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The world's best have come to Atlanta

for the Centennial Olympic Games.

The International Olympic Committee

has awarded the 1996 Olympic Games

Since the beginning of the modern Olympics 100 years ago,

the games have always featured swimming and gymnastics.

A l ong with track and field, they are the glamor events

- of the competition. - -Yeah, yeah, I'm coming.

...events where Americans

- are supposed to excel. - I'm coming.

Not just individually, but collectively.

- Tonight, both the women's - Come on.

- and men's swimming teams... - Here's breakfast.

Hi, Brandy.

Come on, Boots.

Chow down, you little bastards.

Hey, Mama.

L-Let me get that.

You're supposed to rest your foot.

Sir Galahad, now that I already got it all up here from the car.

I told you a million times, just honk and I'll come down.

Have half the neighborhood looking at the poor cripple?

No, thank you.

I got to get going.

My shift.

This traffic.

You going out in public looking like that?

Well, what do you want me to do?

a part-time security guard.

You look like a ragamuffin.

That's the thing, Mom.

I take my job real seriously.

Nobody takes me seriously.

Tough shit.

L e ast no one can say you're getting above your raising.

Well, it's a stepping stone, Ma.

We get these Games over with and put this on my résumé,

find a real law enforcement job.

Well, I'll believe that when I see it.

...planners in exchange for making

the whole games essentially a giant Coke ad.

All right, Ma. See you.

Yeah, this country's got soul!

Ladies and gentlemen, let's give

a warm Centennial Olympic Park welcome

to Jack Mack and the Heart Attack.

Hey, guys.

I'm on duty now, I brought you drinks.

- Thanks. - Let me know if you need more.

You guys want some?

Got to stay hydrated. Hotlanta.

Okay.

Stay safe, now.

Light cue 16.

Go.

Okay.

- Hey, guys. - Hey.

Some waters.

Okay, thank you.

Hey, man.

No? Good?

Stand by. Light cue 17 on a five count.

- Couple waters, fellas. - Thanks.

Cue 17. Go.

Hey, pal, we're really gonna need

this area cleared of any non-essentials,

so, if you don't mind...

Hello?

One minute, sir.

Will you clear out, please?

One minute, sir!

Hey!

You're littering in my park.

This is not your trash can.

All right. I'm gonna have to ask you to move along now.

W h at's he gonna do? He's a rent-a-cop.

You and your buddies got two choices.

Either you can move along on your own,

or I go get that flatfoot

and you take your chances with him.

Bye-bye, now.

- Thank you, excuse me. - Agent! Agent.

- Excuse me. Excuse me. - Agent!

E x cuse me, Agent, I need some backup in my sector.

What is it this time?

I got these alternative-music types

- disturbing the peace. - Okay, okay, fine.

- Where? - Right up there, Agent,

- by those benches. - All right.

E x cuse me. Excuse me.

Excuse me.

Thank you.

Hey. Hey!

We got a problem here?

All right. Handled.

- Have a better one. - Thank you.

Hey! Excuse me, folks, you forgot your bag!

Excuse me.

Sorry, ma'am. Excuse me, sir.

Agent Donaldson, sir,

there's an abandoned backpack under those benches.

If nobody claims it, just take it to lost and found.

Well, it's a suspicious item, sir. It's military-issue.

I'm gonna follow procedure and clear the area.

I ' m requesting you call the ATF Assessment Team.

Are you serious?

We're finding 300 lost bags a day, Richard.

We can't stop the party for every single one.

Bring it to lost and found.

If you're saying lost and found is the answer,

I ' m gonna have to ask you to remove the backpack yourself.

I'm following my training, sir. Something's not right.

For crying out loud.

- Thank you. - Hey, James.

We got a suspicious bag.

C a n you get the ATF guys out here to check it out?

Excuse me, ladies and gentlemen,

if I can get your attention, please.

We are handling an issue in this area.

