"After the Nuclear Accident" movie script

Tamara 2022-11-20 15:26:06

"After the Nuclear Accident" movie script

Text/(French) Mike Gray, Tor Sai Kirk

Translated by Cheng Li

(1)

TV station. noon.

In the control room of the TV station, the image of a woman appeared on multiple video recorders. She is a female reporter Ken Berry Wells. Her close-up image became clear with the adjustment of the lens. Immediately, the ytterbium turned into a few naked girls on the beach. From the control room came the voice of TV news and technicians requesting to change the scene and Ken Wells's voice.

"Pay attention to the camera control indoor unit, there are no vital parts. I don't see anything."

"Attention No. 2 machine, cut to No. 2 machine."

Mike (in the control room): "Let her go forward and do what she can do."

Technician: "It takes 10 seconds, starting with Ken Wells's mirror."

Ken Wells’ voice: "Man, is anyone listening to me? There is nothing here. There is nothing. I only interviewed a naked woman, and then came a panoramic view." (Ken Wells looks at the scene Device)

"It's Mike in the control room? It's not like you imagined here. There is no policeman under my nose. I think it's too cold. I think it's a failure."

(She squats down and grabs a lost puppy)

"How about a dog story? What? How much? Okay. Let's start. (Looking at the camera's pick) I'm going to be a TV reporter (smiling) Are you ready? Don't be impulsive, we almost all broadcast Up."

Ken Wells poses. The camera pulled back, and the TV station's control room appeared; at this time, the noon news was being broadcast. News director Mike and TV consultant Jerry Falk are in the control room. Other news continued to appear on the two screens along the viewing control room.

Director: "Start..."

The program scheduler, Bit Martin, was in the recording room. He was talking with Ken Wells, but the images of both appeared on the monitor screen in the control room.

Bit: "Now, please look at the life news on Monday afternoon news, reporter Ken Wells wants to introduce what she sees to the beach as if you witnessed it with your own eyes..."

Wells: "I naturally went to the beach, Bit. This is the most controversial beach in Southern California. It is called'Black Beach'. It is controversial because sunbathers are used to getting naked. Today, some love it. The people of California sunshine came here to challenge the law and protested."

The image on the monitor continued to show, and Mike turned to Jerry, who was watching carefully. You can see the footage of Wells being interviewed on the screen, and her voice has been processed into a background scene, that is to say, it is slightly lower.

Mike (to Jerry): "Do you like her?"

Jerry: "It looks good, sweet, free and easy, well-dressed, and very charming. I like her. How long has she been with you?"

Mike: "For six months, I think our decision was correct. After she came, our ratings increased significantly. How is her hair?"

Jerry: "I like the color of her hair. I think it's ok, but I think it's time to cut it now..."

Mike: "We talked about..."

Jerry: "What did she say?"

Mike: "We haven't talked to her yet, but she will do as we say."

With that said, Mike and Jerry watched Wells interviewing a naked girl on the beach.

The phone rang and the voice of the operator came.

Operator: "Mr. Mike Churchill? Phone..."

Mike answers the phone.

Mike: "Hey, yes... yes... are you kidding me? No... no... what time? We arrange, naturally, I understand..."

He hung up the phone and turned to Jerry.

Mike: "I'll be back."

Jerry continues to watch Venice interview naked women, she is indeed playing this scene.

(2)

Naked bath on the beach. daytime.

An image of Venice appeared on a small monitor, and there were many people watching her. Wells was interviewing a naked girl, and other naked bathers were on the sidelines. We could hear their conversation on the monitor. A male technician asked for a shot. The important thing is that we see how the film image is broadcast live.

Technician (listening to the phone): "What? Okay...just one minute...Tom..."

Tom was his assistant, and when he heard the call, he answered the phone. The interview with the naked girl is over. She said that she was willing to stay naked in the sun. Wells himself appeared on the monitor screen when he turned to the camera.

Venice (on the monitor screen): "From the'Black Beach' brought a point of view: the controversy is getting more and more intense. This is Ken Berry Wells. News from the noon news life."

Sham (to the phone): "Yes...Yes...Okay, what about the script? Oh, that's it, OK, I'll tell her..."

On-site technician: "Okay... we have already played it."

From another perspective, Wells is saying goodbye to the naked girl. Sam came to her.

Shame (to Wells): "The plan has changed!"

Wells: "Here again. What? What time? What became?"

Sham: "Don't come at me... I didn't do it, it was Mike's call. They are going to the Wantana factory this afternoon to find out the situation..."

Wells: "Really? Great..."

Sham: "You must arrive between 1:30 and 2:00."

Wells: "What about the film crew? Are David and Hector going?"

The two walked to the live broadcast car.

Sham: "They are waiting for you at the nearest fast-food restaurant..."

(3)

McDonald's fast food restaurant. daytime.

A jeep parked in front of the fast food restaurant. A Mexican descendant who loves to laugh and laughs heartily-Hector. Sharask got out of the restaurant, stepped onto the jeep, a sturdy, bearded young man-David Adamson engine, and drove away. Ken Wells was already in the back seat.

(4)

Inside the jeep. daytime.

David is driving a car. Wells sat in the back seat, eating lunch. Hector was sitting beside David, playing the guitar. All three of them seemed relaxed and happy.

(5)

On the highway. daytime.

I saw from the helicopter that the Jeep was driving north along the highway.

The Jeep drove through the residential area and then along Highway 5 towards the mountains of California.

(6)

On the highway during the day

The jeep drove by and turned to another fork road; there was a sign beside the road that read: "Wantana Nuclear Power Plant".

(7)

Outside the "Wantana Nuclear Power Plant". daytime.

Ken Wells stood in front of the nuclear power plant, looking out at the factory building that stretched out into the distance. The most impressive thing is the storage area. This is a huge spherical device, the entire building is almost 15 stories high. Connected to this building is another huge building with no windows leaning forward. On the other side is a substation.

(8)

Ken Wells appeared in the camera. She is introducing.

Wells: "Hello. I'm Ken Berry Wells. I'm at the'Wantana Nuclear Power Plant'. This is a factory owned by California Gas and Electric Company. The factory is behind me. Look. The big dome that I arrived at is the so-called nuclear storage device, and many houses are the nuclear fuel stored. In this area named “California Energy Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow”, we only focus on nuclear energy, which is a wonderful change from matter. To be able to change, experts tell us that this may be the best way to be selfish—unlucky!"

There was the voice of technician Hector: "Stop!"

At this time, David and Hector were filming the scene reported by Ken Wells. The two cameras are supported on a tripod. Behind them stood a man, he was William Jibson, he was a staff member of the public relations department of the "Wantana Nuclear Power Plant".

David (to Hector): "Why call'stop'?"

Hector: "She called self-sufficiency self-sufficient."

David: "Selfish? That's not good, is it, Mr. Jibson?"

Jibson smiled like a boss. Ken Wells came and took the manuscript from the bag to read it.

Wells: "I'll read the manuscript again."

She took the cigarette from David's mouth, took a sip, and put it back on David's mouth, looking at the manuscript, and then talking to herself as if she was reciting, and then glanced in the mirror.

