"(dramatic music)" "(dramatic music)" "(pneumatic doors open)" "(Alexis) I was born third generation Irish American." "The only child of a devoutly Catholic family." "Like my parents, I took a keen interest in Irish affairs, especially The IRA's campaign against the British in Northern Ireland." "Although, I'd never been to that country." "In my heart I had fought the fight and felt The IRA's efforts to unite Ireland under one flag were both just and noble." "I believed in the cause." "I went looking for it." "And, one day, I found it." "(man) This is special agent John Hicks, Boston ATF." "The date is 6 March, 1993." "The time is 18:30 hours." "For the record, Alex, I'll need your legal name, date of birth and social security number, please." "Alexis Jane Shannon." "I was born March 12th, 1969." "My social security number is 0-2-1-4-6-8-6-2-9." "Your most recent address was 43 Canyon Street," "Apartment 4A, Boston, Massachusetts?" "Yes." "All right, we'll take it from the beginning." "Tell us about that first meeting with Sean McGinnis." "It was at a bar." "The Celtic Pub in Southie." "On Darby Street, in South Boston?" "Yes." "He came over and spoke to me." "And, what was it you talked about?" "(Sean) You Americans, sometimes I wonder if you really understand what it is we're dying for." "In Belfast, where I come from, you won't meet a finer people." "God love 'em." "They'd do just about anything for ya." "But their lives are futile." "They've lived under The British so long, they've about given up hope." "So, who fights for these weary, Alex?" "People such as these?" "Look at 'em." "(chanting) * Where are the man who fought. *" "Singing their songs, talking their mighty worthless talk." "Would one of them risk his freedom?" "Even his life to see the 32 counties united again?" "(people cheering)" "Would you, Mr. McGinnis?" "I have." "And I will again." "Ireland is our island." "And, until The Brits are driven out of The North, there'll be no rest." "Not for anyone." "(Alexis) I had heard the words before, but never spoken by one who lived them." "And I knew-- this man had been there." "You're with The Provisionals, aren't you?" "The Boston Irish are a pretty close-knit community, Mr. McGinnis." "We all know The IRA send its fugitives here to hid from The British." "And, you're new in town." "Take care how you listen, Miss Shannon." "Don't worry." "My grandfather fought for The IRA during the Tan War." "I grew up listening to his war stories." "I admired what he did." "Well, what is it you do, Alex?" "I'm a grad student at Boston College." "Irish studies." "(laughing)" "I guess that must seem pretty pointless to you, studying the past instead of shaping the future." "Well, that's The Irish for you, isn't it?" "To hell with the future, and live on the past." "May the Lord in his mercy be kind to Belfast." "(men chattering)" "I guess that's why I envied my grandfather and why I envy you." "You're doing something about Ireland's future." "I only wish I had your sense of purpose." "Passion for the struggle." "My only struggle is getting out of bed in the morning." "The fight isn't over, Alex." "You can still be part of it." "I'm leaving for Belfast tonight." "Why don't you join me?" "Join the movement." "What?" "You're not serious." "I couldn't do that." "I have another semester to finish." "I guess you know what's important." "My family's here." "I have obligations." "Of course you do." "I'll be going now." "Be sure to keep your nose to the book and have yourself a good life, Alex." "And make sure you set your alarm." "We wouldn't want you to be let for school now, would we?" "Thanks, friend." "Wait." "I believe in what you're fighting for." "I always have." "Please, understand it's not that I wouldn't love to be a part of your cause, it's just that-- I can't." "My cause?" "But, Alex, you're Irish too." "Pier 6, 2:00 a.m." "If you're coming, dress warm, pack light." "And we don't wait." "(Alexis) That night, I couldn't stop thinking about Sean McGinnis." "I'm not sure if it was who he was or what he was that seduced me." "I only knew I wanted to be with him, to have