On February 8, 1977, Tony Kiritsis entered the office of Richard Hall, president of the Meridian Mortgage Company, and took him hostage with a sawed-off shotgun wired with a "dead man's wire" from the trigger to Tony's own neck.
00:03It is Tuesday, February 8th. I'm DJ Fred Temple. I thank you for listening
00:11Mr. Temple, sir, you have a caller? I have dinner in 30 minutes is what I have. That, uh, Tony Kiritsis fella's on the line and he's asking to speak to you?
00:19The guy with the shotgun in the man's neck?
00:21You should open with that shit, James.
00:23Bedtime's coming and I reap what I've done so...
00:27Hello, Mr. Kiritsis.
00:28It's an honor, Fred.
00:30What's on your mind, brother?
00:31This loan company's done me wrong.
00:33They set me up in a scheme to ruin my life.
00:37I'm not a rich man, I'm a poor man, and that never bothered me.
00:42I'm a man that's fighting for everything that he owns, sir.
00:47So what's your plan, Tony, huh? What's next?
00:51This is a dead man's wire.
00:53If anybody yanks on me, or yanks on that gun, he'll die.
00:56Listen, Tony, you've made your point.
00:58I want a formal apology for Meridian Mortgage.
01:01I want financial compensation for all the money I would have had, and I want to walk out of here a free man.
01:06You want some milk?
01:07Sure thing, Tony.
01:08You like ice in your milk?
01:09No ice, Tony.
01:10Good, because I don't remember if I filled the train. This morning was a whirlwind.
01:15Now, Tony, a lot of worried folk out here.
01:17This is unbelievable.
01:19Okay, Dad, if you wanted to take a moment to apologize, I think it would expedite this release process.
01:24I'm not going to admit guilt to something I didn't do.
01:27Just apologize for what you did. Just apologize.
01:31No, Tony, no.
01:32Stay strong, Richard.
01:36Hello?
01:39There's some sick, twisted people in this world.
01:44I hear you, Tony.
01:46But holding onto anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die.
01:51He's a goddamn hero is what he is.
01:54Finally, somebody has the balls to stand up to these parasites.
01:59I'm not going to be humiliated by anyone.
02:01The whole world is going to know the truth.
02:04I'm a man of the people. I know the people.
02:06He's a good man.
02:07He's out of control.
02:09The real shit show.
02:11I'm a goddamn national hero, and don't you forget it.
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