Now, do I make myself clear?
Good. Now we're getting somewhere.
Good. Now answer my question.
What am I doin' up here?
Before Nate was killed, he told me the men involved in the fraud are from my precinct.
Guys I know.
- Guys I might call friends. - And?
And you're not.
When friends betray you...
...the only people to trust are strangers.
Lock the door! Get out!
Hurry up. Lock it!
Hurry up!
Hold it there.
What happened? I've lost him! He's back in!
Come on! Go!
Get up! Get up!
Drop the gun! Drop them!
Put it down!
You're jeopardizing the life of this hostage!
Drop your guns!
Sniper team, can you see Roman? Look for the shot.
The target is acquired.
- Put it down! - Drop the weapon!
Drop the gun! Drop it!
Put it down! Now!
Put it down!
You'll get this man killed!
Drop your weapon!!
Put your gun down!
Tell him! Tell him, Frost!
Put the gun down now!
Drop your weapon!
Green light. Take the subject out.
I can't believe this.
Palermo, take the subject out.
Palermo, take the subject out!
Copy!
Don't tell me 'Copy'!
Pull the trigger!
Copy.
I can't take it.
Pull the trigger!
- Negative, I can't take the shot! - Have a heart!
Fuck!
You're relieved.
Kick it!
- Looks like the HT's speech worked. - Stand back.
We have this.
Is this your command or his?
You had him distracted. We saw an opportunity to end it.
You put the hostages at risk!
That's not how I work! First, we talk!
It was my call.
We don't feel he can be talked down.
I've been here a half-hour! How do you know?
With all due respect, sir...
...I've kept a zero casualty rate for 5 years.
This kind of action is a last resort!
This is not your command, Sabian.
My command is to get those people out safely!
You don't know this man!
He's manipulating the situation. Look at Palermo.
He's going to fuck with everyone if we give him enough time!
And he knows you'll do it. He knows how you work.
He's got a point. We have a chain of command.
Your chain of command gave Danny 2 more hostages.
Officers! Will you take responsibility if he kills one? I don't!
They're waiting to take over. You want that to happen?
This'll be easy for you.
Roman asked for me and he'll get me.
We'll do it my way or I walk.
I got no truck with leaving you with this responsibility.
It's your decision. Or they'll take it over!
You have command for now.
But I'm still the ranking officer on the scene...
...and I'll be watching.
Good. You watch. Now do me a favor.
Lntroduce me to our team.
Attention...
...this is your chief, Al Travis.
L'd like to introduce the negotiator, Chris Sabian...
...who, as of now, has full command.
I'm Chris Sabian. All decisions now go through me.
No order is valid unless I give it.
No action is taken unless I approve.
I know we understand each other and that we'll work together...
...to end this safely and quickly.
It didn't work, Beck!
I'm still alive, motherfucker!
Danny, it's Chris.
Listen to me. Pick up the radio and talk to me.
Nothing! Look!
You guys with the cameras, you get that?
All I asked for was time, and they tried to take me out!
It is the policy of the Chicago police...
...to resolve hostage situations...
...with regard for the preservation of life!
Get his wife.
You want my blood?
Take my blood! Come on!
Here it is! Take it!
They have a shot! We can end it!
You want to shoot him on television?
Move the crowd. Clear the area.
Go ahead, take my blood!
Go ahead, take the shot!
I'm getting close to the truth and they want me dead...
...just like Nate!
Give me the order.
- Give the order! - Wait.
Don't take the shot!
What do I have to do to be heard?
Am I going to have to hurt somebody to get respect?
All right, I will!
Don't do that. Don't take this to the next level.
Can he hear me?
Think you can come in here and just shoot me?
They send you to kill me and you think you can get away with it?
I know you're one of them.
Now you're going to pay for doing that!
Danny, do not...
...hurt anyone. I am in command here.
No one will breach. No one will come in.
No one will do anything without my authority. I'm in control.
You're not in control! They're not listening to you!
So I'm going to show them why they should!
One of those sent to kill me will die!
Every time you try to come in, this will happen!
