To my lovely wife, Beverly.
JACK REACHER
It's a life or death now, James
And by that
mean you're doing one or the other.
I've been a rock for you.
This, here, is District Attorney Rodin.
You want to know what he's wondering?
And he dont walk like a man or cry like a pussy on your way to the death house.
See the DA likes the needle.
Whereas me?
I like to see a man like you live a long life.
With all your teeth knocked out
Passed around till a brother can't tell your fart from a yawn.
And I dont know want kind of man you are
which of these two fates you prefer but Rodin here is a generous fellow.
He's willing to let you take a pick
If
you save us and the city a long and costly trial
waive your right to counsel
and confess right now.
Sixteen hours has to be some kind of record of me.
What the hell is this?
Who the hell is Jack Reacher?
Jack Reacher
Born Jack, not John, no middle name
is a ghost.
No driver's license, current or expired, no residence, current or former.
No credit cards, no credit history, no P.O. box, celphone, e-mail - nothing.
Can you at least tell me who he is?
Oh, I can tell you who he was.
Blood: military; born and raised on bases abroad.
Mother was French national, father in a corps.
His first trip to the United States was to attend at West Point.
Four years later, he ships out for good.
Iraq, Afghanistan, the Balkans; you name it!
Served with the distinction:
Silver Star, Bronze Star, Legion of Merit,
Defense Superior Service Medal,
have to look that one up, and a Purple Heart.
Spend the bulk of his service in the Military Police.
By all accounts, surveilling investigator.
Probably, a trouble-maker too.
Demoted to captain, moves his way back to major.
Then two years ago, he musters up.
After a literal lifetime in the military he just up on quits.
And then for only the second time of his life
he entered the United States and simply disappears.
Dead maybe.
Not according to the Social Security and the bank account of Virginia.
His pension is deposited monthly,
and someone is making the occasional withdrawal.
All wire transfers.
I cant find our way without a Federal Warrant.
No, he cant drive or fly
at least not under his real name.
Any warrants?
Record is clean.
Oh, c'mon.
A guy this hard to find, gotta be warrant or something.
His record is clean!
So?
How do we find this Reacher?
Now obviously, you dont find this guy unless he wants to be found.
Excuse me, sir.
Here's a Jack Reacher here to see you.
Can I help you?
James Barr.
Tell him how you see him? How do you know him?
Why was he in protective custody?
That was an oversight.
More like some corrections frankie threw me the walls.
This is likely
but it's done and we can undo it.
So what happens now?
Well now, he's in a coma.
We'll try the morning (he) wakes up - If he wakes up.
Ok? Now it's your turn, Reacher.
Why did he call you as a witness?
I dont believe he did.
Oh, I believe he ask for you by name.
Any chance I can look at the evidence?
No way. Not till you answers the question-
Nice meeting you.
Hey!
Mr. Reacher! Mr. Reacher, stop right there. We had a deal.
I'd take you to Barr. You tell me what you know.
I know you say he shot five people. I know he's in a coma.
I know there's a bus station 3 miles away and I can walk away in 24 mins.
You just gonna walked out on your friend?
He's not my friend.
Well, he asked for you then.
For same reason he shot five people.
He's crazy.
Hey, hold on.
Dont do that.
Well, this is a new low even for both of you.
Oh, oh!
You do not talk to my client without me present; You know that!
We were'nt talking to your client; He's in a coma, for christsakes.
You're Barr's attorney?
Helen Rodin, Jack Reacher.
Jack Reacher?
Hellen... Rodin.
Yeah, she's the District Attorney's daughter.
It's a bit story, actually.
I'd like to hear it!
How'd you find him?
How'd they find you?
You cant be talking to this man.
Two strikes away ---
I would have --- looks he came to us.
He went to the DA?
Is there a law against them?
None. You're currently breaking.
No, before this gets awkward.
And hey! See yah. See in court... for me.
Goodbye, Detective.
Weird meeting you. Likewise.
Let's go.
So...
So you're Jack Reacher.
So you, the DA's daughter. Oh Jesus, Please.
Isnt it illegal?
Fortunately
How has that happen?
Tell yah it's a deposition.
You dont want to depose me.
Oh! You're my only defense witness.
I'm not a defense witness.
Your friend, James, needs your -
He's not my friend. Why does everyone assume that?
Why else would he ask for you? Why do you come here to help him?
I didnt come here to help him. I came here to bury him.
Linsky.
Who the hell is Jack Reacher?
Why are you so hard to find?
I'm impossible to find.
Why is that?
We could say a start as an excercise- became-an-addiction.
Are you on the run?
My bus is leaving. You better hurry counselor.
How do you know James Barr?
Why you representing him?
I'm a lawyer.
So as a public defender which has as much chance of clearing Barr.
I'm not trying to clear him.
I am just trying to keep him off death row.
By proving he's insane?
Well, that's one option.
And sticking it to your father because --
No, not my father. The Office of the District ---
Because the Office of the District Attorney never vouch your coney.
DA Rodins never lost a couple of case. You know why?
Impeccable tailoring.
He never fix a fight he cant win.
Works for the Red Baron.
Every murder suspect in this town is given a choice.
Confess or face death
against the DA who never losses.
My firm has reason to believe more than one innocent man is gunned down without a fight.
Not good.
Your an idealist.
No.
I'm a Pacifist.
Noble crusade.
But this is not the fight. Trust me.
James Barr is guilty.
You havent even seen the evidence.
This is a privileged conversation.
Of course, it's a client conference. Nothing you say here can be repeated.
Right. Others are patriots eager to serve.
Next, you have those who just need a job.
