Hard Time: Hostage Hotel (1999) - full transcript

A California congressman's wife and daughter are abducted and held hostage in a historic hotel and Logan McQueen (Reynolds) is rushed to the scene to assist his former partner, Charlie Duffy (Durning), who has been taken captive trying to broker the ransom deal. McQueen must risk his life to face the cunning killer (Carradine) and save the hostages and his long-time friend.

♪♪

[distant sirens wailing]

[car horn honking]

Hello?

Love what you've done with

the place.

Let's see it.

It's, uh, $125,000, uh...

100 for your team, 25 for you.

It's all there, in used hundreds

and twenties.



These our tax dollars

at work?

[chuckling]

Let's, uh-- let's just call it

a P.R. allowance.

[man breathing]

You know, for special projects.

Listen, your, uh... your team,

they're, uh... they're

professionals, right?

That's what you're

paying for.

Oh, I know.

Look, nobody gets hurt.



But it has to look real and

believable.

That's your job, slick.

Oh, I know.

It's handled on my end.

Don't you worry about that.

Why don't you do your job and--

Hide the money at the drop

off point in the morning, walk

to the banquet, and choke down

your lunch.

Is that simple enough for ya?

Just make sure your team

doesn't choke when game time

starts.

This has got to be squeaky

clean, no mistakes, or we all

go down together.

I'd really hate to see all our

faces get splashed over the news

if you come up short... slick.

You listen to me.

No matter what happens,

I don't exist.

Are we clear?

Crystal.

We'll do lunch.

[footsteps approaching]

What are you doing here?

You forgot to tell me about

the 25 grand.

You looking for this?

Aah!

[grunting]

I was gonna cut ya in!

Oh, take it.

Just take it all!

How do I take something from

someone who don't even exist?

What are you talkin' about?

[pistol cocking]

Hey. Hey!

Unh!

♪♪

[distant siren wailing]

[beeping]

[woman] Of what supporters

hope to be an historic day for

the city here at the

Les Plages hotel.

The hotel has been abandoned for

decades but you wouldn't know it

with its facade newly renovated,

and the limousines bringing the

city's most prominent business

leaders here.

Oh, guys, he's here.

Come on, pick it up.

Come on, let's go.

Gotta find the grand ballroom.

Mr. Sterling, what do you

think of the price tag on this?

[camera shutters clicking]

Here you go.

[laughing] Thank you.

There you go.

Lieutenant Williams is

securing the southwest

perimeter.

Mr. Sterling, what do you

think of the price tag on this?

Just the ballroom, I think.

Excuse me, officer.

Yes, ma'am.

Could you tell me which way

the banquet hall is?

Straight down this way.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

[muffled music playing]

Five minutes, Mr. Mayor.

Mm, thanks, Eric.

No, I-- I understand, and

I agree, I do.

I'm just telling you, we win

the governor's seat, four years

later, who knows?

Okay, but let's just-- let's

take things one step at a time.

Listen to me-- we have to

present you in a manner that is

sympathetic, forthright to

the people.

You're going to be the greatest

governor this state has

ever known.

Thank you.

I just want to make sure

everybody knows it.

Excuse me, gentlemen.

Robert, we have the five minute

warning.

Thank you, thank you.

Uh, now, have you met

Miles McCurdy?

He is my lawyer, Mr. Mayor, and

he is also going to run

my campaign.

It's an honor.

Nice to meet you, Miles.

Well, shall we do it?

I'll have a few thank you's

first, and then I'll introduce

the congressman.

Okay.

Oh, oh, I have to speak.

Oh, well, heavens, now.

I'm sure I'll have a few words.

No, I think you're going to see

a lot of smiles, Mr. Mayor.

When I present the city with

$50 million in federal funds,

it tends to have that effect

on people.

[chuckling]

Uh, gentlemen, would you

excuse me for just one moment?

Welcome aboard.

Good to finally meet you.

Sir.

[distant indistinct chatter]

She can't talk to the

Girl Scouts on Wednesday, no.

Sorry, um, how about a...

photo op on Friday morning?

Done, okay.

Oh and, um, by the way, could

you bring some cookies, uh,

the good stuff, thin mints.

Right, all right.

Thank you very much.

Bye-bye.

Hello, dear.

I thought you were getting

dressed.

Would you excuse us, Ricki?

[chuckling] If I have to.

Just go.

Hi, honey.

What happened?

Random House needs the book

this summer.

[stammering]

What-- I'm not in that thing,

am I?

You wish.

Yeah, well, you know, for

better or for worse, remember?

Is this the better

or the worse?

Oh, those people don't want

to see me.

They only want to see the man.

Okay. All right.

It's fine, it really is.

But tomorrow, in Jacksonville,

all right, you really, you--

you must make an appearance,

because that is-- that's the

foundation speech for my annou--

When you announce to run

for governor, I know.

Announcement for the run for

the governor, yes.

Could you-- could you try to

sound enthusiastic?

You know, a year from now, you

could be in the governor's

mansion.

[indistinct chatter]

[man on radio] Today's topic

is the renovation of the grand

old Les Plages hotel.

We're all around the town and

you're live.

Next caller, please.

[caller] Why waste money on

that rat trap?

Blow it up and start over.

Or better--

[switches radio to music]

♪♪

Hi!

What's he doing here?

I thought you two guys

made up.

Who told you that?

He did.

Hi.

What's up?

Sy Harkin.

The embezzler?

Business manager.

Same thing.

He missed his last court date

and Lou Verve's is throwing him

a party.

Oh, what's the door prize?

100 grand.

Ahh.

Mm hmm.

His client's put together

a bounty.

They're hoping he'll tell them

where he hid all of their money,

so we need him alive.

Well, it's your lucky day,

'cause I need 100 grand.

