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sheer lack of any real

Information coming

from Washington.

In, in terms of the

deliverance mission itself...

the space

agency, of course, are trying

To put an optimistic spin on

things as always, but everyone

Knows this is a long shot.

It's effectively a

last-Ditch effort.

Certainly our best chance

outside of simply keeping our

Fingers crossed and

hoping for the best.

You mentioned that the aim is

to divert the course of the

Asteroids, but, uh, what would

happen if they were actually

Broken into pieces?

What effect would that have?

Well, I'm sorry to say that

unless those smaller pieces

Are also diverted, then it

really won't make much of a

Difference to us here on earth.

You see, as the situation

stands, the main deleruyelle

Is fifty miles wide.

Even if it broke into fifty

smaller pieces, if just one of

Those pieces hit us,

the devastation would be

Catastrophic.

To put it into a bit of

perspective, if an asteroid

The size of a house hit earth

at this kind of speed, it

Would have a level of energy

equivalent to the

Hiroshima bomb.

That's about 20 kilotons.

Now if the asteroid was just

one mile wide, you're looking

At a million megatons.

That's ten million times

the amount the obliterated

Hiroshima.

If it hits land, pretty much

everything within a thousand

Miles would be wiped out.

The dust and debris that

it would throw up into the

Atmosphere would block out the

sun and most living things on

The planet would wither and die.

And, you know, if...

it lands in the ocean, well,

we've all seen what happens.

Tidal waves hundreds

of feet high...

Was further on down the road

And give us...

How is it possible to be

this scared of something you

Haven't even seen yet?

Say it.

For god's sake, just say it!

Well, do you really think this

is a good time to be

Having a baby?

Of course it's not a good

time to be having a baby.

In the history of mankind it's

probably the worst f***ing

Time to be having a baby.

What do you want me to do?

We should at least speak

about it, shouldn't we?

What don't you understand?

The fact that I'm even

pregnant is a miracle.

I might not get another chance.

Maya.

Nobody is having

children right now.

Nobody.

Maya!

Stay there!

Where are you going?

I'd like to leave now please.

Oh no, don't be hiding in that

cupboard, Cole, please.

Just get off me Cole, let me go!

We can't leave now, we can't leave...

get off me!

Just, just get off me!

This is all your f***ing fault!

My fault?

Yes!

Your fault!

You're such a coward.

I told you wouldn't have a baby.

Why do take so much f***ing

pleasure in reminding me that.

Because of this!

All of this blame and contempt

coursing through your veins.

It's all aimed at me!

Well who else is there?

You know what hurts the most?

It's the fact you don't even

try and f***ing hide it!

You think it's my fault that

we haven't eaten in weeks.

Well...

we're, we're lost.

You think it's my fault

that we're separated.

Oh, I have never said that!

I've never said

that I blame you!

You just f***ing said it!

Don't bullshit me!

I, I didn't mean that!

Did you or did you not just

say it was all

My fault, yes or no?

You're the one who

blamed yourself.

This is not me!

This is all about you!

All I've tried to do is

protect us, and every single

Word that comes out of your

mouth is like a little f***ing

Barbed reminder of the

fact you think I failed.

Why? What have I said?

This is all coming from you!

Just admit it.

Just admit it.

You think I'm a failure.

You always have done...

you never thought I

could take care of us!

I never gave a sh*t that you

weren't on that building site!

Oh, thank you,

Even though you could've done

anything there it is! Thank you!

Thank you!

It's not my fault you were

too much of a p*ssy to do

Something about it.

A p*ssy?

Yes, a p*ssy.

Yeah.

Oh.

Wake up, Cole!

Just tell me, what were you so

afraid of?

Oh, I don't f***ing

know Maya, I don't know.

Maybe it was the fact that

we had absolutely no money!

Maybe it was the fact I

wasn't ready to be a father!

Maybe it was the fact

there was a f***ing giant

Unidentified object...

oh...

about to wipe out the entire planet!

God, that's not what I'm

talking about and you

Know that.

It was never about

the deleruyelle.

It was about you.

You just used it as an

excuse to give up on...

on everything!

That's f***ing bullshit.

That is bullshit!

You look at me in the eyes

and tell me you think we were

Ready for a baby.

No one's ever ready, Cole.

Bringing a child into that

mess was f***ing outrageous.

It was irresponsible

and it was cruel.

I'm sorry, it was.

You think I forced you

into having a baby?

You told me you

couldn't even have kids.

How dare you say that to me.

How f***ing dare you say that

to me you f***ing bastard?

Maya, Maya, Maya, Maya.

You so much!

Maya, Maya, Maya, Maya.

You say that to me?

I'm sorry, I'm sorry.

No...

just get off me!

Sorry.

I'm sorry, I'm sorry.

I f***ing hate you.

I know, I know.

I hate you so much.

I know.

I'm sorry.

Hello, Barry Gruberman.

Barry, you know

we're having a baby.

There's nothing I can do.

Look, we've not had

any new contracts.

With everything that's

going on it's...

who's f***ing building

anything, son?

Is there no one else

you can let go first?

I'm sorry kid.

I've got to prioritize the

lads who've been with me the

Longest.

What about, um...

what about callum?

Yeah, he's 19 years old,

no responsibilities.

He's been working with

me for three years.

Fact is, your son's got

nothing to do with it.

Look Cole, I don't

have to explain myself.

Yes, you do.

Barry, I've worked

my ass off for you.

Harder than half the

lads on that site.

Please, don't do this to me.

There's nothing I can do.

Please, Barry.

I need this job.

There's got to be something.

Sorry, Cole.

Barry?

Cheers.

How are you doing?

Congratulations.

On the baby, I mean.

Yeah, thanks.

All healthy?

Ten fingers, ten toes?

Yeah.

Baby's fine, as far as we know.

The universe...

gives with one hand,

takes away with another.

Soon the whole world is going

to know what that feels like.

Come on, you don't know that

asteroid's going to hit any

More than I do.

An asteroid...

is that all you think it is?

It's not like they want

total control over us.

I'm just saying I could

be a big help, that's all.

I'm not taking it.

We don't need charity.

Cole, it's not charity.

The pub is busier

than it's ever been.

My dad needs more staff.

Maya...

they're offering you work!

Yeah, alright, so

it's bar work, but...

come on, is that really

any worse than working on a

Building site?

Oh, thanks very much.

Anyway, that's not

the point, is it?

I just want to help.

They think that if we can get...

no, they think that

It's my fault we're

not even married.

I told you, I put

her straight on that.

Where do they get the

right to judge me?

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