Post by arlover on Aug 10, 2013 7:23:59 GMT -5
God Amongst Men
Episode 5: Cross the Line
As a middle aged husband and wife slowly walk down the street arm in arm they look up at the stars in the night sky before stopping and gazing in each other's eyes. A quick kiss then follows before the two finally arrive outside their house. The husband makes his way up the steps first and turns the key in the lock as the wife slowly makes her way up the stairs as well. After opening the front door the couple walk inside before the husband shuts the door behind him. The couple then make their way to the living room where the wife switches the light on when to their shock a man in his mid thirties is sitting on a chair facing right towards them. In his hand is a glass of single malt. Before the couple can react of do anything they are attacked by two men and one women before quickly being forced onto their knees. The man in the chair then slowly stands up before reaching into his back pocket and pulling out a hand gun.
?: Now isn't this something. You two have been married 20 years and tonight is your anniversary. I must congratulate you for that. Not often these days people especially you people reach that milestone. So Raymond and Katie allow me to introduce myself. My name is Elliot. Elliot Martins and I am telling this because I believe in good faith that neither of you will go to the police ever for fear of what we my associates may do to you. Understood?
Neither Raymond or Katie respond as they are too busy struggling. This in turn angers Elliot who quickly pistol whips Raymond across the face.
Elliot: I said understood.
Katie: Yes.
Elliot: Good. Now that was an unfortunate error on your part. Because I am a vocal person and when I give orders I expect them to be answered. Now am I right in saying you Katie are an investment banker
Katie nods.
Elliot: Good. See if you can help me out right now. We may not have to kill either of you. Of course if you stay silent as well that will make a lot of things easier. Now will you help us or do I need to put a bullet through your husband's head?
Elliot presses the gun into the forehead of Raymond as Katie begins to cry.
Katie: What do you want?
Elliot: I want the world to change. See when I was a boy I grew up in a time where everyone earnt their money through their own hard work. Now you have parasites coming from over seas or under the borders coming over here and draining us of everything we have. Then we get these bankers who make money by bankrupting companies. that means more good honest people out of jobs and the reason they cannot get back into work is because fucking Mexican and poles do the job for much less and why because their currency is absolutely worthless. Not to mention they have no self respect or respect in general for that matter for those of us who have had to work hard for everything we have. So what I want you to do is help me tip the balance. Chloe get me the lap top.
The woman associate of Elliot pushes Katie onto the floor before reaching into backpack placed up against the wall. The women then pulls out a laptop before passing it to Elliot. Elliot puts the laptop on a table and drags Katie to her feet before pulling a piece of paper out from his pocket.
Elliot: Now what I want for you to do with your knowledge of investing and taking out money. Is to get into these accounts of your companies clients and take every penny they have and transfer it amongst these charities.
Katie: Why not keep the money yourself?
Elliot smiles.
Elliot: Because unlike your kind I am not a greedy man. I only take what I need and for the minute I do not require any funding what so ever. So quit making small talk and do what I say.
Katie begins to type away on the laptop as Elliot watches over her shoulder after a tense couple of minutes she stops typing.
Katie: Done.
Elliot: Good girl.
Elliot then picks the laptop up off from the table and his female associate puts it in the bag. She then slowly makes her way out of the front door followed by Elliot's other two followers. This just leaves Elliot standing whilst Raymond is still on his knees and Katie is sitting on the chair.
Elliot: Thank you for your help it was most appreciated.
Martins then begins to walk out the room when he quickly turns round and shoots Katie in the head. Before Raymond can even move Elliot follows up by shooting him in the head as well. Elliot then slowly walks out the front door closing it behind him before he and his group slowly drive off in a Black 4 by 4.
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A nervous Michael Fallon can be seen sitting in his car in a back alley. To calm himself down he turns on the radio and begins to listen to the radio in which a news reporter can be heard talking about a double shooting inside a house earlier on in the evening. Just then the passenger door and the door behind him of his car are opened. Sitting next to him in the passenger side is Jason Daniels and sitting behind him is the Gentleman.
Gentleman: Michael you look alarmed. Trust me there is no reason to be. You have done exceedingly well.
Fallon: What are you going to do to Bryan?
Gentleman: I am not going to do anything apart from call in a favor.
Just then another man climbs into the car this man is a large black man and unlike The Gentleman he is very scruffy in his dress sense.
Gentleman: Mr. Fallon. This is Lenshar.
Fallon: I know who he is. Currently number one most wanted all over the country after escaping from a mental institution.