Then there's the kind of one illegal means of killing other people.
James Barr is one of those.
Made sniper.
Trained hard.
2,000 rounds a week.
Of every shot, he start to visualize the base from a man's skull through his reticule.
A sweet spa where the medulla meets the span.
Visualize that puff pink mist.
Finally, he's deployed the rack. He has put on over watch.
All day long he stares through his scope: civilians, women, children.
Day in day out for 2 long years without ever once being cleared to fire a single shot.
Then comes the drawdown.
"James Barr, the war is over."
2,000 rounds a week.
Quarter million rounds in history are now want a human target.
Even angry, been horny, you have an itch you cant scratch; Imagine that feeling.
Days, weeks, years. Imagine that feeling times 200,000 plus 50,000 more.
Imagine it's a hundred and thirty degrees on the deck and tomorrow your going home.
And you know if you dont scratch that itch now, you never will.
You need a release.
Need to target
And the who of it never wants cinders your mud.
Cover his tracks well just like same people do.
He must got away with it, too, but I caught him.
And he confessed.
So why didnt he go to prison?
But Barr didnt know that there was a 4 civilian contractors he picked off
Just spent the week in what they call a rape rally.
With 28 women.
Ages 54 and down to 11
That was just ones I could find for the case was shut down.
Feel deeper and dug the uglier God.
And after 7 long years of mission accomplished
Someone in the corporation just wanted the whole thing to end quitely.
Set chart robe the fog of the war
Made the murders go away.
This is classified information.
And that's why the privilege.
But you are ready to tell this to the DA.
Last time I saw Barr,
I made him a promise.
And when I saw his name on the news I came here to keep it.
But now I know I dont have to.
How can you be sure?
He has saw and seen the evidence.
Your father has.
And he doesnt pick a fight he cant win.
Barr is not getting away with murder again.
He mind?
He suffers a severe brain injury in state custody.
When he wakes up, if he wakes up,
He may not remember the event.
He may not remember anything at all.
This case wont be 'bout James Barr's guilt or innocence.
It'll be about his ability to stand trial.
After everything that I just told you
you still want to defend him?
I wanna see he gets fair trial.
You said he confessed in Bahgdad.
He didnt confess this time.
This time he knows better.
This time he ask for you.
I wanna know why.
You wanna know why. I can see it's eating you.
When you can't ask Barr,
and the DA wont let you see the evidence,
my lead investigator has complete access to the evidence.
All of it.
To where's your lead investigator?
How to get your bus out of town?
Thanks for the coffee, counselor.
You understand you're not just asking me to look at the evidence.
You're asking me to look at a cold blooded killer.
A man I know to be guilty, a man you wanna keep off death row.
You ask me to look at him... objectively.
Yes, that is what I'm asking.
I'll do it on one condition.
Name it.
You have to look at the victims... objectively.
How do you suggest I do that?
Yes?
Mr. Farrior. Im Helen Rodin. We spoke on the phone.
Of course... to save you defending the manic.
That man
I represent James Barr, yes.
And you have questions about my daughter?
I do.
What for?
I was hoping to get a better sense of who the victims were as
That is to see who they were as people, as human beings.
That's a bit unusual considering him position, isnt it?
That is true.
Normally, someone in my position would want the
jury to know as little as possible about the ---
The people that your client killed... in cold blood.
Have you spoke with the other families?
Ah, yes, some who wants who would speak with me.
Come in. Thank you.
Chrissie was a nanny
who shop a little girl within that day.
Yes, I know.
Arent you gonna go talk to that child?
No, of course not 'nite.
Why not?
Oh well, I think it would be --
Insensitive?
Inappropriate?
Everything that you wanna know about my daughter... is right here.
It's that there are nice piece on earth
Her obituary does to rest.
Thank you, huh, ah, definitely.
You a good attorney, Miss Rodin?
That's not really for me.
Just... answer the question.
Yes, sir. I suppose I... I am pretty good.
Could not keep that man off death row?
You know...I think maybe I should go.
You stay were you are.
That man deserves to die as well.
Why would you defend him?
I can see that I've made a terrible mistake.
And I'm very, very sorry that...I promise I wont bother you again.
Huh!!!
Hello, dad!
What the hell are you doing?
What am I, what?
Is it true?
You're talking to the victims' families, you alone?
How do you know that way? How did you find me?
I'm the District Attorney. It's my business to know.
That's not the answer.
No. Well, you're not the only with crack investigators, Helen.
That's right. I know about Reacher.
Your lead investigator is a war veteran whose been missing for the last 2 years.
How can you vouch for his state of mind?
How can you trust anything he tells you? You dont know the man.
Tell me this. Does he know you cant pay him?
That your own firm didn't want this case?
That nobody wants this case.
You never even spoke to your client before he wound up in a coma. Now listen to me.
Listen. Listen. I'm speaking as your father.
Whatever our differences been in the past, you gotta listen to me now.
You made a terrible mistake.
You can not win this case.
You gonna ruin your career. Why? For what?
To hurt me?
To change me? Helen---
Dont touch me!
Thanks for me take a look.
Hey!
We love it when friends of the accused try to tear our work to shreds.
He's not my friend.
Play you keep saying. Find any holes?
Why you gonna have to put him in a hospital?
And that damn fine police work
So open if shot.
What can I say?
It seem was a gold mine.
C'mon.
Now we both know gold is only as good as men digging.
Yeah, well.
Anytime you wanna come back, take a look at this stuff.
No, thanks. Don't need to.
You never took any notes.
Far, don't need to.
So you was some real hot shit in the army, huh?
I did alright.
So what does an army cop do mostly?
