Comet Impact

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00:00:09 So this is it. The end of the world.
00:00:20 Hundreds of comets...
00:00:27 each carrying the force
00:00:32 are about to come crashing... on to the earth.
00:00:39 We only have ourselves to blame.
00:00:43 My name is... Professor Neil Gant,
00:00:47 ...I work for N.E.O.,
00:00:52 We track the debris of creation,
00:00:55 ...the billions of comets and asteroids
00:00:59 And you'll see that America's
00:01:01 Ourjob is to give advance
00:01:05 I can't sell your solution to the President
00:01:09 I already let one disaster happen
00:01:16 I do not know how this story will end
00:01:59 How do you do little Princess?
00:02:00 How do you do Mr. Kelly?
00:02:11 Ladies and gentlemen this is the Captain,
00:02:15 we should be landing in Shannon
00:02:22 I'm the Queen of the Beach today,
00:03:25 Ladies and gentlemen,
00:03:27 please remain in your seats while we await informa
00:03:32 Please do not be alarmed.
00:03:37 Ladies and gentlemen, we will shortly begin
00:03:41 Please remain in your seats at all times.
00:03:50 You need to adopt the brace position immediately
00:04:00 Abort landing, pull up, pull up!
00:04:33 This is it, the epicentre.
00:04:40 You've been a participant
00:04:41 in the biggest inter-dimensional cross-rip
00:04:46 I'd like to get a sample of your brain tissue.
00:04:50 Come on guys, you know the movie,
00:04:54 Come on guys, is a big movie,
00:04:57 'Lost In Translation'
00:04:58 'Ghostbusters', is, is 'Ghostbusters'.
00:05:00 Sorry Professorthas before ourtime.
00:05:05 Right... ready? Listen up. Three, two, one...
00:05:10 7.17 am, June 30th 1908.
00:05:14 Three to five miles up directly above our heads...
00:05:17 there was an airburst...
00:05:25 stripped to the bone as the blast wave,
00:05:29 Identical patterning was replicated in the 1950's.
00:05:34 Are you saying the event was nuclear?
00:05:36 No, no, but the effects were caused by
00:05:41 Further out trees were felled because...
00:05:43 the blast wave was moving closer
00:05:47 So what happened?
00:05:48 This is the expert.
00:05:50 Some people think it was an asteroid made of
00:05:53 Some say it was a comet made of dust and ice.
00:05:58 Just a couple of hours later it would have
00:06:02 Every living being in a 25 mile radiusjust would
00:06:07 Yeah. In living history this, the Tunguska event,
00:06:15 demonstration that Doomsday scenario for
00:06:23 This is Gant, yeah. Hey Frank...
00:06:26 Is NASA.
00:06:28 No we've been out in the woods for
00:06:29 we haven't heard of anything,
00:06:49 I need you to contact my boyfriend,
00:06:53 He was meant to meet me at Shannon Airport.
00:06:55 Well... maybe the networks arejust down, so...
00:06:57 No, my mobile works, so does hers.
00:07:00 We were ten feet above the runway
00:07:03 We could have aquaplaned into Shannon.
00:07:05 - Are you okay to report? - Yeah.
00:07:07 Well they evacuated the airport didn't they?
00:07:10 Look I, I'm sure that he, he got out in time.
00:07:14 Really I... I'm sorry, excuse me.
00:07:18 No, no, I'm going, I'm gonna try and get
00:07:20 We'll get a camera crew on standby.
00:07:23 The Tsunami travelled across the Atlantic ocean
00:07:27 ...slamming into coastal areas and
00:07:31 The wave heights have been reported
00:07:34 ...a surging mass of water engulfing an area
00:07:39 Officials in Dublin have estimated
00:07:43 The President will be issuing a full statement
00:07:47 Our initial data strongly suggests that
00:07:54 impacting into the Atlantic Ocean
00:07:58 Over 30,000 people are now homeless and
00:08:04 NASAwill be launching a full enquiry
00:08:07 We're sending out a specialist team from
00:08:10 our Near Earth Object Programme,
00:08:13 to determine the source and composition
00:08:17 What we're talking about here
00:08:20 which is essentially a rock or metal based body,
00:08:25 or a comet,
00:08:26 which is composed mainly of ice and
00:08:32 We don't yet know exactly where it came from.
00:08:34 Sir, with all our satellite technology and radar
00:08:50 Within 24 hours we were on a plane to Ireland
00:08:56 We were to be met by Professor Brendan Kelly,
00:08:58 eminent astro physicist from Queen's College.
00:09:01 - Hi, Professor Kelly?
00:09:04 - Josh Hayden. - Hi, Josh
00:09:06 Neil Gant.
00:09:08 Hayden and Gant eh?
00:09:11 - Or lawyers.
00:09:13 This is Tam Ly our resident Tsunami expert.
00:09:17 In fact by the University of Tokyo.
00:09:19 You're not from Japan?
00:09:21 No, no, I'm originally from Vietnam,
00:09:27 Brendan's expertise was in...
00:09:29 the microscopic particles left overfrom
00:09:33 You know the thing about dust...
00:09:35 Yeah, dust is so important.
00:09:38 Hey, evolution of dust traces our path through
00:09:43 You mean the accumulation of dust?
00:09:45 I know what I mean. I'm the King of Dust!
00:09:53 When do you think we'll be able to
00:09:55 Ah access is restricted at the minute,
00:09:58 see if we can get authorisation.
00:09:59 I'll put a call in, get NASAto
00:10:02 Right, make yourself at home.
00:10:04 We've been trying to collate some incoming
00:10:09 Lot of stuff coming in from India.
00:10:12 You know we're gonna have to
00:10:15 Well, isn't that thejob of the
00:10:17 Oh they're down in Massachusetts,
00:10:19 something a little more media friendly than... 'un
00:10:23 - No I was thinking of... What?
00:10:26 Rockall. Is the sea area the comet hit,
00:10:28 is a little Island about 250 miles
00:10:32 - Rockall... - Is a good idea Brendan.
00:10:40 Here you go.
00:10:43 Hey, where did you get these images?
00:10:45 American Military Reconnaissance,
00:10:46 but we're gonna need a lot more data than this if
00:10:51 Find out where it came from...
00:10:56 All we had had was an approximate impact site in t
00:11:00 what we needed was an accurate trajectory to
00:11:04 - Anyone for curry?
00:11:06 Forget fish, curry's the thing for your brain.
00:11:13 Project Rockall...
00:11:14 Is all in the turmeric you see.
00:11:17 which is an anti-oxidant, so now you know.
00:11:20 Get the curry down you, ward off that
00:11:23 You should have some Josh.
00:11:26 That was a flight attendant on 419, the plan that
00:11:30 well she's got the footage on her cell phone...
00:11:33 but she's heading back to the US tomorrow
00:11:36 We can go.
00:11:37 - Thas ourterritory. - Yeah, yeah.
00:11:42 Here we go.
00:11:48 Oh we can get a time stamp on that.
00:11:50 - And thas good? - Oh thas very good.
