24 (TV Series)
Day 4: 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. (2005)
Roger Cross: Curtis Manning
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Curtis Manning : [Giving a briefing on a monitor with Secretary Heller present] there are a hundred and four nuclear power stations in the United States: we just learned terrorists are trying to convert all one hundred and four nuclear cores into weapons
Erin Driscoll : Give us the worse case casualty scenarios first
Curtis Manning : This graphic represents a single meltdown scenario. Edgar, break it down for us
Edgar Stiles : If we can't get control of the Override, it will shutdown the entire cooling system and the core will melt through the containment building. In the first three hours, the population within a ten mile radius will receive the highest doses of radiation. Most people will die within two days
Curtis Manning : Most of these a hundred and four cities represent seventy five thousand people. Multiply that by a hundred and four, we're looking at 7.8 million causalities: that's conservative the environmental impact will also be catastrophic. Thirty miles in all directions of each plant will be uninhabitable for at least five years
Marianne Taylor : Don't these plants have multiple security systems to prevent this kind of breach?
Curtis Manning : They do, the Override's already deactivated them
Erin Driscoll : And if we don't succeed, how long before these cores start melting down?
Curtis Manning : Projections in the first radiation shockwaves: approximately three hours
Erin Driscoll : Alright I want everyone here from COMM and Logistics to work on getting a handle on the software. The rest of you will handle support and conjunction with NRC personnel, let's get to work
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Curtis Manning : [after entering the conference room] excuse me Mr. Secretary, I'm going to have to interrupt you
James Heller : What is it?
Curtis Manning : This is Edgar Stiles, our chief analyst: his requesting access to the kernels of the power plants?
James Heller : My understanding is that no one is to manipulate those kernels while the plants are online
Edgar Stiles : Yes, but there is a way to do it if your careful. I had to stay away from the precompiled headers while I was putting a software lock on the Dobson Override code. But the chances of causing a load imbalance...
James Heller : [Raises his hand, interrupting him] I don't understand one thing you're talking about: just tell me what the "downside" is if the kernels are disrupted because of your manipulation?
Edgar Stiles : [Before sighing] if I make a mistake, I can accelerate a core meltdown in some of the reactors
Edgar Stiles : [after Driscoll and Heller are silent] this is probably a bad idea maybe we shouldn't do it
James Heller : But if you're successful, you can gain control of the reactors?
Erin Driscoll : Edgar, what we need to know is if you can do this without making a mistake?
Edgar Stiles : [after looking down] yeah I can do it
James Heller : You're not filling me with confidence
Edgar Stiles : I'm just a little nervous: if I say "I can do it"? I can do it
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James Heller : Your son was in sensory deprivation for a total of two and a half hours
James Heller : What did he say when you took him off it?
Curtis Manning : Nothing
James Heller : You tortured my son for almost three hours and ended up yielding nothing?
Curtis Manning : You gave the order sir
Richard Heller : [after entering the interrogation room] I'm sorry this had to happen but we had to make sure you weren't withholding anything from us
Richard Heller : I hate you, I never want to see you again
James Heller : Please understand that I am responsible for the lives of millions of people
Richard Heller : [Facing away from him] you torture me and now you want me to forgive you? Just confirms everything I ever knew about you, am I free to leave?
James Heller : Yes