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Feel power!

Yeah!

They call themselves the Demon Lords.

That young girl was raped.

I'm never going back.

From here on in, it's a free ride.

You can do anything to me!

You're the teacher, old man. The one subject we are going to study is death.

My boy!

Students in this school are dying. I can't take this, man. He's just trying

shake you up. It don't mean nothing. Which is why you feel free to rape and

murder. Give me the gun. You're dead.

They don't call you goat for nothing.

Okay. You pass the test.

The cops get you.

You can handle it.

They ain't never gonna get me.

Look, don't get cocky.

So you still want the franchise?

Yeah.

Taking a beating's one thing.

But running a franchise, well, that's a responsibility.

And you think you can handle that?

You got that place under control? I can do anything I want in there.

Big buck for a slimy little punk.

I can pull it, man.

You'll be at the school tomorrow.

Thank you.

Thank you.

The misunderstanding, Mr.

Williams.

Well, certainly that's a consideration, but there are 15 students outside

waiting for reassignment.

Look, Mr. Williams, I had an ironclad agreement with the board.

No, that's not true. The budget for the administrative staff did not include

substitute teachers. That was a separate line item.

Do you understand what I'm saying?

I've got to have help down here.

Three of my secretaries called in sick this morning. I'm the only one here.

Get out of my way.

Hey.

What are you doing?

That one.

Let's do it.

What is it?

I don't know. I'm not sure.

Like I said man, this movie belongs to us.

So does the franchise.

I don't know.

Mrs. Rodriguez, when you called me, you must have had something in mind.

I guess what I wanted was for somebody to come in and kill them.

Isn't that horrible?

No judges, no trials, no cops, just death.

It took 20 minutes for the police to arrive.

20 damn minutes.

For those 20 minutes, I sat on the gym floor, held her in my arms and cried.

The terror in your school.

One gang, you say?

They call themselves the Demon Lords.

The point is, Mr. McCall, they might win.

Every plan the school board has tried has failed.

The next approach might create a big problem for the school and for me.

Yes, I see.

This girl, what condition is she in? How is she?

Great.

People.

I suppose I should be thankful they didn't kill her.

Look, I've got to go.

Hospital visiting hours will be over soon. I'm going to see her now.

May I come with you?

I was wondering if I would have the strength to go alone.

Oh, I think you would. Come on.

Here's my car.

On our way, we'll talk.

Tonight, it's a new game.

With Trito behind us, we got real power.

From here on out, it's a free ride.

And the streets are covered with gold.

You know what I want?

You just tell us, man. You got it. I want that kid that went to Rodriguez

morning. You know who he is, amigo?

Eduardo Sanchez.

Anybody know where he lives? Yeah, he's on Fremont, Fatito. Yeah, we're on the

corner from Maria.

Let's do it.

Let's go pay him a little visit.

Alicia, sweetheart.

I brought a friend who wants to meet you.

His name is Robert McCall.

My dear Alicia.

I'm not a police officer.

I'm not going to ask you a lot of questions. I'm sure you've been...

You've been inundated with questions already.

I just wanted to come in and say that I think you are a very brave young woman.

I can't change the past.

And I certainly can't take away your painful memory.

But there is one thing I can do.

I can deal with the people who've done this to you.

And I promise you...

That is what I intend to do.

But anyway, in the meantime, you rest and get well.

Miss Rodriguez, why don't I wait for you outside, all right?

What did you

mean by what you told her? That you planned to deal with the people who

her? Mrs. Rodriguez, when you contacted me, you wanted me to stop the violence

in your school, is that correct?

Yes, but how? I mean, what can you do? At the moment, I don't know how. What I

do know is that surely we owe this young girl something.

So, do you want me to try?

I don't know.

I do have the authority to hire special security personnel.

But I told you, Mr. McCall, I can't make up my mind because of your reputation

for violence.

You're my dad!

What do you expect from us?

We've been at Garrett High School six times in the past two months, and we

very good detectives working on that race case.

