The China Syndrome Page #2

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I think you'll like it.

- Is the containment that way?

- Yes.

God, my ears!

How old is this plant?

- We came on-line four years ago.

- Isn't another one opening soon?

Yeah, we'll license Point Conception

after the safety hearings.

They'll make more electricity than

the Hoover Dam and Grand Coulee.

Very interesting.

Your tongue is black, Richard.

You're contaminated.

- This is the control room.

- The brains of the beast.

The glass is bullet-proof

and soundproof.

- They're so young.

- It's a young industry.

- I see an older guy.

- Make you feel better?

No, he just looks competent.

Ted Spindler's been with the company

for years.

I'm sorry, you can't film here,

for security reasons.

- Not one shot?

- No. A cold drink?

- No, thank you.

- I'll take one.

- You always work together?

- Yeah.

No, we're just doing this together.

I made commercials with these bums.

Kimberly's full-time,

but Hector and I are independent.

Very independent.

- What was that?

- It felt like an earthquake.

- What have we got? Turbine trip?

- Yeah.

- "Generator trip, turbine trip."

- Reactor scram.

Okay, we're off the line.

Ted, stabilize the reactor.

- Radiation in containment!

- What level?

- Level eight, Jack.

- Okay. Borden, relax.

- It must be that safety valve.

- Holt, cut down the pumps.

Barney?

Come here and watch the feedwater.

Holler out the numbers.

Line up the valves.

Turn off that goddamned alarm!

How can I give orders in a racket

like that?

Within limits, Ted?

- Systems status?

- Pressure normal.

- Jack? Phone for you.

- We still have radiation.

- It's normal.

- Feedwater flow is decreasing.

- Godell.

- Bill Gibson here.

We've got some people here

shooting a TV news special.

- What the hell's going on?

- It's just a turbine trip.

- Nothing to worry about.

- High water level in the reactor!

Okay, relax. Everybody relax.

Dump the water.

It's just a routine turbine trip.

Find out

where that water's coming from.

We've got to get rid of it.

Look, Ted.

- Barney. Open 14 and 15.

- You can't do that, Jack.

- The book says you can't do it.

- We have to.

The flashing lights, "enunciators,"

means something needs attention.

- Godell says it's routine.

- Are you filming?

Godell was a submarine commander.

Turbine trips happen now and then.

It means the turbine is shut down.

It may be a feedwater leak,

but we can't tell which valve.

- Shut the isolation valves.

- You're gonna need that later.

You want to do it by hand? Do it!

- Closing isolation valves.

- Please go back to your stations.

Jack! Look at this

water level indicator. It's low.

This says it's high.

But that's...

Jesus Christ!

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