1 00:01:20,155 --> 00:01:22,406 Some friendships are like a good game of hockey. 2 00:01:22,407 --> 00:01:24,992 The right balance of teamwork and smooth skating 3 00:01:24,993 --> 00:01:27,911 generally adds up to a winning combination. 4 00:01:27,912 --> 00:01:30,289 Like me and Pete Thornton. 5 00:01:30,290 --> 00:01:32,790 Partner, boss, friend. 6 00:01:32,792 --> 00:01:35,043 You can't do much better than that. 7 00:01:35,044 --> 00:01:39,214 But sometimes things come up that test the best of friendships. 8 00:01:39,215 --> 00:01:43,235 And this weekend of skiing was one of them. 9 00:01:43,595 --> 00:01:46,930 - It wasn't my fault. - Whose fault was it? 10 00:01:46,931 --> 00:01:50,017 The guy cut me off. What was I supposed to do? 11 00:01:50,018 --> 00:01:53,395 Come on, Pete, let's face it. You did not belong on that slope. 12 00:01:53,396 --> 00:01:55,439 It was for expert skiers. 13 00:01:55,440 --> 00:01:58,358 You telling me, I should have been on the bunny slope? 14 00:01:58,359 --> 00:02:00,527 - Well-- - Listen, that man was skiing 15 00:02:00,528 --> 00:02:02,321 Iike he owned the whole darn mountain. 16 00:02:02,322 --> 00:02:03,530 Pete. 17 00:02:03,531 --> 00:02:06,575 That man does own the whole darn mountain. 18 00:02:06,576 --> 00:02:09,369 Well, that's still no excuse for him to swing on me. 19 00:02:09,370 --> 00:02:12,080 Look, all I know is I've been looking forward 20 00:02:12,081 --> 00:02:13,957 to skiing that mountain for months. 21 00:02:13,958 --> 00:02:16,460 And now I'm banned for life. 22 00:02:16,461 --> 00:02:18,462 Did I ask for your help? 23 00:02:18,463 --> 00:02:24,073 - I could have handled him just fine. - That's not the point. 24 00:02:24,969 --> 00:02:27,469 Now what's the matter? 25 00:02:29,348 --> 00:02:32,267 We couldn't be out of gas, could we? 26 00:02:32,268 --> 00:02:34,768 Could we? 27 00:02:35,605 --> 00:02:39,733 You said you would fill it up when you went for pizza, remember? 28 00:02:39,734 --> 00:02:41,609 Well, I didn't. 29 00:02:41,610 --> 00:02:43,194 I messed up. 30 00:02:43,195 --> 00:02:45,655 - So sue me. - Oh, never mind. 31 00:02:45,656 --> 00:02:51,506 Why let a little thing like this ruin a perfectly good vacation? 32 00:02:56,834 --> 00:03:00,128 - Now where are you going? - To find a gas station. 33 00:03:00,129 --> 00:03:02,297 And I suggest you look the other way. 34 00:03:02,298 --> 00:03:03,548 Fine. 35 00:03:03,549 --> 00:03:07,260 First one back with a can of gas goes after the other guy. 36 00:03:07,261 --> 00:03:09,761 - Okay? - Fine. 37 00:03:24,153 --> 00:03:27,403 Put the body here in the back room. 38 00:03:31,994 --> 00:03:36,814 Quickly. The truck should be here within ten minutes. 39 00:03:43,964 --> 00:03:46,464 We have a problem. 40 00:03:47,718 --> 00:03:50,762 No. Let me check him out first. 41 00:04:03,233 --> 00:04:05,443 Hi. What can I do for you? 42 00:04:05,444 --> 00:04:09,572 Oh, my buddy and I ran out of gas a few miles up the road. 43 00:04:09,573 --> 00:04:12,073 I can help you out. 44 00:04:16,246 --> 00:04:18,966 You picked a nice day for it. 45 00:04:23,753 --> 00:04:25,879 Your friend's not the walking type, huh? 46 00:04:25,880 --> 00:04:28,632 No, I sent him up the other way to try his luck. 47 00:04:28,633 --> 00:04:31,093 Kind of looks like you got a corner on the market. 48 00:04:31,094 --> 00:04:32,845 You could say that. 49 00:04:32,846 --> 00:04:34,555 "Phoenix Foundation." 50 00:04:34,556 --> 00:04:36,181 You work there? 51 00:04:36,182 --> 00:04:38,682 Yeah, more or less. 52 00:04:39,144 --> 00:04:42,312 My cousin Louise works in accounting. You know her? 53 00:04:42,313 --> 00:04:46,191 I can't say that I do. It's a big outfit. 54 00:04:46,192 --> 00:04:48,360 You need a deposit on the can? 55 00:04:48,361 --> 00:04:52,489 You've got an honest face. Just bring it back when you're done. 56 00:04:52,490 --> 00:04:56,076 Sorry I can't give you a lift. I'm here alone. 57 00:04:56,077 --> 00:04:58,577 No problem. 58 00:05:07,630 --> 00:05:09,464 You let him walk away? 59 00:05:09,465 --> 00:05:12,300 For the moment. He's with the Phoenix Foundation. 