All language subtitles for The Airzone Solution

(sirens wailing)

(dramatic music)

- [Narrator] The
quality of the air

that we all breathe

ultimately effects the
quality of our lives.

But what sort of life is it
when you spend most of it

scrabbling to put on
your atmosphere mask

to stop yourself choking?

Air pollution levels have
risen rapidly over recent years

and continue to increase.

Doctors report an alarming rise
in the incidents of cancers

and serious chest infections
and fear other diseases

could be linked to
the deterioration
of the environment.

It's an issue which forced
itself onto the political agenda

several years ago.

Up till now nothing
seems to have improved.

But it could be about to change.

Earlier this year,
amid much controversy,

the government
awarded a contract

to clean up the environment

to the giant
AirZone Corporation.

They promised a major
technological breakthrough.

But do we need more technology

in a world already
suffocating from it?

Shouldn't the government
be changing public policy

and the way we live our lives

rather than looking to the
private sector for solutions?

- It's not a bad start, Al.

But we both know
that you'll need more

than fancy phrases
and stock footage.

- We have complete faith in
the AirZone Corporation's

ability to improve
significantly the air quality,

and what's more,
please, let me finish.

What's more, I believe that
they're the only people

with the expertise and
the resources to make,

within the next few years,
the wearing of masks

a thing of the past.

- Right, that's enough.

- But you haven't
seen it all yet.

- You told me that
it wasn't finished.

- Well no, but--

- Then you mustn't have done
what you know you must do.

- Oliver, I asked
you here for your--

- For my advice, yes I know.

Look, perhaps you need to
hear what you already know.

What I think both of
us have always known

in one way or another.

This is a piece of television

which honors everything
that I ever taught you.

Even that insipid old turncoat
Sam Flint at BriTen News

might recognize this
as the work of one

raised in the shadow of the
great Oliver Threthewey.

But flattering me is not enough.

You must grab the
issue by its roots

and then shake it
clear in the daylight.

For all to see.

- That's what I intend to do.

- I know.

And I shall be watching.

- And the main stories this
afternoon on BriTen News,

the government is accused
of turning its back

on its responsibility
for the environment.

The opposition says the
AirZone cleanup contract

is nothing short of private
profit out of public misery.

And England are two matches away

from a place in the
World Cup final.

We'll have updates
throughout the day,

but now the weather
with Arnie Davis.

- Thank you very much Quentin,

I'm glad see the acne is better.

Now, I know they say that
every cloud has a silver lining

but you'd be hard pushed
to find one today.

Hasn't it been awful?

And we're in for more
of the same, I'm afraid,

so keep those masks handy.

They're a must.

I know they're not
particularly wonderful

but treat them as a
fashion accessory, hm?

You wouldn't be
seen without one.

Now what's the weather
pattern for today.

Hi toxic levels I'm afraid,
combined with ozone depletion,

which means you're going to get
rather hot under the collar.

Air quality, very poor.

Talking of patterns, thank
you very much Mrs. Emily Jones

of Burton-on-Trent for
this wonderful jumper,

just look at it, it'd brighten
up any dull day, wouldn't it.

Unfortunately I can't
wear it because the blue

interferes with the
chroma key behind me.

Technical reason, we don't
need to worry about that.

Anyway, that's all for
me, and my eye in the sky

with the big transponders

and all the information
of Eurosat 57.

I'll be back out to
the nine o'clock news.

Until then, bye for
now, shall we dance!

- Off air, thank you
very much everyone.

Good program.

- What do you think
of the show so far?

Toxic, Toxic!
(woman laughing)

- By this government.

So what we want to
see the government--

- [Reporter] You're not
convinced by AirZone's promises?

- No, we're not.

I mean the government
effectively has
thrown up its hands

and given AirZone an open
check to deal with a problem

that should be it's, the
government's, top priority.

- [Reporter] AirZone
have refused any filming

inside their plant.

It would appear there's
still some way to go

before they're ready to
reveal their solution.

Or is there?

(suspenseful music)

- Good luck.

- [Reporter] Some people are
beginning to openly question

whether the
government has simply

bought some breathing space

while the country suffocates.

