Disaster Zone: Volcano in New York (2006) Movie Script
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FUEL OIL PRICES
HIT RECORD LEVELS
AS THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
ANNOUNCED A SHARP DECLINE
IN AVAILABLE SUPPLIES.
SOME EXPERTS
ARE NOW PREDICTING
A COMPLETE COLLAPSE
OF THE STATE'S POWER SYSTEM.
THE GOVERNOR IS CLOSE TO
DECLARING A STATE OF EMERGENCY
OVER THE SWEEPING
ENERGY CRISIS.
IT'S GOING TO BE
ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL FALL DAY
IN NEW YORK,
BUT BAD NEWS FOR EVERYONE
PAYING THEIR HEATING BILLS.
SOME COLD ARCTIC AIR
IS SWEEPING DOWN
FROM THE NORTH ATLANTIC,
SO BREAK OUT YOUR GLOVES
AND HANG ON TO YOUR CHECKBOOKS.
HEY...
I'M LOOKING FOR MATT.
SAY WHAT?
MATT?
THANKS.
ALL RIGHT. THAT'S OKAY.
MATT?
HEY. I'M JOEY WALSH.
WHAT?
I'M JOEY WALSH.
I'M STARTING WORK TODAY.
YOU'RE STARTING WORK
HERE TODAY?
YOU IN THE RIGHT PLACE, KID?
YES, SIR.
NEW YORK TUNNEL WORKERS UNION?
YEAH, TOMMY HIRED ME YESTERDAY.
YOU EVER WORKED
UNDERGROUND BEFORE?
NO.
HAVE YOU WORKED
WITH EXPLOSIVES?
I'VE SHOT OFF
SOME CHERRY BOMBS.
DANGEROUS.
ANY JOB EXPERIENCE
OF ANY KIND?
I'VE BEEN WORKING
AT STARBUCKS.
STARBUCKS...
WHAT DO YOU KNOW
ABOUT TUNNEL THREE?
IT PAYS 18 BUCKS AN HOUR.
PLUS HAZARD.
STARBUCKS DOESN'PAY HAZARD.
ACE...
YOU'RE TRAINING
THE STARBUCKS KID.
DYNAMITE GOES IN THE BOX,
THEN IT GOES IN THE TUNNEL.
WE BLOW IT UP, WE DIG IT OUT.
THERE'S A SIMPLE BEAUTY
TO IT ALL, YOU KNOW?
YOU ARE PART OF
A GREAT TRADITION NOW, KID.
WE'VE BEEN WORKING
ON THIS TUNNEL SINCE 1970,
AND WHEN IT'S DONE,
IN ABOUT 15 YEARS,
IT'LL SUPPLY NEW YORK CITY
WITH ALL THE WATER SHE NEEDS.
KIND OF GETS YOU RIGHT HERE,
DON'T IT?
I THINK I'M GOING TO DROP IT.
[GRUNTS]
[CHUCKLES]
I GOT YOU.
OH, MAN...
YO, MATT...
YOU MEETHE NEW GUYS YET?
TOMMY, WHAT ARE YOU
DOING TO ME?
THAT KID DOESN'T EVEN LOOK
LIKE HE CAN SHAVE YET.
HEY, SLIM
PICKINGS, COUSIN.
NOBODY WITH A GREEN CARD
WANTS TO DIG HOLES.
MEN USED TO BEG,
BORROW, AND STEAL
TO GET INTO OUR UNION.
ANCIENT HISTORY.
JUST BE HAPPY
WE AIN'T BEEN
OUTSOURCED TO INDIA.
YEAH, YEAH, YEAH, YEAH.
YOU MUST BE MY NEW BOSS.
AND YOU MUST BE KIDDING ME.
HEY, SHE'S GOA SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER.
I KNOW. I'M A GIRL.
WELL, WE BOTH AGREE
ABOUT THAT.
I CAN DO THE JOB.
HER DAD WAS TONY BARBARINI.
YOUR FATHER WAS A GOOD MAN.
HEY.
HOW'S IT GOING?
WHAT'S HE
DOING HERE?
DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT.
HE'S ALL RIGHT.
COME ON, OLD MAN,
LET'S GO.
YOU'VE GOT TO GO.
COME ON, LET'S GO.
UP AND AT 'EM.
HEY, LISTEN, I'M
WORKING FOR THE BOSS.
HE'S NOYOUR BOSS.
I'M DOING STUFF
FOR THIS GUY.
HEY MATT, YOU WANNA GETHIS GUY OUT OF THE WAY?
HEY, HAL,
HOW YOU DOING BUDDY?
LOOKING AFTER
MY TUNNEL AGAIN, HUH?
DAMN RIGHT.
SHE'S SHIP SHAPE,
SHIP SHAPE.
I'VE GOT MY EYE ON HER.
LISTEN, HERE.
THERE YOU GO.
THANKS, PARTNER.
YOU'VE GOT TO
EAT, RIGHT?
HE'S JUST LOOKING FOR
A WARM PLACE TO SLEEP.
THEY GOT SHELTERS
FOR BUMS LIKE HIM,
OR THE STREET...
THAT'S RJ,
THE ASSISTANT PROJECT MANAGER.
HE'S A PAIN IN THE ASS,
BUT YOU MIGHLEARN SOMETHING FROM HIM.
DOES THIS MEAN
YOU'RE LETTING ME DIG?
WHAT WOULD YOUR FATHER SAY
IF HE KNEW YOU WANTED
TO GO TO WORK IN THE TUNNEL?
HE'D BEAT ME
WITHIN AN INCH OF MY LIFE.
THEN HE'D TELL ME
HE WAS PROUD OF ME.
THAT'S GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME.
ACE, LOAD 'EM UP.
WE'RE OUT OF HERE.
OKAY, FOLKS, IT'S SHOWTIME.
SHOWTIME.
FIVE TO 8:00.
LET'S GO.
COME ON, COME ON.
ALL RIGHT.
OKAY, LET'S GET THIS
DOWN IN HERE NOW.
MARK?
COME ON, GUYS,
LET'S GET THE PIPE IN.
DOC...
HEY TED, HOW ARE WE DOING?
NOT SO GOOD.
A DRILL BIT SHATTERED.
WE SPENT MOST OF THE DAY
GETTING BACK ON LINE.
TELL THE MEN WE'LL HAVE TO PULL
ANOTHER ALL-NIGHTER.
OH, EVERYONE'S TOTALLY FRIED.
I DON'T THINK
THEY CAN DO IT, DOC.
TED, I'LL PAY THEM DOUBLE TIME.
WE CAN'T STOP NOW.
YOU'VE GOT TO SLEEP
SOMETIME, TOO.
WELL, THAT'S A LUXURY
I CAN'T AFFORD.
NOW, YOU GO TELL THE MEN.
THIS WHOLE THING'S
ABOUT WATER.
NEW YORK USES UP
A BILLION GALLONS A DAY.
THE TWO AQUEDUCTS
FEEDING THE CITY,
TUNNELS ONE AND TWO,
ARE A HUNDRED
YEARS OLD,
AND THEY'RE
FALLING APART.
LORD KNOWS
WHAT KIND OF STUFF
GETS IN
THE WATER WE DRINK.
THE WHOLE CITY COULD BE
GETTING GONORRHEA,
AND THEY DON'EVEN KNOW IT.
THAT'S GIARDIA, ACE.
GONORRHEA'S WHAT YOUR WIFE
GAVE US LAST NIGHT.
OOH...
NICE, NICE.
VERY, VERY NICE.
AND THE WAY THEY DUG
THOSE OLD TUNNELS,
YOU CAN'T EVEN GET AT THEM
TO FIX THEM.
SO THAT'S
WHAT WE'RE DOING HERE,
BUILDING A NEW ONE
BEFORE THE OTHERS BLOW OUT.
[RUMBLING]
WHAT WAS THAT?
SUBWAY.
WITH ALL THE GAS,
SEWER,
AND WATER LINES
WE'VE GOT DOWN HERE,
WE'VE GOT A MAZE.
IT'S LIKE
A GIANT ANT FARM.
WELCOME TO THE LARGESUNDERGROUND AQUEDUCIN THE WORLD--
47 MILES AND COUNTING.
THIS IS INCREDIBLE.
IT'S THE MAIN
ARTERY.
WE'VE GOSPLINTER LINES
GOING TO EVERY POININ MANHATTAN.
WE'RE GOING THIS WAY.
WE'RE HEADING FOR
THE CHELSEA OFFSHOOT.
BY THE WAY,
YOU NEWBIES,
THE FIRST COUPLE OF DAYS,
LOOK AND LEARN.
YOU'LL WORK YOUR WAY
UP TO SIGNALMEN, OKAY?
OR DOWN,
AS THE CASE MAY BE.
[LAUGHS]
HOLA.
HOLA.
THIS IS JOSE.
EXPLOSIVES.
YOU KNOW HIM
FROM HIS COWBOY HAAND HIS PATERNITY SUITS.
MATTY, I TOLD YOU, MAN,
THAT AIN'T MY KID.
[SPEAKS SPANISH]
AH-AH-AH.
THERE'S A LADY PRESENT.
LADY?
I'M A SANDHOG.
WHAT?
YOU'VE GOT TO EARN
THAT TITLE, SWEETHEART.
HERE.
[RUMBLING]
SUBWAY?
THAT CAME
FROM BELOW.
SUBWAYS ARE UP TOP.
TALK ABOUT ION YOUR BREAK.
LET'S GET TO WORK, NEWBIE.
[DRILLING]
KAREN...
AS THE ONLY ONE HERE
WITH BREASTS,
I NEED YOU TO HELP ME
FIGURE SOMETHING OUT.
HERE WE GO.
US SANDHOGS,
WE'RE GOOD-LOOKING
GUYS, RIGHT?
WE'VE GOT SEXY JOBS,
BUT DO WOMEN APPRECIATE US?
NO.
IT'S THE FIREMEN THAT GEALL THE CHICKS. WHY IS THAT?
I DON'T KNOW.
MAYBE IT'S THOSE CALENDARS.
SHE'S RIGHT.
WHAT WE NEED
IS A "MEN OF THE 147" CALENDAR.
PASS ME A COUPLE OF STICKS.
HEY, CAN I ASK A QUESTION?
NO GIRLS IN THE CALENDAR.
[CHUCKLES]
I THOUGHT TUNNELS
WERE MOSTLY CARVED OUBY BORING MACHINERY NOW.
THEY ARE.
MACHINES ARE USED
FOR MOST OF THE WORK,
BUT WITH CERTAIN DENSITIES,
DYNAMITE IS SAFER
AND FASTER.
NOT ALL OF US AGREE WITH THAT.
WE'RE SET, CHIEF.
ALL RIGHT,
ALL RIGHT.
BACK UP.
STAY SHARP.
LET'S TAKE
A LOOK.
GIVE ME
A HAND.
MATT DOES
THE FINAL CHECK.
IF IT LOOKS GOOD,
WE HEAD
TO THE SURFACE,
WE DETONATE.
THEN WE COME BACK DOWN
AND MUCK OUT ALL THE ROCK,
WHICH IS WHAT MAKES THIS JOB
SO FUN AND INVIGORATING.
[LAUGHS]
HEY, ACE!
HEY, IS THAT,
LIKE, A RITUAL?
TO GET BACK SAFE
TO YOUR WIVES
OR SOMETHING?
HE'S DIVORCED.
IT REMINDS ME
NOT TO MAKE STUPID DECISIONS.
[PIPES KNOCKING AND CLANGING]
[RUMBLING]
THAT SOUNDS LIKE
THE RADIATOR
AT MY MOM'S PLACE.
THAT SHOULDN'T BE COMING
FROM COOLING PIPES.
[RUMBLING]
IS THIS NORMAL?
TOMMY, CHECK ALL THE BRACES.
THE REST OF YOU, TIGHTEN
ANY WALL SUPPORTS YOU CAN.
I'M ON IT.
MOVE IT, MOVE IT.
LET'S GO!
[SCREAMING]
[SCREAMING CONTINUES]
ALL RIGHT! MELLOW OUT, MAN.
IT'S JUST WATER.
[SCREAMS]
RJ!
TURN OFF THE VALVE
BACK AT THE MAIN LINK!
YOU TWO, GET BACK
TO THE ELEVATOR.
GO AROUND
THE WATER BREAKS.
YOU TWO,
COME ON, LET'S MOVE.
AROUND THE WATER BREAKS,
YOU HEAR ME?
COME ON, COME ON, COME ON.
[MEN CONTINUE SCREAMING]
KEEP WORKING IT.
I'M GOING TO THE MAIN VALVE.
KEEP GOING. DON'T GIVE UP.
KEEP DOING IT. KEEP DOING IT.
[ELECTRICITY BUZZES]
[SCREAMING]
THE METAL'S SEIZED.
IT WON'T BUDGE.
BACK OFF.
IT'S GOING TO BLOW.
GET EVERYBODY
OUT OF HERE.
ALL RIGHT, COME ON!
EVERYBODY.
LET'S GO. LET'S GO.
EVERYBODY, OUT! LET'S GO! GO!
MOVE!
LET'S GET OUT!
EVERYBODY OUT!
GO, GO, GO!
NOW.
LET'S GO.
LET'S GO. COME ON.
HURRY UP.
OKAY.
WE HAVE INJURED COMING UP.
REPEAT,
WE HAVE INJURED COMING UP.
HIT IT!
LET'S GO, KAREN. NOW!
MATTY...
MATT!
[MOANS]
AW, JEEZ...
[WATER HISSES, HE SCREAMS]
[MOANING]
[COUGHING]
FRANK...
FRANK, NO!
MATT?
TOMMY!
MATTY?
TOMMY, WHERE ARE YOU?
[COUGHING]
HOW LONG?
SECONDS AWAY.
BRING IT.
WE NEED IT NOW.
YOU OKAY?
[PIPES HISSING]
TOMMY, WHERE ARE YOU?
MATT!
MATTY!
[GASPING FOR AIR]
TOMMY?
TOMMY...
IT BURNS, MATTY,
IT BURNS!
HANG IN THERE.
I'M GOING TO GET YOU
OUT OF HERE, ALL RIGHT?
[RUMBLING]
WHOA.
[STARTS BEEPING]
NO...
WE'VE GOT LIVE EXPLOSIVES
OVER HERE!
TOMMY...
TOMMY, STAY WITH ME.
NO, TOMMY!
TOMMY!
[CHOKING AND GAGGING]
I NEED HELP HERE!
NO! TOMMY,
STAY WITH ME!
MATT!
MATT, WHAT'S
GOING ON?
MATTY!
HEY, KID, KID, KID,
SHINE YOUR LIGHT ON ME.
GIVE ME YOUR LIGHT,
GIVE ME YOUR LIGHT.
[RUMBLING]
NO, NO, NO, GIVE IT BACK,
GIVE IT BACK!
GIVE ME THE LIGHT!
I NEED HELP HERE!
LET'S GO, LET'S GO. COME ON.
WHAT THE HELL'S THIS KID
STILL DOING HERE?
LET HIM GO.
TAKE THE KID
BACK TO THE ELEVATOR.
NO, NO--
GO!
LET'S GO, KID.
HURRY IT UP.
YOU ALL RIGHT?
JOSE!
GREEN OR BLUE WIRE?
GREEN OR--
JOSE!
LET'S GO.
WE WAIT.
LET'S GO
BEFORE WE'RE TRAPPED.
WE AIN'T MOVING
TILL MATT GETS HERE.
COME ON,
WE'LL SEND IT BACK DOWN.
NO, NOT YET!
KNOCK IT OFF,
YOU IDIOTS.
I'LL GET HIM.
NO, WAIT!
KAREN!
[BEEPING]
COME ON, COME ON.
WHERE'S MATT?
HE'S COMING.
HE'S RIGHT BEHIND ME.
[BEEPING]
[BEEPING STOPS]
[SIGHS]
MATT!
[KAREN SCREAMS]
[SCREAMING IN PAIN]
HEY, HEY...
STAY ON YOUR FEET,
STAY ON YOUR FEET.
GIVE ME YOUR ARM,
GIVE ME YOUR ARM.
AW, JEEZ...
MATT, MATT, COME ON!
GO, GO,
GO GO!
COME ON,
COME ON.
GET HER IN.
YOU ALL RIGHT, MAN?
YEAH, YEAH. LET'S GO.
OKAY, HIT IT.
WHAT WAS THAALL ABOUT, RJ?
I DON'T KNOW.
WHAT DO YOU MEAN,
YOU DON'T KNOW?
[COUGHING]
YOU GUYS OKAY?
[COUGHING]
COME ON, LET'S GO.
EVERYBODY OUT.
ALL RIGHT,
WHAT HAPPENED?
I NEED SOME HELP.
MY LEG.
SOMEBODY
LOOK AT THIS.
YOU OKAY?
WHAT HAPPENED?
YOU OKAY?
CAN SOMEBODY
LOOK AT THIS?
[GROANING AND COUGHING]
PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION SHOWS
THAT THE THREE MEN
WHO LOST THEIR LIVES
DIED FROM SEVERE BURNS.
STEAM EXPOSURE.
IT WAS MORE THAN STEAM.
THEY'RE NOT LIKE ANY STEAM BURNS
I'VE EVER SEEN.
DO WE LOOK LIKE
THE STEAM FITTERS?
THOSE ARE COOLING PIPES.
THERE IS ALSO AN INDICATION
THAT A SLIGHT TREMOR
MIGHT HAVE OCCURRED
AT THE TIME
OF THE ACCIDENT.
A TEAM OF PROFESSIONALS
FROM THE UNITED STATES
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
HAS BEEN CALLED IN
AND WILL CONDUCA FULL SAFETY INSPECTION.
I'D LIKE TO TALK ABOUWHAT I SAW BEFORE THE CAVE-IN.
[TELEPHONE RINGS]
YES?
HAVE HIM WAIT.
MR. McLAUGHLIN...
THREE MEN DIED
UNDER YOUR WATCH.
THE ONLY THING WE'RE
INTERESTED IN HEARING
IS THAT YOU WILL
COOPERATE FULLY
WITH
THE INVESTIGATION.
YES, SIR.
THE DOWNTOWN TUNNEL
WILL REMAIN CLOSED
PENDING FURTHER
INVESTIGATION.
THE 147 WILL CONTINUE TO WORK
THE MIDTOWN ARTERIES
UNDER THE SUPERVISION
OF RJ CUTTLER.
NOW, IF YOU WILL EXCUSE ME,
I HAVE TO TAKE THIS CALL.
KAVANAGH.
DR. LEVERING,
WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?
WE HAD A MAGNIFICENTEST YESTERDAY.
BUT?
YOU WOULDN'T BE HERE
IF THERE WASN'T A "BUT."
WE'RE NOT QUITE THERE YET.
I'VE GIVEN YOU
THREE EXTENSIONS ALREADY.
YOU KNOW WHAT THIS PROJECWOULD MEAN TO THE CITY,
AND TO YOU.
HOW MUCH?
130,000.
I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO BEG.
YOU'LL HAVE IT,
BUT THIS IS
YOUR LAST CHANCE.
NO MORE EXCUSES,
NO MORE EXTENSIONS.
LOOK, UH...
I DON'T THINK
IT'S A GOOD IDEA
TO SEND ANYONE
BACK TO THE TUNNELS,
NOT UNTIL THE SAFETY
INVESTIGATION'S DONE.
