Original subtitles

(SHIMMERING MUSIC)

- (ROLLERCOASTER RATCHES UP) - (EXCITED CHATTER)

(ROLLERCOASTER RUMBLES)

(WILD SCREAMING)

(ELECTRICITY RUMBLES AND BUZZES)

(BOOM!)

(EXCITING MUSIC)

(DYNAMIC MUSIC)

(SINISTER MUSIC)

(PHONE RINGS)

(MAN SPEAKS PUNJABI)

Taxi!

Taxi!

(BABY BABBLES)

(FAINT SOUNDS OF PEOPLE TALKING)

(SPEAKS TO HIMSELF)

(BABY BABBLES)

Okay, okay.

(HICCUPS)

(BABY CRIES)

Ohh. Ohyo.

(MAKES SOOTHING NOISES)

Sh, sh, sh, sh, sh, sh.

(BABY WHIMPERS)

Bye.

Bye, Bubu.

Baba, goodbye. Bye, bye!

(SOMBRE MUSIC)

(MUSIC QUICKENS)

More hot water. Make it 48 degrees, exactly 48.

- What is this? - What?

A blue jumpsuit. It's a boy. Blue, blue!

Um, but Sanjay said it's a girl.

The baby in 440, boy or girl?

Zahra Kashani, did she have a boy or girl?

- Boy. - Girl.

Put one of each.

Dilip? Dilip? Where am I tonight?

Shamiana. Shamiana Restaurant.

Yeah, okay. Thank you very much. I'll call. Bye.

Prahba? We have another VIP guest on the way.

Mrs Kashani's daughter's arriving shortly.

Zahra Kashani.

She's just had a child with an American.

- He's just sleepy. - DILIP: David Duncan.

- Hey, how far to the hotel? - DILIP: He's an architect.

- DRIVER: About two blocks, sir. - Perfect, thank you.

I think it's like 45 minutes?

DILIP: Their suite is ready

so head to the main lobby and greet them.

They should be arriving any minute now.

Namaste.

DILIP: Congratulate them on the baby

but do not mention the wedding.

PRAHBA: They're not married?

DILIP: They are, but Zahra was already pregnant

so the mother insisted on a private ceremony.

No publicity.

DAVID: Oh, wow!

- Hello. - Namaste.

- How are you, Prahba? - Splendid to have you back.

- Oh, thank you. - Namaste.

ZAHRA: And this is Sally, our nanny.

- Welcome. - Thank you.

Namaste.

- Congratulations. - Thank you so much.

- And welcome. Namaste. - Namaste.

- Thank you. - DAVID: This is cool.

- We hope you have a good stay. - Thank you. Thanks, Prahba.

And so, please, if you'd follow me.

Everything that you ordered has been placed

but if you need anything else, please feel free to ask.

DILIP: Prahba?

Nisha's taking them up now, sir.

Have you booked their dinner reservations?

Yes, sir. 9pm at the Shamiana.

DILIP: Just book a table for them in all our restaurants.

If she changes her mind and we don't have room,

her mother is going to kill me.

PRAHBA: Doing it now, sir.

This way.

Welcome back to the Taj!

DAVID: Wow!

I've drawn a bath just to your liking, 48 degrees.

Thank you, Jomon, that's too kind.

- DAVID: Oh, look at that! - ZAHRA: Where's my little boy?

- Want to go see Mum? - Hello, my gorgeous boy. Yes!

(BABY WHIMPERS)

- My God, how cute is this? - Champagne!

I still think he's a bit warm.

- Oh, you think so? - Yeah. (MURMURS TO BABY)

- Hey, baby, where's the... - Corner cupboard.

Corner cupboard.

Shall I call a doctor, just to be on the safe side?

Yeah. Just to be on the safe side.

JOMON: And your 9pm reservation at the Shamiana?

I don't know. What do you think?

You want to just get room service?

Oh, no, no, you two should go.

You could always nip back up when he gets here.

I'll keep your reservation and you come at your convenience

or not, as you wish.

Thank you, Jomon.

Let's go.

DAVID: You're my sweets.

Come on. I'm going to go change. Let's go to dinner.

ZAHRA: Naughty Daddy, naughty.

There's a whole 'nother room back here.

What's going on?

- (WOMAN SCREAMS) - (MACHINE-GUN FIRE)

- (SCREAMING) - (MACHINE-GUN FIRE)

Hands.

Very good.

Turn around.

Okay, good. Very good.

Show me your socks.

Mm. Okay, relax.

You need a neat cut, not this stretching down.

- Good. Nice. Relax. - (BREATHES DEEPLY)

Good.

Is this a joke?

Forgive me, sir, I... I lost my shoes.

They must have fallen from my bag.

Go home, Arjun.

Everyone else, let's move.

- Sir, sir, please. - Please what?

You look like a beggar.

Sir, please, I'll find some shoes. I need this shift.

You need to leave.

Sir. Sir, please.

My wife's going to give birth any day now.

Please.

There's an extra pair of shoes in my room.

