Billy dragged Sullivan to the lift, but having to watch that idiot Brown and the thought of the long journey back to the Precinct HQ without Dignam's support, now worried Billy. Why get shot and killed or arrested by cops who would not believe Billy, and then have to rely on the letter to Dignam. Dignam had never cared whether Billy lived or died, and suppose Dignam refused to help Billy. Billy called Brown back, and throttled Sullivan to keep him quiet.
"Where the hell is Dignam"
"Brannigan said that Dignam was unavailable"
What the fuck thought Billy !
"Idiot, I said tell no one who the hell is Brannigan. Talk!"
"A colleague" Brown shouted back.
Billy got worried as cops tend to work in pairs or have backup, so ...
"Did you come alone - I'll shoot this fucker if I have to". Billy needed to prod the moron.
"Yes"
Billy was less certain as Brown had proved "unreliable". There might be a nasty surprise waiting downstairs or outside, and Brown was getting restless and babbling for Billy to release this fucking rat, so..
"Call the Precinct. Demand backup. You hear me" - that should also confuse Brown a bit.
"Demand that Dignum comes. I'll only release Sullivan to Dignam or I shoot him" - that would pressure them.
"Say that Costello's Lawyer gave me evidence proving that Sullivan is the mole".
"And say I can prove that Sullivan shot Costello because Costello was going to sell him out if he was caught or if Sullivan failed to ID me".
Brown called the Precinct HQ and did as instructed. Billy then moved into the shelter of the lift.
"Now call your fuckin friend Brannigan and find out where he is".
Brown called Branngan and then said "He's downstairs". So Billy had been right.
"Tell him to say there. If he tampers with the lift then this shit bag dies". Billy didn't mean it, in fact Billy would just get off at another floor.
"I want to know when Dignam arrives downstairs".
After an arduous half hour, Brown said that Dignam was downstairs.
"Tell them that I'm going down, and that this rat faced faggot dies unless Dignam meets me".
