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Thank you.

Merry Christmas.

You too.

Thanks.

Oh, excuse me.

Got him.

Lieutenant, you were right.

He's in the toy store.

And he bought a stuffed animal.

He's on his way to see a new girlfriend.

How can you be so sure?

I don't have to see her. I know Weaver.

He's about 5 '7", 5 '8". Blonde. Not the platinum kind.

He's about 125 pounds.

Probably a college graduate.

Definitely well -read.

Weaver likes to talk, and he wants someone who can talk back.

You see that teddy bear he's carrying?

What about it?

Murder comes next. He's in the wooing phase.

I spent the last two years of my life one step behind this son of a bitch.

a piece of shit. Don't you two ever forget it.

Look, Lieutenant, this isn't L .A., so just stay cool.

I thought so, too.

I'm sorry about not getting it wrapped.

I was in such a rush to get it to you. You didn't have to wrap it.

I love it.

And I love you.

Come here.

Sit down.

You're the best thing that's happened to me in a long time.

You know that?

Give him to me.

Call him over.

Over. What's going on?

Hello, Eva.

What are you doing?

Don't touch that. What the hell is the matter with you?

Five foot seven and blonde, huh? Get him on his feet. Come on.

Merry Christmas.

Hi, Ray. I was expecting Stephen.

Mr. Helfer told me to give it to you.

Where is he?

He didn't say.

I'm actually much more concerned about this.

I did not beat him.

I restrained him.

There will not be an incident on the plane.

All right.

All right, all right.

I'm coming back.

What are you, my chaperone? After what happened today? Yeah, Lieutenant, I am.

You didn't.

Is that thanks to me?

I'm going back to L .A.

I'll be waiting for you on the tarmac.

They won't let you fly back with me, will they?

I don't want to wait around.

You're always lying.

And I think a little honesty would be good for our relationship right now,

you?

Would you tell me something?

How did you plant that evidence in my car?

If it weren't true, what difference would it make?

Knowing what you did, I hear a cop.

How do you look at yourself in the mirror? I like what I see.

I'm proud I got you off the street.

Fame?

Is that why you screwed me?

Did you want to solve one big case before you retired? You got your

you're going to write a book now?

You didn't even make the evening news. See, you watched.

I mean, this must really burn your ass.

You go through all of this, you track me down for two years, and you still get

no respect. L .A. is a tough place for a killer.

You have a lot of competition out there. You should have killed a celebrity.

I never killed anybody.

And you know it.

Yeah,

right. Wow, look at this.

Boy, somebody really got into the Christmas spirit. It's so pretty.

Two crews made a bet over who could do the best decorations.

And this was the loser. You're kidding.

Hi, I'm Sue Junior.

I get all the holiday flights.

Oh, come on. Only five passengers and we get to spend Christmas now. No, wait a

minute. We may have our hands full.

Yep, it's now 11 passengers.

Ooh, six more. Still a piece of cake. No, six men.

FAA 214.

Estimated flight time to L .A. is five hours, 49 minutes.

We get a little bumpy along the way. So, who are these prisoners we're

transporting? One's a bank robber. The other one is the lonely heart strangler.

He was Uncle Sam to cast the cloud on Christmas.

Hi.

No.

When'd that happen?

Go in, Marty.

Really? Let us know when you're ready. We'll take it out.

Did you flatten my coat?

No, I didn't flatten it. No, no, no, no. Sit there. I want to sit on the aisle.

I'd like to sit on the aisle. I should sit on the aisle. Please, don't argue.

Terry, I don't want to hear you say you were right all along.

You said I was rushing in London. No, you know, look, at least you didn't do

what I did and marry the wrong guy after a five -minute romance.

You did that?

I did it twice.

I mean, I am just now getting over the need to make men happy. It's pathetic.

You've got so much time. You've got your whole career ahead of you, you know?

Really.

Just wait for the right guy to come along.

AA regulations, please step off the vehicle. I'll stow it for you.

You live in L .A.? My dad does.

Seats in the laboratory is clear.

Put them on board now.

Merry Christmas.

Okay, you're four rows down on the left.

I need a 28 -8 deck immediately after takeoff. Is that a problem?

Hey, Captain.

You're late.

I specifically requested you be here before the other passengers were on

It's my understanding the flight was almost empty.

Sorry.

I think you'll find everything in order there.

Okay.

Four weapons, that's it? Nothing else?

I carry a .38 backup.

It's not on the manifest.

Most pilots don't have a problem with it.

I do.

If it's not on the manifest, that's right up front with me. I'm afraid I'll

to hand it over.

What are you looking at?

Shut up.

I want the restraints kept on for the entire flight.

We weren't planning on taking the ball.

Okay, let's go.

Don't fucking push me, man.

If there's any more verbal abuse, come on, man.

I will gag you.

Hi.

Excuse me, miss. What's the movie?

It's a wonderful life. Really? Wasn't there that song that Jimmy Stewart was

singing? Come on, let's go.

They were walking down Main Street.

Hey,

you know, you really shouldn't do that.

