On target

From law to crime

Aiden finds Burok in front of the humble old caravan, protected by the imposing Dobermans called Ice and Fire. The dogs immediately authorize Aiden and allow him to enter Burok's house, which is a cluttered place with countless boxes, empty pizza boxes, and beer bottles scattered all over the surface.

Burok takes Aiden to a cluttered table and hands him an envelope with information about the next target, payment details, and the reasons behind the assassination request. Aiden takes the envelope and begins to examine it.Aiden, sitting on a bench, carefully reads the order contained in the envelope, while Burok prepares a pre-made lasagna in the microwave to serve to his guest. The silence in the caravan is broken when a woman appears at the door, questioned by Burok. Aiden, watching from behind the curtains, asks Burok about the woman's identity. Burok informs him that she is a work colleague from his double life as a mechanic.Burok reassures his Dobermans, who are on alert and barking at the woman's arrival. He has a conversation with her, although Aiden can't hear what is being said due to the distance. Observing his colleagues' home, Aiden notices a picture frame knocked off the wall.He gets up and puts the object back in its place and, looking at the picture in the frame, notices a child's drawing. The drawing is of Burok and a little boy, revealing a part of his colleague's life that Aiden didn't know about. This momentary glimpse into Burok's personal life creates a contrast with the dark and solitary life in which they operate, leaving Aiden with a sense of curiosity and reflection about the double lives they lead.

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Aiden listens attentively to the story Burok shares about his past, the reason that led him into the business of hitmen. Burok reveals that before he got involved in this life, he was a policeman with a wife and a son called Chuky. The bond between father and son was deep, and Chuky was Burok's best friend. Every day, after an exhausting day working as a policeman, Chuky would cheer up his father, asking questions about police work and offering comfort.

One ordinary day, Burok's life changes dramatically. His wife calls for help because someone has broken into their house. Burok and his patrol rush to the scene. As they look around the house, a criminal comes out of the house with Chuky in his arms, holds a gun to the boy's head, and demands that all the policemen put down their weapons, threatening Chuky's life.Desperate to save his son, Burok and the other policemen obey the criminal's orders, lowering their weapons and raising their hands. Burok constantly tries to convince the criminal to let his son go, but the thug gets into Burok's wife's car and starts to flee, holding Chuky hostage.The policemen get into their cars and start following the criminal in a frantic chase. Burok, in the midst of a mental breakdown, rushes back to his house, where he makes a devastating discovery. His wife was dead on the sofa, shot in the head. He bursts into tears, regretting not having been able to reach her in time to save her.

But the tragedy was far from over. Burok receives the news via his radio that, after the accident during a chase, one of the victims has fallen into a coma, and to his anguish, it was his own son Chuky. The conviction is retrieved and his trial begins, but to Burok's indignation, the judge decides on a sentence of 30 years, with the right to bail.Outraged by the court's decision, Burok fights tirelessly for justice. However, the legal system lets him down, and the crime escapes the deserved punishment. In a moment of uncontrollable anguish, Burok goes to the hospital to visit his son, only to receive the devastating news that Chuky has suffered a heart attack and passed away.In shock and consumed by grief, Burok screams and cries on the floor of the hospital waiting room. He finds himself without a family, fired from his job due to psychological incapacity and overwhelmed by rage and unimaginable pain. At that moment, Burok made a decision that would change his life forever. He grabs his gun and hunts down the culprit, finding him at a party full of people of dubious morals. Burok takes the law into his own hands, punishing the man who hurt him and his family so badly, bribing a prostitute to guide him out of the establishment where, in the midst of the darkness and filth, he puts an end to his enemy, leaving him to die slowly and painfully on the dirty, deserted ground of that street.

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Aiden, moved by Burok's story, decides to hug his colleague as a gesture of comfort and affection. Burok, initially surprised by the display of affection, returns the hug and thanks him for this gesture of support. They spend the evening talking and having dinner, sharing experiences and funny events in their lives.A few hours after this meeting, Aiden leaves Burok's residence with a folder containing information about the next mission. As he prepares to get into his car, he notices a young woman jumping out of the window of a mansion opposite, the same young woman who had entered his house and the probable daughter of the famous lawyer who... Consumed by the need to know more about her, Aiden decides to approach her.

He calls out to the young woman, who is startled at first, but then recognizes him and greets him. Aiden asks her what she's doing alone in the street at dawn, and the young man replies that he's going home. Noticing the lie and the girl's discomfort with the interaction, Aiden advises her to be careful and avoid walking alone in the street at this time of night. The young woman thanks him for his concern in a polite and kind way and goes on her way, saying goodbye to the protagonist.However, as she walks away, curiosity prompts her to ask Aiden his name. He answers, and the young woman, from a distance, reveals herself as Juliett, smiling before going on her way again. Aiden then decides to get into his car and drive home. When he finally arrives at his home, he takes a relaxing bath and lies down on his bed, looking for some well-deserved rest.