Dead Silence (1997) Movie Script
1
I'm callin' the cops!
- You had the stop sign.
- Just shut up!
- Why didn't you stop?
- Just shut up you!
Hey! What do you think
you're doing? No!
Shut up!
We have to stop, there's an accident.
Tell the children
to look the other way.
I'm hurt. I'm hurt.
Everybody, sit down!
Sit down, sit down!
Move over, lady!
Keep your eyes on that one
right there!
- Boy, are you deaf or something?
- Down, down!
Shut up! Move it!
Back up, fuckers,
or I'm shootin' again!
Down! Down!
Keep movin', Shep!
Put all these boys in front of ya!
Get 'em up there!
Shoot at 'em, Shep!
- Hey, keep goin'! Move it!
- Get in here.
- Pull that door shut.
- Go!
Want me to take them upstairs?
Mr. Potter!
- Mr. Potter!
- Over here.
- Hello, Potter.
- Henderson, what are you doing here?
I'm Deputy SAC, Albany.
Did Lebow and Geller get in?
Geller is in there,
Lebow's twenty minutes behind you.
How many of our people are on site?
- Seven, including me.
- Why so few?
That's all I had available.
What about hostage rescue?
Team one's in Miami on a D.A. raid.
Two's in Chicago on a bank robbery
that went barricade this morning.
So, what do I do for muscle?
Well, you got a raft of locals
out there.
I don't trust locals.
As I recall, Potter,
you don't trust anybody.
Sir!
The director's gonna be in
the A.G.'s office at three o'clock.
He wants you to call him then.
Well, thanks Toby.
Nice job setting this up.
Well, thank you, sir,
but I just got here.
This is all state stuff.
It belongs to Sergeant Roger Elb
over here.
- Very good, Sergeant.
- Thank you, Mr. Potter.
We're capable of receiving
any digitized...
or microwave communications.
We've got high speed data links to
the FBI main-frame and...
Toby explained to me
how you like to monitor the press
so I'm setting that up now.
Very good.
I understand we have deaf hostages?
Yeah, from a local school.
We'll need an interpreter,
someone from the school.
We're working on it.
Sergeant, do you have
an extra flak vest and a bullhorn?
- Yes, sir.
- John?
- About Mrs. Potter...
- Yeah?
Thanks, Toby.
I got your very nice note.
- Sorry I didn't write back.
- Don't mention it.
Here you go, sir.
Who's in charge?
Mr. Henderson with the FBI.
I'm John Potter from the FBI.
Well, I guess that would make you
in charge, then.
I'm Lenny Budd.
I gotta tell you sir, my men were...
pretty excited when they heard
you were coming.
Are you in charge of
the state troopers here, Cap?
Yes sir, I am.
But why don't you
just call me Lenny?
Okay, Lenny, what's the situation?
Well, you see those two
boarded-up windows?
Well, there's been
some kind of movement.
I don't know, a glint,
or maybe a gun barrel or a scope.
- And then they seem to be...
- We'll get to that.
How many people do you have here?
I got thirty-seven troopers
and I got six police from...
the town of Beaumont,
their whole force.
Where are they deployed?
Behind those trees is the river.
Now I got seven in the trees
over there.
I got another ten in
this grove to the left
I got eight covering
the field out back.
And the six that you see here.
Who's in charge of the local police?
That'd be Gene Stillwell.
He's the Chief of
the Beaumont Police force.
- You wanna meet him?
- No, in a minute.
Leave the people in the trees
where they are.
These troopers, here.
Pull them back.
Everywhere in front of this point is
considered the kill zone.
From now on, anyone out there
needs to be in good cover...
with full body armor.
Second, those news vans out back.
Move 'em.
At least a mile away.
Mr. Henderson said
they'd be okay there.
Oh, did he?
They won't like being moved, sir.
Fuck 'em. They got
long lenses, let 'em use 'em.
We've never done anything
like this before, sir.
We'll get sued.
Fine, they can sue.
- Wait here.
- Sir.
I figured it out.
- Oh, yeah?
- Yeah.
Now, the cattle.
They're out in the stockyard, right?
They channel them through here.
One by one and then... Bam!
Bullet in the head.
That's what they do.
They just shoot 'em, right?
- No kiddin'.
- Yeah.
And then they get hoisted up
onto these hooks
and they get spun around here,
through here...
to where the guys are here,
and then...
What?
What's goin' on?
What?
Come on! What's goin' on?
Get up!
Yeah.
What's up?
I don't know.
Kind of exciting, huh?
Exciting?
- I'm Sonny.
- Hey!
They don't wanna fuck you,
so just leave them alone.
Shit, Handy, I was just
talkin' to 'em!
I don't want you fuckin' them either,
so you just keep it tucked in, boy!
You men in the building?
This is John Potter.
I'm with the Federal Bureau
of Investigation.
I'd like to talk to you men in there.
- I'll have a cellular phone...
- Well, well.
- brought up. It'll be there in...
- Mr. John Potter.
about ten minutes.
- Guess we're famous, boys.
- We are not planning an assault.
- Why? Who the hell is that?
- Shit!
He's John Potter.
He's with the FBI.
And they're not gonna attack,
but they're sending us a phone.
Now, I thought you was deaf, lady.
She is.
- But she reads lips.
- Oh.
Her name is Melanie
and she's a teacher.
I'm just the bus driver
but I'm going to graduate school...
- in the fall.
- I'm really happy for you
but would you mind
shutting your fuckin' mouth?
Excuse me?
What was that little motion she made?
What was it?
What'd that one there say to me?
She said, "Please don't hurt
the children."
Oh, yeah! Tell me what she said!
What'd she really say, lady?
She said you are an asshole.
You know, that's what
I thought you said!
You're right.
Now all these roads are
sealed, right?
Yes, sir.
And I want the river sealed too,
both directions.
That's the Niagara River, sir.
I know. I want it closed.
Well, see down river,
closer to Lake Ontario
we got the Coast Guard on our side
and the Canadian Coast Guard...
on their side, and
they've both been alerted.
But up here, we got a lot of rapids.
Can't use regular boats there,
you have to use those Zodiac boats.
And neither the Coast Guard
nor the police have any.
Yeah? Fine.
Borrow some in from the Coast Guard,
rent some of those boats
buy them if you have to,
but block the river.
- Yes, sir.
- We're ready for you, John.
All right, let's take this inside.
You okay, John?
Yeah, I'm fine, Henry. Just fine.
Potter, himself,
seen here in file footage
was wounded by flying debris and
was hospitalized for sixteen weeks
during which time his wife
of twenty-six years...
- died of an unrelated illness.
- I didn't watch those hearings.
After weeks of
Congressional investigation
Potter was exonerated of wrongdoing
in the massive explosion.
Indeed, some of service
credit the FBI with avoiding...
a much more serious disaster,
had the bomb gone off in...
the original target.
Still, critics of the FBI
voice protest over Potter's return...
to his high-level post.
And Houston has been
coupled with Waco...
in the minds of many.
- Except for his Congressional
- Did people ever hear...
- testimony, Potter has never...
- the real story?
- made any public comment on...
- Oh.
- the event in Houston that day.
- Pardon me, Mr. Potter.
And in case anybody's interested,
that's still true.
I have nothing to say about Houston.
Okay, let's all get up to speed.
We've established a threat
management team here, myself
my intelligence officer, Henry Lebow
my communications officer,
Toby Geller.
And Captain Budd,
who will serve as my deputy.
There will also be
a containment officer...
who I haven't picked yet.
Alright.
At 1.30 am this morning,
these three escaped from...
the Louisberg Maximum Security
Federal Penitentiary...
in central Pennsylvania.
Theodore Jeremiah Handy.
Shepard Wilcox.
Ray "Sonny" Bonner.
Handy's serving a life sentence
for robbery, arson and murder.
Seven months ago, he, Wilcox,
Handy's girlfriend...
and another perp...
robbed the President's
Federal Savings Bank in Pittsburgh...
and made off with $2,200,000.
And as I recall, they ain't never
found the loot.
They apprehended Handy and Wilcox
in Canada, three weeks later.
The girlfriend got away.
And the other perp was
killed in a fire fight.
Andy's girlfriend, Pris Gunder,
was never apprehended.
We don't even have a picture.
And what about him?
Bonner and Handy were cellmates.
He was in Louisberg
for interstate flight.
Suspected serial rapist.
Now about that containment officer,
have any of you had HR experience?
You were gonna say something, Chief?
No...
Well...
We did have a situation on a farm.
A fellow killed his wife and
was threatening to do the same...
with his two boys.
What'd you do, Chief?
Well, I... didn't really know
what to do.
I mean, we didn't have
any of this stuff.
I just... I talked to him.
I spent about twenty hours
on the phone.
And you stayed with it full time?
Yes, sir.
How did it end?
He came out and gave himself up.
And the boys?
They were okay, apart from
seeing their mother that way.
Well, good work, Chief.
You're my containment officer...
if... that's all right with you.
Yes sir, anything I can do to help.
Can I talk to you outside
for a second?
What the hell's goin' on?
That's my job and
you goddamn well know it!
You don't have
the sort of temperament I need...
for this containment, Henderson.
And that upstate hick does?
With all due respect, sir,
you've been gone a long time.
In the meantime,
there's been a lot of training...
based on mistakes made at Waco
- Ruby Ridge and Houston.
- I wrote those manuals.
And I was there in Houston.
And that was your call all the way!
You're relieved of duty
at this barricade, agent.
Order your team to report
to Chief Stillwell...
and evacuate the site.
That big rep of yours
might've skated you past...
a bunch of Congressmen, but inside,
we know it's running out of wind.
My reputation is
irrelevant, Henderson.
It's my authority that counts.
Let's go over the rules
of the engagement.
There will be no rescue attempts
whatsoever.
We'll keep the takers within
a 100-yard perimeter of the building.
They will not cross that boundary.
If any of them attempt to do so,
your troops are cleared to fire.
Shoot to wound unless...
there is a direct present threat
to a hostage.
Got that?
- Where's the throw phone?
- It's ready.
Let's go to work.
I was wondering...
I mean, you... hardly said two words
about them kids in there.
What's your point?
I mean, shouldn't you have
reminded everybody that...
our number one priority is
gettin' them out alive?
That's not our number one
priority at all.
Our number one priority is
to end this situation...
with the minimum loss of life.
I'm not sure
I fully understand that.
This way, he can only kill
the nine hostages.
Jesus!
Maybe we can save those kids in there
and maybe we can't.
But we can sure as hell
keep them from killing anybody else.
The only way they're coming out
of that building...
is in handcuffs or body bags.
Clear enough for you?
We got gas, but...
it ain't gonna work.
I don't think it's run since 1950.
Yeah, it figures.
How much gas we got in
that canister there?
Nearly full.
Hey, Ted, you plannin' on
doin' some plumbin' in here?
What the hell you think you're doin'?
Put that back in
the duffle bag right now.
What the hell's all this shit for?
Well, it's none of
your damn business, is it?
Now get back to that fuckin' window
where I put you...
and watch for them goons!
Moron.
This trooper's gonna
make the run with that phone.
What's your name, Officer?
Stephen Cardy, but I go by
Stephen, mostly, sir.
- How old are you, son?
- I'm twenty-two, sir.
You're the high school quarterback
that joined the State Troopers...
- for excitement?
- How do you know that?
Oh, you have that look.
- You enjoying it so far?
- Yes sir, I am.
I'm sorry, sir.
I mean it's a terrible situation,
I'm happy to help as much as...
- I can.
- I know what you mean.
Well, I don't want any heroics today.
You see that can out there?
I want you to move up there,
and you pitch this...
as far as you can
towards the front door...
of that slaughterhouse.
All right, but what if
I hit the building with it?
It's a special phone
and the bag is padded.
Besides, if you hit the building
from there
you ought to give up law enforcement
and try out for the Jets.
Yes sir, okay.
This is agent Potter again.
One of my men is gonna
throw this phone as close as he can.
This is not a trick,
it is simply a cellular phone.
Will you let our man approach?
Okay, go.
Are you sure that means yes?
They would've said no with a bullet.
- Go on, keep low.
- Yes, sir.
- What the hell is he doing?
- I don't know, sir.
Maybe he wants to get in closer.
That's far enough, Stevie.
Throw it from there.
Mark down.
First contact with a hostage.
Contact?
What's the communication?
I don't know.
Where's the interpreter?
- Christ!
- They're on the way.
Set up a video camera
with a telephoto lens...
and keep it focused on
that upstairs window.
Right.
- Yeah?
- Theodore Handy?
Yeah?
This is John Potter, FBI.
I'd like to talk to you, Ted.
Can I call you Ted?
Well, you got us surrounded and
I'm sure you got a lot of goons...
up there in the trees with guns.
You can pretty much call me
whatever you want to.
Ted, this is a real tense situation.
Naw, I'm not tense.
I mean, I'm not tense at all.
In fact, I'm really relaxed cause,
well, I'm gettin' ready to...
shoot myself
one of these little kids.
Ted, I don't think
you want to kill anybody.
