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INSPIRED BY TRUE EVENTS

RADIOACTIVE EMERGENCY

All right, Carlinhos. So you're trying out for Atlético?

Sunday. I would've gone sooner, but I didn't have cleats.

And you do now?

No, but if we find that thing, I'll buy a pair.

This thing we're after is actually worth something, huh?

For real. Good stuff.

Listen, Carlinhos. Real soccer players can play barefoot.

It's not like that.

You need cleats to play on the field.

If you say so…

Playing barefoot? Come on.

I did.

-Pamonhas! -Hey!

We have curau…

SEPTEMBER 13, 1987

-Give me a hand. -Here.

GOIÁS RADIOTHERAPY INSTITUTE

Lúcio, put that down. That thing is worthless.

Worthless? Look how big it is, Carlinhos.

Leave it. Come here.

You gotta be joking, man.

Not at all.

There's real money in here.

I'm telling you.

Hey, Carlinhos.

This whole place used to be a hospital?

-It must be crawling with ghosts. -Stop being silly. Come on.

Check this out.

There it is.

That thing?

Look.

Didn't I tell you?

This is lead. It's worth good money.

It doesn't make sense, Carlinhos.

Who would leave something so valuable in an abandoned place like this?

What's a little lead to someone with gold, huh?

Stop yapping. Grab the tools. Let's get to work.

-You're something else. -Hurry.

I bet we break this thing open and it's all for nothing.

All for nothing…

Here. Let's use this.

-Here. -It'll come apart in no time with this.

Let's see.

You know what to do, right?

I know how to do my job, man.

Sure, I know you do. And you still do it wrong. Look.

-Here. -Watch it, man.

Okay. Come on.

5 DAYS LATER

Aluminum's mixed in, right? It's cheaper than lead.

I'll give you 1,300 barões.

This thing's heavy. Two grand.

No. That'll bleed me dry. I've got their wages to cover.

Fifteen hundred.

Evenildo, there's lead in there.

And I need to buy some cleats.

It's your lucky day.

Seventeen fifty, and that's my final offer.

I'll even sweeten the deal. I'll throw in an extra 50

so you can buy something for your mom.

Huh? Cash.

There you go, 1,750.

And this is for your mom, okay?

And you, Lúcio…

-Nice, Mr. Evenildo. -Go have a beer.

Where's that smile? You just made some cash!

We'll come by tomorrow to get the barrows.

Did you think I'd wheel them over for you?

-Bye. -Bye.

-Hey, go get a new hat. -He always brings up the hat.

What a sissy.

-Turn it a bit. -Okay.

Lift it. Come on.

Come on.

No, honey. I'm done for today.

I'm closing up.

Bye.

Whoa.

What is this?

My goodness.

10 DAYS LATER

Tininha?

What's the matter?

Is everything okay?

Open up.

I'm feeling so sick, Evenildo.

Oh no.

It must've been that shrimp pastry. Didn't I tell you?

-I was sick before that. -Really?

-Drink some boldo tea. -I'll make some.

Hey, have you seen my lunchbox?

-What lunchbox? -That shiny thing. Have you seen it?

-I left it in the living room. -Go check. I didn't see it.

How come?

-Are you going through my stuff now? -Oh, here we go.

I told you. It's not here.

Hey, listen.

Honey, you didn't throw it away, did you? For God's sake.

You keep dragging that thing everywhere you go, Evenildo.

It belongs in the junkyard.

You should've never brought that satanic thing home.

-Satanic? -Yeah, satanic. I'm telling you.

That thing is making everyone sick. You don't believe it.

And you laugh.

No. You look so cute when you're mad.

No.

That thing is leaving the house today.

I've found an interested buyer, okay?

Yeah, your husband is the man. I'm gonna cash in big.

-Okay. -And you know what?

-I don't, Evenildo. -You don't, woman?

Oh, I'm going to open Tininha's Corner Homemade Food.

You'll be famous. With these magic hands of yours…

We'll be so rich that I'll quit the junkyard

and manage your restaurant.

-All right. -Okay?

-You smell so good. -Don't start. I'm not in the mood.

-Let's go to bed. -No, I'm doing the dishes.

All right.

-You sure you haven't seen the lunchbox? -I haven't.

Hey, Raimundo.

-Yeah? -You seen my lunchbox?

-I haven't, Evenildo. -No?