If everybody in this area could go ahead

and move toward the center of the park.

Hey, Donaldson, what's up?

Sorry about this.

Guy's an armchair Rambo.

Come on, man. Let him have his moment.

Judge ye not until you've walked a mile

as an AT&T security guard.

Come on, guys, let's give him a hand.

We'll make sure you get your spot back.

My money's on beer, condoms and Slim Jims.

That's half the bags in the lost and found.

Half the bags in the state of Georgia, my man.

Bomb. And it's live.

You're shitting me.

The device is on a timer.

- How long we got? - No way to tell.

Could be five minutes or five seconds.

We need to clear as many people as we can.

This is a very large device.

When it goes off,

anyone left in this area will be liquified.

Understood?

Make a circle, start moving out in all directions.

Be firm, but do not shout,

and do not say the word "bomb."

Can't have a stampede.

Let's go.

Excuse me, everybody in this area,

we need you to move toward the center of the park, please.

- This is an issue we are handling. - Have another porkchop.

Young man, please move toward the center of the park.

Thank you so much.

Everybody further, let's go, toward the center of the park.

- Thank you. This is not a request. - Go get a real job.

Everybody in this area....

- Push forward, please. - Ha, fat ass.

Please move forward!

Go towards the center of the park!

Please, sir, please go towards the center of the park.

There are still people up there?

Did nobody clear the tower?

Hey, where are you going, man?!

Are you crazy?!

Ladies and gentlemen, please pay attention to me.

This is not a drill. I need all of you

to stand up where you are

and start moving toward the edge of the park.

Please leave your things where they are.

We are handling a situation.

- Are you shitting me? - This is not a drill.

- We need to get... - Do not touch your gear!

We are handling an issue, sir. You need to get up right...

We are leaving this tower right now!

Move with me toward the... Come on!

- Let's go! We need to get... - This is my crew-- we don't wrap

t I ll I say we wrap! Now, get the hell...

- Get the hell... Sir, get... get out of here!

A n d head down toward the edge of the park!

Please leave now.

This is not a drill.

Remain calm.

Go, sir.

Okay, everyone. Remain calm.

We're moving to the edge of the park.

Listen to my voice.

Straight line, please. Edge of the park.

Remain calm. Move to the edge of the park.

Let's go. Hey! Hey, what are you doing?

I'm getting my car keys!

No, we got to get out of here! We got to go!

Get down!

J e sus Christ. Jesus Christ.

You saved my life.

- Wait. You saved me. - You're not hurt.

You'll be okay. You just stay put.

I'm gonna help the others, okay?

You okay?

You okay, Officer?

Yeah, I'm all right.

I'm all right.

We're having a hard time getting an ambulance.

Mama?

Hey! Hey, you need to stay. You okay? You're hurt.

- Mama? - Hey. Hey.

It's okay. You got to stay down, okay?

We need a red tag here!

- Still no pulse. - Mama?

Okay, listen to me.

We got to get you safe. You're gonna be okay,

but you need to stay put.

Okay? Can I ask you

your name? What's your name?

Fallon.

Y o ur name's Fallon. My name's Richard.

What I want you to do right now is just look at me.

Okay? You just stay with me, and you breathe.

Can you do that? You can breathe for me, okay?

You're doing a great job.

We're just gonna wait right here.

And I'm right here, okay?

- All right, ready? - Okay.

- All right. - All right.

Okay, we're moving.

R I chard. Go home.

Maybe I should stay in case they want a statement.

Go home. Get some rest.

You did real good.

Meeting with the president in 30 minutes.

I need to be able to tell him

the FBI is in control and taking charge.

We've got 150 wounded,

two dead, and whoever did this is still out there.

W e need to lock down the Olympic venues,

m a ke them absolutely, unquestionably safe.

Right now we got ATF, GBI, local law enforcement

running around like chickens with their heads cut off.