Move!
Get in there! Get in there!
Down! Down!
Are you one of them, Scott? Did you set me up?
Is that why you want me dead?
Danny, it's Karen.
Danny, please talk to me.
Do not...
...come in here...
...again.
Karen, I'm sorry.
Cut the electric. Cut it now.
After hours of little action, we've seen a flurry of activity...
...on the 20th floor of the building.
And it looks like more action now.
They've cleared the barricades.
Looks like federal sedans, FBI agents arriving on the scene.
This is a major development. Until now...
...this negotiation has been handled by the Chicago police.
The feds are either coming to aid the negotiations...
...or more likely, to take over the negotiations.
But that's speculation. All we know is they're now on the scene.
What have you done?
You've just fucked yourself. You killed a cop!
You killed an innocent man!
He wasn't innocent.
He's one of them. He tried to kill me.
I told you all when I came in here...
...I wasn't leaving till I got the truth.
I don't care how long it takes.
You could've prevented this.
Why don't you just tell him something?
Why don't you tell him anything?
Inspector?
5 years, Maggie.
You must know something.
Please, Inspector.
He lied when he knew it would cost someone their life.
Lf you know something, you tell me now.
His files are on the computer.
I'm not supposed to know.
There's a lot of stuff on there. Probably could help you.
Unlock yourself. Get the computer.
I saw your troops.
I don't want you and the ATF taking over...
...without any evidence. I don't want you going in.
Before the press starts framing the story, I want an hour.
- Phone's ringing. - I know.
- Another hour. Guarantee. - Will you answer the phone?
You have one shot.
Will you get that?
Sorry to interrupt. What took so long?
I'm busy.
Never keep a hostage-taker waiting.
Relax. He'll call back.
Who you think you're dealing with-
lf you have a problem, let us handle this.
Tell him I'm on my way up.
Get the phone.
- Sabian- - No, it's Far-
Danny, Chris is on his way up.
We need to reopen negotiations.
You want something from me?
I want the electricity on.
You want something...
...from me.
Killing a man gives you power to negotiate?
Why is that? You think you know me?
You think you can trust me?
Think you know what I'll do? I'll give you time?
Don't count on it.
I'm the only thing between you...
...and an army that's itching to take you out.
So you tell me, Danny. Why should I get in their way?
Make me believe why I should deal with you...
...ever again.
I still have hostages.
They can still be punished for your mistakes.
Did you just threaten me? That's all I need to walk out.
The rules of engagement state:
'Don't breach if the hostage-taker is willing to kill. '
I've proved I'm willing to do that.
Things are not what they seem.
You saw what they did.
They didn't tell you they were coming in because they want me dead.
One more gun goes off...
...and I'll give the order myself. Understand?
Don't think you've bought anything by asking me here.
Because you need to remember I am a stranger to you.
You have no idea what I'm capable of.
I need the electricity...
...to use the computer and look at Niebaum's files.
I also want food and blankets for the hostages.
I'll need a hostage. Nothing less.
Take Frost.
Turn the electricity on.
Could you repeat that?
I'm walking out with a hostage. Do what I say.
Turn the electricity back on.
Credit card fraud and electronic theft. That's you, Rudy?
I got caught for credit card fraud and electronic theft.
But the list goes on.
I could sit here all night and get nothing.
What security has this thing got?
F1, enter.
C...
...dash I dash COM.
G-9.
Run a search.
Look for anything to do with the disability fund.
There's a lot of added security here.
It's not bad. Just outdated by 6 months.
Fucking cops. Always 2 steps behind.
He's looking for people to believe in him.
I didn't help the situation.
Then he shoots Scott.
Christ. I couldn't do anything.
Could you tell me about Danny's relationship to the fund...
...his case and this informant?
Anything you overheard or know...
...that might be pertinent or of use to me?
Sure.
'Disability fund.
Subdirectories: Wires and taps. '
Click on wires.
Lots of wires.
- What are these numbers? - Badge numbers.
Scroll down.
Stop.
Back up one.