what he had, what my grandfather had." "I don't know." "At the time, somehow, it all seemed so romantic." "I suppose I was ready to believe in most anything or anyone that could validate my life." "Even if it wasn't the truth." "(dialing)" "(call waiting tone)" "(woman) Hello?" "Hello?" "Maybe I was afraid of reason, of losing my resolve." "I really don't know why I couldn't tell my mother what I was about to do." "Could've been, I wanted this thing too much to hear otherwise." "I had decided." "(man) All right, buddy, check this out, huh?" "We got 25 of these 12 gauge." "(loading gun) Pistol grips." "Good." "Next." "Short stock, huh?" "Over here." "Look at this." "35 AT-22s." "Check that out, collapsible stock, huh?" "Look at this." "Look at this." "Know what this is, huh?" "You know what this is?" "M-16." "We got 100 of these babies." "Woo!" "Automatic." "Well-- You get?" "$100,000 American." "Yeah." "Pleasure doing business with you." "Fuck you too, huh." "We've got company." "(man) She was out at the bow." "She said she was told to meet you here." "Who is this girl, Sean?" "The answer to our prayers, Damien." "We're about ready to load up." "Go on back to the boat." "I'll meet you there in a few minutes." "You're a bit early." "I didn't wanna miss the boat." "What are you doing?" "As you see, Alex, the first principle of war is to kill the enemy." "(Alexis) Sean was running guns to The IRA, but it didn't matter." "He postured for me, made speeches." "And I say to my people's masters, be aware of the thing that is coming." "Be aware of the risen people who shall take what ye did not give." "(Alexis) But, it wasn't necessary." "I was already sold." "You still with us, Alex?" "I'm with you." "Great stuff." "All right, gentlemen, it's time to go!" "Start rolling up!" "Well, we're off to the boat." "You know, Alex, I didn't think you'd come." "Neither did I." "Just that, my father died regretting the things he should've done and never did." "I don't wanna live my life like that." "I want to get involved like my grandfather was." "Getting involved is easy enough." "It's the staying that's hard." "In the beginning, we're all out to change the world overnight." "But, after a while, you come to realize that takes at least a week." "(car approaching)" "(suspense music)" "Damn!" "(suspense music)" "(door opens violently)" "(men shouting) Police!" "On the ground now!" "Come on, Alex." "(John) After the raid, where did he take you?" "(Alexis) We went to the wharf and boarded a boat." "And that's how you made it to Northern Ireland?" "That's right." "Anything worth noting about the trip over?" "A lot of talk, mostly about Ireland, about the struggle." "That's all." "Let's pick it up then when you arrived in Belfast." "(soft music)" "(Irish music)" "(Alexis) We were met by Seamus O'Connor, an IRA soldier with The Belfast brigade." "Seamus never spoke." "But, he didn't need a voice to tell me how much he despised me." "He and Damien were the closest of comrades." "Zealots, bonded by their fanaticism." "What Damien hated-- so did Seamus." "And Damien hated me almost as much as he did The British and The Protestants." "An outsider, especially a naive American girl, playing at war, had no business in his world." "(Irish music)" "(engine accelerating)" "My father drove a taxi in New York before we moved to Boston." "Is this your cab?" "(laughing)" "(babbling)" "You'll have to excuse Seamus." "He's not one for conversation." "Some guys start working for The Red Hand once caught him talking to one of their young ladies." "So they cut out his tongue." "This is Protestant East Belfast then?" "Irish who refuse to embrace Ireland." "Afraid of being absorbed by the Catholics if The British pull out." "This isn't a religious war, it's about politics." "I think it's about identity, and the fear of having it taken away." "They're not nothing but little children afraid of the dark." "They can either grow up or die." "Every one of them." "(angry) Ah, I'm sick of the lot of them." "And of you, birdie." "What's the story here, Sean?" "Just whose side is this young one on?" "Never mind that