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How copy? Over.

Let me see the log.

Carrie Stetko, please call Comm at 282.

- Stetko.

- Marshal, it's Jamie.

I've got some guy holding from Vostok.

He won't give his name.

He says he has to talk to you.

Vostok? All right, patch him through.

You're on now.

This is Marshal Stetko. Who is this?

This is John Mooney, marshal.

What happened out there, Mooney?

You know who I am?

- Come in and let's talk.

- No.

I can't come in.

You have to come to Vostok.

Only you.

- Why would I want to go to Vostok?

- Just come to Vostok. Please.

Look, I got a better idea.

I'll send a plane. You come here.

Just come to Vostok

and you'll understand everything.

Rhonda,

we have a real situation developing.

This storm is coming in fast,

Fly eight runs?

Sorry, guys. We need to put up

as many planes as possible.

What is this, Top Gun?

How am I supposed to make eight runs

on three hours' sleep?

by the skin of your teeth.

- Rhonda, I need a plane to Vostok.

- Good luck. All my planes are committed.

Pullouts are completely screwed

because of this front.

I need Delfy.

Rhonda, I'm not asking.

Listen up, all personnel.

The expected storm is now calculated

to arrive 10 hours earlier.

New evac timetable

has therefore been accelerated.

All personnel will be on the tarmac...

- ...10 hours before previous embarkation.

- Why don't you get sleep?

You earned it.

That was all you today.

Jack!

Jack!

This is a station-wide announcement:

All department heads

must attend a meeting at 1900 hours...

...to discuss the updated evac schedule.

This meeting is mandatory.

Whoa, what's going on?

So I'm in McGuire's office.

One of Weiss's missing team members calls.

- Which one?

- Mooney.

Yeah, I heard of him.

Anyway, he's at Vostok,

the old Russian base.

I thought they already evac'd

for the winter.

Far as I know, they did.

He wouldn't talk over the phone.

Who's on your wing?

Delfy. I'll be fine.

You will be fine or you are fine?

Now, that's the same look you had

when you first came into my office.

That's not true. I had a great tan then.

Carrie, it's Delfy. You there?

- Go.

- All fueled up and clear skies...

...with a balmy minus-50.

Ready when you are.

That will be now.

You know how I feel?

Frustrated.

I've been down here for two years,

dealing with misdemeanors.

Mindless, simple.

No thinking, no problem.

That was the plan, and it worked.

- I thought I was past it.

- Miami.

Yeah. Ever since I saw Weiss's body...

...it's been like 85 degrees

and 80 percent humidity.

Yeah, well, time is irrelevant.

That's why they invented Scotch.

- There are now only 56 hours...

- Have a good trip.

- ...left for all personnel on the winter fly out.

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