A House of Dynamite

Let us know when you're at the ops building. Over.

Six more months of your bullshit.

I'm not... I'm not trying to start problems with you.

I'm just saying.

No, I...

All you had to do was wait six months, and I would've been there to help.

I got... I gotta go.

But, listen, tomorrow we can... we can figure this out.

We can handle this whole situa...

Hello?

Hello?

Just coming on the shift?

- Sergeant, you get my email? - No, sir.

Well, there's an update from the top

for today

of the utmost importance.

That's an order.

All right, sir.

Think you'll keep making that joke?

If you keep smiling, I'll keep making it.

I hope not.

How'd that go?

Still working on it.

But we should have some movement on it today, hopefully.

- The regs say no food or drink. - All right, man.

If you want one, just ask.

Break's every four hours. Next time, you can wait.

- What's up your ass, man? - And clean up your workstation.

It's covered in grease and chips and shit.

Yes, sir.

Look at the dinosaur coming in the way.

Wow.

- Guys, guys, it's 3:30 in the morning. - I'm sorry.

- Hi. - Hi.

How you feeling, conductor?

How's he doing?

Fever's gone up to 102.

Oh gosh.

- Come on. Let's get some shut-eye. - Go to Daddy.

- Come on. - I love you.

- Okay. - I love you.

I love you. Mommy's got her phone.

What?

I can have him?

He's with me today?

Thank you.

- I love you. - I love you too.

I love you.

- You wearing that to the White House? - Yeah. It's Casual Friday today.

- Thought so. - Bye.

Babe...

I love you.

- Good morning, ma'am. - Morning.

How are you, sir? Can I see your badge, please?

Thank you very much.

Have a good shift.

Keys.

- Thank you, ma'am. - Yeah.

- Morning. - Morning.

- Here you go, sir. Thank you. - Thank you, sir.

- Morning, Captain. - Morning.

Egg-white omelet, please.

- Usual? - Yeah, thanks.

- So when did you start? - Last week. How did you...

Egg sandwich or oatmeal. Anything else holds up the line. Thanks.

- Morning. - Good morning.

- How's it going, man? - Morning.

- Good morning. - Morning.

- Morning. - Good morning.

- Quiet night. - For you, maybe.

- You're kidding. Little guy again? - He'll be fine.

- PLA exercise in an hour. - Really?

I thought they'd call it off and try and lower the temperature.

I guess they like it hot.

- Right, anything from Pyongyang? - Not since the last test.

Saber-rattling or silence. I'm not sure which worries me more.

Well, add to it.

NSA is itchy about an uptick in chatter between Tehran and their proxies.

- They want it flagged in the Morning Book. - Consider their asses covered.

What's that?

Butte County. Over 100,000 homes at risk.

That is not the feed.

Same monitor was acting up yesterday. We called systems.

- Great. Bye. - See you, Olivia.

Hope the boy feels better.

Sleep well.

Oh!

All right. Cheers.

Cheers. Thank you.

- Petty Officer Davis. - Morning, ma'am.

- Status update? - On?

Operation Don't Fuck This Up.

I'm picking up the ring tonight.

Bravo Zulu, sailor. That took you long enough.

- Right, morning, everyone. - Morning.

Book push is two hours. Let's get to it.

- You got it. - You got it.

Rogers.

No. He says the prenup is ironclad. Those are the words he used.

Well, I don't have time. I don't have time to find another lawyer.

Not if I wanna keep my job.

I have to go. Goodbye. Thank you.

At 0930, the president visits a WNBA clinic for kids.

Then we have the signing of the Defense Omnibus bill

with Hill leaders in the Roosevelt Room.

We are pool for that. Then three hours of executive time.

...and the new Irish ambassador is expected to stop by around 1600,

so there may be an Oval spray.

- And after that, it is a full lid. - Thanks, Abby.

Courtney's source at the UN

says the White House may push for more sanctions on Moscow.

I haven't heard that yet,

but I will ask around.

We got a quick alert, sir.

- Quick alert. - Alert.

- From where? - Pacific.

SBX1 detects a ballistic launch.

Confirm track. Yes, sir, we're seeing it.

- Track on scope. - Acknowledged.

Vector 42.710, 137.14.

Launch azimuth, 9.25 degrees. Elevation angle, 66.79 degrees.

Stand by for possible intercept.

Copy that.

- Right, log the time. - Time is 0933.

Initiate a national security conference call.

Copy.

Patching in, and I am live.

What's going on?

STRATCOM's tracking a launch over the Pacific.

Second time since Christmas.

- Third. - Right.

Quarterly reviews. I was drowning.

So give me a shoutout if the world's going to end.

- Yep. - Yes, sir, Mr. Chairman. Adding you now.

Point of origin?

Lieutenant, point of origin?

STRATCOM says indeterminate.

DSP satellites missed the launch. Floating rig picked it up.

DSP missed the launch?

Doesn't matter who launched it. Just that we knock it down.

Doesn't look like we'll have to. TPY-2 Japan reports

flight vector is consistent with previous DPRK tests.

Another yo-yo.

Winslow's crew was on when the last one popped up.

Said they were filling out paperwork for a week.

Mrs. Holland? This is the whizzer.

Sorry, ma'am. Chief Petty Officer Davis, White House Situation Room.

Is your husband available?

- Did you see that ball game last night? - Yes, sir.

- Okay. Yes. Thank you, ma'am. - You believe that Lindor?

Impressive.

Apparently, the national security advisor took a healthy hit of propofol.

- Oh. Lucky him. - Colonoscopy.

- Call the deputy. - Morning.

- Pleasure to see you. You ready? - Where the hell's Holland?

Dr. Holland's indisposed, sir,

but we've got Deputy National Security Advisor Baerington with us.

- He'll be with you shortly. - It'll be over by then.

- I'm gonna start. - Go ahead, Tony.

Approximately three minutes ago, we detected an ICBM over the Pacific.

At this time, we haven't determined if the launch was land or sea-based,

but the object's trajectory is consistent with previous tests,

and we expect splashdown somewhere in the Sea of Japan.

- Greely Ops Center. - Greely Ops Center.

Stand by. We're confirming.

- Lieutenant Collins. - Yes.

Greely Ops Center.

Where are we starting out now?

- Sensor operator. - Sergeant Diaz here.

- We're connected to STRATCOM? - Yeah, looks like another test.

Greely Ops Center. Sergeant...

What is it, Sergeant?

Clear radar acquired our object, sir.

Wait. And?

Rate of ascent slowing. Inclination is flattening.

Velocity?

It's steady, sir. Six kilometers per second.

Wait. Is Cheyenne Mountain seeing this?

Are you kidding? This guy's big break. He's out for a walk?

- A block away. - Not good enough.

Guys, let's keep working the phones, everyone.

If it is another test,

I want a note within the hour summarizing regional reaction.

Aye, Captain.

- You better get back on. - Yep.

Sorry about that. Seems we have an update.

Current velocity indicates

that the object will go suborbital.

Current flight trajectory is consistent

with impact somewhere in the continental United States.

Holy shit.

What's your level of confidence on that, Tony?

Not an error. We're tracking it on multiple radar systems now.

I'm told... Hi, Jerry. ...we have dual phenomenology on the track.

Nineteen minutes to impact.

Ma'am, I... I don't understand.

Add SECDEF and POTUS to the call.

Now, Davis.

- Were you listening to that? - I was.

- Yeah? - Yeah. Get to it.