Gentleman: That is correct. Now me and Lenshar have known each other for a little while. He has done a little work for me in the past and will tell you that he was well compensated. Now do you have a picture of Mr. Lewis for me.
Fallon passes Brett a picture of Bryan. This is presumably a photo copy from the one the police has of him.
Gentleman: Lenshar. I would like you to greet Mr. Lewis accordingly. Understood?
Lenshar grunts before opening the door forcefully and leaving the car before running off into the night.
Fallon: Can you really trust him? Like I swear that guy kills random people based on what the voices in his head say to him.
Gentleman: He is a wildcard I will admit. But he knows his place. Just like you and the others do.
Fallon: Others?
Gentleman: Why yes. I cannot control the city without help now can I? So what are you going to do about Brett Carter?
Fallon: I don't know yet. I mean there is a possibility it is not him.
Gentlemen: I agree. So keep an eye out for anything and if there is anything which comes up. I'll need you to do what is appropriate agreed?
Fallon nods his head nervously when his phone buzzes. Fallon quickly glances at his phone before looking into the rear view mirror at the gentleman.
Fallon: I got to go. A couple was shot in their house earlier today and we are all being called to look in on it.
Gentleman: It is disgusting these days isn't it. It was only a little while ago Children were being abducted and killed by a psychopath now we have this. Let me say that when I am in charge none of this will happen. I will bring an order to the criminals like no other.
The Gentleman and Jason then leave the car and look on as Fallon then speeds off down the street.
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At the police station Martin Johnson can be seen in his office talking on the phone. In the large room outside various officers including Michael Fallon and Sarah Parker can be seen conversing about a case when Brett Carter slowly walks through the main doors. Carter and Fallon grow quiet as if they was talking about Brett himself. Brett slowly approaches the two of them and looks slightly confused.
Brett: Good morning guys.
Parker: Good morning Brett.
Brett: So I hear we have got a case.
Fallon: More like a big fucking problem.
Brett: What do you mean?
Parker: Last night a couple Raymond and Katie Holmes were executed. Before the killing by the looks of it Katie an investment banker was forced to drain several of her client's funds and deposit them into charities.
Brett looks confused.
Brett: So any suspects?
Fallon: Well that is the problem. We know who did it.
Brett: Why is that a problem?
Parker: Because it is Elliot Martins. We have him on CCTV.
Carter: I recognize the name but I don't know where from.
Just then Martin Johnson slowly walks out from his office.
Martin: Brett, Elliot Martins used to work for the CIA. Highly intelligent and highly resourceful for that matter. His bosses would never give the full details of what he actually did for them or what he did to get removed but from sources apparently he was what they classed as a planner. He would make these big plans to complete his mission almost like a game of chess. Then one day apparently he got caught playing a hand in a militia group building a bomb. Since that time Martins has been linked to several crimes against other races, sexes and people who do not fit his code of conduct so to speak.
Brett: So this is not going to be easy by the sound of it.
Martin: It gets much worse I am afraid Brett. See Martins has been off the grid for a while serving a stretch in Prison. Now he is back Elliot has reunited with three of his associates. Now this is a bad thing because Martins is a creature of habit. So for him to immediately grab a hold of Chloe Murfield, Matthew Rickard and Darren Falkner right away means he is planning something big.
Brett: I used to know Chloe. I can't believe she would be tied up in this.
Martin: Unfortunately Brett she is. It's been a long time since she left the force because of that injury she suffered in that shoot out with Kendall Judd and Wilson Davis. From what I gather she was also unable to collect any insurance money or a pension for that matter and that is how I can only assume Elliot swooped in.
Brett: What about the other two?
Martin: Both are former soldiers. Rickard did several tours overseas in Iraq and Afghanistan. Whilst he was away his wife upped and left him took the kids and moved in with his ex best friend. Coming back he had nothing and Rickard was forced to sleep rough with no assistance what so ever despite his service. Our feeling is like Chloe Elliot took advantage of his run of bad luck. As for Falkner he also was in the army as well but unlike Rickard he was not an honored soldier. Falker was I believe dishonorably discharged after attempting to rape one of the women in one of the towns his platoon was stationed.
Brett: So it is just them four?
Martin: Well there was a fifth member but he seems to want nothing to do with them now. Frederick Thompson after serving his time in prison has now gone on to launch a successful pro boxing career so I would highly doubt he would put his new life at risk to realign himself with Martins and his group.
Brett: It is more then worth a shot though to try and talk to him. I'll go if you want.
Martin looks to Fallon and Parker before looking back at Brett.