Under the desk.

- Thank you, sir. - Hurry up!

TELEVISION: ..metropolis built across seven islands

on the edge of the Arabian Sea.

Here in India's wealthiest city

rises majestically the 5-star Taj Mahal Palace Hotel.

It's been home for over a century

to statesmen and celebrities across the globe.

Experience for yourself its other-world luxury...

(NEWS THEME)

REPORTER: Armed gunmen have just attacked CST Station,

Mumbai's main railway terminal,

gunning down more than 100 passengers and staff.

Security cameras captured images of these two suspects

who fled the scene, firing at pedestrians and...

(SIRENS WAIL)

(MEN SHOUT)

(POLICE RADIO TALKBACK)

REPORTER: The biggest worry at this point in time

is that there is a fear amongst the cops

who are still trying to figure out the source of the firing

and if a police car has been hijacked

by the perpetrators of this gun battle.

- (MOBILE PHONE RINGS) - This is the biggest fear

right now in the minds of the police because

there was a point where there... there came a car...

- (GUNSHOTS) - (SCREAMING)

REPORTER: Well, there you saw, you saw a police van,

a police Toyota Qualis being driven...

..and indiscriminate fire.

(PEOPLE SHOUT)

So, these are for the Sindhi wedding in the Ocean Room.

The kimchis are for the trade delegation in Wasabi.

The MPs are already at the Harbour Bar, quite drunk.

Mm-hm.

More lemongrass, huh?

Arjun!

Stop limping.

- Yeah, more lemongrass. - (SPEAKS HINDI)

- What about the Russian? - Booked into the Shamiana, sir.

He has party later, he wants help.

Okay, everyone.

Everyone listen in, please, come on. Leave that.

Come on, come here, come here. Yes. Okay, come on, hurry up.

Yep. (SPEAKS HINDI)

So...

..we have another VIP guest dining at the Shamiana tonight,

Vasili Gordetsky.

- Sir. - OBEROI: He can be difficult.

Mr Gordetsky, so nice to see you again.

OBEROI: Whatever he says, just smile, be polite...

..be courteous.

Remember always, here at the Taj, guest is God.

OBEROI: Under no circumstances

you are to recommend seafood to him.

He's allergic to it.

Never, ever serve him drink in a glass, always a bottle.

And make sure that you open the bottle

in front of him, directly.

(SPEAKS RUSSIAN)

The tall one. She has big nipples or small nipples?

Good. Okay, send them both.

Who speaks like that?

OBEROI: After dinner,

Mr Gordetsky's having a private party in his suite.

He will need a waiter.

Of course there will be large tips.

- Sir? Olga speaks Russian. - No.

Never a female staff.

We can't have a repeat of last time.

Sir, I would be honoured to serve.

No, thank you, Arjun.

Sir, please, I'll ensure that...

You will ensure that you arrive in the proper footwear.

Sanjay, you will serve at the Russian's party tonight.

Go to Elia's and get two bottles of Vernier Dejeune.

- Wanjidon. Thank you, sir. - Hold on. What did you say?

Wanjidon? What is Wanjidon?

It's Vernier Dejeune.

Verdijan?

It is Vernier Dejeune.

- With 'V'. - 'V'. Verrrr...

- With 'V'. Vernier Dejeune. - 'V'...

Don't repeat 'V'. Just say Vernier Dejeune!

- 'V'... - Not 'V', Vernier Dejeune!

Wanjidon!

Vernier Dejeune. It's a cognac.

Go!

Wanjidon. Wanjidon. Thank you, sir.

Wanjidon.

(HORNS HONK)

You won't believe the kind of women

he's got coming over tonight.

The Russian guy, yeah.

Ha. I heard they're knockouts.

Ten out of ten, man!

Yeah. Coming in an hour. Yeah.

- (BRAKES SQUEAL) - Oi!

What are you looking at?

Go.

Go!

(AUSTRALIAN ACCENT) Check these dudes out. He's going off, look!

They are going nuts!

Look at him, look at the little angry butler!

- Look at him! Check him out! - Babe, babe, hi. Eddie!

I'm putting money on the little butler man.

- Taj. - Taj. Yes, let's go.

- Alright. - Let's go.

(SINGS) We're going to the Taj.

(BOTH SING) We're going to the Taj.

Um, hang on. Let's go... Ah, excuse me, sir.

- Namaste, mate. - Namaste.

Um, I think we've got a little problem here

because we didn't order this pork thing.

Yes.

No. No, no, no, no.

I don't think so because if you just look here,

- we didn't actually... - (GUNSHOT)

Fuck. Bree, get down!

(EXPLOSION)

(ALARM GOES OFF)

(WHISPERS)

(GUNFIRE CONTINUES)

- This way. - (GUNFIRE CONTINUES)

Come on! Come on, come on, go! Go!

Run!

Go, babe. Go!

Come on, go. Come on! Come on!

- Are you hurt? - I don't know. Don't think so.

If I may, ahh, 2003 was a very good year for Bordeaux

due to the exceptional heat wave that year.