I know that, Alice.

I'm not denying it.

All I'm saying is that that will be okay under normal circumstances. These are

not normal circumstances.

I mean, down at that school, it's not just a little brush fire. It's a bloody

conflagration.

We can't police every corridor and classroom in the city, Robert. We don't

the manpower.

Alice, I know that.

I know that.

But you do have probable cause and you do have a gang task force, right? Whose

activities are pre -assigned months in advance.

I imagine that the members of the task force get a little time off every now

then, hmm?

Yes.

Right, Alice.

I bet you what you like. Anything you like. That there is one single member of

that task force who wouldn't willingly give up a little of his free time.

in exchange for a solution to one of their gang problems.

Betcha.

Alice? All right.

All right. I'll see what I can do. Thank you, Alice.

Thank you, Alice.

Attention, please. Attention.

Please be advised that there are police officers controlling the hallways, and

you are to give them your full cooperation.

The following students will be exhorted to group 112 for special class

assignments.

Yolanda Ladino, Martin Luther King, Leon Thomas, Nicholas Aiello,

Benito Gonzalo,

Tony Reyes.

Chill out, all right?

I think he is, man. He's better right now.

43 weapons.

Nice little toys.

Whatever happened to the spit wads?

What the hell is this, man? What's going on here?

Something about a new class, man. I ain't taking no new class.

I don't want to go either, man.

Okay, Joe.

Why don't you move him out?

Sure you will. You're going to have a very interesting time, Mr. Cruise.

How do you know my name?

I know your name. I know all your names.

I know about all of you.

I know about your past, your present, and your future.

Welcome to Physical Science 800.

Now, you are going to learn one subject in this class.

Pay attention.

One subject only.

When we have finished, you are going to know everything there is to know about

that one subject.

What the hell is it?

The subject is death.

The one subject we are going to study is death.

You, over here. Come on.

Officer, will you get these people into the bus?

All right, let's go. I haven't got all day. Come on. You too.

Let's go. Keep moving.

That's right.

Find yourself a seat.

Let me tell you something.

My name is not old man.

Keep moving.

It is Robert McCall.

That's right. Just get on with it. And from this moment onward, you will call

Mr. McCall. Is that understood?

Come on. Good. And that is understood. Into the bus.

That's Mr.

McCall. Thank you. Come on. Keep going.

Come on, move along.

All right, the class is still in session, but we'll keep quiet.

Now, move your foot.

I have a question for you. A question.

Who amongst you believes in hell?

Oh,

only Michael.

in hell?

Because that's where me and my friends go to parties.

There's no such place as hell, buddy.

Ah, I see. No such place as hell.

Which is why I suppose you feel free to rape and murder.

Look, I don't rape and murder nobody.

All right? Look, I'm tired of this, all right? We want to know where we're

going. You are going on a field trip, ladies and gentlemen.

A thanatology field trip.

is a white male, estimated age between 12 and 13 years old.

We see two gunshot wounds.

The first entering the right side of the head, two and seven -eighth inches

below the top and two inches in front of the ear.

This entry point consists of a one -quarter inch round perforation with an

eighth of an inch abrasion collar.

Following the part of the bullet, we see that it pierced the skin.

producing a fresh hemorrhage in the subcutaneous tissue, perforating the

parietal lobe through dura mater, and from there, traveling in a right -to

trajectory across the entire brain, creating more hemorrhage.

The exit point is through the left parietal lobe. Put your mask on, son.

Just what is it, Mr. Cruz?

I can't take it.

Oh, you're going to have to learn to take it. You really are.

You see, hundreds, literally hundreds of gang members have lain on that very

table. And who knows?

Very shortly, it may well be you.

Back you go.

What's the matter with you jerks? Can't you see what he's doing?

He's just messing with your minds.

I can't believe this.

Haven't you ever seen dead bodies before?

He's just trying to shake you up. It don't mean nothing. Once you're dead,

you're dead. And who the hell cares? That's what you believe, is it, Mr.

