WEBVTT 01:37.375 --> 01:39.666 Let us know when you're at the ops building. Over. 01:50.458 --> 01:52.333 Six more months of your bullshit. 02:05.250 --> 02:08.208 I'm not… I'm not trying to start problems with you. 02:08.291 --> 02:09.416 I'm just saying. 02:10.208 --> 02:11.250 No, I… 02:14.125 --> 02:17.125 All you had to do was wait six months, and I would've been there to help. 02:24.666 --> 02:25.958 I got… I gotta go. 02:26.041 --> 02:28.458 But, listen, tomorrow we can… we can figure this out. 02:28.541 --> 02:30.416 We can handle this whole situa… 02:31.666 --> 02:32.666 Hello? 02:33.458 --> 02:34.458 Hello? 02:46.416 --> 02:47.750 Just coming on the shift? 02:49.833 --> 02:52.583 -Sergeant, you get my email? -No, sir. 02:53.375 --> 02:55.708 Well, there's an update from the top 02:56.708 --> 02:57.916 for today 02:59.500 --> 03:01.166 of the utmost importance. 03:03.291 --> 03:04.291 That's an order. 03:05.291 --> 03:07.250 -All right, sir. -Mm-hmm. 03:07.333 --> 03:09.041 Think you'll keep making that joke? 03:09.125 --> 03:11.083 If you keep smiling, I'll keep making it. 03:12.750 --> 03:13.875 I hope not. 03:23.083 --> 03:24.416 How'd that go? 03:25.666 --> 03:27.083 Still working on it. 03:27.916 --> 03:31.333 But we should have some movement on it today, hopefully. 03:32.791 --> 03:35.541 -The regs say no food or drink. -All right, man. 03:35.625 --> 03:36.958 If you want one, just ask. 03:45.125 --> 03:47.458 Break's every four hours. Next time, you can wait. 03:47.541 --> 03:51.250 -What's up your ass, man? -And clean up your workstation. 03:52.208 --> 03:54.416 It's covered in grease and chips and shit. 03:55.666 --> 03:56.666 Yes, sir. 04:07.291 --> 04:09.333 Look at the dinosaur coming in the way. 04:09.833 --> 04:11.166 Wow. Aw. 04:13.083 --> 04:15.958 -Guys, guys, it's 3:30 in the morning. -I'm sorry. 04:16.750 --> 04:17.916 -Hi. -Hi. 04:18.000 --> 04:19.708 How you feeling, conductor? 04:20.791 --> 04:22.666 -Mmm. -How's he doing? 04:22.750 --> 04:25.333 Fever's gone up to 102. 04:25.416 --> 04:26.708 Oh gosh. 04:26.791 --> 04:29.500 -Come on. Let's get some shut-eye. -Go to Daddy. 04:29.583 --> 04:31.166 -Come on. -I love you. 04:31.250 --> 04:32.333 -Okay. -I love you. 04:32.416 --> 04:34.333 I love you. Mommy's got her phone. 04:34.916 --> 04:35.875 What? 04:35.958 --> 04:38.125 -I can have him? -Mm-hmm. 04:38.208 --> 04:39.666 -He's with me today? -Mm-hmm. 04:39.750 --> 04:40.916 Thank you. 04:42.916 --> 04:44.208 -I love you. -I love you too. 04:44.291 --> 04:45.500 I love you. 04:45.583 --> 04:49.000 -You wearing that to the White House? -Yeah. It's, uh, Casual Friday today. 04:49.083 --> 04:50.583 -Thought so. -Bye. 05:18.208 --> 05:19.208 Babe… 05:21.666 --> 05:22.750 I love you. 05:44.875 --> 05:46.291 -Good morning, ma'am. -Morning. 05:46.791 --> 05:48.875 How are you, sir? Can I see your badge, please? 05:50.416 --> 05:51.625 Thank you very much. 05:52.375 --> 05:53.458 Have a good shift. 05:59.083 --> 06:00.083 Keys. 06:00.666 --> 06:02.166 -Thank you, ma'am. -Yeah. 06:21.208 --> 06:22.875 -Morning. -Morning. 06:33.708 --> 06:36.208 -Here you go, sir. Thank you. -Thank you, sir. 06:36.291 --> 06:37.375 -Morning, Captain. -Morning. 06:37.458 --> 06:39.000 Um, egg-white omelet, please. 06:39.791 --> 06:41.166 -Usual? -Yeah, thanks. 06:42.375 --> 06:45.625 -So when did you start? -Last week. How did you-- 06:45.708 --> 06:49.500 Egg sandwich or oatmeal. Anything else holds up the line. Thanks. 07:14.416 --> 07:15.583 -Morning. -Good morning. 07:17.916 --> 07:19.666 -How's it going, man? -Morning. 07:22.875 --> 07:24.375 -Good morning. -Morning. 07:32.041 --> 07:33.500 -Morning. -Good morning. 07:34.083 --> 07:36.583 -Quiet night. -For you, maybe. 07:36.666 --> 07:39.375 -You're kidding. Little guy again? -He'll be fine. 07:39.458 --> 07:41.791 -PLA exercise in an hour. -Really? 07:41.875 --> 07:44.333 I thought they'd call it off and try and lower the temperature. 07:44.416 --> 07:46.708 I guess they like it hot. 07:48.208 --> 07:51.583 -Right, anything from Pyongyang? -Not since the last test. 07:52.208 --> 07:55.000 Saber-rattling or silence. I'm not sure which worries me more. 07:55.083 --> 07:56.291 Well, add to it. 07:56.375 --> 07:59.541 NSA is itchy about an uptick in chatter between Tehran and their proxies. 07:59.625 --> 08:03.708 -They want it flagged in the Morning Book. -Consider their asses covered. 08:04.541 --> 08:05.666 What's that? 08:05.750 --> 08:08.416 Butte County. Over 100,000 homes at risk. 08:08.500 --> 08:09.833 That is not the feed. 08:09.916 --> 08:12.208 Same monitor was acting up yesterday. We called systems. 08:12.291 --> 08:13.791 -Great. Bye. -See you, Olivia. 08:13.875 --> 08:15.291 Hope the boy feels better. 08:15.375 --> 08:16.375 Sleep well. 08:17.208 --> 08:18.208 Oh! 08:18.291 --> 08:19.291 All right. Cheers. 08:19.375 --> 08:20.958 Cheers. Thank you. 08:23.916 --> 08:26.166 -Petty Officer Davis. -Morning, ma'am. 08:26.250 --> 08:28.000 -Status update? -On? 08:28.083 --> 08:29.916 Operation Don't Fuck This Up. 08:30.000 --> 08:32.500 I'm picking up the ring tonight. 08:32.583 --> 08:34.958 Bravo Zulu, sailor. That took you long enough. 08:36.458 --> 08:38.458 -Right, morning, everyone. -Morning. 08:38.541 --> 08:40.708 Book push is two hours. Let's get to it. 08:40.791 --> 08:42.416 -You got it. -You got it. 09:02.916 --> 09:03.916 Rogers. 09:04.458 --> 09:09.375 No. He says the prenup is ironclad. Those are the words he used. 09:10.291 --> 09:13.000 Well, I don't have time. I don't have time to find another lawyer. 09:13.083 --> 09:14.916 Not if I wanna keep my job. 09:15.833 --> 09:18.625 Uh, I have to go. Goodbye. Thank you. 09:29.333 --> 09:33.041 At 0930, the president visits a WNBA clinic for kids. 09:33.125 --> 09:35.333 Then we have the signing of the Defense Omnibus bill 09:35.416 --> 09:36.958 with Hill leaders in the Roosevelt Room. 09:37.041 --> 09:40.958 We are pool for that. Then three hours of executive time. 09:42.125 --> 09:42.958 Uh… 09:43.041 --> 09:47.000 …and the new Irish ambassador is expected to stop by around 1600, 09:47.083 --> 09:48.958 so there may be an Oval spray. 09:49.041 --> 09:52.000 -And after that, it is a full lid. -Thanks, Abby. 09:52.083 --> 09:53.166 Courtney's source at the UN 09:53.250 --> 09:55.833 says the White House may push for more sanctions on Moscow. 09:55.916 --> 09:58.166 I haven't heard that yet, 09:58.250 --> 10:00.916 but, um, I will ask around. 10:14.250 --> 10:16.000 Uh, we got a quick alert, sir. 10:16.083 --> 10:17.500 -Quick alert. -Alert. 10:17.583 --> 10:19.250 -From where? -Pacific. 10:20.958 --> 10:22.833 SBX1 detects a ballistic launch. 10:22.916 --> 10:24.875 Confirm track. Yes, sir, we're seeing it. 10:24.958 --> 10:26.625 -Track on scope. -Acknowledged. 10:26.708 --> 10:30.083 Vector 42.710, 137.14. 10:30.166 --> 10:35.250 Launch azimuth, 9.25 degrees. Elevation angle, 66.79 degrees. 10:35.333 --> 10:37.166 Stand by for possible intercept. 10:37.250 --> 10:38.250 Copy that. 10:38.791 --> 10:41.333 -Right, log the time. -Time is 0933. 10:41.416 --> 10:43.500 Initiate a national security conference call. 10:43.583 --> 10:44.541 Copy. 10:44.625 --> 10:46.750 Patching in, and I am live. 10:46.833 --> 10:48.041 What's going on? 10:48.125 --> 10:50.208 STRATCOM's tracking a launch over the Pacific. 10:51.333 --> 10:52.666 Second time since Christmas. 10:52.750 --> 10:54.458 -Uh, third. -Right. 10:56.583 --> 10:58.166 Quarterly reviews. I was drowning. 10:58.250 --> 11:01.083 So give me a shoutout if the world's going to end. 11:01.166 --> 11:04.041 -Yep. -Yes, sir, Mr. Chairman. Adding you now. 11:11.916 --> 11:12.916 Point of origin? 11:15.541 --> 11:17.291 Lieutenant, point of origin? 11:17.375 --> 11:19.291 STRATCOM says indeterminate. 11:19.375 --> 11:22.083 DSP satellites missed the launch. Floating rig picked it up. 11:22.791 --> 11:24.083 DSP missed the launch? 11:24.166 --> 11:26.833 Doesn't matter who launched it. Just that we knock it down. 11:26.916 --> 11:29.541 Doesn't look like we'll have to. TPY-2 Japan reports 11:29.625 --> 11:32.125 flight vector is consistent with previous DPRK tests. 11:32.208 --> 11:34.375 Hmm. Another yo-yo. 11:35.291 --> 11:37.750 Winslow's crew was on when the last one popped up. 11:37.833 --> 11:40.125 Said they were filling out paperwork for a week. 11:41.875 --> 11:43.916 Uh, Mrs. Holland? This is the whizzer. 11:45.083 --> 11:48.125 Sorry, ma'am. Chief Petty Officer Davis, White House Situation Room. 11:48.208 --> 11:49.500 Is your husband available? 11:52.916 --> 11:55.166 -Did you see that ball game last night? -Yes, sir. 11:55.250 --> 11:58.333 -Okay. Yes. Thank you, ma'am. -You believe that Lindor? 11:58.916 --> 12:00.000 Impressive. 12:00.083 --> 12:03.125 Apparently, the national security advisor took a healthy hit of propofol. 12:03.208 --> 12:05.000 -Oh. Lucky him. -Colonoscopy. 12:05.083 --> 12:06.416 -Call the deputy. -Morning. 12:06.500 --> 12:09.750 -Pleasure to see you. You ready? -Where the hell's Holland? 12:10.583 --> 12:11.958 Dr. Holland's indisposed, sir, 12:12.041 --> 12:15.791 but we've got Deputy National Security Advisor Baerington with us. 12:15.875 --> 12:18.166 -He'll be with you shortly. -It'll be over by then. 12:18.250 --> 12:20.458 -I'm gonna start. -Go ahead, Tony. 12:20.541 --> 12:24.958 Approximately three minutes ago, we detected an ICBM over the Pacific. 12:25.041 --> 12:29.000 At this time, we haven't determined if the launch was land or sea-based, 12:29.500 --> 12:33.083 but the object's trajectory is consistent with previous tests, 12:33.166 --> 12:36.666 and we expect splashdown somewhere in the Sea of Japan. 12:48.041 --> 12:50.083 -Greely Ops Center. -Greely Ops Center. 12:50.166 --> 12:51.500 Stand by. We're confirming. 12:51.583 --> 12:53.208 -Lieutenant Collins. -Yes. 12:54.083 --> 12:55.166 Greely Ops Center. 12:55.250 --> 12:56.708 Where are we starting out now? 12:56.791 --> 12:59.166 -Sensor operator. -Sergeant Diaz here. 13:01.416 --> 13:04.458 -We're connected to STRATCOM? -Yeah, looks like another test. 13:04.541 --> 13:06.541 Greely Ops Center. Sergeant… 13:07.791 --> 13:09.041 What is it, Sergeant? 13:09.541 --> 13:12.291 Uh, clear radar acquired our object, sir. 13:14.000 --> 13:14.875 Wait. And? 13:14.958 --> 13:18.083 Uh, rate of ascent slowing. Inclination is flattening. 13:18.166 --> 13:19.416 Velocity? 13:19.500 --> 13:22.500 It's steady, sir. Six kilometers per second. 13:23.000 --> 13:25.000 Wait. Is Cheyenne Mountain seeing this? 13:26.791 --> 13:29.375 Are you kidding? This guy's big break. He's out for a walk? 13:29.458 --> 13:31.333 -A block away. -Not good enough. 13:31.416 --> 13:33.250 Guys, let's keep working the phones, everyone. 13:33.333 --> 13:34.458 If it is another test, 13:34.541 --> 13:37.541 I want a note within the hour summarizing regional reaction. 13:37.625 --> 13:38.458 Aye, Captain. 13:38.541 --> 13:40.166 -You better get back on. -Yep. 13:40.875 --> 13:43.000 Sorry about that. Seems we have an update. 13:44.458 --> 13:46.666 Current velocity indicates 13:47.166 --> 13:49.791 that the object will go suborbital. 13:51.916 --> 13:53.708 Current flight trajectory is consistent 13:53.791 --> 13:56.708 with impact somewhere in the continental United States. 13:56.791 --> 13:58.083 Holy shit. 14:00.041 --> 14:02.583 What's your level of confidence on that, Tony? 14:03.875 --> 14:07.958 Not an error. We're tracking it on multiple radar systems now. 14:08.625 --> 14:12.833 I'm told… Hi, Jerry. …we have dual phenomenology on the track. 14:13.333 --> 14:15.166 Nineteen minutes to impact. 14:20.000 --> 14:21.791 Ma'am, I… I don't understand. 14:23.708 --> 14:25.666 Add SECDEF and POTUS to the call. 14:26.291 --> 14:27.833 Now, Davis. 14:28.416 --> 14:30.083 -Were you listening to that? -I was. 14:30.166 --> 14:31.708 -Yeah? -Yeah. Get to it. 14:34.875 --> 14:36.416 Check the shot doctrine. 14:36.500 --> 14:37.916 State Department, yeah. 14:38.000 --> 14:39.125 Repeat that to me. 14:39.666 --> 14:41.500 -Authenticate. -Uh… 14:42.666 --> 14:43.791 Uh… 14:45.125 --> 14:46.166 -Uh… -Here. Here. 14:46.250 --> 14:50.000 Oscar, Foxtrot, four, niner, one, six. 14:50.083 --> 14:52.666 Sergeant, you're doing fine. We've trained for this a million times. 14:52.750 --> 14:53.791 You're good. 14:53.875 --> 14:57.083 Oscar, Foxtrot, four, nine, one, six. Order is authentic. 14:59.541 --> 15:00.833 I'm sorry, say again. 