The story begins with a massive explosion at a Manhattan department store . A terrorist calling himself "Simon" contacts the NYPD and demands that McClane (Bruce Willis) perform a series of dangerous tasks across the city in a lethal game of "Simon Says".
: "Simon" is revealed to be Simon Gruber (Jeremy Irons) , the brother of Hans Gruber from the first film. His real goal is to rob the Federal Reserve Bank of New York of billions in gold bullion. Key Locations & Events John McClane Bottom-line thinker: John McClane ( Die Hard) John McClane Inspector Walter Cobb
: While performing his first task in Harlem, McClane is saved by Zeus Carver (Samuel L. Jackson), a local shopkeeper who is then forcibly recruited into Simon's game.
: While McClane and Zeus race to solve riddles and stop bombs in public places like subways and schools, they eventually realize that the "terrorism" is a massive diversion.