60 00:05:12,301 --> 00:05:13,927 It could prove useful to us. 61 00:05:13,928 --> 00:05:15,721 Then why didn't you take him now? 62 00:05:15,722 --> 00:05:19,182 Because now we have more important matters to attend to. 63 00:05:19,183 --> 00:05:21,683 More questions, Armin? 64 00:05:23,604 --> 00:05:26,104 Frank. 65 00:05:26,274 --> 00:05:28,774 Frank, are you there? 66 00:05:29,652 --> 00:05:32,152 Do you read me, Frank? 67 00:05:32,280 --> 00:05:34,780 Frank, come in. 68 00:05:35,533 --> 00:05:38,033 Talk to me now, Frank. 69 00:05:42,581 --> 00:05:44,082 Go ahead, Jonathan. 70 00:05:44,083 --> 00:05:48,683 Frank, we have a problem I need you to deal with. 71 00:05:52,341 --> 00:05:54,841 Hey. 72 00:05:59,974 --> 00:06:01,808 Thanks a lot. 73 00:06:01,809 --> 00:06:04,144 You're the first good thing that's happened to me. 74 00:06:04,145 --> 00:06:07,475 I guess this is your lucky day, huh? 75 00:06:24,456 --> 00:06:26,956 You'll love the food. 76 00:06:29,002 --> 00:06:33,742 I've been coming here for years. Never disappointed. 77 00:06:43,851 --> 00:06:46,351 Good morning. 78 00:06:47,396 --> 00:06:50,546 Well, where's Justine this morning? 79 00:06:50,649 --> 00:06:53,149 She's at home in bed. 80 00:06:55,946 --> 00:06:58,446 She's got the flu. 81 00:06:59,116 --> 00:07:01,158 I'm telling you, don't even look at it. 82 00:07:01,159 --> 00:07:02,868 This place makes a corned beef hash 83 00:07:02,869 --> 00:07:08,079 that will make you think you've died and gone to heaven. 84 00:07:19,386 --> 00:07:21,886 Now stay still. 85 00:07:24,891 --> 00:07:26,225 Come on. 86 00:07:26,226 --> 00:07:29,144 - Let's go, come on. - All right, take it easy. 87 00:07:29,145 --> 00:07:30,854 Get over here. 88 00:07:30,855 --> 00:07:33,355 Stay right there. 89 00:07:35,235 --> 00:07:37,735 Don't move. 90 00:07:43,284 --> 00:07:45,874 There we go. Get down there. 91 00:07:45,912 --> 00:07:48,412 Get down. 92 00:08:04,681 --> 00:08:07,099 He's going to come looking for his friend. 93 00:08:07,100 --> 00:08:12,040 Why don't we have Frank put our new toy to the test? 94 00:08:39,048 --> 00:08:42,760 You got it. Hot damn, you got it. Nice. 95 00:08:42,969 --> 00:08:45,679 - Did you get the friend? - Yeah. He's in the cellar. 96 00:08:45,680 --> 00:08:48,910 Phoenix Foundation too, am I right? 97 00:08:49,892 --> 00:08:51,893 The other one will be here soon. 98 00:08:51,894 --> 00:08:54,562 How much power will it take to stop his Jeep? 99 00:08:54,563 --> 00:08:57,107 Point-one percent of one capacitor. 100 00:08:57,108 --> 00:08:59,818 That transformer is more than enough to juice it. 101 00:08:59,819 --> 00:09:04,499 Help me with the cables. Let's go with the cables. 102 00:09:26,679 --> 00:09:29,640 Okay, here we go. 103 00:09:37,106 --> 00:09:40,858 That'll do it. Point-one percent. We're in business. 104 00:09:40,859 --> 00:09:42,401 That's it? 105 00:09:42,402 --> 00:09:44,904 It's everything we can pull out of that transformer. 106 00:09:44,905 --> 00:09:47,657 You just wait until we patch it into Powertech's superconductor, 107 00:09:47,658 --> 00:09:51,244 - then you'll see what this baby can do. - Show me how it works. 108 00:09:51,245 --> 00:09:55,985 First, you need some power to charge the capacitors. 109 00:09:57,751 --> 00:09:59,627 Then the capacitors dump the electricity 110 00:09:59,628 --> 00:10:02,714 into the vircator chamber here. 111 00:10:02,923 --> 00:10:04,882 It generates the electromagnetic pulse 112 00:10:04,883 --> 00:10:07,051 which discharges from the focus 113 00:10:07,052 --> 00:10:09,095 in the dish here. 114 00:10:09,096 --> 00:10:11,596 Follow me. 115 00:10:15,685 --> 00:10:19,939 The whole procedure is operative when you push this button. 116 00:10:19,940 --> 00:10:23,234 It also has an automatic-sequence feature for remote operation. 117 00:10:23,235 --> 00:10:25,528 All the modern conveniences, huh? 118 00:10:25,529 --> 00:10:28,029 Good. 119 00:10:31,409 --> 00:10:32,660 Armin. 120 00:10:32,661 --> 00:10:37,421 Better get out there. He'll be coming any time now. 121 00:11:04,067 --> 00:11:06,567 He's coming. 122 00:11:17,455 --> 00:11:19,955 - Now. - Do it. 123 00:11:34,931 --> 00:11:37,431 Now what? 124 00:11:44,398 --> 00:11:46,898 Hold it right there. 125 00:11:51,197 --> 00:11:53,697 What's going on? 126 00:11:54,659 --> 00:11:58,079 Hey, I was gonna return the gas can. 127 00:12:09,173 --> 00:12:11,673 Keep moving. 