1 00:00:22,147 --> 00:00:27,652 Playback, please. Five, four, three, two, one. 2 00:00:27,820 --> 00:00:32,365 Camera two, clear bars. Come on, let's hustle up. 3 00:00:32,533 --> 00:00:35,243 Camera two is clear. 4 00:00:35,411 --> 00:00:38,287 The red hair was a good idea. We talked about cutting it. 5 00:00:38,455 --> 00:00:43,751 What did she say? She'll do what we tell her. 6 00:00:43,919 --> 00:00:47,839 Forty seconds. Studio B, this is remote. 7 00:00:48,006 --> 00:00:51,134 We come out tight. 8 00:00:51,343 --> 00:00:55,221 Studio B, this is Kimberly. How soon do we go live? 9 00:00:59,518 --> 00:01:04,272 Hey, hey, fellas! Anybody listening to me? 10 00:01:07,693 --> 00:01:11,320 Is Mac there? Mac here. What is it? 11 00:01:11,488 --> 00:01:17,034 We need five minutes before we go on. How about after the commercial? 12 00:01:17,202 --> 00:01:22,582 Not a chance, Kimberly. We're coming to you in 40 seconds. 13 00:01:23,834 --> 00:01:27,837 No! We don't have a cameraman. Where's George? 14 00:01:28,046 --> 00:01:31,758 He's taking a leak. He locked the camera down. 15 00:01:31,925 --> 00:01:35,011 You can't have a 2 and a half minute spot on a static shot. 16 00:01:35,179 --> 00:01:38,681 Better tell Pete to stretch because remote's gonna be late. 17 00:01:38,849 --> 00:01:40,475 Stretch, Pete. Slow it down. 18 00:01:40,642 --> 00:01:46,606 Mac, can you start on a tight shot and pull back to a wide? 19 00:01:46,774 --> 00:01:49,484 Just get George back. 20 00:01:49,651 --> 00:01:55,990 George? We've got less than a minute. 21 00:01:56,158 --> 00:01:59,327 We're about to go on the air. Thanks. 22 00:01:59,495 --> 00:02:03,247 You all ready? Everybody ready? 23 00:02:03,415 --> 00:02:06,626 Break a leg! 24 00:02:06,794 --> 00:02:08,586 Do I look okay? 25 00:02:08,754 --> 00:02:11,547 The wind is from the south-southwest at 5 miles an hour. 26 00:02:11,715 --> 00:02:16,844 Now we switch to Kimberly Wells for a live mini-cam report. 27 00:02:17,012 --> 00:02:20,223 What did you do on someone's birthday? 28 00:02:20,432 --> 00:02:24,227 Send a card or flowers? Boring? 29 00:02:24,436 --> 00:02:26,020 Here's something more imaginative. 30 00:02:28,774 --> 00:02:31,943 What the hell is this? What the hell is this? 31 00:02:37,282 --> 00:02:42,203 This is one part of a new group taking L.A. By storm. 32 00:02:42,371 --> 00:02:48,084 Live Wires, singing telegrams. There's one for every occasion. 33 00:03:02,140 --> 00:03:08,104 If it's your parents' anniversary, you could send them an operagram. 34 00:03:08,313 --> 00:03:13,401 Or maybe your message can't be expressed in words. 35 00:03:14,319 --> 00:03:18,573 That's the stuff I want to see. Look at this! 36 00:03:18,740 --> 00:03:23,578 Get in tight on the navel. Oh, mercy! 37 00:03:26,331 --> 00:03:29,417 That is a bellygram. 38 00:03:29,585 --> 00:03:33,296 Words cannot express that. That's the kind of stuff I like. 39 00:03:33,463 --> 00:03:38,467 Our ratings have gone up. Our research said she'd do well. 40 00:03:40,429 --> 00:03:43,139 Very nice show, Kimberly. 41 00:03:43,348 --> 00:03:47,476 Mac here. Can you hear me? 42 00:03:47,644 --> 00:03:50,521 Change of schedule. Again? 43 00:03:50,689 --> 00:03:53,816 We're going to Ventana. Great! 44 00:03:54,026 --> 00:03:57,820 Be there at 1:30. What about Richard and Hector? 45 00:03:58,030 --> 00:04:01,407 They'll pick you up. Right, okay. 46 00:04:01,617 --> 00:04:06,829 Can I have a hit? Thanks. I don't smoke. 47 00:04:09,499 --> 00:04:10,917 It's 12:40 in Los Angeles 48 00:04:11,084 --> 00:04:13,377 temperature is 68 degrees at the Civic Center. 49 00:04:13,545 --> 00:04:17,715 Here's a new one, on the charts for the first time this week. 50 00:06:30,140 --> 00:06:32,767 They're here, Mr. Gibson. 51 00:06:37,898 --> 00:06:41,108 Hi, Miss Wells. Bill Gibson, Public Relations. 52 00:06:41,276 --> 00:06:45,613 Ventana special, take one. Okay, Kimberly, any time. 53 00:06:45,822 --> 00:06:52,453 I'm Kimberly Wells, and I'm here at the Ventana nuclear power plant. 54 00:06:52,621 --> 00:06:58,584 The dome is called the containment and houses the nuclear fuel. 55 00:06:58,752 --> 00:07:04,006 Today in Energy in California, we focus on nuclear power 56 00:07:04,174 --> 00:07:08,803 the transformation of matter into energy, that experts tell us 57 00:07:08,970 --> 00:07:14,225 may be our best shot at energy selfish sufficient 58 00:07:14,392 --> 00:07:18,062 What happened? She said selfish sufficiency. 59 00:07:19,356 --> 00:07:23,150 Self-sufficiency. Let's keep going. 60 00:07:23,360 --> 00:07:29,198 This simulated uranium is the exact size of those used in the fuel rods. 61 00:07:29,366 --> 00:07:33,994 This pellet contains more energy than six carloads of coal. 62 00:07:35,831 --> 00:07:42,128 Twenty million pellets are inside the reactor vessel, here, at the core. 63 00:07:42,295 --> 00:07:46,924 Around the core is water, which is used as a coolant. 64 00:07:47,092 --> 00:07:51,887 Inside here is another set of rods called the control rods. 65 00:07:52,055 --> 00:07:56,559 They control the nuclear reaction. What happens is this: 66 00:07:56,726 --> 00:08:03,691 When the core is activated, the control rods are lifted out. 67 00:08:03,859 --> 00:08:09,446 The nuclear fuel then sets up a chain reaction, producing heat. 68 00:08:09,614 --> 00:08:14,535 This boils the water, that turns the turbine 69 00:08:14,703 --> 00:08:19,165 that turns the generator, that produces electricity. 70 00:08:19,332 --> 00:08:22,042 That's it. That's great. 71 00:08:22,210 --> 00:08:26,172 Let's get a reaction shot of Kimberly. 72 00:08:26,339 --> 00:08:32,178 You made it seem simple. It is. I'll get your hard hats. 73 00:08:32,345 --> 00:08:36,348 Can you take us inside? That's next. 74 00:08:36,516 --> 00:08:40,060 All set, Kimbo? Oh, my God. 75 00:08:40,228 --> 00:08:43,606 Get rid of my circles, Richard. 76 00:08:43,773 --> 00:08:49,028 I'll do my best. Let's see. Don't you touch my hair. 77 00:08:49,196 --> 00:08:52,281 Reaction shot on William Gibson. 78 00:08:52,449 --> 00:08:55,075 Did you get the pellet? 79 00:08:55,285 --> 00:09:00,206 It's not cheating too much? No, a highly complimentary angle. 80 00:09:00,373 --> 00:09:06,462 Gibson's talking. Very interested. 81 00:09:06,630 --> 00:09:10,799 Steam turns the turbine, then the shit hits the fan. 82 00:09:10,967 --> 00:09:15,304 Come on, Kimbo, hold it together. Very good. 83 00:09:15,472 --> 00:09:21,227 Uranium, they make bombs out of that. They didn't mention that. 84 00:09:21,394 --> 00:09:24,939 Wait till you get radiation all over yourself. 85 00:09:25,106 --> 00:09:29,735 Those pellets will turn you on. Mr. Gibson? 86 00:09:29,903 --> 00:09:35,449 You got our hats? One size fits all. 87 00:09:36,493 --> 00:09:41,622 Can we film the containment area? Not when we're on-line. 88 00:09:41,790 --> 00:09:45,501 Can I leave my jacket here? Fine. 89 00:09:45,669 --> 00:09:49,421 That man really does his job. 90 00:09:49,589 --> 00:09:53,092 Don't blow it for me, Richard. 91 00:09:54,636 --> 00:10:00,724 This is coverage, not controversy. Be a friend? 92 00:10:00,892 --> 00:10:04,019 This is the turbine room. 93 00:10:16,241 --> 00:10:19,952 Sound rolling. Ventana Power Plant, take one. 94 00:10:20,120 --> 00:10:25,666 This is a rare chance to see inside a nuclear power plant. 95 00:10:25,875 --> 00:10:32,339 Right here, you can feel the power. And power is what it's all about. 96 00:10:32,549 --> 00:10:36,677 This 800 megawatt plant makes enough electricity 97 00:10:36,845 --> 00:10:39,763 for a city of three quarters of a million people. 98 00:10:39,931 --> 00:10:46,645 We're now 50 feet above the turbine room on an incredible moving crane. 99 00:10:46,813 --> 00:10:49,315 What is this crane used for? 100 00:10:49,482 --> 00:10:54,862 We use it to transport heavy pieces of machinery, hundreds of tons. 101 00:10:55,071 --> 00:10:58,907 I think it'll support us. I hope so. 102 00:10:59,075 --> 00:11:04,872 How many people work here? At the present time, 150. 103 00:11:05,081 --> 00:11:09,543 Can they work in this noise? What noise? I don't hear it. 104 00:11:13,840 --> 00:11:19,720 What? This is 80 feet further down. 105 00:11:19,888 --> 00:11:25,142 Richard? Can you shoot here? No way. 106 00:11:25,310 --> 00:11:29,813 Our supervisor, Herman De Young. Kimberly Wells. 107 00:11:29,981 --> 00:11:33,776 I recognize you. Richard Adams, Hector Salas. 108 00:11:33,943 --> 00:11:39,198 If I can do anything for you, let me know. 109 00:11:39,366 --> 00:11:45,037 It's too dark here to film. I've got a better idea, anyway. 110 00:11:46,623 --> 00:11:49,375 I think you'll like it. 111 00:11:56,049 --> 00:12:00,761 Is the containment that way? Yes. 112 00:12:07,185 --> 00:12:12,106 God, my ears! How old is this plant? 113 00:12:12,315 --> 00:12:17,653 We came on-line four years ago. Isn't another one opening soon? 114 00:12:17,821 --> 00:12:22,825 Yeah, we'll license Point Conception after the safety hearings. 115 00:12:22,992 --> 00:12:28,163 They'll make more electricity than the Hoover Dam and Grand Coulee. 116 00:12:28,331 --> 00:12:31,834 Very interesting. 117 00:12:32,001 --> 00:12:38,132 Your tongue is black, Richard. You're contaminated. 118 00:12:40,051 --> 00:12:45,722 This is the control room. The brains of the beast. 119 00:12:45,890 --> 00:12:50,477 The glass is bullet-proof and soundproof. 120 00:12:51,271 --> 00:12:55,607 They're so young. It's a young industry. 121 00:12:55,775 --> 00:12:59,319 I see an older guy. Make you feel better? 122 00:12:59,529 --> 00:13:02,156 No, he just looks competent. 123 00:13:02,365 --> 00:13:06,034 Ted Spindler's been with the company for years. 124 00:13:06,202 --> 00:13:10,497 I'm sorry, you can't film here, for security reasons. 125 00:13:10,707 --> 00:13:15,002 Not one shot? No. A cold drink? 