Eye for an Eye Page #5

- You said $350.

- Yes, but I had to replace the brakes.

- Martin, you do this every time.

- It's normal wear and tear.

You said that about the battery,

we changed three times.

I don't have $250 more.

- More tea?

- No, thanks.

Go on, take it. Put it in your purse.

If you don't have the stomach,

it's all right. You don't have to do it.

I can do it.

It's like I have a disease,

or I'm an idiot.

- Don't give up, dear.

- 15 months for a court date!

You have to keep going...

Did they ever catch Sean's killer?

Sorry.

Don't do it, Karen.

What?

- It's not going to bring her back.

- I don't know what you mean.

You'll get caught.

I'm telling you 'cause I'm your friend.

Mack. What are you doing?

Sitting here. Waiting for you.

The meeting ran late.

Do you want some tea?

I called today. Dolly said

you were having lunch with me.

- Dolly's confused.

- Where were you?

I had lunch alone, why?

You go there most afternoons,

from 12 to 1.30.

You've been going for three weeks.

And you've been lying to me.

- You called there?

- What are you doing?

- I'm learning to shoot.

- What for?

- To defend myself.

- Why not tell me?

I'm learning other things,

too, exercise class, defence class.

- Those cards are in my wallet, too.

- Don't say that!

- I've a right to defend myself.

- So why not tell me?

- It helps me get it all out.

- Do it with me. Do what you like.

Scream, break everything in the house.

Just stop lying to me.

All right. OK.

OK.

Did you buy one?

A gun?

No.

Jeez, I don't know, Karen.

I don't know.

- Maybe we should get outta here.

- Where'd we go?

Somewhere nobody knows us,

where we could be ourselves.

- Could you take a few weeks off?

- Yes. Whatever it takes.

Can you?

Sean!

Is your name Sean?

- Is your mommy here?

- Which one?

Karen.

This is my son, Sean.

And that's Michelle.

- Hi.

- Hello.

- Sean, will you help me with something?

- Can I have money for a snow cone?

- OK.

- Why don't we sit down?

I don't want to sit down.

Who are you?

I know, I lied about Sean

being killed. I'm sorry.

I don't understand, I...

I thought you were like me.

Why the hell would you lie about that?

I was in those meetings

investigating vigilante activity.

I work undercover. I'm with the FBI.

Oh, my God.

Walk away now and you'll be OK.

- How could you pretend...?

- Just walk away.

- I can't let him go.

- Let the law deal with this.

I tried that.

OK, let me spell it out for you.

It's against the law to kill a person,

except in self-defence.

They won't care why you did it. You'll

spend the rest of your life in prison.

Besides, what legacy

are you leaving your little girl?

You've got to ask yourself, Karen...

What are you trying to teach Megan?

- Where are the other candles, Dolly?

- With your Christmas bonus.

You deserved that.

- Michael's Garage.

- It's me.

Karen.

I'm out. OK?

- What do you mean?

- I can't. Sorry.

Got a lot of groceries.

Sure. Just take your time.

Five dollars.

You f***ing b*tch.

Shut the f*** up.

Shut the f*** up. Shut up.

Did Friedlander confirm yet?

- His PA said yes, but I couldn't get him.

- He won't come, he never does.

- When are you and Mack leaving?

- Tomorrow morning.

There's a Detective Denillo

on line two. Shall I take a message?

No, I'll get it.

At least it's over. You got him.

We're holding him for 48 hours,

then I'll have to let him go.

- Why?

- Because I don't have a case.

- We both know he killed two people.

- But I can't prove it.

If I hold him, he'll sue the city

and get his own talk show.

- What are you saying?

- Like it or not, he's got rights.

My daughter and that other woman

have no rights?

- You're yelling at the wrong man.

- I said this would happen. I saw him.

That was three weeks ago.

It's circumstantial.

- Fingerprints.

- We've got tons, all over the house.

We've got his hair, carpet fibres.

But he delivered their groceries.

His prints belong in the house.

- Everything I have on him is worthless.

- What?

- He even used a condom.

- Of course. He's smarter than you.

Try giving him some candy.

- We're doing our best.

- He knows exactly what he's doing.

Unlike you.

You wanna play this game?

What makes you so special?

Know how many bodies I see in a week?

I walk through blood every day.

And you can't catch him, punish him,

or protect anyone. You're useless.

I don't need this. I hear it every day, from

the lawyers, the media, and the crooks.

Right now,

you sound the same as them.

Yeah? How's this? F*** you.

One dollar fifty-six.

Thanks very much.

Tony, it's me, Karen.

I left something in the office.

- What do you mean, they're gone?

- They're gone.

Hang on. It's Dolly,

she's hysterical about something.

All right, keep going.

Dolly?

They were in the boxes in my office.

You saw them there yesterday.

Dolly, slow down.

I know we need them for the press

conference. They're there.

Well, look again. I'm going away,

what am I supposed to do?

Please, you two go on.

I'll come tomorrow.

- I have to help Dolly.

- Why can't she do it?

- You heard her.

- We'll wait. What's another day?

- I want to go now.

- The idea was to all go together.

This is my responsibility,

I can't just walk out on them.

You don't trust me.

Not particularly.

That's not fair.

Maybe I'll be there tonight.

It's just a few hours.

OK. We'll meet you up there.

- OK.

- All right.

Sweetie,

you're going ahead with Dad.

I'll be there as soon as I can. You get

the house set up. Give me kisses.

- Bye, Mama.

- Bye, honey.

Drive carefully.

You too.

Bye.

OK, you're the navigator, so here.

Come here, you piece of sh*t.

No, kiss my ass.

- Go to hell.

- Come here.

I work for the power

and water department.

- My boss says we're cutting you off.

- What?

It'll only be off till tomorrow

morning, is that all right?

You b*tch.

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"Tough titty," said the kitty,

"but the milk's still good. "

- Where'd you hear that?

- The man at the school playground.

- What man?

- The man Mommy watches on video.

- Did you tell Mommy?

- Yes, she talked to him.

Sh*t.

Let's call Mom.

Damn.

Sorry to disappoint you.

- You gonna shoot me?

- You broke into my house,

with intent to harm me. The law says

I have the right to protect myself.

What, do you want me to say I'm

sorry? It coulve been anybody.

I don't even remember

what she looked like.

It's nothing personal.

She was seventeen years old.

Five foot two, she had brown eyes.

Her name was Julie.

She was my daughter.

She was a great f***.

Like I said, nothing personal.

It's very personal.

At what time did you realise

he was in the house?

Was he alone? Could he

have followed you home?

How can we reach your husband?

- Is it your gun?

- Anyone else here?

- Let's get you to the hospital.

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