That keeps up, another bomb will slip through the cracks.

Brennan, I'm sending you down there to take charge.

- Knox, you'll be number two. - Copy that, sir.

Yes, sir.

Get me up to speed. What am I telling the White House?

Keep the jet on standby.

We're gonna fly all physical evidence

back to the FBI lab in D.C..

We have flatbeds ready to go.

D o n't analyze anything. Don't screen anything.

Just bag it up, get it out of here.

We don't have time to arm wrestle the ATF on this one.

A l l right. Move out.

Lock it down. We own this now.

I'm going.

Wait.

You need your protein.

Love you.

Stay safe.

And don't forget to eat.

Meanwhile, the FBI

will also look at specific groups and individuals

suspected to pass bombs for links to Atlanta.

Let me just... If we go back

with evidence we have in our files.

Suspects, like in the famed Unabomber case,

often leave you with more telltale signs

in their bomb making.

Got all your gear?

Yes, sir.

Experts are flocking...

I-I... I know. I know.

Well, you can either listen to what the news media's saying

or you can listen to what the bomb's saying.

You can't do both.

You're starting to sound like my dad.

Hell, scarier thing is I'm starting to sound like mydad.

Well, you can alert your teams

that the FBI is locking down the park

and taking over security for the rest of the games.

A g ent Holliwell. Agent Embry. ATF.

Need you to clear out.

This is an FBI case now.

My guys have been dealing with this bomb

since the moment it was spotted.

We're happy to collaborate.

Yeah, that's not happening.

Clear 'em out.

Let's go.

What y'all boys working on?

Hey, ATF! Take a hike.

You guys want to be useful,

w h y don't you go help secure the perimeter?

You're standing in the blood of innocent people.

In it and around it

are the clues that are gonna tell us who did this.

Now, I don't give two shits about turf

or about credit or about glory.

But Joe Holliwell here and I

know what we're doing.

You'd be stupid not to use us.

Especially since

we're dealing with multiple pipes,

powder charge in excess of five pounds,

and I'm guessing a device

big enough to fill a military backpack.

W-Who you been talking to?

H a s someone been leaking information to the ATF?

Is that a joke?

I'm listening to the bomb.

Your own guy just bagged a buckle,

l o oked a hell of a lot like it came off an ALICE pack.

Right now you're standing in shards

of two-inch pipe.

Based on the dispersion range and a powder charge,

I'm guessing... two, three big pipes.

Wait. A-As b... As big as this?

No, th-this is nitro, not powder.

It was a high-explosives charge.

Come on.

There's powder everywhere.

Look at that piece right between your feet.

G e t out your magnifying glass, you'll see powder all over it.

Smokeless, ball.

I'm smelling...

Accurate Arms,

but I could be wrong about the brand.

No, we-we can't be sure this is powder, okay?

Not without computer analysis.

Yeah.

That's what I used to think, too,

and then I did about 500 more bomb examinations,

and that... that pretty much did the trick.

It also taught me

don't judge based on appearances,

whether it's bombs

or people.

Look, I'm a lab rat, too.

Chem PhD.

I d idn't get him at first, either.

The whole redneck Yoda thing.

But Earl started doing this when he was 17.

He's been on-site at 5,000 bombings over 40 years.

You want him working this with you.

You guys need gloves?

Joe.

That bomb threw shrapnel

all the way through those windows over there.

Yeah.

If I'm the bomb...

and I'm getting way up yonder

on a powder charge...

What?

We already checked the crater, cleared it all out.

I'm sure you did.

Tell me something.

Come on.

Whoa.

What the hell is that?

Well, that's what we got to figure out.

We'll take it from here. Excuse us.

- What? What? - Excuse me.

- Back up. Back up. - Whoa, whoa, whoa.

- Back up. - Whoa, whoa.

- Back up. Back up. - Come on.

You're confiscating our evidence.