126 00:13:15,211 --> 00:13:18,881 No, thank you. I'll take one. 127 00:13:19,048 --> 00:13:22,551 You always work together? Yeah. 128 00:13:22,719 --> 00:13:28,307 No, we're just doing this together. I made commercials with these bums. 129 00:13:28,475 --> 00:13:33,854 Kimberly's full-time, but Hector and I are independent. 130 00:13:34,063 --> 00:13:36,398 Very independent. 131 00:13:41,237 --> 00:13:44,740 What was that? It felt like an earthquake. 132 00:14:08,014 --> 00:14:11,517 What have we got? Turbine trip? Yeah. 133 00:14:18,608 --> 00:14:24,238 Generator trip, turbine trip. Reactor scram. 134 00:14:24,405 --> 00:14:29,034 Okay, we're off the line. Ted, stabilize the reactor. 135 00:14:35,291 --> 00:14:40,546 Radiation in containment! What level? 136 00:14:40,713 --> 00:14:44,591 Level eight, Jack. Okay. Borden, relax. 137 00:14:44,801 --> 00:14:49,721 It must be that safety valve. Holt, cut down the pumps. 138 00:14:49,889 --> 00:14:53,684 Barney? Come here and watch the feedwater. 139 00:14:53,851 --> 00:14:56,144 Holler out the numbers. 140 00:14:56,312 --> 00:14:58,313 Line up the valves. 141 00:14:58,481 --> 00:15:00,649 Turn off that goddamned alarm! 142 00:15:00,817 --> 00:15:05,654 How can I give orders in a racket like that? 143 00:15:05,822 --> 00:15:08,991 Within limits, Ted? 144 00:15:09,158 --> 00:15:12,452 Systems status? Pressure normal. 145 00:15:12,662 --> 00:15:16,832 Jack? Phone for you. We still have radiation. 146 00:15:17,041 --> 00:15:22,129 It's normal. Feedwater flow is decreasing. 147 00:15:22,338 --> 00:15:25,632 Godell. Bill Gibson here. 148 00:15:25,800 --> 00:15:30,345 We've got some people here shooting a TV news special. 149 00:15:30,513 --> 00:15:35,100 What the hell's going on? It's just a turbine trip. 150 00:15:35,268 --> 00:15:41,690 Nothing to worry about. High water level in the reactor! 151 00:15:43,484 --> 00:15:49,531 Okay, relax. Everybody relax. Dump the water. 152 00:15:49,699 --> 00:15:54,119 It's just a routine turbine trip. 153 00:15:54,287 --> 00:15:58,540 Find out where that water's coming from. 154 00:15:59,876 --> 00:16:04,296 We've got to get rid of it. Look, Ted. 155 00:16:04,464 --> 00:16:09,635 Barney. Open 14 and 15. You can't do that, Jack. 156 00:16:09,802 --> 00:16:14,264 The book says you can't do it. We have to. 157 00:16:21,439 --> 00:16:27,277 The flashing lights, enunciators, means something needs attention. 158 00:16:27,445 --> 00:16:31,698 Godell says it's routine. Are you filming? 159 00:16:31,908 --> 00:16:36,703 Godell was a submarine commander. 160 00:16:36,871 --> 00:16:43,877 Turbine trips happen now and then. It means the turbine is shut down. 161 00:16:44,045 --> 00:16:50,384 It may be a feedwater leak, but we can't tell which valve. 162 00:16:55,306 --> 00:16:58,392 Shut the isolation valves. You're gonna need that later. 163 00:16:58,601 --> 00:17:02,854 You want to do it by hand? Do it! 164 00:17:04,357 --> 00:17:09,403 Closing isolation valves. Please go back to your stations. 165 00:17:09,612 --> 00:17:13,699 Jack! Look at this water level indicator. It's low. 166 00:17:18,955 --> 00:17:21,707 This says it's high. 167 00:17:24,210 --> 00:17:27,462 But that's 168 00:17:38,725 --> 00:17:44,146 Jesus Christ! Barney, give me feedwater. 169 00:17:45,481 --> 00:17:48,191 Ted, we may uncover the core. 170 00:17:50,653 --> 00:17:51,695 Operations. 171 00:17:51,863 --> 00:17:58,744 Jack Godell. We have an emergency. Get everybody into safety areas. 172 00:17:58,911 --> 00:18:05,834 All personnel, go to safety areas. Caution! This is not a drill. 173 00:18:06,002 --> 00:18:10,172 We stay here. This is a safety area. 174 00:18:13,718 --> 00:18:15,552 Jesus! 175 00:18:20,600 --> 00:18:23,268 Hurry up, Frank. 176 00:18:26,355 --> 00:18:28,565 Move it! 177 00:18:28,733 --> 00:18:30,984 Routine? 178 00:18:44,248 --> 00:18:45,624 Talk to me, Barney. 179 00:18:45,792 --> 00:18:51,505 Only one system is operational. 180 00:18:51,714 --> 00:18:53,548 Under nine inches. Is it holding? 181 00:18:54,842 --> 00:18:58,970 It's dropping. We're losing it. 182 00:18:59,138 --> 00:19:03,183 My God. Where's the coolant injection? 183 00:19:03,392 --> 00:19:07,521 It's down for maintenance. I don't believe it. 184 00:19:13,402 --> 00:19:19,282 We have to dump pressure. You can't take that chance. 185 00:19:37,134 --> 00:19:42,305 Borden, let me know exactly when the LPCI comes in. 186 00:19:46,727 --> 00:19:51,898 Water. Eight inches. Still dropping. 187 00:19:52,108 --> 00:19:53,525 Please God, cover it! 188 00:20:02,118 --> 00:20:05,912 Cover it! We've got LPCI! 189 00:21:13,272 --> 00:21:21,272 It's coming up. 190 00:21:34,669 --> 00:21:40,674 Don't bother with the interviews. Just give them the accident. 191 00:21:41,509 --> 00:21:46,554 Did you shoot normal? Normal ASA. It'll take 40 minutes. 192 00:21:46,722 --> 00:21:53,603 Mort! We've got a rush. There's a film in the machine. 193 00:21:53,771 --> 00:21:58,066 It's hot, do it. Will you wait? Go get them. 194 00:21:58,234 --> 00:22:03,405 What is it? Dynamite. Nuclear dynamite. 195 00:22:04,991 --> 00:22:07,951 It's about time. 196 00:22:08,160 --> 00:22:12,122 George has already written the marathon piece. 197 00:22:12,289 --> 00:22:15,542 How did it go? I've got the lead story. 198 00:22:15,751 --> 00:22:18,878 Fine. You'll be on after the first commercial. 199 00:22:19,088 --> 00:22:25,260 Did you hear me? I've got the lead story. I'll write the script now. 200 00:22:25,428 --> 00:22:29,222 An accident at Ventana. It's all on film. 201 00:22:29,432 --> 00:22:35,145 Why didn't you call in? We didn't want to use the phone. 202 00:22:35,312 --> 00:22:40,859 The hostage story is ready. Frank, will you check that out? 203 00:22:41,027 --> 00:22:45,822 You want a beeper? Call me No, we'll plan on it. 204 00:22:45,990 --> 00:22:50,076 Kimberly, there's nothing on the wire about an accident. 205 00:22:50,244 --> 00:22:54,622 We were in the visitors' gallery when it happened. 206 00:22:54,790 --> 00:22:58,460 Whatever it was, they were scared to death. 207 00:22:58,627 --> 00:23:03,298 Richard's got it on film. I'd better call Jacovich. 208 00:23:18,147 --> 00:23:20,648 This is the script that goes with it. 209 00:23:22,985 --> 00:23:29,491 Hello? Yeah. Mr. Jacovich? It's for you. 210 00:23:29,658 --> 00:23:36,039 Yeah. Who? Okay, I'll be right there. 211 00:23:38,250 --> 00:23:42,545 Do they know this film exists? No. 212 00:23:42,755 --> 00:23:46,966 I'm not putting it on until I find out what's going on. 213 00:23:47,134 --> 00:23:51,137 It's an exclusive! It's our best story in months. 214 00:23:51,347 --> 00:23:57,018 We don't know exactly what it is. We have to check our facts first. 215 00:23:57,186 --> 00:24:02,524 The fact is it happened. Put it in the vault. And move it! 216 00:24:02,691 --> 00:24:05,819 Kimberly, you'd better hurry. 217 00:24:06,028 --> 00:24:09,489 I'll talk to you, Richard. Yeah, please do. 218 00:24:12,159 --> 00:24:15,328 Gonna open on one, then Camera 2. 219 00:24:15,496 --> 00:24:18,832 Places, everyone! Hurry up, Kimberly. 220 00:24:19,041 --> 00:24:22,794 Bernie, you want to get me a spritz? 221 00:24:25,005 --> 00:24:27,215 Just a little powder. 222 00:24:30,970 --> 00:24:35,390 Stand by, studio. Hurry up, Kimberly. 223 00:24:37,476 --> 00:24:39,769 Ten seconds. 224 00:24:43,274 --> 00:24:47,694 Five, four, three, two 225 00:24:47,903 --> 00:24:52,282 Channel 3 Update, California's most complete newscast. 226 00:24:52,449 --> 00:24:57,704 With award-winning anchorman Pete Martin 227 00:24:57,913 --> 00:25:04,085 and Kimberly Wells with California Close-up. 228 00:25:04,295 --> 00:25:09,132 Good evening. Six people died in a light-airplane crash 229 00:25:09,341 --> 00:25:12,468 the social funding bill may pass 230 00:25:12,636 --> 00:25:16,931 and the FDA have been asked to ban all food additives. 231 00:25:18,058 --> 00:25:23,855 If the license on Point Conception is delayed, our cash flow dries up. 232 00:25:24,023 --> 00:25:28,943 We have debts to every power utility west of the Rockies. 233 00:25:29,111 --> 00:25:34,616 I figure we'll be losing $492,000 a day. 234 00:25:35,034 --> 00:25:40,038 Well, after that, Herman, you can only bring good news. 235 00:25:40,206 --> 00:25:46,002 There's no damage, just cleaning up. There will be an accident hearing. 236 00:25:46,212 --> 00:25:51,090 The NRC is investigating. Our testimony starts tomorrow. 237 00:25:51,300 --> 00:25:56,179 Can you be back on-line this week? If there are no snags. 238 00:25:56,347 --> 00:26:01,267 Herman, I want you to keep that investigation on track. 239 00:26:01,477 --> 00:26:06,022 Be thorough, make sure everything's all right. 240 00:26:06,190 --> 00:26:09,651 But let's not waste any time. 241 00:26:09,818 --> 00:26:12,862 Let's get it over with. Yes, sir. 242 00:26:15,532 --> 00:26:20,787 And for God's sake, we've had our surprise for the year. 243 00:26:26,126 --> 00:26:29,671 Hello? It's Gibson. 244 00:26:29,838 --> 00:26:32,131 Hi, Bill. Yeah? 245 00:26:33,509 --> 00:26:38,763 What kind of film? They were where? 246 00:26:40,099 --> 00:26:44,269 Good morning, Kimberly. Hi, David. 247 00:26:45,271 --> 00:26:50,358 What are you talking about? I filmed an accident! 248 00:26:50,526 --> 00:26:56,114 In a nuclear power plant. Is accident the right word? 249 00:26:56,282 --> 00:26:59,158 Nice of you to make it. 250 00:26:59,326 --> 00:27:03,496 This station is yellow. Obviously, you've made a decision. 251 00:27:03,706 --> 00:27:08,459 Don't start. It was just an observation. 252 00:27:08,627 --> 00:27:13,923 Listen to this. Nuclear plants are security installations 253 00:27:14,091 --> 00:27:17,885 and as such fall under title 18 of the United States criminal code. 254 00:27:18,053 --> 00:27:24,851 Unauthorized photography is a felony. 