"DIE HARD WITH A VENGEANCE" (1995)

1994 29, March

Henaleigh Jonathan

by

III HARD SIMONSAYS: DIE

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•••• closer coming footsteps bartender's the we hear

up! Dr.ink call! Last v. o. } ( BARTENDER

Wind." "Summer Sinatra's

Frank plays box A juke bar. crowded a in Rowdy voices

unfit. not She's No. o.) (v. MCCLANE

unfit? she Is unfit. she's proven it's unless mother the favors always court A (v.o.} LAWYER

No. (V. o.) MCCLANE

cough. Another smoke. of An exhale flicks.

lighter Zippe A throat. his clears client The A cough.

up? things patch can you way no There's miracles. work can't I but frustration your understand I LAWYER (v.o.}

client: his with conferring is A lawyer

.... etc popping, flashbulbs Cheering,

Mcclane. John Lieutenant to three ninety- nineteen for Medal Service Distinguished 'York's New of City the ·present to pleasure my great is It laughter} (more rights. his suspect a read how to learn did finally Jersey New from cop rookie that that say to it Suffice (v.o.} DIGNITARY

microphone: a into A voice dies. laughter The

1ST TITLES UP. LAUGHING. are people of room An assembly sequence. title SCREENthroughoutBLACK A

l.

Ricky. it, take .I'll 2 DETECTIVE

windbreaker. red a with 20's mid- male, Hispanic Stuy. Bed in two-eleven a on eyewitness an got I WALSH

CLIP~OARO. a at looking desk, his on propped feet his

with WALSHsits RICKY coffee. drinking files, case over going are DETECTIVES N.Y.P.O. A GROUPOF IN THE CORNER-

PROCESSORS.WORD TAPPING andCHATTER Incessant DETECTIVES. COPS andUNIFORMED with p•cked is room The

LATER - MORNING - BULLPEN DETECTIVES' INT.

Mets. and Yankees talking laughing, new day, a

for enter detectives and Cops OPEN. DOORSBANG Suddenly

N.Y.P.O. Mcclane, John Detective to belonging shield) detective's a (photos, objects up pickingCAMERA desk, a A CUP OF COFFEE on

onto blinds venetian through pass sunlight of Shafts

deserted. is bullpen detective's .The

MORNINGEARLY - PRECINCTMIDTOWN - N.Y.P.D. INT.

steaming. already is city the morning; July a It's Towers. Trade World the over rising is sun The

MORNINGEARLY ESTABLISHING- AERIAL -MANHATTAN EXT.

FADE IN:

we -- and dies and crescendo a to rises noise bar The

resignedly: says, and sighs bartender The

that? What's Home? MCCLANE (v.o.)

home. go Why doncha ) o. v. ( BARTENDER

Yeah. (fatigued) o.) (v. MCCLANE

· Johnny? Another (v. o.) BARTENDER

time. the half me he sleeps here told downtown guys the of One like? look he What's ROOKIE COP l

range. the at times Couple Yeah. ROOKIE COP 2

him? seen You ever ROOKIE COP l

ROARINGFAUCET. a we hear b.g., the In whispering.

piss, a taking ROOKIE COPS areTWOUNIFORMED sinks. and toilets thousand a with john functional long A

CONTINUOUS -BATHROOM PRECINCT.-MIDTOWN INT.

other. each at stare They

}:lim. to talk you - kindergarten since him known have Ricky and You change. some see to got I've absence. of leave a of talk There's down. caseload's His testimonial. a want don't I COBB

••. year best the had not John's Arthur, LAMBERT

outfield? Mets' The Tibet? of plight The Man? to inhumanity Man's him? eating What's herself. with intercourse have - words hll in this putting I'm - to downtown shrink the He told physical. a take won't he But does. he saying not I'm COBB

problem. drinking a have He doesn't LAMBERT

night. every

down Larry Really? overreacting? COBB

CONTINUOUS THE HALL - OFFICE DOWNWINDOWED A INT.

suit. seersucker the in man the to Sold clipboard) on notation (makes WALSH

3 •

it hands and briefcase the up picks Shopper Lady The

it. take I'll time. the all Happens (smiles) SALESGIRL

briefcase. their left someone Oh dear, LADY SHOPPER

feet. her at BRIEFCASE sits SAMSONITE A

down. looks She something. hits shoe Her mirror. the to closer SHOPPER bends LADY The

one. that like I Yes, · SALESGIRL

agrees. counter, the of side other the on SALESGIRL, The

nice. one's This Hmm. SHOPPER LADY

counter. the on mirror small a in looking forward, bends She shadow. eye applies SHOPPER A LADY AT THE COUNTER-

scents. their who display PERFUMESALESMEN swishy

with smiles cool exchanging aisles, the LADIES walk

DAY - FLOOR COSMETICS FIRST -BLOOMINGDALES INT.

sale. lingerie

and cosmetics a of advantage take to eager BLOOMINGDALES of· doors the through SHOPPERS crowd Avenue, 3rd on room. locker a as humid already and a.m. 9:00 It's

DAY - BLOOMINGDALES - MID-TOWNMANHATTAN EXT.

TO: CUT

and cops stunned the past door the out walks Mcclane

service. room bad Good views, MCCLANE

toothpaste. and toothbrush his with cops rookie the past walks Mcclane

sleeve. his on mouth

his Wipes faucet. the .off turns and upright He stands grey. with flecked is hair His now. 40 is Mcclane

toothpaste. out spitting sink, the atMCCLANE,JOHN.

-- at over look startled,· cops, The

fellahs. time, the of quarter a Only (o.s.) MCCLANE

"Jeopardy." from theme the humming up walksLAMBERT JOE

bouquet. fresher a detect did I WALSH

Spice. Old MCCLANE

Karate." "High with· man who bathes the to Sold notation) (makes WALSH

Ricky. it, take I'll years. for Jersey in scam that· run They've thieves. the with split he'll which insurance theft collecting contractor's the and California in are trucks By now the MCCLANE

cigarette. another lighting necktie, his

knotting desk, his at he's Mcclane; to turns Everyone

fraud. Insurance (o.s.) MCCLANE

Island. Staten on dilmptrucks industrial ten of theft a got I WALSH

routine. morning their continue detectives the and Walsh

DAY PRECINCT -MIDTOWN - N.Y.P.D. INT.

TO: COT

wreckage. the amidst lie Corpses carnage. the CEILING SPRINKLERSdouse

suddenly. over is It airborne.

become counters jewelry The metal. and glass Flying

pieces. to blows place The flame. of An eruption blast. A huge

other. each at look They briefcase. the at look each They

do. I Yes Yes. SHOPPERLADY

that? hear Do you SALESGIRL

TICKING. is It briefcase. the examines Salesgirl The salesgirl. the to counter the across

other. each at stares Everyone

Bloomingdales! up blew just Somebody COP UNIFORMED

shouting: bullpen, the COP enters A UNIFORMED eyes. lock Lambert and Mcclane

particular. in Yours Life: LAMB~T

what? About MCCLANE

okay? later, talk Let's LAMBERT

Mcclane. to turns Lambert this, During

fuck ••• Ahh WALSH

around. neck their whips Everyone CLANGS. BELL EMERGENCY bullpen's the Suddenly

thing? · that finish to going ever They WALSH

Manhattan. of Isle the to Mountains Catskill the from Aquaduct City York New the is What LAMBERT

Alex. idea, No MCCLANE

Dam. Hoover the since U.S. the in job engineering biggest the is this dollars, ten for Mcclane, Detective $5 bill) the (pockets_ Lou Boudreaux. ONK. I LAMBERT I Bennet. carl Who is ... WALSH ! I

Dimaggio. Joe legendary the replaced fielder center mediocre this Walsh, Detective Trivia. York Ne~ category: LAMBERT

hand. McClane's in coffee the He shoves other. the

OF COFFEE in COP A and hand one DOLLARBILLS in He has

Simon. is It

unforgettable. and chilling syllable, first

the from is, It accent. A European voice. a We hear

Hello? COBB

call. a connects It button. line a punches

He phone. the up _picks and office his into goes Cobb

flashing. is It TELEPHONE- HIS - DESK COBB'S

-- at office his into looks turns, Cobb other. each at stare They

Bloomingdales. at bomb the set he He says her) at looks (Cobb this. take better you'd Arthur, JANE SECRETARY

white. ash is face Her him. to next appears JANE

now. Not COBB

Phone! Arthur! JANE (o.s)SECRETARY

office. the inside from calls JANE, secretary, Cobb's

doors. double through out roar detectives The

there! of out hell the crews T.V. the keep J'oe, radius; block five a ·off seal Ricky, sheet. witness a compile Mcclane, COBB CHIEF

bullpen. the rushing.through who are others the and Walsh, Lambert,

Mcclane, to instructions shouting office, his out leans

COBB ARTHUR THE HALL -DOWN

etc. weapons, their checking jackets, suit their

on throwing around, scramble Detectives the and Mcclane

sale? shoe a miss w~man a see Ever MCCLANE ·

Bloomingdales? against got anybody fuck's the What Bloomingdales? WALSH

dry. suddenly is throat His swallows. Cobb

place. public crowded a in detonated be will explosive plastique of pounds Ten SIMON

penalty? What COBB

penalty. a be will there my instructions, of detail slightest the with comply to fails he If it. do to going is Mcclane Detective and do to what Mcclane Detective tell to going is Simon hours several next the In Arthur. me, to Listen sinister) low, suddenly . (

SIMON

Yes. COBB CHIEF

receiver. phone the at Cobb stares pause. A

there? Mcclane John Is (beat) Says. Simon SIMON

game? of What kind CHIEF COBB

game. a play to want I SIMON.

want? you What do COBB CHIEF

pause. A

show. for just was Bloomingdales (beat) Arthur. Hello, Simon. SIMON

this? Who is COBB CHIEF

in. head fucking your cave I'll or pies me your Give pie-man: the to Simon Simple Said fair. the to Going man pie a Simon met Simple SIMON

a.

corner. the on shop appliance the toward walk

kids The RECEIVER. STEREO big a lugging is Dexter 10. RAYMOND, and 12,DEXTER are They down Amsterdam. come

KIDS BLACKTWO - THE INTERSECTION ACROSS

money. and cards with covered is carton The stakes. high- It's carton. milk overturned an on black-jack playing 2) & l (GANGMEMBERS GANGMEMBERS BIGGEST two The

-- watching are They beers. drinki~g and cigarettes smoking laughing, bathrobes, their bulkhead.in delivery bar's the on out hanging are teens, late and 20's all

GANG A NEIGHBORHOOD FROMTHE BAR -DOWN - ON 138TH ST.

SHOP. APPLIANCE an and laundromat, a bar, a bodega, A business: a is intersection this of corner each on

DAY - ANO 138TH ST.AMSTERDAM OFCORNER THE EXT.

-- MOVINGUP ANO PANNINGaround

ST." "l38TH with angle

right a at crossed AVE", "AMSTERDAM A STREET SIGN:

TO: CUT

•••• mistaken not I'm if Harlem, in is which Amsterdam, and street 138th of corner the on stand to is Mcclane Detective Says Simon SIMON

do? to Mcclane Detective want you What do COBB

receiver: the off hand his takes Cobb off. runs Jane

Run! him. Get COBB

Blooming •... to went He just r doorway) the in (appearing SECRETARY COBB'S

MeClane! Get Janie! secretary) his to yells receiver; the (covers second. a Just COBB

money. the spend don't and - tomorrow stereo the return I'll and deal no him tell more, for you chisel to tries he If dollars. fifty There's ZEUS

kids. the to bills the hands H~ ten. a arid

twenties two out pulls and register cash the opens Zeus

hot. ain't It DEXTER

it. found he Says RAYMOND

this? get Tony Where'd plate? number serial the Where's ZEUS

it. He examines receiver. stereo the Zeus hands Dexter

here. it Give Un-huh. it. carry to had both you heavy so was And it Un-huh. school. cut to had you deal good a such was And it ZEUS

this. you sell to wants Tony DEXTER

school? at you Why aren't 9:15. It's ZEUS

nephews. his they're born; were

they since known them He's boys. the to up walks Zeus

years. 300 last the tor country this in prevailed have which conditions and attitudes to due angry, often is He mind. his on things with a man He's indifference. or weakness like He doesn't eye. the in people He looks himself. of sense strong a confidence, He has junk. of maze the through comes black, 29, ZEUS CARVER,

Uncle! DEXTER

enter. kids the as sounds door the on bell ·a DING.!

etc. T.V.s, stereos, machines, washing refrigerators, with jammed is place The

DAY - SHOP FIX-IT APPLIANCE INT.

ourselves. help gonna We're RAYMOND

you? help gonna who's So ZEUS

Nobody. DEXTER

you? help gonna Who's ZEUS

guys. good the We're RAYMOND

guys? good the Who's ZEUS

guns. who have Guys DEXTER

Who else? ZEUS

drugs. who sell Guys DEXTER

guys? bad the Who's ZEUS

respect. get To RAYMOND

important? that Why's ZEUS

college. to go we can So RAYMOND

Why? ZEUS

educated. get To DEXTER

Why? I ZEUS

school. Go to RAYMOND

do? to going you what're Then ZEUS

... routine a of Sort questions. of series Now a them. retracts Zeus bills. the for reaches Dexter

ll.

about? all this What's Ricky. send Don't me. to talk me, to talk to want you If (beat) hair? comb my fuckin' Arthur, do, me to want you do What MCCLANE

shit. like look You COBB

Frowns. him. at looks Cobb around. back swivels Mcclane

CALIBER PISTOL. SMALL a is back. bare his

to Taped robe. his lowers and around swivels Mcclane

gun? the Where's COBB

Mcclane. to turns Cobb

Captain. it, is This DRIVER

compartment. back the into leans DRIVER VAN The

shoes. and socks bathrobe, cloth

terry- a but nothing wears Mcclane Cobb. Detectives of Chief with sits Mcclane John compartment, back the In

COMPARTMENT BACK - POLICE VAN INT.

curb. the at Stops up. rolls VAN POLICE a away, block A

DAY - -ANO137TH ST.AMSTERDAM OFCORNER EXT.

it. on egg an fry could you hot so Thing's hot. Ain't ZEUS

muttering: bench, work the to stereo the carries Zeus

door. the out tear and Zeus at smile They them.

snags Dexter again. bills the offers Zeus Satisfied,

I right. That's ZEUS

· people. White DEXTER

us? help to we~~ And who do ZEUS

board. the of front the see can't We him. behind are We

board. sandwich the on He puts surroundings. run-down the at looks and He turns go.· van the watches Mcclane

Amsterdam. on south heads and

U-turn, a does curb, the from away pulls van police The

nods. Mcclane

minutes. Fifteen Mcclane) to back (turns Go. driver) the (to COBB

shoes. dress and socks, shorts, boxer now in He's

Cobb. to it tosses and bathrobe his off slips Mcclane

twine.) with connected plywood of I

pieces two advertisers: street by worn kind (The van. the from BOARD WHITE SANDWICHLARGE a Mcclane Cobb hands

I bathrobe. his in van the of out gets Mcclane

STREET AND 137TH AMSTERDAM EXT.

door. van the opens and breath deep a takes Mcclane

John. idea, no have I COBB

about? all this is hell the What pause) a head; his (shakes MCCLANE

watching? not he's chance the take to want You view. a him give would that here up rooftops fifty are There bomb. another we get or radius block ten a within cops no said Simon reaction) McClane's (off 125th. to back pulling We're Listen: later. it about talk We'll COBB

other. each at stare They

fight-it. won't I MCCLANE

retirement. recommend to going I'm COBB

lJ.