man, doub." "We've got trouble ahead." "Checkpoint." "British soldiers." "ID." "(helicopter whirring)" "Where you coming from with these people, Mr. O'Connor?" "Eh-- me friend here's a mute, sir." "But I can tell you that we're coming from visiting me poor old ma." "Boy." "We'll have your papers now." "All of you." "Wish we could, friend, but we can't." "(suspense music)" "Pull the car over." "Open up the boot." "Let's go." "Sorry, wanker, can't do it." "(gunshots)" "(man yells)" "(engine accelerating)" "(gunshots)" "(suspense music)" "(groaning)" "(bell ringing)" "Sorry about the hood, but it's best you don't know where we are." "Take a seat." "You'll find some magazines here." "It's just like going to the dentist, you see." "You sure you're all right?" "You sure?" "(smiling)" "Well-- I'll be back shortly." "(man) Good Jesus, Sean, what the hell happened?" "We're out 150,000 pounds and we don't have a bullet to show for it." "We were depending on you for that shipment." "We needed those guns." "(Sean) I don't know what happened." "All I know is that the feds are on it." "They had to be tipped off." "And who do you think that might have been?" "Eight people were involved with the shipment, there must've been twice that who knew about it." "Christ, Paddy, who knows?" "Could've been anyone, even the middleman." "You forgot about the girl." "What about her?" "Why don't you tell us?" "You all know why she was recruited." "She's perfect for the mission and better than anyone local!" "You think so?" "While you were on the boat, we got intelligence from our people in London." "The Brits penetrated us in Boston, Sean." "The agent was a female." "(man) Aye, Damien says you met her in the pub and that you gave her the time and the place of the shipment." "You see, Sean, we've all been wondering here just who recruited who." "It couldn't be her." "Think what you like, it's already been decided." "We go ahead with the plan, with a slight change in it." "Teddy, bring over the package with you." "(Teddy) It looks like a working camera all right, but I've gutted the insides and packed it with C-4." "The bomb is triggered when the camera is turned on." "And should the mechanism fail, for some reason, we've got a backup." "I can set it off from the street by remote." "You want her to blow herself up?" "(Damien) Yeah, to kingdom come and The Loyalist bastards with her." "Anything that cross got the blast." "Mind." "We finish here, the rifle team's here and here." "Everything's been taken care of at your end." "Whatever you do, don't give the girl the mission until you're on your way to the target." "Understand?" "And there's no discussion on that." "You fucked up once now, Sean." "It'd be in your best interest not to fuck up again." "(suspense music)" "Alex." "Alex, wake up." "We're here." "(helicopter whirring)" "(clicks)" "(door slam)" "(engine accelerating)" "(faint boom)" "The courthouse." "Come on." "(door screeching)" "You can put your gear in the bedroom." "That way." "I'll take the couch." "(faint siren)" "What are you doing?" "A wanted man's force of habit." "I have some coffee, but I recommend the tea." "So, what do we do now?" "We wait." "We get some sleep." "Tomorrow we drive into east Belfast." "You've got your first mission." "What is it?" "That'll all be explained tomorrow." "You're a part of it now, Alex." "It's what you wanted." "Sean." "Is it all right to admit I'm scared?" "It's all right." "It's all right to be scared, Alex." "I'm sorry" "I'm sorry." "Never say you're sorry." "Sorry means you're weak." "We do what we have to do and we are who we are." "Aren't we, Alex?" "Lay down your head." "It's been a long day all around." "(soft music)" "(grunting)" "(soft music)" "(car engine rivving)" "Don't start driving until I say." "(door slam)" "You've heard of The UFF," "The Ulster Freedom Fighters?" "They're a Protestant paramilitary group." "Then, maybe you know that they butchered up a pub in west Belfast not long ago." "The bastards will do anything, including killing innocent Catholics to keep the six counties British." "It's what we're fighting against, isn't