-I haven't. -Damn it.

-How would I know where you left it? -It must be at the junkyard.

There you go.

Raimundo.

Yes, Mrs. Antônia?

Help me out here, son. Please.

-Grab that godforsaken lunchbox. -Mrs. Antônia…

It's heavy.

-Should I go out this way? -Yeah, go.

This thing is heavy.

GOIÂNIA CITY HALL

Come on, Mrs. Antônia.

Excuse me, ma'am.

-Good afternoon. -Excuse me.

Excuse me, sir.

Excuse me.

Sit here, son.

Sit here.

The saint.

HEALTH DEPARTMENT

It's been two hours, and she won't leave. I'm getting nervous.

It's almost 5 p.m. I have a hair appointment.

-Do you know what it's about? -No.

-I'll go talk to them. -Okay.

Good afternoon. How's it going?

I'm sorry, but we're closing now.

But you're not closed yet, sir.

-And I have the right to talk to someone. -Sure.

-I'm sorry, Mrs… -Antônia.

Antônia. How can I help you, Mrs. Antônia?

I'm Jânio.

Sir, this thing is poisoning people.

My husband's employees have all ended up in the hospital.

Carlos and Lúcio too. Now I'm sick, my husband's sick.

We feel dizzy, nauseous.

I understand, ma'am. What is that?

My husband bought it at the junkyard.

-Is it metal? -Yes.

-Maybe your septic tank is acting up? -It can't be, sir.

-Perhaps food poisoning? -That doesn't make any sense.

Different houses, different food. Is everything spoiled?

-They won't listen! -Wait.

Easy. I'm trying to understand.

-It doesn't look like you are. -Raimundo!

Ever since this arrived, everyone's been in the hospital.

-It has to be it. -How can a piece--

-Let's go, ma'am. -Wait.

-I'm getting dizzy. Hold on. -Easy. Sit down, Mrs. Antônia.

Cristina, get her some water.

-Here you go. -Drink some water.

-Drink it. -That's right.

-Feeling better? -Easy.

-Take me outside. -Let's get some air.

Easy, take a breath.

-Cris, get the chair for her. -Okay. I got it.

-Here. Come sit. -Just breathe. Sit here--

-Hey, easy! -Whoa!

Oh my…

Oh goodness. Sit here, Mrs. Antônia.

-I don't wanna sit. I won't sit. -Get more water.

I don't want water. I came here because of this thing.

I'll take care of it. But sit down and breathe.

I don't want to.

Listen, Mrs. Antônia. There's a health clinic nearby.

Take her. Leave the bag here.

I'm only leaving if you promise to take a look at this.

Mrs. Antônia, I promise I'll handle it.

But only if you promise you'll go to the health clinic now.

-Do you believe me? -I do. And I promise I'll handle it.

-Leave it there, son. -Leave it.

-Will you have it checked? -I promise.

-Come on, Mrs. Antônia. -Just up the street.

Come on, Mrs. Antônia. How are you feeling?

Cerrado Sun FM. Good morning, Goiânia!

We're back with our exclusive interview with Governor Roberto Correia.

Sir, with the serious economic crisis we're going through,

what can we expect for the future of Goiânia?

Yes, there's inflation in the country.

DAY 1

There's a hospital strike. But, there's good news.

THE START OF THE RADIOACTIVE EMERGENCY

With the efforts of agribusiness owners and government investments,

we have brokered a deal to have a record harvest in Goiás next year.

People of Goiás, when no one believed in us, I believed.

While the country is stuck in the mud, we are galloping ahead.

Watch out, São Paulo.

Want a coffee?

Your dad's waiting.

Oh my goodness.

He's so dramatic.

Just like…

his dad.

How can that be?

How much do you wanna bet he'll complain we haven't visited in a long time?

That we didn't bring him a gift?

Yeah, I know him.

Well…

Actually, you…

did bring him a gift.

What gift?

What gift?

You have no idea?

-No. -No clue?

Dun-dun-dun-dun…

How did this happen, Bianca?

You don't know how people get pregnant?

Are you happy?

I think I…

I think I am.

My love…

you're going to be a mother.

You're going to be a father.

I love you.

I love you so much.

Shall we go tell your dad?

Let's wait a little while.

Maybe he'll come to Rio de Janeiro, and we can tell him then.

-No way. -I mean it.

