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In Walter Hill’s The Warriors (1979), the relationship between Swan (the Warriors’ second-in-command turned War Chief) and Mercy (a bored, provocative tag-along from a low-tier gang) evolves from mutual hostility and class-based disdain to a protective, genuine romantic bond.
Their evolution occurs through the following key events:
The relationship begins with Mercy as an antagonist. When the Warriors pass through the territory of the Orphans, Mercy (the girlfriend of the Orphans' leader, Sully) mocks her own gang’s cowardice. She performs a mocking "chicken impression"—flapping her arms and clucking—to goad Sully into fighting the Warriors.
After the Warriors evade the Orphans, Mercy follows them because she is desperate to leave her depressing neighborhood. Swan repeatedly tells her to "get lost" and "beat it."
Swan and Mercy reunite at the 96th Street station after Swan defeats the Baseball Furies. Mercy tries to flirt with Swan, suggesting he "jump her into the crew" or "get a Warrior" (implying sex). Swan reacts with intense moral judgment, famously telling her, "Why don't you just tie a mattress to your back? You don't care where it is, do you?"
As they walk through the subway tunnels toward Union Square, the hostility softens. Mercy explains her desperation, describing the bleak future she sees for herself: "belly hanging down, five kids, cockroaches in the cupboard." Swan’s stoicism begins to crack as he realizes they are both products of the same unforgiving environment.
In the Union Square station bathroom, the Warriors are ambushed by the Punks, a roller-skating gang. Mercy doesn't hide; she actively participates in the brutal brawl, even biting an opponent.
On the final train ride to Coney Island, two well-dressed couples returning from a prom sit across from the battered, filthy Swan and Mercy. Mercy, feeling insecure and "lesser than," reaches up to fix her messy hair. Swan reaches out and stops her hand.
The film ends on the Coney Island beach after the final showdown with the Rogues. As the Gramercy Riffs acknowledge the Warriors' innocence and the sun rises, Swan and Mercy walk side-by-side along the shore.
No oversights detected.
The AI summary is highly accurate, correctly identifying the key beats of Swan and Mercy's relationship evolution: the initial hostility at the Orphans' turf, the separation and reunion at 96th Street (after the Furies fight), the 'mattress' insult, the softening during the tunnel walk, the shared combat against the Punks, the silent validation during the prom couple scene, and the final romantic bond on the beach. The only minor point of contention is the specific claim that Mercy 'bites' an opponent during the bathroom fight; while she actively fights (kicking/shoving), the biting detail is not standardly cited and may be a minor hallucination of specific action.