Shouldn't do what? Make eye contact with these guys. You never know what they

could be up to.

What did they do?

You know the guy with the dark hair, the one who likes you? He's a convicted

serial killer.

Mm -hmm.

Are you kidding? He raped and killed five girls, one of the maintenance men

me. Plus he said there's some cops because his cousin's one.

Said the weaver couldn't have done it.

A perfect argument for capital punishment, huh? He doesn't look like a

killer. Did you ever see Ted Bundy, what he looked like? He was a real charmer.

Mark Harvin played him in the TV movie.

What's that?

It's not on the manifest.

It's not on the airplane.

I swear those guys have seen too many Dirty Harry movies.

Checklist.

Doors.

Closed. Cabin preparation complete.

Hello and welcome aboard whenever we fly wherever we fly

Please note that the no smoking sign is on. Federal law offices are restricting

this or restoring smoke detectors in the airplane lavatories.

And now, please fasten your seatbelts.

Subdivide will begin into the buckle and pull on the loose end of the strap to

tighten. To unfasten the belt, lift up on the bottom of the buckle.

BIM 747 -200 is equipped with strong emergency exit.

The cabin crew will now point out the exit.

On. Sequencer complete.

Sequencer takeoff, Transcon 47 heavy.

Transcon 47 rolling.

Power's good, we have four stable there.

I'll flip you for lower business.

That's your section. Yeah, normally, but today's not a normal day.

Those prisoners give me the creeps.

I would have thought you'd take them as a sympathetic gesture.

Yeah, well, I'm not as patient as you are.

Heads or tails?

Heads.

I'll take your mind off Stephen.

Thanks a lot.

What would you like to drink?

Heineken.

Merry Christmas.

Can I get you something to drink?

Yeah, orange juice, please.

What would you like?

What do you like?

Weaver.

I have the complimentary champagne.

Like hell you will. Okay, I'll have a Bloody Mary. All the vodka, the celery,

and the Tabasco.

If you wanted a tomato juice, why didn't you just say so?

What's your name?

Hey.

Terry.

I'll have whatever you like, Terry.

Okay?

Apple juice.

That would be great, thank you. Make that two.

Thank you.

Coke, please.

What would you like?

I'd like to mail you, baby.

There's two strike stuffs.

One more and I will gag you.

You got a sharp fuse, Marshall.

It's going to be a long flight.

Sorry about that, miss. He won't be bothering you again.

Here.

Just bring me a Coke.

Buffalo gals.

That's the song from It's a Wonderful Life. Buffalo gals, won't you come out

tonight? Come out tonight. Come out tonight.

It was driving me crazy.

I dated a criminal once.

Only once?

He owned a used car lot. They busted him for turning back the odometers.

How could you trust someone like that?

I figured I did the same thing when I told him I was 21.

Radar contact out of 6 ,000 cleared to 16 ,000 feet.

Roger, out of 7 ,000 to 16 ,000.

She is really cute.

Yeah, just your type.

I know it's meaningless to mention, but a detective planted the evidence that

convicted me.

You're innocent.

Yes, I am.

Duly noted.

Are you married?

Yeah, but I don't wear rings. I don't like jewelry.

You don't have to defend yourself to me.

Was that a tough sell to your wife? You don't like wearing jewelry a bit?

Weaver, I know you'd like to entertain yourself by engaging me in a challenging

conversation.

But I like to read on a plane.

Okay. It's duly noted.

Hey,

Aldo. I watched this non -edition last night. How come you wasn't on it?

Because I was doing Oprah instead.

Oprah? Didn't you get the message?

What message?

Hard copy call.

They did?

Coffee. Ah, great.

You read my mind.

And serve with such style and grace. Well, that's easy after a billion miles.

Cream and sugar.

Skin milk and sugar.

Oh, God.

Why do I do this to myself?

An old man trying to stay fit in a young world.

Hey!

It was supposed to stick up for me. I'm just looking at the clouds. Were you

heading into rain? Yeah.

Three heavies in front of us reported serious turbulence.

We're changing altitude and core strata vector around it.

It may put us ten minutes behind schedule, so better let the crew know.

That is an easy order on this flight.

Captain Powell, we've had reports of rough air west of our position.

We'll leave the seatbelt sign off for the time being as we try to steer clear

the weather. However, I recommend that while you're in your seats, keep your

seatbelts fastened at all times.

I'll have a steak, please.

Me too.

Tent one, one of them has a heart attack before we land.

And what will you have?

What do you recommend?

The turkey.

Turkey?

Okay, if that's what you like, then that's what I'll have.

You got it.

But I'm a vegetarian.

Turkey.

All the same.

And what would you like, sir?

I gotta hit the head.

You went before we took off.

I gotta go again.

Let him go in his pants.

Come on, he's a human being. He's not an animal. Turn around.

Mind your own business.

Sure, call Marty, but I say no.

Give the man his dignity. That's not right.

Oh, damn.

You gonna behave yourself?

Well, who am I gonna bury chains on?

Marty, don't be soft.

Don't tell me what to do, okay?

All right.