255 00:27:25,060 --> 00:27:29,355 We're all accessories just for keeping that film here. 256 00:27:29,523 --> 00:27:34,193 Bullshit! Don't kick me, I won't shut up. 257 00:27:34,403 --> 00:27:38,948 Have you seen the official release? An unanticipated transient. 258 00:27:39,116 --> 00:27:43,745 What the hell is that? We could have been killed. 259 00:27:43,912 --> 00:27:48,041 Isn't that stretching it a bit? You think so? 260 00:27:48,208 --> 00:27:50,835 They say you were never in danger. 261 00:27:51,003 --> 00:27:56,341 If you'd been there, you'd find it hard to believe there was no danger. 262 00:27:56,508 --> 00:27:59,552 Let's show it to an expert. 263 00:27:59,720 --> 00:28:04,390 It stays in the vault. This is all a cover-up. 264 00:28:04,558 --> 00:28:08,728 Kimberly told me she saw you talking to their PR guy, Gibson. 265 00:28:08,937 --> 00:28:12,231 I told him the film stays in the vault. 266 00:28:12,441 --> 00:28:17,028 Is this a conspiracy? It is not a cover-up. 267 00:28:17,196 --> 00:28:21,532 They didn't have to say anything. They only did because of us. 268 00:28:21,700 --> 00:28:27,747 They did what they should do. They're holding an investigation. 269 00:28:27,956 --> 00:28:33,169 It'll be a fast investigation with another plant waiting for a license. 270 00:28:33,337 --> 00:28:37,256 Calm down. Who is conducting the investigation? 271 00:28:37,424 --> 00:28:41,469 The Nuclear Regulatory Commission. We'll get a full report. 272 00:28:41,637 --> 00:28:45,807 Then we will decide what to do with the film. 273 00:28:46,016 --> 00:28:50,353 I really don't believe this. I just 274 00:28:53,690 --> 00:28:59,237 Are you just going to sit here? Performers don't make policy. 275 00:28:59,405 --> 00:29:01,989 She's a professional, right? 276 00:29:02,157 --> 00:29:07,203 This is a sensitive subject. We're not going to risk a massive lawsuit. 277 00:29:07,371 --> 00:29:13,501 You're being pressured. You're being hysterical, Richard. 278 00:29:13,669 --> 00:29:16,712 And you're being a chickenshit asshole. 279 00:29:16,880 --> 00:29:18,589 Richard. 280 00:29:21,468 --> 00:29:24,262 I'll talk to him. 281 00:29:28,976 --> 00:29:34,355 Why did you do that? They really got to you? 282 00:29:34,523 --> 00:29:41,446 All we could hope for is that they'd go for the scoop, but they didn't. 283 00:29:41,613 --> 00:29:45,241 And they're right. They'd be sued. 284 00:29:45,409 --> 00:29:50,955 I'm not ashamed of having a good job, and I intend to keep it. 285 00:29:51,123 --> 00:29:57,128 If that means they've got me, then they've got me. 286 00:29:57,296 --> 00:30:02,467 You were the one that called me and asked if I could get you work. 287 00:30:02,634 --> 00:30:06,345 Thank you very much. Anytime. 288 00:30:08,223 --> 00:30:10,933 Talk to him later, Kimberly. 289 00:30:11,101 --> 00:30:15,646 The van is waiting to take you to your Live at Noon spot. 290 00:30:15,814 --> 00:30:20,943 I'm going to the zoo. It's the tiger's birthday. 291 00:30:29,953 --> 00:30:35,082 A faulty relay opened the generator breakers. 292 00:30:35,250 --> 00:30:39,420 The transient in water and pressure caused the turbine to trip. 293 00:30:39,630 --> 00:30:43,007 Relief valve number eight opened automatically. 294 00:30:43,217 --> 00:30:47,553 This shut down the reactor. A scram situation. 295 00:30:47,763 --> 00:30:53,392 But the second shock wave Excuse me. 296 00:30:53,602 --> 00:30:57,146 Sir, it's not really a shock wave. 297 00:30:58,440 --> 00:31:02,401 It was more of a shudder. A vibration. 298 00:31:02,611 --> 00:31:06,239 So you were clear in your mind up to this point? 299 00:31:14,957 --> 00:31:18,501 Yes, sir. 300 00:31:18,669 --> 00:31:25,424 The water level began to drop? We thought the level was high. 301 00:31:25,634 --> 00:31:28,636 The water level recorder was stuck. 302 00:31:28,804 --> 00:31:35,643 You began to cut off the feedwater, thinking the water was too high? 303 00:31:35,811 --> 00:31:37,144 Yes, sir. 304 00:31:37,312 --> 00:31:41,774 But the water was dangerously low? Low, yes. 305 00:31:41,984 --> 00:31:45,695 Why didn't your operator look at the other indicators? 306 00:31:56,623 --> 00:32:00,835 I don't know. I didn't look at it, either. 307 00:32:16,268 --> 00:32:20,271 Jack, how did it go? Okay. 308 00:32:20,439 --> 00:32:25,818 What did you tell them? I'm not allowed to discuss it. 309 00:32:25,986 --> 00:32:30,072 Mr. Spindler. Yeah, right here. 310 00:32:46,214 --> 00:32:50,635 Can I interest you in this? In your ear, Pete. 311 00:32:50,802 --> 00:32:56,849 Do you know what she's getting? Two hundred and fifty thou. 312 00:32:57,017 --> 00:33:00,686 Did you know that? She started out doing the weather. 313 00:33:00,896 --> 00:33:06,734 Her visual image is perfect. I like her hair red. 314 00:33:08,904 --> 00:33:12,198 We're sitting there. 315 00:33:17,329 --> 00:33:21,374 Puerto what? Puerto Vallarta. 316 00:33:21,541 --> 00:33:26,420 How can you afford it? Three hundred and sixty-nine dollars. 317 00:33:26,588 --> 00:33:30,007 May I? Mr. Jacovich. 318 00:33:30,175 --> 00:33:34,845 Excuse me. Enjoying yourself? 319 00:33:35,013 --> 00:33:39,892 I saw your zoo piece, it was brilliant. 320 00:33:40,102 --> 00:33:43,479 We got a lot of calls. 321 00:33:43,647 --> 00:33:47,316 How are you doing on the energy specials? 322 00:33:47,484 --> 00:33:52,071 We just have the beginning and ending to do. We're editing. 323 00:33:53,198 --> 00:33:55,324 I think you'll be pleased. 324 00:33:56,910 --> 00:34:00,037 I want to apologize for Richard. 325 00:34:00,247 --> 00:34:05,042 He's difficult sometimes. But he's the best cameraman I know. 326 00:34:05,210 --> 00:34:11,006 You haven't worked with many. Yes, as a matter of fact, I have. 327 00:34:11,174 --> 00:34:17,847 If he was on the staff, I'd fire him. I don't like him. 328 00:34:18,014 --> 00:34:22,309 There were no staff crew available for the specials. 329 00:34:22,477 --> 00:34:26,439 And Richard's won awards. 330 00:34:26,648 --> 00:34:32,403 Hot-head award, Foul-mouth award, Can of Worms award. 331 00:34:32,571 --> 00:34:36,574 What he said was wrong, I agree. 332 00:34:36,742 --> 00:34:41,704 What will you do with the film? The legal hassles have just begun. 333 00:34:41,872 --> 00:34:45,958 Don't you worry, we'll take care of it. 334 00:34:46,168 --> 00:34:49,253 Coffee? No, thank you. 335 00:34:49,421 --> 00:34:52,882 You just keep doing a good job. 336 00:34:53,049 --> 00:34:57,303 Our ratings have gone up because of you. 337 00:35:00,182 --> 00:35:04,977 So Don, let me do some hard news. 338 00:35:05,145 --> 00:35:10,775 You're better with the softer stuff. You're not an investigator. 339 00:35:10,942 --> 00:35:14,653 Don't try to be anything else. 340 00:35:14,863 --> 00:35:21,160 I love you doing what you do best. I'd be good doing news. 341 00:35:21,369 --> 00:35:26,248 We'll see. Let's take a look at the specials. 342 00:35:27,292 --> 00:35:32,505 We'll see. I like your hair like that. 343 00:35:35,509 --> 00:35:37,885 Don't stay too late. 344 00:36:06,915 --> 00:36:11,377 You lonely old coot. You want to come inside? 345 00:36:16,591 --> 00:36:20,177 Come and have a little chat with me. 346 00:36:21,596 --> 00:36:25,391 Us two girls sitting by the fire. 347 00:36:25,559 --> 00:36:31,188 What can I give you? How about some yucky old lettuce? 348 00:36:33,149 --> 00:36:36,694 You must be hungry. 349 00:36:43,451 --> 00:36:45,953 Let's see here. 350 00:36:49,958 --> 00:36:53,127 Just you and me, kid. 351 00:36:55,839 --> 00:36:58,632 You want a bath? 352 00:36:59,384 --> 00:37:04,430 Hi, it's your mother. I hate these machines. 353 00:37:04,598 --> 00:37:07,433 Call me. Bye-bye. 354 00:37:10,979 --> 00:37:16,108 Corrine here. I was going to ask you to take me to the party. 355 00:37:16,318 --> 00:37:20,070 See you there, bye. How about those ratings! 356 00:37:21,531 --> 00:37:27,119 Hi, Kimberly, it's Buck Brewer, the American Airlines pilot. 357 00:37:27,329 --> 00:37:31,332 I'll be here for a couple of days and I'd love to see you. 358 00:37:31,499 --> 00:37:34,835 Call me if you're in before 11. 359 00:37:35,003 --> 00:37:37,796 Oh, shit. 360 00:37:38,006 --> 00:37:42,259 It's your mother again. Don't forget your father's birthday. 361 00:37:42,427 --> 00:37:47,765 He says he doesn't want presents, but you know him. Call me tomorrow. 362 00:37:48,892 --> 00:37:53,604 This is Richard. You really are an asshole. 363 00:38:30,058 --> 00:38:34,353 Ted? Can I see you a sec? 364 00:38:38,566 --> 00:38:43,362 I wanted to get your impressions of one phase here. 365 00:38:43,571 --> 00:38:48,450 Just after the turbine trip, did you feel a vibration? 366 00:38:48,618 --> 00:38:52,871 The steam line closure. No, that's here. I mean later. 367 00:38:53,039 --> 00:38:58,752 More of a vibration. Right here. It's relief valve 14. 368 00:38:58,920 --> 00:39:03,340 I don't think so. Didn't they ask you about this? 369 00:39:03,508 --> 00:39:09,763 They asked us not to discuss it. That's during the investigation. 370 00:39:09,931 --> 00:39:14,810 Is this part of the investigation? What's the matter? 371 00:39:17,230 --> 00:39:21,233 I was in there for twice as long as anyone else. 372 00:39:21,401 --> 00:39:25,904 You Navy guys have credentials, but I'm a 25-year company man. 373 00:39:26,114 --> 00:39:29,408 I knew nothing nuclear before. 374 00:39:29,617 --> 00:39:35,497 You tell me, where do you think the axe of human error will fall? 375 00:39:35,665 --> 00:39:37,541 Why do you think they want a scapegoat? 376 00:39:40,795 --> 00:39:41,837 Tradition. 377 00:39:46,468 --> 00:39:48,010 I'm going to get a cup of coffee. 378 00:39:52,891 --> 00:39:57,561 What goes up, must come down, and that's what happened in Cudahy. 