David: "Are you ready?"

Wells: "Wait a minute...self-sufficiency, self-sufficiency. Okay, I'm ready. Self-sufficiency, self-sufficiency."

David (to the tape recorder): "Ken Wells. Special Energy, Wantana Nuclear Power Plant."

Chengles: "Self-sufficient, second shot... (smiling at the camera) Hi, I'm Ken Berry Wells..."

(9)

Nuclear Power Plant. daytime.

The internal traffic of the nuclear power plant drove east to the plant area.

Nuclear devices are getting closer.

(10)

Security inspection room. daytime.

Ken Wells, David Hector and Jibson are undergoing a security check. Two uniformed guards, a man and a woman, are watching them in a small glass room. The male and female guards stand in front of the metal detectors. David, Hector, Wells, and Jibson took out metal objects from their pockets and placed them in a plastic tray. When Wilson passed the small door frame, the machine buzzed. On the other side, Jibson passed through the door frame and was inspected by a male guard for metal detection.

Wells and Jibson talked with female and male guards almost at the same time.

Ken Wells: "Oh, what's the matter? I don't know what it is?"

Female guard: "Any metal can make a sound."

Ken Wells stepped back and touched his pocket.

Ken Wells: "Oh, it's a gang. It's okay at the airport."

Ken Wells walked through the door frame.

Ken Wells: "I'm here. How is it now."

Female guard: "Raise your hands up and get checked."

Ken Wells: "Okay. How are you?"

Female guard (to Wells): "Very good, thank you."

Jibson: "Oh, Sam, how are you today?"

Male guard: "Yes, (to Hector again): What is this?"

Hector: "Recorder."

Male guard: "Give it to me then, you go over... (Hector passes the door frame) Next!"

David: "I'll take them out, please wait a moment. (Put the key in the plastic tray) This is the camera, this is the film, they are all here. (He goes through the small door frame) How did you know? Both hands, inspected by the male guard). How are you?

Male guard: "Not bad."

(11)

Nuclear power plant meeting room. daytime.

Ken Wells is interviewing Jibson, who has a large model of the entire nuclear power plant next to him. David and Hector are shooting, and David is lighting up.

Ken Wells: "I'm sitting in the conference room of the nuclear power plant. Next to me is Mr. Jibson, the executive director of the Public Relations Department of California Power Company."

Jibson: "Why don't you call me Bill, Ken Berry."

Ken Wells: "Bill, will tell us how this interesting factory works?"

Jibson: "I will be as simple and clear as possible."

David and Hector stood behind the tripod and operated the camera.

Jibson: "Nuclear power plants generate electricity almost like other power plants. The difference is only fuel. It does not use gas, oil or coal, but uranium. This is the model. It is concise and concise, but the basic problem is clear. (See video Technician) Do you want to approach the model?"

Dog Guard: "No, no, don't worry. We are still shooting, please continue!"

Ken Wells (to David): "Am I in the frame? Is it one shot or two shots?"

David: "It's a single shot of Mr. Jibson. After a while, I will shoot you back again, please continue."

Jibson took a small ball from his pocket.

Jibson: "This is a small ball, similar to uranium. The size of the uranium in the fuel rod is exactly the same as this. In the reactor, there are 12,000 such small balls. Here, we call it the core. This reactor is placed in water, undoubtedly this is for cooling. Now, there is another rod in the fuel assembly called control rods. Now these rods are'controlling' the nuclear reaction. How does it work? When the fuel is active, these control rods rise. Once the control rods are absent, the nuclear fuel starts to produce a chain reaction, thereby generating powerful heat. The heat makes the water reach the boiling point and converts it into steam, which in turn turns the turbine, which drives the generator Power generation. (Looking at the camera) That's how it is."

Ken Wells: "Thank you!" (turning to David): "How is it?"

David: "Very good. Now I want to take your shot (turn the lights), that's it."

Jibson: "If you don't need me right now, I'll go out for a while, take a look at my office, and bring some hard hats."

Ken Wells: "Okay."

David: "Okay, now take a'reaction shot'."

Jibson left. Hector wrote the lens number on the scene board and held it up to the camera lens. Ken Wells is busy doing makeup. This always makes David unhappy.

Ken Wells: "Wait a minute."

David: "You are very beautiful. Come on, let's take a picture, or else, we can't get out."

Ken Wells: "Wait a minute!"

David: "It's good to start... (Speaking to Ken Wells while filming, just like Jibson is talking, making Ken Wells react like when he listens to Jibson.) Very good. Very beautiful, please listen to what Jibson said... Agree... Nodding... Uranium is used to make atomic bombs. My dear, very good, if the things in that stick are leaked out, you can Killing us all, it's very interesting...good."

Ken Wells turned his attention and found that Jibson had entered the conference room with a few safety helmets in his hand.

Ken Wells: "Okay, David, I have enough of this shot..."

Jibson opened a door.

Jibson: "This is the turbine workshop..."

A few of them stood on a terrace-like high platform watching the turbine.

(12)

Turbine workshop. daytime.

The turbine is unbelievably large. The huge 200-foot-long turbine was protected by a steel cover. Ken Wells, David, and Hector stood on the high platform. When they look at this amazingly large place, they can see peculiarities from different angles. David is busy checking his exposure meter.

David, Ken Wells, and Hector took photos from different angles.

(13)

The basement of the turbine workshop.

In the dark basement, you can see various stainless steel pipes, valves, air compressors and cables.

Ken Wells, David and Hector work in a loud noise.

Ken Wells: "How many years has this factory been built?"

Jibson: "Our factory has been in operation for four years, but it took 12 years to build this factory."

David was taking photos of various objects. After the shooting, he walked around with other people, and several people took pictures with each other as a souvenir.

David (to Jibson): "Do you have another factory about to ignite? Not far from here, right?!"

Jibson (nodding): "We are applying for a license from the'Planning Committee', and hope to be able to come down in a few weeks."

Ken Wells: "It's said outside, it's already working, right? I think we can go and take some shots."

Jibson: "The power plant was planned to ignite in 1979, and the combined steel with this power plant will generate more electricity than the Hoover Power Plant and the Grand Coulee Power Plant combined."

Ken Wells, David, Hector and Jibson walked out of the turbine workshop and took a step up. You can still see them through the turbine. At this time, the supervisor of the power plant, Hyman Teber, appeared.

Taber: "Hello, Bill..."

Jibson: "Hello, Hyman. This is Kembelli, David and Hector."

David: "My name is Adamson."

Jibson (forgot Hector's name): "This is..."

Hector: "Hector Saras."

Jibson: "This is Hyman Teber. He is the supervisor of our power plant, and some of them are making a TV show."

Taber: "Take a good photo. Bill can really help you understand many things..."

Ken Wells: "We appreciate it."

Taber: "Well, if you have anything, please mention it. We will try our best to assist."

Ken Wells: "Thank you."

Taber: "It's up to you."

Several people walked through the avenue tube and then entered the elevator.

(14)

Inside the elevator. daytime.

David leaned against the elevator wall, with a uranium pill in his mouth.

Jibson: "Do you often cooperate?"

