The Juror Page #5

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Congratulations, Louie.

I wasn't concerned.

Not for a minute!

I swear, if I'm lying,

may God strike me dead on this spot.

Come here.

- Congratulations, Louie.

- Wonderful.

You know that juror lady...

I didn't like how she looked at me.

She made me a little uncomfortable.

She's afraid of you, Louie.

She's not gonna be a problem.

No problem?

Is everything "no problem" to you?

You said that with Sal Riggio,

and then some kid got killed.

Next, my father's on trial.

Made guys can whack each other,

but you killed a kid.

The state's after my family

because you killed a kid!

My son...

What are you gonna do?

He worries about me.

He thinks you're a psycho.

He certainly loves his father.

- Go ahead.

- Give me the money.

You're sure about this woman?

Don't worry about it. No problem.

I've got my eye on her.

Miss Laird, get up quietly,

speak to no one, and come with me.

- You have $12.000 in the bank.

- I sold some art work.

Good for you, but we don't

really care how you got it.

We don't think you did this

for the money. You were scared.

They're still scaring you, but now

it's time to stop being scared.

- Let us help you.

- How would you do that?

If you testify for us,

we'll put you somewhere safe.

- You and your boy.

- And then what?

The mob aren't what they used to be.

They don't often kill civilians.

- Now can I go?

- Not yet.

- My son gets home soon.

- Have the kid picked up.

No, you stay away!

You put me in danger.

- In danger? From what?

- From the man in the moon.

Suppose the press heard

that you were helping us?

"Juror Brings Tampering Charges

Against Buffano." A great story.

- Do this and they'll kill my child.

- No, not if you help us.

They always threaten,

but they don't do squat.

Who else is gonna protect you?

- I need time to think about this.

- How much time?

Just a day or two,

but keep away from us.

You watch me.

but don't you let anybody know.

I'll give you 48 hours.

When you're ready, dial this number.

You can trust us.

Paul!

I had a really shitty day.

Let's see what we can do about that.

- Give me another one.

- That's a bad idea.

I'm a doctor.

I know what I'm doing.

I want you

to do something for me.

What else

could I possibly do for you?

I want you to take these.

- What are they?

- Secobarbital and amobarbital...

...and stuff like that.

You don't have to take them for me.

I want you to do it for Oliver.

- Who are you?

- Haven't you figured that out yet?

I'm Annie's friend.

You told Annie

to go and see that judge.

You put Oliver at risk.

The boy you care so much about.

You wanted to be the big heroine.

Now I'm going to give you a chance

to be a real heroine.

This is Oliver's only chance.

I care about him

just as much as you do...

...but I will kill him.

I told Annie what would happen

if she betrayed us.

I am a man of my word. The way

of power is the unvarying way.

Now the police are with Annie.

She has to taste grief.

Save Oliver.

Just a little inoculation...

...just to make sure

she stays afraid.

Take it!

Take it.

Drink.

No one at the hospital could

believe she'd kill herself...

No one at the hospital could

believe she'd kill herself...

She's gone. Maybe the Feds

have her in a safe house.

She cleared out her bank accounts

and she's gone.

- She's never going to betray us.

- She hates our f***ing guts.

- She needs some time to be alone.

- I'm sick of that bullshit!

- How the f*** do you know that?

- Her friend died last night.

- Who died?

- The doctor.

Annie and her child

are in great danger.

I will do everything

that I can to protect them.

What don't you understand?

I could explain it to you.

I don't need your explanations.

- Miss Emma Faldo?

- Yes.

John Slivey. Your cousin Annie

was working for me.

She gave me your number.

I have a pay check for her.

- I don't know where she is.

- You don't?

That's too bad.

Anybody else in the family

who might know how to reach her?

It's easy to lose touch...

Gracias.

Two Americans.

What a surprise!

- Uncle Boone.

- Look at you.

You guys are gonna love it here.

I'll take you to the Mayan altar.

I wish I had more time.

When you live here,

all you have is time.

I have to go back.

I need you to take care of Oliver.

- You have to. there's no one else.

- I'm not letting you go back.

You take care of Oliver or you send

him home with me to be killed.

I'm asking you

to take care of Oliver.

I know what I'm asking.

I know it's too much.

But I've got nobody else

to go to.

- You're my oldest friend.

- Why do you want to go back?

I have to.

- She came back.

- She what?

She's back.

She wants to meet you.

Tomorrow, one o'clock.

- I'm here.

- Why the f*** would she come back?

She had to come back.

She took her child to safety.

A little village in Guatemala.

Some place I could never find them.

And she had to come back.

Everything we've been through

is like a marriage, Annie and I.

She couldn't let it go.

- It's too dangerous.

- He'll know you're wired.

- He'll pat you down.

- He would never touch me.

- He likes to be a gentleman.

- You'll be in an unsafe situation.

And you think

I'm safe here with you?

Please, just give me the wire!

I'll get you Boffano. You can lock

him up for the rest of his life.

You can put them all away.

Eddie, don't say a word.

Drive around for half an hour.

- What do you think of them?

- My guardians? They're clueless.

They irritate me. What irritates

me most is their weakness.

Forgive them. Their hearts are fine

and they do love you.

Don't you talk to me

about love and forgiveness.

You bastard! I hate you.

I would kill you if I could.

What's the lesson today, Teacher?

How terror is doing me good?

How strong it's going to make me?

Or is it how your love

will save my child?

Don't you smile at me.

Don't you even look at me.

You want to know what I hate most?

I hate that you were right.

- I am stronger.

- Annie...

Is that all that you feel?

Stop. Just stop.

Listen.

I went back to my studio

and looked at my old work.

It seemed so restrained. Smothered.

No fire. No guts.

Just how my life has always been.

Smother the passion. Anything

that you're frightened of...

...lock it out.

I don't want to live

like that any more.

I don't want any more weakness.

This is what I don't understand.

You have all this strength.

- But you work for Boffano, that...

- Goon.

- He's your friend.

- Boffano doesn't have any friends.

He's a monster. He commands

some respect... but not for long.

- People are growing tired of him.

- Are you gonna get rid of him?

We'll discard him. but for now

we keep him as a figurehead.

Let him be a mountain.

I'll be a ravine.

God. I'd like to have

a place like this some day.

A farmhouse. wood floors.

A child playing in the yard.

A child like Oliver.

And after that.

I want nothing but love.

Do you think I have the power

to share love. Annie?

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