"Why do you go on?" "If I can bring one hellspawn back to humanity, I can rest." "I don't give a damn!" "The Hellspawn..." "I want you to spare his life." "It's too late for him." "The prophecy has already been fulfilled." "The seed of the Hellspawn has been planted." "Al, you think I still wouldn't know you?" "I visit your grave every Sunday." "The afterlife is not what the Good Book says, Granny." "You've done well, Officer." "The Department is proud of you." "You were sent to kill me." "Why did you save my life?" "No!" "They say that there's a demon in every man, and a man in every demon." "No one knows that better than Spawn." "Yet how does he regain even scraps of his humanity, when everything's been taken from him?" "He has no soul, no love, no family, not even a face." "But he still has a heart, and though he's blind to it all, maybe there's hope for him after all." "The Hellspawn stands closer to his destiny." "He lies caught between two forces..." "Heaven and Hell." "A prisoner in a skin that is not his own, wanting to break free and smash through to a new life, he fights against the enemy within, but he will soon learn that the implacable enemy of Hell" "is Heaven, and the enemy will keep coming." "Two more bounty hunters in the alley." "Did you think the portal only opens to Hell?" "Heaven has its own killers." "They too are relentless and without mercy." "What kind of heaven sends bounty hunters?" "Who do you think they would send, a carpenter wearing sandals?" "They intend to kill anything with the stink of Hell on it." "They've also come because of the prophecy." "What the hell are you talking about, old man?" "For thousands of years, Heaven has harvested souls for the Army of Light." "Their methods are no different than Hell's." "If you do not regain your humanity, there will be no hope for the woman you claim to protect." "I don't claim, old man." "Anything that hurts her, I will kill." "Your pride blinds you to the truth." "You've brought her into view of both Heaven and Hell." "Now she is a pawn in the game." "What game?" "It is the prophecy!" "Hellspawn would plant his seed in a human woman!" "A child would be born, and that child would decide the outcome of Armageddon... the final battle between Heaven and Hell." "No!" "I don't believe you!" "Malebolgia has tricked you again." "It isn't you he wants." "It's the child!" "Burke, got any leads on the guy who shot your partner?" "I heard the wacko wears a red cape." "How's Twitch doing, Sam?" "We're all real concerned about him." "The word around here is that Twitch is a little "touched" after the shooting." "Beat it." "Hey Twitch, how are you doing, huh?" "Okay." "You save the bullet, Twitch?" "That's gotta be your lucky bullet, man." "It's in a safe place." "Jeez." "For the love of Christ, are you telling me you've still got fucking lead in your head?" "Get the fuck outta here!" "You guys look like you're at a funeral or something!" "Hey, Sam, come on!" "You've become a regular nursemaid, Burke." "I've never seen your feminine side before." "Thank you, sir." "Are the pieces coming together?" "The shooting is still a blur, sir." "When you play with matches, you can get burned." "Hey, partner, you went away there for a while." "There was something else about the man in the red cloak." "He had claws." "Hey, I don't care if the guy runs around wearing tights and a tiara, I'm gonna nail his ass." " It wasn't him." " Twitch, what are you talking about?" "He shot you in the head." "I almost lost you, buddy." "The shooter pulling the trigger didn't have a clawed hand." "I remember looking down the barrel of a gun." "I can see a man's hand." "You can see the shooter's hand, but not his face?" "It's like he was in shadow." "I wanted it to be the freak in red, but maybe that's what we're supposed to think." "They found my notebook." "It was all bloody." "On the last page, I had written the name" "Jason Wynn." "It makes sense now." "Your mind won't let you finger the guy, because the person who shot you is the one person you won't let be the shooter... somebody you respected, somebody you trusted." "Do you know what you're saying, sir?" "Yeah, I'm talking about the Chief of Police." "Why would he try to kill me?" "Because you know something." "Sir, I don't think you should say this out loud to anyone else." "Something seeped into our lives, Granny, and changed things." "At night, in our bed, I can hear Terry breathing." "I pray he's gonna reach over and touch me, put his arms around me, but he never does." "I think he's gonna leave us, Granny." "That man's not going anywhere." "With the baby on the way..." "Yeah." "Wanda, what is it?" "You don't sound too happy about the baby." "With everything that's happened with Terry and me," "I'm thinking about having an abortion, Granny." "You can't, Wanda." "There's something wrong, Granny, with this baby inside me." "You look tired, Granny." "Why don't you get some rest?" "I'm sorry but I have to get back to work." "The baby..." "it's not Terry's, is it?" "I'll call you later." "It's still God's child." "Help." "You asked to see me?" "Our department is under investigation by the N.S.C." "Sullivan's their new director." "I've read the papers." "We've got a problem, Sam." "It seems like Jason Wynn had one of our cops on his payroll." "You don't say." "Well, you know how the press has a way of distorting the truth." "Us cops have to stick together." "We all should be careful about what we say." "You know, you seem a little worried, Chief." "We've got nothing to hide, right?" "Your partner is the one that worries me, what he might say." "He hasn't been right since the shooting." "Twitch is fine." "Out of respect for the wounds Twitch has suffered," "I've left your partner in place, temporarily." "But as a cop, off the record, he's finished." "What the hell are you talking about?" "He's so far from finished..." "Come on, Burke, he has no fucking memory." "You and I both know that." "Listen to me." "There may be long-term damage that we're not even aware of." "He's unpredict..." "This is fucking bullshit and I'm not going to stand for it!" "He's the best cop on the force." "You stink of booze." "I'm not gonna let a drunk like you ruin