Charlie's going with you.

Say what?

Now you know, Verve always

has protection and you can't

carry a gun, being an ex-felon

and such.

I'm an ex-felon because I--

I did a year's time for

something I didn't do.

It wasn't my fault.

The hell it wasn't

your fault!

Okay, okay, listen.

Well, if you don't need

the money, then, hey.

[groaning]

Okay.

[distant siren wailing]

[car door closing, opening]

So this is Sy.

[car door closing]

Gonna be like old times,

Logan!

For a few minutes' work,

you make 100 grand minus

Charlie's cut.

Char-- Charlie--

Charlie's cut?!

Can't expect me to protect

you for free.

You never have protected me!

So why do I think you're gonna

protect me now?

You give him 10, you keep 90.

[groaning]

When you get there, ask for

Big Harry.

Who?

Big Harry.

That'll get you in.

[chuckling]

[engine starting]

[car radio continues playing]

♪♪

Don't say a word.

Not a word!

Another photo, please.

Get ready to mobilize.

Can we get one more?

Yeah, it looks like we're

gonna be on the move.

Well, they're ready for you,

Robert.

All right.

Eric, would you mind staying

behind and be host to the

Sinclair family?

No problem.

Thank you.

Pleasure.

Very excited about this,

Mr. Mayor.

Not as excited as we are,

I guarantee you.

Woop.

Oh! [chuckling]

That one's mine.

Hey, Dad, are you going down?

Yeah, I gotta go down.

Oh, poor kid.

I'll see you later,

all right?

Listen to your mother.

It's my stepmother.

What are you, Cinderella?

She doesn't listen to you.

Do me a favor.

♪♪

Sir.

[humming]

Gentlemen.

Ah, plenty of security.

Very safe.

Did you turn on the electricity

to run the elevator, or did you

just hook up a couple of rats

to a treadmill?

[elevator dinging]

Oh, electricity.

The rats are holding out for

a raise.

Ah, I'm sure they are.

Want a better quality of

garbage, no doubt.

You'll get it here.

Remember that Thousand Palms,

Herb Gardner?

That was terrific.

So what is the big deal about

this rat trap?

Urban redevelopment plays big

in the press.

Well, besides, this place is

full of history.

The Rockefellers, the Carnegies,

got married here.

Mm-hmm.

Did anybody die?

Justine.

What?

Ease off on the lipstick.

You don't need that much.

I like it, okay!

Not okay.

You're pretty enough without it.

I'm going for a walk.

I don't think so.

Why, because I want to go?

Well, I'm going!

No, you're not!

I am going!

Miss, your mother's right.

The place has been abandoned

for 15 years.

She's not my mother, okay?

She's my dad's wife.

You don't have to throw

a fit.

Everybody knows you're a

teenager.

Why aren't you down there

with Dad right now?

All right, time out,

everybody to their corners.

Perhaps the mayor's handsome

young aide can escort you on

a tour?

Be glad to.

All I'm going to see is

rat poop.

I don't know about that.

A very famous actress committed

suicide in this hotel once.

It's good enough.

[music playing on car radio]

[Charlie] I'm sorry about...

[Logan] You're sorry?

Your year in the pen.

Oh, you're sorry about the

year in the pen?

It's because of you I--

I was there.

I-- I trusted you, Charlie.

♪♪

You can't erase what--

what we've been through.

Yes, I can, and there's no

more "we."

We're partners, Logan.

There's no more "we," got it?

But we can-- we can get

over this.

All right, we're here.

You stay in the car.

[partygoers chattering]

♪♪

[laughter, chattering]

Hi.

Hi.

Where'd you get that?

Oh, Janice did it.

I can only recommend her.

She's great.

Yeah, I know her.

She's great.

Thank you.

Sure.

Cocktail, sir?

♪♪

[laughter, chattering]

Hi, Sy.

Hey, hey.

[indistinct chatter, laughter]

I know you?

Me?

Yeah, you.

Big Harry sent me.

Yeah?

When did you talk to him?

This morning.

Yeah? [chuckling]

Not unless you can talk to

the dead.

Big Harry?

Last night, Big Harry got

unlucky.

Aah.

That happens.

Happened to you just now.

Damn.

Oh!

Come on!

Hey! Hey!

Get him!

Get him!

[partygoers chattering]

Where am I going?

Oh, some place really nice.

I'll like it, anyway.

Come on, Sy.

Ah!

[gunshot]

Aah!

Don't shoot, don't shoot!

What the hell's the matter

with you, Charlie?

I thought you'd need

some cover.

[partygoers shouting]

[gunshot]

[bullet ricocheting]

Give me your gun!

[gunshots]

Yo, man, stop shooting!

Check on Sy.

[partygoers shouting]

He's dead!

Let's get out of here.

[engine starting]

Well?

If he's dead, I lost $10,000.

The Audubon Society at 3:15.

I don't have time, Miles.

Yeah, I know.

The film crew is coming

at 5:45.

I don't have time.

I don't have time.

Mr. Sinclair--

Thank you, Miles.

Thank you very much.

Showtime?

I think we should do it.

I think we should do it.

[applause]

Thank you, ladies and

gentlemen.

Thank you for being here

this afternoon.

Before we get to the man we've

all come to hear, Congressman

Robert Sinclair...

[applause]

I want to acquaint you with all

the work that's gone into

this evening.

For the last three months,

workers from all over the city

have plied their trades to

restore this grand ballroom into

the showplace that it once was.

[audience supporting]

This is only the first chapter.

[applause]

Now, our wonderful city will

finally be able to rebuild.

Ladies and gentlemen, please

welcome the man of the hour,

Congressman Robert Sinclair.

[applause]

Thank you, thank you.

