Die Hard Page #22

209 ANGLE ON SERVICE ELEVATOR - MCCLANE 209

wheels the chair to the service elevator, opens the door and

block them with a fire axe. He looks in -- the top of the car

can just be seen thirty-five floors below.

210 INT. 3RD FLOOR 210

James hands the shell to Alexander, who expertly loads it into

the anti-tank gun. Alexaneder lifts the gun to his shoulder

and aims.

211 INT. 38TH FLOOR 211

McClane push the chair into the shaft.

MCCLANE:

Geronimo, muthafucker!

For a long moment there is nothing, then: the shaft is filled

with light, then SOUND -- an ungodly ROAR -- and McClane is

thrown back across the elevator corridor against the other

back of doors by the concussion wave.

212 ON THE 3RD FLOOR 212

The explosion, like a firestorm, rips across the floor:

213 BLOWING OUT THE MACHINE GUN NEXT AND JAMES AND 213

ALEXANDER:

214 SHATTERING WINDOWS 214

215 SENDING DESKS, CHAIRS, PHONES, AND TYPEWRITERS 215

FLYING:

216 EXT. AVENUE OF THE STARS 216

The police take cover behind their cars. Powell, Robinson,

and Mitchell look like they've seen the face of God as the

building rocks from the blast. Henry's cigarette falls from

his mouth as a desk is sent hurtling across Avenue of the Stars

into the trees across the street.

217 INT. UNDERGROUND PARKING GARAGE - ON WILLIAM - SAME 217

watching it on TV, feeling it all around him.

WILLIAM:

Oh, Jesus...

218 EXT. DOWN ON THE STREET - SAME 218

Dick Thornburg's crew is taping.

THORNBURG:

(in awe)

Unreal.

(to the cameraman)

Did you get all that?

CAMERAMAN:

Yep.

Thornburg looks at his competitors still setting up.

THORNBURG:

Eat your heart out, Channel Four.

219- OUT OUT 219-

221 221

222 ON HOSTAGE FLOOR 222

The hostages are shaken and the terrorists guarding them

aren't too sure of themselves either. Only Hans is relatively

calm.

FRANCO:

They're using artillery on us -- !

HANS:

You idiot, it's not the police...

(pause)

...It's him.

223 ANGLE ON HOLLY 223

She comforts Ginny.

224 INT. 32ND FLOOR - MCCLANE - SAME 224

He sits up and lifts the CB.

MCCLANE:

Al! Al, the guys in the car, did

they make it?

INTERCUT:

225 EXT. POWELL 225

on the street, watching as the survivors are pulled out of the

wreck and to safety.

POWELL:

(on CB)

Safe and sound, thanks to you.

What the f*** was that?

MCCLANE:

The plastique I found.

(worried)

Is the building on fire?

POWELL:

No, but it's gonna need one hell

of a paint job and a shitload of

screen doors.

(looking off,

nodding)

One spotters say you got two with

that blast.

MCCLANE:

Two? Are you sure?

Before Powell can answer Robinson comes running up to him.

ROBINSON:

Is that him?

POWELL:

Yessir.

ROBINSON:

(reaching for Powell's

CB)

Give me that.

(angrily at McClane)

Now, listen to me, mister, I don't

know what you think you're doing,

but demolishing a building doesn't

fall under the definition of 'help'!

There's hundreds of people out here

and you covered half of them in

pieces of glass --

MCCLANE:

Glass, my ass! Who the f*** is this?

ROBINSON:

This is Deputy Chief of Police

Dwayne T. Robinson, and I'm in

charge of this situation.

McClane leans tiredly against the elevator door.

MCCLANE:

Well, from up here, it looks like

you're in charge of sh*t, Dwayne.

I haven't seen such a f***ed up

operation since the

Bride of Frankenstein. Ask

the guys in the armored car if

they minded a little flying glass.

ROBINSON:

Listen a**hole -- !

MCCLANE:

(exploding)

A**hole? I'm not the one who just

for buttfucked on national TV,

Dwayne! Now if you're not part

of the solution, quit bein' part of the

f***in' problem! Get off the

Goddamn radio and put Al back on!

McClane is so furious, he's out of breath.

226 INT. LIMO - ARGYLE - SAME 226

Argyle nods in agreement.

ARGYLE:

Tell 'em, Mr. Mac! Tell 'em!

227 INT. 33RD FLOOR - ON MCCLANE 227

still seething. There is a long pause on the CB, then:

POWELL'S VOICE

Hello, Roy. How're you feeling?

MCCLANE:

(pissed)

Pretty f***in' unappreciated.

INTERCUT:

228 ON POWELL 228

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