WARNING: MAJOR SPOILERS ahead for Havoc.

The ending of Gareth Evans’ gun-fu action thriller Havoc finds Tom Hardy’s crooked cop Walker on a long and blood-soaked journey to find Lawrence’s estranged son, Charlie. Hardy leads the cast of Havoc as a desperate cop willing to do anything to leave his troubled past behind and focus on his wife and young daughter. At the beginning of Havoc, Charlie, Wes, Johnny, and Mia initially steal a truckload of washing machines that are secretly loaded with cocaine. They need to pay off Mia’s debt to the Triads after she accidentally stole one of their cars before the events of the film.

Things go sideways when Wes and Johnny toss a washing machine off the back of the truck in an attempt to lose the police and injure Officer Cortez in the process. Charlie and Mia take the cocaine to Tsui, the Triad gang boss. Vincent, seeking revenge, shoots up Tsui’s trap house after Ching, a traitor within the Triads, tips Vincent off that Charlie and Mia are there. After Walker makes a deal with Lawrence to find Charlie, he investigates the murder of Tsui. Vincent knows Charlie and Mia were spotted at the scene of the crime, as Tsui’s mother, Clarice Fong, closes in.

Why Walker Decides To Turn Himself In At The End Of Havoc

Walker Knows He Deserves To Face The Consequences Of His Actions

After Walker kills Vincent in the final moments of Havoc, he tells Ellie that she should arrest him. This surprises her, since she still has a lot of respect for him and knows that he was, for the most part, on the right side of justice. Ellie doesn’t know that Walker was misleading the police to protect Lawrence’s son, Charlie. Walker turns himself in as an army of police officers rolls in because Walker’s blood, and that undercover cop’s blood, is on his hands. He tells Ellie not to bother dropping off his daughter’s Christmas gift because he doesn’t want to ruin her day.

Why Walker Killed Vincent Despite Their Dark Shared Backstory

Vincent Left Him No Choice After Trying To Kill Him On The Train Tracks

Vincent realizes that he’s the last one alive who knows about “what Walker did,” so he shoots Walker, who kills him in response. The details of the incident involving the ᴅᴇᴀᴅ undercover cop are revealed early on in Havoc, with Walker gravely injuring an undercover cop, leaving Vincent to finish the job.

Walker told Vincent not to kill him but Vincent didn’t want any loose ends. Vincent and Walker used to be partners before Walker moved up to homicide detective. It’s not exactly clear what Walker and Vincent were doing in that warehouse that night but it likely had something to do with stealing drugs to resell them.

Lawrence’s Sacrifice To Save Charlie & Mia Explained

Lawrence Gave His Life To Protect Charlie & His Loved One

Lawrence hadn’t seen his estranged son, Charlie, since his wife, Charlie’s mother, pᴀssed away years ago. It’s never explicitly stated why Lawrence and Charlie grew apart, but it’s evident that both of them have their reasons for engaging in illegal and corrupt activities. Lawrence still loves Charlie even though their relationship has strained over time.

When he saw Hayes point his gun at Mia, Lawrence jumped into the line of fire and took several bullets to save both Mia and Charlie. Clarice tried to force Lawrence to shoot Mia to compensate for her son’s death, without knowing that Vincent, Jake, and Hayes were the ones who killed him.

Why Ching Killed Claire Fong & Betrayed The Triads

Ching Felt Slighted For Not Being Named The Triads Leader

Ching turns out to be a traitor within the Triads who had felt slighted when Tsui, Clarice’s daughter, was chosen as the new gang boss over him. Ching is older and more experienced than Tsui, so he felt like he should have been the next in line for the throne. He tried warning Clarice that Tsui was not ready to be the leader of the gang but she did not listen. Clarice clearly loved her son deeply, so it appears as if there was some nepotism involved. This was enough to make Ching a full-blown traitor by colluding with Vincent, although he did not intend to have Tsui killed.

Did Vincent, Hayes & Jake Mean To Kill Tsui Fong?

They Were At The Trap House For Charlie & Mia, Not Tsui

Vincent, Hayes, and Jake wore hockey masks when they infiltrated Tsui’s trap house and killed nearly everyone inside. Ching claimed that he only tipped Vincent off about Charlie and Mia being there, and he did not intend to have Tsui killed in the process.

That seems unlikely, however, given that he was told to walk away by Vincent before the guns started firing. The three cops were truly targeting Charlie and Mia, however, since they found out they were two of the people who stole the truckload of washing machines loaded with cocaine. Once the guns started firing, it became life or death for everyone.

Vincent & Ching’s History Of Corruption Explained

Ching Tipped Vincent Off About Incoming Drug Shipments For Years

After Ching was overlooked by Clairce as the new leader of the Triads, he secretly defected and formed a traitorous deal with Vincent. Ching gave Vincent intel about drug shipments, which Vincent and a few other crooked cops would then steal and sell for their own profit. This could have very well been the type of incident that Vincent and Walker were involved in with the undercover cop. They had developed a mutually beneficial working relationship for years in the shadows before all hell broke loose in the events of Havoc. Vincent shoots Ching ᴅᴇᴀᴅ and stakes back his bag of stolen cocaine before Walker kills him.

What Happens To Charlie & Mia Now?

Charlie & Mia Are Lucky To Escape With Their Lives

Charlie and Mia are saved by Lawrence and can now go on with their lives, leaving the city behind. They have their new pᴀssports from Mia’s uncle, Raul, and nothing to live for in the city anymore, so odds are they will take everything they have and move very far away together.

Even their partners in crime, Wes and Johnny, are killed during the course of the film. With just about everyone involved in the main plot of Havoc left ᴅᴇᴀᴅ by the film’s end, Charlie and Mia can start fresh somewhere else. That is, unless Walker tries to work out some type of deal to help the cops track them down, which would go against his original deal with Lawrence.

How Havoc’s Ending Sets Up A Sequel

It’s Not A Certainty That Walker Goes To Prison

In a potential Havoc sequel, there would be very few returning characters other than Walker, Walker’s family, Ellie, and perhaps Charlie and Mia. Although Walker claims he wants to turn himself in, it is not determined whether that will actually take place, since Ellie could cover for him and claim that Vincent was killed by someone else in the crossfire.

If there were a Havoc sequel, Walker would likely have to avoid prison time and get away with killing Vincent, meaning that the truth would have to be buried. Perhaps Vincent has a kid or someone else seeking revenge on Walker, or something like that.

The Real Meaning Of Havoc’s Ending

Walker Is Deeply Flawed & Far From A Hero

Waker is an anti-hero in Havoc who mostly acts out of self-interest. He claims to care about Cortez, who was hanging onto his life after being crushed by a washing machine, but chooses to make a deal with Lawrence to find his son instead. Charlie and Mia are strangely painted as innocent, or at least easier to root for, although they committed the crime that set off the series of events in the first place. Ultimately, everyone in the unnamed city in Havoc is corrupt and motivated by money or power to some degree. Walker is far from a hero but his motivations can still be understood.