Martin: Actually I would rather Fallon and Parker go. Me and you need to have a chat about something. So Parker, Fallon go have a talk with Thompson. Me and Carter need to discuss something important.
Fallon quickly leaves the room closely followed by Parker. Johnson then has Carter follow him into his office before Johnson sits down behind his desk.
Martin: Brett. I need to talk about this with you before I go any further. Now based on how long we have worked together I can trust you to be honest with me right.
A confused Carter nods his head.
Martin: We have found a potential suspect for our vigilante. Do you remember Bryan Lewis?
Brett looks very shocked at Martin's question.
Brett: Of course I do he was involved in that incident with the clown.
Martin: Well I am inclined to believe he may be our vigilante based on several key pieces of information. One of which is a photo fit of a man who met with Frank Carnell which matches Bryan's description. Also we have a photograph taken from some surveillance of him with Caroline Johnson.
Brett: Look Martin it isn't Bryan.
Martin: Now how would you know that? Do you know Bryan personally? Because officer Parker certainly thinks so.
Brett: I do know Bryan. I have known him for a long time Martin for your information and I also know that he is not your vigilante. Your evidence is circumstantial.
Martin: How come?
Brett: Because I know why he met Frank Carnell. And I also know about Caroline.
Martin: Alright. Well explain to me then how exactly do you know Bryan and about his meetings with the criminal underworld.
Brett: Bryan was a marine Martin. He has also been my friend for years and that is shocking considering I am to blame for his brother Sean's death.
Martin looks very shocked himself at Brett's announcement.
Brett: Remember Kendall Judd?
Martin: Yeah if it wasn't for his testimony we would have never got Wilson Davis in jail.
Brett: You had me keep him under the radar from the police despite his activities because he might have been useful in catching the Gentleman next during that time however if you remember right Kendall's little group mugged a man outside a bank and beat him into a coma when he refused to give up his money. That man who later died from his injuries was Sean Lewis the brother of Bryan. So before you judge him for borrowing money from Frank let me tell you now he was borrowing that because he wanted to give some money to his former sister in law to help raise her kids. As for the Caroline thing he had no clue who she was and met her in a bar. So if you are going to accuse my friend and someone who has served his country proud of something at least make sure you have the evidence to back it up.
Martin goes to speak but before he even can do Brett storms out of the office.
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Inside one of the police interrogation rooms Michael Fallon and Sarah Parker can be seen sitting opposite a scruffy looking man in his early 40s.
Michael: First of all Frederick I want to say thank you for agreeing to help us out.
Frederick: Look I know you have heard this before most likely but I have changed. I am legitimately done with my old life and I want to move on. Martins is no good for anyone.
Parker: What do you mean?
Frederick: Like he is very smart and cunning. He plays on your weaknesses in a way to get you to help him and I highly doubt he gives a shit if you get hurt helping him. All he would do is call you a good soldier who died for the cause.
Fallon: What exactly is the cause?
Frederick: Elliot believes he can purify the world. He wants to mold it in his image. He actually calls himself a freedom fighter. Really he is a domestic terrorist.
Parker: What do you mean?
Frederick: Elliot wants rid of all the imperfections so to speak according to his point of view. Black people, Mexican people, Asian people, gays, lesbians, handicapped and filthy rich people like bankers.
Fallon: He killed a couple one of whom was an investment Banker. What is his problem with bankers?
Frederick: It's not just bankers. I remember Elliot having a severe dislike for lawyers as well. He used to say they drained society whilst giving nothing back as a whole.
Parker: According to a lot of people Elliot is a genius so how did he get arrested?
Frederick: We all had this plan to bankrupt this stock company. We was going to kidnap the man's family and force him to make bad investments causing the company to go bust. But Elliot got greedy and decided instead to have the man store the money in a select account. The police were able to trace it and one day a simple withdrawal saw me and Elliot arrested.
Fallon: You broke away from Elliot in prison why is that?
Frederick: I'd had enough you know. Unlike the others I was not some former soldier or cop. I used to be a bodyguard for Alan Thornton the mayor. Then I lost my job just due to cuts and Elliot took advantage of my sorry state. But unlike the rest you know I still had my priorities. I got a kid and I wanted him to be proud of me instead of his only contact being through visiting hours. So I used my time inside to get into shape and now am making very good money as a boxer.
Parker: What is Elliot planning?
Frederick: I don't know.
Fallon: Well let's say he was continuing his old plan. What was his original idea?
Frederick: He wanted to bankrupt several companies and then...... Oh lord.
Parker: What?
