The Thomas Crown Affair Page #2

before we get in there.

(WOMAN GASPING)

Don't touch the buttons.

This is ridiculous! This is an elevator.

- Shut up.

- Right.

On the floor.

Everybody on the floor.

How you doin', chief?

Okay, baby.

Okay.

Okay, now.

I want everybody to stay real quiet

'cause we're gonna be here

just a little while, okay?

Yeah.

Okay.

(TRAFFIC WHISTLE BLOWING)

(CLEARING THROAT)

Could you please give a message

to Joe Meagher?

- Meagher?

- Yeah, Joe Meagher.

M-e-a-g-h-e-r.

Hold it!

I think he's in general settlement.

Who shall I say is calling?

Horan. Michael Horan.

Show me your feet.

Keep your hands on that book.

Now just stand there.

Turn the pages.

(SIGHING)

(PEOPLE CHATTERING)

Now, in a minute,

you're gonna walk past me,

in front of me,

and down that corridor.

WOMAN 1:
Stupid elevator.

We're gonna be late for coffee.

WOMAN 2:
Oh, that's right.

Valerie's gonna meet us for coffee.

WOMAN 1:
Really? Wouldn't you know.

Puts everybody in a bad mood.

WOMAN 2:
Remind me to send Sally

a card. It's her birthday.

(WOMEN CONTINUE

CHATTERING)

WOMAN 1:
...elevators.

All going up when you want to go down?

WOMAN 2:
You know, maybe we can pick

one up when we go out for coffee.

Get your hand back on that book.

Now, keep turning those pages.

(WOMAN CHATTERING)

(BUZZER BUZZING)

WOMAN 2:
I really didn't

give it too much thought.

WOMAN 1:
How about

going to Nantucket?

- WOMAN 2:
We might as well.

- (WOMEN CONTINUE TALKING)

- WOMAN:
(SCREAMING) No, no!

- All right, move it!

- What the hell!

- Don't move!

- (SCREAMING)

- Everybody over by the wall. Sit down.

Now.

All right. Sit down and shut up!

Boys, we're watching you.

Sit!

Just keep moving, nice and easy.

(BULLETS CLATTERING)

Come on.

Keep walking.

- Hold it, sweetheart! Hold it.

- What're you do...

WOMAN:
What is he doing?

(SOBBING)

- OK, mister, I don't want any trouble.

- Careful with that thing.

- Be careful.

- Everyone out.

(PEOPLE CLAMORING)

(WOMAN SCREAMING)

MAN 2:
That could have

been your head, man.

In the elevator, sweetheart,

with the rest of them.

- Now, stay just the way you are.

- MAN:
All right.

Don't move.

All right, keep your head down!

(GROANING)

(TRAFFIC COP'S WHISTLE BLOWING)

(TRAFFIC WHISTLE BLOWING)

(ALL SCREAMING)

(HORN HONKING)

(POLICE SIREN WAILING)

(HORNS HONKING)

Move.

(TIRES SCREECHING)

(PEOPLE CHATTERING)

EDDY:
Come on, it's all right.

Let's keep it quiet, now.

Folks, let's keep it quiet.

Folks, keep it quiet.

We'll ask you a few questions,

take your name and address.

Then you can go home.

Now, just keep it quiet.

- Marvin?

- Yeah.

State police call in yet?

- Not that I know of, Lieutenant, no.

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