[Scene:Nighttime in Mexico. James, 31, drinks alone.]
James:
"Back to this life again... heh... all that blood, all that pain.
Lisa's back, but everything's changed...
Lucas? Suspended. Off doing who-knows-what.
And me? Just a regular cop now... yeah, right."
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[Radio crackles. James responds while getting up.]
Dispatcher (Radio):
"Code 3 — suspects fleeing east side alley. Officers respond."
James (mutters):
"Time to work."
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[James arrives. Criminals spot him and start running.]
James (shouting):
"Hey! W'sup? Didn't think I'd show, huh?!"
Criminal 1 (running):
"Shit, it's him!"
Criminal 2:
"Don't stop! Just go!"
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[James chases, tackles Criminal 1. Slams him down.]
Criminal 1 (panting):
"Please! Don't... don't arrest me, man!"
James:
"You don't get to beg now. Should've thought before the mess."
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[Criminal 3 appears behind James with a knife.]
Criminal 3:
"You're dead, cop!"
James (turns fast, grabs his knife):
"I got a rule. Don't speak if you ain't ready to bleed."
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[James slashes—Criminal 3 goes down screaming.]
Criminal 3 (bleeding):
"Ahh—please! Please! Don't!"
James (calm):
"Got two options. You run... or you die. You chose wrong."
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[James cuffs Criminal 1, drags him toward the car.]
James (to himself):
"Mexico's hot... but hell, it's still colder than what's in me."