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You don't like flying do you?

What gives you that idea?

You want to know the secret to surviving air travel?

After you get where you're going take off your shoes and socks.

Then you walk around on the rug barefoot and make fists with your toes.

Fists with your toes?

I know. It sounds crazy.

Trust me. I've been doing it for nine years.

Yes sir! Better than a shower and a hot cup of coffee.

OK.

It's OK. I'm a cop.

Trust me. I've been doing this for 11 years.

On behalf of the captain and the crew

I'd like to welcome you to Los Angeles.

Have a very merry Christmas.

Flight 247 to Tucson now boarding at gate 14.

Flight 247 to Tucson now boarding at gate 14.

How do you do?

Ladies and gentlemen...

Ladies and gentlemen!

I want to congratulate each and every one of you

for making this one of the greatest years

in the history of the Nakatomi Corporation.

On behalf of the Chief Executive Officer Mr Ozu

and the Board of Directors

we thank you one and all

and wish you a merry Christmas and a happy New Year!

Merry Christmas! Happy New Year!

Hey Holly. What about dinner tonight?

Harry it's Christmas Eve.

Families stockings...

Chestnuts?

Rudolph and Frosty?

Any of these things ring a bell?

Actually I was thinking more of

mulled wine a nice aged Brie

and a roaring fireplace. You know what I'm saying?

Ginny it's 5.40. Go join the party. Have some champagne.

You're making me feel like Ebenezer Scrooge.

Thanks. Do you think the baby can handle a little sip?

That baby's ready to tend bar.

Last chance.

Bye.

McClane residence. Lucy McClane speaking.

Hello Lucy McClane. This is your mother speaking.

Mommy! When are you coming home?

Pretty soon.

You'll be in bed when I get there though.

Let me talk to Paulina OK hon?

And no snooping around the house looking for presents.

Is Daddy coming home with you?

Well we'll see what

Santa and Mommy can do OK?

Put Paulina on. Bye honey.

Paulina!

Hola Mrs Holly.

Um did Mr McClane call?

No Mrs Holly. No telefono.

He probably didn't have time before his flight.

It might be a good idea to make up the spare bedroom

just in case.

Si Mrs Holly. I do that already.

What would I do without you Paulina?

California!

Hey I'm John McClane.

Argyle.

I'm your limo driver.

Nice bear.

OK... Argyle.

What do we do now?

I was uh hoping you could tell me.

It's my first time driving a limo.

That's OK. It's my first time riding in one.

Relax. We got everything in this mug man.

Look at this... CD CB TV

telephone full bar VHS.

If your friend's hot to trot

I know a few mama bears we can hook up with.

Or is he married?

He's married.

OK.

Sorry about that. It's the girl's day off.

I didn't know you were gonna sit up front.

Your lady live out here?

About the past six months.

Meaning you still live in New York?

You always ask this many questions Argyle?

Sorry. I used to drive a cab and people would expect a little chitchat.

- So you divorced? - Just drive the car man.

Hey come on. You divorced? You separated? She beat you up!

She had a good job. It turned into a great career.

- That meant she had to move here. - You're very fast Argyle.

So why didn't you come?

Well?

Why didn't you come with her?

Because I'm a New York cop.

I got a backlog of New York scumbags I'm still trying to put behind bars.

I can't just go that easy.

You thought she wasn't gonna make it out here

and she'd come crawling back to you so why bother to pack right?

Like I said you're very fast Argyle.

Mind if we hear some tunes?

Hey that'll work.

Don't you got any Christmas music?

This is Christmas music.

So your lady sees you you run into each other's arms

the music comes up and you live happily ever after right?

I can live with that.

So if it doesn't work out you got a place to stay?

I'll find a place.

I tell you what...

I'll wait in the parking garage. You score give me a call on the car phone.

I'll take your bags to the desk. You strike out I'll get you a hotel.

- You're all right Argyle. - Remember that when you sign for the tip.

- Hi. - Good evening.

I'm here to see Holly McClane.

Just type it in there.

Cute toy.

Yeah if you have to take a leak it'll even help you find your zipper.

Christ.

- Thirtieth floor? - The party.

They're the only ones left in the building.

Take the express elevator.

Get off where you hear the noise.

Thanks.

- Champagne sir? - Yeah thanks.

Oh I'm sorry.

Hey! Merry Christmas!

Jesus.

Fuckin' California!

I couldn't agree with you more.

Why don't I talk to him right now?

Hi. I'm looking for...

- Holly Gennero. - Yeah.

Then you must be John McClane.

Joe Takagi. How was your ride in?

Nice. I have you to thank for that?

Seemed the least we could do.

- Quite a place you have here. - It will be if we ever get it finished.

Still several floors under construction.

Holly went to fax some documents. She should be back any minute.

In the meanwhile her office is back here.

Ellis?

I was just making a call. This was the nearest phone.

I want you to meet John McClane

Holly's husband.

Holly's policeman.

Ellis is in charge of international development.

Heard a lot about you.

You missed some.

Can I get you anything?

Food? Cake? Some watered-down champagne?

No thank you. I'm fine.

You throw quite a party.

I didn't realize they celebrated Christmas in Japan.

We're flexible.

Pearl Harbor didn't work out so we got you with tape decks.

It's sort of a double celebration. We closed a pretty big deal today

and a lot of it was due to Holly. Right Joe?

I'll be out in a couple of minutes.

John.

Have you met everyone?

We've been sticking him with spears.

Of course he has.

She was made for the business. Tough as nails.

I was hoping you made that flight.

Show him the watch.

Later.

Show him. Are you embarrassed?

It's just a small token of appreciation

for all her hard work. It's a Rolex.

