Dam999 Page #5

You're a strong boy.

Now, don't need this.

So, we'll remove it.

Throw it.

"Salutations, o motherland!"

"Salutations, o motherland!"

"Salutations, o motherland!"

This urban dam has

completed 100 years of existence.

This is the last sunset

for this colonial dam.

It'd witnessed an empire on

which the sun never used to set.

It has witnessed its decline.

Tomorrow it becomes just

an underwater monument.

A reminder of the long

gone colonial era as dam 999.

Pack up.

- Ok.

Hey george, thanks.

- Take care.

Thank you, ma'am.

What happened?

Hope it's not

the calm before the storm.

Yes, looks like

a heavy rain is building up.

Let's go to the new dam.

We need to plan for

tomorrow's coverage.

It's time to say goodbye.

I was so ionely.

I just couldn't stop thinking of you.

Late.

Well, i don't believe

in that crap anymore.

We've a chance.

Vinay, it's for you.

I could never take

a chance with your life.

My faith won't let me.

I was always afraid

to come to this house.

For me this place has never

been complete without you.

You're always with me.

Close to me, in my heart.

I told you, it's my fate.

No, our fate.

I can't leave you to fate anymore.

Come, let's go inside.

It's going to rain now.

- No grandpa, it's not raining.

C'mon... c'mon...

c'mon.

Where's your dad?

- Inside.

Busy? - Yeah.

Alright.

- Can i have that?

It's a miracle!

I can't believe it.

- You should thank mira for this.

All i did was obey her.

Thank you so much, mira. Thank you.

Thank you.

See this sis, passport and the cds.

Welcome to the world of menace.

Sir, thank you for your support.

- You're welcome.

Oh damn it! I'm late.

And all this rain...

- what do you expect?

It's going to get worse.

It's been burning for

the past few days in the mountains.

The heaviest

rainfall ever been recorded.

See, there's a low pressure formation

moving from east towards us.

What's going on? What?!

Oh my god! Damn it!

Stop filling the dam.

- What?!

You heard it. Stop filling the

dam and open the bi-valve shutter.

But we need special

permission for that. - Then get it.

Sir, what about the inauguration?

Opening the shutter

would flood the axis road.

Inauguration? The whole

place will be under water...

...and you're talking

about he inauguration?

We'll have to call the mayor, sir.

I said get him on the line right now.

I said right now.

Sir, you know he

won't give us permission.

This dam won't take

anyone's permission to collapse.

There's another way out.

- What?

We can close the old dam's

shutters partially. - No way.

Water level at the dam has

already reached the maximum level.

If we try to pull back

anymore water, that's the end.

Oh my god!

The altitude of this

place is around 3000 feet.

If it breaks, the

water will rush like...

...a bullet and sweep

the city in her loods.

Let me talk to the mayor.

Please try to

understand the situation, sir.

The dam is not even tested once.

- What?

You're scared of a little hole.

Go and check out the old dam,

it has a lot of them.

And it has lasted more than 100 years.

But this is a concrete dam,

it won't sustain.

We'd decided we shall not

fill it to capacity right?

Let's get on with

the inauguration and...

...later we shall test

it or fix it... whatever.

Are you crazy?

Don't talk like an idiot.

Shut up! You got your share, right?

Right? If anyone else

comes to know about it...

...do i need to tell

you what will happen?

If the dam collapses, 2.5 million

people will be washed away.

Just follow my orders.

Follow my orders!

The inauguration is

going to happen tomorrow.

The press will be there,

the dignitaries will be there.

And so will you be.

I want you there in time.

Thank you.

- Hello... hello... stupid.

If this dam bursts, 10 times

more people will lose their lives.

Oh crap! The lines are down.

In the present inflow rate...

...how long will it take

for the dam to collapse?

We've enough time to move

our families to safer places.

Let's go. Come.

Sir.

Sir, aren't you leaving?

- Just get out of this place.

Don't be stupid.

- Let me see what i can do.

Sir, we've to save this place.

We've to do it.

Hey man! Think about your family.

No, sir. I won't go.

And you, get your crew

and get out of here.

You can cover a big disaster.

Excuse me, but what makes you so

sure that this dam will burst?

The way it was constructed.

It's my design.

I was bribed by that bloody durai.

But when i realised the danger,

i informed the mayor.

But before he could do something,

he was killed on the same day.

You said there's something left to

do. - What's left? This dead phone?

I've a satellite phone in the van.

Inform the higher authorities.

Also we've up-linking facility.

Let's alert the media,

we still have time.

But who's going to take

this small leak seriously?

No one.

Relax. It's not too late.

Let's break the rules.

- Ok, come.

If we can open the bypass shutter,

we've a chance.

Why don't you open the

shutters of this new dam?

But water will take a few more

hours to reach the shutter level.

Lets open the bypass shutter.

Before we open the shutter we need

to give a lood alert to the public.

You leave that to me.

The main power is out.

You try to reach the alert.

Show on the way.

- C'mon! Hurry up!

Hurry up!

Damn it. He's acting fast.

The police doesn't

want the news to leak out.

Let's go. We need a vehicle.

- Ok.

For you.

We need to get out of here right now.

The new dam is going to burst

and it's already started leaking.

What do you mean?

- It'll stay for a few more hours.

Anything can happen after that.

You mean the whole place

will be flooded? - Exactly.

Everything is captured in this.

We need to play this video

at the local cable tv station.

If maria talks, people will believe.

Well let's go then, we need to reach

the sea to make all this happen.

But before we do that, we need to

move everyone here to a safer place.

The church on the hilltop is

the only option right now.

We've to move the patients first.

How many boats do we have?

- Two. A speedboat and a houseboat.

Listen, razia and mira can take dad...

...sam and the other

patients in the boat.

Let freddy take maria into the ship.

Vinay, go with freddy,

reach the cable tv station.

Try to convince them.

Try for repeat runs.

I've to get back to the dam site.

You didn't give me a reply.

I guess i was a little

late getting here.

Don't worry about me.

For me there will always be

another assignment waiting.

Be careful.

- You too.

Go with razia and mira.

I'll come back soon. Ok?

Take care.

C'mon guys, let's move.

Take care of yourself

and junior, alright?

I've to go.

It's time to go.

- Ok.

I'll carry you alright?

- Yeah.

Call, father.

Mira, let's not waste time. Call him.

He is still praying.

The boat is waiting for us.

All of you can leave now.

My prayers and blessings

will always be with you.

He won't come, razia.

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