-Morning, Cris. -Morning.

That lady who was here yesterday, Mrs. Antônia, remember?

-Yes. -Have you heard from her?

No, thank God.

-No one touched that thing outside, right? -No.

Mrs. Antônia Quadrado?

Yes.

You're also experiencing vomiting?

-Dizziness? -That too.

-Hair loss? -A lot.

-A lot? -Yes.

Okay.

-What about these wounds? -They sting, Doctor.

They do? Let me see this one.

-Did you get burned? -No.

-You didn't? -No.

They just appeared. Here too.

-How long has it been? -A few days.

A few days.

The doctor will be right with you.

Let's get you ready.

Excuse me.

Congratulations, Dad!

-Cheers. -Cheers, Father-in-law.

Thank you, Daughter-in-law!

I have to say I'm honored, you know?

You came from Rio de Janeiro to Goiânia for my birthday.

-Just for me. -You're special, sir.

But you guys also went years without visiting, didn't you?

Yeah…

-No, we came last year, didn't we? -For Christmas.

-For Christmas. -Only staying two days again?

-Work calls. -Yeah, Dad.

It's all good. I'm not complaining.

Now, I've already figured out what gift I want from you two.

There's an opening for a teaching position at the University of Goiânia, nearby.

The pay is good.

The cost of living here doesn't even compare. Way lower.

Maybe you could even live nearby?

With your education, Son,

you could easily get a job at the university.

Now, with this other job--

Dad, I'm gonna take whatever exams I need to work in my profession, okay?

I want fieldwork. I’m a nuclear physicist.

And there's nothing for me in Goiânia.

There's only your family, right?

Honey, relax. Let it go.

We came all this way, you know?

Let's tell him.

-No. -It'll lift the mood.

-Come on. -No.

No.

Hello?

Hey, Márcio. How are you? It's Ricardo.

Dr. Brains! What an honor to hear from you!

-Who is it? -Dr. Brains. Our next-door neighbor.

-Can you talk? -Sorry, go ahead.

Listen, I'm calling you

because I have a number of patients here with the same symptoms.

Dizziness, headaches, hair loss, vomiting.

I remember you specialized in nuclear physics, right?

I was racking my brain wondering

if these symptoms could be from some kind of poisoning.

Radioactive poisoning.

No. It can't be. For people to have those symptoms,

it would have to be an acute syndrome.

They'd have had to be exposed to huge doses. It can't be.

The Health Surveillance Agency director called me asking about one of the patients

who was transferred here.

The patient blames an object she brought to the Health Surveillance Agency.

Would you mind taking a look at it, since you're in town?

It's my dad's birthday today. It's the only reason I'm here.

The director can pick you up.

You'll be back home in an hour.

Okay, listen. Ask him to stop by Nuclebrás and get a scintillometer.

But I need to be back in an hour.

-Really? You're leaving? -All right.

-I'll explain. -What?

No, it's nothing.

-All right. -Talk to you soon.

Okay. Bye.

Honey…

The worst part is she threw up on my shoes.

Did you see what was in the bag?

Oh, man. I didn't want to open it.

You know, better safe than sorry.

What's that?

-The scintillometer makes this noise. -Oh, okay.

Wait, this is weird.

What the fuck is that? What's going on?

I think it's broken.

This one is not working. We have to get another one.

Chicão. Go back to Nuclebrás, please.

We were almost there, but let's go back.

HEALTH SURVEILLANCE AGENCY

HEALTH SURVEILLANCE AGENCY

Fire department, good morning.

Are you sure you know how to use this?

It's not a Geiger, it's a scintillometer.

It's much more sensitive. It's triggered by the slightest radiation.

This guy holds a PhD in nuclear physics from abroad.

He knows how to use a scintillometer.

And this one isn't working, my friend.

It's working fine for me.

Don't you have another one, just to be sure?

Yeah.

-But what's in there? -I don't know.

I don't want this weird thing here.

Just take it away.

I don't know, throw it in the river.

-What's with this traffic? -I don't know. Weird, huh?

Yeah, it is.

Oh my God.

That's all I needed today!

What's going on?

-It's that bag over there, Márcio! -Stop!

-Stop! -Stop!

Cris! Didn't I tell you nobody should touch it?

I just called the fire department.

-I'll throw it in the river. -No! It's radioactive!

Radioactive?

It's dangerous. You should put it back where it was!