Ah, the Château Latour there, amazing depth,

powerful yet silky dark fruit.

A seamless finish, it's a very good wine.

- DAVID: That sounds nice. - Yeah.

Um...

You know, why don't you just bring me a JD and Diet Coke?

- Really? - Yeah.

And you know what?

Bring us a cheeseburger, for old times' sake.

ARJUN: Chicken or fish, sir?

No, just a regular burger. Beef.

Oh. They don't have beef here.

Yeah, they got everything here.

Honey, cows are sacred in India.

I am so sorry, I completely spaced.

It's OK.

OK, so what do you recommend? What's...

ARJUN: The lamb kofta is very popular...

Hey, Sally.

- Hey, Zahra. - (BABY GURGLES)

No, I've just checked in with reception.

They said the doctor's still on their way.

No, no, he's more than fine.

Yeah, he had a big feed and I just put him down.

Sure, I'll call you then.

But, really, we're all good.

OK.

Enjoy.

(CLASSICAL MUSIC PLAYS)

- Good evening, Taj Palace Hotel. - Hi, there.

- Just checking about the doctor. - (WATER RUNS)

OK, so next trip, I have an idea,

let's go, just the two of us.

Yeah, I'd like that.

Bree! Go!

Bree, run!

Run! Go! Run!

(ALL CLAMOUR)

Wait, wait, wait, wait. Wait! Wait!

(ALL SHOUT AT ONCE)

(SHOUTING CONTINUES)

Door, man, just fucking open the door!

Security. Can we get security now?

Dilip, look.

We've got a reservation, mate.

Let them in! It's OK, let them all in.

Bree, Bree. Thank you, thank you.

Bree, come on. Excuse me.

- BRIE: Let's go somewhere else. - EDDIE: Lani, is it?

Sir, I have no record of your booking.

- Please, if we could just... - Sir...

Listen, can we just please call our family?

Lights. Switch off the lights.

Down. Down. Everyone down! Down.

Please. Under the tables. Down.

Bree!

No, no, no.

Under the tables. Down. Down, down, please.

Please, down, down, sir.

- Who are they? - Sir, down!

- They have machine guns. - You must hide!

(PHONE VIBRATES)

(GUNFIRE)

(CALLS OUT)

(GUNSHOT)

(QUIETLY) Go.

(PANTS)

- (GUNSHOT) - It's okay, it's okay.

Pick up, Sally.

(CALLS OUT)

(RINGING)

- Hello? - Hello?

- Sir, this is the reception. - (LOUD BANGING)

What?

- This is the reception. - Sorry?

There's a security issue, here.

No, please don't leave your room, sir.

I'll be in touch, sir.

Yes, yes.

(DIALS)

Room service!

(KNOCKS) Laundry.

(KNOCKS) Laundry.

(LOUD ROCK MUSIC)

(FIRES GUN)

(GUNSHOTS)

(FIRES GUN)

(MUSIC CONTINUES)

- (BABY CRIES) - Hey, hey. Sh, sh, sh, sh, sh.

Sh, sh, sh.

- You're okay. Come on, Cameron. - (PHONE VIBRATES)

- Sh, sh, sh, sh. - (KNOCK AT DOOR)

Coming.

- (KNOCKING CONTINUES) - David?

Sally, thank God! Where are you?

- (BABY CRIES) - Sh, sh, sh. Sorry, what?

- Where's Cameron? - Where's Cameron?

- (KNOCKING CONTINUES) - The doctor's here now.

Just a second. Sorry, it keeps breaking up, I can't hear you.

- (KNOCKING) - Don't answer the door!

- ZAHRA: Sally! - (CAMERON CRIES)

Oh, my God!

(SPEAKS HINDI)

Zahra.

Zahra, this woman just...

Sally, what's happening?

(GUNSHOT)

(GUNSHOTS)

- (GUNSHOT) - Sh, sh, sh, sh.

- (GUNSHOTS) - (CAMERON WHIMPERS)

(GUNSHOTS)

(CRIES)

(CAMERON FUSSES)

- Sh, sh, sh. - (CAMERON WHIMPERS QUIETLY)

(CAMERON WHIMPERS)

- Houssam. - Huh?

- (BABY CRIES) - IMRAN: Come out!

- Come out! (BANGS ON DOOR) - Imran.

(SPEAKS HINDI)

(FLUSHES)

(BABY CHOKES)

(CHOKING SOUNDS)

(CHOKING SOUNDS)

Sh, sh, sh, sh, sh, sh, sh, sh.

Sh, sh, sh, sh, sh, sh, sh.

(CAMERON CRIES LOUDLY)

- (CAMERON SCREAMS) - Shh.

Sh, sh, sh, sh, sh.

(PHONE VIBRATES)

(WHISPERS) What is happening? Where's Cameron?

There were men with guns, just boys.

They came in but we hid. Shhhh.

- DAVID: They came in our room? - ZAHRA: Oh, my God, David.

And they shot someone, David. They just came in and they...