Uncle! o. s. ) DEXTER (

DINGS. bell door front The

legs. his see We only it. under is

Zeus blocks. cinder on up jacked is stove An electric

DAY SHOP - FIX-IT APPLIANCE INT.

shop. appliance the into back go They Raymond.

to whispers Dexter him. at staring are RAYMOND and DEXTER shop, appliance Zeus's outside street, the Across

Shit. MCCLANE

breath: his Under forehead. his from sweat the wipes

They street. down 138th cards playing GANGMEMBERS THE

- on lock eyes His ZEUS CARVER'S APPLIANCESHOP. to laundromat, the to store, liquor the to bodega, the PAN from eyes McClane's sidewalks. Quiet No traffic.

THE INTERSECTIONPANNINGAROUND MCCLANE'SPOV -

directions. all in dart

eyes His brow. his on beads Sweat - ON Mcclane CLOSE

stops. he There, Amsterdam. and 138th of corner the to continues Mcclane

? ... name heaven's in What WOMAN

Mcclane. at shoulder her over looks She double-taking. wide-eyed, stops,WOMANBLACK THE

walking. keeps and her past walks Mcclane other. each Woman pass Black the and Mcclane

Mcclane. for heading sidewalk, the on south

turns She stoop. front down the walks and brownstone decrepid a of out comes S0's,WOMAN,BLACK A -AHEAD UP

walks. he as - MCCLANE FOLLOWING

away. block one street, 138th toward heading sidewalk, the on north heads Mcclane

sight. surreal bizarre, a is It

corner. other the at south-easterly, looks Zeus

unusual. anything to oblivious

cards, playing out, hanging are GANGMEMBERS the street, the Across intersection. the around He looks hand. in still iron solder the shop, his of out comes Zeus

shop. the of back the toward ru~ Raymond and Dexter

Go! ZEUS

Zeus. at Raymond stare and Dexter

die. gonna somebody's or fast real here up car a·police want you 'em Tell one. nine-one- Dial phone. the on Get ZEUS

Dexter: to Says window. the from away He comes squinting. again, He looks He blinks. out. He looks

fingera. his with blinds venetian grimy the separates and window the to walks Zeus window. the to point They

this. like Not RAYMOND

plenty. U&n I've man? white a see to work my me from take You ZETJS

there. man out white a There's DEXTER

What?· ZEUS

Raymond. and Dexter at up He looks

hand. in GUN SOLDER red-hot a stove, the

under from out slides breath, his under muttering Zeus,

this! at look better You (o.s.) RAYMOND

busy. I'm here? back doing you What are ZETJS

1S.

CORNER. THE INTERSECTIONTOWARD

·frisbees little like twirl cards The head. opponent's his over cards his flings hand, big a lost having l), MEMBER PLAYERS(GANG OF THE ONE -CARDGAME THE

-- sees Zeus eye, his of corner the of out

now. explain can't I MCCLANE

me? understand you Do you. kill they'll you, see they If you. see guys those before less, maybe seconds, ten got you've man: you, to talkin' I'm lowering) voice closer, (comes fleet. a of shy boats few a he's or issues personal some got either has Niggers" hate "I saying sign a wearing Harlem of middle the in man standing white a but personal, too get to Not closer) (comes okay? You feelin' sir? day, good a Havin' ZEUS

c.orner.

on the MEMBERSGANG the to Mcclane from dart eyes Zeus'

other. each at stare They

Good morning. ZEUS

quizzically. him eyeing Mcclane, from

feet ten street the in He stops him. approaches Zeus

coming. Zeus sees MCCLANE

intersection. the across diagonally He walks He thinks. He frowns. blinks. Zeus I

McClane. is It board. sandwich white large a wearing shoes, and socks, shorts, boxer in standing man is white a Harlem, in street worst the on sunshine, blazing In

pause: ice-cold an After

smile. They of. Sort amused. are They board. sandwich the at staring Mcclane, around circle They them. upon are GANGMEMBERS The

this. acknowledging nods, Mcclane

okay? Toons~ Looney Like it. act to you want I but crazy, not obviously you're Listen: you. kill they'll gun, a You pull mind. Never Where? ZEUS

gun. a have I MCCLANE

street. the across start MEMBERSGANG THE

now. late too it's not, or Mcclane believes Zeus Whether

What? (incredulous) ZEUS

else. something up blow he'd or this do to had I said that did Whoever MCCLANE

news. the on it heard I Yeah, . ZEUS

Bloomingdales. bombed somebody ago hour an Listen: MCCLANE

urgent: clipped, speech his Zeus, to turns MCCLANE

Zeus. and Mcclane at staring street, the of

corner opposite the on now standing areMEMBERSGANG THE

...•. Ahh shittt ZEUS

? ..•. the~ What 2 MEMBERGANG

him. see also cards,

the of flight the followingMEMBERS,GANG other The

Mcclane. at s~raight looking up, He stands

-- freezes he

Suddenly intersection. the in nearly He is couple. a He grabscards. the 2).chasesMEMBER(GANG opponent The

sandwich the of face back the lift GANGMEMBERSTWO

him. off that Get l MEMBERGANG

board. sandwich the to motions nose, McClane's under knife the brandishing 1, Member Gang Mcclane. around in crowd Members Gang The budge. Doesn't put. stays Zeus

off. Back Zeus) (to l MEMEBERGANG

LAUGH. Members Gang other The

we. So are crazy. SO he's 2 MEMBERGANG

Zeμs. to turns he ~

Then Mcclane. at Stares forward. steps 2 Gang Member

I .... escapee ward Some mental

He doing. he's know what He doesn't underwear. his in ·here out Standing him. at Look crazy. guy's The ZEUS

up. guy this fuck Let's Members) Gang other to shoulder, (over him. need gonna You're deuce. He better, pocket) his from switchblade a (pulls too? niggers hate god your Does huh? God, l MEMBERGANG

board. sandwich McClane's Looks-at Mcclane. to close up comes l Gang Member

Some LAUGH. other. each at look Gang Members The

God. is friend only My MCCLANE

lunatic. a of those

become have eyes McClane's changing. suddenly demeanor his eye, the in straight Gang Member l looks Mcclane

his? o' friend a You Huh? Mcclane) (to yours? o' friend a This Hey Zeus. l MEMBERGANG

seat. back the into money thrusts

He seat. his in quaking is DRIVER, LIVERY the front, Up

seat. back the in sit Zeus and Mcclane

DAY DRIVING - CAB - LIVERY INT.

etc. bottles, beer throwing OBSCENITIES, SHOUTING car, the after running Members Gang The

-- leaving down Amsterdam, off roars It cab. the in get They

Gang Members. the on trained gun the backward, stepping following, Zeus cab, the to moves Mcclane Mcclane. to motions Zeus

are. you where Stay ZEUS

eyes. terrified wide, with back who looks DRIVER, CAB LIVERY THE at gun a points Zeus I them. to next right It's light. the at stops I

and intersection the to up CAB comes LIVERYHARLEM A

moment this At Zeus. joi~s Mcclane I

off. He backs down. knife the Gang Member 1 tosses

it. do I'll but to, want won't I you. kill I'll ZEUS

steady. rock is hand His gun. the cocks Zeus pause. tense A

down. it Put ZEUS

chin. McClane's under switchblade the who sticks Gang Member 1, for Except

recoil. they Startled,

member: to member from forth, and back wildly, Members, Gang on the it training down, gun the brings Zeus

all. and tape back,

McClane's from gun the RIPS and Mcclane behind He lunges

else. anyone before gun the sees Zeus-

handgun. clip .22 the is back his of small the to

Taped now exposed. torso his forward, staggers Mcclane

ground. the on CLATTER boards The ground. the to

it fling and shoulders, Mcclane's over roughly, board,

l.9.

livelihood. of loss anyfor compensated be You'llone. owe you I hand) his (extends right? Jesus, "hey-zoos") latino: it (pronouncing Yep. MCCLANE

niggers." hate "I saying Harlem in sign a wear to you wanted Bloomingdales bombed who guy The time: more one So ZEUS

club. tbe Join MCCLANE

up. fucked my day had just I ZEUS

gun. the him Hands Mcclane. to turns Zeus Amsterdam. down rocke.ting is car The

DAY DRIVING - - CAB LIVERY INT.

curb. the

from away We pull gears. the engage and seat, passenger the in someone to them hand eyes, our from BINOCULARS

We lower incident. foregoing the seen just We have

north. block one AMSTERDAM, AND 139TH

at car parked a in sitting someone of P.o.v. the We are

DAY FRONTSEAT - - CAR INT.

forward. lurches car The

boss! it got Y.ou DRIVER LIVERY

lights. Run the downtown. Head here. outta us get Just you··. robbin' ain't I Ahh man, ZEUS r

him. to back money the Hands eyes. his rolls Zeus

got! I all That's me! kill Don't DRIVER LIVERY

that? is fuck the Where ZEUS

second. and Fifty-fifth MCCLANE

goin'? we where Hey - DRIVER LIVERY

nude). entirely almost

is Mcclane (remember, mirror. rear-view the in Zeus and Mcclane at eyes strange making CAB DRIVER is LIVERY THE

-- notices Mcclane

deal? Tuesday, every this do Let's Zeus. date, helluva a You're MCCLANE

Smiles. -over. Zeus looks Mcclane

it? with problem a got You Roman god. the man, Zeus, your-ass? or-I'll-shove-a-lightning-bolt-up- Don't-fuck-with-me- Ol~pus? Mount on pad Nice Apollo? of Father Yes. ZEUS

Zeus. MCLANE

Zeus. is name My Zeus." "Hey. He said, "hey-zoos." say He didn't ZEUS

J'esus. you He called there. back guy The (confused) MCLANE

Rican? Puerta look Do I J'esus? me callin' off get you do And where (beat) person. white a like Speak out? Chill ZEUS

up. sent car a have I'll J'esus. out, Chill, MCCLANE

now? right it to doing are guys those what idea any have You corner. the on shop my appliance was that 'cause out checkbook your get Well ZEUS

is phone The phone. the on desk, his ~ehind is Cobb

DAY - COBB'S OFFICE CHIEF OF DETECTIVE INT.

building. the inside go They

about? talking money we how much compensation: livelihood of loss This ZEUS

doubletaking. stopping, and _Zeus, Mcclane pass They stairs. down the come and exit cops UNIFORMED TWO precinct. the into stairs the up Mcclane He follows cab. the of out He gets frowns. Zeus

day. all this like here out stand to going not I'm mind. your up make I'd move) doesn't (Zeus later. statement a give can you now or statement a give You can MCCLANE

avoid. to try generally I there in folks There's there. in going not I'm ZEUS

cab. the in seated stays Zeus

Come on. MCCLANE

Driver. the and pays underwear) his in still (he's

sock his of out wallet his pulls He out. gets Mcclane

up. pulls cab livery The

world. the in precinct police largest the of staircase stone on the go come and detectives and Cops

DAY 2ND AVE) - & (55THPRECINCT_MIDTOWN - N.Y.P.D. EXT.

TO: CUT

now! right over cab goddamn this Pull (v. o.) Zeus

80TH. AND BROADWAY at intersection the ROARSthrough

CAB LIVERY THE - PASSING SHOT - STREET EXT.

precinct. Police MCCLANE

English. Speak MCCLANE

predominate. omnipotence, or control, of fantasies which in condition pathological a - sickness a it's - megalomania of understanding an with necessarily, starts, character this of Any understanding OR. SCHILLING

pipe. his puffs Schilling pause. A

Doctor? opinion, your What's here. be to him asked - I hospital. Bellevue at evaluations criminal psychiatric our of lot a does Fred John. Schilling, Fred COBB

you? Who are MCCLANE

pipe. a smoking MAN, 40's, a is corner the In turns. Mcclane

Lieutenant. disagree, - I CORNER ZN MAN

name. real his use to going not He's anyway. tree wrong the up We're it. remember I'd name. ordinary an not It's "Simon." MCCLANE

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FILES. of stack large

a through flipping desk, the of front in sits Lambert

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and Control Incendiary N.Y.P.0.'s of head CHARLESWEISS,

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Joe. out, it Check COBB

ago. months two program furlough work- state the to released He was behavior. good for seven served and fifteen to ten got He not. No he's LAMBERT

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looks. exchange Lambert and Mcclane, Cobb,

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Mcclane? mean You COBB

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pause: lengthy a After

Simon? COBB

PHONE. SPEAKER the connecting button, a hits Cobb

desk. the around Schilling-gather and Lambert, Mcclane, MACHINE.TRACING the on turns and phone the to goes Cobb

tellahs. again, we go Here COBB

glance. a exchanges Everyone

him. It's Arthur. SECRETARY

office. the in head her pops COBB'S Secretary BUZZES. phone Cobb's Suddenly

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statement. his

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phone. the ai stares Everyone room. the on falls silence dreadful A

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plans. laid my well- to did you what look and Mcclane Mr. for game that prepare to trouble great took I Hello. SIMON

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present? All SIMON

office. the enter Zeus and Walsh

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continues: Simon Meanwhile,

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him. Get SIMON

2-7.

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to. have you He said MCCLANE

anywhere. going ain't I ZEUS

Zeus. at looks Everyone

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office. the of out hustles Walsh

cab. a 'em hail and front out get Somebody now. right go you if it make can You COBB

a take Zeus Aim Mcclane Says: Simon

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boy._ me call Don't Carver. Zeus ZEUS

boy? name, your What's sinister) (low, again? happen it let Don't unpleasant. was That pause) a (after SIMON

turn. of out He spoke Simon? Please. Simon? COBB

orders: barking

is Cobb and office Cobb's exiting are Zeus and Mcclane

LATER MINUTES CORRIDOR- BULLPEN THE INT.

we -- and office Cobb's to

back Mcclane follows and turns He wearily frowns. Zeus

Zeus. problem, "white" a isn't This (beat) bomb. last the we found where That's MCCLANE

kid. a was I when there played I Harlem. in it's it, know I course Of ZEUS

Street? 107th at playground know the You MCCLANE

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stops. Zeus off. him He heads exit.

the toward quickly walking who is Zeus, after runs and -

107th. at gym jungle The High. WALSH

low? or High Park? the in bomb the was Where MCCLANE

John. here, back him . Get COBB

Mcclane: to Cobb turns door. the out continues And he

white. they're hope I ZEUS

Mcclane: at eyes cold Levels turns. Zeus

people. more let a kill to going He's MCCLANE

him: stops voice McClane's door. the out almost is Zeus

and Mcclane as talking is well-dressed, A WOMAN,J0's,

DAY BY THE PAYPHONE- STATION -SUBWAY 72ND ST. EXT.

over. now, payphone the at They're WALSH

RADIO c.b. a into speaks Walsh

it. in Lambert and Walsh Detectives curb. the at sits

IMPALACHEVY BEAT-UP A - STREET ACROSS THE EXT.

phone. the to up run Zeus and Mcclane PAYPHONE. a is kiosk the to Next

KIOSK.NEWS a is station the to Next

track. train the above directly intersection, the of middle the the in island an on is entrance station The

DAY STATION ISLAND -SUBWAY 72ND ST. EXT.

street. the across run and out scramble Zeus and Mcclane

Broadway. on curb the to up pulls taxi The

DAY - ANO BROADWAY 72ND ST. EXT.

traffic. into off speeds

taxi the shut; slammed is door the taxi; the in hop They steps. stone down the who race Zeus and Mcclane

-- for open door the holds PATROLMAN UNIFORME.D A curb. the at sits TAXI CAB A YELLOW

DAY - PRECINCTMIDTOWN N.Y.P.O. EXT.

office. Mayor's me the get Janie, phone) his on intercom the {hits Shit. Says. Simon COBB

Mumbles: office. his in back goes Cobb

pool. motor the way to other the go Walsh and Lambert

doors. exit the through disappear Zeus and Mcclane

informed! me keep and - distance your keep but 72nd, to 'em Follow guys. undercover the from vehicle civilian

a get - Joe and Ricky says. he what

exactly do - around play don't John, COBB .

