The Killer seeks out his last prey, travelling to Chicago to kill Henderson Claybourne, the person who ordered the Paris hitjob after which took up Hodges’ supply to wash up the path, which mainly requires The Killer to die. The Killer tails Claybourne and stakes out his house, stunning him one night after which stunning the viewers by not killing him.
On one stage, it’s clear that The Killer has come to phrases with the transactional nature of his line of labor. That is what’s the neatest thing about it. But he has additionally recognised the undesirable consideration Claybourne’s homicide would possibly carry: in contrast to the opposite hits he has carried out, it is a man on the high of the meals chain, one whose disappearance for merely a couple of hours can be sufficient to trigger alarm. His demise would severely impression The Killer’s private well-being: he has confirmed that nobody enjoys full security. His presence in Claybourne’s house alone is proof of that.
Letting Claybourne go can be an indication that The Killer’s rage has abated, that he not seeks retribution the best way he did when he took down his earlier targets. Perhaps he even sees worth in Claybourne as a future shopper, given his dispassionate dialog with the person.
The Killer returns to his accomplice’s facet within the Dominican Republic within the movie’s last frames, he’s seen content material at having achieved his self-appointed mission and having fun with the consolation of the one relationship he truly seems to get pleasure from.
