Torres - Devil's Own

There are several scenes that indicate how important O'Meara's family is to him in this film. When he is discussing retirement he clearly states that he values his wife and children over everything else. He is willing to get violent with an old friend who he thinks may have knowingly put his family in this dangerous situation. The scene that shows the most how essential his family is to his survival is when he and his wife walk into what appears to be a robbery in progress. In the beginning the couple makes a good team and are successfully defending themselves, but when more attackers show up things get confusing and his wife gets taken hostage. The fear in her eyes is mirrored by the fear in his and in that moment the viewer can feel the fear and then relief when they are safely together again.