You both go with him and stay with him. Shit.

Come on, man.

Move it.

You'll get involved.

All right.

Good decision.

Shut up.

You know, I could go too, Marty.

Okay, let's get this over with.

We'll all go before we eat.

Come on.

Thank you, but I'm already potty trained.

You're going to the bathroom. I don't have to go to the bathroom. I'm fine.

no. We're going, so you're going.

This is getting silly.

I assure you, when it's time for my bodily functions to kick in, you'll be

second to know. We're disturbing the passengers every time we do this, so we

it now. What passengers?

I'm not going to tell you again. Now let's go.

Okay.

That was the captain's seatbelt warning.

You'll all have to go back to your seats.

We're not done here, ma 'am.

Well, from what I can see, nobody has to do anything. Now the seatbelt light is

on and you all have to sit down.

Okay, you heard the lady.

Let's go.

Come on, we gotta get back to our seat.

Be right out.

Come on.

I'm washing my hands.

This is Captain Powell.

We can expect a rough ride for the next 15 minutes.

Turn down the seat belt sign, so please return to your seats and fasten your

seat belts.

What are you doing?

Sir,

you're going to have to take your seats now.

Okay, what's going on?

Zip it up.

Al?

Joe!

What is it, Morty? Stay where you are, Mike.

What was that?

Don't get any ideas.

I didn't think of it. The seatbelt sign is still on.

You do what I tell you, or I'll kill you.

You're doing you're a dead man.

I'm a dead man already.

Let him go, Hardy.

I'm sorry.

It's really touching.

You boys want to hug each other?

Boo.

Now, let's get it.

You better check it out.

We are declaring an emergency.

Flight attendant to flight deck. Flight attendant to flight deck, please.

Verify your cabin pressure if possible.

autopilot engaged autopilot engaged autopilot engaged

autopilot engaged autopilot engaged autopilot engaged

autopilot engaged

You drop it, or I'll do her.

Stubbs, let her go.

Reaver, you stay out of this.

Let her go.

Why?

Because she gave you fucking apple juice?

Look, Stubbs, you put a bullet through her head, by the time it comes out the

other side, you're going to have five in you.

Is she okay?

You all right?

Oh, shit.

He won't shoot.

He goes to the pistol range five times a month and practices on cardboard

versions of you just for the hell of it. Look at his face.

He wants to take you out, Stubbs.

Let her go, Stubbs.

We need a hostage.

Wake up, Stubbs.

We have a dozen hostages already. We already have the upper hand. Don't do

anything stupid and give it back.

Take it easy.

Got it?

Give me your gun.

Fuck you. Get him to drop his.

Dr. Tubbs may be a moron, but he's a professional.

He's not going to let her go until you're disarmed.

I'm not giving you my gun.

Why not?

I already have one.

I didn't see the need to wave it around like an idiot. We seem to have a surplus

of idiots on board already.

You okay?

Sure.

You are, Douglas.

I hate that cowboy.

See, I am the professional.

Stubbs, listen to me.

Not so tough now, are you? Look at me when I'm talking to you, Stubbs. Okay,

let's have a little skydive and exhibition.

Stubbs, what are you doing? Get him out!

You can't open the door. Shut up, Weaver!

Don't touch that door!

Sit down, sugar.

Hey, asshole, open the door.

Open it. Well,

all right. You can say crazy whores. Just open the fucking door.

No, he's telling you to keep up.

One, two, three.

We've got to get this open.

What's the procedure here?

The co -pilot would make an emergency landing. I'll go to the flight deck.

go.

Pressure. Wait a minute. You can't go. You're not in charge. What's the most

important thing you can do right now? Save this man's life. You're trained for

this. I'm not. Carl, go with him. Give me the key to the cockpit.

Come on.

Here you go, Maggie.

It's fine.

Could you help me with my wife, please?

Please!

Cleveland Center, American National 890, no reply from Transcon 47.

Do you have another frequency you want us to try them on?

Negative, American National 890.

Thanks for your help.

Cleveland, this is Transcon 47 heading. We are declaring an emergency.

Losing habit pressure. Would like to descend immediately.

Okay, we've lost all communications with Transcon 47.

The plane took a steep dive right after this recording and it's since leveled

off and seems to be steady.

It's off the airway.

We've got major storm activity ahead.

We've identified its location on the map and the scanners are indicating it's

gone all the time. It continues on its present heading.

All right, notify the FAA and get me the FBI.

Marcy, priority call.

Go in chat.

What did Ted say?

He bumped his head pretty bad, but he's okay.

He's got clearance and will be on the ground in about 15, 20 minutes.

Oh, Jesus, God.

What's the matter?

Nothing.

Are you all right?

Yeah, I'm fine.

It's a wonderful life.

When we land, what happens then?

I'll be transferred back to death row.

And I'll wait in my little cell until however long it takes.

Have you ever been married, Terry?

Terry?

I was engaged.

Was engaged?

He broke it up.

I always wanted to be married.

I have a family, a kid.

I always wanted a son.

I don't know why I always do this to myself.

Did you do what they say you did?

