Eruption: LA Page #4

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This calamity was, in fact,

an unprecedented

volcanic explosion

that seems to be getting

worse by the minute.

MacArthur Park has turned

into something

out of a post-apocalyptic

nightmare.

Where there once was water,

it has been replaced by

an ocean of lava

just beneath the surface.

And to add insult to injury,

it seems as if

molten globs of rock

are being ejected

with tremendous force

that rain down on our fair

landscape like bombs.

We've been trying to reach

the mayor's office for comment.

So far, we haven't heard back.

Sir, I've been consulting

with Dr. Robson.

And he agrees with us.

Agrees on what?

Do we even really...

Do we even really know

what's going on here?

I mean, now you're

asking me for a complete

blackout on the press, come on.

Yes, until we're ready.

We need to keep this as quiet

as possible for now

and start putting

together a plan

to expand the evacuation order.

How far? All the way

to Westside?

All of it. The whole city.

The entire Los Angeles

population.

That's over four and a half

million people.

No way.

Where the hell are we going?

I need information, I need data.

I need both of you.

That's the closest

you're gonna get to "Please."

[sighs]

What is this place?

It's a factory.

They made things here once.

Now, like the rest

of Los Angeles, it's pretty...

but ultimately, empty.

Whoa! Whoa!

[all gasp]

Okay.

Here's the map

from a week ago...

then, three days ago...

and, now, today.

And we didn't see this coming?

We had no idea?

Dr. Irwin knew.

Really, Kent?

You're gonna say that name

in here, to me?

Uh... okay,

getting back on track.

We didn't see it

because we weren't looking.

But even if we were,

they were fully camouflaged

in a solid mass of metamorphic

and sedimentary layers.

But a subterranean meltdown

started to happen

and here,

the minerals in the tubes

are at their lowest

melting point.

These tubes re-opened first

and that's where

the lava's erupting out from.

Then, what's causing

the meltdown?

Where's the pressure

building from?

- We don't know.

- Well, why don't we find out?

What the hell, man?

They used to be partners

till Irwin slept with his wife

and got super famous.

Now he hates him.

[beeping]

[Kat]

What was that?

Number Eight, illuminate.

- It's probably a lava bomb.

- A lava what?

When a volcano ejects

fragments of lava,

th-they cool down and solidify

before they hit the ground.

How much worse can this get?

- Well...

- What?

Well, there's a cow pie bomb.

It's essentially the same thing

except for it

doesn't fully solidify.

So, when it hits the ground,

it splatters all over the place.

Okay, okay, this way.

[Josh]

Why are we here?

We're here because

the bozos at City Hall

are ultimately clueless.

By the time they come up

with a plan,

half the city will be

five feet under a sea of lava.

What kind of a plan

are you gonna put together?

Can you just let me work?

And stop asking

so many questions.

That's what a writer does,

how am I supposed to...

You-you just can't help

yourself, can you?

Right, now you two,

grab one of these

and secure it

around that support beam.

Ground penetrating radar.

Wh-what are you...

Those support beams go

all the way down to the bedrock.

Oh, you're tryin' to figure out

what's goin' on beneath us.

Ooh, the kid did go

to volcano school. Well done.

Now, start securin' that.

Is anyone else

getting really hot?

Yeah.

[device beeping]

We have a leg amputation

in trauma four.

Have the anesthesiologist prep

the patient,

I'll be right there.

- We're out of anesthesia.

- What?

We're out of all the anesthetics

and the painkillers.

Okay, grab some orderlies,

have them

load up carts in the liquor

store across the street.

- You have to be kidding me.

- Not today, I'm not.

We just received word

from the mayor's office.

They're calling in

the National Guard.

We need to start

evacuating people

via helicopter right away.

We have dozens of patients

up there on life support.

They're never

gonna survive the trip.

What are we gonna do with them?

Okay, this is an emergency

situation, people.

I need all hands on deck.

[Irwin] Okay, okay.

So, the mean is gonna be here.

[Josh]

We need to get out of here.

Something's wrong.

Yeah, yeah, no kidding.

That is why we're here.

So, I just subtracted this, and

I move that over there, then...

Josh is right, Dr. Irwin.

It's freaking steaming in here.

That's it.

What is?

The steam.

The Inglewood Fault.

As-as it got closer

and closer to the mantle,

the water got trapped

in the cracks of the bedrock

and converted into steam

causing huge amounts of pressure

which had nowhere to go

until something came along and...

The tunnel explosion

from this morning.

They were...

- What the hell?

- What is wrong with your voice?

Hey, I sound funny, too.

[chuckling]

[beeping]

[Josh]

Oh, my God.

Say something again.

I like hearing him like that.

[chuckling]

No, no, no,

this is really serious.

This is really, really serious.

It means, it means

we're running out of oxygen.

And if we're running out

of oxygen, that is,

that is, that is bad.

That is really, really bad.

[siren blaring]

So, what do we do?

We try to contain the damage

and keep people safe until we...

[alarm blaring]

Robson, we have a problem.

Oh... I have the latest

satellite images.

You have to see this.

[Jones] Hey, what's goin' on

over there?

Sir, you need to get out.

You need to evacuate, now.

What, City Hall?

No, Downtown.

[rumbling]

Everybody out. Come on,

let's go. Everybody out!

- Let's go, let's go, now!

- Go, go, go.

- Come on, come on.

- Let's go.

[indistinct chatter]

- Come on, come on, come on.

- Let's go, let's go, let's go.

[dramatic music]

[rumbling]

[tires screeching]

We have to get

to City Hall, fast.

Why?

Because there may be a way

to stop this completely.

But first,

we have to convince them...

which is not gonna be easy

with Robson whispering

in the mayor's ear.

[electricity crackling]

Um, Dr. Irwin,

I, I think we better...

[hissing]

Run.

Come on, go, go.

[explosion]

Go.

Dr. Irwin!

Go back.

Get out of here!

Just jump, we can catch you.

Come on, jump.

There's no use.

Leave me.

Stop talking, old man,

and do what we say.

Get that to the, to the mayor

and Robson.

[screaming]

[grunting]

[Josh]

Go, go!

We have breaking news.

It's been reported

that just minutes ago,

the massive quakes that

continue to rock the LA basin

have taken a heavy toll

in the Downtown area.

Just as my producer

was conferring

with a representative

at City Hall,

the connection was severed.

It is believed that the whole

swath of skyscrapers

in that area

have completely crumbled.

No word yet if the mayor

has survived this onslaught.

But the death toll for such

an event would be catastrophic.

If you are in the Downtown area

or near the Downtown area

then you need to get out

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