15:07.708 --> 15:10.375 We have weapons-release authority to launch our GBIs. 15:15.666 --> 15:17.250 Confirm DEFCON 2. 15:17.833 --> 15:18.875 Holy shit. 15:20.500 --> 15:22.958 -Down to two. -Currently, we are at DEFCON 2. 15:24.041 --> 15:27.500 -Are you looking at this? -DEFCON 2. I repeat, DEFCON 2. 15:27.583 --> 15:29.916 -Have we seen DEFCON 2 before? -No. 15:30.000 --> 15:33.416 Hey, I know this isn't my business, but it seems really serious. 15:33.500 --> 15:35.208 I'm sorry. I can't give you any information. 15:35.291 --> 15:39.583 Everyone, relax, okay? A rounding error. 15:39.666 --> 15:42.083 This is still a commercial satellite launch. 15:42.166 --> 15:45.916 Some billionaire forgot to file the right paperwork, send his email. 15:46.000 --> 15:46.833 Okay, focus. 15:46.916 --> 15:49.416 POTUS is on campus. Mr. Watts has been notified. 15:49.500 --> 15:51.041 -Adding SECDEF now. -Great. 15:51.125 --> 15:53.208 SIGINT indicates Moscow is aware of the launch. 15:53.291 --> 15:57.500 Atypical DPRK activity along the DMZ could be an unannounced rotation, 15:57.583 --> 15:58.833 but they're not picking up. 15:58.916 --> 16:00.333 Could this be the PLA exercise? 16:00.416 --> 16:03.000 Maybe Davis staged it so he could put off proposing? 16:03.083 --> 16:06.041 -Hey, not now. -Exercise was surface warfare only. 16:06.125 --> 16:06.958 No SSBNs. 16:07.041 --> 16:10.500 USS Ford reports multiple J-15s now launching from the Fujian. 16:10.583 --> 16:13.166 -We expect that? -We ever know what the Chinese are doing? 16:14.208 --> 16:15.041 Huh? 16:15.541 --> 16:17.833 I mean, a car just backfired. People are spooked. 16:18.333 --> 16:20.000 I'd be more worried if they weren't. 16:20.666 --> 16:21.750 Okay, what else? 16:22.250 --> 16:24.875 Exercise could've been cover for a preemptive strike. 16:24.958 --> 16:26.416 By sending one warhead at us? 16:26.500 --> 16:30.041 -That's like suicide by nuclear cop. -All right, that's enough. That's enough. 16:30.125 --> 16:32.666 -Keep verifying. -Our job is not to solve the puzzle. 16:32.750 --> 16:35.291 It is to find the pieces, send it up the chain, okay? 16:35.375 --> 16:37.875 Principals need hard facts, not speculation. 16:37.958 --> 16:39.541 You find those, you raise your hand. 16:39.625 --> 16:40.875 -Speak up. -Yes, sir. 16:40.958 --> 16:42.416 -Yes, sir. -We got this. 16:43.041 --> 16:44.458 Signature analysis. 16:46.583 --> 16:48.166 Check out the exhaust plume. 16:50.250 --> 16:53.583 -It's not good, sir. -We've run this drill a thousand times. 16:53.666 --> 16:56.416 -You wanna get it up? -Let's get STRATCOM up on the wall. 17:00.083 --> 17:02.958 -Um… not sure. -I know. 17:03.041 --> 17:04.916 Sixteen minutes to impact. 17:06.791 --> 17:09.125 -Okay. All right, everybody. -Set an alarm. 17:09.208 --> 17:11.041 Let's keep dialing, then. 17:12.500 --> 17:14.458 Russia and China's lines are busy. 17:14.541 --> 17:16.375 -Embassies? -Nothing but tone. 17:16.458 --> 17:18.208 -Right. You tried UN missions? -Course. 17:18.291 --> 17:21.000 Yeah, the whole world's calling each other at the same time. 17:21.083 --> 17:23.666 -Keep dialing. Just try it. -Yes, ma'am. 17:24.500 --> 17:26.583 Shelter in place. 17:27.333 --> 17:29.500 Shelter in place. 17:29.583 --> 17:31.541 Shelter in place. 17:33.125 --> 17:34.583 Shelter in place. 17:35.416 --> 17:37.291 Shelter in place. 17:37.375 --> 17:39.708 Confirming. Clamshell's open. 17:41.000 --> 17:43.041 Showing launch status green. 17:43.916 --> 17:46.833 Showing launch status green. 17:52.125 --> 17:55.083 Do we have a COG responsibility here? 17:55.791 --> 17:58.291 My understanding was we initiate on launch. 17:58.375 --> 18:01.166 Get people moving. Can we get a legal opinion on that? 18:01.250 --> 18:02.916 I'm not sure that's right, Reid. 18:03.000 --> 18:05.708 In fact, I'm damn near certain the president has COG. 18:05.791 --> 18:07.833 Well, I'm issuing the order. 18:08.333 --> 18:12.208 Plenty of time to sort it later, and if you're gonna start moving people, 18:12.291 --> 18:14.500 we don't wanna be caught with our pants down. 18:14.583 --> 18:17.125 I have an updated impact estimate. 18:17.208 --> 18:18.583 Go ahead, Tony. 18:19.750 --> 18:22.333 Low probability. Louisville, St. Louis. 18:22.916 --> 18:24.833 Medium. Chicago, Indianapolis. 18:25.708 --> 18:27.916 High. Cleveland, Columbus. 18:28.000 --> 18:31.208 That's primary, of course. Still assessing the prevailing winds. 18:31.291 --> 18:32.791 Jesus Christ. 18:33.375 --> 18:35.208 -No fucking way. -Can I get my phone? 18:35.291 --> 18:37.000 No, we have to stay here. 18:37.083 --> 18:39.000 Walker, is this real? 18:39.500 --> 18:40.833 This is in from STRATCOM. 18:40.916 --> 18:42.375 Did you say Chicago? 18:42.458 --> 18:44.500 Uh, yes. In the medium bucket. 18:44.583 --> 18:47.583 Yes. Yes, this is the White House Situation Room. Hold, please. 18:47.666 --> 18:49.541 I need a Mandarin translator. 18:49.625 --> 18:50.875 -Get him un-busy. -State. 18:50.958 --> 18:55.000 -Yeah. My hands are a little full here. -I have the vice premier of China on hold. 18:55.083 --> 18:57.666 -Tice. -Good shit. Need you on two. Mandarin. 18:57.750 --> 18:59.833 We have a probability of impact happening. 19:01.958 --> 19:03.375 White House Situation Room. 19:03.458 --> 19:05.958 We have Louisville, St. Louis also possible targets. 19:12.250 --> 19:15.458 Hey, we're, uh, ordering Sweetgreen today. You want? 19:15.541 --> 19:18.541 -Nah, think I'm gonna go out. -Okay. 19:24.666 --> 19:25.666 Oh. 19:27.833 --> 19:31.708 Hey, Izzy, did you hear anything about a drill today? 19:32.208 --> 19:33.541 Not that I know of. 19:36.083 --> 19:38.166 Shelter in place. 19:39.416 --> 19:41.041 Shelter in place. 19:42.250 --> 19:43.958 Shelter in place. 19:45.375 --> 19:47.208 Shelter in place. 19:48.166 --> 19:50.666 Sir, the missile field is clear. 19:50.750 --> 19:51.583 Copy. 19:51.666 --> 19:54.541 Target is coming into the intercept window in three, 19:55.208 --> 19:57.250 two, one. 19:57.916 --> 19:59.791 -Activate launch. -Launch activated. 20:18.666 --> 20:20.958 GBI2 and GBI4 are airborne. 20:21.041 --> 20:24.833 EKV release in 3 minutes 17 seconds. Stand by for course adjustment. 20:24.916 --> 20:28.291 Is there anyone that can do better than shot-in-the-dark guesses? 20:28.375 --> 20:31.125 We're not handicapping the fucking Army-Navy game. 20:31.208 --> 20:34.458 -Uh, Mr. President? -Yes. Who's that? 20:34.958 --> 20:37.208 This is Jake Baerington, sir. 20:37.291 --> 20:41.750 Uh, we actually met briefly before the, uh, G8 last year. 20:42.833 --> 20:43.791 Uh… 20:45.208 --> 20:47.833 If someone could… If… if we could get Anna Park. 20:47.916 --> 20:50.583 She's the national intelligence officer for the DPRK. 20:50.666 --> 20:54.166 She'll have a more informed view on North Korean intentions and capabilities. 20:54.250 --> 20:56.125 Okay, so how do I talk to her? 20:56.208 --> 20:58.083 Ma'am, I got FEMA operations on line one. 20:58.666 --> 20:59.958 FEMA? Now? 21:00.041 --> 21:02.666 I'm going to find out. Yeah. I'm sorry. 21:02.750 --> 21:04.208 Have you seen this? 21:05.916 --> 21:07.000 Excuse me. 21:10.333 --> 21:11.500 Uh… 21:12.166 --> 21:15.166 -The whizzer's on. -I couldn't connect it to your office. 21:15.666 --> 21:19.916 This is, uh, Cathy Rogers with the Office of National Continuity Programs. 21:20.000 --> 21:23.041 I'm trying to find someone who can tell me what the hell is going on. 21:23.125 --> 21:24.166 How so? 21:25.166 --> 21:29.458 Well, we received instructions to initiate our Joint Emergency Evacuation Plan. 21:29.541 --> 21:30.375 Right. And? 21:30.458 --> 21:33.208 And, what, you expect the speaker of the house to make a run for it 21:33.291 --> 21:34.958 without having a few questions first? 21:35.041 --> 21:37.208 No, I don't know what the speaker of the house-- 21:37.291 --> 21:40.625 Are you telling me we're at war all of a sudden? 21:42.125 --> 21:43.166 With who? 21:43.250 --> 21:46.416 The only thing I can do, I can confirm the JEEP order's authentic. 21:46.500 --> 21:48.625 -Thank you. -Admiral Miller? 21:48.708 --> 21:51.208 -That's me. -We need to move you to the PEOC, sir. 21:52.375 --> 21:56.666 Okay, well, we all just can't leave. We need to make an orderly transition. 21:56.750 --> 21:58.750 Get the flyaway team to Raven Rock. 21:58.833 --> 22:01.583 Not everyone. Just you, Gordon, Caldwell, and Stern. 22:01.666 --> 22:03.583 Those are the names I have on the COG list. 22:04.291 --> 22:05.166 Okay. 22:05.250 --> 22:09.250 One moment. Uh, I mean, this is ridiculous. 22:09.333 --> 22:10.333 It's… 22:11.666 --> 22:13.500 Okay. Liv. 22:14.250 --> 22:16.125 -Yep. -Everyone back to it. 22:19.291 --> 22:20.500 You get off? 22:20.583 --> 22:21.625 You should go. 22:22.666 --> 22:24.375 -Me? No. -Yes. Just in case. 22:24.458 --> 22:26.291 Come on. That's not how this works. 22:26.791 --> 22:30.375 No, the president's gonna call the bunker. He's gonna expect you to answer. 22:30.458 --> 22:32.958 He can't pick me out of a lineup. Come on. 22:33.625 --> 22:36.750 Besides, GBI's gonna take this thing right out, right? 22:36.833 --> 22:38.166 If it's even real. 22:39.916 --> 22:43.708 Hey, didn't the Soviets mistake a flock of birds for ICBMs once? 22:43.791 --> 22:44.916 The sun. 22:46.000 --> 22:48.875 '83. High-altitude clouds. 22:50.041 --> 22:52.166 -It's a sunny day, sir. -Sir. 22:53.250 --> 22:55.625 I have instructions to physically escort you. 22:56.125 --> 22:57.875 I've got it, okay? 22:57.958 --> 22:58.958 Come. 23:01.833 --> 23:03.208 Gordon, let's go. 23:03.291 --> 23:04.375 Yes, sir. 23:06.791 --> 23:07.875 Do your thing. 23:15.291 --> 23:17.958 Right. Everyone, let's stay focused. 23:18.750 --> 23:19.875 Let's do what… 23:22.041 --> 23:25.000 what we do best, right? President still needs us. 23:30.750 --> 23:34.458 Hey, buddy. Can you hold tight for just a second? Just… 23:36.833 --> 23:37.708 Hey. 23:38.208 --> 23:39.666 -Hi. Me again. -I'm so sorry. 23:39.750 --> 23:41.208 -We're so busy today. -I get it. 23:46.041 --> 23:46.916 Come on. 23:47.416 --> 23:49.083 Sorry. 23:49.166 --> 23:51.000 Uh, if the doctor can't see him today, 23:51.083 --> 23:53.666 can he just write him a prescription or something like that? 23:54.666 --> 23:56.125 I'll have to ask. 23:58.458 --> 24:00.500 Fuck. 24:04.666 --> 24:05.500 Shit. 24:20.916 --> 24:23.166 Hey, hon. Um… 24:23.250 --> 24:24.875 Is anything going on up there? 24:25.666 --> 24:29.083 I… I don't know. Anything… unusual. 24:31.125 --> 24:32.958 Shelter in place. 24:33.041 --> 24:34.291 Shelter in place. 24:34.375 --> 24:37.458 -Stand by EKV release. -What the fuck is going on, sir? 24:37.541 --> 24:39.625 You saw what happened. We launched our GBIs. 24:39.708 --> 24:42.041 -Your ass should be in the bunkers. -Yes, sir. 24:42.666 --> 24:44.000 EKV status? 24:44.791 --> 24:47.625 -Bring up the space-based kill assessment. -Stand by. 24:48.125 --> 24:51.708 Three, two, one, 24:52.208 --> 24:53.125 release. 24:56.250 --> 24:57.958 First EKV released. 24:58.041 --> 25:00.833 Velocity ten kilometers per second. Closing in on target. 25:04.500 --> 25:07.791 Second EKV has failed to separate. 25:13.875 --> 25:15.708 I'm sure it is a mistake, Mr. Leader, 25:15.791 --> 25:20.208 and we'll turn you around right away as soon as we confirm that. 25:20.291 --> 25:21.791 It didn't… it didn't work. 25:22.416 --> 25:23.375 Failed. 25:24.000 --> 25:26.208 -One EKV left. -What's the status of the GBIs? 25:26.291 --> 25:27.875 Second EKV failed to launch. 25:27.958 --> 25:31.583 -The first EKV is currently still inbound. -Why don't we launch more? 25:32.125 --> 25:35.000 We have fewer than 50 GBIs in our entire arsenal. 25:35.083 --> 25:37.208 We're gonna need them if they fire more missiles at us. 25:37.291 --> 25:39.750 If someone fires more, aren't we all fucked anyway? 25:40.250 --> 25:43.916 The kinetic energy of one single EKV colliding with an incoming warhead, 25:44.000 --> 25:46.291 it's over 100 million joules. 25:46.375 --> 25:47.875 -It'll vaporize it. -Yeah. 25:48.875 --> 25:51.291 This is gonna be over in a minute, right? 25:52.291 --> 25:54.708 End of our shift, we're gonna be on our way home. You… 25:54.791 --> 25:58.166 Look at me. You're gonna have a stop at that little jewelry store, right? 25:58.666 --> 26:01.166 When you look back at this drama, what, this is gonna be 26:01.250 --> 26:03.958 the second most exciting thing that happened to you today. 