Nate's badge.
Click that.
They did an audit, but they didn 't prove anything.
That's my voice-
Somebody's taking our money. We got to find out who.
Oh, shit!
You son of a bitch.
You were tapping Nate.
You knew he was investigating the fraud.
- You lied! - Fuck you!
You killed him because he was getting close.
There's only one killer in this room.
You're the killer!
Scroll to October 12th, the night before Nate was killed.
- There's one recording. - Click on it!
Will you talk to me?
It's that case I'm working on.
I'll be a minute. Sorry, honey.
I want to see if he's here.
I don 't want to talk on the phone. It's not...
I'll see you soon, okay? I'lljust be a minute.
- I love you. - I love you too.
He was going to see his informant.
What are you talking about?
Before Nate was killed he said he'd talked to his informant.
You knew that too.
What's going on here?
Why can't you find this guy?
You got to be looking for him so you can shut him up too!
You don't know who he is.
Linda wouldn't tell you where they went that night.
Because she thinks you're as guilty as I am!
- Go ahead. - Is this a private line?
You need it to be?
Sorry.
Go ahead.
I need you to talk to Nate's wife.
About what?
I found taps that prove Niebaum's been lying.
I heard something you need to ask Linda about.
You and only you.
What do I ask her?
Where she and Nate went the night before he died.
Who he talked to.
Lf she tells you who he saw, I'll give you another hostage.
Lf she tells you nothing, you get nothing.
Have my hostage ready.
Great.
- Excuse me. - I got to go.
Can we have a word?
Hellman and Beck studied the blueprints. They have a suggestion.
You take suggestions?
Hellman thinks we can get a team in the vent above Roman.
We suggest getting men in place for a crisis entry. Just one unit.
Only a precaution.
We can control him if he starts shooting hostages.
We can go in strong, 2-3 seconds from bang to bullets.
It's not a full breach. We're concerned he'll kill one of our men.
That may not mean much to you, but it means a lot to us.
Beck, please.
I want to be ready to go if we need to.
I agree with the commander. And I do care if our team is injured.
But they don't move without my authorization. Understood?
- Gentlemen? - Without a doubt.
We'll make an opportunity. We take him if we get a shot.
How are you holding up?
Good.
Take a break.
I'll get us inside. We'll end this thing.
Let's do it.
- Anybody got to use the bathroom? - I do.
Me too.
Where is it, Maggie?
There's one across the street...
...but that's probably out of the question.
You can use it if you hold it till we get out.
There's one down the hall.
Thank you.
When she's gone, use this.
To contain the building, I need teams on 19...
...20 and 21.
And secure the lobby.
- What is Sabian doing? - No idea.
Guy came in an hour ago. They've been talking ever since.
Why is this taking so long?
They're trying to wear him down so he gets tired.
Why do you have these cops and their accounts in here?
Why are you investigating a fraud you're part of?
I'm not part of any fraud.
Did you find these cops skimming and blackmail them?
Is that how it works?
Why these cops? They don't have access to the money.
It's basically insurance fraud.
What?
Some of these guys on this list submit false claims.
Like an auto-body thing I pulled-
I mean, some guy I know...
He'd tell the insurance company his car had been wrecked.
It's very simple.
And then?
He'd never be paid if the claims agent wasn't in on it.
So you need somebody to do the paperwork, then cover it up.
Bingo.
That's where you come in.
Lsn't it?
What is this, Sabian? Who is this?
You're about to find out.
You talk to Linda?
I've done one better. I found your informant.
You'll end up giving me all my hostages.
Sergeant Cale Wangro.
He knows who's involved.
He was afraid after Nathan was killed...
...and thought you may be involved.
Who was it?
This'll implicate too many people.
So the FBI will take his statement to insure impartiality.
But this can't go over the air. So it's over.
It's done. Come on out.
Get my wife.
Get his wife.
- They found the informant. - Thank God!
Yes! Thank God!
Congratulations. You're free to go.
Inspector...
...fuck you very much.
Thank you, thank you.
Let my people go, man! Come on. Give it up.
