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deserved it.

Let's get

one thing straight.

I didn't axe anybody.

All I did was find myself

in situations

where I had to fire

my weapon at criminals

in the line of duty.

Look, man,

I'm not judging.

But if you shoot

anyone around here,

try not to make it

the lawyers

coming in for their stash.

Their buddies

will defend 'em

and they'll take you

for everything you got.

I want you to walk me

through the night one more time.

Step by step

starting from the moment

you received that call.

We have been through this

three times already.

This is bull

and you know it!

I would think someone

in your current position

would be a lot more

willing to cooperate.

I am willing

to cooperate

with the department.

What I am not willing to do

is sit here

while some little sh*t

plays games

trying to catch me

in a lie,

and is too f***ing stupid

to realize

there is no lie!

You don't seem

to appreciate

your current position,

Officer Easterly.

Yeah, well I appreciate it

a lot more than you realize.

This isn't the first time

I've been here

because I had to do something

in the line of duty.

Yes.

You're pretty proud

of that reputation, aren't you?

Just as proud

as you are.

I built my reputation

fighting for what

I believed in,

not caring what anyone in this

department thought of me.

I fought for what

I believed was right,

and for the greater good.

What do you believe in,

Easterly?

Perfect.

(chuckles)

That little bastard

was right.

Dear dirtbag.

My apologies

for removing

your stash.

I'm just looking out

for the interests

of everybody

in the building.

I'll be watching you.

(chuckles)

(toilet flushes)

Let's see what those

defenders of the law

think about that.

Police, freeze!

I said freeze!

Get on the goddamn ground!

Don't move.

I said don't move.

I said don't--

(gunshot)

Hello?

Security.

Anybody here?

(water running)

What the hell is...

Links!

You goddamn

son of a b*tch!

Is this you?

I'm not putting up

with any hazing bullshit!

Help!

Oh, I got you now.

Police, freeze!

You're not a cop anymore.

Help!

Shut up! Shut up!

All right, a**hole,

let her go!

I said let her go!

F*** you, pig!

Get down.

I said get down now!

F*** off!

Don't move,

put it down!

Put it down!

Put it down, goddammit!

(gunshot)

(crickets chirping)

F*** is maintenance up to?

Links, is this

your idea of a joke?

It's not too

goddamn funny.

If you're trying

to get yourself shot,

you're doing a good

job of it.

Oh, Links,

you motherf***er.

All right, punk,

put down the gun

and let him go.

Eat sh*t, pig.

Let me go,

just let me go.

Shut up,

I'm trying to think!

I said let him go.

Look, there's nowhere

for you to run,

nowhere to hide,

now just put down

the weapon

and let him go.

F*** you!

No cop has ever done sh*t

for someone like me.

Fine.

Look, my backup

is on the way,

they'll be here

any minute.

Now, just put down the gun

and let him go.

Run, run!

Hey, man,

I guess you got me.

I guess I do.

(gunshots)

So...

What really happened

at that crack house, Easterly?

After all,

you're the only one

in any kind of condition

to tell me the whole story.

The scumbag fired at me.

I had no choice.

What about

the bystander?

She a scumbag, too?

Still living

regret free?

Shooting

that little girl

is the only thing

that I regret

from my career.

I don't think I'd feel

the same about shooting you.

Your badge

and gun, officer.

After all this time,

that's it?

You're kicking me out!

You disobeyed

a direct order.

And result was

a dead civilian.

You're damn lucky

you're not being charged.

I was just doing my duty.

Well, I see it differently.

Way I see it,

if you'd done your job,

that girl would

still be alive.

But you have

your whole life

to contemplate

that one, don't you?

This is Unit 23,

I am entering

the premises now.

10-4, Unit 23.

Proceed with caution.

Suspect is believed

to be armed

and extremely dangerous.

10-4, dispatch.

Goddamn cop killer.

Just great.

(gunshot)

Dispatch,

this is Unit 23.

Shots fired,

I repeat, shots fired.

I'm going after

the perp now.

Unit 23, advise you

hold your position

and wait for backup.

Negative, dispatch.

I am not letting

this son of a b*tch

shoot another cop.

Easterly,

hold your position.

That's an order.

(gunshots)

Dispatch,

this is Unit 23.

Repeat, Unit 23,

perp is down.

I'm moving in

to investigate.

Dispatch,

this is Unit 23,

send the paramedics now.

Now, goddammit!

The hell?

Custodial.

Custodial!

Is there anybody

in this sh*t hole?

We're here with you,

officer.

Links.

Is that you,

you son of a b*tch?

Look, I am tired

of this bullshit.

I'd like to know

how you're doing this.

Are you really

that foolish, officer?

Can't you tell

what's going on tonight?

You deserved it.

Each one of you

deserved it.

If you're trying

to torment me

with my regrets,

it isn't gonna work.

I'd shoot each

one of you again.

Did I deserve it,

officer?

I didn't mean it.

You killed me, officer.

You were supposed

to protect me.

I didn't mean it.

I'm sorry.

You wanna make it right?

How?

How?!

Hey, super cop,

have your had your dose

of serve and protect

for the night yet?

Come on, man,

don't tempt me

to go back home.

The sweet embrace

of my sweaty sheets beckons.

Oh, sh*t.

In the end,

he found himself

back in the nightmare,

but did he ever really

leave the nightmare

to begin with?

Ooh, I can hear

your silence.

Sorry, no quips

or puns here.

I'm not that

predictable, am I?

Nope.

I think to crack

a joke right here

would be an absolute cop out!

Ha, I win.

Ooh, we have a call.

I'm so sad to hear you go.

I know, my friend,

I know.

But there is often

a time to move on.

I'm sure you will get by

somehow without my show.

I'm not talking

about your show.

You've messed

with the wrong people.

Man, the prank callers

sure are out tonight.

Must be the full moon.

You can't hide.

Just like that crooked cop,

you're dead.

How dare you try

to threaten me.

I'm not afraid you.

Obviously, the only people

I'm afraid of

are the people who

know where I keep

my coffin when I sleep.

You know, endings

can be very hard,

but there is something

to be said

for having certainty.

Now, while I may not

love ending my program,

it is a kind of liberation.

I know that after tonight,

it is time to move on.

Wouldn't it be worse

to wait endlessly?

Uncertain of when

or how things would cease?

That is where

fear exists,

in the unknown.

What's gonna happen

to us in the next day?

A promotion at your job?

A new relationship?

A brain tumor?

Life is full

of those unknowns.

But that just leads me into

my final story of the night.

A young woman wants

more out of her life

than she's currently getting.

And she's relying

on her boyfriend

to take the final step.

But this will bring

into her a whole world

of uncertainty

where she will wonder,

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