- There's no quick-fix answer.

We at AirZone have been given
a crucial task to achieve

and we're not in the
business of failing.

We're currently working
on a number of projects

and are confident
that the breakthrough

will emerge from one of them.

(bell ringing)

But until it's finalized
there's no point

in raising people's hopes.

- Who is it?
- It's me.

We should have a password.

- How about shit-scared.

Were you followed?
- No.

I don't think so.

- How's your mole?

- She's, she's fine.

- Late again?

- Yeah, I know, I'm sorry.

The traffic, you know.

Every time there's
a toxic alert.

- I hope she knows her stuff.
- She does.

- Am I doing this alone?

- No, but it's just--

- Are you and your
Global Concern chums

backing out on me here?

- No, but it might be
the government, MI5--

- Oh yes, national security,
now there's a nice cozy blanket

to hide your dirty
washing under.

That's a definite sign something
unpleasant and underhand's

going on, wouldn't you say?

- Well look, why
don't we just wait

until we get an official reply

from the Department
of the Environment?

- Is this what you've been
coaxing your little mole

to put her job on the line for?

Official bullshit
from the government?

Look, Stanwick.

Antony.

You know we have
to find the truth,

I can't just drop the program
now, we're almost there.

We make a good team, don't we?

The hack and the--
- Eco-nutter?

- Let's not lose sight
of what we're doing here

and what we are up against.

- Rachel Lonsdale.

Looks like a perfect
candidate for the next stage.

- When's the baby due?

- September.

- You make sure you
wear that mask, eh?

- So, any problems?

Mainframe on the second floor.

- Service lift, button coded
green, very appropriate.

- But any of the terminals
should get you in.

Security locks?
- Key.

You're very convincing.

- Ah, Janet.

- I hope you're on good form.
- Hm?

- We're relying on you,
very dull news day.

- Sparkle, sparkle.

- [Antony] Once you're in?

- Access file AirZone Solution.

The hard drive will take
the security lockout codes

from here.

- Good luck.

- We're going to find
out what they're up to.

- However bad it may be.

- Better make way for
the star of the show.

- Some of us need more makeup
than others, I'm afraid.

My turn.

How are you, Cindy?

(suspenseful music)

(electronic beeping)

- Come on, come on.

- [Quentin] And what
about this AirZone story,

what do you think you
can get out of this?

- Well, quite a bit,
I'd really be interested

in covering the forum.

(Ellie gasping)

Thank you.

Thank you, very much.

- Pleasure was all mine.

(suspenseful music)

- Oh, god.

Oh my god.

(alarm blaring)

(dramatic music)

- Come on.

(suspenseful music)

- Rachel?

My god.

They've started already.

- Get me out of this.

- Good evening.

- [Recording] You have
entered a high security area.

Wear oxygen masks at all times.

- That's enough mickey-taking

from me and my big transponders.

I'll be back at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning.

Until then--
(Al gasping)

From me...

- Arnie, Arnie
what's the matter?

Arnie?

- That's all from me...

Right, coming to Praz.

Take us now, take us now, Praz.

(alarm blaring)

- Hot chocolate.

You OK?

- Yeah, I'm all
right now, honest.

- Well we can forget
about Al Dunbar's

irritating little
documentary now, can't we.

- Perhaps Sir Richard Allenby
might not be quite so pleased.

- The project is still top
secret, that will placate him.

My concern is how your
people let the girl escape.

- We'll get her.

(Arnie whistling)

- Mac.

- Secretary of State.

- Sir Richard, I'm honored by--

- You know why I'm here, Robin.

This whole Dunbar business

has been allowed to
get out of control.

You should have anticipated it.

Mustn't happen again, Robin.

We didn't award AirZone
the air cleanup contract

just to get the
government into trouble.

Your people will
pick up the pieces.

I've arranged for that because
the police leak like sieves.

And MI5...

Well, you contain
the situation, Robin.

I'm relying on you.

Mac.

- If I'm not mistaken that
was an official warning

from the Secretary of
State for the Environment.

He doesn't get up early
for fun, you know.

- Find Rachel.

- You ready?