Frederick: He kept going on about wanting to spread his message to the people on a grand stage. He was talking about building a bomb and setting it off before hijacking a news truck and going live.
Fallon: Would the plan have changed?
Frederick: I don't know. Most likely it would have but some of the key aspects would stay the same.
Parker: Like what?
Frederick: He would still want to send a message using the explosives.
Fallon: What would he blow up?
Frederick: A bank maybe I don't know.
Parker: Well look thanks for the information Frederick. We had better let Martin know about this now.
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It is 10:30 am in the morning and Bryan Lewis can be seen slowly getting up from bed. His side is all bandaged up from where he was stabbed by Chukelz. As he slowly gets up Bryan winces in pain from his injuries. Also noticeable are several dark bruises on his back. Bryan then slowly begins to walk into the kitchen when there is a series of bangs on his front door. Bryan sighs before slowly walking over to the door. He swings the door open to find a Black man in his early fifties staring back at him.
Bryan: Colonel Elkins is that you?
The man nods.
Elkins: Bryan I told you last time. From now on I am no longer your colonel. You can call me David.
Bryan: It's just one of them things. I'll get used to it eventually.
Elkins: I had popped by to ask how you were doing but looking at you I can see what the answer is already.
Bryan: Do you want to come it?
Bryan then slowly backs away from the door allowing David to walk inside. Both men then make their way to the kitchen before slowly sitting down at the table.
Elkins: So what happened?
Bryan: I got into a fight.
Elkins: Is that all?
Bryan nods his head.
Elkins: The guy you had this fight with didn't happen to resemble a clown did he?
Bryan begins to look a little nervous.
Elkins: It was all over the news Bryan. But what now puzzles me is all the other injuries you have clearly sustained.
Bryan: What other injuries?
Elkins: You can hardly walk, you are favoring your back. So tell me have you been getting into a lot of fights lately.
Bryan sheepishly nods his head.
Elkins: Look Bryan. Let's cut the crap. I came here for a reason and I am going to be honest with you. So in turn can I trust you to be honest with me?
Bryan nods his head.
Elkins: Are you the vigilante that everyone talks about?
Bryan: Yes.
Elkins: Alright then. Thank you for the honesty. Now that my suspicion has been confirmed I need your help.
Bryan: What with?
Elkins: Before I had my unit in Afghanistan with you, Bosh, Jacobs, Tellingman, Somerholder, Tech and Mathews. I had another unit in Iraq. Now you known as well as anyone as I had responsibility for you over there I do still like to keep tabs on my boys and I cannot help but think one of them is in massive trouble. His name is Matthew Rickard.
Bryan: Why do you think he is in trouble?
Elkins: When he finished serving he come home to find his wife had left him. He had nothing. I tried to help him and he would not accept. Now I have heard reports that Rickhard has joined a militia group under a man known as Elliot Martins.
Bryan: I will look into it?
Elkins: There is much more. One of the other members of the group is Darren Falkner.
Bryan: I always fucking hoped I would never hear that name again. Just a volatile fucking gun nut.
Elkins nods his head.
Elkins: So you see my cause for concern.
Bryan: Yeah I do. I will have a talk with a friend and see what I can find out. But if Rickard is involved deep in this I will have to stop him.
Elkins: I understand.
David then slowly stands up from the table and begins to make his way to the door.
Elkins: By the way you wouldn't happen to know Tech's whereabouts would you. I got him on the phone once and when I tried to trace it in five seconds it went from Australia to Japan.
Bryan smiles.
Bryan: I'll let him know you asked about him.
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Outside a large bank known as Sutherlands. A large Black, Stretch Limo can be seen pulling up. Just then the driver a white male in his mid forties slowly steps out from the driver's side. In his driving attire and with his hat covering the majority of his face the driver slowly walks over to one of the back doors and opens it slowly as an old man in his 50s slowly walks out from the bank. As he makes his way to the limo the man gives a wave to several of the employees in the bank. The man then climbs in the limo before the driver shuts the door and hurries himself back to the driver's seat. The driver then quickly speeds off with the limo just as another limo pulls up outside the bank. Inside the original limo the man in the back is quickly alarmed as he sees Elliot Martins sitting opposite him. Also in the back of the limo are Chloe Murfield and Darren Falkner indicated that Matthew Rickard is the man driving the limo. As the limo speeds up Elliot leans forward and stares at the man.
Elliot: Hello Ken. I'm sure you won't remember me but I am pretty sure you will remember my associate driving the vehicle. His name is Matthew Rickard. He had a longstanding account with your bank. He deposited in money which he earned though hard work in the army and he was always good with his payments. Then one day he come home to find his wife had took everything and left him. He came an asked for help and all your bank did was kick him out the door. Now I have to ask where is the loyalty?
