The Annihilators

- Where to, Uncle Sarge? - What's the bad news this time?

Popeye found us a nice little ammo bunker to take out.

Where's Mystery Man sending us this time?

Red zone, Sector 2.

Ooh!

Hell, that's fine by me. I haven't been shot at in two days.

- I'm starting to feel a little edgy. - I knew I smelled something!

How the hell does the army think I'm gonna win the war

when they gave me four bozos like you to hold me down?

Sarge, don't worry. We're gonna be a comfort to you in your old age.

- Oh, I can hardly wait for that. - When do we get to meet this Popeye?

What I wanna know is what the hell kind of name is Popeye

for an intelligence officer?

Hey, now, wait a minute. He sends you guys out there on shit jobs

because you happen to be the best that there is.

We just wanna meet the man. We're not gonna embarrass you.

Right. Let's go.

I told you we was a class bunch, Sarge.

We're almost on top of it now. Ray, take the point.

Woody, Garrett, lead flanks.

I'll be the back door. Joe, you hold out here.

Oh, come on, Sarge, I want some of the fun.

Just keep your eyes open.

We get in trouble, you'll get all the fun you can handle.

Woody, how long to set up that bunker?

Two maybe three minutes.

Ray, help pull the wire. Garrett, cover the front.

I'll set the detonator.

Slick. Slick! Hurry up, man.

Cong to the north!

Aargh!

Move out when I blow this.

One of those gangs went after Rabinsky this morning.

Burned up a bunch of sofas and chairs.

All cos he didn't have the money.

The Rollers, them gone and upped the ante again.

Yeah, they told me I gotta pay $50 a week now instead of $25.

We're barely making it at the cafe now.

I know one thing, every dime I got is tied up in my laundromat.

It's the same for all of us, Earl.

At least the punks never take everything. They always leave us something.

It's not right what these gangs are doing.

A person needs just a little dignity.

What should we do?

We agree not to pay these gangs any more money.

They can't beat up everybody.

But, Joe, when they come to collect the money, what do we do then?

We're gonna drive the gangs out of the neighbourhood?

With what? Our good intentions?

No, we're not soldiers, Joey.

Sounds to me like we need to do some more thinking on this.

This is the address. I've arranged the whole thing.

It's a Smith & Wesson.38.

You be sure and get maybe three boxes of shells.

Are you sure this is right?

Go on, get outta here.

It'll do you good.

Have yourself a nice bus ride downtown.

Okay.

I shouldn't be gone now more than a couple of hours.

Ha! I love you, Pop.

You sit next to a pretty girl on the bus for me, okay?

Hey there, Joe!

Oh, look, visitors!

Get outta here, lady.

Move, God damnit!

Hey, Roy Boy... look what I see.

Leave the woman alone, Roy Boy. She's a customer.

Oh, my God.

The story is... you've been trying to stir up trouble.

We can't have that.

See what can happen to one of your customers...

...when you don't pay your insurance?

I think I'm in love.

You bastards!

I'll go first.

You hold her.

What's the matter, Jessie, you can't handle the foreplay?

Oh, Jesus God.

That's right.

You better pray.

You dumb son-of-a-bitch!

Why'd you have to go waste a good piece of ass?

She pissed me off.

Now, I'm gonna have to teach you a lesson.

Your time's coming, Roy Boy. You count on it.

The trouble is with people like you,

you don't learn nothing, unless it's pounded...

...into your thick stupid head!

Just pounded right into your stinking skull!

Somebody talk to me!

I can't believe it.

Two people are butchered in there in broad daylight,

and nobody saw anything.

Talk?

Why would anybody talk to you?

When the punks are back on the street, they're gonna come looking for us!

Where the hell were you when Joe Nace needed you?

All right.

Let's get it wrapped up and get outta here.

Joe?

Joe?

Joe...

Oh, my God...

Joey!

Thank you for coming, Mr Eckhart.

Well, Joe saved my life in Nam. He saved the whole squad.

Listen, if there's anything I can do, please...

If you knew what they did to Joe...

- Don't get caught up in it, Louie. - People should know!

They took a meat hammer to him and hit him again and again and again...

Mr Nace?

Sorry, sir, that the circumstances of our meeting had to be like this.

You know, Joe talked about you.

So many times.

He, uh... He said that you taught him how to fight.

You wanna really do something for Joe?

You teach us how to fight.

Police ain't gonna find them punks that killed Joe.

Nothing's gonna change.

I don't even know what one man can do for us.

I...

I only know the stories that Joe told about you in the war.

And...

we got nowhere else to turn.

Come on, Louie.

Let me take you in.

Popeye? Bill Eckhart.

Yeah. Well, yeah, it has been a long time.

No, no, no. I'm in Atlanta.

Listen, you got a minute?

I wanna call in a couple of favours.

Marla... you know I gotta do this, don't you?

We have a son now.

Joe Nace, he saved my life.

I wouldn't even be here if it wasn't for him.

What about little Garrett's life?

I'll be back.

I love you.

I love you too, baby.

Here he is.

Here they go.

Come here.

Great to see you, man. Great to see you.

- Sarge. - Yeah.

I really feel bad. I didn't think you were gonna give up your job for this.

Well, now, who wouldn't wanna give up

the many life-threatening hazards of the accountancy business

for the security that you guys are offering?

Uh, look, I do have just this one last case to get rid of.

It will only take a second, and then I'm all yours.

Okay?

- Are you sure this is the place? - This is the place.

This is what they told me.

How's it going, brother?

Hey, Ray.

Sarge.

Flash-man Garrett.

What's up?

Hello, Lieutenant Hawkins.

What's a hotshot from Metro doing down here?

I've been assigned to that double homicide

that happened down on Auburn Street last week.

Well, we're always glad for the help,

but between you and me, what the hell does Downtown care

about a couple more killings in South Point?

A couple more makes it, what, 16 in the last two years?

Well, it's those gangs down there. The courts have our hands tied.

- Nothing we do sticks. - Oh, I know how that goes.

Anyway, count on me to do what I can.

Well, you can use that desk in the corner.

Okay.

- Good luck. - Thanks.

Do you like it? It's okay?

It's okay, Louie. This is gonna make a perfect home base. You did real good.

Okay, the next few days

we're gonna need to just check things out.

I'd like to get the people in the neighbourhood together

so they can talk to us, meet us. Can that be arranged?

You bet. I'll get started right away.

Come on, Louie.

- Oh, Bill. - Yeah?

Thanks.

- I'm gonna unload the van. - I'll come with you.

- Are you gonna help? - No, I'm gonna supervise.

Ray-Ray, you haven't changed a bit.

Neither have you, man. Still ugly after all these years.

When I got back from Nam...

...wasn't much left.

My girl, job.

Old gang, all gone.

Even put a freeway through the old neighbourhood.

You don't owe me an explanation.

If a man can't fit,

someplace,

with somebody,

ain't got much.

You were the best, one of us.

You're here now. That's good enough for me.

Won't let you down, Sarge.