♪ You gotta have glass

- I've got to get back to work.

- Let me get my tie on.

- No more funny turns?

- No, I'm perfectly
back to normal.

- Good.

No, no, I'll see you in the car.

- You know what you
have to do, don't you?

- No, I...

This isn't happening to me.

This is not happening.

- You really have
no choice, you know.

Remember.

- [Ellie] Oh...

Lovely.

- Saw him again, you know.

- Who?

- Was in the house with me.

He was just there
for a few seconds.

Then he wasn't.

- Are you cracking up?

(car horn beeping)

- "Do you fancy going
out for dinner tonight?"

(suspenseful music)

- Key.

- Key?

- Remember, the
key is in the jar.

Buried.

(door knocking)

- Everything all right?

- Fine, everything's fine.

- Government guidelines,
the new ones.

Just glance through
them when you can, OK?

- Polly, me want pow-wow
with big chief Sam.

- He heap busy and
liable to chew ears off

if you waste his time.

Sam, it's Ellie.

- Piss off and leave me alone?

- Al Dunbar was your
dreaded mentor, wasn't he?

Well the stock pictures
are pretty crappy.

Got anything in the album of
Sam Flint's greatest hits?

- You're desperate, because
you're risking my wrath.

Al Dunbar was a mad bastard
who took too much notice

of that old maniac
Oliver Threthewey.

If I did have a
photograph of Al,

MI5 probably would have
confiscated it by now.

Your fraught editor demands
a tape in 10 minutes.

- Thanks.

- Hello, it's Arnie.

(chuckling) Yes.

Chicken tikka pasanda,
onion bhaji and plenty of...

- [Reporter] Al Dunbar was
found dead early this morning.

His body was discovered
nearly 25 miles from his home,

in an area of industrial
wasteland south of London.

Medical reports indicate
he suffered heart failure

brought on by
respiratory difficulties.

- But now the weather
with Arnie Davis.

- Oh, good evening, I
was just thinking about

a funny thing that
happened today.

Well, not so much funny
as strange, really.

Strange, but true nonetheless.

Anyway that's enough
tittle-tattle for me

when all you've
been hearing all day

is the rattle tattle at
the rain pouring down.

Come on Arnie, you're saying,
where's it all going to end?

It's, Dunbar, Al Dunbar.

I saw him dead.

- I know he's dead--
- Not on the news.

It was him I saw dead last night
in the studio when I froze.

And today I told you.

He was in the flat.

He spoke to me.

What the hell is
happening to me?

- So, another Chinese
takeaway bites the dust.

Seismic alert, noodle
overdose, seismic alert!

- 'Ave I been
scintillatin' company?

- Yes, you are the
man of my dreams.

- I think I've hardly had
a drop and I feel zonked.

- Well you've had a hard day.

- Well, seeing dead people
takes it out of you.

Something's got in here, Ellie.

I keep seeing a dead
man, and I don't,

I don't even know who he
was when he was alive.

- Arnie.

Can I be selfish?

Look, you're not going mad.

Something really strange
is going on here.

And I need your help to
understand what it is.

So if you just tell me
everything from the start

I know we can work
this out together.

And then we can just get
back to being that crazy,

hopelessly in love couple.

- Not what I expected.

- No police.

Good.

Come on.

(suspenseful music)

OK, let's try it then.

Key hidden in jar, right?

Well look, did he show
you a map or what?

Don't worry, I'll do it.

(suspenseful music)

Looks like an
offline edit setup.

(telephone ringing)

- [Robin] Archer.

We now have authorization
to clear the tapes out.

- [MacNamara] No sign of Rachel.

- No, tomorrow
morning will not do.

What about our contact?

- Antony Stanwick.

- They must have had
emergency plans, follow him,

second-guess him.

Antony Stanwick.

The man from Global Concern?

- He's been pestering Sir
Richard Allenby's office

for an audience ever
since the government

awarded the AirZone contract.

- I'll give him an audience.

- Remember what
the Secretary said.

- If Stanwick gets
his hands on Rachel

they can forget the next three
general elections at least.

AirZone has been hired
to preserve a way of life

and solve a problem.

