Anastasia: Run away Sebastian! The cops are here. They are going to arrest you!

Sebastian backs away from the doorway. He takes out a pistol and checks it. From behind him James appears with a gun to his head. He orders Sebastian into the apartment building.

James: Don’t make any false moves Sebastian

Sebastian: How do you know my name? Have we met before?

James: We haven’t meet before. I never needed you for hit job

. Anastasia appears in the living room with Sam. She wants to run to Sebastian but Sam holds her back.

Anastasia: I’m sorry I couldn’t warn you about the cops. They came right before you called me.

Sebastian (Still with a gun to his head): Did you pack your stuff?

Anastasia: Yeah…

Sebastian (Smiling): Then everything is okay.

The camera cuts to the basement. A car pulls up and Matthew gets out. He looks beaten up and blood is dripping from his clothes. He limps over to the elevator.

Sebastian: So you’re a lawman I suppose?

James: Yes, that’s right. The lawman that is going to bring you into justice.

Sebastian: The same lawman that will bring the gangs into justice. The same lawman that will crack the syndicate? You guys are a joke. Do you even know who the real enemy is?

The elevator doors open. Matthew crawls out of them now holding a gun. He is bleeding badly. Getting weaker. He manages to get over to the door.

James: I know what you are doing is wrong. Maybe you should join the force. We could use a guy like you on it. And then you will be on the right side of the law.

Suddenly Anastasia reaches into Sam’s waistband and pulls out a gun. She stands and points it nervously at James.

Anastasia: Let him go!

Downstairs in the basement of the apartment building a dozen cars are pulling up. Thugs of all sizes exit the car. Guns drawn. They make there way into the building.

Anastasia: I said (Cocks the gun) Let him go!

Everyone is suddenly silent. The room’s silent could now only be broken with the sound of a pin drop. And then….something drops. Outside Matthew has collapsed against the door. Sebastian and James run outside and look down at the floor, blood. They drag Matthew’s body into the room and lock the door.

Matthew(Weakly):I couldn’t help it….Sebastian

In a pool of his own blood. Matthew picks himself up to the level of Sebastian

Matthew: I could not see you go. See you abandon me. I would much rather have seen you dead.

Sebastian: Who did this to you?

Sam(Looking outside the window): I have a pretty good idea. We’re goanna have company in a few minutes. The syndicate is here.

Matthew (Weakly):I didn’t even have the nerve to do it face to face. I’m a coward. You are the hero and that’s all I ever wanted to become. But a true hero knows how to walk away. We were kidding ourselves thinking by killing the bad people, the gangs, and the syndicate that it would rid the slums of evil. But the truth is…..

The camera cuts to the elevator. It is packed to brim with thugs. They begin to prepare their ammo. Taking out guns and loading clips into them.

Matthew: We just learned a new form of evil.

Matthew looks in bad shape. He is struggling to stay alive. James looks on has a spectator.

Sebastian: We we’re young back then….

Matthew bleeds from cuts to his legs and blows on his face. Sebastian kneels down to him and kisses him on his forehead. He tells Anastasia to bring him to the back room where Jordan is.

Sebastian: James right?

James: Yes….

Sebastian: I think I’m going to need your help

Anastasia returns to the living room and walks over to Sebastian who is opening a closet. He pulls down a box fueled with an array of guns. He throws the box in the middle of the room to Sam and James.

Anastasia: What are you doing? I thought you said you weren’t going to kill anymore!

Sebastian dismisses her and loads up his guns.

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