12 Rounds 3: Lockdown

(TV COMMENTATOR SPEAKING)

(CLICKS)

(LOCK CLICKING)

(EXHALES)

Nice place you got here.

Burke?

Relax.

I am going to level with you.

Hell of a day I have had.

Thirsty work.

Yeah, drinks, of course.

Oh, no. No. Just water.

On duty.

You know, looking around this place,

it seems like you have been holding out on me.

(BOTH CHUCKLE)

My bad.

Why are you here, Burke?

(LAUGHS)

Now, see that...

Straight to the point.

Cut through all the crap.

This man is smart enough to know

that this is not a social visit.

This is business.

We have an arrangement, Burke.

That's proved beneficial to us both.

Yes. We did have an arrangement.

I am afraid I am not following.

You know, for a smart guy, George,

you're pretty stupid.

Do you know what this means?

It means I make my own rules.

Now I want you to think about that

when I ask you my next question.

Where are the files?

Files?

What are you talking about?

Ask yourself...

How useful are those files going

to be if you're dead?

And answer the question.

I don't know anything about any files.

- (GUNSHOT)

- Ah!

(GROANS)

Still foggy?

Whoa! Wait, wait, wait! Wait.

The laptop.

In the safe.

Where?

In the study,

"6-21-44."

(BEEPING)

I wasn't going to do anything with it.

(GEORGE BREATHING HEAVILY)

(SIZZLING)

BURKE:
And the back-ups?

There are none.

Search the place.

Your gun.

Where is it?

The top drawer. Next to the stove.

(GRUNTS)

(BREATHING HEAVILY)

You just shot at a police officer.

No.

No, no, no.

REPORTER 1:
Well, it's going to be another

hot one out there, folks, with a high of 92.

Whoo. Get you sunscreen on.

REPORTER 2:
Thanks, Diane.

In local news, a drug bust last night

carried out by Detective Tyler Burke

claimed the life of George Freemont,

a man with alleged links to organized crime.

This was the conclusion to an ongoing

investigation headed up by Detective Burke

that was part of a major crackdown

on the distribution of illegal narcotics

in the area.

In a press conference, Police Chief Keppler

praised his department for their swift action.

(HIP HOP MUSIC PLAYING)

(ENGINE REVVING)

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

(SIREN WAILS)

(ELEVATOR DINGS)

(BEEPS)

Hey, Shaw. Hold up.

Just the person I wanted to see.

What'd I miss?

A pile of paperwork. This big.

Of course. Now I am regretting

Dr. Gardener ending my sessions.

(CHUCKLES)

Well, it's good having you back.

Yeah?

Pity no one else feels the same.

Nobody is blaming you for what happened.

Look. I don't want you to feel

like you're rushing back.

You're a good cop, but you took a bullet.

You need more time, you take it.

There's rushing back,

and there's standing still.

I have done that for too long.

If you need anything,

my office, third floor.

It's practically where I live these days.

(CHATTERING)

Yeah.

Yeah.

TAYLOR:
Hey.

I think this belongs to you.

Thanks.

Officer Jenny Taylor,

just out of the academy.

Shaw.

Yeah,

you used to be Burke's partner, right?

Yeah, a long time ago.

Back before he got a cop killed, that is.

How was your vacation anyway?

The psychiatrist's couch

gets a little uncomfortable.

Yeah. I bet.

Well, maybe try not to get

anyone killed this time.

(APPLAUSE)

(LAUGHING)

(OFFICERS CHEERING)

All right. All right. All right.

Calm down. Calm down.

I just did what any of you

would have done.

Well, almost any of you.

I am just glad scum like George Freemont

is off the streets.

Makes the city safer for all of us.

(SCATTERED CHEERS)

OFFICER OVER SPEAKER:

Unload your firearms.

(ECHOING GUNSHOTS)

(BEEPING)

(BEEPS)

Statistically, most shootings

take place under 12 feet.

I am sure you will manage to hit

the target at that distance.

I will bear that in mind.

Jesus, John!

No wonder you can't hit anything.

What's wrong with the Sig?

- Forty caliber.

- Hmm.

- Takes 12 rounds, right?

- That's right.

A cop's choice in gun

says a lot about the cop.

Give it a try.

I am good.

(BEEPING)

You have no idea what you can do.

A .45 Kimber.

For the shooter who wants

every round to count.

As far from department issue

as you can get.

I heard it came in real handy

in the Freemont shooting last night.

You never did like the way I do things.

There's a right way and a wrong way.

Let's face it. You were never

necessarily afraid to break a few rules.

Whatever it takes.

Sorry to hear about the rookie.

Nice guy, from what I'd heard.

Ray?

Yeah, he was.

At least it was quick. Head shot, right?

Good to hear they cleared you.

(INHALES DEEPLY)

Yeah.

Kick ass on your first day back.

WOMAN:
What is that?

MAN:
About 20 bucks from Best Buy.

It's a flash drive disguised

as a credit card. Hmm.

Bag it and tag it.

Might be something on it.

We need to get it to the precinct

and logged into evidence.

(SIGHS)

Anyone for coffee?

Okay.

- Hey.

- Hey.

What you got there?

Oh, just came up from county morgue

from Burke's bust.

Easy to miss, I guess.

Looks like a real credit card, right?

Flash drive?

Yeah.

Anyway, I got to get it in to evidence.

See you.

- I am just signing this in.

- Well...

There you go.

Um...

Did you contact Detective Burke on this?

No. He's out.

Yeah.

Well, you might want to give him a heads up.

- Okay.

- Okay.

Good.

SHAW:
Let's face it. You were never

necessarily afraid to break a few rules.

BURKE:
Whatever it takes.

(HIP HOP MUSIC PLAYING)

(CELL PHONE RINGING)

(GROANS)

(MOANS)

(CHUCKLES)

What?

TAYLOR:
Detective Burke?

I thought you should know

that a piece of evidence

concerning the George Freemont case

has arrived at the precinct.

What evidence?

I need to sign out some evidence

that was brought down here.

Mmm. Well, you know the drill.

I do.

(SIREN WAILING)

(TIRES SQUEAL)

Harris, round up the boys

and meet me at the precinct.

Here you go.

Thanks.

(ENGINE REVVING)

(TIRES SQUEAL)

What's up?

Evidence concerning George Freemont.

Where are the others?

They're on their way.

I thought we dealt with them.

Not well enough.

What's going on?

Go to the evidence lock-up.

Get whatever was brought in.

All right.

BURKE:
George. This is my operation now.

GEORGE:
Your operation?

BURKE:
Precisely.

I supply the narcotics... You move them.

I take the profits and you get

whatever cut I deem you're worth.

Taylor, you know

where Captain Matthews is?

She was in her office 20 minutes ago.

Going our way?

Coffee run.

Machine's out in the bullpen.

Because all you desk jockeys do

is drink it all day. (LAUGHING)

Thought you boys left for the day.

- (ELEVATOR DINGS)

- Something came up.

After you.

Hi. We need the evidence dropped off

from the Freemont case.

It's popular tonight.

Say again?

Yeah, well, Detective Shaw just

picked it up 10 minutes ago.

HARRIS:
I got it.

You know, these things are dangerous.

Especially where my wife is concerned.

Thanks.

(CELL PHONE RINGS)

Have a good one.

What is it?

A flash drive that looks like a credit card.

Shaw already signed it out.

- Damn it!

- HARRIS:
What?

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