I'm sure I'll see it later.

Is there a place where I could wash up?

Sure.

You have to forgive Ellis.

He gets very depressed this time of year.

He thought he was God's greatest gift you know?

I know the type.

I think he's got his eye on you.

That's OK. I have my eye on his private bathroom.

Where are you staying? Things happened so fast

I didn't get a chance to ask you on the phone.

Cappy Roberts retired out here.

Oh yeah?

He said I could bunk with him.

Cappy retired huh? Where's he live?

- Romona. - Ha! Pomona.

- Huh? - Pomona.

- Pomona. - Yeah.

You'll be in the car half the time.

Why don't we make it easy? I have a spare bedroom.

It's not huge or anything but

the kids would love to have you at the house.

They would huh?

I would too.

Sorry.

I missed you.

Didn't miss my name though huh?

Except maybe when you're signing checks?

Since when did you start using Ms Gennero?

This is a Japanese company. They figure a married woman's...

You are a married woman.

This conversation again? We did this in July.

We never finished this conversation.

I had an opportunity. I had to take it.

No matter what it did to our marriage.

It only changed your idea of our marriage.

You have no clue what my idea...

I know exactly what your idea of our marriage should be.

Ms Gennero I...

Excuse me.

Hi.

Um Mr Takagi is looking for you.

He wants you to say something to the troops.

Thank you.

Speech time.

Be back in a few minutes.

That was great John.

Good job. Very mature.

So Kareem rebounds.

Feeds Worthy on the break over to AC to Magic

then back to Worthy.

Boom! Two points.

We're in.

Links

rechts

und wieder links.

Son of a bitch.

Fists with your toes.

Yeah Argyle?

How's it going?

All right. Where are you?

Down at the garage. What's with you and your lady?

The vote's not in yet.

- Hey Bruder. - Moment.

Nein! Nein! Nein!

Argyle?

Mac you there? Hello?

You know the number. Use it.

Stay calm. Everything's going to be fine.

Everything's going to be fine.

Shit!

Think.

Think.

Ladies and gentlemen.

Ladies and gentlemen.

Due to the Nakatomi Corporation's legacy of greed around the globe

they're about to be taught a lesson in the real use of power.

You will be witnesses.

Now

where is Mr Takagi?

Joseph Yashinobo Takagi

born Kyoto 1937

Don't move.

Family emigrated to San Pedro California 1939

interned at Manzanar 1942 to '43

scholarship student University of California

1955.

Law degree Stanford 1962.

MBA Harvard 1970.

President Nakatomi Trading.

Vice Chairman Nakatomi Investment Group...

Enough.

And father

of five.

I am Takagi.

How do you do?

It's a pleasure to meet you.

OK 32... construction 33... computers.

Nice suit.

John Phillips London.

I have two myself.

Rumor has it Arafat buys his there.

- This way? - On the left.

And when Alexander saw the breadth of his domain

he wept for there were no more worlds to conquer.

The benefits of a classical education.

Ohh that's beautiful.

I always enjoyed to make models when I was a boy.

The exactness the attention to every conceivable detail.

It's beautiful.

Is this what this is all about? Our project in Indonesia?

Contrary to what you people may think

we're going to develop that region not exploit it.

I believe you. I read the article in Forbes.

Mr Takagi

I could talk about industrialization and men's fashions all day

but I'm afraid work must intrude

and my associate here has some questions for you.

Sort of fill-in-the-blanks questions actually.

I don't have that code.

You broke in here to access our computer?

Any information you could get

when they wake up in Tokyo they'll change it.

You won't be able to blackmail our executives...

Sit... down!

Mr Takagi I'm really not interested in your computer.

But I need the code key

because I am interested in the $640 million

in negotiable bearer bonds that you have locked in your vault

and the computer controls the vault.

You want money?

What kind of terrorists are you?

Who said we were terrorists?

The bonds represent at most

10 days' operating capital for your parent organization.

It's really no more than a temporary inconvenience.

Now...

the code please.

It's useless to you.

There are seven safeguards on our vault and the code key's only one of them.

You'll never get it open.

Then there's no reason not to tell it to us.

- I told you. - It's not over yet.

It's a very nice suit Mr Takagi.

It would be a shame to ruin it.

I'm going to count to three.

There will not be a four.

Give me the code.

One

two

- three - I don't know it.

Get on a jet to Tokyo and ask the chairman.

You're just gonna have to kill me.

OK.

We do it the hard way.

Tony see if you can dispose of that.

Karl you better check on Heinrich's work up on the machine floor.

Nothing.

See to Heinrich.

Now

you can break the code?

You didn't bring me for my charming personality.

Argyle tell me you heard the shots.

You're calling the police right now.

Of course I'm still coming by later.

Sweetheart have I ever lied to you?

My boss? He thinks I'm on my way to Vegas.

Uli get up on the pipes.

Marco you go through here.

I'll throw you the cord.

Hans we're on the roof.

Here.

Uli.

30 minutes to break the code

two hours two and a half hours for the five mechanicals at the minimum.

The 7th lock however is out of my hands.

I'm sorry?

The 7th lock... the electromagnetic seal.

You do understand the circuits cannot be cut locally?

Trust me.

Why the fuck didn't you stop him John?

'Cause then you'd be dead too asshole.

Think goddamn it! Think!

We've got a fire alarm.

Call 911.

Give them the guard's name and cancel the alarm.

Then disable the sys...

Eddie on what floor did the alarm go off?

Shall we go?

Nein.

Yes.

Hello baby. Come to Papa. Come on.

Ah ha ha ha!

Come on baby.

Come on baby.

Come on baby. Come to Papa.