00:11:52 Now is there any chance we could get
00:11:55 to find out exactly where you were when you took t
00:11:57 Yeah, sure.
00:11:59 If we can get a fix on your exact position we can
00:12:02 and then ill help us get a sense of
00:12:06 And then you can find out where
00:12:09 Exactly.
00:12:11 Have you got wireless connect on this cell phone?
00:12:13 Yeah you do.
00:12:20 Great its worked. Marcie, thank you very much,
00:12:24 So, you guys are like spacemen?
00:12:27 We're not trained in aeronautics but
00:12:30 Now N.E.O. Why is at the heart of
00:12:34 You're called N.E. O? Like Keanu in 'The Matrix'?
00:12:38 You are so cool!
00:12:42 I'm kidding.
00:13:16 Charlie, how are you?
00:13:17 - Brendan... - Any news of the family?
00:13:18 No, nothing, nothing yet. Come here,
00:13:41 - Excuse me, we're from... - Just one second.
00:13:43 ...we're from NASA, we, we need immediate access
00:13:47 there's some permits here for us apparently.
00:13:54 Anyone know anything about permits for NASA?
00:13:57 Be here all day.
00:14:00 Yes.
00:14:14 We need another airlift ASAP but...
00:14:16 the main supply route is blocked,
00:14:18 so if you can't get a runway slot
00:14:21 Excuse me sir, are you from FEMA?
00:14:23 I... well yeah, I'm just helping out with
00:14:27 Neil Gant, with NASA.
00:14:30 Adam right? You care to help out a compatriot?
00:14:36 Adam Gregorski, the FEMA guy,
00:14:40 we made straight forthe centre of devastation.
00:14:51 We needed to analyse the debris left
00:14:54 it was disturbed by the clear up operation.
00:15:13 To the trained eye this wreckage held vital clues
00:15:18 That had so taken us by surprise.
00:15:22 We'll build a map of the debris pattern,
00:15:25 And we'll start to get a handle on Rockall.
00:15:29 Three days ago those rocks were at
00:15:34 You know, 1,000 years from now people will come
00:15:40 and they'll be thinking "how did they get
00:15:47 Cliff height is about 72 feet so we know...
00:15:50 the wave was at least that high as
00:15:53 Maybe they'll think of it
00:16:06 The wave spilled overthe cliff and scattered
00:16:14 The scatter pattern and the inclination of once
00:16:17 tell us the precise strength and direction
00:16:20 The pressure must have been massive.
00:16:45 Josh! There's someone here,
00:16:57 I've got her head.
00:16:59 We've gotta get to a hospital.
00:17:06 One, two, three, four, five, six, seven,
00:17:15 Neil, there's no pulse.
00:17:29 Neil, is too late.
00:18:11 There's an e-mail from that air hostess,
00:18:13 she's managed to get hold of the radar data and
00:18:19 We need to get it into the mapping programme.
00:18:21 - I'll do it when we get back. - Huh?
00:18:24 - I'll do it when we get back. - Fine.
00:18:35 Tsunami death toll rises...
00:18:36 Turn it off!
00:18:37 ...authorities struggling to cope with the number
00:18:39 - Churches and schools are being used
00:18:41 - As temporary mortuaries.
00:18:55 Is been four days since the Tsunami hit.
00:18:58 The roads are full of mud and dirt left behind as
00:19:02 ...and it is from this flotsam of broken walls,
00:19:06 ...that the search for survivors continues.
00:19:09 Stay here tonight.
00:19:10 Wouldn't it be betterto head back?
00:19:12 - we can be in Dublin by...
00:19:21 Go easy on him, his father lived here.
00:19:47 I'm looking for Bryan Kelly.
00:20:04 Daddy.
00:20:16 We let this thing through you know,
00:20:19 Neil! No-one could have predicted this.
00:20:22 Ourjob is to watch objects in space.
00:20:25 If is not our responsibility, whose is it?
00:20:27 Oh Neil, get real.
00:21:28 There's a lot less dust than I expected,
00:21:30 if it was an asteroid it was no more than
00:21:33 And an asteroid that small would
00:21:34 No.
00:21:35 And even if it did, it would never have had
00:21:38 generate a Tsunami with such a high amplitude,
00:21:40 I mean the wave height measurements were
00:21:44 So, it was a comet?
00:21:48 Then it could have been much largerthan
00:21:51 even if it exploded on impact there
00:21:54 Because unlike an asteroid is composed
00:21:57 It would have been moving much fasterthan
00:21:59 between 20 and 35 miles per second.
00:22:02 Definitely enough muscle to cause a Tsunami.
00:22:04 Yeah. Yeah. Lesjust match that with
00:22:08 Marcie's sighting and the satellite images...
00:22:10 and les see if we get...
00:22:14 - Here she comes.
00:22:16 Oh yeah, notjust that...
00:22:20 we should be able to find out where
00:22:22 look the orbit is practically grazing the sun,
00:22:26 A sling-shot back to there...
00:22:32 - Oh gotcha
00:22:38 From the outset of our investigation we've known
00:22:43 a near-earth object, a, an N.E.O.
00:22:46 We've discovered that this was
00:22:49 approximately 200 metres in diameter, probably
00:22:53 even before the planets existed,
00:22:55 and now, now we know where it came from.
00:22:58 Why wasn't the comet spotted in time?
00:23:00 Well there are teams of astronomers around
00:23:03 sole purpose is finding and tracking N.E.O.'s...
00:23:05 but sadly this particular one couldn't have been
00:23:08 Why is that?
00:23:10 Well because the comet approached earth
00:23:14 very small, obscured by the glare of the sun.
00:23:17 Like fighter pilots driving out of the sun to...
00:23:20 surprise an enemy, impossible to see
00:23:23 So another one could sneak up on us at any time?
00:23:26 No, no. No. An event like the Rockall comet
00:23:30 happens perhaps, oh, once
00:23:35 Rockall was incredible, something I thought
00:23:40 but sounds a bit odd, but it was a privilege,
00:23:47 with... terrible consequences but
00:23:53 The power of nature, for better orfor worse.
00:23:59 The scientific global community will continue to...
00:24:01 monitorthe comet for years to come but...
00:24:04 thanks to the work of Project Rockall the
00:24:08 and with it hopefully some sense of closure
00:24:12 who so tragically lost their lives in
00:24:22 So that was how it started.
00:24:24 The biggest N.E.O. Impact since Tunguska
00:24:32 How could we have known that
00:24:38 The worst was yet to come.
00:25:08 - We did ourjob, Neil. - Did we?
00:25:10 Yes. Our remit is to find objects over
00:25:15 Rockall was 200 metres and we weren't
00:25:17 May be we should have been.
00:25:19 We don't have those sort of resources.
00:25:21 Nobody does and... you know that.
00:25:27 - Neil? Hey. - Hey.
00:25:31 Are you heading home?
00:25:34 Yeah, the projecs all wrapped up so...
00:25:37 they got you working again already huh?
00:25:39 Yeah, the Dublin route.
