Die Hard Page #19

MCCLANE:

(to CB)

They're all yours, Al. Good luck.

McClane turns off his CB and sits against the wall.

174- OUT OUT 174-

176 176

177 EXT. POLICE OPERATIONS - NIGHT 177

An unmarked police car pulls up across the street from

Nakatomi building and a MAN in a sportcoat climbs out.

Stocky, his hair a little too perfect, the very fact that

he is the Deputy Chief of Police Operations on a Christmas Eve

gives some evidence to his position in the pecking order. His

name is DWAYNE T. ROBINSON and he moves brusquely past police

technicians and goes to the forward group of officers.

ROBINSON:

Who's talking to them?

Powell turns around

POWELL:

I am, Sir...Sergeant Al Powell.

ROBINSON:

Dwayne Robinson. Well, what have

you learned? What do they want?

POWELL:

The terrorists? Don't know, Sir.

We haven't heard a peep from them.

ROBINSON:

(puzzled)

Then who the hell have you been

talking too?

POWELL:

We don't exactly know, Sir. He won't

give us him name. He appears to be the

man who called in the report...he's

killed one of the terrorists for sure

and claims he capped two others.

ROBINSON:

(exasperated)

He claims? Powell, has it occured

to you he could be one of the

terrorists, pulling your chain?

Or some kind of nut case who --

POWELL:

I don't think so, Sir. In fact...

I think he's a cop. Maybe not

LAPD, but definitely a badge.

ROBINSON:

How do you know?

POWELL:

A hunch. Things he said. Like,

knowing how to recognize a phony

ID --

ROBINSON:

(exasperated)

Jesus Christ, Powell. He could be a

f***ing bartender for all we know!

Something draws Robinson's attention. He looks at:

178 HIS P.O.V. - REMOTE NEWS TRUCK 178

Pulling up and parking just beyond the barricades.

Richard Thornburg gets out, starts supervising the *

positioning of cameras.

178-A BACK TO SCENE 178-A

ROBINSON:

Oh sh*t...

179 HOSTAGE FLOOR 179

Hans examines building plans at Holly's desk. Behind him

the TV is ON, the sound muted. TV cops triumph over oafish

bad guys.

Hans looks up as Fritz brings in Holly.

HOLLY:

I...have a request.

HANS:

Oh? What idiot put you in charge?

HOLLY:

(evenly)

You did.

(on his look)

You murdered by Boss. Now...

(waving towards

the hostages)

They're looking to me. Personally

I'd pass on the jab. I don't enjoy

being this close to you.

Hans is impressed by her candor. And she's easy enough

on the eyes.

HANS:

Go on.

HOLLY:

We have a pregnant woman out there --

(on his look)

-- relax, she's not due for two

weeks, but a marble floor isn't

doing her back any good. I'd like

permission for her to more to one

of the offices where there's a sofa.

HANS:

No. But I'll have a sofa brought

out to you. Good enough?

HOLLY:

Good enough. And unless you like

is messy, you'd better start taking

us in groups to the bathroom.

HANS:

(nods)

Yes, you're right. It will be done.

He nods to one of his men, and she is waved to the door:

As she goes:

HANS:

Mr. Takagi chose his people well,

Mrs...?

HOLLY:

Gennero. Miss Gennero.

He nods, thoughtful. She goes out. Hans suddenly notices:

180 CLOSER - TV 180

A slide "SPECIAL BULLETIN" has appeared. This changes to a

SHOT of the Nakatomi building with "LIVE" supered over it.

Richard Thornburg is in front. The CAMERA TIGHTENS ON him.

THORNBURG:

This is Richard Thornburg, speaking

to you live from Century City...

where Los Angeles has joined the

sad but world wide fraternity whose

only membership requirement is the

awesome spectre of International

Terrorism...

181 ANOTHER TV SCREEN - NIGHT 181

As Thornburg Continues, we PULL BACK. We're WITH Argyle in

the back seat of the limo.

ARGYLE:

(reaching for the

remote)

What else is new...?

The CAMERA PULLS BACK and we SEE the Nakatomi Building rise

up in the b.g. behind Thornburg.

ARGYLE:

(stunned)

Holy sh*t...

THORNBURG:

We're told that the situation began

some two hours ago when an

unidentified party of men took over

the building and sealed off all of

its entrances and exits...

Argyle is already bailing out of the car.

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