In that context there
are no other options.

- All I'm suggesting is that
we don't take unnecessary risks

it's a matter of marketing,
public perception--

- Thank you, MacNamara.

- I mean smoke hangs
over our cities.

Rivers are drying up and
sea levels are rising,

threatening to flood
the East Coast.

- We at AirZone have been
given a monumental task.

We are confident of achieving
a revolutionary breakthrough.

But we will not be in position
to tell you our exact plans

until our tests are complete.

- We are particularly
worried about one aspect

of AirZone's operations.

The new type of
toxic incinerators.

We have statistics which
prove the incinerators

are actually leading to an
increase in toxic emissions.

- [Reporter] What statistics?

- The government's
own statistics.

They're there for
anyone to read.

But nobody bothers.

I mean the incinerators
have a basic design fault.

They don't burn the toxins off
at a high enough temperature.

So they're being released
into the atmosphere

and in even more
volatile and lethal form.

- Interesting.

Inconclusive.

Hints at something scary
going on, but what?

- That's what he was
trying to find out.

- How do you know?

- A company gets a contract

to clean up
pollution in the air.

- Lots of jobs, very
popular with the unions.

- Only the air gets worse.
- Says eco-man Stanwick.

I did an item on him
once and Global Concern.

Bit alarmist, but
harmless though.

- Like me.

(bell ringing)

- Who the hell?

- Al Dunbar?

(bell ringing)

- Can I help you?

- Do you have any
right to be here?

- Probably more than you.

- It's a court order.

- Authorization to
remove AirZone property.

Wonder what that could be.

There's nothing belonging
to AirZone here.

- [Computer] Welcome to Eurosat
S57 meteorological database.

Government files, public domain.

- Caught ya!

- Yes, I am perfectly
all right, and no,

I haven't been talking to
any more dead bodies today.

- I wasn't checking up on you.

- Sorry.

- Do you want to hear my news?

I got the job.

You know, the end of next week.

Lots of big wigs,
government delegation.

Miss Perfect herself,
Robin Archer, and moi!

Asking always ze awkward
questions at the forum, ja?

Look.

I've got a lot of dirt on
AirZone, if you're interested.

Al Dunbar would have been.

- [Announcer] Telephone call
for Ellie in the newsroom.

- [Arnie] I, um...

So, the only way we can
hope for our next breath

of fresh air is if the
winds pick up and blow away

these large areas
of toxic cloud.

As you can see from the chart,

the main centers of pollution
are quite clearly located

in these three areas.

By a strange coincidence
these are where AirZone's

latest toxic waste
incinerators are situated.

Now I'd be the first person
to wish them every success

in their stated aim of
reducing toxic emissions

by the end of the decade.

But I'd make sure
your atmosphere mask
has been well checked

because it looks as if
you're going to need it

for quite a time yet.

And if you think old Arnie's

being a miserable
old scare monger,

then take a look
at the statistics.

This column represents AirZone's
average levels of emission

last year and this
one shows this year's.

Now you've probably spotted
that this year's is bigger,

in fact it's 11% bigger.

Another of Arnie's
jokes, you think?

- What the hell's he up to?

- Stay safe, keep
that mask handy.

- Archer.

The weatherman?

- Do you know who I've
just had on the phone

giving me earache because
of your little outburst?

- I'm all ears.

- Only the INRA.

That's the Independent News
Regulatory Authority, Arnie.

- Sam, it's all there
in the public record

for anyone to see, I don't see
what you're so worried about.

- I don't care if it's
printed on the back

of cornflake packets, the
point is you had no right

to use your weather forecast
as a political soapbox.

- Oh, as long as it's nice and
frothy, you don't mind, eh?

- Arnie, you're a
great weatherman.

We love you, the
punters adore you,

damn it we probably wouldn't
have an audience without you.

- You're right.

- But you can't go on the air

and start laying into
companies like that,

particularly not big
corporations like AirZone.

We're into news
here, not propaganda.

- Propaganda?

It's not propaganda, it's the
truth for crying out loud!

Since AirZone were awarded
that cleanup contract

the emissions have
gone up by 11%.

