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So, in the end, what will Murphy do now?

posted 10 years ago by uzielis
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Go back to work? Go home? Go elsewhere? Retire?

[–] jason-brooks15 10 years ago

Murphy testifies in court, then quits the force.
He ends up as a flight instructor in Arizona...

[–] uzielis 9 years ago

That's nice :). Thankfully they didn't make a sequel but I wouldn't be surprised if there would be a remake!

[–] MercurialAquarian 9 years ago

That works for me. Murphy also marries Kate because, hey, she goes on a high-stakes, deadly mission that involves her rooting through trash dumpsters, eluding police officers and nefarious/fake news producers. What a gal! I'm thinking his first stop after scuttling Blue Thunder was to the news station, since it seems more secure than the LAPD.

Objection, your Honor. You can't preface your second point with first of all.

[–] K_A 9 years ago

Murphy spends the rest of his life in jail, most likely.

[–] mike_cable 9 years ago

I was writing a fan fiction story sequel about 15+ years ago and I came up with the idea that he had a lengthy court case and examination by authorities, and was deemed unfit to fly. Braddock had a heart attack from stress soon after the events of the film and eventually Murphy fixed himself up, applied for the job and took over as Captain of ASTRO Division in later years. He was at first not the primary protagonist in the sequel, like Braddock, but then is forced to take command of a helicopter once again and becomes more prominent.

[–] SpaceMountainMike 8 years ago

Braddock had a heart attack from stress soon after the events of the film

That's ironic because the actor who played him really did have a heart attack before the picture was completed.

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[–] mike_cable 8 years ago

Yes I know, I was just referring to the character.

[–] spookyrat1 8 years ago

Murphy writes a book and goes on the public speaking circuit talking about overcoming post traumatic syndrome.🐭