Evidence goes to the FBI lab in D.C.,

- that's our orders here. - So you're gonna ship

bags of dirt to D.C.?

This is unbelievable.

The ATF national laboratory

is in Atlanta.

We'll put it at your complete disposal.

It's 30 minutes away.

The FBI lab is 60 minutes away, by jet.

We need the best lab in the country processing this,

not just whatever lab happens to be down the road.

Look, you're-you're gonna have our lab reports

once we're done with the computer analysis, all right?

All right, let's keep working.

And take our own photos. Of everything.

Scores wounded, but miraculously, only two dead

in a major terrorist incident at the Olympic Games.

The stands are empty here in Atlanta as fans stay away,

fearful of another attack.

Our cameras caught members

o f the Dream Team fleeing the city

with packed bags and their families early this morning.

And from many corners...

Empty goddamn seats at the Olympics.

The Dream Team fleeing my city-- that's my legacy?

Bullshit.

I'm sure it's bullshit.

But the stink's on you until it's on someone else.

You ready?

Christ.

I thought I was done with this shuck-and-jive shit.

Today I make a personal promise to you.

I will not rest until I find

not only he who has committed this barbarous act,

but those who, by their negligence,

allowed it to happen.

So together, we can hold them accountable

and ensure that their dereliction

does not cost this city or this nation

any more lives.

Atlanta mayor Bill Campbell

with strong words there.

C e ntennial Olympic Park remains closed today...

They said the park's still closed.

The whole darned thing.

Yeah.

Well, I want to be ready in case they need me.

Even if it's picking up trash.

Sources are telling us that that guard,

he was the first to spot the suspicious bag

and then acted quickly to clear that scene.

Who they talkin' about?

That action, sources tell us,

may have saved hundreds

of people from serious injury.

Hey there, Richard.

Bradley Cronin. AT&T Public Relations.

I'm your media liaison.

It's, great to meet you.

Media what?

We see this as a great opportunity

to share the outstanding accomplishments

of our employees.

We piloted your story,

and so far early media response

has been huge. In fact,

I have a spot booked for you on CNN this afternoon.

You mean like an interview on the TV CNN?

Yeah, CNN.

Gosh, look, I really...

I don't want to put myself out there so much.

The other guys are the real heroes, not me.

Ri-Richard.

Richard, would-would you care

t o explain to me what in the heck

this gentleman is talking about?

He didn't tell you what he did?

Ma'am, if your son hadn't acted,

probably...

4 0 0 people would have been killed yesterday.

Wait, you're talking about my Richard?

Come on, man, just take it easy.

There were a lot of people who did a lot more

and were way more brave

and saved way more lives than I did.

I just did my job.

Well, that...

is something we can get behind.

A l l right, listen, I got you a fresh uniform in the car.

Why don't you, comb your hair, get changed.

You're about to be on national television.

Everyone's waiting.

We expected you 20 minutes ago.

Got him!

Is he wearing the hat? Are you wearing the hat?

I don't know, I... I guess.

- Could you tell me? - You're late. Come on, run.

Run, run, run. You're on in 30.

I s n't there gonna be some training, or...?

- Training? - Yeah.

I-I thought someone maybe would coach me.

I mean, where to look and what I should be wearing.

Just look in the camera.

God. He needs powder.

But, there's no time. Okay, ready?

- T his camera? What... Who am I talking to? - Put your hand down.

You're on. Go.

...from our studio in Atlanta.

T h anks for being with us. What was it, Mr. Jewell,

that first attracted your attention?

Attracted...

Um, we had some activity

in front of the sound and light tower.

A gentleman were being obnoxious

and disturbing some of the crowd,

a n d I spotted a bag laying on the ground

under the bench, and, um,

we were trying to get the people out of the area,

but w-we were having a little bit of trouble doing that.

A little bit of trouble?

- What do you mean? - Um,

well, they were listening to a concert,

and we were trying to be as discreet about it as possible.

