Mad City Page #2

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- The museum. | - Okay, I'm gonna call the police.

No, call Lou first. | We have to go live again.

I think I should call...

We have real news going on here. | Don't blow this.

Okay, I'll call Lou.

Lou, line three. | It's Laurie. It's urgent.

Laurie.

- It's Brackett. What do you got? | - Gunman.

He's got a rifle and a canvas bag, | maybe more firepower.

He's holding two adults and some kids.

Laurie, how soon | before you can power back up?

- Two minutes. | - That's too long.

Tell Dohlen to go live with Max. | Hostage situation.

Mort's gonna throw it to you. | Listen to me.

There are kids involved. | We don't want grandstanding.

- Don't worry. We got good stuff. | - Keep the line open.

Okay, we're live.

We go to Max Brackett, | who's inside the museum...

...with a hostage situation. Max?

no more than...

Mobilize every camera | and audio crew.

- Most of them are children. | - What are his motives?

I can tell you that the gunman | does seem very agitated.

Do you have any means of escape?

- Can you hear me? | - Think about what you're doing.

- Can you hear me, Max? | - Does Jen know you're here?

Max, can you...

I don't know how much...

- Be calm. | - I got two things to tell you.

I'm not as long as you hold that gun...

- Mrs. Banks. | - Why should I? This is absurd.

- Mrs. Banks! | - Get that away from me!

Yeah!

Oh, God!

Oh, Cliff? Cliff? Please.

- That was a shot? | - Cut the feed.

before we pulled the plug.

- What a**hole pulled the plug? | - We're still live.

You did it. You did it.

He's okay. He's okay.

Could be dying. | You want that on camera?

They didn't pull the plug | when the "Challenger" blew up.

Our viewers don't need to see blood.

We're telling them what's happening. | Mort is.

and you're giving them radio.

- It's the story of your career.

In 24 hours there's 1000 people here. | If you don't record it, they will.

- Please don't blow this. | - Go.

Yeah, move.

We have reestablished our live | hookup to the museum. Max?

Yes, Mort, I am still here.

Sorry, the camera's not responding.

approaching the wounded man.

I can't make him out.

Why are we on TV?

Oh, my God. You're bleeding.

- Can you walk? | - I don't know.

I just called the ambulance.

Max, how are the children?

These kids are very frightened.

They're together in the lobby | with the curator next to them.

keeping them calm.

A man has been shot.

situation here.

Oh, God.

We're live. | Max Brackett, KXBD News.

Wanna tell us why you're here? | You don't? Okay.

- We lost him. | - What happened?

Max, can you hear me?

Max Brackett, are you there?

Max, are you there?

with Max Brackett, reporting...

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