The Sweeper

Teenage Mark accompanies his police officer father, Trevor Goddard, on patrol while his partner objects. Trevor hopes Mark will one day join the force. The patrol foreshadows the family's dream of policing as a lineage.

During an altercation with criminals loitering on a pier, one thug recognizes Trevor and warns that word is out on the street that somebody wants him dead. The tension foreshadows the danger surrounding the Goddard family. Mark watches closely as the threats escalate.

Contract killers burst into the Goddard home and murder Trevor and his wife. The violence shatters the family and leaves Mark traumatized. The killers slip away as Mark is left to witness the carnage.

The leader of the death squad hunts Mark down to the bathroom, taunting him and handing him a gun. He dares Mark to avenge his parents. The moment is a pivotal test of Mark's will to retaliate.

Mark cannot pull the trigger and the gunman shoots him. The shot leaves him gravely wounded but not dead. The event plants the seed of Mark's lifelong obsession with vengeance.

Mark is left for dead but survives, thanks to the care of his grandmother and his crush Melissa. They nurse him back to health and keep him fighting for life. The support network helps him rebuild after his trauma.

Fifteen years pass and Mark has enrolled in the police, honoring his father’s wish. He is haunted by memories of his parents' deaths and is castigated by superiors for his excessive force, having been involved in nine suspect deaths.

His obsession with policing strains his relationship with Melissa, and they have a son named Danny. The distance between Mark and Melissa deepens as his career takes precedence. Family life suffers under the weight of his vigilante mindset.

After his latest misconduct, having beaten a child molester who was already incapacitated, Mark drinks his problems away at a bar. The incident reinforces his reputation as dangerous and unrestrained. It sets the stage for outside intervention by others.

A female bar patron takes Mark home after a night of drinking, but the seduction is a ploy orchestrated by Donald Molls. The set-up is designed to recruit him into a secret operation. Mark remains unaware at first, trusting the social enticement.

Molls reveals Justice Incorporated, a secret police fellowship that uses extrajudicial methods to fight crime. He presents it as a path to achieving revenge against the criminal underworld. The offer lures Mark with the promise of power and swift justice.

Mark learns that Molls' right-hand woman and top executioner, Rachel Gill, is involved with Justice Incorporated. Her presence signals a ruthless, efficient approach to crime fighting. The chemistry and charisma around her seduces Mark further toward joining.

Enticed by the prospect of revenge and the allure of Rachel Gill, Mark decides to join Justice Incorporated. He sees the fellowship as a means to settle scores with the underworld. The final choice marks a turn toward extrajudicial methods.

With his recruitment complete, Mark begins to explore the secret group's methods and plans. He is ready to pursue the kinds of justice his father would have approved of, though through questionable means. The timeline closes with Mark stepping into a new, darker chapter.