We didn't want to cause a stampede

or anything to that effect.

But we got about 150 people out before it exploded.

Do you feel you did all you could?

Yes, ma'am.

The only thing I wish we could have done

was got everybody out of the area.

And I feel for the victims and their families, and,

it was a very, very bad thing, and I just hope

w e can catch the people that did it, because...

just, we did everything we could, and...

I'm certainly not a hero.

The heroes are the troopers put themselves

between them-- the bomb and the victims.

And it was amazing the way

t h e emergency service people worked-- just-just amazing.

Do you feel you were adequately trained for this task?

Yes, ma'am.

I was in law enforcement before I got this job.

Six years in Georgia.

And I just came down to Atlanta to do the Games,

and I'm gonna try to get on with an agency here in Atlanta

once the Games are over if I can, um,

well, you know, find a job.

Officer Jewell, thank you for joining us.

And I'm sure a heartfelt thank-you from many people

for your job this morning.

Thank you.

Aw, man, I screwed it up.

Could you just, I don't know,

go in there and apologize for me?

Look at me.

I'm not gonna lie.

You have many fine qualities, son,

but you are not ready for prime time,

and that's the Lord's own truth.

- What are you doing? - What?

I already washed my hands, and it spreads easier.

Use the spoon.

No, I'm gonna do it my way, Mom.

Wha...

Use the spoon.

- Get the phone. - Okay, I'm getting the phone.

I don't want to get cheese on it.

Lord.

J e well residence. Richard speaking.

- Please tell me your TV's on right now. - Hey, man,

look, I know you're just trying to do your job.

I really don't think that it...

Turn on CNN right now. Do it.

The interview you did--

it's a huge hit. They're playing it

practically on repeat.

CNN's framing it as an

- ...service people worked, - everyman hero story.

- just-just amazing. - Listen, we got to chase the heat.

I got a whole press circuit lined up for us.

He says I'm a big hit.

USA Today, Boston Globe,

Reuters. I've been pounding

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, too.

- We got to get you in there. - A-All these people

want to talk to my Richard?

This is just the beginning.

Katie Couric wants you

on The Today Showthis week.

And after that, Richard Jewell's gonna be

a household name. All right, listen, I got to go.

...before I got this job. Six years in Georgia.

And I just came down to Atlanta to do the Games,

and I'm gonna try to get on with an agency here in Atlanta

once the Games are over...

- if I can, find a job. - My Lord.

We have Agents Brennan and Knox, heads of Olympic Security,

Atlanta Police Department and Mayor Bill Campbell of Atlanta.

How do you do, Director?

Mr. Mayor,

we appreciate your support.

So, where are we?

W e 've taken the reins of the investigation.

ATF is out in the cold.

GBI and locals will answer to us.

Good. Where does the investigation stand?

Forensics is getting us preliminary results,

but the bomb parts are generic

and unlikely to lead to a quick ID.

We're tracking down the drunk college kids, but

nothing we're seeing suggests criminal involvement.

Aren't there hundreds of security cameras

around Olympic Park?

Why am I not seeing footage?

There are hundreds of cameras, yes.

However, there are only six VCRs.

And the guards had discretion about when to press record.

So they tended to only record when something of...

particular interest was in frame.

Particular interest-- meaning what?

He means tits, sir.

We have 400 hours of double D's on VHS.

Not much else.

We're following a number of leads.

Several extremist groups in Northern Georgia

as well as a Nation of Islam cell here in Atlanta.

There's one militia cell in Alabama affiliated

with the Identity movement.

I just stole the ball on a Cabinet level here.

Treasury is throwing a fit that I cut out the ATF.

We don't need vague ideas about right-wing hillbillies.

We need a slam dunk.

We need a suspect.

And we need him before the Olympics close.

Y o u need a suspect faster than that.

I want to reopen the park tomorrow.

- That might be a bit aggressive... - You failed us.