You go by Jack?
John, actually.
Okay, Jack.
Now, what makes you think...
that I'm not gonna shoot myself
one of these little kids?
Because if you do that
I have to conclude that
you plan to kill all of them
that's when we come in
and take you out.
Bullshit! That's bullshit!
No way you're gonna
take a chance on coming in here...
- and shooting one of these kids.
- He's on the phone.
I'm asking you not
to kill anyone, Ted.
And I have your word on that?
Well, I don't know, Jack.
I mean, should I or shouldn't I?
You know, like, should I
or shouldn't I?
You know, that happens sometimes.
You just can't make up
your fuckin' mind.
Mr. Potter?
I'm Constance Stanley
from Laurent Clerc School.
Oh, we've been anxious
for you to get here.
- How are they?
- Well, they're all still alive
as far as we know.
You brought the profiles?
Yes.
Here, please sit down.
The young teacher...
Melanie, Melanie Charrol.
Well, she signed something to me
from the window...
I'm sorry, it's not funny.
It's just that
you're making the sign for drink.
Could it have been...
- this?
- That's it!
That's the sign for help.
Oh, that makes sense.
- She wants help.
- Right.
But if you're doing it correctly
then she wasn't saying, "You help."
She was saying, "Help you."
Help me?
Yes. Well, I mean...
I can't be sure.
I'm not sure I understand
her wanting to help me.
I can understand her wanting help.
I can even understand
her wanting a drink.
When this is over,
I'll buy her a double martini.
How ya' doin' here?
- How's everybody doin'?
- Oh, God, what are you doing now?
I sure hope nobody smokes.
I'd chew but I gave up smokin'
years ago.
- Yeah?
- Jack! Yeah, how ya doin'?
Listen, I wanna...
introduce you to Donna.
She's the bus driver.
Yeah, here. Say hi.
And then tell him exactly
what I'm doin'.
Go!
He's sprinkling gasoline.
All over the room.
How are the children?
They're fine, except for Beverly.
She has asthma and
these fumes aren't going to help...
Let's go, downstairs, honey.
Down the stairs...
Tell him exactly what I'm doin' now.
- Don't miss a beat.
- He's sprinkling gasoline...
- all the way down the stairs.
- All the way down the stairs, now.
Keep goin', honey.
Turn to your right.
- All the way down to the bottom.
- We're going...
- Stop, stop down there.
- We're going down.
- That's good news.
- We're on the second floor...
Heads up, Shep!
Baby!
What's that there?
It's...
- It's a lantern.
- Well, tell... him.
- He's pointing to a lantern.
- Right.
Now, what would happen
if that lantern fell over?
The whole third floor
would go up in flames.
Good! Stand right there.
Jack, did you hear that?
You get the picture?
We get the picture.
Good. Hang on a sec, Jack.
I'll be with you in a second here.
Okay, Sonny.
This here's gonna be your spot.
It's gonna be your post, okay?
I want you right there on the steps
in case any of those little...
canary birds come down here,
toss that lantern over.
If someone tries to shoot
or come in the windows...
toss the lantern over, okay?
Come on, man.
That means I'm stuck here...
with them up there
while I'm here alone...
and you guys are downstairs.
Got a problem with that?
No.
Good!
Come on.
Go...
Jack, you still there?
Yeah, listen, this here is
somethin' neat.
- I'm gonna let the bus driver go!
- Oh, no.
Wait, let me... Let one of the...
- children go, please.
- Oh, no.
This is your lucky day, darlin'.
Great, Ted. I appreciate that.
Well, I just wanna let you know
I'm not all bad.
Check ya later.
How you gonna talk to them?
Melanie and me's gonna
get along just fine, darlin'.
Go on out there and meet her, Stevie.
Yes, sir.
Why would he tell us
about the gasoline...
and then send her out?
John?
Don't try it! John!
Get down!
Get down!
Don't run!
No! Stay down!
Stay down! Get on the ground!
Oh, God.
Down!
Downlink!
Potter.
Jack.
There's one thing you gotta
understand about me right now.
See, I don't care about
that bus driver.
I don't care about the teacher
and I don't care about...
these little boys and girls,
they're all just like...
Well, little... birds
I used to shoot back home...
off my front porch.
Now, you can go pick her up.
I'm not gonna shoot ya.
You just better gimme what I want.
And what do you want?
Get back to ya on that.
Should we move
some of our people closer?
No, we do nothing. Nothing!
It's his move.
Downlink!
Yeah?
Yeah, Jack, listen, I've had
a chance to think it over, did you?
Yes, I did. But we have to
get one thing straight.
I'm the only man in this universe
that can get you out of there alive.
There's nobody else.
I'm the one to reckon with, Ted.
Well, that may be,
but in the meantime
you know, we're starvin'.
I mean, my buddy, Shep,
he's startin' to disappear...
before my very eyes,
you should see him.
You know what we never get in prison?
Pizza.
Ain't that right, Shep?
Where's the nearest pizza place?
Well, there's one over in Beaumont,
ten, fifteen minutes.
It'll take about an hour, Ted.
What else?
Helicopter, real big one.
I'll work on it. What else?
Let me see, I need a hundred rounds
of twelve gauge, double-ought.
I guess you know I can't do that.
Even if I was to
give you a girl, Jack?
Sorry, weapons and ammo are
deal breakers.
Yeah, I hear you.
You know, I hear you Jack.
But, if we was to do
some horse tradin'
I mean, which one would you want?
Would you want any one
in particular?
How 'bout the teacher?
I mean, she is so fuckin' sexy,
isn't she?
She looks good, she smells good.
I mean, hell, if I wasn't
so devoted to Priscilla
I mean, I'd take a stab
at her myself.
Yeah, one of the girls has asthma.
Yeah, no shit!
I mean, for a deaf kid,
she sure makes...
a hell of a lot of racket,
I'll tell you that!
That means she's coming out, Ted?
No, it don't, Jack.
What it means is,
I'm gonna shoot her in...
exactly two minutes
if I don't get that ammo.
Start timin'.
Shit!
Get up!
Sit down, lady, sit down!
Sit down!
Get down on your ass!
Get your ass down!
Oh, Jesus!
He's at the window.
Call it out, Toby!
One minute, thirty seconds.
Do something.
Tell him you'll give him the shells.
No.
He's gonna shoot her.
I don't think he will.
- Sonny!
- Yeah?
Get up here, now!
Comin'! What?
Get this one, take her down
to a post and tie her up!
Take her down right now! Hurry up!
Okay. Come on!
Move it. Move it!
One minute.
Send him some blanks.
Maybe some ammo that'll jam the guns.
No.
Okay, that's it.
I'm goin' out there.
Hold it, Lenny,
You're not goin' anywhere.
He's gonna kill her in cold blood.
- He's not.
- Thirty seconds!
How the hell do you know that?
Twenty seconds!
Fifteen seconds!
Ten seconds... nine... eight...
Three, two...
Zero. That's two minutes.
Two minutes, five seconds.
Downlink!
My God.
- Yeah?
- Hey, Jack, how's it hangin'?
Fair to middlin'. How 'bout you?
Oh, I'm doin' just fine,
thanks for askin'.
Listen, here's the deal.
I'm gonna shoot me
one of these kids every hour...
until the chopper gets here.
That's one an hour, every hour
startin' at 4 pm, all right?
And I'm also gonna need me
a 100 rounds of ammo...
for the Glocks, as well.
Well, I guess you're
not hearin' me, Ted.
No ammo, period.
Now the food will be there
in forty minutes.
When you get it, I get the girl.
You owe me this one.
You shot one.
This one's mine.
You really want her, Jack?
I really want them all, Ted.
You're a pistol.
That's what you are, Jack.
You're just one big pistol.
All right, listen,
I'm gonna let you have...
this little yellow hacker...
for the food...
and for that chopper at 4 pm.
That's good, Mr. Potter,
that's real good now.
We can get your helo in...
thirty minutes.
No, we don't need one, Lenny.
We're not letting him go mobile.
He's gonna kill 'em all.
So he says.
And you're willing to take that risk?
It's my job, Lenny!
That's why I'm here.
To talk him out of it.
There's Marks.
Marks!
Would you talk to us?
I'm sorry, I have no comment on that
right now.
Are you here to take over
the hostage negotiations?
I have nothing to say about it.
I'm not here to take over anything.
Is the... Governor trying to
get Potter fired?
Do you have
an official statement to make?
No. The Governor,
the Attorney General...
and I are doing the best we can
and we're trying very hard.
We're being held a mile...
Let's move it! Move it!
Come on.
Our State Police HRT is here,
along with the press.
Did you request them?
No, sir, I did not.
I would have told you if I did.
Agent Potter.
I'm Roland Marks.
Assistant Attorney General
for the State of New York.
And this is State Police
Major Tremain.
I brought our Hostage Rescue with me, Mr. Potter.
They would've been here hours ago.
But if you can believe it,
we never received...
any kind of notification
or request for assistance.
The Governor thought that
I should get down here...
and offer our assistance.
Make sure there are no more
communication glitches like that one.
Well, thank you,
but that was no glitch.
We have the situation
fully under control.
But the FBI HRT is in Miami.
And I know for a fact,
they can't leave there...
before tonight at the earliest.
That's true.
He shot a hostage.
Now, if he shoots one,
he'll shoot the others.
That absolutely calls for
an immediate tactical response.
It's standard operating procedure.
That's not my judgment in this case.
I notice that you're
monitoring the press.
Yes?
Do you realize that
there's a great deal of...
public interest and sympathy
for the deaf children?
Bet there is.
Yet you've ignored every request
for a press briefing.
Yes.
We're very busy here.
In fact, if that's all,
we're still busy.
What?
Are you telling us to leave?
As you can see, sir,
this is a very small space...
for us all to work.
Can I see you outside?
Certainly.
Are you aware that
everything in that shack...
and most of the people here are
working for the State of New York?
And we appreciate the assistance,
but this is still...
a Federal operation.
You're not planning
an assault, are you?
No.
Have you offered
to exchange yourself...
or other professional personnel
for those children?
Have you asked for volunteers?
No.
We understand they've offered to
trade the hostages for a helicopter.
They're not getting one.
Well, why not?
You could track the thing on radar
with a homing device.
- They wouldn't get away.
- It's too risky!
There's a known quantity
of casualties right now.
You just came off of suspension,
didn't you?
No, I took leave
for personal reasons.
Well, everyone has
the greatest sympathy...
about Mrs. Potter.
Including, clearly, the Congressman
- who investigated...
- Look, I don't know you.
So don't go mentioning
sympathy for my wife.
I mean, you're free to
complain about me to the Governor...
or to Washington.
You be my guest.
Excuse me.
You got it?
Light him up.
Lower your face shield
and say something.
What should I say?
That's fine.
Okay, get him dressed.
Get as close to the doorway
as you can.
I want to see what's inside.
What kind of weapons they have
radios, portable TVs, whatever.
Yes sir, no problem.
Stand in the doorway.
But do not, under any circumstances,
go inside.
All right, but what if
he won't release her unless I do?
You just leave the food
and walk away.
If it's between you and the hostage,
you save yourself first.
- Well, sir, if I have a chance...
- That's an order, trooper.
Okay, send him out.
I'll tell him you're comin'.
Hey, Sonny!
- Yeah?
- Sonny, bring down that...
teacher and that little kid who...
makes all them hackin' noises!
Bring them down right now!
Just a sec!
Hey, Jack.
I'm sure you got a wire
on that boy, right?
What if I do?
I want you to tell him to stop
right now.
- Why?
- Well, cause I don't want him...
to get here and think
he can snoop around.
I know how you fuckers work.
I been barricaded before, man.
I'm a pro.
Stevie, hold it right there.
Bring 'em here.
Okay, we got some food comin',
some...
Food, outside.
You are gonna go outside
and get the food...
and bring it back in.
And when you do, I'm gonna...
You're gonna go home, okay?
So that's the deal.
Go get the food...
I'm just gonna have to shoot her.
Go! Go!
Come on, we're hungry!
Let's move it, move it!
That a girl!
Come on, all the way!
When you come back...
I'll be waitin' for ya, okay?
Go on, go on.
Yeah, go. Go.
Yeah.
Shit.
Get him back!
Hey!
Uplink!
Hey Ted, I'm comin' out there.
That... kid forgot
two large pepperonies.
Downlink!
- Yeah?
- Jack
I want you to stop
right where you are, okay?
And I want you to
tell that cop boy of yours...
to go back to you
cause I don't want you...
gettin' closer to her
than you already are.
Stevie, come here.
Melanie?
I'm John Potter.
I'm with the FBI.
Can you understand me?
Good.
I want you to pretend
that you're looking through...
the pizza boxes,
but keep your eyes on me.
Move over there, closer, and go slow.
Don't block her line of vision to me.
Melanie.
But we can see you signing
through the upstairs window.
We're trying to get you out,
but we need your help, okay?
I want to know how the children are
and I want to know
about the three men.
Just hurry the shit up, Jack!
Yeah, okay!
A little faster, Stevie.
Good.