Ken Wells: "No, we often cooperate when we make commercials."

David: "Hector and I are freelancers and independent."

Ken Wells: "Very independent."

Fuwei bit the uranium pill with his teeth, and his tongue turned black. Ken Wells smiled at the sight.

Ken Wells: "Your tongue is black. David, I think you are contaminated."

David: "Oh my God!" After saying that, he stuck out his tongue and looked down.

David: "Pollution!"

The elevator doors opened.

(15)

Reception room exhibition hall. Control room. daytime.

Ken Wells, David, and Hector entered the reception room exhibition hall, followed by Jibson, and below was the control room.

Jibson: "This is our control room."

David: "The monster's nerve center."

Ken Wells walked to a pane of glass and looked down.

Jibson: "This glass is bulletproof and soundproof."

David looked at Ken Wells. He is looking down at the control room. The control room is large, quiet and bright. The 70-foot-long control panel occupies almost the entire wall. The light shines from all angles, making this labyrinthine room look weird.

Ken Wells, David and Hector appeared interested. The computer keeps spitting out paper strips with various data. Six or seven casually dressed young people watched various appearances, and sometimes they spoke quietly, drank coffee or told jokes, but they were talking and laughing, and the content of the conversation could not be heard clearly. There is a guard at the door of the control room, and there is a TV monitor above his head.

David: "Terrorists can really do a big job here!"

Ken Wells looked at David. David is a little out of shape.

Jibson (looking down on the guard): "He will be there for a long time."

Ken Wells (referring to the young people below): "They are all young..."

Jibson: "This was originally a new industry. Most of the operators came from the Navy and came off the nuclear submarine..."

David: "I found that there is an older..."

Ken Wells: "Does this make you feel better? Safer?" In front of the center console, seated Dieter Spiner, the only one that looked older in the entire control room. The safety helmet placed on the adjustment platform shows that he is the main reactor adjuster "the greatest fisherman in the world."

David: "He is the only old man below. His age makes people know what he does."

Ken Wells: "But you always say, don't trust people over 30."

David: "That was what I said before I was 30."

Jibson: "His name is Daitai Spinler. He was in the company before building the factory. He is a good man."

When he looked at Daitai Spinler, he found David holding up the camera.

Jibson (to David): "Sorry, this is where I can't allow you to take pictures. The reason is obvious. For safety, does anyone want to drink?"

After all, he walked towards the Coca-Cola automatic drinking machine by the wall.

David: "Not even a small lens?"

Ken Wells: "David, have you listened to Mr. Jibson? He doesn't allow you to take pictures in this area."

Jibson: "Sorry, does anyone want Coca-Cola?"

Hector: "I want a drink. Where's Ken Berry?"

Ken Wells: "Thank you, I don't want it."

A huge shock shook the reception room exhibition hall and control room. David and Ken Wells turned and looked at each other.

David: "Hi!"

Ken Wells: "What is this? What happened?"

Hector: "My God!"

Jibson left the crowd and walked down the control room. Can't hear what he said. The technicians looked at each other. There was a yelling.

Technician: "Something happened to the turbine!"

York Gottel rushed out of the inspector's office and looked down at the control room. Gottel is more than 40 years old and is obviously a person in charge.

Gottel: "Daitai, what happened?"

Spengler: "There is something wrong with the turbo."

Gottl rushed to the data note spit out by the computer behind Spengler. He didn't fully grasp it. The various signal lights on the dashboard were flashing, and a signal sound was emitted every time it flashed. The phone rang, but everyone was busy. Gottel tore a piece of data from the computer.

Gottel (reading): "There is a problem with the generator. There is a problem with the turbine at full load injection."

Spengler: "We had a reactor emergency stop."

Gottel: "Okay, let's run. We are off the network. (to Spinler): "Daitai, let the reactor balance. "

Another shock shook the building slightly. Gottel went to get his coffee and watched the coffee sway slightly.

The shaking continued. Ken Wells, David Hector and Jibson are still observing. David stared at Jibson, then slowly put his camera under his hips to shoot. He then looked at Ken Wells again. She did not look at him, but looked down at the control room. David looked at Jibson again and found that the latter did not pay attention to his behavior. He turned to look at the control room again, and filmed.

(16)

Control room.

The vibration continued to occur, and then slowly disappeared. Gottel was puzzled, and suddenly, the alarm sounded a deeper, longer-lasting siren. Gottel turned around and watched the alarm.

Bolden: "Radiation! There is radiation in the storage tank!"

Gottel: "How much?"

Bolden (watching the bezel): "8 degrees."

Gottelle: "Borden, don't panic."

Spengler; "Maybe the safety valve opened after the accident."

Gottl (decisively): "Holt, cut off the return water circulation pump. Banai, come over, pay attention to the water supply, if it doesn’t start to drop, break through the numbers. (To Spinler): Dayt, open the valve and let The turbine spins."

Gottel was asking, but he was not worried. He and Spengler dealt with it back and forth, trying to resolve the chaos; they seemed to have control of the situation.

Above, Ken Wells, David and Hector are still standing in place to observe, the camera under David's hip is still shooting.

Gottel: "Turn off the hell alarm! (To Spinler): What do you think?"

Spengler: "The turbo seems to be okay. It works normally." The alarm bell stopped ringing. Only the sound of the computer spitting out the data paper broke the silence. Gottel walked to the computer and tore off a section.

The data is printed:

"Event. Event. Event.

Start time: 8:33:15

The generator cracked.

Full-load injection.

Turbo accident.

The No. 8 safety valve opens.

The reactor came to a sudden stop. Emergency stop, emergency stop.

The main steam pipe is cut off. "

Gottel watched the data report. With the sound of the alarm extinguished, the control room seemed normal again. Only the blinking of the lights and the sound of exhaust from a distance remained the same as usual, unchanged.

Gottel (asking while walking): "Is everyone within the limit? How is the system going?"

Everyone answered in the affirmative, shouting numbers.

Technician A: "I keep the backwater flow to a minimum, so we will be stable."

Technician B: "Radiation warning is not 8 degrees."

Technician C (observe the water supply meter): "The flow level of the water supply is 450,000 pounds per hour."

The phone rings. Gottel answered the phone.

Gottel: "Hey..."

(17)

Reception room exhibition hall, during the day.

Ken Wells, David and Hector looked down at the control room. The control room personnel seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. David turned his body so that Jibson could not see his camera. Jibson walked to the phone on the wall to contact the control room below. He picked up the phone.

Ken Wells: "No matter what happened, it's okay now!"

When Jibson was using the phone, the telephone in the control room rang. Gottel went to answer the phone. The people above all saw him answer the phone, but couldn't hear what he was saying.

Jibson: "York...I'm Bill, I'm in the reception room exhibition hall...Yes..."

Ken Wells watched David, and she noticed that the camera was turning. David was busy shooting the control room. She was taken aback, glanced at Jibson, and then turned to David. David blinked at him, indicating that he was acquiescing that he was shooting, but she wanted her not to chew. Ken Wells looked down at the control room to understand what David was filming.

Jibson: "What?...I understand..."

Ken Wells (approaching David, glancing at Jibson): "David, David..."

