A nurse on duty described, as the film flashbacked o the concluding events of the previous film - three years earlier on Halloween in 1998, when Laurie had shockingly decapitated a man.During a struggle with one of the German terrorists (Karl""s brother Tony) sent to investigate, McClane broke his neck and then took his machine-gun, ammunition, radio and lighter from his satchel.Rico explains how he hasn""t had an opportunity to ""be somebody"" yet.He speculates about his criminal ambitions and future as a racketeer:I could do all the things that fella does, and more, only I never got my chance.As Gwen and Peter shared ice cream while strolling along, he admitted that he had been following her once (or more) a day, to keep her safe and "because it""s the closest I can get to still being with you.Ulp! Excuse me.But it wasn""t enough so everybody""d call me Hopsie ever since I was six years old.Hopsie Pike.What he detests about ale is that he was nicknamed "Hopsie" as a child.She playfully mocks his name: "And when you get older, I could call you Popsie.Hopsie Popsie!" As he holds onto her ankle, Charles stares deeply into her eyes, and she stares back.