Break up bar fights?
I did what you do very much with one minor difference.
What's that?
Every suspect was a trained killer.
Thanks again.
What do you think you paid for parking?
Pardon?
He's about to fire 6 shots, into a crowd of strangers.
and he's worried about the meter maid.
Simple loony wont do it for you?
Not like that but at least one alternate theory.
Huh!
Habit.
Muscle memory.
I dont think he knew what he's doing it.
Like I said...
It's damn fine work.
Hey, Army!
What'is the serial number on the rifle?
What's the date on the quarter?
1968.
Forest for the trees, detective.
Forest for the trees.
Mind if I share your table?
I'm Sandy.
So was I last week.
By the beach in Florida.
What's your name?
Jimmy Reese.
You dont look like a Jimmy.
What do I look like?
I dont know.
But not a Jimmy.
Ummm.
So you're new in town?
Usually.
It's kinda loud in here.
Do you maybe go some place quieter?
I have a car.
You're old enough to drive?
I'm old enough to do a lot of things.
I'm out of budget, Sandy.
What?
I cant afford you.
Im not a hooker.
No, that I really care.
What I mean is the cheapest woman tends to be the one you pay for.
I am not a hooker.
No. A hooker get the joke.
What's this?
He called me a whore.
Is that true?
Nobody said a whore. She inferred hooker, but I meant slut.
Hey, that's our sister.
She a good kisser?
Hey! Outside.
Pay your check first.
I'll pay later.
You wont be able to.
You think?
All the time. You should try it.
It's a great joke but I'm gonna beat your ass.
You wanna do that here or outside?
Outside.
Stay here, Sandy.
I dont mind the sight of blood.
What it means, you're not pregnant, anyway.
Still think you're funny now, creep?
Shut you're mouth, Sandy. No one is talking to you.
It's your last chance to walk away.
Are you kidding? It's five against one.
It's three against one.
How do you figured?
Oh, once I take out the leader, which is you,
I have to contend with one or two enthusiastic wingmen.
The last two guys...
always run.
Are you ahh... You've done this before?
It's getting late.
Remember... you wanted this.
It's OK. They're OK. Get up!
Owww!!!
Ok... Now I know who's to.
Let's get this done.
Really?
On the ground.
That's a pretty impressive response time, fellows.
Do it!
Hands behind your back.
Who hired you?
Hey, Helen.
Am I wearing too much perfume?
Breathing too sternly.
Detective Emerson!
Is somebody dead?
And if someone is?
Then they died of shame.
That must be in general.
Sterner the sound why you move around a lot, Reacher.
So no one is dead.
One guy I learned he wont ever walk right again.
You wanna charge me.
Very much.
But no one is pressing.
Sadly no.
Am I free to go?
Hey, Emerson!
4862-681
What's that?
It's the serial number.
Barr's rifle.
You're working for me, you understand that?
So everything you do
is a reflection on my firm on me.
I've said it.
You're talking to a lawyer.
There's this girl.
She came on to me pick the fight.
Um, which never happens in a bar.
She went strong when I told her my name.
She was expecting Mike Tyson?
She wasn't expecting Jimmy Reese.
Yankee's second baseman.
Why'd you say you were Yankee's second baseman?
I was using Yankee's second baseman.
I didnt say I was a Yankee's second baseman.
I just said... but
The point is she was expecting to hear Jack Reacher. She knew who I was.
And the cops are on for the fighting get started.
Those five guys are her brothers? C'mon.
Someone to sent those boys to probe me down.
Who?
If them who followed you the river, say ,was probably a cop
and I highly doubt it.
There are three things cops never do: they dont vote democrat, they drive cadillacs
And they never use personal vehicles.
He's not a cop.
PI then or the DA's office?
You think your father's office had set me up?
Why would anyone set you up?
How's your day?
It went exactly the way I think.
You hope, do it?
You OK?
Uhum?
What'd you learned?
Chrissie Farrior was 22.
A nanny caring for the 6 year old daughter of family friends.
She'd finally save enough money for the trip to China.
In fact, she should left a week before.
But the girl she cared for wanted Chrissie to stay for her 7th birthday.
They gone downtown that day to shop for a party dress.
Wida Coronado work as a cleaning lady at Rivercruise Plaza
She was usually late for work but she had a good reason.
Since her son Marco was 9 years old, she had to personally
drop him to school to make sure he actually went.
Better dedication paid off.
Marco was now an honor student.
As a reward for all his hard work,
Wida was taking him to his first baseball game.
And she was on her way to pick up the tickets that very afternoon.
Nancy Holtz' last words to her husband were a lie.
She told him that she was taking her car to be serviced.
But in fact she was headed downtown.
She told the clerk she didnt want to purchase showing up on the credit card.
She wanted to surprise her husband for their 10th anniversary.
Just a few days away.
Oline Archer never liked her husband's construction business.
Even after helping him become one of the largest contructors in the county.
So he came as a relief when his failing health and a
cozy lawsuit would force him on to sell to the competition.
Her husband had given his life for the company.
But now that it was hers,
She can bring herself to let it go.
She was on her way to secure a loan that day
so she could keep the business she always hated.
Darren Sawyer was an investment broker in the same building where Wida work.
His wife said hed grown increasingly distant and late.
She cant remember their last words to one another but they were unkind.
Darren's body was found beside a fresh bouquet of roses he bought that morning.
And his wife takes comfort in the fact that in his
last moments he was most likely thinking of her.
We're gonna be OK.
So what'd you learned?
You want me to say you're right. You want me to say that this is not the fight.
James Barr should die.
Maybe he should.
I meant what you've learned about the victims.