No.

No. I never killed anyone.

Because what you did up here is save lives.

You saved my life.

That's not going to mean anything down there.

That they're going to think I orchestrated the whole thing.

It is going to matter.

You don't know the guy that framed me, Terry.

Who's that?

They give you a last meal.

But you know what? I'm going to ask them for a last song.

Maybe if I keep a beat in my head It will distract me when they strap me in

stick the needle in my arm and watch me die

We're

not sending Baby hasn't found a good spot yet

I'm gonna go up and check I'll be back down.

Okay

Please respond.

Transcon 47, do you read? Please acknowledge on emergency frequency 133

repeat 133 .75.

Transcon 47 Heavy from Company CMC. We're assuming lost communication. If

read, squawk identity 7700.

Repeat, 7700.

Transcon 4 -7. Transcon 4 -7, this is Transcon 4 -7. Is anyone here?

Transcon 4 -7.

Transcon 4 -7 from CMC.

Squawk ident transporter code 7700.

We show you tracking jet 146 on course at flight level 350 and we're protecting

the airspace ahead.

Ted?

We're still not receiving your transmissions

Transcon47, if you read, acknowledge on emergency frequency 133 .75.

I repeat, 133 .75.

Transcon47, if you copy, please acknowledge.

Bingo. Someone just flashed his identity. Okay, Transcon47, we got you.

your identity.

Please contact on emergency frequency 133 .75. I repeat, 133 .75. Folks,

the status on those two prisoners?

Transcon 47, if you can hear me, squawk right down.

Transcon 47, if you can hear me, squawk right down. I thought we had

confirmation of a gunshot. I saw it clear as day.

Someone had to have hit that switch. Maybe it wasn't one of the pilots. Maybe

someone hit it and didn't know what they were doing. What do you mean not one of

the pilots? Who the hell is flying the goddamn plane? Well, right now the plane

is on autopilot, so just leave it to us. Maybe they're trying to communicate

with us.

Maybe they can hear the broadcast. They haven't figured out how to work the

transmitter to respond. We need an instructor pilot in type.

Okay, I need a 747 -200 right now.

Less than 500 miles radius from that Transcon.

Tower, Air 9 -1, CMC. Captain Bowen, you're now linked to relay on 133 .75.

We'll be standing by.

Transcon 4 -7, this is Tower 9 -1 on Transcon crisis request.

If anyone can hear me, press the ident button on the far right at the center

console.

Repeat. Find the ident button on the center console, far right side, about

halfway up, and press it.

Transcon 47, we got you. We copy your ident. Well done, Tower 9 -1.

Roger, CMC.

Good show, Transcon 47.

Now we're going to find the VHF tuning panel on the middle left side of the

center console.

It has two small frequency windows marked active and standby.

The active frequency should read 133 .75 in green numbers.

About four inches below that is a small switch marked R -T int.

That's your transmit switch.

Now, whoever you are, position your boom mic in front of your mouth. When I tell

you, push the RT switch forward, keep it there and say your name, then let go of

that switch to listen.

Do it now.

My name is Terry.

Terry Halloran.

Very pleased to meet you, Terry. Captain Samuel Bowen here.

Now, remember, when you need to say something, push the RT switch up.

Hold it there, talk, then release it. You got that?

Got it.

Transcon 47.

This is Rachel Taper from the Transcon Crisis Management Center.

Are you a passenger or... I'm a flight attendant based out of New York. My

employee number is... You don't need that right now, Ms. Halloran.

What is the status of your flight crew? Dead.

Both are dead.

One of the prisoners escaped. There was a shootout. All the marshals are dead.

It's a mess.

What do I do?

Terry, this is Frank Sinclair, FBI. Who is actually flying the aircraft?

Nobody.

I'm up here all alone.

And where is the rest of the cabin crew?

Down below with the other prisoner, Ryan Weaver. Oh, my God. Try and keep her

calm. Is this plane going to crash?

No, you are not going to crash.

How do you know?

Because we're monitoring your flight systems on the central maintenance

computer.

Yeah, but aren't we heading into a storm? Don't we have to land this plane

now? Terry, you've got to stay calm. The most important thing for you to do

right now is to just stay calm.

Okay, I'm calm. Now what?

Whatever you do, don't touch the autopilot switch.

I won't.

Now the good news is that you are flying the most sophisticated plane that has

ever been built.

Great.

But what if this sophisticated plane flies into an unsophisticated storm?

I hear you, Terry. This plane has a great track record. Pass me through on a

call to the Department of Defense.

Terry, we need you to stay calm.

Yeah, calm.

That's me.

Hey, Aldo, I've got to ask you a question. Go ahead.

Internal Affairs has been asking everybody whether we think you planted

evidence.

What did you tell him? I said no, fuck no. I never tell him anything. We're

partners. I'm just curious.

Did you plant the teddy bear in Weaver's trunk?

You're damn right I did. Hey, hi!

Got a telephone call.

Sure, right after lunch. This is somebody out at the crisis control

LAX. About Weaver.

Holy shit.