00:25:41 Is kinda quiet but thall change.
00:25:44 - You look beat. - Yeah.
00:25:47 - Do you wanna walk with me? - Yeah.
00:25:52 I'm just curious, what is your star sign?
00:25:54 Oh... I don't.
00:25:56 Oh okay, well what do we know?
00:25:59 You have a big sense of responsibility,
00:26:06 and I would say that you are kinda cautious.
00:26:09 I would say thas about the stupidest thing
00:26:12 And I would say that you are a Scorpio.
00:26:15 Wow! I am impressed. So...
00:26:19 Pisces.
00:26:20 Really? What are they like?
00:26:21 Oh we're warm-hearted, idealistic, sensitive...
00:26:25 Just the good traits huh?
00:26:26 Oh God no, we're lazy and scatty too, but that
00:26:31 Cancer or... Scorpio.
00:26:40 This is me, so...
00:26:42 Oh... maybe I'll see you around?
00:26:46 Yeah, I hope so.
00:26:53 Hey who knows, maybe is in the stars?
00:27:34 Ground Control to Major Tom!
00:27:36 Are you receiving me spaceman?
00:27:39 I'm sorry I gotta do this, is really important.
00:27:44 I'll see you in the morning.
00:27:46 No, take a look. Orion is amazing tonight.
00:27:49 Betelgeuse, is as red as a berry.
00:27:51 Betelgeuse?
00:27:53 Is a star where Rockall came from.
00:28:11 Welcome to my world.
00:28:12 Since 8
00:28:17 all sightings found their way to my inbox.
00:28:21 No matter how trivial I had to log them,
00:28:25 estimate potential impact dates.
00:28:28 Expert opinion was that it would not be happen
00:28:34 I've got something to show you.
00:28:36 - Hey boss. - Check this out.
00:28:40 'Science' has accepted it for
00:28:43 Oh and if you flip it overthas
00:28:46 who want us to, to deliver a key note lecture.
00:28:49 Josh I have a backlog of a hundred
00:28:52 any one of which could be headed our way so I real
00:28:54 don't see how glad-handing universities
00:28:59 I've got Kimberly Marshall on hold.
00:29:02 No, no, I'll take it in my office. Read it!
00:29:06 Unbelievable. Unbelievable.
00:29:13 A new sighting from Australia,
00:29:15 an N.E.O. Discovered by two astronomers
00:29:20 Our sentry programme calculated a rough
00:29:26 The date was chillingly familiar.
00:29:30 A second sighting, the same N.E.O.
00:29:41 And then a third.
00:29:54 Looks like is only gonna be famous from
00:29:58 Seriously the good news is is raised public
00:30:00 - Hey Josh.
00:30:04 Look at the date of approach, August 8th 2009.
00:30:07 What?
00:30:08 We're getting different observations on the
00:30:11 so put it all into SENTRY to get a date closest to
00:30:15 same date as the Irish impact.
00:30:18 Which means that one year on,
00:30:19 earth could be right back in
00:30:26 This is comet Rockall's trajectory and...
00:30:27 this is what we've got so far on the new sightings
00:30:33 Now what I wanna do is get images from
00:30:35 reports from Russia, Australia...
00:30:38 Fine, yeah fine. Run with the precovery.
00:30:41 Try and keep it in perspective,
00:30:55 Hey, hey, hey... ah... ah... I, I, I know we were
00:31:02 I... I gotta go to Catalina tonight.
00:31:06 Catalina?
00:31:09 Who's she?
00:31:10 The, the Catalina Sky Survey, Arizona.
00:31:12 Oh! Arizona! Wow.
00:31:17 Yeah, I'm really sorry, I just... l've really gotta
00:31:20 Is fine. Lets go.
00:31:22 Oh you don't wanna come, is like an
00:31:25 Well... I tell you what, I will drive and you can
00:31:34 So what happens at Catalina?
00:31:37 Precovery. Is a little technical.
00:31:40 I understood the Matrix Trilogy Neil,
00:31:43 indulge me.
00:32:00 - This is it? - Yeah.
00:32:03 This is where the guardians of the planet
00:32:06 Is there a problem?
00:32:07 No, no, no, no. I wasjust expecting
00:32:11 you know, cooler, a little more 'X Men'.
00:32:15 This is it.
00:32:18 This is a photographic log of the
00:32:22 - Is divided up into sections.
00:32:24 The computer stores images of the last
00:32:29 And we need to find evidence of the comet chain
00:32:31 before it really registered as a moving object.
00:32:34 - Precovery? - Precovery. Right...
00:32:40 The hard thing is telling the comet from
00:32:44 Isjust one tiny speck of light amongst... thousan
00:32:49 but we've got one thing going for us...
00:32:51 stars don't move, N.E.O.'s do.
00:32:56 If you take pictures of exactly the same part
00:33:02 then flip between them, find a starthas moved,
00:33:06 it ain't a star, is an N.E.O.
00:34:09 What time is it?
00:34:13 Just to the left of Betelgeuse off
00:34:16 exactly the same place as Rockall came from.
00:34:20 Neil?
00:34:24 It was a long period comet probably ten to
00:34:27 the same as Haley's comet, probably broke up
00:34:32 Now what hit Ireland was a fragment...
00:34:35 that got a little bit ahead probably due to
00:34:37 and what we're looking at now is the rest of
00:34:40 in the same orbit and intersecting with us again.
00:34:43 Thas a lot of probably's.
00:34:45 Probably.
00:34:47 And you're talking massive error margins.
00:34:50 Your mapping's rudimentary and there simply
00:34:53 Well I'm, I'm, I'm getting it, but Josh
00:34:56 Oh, but you're using a scale thas only been used
00:35:00 They're completely different animals,
00:35:02 Comets are way more unpredictable, outgassing
00:35:08 We cannot afford to get this wrong Josh,
00:35:11 Josh, I want you to take this threat seriously,
00:35:13 forward my report to Lampanelli and get
00:35:16 Neil, Neil you keep doing this to me. What report?
00:35:19 You've got some half-assed daubings on
00:35:24 I'm not gonna be responsible for
00:35:26 we will monitorthe situation...
00:35:28 ...no, yes, yes we will monitor it but
00:35:31 is go off half-cocked and...
00:35:33 Iook like a bunch of amateurs.
00:35:36 Is that all you care about these days Josh?
00:35:41 You need to get some sleep, and take a shower
00:35:44 In fact... take the rest of the day off.
00:36:37 An event like the Rockall comet happens perhaps,
00:36:40 oh, once every few thousand years.
00:36:42 The power of nature, for better orfor worse.
00:36:58 65 million years ago, an asteroid or comet...
00:37:02 impacted the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico,
00:37:05 creating 100 mile wide crater.
00:37:07 The KT Extinction Event.
00:37:11 Is estimated the impact of the force...
00:37:14 was equivalent to six million Hiroshima bombs.
00:37:18 It created a vast dust cloud which
00:37:22 ...prevented photosynthesis for many years.