Ken: Well.....
Elliot interrupts him by grabbing him by the neck with one hand. In the other he is holding a gun.
Elliot: I said where is the fucking loyalty?
Ken: Please I have children.
Elliot: So did he but it did not stop you and your bank turfing him out like a bit of garbage.
Ken looks terrified as Elliot begins to press the gun up against his head.
Ken: If it is money you are after....
Elliot again interrupts him
Elliot: That is all it is with you people isn't it. Money is all that matters to people like you. You think that by throwing it around you can solve any problem. Well this is not a problem you cannot pacify. We do not care about your money. We care simply about sending a message. Which we will do using you as a tribute.
Ken what does that mean?
Elliot smiles sinisterly.
Elliot: It means exactly what you envision it to mean. You are going to be our way of eliminating the opponents castle from the chessboard. Once we do that we will then easily wipe out the , the queen and all the pawns.
Ken: Are you crazy?
Elliot: no. I am just simply switched on. I see where the world is going and I do not like it. I see heroes being cast aside whilst stuck up business men like yourself leech off of the world. I see hard working people losing their jobs because some foreigner will do it cheaper. So I am going to change the way things work. Starting with what we are going to do with you. Michael stop the car.
The car then comes to a stop and on a glance Ken can see the Car is positioned at the front of a pier. Michael then slowly climbs out the drivers side before switching off the engine before he quickly cuts the brakes of the car. Michael then can be seen tinkering with the pedals.
Elliot: When this car starts up again it will not stop. It is going to run straight across this pier and plummet into the sea and as you take your last breaths I want you to know that this is the way the world fights back after you have leeched off of it your entire life.
Before Ken can say or do anything Darren quickly grabs him and pins him against the chair whilst Chloe quickly handcuffs his hands to the handle attached to the roof of the car. Darren and Chloe leave the car as Elliot smirks at Ken. Elliot then begins to leave the car before quickly turning back and shooting Ken in the stomach.
Elliot: I always hated your kind. Now I'll take pleasure in making this a lot more difficult for you.
Elliot then shuts the door behind him as Matthew finishes up his work at the front of the car. Rickard then shuts the door as the car slowly begins to pick up speed down the pier. Ken is hardly moving following the gunshot to his stomach and as blood pours out of the wound the car tumbles off the pier into the sea. The glass quickly crashes through and the car fills up with water as it sinks to the bottom of the ocean.
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A nervous Brett Carter can be seen exiting the police station before slowly walking over to his car. Brett climbs in the driver's seat and to his surprise sitting opposite him in the passenger seat is Bryan.
Brett: What are you doing here? I got questioned earlier by my boss as they think you are the vigilante.
Bryan: What did you say?
Brett: I said they was wrong. Gave them a bit of a bullshit story to cover you.
Bryan: Thank you.
Brett: Don't thank me. I did it for the best. Not just for you but for me. Now what do you want?
Bryan: I want to talk to you about Elliot Martins.
Brett: What do you need to know?
Bryan: I had Tech do some research so I know who Elliot is and who he normally works with. I know what he has done to these people lately and I think it is all building up to something.
Brett; What do you mean?
Bryan: He clearly has something big planned and Me and Tech have a suspicion.
Brett: We already know he is building or built a bomb.
Bryan: Then you should know he is aiming to blow up the National Bank.
Brett looks shocked.
Brett: What do you mean?
Bryan: His two attacks have done a ton of damage everywhere. He got the Holmes girl to bankrupt several notable banks she had ties in with. He then killed Ken Sutherland whose bank has been funding several small business but also has ties in with charities in other countries. The national bank is the only one he has not touched yet and if he destroys that there is no money in this city. Also if he destroys that he will also take out several hostels which take in foreign nationals. Everything Elliot has done is focused on everyone he hates. He has targeted banks, bankers and everyone else who does not fit his mold.
Brett: Well look if I get the police on it and if you try and help out we should be able to stop them. I am sure that Martin and the rest of the force will be too occupied in dealing with Elliot and his group to try anything with you.
Bryan: If they are planting a bomb though things may get messy.
Brett: I know so we had better keep out eyes peeled on this one.
Bryan nods his head in agreement before slowly leaving the car and making his way down the street. In the background in a dark alley Lenshar can be seen standing by with a smile on his face.
