Die Hard Page #23

Other officers, including Robinson, monitor the conversation.

POWELL:

Hey, I love you.

(looking around)

So do a lot of the guys. So hang

in there, man. Hang in there.

MCCLANE:

(tired, touched)

Thanks...partner.

229 TV - CLOSE 229

As it SNAPS ON. We're in the studio set.

GAIL:

(as the picture

stabilizes)

...of the Nakatomi building,

sources say that the terrorist

leader 'Hans' may be this man,

Hans Gruber.

A SLIDE of Hans appears behind her. At the same time, the CAMERA

PULLS BACK. We realize we're on THE HOSTAGE FLOOR, and Hans

has just turned on the set out here for his "guests". He smiles

modestly as they "recognize" him from the on air shot, returns

to the office.

GAIL:

(on TV)

A member of the radical

West German Volksfrei movement.

Strangely, the Volksfrei leadership

issued a communique an hour ago

stating that Gruber has been expelled

from the organization and is operating

on his own.

HARVEY:

(on TV)

Obviously, Gail whatever his

affiliation, it's safe to say

that Gruber's terrorist actions

in Los Angeles tonight are well,

terroristic...

As the bullshit continues, Ellis suddenly STANDS, head towards

the terrorist "office". Immediately the chief guard here,

Fritz, moves to intercept Ellis.

HOLLY:

Where are you going?

ELLIS:

I'm tired of sitting here waiting

to see who gets us killed first...

them...or your husband.

(to the approaching

Fritz)

Hi there.

HOLLY:

(worried)

What are you going to do?

ELLIS:

Hey, I negotiate million dollar

deals for breakfast. I can handle

these clowns.

(to Fritz)

I want to talk to Hans. Hans!

Sprickenzie talk?

He doesn't wait for an answer. Fritz follows him. Holly

worries.

230 THE OFFICE 230

KARL:

(in mid-speech,

angry)

-- you wouldn't let me kill him

when I had the chance --

HANS:

If you'd listened to me he would

be neutralized already!

KARL:

I don't want neutral...I want dead --

ALL TURN at a rap on the door. Ellis is there.

ELLIS:

Hope I'm not interrupting...?

HANS:

(to Fritz)

What does he want?

As Fritz shrugs:

ELLIS:

It's not what I want, it's what

I can give you. Look, let's be

straight, okay? It's obvious

you're not some dumb thug up

here to snatch a few purses, am

I right?

Karl looks at Ellis and then at Hans, as if to say, let me plug

this a**hole right now. But Hans is either amused of curious

or bored enough to shake his head, turn back to Ellis.

HANS:

(politely)

You're very perceptive.

ELLIS:

(flattered)

Hey, I read the papers, I watch

60 minutes, I say to myself, these

guys are professionals, they're

motivated, they're happening.

They want something. Now, personally,

I don't care about your politics.

Maybe you're pissed at the

Camel Jockeys, maybe it's the

Hebes, Northern Ireland, that's

none of my business. I figure,

You're here to negotiate, am I right?

HANS:

You're amazing. You figured this

all out already?

ELLIS:

Hey, business is business. You use

a gun, I use a fountain pen, what's

the difference? To put it in my

terms, you're here on a hostile

takeover and you grab us for some

greenmail but you didn't expect a

poison pill was gonna be running

around the building.

(smiling)

Hans, baby...I'm your white knight.

HANS:

(dryly)

I must have missed 60 Minutes. What

are you saying?

ELLIS:

The guy upstairs who's f***in' things

up? I can give him to you.

As Hans reacts with real interest for the first time, we:

CUT TO:

231 POWELL 231

By the CB. He suddenly REACTS to a GROAN from McClane.

POWELL:

Roy! You all right?

232 INSIDE - MCCLANE 232

He's by an open desk drawer, having just ripped open a package

of twinkies he's found. He grimaces, mouth full.

MCCLANE:

Yeah, just trying to handle some

year old twinkies. Yucck. What

do they put in these things?

POWELL:

(reciting)

'Sugar, enriched flour, partially

hydrogenated vegetable oil,

polysorbate 60 and yellow dye #5.'

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