"On the sidewalk, the armed robber ran into Ben - they scuffled for his dropped gun - and Ben was shot and killed instantly.The screenplay, co-written by director Frank Capra (uncredited) and Robert Riskin, was based on an August 1933Cosmopolitanmagazine story titled "Night Bus" by Samuel Hopkins Adams.His ability as a demanding, classroom taskmaster is cited as the reason:You are the senior master and normally the vacancy would go to you.At the same moment, Matt shot and killed the last henchman.Sobbing, Lucy was reunited with her dad, as she told him: "I knew you would come for me" - and she regarded herself now as a McClane.The fact that you""re here and doin"" as well as you""re doin"" gives me - what do you call it? - Motivisation? Huh? To stay alive.