26:05.666 --> 26:06.666 Right? 26:07.708 --> 26:08.708 Right. 26:15.541 --> 26:16.541 Yeah. 26:18.958 --> 26:22.958 Uh, the senator just got up and left in the middle of the hearing? 26:23.750 --> 26:26.250 -EKV adjusting course. -Twenty-one seconds. 26:30.791 --> 26:32.125 You okay, Sergeant? 26:34.166 --> 26:35.875 Put up STRATCOM's audio. 26:38.916 --> 26:40.250 Ten seconds. 26:40.833 --> 26:41.833 Nine. 26:42.750 --> 26:45.291 -Eight. Seven. -Listen, before, with the chips-- 26:45.375 --> 26:47.416 -We're good, man. I'm a slob. -Six. Five. 26:47.500 --> 26:49.791 To hell with her. Shouldn't have left it like that. 26:50.375 --> 26:51.375 Three. 26:52.000 --> 26:52.916 Two. 26:53.791 --> 26:54.791 One. 27:03.833 --> 27:05.125 Confirm impact. 27:08.458 --> 27:10.583 -Confirm impact. -Stand by. Confirming. 27:11.083 --> 27:12.083 Hold. 27:15.583 --> 27:17.375 -Come on. What are you waiting for? -I just… 27:20.083 --> 27:21.166 It's negative. 27:22.958 --> 27:23.958 Oh shit. 27:24.666 --> 27:25.875 Fuck. 27:26.416 --> 27:27.333 I, uh… 27:27.416 --> 27:30.041 -Yes, negative impact. -Negative impact. 27:30.625 --> 27:32.291 Object remains inbound. 27:40.291 --> 27:41.875 We did everything right, right? 27:45.208 --> 27:46.208 Right? 27:47.500 --> 27:50.000 We did every fucking thing right. 27:50.583 --> 27:53.625 Mr. President, confirming DEFCON 1, sir. 27:53.708 --> 27:54.750 Oh my God. 27:55.291 --> 27:57.875 Oh Jesus. We just went DEFCON 1. 27:57.958 --> 27:59.208 Okay. 27:59.291 --> 28:00.458 Confirming. 28:02.458 --> 28:04.583 -Okay. -Negative impact. 28:07.958 --> 28:11.125 Major, confirm the release of two additional GBIs to intercept. 28:12.708 --> 28:13.791 Major. 28:15.166 --> 28:16.666 Major… Danny. 28:16.750 --> 28:17.583 Danny? 28:18.583 --> 28:20.416 Danny, we gotta launch again, right? 28:24.333 --> 28:26.375 Pull it up. Come on. Come on. Pull it up. 28:29.000 --> 28:34.250 Target is past apogee and entering terminal phase, sir. 28:35.541 --> 28:37.958 I… I have an updated flight trajectory, sir. 28:39.708 --> 28:40.708 Chicago. 28:44.541 --> 28:46.166 Why the hell is that book out? 28:46.250 --> 28:49.458 Mr. President, significant time and expertise were devoted 28:49.541 --> 28:51.083 to designing these options. 28:51.166 --> 28:54.458 You'll find a range, select, limited, and major, 28:54.541 --> 28:57.708 depending on the scale of the response you feel is warranted. 28:57.791 --> 29:00.916 I suggest you allow Lieutenant Commander Reeves to brief you. 29:01.416 --> 29:02.416 Fuck. 29:06.583 --> 29:07.583 Thank you. 29:09.958 --> 29:13.750 Most of the Iron Gate list is on the move, but they are not happy. 29:13.833 --> 29:14.833 Any word? 29:16.916 --> 29:17.750 Mike. 29:18.250 --> 29:21.625 What's our casualty estimate for a nuclear strike on Chicago? 29:21.708 --> 29:22.708 What? 29:23.833 --> 29:26.041 Seriously? This is starting to piss me off. 29:26.125 --> 29:27.666 -They should give more-- -Goddamn it. 29:28.166 --> 29:29.291 What is it, Cathy? 29:29.791 --> 29:33.458 Ten million, primary. Another 10% downwind. 29:58.583 --> 30:00.416 What are you doing? Hey. 30:20.291 --> 30:22.375 Russia, finally. Foreign minister for the president. 30:22.458 --> 30:23.333 Great. 30:24.333 --> 30:27.625 Sir, this is Captain Olivia Walker, ranking officer on duty. 30:28.750 --> 30:30.625 I will connect you with the president. 30:30.708 --> 30:33.166 -I can't… I can't merge the calls. -What? What do you mean? 30:33.250 --> 30:35.250 POTUS is on the NC3. Russia's on the hotline. 30:35.333 --> 30:38.166 -He'd drop off, then we'd dial him in. -So? Can you do that? 30:38.250 --> 30:41.375 We risk losing contact. He's on the move. Plus the time it takes. 30:41.458 --> 30:44.666 STRATCOM is asking for our launch instructions for retaliation. 30:45.166 --> 30:46.875 -Like, right now. -Okay. All right. 30:48.916 --> 30:51.333 Sir, we're having technical issues with the president. 30:51.416 --> 30:54.125 I'm gonna get you someone who can speak for him right now. 30:54.208 --> 30:55.083 Please hold. 30:55.583 --> 30:58.666 Billy, I want you to go and get my cell. Get yours too. 30:59.166 --> 31:00.375 -Ma'am. -Just go. 31:00.458 --> 31:01.416 Why are we launching? 31:01.500 --> 31:03.708 Quickly. I'm asking you. I can handle this. 31:05.500 --> 31:07.416 Not sure. You'll have to try DOD. 31:07.500 --> 31:10.000 Who's in charge there? Can you put him on? 31:10.083 --> 31:12.666 Gail, can you monitor the NSCC? 32:17.541 --> 32:20.208 -Hello? -Hey, Mom. Um… 32:20.708 --> 32:22.458 Yeah, no, everything's, uh… 32:26.291 --> 32:28.875 Yeah, no, no, I'm good. I promise you I am… 32:29.375 --> 32:30.458 I'm doing great. 32:32.041 --> 32:33.625 Okay. 32:35.916 --> 32:37.291 Yeah, no, I'm, uh… 32:37.791 --> 32:39.583 Yeah, I'm working hard. I'm 32:40.958 --> 32:42.208 doing my best. 32:47.125 --> 32:48.125 Yeah. 32:50.208 --> 32:52.958 No, I just… I just wanted to call you and, you know, 32:54.000 --> 32:55.166 tell you I love you. 32:55.916 --> 32:56.791 Aw. 33:02.333 --> 33:04.000 All right. I'll… I'll call you later. Um… 33:04.083 --> 33:06.250 Yeah, I gotta go. They're calling me right now. 33:22.708 --> 33:25.125 They've got five minutes. How far is anyone gonna get? 33:25.208 --> 33:27.041 They can at least shelter in place. 33:27.125 --> 33:29.083 Do you think hiding under desks is gonna help them? 33:29.166 --> 33:31.708 There's a car outside. Driver says you're on some kind of list. 33:31.791 --> 33:33.458 -"Hasty Access." -Who's downstairs? 33:33.541 --> 33:34.916 Some guy's here to take Cathy. 33:37.500 --> 33:39.500 -I'm a DE, Mike. -What does that mean? 33:41.625 --> 33:43.250 Designated evacuee. 33:44.125 --> 33:46.208 It means she gets to ride this out at Raven Rock. 33:46.291 --> 33:48.750 You chose me as your alternate. 33:49.666 --> 33:52.875 There's no threat to DC. There might not even be a threat to Chicago. 33:52.958 --> 33:54.708 She's barely done her job for a month. 33:55.541 --> 33:57.250 Why does she get to be rescued? 34:00.875 --> 34:01.750 Come on. 34:03.916 --> 34:06.375 -He's checking in. -I'll update you when we get there. 34:06.458 --> 34:08.083 Yeah. Come on. We're moving out. 34:12.583 --> 34:14.916 Hey, what's going on up there? Where's everyone going? 34:15.000 --> 34:18.083 Try his secretary! Somebody! Secretary, I don't give a… 34:19.000 --> 34:20.000 Go home. 34:40.000 --> 34:43.541 Beijing Station reports the PSC is convening an emergency session. 34:44.166 --> 34:46.416 Yes. Yes, I can get that for you right away. 34:48.166 --> 34:51.208 -Situation Room. Walker. -Put me back on the NSCC. 34:51.291 --> 34:52.958 -Is it Russia's? -He denied it. 34:53.041 --> 34:55.958 Said it might be Pyongyang. But he swears they had nothing to do with it. 34:56.041 --> 34:57.000 Why are they mobilizing? 34:57.083 --> 34:58.958 They're seeing our B-2s go airborne. 34:59.041 --> 35:01.125 Now put me back on the fucking conference. 35:10.250 --> 35:13.250 Look. Look, as I told you, I am not fully briefed yet, 35:13.333 --> 35:15.625 but I promise I am doing my best to chase it down. 35:15.708 --> 35:17.166 You don't know why he bailed? 35:17.250 --> 35:19.916 -Is the president in Washington? -Look, I… 35:20.000 --> 35:21.333 A military hero… 35:21.416 --> 35:22.791 Where should we go? 35:22.875 --> 35:25.458 The American public deserves to know what's happening. 35:25.541 --> 35:27.375 Excuse me. Sorry. Do you know what's going on? 35:27.458 --> 35:28.625 You should leave if you can. 35:28.708 --> 35:29.791 Are the American-- 35:29.875 --> 35:31.291 -Sorry. -Where are you going? 35:31.375 --> 35:32.875 What is happening? 35:38.041 --> 35:43.000 Yes, we've got Governor on line two, and we're merging the calls now. 35:44.000 --> 35:45.291 Thank you for your patience. 35:51.500 --> 35:54.125 Raven Rock is asking for names and serial numbers 35:54.208 --> 35:55.791 of everyone still here on duty. 35:55.875 --> 35:57.875 Socials for civilians in case… 35:58.916 --> 36:02.583 If it's just Chicago, it's just Chicago, but if we fire back… 36:02.666 --> 36:04.083 They need a dead list. 36:06.250 --> 36:07.416 Thanks. 36:30.375 --> 36:33.166 Yes. We have the governor on the line. 36:36.000 --> 36:38.000 Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. 36:38.916 --> 36:39.750 Come on. 36:40.250 --> 36:42.458 All right, Liam. Watch your head, bud. Watch your-- 36:42.541 --> 36:44.541 I wanna do it by myself. 36:44.625 --> 36:46.625 Okay. Okay. 36:48.750 --> 36:49.875 -Hey. -Listen to me. 36:49.958 --> 36:52.708 Get Liam, get in the car, and just start driving. 36:52.791 --> 36:54.375 Where? What are you talking about? 36:54.458 --> 36:58.791 West. Go west. Go west as fast as you can. Get away from any urban centers. 36:58.875 --> 37:00.958 -Liv, what the fuck? What's going on? -Listen. 37:01.041 --> 37:05.375 I'll call you. I love you. I love you. Can you kiss Liam for me? Just kiss him. 37:06.083 --> 37:07.125 Bye, bye, bye. 37:13.750 --> 37:14.583 Okay. 37:27.083 --> 37:29.041 -Miss Rogers? -Yes. Yes. 38:12.750 --> 38:15.750 -Sir, your nuclear forces are ready. -They'll wait, right? 38:16.916 --> 38:19.083 To see what happens before they retaliate. 38:20.125 --> 38:21.708 What if he doesn't come back on? 38:23.375 --> 38:24.791 Decapitation event. 38:24.875 --> 38:26.333 We find the vice president… 38:27.250 --> 38:31.291 -Any chance this lands in Lake Michigan? -A lot of times, they don't even detonate. 38:31.375 --> 38:32.791 All right, I'm here. 38:33.375 --> 38:35.750 -You'll need your SAS card, sir. -Oh. 38:37.333 --> 38:38.583 It's in here somewhere. 38:39.750 --> 38:40.666 Right. 38:41.166 --> 38:43.291 Reminds me of when I was in college. 38:46.375 --> 38:48.250 You just, uh, read it aloud. 38:49.083 --> 38:49.958 Hey. 38:51.125 --> 38:53.833 -November, Delta, Oscar. -Come here. 38:54.416 --> 38:57.208 -One, one, one, seven. -It's okay. 38:57.291 --> 38:59.750 November, Delta, Oscar. 38:59.833 --> 39:03.083 One, one, one, seven. 39:04.833 --> 39:07.208 National command authority confirmed. 39:08.833 --> 39:10.833 Your orders, Mr. President? 40:35.833 --> 40:37.166 -Steve. -General. 40:37.250 --> 40:41.083 Goddamn! Lindor is a great shortstop, man. 40:41.166 --> 40:43.875 Tell me you watched that All-Star game, please. 40:43.958 --> 40:45.666 Let your boys stay up that late? 40:46.583 --> 40:49.583 -Yours give you a choice? -No. No, they do not. 40:55.875 --> 40:57.083 Call to arms! 40:57.708 --> 40:58.833 Fire! 41:04.083 --> 41:05.958 Ready! 41:06.041 --> 41:07.375 Fire at will! 41:24.833 --> 41:26.625 -This is awesome. -Uh-huh. 41:26.708 --> 41:31.208 Well, 50,000 deaths in three days. Awesome is one word. 41:55.625 --> 41:58.333 This is the DDO at the National Military Command Center 41:58.416 --> 42:01.791 with a top-secret SCI national security conference 42:01.875 --> 42:03.750 for missile launch indications. 42:03.833 --> 42:05.958 All conferees, please stand by. 42:17.541 --> 42:18.875 J3, are you tracking this? 42:18.958 --> 42:21.541 I don't remember anything from the ops and intel briefing. 42:21.625 --> 42:24.000 It's news to me, Dan. I'll look into it. 42:37.666 --> 42:40.041 -Did you see that? -On it. 42:41.333 --> 42:44.666 EDBC Whisper. Tracking inbound ICBM in the Pacific theater. 42:45.500 --> 42:47.125 Attention on deck. 42:48.916 --> 42:50.875 Morning, everybody. Please take your seats. 42:50.958 --> 42:53.666 -Morning, sir. -What's the situation? 42:54.791 --> 42:57.125 Sir, missile-launch indications in the Pacific theater. 42:57.208 --> 42:59.708 The DDO's standing up a national security conference. 43:00.958 --> 43:03.625 Sir, no update yet, but I'm hoping to have one soon. 43:08.166 --> 43:10.791 -Did you see that ball game last night? -Yes, sir. 43:11.958 --> 43:13.500 You believe that Lindor? 43:14.041 --> 43:15.083 -I mean… -Impressive. 43:15.166 --> 43:17.916 He is unbelievable. 43:21.583 --> 43:23.208 Yep, it's all good news. 43:28.458 --> 43:29.458 Okay. 43:30.875 --> 43:32.083 Okay, I'll tell him. 43:33.708 --> 43:34.708 Love you. 43:37.458 --> 43:40.166 My mom wants to know if you're going to Helsinki next week. 43:40.250 --> 43:41.458 She must have… 43:42.208 --> 43:44.208 must have seen it on The View or something. 43:44.708 --> 43:46.291 No. No, I won't be there, 43:46.375 --> 43:48.833 but the briefing I wrote has a really nice first-class seat, 43:48.916 --> 43:49.750 so that's great. 