09. Hamartia

Marcus speeds blindly through Newark, sobbing in the driver’s seat as the horror of Reggie’s death collapses on him and his face flashes across national news. Behind him, Paul is in his car. Meanwhile, Mikey, the crew's only survivor, watches in silence as the news announces the deaths of Reggie and Nicole. Bleeding from his wounds, Marcus ditches his car at an abandoned factory, but Paul arrives instantly and opens fire, striking Marcus in the leg and stomach. Marcus fires back, hitting Paul’s shoulder to buy time to drag himself inside. A tense cat-and-mouse chase ensues inside the factory until Paul disarms a bleeding Marcus. As Marcus crawls on the floor and begs for death, Paul realizes killing him would be a favor. Shaking his head, Paul says, "You've already killed yourself," and walks away. Decades later, a broken, 41-year-old Marcus lives anonymously on Avon Street, sitting alone on a bench in his empty childhood court. He lost everything, and for what?