379 00:39:57,729 --> 00:40:01,273 Hot-air balloons are lighter than air 380 00:40:01,483 --> 00:40:05,611 but not lighter than gravity. So sometimes, they don't fly. 381 00:40:05,779 --> 00:40:12,076 William Levin was flying near Cudahy when his balloon came down. 382 00:40:12,243 --> 00:40:17,122 It didn't land in a tree-top. It wouldn't land on a flat roof. 383 00:40:17,332 --> 00:40:20,584 It landed on a camper. 384 00:40:20,752 --> 00:40:24,546 There were no injuries, except wounded pride. 385 00:40:24,714 --> 00:40:29,968 But the police held no grudge. They gave him a ride home. Pete? 386 00:40:30,178 --> 00:40:33,806 Is that your hot-air report? You're the expert. 387 00:40:34,015 --> 00:40:40,354 I don't know about that. We'll be back at 6:00. 388 00:40:40,522 --> 00:40:46,318 For Kimberly Wells and all of us, I'm Pete Martin, have a good day. 389 00:40:46,528 --> 00:40:50,572 I can't believe what you said! What about my credibility? 390 00:40:50,740 --> 00:40:52,491 You'll recover. 391 00:40:56,496 --> 00:41:00,791 Kimberly. Have you seen Richard? 392 00:41:00,959 --> 00:41:05,921 Not since yesterday, but I'll probably see him today. Why? 393 00:41:06,089 --> 00:41:11,635 The son of a bitch stole the film. I just came from the vault. 394 00:41:11,803 --> 00:41:14,847 You brought him in, so it's your neck. 395 00:41:15,014 --> 00:41:21,311 Jacovich is away until tomorrow. I want the film back by then. 396 00:41:23,106 --> 00:41:24,773 Okay, Mac. Thanks. 397 00:41:38,246 --> 00:41:40,831 Hey, guys! 398 00:41:42,834 --> 00:41:47,880 Give me a look. Where did you get it? 399 00:41:48,089 --> 00:41:54,011 Ted, what's going on? It's the preliminary report, Jack. 400 00:41:56,598 --> 00:41:59,057 That was fast. 401 00:41:59,267 --> 00:42:04,021 Listen: Personnel responded swiftly and professionally, et cetera. 402 00:42:04,189 --> 00:42:09,568 While some errors were made and procedures violated 403 00:42:09,777 --> 00:42:13,822 the overall result was containment of a potentially costly event. 404 00:42:16,034 --> 00:42:18,994 We're going back on-line tomorrow. 405 00:42:38,139 --> 00:42:42,267 In this section of Energy in California we look at solar power. 406 00:42:42,477 --> 00:42:46,271 What will it do for our economy and our environment? 407 00:42:46,481 --> 00:42:51,693 Mr. Thurston, according to a recent study 408 00:42:52,737 --> 00:42:56,114 Richard! 409 00:42:58,993 --> 00:43:01,912 Hector? Where's Richard? 410 00:43:02,121 --> 00:43:04,373 I don't know where he is. 411 00:43:04,540 --> 00:43:09,294 He gave me some work to do and he left. 412 00:43:09,462 --> 00:43:15,384 He stole the film from the station. He's going to get us into trouble. 413 00:43:15,551 --> 00:43:20,264 Where is he, Hector? I don't know. 414 00:43:20,431 --> 00:43:26,979 You're an observant person. You must have some idea where he was going. 415 00:43:27,188 --> 00:43:30,148 He took the projector and the film. 416 00:43:30,316 --> 00:43:35,028 Maybe he went back to the plant to get someone to explain it. 417 00:43:35,196 --> 00:43:37,781 And he calls me an asshole. 418 00:43:37,949 --> 00:43:43,078 Tell him to call and fill me in. You're a real mensch. 419 00:43:54,382 --> 00:43:57,551 See you guys. Good night. 420 00:44:34,130 --> 00:44:37,632 Is that the girl from Channel 3? Yes. 421 00:44:40,219 --> 00:44:45,932 Are you looking for somebody? Yes, a friend of mine. 422 00:44:46,142 --> 00:44:52,856 Drink? Your friend will show up. It's the only decent bar around. 423 00:44:53,024 --> 00:44:58,779 That's what I heard. Come on, have a drink. 424 00:44:58,946 --> 00:45:02,657 Yeah, I could use a drink. Good. Harry? 425 00:45:02,825 --> 00:45:06,870 Someone from the plant? What would you like? 426 00:45:07,038 --> 00:45:13,418 Scotch on the rocks. I saw you on the 6. Terrific. 427 00:45:13,586 --> 00:45:17,255 You work at the plant. Yes, Jack Godell. 428 00:45:17,465 --> 00:45:22,260 This is Alma and Ted Spindler. Kimberly Wells. 429 00:45:27,517 --> 00:45:32,437 What's all the celebrating? We got a clean bill of health. 430 00:45:32,605 --> 00:45:37,025 The investigation's over? Why are you so surprised? 431 00:45:37,193 --> 00:45:42,155 I was there. I saw the accident. There wasn't any accident. 432 00:45:42,323 --> 00:45:45,492 What was it? A faulty relay in the generator. 433 00:45:45,660 --> 00:45:49,996 A what? A faulty relay in the generator circuit. 434 00:45:50,164 --> 00:45:53,333 And that's all? And a stuck valve. 435 00:45:55,545 --> 00:45:57,921 On the house. 436 00:45:59,465 --> 00:46:05,929 You seemed relieved afterwards. There wasn't any accident. 437 00:46:10,143 --> 00:46:12,978 When do you start up again? 438 00:46:13,146 --> 00:46:16,189 The plant? Tomorrow or something. 439 00:46:18,651 --> 00:46:23,947 Was the investigation so quick because of Point Conception? 440 00:46:24,115 --> 00:46:28,660 Because the same company is trying to get a license for a new plant? 441 00:46:32,081 --> 00:46:37,627 You are here looking for a friend? You're not trying to get a story? 442 00:46:39,338 --> 00:46:44,092 No. I wish I were. I'm not an investigative reporter. 443 00:46:44,260 --> 00:46:47,012 I don't like reporters. 444 00:46:47,221 --> 00:46:52,017 Most feel the only good news is bad news. 445 00:46:52,185 --> 00:46:57,606 And, God, they give our industry a rough time. 446 00:46:58,941 --> 00:47:04,821 Excuse me. Jack, we'll see you in the morning. 447 00:47:06,616 --> 00:47:11,745 Don't you think reporters serve a public function? 448 00:47:11,913 --> 00:47:18,376 Ask me a public function question, and I'll tell you. 449 00:47:18,586 --> 00:47:20,545 All right. 450 00:47:23,090 --> 00:47:26,885 Was the public, at any time, in danger? 451 00:47:27,094 --> 00:47:30,222 Miss Wells, could I have your autograph? 452 00:47:31,766 --> 00:47:37,437 Oh, my God, it is. I thought he was kidding. 453 00:47:37,605 --> 00:47:42,567 You look just like you do on TV. Who shall I write it to? 454 00:47:42,735 --> 00:47:48,198 Cindy, C-l-N-D-Y. Do you know who's here tonight? 455 00:47:48,366 --> 00:47:55,038 The most beautiful TV personality, Miss Kimberly Wells! 456 00:48:01,837 --> 00:48:05,590 Unreal. Wait, where were we? 457 00:48:05,758 --> 00:48:10,428 You were asking me a public function question. 458 00:48:10,638 --> 00:48:15,141 Was the public in danger as a result of the accident? 459 00:48:15,309 --> 00:48:19,104 I use that word deliberately, because a good reporter would. 460 00:48:19,313 --> 00:48:23,733 Watch out, you'll be on TV. 461 00:48:27,113 --> 00:48:31,449 Excuse me. Let's sit there. 462 00:48:40,793 --> 00:48:46,339 Let me try to explain something that people do not understand. 463 00:48:46,507 --> 00:48:50,677 These plants are designed for the possibility of accidents. 464 00:48:50,845 --> 00:48:55,015 Everything that could go wrong was considered. 465 00:48:55,182 --> 00:48:59,352 Our quality control is only equaled by NASA. 466 00:48:59,520 --> 00:49:06,484 Every part is tested again and again. Every weld is radiographed. 467 00:49:06,694 --> 00:49:11,656 Everything is checked and double-checked and re-checked. 468 00:49:11,866 --> 00:49:14,367 You haven't answered the question. 469 00:49:17,705 --> 00:49:22,834 All right. In everything man does, there's an element of risk. 470 00:49:23,044 --> 00:49:29,924 So we have defense in depth. That means two back-up systems. 471 00:49:30,092 --> 00:49:34,638 You saw it. There was no radiation leakage. 472 00:49:34,805 --> 00:49:39,684 The system works. Even with a faulty relay or a stuck valve 473 00:49:39,852 --> 00:49:41,770 that system works. 474 00:49:46,275 --> 00:49:47,609 There was no accident. 475 00:49:50,404 --> 00:49:56,034 Can I get you another drink? No, thanks. I have to get up early. 476 00:49:56,243 --> 00:50:00,664 I'm covering the migration of grey whales at Point Mugu. 477 00:50:06,003 --> 00:50:10,382 You're halfway there. Why don't you spend the night 478 00:50:10,549 --> 00:50:13,051 somewhere around here? 479 00:50:13,260 --> 00:50:17,764 Then in the morning, slide over the mountains. 480 00:50:17,932 --> 00:50:21,059 No, I have to read so much. 481 00:50:21,268 --> 00:50:25,772 And find your friend. And I have to find my friend. 482 00:50:29,777 --> 00:50:32,612 Thank you. Thank you. 483 00:50:33,698 --> 00:50:35,448 Good night. 484 00:50:38,703 --> 00:50:41,913 When you turn on a light, think 10 percent me. 485 00:50:42,081 --> 00:50:45,792 What? That's how much power we supply. 486 00:50:49,630 --> 00:50:51,881 Good night, Miss Wells. 487 00:53:04,265 --> 00:53:08,518 You got a map? I'll follow you. 488 00:53:09,395 --> 00:53:10,854 Kim. 489 00:53:11,564 --> 00:53:15,233 I talked to Richard. Where is he? 490 00:53:15,401 --> 00:53:19,779 He said if you want the film, he's at Point Conception. 491 00:53:19,947 --> 00:53:22,532 Some big demonstration. 492 00:53:26,120 --> 00:53:28,454 You've got great timing. 493 00:53:28,622 --> 00:53:31,749 Hang on, we may change our plans. 494 00:53:36,714 --> 00:53:37,922 Get me Mac. 495 00:53:38,090 --> 00:53:42,343 Marty, Jim. Get a crew to clean this up. 496 00:53:43,679 --> 00:53:46,723 Rusty, go over this pump. 497 00:53:46,891 --> 00:53:51,603 Check every seal, every rivet and nut. 498 00:53:51,770 --> 00:53:54,939 I want a full report after every shift, okay? 499 00:53:55,107 --> 00:53:58,026 Let's go, Jack. We've got to talk. 500 00:54:01,363 --> 00:54:06,910 That could be very, very serious. What the hell are we going to do? 501 00:54:07,077 --> 00:54:11,164 Tear the pump down and inspect it. We can't do that. 502 00:54:11,332 --> 00:54:14,459 We'd be down for two weeks. 503 00:54:14,668 --> 00:54:19,631 The leak must be in a pump seal. You don't know that. 504 00:54:19,798 --> 00:54:24,218 We tighten the seals and test it. How will we really find? 505 00:54:24,386 --> 00:54:28,306 TV monitors might tell us what's happening. 