Box 21

WOMAN: I have taken people in hostage SOS OPERATOR: Where are you?

WOMAN: At hospital, in the morgue.

SOS OPERATOR: What's your-- WOMAN: Don't come near.

If you do, I start to kill them.

Do you understand what I'm saying?

SOS OPERATOR: Yes, it's understood.

(hangs up) (birds' wings flapping) (glassware clinking, bird cooing) (bird flapping) (laughter) (door slams) (indistinct chatter, laughter) (club music pulsing) (club music pulsing) (spritzes) (biting sound) (laughs) (laughs) CASHIER: That's all?

Yeah.

Yeah.

CASHIER: You pay cash or card?

(unlocks door) (indistinct chatter) (knocks on door) (knocks on door) (relaxing music playing) (door opens) (screams in pain) (sobbing) (dog barking) (engine turns off) (dogs barking) (door closes) (shaver buzzing) (shaver buzzing) (sighs) (Swedish pop music playing) (Swedish pop music continues) (door closes) (growls) (Swedish pop music fades) (chuckling) (engine revving) (siren) (tires screech, panting) (siren) (panting) (jagged breathing) (engine revving) (grunts) (tires screech) (heavy breathing) (engine revs) (gunshots) (knocks on door) (music blaring) Um... what number do I Swish to?

Cash only.

Yeah.

We said 3,000, right?

Okay?

(slow motion breathing, footsteps thud) (heart pounding, uneven breathing) (gasps) (indistinct chatter outside) (knock on door) Hello?

What are you doing in there?

(knocks on door) We have paid for ten more minutes.

(knocks on door) Wha... (door opens, women laughing) (phone vibrating) (door opens) (door opens and shuts) (grunting) (strained breathing) (crying) (gavel banging, people murmuring) (gavel bangs) (murmuring fades) (bell ringing) (murmuring) (keys jangling, gavel bangs) (door opens) (securing handcuffs) (door opens) (metal clanging) (sucks teeth) Yes... (silverware clangs) (clears throat) (sighs) (door opens) (exhales) (footsteps approaching) (pager beeps) (chain jangling) (sighs) (birds twittering) (door opens) (door closes) (door shuts) (ship horn blares) (door opens) (footsteps, door opens loudly) (locks door) (sighs, door opens and closes) (singing to self, sweeping) (continues singing to self, sweeping) Okay, that's close enough, buddy.

(sobbing, loud thumping, whimpering) (sobbing, loud thumping, whimpering continue) (Swedish pop music playing) (pan sizzling) (door opens) (door opens and shuts) (groans) Please come, she's dying.

OPERATOR (on phone): Is someone hurt?

My friend... (sniffles) My friend is dying, please hurry.