-It can't go back there. -And contaminate another place?

It will contaminate people's homes!

-Jânio, have you heard of Chernobyl? -Chernobyl?

Jânio, we need to evacuate the building.

-I don't have-- -It overloaded the scintillator.

You, me, everyone here has been exposed.

-But-- -Listen.

The building needs to be evacuated, or people could die.

Jânio!

Okay. Bring that bag back inside!

-You two, across the street! -Move! Everyone, go!

Clear the building!

Out! Everyone, get out!

Attention! We're evacuating the building!

-Everyone out! -Everyone!

-Hurry, everyone! Out! -We're evacuating!

Stay calm and move!

Hurry, everyone! Evacuate the building! Out!

Everyone out! Let's go!

Jânio, you need to know where this thing came from,

where it's been, who touched it.

Other places could be contaminated. You need to act fast.

Mrs. Antônia is the lady who brought it here.

The object was left at her husband's junkyard.

And she wrote down the address.

Here it is.

Márcio, you're a physicist. You're the expert.

I know nothing about this. Nothing.

I need you to come with me.

Can you do that?

I think it's here.

So?

This place is highly contaminated.

We shouldn't go in there, should we?

We've been exposed to it, right?

We're being exposed right now.

How dangerous is this for us, honestly?

Imagine that the radioactive source

is a bonfire.

Okay.

The extent of the burns depends

on the distance, the size, and how long you remain close to it.

-But with fire, you feel it burn, right? -Sure.

With radiation, Jânio, you don't feel a thing.

But it's extremely dangerous.

You'll only feel the effects much later.

Still, just like the bonfire,

the farther away you are, the less you expose yourself, the better.

I just can't determine our exposure.

It depends on the intensity of the source and the type of element.

And we don't know anything yet.

All I know is, if there are people inside,

we need to evacuate the area immediately.

Let's get this over with.

Good morning!

Good morning!

Hello!

-Just a second. I'll be right with you. -Sure.

Morning.

We're looking for Mr. Evanildo. Does he work here?

It's Evenildo. Everyone gets it wrong. That's me.

Right.

We're from the Health Surveillance Agency.

Your wife, Mrs. Antônia, she came to us with an object.

Are you aware?

That object is very dangerous.

It's radioactive, and it has contaminated this area.

This area?

Who are these guys, Evenildo?

Wait, is that a gun? Are you guys cops?

A gun? No!

This is not a gun. We're not cops.

We just need to know where that object came from.

See? Asking questions like a cop.

Do I look stupid?

We're with the Health Surveillance Agency. We're not cops.

If you're not buying or selling, the exit is over there. Have a nice day.

Your wife's in the hospital, right?

There are other contaminated people there.

This junkyard is contaminated, brother. And the levels are extremely high.

Mr. Evenildo, we're here to help, okay?

You need to leave this place.

Hey, stop right there. No one's leaving here.

-You're trespassing on my property. -No--

You can't come in here without a warrant. Do you have one?

-Where's the warrant? -There's no time--

Okay. No one's going in.

Stay calm. No one's going in. You don't have to leave now.

We just need to know where that object came from, where it's been.

It hasn't been anywhere. Okay?

This is serious. People could die.

Were you the one who took it, sir?

You calling me a thief?

I'm not accusing you of anything.

We just need to know.

Can we wrap this shit up already?

The boys brought it. I'm a businessman. I bought it.

-What's the issue? -No issue at all. Who are these boys?

The boys who come here sometimes. Carlos and Lúcio.

-Don't say that. -Why? They didn't steal anything.

Gentlemen, please.

Do you know where that object came from?

I do.

Great.

This used to be a radiotherapy clinic. Is that right?

Yeah. It was shut down three years ago.

Holy fuck.

The head is missing.

But there's no radiation in here?

No.

Which means they didn't open the capsule here.

Who the hell leaves a piece of equipment like this lying around?

SECRETARY OF HEALTH

The press is already on me because you evacuated the agency.

Now you want to evacuate the block?

The junkyard is highly contaminated.

We need to clear the whole area to take readings and decontaminate it.

I don't have that kind of power.

Well, then talk to the governor.

What if it's nothing?

Will you sign a document taking responsibility?

There isn't the slightest chance that it's nothing.

Mr. Secretary, listen. I took the readings.

It's already very high outside the junkyard.

