M Mac
Alright, gentlemen. What we have here are 13 passengers in an express elevator, below floor 30. Bomb's already taken out cables. Bomber wants $3 million, or he blows the emergency brakes.
He gave one hour. [checking his watch] That leaves us 23 minutes exactly.
B Briggs
Anything else that'll keep this elevator from falling?
M Mac
The city would like to avoid that event, Officer Traven.
We can't just unload the passengers?
M Mac
This is an express elevator, gentlemen. The only way in or out is through access panels. The bomber's also wired the hatch to trigger the bomb, which seats him in the crazy but not stupid section.
Sir, Harry volunteers to examine the device.
M Mac
Fine. The two of you check it out.
The nearest access panel's on the 32nd floor in the lobby.
M Mac
I want reports only. We're in a holding pattern. Worthy and Briggs, I want you to secure the base area. No one in or out. Everyone else, I want you to affirm building evac. MOVE!
M Mac
Let's get these passengers off the bus.
M Mac
There's no time for stunts, Traven. We gotta get these people out of harm's way.
I got orders! We move these people, he'll see. [points to the news choppers overhead] Remember— crazy, not stupid.
[to Mac]
Sir, uh, we have a serious problem.
This freeway isn't finished.
M Mac
What are you talking about?
The aerial unit caught it. About three miles ahead, there's a section missing.
M Mac
Section missing? But it's on the map. It's finished on the goddamn map!
I guess they fell behind.
M Mac
****! You're fired! Everybody's **** fired!
B Briggs
[The bus has just entered LAX]
He's just entered the airport.
The airport? There's thousands of people there.
M Mac
[laughs]
That's my boy, Jack. He should be able to circle the runways and buy us some time. The choppers can't fly in there, it's restricted airspace.
B Briggs
He's headed for the end of the field.
That must be Bravo Tango, an emergency runway.
M Mac
Yeah, let's hope it's built. Let's move!
