The Abortionist

—–> TOO OLD FOR THIS SHIT Y/N —–>

IF ANSWER = YES GOTO RETIREMENT AND/OR SUICIDE

IF SUICIDE: REVOLVER; FACE; TOILET; DON’T COME IN HERE; BANG; DEAD; AT LEAST EASY TO CLEAN HAHA; GALLOWS HUMOUR; WHAT HE WOULD HAVE WANTED; FUNERAL; DRINKING; MEMORIES; WON’T BE ME LIKE THAT; PLEASE… WON’T BE ME.

IF ANSWER = NO GOTO START

START —–> Onna case; gotta tip = stakeout; jokes; dreams of retirement; long pause; –> they’re here; drug deal —> too big; CALL IT IN —> BACK UP —-> where’s the fucking backup —> They’re getting away —> WE CAN TAKE THEM … 

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IF ANSWER = NO GOTO START

IF ANSWER = YES GOTO HOT PURSUIT

HOT PURSUIT —–> BRAP BRAP PEW PEW —-> Partner shot —> bleeding out —–> back up; medic; where’s the fucking backup?; where’s the fucking medic? —> Dying; crying; dead —> long pause; glad it’s not you; guilty; drinking; it should have been you ——————————————————————— mandatory leave ————————————————————————————->

————–> SHRINK: lied; not healed; lied; all clear —> CAPTAIN WANTS TO SEE YOU —> Ranting; what were you doing there?; argument; gonna make them pay boss; argument; raised voices: “YOU’RE OFF THE CASE” —> new partner —> I work alone! —> Ultimatum = BADGE / NEW PARTNER

IF ANSWER = BADGE GOTO RETIREMENT AND/OR SUICIDE

IF ANSWER = NEW PARTNER GOTO MEET NEW PARTNER

MEET NEW PARTNER —> it’s a woman; young; pretty; straight out of academy = no place on this squad —> greeting; shake hands; awkward; muttering… I work alone… I work alone… 

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—> Out on patrol; driving; small talk; cut the fucking chitchat; silence; awkward ——–>

—> Pull up at bar; new partner = too early! —> Not here to drink; informant; meeting; information; wait here = stay in the car!!!

ENTER BAR —> dark; atmosphere; unpleasant; danger —>

—> Find informant; looks scared; bolts —> give chase; in alley; caught up; punch to guts; slap to face; crying = pathetic = where’s the next deal going down? = can’t say = they’ll kill me = slap to face + gun to genitals = at harbour; tomorrow night; 10pm —>

—> BANG: shots fired —> informant dead —> shooters; too many of them; more shots fired; find cover; scared; shots fired; scared; freeze up; gonna die —>

New partner shoots = SHE DIDN’T STAY IN CAR; shooters run; saved; you did good kid. 

—> drive her home —> shake hands; apologize; see you tomorrow; we’ll get these bastards…

—> back to apartment; dark; dirty; mess; no food; drinking = guilt = suicidal thoughts = drinking = guilt = suicidal thoughts = drinking = vomiting = sleep = nightmare = old partner bleeding out = sweating = screaming = awake = drinking = guilt.

New day —> pick up new partner; black eye; bruising; doesn’t want to talk about it = guilty; worried; protective; ashamed; stop at diner; coffee; bagel; want to talk about it —> crying; feelings; uncomfortable = GOTO NEW PARTNER BACKSTORY

|—NEW-PARTNER-BACKSTORY—|

BACKSTORY = made mistakes; crying; academy; supervisor; flirting; married; affair; graduated; pulled strings; promotion; so cliché; pregnant; love him; married; staying with wife; argument; get rid of it; argument; violence; crying; so alone —> made mistakes; so alone; scared = career / family = torn 

|—END-PARTNER-BACKSTORY—|

NIGHT-TIME COMES —> stakeout; tension; awkward; silence; awkward; it’s your choice, you know? = if you want to keep it, you can make it work = will help —> smiles; awkward; grateful; lot to think about… —>

—–> they’re here; drug deal —> too big; CALL IT IN —> BACK UP —-> where’s the fucking backup —> They’re getting away —> WE CAN TAKE THEM … —> not again = stay in the car; chasing; shooting; scared; shooting; pinned down; shooting = gonna die = don’t care = shooting shooting shooting…

—> pain; shoulder; bleeding; low on ammo; last stand —>

—> Shooting; diving; killing; shooting; killing; surrounded —>

—> New partner shooting = SHE DIDN’T STAY IN THE CAR = shooting; diving; killing; shooting; diving; killing = IT IS DONE… We got them all… No response = partner on ground; bleeding; check her vitals = alive; grateful —> wearing vest; protected; safe; don’t understand; bleeding; crying; pain… backup arrives…

—> Hospital; visit partner; all okay; miscarriage; crying; maybe for the best… = career = see you tomorrow.

—> Raining; home; apartment; dark; dirty; mess; cleaning; order food; sleeping; awake…

—–> TOO OLD FOR THIS SHIT Y/N —–>

IF ANSWER = YES GOTO RETIREMENT AND/OR SUICIDE

IF ANSWER = NO GOTO START