00:37:24 The KT Extinction Event was the death knell
00:37:30 According to leading comet expert
00:37:34 ...it could all happen again.
00:37:37 Breaking newsjust in from the United States,
00:37:39 a NASA scientist has reported that...
00:37:42 comet Rockall, which caused such devastation
00:37:46 may have been part of a chain of comets...
00:37:48 which could collide with planet earth in
00:37:50 Switch the telly on.
00:37:52 Professor Gant has named the
00:37:55 afterthe two astronomers who first
00:37:58 Reports of another possible comet impact have
00:38:02 Stocks crashed in the blackest day for Wall Street
00:38:06 Interest rates... soared and Banks closed their
00:38:18 You'vejust wiped ten billion dollars off
00:38:21 and now the panic's rippling around the rest
00:38:25 You've embarrassed N.E.O.
00:38:28 It looks as if we were covering it up.
00:38:30 Weren't we?
00:38:32 Lampinelli called. NASAwants us both
00:38:34 General Harris has demanded a debrief.
00:38:37 Who?
00:38:41 The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
00:38:43 - Oh that General Harris?
00:39:01 - Hi Frank. - Morning Josh.
00:39:02 The General's ready for you both.
00:39:05 I hope you've said your Hail Marys.
00:39:22 I'm not interested in the politics of who said
00:39:26 I just want facts.
00:39:28 Is earth in danger of being hit by
00:39:31 There is a potential threat, yes sir.
00:39:35 of a collision somewhere on the earth's surface.
00:39:37 One percent?
00:39:39 You put the fear on everyone on this planet for
00:39:43 If there was a one percent chance there was
00:39:46 would you let your kids go out and
00:39:49 We're currently working on predicting
00:39:54 but thas not something we can nail down
00:39:57 What are you saying?
00:39:59 The further away the comet chain,
00:40:03 We need to send a NASA probe out there,
00:40:05 get a better handle on the comet chain's size
00:40:08 Okay, I'll back it.
00:40:10 Whas the situation with the Japanese and
00:40:13 We're liaising with them now.
00:40:15 Good, and I want a report on our response options
00:40:20 We've gotta be ready.
00:40:21 I'm gonna need to put a team together sir.
00:40:22 Whatever you need.
00:40:25 Looks like you gentlemen have your work cut out.
00:40:44 Today NASA announced the first tracking of
00:40:47 investigate Gibden-Bell,
00:40:50 fear could be on a direct collision path
00:41:03 - Hey welcome. - How are ya?
00:41:05 Yeah, good.
00:41:13 Back at N.E.O. We set about refining our
00:41:20 As the comet got nearer our calculations improved.
00:41:25 It was not good news.
00:41:27 Each time the potential comet path narrowed...
00:41:29 it seemed to be honing in on planet earth.
00:41:36 Spotlight Voyager Seven, NASA report progress on
00:41:41 Designed to carry out detailed reconnaissance of t
00:41:44 the probe could bejust days from launch.
00:41:48 What we're trying to create here is a spread of
00:41:51 If a fragment of Gibden-Bell does hit there's
00:41:54 it will impact in one of our major oceans.
00:41:57 If is a land impact then the dust composition
00:42:01 For dust thou art, and unto dust shalt
00:42:06 Are these the samples from the Stardust mission?
00:42:07 I'm just trying to see if the fragments we record
00:42:12 - as to the composition, go on take a look.
00:42:16 If a high percentage of those particles
00:42:20 we could be heading for another Ice Age.
00:42:22 So deadly, yet so pretty.
00:42:25 Oh gosh they're beautiful.
00:42:28 - How are things with Josh? - Yeah...
00:43:01 If there is an impact this is the bad boy
00:43:05 Roughly a mile in diameter he's about
00:43:07 and coming at us at 40 kilometres per second.
00:43:10 If any fragment is gonna impact,
00:43:14 the largest of the fragments Gibden-Bell A.
00:43:32 Who's gonna tell the General?
00:43:45 As the threat of comet impact increases...
00:43:47 NASA announces that the launch of probe
00:43:51 Mission focus will be the largest comet
00:44:00 Anything Neil?
00:44:03 I've been working on the Whipple shoot issue
00:44:05 the launch team is saying there's not enough space
00:44:08 but I think is essential if we're gonna protect
00:44:12 Whas up with you?
00:44:14 Still working on those radar images from Arecibo.
00:44:17 They'll be nothing like the probe
00:44:20 worth having a back-up.
00:44:23 Arecibo, the most powerful radio telescope
00:44:27 Wishful thinking on Josh's part,
00:44:29 the comet chain was still too distant for us
00:44:35 We desperately needed the probe.
00:44:42 - D minus ten
00:44:46 NASA scientists have worked tirelessly to
00:44:52 Now their efforts are complete, we have lift-off.
00:44:57 Voyager Seven ascends towards the stars,
00:45:00 its mission to conduct a thorough analysis of
00:45:08 As the likelihood of an impact continues to rise,
00:45:11 this essential information will confirmed or
00:45:20 With it go the hopes and fears of all mankind.
00:45:26 God speed Voyager Seven.
00:45:34 If a comet impacts in the ocean,
00:45:36 it will create a Tsunami 20 times the size of
00:45:39 and if it hits the Pacific...
00:45:41 well, we can say goodbye to the whole of
00:45:44 The countries of Central America will be devastate
00:45:48 and is no betterforthe Atlantic.
00:45:51 We'd lose every coastal county in New England,
00:45:54 Virginia, the Carolinas, Georgia and Florida.
00:45:56 The waves produced would annihilate Ireland and
00:46:00 Ireland again eh?
00:46:01 ...and cause chaos in mainland Europe,
00:46:04 the Caribbean, North West Africa...
00:46:08 we'd be looking in the death tolls of
00:46:16 What if we don't let it hit?
00:46:19 What if we try and deflect it?
00:46:22 Well your man at lmperial College thinks
00:46:25 they're still finessing the figures on the mass
00:46:28 No I'm not talking about kinetic impact.
00:46:31 Given the time frame,
00:46:32 a stand-off nuclear explosions are
00:46:38 This is a possible solution that...
00:46:42 we could present to General Harris next week.
00:46:45 Josh the... the implications of using thermo
00:46:50 I know, but it is an approach thas actually
00:46:54 Give it a read.
00:46:56 Les at least try going with this.
00:47:07 Well Josh has got a possible solution,
00:47:09 but it could make things a whole lot worse.
00:47:12 Can't you two broker a ceasefire or something?
00:47:18 Well the thing is Josh might be right.
00:47:19 Whoa, whoa, whoa, you said that he was wrong.
00:47:22 Yeah well there's no empirical proof either way,
00:47:25 Nobody's ever been in a situation like
00:47:30 we could wind upjust like wiping out
00:47:36 Marcie?
00:47:39 You'd betterfix this Neil.
00:47:56 Gentlemen.
00:48:04 Professor.
00:48:09 The comet chain Gibden-Bell.
00:48:11 Now this is the fella which most concerns us.
