The Citizen Page #2

the United States and Mexico,

across Central America...

Uh, Laura, what can you tell

us about what you saw?

I got up to my window. I live in Battery

Park City, right next to the Twin Towers,

and I looked up and the side of the north

building of the World Trade Center exploded...

right when I looked up,

and, uh, at that point...

Hello?

This is Ibrahim from yesterday.

Yes. What's going on there?

Are you okay?

Yeah.

Uh... Oh, my God...

Diane?

Diane?

...top part.

People are running up...

Um, we are getting

word that perhaps a second plane...

Good Lord. I don't

know if you... you can see the plane,

if that too

was a passenger plane or...

Perhaps some type of navigating

system or some type of, uh...

uh... electronics,

would it put two planes into

the World Trade Center within...

it looks like about 18 minutes

of each other?

...word now that President Bush

is going to be coming on...

and is going to have

comments, uh, momentarily.

- We understand...

- My brother is down there.

He owns a kiosk

at the bottom of the tower.

What the hell

am I supposed to do?

...we understand.

Again, it is too early to know who

bears responsibility for these acts.

He'll never make it

out of there.

But Islamic

fundamentalist Osama bin Laden...

has been mentioned as someone

who is determined...

I'm sorry.

I-I have to close.

You said he's at

the bottom of the tower.

I'm sure he escaped already.

He will return safe.

What the hell do you know?

What if those a**holes strike again?

- What if he's injured?

- If he's hurt, someone will help.

You have to wake up, buddy. The people

flying those planes, they look like us.

No one's going to

help my brother.

No, I'm sure he will return.

You'll see.

- - Terrorist sand

n*ggers! Go back to your own country!

What the hell?

What did I tell you?

This is just the beginning. Get in.

I know

that you're scared, and this is normal.

But

nothing will happen. This is America.

How long have you

been in this country?

One day.

One day?

Yeah... World Trade Center

in New York appears...

- What makes you an expert on how this country works?

- I never said I'm an expert.

And not a single day has passed that

someone hasn't given me a dirty look...

because of the way

that I look.

What happened today is just

going to make things worse.

If I were you,

I'd keep a low profile.

I'm so sad for what

they have done.

But I'm not going to hide because

I-I haven't done anything wrong.

Do you even realize

what happened today?

Do you have any idea

how huge this is?

You're living in a fantasy world if you

feel you won't be affected by this.

I can't believe

what you're saying.

You're an American,

but you don't act like a real citizen.

- And how does a real citizen act?

- I don't know, it's just...

You're a part of this country.

You should help, not hide.

...Vice President Cheney has

entered an underground bunker.

I'm not the only one

hiding.

The New York City Port Authority orders all

bridges and tunnels in New York City closed.

What if he doesn't

come back?

I'm...

I'm so sorry.

I don't know

what to say.

You know what?

You should come with me.

No.

I've got to stay.

Ibrahim.

Watch your back.

People are crazy out there.

America

God shed His grace

on thee

Diane.

Time for blood drive.

Are you coming with me?

Yeah. I'm just gonna go downstairs

and have a smoke first.

I'll wait for you here.

Okay.

Federal agents! Get down!

Get down! Police!

Federal agents!

Get down!

Stay down!

Guys, I didn't do anything.

I didn't do anything.

Shut up!

- Who are you?

- Come on!

I hear you have

a bit of a sweet tooth.

Oh, yeah.

The handcuffs.

I can make those go away.

All you have to do

is change your mind.

About what?

He's your first cousin.

Your only relative

in the U.S.,

and you have no idea

where he is?

He... He was supposed to

pick me up.

I'm not asking you where

he's supposed to be.

I'm asking you

where he is now.

I don't know.

You don't know.

That's too bad.

We'll give you a little time

to think it over.

Please, sir.

I need to know

what's going on.

Please, I didn't do it.

Please.

I-I'm sorry.

What was his name again?

How many times do I have to tell you?

It's Ibrahim Jarrah.

Please write it down.

I'm sorry, ma'am. I don't have

any arrest records for him.

All I know is that a bunch of guys in

official uniforms, they threw him in a van.

It's the last time I saw him.

Look, I'm sorry.

Americans are asking,

"Why do they hate us?"

They hate our freedoms...

our freedom of religion,

our freedom of speech,

our freedom to vote and assemble

and disagree with each other.

So you show up at JFK

one day before 9/11.

You've got the same last name

as one of the hijackers,

who's actually from

the same country as you.

You lie about some cousin

who's supposed to pick you up.

You want me to see this

as all...

one big, fat coincidence?

I don't know.

- Who trained you?

- Trained me for what?

How long have you been planning this

with Ziad before you showed up?

I know nothing.

Then why did you make up some

bullshit lie about your cousin?

May I speak to a lawyer,

please?

Terrorists don't get lawyers.

I was just wondering if there was an

update on Ibrahim Jarrah's status.

Still no record?

Okay.

Okay, thank you,

Officer.

When was the last time

you spoke to Ziad Jarrah?

I swear I don't know.

I've never heard of someone named...

The same country that's smaller than

Connecticut, but you've never heard of him?

- Son of a b*tch.

- He's not family.

I know nothing about him.

You're free to go.

You'll be escorted out in the morning.

Hello?

Hello. Diane.

Who is this?

This is Ibrahim.

Oh, my God, Ibrahim.

Where... Where are you? Are you okay?

Come on in. Um, sorry it's a mess.

I wasn't expecting company.

Um, just sit anywhere.

Uh...

Uh, so they held you in a prison

for six months, questioning you...

and didn't even tell you why?

Yeah.

So why did they let you go?

Couldn't find anything against me.

That's horrible.

I'm sorry.

Um, I kept your things...

your luggage and stuff.

Oh, thank you.

Yeah.

I ate all your, um...

your candies, those...

Yeah.

They, uh... They helped me

quit smoking, so thank you.

I'm happy to hear that.

Really happy.

Yeah, I had to move away

from Battery Park.

It was... The air was terrible,

and it was too close to

Ground Zero, and I just...

I'm sorry.

I'm rambling.

No, no, no.

I'm gonna get you a pillow.

You know, I tried to call the police

a few times to try to find you,

but they kept telling me that

they didn't know anything, and...

I don't understand

how they could...

Every nation in every

region now has a decision to make.

Either you are with us...

or you are

with the terrorists.

Did he ask

for your number?

Oh, you gotta

go out with him.

Yeah, it'll be great.

No, wear the brown ones.

I'll give you an emergency

call 20 minutes in.

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