43:49.833 --> 43:52.333 If you're really not that happy, I can talk to Marty. 43:52.416 --> 43:55.458 No, don't talk to Marty. Staff director's a lateral move. 43:55.541 --> 43:59.083 -I can't go back to the Hill. It's a, uh… -Hmm. 43:59.166 --> 44:01.291 -It's just… -It's what? 44:02.875 --> 44:05.208 -It's a bad idea… -Mmm. 44:05.750 --> 44:09.666 …to be working in such close proximity to my radiant wife. 44:09.750 --> 44:13.500 You think that she'll inherit your capacity for ass-kissing bullshit? 44:13.583 --> 44:15.916 Sorry. 44:16.750 --> 44:18.583 Hey, it… uh, it's Jake. 44:21.416 --> 44:22.416 Yeah. 44:26.750 --> 44:27.625 Bye. 44:33.666 --> 44:37.458 The DSP satellite system is generally reliable, 44:37.541 --> 44:41.416 but that will obviously be a focus of our after-action. 44:41.500 --> 44:43.666 So the launch could've been land or sea-based? 44:43.750 --> 44:46.291 No, the DPRK don't have an SSBN capability. 44:46.375 --> 44:47.208 That we know of. 44:47.291 --> 44:49.750 Beijing's been wanting to test their Jin-class boats. 44:49.833 --> 44:50.708 Eight sugars, please. 44:50.791 --> 44:52.916 And we've been tracking three Borei-class subs 44:53.000 --> 44:55.125 out of Vladivostok since last week. 44:55.208 --> 44:57.208 On top of their push into the Atlantic, 44:57.291 --> 44:59.208 I can't see 'em risking more sanctions. 44:59.291 --> 45:01.875 Uh, sir, on the, uh, North Korean front-- 45:01.958 --> 45:04.625 -Who is that? -Jake Baerington, sir. 45:04.708 --> 45:06.041 Dick Holland's deputy. 45:06.125 --> 45:08.125 There's a reason I didn't join the Navy, son. 45:08.208 --> 45:10.250 All that bouncing around's making me seasick. 45:10.333 --> 45:13.041 I'm sorry, sir. I just, um… I'm almost at the White House. 45:13.125 --> 45:14.458 I just wanted to say, 45:15.125 --> 45:18.333 well, we do know that the KPA have been chasing sub capabilities, 45:18.416 --> 45:21.916 okay, and previous leaps in booster design and TELs 45:22.000 --> 45:23.750 have gone undetected till rollout. 45:23.833 --> 45:25.666 Mr. Baerington? All due respect-- 45:25.750 --> 45:26.958 -Thank you. -Hello? 45:27.541 --> 45:28.625 Mr. Baerington? 45:29.916 --> 45:31.500 Did we lose him? 45:31.583 --> 45:32.791 Mr. Baerington? 45:32.875 --> 45:34.000 Hello? Sir? 45:37.041 --> 45:37.958 Fuck. 45:39.875 --> 45:40.875 Sir. 45:42.208 --> 45:44.583 I do think we need to upgrade our salvage operations. 45:44.666 --> 45:47.583 We're leaving potentially valuable intelligence on the ocean floor-- 45:47.666 --> 45:48.666 Sir. 45:49.166 --> 45:51.375 Uh, excuse me a moment. What? 45:55.458 --> 45:56.750 No way that's right. 45:57.416 --> 45:58.791 NORTHCOM confirms. 45:59.291 --> 46:01.291 Fort Greely's preparing to launch GBIs. 46:01.375 --> 46:04.333 That's right, Tony. I've authorized weapons-release authority. 46:13.083 --> 46:15.875 Um, sorry about that. Seems we have an update. 46:17.541 --> 46:21.291 Current velocity indicates the object will go suborbital. 46:22.583 --> 46:24.375 Current flight trajectory is consistent 46:24.458 --> 46:27.500 with impact somewhere in the continental United States. 46:28.875 --> 46:30.083 Holy shit. 46:30.166 --> 46:32.125 What's your level of confidence on that, Tony? 46:35.166 --> 46:36.333 It's not an error. 46:36.416 --> 46:39.041 We're tracking it on multiple radar systems now. 46:40.250 --> 46:44.291 I'm told… Hi, Jerry. …we have dual phenomenology on the track. 46:45.125 --> 46:46.958 Nineteen minutes to impact. 46:48.583 --> 46:50.541 Confirming DEFCON 2. 46:52.958 --> 46:55.083 We have a confirmed hostile launch, everyone. 46:55.166 --> 46:56.666 Initiate phase one. 46:56.750 --> 46:59.375 OPLAN 8044, revision 25. 46:59.458 --> 47:01.583 -Stand by, all commands. -Yes, sir. 47:01.666 --> 47:02.791 What is our target? 47:03.291 --> 47:05.333 My team's doing everything they can… 47:09.500 --> 47:11.166 Have you found POTUS yet? 47:12.958 --> 47:15.416 Okay, when you find him, patch him in. Keep calling. 47:18.541 --> 47:20.541 Can I have 15 seconds? 47:35.375 --> 47:38.083 You gonna bring something back every time we forward deploy? 47:38.666 --> 47:40.250 'Cause you're creating an expectation. 47:40.333 --> 47:42.875 He's three. He has no expectations. 47:42.958 --> 47:43.958 Exactly. 47:44.791 --> 47:47.750 Sometimes he wakes up, Daddy's gone. Sometimes Daddy's home. 47:47.833 --> 47:51.333 Listen to him, kid. It's the benefit of two marriages talking. 47:51.416 --> 47:52.833 Third time's the charm. 47:55.708 --> 47:57.625 …with no warning whatsoever. 47:57.708 --> 48:00.958 -We need to speak with someone who can-- -Of course, Mr. Secretary. 48:01.041 --> 48:02.958 Jake, how's Lily doing? 48:03.041 --> 48:05.416 -Sorry, I'm on a… -Well, tell her I said hi. 48:05.500 --> 48:07.958 In the meantime, we've raised our alert status. 48:08.583 --> 48:11.291 After last month's test launch, we forward-deployed a number of B-2-- 48:11.375 --> 48:12.625 Hello? Uh… 48:12.708 --> 48:17.458 Sir, I'm sorry, I think, um… I think we got disconnected for a minute. 48:17.541 --> 48:19.333 I think we should reconsider that, sir. 48:19.416 --> 48:21.416 Reconsider what exactly? 48:21.500 --> 48:22.375 Well… 48:22.875 --> 48:25.333 By, uh… Go for it. 48:25.416 --> 48:27.500 By moving to DEFCON 2, sir, 48:27.583 --> 48:30.166 we are potentially risking a spiral of alerts. 48:30.250 --> 48:31.541 Spiral of what? 48:32.166 --> 48:34.416 Jake? Where the hell's Dick? 48:34.500 --> 48:36.375 Spiral of alerts, Mr. Secretary. 48:36.458 --> 48:38.625 And, uh, Dick's out of pocket right now. 48:38.708 --> 48:41.583 But… when we increase our readiness-- 48:41.666 --> 48:43.416 -Sir. -Yeah. 48:43.500 --> 48:44.916 …all of our adversaries do the same, 48:45.000 --> 48:49.250 believing we're preparing to take offensive action ourselves. 48:49.333 --> 48:52.041 Okay, what we need to do, we need to communicate with them. 48:52.125 --> 48:55.333 -We need to… we need to explain our-- -Then communicate. 48:55.958 --> 48:57.375 That's your job, not mine. 48:58.250 --> 49:02.208 You have someone you can call who will tell us just what the hell's going on? 49:02.291 --> 49:04.000 Don't let us hold you back. 49:04.083 --> 49:06.166 -Sir, put your phone in the tray. -Just one sec. 49:06.250 --> 49:08.083 -I don't have one sec. -Yeah. 49:08.166 --> 49:11.375 I'm sorry. Sorry, General. I… I wasn't talking to you, sir. 49:11.458 --> 49:14.125 Then who in the hell were you talking to? 49:14.875 --> 49:17.000 Do we have an ETA for POTUS yet? 49:17.083 --> 49:18.583 I'm told imminent. 49:18.666 --> 49:22.875 It occurs to me, do we have COG responsibility here? 49:23.583 --> 49:26.083 I'll be taking your questions at the later briefing this morning, 49:26.166 --> 49:28.208 so if you can just hold them until then. 49:30.166 --> 49:31.250 Sorry. 49:31.333 --> 49:33.541 Sorry. Excuse me. 49:34.916 --> 49:36.541 We still waiting on POTUS? 49:38.458 --> 49:39.500 What do you think? 49:40.541 --> 49:41.833 I'd be guessing. 49:41.916 --> 49:43.333 Where the hell is POTUS? 49:43.416 --> 49:44.625 North Koreans. 49:45.916 --> 49:47.416 Fuel shortages. Crop failures. 49:47.500 --> 49:49.500 Maybe they're more desperate than we thought. 49:50.666 --> 49:51.708 B-2s are sortieing. 49:51.791 --> 49:54.916 Or it's Moscow, and they want us to think it's the North Koreans. 49:56.666 --> 49:58.666 Moscow knows we'll retaliate. 49:58.750 --> 49:59.750 Do they? 50:00.916 --> 50:02.791 Assassinating dissidents wherever they please. 50:02.875 --> 50:05.250 Imprisoning Americans. Ukraine. 50:05.750 --> 50:08.875 And what? We confiscate a few of their yachts in Saint-Tropez? 50:10.125 --> 50:12.500 A single, unattributed strike 50:13.000 --> 50:14.083 sows chaos, 50:14.583 --> 50:16.000 puts us on our heels, 50:16.500 --> 50:19.750 and it gives them an opportunity to see if they can get away with worse. 50:19.833 --> 50:21.791 Gives everyone that opportunity. 50:23.750 --> 50:27.833 Or some fucking sub captain woke up, found out his wife left him, and snapped. 50:27.916 --> 50:29.750 -Yeah. -Told you I'm guessing. 50:30.250 --> 50:31.083 Sir. 50:32.000 --> 50:33.000 Battle gram. 50:34.333 --> 50:36.000 Updating our target package. 50:37.250 --> 50:39.625 We're still trying to ascertain that for you, sir. 50:39.708 --> 50:42.208 Greely better not fuck this up. 50:45.000 --> 50:46.833 I have an updated impact estimate. 50:47.333 --> 50:48.375 Go ahead, Tony. 51:08.750 --> 51:11.958 -Hey, when are we home again? -1700 next Tuesday. 51:12.041 --> 51:14.916 You think I can meet this girl at the Applebee's before they close? 51:15.000 --> 51:18.500 -You take your dates to Applebee's? -She works there, dumbass. 51:39.541 --> 51:41.541 Jesus Christ. 51:42.416 --> 51:46.125 This is why we have the GBIs. No need to panic people. 51:46.208 --> 51:47.833 Did you say Chicago? 51:47.916 --> 51:50.666 Uh, yes. In the medium bucket. 51:51.916 --> 51:53.875 My daughter lives in Chicago. 51:55.250 --> 51:59.708 Sir, our GBIs will be airborne momentarily. 51:59.791 --> 52:01.083 This is what we do. 52:02.500 --> 52:03.666 Jake, you still there? 52:03.750 --> 52:04.750 Yes, sir. 52:05.333 --> 52:08.500 What are the chances this works? Knocking it down. 52:09.083 --> 52:11.333 -General Brady should answer. -I'm asking you. 52:11.416 --> 52:13.875 -Yes, but-- -I know what he's gonna say. 52:13.958 --> 52:15.416 And I want the truth. 52:18.208 --> 52:20.583 I should stay in my lane, sir, 52:21.083 --> 52:23.916 but… …honestly… 52:24.000 --> 52:27.625 Interceptors have launched. Everyone, interceptors have launched. 52:28.333 --> 52:31.125 …it depends on the circumstances. 52:31.875 --> 52:34.583 Okay, when we… when we test… 52:37.500 --> 52:39.125 When we test, we can't control-- 52:39.208 --> 52:40.625 Cut the bullshit, damn it! 52:43.833 --> 52:45.750 Once the kill vehicle separates, 52:45.833 --> 52:49.250 our midcourse intercept system has a success rate of 61%. 52:53.833 --> 52:55.416 So it's a fucking coin toss? 52:56.250 --> 52:58.791 That's what $50 billion buys us? 52:58.875 --> 53:01.291 We are talking about hitting a bullet with a bullet. 53:01.791 --> 53:04.333 Hello? Hello? Can anyone hear me? 53:04.416 --> 53:07.041 Mr. President, let's get you up to speed. 53:07.916 --> 53:11.791 Attention on the flight line. Attention on the flight line. 53:11.875 --> 53:13.875 Ground crew to hangar three. 53:13.958 --> 53:15.875 Prep Ghost 1 for launch. 53:17.958 --> 53:20.166 -This your office? -Yeah. 53:20.250 --> 53:21.750 I need you to come with me, sir. 53:32.583 --> 53:34.750 Fuel gauges checked! 53:35.250 --> 53:37.833 Flight controls. 53:42.750 --> 53:43.958 Munitions loaded. 53:53.416 --> 53:55.708 Down the hall. Sir, we gotta move. 53:56.583 --> 53:59.333 -Sir, is everything okay? -Gotta get to the elevator. 53:59.416 --> 54:02.208 -Marty, where are you going? -Sir, we gotta get going now. 54:02.875 --> 54:03.708 Let's go. 54:41.958 --> 54:44.375 -Could be a mistake. -On our end or theirs? 54:44.458 --> 54:45.458 Who are they? 54:45.541 --> 54:48.041 -Deputy NSA arriving. -This way, sir. 54:49.208 --> 54:50.208 Hold on. 54:50.291 --> 54:54.791 What I'm asking is, what are the odds this is an intentional strike? 54:54.875 --> 54:57.541 The odds, I'd put them at 75%. 54:58.125 --> 55:00.000 I'd say 80%. 55:00.083 --> 55:02.083 All due respect, I'm closer to 50-50. 55:02.166 --> 55:05.541 Okay, is there anyone that can do better than shot-in-the-dark guesses? 55:05.625 --> 55:08.083 We're not handicapping the fucking Army-Navy game? 55:08.166 --> 55:09.666 -Uh, Mr. President. -Yes. 55:09.750 --> 55:12.875 -Who's that? -This is, uh, Jake Baerington, sir. 55:12.958 --> 55:17.500 Um, we actually met briefly before the, uh, G8 last year. 55:18.375 --> 55:19.208 Uh… 55:21.750 --> 55:24.166 If someone could… If… if we could get Anna Park. 55:24.250 --> 55:26.916 She's the national intelligence officer for the DPRK. 55:27.000 --> 55:29.000 She'll have a more informed view 55:29.083 --> 55:30.958 on North Korean intentions and capabilities, sir. 55:31.041 --> 55:33.166 Okay, so how do I talk to her? 55:33.250 --> 55:35.166 We're getting her for you, uh, Mr. President. 55:35.250 --> 55:37.458 Company men, ready! 55:38.375 --> 55:39.500 Fire! 55:43.291 --> 55:44.708 Wow! 55:49.666 --> 55:51.291 I'm gonna have to call the office. 