Thursday 11 June 2020

The Cosmology of The Police Constable

 

Why didn't you say anything?
 
Believe me, I tried.
But Keaton wouldn't have it.
It was too far-fetched for him.
Keaton was a grounded guy, an ex-cop.
 
To a cop, The Explanation is never that complicated. 
It's always simple.
 
“There's no mystery to The Street, no arch-criminal behind it all —
If you got a dead body
and you think his brother did it, you're going to find out you're right.”
 
 
CLARK, 
The One-Eyed Policeman : 
Hi.
You have a minute? 
 
LEGION :
Actually, I was I was just -
 
CLARK, 
The One-Eyed Policeman :
Oh, it'll only take a second.
I feel like this is our spot.
Are you...
 
 
LEGION :
….'Cause I got I was going in the tank to --
 
 
CLARK, 
The One-Eyed Policeman :
Oh, you were just in there, I thought.
Some modifications to get outside space-time.
Isn't that what you told Kerry?
Over my head, The Science, but I got to ask,  Did it Work? 
 
LEGION :
What? 
 
CLARK, 
The One-Eyed Policeman :
That line you gave about seeing where Farouk was gonna be --
 
Or Where He Was.
 
LEGION :
I'm - 
 
CLARK, 
The One-Eyed Policeman :
No, of course we know where he was.
He was here.
He killed 11 of my men, turned one into a pig,
scared the shit out of a bunch of kids.
 
 
LEGION :
I feel like, in order to answer that question,
I need to explain how telepathy works.
 
CLARK, 
The One-Eyed Policeman :
Did you find him? 
Yes or no? 
 
LEGION :
He hides.
 
I used to think it was just inside Oliver's mind,
but then I realized he keeps other minds in there with him.
 
Lenny.
Maybe others.
 
And when he senses me looking,
he brings one forward and hides inside of it.
 
CLARK, 
The One-Eyed Policeman :
So, uh, what you're saying is, you're useless.
Or maybe you're - 
 
LEGION :
Maybe I'm what? 
 
CLARK, 
The One-Eyed Policeman :
Are you familiar with the term "collusion"
 
DAVID: 
You're starting to make me mad.
 
CLARK, 
The One-Eyed Policeman :
Oh, are you gonna put more office supplies in my face? 
Burn me alive? 
 
LEGION :
That's - You were The Bad Guy.
 
CLARK, 
The One-Eyed Policeman :
Yeah, that's funny.
I thought YOU were The Bad Guy.
 
 
CLARK, 
The One-Eyed Policeman :
TELEPATHICALLY :
I know you're lying.
I think you're helping him, 
but I don't know why.
 
LEGION :
And I think Your Job is to suspect everyone, 
and that makes everyone a suspect.
 
 
CLARK, 
The One-Eyed Policeman :
[SIGHS.]
Why'd you take us to The Desert? 
 
LEGION :
I told you, I saw him there.
Amahl Farouk.
The Shadow King.
 
CLARK, 
The One-Eyed Policeman :
Yeah, but I-I thought you didn't know what he looked like.
 
LEGION :
Oliver.
He's in Oliver.
That's who I saw.
 
CLARK, 
The One-Eyed Policeman :
That's not what you SAID.
 
LEGION :
Just let me do my job.
This'll all be over soon enough.
 
CLARK, 
The One-Eyed Policeman :
Okay.
But just remember :
 
[SINGSONGSY]
 
We see everything.

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