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also mistakes Thelma for Brigit, and assumes John is the one who assaulted her. John is shot by the soldier before he can identify himself and explain the situation. The soldier in turn is shot by a rooftop sniper. The closing camera shot zooms in on a pair of
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Hearing the blast of the second bomb, John hurries toward the shop, holding Peter's gun. On his way there, the three youths stop their car in front of him and dump the tarred and feathered Thelma on the curb. John, mistaking her for Brigit, shoots the three youths. Brigit's soldier fiancé arrives,
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