The Devil's Own Page #3

Are you okay?

He was getting away.

He's dead, man.

Half his face is gone.

- What happened?

- He was getting away.

- He turned with a gun in his hand.

- You shot him in the back.

Here's his gun.

He tossed it around the corner.

He shot at us, Tommy!

He shot at us!

Thanks. Ted.

- You did good, Tom.

- Grand jury?

- Yeah. Have you talked to Sheila?

- I'll wait till I get home.

- You want a lift?

- No, I'm okay.

- You're Diaz, right?

- Yeah. That mutt shot at me...

- Is this your PBA rep?

- Yes, he is.

Didn't he tell you that you don't have

to make a statement for 48 hours?

- Yes, he did.

- Take his advice. Tommy.

- How did it go in there?

- Fine.

What does that mean? Fine?

You shot him in the back.

- He was running away.

- He shot at us!

We're in the police business,

not the revenge business.

Did you cover for me?

I'm fine. I just had a few drinks.

I didn't want to drive.

He's here now.

We'll be a half hour or so. Okay.

Are you all right there, Tommy?

There was a shooting today.

Eddie killed a guy.

- Killed the bad guy?

- Not that bad. I saw his sheet.

A couple of punk things, but...

Poor Eddie.

Pull over.

I'm gonna be sick.

- Are you okay then?

- Just give me a minute.

You've got The Exorcist here.

New York's finest.

- Sorry...

- It's all right.

Can I ask you something?

Have you ever shot anyone?

No, I've never shot anyone.

I've fired my gun four times

on the street.

Four times in 23 years.

If you pick up a gun, sooner

or later someone gets a bullet.

- Big boys' rules.

- And what do you know about that?

Common knowledge, I suppose.

Did you ever shoot anybody?

When I was eight, this man came

into the house and killed my dad.

He killed my dad in front of us.

Let's go, please.

I'm sorry about your dad.

- Did they get the f***ers?

- They are the f***ers.

Don't look for happy endings, Tom.

It's not an American story.

It's an Irish one.

What is it?

Lopez didn't have a gun in his hand

when he was shot. He tossed it.

Eddie didn't see him toss it.

I had the gun when Eddie shot him.

It was a bad call.

- You covered for him.

- I lied about how it went down.

I've thought it through.

I'm going to take my pension.

Retire.

In 23 years you never took a bribe.

You never abused your power.

- You treat everyone fairly.

- Not the dead guy.

- He shot at you!

- He was stealing radios.

- He didn't deserve to be killed.

- It's terrible.

But cops make mistakes. Besides,

it was Eddie who made the mistake.

I lied! Don't you understand?

- I said I'd never do that.

- You did it once, Tom.

What about next time?

I can't do the job this way.

- I'm done with being a cop.

- But you love being a cop.

I love you. I love the kids.

I love what we've got.

I don't love being a cop

anymore.

I never told you this...

I was the only Irish girl in town

who didn't want to marry a cop.

I don't want to go back to work.

The kids won't be home

for two hours.

Hell, I'm retired...

Tom!

Sheila!

Officer needs help.

We're at 87 Cornelia Avenue.

They're armed.

87 Cornelia Avenue.

Sheila!

Get out!

- Get off of him, man.

- Tom...

Get up. Now!

- Easy, man.

- Get up there against the wall.

- What do you want?

- Shut your mouth, man!

If they get here, it gets

complicated. Walk away now.

Damn it!

Get out of here, man.

Let 'em go.

- Sheila...

- Stay right where you are.

Don't you f***ing move!

Sheila...

- Let 'em go.

- I'm not going.

They're leaving.

It's okay. Nobody got hurt.

Are you all right?

Jesus, man.

About 240. 6'4" or so.

The other one was medium.

All white guys.

- Wearing masks?

- Yeah.

What do you think you're doing?

Get him out of here.

You're a stupid man, Mr. Burke.

You're only seeing me

standing between you and the money.

You're forgetting the thousand

other men standing behind me.

That's a mistake.

Are you with me there, love?

Rory...

You might want to talk to Sean

about this.

- Maybe I'll give him a call.

- You could if he was home.

But he's not home.

Do you want to see him?

I know he wants to see you.

My pearls are still there,

and the cash wallet.

The TV, the VCR, the computer.

Nothing's missing.

- Call me from your sister's.

- Yeah.

You got a rain check.

I owe you one.

I'll have the girls call tonight.

Go get the money.

There's a warehouse

at 12th and Hudson.

Please, don't f*** around

or I'll kill your friend.

Stupid man.

Jesus!

I'll explain when you get here.

I need you, Eddie.

Who are you?

Did you bring this into my house?

- Aye.

- Where have you just been?

I went to make sure

it wouldn't happen again.

It was all lies, wasn't it?

Everything you told us.

Except for how I feel about you

and your family. That wasn't a lie.

I'm sorry.

I never meant for this to happen.

I just...

I don't have time to explain.

I'll get my gear and I'll clear out.

What's the money for?

I was thinking guns.

I was thinking IRA.

- I need that money, Tom!

- Why?

So other eight-year-olds can

watch their fathers be gunned down?

If this money leaves here,

more people will die.

Can you tell me that won't happen?

What if tonight everything you

had was burned down around you?

What if you and yours walked out

on the street and were spat on?

Told you were nothing. No good.

What if it was one of yours

cut down by a plastic bullet?

Would you just sit back

and say, oh, well...

Remember Annie. She was sweet.

God bless her.

You've got to try and

make some sense out of all of it.

You look around and you realize...

you're dealing with a government

that's fooled everyone.

All sides.

Normal people in a normal situation

find it disgusting.

But you can't understand it

because you haven't lived it.

I'm sorry

it's going badly between us.

You're a good man.

But understand, I have to go!

I'm also a cop,

and I can't let you go.

I'm going, Tom.

Tommy?

Come on, Eddie. Cuff him.

You drive.

Jesus, look at this.

It's the trash thing.

I'm a police officer.

You have to move this vehicle.

- I can't do it.

- Move the truck.

You move it!

Move. Move. Move!

Don't!

- What kind of animal is this?

- A bear.

What kind of noise does a bear make?

- What kind of animal is this?

- An owl.

What kind of noise does an owl make?

- When do owls come out?

- In the night-time.

Something terrible has happened.

Tommy.

There's some people here to see you.

FBI.

- This is Sergeant O'Meara.

- Stanley and Fisher. FBI.

We'd like to ask you about your

association with Frankie Maguire.

- Who's Frankie Maguire?

- Francis Austin Maguire.

Born July 27, 1964.

Belfast. Northern Ireland.

From December 1985

he was a unit commander.

Falls Road Active Service Unit.

Belfast Brigade, IRA.

Wanted for the crime of murder.

13 British soldiers.

11 police officers.

One thing I'm not clear about...

What is your relationship

to this terrorist?

- Who are you?

- Harry Sloan, British Intelligence.

- You are Irish...

- So is Cardinal O'Connor.

Rate this script:0.0 / 0 votes