it?" "Yes." "You will enter UFF headquarters, memorize as much of the layout as possible and videotape what you can." "Why?" "You're a Provisional soldier now." "You don't ask why." "You follow orders." "The camera, there's really nothing to it." "Power switch, zoom and this starts the camera." "And they'll just let me walk right in?" "You're a journalist from Boston." "You're doing some research on The Troubles and you'll be interviewing some of their leadership." "It's all been arranged through our American contacts." "Use your driver's license for identification." "Just play your part, Alex." "Ask a few questions and let them do most of the talking." "And you'll be all right." "Let's go!" "(engine accelerating)" "(suspense music)" "(loading gun)" "(suspense music)" "Set the camera on this tripod, using this latch and lock it down twice." "And make sure the bastards smile." "Don't be nervous." "Easy for you to say." "Wish me luck." "You'll be grand." "Bye-bye, birdie." "Fuck." "I forgot to tell her not to roll the tape until the interview's to begin." "Alex" "Once the camera is set, don't turn on the camera." "Do you understand?" "Find an excuse to get out of the building." "Then get out fast!" "But, I thought you wanted" "Follow your orders." "(suspense music)" "What the fuck is the bitch waiting for?" "(suspense music)" "Can I help you, Miss?" "My name is Alexis Shannon." "I'm here to do an interview." "(suspense music)" "(knocking on door)" "It's the young reporter." "(suspense music)" "Stop here." "Arm's up." "This way." "(suspense music)" "This here's The Yankee we've been expecting." "Please, come in." "You can set up there." "My friends are more comfortable this way." "I'm sure you can appreciate we have more than a few enemies who would kill to get a look at us." "You understand the conditions?" "No questions about operations." "We talk, you listen." "Yes, I understand." "We want your people to know that if anyone in any part of the world supports The IRA here in Ulster," "The UFF is prepared to take action against them." "And that includes organizations in your own country." "But, maybe I should save it for the tape, what?" "Having some trouble, are you?" "(suspense music)" "It's just that um" "I'm not used to this tripod." "What'd you say the name was again?" "My name?" "Alexis Shannon." "Tell me, Miss Shannon, how long have you been doing this kind of work?" "How long?" "Oh, quite a while I'd say." "Would you now?" "And what else have you done, in the way of journalism, I mean?" "Oh, different things." "Like what?" "Nothing you would've heard of." "Excuse me, but is there a bathroom here?" "Back through the door, to the left." "(suspense music)" "(Damien) Fuck." "Blow, Teddy, will ya?" "(suspense music)" "(gate creaking)" "Where's The Yank off to going." "Taking a piss." "She just went out the front door." "(suspense music)" "Holy Christ!" "(boom)" "(loading gun)" "(gunshots)" "Hold fire." "Hold fire." "(helicopter whirring)" "(gunshots)" "The Brits!" "(gunshots)" "Danny!" "Jesus!" "(gunshots)" "(men gasping)" "Christ." "Hey, pal, come on and look at this." "How you making out there, Paddy?" "(Paddy) Never mind me." "How many did we lose?" "(man) Dunno." "Two, maybe there." "Danny for sure." "Jimmy Gallagher too, I think and-- and they lifted Teddy." "(woman) The bullet's still in there." "We'll have to get it out." "(Damien) Well, get on with it then, woman." "Give us a fag here, Billy." "What a bloody fucking mess." "Aye, that's the truth." "Why did your girl come out, Sean?" "Why did she run?" "Why would I know?" "Because you were the only one who talked to her, that's why." "How else could she have known?" "Yeah, what's the story, Sean?" "You fucked the girl, now you're fucking your brothers." "Fuck you, man." "Go on." "Go on" "(Paddy) Take it away, Damien." "Take it away!" "Get the fuck, go on!" "The British were waiting for us." "It was a trap." "They knew we were gonna be there." "How did they know of it?" "How the fuck did they know of it?" "I don't know, Paddy!" "Well, she's safe now with her SAS friends, isn't she?" "And the special branch as well, no