Thank you very much.

Uh, ladies and gentlemen...

Thank you, Mr. Mayor.

Sure, no problem.

When this hotel was first

built 100 years ago, it held the

promise of growth and prosperity

for a new community.

Well today, I offer a similar

promise-- that we can begin

again to make this part of the

city as fresh and as vital as

this hotel once was, and will

be again.

All right?

[applause]

[Justine coughing]

[laughing]

Ooh, it smells in here.

Now we're going to go down

right where it all started.

During Prohibition, the hotel

actually made its own whiskey

right here, in this basement.

I want to see where that

famous actress died.

You mean Emily Ashley?

I guess so.

Oh, yeah.

Upstairs.

Come on.

Anyway , as we go through,

you'll see a ballroom which has

a stained glass ceiling not to

be believed.

In these very halls roamed

most of the greatest minds and

names of the 20th century.

And their spirits still roam,

witness to this great

opportunity that we bring.

[applause]

[Justine laughing]

Amazing, huh?

Good to get out of that

basement.

You're going to love this.

Come on.

Emily Ashley.

She won the Academy Award for

her first film.

It was in here, right in

that bed.

She got in bed, drank a bottle

of champagne, broke the empty

bottle, and cut her wrists with

the shards.

Nobody knows why she did it.

In the TV movie, though, they

said that she found out that her

boyfriend was really her father,

but who knows?

Well, I think it's about time

we got back.

Hey, whoa, this way.

A short cut.

Very spooky, I think you'll

like it.

[laughing]

That's really funny.

Oh, I'll tell ya, it's nice

to see you smile.

I was getting a little worried.

[gasping]

[pistol cocking]

[gasping]

Don't be a hero.

[Justine groaning]

You're very kind.

Thank you.

You'll have to start

doing more.

I will?

Yes.

Give me Tuesdays and Thursdays,

and half of Wednesday?

Half days Tuesdays,

Wednesdays, Thursdays.

Friday's are mine.

[sighing] Fine.

Tying my hands.

[knocking at door]

Wait, let me get it.

Unh!

What do you think you're do--

Oh!

Justine!

Get over there.

Get down!

Get down, all of you.

Stay down. Stay down!

Kenny, tie 'em as fast

as you can.

[women whimpering]

[Susan] No!

[Kenny] Stay still, lady.

Kenny, not the kid.

Focus!

Gag her.

All right, get up.

Let's go, do it, move out.

Kenny!

Cover the rear.

Move it out, now!

[whimpering]

Move it, move it, move it!

Come on!

Hurry up, you cow.

Come on, step on it.

No!

Shut up!

Sit down.

[both] Oh!

Shut up!

Tie the chickens up, Kenny.

Keep 'em in the coop.

I said tie 'em.

We-- well, why do we have to

tie 'em?

I mean, where are they going?

You want to wind up back on

the street?

Nowhere to go?

Then tie 'em.

What do you want with us?

You keep your flap shut.

Speak when spoken to.

Cong don't let them take their

home, they fight.

When are we going to Mexico?

Soon, Kenny, soon.

But when I tell you to do

something, don't ever

question me.

Now tie 'em.

It's payday.

What--

Son of a--

What's wrong?

We've been double-crossed.

Oh, may-- may-- maybe we

should go now.

You stay here.

You gonna kill somebody?

Not just somebody.

Because when I was a little

boy, my grandfather brought me

to this hotel.

And it became a little tradition

for us.

Uh, right after church, almost

every Sunday, we would come here

and we would spend a few hours

with the finest cuisine and

conversation.

Now on a more personal note...

Base to ballroom, all

sectors clear.

Let me just say that this is

a lot more than just politics

to me.

It's about a lot more than just

trying to get your votes--

although...

[audience laughing]

[muffled speech continues]

I learned a great deal from

those wonderful afternoons here

on Sunday with my grandfather.

And I plan to return here with

my daughter to see this place

as it should be.

[applause]

Thank you.

[muffled speech continues]

[Justine groaning]

[Justine groaning]

Hey, did you hear that?

Unit Five to base.

Copy, Unit Five.

Yeah, there may be someone in

the off-limits section.

Will investigate and advise.

That's a roger, Unit Five.

Base to ballroom.

Unit Five reports movement...

Thank you.

...in the south wing.

[Justine whimpering]

[muffled speech continues]

[muffled applause]

[beeping]

Gary.

[beeping]

I remember being with all...

All units, evacuate hotel,

now!

Repeat, evacuate now!

And I remember feeling proud.

Mr. Mayor, we have

a situation.

I was proud to be among them.

And I was proud to know that

I was a-- was a part of

something bigger than myself.

That's really what this

is about.

[indistinct whispering]

[audience muttering]

Uh, ladies and gentlemen, uh,

please forgive the intrusion.

Unfortunately, the fire marshal

has brought to our attention

that, um...

[beeping]

So please, we are being asked to

move towards the nearest exit,

immediately.

So please, now, move towards

the exits, thank you.

I thought you were the fire

marshal, Frank?

So did I.

I gotta talk to the mayor.

Now, there is no immediate

danger.

Please go calmly.

This is not an emergency, it is

just a precaution.

[explosions]

[screaming]

[explosion]

[screaming]

[sirens wailing]

Let's get on those doors and

windows, now, go, go, go!

[shouting orders]

Okay, I'm gonna break it

down, start an IV.

[sirens approaching]

[SWAT shouting orders]

I don't understand.

How could this happen?

Excuse me, Congressman, this

is FBI agents Hopkins and Green.

I'm sorry we couldn't meet

under different circumstances,

Mr. Sinclair.

This is Captain Waters.

He was here when it happened.

Mr. Hopkins, Miss Green,

I had several of my men posted

here when this went down.