506 00:54:28,515 --> 00:54:31,476 They might tell us what's happening. 507 00:54:31,644 --> 00:54:36,189 Get on top of this, Jack. Test it as soon as possible. 508 00:54:36,357 --> 00:54:38,566 I have to call them. 509 00:54:38,734 --> 00:54:43,738 I said we'd be back on-line by 3:00. 510 00:54:52,581 --> 00:54:57,669 To the Atomic Safety Board: These are pictures of our children. 511 00:54:57,836 --> 00:55:04,676 They cannot be here, so we ask you to consider them in your decision. 512 00:55:04,885 --> 00:55:07,178 They are the ones who will inherit 513 00:55:07,346 --> 00:55:12,100 the consequences of your actions. And now the names of the children. 514 00:55:12,267 --> 00:55:17,730 Ronald Borsak, 5 years old. Tony Bulotti, 7. 515 00:55:17,898 --> 00:55:22,110 Robert Grimble, 1 and a half. Douglas Brown, 2. 516 00:55:22,277 --> 00:55:24,404 Arnold Kelsey, 14. 517 00:55:24,571 --> 00:55:30,159 Ernest Chullet, 10. Dean Smith, 12. Juan Garcia, 3. 518 00:55:30,327 --> 00:55:34,914 Lonnie Lewis, Scott Lewis, 12. Blake Holtfield, 2. 519 00:55:35,082 --> 00:55:39,002 Eric Jones, 5. Steven Lang, 13. 520 00:55:39,169 --> 00:55:43,256 Richard! I have to talk to this lady. 521 00:55:46,635 --> 00:55:48,803 Did you miss me? 522 00:55:52,349 --> 00:55:56,936 Unbelievable! Where have you been? Where's the film? 523 00:55:57,104 --> 00:56:00,857 If you don't get it back, Jacovich will call the cops. 524 00:56:01,025 --> 00:56:04,068 Come on, I want to show you something. 525 00:56:04,236 --> 00:56:07,989 I'm working. I'm in room E309. 526 00:56:08,157 --> 00:56:12,076 I need that film. I understand. E309, all right? 527 00:56:12,286 --> 00:56:14,787 You wait for me. 528 00:56:21,295 --> 00:56:24,881 They'll be in the background? Yeah. Over there. 529 00:56:25,090 --> 00:56:30,636 Here? Them, and a two-shot with me? 530 00:56:30,804 --> 00:56:35,933 How much time do we have? The sun will be in my eyes. 531 00:56:36,143 --> 00:56:41,314 Who have you got for me? This man's pro-nuke. 532 00:56:41,482 --> 00:56:47,361 Okay, we're going with the red-head for a whale story, right? 533 00:56:47,529 --> 00:56:53,076 What's she doing? A nuclear story? Hard news? Okay, I'll handle it. 534 00:56:53,243 --> 00:56:57,705 Now here's Kimberly Wells at Point Conception. 535 00:56:57,873 --> 00:57:02,960 I'm speaking with Al Baietti I hope Jacovich isn't watching. 536 00:57:03,128 --> 00:57:05,630 I believe that means you have particular concern 537 00:57:05,798 --> 00:57:09,467 about health and safety measures and nuclear energy, is that correct? 538 00:57:09,635 --> 00:57:13,763 Studio control. One moment, please. 539 00:57:13,931 --> 00:57:17,517 Mr. Jacovich. 540 00:57:18,727 --> 00:57:20,436 Hi, Don. 541 00:57:21,438 --> 00:57:26,359 I want the cameras here, here, and here. 542 00:57:26,527 --> 00:57:31,405 Stuart, I need somebody in the generator room. 543 00:57:31,573 --> 00:57:34,575 We run a pump test at 1300. What is that? 544 00:57:34,743 --> 00:57:40,248 Demonstrators at Point Conception. Watch, Jack. They're unbelievable. 545 00:57:40,415 --> 00:57:43,501 Hazel Washburn. I'm a housewife. 546 00:57:43,669 --> 00:57:47,630 I have six grandchildren, two of whom are here. 547 00:57:47,798 --> 00:57:52,468 I'm protesting because I'm frightened of nuclear energy. 548 00:57:52,636 --> 00:57:58,141 How will you keep your grandkids warm? 549 00:57:58,308 --> 00:58:02,979 What do we do in case of an accident? 550 00:58:03,188 --> 00:58:08,776 How can we be absolutely sure the waste disposal is taken care of? 551 00:58:08,944 --> 00:58:12,780 We still go on-line at 3? According to De Young. 552 00:58:26,128 --> 00:58:29,422 Who is it? Kimberly. 553 00:58:31,717 --> 00:58:34,343 This is the lady I told you about. 554 00:58:34,511 --> 00:58:38,097 You can't show this. Wait, listen to them. 555 00:58:38,265 --> 00:58:44,520 That guy is a physics professor, and the other is a nuclear engineer. 556 00:58:44,688 --> 00:58:48,191 You can stop it here. 557 00:58:48,400 --> 00:58:52,653 I thought we'd better show you. What do you think? 558 00:58:52,821 --> 00:58:56,407 I think you're probably lucky to be alive. 559 00:58:56,575 --> 00:59:00,119 And the same goes for all of Southern California. 560 00:59:12,716 --> 00:59:16,344 Steady as a rock. Ted, go to 110. 561 00:59:16,511 --> 00:59:20,932 Wait a minute. We're at the top of the scale. 562 00:59:21,099 --> 00:59:25,353 It can go up to 110. We'll watch it here. 563 00:59:31,443 --> 00:59:34,695 Okay, go ahead. 564 00:59:34,863 --> 00:59:37,782 Take it to 110. 565 01:00:07,854 --> 01:00:14,318 The seals are holding. Shut it off and go back on-line as planned. 566 01:00:20,659 --> 01:00:21,993 Leave it there a minute. 567 01:00:38,468 --> 01:00:45,224 In a reactor scram, the system works automatically for 10 minutes. 568 01:00:45,392 --> 01:00:51,188 They obviously have a problem. Could you stop it there? 569 01:00:52,482 --> 01:00:57,111 They're doing it manually. It's a stuck valve. 570 01:00:57,279 --> 01:01:00,906 How do you know? I was there last night. 571 01:01:01,074 --> 01:01:05,244 I talked to Jack Godell. He said it was a stuck valve. 572 01:01:05,412 --> 01:01:09,248 You talked to him last night? That's right. 573 01:01:09,416 --> 01:01:14,670 The stuck valve is forcing them to deal with the reactor water level. 574 01:01:14,838 --> 01:01:17,757 It looks serious. 575 01:01:17,924 --> 01:01:20,551 In the control room 576 01:01:20,719 --> 01:01:26,015 these lights are concerned with core water level. 577 01:01:26,224 --> 01:01:31,103 They might have come close to exposing the core. 578 01:01:31,271 --> 01:01:35,900 If that's true, we came very close to the China Syndrome. 579 01:01:36,068 --> 01:01:42,782 If the core is exposed, the fuel heats up in a matter of minutes. 580 01:01:42,949 --> 01:01:49,205 Nothing stops it. It melts through the ground, theoretically to China. 581 01:01:49,373 --> 01:01:55,169 But when it hits ground water, it explodes into radioactive clouds. 582 01:01:55,337 --> 01:01:58,839 The number killed depends on the wind. 583 01:01:59,007 --> 01:02:05,888 A vast area would be uninhabitable, with many cancer cases later. 584 01:02:19,277 --> 01:02:21,779 ED8. 585 01:02:21,988 --> 01:02:22,488 D8. R6. 586 01:02:40,215 --> 01:02:40,759 Perfect. 587 01:03:00,152 --> 01:03:02,361 And perfect. 588 01:03:45,197 --> 01:03:48,657 D.B. Royce. 589 01:03:49,534 --> 01:03:52,620 Herman, we've got a serious problem. 590 01:03:52,787 --> 01:03:56,916 The pump checked out. Those tests tell us nothing. 591 01:03:57,083 --> 01:04:01,378 My God, Jack, you ran it up to 110 percent. 592 01:04:01,546 --> 01:04:07,092 That won't tell us what will happen if we scram at full power again. 593 01:04:07,260 --> 01:04:12,473 Any sudden shock Goddamn it, listen to me! Just once. 594 01:04:15,894 --> 01:04:19,730 I'm sorry. I went through the quality reports. 595 01:04:19,898 --> 01:04:24,818 There were irregularities in the contractor's documentation. 596 01:04:24,986 --> 01:04:28,489 So I checked the welding X-rays. 597 01:04:30,200 --> 01:04:32,368 Here's a sample. 598 01:04:32,536 --> 01:04:37,122 They're identical. It's the same picture over and over. 599 01:04:37,290 --> 01:04:42,211 Jack, no contractor can supply every stupid document. 600 01:04:42,420 --> 01:04:46,757 They cheated a bit, so what? These X-rays are six years old. 601 01:04:46,925 --> 01:04:50,678 So are the welds. For God's sake, Jack 602 01:04:50,887 --> 01:04:53,806 Listen to me. 603 01:04:54,558 --> 01:05:00,271 We need new radiographs. What? That's absurd. 604 01:05:00,438 --> 01:05:05,568 It would take a long time, and cost 15 to 20 million dollars. 605 01:05:05,735 --> 01:05:12,157 We've got to get back on-line today. The company's losing a fortune. 606 01:05:12,325 --> 01:05:13,951 Start her up, Jack. 607 01:05:41,646 --> 01:05:46,900 Borden, get some service water samples for health analysis. 608 01:05:47,068 --> 01:05:50,446 Yes, sir. Barney, did you check the pumps? 609 01:05:50,614 --> 01:05:55,117 Yes. Flow and temperatures are okay. 610 01:05:55,327 --> 01:05:58,329 The valve at station 47 is clear. 611 01:05:58,496 --> 01:06:02,750 How are you coming, Jack? It's almost 3:00. 612 01:06:02,917 --> 01:06:06,712 Reactor on stand-by. Turbine on turning gear. 613 01:06:06,880 --> 01:06:09,089 All right. 614 01:06:16,014 --> 01:06:17,181 Load dispatch. 615 01:06:17,349 --> 01:06:22,728 Load dispatch, this is Ventana. Approaching power, normal procedure. 616 01:06:22,896 --> 01:06:26,732 I'll contact you to synchronize the generator. 617 01:06:27,609 --> 01:06:31,070 We'll be back on the grid soon. 618 01:06:34,366 --> 01:06:37,159 We've got a clear board, Jack. 619 01:06:43,875 --> 01:06:46,418 We've got a clear board. 620 01:07:07,899 --> 01:07:11,568 Follow normal sequence for rod withdrawal. 621 01:07:21,162 --> 01:07:22,955 Group one. 622 01:07:29,421 --> 01:07:31,547 Group three. 623 01:07:36,469 --> 01:07:38,512 Group five. 624 01:07:43,226 --> 01:07:45,018 Group seven. 625 01:07:47,897 --> 01:07:49,773 Group two. 626 01:07:53,319 --> 01:07:54,695 Group four. 627 01:08:21,598 --> 01:08:25,559 Get these films developed. Mr. Royce? 628 01:08:27,729 --> 01:08:31,607 Can I speak to you for a minute? Sure. 629 01:08:35,987 --> 01:08:42,117 I'm a shift supervisor at Ventana. What can I do for you? 630 01:08:42,285 --> 01:08:48,081 We had a problem at the plant. But everything checked out fine. 631 01:08:48,249 --> 01:08:51,668 You're going back on the line? Yes. 632 01:08:51,836 --> 01:08:56,423 Did you sign for these X-rays? Yes. What about it? 633 01:08:57,675 --> 01:09:01,345 You kept signing the same one. The welds are fine. 634 01:09:01,513 --> 01:09:04,264 How do you know? Every weld I checked was fine. 635 01:09:04,432 --> 01:09:07,810 How many didn't you check? They're fine. 636 01:09:07,977 --> 01:09:12,606 But the plant may not be safe. It's perfectly safe. 637 01:09:12,774 --> 01:09:18,028 I don't have the time to go through every goddamn X-ray. 638 01:09:18,196 --> 01:09:22,533 How many? Which ones? I don't remember. 