At this time, another radiating signal light suddenly sent a signal, and she stopped.

Spinler in the control room turned around and spoke a few words to another technician, who then walked to the other phone and made a call. Ken Wells heard the signals from multiple sirens and stared at the scene below. She saw...

(18)

Control room.

Banai turned around, feeling uneasy.

Gottl hung up the phone and walked to Spengler, who was looking at the dashboard.

(19)

Reception room exhibition hall.

Ken Wells, David, Hector, and Jibson leaned against the window and looked down at the control room.

(20)

Control room.

Banai shouted: "High water level."

Gottel turned around and looked at the sirens. At this time, multiple alarms have stopped sending signals.

(twenty one)

Safe passages for nuclear power plants.

A low notification came from the loudspeaker, and many people looked at the loudspeaker and rushed to the safe area.

A worker wearing a safety helmet ran towards the safety zone indicated by the arrow.

The loudspeaker continued to announce: "All personnel go to the designated safe area. Code number 6, this is not training!"

(twenty two)

Reception room exhibition hall.

David was still shooting with the camera hidden under his hips.

Ken Wells looked at David, then turned to Jibson and Hector looked down at the control room below.

The loudspeaker is still broadcasting notifications: "Code 6: This is not training."

Jibson: "We are in place, here is a safe zone."

Ken Wells wanted to start talking to him, but he walked to the window to see the control room below. David continued to film.

(twenty three)

Control room.

The staff are all guarding their posts, but their faces are serious. Gottel regained control of the situation, and many people's faces showed obvious anxiety and anxiety.

Gottel: "Okay, everyone relax a little. There is a high water level in the core. I'll cut it off. Banai, you check, where does this unfortunate come from?"

Gottel and Spinler came before the water level record, and the curve showed that the water level of the core was much higher than the normal water level.

Gottel: "No matter where it came from, we have to take it out. Open 14 and 15."

Spengler: "York, you can't do that."

Gottel: "Open."

Spengler: "The book says..."

Gottel: "For the sake of God, close your book, we are almost beyond the hell of evaporation."

(twenty four)

Reception room exhibition hall.

Ken Wells, David and Hector are still observing. Jibson stood not far away. Ken Wells took a look at David, and he still made his video.

(25)

Control room.

Banai (to Jibson): "It may be a water supply failure. There is a valve..."

Gottel: "Which one?"

Banai: "I'm not specific."

Gottel: "Then close the isolation valve."

Banai: "But..."

Gottel: "Do you go down and close it with your hands?"

Banai was finally ordered to close the valve.

soon. Gottel seemed to be in control again, but the atmosphere in the control room was still tense. Suddenly, a person came to him and appeared behind him. At the time, he was saying: "Okay, we all return to their posts. We can master this hell of water supply."

That person was Tom, and he said to Gottl: "York..."

Gottel: "I said cooling! Everyone returns to their posts!"

Tom: "York!"

Gottel: "What's the matter?"

Tom: "Look at this water level indicator!"

Another meter near the water level indicator provides completely opposite data, indicating that the water level is dangerously low.

Tom: "The water level is low!"

Gottl looked at the meter in contrast, then tapped the water level gauge lightly with his fingers, as if he suspected a problem with the water level gauge itself.

At this time, the pointer of the water level gauge moves to the highest scale.

Spengler: "Unlucky!"

Gottel: "Banay, give me water quickly, Banay, give me water. We are almost without water to protect the core."

The siren signaled again and the signal light flashed. Gottl grabbed the phone.

Gottl: "I'm Gottl, the situation is serious. Let everyone into the safe zone..."

(26)

Reception room exhibition hall.

The lights are dim. Ken Wells, David, Hector, and Jibson were still standing watching the control room, where the lights were so bright that they couldn't hear what the control room personnel were saying. Ken Wells stared at David, with the smile that a photographer who took a good shot often had. Suddenly, the warning horn in the room also buzzed. Ken Wells couldn't help panicking. Hector glanced at her, and he also looked nervous, half joking, half really nervous.

The warning horn sounded again.

The warning horn continues. Some power plant workers rushed to the safe area.

(27)

Control room.

Gottel: "Banai, talk about it!"

Banai: "I can't give too much. We have cut off the water supply. Now we are using an auxiliary water supply system. Only one system can operate."

Spengler: "It's under 9 inches!"

Gottel: "Sure?"

Spengler: "The amount is very small."

Gottel: "My God! We failed, Date! This pressure is not good. We should open it!"

Spengler (uneasily): "It's 8 inches!"

Gottel (to the technician in charge of the water supply meter): "Tell me the second low-pressure CF comes in! Come on! Water, water, water to flush the nuclear rod!"

Banai: "We already have low pressure CF."

Gottel closed the 1.2.3.4 valve. The indicator needle slowly rises on the meter, the lights are flickering, blinking one by one. The alarm stopped sounding again, and the control room was silent again.

Gottel: "How about Daitai?"

Spint (looks at the discussion table): "Come up!"

The data bar spit out by the computer, printed on it:

The reactor water level is stable and stable

149

148

148

150

Core temperature 250

Storage tank pressure 1.02 vapor pressure

Steady off

Steady off

Event end: 3:36.00 (afternoon)

Event duration: 2:45

End, end.

Everyone in the control room felt dizzy, and the technicians left the dashboard exhausted. Gottel showed ease again.

(28)

Reception room exhibition hall.

Ken Wells is still watching; David is still taking pictures.

(29)

TV station, dusk.

David's taxi van drove quickly and stopped. Ken Wells, David, and Hector got out of the car and walked quickly into the door of the TV station. David holds the negatives.

(30)

TV station washroom. dusk.

Technician Mott is printing negatives. He was standing in front of the steel photofinishing machine with the film inside the machine rotating. David, Ken Wells, and Hector appeared at the door.

David: "Hi, Mott..."

Mott: "How is it?"

David: "A sample video."

Ken Wells: "It's my business, Mott,...six points to..."

Mott (looks at the watch): "That means there are two hours left."

Ken Wells: "Just do it for me? I'll wait, David, I'm upstairs."

Mott: "What is it?"

David (hypothetical): "Explosion...nuclear explosion!"

(31)

The news department of the TV station. dusk.

Ken Wells hurried into the room and walked to Mike's office. The door was open and Mike was sitting at his desk. He was in his fifties and looked very handsome.

Ken Wells: "Unbelievable situation, Mike, there was an accident at the nuclear power plant, and David took it down."

Mike looked at Ken Wells; she was walking to the information storage room and looking for the catalog. She couldn't find the material she was looking for, so she walked to the desk of the exchange station Marge, and she was watching the exchange. Reporters come and go in the office. This is a vibrant place, and everyone is preparing for the evening news at 6 o'clock. March saw Ken Wells coming, and handed her a batch of news.

Ken Wells: "Any bad news, March?"

Markey (hanging the earphones): "It's your mother... you'd better call her, she has already received several calls."

Ken Wells: "Is she in the city or in San Clemente?"

March: "In San Clemente."