Oh, your people were in

charge of security?

You sound like this was the

city's fault.

Captain, please, bring us up

to speed.

During the speeches, the

family was waiting upstairs.

The terrorists came over a

police band frequency saying

they had kidnapped the wife,

her aide, and the congressman's

daughter.

What?

Yeah.

Two of my men responded

upstairs.

They were searching for the

family and the mayor's

assistant, Eric.

Do we know their demands?

So far, find Larry King...

and they want to negotiate

through Charles Duffy.

Duffy's a retired police

officer.

Retired?

Why him?

I have no idea.

Well, if they want this

Duffy, then for heaven's sakes,

let's get them Duffy, I--

Look, okay, Captain, as of

now this is FBI jurisdiction.

Look, I understand federal

jurisdictions, but you're still

going to need my help here.

So why don't you just--

Gentlemen, let's save the

turf warfare, okay?

I'm sure the congressman wants

everybody's help.

All right, here it is,

Captain.

We'll use your men to seal

the perimeter.

Already done.

Good.

Agent Green, I want you to take

Waters and find Charles Duffy.

All my people, out of here!

Okay, it's time for the men

to take over from the boys.

Out of my seat.

Yeah, out of his seat.

There you go.

Out you go.

[indistinct radio chatter]

Woodall.

Yes, sir.

I want to meet with all the

assault team squad leaders.

Whoa, whoa, now hey, that

seems awfully dangerous.

Congressman, Congressman,

try to understand, all right?

The more options I have, the

better I can negotiate.

Have you ever heard of agent

John Lipinski?

No.

He was on the protection team

when Reagan got shot.

He's now a parking lot attendant

in Minneapolis.

Understood?

Robert, I'm, uh...

I'm really sorry.

If there's anything I can do...

No, thank-- thank you, Miles.

I appreciate your being here.

[coffee pot clattering]

Have some more coffee,

Charlie.

[sighing]

I'm going to put something in

to give it a little personality.

No, no, you've had enough...

personality.

We need your help, Officer.

Who's she?

For the tenth time, she's

agent Green, FBI detail for

Congressman Sinclair.

I never heard of him.

He's a United States

congressman.

Oh, last time I voted,

I voted for Goldwater.

Get his clothes!

Look, Charlie, try to

understand, we need your help.

People have been kidnapped.

The congressman's wife

and daughter.

Need my help?

For what?

To negotiate.

Charlie, the girl's only 13.

Where do you want me to go?

Get him dressed!

Let's go.

Uh... wait, wait, wait,

wait, wait.

I'll go, fine, happy to.

But I'm not going without

my partner.

I am not going without Logan.

Fine.

Where do we find him?

Is he talking too fast?

You'll like Logan.

He is a cool cat.

Yeah, unless he trusts you

and you let him down.

Trust who?

[both] Charlie!

Big Irishman cost me

90 grand today.

Money seems to come up a lot

with you guys.

Charlie, he tries to keep his

dark side from taking over.

Oh, Logan, I'd like you to

meet Jackie, and Jennifer.

[Jackie] Hi.

Oh, hello.

Hi.

How do you do?

And Rita, the beautiful and

lovely Rita.

She's a graduate.

Oh. Woof.

Hi.

[Higgs] So, Logan, are you

and Charlie ever gonna make some

sort of peace?

I mean, Charlie's not going to

last forever.

Not that I know anything

about it.

[Charlie] You're right,

Higgs.

I am?

Yeah.

You don't know anything

about it... so stay out of it.

[women] Ooh!

[giggling]

All police department sniper

teams, be advised, FBI hostage

rescue teams are now entering

the south wing.

We have no residue at

impact site...

T.O.C., this is Alpha 1-1.

We are approaching south

stairwell, fourth floor landing.

No sign, over.

[indistinct radio chatter]

Go!

[indistinct radio chatter]

How many guys are we

looking for?

They didn't say.

Clear.

Moving.

Let's go.

T.O.C., this is Alpha 1-1.

Fourth floor stairwell clear.

Moving on up, over.

Let's go.

Roger that.

So, it's gonna be one, two,

or twenty, maybe?

Let's go.

These stairways are so

narrow, they're tough to

pie off.

Watch your six.

[explosion]

Ah!

Alpha 1-1, what was that?

Was that an explosion?

T.O.C., this is Alpha 2-1.

That is affirmative.

A single blast from above.

[indistinct radio chatter]

We're moving in to investigate.

Give me a sitrep when the

perimeter is secure.

I'll give you a sitrep.

Break.

Bravo 1-4, secure.

Moving up the stairwell.

Okay, 360 security.

Breach man in the fire position.

Roger, already there.

Sustained some structural

damage above, over.

Easy now, gentlemen.

Hey, watch it.

One up the back, one in

the armpit.

Why do they want me?

Frankly, we don't know,

Charlie.

But they requested you by name.

You've got two mics and

a P.P. locator.

Yeah, just in case I pee my

pants, right?

It's a present position

indicator.

It allows us to locate you

anywhere in the hotel.

Maybe you haven't heard...

I'm off the force.

No, I heard that, Charlie.

But I also heard you were a

distinguished officer with what,

30 years behind the badge?

Yeah, yeah.

These are the hostages,

Officer Duffy.

This is Susan, the congressman's

wife.

This is Ricki, her aide.

This is Justine, the

congressman's daughter.

The mayor's aide, assistant,

we don't have a picture of him.

We don't know if he's up there

or not.

He's ready.

Thanks.

Listen, Charlie, I want you

to understand something.

That's my wife and my daughter

up there.

Now, I want you to promise 'em

anything, I don't care what it

is, anything, whatever

they want.

But don't let 'em hurt

my family.

I'll try.

Officer Duffy.