Now, I want you to take the pizza
and go back.
I'm sorry I have to send you back.
You be careful.
Be careful.
- Yes?
- Ted?
You got your pizza.
Send out Beverly.
Are you sure
that's the one you want, Jack?
You sure you don't want Melanie
instead?
I mean, I can sort of see you
"lookin'" at her out there.
And she does have a set on her,
doesn't she, huh?
Send the girl out, Ted.
Okay.
Bye-bye.
Come here, kid.
Go get her, Stevie. Go get her.
Okay.
- What is it?
- Chief Stillwell saw someone...
- out at the south end of the field.
- Did he fire?
No, the shot came from the building.
Sir? Look!
Shit!
Tell everybody no return fire!
Yes, sir.
I'm coming up!
- Stevie, come with me!
- Yes, sir.
Theodore Handy!
I'm Roland Marks.
Assistant Attorney General
for the State of New York.
I want you to let the kids go
and take me in their place!
Well, we don't want you!
Handy, I'm alone and unarmed!
He's steppin' lively.
If he gets any closer,
I'm gonna have to shoot him.
For the love of God, Handy!
Let those children go, huh?
Marks!
This is Potter!
Get under cover immediately
or you will be arrested.
I'm tryin' to save 'em!
No, you are endangering them.
I want you to give up the kids,
Handy, and take me in their place!
You hear me?
I said, I... don't... want... you!
I swear!
That one went right by his ear!
There's no reason to shoot me,
I'm unarmed!
Kissin' the worms, man.
- I just want to talk to you!
- Hey!
- Hey! Hey, Sonny!
- Yeah?
Get your ass down here right now!
Watcha doin', girl? You snoopin'?
- You snoopin' around here?
- What?
Get your ass down here
and get this lady upstairs.
Get her now!
We have to get him out of there.
Stay low, son.
I'm tryin' to help you,
you understand that?
Get down on the ground, sir.
You're interfering with
a Federal operation.
Trooper, what the hell
are you talkin' about?
You're workin' for me!
And don't you forget it!
Handy!
If you let the kids come out, I'm
prepared to negotiate in good faith!
I'm gonna have to take you in, sir.
Yeah, I'd like to see you try!
Well sir, my orders are
to shoot you in the leg...
and drag you back.
Let's go!
Handy, you son of a bitch!
I'll see you rot in hell!
Crazy old fuck!
Let's eat!
Never exchange hostages, Marks.
The whole point of negotiations is
to devalue them.
If he'd gotten you, it would've
made my job impossible!
I don't see why.
A hostage like you would've
boosted his sense of power...
and courage a hundred times.
He'd up his demands
and stick to them!
I don't care about that!
What I care about is those hostages!
Oh really, it had nothing to do with
those cameras out there?
Are you implying that
I'd risk my life...
for some kind of publicity?
Unlike you, I happen to care about
those women and children!
Unlike you, I'm willing
to risk my life for them!
I'm not the one who's concerned with
rebuilding a shattered reputation.
John?
Yeah, what's up?
There's a Detective Second on
the Pittsburgh PD, a Sharon Foster.
She negotiated Handy's surrender
in a hold-up five years ago.
- He gave up to her?
- He did, yes.
- Appears she's pretty good.
- Then get her up.
Well, I thought you might say that.
So I connected her through...
to the five o'clock puddle jumper
from Buffalo.
The only reason
you needed to tell me that now...
was to give me time to
rein my temper.
You know me so well.
Thanks.
Let's get something straight, Marks,
and you, too, Major.
If either of you interfere with
this barricade again
I will arrest you and
I'll see the U.S. Attorney...
makes sure you do time!
Then you should consider
your own actions
because you could be
facing state charges...
- for reckless endangerment.
- I'll try to live with that!
Potter's bluffing,
he'd never make that stick.
Yeah? You want to take the chance?
So we just stand here and
watch those children be murdered?
Not lift a finger?
Is that it?
No!
What we do is hope to God
that Potter knows what he's doing.
Excuse me.
How is she?
They had to give her a shot,
but she should be all right.
When do you think
we might be able to question her?
She's at the window!
The children are okay.
They are scared,
but they're all right.
They took Susan downstairs
and tied her up, with the young one
- right below us.
- The rapist.
- The two others are on...
- Supposedly likes...
- the first floor...
- very young children.
- Everyone hates the young one.
- Susan might be too old for him.
They have a gun.
Two shotguns.
And tools.
New ones.
A hammer and a big monkey wrench.
I think I found a way to escape.
There's a broken down staircase
that they are not guarding.
I know you can't answer me
or tell what to do
but I think you would want me
to do it.
I don't want you to do it.
And so I will try.
You like some pizza?
Huh?
No?
Why?
You must be hungry.
Have some.
Look.
Good pizza.
I haven't had pizza in about
eight and a half months.
Want some?
Yeah?
There you go.
There you go.
Good, huh?
That's good stuff.
Downlink!
Yeah, hello, Ted!
You know, Jack.
It's damn near 4 pm and I haven't
heard nor seen no helicopter yet.
Oh, you gotta give it some time.
We're having trouble with
the bulldozer.
What? Bulldozer?
Well, who... the fuck asked for
a bulldozer?
Come on, Ted!
We're both looking out at
the same field.
Where's a helicopter
supposed to land?
All that old junk,
those old fence posts.
We gotta clear an area
for 100 feet around.
I know you want the helicopter
close to the building.
You're damn right, I do!
See!
Well, what about...
a pontoon chopper?
A pontoon chopper?
I never thought about that.
Well, well, you damn well
shoulda thought about it.
There's a goddamn river
out back here behind the buildin'!
Well yes, but that's
the Niagara River!
Yeah, I know it's
the Niagara River, Jack.
Good for you, because
I had no idea until I got here.
They tell me the water's
very fast, the... current.
It just stands to reason
we're not that far down river...
from Niagara Falls.
You might want to land...
the helicopter, but you'd be
swept down river right away.
You see, that's why we need
the bulldozer.
Jack.
Tell me something, Jack.
In Houston, with them fellows,
what they ask for?
They ask for a helicopter, bulldozer?
They wanted a lot of things, Ted.
Yeah, I know. I mean,
we saw it on CSPAN.
I mean, all us fellows in Louisberg
in prison there.
I mean, we was watchin'
the hearings and...
Well, fuck, you could hear
a goddamed mouse fart...
when you was on TV.
Did you know that?
- No, I didn't.
- Oh, yeah.
Now, you were on the stand
for what, three days?
- Three days.
- See, I knew that.
But you know, the thing
that bothered me, Jack, was
they never asked ya
if you thought that you fucked up.
It seemed like a simple question
to me, so I'm askin' you
did you fuck up?
The investigation concluded that I...
No, I don't give a shit about
the investigation, Jack.
That's not what I'm gettin' at.
What I'm gettin' at is,
when that building exploded
did... you feel bad?
Yes.
Did it bother you?
You lost those people.
I mean, those kids in the store,
cops, and your FBI brothers.
And that... poor fuckin'
retarded janitor?
Answer the question, Jack.
Yes, it bothered me.
See... you're out there, Jack.
We ought to change jobs, man.
Because that wouldn't bother me
the fuck at all!
The only thing that bothers me is
when I don't keep my promises.
Now, that doesn't seem to bother you
at all, now does it?
Ted, this is
a practical situation here.
No, this is the situation.
If that fuckin' bulldozer is not here
within a half hour, I promise
I give you my fuckin' word,
that I'm gonna kill that little...
what's her name? That...
Emily with her little red hair.
Half an hour? That's not pos...
It's a half an hour,
and that's a promise.
Can we get a bulldozer here
in half an hour?
Okay, I'm gonna do somethin'.
Okay?
I don't want you to be afraid, okay?
I'm gonna untie you.
Just your one hand.
All right?
Okay.
Let's see if I can get this...
It's a tight... just like this.
See?
Get some circulation back in there.
That feels good, right?
Good.
Okay, now I'm gonna take your hand.
I just want you to relax.
Just relax.
Okay, now here I go.
I just wanna... yeah, like this.
How's that feel?
Oh, fuck!
Oh, you gotta go easy,
or do you like it rough?
Do you like it rough?
Yeah, you can pinch it,
you can pinch it.
Yeah, be rough for me, yeah.
I like that.
I like that.
Hey, Sonny?
Yeah?
Everything okay up there?
Everything's fine, Ted!
I'm tellin' you, okay?
Everything's gonna be fine, okay?
Okay.
We're gonna have some fun now.
Okay?
- Okay.
- Wait a second, here.
You're gonna be
a lot more comfortable...
when I take this off, okay?
Just a...
Just a second.
Wait. Okay.
This'll be fun in just a second.
Just a second...
Okay.
Here we go.
Look at that. Just relax.
Look. Okay.
Jesus!
Jesus!
Oh, Jeez.
Come on!
Get her off me!
- Hey!
- Get off me!
- Get off!
- Get off!
What ya doin'?
Hold that woman, will ya?
What the fuck?
What, did you kill her?
No, she's just knocked out.
It's that bitch's fault there,
she's... she tried to jump me!
Bring her here.
Hey, you squirrely one.
Here's what you're gonna do.
You are gonna stay the fuck upstairs
and you're gonna watch these kids.
And you're gonna
keep these kids quiet.
And if you don't do that, I'm gonna
let Sonny pick one of them...
little canary birds and do with her
what he wants.
You understand?
Shep.
Shep!
I know.
Just take these kids upstairs.
Get ready, sister.
You remember a couple of months ago,
what the Callo brothers did to Joey?
- Yeah.
- Yeah.
Remember that if it wasn't for me
they would've done
the same thing for you?
Yeah, and I owe ya.
I was just havin' fun, that's all.
Well, I'll tell you
somethin' right now, Sundance.
I am in a death-defying
line of work, you understand?
And all I need is obedience.
I need people that I can trust
to do what I tell them to.
You can trust me.
I just thought you meant... in...
You know somethin'?
If you fuck up again,
I'm gonna have to kill you.
- Look, I'm not gonna fuck up...
- I'm gonna...
I'm gonna have to kill you.
Okay? Okay.
Great job, nice timing.
Now, we got one of our people
that can drive this thing?
You're lookin' at him.
You're kidding?
So, you want me to take my time,
goin' real slow makin' this patch
- or...
- No. You can go as fast...
as you like.
But before you go out there
drain out half the water
and three-quarters of the oil.
Do you know how much an engine
on one of these things costs?
$75,000.
Now ask me if I care.
Sir. She's at the window.
"I'm going to
take the children there."
She's found a tunnel
that leads to a river...
and she's gonna
take the children there.
She's talking to the kids now.
I need you to get their attention
at the window for five minutes.
We'll start when we see you start.
We'll go, okay?
But hurry!
Here, so it must be about there.
Do we have our Zodiac boats
on the river?
- Yes, sir!
- Can we get somebody to take...
- these plans over there?
- I can do it, sir.
- Oh, and Lenny! Lenny.
- Yeah?
Warm up your bulldozer, you're on.
Yes, sir!
Just one moment.
You're not gonna let them risk it?
Well, I don't think I can stop 'em.
I'm not sure I would if I could.
But they could get killed.
They could get killed anyway.
Oh, look, Mrs. Stanley,
I'm sorry if that sounded callous.
But in a situation like this
you have to think of the hostages
as already dead.
That way, if you save some,
we celebrate.
Get him.
Uplink.
Yeah?
Got good news, Ted.
Got me my chopper?
Close. The bulldozer's here.
Hey, Ted!
Look at that!
Man, this guy's so slow.
It's down river.
Down that way.
Uh oh!
It's overheatin' pretty bad!
Good! Now really gun it!
There goes seventy-five grand!
Well, look at that shit.
Come on, Ted,
you have to be reasonable.
How can we foresee
something like that happening?
What the fuck is that?
Jack, I'll get back to ya.
That...
That's some kind of engine noise.
Hey, Sonny!
Check on those kids!
Oh, fuck!
Oh, fuck!
Oh, my... Oh, shit!
Ted!
I was watchin 'em
every second, I swear!
I don't know what the hell happened!
Here we go!
We got it! Here we go...
Only take two!
We'll be back!
Zodiac One, clear,
Zodiac Two, move in!
How're you doin'?
Here.
Okay, we got one.
Okay, let's go! Let's go!
Unit Two, off!
Go!
Melanie and the big girl, Susan.
They didn't make it.
They got 'em.
Shit!
Shit! Shit!
Shep, let's go!
Hang on!
Whoa!
Shots have been fired.
A boat is over.
It's Stevie and one of the hostages.
Pass your boat on both sides!
We can't risk it, not with the kid!
Too dangerous to pursue
while the kids are in the boat.
Are there any more boats
downstream? Over!
We have them in sight,
they're okay! Repeat...
Chief Stillwell sent me to pick up
Detective Foster.
Welcome, I'm Lenny Budd...
- and this is Agent Potter.
- Hello, Budd.
- John Potter.
- Sharon Foster.
I understand you're in a situation
with an old friend of mine.
Yeah, and the situation's very fluid
right now.