I'll kiss your fuckin' Dalmatian.

You stupid motherfuckers! No! No!

Turn the fuckin' truck around!

The fire has been called off my friend.

No-one is coming to help you.

You might as well come out and join the others.

I promise I won't hurt you.

Drop it dickhead. It's the police.

You won't hurt me.

Yeah? Why not?

Because you're a policeman.

There are rules for policemen.

Yeah that's what my captain keeps telling me.

Bet your ass I wish to proceed.

Nine million terrorists in the world

and I got to kill one with feet smaller than my sister.

I wanted this to be professional

efficient adult cooperative.

Not a lot to ask.

Alas your Mr Takagi did not see it that way

so he won't be joining us for the rest of his life.

We can go any way you want it.

You can walk out of here or be carried out

but have no illusions... we are in charge.

So... decide now each of you

and please remember

we have left nothing to chance.

It's Tony!

Get them back!

Now I have a machine gun.

Ho... ho... ho.

A security guard we missed?

They're usually tired old policemen. No this is something else.

We have to do something Hans.

Yes we do.

Tell Karl his brother is dead.

Tell him to come down.

Karl... komm sofort.

Franco Fritz take the body upstairs

and out of sight.

I don't want the hostages to think too much.

Komm sofort. Schnell.

I want blood!

You'll have it but let Heinrich plant the detonators

and Theo prepare the vault. After we call the police

you can tear the building apart looking for this man

but until then do not alter the plan!

And if he alters it?

What do you think?

Something's wrong.

Cops?

- John. - John?

He can fuck this whole thing up.

What does he think he's doing?

His job.

Bullshit. His job's 3000 miles away.

Without him we still have a chance to get out of here.

Tell that to Takagi.

Mayday Mayday anyone copying channel nine.

Terrorists have seized the Nakatomi building

and are holding at least 30 people hostage.

I repeat. Unknown number of terrorists

six or more armed with automatic weapons

at Nakatomi Plaza

Century City.

Where's the best place to transmit?

The roof!

Go! Go!

It's the same address as that fire signal.

I'll handle it.

Attention whoever you are

this channel is reserved for emergency calls only.

No fucking shit lady! Do I sound like I'm ordering a pizza?

No-one kills him but me.

They have already killed one hostage.

They are fortifying their positions while you're jerkin' me off on the radio!

Sir I've already told you.

This is a reserved channel.

If this is an emergency call dial 911 on your telephone.

Otherwise I'll report this as an FCC violation.

Fine! Report me! Come the fuck down here and arrest me!

Just send the police now!

See if a black and white can drive by.

Thought you guys just ate doughnuts.

- They're for my wife. - Yeah.

- She's pregnant. - Yeah.

Bag it.

Big time.

Thanks.

Dispatch to 8-Lincoln-30. Over.

This is 8-Lincoln-30.

Investigate a code two at Nakatomi Plaza Century City.

8-Lincoln-30 to Dispatch. I'm on my way.

Girls.

Shit! Where the fuck is it?

Oh my God.

He's in the elevator shaft.

Perfect.

The elevators are locked off. He can't escape.

Just shut him in and come back down.

Oh fuck.

Karl the police are probably on their way

already.

Karl?

Christ.

I can stall them but not if they hear gunshots.

If you lock him in he'll be neutralized...

"Come out to the coast!"

"We'll get together have a few laughs."

Now I know what a TV dinner feels like.

Such!

Karl komm! Die Polizei!

Karl die Polizei!

Well it's about time.

No signs of disturbance Dispatch.

Roger. Possible crank call.

Check the area again and confirm.

Who's driving this car Stevie Wonder?

I do see a guard inside.

I'm gonna go in for a closer look.

Use caution.

Eddie?

I had a feelin' you'd be calling.

Evenin' officer. What can I do for you?

We had that false alarm.

You ask me that goddamn computer sent you

on another wild-goose chase.

They been chasing bugs in this system ever since they installed it.

.. Notre Dame on top of USC.

Aw shit!

I got 50 bucks bet on them assholes.

Come on come on where's the fucking cavalry?

.. was good for 52 yards.

Mind if I look around?

Help yourself.

27 seconds left in this first period. Seven to nothing Notre Dame.

The Irish driving 74 yards in eight plays...

I'll put this fuckin'...

Freeze motherfucker! Drop it!

Don't shoot!

- Put the gun down! - OK! Don't shoot!

Drop that fuckin' gun!

Marco down!

Ah to hell with this!

You are done!

No more table! Where are you going pal?

Next time you have a chance to kill someone

don't hesitate.

Thanks for the advice.

- Sorry to waste your time. - No problem at all.

- Merry Christmas. - Merry Christmas to you.

Oh the weather outside is frightful

Dum de dum delightful

Oh for the love...

8-Lincoln-30 to Dispatch.

Go ahead.

A wild-goose chase over here at Nakatomi Plaza.

Everything here's OK. Over.

But nobody has no place to go

Let it snow let it snow let it snow

Shit!

Goddamn it! Jesus H Christ!

Welcome to the party pal!

Goddamn it!

Get someone here now goddamn it!

Policeman under automatic rifle fire at Nakatomi!

I need backup assistance now!

Now goddamn it! Now!

Monica I can get us a table.

Wolfgang and I are very close friends.

I interviewed him for God's sake.

.. Nakatomi.

Repeat. Officer needs assistance at...

I'm at Nakatomi Plaza.

They're turning my car into Swiss cheese!

I need backup assistance now!

Now goddamn it! Now!

Never thought I'd love to hear that sound.

All of you relax.

This is a matter of inconvenient timing that's all.

Police action was inevitable

and as it happens necessary.