55:53.875 --> 55:55.875 -Hello? -Hey, Anna. It's Jake. 55:55.958 --> 55:59.333 -Jake. I just got a JEEP alert. -You're on an NSCC with the president. 55:59.416 --> 56:01.958 -I'm sorry, what? -Hey, Miss Park. 56:02.041 --> 56:03.416 It's the president. 56:03.500 --> 56:06.250 I understand that you're… you're the expert. 56:06.333 --> 56:10.250 There was a launch, Anna, about ten minutes ago. Not a test. 56:10.750 --> 56:11.916 Okay, we need answers. 56:12.416 --> 56:16.375 Starting with could the DPRK have an SSBN capability we don't know about? 56:16.458 --> 56:19.583 And how likely is it that the regime would initiate a strike like this? 56:20.875 --> 56:22.958 A launch? I mean… 56:23.791 --> 56:25.625 Jake, I'm sorry. I'm off today. 56:25.708 --> 56:28.041 -Okay? I'm not even… -Anna, what the… Where are you? 56:28.125 --> 56:29.666 -What the hell? -Gettysburg. 56:29.750 --> 56:30.875 Anna. 56:32.125 --> 56:34.208 Please, this is real. 56:35.208 --> 56:38.541 I can't answer either question with certainty, but yes, 56:38.625 --> 56:42.166 they've absolutely been seeking a sea-based launch capability. 56:42.250 --> 56:45.250 They deployed a modified Romeo-class sub two years ago 56:45.333 --> 56:48.166 carrying ten short-range cruise missiles. 56:48.250 --> 56:51.041 But why? Why… why would they do this? 56:51.125 --> 56:53.750 The regime's primary motivation is self-preservation. 56:53.833 --> 56:55.291 Wouldn't that discourage? 56:55.375 --> 56:58.500 Sir, they may believe they can survive a retaliatory strike. 56:58.583 --> 57:01.583 Which, given their dispersed command and control and mobile-launch system, 57:01.666 --> 57:03.333 yes, it's entirely possible. 57:03.416 --> 57:07.375 And then negotiate relief for themselves. Um, no more launches in exchange for aid. 57:07.458 --> 57:09.375 They think they can blackmail us? 57:09.458 --> 57:12.083 If you're losing a board game, you might as well topple it. 57:12.166 --> 57:14.708 Miss Park, this is General Brady at STRATCOM. 57:14.791 --> 57:16.708 Last time I checked, 57:17.208 --> 57:20.250 Moscow's not exactly winning the game either. 57:20.333 --> 57:24.125 You're not wrong, sir. The Russians are stretched and cornered. 57:24.208 --> 57:26.833 They've been coordinating more closely with Beijing. 57:26.916 --> 57:29.791 They've grown far more aggressive with their sub deployment. 57:30.291 --> 57:33.083 Where exactly in the Pacific did the launch originate? 57:33.166 --> 57:35.250 We can't be precise, ma'am. 57:35.333 --> 57:37.458 DSP satellites missed it. 57:37.541 --> 57:38.958 You're fucking kidding? 57:39.041 --> 57:42.125 Why the hell does that matter? We're tracking them now, aren't we? 57:42.208 --> 57:44.250 Yes, uh, Mr. President, we are. 57:44.333 --> 57:47.166 It's just that blinding a DSP satellite, 57:47.250 --> 57:49.708 it could indicate that we've been compromised. 57:49.791 --> 57:52.041 A cyber penetration of our command-and-control systems. 57:52.125 --> 57:53.583 Seven, eight… 57:53.666 --> 57:57.375 Which would strongly suggest a sophisticated, coordinated assault 57:57.458 --> 57:59.000 that is only just beginning. 57:59.083 --> 58:01.000 There's no hard evidence of that. 58:01.083 --> 58:02.375 We'd need more information. 58:02.458 --> 58:06.083 The Chinese navy has been experimenting with AI-assisted launch systems, 58:06.166 --> 58:09.041 so this could be a technical mishap. 58:09.125 --> 58:12.166 All right, that's enough of this. This is a waste of time. 58:12.250 --> 58:14.791 Sir, a… a cyber expert could potentially-- 58:14.875 --> 58:17.875 Yeah, well, find one, okay? 58:17.958 --> 58:20.416 EKV has separated from the first GBI. 58:21.416 --> 58:22.625 One minute to intercept. 58:22.708 --> 58:24.291 -Aiden! -Boo! 58:25.416 --> 58:27.000 Ma'am, I'm disconnecting you now. 58:27.083 --> 58:29.708 -Okay. -If you have a JEEP alert, get moving. 58:29.791 --> 58:31.375 Mom? What happened? 58:35.708 --> 58:37.333 Left! Right! 58:37.416 --> 58:38.916 Right! Right! 58:39.000 --> 58:41.208 Left! Right! 58:45.375 --> 58:47.583 At ease! 58:48.583 --> 58:49.916 Ten seconds. 58:50.791 --> 58:51.791 Nine. 58:52.375 --> 58:53.541 Eight. 58:53.625 --> 58:55.333 -Seven. -Before, with the chips-- 58:55.416 --> 58:57.541 -We're good, man. I'm a slob. -Six. Five… 58:57.625 --> 58:59.916 To hell with her. Shouldn't have left it like that. 59:00.416 --> 59:01.500 Three. 59:02.000 --> 59:03.458 -Two. -Yeah. 59:04.083 --> 59:05.083 One. 59:13.875 --> 59:15.041 Confirm impact. 59:18.166 --> 59:20.500 -Confirm impact. -Stand by. Confirming. 59:24.583 --> 59:26.375 What are you waiting for? 59:29.666 --> 59:31.333 -It's negative. -What'd he say? 59:32.333 --> 59:33.625 What did he say? 59:34.666 --> 59:35.666 I, um… 59:36.875 --> 59:38.250 Negative impact. 59:39.375 --> 59:40.875 Object remains inbound. 59:46.125 --> 59:49.291 Like Baker said… coin toss. 59:51.583 --> 59:54.166 We did every fucking thing right. 59:54.250 --> 59:57.166 Mr. President, confirming DEFCON 1, sir. 59:58.250 --> 01:00:01.250 Oh Jesus. We just went DEFCON 1. 01:00:01.333 --> 01:00:02.416 Confirming. 01:00:15.916 --> 01:00:17.041 What now, sir? 01:00:18.250 --> 01:00:19.750 There is no plan B. 01:00:20.416 --> 01:00:22.250 Yes, it's a negative. 01:00:22.333 --> 01:00:25.583 -What do we do now? -I don't know. I don't know. 01:00:25.666 --> 01:00:26.833 Yes, confirming. 01:00:43.625 --> 01:00:45.375 Sir, Black Book's available. 01:00:48.500 --> 01:00:50.291 Why the hell is that book out, son? 01:00:50.375 --> 01:00:53.750 Mr. President, significant time and expertise were devoted 01:00:53.833 --> 01:00:55.541 to designing these options. 01:00:55.625 --> 01:00:59.375 You'll find a range, select, limited, and major, 01:00:59.458 --> 01:01:02.291 depending on the scale of the response you feel is warranted. 01:01:02.375 --> 01:01:05.500 I suggest you allow Lieutenant Commander Reeves to brief you. 01:01:06.000 --> 01:01:08.291 Three 055 Renhai-class destroyers on the move. 01:01:08.375 --> 01:01:13.041 Jesus Christ. I got action in Khorramabad. Sirens in Tel Aviv, sir. 01:01:13.125 --> 01:01:14.958 Everybody knows we missed. 01:01:16.666 --> 01:01:19.583 Mr. President, we're seeing some concerning activity 01:01:19.666 --> 01:01:21.666 from our adversaries on a number of fronts. 01:01:21.750 --> 01:01:24.083 More concerning than a goddamn nuclear launch? 01:01:24.166 --> 01:01:29.000 Sir, the USS Virginia reports it's just lost contact with its shadow, 01:01:29.083 --> 01:01:32.708 one of four Russian submarines we're tracking in the North Atlantic, 01:01:32.791 --> 01:01:36.333 each presumably armed with 16 SLBMs. 01:01:36.416 --> 01:01:39.375 Until we know differently, we have to assume this may get worse. 01:01:39.458 --> 01:01:43.000 General Brady, I know everyone's trying to do their jobs here, 01:01:43.541 --> 01:01:45.250 but we need to slow the fuck down. 01:01:46.375 --> 01:01:47.625 President's right. 01:01:47.708 --> 01:01:49.833 There's no way he can make an informed decision 01:01:49.916 --> 01:01:51.333 under these circumstances. 01:01:51.416 --> 01:01:53.791 Mr. President, Mr. Baerington, 01:01:53.875 --> 01:01:57.000 slowing down is one luxury we just don't have. 01:01:57.708 --> 01:01:59.625 These are the circumstances. 01:01:59.708 --> 01:02:03.833 In little more than seven minutes, we will lose the city of Chicago. 01:02:03.916 --> 01:02:05.750 I can't tell you why. 01:02:06.458 --> 01:02:09.833 Or why we're seeing North Korea, Russia, China, 01:02:09.916 --> 01:02:13.458 Pakistan, and even Iran raising their alerts 01:02:13.541 --> 01:02:16.875 and mobilizing their forces across air, land, and sea. 01:02:18.083 --> 01:02:20.916 Perhaps, as Mr. Baerington suggested earlier, 01:02:21.000 --> 01:02:24.833 they are simply and innocently responding to our posture. 01:02:24.916 --> 01:02:26.416 It is also possible 01:02:26.500 --> 01:02:30.833 that they've seen our homeland is about to absorb a catastrophic blow, 01:02:30.916 --> 01:02:33.500 and they are readying to take advantage of that. 01:02:33.583 --> 01:02:37.333 Or this is all part of a phased, coordinated assault, 01:02:37.416 --> 01:02:38.833 with far worse to come. 01:02:38.916 --> 01:02:40.416 I simply don't know. 01:02:40.500 --> 01:02:42.791 What I do know is this. 01:02:42.875 --> 01:02:48.375 If we do not take steps to neutralize our enemies now, 01:02:48.458 --> 01:02:51.125 we will lose our window to do so. 01:02:51.208 --> 01:02:53.375 We can strike preemptively, 01:02:53.458 --> 01:02:57.333 or risk 100 ICBMs launching our way, 01:02:57.416 --> 01:03:01.083 at which time, this war will have already been lost. 01:03:05.875 --> 01:03:07.375 And if there is no war? 01:03:10.000 --> 01:03:10.833 If this is it? 01:03:10.916 --> 01:03:13.958 I think we'd all welcome any indication of that. 01:03:14.041 --> 01:03:17.375 As unfathomable as it was just five minutes ago, 01:03:17.458 --> 01:03:19.666 I'd accept the loss of ten million Americans 01:03:19.750 --> 01:03:22.833 if I could be absolutely certain it stops there. 01:03:22.916 --> 01:03:27.250 Of course, in absence of that certainty, we can all certainly say a prayer 01:03:27.333 --> 01:03:31.750 and rely on the goodwill of our adversaries to keep us safe. 01:03:31.833 --> 01:03:36.416 Or we can hit their command centers, silos, and bombers 01:03:36.500 --> 01:03:38.291 while they're still on the ground, 01:03:38.375 --> 01:03:42.333 eliminating their ability to take further action against us. 01:03:44.666 --> 01:03:47.833 We've already lost one American city today. 01:03:49.333 --> 01:03:50.625 How many more do you wanna risk? 01:03:50.708 --> 01:03:52.333 What kind of question is that? 01:03:53.625 --> 01:03:56.416 -This is insanity, okay? -No, sir. 01:03:58.458 --> 01:03:59.958 This is reality. 01:04:00.541 --> 01:04:01.833 Six minutes to impact. 01:04:01.916 --> 01:04:05.208 It's Walker. She's got the Russian foreign minister on the line. 01:04:05.291 --> 01:04:06.791 We can't merge the calls. 01:04:09.250 --> 01:04:10.250 Jake. 01:04:10.916 --> 01:04:12.958 Sit room has the Russian foreign minister on the line, 01:04:13.041 --> 01:04:15.000 but we cannot merge the call. 01:04:15.750 --> 01:04:18.500 You need to pick up and take it. 01:04:19.791 --> 01:04:21.625 It has to be you. 01:04:23.208 --> 01:04:24.208 Okay? 01:04:24.833 --> 01:04:28.333 The president needs a reason not to retaliate, okay? You give him one. 01:04:31.083 --> 01:04:32.416 -You ready? -Yeah. 01:04:33.083 --> 01:04:34.250 Let's go. 01:04:35.541 --> 01:04:37.458 This is Jake Baerington. 01:04:37.541 --> 01:04:41.208 -I'm the deputy national security advisor. -You authorized to speak? 01:04:41.291 --> 01:04:44.583 I'm authorized to do whatever's necessary to de-escalate this situation, sir. 01:04:44.666 --> 01:04:48.875 Your bombers are airborne. What kind of de-escalation is that? 01:04:48.958 --> 01:04:50.291 Mr. Foreign Minister, 01:04:50.375 --> 01:04:52.708 you have to understand that's only a precaution. 01:04:53.583 --> 01:04:55.458 Okay, our country is about to be hit 01:04:55.541 --> 01:04:58.708 by an entirely unprecedented and unprovoked attack. 01:04:58.791 --> 01:05:00.875 Which we had nothing to do with. 01:05:00.958 --> 01:05:02.333 Do I have your word? 01:05:02.416 --> 01:05:05.333 Can I assure the president that Russia has nothing to do with this, 01:05:05.416 --> 01:05:08.625 they're not behind the launch, and you will not seek to capitalize? 01:05:08.708 --> 01:05:09.708 Yes. 01:05:10.541 --> 01:05:11.875 And do I have your word 01:05:12.541 --> 01:05:15.875 that you won't use it as an excuse to wipe us out? 01:05:15.958 --> 01:05:18.166 -That's ridiculous. -Is it? 01:05:18.250 --> 01:05:19.708 You might tell your president, 01:05:19.791 --> 01:05:24.458 if your forces do not stand down, we will be compelled to respond in kind. 01:05:25.250 --> 01:05:28.083 You have a sub off our coast that just slipped its shadow. 01:05:28.166 --> 01:05:31.208 Order it to the surface to identify its location 01:05:31.291 --> 01:05:32.625 as a show of good faith. 01:05:32.708 --> 01:05:34.791 So you can wipe it out of the water? 01:05:34.875 --> 01:05:37.333 We are running out of time, 01:05:37.416 --> 01:05:39.083 and my wife is six months… 01:05:41.666 --> 01:05:42.666 Jake. 01:05:42.750 --> 01:05:44.458 I'm sorry. Um… 01:05:46.500 --> 01:05:47.750 Jake? 01:05:47.833 --> 01:05:49.625 Listen, if we get this wrong, 01:05:50.458 --> 01:05:52.458 none of us are gonna be alive tomorrow. 