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Es necesario. Digale. Toda la verdad.

- IDigale!

- It's OK. It's OK.

Just talk to me.

Mire, seor.

- When does your shift end?

- Midnight.

- Take it easy.

- They're here.

Stay here and stay down.

Please. I didn't say anything.

Dennis, the woman.

I didn't say anything.

Tell him. It's all true, isn't it?

Say it!

- Let her die.

- She's my corroboration!

You a**hole. He's your corroboration.

Let's get out of here.

Son of a b*tch.

I don't believe this. Son of a b*tch!

- You helped me kill four men.

- I ought to kill you.

You don't kill people. You arrest them.

I kill people. That's the difference

between us. Maybe the only difference.

- I wanna meet Madlock.

- He'll contact you.

- You're planning to kill him, aren't you?

- Maybe. Maybe I am, yes.

Well, forget it. No more homicides.

It's out of your hands, my friend. Don't

worry. Your conscience will be clear.

I'll be drinking rum

and screwing brown-skinned women

- in some place indictments don't count.

- Maybe I'll come looking for you.

That so? I'd hate to see that,

Dennis. I really would.

Why don't you just be a good cop

and leave the killing to me?

I told you, Cleve. No more killings.

We'll take separate flights. It'll be safer.

(TV) Here's what we have so far.

At least four persons lost their lives

in tonight's massacre. An undetermined

number of others were injured,

including three, possibly four,

illegal alien workers.

A detective from the El Paso

Police Department told me

that there is no apparent motive for the

shooting. There are also no clues so far.

We'll be here all night to keep you posted.

Bill Mitchell, News Four, El Paso.

Carol, back to you.

Who are you?

A friend of your father's.

No, you're not.

What are you afraid of?

I won't hurt you. I'm your friend.

I won't hurt you.

Try me. Wait upstairs.

You know me. I work with your father.

Thorn?

What they thought, an amateur

like you could replace me? -- Come on.

Not likely.

- Did you hurt him?

- Just put him out.

Get dressed. They know you're here.

I wanna take you to a safe place.

Go on, sweetheart. You'll be fine with me.

(PA) Ladies and gentlemen,

welcome to Los Angeles, International Airport

where the local time is 10:15 and the

temperature is a pleasant 68 degrees.

I'm not here to hurt you.

Dennis and I need a favour.

(PA) Passenger George Hesselwood,

white courtesy phone, please.

(PA) Final boarding call for flight 12

to Seattle, now boarding at gate ten.

This is the final boarding call

for flight 12.............

- You're invited to a party. Tomorrow.

- I don't like parties.

You'll like this one. Your friend's

not invited. Leave him at home.

Keep the change.

Holly?

Holly!

Needs an ending.

- She's in a safe place.

- You got ten seconds.

I saved her life. Thorn came for the

manuscript. She walked in on him.

Now she's where they can't get at her.

- Course, neither can you without me.

- Where?

Pull the trigger, they'll find her before

you do. Go ahead. I'm not afraid to die.

Now listen to me, Cleve.

Listen to me.

I want my daughter back now.

- Madlock's contacted you.

- F*** Madlock. F*** the book. F*** you.

- Where is my kid?

- I'm telling you, she's safe.

She's safer than she'd be here. You

don't know how these people operate.

You don't have time to find out.

Do you understand?

Dennis, I'm all you've got.

Right.

So, there's only one thing left to do.

Oh, God, it would be the perfect ending.

- I'm gonna kill him.

- You'll never get near him.

Anybody can kill anybody.

Even the president, remember?

Yeah?

Yeah, all right.

They're sending a car for me

in the morning.

Jesus Christ, Cleve.

She's only 16 years old.

I'm not a monster, Dennis.

Just hedging my bets.

Follow me, please, Mr.Meechum.

Can I get you anything

from the bar, Mr. Meechum?

No.

- Make yourself comfortable.

Thank you.

- How many are there?

- Five.

Five?

David always did underestimate me.

First editions.

Every one of 'em.

It's a shame about the leather.

It gets mildewed.

- It's the sea air.

- Well, then you buy new ones.

And then I buy new ones.

Come on in, Lieutenant Meechum.

Sit down.

Forgot to flush.

Good of you to come. A little

charity thing we do each year for the kids.

- Charity?

- That's right.

We should have had

this meeting a long time ago.

Look, skip the bullshit, all right, Madlock?

The book is gonna be published.

- Sherry?

- No.

- What's your name?

- Turner.

Put down the cup.

Sorry, Turner.

Our friend has grown fond

of the book. He thinks I did a good job.

I'm sure of it.

- Also, he's got my daughter.

- No, he hasn't.

Your daughter was brought here this morning by

two members of your own department.

Our friend has grown too fond of you.

Emotion breeds carelessness

in his area of expertise.

Your daughter's perfectly safe.

She's waiting for you to take her home.

Of course, you can always get to her.

Quite simply, yes.

I can also guarantee

her safety, absolutely.

And yours. If you come to work

for Kappa International.

- And of course you own the book.

- Something like that.

You can't guarantee anything, Madlock.

I beg your pardon?

Anybody can kill anybody.

Even the president.

He's here, isn't he?

What do you think?

- Who is it?

- Turner.

- Who?

- F***, are you deaf? It's Turner.

Go over by the window.

Look outside, sweetheart.

- Get on the bed.

- How'd you get in here?

You can't imagine how easy it was.

Your name?

- Carter.

- Christ, where's David find you people?

- Skip the insult. Just get it over with.

You're making a mistake,

Lieutenant. He's a killer.

You're helping him.

That makes you no better than he is.

Maybe not.

But we're both better than you.

David?

Surprise.

Seems like old times, doesn't it, David?

Carter?

Jarvis!

Bad luck, David. Nobody left.

Don't leave this room.

You're a policeman.

You have to protect me.

- All right. Give me the gun.

- No. You're in on it.

Well, that's a chance

you'll just have to take. Come on.

David!

- It's just you and me.

- No, Cleve! Don't shoot him!

We got him. He's finished. He shot a cop.

It's all over, Cleve.

Can't do it, Dennis. Sorry.

- Daddy!

- Holly... Holly, stay up there!

Don't shoot, Cleve! Don't!

Take it easy, sweetie. I'll get you. Cleve...

Cleve, for Christ's sake.

Don't do it, Cleve. Give it up!

Cleve...

Please.

You know I'll kill her.

Here I am, David.

- Dad!

- I'm all right. Get help. Get out.

- Take it. I'm not resisting.

- Daddy!

- Oh, you don't put those things on me.

- I don't, huh? I don't?!

You should have killed him.

Always the good cop.

It would have been the perfect ending.

You should have killed him.

Cleve...

Thanks for saving my kid.

Don't mention it. Except in the book.

Remember...

I'm the hero.

Yeah.

I'll remember.

"RETRIBUTION" -- 28 Weeks on the Bestseller List

(Cleve) Can't let this one

get by you, Dennis.

iBest seller.

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