00:48:13 A one mile size fragment we're calling
00:48:17 Ourforecasts now suggest a 60 percent chance
00:48:23 Oh is coming gentlemen and in four months time.
00:48:29 Now if you look at the ellipse pattern, you'll see
00:48:33 either via a giant Tsunami if
00:48:37 either ocean orthrough a direct land strike,
00:48:41 which would devastate thousands of square miles.
00:48:45 Now here's how we persuade it to go away.
00:48:47 Stand off nuclear diversion.
00:48:51 A series of nuclear devices will be launched
00:48:54 programmed to detonate alongside it, far enough
00:48:58 The intense heat will vaporise the surface of
00:49:01 that side to outgas altering its trajectory,
00:49:04 thrusting it away from the earth.
00:49:08 What model basis did you use?
00:49:10 The Icarus Project developed at M.I.T. In 1967.
00:49:13 That was a, a hypothetical collision with earth by
00:49:18 But Icarus assumed that they had 15 months for
00:49:22 you're saying we only have four?
00:49:24 NASA has been preparing a delivery system since
00:49:28 The plan will require international co-operation,
00:49:32 besides American launch bases,
00:49:34 we'd look to use sites in Europe and China.
00:49:37 We've already received a pledge from the Russians.
00:49:41 Well I presume our French Gowandan base
00:49:44 however gentlemen I cannot stress enough
00:49:47 The schedule is achievable if we move quickly.
00:49:51 Oh clearly, clearly time is of the essence...
00:49:53 We cannot rush into a nuclear deflection strategy.
00:49:58 Right now we have no idea of the stability
00:50:02 thas why we need to wait forthe results
00:50:04 If Gibden-Bell A is unstable and
00:50:07 it could break up and the cometesimals released
00:50:11 they would smash into our atmosphere
00:50:15 Thas not what the Deep lmpact mission found.
00:50:17 Comet 9P-Tempel was, well a lot tougherthan
00:50:20 Yeah well what about Shoemaker-Levy 9?
00:50:23 tore it to pieces, it turns out that its structure
00:50:28 The point is that each one of these N.E.O.'s is
00:50:31 Sorry gentlemen, my colleague Neil Gant,
00:50:34 he thinks we have time. I don't.
00:50:37 Until we get the results of that probe we can only
00:50:40 but one thing is for sure,
00:50:42 deflecting a comet is an entirely different
00:50:47 Icarus was designed to deflect an asteroid,
00:50:50 which is made of metal or rock not...
00:50:53 a comes made of ice...
00:50:56 you wanna throw nukes at that?
00:50:58 That is like playing baseball with a water melon!
00:51:01 Neil thank you, thas enough! Sit down.
00:51:03 No, no, no, no. I wanna hearthis.
00:51:08 Alright. If this is the blast radius of
00:51:15 caused the Tunguska event in Siberia in 1908...
00:51:19 then this would be Washington DC... today.
00:51:30 If that comet breaks up we're gonna create
00:51:35 could impact anywhere on this planet,
00:51:37 London, New York, Paris, Rome...
00:51:41 the destruction globally of multiple impacts
00:51:43 ten times greaterthan that of a single impact
00:51:46 of course there's no way to
00:51:48 so no warning, no evacuation,
00:51:50 no planning is possible.
00:51:52 Just death and destruction on
00:51:54 it would be comparable to
00:52:05 If you're against deflecting the comet,
00:52:08 what alternative strategy are you proposing?
00:52:16 America has to take the hit.
00:52:30 Are you suggesting we sit back and do nothing?
00:52:32 No, we spend the next four months preparing in
00:52:37 Ten days before impact we will know exactly
00:52:42 We spend those ten days executing the plan.
00:52:45 If is gonna hit in the sea then
00:52:47 if is gonna hit land then...
00:52:49 we evacuate half the country.
00:52:50 We couldn't clear New Orleans in one week
00:52:53 and you wanna play musical chairs with
00:52:56 It would take all the help of all of
00:53:00 probably most of our enemies too,
00:53:04 Is impossible. Even if we could evacuate,
00:53:08 what about everything in the impact zone?
00:53:10 Cities, farms, factories.
00:53:13 It would be economic suicide.
00:53:15 America would be blasted back to the Stone Age.
00:53:18 Allowing the comet to hit could create
00:53:20 sulphur aerosols that would block out the rays
00:53:22 Food production then becomes impossible.
00:53:24 Millions would die through the
00:53:28 millions more through starvation.
00:53:29 It could be an Ice Age all over again.
00:53:33 Brendan Kelly, Queen's University.
00:53:38 An impact winter is not a certainty.
00:53:41 It depends on how much sulphurthere is
00:53:44 how much sulphurthere is in the impact zone.
00:53:48 The comes precise mass and speed,
00:53:51 the truth, the truth is... we won't know
00:53:56 ...until is too late.
00:53:58 Thank you, and if we don't know then how can
00:54:06 Gentlemen, gentlemen, gentlemen...
00:54:18 - Frank... - Sir?
00:54:20 ...could you stay back a moment?
00:54:27 You knew that he would go forthe
00:54:30 because he gets to use all his little toys...
00:54:32 and he gets to play the big military hero and
00:54:35 - But if it works, it works.
00:54:38 We're scientists, we're allowed to disagree.
00:54:40 Not at this stage we're not, and not after I'd
00:54:45 ...listen up. General Harris hasjust green lit
00:54:49 But, but, but he's also considering other plans.
00:54:52 The final decision will hinge on the outcome
00:54:55 Yes sir.
00:54:56 In the meantime, since you two are unable to
00:55:00 I suggest you stay out of each other's way...
00:55:03 and find out exactly where GBA is gonna hit...
00:55:06 to the nearest millimetre.
00:55:17 Adam Gregorski, sir.
00:55:27 Post New Orleans, several people whose opinions
00:55:31 you're the best man FEMA has.
00:55:39 What I'm about to say to you is highly classified.
00:55:42 I'm a professional. General, I assume thas why
00:55:45 I need FEMAto work up an emergency
00:55:49 It needs to exceed the remit of the
00:55:54 Back in the eighties the DCPAwas tasked with...
00:55:56 creating a Crisis Relocation Plan...
00:55:58 Designed to evacuate citizens from urban centres
00:56:02 ...Right, and if we continue to fund the programm
00:56:05 update it with regular drills the catastrophes
00:56:08 hurricanes Rita and Katrina could have
00:56:12 The sad fact is we didn't and the crisis
00:56:16 makes Katrina look like a walk in the park.
00:56:18 You want me to resurrect CRP?
00:56:20 I need you to look at the research
00:56:22 adapt it for something different and
00:56:26 Thas our starting point.
00:56:28 Urban or rural evacuations?
00:56:29 Both. Multiple locations.
00:56:31 Cities, towns, it could be north, south,
00:56:35 it might be a concentrated geographic area,
00:56:38 it could well be scattered over many states.
00:56:42 Gregorski, I want you to put together a plan
00:56:53 Rumours from Los Alamos, New Mexico
00:56:56 recorded earth tremors are in fact
00:57:00 At Houston leaks suggest that...