What more do you want? There were 5 innocent people senses
he murdered---, I'm sorry could you please put your shirt on?
This is my shirt.
You lose your luggage?
I dont have any luggage.
Ah, what was they saying?
5 minute in people.
Murdered at random, yes.
You know how many people die in this country every year?
Two and a half million.
That means every day, roughly 7000 average americans wake up for the last time.
Last Friday 5 of them converge on a single spot tied together. Is that random?
What else would you call it?
We'll take turn to Nancy.
Outside there he had an affair.
Excuse me?
You dont buy roses for your wife on your way to work.
You buy them on your way home.
And you dont worry about the charge showing up on your credit card
when your anniversary is that weekend
unless it's the gift your hiding.
And that's why she keep walking
when everyone else run.
You can prove that?
How hard would it be?
Cell phones, e-mails.
All it takes is someone willing to dig.
of what's your point exactly?
My point is the two of the victims werent there strictly by chance.
I need a list of Barr's known associates.
There isn't one.
He didnt have any. He's the classic loner. He didnt even talk to his neighbors.
He's a quiet man. Never bothered anyone.
Yeah, exactly.
You have his credit card statement?
I can get it, Why?
I need the list of all the places
Bars, bowling alleys, strip clubs.
Gun ranges.
Anywhere someone would remember him.
What do we hope to find?
I need some sleep.
You, too.
You dont really think I'm gonna---
Be back to pick me up at seven?
Yep. Absolutely.
Who's with you?
What happened?
Oh, that's him, aint he?
I aint seeing you, man.
Relax. What happened?
Barr's attorney hired an investigator.
Named a Reacher, some sort of top shelf of army cop
He's in Bahgdad scene as was Barr.
So?
So Barr ask for this soldier by name.
Then he shows up at the river today then up in the highway.
The most like he knew something.
You said you dont like your boss get questions.
No. I sure dont.
So I took steps.
You took steps?
Local people. My guys.
And blew back high.
I figured 5 guys will do.
This franchise was yours to manage.
That's all.
Maintenance is our thing, you understand?
Yeah, I understand I couldnt reach you.
We'll it's not how this works.
We'll how can I make a decision?
These locals. I want their names.
It's in the file.
And they knew who you are?
Just one and I'd took care of it.
Where's the body?
It's distributed.
Relax. No one's gonna find this.
Supposed we want it found? Yeah?
Why would you like it found?
Coz we got a way of doing things so they stay done. Clean.
Missing person isn't clean.
Christssakes, man. You only need to kill one goddam person you can't find.
You call that clean?
Call it done.
I looked at the shooter. Not the target.
Jesus!
You make it messy now so it wont get messy later.
And we dont leave questions unanswered... ever.
Ok, I---, Ok. I can fix this.
Open your eyes.
No. I aint seen you.
It makes no difference now.
I made a mistake.
You can still use me just, just tell me how to survive.
Dont say you fix it because you cant.
You coverd up the one mess.
You will make another.
Ah, you're right. You're right.
You're absolutely right. I just---, tell me what I have to do.
I was in prison in the Siberia.
I spent my first winter wearing the dead man's coat.
The hole in one pocket.
I chewed this fingers off before the frostbite could turn to gangrene.
Piece I gave up to avoid working in the sulfur mine.
That is how I survived when so many others did not.
A man this rare can always be of use.
So show me. Show me you are rare.
Show me you'll do anything to survive.
I dont understand.
The fingers from your left hand.
You got a knife?
Did I have a knife in Siberia?
C'mon. You gotta be kidding.
You can do it. Show me.
Always a bullet. I dont understand.
We do about the soldier?
What we always do.
Barr's credit card statement, eyewitness' testimonies.
Coffee. You take it black, right?
[ FORENSIC EVIDENCE ]
Yeah, what can I say? I take my work home.
[ EYEWITNESS TESTIMONY ]
Afraid Barr's credit card statement's a dead end.
No bars, no strip joints, nothing. Pretty much. Just gas and groceries.
I need you to look for gun ranges between a hundred and hundred fifty miles from here.
from your search, the ranges longer than 300 yards.
Sure, just tell me why.
Barr consistently fill this tank on Saturday and again on Sunday
He took a long drive almost every weekend.
He could be going anywhere.
Yes.
And if it's Barr's bowling alleys and strip clubs, we'll never find it.
But a match level gun range, there might be two.
And he made his own bullets. That means he shot a lot.
Guess in every Saturday.
Maybe with a friend.
Why is it so important you talk to his friends?
assuming he had any.
Throw me up De autoparts store.
Wait. Which one?
I dont know. She just said De autoparts store.
She, who? Reacher, can you bit a more specific?
I didnt say "an auto parts store".
Which one stands out in your mind as "De auto parts store"?
You want me to wait?
Tell me if you're back to the office later.
How will you get there?
I'll hitch you a ride.
Can I help you?
Sandy work here.
What's this about?
So she does things.
I need to speak with her. It's personal matter.
She' s on the book.
Legal personal matter.
Well you got me.
Call her out, Gary.
I gonna need to see some ID. Go get Sandy.
And I need to see something.
How about the inside of an ambulance?
Ok.
I'm gonna call in the police.
I dont think Sandy wants the police you want.
Hello!
Beyond some risk.
Hey! You ---
Hello. I need some help. Hello. Hey! You--
No. You are not allowed back in here, man.
Shit.
You know this guy?
Tell him.
Give us a few, Gary.
Listen. I wasnt---
I didnt know.
I didnt know that was gonna happen.
It was Jeb.
The big guy.
Jeb Oliver.
He told me you were a predator.