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other. each at glaring eyes, lock Zeus and Mcclane phone. ringing the. eyeing turns, stops, Zeus

RINGS! phone And the

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not. You're business. police on I'm straight: something get Let's MCCLANE

Zeus. to turns Mcclane (

maam. street, . the across phone another There's MCCLANE

off. moves and bags her grabs she Horrified, .

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business. police is This call) the disconnects (he lady. phone, the off fuck the Get ZEUS

cubicle. the into reaches Zeus

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approach. Zeus

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time. whole the FRAME IN been has which

them to next CAN WIRE TRASH the at look Zeus and Mcclane

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penalty? the What'sWait! MCCLANE

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fuck .. ?" the "What glance: a exchange Zeus and Mcclane

laughs. Simon

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lady. some Just it. swear I lady. some just was It .li,Q. MCCLANE

die. to going are people think I non-compliance. been there's think I SIMON

No. MCCLANE

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Hello. 'MCCLANE

receiver. the sharing Mcclane, to next in crowds Zeus phone~ the answers Mcclane phone. the to back goes reluctantly Zeus

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DIAL! ZEUS

sure? you Are MCCLANE

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kittens. and cats about Something MCCLANE

rest? the was What sacks. forty-nine is sacks seven with wives Seven ZEUS

overdrive. going is mind Zeus's up. shuts Mcclane

Mcclane. UP, FUCK SHUT THE ZEUS

right? sacks, seven with wives seven were There MCCLANE

stuff. this at good I'm up. Shut ZEUS

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Zeus. at stares Mcclane CLICK.

die. or seconds thirty me in Call answer. the and 555 is number phone My (beat) Ives? St. to going were How many wives, and sacks cats, Kittens, kittens. seven had cat Every cats, seven had sack Every sacks, seven had wife Every SIMON (cont'd)

to next VENTILATIONGRATE big a at down looks Mcclane

John. phone, the to next grate the through Look SIMON

my nerves. on getting guy's This ZEUS

hard. breathing compartment, payphone

the of walls the against collapse Zeus and Mcclane

Says." "Simon say didn't I SIMON

Yeah. MCCLANE

receiver. the lifts Mcclane phonebooth. the to back go and up get Zeus and Mcclane

LAUGHING. SIMON HEAR WE it from emanating and cord, its by swinging is RECEIVERPHONE The them. at staring are YORKERSNEW A BUNCHOF up. looks sloowwly Mcclane

happens. Nothing pass. Seconds_ up. covering pavement, the on heap a in land Zeus and Mcclane

( I TRASHCAN! THE A BOMBIN _THERE'S I MCCLANE I

PEDESTRIANS: SURROUNDING to screaming

booth, phone the from away dives and Zeus grabs Mcclane

sorry. very I'm late. You're SIMON

connects. call The

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hundred! eight thousand, Two addition) the (does ••.• thousand two and cats forty-two and hundred three sacks, forty-nine wives, see ••. seven let's it's so right. you're Shit, ZEUS

wives." and sacks cats, "kittens, He said MCCLANE

platform. subway the from away pulls train The

shut.SLAM doors The THE FIVE TRAIN. onto stepping

PASSENGERSare them,BELOW down. look Zeus and Mcclane

train. that bomb on a detonate He'll MCCLANE

what? Or ZEUS

hour. an half in Street Wall at be to got We've MCCLANE

want? he What's ZEUS

panicking. around, He looks up. hangs Mcclane

DAY STATION -SUBWAY - BROADWAY 72ND ANO EXT.

now. in pulling It's MCCLANE

in. pulling train a ofRUMBLE DULL the

We hear VIBRATES. grate ventilation metal the Suddenly

arrived? train 5 number the Has 4:50. exactly is It SIMON

train. the for waiting platform, the PEOPLE on see can GRATE, he the through down, feet Twenty payphone. the

Avenue? Ninth think, you do What car. a get badge, a Show slick. Pretty ZEUS

wheel. the grips Mcclane in. settle They

•••• Englie no Englie, No CABBIEARAB

Mcclane. at aghast looks ARAB, an driver, The

sir. business, police for vehicle this requistitioning I'm MCCLANE ·

DRIVER. the SHIELD at N.Y.P.D. his flashes Mcclane ( over. pulls cab The A CAB. I ' I

FLAGGING street, the into island the off dashes Mcclane

set-back. ... around) (looks •••• te~porary a That's MCCLANE

positively. Think MCCLANE

car. a have even We don't minutes. forty least : I at take It'll Dall~- morning it's around: Look a.m. four At ZEUS

possible·. It's 'MCCLANE

minutes? thirty in Street Wall to Here 70's? low we, are Where Zeus

inevitable the for waiting hands, his up throws Zeus

them. between feet seven maybe Six, intersection.

the in TRUCKS Two Gridlock. light. red another Again,

DAY - WEST PARK CENTRAL 72ND AND EXT.

· · Park. Central toward 72nd on east heading They're LAMBERT

radio. the on Lambert's drives. Walsh

way south. quickest the is Avenue Ninth you: telling I'm going!? you are hell the Where ZEUS

wide. eyes dashboard, the clutches Zeus

-- missing narrowly intersection, the at red-light the through THE TAXI blasts

DAY A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT - 72ND - ANDCOLUMBUS EXT.

chase. giving curb, the from away pull Lambert and Walsh

IN THE IMPALA ACROSSTHE STREET -

EAST. now heading Street, ROARSdown 72nd WAILING, and TIRES SLIDING, curb, the hops taxi The

again. wheel steering the throwsMCCLANE

SCREECHING. side, the to

veer CARS ONCOMING TRAFFIC. into heading U-TURN, a into

THE TAXI FISHTAILS wheel. steering the throws Mcclane

BOLTS forward. car The drive. in it throws Mcclane

Avenue ..• Ninth routes. best know the I cab. a drive to used I ZEUS

dive and scramble ROLLERSLADERS PEDESTRIANS, BYCYCLISTS,

LANE. JOGGERS' the into curb the THE TAXI hops

DAY - THRUWAY PARK CENTRAL EXT.

... sense literal ... right) the to wheel the (jerks the ••. in that mean I" park. the through it's Avenue, Ninth isn't way south best The calmly:) (again, me. at yell Don't finger) a up (holds MCCLANE

know. I MCCLANE

east. heading We're ZEUS

Mcclane. at malevolently staring is Zeus

DAY - THRUWAY PARK CENTRAL EXT.

'em. We lost park. the into went They radio) the (into LAMBERT

Shit! WALSH

wheel. steering the on bangs Walsh

THRUWAY! PARKCENTRAL the on PARK CENTRAL into flies And

-- SPARK~ METAL, SHOOTINGSCRAPING trucks, the of bumpers between·the shoots taxi The

DAY - WEST PARK CENTRAL 72ND ANO INTERSECTION- EXT.

come. doesn't Which impact.

traffic. into SLIDING headlong and lane,

jogging the through fishtailing thruway, ENTERING the now railing, wooden the SMASHESthrough taxi The

DAY - THRUWAY SOUTH PARK CENTRAL EXT.

THAT?KNOW YOU CRAZY, YOU'RE ZEUS

coronary. a having is Zeus knuckles. white with wheel the grips Mcclane

diamond, the through roars It inches. by Baserunner the missing dirt, slinging infield, the into RIPS taxi The

days. glory highschool their reliving

are LAWYERS and BANJCERS out-of-shape of teams Two

DAY - FIELDS SOFTBALL •. 64TH ST - PARKCENTRAL EXT.

TO: CUT

fields. softball the toward Headed on. flies taxi The

mime. that for except Well, mirror) view rear the in (looks No. MCCLANE

people?! these aiming for you Are ZEUS

runs. and

pins juggling his MIMEtossesJ't.JGGLING WHITE-FACED, A --

way. the of out logroll

a does BLANKET, ON ANECKING COUPLE, A PASSIONATE

fender. a catches WITH A FRISBEE nearly GUY A

way. the of

out SCRAMBLING now are rel~xing, were ago, seconds who,

PEOPLE - MEADOW IN THE THE WINDSHIELD-THROUGH

catatonic. is Zeus

meadow! sheep the across hell like driving is Mcclane

DAY - TAXI . INT.

park! Throughthe south! THE SHEEP MEADOW. Now heading

-- into mell pell heads and fence railed

wood the SMASHESthrough taxi the as way the of out

dispatcher. emergency an me Give transmittor. civilian a from calling 7479, number I.D. access N.Y.P.D. Mcclane, John Lieutenant is This MCCLANE

you? help May I N.Y.P.O. (v.o.) SWITCHBOARD

band. the Adjusts c.b. the on clicks Mcclane

deal. Done Gotcha. MCCLANE

••• follow To ZEUS

fires. any see don't I MCCLANE

firetruck. a We need ZEUS

murder. hour's rush at Midtown this. of afraid was I MCCLANE

Avenue. the scans Mcclane crawl. painful dull, a come to has Everything

AN - into straight runs and Americas) the of (Avenue

Avenue 6th onto Park Central of out THE TAXI flies

DAY - SOtJ'l'H PARXCENTRAL EXT.

it. floois Mcclane back. at He glares Zeus. at looks Mcclane

record. a be to ~ hour? rush during minutes three in South Park Central to Broadway and 72nd MCCLANE

minutes. Twenty-seven ZEUS

wristwatch. his at looks Zeus

left? tim• How much South. Park central there's Okay, MCCLANE

endzone. the for go then blockers, some up pick - ticket the That's MCCLANE

MCCLANE ANO ZEUS TAXI - INT.

ambulance! the behind in falling Avenue,

9th onto fishtailing corner, the around flying comes

THE TAXI - ON 57TH ST. ACROSSTHE STREET -

WHOOP.WHOOP SIREN BLARINGWHOOOP its south, heading AVENUE, 9TH onto out VAN roars AMBULANCE E.M.S. an and open rolls Avenue) 9th on (located DOORGARAGE services)

Medical (Emergency E.M.S. hospital's the Suddenly

ramp.

entrance the PATIENT up a wheelsNURSE A Uneventful.

OAY HOSPITAL, ESTABLISHING-ROOSEVELT 9TH - & 57TH EXT.

Street. 57th down flies car The it. guns Mcclane

shit. this at good I'm well math, at good You're MCCLANE

? know •••• you do What it) (getting ZEUS

away. blocks two be to happens Which Zeus) at (looks Hospital. Roosevelt to go Manhattan of side west the on calls Emergency MCCLANE

Zeus. to He turns street. 57th on right a banging wheel, the jerks and radio the down slams Mcclane

emergency! an is this ambulance, an We need Avenue! 9th and Street 14th of corner the down.at officers Two (frantically) MCCLANE ·

emergency? your what's 911 DISPATCHER(v.o.)EMERGENCY

PHONERINGING, then: a hear we as A pause,

think? you do What go. to minutes eighteen with there half-way We're 5:02. It's ZEUS

watch. his at looks Zeus

How much time? MCCLANE

intersection. the through accelerates and it He clears

him. of front in ambulance the avoid to veers Mcclane

for around frantically looking out, seramble Paramedics

intersection. the in stop a to skidsAMBULANCE The

DAY - AVENUE ANO 9TH 14TH ST. EXT.

and car the guns Mcclane

muthafucka. slick one you aren't Well ( ZEUS

Lukes. St. -- hospital different a by taken are Street fourteenth below calls Emergency MCCLANE

way. whole the them have we'd Street, Wall said you'd If Street? Why fourteenth ZEUS

impressed. Mcclane, at looks Zeus

by. flies block after Block

60 .. so. hour. an miles 40 hammer. the drops Mcclane

DAY - AMBULANCE THE BEHIND - TAXI INT.

TAXI! THE ZEUS IN

AND MCCLANE for interference running intersection, after

intersection through WAILING, roars sirenAMBULANCE, The

As -- halts. traffic sidestreet The

curb. the to pull cars avenue, 9th· way down the All

DAY - SIDE WEST THE DOWN 9TH AVE. AERIAL SHOT - EXT.

train. that on getting I'm MCCLANE

window: the in Leans taxi. the of out gets Mcclane

thinking. I'm what exactly That's MCCLANE

· thinking. you're think· I what thinking not You're (beat) Probably. ZEUS

· right? train, of·the ahead probably so we're MCCLANE

Right. ZEUS

right? minutes, fourteen in here it made we means left minutes sixteen with Square Sheridan MCCLANE

minutes. Sixteen ZEUS

Time? MCCLANE

DAY - ANO ZeusMCCLANE TAXI - INT.

stairs. Subway the of front in over pulls taxi The SQUARE. SHERIDAN entrance: subway the on A sign Village. West The

DAY ESTABLISHING- AVE.), 7TH • (12TH SHERIDANSQ. EXT.

TO: CUT

see. You'll MCCLANE

going? you are Where ZEUS

Street. 12th on left a bangs Mcclane

this. Fuck moment) a (thinks again. traffic hitting We're dunno. I MCCLANE

'-·~c .'

closing. DOORSare 5 TRAIN'$NUMBER The

-- sees and turnstile the jumps

He platform. the to stairs down the dashes Mcclane

OAY STATION -SUBWAY SHERIDANSQUARE- INT.

TO: COT

off. speeds and drive in it throws then seat,

the on gun the He tosses off. race Mcclane watches Zeus

Goddamn it •••• Mcclane! ZEUS

subway! the into stairs down the runs. And Mcclane

Street. Wall on you -See MCCLANE

gun. the takes reluctantly Zeus

day. fuckin' lucky My ZEUS

you. deputizing I'm MCCLANE

business. police on wasn't I thought I ZEUS

it. at looks Zeus gun; the Zeus hands Mcclane

this? use know how to You gun) his (unholsters fucked. I'm Then MCCLANE

it. of rid get and bomb the find you don't and 5:20, by phone the to get don't I if what and Yeah, ZEUS

half. in odds the cutting we're me - for covering you're fail, I If covered. you got I've fail, you If tunnel. the in it of rid get and bomb the find I'll 5:20: by phone the to get You sense. makes It MCCLANE

mind. your outta You're ZEUS

him. of ahead intersection the in TRACTORTRAILER is A

-- GOO MY OH street. the to eyes his lowers

Zeus TO SCENE -BACK

ahead. just sky-line, the

over TOWERSloomTRADE WALLSTREET'S WORLD POV - Zeus'

-- at windshield the through up looks Zeus

DAY TRIBECA - AVE. - GREENWICH EXT.

TO: CUT

car. subway first the enters and compartment driver's the of door back the opens Mcclane

schedule. on stay and driving keep Just MCCLANE

shield. detective's his out flips

He inside. slides Mcclane door; the opens driver The

( window. the BANGINGon car,

driver's the of door the to clinging MCCLANE,outside,

at astonished up, looks DRIVERSUBWAY The

DRIVER'S CAR TRAIN -SUBWAY INT.

DRIVER'S CAR. THE OF ROOF the --

-- and tunnel the into accelerating slowly, moving still him, beneath passes train THE SUBWAY

fingers. his by there

hanging hole, ventilation the into himself He lowers

aside. it tossing grate, the up lifts and He kneels

TRACK. SUBWAYTHE. VENTILATIONGRATEABOVE

at arriving Avenue, 9th on sidew~lk down the sprin~s

MCCLANE - NINTH AVENUE EXT.

level. street the to

up back runs and turnstiles, the vaults turns, Mcclane

TO: CUT

car. next the into doors through Goes car. the cf length the moves hurriedly Mcclane

dress. her up look to

trying he's thinks She legs. her adjusts She A LADY.

-- at up Looks pauses. He ·

seats. subway fiberglass molded of rows the underneath

looking low, stooping aisle, down the He moves

LADIES. few A Some STOCKBROKERS. crowded. very not It's

cars. two connecting deers the through comes Mcclane

tunnel. the through rocketing is train The

DAY - CARS PASSENGER - TRAINSUBWAY INT.

