The China Syndrome Page #3

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Barney, give me feedwater.

Ted, we may uncover the core.

Operations.

Jack Godell. We have an emergency.

Get everybody into safety areas.

All personnel, go to safety areas.

Caution! This is not a drill.

We stay here. This is a safety area.

Jesus!

Hurry up, Frank.

Move it!

Routine, huh?

Talk to me, Barney.

Only one system is operational.

- Under nine inches.

- Is it holding?

- It's dropping.

- We're losing it.

My God.

Where's the coolant injection?

- It's down for maintenance.

- I don't believe it.

- We have to dump pressure.

- You can't take that chance.

Borden, let me know exactly

when the LPCI comes in.

- Water.

- Eight inches. Still dropping.

Please God, cover it!

- Cover it!

- We've got LPCI!

It's coming up.

- Don't bother with the interviews.

- Just give them the accident.

- Did you shoot normal?

- Normal ASA. It'll take 40 minutes.

- Mort! We've got a rush.

- There's a film in the machine.

- It's hot, do it. Will you wait?

- Go get them.

- What is it?

- Dynamite. Nuclear dynamite.

It's about time.

George has already written

the marathon piece.

- How did it go?

- I've got the lead story.

Fine. You'll be on

after the first commercial.

Did you hear me? I've got the lead

story. I'll write the script now.

An accident at Ventana.

It's all on film.

- Why didn't you call in?

- We didn't want to use the phone.

- The hostage story is ready.

- Frank, will you check that out?

- You want a beeper?

- Call me... No, we'll plan on it.

Kimberly, there's nothing

on the wire about an accident.

We were in the visitors' gallery

when it happened.

Whatever it was,

they were scared to death.

- Richard's got it on film.

- I'd better call Jacovich.

This is the script that goes with it.

Hello? Yeah.

Mr. Jacovich? It's for you.

Yeah. Who? Okay, I'll be right there.

- Do they know this film exists?

- No.

I'm not putting it on until

I find out what's going on.

- It's an exclusive!

- It's our best story in months.

We don't know exactly what it is.

We have to check our facts first.

- The fact is it happened.

- Put it in the vault. And move it!

Kimberly, you'd better hurry.

- I'll talk to you, Richard.

- Yeah, please do.

Gonna open on one, then Camera 2.

Places, everyone! Hurry up, Kimberly.

Bernie, you want to get me a spritz?

Just a little powder.

Stand by, studio. Hurry up, Kimberly.

Ten seconds.

Five, four, three, two...

Channel 3 Update, California's

most complete newscast.

With award-winning anchorman

Pete Martin...

...and Kimberly Wells

with California Close-up.

Good evening. Six people died

in a light-airplane crash...

...the social funding bill

may pass...

...and the FDA have been asked

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