March passed the different notes to different people through the exchange system. Ken Wells walked into her office. She grabbed the phone, pinched it under her chin, took another piece of paper, put it in the typewriter, and started typing.

Ken Wells (on the phone): "Oh, mom, I went to work by the sea. I can't say anything at the moment. What? What kind of week is this from Thursday night? What kind of banquet? (do typing ): What? When did I say that? Ok... Okay. I'll go, I'll go. How about Dad? Okay... No, I'm not a program scheduler yet. I love you..."

Ken Wells saw Mike. She hung up the phone, wrote a word on the Thursday of the calendar, glanced at Mike again, and then turned to type.

Mike (to Ken Wells): "What accident?"

Ken Wells (typing): "When we were looking at the control room below in the exhibition hall of the reception room, something went wrong... David was developing the film below. You'd better catch it and use it in In the news at 6 o'clock."

Mike: "There was no accident mentioned in the information room..."

Ken Wells stopped typing and stared at him.

Mike: "I called Jokovic."

(32)

The TV station’s 16mm film editing room. night.

The film is being shown on the editing stage. Since David was shooting under his hips, the picture was a little shaky. The picture is very stage-like, because it is limited by the window frame when shooting. Fortunately, David used a long lens to shoot, so you can see why. This is indeed exciting, David captured it all! Someone is already sighing: "It's wonderful!", "Look!". We see Gottl appearing throughout the film. Of course, the film is silent. At this time, there were Ken Wells, David, Hector Mike, and Jokovic in the editing room. He was the director of the TV station’s program department. The video ends. David looked very excited.

David: "How is it?"

Ken Wells (to Mike): "I told you that it’s unbelievable. This is an incident witnessed on the spot. The film may be a bit shorter, but I don’t know how long it should be. To be precise, we I don't know what is going on?"

Jokovic picked up Ken Wells' content description, read it, and then to Mike and Ken Wells, when they wanted to talk, the phone rang.

Hector: "Hello. Yes, he is here. Mr. Jokovic, it's your call."

Jokovic (answering the phone): "Hello! Who? Okay, I'll go..."

He hung up the phone, got up, put the explanation on the table, and said, "It's interesting..."

David: "Interesting?"

Jokovic: "If we know what happened, it would be more interesting..."

Ken Wells: "My idea is to just let the film speak...maybe a little commentary."

Jokovic: "One point? Do they know there is this film?"

Ken Wells: "After the matter was over, Jibson sent us away quickly. He was very embarrassed and embarrassed. I was sorry for him, and he finally said that this is a problem and it’s okay."

Hector: "He was in charge of receiving us when we were there. You can imagine how he would feel."

David stared at Jokovic. He must have something going on.

Ken Wells: "We'd better take the part of the control room and broadcast a tail. We only have five minutes... Besides, I have an appointment tonight."

Jokovic: "I don't use it in the news at 6 o'clock."

Ken Wells: "Wait until we figure out what it is..."

Ken Wells: "But this is just a shot..."

Jokovic (to Mike): "You are responsible for putting the film in Curry!"

After all, leave. Ken Wells stared at David. David knew that Jolievitch doubted the authenticity of the film, and Hector stared at him. Mike began to rewind the film.

David: "Ken Belle, you better hurry up, you're going to be late..."

Ken Wells: "I'll talk to you later..."

David: "Okay, definitely..."

Ken Wells walked to the door, turned and looked back, and found that David was disappointed. David and Hector were watching Mike rewind the film. Ken Wells is gone.

Mike: "It was taken from behind the butt, right?"

David: "The fastest camera in the West..."

(33)

News production room, night.

The staff in the production room was busy making the 6 o'clock evening news. Ken Wells entered the room and walked straight to the chair she used to sit on. There was a mirror and her cosmetics. There were three cameramen at the scene, and there was an on-site administrator. This was a black woman with a stopwatch around her neck, and the other black man was playing with the paper roll on the telex call machine. The weather station is adjusting its weather forecast card. The program manager, Bit, was drinking coffee, smoking, and joking. The sports news host is also taking a break. At the time of the official broadcasting festival, the voice asking questions came from the loudspeaker; the on-site dispatcher called out "One minute." Ken Wells looked in the mirror.

From the position of Ken Wells, two people can be seen talking. One is Jokovic and the other is Jibson. Ken Wells was a little disturbed.

(34)

"Harmon Bar." Night.

A bar near the studio, with neon lights flashing, is quite eye-catching.

(35)

Inside the "Harmon Bar". night.

Elegant music. Gottelle and Spengler stood drinking in front of the cabinet. Long silence: Both were thinking about the accident, and Gottl finished a drink and looked at the bartender. There are all kinds of wonderful bells hanging on the ceiling of the bar.

Spengler (giving money to the bartender): "When do you think they start catching ghosts, they will always blame someone..."

Gottel: "Tomorrow, they will submit the matter to the planning committee..."

Spengler left after saying goodbye, and there was another long silence. Gottl stared at the wine in front of him, drank it, then stared at the bartender standing in front of him and cleaning the glass.

Bartender: "Would you like another glass? York."

Gottel: "No, Harry, thank you, this is the limit..." After that, he watched the TV on the wall of the bar and said to the bartender: "Please turn it off!"

An image of the program arrangement human bits appeared on the TV screen, and he was reporting: "The young man in control of the six hostages has finally surrendered under the siege of the police."

The waitress called as she walked: "Two spoons and water, martini, two olives, how about you, York?"

York: "Very well, how about you?"

The waitress shrugged. Gottel watches TV.

Bits on the screen: "The California newsletter is now reported by Ken Wells..."

Gottel also checked the customers in the bar while watching TV.

Gottel (to Technician A): "What did they say about our trouble?"

Technician A: "Nothing said."

Gottel: "This is a gesture."

An image of Ken Wells appeared on the television.

Ken Wells: "Thank you, Bit. For tonight's California newsletter, we want to see what happened at the end of the month; the race walking in Los Angeles..."

Gottl watched Ken Wells on the screen as she continued to introduce the walking sports on the streets of Los Angeles. Gottl drank it, ready to leave.

Gottel: "I'd better go for a walk, friend."

Gottel left. There was a crowd walking on the TV screen, and Ken Wells' voice was heard.

(36)

Complex. Hallway. night.

The director of the nuclear power plant, Tiber, entered the hall. He passed through the wide main entrance and walked straight to a door. The sign on the door reads "Mike Colemark, General Manager of California Gas and Electric Company." The door opened. , Taber hesitated for a while, then pushed the door to enter. There are large-scale paintings or photographs around the office, showing the huge nuclear power plant and its storage area.

In the office. night.

There are two in the office of Mike Colemark, the general manager of California Gas and Electric Company, which has strong financial resources; the other is the deputy manager, Gordon Hatcher, who is in charge of finance. On the TV screen in the office is an image of Ken Wells.

Mike Kolmac was watching TV when Taber entered the office.

Mike Kolmac: "Come in!" (to Hachir) "He can listen, you can go ahead."

