this is step two-- we're programming scada update. when we're finished, we can send it to the reactor remotely. the moment this update hits the reactor, it's programmed to drop all of the core temperatures to a normal level. which means the meltdown is 100% no longer a threat, correct? correct. and then i get hammered. what if this doesn't work? you got roughly 45 minutes. take your car, get ralph, drive like hell past the santa monica mountains. radiation cloud should pool up in the san fernando valley basin. you might be okay. no one would blame you if you wanted a head start. if it doesn't work, i'll go get ralph. but it will. i believe in us. (phone ringing) tell me it's done. the reactor's safe? yeah, i can talk you through the reboot. hold on. collins: numbers are my photo albums. days elapsed since significant occurrences. i change them every morning. that's my birthday. my mother's birthday. so, i'm still trying to piece out your role here. no offense, but you're clearly not a genius. no. but my son is enabled, like you. oh. w