The Towering Inferno1974

(Roberts and O'Halloran meet outside the building as the fire department arrives)

Kappy:
Chief, this is Roberts, the architect.

Chief O' Hallorhan:
What do we got here Kappy?

Kappy:
Fire started, 81st floor, storage room. This is a bad one. Smoke is so thick we can't tell how far it's spread.

Chief O' Hallorhan:
What about your exhaust system?

Doug Roberts:
Well it should have reversed automatically. It must have been a motor burn-out or something.

Chief O' Hallorhan:
Sprinklers?

Doug Roberts:
They're not working on 81.

Chief O' Hallorhan:
Why not?

Doug Roberts:
I don't know. (Roberts, O'Halloran & Kappy enter the lobby)

Chief O' Hallorhan:
Jim?

Firefighter:
Yes sir.

Chief O' Hallorhan:
Alright, give us a quick refresher on your standpipe system.

Doug Roberts:
Well, we got outlets on every floor, both 3 1/2" inch.

Chief O' Hallorhan:
GPM?

Doug Roberts:
1500 from Ground to 68, 1000 from 68 to 100 and 500 from there to the roof.

Chief O' Hallorhan:
Alright, you sure these elevators are programmed for emergency service?

Doug Roberts:
These two are.

Chief O' Hallorhan:
What floor do you keep your plans on?

Doug Roberts:
79, my office.

Chief O' Hallorhan:
That's good, that's 2 floors below the fire. Alright, that'll be our Forward Command. Alright men, take up the equipment. Alright, let's go. (Roberts, O'Halloran, Kappy and a fireman board the elevator for the 79th floor)

Chief O' Hallorhan:
Ok. Phew...architects.

Doug Roberts:
Yeah, it's all our fault.

Chief O 'Hallorhan:
Now you know there's no sure way for us to fight a fire in anything over the 7th floor. But you guys just keep building them as high as you can.

Doug Roberts:
Hey, are you here to take me on, or the fire?