doubt." "But, I promise you this, if she ever gets back in the streets of Belfast again, she's ours." "And we'll get the truth out of her." "All of it." "You can count on that." "Go on and cut it out, will you?" "(intriguing music)" "Take him to one." "(knocking on door)" "(man) Would you excuse us a moment, Kevin?" "Are you aware that the automatic penalty for membership in the outlawed Irish Republican Army is seven years in prison?" "I'm not with The Irish Republican Army." "Point of fact, young lady, you are indeed a member of The IRA." "You're a hapless recruit from America, brought in by The Provisionals for a suicide mission you knew nothing about." "Isn't that right, Miss Shannon?" "How do you know my name?" "Who are you?" "You've been through quite the ordeal, haven't you?" "But, I would venture to say, you hardly qualify as a dangerous criminal." "Now, your only offense is the one that brought you here." "A tragically misguided sense of patriotic duty." "How tiring it all is, don't you think?" "How The Irish go on and on and on." "It's like having your tooth drilled." "I see no reason to detain you any longer." "You'll be free to go." "Is something wrong?" "I don't" "I don't feel right." "I'm sorry, young lady, but it's necessary." "(John) Would you like a break here, Alex?" "(Alexis) No, I'm all right." "From that point, what do you remember?" "Do you remember leaving the room?" "No." "There's nothing." "Well, then what's the next thing you can recall?" "(suspense music)" "(suspense music)" "(kids laughing)" "(car passing by)" "(helicopter whirring)" "(Alexis) I was still drugged with no idea where I was or how I'd ended up back on the street." "Even if I had all my senses," "I couldn't have known the danger surrounding me." "I had been released on the border between east and west Belfast and was being hunted by both" "The Protestant and Catholic paramilitaries." "(suspense music)" "There was no place of sanctuary in Belfast." "Except one." "I don't know what led me to enter Belle's Pub." "Whatever the reason, it was my salvation." "Make the call." "(Alexis) Could someone help me, please?" "Belle." "I've got you, love, it's all right." "Harry, give us a hand here." "Why don't you pick her up and we'll take her upstairs?" "McBride, watch the bar." "And stay on this side of it." "You can put her on the couch there, Harry." "You can go back down to the bar now, Harry." "I'll take care of her." "You know who she could be, don't you?" "I know." "You'd be putting yourself right in harm's way, Belle." "Back to the bar, Harry, go on." "My name's Belle." "You came into my pub so I suppose I'm stuck with you." "You know, there was some excitement just yesterday." "Quite the news on the telly, really." "Some local UFF lads were done in by a bomb." "A bomb left by a girl with your color hair, just about your age." "A Yank, in fact." "Protestant paramilitaries are hoping to get their hands on this girl in the worst way." "But, it seems The British got to her first." "You wouldn't happen to be that young woman by any chance now, would you?" "Because, if you were," "I'd first be obliged to tell you this." "I'm a Protestant woman, raised British." "I was brought up to feel the wee hairs on the back of my neck prickle at the mention of the troop in other colors." "I've long hailed to the belief that Northern Ireland has more in common with The South." "I'm in favor of a united Ireland, but I'll be damned if I'm going to be bombed into it." "That's what I would tell this girl, if I ever did meet her." "(quickly steps approaching)" "Belle, there's trouble." "We got a couple of Provies downstairs looking for your friend." "Try to get rid of them, Harry." "And, if they won't leave, stall them." "(chatter)" "I'm sorry, lads." "I just asked the owner if she's seen the girl, but she hasn't." "We were tipped she came in here not ten minutes ago." "Like I said, I haven't seen her." "But, you're certainly welcome to sit and Hoover up a pint or two." "Hold on!" "Just where the hell do you think you're going?" "The fuck." "(door opnening)" "What the hell do you want?" "Where's the