So let them fumble about outside and stay calm.

This is simply the beginning.

I told you all I wanted radio silence until...

I'm very sorry Hans. I didn't get that message.

Maybe you should have put it on the bulletin board.

I figured since I waxed Tony and Marco and his friend here

I figured you and Karl and Franco might be lonely

so I wanted to give you a call.

How does he know so much about us?

That's very kind of you.

I assume you are our mysterious party crasher.

You are most troublesome

for a security guard.

Eeeh! Sorry Hans. Wrong guess.

Would you like to go for double jeopardy where the scores can really change?

Mm these are very bad for you.

Who are you then?

Just the fly in the ointment Hans.

The monkey in the wrench

the pain in the ass.

Whoa!

Check on all the others. Don't use the radio.

See if he's lying about Marco

and find out if anyone else is missing.

Mr Mystery Guest

are you still there?

Yeah I'm still here

unless you want to open the front door for me.

No I'm afraid not

but you have me at a loss.

You know my name but who are you?

Just another American who saw too many movies as a child?

Another orphan of a bankrupt culture

who thinks he's John Wayne Rambo Marshal Dillon?

I was always partial to Roy Rogers actually.

I liked those sequined shirts.

Do you really think you have a chance against us Mr Cowboy?

Yippee-ki-yay motherfucker.

I'll beat everyone if I get a remote.

Sam I don't have the new pages.

Harvey keep your pants on.

Sam I'm begging you.

Simon's with the remote. I'll tell him to swing by.

I won't sit on this!

This is my story! I'm going out there!

Look Sam. Tell you what.

You don't give me a truck I'll steal a truck.

Give us a break Thornburg.

Eat it Harvey!

.. four three two

one.

Harvey we're on the air.

Good evening. This is Harvey Johnson.

And I'm Gail Wallens.

This is Nightline News at 10.00.

Our top stories on this Christmas Eve...

Take truck number five. Get out of here.

He wasn't lying about Marco. He's down on the street.

The other man was Heinrich

and his bag is missing.

He had the detonator.

Theo.

Theo.

Yo!

We may have some problems. How's our schedule?

Three down four to go.

Then don't waste time

talking to me.

This is Sergeant Al Powell

of the Los Angeles Police Department.

If the person who radioed for help

can hear me on this channel

acknowledge this transmission.

I say again

if the person who radioed for help can hear me

acknowledge this transmission!

I read you pal. You the guy in the car?

What's left of him.

Can you identify yourself?

Not now. Maybe later.

Listen fast. This is a party line.

The neighbors got itchy trigger fingers.

All right here's the deal.

You got 30 or so hostages on the 30th floor.

The leader's name is Hans.

We have to find him and shut him up.

He's telling them everything!

Let him. I'm waiting for the FBI.

He can waste as much time as he likes

but we must find the bag Fritz.

They have a freakin' arsenal here.

We must have the detonators.

They got missiles automatic weapons

and enough plastic explosives to orbit Arnold Schwarzenegger.

They're down to nine now counting the skydiver you met.

These guys are mostly European

judging by their clothing labels and

cigarettes.

They're well-financed and very slick.

How do you know that?

I've seen enough phony IDs in my time

to recognize the ones they got must have cost a fortune.

Add all that up. I don't know what the fuck it means

but you got some bad-ass perpetrators

and they're here to stay.

I hear you partner.

LA's finest are on it

so light 'em if you got 'em.

Way ahead of you partner.

So what do I call you?

Call me...

Roy.

Listen up Roy if you think of anything else

don't be shy OK?

In the meantime find a safe place and let us do our job.

They're all yours Al.

Who's talking to 'em?

I am sir. Sergeant Powell. Al Powell.

Dwayne Robinson. What's the deal?

What do these pricks want?

If you mean the terrorists

we haven't heard a peep from them.

Who have you been talking to?

We don't know. He won't give us his name.

But he appears to be the one who phoned.

He's killed one terrorist for sure and claims he capped off two others.

He claims?

Powell has it occurred to you

he could be one of the terrorists pulling your chain

or some nutcase in there?

I don't think so. In fact I think he's a cop

maybe not LAPD But he's definitely a badge.

- How do you know that? - A hunch... things he said

like being able to spot a phony ID.

Jesus Christ Powell!

He could be a fucking bartender for all we know!

TV's here.

Oh shit.

I have a request.

What idiot put you in charge?

You did

when you murdered my boss.

Now everybody's looking to me.

Personally I'd pass on the job.

I don't enjoy being this close to you.

Go on.

We have a pregnant woman.

Relax. She's not due for a couple weeks

but sitting on that rock isn't doing her back any good.

So I'd like permission to move her to an office with a sofa.

No but I'll have a sofa brought out. Good enough?

Good enough.

And unless you like it messy

start bringing us in groups to the bathroom.

Yes. You're right.

It will be done.

Was there something else?

No thank you.

Mr Takagi chose his people well Mrs...?

Gennero.

Ms Gennero.

We interrupt this program for a special news bulletin.

This is Richard Thornburg live from Century City.

Tonight Los Angeles has joined

the sad and worldwide fraternity of cities

whose only membership requirement

is to suffer the anguish of international terrorism.

Approximately two hours ago an unidentified group of men

seized control of the Nakatomi building

sealing off all entrances and exits.

All telephone lines have been cut

and the only communication now possible

has been through the use of CB communicators

which the group apparently brought with them.

According to official sources

the perpetrators of this building siege...

Unit five hold your position in the main entrance.

We got Charlie unit in position

by the parking structure.

Let me ask you something.

Does this stairway go up to the escalator?

Yeah.

Tell them to go ahead.

What's going on?