And was supposed to start groping me.
Just dont hurt me.
Sandy. Sit down.
Where can I find Jeb?
I dont know. He didnt come to work today.
So he works here.
Yeah.
Disposed the weed and cooks crystal.
What's his address. Write it down.
I'm really sorry.
He was supposed to be a pervert.
And it was an easy hundred bucks.
That's all?
When Jeb asks, you do what he says.
Am I in trouble?
Not if you lend me your car.
I dont have a car.
Well, sure you do. It's outside.
I guess on you to come here on that whimsy little pick-up as Gary written all over it.
Keys?
i cant.
It's Jeb's car.
Whoo. Wont he be surprised when I drive it home tomorrow.
Who are you, mister? Really.
I'm just a guy who wants to be left alone.
I get up work at six.
Maybe we could---
Sandy. Listen.
How you seem like a sweet girl.
Pretty.
Rubbishly sharp toward Gary's books for
You dont have to let this guys use you.
It's just what girls like me do.
You got money?
A little.
Get out of town for couple of days.
Why?
Get out of town, Sandy.
Jeb home?
I have a warrant to search the premises.
I see.
But if you dont mind.
No. I got this.
OK. OK.
Dont move.
I tell you what.
When I move, you pull that trigger.
Where's Jeb?
He's not here.
Where can I find him?
Jesus, my hand.
Well, you should not play with guns.
Where can I find him?
Coz you're the one driving his car. You tell him that.
Coz the last time I saw him we saw him leaving jail.
He, he, he said he had to see a guy.
What guy, who?
I dont know. I dont know. I swear.
Next time I know is his mom walk up from the vendor and he, he should saw a gun.
They distort to light out like that?
Nah, not, man. He never left his moms alone.
Should aint right.
You have a car?
It's outside.
Keys.
My hand, ahhh, OK. OK.
Now look at your friends.
Now look at my face.
Do you wanna ever see me again?
No way.
Am I stealing your car?
You use it as long as you like.
You're very kind.
Like Jeb all dead.
Who's Jeb Oliver?
He's the guy from the bar.
Jesus! How hard did you hit him?
What? Not me.
No, he was murdered.
Someone tried to make it look like he left town
Well, maybe he just left town.
You pack you shower curtain when you travel?
Is this what you based your conclusions on? What is that on your head?
Ah---
You dont wanna know.
You said on the phone you wanted a speech on your findings.
James Barr's a sniper.
He's not the best; not the worst.
But he trained non-stop for two years. Who's training like that too?
What is any training do?
Skills become reflex. Muscle memory. You do without thinking.
It also makes people?
Who arent necessarily smart? Seems smart.
By beating some tactical awareness into them.
And 99% of the evidence your father has against Barr didnt exist in Bahgdad.
Not because Barr was smart but because he was trained.
In that garage,
the shooter had the sun in his eyes.
Targets were moving left and right. It's difficult conditions for any sniper.
But Bahgdad, you said Barr has a parking garage then?
Because in Bahgdad, the sun is behind him.
Targets coming straight ahead single file.
Ideal conditions for even an average shooter.
And the exact same conditions he would have had upon that highway bridge.
Up there, he would never even have to get out of the van.
No parking meter, no camera, no trace evidence left behind and his escape is assured.
No I'm not saying that he couldnt kill those people at the river but he would enough.
Not that way
So you're saying he's crazy.
No.
Oh, what exactly are you saying?
Any single piece of evidence might buy.
But all of it,
fibers, fingerprints, stray of brass
and who the hell pays for parking?
Insane or crazy
I just doesnt make sense.
Ok, so Barr--- he wanted to get caught and he wanted you to catch him..
That would not explain how Barr,
an average shooter firing in poor condition, never missed.
He did missed?
He did!
Pristine bullet
conveniently trapped by a liquid box stop.
The same bullet that tied Barr's gun to the killings.
And arguably the prosecution's single most important piece of evidence.
If Barr wanted to get caught, he didnt miss.
By the way it just make sense.
If you wanted to get away with it,
He likely would happen. If you wanted to get caught,
Barr wasn't capable of such perfection.
I know those guys took a run of me.
Whoever set them made a mistake.
Oh! It was just our fight.
Maybe.
Or maybe some were got nervous tried to run into yard.
Or put me in a coma
right next to their patsy.
Patsy.
It was such a great crime scene.
No one start to think it might be too great.
Not Emerson.
Not your father.
Not even Barr's own defense attorney.
But Barr know I would.
No matter how much I wanted it to be true.
That's why he ask for me.
Wait.
Are you suggesting---
James Barr is innocent.
You can see what this is, cant you?
You got a case in your hands maybe last case you'll ever have.
and you'll do anything not to hit the bottom.
Helen.
You know, you never should have retired.
Look. Listen
For all I know you were standing at the
intersection with the cardboard sign three days ago
And I hired you. Jesus! My father was right.
Helen.
It makes total sense now.
Helen.
It's the way you live. The way you move around
You're just not cut out for the real world, are you?
Are you afraid you'll lend off my car, is that this?
Look out the window.
No. I have work to do
Just humor me. OK.
Let, let go of me.
You tell me what you see?
I see the same things I see every day
Well, imagine you've never seen it.
Imagine you've spent your whole life another parts of the world
being told every day you are defending freedom
and finally decided you have enough.
Time to see you've given up your whole life
Maybe get some of that freedom for your self.
Look at the people.
Tell me which one is a free.
Free from debt
Anxiety
Disease
Fear.
Failure
Indignity
Betrayal
How many wish they were born knowing what they know now?
Ask yourself: How many would do the same things all over again?
