Aftershock: Earthquake in New York Page #2

I don't know

where it is.

I don't know where

anything is.

I should never have taken up

this line of work.

Complete mistake.

Okay.

My mistake.

Okay, okay.

Hang on a minute.

I should sit back there.

You should drive.

How about this?

You drive

And I'm going to tell you

how to get there, okay?

Okay.

( sirens wailing )

Company 51.

You must be

bruce summerlin.

That's right.

Chief ahearn.

Oh, I know

who you are, sir.

Man:

Hey, chief...

We're hanging in

there with you.

You put the mayor

back in his place.

No, don't hang in there

too tight.

It's one thing to fight

city hall

It's another thing to win.

Doesn't matter.

You're taking care

of your own.

Sir, I've got

a gas line rupture

Somewhere in this building.

Probably in the basement.

Yeah. 100-year-old lines,

they blow from time to time.

Where are you?

We've got the building

evacuated

But we're still waiting

for utility

To shut down gas

and electric.

Yeah. Well,

it's chilly out.

Most of the windows

are closed.

You've metered the

explosive limits?

We're smack in the middle

of it.

Best we could do considering

our response time.

Gas is pretty strong.

You'd better deploy

ventilation equipment.

Well, yes, but

without con ed

Killing electric

at the pole

We're risking an explosion.

I don't want to get my men hurt.

Nobody wants your men

to get hurt.

But somebody's got

to make a decision soon.

Okay.

Let's deploy this equipment

and air this thing out.

O'leary, get that

fan installed.

Nickerson, mcauley,

you two go in.

Let's open every window

in the place.

Man:

Get back!

Get back!

Are you all right?

Are you all right?

Now, breathe easy.

Just breathe easy.

Oh, my god.

Hank, I'm so sorry.

This never

should have

happened.

The building

was empty.

We should have waited

For con ed to cut off the power.

It was a bad call.

It was the right call,

summerlin.

With all due respect

You've been sitting behind

a desk for a long time.

I admire what you're doing

for the department

But you should keep your

fire fighting to city hall.

Hey! Get those

lines over here!

Cabbie:

Is it your home?

Evie:

It belongs to the city.

The mayor lives here.

The mayor?

You know the mayor?

A little.

I'm his daughter.

No!

Well, this is very something.

I will introduce myself.

Nicholai karvoskya.

Evie lincoln.

Nice to meet you.

How long you been

in the city?

Three months.

Three long months.

Don't worry.

It only gets better.

See ya.

( horn beeping loudly )

It's about time

you got here.

Nice to see you, too.

I like this.

Well, let's say it

shows off the best

and hides the rest.

Which is most

of me by now.

Grandma...

Man:

Now here's a sight

For sore eyes.

My two favorite women

in the whole world.

Always the politician.

You're right, mom.

You're right.

Aren't mothers

Always right?

Ladies and gentlemen,

mrs. Lincoln, my mother.

( applause )

And ms. Lincoln,

my lovely daughter.

( applause )

And dinner is served.

Shall we, ladies?

Daddy.

Evie, I understand

you have an upcoming meeting

With bickerton,

craig and coleman.

How do you know

about that?

I was in law review

with bickerton.

He called me.

Daddy...

This has to be

on my own merits.

If he's looking

for city contracts...

Take it easy.

Take it easy.

Stop selling yourself

short.

Last time I looked,

you were the star

Of the public defenders'

office.

Just not sure

if I want to

work there.

Maybe... I'm not ready.

Nonsense.

Big paycheck,

big office...

You deserve

the opportunity.

Look at your

track record.

It's not just

about winning.

It's not?

Well, of course not.

That only matters

in elections.

Seriously now,

this bingham case...

It's a long shot.

I'm going to have to

win it in the closing.

Then it's a good yardstick.

I think this is why

I don't call you

As often as I

would like to.

Well, sometimes you need

to hear what I say.

I'll make a deal

with you.

Win the bingham case,

take the interview.

Mom.

You've worked hard enough

for it, eva.

Deal.

Deal.

That's a deal.

Give it up.

All right.

That's my girl.

( phone ringing )

Hello?

Dori:

Hi.

Hi.

I just wanted to talk to you.

What's up?

You're going

to think I'm crazy

Um, but I think I felt

A tremor today.

Oh, dori, don't we have

enough to worry about?

Why are you always

so quick to get angry?

I'm not angry.

I just don't know

what to do anymore.

Your every waking moment

is now devoted

To protecting danny

from some kind of disaster

And when there isn't one,

you create it.

It's like an obsession.

You're wrong.

Danny is healed.

He will never be the same.

And you won't let him.

And this isn't about danny.

It's about you.

Dori, it's been two years.

What are you saying?

You still feel responsible

for an accident.

Dori?

Take my hand, grandma.

Why are you always

trying to treat me

Like I'm some antique?

You know, grandma

There are buildings

with doormen and elevators.

And people to chew

my food, too, I suppose.

No, eva, this is

where my life is

Always has been

and always will be.

I am not moving.

Grandma.

I worry about you.

You're not getting

any younger

And besides, home

is where you make it.

Lawyer talk.

You haven't lived

long enough

To know

what home is.

It takes family, friends

and time, baby.

Good night.

Stubborn!

Love you...

( door creaking open )

( sirens wailing )

You haven't said a word

All morning.

Anything wrong?

No.

School going all right?

Fine.

Except for the fact

that everyone looks at me

Like I'm an alien, but...

Okay...

It has been

in the paper

Every morning

for a week.

Dad, how could you

let it get like this?

Christine, there

wasn't really much

I could do about it.

If the mayor

is so stupid

Then why is it

that you had to quit?

It's too complicated

to explain.

You don't want to know.

Yeah, I do!

Okay.

The mayor has made decisions

That I think

hurt the department.

He's rerouted money

And now we're short

on equipment and training

And that is dangerous

For everybody.

Honey, I didn't mean

for it to go public.

It just got away.

I'll find a different job.

But you used

to love your job.

I mean, now all you do

is fight with people

And it's ever since

you and mom split up.

Now that's not true!

It's... It's true that

the divorce has been difficult

But it just...

Just got away.

( door closing )

You know, dad...

It's not everybody

who quits their job

Just to insult the mayor.

Yeah.

I showed him, didn't I?

Yeah, wham, right

in your own kisser.

Hey.

Who would have known

an alien could be so beautiful?

Bye, dad.

Evie:

The murder

of madeline bingham

A helpless invalid

Shocks and appalls us deeply.

Our reaction is to lash out

and take revenge.

But our duty is

to do justice.

The prosecution has illustrated

nothing but

The weakest case

of circumstantial evidence.

I ask you to examine it.

You will find no facts can be

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