Hold on.
At the academy, we worked Area 6 together.
Chris, put Nate's informant on.
I don't want this broadcast.
Lf he can clear me, I want to talk to him!
This is Cale.
Hi, Cale. Brave of you to come down.
I have a lot of questions.
Let's just start with who was involved...
...in this conspiracy, for 500.
I can't name names over the air.
Wouldn't be appropriate.
I don't want to hear that.
Who was involved?
Who was it?
Men you know, Danny.
Maybe others.
I only know the key players.
Don't make me say their names.
Why didn't you see Niebaum?
I didn 't know if Niebaum was getting paid to be quiet.
I couldn't trust him or Internal Affairs.
I did hear his name mentioned.
So Niebaum was involved.
Thanks.
How did you know Nate?
From the academy.
How long you been on the job?
Since '74. Why?
When did you last see Nate?
The night before he died.
Good.
Now we're getting somewhere.
Hold on, Cale.
Sorry.
Nate tells me you played ball with him at Colorado State.
Yeah, but what's this got to do with it?
He went to Arizona State.
Put Chris on.
Nice try, Sabian. Your bluff didn 't work.
Niebaum told me...
...Nate was his informant.
He worked for IAD.
Worked for Niebaum all along. He didn 't want me to know.
Niebaum says he was not part of the murder.
What's going on here?
- He's using our bluff on Niebaum. - He'll testify.
He'll name names...
...if you grant him immunity.
Call me back if we have a deal.
We've been made.
What are you doing? I didn't make a deal.
They think you did.
But there is no 'they,' right? So you don't have to worry.
This was a bluff?
That depends on your position.
You knew about this?
No, I didn't.
I told him what I knew about Nathan's informant.
This is how you use the information?
Making us think he's innocent- Who do you think you are?
I can use information any way I want!
I don't know who's innocent! I'm trying to find out!
Don't call me to be part of your charades again.
Get him back!
Understand, I don't know who to trust.
Up there or in there.
The bluff wasn't just for Danny.
Move, Rudy.
Move!
Who killed Nate?
They killed Nate. Think they won't kill you?
Fuck it!
What are you doing?
Where are you taking me?
I know nothing!
They'll take me out because you set me up!
You'll get another innocent man killed!
Not that room!
Nate gave me taps.
I went to the guys who were implicated.
They offered me money to lose the evidence! I did it!
Okay? It was a one-time deal!
Nate turned them down, they killed him.
Who's on the taps?
Get me out!
- Who's on the taps? - All your friends!
Argento...
...Hellman, Allen.
That's bullshit!
I have proof! I have the taps...
...saying they took money from the fund.
Not by themselves! Who's in charge?!
I don't know.
Are those taps on this computer?
Where are they?
I have them somewhere safe!
Air Tac- 1, civilian unit approaching. Peel away.
You're flying in crime scene airspace.
You must respect the 2-mile boundary law.
Turn away from the building.
Who 's firing?
Who fired?
Initiate breach.
Do not breach!
Let me through! Let me through!
Position's been compromised. Unit 1, status?
Kill the lights, Unit 1!
Give me status.
We're coming in.
Fuck!
Move! Move!
He's got flashbangs!
Move!
Fuck!
Take him out!
Take the subject out!
Do not fire!
Do not! I did not give the order! Do not!
Terminate breach!
Can you hear me?
Are you okay?
Shit. Shit!
They shot him.
Hold on, Inspector.
I'll get somebody to help you.
Danny, can you hear me?
Is anyone else hurt up there?
Come on, come on.
Is anyone hurt up there?
Come on. Hold on.
I'm going to get somebody.
Get somebody up here! Niebaum's been-
Oh, God.
He's dead!
You hear that, Chris? They killed him.
Are you shot?
Is anyone hurt up there?
Anyone else hurt up there?
I step out of this room and someone gets killed?
It was an accident. What did you expect my men to do?
A gun went off. Who shot first?
What are you accusing us of? My men responded to a situation!
Lf a firecracker goes off, you respond the same way?
