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Foster passes a bank where a black man is protesting after being rejected for a loan. The man exchanges a glance with Foster and says, "Don't forget me," as he is escorted away by police. Foster stops at a military [[surplus store]] to buy boots. The owner, a homophobic [[Neo-Nazism|Neo-Nazi]], diverts Torres when she comes in. After Torres leaves, the owner offers Foster a [[rocket launcher]] and congratulates him for the shooting incident at the restaurant. When Foster expresses distaste for the store owner's bigotry, the man becomes violent and attempts to turn him over to the police, but Foster stabs him then shoots him dead. Foster changes into army clothes, takes the rocket launcher and leaves. |
Foster passes a bank where a black man is protesting after being rejected for a loan. The man exchanges a glance with Foster and says, "Don't forget me," as he is escorted away by police. Foster stops at a military [[surplus store]] to buy boots. The owner, a homophobic [[Neo-Nazism|Neo-Nazi]], diverts Torres when she comes in. After Torres leaves, the owner offers Foster a [[rocket launcher]] and congratulates him for the shooting incident at the restaurant. When Foster expresses distaste for the store owner's bigotry, the man becomes violent and attempts to turn him over to the police, but Foster stabs him then shoots him dead. Foster changes into army clothes, takes the rocket launcher and leaves. |
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Foster encounters a road repair crew who are not working and accuses them of doing unnecessary repairs to justify their budget. He pulls out the rocket launcher but struggles to use it, until a boy explains how it works. Foster accidentally fires the launcher, blowing up the construction site. By the time Foster reaches Beth's house, she has already fled with their daughter. He realizes that they may have gone to nearby Venice Pier, but Prendergast and Torres arrive before he can pursue them. Foster shoots Torres, injuring her, and flees with Prendergast in pursuit. |
Foster encounters a road repair crew who are not working and accuses them of doing unnecessary repairs to justify their budget. He pulls out the rocket launcher but struggles to use it, until a boy explains how it works. Foster accidentally fires the launcher, blowing up the construction site. Foster then accosts a pair of golfers on a [[golf course]] and scares one of them into having a heart attack when Foster shoots their golf cart, and afterward he encounters a family of four, the husband of whom is looking after the lavish house of a [[plastic surgery|plastic surgeon]]. There, while hiding from police on his trail, Foster opens up to them and says how he failed in his marriage and longs to see his daughter. By the time Foster reaches Beth's house, she has already fled with their daughter. He realizes that they may have gone to nearby Venice Pier, but Prendergast and Torres arrive before he can pursue them. Foster shoots Torres, injuring her, and flees with Prendergast in pursuit. |
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At the pier, Foster confronts his ex-wife and daughter. Adele is happy to see him, but Beth wants him to leave. Prendergast arrives and distracts Foster long enough for Beth to throw his gun into the ocean. Prendergast holds Foster at gunpoint and urges him to surrender, acknowledging his complaints about social inequalities but not accepting them as an excuse for his rampage. With nothing left for him, Foster [[Suicide by cop|tricks Prendergast into shooting him dead]]. Having asserted himself, Prendergast decides to hold off retirement. |
At the pier, Foster confronts his ex-wife and daughter. Adele is happy to see him, but Beth wants him to leave. Prendergast arrives and distracts Foster long enough for Beth to throw his gun into the ocean. Prendergast holds Foster at gunpoint and urges him to surrender, acknowledging his complaints about social inequalities but not accepting them as an excuse for his rampage. With nothing left for him, Foster [[Suicide by cop|tricks Prendergast into shooting him dead]]. Having asserted himself, Prendergast decides to hold off retirement. |