What's it look like? We're going in.

Going in? Man that's crazy!

There could be over 30 hostages in there for all we know.

We don't know shit Powell.

If there's hostages how come there were no ransom demands?

If there's terrorists in there where's their list of demands?

All we know is that somebody shot your car up.

It's probably the same silly son of a bitch

you've been talking to on that radio.

Excuse me sir

but what about the body that fell out the window?

Probably some stockbroker got depressed.

We're ready Chief.

- Light 'em up. Let's go. - Hit your lights.

- Blue units go. - Lights on!

Powell?

Powell you still with me babe? What's going on?

Yo Al.

I'm here Roy but I'm kind of busy right now.

I'll talk to you later.

Al what's wrong?

I'll talk to you later.

If you are what I think you are

you'll know when to listen shut up and

and when to pray.

Jesus Christ! You're coming in right?

Christ Powell

I told you what kind of people you're dealing with here.

Let's load them up.

They'll be coming. Everyone get ready.

Theo you are the eyes now.

- Rivers. - Yo.

Begin your reconnoiter.

Let's go.

Shit!

Come on. Let's go.

Ow! Jesus!

All right spread out.

Shut up.

Let's go.

You macho assholes. No! No!

Ahem... all right. Listen up guys.

'It was the night before Christmas

and all through the house

not a creature was stirring except

the four assholes coming in the rear in standard

two-by-two cover formation.

We're all set.

We're ready.

Kick ass.

Go!

Right. Let's do it.

Take cover!

They're shooting at 'em.

It's panic fire. They can't see anything.

They're shooting at the lights.

They're going after the lights. Call them back.

It's not happening.

Mike burn it.

Don't be impatient.

Just wound them.

Get them back. They're sitting ducks without lights.

They're almost in.

Send in the car.

Send in the car.

Jesus Christ!

Rivers Rodriguez report.

Wait a minute. What have we here gentlemen?

The police have themselves an RV.

Southeast corner.

Oh Jesus Christ.

Get back! Get the fuck back!

Get over there.

Schnell! Schnell!

Mach schnell!

Weiter! Weiter! Weiter!

Mach schnell! Mach schnell!

Weiter!

Mach los! Mach los!

I see him!

- Fire! - Clear!

Oh my God! The quarterback is toast!

Hang on Rivers. That's an order.

Hit it again.

All right you motherfucker you made your point!

Let them pull back!

Thank you Mr Cowboy. I'll take it under advisement.

Hit it

again.

Fire.

Fuck me.

Get them out of the car! They're burning!

Fuck it.

Mach schnell! Mach los!

Let's see you take this under advisement jerkweed.

Geronimo motherfucker.

Oh shit!

They're using artillery on us!

You idiot it's not the police.

It's him.

Holy shit.

My God!

- Tell me you got that. - I got it.

Eat your heart out Channel Five.

We've had an update

on the terrorist takeover of the Nakatomi building.

Sources say the terrorist leader Hans

may be this man... Hans Gruber.

A member of the radical West German Volksfrei movement.

Strangely the Volksfrei leadership issued a communiqué an hour ago

stating that Gruber had been expelled from that organization.

Al do you copy?

Are you all right?

Yeah I'm fine.

W-what was that?

Remember that plastic explosive I told you about?

There you go. Is the building on fire?

No but it's gonna need a paintjob

and a shitload of screen doors.

Our spotter said you got two with that blast.

- Is that him? - Yes sir.

I don't know who you think you are

but you just destroyed a building.

We do not want your help. Is that clear?

We don't want your help.

I've got 100 people down here and they're covered with glass.

Glass? Who gives a shit about glass?

Who the fuck is this?

This is Deputy Chief of Police Dwayne T Robinson

and I am in charge of this situation.

Oh you're in charge?

I got some bad news for you Dwayne.

From up here it doesn't look like you're in charge of shit.

Listen to me you little asshole...

Asshole?

I'm not the one who just got buttfucked

on national TV Dwayne.

Ah ha ha!

Listen to me jerk-off

if you're not part of the solution you're part of the problem.

Quit being part of the problem and put the other guy back on!

Hey Roy how you feeling?

Pretty fucking unappreciated Al.

Hey look. I love you.

So do a lot of the other guys.

So hang in there man you hear me?

You hang in there.

Yeah thanks partner.

What are you doing?

I'm tired of sitting here

waiting to see who gets us killed first

them or your husband.

What are you going to do?

Hey babe

I negotiate million-dollar deals for breakfast.

I think I can handle this Eurotrash.

Hey sprechen sie talk huh?

If you'd listened to me he would be neutralized already.

I don't want neutral. I want dead.

Hope I'm not interrupting.

What does he want?

It's not what I want. It's what I can give you.

Look let's be straight OK?

It's obvious you're not some dumb schmuck

up here to snatch a few purses.

You're very perceptive.

I watch 60 Minutes.

I say to myself these guys are professional

they're motivated they're happening

they want something.

I couldn't care less about your politics.

Maybe you're pissed off at the camel jockeys.

Maybe it's the Hebes Northern Ireland.

It's none of my business.

I figure you're here to negotiate am I right?

You're amazing.

You figured this all out already?

Hey business is business.

You use a gun I use a fountain pen.

What's the difference?

Let's put it in my terms.

You're here on a hostile takeover.

You grab us for some green

but you didn't expect some poison pill was gonna be running around the building.

Am I right?

Hans

bubbie...

I'm your white knight.

I must have missed 60 Minutes.

What are you saying?

The guy upstairs who's fucking things up huh?

I can give him to you.

Oh God...

Roy? Roy you all right?

Just trying to fire down a 1000-year-old Twinkie.