TO: CUT

intersection. the through sprints taxi The it. Fl,OORS Zeus GREEN. THE LIGHT turns

is. it Street Wall 112 Fine. ZEUS .

Sighs. guy. the at glares Zeus

people? white like don't you What, (beat) suspended. medallion you're have I'll or Street Wall me to take simple: this make me Let (beat) on. light's Your No. GUY BUSINESS

sir. out, get to got You've ZEUS

please. Street, Wall 112 GUY BUSINESS

guy: snotty a And he's passenger! a up picked has Zeus

backseat. the in IN A BUSINESS SUIT sitting GUY A

-- at staring around, whirls Zeus opens. taxi the cf doer seat back the Suddenly

corner. make the to truck the for

waiting wheel, the on fingers his taps nervously Zeus

light. the at step a to screeches taxi The brakes. the on slams Zeus

stooping, bending, car, last next-to- the into Continues eyes. his from sweat wipes MCCLANE - SCENE BACKTO

5:19 MCCLANE'SWATCH: INSERT -

watch. his at He looks seats. the under looking

car, a of aisle down the moving now, frantic is Mcclane

DAY PASSENGERCARS - TRAIN -SUBWAY INT.

pocket. his in quarters for fishing phone,

the of front in stands A BUSINESSMAN puffing. and huffing kiosk, news the by PHONES PAY the reaches Zeus

5:18. reads: HUGEDIGITAL CLOCK the Overhead, .. pin-ball a like people into smashing crowd, the through runs Zeus

DAY - TRAIN PLATFORM INT.

chase. gives and turnstile a over hops cop transit The

going. on right He keeps back. look doesn't Zeus

Hey!! TRANSIT COP

him. sees donut, a TRANSIT COP, eating A

one. over jumps

and turnstiles the to up ZEUS runs - TURNSTILES THE AT

TELEPHONE. public a is that to Next KIOSK.NEWS

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DAY ESTABLISHING- - STATION STREET SUBWAYWALL INT.

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THE WALL to steps down the runs and out gets Zeus · curb. the to careens and hour an so·miles at ROARSup taxi The

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DAY - CENTERSTRADEWORLD - STREETWALL EXT.

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hands. his raises slowly Zeus PHONERINGS. And the

phone. the at Looks Cop. Transit the at looks Zeus

SCREAM.WOMEN cover. for run platform the on COMMUTERS cocked. revolver away, paces ten stands TRANSIT cop THE

gun. the Drops freezes. Zeus

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dead. Drop BUSINESSMAN

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clock. the watching nervously phone, the by is Zeus

DAY - PAYPHONE - PLATFORM STATIONSUBWAY INT.

TO: CUT

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tape. boxing with seat the of underside

the to fixed is protruding, antennae it, to· attached

transmitter box black a OF PLASTIQUEEXPLOSIVE,A BUNDLE

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gets he as him at stare COMMUTERS it. to rushes Mcclane

seat. the under Something is. it There There.

seats. the under looking

bay. at him holding cop, the on it

trains and gun the grabs Zeus platform. the on falling

revolver his pain, in writhing down, goes cop The

temple. Cop's the against SMASHESit and around, whips cradle, the off it He grabs receiver. phone the toward inches wall) the against (plastered RIGHT HANO Zeus's

sixth. The ring. fifth The again. rings phone The

him. frisking legs, down Zeus's patting is cop The

DAY PLATFORM~ STATIONSUBWAY INT.

TO: COT

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cars. front the into door the through scramble HOLLERING, and panicking THE PASSENGERS,

PASSENGERS. atSCREAMING

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DAY LAST CAR - TRAIN -SUBWAY INT.

TO: COT

down. him pat to begins and legs Zeus's Cop spreads The

TIME. FOURTH the RINGS for And it panicking. phone, the at stares Zeus

station. the into THE TRAIN coming

OF RUMBLE HEARTHE WE - Subway Tunnel the from emanating -- then And just time. third the PHONERINGS for The

up. Shut TRANSIT COP

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window. the in aperture smashed the through FLINGS it

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handle. door the up.on gives Mcclane

LAST CAR TRAIN -SUBWAY INT.

car subway first of.the passing the breakers; circuit two connecting rail, the across stretched wire a It's track. subway the to attached DETONATOR ELECTRONIC An

-- toward OF THE CAR inchingTHE WHEELS on We FOCUS

station. the entering is CARSUBWAY The

TRACI< TUNNEL-SUBWAY INT.

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down! Get ZEUS

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tunnel. the from emerging FIRST CAR OF THE TRAIN THE

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pause: a After

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so.

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MAN A - OPENINGTt)NNEL THE

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DETONATES. plastique The train. the from

flung Mcclane which EXPLOSIVE PLASTIQUE of bundle the --

TRACK THEDOWN TUNNEL-SUBWAY INT.

to signal a sending

flashes, THE DETONATOR circuit. the breaking detonator, the of wire the over roll CAR OF THE FIRSTWHEELS THE --

to floor car's the across sliding forward, dives MCCLANE

Sl.

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looks. and turns Mcclane

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died. And nobody (smiles) broke water girl's_ pregnant a and stopped pacemaker guy's old an concussions, couple a bones, Two broken LAMBERT

them. to come up Walsh and Lambert

· injured. the off carry PARAMEDICS watching smoke, the into staring coffee, drinking ' I

is Zeus forehead. cut McClane's to bandage butterfly ·I

i

a applies PARAMEDIC E.M.S. An sit. Zeus andMCCLANE I - AMBULANCE AN OFBUMPERBACK ON THE - BARRICADES BEHIND

LAWYERS. and STOCKBROKERS rubbernecking with filled are sidewalks The

position. for jockey interviews, TEAMSconductNEWS T.V.

BARRI~ES. POLICE with off closed is station subway

and crater the around area The cruisers. police and

ambulances firetrucks, of tangle a is intersection The

hole. cratered

the into retardant fire chemical spraying FIREMENare

Street. Wall of middle the CRATERinHUGE a is There

AFTERNOON LATE - LEVEL STREET - STATION WALLST. EXT.. r

TO: DISSOLVE

it. me about Tell MCCLANE

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· me Bill. Call Administration. Intelligence Central Jarvis, William hand) extends head, his (shakes JARVIS

Bureau? the with also You MCCLANE

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lap. Jarvis' on sits A BRIEFCASE G-men. career serious, deadly JARVIS are WILLIAM CROSS andANDREW

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van. the to Cobb follow Zeus and Mcclane

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from street the down alleyway an in parked VAN is A dark

DAY ALLEYWAY~ STREETWALL EXT.

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PHOTOGRAPHS. more through flips

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photograph the from paper of sheet the He removes

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with face-to-face we are and away turns

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school. the bomb in the find to

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DAY ROOFTOP- - STREETWALL EXT.

TO: CtJT

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: i SITE BLAST SUBWAY - STREETWALL EXT.

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expression. grim a wears

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into running corridor, down the walks and turns She

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increased. drastically just

has calls of volume the Obviously, frantic. is pace The

phones. their at THIRTY DISPATCHERSsit of row A communications. police all for center switching The

POLICE DISPATCH - N.Y.P.O. INT.

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to RADIOBAN POLICE hands his c,B, wheel the at cop the garage, the exits cruiser As each cruisers. N.Y.P.D.

hundred a of line a - garage pool motor police A

DAY POOL -MOTOR N.Y.P.D. -GARAGE INT.

down assignments. breaking York, New Greater

of map huge a room with the of front the in COBB is

entering. still some detectives, and cops uniformed with filled is room The briefing. An emergency

DAY - BULLPEN DETECTIVES -BUREAUMIDTOWN INT.

TO: CUT

move! people, Move, POLICE CAPTAINTRIBORO

door. the for who hustle SUBORDINATES,

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DAY - TRIBOROAUTHORITY INT.

TO: CUT

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sergeant: his to turns and

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DAY - PARK SQUARE WASHINGTON EXT.

we -- and room dispatch the inside move They

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PARK A CHILDRENS' - ACROSSTHE POND THEIR POV -

at looks and around whirls Zeus

Zeus. there, Over MCCLANE

face His shoulder. Zeus' over looking MCCLANE'S

bomb? the Where's Detonator? ZEUS

scale. the to attached detonator the stop will water of weight exact That SIMON

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look. a exchange Zeus and Mcclane

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FOUNTAIN OF THEEDGE PANNINGTHE THEIR POV -

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DETONATOR. TIMED DIGITALLY a to attached variety)' household SCALE (the A WEIGHING - BOX THE INSIDE

-- at stare Zeus and Mcclane it. opens and ground the on box the sets Mcclane

it. Open SIMON

BOX. CARDBOARD a holding lower, hands His phonebooth. the of roof the to reaches Mcclane phone. the takes Zeus

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credentials. proper flashes and wallet his He opens cops. the approaches Simon

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school. in.the bomb with the deal to deverted been have

and E.M.s. personnel and vehicles fire, police, other

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barricaded the UNIFORMEDPOLICE OFFICERS guarding TWO

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SITE BLAST SUBWAY - STREET WALL EXT.

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continues: Simon - SCENE TO BACK

sunshine. the in BRIEFCASE glints A SAMSONITE gym, jungle the Under place. the around tear-assing are kids The playing. NANNIES are and

MOTHERS THEIR OF KIDS andGROUP A etc. teeter-totter,

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hand. in jugs the has Mcclane etc. 15:30, 15:31, 15:32, counting: is scale)

the to (attached detonator the DIGITAL TIMER on The

DAY - PARK SQUARE WASHINGTON EXT.

MASSIVE CRATE. a and holes), huge digs that machine

a - operations mining in TUNNELDIGGER (used a offload

DRIVERS OTHER crater. the to up backs DUMPTRUCK A

below. track subway the to level t_he street from

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barricades. the behind ·places policemens' dead the take They patrolmen. N.Y.P.O.

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motions. and dumptrucks the to SIMON turns

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collapsing. bodies

of sound the SILENCED GUNSHOTS,then We hear platform. the to descending corner, the round cops the and Targo

holster. shoulder a from A SILENCED HANDGUN pulling

cops, the behind continues Targo stops. Simon steps.

station down the Targo and Simon lead cops two The

down. you take we'll Come on, (laughs) COP l

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quick. was That COP 2

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platform. station the from yards so tunnel, the in We're

DAY - TRACKS STATION -SUBWAY STREETWALL INT.

crater. the into ramp steel the building DRIVERS are The

guard. standing COPS are FAKE The

DAY LEVEL - STREET STATION - WALLSTREET SUBWAY EXT.

•••• Mcclane _u,su:.sm said I .•. ZEUS

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chair. his in around whirls and eye his

of corner the of out glitch the sees 2 Marshal Federal

wobble. briefly monitors detection seismic the --

DAY MONITORINGROOM- INT.

and wire the snips LUCK MR.

WALL SUBWAY THE HOLE IN THE INSIDE INT.

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Coffee? kitchen. the to Going l FEDERALMARSHAL

Mr, Luck. by being used kind

the like MONITORSexactlyDETECTION SEISMIC are these to Next VAULTS. of interior the VIDEO MONITORSshow

monitors. of bank a behind sitMARSHALSFEDERAL TWO

DAY ROOM- A MONITORING INT.

TO: COT

OLD WIRE the snip to He prepares MONITOR.DETECTION

SEISMIC labeled: gauges numerous with box black large a onto conduit the from WIRE a clamps and cuts Luck Mr.

WIRES. ELECTRICAL OF SEPARATEHUNDREDS exposing

open, ripped is casing steel conduit's The log. a of size CONDUITthe ELECTRIC?AL an to next belly his on is driver) dumptruck lead (the LOCK MR. THE HOLE - INSIDE

lamps. construction powered battery with lit is hole The

wall. subway the HOLE in JACKHAMMERED A

DAY - DOWN FURTHER -TUNNEL SUBWAY INT.

engine. the starts and controls the behind He gets treads. on DRILL mountedHYDRAULIC tipped

diamond- diameter, six-foot a revealing dumptruck, the from unloaded we saw HUGECRATE the open crowbars Targo

Targo. to nods Simon i I

plate. armor the at We're OPERATOR DIGGERTUNNEL , I Simon: to turns OPERATOR DIGGER TUNNEL The out. backs It tunnel~ subway-

the of wall concrete the in jackhammered been that's aperture 6' by 10' of out dirt spewi~g DIGGERTUNNEL THE

-- watching tracks, the on TARGOstand SIMON and

merits. financial it's on rest should deal the - Freddy is, rate exchange the what care don't I (NIGEL) l BUSINESSMAN ENGLISH

accents. English with speak They briefcases. carrying lobby, the enter BUSINESSMEN THREE

elevators. the to corridor the in detector metal a by

Two desk; front the behind one duty: on GUARDSare THREE

No customers. activity. Little quiet. It's lobby. bank non-descript modest, A

DAY - LOBBY BANK A INT.

TO: CUT

PLATE. WALLOF.TUNGSTENSTEEL ARMOUR

a into forward pushes and up lifts BIT DIAMOND-TIPPED

ENORMOUS The levers. operates drill, hydraulic the

behind MATHIASTARGO, seated INSIDE THE DRILLING HOLE -

Nigel. come, has time You're dials) phone; cellular his open (flips Now, Mathias. SIMON

off. then on, FLASHLIGHTflashes a TUNNEL-- THEDOWN

tracks. subway down the looking is Simon

TARGO) AND TUNNEL(WITH SIMONSUBWAY INT.

tracks. down the steers skid the drive They trucks. the off vehicles) earthmoving powerful, STEERS (compact, SKID drive They tailgate~ the releasing dumptruck, his of bed the into climbs and out gets DRIVER Each

tracks. subway the onto ramp down the backing

are DUMPTRUCKS The constructed. now fully is ramp The

PLATFORM -STATIONSUBWAY STREETWALL INT.

room. the exits satisfied, Marshall, Federal

Nothin'. 2 MARSHAL FEDERAL

normal. appear MONITORS DETECTION SEISMIC The

was~? What (alarmed) l FEDERALMARSHAL

that? was what Whoah, 2 MARSHAL FEDERAL

MARSHAL'SUNIFORMFEDERAL a revealing shirt, and jacket

suit his off strips (NIGEL), Businessmen, the of One

corridor. back the into corpses the drag They

guards. the shoot and coats

their from pistols silenced pull ENGLISH BUSINESSMEN The

alarm. with LOBBYGUARDSreact The below. floors the SIRENS WAIL in

microphone. a into speaks 2 Marshal Federal CLANGS.ALARM An BUTTON. EMERGENCY the stabs Marshall Federal

•••• Christ Jesus l MARSHAL FEDERAL

through! breaks bit drill the as VISUAL MONITORS the

at startled, and astonished stare, Marshals Federal The

wall. the through DRILL BIT explodesTARGO'S HYDRAULIC

and rattling is room whole the until

s~akes floor The vibrate. walls the Suddenly ceiling. to floor stacked are PALLETS on BULLION BARS OF GOLD

machine silenced MENwith SIX to nods and turns SIMON

hole. drilling the WHINESwithin drill Tarog's

colleague. a for waiting We're Thank-you. (FREDDY) l BUSINESSMAN ENGLISH

you? for d6 I What can turn) businessmen (the , Gentlemen? GUARD DESK

desk. front the move toward They

TO: CUT

... opportunity golden a with you present I Gentlemen, SIMON

ceiling. the to stacked pallets,

the on gleaming· CURRENCYGOLD PERCENTOF THE WORLD'S 34

-- at staring flashing, eyes blue there, He stands

Gruber. Simon comes supremely, Then, hole. drilled the from entering comrades their --

unconscious. collapse, then recoil, Marshal's The gas. spewing

EXPLODE, They disks. the at MARSHALSstareFEDERAL The

behind them. from Coming floor. tile the across DISKS scuttle FOUR

firefight. a for brace heavily, _breathing Marshals, Federal of team the door, vault the Around

open. slowly to begins door vault The HOMS. motor a and roll electronicallyTUMBLERS

MAINVAULT THE OUTSIDE -BANK INT.

chairs. their in dead shot are Both PHHHITT! PHHHTT! cringe. and up look Marshals Federal The open. door Room's Monitor the HEAR We

door. the opening I'm mike) a (into l MARSHAL FEDERAL

door. vault the for COMBINATION the

is ·it keypad: a into code a punches Marshall Federal

VAULT THE MAIN OUTSIDE CORRIDOR DOWNSTAIRS -BANK INT.·

descend.

and elevator the in get BUSINESSM~TWOOTHER The

on. hat the He puts guard. dead a of hat

the up scooping lobby, the to back He walks underneath.