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Inside the national bank both Elliot Martins and Chloe murfield can be seen waiting in separate lines. A large van then rolls up outside the bank and two armed security guards begin to wheel in several large crates containing money. As the guards walk in one lifts up the visor on his helmet showing himself to being Matthew Rickard. Martins gives him a slight nod as he and the other man wheel the crates into the bank vaults. As all but one crate has been taken through to the vault sirens can be heard in the background. As numerous police cars pull up outside the bank Elliot Martins quickly raises a gun in the air and fires off a round into the ceiling.
Elliot: Everybody down now.
Before anyone can even get on the floor Chloe also fires a gun in the air. Rickard then also produces a gun as does Falkner.
Police begin to surround the outside of the bank including Brett Carter, Michael Fallon and Sarah Parker. Elliot looks surprisingly calm as he sits down on the one remaining crate.
Elliot: Ladies and gentleman I am Elliot Martins and I am taking you all hostage. The rules are this. If you annoy me or try to to escape I will shoot you.... In the head. If you piss me off I will beat you to death.
The police begin to surround the area outside as Martins has his three associates patrol the hostages. Elliot then slowly walks outside the bank as all the police focus their guns on him.
Elliot: I really would not do that if I was you.
A grinning Martins slowly undoes his jacket revealing attached to his body is a series of wires and a small little heart beat monitor.
Elliot: This is a trigger. It has connected to my heart and what it will do should any harm happen to me is trigger of several explosives we have just loaded into the bank and also one big one attached to the van they drove here. So if you want to wipe out a city block, kill numerous people then go right ahead and shoot me in the head otherwise you will do best to listen to me.
Carter: What do you want Elliot?
Elliot: That is simple I want you to let me go. I am going to walk out of here a free man. These people do not have to die that is on you. I will give you some time to think about my offer.
Just then from inside the bank several gun shots can be heard firing to the surprise of Elliot and all the policemen. On turning round Elliot sees a man in a black hooded jacket wrestling with Michael Rickard before taking his gun away and pistol whipping him with it. The man in the hood then fires at Murfield and Falkner forcing them to take cover. Elliot then walks back in and sneaks up behind the man before pistol whipping him across the back of the head.
Elliot: Drag him to the safe.
Falkner and Rickard drag the man to his feet and as his hood hangs from his head the man is identifiable as Bryan. After dragging him through to the vault Falkner walks back into the main room where the hostages are being held. Martins then walks back to the vault where Rickard can be seen kicking Bryan in the mid section several times.
Elliot: Calm down Matthew. We must give our hero some credit. I mean it is not everyday someone would try and interrupt a group of armed people inside a bank especially when they are out numbered four to one.
Elliot then crouches down next to Bryan and slaps him round the face to wake him up.
Elliot: Enlighten me please. Because judging by the way you disarmed Matthew here I would say you served yourself in the forces. So please tell me your name and what exactly it is you do.
Bryan: I was a marine. My name is Bryan Lewis.
Martins smirks.
Elliot: I have heard you name before Bryan. Through some of my intell I know you have been a suspect of being the vigilante. Now I personally am not going to judge you because like myself you are fighting for a cause. You are trying to fix a broken system but you need to know that one man cannot make a difference. But a group of people willing to give their lives for the cause on a grand stage can. So join us and we will fix this system.
Bryan: I would rather die.
Martins smiles.
Martins; Well if you insist we can grant that wish. But right now it wont be me who pulls the trigger. Because believe it or not I am going to walk right out of here.
Martins then slowly makes his way out of the vault leaving Bryan still on the floor as Rickard reaches into his pocket and pulls out a knife.
Bryan: You do not have to do this.
Rickard: Of course I do.
Bryan: You have a choice Matthew. David said he would help you.
Rickard looks shocked.
Rickard: You know David Elkins?
Bryan: I do and he told me that unlike the rest you was not a bad man. You was just driven by revenge and desperation and I get that I really do. But this is you are going to kill millions of lives for a bigoted, Arrogant psycho like Elliot. Think Matthew this is not why you served this country in war. You are a good man and inside I know you remember the principles of honor and respect.
Rickard: I can't stop this bomb. Elliot has a timer on it. It will go up in a minute or so.
Bryan: If we lock it inside the safe it will contain the blast.
Rickard: The lock outside has been damaged the only way to do that would be locking it from the inside.
Rickard then pulls Bryan to his feet and passes him his knife.
Rickard: I never wanted all this. It was just Martins told me he could help me clearly he had his own agenda. You go stop him and I'll do what needs to be done here. So get out now!