And this is the
company we're asking

to make us a better world?

- Look you've obviously got
an ax to grind about this

but I'm not interested--

- Oh, you're not interested,
you are a news editor,

and you're not interested.

- And you're a weatherman.

- Oh and weathermen aren't
supposed to think, is that it?

Look Sam, I'm amazed
that you can't see

that this is a big story.

Or maybe you don't want to.

- Look, I'll decide what's news

and what isn't around here, OK?

It might interest you to know

that 30 seconds into
your little diatribe

the INRA got a call
from Whitehall.

- Well that proves
I hit a nerve.

- Which proves that the
people who renew our franchise

are severely pissed
off when they switch on

and hear a one-sided,
unbalanced editorial

during a weather forecast.

When all they wanted to know

was whether they were
gonna get pissed on or not.

- Just look at this.

See what Ellie has dug up.

Accident rates at
AirZone facilities.

Bodies of the victims
withheld from their families.

Vital research
data, contamination,
national security.

And what about Al Dunbar,
body found out in the open,

25 miles from his home.

Forgot his mask, hmm?

Death caused by airborne toxins

exacerbated by bronchitis.

At the low levels in that toxic
depression the other night

he would have had to have
had advanced pleurisy

and severe asthma to have
passed out, never mind died.

Anyway, he didn't seem to
have as much as a cold to me.

- What do you mean?

I didn't think you
even knew Al Dunbar.

- I don't.

But Sam, there is
something going on.

I don't believe that
you're turning a blind eye.

You used to know Al, didn't you?

- I want a cast-iron
guarantee from you

that there'll be no more
of this crap, Arnie.

- Arnie, what...

- If this has anything
to do with you, Ellie...

- Arnie?

Arnie, what happened?

- I told the truth.

- Yes, I know, I
saw your forecast.

- And I read your file.

- But you can't just--
- Just what, tell anyone?

You mean I have to pretend

there isn't some kind of
conspiracy going on, is that it?

Well maybe you're part of it.

- Oh, now.

Look Arnie, just get a grip.

You're pushing yourself
over the edge here.

- No, something is pushing me.

And I have to find
out what it is or...

- Look, I've got to get back.

- Saw the forecast.

Dynamite.

Surprised you didn't
give me a mention.

(suspenseful music)

(door knocking)

- Did I ever tell you
you're good at your job?

- I know I'm good at my job.

- That must be why
I never told you.

- Is there a problem?

- With this, no.

Good stuff.

Please make sure
you get it verified

before you blurt it out during
our AirZone forum coverage

next week, but no no,
it's very good, very--

- Very Al Dunbar?

- Only if you don't
check your facts.

Only if you've got a gut
feeling and nothing else,

then it's very Al Dunbar.

- You did a lot of work with Al.

How come you two fell out?

- Sorry, is there a camera here?

- Sorry.

- Anyway, we're not here
to discuss Al Dunbar.

- Arnie.

- You're telling me that
AirZone killed Al Dunbar?

- Oh don't try and be skeptical.

You saw them take the tapes
away, you know how they behave.

- Yeah, but having a
dubious court order

to remove someone
else's property

is hardly the same
thing as murder.

- Look, let's not waste time.

I knew the first time I saw
you in that weather program.

Hardly a mystical
experience by the way.

- I was trying to help.

- Right, all right, you want
to nail your colors to the mast

but don't try and dodge what's
happening to you, to us.

- Your friend has
just died in what are

admittedly suspicious
circumstances.

I can understand
that this might well

push you over the edge.

- Yes, but what's pushing you?

- I don't think
this conversation is
getting us anywhere.

- 9:29 pm, that's when
it first happened.

9:29 pm.

- You're barking mad.

- Oh no, please
please, not that,

no no, not the last refuge
of the rational man,

you're barking mad.

Yes, well I thought
they're all potty too,

the more extreme elements
of Global Concern.

But I tolerated them.

But you see it all makes sense.

Nature will find a way, you
see, nature will survive.

Faced with the human race's
sophisticated attack,

it all stands to reason

that Earth will have a
trump card up its sleeve.

People with a mission.