him." "Burke, you're covering for him." "Partners do that." "But you can't play nursemaid to him forever." "Someday Twitch is going to forget to pull his gun when it really counts..." "in a situation... and somebody's gonna get killed." "He's buggin' the fucking shit out of me, and Twitch could kick his ass too, if he felt better." "My career just went away." "Am I correct, sir?" "It's Banks." "I can smell it on him." "It sounds like you have a very solid lead." "You've done well, Officer." "The Department is proud of you." "Thank you, sir." "Where the hell are you going?" "There's something I need to take care of, sir, on my own." "Al, is that you?" "I'm here with you, Granny." "I'm so happy you came." "It's hardest in the night." "It looks like your whole clan came by." "I'm glad we didn't lose you, Granny." "Wanda and Cyan need you." "I keep banging on St. Peter's gate, but he just can't hear me." "It sounds like you're sorry that you're still alive." "I am." "And I think you know what I mean." "You must have regrets too." "What are they?" "That I lived when others died, and the lives I took." "God will forgive you." "When I let my guard down, all the ghosts come back to me." "They gather around." "What could a sweet woman like you regret?" "That I lived so long." "Your family needed you." "Oh, don't get me wrong," "I'm glad I saw them all grow up." "When Jack died, we were both old already." "I thought I would join him soon." "I've lived all these years alone." "You never talked much about Jack." "Who would want to listen to the memories of an old woman?" "I do." "The last thing he said to me was," ""I wish you could see in my wrinkled old face the love I still have for you, in my eyes."" "I wish you could bring Jack with you the next time." "I need to talk to him." "He would know what to do about Wanda." "There's something wrong." "Well..." "Please, Granny, tell me." "She's going to have a baby." " What?" " But she doesn't want it." " I have to go." " Al?" "Al?" "The Hellspawn is drawn here, to this garden of stone." "He stares at the tombs of the dead, wondering if they also sold their souls as he did." "He has come to the crossroads of his existence and he must choose the right path, or he will be cursed to walk this earth alone, rejected by everyone." "Is that your grave?" "This is where I belong." "I've caused so much pain by coming back." "You came back for your wife, for love." "I would have done the same." "Two more bounty hunters have come to kill me." "I should let them." " They've come for me." " Why?" "They will treat me as a traitor." "I took an oath to kill hellspawns." "It is all I've ever known." "I have spared your life because of your heart." "No one has ever known what is in my heart." "But you can show them by using your shroud for something good and decent." "Only then will your new life begin." "So, Detective, where's your slob of a partner?" "As I said on the phone, sir," "I wanted it to be just you and me, cop to cop." "Is that so?" "Well, you've become inconvenient." "My father was a cop, my brothers... cops." "Cop was all I knew." "I just wanted to arrest the bad guys." "When I was coming up in the ranks," "I admired you, sir." "What do I do now?" "You're the bad guy." "I'm taking you in tonight, sir." "Are you okay, Twitch?" "So you were Jason Wynn's bitch." "Twitch got too close to finding out, so you shot him." "Go to hell." "Sir, stop stop!" "This isn't the way." "What do I do now?" "Do I go by the book or do I get some justice here?" "My guess is that's the gun you used to shoot my partner." "Am I right?" "Am I?" "I should have put a bullet in your head like I did your partner." "Your can't do this, sir." "You're not this kind of cop." "Please, sir." "Do us all a favor... save us the paperwork and spare your wife and kids the newsflash that you were a scumbag." "It will be the first time a dirty cop did the right thing." "Maybe your family will still get your pension." "You think they'll take your word over mine... you dumb piece of shit?" "I should have put a bullet in your head like I did your partner." "Either way, you're not gonna live very long." "If you don't do it, your buddy Jason Wynn will do it for you." "And he won't be so quick about it." "Man, have you had a bad day." "There is no time for regrets." "If you can change and defy Hell, then I can change too, and defy Heaven." "The hunters... they're here." "Jade!" "Jade!" "What have I done?" "If I am killed now by the hunters, my soul will descend to Hell forever." "Horrors." "Just do it." "I won't let that happen." "There's a chance that I could be allowed to go to the Elysian Fields where warriors go who haven't lost their honor, who have been killed by a hellspawn in battle." "I can't do that." "This is not your fight." "They've come for me." "If you kill them, more will come." "What kind of heaven would kill one of their own?" "Don't you feel it?" "It's all changing." "The sides aren't as clear-cut anymore." "I can't kill for them." "I'm tired." "I want some peace." "Please, help me to end it now." "Come on, Hellspawn!" "Fight!" "Please, set me free." "No, Jade, I can't do this!" "No regrets." "Will she be at peace now?" " I need to know." " She will... something you'll never know, Hellspawn." "Kill me now." "Get it over with." "You're not in our contract, but we'll be back for the child." "Do you trust me, Granny?" "I trust you, Al." "I'm going to give you the one thing you wish for." "Don't be afraid." "Mary." "Jack!" "Do you see the love in my eyes?" "Yes, Jack, I see it." "I see it in your eyes." "I want to go with you." "It's not your time, Mary." "People need you." "Jack, please." "I'll wait for you, like I always have." "When you're alone in the night," "I hear you talking to me, Mary." "I hear your prayers." " Al?" " I'm still with you, Granny." "Did you see my Jack?" "Oh, so young and handsome." "Did you hear what he said?" "We have to take care of the ones we love." "I've only been blessed twice in my life... by the Lord, and now by you." "It wasn't me, Granny." "It was the power of the one who sent me." "What are you prepared to do?" "I pledge everything I own, everything I have left, my heart included." "I want my humanity back."