The Black Hole

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All personnel, clear north metal area.

How we looking, Shannon?

Oh, we're good to go.

Kent still down there?

I'm here.

All right, let's see what God has in store for us tonight.

What happened?

The sensors indicate some kind of an explosion.

I've got it too. Section 117, northeast quadrant.

There's a radiation leak.

Anything else?

I'm seeing some sort of anomalous energy signature

at the point of impact.

You're sure we shouldn't be calling Spencer about this?

No.

Not until I know what we're dealing with.

The concern is dully noted.

You should be nearing 116.

Stop the car.

Feel it?

Uhuh.

The air, it's gusting.

What?

Shannon, are you getting this?

Trying.

Hauser, what is that?

I can't hear you.

You're breaking up.

Careful, we don't know what--

What did she say?

Hauser, I'm losing you.

Kent, I need that beam.

I think I saw something.

Copy that.

Kent!

Kent!--

Oh my God!

Hauser, I'm loosing you.

Kent, William, I'm loosing your signal.

Oh!

Ah!

My God!

I can't!

Go!

Go!

Go!

Come on! Come on!

No!

No!

No!

Kent, what are you doing?

You're going the wrong way.

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Niner-One reported visual.

I don't know if you've

been feeling them at home, but we certainly

have here at the studio.

A series of small earthquakes that

has been shaking the ground beneath our very feet

for the past few hours.

So far nothing to cause too much alarm, but enough

to leave local scientists scratching their

heads trying to--

Ellen, in a few moments

we could be going to the Geological Services Department

at the University of St. Louis, where, hopefully, somebody

can offer us a better explanation than anything

that we have to offer you now.

Eric, pick up the phone.

219 at 5219.

We're down to reach the perimeter.

Agent 12, we need you to update your location.

You know, nothing high.

We're talking like a 3.2, a 3.1.

-just above a 4.0 on the Richter scale.

What's causing some concern isn't so much--

OK, OK.

I'm coming.

Oh, this better be important.

Dr. Eric Bryce.

Yes.

If you'll please come with me, sir.

Come with you, where?

There's been an accident at the lab.

I could use a fresh pot of coffee, you guys.

How are were looking, Sergeant?

Current readings put us at just under three hours

before this thing is going to have

its way with the outer wall.

And length.

We're looking at a 10 minute evacuation window.

Max.

What's taking Hendricks so long?

General, they're here.

Lieutenant.

I'm sorry.

Dr. Bryce, General Ryker.

I'm in command here.

Where is Hauser?

He's dead.

Follow me.

How is this possible?

I was hoping you could tell me.

Now, you worked closely with Dr. Hauser up until about six

months ago, is that correct?

Yes, we worked together for 14 years.

And you're familiar with his research?

Yes, but our work was only theoretical.

We were years from doing anything like this.

A consortium out of China started showing results and--

We didn't want to fall further behind,

so we decided to accelerate the schedule.

Without consulting me first?

You were no longer a part of the team, Eric.

We had no obligation to consult you about anything.

All right, we don't have time for this.

When did that start happening?

At 2:01 AM.

The Navy detected an abnormal electromagnetic pulse.

The GPS was linked to the lab here.

We came on site, locked down the facility.

We don't have much time.

We're looking at a countdown of less than three hours,

and God knows what's going to happen then.

Theoretical has become a reality, Doctor.

Are you willing to try and help me or not?

Yes.

The president, a few of his top advisors,

and the director of Homeland Security

have been made aware of what we are dealing with here.

The president has also authorized

me to explore all possible containment options,

including nuclear action.

Who suggested nuclear action?

It's the strongest response listed

in our contingency plans.

General, a black hole is not an ordinary object that you

can drop a bomb on and destroy.

It's called a black hole because its gravitational force

is so strong that not even light can escape.

I'm not completely unprepared, right, Shannon?

I explained all this to you.

The bomb blast's energy will be absorbed by the hole,

increasing its size.

More than likely, it will kick it like a soccer ball.

And we won't know where it's going to end up.

Maybe the middle of St. Louis, killing thousands of people.

It might crack in two or three or five,

each with its own destructive growth potential.

Dropping the bomb is only an option.

That's why I had you called in here,

so you could start giving me better options.

I suggest you get started. - OK.

Well, I'm going to need to see Hauser's files, all his data

over the last six months.

Whatever you need.

Yeah, I'm going to need her to help.

We had concerns you would become

unstable since the divorce, that your ability to evaluate risk

properly had become compromised because of the trouble

back home.

What were you thinking?

Staff was consulted and we voted.

The jury agreed with Hauser and we moved on.

Well, the least you could have done was call me.

I wanted to.

I voted to keep you in the loop.

I was overruled.

All right, OK, so that's it.

So you take a vote, and then you continue with research

that will threaten the planet.

I think they might be a little more than friends.

Last night we were just running tests,

the same tests that we'd run over 10

times before without incident.

They were not the same.

Something was different.

I'm sorry that I didn't call you before this morning,

but you just haven't been the same

since you lost custody of Kay--

Kayley.

Kayley.

Oh, no.

Ryker jammed the signal.

What's wrong?

We have move back to her parent's house.

Kayley is not five miles from here.

Use the fax.

It runs on a different system.

Kayley, come on. We're going to be late.

Hello?

Hello, Beth?

Eric.

Beth, listen.

Look, I thought I told you we needed some space.

Listen to me, something's gone wrong with the research.

You have to leave town immediately.