The China Syndrome Page #5

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And they're right. They'd be sued.

I'm not ashamed of having a

good job, and I intend to keep it.

If that means they've got me,

then they've got me.

You were the one that called me

and asked if I could get you work.

- Thank you very much.

- Anytime.

Talk to him later, Kimberly.

The van is waiting to take you

to your "Live at Noon" spot.

I'm going to the zoo.

It's the tiger's birthday.

A faulty relay opened

the generator breakers.

The transient in water and pressure

caused the turbine to trip.

Relief valve number eight

opened automatically.

This shut down the reactor.

A "scram" situation.

- But the second shock wave...

- Excuse me.

Sir, it's not really a shock wave.

It was more of a shudder.

A vibration.

So you were clear in your mind

up to this point?

Yes, sir.

- The water level began to drop?

- We thought the level was high.

The water level recorder was stuck.

You began to cut off the feedwater,

thinking the water was too high?

Yes, sir.

- But the water was dangerously low?

- Low, yes.

Why didn't your operator

look at the other indicators?

I don't know.

I didn't look at it, either.

- Jack, how did it go?

- Okay.

- What did you tell them?

- I'm not allowed to discuss it.

- Mr. Spindler.

- Yeah, right here.

- Can I interest you in this?

- In your ear, Pete.

Do you know what she's getting?

Two hundred and fifty thou.

- Did you know that?

- She started out doing the weather.

Her visual image is perfect.

I like her hair red.

We're sitting there.

- Puerto what?

- Puerto Vallarta.

- How can you afford it?

- Three hundred and sixty-nine dollars.

- May I?

- Mr. Jacovich.

- Excuse me.

- Enjoying yourself?

I saw your zoo piece, it was brilliant.

We got a lot of calls.

How are you doing

on the energy specials?

We just have the beginning

and ending to do. We're editing.

I think you'll be pleased.

I want to apologize for Richard.

He's difficult sometimes.

But he's the best cameraman I know.

- You haven't worked with many.

- Yes, as a matter of fact, I have.

If he was on the staff,

I'd fire him. I don't like him.

There were no staff crew available

for the specials.

And Richard's won awards.

Hot-head award, Foul-mouth

award, Can of Worms award.

What he said was wrong, I agree.

- What will you do with the film?

- The legal hassles have just begun.

Don't you worry,

we'll take care of it.

- Coffee?

- No, thank you.

You just keep doing a good job.

Our ratings have gone up

because of you.

So Don,

let me do some hard news.

You're better with the softer stuff.

You're not an investigator.

Don't try to be anything else.

- I love you doing what you do best.

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