01:05:52.541 --> 01:05:55.125 Now, if you're telling me that you didn't do this, 01:05:55.208 --> 01:05:56.541 and I believe you, 01:05:56.625 --> 01:05:59.541 then I can promise you we will not hit any Russian targets. 01:05:59.625 --> 01:06:03.958 Can you promise me you will stand down your long-range strategic assets? 01:06:04.041 --> 01:06:06.958 Better. There'll be no retaliation at all. 01:06:07.041 --> 01:06:08.125 I completely agree. 01:06:08.208 --> 01:06:11.208 And I will push for that, but that is not my decision, sir. 01:06:11.291 --> 01:06:13.208 If you do retaliate, 01:06:13.291 --> 01:06:18.000 can you guarantee that your response will not infringe on our airspace? 01:06:22.583 --> 01:06:25.000 With our bombers, yes, of course. 01:06:25.083 --> 01:06:26.333 And missiles? 01:06:26.416 --> 01:06:29.916 If you determine that, God, fucking China is responsible-- 01:06:30.000 --> 01:06:32.083 -Sir, there… -Tell the truth. 01:06:32.791 --> 01:06:33.625 No. 01:06:37.125 --> 01:06:39.666 Sir, we both know that there would be some overflight. 01:06:39.750 --> 01:06:41.166 There's no way around that. 01:06:41.250 --> 01:06:43.916 And you expect us to simply trust 01:06:44.000 --> 01:06:47.250 that warheads flying over our head are not destined on our cities? 01:06:47.333 --> 01:06:50.041 Hopefully, sir, there will not be any warheads. 01:06:51.000 --> 01:06:55.541 If there are, then, yes, I'm asking you to trust me. 01:06:59.458 --> 01:07:00.666 Trust. 01:07:01.708 --> 01:07:02.666 Why? 01:07:04.083 --> 01:07:06.250 -I'll talk to my president. -What if, um-- 01:07:14.208 --> 01:07:15.875 Darkstar, this is Ghost 1. 01:07:15.958 --> 01:07:17.625 Approaching loiter position. 01:07:19.500 --> 01:07:21.750 Ghost 1-1, Darkstar. Picture clean. 01:07:21.833 --> 01:07:23.458 Stand by mission data package. 01:07:31.083 --> 01:07:32.666 Is this right? 01:07:33.625 --> 01:07:35.833 Darkstar, Ghost. MDB confirmed. 01:07:37.791 --> 01:07:40.333 Ghost, Darkstar. Stand by execution order. 01:07:42.708 --> 01:07:45.250 Forward-deployed B-2s are at loitering position. 01:07:45.333 --> 01:07:47.833 Mr. President, we're going to need your decision. 01:07:48.333 --> 01:07:51.750 Lieutenant Commander Reeves is your strike advisor 01:07:52.250 --> 01:07:55.500 and can walk you through the authentication process. 01:07:55.583 --> 01:07:59.000 Then you'll need to read aloud an attack option designation-- 01:07:59.083 --> 01:08:01.500 Yeah. Look, I understand all that, all right? 01:08:01.583 --> 01:08:03.708 Reid, I need you. 01:08:05.583 --> 01:08:06.833 What do you think, Reid? 01:08:06.916 --> 01:08:08.708 We're close to take off. 01:08:08.791 --> 01:08:10.000 Did we lose him? 01:08:11.000 --> 01:08:12.541 Sir! No, no, no, no, sir! 01:08:13.041 --> 01:08:14.833 Holy shit! 01:08:15.416 --> 01:08:16.916 -What was that? -All right. 01:08:17.000 --> 01:08:18.541 Mr. President? 01:08:18.625 --> 01:08:21.375 -It's Jake again, sir. Baerington. -Keep your seats. Keep your seats. 01:08:21.458 --> 01:08:23.500 I spoke to the Russian foreign minister. 01:08:23.583 --> 01:08:26.958 He denies their responsibility for the launch. 01:08:27.625 --> 01:08:30.750 Said he spoke to Beijing, and he doesn't think it was them either. 01:08:33.416 --> 01:08:35.916 -I believed him, sir. -You did? 01:08:36.500 --> 01:08:39.666 -They gonna back down? -Sir, I think that they want to. 01:08:40.750 --> 01:08:43.416 And if we can guarantee that we will not retaliate, 01:08:43.500 --> 01:08:44.875 I think I can, uh… 01:08:46.416 --> 01:08:48.416 we can convince them. 01:08:48.500 --> 01:08:51.041 -What does that mean? -We don't launch. 01:08:51.958 --> 01:08:53.250 Against anyone. 01:08:53.916 --> 01:08:55.000 For now, at least. 01:08:55.083 --> 01:08:57.833 What, we just sit back and watch Chicago incinerate? 01:08:58.375 --> 01:09:01.666 Are you fucking kidding me? Do you think the American people are gonna go for that? 01:09:01.750 --> 01:09:04.625 Sir, the… the warhead, it might still malfunction. 01:09:04.708 --> 01:09:06.333 They do that sometimes. 01:09:06.416 --> 01:09:08.666 Did he agree to these terms? 01:09:09.166 --> 01:09:12.291 All right, we do nothing, they back off for certain? 01:09:12.375 --> 01:09:14.375 -More or less. -More or less?! 01:09:14.458 --> 01:09:15.875 -Jake. -Yes, sir. 01:09:15.958 --> 01:09:17.833 I'm gonna need you to breathe. 01:09:17.916 --> 01:09:19.041 I'm breathing just fine, sir. 01:09:19.125 --> 01:09:22.666 Good 'cause my job is to make this decision. I wish it weren't. 01:09:22.750 --> 01:09:26.375 And your job is to tell me exactly what he agreed to. 01:09:27.250 --> 01:09:30.166 -No bullshit. Can you do that? -He didn't agree to anything, sir. 01:09:30.250 --> 01:09:32.083 He said he needed to speak with his president. 01:09:32.583 --> 01:09:35.041 Sounds to me like we know nothing new. 01:09:35.125 --> 01:09:37.833 Wrong, General. If we do what he's asking, 01:09:37.916 --> 01:09:40.000 if we hold back, there's at least a chance. 01:09:40.083 --> 01:09:41.541 Two minutes and 30 seconds. 01:09:41.625 --> 01:09:44.583 Jake, Jake, I do what you're suggesting, 01:09:45.791 --> 01:09:48.041 I let whoever did this get away with it. 01:09:48.541 --> 01:09:50.500 How is that any different from surrendering? 01:09:50.583 --> 01:09:52.541 Sir, if you wanna look at it that way, 01:09:53.166 --> 01:09:55.500 then I'm telling you your choices are 01:09:55.583 --> 01:09:57.083 surrender or suicide. 01:10:01.875 --> 01:10:03.000 Uh… 01:10:08.333 --> 01:10:09.666 We gonna need a minute. 01:10:11.833 --> 01:10:13.333 So what now? What are we doing? 01:10:14.416 --> 01:10:16.041 Now I call Fort Belvoir. 01:10:16.125 --> 01:10:18.666 Put the Army Corps of Engineers on standby. 01:10:19.666 --> 01:10:22.583 In case the White House gets hit and they need to dig us out. 01:10:22.666 --> 01:10:23.625 Oh God. 01:10:23.708 --> 01:10:25.666 -Serious? -That's the plan. 01:10:27.583 --> 01:10:29.000 There's a plan for this? 01:10:38.916 --> 01:10:40.375 If this order comes through… 01:10:42.875 --> 01:10:44.375 I know my job, sir. 01:11:00.166 --> 01:11:05.291 Romeo, Bravo, Juliett, Whiskey, Delta, Foxtrot, Echo. 01:11:05.375 --> 01:11:07.333 Missilization order is authentic. 01:11:08.916 --> 01:11:10.500 Romeo, Bravo, Juliett, 01:11:10.583 --> 01:11:13.125 Whiskey, Delta, Foxtrot, Echo. 01:11:13.208 --> 01:11:14.583 I concur with missilization. 01:11:15.666 --> 01:11:16.791 Three, two, one. Turn. 01:11:16.875 --> 01:11:18.750 Sir, standing by for fire order. 01:11:20.041 --> 01:11:22.083 Sir, your nuclear forces are ready. 01:11:22.583 --> 01:11:24.791 -Sir, B-2s are at loiter. -Yes, sir. 01:11:24.875 --> 01:11:27.083 Missile field status green. 01:11:27.166 --> 01:11:28.916 What if he doesn't come back on? 01:11:30.541 --> 01:11:34.041 Decapitation event. We find the vice president. 01:11:34.125 --> 01:11:37.958 If we can't reach him, speaker. Right on down the list. 01:11:38.041 --> 01:11:39.166 I'm here. 01:11:40.083 --> 01:11:42.916 -You'll need your SAS card, sir. -Oh. 01:11:45.708 --> 01:11:47.208 It's in here somewhere. 01:11:48.041 --> 01:11:49.125 Right. 01:11:50.041 --> 01:11:51.916 Reminds me of when I was in college. 01:11:54.958 --> 01:11:57.208 You just, uh, read it aloud. 01:11:59.708 --> 01:12:02.500 November, Delta, Oscar. 01:12:03.000 --> 01:12:06.000 One, one, one, seven. 01:12:06.083 --> 01:12:08.500 November, Delta, Oscar. 01:12:08.583 --> 01:12:11.541 One, one, one, seven. 01:12:13.333 --> 01:12:15.833 National command authority confirmed. 01:12:17.625 --> 01:12:19.458 Your orders, Mr. President? 01:12:20.208 --> 01:12:21.375 My orders? 01:13:01.416 --> 01:13:03.708 You sure you don't want any coffee? Water? 01:13:04.208 --> 01:13:05.625 No, thank you, ma'am. 01:13:21.875 --> 01:13:24.166 Betty, can you get us the majority leader? 01:13:24.250 --> 01:13:26.750 Quickly, please. Thanks. 01:13:28.708 --> 01:13:30.500 Already 45 minutes late. 01:13:33.583 --> 01:13:35.416 POTUS for majority leader, please. 01:13:36.500 --> 01:13:37.333 Thank you. 01:14:02.916 --> 01:14:04.625 That's looking more like it. 01:14:22.125 --> 01:14:23.208 Nope. 01:14:23.791 --> 01:14:25.125 Out playing nine. 01:14:26.583 --> 01:14:28.041 It's going, I guess. 01:14:28.541 --> 01:14:31.958 Last time I was around all these uniforms, I was a private. 01:14:32.583 --> 01:14:34.500 They're still full of shit. 01:14:40.458 --> 01:14:42.500 Thanks, George. I appreciate that. 01:14:43.625 --> 01:14:46.375 We were lucky to have 33 great years. 01:14:47.083 --> 01:14:49.875 Meant the world you and Sheila came to the funeral. 01:14:52.083 --> 01:14:54.458 Okay, talk later. 01:14:58.875 --> 01:14:59.875 Sir. 01:15:01.000 --> 01:15:02.000 Sir. 01:15:02.833 --> 01:15:04.208 -Thank you. -Yeah. 01:15:07.083 --> 01:15:08.583 Let's knock this in now. 01:15:14.625 --> 01:15:16.833 Hey. I was hoping to catch you. 01:15:17.541 --> 01:15:20.625 -I wish you were here to see this. -Yeah? Is it going good? 01:15:20.708 --> 01:15:23.708 They say anything that raises awareness helps. 01:15:23.791 --> 01:15:26.291 -Okay. -You sound tired. 01:15:26.791 --> 01:15:28.583 No. Um… 01:15:29.208 --> 01:15:30.208 I'm fine. 01:15:31.250 --> 01:15:35.083 My husband, the only politician who can't lie to save his life. 01:15:35.166 --> 01:15:36.958 Okay. I'm fucked. 01:15:37.041 --> 01:15:39.208 You know, didn't they, uh, 01:15:40.166 --> 01:15:41.791 promise that, uh, 01:15:42.291 --> 01:15:44.125 we'd get used to it after a while? 01:15:44.208 --> 01:15:47.083 "Worse than the campaign." I think that's what I remember. 01:15:47.166 --> 01:15:49.666 I think they said it would break us, actually. 01:15:49.750 --> 01:15:52.750 Oh, speaking of, we have to talk about my mother. 01:15:53.666 --> 01:15:56.333 Now the doctor's saying she needs full-time help. 01:15:59.291 --> 01:16:01.458 Hello? Are you there? 01:16:01.958 --> 01:16:03.958 It's not just me. It's the doctor. 01:16:04.041 --> 01:16:07.875 Okay. I mean, you know. Let's do it when you come back, all right? 01:16:07.958 --> 01:16:10.458 It's not fair that you got the save-the-elephants high ground. 01:16:11.458 --> 01:16:12.875 I always have the high ground. 01:16:12.958 --> 01:16:15.666 -And don't you forget it, buddy. -You all right though? 01:16:15.750 --> 01:16:16.666 -Huh? -Hey. 01:16:16.750 --> 01:16:18.875 -You… you okay? -Fine. 01:16:19.458 --> 01:16:21.041 Can you hear me? 01:16:26.375 --> 01:16:27.375 Hello? 01:16:27.958 --> 01:16:29.333 Hon, can you hear me? 01:16:31.416 --> 01:16:34.416 Bruce, what do we have, uh, 01:16:35.166 --> 01:16:36.291 now? 01:16:36.375 --> 01:16:37.666 -Basketball, sir. -Oh. 01:16:38.166 --> 01:16:42.166 -Is that, uh, Angel Reese still? -Yeah, with the kids. 01:16:42.750 --> 01:16:44.541 -You ready for that? -Of course. 01:16:44.625 --> 01:16:46.333 You been shooting around a little bit? 01:16:46.416 --> 01:16:48.666 -You got a jump shot? -Do I have a jump shot? 01:16:48.750 --> 01:16:49.958 -Yeah. -Little one. 01:16:50.458 --> 01:16:52.041 -Maybe. -Show me. 01:16:53.250 --> 01:16:55.791 -Like, you wanna see it? -Don't sh… No, Bruce, no. 01:16:55.875 --> 01:16:57.375 -Okay. -Hey, Betty. 01:16:58.541 --> 01:17:00.250 Can you, uh… 01:17:01.166 --> 01:17:06.500 Can you ask the, uh, guy to put the insole in this thing? 01:17:06.583 --> 01:17:09.666 -It slipped out again? -Just, I don't know what's going on. 01:17:53.333 --> 01:17:54.500 Oh God. 01:18:09.166 --> 01:18:12.125 What's the name of the school that, uh… the class? 01:18:12.208 --> 01:18:15.916 -The Jump Shot Girls Basketball Camp, sir. -Jump Shot. Jump Shot. 01:18:16.625 --> 01:18:19.708 -How's your jump shot, Ken? -It's not bad, sir. 01:18:20.625 --> 01:18:21.666 How about yours? 01:18:22.375 --> 01:18:23.750 I don't have the knees. 01:18:32.166 --> 01:18:35.750 After the budget signing, I've slotted some prep time for the hearing. 01:18:35.833 --> 01:18:37.791 -Oh, which one is that? -House Oversight. 01:18:37.875 --> 01:18:40.166 -Red Sea shipping task force. -Right. 01:18:41.208 --> 01:18:42.208 Sure. 01:18:43.416 --> 01:18:44.416 Okay. 01:18:45.333 --> 01:18:46.791 Whose ass am I kissing first? 01:18:46.875 --> 01:18:49.083 Senator Cunningham. Democrat. Connecticut. 01:18:49.166 --> 01:18:51.708 He supported the additional funding from the start. 01:18:54.416 --> 01:18:56.166 This is Secretary Baker. 01:19:15.791 --> 01:19:16.875 Icon arriving. 