A nuclear bomb? No. We don't have that in Brazil.

What if we're attacked by the Americans?

NUCLEAR ENERGY COMMISSION

Right, or by the Soviets?

No, listen.

Nuclear energy was not developed for war.

Chernobyl blew up, didn't it?

But that was an accident, not a bomb.

So you think the Angra plant could blow up?

No.

We take our work over there very seriously, you know?

I thought nuclear physics would be more exciting.

Oh, but it is.

It's quite exciting.

It's actually fascinating, you know?

-National Nuclear Energy Commission. -Let me see.

What? An accident in Goiânia?

Wait.

Slow down, please.

I'll put him on. Line two.

-Rita, could you please… -Sure.

-Here. -Thanks, Rita.

Great.

Listen, what's the clinic's name again? Please repeat it.

Goiás Radiotherapy Institute.

Yes.

It was closed three years ago.

There was indeed a cobalt machine there, but it was removed.

Are you sure, sir?

Because I saw an abandoned shell there.

Well, unless…

Unless what?

There was another machine.

Maybe this one was left behind. There's no record here.

We don't know whether it was removed or not.

Was it also cobalt?

No, it was made of cesium-137.

One of the Chernobyl isotopes.

That's right.

Solid or powdered?

It was one of the obsolete ones. Powdered.

No. There's no report here.

How can that be?

I need to talk to César. Find him right now.

César's at the Vienna Congress.

But I'll try to reach him.

Márcio?

Look, the cesium is inside a lead head.

It's extremely heavy.

It's impossible to transport it without proper equipment.

Not quite impossible, sir.

INSTITUTE FOR RADIOPROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY - RIO DE JANEIRO

Everyone, I'd like to introduce you to our intern.

Just kidding.

Esther worked here for many years.

For those who don't know, she revolutionized our institute.

She's the foremost authority

in radioprotection and dosimetry in our country.

IPEM in São Paulo stole her for a few years, but I brought her back.

-Esther, welcome. -Thank you.

Please, feel free to make a whole speech if you'd like.

Oh, God.

For those who don't know me yet, despite being in a leadership position,

I really want all of you to see me as a friend, a partner.

Science is a collective effort. I truly believe that.

And I hope we learn a great deal during this time together.

That's it.

Welcome.

Let's get to work, shall we?

-Okay. -You did it.

Guys.

Dr. Orenstein called and asked for a list of equipment.

Sure. What for?

There's been a radiological accident in Goiânia.

Governor, there's enough radiation to overload the scintillometer,

which is a sensitive device.

It could be a large dose.

Or even a massive dose.

We don't know.

What do you mean, you don't know?

Imagine the scale at the butcher shop.

It weighs up to 10 kg.

If you step on it, it will…

overload.

We wouldn't be able to tell if you weigh 10 kg or 100.

The scintillometer is exactly like the overloaded scale.

What I know is that these people are being exposed to constant radiation.

But I can't tell how much.

We need to evacuate the area, seal it off, and treat the contaminated.

Contaminated?

May I use your pen?

Sure.

Here's the thing. The pen is the source.

The ink is the radioactive material.

If you get close to the source, you will be…

irradiated.

If you move away from the source,

you stop being irradiated, and won't irradiate others.

You could be close to the secretary, and nothing would happen.

Now, if this source breaks--

I get it. If the ink…

If the radioactive material touches me, I'll irradiate others.

Yes, exactly.

But it's not ink. It's powder.

And this cesium powder, which is finer than a grain of sugar,

is highly radioactive.

If it gets on skin, on people's clothes,

if they swallow it or breathe it in, they're contaminated.

And they become a walking source.

We must get the junkyard workers to a hospital immediately.

The Health Surveillance Agency team was also exposed.

Yes, everyone.

No! Hold on.

We can't just send these people to the hospital.

They could contaminate more people. First, we need…

to isolate them safely. That's it.

Do you have a place for this kind of emergency?

The municipal stadium?

Jânio, take the necessary steps to prepare the stadium.

-Of course. -And you, Souza.

Arrange the transport of all these people.

Of course. But…

But he's the expert.

Márcio, I need you to help me coordinate all this.

But Dr. Orenstein from CNEN, he's coming from Rio--

Hold on. You're not from CNEN?

Me?

No. I'm here for my father's birthday.

Márcio, we never visit.