I think you're wrong.

There's one person here who would thoroughly disagree with you.

Follow me.

You'll see.

Come on.

I want to introduce you to Mr. Philip Borchek.

Mr. Borchek is an expert on the subject that we are studying.

How do you want me to do this, sir?

McCall.

Just tell it as it happened, Mr. Borchek.

Okay.

I used to be a hitter, you know.

A pro.

Borchek's not my real name, but I'm not going to tell you who I am or who I work

for, because I don't want him to know I'm still alive.

It happened three years ago.

I'm sitting in this restaurant having my dinner when this guy I'd never seen

before walked up and shot me with a .38.

The bullet went straight in my face.

Hey.

You want to know about death, huh?

Well, I'm going to tell you.

After the hit, everything goes black.

I didn't feel anything.

You know, nothing. No pain, nothing.

Then, don't ask me how.

All of a sudden, I'm out of my body.

I'm looking down from the ceiling.

Saw blood all over my face.

And then the next split second, I'm not in the restaurant anymore.

I'm not any place I'd ever been before.

I'm standing on this shoreline, and out in front of me is this ocean.

It's not water, it's fire.

And it was the most terrible thing I've ever seen in my whole life. And don't

tell me that it's a dream, because I know the difference.

I remember everything.

Every detail of every moment from that second on.

In front of me is this rolling ocean of fire, as far as I can see.

Empty as... Nobody in it. And I look around, and all along the shore, there

thousands and thousands of people standing there, staring like I wouldn't.

I see this guy I know.

We worked together a long time ago.

We were partners.

He was killed in the wreck.

Well, we recognized each other, but we didn't talk. I mean, nobody talked.

We just stood there.

And I saw more people. I saw people that I had hit, people that I had sent

there.

You know, I was sorry.

But it was too late because I knew we were in a prison that was going to last

forever.

And I remember thinking right at that moment, if only somebody had told me

this, I'd have done anything not to have come there.

Anything.

Then this man walks by.

He's got this face, a strong face.

He's full of kindness.

He wasn't afraid of anything.

And I remember thinking if he would look at me, just look my way, he'd get me

out of there. He'd know what to do.

But I just couldn't get his attention because I couldn't move.

But then, just before he was out of sight, he turned around and he looked my

way.

That's all it took.

Then I'm back in my body.

I open up my eyes.

The paramedics, they're packing up.

And they'd given up on me.

And there was this little old man kneeling next to me, praying.

And I lived.

And I'm going to call it.

I never saw that old man ever again.

I'll see you in the classroom.

9 a .m. tomorrow morning sharp.

Good night.

Good night.

Hello, Alicia.

I brought your books.

Your teachers marked your assignments so you wouldn't miss anything.

I don't want them.

I'm never going back to your school. Never.

I know how you feel, sweetheart.

No, you don't.

You don't know anything about it.

Please. All we're asking is that you give us another chance.

Hello, Alicia.

Remember me?

My name's Robert.

I made you a promise.

I'm working very hard to fulfill it.

I told you that I thought you were a very brave young woman.

Because when they were hurting you, you fought back and you did not give up.

That's why you were beaten, isn't it?

It didn't do any good.

Oh, if it did.

Indeed it did.

It showed that you were stronger inside than they are.

You know, I want you to come back.

Because together you and I can defeat them.

Oh, yes, we can.

But we can only do it together. I need your help.

I can't do anything.

Yes, you can.

You can help me put them in prison. You're lying.

You can't do that. Nobody can.

You're just saying that so I'll help you.

I heard what they did to Eduardo.

I'm never going back.

Never.

So you can just go away.

Leave me alone.

Look, man, this thing is falling apart.

Damn it, I don't have time for this.

I've got business going down tomorrow.

There's enough product coming in to make you a millionaire, Gold.

I'm adding 10 square blocks to your franchise.

No, I can't handle him. A cost cutting me in half.

So you want me and the gang out of the pool and in the prison, right?