01:19:20.875 --> 01:19:21.958 How's my tie? 01:19:22.708 --> 01:19:23.833 Looks good, sir. 01:19:24.750 --> 01:19:27.208 All right. 01:19:28.000 --> 01:19:30.416 Mr. President. Mr. President. 01:19:31.958 --> 01:19:34.583 Who's your favorite WNBA star, sir? 01:19:39.333 --> 01:19:41.583 Mr. President, how's it going today? 01:19:42.166 --> 01:19:43.250 Feeling good. 01:19:44.625 --> 01:19:47.958 Mr. President, I look forward to shooting around. 01:19:48.041 --> 01:19:51.500 Mr. President, who has a better three-point shot, you or Angel? 01:19:51.583 --> 01:19:54.708 That's a… Is that a trick question? 01:19:55.208 --> 01:19:57.166 Trying to set me up. Okay. I know. 01:19:59.041 --> 01:20:00.458 Do you think you can take her? 01:20:00.541 --> 01:20:04.000 -One more question for you. -I don't know about that. 01:20:06.041 --> 01:20:07.375 All right. 01:20:09.541 --> 01:20:11.500 The hurt doesn't show 01:20:12.125 --> 01:20:13.583 But the pain still grows… 01:20:13.666 --> 01:20:17.125 Ladies and gentlemen, the President of the United States. 01:20:18.958 --> 01:20:20.250 How's everybody doing? 01:20:20.333 --> 01:20:24.500 I can feel it Coming in the air tonight… 01:20:24.583 --> 01:20:27.750 How's it going? How you doing? Good to see you. Good to see you. 01:20:28.875 --> 01:20:30.208 How you doing? Nice to see you. 01:20:30.291 --> 01:20:33.416 I've been waiting for this moment 01:20:33.500 --> 01:20:35.541 For all my life… 01:20:36.583 --> 01:20:37.958 What's up, man? How you doing? 01:20:40.458 --> 01:20:43.958 I can feel it in the air tonight 01:20:44.041 --> 01:20:46.125 Oh Lord 01:20:46.750 --> 01:20:49.666 -Oh Lord -Good. Good to see you. All right. 01:20:50.541 --> 01:20:52.166 And I've been waiting for… 01:20:52.250 --> 01:20:53.500 -Hey, Angel. -Hey. 01:20:53.583 --> 01:20:54.583 I came to play. 01:20:54.666 --> 01:20:57.166 -It's an honor to have you. -Really good to meet you. 01:20:57.250 --> 01:20:59.791 Hey, everybody. Put 'em up. Let's go. Let's go. 01:20:59.875 --> 01:21:04.083 Let's go. Let's go. Let's go. Let's go. Let's go. Let's go. Let's go. Let's go. 01:21:06.250 --> 01:21:07.833 Oh, you want… Me? 01:21:07.916 --> 01:21:08.875 Me? 01:21:08.958 --> 01:21:10.250 Come on. 01:21:11.333 --> 01:21:13.291 Okay, let's see, let's see, let's see. 01:21:13.958 --> 01:21:15.000 Oh! 01:21:15.083 --> 01:21:18.083 One more. One more. Okay, one more. Let's see. 01:21:19.083 --> 01:21:20.416 I'm just warming up, okay? 01:21:20.500 --> 01:21:22.125 -Take your time. -Mm-hmm. 01:21:29.416 --> 01:21:32.083 -That was good. That was good. -That was good. 01:21:32.166 --> 01:21:34.833 Well, it's really nice to be here. I'm really glad to be here. 01:21:34.916 --> 01:21:37.000 How's it feel to have the morning off school? 01:21:37.500 --> 01:21:40.416 Feel good? Let me see your shot. You got a shot for me? 01:21:40.500 --> 01:21:42.833 Go ahead. Let me see the ball. Let's see. 01:21:46.875 --> 01:21:49.291 Oh! 01:21:51.125 --> 01:21:54.625 That's great. I'll have my office call over with some dates. 01:21:54.708 --> 01:21:57.208 -Reviewed. Here are my notes. -Thanks, Senator. 01:21:57.291 --> 01:22:00.000 -Let's get ready to present. -Sir, whizzer's on the line. 01:22:03.208 --> 01:22:06.333 -You can use your SAS card. -Sure. Okay. 01:22:09.208 --> 01:22:13.083 -This is Secretary Baker. -Authenticate, sir. 01:22:13.166 --> 01:22:15.791 Bravo 19416. 01:22:15.875 --> 01:22:18.583 They said I gotta teach you something, and I'm… 01:22:18.666 --> 01:22:21.208 I'm not gonna teach you to shoot. I know you can do that. 01:22:21.291 --> 01:22:25.750 But, uh, I wanna tell you a little story about how sports helped change my life. 01:22:25.833 --> 01:22:29.375 Growing up, I wasn't athletic like… like Angel here. 01:22:29.458 --> 01:22:31.500 I wasn't athletic. I couldn't play football. 01:22:32.500 --> 01:22:34.166 I hear you're rotating out next month. 01:22:34.250 --> 01:22:36.375 My mom and pop had, you know, a store… 01:22:36.458 --> 01:22:37.750 Back to Omaha. 01:22:39.541 --> 01:22:41.250 I bet you're gonna miss this. 01:22:42.166 --> 01:22:45.458 -Standing around while the star performs. -Show me your shot. Go ahead. 01:22:46.041 --> 01:22:48.125 He took his time, see? 01:22:48.208 --> 01:22:49.750 Yeah! Yeah! 01:22:51.583 --> 01:22:52.708 Now… 01:22:53.458 --> 01:22:54.625 This is my third. 01:22:56.291 --> 01:22:59.208 They're all chronically late narcissists. 01:23:00.333 --> 01:23:02.166 At least this one reads the newspaper. 01:23:04.250 --> 01:23:06.208 My understanding was we initiate on launch. 01:23:06.291 --> 01:23:09.000 Get people moving. Can we get a legal opinion on that? 01:23:09.083 --> 01:23:11.666 Yeah, I'm not sure that's right, Reid. 01:23:11.750 --> 01:23:14.583 In fact, I'm damn near certain the president has COG. 01:23:14.666 --> 01:23:17.000 Well, I'm issuing the order. 01:23:17.875 --> 01:23:20.916 Plenty of time to sort it later, and if you're gonna start moving people, 01:23:21.000 --> 01:23:23.333 I don't wanna be caught with our pants down. 01:23:23.416 --> 01:23:25.375 I have an updated impact estimate. 01:23:25.458 --> 01:23:26.833 Go ahead, Tony. 01:23:27.500 --> 01:23:30.208 Low probability. Louisville, St. Louis. 01:23:30.708 --> 01:23:33.000 Medium. Chicago, Indianapolis. 01:23:33.500 --> 01:23:35.791 High. Cleveland, Columbus. 01:23:35.875 --> 01:23:39.333 That's primary, of course. Still assessing the prevailing winds. 01:23:39.416 --> 01:23:40.666 Jesus Christ. 01:23:41.666 --> 01:23:45.208 This is why we have the GBIs. No need to panic people. 01:23:45.708 --> 01:23:47.291 Did you say Chicago? 01:23:47.375 --> 01:23:50.041 Uh, yes. In the medium bucket. 01:23:51.333 --> 01:23:53.291 My daughter lives in Chicago. 01:23:53.375 --> 01:23:55.625 If our country's gonna fix the world's problems, 01:23:55.708 --> 01:23:57.583 we're gonna have to work together. 01:23:58.083 --> 01:24:02.458 -Teamwork, as we have been talking about. -Hello? 01:24:02.541 --> 01:24:07.208 I also think that I won't get to play for Team USA. 01:24:07.291 --> 01:24:09.291 -Yeah. Hey. -Hello? 01:24:09.375 --> 01:24:12.333 We need to pull him. Quickly if we can. 01:24:12.833 --> 01:24:15.166 -What the hell's going on? -I don't know. 01:24:15.250 --> 01:24:16.875 Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! 01:24:17.500 --> 01:24:20.000 -Just like the white-winged dove -We gotta go. 01:24:20.083 --> 01:24:22.000 Sings the song Sounds like she's singing… 01:24:22.083 --> 01:24:23.083 Move! Move! 01:24:24.916 --> 01:24:27.041 -What's happening? -Calm down. 01:24:28.791 --> 01:24:29.625 Come on. 01:24:33.541 --> 01:24:34.875 What the fuck, Ken? 01:24:37.333 --> 01:24:39.500 I'm connecting you to an NSCC. 01:24:41.291 --> 01:24:43.625 The United States is under attack, sir. 01:24:49.083 --> 01:24:51.250 So it's a fucking coin toss? 01:24:51.750 --> 01:24:54.291 That's what $50 billion buys us? 01:24:54.375 --> 01:24:56.666 We're talking about hitting a bullet with a bullet. 01:24:56.750 --> 01:24:59.250 Hello? Hello? Can anyone hear me? 01:24:59.333 --> 01:25:02.458 Mr. President… …let's get you up to speed. 01:25:10.875 --> 01:25:13.416 -So it could be a mistake. -On our end or-- 01:25:13.500 --> 01:25:14.375 Lindsay! 01:25:15.166 --> 01:25:17.125 We need to find the nearest base to Chicago. 01:25:17.208 --> 01:25:19.750 -I don't think there is one. -Anywhere that has a helicopter. 01:25:19.833 --> 01:25:21.916 -I can try National Guard. -Find Carrie. 01:25:22.000 --> 01:25:25.000 -I'll try. I will call. -They're saying it's 15 minutes. Hurry. 01:25:26.958 --> 01:25:28.291 Reid, are you still there? 01:25:29.208 --> 01:25:31.083 Yeah, uh, yeah. Yeah, I'm here. 01:25:31.791 --> 01:25:32.833 Oh. 01:25:32.916 --> 01:25:35.416 -Yeah, I'm here. I'm here. -What do you make of this? 01:25:35.500 --> 01:25:37.583 -I really don't know -Don't know? 01:25:37.666 --> 01:25:39.291 You're running the fucking Pentagon. 01:25:40.083 --> 01:25:42.625 They had one briefing when I was sworn in. One. 01:25:42.708 --> 01:25:44.416 And they told me that's the protocol. 01:25:44.916 --> 01:25:46.583 They told me the same thing. 01:25:47.250 --> 01:25:50.375 Shit, I got a whole fucking briefing on when a Supreme Court justice dies. 01:25:50.458 --> 01:25:54.125 Replacement. Replacement for what happens if the replacement drops out. 01:25:54.208 --> 01:25:56.250 Shit, what to do if the original guy 01:25:56.333 --> 01:25:58.541 crawls out of his grave and wants his job back. 01:25:58.625 --> 01:26:01.083 We focused on more likely scenarios. 01:26:01.166 --> 01:26:03.083 Things we might actually have to deal with. 01:26:03.166 --> 01:26:04.333 Yeah, with this. 01:26:04.416 --> 01:26:06.875 Best I can remember, we follow the steps. 01:26:06.958 --> 01:26:09.000 We… we're following procedure. 01:26:09.083 --> 01:26:11.625 Negative. That's 20 minutes from the South Lawn. 01:26:11.708 --> 01:26:13.541 -Go to Andrews. -Anna. It's Jake. 01:26:13.625 --> 01:26:15.333 Jake. I just got a JEEP alert. 01:26:15.416 --> 01:26:17.333 You're on an NSCC with the president. 01:26:17.416 --> 01:26:20.750 -I'm sorry, what? -Hey, Miss Park. This is the president. 01:26:21.583 --> 01:26:24.000 I understand that you're… you're the expert. 01:26:24.083 --> 01:26:25.666 There was a launch, A-- 01:26:37.041 --> 01:26:38.500 -Hi. -Hey, leave a message. 01:26:38.583 --> 01:26:40.666 Please don't send me to voicemail. 01:26:41.166 --> 01:26:44.208 It's your father. It's an emergency. Call me. 01:26:50.791 --> 01:26:52.083 Did you reach anyone? 01:26:52.166 --> 01:26:54.416 I'm on with Great Lakes Naval Station. 01:26:55.083 --> 01:26:58.125 -Maybe they can trace her phone. -Transport's ready. Let's go, sir. 01:26:58.208 --> 01:27:00.458 -Go where? -NMCC's initiated Ivy Pulse. 01:27:00.541 --> 01:27:02.750 -Helo's inbound. -I didn't ask for that. 01:27:02.833 --> 01:27:05.708 -What about this call? -Thank you. Hold on. What's happening? 01:27:05.791 --> 01:27:08.583 -I'm supposed to stay on. -The secretary needs to evacuate. 01:27:08.666 --> 01:27:10.750 All right, can I speak to you in the hallway, please? 01:27:11.416 --> 01:27:13.541 …enough of this. This is a waste of time. 01:27:13.625 --> 01:27:15.958 Sir, a cyber expert could potentially-- 01:27:16.041 --> 01:27:18.666 Yeah, well, find one, okay? 01:27:18.750 --> 01:27:21.666 EKV has separated from the first GBI. 01:27:22.291 --> 01:27:23.708 One minute to intercept. 01:27:28.583 --> 01:27:30.083 This better fucking work. 01:27:47.416 --> 01:27:49.041 How will we know, Tony? 01:27:49.125 --> 01:27:50.166 Give me a second. 01:27:50.250 --> 01:27:52.458 We'll get the MDB on speaker from Fort Greely. 01:27:59.583 --> 01:28:01.500 Four minutes to the LZ, sir. 01:28:02.333 --> 01:28:03.708 Ten seconds. 01:28:04.500 --> 01:28:05.500 Nine. 01:28:06.000 --> 01:28:08.833 -Eight. Seven. -Listen, with the chips-- 01:28:08.916 --> 01:28:11.125 -We're good, man. I'm a slob. -Six. Five… 01:28:11.208 --> 01:28:13.500 To hell with her. Shouldn't have left it like that. 01:28:14.083 --> 01:28:15.083 Three. 01:28:15.583 --> 01:28:16.500 Two. 01:28:17.583 --> 01:28:18.708 One. 01:28:27.458 --> 01:28:30.625 Confirm impact. 01:28:31.875 --> 01:28:34.125 -Confirm impact. -Stand by. Confirming. 01:28:37.541 --> 01:28:39.250 Come on. What are you waiting for? 01:28:42.458 --> 01:28:44.208 -It's negative. -What'd he say? 01:28:45.250 --> 01:28:46.333 What'd he say? 01:28:47.666 --> 01:28:48.666 I, uh… 01:28:49.375 --> 01:28:50.541 A negative impact. 01:28:51.583 --> 01:28:53.083 Object remains inbound. 01:29:01.791 --> 01:29:03.958 We did every fucking thing right. 01:29:04.458 --> 01:29:07.416 Mr. President, confirming DEFCON 1, sir. 01:29:08.041 --> 01:29:10.500 Oh Jesus. We just went DEFCON 1. 01:29:10.583 --> 01:29:12.708 -Okay. -Negative impact. 01:29:12.791 --> 01:29:13.833 Confirming. 01:29:13.916 --> 01:29:15.041 Uh… 01:29:20.666 --> 01:29:23.791 Major, confirm the release of two additional GBIs to intercept. 01:29:27.041 --> 01:29:28.708 Why the hell is that book out, son? 01:29:28.791 --> 01:29:32.166 Mr. President, significant time and expertise were devoted 01:29:32.250 --> 01:29:33.958 to designing these options. 01:29:34.041 --> 01:29:37.291 You'll find a range, select, limited, and major, 01:29:37.375 --> 01:29:40.208 depending on the scale of the response you feel is warranted. 