And how many would lead their lives like me?
And look at this silver Audi across the street.
The one has been following me all day.
What does that prove?
Here's the tag number.
How long will it take you to run it?
At this time of night, I dont know. An hour.
Do it.
Do it and then I'll leave.
When?
No. This is my problem now.
I'll handle it.
Yeah.
You're blown.
Whore has run the license plates.
Yes I do It?
Done.
Go to this address.
Alright, let just say that Barr didnt do it
or did it coz someone put him off to it.
Either way what have he got?
Conspiracy
Yeah. Conspiracy to kill five random people? There's motive.
It's ridiculous, Right?
It's crassy. No. Luducrous.
There's no point looking any further.
Exactly.
What's this?
A motive.
Just hold on to it.
What do we playing? Clue?
Yeah.
Give it to me.
Thank you.
You sure that car was following you all day?
Sure, she picked me up. Why?
It's registered to a company called Lebendauer Enterprises.
A conspiracy to kill five random people?
ridiculous.
Four.
Four random people
to hide one's specific target.
Someone needed Oline Archer's construction business.
And Oline wouldnt let it go.
It's a convincing theory
But it's just a theory.
The first round is at least accurate.
The snipers call it cold shot.
Meanwhile your eyewitness
described the pause between the first and second rounds.
The one shot where the killer took his time.
I know why and Archer was the second victim.
The one shot that mattered.
But it's just a theory.
I was framed as custom made from a bar.
Whoever choose him knew about Bahgdad
And the only one who could have told him about Bahgdad was Barr himself.
He has at least one friend.
A very close one.
You find that friend, you find the real shooter
I will shoot it, Reacher.
My job is to present the jury with reasonable doubt. Period.
Look, we're catching the guys who really did this.
You're catching the guys who did this.
Bring him down to justice.
I can take this to court.
Exposing the truth.
Even if I believe Barr is innocent.
It's not my job.
I am just a lawyer.
I'm not a cop.
And frankly neither are you.
I cant do this anymore.
Thanks for the coffee, counselor.
Sandy?
Wait. It is Sandy, isnt it?
Do I know you?
Charlie.
Jeb's friend.
Oh, c'mon. Dont break my heart.
Im sorry I dont remember.
Oh, we were both pretty wasted.
Oh.
Yeah.
Oh, you live here?
Two steps there.
Oh, shit.
i just move in around the back.
How crazy is that?
Wild.
Yeah.
Wow! You are--, you look great!
Thanks.
Well look I---, you know, I dont wanna keep you so maybe we can grab a drink sometime.
Yeah, maybe.
Hey, how about tonight?
I'm meeting some people.
Ok.
Well some other time then.
Some other time.
Do it here.
what?
Reacher!
Has a gun range in Ohio and targets up to 750 yards.
The only range that matches your requirements.
You should sleep.
You have a long drive tomorrow and I need to go to
the city hall and pull a bowline in his legal history.
I wont do that
Till I get back
If I'm right
someone killed 4 random people so no one look directly to a line
and if I'm right, just seeing your neck could get you killed.
You're saying I should be scared?
Why, youre smarting me?
Obviously.
And dont be scared.
What exactly am I looking for?
Someone who could kill that girl with one punch.
Are you at a guy on 11 at 9?
Ernie Johnson.
You'll see.
Out of the car!
Hey dont stop, Rick. Move! Move!
Suspect is headed northbound stable 65. I need backup and air support.
Oh, God! I just dont believe it. I dont believe it!
I issued a warrant an hour ago.
According to the victim's boss, Reacher was seen in her place of work this morning.
Where he threatened her boss.
That car he was driving at night belong to a friend of Jeb Olivers.
The man he assaulted.
No. Those guys assaulted Reacher.
Reacher put 3 more men in a hospital this afternoon in Jeb Olivers' place.
After arriving in Jeb Olivers car.
And Jeb hasn't been seen since he left the hospital.
Helen, if you know where Reacher is, you need to tell us.
I dont know where he is. I've not seen him since he left my office a few hours ago.
I know she's telling the truth.
Oh you think? Dad, fuck you!
Hey, I told you not to go near him.
You come into my home and you treat me like I'm an accessory.
My God. Please c'mon. Enough. I'm not done.
You're both done. Just get out.
This is Helen.
I'm guessing the police are there?
Yep.
By your response I'm guessing I have about 30 seconds before you hang the phone.
Is that?
If you believe someone could frame Barr, you have to believe they could do the same to me.
I supposed that's possible.
This here is a sweet kid, huh.
but they killed her because of me.
They want me to run.
Then I wont.
Im gonna finish this.
No. That's not a good idea.
Listen. Two things: one I ah---
I stole your car.
If you want to end this, just hang up the phone and report it missing.
Now understand
And anything else?
I thought I'd be pushing you if I mention this earlier.
Now I guess I'll better off.
You need to watch what you say to Emerson and your father.
I think one of them is a nanny.
Alright.
Thanks for calling I have to go.
Oh wait.
I've been followed from day one.
Only three people knew I was here.
Emerson, your father and you.
You need to ask yourself: Who has the most to lose if we clear Barr?
Who tried to warn you off me.
Of course I could be wrong if you think I am.
Just hang on the phone.
There's no sense getting any deeper.
Who's that you're talking to?
The office.
Are we done?
Helen, listen.
Goodnight.
Lean guys, some fine shooters there.
Finer folks, here.
Rare, too.
'Cause most on fellow out there can't shoot with the damn---
You ask them to put three round in a black.
Well, they'll sucked it.
Looking for the owner.
That would be me. Martin Cash.
Aaron Ward.
