Vantage Point

Good morning, America.

It's now 12 noon in Salamanca, Spain.

In a short time, world leaders from over 150 countries...

meet here in Plaza Mayor...

to sign up to President Ashton's bold new counter terrorist strategy.

Since 9/11, more than 4500 people have been killed...

in the rising tide of global terror.

Those lives will not soon be forgotten...

as today, the world comes together to take a stand against this violence.

We may be on the brink of a historic agreement...

between Western and Arab leaders.

Security services are on high alert in Salamanca...

where we go live to our news team and our reporter Angie Jones.

Five, four, three, two...

I am standing inside Plaza Mayor in Salamanca, Spain...

where crowds have lined up for the kickoff of...

what is without question a landmark summit.

For months, President Ashton's been working...

with leaders from five continents...

to forge a new groundbreaking alliance in the ongoing war on terror.

And now here, today...

Western and Arab leaders will meet for the first time...

to formalize this new coalition...

designed to once and for all...

put a stranglehold on international terrorism.

- Bring him up. - Cue Mark.

- Tell us, Angie, what's the mood like? - For the most part, hopeful.

Everyone here is very sympathetic to those...

who lost loved ones in the recent bombing.

I did, however, speak to delegates...

What's she doing?

Both of whom took a hard line, suggesting that U.S. Foreign policy...

Kevin, shut her down.

Has to bear some responsibility for the recent events.

Thanks, Angie. You'll have to keep us informed.

- What the hell was that? - Not everyone loves us, Rex.

Why don't you leave the punditry to someone paid to have an opinion?

I'm cool with censorship. I know the American people love that.

- Come on, Angie. Lighten up. - Got it.

- Gallery. - Pass me over.

- Bruce. - Yes.

- What was that? Stick to the script. - I told her. Wanna tell her?

- Fine. - That's fine.

- Who is the clown on two? - Two is Luis.

Camera two, are you gonna move?

We're here for the summit, not the sideshow.

Man, it's like training a freaking dog.

Okay, everybody, the president is about to arrive.

When he does, we're on him. Let's get our ducks in a row.

Three, wider. Four, stay where you are.

Kevin, keep it moving. I'm dying here.

Camera five, give me the motorcade.

Number seven, concentrate. I wanna go close on the president.

All right, sir.

That's good.

Tighten up, five. Good.

- Isn't that? - It's Thomas Barnes.

Why didn't we know he was here? Shit, Grace. We should've had this.

Yeah, I don't...

- Kevin, pull the archives. - Pull the archives, please.

The president's approaching the plaza. All cameras ready.

Angie, we're back in 20.

And remember, we're here for the summit, not the sideshow.

- There are other stories. - I don't give a shit.

Unless the protesters set themselves on fire, they're not our story.

- Kevin, you got it? - Yeah.

Check this out.

This was only last year. I can't believe he's back already.

If we're the only ones who have this...

He won't talk. A year ago we had Hill, we had that guy who saved Reagan.

- McCarthy. - All of them.

A hero piece. Barnes wanted nothing to do with it.

That was then.

It's a shame. It would've made a great side story. We've no time to work it in.

That was then, this is now, okay, guys? We've got our story.

Okay, cue graphics.

Camera five, give me a single.

- Here comes the mayor. - Three, four, ready at the podium.

Three, wide. Four, in close. Start with the leaders and end with the mayor.

- Thank you so much for being here. - Three, pull back.

Yes. Camera six, get ready. We're coming to you.

Good. That's good.

- Two, give me crowds. - De Soto speech ending in one minute.

Camera five, give me something else to work with. That's good.

Angie, when this is over, I want a 15-second fill to wrap it up.

- Keep it simple. - You mean dumb it down?

Get off it, Angie. Come on.

She's unbelievable.

I offer you my city...

The mayor's done in five. Ready with the graphics.

This summit could be the defining moment of his presidency.

Pull out, four, three...

Oh, my God.

The president appears to have been shot.

- Shit. - I heard two shots...

- and the president fell. - Who's that guy?

What's he doing?

Okay, five, stay with that guy. Everyone else, give me Ashton.

Three, stick with the president. Just stay with him.

That's good. Just stay with him. Stay with him. Hold it there.

This is insane.

Yeah, yeah. I'm coming back.

- Camera three, do better. - They're not letting me through.

Don't give me this bullshit. Figure it out.

Okay, you got him?

- What was that? - There appears to be an explosion...

Camera four, turn around. Find out what that was.

Kevin, get playback going. We have to uplink everything we've got.

- Bruce. - Uplink VTs 1 through 7 on my monitor.

Okay, Angie, you're on. Let's go.

We're live, Angie. This is it. Go.

I need a minute, Rex. All right?

Shit. Get Mark to stretch.

I know this is tough, okay? I know that.

We need you to tell us what's going on.

- Okay. - Focus, okay?

Angie? Please, tell us what you're seeing.

- Deep breath. Go. - The president of the United States...

has been shot. There have been several gunshots.

It appears there was also a bomb that went off outside the plaza.

There are people running scared...

Oh, shit!

Mark?

Mark, you gotta fill.

It seems that a huge bomb...

Oh, my God. Angie! Angie!

At the moment, smoke from the explosion...

mercifully covers the extent of the human carnage.

There must be many people dead and injured.

- Angie. - This truly is terrible.

Come on, kiddo, get up.

Get up.

Kevin, pull the feed.

Turn it off!

Good morning, America.

It's now 12 noon in Salamanca, Spain.

In a short time, world leaders from over 150 countries...

It's time.

Plaza Mayor to sign up to President Ashton's...

bold new counter terrorist strategy.

Since 9/11, more than 4500 people...

have been killed in the rising tide of global terror.

Those lives will not soon be forgotten, as today...

the world comes together to take a stand against this violence.

We may be on the brink of a historic agreement...

between Western and Arab leaders.

Security services are on high alert...

All teams, this is Control.

- Motorcade one minute to landing. - Copy.

- Level 4B, clear. - Roger, Control.

- It was before he lost it. - Come on.

- Guy had a nervous breakdown. - Six months ago.

He's not that guy anymore. Give him a break.

What are the chances he freaks out the minute we walk?

I'd put it at fifty-fifty.

We doing this?

Mr. President.

All teams, this is Control. Eagle is on the move.

Tell us, Angie, what's the mood there?

For the most part, hopeful.

Everyone here is very sympathetic to those...

who lost loved ones in the recent bombing.

Thanks.

For what?

For getting me back out here.

Don't thank me yet.

Mr. President?

Here we go.

All right, sir.

What a beautiful baby.

Thank you.

Thank you so much.

It's a wonderful day.

Hey! Drop it.

Not now.

- Michael team's go for count off. - All clear from above.

- And south? - Yeah. Here too.

President Henry Ashton.

Welcome. Thank you so much for being here.

This is a wondrous day.

Today, we make history.

Senor Presidente, fellow members of the European Union...

our friends from Africa, Middle East...

President Ashton, citizens of the world...

it is with great pleasure that I invite you all to our humble city.

And it is with a sad heart...

that we must meet in mourning...

for those who lost loved ones in the recent bombings.

Back annex, the building should have been cleared.

Copy. It's clear.

I've got a flutter on the second floor.

Seventh window from the left.

- Copy. We'll check again. - The hopes of the world...

are with us.

Let us not disappoint them.

For we cannot today...

or ever, let the specter of evil...

overcome the hope of a better tomorrow.

It's just a fan that's been left on. We got it.

Therefore, I offer you my city, my heart and my hope.