Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close2011

Linda Schell:
Hey! Yeah I've been trying to reach you! I'm on my way home! I'm coming home! Thomas can you hear me?

Thomas Schell:
Yes! I can hear you!

Linda Schell:
This is unbelievable! Are you watching this?

Thomas Schell:
Listen to me! Other people want to use the phone so I don't have to much time!

Linda Schell:
Listen to me I'm going to be home in about 20 minutes!

Thomas Schell:
No! You listen to me! I'm in the World Trade Center!

Linda Schell:
What do you mean you're in the World Trade Center?

Thomas Schell:
I had a meeting! But it's going to be okay! They are telling us to stay where we are. We broke a window to let in some air.

Linda Schell:
Where are you?

Thomas Schell:
I'm on the 105th floor! They are about 50 of us up here.

Linda Schell:
You listen to me, you come home right now!

Thomas Schell:
It's going to be fine, you're going to be fine. Where is Oscar?

Linda Schell:
Oscar is on his way home, but you listen to me! You come home right now!

Thomas Schell:
I will call and I will tell him!

Linda Schell:
Tell him what?

Thomas Schell:
I will tell him what's happening. We were told to wait where we are! Firemen are on their way, and that we are all fine!

Linda Schell:
Thomas?

Thomas Schell:
That's what we are going to do!

Linda Schell:
Thomas?

Thomas Schell:
Okay?

Linda Schell:
No it's not okay! Thomas you need to listen to me!

Thomas Schell:
Yeah!

Linda Schell:
You need to find a stairwell! Do you hear me? Find the stairs and you come home!

Thomas Schell:
Honey! I got to go! Other people need to use the phone! I'm gonna be fine, you're gonna be fine! You listen to me! You made my life better and I want you to know that absolutely love you. I'm going to call you back in a few minutes.

Linda Schell:
No! Stop saying that! Just find the stairs! Don't stop talking to me! Just stay talking to me! Please just stay talking to me! [Phone call ends]