Okay, okay. You stay right where you are.

- I'm coming there right now. - Hey!

Shut your fucking mouth! You'll get us all killed.

(CRIES)

Look at me. I need you to stay right here.

I need you to be strong, okay?

I love you so much.

We need the police right now. Right now.

We've called you five times. Please send someone.

- Sir, please, please. - My kid's upstairs.

Sir, please. Please, sir. Please, sir.

- Do you have a family? - Yes, sir.

And I hope to stay alive and see them.

- I'm going out that door. - No, no, sir. You cannot...

- I need to piss. - You can't.

I need to piss!

- I need to pee! - Sir.

- Use this, please. - Huh? You piss in this!

- I'm not an animal! - Madam, please.

- Get out of the way! - No, madam. Please.

Madam, this way, hurry.

(SPITS, THEN COUGHS)

(SPITS, THEN MUTTERS)

(LOUD CLUNK)

(LIFT DOOR SLIDES OPEN)

- Sally! - (LIFT BELL DINGS)

Oh, God, David.

Thank God you're here. Oh, my God.

Where's Cameron? Where is he?

- (CAMERON CRIES) - David.

- (CAMERON WHIMPERS) - Hey. Hey.

It's okay.

Hi.

It's okay.

Thank you. Thank you.

Thank you. Thank you.

Who are these people?

What do they want with us?

- (WHIMPERS) - Hey, sh, sh, sh.

Will you message Zahra for me?

Can you tell her we made it okay?

Yeah.

- (CAMERON CRIES) - It's okay.

It's okay, it's okay. Shhhh.

It's going to be okay.

REPORTER: Mumbai under siege.

Chaos has erupted in India's financial capital

with multiple bombings

and reports of armed gunmen rampaging through the city.

(SIREN ON TELEVISION)

Many of Mumbai's most popular tourist sites

are under assault.

The CST Station, restaurants and luxury hotels

are all under attack.

Local police are simply not trained or equipped to deal

with multiple military grade attacks of this magnitude.

What you're seeing now is chaos

outside the celebrated Taj Hotel.

Terrorists have laid siege to the landmark property

with as many as 1,000 guests

and over 500 staff trapped inside.

Mumbai has no special forces units of its own,

meaning tactical units must be sent in from New Delhi

over 800 miles away.

They are hours away at the very least

and it is bedlam here on the ground at the Taj.

(SHOUTS IN MARATHI)

(EXPLOSION)

(MAN YELLS) Help! Help me!

Help!

- (LOUD CRACK) - (MAN SCREAMS)

(COUGHS AND CRIES OUT)

(ALL SHOUT AT ONCE)

My girlfriend, my girlfriend, she's still in there. Bree!

Bree! Bree!

(EDDIE YELLS IN AGONY) Bree!

Okay, okay. CCTV room. (SPEAKS MARATHI)

(MUFFLED GUNSHOTS)

They're still shooting downstairs

and in the east wing.

The safest would be go up to the Chambers Lounge.

Yes. Sixth floor.

Okay, Arjun.

Okay. Call me if you hear anything.

Service stairs are all clear.

But our guests are trapped all through the hotel.

I think we should try and gather whoever we can

and take them to the Chambers Lounge

and wait for the police to arrive.

Sir, Olga made it through the back exit.

We can do the same.

Yes, but our guests can't.

Not all of them.

- Sir, I have four kids at home. - I know, Dilip.

Nobody's forcing you to stay.

So whoever wants to try and make it out...

..this is your time.

I'm sorry, sir.

Don't apologise.

Go.

Many of you have wives...

..parents, families at home.

There is no shame in leaving.

I've been here 35 years. This is my home.

- I'm staying too. - I'm staying too.

- I'm with you, sir. - (ALL JOIN IN)

Guest is God, sir.

Follow me.

Here. Wrap that around your head

so they know you are one of them.

I'm not one of them.

Sir, madam, I just spoke to my boss.

He says we should come upstairs to the Chambers Club.

- We'll be safer there. - Why? You know something?

How many there are, where they are?

I'm not sure, sir,

but the Chambers is the most secure place in the hotel.

I know what the fucking Chambers is.

Is the passage clear?

Yes, sir. We'll go via the service stairs.

We'll leave in a couple of minutes, okay?

(CAMERON MURMURS)

(PHONE VIBRATES)

(TELEVISION IN BACKGROUND)

TV: An unknown number of gunmen

now fully control the Taj Hotel

and, according to this witness,

are methodically executing hotel guests,

floor by floor and room by room.

WITNESS, ON TV: They had bombs. There was a lot of smoke...

SALLY: Shhh, Dad, you need to calm down. I'm fine.

I don't know what they're saying but I promise you I'm okay.

No, I know. I'm safe and I'm in the hotel room.

TV: They wanted anyone with British or American passports.

SALLY: The police are here now

so I'm sure we'll be out of here any minute.

The fourth floor.

No, they haven't come up here.

They won't.

I've got to go, Dad.

I'll call you when we're out, okay?

