1 00:00:03,000 --> 00:00:08,000 ( train chugging ) 2 00:00:12,467 --> 00:00:15,234 ( train whistle blowing ) 3 00:00:15,300 --> 00:00:16,701 ( brakes screeching ) 4 00:00:19,501 --> 00:00:21,501 ( metal crunching ) 5 00:00:23,601 --> 00:00:26,067 MAN: I handle the throttle and the brakes. 6 00:00:26,133 --> 00:00:28,100 Jack watches the other systems. 7 00:00:31,067 --> 00:00:32,901 You drive a train with math. 8 00:00:32,968 --> 00:00:34,667 It's not like driving a car. 9 00:00:34,734 --> 00:00:38,000 You can't just step on the gas or hit the brakes. 10 00:00:39,467 --> 00:00:41,367 Got something up ahead. 11 00:00:41,430 --> 00:00:42,500 Vehicle on the track. 12 00:00:43,530 --> 00:00:44,560 ( train horn honking ) 13 00:00:44,630 --> 00:00:46,130 ( brakes screeching ) 14 00:00:47,801 --> 00:00:49,467 ( siren whooping ) 15 00:00:54,901 --> 00:00:56,367 DON: What was the kid doing there? 16 00:00:56,434 --> 00:00:59,334 Homework assignment on Dad's job. 17 00:00:59,400 --> 00:01:01,567 Day you take your kid to work, you get in a wreck. 18 00:01:05,200 --> 00:01:06,601 ( train horn honking ) Dad, what's going on? 19 00:01:06,667 --> 00:01:08,100 Jim, stay down Grab on to something. 20 00:01:08,167 --> 00:01:09,701 Emergencbrakes! 21 00:01:09,767 --> 00:01:10,734 ( brakes screeching ) Damn it! 22 00:01:10,801 --> 00:01:12,267 The sander valve must be plugged. 23 00:01:13,567 --> 00:01:14,934 What does the sander do? 24 00:01:15,000 --> 00:01:17,300 Well, it sprays sand on the track to increase traction. 25 00:01:17,367 --> 00:01:19,200 That wouldn't have stopped them in time. 26 00:01:19,267 --> 00:01:20,801 A train at that speed has the kinetic energy 27 00:01:20,868 --> 00:01:21,801 of a small atomic weapon. 28 00:01:21,868 --> 00:01:23,033 Then why release the valve? 29 00:01:28,501 --> 00:01:30,701 He was thinking about the kids. 30 00:01:30,767 --> 00:01:32,634 Take over the controls. I'm gonna open the valve by hand. 31 00:01:32,701 --> 00:01:33,801 But we're still gonna crash. 32 00:01:33,868 --> 00:01:36,067 The only chance those kids have. 33 00:01:36,133 --> 00:01:37,400 Brace your feet against the wall. 34 00:01:37,467 --> 00:01:39,567 ( kisses ) I'll be right back. 35 00:01:41,934 --> 00:01:43,601 ( bell clanging ) 36 00:01:43,667 --> 00:01:44,300 Hang on, Jimbo. 37 00:01:44,367 --> 00:01:45,334 Dad! 38 00:01:50,434 --> 00:01:53,000 ( siren wails in distance ) 39 00:02:01,334 --> 00:02:04,968 Jim, I'm very sorry about your father. 40 00:02:05,033 --> 00:02:06,067 ( sniffles ) 41 00:02:06,133 --> 00:02:09,701 ( weeping ) 42 00:02:18,834 --> 00:02:20,067 who weren't even there? 43 00:02:23,167 --> 00:02:24,567 ( kisses ) 44 00:02:24,634 --> 00:02:28,534 Who leaves an empty school bus on the railroad tracks? 45 00:02:28,601 --> 00:02:30,601 MAN: Six wrecks in three years? 46 00:02:30,667 --> 00:02:32,834 All copies of previous accidents. 47 00:02:32,901 --> 00:02:36,100 This one is based on a crash in Utah, where seven kids died. 48 00:02:36,167 --> 00:02:38,601 He always leaves one of these. 49 00:02:38,667 --> 00:02:40,100 All the notes are the same. 50 00:02:40,167 --> 00:02:41,367 Just a series of numbers. 51 00:02:41,434 --> 00:02:43,400 Looks like a code. ( phone rings ) 52 00:02:44,400 --> 00:02:45,334 This is Eppes. 53 00:02:45,400 --> 00:02:47,734 Okay. Put ithrough. 54 00:02:47,801 --> 00:02:49,467 This is Agent Eppes. 55 00:02:49,534 --> 00:02:51,133 MAN: I want to speak to 56 00:02:51,200 --> 00:02:52,968 the agent in charge of the train accident. 57 00:02:53,033 --> 00:02:55,000 You got him. Who's this? 58 00:02:55,067 --> 00:02:56,467 Do youave my note? 59 00:02:56,534 --> 00:02:59,033 Save yourself time and effort. 