YOUR JUDGMENT SEEMS TO BE
AT ISSUE, MR. McLAUGHLIN,
SO RIGHT NOW I REALLY DON'T CARE
WHAT YOU THINK.
OKAY...
I WANT TO
MAKE A TOASTO OUR FALLEN BROTHERS.
SALUD.
147, BABY.
HEY,
LIFT IT UP, KID.
YOU DID A GOOD JOB YESTERDAY.
IT GETS EASIER.
WHAT ARE YOU TALKING, EASIER?
YOU DIDN'T SEE
WHAT WE SAW.
HE'S RIGHT.
NO WAY I'M GOING
BACK DOWN THERE.
JOEY SAYS HE RE-UPPING
AT STARBUCKS.
SAYS HE'S HAPPY
MAKING MOCHA LATTES
THE REST OF HIS LIFE.
[CHUCKLES]
YEAH, WELL, THAT'S WHAT WE GEFOR HIRING A COLLEGE BOY.
HE'S TOO SMARTO WORK FOR US.
SCREW HIM.
YOU HANG WITH US, KAREN.
WE NEED GOOD
STEADY WORKERS.
AND ALL I NEED'S
A TALL BLONDE WITH NO STANDARDS.
THAT DOESN'T MEAN
IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN.
MATT SAID HE SAW LAVA.
NOT POSSIBLE, MAN.
I DIDN'T SAY IT WAS POSSIBLE.
I JUST SAID I SAW IT.
WELL, MAYBE IT WAS FIRE
FROM THE DYNAMITE.
BEFORE THE EXPLOSION.
HEY, MATT...
QUIT FREAKING EVERYBODY OUT.
THREE OF OUR GUYS DIED
DOWN THERE.
NOW THEY WANT TO SEND YOU GUYS
RIGHT BACK IN.
I THINK THAT'S WORTH
FREAKING OUT ABOUT,
DON'T YOU?
MAKE IT STIFF.
LOOK, YOU GOA BUM RAP.
I MEAN, THE TRUTH IS,
IT PROBABLY
WASN'T YOUR FAULT.
PROBABLY?
WHAT DO YOU MEAN
BY THAT?
I SAID
I SAW WHAT I SAW.
ALL RIGHT?
FINE.
YOU SAW LAVA.
JUST KEEP IT TO YOURSELF, OKAY.
SEE YOU TOMORROW.
I FEEL LIKE ONE OF
THE VILLAGE PEOPLE.
MAN, THIS DON'T FIT RIGHT.
AH, YOU'RE
PUERTO RICAN ANYWAY,
SO WHAT THE HELL?
[CHUCKLING]
WHY ARE YOU ALWAYS
DIGGING ME, MAN?
YO, YO, YO.
CHECK IT.
OH, IS THAT SUSIE Q?
MAN, MATTY'S
GOING TO FREAK BIG TIME
WHEN HE SEES THIS.
MAN...
HO HO!
I'M JOINED BY
DR. SUSAN FOXLEY,
WHO WILL ASSISIN THE INVESTIGATION.
HER PRIOR KNOWLEDGE
OF TUNNEL OPERATIONS
SHOULD BE A GREAT BOON
TO OUR EFFORTS.
I'M JOINED BY
DR. SUSAN FOXLEY,
WHO WILL ASSISIN THE INVESTIGATION
HER PRIOR KNOWLEDGE
OF TUNNEL OPERATIONS
SHOULD BE A GREAT BOON
TO OUR EFFORTS.
YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME.
HEY, WHAT'S GOING ON?
EXCUSE ME,
THIS IS A RESTRICTED AREA.
YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO LEAVE.
THIS IS MY TUNNEL.
I LOOK AFTER THINGS HERE.
YOUR TUNNEL, YEAH.
WELL, NOT ANYMORE.
PLEASE,
YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO GO.
HEY, MATT...
WHAT'S GOING ON?
THERE WAS
AN ACCIDENT, HAL.
I'M MATT McLAUGHLIN.
I WAS THE PROJECT MANAGER HERE.
JACOB REEVE.
FROM THE GEOLOGICAL
SURVEY, RIGHT?
YEAH, WE JUST NEED
A BRIEF STATEMENT.
ALL RIGHT,
I'LL BE RIGHT THERE.
WHAT'S THIS GUY DOING
TO YOUR TUNNEL?
I GOT FIRED.
DO I NEED TO CALL SECURITY?
NO, NO, HE'S WITH ME.
DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT.
I'LL BE BACK.
HERE. [COINS CLINK]
WHAT'S THAT FOR?
A GUY'S
GOT TO EAT, RIGHT?
THANKS, PAL.
TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF, BRO.
JACOB?
MATTHEW McLAUGHLIN,
DR. SUSAN FOXLEY.
HELLO, SUSAN.
HI, MATT.
YOU TWO
KNOW EACH OTHER?
WE WERE MARRIED
FOR THREE YEARS.
THAT'S HOW I GOT TO KNOW
THE TUNNELS.
SUSAN, YOU NEVER TOLD ME
ABOUT A PERSONAL
INVOLVEMENT.
ARE YOU OKAY
HANDLING THIS?
ABSOLUTELY.
ALL RIGHT.
DR. FOXLEY WILL
CONDUCT THE INTERVIEW.
LET ME KNOW
WHEN YOU'RE DONE.
IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME.
THINGS SEEMS TO BE
GOING GOOD FOR YOU.
THIS IS A BIG ASSIGNMENFOR ME, MATT.
WELL, I'LL BE PROFESSIONAL.
THANK YOU.
ARE YOU, UH...
NO,
AND IT'S NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS
ANYWAY.
OKAY.
PROFESSIONAL.
LOOK, LET'S JUSGET THROUGH THIS, OKAY?
A FEW UNCOMFORTABLE MINUTES,
AND IT WILL ALL BE OVER.
KIND OF LIKE OUR MARRIAGE.
THAT'S FUNNY, MATT.
THIS IS
DR. SUSAN FOXLEY
ON TAPE ONE,
INTERVIEWING
MATT McLAUGHLIN,
PROJECT MANAGER
OF TUNNEL NUMBER THREE.
MR. McLAUGHLIN,
PLEASE TELL ME WHAT HAPPENED
ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT.
SO THE INTENSE HEAIN THE TUNNEL
CAUSED YOU TO SEE
WHAT LOOKED LIKE LAVA?
I'M TELLING YOU
WHAT I SAW, SUSAN.
YOU JUST DON'WANT TO HEAR ME.
IT WAS LAVA.
HOT, FIERY
RED STUFF.
LAVA.
THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE.
LOOK, YOU MAY THINK
I'M A JERK,
AND YOU MAY
HATE MY GUTS,
BUT YOU KNOW
I NEVER LIED TO YOU.
HOW DID IT GO?
UH...
GOOD.
REALLY GOOD.
GUYS, GIVE ME THE NUMBERS
ON THAT STUFF RIGHT AWAY.
[MAN MUTTERING]: WELL,
NOT TO ME, YOU DON'T,
'CAUSE YOU'RE NOTHE DAMN MAYOR...
HE WAS A GOOD ONE.
JEEZ, I NEED A DAMN DRINK.
OH, WHAT IS THAT STINK?
JESUS...
MUST BE ROTTEN EGGS
OR SOMETHING.
[SHUDDERS]
OH, THE THINGS A GUY'S
GOT TO PUT UP WITH
JUST TO BE A LITTLE WARM.
[BANGING RAILING]
OH, MR. KAVANAGH...
UH, SIR, I WOULDN'GET CLOSE LIKE THAT.
THAT'S GENERATING A COUPLE
OF HUNDRED DEGREES
OF PURE
GEOTHERMAL ENERGY,
OR AT LEAST IT WILL
WHEN IT COMES ONLINE.
THE SUBTERRANEAN
ARCHITECTURE
HAS BEEN MORE PROBLEMATIC
THAN WE EXPECTED,
BUT WE'RE CLOSE.
HOW CLOSE?
WELL, THE TEMPERATURE'S
GOING UP
ABOUT 75 DEGREES
PER MILE,
AND I'M ESTIMATING
THAT WE'RE ONLY GOING
TO HAVE TO GO DOWN ABOUT...
AT LEAST ANOTHER MILE,
BUT WHEN WE GET THERE,
WE'RE GOING TO TAP INTO
A CONSTANT PURE SOURCE
FROM THE EARTH'S CORE.
NO MORE
DEPENDING UPON
THESE THIRD WORLD
SANDBOX COUNTRIES
JUST BECAUSE
THEY HAVE OIL
AND WORRYING ABOUNUCLEAR WASTE HALF-LIVES--
YEAH, I'VE HEARD
THE PITCH,
AND THEN WE FRANCHISE
THE SYSTEM
ALL OVER THE WORLD.
AND I MAKE YOU
A VERY WEALTHY MAN.
AND YOU'LL BE TIME'S
MAN OF THE YEAR,
BUT WE HAVE TO FINISH NOW.
WE'RE OUT OF TIME.
YOU EITHER DELIVER BY TUESDAY,
OR YOU DON'T DELIVER.
YOU CAN'T DO THAT TO ME.
I'VE KEPT THE CITY
OFF YOUR BACK
FOR TWO YEARS.
POLICE, FIRE MARSHALS, PERMITS,
NO PROBLEM.
COME TUESDAY,
I WON'T BE IN A POSITION
TO PROTECT YOU ANYMORE.
NOW, MY INVESTORS
HAVE PAID OUA HELL OF A LOT OF MONEY.
I CAN'T DO IT ANYMORE.
TUESDAY?
TUESDAY'S WHEN
YOU'RE GOING TO ANNOUNCE
YOU'RE RUNNING
FOR MAYOR.
I KNOW WHAT DRIVES
THE WORLD.
DO YOU?
THAT'S GOOD.
[COUGHING]
SOMETHING'S WRONG.
[COUGHING AND GAGGING]
THERE'S STILL NO OFFICIAL WORD
ON WHAT CAUSED
THE SHOCKING DEATHS
OF OVER 100 HOMELESS PEOPLE
IN CENTRAL PARK LAST NIGHT.
THERE IS SPECULATION
AS TO HYPOTHERMIA,
BUT TEMPERATURES BARELY DIPPED
BELOW FREEZING,
NOT NEARLY COLD ENOUGH...
OH, MAN, I'M TELLING YOU,
THAT'S A GOVERNMENT CONSPIRACY.
DIAL IT DOWN, BRO.
YOU DIAL IT DOWN, MAN.
I'M TELLING YOU LIKE IT IS.
THEY'VE BEEN HOWLING
ABOUT THIS HOMELESS PROBLEM
FOR SO LONG NOW,
IT LOOKS LIKE THEY FINALLY
DID SOMETHING ABOUT IT.
LET'S CONCENTRATE ON THE JOB.
YOU GUYS CAN HAVE YOUR LITTLE
COFFEE CLUTCH AFTER WORK.
THIS GUY GOPERMANENT PMS, OR WHAT?
WHAT YOU THINK?
HASN'T BEEN LAID IN FIVE YEARS.
[CLEARS THROAT]
UH, OKAY, SO, MAYBE WE CAN
SHARE SOME OF OUR DATA,
BUT...
I HAVE TO CHECK
WITH DR. REEVE.
OKAY,
THIS WILL WORK FINE.
LOOK, THIS IS
OUR JURISDICTION.
WE'RE HERE
ON OFFICIAL BUSINESS.
NOT ANYMORE.
THIS IS NO LONGER
A GEOLOGICAL ISSUE.
WE HAVE REASON TO BELIEVE
NEW YORK'S WATER SUPPLY
HAS BEEN ATTACKED.
YOU, GET ME A HEAT SCAN
OF THE AREA RIGHT NOW.
NOW! LET'S GO.
UH, PERHAPS
WE CAN DO THAT.
I'M DR. JACOB REEVE,
THE PROJECT DIRECTOR.
AGENT WALTERS.
ANYTHING THE U.S.G.S. FINDS
WILL BE REPORTED DIRECTLY TO ME.
THIS IS MATTER
OF NATIONAL SECURITY NOW.
SECURE THE ENTIRE AREA.
I WANT ALL CIVILIANS BACK
500 FEET.
WELCOME TO THE PARTY.
WHAT EVIDENCE DO YOU HAVE
THAT THIS IS TERRORISM?
SIR, THIS IS NOT OPEN
FOR A CONVERSATION.
DO YOU
UNDERSTAND THAT?
OKAY, YOU'RE NOGOING TO LET ME
SAY MY PIECE?
NO, I'M NOT GOING
TO LET YOU SAY YOUR PIECE
BECAUSE THIS IS NOT OPEN
FOR A CONVERSATION
DO YOU
UNDERSTAND THAT?
YEAH, I UNDERSTAND
YOU'RE FBI...
I UNDERSTAND
YOU KNOW, ALL OF THAT.
BUT YOU'VE GOT TO
LET ME DO MY JOB.
HEY...
COME HERE.
MATT!
DO YOU REMEMBER
THAT SCENE IN E.T.
WHEN THE FEDS CAME IN
AND WRAPPED EVERYTHING
IN PLASTIC?
MATT...
WHAT'S THE TERRORISTASK FORCE DOING HERE?
THEY THINK WHAT HAPPENED
IN TUNNEL THREE
HAD SOMETHING TO DO
WITH AN ORGANIZED ATTACK.
DO THEY?
CAN YOU GET ME
BACK IN THE TUNNEL?
NO.
EVEN THE TTF CAN'T GO IN THERE.
JACOB ISN'T LETTING
ANYBODY IN THERE
UNTIL JURISDICTIONS
ARE FIGURED OUT.
I'M NOT ASKING JACOB.
I'M ASKING YOU.
THE ANSWER IS NO.
THEY KNEW
WHAT THEY WERE DOING.
THEY WENT STRAIGHFOR OUR WATER SUPPLY.
AND THE HOMELESS?
FUMES FROM
THE SEWERS
SEEM TO HAVE
ASPHYXIATED THEM.
CARBON DIOXIDE,
SULFUR DIOXIDE,
AND SOMETHING ELSE.
WE'RE STILL TESTING.
ASPHYXIATED?
YES, SIR.
IT'S A SOPHISTICATED
POISON GAS.
IT SUCKS THE OXYGEN
OUT OF THE AIR,
AND YOU STRANGLE
TO DEATH.
WHY THE HELL WOULD THEY
POISON THE HOMELESS?
I THINK THEY WERE
TARGETING OUR SUBWAYS,
AND THE GAS GOT VENTED
INTO THE SEWER SYSTEM.
WE GOT LUCKY.
OVER A HUNDRED
PEOPLE DIED.
I DON'T CALL THAT LUCK.
WE NEED SOMETHING
TO FEED THE MEDIA.
HOW ABOUT THE TRUTH?
WE DON'T KNOW THE TRUTH YET.
WE DON'T EVEN KNOW
IF THESE INCIDENTS ARE RELATED,
AND WE SURE AS HELL DON'T NEED
EIGHT MILLION PEOPLE
PANICKING RIGHT NOW.
TELL ME HOW TO PROTECT MY CITY.
RAISE THE TERROR LEVEL, SIR.
ENFORCE CURFEWS,
CLOSE THE PORTS.
SHUT DOWN ALL BUNECESSARY COMMERCE.
YOU'RE TALKING ABOUMARTIAL LAW.
IT'S THE ONLY WAY WE CAN
COMMAND THE RESOURCES, SIR.
NOT YET.
FIND ME PROOF,
DEFINITE PROOF.
THEN YOU'LL GEYOUR TERROR ALERT.
WE'RE DONE HERE.
AS SOON AS I GET CLEARANCE
FROM WASHINGTON,
WE ARE GOING TO PACK UP
AND MOVE OUT.
I'LL BE DAMNED IF I'M
GOING TO TAKE ORDERS
FROM THAT TTF CRETIN.
BUT, JACOB, LOOK,
WE'VE HARDLY EVEN
STARTED TESTING.
LOOK, I SAID WE'RE DONE.
IT'S OUT OF OUR HANDS, OKAY?
LET WALTERS HANDLE IT...
FROM HIS BUDGET, NOT FROM MINE.
OKAY, ALL RIGHT...
DR. REEVE, DR. FOXLEY.
WHAT ARE YOU
DOING HERE?
I WANT TO ADD SOMETHING
TO MY STATEMENT.
WHY DON'T YOU CALL
AND MAKE AN APPOINTMENT?
NO, JACOB,
IT'S OKAY.
I'LL MEET UP
WITH YOU LATER.
ARE YOU SURE?
I'M SURE.
THIS HAD BETTER BE GOOD.
I DON'T KNOW IF "GOOD"
IS THE WORD,
BUT YOU'LL FIND IT INTERESTING.
COME ON.
VINNIE SAYS THE FLOUNDERS
ARE NIGHT-FEEDING LIKE CRAZY
DOWN OFF OF LONG ISLAND SOUND.
YEAH.
WHAT?
WELL, YOU KNOW HOW IT IS
WITH THE OLD LADY.
WE JUST HAD ANOTHER GO AT IT.
YEAH.
[LAUGHING]
YEAH, IT WAS A GOOD ONE,
BUT LISTEN, I'VE GOT PLENTY
OF LIBATIONS TO KEEP WARM,
SO YOU--
YOU'RE A WIMP, DOM, A WIMP.
ALL RIGHT, FISH,
IT'S JUST YOU AND ME.
[DOOR CLOSES]
WELL, IT'S ABOUT DAMN TIME.
ACE...
LONG TIME NO SEE.
AW, SUZIE Q,
IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU.
YOU'RE LOOKING
A LITTLE THIN,
BUT FOXY.
THANK YOU.
YOU REMEMBER JOSE.
HOLA, SUSANNAH.
HI.
THIS HERE,
THIS IS KAREN.
SUSAN.
NICE TO MEET YOU.
NICE TO MEET YOU.
WE NEED A FEW
MORE DRINKS.
I'VE GOT TO
SHOW YOU SOMETHING.
WHAT'S THIS?
CORONER'S REPORON THE HOMELESS DEATHS.
MY BROTHER WORKS
DOWN AT THE MORGUE.
I GO DOWN BIG-TIME
IF ANYBODY FINDS OUABOUT THIS.
CARBON DIOXIDE ASPHYXIATION?
SULPHUR?
AND LOOK HERE.
THIS SHOWS ALL THE AQUEDUCTS
UNDER THE CITY,
AND THE SEWER LINES
WHERE THOSE PEOPLE DIED.
THEY'RE NOWHERE NEAR EACH OTHER.
AND THE STEAM
IN THE TUNNEL...
SEE, THAT'S WHAT I DON'T GET.
THAT'S MESSED UP.
WHAT'S WITH STEAM
IN THE COOLING PIPES?
AND IT DON'T EAT AWAY SKIN
LIKE THAT, ANYWAY.
I WENT TO A DOCTOR.
HE SAID MY BURN LOOKED LIKE
IT WAS FROM BATTERY ACID.
TERRORISTS DID NOT DO THIS.
I DON'T THINK SO EITHER.
YOU SAID WE HAD UNTIL TUESDAY.
I'VE GOT TTF GUYS
BREATHING DOWN MY NECK.
ONCE THEY RAISE
THE TERROR ALERT,
I'LL HAVE NO MORE CONTROL.
BUT YOU DON'UNDERSTAND.
WE'RE NOT READY.
IF I'M OFF BY EVEN A FOOT,
THIS WHOLE PROJECCOULD GO DOWN.
IF WE DON'T GO NOW,
THEY'LL SHUT YOU DOWN
AND PUT BOTH OF US IN JAIL.