Hatcher: "If the'Planning Committee' delays the approval letter, even if the time is not long, our cash flow will be problematic. This morning, I received a call from Godman Feiman, and he said: About Erjie Yes, our stock allocation ratio is too high and needs to be reviewed. Rumors outside: PUS denies our recent growth rate. Our debt is already heavy, mainly for the expansion of the power grid for use in the West... (He noted Read the other person’s face) I find that we are losing $492,000 a day."

Mike Kormac: "Well, Haiman Zhujun, this is probably good news, right?!"

Taber: "There is no loss. We need to make some clarifications. The rumor is an accident right now."

Hatcher: "Officially proposed?"

Taber: "Yes, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has dispatched an investigation team. We will have to testify from tomorrow."

Hatcher: "Can I go back to the factory on weekends?"

Taber: "Yes. If we hit the wall..."

Mike Kormac: "Haiman, I want you to watch this survey, get a thorough grasp, and make sure that there is no problem in every link, but don't waste every minute of ours, solve the problem as soon as possible."

Taber: "Yes, sir."

Mike Kolmac (shaking hands with Bai): "For God's sake, there will be something amazing this year!"

Taber: "Yes, sir."

Mike Kolmak poured two drinks, one to Hatchell and the other to Terbo, and the phone rang.

Mike Kolmac: "Hey, (to Hatchell) it's Jibson, oh Bill, no. I haven't seen it on any TV station, okay. Listen, Teber is here, we're already the same.' The nuclear transfer reception will be contacted. Therefore, it is best for us to send a message first so that they can appear in the morning when they announce the accident. Can I have breakfast together? What? What film? Where are they? "

As he said, he pressed a button to make Jibson's voice come from the amplifier.

Jibson’s voice: "They were in the control room. I was in the same house with them. Although I told the guy that they couldn't take pictures, it seems that he still took pictures. I told them that it was a restricted area."

Mike Kormac. "I think we should get our lawyer!"

(38)

Information and Reference Room of TV Station. morning.

An official statement from the Wantana plant was transmitted by a telex.

The statement said that an unexpected transient occurred at the power plant, which caused the machine to stop. The power plant has submitted a comprehensive accident report to the "Nuclear Regulation Committee" and the investigation began today. This accident will not be dangerous to any citizen at any time (Greek Minat introduces in detail).

(39)

TV station. Hallway. morning.

Ken Wells entered the hall. She was late, so holding coffee, bread rolls and a big bag, she heard the roar, it turned out that it was David talking loudly.

David’s voice: "What did you say? It spread. Man, I filmed an accident, an accident at a nuclear power plant."

She opened a door and looked inside.

Jokovic: "I don't know what happened to this accident!"

(40)

TV station meeting room. morning.

David, Jokovic and Mike are all there. Jokovic was very patient, but David looked very excited, and Ken Wells entered.

Ken Wells: "Sorry, I'm late, there is a problem with my car, I don't have time to manage."

Jokovic took a page from the briefcase.

David: "The word accident is very accurate. You are the oldest TV, veteran, and you have a background. Ken Wells, look, they are all well-informed."

Ken Wells was listening, reminiscing, she was savoring the atmosphere of the meeting room.

Ken Wells: "Obviously, you have decided."

Jokovic: "Stop booing, Ken Belli!"

Ken Wells: "I didn't booze, it was all an observation."

She stared at David. David wears sunglasses.

Ken Wells: "Yan Yan night...?"

David: "It's harsh..."

Jokovic: "Listen to me reading to you (put on glasses): Nuclear power plants believe that safety equipment and other things should be protected by Article 18 of the U.S. Criminal Law. Taking pictures without permission is a crime. (Watching David At first glance) Starting from the exact meaning, we can all be considered accomplices because of this secretly filmed video."

David: "Bluffing! Bluffing!"

Ken Wells kicked him under the table.

David: "Ken Belle, don't kick me under the table... I won't be silent."

Ken Wells: "Forget it, David."

David (hands the press release to her): "Look, their official statement, an unexpected transient, damn it, what the hell, this is an accident, and we may all die..."

Ken Wells: "This may be a bit exaggerated."

David: "Exaggerate?"

Ken Wells: "Shhh..."

Jokovic: "According to the California Gas and Electric Company, this will not harm anyone at any time."

Ken Wells: "I understand what you are saying, Jokovic, but if you were there at the time, you couldn't believe that there would be no danger... I think the film should be shown to the experts and listened to another opinion. ."

Jokovic: "I heard that the film has been put into the library."

David: "This is an excuse to hell, it's a cover up."

Ken Wells: "David!"

Jokovic: "This is not a cover-up, this is not a conspiracy. The nuclear power plant has no obligation to contact the press. What they did was in compliance with the law. They shut down the power plant, contacted the'Nuclear Regulation Committee', and they led the investigation. "

Ken Wells: "Who presides over the investigation?"

Jokovic: "'Nuclear Adjustment Committee'; we will receive the full report, and then we will decide how to treat the film..."

David: "God; I just can't believe this. Ken Berry, are you just standing there?"

Jokovic: "Nothing here is our business-she is not involved in politics. As a journalist, she understands that those issues are sensitive, and we don't have to make trouble."

David: "You are under pressure!"

Jokovic: "We are not under pressure..."

David: "You are under pressure,"

Jokovic: "You are too impulsive, David."

David: "You are as timid as a mouse, fuck!"

Ken Wells: "David, this is not good."

David left angrily. Ken Wells followed him. Jokovic looked at Mike.

(41)

On the corridor. morning.

David hurried away. Ken Wells chased after him, calling him: "David!"

David stopped. Ken Wells walked up to him.

Ken Wells: "David, your attitude is not good!"

David: "They bought you, Ken Berry. I never thought I would see what happened today, but they got you."

Ken Wells: "I don’t want to listen to this. The issue is very complicated. Your words are too heavy, David, I’m not ashamed to say that I have a good job, and I’m not ashamed to say that I want to keep it. This job, and go up, get a better job. If based on this you say they got me and bought me. But, I remember that you called me first and said that you would like to work at the TV station for a while, then , I can say that I got you to the bait."

David turned around and left. She called her from behind.

Ken Wells: "According to my assumptions, you have a lot to do...at least you can edit the video for the first time, and edit it in a few days."

David disappeared and Ken Wells returned to the lobby. Mike came out of the conference room. Jokovic went away.

Ken Wells: "I want to talk to Jokovic."

Mike (blocking her): "I don't want to talk about it anymore. Ken Berry, you'll talk to him later, and talk to him tonight. They called from upstairs and said that there was a small station wagon at the gate. I’m waiting for you to take you to the work site of the noon news."

Ken Wells: "I'm going to the zoo, Mike. A lion has his birthday today."

She left.

(42)

Corridor on the ground floor. Printing workshop. daytime.

David went downstairs and walked to the aisle. He passed the washing room and saw that Mott was developing the film, as nervous as usual. David walked towards a darker aisle. There was a sign on the aisle indicating that it was a warehouse, indicating that he was walking towards the warehouse. Ken Wells was walking down another corridor. She was reading the summary of the noon news.

(43)

Nuclear power plant meeting room. afternoon.

