Time Under Fire

Three degrees down bubble, make your depth 3-5-0 feet on my mark.

Mark!

Pull the next one.

Yes?

Our next transmission is due in 45 minutes, sir.

Proceed with a full station check and get a report from Sonar.

Already done, sir.

All stations are secure.

Sonar reports nothing in sight.

Why don't you go below and get yourself some rest?

Good night, sir.

Good night.

What the hell was that?

Deakins was court-martialed and sent to a mental institution.

What a mess.

Any word, Ospiteri?

He got here 20 minutes ago.

They're briefing him next door.

Okay. Let's get this over with, Nick.

Send him in, please.

Hi, Sam Reeves.

This is Nick Fuller, my partner.

Take a seat.

We're looking for any information that will help clarify the situation.

Now, we're going to be taping this conversation,

and we want you to feel comfortable.

So, we'll answer any questions you may have.

I'll do what I can.

Let's record.

So, why don't we start by you identifying

yourself, and then we'll get on with the question.

My name is Michael Spiteri, Commander Demo Resistance Movement.

I'm from the year 2077.

What are you still doing here?

Your flight leaves in 45 minutes.

All right.

Can you make sure that I can access all the state reviews?

Yes. We've got clearance for everything, but you're not

going to see a thing if you don't get there.

I'm going. I'm going. All right.

Hurry.

Okay. All right. See you later.

Okay.

What's wrong with you people?

I'm telling you, this thing was the size

of Connecticut had to be for the future.

I don't want to fucking calm down, man.

Don't you get it?

I've seen enough of you.

You suffered a tremendous trauma.

Being responsible for the deaths of 110 men

could wear on anyone's mental health.

The Navy can't explain what happened on that sub.

Let's face it, Deacon's story isn't the kind

of thing the government wants floating around now, is it?

You're going to be a welcome guest here, Dr. McCarty.

Yes?

Our next transmission is due in 45 minutes, sir.

Proceed with a full station check and get a report from sonar.

Already done, sir.

All stations are secure.

Sonar reports nothing in sight.

Why don't you go below and get yourself some rest?

All right. Good night, sir.

Good night.

What the hell was that?

Captain, I have the con!

Engines transferred to auxiliary power.

Sonar, what did we hit?

I don't know, sir.

We aren't getting anything.

The system's down.

Sir, auxiliary power is not functional.

Captain, full power restored.

All engines returning to normal speed.

I want a full damage report.

Aye, aye, sir.

Oh, my God.

What is it?

I guess it's a sub.

It's enormous.

Identify it.

Is it hostile?

Allen.

Allen?

Come on, let's go.

You've got a visitor.

You need any help?

The order groups are here.

You Navy?

No.

I'm from a privately funded organization that studies paranormal activity.

I thought you guys forgot about me.

Oh, no.

In fact, we've recently just secured financing for

an expedition to retrace the path of the Alabama.

We want to know what happened.

I think you're wasting your time.

This country, especially the military, they don't want

to acknowledge anything they don't understand.

Mr. Deakins, I know.

I agree with you.

100%. That's why I'm here.

I want you to come with us.

I want you to lead the way.

In case you haven't noticed, Doc, I'm not in here on my own free will.

I can get you out.

Will you help us?

Unfortunately, there's no time to think this over.

The expedition leaves in less than a month.

What do you say?

Lance, the report I read said the man's a lunatic.

Forget the military report, would you?

Look, you cannot explain the damage that happened to that sub.

Now, Deakins had a spotless record until this.

Oh, please.

I think he's telling the truth.

So now the government is suppressing sensitive information.

Yeah, sure. Why not?

If this kind of thing got out, there'd be chaos.

Charlie, if you hadn't taken this job at

the State Department, you'd be doing exactly the same thing I'm doing.

We're talking about the possibility of time travel.

Are you just going to walk away from that?

Yeah.

Tina, have those EPA documents come in yet?

Uh, EPA?

No, but you have messages.

All right, well, just keep on taking them.

He's about as useful as a glass eye at a keyhole in a safety net.

Now, Lance, you know I understand the possibilities,

but I also appreciate the dangers.

Now, why would you jeopardize your mission by involving such a volatile animal?

Because he was there.

Because he experienced it.

Now, look, we have the opportunity here to

uncover knowledge which could transform our entire existence.

I can't just snap my fingers and have the man released.

No, no, no, I know. I don't expect you to.

You do know people who could get him out.

Oh.

Oh.

If this all goes up in smoke, I can't be involved in any way.

Understood.

Yeah, because unlike you, I have plans for my future.

If Deacon screws up just once, he's back in the bin for good.

Deal.

Yeah.

So when did you get to our time?

About three months ago.

And because of altered states, Dr. McCarty says you don't exist?

Technically, no.

So why are you sitting in front of me?

Believe me, I know how it sounds.

Time-space continuum.

Dimension warps.

Hey, it's all hocus-pocus to me.

You know, Lance is the one who knows about this stuff.

You should be asking him.

We'll be speaking to Dr. McCarty later.

But you need to tell us everything you know.

It'll help substantiate McCarty's testimony.

Well, can I see him?

No.

Dr. McCarty's not available right now, but you've

got an opportunity to speak to him a little later.

You guys think this is a joke, right?

You think I'm making all this stuff up?

Mr. Vetteri, we want to believe you.

It's our job.

But it's also our job to get at the truth.

Remember, we're on the same team.

I didn't know there was another team.

Alan Deakins.

What do you know about him?

Commander Deakins is a very special patient.

He simply cannot be released.

Yes, I understand the risk.

But I'm not asking you, I'm telling you.

Please, there has to be another way.

Just be prepared to clean up the mess.

Come on. The special forces are here to get you out.

What the hell?

Hit the alarm.

Hit it!

Cut the line.

Get out of here.

Don't come any goddamn closer.

Not bad for an old squid.

I never liked him anyway.

So, using the Navy's information, we cross-referenced

the Alabama's last coordinates before the disappearance, and

the first contact after its reappearance, to pinpoint

an area where we believe this time portal exists.

Okay, lights.

Now, this 20-mile zone is fairly accurate, but it's 2,800 feet deep.

Do you remember what depth the sub was at when it hit the disturbance?

We know this is hard.

I'm sorry, I just can't get past the question as to why the government all of

a sudden is so interested in finding this portal.