David Hospital POV

                          ELENA
               Dave, I know this is a lot to take
               in-

     Parks chuckles.

                          PARKS
               You know, sweetheart. I'm not
               really in the mood for pranks, you
               get that right?


     INT. HOSPITAL ROOM - DAY

     JACK NELSON (mid-40s) holds a briefcase.

     Nelson reaches for the TV remote next to Parks and turns it
     on.

                          LIEUTENANT STANTON
                    (on TV)
               It is with a heavy heart that I
               announce that we lost one of our
               own tonight. Officer Hawkins was
               pronounced dead on scene... His
               field training officer, Parks had
               been struck by four rounds, two
               hitting his vest.

     Parks buries his head in his hands.

     A teardrop falls down his nose.

                          LIEUTENANT STANTON (CONT’D)
                    (on tv)
               ...It is thanks to two armed
               bystanders that Officer Parks can
               live to fight another day-

                          PARKS
               He- He's joking. That's bullshit.
               He's gotta be joking, this is a
               sick god damn joke and everyone's
               laughing at me!

     A moment of silence between all three groups.

                          NELSON
               Officer Parks, I'm sorry to tell
               you.

     Elena has a look of concern as she places her hand on Parks's
     back.

               that isn't the case. The rounds
               that hit Hawkins killed him
               instantly.

                          PARKS
               What about his wife? Who- Who's
               gonna take care of her? His kid,
               come on am I not being fucking
               understood here?!

                          NELSON
               His daughter will receive a
               pension, however it will be up to
               you whether you'd like to speak to
               his wife on his behalf.

     He wipes off another tear and tries to mouth something, then
     stops and takes a deep breath.

                          PARKS
               He's dead because of me, I
               should've been the contact-

     He knocks over the table next to him and begins to sob.

                          PARKS (CONT’D)
               FUCK!

                          NELSON
               There's nothing you could've done
               about it, the reason you're alive
               is because two people happened to
               see what was going on and stopped
               it.

     Parks reaches for the trash can next to him and vomits into
     it.

                          PARKS
               God damn it. I could've done more.
               I could've done more.

     He stops for a moment as a group of shadows form behind the
     covered observation room.

     The door opens as SERGEANT STEELE, (mid-30s) comes in. He
     wears an "Internal Affairs" badge.

                          STEELE
               Run me through it again, Parks.
               Piece by piece.

     He throws a file folder at his feet.

     Nelson stands up and almost blocks

                          NELSON
               Not a word. Not another word. You
               gave your statement.

     Parks nods.

                          PARKS
               I want to go home.

     He reaches for the change of clothes with his badge and gun
     still on them.

                                                      FADE OUT.