White House Down Page #10

- How do you feel, Mr. President?

- Surprisingly good, Dr. Cale.

Let me call in, make sure

they don't think we're dead.

The former vice president,

Alvin Hammond...

...is clearly calling the shots

as the new commander in chief.

- I have John Cale on the line.

- Cale?

- Where's Carol?

- Finnerty's been relieved of command.

The cavalry's coming. Should be hitting

the residence in a few minutes.

No, no, no, not by air.

They have to come by ground.

- I think we can handle this.

- They have Javelin missiles.

Not according to our intel.

Even if we wanted to call them back,

they've gone dark.

If they fail, they're going to kill

every single one of those hostages...

...including my daughter.

- Just go.

Take this and stay out of sight.

- Thirty seconds!

- Let's go!

Incoming, three of them!

Spread out!

Castle in sight.

I say again, Castle in sight.

- Are you ready?

- Colonel, we got movement on the roof.

They've got missile lock!

Evasive manoeuvres!

Break right! Javelins! Javelins!

Sh*t!

- Break right!

- I can't hold out! We're going down!

- Mayday! Mayday!

- Sh*t.

Get down! Incoming!

We're going down!

One is closing in on the White House.

Looks like it's checking on

the conditions of the hostages.

What are you gonna do?

You gonna shoot the hostages?

Get on the 50-cal! Mulcahy, let's go!

Hammer down! Hammer down!

Fire!

Pull up! Pull up!

Yeah!

Last mag.

They've got missile lock!

Movement on the roof.

Hold your fire! Hold your fire!

I think that man is a friendly!

Get ready to deploy!

- Fast-rope down!

- Go, go!

- Get us out! Missile!

- Javelin up! Javelin up!

Countermeasures!

Brace for impact!

No.

This mission is going terribly wrong.

I can see now that there

are two men on top of the roof...

...and they're engaged

in hand-to-hand combat.

Sh*t!

Yes! Skip Tyler is in!

Walker, that last firewall

just came down.

Mr. Tyler...

...we are a go, sir.

God bless us all.

Sir. My weapons system

is coming online.

It's being accessed remotely. I can't...

- Jesus Christ, it's targeting.

- What?

It's firing.

Target is an aircraft

somewhere over Ohio.

Appears to be a modified 747.

Oh, my God.

This is an emergency.

I repeat, this is an emergency.

- What's going on?

- I don't know.

- -And fasten your seat belts.

I repeat, this is...

Sir, we're under attack!

It's clear that someone

on the inside has orchestrated...

...this takeover of the White House.

That's the only way...

Mr. Speaker, we have confirmation

of ground impact.

- We're going to need to swear you in, sir.

- What?

Executive power passed to the

vice president when he was sworn in...

...which means the office

now passes to you.

- Sir.

- Please follow these men.

Sir, these are your

new presidential launch codes.

Please keep them on your person

at all times.

I need a moment here.

I need-- I need to call my wife.

Of course, sir.

Thank you.

Emily Cale.

How are you enjoying your tour?

Remember these?

You and I have a date, sweetheart.

You'll have to go through me.

Really?

- You're gonna go to jail for that!

- And who's gonna make me?

The tourist is still on the loose.

But I have a hunch Daddy's

gonna come back for his little girl.

- So he's still alive.

- Not for very long, he isn't.

Don't screw up this time!

Motts!

You stay here with him.

Hey! Do I look like I need a babysitter?

Sit down and shut up!

Oh, sh*t.

- Mr. President.

- I ...

NORAD is fully compromised.

Martin Walker now has the ability...

...to launch missiles at any target

in the United States.

Our satellites show

massive troop movements...

...in Russia, Pakistan

and the Arabian Peninsula.

What are your orders, sir?

I swear to you all, I swear...

...that we are not beaten yet.

We are not!

No.

General...

...how soon can you execute an air strike

on the White House?

Sir.

We can have Raptors on target

in 10 minutes.

- Then do it.

- Let's go to work!

- Sir--

- Carol, we have to end this. We have to.

What if the next missile that he launches

is aimed at Chicago or New York?

- We're talking about millions of lives.

- Your first act as president...

...is going to be bombing

the White House?

Believe me, I know, I know.

But our country is stronger

than one house.

This is Mission Control. Raptor Alpha 1,

clear to initiate Operation Free Castle.

Copy that, Raptor Alpha 1

beginning approach.

We've lost two

commanders in chief in one day.

Look, Mark, if I'm a foreign head of state,

and the United States of America...

...has become

a rogue nuclear power...

...at what point do I take action

and step in...

...perhaps even with

a pre-emptive nuclear strike?

Brought you a present.

It's the tourist's daughter.

Well, hello, hello.

Good morning, Mr. Cale.

I'm sitting here with someone

who would like to say hello to you.

Say hello, sweetie.

Say hello, sweetie.

All right, then,

would you like to tell your father...

...what Mr. Stenz here

is holding in his hand?

- A gun.

- Now, Mr. Cale...

...I'm gonna start counting here...

...and if you don't give the president to

my men by the time I've reached three...

...Mr. Stenz here is gonna shoot

your little girl in the stomach.

One.

Two.

No.No.No.

I'm here.

Guess Daddy

doesn't love you after all.

We got the president.

- Bring him on down.

- Back to your office, sir.

I have John Cale on the line, sir.

Cale ?

You put her on the goddamn phone

right now.

- Hi, John.

- They have the president.

John, I want you to listen to me.

Help is not coming.

- I said they have the president.

- They called a strike on the White House.

The vice president is dead.

You need to get out.

They cannot do that. They still

have hostages, they still have Emily.

I'm so, so sorry.

I was wrong about you...

...but there's nothing you can do, John.

If you stay, you're gonna die.

I need you to listen to me.

My little girl is counting on me...

...and I am not gonna disappear

on her.

So you tell me how much time I have.

You only have eight minutes left

to get them out.

Goodbye, Carol.

Clear out! We're moving back now!

Everybody's gotta move back!

Everybody move back!

What do you mean, evacuate?

My daughter is in that building!

This is an emergency. Move back now!

Please! Clear the area now!

Move back now!

I said move back now!

Okay.

Oh, there I am.

That's not a bad picture.

How'd they find out I did that one?

Buh-bye.

Whatever happened to

"the pen is mightier than the sword"?

Martin, as the president

of the United States...

...this comes with the full weight,

power and authority of my office:

F*** you.

- You okay?

- Can we get down to business now?

I'm gonna need you

to open this for me.

- What is that?

- Oh, what are you doing?

This is the nuclear football, sweetie.

It is keyed to the blood type

and heartbeat of the president.

- What the hell is this?

- This is the deal.

There's a dozen reasons

why that's not gonna work.

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