Exploding Sun Page #7

Yes Sir.

They've got 30 minutes left.

I'll have a Skype for you in a minute.

I'll take the audio feed.

We're almost ready.

Thank you Reggie.

Commander, if you don't mind me asking,

what was it like on Reliant

when the accident happened?

Wasn't good.

Dr. Bakus told me

that you lead a mutiny.

Really?

Ya.

Well you know Reggie,

Dr. Bakus often has

a slightly skewed, ah, vision.

Sometimes for the better,

and sometimes not.

Anyway, the ship was

severly compromised.

The impact had knocked out

our guidance control board,

which put us into a deteriorating orbit.

Our trajectory was gonna put

us straight into Chicago.

We were ordered to fire the

engines and shoot off into space.

We said our goodbyes,

the captain was about to engage

the engine when it occured to me

we had a rover in a cargo bay,

now I don't know why no

one had thought of it before,

but it had a compatible

control board on it.

Now I surmized that

we could reprogram that,

use it to bypass our down system.

The captain refused

to take the chance.

So what'd you do?

Well the flight engineer

and the payload officer

were keen on my plan

and they backed me to

take charge of the ship.

Well, the short of it is, it took ah,

under three hours to reroute the system.

So that's how you saved Reliant?

Basically.

What about this captain?

He didn't press any charges?

No, you know Reggie, he never did.

I guess the captain saw the merit in

NASA not finding out that ah,

he was tied to his chair in what could

possibly be the greatest space rescue

since Apollo 13.

Commander, we're ready.

Everyone's in place.

You know I really thought we were

gooing to beat this thing today.

Me too Sir.

Dad? Dad can you hear me?

I, I hear you JJ.

I tried to get mom on the line

but there was just simply

too much interference.

Um, I wanted to tell you

that I'm sorry that I,

that I didn't call

you before the launch.

It's okay. We're talking now.

Listen, I just want to say

that I'm sorry your mom

and I didn't give you the kind of

childhood you probably wanted.

Don't be sorry Dad, it's not the...

No, no, no I know

how you felt growing up.

That we picked our work over you.

But I want you to know that if I,

if I had it to do all over again

I'd do the same thing.

Probably not what you want to hear

but I need you to understand.

I've devoted my whole life to an idea.

To the belief that helping others is

the greatest good a person can do.

If you remember anything about me,

remember that.

Ya, I won't forget that.

I love you JJ. I truly do.

Ya.

Tell your mother that I love her.

Okay then...

I gotta go.

Uh huh.

Honey, Honey don't be sad.

We'll be together again one day.

I want to be with you now.

I need you to be strong. Both of you.

You hear that Freddie?

I need you to take

care of Mommy for me.

Okay Buddy?

Okay.

Don't be scared.

I'm not. What do I always tell you?

Life's one big...

Adventure.

Marta, listen.

I want you to get married again.

No, don't say that. Please.

Yes. When the time is right,

you get married.

But listen, this is important.

Don't marry Brad Bartels.

I see the way that sheriff looks at

you and I don't like it one bit.

Okay.

I just know you're gonna raise Freddie

in a way to make me proud.

I gotta go. Others are waiting.

Hold on Mom wants

to say something to you.

Jose, I just want you to know that

I'm sorry for giving you such

a hard time over the years.

No you're not.

But I love you anyway Mom.

Denise? You shouldn't be

wasting this call on me, okay?

Everyone I'm close to knows how

I feel about them except you so...

Reggie boost the signal.

I'm, I'm trying.

I've got one question for you Craig

and I know you're incapable of lying so,

here goes...

Do you love me?

Because I sure as hell love you.

ah...

It's okay. Thank you for,

for telling me the truth.

I've got to go.

Ya.

I'll call you later.

Would it have killed you

to tell her you love her?

She would have known I was lying.

I couldn't do that to her.

I'll see ya later.

We have a connection to the First Lady.

You should talk to your mom first. Okay.

Mom.

Hey Baby.

Oh Sweetie, it's okay, I'm okay.

I'm not scared.

I was so awful to you before you left.

Oh Baby don't...

I know you didn't mean it.

Please tell me you forgive me.

Of course I forgive you.

Can you do something for me?

Okay, anything.

Help your dad.

He's not as tough as we are.

Will you do that?

Okay.

It wasn't anyone's fault Sweetie.

You remember that, okay?

Oh I love you sweet girl.

I love you too, Mom.

Honey I...

I know... I know

Look after Lara for me.

Love her just the way she is.

I will... I should have held you more.

So hold me now.

How long till impact?

Four minutes. Maybe five.

It takes another eight minutes

for whatever the hell's

unleashed to get here to earth.

We should tell the President.

Sorry.

Don't.

Mr. President?

You heard what Cheryl said.

We have to get the word out.

Mobilize the National Guard.

Look, Roger. I need a moment.

Mr. President, I need you to sign this.

What is this?

Because of your personal loss,

as per the rules of

Presidential succcession,

you need to affirm in writing that

you are no longer able to discharge

the powers and duties of your office.

I just lost my wife.

I think I can have a moment.

Nobody will think less

of you for doing this.

It's obviously not true.

How much time do we have?

Approximately eleven minutes.

I want emergency messages

sent to every state

and federal agency we can reach.

Let 'em know what's coming.

Yes, Mr. President.

Get out of my sight.

Yes, I understand. Thank you Governor.

Jeffery? How many copies of the town of

Eden disaster plan do we have available?

Make another ten copies please,

right away. Right away.

One minute till impact.

We won't know about the solar event

or how bad it is until eight

minutes after impact.

Alright I want all systems that

aren't crucial powered down

and disconnected from the grid.

Ivan, how long will it take you to

do an emergency evacuation?

Not in eight minutes,

if that's what you mean.

Besides,

why would I want to give up the

best seat in the house for the show?

Is that the right expression?

Yes, it's the right expression.

I don't think you want this seat Buddy.

I will stay here and relay information

from the Solar Dynamics Observatory.

Might give you

a few extra seconds of warning.

Thanks Ivan.

Five seconds.

Four, three, two, one. Impact.

Is there a bunker here?

No. Not that it makes

much of a difference.

Wouldn't do us any good anyway.

The world is in mourning

at the loss of the First Lady

and the rest of the passengers

of the Roebling Clipper.

No one is exactly sure what happened.

But it is...

Paul!

Mom? Sa.. Sarah?

No, no it's okay I don't want

you to come over right now.

No, I'll be fine.

Look, I just want to be alone.

I'll call you a little later okay? Okay.

Freddie!? Freddie come here.

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