People connected.

People who will stand up and
fight mankind on his own terms.

Fight to save the Earth.

Crap, claptrap, bollocks
is it, old chap?

9:29 pm, 9:29 pm.

9:29 pm.

- All right, all right,
9:29 pm, I collapsed.

- Yes, and I crashed my car.

But why?

- I saw Al Dunbar die!

(electronic beeping)

- Look, I know Arnie's been a
little close to the edge since

his divorce.

But he's stayed on top form
in front of the weather map.

Fine.

But to be quite honest Ellie,
I wasn't all that surprised

when he collapsed
the other night.

But now this political posturing
during the weather forecast

and I don't think
this is helping.

- Well I don't think
AirZone is helping.

They're pretty suspect
Sam, and you know it.

- No, I don't know it.

I've heard the rumors.

I know what Al Dunbar has
to say on the subject.

- That AirZone and
the government are
joined at the hip.

- So any story we put
out has to be watertight.

Anyway, this is irrelevant.

I've asked Arnie for a guarantee
of no repeat performances.

If I don't get that guarantee
he doesn't go back on air.

- And you want me
to talk to him?

- Yes, please.

- You've been leant on, Sam.

All part of the job,
being at the sharp end?

- Well...

- Why don't we use my car?

- We'll use mine.

- Where are we going?

Just tell me for heaven's sake.

- Stanwick.
- Yes, I can see him too.

- But he can't be dead.

- Oh no, he's dead.

- [Arnie] Doesn't
even look ill to me.

- [Antony] He's an afterimage.

- You have to work
together, Antony.

Help doesn't always come
from expected places.

Remember how you thought
I wasn't on your side?

Just out to make
a name for myself.

- Al, I'm sorry, I heard the
alarms, I ran out on you.

But there was nothing--

- Feeling guilty won't
achieve anything.

We have to work together.
- We have to work together.

I'm here to help now.

I may not be ideal, but...

- I'm sorry, we
didn't see you there.

- We were just daydreaming.

- Not a bit of it.

Quite a useful
conversation, I imagine.

- Conversation?

- With the other fella.

Excuse me.

- I think you'll find
the Secretary of State

is very keen on the idea.

And this of course will
help to reestablish

your company's credibility.

- Yes, of course.

(door knocking)

Come in.

- So we're going for a drive?

- Smile, some sneaky
bastard might be watching.

I think my phone's been tapped.

My house is being watched.

Thus, coded messages
from Rachel.

- [Arnie] So Rachel's your mole.

The one who got Al into
this Transhaw place.

So where is she now?
- Behind you.

Don't look.

Someone might be watching.

She's in danger.

Rachel.

- Antony.

They killed Al.

- We know.

- What's the matter, Rachel?

What's the problem?

- They saw us meet.

They knew. (coughing)

(suspenseful music)

- Are we being followed?

- I'm sorry.

- Now listen Rachel,
I'm a friend.

There may not be much time.

What are they doing
with the dead bodies,

the AirZone accident victims?

- The AirZone Solution.

I don't know the details.

Something to do with testing.

- Bastards.

- We could have taken
her to a doctor,

medical information, hard facts.

- Facts leading to what?

- I don't know, she said
something about tests.

- I knew I shouldn't
have brought you.

- What the hell's it
got to do with me?

- You were the one I
made a berk of yourself

in front of millions of people.

AirZone were bound
to be watching.

- It's you they're watching.

Al said we should--
- Oh you didn't even know him!

- I might be able to help.

At least I know
I'm not going mad.

- And you are?

- About to be shouted at.

- Not a smart move.

- Hm?

- Well I could have got the ax
between your shoulder blades

and you wouldn't
have seen me coming.

- I'm sorry.

- Well I hope you are, Arnie.

Because I am doing my best

to understand what
is going on here.

- Me too, Ellie.

Me too.

- Sam's been leant on.

- What about?

- I don't know,
AirZone, the government.

- Does that mean I'm unemployed?

- Not necessarily.

Sam wants to make you an
offer you can't refuse.

Just see him tomorrow morning.

- So how was your day?

- Oh just, pre-AirZone
forum stuff.

