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I've never seen driving like that.

Annie.

What?

It's my name. Annie.

Annie.

As opposed to ma'am.

OK.

So,

why is all this happening?

I mean, what did we do?

Bomb the guy's country or something?

No. It's just a guy who wants money.

I don't buy that.

It's not a very good way to make money.

So, um

what is this guy's deal?

A while back,

he held some people for ransom.

It went sour,

and now he's a little pissed at me.

What does that have to do with us?

Nothing. It's a game.

If he gets the money, he wins.

If the bus blows up, he wins.

What if you win?

Then tomorrow we'll play another one.

But I'm not available to drive tomorrow.

Busy.

We got no match for that description.

No-one's lost a thumb

for at least the last 10 years.

- He could be from anywhere.

- I can't access all that.

Forget the files.

I want you to start

going through the pension fund.

This guy's drawing disability.

He may not be LAPD,

but he's living here now.

I want pictures!

I've seen this a**hole.

Hey!

Hey, Mac!

Let's get these passengers off the bus!

We can't do it, sir!

There's no time for any stunts, Traven.

We got to get these people

out of harm's way!

I got orders!

We move these people, he'll see!

Remember,

crazy, not stupid!

Harry's trying to find out who this guy is.

We think maybe he's a cop.

Lieutenant,

it's him!

He wants to talk to Jack!

He's on the line for you.

OK, give him the number.

Give him the number!

How's he doing?

The bleeding is less, but...

Are they going to help us?

Sure they are. They're the police.

Your taxes are paying their salary.

If we die, they got to take a pay cut.

I mean, you know.

Yeah.

I think we have trust

but it looks on TV like you're trying

to get those passengers off the bus.

Look, you've got to let me have one.

We went over the rules.

As an act of faith.

We have an injured man here.

The driver's been shot.

Jack, tell me that you haven't

been shooting the passengers.

I thought it was customary

for a police officer to shoot the bad guys.

This man has no time.

No-one gets off.

It'll grease the wheels with the money men

if you show some charity.

There's still gonna be plenty of us to kill.

OK, son,

you can try and unload the driver.

You tell that wildcat behind the wheel

not to slow down, though,

or he won't even

get a chance to bleed to death.

And, Jack,

don't slip.

He's letting us unload the driver.

Norwood!

Get us closer!

We're going to get the driver off.

Just him?

For now. Gigantor!

Ortiz.

Ortiz,

we're going to need your help.

I need you to pass him to me.

Keep him straight,

or I think the wound will tear.

What about the rest of us?

Hey, hey, hey, lady!

I've got you.

I can't stay! I can't stay.

How are you feeling?

Like I've been shot.

Take care, Sam.

OK, Annie.

Drive straight! Keep it straight!

OK, Annie, get as close as you can.

OK?

All right.

Closer!

A little closer, Annie!

Annie, a little closer!

OK.

OK, how's this?

Sorry. Sorry.

OK, Annie. No problem.

Let's try it one more time.

A little more!

OK! OK! Right there! Steady!

Hold it steady!

I got him!

I got him!

Stand clear!

All right?

I'm all right. Thanks.

Oh, my God.

Yes!

He's going to be OK.

Come on, lady. Give me your hand.

I have to, Annie.

No, Helen!

No, Helen, no!

Come on!

Helen, no!

I'm here at the 105 Freeway,

where the police

have successfully led the runaway bus...

No, Helen!

Goddamn it, Mac,

get those f***ing choppers out of here!

... was driving the bus.

Well, I couldn't tell how old...

... an explosion.

Some kind of an explosion.

The bus hasn't exploded,

but... Oh, my God.

A woman caught in the blast fell.

She was pulled under the wheels.

This is terrible.

Interactive TV, Jack.

Wave of the future, huh?

I can't be here.

I can't, you know,

this is the wrong bus.

I mean, for me to...

I can't die here.

Hey, shut up, man.

I got a wife.

Oh, you do?

Hey! So if you have a wife

and I don't,

does that mean I'm expendable?

What are you talking about?

The guy's just talking crazy.

He gets on my nerves.

He gets on everybody's nerves.

Oh, yeah?

I think I have the right to be a little upset.

What are you staring at, anyway?

Why don't you let everybody

die in peace,

if that's what's gonna happen?

I'm sure you're a really tough guy, huh?

You're really tough!

Why don't we just step outside?

Hey!

How are you doing? You all right?

Mm-mm.

What can I do?

When that bomb went off...

I know.

I thought that was it.

I thought that was the bomb, and I was dead.

And when I saw her body fall under the bus,

it was like...

You were glad you were still alive.

Mm-hmm.

I'm so sorry.

Don't be.

You should be glad. We all are.

It doesn't mean you don't care.

I know, but she was so scared.

She was scared. She was a nice lady

who didn't deserve to get killed,

but if she'd gotten off,

it would have killed us all.

He's the a**hole, Annie,

the guy who put us here. Remember that.

Big a**hole.

OK.

Are you sure?

Well, how far?

Sir, we have a serious problem.

What?

This freeway isn't finished.

What are you talking about?

The aerial unit caught it.

About 3 miles ahead,

there's a section missing.

Section missing?

But it's on the map.

It's finished on the goddamn map!

I guess they fell behind.

F***!

You're fired. Everybody's f***ing fired!

Get me closer!

Hey, get closer.

Watch him in the mirror.

Jack!

How big is the section?

There's a gap in the road up ahead.

It's big.

You're kidding. How big?

What?

We got to get these people

off the bus somehow.

You know I can't.

What did... what did he say?

Jack?

Jack, what did he say?

What's the matter?

There's a gap in the freeway.

What?

What do you mean?

How big is a gap?

This is crazy.

What is this?

Jeez.

Jack.

What if I shift into neutral

and just keep the engine revving?

No, he'd have thought of that.

Well, what, then? What?

What? Jack?

Floor it.

What?

Floor it!

It's an interchange.

There might be an incline. Floor it.

Fine.

Everybody hold onto your seats

or whatever you can.

When we hit the gap, heads down.

That's it?

That's it?

That's all we can do.

Let's put these underneath your seat,

all right?

Put your bags underneath the seat.

Hey, I didn't mean to shoot the guy.

Hold on.

Is this really going to work?

Jack.

Yeah?

Jack.

Come on, come on.

Oh, God.

Come on!

Oh, God.

Oh, sh*t.

Everybody hold on!

Oh, I want to see our baby.

Oh, God.

Jack.

Sh*t!

Yes!

We are way out of control!

You OK?

Yeah.

You OK?

I'm OK.

All right!

Go on! Let's go!

Is everybody OK?

Yes!

We did it!

We made it.

You are the man!

Thank you.

Thank you very much.

Yes! We made it! Yeah!

Oh, sh*t.

I think you missed your calling.

Yeah? What was it?

Watch the road.

You should have been a pilot.

Ow.

Get off.

What?

Get off this.

Now, now. Get off this.

In there.

- Where? Right here?

- Yeah.

- Right here?

- Yeah.

Whoa!

Hey! Hey! Hey! Stop!

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