TV: ..inclusion of Chabad house, a Jewish centre,

on the list of targets adds credence to the view

that Muslim fundamentalists are responsible.

The eight hostages at Chabad

include Jewish-American Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg

and his wife, Rivka, who is six months pregnant.

Wait here. I'll signal if it's safe, okay?

(BREATHES HEAVILY)

Come, come.

Come, come. Quiet.

(SPEAKS HINDI) Come, come.

(MUTTERS)

Come, come.

(SPEAKS HINDI)

(SPEAKS MARATHI)

(KNOCKING) Mr Oberoi, sir, are you there?

(KNOCKING) Sir?

Sir? Sir, it's me Arjun, from Shamiana.

Okay.

Arjun.

Please come. Come, come.

Nothing to fear. Please come.

Yes. Please.

Hi.

How are you, sir?

It's okay. Everything's fine.

Have a drink inside.

Mr Vasili, how are you?

JOMON: Come, come this way.

Please, please, this way. Take a seat.

You have water?

- Ma'am, I'm so sorry. - Jomon!

I'm so sorry. Everything will be fine now.

You're totally safe. Sit anywhere you like, okay?

No problem.

Please, please.

- Can I help you, sir? - I'd like a cognac.

- Vernier Dejeune. - Of course, sir.

Quickly, quickly, quickly.

Take a seat, sir.

Ladies and gentlemen,

may I have your attention, please?

Can you come closer? Arjun, can you just help them?

A little further. I don't want to speak loudly, please.

Can you come closer, sir? Sir, ma'am? Please?

Sir, can you come forward, please?

Thank you.

Ladies and gentlemen, I'm Hemant Oberoi,

head chef here at the Taj.

We are all terribly sorry

for everything you've had to endure here tonight.

But please be rest assured the worst is behind us now.

The Chambers is an exclusive club,

very difficult to access.

As you can see, there are no internal windows

and every entrance has been secured.

We will be safe here until police comes and fetches us.

- MAN: When will that be? - WOMAN: What's taking so long?

Ma'am, they're outside right now. It's just a matter of time.

Yes, what's important is that we remain calm and quiet

because we want our position to remain a secret.

REPORTER, TV: The situation inside the hotel

is becoming utterly desperate.

Footage just in of this man,

forced to flee on a rope...

Come on. We should get going.

Going where?

Staff's moving everybody

up to the Chambers Lounge on the sixth floor.

- They said it'll be safer. - No way.

Sally, come on.

You can go. I'm not going anywhere.

David, there are men with guns killing people in the hallway.

There's no way that I'm going out there.

I know. And Zahra's out there and she's by herself.

They came in here and they fucking shot her, David,

like a fucking rabbit

and if we move and if the baby wakes

- they're going to shoot us too. - Okay, okay.

I mean, the cops are already outside.

Can't we just wait for them to come and get us?

Yep. Okay.

(TENSE MUSIC)

(SHOUTS IN MARATHI)

- (HIGH-PITCHED RINGING) - OFFICER: Kanu!

Kanu!

Kanu!

NEWSREADER: It's been a night and a morning

of gun battles in Mumbai.

Perhaps never before has a city been attacked

in a coordinated yet random and completely mindless manner.

There's been hours and hours

of indiscriminate terror on the streets of Mumbai

and we still don't seem to be at the end of it.

Let's get you the big headlines from Mumbai.

At least 78 people are dead and nearly 200 injured

in a series of attacks in South Mumbai.

Three five-star hotels, a petrol pump in Colaba,

the CST Station, the Cama Hospital,

all come under attack.

Mumbai's majestic Taj Hotel is still burning

as gun battles continue between security forces and terrorists.

Would you like a drink?

How much longer, Mr Savanth?

You're the Chief of Police! What's going on?

SAVANTH: The head of our terror squad was gunned down

in his car tonight, Mr Oberoi,

and special forces are yet to leave Delhi.

Still in Delhi? Then send somebody from here.

Use the police force, for God's sake.

We sent in a local squad an hour ago

but we haven't heard a word since.

I'm sorry.

I just want to be home.

Who were you speaking with?

What?

Who were you talking to on the phone?

None of your business.

She's one of them.

- What are you trying to say? - You're talking that language.

- Are you calling me a terrorist? - You were talking that language.

- Just say it! - Why won't you answer?

Why won't you tell me who was on the phone?

- She's with me. - I need you to tell me!

- She's one of... - Hey! Shut your mouth!

Shut up! Walk away.

- Your behaviour is disgraceful. - Go fuck yourself. Walk away.

Madam, come. Come. It's okay, sir. Come.

With everything going on, that's what she tells me?

- You're okay? - No, seriously.

Don't worry, she is total bitch.

- Come, come. - Look at that face.

She's not been fucked for ten years. Minimum.

- Hey. - Thank you.

Fine.

It's a crazy situation but we just have to wait.

We'll be fine.

Arjun. Arjun.

Sorry.

Yes, sir?

See the English woman over there, at the food station?

Yes.

