Die Hard Page #25

239 INT. HANS' OFFICE - ON HANS 239

He throws open the door to let McClane and the police hear the

screams of the hostages.

HANS:

Hear that? Talk to me, where are my

detonators. Where are they or shall

I shoot another one? Sooner or later...

(taking a shot)

...I might get to someone you do care

about.

MCCLANE:

(after a beat)

Go f*** yourself.

He DISCONNECTS.

240 EXT. BUILDING 240

Powell fends off Robinson, who wants the CB.

ROBINSON:

Goddamn, didn't you hear him! He

practically pulled the Goddamned

trigger himself -- he gave that man

to them --

POWELL:

Christ, can't you read between the

lines! He did everything he could

to save him...if he gave himself up

they'd both be dead!

ROBINSON:

Maybe. And maybe they'd at least

be talking to us! Now tell your

'partner' to stay out of it, or so

help me if he lives through this

I'll put him behind bars myself!

POWELL:

(amused)

He's alone, tired, hunted, and hasn't

seen diddly-squat from us and you

think he gives a flying f*** about

what you're going to do to him?

Robinson, wake up and smell the sh*t

you're shoveling!

ROBINSON:

(cold)

Anytime you want to go home,

Sergeant...consider yourself dismissed.

They lock eyes.

POWELL:

No Sir. You couldn't drag me away.

HANS' VOICE

(over CB)

Attention police. Attention police.

It's asses and elbows time. Tape recorders are started.

POWELL:

(starting to speak)

This is --

ROBINSON:

(taking the CB away)

This is Deputy Chief Robinson. Who

is this?

INTERCUT:

241 HANS' OFFICE 241

HANS:

This is Hans Gruber. I assume you

realize the futility of direct action

against me. We have no wish for

further loss of life.

ROBINSON:

What do you wish for, Mister Gruber?

HANS:

I have comrades in arms around the

world who are languishing in prison.

The American State Department enjoys

rattling its saber to its own ends...

now it can rattle it for me.

INTERCUT:

242 MCCLANE 242

Listening to this with expressions ranging from astonishment

to dismay to outright derisive amusement.

HANS' VOICE

...The following people are to be

released from their captors: In

Northern Ireland, the seven members

of the New Provo Front. In Canada,

the five imprisoned leaders of

Liberte de Quebec...

243 HANS' OFFICE 243

HANS:

...in Sri Lanka, the nine members

of the Asian Dawn movement...

KARL:

(sotto)

'Asian Dawn Movement?'

HANS:

(off-mike, a shrug)

I read about them in Time magazine.

(on mike)

When these Revolutionary Brothers and

Sisters are Free, the hostages in this

building will be taken to the roof and

they will accompany us in helicopters

to the Los Angeles International Airport

where you will be given further

instructions. You have two hours to

comply.

ROBINSON:

Two hours? Are you insane? I can't

authorize...hello? Hello?

KARL:

Do you think they'll even try to

do it?

HANS:

Who cares?

(on another

channel)

Theo. Are we on schedule?

INTERCUT:

244 VAULT ROOM 244

Theo and Kristoff have been rewarded with another LOCK

DEACTIVATED.

THEO *

One more to go...then it's up

to you.

The graphic on his screen flashes: "WARNING: ELECTRO- *

MAGNETIC SEAL ARMED." *

THEO:

And you better be right, because

this one's going to take a miracle.

HANS *

It's Christmas, Theo, it's the time

of miracles. So be of good cheer

and call me when you hit the last

lock.

(disconnecting)

Karl...hunt the little sh*t down

and get those detonators.

*

KARL:

Franco is checking the explosives,

Fritz is with him.

HANS:

I'll check the explosives. You

just get those detonators.

245 MCCLANE - 32ND FLOOR 245

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