What can I do you for, Mr. Ward?
Im looking for a friend of mine. We served Iraq.
And I, I just dropped out the grid, you know.
That happens.
And he was a shooter.
The last time I heard he live around here somewhere
Why did you get out from the Army?
Why, I didnt say the Army.
Well you said you served then. You know jarhead.
Man on a flying horse could see that.
Oh, my father was in a corps, if that helps.
Makes you a half human.
Your friend got a name?
Yeah. James Barr.
James Barr.
Never heard of him.
Thank you.
I aint giving dread the moment some cop comes in here asking after him
because it's for sure some
soccer mom around here is more worried
about your range she is about to pour in her backyard
at a drain pin on under her sink.
Wouldnt matter you heard Barr did his killing a hundred miles away,
if only that he came here to rehearse.
She left the case to shut you down
and nothing better to do.
What do you want?
I wanna know who Barr's friend were.
Those boys out there
They're mighy touchy when it comes to their constitutional rights.
Suppose I tell them a cop is in here asking after my members.
I am not a cop.
What are you?
I work for Barr's attorney.
We have reason to believe he's innocent.
The hell you say.
Be that as it may,
the only one who's bothered to track him this far.
You help me out,
I'll be in your debt.
and if I dont?
Maybe you can coach soccer.
You put three on the center and maybe we'll talk
Got a few to warm up?
Six inches right.
That's your margin, Mr. Wald.
Play ball!
Let's go.
You're little rusty, Mr. Reacher.
I saw a man by that aim shoot for the Wimbledon Cup.
What, ten years ago.
and I pretty sure you never play second base for the Yankees.
1925.
Now
I'll answer one question.
Who's your best shooter?
James Barr.
I put all of this down as soon as I heard about the shooting.
That's lead best shot I've ever seen in this side of civilian life
Suppose I told you Barr wasn't this good in his best day in the Army.
I handed at those stuff that much scrawl on everyone.
You hang them down range, too?
Are you serious?
Im saying that it's possible that Barr had a friend.
When he switch the targets on the range or let him
made him feel like king shit having his name up on your wall.
I never saw one real shooter
who would do that for his own mother.
At least he was framing his mother for multiple murder.
And using your range to do it.
Barr didnt come alone, did he?
Hey one of this nuts is likely to kill you they find that camera there.
Hell, the camera is there because one of these nuts is likely to kill me.
That's Barr.
I always like him.
There.
Him.
Son of a bitch.
Helen Rodin, speaking.
Got the kid. Our first shooter.
Picture.
Possible prints.
One pissed off eyewitness.
I cant talk right now.
It's wee three hours to get back.
and dont talk to anyone until I get there.
I'll look into that. Thanks.
This is just what I could pull this morning.
Tax records
study in state permit applications and contract bids.
Show Corporation in Georgia.
That's the one next to Russia not Florida.
They work one city at a time
acquiring a local construction concern just to have a major civic redevelopment.
They build bridges no one needs.
Highways no one uses.
They're like a cancer.
A cell that wont stop growing.
They moved 12 times in 15 years.
Atlanta, Albuquerque, Austin, Oklahoma City,
Sacramento.
Always amidst allegation of corruption
including millions of dollars in missing public funds.
And yet never an investigation.
never even an inquiry.
Yet sets eleventh hour and the prices were above approach.
Maybe that's because a---
the allegations comes from the competition.
Out bid. Bitter.
Like Oline Archer?
For maybe Lebedauer has the corporation of key officials.
and maybe
when that corporation isnt enough
they kill people who wont be bought off.
like Oline Archer.
Helen. How much of these did you honestly believed?
It doesnt matter how much I believe.
It doesnt even matter how much I can prove.
It only matters how much is true.
Do you know how delusionally you sound?
What happened to you?
Are you really so set of putting this man to death that you ignore---
and all this paper under my own name
if Jack Reacher is right
my life
your daughter's life
is in danger now.
Whatever happens to me next is on your head.
You are the District Attorney.
And I've given you compelling evidence
to investigate Lebedauer Enterprises.
Your next move
Now tell me which side your on.
I see it as a test.
It's maybe hard for you to believe.
But I do love you.
And obviously I will turn a blind eye
no matter how absurd I find all of this.
So if you
if you really believe that your in danger
if you believe that
then the next order of business
is to put you on protective custody right now.
Now how safe for I be if you're part of it?
Jesus, Helen.
Oh, hey!
Businessman or a person?
Ha! Hard to tell them apart.
Bad.
Helen?
No.
I'm sorry. Wrong number.
Is this Reacher?
Who is this?
Is - this - Reacher?
It's you.
Guy from the car.
It's her boyfriend.
Reacher, is that you?
No, I meant you're hurt?
No. She's gonna be if your not here in one hour.
Do I've to tell you how this works?
You bounce me around to make sure I'm not followed then walk me into an ambush and kill me.
Ah, you're ruin my surprise?
Well I can do one better.
I went down to the gun range at Hinge Creek.
Got the picture, prints. I'm going to the Feds.
Lawyer is all yours.
Get the Zec.
On second thought I'd like to kill you.
Let say winner take all.
Listen to me you freak I will kill this bitch if youre not here in one---
Shit!
You think I'm a hero?
I am not a hero.
I'm a drifter which nothing to lose.
When you kill that girl to put me on a frame, I mean to beats you to death
and drink your blood from a boot.
Now this is how it's gonna work.
You're gonna give me the address and I'll be along when I'm damn good ready.
If she doesnt answer the phone when I call this number if I even view further
I disappear.
And if your smart, that scares you.
Because I'm on your blind spot.
and I have nothing better to do.