YOU!
MAKE THAT DRILL GO.
DO IT!
NOW!
DO WHAT HE SAYS.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S GO.
LET'S MOVE IT OUT.
LET'S GET ISTARTED.
COME ON, GUYS.
[BELCHES]
DEAD SOLDIER.
WE'RE AT A DEPTH OF 6.93
AND COUNTING.
HOW MUCH MORE?
6.95...
6.98...
SEVEN MILES!
[WORKERS CHEER]
YES!
WHAT?
WE'RE WORLD RECORD HOLDERS.
NOBODY'S EVER BEEN
THIS DEEP BEFORE.
I NEED THOSE
TEMPERATURE READINGS NOW.
328 DEGREES.
IT'S NOT ENOUGH.
I DON'T UNDERSTAND.
WHAT HAPPENED?
ISN'T IT WORKING?
WE SHOULD BE DEEP ENOUGH.
LOOKIT, MY CALCULATIONS
CAN'T BE THAT FAR OFF.
WAIT, WAIT, WAIT.
334 DEGREES.
CLIMBING.
375 DEGREES.
ALL RIGHT, ACTIVATE THE TUBE.
NO, IT HASN'T STABILIZED YET.
WE'VE GOT A SPIKE.
MY GOD, 625!
TURN IT OFF!
NO, NO!
IT'S ACTUALLY WORKING!
ACTIVATE THE TUBE!
[METAL GROANING]
WHAT THE HELL IS THAT?
OH, MAN,
DUMP YOUR BILGE OFFSHORE. JEEZ.
[FISHING REEL SPINS]
OH, COME ON.
WHOA. COME ON.
JEEZ, IT'S COOKED.
HARMONIC TREMOR.
MAGMA'S MOVING!
WHAT'S GOING ON?
[SCREAMING]
SHUT THAT DOWN!
GET THOSE TUBES
OUT OF THERE!
GET THEM OUT!
I WANT THAT UNPLUGGED HERE.
[SHOUTING]
[SCREAMING]
TURN THATHING OFF NOW!
[SHOUTING]
[SCREAMING]
WHOA!
CALL 911!
ABSOLUTELY NOT.
NO FIREFIGHTERS.
WE'LL HANDLE THIS
OURSELVES.
NOW, GET THAT LID IN PLACE!
LET'S GO, GUYS. COME ON!
AH!
OH, JEEZ...
OH...
[WORKERS SHOUTING]
WHAT'S HAPPENING HERE?
WHAT IS GOING ON?
JACOB, WHAT'S GOING ON?
LOOK AT THIS.
WE PICKED UP
AN INTENSE
TEMPERATURE SPIKE
JUST OUTSIDE
THE HARBOR.
OKAY, WE'LL BE
RIGHT THERE.
A BOAT EXPLODED LAST NIGHT,
COMPLETELY INCINERATED.
WE THINK IT WAS BEING USED
TO SMUGGLE IN SOME HIGH-YIELD
THERMAL EXPLOSIVE,
LIKE AN HMX-
OR RDX-BASED SUBSTANCE.
LET'S GO.
I'M GOING TO GO DO
SOME ON-SITE HEAT TESTING.
YOU START WRAPPING UP.
I'M DEBRIEFING THE MAYOR
THIS AFTERNOON.
TOMORROW,
WE'RE OUT OF HERE.
JACOB, I NEED
TO TALK TO YOU.
SUSAN, THERE'S
NOTHING WE CAN DO.
PRIORITY GOES TO
NATIONAL SECURITY.
WE'LL BE AVAILABLE
IF WE'RE NEEDED.
NOW THAEVERYBODY'S GONE,
LET'S TAKE A LOOK
AT THAT TUNNEL.
OKAY.
THINGS ARE STILL HIGHLY
UNSTABLE, ALL RIGHT?
IF THERE'S
ANOTHER TREMOR...
I KNOW. WE COULD GECAUGHT IN A CAVE-IN.
THIS IS NOT MY FIRST TIME
UNDERGROUND.
I WANT YOU TO KNOW
THERE'S A HIGH RISK
IF YOU COME DOWN
THERE WITH ME.
RISK?
IF I GET CAUGHT,
I COULD GET FIRED,
MAYBE EVEN GO TO JAIL.
YOU HAVING SECOND THOUGHTS?
NO.
IT REMINDS ME OF BROOKLYN,
WHEN YOU WERE
THAT BOY
WHO USED TO COME
TO MY WINDOW
AND CONVINCE ME TO CLIMB
DOWN THE FIRE ESCAPE
SO THAT WE COULD CRASH
THE SPRINGSTEEN CONCERT.
YOU WERE ALWAYS GETTING ME
INTO TROUBLE.
[RUMBLING, ELEVATOR CREAKING]
RELAX.
SHE HASN'FAILED ME YET.
YET?
AT TIMES LIKE THIS,
I STILL WISH WE HAD
A FEW CANARIES AROUND.
DO YOU SMELL ANY GAS?
NO, I DON'T SMELL
ANYTHING.
GOSH, THERE'S NO AIR
DOWN HERE.
THE VENTILATION
WAS CLOSED DOWN
AFTER THE ACCIDENT.
LET'S MOVE ALONG.
COMING.
OH, MY GOD.
WHAT IS THIS?
THAT'S WHERE FRANK
AND TOMMY DIED.
THERE WAS JUST NOTHING
I COULD DO ABOUT IT.
HEY, YOU NEVER
HAD A CHANCE.
YEAH...
LOOK, I'M GOING TO GEA TEMPERATURE READING.
[BEEPING]
WELL, IT'S HOTTER
THAN I'D LIKE,
BUT IT'S NOT UNREASONABLE.
[RUMBLING]
WHAT WAS THAT?
SUBWAY.
ARE YOU SURE?
NO.
YOU KNOW WHAT?
THERE'S NO WAY THAT STEAM
COULD HAVE DONE THIS.
SOMETHING MUST HAVE
COMPROMISED THE WATER SUPPLY.
IS THERE ANYTHING UNDER HERE?
YEAH,
THE ORIGINAL AQUEDUCTS,
BUT THEY'RE OUT OF COMMISSION.
[METAL GROANING]
[RUMBLING]
WAS THAT SEISMIC?
HARMONIC TREMORS.
OH...
HEY...
HOW DO WE GET TO THAAUXILIARY TUNNEL?
THERE'S A HATCH.
THIS WAY.
I'M COMING DOWN.
MAN, IT SMELLS BAD.
WHOA--
[ACID HISSING, SUSAN SCREAMS]
OH, GOD,
WHAT IS THAT?
IT'S ACID.
HERE.
HERE, HERE, HERE.
OKAY...
[PANTING]
LET'S GO BACK UP.
OH, GOD. OH, GOD...
DOES IT HURT?
ONLY WHEN I LOOK AT IT.
OH, GOSH, THAT IS HORRIBLE.
IT'S NOT AS BAD AS IT SEEMS.
THANK YOU, FORMER SPOUSE.
MY PLEASURE.
SO TELL ME, WHAT HAPPENED?
HOW DID ACID
GET INTO THE TUNNEL?
WELL, WATER'S
ENTIRELY UNREACTIVE,
BUT SOMETHING MUST HAVE
CAUSED THE pH TO DROP.
SUSAN, IT'S ME
YOU'RE TALKING TO.
KEEP IT SIMPLE.
[LAUGHS]
OKAY.
UM, IF YOU DROP
THE pH OF WATER,
YOU GET ACID.
WATER CAN TURN INTO ACID?
THAT'S POSSIBLE?
A GEOLOGICAL EVENCOULD TRIGGER IT.
WHAT KIND OF GEOLOGICAL EVENT?
THE SAME TYPE THAT RELEASES
CARBON DIOXIDE, SULPHUR,
AND ACIDIC VAPORS.
WHAT ARE YOU SAYING?
IT'S POSSIBLE--
IT'S NOT LIKELY,
BUT IT IS POSSIBLE--
THAT THERE IS SOME SOROF MAGMA RELEASE
GOING ON
UNDERNEATH THE CITY.
YOU'RE TALKING VOLCANOES?
I TOLD YOU I SAW LAVA.
I TOLD YOU.
WE'LL BE ON CALL
TO DO WHATEVER YOU NEED,
MR. MAYOR,
BUT IN THE MEANTIME,
NEW YORK CITY
IS IN CAPABLE HANDS
WITH THE TASK FORCE.
I JUST PRAY TO GOD
THAT THEY CAN PREVENANY FURTHER DISASTERS.
WELL, NEW YORK THANKS YOU
FOR YOUR EFFORTS.
THANK YOU,
MR. MAYOR--
NO, YOU CAN'LEAVE YET.
SUSAN, WHAT ARE YOU
DOING HERE?
I FOUND SOME
NEW INFORMATION.
I'M DR. SUSAN FOXLEY, U.S.G.S.
PLEASE, SIR,
I NEED YOU TO HEAR ME OUT.
[INTERCOM BUZZES]
AGENT WALTERS
FROM THE TERRORIST TASK FORCE
IS HERE, SIR.
RIGHT.
YOU'VE GOT 30 SECONDS,
DR. FOXLEY.
SUSAN,
THIS ISN'T--
EVERYTHING THAT YOU'RE BLAMING
ON TERRORISM,
I THINK IT'S ALL
GEOLOGICAL ACTIVITY.
IT COULD BE A PRECURSOR
TO A VOLCANIC
INCIDENT.
OKAY, I THINK
THAT'S ENOUGH.
SUSAN, WHY DON'T WE
GO OUTSIDE?
NO. SIR, LISTEN TO ME.
THIS CITY IS IN REAL DANGER,
AND YOU ARE ALL LOOKING
IN THE WRONG DIRECTION.
WHAT KIND OF
VOLCANO
GASSES HOMELESS PEOPLE
AND BLOWS UP BOATS?
AND THESE INCIDENTS
WERE NOWHERE NEAR EACH OTHER.
VOLCANOES HAVE VENTS,
UNDERGROUND FISSURES
THAT SPLIT OFF
FROM THE MAIN LAVA DOME.
TAKE A HARD-BOILED EGG.
YOU CRACK IT,
AND THE FISSURES EXTEND OUTWARD
FROM THE CENTER.
THAT'S EXACTLY
WHAT A VOLCANO DOES
BEFORE IT REACHES THE SURFACE.
IF THERE IS ANYTHING GOING ON
DOWN THERE,
THE VENTS WILL ACT UP FIRSBEFORE
THE BIG ONE DOES.
UH, OKAY...
THE TUNNEL, THE PARK,
THE HARBOR...
THE ACTUAL LAVA DOME
SHOULD BE FORMING
SOMEWHERE IN THE CENTER
OF THESE POINTS.
WEST SIDE.
SIR?
RIGHT BY THE RIVER.
PLEASE.
I'M JUST ASKING
FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS
TO LOOK INTO THIS.
DR. REEVE, IS THERE ANYTHING
TO WHAT SHE'S SAYING?
UH...
IT'S HIGHLY UNLIKELY, MR. MAYOR.
I'M SORRY.
SHE'S NEW AT THIS,
AND WAY OUT OF LINE.
THEN THE INTERVIEW IS OVER.
THAT'S ALL. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU.
HEY, HEAR ME OUT.
AW, COME ON, SUSAN.
NEW YORK IS NOTHE NEXT POMPEII.
YOU NEED A HOLIDAY,
A THERAPIST,
OR SOMETHING.
I WENT INTO THE TUNNEL.
YOU WHAT?
I WENT INTO
THE AUXILIARY TUNNEL.
JACOB, THE WHOLE PLACE IS TOXIC.
TRACES OF HYDROCHLORIC
AND SULPHURIC ACID.
THAT TUNNEL WAS OFF-LIMITS
BY MY ORDERS.
I EVEN STOPPED THE TTF
FROM GOING DOWN THERE.
JACOB, LOOK,
I NEED YOU
TO GO DOWN THERE WITH ME.
I DON'T NEED TO DO
ANYTHING WITH YOU.
YOU'RE NO LONGER EMPLOYED
BY MY OFFICE,
AND THERE'S NO VOLCANO
UNDER NEW YORK CITY.
HEY...
[RUMBLING]
HMM...
[RUMBLING]
WHAT WAS THAT?
WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED?
WHAT THE...
HELL...
WHAT?
JESUS...
HOLY SMOKES!
WHAT'S WITH THAT?
[SNIFFING]
[DOG BARKING]
OH, JEEZ.
SHUT UP, HENRY!
[BARKING CONTINUES]
SHUT UP, HENRY! JEEZ.
HENRY, SHUT UP!
HENRY!
[DOG WHINES PLAINTIVELY]
SOMEBODY IN THERE?
YOU COME OUT OF THERE
RIGHT NOW!
OW!
DAMN!
OW...
[SCREAMING]
JUST MOMENTS AGO,
THE GAS MAIN UNDER
A QUIET QUEENS NEIGHBORHOOD
EXPLODED INTO A GIANT FIREBALL.
AN ENTIRE BLOCK OF HOUSES
WAS DESTROYED IN AN INSTANT,
WITH THE FIRE SPREADING
IN ALL DIRECTIONS.
AT LEAST 72 PEOPLE
ARE REPORTED MISSING
AND ARE PRESUMED DEAD.
PEOPLE ARE WONDERING,
WAS THIS AN ACCIDENT,
OR WAS IT AN ACT OF TERROR?
DO WHATEVER YOU HAVE TO DO.
YES, SIR.
IT'S PROFESSIONALLY INSULTING
TO WALK INTO MY FACILITY
AND MAKE ACCUSATIONS LIKE THAT.
COULD SHE BE RIGHT?
IS SHE RIGHT?
SHE HAS NO CREDIBLE
SCIENTIFIC FACTS.
SHE PRACTICALLY GAVE ME
YOUR ADDRESS.
IT WAS A COINCIDENCE.
COINCIDENCE?
YOU'RE DRILLING
INTO THE EARTH'S CORE,
AND NOW
THERE'S VOLCANIC ACTIVITY
ALL OVER THE CITY.
WOULD YOU MIND
KEEPING YOUR VOICE DOWN?
I DON'T FEEL VERY GOOD.
OH, WELL, ISN'T THAT TOUGH.
WHY DON'T YOU
TELL THATO THE PEOPLE WHO GOINCINERATED LAST NIGHT?
YOU KNEW THERE WERE RISKS.
THINK OF ALL
THE PEOPLE THAT DIED
BUILDING THE PANAMA CANAL
OR ERECTING THE SKYSCRAPERS
ALL OVER THIS CITY.
IT'S A SMALL SACRIFICE
THAT HAS TO BE PAID
FOR PROGRESS.
I'M PULLING THE PLUG.
WHAT?
IT'S OVER AS OF NOW.
GET YOUR DATA AND YOUR PERSONALS
AND GET OUT.
I WON'T.
YOU'LL HAVE EVERYTHING
PACKED UP AND GONE
BY THE END OF THE DAY,
OR I'M SENDING MY OWN MEN
TO DO IT FOR YOU.
[GASPS]
[GRUNTS]
EVERYBODY, LISTEN UP.
WE'RE GOING BACK ON LINE.
DOC, WHAT ABOUYESTERDAY?
NO, NO, NO.
YESTERDAY'S MISHAP
WAS JUST AN INDICATION
OF HOW SO VERY,
VERY CLOSE WE ARE.
WE GOT A LITTLE
TOO CLOSE
TO A FISSURE
IN THE LITHOSPHERE,
BUT TODAY...
TODAY, WE'RE GOING TO MAKE
SCIENTIFIC HISTORY.
WE'RE GOING TO SHOW THE WORLD
THAT GEOTHERMAL ENERGY IS NOW.
TED, COME ON, I NEED YOUR HELP.
GET YOUR BACKS INTO IT, HUH?
[DEVICE BEEPING]
SLOW DOWN.
I GOT A HEAT SPIKE.
YEAH. PULL OVER.
THIS LOOKS LIKE
GROUND ZERO.
I DON'T GET IT.
IT'S JUST A WAREHOUSE.
MAYBE.
LET'S JUST SIT AND WATCH
FOR A WHILE.
SUSAN?
I'M SORRY ABOUT YOUR JOB.
I'M SORRY ABOUT YOURS.
YOU CAN DIG
A HOLE ANYTIME,
BUT WHAT YOU WERE DOING
WAS IMPORTANT.
WHEN WE WERE
TOGETHER,
I RESENTED THE FACTHAT YOU WENT TO SCHOOL AND ALL,
YOU KNOW?
I'M REALLY PROUD
OF WHAT YOU'VE DONE.
[GATE SQUEAKING]
THAT LOOKS
LIKE ASH.
HEY, WHERE ARE
YOU GOING?
I'M GOING TO
CHECK IT OUT.
I WAS AFRAID OF THAT.
THIS LOOKS LIKE
AN INTERESTING LITTLE
SCIENCE PROJECT.
WHAT ARE THEY
LOOKING FOR?
NOT EXTRA CREDIT.
AND THEY'RE DIGGING
STRAIGHT DOWN.
PROBABLY SCREWING
WITH THE PRESSURE
IN THE EARTH'S CRUST.
I'M GOING TO TAKE
A CLOSER LOOK.
[WHISPERING]:
NO, MATT!
NO!
EXCUSE ME, STOP IT.
YOU... YOU...
WHOA. WHOA...
I'M NOT LEAVING.
I'M NOT.
RELAX.
WE CAN TALK
ABOUT THIS.
YOU TELL KAVANAGH
I'M NOT GOING TO LEAVE.
STOP!
NO, NO, NO. NO...
TED! TED!
WE'VE GOT TRESPASSERS!
GUYS!
GUYS, COME ON.
GRAB THEM!
HEY, HEY... HEY!
YOU TELL KAVANAGH
I AM NOT CLOSING DOWN!
DOC, DOC...
DOC, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
YOU'RE WORKING FOR HIM,
AREN'T YOU?
FOR KAVANAGH?
NO.
HOW DID THEY GET IN?
IT WASN'T ME, I SWEAR.
DOC, PUT THE GUN DOWN.
DOC, DOC!
PUT THE GUN DOWN.
PUT IT DOWN.
IT'S OKAY.
PUT IT DOWN.
[GRUNTS ANGRILY]
YOU'RE NOT CLOSING
THIS PROJECT DOWN.
GET THEM UP TO MY OFFICE.
ALL RIGHT.
OKAY, LET'S GO.
GET THEM UP.
TAKE THEM, GUYS.
COME ON. IT'S OKAY.
DO AS HE SAYS.
IN RESPONSE
TO THIS LATEST EXPLOSION
THAT HAS JUST ENGULFED
AN ENTIRE QUEENS NEIGHBORHOOD
IN FLAMES AND TOTAL CHAOS,
MAYOR HIGHGATE HAS RAISED
THE TERRORISM THREAT LEVEL
TO RED ALERT--
TURN IT OFF.
WE'VE GOT WORK TO DO.
I DON'T KNOW, RJ, MAN.
I DON'T THINK WE SHOULD--
I SAID TURN IT OFF.
...TO REMAIN INDOORS
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
[SHUTS OFF TELEVISION]
I AIN'WORKING TODAY.
WHAT?
I'M ON STRIKE.
WHAT DO YOU MEAN, ON STRIKE?
SOMETHING'S GOING ON DOWN THERE
THAT I DON'T LIKE,
AND IF THIS IS
TERRORIST STUFF ANYWAY,
THEN MATT SHOULD BE
BACK IN CHARGE.
THAT'S RIGHT.