128 00:12:21,310 --> 00:12:23,810 Let's go. 129 00:12:27,316 --> 00:12:30,276 - MacGyver. - How you doing, Pete? 130 00:12:30,277 --> 00:12:34,377 Over there, both of you. Go now, over there. 131 00:12:37,201 --> 00:12:39,118 Would you mind telling us what's going on? 132 00:12:39,119 --> 00:12:42,663 History in the making, and you are going to be part of it. 133 00:12:42,664 --> 00:12:45,541 You know, we'd be happy to just pass on that. 134 00:12:45,542 --> 00:12:49,420 Aside from special operations, your Phoenix Foundation engages 135 00:12:49,421 --> 00:12:52,131 in speculation and analysis, right? 136 00:12:52,132 --> 00:12:53,341 Tell me, 137 00:12:53,342 --> 00:12:56,344 how many men do you suppose it would take to overpower 138 00:12:56,345 --> 00:12:58,262 the downtown core of a city 139 00:12:58,263 --> 00:13:01,599 and throw the lives of say, a million people, 140 00:13:01,600 --> 00:13:04,100 into total chaos, how many? 141 00:13:04,186 --> 00:13:06,520 I don't know, what do you think? 142 00:13:06,521 --> 00:13:09,899 - You got us on that. - The correct answer is four. 143 00:13:09,900 --> 00:13:12,360 With strategy, timing and the right technology, 144 00:13:12,361 --> 00:13:15,488 we will show the rest of the world just how soft 145 00:13:15,489 --> 00:13:18,616 and vulnerable you Americans really are. 146 00:13:18,617 --> 00:13:21,243 - Forget the rhetoric. - At 1 :00 this afternoon, 147 00:13:21,244 --> 00:13:24,371 a lot of people are going to wish it was simply talk. 148 00:13:24,372 --> 00:13:27,875 Your streets will be filled with lifeless vehicles, 149 00:13:27,876 --> 00:13:30,044 your communications will be shut down, 150 00:13:30,045 --> 00:13:32,254 and your financial centre will be in a shambles. 151 00:13:32,255 --> 00:13:34,381 And your people will riot 152 00:13:34,382 --> 00:13:37,176 and panic and destroy one another. 153 00:13:37,177 --> 00:13:40,387 - Big plans. - You are going to be part of them. 154 00:13:40,388 --> 00:13:45,918 And if you behave yourselves, you may live to tell about it. 155 00:13:50,023 --> 00:13:54,401 You gentlemen know how these work. Pull the pin, 156 00:13:54,402 --> 00:13:57,154 release the handle and it explodes. 157 00:13:57,155 --> 00:13:59,655 Crude, but effective. 158 00:14:16,507 --> 00:14:20,510 Now, then, if you gentlemen should try to loosen your ropes, 159 00:14:20,511 --> 00:14:24,014 you will only succeed in blowing each other up. 160 00:14:24,015 --> 00:14:25,849 Once we have achieved our objective, 161 00:14:25,850 --> 00:14:28,560 we will notify the authorities as to your whereabouts. 162 00:14:28,561 --> 00:14:31,146 And then you can validate our accomplishments. 163 00:14:31,147 --> 00:14:34,987 You see, gentlemen, you are our witnesses. 164 00:14:56,464 --> 00:14:58,214 The videotape. 165 00:14:58,215 --> 00:14:59,758 - Is it ready? - It's all set. 166 00:14:59,759 --> 00:15:01,551 They'll definitely get the message. 167 00:15:01,552 --> 00:15:04,752 Good. Come over here, look at this. 168 00:15:07,058 --> 00:15:10,602 Frank and I will be finished with the microwave base by 10:40. 169 00:15:10,603 --> 00:15:13,730 Armin, you and Lisa must have the telephone switching station 170 00:15:13,731 --> 00:15:16,371 out of commission by 10:45. 171 00:15:16,734 --> 00:15:18,026 No problem. 172 00:15:18,027 --> 00:15:22,155 We will rendezvous here at this intersection by 11 :10, 173 00:15:22,156 --> 00:15:24,856 1.5 kilometres from Powertech. 174 00:15:24,909 --> 00:15:26,993 Understood? 175 00:15:26,994 --> 00:15:29,078 Jonathan. 176 00:15:29,079 --> 00:15:32,999 The Phoenix men. Would it not be better if we killed them? 177 00:15:33,000 --> 00:15:35,001 More questions, Armin? 178 00:15:35,002 --> 00:15:39,047 What we are doing is a first and I want it witnessed. 179 00:15:39,048 --> 00:15:43,760 We are going to accomplish more than just our leader's freedom. 180 00:15:43,761 --> 00:15:46,137 And when it is over, the American military complex 181 00:15:46,138 --> 00:15:49,265 will do everything possible to cover up the fact 182 00:15:49,266 --> 00:15:53,436 that their defences could not prevent four lone individuals 183 00:15:53,437 --> 00:15:55,688 from crippling one of their largest cities. 