2 - Knife Dodge

He whipped out a switchblade, snapped it open, and shoved it under McClane's nose. That was all the encouragement his friends needed to join in the fun. One grabbed the front of the sand­wich board, a second pulled at the back, a third slashed at the straps. The board clattered to the ground. The men hooted and cheered as they caught sight of McClane, exposed and vulnerable in his jockey shorts.

The man with the knife lunged at McClane's chest. But McClane was too quick for him and dodged out of range of the blade. As the young man thrust at him, again, Zeus spotted McClane's gun. Desperate to grab it before anyone else had the chance, he flung himself at McClane, ripped the gun away, and spun around to face the would-be assailants.

"Back off!" he yelled. "I don't want to, but I'll do it." He pointed the gun, training it left and right, imitating the cops he'd seen on TV.


- Die Hard with a Vengeance, Chapter 2