Die Hard Page #12

89 MCCLANE'S P.O.V. 89

A metal catwalk runs around the inside of the elevator shaft.

90 MCCLANE 90

pulls himself up onto it. As he moves along the catwalk looking

for a way out, he passes an unmarked metal door, 2'x3'. McClane

pushes it open and looks in.

91 MCCLANE'S P.O.V. 91

Total darkness.

92 MCCLANE 92

takes out a coin. A quarter. He stops, switches to a nickel.

Throws it into the void. It is a full four seconds until we

HEAR it "CHING" and bounce on concrete far below. You don't

have to be a mathematics whiz to know it's a long drop.

MCCLANE:

Jesus...

He moves cautiously around a corner and we SEE a metal ladder

leading up to a door marked PUMP ROOM. Opening the door

McClane enters a darkened:

93 PUMP ROOM 93

damp and full of pipes and goes to another door. He cracks the

door and looks out.

94 MCCLANE'S P.O.V. 94

The lower level of the roof. Open and deserted. Only a heliport

above him is higher.

95 30TH FLOOR (HOSTAGE FLOOR) - HOLLY'S OFFICE - SAME 95

WIDEN as a FILING CABINET is FLUNG across the floor, drawers

SLAMMING out, papers flying. KARL has done this, and he's *

barely started. He FLINGS a LAMP against a wall, PUNCHES a hole

into the plaster. Finally, Hans goes to him, lays controlling

hands on the man's shoulder.

HANS:

I know what you are feeling. But

this is not productive --

KARL:

(pushing him away)

He was my only brother...my only

family!

(a flat statement)

I want blood for my blood. We

search...now.

He starts to move. Hans stops him.

HANS:

(firmly)

No. Heinrich's team must finish

planting the detonators...and Theo

needs time on the vault. After the *

police come they'll waste hours trying

to negotiate...that's when we search *

for this man. Until then...we do not

alter the plan.

KARL:

(quietly)

And if he alters it...? *

For once Hands doesn't have an answer.

95-A HOSTAGES - AROUND THE CORNER 95-A

They've heard the alarm, can see and sense the agitation among

their captors. Ellis slides over to Holly.

ELLIS:

What's happening?

HOLLY:

They don't look happy...something's

gone wrong.

ELLIS:

The police...?

HOLLY:

(shaking her head)

John.

ELLIS:

John? Christ, he could f*** this

whole thing up...what does he think

he's doing?

HOLLY:

How about his job?

ELLIS:

His 'job' is 3000 miles away. Without

him, they might let us go...at least

we have a chance...

HOLLY:

(quietly)

Tell that to Mr. Takagi.

96 EXT. ROOF - NIGHT 96

McClane climbs to the heliport and leans against the leeward side

of a wall surrounding it. Shielded from wind, he pulls out the

CB, turns to channel nine, and starts broadcasting.

MCCLANE:

Mayday, Mayday! Anyone! Terrorists

have seized and Nakatomi building

and are holding 30 or more hostages!

I say again --

97 OUT OUT 97

98 INT. HANS' OFFICE - SAME 98

Hans, Karl, Fritz and France hear the clear signal over Hans'

CB.

MCCLANE'S VOICE

-- unknown number of terrorists,

six or more, armed with automatic

weapons at Nakatomi, Century City...

Somebody answer me, Goddammit!

Karl looks almost...satisfied.

HANS:

The roof. It's the best place to

transmit.

They move.

99 INT. LOS ANGLES EMERGENCY DISPATCH CENTER - SAME 99

A SUPERVISOR weaves her way back from the break room toward a

DISPATCHER who is monitoring the call.

DISPATCHER:

It's the same address as that fire

signal -- *

SUPERVISOR:

(frowning)

-- the false alarm? I'll handle *

it.

She plugs in her headset. (Her condescending, arrogant tone is

like the one in the famous tape where the dispatch lady spends

so much time on red tape that the patient dies.)

SUPERVISOR:

(into mike)

Attention, whoever you are. This

channel is reserved for emergency

calls only --

MCCLANE'S VOICE

NO F***IN' SH*T, LADY! DO I SOUND

LIKE I'M ORDERIN' A PIZZA?!

100 OUT OUT 100

101 INT. SERVICE ELEVATOR - ON KARL - SAME 101

with Franco and Fritz.

KARL:

No one kills him but me.

It's an order and the look he gives the other two backs it up.

Karl checks his magazine, SLAPS it into his rifle as the elevator

opens to the roof.

102 EXT. UPPER ROOF 102

McClane moves around the roof, circling the helipad, making sure

he has a good enough view to avoid being ambushed. He can't

see in all directions at once but he's doing the best he can.

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