Speed

SECURITY MAN: Hey.

PAYNE: Yo. There...was a problem...ah, wiring...got screwed up here.

SECURITY MAN: Nobody told me there was an issue like that. I'm gonna have to see your work permit.

PAYNE: Yeah. Just a second...

PAYNE (cont'd): ...Nothing personal.

INSIDE THE SHAFT

EMERGENCY BRAKES

Kick in, dig into ratches in the tunnel. SHOWERS OF SPARKS fly up.

THE PASSENGERS

Scream.

THE ELEVATOR

Shudders to a grinding halt.

BUSINESSMAN: Jesus. Bob. What button did ya press?!

SLAM CUT TO

THE BUILDING MAIN LOBBY

Cops are gathering around.

LT. MCMAHON: What we got is thirteen executives trapped in the express elevator. Bomber wired the hatches to blow. More explosives on the emergency brakes.

NORWOOD: What's to stop the elevator from falling down?

JACK TRAVEN: The sub-basement.

JACK TRAVEN: Ah, sir, Harry volunteers to check the bomb.

HARRY TEMPLE (glaring at Jack): Sure.

LT. MCMAHON: You two, investigate that lift. I want a holding pattern and I want it ninety seconds back. Briggs, Worthy, secure the perimeter, nobody gets in or out! MOVE!

COMBAT BOOTS

thunder up a metallic stairwell.