Bryan nods his head before leaving the vault as Rickard slowly begins to lock the doors from inside. On looking at the bomb and realizing there is only 10 seconds left a tear begins to fall down Rickard's face as he gazes at a small picture of his wife and mutters the words I love you. The bomb then goes up immediately killing Rickard and sending a shock wave through the bank. The shock waves cause Chloe and Falker to drop their guns as police begin to storm inside. Chloe quickly makes a run for it out of the bank but is tackled to the floor and arrest by Office Parker. Falkner on the other hand has no intention of going quietly as he uses several of the hostages as human shields allowing him to pick up his gun and shoot away at the police. Falkner then tries to make a quick escape himself whilst firing at the police only to be shot in the head by Fallon. As the police begin to check on the hostages Brett Carter sneaks off into the bank and finds a beaten Bryan.
Brett: Bryan. We got Falkner and murfield. But Martins has drove away under threats of detonating his van as for Rickard..
Bryan: Rickard sacrificed himself to contain the blast. He was not a bad man.
Brett: Well look if you can chase after Martins. We have placed a tracker on the back of his van. Take my phone and you will find out exactly where he is going.
Bryan quickly dashes out of the back door of the bank before hopping into a car and speeding off down the street. What he fails to notice however is that another car follows him in the background.
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A large van pulls up outside a lake and a visibly frustrated Elliot Martins climbs out of the van before kicking the side hard in anger.
Elliot: How can they fuck this up. Years of planning and after everything I have done they royally screw up my plan in one fail swoop.
Elliot then notices a car pulling up blocking his exit. Bryan then climbs out of the car.
Elliot: YOU! You caused this to happen.
Bryan: No I didn't Elliot. I never told Rickard to contain the blast. He chose to do it himself when he realized just how full of it you really are.
Elliot: You are lying.
Bryan: I am not. I can also tell you now Murfield is happy singing like a canary to the police letting them know everything about you.
Elliot begins to look more angry.
Elliot: If that is the case this van is going up. I'm taking you with me.
Bryan smiles
Bryan: Go right ahead Elliot. I mean it's not really your plan though is it. I thought Elliot Martins wanted a grand stage. Just killing himself and one other is not that grand.
As Martins stares at him Bryan smiles once more.
Bryan: Elliot did you know about Falkner?
Elliot: What about Falkner?
Bryan: The police blew his brains out.
An angered Elliot lunges at Bryan throwing a wild swinging punch only for Bryan to quickly side step and lock on a sleeper. Martins is able to back Bryan up into the back door of the van causing him to release his grip. Bryan drops down to a knee in pain and Elliot smiles before opening one of the back doors to the van slamming it into Bryan's face.
Elliot: You could have been one of us and mattered. Now instead you are going to be my personal tribute. I am not going to die here you are.
Martins then drags Bryan to his feet and begins to load him into the back of the van alongside the bomb when Bryan quickly stabs Elliot in the side of the leg with Rickard's knife. Elliot screams out in pain as Bryan then stabs him again this time in the stomach before throwing him in the back of the van.
Bryan: I missed every organ. You are not going to die straight away you are instead going to slowly bleed out. That will give me enough time to think of something.
Bryan then begins to go round to the driver's side of the car when he can hear another door slamming. Bryan looks to where he parked and he sees Lenshar standing there.
Bryan: Who are you?
Lenshar smiles evilly.
Lenshar: I am your personal grim reaper.
Lenshar begins to smile before reaching into a holder to his side and pulling out a machete. From his place in the van Elliot Martins can be heard laughing.
Elliot: Well you're dead as well it seems.
Lenshar then charges at Bryan swinging the machete wildly. A grazing shot from the blade opens a cut on Bryan's right shoulder. Another wild swing from Lenshar allows Bryan to press him up against the van before slamming his wrist against the van causing Lenshar to drop the blade. Bryan is then thrown back by Lenshar who quickly cracks him with a headbutt. Bryan falls to the floor and Lenshar quickly lifts him up and throws him hard into the side of the van. Bryan can be heard wheezing in pain as Lenshar then boots him hard in the stomach. Lenshar drags Bryan to his feet and then throws him into one of the van back doors shutting it. With one of the remaining doors open Lenshar sees a bloodied up Martins inside and smiles.
Lenshar: Who is this?
Bryan: Someone who is going the exact same place as you are.