01:29:40.291 --> 01:29:43.625 I suggest you allow Lieutenant Commander Reeves to brief you. 01:29:43.708 --> 01:29:47.583 Per the provisions of OPLAN 8044, Revision 25, 01:29:47.666 --> 01:29:51.000 the NMCC requests authority to initiate a counterstrike. 01:29:51.666 --> 01:29:53.791 The green tab are SAOs, 01:29:53.875 --> 01:29:55.833 yellow, LAOs, 01:29:55.916 --> 01:29:57.416 and red, MAOs. 01:29:57.500 --> 01:30:00.500 Within each section, your options are organized by region. 01:30:00.583 --> 01:30:04.041 On each page, you'll find a designation number, 01:30:04.125 --> 01:30:06.666 both a map and a list of targets, 01:30:07.291 --> 01:30:09.500 along with enemy casualty estimates. 01:30:10.000 --> 01:30:11.750 Where would you like to begin, sir? 01:30:12.625 --> 01:30:15.500 Mr. President, we're seeing some concerning activity 01:30:15.583 --> 01:30:17.583 from our adversaries on a number of fronts. 01:30:17.666 --> 01:30:20.291 More concerning than a goddamn nuclear launch? 01:30:20.375 --> 01:30:21.541 -Please stop. -Carrie. 01:30:21.625 --> 01:30:23.750 -I told you, I need space. -I know. I… 01:30:23.833 --> 01:30:25.708 -Where are you? -I'm not doing this now. 01:30:25.791 --> 01:30:27.541 Carrie, please. 01:30:27.625 --> 01:30:29.750 I'm home, about to leave for rehearsal. 01:30:29.833 --> 01:30:31.833 Look, can I call you later? 01:30:32.416 --> 01:30:34.958 My therapist actually thinks that… 01:30:37.375 --> 01:30:40.375 I know we have to talk at some point. 01:30:42.041 --> 01:30:45.500 With Mom, it's just been a lot, okay? 01:30:46.125 --> 01:30:47.125 I know. 01:30:49.458 --> 01:30:50.625 You coming, hon? 01:30:51.291 --> 01:30:53.833 -Yeah, I'm coming. I have to go. -We're gonna be late. 01:30:53.916 --> 01:30:56.541 -Who is that? -A friend. 01:30:57.791 --> 01:30:59.416 I'm seeing someone. 01:31:00.958 --> 01:31:02.875 -You are? -Yeah. 01:31:03.708 --> 01:31:05.208 Is it serious? 01:31:05.291 --> 01:31:07.625 -Come on. -Well, is it? 01:31:08.916 --> 01:31:10.416 Yeah, I think so. 01:31:12.208 --> 01:31:13.875 He's going with you to work? 01:31:14.458 --> 01:31:16.541 We walk together. It's in the same direction. 01:31:20.083 --> 01:31:21.083 Good. 01:31:22.250 --> 01:31:23.333 That's good. 01:31:24.375 --> 01:31:27.500 You're being really strange. I'll call you when I can, okay? 01:31:28.083 --> 01:31:30.000 -I love you, Carrie. -Goodbye, Dad. 01:31:36.125 --> 01:31:37.125 Okay. 01:31:41.041 --> 01:31:43.208 Sir, I insist that you leave. 01:31:45.375 --> 01:31:47.208 Sir, sorry. I've transferred the call. 01:31:47.291 --> 01:31:48.500 You need to leave now. 01:31:48.583 --> 01:31:50.166 Sir. 01:31:58.208 --> 01:32:01.166 We've already lost one American city today. 01:32:02.708 --> 01:32:05.833 -How many more do you wanna risk? -What kind of fucking question is that? 01:32:07.625 --> 01:32:10.083 This is insanity, okay? 01:32:10.166 --> 01:32:11.083 No, sir. 01:32:13.125 --> 01:32:14.625 This is reality. 01:32:15.166 --> 01:32:17.041 Six minutes to impact. 01:32:19.083 --> 01:32:22.500 -What's your name? -Lieutenant Commander Reeves, sir. 01:32:24.208 --> 01:32:25.833 How old are you, man? 01:32:25.916 --> 01:32:27.750 Uh, 32, sir. 01:32:28.333 --> 01:32:29.583 Got a family? 01:32:31.208 --> 01:32:32.625 I have a wife, sir. 01:32:57.333 --> 01:32:58.708 Icon arriving. 01:33:20.708 --> 01:33:23.000 Andrews tower, Marine One taking off. 01:33:34.375 --> 01:33:35.666 Eighty-nine targets, 01:33:35.750 --> 01:33:39.125 mostly military installations and leadership sites. 01:33:39.208 --> 01:33:42.541 As of last month, we have a B-2 squadron forward-deployed. 01:33:42.625 --> 01:33:44.958 We'll also employ our Ohio-class subs, 01:33:45.041 --> 01:33:49.375 each with 24 Trident II D5 MIRV-equipped ballistic missiles. 01:33:50.083 --> 01:33:52.833 This option calls for a dozen Minutemen as well, out of Warren. 01:33:52.916 --> 01:33:55.083 How does this make sure we're not hit again? 01:33:55.958 --> 01:33:58.333 When I woke up this morning, we were certain 01:33:58.833 --> 01:34:01.500 the North Koreans could not launch from a sub. 01:34:01.583 --> 01:34:03.250 Now maybe they can. What the fuck? 01:34:03.333 --> 01:34:05.791 The plan assumes our target list is incomplete. 01:34:05.875 --> 01:34:08.458 But by taking out the most critical command and control centers, 01:34:08.541 --> 01:34:09.625 it lowers the chance… 01:34:09.708 --> 01:34:13.083 Or it provokes one, right? 01:34:14.291 --> 01:34:15.333 Um… 01:34:16.333 --> 01:34:20.375 My job is to explain your options and execute your orders. I'm not qualified-- 01:34:20.458 --> 01:34:22.708 You carry this all day. I've never seen it before. 01:34:22.791 --> 01:34:25.875 It's like a fucking diner menu. I'm asking for your help, son. 01:34:29.541 --> 01:34:33.250 I actually call them rare, medium, and well-done. 01:34:35.500 --> 01:34:38.541 -It's sick, I know. -Illustrates the point. 01:34:40.166 --> 01:34:42.750 I sit still. Do nothing for now. 01:34:43.250 --> 01:34:46.791 You can. Hope this is a fluke or a one-off. 01:34:46.875 --> 01:34:49.000 That whoever did this just stops. 01:34:57.416 --> 01:34:58.916 God give you any answers? 01:34:59.541 --> 01:35:00.458 Uh… 01:35:00.958 --> 01:35:03.041 Not looking for one, sir. I just… 01:35:04.083 --> 01:35:05.500 Sorry, sir. 01:35:05.583 --> 01:35:07.958 Don't apologize. I go to church. I just… 01:35:09.833 --> 01:35:11.333 I haven't for a while. 01:35:13.208 --> 01:35:16.791 I always thought having you follow me around with that book of plans 01:35:16.875 --> 01:35:18.416 for weapons like that… 01:35:18.916 --> 01:35:20.958 Just being ready is the point, right? 01:35:21.041 --> 01:35:24.041 Keeps people in check. Keeps the world straight. 01:35:24.125 --> 01:35:28.750 If they see how prepared we are, no one starts a nuclear war, right? 01:35:29.250 --> 01:35:32.375 Like you said before, it's insanity. 01:35:33.875 --> 01:35:35.125 But someone did. 01:35:36.458 --> 01:35:37.958 So none of this makes sense. 01:35:39.416 --> 01:35:40.875 Unless it was a mistake. 01:35:40.958 --> 01:35:42.166 But the genie's out. 01:35:42.833 --> 01:35:46.041 If we do nothing, the bad guys see that they can get away with it. 01:35:47.875 --> 01:35:49.500 I listened to this podcast, 01:35:50.333 --> 01:35:52.125 and the guy said, uh, 01:35:52.208 --> 01:35:55.875 "It's like we all built a house filled with dynamite." 01:35:57.166 --> 01:35:59.333 Making all these bombs and all these plans, and 01:35:59.833 --> 01:36:01.833 the walls are just ready to blow. 01:36:02.416 --> 01:36:04.041 But we kept on living in it. 01:36:14.000 --> 01:36:17.166 If you're gonna hit back, sir… 01:36:20.375 --> 01:36:21.708 MAO7 01:36:22.833 --> 01:36:24.083 or MAO9. 01:36:25.458 --> 01:36:28.500 End it now, once and for all. 01:36:29.833 --> 01:36:32.250 It's the best chance some of us survive this. 01:36:37.625 --> 01:36:40.166 Mr. President, we're going to need your decision. 01:36:40.833 --> 01:36:43.833 Lieutenant Commander Reeves is your strike advisor 01:36:44.541 --> 01:36:47.750 and can walk you through the authentication process. 01:36:47.833 --> 01:36:52.125 Then you'll need to read aloud an attack option designation. 01:36:56.958 --> 01:36:59.375 Reid, I need you… 01:37:01.083 --> 01:37:02.291 What do you think, Reid? 01:37:03.958 --> 01:37:05.333 Wait. Did we lose him? 01:37:05.916 --> 01:37:08.833 Good morning, Mr. Secretary. We're prepped and ready for takeoff. 01:37:08.916 --> 01:37:10.458 Sir, where are you going? 01:37:11.041 --> 01:37:12.625 No, no, no, no, no, sir! 01:37:13.166 --> 01:37:14.333 Holy shit! 01:37:14.916 --> 01:37:16.083 What was that? 01:37:17.375 --> 01:37:21.500 Mr. President? It's Jake, uh, again, sir. Uh, Baerington. 01:37:21.583 --> 01:37:23.791 I just spoke to the Russian foreign minister. 01:37:23.875 --> 01:37:27.041 He denies their responsibility for the launch. 01:37:27.833 --> 01:37:31.375 Said he spoke to Beijing, and he doesn't think it was them either. 01:37:33.500 --> 01:37:36.000 -I believed him, sir. -You did? 01:37:37.500 --> 01:37:38.541 They gonna back down? 01:37:38.625 --> 01:37:40.541 Sir, I think that they want to. 01:37:41.625 --> 01:37:44.166 And if we can guarantee that we will not retaliate, 01:37:44.250 --> 01:37:45.750 I think I can, uh… 01:37:47.208 --> 01:37:49.583 we can convince them. 01:37:49.666 --> 01:37:52.291 -What… what does that mean? -That we don't launch. 01:37:52.791 --> 01:37:54.041 Against anyone. 01:37:54.750 --> 01:37:55.833 For now, at least. 01:37:55.916 --> 01:37:58.666 So we just sit back and watch Chicago incinerate? 01:37:59.250 --> 01:38:02.500 Are you kidding me? Do you think the American people are gonna go for that? 01:38:02.583 --> 01:38:05.625 Sir, the… the warhead, it might still malfunction. 01:38:05.708 --> 01:38:07.166 They do that sometimes. 01:38:07.250 --> 01:38:09.833 Did he agree to these terms? 01:38:10.333 --> 01:38:13.166 All right, we do nothing, they back off for certain? 01:38:13.250 --> 01:38:15.000 -More or less. -More or less?! 01:38:15.708 --> 01:38:17.291 -Jake. -Yes, sir. 01:38:17.375 --> 01:38:19.125 I'm gonna need you to breathe. 01:38:19.208 --> 01:38:20.458 I'm breathing fine. 01:38:20.541 --> 01:38:23.916 Good 'cause my job is to make this decision. I wish it weren't. 01:38:24.416 --> 01:38:27.833 And your job is to tell me exactly what he agreed to. 01:38:28.458 --> 01:38:29.458 All right? 01:38:30.208 --> 01:38:33.000 -No bullshit. Can you do that? -He didn't agree to anything. 01:38:33.083 --> 01:38:34.958 He said he needed to speak with his president. 01:38:35.541 --> 01:38:37.833 Sounds to me like we know nothing new. 01:38:37.916 --> 01:38:39.166 Wrong, General. 01:38:39.250 --> 01:38:40.666 If we do what he's asking, 01:38:40.750 --> 01:38:42.916 if we hold back, there's at least a chance. 01:38:43.000 --> 01:38:44.750 Two minutes and 30 seconds. 01:38:44.833 --> 01:38:50.166 Jake, I do what you're suggesting, I let whoever did this get away with it. 01:38:50.916 --> 01:38:52.875 How is that any different from surrendering? 01:38:52.958 --> 01:38:54.916 Sir, if you wanna look at it that way, 01:38:55.666 --> 01:38:57.833 then I'm telling you your choices are 01:38:57.916 --> 01:38:59.708 surrender or suicide. 01:39:09.750 --> 01:39:11.125 I'm gonna need a minute. 01:39:29.125 --> 01:39:30.291 Yes, sir. 01:39:30.375 --> 01:39:31.666 -Ma'am. -Yeah. 01:39:31.750 --> 01:39:33.458 It's the president. Sounds urgent. 01:39:37.083 --> 01:39:39.000 Hey, hon. Is everything okay? 01:39:41.166 --> 01:39:42.166 What? 01:39:49.166 --> 01:39:50.666 Did you say nuclear? 01:39:51.458 --> 01:39:52.958 Oh my God. 01:39:54.333 --> 01:39:56.083 Oh my God, I don't know. 01:40:00.541 --> 01:40:02.333 They want me to retaliate. 01:40:04.041 --> 01:40:08.291 It's a lot of lives. A lot of lives. And if I don't… 01:40:11.541 --> 01:40:12.708 Are you there? 01:40:14.291 --> 01:40:15.458 Are you there? 01:40:16.083 --> 01:40:17.083 Ali. 01:40:18.000 --> 01:40:19.500 Can you get him back? 01:40:20.333 --> 01:40:21.916 -Alison. -I… 01:40:22.000 --> 01:40:23.000 You did what? 01:40:23.625 --> 01:40:25.041 This fucking… 01:40:37.125 --> 01:40:38.375 All right, I'm here. 01:40:39.083 --> 01:40:41.500 -You'll need your SAS card, sir. -Oh. 01:40:47.708 --> 01:40:48.708 Right. 01:40:49.458 --> 01:40:51.291 Reminds me of when I was in college. 01:40:54.291 --> 01:40:56.666 You just, uh, read it aloud. 01:40:59.083 --> 01:41:01.833 November, Delta, Oscar. 01:41:02.416 --> 01:41:05.583 One, one, one, seven. 01:41:05.666 --> 01:41:08.541 -November, Delta, Oscar. -Let me see that. 01:41:08.625 --> 01:41:10.958 One, one, one, seven. 01:41:12.875 --> 01:41:15.166 National command authority confirmed. 01:41:16.833 --> 01:41:18.666 Your orders, Mr. President? 01:41:19.416 --> 01:41:20.583 My orders? 01:41:30.041 --> 01:41:32.708 Joe! Joe, come on! Joe! 01:41:40.708 --> 01:41:42.708 -Form a line. -Get your IDs out. 01:41:42.791 --> 01:41:44.250 Keep it orderly, folks. 01:41:44.333 --> 01:41:45.916 Keep moving, man. 01:41:46.000 --> 01:41:47.916 Have your IDs ready. 01:41:48.000 --> 01:41:49.916 Bus three is full! Send it! 01:41:50.833 --> 01:41:52.250 Room for two more on seven. 01:41:53.750 --> 01:41:56.416 -Sorry, she's not on the list. -This way. Come on. 01:41:56.916 --> 01:41:58.625 Keep it orderly, folks! 01:41:59.791 --> 01:42:02.750 -Bus four is ready. Send it. -Get your IDs out. 01:42:03.875 --> 01:42:05.333 Have your IDs ready.