Die Hard 2 Page #3

18 INSIDE THE CHURCH 18

On a TV here, the newscast CONTINUES, now back to the tropical

airport. Esperanza is at the top of the steps, waving to the

press like a triumphant hero - not a felon en route to prison.

The plane doors close and it taxis down the runway.

WIDEN from the set, which an elderly CUSTODIAN is watching while

he eats some instant soup. The DOORBELL RINGS. The custodian

answers it.

CONTINUED:

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18 CONTINUED - 18

CUSTODIAN NEWSCASTER'

Yes? (on TV)

Although Esperanza was

BAKER removed as Commander in

Sorry to bother you, sir. Chief earlier this year,

We're checking our equipment. the agreement to extradite

Any problems with the conduit him was not reached until

box in your backyard? yesterday - and Washington

insiders say it was a phone

CUSTODIAN call that made it happen -

Gee, I don't know anything a phone call from an

about that. angry American President.

Baker and Thompson glance at each other.

THOMPSON:

Would you mind if we take a look?

CUSTODIAN:

Help yourself.

18A WIDER 18A

The three men walk down the main aisle of the church. Dust motes

dance in the colored light.

CUSTODIAN:

Don't seem right, somehow, closing

a church down. Oh, I know the parish

is gonna keep using it, but it won't

be the same. Been here a lot of

years; and I been right here with

it.

They've arrived at a rear window. FOCUS CHANGE to a green

CONDUIT BOX on the the church's rear lawn, half covered in snow.

FOCUS back through the glass. Thompson looks questioningly at

Baker, who nods.

CUSTODIAN:

Yep. I kinda feel a part of me is

dying along with this church.

BAKER:

Well, you're right about that.

BLAM BLAM GLAM. BULLETS RIP through the end of the Christmas

package, SLAM the custodian up and into a row of pews, which

OVERTURN.

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19 NEW ANGLE 19

{ Baker rips the rest of the smoking package away from his weapon,

s 1i s it over his shoulder and begins to SHOVE the pews aside to

make a larger open area.

Thompson, meanwhile, takes out a very futuristic transceiver.

He turns it ON; getting a RED light; enters a NUMBER CODE on the

keypad and gets a GREEN LIGHT. There's an EERIE QUALITY to the

transmission.

THOMPSON:

This is team one. We're here.

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NEWSCASTER(CONT'D)

This is Leonard Adkins, in Val Verde

- where the war on drugs has finally

taken its first prisoner.

With an annoyed expression, Thompson CLICKS OFF the newscast.

CUT TO:

EXT. AIRPORT - SERVICE AREA - DAY 20

Two PAINTERS pull up in a van. Move around the back and start to

pull out ladders and cans.

FIRST PAINTER:

Busting our asses Christmas week like

they're gonna land extra planes if

we finish -

Suddenly two MEN O'REILLY and SH DON) are there.

PAINTER:

Need something?

O'REILLY

Yeah.

BAM! BAM! Both painters are SHOT.

Quickly, the two men toss their bodies into the rear, get into

the van... and BACK IT INTO the airport garage.

O'Reilly enters a NUMBER CODE into a transceiver-

ORILLY:

into radio, as iffey

DRIVE)

Team Two. In position.

CUT TO:

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EXT. SECLUDED VIRGINIA ROAD - DAY 21

a CYCLONE FENCE and a MICROWAVE DOME fenced in with a sign:

"PROPERTY OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION AGENCY. NO TRESPASSING."

_BURKE and KAHN - two more of those CLEAN CUT MEN are here, just

now parking and going to the rear of their rented station wagon.

Quickly, they OPEN the trunk - slide, out a long OLIVE DRAB TUBE

and a TRIPOD.

21A CLOSER 21A

Kahn KICKS spikes on the tripod into the frozen around to anchor

it - TILT UP as a SNAPS the tube ON TOP of it, SWINGS IT

AROUND towards the installation -- when

POLICEMAN'S VOICE

Hey, you!

22 A POLICE CAR 22

Has pulled over across the road. Both OFFICERS get out.

POLICEMAN(CONT'D)

} (cocking a SHOTGUN)

This is .a restricted area! Mind

telling us what you're doing?

23 ON THE MEN 23

A quick look between them... and then .SWIVELS the-long

FIRING, the two men tube around! With Kahn LOADING and VjMELN

LAUNCH a MISSILE at the police car!

23A THE POLICE CAR 23A

EXPLODES, the two cops halfway out swallowed up in the

DESTRUCTION.

23B BACK TO SCENE 23B

As the cop car BURNS, the two men turn, pivot the weapon back

towards the transmitter. FIRE. The missile trail arcs neatly

over the fence, lands on target -

24 THE TRANSMITTER 24

EXPLODES -

CUT TO:

25 INT. DULLES TOWER - "THE CAB" - DAY 25

The top of the Tower, it's the heart, soul, brain of Dulles.

We HEAR snatches of AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL as the CAMERA PANS the

big room. We SEE PLANES outside, the airport LIGHTS already

on against the grey of the snow. It's damn impressive.

CONTINUED:

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25 CONTINUED - 25

0' CAMERA SETTLES on TRUDEAU. Chief Air Traffic controller, he's

lived through hijackings, the Olympics, Reagan's mass firings

-and he's still going (heart bypass notwithstanding.) Chief

engineer BARNES is as good as a right ventricle, anyway.

An ALARM RINGS.

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