A police officer attempts to protect her brother in an interrogation room after he commits a violent crime. She desperately tries to coach him into silence while he is spiraling into a guilt-ridden breakdown, creating a high-stakes conflict between familial loyalty and the law.
GUSTAFSON: What happened?
BROOKS: I fucked up. Jesus Christ, I really fucked up.
GUSTAFSON: I told you to wait at home.
BROOKS: I’m so sorry, Alice. I never wanted to hurt anyone. It all just got outta hand. They’re gonna put me away for this. Same as Dad. Like father like son.
GUSTAFSON: Listen to
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