According to their instructions,

this is the path you'll

be taking.

Follow it to the "T."

Charlie, the terrorists will

have new instructions waiting

for you somewhere along the way.

Proceed carefully.

The place is completely booby

trapped.

I don't suppose anybody has a

drink around here.

I'm just kidding.

Take this, Charlie.

It's time to go.

Good luck, Duffy.

No one's heard from Logan,

Charlie.

He'll be here.

Banzai.

Alpha 1-2, this is T.O.C.

Get over to fifth floor

stairwell, now.

I need a sitrep on Alpha 1-1,

over.

Roger that.

Roger, Alpha 2, take

ninth floor.

All bravo units, all bravo

units, follow on negotiator at

one mike delay.

Follow and secure north

entry one.

All units, hostage negotiator

has entered north wing.

Hold fire.

I say again, hold your fire.

Do not fire without permission

from this tactical operations

center.

All teams respond, over.

Bullseye One, that's a roger.

Whew.

Damn it.

I'm an old man.

Why didn't you put me in

an elevator?

Six flights, ah.

Bet they're not walkin'.

Bravo 2-2, this is Bravo 1-4.

North wing lobby is secure.

Go ahead, push your element

through, over.

It's pretty dark in here.

You watch for wires.

Don't touch anything you didn't

put here.

I want a man on every door.

3-2, still no movement.

Do you want me to fall out?

[Eric groaning]

Eric, I presume.

I'm detective Duffy, retired.

Where's Justine?

I couldn't do anything.

They jumped us.

Shh, shh, shh.

The family's been kidnapped.

Listen, now these terrorists,

How many of them were there?

I never saw them.

They came from behind.

Well, you better stay put

until... the all clear.

I'm going with you.

You can't.

I'm the negotiator.

No, th-- th-- then I'll go

back alone.

Not a good idea.

This place has more traps than

any tunnel in 'Nam.

I'll take my chances.

I can't stay here by myself,

please.

Here's the directions they

gave me.

You gotta follow 'em to a "T."

Okay.

Okay, then.

Down the line.

Eric's coming back.

Good luck.

♪♪

Crap!

Pitch this if you find

Bravo, copy?

Go, go, go.

T.O.C., this is Bravo 2-2.

We've got an explosion on the

floors above.

We're going to look for your

two friendlies.

Might want to unpack your

paramedics, over.

Bravo 2-2, copy, roger that.

I'm coming you bastards.

Here I come, ready or not.

I've been waiting for you.

Unh!

Oh.

Oh, my God.

[groaning]

Officer Duffy.

Remember me?

Not so rough, Kenny.

Okay, wait, let's talk.

I can help ya.

Officer, it's me.

You remember me.

Yeah sure, I-- I remember ya.

Yeah.

Cops kept hittin' me.

Chu hoi,I said, chu hoi.

I surrender.

Yeah, right.

Chu hoi,surrender.

Cops threw me in the hole.

"Fugazi," baby.

Completely fugazi.

Yeah, yeah, that's what

I thought, fugazi.

Fugazi, yeah, fugazi.

Well, you know, you're from

up north.

I'm from Philly.

You got me out.

You and me, babe, a couple of

Irish war heroes.

I got ya out?

I got ya out of jail.

Yeah.

Well, I helped you then,

let me help you now.

Just tell me what you want.

We've got demands.

You're the messenger.

We got messages to get out.

Can't trust the radio,

someone's always listening,

right?

Okay, let's-- let's talk

about it.

First, we wait for

Larry King.

Okay, okay.

When is this lunatic going to

get to what he wants?

But most important...

is, we've been double-crossed.

What's that?

What are you talking about?

Wires?!

You've got wires?!

Get up. Get up!

Is that it?

Any more?

Uh, the cops made me wear it.

I Didn't know it was you

up here.

You're a liar.

You're a liar!

You lie, you die.

Hey.

[Justine] No.

[whimpering]

No.

[Flynn] Fugazi, he's hit!

Officer's hit!

Fugazi, fugazi.

Over and out.

[radio static]

What officer was hit?

What-- who fired?

No one fired.

I-- I don't-- I don't know what

the hell is going on.

What is "fugazi"?

In 'Nam, it meant completely

and totally screwed up.

All right.

Send in the other assault teams.

Let's just wait--

Hey look, Waters, I'm not

gonna debate this with you,

all right?

You're job is to handle the

perimeter of the hotel.

My job is to handle all matters

related to the inside of

the hotel.

You are going to get

everybody killed.

[sighing]

You weren't supposed to die,

Charlie.

Why didn't you just hit him with

your fist?

We needed him to negotiate.

Can I have his shoes?

He's not a hog, Kenny.

We need to make a statement.

It's okay.

It'll be okay.

Look, I feel really bad about

your top.

We can go out tomorrow again if

you want to look for it.

Got my own boat.

Okay.

Charlie left you a message.

He's with a whole bunch of

federal agents.

He wants help with some, uh,

hostage something.

Huh, dream on.

I knew that either you or

that kid would end up with all

the chicks.

But tonight, she and her

stepmother, along with Susan

Sinclair's personal aide,

Ricki Stewart, are all being

held hostage.

Wait a minute.

So far no word on how many

kidnappers are involved.

And there is nothing known

regarding their release of

the trio.

This event comes on the eve

that most experts predicted

would be the beginning of

Congressman Sinclair's first

overtures for the nomination

for governor.

Get on with it, lady.

This is Miles McCurdy,

Congressman Sinclair's

spokesman.

What can you tell us,

Mr. McCurdy, about the

congressman's reaction

to these events?

Well, the, uh, the

congressman is obviously

extremely distraught over these

terrible turn of events.

He would like to thank very

much his supporters for all of

their aid during this, uh,

highly emotional time.