639 01:09:22,700 --> 01:09:26,286 There's plenty more. You know the procedures. 640 01:09:26,454 --> 01:09:31,458 There's no problem. The welds will hold for 6000 years. 641 01:09:31,626 --> 01:09:35,546 I'll go to the NRC. Wait, think it over! 642 01:09:35,713 --> 01:09:40,092 You're talking about a billion-dollar lawsuit. 643 01:09:40,260 --> 01:09:45,222 Wait, slow down! Don't make trouble for yourself. 644 01:09:45,390 --> 01:09:51,353 This isn't some piss-ant company, this is Foster and Sullivan. 645 01:09:51,521 --> 01:09:57,401 They've got their own security men. Do I have to spell it out? 646 01:09:57,569 --> 01:10:02,823 Wait! They have their own security men! 647 01:10:04,158 --> 01:10:06,869 Redman! 648 01:10:12,000 --> 01:10:14,626 We've got a problem. 649 01:10:14,794 --> 01:10:18,422 The whales will be there tomorrow. It was scheduled. 650 01:10:18,590 --> 01:10:23,760 We advertised it. I want to see her. And you too. 651 01:11:06,638 --> 01:11:08,555 Who is it? 652 01:11:10,016 --> 01:11:14,394 It's Kimberly Wells. I need to talk to you. 653 01:11:16,147 --> 01:11:19,483 This is my cameraman. 654 01:11:19,651 --> 01:11:23,487 You lied. It was a stuck valve. 655 01:11:23,655 --> 01:11:26,823 It was not. I filmed that accident. 656 01:11:26,991 --> 01:11:33,664 I showed it to a nuclear engineer. You almost uncovered the core. 657 01:11:37,043 --> 01:11:41,338 We won't leave before you tell us what happened. 658 01:11:41,506 --> 01:11:48,637 Some nut told you we almost uncovered the core, but we didn't. 659 01:11:48,805 --> 01:11:54,351 The system works. That's not the problem. 660 01:11:58,523 --> 01:12:01,984 If that's not the problem, what is? 661 01:12:15,873 --> 01:12:21,128 I love that plant. It's my whole life. 662 01:12:23,631 --> 01:12:27,092 What is the problem? The shudder. 663 01:12:27,260 --> 01:12:32,472 The vibration I felt during the turbine trip. 664 01:12:32,640 --> 01:12:39,312 No one else was worried. I found that some idiot 665 01:12:39,480 --> 01:12:42,858 phonied the welding X-rays. 666 01:12:43,026 --> 01:12:48,739 How can someone falsify the records of a nuclear reactor? 667 01:12:54,787 --> 01:12:57,456 Holy shit. The plant's not safe. 668 01:12:57,623 --> 01:13:04,629 The vibration was a warning. It should be shut down and X-rayed. 669 01:13:04,797 --> 01:13:09,968 But that means millions of dollars, so we don't want to talk about that. 670 01:13:10,136 --> 01:13:13,889 And no one will believe me. 671 01:13:14,098 --> 01:13:18,769 But if they ever put too much pressure on that pump 672 01:13:18,936 --> 01:13:24,691 If they rupture those pipes It's the China Syndrome? 673 01:13:27,111 --> 01:13:29,029 That's possible. 674 01:13:37,497 --> 01:13:41,541 Would you go on television and tell the public? 675 01:13:41,709 --> 01:13:45,754 When I said I'd go to the NRC, a man threatened my life. 676 01:13:45,922 --> 01:13:51,384 Who? A bastard at the building company. 677 01:13:54,472 --> 01:13:58,475 The same company that built Point Conception. 678 01:13:58,643 --> 01:14:04,022 If I gave you those X-rays, could you get them shown at the hearings? 679 01:14:04,190 --> 01:14:07,901 Lowell will present them. He'll do it? 680 01:14:08,069 --> 01:14:14,658 I'll try to get the station to send me there, so it gets on the air. 681 01:14:14,826 --> 01:14:17,410 Richard, I'm late. 682 01:14:17,578 --> 01:14:20,497 I'll call you to work out the transfer. 683 01:14:20,665 --> 01:14:27,295 I can't give them to you. Get me someone you trust. 684 01:14:27,463 --> 01:14:32,175 Don't leave here. Call me later. 685 01:14:36,848 --> 01:14:40,267 Stand by, commercial. Roll V1. 686 01:14:40,434 --> 01:14:45,856 Five, four, three, two, one. Fade up. 687 01:14:46,023 --> 01:14:50,610 Where's Tasha? Tell Tasha we'd like to see her. 688 01:14:50,778 --> 01:14:54,197 Tell her to hurry up. 689 01:14:58,578 --> 01:15:01,246 Boy, is that hot! 690 01:15:02,373 --> 01:15:06,459 Hello? No, she never showed up. 691 01:15:06,627 --> 01:15:10,505 Thirty seconds. Stand by. 692 01:15:12,800 --> 01:15:19,306 Camera two, is that as wide as you can get? Okay, lock it down. 693 01:15:19,473 --> 01:15:22,309 Fifteen seconds, quiet please. 694 01:15:22,476 --> 01:15:28,481 Come to your wide shot. V1, set for your next piece. 695 01:15:28,649 --> 01:15:31,735 She's here! Tell her to hurry. 696 01:15:35,198 --> 01:15:40,160 Kimberly just walked in. Five, four, three, two 697 01:15:40,328 --> 01:15:44,080 This is Channel Three Update 698 01:15:44,248 --> 01:15:48,001 So nice of you to drop by. 699 01:15:48,169 --> 01:15:51,213 Cutting it a little close, Kimberly. 700 01:15:51,422 --> 01:15:56,343 And Kimberly Wells. And now, Pete Martin. 701 01:15:56,510 --> 01:16:02,057 Good evening. There's been a bombing in the Middle East 702 01:16:04,769 --> 01:16:11,316 When am I on? What the hell is going on? 703 01:16:11,484 --> 01:16:16,821 Get Jacovich, I have a story. Richard, I want that film. 704 01:16:16,989 --> 01:16:22,494 Kiss my ass. You'll get the film. Get Jacovich. 705 01:16:22,662 --> 01:16:29,501 Winds of up to 100 mph. A storm-related death was reported. 706 01:16:29,669 --> 01:16:34,172 We'll get the X-rays to you tomorrow by noon. 707 01:16:34,340 --> 01:16:38,510 You're not doing it. It's not your job. 708 01:16:38,678 --> 01:16:41,930 Not as you define it. 709 01:16:42,098 --> 01:16:46,351 But I'm tired of birthdays with tigers and lions. 710 01:16:46,519 --> 01:16:50,230 It's my story, I'll do it. Who's the guy at the plant? 711 01:16:50,398 --> 01:16:55,610 He has to be anonymous. Lowell will submit the evidence. 712 01:16:55,778 --> 01:16:59,239 Elliot Lowell is not objective. 713 01:16:59,407 --> 01:17:05,662 If you don't want it, someone will. Some stations like hard news. 714 01:17:09,583 --> 01:17:14,462 Crossing in three, two, one Up two, cue Pete. 715 01:17:14,672 --> 01:17:19,217 Now it's time for Kimberly Wells. What do you have for us tonight? 716 01:17:19,385 --> 01:17:23,763 From Burbank, a veterinarian who makes house calls on sick fish. 717 01:17:23,931 --> 01:17:27,142 Or is it aquarium calls? 718 01:17:27,310 --> 01:17:32,981 He says owners should try to think like fish. 719 01:17:33,190 --> 01:17:38,486 Then when it's time to change the water, they'll just know. 720 01:17:38,696 --> 01:17:44,117 The doctor offers classes ranging from fin congestion and tail rot 721 01:17:44,285 --> 01:17:49,414 to pop-eye and bladder bloat. The most common fish ailment? 722 01:17:49,582 --> 01:17:54,169 People problems. Dirty hands and cigarette ashes in the tank. 723 01:17:54,378 --> 01:17:58,798 I guess no one's immune. It's quite a service. 724 01:18:46,764 --> 01:18:49,974 To the Atomic Safety Board and the public: 725 01:18:50,142 --> 01:18:53,478 I speak for my friends, who choose not to speak. 726 01:18:53,646 --> 01:18:57,774 These hearings do not hear public sentiment. 727 01:18:57,942 --> 01:19:04,489 The NRC has held 60 hearings, and not a license has been refused. 728 01:19:04,657 --> 01:19:08,660 We are proceeding to build nuclear plants 729 01:19:08,828 --> 01:19:13,206 yet we have no program for the disposal of nuclear waste. 730 01:19:27,346 --> 01:19:30,932 Any further words are pointless. 731 01:19:57,168 --> 01:20:01,254 What do you think? I don't know. 732 01:20:01,422 --> 01:20:03,256 You think it's the film? 733 01:20:05,301 --> 01:20:08,094 Your five minutes are up. 734 01:20:12,183 --> 01:20:14,684 Dr. Elliot Lowell. 735 01:20:15,686 --> 01:20:18,146 Mr. Chairman? 736 01:20:22,860 --> 01:20:27,989 I'm expecting some information which will arrive shortly. 737 01:20:28,199 --> 01:20:32,160 I'd appreciate a delay. Granted. 738 01:20:55,518 --> 01:21:01,481 What the hell are you doing? What are you doing? 739 01:21:04,777 --> 01:21:05,902 Hey, man! 740 01:21:07,321 --> 01:21:08,655 What the hell are you doing? 741 01:21:09,240 --> 01:21:10,365 Hey! 742 01:21:13,661 --> 01:21:15,453 Hey, man! 743 01:21:37,017 --> 01:21:43,022 I am also concerned about the misinformation about nuclear waste. 744 01:21:43,190 --> 01:21:47,694 Much is made of the fact that this waste is radioactive 745 01:21:47,903 --> 01:21:53,283 and therefore there is some special problem produced by it. 746 01:21:53,450 --> 01:22:00,123 One hears that it is necessary to wait centuries before it is safe. 747 01:22:07,381 --> 01:22:09,882 Channel 3, KXLA Los Angeles. 748 01:22:22,438 --> 01:22:25,148 Yes? It's Kimberly. 749 01:22:25,316 --> 01:22:28,568 Did you meet Hector? A couple of hours ago. 750 01:22:28,736 --> 01:22:33,740 He's not here. You must help us. What? 751 01:22:33,907 --> 01:22:36,784 You've got to testify. 752 01:22:36,994 --> 01:22:40,496 I understand. Please hurry. 753 01:22:46,587 --> 01:22:49,088 My God. 754 01:23:11,195 --> 01:23:17,075 Ask if they've heard from Hector. Jim, see if Hector's checked in. 755 01:23:25,709 --> 01:23:29,420 Thank you for the opportunity to put this on record. 756 01:23:30,714 --> 01:23:35,885 Dr. Lowell? Has your information arrived? 757 01:23:36,053 --> 01:23:42,058 Could I request another hour? We have a very busy agenda. 758 01:23:42,226 --> 01:23:47,355 We'll schedule you for another day. We'll now take a 20-minute recess. 759 01:23:47,564 --> 01:23:50,024 I'll be downtown. 760 01:23:50,192 --> 01:23:56,823 The Highway Patrol called. Hector's been in an accident on Highway 6. 761 01:23:56,990 --> 01:24:02,370 What? Hector's been in an accident. 