184 00:15:55,689 --> 00:15:57,899 Jonathan. 185 00:15:57,900 --> 00:16:00,109 There's no way to cover up something this big. 186 00:16:00,110 --> 00:16:01,485 They will try. 187 00:16:01,486 --> 00:16:04,363 But the Phoenix Foundation is a corporate white knight. 188 00:16:04,364 --> 00:16:06,824 And when people come to them looking for answers, 189 00:16:06,825 --> 00:16:11,495 Phoenix will tell them the truth. And they will be believed. 190 00:16:11,496 --> 00:16:14,374 It is time. We must go. 191 00:16:23,300 --> 00:16:24,717 Did you hear that? 192 00:16:24,718 --> 00:16:27,261 - Sounded like a truck. - Yeah, it's a big rig. 193 00:16:27,262 --> 00:16:29,305 They have something covered up on the back. 194 00:16:29,306 --> 00:16:31,896 Any idea what that could be? 195 00:16:32,476 --> 00:16:34,976 I haven't a clue. 196 00:16:36,229 --> 00:16:37,938 So... 197 00:16:37,939 --> 00:16:40,709 So how do we get out of here? 198 00:16:41,026 --> 00:16:42,359 I don't know. 199 00:16:42,360 --> 00:16:44,361 You don't know? 200 00:16:44,362 --> 00:16:46,989 MacGyver, don't do this to me. Come on, think. 201 00:16:46,990 --> 00:16:48,949 I'm trying, Pete. 202 00:16:48,950 --> 00:16:51,410 You know, maybe you can come up with something. 203 00:16:51,411 --> 00:16:53,537 All right, maybe I can. 204 00:16:53,538 --> 00:16:56,038 Let's see. 205 00:16:57,459 --> 00:16:59,918 Okay. I got it. 206 00:16:59,919 --> 00:17:03,005 We throw one of the grenades there, under the door. 207 00:17:03,006 --> 00:17:06,633 We duck over there for cover, and when it blows, we're out of here. 208 00:17:06,634 --> 00:17:08,469 Yeah. 209 00:17:08,470 --> 00:17:12,514 Except I think this place would cave in on us. 210 00:17:12,515 --> 00:17:15,015 Maybe you're right. 211 00:17:17,353 --> 00:17:21,933 Maybe we could find something to replace the pins. 212 00:17:22,609 --> 00:17:24,067 Yeah. 213 00:17:24,068 --> 00:17:26,568 That's better. 214 00:17:26,821 --> 00:17:29,323 - It's good, in fact. - Really? 215 00:17:29,324 --> 00:17:31,450 Yeah. I'll need your lift ticket. 216 00:17:31,451 --> 00:17:34,494 Oh, well, that's fine. How are you gonna get it? 217 00:17:34,495 --> 00:17:39,045 Ever heard of a party game called Pass the Apple? 218 00:18:30,217 --> 00:18:32,717 Take a look that way. 219 00:18:42,896 --> 00:18:46,107 - You were right, no guard. - He only checks in twice a day. 220 00:18:46,108 --> 00:18:48,901 Like I said, this place is an easy target. 221 00:18:48,902 --> 00:18:52,780 This is where we patch in to all the broadcasting signals. 222 00:18:52,781 --> 00:18:55,281 Help me with this thing. 223 00:18:57,661 --> 00:19:00,161 Pull it. 224 00:19:01,290 --> 00:19:03,790 Okay, right here. 225 00:19:06,879 --> 00:19:09,881 This is suicide. There's gotta be another way. 226 00:19:09,882 --> 00:19:15,672 Well, if you think of one in the next 30 seconds, let me know. 227 00:19:20,851 --> 00:19:23,441 - Got it? - Yeah, I got it. 228 00:19:24,229 --> 00:19:26,729 But hurry. 229 00:19:39,578 --> 00:19:42,078 There. 230 00:19:46,251 --> 00:19:50,337 I want it broadcast on all stations, both radio and television. 231 00:19:50,338 --> 00:19:52,838 I have to set the timer. 232 00:20:01,182 --> 00:20:03,682 It's slipping. 233 00:20:03,768 --> 00:20:06,308 - Don't talk. - Yeah, but-- 234 00:20:06,604 --> 00:20:09,482 Get down. Run. 235 00:20:45,518 --> 00:20:48,812 Twelve thousand seven hundred telephones. 236 00:20:48,813 --> 00:20:51,323 All the eggs in one basket. 237 00:21:01,951 --> 00:21:04,619 Got another idea. Wanna hear it? 238 00:21:04,620 --> 00:21:06,079 Yeah, shoot. 239 00:21:06,080 --> 00:21:09,541 The detonator in the grenade. You think that'll blow those doors? 240 00:21:09,542 --> 00:21:11,584 Nope. 241 00:21:11,585 --> 00:21:13,712 But you're on something, Pete. 242 00:21:13,713 --> 00:21:16,424 C-4 inside it will. 243 00:21:18,134 --> 00:21:19,592 Yeah? 244 00:21:19,593 --> 00:21:22,093 You're doing good, Pete. 245 00:21:28,519 --> 00:21:29,769 Here. 246 00:21:29,770 --> 00:21:32,147 Get the detonator out of there. 247 00:21:32,148 --> 00:21:34,648 Yeah, sure. 248 00:21:52,960 --> 00:21:55,838 - Detonator. - Yeah, here. 249 00:23:22,841 --> 00:23:25,259 It's just a power line. There's no phone here. 250 00:23:25,260 --> 00:23:29,730 - We've gotta get help. - Let's check the truck. 