CMC to Transcon 47 heavy, flight level 35.

At her present ground speed, we saw her entering the weather boundary in two,

three miles.

I'd like you back with the others. We're heading into a storm.

And I'd like to hold on to the gun, if you don't mind.

You don't like me, do you?

We were seated in your section, but you made Terry wait on us.

Didn't you?

I thought it would take her mind off her problem.

What problem?

She ended a relationship recently.

You're very smart.

You didn't lie to me.

You could tell I could tell when someone is lying, can't you, Maggie?

Can't you, Maggie?

You're sharp. I noticed that.

When? When did you notice it?

Just say it.

Don't be afraid.

When?

Just say it.

When you persuaded the other agent to let the prisoner go to the bathroom.

You were hoping something might develop.

Come on.

Everybody back into the crew bunk, please.

What? Everybody back into the crew bunk. Round them up. Let's go. Come on. Come

on. Let's go.

Everybody back into the crew cabin. Let's go. Come on.

Come on.

Open the door, Meg.

Go open the door.

Excuse

me.

It's all right.

We can't all fit in here. We'll fit.

It'll be all right. Just keep moving. Do something.

Come on, Carl. Do something. You're the man. Tell him. Come on.

Look, why don't we go?

Get up.

Up to there.

Okay. Get up. All right. All right. Move.

Give me the key.

People did nothing to hurt you.

Why hurt them?

What's your favorite book, Maggie?

I read Stephen King.

You're alone a lot, aren't you?

What does that mean?

Men don't look at you anymore, at least not the ones that you want. Your

plumbing's getting rusty.

What do you have to look forward to, Maggie?

He might be able to go forward, but then what?

Can you kill?

I started with squirrels and birds, and I moved on to catching girls.

If you can kill me, Maggie, go for it.

What did you do with Terry?

I think it's you that you should be concerned with.

Oh, God, no!

I don't like you either, Maggie.

You wrote me the wrong way.

you don't know.

speed on the operation of the auto flight system, specifically how to use

autopilot before we can begin to discuss your descent.

Discuss my what? Terry, this is Rachel Taper again. Listen to me carefully.

We think that you might be able to land the plane if Captain Bowen can talk you

through it. I'm going to go downstairs and get the senior flight attendant.

Terry, no.

Stay where you are. Why?

We need you to program the autopilot so it can vector you around the storm front

ahead. You've got a level six storm.

Is that a six on a scale from one to ten?

No, Terry.

On a scale of one to six.

I'm going downstairs to get Maggie. She can handle this a lot better than me.

Terry, no. Stay where you are. Do not leave the flight deck. We have to stay

contact.

Okay.

I'm hanging.

Yeah. Los Angeles Police Department, please.

Yes,

ma 'am. Rampart Division.

Lieutenant, I have a call for you. Yeah, I'll take it.

Hi. Don't you mean Lieutenant Hines?

How are you, Aldo?

Weaver. What's going on up there? Well, it wasn't a pretty scene.

The other prisoner broke chains, killed the four marshals, and I came in and

saved the day and took care of him.

Aldo!

I heard you.

You don't believe me?

Where's the pilot?

They're dead.

Both of them.

So who's in charge up here?

Me. Hello, PD.

Mother, sir.

All right, Ryan, you want to... Whoa, whoa, whoa, Ryan. Now I'm Ryan and not

Weaver, huh? Well, that's an improvement, isn't it?

You want to negotiate?

No, I don't.

I'm going to crash the plane.

All right, look, if you land, we can talk.

Listen to me. Both the pilots are dead. There's nobody flying this plane. It's

not going to land.

And what do you want to talk about? What would you like to talk about, Hines?

You want to talk about getting me a new trial?

Huh? Do you want to talk about admitting that you planted that evidence on me?

Do you want to talk about that?

Maybe you'd like to talk to somebody else. The FBI's here. Fuck the FBI!

I'm talking to you!

Where are you?

Bye. Can you give this call on the overhead?

LAX.

LAX. That's perfect.

What, are you authority on me now?

Huh? Did you tell him what I'm going to do next? Why don't you tell him?

What are you going to do? You're not listening to me, Hines!

You're not fucking listening to me!

You don't want to talk to me? That's fine. Why don't you speak to one of the

agencies? I'm not talking to anybody because this plane isn't coming down.

35 ,000 feet in the air with no pilots. And even if I did get down, what would I

have to look forward to? Huh?

Get out fucking 20 guns in my head and bring me back to prison to await my

execution. No, I'm smarter than that and I'm fucking smarter than you. But we

all know that, don't we? We all know that because you couldn't get me without

cheating. You fucking cops can't do anything without cheating and without...

We caught you, didn't we? No, you didn't get me. How did you get me, Hines? I'm

up here.

I'm up here and you're down there. How did you get me? How did you get me? All

right, calm down. No, I'm not going to calm down. You got me mad now. And I'm

going to go take it out on somebody. And you know what, Hines? Her blood is

going to be on your hands. You got that?

You want to be famous, Aldo? I'm going to make you so fucking famous, you make

sure you're wearing something bright up in that tarmac, because you're going to

be the first fucking cop to die with a plane up his ass.

