Thread by @Speed_1994

Hey, this area's restricted.

Oh, hi. Yeah, I know. They called me down here. Some of this wiring got screwed up.

Nobody called it down to me. I'm gonna to have to see a work order.

Yeah. Just a second.

There you are.

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Nothing personal.

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I guess that wraps it up. Good work everybody.

Marty, I couldn't be happier with the way this worked out.

Congratulations.

Hold that.

Whoa!

Gee. Thanks.

Thanks for pushing that, Bob.

The light's on but you never know it really might be broken.

Shut up.

Remember, honey —

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Jesus. Bob, what button did you push?

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Mr. Bagwell, make sure these other elevators remain locked down and empty.

Yes, sir.

Now, there's no other way — no doors — no other way in or out except through access panels, is that correct?

Yes, sir.

Alright gentlemen, what we have here are 13 passengers in an express elevator... below floor 30. Bomb's already taken out cables.

The bomber wants $3 million or he blows the emergency brakes.

What's our clock?

He gave one hour.

That leaves us 23 minutes exactly.

Anything else that'll keep this elevator from falling?

Yeah, the basement.

The city would like to avoid that event, Officer Traven.

We can't just unload the passengers?

This is an express elevator. The only way in or out is through access panels.

The bomber's also wired the hatch to trigger the bomb which seats him in the “crazy but not stupid” section.

Sir, Harry volunteers to examine the device.

Yeah, right.

Fine. The two of you check it out.

The nearest access panel's on the 2nd floor in the lobby. I want reports only. We're in a holding pattern.

Worthy, Briggs, I want you to secure the base area — no one in or out. Everyone else I want you to affirm building evac. Move!

Looks like we're walking.

Hurry, folks, but watch your step!

29.

All the way down to the lobby! Let's go folks!

30!!!!

31...

32.

Hello?!

Come on man. Get us out of here!
Hello!
Please help us!
Come on man!
Help!
Please, get us out of here! Please!

Who's up there? Who's up there? What's going on?

Ladies and gentlemen, this is the LAPD.

Thank God.

What are you doing up there?

There's been an elevator malfunction so just relax.

Hey, come on! What are you guys waiting for?

We'll have you out of there as soon as possible. (Am I lying?)

How come they sent cops here? Shouldn't they send repair guys?

Makes no sense.

What do you think?

You're the expert. I just work here.

Looks pretty solid.

Anyone we know?

I don't recognize the work but he's a pro. He's cutting it close.

I don't like it.

Well, what's to like?

Mac said we hold, so we hold.

Alright. Pop quiz. Airport. Gunman with one hostage. He's using her for cover. He's almost to a plane. You're 100 feet away.

Jack.

Shoot the hostage.

What?

Take her out of the equation. Go for the good wound. He can't get to the plane with her. Clear shot.

You're deeply nuts. You know that? “Shoot the hostage…”

Harry, this is wrong. He's going to blow it anyway.

Why?

I don't know. Gut feeling.

Well, right now Mac outranks your gut so we sit.

This is taking way too long. How much you think that elevator weighs?

Jack, come on.

Maybe we can do something about those hostages.

We're not going to shoot them right?

Wait, where you going?
What's going on?
Don't go!
Don't leave us here!

No, we just take them out of the equation.

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You sure it'll hold?

It'll hold.

Six minutes.

I can't get any more time. He's not talking!

I need the goddamn money now.

Tell me again, Harry. Why did I take this job?

Aw, come on. 30 more years of this you get a tiny pension and a cheap gold watch.

Cool.

Ho.

God, it's hot in here.
There's no air.
Can't they just pry the doors open?
I can't breathe.

Don't fuck with daddy.
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Grab her hand! Grab her hand!

Usually they fall down now.

Oh my god!
Get her out of there!

He's early! Son of a bitch is early!

Mac, we need more help up here now!

Oh, please!
I don't want to die!
Please! Save us!

Open the door!
Open the doors!

Help!

Please help me! Get me out!

We'll get you out!

Come on! Give me your hands!

It's okay — give me your hands.

Pull me through.

Watch your head. Watch your head.

Okay, I've got you.

Take it easy.

Oh, thank you.

You're fine.

You're fine.

Thank you.

Take her. Let's go. Who's next?

Thank you.

We've got you ma'am.