Just stand by,
we're gonna need your help.
- Go, on! Get over here!
- Okay.
Alright, now.
- What is that?
- A lamp!
Yeah, now, you are a bit of a moron.
But I want you to try and
envision somethin', okay?
This fuckin' lamp falls over
and the flame goes up them stairs...
and them little kids
burn like fuckin' toast.
And if the goons were to rush us,
all ya had to do was...
- stand right here, right?
- Ted, I was!
- You were standin' right here?
- Yeah!
- The whole time?
- Sonny!
Turn around!
Do you see me man?
Yeah, I see you!
You know some other way
to get down here from up there?
- Answer him.
- No.
Well, then you tell me, man.
You tell me.
How they gonna get down here
from up there without you seein' 'em?
I... don't... I mean,
look at them and look at you.
They're... you're... they're smaller.
Right?
Shep, take the girls down,
tie 'em up.
Take 'em downstairs right now,
will ya?
Come on.
Don't...
Shut up!
Just shut up and listen to me.
Okay, sorry.
Now... was you standin' there
the whole time, Sonny?
I had to take a piss.
All right, where'd you piss?
- I went over there.
- In the corner there?
How come you didn't piss right here
in this corner here?
Because I... thought of that
and then I thought
"No, I'd probably stink up
the fuckin' place."
What, come on!
That's twice today, isn't it?
Twice today, what?
Twice your little dick of yours
got you in trouble.
Come on!
No, no. Don't...
I'll do, come on. I'll do anything.
I'm begging you. I'm begging you.
I'm beggin you!
Don't...
No...
Oh fuck!
Fuck! Fuck...
Oh, that's gotta hurt.
Sir, a couple of our snipers
report hearing a gunshot.
Outside?
Definitely inside. Muffled.
- One single shot?
- That's right.
Melanie?
Maybe, if he's angry enough
to give up even more leverage.
- You want me to get him?
- No, no
I'm not gonna talk to him anymore.
We'll use Detective Foster.
I'm ready, sir.
Not now.
Not now, he's got to call us.
All right, we make no moves at all.
No activity anywhere that he can see.
And we initiate
no conversations, period.
We'll wait him out.
Sir, he can wait a long time.
So can I.
Mom!
This far upstate
we just don't see men like that.
Unfortunately we do in Pittsburgh.
This very one, in fact.
How the hell did you
get him to surrender?
I don't know, I just kept him
on the phone long enough, I guess.
No concessions, rewards?
I promised I'd fuck him.
That one I haven't tried.
They did escape from
a federal institution.
However, the murders were
committed by...
Marks.
Thank God.
I was starting to think you...
No, no.
Not a word about that.
I'm staying close.
Yeah.
Fuck this.
Yeah, fuck this.
Downlink!
No.
Well, I hope you're happy, Jack.
Cause you sure made your point.
It's not Mr. Potter, Ted.
It's Sharon Foster, remember me?
Yeah, yeah, of course I do, darlin'!
You still owe me a piece of ass.
What are you doin' here?
Well, I'm just passin' by.
Heard you were up to your old tricks.
Not me, I was just, you know,
up all night and...
twiddlin' my thumbs
and bidin' my time and...
So, what's shakin'?
Well, I'm still with the PD,
got promoted.
- I'm a Detective Second, now.
- No shit.
Yeah, I'm doin' somethin'
with my life.
What the fuck are you
doin' with yours?
Well, I'm very proud of
my accomplishments actually.
Well, you ought to be cause
you're a grade A fuck-up.
Listen to you, girl!
You been hangin' around
too many cops, I'd say, huh?
Let's talk, Ted.
Sure, I'll talk.
Make it quick, gotta make a deal
with Potter for that chopper.
Gee, Ted.
I wouldn't make any book on that
if I were you.
Why's that?
You have no chips left.
Well, for one thing,
you're missing six hostages.
Or didn't you notice?
Oh yeah, I know that.
But I still got the two ladies
over there sleepin' and tied up.
Who cares?
Yeah, but it's not the same.
You see, when you had the kids
you had real juice.
But now, with a couple of
grown women, I don't know, Ted.
What I'm tryin' to say is,
if things heat up
they could get expendable real quick.
Fuck off! Let me talk to Potter
right now.
He's not here, Ted.
Well, just go and
fuckin' find him, then!
If I don't get that chopper here
in ten minutes
I'm gonna shoot myself
a couple ladies dead!
Oh, that's fuckin' brilliant.
You musta thought that one through,
didn't you?
Yeah, you dumb fuckin' asshole,
if you kill those ladies
these guys will lay a shit storm
on you so fuckin' fast...
you're not gonna know what hit you!
And you better face it, man.
Even if you got the chopper,
they'll catch you...
and drag your ass back here
and stick a needle in your vein.
Now, how does that sound?
Cause that's what you got
to look forward to, isn't it, baby?
Yeah.
Well, I don't want no needle.
That never has to happen, Ted.
My ass!
Now, you listen to me.
I'm telling you the truth.
You make a deal now,
or you'll die today.
Now, hold on a second.
Now what?
Who can guarantee the State
won't seek the death penalty?
I suppose Marks could.
- Yeah, where is he?
- Well, he's outside.
He spent the night
in the media tent out there...
havin' his picture taken
with all the kids!
Well, that figures.
Get him in here.
Right.
Ted, I think we may be able to
work somethin' out here.
Listen baby, you know
while they're checkin'
why don't you just come in here
and sit on my dick?
Well, I would, Ted.
You know, I would,
but I know where it's been.
My dick?
My dick's been in my pants for
an awful long time, unfortunately.
Why don't you just keep it there
just a little while longer?
- It won't be long.
- He's gonna surrender?
I think we can get him to,
if you'll put it on paper.
Of course I will!
Ted?
I have the State Assistant
Attorney General here.
He's guaranteeing they won't seek
the death penalty, if you surrender.
Now, do we have a deal?
No, we don't got a deal!
I wanna see it all writ out first!
You will, we're gonna
send it to you right now.
And Ted... you're doin'
the right thing.
- Yeah?
- Ted?
Hang on.
Yeah?
So, what do you think, Ted?
Well, it's... fine
except I don't see no mention
of my man, Shep Wilcox.
He's a part of this.
Absolutely, same deal. Bonner, too.
Well, you can forget about him.
He's not gonna be needin' no paper.
Why is that?
Oh, poor little fellow went
and had himself an accident.
That little red-head we got in here,
she went and bit his dick off.
Mr. Potter just walked in,
he wants to talk to you.
Hey, Ted. I just heard the news.
You're doin' the right thing.
Save the bullshit, will ya, Jack?
What's the game plan, now?
Well, just a few ground rules.
When I tell you,
put down your weapons
step outside with your hands
out to your side
not on your head.
Well, it's like Christ on the cross,
it's a very nice image, isn't it?
How fitting.
Listen, here's the deal.
I wanna see you,
I want you up front.
I wanna know where you are.
That's the only way
we're comin' out!
I'll be there.
Five minutes.
Huh.
Sir, in case we get busy later
I want to say it was
a privilege working with you.
Likewise. You did
a great job with him.
It was all you, sir,
I just carried the mail.
Nevertheless, great job.
Thank you.
Time's up, Ted.
Where are ya, Jack?
I can't see ya!
Right here, Ted.
Come on out!
Now stretch your arms out!
Stretch your arms out, now!
Do it!
Okay, Jack, take it easy!
You're gonna have
a fuckin' heart attack!
Step forward, five feet!
On your face. Do it!
On your face, now!
Alright, man, you're the boss.
You're the boss.
Hey, Jack. What?
Not even gonna say hi to me?
Well, hello, sweet cheeks!
I been waitin' for you!
How 'bout that fuck now, baby?
You look terrific, huh?
The building is clear, sir!
Let's get you home.
Captain Budd, this is Kelly
at Airport Security.
We found a body in the ladies room
broom closet, sir.
Could you get here right away?
Okay, Kelly, calm down now.
You and Harris
preserve the crime scene.
I'll get down there
as quick as I can.
Yes, sir.
Oh, no, it's the least I can do
for you fellahs givin' me a ride!
I just love your uniforms!
Cream?
- Yes, in both, thanks.
- Sugar?
- Yeah.
- Great.
Watch your step, honey!
Okay!
Weee!
- She's a trip!
- Yeah.
Hi!
Can I borrow that towel, please?
- That towel?
- Yeah.
Thank you.
Hey, look, man.
Looks like your wish has
come true, man. Check it out!
My wish!
- Baby.
- Good morning, fellahs!
Shep!
Big keys, hands first.
Honey, I did miss you.
I've missed you so much.
Easy, easy!
- Let's go!
- Hands.
This one down there.
I'm drivin', move over!
Get the way over, sweet cheeks,
that a girl!
That a girl!
Shit!
Jesus Christ!
Kelly?
When was the body found?
About fifteen minutes ago, sir.
Harris is in there with the body
right now.
Sit down, son.
Put your head between your knees.
Thank you, sir.
Looks to me like
she got her neck broken.
Second stage rigor has set in.
It's room temperature.
She's been dead about twelve hours.
She musta been locked in
the broom closet all night long.
You didn't touch anything, I hope.
- No, sir.
- No!
Would you all give us
some room here, now.
Everybody outside the door
until the crime lab gets here.
What is it? You look as sick
as young Kelly out there.
- That's a cop.
- Huh?
You see that?
Right there?
You have the same worn spot
on your belt.
Made by a handcuff case.
We've been had, Lenny.
Huh?
Who knew that Sharon Foster was
coming in to this airport yesterday?
Just our people, the people
in the command shack.
Well, one of 'em tipped off...
Handy's girlfriend...
that Foster was coming.
Excuse me? Handy's girlfriend?
- Yeah.
- Oh, what's her name? Pris Gunder?
The one that got away
after the bank robbery.
Now, only
a very close friend of Handy's...
could get away with
pretending to be Sharon Foster.
So, you're... saying...
That that is the body
of the real Sharon Foster.
I find that hard to believe.
So do I, but look.
God, you're right.
Oh, Christ.
What?
Sharon Foster.
I mean, damn, Pris Gunder!
She wanted to get a ride back
to Pittsburgh.
She hitched a ride on the perp truck
goin' to Louisberg.
Shit!
And both officers are down?
Yes, sir. One's dead
and the other ain't far from it.
There was a woman with 'em!
There's a woman down inside
but she works here. No other woman.
All right, we'll be there
as soon as we take Melanie home.
We don't have time, Lenny.
We gotta get back to that
slaughterhouse, where the money is.
What's that?
The money's in the slaughterhouse.
What money?
The two million two
from the bank robbery in Pittsburgh.
That's where they were headed
yesterday morning...
when they hit that cadillac.
But my man chased 'em in there.
No, he didn't, Lenny.
He followed them.
Yep, they're here.
Get 'em movin'.
And no sirens!
Everyone remains in the staging area
until I call them forward!
Did you hear that?
- Roger!
- Good. Get on it!
You wait here.
Lock the doors.
You'll be safe in the car.
The troopers are on their way.
Well, it's sure a good thing
I like you, Marks
cause I could have
plugged you so easy.
You were like a duck in water.
Why wouldn't you let me
talk to you? Huh?
Suppose I couldn't get Priscilla!
You know what this is?
This here's a monkey wrench.
And you know what I use
a monkey wrench for?
Do you? Do you?
You know what I've been thinkin'
about the past couple years?
Those kinda plastic bag type things
that make things really last.
Look, I wanna know
why you wouldn't...
I've been here and we're together.
We're all a big family, aren't we?
There's only one thing missin'.
You know what that is?
You understand, Marks, that,
now that Wilcox and Sonny are gone
I get their share of the money.
Bullshit! Your share is your share!
Get the money outta there.
Man, you're tough, Marky, huh?
You know, it's like this
all the time.
I'm gettin' all dirty for you.
You're all down there
prissy in your nice little suit!
Hey, hey!
I gave you a simple job.
The whole thing was
laid out for you.
You turned it into
a goddamn blood bath.
I asked to get caught?
Practically did!
What the hell were you doing anyway
coming here?
Hey, Pris?
Come on in here and
listen to this, honey!
You hearin' all this shit, Pris?
Pris, I'm tellin' ya!
Marks said I screwed up!
When have I ever screwed up, honey?
Pris? Just answer me, baby!
Where are ya?
Well...
What's ya doin'?
Hey, Prisssss!
Hey, Pris! This fucker's
gonna shoot me!
She's as tired of
cleaning up after you as I am.
Pris, honey!
Don't move, Marks. Put the gun down.
Help!
Come on, let me get outta here.
Forgetting someone?
You were gonna let Marks
shoot me in cold blood, Pris!
And he said that you were tired of
cleanin' up after my shit!
Baby, you don't believe that, do you?
Yeah, baby, I do.
I do!
'Fraid to tell ya, I do.
Come on!
You fuckin' stupid bitch.
You took the keys and I need 'em.
Now you're gonna die.
Freeze!
Oh, man.
I... go... with... you.
You wanna go with me?
Please do.