What do they put in these things

anyway?

Sugar enriched flour

partially hydrogenated vegetable oil

polysorbate 60

and yellow dye number five.

Just everything a growing boy needs.

How many kids you got Al?

As a matter of fact my wife is working on our first.

How about you cowboy?

You got any kids back on your ranch?

Yeah.

Two.

Sure hope I can see them

swinging on a jungle gym with Al Jr. Someday.

Well now that's a date

but you bring the ice cream.

Touching cowboy. Touching.

Or should I call you

Mr McClane?

Mr Officer John McClane

of the New York Police Department?

Get on the phone to Harry in New York.

You better get a hold of somebody at Dispatch.

Sister Theresa called me Mr McClane in the third grade.

My friends call me John

and you're neither shithead.

I have someone who wants to talk to you.

A very special friend

who was with you at the party tonight.

Hey John boy.

Ellis?

Yeah.

Listen John they're giving me a few minutes to talk sense into you.

I know you think you're doing your job and I can appreciate that

but you're just dragging this thing out.

Look no-one gets out of here until these guys

can talk to the LA Police.

That won't happen until you stop messing up the works. Capisce?

Ellis what have you told them?

I told them we were old friends and you were my guest

at the party.

Ellis you shouldn't be doing this.

Tell me about it.

All right John listen.

They want you to tell them where the detonators are.

They know people are listening.

They want the detonators or they're gonna kill me.

John didn't you hear me?

Yeah I hear you.

John get with the program.

The police are here now. It's their problem.

Tell these guys where the detonators are so no-one else gets hurt!

I'm putting my life on the line for you pal!

Ellis listen to me carefully.

John...

Shut up Ellis! Just shut your mouth!

Put Hans back on the line.

Hans this shithead doesn't know what kind of man you are but I do.

Good. Then you'll give us what we want

and save your friend's life.

You're not part of this equation.

Hey what am I a method actor?

Babe put away the gun.

This is radio not television.

Hans this asshole is not my friend!

I just met him tonight! I don't know him!

Jesus Christ Ellis! These people will kill you!

Tell them you don't know me!

How can you say that after all these years?

John? John?

Do you hear that?

Talk to me! Where are my detonators?

Where are they or shall I shoot another one?

Sooner or later

I might get to someone you do care about.

Go fuck yourself Hans.

He just let the guy die.

He just gave him up. Give me that headset.

That's like pulling the trigger yourself.

Can't you see what's happening? Can't you read between the lines?

He did everything he could to save him.

If he gave himself up they'd both be dead right now!

No way man. They'd be talking to us.

You tell this partner of yours to stay out of this from now on.

Because if he doesn't I'm really going to nail his ass.

The man is hurting.

He is alone tired

and he hasn't seen diddly-squat from anybody here!

You're gonna tell me he'll give a damn

about what you do to him if he makes it out of there alive?

Why don't you wake up and smell what you're shoveling?

You listen to me sergeant.

Any time you want to go home you consider yourself dismissed.

No sir. You couldn't drag me away.

Attention police.

Attention police.

- This is Sergeant Al Powell... - Give me that.

This is Deputy Chief Dwayne Robinson.

Who is this?

This is Hans Gruber.

I assume you realize the futility of direct action against me.

We have no wish for further loss of life.

What is it you do wish for?

I have comrades in arms around the world languishing in prison.

The American State Department enjoys rattling its saber for its own ends.

Now it can rattle it for me.

The following people are to be released from their captors.

In Northern Ireland the seven members of the New Provo Front.

In Canada the five imprisoned leaders of Liberté de Quebec.

In Sri Lanka the nine members of the Asian Dawn.

What the fuck?

Asian Dawn?

I read about them in Time magazine.

When these revolutionary brothers and sisters are free

the hostages in this building will be taken to the roof

and they will accompany us in helicopters

to the Los Angeles International Airport

where they will be given further instructions.

You have two hours to comply.

Wait a minute. Uh Mr. Gruber. This is crazy.

I don't have the authority. Two hours is not enough.

Hello? Hello!

Did you get all that? We got to make some calls.

Do you think they'll even try?

Who cares?

Theo are we on schedule?

One more to go then it's up to you.

You better be right because the last one will take a miracle.

It's Christmas Theo.

It's the time of miracles so be of good cheer

and call me when you hit the last lock.

Karl

hunt that little shit down and get those detonators.

Fritz is checking the explosives.

I'll check the explosives. You just get the detonators.

Hey Powell you out there?

I'm here John. I'm here.

You gotta believe me. There was nothing I could do.

Well it's gonna be both our asses if you're wrong.

I hear you.

Did you catch that bullshit Hans was running?

It doesn't make sense man.

Hey don't ask me man.

I'm just a desk jockey who was on my way home when you rang.

The way you drove that car I figured you for the street Al.

In my youth. In my youth.

.. author of "Hostage Terrorist Terrorist Hostage

A Study in Duality."

Dr Hasseldorf

what can we expect in the next few hours?

Well Gail

by this time the hostages should be going through

the early stages of the Helsinki Syndrome.

As in Helsinki Sweden.

Finland.

Basically it's when the hostages and the terrorists

go through a sort of psychological transference

and a projection of dependency.

A strange sort of trust and bond develops.

We've had situations where the hostages

have embraced their captors after release

and even corresponded with them in prison.

No no darling. Asian Dawn. Dawn.

D-A-W-N.

- Sir? - Yeah?

Sir the FBI is here.

- The FBI is here now? - Yes sir. Right over there.

Hold this.

Want a breath mint?

Hey how you doing man?

I'm Agent Johnson. This is Special Agent Johnson.

- Oh how you doing? - No relation.

