Hartigan is behind bars for stopping Roark Jr. from raping young Nancy. It didn't help he shot him in the balls and Roark Jr. is the son of a powerful senator.
[while holding a razor to Jackie Boy's face] Dwight: I'm Shellie's new boyfriend and I'm out of my mind. If you so much as talk to her or even think her name, I'll cut you in ways that'll make you useless to a woman. Jack Rafferty: You're making a big mistake, man. A *big* mistake. Dwight: You made a big mistake yourself... you didn't flush.
