Die Hard 2 Page #6

(SIGHING)

Brilliant, a**hole. I'm a cop -that

was the bad guy! '(X)

2ND AIRPORT POLICEMAN (X)

(UNIMPRESSED)

Yeah? Where's your I.D.?

McClane.starts to reach into his jacket - remembers. He looks

around the huge room and its clanking conveyor belts.

MCCLANE:

Cleveland?

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60 INT. HOLLY'S PLANE - IN FLIGHT 60

Holly's working away on her laptop computer when: (X)

CONTINUED:

P-

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THORNBERG'S VOICE

- no, you did not explain anything

- all you did was shove me a- -here

in this cattle car -

STEWARDESS' VOICE

- Sir, you were told when you boarded

that we were overbooked -

Holly looks up idlely - and then REACTS as she sees -

61 DICK THORNBERG - HER POV 61

Her nemesis from 20 months ago, here waving, his ticket and

fending off the Stewardess' friendly hands.

THORNBERG:

Fine. Done, I accept it. But why

the hell can't I get the First Class

Meal--my-Network paid for instead of

this swill?

STEWARDESS:

I'm sorry, sir, I can't do that now

- If you'll just sit down - ?

THORNBERG:

Do youknow who I am?

STEWARDESS:

Yes. We've all seen your program.

Your episode "Flying junkyards" was

a very objective look at air safety.

2ND STEWARDESS

It wasn't nearly.as edifying as

"Bimbos of the Sky", was it, Connie?

THORNBERG:

You think you're funny?

(looking at,her nametag)

'I've got your number

2ND STEWARDESS

(pushing him in seat) (X)

And I've got yours - so park it, pal!

62 NEW ANGLE 62

Thornberg simmers - and then he SEES HOLLY. FOCUS CHANGE.

THORNBERG:

Stewardess!

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STEWARDESS:

Mister Thornberg - you cannot

monopolize my -

THORNBERG:

You cannot put me near that woman.

STEWARDESS:

Excuse me?

CAMERA ADJUSTS to feature Holly - and the Stewardess' growing

fascination with her.

HOLLY:

He.means he has filed a restraining

order against me. I'm not allowed

within fifty feet of him -

THORNBERG:

FIFTY YARDS:

- (to Stew ardess)

And by seating me here you're

violating a court order - I could

sue you and this airline - this woman

has assaulted me and besmirched my

REPUTATION -

STEWARDESS:

(kneeling, sotto)?

What'd you do?

HOLLY:

I knocked out two of his teeth.

STEWARDESS:

(PAUSE)

Would you like some champagne?

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63 THE GUNMAN'S BODY 63

as it is ZIPPED into a body bag, our view of the mangled head and

shoulders mercifully brief. The body is set on a gurney. We

WIDEN and see Airport police and coroner's people about to make

off with it... and the MEDIA, now drooling over this new story

dropped right into their laps. As FLASHBULBS POP and CAMERAS

ROLL, Sam NOTICES -

64 MCCLANE 64

One of the cops hands McClane his wallet. As he pockets it,

he notes the CROWD milling about the luggage area.

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(X)

-,� 64 CONTINUED - 64

MCCLANE:

Whoa, wait a second. This is a crime

scene. Aren't you going to seal off

this area?

2ND AIRPORT COP

That's up to the Captain.

MCCLANE:

Up to the Captain? Take me up to

the Captain, too.

CUT TO:

65 INT. VIRGINIA CHURCH - DAY 65

BAKER guards the rear door with an ASSAULT RIFLE. He REACTS,

tense as a FIGURE appears, running up from the snowy expanse

behind the church. It's 'filer- the man who escaped from

McClane. Baker waves him in.

KAHN and B� are DIGGING in theme y rd with pickaxes and hardly

0o at him. �

66 INSIDE 66

Stuart's poring over MAPS of the airport. He looks up,

nonplussed; wipes away SNOW that falls from Mi� 1 's shoulder to

the table top.

STUART:

You're late.

MILLER:

We ran into trouble; a policeman.

He killed Cochrane; I barely got

away.

STUART:

Did you finish your assignment?

MILLER:

Yessir. But -

STUART:

Then the damage is minor.

(drawing a PISTOL)

But the penalty could be severe.

In a blur of motion, Stuart is on his feet, the pistol is at

Miller's temple. CLICK.

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66 CONTINUED - 66

STUART(CONT'D)

(as Mil a SHUDDERS)

Fail me again and it won't be an empty

chamber. Dismissed.

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67 INT. AIRPORT POLICE OFFICE--DAY 67

McClane comes in, first double taking the name on the door:

CARMINE LORENZO, CAPTAIN OF AIRPORT POLICE.

The man himself - a 20 year veteran of bureaucratic wars that

have earned him this little kingdom - rises behind his desk.

LORENZO:

YOU -

(a glance at a FAX)

McClane?

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