Crystal Inferno Page #4

trapped in the elevators

where the fire destroyed

various power systems

on the 20th floor.

We have a major gas

leak in the basement.

We need to widen the perimeter

of the safety zone, go.

Get the dosing meter out.

Let's find out

what's in the air.

Yes, captain.

- Lieutenant James, base camp.

- Go on, lieutenant.

How are we doing

with this elevator?

[JAMES] I'm so sorry, Captain,

we couldn't override it.

We had to get up there,

but it was too late.

What do you mean too late?

They're all dead.

Okay, I'm coming.

It is our understanding

that the UBX Tower

was actually built by an

international investment group

headed by venture

capitalist, Lucas Beaumont.

What the hell are

we gonna do, Eric?

Wait for them to take control

of the fire, then what?

Sir, you need to get a grip.

What, would you rather

talk to the press

about all the buildings safety

features that didn't work.

What do you propose?

Call my chopper guy.

We have attempted

contacting official

representatives of the firm...

Hey, this is Eric.

Look, I need a pick-up.

As soon as possible.

(PENSIVE INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC)

Okay.

Alright.

He's gonna be here in 20.

Lucas!

We need to clean up, now!

(SUSPENSEFUL INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC)

We gotta trash everything.

(DRAMATIC INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC)

Mom and I are gonna

get you out of there,

- just stay put, okay.

- Everything's gonna be fine.

[BEN] Okay.

Anne, do you hear me?

[ANNE] I hear you, Daddy.

- The phone battery's low.

- Really, where is it at?

[BEN] 60%.

Okay, we're gonna

have to save the power.

I am going to hang up, and

then we'll call you back

as soon as we have a

plan together, okay?

[ANNE] No!

Don't hang up the phone, Dad!

You trust me, don't you?

Yes.

Then trust me when I tell

you that everything is fine.

I'm gonna go now.

Okay.

Okay, Daddy.

I love you both,

and don't worry,

everything is gonna be fine.

- I love you, Mommy.

- Me too.

(COUGHING)

I hate doing that.

What do you mean, doing what?

Lying to them like that.

Oh, now you have

a problem lying?

Well, just stop,

okay, just, just stop!

(COUGHING)

(SLOW INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC)

It's gonna be

alright, isn't it?

Yeah...

Of course.

Come here.

(SLOW INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC)

Just help me, help

me, help me open this.

Just...

[TOM] Oh my god.

Ben!

Ben!

Okay, we'll have

to take the stairs.

No, they're on the 20th floor,

we're on the 60th, it's

gonna take too long!

(VIBRATING)

It's them.

Hello?

[BEN] Dad, there's

a lot of smoke!

It's getting really hard

to breathe! (COUGHING)

(SUSPENSEFUL INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC)

The fire started

on the 20th floor

in the maintenance area.

Well, it spread

a good deal by now

if the sprinklers

aren't working.

Have you cut the power yet?

Not yet.

Send someone to cut it.

We don't need anymore accidents.

What are we gonna do

about the elevators?

Bring 'em down, now.

(SUSPENSEFUL INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC)

Smoke, you can't go anymore!

Oh...

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(COUGHING)

[BEN] Dad, hurry!

The smoke's getting

really thick!

Listen, hold your shirts

in front of your faces.

Breathe through your shirts.

Yeah, we know, we already are!

Ben, Ben, in the ceiling is

a hatch behind the lighting.

Can you see it?

[BEN] Yes!

Can you get to it?

(COUGHING)

[BEN] Hold this.

(COUGHING)

Ah!

It's too high, and the

railings really slippery.

Ben the smoke is poison.

You have to get you and

Anne out of the elevator

as soon as you can,

do you understand me?

[BEN] Yes.

Okay, so you've

gotta get out, think!

[BEN] We can't reach it!

Can Anne get on your

shoulders, can she reach it?

[BEN] I think so.

Well, because then

she can open the hatch.

[BEN] Yeah, maybe, we can try.

No, Ben, you need to do this.

Ben, you hear what your Mom

is saying, you understand?

Yes, but she's heavy.

(COUGHING)

Ben, listen to me, you

can do this, I know you can.

Okay, you gotta work together.

[BEN] Alright, let's go.

[TOM] Do you hear

me, you can do this.

(COUGHING)

(PENSIVE MUSIC)

[BEN] Come on.

I can't do it, Ben!

[BEN] Yes, you

can, Anne, come on!

You have to do this!

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)

Push as hard as you can.

Come on, push, push, Anne, push.

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)

(COUGHING)

You got this, Anne, come on!

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)

That's it, come on.

Yes, we did it.

(COUGHING)

I can't do it, Ben.

- Let me down now.

- No, Anne!

Anne, what are you doing?

You have to climb up.

You go first, I won't be

able to pull you up, Ben.

You trained with Mom, you go.

(COUGHING)

Okay.

Okay, let's go.

(GRUNTING)

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)

You did it, Ben!

He's doing it!

The battery died, it's only 8%.

[TOM] Hang up now,

we'll call back, okay.

We've checked the

north side, come on.

We're gonna check the

south side elevators.

Come on, come on.

(BLASTING)

(SCREAMING)

[BEN] Anne!

Anne, are you alright?

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)

(COUGHING)

(SUSPENSEFUL INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC)

(COUGHING)

(SCREAMING)

Anne!

Here, take this!

Come on!

(SCREAMING)

Anne, come on, you've

gotta climb up now!

[ANNE] I can't reach.

Use the railing!

Come on, Anna, you

have to do this!

Do it for Mom and Dad!

Think Spiderman!

That's it.

[BRIANNA] Ben!

Ben?

Ben!

Mom!

Mom, we're here!

[ANNE] Mom!

- They're there!

- They're here!

They're good.

Okay, we just gotta

get down to them.

- You push.

- You crazy?

No, push it all the way back.

Hold it.

[TOM] Okay, hold on.

(RINGING)

Dad?

Dad, it's really

hard to hear you.

Tell him the

elevator's on fire!

[BEN] Dad, the

elevator's on fire!

The elevator is on fire!

Get away from the

smoke, get to a vent!

Ben, did you hear that?

- Find a vent!

- What?

An air duct, it's like

a pipe with fresh air.

Can you see anything like that?

Yeah, yeah, I see one.

Good, avoid the smoke,

and get to that vent.

Dad, I have no idea how I'm

gonna get there, it's high.

I understand, Ben,

everything's alright.

But I'm gonna hang up

now to save the battery.

You need to find a way

to get to that vent.

- Okay.

- Okay.

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)

(COUGHING)

Come on!

There's no way I'm

getting up there from here.

Okay, I'm gonna

climb the ladder.

I'm just gonna

check if it's safe.

You stay here, okay.

(COUGHING)

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)

Okay, Anne, your turn, come on.

- No, Ben, I can't!

- Don't worry, okay.

We're just gonna take

this one step at a time.

We have to emergency

crown the elevators.

We can't have anyone

else getting trapped

they're suffocating

in the smoke.

Got it.

Alright, just climb

up the ladder until

you're in line with me, yeah?

I'm gonna come over,

and help you across.

You think you can do

that for me, Anne?

(PENSIVE MUSIC)

(SCREAMING)

- Ben!

- Anne!

Ben!

Ben!

- Ben!

- Anne!

Oh, sh*t.

They're grounding the elevators.

Oh god.

Wait, what are you doing?

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)

You sure about this?

There's no other way.

Uh!

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)

Come and find us!

Uh!

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)

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