Mad City Page #2
- PG-13
- Year:
- 1997
- 115 min
- 1,998 Views
- The museum. | - Okay, I'm gonna call the police.
No, call Lou first. | We have to go live again.
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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