What I've Done

Music and Lyrics by Linkin Park

Alexander Mahone drove silently down the long, deserted road. David "Tweener" Apolskis sat in the back of the SUV, hands cuffed.

"You know what?" he asked Mahone, "You were right. It does feel good to get stuff off your chest. Sorry I had to play you like that though."

Mahone did not respond. Instead, he slammed on the brakes and pulled the car over to the side of the road.

In this farewell
There's no blood
There's no alibi
'Cause I've drawn regret
From the truth
Of a thousand lies

"Come on," said Mahone, quietly, stepping out of the car, "It's going to be a long drive. Stretch your legs."

Mahone methodically scanned the area. He looked up and down the road a couple of times to insure that they really were alone. He wandered over to the line of trees a few feet away from the road and took a long, shaky breath.

So let mercy come
And wash away
What I've done
I'll face myself
To cross out what I've become
Erase myself
And let go of what I've done

"Hey, yo," said Tweener, "Just so you know, I'm not gonna roll on those guys. It ain't gonna happen. So if that's what this is about…"

Mahone whirled around and stalked back over to Tweener.

"We were talking about confession earlier," he said, removing his sunglasses, "And I think I owe you an apology. I lied to you. About Oscar Shales. He just kept pushing it. I snapped."

Put to rest
What you thought of me
While I clean this slate
With the hands of uncertainty

Suddenly, Mahone grabbed Tweener on the side of the neck.

"Right there," he hissed, pulling Tweener closer to him, "That's where I put the bullet in him."

"I don't care about none of this," replied Tweener, voice shaking nervously.

"Just think about that because forensics will tell…powder burns. The gun was right against his head when I pulled the trigger."

So let mercy come
And wash away
What I've done
I'll face myself
To cross out what I've become
Erase myself
And let go of what I've done

Tweener began to shake in fear. This federal agent had just confessed to murder. But why? Why would he tell him?

"Um, sir?" he asked, trembling, "I think we should get back in…"

"See, that's what's good about confession, you know?" interrupted Mahone, raising his voice and beginning to speak faster and faster, "You say something, get it off your chest, and it just goes out there into the whole world and I'm so sorry kid 'cause I really hope you understand."

For what I've done
I start again
And whatever pain may come
Today this ends
I'm forgiving what I've done!!!

"What are you talking about?" asked Tweener, shuddering with the realization of what he now knew was about to happen.

"I got nothing against you, kid," replied Mahone as he reached into his suit jacket and pulled out his gun.

"What are you doin' man?!"

"But they do."

I'll face myself
To cross out what I've become
Erase myself
And let go of what I've done

Mahone pulled the trigger repeatedly and watched as Tweener slumped to the ground. The gun in his hand shook as he gazed down at the now lifeless Tweener.

"Oh, God," he muttered, "What have I done?"

What I've done
Forgiving what I've done