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Not a moment sooner.

Billy, it's me.

I need you to give Nigel a bell.

Tell him we've got a job

for tonight.

Don't trouble your little mind

with questions, Bill.

Just call Nigel

and tell him to be ready.

Oi, are you f***ing blind?

Watch where you're going,

you stupid cow!

Not you, Bill, another cow.

I'll explain everything later.

Why aren't we wearing masks?

How many more times

do I have to f***ing tell you?

It's a quick in and out.

This time tomorrow night we'll be

sipping cocktails in Costa Rica.

Why are we sitting out here at 11 :30

if we're not going in till midnight?

Well, you'll be thrilled by a change

of plans then, won't you?

- What?

- We're going in early.

- Why?

- Because our generous employer

has told me, as so long

as he gets what he needs,

we can help ourselves

to all the afters.

And seeing as though

I'm not doing this

out of the kindness

of me f***ing heart,

we're going in early

and we're doing watches and wallets.

Watches and wallets.

You have seen the shithole

we are gonna rob, right?

- Yeah, what's your point?

- My point, Derrick,

is it's highly unlikely to be filled

with Rolexes

and f***ing Louis Vuittons.

Who's Louis Vuitton?

A footballer?

Nigel, do us all a favor

and shut up.

Right.

Hey, what's going on?

I'm tired of being in his pocket.

We get what he wants

outta that safe,

I say there's a deal to be made.

You wanna screw the boss over?

Don't f*** the plan

in the 11th hour, mate.

Don't worry about it, Billy.

He doesn't even know you're here.

Nothing personal, mate.

The whole f***ing force

just showed up.

It's on.

You, Bonnie!

- Come over here.

- No.

Answer it.

Hello?

It's the police.

Talk to them.

Bonnie Potroski.

I'm a waitress here.

He wants to know

if everyone's okay.

Yes, everything is fine.

Yeah, everyone's okay.

He wants to know

how many people are here.

That's enough for now.

Back to where you were.

Go on!

I want the public at least

three blocks back from here.

Nobody gets in unless I clear it.

Looks like more rain's

on the way, sir.

Oh, perfect.

Good of you to join us.

- What's the situation?

- Perimeter's secure.

Snipers in position front and rear.

They got nowhere to go.

- Any visibility?

- No, sir.

Blinds are down

on all the windows.

So we have no idea

what's going on in there.

- Numbers?

- Well, we're a little light

on details,

but it's a late-night diner,

so at the very least

we got the staff in there.

I spoke to Bonnie Potroski,

a waitress.

She was very scared.

Someone was telling her what to say.

- Which was?

- She said everything was fine,

but we had reports of gunfire.

It could be really

f***ing messy in there.

- How many gunmen?

- We think at least two.

On top of that,

we got one of our own in there.

This squad car was issued

to Will Tompkins.

And I know him.

- You made any contact?

- No, but we got a suspect.

A Nicolas Davenport.

We ran his name. He just spent

three months in County.

You think he's involved?

Maybe even running the show.

- Who's your informant?

- Stay on the phone.

One second,

I gotta take this.

Anything else I should know?

We ran the plates

on the Cutlass. It's stolen.

All right, I make every call

from here on.

- That clear?

- What's your plan?

Get them talking.

The negotiator's about to start in.

Uh-huh.

Any idea on the suspect?

There's a Nick Davenport.

Just got out of county. Registered

address two blocks from the diner.

- 2240 Lincoln.

- He got any family there?

Yeah, his wife.

Amanda Davenport.

All right, well, keep me appraised.

I want this sh*t cleaned up.

It's okay, baby.

Here you go.

Direct line's right here, sir.

Just like last time.

Find out what he wants.

- Hello?

- With whom am I speaking?

- This is Bonnie.

- Bonnie, this is Jeff Porter.

I work with the police department.

This phone is a direct line to me now

whenever you pick it up.

I need to talk to

whoever's in charge in there.

He wants to talk

to whoever's in charge.

He says he doesn't wanna talk.

Tell him I can't give him what

he wants unless he gets on the phone.

He can't get you what you want

unless you talk to him.

- I'm listening.

- My name is Jeff Porter.

- What's your name?

- Look, the only thing

you need to understand is that

unless I get your full cooperation,

I'm going to redecorate the insides

of the Be Brite Diner

with pints of blood.

You have my full cooperation.

I wanna give you what you want

so nobody gets hurt, okay?

I wanna make that really clear.

I'm gonna try and help you out.

That's very f***ing kind of you, mate.

I'm overwhelmed by

your compassion for my situation.

We have reports of gunfire.

Is there anybody in there

that's injured?

Look, if somebody's hurt,

let them come out,

then we can do business.

There are a lot of cops out here

who like to do this a different way,

so let's help each other out.

I'll tell you what,

as a sign of how reasonable

I'm prepared to be,

we'll let one out.

Thank you, appreciate that.

I'll send in two paramedics

with a stretcher. Is that okay?

Uh-uh, scratch that.

We'll take her out to you.

They're sending out

an injured party.

I want a wide area

around that door.

Back an ambulance up

about 20 feet away.

Not too close.

I don't wanna make them nervous.

Getting somebody out alive

will give us a better idea

of what we're dealing with.

Let's get you geared up.

Why you tell them

we're gonna send one out?

'Cause we are.

- Which one?

- Her.

She'll do nicely.

I'm not walking her out.

I will.

I'll do it.

Oh, yeah.

You missed my announcement.

I don't want any heroes,

but volunteers are welcome.

You take her out,

you don't say sh*t,

and if you're not back in 30 seconds,

it's bye-bye, Bonnie.

- Are we crystal?

- Clear.

Pick her up.

I'll be back.

All personnel, stand down.

Civilians exiting the building.

Stand down.

Maintain 20-foot radius.

It's over there.

Are you okay?

Talk to me.

You need to tell me

what's going on in there.

Is she all right?

Is anybody else in there hurt?

Is that your blood?

Talk to me, I'm right here.

I can give you what you need.

I can't talk to you.

She was going into cardiac shock.

That was Nick Davenport

and he's covered in blood.

- We gotta go in there.

- No, no. They sent someone out.

That's a start.

We need to keep talking.

I gotta remind you

there's a cop in there?

Do I have to remind you

who's in charge?

- Tompkins is my main priority.

- This is my operation, Barnes.

Trust me, we're a long way

from moving in.

Now tell me more about Davenport.

- I think he's one of them.

- Based on what?

What makes you think

he didn't volunteer to bring her out?

If you think that he was such a hero,

why did he go back in?

As far as I'm concerned,

he's a major f***ing suspect.

There are an unknown

number of hostages being held,

but it is believed that

there is at least one

police officer among them.

- Sources inform us...

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