AND ON TOP
OF THAT, RJ,
YOU'RE A BUTTHEAD.
I'M ON STRIKE,
TOO, MAN.
ME TOO.
DO YOU REALIZE
WHAT YOU'VE DONE?
WE COULD HAVE
A MAJOR CATASTROPHE HERE.
OW!
YOU KNOW
WHAT I'VE DONE.
HUH?
I HAVE CREATED
A GEOTHERMAL
ENERGY SOURCE
THAT'LL REVOLUTIONIZE
HUMAN EXISTENCE,
A SCIENTIFIC BREAKTHROUGH
THAT WILL BE APPLAUDED
FOR CENTURIES.
GET THIS DONE.
IT'S ALMOST TIME.
HE'S CRAZY.
LISTEN TO ME.
WE'VE ALREADY SEEN TOXIC VAPORS,
STEAM RELEASE,
AND A MOLTEN TRANSFER.
YOU HAVE TRIGGERED A VOLCANO
THAT COULD DESTROY
THE ENTIRE CITY!
TED?
YEAH.
GET BACK HERE.
I NEED YOUR HELP.
WHAT DO YOU
NEED, DOC?
ACTIVATE THE TUBE.
WE'RE NOT READY YET--
I SAID ACTIVATE IT.
NOW.
OKAY, ON MY MARK...
AND GO.
HEAT TRANSFER'S
ONLINE.
MY GOD.
WE'VE GOT MORE ENERGY
THAN THE HOOVER DAM.
[WORKERS CHEER AND SHOUT]
YOU DID IT, SIR.
IT WORKS!
AH...
IT'S MORE POWERFUL
THAN I COULD HAVE IMAGINED.
DOC, I DON'T THINK
WE SHOULD DO
ANY MORE OF THIS--
NO, NO, NO, NOT TO WORRY.
THE SYSTEM HAS IT UNDER CONTROL.
NO, NO, NO, JUST SEAL IT.
SEAL THE TUBE.
IT'S GOING TO ERUPT!
NO, NO, I CAN SAVE IT.
NO, NO.
SOMEBODY, HELP ME.
EVERYBODY, OUT!
WE CAN SEAL THIS.
IT'S GOING TO ERUPT!
[SCREAMING]
SOMEBODY, GEA FIRE EXTINGUISHER!
HURRY!
[SCREAMING]
[RUMBLING]
THEY'RE STRIKING AGAIN!
THAT'S NOT TERRORISTS,
YOU IDIOT.
THAT'S AN EARTHQUAKE.
LET'S GO, LET'S GO!
CLOSE IT, CLOSE IT!
RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!
IT'S GONNA BLOW!
EVERYBODY, OUT!
WE'RE RUNNING
OUT OF TIME.
HURRY!
HURRY, HURRY.
LET'S GO.
OKAY.
AAH!
[PANICKED SHOUTS, HORNS HONKING]
[ANXIOUS MURMURS]
WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?
I HAVE REASON TO BELIEVE, SIR,
THAT A VOLCANO HAS BEEN
INADVERTENTLY INITIATED.
VOLCANO! INADVERTENTLY?
IS THIS REALLY HAPPENING?
I'M AFRAID SO, SIR,
AND I AM PARTLY TO BLAME.
WE HAVE TO EVACUATE THE CITY.
THEY'LL BE PANIC, MR. MAYOR.
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WILL DIE.
AND MILLIONS WILL DIE
IF WE DON'T!
WE'RE CLEARING
OUT THE CITY,
AND I ALSO WANT YOU
TO FIND ME THAT WOMAN.
WHO, SIR?
THE GEOLOGIST.
THE ONE WHO TOLD ME THE TRUTH!
I WANT YOU TO PUT THIS LUNATIC
UNDER ARREST.
SUSAN...
HOW BIG
WAS THE QUAKE?
5.3.
SUSAN, LISTEN.
UM, I OWE YOU
AN APOLOGY.
THE MAYOR'S
OFFICE TOLD ME
THAT THIS WHOLE THING
WAS PRECIPITATED
BY SOME RENEGADE
ENERGY GROUP.
I'M SORRY
I DOUBTED YOU.
THE WHOLE CITY'S COOKING.
WE'VE GOT TO DO
SOMETHING ABOUT THIS.
IT'S A VOLCANO.
NOBODY'S EVER
STOPPED A VOLCANO BEFORE.
YEAH, BUT NO ONE'S
EVER CREATED ONE EITHER.
COME ON, THINK.
THERE'S GOT TO BE
SOMETHING WE CAN DO.
ITALY. 1992.
PEOPLE PUT UP BARRIERS
TO HALT THE LAVA FLOW.
YEAH, THAT LASTED
FOR ABOUT A DAY,
AND THEY HAD A MONTH
TO GET READY.
ONCE MAGMA REACHES
THE SURFACE,
THERE'S NO WAY
TO STOP IT.
WHAT IF
WE GET TO IBEFORE IT HITS
THE SURFACE?
WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
WE CAN CHANNEL ITHROUGH OUR TUNNELS.
CHANNEL IT WHERE?
INTO THE OCEAN.
WE HAVE AN ARTERY
THAT ALMOST TOUCHES
LEVERING'S DRILL LINE,
AND TUNNEL THREE
PRACTICALLY BUMPS INTO
THE OLD
SEWER SYSTEM.
ONCE WE CONNECT THE TWO,
WE'VE GOT A VENT TO THE HARBOR.
THAT'S WORTH A SHOT.
YOU CAN DO THAT?
NOT BY MYSELF,
BUT YEAH.
WHAT'S UP, MAN?
READY TO WORK?
I'M GOING WITH YOU.
SUSAN...
I'M THE ONE
WHO KNOWS TUNNELS.
AND I KNOW VOLCANOES.
I CAN TELL YOU EXACTLY
WHERE TO LAY THE CHARGE.
[SIGHS]
COME ON, MATT.
WE'VE GOT ONE SHOT HERE.
LET'S DO IT RIGHTHIS TIME.
ALL RIGHT.
LISTEN UP, EVERYBODY.
THEY'RE GOING TO
HELP DIRECT US
FROM UP HERE.
THEY'VE GOHEAT SCAN EQUIPMENTHAT WILL TRACK
ANY MOVEMENT OF THE LAVA,
AND JACOB WILL BE
ON THE RADIO
TO TELL US WHAT'S HAPPENING.
SO FAR, IT HASN'REACHED YOUR TUNNELS.
BUT IT WILL.
HOW LONG?
WE DON'T KNOW.
LOOK, IT'S A MESS DOWN THERE.
ONCE WE'RE THERE,
DON'T EXPECT AN EASY
OR FAST WAY OUT.
OH, MATTY,
WE DON'T NEED A DISCLAIMER, MAN.
RIGHT, CHICO?
THIS IS CRAZY.
WE CAN'T PULL THIS OFF.
NO, BUT...
THINK OF THE COOL CALENDERS
WE'LL GET IF WE DO.
[SIGHS]
SHALL WE?
WHAT THE HELL
ARE YOU CIVILIANS DOING HERE?
WE'RE SAVING THE CITY.
SANDHOG TIME.
DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT, CHACHI.
I'LL TELL YOU ALL ABOUT IT.
MR. JANUARY...
WELCOME TO TUNNEL NUMBER THREE.
MS. MARCH...
SCREW IT.
WAY TO STEP UP, MR. APRIL.
HEY, MATT!
YEAH?
WE NEED A MR. OCTOBER
AND A MS. DECEMBER
OVER HERE.
EX-SPOUSE,
THAT'S OUR CUE.
LOOK AFTER THEM.
WITH YOUR HELP.
ALL RIGHT.
LET'S GO.
WE GET HAZARD PAY
FOR THIS, RIGHT?
[SCOFFS]
WELCOME TO
THE 147, HONEY.
ARE YOU READY?
WE'RE GOING DOWN.
MAN, IT'S SMELLING RIPE
DOWN HERE.
KEEP YOUR OXYGEN HANDY.
WE'RE GOING TO NEED IT.
OKAY, WE'VE ALREADY
BEEN THROUGH THIS.
I'M GOING TO TAKE ONE GROUP
DOWN THE SPLINTER ARTERY.
RJ, YOU LEAD THE OTHER GROUP
DOWN THE EAST SIDE CONDUIT.
WE'RE GOING TO BLOW
ONE BIG-TIME HOLE
BETWEEN THE AQUEDUCAND THE DECOMMISSIONED
SEWER, BABY.
VENT THE LAVA
RIGHT IN THE OCEAN.
YOU UP FOR IT?
LET'S DO IT,
BABY.
RIGHT ON.
GOOD.
AND WE'LL CONNECLEVERING'S TUBE
WITH NUMBER THREE.
WAIT A MINUTE.
WE'RE TALKING ABOUT BLOWING
STRAIGHT INTO
WHERE THE MAIN
FLOW OF LAVA IS.
THAT'S THE WHOLE
POINT, COMPADRE.
YOU WON'T BE
COMING BACK HERE.
HEY...
OH, OF COURSE.
SERVICE HATCH, RIGHT?
THERE'S ONE ABOU100 YARDS DOWN THERE.
IT GOES STRAIGHT THROUGH
THE MODERN SEWER SYSTEM
TO THE SURFACE.
UH-HUH.
JACOB KNOWS
WHERE IT IS.
AND HE'S GOING TO
MEET US THERE.
THAT'S STILL 600 FEEOF LADDER TO CLIMB.
WHAT ARE YOU
GOING TO DO?
MATT, SUSAN,
CAN YOU READ ME?
YEAH, LOUD AND CLEAR.
TRACKING SYSTEM IS ONLINE.
ALL RIGHT. OVER.
WHO'S WITH ME?
I'LL DO IT.
[GUYS CHUCKLE]
YOU'RE GOING TO DO IT?
OKAY, CHICA. YOU'VE GOSOME SERIOUS COJONES.
BUT YOU'RE STILL A ROOKIE.
THIS ONE'S ME, BOSS.
YOU'RE WITH US,
SANDHOG.
LET'S GO.
GOOD LUCK.
SEE YOU
AT THE SURFACE.
CIAO.
WE'VE BEEN CALLED IN
FOR CROWD CONTROL.
YOU'RE ON YOUR OWN HERE.
YEAH, FINE. GO.
[ALARM WAILS]
UH-OH...
WE'VE GOT LAVA
IN THE SUBWAY LINE.
ARE THEY ANYWHERE NEAR
THE WATER TUNNELS?
[KEYBOARD CLACKING]
THEY'RE NOT MAPPED
INTO THE SYSTEM.
WHAT HAVE WE BEEN DOING
ALL WEEK?
GOT THE MAP?
ALL RIGHT.
HERE. DOES THIS HELP?
LET'S GO.
IT'S A TOURIST MAP.
CAN YOU HEAR ME?
WE'VE REACHED
THE SPLINTER LINE.
OKAY. EXCELLENT.
YOU'RE ABOUT A QUARTER-MILE
FROM WHERE YOU NEED
TO LAY THE CHARGES.
WHICH WAY?
BEHIND ME IS THE ROOT CAUSE
OF THE DEVASTATION
THAT HAS STRUCK NEW YORK CITY.
DR. ANDREW LEVERING
WORKING FOR
AN UNAUTHORIZED CONCERN
CHOSE THIS SITE TO DRILL
DEEP INTO THE EARTH'S CRUST.
HIS IRRESPONSIBLE ACTIONS
TRIGGERED THE VOLCANO
THAT HAS WREAKED HAVOC
ON THE CITY.
THE PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE
HAS HANDED DOWN AN INDICTMENFOR OVER 1,000 COUNTS
OF MURDER
TO BE FILED
AGAINST THIS RENEGADE SCIENTIST.
JUST MINUTES AGO,
THE MAYOR'S OFFICE INFORMED US
THAT A TEAM
OF NEW YORK CITY TUNNEL WORKERS
IS NOW MAKING A VALIANT ATTEMPTO DIVERT THIS FLOW
OF MOLTEN LAVA.
THEY ARE COORDINATING PLANS
WITH EXPERTS
FROM THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
IN A LAST DESPERATE ATTEMPTO REDIRECTHIS PATH OF DESTRUCTION.
ONCE AGAIN,
ATTEMPTS ARE NOW BEING MADE
TO DIVERT A DEADLY FLOW OF LAVA.
END OF THE LINE.
JACOB, WHERE ARE WE?
OKAY, GREAT.
PLACE THE CHARGES
AGAINST THE SOUTH WALL.
THE SEWER LINE
IS JUST A LITTLE ABOVE YOU,
SO MAKE SURE
THEY'RE PLACED NICE AND HIGH.
OKAY, KAREN...
KAREN.
THE ELECTRICAL...
AND START PLUGGING STICKS.
YOU GOT IT.
KEEP IT OUOF THE WATER.
ALL RIGHT.
IT'S LIVE.
I KNOW.
GIVE ME
YOUR LIGHT HERE.
[DRILLING]
IS IT HOT IN HERE
OR WHAT?
OH, YEAH,
IT'S HOT.
[DEVICE BEEPS]
WE'RE GETTING CLOSE, FOLKS.
OUR TIMER WILL GIVE US
15 MINUTES.
IT TOOK US 20 MINUTES
TO GET DOWN HERE.
DON'T WORRY.
WE AIN'T GOING TO HAVE
TO HAUL IT BACK.
WE'LL LET THE CITY EAT IT.
WELL SAID.
SHOULD WE SAY A FEW WORDS,
LIKE, FOR LUCK OR SOMETHING?
WELL, HOW ABOUYOU JUST DO IOR WE'RE ALL DEAD?
WORKS FOR ME.
WHAT THE HELL
IS THAT?
[RUMBLING]
DO IT.
LET'S DO IT!
[TIMER BEEPS]
OKAY, LET'S GO!
COME ON!
[SIRENS WAILING, HORNS HONKING]
[GLASS SMASHING]
[HONKING]
MATT, SUSAN, THE POWER'S OUT.
A SECONDARY FISSURE HAS ERUPTED.
THE BIG ONE COULD GO
AT ANY TIME.
MATT!
ACE!
ANYBODY!
I'M GOING TO GO PLUG THIS
INTO THE GENERATOR.
GET THAT TTF GUY
ON YOUR CELLPHONE.
WE'RE GOING TO NEED HIS HELP.
DO YOU READ ME?
ANYBODY THERE?
WHAT'S GOING ON?
RADIO'S DEAD.
THAT MEANS THEY CAN'LEAD US TO THE SPOT.
THAT'S WHY I'M HERE.
COME ON.
WHAT ABOUT MATT'S CREW?
WE'LL MEET HIM UP TOP.
[GROANING]
DON'T WORRY ABOUT ME.
JUST GET POWER TO THE RADIO.
[RUMBLING]
[GRUNTING]
WHOA!
AH!
ARE WE GONNA MAKE IT?
[ROARING]
AH! OH!
WHAT'S HAPPENING?
YOU ALL RIGHT?
YEAH.
ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?
YEAH, I'M OKAY.
AH!
OH, MY GOD, NO!
[SCREAMING]
NO! NO, NO!
MATT!
NO! NO!
MATTY!
[SCREAMING]
JOSE!
JOSE!
[SCREAMING]
[COUGHING]
YOU ALL RIGHT?
YEAH.
IT'S NO GOOD.
[METAL GROANING]
WE'LL HAVE TO USE
THE SAFETY LADDER.
I CAN'T REACH THAT.
CAN YOU JUMP?
I SUCKED AT GYMNASTICS.
WE'LL DO ITOGETHER, THEN.
ACE, YOU GO FIRST.
I'LL REACH KAREN OUTO YOU.
ARE YOU KIDDING? NO WAY.
[SNAPS]
OKAY.
I CHANGED MY MIND.
I WAS HOPING YOU WERE
GOING TO SAY THAT.
[BEEPING]
EASY, EASY...
GOT IT?
YEAH.
OKAY, KID.
REACH OUAND LET ME GRAB YOU.
DON'T LOOK DOWN.
THEN SWING YOUR FEETO THE LADDER.
DON'T WORRY, I WON'T DROP YOU.
IT'S TRUE, HE'S GOT A GRIP
LIKE A GILA MONSTER.
JUST REMEMBER,
KEEP YOUR BACK ARCHED TIGHT.
OKAY.
YOU READY?
YEAH.
YOU READY?
NOW, KAREN,
COME ON.
[BEEPING]
[EXPLOSION]
[SCREAMING]
THEY DID IT.
OKAY, NOW IT'S OUR TURN.
WE GOTTA GO,
WE GOTTA GO.
YOU READY, ACE?
YEAH.
NOW, KAREN, COME ON.
COME ON, KAREN.
NOW!
ONE...
TWO, THREE.
GO!
WHOA!
[SCREAMING]
RJ, NO!
NO!
[ELEVATOR CRASHES]
KAREN, GET YOUR FEEON THE LADDER!
GET YOUR FEET ON THE LADDER!
KAREN...
[GRUNTING]
I CAN'T REACH!
[BOTH BREATHING HEAVILY]
OKAY...
NOW WE CLIMB,
BUT WE DO ITOGETHER.
NICE AND SLOW, OKAY?
OKAY.
OKAY.
[DEVICE BEEPING]
HOW ARE WE DOING?
WE'RE THERE.
IF THIS ROCK GOT ANY HOTTER,
IT WOULD START MELTING.
WHERE DO YOU WANT ME
TO START DRILLING?
I THINK
THIS IS THE HOTTEST PLACE.
DRILL HERE.
OKAY.
[ROCK AND METAL GROANING]
AND, MATT, HURRY UP,
BECAUSE THE MAGMA'S RELEASING.
[WHEEZING]
THE GALLANT HEROES.
[CHUCKLES]
THEY SAY I'M A RENEGADE.
THEY SAY
MY METHODS ARE IRRESPONSIBLE,
BUT THIS IS THE SINGLE
GREATEST ACHIEVEMENOF THIS MILLENNIUM.
IT'S YOU,
PEOPLE LIKE YOU,
WHO ARE KILLING
THE FUTURE OF ENERGY.
THERE IS NO FUTURE
IF WE DON'T DO THIS.
WELL, IF THEY CAN'EMBRACE GREATNESS...
THEN THEY CAN DIE.
NO!
[GUNSHOT]
OH, MY GOD.
MATT!
[SCREAMING]
[GRUNTING]
STOP.
[ROARING]
[GUNSHOT]
MATT!
[SCREAMING]
LET'S GO.
COME ON, MATT!
GO, GO, GO.
HURRY UP, MATT!
GET GOING. CLIMB. GO.
COME ON!
MATT? MATT!
WHAT ARE YOU
WAITING FOR?
COME ON!
CAN YOU
GET UP HERE?
ARE YOU OKAY?
YEAH. KEEP GOING.
WHICH WAY DO I TURN?
TURN TO YOUR LEFT.
[PANTING]
AH... MY ARM.
THERE'S NO WAY
I CAN GET UP THERE.
COME ON.
THERE'S NO WAY
I CAN GET UP THERE.
OH, COME ON.
I AM NOT GOING WITHOUT YOU,
NOT AFTER ALL
WE'VE BEEN THROUGH.
ANYBODY
DOWN THERE?
JACOB!
WE'RE HERE!
WE'RE SENDING DOWN
THE HARNESS.
[CROWD APPLAUDING]
WHERE'S JOSE?
WHAT ABOUT RJ?
IT'S ERUPTING!
[RUMBLING]
IT DID IT.
THE CITY'S SAVED.
