Redemption Page #4

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( HELICOPTER BLADES WHIRRING )

We've been told

he used to come down here.

They said you'd know

where to find him.

( CHURCH BELL RINGING )

Let me help ya.

What are you doing here?

I just lied to the police.

You haven't changed at all.

If I could do something

else, I would do it.

What did the policeman say

when you gave him

the description?

He laughed at me.

He said it was

"too vague."

He said, "Tell

JOEY Jones to come

and speak

to us himself."

You mean they can't be

bothered to f***ing look

'cause she was a whore.

The truth is...

the police are more interested

in finding out more about you.

You're becoming famous, JOEY.

And Isabel isn't famous?

You really are a hypocrite.

You beat Taxman so bad

he's still in hospital.

You're not just an angel,

you're God Almighty

dispensing justice.

Yeah, well,

I believe in justice.

Sometimes you have to

make it happen yourself.

I'm not the only

hypocrite here.

Want a kiss?

( DOOR OPENS )

- Sorry.

- Get out of my car.

It's a van.

I suppose you think it was

very funny that I got drunk.

I've been drunk myself

on occasion.

What exactly happened?

You don't remember?

It's all a blur.

You asked me to kiss you,

so I kissed you.

( SIGHS )

You didn't have to kiss me

just because I asked.

I wanted to.

Why did you want to?

That's a really

stupid question.

Look in the mirror.

It's not my fault

that I'm f***ed up.

For a nun, your language

is pretty bad.

So whose fault is it?

He was my

gymnastics instructor.

It was in Warsaw.

It was my father who

made me do gymnastics.

I wanted to be a ballerina,

but he said no.

( DOOR OPENS )

CRISTINA:
If I had

become a ballerina,

it wouldn't have happened.

My instructor began to...

( SHUDDERS )

He began to do it

when I was 10 years old.

He did it 17 times.

It was going to be

the 18th time.

For a very long time,

I believed I belonged in hell.

Because I was so young...

they decided not

to send me to prison.

Instead, they sent me

to a convent.

JOEY, I...

I have never told this

to anyone before.

Want me to drive?

I want someone to drive.

( DOOR SIGNAL BEEPS )

CRISTINA:

Here will be fine.

( ENGINE STOPS )

How will you get home?

I'm a gangster.

I'll steal a car.

I'll walk.

It's a lovely morning.

( SIGHS )

Cristina, in the end,

I just took off

my uniform and ran.

And look what happened to you.

Sister Cristina,

I am deeply shocked.

You filled in

the Africa application.

My preference is for the Valley

Mission in Sierra Leone.

But what about your work here

at the Soho Mission?

Africa was always

part of my life plan.

Yes, in two years.

I want permission

to move it forward.

But why?

I am finding there are too many

distractions here in London.

You're blushing.

It's very warm in here.

It's even warmer

in Sierra Leone.

Hot, even.

I will wear a hat.

You have applied

to leave in this quarter.

I am ready to leave any time

after October the first.

( CAR SIREN PASSES )

JOEY, they said you wanted

to speak to the boss.

Come with me.

( SPEAKING CHINESE )

Sit.

Madame Choy.

Madame, you know

everything that happens

in your back garden.

( SPEAKING CHINESE )

If a man pays for girls

and he's violent,

he soon becomes famous.

( SPEAKING CHINESE )

We refuse to deal with them.

The Russians will

just charge double.

I understand you have

a blacklist of violent men.

JOEY:
I'm looking for

a very violent man

who attacks girls.

He's young.

Around 30.

And he has a scar

above his eye.

He wears very expensive suits.

We know him.

The description

is not too vague for you?

We have a business to protect.

Madame, would you be able to

find out the name of this man?

Hmm.

( DRAWER OPENS )

( SPEAKS CHINESE )

A favor for a favor.

( AIR HORN BLASTING,

GULLS SQUAWKING )

( SPEAKING CHINESE )

( MEN COUGHING )

( CLICKING )

( VOICES WHISPERING, CRYING )

( THUNDER RUMBLES )

- Did they tell you?

- Tell me what?

They didn't tell you.

( CRIES ) No, no, stop!

- Ah!

- They didn't tell you.

( GROANING, SOBBING )

( GLASS BREAKING )

( MAN GRUNTING )

Stop.

( SLAPPING, YELPING WITHIN )

( HORN HONKS )

Some of them are kids.

And some of them are girls.

You want one?

I also asked for information.

It's coming, okay?

( SPEAKING CHINESE )

It's the latest.

Do you know how to work it?

Yes, of course.

You could afford to get

a professional to do this.

Yeah, but I wanted you.

So who are the photographs for?

My daughter.

You have a daughter?

Nine years old.

I came here with her once

when she was small.

She might remember.

I want her to have

some photographs of me

looking like a normal man.

What do you think?

Like this?

( IAUGHS )

Smile.

Why?

Okay, actually, you look okay.

Do I look like a good man?

What do you mean?

I want her to think

I'm a good man.

Yes, you look like a good man.

So take a picture.

( SHUTTER CLICKS )

Did your daughter

ask for photos?

No, but when she's older,

I want her to have something

to remind her of me.

You won't see her?

I don't think I'll look

like this for much longer.

Why not?

Why shouldn't you

stay like this?

Just take a picture.

( DOG WHINING )

You should have one like this.

More natural.

The businessman drinking

his morning coffee.

Such a successful man.

So rich.

- Charitable.

- Of course.

She will be very proud of you.

Enough.

I said enough.

At last a laugh.

There.

I am changing you.

Send those ones to me.

I'll take them with me

to Africa.

You're going to Africa?

A valley in Sierra Leone

where there is no water.

When do you leave?

Tomorrow.

So this is the end

of my crazy patch, JOEY.

And I've decided

I want to end it with you.

VENDOR:

Sport coats, shorts...

half price.

T-shirts half price.

I've got rain jackets

half price.

Fleece half price.

Walking boots half price.

Trousers, half price.

Keep the change.

...half price.

A massive 50...

...half price.

Rain jackets half price.

Hello?

Who's there?

( CRISTINA LAUGHING )

- ( CLICKING WITHIN )

- Hello?

( BUZZES )

JOEY:

Cristina!

Who the bloody hell are you?

Open this bloody door,

will you?

I don't know who you are,

but open this door.

( BUZZES )

DAMON:

Open this door.

Did you hear me?

I said open the door.

- ( DOORBELL BUZZES )

- ( POUNDING ON DOOR )

( LAUGHS )

Cristina.

There's enough money in here

to get us away.

We could go anywhere

in the world.

No, JOEY...

if you want to be a good man,

be a good man.

JOEY, will you come with me

to the ballet tonight?

I have a box.

There is room for two.

Tonight at 7:
00.

CRISTINA:
My time

here at this mission

has been a fulfilling time.

Surprises all along the way.

Our mission has had

some failures.

Some tragedies...

the poor girl Isabel.

But we have also had successes.

And we have also had some who,

in spite of how it may appear,

give us reason to hope.

( KNOCKING ON DOOR )

Who are you?

I've got something

for your mother.

And something for you.

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