And you disappear on your dad's birthday

to help out a neighbor you haven't spoken to in years? Really?

Honey, the governor asked for my help. I can't just say no.

-The governor? -Yes, the governor.

-Is it Márcio? -Yeah.

-Is everything okay? -Yes, Mr. Zé.

-He's just running a bit late. -Okay.

-The car is here. Ready? -One second.

Your dad's here. He's just arrived with the bread.

The cake's on the table.

Baby, I have to go. I'm sorry. Bye.

Look at this wound, Evenildo.

From when I wiped up that powder you spilled on the table.

Everyone who touched that thing is sick.

Antônia, the boys. All in the hospital.

And you're saying something else is making us sick?

João was puking his guts out yesterday too.

And Celeste's been sick ever since you took that thing home.

They're all on a potato juice diet. João, Claudinei, and Celeste.

I get it. I'm allergic too. Can't you see?

But that thing is gone now.

It's over. Done. It won't hurt anyone else.

Tininha will walk through that door soon. She and the boys.

And life goes on.

Now, what's worrying me is that slick talk from those two stuffed-shirts

about making us leave the junkyard.

What the hell?

If that thing is radioactive, like they said,

it's like Chernobyl.

Raimundo, do you see any nuclear power plants in this city?

It's what they said, João.

Hey.

-Everyone, quiet. -Aren't you answering?

Go on, man.

Darlei, I told you to be quiet.

Still think they came to help us?

Good evening. I'm Emerson Souza, the State Secretary of Health.

Since when do the Military Police handle health matters?

We need to evacuate this house.

You're all contaminated with cesium-137.

You said you weren't a cop, right?

No, I'm not. I'm really not.

I'm Márcio. I'm a nuclear physicist.

And he's the Secretary of Health.

Evenildo, your house is highly contaminated.

First, the junkyard.

Now, my house.

What's next? Everywhere?

Listen to me.

Every minute you spend in this house increases the risk to your health.

That capsule you took had powder inside, right?

That powder is radioactive.

It sticks to clothes, skin, hair.

It could kill you if you're not treated soon.

This thing here is a scintillometer.

It measures radiation levels.

Do you hear this noise?

It indicates that your house is contaminated.

I need you to trust me.

And where do you want to take us?

To a safe place, away from contamination.

-To the hospital, with Antônia? -No.

To a screening center first, then the hospital, if needed.

A screening center? With the cops at my door?

Do you think we're criminals? I'm not leaving here.

Look, I'm sorry to say, but you have no choice.

You all have to come, or others will be contaminated.

I'm not leaving my house!

Mom, I have a headache.

Come to Mommy, sweetie.

Come here, Claudinei.

Come here, Son.

Come on.

MILITARY POLICE

Good evening, everyone.

You can get off now. I need you to follow me, all right?

What are we doing here?

It's for your own good.

There are children in here.

There's shelter for everyone.

Come, João.

This is so you're properly taken care of, okay?

Celeste, João. This way.

This way, please.

You may proceed.

Those two firefighters will take you to the shelters, okay?

Mr. Zé, shall we sing happy birthday?

What about Márcio?

Márcio will take a little longer.

But you are tired, sir.

We'll save him a piece of the cake.

No, let's wait.

Breaking news. Turn it up, Antônio.

Prisma breaking news.

There's been a radioactive accident in Goiânia.

Radioactive?

A family was evacuated from their home…

-It's Márcio! -…by the Military Police.

…the whole area. From there all the way to here.

We'll be back shortly with more information.

Thank you.

-Good evening. -Good evening.

Can you explain how this could've happened?

We'll have to find that out.

But now, we need to act quickly to avoid a tragedy.

-Are you Márcio? -No.

I'm Emerson Souza, Secretary of Health.

Nice to meet you, sir.

Márcio is this young man here.

Good evening. I'm Márcio. We spoke on the phone.

I've read all your articles. It's an honor.

I wasn't expecting you to be so young.

Márcio, what criteria did you use to isolate the houses?

I didn't have a protocol. I used the maximum authorized radiation.

0.1 mrem inside the houses, 0.5 outside. I only had a scintillometer.

I couldn't accurately measure the level of radiation.

The boy said he knew what he was doing.

Oh, and he did.

I would've done the exact same thing myself.

We have two very important tasks now.

Preventing the cesium from spreading further

and isolating the victims.

