Sullivan does not find the FBI file, but Costello still wants rid of Billy.

"Je suis désolé si ça te dérange, mais je vais me marier avec elle." Dignam ne pouvait pas en croire ses oreilles. Billy Costigan ne pouvait pas lui dire ça après cette année de vie commune, lui qui l'avait hébergé et protégé durant sa convalescence. Billy/Sean [OS]

summary: a collection of drabbles of our favorite pairing. warning: may cause cavity from over fluffiness.

Although the delay with the phone message to Billy is plausible, it's just a plot ploy. So, if Billy and Queenan received the call early enough, there are a whole new range of possibilities ... So here is one.

Madolyn and her son are moving years after the events of the movie. She tries to cope with the past, the impact it has had on her, and what that impact means for the both of them now. Post movie, angsty-fluff oneshot, Billy x Madolyn musings. Complete.

This story is told from the point of view from Detective Sergeant Dignam beginning the night of the Chinese deal. As the night goes on he begins to smell a rat, and he might know who it is.

Why should Billy have tamely accepted Sullivan's claim to have taken over from Queenan without real proof? In real life Billy would have decided to check Sullivan out.

Sullivan hacks into the files. The FBI details (chapter 9) are based on news reports of the time. Sullivan's fate, based on a reported sequal to The Departed and a certain comical real life documentary, seemed rather appropreate.

Sulllvan gets the informant list from Queenan, but not the results that he expects.

Sullivan does not betray Costello, but the improved police deployment causes Costello's temper to make him slip up. Ending Version 2.

Sullivan does not betray Costello, but improving police deployment causes Costello's temper to make him slip up. Ending Version 1.

Billy finds out what Costello thinks of him while keeping Sullivan in the dark. Oh Oh.

Billy gets arrested on purpose after making Sullivan bleed.

Billy was really treated badly by the cops, to Dignum he was just garbage while Ellerby was seen acting and thinking like a thug. In fact, what's the difference between a cop and a crook? Only Queenan was decent to Billy. So what if Ellerby had been happy to let Dignum go ...

Suppose Costello's lawyer never contacted Billy and just buried the stash or gave it to someone else? What then?

What if Billy never sees the letter; after all, Sullivan was really careless leaving it lying about. Given his earlier efforts to keep it from view, he should have put it in his desk. Note, I wonder if the scriptwriter slipped up technically. The Departed is set in the 80's. CD's were very new then. Would a CD burner and copying facilities be that easy for Billy to get hold of?

Based on an alternative key decision made in the film; Queenan should have escaped with Billy down the fire escape.

This story assumes that after Sullivan discovers the FBI file and phones Billy, Billy never dares to phone Sullivan back This plot would also apply if Sullivan never phoned Billy because he did not find the FBI file in Queenan's office. If anyone knows of a better method of phone tapping instead of copying the sim cards please let me know

Billy realises that with no Dignam and an untrustworthy Brown, his plan to bring in Sullivan is reckless and must be changed. There are many decisions and events which could have been different eg. the tail might not have reached the carriage, Billy might have checked for and caught the tail, Billy might have got the phone call earlier, Billy might have come in when Sullivan phoned

Missing scenes, Reinterpreted scenes, Extended Ending, Happy Ending (well not for C.S) with Potential crossover continuation(s) : Surely Dr Madden would have opened the packet of evidence after Billy left !

Alternate Ending : Billy realises that his plan to bring in Sullivan is reckless, and needs reconsidering. Happy Ending. Please note that I do not live in the US (or Canada) so I have no idea if certain of my ideoms and terms are correct.

Dignam's stressed Billy out. Billy needs comfort from Queenan, but gets more than he bargained for.

Alternate Ending. Billy hands Colin in, but can Ellerby and Dignam keep their hands on him?

"I'm the guy who does his job." Short oneshot. Dignam's reasoning for killing Colin Sullivan. Rated M for Dignam's mouth.

Allanah Queenan is captain Queenan's daughter. But she's also Billy Costigan's psychiatrist, Sean Dignam's best friend from highschool, and Colin Sullivan's girlfriend. How will she change the story of the Departed?