The Way of the Gun Page #5

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And whatever you do,

don't tell them what I know.

Keep your mouth shut and

everything will be just fine.

Just fine.

Dumping Sarno is going

to be tough to explain.

Tougher still to do.

I ain't buying

that survivor bullshit.

He'll drop from a skull shot

like any other man.

We just take him out before he goes

in. Bring the money in ourselves.

After that, it 's our word

against the desert 's.

Creative articulation, baby.

What is it?

Something in there between

Sarno and Chidduck.

It ain't clear and

it 's chapping my ass.

-What was that sh*t about conflict?

-He said, this is about my child...

this is a special conflict.

Why would saving

somebody else's child...

would be a conflict

to anyone? Unless...

-The girl.

-Sarno.

All set, Doc?

I was up on this robbery bit...

with a public defender.

I was looking at my

first long stretch.

Out of nowhere, this uptown lawyer

comes and says he'll get me off.

He says he'll do it for free,

I just gotta do a favor in return.

Then he tells me about this

teacher who's molesting his son.

I went up alone.

Didn't make a sound.

There was nice carpet on the stairs

and a light busted in the hall.

The door was open, man.

It was like it was meant to be.

And I slipped in and I found him

in the bedroom, naked.

With all these pictures on the bed.

Man, that lawyer was right.

He was more than right.

Then he turned around, and I

didn't hit him. I just said:

"Lay on the bed face down."

And he did.

I was savoring it.

I mean, really,

really enjoying it...

thinking I would take a Polaroid of

this and send it to that lawyer...

so he could sleep better at night.

Maybe one for myself, so I could....

And then I heard him pray.

"Now I lay me down to sleep,

I pray You, Lord, my soul to keep."

And you know something?

It stayed with me.

It bothered me.

Of all the people I'd done it to,

that had to be the one I felt.

And to this day, I can't go

to sleep unless I say that prayer.

You wanna get out now?

You wanna quit?

This is never gonna

come your way again.

What if your day comes and

you're face down, waiting?

And what if in that final second of

life you start to believe in God?

What are you gonna

have to give Him?

What will you say in your defense?

What does it matter we take

a child away from his mother?

After all the people we've robbed

and maimed and murdered...

you think it matters?

It matters.

Believe me, it matters.

Want to leave her a note?

No, you know, I think

it 's better if we just leave.

-We can't leave her alone like that.

-There's some guy hiding.

-He'll get her when we're gone.

-All right.

I left my jacket in there.

I'll get it.

You know what I'm gonna

tell God when I see Him?

I'm gonna tell him I was framed.

I'm at the Nacio Madre Hotel.

There's been a shooting.

-A woman in your condition...

-The police are on their way!

You can come in shooting! At least

I'll be taking one of you with us!

Just get in your f***ing car

and move on!

I got all night long!

I'm not moving!

Test me!

Peek-a-boo.

Is that baby hungry yet, Robin?

-Whose money is it?

-The worst.

-Do you believe in karma, Joe?

-Karma?

Karma is only justice

without the satisfaction.

I don't believe in justice.

Well, tonight I certainly

hope you're right.

F***ing useless.

-What's your location?

-We arrived at the motel.

Help me.

Captain...

it 's all under control. Thanks.

It 's okay.

It 's all under control. Thanks.

-Robin, get in the car.

-It 's okay, understand?

-Stay calm.

-Robin...

-Excuse me, fella.

-Who are you?

-Help me.

-Robin. Robin...

Robin, get in the car.

-Don't do it.

-Who the f*** are you?

Who the f*** are you?

-Let me see your hands.

-Mind your business. Robin...

...come with me and get in the car.

-Easy, okay?

-It 's over. Get in the car.

-Freeze.

Easy, okay?.

-Hands on the car.

-Put your hands on the car.

-What are we doing?

-He wants our hands on the car.

You too.

-Me too?

-Hands on the car.

-Are you for real?

-I've got reality here in my hand.

-I found a gun.

-Lie down. Both of you.

He wants us to get on the ground.

Central, this is 44.

We need backup.

Get up! Get up!

She's going for the car, man.

Robin, come, get in the car!

Careful.

If I want to hit her, I hit her.

If I want to miss, I miss.

Come, get in the car right now!

To the right, to the right!

Come on.

Why are they headed south?

Where are we going?

-F***!

-We have her! Just take us back.

Those shots were coming from north.

I'm not driving through more of that.

-Shouldn't we call Sarno?

-Yeah, I'm gonna call him all right.

I've a place we can go

until it 's safe.

Trust me.

It 's okay. The worst

of it 's behind us.

Promise me something.

You promise me I'll see my baby

before he takes him back.

I promise.

Yeah, it 's me again. We're coming.

Tell him to be ready.

It's me.

-Where have you been?

-I've been trying to get a signal!

A couple guys showed up.

It got pretty choppy.

One of them made off with her.

-They're headed south.

-Is Robin all right?

Yeah,she seems okay.

You just keep heading south.

I'll talk to you in as best I can.

Abner, listen...

I'm sorry I couldn't

put my hand to her.

I gotta go.

I'll pull out your fingernails

and leave you to think about it.

Later, I'll come back

and I'll slash your eyeballs.

Whatever else I'll do

to you after that...

I'll pour gasoline into your eyes

just to keep you from passing out.

Bottom line is, I'll ask you a

question and I'll never ask again.

Where did they take the girl?

I don't know.

God!

Dear God!

Please help me. Please!

-What happened to you?

-I need to get to a hospital!

Who did that to you?

Why do you look so sad?

Get out of here and

don't come back, girl.

Stupid whore.

B*tch!

What is this?

I've got a business to run,

for Christ 's sakes!

I left her with the doctor.

Where were you?

I had to go to the....

What happened?

-Please, help.

-Who took your IV out?

-Let 's get it back in.

-I don't want it!

Pregnant women walking around...

bleeding and upsetting

my customers.

You are getting paid a lot of money...

and I cannot do this by myself. Don't

ever let her leave your sight again.

If I don't put the IV back,

your labor's gonna stop, okay?

-What 's the matter?

-It 's killing me. Something's wrong.

I don't see any money.

This is 5O. I will make a call.

You will have double

that in another hour.

-So make the phone call.

-It hurts.

I need the f***ing baby first. Will

you please help me tie her down?

It won't come out.

It 's killing me.

Oh my God.

-Is she supposed to be bleeding?

-She's had an abruption.

The placenta has separated from her

uterus. She's bleeding internally.

It 's going to be okay.

You're going to be okay.

-Make it stop.

-Is the baby going to die?

What? What is it?

I have to give her a C-section.

-Do it.

-A delivery is one thing!

You're talking about major surgery!

I could kill her.

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