Dial 1119

Wyckoff escapes from the asylum and travels to Terminal City by bus. He confronts the bus driver over stealing his Colt pistol and uses it to kill the driver to secure his escape. With the escape accomplished, he sets his sights on locating Dr. John Faron.

Wyckoff unsuccessfully searches for Dr. Faron, first at the psychiatrist's office and then at his home. The failed search deepens his resolve to corner Faron and force a confession or testimony. The pursuit shifts from the asylum to the city as the stakes rise.

Leaving Faron's building, Wyckoff spots the Oasis Bar across the street and decides it will work as a vantage point. He plans to observe the building's entry from the bar's vantage. The bar becomes a staging ground for his plan.

Inside the Oasis Bar, Chuckles and his assistant Skip tend to customers, while Skip's wife remains in the hospital. A TV news flash identifies Wyckoff, and Chuckles recognizes him, heightening the bar's sense of danger. The scene sets the stage for a high-stakes confrontation.

Wyckoff shoots Chuckles dead as he is dialing the police, cutting off the first line of defense from the bar. With Chuckles dead, Wyckoff asserts control over the scene and the hostages. The murder marks the formal start of the siege.

Wyckoff orders the bar patrons to occupy one table so he can monitor them. He maintains a vigilant watch on the entry and surrounding area, turning the bar into a makeshift fortress. The tense arrangement heightens the danger for everyone inside.

A beat cop approaches the bar to assess the situation and negotiate. Wyckoff shoots the officer in the leg, increasing the peril for bystanders and prompting a larger police response. Bystanders scramble as the scene becomes a flashpoint for the city.

Wyckoff calls the police and demands that they keep their distance but deliver Dr. Faron to the bar within 25 minutes. He threatens to kill the hostages if his demand is not met. The threat anchors a media-fed deadline that heightens public tension.

Dr. Faron is found and brought to the bar, where the police captain resents his past defense of Wyckoff. Faron pleads with the police to let him handle the situation, hoping to avoid further bloodshed. The arrival of Faron intensifies the confrontation.

Faron enters the bar to reason with Wyckoff, but Wyckoff shoots him dead. The psychiatrist's death eliminates any chance of negotiated settlement and escalates the crisis into a pure standoff. The room erupts in shock and fear.

The hospital phone rings as Skip tries to answer for his wife, adding a personal stake to the siege. At the same moment, the police detonate an explosive charge and extinguish the lights, plunging the bar into darkness. The confusion amplifies the danger for everyone inside.

Freddy uses Chuckles' hidden gun to shoot Wyckoff, ending his attempt to impose his will. Wyckoff staggers outside and is killed by police gunfire, while the captain solemnly asks how far a man must go to prove he is right. The horrific incident closes with victims and a stark moral question lingering in the air.