Judge Dredd Page #2

- Chief Justice Fargo.

You may stand at ease,

Joseph.

So, tell me. Seven summary executions.

Were they necessary ?

navoidable, sir.

navoidable.

Life doesn't mean much

to some people anymore.

- You'd see that if you weren't always..

- lf l weren't what ?

Always at the Academy,

sir.

Oh ! Don't you mean,

at the Academy wiping cadets' asses ?

That's what they say

in the squad room, isn't it ?

lt's irrelevant.

You set the standard, sir.

Now you do...

at least to many young cadets.

You're a legend.

Sir.

You remember your days

as a cadet, Joseph ?

l remember what

you taught me, sir.

You were my finest student.

So, l've drawn

a new assignment for you.

Starting tomorrow, you're going to

spend two days a week at the Academy.

l'd be honored, sir.

narmed combat or marksmanship ?

Ethics.

Wait here.

[ Male Computer Voice ]

Remain still. ldentify yourself.

Miller. Warden.

Voice sample recognized.

Thank you, Warden. System disarmed.

[ Man ] Why are you here ?

Did you come for another chat ?

Just a short one, l'm afraid.

Duty calls.

Ah, duty !

Feeding these parasites here

at the public's expense ?

Yeah.

You especially !

l don't cost anything.

l'm a ghost.

And we're both

prisoners here.

You're behind your desk...

and l'm behind this.

What a clever reward

from Fargo, huh ?

l mean,

considering the services.

When you started killing

innocent people, Rico,

you went beyond service.

The innocent exist only until they

inevitably become perpetrators...

like you.

Guilt and innocence...

is a matter of timing.

Your..

Our mysterious benefactor...

has sent you a package.

Deactivate shield.

Autoguns only.

[ Computer ]

Autoguns reactivated, Warden Miller.

Hmm.

- [ Warden ] What is that ?

- lt's an ancient puzzle...

that contains

the meaning of life.

[ Chuckling ]

So, tell me, Rico,

what is the meaning of life ?

lt ends.

[ Groaning ]

Stop ! Computer!

Activate alarm !

[ Computer ] Voice not recognized.

Guns are training.

Remain still.

Security, override and unlock !

Come on !

[ Alarm Beeping ]

[ Screams ]

Kevlar 9 helmet and body armor.

Yours... when you graduate.

Lawgiver Two.

voice-programmed ammunition.

- Signal flare.

- [ Lawgiver Two ] Flare.

Yours...

if you graduate.

Mark 4 Lawmaster,

improved model,

with dual on-board laser cannons,

vertical take-off

and landing flight capability.

Range:
500 kilometers.

- Men.

- Yes, sir.

[ Lawmaster:
Female Voice ]

Active. Malfunction. Malfunction.

Malfunction.

Hmm ?

Yours if you can

ever get it to work.

[ Cadets Laughing ]

All of these things

you see here are toys.

At the end of the day

when you're all alone in the dark,

the only thing that counts...

is this:
the Law.

And you will be alone

when you swear to uphold these ideals.

For most of us,

there's only death in the streets.

For the few of us

that survive to old age,

the proud loneliness

of the Long Walk.

A walk that every Judge

must take...

outside these city walls...

into the unknown

of the Cursed Earth.

And there spend

your last remaining days...

taking law to the lawless.

This is what it means

to be a Judge.

This is the commitment

l expect.

Class dismissed.

[ P.A. System ]

Attention all personnel.

Due to the recent disturbance

in Heavenly Haven,

there will be increased patrols

in Sector 4.

Please check with your commanders

to see if you are affected...

by these scheduled changes.

l can hear you thinking.

l caught your lecture today.

ls that really what you

think the cadets need to hear ?

- What l told them is the truth.

- Your truth maybe.

You made it sound like our lives

are practically over.

Don't you think...

parts are, Hershey ?

l have a personal life.

l have friends.

You're one of the smartest

of the new breed,

but you've only been

on the street a year.

You haven't gotten used to

the isolation yet.

No. No,

l don't think that's right.

No one is supposed

to be alone all the time.

l mean, is that really what

it's been like for you ?

don't you ever..

haven't you ever had a friend ?

Yes. Once.

What happened ?

Dredd, wait.

l want to know.

What happened ?

l judged him.

[ P.A. System ]

Aspen shuttle has completed off-loading.

- Cargo and morgue shipments from Aspen.

- Okay.

Let's get outta here.

[ Music, Chatting ]

Get your nose filters !

Get your nose filters !

Please select your fantasy now

and enjoy.

[ Reporter ]

...who were themselves killed...

in summary executions

by Judge Dredd.

As my special

undercover report continues,

l will take you behind the scenes

at the Halls of Justice.

We're closed for the night.

You're holding a package for me.

The code name is Lazarus.

l'll just be a second.

You got a nice place.

Yeah.

A lot of this is antiques.

l thought they destroyed all these

A.B.C. warriors during the last war.

Well, you can

still collect 'em...

as long as they're nonfunctioning...

like my wife.

- [ Chuckles ]

- These must be 50 or 60 years old now.

Anyway...

there you go.

- Hey, wait a second ! Don't touch it.

- Why is that ?

lt's a Lawgiver. That's programmed

to only recognize a Judge's hand.

You touch that,

it'll take your arm off.

Gee... how do you like that ?

l must be a Judge.

[ Clicking Sound ]

[ Chuckling ]

Happy birthday.

Status ?

[ Growling ]

Bodyguard.

- Commander ?

- Rico.

- Mission ?

- Mission ? We're going to war.

War.

l followed up some grumblings

confirming a suspicion of mine.

The cancer of oppression

goes far deeper than the Street Judges.

- You're going to say that over the air?

- lt's the truth!

- Oh, Vardas, you're insane.

- l'm a reporter.

They're never going to let

this get onto the air.

Something like this could

bring down the Council.

maybe it should. the whole system

is the problem, not just judge..

Dredd. No !

Judge Hershey, corner of

burns and allen. level "d."

Possible D..l.

May need assistance.

[ Man ] Here we go !

[ Laughing ]

- Step out of the car, please.

- What the hell's the problem now ?

Get out of the car !

nicard, please.

Did you hear me ?

nicard !

Mr. Souza. You have

a suspended license.

- You've got three counts of

driving under the influence.

- Hey, you better listen.

l suggest you walk away

and bother somebody else.

When l said l have powerful friends,

l mean powerful !

- Are we having a problem, Hershey?

- Not at all. Nothing l can't handle.

Suspended license.

Three D..l.'s.

This is getting boring.

Okay, so what's the tab ? C'mon.

How much is this going to cost me ?

You name your price.

Hershey, call Control

for an H-wagon.

What ? l don't believe it.

You're going to tow me ?

Towing is for a first offense. This

is your fourth violation, bar breath.

- You're a menace. How do you plead ?

- Not guilty.

l knew you'd say that.

- Wait a second. What are you doing ?

- Grenade.

- [ Lawgiver ] Grenade.

- No !

Happy motoring.

- Subtle.

- Mm-hmm.

Judge Joseph Dredd.

Dredd,

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