girl?" "What girl?" "Get out!" "Are you both deaf?" "I told you to get the hell out of my house, you bloody bastards!" "I'm gonna phone the police." "No, no, no." "You're gonna tell us where The British agent is." "Because, you see, Mrs. McCreesh, the way I figure it is that anyone who shelters scum is scum themselves." "Now, where's the girl?" "Go to hell!" "(laughing)" "(door opening)" "Well, well, well, Mrs. McCreesh." "What have we here?" "Shit!" "(quickly steps approaching)" "Nothing." "You'd better pray to God I don't find out you've been lying to us, Mrs. McCreesh." "(gun loading)" "You really don't want to be getting me hackles up." "(exhaling)" "(quickly steps approaching)" "You all right?" "Yeah, we're both fine, Harry." "Go back and take care of the business, please." "Off with ya." "You can come up now, they're gone." "The Provies think you're a British agent." "Now, why would they think that?" "I don't know." "You don't know?" "What's your name, young lady?" "Alex Shannon." "It's time I heard the truth, Alex Shannon." "I need it now because I put my own life in danger." "Did you have something to do with that bomb yesterday?" "I didn't know it was a bomb." "It was in a camera." "They told me to take some videotapes." "That's all, I swear." "(crying) I didn't know." "At least, I wasn't sure." "I don't know." "I don't know about anything anymore." "I just wanna get out of here." "The Provies say you're a British agent." "But, The British gent plants a bomb?" "Truth is, makes no sense to me either." "You know, running a pub, you hear a lot of Blarney coming across the bar." "After a while, you get an ear for what's the truth and what isn't." "I think you believe in what you're saying so," "I'll say no more about it." "When you get a chance, get those clothes off ya and I'll give them a wash." "Thank you." "Thank you for helping me." "You'll find we're not all heartless people here, love." "(knocking on door)" "Is it finished?" "It appears they didn't find her but she's still inside all right." "Oh, for Christ's sakes." "Tip those stupid bastards off again." "Maybe they'll get it right this time." "There's one more thing." "The Mick's come to see you." "He's in your office." "Shit." "Take over here." "(suspense music)" "This is a bit foolhardy, wouldn't you say?" "What is it you want, Sean?" "I want you to find Alex Shannon and get her on that plane back to Boston." "And I want her federally protected once she gets there." "Plans have changed." "Certain situations have occurred, haven't they?" "It would've been better for everyone if you'd let her blow herself up." "What the hell is this?" "The deal was is that you'd pick up the girl and you'd get her out of Belfast!" "If you're backing out on me, Major, I'm out." "Do you understand?" "That would be a grave mistake." "Don't ask me to explain why!" "What is that?" "Are you threatening me?" "I'm telling you to be smart, Sean." "The girl was brought in to cover your ass." "You knew that when you recruited her." "So far, it's worked beautifully." "The IRA swallowed everything we fed them." "But, as long as that girl's alive, the truth can be found out." "Just how would it look, if British intelligence knew of that bomb and still let it go off?" "How would that reflect on our government?" "Do you think the public would care for you if they lost three of its top men?" "Or that we used them as bait to catch some of your mates in The IRA?" "(suspense music)" "Can you imagine the unrest that would follow here in Northern Ireland?" "Not to mention the backlash in England." "God damn difficult enough keeping the blasted peace in this godforsaken place without that getting out!" "So you see, Sean, in the grand scheme of things," "I'm afraid the young lady doesn't count for very much." "Now, you just let the local paramilitaries take care of this, and no one will be the wiser." "Once it's over, you can go back to doing what you're paid for." "You're a cold bastard!" "Forget about the girl." "She's already dead." "And, should you try to interfere, you'll end up the same." "Oh, and, Sean, that was a threat." "(thunder