Yeah.

Well, let's give him what he wants.

Huh?

Tomorrow morning, you're going to call him on the phone.

On the end, you're going to turn yourself in.

Willie?

Please, Mr. Williams, all I'm asking for is two more days.

I'm sorry, Miss Rodriguez.

I'm afraid that's not my decision to make. It's up to the board.

If you dismantle this school, where will the students go?

They'll be dispersed throughout the system.

I see, I see.

So this is all because Miss Rodriguez asked my help, hmm? In my view, Mr.

McCall, some unwise decisions have been made.

Sir, are you aware that this school is an armed camp?

That the New York Police Department have found 43 weapons in this school, and

some of them fully automatic firearms?

Now, I find that rather frightening, don't you?

The board is very much aware of the tragic situation in the community, Mr.

McCall. They are not an insensitive group.

In fact, they've tried many different things. They've instituted school safety

programs, tension reduction training, peer counseling.

It's not enough. The programs don't work.

Where were your programs when a young girl was raped? When a member of my

faculty was beaten in the lunchroom trying to break up a fight?

Then I suppose, Miss Rodriguez, what you and Mr. McCall here are doing will be

more effective.

Forcing students to view autopsies? That is part of a carefully prepared plan,

psychological plan, to destroy a gang that is controlling this school.

Are you a psychologist, Mr. McCall?

No, sir, I am not a psychologist.

Then what exactly are your qualifications, sir?

I have a certain understanding of people.

Is that right?

Well, I'll be sure to add that to my report.

Primary qualification, a certain understanding of people.

So I'm to assume, sir, that's the reason why you chose not to consult our

trained specialists?

I chose not to consult them because I have no confidence in their

of what is needed here.

Mr. Williams, students in this school...

Because they themselves put no value on life.

The system does not teach them respect for God or man.

And so they die.

You see, I think that is where the terror really begins.

Now, all we're asking you is for two days, just two days, that's all.

Just two days.

You close this school down.

You are going to send a message to every single student, and that message is

simply going to be, we give up.

I understand how you feel, Mr. McCall, but I can't promise you anything.

I'll give my report to the board this afternoon.

Good day, Ms. Rodriguez.

I'm sorry. Don't be.

At least he's heard the truth.

Yes.

Yes, he's here.

All right, I'll tell him.

It's a representative of the gang.

They say they want to turn themselves in.

Do they really?

I'm listening.

This is Aiello.

We took a vote and decided to fold the operation.

Get you.

Now, I wonder what brought about this state of affairs, hmm?

We don't want no more violence. Nobody wants to die.

But we got to talk to you in person. We want to talk about what's going to

happen to us.

Go on.

You got to come alone.

No cops, no guns.

We won't be packing either.

Where are you?

Right after school in the vacant lot.

At 5450 Ethel.

I'll be there.

So bye.

Forget your feelings, you do what I tell you. When's Keister going to show up?

As soon as he can, huh?

He's got business going down.

We're going to be rolling in gold when he's finished.

You stop that twitching.

Everything's ready. When McCall walks in, our problems are over.

Everything's over.

It seems we have a meeting with Mr. Aiello.

Detective Shepard, what does she have to say?

Her undercover guy says Christo's really hot on the shipment.

And up low white rocks to gag half the city.

It's definitely the biggest deal Christo's ever been into.

You sure this guy's going to take delivering himself?

I mean, if he doesn't, we're snookered. He'll be there.

Been studying that man.

About money, he is paranoid.

Great. So what are you carrying for the meet with Goat?

I don't want to talk about it.

Wait.

You going to go in unarmed?

You know I am, Mickey.

We've already discussed this.

I made a promise.

You ever heard of the balance of power, McCall?

Yes, yes, I have. It's on our side.

Didn't you know?

Great. We're playing track.

make you one offer.

One offer. Fair representation in court for anyone involved

in the rape of Alicia Mena and the stabbing of Eduardo Sanchez.