[CROWD CHEERING AND APPLAUDING]
[]
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FUEL OIL PRICES
HIT RECORD LEVELS
AS THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
ANNOUNCED A SHARP DECLINE
IN AVAILABLE SUPPLIES.
SOME EXPERTS
ARE NOW PREDICTING
A COMPLETE COLLAPSE
OF THE STATE'S POWER SYSTEM.
THE GOVERNOR IS CLOSE TO
DECLARING A STATE OF EMERGENCY
OVER THE SWEEPING
ENERGY CRISIS.
IT'S GOING TO BE
ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL FALL DAY
IN NEW YORK,
BUT BAD NEWS FOR EVERYONE
PAYING THEIR HEATING BILLS.
SOME COLD ARCTIC AIR
IS SWEEPING DOWN
FROM THE NORTH ATLANTIC,
SO BREAK OUT YOUR GLOVES
AND HANG ON TO YOUR CHECKBOOKS.
HEY...
I'M LOOKING FOR MATT.
SAY WHAT?
MATT?
THANKS.
ALL RIGHT. THAT'S OKAY.
MATT?
HEY. I'M JOEY WALSH.
WHAT?
I'M JOEY WALSH.
I'M STARTING WORK TODAY.
YOU'RE STARTING WORK
HERE TODAY?
YOU IN THE RIGHT PLACE, KID?
YES, SIR.
NEW YORK TUNNEL WORKERS UNION?
YEAH, TOMMY HIRED ME YESTERDAY.
YOU EVER WORKED
UNDERGROUND BEFORE?
NO.
HAVE YOU WORKED
WITH EXPLOSIVES?
I'VE SHOT OFF
SOME CHERRY BOMBS.
DANGEROUS.
ANY JOB EXPERIENCE
OF ANY KIND?
I'VE BEEN WORKING
AT STARBUCKS.
STARBUCKS...
WHAT DO YOU KNOW
ABOUT TUNNEL THREE?
IT PAYS 18 BUCKS AN HOUR.
PLUS HAZARD.
STARBUCKS DOESN'PAY HAZARD.
ACE...
YOU'RE TRAINING
THE STARBUCKS KID.
DYNAMITE GOES IN THE BOX,
THEN IT GOES IN THE TUNNEL.
WE BLOW IT UP, WE DIG IT OUT.
THERE'S A SIMPLE BEAUTY
TO IT ALL, YOU KNOW?
YOU ARE PART OF
A GREAT TRADITION NOW, KID.
WE'VE BEEN WORKING
ON THIS TUNNEL SINCE 1970,
AND WHEN IT'S DONE,
IN ABOUT 15 YEARS,
IT'LL SUPPLY NEW YORK CITY
WITH ALL THE WATER SHE NEEDS.
KIND OF GETS YOU RIGHT HERE,
DON'T IT?
I THINK I'M GOING TO DROP IT.
[GRUNTS]
[CHUCKLES]
I GOT YOU.
OH, MAN...
YO, MATT...
YOU MEETHE NEW GUYS YET?
TOMMY, WHAT ARE YOU
DOING TO ME?
THAT KID DOESN'T EVEN LOOK
LIKE HE CAN SHAVE YET.
HEY, SLIM
PICKINGS, COUSIN.
NOBODY WITH A GREEN CARD
WANTS TO DIG HOLES.
MEN USED TO BEG,
BORROW, AND STEAL
TO GET INTO OUR UNION.
ANCIENT HISTORY.
JUST BE HAPPY
WE AIN'T BEEN
OUTSOURCED TO INDIA.
YEAH, YEAH, YEAH, YEAH.
YOU MUST BE MY NEW BOSS.
AND YOU MUST BE KIDDING ME.
HEY, SHE'S GOA SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER.
I KNOW. I'M A GIRL.
WELL, WE BOTH AGREE
ABOUT THAT.
I CAN DO THE JOB.
HER DAD WAS TONY BARBARINI.
YOUR FATHER WAS A GOOD MAN.
HEY.
HOW'S IT GOING?
WHAT'S HE
DOING HERE?
DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT.
HE'S ALL RIGHT.
COME ON, OLD MAN,
LET'S GO.
YOU'VE GOT TO GO.
COME ON, LET'S GO.
UP AND AT 'EM.
HEY, LISTEN, I'M
WORKING FOR THE BOSS.
HE'S NOYOUR BOSS.
I'M DOING STUFF
FOR THIS GUY.
HEY MATT, YOU WANNA GETHIS GUY OUT OF THE WAY?
HEY, HAL,
HOW YOU DOING BUDDY?
LOOKING AFTER
MY TUNNEL AGAIN, HUH?
DAMN RIGHT.
SHE'S SHIP SHAPE,
SHIP SHAPE.
I'VE GOT MY EYE ON HER.
LISTEN, HERE.
THERE YOU GO.
THANKS, PARTNER.
YOU'VE GOT TO
EAT, RIGHT?
HE'S JUST LOOKING FOR
A WARM PLACE TO SLEEP.
THEY GOT SHELTERS
FOR BUMS LIKE HIM,
OR THE STREET...
THAT'S RJ,
THE ASSISTANT PROJECT MANAGER.
HE'S A PAIN IN THE ASS,
BUT YOU MIGHLEARN SOMETHING FROM HIM.
DOES THIS MEAN
YOU'RE LETTING ME DIG?
WHAT WOULD YOUR FATHER SAY
IF HE KNEW YOU WANTED
TO GO TO WORK IN THE TUNNEL?
HE'D BEAT ME
WITHIN AN INCH OF MY LIFE.
THEN HE'D TELL ME
HE WAS PROUD OF ME.
THAT'S GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME.
ACE, LOAD 'EM UP.
WE'RE OUT OF HERE.
OKAY, FOLKS, IT'S SHOWTIME.
SHOWTIME.
FIVE TO 8:00.
LET'S GO.
COME ON, COME ON.
ALL RIGHT.
OKAY, LET'S GET THIS
DOWN IN HERE NOW.
MARK?
COME ON, GUYS,
LET'S GET THE PIPE IN.
DOC...
HEY TED, HOW ARE WE DOING?
NOT SO GOOD.
A DRILL BIT SHATTERED.
WE SPENT MOST OF THE DAY
GETTING BACK ON LINE.
TELL THE MEN WE'LL HAVE TO PULL
ANOTHER ALL-NIGHTER.
OH, EVERYONE'S TOTALLY FRIED.
I DON'T THINK
THEY CAN DO IT, DOC.
TED, I'LL PAY THEM DOUBLE TIME.
WE CAN'T STOP NOW.
YOU'VE GOT TO SLEEP
SOMETIME, TOO.
WELL, THAT'S A LUXURY
I CAN'T AFFORD.
NOW, YOU GO TELL THE MEN.
THIS WHOLE THING'S
ABOUT WATER.
NEW YORK USES UP
A BILLION GALLONS A DAY.
THE TWO AQUEDUCTS
FEEDING THE CITY,
TUNNELS ONE AND TWO,
ARE A HUNDRED
YEARS OLD,
AND THEY'RE
FALLING APART.
LORD KNOWS
WHAT KIND OF STUFF
GETS IN
THE WATER WE DRINK.
THE WHOLE CITY COULD BE
GETTING GONORRHEA,
AND THEY DON'EVEN KNOW IT.
THAT'S GIARDIA, ACE.
GONORRHEA'S WHAT YOUR WIFE
GAVE US LAST NIGHT.
OOH...
NICE, NICE.
VERY, VERY NICE.
AND THE WAY THEY DUG
THOSE OLD TUNNELS,
YOU CAN'T EVEN GET AT THEM
TO FIX THEM.
SO THAT'S
WHAT WE'RE DOING HERE,
BUILDING A NEW ONE
BEFORE THE OTHERS BLOW OUT.
[RUMBLING]
WHAT WAS THAT?
SUBWAY.
WITH ALL THE GAS,
SEWER,
AND WATER LINES
WE'VE GOT DOWN HERE,
WE'VE GOT A MAZE.
IT'S LIKE
A GIANT ANT FARM.
WELCOME TO THE LARGESUNDERGROUND AQUEDUCIN THE WORLD--
47 MILES AND COUNTING.
THIS IS INCREDIBLE.
IT'S THE MAIN
ARTERY.
WE'VE GOSPLINTER LINES
GOING TO EVERY POININ MANHATTAN.
WE'RE GOING THIS WAY.
WE'RE HEADING FOR
THE CHELSEA OFFSHOOT.
BY THE WAY,
YOU NEWBIES,
THE FIRST COUPLE OF DAYS,
LOOK AND LEARN.
YOU'LL WORK YOUR WAY
UP TO SIGNALMEN, OKAY?
OR DOWN,
AS THE CASE MAY BE.
[LAUGHS]
HOLA.
HOLA.
THIS IS JOSE.
EXPLOSIVES.
YOU KNOW HIM
FROM HIS COWBOY HAAND HIS PATERNITY SUITS.
MATTY, I TOLD YOU, MAN,
THAT AIN'T MY KID.
[SPEAKS SPANISH]
AH-AH-AH.
THERE'S A LADY PRESENT.
LADY?
I'M A SANDHOG.
WHAT?
YOU'VE GOT TO EARN
THAT TITLE, SWEETHEART.
HERE.
[RUMBLING]
SUBWAY?
THAT CAME
FROM BELOW.
SUBWAYS ARE UP TOP.
TALK ABOUT ION YOUR BREAK.
LET'S GET TO WORK, NEWBIE.
[DRILLING]
KAREN...
AS THE ONLY ONE HERE
WITH BREASTS,
I NEED YOU TO HELP ME
FIGURE SOMETHING OUT.
HERE WE GO.
US SANDHOGS,
WE'RE GOOD-LOOKING
GUYS, RIGHT?
WE'VE GOT SEXY JOBS,
BUT DO WOMEN APPRECIATE US?
NO.
IT'S THE FIREMEN THAT GEALL THE CHICKS. WHY IS THAT?
I DON'T KNOW.
MAYBE IT'S THOSE CALENDARS.
SHE'S RIGHT.
WHAT WE NEED
IS A "MEN OF THE 147" CALENDAR.
PASS ME A COUPLE OF STICKS.
HEY, CAN I ASK A QUESTION?
NO GIRLS IN THE CALENDAR.
[CHUCKLES]
I THOUGHT TUNNELS
WERE MOSTLY CARVED OUBY BORING MACHINERY NOW.
THEY ARE.
MACHINES ARE USED
FOR MOST OF THE WORK,
BUT WITH CERTAIN DENSITIES,
DYNAMITE IS SAFER
AND FASTER.
NOT ALL OF US AGREE WITH THAT.
WE'RE SET, CHIEF.
ALL RIGHT,
ALL RIGHT.
BACK UP.
STAY SHARP.
LET'S TAKE
A LOOK.
GIVE ME
A HAND.
MATT DOES
THE FINAL CHECK.
IF IT LOOKS GOOD,
WE HEAD
TO THE SURFACE,
WE DETONATE.
THEN WE COME BACK DOWN
AND MUCK OUT ALL THE ROCK,
WHICH IS WHAT MAKES THIS JOB
SO FUN AND INVIGORATING.
[LAUGHS]
HEY, ACE!
HEY, IS THAT,
LIKE, A RITUAL?
TO GET BACK SAFE
TO YOUR WIVES
OR SOMETHING?
HE'S DIVORCED.
IT REMINDS ME
NOT TO MAKE STUPID DECISIONS.
[PIPES KNOCKING AND CLANGING]
[RUMBLING]
THAT SOUNDS LIKE
THE RADIATOR
AT MY MOM'S PLACE.
THAT SHOULDN'T BE COMING
FROM COOLING PIPES.
[RUMBLING]
IS THIS NORMAL?
TOMMY, CHECK ALL THE BRACES.
THE REST OF YOU, TIGHTEN
ANY WALL SUPPORTS YOU CAN.
I'M ON IT.
MOVE IT, MOVE IT.
LET'S GO!
[SCREAMING]
[SCREAMING CONTINUES]
ALL RIGHT! MELLOW OUT, MAN.
IT'S JUST WATER.
[SCREAMS]
RJ!
TURN OFF THE VALVE
BACK AT THE MAIN LINK!
YOU TWO, GET BACK
TO THE ELEVATOR.
GO AROUND
THE WATER BREAKS.
YOU TWO,
COME ON, LET'S MOVE.
AROUND THE WATER BREAKS,
YOU HEAR ME?
COME ON, COME ON, COME ON.
[MEN CONTINUE SCREAMING]
KEEP WORKING IT.
I'M GOING TO THE MAIN VALVE.
KEEP GOING. DON'T GIVE UP.
KEEP DOING IT. KEEP DOING IT.
[ELECTRICITY BUZZES]
[SCREAMING]
THE METAL'S SEIZED.
IT WON'T BUDGE.
BACK OFF.
IT'S GOING TO BLOW.
GET EVERYBODY
OUT OF HERE.
ALL RIGHT, COME ON!
EVERYBODY.
LET'S GO. LET'S GO.
EVERYBODY, OUT! LET'S GO! GO!
MOVE!
LET'S GET OUT!
EVERYBODY OUT!
GO, GO, GO!
NOW.
LET'S GO.
LET'S GO. COME ON.
HURRY UP.
OKAY.
WE HAVE INJURED COMING UP.
REPEAT,
WE HAVE INJURED COMING UP.
HIT IT!
LET'S GO, KAREN. NOW!
MATTY...
MATT!
[MOANS]
AW, JEEZ...
[WATER HISSES, HE SCREAMS]
[MOANING]
[COUGHING]
FRANK...
FRANK, NO!
MATT?
TOMMY!
MATTY?
TOMMY, WHERE ARE YOU?
[COUGHING]
HOW LONG?
SECONDS AWAY.
BRING IT.
WE NEED IT NOW.
YOU OKAY?
[PIPES HISSING]
TOMMY, WHERE ARE YOU?
MATT!
MATTY!
[GASPING FOR AIR]
TOMMY?
TOMMY...
IT BURNS, MATTY,
IT BURNS!
HANG IN THERE.
I'M GOING TO GET YOU
OUT OF HERE, ALL RIGHT?
[RUMBLING]
WHOA.
[STARTS BEEPING]
NO...
WE'VE GOT LIVE EXPLOSIVES
OVER HERE!
TOMMY...
TOMMY, STAY WITH ME.
NO, TOMMY!
TOMMY!
[CHOKING AND GAGGING]
I NEED HELP HERE!
NO! TOMMY,
STAY WITH ME!
MATT!
MATT, WHAT'S
GOING ON?
MATTY!
HEY, KID, KID, KID,
SHINE YOUR LIGHT ON ME.
GIVE ME YOUR LIGHT,
GIVE ME YOUR LIGHT.
[RUMBLING]
NO, NO, NO, GIVE IT BACK,
GIVE IT BACK!
GIVE ME THE LIGHT!
I NEED HELP HERE!
LET'S GO, LET'S GO. COME ON.
WHAT THE HELL'S THIS KID
STILL DOING HERE?
LET HIM GO.
TAKE THE KID
BACK TO THE ELEVATOR.
NO, NO--
GO!
LET'S GO, KID.
HURRY IT UP.
YOU ALL RIGHT?
JOSE!
GREEN OR BLUE WIRE?
GREEN OR--
JOSE!
LET'S GO.
WE WAIT.
LET'S GO
BEFORE WE'RE TRAPPED.
WE AIN'T MOVING
TILL MATT GETS HERE.
COME ON,
WE'LL SEND IT BACK DOWN.
NO, NOT YET!
KNOCK IT OFF,
YOU IDIOTS.
I'LL GET HIM.
NO, WAIT!
KAREN!
[BEEPING]
COME ON, COME ON.
WHERE'S MATT?
HE'S COMING.
HE'S RIGHT BEHIND ME.
[BEEPING]
[BEEPING STOPS]
[SIGHS]
MATT!
[KAREN SCREAMS]
[SCREAMING IN PAIN]
HEY, HEY...
STAY ON YOUR FEET,
STAY ON YOUR FEET.
GIVE ME YOUR ARM,
GIVE ME YOUR ARM.
AW, JEEZ...
MATT, MATT, COME ON!
GO, GO,
GO GO!
COME ON,
COME ON.
GET HER IN.
YOU ALL RIGHT, MAN?
YEAH, YEAH. LET'S GO.
OKAY, HIT IT.
WHAT WAS THAALL ABOUT, RJ?
I DON'T KNOW.
WHAT DO YOU MEAN,
YOU DON'T KNOW?
[COUGHING]
YOU GUYS OKAY?
[COUGHING]
COME ON, LET'S GO.
EVERYBODY OUT.
ALL RIGHT,
WHAT HAPPENED?
I NEED SOME HELP.
MY LEG.
SOMEBODY
LOOK AT THIS.
YOU OKAY?
WHAT HAPPENED?
YOU OKAY?
CAN SOMEBODY
LOOK AT THIS?
[GROANING AND COUGHING]
PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION SHOWS
THAT THE THREE MEN
WHO LOST THEIR LIVES
DIED FROM SEVERE BURNS.
STEAM EXPOSURE.
IT WAS MORE THAN STEAM.
THEY'RE NOT LIKE ANY STEAM BURNS
I'VE EVER SEEN.
DO WE LOOK LIKE
THE STEAM FITTERS?
THOSE ARE COOLING PIPES.
THERE IS ALSO AN INDICATION
THAT A SLIGHT TREMOR
MIGHT HAVE OCCURRED
AT THE TIME
OF THE ACCIDENT.
A TEAM OF PROFESSIONALS
FROM THE UNITED STATES
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
HAS BEEN CALLED IN
AND WILL CONDUCA FULL SAFETY INSPECTION.
I'D LIKE TO TALK ABOUWHAT I SAW BEFORE THE CAVE-IN.
[TELEPHONE RINGS]
YES?
HAVE HIM WAIT.
MR. McLAUGHLIN...
THREE MEN DIED
UNDER YOUR WATCH.
THE ONLY THING WE'RE
INTERESTED IN HEARING
IS THAT YOU WILL
COOPERATE FULLY
WITH
THE INVESTIGATION.
YES, SIR.
THE DOWNTOWN TUNNEL
WILL REMAIN CLOSED
PENDING FURTHER
INVESTIGATION.
THE 147 WILL CONTINUE TO WORK
THE MIDTOWN ARTERIES
UNDER THE SUPERVISION
OF RJ CUTTLER.
NOW, IF YOU WILL EXCUSE ME,
I HAVE TO TAKE THIS CALL.
KAVANAGH.
DR. LEVERING,
WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?
WE HAD A MAGNIFICENTEST YESTERDAY.
BUT?
YOU WOULDN'T BE HERE
IF THERE WASN'T A "BUT."
WE'RE NOT QUITE THERE YET.
I'VE GIVEN YOU
THREE EXTENSIONS ALREADY.
YOU KNOW WHAT THIS PROJECWOULD MEAN TO THE CITY,
AND TO YOU.
HOW MUCH?
130,000.
I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO BEG.
YOU'LL HAVE IT,
BUT THIS IS
YOUR LAST CHANCE.
NO MORE EXCUSES,
NO MORE EXTENSIONS.
LOOK, UH...
I DON'T THINK
IT'S A GOOD IDEA
TO SEND ANYONE
BACK TO THE TUNNELS,
NOT UNTIL THE SAFETY
INVESTIGATION'S DONE.
YOUR JUDGMENT SEEMS TO BE
AT ISSUE, MR. McLAUGHLIN,
SO RIGHT NOW I REALLY DON'T CARE
WHAT YOU THINK.
