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at ANC called me,

they needed someone

on the island

to act as a liaison between them and the...Move.

Please go straight and move to the right.

There's like a thousand guys

with machine guns

surrounding it.

Yeah, well,

it's a little late

for that 'cause

I'm already here.

Are you nervous?

An honest response

might disappoint.

Over 700 people are currently

being held hostage

by men like us.

And that number only includes

those that weren't executed

right away.

If I were you,

I would be nervous.

This is...

sound.

You can't spread messages

without words.

You'd be surprised.

Is it working?

- Maybe you should put...

- No, no, wait.

It's working.

No hard feelings

about before?

In my country, men shake

with their right hands.

Well, in my country,

men don't introduce

themselves with Zippos.

You may leave.

Run this way!

I'm going to make this

simple for you, Mr. Saltzman.

Here is a list of questions

for you to ask me.

I can't accept this.

You may be able

to get this on air,

but it's not going to look

legitimate

if I throw you some

obvious softballs.

Frank says he won't read

from his list of questions.

Of course not.

Fine.

All right.

Let's start with the basics.

Why don't you tell me your name,

and spell it for me

so we can put your name on that

little graphic underneath, okay?

My name is Atlas.

That is spelled A-T-L-A-S.

It doesn't sound

like a Somali name.

I assume that's an alias.

Who said I was Somali?

You assumed?

I suppose I did.

I'm sorry if I offended you.

Why should I be offended?

Is it offensive in America to be from

Somalia? No, you just don't look Somali...

Are you going to ask

a real question

or do I need to write

a new list, Mr. Saltzman?

Sure.

Why did those soldiers

suddenly back off?

Did you ask them nicely

if you could finish?

I mean,

I don't want to assume.

It's amazing the effect

a bomb on a plane

will have.

- It was bomb.

- What?

I really think

he said "bomb."

So, why are we sitting here

with guns to our heads?

There is no gun to your head.

Don't deceive them.

Ask a real question.

Anyone see anything,

you know, when we were getting

on the plane,

a box, a package?

He had a backpack.

No, I moved that when I was

setting up the cameras.

I mean, it was empty.

- Are you sure?

- Yeah.

There was no bomb in there.

Kane,

are you absolutely...?

I think they're bluffing.

Maybe they took it out of the backpack

before you picked it up. This is bullshit.

There's no f***ing bomb.

I'm telling you.

Tell me what you didn't like

about the network's

recent segment on pirates.

Everything, everything.

I even take exception to

the use of the word "pirate."

So what should

we call you then?

Terrorists.

You actually prefer

the term "terrorist"?

We terrorize foreigners

with guns and threats.

Terrorism implies

that there's certain...

it's for

some ideological cause,

ot just mere profit.

That is why it intrigues me.

The media reserves the word

"terrorist" only for Arabs.

Why do I deserve

special treatment?

Why do you want to get

lumped in with fanatics?

Ask yourself.

What does the Middle East have

that Somalia does not?

So, what you're

telling me is

whenever we really want

to really scare our audience

we pull out

the "terrorist" card

to protect our interests

in the Middle East?

But, if one

were to waste it

on something like Somalia

which doesn't have any money?

What, the word somehow

loses its luster?

- That's ridiculous.

- Let's us speak off the record.

Take your microphone off.

Yeah, I'm with you.

Sh*t, I just lost them.

What do you mean

you lost them?

Oh, sh*t, you think

they figured it out?

I don't even,

I don't understand...

Soon, I am going to ask

for money

for my own ideological cause,

but I guarantee you

that makes no difference

to your terrified friends

back there.

Fear is fear.

Respectfully, I disagree.

See, if all you want is money,

we can arrange for that,

we can make an exchange.

But if what you want to do

is convert or kill

all the infidels

there's no room

to bargain there.

So, you are saying...

because I'm just

a greedy negro,

your friends

aren't scared of me?

I didn't say that.

We're just more familiar

with your motives.

Are you?

Yes.

We can put this to the test.

If the majority of your friends

agree with you,

that the motives

behind my actions

determine how scared

they are of me,

I will release you all

immediately.

- You mean that?

- But...

if more of them agree

with me,

that fear is fear,

regardless of motive,

I will kill you.

It's not a true belief,

unless you're

willing to die for it.

Is it a problem with the

receiver or the microphone?

Put that away,

he's coming.

What?

- Go with him.

- Why?

He wants you

to go with him.

- F***'s sake, again, what?

- Just do what he wants, Kane.

Just so you know,

your mic's not on.

Sit.

Kane...

would you fear these men more

if they hijacked this plane,

in, let's say,

in the name of religion more

than just pure financial gain?

What's the difference?

You know, either way

they're psychopaths.

Yeah, Kane got it back.

What do they want?

What are they saying?

Hold on one second.

What do they have him

doing there?

So, this man standing here

is a psychopath?

Yeah, that's what I said.

What, does he have

some sob story

to justify his actions?

I'm sure it's very good.

Thank you. You may go.

What, that's it?

Well, if I'm a psychopath,

do you really want

to stick around?

Thank you, Kane.

1-0.

You really called him

a "psychopath"?

Seriously?

Oh, God.

We need to put you in front

of the camera more often, baby.

Kane, after you left,

he told Frank:

"Not a good start for you."

What does that mean?

"Not a good start," what?

"Not a good start for you."

Do you have any idea

what that means?

No, look,

he was in there.

What the f***

does he want now?

He says to gather

what you can from your bags

to cover these windows.

Why?

And close the ones

with shades.

Whatever it is,

let's just...

Whoa, take it easy.

We're covering the windows,

just doing what you're saying.

He said

they need her up front.

This is Juliana.

Kane, I've got an idea.

Hey!

We're not scavengers.

Carry on.

Juliana...

does this man frighten you?

Is that a trick question?

Would he frighten you more

if he were a religious fanatic

or just a hijacker

holding us for ransom?

Can he see what I'm doing?

He doesn't have a clue,

just keep going.

I...I...I don't know.

Let me restate.

Does it make a difference?

I got the N and the O.

Yeah.

Yeah, I think

there is a difference.

I can rely on money

to come and save us

but I'm not certain

about God.

- You may go.

- Thank you, Jul.

Be safe.

Thank you.

Make sure you pull the shirts

tall so they can read it.

Marcela, they want you next.

Kane and Juliana are fine,

you'll be fine.

F***!

The skinny kid

is getting nosy.

- How are we doing?

- Almost there.

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