Was Dignam working for Costello?

If the question is asking whether Dignam was himself a Costello rat, the answer is that we know he wasn’t.

Why did Sgt Dignam kill Sullivan?

Sullivan murder Dignam moments before murdering Sullivan. Dignam wanted to avenge the death of Queenan and Costigan, then Sullivan knowing that he could do nothing Sullivan said “Okay” before he was shot in the head. Dignam leaves the apartment, leaving the corpse there and the blood splashed on the corridor.

What happened to Dignam in The Departed?

The final moments of The Departed find Colin Sullivan (Matt Damon) getting surprised in his own home and gunned down by Sgt. Dignam (Mark Wahlberg), the final death in a rapid chain of executions in the film’s third act.

Why did Sullivan betray Costello?

He now has to live his life in perpetual guilt. In The Departed, Colin Sullivan (Lau’s equivalent) has no internal turmoil. He kills Costello, not because he’s inherently good but because he finds out that Costello is an FBI informant and fears that Costello will turn him in.

Who is Billy Costigan in The Departed?

In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, Scorsese finally explained the true meaning behind the last words spoken by Leonardo DiCaprio’s character, undercover cop Billy Costigan, before he is shot in the head and killed by the corrupt Trooper Barrigan (James Badge Dale).

What happens to Dignam?

Warner Bros. The final moments of The Departed find Colin Sullivan (Matt Damon) getting surprised in his own home and gunned down by Sgt. Dignam (Mark Wahlberg), the final death in a rapid chain of executions in the film’s third act.

Is Dignam jealous of Sullivan’s relationship with Costello?

While Dignam is not jealous, he believes something is not right about Sullivan and that he has connections to Costello in some way or another.

What does Costello tell Costigan to do with Queenan?

Sullivan tells Costello to trail Queenan to a meeting with Costigan. Costigan gets away before Costello’s men throw Queenan off the roof, landing at Costigan’s feet. As Costello’s crew leaves, Costigan joins them, pretending he’s just arrived to join them in the assassination.

Who is Costello’s protégé Colin Sullivan?

The protégé of Costello, Colin Sullivan, is promoted in the Massachusetts State Police and is the informer of Costello. Each police officer gives his best effort trying to disclose the identity of the other “rat.”

Why does Costigan say he will not be a cop?

Such as when he tells Costigan that as hard as he may try he will not be a cop due to his background, even though he says it in a mean degrading way he is being 100\% honest and trying to wake Billy up to say if you wanna be a cop, you must go through these channels and be the ultimate undercover agent.