We have changed our privacy policy. In addition, we use cookies on our website for various purposes. By continuing on our website, you consent to our use of cookies. You can learn about our practices by reading our privacy policy.

Die Hard Scenes 27-28 Summary

Scene 27

  • The FBI arrives. Agent Johnson and Agent Johnson—"no relation"—are going to take over for Deputy Chief of Police Dwayne T. Robinson. The feds are on the case.
  • Meanwhile, Hans is on the roof, checking out the explosives.
  • John happens upon him, and Hans pretends to be a hostage who was trying to escape. He puts on the strangest attempt at an American accent we've heard in quite a while.
  • John tells Hans to stick with him if he wants to live, and the two make their way down from the roof.
  • Meanwhile, on the ground, Deputy Chief of Police Dwayne T. Robinson briefs the FBI agents. Powell tells them they've got an ally in the building—John McClane.
  • John and Hans share a smoke and a chat while we bite our nails from all the tension and suspense.
  • John hands Hans a handgun to protect himself. Uh oh.
  • But it's cool, y'all. When Hans pulls the gun on John, whose back is turned, it's quickly revealed that the gun has no bullets.
  • "Oops."
  • John's smug attitude doesn't last long when some bad guys arrive in the elevator. A gunfight ensues, while John hides behind some computers.
  • Hans knows John's barefoot, so he advises his cronies to shoot the glass windows, surrounding our hero with a bunch of razor-sharp shards.
  • As he makes his escape, his feet get torn to shreds.
  • Oh, and Hans has the detonators once again.

Scene 28

  • Hans arrives back on the 30th floor and tosses the detonators to one of his minions and tells him to get to work.
  • Karl, angry as all get-out, beats up a drink cart with the butt of his machine gun.
  • Holly takes heart—she knows "only John can drive somebody that crazy," which means he's still alive and kicking.
  • And speaking of John, he's dragging himself into the bathroom, bleeding profusely from the foot.
  • As he rinses his feet, Powell radios him. John tells him he's waxed two more bad guys.
  • They banter some more, and then the conversation turns serious.
  • John wonders why Powell's a desk jockey, since he's clearly got street smarts.
  • Powell confesses that he took himself off the streets because he shot a kid, toting a toy gun. He couldn't bring himself to draw his gun on anybody again.
  • After their heart-to-heart, Powell then tells John that the feds are in charge. Dun dun dun.