all right! mary, this is dick. i want a remote truck and a crew to meet me at the south gate in fifteen minutes. damn right, fifteen. where are we going? for an emmy! this is richard thornburg, speaking to you live from century city. where los angeles has joined the sad but world wide fraternity whose only membership requirement is the awesome spectre of international terrorism. we're told that the situation began some two hours ago when an unidentified party of men took over the building and sealed off all of its entrances and exits. since all the telephone lines have been cut, the only contact with the building had been through the use of cb communicators which the terrorists brought with them. strangely enough, so far the terrorists have not communicated directly with the police. but an unidentified man has had several conversations which seem to indicate. unreal. did you get all that? eat your heart out, channel four. you got something? one minute, that's all we ask. you could be denying them their last chance to talk to their parents. strangers? i'm with kflw tv, that's affiliated with the fcc, and i'm sure you know that's the united states government. just like the ins? because he's a very brave policeman. and your mom has shown just as much courage. but is there something you would like to say to them if they're watching? mr. mcclane. mrs. mcclane. any comment on your incredible ordeal? what are your feelings now that it's all over? * did you get that?