Step back.

What the hell is all this?

Help us! Hurry!

Hurry hurry! Let's go! Go! Go!

Let's go! Let's go!

Come on. Come on.

Oh, my God! Help me out! Please help me out.

Watch your head.

Come on, lady! Come on!

No. No.

Come on, lady! Come on!

Grab my hand!

Come on!

Come on, let's go! It's going to fall!

I can't!

Just take one step… reach out… and take my hand.

Come on! Come on!

Oh — oh God!

Don't. Let. Go of me.

You're okay.

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My shoe!

Was it good for you?

It was great for me. How was it for you, honey?

Elevator dropped.

Oh, good. That's good to know.

Is your watch slow?

Ah, no no. He jumped the gun. We had three minutes left.

Why does he do that? He's losing his $3 million.

I don't know. Maybe he couldn't hold his wad long enough. It's a common problem among middle-aged men — so I'm told.

He's here.

He could've blown that thing from Pacoima.

No. He knew we were up to something. He's close by.

He's not going to corner himself in a building. We evacuated anyway. Come on.

He'd want to be here but he'd want to stay mobile. Right?

The elevators.

Passenger cars were stopped. They checked them out.

What about the freight elevators?

Will the mystery guest please sign in?

What?

Jack!

Damnit.

Get to the side!

Shit! Shit! Shit!

Up! Get your ass up!

I don't suppose anybody will give me 3 million just for you.

Hold it!

Pop quiz, hotshot.

Terrorist holding a police hostage.

Got enough dynamite strapped to his chest to blow a building in half. Now what do you do?

There's gonna be 50 cops waiting for you in the basement.

Standard flanking deployment right? Maybe we'll get off on the third floor, huh? At least that's what they'll think!

I want a location on those goddamn shots!

Briggs! Where's Jack and Harry?

Lieutenant? We've got movement on the freight elevator.

It's on three. Let's move!

End of the line.

This day has been real disappointing, I don't mind saying.

Why? Because you didn't get to kill everyone?!

There'll come a time, BOY, when you'll wish you never met me.

Mister, I'm already there.

Y'see, I'm in charge here. I drop this stick? And they pick your friend up with a sponge. Are you ready to die, friend?

Fuck you.

Oh! In 200 years, we've gone from “I regret but I have one life to give for my country” to “fuck you”???

Go ahead. Drop the stick. Do it.

Shut up, Harry.

We've got all the balls in the world here man!

Give it up. You got nowhere to go!

Shoot the hostage.

Say goodbye, Harry.

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AHHH! You fuck.

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Freeze! Freeze!!! Give it up! You're out of options!

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Through dedication and bravery these next two officers effected the rescue of citizens of this city.

And thanks to them, the only life taken by the terrorist's bomb was his own.

You shot me. I can't believe it. They're giving you a medal for shooting me, you little prick.

Harry, you told me to.

…the highest honor bestowed upon a member of the Los Angeles Police Department…

Officer Harry Temple.

Congratulations.

Thank you.

Officer Jack Traven.

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Way to go, Jack. Way to go.

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Here we go. Here we go.

There you are, my man.

Beautiful.

A toast to me. Make me feel good about myself.

Hey, Sandy! Here we go!

Okay, so how we do — oh! Whoa, whoa.

Shit.

I need a bib!

Here we go. Alright!

Can't take me anywhere.

Thank you. That's mine.

And here is to Harry: for his quick thinking, for his grace under pressure, and for his brave and selfless act.

Hear, hear!

Hear, hear!!!

And to Jack! For shooting Harry! Something we've all wanted to do for a very looong time.

Hey, hey!

Okay, no no. Here it is: Here's to you guys for doing your job and for not getting dead.

Mazel tov.

Mazel tov!

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We're the two luckiest guys in the world, you know that?

We got the bad guy and we didn't lose any civilians.

Yeah, we're good.

No — you were lucky.

No, we were lucky.

You better understand it. We were dealing with a total psycho. This guy could've blown us up at any time. Phew! And I got a bullet in me.

6 inches off the mark and they're giving the medal to my wife.

Harry, come on man. I mean we won. We got him.

Do you listen? Do you ever — because I am not going to be around to back you up so you better start thinking.

Guts'll get you so far and then they'll get you killed.

Luck runs out sooner or later.