I owe you a martini.
I'm callin' the cops!
- You had the stop sign.
- Just shut up!
- Why didn't you stop?
- Just shut up you!
Hey! What do you think
you're doing? No!
Shut up!
We have to stop, there's an accident.
Tell the children
to look the other way.
I'm hurt. I'm hurt.
Everybody, sit down!
Sit down, sit down!
Move over, lady!
Keep your eyes on that one
right there!
- Boy, are you deaf or something?
- Down, down!
Shut up! Move it!
Back up, fuckers,
or I'm shootin' again!
Down! Down!
Keep movin', Shep!
Put all these boys in front of ya!
Get 'em up there!
Shoot at 'em, Shep!
- Hey, keep goin'! Move it!
- Get in here.
- Pull that door shut.
- Go!
Want me to take them upstairs?
Mr. Potter!
- Mr. Potter!
- Over here.
- Hello, Potter.
- Henderson, what are you doing here?
I'm Deputy SAC, Albany.
Did Lebow and Geller get in?
Geller is in there,
Lebow's twenty minutes behind you.
How many of our people are on site?
- Seven, including me.
- Why so few?
That's all I had available.
What about hostage rescue?
Team one's in Miami on a D.A. raid.
Two's in Chicago on a bank robbery
that went barricade this morning.
So, what do I do for muscle?
Well, you got a raft of locals
out there.
I don't trust locals.
As I recall, Potter,
you don't trust anybody.
Sir!
The director's gonna be in
the A.G.'s office at three o'clock.
He wants you to call him then.
Well, thanks Toby.
Nice job setting this up.
Well, thank you, sir,
but I just got here.
This is all state stuff.
It belongs to Sergeant Roger Elb
over here.
- Very good, Sergeant.
- Thank you, Mr. Potter.
We're capable of receiving
any digitized...
or microwave communications.
We've got high speed data links to
the FBI main-frame and...
Toby explained to me
how you like to monitor the press
so I'm setting that up now.
Very good.
I understand we have deaf hostages?
Yeah, from a local school.
We'll need an interpreter,
someone from the school.
We're working on it.
Sergeant, do you have
an extra flak vest and a bullhorn?
- Yes, sir.
- John?
- About Mrs. Potter...
- Yeah?
Thanks, Toby.
I got your very nice note.
- Sorry I didn't write back.
- Don't mention it.
Here you go, sir.
Who's in charge?
Mr. Henderson with the FBI.
I'm John Potter from the FBI.
Well, I guess that would make you
in charge, then.
I'm Lenny Budd.
I gotta tell you sir, my men were...
pretty excited when they heard
you were coming.
Are you in charge of
the state troopers here, Cap?
Yes sir, I am.
But why don't you
just call me Lenny?
Okay, Lenny, what's the situation?
Well, you see those two
boarded-up windows?
Well, there's been
some kind of movement.
I don't know, a glint,
or maybe a gun barrel or a scope.
- And then they seem to be...
- We'll get to that.
How many people do you have here?
I got thirty-seven troopers
and I got six police from...
the town of Beaumont,
their whole force.
Where are they deployed?
Behind those trees is the river.
Now I got seven in the trees
over there.
I got another ten in
this grove to the left
I got eight covering
the field out back.
And the six that you see here.
Who's in charge of the local police?
That'd be Gene Stillwell.
He's the Chief of
the Beaumont Police force.
- You wanna meet him?
- No, in a minute.
Leave the people in the trees
where they are.
These troopers, here.
Pull them back.
Everywhere in front of this point is
considered the kill zone.
From now on, anyone out there
needs to be in good cover...
with full body armor.
Second, those news vans out back.
Move 'em.
At least a mile away.
Mr. Henderson said
they'd be okay there.
Oh, did he?
They won't like being moved, sir.
Fuck 'em. They got
long lenses, let 'em use 'em.
We've never done anything
like this before, sir.
We'll get sued.
Fine, they can sue.
- Wait here.
- Sir.
I figured it out.
- Oh, yeah?
- Yeah.
Now, the cattle.
They're out in the stockyard, right?
They channel them through here.
One by one and then... Bam!
Bullet in the head.
That's what they do.
They just shoot 'em, right?
- No kiddin'.
- Yeah.
And then they get hoisted up
onto these hooks
and they get spun around here,
through here...
to where the guys are here,
and then...
What?
What's goin' on?
What?
Come on! What's goin' on?
Get up!
Yeah.
What's up?
I don't know.
Kind of exciting, huh?
Exciting?
- I'm Sonny.
- Hey!
They don't wanna fuck you,
so just leave them alone.
Shit, Handy, I was just
talkin' to 'em!
I don't want you fuckin' them either,
so you just keep it tucked in, boy!
You men in the building?
This is John Potter.
I'm with the Federal Bureau
of Investigation.
I'd like to talk to you men in there.
- I'll have a cellular phone...
- Well, well.
- brought up. It'll be there in...
- Mr. John Potter.
about ten minutes.
- Guess we're famous, boys.
- We are not planning an assault.
- Why? Who the hell is that?
- Shit!
He's John Potter.
He's with the FBI.
And they're not gonna attack,
but they're sending us a phone.
Now, I thought you was deaf, lady.
She is.
- But she reads lips.
- Oh.
Her name is Melanie
and she's a teacher.
I'm just the bus driver
but I'm going to graduate school...
- in the fall.
- I'm really happy for you
but would you mind
shutting your fuckin' mouth?
Excuse me?
What was that little motion she made?
What was it?
What'd that one there say to me?
She said, "Please don't hurt
the children."
Oh, yeah! Tell me what she said!
What'd she really say, lady?
She said you are an asshole.
You know, that's what
I thought you said!
You're right.
Now all these roads are
sealed, right?
Yes, sir.
And I want the river sealed too,
both directions.
That's the Niagara River, sir.
I know. I want it closed.
Well, see down river,
closer to Lake Ontario
we got the Coast Guard on our side
and the Canadian Coast Guard...
on their side, and
they've both been alerted.
But up here, we got a lot of rapids.
Can't use regular boats there,
you have to use those Zodiac boats.
And neither the Coast Guard
nor the police have any.
Yeah? Fine.
Borrow some in from the Coast Guard,
rent some of those boats
buy them if you have to,
but block the river.
- Yes, sir.
- We're ready for you, John.
All right, let's take this inside.
You okay, John?
Yeah, I'm fine, Henry. Just fine.
Potter, himself,
seen here in file footage
was wounded by flying debris and
was hospitalized for sixteen weeks
during which time his wife
of twenty-six years...
- died of an unrelated illness.
- I didn't watch those hearings.
After weeks of
Congressional investigation
Potter was exonerated of wrongdoing
in the massive explosion.
Indeed, some of service
credit the FBI with avoiding...
a much more serious disaster,
had the bomb gone off in...
the original target.
Still, critics of the FBI
voice protest over Potter's return...
to his high-level post.
And Houston has been
coupled with Waco...
in the minds of many.
- Except for his Congressional
- Did people ever hear...
- testimony, Potter has never...
- the real story?
- made any public comment on...
- Oh.
- the event in Houston that day.
- Pardon me, Mr. Potter.
And in case anybody's interested,
that's still true.
I have nothing to say about Houston.
Okay, let's all get up to speed.
We've established a threat
management team here, myself
my intelligence officer, Henry Lebow
my communications officer,
Toby Geller.
And Captain Budd,
who will serve as my deputy.
There will also be
a containment officer...
who I haven't picked yet.
Alright.
At 1.30 am this morning,
these three escaped from...
the Louisberg Maximum Security
Federal Penitentiary...
in central Pennsylvania.
Theodore Jeremiah Handy.
Shepard Wilcox.
Ray "Sonny" Bonner.
Handy's serving a life sentence
for robbery, arson and murder.
Seven months ago, he, Wilcox,
Handy's girlfriend...
and another perp...
robbed the President's
Federal Savings Bank in Pittsburgh...
and made off with $2,200,000.
And as I recall, they ain't never
found the loot.
They apprehended Handy and Wilcox
in Canada, three weeks later.
The girlfriend got away.
And the other perp was
killed in a fire fight.
Andy's girlfriend, Pris Gunder,
was never apprehended.
We don't even have a picture.
And what about him?
Bonner and Handy were cellmates.
He was in Louisberg
for interstate flight.
Suspected serial rapist.
Now about that containment officer,
have any of you had HR experience?
You were gonna say something, Chief?
No...
Well...
We did have a situation on a farm.
A fellow killed his wife and
was threatening to do the same...
with his two boys.
What'd you do, Chief?
Well, I... didn't really know
what to do.
I mean, we didn't have
any of this stuff.
I just... I talked to him.
I spent about twenty hours
on the phone.
And you stayed with it full time?
Yes, sir.
How did it end?
He came out and gave himself up.
And the boys?
They were okay, apart from
seeing their mother that way.
Well, good work, Chief.
You're my containment officer...
if... that's all right with you.
Yes sir, anything I can do to help.
Can I talk to you outside
for a second?
What the hell's goin' on?
That's my job and
you goddamn well know it!
You don't have
the sort of temperament I need...
for this containment, Henderson.
And that upstate hick does?
With all due respect, sir,
you've been gone a long time.
In the meantime,
there's been a lot of training...
based on mistakes made at Waco
- Ruby Ridge and Houston.
- I wrote those manuals.
And I was there in Houston.
And that was your call all the way!
You're relieved of duty
at this barricade, agent.
Order your team to report
to Chief Stillwell...
and evacuate the site.
That big rep of yours
might've skated you past...
a bunch of Congressmen, but inside,
we know it's running out of wind.
My reputation is
irrelevant, Henderson.
It's my authority that counts.
Let's go over the rules
of the engagement.
There will be no rescue attempts
whatsoever.
We'll keep the takers within
a 100-yard perimeter of the building.
They will not cross that boundary.
If any of them attempt to do so,
your troops are cleared to fire.
Shoot to wound unless...
there is a direct present threat
to a hostage.
Got that?
- Where's the throw phone?
- It's ready.
Let's go to work.
I was wondering...
I mean, you... hardly said two words
about them kids in there.
What's your point?
I mean, shouldn't you have
reminded everybody that...
our number one priority is
gettin' them out alive?
That's not our number one
priority at all.
Our number one priority is
to end this situation...
with the minimum loss of life.
I'm not sure
I fully understand that.
This way, he can only kill
the nine hostages.
Jesus!
Maybe we can save those kids in there
and maybe we can't.
But we can sure as hell
keep them from killing anybody else.
The only way they're coming out
of that building...
is in handcuffs or body bags.
Clear enough for you?
We got gas, but...
it ain't gonna work.
I don't think it's run since 1950.
Yeah, it figures.
How much gas we got in
that canister there?
Nearly full.
Hey, Ted, you plannin' on
doin' some plumbin' in here?
What the hell you think you're doin'?
Put that back in
the duffle bag right now.
What the hell's all this shit for?
Well, it's none of
your damn business, is it?
Now get back to that fuckin' window
where I put you...
and watch for them goons!
Moron.
This trooper's gonna
make the run with that phone.
What's your name, Officer?
Stephen Cardy, but I go by
Stephen, mostly, sir.
- How old are you, son?
- I'm twenty-two, sir.
You're the high school quarterback
that joined the State Troopers...
- for excitement?
- How do you know that?
Oh, you have that look.
- You enjoying it so far?
- Yes sir, I am.
I'm sorry, sir.
I mean it's a terrible situation,
I'm happy to help as much as...
- I can.
- I know what you mean.
Well, I don't want any heroics today.
You see that can out there?
I want you to move up there,
and you pitch this...
as far as you can
towards the front door...
of that slaughterhouse.
All right, but what if
I hit the building with it?
It's a special phone
and the bag is padded.
Besides, if you hit the building
from there
you ought to give up law enforcement
and try out for the Jets.
Yes sir, okay.
This is agent Potter again.
One of my men is gonna
throw this phone as close as he can.
This is not a trick,
it is simply a cellular phone.
Will you let our man approach?
Okay, go.
Are you sure that means yes?
They would've said no with a bullet.
- Go on, keep low.
- Yes, sir.
- What the hell is he doing?
- I don't know, sir.
Maybe he wants to get in closer.
That's far enough, Stevie.
Throw it from there.
Mark down.
First contact with a hostage.
Contact?
What's the communication?
I don't know.
Where's the interpreter?
- Christ!
- They're on the way.
Set up a video camera
with a telephoto lens...
and keep it focused on
that upstairs window.
Right.
- Yeah?
- Theodore Handy?
Yeah?
This is John Potter, FBI.
I'd like to talk to you, Ted.
Can I call you Ted?
Well, you got us surrounded and
I'm sure you got a lot of goons...
up there in the trees with guns.
You can pretty much call me
whatever you want to.
Ted, this is a real tense situation.
Naw, I'm not tense.
I mean, I'm not tense at all.
In fact, I'm really relaxed cause,
well, I'm gettin' ready to...
shoot myself
one of these little kids.
Ted, I don't think
you want to kill anybody.
You go by Jack?
