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The NEXT day....

posted 8 years ago by creatorof2002
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I know its just a movie and blah blah but had this happened in the real world as it did in the movie what would the NEXT day be like.

His beautiful wife will have a bright smile on her face and will be making him his favorite breakfast and will in a bubbly excited tone of voice ask him how is first day of work went. How the hell is he supposed to respond to that??

Does he have to look for a new job? Does he have good grounds for a lawsuit? Is this guy's life basically ruined, as lucky as he is to be alive at all?

[–] StarrGazzer1984 8 years ago

I think you jumped into my mind. I had all of those same thoughts.

[–] DracTarashV 8 years ago

While unlikely, there's also the small chance that he decides to keep his job. But one thing's for sure - things will never be the same for him again (regardless of whether he leaves or stays).

Hey there, Johnny Boy, I hope you fry!

[–] joshgordonfilms 8 years ago

Well because a cop died, their will be an Internal investigation, He will be questioned, most likely fib somethings. Hw would then be saki if he wants to stay, most likely he would be asked to be transfer deceptive roll. Thats what looks like he is most suited for.

[–] dcobbimdb 8 years ago

OP, all good questions! There's an extended (directors cut) version of this film in which more scenes are added, and per your question in relevance to figuring this all out they are important.

Per the theatrical version he goes home, beaten and whatelse and that's it, you imagine what you imagine...

Per the extended version (extra scenes included) he's shown talking to the wise men as he goes home with the money bag, immplying it's evidence and hinting other things things as a reminder to the three wise men that he's not going to play ball the same way Alonzon did. And that's it, suggesting he'll file due process on all the bull which happend that day.

Regardless it's neither here nor there, it's left to your own interpretation. If I were him I'd unlock the door to my home and hit the pillow, if the wife were awake and seemed frisky I'd hit her up and then hit the pillow, end of story

[–] Airjordan2288 8 years ago

There's a deleted scene at end of movie. It's right before Jake gets home. The three wisemen pay him a visit before he walks in the door. Tom Berenger asks him "Wheres the money?" (The million that Alonzo had in that garbage bag that Jake took off him) Jake says. "I turned it into evidence...isn't that what I'm supposed to do?" However, if Jake did indeed turn the money over as evidence he would need protection for him and his family. I'm assuming he told IAD everything that happened and when Alonzo turns up dead will be a million more questions for him. I don't think he could be LAPD anymore unless he goes to Internal Affairs and works for them.

Jake would have a ton of enemies on the department. Especially Alonzo's crew, but they probably get taken down in an investigation.

" Tell me mom...when your little girl's on the slab...where will it tickle you?"

[–] Joes_Mom 8 years ago

One thought I had is that Dr. Dre's character, Paul, may end up trying to kill Jake... he said that Jake 'was dead' after the incident at Roger's house... and with his meal ticket (Alonzo) dead and Jake likely to testify against Alonzo's team, Paul would probably try to take him out.

[–] redban (5183) 3 years ago

We really don't know if Jake remains on the force or not.

What we do know is that he turns the money in for evidence, so you should assume that he will come clean about everything that happened that day. Most likely, Alonzo's boys and even the three wise men will be under some major heat.

But Jake won't get in trouble, either with the law or with the NYPD. The money, as evidence, basically ensures that he'll be fine. He was a victim in the whole affair.