Right, Chief?

That's right.

Ho!

I'm alright.

I'm going to go home have some sex.

Harry, you're going to go home and puke.

Yeah, well, that'll be fun too.

Come on, you gimp.

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Hey, Jack! Saw you on TV. Congratulations.

Thanks, Bob.

Yeah, you looked fat.

Take it easy on him, Bob. The boy was up late last night partying.

Oh, wild party huh?

I don't remember that well. Couldn't have been too great. Woke up alone.

Yeah? Well, the last time I partied like that I woke up married. Huh, Vinnie?

Hey, Jack! You forgot your muffin.

Have a good one, Bob!

Thanks, Jack! Take care, huh?

Thanks.

See you tomorrow!

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What do you think, Jack?

You think if you pick up all the bus driver's teeth they'll give you another medal?

Jesus!

You think I wouldn't have been prepared? Two years I spent setting up that elevator job. Two years I invested myself in it.

You couldn't understand the kind of commitment that I have.

You ruined a man's life's work and you think you can walk away?

You got blinders on to the world, but I got your attention now. Didn't I, Jack?

Why didn't you just come after me?

This is about me. About my money. This is about money due me — which I will collect.

3.7 million dollars.

It's my nest egg, Jack. At my age, you've got to think ahead.

When I find you…

Pop quiz, hotshot. There's a bomb on a bus. Once the bus goes 50 miles an hour the bomb is armed. If it drops below 50, it blows up.

What do you do? What do you do???

I'd want to know what bus it was.

You think I'm going to tell you that?

Yes.

Haha! Very good. There are rules, Jack, and I want you to get this right.

No one goes off the bus. You try to take any passengers off the bus, I will detonate it. I want my money by 11AM.

We can't pull that kind of money in time.

Focus, Jack! Your concern is the bus.

And don't try to call. The radio's down.

Now, the number of the bus is 2525.

It's running downtown from Venice. It is at the corner of Ocean Park... and Main.

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Sam! Sam!

Annie...

Saaaam! Tell him to stop!

Shit, 'scuse me. Coming through! Sam! Wait! Sam!

This ain't no bus stop. Get rid of your butt, Annie.

Okay! It's gone, it's gone! You are a good, kind man. One day people gonna write a song about you.

Hi.

Hi..

😎 First time in LA.

Oh, no. I live here.

No, I mean mine. Oh, that's just funny. You heard me wrong. No, I'm sightseeing.

Oh, really?

Yeah, I hate to use the word tourist but, it's not like I can hide it.

Not really.

Aw, geez. You know it took me three hours just to get here from the airport? I got so lost. LA is one large place.

Course you live here. You probably don't notice. I'm such a yokel. There. I said it.

You know what? I got gum on my seat.

GUM.

Morning.

Hi.

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Hey! Watch it!

I just couldn't handle the freeways any more. I got so tense. This way I can just relax all the way to work.

Yeah, well, I love my car. I miss my car.

Oh, God. Look at that.

Hey, Sam!

Shit.

Sam!

What?

Why don't you just drive over these people or something?

Don't spit on my bus, Annie.

Such a mess.

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Stop! Open up!

Get off the door. This ain't no bus stop.

That guy really wants to get on the bus.

Open up! Stop!

No, Sam! Don't let him on!

LAPD!

I can't hear you!

Stop this bus!

What?

LAPD!

Stop the bus!

LAPD!

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Stop! Stop! Stop! LAPD! Get out of the car.

This is my car. I own this car. It's not stolen.

It is now. Move over.

Fuck! You scratch this puppy and me and you are gonna have words. You understand?

Okay, look man, we don't have to go so fast. Alright? Just slow down a little bit. Alright, man?

Oh shit. Come on, man. Just don't tear up my car, alright?

Okay. Okay.

Just slow down just a bit, alright? We don't have to go so — that was a nice move, man! Woohoo!

Shit shit shit shit.

The least you can do is slow down.

Come on!

Oh, shit.

Woaah! Shit!

Move! Move!

Is that that guy?

Man sure has a hard on for this bus.

Hey buddy...

Hey! I'm a cop!

What?

I'm a cop! LAPD! There's a bomb on your bus!

What?

There's a bomb on your bus!

There's a — what? Fuck!

There's a bomb on your bus!

Watch the road!