John, actually.
Okay, Jack.
Now, what makes you think...
that I'm not gonna shoot myself
one of these little kids?
Because if you do that
I have to conclude that
you plan to kill all of them
that's when we come in
and take you out.
Bullshit! That's bullshit!
No way you're gonna
take a chance on coming in here...
- and shooting one of these kids.
- He's on the phone.
I'm asking you not
to kill anyone, Ted.
And I have your word on that?
Well, I don't know, Jack.
I mean, should I or shouldn't I?
You know, like, should I
or shouldn't I?
You know, that happens sometimes.
You just can't make up
your fuckin' mind.
Mr. Potter?
I'm Constance Stanley
from Laurent Clerc School.
Oh, we've been anxious
for you to get here.
- How are they?
- Well, they're all still alive
as far as we know.
You brought the profiles?
Yes.
Here, please sit down.
The young teacher...
Melanie, Melanie Charrol.
Well, she signed something to me
from the window...
I'm sorry, it's not funny.
It's just that
you're making the sign for drink.
Could it have been...
- this?
- That's it!
That's the sign for help.
Oh, that makes sense.
- She wants help.
- Right.
But if you're doing it correctly
then she wasn't saying, "You help."
She was saying, "Help you."
Help me?
Yes. Well, I mean...
I can't be sure.
I'm not sure I understand
her wanting to help me.
I can understand her wanting help.
I can even understand
her wanting a drink.
When this is over,
I'll buy her a double martini.
How ya' doin' here?
- How's everybody doin'?
- Oh, God, what are you doing now?
I sure hope nobody smokes.
I'd chew but I gave up smokin'
years ago.
- Yeah?
- Jack! Yeah, how ya doin'?
Listen, I wanna...
introduce you to Donna.
She's the bus driver.
Yeah, here. Say hi.
And then tell him exactly
what I'm doin'.
Go!
He's sprinkling gasoline.
All over the room.
How are the children?
They're fine, except for Beverly.
She has asthma and
these fumes aren't going to help...
Let's go, downstairs, honey.
Down the stairs...
Tell him exactly what I'm doin' now.
- Don't miss a beat.
- He's sprinkling gasoline...
- all the way down the stairs.
- All the way down the stairs, now.
Keep goin', honey.
Turn to your right.
- All the way down to the bottom.
- We're going...
- Stop, stop down there.
- We're going down.
- That's good news.
- We're on the second floor...
Heads up, Shep!
Baby!
What's that there?
It's...
- It's a lantern.
- Well, tell... him.
- He's pointing to a lantern.
- Right.
Now, what would happen
if that lantern fell over?
The whole third floor
would go up in flames.
Good! Stand right there.
Jack, did you hear that?
You get the picture?
We get the picture.
Good. Hang on a sec, Jack.
I'll be with you in a second here.
Okay, Sonny.
This here's gonna be your spot.
It's gonna be your post, okay?
I want you right there on the steps
in case any of those little...
canary birds come down here,
toss that lantern over.
If someone tries to shoot
or come in the windows...
toss the lantern over, okay?
Come on, man.
That means I'm stuck here...
with them up there
while I'm here alone...
and you guys are downstairs.
Got a problem with that?
No.
Good!
Come on.
Go...
Jack, you still there?
Yeah, listen, this here is
somethin' neat.
- I'm gonna let the bus driver go!
- Oh, no.
Wait, let me... Let one of the...
- children go, please.
- Oh, no.
This is your lucky day, darlin'.
Great, Ted. I appreciate that.
Well, I just wanna let you know
I'm not all bad.
Check ya later.
How you gonna talk to them?
Melanie and me's gonna
get along just fine, darlin'.
Go on out there and meet her, Stevie.
Yes, sir.
Why would he tell us
about the gasoline...
and then send her out?
John?
Don't try it! John!
Get down!
Get down!
Don't run!
No! Stay down!
Stay down! Get on the ground!
Oh, God.
Down!
Downlink!
Potter.
Jack.
There's one thing you gotta
understand about me right now.
See, I don't care about
that bus driver.
I don't care about the teacher
and I don't care about...
these little boys and girls,
they're all just like...
Well, little... birds
I used to shoot back home...
off my front porch.
Now, you can go pick her up.
I'm not gonna shoot ya.
You just better gimme what I want.
And what do you want?
Get back to ya on that.
Should we move
some of our people closer?
No, we do nothing. Nothing!
It's his move.
Downlink!
Yeah?
Yeah, Jack, listen, I've had
a chance to think it over, did you?
Yes, I did. But we have to
get one thing straight.
I'm the only man in this universe
that can get you out of there alive.
There's nobody else.
I'm the one to reckon with, Ted.
Well, that may be,
but in the meantime
you know, we're starvin'.
I mean, my buddy, Shep,
he's startin' to disappear...
before my very eyes,
you should see him.
You know what we never get in prison?
Pizza.
Ain't that right, Shep?
Where's the nearest pizza place?
Well, there's one over in Beaumont,
ten, fifteen minutes.
It'll take about an hour, Ted.
What else?
Helicopter, real big one.
I'll work on it. What else?
Let me see, I need a hundred rounds
of twelve gauge, double-ought.
I guess you know I can't do that.
Even if I was to
give you a girl, Jack?
Sorry, weapons and ammo are
deal breakers.
Yeah, I hear you.
You know, I hear you Jack.
But, if we was to do
some horse tradin'
I mean, which one would you want?
Would you want any one
in particular?
How 'bout the teacher?
I mean, she is so fuckin' sexy,
isn't she?
She looks good, she smells good.
I mean, hell, if I wasn't
so devoted to Priscilla
I mean, I'd take a stab
at her myself.
Yeah, one of the girls has asthma.
Yeah, no shit!
I mean, for a deaf kid,
she sure makes...
a hell of a lot of racket,
I'll tell you that!
That means she's coming out, Ted?
No, it don't, Jack.
What it means is,
I'm gonna shoot her in...
exactly two minutes
if I don't get that ammo.
Start timin'.
Shit!
Get up!
Sit down, lady, sit down!
Sit down!
Get down on your ass!
Get your ass down!
Oh, Jesus!
He's at the window.
Call it out, Toby!
One minute, thirty seconds.
Do something.
Tell him you'll give him the shells.
No.
He's gonna shoot her.
I don't think he will.
- Sonny!
- Yeah?
Get up here, now!
Comin'! What?
Get this one, take her down
to a post and tie her up!
Take her down right now! Hurry up!
Okay. Come on!
Move it. Move it!
One minute.
Send him some blanks.
Maybe some ammo that'll jam the guns.
No.
Okay, that's it.
I'm goin' out there.
Hold it, Lenny,
You're not goin' anywhere.
He's gonna kill her in cold blood.
- He's not.
- Thirty seconds!
How the hell do you know that?
Twenty seconds!
Fifteen seconds!
Ten seconds... nine... eight...
Three, two...
Zero. That's two minutes.
Two minutes, five seconds.
Downlink!
My God.
- Yeah?
- Hey, Jack, how's it hangin'?
Fair to middlin'. How 'bout you?
Oh, I'm doin' just fine,
thanks for askin'.
Listen, here's the deal.
I'm gonna shoot me
one of these kids every hour...
until the chopper gets here.
That's one an hour, every hour
startin' at 4 pm, all right?
And I'm also gonna need me
a 100 rounds of ammo...
for the Glocks, as well.
Well, I guess you're
not hearin' me, Ted.
No ammo, period.
Now the food will be there
in forty minutes.
When you get it, I get the girl.
You owe me this one.
You shot one.
This one's mine.
You really want her, Jack?
I really want them all, Ted.
You're a pistol.
That's what you are, Jack.
You're just one big pistol.
All right, listen,
I'm gonna let you have...
this little yellow hacker...
for the food...
and for that chopper at 4 pm.
That's good, Mr. Potter,
that's real good now.
We can get your helo in...
thirty minutes.
No, we don't need one, Lenny.
We're not letting him go mobile.
He's gonna kill 'em all.
So he says.
And you're willing to take that risk?
It's my job, Lenny!
That's why I'm here.
To talk him out of it.
There's Marks.
Marks!
Would you talk to us?
I'm sorry, I have no comment on that
right now.
Are you here to take over
the hostage negotiations?
I have nothing to say about it.
I'm not here to take over anything.
Is the... Governor trying to
get Potter fired?
Do you have
an official statement to make?
No. The Governor,
the Attorney General...
and I are doing the best we can
and we're trying very hard.
We're being held a mile...
Let's move it! Move it!
Come on.
Our State Police HRT is here,
along with the press.
Did you request them?
No, sir, I did not.
I would have told you if I did.
Agent Potter.
I'm Roland Marks.
Assistant Attorney General
for the State of New York.
And this is State Police
Major Tremain.
I brought our Hostage Rescue with me, Mr. Potter.
They would've been here hours ago.
But if you can believe it,
we never received...
any kind of notification
or request for assistance.
The Governor thought that
I should get down here...
and offer our assistance.
Make sure there are no more
communication glitches like that one.
Well, thank you,
but that was no glitch.
We have the situation
fully under control.
But the FBI HRT is in Miami.
And I know for a fact,
they can't leave there...
before tonight at the earliest.
That's true.
He shot a hostage.
Now, if he shoots one,
he'll shoot the others.
That absolutely calls for
an immediate tactical response.
It's standard operating procedure.
That's not my judgment in this case.
I notice that you're
monitoring the press.
Yes?
Do you realize that
there's a great deal of...
public interest and sympathy
for the deaf children?
Bet there is.
Yet you've ignored every request
for a press briefing.
Yes.
We're very busy here.
In fact, if that's all,
we're still busy.
What?
Are you telling us to leave?
As you can see, sir,
this is a very small space...
for us all to work.
Can I see you outside?
Certainly.
Are you aware that
everything in that shack...
and most of the people here are
working for the State of New York?
And we appreciate the assistance,
but this is still...
a Federal operation.
You're not planning
an assault, are you?
No.
Have you offered
to exchange yourself...
or other professional personnel
for those children?
Have you asked for volunteers?
No.
We understand they've offered to
trade the hostages for a helicopter.
They're not getting one.
Well, why not?
You could track the thing on radar
with a homing device.
- They wouldn't get away.
- It's too risky!
There's a known quantity
of casualties right now.
You just came off of suspension,
didn't you?
No, I took leave
for personal reasons.
Well, everyone has
the greatest sympathy...
about Mrs. Potter.
Including, clearly, the Congressman
- who investigated...
- Look, I don't know you.
So don't go mentioning
sympathy for my wife.
I mean, you're free to
complain about me to the Governor...
or to Washington.
You be my guest.
Excuse me.
You got it?
Light him up.
Lower your face shield
and say something.
What should I say?
That's fine.
Okay, get him dressed.
Get as close to the doorway
as you can.
I want to see what's inside.
What kind of weapons they have
radios, portable TVs, whatever.
Yes sir, no problem.
Stand in the doorway.
But do not, under any circumstances,
go inside.
All right, but what if
he won't release her unless I do?
You just leave the food
and walk away.
If it's between you and the hostage,
you save yourself first.
- Well, sir, if I have a chance...
- That's an order, trooper.
Okay, send him out.
I'll tell him you're comin'.
Hey, Sonny!
- Yeah?
- Sonny, bring down that...
teacher and that little kid who...
makes all them hackin' noises!
Bring them down right now!
Just a sec!
Hey, Jack.
I'm sure you got a wire
on that boy, right?
What if I do?
I want you to tell him to stop
right now.
- Why?
- Well, cause I don't want him...
to get here and think
he can snoop around.
I know how you fuckers work.
I been barricaded before, man.
I'm a pro.
Stevie, hold it right there.
Bring 'em here.
Okay, we got some food comin',
some...
Food, outside.
You are gonna go outside
and get the food...
and bring it back in.
And when you do, I'm gonna...
You're gonna go home, okay?
So that's the deal.
Go get the food...
I'm just gonna have to shoot her.
Go! Go!
Come on, we're hungry!
Let's move it, move it!
That a girl!
Come on, all the way!
When you come back...
I'll be waitin' for ya, okay?
Go on, go on.
Yeah, go. Go.
Yeah.
Shit.
Get him back!
Hey!
Uplink!
Hey Ted, I'm comin' out there.
That... kid forgot
two large pepperonies.
Downlink!
- Yeah?
- Jack
I want you to stop
right where you are, okay?
And I want you to
tell that cop boy of yours...
to go back to you
cause I don't want you...
gettin' closer to her
than you already are.
Stevie, come here.
Melanie?
I'm John Potter.
I'm with the FBI.
Can you understand me?
Good.
I want you to pretend
that you're looking through...
the pizza boxes,
but keep your eyes on me.
Move over there, closer, and go slow.
Don't block her line of vision to me.
Melanie.
But we can see you signing
through the upstairs window.
We're trying to get you out,
but we need your help, okay?
I want to know how the children are
and I want to know
about the three men.
Just hurry the shit up, Jack!
Yeah, okay!
A little faster, Stevie.
Good.