The nuclear power plant meeting has been transformed into a notary office for accident investigation, and a court clerk is recording Gottl’s testimony. Sitting around the table with Tiber are some technicians, consultants, and one or two lawyers. The order of their seats started with Morton Robertson. He was more than sixty years old, silver-haired, and very gracious. Kennez Lervy, the youngest technical officer of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, sat in the back seat. A picture of the reactor appeared in the conference room.

Gottel: "The wrong direction of the generator cycle system caused the generator to crack. The result was a transient change in the water supply, and its pressure caused the turbine to trip and the No. 8 safety valve to automatically open. This caused the reactor to shut down suddenly, and also It’s an emergency stop phenomenon."

Robertson: "Safety valve No. 8. When the safety valve is opened, radiation in the nuclear container is emitted."

Gottel: "Yes, that's why the radiation appears at 6 to 8 degrees, which exceeds the standard."

Robertson carefully looked at the computer data again.

Robertson: "That is to say, in addition to eliciting a second wave..."

Gottel: "It's more like shaking. Larger shaking."

Robertson: "Except for the word "sway", you know this very well."

Gottel: "That's it."

Robertson (read the data spit out by the computer): "Here... the water level in the reactor is beginning to drop."

Gottel: "Yes. That's because we thought the water level was high at the time. The pointer of the'water level gauge' didn't move."

Robertson: "So you cut off the water supply and release steam because you think the water is too high."

Gottel (not feeling it): "Yes, sir."

Robertson: "In fact, the water level had become dangerously low at that time."

Gottel: "Yes, sir."

Levi: "Why don't you see another instruction sheet?"

Gottelle: "I don't know. (Take a break) I don't think Dette Spengler should take full responsibility. I was standing next to him at the time, and I didn't look at the other instruction sheet."

A staff member took down the testimony.

(44)

Power company office. afternoon.

Dieter Spiner was sitting outside, waiting to be summoned, beside him was a young technician in the control room.

Gottel came out, looking tired and nervous.

Spencer took his seat, and Gottl came to him.

Spengler (to Gottl): "How is it?"

Gottel: "Yes."

Spengler: "What did you say?"

Gottl: "They asked us not to talk about each other's testimony, Dayt."

Gottel left. Spengler watched him. Spengler himself seemed a little uncomfortable.

The meeting room door opened, and a man appeared at the door.

Man: "Date Spinler?"

Spengler nodded, then got up and entered the room. The door closed.

(45)

Jokovic’s home. night.

The Jokovic family is holding a reception. The entire city of Los Angeles is under the mountain: the lights flicker and it is very beautiful. Guests are in the room, inside and outside, and drinking.

Ken Wells was talking to Bit and Churchill indoors. They stood talking and looked around.

(46)

Jokovic’s home. night.

Jokovic passed through the group of guests and came to Ken Wells, with Butter and Churchill beside her. He smiled and talked to them.

Jokovic: "How about the wine?"

Bit (politely): "Very good, fierce and sweet."

Jokovic: "Ken Belle, where's yours?"

Ken Wells: "Very good, thank you!"

After exchanging glances, Jokovic left. Ken Wells drinks alcohol.

(47)

The restaurant of Jokovic’s house. night.

The guests all walked to the cold table. The cold dishes are rich and elegant. Ken Wells was also among the guests. She saw Jokovic and Churchill talking. Jokovic looked unhappy. She took a pot and vegetables. The guests were talking individually.

(48)

Jokovic’s study. night.

Ken Wells sat alone eating cold food. The guests were scattered around. Jokovic came and stood before him. She glanced at him.

Jokovic: "Can you?"

Ken Wells: "Please sit down."

Jokovic: "How is it? Have you taken any other things?"

Ken Wells: "No. Those shots, the beginning and the end, we will do in two days. I think you should be very happy. David is the best photographer I have ever worked with."

Jokovic: "Have you worked with him many times?"

Ken Wells: "Not much.

Jokovic poured a little wine from the bottle. The maid took Ken Wells' plate.

Jokovic (looks around): "Where did you find him. I thought he signed a contract with the TV station until I fired him in the afternoon. I don't want him to scold me for the fuck."

Ken Wells (cautiously): "Before he co-produced that film with me, no one wanted him. He knew me when I was doing commercials, and he won several awards."

Jokovic: "What you got is the brain fever award, the nonsense award, you still see the award from the perspective of the sixties, Jibson told me that through the film he made at the nuclear power plant, it shows that he is driving Anti-nuclear joke, is it true?"

Ken Wells: "That's true, unfortunately."

Jokovic: "I hate to repeat what I said, but I remember that when you first came to the TV station, I gave you a speech about the visit."

Ken Wells: "Yes, you gave it."

Jokovic: "A journalist should know how to hold his own opinions outside of reporting events. I hope that these events will not be reported leaningly. Do you understand what I mean? That is to say, go smoothly. Talking instead of talking the other way around."

Ken Wells looked at him. He eats with a surprisingly good appetite.

Ken Wells: "What are you going to do with that film?"

Jokovic: "The judicial investigation has just begun, but you don't have to worry about it, you don't have to worry about it, we will deal with it."

The servant came to them with coffee.

Maid: "Do you want coffee?"

Ken Wells: "Yes."

Jokovic (with the outstanding charisma of the supervisor): "You just need to continue to do your job well. You did a good job. According to the survey, our station has increased the ratings because of your work."

Ken Wilkin (adding sugar to coffee): "I'm willing to do big news... some kind of real reporting."

Jokovic: "Look, how do those special projects (ignite cigars); I personally think you are better off making soft news. You look good, like the cream on a cake, let us face it all, You can't do that, because based on your investigative ability, you don't try to do other things, I think you still do what you do now..."

Ken Wells stared at him for a few seconds. Jokovic smiled at him. She took his cigar, took a sip, and returned it to him. He was very happy.

(49)

In front of the swimming pool at Jokovic’s house. night.

Mike and Bit sit by the pool, and Ken Wells walks through the guests. She has put on her coat and is about to leave, she bids farewell to everyone.

Ken Wells (to Mike and Bit): "Guys, good night."

Bit was drunk, and he grabbed her by the arm.

Bit: "Honey, come here... Mike just told me that your photographer called Jokovic a coward and fucking. I thought it was terrible. What is he doing there? Determine your role in the TV station? Why is he I always like to determine the role of those of us. When do you and I do something and determine what? Are you willing to play cards?"

Ken Wells ignored him and left alone.

(50)

Ken Wells's house. night.

This is a neat house in the Laurel Cannon district. She drove to the door and stopped the car.

After she got out of the car, she went into the house, into the living room, and turned on the lights.

As she walked past the mailbox, she picked up the letter casually.

(51)

Ken Wells’s kitchen. Night.

There is a turtle in the middle of the kitchen. She turned on the light to see if there was anything to eat, then she walked to the phone to see if the answering phone recorded the content of her call when she was not at home, and found that someone did call when she was not at home. She took off her shoes to make herself more comfortable.

The kitchen is not big, but quite likable. There is almost no furniture in the room, as if she had just moved in. Paper is all around. There are also a few things in the room with lights on, which is a waste of electricity: there is a long-handled iron in the corner of the wall, and some light bulbs are equipped with small flowers.