Uh, at this very moment, a

hostage negotiator is on

the scene, Officer Charles

Guffy-- uh, Duffy, is on the

scene, uh, meeting with the,

uh, hostage takers.

Uh, uh, attempting to ascertain

what their demands are.

Thank you, very much.

And now, back to the studio.

Charlie, he's-- what the hell

are you doing?

I gotta go down there.

Well, you'll never get by

the perimeter.

Captain Waters will have you

thrown out.

No, I'll get down there, and

I'll get in, 'cause I got...

a police detective with me.

Take care of the ladies,

will you, Tony?

[indistinct radio chatter]

Hey, Richard.

Richard.

You hear me?

Yeah, I heard ya.

Where's Charlie?

He's inside.

How the hell did you work

that out?

I didn't, he was asked for by

the terrorists.

What?

Yeah.

Tums out he's got more guts than

anybody gives him credit for.

I know how much guts

he's got.

That's why I'm here.

Oh, yeah, you're here,

all right.

Maybe too late.

What the hell's that supposed

to mean?

It means that Charlie went in

there and he got into trouble.

He was wearing a wire.

They found it.

Where was he?

The last time you heard

from him.

He was up there.

[Ricki] No, no!

Aah!

♪♪

[siren wailing]

[overlapping shouting]

Who is she?

It's Ricki Stewart, the

wife's assistant.

Cordon off this area!

Look here.

I'll take that, Captain.

And who are you?

Charlie Duffy and I were

partners for 20 years.

Well, in the meantime,

I suggest you both stay out of

the line of fire.

This is my perimeter, Agent!

Everyone back to their posts.

Yes, ma'am.

FBI got an assault team

going in?

This whole place is

booby trapped.

Those guys are 'Nam vets.

Fugazi was the last thing we

heard over Charlie's wire.

I'm gonna need a weapon.

I'll meet you around back

with one.

Where are you going?

I'm gonna find Charlie.

Charlie's probably dead.

Well, I'm going in anyway.

Understand, I have no

knowledge of your going in.

I appreciate it, Richard.

As ordered, Dr. Silvera,

profiler.

She studied the note.

All right, this is good.

Follow it up.

Yeah, and?

Based on the handwriting and

syntax analysis, the person who

wrote this is white,

mid-to-late 40s.

Delusional.

Violent.

Paranoid schizophrenic.

Might be genetic, maybe coupled

with, or caused by

extreme trauma.

If they have yet to state any

ransom demands, this is about

being noticed, gaining fame.

Mm-hmm.

So what do we do?

Could you arrange for

Larry King in, uh, two hours?

Why don't they just

call King.

He let's anybody on that show.

Oh, come on, Miles.

Woodall?

Nothing yet, sir.

Find Larry King.

It might motivate their

next move.

I find it puzzling that

they're willing to wait for

Larry King.

If they truly wanted headlines,

why not make use of the press

that's already here?

Okay, so-- so, your next move

is what?

Well, with all the booby

traps, it's slow going for the

assault teams.

So, uh, we wait, talk it out.

What do you mean,

"talk it out"?

How do ya-- how do ya talk

it out?

Well, it's likely that

they're monitoring a police

radio that they stole during

the kidnapping.

But I thought they said they

would only talk to Charlie.

Well, maybe we can make

contact, get them to listen

to you.

Woodall!

Bring me the police radios.

Excuse me, has it occurred to

anyone that, uh, they've already

heard all of this on the radios?

The FBI has its own high

band, secured channels.

The terrorists are on the local

police channels.

Now, despite what you might

believe, Mr. McCurdy, we do have

some idea of what we're

doing here.

Okay.

Mister McCurdy?

Something I can do for you,

Agent Hopkins?

You can keep your mouth shut,

Mr. McCurdy.

Next time you talk to the press,

I'm going to have you arrested

for obstruction.

You got that?

What does this mean?

Nothing, nothing.

Well, what did you do, Miles?

Robert, nothing.

The-- the press grabbed me, and

I spoke to the people about how

much you appreciated this...

support in this time of need.

No.

That's all, I wasn't--

Miles, Miles, don't make this

into a campaign platform, okay?

Don't make it into anything.

[whispering] Logan.

Logan.

Psst, Higgs.

What took you so long?

Getting a gun for you.

I'm coming with you.

Here's your light.

Here's your weapon.

Let's go.

Charlie doesn't even

like you.

I don't think that

matters now.

Oh, man.

Oh, it stinks down here.

[pipe clanging to ground]

[indistinct radio chatter]

What is that?

Could mean three trip wires.

Could mean anything.

I don't understand.

The Cong.

They set so many booby traps,

they-- they couldn't remember

where they all were, so they put

little reminders up.

How do you know all that?

'Cause I was there and I'm

still here.

Ah...

trip wire number one.

Yep.

I see it.

Trip wire number two.

Yeah.

I got it.

No!

[explosion]

[sputtering, panting]

It was a spider web.

Yeah.

They don't play fair.

They started out with trip

wires, and then they-- they put

'em up.

Boss.

Where was that explosion?

We don't know yet.

We tried to contact him on the

original channel.

We know he's there.

He could be listening.

Just still no response.

Keep trying.

[hovering helicopter outside]

[radio static]

Boss!

Someone's keying the mic.

All right, Mr. Sinclair, you

try to get them to talk to you.

Come on.

Um...

uh, this is Robert Sinclair.

Hello?

Hello?

Kenny!

Uh, Kenny.

Use the name Kenny.

Hello, Kenny?

Are you there, Kenny?

That's me.

Uh, Kenny, yeah, this is

Congressman Sinclair.

I would like to speak with

my daughter.

[radio static]

Someone's talkin' to me.