OKAY...
I WANT TO
MAKE A TOASTO OUR FALLEN BROTHERS.
SALUD.
147, BABY.
HEY,
LIFT IT UP, KID.
YOU DID A GOOD JOB YESTERDAY.
IT GETS EASIER.
WHAT ARE YOU TALKING, EASIER?
YOU DIDN'T SEE
WHAT WE SAW.
HE'S RIGHT.
NO WAY I'M GOING
BACK DOWN THERE.
JOEY SAYS HE RE-UPPING
AT STARBUCKS.
SAYS HE'S HAPPY
MAKING MOCHA LATTES
THE REST OF HIS LIFE.
[CHUCKLES]
YEAH, WELL, THAT'S WHAT WE GEFOR HIRING A COLLEGE BOY.
HE'S TOO SMARTO WORK FOR US.
SCREW HIM.
YOU HANG WITH US, KAREN.
WE NEED GOOD
STEADY WORKERS.
AND ALL I NEED'S
A TALL BLONDE WITH NO STANDARDS.
THAT DOESN'T MEAN
IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN.
MATT SAID HE SAW LAVA.
NOT POSSIBLE, MAN.
I DIDN'T SAY IT WAS POSSIBLE.
I JUST SAID I SAW IT.
WELL, MAYBE IT WAS FIRE
FROM THE DYNAMITE.
BEFORE THE EXPLOSION.
HEY, MATT...
QUIT FREAKING EVERYBODY OUT.
THREE OF OUR GUYS DIED
DOWN THERE.
NOW THEY WANT TO SEND YOU GUYS
RIGHT BACK IN.
I THINK THAT'S WORTH
FREAKING OUT ABOUT,
DON'T YOU?
MAKE IT STIFF.
LOOK, YOU GOA BUM RAP.
I MEAN, THE TRUTH IS,
IT PROBABLY
WASN'T YOUR FAULT.
PROBABLY?
WHAT DO YOU MEAN
BY THAT?
I SAID
I SAW WHAT I SAW.
ALL RIGHT?
FINE.
YOU SAW LAVA.
JUST KEEP IT TO YOURSELF, OKAY.
SEE YOU TOMORROW.
I FEEL LIKE ONE OF
THE VILLAGE PEOPLE.
MAN, THIS DON'T FIT RIGHT.
AH, YOU'RE
PUERTO RICAN ANYWAY,
SO WHAT THE HELL?
[CHUCKLING]
WHY ARE YOU ALWAYS
DIGGING ME, MAN?
YO, YO, YO.
CHECK IT.
OH, IS THAT SUSIE Q?
MAN, MATTY'S
GOING TO FREAK BIG TIME
WHEN HE SEES THIS.
MAN...
HO HO!
I'M JOINED BY
DR. SUSAN FOXLEY,
WHO WILL ASSISIN THE INVESTIGATION.
HER PRIOR KNOWLEDGE
OF TUNNEL OPERATIONS
SHOULD BE A GREAT BOON
TO OUR EFFORTS.
I'M JOINED BY
DR. SUSAN FOXLEY,
WHO WILL ASSISIN THE INVESTIGATION
HER PRIOR KNOWLEDGE
OF TUNNEL OPERATIONS
SHOULD BE A GREAT BOON
TO OUR EFFORTS.
YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME.
HEY, WHAT'S GOING ON?
EXCUSE ME,
THIS IS A RESTRICTED AREA.
YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO LEAVE.
THIS IS MY TUNNEL.
I LOOK AFTER THINGS HERE.
YOUR TUNNEL, YEAH.
WELL, NOT ANYMORE.
PLEASE,
YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO GO.
HEY, MATT...
WHAT'S GOING ON?
THERE WAS
AN ACCIDENT, HAL.
I'M MATT McLAUGHLIN.
I WAS THE PROJECT MANAGER HERE.
JACOB REEVE.
FROM THE GEOLOGICAL
SURVEY, RIGHT?
YEAH, WE JUST NEED
A BRIEF STATEMENT.
ALL RIGHT,
I'LL BE RIGHT THERE.
WHAT'S THIS GUY DOING
TO YOUR TUNNEL?
I GOT FIRED.
DO I NEED TO CALL SECURITY?
NO, NO, HE'S WITH ME.
DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT.
I'LL BE BACK.
HERE. [COINS CLINK]
WHAT'S THAT FOR?
A GUY'S
GOT TO EAT, RIGHT?
THANKS, PAL.
TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF, BRO.
JACOB?
MATTHEW McLAUGHLIN,
DR. SUSAN FOXLEY.
HELLO, SUSAN.
HI, MATT.
YOU TWO
KNOW EACH OTHER?
WE WERE MARRIED
FOR THREE YEARS.
THAT'S HOW I GOT TO KNOW
THE TUNNELS.
SUSAN, YOU NEVER TOLD ME
ABOUT A PERSONAL
INVOLVEMENT.
ARE YOU OKAY
HANDLING THIS?
ABSOLUTELY.
ALL RIGHT.
DR. FOXLEY WILL
CONDUCT THE INTERVIEW.
LET ME KNOW
WHEN YOU'RE DONE.
IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME.
THINGS SEEMS TO BE
GOING GOOD FOR YOU.
THIS IS A BIG ASSIGNMENFOR ME, MATT.
WELL, I'LL BE PROFESSIONAL.
THANK YOU.
ARE YOU, UH...
NO,
AND IT'S NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS
ANYWAY.
OKAY.
PROFESSIONAL.
LOOK, LET'S JUSGET THROUGH THIS, OKAY?
A FEW UNCOMFORTABLE MINUTES,
AND IT WILL ALL BE OVER.
KIND OF LIKE OUR MARRIAGE.
THAT'S FUNNY, MATT.
THIS IS
DR. SUSAN FOXLEY
ON TAPE ONE,
INTERVIEWING
MATT McLAUGHLIN,
PROJECT MANAGER
OF TUNNEL NUMBER THREE.
MR. McLAUGHLIN,
PLEASE TELL ME WHAT HAPPENED
ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT.
SO THE INTENSE HEAIN THE TUNNEL
CAUSED YOU TO SEE
WHAT LOOKED LIKE LAVA?
I'M TELLING YOU
WHAT I SAW, SUSAN.
YOU JUST DON'WANT TO HEAR ME.
IT WAS LAVA.
HOT, FIERY
RED STUFF.
LAVA.
THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE.
LOOK, YOU MAY THINK
I'M A JERK,
AND YOU MAY
HATE MY GUTS,
BUT YOU KNOW
I NEVER LIED TO YOU.
HOW DID IT GO?
UH...
GOOD.
REALLY GOOD.
GUYS, GIVE ME THE NUMBERS
ON THAT STUFF RIGHT AWAY.
[MAN MUTTERING]: WELL,
NOT TO ME, YOU DON'T,
'CAUSE YOU'RE NOTHE DAMN MAYOR...
HE WAS A GOOD ONE.
JEEZ, I NEED A DAMN DRINK.
OH, WHAT IS THAT STINK?
JESUS...
MUST BE ROTTEN EGGS
OR SOMETHING.
[SHUDDERS]
OH, THE THINGS A GUY'S
GOT TO PUT UP WITH
JUST TO BE A LITTLE WARM.
[BANGING RAILING]
OH, MR. KAVANAGH...
UH, SIR, I WOULDN'GET CLOSE LIKE THAT.
THAT'S GENERATING A COUPLE
OF HUNDRED DEGREES
OF PURE
GEOTHERMAL ENERGY,
OR AT LEAST IT WILL
WHEN IT COMES ONLINE.
THE SUBTERRANEAN
ARCHITECTURE
HAS BEEN MORE PROBLEMATIC
THAN WE EXPECTED,
BUT WE'RE CLOSE.
HOW CLOSE?
WELL, THE TEMPERATURE'S
GOING UP
ABOUT 75 DEGREES
PER MILE,
AND I'M ESTIMATING
THAT WE'RE ONLY GOING
TO HAVE TO GO DOWN ABOUT...
AT LEAST ANOTHER MILE,
BUT WHEN WE GET THERE,
WE'RE GOING TO TAP INTO
A CONSTANT PURE SOURCE
FROM THE EARTH'S CORE.
NO MORE
DEPENDING UPON
THESE THIRD WORLD
SANDBOX COUNTRIES
JUST BECAUSE
THEY HAVE OIL
AND WORRYING ABOUNUCLEAR WASTE HALF-LIVES--
YEAH, I'VE HEARD
THE PITCH,
AND THEN WE FRANCHISE
THE SYSTEM
ALL OVER THE WORLD.
AND I MAKE YOU
A VERY WEALTHY MAN.
AND YOU'LL BE TIME'S
MAN OF THE YEAR,
BUT WE HAVE TO FINISH NOW.
WE'RE OUT OF TIME.
YOU EITHER DELIVER BY TUESDAY,
OR YOU DON'T DELIVER.
YOU CAN'T DO THAT TO ME.
I'VE KEPT THE CITY
OFF YOUR BACK
FOR TWO YEARS.
POLICE, FIRE MARSHALS, PERMITS,
NO PROBLEM.
COME TUESDAY,
I WON'T BE IN A POSITION
TO PROTECT YOU ANYMORE.
NOW, MY INVESTORS
HAVE PAID OUA HELL OF A LOT OF MONEY.
I CAN'T DO IT ANYMORE.
TUESDAY?
TUESDAY'S WHEN
YOU'RE GOING TO ANNOUNCE
YOU'RE RUNNING
FOR MAYOR.
I KNOW WHAT DRIVES
THE WORLD.
DO YOU?
THAT'S GOOD.
[COUGHING]
SOMETHING'S WRONG.
[COUGHING AND GAGGING]
THERE'S STILL NO OFFICIAL WORD
ON WHAT CAUSED
THE SHOCKING DEATHS
OF OVER 100 HOMELESS PEOPLE
IN CENTRAL PARK LAST NIGHT.
THERE IS SPECULATION
AS TO HYPOTHERMIA,
BUT TEMPERATURES BARELY DIPPED
BELOW FREEZING,
NOT NEARLY COLD ENOUGH...
OH, MAN, I'M TELLING YOU,
THAT'S A GOVERNMENT CONSPIRACY.
DIAL IT DOWN, BRO.
YOU DIAL IT DOWN, MAN.
I'M TELLING YOU LIKE IT IS.
THEY'VE BEEN HOWLING
ABOUT THIS HOMELESS PROBLEM
FOR SO LONG NOW,
IT LOOKS LIKE THEY FINALLY
DID SOMETHING ABOUT IT.
LET'S CONCENTRATE ON THE JOB.
YOU GUYS CAN HAVE YOUR LITTLE
COFFEE CLUTCH AFTER WORK.
THIS GUY GOPERMANENT PMS, OR WHAT?
WHAT YOU THINK?
HASN'T BEEN LAID IN FIVE YEARS.
[CLEARS THROAT]
UH, OKAY, SO, MAYBE WE CAN
SHARE SOME OF OUR DATA,
BUT...
I HAVE TO CHECK
WITH DR. REEVE.
OKAY,
THIS WILL WORK FINE.
LOOK, THIS IS
OUR JURISDICTION.
WE'RE HERE
ON OFFICIAL BUSINESS.
NOT ANYMORE.
THIS IS NO LONGER
A GEOLOGICAL ISSUE.
WE HAVE REASON TO BELIEVE
NEW YORK'S WATER SUPPLY
HAS BEEN ATTACKED.
YOU, GET ME A HEAT SCAN
OF THE AREA RIGHT NOW.
NOW! LET'S GO.
UH, PERHAPS
WE CAN DO THAT.
I'M DR. JACOB REEVE,
THE PROJECT DIRECTOR.
AGENT WALTERS.
ANYTHING THE U.S.G.S. FINDS
WILL BE REPORTED DIRECTLY TO ME.
THIS IS MATTER
OF NATIONAL SECURITY NOW.
SECURE THE ENTIRE AREA.
I WANT ALL CIVILIANS BACK
500 FEET.
WELCOME TO THE PARTY.
WHAT EVIDENCE DO YOU HAVE
THAT THIS IS TERRORISM?
SIR, THIS IS NOT OPEN
FOR A CONVERSATION.
DO YOU
UNDERSTAND THAT?
OKAY, YOU'RE NOGOING TO LET ME
SAY MY PIECE?
NO, I'M NOT GOING
TO LET YOU SAY YOUR PIECE
BECAUSE THIS IS NOT OPEN
FOR A CONVERSATION
DO YOU
UNDERSTAND THAT?
YEAH, I UNDERSTAND
YOU'RE FBI...
I UNDERSTAND
YOU KNOW, ALL OF THAT.
BUT YOU'VE GOT TO
LET ME DO MY JOB.
HEY...
COME HERE.
MATT!
DO YOU REMEMBER
THAT SCENE IN E.T.
WHEN THE FEDS CAME IN
AND WRAPPED EVERYTHING
IN PLASTIC?
MATT...
WHAT'S THE TERRORISTASK FORCE DOING HERE?
THEY THINK WHAT HAPPENED
IN TUNNEL THREE
HAD SOMETHING TO DO
WITH AN ORGANIZED ATTACK.
DO THEY?
CAN YOU GET ME
BACK IN THE TUNNEL?
NO.
EVEN THE TTF CAN'T GO IN THERE.
JACOB ISN'T LETTING
ANYBODY IN THERE
UNTIL JURISDICTIONS
ARE FIGURED OUT.
I'M NOT ASKING JACOB.
I'M ASKING YOU.
THE ANSWER IS NO.
THEY KNEW
WHAT THEY WERE DOING.
THEY WENT STRAIGHFOR OUR WATER SUPPLY.
AND THE HOMELESS?
FUMES FROM
THE SEWERS
SEEM TO HAVE
ASPHYXIATED THEM.
CARBON DIOXIDE,
SULFUR DIOXIDE,
AND SOMETHING ELSE.
WE'RE STILL TESTING.
ASPHYXIATED?
YES, SIR.
IT'S A SOPHISTICATED
POISON GAS.
IT SUCKS THE OXYGEN
OUT OF THE AIR,
AND YOU STRANGLE
TO DEATH.
WHY THE HELL WOULD THEY
POISON THE HOMELESS?
I THINK THEY WERE
TARGETING OUR SUBWAYS,
AND THE GAS GOT VENTED
INTO THE SEWER SYSTEM.
WE GOT LUCKY.
OVER A HUNDRED
PEOPLE DIED.
I DON'T CALL THAT LUCK.
WE NEED SOMETHING
TO FEED THE MEDIA.
HOW ABOUT THE TRUTH?
WE DON'T KNOW THE TRUTH YET.
WE DON'T EVEN KNOW
IF THESE INCIDENTS ARE RELATED,
AND WE SURE AS HELL DON'T NEED
EIGHT MILLION PEOPLE
PANICKING RIGHT NOW.
TELL ME HOW TO PROTECT MY CITY.
RAISE THE TERROR LEVEL, SIR.
ENFORCE CURFEWS,
CLOSE THE PORTS.
SHUT DOWN ALL BUNECESSARY COMMERCE.
YOU'RE TALKING ABOUMARTIAL LAW.
IT'S THE ONLY WAY WE CAN
COMMAND THE RESOURCES, SIR.
NOT YET.
FIND ME PROOF,
DEFINITE PROOF.
THEN YOU'LL GEYOUR TERROR ALERT.
WE'RE DONE HERE.
AS SOON AS I GET CLEARANCE
FROM WASHINGTON,
WE ARE GOING TO PACK UP
AND MOVE OUT.
I'LL BE DAMNED IF I'M
GOING TO TAKE ORDERS
FROM THAT TTF CRETIN.
BUT, JACOB, LOOK,
WE'VE HARDLY EVEN
STARTED TESTING.
LOOK, I SAID WE'RE DONE.
IT'S OUT OF OUR HANDS, OKAY?
LET WALTERS HANDLE IT...
FROM HIS BUDGET, NOT FROM MINE.
OKAY, ALL RIGHT...
DR. REEVE, DR. FOXLEY.
WHAT ARE YOU
DOING HERE?
I WANT TO ADD SOMETHING
TO MY STATEMENT.
WHY DON'T YOU CALL
AND MAKE AN APPOINTMENT?
NO, JACOB,
IT'S OKAY.
I'LL MEET UP
WITH YOU LATER.
ARE YOU SURE?
I'M SURE.
THIS HAD BETTER BE GOOD.
I DON'T KNOW IF "GOOD"
IS THE WORD,
BUT YOU'LL FIND IT INTERESTING.
COME ON.
VINNIE SAYS THE FLOUNDERS
ARE NIGHT-FEEDING LIKE CRAZY
DOWN OFF OF LONG ISLAND SOUND.
YEAH.
WHAT?
WELL, YOU KNOW HOW IT IS
WITH THE OLD LADY.
WE JUST HAD ANOTHER GO AT IT.
YEAH.
[LAUGHING]
YEAH, IT WAS A GOOD ONE,
BUT LISTEN, I'VE GOT PLENTY
OF LIBATIONS TO KEEP WARM,
SO YOU--
YOU'RE A WIMP, DOM, A WIMP.
ALL RIGHT, FISH,
IT'S JUST YOU AND ME.
[DOOR CLOSES]
WELL, IT'S ABOUT DAMN TIME.
ACE...
LONG TIME NO SEE.
AW, SUZIE Q,
IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU.
YOU'RE LOOKING
A LITTLE THIN,
BUT FOXY.
THANK YOU.
YOU REMEMBER JOSE.
HOLA, SUSANNAH.
HI.
THIS HERE,
THIS IS KAREN.
SUSAN.
NICE TO MEET YOU.
NICE TO MEET YOU.
WE NEED A FEW
MORE DRINKS.
I'VE GOT TO
SHOW YOU SOMETHING.
WHAT'S THIS?
CORONER'S REPORON THE HOMELESS DEATHS.
MY BROTHER WORKS
DOWN AT THE MORGUE.
I GO DOWN BIG-TIME
IF ANYBODY FINDS OUABOUT THIS.
CARBON DIOXIDE ASPHYXIATION?
SULPHUR?
AND LOOK HERE.
THIS SHOWS ALL THE AQUEDUCTS
UNDER THE CITY,
AND THE SEWER LINES
WHERE THOSE PEOPLE DIED.
THEY'RE NOWHERE NEAR EACH OTHER.
AND THE STEAM
IN THE TUNNEL...
SEE, THAT'S WHAT I DON'T GET.
THAT'S MESSED UP.
WHAT'S WITH STEAM
IN THE COOLING PIPES?
AND IT DON'T EAT AWAY SKIN
LIKE THAT, ANYWAY.
I WENT TO A DOCTOR.
HE SAID MY BURN LOOKED LIKE
IT WAS FROM BATTERY ACID.
TERRORISTS DID NOT DO THIS.
I DON'T THINK SO EITHER.
YOU SAID WE HAD UNTIL TUESDAY.
I'VE GOT TTF GUYS
BREATHING DOWN MY NECK.
ONCE THEY RAISE
THE TERROR ALERT,
I'LL HAVE NO MORE CONTROL.
BUT YOU DON'UNDERSTAND.
WE'RE NOT READY.
IF I'M OFF BY EVEN A FOOT,
THIS WHOLE PROJECCOULD GO DOWN.
IF WE DON'T GO NOW,
THEY'LL SHUT YOU DOWN
AND PUT BOTH OF US IN JAIL.
YOU!