You got a pen?
Dont need one.
If I have a dollar brevity, army called the corps for help.
Do you have some for me?
Yeah.
Here.
You're kidding, right?
Just that I saw you shoot ten years ago doesn't mean that I'll let you
kill some asshole with my gun.
I'd told you how serious this was.
Yeah, I showed up, didnt I?
So let's get to it.
Now your shooter would be
right after behind those behind those lights.
Ok.
They can cover both roads coming and going.
And kill you
just as soon as you stand up.
Oh, can you take them out?
What, a dinner you mean?
Look.
I dont know the type of people you normally associate with, Reacher.
But then I'm on a habit of
thriving out to the boonies just the drop of a hat.
Then, ah, just pick on all some total strangers, alright?
Anyway, I cant see anything not without lights off.
So shoot them out.
Yeah, sure.
and then he knows right where I am.
I will set myself on fire.
I'll shoot.
I'll start shooting when he does.
and how do you propose we get started?
Well, you can always start running.
What's wrong with your eye?
Saving my night vision
You get in your mind if I ask you kind of a---
personal question?
Oh, you dont think I can shoot anyone?
It is perishable skill.
Well.
Sun will be up in an hour.
I heard them call you the Zec.
Is that prisoner?
Yes?
Tell me killing all those people
I have to believe the money you're making cant possibly be enough to---
Enough.
There is no such thing.
We take what can be taken.
This is what we do.
And you?
This what I think I understand but you---
Why'd you do it?
You make it sound like I have a choice.
Oh, didnt you?
You'll see.
You should know I'd taken steps if anything happens---
if anything happens to you, it will help me in
front of your father while he begs for your life.
You should never have involved him.
Now you will have to convince him to forget for your sake and--
for his.
You said nothing but I see defiance in your eyes.
That is a look I have seen many many times.
When the soldier comes, when you watch how he dies, it will change you.
You will want to forget me then.
Reacher?
Are you ok?
They're ready for you.
I dont like to think so.
Dont do this please dont do this not for me.
Listen, Helen.
They're not gonna hurt you until they have me.
And that's never gonna happen. You hear me?
You just hang in there.
'Cause am coming to get you.
I say you believe me.
I believe you.
This is a bad idea.
Anytime, rob, Gunnie.
Shit.
Where the hell are you, Gunnie?
Ha ha ha. So good!
You should go.
I know you're in there, Emerson.
You are staring at me right right in the face.
The one piece
that just didnt fit
the quarter.
Nobody would have thought to dump that meter.
Not even me.
You were wrong about my father.
I wouldn't make vexing of it.
Who is he?
That's John Doe number two.
Man Oliver has he known
sing under the bed.
They call him the Zec.
Zec.
Prisoner.
What's you're real name?
I was born in October.
When I get to my birthday I'm gonna pull the trigger.
One.
Two.
Tolovic.
Zec Tolovic.
Tolovic.
Tolovic - Human.
Prisoner human being.
That's your real name?
This is all I remember.
Call the police.
Were you really gonna shoot him?
I know I wouldn't have to.
When I look at this guy and he'll do anything to survive.
When you look at me you know I'm not bluffing.
Yes. I have an emergency.
Yes, I'll hold.
We're in no hurry.
With a name like yours you gonna feel right at home.
Prison?
in America?
Everytime into home.
If I go to prison at all.
You think you gonna walk?
Your are a homeless drifter wanted for murder.
meanwhile I---
I'm an old man in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Thanks to you
whose law say otherwise.
Who?
[ Helen talking on the phone ]
We'll see which one of us goes to prison.
Mind bet?
Neither one.
What did you do?
What's here look like?
What about the truth?
What about getting the guys who really did this
What about bringing him to justice?
I just did.
What am I clearing Barr?
What am I clearing you?
I have faith you sorted that.
And I heard you have an ammo in the local DA.
But what happens to you in the meantime?
I keep moving the same as always.
Wait. Is that my car?
There's a lady?
Helen Rodin. Martin Cash
Pleasure.
Look like hell there, Army.
You ask if I'm afraid I ended up like Barr. Im not.
Im afraid I'll end up like this guy.
There's a lot of dead body out here.
Well let's get to it.
It's free to go.
Wait. that's it?
It's just over?
You'll be alright, counselor
No. What if I need you? How I find you?
No. You dont need me.
Not anymore.
Get her number. Let's go.
I'm Helen Rodin, your attorney.
Conversion is protected by attorney-client privilege.
Can you see what that means?
Yeah.
Now the police didnt to you today.
They're not allowed to that without me here.
How bad was it?
How many today?
You dont remember anything about the incident?
No.
But I can hear the nurses talking about those cops out there.
I only remember wanted to do it.
Look. Im not gonna fight this.
At least say I thought I done, I did.
I've done things before.
Yeah, it so bad
Oh, real bad.
Old time ago.
I got away with it.
James.
How old do you know this place?
Pretty well.
And how do you think you would have done it.
I guess
I will depart upon the highway.
The sun be at my back that time of day.
I got a van.
Set up in the back
Dont have to worry about my press.
Get away real clean too.
But, that sound of our right.
Sounds then that you know your stuff.
I forget your name.
It's Helen.
Helen Rodin.
You're gonna be ok, James.
I am gonna take care of you.
You can't protect me.
No one can.
From what?
From who?
There's this guy.
He's kinda cop.
At least he used to be.
He doesnt care about the law.
He doesnt care about proof.
He only cares about what's right.
He knows what I did.
He knows where I am.
And this guy,
he made me a promise.
If I ever got in trouble again,
He'd be there.