She's worried about your beard.

My beard?

Also, your turban.

Hang back in the kitchen for a little bit, huh?

Good boy.

Madam, I'd... I'd like to show you something.

This is my family.

This is my... this is my child.

It's Seva.

That's my... my wife and her quite... quite awful sister.

This is my... this is my pagri.

To us Sikhs it is...

It is sacred.

It's a... It's a symbol of... honour.

And courage.

Since I was a small boy,

I've... never gone outside without it.

To do so would bring shame to my family.

But while we are in this hotel, you are my guest

and I am your staff,

so if it would make you feel comfortable, I will take it off.

Would you like that?

No.

No.

I'm just scared.

We all are.

But... to get through this

we must... we must stick together, okay?

Yes. Indeed.

- Thank you. - Thank you.

I will bring you some water, okay?

Okay.

- Hello? Mrs Watson? - Yes, yes.

This is Lani from the hotel reception.

Yes.

Ma'am, the rescue team is on your floor.

- They are? - Yes.

- They're on their way, ma'am. - Thank God.

Yes, yes, I can hear them.

Alex, Alex, let them in.

(BELL RINGS)

(GUNSHOT, BODY DROPS)

(GUNSHOT)

(KNOCK AT DOOR)

(KNOCKING CONTINUES)

(SCREAMING)

(SCREAMING AND KNOCKING CONTINUE)

What are you doing? Don't open that door. What, you crazy?

- You're going to get us killed! - Be quiet!

WOMAN: Mr Oberoi, sir, it's Prahba.

- It could be a trap! - I know what I'm doing, sir.

Oh, my God, Prahba.

It's not my blood. Come.

- (WOMAN WHIMPERS) - Sh! Sh!

Arjun, attention!

It's okay, come, come, please come.

(WOMAN SOBS)

Please.

- Please, please. - (WOMAN CRIES OUT)

MAN: Be quiet!

It's okay. Madam. It's okay, it's okay.

- (CRIES OUT) - It's okay.

Is there a doctor here, please, a doctor or a nurse?

- I'm an ophthalmologist. - Please come.

I'm not sure if there's much I can do but I can try.

I need to see the wound.

- Sh! - (SCREAMS)

MAN: Quiet! Be quiet!

(CRIES OUT)

Okay, we need to tape this hole shut

and we need to make a sling for her arm.

- Elastoplast, Sellotape... - First-aid box! (SPEAKS HINDI)

- Come, hold this, hold tight. - (WOMAN GROANS AND CRIES OUT)

(GROANS)

It's not good. I think she's bleeding into her chest cavity.

There's no way to save her without getting her to hospital.

- I'll take her. - Too risky.

- If she stays, she'll die. - (WOMAN CRIES OUT)

Sir, please let me take her.

We'll go down the back stairs, straight out the service exit.

Arjun, if they find you, they find us.

But if I make it, we'll have a way out.

- (WOMAN SCREAMS) - Sh! Sh!

We can't just let her die here.

Okay.

Call me when you get out.

- Deep breath. - (WOMAN GROANS)

Shhh. It's okay.

- Deep breath. - (WOMAN GASPS)

Madam, madam, madam.

I'm going to get you out of here, okay?

But... but there are some stairs.

Do you think you can stand?

- Yes. - Yes? Okay, come on.

Slowly. Come on.

- That's it. - (GROANS)

- Ma'am, you will be fine. - Okay.

You'll be fine. Arjun is with you. Don't worry.

(WOMAN GROANS)

(CAMERON WHIMPERS)

(CRIES OUT)

It's okay. It's okay.

(BREATHES HEAVILY) It's okay, madam. It's okay, it's okay.

Sorry.

(LOUD BANG)

Staff. Staff.

Staff, staff. Hotel staff! Please, please. Hotel staff.

(GUNFIRE)

Go, go!

Imran?

Go, go, go.

- (CAMERON WHIMPERS) - David!

Open the door. Open the door!

(CAMERON WHIMPERS)

(IMRAN KEEPS SHOUTING INSTRUCTIONS)

(CAMERON CRIES)

(CAMERON SCREAMS)

(BANGS ON DOOR)

Sh, sh, sh.

(CAMERON CONTINUES CRYING)

(DIALS PHONE)

(PHONE RINGS)

Okay, sir.

Hey!

- Yeah, the front lobby here. - Uh-huh.

Western entrance hall.

Our Ocean Room.

There is still some of the good stuff left.

Single malt. 20 years old.

(EXPLOSION)

What the hell was that?

(KNOCK AT DOOR)

Hey. Stay here and stay down.

(KNOCKING CONTINUES)

It's chaos out here, sir. We're doing all we can.

- Have you sent the men in? - I'm sorry, what men?

- The rescue squad? - Yes, Mr Oberoi.

We sent in a squad hours ago, but most were killed.

(KNOCKS)

Have you sent any Mohit Singh as part of the squad?

Shit.

Yes, Mr Oberoi, Mohit Singh was part of the squad.

