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Explosive Action Awaits in Die Hard 2
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Last time, it blew you through the back wall of the theater. This time, it will blow you sky high!
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Confrontation Amidst Chaos at the Airport
Samantha
Big drug dealer on his way to prison. Gun fight in airport. Every controller and café shop getting beeped and hauling ass. And you, rocking the boat. Connection? Come on, McClane. Just a few words.
McClane
Ok, just a few words. Fuck off.
Samantha
Thanks, but I already got that from Colonel Stuart.
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Nothing Can Go Wrong This Time
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John McClane, terrorist and in an airport. Nothing can go wrong this time.
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A Call for Greater Resilience
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Die Harder (mostly referred to as part of the title)
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A Demand for Connection and Consequences
Richard Thornburg
Put me through Cecilia, or start typing your resumé.
[During an attempt for a live broadcast aboard the NEA plane]
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Metal Detectors and Personal Reflections
John McClane
Hey, Lorenzo, let me ask you something: what sets off a metal detector first? The lead in your ass or the shit in your brains?
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Seeking Help in a Crisis Situation
John McClane
I know someone who can help.
[uses a Dulles phone to call Los Angeles]
Al Powell
LAPD. Sergeant Powell speaking.
McClane
Powell, put down that Twinkie and talk to me!
Powell
John! How the hell you been?
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Desire for a Normal Christmas Celebration
John McClane
Just once, I'd like a regular, normal Christmas. Eggnog, a fuckin Christmas tree, a little turkey. But, no! I gotta crawl around in this motherfuckin tin can!
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Confrontation at the Airport
John McClane
Captain Lorenzo?
Capt Lorenzo
Yeah.
McClane
John McClane.
Lorenzo
Yeah, yeah. I know who you are. You're the asshole that's just broke seven FAA and five District of Columbia regulations, running around my airport with a gun, shooting at people. What do you call that shit?
McClane
Self-defense.
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Wrong Place, Wrong Time: A Life Story
Major Grant
You're the wrong guy in the wrong place at the wrong time.
McClane
Story of my life.
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Return of a Classic Catchphrase
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Yippee Ki Yay, all over again!
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Die Hard 2 - Taglines
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Look who's back in the wrong place at the right time.
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Frustration in Being Correct
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I hate it when I'm right.
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Confrontation Between Stuart and McClane
Stuart
How is it going? Bon voyage! Happy landing asshole!
[pushes McClane off the plane; McClane pulls off the gas cap as he falls; removes the jacket jamming the left flaps and gets back aboard]
McClane
Yippee ki-yay, motherfucker.
[pulls out lighter; throws lighter onto gas trail, igniting it and blowing up the plane as it takes off]
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Restraining Order Complicates Flight Situation
Richard Thornburg
You cannot put me near that woman.
Flight Attendant
Excuse me?
Holly Gennaro-McClane
He means he's filed a restraining order against me. I'm not allowed within 50 feet of him.
Thornburg
Fifty yards. So, by keeping me in this section, you are violating a court order. I can sue you and this airline. That woman assaulted me and she humiliated me in public.
Flight Attendant
What did you do?
[to Holly]
Holly
Knocked out two of his teeth.
Flight Attendant
Would you like some champagne?
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Lightning Strikes Twice in Unexpected Ways
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They say lightning never strikes twice... They were wrong.
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A Darkly Humorous Exchange on Death
Al
Hey, I'm right here partner. Your stiff's dossier is coming through right now.
McClane
What can you tell me about him?
Al
He's dead.
McClane
You needed a computer to figure that one out?
Al
No, no, no. You don't follow me. According to the Department of Defense, he's been dead for two years.
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