Who is this?

This is Congressman Sinclair.

Hello?

Hello?

Hello?

Where's my money?

Where's Larry King?

Uh, Larry King is coming.

But it's going to take

some time.

And, the money...

[Flynn] Quit stalling.

You get me Larry King, or your

family goes out the window.

Stay off the radio.

[indistinct radio chatter]

Uh, Charlie One, we have no

residue at impact site.

[indistinct radio chatter]

You know where we are?

Not exactly.

What's that mean?

Hand me the bucket

It means, hand you

the bucket?

Hand me the bucket!

Oh.

Ah!

Charlie One, uh, you got any

measurement on propel distance

and visual--

Logan.

Come in, Logan.

We're a little busy right

now, Captain.

Higgs, what the hell are you

doing up there?

Here, it's for you.

Stand by, Captain.

We'll get back to you.

Possibly fragments of some

steel panels.

Could be nearing point of

origin, over.

Just for a second,

I would just like to talk to

my daughter.

Her name is Justine.

Kenny?

Are you there?

I-- let me talk to my daughter.

I'll have to ask Flynn when

he comes back.

Flynn.

Flynn, all right, somebody run

the name "Flynn."

Come on, let's go.

Keep him talking.

Kenny, please, just for

a second.

I just want to talk to

my daughter.

Uh, talk to me for just

a second.

Flynn told me not to.

I would like to speak with

my daughter.

I'll have to ask Flynn when

he comes back.

Kenny, please.

I just want to talk to

my daughter.

Her name is Justine.

Okay.

I-- I didn't know he was

your daddy.

Is he a good daddy?

Most of the time.

I had a good daddy.

Daddy?

Hi, baby.

Oh, how are you?

Are-- are you okay?

Yeah, we're okay, Daddy.

Well, that's good.

Is Susan okay?

Yeah, she's okay, Daddy.

Well, now, we're doing

everything we can, all right?

I love you, honey.

Just come get us, Daddy.

Come get us.

I'm trying, honey.

I'm doing everything I can.

[door opening]

Kenny!

What in the hell are you doing?

Justine?

Justine?

You started this war.

Now I'm gonna end it.

No.

Okay, I-- I-- I'm having trouble

understanding you.

[radio static]

Okay, will you please, please

talk to me?

There's, I don't know, something

wrong with this, this is fading.

I know.

I can't hear ya.

[radio static]

Don't wanna hear ya.

Try a different channel.

Tell him to go to seven.

Okay, we're having difficulty

understanding you, so would you

please switch to channel seven?

Would you please go to

channel seven?

[Higgs] Okay.

We've made it up to the

third floor.

Logan says these guys are tunnel

rats from 'Nam.

Logan also says that they were

crazy when they got out.

Will you get off of that

damn thing?

We'll get back to ya.

Who the hell is that?

Who's on that channel?

Huh?

Last transmitting station,

identify yourself, and stay off

this freq.

Liars.

You're in my ballpark now,

Mr. Logan.

Mr. Flynn.

Mr. Flynn!

Are you there?

Hello?

Hello, Mr. Flynn?

Kenny?

Kenny... how do they know

my name?

Somebody else is in

the building.

Who?

We've got an assault team on

the way up there.

They're on a high security

frequency.

We're on the local police band.

[sighing]

Find Waters.

[distant sirens, helicopter]

Can-- can I have some gum?

What?

Gum.

Uh, you have some in your purse.

Uh, sure.

You can have some gum, yeah.

Are they gonna kill us?

We're gonna be all right,

Justine.

I am so sorry.

For what?

I've treated you so badly.

I'm sorry, too.

I'm never gonna ground you

again.

[laughing nervously]

You won't have to.

I'm going to ground myself.

Oh, you better pick an

understanding husband, because

I'm never going to let you out

of my sight.

Okay.

I will.

It-- it's good you listen

to your momma.

I-- I don't have a momma.

I'm sorry.

Want-- want some gum?

Uh, that's a negative, still

working on it.

Hampered by the rescue team

securing the safety of...

Bound up, mic.

Bound up.

Uh, roger, Charlie One.

Uh, stand by.

T.O.C. says there's a wild

card in the building.

Repeat, there's a wild card in

the building.

I hope he's not a friendly,

boss, because he'll get wasted.

Waters... did you send

somebody in there?

No.

Interfering in a federal

investigation is a felony.

It's Logan McQueen,

Charlie Duffy's old partner.

He's crazy.

But if I was in there, I'd want

him sent in.

And if you knew him, you'd feel

exactly the same way.

So why don't you get smart and

try to figure out some way to

help him?

Let me tell you something,

if he does something stupid in

there, we're going to have to

kill him ourselves.

I got a team in there too, pal.

Yeah?

Yeah.

Well, I just hope he doesn't

have to stop them from doing

something stupid.

Found the mayor's aide at the

end of this corridor.

Oh, yeah?

Pick it up, bound up.

We've got three floors to go.

Great.

Up.

They're cold-blooded killers.

They're trying to kill people.

Yeah.

Grenade!

Aah!

Oh, that's close.

[indistinct radio chatter]

Let's go, go, go!

[officers shouting]

We're not alone.

If he didn't know where we

were, he does now.

Come on.

[indistinct radio chatter]

Man, this place reeks of

explosives.

Must be C4.

Yeah, tell me about it.

He's close by.

I can feel him.

Grenade!

Ah!

Down! Down!

Higgs.

You all right?

No!

[Flynn] Hey, Logan.

You were there, weren't ya?

Yeah.

I was there.

What's your name, soldier?

Corporal.

What was your rank?

I was a little higher

than you.

Nobody was higher than me.

Aah!

Bravo 3-1 to T.O.C.

We copy, Team Three.

