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Hold that call.

We may have something to add.

I'll call you right back.

Now they say it's too cold.

He has fainting spells.

So when he feels one coming on,

he takes a whiff of oxygen.

Sometimes it helps.

Don't let him kid you.

It's an FAA regulation.

Over 25.000, if one of us

leaves the flight deck

the other one must go on oxygen.

It's just a precaution.

Thanks.

Why didn't you ring?

I could've brought you that.

Up there I'd have to be formal.

Up there I couldn't tell you

how sorry I am.

How do you feel?

I feel great.

No fainting spells, no craving for pickles,

no morning sickness.

It's funny.

I didn't think you were the kind of guy

who'd worry about a thing like this.

Neither did I.

You know, before you said you thought

I loved you just a little.

You're wrong.

I love you a lot more

than just a little.

I didn't know he was going to Rome.

He said he was going to Milwaukee.

Here, Inez, take another sip of this.

But this was in your purse.

You must have known.

It just came tonight, special.

I only saw it after he left.

Does your husband

have business in Italy?

What is your husband's business?

He was...

He did excavations for buildings.

You said "was".

He's not in that business anymore?

Things went wrong.

- Financial trouble?

- Yes.

Bad trouble?

Broke? In debt?

Then how did he get

the money for his ticket?

I think... he pawned

my mother's wedding ring.

When I looked tonight

in the case, it was empty.

He... just... can't seem

to hold a job lately.

Why not?

He gets in arguments.

They fire him.

It's his temper. It's been like that

ever since he got out of the hospital.

What sort of hospital?

Army hospital.

Yes. But I mean,

what was he in the hospital for?

He...

was sick.

Mental patient?

Mrs. Guerrero, what did

your husband do in the army?

He was a demolition expert.

And I suppose in his excavation work

he used explosives?

You were about to say something.

His last job, they fired him.

Something was missing.

Some dynamite.

What we need's an unlisted number.

This is Global Two.

Global Two, New York.

We have an important message for you.

Advise when ready to copy.

Okay, New York, go ahead.

Strong probability, repeat,

strong probability exists

that passenger D.O. Guerrero,

seat assignment 23-A

may have an explosive device

in attach-type briefcase.

Passenger purchased

excessive insurance

mentally disturbed and desperate.

Approach with extreme caution.

That's right.

Tell them another section

of 3-by-12s laid crosswise.

- Will do.

- They need you?

Not yet. It won't be ready

to drive out for a half hour.

Ingram knows what to do

in the meantime.

So we know the kook

is sitting in 23-A.

That's here.

That's right. What's your opinion?

My opinion is they should

get back here as fast as they can.

If he should let it go

is there any chance

the plane could stand the explosion?

We got one break,

he's not sitting in an aisle seat.

So first, he'll blow out a hunk

of the fuselage right here.

What kind of structural

damage will that cause?

Luckily, there's nothing

but skin on the sides.

All the control cables run along here

so if it's not too big a hole,

she might still fly.

But... the sudden decompression

at 30.000 feet

is something you've

got to see to believe.

He'll get sucked out, won't he?

So will anybody sitting next to him.

Until the pressure equalizes,

everything within 20 feet of him

that's not nailed down is gonna

get sucked right out that hole.

Is it that powerful?

Are you sure?

I'm sure.

When I was a mechanic in the air force

I was being transferred

on a MATS plane.

At 20.000 feet,

one of the windows shattered.

The guy sitting next to it

was about 170 pounds.

He went through that little space

like a hunk of hamburger

going down a disposal

and right after him

coats, pillows, blankets,

cups, saucers.

I'm sure.

Takes about three seconds, doesn't it?

Three, four, five.

Depends on the size of the hole.

Everything fogs up just like that.

And then watch out.

At that altitude you can't breathe

so unless they get on oxygen

in 45 seconds, it's good-bye.

We'll turn back.

I'm gonna make a wide, slow turn.

That way the passengers

might not notice.

Toronto Centre, this is Global Two.

Seem to have a problem here.

Request clearance back

to Lincoln at a lower altitude.

Roger, Global Two.

Turn left, heading 270.

Descend and maintain flight level 280.

Are you declaring an emergency?

Possible emergency.

Might have a disturbed passenger.

There's no mistake.

He's in 23-A.

Fits the description perfectly.

When did you see him?

When I was boarding mrs. Quonsett.

He's sitting right next to her.

Did you notice the attach case?

It's on his lap,

and he won't put it down.

Ruth told me that

when she was serving the snacks

he wouldn't use the pull-down table.

He insisted on putting his tray

on top of his case.

Sounds as if that's where he's got it.

Then he must have some kind of trigger

on the outside of the case.

Is anyone sitting

on the other side of the old lady?

A man.

Then I'd have to lean over two people.

I couldn't surprise him like that.

Okay if I go back and take a look?

Not too close a look.

He might suspect something.

I'll do one of those smiling

"good evening" walk-throughs

and if anybody catches the fact

that we're turning around

I'll give them some double talk.

Toronto Centre, Global Two.

Starting to turn.

We'd like to make it wide and gradual.

Global Two, wide turn approved.

We'll alert other sectors

to your problem.

So delay serving dinner.

Put every bottle, cup, glass,

everything else away and lock it up.

Right. Be careful, Vern.

I'll tell the girls in Tourist.

- Good evening.

- Captain.

Captain.

Our son has a question to ask you.

Schuyler, here's our captain.

Before, Virgo and Leo

were right there, sir.

Now I'm beginning to see

Ursa Minor and Cassiopeia.

We must be turning around.

Why, you have a young navigator here.

I'll tell you, son.

Due to a setsel wind

DISTOR's vectored us into

a 360 tunsus of slower traffic.

Now, we'll maintain this borton hold

until we get a fortamagnus

clearance from Malnaks.

Yes, of course.

What did he mean by that, son?

Never mind, Father.

I'll tell you later.

Enjoying your trip?

Very much. I was just telling my wife

how smooth it is.

A little while ago,

I put my drink on the armrest

and there wasn't even a ripple.

Didn't lose a drop.

Hi, girls.

Slumming, captain?

We've got some bumpy weather ahead

so don't serve dinner for a while.

- Keep everything in the drawers.

- Okay.

Are you getting

plane-to-ground direct?

Affirmative.

They've turned around

and started a slow descent.

What's the frequency?

132,0.

I'm sorry to have to put this on you

but if I go back there a second time

he might get suspicious.

Don't worry.

I think I can handle it.

Excuse me, madam.

May I see your ticket?

My ticket?

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