762 01:24:05,332 --> 01:24:09,711 Hector's been in an accident. He's on Highway 6. 763 01:24:09,878 --> 01:24:12,630 Make sure Godell's on the agenda. 764 01:26:48,912 --> 01:26:52,206 Jesus, Mr. Godell. Sorry. 765 01:26:53,834 --> 01:26:56,919 He'll get shot driving up here like that. 766 01:27:01,216 --> 01:27:05,136 What the hell is that? What's going on? 767 01:27:05,304 --> 01:27:09,056 Don't fight it. Okay. 768 01:27:09,224 --> 01:27:12,935 Ready? Cover up his face. 769 01:27:46,511 --> 01:27:49,388 Hector! 770 01:27:51,600 --> 01:27:55,770 Is he alive? Yes, he'll be all right. 771 01:27:57,105 --> 01:27:59,982 It's okay, he's going to make it. 772 01:28:04,947 --> 01:28:08,908 Herman? I can't hear. 773 01:28:09,076 --> 01:28:12,954 How high will you be going? Are you drunk? 774 01:28:20,921 --> 01:28:22,880 Spindler? 775 01:28:24,299 --> 01:28:26,842 Hi, Jack. 776 01:28:29,680 --> 01:28:35,351 Okay, I'll take care of it. 777 01:28:38,939 --> 01:28:43,275 How high are we? We'll have full power by midnight. 778 01:28:43,443 --> 01:28:48,531 No, we can't risk another scram! Have you been drinking? 779 01:28:48,699 --> 01:28:52,493 What? There may be a defect in the pump. 780 01:28:52,661 --> 01:28:57,248 I've got my orders. There was a vibration! 781 01:29:04,047 --> 01:29:07,591 Ted, a sudden surge could kick that off again. 782 01:29:13,682 --> 01:29:15,725 Go home. 783 01:29:17,060 --> 01:29:19,395 Why don't you just go home? 784 01:29:24,526 --> 01:29:27,570 What's the matter with Jack? I don't know. 785 01:29:32,909 --> 01:29:39,081 Where are we at? Seventy-five percent of full power. 786 01:29:42,544 --> 01:29:47,590 Take it up to 93 percent. All right. 787 01:29:55,098 --> 01:29:58,476 Leave it there, Jim. Jesus Christ, Jack! 788 01:29:59,478 --> 01:30:03,814 Just get out. Go on. Get out. 789 01:30:04,816 --> 01:30:06,192 Get out! 790 01:30:08,779 --> 01:30:12,531 You can't do this, Jack. I mean it, Ted. 791 01:30:12,699 --> 01:30:17,078 Get out. Everybody, out. 792 01:31:14,094 --> 01:31:17,721 It's all right, Hector. Hang on. 793 01:31:17,889 --> 01:31:20,224 Easy. 794 01:31:37,200 --> 01:31:44,165 Have you come to finish him off? We had nothing to do with this. 795 01:31:44,332 --> 01:31:47,084 I must talk to Kimberly. 796 01:31:47,252 --> 01:31:51,505 Godell took over the control room. He wants to talk to you. 797 01:31:51,715 --> 01:31:55,426 Someone's tampering with the security circuits. 798 01:31:55,594 --> 01:32:00,973 If they don't stop, I'll flood the containment area. 799 01:32:01,141 --> 01:32:06,228 You understand? Ted. He knows. 800 01:32:19,409 --> 01:32:24,205 We must find another way in there. And fast. 801 01:32:24,414 --> 01:32:29,251 Thank you for coming. I hope you can convince him to come out. 802 01:32:43,892 --> 01:32:48,354 Kimberly's here. Bring her down. Alone. 803 01:32:50,523 --> 01:32:53,943 He wants you to go down alone. 804 01:33:16,007 --> 01:33:21,095 Bill, step out where I can see you. 805 01:33:21,263 --> 01:33:26,016 Kimberly, when you hear the bolts, come in alone. 806 01:33:27,143 --> 01:33:29,144 Go ahead. 807 01:33:52,377 --> 01:33:54,795 What happened to your friend? 808 01:33:56,006 --> 01:33:58,924 There was an accident. No accident. 809 01:34:00,385 --> 01:34:06,140 I know. The radiographs are gone. Those bastards. 810 01:34:06,308 --> 01:34:09,476 They chased me, so I came here. 811 01:34:09,644 --> 01:34:13,647 But the idiots want full power. It can't take that. 812 01:34:13,815 --> 01:34:17,276 What will you do? What I was going to do. 813 01:34:17,444 --> 01:34:22,406 You'll interview me on TV. Here. Now. 814 01:34:27,078 --> 01:34:30,789 Can I talk to my cameraman up there? 815 01:34:39,174 --> 01:34:40,716 He wants an interview. 816 01:34:40,884 --> 01:34:44,511 You have to talk him out of it. 817 01:34:44,721 --> 01:34:47,723 We've managed to keep it quiet 818 01:34:47,891 --> 01:34:52,728 but if anyone knows, there'll be a SWAT team here. 819 01:34:55,231 --> 01:34:59,068 Get him to come out, and we'll listen to him. 820 01:34:59,986 --> 01:35:02,529 No one will get hurt. 821 01:35:04,199 --> 01:35:09,745 Don't mess around. He said, either he makes a public statement 822 01:35:09,913 --> 01:35:12,498 or he'll flood the containment with radiation. 823 01:35:13,792 --> 01:35:18,545 Can he do that? Yes. He can just open the valves. 824 01:35:18,713 --> 01:35:23,425 He can do anything he wants. But if he floods the containment 825 01:35:23,593 --> 01:35:27,221 you may as well bury this place. 826 01:35:31,101 --> 01:35:34,436 We'll do it. He can go on the air. 827 01:35:34,604 --> 01:35:38,816 Mr. McCormack Shut up, Gibson. 828 01:35:40,235 --> 01:35:43,737 Joe, keep an eye on this gentleman. 829 01:35:51,871 --> 01:35:56,250 They agreed. But I won't just call your station. 830 01:35:56,418 --> 01:36:02,005 I'll call every TV station in L.A. They agreed. 831 01:36:02,173 --> 01:36:05,926 I can't take responsibility for this. 832 01:36:06,094 --> 01:36:11,098 Should we let him wreck a billion-dollar investment? 833 01:36:11,266 --> 01:36:14,685 It'll take the press an hour to get here. 834 01:36:14,853 --> 01:36:20,858 Don't count on it. I expect you to take care of them. 835 01:36:21,818 --> 01:36:27,781 You do your job, and I'll do mine. Yes, sir. 836 01:36:28,825 --> 01:36:31,910 What's holding you people up? 837 01:36:32,120 --> 01:36:37,666 You spent a fortune on security to prevent entry to the control room. 838 01:36:37,834 --> 01:36:43,088 Don't tell me what you can't do. Tell me what you can do. 839 01:36:43,256 --> 01:36:45,591 We could scram the plant. 840 01:36:45,758 --> 01:36:52,222 If we can do it without him knowing, it'll distract him while we get in. 841 01:36:52,390 --> 01:36:58,520 Can you do it without him knowing? We can sure as hell try. 842 01:37:07,697 --> 01:37:10,032 Scram the son of a bitch. 843 01:37:22,378 --> 01:37:25,923 No, Tom, that won't work. 844 01:37:33,890 --> 01:37:37,142 Who's the man standing up there? 845 01:37:38,603 --> 01:37:41,146 McCormack, chairman of the board. 846 01:37:49,614 --> 01:37:56,537 Are we in danger? I brought it down to 75 percent. 847 01:37:57,872 --> 01:38:02,751 Why don't you just shut it down? Then I'd lose power. 848 01:38:02,919 --> 01:38:05,295 If we're on-line, I'm a threat. 849 01:38:20,144 --> 01:38:25,524 Look. If we take over the generator, we can cause a turbine trip. 850 01:38:25,692 --> 01:38:32,656 That will make the reactor scram. That's what spooked him, a scram. 851 01:38:32,824 --> 01:38:36,827 Whose side are you on? You want to give him a hand? 852 01:38:38,454 --> 01:38:44,334 How long will it take? I have to bridge a dozen circuits. 853 01:38:44,502 --> 01:38:50,132 They all terminate here. Maybe 30 minutes, maybe an hour. 854 01:38:50,300 --> 01:38:53,218 Okay, get started. 855 01:39:21,748 --> 01:39:28,253 I'll start with an introduction to explain where we are. 856 01:39:28,421 --> 01:39:30,714 Then I'll introduce you. 857 01:39:30,882 --> 01:39:37,512 You should say who you are and how long you've worked here. 858 01:39:38,514 --> 01:39:41,308 Have you thought about what you'll say? 859 01:39:48,733 --> 01:39:50,317 You want a cup of coffee? 860 01:39:51,611 --> 01:39:53,195 Yeah. 861 01:40:14,175 --> 01:40:15,967 You want cream and sugar? 862 01:40:30,400 --> 01:40:33,151 Agent four, over. 863 01:40:34,696 --> 01:40:37,989 Level six, report in. 864 01:41:09,689 --> 01:41:13,400 It's going to be fine. 865 01:41:27,331 --> 01:41:30,917 Agent 14, report to the staging area. 866 01:41:35,131 --> 01:41:38,884 Tell McCormack the police cars are arriving. 867 01:41:41,262 --> 01:41:44,681 Hey, right here! 868 01:41:45,558 --> 01:41:47,267 Come on. 869 01:41:48,144 --> 01:41:50,604 Right here. 870 01:41:58,654 --> 01:42:02,949 Kimberly's in there? You'll take a crew in with you? 871 01:42:03,117 --> 01:42:08,872 Just like I did it before. We'll get sound from the intercom. 872 01:42:09,040 --> 01:42:13,752 Use all the available light. Can I ask you some questions? 873 01:42:13,920 --> 01:42:19,216 Let's go. Are we on the air right now? 874 01:42:19,383 --> 01:42:23,136 We have nothing to say right now. Just be patient. 875 01:42:28,267 --> 01:42:33,814 Can you give us his name? Godell. 876 01:42:34,023 --> 01:42:38,652 Is this a SWAT team being deployed? 877 01:42:43,741 --> 01:42:47,828 What the hell is a SWAT team doing here? 878 01:42:49,121 --> 01:42:55,126 Is he armed up there? There are rumors. 879 01:42:55,294 --> 01:43:00,715 Have your men follow me up the back elevator, okay? 880 01:43:15,398 --> 01:43:21,027 GB3, 17. No, that's a front circuit panel. 881 01:43:31,914 --> 01:43:36,501 Studio B, this is remote with tone and bars. Do you copy? 882 01:43:37,837 --> 01:43:39,629 We've got tone and bars. 883 01:43:40,089 --> 01:43:46,219 We have bars. Give us picture as soon as you can. 884 01:43:46,387 --> 01:43:51,057 Video, can you get camera two? We can go at any time. 885 01:43:51,225 --> 01:43:55,395 This is irresponsible. I can't hear you, Gibson. 886 01:44:00,902 --> 01:44:03,570 They're here. 887 01:44:10,786 --> 01:44:15,248 Bobby, set up on sticks here. 888 01:44:19,295 --> 01:44:22,839 David, a two-shot at the console. 889 01:44:23,007 --> 01:44:26,676 Ron, take sound from this speaker. 890 01:44:35,603 --> 01:44:40,273 Okay, we made it. The press is everywhere. 891 01:44:40,483 --> 01:44:44,945 Let's just work out the sound, and we're ready. All right? 892 01:44:45,112 --> 01:44:48,657 What? It'll be a few minutes. 893 01:44:48,824 --> 01:44:52,452 Stay clear of the TV monitor. 894 01:44:55,122 --> 01:44:59,250 There are two doors, locked from the inside. 895 01:45:01,754 --> 01:45:03,880 Get De Young. 896 01:45:04,048 --> 01:45:09,219 How do you turn on the speaker? Right here, that button. 