During a training drill, combat instructor Tom Stone acts as a deliveryman bringing takeout meals to a staged hostage situation inside a bank. Tom is armed with a gun loaded with blanks and instructed to only shoot if absolutely certain of the target. As Tom approaches the door, the supposed robber cautiously tosses a paper bag instead of grabbing the meal, delaying action. Suddenly, Tom launches himself through the narrow door gap, gun drawn, but is quickly pinned down by someone inside. The drill intensifies as the person fires a blank shot, forcing Tom to play dead before being dragged inside and discarded, escalating the exercise beyond expectations.