Cognisant
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A hypothetical scene for the movie Suicide Squad, straight-laced military man Rick Flag orders Deadshot to take point going up a building’s internal fire escape stairs.
“I’m not like them you know”
“Uh-huh”
“They’re psychos and serial killers”
“And you kill people for money”
“So do you, only difference is you’re an employee and I’m a contractor”
“I’m no hired gun, I fight for my country because it’s right”
“Uh-huh so what did she promise you?”
“What?”
“I’ve had lots of employers over the years and this Waller bitch I know her type, she’s the sort that’ll commission work then try to pay you with exposure”
“…”
“My point is she promised you something and whatever it is you’re not going to get it”
“So why are you here?”
“To fight for my country of course” (sarcastically)
“Oh fuck off” (amused)
Once they exit the stairs (effectively a faraday cage) Waller checks in with Rick Flag and notices the tension between him and Deadshot has lessened “Watch yourself Rick, Deadshot’s a high functioning psychopath with an IQ to match some of my analysts, do NOT let him get into your head”
“No Ma’am” no inflection, just acknowledgement.
After the call Waller stares blankly at the screen for a few seconds, not really looking at it, then swears and turns to one of her assistants “Get me Deadshot’s file, I’m going to need more leverage”.
“I’m not like them you know”
“Uh-huh”
“They’re psychos and serial killers”
“And you kill people for money”
“So do you, only difference is you’re an employee and I’m a contractor”
“I’m no hired gun, I fight for my country because it’s right”
“Uh-huh so what did she promise you?”
“What?”
“I’ve had lots of employers over the years and this Waller bitch I know her type, she’s the sort that’ll commission work then try to pay you with exposure”
“…”
“My point is she promised you something and whatever it is you’re not going to get it”
“So why are you here?”
“To fight for my country of course” (sarcastically)
“Oh fuck off” (amused)
Once they exit the stairs (effectively a faraday cage) Waller checks in with Rick Flag and notices the tension between him and Deadshot has lessened “Watch yourself Rick, Deadshot’s a high functioning psychopath with an IQ to match some of my analysts, do NOT let him get into your head”
“No Ma’am” no inflection, just acknowledgement.
After the call Waller stares blankly at the screen for a few seconds, not really looking at it, then swears and turns to one of her assistants “Get me Deadshot’s file, I’m going to need more leverage”.