Standoff Page #5

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Carter, I'm sorry.

He told me you were drinking,

I was worried about you.

- You hush now, you hear?

- I'm sorry.

So, what's it gonna be, Sergeant Greene?

Looks like we got our tie breaker?

If you f***ing hurt her, man,

I swear to f***ing Christ,

you'll never get this kid. You understand?

Somehow, I doubt that, soldier boy.

Well, besides, she ain't seen my face yet.

Have you, darling?

No. Just like our old friend,

Jerry Baker, you remember him?

That's right. If you don't send the kid down

here, she's going to get the same thing.

This time I'm not going

to be soft about it.

You understand?

I'm gonna do some real exploring.

Really open her up, see what she can do.

So, you get your mind right, you send

the girl down here with that film...

and you can have your wife back,

and you all can get on back

to your happily ever after.

- How do I know I can trust you?

- You can't.

But if she was my wife,

I'd take the chance just the same.

And seeing this how

we're here on your property,

I'm gonna be real courteous

and I'm gonna give you to the count of five.

Carter.

Here we go.

Carter, you promised.

Five!

Clock's ticking.

Carter, please.

Carter, please. You promised.

- Four!

- You promised you wouldn't...

- Please.

- Shut up!

Here... you take this.

Don't take too long.

If he tries to come up them stairs,

you shoot him.

It'll knock you on your ass,

but you'll hit him

if you just aim downstairs, okay?

- It aims real wide.

- Three!

What? No. What are you doing?

I'm going to go see my son.

Carter.

Two!

Come on, Sergeant Greene, don't be stupid.

Alright, that's it. One.

Alright! Okay.

You made the right choice.

I'm proud of you. Now you come on.

You send her down.

You can have your wife.

Carter.

Are you okay?

Are you okay...

Well, not that it ain't nice

to see your ugly mug...

but what the f*** are you doing?

I couldn't do it, man.

I can't send that little girl down here.

- I can see that! Where's the 20 gauge?

- She's got it.

You want her?

- Go get her.

- Are you f***ing kidding me?

All she's got to do...

is aim down that stairwell

and pull the f***ing trigger, man.

You're drunk, you're slow.

It'll be like shooting a fish in a barrel.

That's brilliant.

That's f***ing brilliant, soldier boy.

Just go home. Go home to your daughter.

I don't have a f***ing daughter!

I f***ing hate kids!

What the f*** does it matter, man?

You win.

You f***ing coward! You didn't have

the balls to make the call, did you?

No! You gave up the responsibility

to the little girl.

And you came crawling down here

with your dick in your f***ing hand

to grovel like a dog for mercy! F*** you.

I don't do mercy!

I'm gonna do you both a favor

and end your miserable

f***ing lives right now!

Hold on! Oh, come on, man.

What the hell is that gonna solve?

- I thought you didn't kill for pleasure.

- Ain't you been listening?

Have I been talking on my ass

all motherfucking day...

I'd have told you I have prostate cancer,

if I thought it would help.

- We haven't seen your face,

- Oh, no?

Well, here! Now, you have.

Nice to f***ing meet you.

Carter!

Time's up, kid.

You need to bring your ass down here,

before I kill your brand new daddy.

No, Bird, no. You stay! You stay!

Your choice, princess.

How many people got to die because of you?

She's just a kid for Christ sake.

There's no way.

Thatta girl, come to papa.

Bird, no! You stay up there. Go back!

Oh, my God.

Damn, girl. You know, you're about

the toughest mark I ever had!

- Bird, don't!

- What...

Come on, honey.

Honey, get back here. Where are you going?

We need help right away.

Please come right away.

He's been shot.

We need an ambulance right away.

Hi, pumpkin.

Scary, ain't it?

No.

Do it.

Do it.

A f***ing dud?

All this goddamn time...

a f***ing dud.

Just do it.

What do you think I am?

Some kind... of monster?

Carter?

Carter, please.

Please.

Please what?

Where's your camera?

I guess I took it off.

I guess you did.

You saved me.

I just returned a favor.

You're going to be okay, right?

Don't you worry.

There ain't no quitting me.

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