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correct? five, the in gallons two me EXACTLY leaving jug, that into gallons EXACTLYthree off poured I but here in gallons five There~ ZEUS

full. 2/Sths It's jug. gallon five the up holds Zeus

brim. the to comes water the until

jug gallon three the into jug gallo_n five the pours Zeus

jug. gallon three the Zeus hands Mcclane

gallon. three me the Give ZEUS

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him. to next kneels anxious, Mcclane,

water. with fills quickly It it. He submerses jug. gallon five the grabs quickly Zeus

something. onto I'm minute, a Wait ZEUS

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stuff. this at good were you thought I MCCLANE ,

6:16 ... 6:18,-6:17, down: counts TIMER DETONATOR'S THE

DAY - PARJ< SQUARE WASHINGTON EXT.

Mcclane. start™' we can't ZEUS

•.•• 3:58 3:59, 4:00, THE SCALE'S DIGITAL TIMER:

down at look both They

over. starting I'm go. Let MCCLANE

forth. and back pull They

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pauses. Zeus

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seconds. thirty minutes Four MCCLANE

timer. the at looks Mcclane

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looks. strange increasingly get Zeus and Mcclane notice. to begun have PEOPLE passing this, During

two EXACTLY pours and jug gallon five the up He picks

fountain. the into jug gallon three the Z·eus empties

watch. Okay, ZEUS

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pause. An icy himself. catches Mcclane

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insistent: furious, are Both other. each

from jug the wrest to trying still ANO ZEUS areMCCLANE

.... 00:29 00:30, 00:31, reading: TIMER THE SCALE'S

DAY - PARR SQUARE WASHINGTON EXT.

TO: CUT

watch. his at looks Simon platform. the from SIMON AND TARGOwatch

loads. their empty and dumptrucks

the to up roll bars, gold with laden steers, Skid

PLATFORM STATION -SUBWAY STREETWALL INT.

ground. the CLANGINGon are Bars speed. on emphasis

with rocks, or gravel, like gold the move They bars. gold of pallets huge the up scooping men are Simon's

MAIN VAULT - BANR INT.

to we widen and it into

rams STEER OF A SKIDBUCKET THE BARS as A PALLET OF GOLD

TO: CUT

MOTHER: boy's little the at screams

·Mcclane gym. jungle the to eyes McClane's follows Zeus

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terror. with twitch EYES McClane'S TO SCENE -BACK

cute. He's Laughs. He smiles. _handles. the by

up it picking He is SAMSONITEBRIEFCASE. the to next is

sees Mcclane eye, his of corner the of out And now,

handle. jug a on pulling each there, stand They

receiver. the Grabs phone. the to goes Mcclane RINGS. fountain the to next THE PHONE

-- as hyperventi~ating

knees, their to sink Zeus and Mcclane 00:01. at freezes TIMERTHE -- scale the on gallon five the puts Mcclane

... 00:03 00:04, 00:05, now reading: THE DIGITAL TIMER,

-- remember they Then .. triumphant there, stand They

it! did You it. You did ZEUS

thunderstruck. on, looks Zeus

jug! gallon five the in gallons EXACTLYfour with le.ft ,·reWe MCCLANE

top. the at brims water the until jug gallon

three the into jug gallon five full the pours Mcclane

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pond. the of out jug gallon five the He pulls down. jug gallon three the sets Mcclane

right? gallons, two Exactly MCCLANE

jug. gallon three the up holds Mcclane

do? You What? ZEUS

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listening: isn't Mcclane But

bomb. the of rid get Let's this. Fuck panicking) gym, jungle the at (looks ZEUS

seconds. Twenty timer) the at (looks maybe. Asshole, that. say to going wasn't I MCCLANE

going? you Where're Mcclane) (follows idea. no have I forty-two? of out Twenty-seven ZEUS

off. walks Mcclane

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number. catalogue card the records

and pen a out He pulls phone. the up hangs· Mcclane

DAY - PARJC SQUARE WASHINGTON EXT.

Smiles. phone. his off clicks Simon

HXU-498. number catalogue card consult and ·library public York New the to go code, disarming bomb's the For 43? of out 27 is what know: will you and this Answer SIMON

in? bomb the school's What Simon. deal, a deal's A MCCLANE

cover to dirt of layer a with topped is truckbed Each cullion. gold with filled are dumptrucks· the b.g. the In

platform. the on Simon

PLATFORM - STATION STREETWALL INT.

hunch. a feeling, a He has before.

here been he's but yet, it articulate can't Mcclane

laugh. Simon to listens he as - ON MCCLANE CLOSE

they? are seem, they what never are things then But (laughs) John. stupid, were you thought And I SIMON

receiver. phone the HANDSCLAPPINGoverHEAR We

it. did We Yeah. MCCLANE

dickhead! You KID 1

Mcclane. at up He glares sidewalk.

the on can his on He falls 1. Kid of go let's Mcclane

Mcclane. to over pedals kid other The

Lemme go! (wrestling) KID l

going? ya where Whoah, MCCLANE

sidewalk. the CLATTERSon bike The KID 1. collaring out, arm his sticks Mcclane

-- past pedal As they Zeus. and Mcclane for straight heading. etc., sodas, chips, of bags candy, stolen with laden laughing, intersection, the across pedal kids The ·

store. his to back walks and He curses panting. up, pulls Proprietor Korean The

bitch! of son Little Thief! here! Come back PROPRIETORKOREAN

chases. and deli the exits KOREAN, irate an proprietor, The sidewalk. down the pedaling begin and bikes on get They away. block a DELICATESSENKOREAN a of out tearing come 13, or 12 about both TWOKIDS, DOWNTHE STREET -

turn. They SHOUTING. hear

they them Behind Avenue. Fifth on north head They ll· ip bomb the with briefcase samsonite the carrying now Mcclane Park, Square Washington exit Zeus and Mcclane

DAY - FIFTH AVENUE EXT.

there. that leave we should think don't I ZEUS

it. in bomb the with BRIEFCASE SAMSONITE the

at gym, jungle the to park the across pointing is Zeus

Turns. stops. Mcclane

something? forgetting You Hey. ZEUS

books. the of one in code's disarming bomb's The Library. Public York New MCCLANE

Street. Wall MCLANE

going? you hell the Where ZEUS

MCCLANE. to up pedals ZEUS - SIDEWALK THEDOWN

slack-jawed. staring sidewalk, the KIDS on THE -- leaving Mcclane, after off pedals And Zeus

want. you anything steal can You Christmas. It's ZEUS

smiles. and Kids shocked the to turns Zeus

my bike! stealing He's Hey! (outraged) 1 KID

C'mon! MCCLANE

south! heading sidewalk,

down the off pedals he hand, in briefcase samsonite the with Then, sidewalk. the off bike l's Kid up He picks

bike. 2's Kid Zeus He hands bike.

the off him lifts and collar the 2 by Kid grabs Mcclane

decision. a to comes now he and before here been

He's again. spinning are wheels the -MCClANE ON CLOSE

want! you anything steal can you Today Christmas! It's 2 KID

on. goin' somethin' or someplace fire a There's KID 1

city. the in cops no there's man, around, Look 2 KID

ain't! it today Not KID 1

steal? to law the against it's hear Ever mouth. your· Watch MCCLANE

lobby. the me in meet to 'em Tell cops. two those Go get briefcase) samsonite the Zeus (hands Here. MCCLANE

Yeah. ZEUS

down there? building that See Reserve) Federal the at (pointing MCCLANE

something: onto he's thinks now he and glint

(LOOKINGWEST) TO WALLSTREET (LOOKINGEAST)

STREETWALL DEGREES.FROM PANNING180 MCCLANE'SPOV -

-- degrees 180 turns he and minute, a mile

a thinking is he furrowed, is brow His around. looks

(LOOKINGWEST) STREETWALL MCCLANE'SPOV - ' . I ' I • -- right his to looks McClarie

notice. no take Mcclane and Zeus east. moving Zeus, and Mcc;:lane past luml)ering is LAST OF SIMON'S OUMPTRUCKS THE

bike. his dismounts Mcclane Street. Wall and Christopher of intersection the at

stopping ·street, down Christopher pedal Zeus and Mcclane

Street. Wall to perpendicular street A small

him. after pedals scowling, Zeus, sidewalk. down the on pedals Mcclane ;I I '

me on this. Work with reaction) Zeus' (off hunch. a got I there. get We'll MCCLANE

library? the What about ZEUS

Bl.

crater. the

toward heading barricades, the past steps and briefcase,

samsonite the down sets bike, the He dismounts crater. the into leading RAMPS THE He notices around. looks He perplexed. them, watches Zeus

street. the down off walk

and barricades the outside move they strangely, And

sir. that, do We can't COP 2 FAKE

mounting. is tension The again. other each at look cops two The

me. ask Don't Reserve) Federal the to (points there. down building that of lobby the in him meet to you wants A cop ZEUS

sir? sorry I'm 2 COP FAKE

other. each at look cops fake two The

guys. you get come to told was -! ( ZEUS

sir? Yes, COP l FAKE

over. walk They Zeus. see turn, cops two The

Hey. ZEUS

barricade.

the behind stopping station, the to up pedals Zeus

DAY - LEVEL STREET STATION -SUBWAY STREETWALL EXT.

subway. the toward walks and exasperated, frowns, Zeus

Reserve. Federal the toward walks Mcclane

minutes. five Humor me for Zeus. it, do Just know·myself. don't I MCCLANE .

? f •... the me what tell you would Mcclane, ZEUS

corridor. side down the· and detector metal the past

move They lobby. the across Guards the follows Mcclane

way. This desk) behind from out comes (rises, Be my guest. (NIGEL)GUARD DESK

minutes. two Take vault?the at look a take I if Mind MCCLANE

thing. a Not -- Nope. -- BERT) OTHERGUARDS(FREDDYANO

hour?· last the funny anything see You guys guards) other the (to (NIGEL)GUARD DESK

apporach. guards other The

sure? You're MCCLANE

No. (NIGEL)GUARD DESK

hour? last the in say - happen strange Anything MCCLANE

Lieutenant? you, for do I can What (NIGEL)GUARD DESK

accent: American an in says, and Mcclane, at smiles then guards, other the with glance tense a exchanges Nigel

N.Y.P.D. Mcclane, MCCLANE

shield. detective's his open He flips

desk. the behind (Nigel) Gu-ard the to up steps Mcclane

cuilding. the who commandeered SIMON'S MEN are METALDETECTOR. They the at two desk;

front the behind one guard: stand MARSHALSFEDERAL THREE

c~stomers. no uneventful, Calm, lobby. the enters MCCLANE

DAY - RESERVE FEDERALYORJ<NEW INT.

hole. drilling the toward equipment, abandoned

of line the follows and track the onto jumps Zeus

there. SKID STEERS sit abandoned Simon's platform. subway the onto ramp down the walks Zeus

PLATFORM - STATIONSUBWAY WALLSTREET INT.

descends. and elevator the in gets Mcclane

"lift." a elevator an ... MCCLANE

corpses. their past steps and up gets Mcclane

guard. fake other the and Freddy Nigel,

kills and shoots Mcclane suc~ession rapid In firing. and up gun his floor, the to diving spins, MCCLANE

-- but back, McClane's at

them level and handguns their pull to beginGUARDS THE

•••• call never you America In MCCLANE

to. have now they'll but here Mcclane kill to want didn't They other. each at look nervously THE GUARDS

holster. shoulder gun from his his pulls and jacket his inside reaches he guards, the from away walks As Mcclane

me. bothering know what's I think I fellahs? Hey, MCCLANE

lobby. and corridor the

around looking begins and turns, suddenly, stops Mcclane

said. just Nigel Something here. kosher isn't Something - ON MCCLANE CLOSE

elevator. the to over walk to begins Mcclane

lift. the Take (smiles) NIGEL

elevators. the at pointing is (Nigel) Guard Desk The turns. He stops. Mcclane

Lieutenant? (NIGEL)GUARD DESK

him·. of front in STAIRWELL THE toward continues Mcclane

move that to tank a take it'd - that o' weight the Feel room? whole This nods) (Mcclane ? billion ... one say you me, 'Scuse choking) (nearly ZEUS

bullion. gold of dollars billion thirty and hundred a About MCCLANE

bar. gold gleaming the of reflection

the in glinting widen, eyes Zeus' Zeus. to it He hands

feet. his BAR atGOLD a up picks Mcclane

here? in was What ZEUS

set-up. a all was It (beat)

(stunned) MCCLANE

gone. is gold the All stupified. around look They vault. the into moves Zeus gun. his lowers relieved, Mcclane,

me! It's ZEUS

hands. his up throwing emerges, Zeus,

move! fuckin' Don't MCCLANE

hole. the through coming He HEARSsomething IN THE WALL. HOLE DRILLED the at He looks enters. Mcclane

MAINVAULT EXT. FEDERALRESERVE-

-- inside vigilantly moves Mcclane ground.

the on unconscious are Marshals Federal other The

open. is door The vault. the to comes Mcclane

chairs. their in dead are MARSHALSFEDERALTWO The room. monitorin~ the He passes

right. and left gun his training vigilance, extreme with corridor the down comes Mcclane

VAULT TO LEADING CORRIDOR -RESERVE FEDERAL EXT.

-- and cigarette another lights She

•••. calls these of some on wait minute twenty a got We lines! more need I it, goddamn Sergeant, SHEPHERDWANDA

hall. down the screams She staff. her

watching· chainsmoking, SHEPHERDisWANDA dispatcher Head

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volume. normal the times ten handling face, the in blue are THIRTY DISPATCHERS The

POLICE DISPATCH - N.Y.P.O. INT.

TO: CUT

.... are lines our all moment, this At Department. Police York New the of switchboard the reached have You ( VOICE (v.o.)RECORDED

we hear: and connects call The numbers.

Punches corner. the PUBLIC PHONEon a to runsMCCLANE

bank. the of steps down the run Zeus and Mcclane

STEPS FRONT - RESERVE FEDERAL EXT.

TO: CUT

floor. the on THUDS bar gold The

Mcclane. follows and bar gold the He drops frowns. Zeus

Zeus. it, Leave MCCLANE

shoulder his over

Zeus to saying door, vault the to quickly moves Mcclane

east. heading was It ZEUS

arrived. they when leaving was dumptruck last the that realizing other, each at stare They

dumptrucks. industrial big, ten, about take It'd dump trucks. ... MCCLANE

County. Westchester in schedule behind still We're Brooklyn. in done halfway They're SUBORDINATE

him. briefing is A SUBORDINATE

off. baricaded is block entire The Bronx. the in school public a outside stands Weiss Charlie Chief Squad Bomb

off. Yugo sputters The briefcase. samsonite the grabs and out MCCLANE'SHANDreaches opens.

door The site. blast subway the by over THE YUGOpulls

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ELECTRICIAN'S SCREWDRIVERS. of set small a revealing

it, opening pocket, his from folder plastic a pulls Zeus

wire? hot- You know how to gues~. Be my MCCLANE

authority? Police ZEUS

wheel. the behind Zeus in, get They

Zeus. to over runs and phone down the slams Mcclane

Mcclane! ZEUS

door. the unlocking inside, He reaches open.

half window it's YUGOwith a to comes He cars. parked

checking curb, the along ZEUS jogs STREET - THEDOWN

? •.•. line this using city the in cop fuckin' every is Christ, MCCLANE ·

connect. to phone

the for waiting fingers, his tapping anxiouslyMCCLANE

gum. chewing van, open an in sits Cobb Chief

Central. Command N.Y.P.D. A make-shift Circle. Columbus at island rotary the in parked are SEVERALPOLICE VANS

BROADWAY 59TH AND CIRCLE - COLUMBUS EXT.