She was at home alone, listening to the content of the call recorded by the telephone recorder.

It turned out to be her mother's call.

Mother's voice: "Hello, dear, I am a mother. I don't like to talk to that stuff. Call me when you have time..."

More voices appeared.

Daughter’s voice: "Hi, Mom, I’m Karen, I just want to call and chat with you."

Booker’s voice: "Hi, Ken Brian, I’m Booker Brian. I’ve been here for two or three days. I want to be with you. I live in Hillcrest 231-3330. Room 567, call me before 8 o’clock. I watched your news at night, almost watching it on the TV. I’ll go see you, okay?"

Ken Wells looked at his watch, it was almost 11 o'clock. She took it down.

Tom’s voice: "Hi, I’m Tom. Several women’s groups called the TV station to ask if you can talk about women’s issues on TV. They also want to know if you did it on TV 11 in San Clemente. Ken Berry Wells, see you tomorrow morning, I hope the reception will be great, damn it, didn't invite me."

When Ken Wells broke the letter, he took a few pills and fed the tortoise.

Mother’s voice came from the telephone recorder again: "Your father said that I would kill me if I called again, but he was already asleep. He would not know until the phone bill came. Your ex-husband came this afternoon. He wants your new phone number. I didn’t give it to him. He is very sad. Don’t forget. Next Monday is your father’s birthday. I hate talking about these things."

She looked relaxed when she listened. She leaned on the big pillow and took out the notepad from her purse.

(52)

Nuclear Power Plant. Control room. daytime.

Spengler enters the control room. There is already one in the room looking at the dashboard. Gottl stopped Spengler.

Gottl: "Date, can I talk to you alone?"

Spengler obviously didn't want to enter Gottelle's office, but he went in anyway.

(53)

Gottel's office. daytime.

Spengler entered the room. Gottel sat at his desk, looking at a stack of computer data.

Gottel: "Daitai, I want you to talk about your impressions of the first stage of the accident!"

Spengler stepped forward. Gottl watched him.

Gottel (pointing to the data): "It's right here. This is about fifteen seconds after the turbo broke. Do you feel the second shaking?"

Spengler: "The main steam pipe is closed."

Gottel: "No, it's here. It was exactly the situation at the beginning, and I felt that way. I talked about this later. It's not an impact, it's more a shaking."

Spengler: "It's probably here. The No. 14 bleed valve opens automatically..."

Gottel: "I don't think so, it's in the future. They didn't ask you all this?"

Spengler: "They told us not to talk about the progress of the hearing."

Gottel: "They mean the period of investigation."

Spengler: "This part of the investigation."

Gottel: "What's wrong?"

Spengler: "York, they asked me for seven hours, twice as long as others. You and other navy veterans have trusted them. I have been working in the company for 25 years until they build this factory. I don’t know what a nuclear is; York, tell me now, where did the wrong human axe fall?"

Gottel: "How did you think that they were looking for a scapegoat?"

Spengler: "Tradition."

(54)

TV station. morning.

Ken Wells is shooting the noon news in the studio. She is interviewing a person because he has a dog that can talk, or something interesting. She appeared on the monitor and looked very beautiful. After she finished the interview, she immediately forwarded the scene to Bit; Bit continued to report the news.

(55)

TV station dressing room. morning.

The lights are bright. Ken Wells was removing his makeup, and Mike entered.

Mike: "You talked to David?"

Ken Wells: "I only talked about it yesterday morning. I'm going to see him after 6 o'clock tonight, what's the matter?"

Mike: "Do you know what this bastard did? He stole the film."

Ken Wells: "Oh, my goodness, no way!"

Mike: "I just came back from the film library. Myrtle said that David went to the warehouse yesterday morning and said he needed the film. She didn't understand the situation. He pretended to sign, but in the end he didn't sign. I'm going to tell the appointment. Kovic."

The door opened and a young man appeared.

Young man: "Ken Belle, I'm going to find the clean room, you can take care of your things."

Ken Wells handed a bag of dirty clothes to the youth. The youth left. She stared at Mike.

(56)

Power plant control room. Gottel's office. daytime.

Spengler was staring at the dashboard. Gottel wrote something in the office. A technician comes in.

Technician: "I just got off. The preliminary report came out. It's on the notice board in the dining room."

Gottl hurriedly left his office.

Spengler: "Ah, that's fast!"

The two went out together. Gottel seemed a little uneasy. The control room is empty. There was silence.

(57)

Nuclear power plant restaurant. daytime.

The technicians all stood in front of the bulletin board to read the bulletin, and Spengler, Gojana and some others came down from the hall.

Reader: "Congratulations, buddy."

Spengler: "Listen to these,'...The operators handled them quickly and skillfully. At that time, the errors of some operators were obvious, and the handling measures exceeded some requirements. The whole result was quickly stopped at one time, but with a certain amount of effort. A costly event...'"

Everyone is very happy. Gottel continued to read the report, looking for things not covered in the report.

Reader: "That means we will resume production soon."

(58)

In the city of Los Angeles

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The China Syndrome quotes

  • Richard Adams: I showed the film to a nuclear engineer. You almost uncovered the core, Mr. Godell.

    Kimberly Wells: Mr. Godell, you lied to me last night. We're not going to leave here until you tell us what happened at the plant.

    Jack Godell: So some anti-nuclear nut tells you we almost uncovered the core? But we didn't uncover it, did we? We stopped it in time for one simple reason and I told you that! The system works, goddamn it! The system works! That's not the problem!

    [he turns away]

    Richard Adams: If that's not the problem, then what the hell is?

    Jack Godell: [wiping sweat from his forehead] I love that plant. It's my whole life.

    Kimberly Wells: What is the problem?

    Jack Godell: The shudder... The damn shudder. The vibration I felt during the turbine trip. It bothered me. But it sure didn't bother anyone else. And while I'm checking it, I find that some idiot phonied the welding X-rays. I just can not believe a man would deliberately falsify the records of a nuclear reactor. My god!

    Richard Adams: Holy shit.

    Kimberly Wells: That means the plant's not safe.

    Jack Godell: It means that vibration was a warning and the plant should be shut down, every one of those welds should be re-X-rayed... Of course we're talking about millions of dollars, but we don't want to talk about that. And no one will believe me. But if they ever put too much pressure on that pump, rupture those pipes...

    Kimberly Wells: China Syndrome.

    Jack Godell: It's possible.

  • Greg Minor: [reviewing the film footage that Richard had secretly taken while at the nuclear power plant during the emergency] It looks serious. In the control room, these lights are concerned with core water level. They might have come close to exposing the core.

    Dr. Lowell: If that's true, we came very close to the China Syndrome.

    Kimberly Wells: The what?

    Dr. Lowell: If the core is exposed for whatever reason, the fuel heats beyond core heat tolerance in a matter of minutes. Nothing can stop it. And it melts down right through the bottom of the plant, theoretically to China. But of course, as soon as it hits ground water, it blasts into the atmosphere and sends out clouds of radioactivity. The number of people killed would depend on which way the wind is blowing. Render an area the size of Pennsylvania permanently uninhabitable, not to mention the cancer that would show up later.