Just trying to work
on the interview

with Sir Richard Allenby.

- I didn't know you
were talking to him.

- Well he is Secretary of
State for the Environment.

And I've only been
trailing this three days.

- [Arnie] So I'm no
use to you, am I?

- I just need to meet him.

It would be an
ideal opportunity.

- Sorry, who are
we talking about?

- Allenby.

- I'll see what I can do.

But I'm not treading on
her professional toes.

- Transhaw report Rachel
settled down nicely.

- Good, I want her
monitored 24 hours a day.

- Already seen to.

What about Stanwick and Davis?

- What about them?

- Wasn't it rather unwise
to leave them behind?

If we'd taken Rachel
when she was alone--

- If you remember, you couldn't
find her when she was alone.

Besides, it doesn't
matter how much they know

or think they know.

They've no proof.

- No way, Arnie.

- It'd only be
for a few minutes.

- Can my mother appear
in your weather forecast?

- That's not the
same thing at all.

Antony Stanwick--
- Is a Grade A weirdo.

- I don't want him to take
part in the interview.

Just a few words--
- No Arnie, piss off.

- Please, Ellie.

- I can't believe you're
even asking me this.

- Can't I be selfish?

- Look, read my lips.

No way, Jose.

(suspenseful music)

- I understand that impatience,

but it doesn't make it right
to jump the gun you know,

because when all
the technological
options become clear,

then the government, and some
of them are very exciting,

these options, then the
government will be in a position

to shine a light, to
show the way forward.

- Sounds like a slogan.

- Yes, well, good slogans
get across the message,

and the message in this case

is that AirZone could very well
be good news for all of us.

And our way of life.

- Thank you, Sir Richard.

- You're welcome.

- We'll cut it there, Dick.

I think that went very well.

- Well I hope so, I wanted
to make it reasonably relaxed

because I think people
are getting very...

- Sir Richard, I wonder.

Do you recognize
this young lady?

- I'm sorry, Sir Richard.
- Ms. Brown.

- I must apologize, this
has nothing to do with me.

Arnie, please.

- Sorry, shall I
repeat the question?

- I'm sorry, I
really must be going,

I can't answer any
more questions.

- Of course not, Sir Richard.

- Perhaps you could
find out how she is,

she works at the
Transhaw Clinic.

- Well in that case--

- AirZone's secret
research institute.

I believe that she is
in terrible trouble.

I noticed when you
looked at this photograph

you looked rather guilty.

Why should that be?

Rachel.

- I believe there was a
rather unfortunate accident

involving the new generation
of toxic incinerator.

The girl died.

- When?

- I believe it was the
beginning of the week.

Very tragic.

- How strange.

I only saw her yesterday.

- Then you were mistaken.

Sir Richard, please?

- I'm very sorry--
- Thank you, Ms. Brown.

- You're out of control, Arnie.

That was totally unacceptable.

- Ellie, Ellie, I know
it must look that way.

But we both saw her yesterday.

- This Rachel?

- And she was in a terror.

AirZone have done
something to her.

- This dead Rachel?

- We saw her yesterday.

- Was Al there by any chance?

- No no, Ellie.

- Can I ask you a
question, Ellie?

- Don't call me Ellie.

- What kind of
journalist are you?

There's obviously
something going on

that Allenby knows
nothing about.

And I bet doesn't want
to know anything about.

- As long as AirZone
deliver the goods.

- Whatever they may be.

- OK.

Something's going on.

But what?

- Allenby was put on the
spot without any warning.

And all because those
apes did a smash-and-grab

in broad daylight
and under the noses

of two known
opponents of AirZone.

Archer?

Well she believes
that the weatherman

won't be able to
resist the temptation

to humiliate himself
at the forum.

And that Stanwick has
no credibility anyway.

Spent forces.

Yeah.

But it's all a question of
marketing and public perception.

It isn't the idea.

It's the image.

And right now the image

is starting to look
rather tarnished.

Pity.

I'll be in touch.

- [Sam] Standby forum.

Coming to you live in five.

Cut.

- AirZone have managed
to put together

a pretty impressive lineup of
guest speakers and attendees.

