Europe began to see great changes.France, ravaged by a hundred years of war, at last found peace.The people under Louis XI felt free to hope again ~ to dream of progress.But superstition and prejudice often stood in the way, seeking o crush the adventurous spirit of man.When he answered "Simon""s" phone call without McClane present, the terrorist reprimanded: "The rules applied to both of you.The two were ultimately dismissed as "dolts."With a storm brewing, they spent he night in a woodman""s hut, where they were forced to sleep together in the stable."journalist HV Kaltenborn (as Himself) reported from he nation""s capital: "Here in the nation""s capital there is anxiety and concern, but no outward sign of panic." In his dressing room, Spider Rico read Rocky a Bible passage (Zachariah 4:6: "It is not by strength, not by might but by his spirit we have already claimed the victory in our Lord Jesus Christ").