The Cokeville Miracle Page #3

If he sums to sweat,

that's when we're in real trouble.

- Wc sank just sit hcrc.

We've got to do something.

- Oh.

Give hcr m mo.

Oh, sweetie.

Am you all right?

- Mm-hmm.

- You're okay.

Fm sorry I left you.

- [Sighs]

. [rcnchcs]

' MP Young?

The children are getting sick

from the smell of gas.

Can we take it out of here?

Can we at least open the windows'?

Look, this could cause you real trouble

as more and more

of these kids get sick.

At least for now,

they're doing what they're rold,

but ifthcy all get sick.

- Do it.

But listen, don't you try nothing.

Thcsc children arc precious.

P11 Only shoot them with 21.22.

This is 21,45.

This is for tho teachers.

Your lives don't mean a thing to mo.

And your principaFs

got one minute to get back,

or I start shooting.

- The way he's got this bomb triggered,

I don't know what to do.

- What do you think he wants'!

- I don't know what he wants.

I don't know- if he knows what he w-ants.

One minute he's talking

about wanting money.

The next he's ranting about this bomb

creating his brave new world.

- Whafls that'!

- Ben said ifs something

to do with reincarnafion.

Gm to go.

Tm hm! Tm hm'.!

I told them.

[breathing heavily]

Now wh at'!

[gun uncocks]

Now the White House.

[running footsteps departing]

- Base to 12-4.

- Go for 12-4.

- Ron, we have a situation

down at the elementary school.

How far out are you'!

- About two hours.

What kind of situation'?

- Some lunatic

has taken over the school.

[engine revs]

- The elementary?

- He's demanding a ransom.

That's all we know.

- Arc my kids in thcrc'!

- Nadene, the FBI's on the line.

- Nadene!

- Gm to go.

- Oh.

C 'menu um much my Gs.

[sivcn Wailing]

- [imitating engine rowing]

[imitating crash]

[imitating engine revving]

[imitating crash]

- I hope we're not gonna have

any tmllblB.

- Your breath smells like Peaches.

- Well, I haven't been eating any.

- Peaches is my dog.

- Hey, kids, kids,

We're going 10 play a game.

Kids, hey.

- [sniffs]

- Come on, sweetie.

- I'm gonna make a square,

a magic square.

- Whafls a magic square?

- W hell's lhat?

And no one is allowed

inside this magic square

except Mr' Young.

- [clears throat]

- And Doris.

Back up, guys,

Give me some room'

Back up.

Give me some room.

Can you give me some help?

Okay.

- M1. Robbins,

what happens if somebody

goes inside the magic square'!

- Then, uh...

They're out of the gamc.

[tape scraping]

Okay, let's get a desk

for fvir. Young to sit on.

[sivcn Wailing]

- Oh, yeah, everyone will know...

Have you guys been on TV before'!

You will now.

. My, lady'!

Is this your first time

kidnapping helpless, little children?

- Yeah, it's my first.

But David...

Oh."

he has lots of' great ideas.

- Even better ones than this'?

- Yeah'!

- But why are you doing this?

- Well, my brother

is really sick in a hospital,

so we're gonna send them money

so they'll keep

taking care of him

so he can get better,

so he cm

' F our v. SQHS

- Du um kw m emu five sebum.

Stay back.

The police will be hcrc shortly.

Stay back.

It will only hum your children

to push past barricades

and g0 into the school.

- Teacher, arc we going m dic'!

- We can! die.

We've just ma:
kids.

- I'll be right back, loves.

MY- Young?

Mr. Young, I have

a proposition for you.

You can kccp mo.

You can shoot me

to make your point.

Fm fine with that.

But would you please

let the children g0'?

I'll do whatever it takes

t0 keep them safe, N11". Young.

MY- Young?

- The best thing you can do

for these kids, lady,

is six down and shut up.

How can a genius think around hcrc'!

What do you wam?

Back off, little man!

- Come on, Jason.

- Oh, you're all sweaty.

- Help mc gm this off.

[boy sneezes, woman gasps]

- The commissioner's hcrc.

- Nadene.

- Hey.

- Now, I understand

this guy Wants money.

Fm ready to write him out a chock.

How much does he rant?!

- $200 million.

' 53)' again'!

- $200 million.

- For those kids,

P11 sell my entire ranch

if 1 have to, but...

I don't have-

- I know.

I know.

The wholc town couldn't.

- Hey, Billy, watch this.

[both chuckle]

Magic foot in the magic square.

' [giggles]

- Do you think this is funny'!

Do you think this is a game'!

Go ahead and try it again.

We'll see who wins the game.

T'? 'Wig man'.!

Tr)' in!

- Hey, hey, he d0esn't understand.

He's just a little kid.

- Shh, kccp it down.

- Hey.

- Shh.

- It's all right, sweetheart.

- I.'.

I got to got out of hcrc for a minute.

- Oh.

- I'm gonna put this on you.

You can only move your hand

about this far.

. Okay-

- Don't oven scratch your nosc.

When I come back,

this is all gonna end.

- Mrs. Young, do you have children'?

A child kind of opens up

your ability LO care for others,

don't you think'!

- Oh, it sure did for me.

- Would you want your child subjected

w this kind of tenor?

- [Sighs]

- I can toll you're a good person.

This wasn't your idea, was it'?

- Sometimes you just got to do

what it takes to keep the peace.

- [Sighs]

This is keeping the peace'?

- David is a visionary.

Ho's brilliant.

He figured out 'with a calculator

how to die and then come alive again.

- Amazing.

- [chuckles]

- What a mind.

- Okay, then.

So don't get critical.

- Forgive mo.

1 think it's the gasoline.

I...

Fvc got just such a headache.

- Oh, me too.

[chuckles] I?

[hi gh-pimhcd ringing]

[all coughing]

- Children, go!

Children, stay 10w.

Gel UP!

[all Shouting]

[children coughing]

- Stay away from tho flames!

Kids, kids, come to me!

- Children, go!

[woman screaming]

[children scream]

- Gm down! Oct down!

Go! (30!

- [coughing]

- I can get you out.

Kids, some over here!

Stay away from the flames!

[explosions popping, glass brcaking]

- Go, go!

- Kids, get away from the building!

Run!

- Hey, look, when I genhare-

- it went off.

The bomb went of'?!

- 12-4 w base!

12-4 w base!

Nadcnc, you got to talk to mo!

How could You lcr this happen'?

'Cause You're not even there.

[all shouting frantically]

' WW, hurry, get out.

[cxplosionS popping]

[sirens wailing]

[helicopter blades whirring overhead]

[cxplosionS popping]

Are there any children

left in the room'?

If there axe any kids in the room,

come 10 me,

Kids, follow my voice.

Oh, come on.

- Gather on the far lawn!

On the south lawn!

[cxplosionS popping]

IgunshoL thud]

[sivcn Wailing]

[birds chirping]

[siren xvailing on TV]

- Jase, you doing okay'!

Honey, do you want

anything to cat at all'?

Cindy's doing okay,

but he isn't coming out of' it.

He just keeps watching

that cop show over and oxfer.

- Give him some time.

- Ron, he needs help.

[sivcns wailing on TV]

- I'll sec what I can setup.

It's my fault.

No child should be subjected

to that kind of terror.

[Wplosion]

I shoulcPvc hccn them to protcct them.

[Wplosion]

Where was I'!

- Try it, big man!

[Wplosion]

- [Sighs]

- Mr' Hanley'!

Arc you all right'!

- He's been in there a long time.

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