What did we agree to?
No matter what, no one goes in without my authority!
That's what we agreed on!
You got no eyes or ears, only assumptions!
The breach was conducted with my authority.
Not anymore.
We're taking over. FBI can't let this situation continue.
Don't take me off. Listen.
We're asking you to leave.
I bluffed him but he knows what I was doing.
We need to rotate men-
He thinks someone just tried to kill him!
We're going in. Full breach.
Don't do it. Listen.
You do, everyone's going to die. Understand?
Maybe that's what some of you want. I don't!
I was brought here to save his life and bring him out!
Not jeopardize hostages.
Shut up!
This is a mistake.
You want to change negotiators, fine.
But you give Roman 30 seconds of opportunity, he'll exploit it.
Keep him locked down. My men can handle it.
We've seen what they can handle.
Please.
Your men stay in. Our men will support.
But you'll execute our orders.
You're off.
I'm surrounded by people who want to go in and kill him.
You called him your friend! I got nothing invested in this!
I wonder why that is!
Maybe someday we'll find out.
No more negotiating.
Please escort Mr. Sabian to his car.
Lieutenant...
...this way, sir.
You call yourselves his friends!
Danny Roman, this is Agent Grey, FBl.
Sabian's been relieved and I'm in charge.
As of now, all negotiations are suspended.
You have 5 minutes to surrender...
...or we're coming in.
Oh, Christ. Sabian's going in.
Danny, I'm on my way up.
It wasn't your fault. We heard him confess.
He was guilty.
I know.
What's it matter?
Nate's dead. Niebaum's dead.
Computer's dead.
Sabian is coming upstairs.
Tell him what Niebaum said.
You going to give up now? That'd be a crime.
Listen, all of you...
...I'm sorry about this.
This'll all be over soon.
Pick up the phone or we'll be forced to come in.
Will you tell my wife something for me?
Tell her I tried to keep my promise.
Niebaum worked at home as much as he worked here.
He could've kept Nathan's taps there.
You alone?
Surrender. I can't hold them back. They're coming.
I'm getting too close.
I know what went down now.
Hellman, Allen and Argento are involved.
No proof.
Niebaum confessed. We heard him.
They're shooting us one by one and you're not helping.
Will you help us?
Who called for the breach? Beck?
He says you fired first and Niebaum was an accident.
He was assassinated!
He got three bullets, center mass!
Look.
Come on, you got to admit something's going on.
Two cops are dead and you killed one of them.
I need to get you and these hostages out before they come in.
Let's end this!
They had to believe I was capable of that!
There's only one dead cop, killed by men who set me up!
I know Nate tapped Hellman and the others.
Those taps are at Niebaum's house.
Lf I get there, I can end this!
You got no way out. Surrender!
You gave me a way out when you shut the heat off.
You know there's another way you can help me.
You were wrong about me.
What if I'm right about them?
But what if you're wrong about me?
Uncuff yourself. Get in the conference room.
Initiate full breach. Shoot on sight.
Come on, Rudy. Move, move!
Here, Maggie, use this.
Markus, split this between you and Rudy. Wet it.
You know the drill. A lot of gas and smoke.
Keys.
Don't be scared. They'll save you in a minute.
Close the door.
Down, down, down.
On the ground.
Double up, now!
Found the hostages. No sign of Roman.
Check the elevator shaft, every vent and the basement.
Get up.
Let's go. Let's go!
We found Scott!
He's alive!
You want to prove your innocence, here's your chance.
Make one wrong move...
...and I'll take you down myself. Understand?
You want to get out of here? Follow me.
Lf he's in here, we'll find him.
He's not.
He's gone mobile.
This is Beck. I'm now in charge of this operation.
- What are you doing? - He left the building.
He's out of your jurisdiction.
Dispatch.
Suspect may have left the scene on foot. Alert all units.
Copy. Alerting all units.
Sorry, Lieutenant. Can we check the trunk?
I don't know what was going on. A lot of shit happened.
You must have some idea.
I'd really like to help, but my lips are sealed.