Having dispelled any
legitimate doubts

about previous performance,

they are now able to go
to the business community

and the healthcare agents

with the full backing
of the government.

Naturally the Secretary of
State for the Environment

is here today but
most people feel

that the highlight of the event

will be what has become
known as the keynote speech,

to be given by the
chief executive of
AirZone, Robin Archer.

- Cut to camera three.

Run VTA.

- Ah, what the
hell's he doing here?

- Just a minute, Stanwick.

Where's he going?

- All I know is we're
leaving in about...

Arnie.
- What?

Never mind that.

- Look, I've got to be on
live TV in two minutes.

Why don't you tell me
whatever it is you want.

- You can say goodbye to
fame and fortune for now.

(dramatic music)

- This is an historic occasion.

The government has put
its trust in AirZone

and charged us to
carry out a duty

to the people of this country.

I am honored.

It is a trust we
shall not betray

and a duty in which
we shall not fail.

- Rachel.

- We all enjoy
unparalleled luxuries.

But no one can pretend that
wearing an atmosphere mask

half our lives is a
price worth paying.

Radical solutions are
required to improve our lives

in a rapidly
changing environment.

But we are not going to
turn the world upside down

as some pressure groups
would have us do.

We're not going to
cause economic collapse

so that the government
has to wade in

with budget-breaking
handouts and market controls.

That would be turning back
the clock to some bygone age

with outdated lifestyles
and attitudes.

But that's what the
environmentalists want.

As far as they're concerned

industry could grind
to a halt tomorrow.

Their world is
idyllic, apparently.

(audience laughing)

No cars, no nuclear power,
no washing machines.

Mankind cannot uninvent
its past achievements.

We cannot regress.

Progress is the way forward.

Progress.

- [MacNamara] It's
up to you now.

(Rachel groaning)

- We are tackling
the problem before us

with two major initiatives.

Yes, we continue with
our clean air operation.

Our toxic incinerators are
recognized the world over

as the best in state-of-the-art
anti-pollution hardware.

Not only that, their
performance is monitored

on an ongoing basis.

But we cannot force the pace

beyond the country's
economic needs.

So yes.

Our second and most vital
initiative is a full program

of consultation with
the healthcare agencies.

We must protect the population

while the process of pollution
management is underway.

And it is our intention

for the vital pollution
filter implant trials

to be undertaken by
the healthcare agencies

represented here today.

Together we can tackle
the greatest challenge

in mankind's history.

Together we will cross new
frontiers of technology

and human experience.

Together we can breathe
new life into our future.

- Arnie?

- I have to do
this, I can't just.

You understand?

(dramatic music)

I didn't want to do this.

But I have to.

In the hope that, that...

That someone,
somewhere is listening.

- Cut to camera three.

And four.

- They're telling us
to pull transmission.

Sam?

- Come back to three.

Stay with it, Arnie.

- They're not
cleaning up the air.

They're doing something else.

I don't know what it is,

but I do know that it's bad,

and that it's killing people.

Here's someone who knows.

And she is going to tell you.

Or I am going to kill her.

Tell them.

Tell me.

- [Antony] I can do
better than that.

Here's your proof.

Rachel Lonsdale,
officially certified dead

in an AirZone toxic
incinerator accident.

Actually a living subject
for experimentation

in AirZone's top-secret
medical establishment,

the Transhaw Clinic.

- This is her way forward.

A toxic breather.

No need to clean the air.

- This is a mistake.

You shouldn't have seen this.

(Rachel coughing)

She is a prototype.

The next stage of the
research, don't you see?

(audience murmuring)

- No!

We've made our world.

You want it this way don't you,

then we must change to suit it.

There's no other way.

Not without destroying
everything you stand for.

You can't have it both ways.

This is the way forward!

- MI5 pulls the plug?

- Marketing and
public perception.

It's not the idea,
it's the image.

Neat idea, bad image.

- Neat idea?

Is that it?

- It's over, Arnie.

- Very impressive.

I knew you could do it.

- Just a minute.

- Lucky they shot
themselves in the foot.

Al would have approved.

(gentle music)