rumbling)" "(soft music)" "(thunder rumbling)" "(door closing)" "(quickly steps approaching)" "(door closing)" "(thunders rumbling)" "(Belle) I have a friend." "He's the captain of a trawler and he can take you to Scotland." "Have a wee bit of money put away." "You can buy a ticket there and catch a plane from Glasgow, back to the states." "You'd do that for me?" "Well, if I won't, love, who will?" "The name of the trawler's The Miss Kim." "He takes her out first thing every morning." "So, we're making sure that you're onboard tonight." "Else it's three days before she returns." "And, to tell you the truth, love," "I don't think you'd survive that long in Belfast." "Done." "So, what do you think?" "Did I miss my calling?" "I don't think so." "Well, this and a change of hair color'll help to get you through east Belfast without too much notice." "We gotta get you out of there." "That, we know." "If The IRA doesn't get you, one of The Protestant paramilitaries certainly will." "Everything's written down." "There's over 500 quid here." "That should be enough to see you home." "Thank you." "Time for my visit with Robert." "Who's Robert?" "My husband." "Come on over here." "Oh, not so close to the window." "Do you see that cemetery over there?" "I pay my husband a visit there everyday." "He joined The IRA in his youth and he spent 12 years of it locked away in the cage." "We met when he got out." "He swore he'd never go back to being what he was." "So we bought this pub, pride and joy." "God, but he loved this pub." "One night he was closing up." "There was a young fella at the bar." "Without a word, he up and shot me Robert dead." "To this day," "I don't know why he done it." "Made no sense." "My husband was the loveliest man." "I dearly miss him." "Just sickens the heart out of me when I see what's been done to us by a bunch of futile men." "I say the war's already been lost, they've lost it politically and they've lost it militarily." "And they lost it morally long ago." "Okay, I'm off now." "See if this fits you." "It was me husband's." "There's some hair coloring on the bathroom sink." "I want you to use it." "I have no fancy for it." "Besides, I've got this gut feeling" "I won't be scratching too many gray hairs." "Belle?" "Thank you for everything." "(murmurs)" "How's it going, Brian, how are you?" "Fine, Belle, thanks." "Harry, I need to borrow your car for a few hours this afternoon." "Is that all right?" "Okay with me." "Say hello to Robert for me." "I will." "(suspense music)" "(gunshot) Belle!" "(suspense music)" "Wait here." "(quickly steps)" "(gun loading)" "(gunshot)" "(gunshots)" "Excuse me!" "Excuse me, but I'm trying to get to the waterfront." "Oh, that way, toward the shipyard." "But it's a fair walk!" "(suspense music)" "(suspense music)" "(suspense music)" "(suspense music)" "Fuck." "I'm right behind you, birdie!" "You're all mine!" "(suspense music)" "(suspense music)" "(quickly steps)" "(waves)" "(coos like a pigeon)" "(suspense music)" "(coos like a pigeon)" "The fuck." "Get the fuck." "Now, birdie, you don't die." "Not yet." "She's ready." "Billy, be a good lad and get Sean McGinnis in here." "(crying)" "I'm told you won't talk about The SAS, Miss Shannon." "I don't know anything about that." "Why are you doing this?" "You might say I'm returning the favor of something that was done to me by your mates in the special branch." "It's not pleasant, not for anyone." "But, it seems to get at the truth." "(crying) Please, you've made a mistake." "Fingertips, Miss." "How long have you worked for The SAS?" "On your fingertips." "How long, Miss Shannon?" "I told you, I don't wanna be here." "Please, let me go." "I don't like this either, Alex." "So, why don't you sav us all the misery and tell us how long you've worked for British intelligence?" "I don't work for The British." "I don't know anything about that." "You don't work for The British?" "I never have." "I swear." "Well, we'll just have to make sure of it." "Paddy wants to see me?" "This way." "(Paddy) Once again, how long have you been a member of The British Intelligence?" "I can't feel." "My fingers