Comet Impact Page #8

Synopsis: A scientist runs afoul of a military commander on a space mission to first study, and then destroy, a comet on a collision course with the Earth.
Genre: Adventure, Short
Director(s): Scott Weber
  1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
3.7
Year:
2000
5 min
24 Views


of the impact zone,

but is in the large international airports such

Dulles that...

the true scale of the evacuation can be seen.

Freeways, highways, just about anywhere

an aircraft can land has been...

...requisitioned by FEMAto accelerate the exodus.

Skies above major Southern State cities are filled

with planes.

Volunteer air crews, emergency and military

personnel will be those at the front line,

risking themselves to the very end to ensure that

as many people as possible get out alive.

- Josh! Any sign of Marcie's transport?

- Not yet.

I don't want you to do this, I want you

to be so efficient,

just get on that flight and never look back.

Nobody forced me, I volunteered remember?

Well don't take too many trips and,

I mean don't leave it too long to

get yourflight out of there okay?

Is here!

This is it.

Is... not for Marcie, is for us. Sorry.

Marcie, I...

I know. You've gotta go, so...

Go.

I do too.

Be safe.

I will.

Five days before comet impact

and civil unrest spreads

throughout the impact zone.

Despite the massive numbers successfully

transported to safety,

panic is spreading amongst those for

whom time is running out.

Josh! Josh we got it, we've got the target,

is Pennsylvania, is Pennsylvania.

- You sure? - Yeah, is Pennsylvania.

Okay. Yeah, can I speak to General Harris please?

Urgently.

Hi, is Josh Hayden here, we've got the target,

is Pennsylvania.

The State of Pennsylvania has been identified,

...as the likely epicentre of the comet impact.

Prioritised now for evacuation resources are

being swiftly...

directed towards the State and

the surrounding areas.

Exact impact possibilities now...

include the Pennsylvanian cities of Harrisburgh,

Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Johnstown, or Altoona.

I wanna thank you for all the hard work

your people put in.

We're not gonna have time to get everyone out sir.

We're looking at five percent of the population of

the Eastern States being left behind.

We can only do whas in our powerto do,

and you've done what you can Adam.

Well not yet, I'm co-ordinating the final stages

for Virginia from Dulles airport.

Good luck.

When do you leave sir?

I'll be turning out the lights.

Last man standing sir?

The Federal Authorities today claimed a 90 percent

rate of successful evacuation of the impact States

Cities across North East America stand empty

afterthe...

...mass re-location of some 90 million people.

With less than 48 hours to go

those remaining in

the impact zone are urged to...

make their way to the congregation points at ports

and airfields to ensure their safe evacuation.

We have 15 minutes to turn this aircraft around.

Quickly as you can please. Fill in from the back

...and sit down as soon as you're inside.

Wait, don't close the door. Don't close that.

I, I was with my brother, I'm, I'm not sure

where he's gone.

Well if he's not on this flight sir he'll be...

I have to find him, I'm getting off.

Look this is your last ticket out of here,

you miss this you won't get out alive,

now get back to your seat... now... sir.

Ladies and gentlemen, for everybody left standing,

there are straps and rails provided,

please hold on to them with

both hands very tightly.

I can get three more planes back in the sky

in an hour,

but we've lost half ourfuelling crew,

I need more men.

You carry on loading, I'll worry about the crew,

you're doing a goodjob, keep it going.

Sir... you may need this. Is starting to spiral.

Guys... is Pittsburgh.

So Pittsburgh will take the full force of

Gibden-Bell A.

In the first few seconds after impact a...

in its path.

The shock wave will thunder outwards like

a million express trains,

leaving shattered buildings and bones in its wake.

As far as Chicago, Washington, Toronto and

New York,

the shock wave will hit these cities at

will be followed by a force nine earthquake.

God help anyone left behind.

I wanna thank you for your bravery and patience.

Now we're looking at the last few calls,

sections one and two will leave

on the first transport,

likewise Frank there's nothing more for

your people to do here,

you're all on the next chopper.

If you say so sir. Les go team.

I'd like to stay please.

This is the best place to keep tabs

on things and...

I just wanna make sure that my calculations

are absolutely correct.

A little late in the day forthat.

Yeah I know but... can we please stay?

Very well. You'll be on the last transport

with me.

I'd like to stay as well.

We're witnessing history in the making and...

we can't step in the same rivertwice.

Guess I'm in too.

And me.

No, not you. I won't have it.

Is that fair? I wanna stay.

When was anything everfair?

If things go wrong here we're gonna need

scientists on the West Coast and...

you're so much smarterthan us. Hey.

One day to impact and with time running out,

special rescue teams are targeting those unable

to get to designated assembly points.

All able-bodied people are urged to get to

an evacuation centre as soon as possible.

We're in the final stages of the evacuation here

at Dulles,

and the last flights are now leaving.

With three hours left to go before impact,

...it is finally time to say goodbye to

our Nation's Capital.

Is weird but I feel... kinda relieved now,

you know.

You're relieved? Finally you're relieved!

Morning death, we've been expecting you.

What is that? Is that, is that some quote by

a famous Brit or something?

It is now.

Is that yours?

Yeah! Do you like it?

You know what, e-mail it to someone

just in case...

we don't make it outta here.

Jeez you noisy monkeys, what time is it?

This is it then eh?

The helicopter's on its way,

time to go gentlemen, that includes you son.

tomorrow there'll be nothing but dust.

Wejust lost the chopper.

Lost contact?

Sir, it, itjust disappeared, I have no idea

what happened.

Have you tried to raise Bravo Six?

They're out of range.

We're trapped here aren't we?

Adam Gregorski's at Dulles airport, civilian evac.

Change of plan, we're going by road.

Authorities have advised that there will be

no more flights leaving forthe impact zone.

Flights out will continue forjust one more hour.

Marcie, hey, hey where are you?

We'rejust coming into Dulles airport now,

but where are you?

We're on our way to Dulles right now.

Well how far are you?

We're close, how long can you hold it for?

Marcie? Marcie? Marcie?

You need to re-direct those people at Dulles, and

it has to be done in stages, do you understand?

- We're swamped here already.

- Yes, sir.

But i can't.

You get them on the transports, have the men

escort them in groups of 300,

stagger it every half hour, you can do this Leon.

Please be advised that we are re-directing

all inbound planes,

there will be no further landings.

Prepare final craft fortake off.

Quickly as possible folks, if you couldjust

...move on, move along, quickly as possible.

Fill the seats up as soon as you're inside,

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