251 00:23:34,936 --> 00:23:37,436 No keys. 252 00:23:39,065 --> 00:23:41,066 Listen, do you believe him? 253 00:23:41,067 --> 00:23:43,527 You think they can really do what he said they could? 254 00:23:43,528 --> 00:23:45,112 Yeah. How about you? 255 00:23:45,113 --> 00:23:48,413 I don't think we can afford not to. 256 00:23:49,534 --> 00:23:52,034 Let's get to a phone. 257 00:24:42,545 --> 00:24:45,045 It's dead. 258 00:24:49,301 --> 00:24:51,801 Look, the windows. 259 00:24:58,185 --> 00:25:00,685 They clash with my fur. 260 00:25:15,494 --> 00:25:17,994 This one is out too. 261 00:25:18,038 --> 00:25:21,415 - Maybe they got to a switching station. - That could be. 262 00:25:21,416 --> 00:25:25,253 He talked about weak links. This sure fits. 263 00:25:25,254 --> 00:25:27,421 Vectrocomp. 264 00:25:27,422 --> 00:25:30,675 - Ring any bells? - Yeah, we work with them. 265 00:25:30,676 --> 00:25:33,010 They've been tied up with the Air Force lately. 266 00:25:33,011 --> 00:25:37,071 They specialise in electromagnetic technology. 267 00:25:52,864 --> 00:25:55,366 We, the soldiers of the Black Dove Front, 268 00:25:55,367 --> 00:25:57,076 have taken over your public airwaves 269 00:25:57,077 --> 00:25:59,662 to demand the liberation of our leader, 270 00:25:59,663 --> 00:26:01,413 General Shakthi. 271 00:26:01,414 --> 00:26:04,541 He is to be released before his court appearance 272 00:26:04,542 --> 00:26:06,460 this afternoon at 1 :00 273 00:26:06,461 --> 00:26:09,213 and taken to the airport, where you will provide 274 00:26:09,214 --> 00:26:12,966 a private aircraft to return him to his homeland. 275 00:26:12,967 --> 00:26:14,885 If you fail to do this, 276 00:26:14,886 --> 00:26:19,056 we will strike a deadly blow to the heart of your city. 277 00:26:19,057 --> 00:26:22,476 We will attack your city at its most vulnerable points. 278 00:26:22,477 --> 00:26:26,105 All electrical systems will be terminated. 279 00:26:26,106 --> 00:26:29,274 Transportation will be brought to a standstill, 280 00:26:29,275 --> 00:26:33,529 creating massive gridlock to all of your major thoroughfares. 281 00:26:33,530 --> 00:26:36,031 Telephones, radios, television, 282 00:26:36,032 --> 00:26:39,451 all forms of communication will be cut. 283 00:26:39,452 --> 00:26:41,328 Every computer in the downtown core 284 00:26:41,329 --> 00:26:43,163 will be rendered useless. 285 00:26:43,164 --> 00:26:46,458 Their operational memory and the information they contain 286 00:26:46,459 --> 00:26:48,335 will be wiped clean. 287 00:26:48,336 --> 00:26:51,171 Police and emergency services will be powerless 288 00:26:51,172 --> 00:26:54,049 to deal with the riots and looting that will occur. 289 00:26:54,050 --> 00:26:58,970 Many lives will be lost in the panic that will grip your city. 290 00:26:58,971 --> 00:27:00,722 The choice is yours. 291 00:27:00,723 --> 00:27:03,850 You have until 1 :00 this afternoon to release our leader, 292 00:27:03,851 --> 00:27:07,711 or we shall bring your city to its knees. 293 00:27:23,245 --> 00:27:26,039 They set the deadline for 1 :00. 294 00:27:26,040 --> 00:27:28,249 That gives us less than an hour. 295 00:27:28,250 --> 00:27:30,335 Well, if they had taken out a switching station, 296 00:27:30,336 --> 00:27:33,797 it'll take at least that long to get a phone that works. 297 00:27:33,798 --> 00:27:36,549 Think. Did you hear what he said? 298 00:27:36,550 --> 00:27:38,051 I mean, how could four people 299 00:27:38,052 --> 00:27:40,762 possibly do that much damage to a city? 300 00:27:40,763 --> 00:27:44,623 I mean, short of a nuclear bomb, that is. 301 00:27:46,435 --> 00:27:48,935 Vectrocomp. 302 00:27:50,606 --> 00:27:53,106 My watch stopped. 303 00:28:02,201 --> 00:28:03,618 My Jeep. 304 00:28:03,619 --> 00:28:05,787 What's your jeep got to do with your watch? 305 00:28:05,788 --> 00:28:07,914 They both stopped about the same time. 306 00:28:07,915 --> 00:28:12,043 It would take an electromagnetic pulse of some kind to do that. 307 00:28:12,044 --> 00:28:15,506 And that is Vectrocomp's specialty. 308 00:28:15,714 --> 00:28:19,467 Do you think they hijacked an EMP generator of some kind? 309 00:28:19,468 --> 00:28:21,385 I'll bet that's what was on the truck. 