are numb." "Ah!" "How long have you been an SAS agent?" "(knocking on door)" "Enter." "(Paddy) Hello, Sean." "We were just discussing" "Miss Shannon's previous employer." "Isn't that right, Alex?" "I'm so tired." "I need to rest." "I'm just so tired." "It's all right." "Get her a drink." "Over there." "Keep the hood on her." "It'll be all right." "Get out of there fuck, fuck." "She's a bastard, do you, Sean?" "And what about the opression she's done to your mates, huh?" "It's a crude business this Sean, isn't it?" "But this kind of thing must be discouraged." "Get out." "I'm not finished with you yet." "Now, we begin again." "Paddy wants to see you, Sean." "We're finished here." "What did she say?" "It's what she didn't say that told me all I needed to know." "Get her dressed." "You go to the landed's end and execute her." "One bullet, back of the head." "(suspense music)" "If Sean takes too late," "Paddy and Sean would take care of that girl and as soon as they've done that, you'll have to take care of him." "Understood?" "And there's no messing this one, okay?" "(suspense music)" "Well?" "Damien will take care of it." "Great." "And who'll take care of Damien?" "The man's a loose cannon, Steven." "He's off shooting women." "It's bad for business, isn't it?" "As soon as he's done with McGinnis, we'll be done with him." "Understand?" "I'll see that it's done, Paddy." "Christ." "It's too bad." "(suspense music)" "Right, stop there." "Now, finish it." "Do it!" "Come on, McGinnis, are you with us or are you not?" "Or maybe you're with her." "Could it be, that our friend, Sean, has a Union Jack painted on his arse?" "Take that gun off me, Damien!" "Can't do it." "Not this time, Sean, I cannot." "This here is Paddy's orders." "Pigeons of a feather, die together." "Now, do the girl or I'll do yous both myself." "Get it done, will you, gutless bastard!" "You fucking traitor!" "Do it!" "(gunshots) Now!" "Put it down." "Was she worth it, Sean?" "Just do it." "You know I'm dead anyway." "Right you are, Sean." "We're going, Alex." "You're going?" "Where can you possibly go?" "There's no sanctuary for you, nor the girl." "There's no place you can hide, Sean!" "Nowhere at all!" "(suspense music)" "(car approaching)" "He was right, wasn't he?" "No matter where I go, I can never be safe." "(man on recording) I'm telling you to be smart, Sean." "The girl was brought in to cover your ass." "You knew that when you recruited her." "So far, it's worked beautifully." "The IRA swallowed everything we fed them." "But, as long as that girl's alive, the truth can be found out." "Just how would it look, if British Intelligence knew of that bomb and still let it go off?" "It's one of the things I do best, Alex." "It's what I get paid for." "Who are you?" "Who do you want me to be?" "You need a mole, I'm your man." "You need a gunrunner?" "I can do that too." "Makes no difference." "I can play both ways, so long as it pays." "Alex." "Alex, Alex." "(crying) I trusted you!" "I believed in what you said!" "They were lies." "Everything was lies." "You bastard!" "You mercenary bastard!" "I'm not proud of it." "And, I don't expect your forgiveness." "But, if you can believe in just one thing, please believe in this..." "I'm sorry." "(soft music)" "I'll stay and try to work things out with The Protestants and Paddy McClure." "The only problem will be The SAS." "But, as long as this survives, so will you." "(soft music)" "(man) You there." "Are you Belle's friend?" "Yes." "Well, get aboard if you're coming with us." "I won't wait." "Listen, give this to a guy named John Hicks." "He's a federal agent with The ATF in Boston." "He's a good fellow." "He'll know what to do." "Let's go, young lady." "(soft music)" "Goodbye, Alex." "All the best to you." "(soft music)" "(Alexis) I remember thinking how perfect it was." "This man as complicated and confused as the country itself." "And how a cause at first, seems so noble and romantic is, in truth, only sad and utterly insane." "It was just a mad game after all." "Because no one wins." "I'd like that break now." "(soft music)" "(soft music)" "(soft music)"