The Boondock Saints Page #37

MURPHY:

There are varying degrees of evil.

We urge you lesser forms of filth

(pointing to

Yakavetta's people)

Not to push the bounds and cross

over into true corruption... into

our domain.

CONNOR:

For if you do, there will come the

day when you look behind you and see

we three. And on that day you will

reap it.

MURPHY:

And we will send you to whatever God

you wish.

Connor and Murphy jump off the table. They approach Yakavetta

and stand on either side of their father. All three men hold

guns to his head and recite the prayer. As they speak, the

right side of the courtroom screams in protest. The left

watches in wide-eyed terror, although some men encourage

them to do it. The MacManus' read the prayer. They do not

falter as the flames rage behind them.

Yakavetta, accepting his fate, closing his eyes. Peacefully,

he does the sign of the cross. The all fire at once. The

room explodes in confusion. The three exit the back.

INT. LONG CEMENT HALLWAY SUBLEVEL OF COURTHOUSE

The MacManuses are all shackled and in blue jumpsuits of the

Boston lock-up facility with bags over their heads. Duffy is

in full uniform with a shotgun behind them. Smecker is leading

the prisoners down the hall. He flashes his F.B.I.

identification to every cop he encounters.

INT. COURTHOUSE INSIDE GRANDE FOYER STEPS DAY

The media is in a frenzy. Little bits of the story are known.

The people from the left and right sides of the courtroom

are yelling and pushing each other as cameras and microphones

try to pick up the news. Finally all the focus comes to the

virginal woman who had been sitting in the front row. All

lights, cameras and microphones are on her.

REPORTER 2 (V.O.)

Yes! Were you in the courtroom miss?

Did you see?

WOMAN (FRAIL)

(frail)

Yes. I was there.

REPORTER (V.O.)

How do you feel about what they did?

(Slo-mo) She sees at the grande hall's end Smecker leading

the three out, bags still over their heads. She sees Dad's

butterfly tattoo. She knows.

WOMAN:

I guess we all know what is right

and wrong. We all know. Nobody needs

to be convinced of what he was...

I'm going home now to have my first

real full night's sleep.

The people who had been on Yakavetta's side of the courtroom

threaten her and force their way through the crowd toward

her, thus causing the two sides to fight. Everyone, even

reporters are in it. The camera tilts up ending on the statue

of the Blind Lady of Justice.

FADE OUT:

THE END:

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