Got another explosion, this

time with gunshots, I repeat,

with gunshots.

Don't know who is who up here.

Roger that, Team Three.

We're movin' out.

Let's go, let's go!

[indistinct radio chatter]

Where were ya hit?

Don't turn me over.

Oh.

Call in your position.

Kenny!

[sighing]

We need another flyer.

She'll do.

Susan!

No, take me.

I'll go.

Susan!

Please, take me not her.

She's just a kid, you coward!

Unh!

Okay, I'll be quiet.

But, please, not her.

Take me!

Ah!

[crying]

Kenny, you don't want to see

this happen, do you?

I know you don't.

She's just a child.

Take me.

Take me, let her go.

You'd better hope my father

never finds you!

You'd better hope you sprout

wings, little girl.

No!

No!

Please don't do this.

Please!

Kenny, do something.

Stop him! Stop him!

No, Flynn.

[Justine] Help me!

Flynn, she's too little, no!

Focus, Kenny!

No!

[muffled shouting, crying]

No! No, Flynn!

Aah!

[grunting, fighting]

[Justine crying, screaming]

Ow! Help me!

[gunshots]

He's got Justine!

Stop, Kenny!

Unh!

Oh!

Here's your gun.

I'm going after the kid.

[Justine groaning]

[indistinct radio chatter]

[grunting]

I'm on your side.

You all right, son?

Yeah.

I'll call it in.

I already have.

It ain't so bad.

Take my gear.

Okay.

Oh, come on, there must be

a way inside that building

without clipping a booby trap.

If this Logan can do it...

He wants to know who's in

there now!

The FBI can do it!

Excuse me!

Mind if we come in?

[Susan crying]

Ow!

It's all right.

It's okay.

I'm sorry.

It's all right, sweetheart.

Don't worry.

Please, please, please.

Excuse me...

Robert, I-- I know this is a bad

time, but just hear me out for

one quick second.

You have to understand what a--

a rare opportunity this is...

What?!

To make some serious

political hay.

[Susan gasping]

I got the profile on Flynn!

Here we go.

There's an Arlen Flynn with

a military record.

Military has him listed as MIA

in 1971.

Computer shows an Arlen Flynn

with an arrest record that

begins in 1975.

Maybe he's not so MIA

anymore.

Arlen M. Flynn, born 1950,

Shreveport, Louisiana.

Ah! Let me go.

Stop it!

You're hurting me.

Get!

Ow!

Rotten brat.

Ow!

[distant clattering]

[Justine] Ah!

Please, let me go!

Stop!

[grunting]

[door slamming]

[rats squeaking]

You're my ticket out of here,

honey.

Damn!

In here!

[Justine groaning]

[gun drawing, cocking]

Corporal, I'm very

disappointed in you.

These traps are very amateurish

for a tunnel rat.

Keep talkin', buddy.

Make it easy on me.

Don't hold back, Logan.

Go ahead and scream.

I know where ya are.

Ouch.

That's all you get, Corporal.

♪ And it's one, two, three

♪ What are we fighting for?

♪ Don't ask me, I don't give

♪ A damn

♪ Next stop is Vietnam

♪ And it's five, six, seven

♪ Open up the pearly gates

♪ Well, there ain't no time

♪ To wonder why, whoopee

♪ We're all going to die

Ya messed up my plan, Logan.

Ya gotta pay.

Corporal, it's not too late,

you know.

I can get you some help.

You and I came out of that war

all screwed up, partner.

Everybody did.

The war didn't screw me up.

Hell, 'Nam was my education.

You think I'm some homeless vet

reject like Kenny?

I get paid to do this.

Really, you got paid?

Yeah.

Except college boy

double-crossed me.

I wish he was here.

I'd show him.

Corporal, I'm coming out.

I don't think that college boy

meant for you to get out

of here alive.

Well, I guess we'll both see

Mr. McCurdy in hell, won't we?

Justine.

Are you okay?

[coughing]

I know some people very

anxious to see you.

There we go.

[indistinct radio chatter]

Justine.

Justine!

Are you okay?

Mm-hmm.

Are you? You sure?

[Susan crying]

You've got a mighty strong

family, Congressman.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

You also have a fox in

the henhouse.

Name is McCurdy.

Miles?

Is that true?

Thank you.

Ow!

[laughter]

In other news, instead of

declaring his run for the

governor's seat today,

Congressman Robert Sinclair

announced his departure

from politics.

This on the heels of last

night's arrest of Sinclair

campaign manager Miles McCurdy.

McCurdy is being charged for

his role in the kidnapping of

the congressman's wife, Susan,

and daughter, Justine,

a kidnapping that also resulted

in the death of aides Ricki

Stewart and Eric Gordon.

The ordeal is believed to be

the design of the misguided

McCurdy, in an attempt to gain

sympathy and notoriety for

Sinclair's candidacy.

Also in the news today, accused

embezzler Sy Harkin was

arrested at the private home of

Dr. Lee Chamberis.

Harkin was found recovering

from gunshot wounds and being

treated privately...

What?

By Dr. Chamberis.

Harkin is accused in the

embezzlement of nearly $100

million from the Iron Group

Mutual Funds Harkin established

some three years ago.

Bounty hunter, Sonny "Wild Man"

Coger, was responsible for the

capture of Harkin.

Coger, seen here, received the

$100,000 reward offered by

those who were hoping to find

the millions Harkin is

suspected of sheltering

throughout the world.

Coming up next, the latest on

the wrath of hurricane Isis.

Just how much destruction--

You know, you should-- you

should buy me a drink.

I saved your life.

I saved your life after you

saved my life.

Here's to the beauty and

the charm.

Which one am I?

Uh, as to you as well,

my boy.

♪♪

♪♪