MAKE THAT DRILL GO.
DO IT!
NOW!
DO WHAT HE SAYS.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S GO.
LET'S MOVE IT OUT.
LET'S GET ISTARTED.
COME ON, GUYS.
[BELCHES]
DEAD SOLDIER.
WE'RE AT A DEPTH OF 6.93
AND COUNTING.
HOW MUCH MORE?
6.95...
6.98...
SEVEN MILES!
[WORKERS CHEER]
YES!
WHAT?
WE'RE WORLD RECORD HOLDERS.
NOBODY'S EVER BEEN
THIS DEEP BEFORE.
I NEED THOSE
TEMPERATURE READINGS NOW.
328 DEGREES.
IT'S NOT ENOUGH.
I DON'T UNDERSTAND.
WHAT HAPPENED?
ISN'T IT WORKING?
WE SHOULD BE DEEP ENOUGH.
LOOKIT, MY CALCULATIONS
CAN'T BE THAT FAR OFF.
WAIT, WAIT, WAIT.
334 DEGREES.
CLIMBING.
375 DEGREES.
ALL RIGHT, ACTIVATE THE TUBE.
NO, IT HASN'T STABILIZED YET.
WE'VE GOT A SPIKE.
MY GOD, 625!
TURN IT OFF!
NO, NO!
IT'S ACTUALLY WORKING!
ACTIVATE THE TUBE!
[METAL GROANING]
WHAT THE HELL IS THAT?
OH, MAN,
DUMP YOUR BILGE OFFSHORE. JEEZ.
[FISHING REEL SPINS]
OH, COME ON.
WHOA. COME ON.
JEEZ, IT'S COOKED.
HARMONIC TREMOR.
MAGMA'S MOVING!
WHAT'S GOING ON?
[SCREAMING]
SHUT THAT DOWN!
GET THOSE TUBES
OUT OF THERE!
GET THEM OUT!
I WANT THAT UNPLUGGED HERE.
[SHOUTING]
[SCREAMING]
TURN THATHING OFF NOW!
[SHOUTING]
[SCREAMING]
WHOA!
CALL 911!
ABSOLUTELY NOT.
NO FIREFIGHTERS.
WE'LL HANDLE THIS
OURSELVES.
NOW, GET THAT LID IN PLACE!
LET'S GO, GUYS. COME ON!
AH!
OH, JEEZ...
OH...
[WORKERS SHOUTING]
WHAT'S HAPPENING HERE?
WHAT IS GOING ON?
JACOB, WHAT'S GOING ON?
LOOK AT THIS.
WE PICKED UP
AN INTENSE
TEMPERATURE SPIKE
JUST OUTSIDE
THE HARBOR.
OKAY, WE'LL BE
RIGHT THERE.
A BOAT EXPLODED LAST NIGHT,
COMPLETELY INCINERATED.
WE THINK IT WAS BEING USED
TO SMUGGLE IN SOME HIGH-YIELD
THERMAL EXPLOSIVE,
LIKE AN HMX-
OR RDX-BASED SUBSTANCE.
LET'S GO.
I'M GOING TO GO DO
SOME ON-SITE HEAT TESTING.
YOU START WRAPPING UP.
I'M DEBRIEFING THE MAYOR
THIS AFTERNOON.
TOMORROW,
WE'RE OUT OF HERE.
JACOB, I NEED
TO TALK TO YOU.
SUSAN, THERE'S
NOTHING WE CAN DO.
PRIORITY GOES TO
NATIONAL SECURITY.
WE'LL BE AVAILABLE
IF WE'RE NEEDED.
NOW THAEVERYBODY'S GONE,
LET'S TAKE A LOOK
AT THAT TUNNEL.
OKAY.
THINGS ARE STILL HIGHLY
UNSTABLE, ALL RIGHT?
IF THERE'S
ANOTHER TREMOR...
I KNOW. WE COULD GECAUGHT IN A CAVE-IN.
THIS IS NOT MY FIRST TIME
UNDERGROUND.
I WANT YOU TO KNOW
THERE'S A HIGH RISK
IF YOU COME DOWN
THERE WITH ME.
RISK?
IF I GET CAUGHT,
I COULD GET FIRED,
MAYBE EVEN GO TO JAIL.
YOU HAVING SECOND THOUGHTS?
NO.
IT REMINDS ME OF BROOKLYN,
WHEN YOU WERE
THAT BOY
WHO USED TO COME
TO MY WINDOW
AND CONVINCE ME TO CLIMB
DOWN THE FIRE ESCAPE
SO THAT WE COULD CRASH
THE SPRINGSTEEN CONCERT.
YOU WERE ALWAYS GETTING ME
INTO TROUBLE.
[RUMBLING, ELEVATOR CREAKING]
RELAX.
SHE HASN'FAILED ME YET.
YET?
AT TIMES LIKE THIS,
I STILL WISH WE HAD
A FEW CANARIES AROUND.
DO YOU SMELL ANY GAS?
NO, I DON'T SMELL
ANYTHING.
GOSH, THERE'S NO AIR
DOWN HERE.
THE VENTILATION
WAS CLOSED DOWN
AFTER THE ACCIDENT.
LET'S MOVE ALONG.
COMING.
OH, MY GOD.
WHAT IS THIS?
THAT'S WHERE FRANK
AND TOMMY DIED.
THERE WAS JUST NOTHING
I COULD DO ABOUT IT.
HEY, YOU NEVER
HAD A CHANCE.
YEAH...
LOOK, I'M GOING TO GEA TEMPERATURE READING.
[BEEPING]
WELL, IT'S HOTTER
THAN I'D LIKE,
BUT IT'S NOT UNREASONABLE.
[RUMBLING]
WHAT WAS THAT?
SUBWAY.
ARE YOU SURE?
NO.
YOU KNOW WHAT?
THERE'S NO WAY THAT STEAM
COULD HAVE DONE THIS.
SOMETHING MUST HAVE
COMPROMISED THE WATER SUPPLY.
IS THERE ANYTHING UNDER HERE?
YEAH,
THE ORIGINAL AQUEDUCTS,
BUT THEY'RE OUT OF COMMISSION.
[METAL GROANING]
[RUMBLING]
WAS THAT SEISMIC?
HARMONIC TREMORS.
OH...
HEY...
HOW DO WE GET TO THAAUXILIARY TUNNEL?
THERE'S A HATCH.
THIS WAY.
I'M COMING DOWN.
MAN, IT SMELLS BAD.
WHOA--
[ACID HISSING, SUSAN SCREAMS]
OH, GOD,
WHAT IS THAT?
IT'S ACID.
HERE.
HERE, HERE, HERE.
OKAY...
[PANTING]
LET'S GO BACK UP.
OH, GOD. OH, GOD...
DOES IT HURT?
ONLY WHEN I LOOK AT IT.
OH, GOSH, THAT IS HORRIBLE.
IT'S NOT AS BAD AS IT SEEMS.
THANK YOU, FORMER SPOUSE.
MY PLEASURE.
SO TELL ME, WHAT HAPPENED?
HOW DID ACID
GET INTO THE TUNNEL?
WELL, WATER'S
ENTIRELY UNREACTIVE,
BUT SOMETHING MUST HAVE
CAUSED THE pH TO DROP.
SUSAN, IT'S ME
YOU'RE TALKING TO.
KEEP IT SIMPLE.
[LAUGHS]
OKAY.
UM, IF YOU DROP
THE pH OF WATER,
YOU GET ACID.
WATER CAN TURN INTO ACID?
THAT'S POSSIBLE?
A GEOLOGICAL EVENCOULD TRIGGER IT.
WHAT KIND OF GEOLOGICAL EVENT?
THE SAME TYPE THAT RELEASES
CARBON DIOXIDE, SULPHUR,
AND ACIDIC VAPORS.
WHAT ARE YOU SAYING?
IT'S POSSIBLE--
IT'S NOT LIKELY,
BUT IT IS POSSIBLE--
THAT THERE IS SOME SOROF MAGMA RELEASE
GOING ON
UNDERNEATH THE CITY.
YOU'RE TALKING VOLCANOES?
I TOLD YOU I SAW LAVA.
I TOLD YOU.
WE'LL BE ON CALL
TO DO WHATEVER YOU NEED,
MR. MAYOR,
BUT IN THE MEANTIME,
NEW YORK CITY
IS IN CAPABLE HANDS
WITH THE TASK FORCE.
I JUST PRAY TO GOD
THAT THEY CAN PREVENANY FURTHER DISASTERS.
WELL, NEW YORK THANKS YOU
FOR YOUR EFFORTS.
THANK YOU,
MR. MAYOR--
NO, YOU CAN'LEAVE YET.
SUSAN, WHAT ARE YOU
DOING HERE?
I FOUND SOME
NEW INFORMATION.
I'M DR. SUSAN FOXLEY, U.S.G.S.
PLEASE, SIR,
I NEED YOU TO HEAR ME OUT.
[INTERCOM BUZZES]
AGENT WALTERS
FROM THE TERRORIST TASK FORCE
IS HERE, SIR.
RIGHT.
YOU'VE GOT 30 SECONDS,
DR. FOXLEY.
SUSAN,
THIS ISN'T--
EVERYTHING THAT YOU'RE BLAMING
ON TERRORISM,
I THINK IT'S ALL
GEOLOGICAL ACTIVITY.
IT COULD BE A PRECURSOR
TO A VOLCANIC
INCIDENT.
OKAY, I THINK
THAT'S ENOUGH.
SUSAN, WHY DON'T WE
GO OUTSIDE?
NO. SIR, LISTEN TO ME.
THIS CITY IS IN REAL DANGER,
AND YOU ARE ALL LOOKING
IN THE WRONG DIRECTION.
WHAT KIND OF
VOLCANO
GASSES HOMELESS PEOPLE
AND BLOWS UP BOATS?
AND THESE INCIDENTS
WERE NOWHERE NEAR EACH OTHER.
VOLCANOES HAVE VENTS,
UNDERGROUND FISSURES
THAT SPLIT OFF
FROM THE MAIN LAVA DOME.
TAKE A HARD-BOILED EGG.
YOU CRACK IT,
AND THE FISSURES EXTEND OUTWARD
FROM THE CENTER.
THAT'S EXACTLY
WHAT A VOLCANO DOES
BEFORE IT REACHES THE SURFACE.
IF THERE IS ANYTHING GOING ON
DOWN THERE,
THE VENTS WILL ACT UP FIRSBEFORE
THE BIG ONE DOES.
UH, OKAY...
THE TUNNEL, THE PARK,
THE HARBOR...
THE ACTUAL LAVA DOME
SHOULD BE FORMING
SOMEWHERE IN THE CENTER
OF THESE POINTS.
WEST SIDE.
SIR?
RIGHT BY THE RIVER.
PLEASE.
I'M JUST ASKING
FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS
TO LOOK INTO THIS.
DR. REEVE, IS THERE ANYTHING
TO WHAT SHE'S SAYING?
UH...
IT'S HIGHLY UNLIKELY, MR. MAYOR.
I'M SORRY.
SHE'S NEW AT THIS,
AND WAY OUT OF LINE.
THEN THE INTERVIEW IS OVER.
THAT'S ALL. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU.
HEY, HEAR ME OUT.
AW, COME ON, SUSAN.
NEW YORK IS NOTHE NEXT POMPEII.
YOU NEED A HOLIDAY,
A THERAPIST,
OR SOMETHING.
I WENT INTO THE TUNNEL.
YOU WHAT?
I WENT INTO
THE AUXILIARY TUNNEL.
JACOB, THE WHOLE PLACE IS TOXIC.
TRACES OF HYDROCHLORIC
AND SULPHURIC ACID.
THAT TUNNEL WAS OFF-LIMITS
BY MY ORDERS.
I EVEN STOPPED THE TTF
FROM GOING DOWN THERE.
JACOB, LOOK,
I NEED YOU
TO GO DOWN THERE WITH ME.
I DON'T NEED TO DO
ANYTHING WITH YOU.
YOU'RE NO LONGER EMPLOYED
BY MY OFFICE,
AND THERE'S NO VOLCANO
UNDER NEW YORK CITY.
HEY...
[RUMBLING]
HMM...
[RUMBLING]
WHAT WAS THAT?
WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED?
WHAT THE...
HELL...
WHAT?
JESUS...
HOLY SMOKES!
WHAT'S WITH THAT?
[SNIFFING]
[DOG BARKING]
OH, JEEZ.
SHUT UP, HENRY!
[BARKING CONTINUES]
SHUT UP, HENRY! JEEZ.
HENRY, SHUT UP!
HENRY!
[DOG WHINES PLAINTIVELY]
SOMEBODY IN THERE?
YOU COME OUT OF THERE
RIGHT NOW!
OW!
DAMN!
OW...
[SCREAMING]
JUST MOMENTS AGO,
THE GAS MAIN UNDER
A QUIET QUEENS NEIGHBORHOOD
EXPLODED INTO A GIANT FIREBALL.
AN ENTIRE BLOCK OF HOUSES
WAS DESTROYED IN AN INSTANT,
WITH THE FIRE SPREADING
IN ALL DIRECTIONS.
AT LEAST 72 PEOPLE
ARE REPORTED MISSING
AND ARE PRESUMED DEAD.
PEOPLE ARE WONDERING,
WAS THIS AN ACCIDENT,
OR WAS IT AN ACT OF TERROR?
DO WHATEVER YOU HAVE TO DO.
YES, SIR.
IT'S PROFESSIONALLY INSULTING
TO WALK INTO MY FACILITY
AND MAKE ACCUSATIONS LIKE THAT.
COULD SHE BE RIGHT?
IS SHE RIGHT?
SHE HAS NO CREDIBLE
SCIENTIFIC FACTS.
SHE PRACTICALLY GAVE ME
YOUR ADDRESS.
IT WAS A COINCIDENCE.
COINCIDENCE?
YOU'RE DRILLING
INTO THE EARTH'S CORE,
AND NOW
THERE'S VOLCANIC ACTIVITY
ALL OVER THE CITY.
WOULD YOU MIND
KEEPING YOUR VOICE DOWN?
I DON'T FEEL VERY GOOD.
OH, WELL, ISN'T THAT TOUGH.
WHY DON'T YOU
TELL THATO THE PEOPLE WHO GOINCINERATED LAST NIGHT?
YOU KNEW THERE WERE RISKS.
THINK OF ALL
THE PEOPLE THAT DIED
BUILDING THE PANAMA CANAL
OR ERECTING THE SKYSCRAPERS
ALL OVER THIS CITY.
IT'S A SMALL SACRIFICE
THAT HAS TO BE PAID
FOR PROGRESS.
I'M PULLING THE PLUG.
WHAT?
IT'S OVER AS OF NOW.
GET YOUR DATA AND YOUR PERSONALS
AND GET OUT.
I WON'T.
YOU'LL HAVE EVERYTHING
PACKED UP AND GONE
BY THE END OF THE DAY,
OR I'M SENDING MY OWN MEN
TO DO IT FOR YOU.
[GASPS]
[GRUNTS]
EVERYBODY, LISTEN UP.
WE'RE GOING BACK ON LINE.
DOC, WHAT ABOUYESTERDAY?
NO, NO, NO.
YESTERDAY'S MISHAP
WAS JUST AN INDICATION
OF HOW SO VERY,
VERY CLOSE WE ARE.
WE GOT A LITTLE
TOO CLOSE
TO A FISSURE
IN THE LITHOSPHERE,
BUT TODAY...
TODAY, WE'RE GOING TO MAKE
SCIENTIFIC HISTORY.
WE'RE GOING TO SHOW THE WORLD
THAT GEOTHERMAL ENERGY IS NOW.
TED, COME ON, I NEED YOUR HELP.
GET YOUR BACKS INTO IT, HUH?
[DEVICE BEEPING]
SLOW DOWN.
I GOT A HEAT SPIKE.
YEAH. PULL OVER.
THIS LOOKS LIKE
GROUND ZERO.
I DON'T GET IT.
IT'S JUST A WAREHOUSE.
MAYBE.
LET'S JUST SIT AND WATCH
FOR A WHILE.
SUSAN?
I'M SORRY ABOUT YOUR JOB.
I'M SORRY ABOUT YOURS.
YOU CAN DIG
A HOLE ANYTIME,
BUT WHAT YOU WERE DOING
WAS IMPORTANT.
WHEN WE WERE
TOGETHER,
I RESENTED THE FACTHAT YOU WENT TO SCHOOL AND ALL,
YOU KNOW?
I'M REALLY PROUD
OF WHAT YOU'VE DONE.
[GATE SQUEAKING]
THAT LOOKS
LIKE ASH.
HEY, WHERE ARE
YOU GOING?
I'M GOING TO
CHECK IT OUT.
I WAS AFRAID OF THAT.
THIS LOOKS LIKE
AN INTERESTING LITTLE
SCIENCE PROJECT.
WHAT ARE THEY
LOOKING FOR?
NOT EXTRA CREDIT.
AND THEY'RE DIGGING
STRAIGHT DOWN.
PROBABLY SCREWING
WITH THE PRESSURE
IN THE EARTH'S CRUST.
I'M GOING TO TAKE
A CLOSER LOOK.
[WHISPERING]:
NO, MATT!
NO!
EXCUSE ME, STOP IT.
YOU... YOU...
WHOA. WHOA...
I'M NOT LEAVING.
I'M NOT.
RELAX.
WE CAN TALK
ABOUT THIS.
YOU TELL KAVANAGH
I'M NOT GOING TO LEAVE.
STOP!
NO, NO, NO. NO...
TED! TED!
WE'VE GOT TRESPASSERS!
GUYS!
GUYS, COME ON.
GRAB THEM!
HEY, HEY... HEY!
YOU TELL KAVANAGH
I AM NOT CLOSING DOWN!
DOC, DOC...
DOC, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
YOU'RE WORKING FOR HIM,
AREN'T YOU?
FOR KAVANAGH?
NO.
HOW DID THEY GET IN?
IT WASN'T ME, I SWEAR.
DOC, PUT THE GUN DOWN.
DOC, DOC!
PUT THE GUN DOWN.
PUT IT DOWN.
IT'S OKAY.
PUT IT DOWN.
[GRUNTS ANGRILY]
YOU'RE NOT CLOSING
THIS PROJECT DOWN.
GET THEM UP TO MY OFFICE.
ALL RIGHT.
OKAY, LET'S GO.
GET THEM UP.
TAKE THEM, GUYS.
COME ON. IT'S OKAY.
DO AS HE SAYS.
IN RESPONSE
TO THIS LATEST EXPLOSION
THAT HAS JUST ENGULFED
AN ENTIRE QUEENS NEIGHBORHOOD
IN FLAMES AND TOTAL CHAOS,
MAYOR HIGHGATE HAS RAISED
THE TERRORISM THREAT LEVEL
TO RED ALERT--
TURN IT OFF.
WE'VE GOT WORK TO DO.
I DON'T KNOW, RJ, MAN.
I DON'T THINK WE SHOULD--
I SAID TURN IT OFF.
...TO REMAIN INDOORS
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
[SHUTS OFF TELEVISION]
I AIN'WORKING TODAY.
WHAT?
I'M ON STRIKE.
WHAT DO YOU MEAN, ON STRIKE?
SOMETHING'S GOING ON DOWN THERE
THAT I DON'T LIKE,
AND IF THIS IS
TERRORIST STUFF ANYWAY,
THEN MATT SHOULD BE
BACK IN CHARGE.
THAT'S RIGHT.
