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He looks through the one-way glass at the interrogation of the prime suspect, a retarded American Indian named Toby (lank-haired Benecio Del Toro). When the girl's mother says, "There can't be such devils out there," look at his eyes as he tells her, "There are such devils." He has been working against them for his entire life, and now he must find this one to save himself. At some point we realize that retirement, for Jerry, is a form of defeat and death. That determination is at the core of "The Pledge," which seems to follow the form of a police procedural and then plunges deeper into the mysteries of innocence, evil, and a man's need to validate himself. What happened to his fishing trip? This is a man who is holding onto his identity with a desperate grip. But he was drawn to the news of the murder, drawn to the crime scene, drawn to be the one who informs the parents, and now he vows to solve the crime. Jerry Black is twice-divorced, childless, a career cop who now allegedly looks forward to spending the rest of his life fishing. But later, thinking back to it, perhaps we sense a deeper level.
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The mother ( Patricia Clarkson) holds up a crucifix made by her daughter, and asks for his solemn pledge. Later, inside their house, he reassures them the killer will be found. Penn holds his camera at a distance as Jerry breaks the news to the parents, whose anguish is apparent. We see him slowly approach them across a floor covered with agitated turkey chicks. Jerry is angered at the poor preservation of the crime scene, and at the general reluctance of the cops to notify the girl's parents.