F.D.R. the onto ramp ~he down roar and Yugo the in get

AND ZEUSMCCLANE - SCENE TOBACK

OUMPTRUCI<S. TEN INDUSTRIAL of

line a is north, a mile about F.D.R., the up Lumbering

F.D.R. NORTHON THE POV -MCCLANE'S AND ZEUS'

toward pointing is Zeus

Mcclane. ZETJS

bridge. the on Nothing MCCLANE

BRIDGE THE BROOKLYNSCANNING ANO MCCLANE'SPOV - ZEUS'

River. East the up stretching Expressway F.O.R. the north, the 3).to and Bowery; the Street,

Wall Manhattan, lower west, the to 2) Bridge; Brooklyn the east, the to l) see: can they vantage From this

around. look McClane and Zeus HONKING. WHIZ past, cars out. get McClane and Zeus stops. and

Bridge Brooklyn the to ramp the up struggles Yugo The

RAMP ENTRANCE BRIDGE - BROOKLYN EXT.

we and school next the for men mobilize his and Weiss

people! it, move Let'.s Avenue. Park Courtland on Elementary Franklin WEISS

people. his to turns Weiss

Weiss. at heads ·their shaking school, the of steps

the down come membersSQUAD TWOBOMB as up looks Wiess

president. second forty the Clinton's minute. a Wait him) on dawns it moment; a (thinks me. at look Don't ZEUS

forty-two? of out seven twenty- What's ll· bomb the where know don't We do? it good'll What MCCLANE

code. disarming that get gotta We've library? the about What fifteen. hour an got We 1:45. It's watch) his at (looks ZEUS

ahead. mile of 3/4ths about lane, right the in slowly move dumptrucks The THE WINDSHIELD-THROUGH -AHEAD UP

that. Fuck trucks? the And lose MCCLANE

over? pull me to You want this. like shit of pieces in standard come exactly don't earphone's ZEUS

phone? goddamn a Where's MCCLANE

dash. the on fist his pounding is Mcclane

ZEUS AND MCCLANE WI'!'H TRAVELING -YUGO INT.

TO:. COT

call. He'll worry. Don't (hopeful) Nothing. COBB

Mcclane? from Any word LAMBERT

shit. found haven't they far So school. by school going are guys Charlie's cafeterias. and gymnasiums areas: common in put been have kids The WALSH

ass. our covered cops boro Tri- and airport the but Brooklyn about worried were We Bronx. the with finished almost They're LAMBERT

traffic. into fishtailing off, SQUEALS Mercedes The

No. (nonplussed) STOCKBROKER YUPPIE

was? president seventh twenty- who the You know Hey! MCCLANE

Yuppie. the at Screams out .. head his sticks Mcclane

down. rolls window The stops. Mercedes the Suddenly him. behind parked YUGOis The off. drive Mercedes his watching open-mouthed, there4 stands Yuppie The

LANE BREAKDOWN - EXPRESSWAY .·R. D F. EXT.

lane. breakdown Expressway's F.O.R. the from away SQUEALING MERCEDES' TIRES THE

we -- and glance knowing a exchange Zeus and Mcclane

PHONE. CELLULAR a on conversation in engrossed_STOCKBROKER YUPPIE a is wheel

the At them. to next right traffic in moving MERCEDES A

-- at window side his out pointing is Zeus

Mcclane. ZEUS

PHONE? A IS FUCK THEWHERE go-cart. a thing's fuckin' This SPOTTERS) engine (the history. in 11 011 a got I No. MCCLANE

Oo you? No. ZEUS

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know. don't I ZEUS

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them. on dawning it other, each at stare They

WHAT? COBB

phone: the COBB, on

COLtJMBUSCIRCLE EXT.

TO: CtJT

Cobb. Chief to through me put Mcclane, John Lieutenant is. This time! fuckin' about It's MCCLANE

you. help may I dispatch, Police voice) human a suddenly ( . Po •••• York New the of switchboard the reached You have ) .•o VOICE (V.RECORDED

there. up they're - worry Don't MCCLANE

'em. see can't I ZEUS (

corner. a around gone they've DtJMPTRUCKS;

THE see longer no we can - WINDSHIELD THETHROUGH

corners. several a around veers expressway AHEAD, the underpass. an under moves Mercedes The

waits. and "redial" punches Mcclane

? •••• switchboard goddamn the clear you would FUCK, Ahh MCCLANE

are ..•• lines our all moment, this At Department. Police New York the of switchboard the reached You have VOICE (v.o.)RECORDED

RECORDING: a to listens Mcclane connects. call The street. 60th about at they're point this At

it. like more is This MCCLANE ·

buttons. punches and ph?ne cellular the grabs He now driving. is Mcclane

ZEUS AND MCCLANE WITH TRAVELING - MERCEDES' INT.

F.D.R. the STREET off

SIDE down a wheeling is A SINGLE DUMPTRUCK THEIR POV -

-- looks Mcclane and points Zeus

Down there! ZEUS

Then: vanished. seemingly have dumptrucks The frantically. around look Zeus and Mcclane

go? they Where'd MCCLANE

vanished. They've gone. are dumptrucks

The - AHEAD THE F.D.R. - WINDSHIELDTHROUGH POV - THEIR

Mcclane. ZEUS

windshield. the through ahead, looking is Zeus underpass. the from emerging is Mercedes The again. "redial" punches Mcclane

....me Ahh fuck MCCLANE

DIAL TONE. a then static, withCRACXLES line The

me.... to listen just Arthur, ( MCCLANE

bomb? the about what christ, jesus John, COBB

tunnels. and bridges the off Seal MCCLANE

do? me to want you What do COBB

Street. seventy-fifth •.. streets) passing the a~ (looks ••.. About F.D.R. the on Northbound MCCLANE

you? are Where COBB

Arthur. me, of front right'in They're joke? a like sound this Does MCCLANE

MCCLANE COBBand - INTERCUT

F.O.R. the LANE of SOUTHBOUND the into

flies and guardrail the SMASHESthrough Mercedes The

again. wheel the throws Mcclane

.... shiiittt Ahh Mcclane? Why? Yeah. ZEUS

lane. hand left the FISHTAILS into mercedes The wheel .• the throws and breaks the onSLAMS Mcclane

airbags? have thing This differ. to beg I MCCLANE

tenth. and A hundred ZEUS

exit? next the When's MCCLANE

panicking~ are Zeus and Mcclane

DAY - EXPRESSWAY F.O.R. EXT.

TO: CUT

F.B.I. the to me through put Janie, COBB

number. another dials and up hangs Cobb

Henry. ya, love I COBB

Rollins: Henry with phone the COBBon

tunnel. and bridge every for ten to Five guys. hundred a you give can I right. all right, All settles) (he already. 'em You took stand. popsickle fuckin' .A to·c10se personnel the have don't I Arthur, ROLLINSHENRY CAPTAIN

Cobb. Arthur with phone on the is

Police, Traffic of Captain N.Y.P.O. ROLLINS, theHENRY

BUREAU TRAFFIC - N.Y.P.O. INT.

TO: CUT

9·3.

it? through these o' one drive you Can truck) the at (points aquaduct? City York New The (stunned) MCCLANE

construction. ~quaduct the - Park Central (points) DRIVER

going? you Where're MCCLANE

•. shield detective's his open He flips

gun. the lowering bed, the from down steps Mcclane

empty. is - TRUCKBED THE

truckbed. the in looks and bumper

the onto climbs He dumptruck. the of bed the toward up backs driver, the on gun the training still Mcclane,

easy! it Take DRIVER OUMPTRUCK

quivering. cab, the of out He gets hands. his up throws DRIVER terrified The

out! fuck the get and up hands your Get MCCLANE

hollering: drawn, gun dumptruck, the approaches Mcclane

out. get Zeus and Mcclane stops. dumptruck The

it. TO A STOP, blockingSCREECHING it, of front

in SWERVES then dumptruck, the overtakes Mercedes The

F.O.R. the from saw

Zeus and Mcclane DOMPTRUCK the on closes Mercedes The

AVENUE) FIFTH (APPROACHING STREET 86TH EXT.

dumptruck. the after SPEEDS and it He floors au-turn. into powersliding wheel, the throwsMCCLANE

STREET_. 86TH onto wildly

careens and guardrail, far ~he throughSMASHES lanes, F.D.R. southbound three the ROARSacrossMERCEDES THE

-- as brakes their up CARS SCREECH, lockingONCOMING

Manhattan. reaches aqua.duct the which at point The

RESERVOIR CENTRALPARK - EXT.

Mercedes. the to He runs scowls. Zeus gone. is Mcclane But

ZUES .

truck. the to move quickly driver the and Mcclane

go~ Let's driver) the (to me. like to beginning you're think I Zeus, know, You MCCLANE

Mcclane. muthafucker, sick one are you know, You ZEUS

tunnel. the in going I'm MCCLANE

do? gonna are~ What ZEUS

north. aquaduct the follow then book, the get and library the Go to MCCLANE

number. catalogue card the

recorded he on which paper of slip the Zeus hand Mcclane

'em. miss can't - grate ventilation a there's mile quarter Every Parkway. Mill Saw the up Straight DRIVER

ground? above aquaduct the follow Can you driver) dumptruck the to (turns island. the off get to aquaduct the using Simon's MCCLANE

Zeus. to He turns now. him to clear

all It's understanding. 'with sparks brain Mcc1·ane's

years. five last the doin' been I all That's DRIVER

What? CUSTOMER A LADY

alarmed. this, hears CUSTOMER A LADY

schools! the of one bomb in a put bastaad's Some crazy radio. the on it heard just I - Hey Theo CUSTOMER

in •. charging comes A customer counter. his behind proprietorGREEK A

DELICATESSENGREEK A VILLAGE - WEST INT.

TO: CUT

me.... kidding be to got You've floor) the to feet his dropping reacts, he (beat; Flash. the is this Rock, - K "Flash'') (the JOCKEY DISC

up. it He picks FLASHES. phone His playing). is song (a up propped feet his with sits on-air, JOCKEY, A DISC

BOOTH SOUND ("K-ROCK")WKROC EXT.

tunnel. aquaduct the enters

·truck his as phone cellular his up picks smiling, Simon,

•••.. difficult more made be can That (smiles) tunnels. and bridges the close - want we what exactly do they'll do, they And if Mathius. know nothing, They SIMON

schedule. behind We're TARGO

-watch. his at looks usual, as grim Targo, drives.

who Targo, with sits dumptruck, lead the SIMON, in

exiting. is DtJMPTROCKS LINE OF

ANOTHER tunnel; the entering is OUMPTROCKS A LINE OF

sure? You MCCLANE

Taft. Howard PARKS JERRY

look. funny a Mcclane gives Parks Jerry

president? twenty-seventh the Who was MCCLANE

some. Yeah, PARKS JERRY

Jerry? history, about anything You know MCCLANE

ENTRANCE.TUNNEL the enter to begin They

Jerry. meetcha, to Nice MCCLANE

Parks. Jerry PARKS) (JERRY DRIVER OUMPTRUCK

name? your What's MCCLANE

DRIVER ANO MCCLANE - OUMPTRUCK INT.

opening. tunnel aguaduct

the to up roll driver the and Mcclane with dumptruck The

SITE CONSTRUCTIONAQUAOUCT - PARKCENTRAL EXT.

TO: CUT

steps. the up runs and out gets Zeus double-parking. curb, the to up pulls Mercedes The

DAY - LIBRARY PUBLIC YORJ< NEW EXT.

TO: CUT

New York. in schools the of one in bomb a there's Christ, Jesus 1 JOGGER ·

headphones. his off Rips stops. walkman the with guy

The walkman. a to listening one jogging, are guys Two

there. up wall retaining a There's Westchester. northern down to water the brought already we've But mountains. Catskill PARKS JERRY

go? tunnel the does How far MCCLANE

Parks. Jerry to turns Mcclane

HUH? OPERATORBACKHOE

TUNNEL? TRUCKSPULL INTO THE DID ANY (yells) MCCLANE

What? ear) to hand (cupping OPERATORBACKHOE

tunnel? the into pull dumptrucks any see you Hey, MCCLANE

OPERATOR.BACKHOE the to next up pulls Parks Jerry

tube.· diameter foo~ 32 a OPENING-TUNNEL AQUAOUCT

actual the we see - STATION PUMPING THE OF AT ONE END

rubble. and dirt excavated with DUMPTRUCKS the filling areBACKHOES station. pumping aquaduct's the for dug being is room subterranean

enormous an here, - SITE EXCAVATION THE PUMPINGSTATION

into--. pulls

and Aquaduct the into rumbles dumptruck Parks' Jerry

look. funny a Parks Jerry Mcclane.gives

· Sweden? to ambassador was know he you Did man. Interesting President. Vice as term one and Senate the in terms two serving after - Yeah PARKS JERRY

time! One at time! at one get Only PARKINGATTENDANT ARAB

out. freaking is

ATTENDANT·PARKINGARAB The cars. their get to demanding

garages, the around packed OF PEOPLE areCROWDS

PARKINGGARAGESAMSTERDAM WEST SIDE - UPPER EXT.

aquaduct. the up continue trucks other nine The stops. trucks the One of

m.p.h. 40 at tunnel the through SIMON'S TRUCKSroll

diameter. in foot 32 tunnel, A circular

CITY AQUAOUCTYORKKEW THE INT.

ROARSoff. and ignition the Starts out.

falls anything if see to it Shakes it. through flips He it. at stares Zeus Eichman. Richard physicist by

Problems Complex to Solutions Simple

entitled: is It

book. the at Looks wheel. the behind in settles Zeus

LIBRARY PUBLICYORKNEW EXT.

-- and gulps Parks J'erry

Jerry. dumptruck, the need gonna I'm MCCLANE

went? you Where PARKS J'ERRY

went. I where him tell And School. Public Taft in is bomb the him Tell you. sent Mcclane John Tell.him Cobb. man named Arthur a find and Circle Columbus to Drive do. to you want I what is This MCCLANE

outside. Right PARKS J'ERRY

hardhat. the

by obscured is face McClane's dark; is tunnel The Nils) to (next cab. truck the of window the in appears Mcclane

Hey there! MCCLANE

speaks: now he

and closer drawsMAN THE - MIRROR VIEW REAR IN THE SIDE

yet. Not No. NILS

jacket. his from hand9un a pulls Klaus

behind. stayed which convoy Simon's from

truck the tunnel, the in sitting DUMPTRUCK A LIGHTS OF

THE TAIL we see - THE WINDSHIELDTHROUGH UP AHEAD-

corner. a around He comes windshield. the through looking McClane's

the up rumbles dumptruck, Parks' Jerry in Mcclane,

AQUADUCT CITYYORI<NEW INT.