They've left the radioactive area, which was priority.

But we'll need to run a screening

to determine who's contaminated, who needs medical care,

and take them to a hospital isolation ward immediately.

We already have many at the Tropical Diseases Hospital.

Are they isolated? Completely isolated?

Mr. Secretary, they need to be completely isolated.

Márcio, I need to see the cesium source to assess the extent of the issue.

Of course--

Hasn't he measured everything already?

Didn't you say he was right?

Governor, this Geiger here is superior.

It measures high doses with greater precision.

It's like a pharmacy scale, not a butcher's.

I get it. Shall we?

Yes. Let's go.

Hey!

-Come over here. -I'll catch up with you.

HEALTH SURVEILLANCE AGENCY

The Geiger counter registered the maximum dose.

It's quite severe.

It must be removed now.

That's not possible.

Handling the source is too dangerous. We can't get near it.

There's nowhere to put it. Where would you take it?

We need it gone. We can't have a radioactive bomb in Goiânia.

There has to be a way.

It's usually kept inside a lead head that isolates the radiation.

But we can't melt lead here.

I'll need a concrete tube.

A big one, those sewage ones.

With a wide opening to fit over the chair. And a concrete mixer truck.

It’s just that concrete can contain radiation.

If we get a concrete tube around the chair and cover it with more concrete,

it'll prevent the radiation and the powder from spreading.

And it'll be so heavy it can't be moved.

Concrete alone will not contain all the radiation.

The agency's building will have to remain closed.

But here, around it, will be safe.

It's the only way to solve the problem tonight.

This can only be temporary. You'll have to remove it.

Governor, I promise I'm not leaving

until I give this city back to you.

Márcio, come here.

I'm sorry, but you had a lot of exposure today.

-I'll have to check your levels. -Sure.

I just need to tell you something first. I…

I talked to one of the victims.

The cesium wasn't handled just by the people in the stadium.

It was spread and passed to more people.

The damage is worse than we thought.

We'll need a lot more people working here.

And we'll need extensive contact tracing.

Spread your arms, please.

No, you're not contaminated.

Take off your shoes now. Quickly.

Put them in here.

Careful.

That's it. Careful.

Now, toss it into the Health Surveillance Agency.

That building will be shut down anyway. Toss it over there.

Now, Márcio, go home.

Take a shower, eat something, rest. But come back tomorrow.

I'll need you.

Thank you very much, okay?

See you tomorrow.

He's not back. Let me do the dishes.

-Go to bed, Mr. Zé. You're tired. -To bed?

Go on and--

It's Márcio.

What happened, Son?

-We're in trouble. -We saw it on TV.

I'm okay. Sorry I didn't get back in time.

-Where are your clothes? What happened? -What trouble?

-I'm okay. I need you to listen to me. -Tell us the truth. What's going on?

Why are you in your underwear? Why were you gone all day?

What happened, Márcio? You know it's not just the two of us now.

-You're going to be a father-- -Father?

-We were going to tell you, Dad… -We were, Mr. Zé.

-How long have you known about this? -I'm sorry…

-A father, Son! -Oh God.

-Are you all right? -I'm fine.

I need you to listen to me and trust me.

I'm fine. I'm gonna take a shower.

Oh my God.

A grandson.

I'm sorry, Mr. Zé. I didn't mean to tell you this way.

Oh, sweetheart.

If that street, if that street were mine

I would have, I would have it paved

With little pebbles, little shiny pebbles

For my love, for my love to walk upon

On that street On that street there's a forest

That is called, that is called Loneliness

Inside it, inside it there's an angel

Who has stolen Who has stolen my heart

Hello?

Hi, Beny. It's César.

How are things? Is the source isolated?

No, but we're on it right now.

César, we're going to need a whole team.

Technicians, doctors, physicists, and equipment too.

Very well.

We'll also need to notify everyone.

Argentina, Oak Ridge, IAEA, everyone.

Look, all CNEN's resources are at your disposal.

But, Beny, we need to fix this situation.

Are the hotspots mapped?

We isolated the areas we mapped.

But the source was open for more than two weeks.

Look, César, the truth is, we know this has already spread.

But if the cesium spreads even further

through the city, the streets,

the rivers, the water…

All right. I'll have my flight to Brazil moved up.

César, if we don't act fast,

we're going to have a disaster like Brazil has never seen.