Now, I want you to take the pizza
and go back.
I'm sorry I have to send you back.
You be careful.
Be careful.
- Yes?
- Ted?
You got your pizza.
Send out Beverly.
Are you sure
that's the one you want, Jack?
You sure you don't want Melanie
instead?
I mean, I can sort of see you
"lookin'" at her out there.
And she does have a set on her,
doesn't she, huh?
Send the girl out, Ted.
Okay.
Bye-bye.
Come here, kid.
Go get her, Stevie. Go get her.
Okay.
- What is it?
- Chief Stillwell saw someone...
- out at the south end of the field.
- Did he fire?
No, the shot came from the building.
Sir? Look!
Shit!
Tell everybody no return fire!
Yes, sir.
I'm coming up!
- Stevie, come with me!
- Yes, sir.
Theodore Handy!
I'm Roland Marks.
Assistant Attorney General
for the State of New York.
I want you to let the kids go
and take me in their place!
Well, we don't want you!
Handy, I'm alone and unarmed!
He's steppin' lively.
If he gets any closer,
I'm gonna have to shoot him.
For the love of God, Handy!
Let those children go, huh?
Marks!
This is Potter!
Get under cover immediately
or you will be arrested.
I'm tryin' to save 'em!
No, you are endangering them.
I want you to give up the kids,
Handy, and take me in their place!
You hear me?
I said, I... don't... want... you!
I swear!
That one went right by his ear!
There's no reason to shoot me,
I'm unarmed!
Kissin' the worms, man.
- I just want to talk to you!
- Hey!
- Hey! Hey, Sonny!
- Yeah?
Get your ass down here right now!
Watcha doin', girl? You snoopin'?
- You snoopin' around here?
- What?
Get your ass down here
and get this lady upstairs.
Get her now!
We have to get him out of there.
Stay low, son.
I'm tryin' to help you,
you understand that?
Get down on the ground, sir.
You're interfering with
a Federal operation.
Trooper, what the hell
are you talkin' about?
You're workin' for me!
And don't you forget it!
Handy!
If you let the kids come out, I'm
prepared to negotiate in good faith!
I'm gonna have to take you in, sir.
Yeah, I'd like to see you try!
Well sir, my orders are
to shoot you in the leg...
and drag you back.
Let's go!
Handy, you son of a bitch!
I'll see you rot in hell!
Crazy old fuck!
Let's eat!
Never exchange hostages, Marks.
The whole point of negotiations is
to devalue them.
If he'd gotten you, it would've
made my job impossible!
I don't see why.
A hostage like you would've
boosted his sense of power...
and courage a hundred times.
He'd up his demands
and stick to them!
I don't care about that!
What I care about is those hostages!
Oh really, it had nothing to do with
those cameras out there?
Are you implying that
I'd risk my life...
for some kind of publicity?
Unlike you, I happen to care about
those women and children!
Unlike you, I'm willing
to risk my life for them!
I'm not the one who's concerned with
rebuilding a shattered reputation.
John?
Yeah, what's up?
There's a Detective Second on
the Pittsburgh PD, a Sharon Foster.
She negotiated Handy's surrender
in a hold-up five years ago.
- He gave up to her?
- He did, yes.
- Appears she's pretty good.
- Then get her up.
Well, I thought you might say that.
So I connected her through...
to the five o'clock puddle jumper
from Buffalo.
The only reason
you needed to tell me that now...
was to give me time to
rein my temper.
You know me so well.
Thanks.
Let's get something straight, Marks,
and you, too, Major.
If either of you interfere with
this barricade again
I will arrest you and
I'll see the U.S. Attorney...
makes sure you do time!
Then you should consider
your own actions
because you could be
facing state charges...
- for reckless endangerment.
- I'll try to live with that!
Potter's bluffing,
he'd never make that stick.
Yeah? You want to take the chance?
So we just stand here and
watch those children be murdered?
Not lift a finger?
Is that it?
No!
What we do is hope to God
that Potter knows what he's doing.
Excuse me.
How is she?
They had to give her a shot,
but she should be all right.
When do you think
we might be able to question her?
She's at the window!
The children are okay.
They are scared,
but they're all right.
They took Susan downstairs
and tied her up, with the young one
- right below us.
- The rapist.
- The two others are on...
- Supposedly likes...
- the first floor...
- very young children.
- Everyone hates the young one.
- Susan might be too old for him.
They have a gun.
Two shotguns.
And tools.
New ones.
A hammer and a big monkey wrench.
I think I found a way to escape.
There's a broken down staircase
that they are not guarding.
I know you can't answer me
or tell what to do
but I think you would want me
to do it.
I don't want you to do it.
And so I will try.
You like some pizza?
Huh?
No?
Why?
You must be hungry.
Have some.
Look.
Good pizza.
I haven't had pizza in about
eight and a half months.
Want some?
Yeah?
There you go.
There you go.
Good, huh?
That's good stuff.
Downlink!
Yeah, hello, Ted!
You know, Jack.
It's damn near 4 pm and I haven't
heard nor seen no helicopter yet.
Oh, you gotta give it some time.
We're having trouble with
the bulldozer.
What? Bulldozer?
Well, who... the fuck asked for
a bulldozer?
Come on, Ted!
We're both looking out at
the same field.
Where's a helicopter
supposed to land?
All that old junk,
those old fence posts.
We gotta clear an area
for 100 feet around.
I know you want the helicopter
close to the building.
You're damn right, I do!
See!
Well, what about...
a pontoon chopper?
A pontoon chopper?
I never thought about that.
Well, well, you damn well
shoulda thought about it.
There's a goddamn river
out back here behind the buildin'!
Well yes, but that's
the Niagara River!
Yeah, I know it's
the Niagara River, Jack.
Good for you, because
I had no idea until I got here.
They tell me the water's
very fast, the... current.
It just stands to reason
we're not that far down river...
from Niagara Falls.
You might want to land...
the helicopter, but you'd be
swept down river right away.
You see, that's why we need
the bulldozer.
Jack.
Tell me something, Jack.
In Houston, with them fellows,
what they ask for?
They ask for a helicopter, bulldozer?
They wanted a lot of things, Ted.
Yeah, I know. I mean,
we saw it on CSPAN.
I mean, all us fellows in Louisberg
in prison there.
I mean, we was watchin'
the hearings and...
Well, fuck, you could hear
a goddamed mouse fart...
when you was on TV.
Did you know that?
- No, I didn't.
- Oh, yeah.
Now, you were on the stand
for what, three days?
- Three days.
- See, I knew that.
But you know, the thing
that bothered me, Jack, was
they never asked ya
if you thought that you fucked up.
It seemed like a simple question
to me, so I'm askin' you
did you fuck up?
The investigation concluded that I...
No, I don't give a shit about
the investigation, Jack.
That's not what I'm gettin' at.
What I'm gettin' at is,
when that building exploded
did... you feel bad?
Yes.
Did it bother you?
You lost those people.
I mean, those kids in the store,
cops, and your FBI brothers.
And that... poor fuckin'
retarded janitor?
Answer the question, Jack.
Yes, it bothered me.
See... you're out there, Jack.
We ought to change jobs, man.
Because that wouldn't bother me
the fuck at all!
The only thing that bothers me is
when I don't keep my promises.
Now, that doesn't seem to bother you
at all, now does it?
Ted, this is
a practical situation here.
No, this is the situation.
If that fuckin' bulldozer is not here
within a half hour, I promise
I give you my fuckin' word,
that I'm gonna kill that little...
what's her name? That...
Emily with her little red hair.
Half an hour? That's not pos...
It's a half an hour,
and that's a promise.
Can we get a bulldozer here
in half an hour?
Okay, I'm gonna do somethin'.
Okay?
I don't want you to be afraid, okay?
I'm gonna untie you.
Just your one hand.
All right?
Okay.
Let's see if I can get this...
It's a tight... just like this.
See?
Get some circulation back in there.
That feels good, right?
Good.
Okay, now I'm gonna take your hand.
I just want you to relax.
Just relax.
Okay, now here I go.
I just wanna... yeah, like this.
How's that feel?
Oh, fuck!
Oh, you gotta go easy,
or do you like it rough?
Do you like it rough?
Yeah, you can pinch it,
you can pinch it.
Yeah, be rough for me, yeah.
I like that.
I like that.
Hey, Sonny?
Yeah?
Everything okay up there?
Everything's fine, Ted!
I'm tellin' you, okay?
Everything's gonna be fine, okay?
Okay.
We're gonna have some fun now.
Okay?
- Okay.
- Wait a second, here.
You're gonna be
a lot more comfortable...
when I take this off, okay?
Just a...
Just a second.
Wait. Okay.
This'll be fun in just a second.
Just a second...
Okay.
Here we go.
Look at that. Just relax.
Look. Okay.
Jesus!
Jesus!
Oh, Jeez.
Come on!
Get her off me!
- Hey!
- Get off me!
- Get off!
- Get off!
What ya doin'?
Hold that woman, will ya?
What the fuck?
What, did you kill her?
No, she's just knocked out.
It's that bitch's fault there,
she's... she tried to jump me!
Bring her here.
Hey, you squirrely one.
Here's what you're gonna do.
You are gonna stay the fuck upstairs
and you're gonna watch these kids.
And you're gonna
keep these kids quiet.
And if you don't do that, I'm gonna
let Sonny pick one of them...
little canary birds and do with her
what he wants.
You understand?
Shep.
Shep!
I know.
Just take these kids upstairs.
Get ready, sister.
You remember a couple of months ago,
what the Callo brothers did to Joey?
- Yeah.
- Yeah.
Remember that if it wasn't for me
they would've done
the same thing for you?
Yeah, and I owe ya.
I was just havin' fun, that's all.
Well, I'll tell you
somethin' right now, Sundance.
I am in a death-defying
line of work, you understand?
And all I need is obedience.
I need people that I can trust
to do what I tell them to.
You can trust me.
I just thought you meant... in...
You know somethin'?
If you fuck up again,
I'm gonna have to kill you.
- Look, I'm not gonna fuck up...
- I'm gonna...
I'm gonna have to kill you.
Okay? Okay.
Great job, nice timing.
Now, we got one of our people
that can drive this thing?
You're lookin' at him.
You're kidding?
So, you want me to take my time,
goin' real slow makin' this patch
- or...
- No. You can go as fast...
as you like.
But before you go out there
drain out half the water
and three-quarters of the oil.
Do you know how much an engine
on one of these things costs?
$75,000.
Now ask me if I care.
Sir. She's at the window.
"I'm going to
take the children there."
She's found a tunnel
that leads to a river...
and she's gonna
take the children there.
She's talking to the kids now.
I need you to get their attention
at the window for five minutes.
We'll start when we see you start.
We'll go, okay?
But hurry!
Here, so it must be about there.
Do we have our Zodiac boats
on the river?
- Yes, sir!
- Can we get somebody to take...
- these plans over there?
- I can do it, sir.
- Oh, and Lenny! Lenny.
- Yeah?
Warm up your bulldozer, you're on.
Yes, sir!
Just one moment.
You're not gonna let them risk it?
Well, I don't think I can stop 'em.
I'm not sure I would if I could.
But they could get killed.
They could get killed anyway.
Oh, look, Mrs. Stanley,
I'm sorry if that sounded callous.
But in a situation like this
you have to think of the hostages
as already dead.
That way, if you save some,
we celebrate.
Get him.
Uplink.
Yeah?
Got good news, Ted.
Got me my chopper?
Close. The bulldozer's here.
Hey, Ted!
Look at that!
Man, this guy's so slow.
It's down river.
Down that way.
Uh oh!
It's overheatin' pretty bad!
Good! Now really gun it!
There goes seventy-five grand!
Well, look at that shit.
Come on, Ted,
you have to be reasonable.
How can we foresee
something like that happening?
What the fuck is that?
Jack, I'll get back to ya.
That...
That's some kind of engine noise.
Hey, Sonny!
Check on those kids!
Oh, fuck!
Oh, fuck!
Oh, my... Oh, shit!
Ted!
I was watchin 'em
every second, I swear!
I don't know what the hell happened!
Here we go!
We got it! Here we go...
Only take two!
We'll be back!
Zodiac One, clear,
Zodiac Two, move in!
How're you doin'?
Here.
Okay, we got one.
Okay, let's go! Let's go!
Unit Two, off!
Go!
Melanie and the big girl, Susan.
They didn't make it.
They got 'em.
Shit!
Shit! Shit!
Shep, let's go!
Hang on!
Whoa!
Shots have been fired.
A boat is over.
It's Stevie and one of the hostages.
Pass your boat on both sides!
We can't risk it, not with the kid!
Too dangerous to pursue
while the kids are in the boat.
Are there any more boats
downstream? Over!
We have them in sight,
they're okay! Repeat...
Chief Stillwell sent me to pick up
Detective Foster.
Welcome, I'm Lenny Budd...
- and this is Agent Potter.
- Hello, Budd.
- John Potter.
- Sharon Foster.
I understand you're in a situation
with an old friend of mine.
Yeah, and the situation's very fluid
right now.