897 01:45:09,387 --> 01:45:12,347 Do it. Lock it open? 898 01:45:12,515 --> 01:45:16,017 You all set? Give us a voice level. 899 01:45:16,185 --> 01:45:19,562 Testing, one, two, three, four. 900 01:45:23,234 --> 01:45:29,197 Move closer to the speaker. Testing, this is Kimberly Wells. 901 01:45:29,365 --> 01:45:32,867 Get a little closer together. 902 01:45:33,035 --> 01:45:38,540 What's next? TB 46, a ground wire. 903 01:45:38,708 --> 01:45:41,710 TB 39, a ground wire. Nearly ready. 904 01:45:47,508 --> 01:45:48,967 We've got picture. 905 01:45:52,346 --> 01:45:57,017 Pete to the phone, please. We're getting close. 906 01:45:57,184 --> 01:46:00,353 Just checking levels. 907 01:46:02,148 --> 01:46:06,359 Hold up something white for color test. 908 01:46:08,070 --> 01:46:11,865 Okay? He's setting color balance. 909 01:46:12,033 --> 01:46:14,576 Let's get the show on the road. 910 01:46:14,744 --> 01:46:18,204 Stand by. 911 01:46:18,414 --> 01:46:22,000 When the red light comes on, you're on the air. 912 01:46:22,168 --> 01:46:27,422 Goddamn it, do something. He's about to go on the air. 913 01:46:27,590 --> 01:46:30,341 Okay, David? Stand by, let's go. 914 01:46:33,596 --> 01:46:35,889 Spindler? 915 01:46:36,098 --> 01:46:40,477 We're almost ready. I'll call you. 916 01:46:40,644 --> 01:46:43,104 Do something. 917 01:46:46,358 --> 01:46:51,780 Camera one. Stand by, camera two. Go, Pete. 918 01:46:51,947 --> 01:46:55,909 This is Pete Martin. We interrupt our programming 919 01:46:57,286 --> 01:47:00,997 power plant, where an employee And is demanding to make 920 01:47:02,708 --> 01:47:04,042 exclusive live coverage 921 01:47:06,670 --> 01:47:09,172 This is Kimberly Wells. 922 01:47:09,340 --> 01:47:14,260 I'm in the control room of Ventana Nuclear Power Plant. 923 01:47:14,428 --> 01:47:18,932 With me is Jack Godell, who has taken over the plant 924 01:47:19,100 --> 01:47:24,187 and has demanded to make a statement. Mr. Godell? 925 01:47:27,149 --> 01:47:33,279 I'm a shift supervisor, I've been here since it opened. 926 01:47:33,447 --> 01:47:36,074 I don't want to hurt anybody 927 01:47:36,242 --> 01:47:40,787 or contaminate California. 928 01:47:40,955 --> 01:47:43,706 I just want you to 929 01:47:45,376 --> 01:47:50,463 Monday last, at 3:36 p. m 930 01:47:50,631 --> 01:47:53,341 we had an event happen 931 01:47:53,509 --> 01:47:56,594 We had an accident. 932 01:47:56,762 --> 01:48:00,890 Jesus Christ. Nobody was hurt. 933 01:48:01,058 --> 01:48:05,436 It was more serious than you'll ever know. It was human error. 934 01:48:05,604 --> 01:48:11,234 A faulty relay caused the generator breakers to trip. 935 01:48:11,402 --> 01:48:17,157 Don't be technical! I know it sounds ridiculous 936 01:48:20,744 --> 01:48:26,624 That's the reactor water level. The pen in the meter got stuck. 937 01:48:26,792 --> 01:48:30,795 Because of that, we got the wrong reading. 938 01:48:31,005 --> 01:48:36,092 We tried to keep water out. 939 01:48:36,260 --> 01:48:41,097 But in fact the level was dangerously low. 940 01:48:41,265 --> 01:48:48,396 We only had one auxiliary pump left to get water into the core. 941 01:48:48,564 --> 01:48:52,400 Come on. But that's not why I'm here. 942 01:48:52,568 --> 01:48:56,196 I'm not making sense. It's all right. 943 01:48:58,908 --> 01:49:02,285 There's something else. You see 944 01:49:02,453 --> 01:49:06,581 We got it. Ready to cut the circuit. 945 01:49:06,749 --> 01:49:12,754 It's so complex, yet it's simple. 946 01:49:12,922 --> 01:49:18,384 It's so complex, this whole place. It's very difficult. 947 01:49:18,552 --> 01:49:22,055 But that's not why I'm 948 01:49:22,223 --> 01:49:26,643 The vibration was not normal. 949 01:49:26,852 --> 01:49:31,731 There was a vibration. I know. 950 01:49:31,899 --> 01:49:34,943 Do it, for Christ's sake. 951 01:49:40,950 --> 01:49:45,536 Oh, no. No! 952 01:49:48,499 --> 01:49:51,542 Cut him off. We're losing picture. 953 01:49:51,710 --> 01:49:54,629 What happened? 954 01:49:54,797 --> 01:50:00,885 Oh, my God, why? You idiots! 955 01:50:07,184 --> 01:50:10,770 He's gone nuts. We've lost our picture. 956 01:50:10,938 --> 01:50:15,358 Please, God, no! 957 01:50:25,911 --> 01:50:28,705 Stop! 958 01:50:38,799 --> 01:50:41,467 Stop it! 959 01:50:43,512 --> 01:50:46,097 Check the feedwater. 960 01:50:47,808 --> 01:50:49,892 Get a doctor. Get a medic! 961 01:51:18,547 --> 01:51:21,758 I can feel it. 962 01:51:22,551 --> 01:51:25,595 What did he say? I feel it. 963 01:51:37,649 --> 01:51:40,443 My God, it's that pump. 964 01:51:40,611 --> 01:51:46,074 Check feedwater valves! Stabilize the reactor. 965 01:51:46,241 --> 01:51:48,493 Stay at your stations! 966 01:52:30,327 --> 01:52:31,786 Damn it, shut up! 967 01:52:38,877 --> 01:52:40,545 Christ. 968 01:53:21,920 --> 01:53:25,047 It's over. 969 01:53:26,049 --> 01:53:27,175 It's stable. 970 01:53:51,074 --> 01:53:54,911 If you've just tuned in, what happened was this: 971 01:53:55,078 --> 01:54:01,542 At 4:00, an armed employee at Ventana took control. 972 01:54:01,710 --> 01:54:06,964 We began an interview, but lost the signal. 973 01:54:07,132 --> 01:54:11,469 We do have a second camera. We have picture. 974 01:54:11,637 --> 01:54:15,848 I'm told we can switch back to our second unit. 975 01:54:16,016 --> 01:54:20,770 There, you see it. A big crowd outside the plant. 976 01:54:20,979 --> 01:54:24,440 This is what's going on. 977 01:54:35,285 --> 01:54:38,955 Don't deviate. Stick to the prepared text. 978 01:54:39,122 --> 01:54:43,543 Mr. Gibson, what's happening? Gather around, please. 979 01:54:43,710 --> 01:54:45,711 I have an announcement. 980 01:54:47,047 --> 01:54:51,717 A few minutes ago, the situation was resolved. 981 01:54:51,885 --> 01:54:55,429 The Ventana nuclear plant is secure. 982 01:54:55,597 --> 01:55:01,769 Did you get any of it? He looked like a lunatic. 983 01:55:05,065 --> 01:55:09,443 I stress that the public was never in any danger. 984 01:55:09,611 --> 01:55:16,325 Was there any damage? Yes, but it was totally contained. 985 01:55:16,493 --> 01:55:22,957 A disturbed employee was humored, so that we could regain control. 986 01:55:23,125 --> 01:55:26,752 Had he been drinking? Yes, we think so. 987 01:55:33,510 --> 01:55:39,932 Mr. De Young is superintendent, and Mr. Spindler ran the operation. 988 01:55:41,727 --> 01:55:45,062 Get your picture back. There's Kimberly. 989 01:55:45,230 --> 01:55:50,693 Mr. De Young, a few minutes ago Please let me ask a question. 990 01:55:50,861 --> 01:55:55,323 Losing picture. Let me ask a question! 991 01:55:55,490 --> 01:56:00,620 A few minutes ago, Jack Godell was shot dead. Why was he killed? 992 01:56:00,787 --> 01:56:05,791 Just a minute, Miss Wells. He was emotionally disturbed. 993 01:56:05,959 --> 01:56:12,423 Who ordered the SWAT team in? He was out of control, dangerous. 994 01:56:12,591 --> 01:56:16,927 Mr. Spindler, do you agree? Was he disturbed? 995 01:56:17,095 --> 01:56:21,098 Had he reason to be disturbed? I don't know. 996 01:56:21,266 --> 01:56:26,187 Had he been drinking? I don't know. 997 01:56:26,355 --> 01:56:29,649 Why did he do it? What did he say to you? 998 01:56:29,816 --> 01:56:35,863 What did he say to you? That the plant should be closed. 999 01:56:36,031 --> 01:56:38,032 Do you agree with that? 1000 01:56:40,202 --> 01:56:44,372 It's not my place to say. Then whose is it? 1001 01:56:44,539 --> 01:56:48,626 Ted, we have to go Mr. Gibson, let him speak! 1002 01:56:48,794 --> 01:56:50,086 Whose place is it? 1003 01:56:52,047 --> 01:56:54,173 Wait a minute! 1004 01:56:55,884 --> 01:57:02,765 Jack Godell was my best friend. These guys say he was a loony. 1005 01:57:02,974 --> 01:57:08,938 He wasn't a loony. He was the sanest man I ever knew. 1006 01:57:09,106 --> 01:57:13,275 He believed the plant was unsafe? Yeah. 1007 01:57:13,443 --> 01:57:20,241 Otherwise he wouldn't have done it. He wasn't like that. 1008 01:57:20,409 --> 01:57:25,287 I didn't know all the details. He told me a few things. 1009 01:57:25,497 --> 01:57:28,958 There will be an investigation this time. 1010 01:57:29,167 --> 01:57:33,462 Then people will know Godell was a hero. 1011 01:57:34,548 --> 01:57:36,716 Jack Godell was a hero. 1012 01:57:38,885 --> 01:57:40,594 I have to go. 1013 01:57:44,433 --> 01:57:49,562 Those were personal comments. Come on, we're live. 1014 01:57:49,730 --> 01:57:53,983 Godell was his friend, and obviously he's distraught. 1015 01:57:54,151 --> 01:57:57,528 Come on. Hold on. 1016 01:58:01,616 --> 01:58:05,327 Remind Kimberly we're still live. 1017 01:58:05,495 --> 01:58:11,333 Spindler is only an employee Come on, we're on the air. 1018 01:58:11,543 --> 01:58:14,503 Pete, I met Jack 1019 01:58:14,671 --> 01:58:17,757 I met Jack Godell two days ago. 1020 01:58:17,924 --> 01:58:23,345 He wasn't a drunk or a crazy man. 1021 01:58:24,473 --> 01:58:31,312 He was about to present evidence to show this plant should be shut down. 1022 01:58:33,899 --> 01:58:38,235 I'm sorry, I'm not very objective. I hope it doesn't end here. 1023 01:58:38,403 --> 01:58:42,114 This is Kimberly Wells, live at Channel 3. 1024 01:58:47,245 --> 01:58:49,747 Go right to commercial. 1025 01:58:49,915 --> 01:58:55,920 We'll be back with more about the Ventana nuclear plant take-over 1026 01:58:56,087 --> 01:58:58,506 right after this. 1027 01:59:01,551 --> 01:59:05,221 Incredible. She did a hell of a good job. 1028 01:59:05,430 --> 01:59:08,808 I must say, I'm not surprised. 1029 01:59:12,187 --> 01:59:15,815 The SWAT team appeared on the scene, went into the control room 1030 01:59:15,982 --> 01:59:19,235 and something took place there to trigger the accident. 1031 01:59:19,402 --> 01:59:24,240 Mr. Godell died at the controls of this atomic plant. 1032 01:59:24,407 --> 01:59:27,701 Val Clenard, Channel 7 News.