I'm uh...

I'm Dwayne Robinson LAPD. I'm in charge here.

Not any more.

Hi there. How you doing?

Ohh...

Please God. No. You're one of them aren't you?

You're one of them.

No! Don't kill me! Please!

Don't kill me please! Please please please.

Whoa. Relax. I'm not gonna hurt you.

I'm not gonna hurt you!

Oh God.

What the fuck are you doing up here?

What were you looking for?

I managed to get out of there and

I was just trying to get up on the roof

and see if I could signal for help.

It's just over here. Why don't you come and help?

Hold it. Forget the roof.

I said forget the roof. They got people all over it.

You want to stay alive you stay with me.

The best we can figure it

we've got maybe 30 or 35 hostages up there

probably on the 30th floor

and maybe seven or eight terrorists up there.

Sounds like an A-7 scenario.

Thank you. We'll handle it from here.

When we commandeer your men we'll try and let you know.

Aren't you forgetting something?

Such as?

What about John McClane?

He's the reason we have any information.

He's also the reason you're facing seven terrorists not twelve.

He's inside? Who is he?

He might be a cop. We're checking on that.

- One of yours? - No no way.

You smoke?

Yeah.

Thanks.

You don't work for Nakatomi.

And if you're not one of them...

I'm a cop from New York.

New York?

Yeah.

Got invited to the Christmas party by mistake.

Who knew?

Better than being caught with your pants down huh?

I'm John McClane.

You're uh...

Clay.

Bill Clay.

Know how to use a handgun Bill?

I spent a weekend at a combat ranch.

That game with the guns that shoot red paint.

Probably seems kind of stupid to you.

Nope.

Time for the real thing Bill.

All you got to do is pull the trigger.

Come on.

Put down the gun

and give me my detonators.

Well well well...

Hans.

Put it down now.

That's pretty tricky with that accent.

You oughta be on fucking TV with that accent.

But what do you want with the detonators?

I already used all the explosives.

Or did I?

I'm going to count to three.

Yeah. Like you did with Takagi?

Oops.

No bullets.

What do you think... I'm fucking stupid Hans?

You were saying?

Karl.

- [German ] - [Gunfire Continues]

Shoot the glass!

Jesus Christ!

Smile Karl. We're back in business.

.. is the last resort of diplomacy

then couldn't we just as well say

that terrorism has an equal claim on being that too?

Tell me you got something.

McClane's name badge number employment record vital statistics

and his family's home address

right here in LA.

Whoo!

Go to work.

Got it.

God that man looks really pissed.

He's still alive.

What?

Only John can drive somebody that crazy.

Hans you better heat up that miracle

because we just broke through on number six

and the electromagnetic came down like a fucking anvil.

Have a look at what our friends outside are doing and I'll be right up.

Hey John.

John McClane you still with us?

Yeah.

But all things being equal I'd rather be in Philadelphia.

Chalk up two more bad guys.

The boys down here will be glad to hear that.

We got a pool going on you.

What kind of odds am I getting?

You don't want to know.

Put me down for 20.

I'm good for it.

Hey pal you got flat feet?

What the hell are you talking about man?

Something had to get you off the street.

What's the matter?

You don't think jockeying papers across a desk is a noble effort for a cop?

No.

I had an accident.

The way you drive I can see why.

What'd you do?

Run over your captain's foot with the car?

I shot a kid.

He was 13 years old.

Oh it was dark. I couldn't see him.

He had a ray gun looked real enough.

When you're a rookie they teach you everything about being a cop

except how to live with a mistake.

Anyway I just couldn't bring myself to draw my gun on anybody again.

Sorry man.

Hey man how could you know?

I feel like shit anyway.

Well then this won't matter.

The LAPD is not calling the shots down here any more.

The Feds?

You got it.

Those are the city engineers.

Wait.

They're going into the street circuits.

Those guys in the suits I don't know who they are.

That's the FBI.

They're ordering the others to cut the building's power.

Regular as clockwork.

Or a time lock.

Precisely.

The circuits that cannot be cut are cut automatically

in response to a terrorist incident.

You asked for miracles Theo.

I give you the F-B-I.

I want the building shut down.

I got a problem. I got a switch...

I don't care about your switch. I want it out. Dark!

You can't do it from here.

- Yeah you could. - It can't be done from here.

I could just... I got the radio...

You can't do it from here. It's got to be done from downtown.

They've gotta take out a whole city grid.

We're talking 10 square blocks.

Ten blocks? Johnson that's crazy.

It's Christmas Eve. There's thousands of people.

You have to go wider.

- I need authorization. - How about the United States government?

Lose the grid or you lose your job.

- Yeah Central? - Yeah?

This is Walt down at Nakatomi.

Would it be possible for you to turn off grid 212?

Are you crazy?

Maybe I should call the Mayor.

No shit it's my ass. I got a big problem here.

Shut it down now.

Emergency lighting activated.

Al talk to me. What's going on here?

Ask the FBI.

They got the universal terrorist playbook

and they're running it step by step.

It's gonna go. It's gonna go!

Yes!

Merry Christmas.

They must be pissing in their pants.

The Mayor is gonna have my ass.

Whoo!

What are we gonna do now?

Arrest them for not paying their electric bill?

We've shut them down.

We let them sweat for a while then we give them helicopters.

Right up the ass.

This is Agent Johnson.

No the other one.

I want that air support ready to lift off in five minutes.

Damn right. Fully armed. We're on the way.

Oh yes!

I wish to talk to the FBI.

This is Special Agent Johnson.

The State Department has arranged for the return of your comrades.

Helicopters are en route as you requested.

I hear you. We'll be ready.

