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Louisiana lake, Jack starts the engine and hijacks the vessel through the wetlands. Kelly ignites a flare gun, enabling them to jump overboard undetected and escape to New Orleans to find Jack’s contact, Jerry. Phoning Kathleen, Jack learns that his lawyer has negotiated a reduced two-year sentence if he agrees to return to Los Angeles and testify against Lazzaro’s corrupt foster care system. The next day, Jack and Jerry drive onto a ferryboat to meet the drug dealers they intend to rob, hoping to garner enough money to start afresh in Belize. During the operation, however, Jack realizes his children are in the trunk and gets out of the car to release them; the drug dealers flee, shooting Jerry in the scuffle. Although Jack considers killing them and stealing the money for himself, he ultimately decides against it.
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