Frankly, I don't trust any of you.
I'm very disappointed in all of you.
You got to help us out here. I know what you're feeling.
You sympathize with Danny...
...but we need to stop him before he does something dangerous.
You don't want anyone else hurt, do you?
You don't tell us, that's obstruction of justice.
You want to go to jail?
He went to Niebaum's house.
Why did he go there?
Nothing here.
Who did Nate see the night before he was killed?
He went to see you, but you weren't at the precinct.
You're running out of time.
Dispatch, this is Commander Beck.
I need an air unit deployed to the 1300 block of Addison.
Have HBT units meet me at Addison and Iroquois.
I also need a supervisor to clear the building.
Come on, there's nothing here. It's over.
I'm taking you in. You had your chance.
Don't screw me. You said you'd give me time.
I know these bastards killed Nate.
Now, all I need is...
...two minutes and your radio.
I can make this work. Come on!
Hold it, Hellman!
You come in, I'll shoot you one by one!
Come on, it's all over!
You'll do a little time.
Karen'll be taken care of.
Nobody gets hurt.
All right? Come on.
Surrender.
Surrender, my ass!
I've got 2 disks with your voices on them! Nate's taps!
Come on down the hall!
I got 15 shots here! That's 5 apiece!
Whatever you're trying to pull won't work.
Stop this and come out before someone gets killed.
I know somebody else was in charge. You couldn't pull this off!
You got this all wrong.
No, I got it right!
Is that why you're nervous?
You killed Niebaum and Nate?
That's absurd!
Come on...
...your guys will leave you hanging for murder one and plea down!
Make a deal while you still can!
I swear, we don't know what you're talking about.
Play dumb!
How could you let somebody tape you?
Listen to you! Stop this shit and come out!
All right, keep talking, asshole.
You already did everything wrong!
You left me alive! Me against you...
...and I won.
Hey, fuck you!
Fuck you!
I don't give a fuck what kind of evidence you got!
Because you won't make it out of here alive!
Stand down.
Put your weapons down and get out of here now.
It's me, Frost!
I'm ordering them off! I'm locking them out now!
It's just you and me, buddy.
You hear that?
They're gone!
Listen, Danny...
...I know you're scared.
You don't trust anyone.
A lot of shit went down.
I don't understand some of it myself.
Come on out.
You have my support.
Any evidence you have, let's bring it out there.
Come on.
What are you doing here?
- Finishing what you started. - What?
Roman is going out with me.
Alone. We can't trust anyone else.
That's right.
We don't know who to trust.
Do you like westerns?
What's that supposed to mean?
I like westerns. Can't get enough of them.
Watch them all the time.
My favorites are when the hero dies at the end.
Remember Shane?
What?
I think you're right. Shane died at the end.
So you killed Nathan. I killed Danny.
And now my hands are as dirty as yours.
Only, I still have the evidence.
L'd say I'm in a very good position to negotiate.
You want to deal?
You deal with me.
There's a time limit because we're about to be interrupted.
Let's do this quickly. I want in.
60 percent of everything you've taken.
I can't give you what I don't have.
You see, I spent a lot of my take.
I don't know how much Allen, Hellman and Argento have.
We used a lot of it to set Roman up.
50 percent of what you don't have.
30 percent.
45.
35.
You should've been a negotiator.
Right.
I want the evidence destroyed.
Deal.
This is everything?
What do you think?
Danny Roman's been shot.
He's dead.
Let's get you some help.
Come on. Here we go.
That's it. Come on.
We got an officer down in here!
You have the right to remain silent.
Lf you give up that right...
...anything you say can and will be used against you-
You won't get off that easy.
Some help here!
We got an injured cop here!
Give me your hand.
You know what I thought.
I'm sorry.
Sorry about that.
Nice bluff.
It worked.
I figured you'd rather be shot by me.
Here's the one demand I didn't meet yet.
Nice talking to you, Lieutenant.
Thanks.
Get him out of here.
Make sure this location is secured!
I want this street cleared!
Ambulance coming through.
Move it!