Norwood quotes from Speed (1994)

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.

Harry

What's our clock?

Norwood

He gave one hour. [checking his watch] That leaves us 23 minutes exactly.

Anything else that'll keep this elevator from falling?

Jack

Yeah, the basement.

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

Harry

We can't just unload the passengers?

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.

Jack

Sir, Harry volunteers to examine the device.

Harry

Yeah, right.

Fine. The two of you check it out.

Norwood

The nearest access panel's on the 32nd floor in the lobby.

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!

Norwood

Sir, uh, we have a serious problem.

What?

Norwood

This freeway isn't finished.

What are you talking about?

Norwood

The aerial unit caught it. About three miles ahead, there's a section missing.

Section missing? But it's on the map. It's finished on the goddamn map!

Norwood

I guess they fell behind.

****! You're fired! Everybody's **** fired!

He's just entered the airport.

Norwood

The airport? There's thousands of people there.

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.

He's headed for the end of the field.

Norwood

That must be Bravo Tango, an emergency runway.

Yeah, let's hope it's built. Let's move!