You failed my city, and you failed the world.

Now you need to show us we're safe again.

You need to proclaim it.

"We have the bad guy. You're safe."

- He's here now? - "Now go back out there

and celebrate the spirit of Atlanta."

Okay. We'll reconvene in six hours

and every six hours after that until further notice.

Thank you.

Sir.

Hey. Colonel.

Who is that guy?

Why don't I know about him?

It's nothing.

Just background on a witness.

Waste of everyone's time.

Guy won't let it go.

Background on what witness?

And who's the guy who won't let it go?

T h e guy's president of Piedmont College,

little Christian school out in the boonies.

Former employer of Richard Jewell's.

The security guard.

He's the president of a college

with information about the man who discovered the bomb?

And this is a waste of time?

See, this--

this, right here--

this is why the FBI doesn't delegate.

President, sir.

- Thank you, gentlemen. - Take care.

Agent Brennan, FBI.

I understand you have some information about Mr. Jewell

you think we should be aware of.

I saw Jewell on CNN, like, ten times, playing the hero.

Well, I thought someone should know.

Richard Jewell worked for me for over a year.

The guy's a nutjob.

I had to fire him.

What for, exactly?

The last straw?

He got himself arrested for impersonating an officer.

Richard Jewell is a badge-wearing zealot,

and he is dangerous.

Let's sit down with my partner.

I want to hear the whole story.

Thank you.

I'm gonna call McAlpine at the BAU,

g e t the profilers started on Jewell.

You get up to Jewell's hometown,

ID some known associates.

Get everything you can. Get it to Washington.

We need more, and we need it now.

So, they steal the evidence,

fly it 700 miles away to their fancy lab

and they come up with squat.

It's all inconclusive.

The FBI thinks they can solve this by...

running samples through their computers

and spectrometers.

And they got nothing.

Well, maybe there's nothing to get.

No, that's the thing. There's a ton.

We got this weird metal plate.

We got double-layer foam.

We got this crazy spray cone.

But you can't solve that with a computer.

You got to get your hands dirty.

Why don't you build yourself a mock-up?

That's your happy place anyway.

Well,

the chief's mad 'cause the FBI stole the case.

I g ot him to sign off on the build anyway.

We can recreate that bomb right down to the nail.

As long as we don't use department resources.

Man, is that delicious.

This is really good.

Really.

Y o u're not asking to do what I think you're asking to do,

again?

I just got my quilting setup just the way I like it.

Wow. So great to see you, Trudy.

Um, Carolyn made these for you,

just to show how much we appreciate you letting us

set up a workspace here.

I'm making a honey-do list.

A very, very long one.

You're on the hook for it, too, Joey.

Yes, ma'am.

And next time you want to use someone's home

to set up your forensics lab,

it's gonna be your garage, Joe.

Yes, ma'am. Yep.

Grab the other end of that, Joe.

Whoa. What the hell is this thing?

It's a quilting... thing.

We'll take it to her room.

- All right. - Careful of that truck.

You know what?

Leave the rest of this and let her sort it out later on.

Let's go.

We all talk about heroic service

to God and to neighbor.

But on CNN last night,

I spotted someone from our very own congregation

who lives what we preach.

Richard, will you stand up?

Greater love hath no man

than to risk his life for his neighbor.

We thank you.

And none of us

grows into righteousness on our own.

Bobi,

w I ll you stand up, too, and accept our praise?

Y o u raised a son to be a blessing

to the nation.

I've got Jewell's employment history--

let's just call it checkered--

his arrest record,

302s with former employers and associates.

I've gotten all this to the profilers.

They're writing up a psych profile as we speak.

I wanted you to see this, though.

The same buddy of Jewell's who told me that Jewell said, quote,

"Look for me on the TV because I'm gonna be right

in the middle of all that Atlanta mess,"

unquote--

yeah--

the same guy gave me this.

Holy shit.

We got you.