Just stand by,
we're gonna need your help.
- Go, on! Get over here!
- Okay.
Alright, now.
- What is that?
- A lamp!
Yeah, now, you are a bit of a moron.
But I want you to try and
envision somethin', okay?
This fuckin' lamp falls over
and the flame goes up them stairs...
and them little kids
burn like fuckin' toast.
And if the goons were to rush us,
all ya had to do was...
- stand right here, right?
- Ted, I was!
- You were standin' right here?
- Yeah!
- The whole time?
- Sonny!
Turn around!
Do you see me man?
Yeah, I see you!
You know some other way
to get down here from up there?
- Answer him.
- No.
Well, then you tell me, man.
You tell me.
How they gonna get down here
from up there without you seein' 'em?
I... don't... I mean,
look at them and look at you.
They're... you're... they're smaller.
Right?
Shep, take the girls down,
tie 'em up.
Take 'em downstairs right now,
will ya?
Come on.
Don't...
Shut up!
Just shut up and listen to me.
Okay, sorry.
Now... was you standin' there
the whole time, Sonny?
I had to take a piss.
All right, where'd you piss?
- I went over there.
- In the corner there?
How come you didn't piss right here
in this corner here?
Because I... thought of that
and then I thought
"No, I'd probably stink up
the fuckin' place."
What, come on!
That's twice today, isn't it?
Twice today, what?
Twice your little dick of yours
got you in trouble.
Come on!
No, no. Don't...
I'll do, come on. I'll do anything.
I'm begging you. I'm begging you.
I'm beggin you!
Don't...
No...
Oh fuck!
Fuck! Fuck...
Oh, that's gotta hurt.
Sir, a couple of our snipers
report hearing a gunshot.
Outside?
Definitely inside. Muffled.
- One single shot?
- That's right.
Melanie?
Maybe, if he's angry enough
to give up even more leverage.
- You want me to get him?
- No, no
I'm not gonna talk to him anymore.
We'll use Detective Foster.
I'm ready, sir.
Not now.
Not now, he's got to call us.
All right, we make no moves at all.
No activity anywhere that he can see.
And we initiate
no conversations, period.
We'll wait him out.
Sir, he can wait a long time.
So can I.
Mom!
This far upstate
we just don't see men like that.
Unfortunately we do in Pittsburgh.
This very one, in fact.
How the hell did you
get him to surrender?
I don't know, I just kept him
on the phone long enough, I guess.
No concessions, rewards?
I promised I'd fuck him.
That one I haven't tried.
They did escape from
a federal institution.
However, the murders were
committed by...
Marks.
Thank God.
I was starting to think you...
No, no.
Not a word about that.
I'm staying close.
Yeah.
Fuck this.
Yeah, fuck this.
Downlink!
No.
Well, I hope you're happy, Jack.
Cause you sure made your point.
It's not Mr. Potter, Ted.
It's Sharon Foster, remember me?
Yeah, yeah, of course I do, darlin'!
You still owe me a piece of ass.
What are you doin' here?
Well, I'm just passin' by.
Heard you were up to your old tricks.
Not me, I was just, you know,
up all night and...
twiddlin' my thumbs
and bidin' my time and...
So, what's shakin'?
Well, I'm still with the PD,
got promoted.
- I'm a Detective Second, now.
- No shit.
Yeah, I'm doin' somethin'
with my life.
What the fuck are you
doin' with yours?
Well, I'm very proud of
my accomplishments actually.
Well, you ought to be cause
you're a grade A fuck-up.
Listen to you, girl!
You been hangin' around
too many cops, I'd say, huh?
Let's talk, Ted.
Sure, I'll talk.
Make it quick, gotta make a deal
with Potter for that chopper.
Gee, Ted.
I wouldn't make any book on that
if I were you.
Why's that?
You have no chips left.
Well, for one thing,
you're missing six hostages.
Or didn't you notice?
Oh yeah, I know that.
But I still got the two ladies
over there sleepin' and tied up.
Who cares?
Yeah, but it's not the same.
You see, when you had the kids
you had real juice.
But now, with a couple of
grown women, I don't know, Ted.
What I'm tryin' to say is,
if things heat up
they could get expendable real quick.
Fuck off! Let me talk to Potter
right now.
He's not here, Ted.
Well, just go and
fuckin' find him, then!
If I don't get that chopper here
in ten minutes
I'm gonna shoot myself
a couple ladies dead!
Oh, that's fuckin' brilliant.
You musta thought that one through,
didn't you?
Yeah, you dumb fuckin' asshole,
if you kill those ladies
these guys will lay a shit storm
on you so fuckin' fast...
you're not gonna know what hit you!
And you better face it, man.
Even if you got the chopper,
they'll catch you...
and drag your ass back here
and stick a needle in your vein.
Now, how does that sound?
Cause that's what you got
to look forward to, isn't it, baby?
Yeah.
Well, I don't want no needle.
That never has to happen, Ted.
My ass!
Now, you listen to me.
I'm telling you the truth.
You make a deal now,
or you'll die today.
Now, hold on a second.
Now what?
Who can guarantee the State
won't seek the death penalty?
I suppose Marks could.
- Yeah, where is he?
- Well, he's outside.
He spent the night
in the media tent out there...
havin' his picture taken
with all the kids!
Well, that figures.
Get him in here.
Right.
Ted, I think we may be able to
work somethin' out here.
Listen baby, you know
while they're checkin'
why don't you just come in here
and sit on my dick?
Well, I would, Ted.
You know, I would,
but I know where it's been.
My dick?
My dick's been in my pants for
an awful long time, unfortunately.
Why don't you just keep it there
just a little while longer?
- It won't be long.
- He's gonna surrender?
I think we can get him to,
if you'll put it on paper.
Of course I will!
Ted?
I have the State Assistant
Attorney General here.
He's guaranteeing they won't seek
the death penalty, if you surrender.
Now, do we have a deal?
No, we don't got a deal!
I wanna see it all writ out first!
You will, we're gonna
send it to you right now.
And Ted... you're doin'
the right thing.
- Yeah?
- Ted?
Hang on.
Yeah?
So, what do you think, Ted?
Well, it's... fine
except I don't see no mention
of my man, Shep Wilcox.
He's a part of this.
Absolutely, same deal. Bonner, too.
Well, you can forget about him.
He's not gonna be needin' no paper.
Why is that?
Oh, poor little fellow went
and had himself an accident.
That little red-head we got in here,
she went and bit his dick off.
Mr. Potter just walked in,
he wants to talk to you.
Hey, Ted. I just heard the news.
You're doin' the right thing.
Save the bullshit, will ya, Jack?
What's the game plan, now?
Well, just a few ground rules.
When I tell you,
put down your weapons
step outside with your hands
out to your side
not on your head.
Well, it's like Christ on the cross,
it's a very nice image, isn't it?
How fitting.
Listen, here's the deal.
I wanna see you,
I want you up front.
I wanna know where you are.
That's the only way
we're comin' out!
I'll be there.
Five minutes.
Huh.
Sir, in case we get busy later
I want to say it was
a privilege working with you.
Likewise. You did
a great job with him.
It was all you, sir,
I just carried the mail.
Nevertheless, great job.
Thank you.
Time's up, Ted.
Where are ya, Jack?
I can't see ya!
Right here, Ted.
Come on out!
Now stretch your arms out!
Stretch your arms out, now!
Do it!
Okay, Jack, take it easy!
You're gonna have
a fuckin' heart attack!
Step forward, five feet!
On your face. Do it!
On your face, now!
Alright, man, you're the boss.
You're the boss.
Hey, Jack. What?
Not even gonna say hi to me?
Well, hello, sweet cheeks!
I been waitin' for you!
How 'bout that fuck now, baby?
You look terrific, huh?
The building is clear, sir!
Let's get you home.
Captain Budd, this is Kelly
at Airport Security.
We found a body in the ladies room
broom closet, sir.
Could you get here right away?
Okay, Kelly, calm down now.
You and Harris
preserve the crime scene.
I'll get down there
as quick as I can.
Yes, sir.
Oh, no, it's the least I can do
for you fellahs givin' me a ride!
I just love your uniforms!
Cream?
- Yes, in both, thanks.
- Sugar?
- Yeah.
- Great.
Watch your step, honey!
Okay!
Weee!
- She's a trip!
- Yeah.
Hi!
Can I borrow that towel, please?
- That towel?
- Yeah.
Thank you.
Hey, look, man.
Looks like your wish has
come true, man. Check it out!
My wish!
- Baby.
- Good morning, fellahs!
Shep!
Big keys, hands first.
Honey, I did miss you.
I've missed you so much.
Easy, easy!
- Let's go!
- Hands.
This one down there.
I'm drivin', move over!
Get the way over, sweet cheeks,
that a girl!
That a girl!
Shit!
Jesus Christ!
Kelly?
When was the body found?
About fifteen minutes ago, sir.
Harris is in there with the body
right now.
Sit down, son.
Put your head between your knees.
Thank you, sir.
Looks to me like
she got her neck broken.
Second stage rigor has set in.
It's room temperature.
She's been dead about twelve hours.
She musta been locked in
the broom closet all night long.
You didn't touch anything, I hope.
- No, sir.
- No!
Would you all give us
some room here, now.
Everybody outside the door
until the crime lab gets here.
What is it? You look as sick
as young Kelly out there.
- That's a cop.
- Huh?
You see that?
Right there?
You have the same worn spot
on your belt.
Made by a handcuff case.
We've been had, Lenny.
Huh?
Who knew that Sharon Foster was
coming in to this airport yesterday?
Just our people, the people
in the command shack.
Well, one of 'em tipped off...
Handy's girlfriend...
that Foster was coming.
Excuse me? Handy's girlfriend?
- Yeah.
- Oh, what's her name? Pris Gunder?
The one that got away
after the bank robbery.
Now, only
a very close friend of Handy's...
could get away with
pretending to be Sharon Foster.
So, you're... saying...
That that is the body
of the real Sharon Foster.
I find that hard to believe.
So do I, but look.
God, you're right.
Oh, Christ.
What?
Sharon Foster.
I mean, damn, Pris Gunder!
She wanted to get a ride back
to Pittsburgh.
She hitched a ride on the perp truck
goin' to Louisberg.
Shit!
And both officers are down?
Yes, sir. One's dead
and the other ain't far from it.
There was a woman with 'em!
There's a woman down inside
but she works here. No other woman.
All right, we'll be there
as soon as we take Melanie home.
We don't have time, Lenny.
We gotta get back to that
slaughterhouse, where the money is.
What's that?
The money's in the slaughterhouse.
What money?
The two million two
from the bank robbery in Pittsburgh.
That's where they were headed
yesterday morning...
when they hit that cadillac.
But my man chased 'em in there.
No, he didn't, Lenny.
He followed them.
Yep, they're here.
Get 'em movin'.
And no sirens!
Everyone remains in the staging area
until I call them forward!
Did you hear that?
- Roger!
- Good. Get on it!
You wait here.
Lock the doors.
You'll be safe in the car.
The troopers are on their way.
Well, it's sure a good thing
I like you, Marks
cause I could have
plugged you so easy.
You were like a duck in water.
Why wouldn't you let me
talk to you? Huh?
Suppose I couldn't get Priscilla!
You know what this is?
This here's a monkey wrench.
And you know what I use
a monkey wrench for?
Do you? Do you?
You know what I've been thinkin'
about the past couple years?
Those kinda plastic bag type things
that make things really last.
Look, I wanna know
why you wouldn't...
I've been here and we're together.
We're all a big family, aren't we?
There's only one thing missin'.
You know what that is?
You understand, Marks, that,
now that Wilcox and Sonny are gone
I get their share of the money.
Bullshit! Your share is your share!
Get the money outta there.
Man, you're tough, Marky, huh?
You know, it's like this
all the time.
I'm gettin' all dirty for you.
You're all down there
prissy in your nice little suit!
Hey, hey!
I gave you a simple job.
The whole thing was
laid out for you.
You turned it into
a goddamn blood bath.
I asked to get caught?
Practically did!
What the hell were you doing anyway
coming here?
Hey, Pris?
Come on in here and
listen to this, honey!
You hearin' all this shit, Pris?
Pris, I'm tellin' ya!
Marks said I screwed up!
When have I ever screwed up, honey?
Pris? Just answer me, baby!
Where are ya?
Well...
What's ya doin'?
Hey, Prisssss!
Hey, Pris! This fucker's
gonna shoot me!
She's as tired of
cleaning up after you as I am.
Pris, honey!
Don't move, Marks. Put the gun down.
Help!
Come on, let me get outta here.
Forgetting someone?
You were gonna let Marks
shoot me in cold blood, Pris!
And he said that you were tired of
cleanin' up after my shit!
Baby, you don't believe that, do you?
Yeah, baby, I do.
I do!
'Fraid to tell ya, I do.
Come on!
You fuckin' stupid bitch.
You took the keys and I need 'em.
Now you're gonna die.
Freeze!
Oh, man.
I... go... with... you.
You wanna go with me?
Please do.
I owe you a martini.