What's happening? Are you guys still there?

Yeah, Terry, we're here. Just give us a minute, okay?

Okay.

Terry, open the door.

Terry, open the door. Maggie's hurt. She fell during the turbulence. He's at the

flight deck.

What? She's bashed her head. She's bleeding all over the place, Terry.

She keeps calling for you. She needs you. Terry.

Terry, you hear me?

You've got to change your course. We don't care. Terry.

He's right outside the door. He says my friend the flight attendant is hurt.

Terry, if you don't want to come to the door, you've got to give me the first

aid kit. It's right next to the bunk.

This is Hines.

Lieutenant Hines, I'm the detective who arrested Weaver. You cannot trust him.

Why didn't you tell me the co -pilot was dead?

Oh, he died.

You knew he was dead. No, no, I didn't, Terry. He was breathing when I put him

into the bunk.

Oh, shit.

Oh, shit, I did everything I could. This is bad.

This is bad.

Whatever you do, do not open the door.

Remember when I was trying to tell you downstairs?

You asked me what was the matter?

I was trying to find a way to tell you how bad it was, Terry.

Oh, God.

You told me we were landing.

I didn't know what to say to you.

Okay, Terry, I didn't know what to say. I'm sorry.

We've been through so much. Terry, you must program the autopilot.

Terry, I'm sorry I lied to you.

To be able to help you. Terry, Maggie's hurt really bad.

I'm going to do everything I can. I don't know what to do, though, Terry.

She keeps calling for you. Harry, are you there?

She's your friend.

All right, let her believe. He says Maggie's hurt and it looks bad.

I don't care how charming you think he is. He's a killer.

But she is my friend.

All right, listen.

You could both be in danger.

Get her to the flight deck. But stay together.

You understand me, Harry?

Maggie?

This is Transcon Crisis Management Center. Please respond.

This is Transcon Crisis Management Center. Please respond.

What's FAA procedure in a situation like this?

I don't think there's ever been a situation quite like this.

It's got enough fuel to carry it well beyond our coastline.

If we were handling this, fewer lives would be in jeopardy.

Meaning what, Lieutenant?

Just what I said.

Here's who you're dealing with.

Male Caucasian, 35, well -educated.

Raised by his aunt and mysteriously disappeared when he was 16.

Has raped and strangled five women.

Escape while being transferred to San Quentin two years ago, finally

two days ago, was being transported to California by four of your marshals. We

already have a comprehensive interfax profile. Thank you very much. Guys, can

focus on the problem with the plane? We can't just let it crash into downtown

Los Angeles.

Look, we've got a level six storm ahead.

There's a good chance everything else will be a moot point in about eight

minutes.

Miss? Will this storm delay our flight?

We're going to be a little late for the gate.

This is really something, isn't it? It doesn't look too good.

Where is everybody?

What? Where is everybody?

You know, I was kind of wondering that myself.

I don't know, they just disappeared. It's kind of creepy, isn't it?

Why don't you sit down?

Why? Why, I'll stand if you want.

I don't like guns.

So let me ask you something.

What's your favorite movie?

What's my favorite movie? Yeah, what? Look, don't answer a question with a

question. All right? Only stupid people do that, and you're obviously a very

bright woman.

Now, what's your favorite movie?

Gone with the Wind.

Gone with the Wind.

What's your favorite book?

Is this a text?

That's a question with a question, Terry.

Come on.

I just want to talk with you.

Okay.

What's your favorite book?

Gone with the Wind.

Gone with the Wind. Book and movie.

Wow. You're a real romantic, huh?

A romantic vegetarian who likes apple juice.

Do you have pets?

When you were growing up, you like animals?

Yeah, I had a dachshund.

Dachshund? You mean one of those hot dog dogs?

Really? Why a dachshund?

Because my father liked them and they were good with kids.

Huh. Don't give me an attitude. I'm just talking to you. So just talk to me

normal. Okay?

Gosh, a guy can't even have a conversation these days.

Now, did you like your father? Did you get along with him?

Why?

Yeah, we got along great.

Really? Is he still alive?

Your parents alive?

Yeah. Oh, good.

Mine aren't.

Okay, here's a good one.

You're a condemned inmate on death row awaiting your execution.

What five albums would you pick?

What would you want to listen to?

Or just pick a song.

I don't think I'd be in the mood for music. Well, I don't think you know what

the fuck you'd be in the mood for.

Would you?

Yeah.

What would you spend your last moments doing?

I guess I'd like to see my family and my friends.

And what if they couldn't be here?

Then I'd want to make it right with God.

What if you didn't believe in God?

I do believe in God. You do?

Do you believe in capital punishment?

What they're going to do to me?

No. No?

You wouldn't, though, would you?

What does that mean?

It's not who you are. I mean, you're sweet, toxins, gone with the wind.

always hope, isn't there?

What about sex?

Would you want to have sex on your last day?

I'm not going to tell you that because that's too personal.

So is murder.

Where's Maggie?

Don't get adversarial with me.

