The Negotiator Page #3

Are you trying to talk me down?

This is crazy. This isn't helping you.

Me and him have nothing to do with this.

I've known you 20 years.

What are you doing?

I know I made you stay, Frost, but you

cannot monopolize the conversation.

You're not the scene commander here.

I am.

You're Niebaum's secretary?

What's your name?

My name's Maggie and I'm his assistant.

Well, Maggie, don't be scared.

I'm familiar with situations like this.

I'm not scared. I've been mugged twice.

Once at gunpoint.

Guns are not new to me.

But I'd rather avoid them

if I get the chance.

You won't have that chance this time.

If you're his assistant...

...you have everything to do with this.

But not me, bro.

I don't work for this pig.

- I'm not a cop.

- You're Rudy Timmons.

You're a rat for the rat squad.

You don't remember me?

I arrested you in '92 for

credit card fraud.

Yeah, I remember you.

I remember you. Hey, man!

Last time I saw you, you were

a clean-cut boy in blue.

What happened to you?

That's what we're here to find out.

I wonder if they're out there.

Your partners, Niebaum.

The guilty ones.

My guys.

They'll come...

...scared shitless

I'll get the truth out of you.

And if they can't get me...

...they'll kill you.

Clear the perimeter and start evac.

Nothing moves on that f***ing river!

Locate the phone panel. Lock down

the elevator. Clear the stairwell.

Have Unit 2 hold outside

Internal Affairs.

Christ, they're here already.

Set up command on that barge over there

so the press can't get to us.

What do you got?

Elevators locked

from the 20th floor down.

I got a real concern.

He knows our tactics, we got a big area

to lock down. Do we have the manpower?

We got personnel from

But he'll still try and control

the environment.

We'll see who wins the race.

Perpetrator is an expert marksman.

He's an expert in explosives

and tactics.

Gentlemen, play this by the numbers.

Maintain your fields of fire.

Elevators.

F***ing Roman's up there, man.

He's got Frost inside.

We see a chance to end this,

we take him out.

We're blind and he's seeing 20/20.

I want visuals and audio

set up from 19 and 21.

Farley, you're negotiating.

He'll eat Farley up.

Commander...

...if you want to talk to him...

I may not have a choice.

Get him locked down first! In the

meantime get on the f***ing phone.

Someone locate the building engineer.

Right away.

Chief Travis.

Special Agent Grey.

This is Moran.

We're the FBI negotiators.

It's a federal building.

It's our jurisdiction.

He's one of ours. We got this.

Fine with us. For now.

We got eyes.

Son of a b*tch! Go to camera 2.

He got all 6. We got nothing.

We got to see in that room.

No eyes, no ears.

We're running out of options.

- I want status reports now.

- Give me an update.

Give me status. Somebody give

me status. Tell me what you see.

All shafts are locked down, sir.

Blind's closed.

Visibility zero, sir.

We contained him.

We have not contained him.

He's contained himself and cut us off.

Try the phone again.

Let's see what he wants.

Talk.

I'm Rudy, so don't shoot me

thinking I'm him. Please.

Rudy, my name is Farley.

Please get Danny on the line.

Farley would like to talk to you.

I only want to talk to Chris Sabian.

He'll only talk to Chris Sabian.

If Sabian's not here in 20 minutes...

...you die.

I don't want to talk to anyone else

but Chris Sabian.

Okay, we heard you.

He said they heard you.

Who is Chris Sabian?

- I heard of him.

- He's from the Westside.

Once he talked 55 hours.

Never forces tactical action.

I don't know how Danny knows him.

So find Sabian.

Come on...

...talk to me.

I'm right here.

I'm not going anywhere,

so please come out.

You don't want me to.

I want to kill her.

I do want you to come out,

so we can discuss this.

You're not even listening to me.

Yes, I am listening to you.

You promised that you'd come out.

So come on out, all right?

I don't want to do this

through the door.

Look, I want to do something

without arguing. Let's get on the road.

Your clothes look fine.

They do.

According to some people

I look fat in ski clothes.

That's not the word she used.

She used...

...a much worse word.

Honey, get off the phone!

Get off the phone.

Get off the phone.

I'm your father and I'm very

upset with you right now!

Try your sweater.

Honey, get off the phone.

And I want you to apologize to your

mother for saying she looks...

..."wide."

That is not a good word to use. "Wide."

How'd you like to be called wide?

Do you hear me?! I am very serious!

I'm very angry with you!

Get off the phone! Get off the phone.

Don't you make me...

I talked a man out of

blowing up the Sears Tower...

...but I can't talk my wife out

of a bedroom or my kid off a phone.

That's because no one's standing

behind you with a big gun.

Yeah, well, that's debatable.

Hold on.

Yeah, he's right here.

It's for you.

Sabian's 20 minutes out.

And we only got 15.

Call Danny again.

Get him to change that deadline.

Tell him Sabian's on his way.

Sabian?

It's Farley.

I told you I don't want to talk

to anyone but Chris Sabian.

He's on his way. He's going to be here

real soon. We just need more time.

But you don't have more time, Farley.

What are you doing here?

This is pretty serious.

It is serious!

So why don't you take me seriously?

Well, we are. We are. We just...

I just want to talk to you, okay?

Wait, wait.

You think you can talk me down?

I need to...

Tell me what you want.

You want a shot?

I'll give you a shot.

We got some time before Sabian gets

here.

What do I want? Let's see.

How about, can I see a priest?

No, you can't see a priest.

That's good, Farley.

You shouldn't let me see a priest.

A priest is associated with death and

you don't want me thinking about death.

But you told me "no," Farley.

You can't say "no."

Never use "no" in a hostage situation.

- Danny, would you relax a little bit?

- I'm relaxed!

But here's some advice.

Never say "no" to a hostage-taker.

It's in the manual.

Will you to tell me "no" again?

No.

Wrong answer!

Shut up!

Never use "no," "don't," "won't"

or "can't." All right?

It eliminates options. The option that

leaves is to shoot someone. Understand?

Yes.

Yes! Good! See, "yes" is good.

You say "no" again, I'll kill somebody.

Let's practice. Can I see a priest?

You know what? Can we just

talk about this right now?

You wanted to talk! We are talking!

Now, can I see a priest?

I'll see what I can do?

That's good, Farley.

Now you're learning.

I'd like a submachine gun

to blow everyone away.

I'll look into that.

You're doing good.

You ever cheat on your wife?

- No.

- Watch yourself.

I'll kill someone.

You ever cheat on your wife? Answer!

I'll see what I can do.

I'll have to think about that.

I'll look into that.

You ever...

...dress up like a schoolgirl and

get your ass spanked?

Look, all I want to do is talk to you.

I am talking!

Did you or did you not dress up like a

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