00:57:02 engineers are secretary adapting rockets to
00:57:08 Injust two days, Voyager Seven will start
00:57:12 on the precise trajectory of the comet chain,
00:57:16 informations NASA scientists insist will be...
00:57:18 critical to the success of any future mission.
00:57:29 There's a story that Eisenhower instructed that...
00:57:31 for every five miles of highway they built,
00:57:33 it was mandatory that at least one mile be
00:57:37 Well, thas a myth, but I did some digging
00:57:40 and what is true is that Congress considered using
00:57:43 in their Federal Aid Highway Act of 1944,
00:57:46 and that got me thinking.
00:57:47 Besides utilising all the military and commercial
00:57:51 why should we not also use ourfreeways and...
00:57:54 use them as improvised landing strips?
00:57:56 Now this here is a map of the Utah desert.
00:58:00 Interstate 80...
00:58:02 mile after mile of straight road.
00:58:04 Can you work this up state by state?
00:58:06 We're already doing it. Of course some parts
00:58:08 and they will require several levels of
00:58:10 bulldozing the central reservations,
00:58:12 removing power lines and signs.
00:58:14 Reinforcing the ground to take the weight of
00:58:16 but if we have to move people fast
00:58:19 Our roads become our runways.
00:58:21 Thas the idea.
00:58:23 Injust 12 hours, Voyager Seven will start
00:58:29 Reports of military activity on several continents
00:58:33 a nuclear deflection strategy is moving into
00:58:38 Evacuation capacity index.
00:58:42 How is the index calculated?
00:58:43 Traffic flow, highway capacity,
00:58:45 accessibility to cars.
00:58:48 The report also shows information on
00:58:52 How bad is that?
00:58:53 Those 20 cities will be harderto evacuate than...
00:58:55 New Orleans was after Katrina.
00:58:57 Are you saying is impossible?
00:58:58 Nothing's impossible. We'll have
00:59:01 Les get it ready.
00:59:34 The world holds its collective breath as
00:59:40 the single most terrifying threat that mankind has
00:59:49 These simple somewhat hypnotic pictures live
00:59:56 the comet chain in all its terrible beauty.
01:00:02 Only now will we learn the true nature of
01:00:11 Entire nations have come to a standstill.
01:00:15 Factories, offices, schools, all closed
01:00:21 ...as people gaze in awe at the simple images that
01:00:27 The comet chain, Gibden-Bell as
01:00:44 Pasadena... lost transmission.
01:00:48 Please confirm.
01:00:52 Land impact confirmed, civil unrest breaks out.
01:00:55 Curfew imposed from dusk til dawn,
01:00:59 Unless scientists can stop it,
01:01:00 comet Gibden-Bell will hit North America.
01:01:09 The probe was destroyed before it had a chance
01:01:13 the official announcement will be made tomorrow,
01:01:16 but I wanted you all to hear it first hand.
01:01:19 The decision has been made to go ahead with
01:01:25 scheduled for six o'clock tomorrow.
01:01:34 Doing nothing is unacceptable.
01:01:38 I can't sell your solution to the President,
01:01:44 My responsibility is to protect
01:01:47 And who's gonna protect the rest of the world when
01:01:52 If it breaks up,
01:01:53 and ain't we all part of the same planet?
01:01:55 What is wrong with you people?
01:01:57 It is so clearly betterto go into the
01:02:03 to take an alternative with
01:02:05 where the hazards are much worse for Americans
01:02:08 and General with all due respect if you weren't
01:02:11 - then you could sell this to the President...
01:02:12 Get him outta here.
01:02:13 ...you could sell it to the President.
01:02:15 - You could sell it to the President...
01:02:21 Forget it Brendan, just forget it.
01:03:32 This report here pertains to gold reserve
01:03:38 here, for instance here sir, we have an example of
01:03:47 My recommendation is that we allocate the bulk of
01:03:50 Of course.
01:03:52 Well we've also made provisions for
01:03:55 cattle, sheep and swine movements will have
01:03:58 The President has given his go-ahead for
01:04:02 I understand.
01:04:03 But if that should fail, God hope it doesn't,
01:04:05 then this plan will be invaluable.
01:04:11 This is good work.
01:04:44 Professor Gant, isn't it?
01:04:45 We met in Ireland briefly at Shannon Airport,
01:04:48 Yeah right.
01:04:49 What are you doing in the road there's
01:05:00 This is brilliant. Thank you, thanks.
01:05:04 It could really do this huh?
01:05:10 Are you sure the deflection plan will backfire?
01:05:12 No. It could work...
01:05:16 but in my opinion there is a far greater
01:05:20 based on all the information that we have and...
01:05:22 especially everything that we don't have.
01:05:23 I am 100 percent convinced that
01:05:32 The outcome of this is still in your hands Neil.
01:05:34 You'vejust gotta persuade General Harris to
01:05:38 Oh is that all?
01:05:38 Yes thas all. Listen, you'vejust gotta come up
01:05:40 you've gotta give him something, I don't know
01:05:50 Arecibo.
01:05:52 Whas that?
01:05:53 Oh Neil, I'm such an idiot. Arecibo is
01:05:57 Josh was trying to get images up before,
01:05:59 there's still a chance they might have some
01:06:05 World leaders meet to discuss the
01:06:09 The President is expected to make an
01:06:13 where he is widely tipped to announce
01:06:17 Around the world people of all faiths gather
01:06:20 contemplation as the earth awaits its destiny.
01:06:55 Oh the return of the native! Where have you been,
01:06:58 Have you seen Josh?
01:06:59 Yeah he's playing pool, is not a pretty sight.
01:07:01 We're gonna convince General Harris to
01:07:04 Well this might come in handy, sulphur results
01:07:07 the levels are practically zero.
01:07:09 If the comet hits us there's no chance for
01:07:13 Fantastic Brendan, we've got something
01:07:17 Hey... I wanna apologise to you, to all of you,
01:07:22 I'm sorry I never intended to make
01:07:25 You made us all look bad.
01:07:28 - Did you see Brendan's report? - I did.
01:07:32 - What do you think?
01:07:35 Oh Josh please, please, please...
01:07:40 to be able to absorb the kind of energy thas
01:07:44 I think you know that Josh...
01:07:46 because if we fire those missiles up there
01:07:50 and the fall out... the fall outs gonna
01:07:59 Do you remember Adam Gregorski,
01:08:01 the FEMA guy who fixed us up in Ireland?
01:08:04 General Harris asked for him to
01:08:07 The Joint Chiefs were seriously
01:08:11 I've seen the plan, Adam thinks that he can
01:08:14 So... if we let the comet hit yeah is gonna
01:08:20 but we can manage it, we can plan for it,
01:08:23 we can save lives. If it breaks up...
01:08:26 Is not going to break up.
