Exploding Sun Page #10

Oh, she's a classic.

Operations center.

Repeat, this is the Presidential

Emergency Operations Center.

- If anyone reads this, please respond.

- Ok, I'll put it up on the big screen.

We're getting something.

This is Roebling Spaceport

in Mountcastle, Virginia.

We read you PEOC.

This is Cheryl Wincroft,

Science Advisor to President Mathany.

Is the President alright?

Cheryl, this is Tom.

I am so glad to hear from you.

What the hell's going on?

It's pretty much our worst fears,

Mr. President.

Please tell me that your

husbands have a plan.

They do, Mr. President.

Okay everyone, okay everyone.

Come in and settle down.

Just before the phones went

down I spoke to the Governor.

Here's what we know.

The same accident

that took Jose from us

also caused this

situation we're now in.

What's happening here

is happening everywhere

around the world

and we have no idea

how long it's going to last.

We can't count on any help from

the state or federal government.

We are on our own.

So we're declaring the

"Town of Eden Disaster Plan"

in effect as of right now...

Members of the disaster committee,

please raise your hand.

They will be coming around

to all of your houses

and collecting all of your food,

medicines, and batteries.

Hold it down, everyone

We need to pool and ration

everything we have as a community.

It will all going be centrally

distributed right from here.

Now those of us who have

more than enough of something

will be able to help those

of us without enough.

And I promise you, by the time this

thing is over every single one of us

is going to need something

that somebody else has.

Next,

I need everybody that owns a gun

or a rifle to volunteer for patrol duty.

Why do we need an armed patrol?

Because we're closing all roads

in and out of Eden to outsiders,

The patrol will enforce that...

Look I know it sounds harsh,

I know that one or two people

coming into our town

and enjoying our charity

won't deplete our reserves,

but one or two will lead to hundreds.

And once we become known as

a place that takes in outsiders

we will be overrun and

then nobody will survive.

Not them, and not us.

This is not the Christian way!

Well, I would rather see us all survive

as people than die as Christians.

Anybody here disagree with that?

Good.

Any outsider who tries to get

into our town must turn away.

And anyone who doesn't turn away

must be turned away forcefully.

Rebecca!

Paul.

Rebecca!

She didn't make it

You don't know that.

Yes I do... I do.

Listen to me.

We have to stay focused

on saving as many as we can.

Are you listening?

Because I need you.

Yeah, yeah, I'm listening.

Alright, so if another

electrical storm comes in,

can we all survive in those pipes?

No. We're too exposed.

We need a safe shelter and

food and some clean water.

Mehrzad's bunkers.

He's hoarding plenty

of food and clean water.

We go, make a deal with him

Counting on a warlord to be

compassionate is your plan?

I'm counting on finding an

alternative along the way

and his gratitude for us reuniting

him with his daughter

Are you sure about this?

The man she was supposed to marry

has died and he's still a parent.

I'd give anything to

be with JJ right now.

Come here! Come!

Have everyone look for

as much clean water

and we're leaving as soon as possible.

Are you absolutely sure about this?

Everyday, the solar effects

will multiply exponentially.

It's our only hope

of turning things around.

Captain Wincroft? Do you agree?

I do.

Well, please forgive me

for being so blunt,

but why should I trust the two people

who should have seen

this coming and didn't.

Three people, Mr. President.

All due respect sir,

if you got another option

we would love to hear it.

Do it.

Is there anything

we can do for you from here?

There is sir, if there's anybody

left at Hopper's Air force base,

let them know we're on our way

and to have the X-57 fueled and ready.

We'll do our best.

Reggie, let's see this car of yours.

Thomas, you can't authorize

use of the X-57.

It's powered by thermonuclear charges.

That might make

the situation on earth worse.

Worse than what?

You heard Wincroft and Bakus.

We need to look into this more.

Get more opinions.

Not to mention that

this is a violation of

the nuclear test ban treaty!

Roger, I need you to try and calm down.

You're potentially authorizing

the destruction of the world

and I'm the one

that needs to calm down?

I'm sorry, Roger.

CORPORAL, -Yes, sir

I want Mr. Lynch

removed from the PEOC.

Place send him in

the executive briefing room.

Yes, sir...

Mr. Lynch, please come with me.

I take no responsibility for the

results of the course of this action

You're all complicit in this

I know the way.

There it is, it's the blue one

I thought you said it was a classic

It is..

It's a 1970...

It's a 1970 original.

We're supposed to stop the

earth from burning up in that?

It's nice to see that God

hasn't lost his sense of humor.

Whoa!

You were saying?

Get into the car.

Start it up... Come on buddy.

Come on! Come on!

Calm down Reggie!

I'm trying to start it... Come on baby.

How you feeling, Dr. Bakus?

Like the guy who jumped off

the Empire State Building

and halfway down he goes

" hey,so far so good. "

I think that's the first time

I've heard you tell a joke.

If I don't get this job done

it'll probably be the last time, huh.

What do you think is going on

around the world right now?

I guess that depends on how bad

the solar anomalies are playing out.

No I mean, with the people.

I mean are people rioting?

Are they finding religion?

Are they helping each other out?

Oh, God knows Reggie.

I don't exactly have highest

regard for people's ability

to act civilly under pressure.

We can do this right?

The number of random factors

that actually have to coincide perfectly

in order for us to stand a chance...

If it doesn't work out,

it won't be because we didn't try.

Help!

Help! Get me out of here.

Help! Help!

Help!

Get me out of here.

Help!

Hello

Please! We're trapped.

Hold on...

I can't, I'll be back in a second okay?

No! Oh please don't leave.

I'll be back. I promise.

These back roads are killing us.

How are we doing on time?

Well we've got to

be almost halfway there.

No we're not.

Hey why don't you let me

drive for one minute Reggie?

Yeah, I'm going to drive Don.

You get to fly

the X-57 all by yourself.

Just take a rest...

I'll drive for a little bit okay?

We need you fresh to give the

once over the scaling device pal.

Ah, don't you mean bomb?

Enough, I think we're doing

pretty good right now.

No, we're not -No we're not.

Let Craig drive,

anybody but you, come on.

Reggie, I'll take a shift.

Okay, that's fine.

Just try not to shoot off your foot,

tough guy.

Leave those.

Sorry, Gloria.

We have to take everything.

Those are our orders.

For God's sake, we have a child here.

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