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Flight 23 to Seattle

is delayed until further notice.

What the f***? Come on.

We have some breaking news

for you right now.

We have unconfirmed reports this morning

of a large seismic event

off the southern California coast.

We currently don't have contact

with ourLos Angeles bureau.

We're now getting news of power outages

across the western part

of the United States,

and reports of telecommunication outages

as well.

I want to stress this is all preliminary.

We are reporting this

just as we are learning it.

We do not yet have any information

on damages or casualties.

The Southern California...

Hey, man, are you free?

Two hundred bucks.Backto the city.

F***.

Sh*t. F***.

Sam, it's me. Call me.

Hey, it's me again. Call me

as soon as you get this, alright?

- Will. Thanks, Mark.

- Thanks.

Are you OK? Will's here.

I guess that answers that question.

We thought that there was a chance

that you flew back.

They shut down O'Hare.

I didn't know where else to go.

Well, have you talked to Sam?

I haven't been able to reach her.

Yeah. Iwas on the phone to her

when it happened.

I heard something, so did she.

- What did you hear?

- I don't know. It was like a...

Like a loud rumble or something.

I didn't know what it was. And then...

we got disconnected.

- What's the last thing she said?

- She said something's wrong.

But she sounded scared.

Alright, I'm gonna go pack up the rest

of my things. Yours are on the table.

- I should head backto the airport.

- I thought you said they shut it down.

Yeah, but once the power comes back on,

there'll be flights, right?

Let's look at what we know, Will.

There was an event,

a couple of hours ago,out west.

The power shut off here,

two thousand miles away.

We have no idea what's happening,

yet we've got F-22s doing flybys.

This moment is not about waiting

for the power to come back on.

The only thing that we can control

is what we decide to do.

So, what? What are you saying?

What are you gonna do?

Get on the road.

What, you're gonna drive to Seattle?

Paula can stay at Steven's.

They'll be fine there.

But my only daughter...

she's alone.

I only have one question for you.

Are you coming with me?

- Don't stop for anyone.

- Got it.

Steven's prepared for everything.

- OK.

- You'll be safe there.

- I love you. Be safe.

- You'll be alright.

You, too.

- Bye.

- Let's go.

How can cell service still be out?

GPS is out, too.

- You got money?

- Yeah.

Fill her up with gas,

I'll go get supplies.

- Hey, man you got cash?

- Yeah.

- Cash only, right? Thanks.

- Thanks.

Nice car, cutie.

Wanna show me the back seat?

Yeah, I don't think so.

Excuse me?

What'd you say?

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