01:08:31 Think about what we saw in Ireland. The people,
01:08:41 We risk creating multiples with this strategy and
01:08:47 I think I've got everything I need right here but
01:08:51 so... the Arecibo Conservatory came through,
01:08:56 Look at it man, look at it, is smooth which
01:09:01 Yes, well smooth does imply is more likely to
01:09:05 Right.
01:09:07 - But hardly definitive.
01:09:14 Is Occam's razor, Josh.
01:09:17 All things being equal,
01:09:20 the simplest solution is the right one,
01:09:24 and there's nothing much more simple than this.
01:09:28 We can't fight nature. We've gotta live with it.
01:10:08 General, this report is based on
01:10:12 It clearly backs up our worst case scenarios for
01:10:17 Our worse case scenarios? You convinced me
01:10:22 you championed it, you're its chief architect.
01:10:24 This is true but there's new evidence now.
01:10:26 The nuclear deflection plan has to be aborted,
01:10:29 Gibden-Bell A must be allowed to land unimpeded.
01:10:33 Why have you changed your mind?
01:10:36 This latest intelligence report and...
01:10:43 intuition of one of the finest scientific minds
01:10:48 General, NASA is now 100 percent behind
01:10:54 The radar images from the Arecibo observatory
01:10:57 backed up by new images from the Goldstone
01:11:02 Now, we believe that togetherthey present
01:11:09 nuclear deflection runs too great a risk of
01:11:13 You'd see America exposed?
01:11:16 Our infrastructure decimated?
01:11:18 Our way of life immeasurably altered?
01:11:21 The alternative is a world in a kind of chaos that
01:11:26 America will survive sir, I believe that.
01:11:32 These men are my specialists. General,
01:11:46 Sir, is it true you were awarded the
01:11:50 Yes.
01:11:51 Have you heard the story of one of yourfellow
01:11:56 The name's familiar.
01:11:57 He earned his medal at lwojima aged 17.
01:12:01 Private Lucas was with three other men crawling
01:12:04 when the Japanese launched a hand grenade attack.
01:12:07 He threw himself on two of the grenades to
01:12:10 the blast blew him into the air, ripped chunks
01:12:15 Lucas didn't ask to be a hero,
01:12:18 he took the shrapnel from those grenades
01:12:22 it was the only thing to do.
01:12:27 America needs to step up and take that hit
01:12:34 Thas a very nice story Professor, but like you.
01:12:38 I preferto make my decisions based on
01:12:47 Gentlemen. Leave me to think this through.
01:13:36 Tonight the North East of America is on the move.
01:13:39 Instead of the widely expected strategy of
01:13:43 the President unveiled a comprehensive
01:13:47 now 15 US and two Canadian States are
01:13:55 The authorities havejust four weeks to safely
01:14:03 Tonight the mass exodus of Washington starts,
01:14:05 with scenes such as this being repeated in towns
01:14:10 as people living east of the line of separation
01:14:20 International support has been described as
01:14:23 Ships, aircraft and essential supplies
01:14:26 directed to the evacuation zone from
01:14:29 Navies from Russia, India, Great Britain
01:14:32 assisting with the evacuation of
01:14:41 The plan has been hailed as comprehensive in
01:14:44 ...encompassing all aspects of historical and
01:14:49 On Liberty Island the rescue programme is underway
01:14:54 Where should we draw the line?
01:14:58 thas the question facing officials as
01:15:03 Sir, they're suggesting that we re-commission
01:15:06 in the Greenbriar Hotel in West Virginia.
01:15:07 Forget about Greenbriar, strike it off the list.
01:15:10 they'll be crawling into a burning desert,
01:15:16 Elephant or Picasso?
01:15:19 Sir?
01:15:20 Triage, which would you save?
01:15:23 Er... you know, aside from human beings,
01:15:26 the elephant is the only other land animal that
01:15:30 Thas very touching Leon but is not true.
01:15:32 Many animals produce tears to lubricate the eye,
01:15:36 But apart from us the elephants are the only ones
01:15:40 when they lose a family member,
01:15:41 when an elephant walks past the spot where
01:15:44 theyjust stop still.
01:15:47 They mourn their dead.
01:16:06 Across the impact zone... airports, military and
01:16:10 ...working around the clock to maximise
01:16:13 In the rest of the world flights have ground
01:16:18 Military aircraft and cargo carriers are being
01:16:24 More planes are being put in the air in one hour
01:16:29 I've been told that even crop sprayers are being
01:16:34 of the impact zone,
01:16:35 but is in the large international airports such
01:16:39 the true scale of the evacuation can be seen.
01:16:43 Freeways, highways, just about anywhere
01:16:47 ...requisitioned by FEMAto accelerate the exodus.
01:16:51 Skies above major Southern State cities are filled
01:16:57 Volunteer air crews, emergency and military
01:17:04 risking themselves to the very end to ensure that
01:17:10 - Josh! Any sign of Marcie's transport?
01:17:19 I don't want you to do this, I want you
01:17:21 just get on that flight and never look back.
01:17:24 Nobody forced me, I volunteered remember?
01:17:29 Well don't take too many trips and,
01:17:31 I mean don't leave it too long to
01:17:36 Is here!
01:17:40 This is it.
01:17:45 Is... not for Marcie, is for us. Sorry.
01:18:03 Marcie, I...
01:18:05 I know. You've gotta go, so...
01:18:11 Go.
01:18:22 I do too.
01:18:27 Be safe.
01:18:29 I will.
01:18:45 Five days before comet impact
01:18:47 and civil unrest spreads
01:18:51 Despite the massive numbers successfully
01:18:54 panic is spreading amongst those for
01:19:13 Josh! Josh we got it, we've got the target,
01:19:17 - You sure? - Yeah, is Pennsylvania.
01:19:18 Okay. Yeah, can I speak to General Harris please?
01:19:24 Hi, is Josh Hayden here, we've got the target,
01:19:26 is Pennsylvania.
01:19:31 The State of Pennsylvania has been identified,
01:19:33 ...as the likely epicentre of the comet impact.
01:19:36 Prioritised now for evacuation resources are
01:19:40 directed towards the State and
01:19:43 Exact impact possibilities now...
01:19:43 include the Pennsylvanian cities of Harrisburgh,
01:19:54 I wanna thank you for all the hard work
01:19:57 We're not gonna have time to get everyone out sir.
01:19:59 We're looking at five percent of the population of
01:20:02 We can only do whas in our powerto do,
01:20:04 and you've done what you can Adam.
01:20:05 Well not yet, I'm co-ordinating the final stages
01:20:09 Good luck.
01:20:11 When do you leave sir?
01:20:12 I'll be turning out the lights.
01:20:14 Last man standing sir?
01:20:33 The Federal Authorities today claimed a 90 percent
01:20:40 Cities across North East America stand empty
01:20:44 ...mass re-location of some 90 million people.
01:20:49 With less than 48 hours to go
01:20:51 those remaining in
01:20:53 make their way to the congregation points at ports
01:20:56 and airfields to ensure their safe evacuation.
01:20:59 We have 15 minutes to turn this aircraft around.
01:21:04 Quickly as you can please. Fill in from the back
01:21:14 Wait, don't close the door. Don't close that.