Bryan attempts to stab Lenshar only for Lenshar to grab the blade off of him before again throwing Bryan back first into the van. Lenshar then puts his arms around Bryan's neck in an attempt to strangle him when suddenly a timer can be heard ticking down. On inspection Lenshar sees that Elliot has ripped out one of the wires and the bomb is slowly ticking down. Before Lenshar can run anywhere Bryan quickly punches him in the throat before throwing him in the back of the van and closing the door behind them. With only seconds to spare Bryan flicks the handbrake on the car and the car rolls in the lake before blowing up sending water flying everywhere. A beaten Bryan slowly falls to a knee when a car pulls up. Brett Carter quickly climbs out of the car followed by David Elkins and the two men run over and begin to help Bryan to his feet as sirens can be heard in the background.
Bryan: How'd you two know each other?
Brett: David contacted me saying he was a friend. We then kept an eye on the tracker and seeing how long you was here know something was not right.
Bryan: There was someone else here.
Brett: I know we saw you toss him in the back of the van as we sped down here. His name is Lenshar an assassin He has been tied to working for a crimeboss known as the Gentleman. Now look we need to get you out of here now. Police are going to be here any moment.
Brett and David quickly begin to walk Bryan to his car when they hear.
?: Freeze!
Standing by Bryan's car pointing a gun at them is officer Parker.
Parker: Brett. How could you do this?
Brett: I am helping a friend Sarah. Now come on are you really going to do this?
Parker: He is breaking the law. he is killing people.
Brett: He is killing bad people Sarah. He is helping us catch those who we cannot catch. Without him things would be a lot worse. Without him Frank Carnell, Aaron Stark and that clown would still be out there. Without him Elliot Martins would have killed thousands. Now he needs our help. So please as a friend I am asking you to trust me on this.
Parker looks to be weighing up her options before she opens the car door.
Parker: We are going to have to have a serious talk about this.
Carter nods his head in agreement before he and Elkins bundle Bryan into the backseat. Elkins then hops in the driver's side before speeding off as Brett and Parker wait for the rest of the police force to show up.
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In a darkened alley way Michael Fallon can be seen standing by his car waiting for someone. After checking his watch several times he looks up and sees Jason Daniels pull up in his car. Daniels climbs out from the driver's side as one of the back doors open and the Gentleman steps out from the car. As always the Gentleman is wearing a suit and walking with his cane.
Gentleman: Mr Fallon. I trust you have some news to enlighten me with.
Fallon: Lenshar is dead.
Gentleman: That is all you have to share?
Fallon: He died alongside an Elliot Martins inside a van which blew up. Martins had rigged it.
The Gentleman smiles to Fallon's confusion.
Fallon: Why are you smiling?
Gentleman: Because it means I have lost one of my grandest concerns. Lenshar was a wild card. I never knew what he going to do and I sent him after our hero to test our hero. If Lenshar had killed him if I am honest I would have then executed Lenshar. So yes I am smiling because I have been saved the trouble and I get the feeling our hero is a little tougher and more informed then I give him credit for. No matter for there is always next time.
Fallon: There is going to be a next time?
Gentleman: Maybe just maybe. it is dependent on whether he continues to play the role of a speed bump in my plans. Now look Michael. I have an assignment for you.
Fallon: Alright what is it?
Gentleman: Let's just say I have a few associates out there ready to earn me some of the money I lost back. They are going to draw the police's interests right away. All I ask is that you keep me informed.
Fallon nods his head.
Gentleman: Good. Now Michael before we part I want you to know everything you have done so far has been more then valued so I would like you to take this.
Jason passes Michael a briefcase on opening the case there is several stacks of money inside.
Gentleman: There will be more to come if you keep an eye on out my associates. Until then Michael if you can locate any more information on our hero please keep me informed because I would like to greet him personally.
As the Gentleman speaks he twists the tip of the cane and pulls out a sword. Fallon nods his head before climbing in his car and speeding off. The gentleman then smiles before he and Jason slowly walk back to the car.
Cast in order of appearance
Giancarlo Esposito as Raymond Holmes
Taraji P. Henson as Katie Holmes
Brendan Hines as Elliot Martins
Tracy Spiridakos as Chloe Murfield
Justin Bruening as Matthew Rickard
Charles Mesure as Darren Falkner
Drew Roy as Michael Fallon
Jason Issaacs as Jason Daniels
Barry Sloane as The Gentleman
Adewale_Akinnuoye-Agbaje as Lenshar
Scott Caan as Martin Johnson
Elisha Cuthbert as Sarah Parker
Jeffrey Pierce as Brett Carter
Norman Reedus as Frederick Thompson
Alex O'Loughlin as Bryan Lewis
Lawrence Fishburne as David Elkins
Roger Bart as Ken Sutherland