We lost contact hours ago. We thought he was dead.

Okay, thank you.

- (PHONE VIBRATES) - Arjun, I cannot...

Don't open the door, it's them!

(GLASS BREAKS)

Sir? Sir?

Move! Out!

- Move! - Down, down, down, down!

(CONFUSED SHOUTING, GUNFIRE)

Okay.

Thank you.

(ALL SHOUT)

Sh, sh, sh, quiet, quiet, quiet, quiet.

Down, down, down. Down, down. Down, down.

(ABDULLAH SHOUTS ANGRILY)

(SOBS)

No, no, no, no. Hey, hey, hey.

- (SNIFFS) - It's okay. It's okay.

REPORTER, TV: That was an explosion.

There's lots of firing inside the hotel.

Here they come. They're coming down the steps of the Taj.

We're right here at the Taj where this action is unfolding.

(SIRENS WAIL)

(GROANS)

(GROANS LOUDLY)

(DIALS NUMBER)

(SOBS)

(SCREAMS AND SOBS)

"My darling David,

"as I write this letter

"I'm hoping you'll never have to read it.

"That I get the chance to tell you these words in person.

"You said to me when we first met

"if you're feeling scared, just jump.

"You might fall, but you might just fly.

"And you were right.

"And we did.

"I don't know what kind of crazy kismet

"made our worlds collide.

"But if we worked, it was because of you

"and your patience with my family.

"Your belief in us made me feel as if anything is possible.

"Even now.

"Even in this nightmare.

"I know you'll raise our son to be the man that you are.

"Please remind Cameron every day how much I love him.

"And how much I love his father.

"Forever, Zahra."

Stop it! Stop it, Miss Kashani!

Miss Kashani, please, stop it!

- Open it! - Please come and sit here.

I have to be with my family. Open the door.

I know it's hard but police are very near now.

No-one's coming.

We've been here six hours. Six hours! For what?

No-one's coming for us.

My baby's out there. Please open the door.

She's right. Open the door.

- I want to go. - Me too.

Please, we cannot evacuate everyone without being detected.

VASILI: It's not everyone. We are six people, that's all.

We're going. Open the door.

Sir...

..if they hear us going, we will all die.

They know we are here. If they come back, we all die.

If they bomb the building, we die.

If we leave, maybe we die. We take our chances.

Open the fucking door. Now.

(KEYS JINGLE)

Very well, sir.

(KEYS JINGLE)

- We'll be praying for you, sir. - Yeah, fuck your prayers.

That's what started this shit.

Let's go.

Zahra!

Hey!

This is stupid. Go. Let's go.

I'm getting my baby.

(GUNFIRE)

Run!

MAN: Hey!

It's okay.

They won't kill us. They want us alive. It's okay.

(MEN SHOUT ORDERS)

(MAN SHOUTS ORDERS)

(MEN SHOUT ORDERS)

Where's Cameron?

You don't know me.

(ZAHRA CRIES OUT)

(SCREAMS)

Indian? Huh?

(SOBS)

Animals.

(SHOUTS ANGRY WORDS)

No!

No, no, no, no, no! No!

(SOBBING)

(IMITATES SOBBING)

(LAUGHS)

(MUTTERS)

(SHOUTING)

REPORTER, TV: These images, taken around 4am,

show the moment security forces and angry citizens

confronted the two gunmen

beating them with sticks.

The gunmen had earlier hijacked a police van,

and are thought to have been behind the CST station attack.

Both men suffered multiple bullet wounds

from which one died,

while the other, Ajmal Kasab, is now in custody.

(HAUNTING MUSIC)

REPORTER: The city is really on edge.

At the moment,

there are still terrorists at loose in Mumbai.

The military seem to have worked out that they are...

(EXPLOSION)

(TELEVISION CONTINUES IN BACKGROUND)

(GUNSHOT)

(MUSIC CONTINUES)

- (MUSIC CONTINUES) - (SIRENS WAIL)

(CRIES)

- BULL: What... - What...

- ..is... - ..is...

- ..your... - ..your...

- ..name? - ..name?

I am nobody. I'm salesman.

My name is Peter.

I'm nobody.

(SHOUTS)

(GROANS)

(GROANS)

- Hey, hey. - (VASILI GRUNTS)

BULL: Vasili Gordestky.

You know who I am.

- Vasili Gordetsky? - What?

The president and co-founder of NV Capital,

former officer in Soviet Special Forces.

So fucking what?

You want money? Hm?

I can get you money.

BULL: Your money will not save you here.

You will die for what you did in Afghanistan.

(COUGHS, GRUNTS)

You know what I did in Afghanistan?

I fucked your mother! I fucked your sister, you prick!

(VASILI SCREAMS)

(GROANS)

(DOOR SHUTS)

Please. Oh, no.

Stop, stop, please, please, please.

Staff, staff. I work here. Please go this way.

Sir. Please, they'll shoot you. Sir, they'll shoot you. Please.

- (ALL TALK AT ONCE) - Trust me. Trust me. Follow me.