Everybody else can go free, providing you give up membership of this gang.

Hey, sounds good to me.

Sound fair to you guys?

Yeah, sounds good to me.

I thought I told you to come alone, huh?

I did come alone.

She wasn't invited.

Anyway, she's not important at the moment.

What is important is my business, and my business is with you.

Business? We got no business.

We just want to have your class outside, old man, because the weather's so

great. Oh, you just wanted the class outside, did you?

And who's going to teach it?

One of your fellow scholars, perhaps?

Don't move. You just stop working for Christo.

Come on.

I'm waiting.

Can't wait all day.

When does the class start?

Nothing's happening, man.

Go ahead, David!

Oh, dear, oh, dear, oh, dear.

Mr. Roman Christo has let you down, has he?

What a shame. What a shame.

What do you know about him? I know all his duff, Vlad.

Put the gun down.

Give me the gun, Aiello.

Mr. Aiello!

The man on the roof works with me. Give me the gun.

Give me the gun, man.

And one second before he pulls the trigger, Mr. Aiello,

give me the gun.

You think this is it? When Crystal finds out what's gone down, you're dead, man.

Dead! You really think that Crystal's going to help you now?

Do any of you really...

I think it's a jail, man. He'll have us out of there by morning.

Morning.

Well, now, why don't we go and see him and find out, okay?

Right, now, all of you, follow me.

Come on, let's go, shall we?

It's all right, Miss Rodrigo.

I'm not being violent.

This young lad is merely helping me with my inquiries, aren't you?

You're going to have a little chat with a...

Wait, come on, man. Where do you mean?

What the hell is this?

Pulled out a gun.

Oh, don't tell me.

You arrested him and he tried to shoot his way out, is that it?

You know something?

I think you're just about to have your final lesson.

You know, we had him pulled and he went for his gun.

What's wrong with a guy like that?

I imagine it's about the same as he's wrong with this friend of mine.

Uncover him. Now, go on.

Go on, uncover him.

Come on, you have a good look, a really good look at your mentor.

You wanted to ask your hero for help, eh?

Well, you haven't got the chance now, have you? Because he won't be able to

answer you.

Nor will any of his men, because they are all here.

Now look at him!

It is now...

The police have some arrests to make.

I need one person to step forward and tell me who raped Alicia Maynard. Don't

anybody speak or you're dead. One person.

I need it now.

You have one more chance now.

Are you going to call?

I know who did it.

Alicia, come here.

Point them out.

It was him. Well done.

And him.

Right.

And him. Good girl.

And him.

Officer. They're the ones.

They did it.

All right. The four of you.

Stabbed Eduardo Sanchez.

Come on. Tell the officers.

It was you, wasn't it?

Go. Go did it, man.

And he held them.

Thank you.

Get down again.

Now the rest of you so -called demon lords.

You will take off your jackets.

You will walk in front of me. You will drop your jackets on the ground.

And then you can go free.

This is your last chance.

You have one minute.

One minute and counting.

Leave me alone, man.

Good lad.

Don't do it, man. You're dead.

They're all yours, Detective Shepard.

Thank you, Alice.

Mr.

Rodriguez, Garrett High School is now yours.

Thank God.

So what's going on, McCall? Are they going to close the school?

Oh, I shouldn't think so.

I just think Mr. Rodriguez will get about six months' trial, try and make it

work, and I'm sure she will with the help of the students.

I'll bet.

I'm sure you're tired of him, McCall.

I mean, why not just take a permanent vacation and let them all go to hell?

I wonder what Philip Borchek will think about that question.

You believe in his vision of the afterlife?

He believes it.

Yeah, well, bullets do funny things when they get in your head.

I figured you went nuts.

You know, I remember when you took four slugs in the chest in Angola.

Everybody thought you were dead.

We tried for 15 minutes and couldn't find a pulse.

And suddenly there you were, back with us again.

You never talk about that much.

Oh, I don't talk about that much.

Well, what about him, McCall?

You see anything out there?