310 00:28:21,386 --> 00:28:24,889 Suppose they hijacked an EMP from these men. 311 00:28:24,890 --> 00:28:27,141 Why would they take it to the cabin? 312 00:28:27,142 --> 00:28:29,894 I mean, why would they bother to knock out a phone grid 313 00:28:29,895 --> 00:28:33,606 - this far from the city? - To create a dead zone to work in. 314 00:28:33,607 --> 00:28:36,107 What for? 315 00:28:36,735 --> 00:28:38,319 Power. 316 00:28:38,320 --> 00:28:40,738 They need power. 317 00:28:40,739 --> 00:28:43,239 Power? 318 00:28:49,289 --> 00:28:51,789 Powertech. Heard of them? 319 00:28:52,250 --> 00:28:56,003 Yeah. It's a multinational energy development corporation. 320 00:28:56,004 --> 00:28:57,671 They've got branches all over. 321 00:28:57,672 --> 00:29:02,672 Maybe they got a branch around here. In the dead zone. 322 00:29:03,470 --> 00:29:06,222 Of course, it would take an enormous source of energy 323 00:29:06,223 --> 00:29:10,392 to feed an EMP generator that could do that much damage. 324 00:29:10,393 --> 00:29:14,021 "Powertech, High Voltage Lab. 1460 lron Ridge Road." 325 00:29:14,022 --> 00:29:18,222 - Let's find it. - I saw a map in the truck. 326 00:29:24,032 --> 00:29:26,492 I'm Marilyn Ross, reporting from the federal courthouse, 327 00:29:26,493 --> 00:29:28,035 and with me is Dr. Cromwell, 328 00:29:28,036 --> 00:29:30,537 best selling author of The Terrorist Game, 329 00:29:30,538 --> 00:29:33,373 a book which detailed the activities of the Black Dove Front 330 00:29:33,374 --> 00:29:35,125 in the Mediterranean last year. 331 00:29:35,126 --> 00:29:36,376 Tell us, doctor, 332 00:29:36,377 --> 00:29:39,546 what is your assessment of the televised threat they made? 333 00:29:39,547 --> 00:29:41,798 Frankly, Marilyn, I don't buy a word of it. 334 00:29:41,799 --> 00:29:44,551 The Black Doves are obviously making a last-ditch attempt 335 00:29:44,552 --> 00:29:46,553 to keep their leader from going to trial. 336 00:29:46,554 --> 00:29:48,430 Is there other technology they could use 337 00:29:48,431 --> 00:29:50,349 to carry out such a threat? 338 00:29:50,350 --> 00:29:53,769 In principle, yes, but it's a good eight to ten years away. 339 00:29:53,770 --> 00:29:57,522 The military has been experimenting with electromagnetic-pulse generators 340 00:29:57,523 --> 00:29:59,775 that produce a similar atmospheric effect. 341 00:29:59,776 --> 00:30:05,756 But I hardly think they'd have access to that kind of technology. 342 00:30:28,512 --> 00:30:30,096 Everybody on the floor. 343 00:30:30,097 --> 00:30:32,975 On the floor. Get down. Now. 344 00:30:33,184 --> 00:30:35,310 Who's in charge? 345 00:30:35,311 --> 00:30:37,811 - I am. - Open the doors. 346 00:30:38,606 --> 00:30:41,106 Open the doors! 347 00:31:09,345 --> 00:31:12,139 Now close it. Close it. 348 00:31:17,436 --> 00:31:20,316 Get down with the rest of them. 349 00:31:24,485 --> 00:31:28,362 We have to be loaded up and out of here in 20 minutes. 350 00:31:28,363 --> 00:31:31,366 - Where is it? - Over here. 351 00:31:35,078 --> 00:31:38,164 One high-density superconducting energy storage magnet, 352 00:31:38,165 --> 00:31:40,458 all recharged and rea-- 353 00:31:40,459 --> 00:31:42,959 What's going on? 354 00:31:43,086 --> 00:31:45,171 - What's going on, I don't know. - What's wrong? 355 00:31:45,172 --> 00:31:47,340 It's empty, there's no power. It's dead. 356 00:31:47,341 --> 00:31:50,009 What? We planted you here for two months to make sure 357 00:31:50,010 --> 00:31:51,802 that everything was in place, now this? 358 00:31:51,803 --> 00:31:55,139 The maintenance was scheduled to be finished last week. 359 00:31:55,140 --> 00:31:57,391 It was supposed to be recharged two days ago. 360 00:31:57,392 --> 00:31:59,143 All right. Charge it now. 361 00:31:59,144 --> 00:32:02,229 This is not a flashlight battery. It takes all day. 362 00:32:02,230 --> 00:32:04,315 We must be out of here in 20 minutes. 363 00:32:04,316 --> 00:32:06,906 There has to be another way. 364 00:32:07,068 --> 00:32:08,527 Only one way. 365 00:32:08,528 --> 00:32:11,028 What? 366 00:32:12,532 --> 00:32:14,033 The high-voltage regulator. 367 00:32:14,034 --> 00:32:16,160 We can force-feed this sucker 3 million volts 368 00:32:16,161 --> 00:32:17,911 in one big gulp, but it's risky. 