Snake Eyes Page #9

Don't talk to me

about soldiers.

What do you know

about being a good soldier...

...the guy who finds an envelope full

of cash in a squad car every Friday?

What do you think I've been doing

for the last ten years?

Strutting on the boardwalk

and picking up hookers?

When the Renville took that

lraqi missile hit below decks...

...do you know what happened?

A hole ripped open in the bulkhead,

and the sea flooded in.

We had 60 seconds to maintain

watertight integrity.

I had to go below and give the order

to dog the hatches.

That meant...

that 28 men...

...that were still in

the main engine space were trapped.

You ever listen

to a man drowning?

They don't die quietly.

Those men deserved

a decent point defence system.

The AirGuard is it.

Yeah, it has glitches, but...

...you don't abandon the whole system

because of a few bugs.

You fix it.

Charles Kirkland...

...was a politician.

A baby kisser,

not a soldier.

And when the political wind

said, "Cut defence spending,"

...he started playing political games

with real soldiers' lives.

He forced Powell

into an early test.

He positioned the system to fail,

because he didn't want to pay for it.

So we pay.

We die.

We need the AirGuard...

...and that girl is

in the way now, Rick.

Just tell me

where she is.

All right, Rick.

Pick a number.

How much is it gonna take for you to look

the other way like you have all your life?

Three hundred grand?

Five hundred?

A million dollars.

One million.

A million bucks.

You hit the jackpot here.

All you have to do

is cash in the ticket.

Don't you think Angela would like

a few nice things for once in her life?

Don't you think

she deserves them?

I never killed nobody.

What?

I said I never

killed nobody.

You won't have to.

She's my problem.

You just tell me

where she is...

...and never hear

another word about her.

One million dollars.

I know that's

a whole shitload of money, but...

I can't do it.

Kevin, you just pulled

a gun on me.

Get back.

Or what?

Oh, God!

Goddam it. I'm under a lot

of pressure here, all right?

Be smart.

Just take the money.

Please, Rick.

You're all alone on this.

What about Tyler?

Yeah. If he talked to me,

he'll talk to somebody else.

Lincoln and I

have come to an understanding.

You got nothin', kiddo.

Snake eyes.

The house wins.

- Now, where is she?

- F*** you.

Don't make it so he can't talk.

Why don't you

at least try, man?

I am trying.

That's not a punch. Come on,

girlie man. Show me what you got.

Champ.

This the champ?

Look, why don't you just shut up, man.

This'll go a lot easier.

Sounds like

three broken ribs to me!

What is this,

a heroic stand?

You're the wrong guy

for it, Rick.

You'll be all alone in the spotlight, and guys

like you can't stand up to that light.

You'll burn up under it.

The press starts looking for dirt on

you, and they will, it'll be a mud slide.

- Forget about your job,

your sweet life in Margate. -

Start thinkin'

about jail!

Your girlfriend will be gone, too,

at the first sign of trouble...

...but not before she has

a little chat with Angela!

So say goodbye

to your wife too!

Twice a month with Michael won't be so

bad if you can get him to spend a night...

...in your shitty apartment!

You'll lose it all,

my friend! Everything!

And your whole connected life will fall

the hell apart. Is that what you want?

All you gotta do is be consistent,

for Christ's sake.

Do what you always do... Take the money!

You wanna be a hero?

You wanna do something

for your country?

Then tell me

where the girl is!

If it was anybody but me,

you'd be dead.

I'll be back

in half an hour.

Lower. Stop.

Lower.

Stop. Lower.

Stop.

Wow. This is great stuff.

You know, we could sell

this to local.

Who could we get outside

for a stand-up?

Package is

on the boardwalk.

Needs pick up

at the Millennium entrance.

Let's go.

Goddam it! Sh*t!

I'd like to know what I did wrong

to get all the sh*t assignments!

Just roll so we can

get outta here!

In five, four, three...

- Well, it looks like

Tropical Storm Jezebel... -

...just may be a hurricane

after all.

We are live

on the boardwalk.

As you can see behind me,

the huge metal globe...

...that is the emblem of the

Powell Millennium lies shattered.

Anthea, you look great, hon. Wait,

can you get any closer to the globe?

Julia?

Julia?

This is

an extremely hazardous...

Hang on. The Police Emergency Unit

should... I think I see their truck.

Julia!

Julia!

Julia!

Kevin.

Tell her to unlock the door

and come out.

No.

No, I won't tell her

to unlock it.

Get outta the way!

The police are here

and are waving us off the boardwalk.

All right.

Okay.

She's all yours.

What the hell is that?

Goddam it, Rick!

I don't want to kill you!

Okay.

Look out!

- Put the gun down!

- On the ground right now!

- Lower your gun now, sir!

- No, wait! Wait a minute! Wait!

- I'm with D.O.D.!

- Put it down now!

- Listen to me! Listen!

- Put the gun down!

This... This woman

is a suspect!

- We'll be forced to fire.

- No, she's a suspect, goddam it!

- I am Commander Kevin Dunne,

- I suggest you drop it now!

...and this woman is a threat

to the security of the United States.

Rick, tell 'em!

Please, for God's sake,

tell 'em what we got here!

There's no "we," Kevin!

- You got snake eyes!

- Put the gun down, sir!

- Drop the gun, sir!

- Put the gun down!

- Now put it on the ground!

- Put the gun down!

- Sir, please look at me!

You need to pay attention! - Now!

Yes. Now, put the gun

on the floor, sir.

- Put the gun down!

- Please.

- We know who you are... No!

- Don't move, sir!

Let go of the handle! Back away from

the door slowly and turn around!

- Slowly!

- We need to take the gun away.

- Hands where I can see 'em!

- Sir, please!

Please put it down, sir!

Get a paramedic quick!

Call for a paramedic now!

Oh, get them

outta here!

Today in Brighton Park, Richard Santoro...

Atlantic City's new police hero, received

a special valour award for heroism...

...from Mayor Frank Sanchini.

The mayor extended the public's thanks

to Santoro for his lifesaving efforts...

...on behalf

of Julia Costello...

...the Powell Aircraft researcher

who exposed the deadly conspiracy...

...that led to the assassination

of Defence Secretary Charles Kirkland.

Hey, Rick! Over here!

Hero cop Richard

Santoro took a well-deserved break...

...from police work today

with his son.

Meanwhile, the AirGuard investigation

continued in Washington...

...and Gilbert Powell announced

more firings at Powell Aircraft...

...as he cleans house in the wake

of the assassination.

There he is.

Richard Santoro's

moment in the public eye...

...produced an unexpected backlash

this week...

...as allegations of corruption

swirled around him.

Would you back off?

I'm Ricky, all right?

Come on!

There have been allegations of bribery

coming out of the mayor's office.

- Could you comment on those?

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