AND ON TOP
OF THAT, RJ,
YOU'RE A BUTTHEAD.
I'M ON STRIKE,
TOO, MAN.
ME TOO.
DO YOU REALIZE
WHAT YOU'VE DONE?
WE COULD HAVE
A MAJOR CATASTROPHE HERE.
OW!
YOU KNOW
WHAT I'VE DONE.
HUH?
I HAVE CREATED
A GEOTHERMAL
ENERGY SOURCE
THAT'LL REVOLUTIONIZE
HUMAN EXISTENCE,
A SCIENTIFIC BREAKTHROUGH
THAT WILL BE APPLAUDED
FOR CENTURIES.
GET THIS DONE.
IT'S ALMOST TIME.
HE'S CRAZY.
LISTEN TO ME.
WE'VE ALREADY SEEN TOXIC VAPORS,
STEAM RELEASE,
AND A MOLTEN TRANSFER.
YOU HAVE TRIGGERED A VOLCANO
THAT COULD DESTROY
THE ENTIRE CITY!
TED?
YEAH.
GET BACK HERE.
I NEED YOUR HELP.
WHAT DO YOU
NEED, DOC?
ACTIVATE THE TUBE.
WE'RE NOT READY YET--
I SAID ACTIVATE IT.
NOW.
OKAY, ON MY MARK...
AND GO.
HEAT TRANSFER'S
ONLINE.
MY GOD.
WE'VE GOT MORE ENERGY
THAN THE HOOVER DAM.
[WORKERS CHEER AND SHOUT]
YOU DID IT, SIR.
IT WORKS!
AH...
IT'S MORE POWERFUL
THAN I COULD HAVE IMAGINED.
DOC, I DON'T THINK
WE SHOULD DO
ANY MORE OF THIS--
NO, NO, NO, NOT TO WORRY.
THE SYSTEM HAS IT UNDER CONTROL.
NO, NO, NO, JUST SEAL IT.
SEAL THE TUBE.
IT'S GOING TO ERUPT!
NO, NO, I CAN SAVE IT.
NO, NO.
SOMEBODY, HELP ME.
EVERYBODY, OUT!
WE CAN SEAL THIS.
IT'S GOING TO ERUPT!
[SCREAMING]
SOMEBODY, GEA FIRE EXTINGUISHER!
HURRY!
[SCREAMING]
[RUMBLING]
THEY'RE STRIKING AGAIN!
THAT'S NOT TERRORISTS,
YOU IDIOT.
THAT'S AN EARTHQUAKE.
LET'S GO, LET'S GO!
CLOSE IT, CLOSE IT!
RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!
IT'S GONNA BLOW!
EVERYBODY, OUT!
WE'RE RUNNING
OUT OF TIME.
HURRY!
HURRY, HURRY.
LET'S GO.
OKAY.
AAH!
[PANICKED SHOUTS, HORNS HONKING]
[ANXIOUS MURMURS]
WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?
I HAVE REASON TO BELIEVE, SIR,
THAT A VOLCANO HAS BEEN
INADVERTENTLY INITIATED.
VOLCANO! INADVERTENTLY?
IS THIS REALLY HAPPENING?
I'M AFRAID SO, SIR,
AND I AM PARTLY TO BLAME.
WE HAVE TO EVACUATE THE CITY.
THEY'LL BE PANIC, MR. MAYOR.
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WILL DIE.
AND MILLIONS WILL DIE
IF WE DON'T!
WE'RE CLEARING
OUT THE CITY,
AND I ALSO WANT YOU
TO FIND ME THAT WOMAN.
WHO, SIR?
THE GEOLOGIST.
THE ONE WHO TOLD ME THE TRUTH!
I WANT YOU TO PUT THIS LUNATIC
UNDER ARREST.
SUSAN...
HOW BIG
WAS THE QUAKE?
5.3.
SUSAN, LISTEN.
UM, I OWE YOU
AN APOLOGY.
THE MAYOR'S
OFFICE TOLD ME
THAT THIS WHOLE THING
WAS PRECIPITATED
BY SOME RENEGADE
ENERGY GROUP.
I'M SORRY
I DOUBTED YOU.
THE WHOLE CITY'S COOKING.
WE'VE GOT TO DO
SOMETHING ABOUT THIS.
IT'S A VOLCANO.
NOBODY'S EVER
STOPPED A VOLCANO BEFORE.
YEAH, BUT NO ONE'S
EVER CREATED ONE EITHER.
COME ON, THINK.
THERE'S GOT TO BE
SOMETHING WE CAN DO.
ITALY. 1992.
PEOPLE PUT UP BARRIERS
TO HALT THE LAVA FLOW.
YEAH, THAT LASTED
FOR ABOUT A DAY,
AND THEY HAD A MONTH
TO GET READY.
ONCE MAGMA REACHES
THE SURFACE,
THERE'S NO WAY
TO STOP IT.
WHAT IF
WE GET TO IBEFORE IT HITS
THE SURFACE?
WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
WE CAN CHANNEL ITHROUGH OUR TUNNELS.
CHANNEL IT WHERE?
INTO THE OCEAN.
WE HAVE AN ARTERY
THAT ALMOST TOUCHES
LEVERING'S DRILL LINE,
AND TUNNEL THREE
PRACTICALLY BUMPS INTO
THE OLD
SEWER SYSTEM.
ONCE WE CONNECT THE TWO,
WE'VE GOT A VENT TO THE HARBOR.
THAT'S WORTH A SHOT.
YOU CAN DO THAT?
NOT BY MYSELF,
BUT YEAH.
WHAT'S UP, MAN?
READY TO WORK?
I'M GOING WITH YOU.
SUSAN...
I'M THE ONE
WHO KNOWS TUNNELS.
AND I KNOW VOLCANOES.
I CAN TELL YOU EXACTLY
WHERE TO LAY THE CHARGE.
[SIGHS]
COME ON, MATT.
WE'VE GOT ONE SHOT HERE.
LET'S DO IT RIGHTHIS TIME.
ALL RIGHT.
LISTEN UP, EVERYBODY.
THEY'RE GOING TO
HELP DIRECT US
FROM UP HERE.
THEY'VE GOHEAT SCAN EQUIPMENTHAT WILL TRACK
ANY MOVEMENT OF THE LAVA,
AND JACOB WILL BE
ON THE RADIO
TO TELL US WHAT'S HAPPENING.
SO FAR, IT HASN'REACHED YOUR TUNNELS.
BUT IT WILL.
HOW LONG?
WE DON'T KNOW.
LOOK, IT'S A MESS DOWN THERE.
ONCE WE'RE THERE,
DON'T EXPECT AN EASY
OR FAST WAY OUT.
OH, MATTY,
WE DON'T NEED A DISCLAIMER, MAN.
RIGHT, CHICO?
THIS IS CRAZY.
WE CAN'T PULL THIS OFF.
NO, BUT...
THINK OF THE COOL CALENDERS
WE'LL GET IF WE DO.
[SIGHS]
SHALL WE?
WHAT THE HELL
ARE YOU CIVILIANS DOING HERE?
WE'RE SAVING THE CITY.
SANDHOG TIME.
DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT, CHACHI.
I'LL TELL YOU ALL ABOUT IT.
MR. JANUARY...
WELCOME TO TUNNEL NUMBER THREE.
MS. MARCH...
SCREW IT.
WAY TO STEP UP, MR. APRIL.
HEY, MATT!
YEAH?
WE NEED A MR. OCTOBER
AND A MS. DECEMBER
OVER HERE.
EX-SPOUSE,
THAT'S OUR CUE.
LOOK AFTER THEM.
WITH YOUR HELP.
ALL RIGHT.
LET'S GO.
WE GET HAZARD PAY
FOR THIS, RIGHT?
[SCOFFS]
WELCOME TO
THE 147, HONEY.
ARE YOU READY?
WE'RE GOING DOWN.
MAN, IT'S SMELLING RIPE
DOWN HERE.
KEEP YOUR OXYGEN HANDY.
WE'RE GOING TO NEED IT.
OKAY, WE'VE ALREADY
BEEN THROUGH THIS.
I'M GOING TO TAKE ONE GROUP
DOWN THE SPLINTER ARTERY.
RJ, YOU LEAD THE OTHER GROUP
DOWN THE EAST SIDE CONDUIT.
WE'RE GOING TO BLOW
ONE BIG-TIME HOLE
BETWEEN THE AQUEDUCAND THE DECOMMISSIONED
SEWER, BABY.
VENT THE LAVA
RIGHT IN THE OCEAN.
YOU UP FOR IT?
LET'S DO IT,
BABY.
RIGHT ON.
GOOD.
AND WE'LL CONNECLEVERING'S TUBE
WITH NUMBER THREE.
WAIT A MINUTE.
WE'RE TALKING ABOUT BLOWING
STRAIGHT INTO
WHERE THE MAIN
FLOW OF LAVA IS.
THAT'S THE WHOLE
POINT, COMPADRE.
YOU WON'T BE
COMING BACK HERE.
HEY...
OH, OF COURSE.
SERVICE HATCH, RIGHT?
THERE'S ONE ABOU100 YARDS DOWN THERE.
IT GOES STRAIGHT THROUGH
THE MODERN SEWER SYSTEM
TO THE SURFACE.
UH-HUH.
JACOB KNOWS
WHERE IT IS.
AND HE'S GOING TO
MEET US THERE.
THAT'S STILL 600 FEEOF LADDER TO CLIMB.
WHAT ARE YOU
GOING TO DO?
MATT, SUSAN,
CAN YOU READ ME?
YEAH, LOUD AND CLEAR.
TRACKING SYSTEM IS ONLINE.
ALL RIGHT. OVER.
WHO'S WITH ME?
I'LL DO IT.
[GUYS CHUCKLE]
YOU'RE GOING TO DO IT?
OKAY, CHICA. YOU'VE GOSOME SERIOUS COJONES.
BUT YOU'RE STILL A ROOKIE.
THIS ONE'S ME, BOSS.
YOU'RE WITH US,
SANDHOG.
LET'S GO.
GOOD LUCK.
SEE YOU
AT THE SURFACE.
CIAO.
WE'VE BEEN CALLED IN
FOR CROWD CONTROL.
YOU'RE ON YOUR OWN HERE.
YEAH, FINE. GO.
[ALARM WAILS]
UH-OH...
WE'VE GOT LAVA
IN THE SUBWAY LINE.
ARE THEY ANYWHERE NEAR
THE WATER TUNNELS?
[KEYBOARD CLACKING]
THEY'RE NOT MAPPED
INTO THE SYSTEM.
WHAT HAVE WE BEEN DOING
ALL WEEK?
GOT THE MAP?
ALL RIGHT.
HERE. DOES THIS HELP?
LET'S GO.
IT'S A TOURIST MAP.
CAN YOU HEAR ME?
WE'VE REACHED
THE SPLINTER LINE.
OKAY. EXCELLENT.
YOU'RE ABOUT A QUARTER-MILE
FROM WHERE YOU NEED
TO LAY THE CHARGES.
WHICH WAY?
BEHIND ME IS THE ROOT CAUSE
OF THE DEVASTATION
THAT HAS STRUCK NEW YORK CITY.
DR. ANDREW LEVERING
WORKING FOR
AN UNAUTHORIZED CONCERN
CHOSE THIS SITE TO DRILL
DEEP INTO THE EARTH'S CRUST.
HIS IRRESPONSIBLE ACTIONS
TRIGGERED THE VOLCANO
THAT HAS WREAKED HAVOC
ON THE CITY.
THE PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE
HAS HANDED DOWN AN INDICTMENFOR OVER 1,000 COUNTS
OF MURDER
TO BE FILED
AGAINST THIS RENEGADE SCIENTIST.
JUST MINUTES AGO,
THE MAYOR'S OFFICE INFORMED US
THAT A TEAM
OF NEW YORK CITY TUNNEL WORKERS
IS NOW MAKING A VALIANT ATTEMPTO DIVERT THIS FLOW
OF MOLTEN LAVA.
THEY ARE COORDINATING PLANS
WITH EXPERTS
FROM THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
IN A LAST DESPERATE ATTEMPTO REDIRECTHIS PATH OF DESTRUCTION.
ONCE AGAIN,
ATTEMPTS ARE NOW BEING MADE
TO DIVERT A DEADLY FLOW OF LAVA.
END OF THE LINE.
JACOB, WHERE ARE WE?
OKAY, GREAT.
PLACE THE CHARGES
AGAINST THE SOUTH WALL.
THE SEWER LINE
IS JUST A LITTLE ABOVE YOU,
SO MAKE SURE
THEY'RE PLACED NICE AND HIGH.
OKAY, KAREN...
KAREN.
THE ELECTRICAL...
AND START PLUGGING STICKS.
YOU GOT IT.
KEEP IT OUOF THE WATER.
ALL RIGHT.
IT'S LIVE.
I KNOW.
GIVE ME
YOUR LIGHT HERE.
[DRILLING]
IS IT HOT IN HERE
OR WHAT?
OH, YEAH,
IT'S HOT.
[DEVICE BEEPS]
WE'RE GETTING CLOSE, FOLKS.
OUR TIMER WILL GIVE US
15 MINUTES.
IT TOOK US 20 MINUTES
TO GET DOWN HERE.
DON'T WORRY.
WE AIN'T GOING TO HAVE
TO HAUL IT BACK.
WE'LL LET THE CITY EAT IT.
WELL SAID.
SHOULD WE SAY A FEW WORDS,
LIKE, FOR LUCK OR SOMETHING?
WELL, HOW ABOUYOU JUST DO IOR WE'RE ALL DEAD?
WORKS FOR ME.
WHAT THE HELL
IS THAT?
[RUMBLING]
DO IT.
LET'S DO IT!
[TIMER BEEPS]
OKAY, LET'S GO!
COME ON!
[SIRENS WAILING, HORNS HONKING]
[GLASS SMASHING]
[HONKING]
MATT, SUSAN, THE POWER'S OUT.
A SECONDARY FISSURE HAS ERUPTED.
THE BIG ONE COULD GO
AT ANY TIME.
MATT!
ACE!
ANYBODY!
I'M GOING TO GO PLUG THIS
INTO THE GENERATOR.
GET THAT TTF GUY
ON YOUR CELLPHONE.
WE'RE GOING TO NEED HIS HELP.
DO YOU READ ME?
ANYBODY THERE?
WHAT'S GOING ON?
RADIO'S DEAD.
THAT MEANS THEY CAN'LEAD US TO THE SPOT.
THAT'S WHY I'M HERE.
COME ON.
WHAT ABOUT MATT'S CREW?
WE'LL MEET HIM UP TOP.
[GROANING]
DON'T WORRY ABOUT ME.
JUST GET POWER TO THE RADIO.
[RUMBLING]
[GRUNTING]
WHOA!
AH!
ARE WE GONNA MAKE IT?
[ROARING]
AH! OH!
WHAT'S HAPPENING?
YOU ALL RIGHT?
YEAH.
ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?
YEAH, I'M OKAY.
AH!
OH, MY GOD, NO!
[SCREAMING]
NO! NO, NO!
MATT!
NO! NO!
MATTY!
[SCREAMING]
JOSE!
JOSE!
[SCREAMING]
[COUGHING]
YOU ALL RIGHT?
YEAH.
IT'S NO GOOD.
[METAL GROANING]
WE'LL HAVE TO USE
THE SAFETY LADDER.
I CAN'T REACH THAT.
CAN YOU JUMP?
I SUCKED AT GYMNASTICS.
WE'LL DO ITOGETHER, THEN.
ACE, YOU GO FIRST.
I'LL REACH KAREN OUTO YOU.
ARE YOU KIDDING? NO WAY.
[SNAPS]
OKAY.
I CHANGED MY MIND.
I WAS HOPING YOU WERE
GOING TO SAY THAT.
[BEEPING]
EASY, EASY...
GOT IT?
YEAH.
OKAY, KID.
REACH OUAND LET ME GRAB YOU.
DON'T LOOK DOWN.
THEN SWING YOUR FEETO THE LADDER.
DON'T WORRY, I WON'T DROP YOU.
IT'S TRUE, HE'S GOT A GRIP
LIKE A GILA MONSTER.
JUST REMEMBER,
KEEP YOUR BACK ARCHED TIGHT.
OKAY.
YOU READY?
YEAH.
YOU READY?
NOW, KAREN,
COME ON.
[BEEPING]
[EXPLOSION]
[SCREAMING]
THEY DID IT.
OKAY, NOW IT'S OUR TURN.
WE GOTTA GO,
WE GOTTA GO.
YOU READY, ACE?
YEAH.
NOW, KAREN, COME ON.
COME ON, KAREN.
NOW!
ONE...
TWO, THREE.
GO!
WHOA!
[SCREAMING]
RJ, NO!
NO!
[ELEVATOR CRASHES]
KAREN, GET YOUR FEEON THE LADDER!
GET YOUR FEET ON THE LADDER!
KAREN...
[GRUNTING]
I CAN'T REACH!
[BOTH BREATHING HEAVILY]
OKAY...
NOW WE CLIMB,
BUT WE DO ITOGETHER.
NICE AND SLOW, OKAY?
OKAY.
OKAY.
[DEVICE BEEPING]
HOW ARE WE DOING?
WE'RE THERE.
IF THIS ROCK GOT ANY HOTTER,
IT WOULD START MELTING.
WHERE DO YOU WANT ME
TO START DRILLING?
I THINK
THIS IS THE HOTTEST PLACE.
DRILL HERE.
OKAY.
[ROCK AND METAL GROANING]
AND, MATT, HURRY UP,
BECAUSE THE MAGMA'S RELEASING.
[WHEEZING]
THE GALLANT HEROES.
[CHUCKLES]
THEY SAY I'M A RENEGADE.
THEY SAY
MY METHODS ARE IRRESPONSIBLE,
BUT THIS IS THE SINGLE
GREATEST ACHIEVEMENOF THIS MILLENNIUM.
IT'S YOU,
PEOPLE LIKE YOU,
WHO ARE KILLING
THE FUTURE OF ENERGY.
THERE IS NO FUTURE
IF WE DON'T DO THIS.
WELL, IF THEY CAN'EMBRACE GREATNESS...
THEN THEY CAN DIE.
NO!
[GUNSHOT]
OH, MY GOD.
MATT!
[SCREAMING]
[GRUNTING]
STOP.
[ROARING]
[GUNSHOT]
MATT!
[SCREAMING]
LET'S GO.
COME ON, MATT!
GO, GO, GO.
HURRY UP, MATT!
GET GOING. CLIMB. GO.
COME ON!
MATT? MATT!
WHAT ARE YOU
WAITING FOR?
COME ON!
CAN YOU
GET UP HERE?
ARE YOU OKAY?
YEAH. KEEP GOING.
WHICH WAY DO I TURN?
TURN TO YOUR LEFT.
[PANTING]
AH... MY ARM.
THERE'S NO WAY
I CAN GET UP THERE.
COME ON.
THERE'S NO WAY
I CAN GET UP THERE.
OH, COME ON.
I AM NOT GOING WITHOUT YOU,
NOT AFTER ALL
WE'VE BEEN THROUGH.
ANYBODY
DOWN THERE?
JACOB!
WE'RE HERE!
WE'RE SENDING DOWN
THE HARNESS.
[CROWD APPLAUDING]
WHERE'S JOSE?
WHAT ABOUT RJ?
IT'S ERUPTING!
[RUMBLING]
IT DID IT.
THE CITY'S SAVED.
[CROWD CHEERING AND APPLAUDING]
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