TO: CUT

bridge. the reach can't bridge the

off block to TRAFFIC COPS arriving The bottlenecked.

hopelessly becomes bridge the around block The

· -- him behind as bridge the onto swerves cars, off cutting traffic, through MERCEDES,flying Zeus's

tunnels. and bridges the for headed

has everyone and city the evacuate to trying are Cars

fill. to starting is bridge the to entrance The Bronx. the to Manhattan from bridge The

glint. eyes His twitchs. jaw his CLOSE ON SIMON -

SIMON. to turns TARGO, alarmed,

fuckhead. dead, is Nils o.) (v. MCCLANE

Nils. {pause) Nils. now, come along can You SIMON

receiver. the up picks Simon BEEPS. radio c.b. The driving. is Targo

TRUCK) LEAD SIMON'S TRUCK (THE INT.

floor. aquaduct the across layed being is cable FLOOR; electricalIN THE CONCRETE CUTA TRENCH bridging

RAMPS TWOSTEEL acr~ss rumbling are dumptrucks Simon's

MILES AHEAD THREE TUNNEL-AQUAOUCT INT.

TO: CUT

tunnel. the up \ I

starts and gears, the engages ignition, the keys Mcclane I

pavement. the to corpse Klaus's shoving door, the opening seat, the across slides

the falls.on corpse Nils' door. cab the opens Mcclane

dead. dash, the against forward falls

Klaus KLAUS. shooting up, handgun his brings MCCLANE and head the NILS in hits bullet the KLAUSFIRES -

-- seat-as the in forward torso and head his YANKING collar, the by Nils grabs window, the in reaches MCCLANE

Mcclane. at it leveling handgun, his up KLAUSbrings

-- as him recognizing Mcclane, at closely NILS looks

pause. A tense nothing. say Klaus and Nils

flesh! the press to come down here I'd thought I and reelection for up I'm 317. Local Union Teamsters Treasurer, fellahs, O'Brien, Micky MCCLANE

wall. retaining the of front in up. pulls convoy Simon's

water. of wall a is wall

retaining the Beyond STEEL GIRDERS. with WALLsupported

RETAININGCONCRETE a with sealed is aquaduct the Here

trench. condu~t the into falls ramp The

loose. ramps the of one shakes truck

last this trench; conduit electrical the bridging ramps steel the across rumblesTRUCKS THE LAST OF SIMON'S

Mathias. u, underestimate Don't SIMON

man. this underestimate to not you told I Fool. TARGO

him. at glaring TARGOis c.b. his off clicks SIMON

motherfucker. Yippie-kye-ay MCCLANE

words. with way a Such SIMON

asshole. your up my truck drive I~ll and over bend and out get you How 'bout Sure. MCCLANE

question? the of out be deal Would a John. rash, be not Let's bullion. gold in dollars billion thirteen contains driving you're truck The himself) (composing SIMON

me. got nearly bank the at boys Your - team All-Star Eurotrash the of more three So are MCCLANE

Targo. to turns Simon

EXIT AQUAOUCT BRONX- NORTHERN EXT.

aquaduct. the of rest the into water the releasing

wall, retaining the EXPLODES, blowing plastique the --

WALL BY THE RETAINING -AQUAOUCT EXT.

-- and button the presses he pocket; his from

detonator transmitter a who removes Simon, to nods Targo

dumptrucks. other the joining level, street to ramp a up comes dumptruck Targo's

EXIT AQUADUCT BRONX- NORTHERN EXT.

ramp. exit the up pull and tunnel the in truck remaining last the in get They C-4. of package a with

wall retaining the rigging TARGOfinish and LUCK MR.

ramp. exit vehicle construction the up tunnel the exiting are dump trucks The

BY THE RETAININGWALL TUNNEL-AQUAOUCT INT.

TO: CUT

aquaduct. the following parkway, the on back pulls Zeus

BELOW. DANGER:CONSTRUCTION marked: is

It public. the protect to grates ventilation the over built parkway, the of side the HOUSEon SHED An ORANGE

-- at looks and road the off He pulls Parkway Saw Mill the driving·up is mercedes Zeus's

PARKWAY RIVER SAWMILL -BRONX EXT.

TO: CUT

wall. Blow the SIMON

aquaduct. the of

rest the from water the back THE RETAININGWALLholding

at He looks moment. a thinks Simon

do? to we going What are minutes. in here be He'll TARGO ·

truck. their of out get Targo and Simon

level. ground to up

leading RAMP, EXIT VEHICLE CONSTRUCTION- a is left To the

LOUDER. gets WHOOOSHING Theahead. paces several walks and ramp the down He puts around. looks he Perplexed,

SOUND. WHOOSHING a He hears He stops.

trench. the into fell that ramp the up picks Mcclane

floor. concrete the in

trench cable the of front in parked is truck McClane's

TUNNEL AQtJADtJCT EXT.

TO: CUT

Police. State Westchester me the get Janie, numbers) (punches fellahs! go, Let's others) and Walsh Lambert,. to (screams Thanks. Parks) Jerry to says phone; the off (clicks Columbus. and 135th Public, Taft Charlie. right, That's COBB

phone. the on excitedly talking who's

Cobb, Arthur of front in stands Parks Jerry Truckdriver

CIRCLE COLUMBUS - MANHATTAN EXT.

TO: CUT

off. sprints B.M.W. THE

machinegun. the with back the in gets Targo him.

to man next other the wheel, the behind gets Luck Mr.

head. his at trained machinegun a him, past stepsTARGO

terrified. up, backs suddenly Driver B.M.W. The

? ••. fuckin your outta you Are DRIVER B.M.W.

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Parkway. the of middle the into right walks Targo

Parkway. River Saw Mill the of lanes southbound the

to walk They MAN. ANOTHER and Luck Mr. to motions Targo

north. 'heading Mill, Saw the out-onto

pulls dumptrucks of convoy the truck'; his in gets Simon

dead. he's Make sure Mathias. time, this him underestimate won't I SIMON

on. holds But agony. in SCREAMS MCCLANE dislocates. shoulder His dumptruck. the of roof

the from releasing grate, the of bars the grabsMCCLANE

-- grate the under passes dumptruck As the

ceiling. tunnel's the in GRATES VENTILATION the of one from emitting is SUNLIGHT AHEAD-

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Mcclane. around ROARINGall tunnel, the through

it pushing truck, the behind WATERis OFWALL THE

SIDE AND ROOF - DUMPTRUCK MCCLANE'S EXT.

window. the through cab the of out climbs He frenzied. around, looks Mcclane

direction. other

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driving. of history

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I,

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SAWMILL UP TRAVELING - MERCEDES INT.

Parkway. Mill ~aw the to ramp

entrance down the speeds It B.M.W. the in get cursing,

TARGOAND LUCK MR. - OVERPASSBRIDGE THE EXT.

windshield. back the out

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FIRE. AUTOMATIC by raked is him aroundGROUND The

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TUNNEL ABOVETHE -BRONX NORTHERN EXT.

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PARKWAY MJ.l.l.SAW EXT.

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bJ:'11iac:cl. ancl ant ia fao• hi• 9un1'11ut; • shoulder· left tu.a '1l11locat.cl; beera • aho"lcl•r' ri9bt hi• at.reft9th: h;• of end the near M=Clane'a clriviu,. leu• va,on, au~Lon ~h• in anal••• M~Clan• r

W.M:011STATION rNT.

parJcWay. the upROAi(WAGON STA'f?OII nor wa•Gain9 ~•••, ~ne of •i•• the en •~aftda lariy l

fflT,T,ftn0'l'II - PARXWAY RIVER Mll.L SAW EX'l'.

to• widen &lld l:1oot.ll toll the fromAWAY8QUEAL%11G WOOLS

TOz CUT

t.iae. fu-•t. th• for ••ilo• H11 mirror. rear••i•v hi• in bocn:h ~gil and oar burnJ.a9 the at lftoka Tar9n

'nAWLLnl~ • W. M. JI • • Tm'

'tJ.'01 CO'l'

pavemon~. t.lav on clati:arin9 th11111, around Jf.Nn rain 1'no'l'B-ror.r. AN1) MJ!:ltCEtlES THE OF PIZCZS

-- ao up ~ov•r.i.uCJ pav•ment,

~h• on booi:.h t.oll th• from away roll Zeua and McClan,i

BOOTH TOLL THE Ot~ FROH'l' IN PAVZMZ!ff !:XT.

TO: CUT SMASH

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truck, first {the made. l~••t 1.h• S~ltUPD,M!?TAI.

of• teeth the 1.nt.o one by one puabttd areDUMPTftUCKS TBZ:'

r -- •• wat.c:hin9 otancle StHOR

dock. the at ait.• SB%P C:ARQO !oot .&00 n,tt~, hulk.inq, A.

• tac:il.i..Ly H:TALSCIIAP • ••rvic.i.111:1 wharf 1:aleak A

'1'01 CU'l'

ancs •onool the at looka and turn• ~v,u.yu11e

it. find we'll it'••~• It 1:hara. inCJUY• f1fty crot. I've RIIS

c~lw. app~oaoh•• •4Pacl DoaD tao of Woi•• Charlie •cnool. the outaide atand walah and Leebert Cot,i.a, off. barricadacl ;. a~AA The r

echonl. the of tron~ ill •~oppin9 up, barrel ThAy oornor. tho turn firotr,aok• and ~rui••r•~~,1~• wui.. smmrs

~ - CCHOOL CRADE TAJ"ll EXT.

TO: Ctr1'

accelerator. the flnnra He breata. "n••r t.Aw~• Zaua otbe~. each at •tare ••n tvo Tho

ahan••• only o~r i~'• nod•• t.ha u• 9i.ve qn~tA Be'• • 1.hJ.n;• Ua.i.11 what. \aa tell Siaoa 11aa "".~" WA'V" Zaua. Zeua) at (9la.r•• •hit. u• 9ave Be book) the up (hold• KCCI.AR!

COD2. DISIJUl?WG TU US ,CilJZl BE l!VI

Ocie•.Cl di•azain9 th• get gotta We·v~ clo•ed. ue bri.cl9•0 t.h• and town ot ont hour (cont'd)MCC:tl\NI

\.::,, . ••·~- .,_,_ • _.., ,-.,r. ............ __ _.,_

JU:AD8: ~C'tml!N '1'hll SC~N. and UDOAIU) COM1V'l'IJ\SMALL i•. ti.Jner r

~h• to Next ••••• 15121 lS:42, 1~:23, dr.vn, ticking ia TIMJ!:RD1G%'l'AL A • STSTD! ~IOII BOtm'C '!'BB - I~C:RT

procluota. food other allidat ait• MILK, AA~GRADE marxea crat.e a.L.11 1:xn.osIVE, n.ADTIOUZ o! pM1ncl• 2aoo

- Uft%CIZJIATCI\%11 MALK HUCII ••hoela •h• l.aa•i.cle "•rvoualy

atar.i.nc; are LUIDeR Joe and ••1••, Charl.J.a C:'-lbb,

TO: CUT

va•- and tle:Clane follow• Zeua wharf. 1.be to down tnd9•• and Park Square Waahin~\.oa •;nee ea:oryin9 Deen ~hev·ve bri•L~••e •-oni~e ~he up pi•k• MoClanc

are. you Vea eye) the in bia (•tar•• ltC:CL>'II

thia. to ap r•a if lcAMr don't I ahi~, ••• 1 •••MCClane I.oOk, IIUI r

Bera.

I•••· to iL hand• and HOJ,!;'ffl'R th• unatrap•

He BOLS'l':R. MJC:.Z ••• eapoai.nlJ pant.le9•, l\i.• up a pull He

l'!l;p. nflV o 1.nacrt• ancl ·band9un hi• ou~ pnll•M~C:lenP.

the t.h:ou-.h valu and oiit CJ•t.• TMGO in. pu.l.l• B.M.W.

TU • 1.01' PAB%HG WIIAWP'S 'rD IN »~WW, POV• TBEIK

M1ll. Saw ~h• u! eide the on parked wa9on•• etatign tbe b-CJ• the In bttluw. mile quaner " WR~RJ", 'l'HI at tra•1 throu9h down i~okinq knoll, on• Zou••~• aftn McClan•

WRARF THE UOVI 1010%.l. A • CDS'MP.11 POR'l' EXT.

'1'01 C:tJ'l'

•hip. 0ar9n tne u1 hold th~ jnt.~ ~~~- ehreddod in cu~

it apitt1nc; uyd. ;the w,i,Sbi.nl,i,p11 hu ;n]d tb• and an<r1ne

1'ed, c:au, truck·• the-.:laywe acr•pr•r i:.ne of 'J'1P.~ Th•

etc.) third, ..r.h oy ¥econd the line, in •c~und the by pu•h•d io driverl••A,

- .,,. .... -- - -·- . 'c. ... ... ' .......... -·""-'--'·-- ::,rr:, •-·-~ ....- ... ._.... ,tA,

,- ..._\:.;.:: ....,,.,. ,.,___

90. and eoae peraonnol SQWW DOU and rtUMml, ems, - AVD%TOR%0M flmnu-r£%DSE

w-.1i.alu.n9 nIDDI, HUS vith•-t-.ecl a,..JtA!MDIII), and DZXffft•e111•, Carver•• le.a• -now aaea '1'D IR

boat.• your rov row, •Jt.,, •;n-,i119 ,.,.. 'l'1Mly aon9. in th- leadin9 i• nacRD A auclitoriaa. the in ,roaped an k14aTIMI

AgJ:,XTORlUM - Ul'l'l'AIU - acaom. QMDS TAft Ift.

TOI CU't

eoal,. the at 9rialy eta.re• Evarynna

""h,.,..1. t.ha evaauatA we llillu~••• ten ira oodo tho vidl oall cloeen't McC:lan• If evaauai-iuu. an Prepa:e aiqha) Cobb o~her. ouh at •tan (they no~? ia.•a know yaa do Dow COD

1M do Baw

1111111ually. i~ blow he'll leavin9 kid one ..... if~ •aicl Siaon COD

lvaeuation. WZ?SS

What? COB»

aolation. maoth•~ i& taere Afthur, ;t.. da~onate i·d chance p•rnent fifty a taero'o but try, "ftn)d T •ophi•ticated. ~ou minute•? tan In WEISA

1 Charl.ia :t.nCJ, anyth uu you Can c:oaa

111ornin;. thi• aolivorod va• i~••y• prinr.;r,al The WALSB - SCBtu: TO BACI - - - - - CODP.: DISAJU!IKG

""""'~..,_,._, '-•'- • re. ,._.._ • ,..,...._ _.....__._, •. ;;;r:

r

:stNOIC

..... cU,ll&:JIU.Jl9 1.11• - T•U• -.leall. De•• KCc:t.aa'

fri~nd? your 1• Where Jobn. Uello, SDIOI

eold. ;""' anaraatoriatioally i• Siaon fre•••· -n o~hA~ th• and Tar90

tha~. do Doa''t

h•••· Cilloa'• ~o hi•~ pu~. MCCr..AD

-- but C112n• their

for 90 'rhey ahock. in t.vi.•tiD9 fao•• ~heir over, l.~k

MK O'l'IUStt the and 'tMGC - lc:Mrl'D ARD 'l'RUCU Tm! DY

Kathi••··· SlJIUII .

head. Ciaon•• on train•~ r· CJUD hi• Siaeft, to up cpietkly valu who MCCt.aD JOD

-- fa=ing tv.rna, •lowly Be ti9ht.en. auaol•• jav Bi•

Aar. 9ol.cl the at JMlta Simon

va~obln9. vha~f, t.h• on •~anda Siaon

ot.c:. oar.appuz:, t.ho into ~ruek• h•+. ""l"'"'',.; ac:rapp,n·. the operatin9 baay aa.·•-11 '• S:iacm aarapper. t11fttal

the by up nhMffld bein9 ia line in dmnp~ruckF%1"'l'B Tbe

DAT - WDM!' IRT.