Grab that. I want you to write on it.

I want you to write on the back: “Bomb on bus.”"

Write it! Write it! Write it!

Watch the road. Oh shit.

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Shit. No!

Don't slow down!

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

Speed up!

Op — open your door! Open the doors!

50! Stay above 50!

Alright?

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470-8000 Ask for Detective Harry Temple.

Harry. Harry it's Jack.

You better not be calling in sick cause I dragged my ass —

Harry, he's alive.

What?

The bomber. He's back. He hit one in Venice already. Fire Chief said there's nothing left.

Temple! We just got a ransom demand from your dead terrorist. Says he's rigged a city bus. Where's Jack?

Where do you think?

I gotta get on that bus.

You gotta get on... yeah, yeah, you get on the bus.

Drive straight! Stay in this lane!

Watch the road.

W-W-Wait a minute. What are you doing?

Are you insured?

Yeah! Why?

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No! No!

You broke my — my door.

Sir, I need to take your phone.

Take the phone!

Take the wheel.

What are you... Wha?

Whaoh shit.

Whoa shit!

Drive straight.

Oh, shit.

Whoa shit.

Whoa shit!

Whooooaaa shiiiiiit!

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This guy's out of his mind.

Okay, listen. You've got to stay above 50.

Excuse me, are you out of your mind?

Whatever it takes.

Hello?

Everybody? I'm Jack Traven, LAPD. We have a slight situation on the bus here.

Ma'am, if you'll please sit down.

No, I won't sit down. You're scaring the shit out of these people.

Ma'am, please!

If everybody will stay in your seats and remain calm we should be able to defuse the problem so sit tight and —

Get away from me!

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I don't know you, man. I'm not here for you. Let's not do this.

Stop the bus!

He can't!

Shut up. Stop the bus! Stop it!

Listen! Look, I'm putting my gun away, okay? Okay? Now listen.

I don't care about your crime. Whatever you did I'm sure that you're sorry so it's cool now. It's over. Now, I'm not a cop right now.

See?

We're just two cool guys just hanging out.

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Sam!

I'll get the wheel!

I've got it! I've got it! I've got it! Sam! Oh, God, Sam!

Somebody move his legs!

Hold on!

Sam get your foot — get your foot off the pedal!

I got to stop this thing!

No! Don't! Stay above 50!

But Sam has been shot! We've got to get him off!

You slow down and this bus will explode!

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There is a bomb on this bus.

If we slow down, it'll blow. If anyone tries to get off, it'll explode.

Bullshit!

Yeah, there's a bomb. Some funny joke, man.

Are we gonna have a problem now?

He's bleeding so much. I don't know what to do. There's so much blood!

Put pressure front and back, and keep his legs up, and put this under his head.

Hold on.

Sam, lift your head.

Miss, can you handle this bus?

Oh, sure. It's just like driving a really big Pinto.

I need to know! Can you handle this bus?

I'm fine. I'm fine. Just tell me what the plan is. Is there a plan???

Just for you to drive. We're okay for now. Just keep us above 50.

Good plan.

So you're a cop, right?

That's right.

Well, I should probably tell you that I'm taking the bus because I had my driver's license revoked.

What for?

Speeding?

Harry, we're on our way to the chopper. If anything changes, let us know!

Anything we haven't seen should be in here.

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📺...something wrong with the driver but at least one car, a Jaguar...

📺...has been driven off the road by the speeding bus. The bus apparently came onto the freeway...

📺...at the Lincoln on-ramp. It began picking up speed swerving and hasn't slowed down since.

📺Minutes ago a Los Angeles police officer boarded the bus by jumping onto it from a moving car.

Ah, would that be you, Jack?

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Where do we start?

Check the speedometer.

Has it been fucked with? Or loosened? Or wires?

See any wires or anything?

Excuse me, ma'am.

No, it's clean.

Then it's gonna be under the bus.

Probably was rigged to one of the axles.

I can't get under the bus right now, Harry. It's kind of in motion.

Excuse me! Excuse me!

Hold on. Yes?

Access panel... in the floor... underneath you, man.

Alright, Harry. We're in. Passenger relay.

Sir, take this. I want you to tell him what I see.

Okay! We got a wad! Pretty big!

There's a pretty big wad.

Brass fittings!

Brass fittings.