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We cannot see the headlines. Federal and state officers

scramble around handling problems. The PHONE RINGS.

Assistant Director Bill Joy (A.D. JOY), an older-looking

guy who looks more like an accountant than an assistant

director of the FBI, is handed the phone.

A.D. JOY

Is everyone in position?

SWAT LEADER:

Almost, sir.

ROBERTS:

(looks up from

paper)

What are you doing?

We PAN AROUND.

A.D. JOY

(to SWAT LEADER)

Get her at your first opportunity.

SWAT LEADER:

(into mike)

High ground one and two. You

have a green light.

ROBERTS:

I've seen what this man is capable

of -

A.D. JOY

The F.B.I. does not negotiate with

terrorists. I assumed you'd be

aware of that.

(answering phone)

Joy.

Roberts picks up an extension.

GABRIEL (V.O.)

Don't talk, listen... When I made

my Dog Day Afternoon analogy, I

was not speaking metaphorically.

We have 22 hostages. Each has

been wrapped with 20 pounds of

C-four explosives.

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7 EXT. BANK 7

SWAT guys making their way to the roof of the bank.

GABRIEL (V.O.)

On top of that we have taped 15pounds of stainless steel ballbearings -8

INT. BANK - ANGLE ON GABRIEL 8

GABRIEL:

-- making them the world's largestwalking Claymore mines.

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9 EXT. BANK - SHARPSHOOTERS 9

aiming down at Gabriel's merc.

The merc is holding up the weeping girl so everyone cansee what Gabriel is talking about. Unbeknownst to him,

red laser aiming dots appear on Gab's merc's chest.

10 INT. BANK - DAY 10

Stanley is being held by two of the well-dressed men.

CLOSEUP ON GABRIEL

GABRIEL:

Around her neck is a radio-

frequency electronic dog collar -11

INT. STARBUCKS - DAY 11

Roberts stops short as he hears this.

look at each other.

He and Joy both

12 INT. BANK - DAY 12

GABRIEL:

Dog walks out of his yard, he getsthe sh*t shocked out of him.

13 INT. STARBUCKS - DAY 13

Hearing this, Roberts stands back up.

(CONTINUED)

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