You don't want to do that.

Talk to me, Terry.

Talk to me. I haven't had many partners.

Don't lie to me.

How old were you when you first had sex?

Eighteen and a half.

Did you like it?

Yeah.

Was that hard?

No. No?

Just simple little questions.

Don't get upset.

Everything's fine.

Okay?

Here.

Merry Christmas.

Okay?

Maggie's in the bathroom.

In the bathroom?

Yeah, Maggie's in the bathroom.

Maggie?

Must be the other one.

Yeah, I can do this now.

Oh, God.

You are one exciting birthday.

Are you all right?

You're not having much luck with men lately, are you, Terry?

I don't want to land.

Got it?

What about everybody else? I know you've got them somewhere.

I don't want to talk about them.

I really like you, Terry.

Then help me try and land the plane.

Listen to me.

Listen.

Let's enjoy our time together now, okay?

Maybe we'll make it halfway to Hawaii before we go down.

That would be romantic, wouldn't it?

Wouldn't it?

No.

No, I think that would be a turnoff.

Well, I didn't like down with the wind.

It's all subjective.

You don't have to force yourself on me.

You can have me.

If you help me, land the plane and let everybody live.

So I spare everyone?

And you give me a bigger bang than the one I get from crashing a plane, is that

it? Yeah.

We have a deal?

Want me?

Come on.

It ain't right here.

This is what it's all about.

This is what it's about. Look.

It's the thrill of the kill for me, just like the passengers.

I killed them all.

Go to the crew cabin and look. They're all dead.

It's a beautiful sight, Terry. Go look. It's time, Terry.

Transcon 4 -7, come in, please.

Terry, again, Transcon Crisis, trying to reach Transcon 4 -7. If you read us,

please come in.

Terry, this is Transcon Crisis Management Center. Please respond.

I'm back!

He wants to crash the plane! He wants to go out in a blaze of glory!

He's crazy! He killed Maggie!

I think he killed everybody!

Terry, do you have a weapon? Is there anything on the flight deck you can

yourself with?

No, but he's going to kill me. That's what he wants.

Terry, lock the door. Try and barricade it.

Get that fighter airborne now. Yes, sir. We're going to have to shoot it down

over the desert before it reaches Los Angeles.

What?

You can't shoot a commercial airliner. Did you hear what she just said? He

to crash the plane into LAX.

Now, do we have any other option?

Terry, our monitoring equipment shows you leaving the west edge of the weapon.

We can begin to prep you for the approach and descent now.

Your controls are going to need your immediate attention and execution.

Please, we're all right here. The aircraft is doing fine, and so are you.

down, won't you come out tonight.

Come out tonight. Are you with me, Terry?

Come out tonight.

Buffalo gal, won't you come out tonight.

Dance by the...

If we did this, we're not smoking a fight.

Ah.

Honey! Is everything okay?

Honey!

Harry! Come on, Harry! Harry Howard, FBI.

Are you there?

Come out tonight.

Come out tonight.

Come out tonight.

Oh my god!

She's got a fire.

It's on the GAPS computer.

Get downstairs!

Get out of my way!

Now I'm scared.

Do you have it in you to kill me?

Huh?

Don't wound me.

Shoot me in the head or the heart.

Come on, Karen.

Shoot me!

Come on.

Kill me.

Come on.

Give me the gun. Give me the gun.

This is how you do it.

Captain Bowen, you are now uplinked to Transcon 4 -7. Go ahead.

Jerry, are you ready to come down?

Absolutely.

Okay. We're going to land using the autopilot, you'll be glad to hear.

It's just below the glare shield. It says things like A -stroke -T -arm -I -A

-stroke -mark.

Got it.

Good. Now, just to the right of your knee, you'll see a small TV screen with

buttons on either side.

That's the CDU display.

We'll use that to input data into the flight computers.

What does it say now?

47 progress and a lot of other stuff.

Excellent. We're going to be landing on runway 25L.

Now press the button marked Depart, Arrive. It's in the top row of buttons,

right in the middle below the screen.

And that'll give you the arrivals for LAX.

Okay! Push the button to the right of KLAX Arrival.

Now push the button beside 2, 5 left, and then push the button marked Execute.

Done! Very good, Terry. Very good.

Now we've got to get you lined up for LAX.

Come on. Come on, son.

Come on, son. Oh, yeah.

Oh, yeah.

Come on.

Come on.

Come on, Junior.

Come on, Junior.

Come on.

On the left of the TVU screen, do you see a list of words?

Yes.

Those words are navigation points that define your path to the airport.

Now, when you push the top left button... Look, can you talk any faster?

Right, right. Push the top left button, then push the button marked execute, and

the plane will start turning to line up for landing.

Any sign of your friend Weaver?

Not yet.

Okay.

We're doing splendidly.

Time to drop the landing gear. Now, this bit's noisy, okay?

Forward center panel, right of center screen.

The handle with the small wheel at the end. Pull it out towards you and push it

down until it locks.

How long till we start our descent?

You're approaching the marker. We'll begin it now.