By the time he figures out what hit him he'll be in a body bag.

When they touch down we'll blow the roof.

They'll spend a month sifting through the rubble.

By the time they figure out what went wrong

we'll be sitting on a beach earning 20%.

Ah! Jeez!

Powell?

Yo Powell you got a minute?

I'm here John.

Listen I'm starting to get a bad feeling up here.

I want you to do something for me.

Um... ahem...

I want you to find my wife.

Don't ask me how. By then you'll know how.

Uh I want you to tell her something.

I want you to tell her that...

Tell her it took me a while to figure out

what a jerk I've been

but um...

that...

that when things started to pan out for her

I should have been more supportive.

And uh...

I just should have been behind her more.

Oh shit.

Tell her that um

that she's the best thing that ever happened to a bum like me.

She's heard me say "I love you" a thousand times.

She never heard me say I'm sorry.

I want you to tell her that Al. Tell her that John said that he was sorry.

OK?

You got that man?

Yeah I got it John.

But you can tell her that yourself.

You just watch your ass and you'll make it out. You hear me?

I guess that's up to the man upstairs.

John?

John?

What the fuck were you doing upstairs Hans?

John?

No Al listen. Just lay off for a while.

I gotta go check on something.

One minute that's all I'm asking.

One minute to speak to them.

All right. Get back. Get back.

All right look.

You let me in right now or I call the INS comprende?

This is the last time these kids are gonna have

to speak to their parents.

All right?

All right. Come on. Come on.

What were you doing Hans?

What were you doing?

Jesus Mary mother of God.

Al listen to me! It's a double-cross!

The roof is wired to...

John?

John!

John come in!

Did you get that?

Something about a double-cross.

Tell me about it.

We are both professionals.

This is personal.

Aww...

They're coming!

Choppers are coming.

Time to gather your flock Miss Gennero.

Your mom and dad are very important people.

They're very brave people.

Is there something you'd like to say to them if they're watching?

Come home.

Mrs McClane.

How nice to make your acquaintance.

On your feet everyone! To the roof!

Lock them up there and come right back.

You should have heard your brother squeal

when I broke his fucking neck!

What do you figure the breakage?

I figure we take out the terrorists

lose 2025% of the hostages tops.

I can live with that.

Get this thing on the deck.

They're expecting transports not gun ships.

Move it! Come on! Move!

Come on! Come on!

Move it!

Go! Move!

Theo.

A little bonus for us.

Please sit down. Sit down!

A policeman's wife might come in handy.

McClane I have some news for you.

McClane?

Move!

Come on!

Motherfucker! I'll kill you!

Armed.

- The truck? - The truck.

After all your posturing all your little speeches

you're nothing but a common thief.

I am an exceptional thief Mrs McClane.

And since I'm moving up to kidnapping

you should be more polite.

You motherfucker I'm gonna kill you!

I'm gonna fuckin' cook you and I'm gonna fuckin' eat you!

I don't like this Sarge.

Yee-hah! Just like fucking Saigon eh Slick?

I was in Junior High dickhead.

Where's Holly?

Where's Holly Gennero?

Holly Gennero? Where's Holly?

Where's Holly? Where is she?

- They took her! - Where?

The vault!

- Where is the vault? - The 30th floor!

They just took her!

Get downstairs!

The whole fucking roof is wired to blow!

Get down!

Get down! Get the fuck downstairs!

They made us Bureau. Terrorist shooting hostages.

Break left!

Nail that sucker!

I'm on your side you assholes!

Swing around again! I'll bag this little bastard.

What the fuck...

Oh John what the fuck are you doing?

How the fuck did you get into this shit?

There's something wrong! They're coming back down!

- Blow the roof. - But Karl's up there!

Blow the roof!

I promise I will never even think

about going up in a tall building again.

Oh God please don't let me die!

Holy Christ!

We're gonna need some more FBI guys I guess.

Jesus fucking Christ!

Fuck!

What the fuck is going on?

What are you gonna do? Sit here while the building falls down?

Shit!

All right!

Hey! Hey!

Hang on baby.

Hang on honey.

Oh God.

Hans!

Jesus.

Hi honey.

So that's what this is all about? A fucking robbery?

Put down the gun.

Why'd you have to nuke the whole building Hans?

Well when you steal $600 you can just disappear.

When you steal 600 million they will find you

unless they think you're already dead.

Put down the gun.

Nein. This is mine.

You got me.

Still the cowboy Mr McClane.

Americans... all alike.

This time John Wayne does not walk off into the sunset with Grace Kelly.

That was Gary Cooper asshole.

Enough jokes.

You'd have made a pretty good cowboy yourself Hans.

Oh yes. What was it you said to me before?

Yippee-ki-yay motherfucker.

Holly!

Happy trails Hans.

- Aah! - Holly.

I hope that's not a hostage.

Gimme water hook-ups for engine companies 5 3 9 6.

Over here. It's a better angle.

Let's give them a hand.

Keep it going now. Keep it going.

- Come on. We're going to miss it! - OK. Hand me my notes!

What was it like in there? How did they treat you?

Al this is my wife Holly.

Holly Gennero.

Holly McClane.

Hello Holly.

You got yourself a good man.

You take good care of him.

McClane!

McClane I want a debriefing!

You got some things to answer for mister.

Ellis' murder for one thing.

Property damage interfering with police business.

Two of you go inside and see if there's anybody else!

No. This one's with me.

Mr McClane Mr McClane!

Now that it's all over after this incredible ordeal

what are your feelings?

Well well well.

- Merry Christmas Argyle. - Merry Christmas.

Did you get that?

Let me through.

If this is their idea of Christmas I gotta be here for New Year's.