01:21:16 I, I was with my brother, I'm, I'm not sure
01:21:18 Well if he's not on this flight sir he'll be...
01:21:19 I have to find him, I'm getting off.
01:21:23 Look this is your last ticket out of here,
01:21:26 now get back to your seat... now... sir.
01:21:33 Ladies and gentlemen, for everybody left standing,
01:21:35 there are straps and rails provided,
01:21:38 please hold on to them with
01:21:43 I can get three more planes back in the sky
01:21:45 but we've lost half ourfuelling crew,
01:21:47 You carry on loading, I'll worry about the crew,
01:21:51 Sir... you may need this. Is starting to spiral.
01:22:28 Guys... is Pittsburgh.
01:22:37 So Pittsburgh will take the full force of
01:22:41 In the first few seconds after impact a...
01:22:43 25 mile wide fireball will vaporise everything
01:22:49 The shock wave will thunder outwards like
01:22:53 leaving shattered buildings and bones in its wake.
01:22:56 As far as Chicago, Washington, Toronto and
01:22:59 the shock wave will hit these cities at
01:23:02 will be followed by a force nine earthquake.
01:23:06 God help anyone left behind.
01:23:10 I wanna thank you for your bravery and patience.
01:23:13 Now we're looking at the last few calls,
01:23:15 sections one and two will leave
01:23:18 likewise Frank there's nothing more for
01:23:23 you're all on the next chopper.
01:23:25 If you say so sir. Les go team.
01:23:31 I'd like to stay please.
01:23:34 This is the best place to keep tabs
01:23:36 I just wanna make sure that my calculations
01:23:39 A little late in the day forthat.
01:23:41 Yeah I know but... can we please stay?
01:23:47 Very well. You'll be on the last transport
01:23:54 I'd like to stay as well.
01:23:58 We're witnessing history in the making and...
01:24:01 we can't step in the same rivertwice.
01:24:04 Guess I'm in too.
01:24:07 And me.
01:24:08 No, not you. I won't have it.
01:24:12 Is that fair? I wanna stay.
01:24:14 When was anything everfair?
01:24:16 If things go wrong here we're gonna need
01:24:21 you're so much smarterthan us. Hey.
01:24:39 One day to impact and with time running out,
01:24:42 special rescue teams are targeting those unable
01:24:47 All able-bodied people are urged to get to
01:24:58 We're in the final stages of the evacuation here
01:25:01 and the last flights are now leaving.
01:25:03 With three hours left to go before impact,
01:25:05 ...it is finally time to say goodbye to
01:25:18 Is weird but I feel... kinda relieved now,
01:25:26 You're relieved? Finally you're relieved!
01:25:35 Morning death, we've been expecting you.
01:25:39 What is that? Is that, is that some quote by
01:25:42 It is now.
01:25:44 Is that yours?
01:25:46 Yeah! Do you like it?
01:25:48 You know what, e-mail it to someone
01:25:50 we don't make it outta here.
01:25:51 Jeez you noisy monkeys, what time is it?
01:25:59 This is it then eh?
01:26:04 The helicopter's on its way,
01:26:06 time to go gentlemen, that includes you son.
01:26:14 26,000 men and women worked within these walls,
01:26:18 tomorrow there'll be nothing but dust.
01:26:23 Wejust lost the chopper.
01:26:25 Lost contact?
01:26:26 Sir, it, itjust disappeared, I have no idea
01:26:29 Have you tried to raise Bravo Six?
01:26:32 They're out of range.
01:26:37 We're trapped here aren't we?
01:26:42 Adam Gregorski's at Dulles airport, civilian evac.
01:26:47 Change of plan, we're going by road.
01:26:56 Authorities have advised that there will be
01:27:02 Flights out will continue forjust one more hour.
01:27:06 Marcie, hey, hey where are you?
01:27:08 We'rejust coming into Dulles airport now,
01:27:11 We're on our way to Dulles right now.
01:27:13 Well how far are you?
01:27:14 We're close, how long can you hold it for?
01:27:18 Marcie? Marcie? Marcie?
01:27:28 You need to re-direct those people at Dulles, and
01:27:32 - We're swamped here already.
01:27:36 But i can't.
01:27:38 You get them on the transports, have the men
01:27:41 stagger it every half hour, you can do this Leon.
01:27:47 Please be advised that we are re-directing
01:27:51 there will be no further landings.
01:27:59 Quickly as possible folks, if you couldjust
01:28:04 Fill the seats up as soon as you're inside,
01:28:07 there are rails and straps fitted, please hold on
01:28:18 Dead end.
01:28:34 Alright Sergeant, ten more, go!
01:28:36 Come on, straight up, straight up. Les go.
01:28:46 - Get out of the way...
01:28:49 - We're getting on, let me through.
01:28:52 - We're getting on.
01:28:54 Get back!
01:28:56 Do not do this with your daughter...
01:28:57 - Stand back! - Do not do this sir,
01:28:58 now I need you to help me sir,
01:29:01 I said get back!
01:29:12 I know you're scared, we're all scared...
01:29:15 but if we work together we can make this through.
01:29:18 Now I promise you, you and your daughter will be
01:29:21 but you've gotta help me.
01:29:23 Please... give me the gun.
01:29:36 At least save my daughter!
01:29:51 - Close up the plane. - Yes sir.
01:30:06 I need... two more minutes please.
01:30:08 I'm sorry Marcie, we can't wait any longer.
01:30:12 Preparing to taxi, hold tight
01:30:17 Is still here, is still here.
01:30:23 Everybody's going.
01:30:29 We're too late.
01:30:34 Get out of the way!
01:30:38 I've gotta find Marcie.
01:30:40 Stay where you are, don't move! Don't move.
01:30:55 Hold your weapon soldier, there's a FEMA officer
01:30:59 take us to him. Come on, les go, come on.
01:31:00 - Yes sir.
01:31:05 Marcie, Marcie?
01:31:06 Hey, hey, where are you?
01:31:08 We're on the runway, where are you?
01:31:10 We're on the plane at the far side of the runway.
01:31:12 She's on that one, les go.
01:31:22 Get him outta here,
01:31:25 Hold the crowd back, hold them back.
01:31:34 Are you alright mate? Come on... What you doing?
01:31:37 I've gotta go back, I've gotta go back,
01:31:40 - Marcie we're here, we're here.
01:31:47 Rear door unsecured, what the hell's going
01:31:52 Come on, don't restrain me, get on the plane.
01:31:56 Hold 'em back... come on hold 'em back.
01:32:07 Josh, come on!
01:32:22 Secure the rear door. We gonna leave right now.
01:35:52 When the impact was exhausted the North American
01:35:59 A scorched, broken wasteland.
01:36:17 No-one yet knows how many died.
01:36:20 Five million, maybe more...
01:36:25 but in this moment we have survived.
01:36:30 In this moment we have come through the worst.
01:36:35 The world will keep on turning...
01:36:39 and mankind will find a way.
01:36:44 This time.