The autopilots will do the landing all by themselves, but you'll have to set

them up, okay?

Okay.

Find those switches beneath the glare shield labeled left, center, and right,

and push the two that are not there.

Okay. Hand on the speed brake handle. That's the big chap next to your right

knee. Pull it up and back just a hair.

You done that?

Got it. Terry, right above you on the overhead panel.

See the landing lights?

Turn them all on.

You're seven minutes to touchdown.

Leave her alone. She'll do the rest all by herself.

You're just 20 miles out.

Everything's looking rosy.

there for a dangerous mission.

You, you, you.

Whoa, whoa. Okay, you can stay.

Si, did you see that?

Yeah, I saw it.

Rachel, I believe that Weaver's gained access to the avionics bay.

What's the matter?

He's in the avionics bay, brewing with the circuitry of the plane.

All right, what's the worst that can happen?

Disable the autopilot.

And then what?

Heinz, you wear something bright.

Hold on.

You still there?

Listen to me. You listen to me.

After you got me mad, I went and killed the crew and the passengers.

The next time you hear will be me taking out the autopilot. I'll see you soon.

Weaver, Weaver, no! No, Weaver!

Autopilot disengaged. Oh,

we're catching a bullet!

We have to abort.

Repeat. Abort. Find the two go -around switches on the forward part of number

two and three cross levers.

Push them. Twice.

Repeat. Find the two go -around switches on the cross levers.

Yes, you can.

She's going to slam right into

the Crown Plaza.

And if she clears that, she's going to hit the parking garage.

decision to be John.

of the building.

It's just one problem.

I think it's a Ford.

Okay, Perry. The autopilot backup circuit should have cycled by now.

Re -engaged autopilot switching.

Autopilot engaged.

Okay.

This truck's dragging her down.

Say break.

Say break.

Say break. You're stalling.

Hurry. Reach over to the landing gear and pull it up. No.

No, she can't retract her landing gear. There's a fucking truck caught on it.

Forget the landing gear, Perry. Do not touch the landing gear.

Push the thrust levers forward.

Catch me through that F -14.

Yes, sir.

We can bring it back around and try again. Wait a minute. Wait a minute.

got a 747 beat to hell by level 6 turbulence. Your flight crew is dead.

got an armed convicted serial killer loose on board. Eight passengers have

disappeared. And your stewardess is locked in a goddamn cockpit.

Have I left anything out? Forget about the truck.

Shouldn't I turn around?

What's that plane doing out there?

It's just there in case you need assistance, Terry.

How could it assist me?

Just precaution, Terry. Don't worry about it.

Yeah, well, fuck precaution and fuck you.

My God, she's turning it around. How the fuck can she turn it around? She's only

a stewardess, for God's sake.

She's a flight attendant.

Okay,

now listen up, everyone.

I'm coming back into L .A. with or without you.

You got two choices here.

You can either help me land this plane... or you can prepare for one

crash. Notify the Department of Defense.

This is it, sir.

It's a go. Wing Commander to Special Agent Sinclair. Arm your weapons and

prepare to fire.

I repeat, arm, weapons, and prepare to fire. Roger.

Breaking left to rejoin.

The pilot?

The pilot that was outside my flight deck window?

I don't know if you can hear me.

I think you can.

I hope you can.

If you're supposed to stop this plane, I just hope you'll give me another

chance.

Target's inside.

Just one more chance to show you that I can get this thing down.

Look, I know it's only one life up here.

Against who knows how many if we crash.

But I can make this happen.

Just give me another chance.

Weapon systems armed and ready.

Standing by for further instruction.

It's all I want for Christmas.

It's all I want forever.

None of us wants to splash that plane.

But bringing her back in would be risking thousands of other lives.

Now, you fire on that target. That's an order.

My commander's going to have to authorize that, sir.

Target's approaching a populated area where debris could hit the ground.

why it's important that you don't waste time. Fire on the target.

I changed my mind.

247, your excess baggage has been claimed.

You're clear to land.

Oh, perfect.

Rachel! Yeah, I hear you, Terry.

Weaver is dead.

Copy that.

Yeah, Terry, I hear you. Can Captain Bowen hear me? I'm with you, Terry.

Tell me what to do. Find that arrival switch again.

Okay. Push it. I pushed it. Now push the button beside runway 7, right, and then

execute. Okay, LAX arrivals up. What next?

Find those switches below the glare shield labeled LNAV and VNAV. Push them

both. Just to the left of those switches is the airspeed control knob.

Dial in a speed of 180.

Speed brakes armed.

Armed! Reduce speed to 156. One, five, six. Okay.

All right, Terry.

You're locked onto the glide slope.

The plane should land itself now.

Whatever happens, don't touch the control.

Everything's looking good.

Terry, set the parking brake, please.

Merry Christmas, everyone!

Red leader to team three.

We've located Halloran. She may know where the hospitals are. We're en route.

Miss Halloran, I'm Lieutenant Hines.

You'd make a hell of a cop.

No, thanks.

Merry Christmas.

You too.

Captain Bowen.

Captain Halloran.