369 00:32:17,912 --> 00:32:20,039 It could blow up our generator. 370 00:32:20,040 --> 00:32:24,300 Nothing is as risky as certain failure. Do it. 371 00:32:33,887 --> 00:32:36,263 You know, if they have an EMP, 372 00:32:36,264 --> 00:32:38,390 and they get the right amount of power, 373 00:32:38,391 --> 00:32:41,810 the electromagnetic pulse could wipe out banking, 374 00:32:41,811 --> 00:32:46,190 social security records, pensions, even the stock exchange. 375 00:32:46,191 --> 00:32:49,192 I mean, it could be a threat to the entire nation's economy. 376 00:32:49,193 --> 00:32:53,113 Put that on top of blackout, gridlock, looting. 377 00:32:53,114 --> 00:32:55,574 - It's kind of a grim picture. - Yeah. 378 00:32:55,575 --> 00:32:59,119 I just hope we're not the only ones coming to this conclusion. 379 00:32:59,120 --> 00:33:01,413 Tell me, colonel, could these terrorists have stolen 380 00:33:01,414 --> 00:33:03,415 an electromagnetic-pulse generator? 381 00:33:03,416 --> 00:33:05,292 Absolutely impossible. 382 00:33:05,293 --> 00:33:07,627 If we were experimenting with such a weapon, 383 00:33:07,628 --> 00:33:10,922 it would be under such tight security there'd be no way these fanatics 384 00:33:10,923 --> 00:33:13,258 could get within a mile, let alone walk away with it. 385 00:33:13,259 --> 00:33:15,343 You have to remember, we would be talking about 386 00:33:15,344 --> 00:33:18,414 a massive piece of equipment here. 387 00:33:25,813 --> 00:33:28,313 Come on. 388 00:33:42,830 --> 00:33:46,350 Look at this place. No security. None. 389 00:34:24,329 --> 00:34:27,206 As soon as you got it locked down, you need to run the ground cable 390 00:34:27,207 --> 00:34:29,584 over to the floor box, then start connecting this cable 391 00:34:29,585 --> 00:34:32,085 to the magnet terminals. 392 00:34:49,062 --> 00:34:50,855 Look at that. 393 00:34:50,856 --> 00:34:53,356 They have got an EMP. 394 00:34:53,358 --> 00:34:55,858 What are they up to? 395 00:34:55,944 --> 00:35:00,030 Well, that big tower looks like some kind of high voltage generator. 396 00:35:00,031 --> 00:35:02,283 I'd bet they're gonna charge up that magnet, 397 00:35:02,284 --> 00:35:06,871 and, yes, it can store enough energy to do what they said they'd do. 398 00:35:06,872 --> 00:35:09,957 I'm gonna have to climb up and pull the plug. 399 00:35:09,958 --> 00:35:12,209 How are you gonna do that without getting spotted? 400 00:35:12,210 --> 00:35:14,211 I can't. 401 00:35:14,212 --> 00:35:16,722 Maybe I can slow them down. 402 00:35:20,385 --> 00:35:23,095 I want that magnet charged to its full capacity. 403 00:35:23,096 --> 00:35:25,639 Mister, you're out of your mind. 404 00:35:25,640 --> 00:35:29,935 That generator tower puts out over 3 million volts of electricity. 405 00:35:29,936 --> 00:35:34,148 If we release a charge like that too fast, this whole place will go up. 406 00:35:34,149 --> 00:35:37,479 We'll just have to take that chance. 407 00:35:37,569 --> 00:35:39,361 Take over, Frank. 408 00:35:39,362 --> 00:35:43,824 - Come, come, come. - Three million volts, coming up. 409 00:35:43,825 --> 00:35:46,895 Armin, get those cables hooked up. 410 00:35:46,911 --> 00:35:49,411 Move it. 411 00:36:01,509 --> 00:36:05,262 - What have you got? - I'm gonna lock them in with that. 412 00:36:05,263 --> 00:36:07,763 If they bust through... 413 00:36:08,224 --> 00:36:10,724 ...give this a yank. 414 00:36:23,656 --> 00:36:26,916 - How much longer? - Thirty seconds. 415 00:37:08,534 --> 00:37:10,785 It's that Phoenix man. 416 00:37:10,786 --> 00:37:13,286 Lisa, come. 417 00:37:21,338 --> 00:37:23,838 Hold it. 418 00:37:29,179 --> 00:37:33,939 There goes the other one. He's going for the cable. 419 00:37:36,061 --> 00:37:40,561 No. You'll hit the tower. Finish that connection. 420 00:37:44,403 --> 00:37:47,363 The moment it's charged, hit it. 421 00:37:48,031 --> 00:37:51,493 Move, inside. Move. Quickly. 422 00:38:01,420 --> 00:38:04,214 Almost. That's it. 423 00:38:04,423 --> 00:38:06,549 - Charged. - Fire. 424 00:38:06,550 --> 00:38:09,094 No. Armin's still up there. 425 00:38:09,636 --> 00:38:12,136 I said, fire. 426 00:38:19,354 --> 00:38:21,854 No! 427 00:38:24,276 --> 00:38:26,776 You butcher. 