Please, I'm staff, follow me, sir. Please follow me.

Follow me. Please, follow me.

This way.

(MEN SHOUT IN PUNJABI)

(SPEAKS HINDI)

Come.

- (CAMERON CRIES) - Sh, sh, sh, sh, sh.

(CAMERON SCREAMS)

(COUGHING)

(KNOCK AT DOOR)

(COUGHS)

Sir! (KNOCKING)

Sir. (KNOCKING) Sir. Open the door!

Shh.

- Sir, sir, it's Arjun. - It's Arjun. Open the door.

Oh, my God.

Please come. Please, come this way.

Go, go, go. This way, sir.

Please come, ma'am. Yes, ma'am. Come, come.

This way, sir.

- (CAMERON SCREAMS) - Zahra! Zahra!

OBEROI: Please, don't worry.

Sorry, sir. There was nowhere else to go.

They set fire to the hotel.

It's a baby. What do you want me to do?

(WHISPERS) Sally has Cameron.

They're in the utility closet next to room 415.

4... 1... 5.

No.

David. David.

- (GUNSHOT) - (SCREAMS)

(ZAHRA SOBS)

Sh!

- MAN: Shut that baby up. - Please listen. Please listen.

- They'll get us killed, Oberoi! - Please listen, sir.

The central part of the hotel is burning.

Security forces will not be here in time.

- (ALL GASP) - We must leave

by the safety stairs and out through the kitchens.

They'll find us, they'll shoot us and kill us.

- Sir... - (ALL CLAMOUR)

Sir, the hotel is burning. This is our only choice.

And everybody trusted you! We're not safe anymore.

Sir, please keep quiet.

Sir. So please switch off your mobile phones

and be as quiet as possible.

If we are together, we'll be fine.

Mobile phones off, please.

Switch off your mobile phones and keep quiet.

- Sir, please, please. - Mobile phones off.

- Mobile phones off. - Sir. Sir!

REPORTER, TV: The fighting is still going on.

Let's speak to Pranav Sahni,

who is on the ground at the Taj. Pranav.

We have one of the trapped guests on the line,

RX Capital's Mr Vijay Goswami. Good to hear from you, sir.

Listen to me, nobody knows what's going on here, okay?

We're in the Chambers Lounge, north wing.

There are many important people here.

- What are you doing? - We need help immediately!

What are you doing?

- I was trying to get help! - They'll find our location!

You're supposed to be on my side! Hey!

REPORTER: We've just been informed of a daring escape

now underway at the Taj, with reports of up to 100 guests

breaking out of the exclusive Chambers Lounge,

located deep inside the burning hotel.

(PHONE RINGS)

(PHONE RINGS)

(GROANS)

(GROANS)

No, please, sir, no! I have kids that need me!

- (FIRES GUN) - Argh!

- (WOMAN SOBS) - (FIRES GUN)

No, please! No, please don't!

(ROARS)

(SCREAMS)

(GROANS)

(FIRES GUN)

(IMRAN GRUNTS AND SCREAMS)

- (DAVID GURGLES) - (IMRAN PANTS)

(GROANS)

No.

I love you so...

(GUNSHOT)

(IMRAN SPEAKS PUNJABI)

(ZAHRA CONTINUES CHANTING)

(ZAHRA CONTINUES CHANTING)

(CONTINUES CHANTING)

(SOBS)

(SOBS)

(KISSES)

(SOBS)

Excuse me. Sorry. I'm sorry. Sorry, sir.

I'm sorry, sir.

(QUIET SOBBING)

Let's go. Come.

(CAMERON CRIES)

(ZAHRA TAKES FRANTIC BREATHS)

Sh, sh, sh. Hey, darling.

(SIRENS WAIL)

(WHISPERS) Come.

(SOBS)

(SOBS)

- (EXPLOSION) - (PEOPLE SCREAM)

Go! Go! Go!

(SPEAKS PUNJABI)

(PEOPLE SCREAM)

Move, move. Move!

Go, go, move, move, move! Go. Come on!

Run, run!

(POLICE RADIO TALKBACK)

(SCREAMING)

(ALL SHOUT TO ALLAH)

(POLICE RADIO TALKBACK)

(SPEAKS QUIETLY)

Sir!

Sir, please.

Sir!

Sir! Please, sir!

Sir, go! Please, go!

(SHOUTS IN HINDI)

Run! (SHOUTS IN HINDI)

Run, run!

Move! Move! Go!

Go! Move!

(QUIET MUSIC)

(MAN CALLS OUT)

(COUGHS AND GASPS)

(COUGHS)

(COUGHS)

Help! Help!

Up, up.

Okay, ma'am. Okay.

(TROOPS SHOUT ORDERS)

Sally?

Sally?

Sally? Sally?

Zahra!

- Sally! - Zahra!

- Sally! - Zahra! Zahra.

Thank you.

Thank you, Sally, thank you.

(WILD CHEERING)

MAN: One, two, three!

(CHEERING)

MAN: One, two, three!

(CHEERING)