iHostage

INSPIRED BY TRUE EVENTS

Dear travelers, this is the final stop for the train arriving from Brussels.

Please make sure to take all your belongings with you.

Yeah. Okay, bye.

POLICE

Dispatch wants us to chase off pickpockets at Dam Square.

-Have the locals called it in? -Yeah. Annoying assholes.

Pickpockets? Seriously.

This is why I want to get into investigation.

Detective work?

REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA

PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE

Hey, babe.

Hi, babe. Did you arrive safely?

Yes, I did. The journey was fine. Just a little long.

You sound very far away.

Yeah, sorry. Looks like I lost my earbuds.

Oh really? That sucks.

It really does.

Shit, those are pretty expensive.

Yeah.

You'll be there a while. Maybe you should get new ones.

Yeah, I'll think about it.

By the way, I picked up the brochures this morning.

Which brochures?

For the apartment.

It looks great.

They said that if we hurry with the down payment,

we can pick the best one.

Right. Just the down payment.

What's wrong?

It's nothing. I'm just bummed about my earbuds.

Yeah, I get it.

Do you hear that?

Yes.

I miss you already, babe.

Call again tonight?

Of course, babe. We'll talk soon.

Bye.

Hello.

Hi. Good afternoon.

…the last one at this price.

Lukas.

Hey, it's been checked out for you.

-Is it dead, or… -Not at all. The battery's just had it.

Sure. Yep, I'll be right there.

If you like, we can put in a new one, and it'll be as good as new.

-How long does that take? -Ten minutes, tops.

-Sounds good. -Great. I'll be right back.

Mom, quit acting so needy, please.

You know the great thing about all-you-can-eat?

You always get enough food.

And it's relatively cheap.

Know what's funny?

If you order too much and don't eat it, you still pay for it.

And that's where they make money.

Yeah, that's why I stick to salads.

Have a great day.

Good afternoon. May I help you?

Sir, you're not supposed to leave your belongings there.

Everybody on the ground.

Everybody on the ground.

This is my territory.

Everybody on the ground.

Nobody leaves the store.

Everybody, lie down on the ground.

Nobody goes outside.

Everybody, stay down!

Nobody wants to listen to me.

Come on.

Stay here. Nobody leaves.

They have to listen to me. All of them.

Come on.

Everybody stays inside. Lie down on the ground.

Lie down.

Stay here. Hey! Stay in here. Hey!

You need to take this up with the city, not with us.

You know the drill--

Everybody has to get down on the ground. Lie down, all of you.

Come on.

-Dispatch, emergency. -Go ahead 14-11.

People are fleeing the Apple Store on Leidseplein.

I think shots have been fired.

-Did you say shots fired? -Get inside!

Officers in the downtown area,

request assistance for an armed robbery at the Apple Store Leidseplein.

-Keep moving! -Go inside!

Go inside!

No view of the situation yet.

A lot of bystanders. Clear the area.

Get away. Go inside.

Stay inside. Get inside. Come on. Stay inside.

-Stay inside. -Get inside. Move.

No one goes outside.

Lie down.

This is my territory.

-Get inside the closet. Now. -Come on.

Nobody goes outside.

Stay here! Don't leave!

-Guys! Move! -Out of the way, move!

Hands, bro. Hands.

We can see one man, armed, camo clothing. Send backup.

Dispatch, he may be wearing explosives.

Jesus.

Dispatch, we're being shot at. Keep colleagues away.

Close off Leidseplein. Where's the Special Interventions Service?

Ten minutes out.

-Injured, dead? How many armed? -One perpetrator, for now.

Robbery, attack, terrorism? What should I say?

Who do we need?

Everybody.

SPECIAL INTERVENTIONS SERVICE

Winston speaking.

Yes, hold on.

Give me ten seconds.

Hey.

Come here. Daddy has to go.

I love you guys.

-Will you be back soon? -Always.

Okay.

I love you.

I know.

Be careful.

Of course.

Here.

Call to all units regarding a Priority 1 incident.

Minimal communication, please.

14-11, the SIS are on their way. Try to keep cover.

Incident at Leidseplein.

All other units, do not enter Leidseplein. Close off all access to the square.

No one is to enter Leidseplein. I repeat. Leidseplein is being closed off.

For those at the scene, please wear your vests.

-CCTR, are you listening? -Yeah.

-All cameras on the Apple Store. -Copy.

Stand by.

Excuse me.

-Yes? -Kees, it's Karina.

Can you get to the control room ASAP? Possible hostage situation, Apple Store.

I'm on my way.

Checkmate.

Sorry, man. Duty calls.

Get up.

I want a negotiator.

I want to talk.

I want a mediator.

Or I'll blow everything up.

What's your problem? Come at me! Come on!

-Fucking hell. -Fuck.

Stay there.

INTAKE + TASKFORCE

911, what is your emergency?

I'm in the store.

In the Apple Store.

I want to speak to a negotiator.

Sorry, who are you?

I'm the hostage taker. I want to speak to a negotiator, okay?

A mediator. I want the right person. You've seen it, right?

I'm serious. I want someone who knows what's what.

Karina? Are you watching this?

No funny stuff, or it all blows up.

Hello? Can you hear me? Hello.

I hear you.

You want to speak to a negotiator, right?

Yeah, I just told you.

To negotiate.

We're getting a negotiator for you.

Good. You guys have my number now, right? Let him call me back.

What do we do now?

-We have to get out of here. -Ma'am.

We need to be very quiet, okay?

He doesn't know we're in here. If we whisper, he won't hear us.

But if we open the door, we die.

Mom, please.

Who here has a phone?

Well, mine is out there.

-May I? -Yeah.

911, what is your emergency?

Hi, my name is Mingus.

We're hiding in a closet inside the Apple Store.

There's a guy with a gun in the store.

In a closet in the Apple Store? Where, exactly?

On the ground floor, opposite the elevator.

I work here. I took them into a closet.

Okay. How many of you are there?

Four.

Are you safe in there?

Sir?

Hello?

No.

Can anyone see you? Does anyone know you're there?

No. The door is locked.

It can only be opened with an employee badge.

Okay, got it.

And did you see the perpetrators, Mingus? How many are there?

-Fuck. There was just one, I think. Right? -Yes.

-Yes, definitely. -Yes, one. With a gun.

But I saw people fleeing upstairs, to the cafeteria.

Yes, Mingus. We know. We are in touch with them.

It's imperative that you don't attract attention, okay?

Stay calm and make sure you stay hidden.