428 00:38:29,239 --> 00:38:31,615 Never mind. Never mind. 429 00:38:31,616 --> 00:38:34,116 See if it worked. 430 00:38:35,412 --> 00:38:37,329 The generator's fully discharged. 431 00:38:37,330 --> 00:38:39,456 It worked. 432 00:38:39,457 --> 00:38:41,375 Let's go. 433 00:38:41,376 --> 00:38:44,379 You. You. Open the door. 434 00:38:46,798 --> 00:38:49,298 Get back. 435 00:38:53,763 --> 00:38:56,599 Hey. We've got your friend. 436 00:38:56,808 --> 00:38:58,892 Interfere with us again and he's dead. 437 00:38:58,893 --> 00:39:01,393 I promise you that. 438 00:39:01,563 --> 00:39:03,063 - Move it. - All right. 439 00:39:03,064 --> 00:39:05,564 Do it. 440 00:39:21,749 --> 00:39:24,209 Please, think. Did they say anything at all about 441 00:39:24,210 --> 00:39:27,254 - where they were taking that thing? - Nothing, they just wanted to get 442 00:39:27,255 --> 00:39:29,798 the superconductor storage magnet charged and out of here. 443 00:39:29,799 --> 00:39:33,134 Do you have any idea what pulse range the EMP might have? 444 00:39:33,135 --> 00:39:35,470 With 3 million volts on board? 445 00:39:35,471 --> 00:39:38,061 I figure at least two miles. 446 00:39:38,766 --> 00:39:42,602 All right, they've got 15 minutes before their deadline. 447 00:39:42,603 --> 00:39:44,688 Where is the closest vantage point of the city? 448 00:39:44,689 --> 00:39:46,690 There's only one. At the end of the road. 449 00:39:46,691 --> 00:39:49,191 Jericho Point. 450 00:40:10,214 --> 00:40:12,131 First a witness, now a hostage. 451 00:40:12,132 --> 00:40:15,572 You are a valuable man, Mr. Thornton. 452 00:40:16,220 --> 00:40:19,013 - Will you release Shakthi? - It's government policy 453 00:40:19,014 --> 00:40:22,850 not to give in to the demands of any terrorist organisation. 454 00:40:22,851 --> 00:40:25,601 Your policy's about to expire. 455 00:40:26,730 --> 00:40:29,065 Enjoy your front-row seat. 456 00:40:29,066 --> 00:40:30,900 --the Black Dove Threat will continue. 457 00:40:30,901 --> 00:40:34,195 With just five minutes left until 1 :00, we have received word 458 00:40:34,196 --> 00:40:36,447 that General Shakthi is now in transit. 459 00:40:36,448 --> 00:40:39,951 It's not yet clear if he's being taken to the airport and released, 460 00:40:39,952 --> 00:40:41,786 or brought here to the federal courthouse 461 00:40:41,787 --> 00:40:44,289 to face trial as planned. 462 00:41:45,475 --> 00:41:48,995 Get it going. Power up the capacitors. 463 00:42:45,785 --> 00:42:47,452 Storage magnet drained. 464 00:42:47,453 --> 00:42:51,331 All capacitors charging. Three million volts ready to go. 465 00:42:51,332 --> 00:42:53,124 All right. 466 00:42:53,125 --> 00:42:54,459 12:57. 467 00:42:54,460 --> 00:42:59,540 Set the timer for three minutes. I will focus the dish. 468 00:43:52,684 --> 00:43:55,184 Something is wrong. 469 00:43:56,438 --> 00:43:59,318 Keep an eye on the power level. 470 00:44:13,372 --> 00:44:15,872 Frank? 471 00:45:23,232 --> 00:45:25,067 Can you turn it off? 472 00:45:25,068 --> 00:45:28,588 No, it's locked in automatic sequence. 473 00:47:05,959 --> 00:47:09,045 No, what MacGyver did was connect the generator 474 00:47:09,046 --> 00:47:13,007 to the superconductor, then back to the generator. Right? 475 00:47:13,008 --> 00:47:16,177 Yeah. Sort of like giving it a shot of its own medicine. 476 00:47:16,178 --> 00:47:18,763 This is a matter of national security, officer. 477 00:47:18,764 --> 00:47:21,264 My men will debrief you. 478 00:47:24,019 --> 00:47:25,978 Do you realise you have just destroyed 479 00:47:25,979 --> 00:47:30,983 a multimillion-dollar piece of top-secret military hardware? 480 00:47:30,984 --> 00:47:32,401 Sorry. 481 00:47:32,402 --> 00:47:33,903 Listen, it was the only way. 482 00:47:33,904 --> 00:47:36,322 I'll give you the full details in my report. 483 00:47:36,323 --> 00:47:39,366 There's not gonna be any report, Mr. Thornton. 484 00:47:39,367 --> 00:47:41,660 I feel a stonewall coming here. 485 00:47:41,661 --> 00:47:44,873 Yeah, but it's not gonna happen. 486 00:47:45,123 --> 00:47:47,623 Count on it. 487 00:47:52,422 --> 00:47:54,298 So, Pete, 488 00:47:54,299 --> 00:47:56,967 what do you feel like doing next weekend? 489 00:47:56,968 --> 00:47:59,468 Well, l--