Stand Off Page #7

during the Troubles.

He'd just take Sean off me,

and if I tried to say anything to him,

he'd bury me.

Why didn't you

go to the police?

Police have been trying to get Mad Dog

since I was a wee boy.

They can't touch him.

[Fussing]

That's why I robbed the fish market,

to get the money back.

All I got was this brown bag.

The tinker boys and

Maguire, we know about,

but who's this mystery man

with the baby

and the woman with the accent?

Boss, check this out.

Mad Dog Flynn.

What's he doing here?

I don't know.

[Sighs] Jeez.

All we need is Bono,

and we'd have

a f***ing musical.

500, 600 at the most.

Everybody uses

debit cards these days.

What's this?

I don't know.

Hello.

Passports.

"Horace Generoux"

from Montreal.

Horace Generoux, my arse.

That's Mad Dog Flynn.

That's what his ma

must have been talking about.

This must be Mad Dog's bag.

He's a dual citizen apparently.

What's this?

I don't know.

Hang on a minute.

- What?

- Look...

let's get a magnifying glass.

There we go.

You see that?

That's Augustus.

This is Roman Sestertius.

It's worth about 200 grand.

That is a Penny Red.

Here, give us a look.

No, no, no, no. Shh.

I'm dead.

No, you're not dead.

You let me worry about Mad Dog.

Right now,

all we gotta do is think about

how to get out of here safely.

[Distant siren blaring]

Have to get that bag back.

How are you, M.D.?

You saw all the cops

around there now.

Exactly.

My photo's in that bag,

as well as a fortune

in stolen gear.

How did that Yank

know about it?

You don't think my ma's

in on this, do you?

Jesus, Mad Dog, not your ma.

I'll kill her if she is.

No way, M.D.

I hope the cops

don't shoot that Yank.

I want him tortured

when he goes to jail,

to find out how he knew

about that bag.

Can't let the cops

get their hands on it.

Or else maybe...

Or else what?

Blow the place up.

Burn it down.

Destroy the evidence.

Jesus Christ, M.D.

Half the cops in Belfast

are around it.

[Overlapping chatter]

This is the best place

for us now.

When are you gonna get my boys?

They're all sitting

around on their arses.

Don't worry, Mary Ellen.

Things are happening.

Can I get you a wee cup of tea

to soothe your nerves?

That'll be lovely, son.

You're awful good to me, son.

I hope I can make you your tea.

I'll be right back.

- [Spits]

- Why don't you get off your arse?

This is your chance

to stand up to this thug.

I'm gonna get you out of this.

I don't know.

You can bring this guy down.

One of those big cranes.

Get a big petrol drum,

Swing it across.

Drop it in the shop.

Boom.

Is there a crane near there?

I haven't seen one, Mad Dog.

Have you not?

How 'bout we get

two big 5-gallon cans,

strap them to you,

give you some matches,

and you go in there?

You up for that, Hatchet?

MAN:
[chuckles]

What about me?

You're a f***ing idiot.

Go and get Big Bertha.

I thought we destroyed her

as part of the cease-fire.

Aye, we said we did.

You think I'd destroy

a lovely lassie like that?

This is where she is.

[Telephone rings]

Sir, that's Maguire

calling for you.

WELLER:
Ah, tired and hungry.

Told you.

Hello there.

We need to talk.

Right. Go ahead.

We want no violence.

We end this thing peacefully.

WELLER:
I'm all for that.

Listen, why don't you, uh,

send out the children

and the baby?

You know, show of good faith.

We're all coming out.

You're all coming out?

Right now? Great.

No. No, no, no.

We have, uh, a few preconditions first.

WELLER:
Like what?

JOE:
I'll meet you out front.

We do this face to face.

All right.

I'm coming on my own.

All right.

Grab me a vest.

Will do, boss.

All right, get the floodlights up.

And you tell your men

that I'm going over there.

Now, they can cover me,

but under no circumstances

are they to take aggressive action.

MAN:
Ah!

I've lost me f***ing sneaker.

SECOND MAN:
Told you you should

have brought some rope.

Hurry up.

SAS MAN:
All right.

Move it.

Boss.

This woman says her husband

and her baby are missing.

Did he have the baby in a pram?

[Exhaling]

BOY:
Bet you I can.

You all right?

I need to pee.

Uh, well, go.

You won't run away

and leave me?

God, no.

Go.

You swear?

I swear.

You can leave that thing.

Just leave it.

BOY:
Let me see it.

[Boys chatting]

Okay.

JIMBO:
Thanks.

[Sighs]

Do you think he's your son?

Well, he sure has my bad luck.

Wow.

Sophie, I am so sorry

for dragging you into all this.

It's not your fault.

Can you give me another chance?

You can have your chance,

Joe Maguire.

Ooh! Ooh!

Hey! Umgazi.

We're sorry, missis, honestly.

I don't want to see

them Umgazis again.

Again?

What do you mean, "again"?

I saw it, mister, I swear,

when me head was stuck.

They're out in the back.

Tell me everything

that you saw.

They were all black,

with a big mask

and wires coming

out of their heads

and guns, all sorts of guns.

They were scary, mister.

Uh...

come with me.

Here. Sit down.

You, too.

- SOPHIE:
Stay here.

- [Toilet flushing]

JOE:

Jim, turn that light off.

What's wrong?

There's snipers in the backyard.

[Sean cries]

Light 'em up.

BOY:

What's happening, mister?

- [Gasping]

- What are they doing?

WELLER:
Maguire.

JOE:
I'm coming out.

WELLER:

Well, Mr. Maguire,

it's a fine pickle

you got yourself into.

This isn't what it looks like.

Oh, yeah? I'm all ears.

Here.

Ah, she's a beauty.

Here.

Be f***-all left of that shop,

that's for sure.

Heh heh.

- Now you're talking.

- Right.

Let's get this show

on the road.

And, uh,

he runs inside my store.

That's quite a yarn, very good.

All right, how about if I give you

something that you really want?

Like I said, I'm all ears.

Mad Dog Flynn.

Mad Dog Flynn?

He's taking too long.

Shh.

JOE:

There's two fake passports.

There's rare coins,

very rare stamps.

Is there a Penny Red?

Yeah, in mint condition.

How did you know?

Big heist about a year ago

from a private collection.

Thought Mad Dog was behind it.

Now you got the evidence.

- It's not enough.

- I've got a witness.

Oh, yeah? Who?

The kid,

he'll testify against Mad Dog

for extortion, torture,

threatening to kidnap a baby.

He'll testify?

Yes, but you have to put him

and his family

in a witness protection program

somewhere abroad.

Look...

you get a major gangster

off the streets of Belfast,

and you resolve

a hostage situation peacefully.

- Get in.

- Quick, get in the back.

- Get in.

- Here he comes.

What's happening?

- Everything's gonna be okay.

- Aye?

- [Sean crying]

- I can make a deal with him.

I'm gonna have to take

this little guy out with me now, okay?

Attend your targets,

and hold your position.

Received. Over.

Hey.

MAN:
What's going on?

- [Cooing]

- JOE:
Here he is.

Very good.

That's a start.

- [Farts]

- [Crying]

[Groans]

Not much of a baby-sitter,

are you?

Hey, you can't

come through there!

Oi! Come back here!

[Crying]

MARY ELLEN:

Where's my boys?!

Hey, wait a minute.

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