wˈʌn ʌvðə hˈɑːstɪdʒᵻz ɪz ɐn ˈɑːɹmd ˌʌndɚkˈʌvɚ pəlˈiːs ˈɑːfɪsɚ, hˌuː kənsˈɪdɚz ðɪ ˈɑːdz tˈuː ˌoʊvɚwˈɛlmɪŋ tʊ ɐtˈɛmpt ˌɛni kɑːnfɹəntˈeɪʃən ænd ɹᵻmˈeɪnz sˈiːɾᵻd ænd kwˈaɪət.
One of the hostages is an armed undercover police officer, who considers the odds too overwhelming to attempt any confrontation and remains seated and quiet.