TO:" Ctrr

aucU.~or~um. ~h• o! baok the +.r,vard head and •~•l• tha througn o!t ane&ltK%DS O'l'Dft ~BUil au llayaona, nevter,

• hore atayj.11' 't ai.n I Well ftATMOln)

ahit. aer-iouD kinda Same l FKI!lm

on? goin' What'• DIXTZ1t

\.Mi. . __,.... ·•· .,- •• ....,_ • ,·.sr ........ I I ... 4 ........ ._/ • • ••Cllffl

MoClane. you., tall to 9oin9 vaan'~ Be ZEUS r •••• id.ig\ fuckin• You MCLIIII

l•ua. a~ ebouto Mc:ClAn• behind. frcm hi• .collarin! lea•, toaov•• Tuc;o

oocle. u• 9iv• .luet nat.••d. ; Wt Kil.l IBVI

ra.iaeci. ho.nd•clmapi:.J:"laok, l••~ the hi.hind f,..,_ cm111• ZEUS

•• •• aromut ,-J.• vl\1 Everyone

STOPl (•·., __,.

•••• you GDddallft

nnhAa1"'Abl•. ia tenaion The

ra9e. with· abakca hand Mc:Clan•'• it. cio t.o 90.i.ntJ i•n'~ •urpri••, ~lane'• 1-." s;.,.,", r· •... thrH a i• naaber nftxt th• .. belie I SIMDlil

aoe•. di•&Z1ain9 th• you 4ava I broader, (amloo SIMOII

•••'rwo amil.eaJ (Simon •••Ofte • wharf ~u~¥ c,ve~ all heacl fuaJd.a9 your. blow I'll th~n and three to ~uunt I'll MCCUD

qnn. th• c.:ock• McClim•

deal. th• va•n't That SIMON

code. •i••nninq fuekin9 th• fflA - ~•11 9ola. th• about care don't I watch) hi• at looka (

llS.

............. ·-'-"--·--' .. ;n-

..,,_ .--·-1"""·· .,_ ........... ,4 _._._,.. _,_..., ._ • ~ · rc. ,._.._ · ,

watcAin;. A&llway, ~n• in ou~•1~• are1111tn hi• ancl conD

coun~. head a ~.Ung lin•, the down 9oin9 i•T!:ACRER A •xi~. andit.oriaa t.h• t,y up 11naa are kid.aLb11 u! All

AUl>%'t01UU!l -::cuoot. ttUBt.IC '1'Al"l' INT.

TO: CV'1'

radio. ~he tak•• McClan• •••1. NVU ~apeia,, at. le\&O aol,U.119"'"'""0, truek. the to over roucshly Simon •lmv•• MctClan•

aon-of·•··· Yoa MCCJ.u!

lied. I SJll'II

bollb. the de~onate vow.cl hami polie• th• ••td Yem

•••• !ICClana John i• Thie ••• .. pl Cult, Polio• nf Chief TA1lG0

9rcnand. th• ~" hia whip• el .. pja Tar;o •• bg~ r&&l.i.u the fnr qrab• ZcuD

111 ROI

•••• ai999l • PSPSans radio. ~ha

9U elickp T~r9u aA horror in on look McClane and 2eua

c.o. tho on b•ftd the adjn•t• Tarao

"'J) n i rmne.i truc:u fou only 11ow ar• thin•.. ( truck. third ~h• inaia• reaah•• Tar~o look. • eacha119• !'ar9n ancl Siaon

bancl. pnllce 1.h• neecl we'll Mathia•, radio•. track ~h• of one Jwuw. l Ahh, •ohool1 the to it CCIIIIIIIUnicat.a you will how cod¥, ~h• you ;ive 1 If. Cblla~, ehilcken. your about aul 9rea~ a car• You touched. am I SIMOR i II i1..f i•re ..Wh pa9ea) th• (tl1p• - r DDftk. the9ot I Simon) (to d) ' oont ( •ZEUS

---- -·-·-· . --··

·-·---· _,___·---· _.._..,..---..... . '--•.--.....

COD. ~o up come• TV.&~RD Th•

••acuate. tJOlln• vo'"' John, 'ia, l'Uak COD

•UDI'1'0IWDI """' aY - SCl00L .urr.

doe•.• it. yea011 IDDI

88!'1'. mJI"'1'UOIIHM Jl00k TD HCCtAJII

h11acle. in•-•· book the look••~ Mc:Clan•

book. 'tbe ycm ,.,,. 1 it.. haft You SDIDII

SIMDII. CDDZ, !'UCJtlRG 'l'D ME Tm. MCCt:ull

•••dled. ban ahoaldn•t Yaa IDm

.. •••-l. that h, .,. aan• - Sillon. lmrl

hA,.k. at.art1• ~uat Sillson

it? ia Wb&L s111on, (to liaten. ancl u~ Shut KCCLAJII

1'IIAIU' AT 8CBOOL/KCC.AD %H COBB - fJM'ERcm

on7 9ob9 ie hell ~he Wha~ Johll? COD

NeClane. Detam:ive lt'I l'A'fflOt.KD

? •••• ooin9 YCN -~~ Wh•t. Chri8t, WALIB

you. f"r a-call 90~ r•ve Chief, PA'l'ROIJCAN

:;ad.io. c.h. pnrteJ:>l• a with Co.btl 'to ui:, <.:uma• PA'J'ROLMUl A

--- --·--- ...... - - ----- -·- - . -··

are Thtty XIl>S. of line the to go afflbert..J and ah Wal

-· here. of out 'em Get COBB

LAMBERT. andWAI-SB to turn• Re kida. th• at COBB look•

AUDIT01UUM '!'BE BY SCBOOL- INT.

die. them let juat aan't You thia. dft You can't

hill, at atar•• just Simon

pl••••· Simon, Pleaae. crack•) voice hi• ( · ••• Goel Oh ZBUS

90. ~u lftinutea Three 2:57. watch: hi• at look• Zeua

WHARF EXT,

ba••-nt. the to off run• Wei••

it. for 90 gonna I'm Arthur. WIISI

Cobb. to turna WEISS

AUDt'l'OJUUM 'l'RP. DY -f;CBOOL INT.

••••• Dexter chriat, Oh ZBtJS

receive:. tha.c.b. over t.hi• hear•Zeue

phone; the into ••y• anri qulpaCOBB

AUDJ''J'OllIUM '1'JII BY - SCHOO?,IN'l'.

hAre. out it wait Let'• I D!!X'l'J!R

dnwn. Mit They •~aira.

the riovn .coma KinsOTHER T!UU:I the and RAYMOND, DEXTER,

S~AIRWELL SCHOOL - INT.

miaaing.

-"""' I...,f"I\I ·-· ··--- _..., r-. .. ~ w'"' -=~. . -:,m -

caraa. playing

, v1.0uaot>J.,.i are k1'11 Llu.·e• 1,Ah•'- t.be anci Mayaond, oex~•r,

sTuanx. - scsom. INT.

•chool. th• ot out runnin9 are Eil>S evaaua~inq Th•

to••••• thi• do Don't ZEUS

•on&IUilfJ•••• vatob, hi• at looki11., ia Zeua

WRaRF !XT.

lA(~. •c~ond• ten

llre 'l'herr. •••• 2,s,,so 2111,,e, _2:so,,1, RDJ>S: TlMJUl THP.

fee\.. hi•

L n !'WU~ A in fAll~t faoo, hi.a doun "" 11t.ni••; ia Sweat

vire. A ••lee:~ to be9ino H•

arowaa CfO only yoa Chul.i.•, Okay, Wl?II

~uull.c:t.. hi• ::CIIDCtJ'Jlll'EU WIRP. a pQ1le Uo boab. ~ao to n•rt down aettlea WEISS

BASEMU'r -SCB00%, INT.

•onal 'lllf Find Don'tl ZEUS

p~~h. bo~ whit• a At nnv i• tenaioD Th• reoeivo~. ~h• tft+'o yall• ~hia. hear1n~ Z•u•,

a1.uHt.oriwa. th• l!'f t\11+- rnn• JCIDS THE

Cio. 0ut11da. &"W corridgr thedDWII •tr&J.9h~ ~1ft 9n, ••Y l When n~.ay? f••~•r, little only. rir.ill, f;ra like. Juat WALSB -

bacl. it'• knnw juet thfty bappenin;, 1 • wha~ knnw \. oon' '!'hey aryin,. ar• s;,_. n-.rvoua.

-·-·- -----...--- ·-· - -

-- t.n point• S111on

ia. bClllb real ~h• whens "woncl•~.i.&l'J ai.•nt Yeu li111011

tac•. • • IU:Clan• in lau9ain9 t.la•£"• et.and '%'hey men. otur the AD4 lauqaa. ~-£~u Ancl BJ.claollsly. langha. Siaan And

aonat.er7 a 1·a thilllc yn Do SDIDII

NeClan•• at innoaeat.ly lftOka ~illmt be.cl. to•~·• ,-a aLa ha• •~i11 ... MclCl

uawn. !'ID• th•~ la.la, •11rNWDncling Meclue, approac!u.D9 are -• siauaa•• and lfaqo oudclanly And

&&ml• iuld.119 It'• baa. a not. It'• (v.o. C:OU

What?

free•••· I••• fro••••·Mc:Clan•

faka. a it'• 3ohn. (v.o.) COU

•••• of piece tuckin9 aick You MCCtA1II

SJ.aon. at maJ.evolan-t.ly auri.nc, i• McClue clieaoaaolat••••• hyateri.cal.,n&W i• 7.eu•

WHAK!' EXT.

baa-nt. th• of ou~ nna and up q•t• WUISS

•••••know vhaW&Y11h Woll WBJRI

floo~. the ont.o hole the

ot out pour•. SAim OF STUM A • PIMT?Qml! UFPACXAGX TD

-- at up look• alowly Wei•• b•PPIP••Np~hinq away. dive• Wei••

-- timer the b11111eath ru.!a'l.'IQUI 01' J)l\CJ:: llU<a the ll'1'A&Ja and. bal.am,e, hi.a loain9 tc:,:vam, LtmClnP.S He

-- ~we•~ of ~uddle the

en wl1PI SHOE nIO »u~ wiro ~A• •"i~ t.n ;ain; 11 Wei••

BAS!HDT -SCDOOL INT.

ccoond 'l'he •crapper. t.he J.ntc iucJ1110vTJltUClr~ 0!' LIN! TJm

-- a~ dovn look• Re vr.i•t.. hie co cnaffa the ul 01111 lock.aMCCT,J.NI'.

pl••••· wri•~, you t.o ono Clip tlea'~. ..Y C~eet. SJNOII

owL~•· •• .. v tt UDCIGK~IICU BL•'-"• Uull.4N t.b. of oat 'JOld of tnn• tbouaand huclrlld a 9ft yoa do ~ ••k.i.lUJt bAan I da'P lll

,,1aak. .. , t.a•••...,.'1'..., i,un. t~e vit.h •h~p oarqo ~h• ~owarclJCc.<l.A&Mt IIIOt:.~ona r,i.,,.,

•• ...,..,, • the ~ftlllOVoe

He CIJP. BUDCun' hi• t.o ooat. hi• under reauaa Mcclane

pl•-·· handcu!fa, yo11r Jou, SDD

whut. the -~u•• gtt IIO¥e they , ... , •aO¥•• 'l'ArfJO a9ain. other eac:A at loftk Thev book. the MoCluie hand• leu•

hill. to it. C:iv• book. Tba ( •top) In• and ('l'&rvo Wait,

fo%¥Ud. ieue ahnv•• Tarao

c;ro. him let and uuL him Take SIMOR

1·a~qu. to t-urna CJUD• • • Mc:Clane up p~ll.11 SIMOR ~~o~nd. the on i~ ~o•••• 9ua, the lm.~• alawly McClan• ey••• lock MftClane and Zeua I ·:o~. Only aia. in int•~••t no hav. I I free. 9'"'• Z•~• and it~°"" Put 111CW•) aoean'tCMCClane 3ohn. down, qun the Put SIMOlf

wi.aen. •y•• '·• P.11u• .,,a • McClana'

PLASTIQUED2HSt'1'Y HIGB C-4 CO, BmtMDSAHD JODRSON

printech 1.• wnic:h uu , .. \.lu,~ •ito CnATE UUCJZ A - CBI?' C:1\RGO TD

-

stapa. Ta.r;o lo't.. t'au.U1uJ t.l•• ~l\rou9h I••• lo.ada Tar90

L0'1' Pll&%HC • WHA•I' EXT.

••• firat thia toat .. Y••••l.•~ 9ive will 1 •ea at Onfttl pilo~. a11t.u.a&..l1: 11~1-.. eiu.p ~h• plAy. to more,_ one baft •• (Na~) nem. yw•U eeee ••- '1'ha coao. diaAZllilMJ I.be c:ODt.&i.Ae It -~. it U.,-se to atupid c.oo vare Y• N1ea11•• i.• Thal woftblo••• vaa ilooa the•••flWlat'I Yrm aum. uDpleaaauL asn,aa-., aa •till are You -· aurpriaecl you adait I SDDI

t.rma~cr. ..ct th• adju•t• b• vbila NcClane to •peak•

SDDI • acm '1'0 DACK

•ehool. tae in aaah fake the on that to idell~~ealDZ'IOIIA'l'UR "r.Jlm) D%Qrl'J\U.T A - IH:m1rl'(

we•"•• wbe&.-. C-4, of as:at.• tot.he move• he Than kay. ~h• poc~•~• Simon key. hanaaaff th• Si!Mft to•••• MCClan•

pl••••· k..y ~h• - Aive all. after terrori•t, a a I (•mil••• nhanA. into Jll&rU~ •••c.ern eve~y thziovi.ntJ alUl tan•iol.cl, take ve wna~ ot vaiue the Incxea•ing S?JC011

Atlu~. U1• o! h~tcma the to the.re•~ aend and carry can you •• muob out•• take you So MCCLAD

bomb. the ~o ne~ ri9ht gunwale, ~n~

of RAir,TNG Sn:l. th• ~o nandnnff other the nr:ka l McClane

pole. LhAt tc other The ~IMOII

4~~•ppar. th• tovaru111\e,,in~ i• t.rnek firft~ the awi r.h...,.a, •n~irely almoa~ iR trucA la•t to

o.c:: I I :OQ.:ICI I ; _ •• -

....,...

•noliahL. \.bn ;" iny.. vlinlYl&·ku,w heao ~n%UCAO: PN!QOJ!%'1'p m ........... -~r,aok'• ,n. oa \.az:pauli11 \.h• at.QI) Reat.i.Dv chewed. al.ready i• oal:> The earapper:. -..1 .. t.h• Lau ,-lled boiatDVMP'1'JtUCI: %.AC1' 'l'D

-- ... to aroand vbirl1 he and •urpri•• &Del

•hook vi~b dia~on• aacl t.viac• It fr•••••· faoe Siaofl'•

••.• cl~ck ~ ... ••of._ t.h• .i.n Paark'• lqaue Wa•A1.a91;011 iroa bciaD Tut. MCCUD

11u. BU teu ISU ·H&Jl IDIOII

Rab? Kah funny really •--thJ.a9 uu- to vaat yoe llu llu HCCIMI

'rh••• .,a,. a 1:naa1:.iaf ju•~ •~ ••• ao~ loader. iaa9b• MaCluae loader. laa9h• Siaon ~""'- lan~htft~•••'r'f'• Mrtr.la,-. •ftn loa. ou~ l•••u Tll•• oh•ckl••· SLaon

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detonator. the with finieud yet ha•n't ~iaon

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the int.o pullA br~etca••> amoniu (andZ>UNP'tKUCIC TD

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out. thi• fi9'&%'• gonna We•r• IBOS

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di••· and McClane at look• He mouth. hi• frmn t.r;r.kl•• R1nnri

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hulq••• nflr.k Hi• chokes.

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it. Grab• 911n. the for go•• Simon

deck. the aprav•

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a :i9hta railing, the to loc~ed hand one with 9unehot,

another and dialocated ahoulder one with McClAn•,

up. back ;eta Simon

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