60 00:02:59,100 --> 00:03:01,133 Everything you need is in that note. 61 00:03:01,200 --> 00:03:02,434 ( call disconnects ) 62 00:03:02,501 --> 00:03:04,434 Hung up? 63 00:03:04,501 --> 00:03:05,901 Male or female? 64 00:03:05,968 --> 00:03:07,734 Male. 65 00:03:09,334 --> 00:03:10,767 What have you got from these? 66 00:03:10,834 --> 00:03:13,033 Well, our cryptographers have gone over it. 67 00:03:13,100 --> 00:03:14,033 If that is a code, 68 00:03:14,100 --> 00:03:16,234 it's unbreakable. 69 00:03:16,300 --> 00:03:18,901 Wouldn't count on it. 70 00:03:21,868 --> 00:03:22,868 ( train chugging ) 71 00:03:25,734 --> 00:03:26,968 CHARLIE: We all use math everyday. 72 00:03:27,033 --> 00:03:30,968 To forecast weather. 73 00:03:31,033 --> 00:03:32,467 To tell time. 74 00:03:32,534 --> 00:03:35,100 To handle money. 75 00:03:35,167 --> 00:03:38,667 Math is more than formulas and equations... 76 00:03:38,734 --> 00:03:43,033 It's logic... It's rationality... 77 00:03:43,700 --> 00:03:46,468 It's using your mind to solve the biggest mysteries we know. 78 00:03:57,100 --> 00:03:58,067 Our saboteur has staged six attacks, 79 00:03:59,100 --> 00:04:01,967 all recreations of previous accidents. 80 00:04:02,033 --> 00:04:04,434 This is a photo of the original accident in New Jersey, 81 00:04:04,501 --> 00:04:05,801 caused by signal malfunction. 82 00:04:05,868 --> 00:04:07,933 He re-created it... 83 00:04:08,000 --> 00:04:09,434 right outside Fresno. 84 00:04:09,501 --> 00:04:11,267 This is the famous accident 85 00:04:11,334 --> 00:04:12,933 at the Cabot Bayou. 86 00:04:13,000 --> 00:04:14,167 Now, a barge hit the bridge, 87 00:04:14,234 --> 00:04:15,601 knocking tracks out of alignment, 88 00:04:15,667 --> 00:04:18,033 and the warning system failed to alert the train. 89 00:04:18,100 --> 00:04:20,801 Now, our saboteur, he jimmies 90 00:04:20,868 --> 00:04:22,200 this track here in Seattle. 91 00:04:22,267 --> 00:04:25,933 Shorted out the warning system. Eight people died. 92 00:04:26,000 --> 00:04:27,334 Every accident he's copied 93 00:04:27,401 --> 00:04:28,834 is based on incidents that include railroad negligence? 94 00:04:28,900 --> 00:04:30,267 That's right. DON: So someone 95 00:04:30,334 --> 00:04:31,434 has a problem with the rail system. 96 00:04:31,501 --> 00:04:32,434 You're thinking 97 00:04:32,501 --> 00:04:33,534 a disgruntled railroad employee? 98 00:04:33,601 --> 00:04:35,401 T ERRY: Or a victim of a train wreck. 99 00:04:35,467 --> 00:04:36,701 I mean, whatever the motivation, 100 00:04:36,768 --> 00:04:37,768 I- I'm saying we're dealing 101 00:04:37,834 --> 00:04:39,067 with terrorism here. 102 00:04:39,134 --> 00:04:40,334 What do you make of these, Terry? 103 00:04:40,401 --> 00:04:42,367 Every note he's left is identical, 104 00:04:42,434 --> 00:04:44,234 which is a signature of sorts, 105 00:04:44,300 --> 00:04:46,134 his way of taking credit. Now he's added phone calls, 106 00:04:46,200 --> 00:04:50,267 which means his need to explain his actions is growing. 107 00:04:50,334 --> 00:04:51,534 So, what's he trying to tell us? 108 00:04:51,601 --> 00:04:53,067 ( knocking ) Hey. 109 00:04:53,134 --> 00:04:54,801 Oh, good. 110 00:04:54,868 --> 00:04:56,033 Charlie, uh... 111 00:04:56,100 --> 00:04:57,000 This is my brother, he's, uh, 112 00:04:57,067 --> 00:04:58,300 a consultant with the bureau 113 00:04:58,367 --> 00:05:00,801 This is Inspector Sutter, with the NTSB, 114 00:05:00,868 --> 00:05:02,100 the National Transportation Safety Board. 115 00:05:02,167 --> 00:05:03,868 This is, uh, Amita. 116 00:05:03,933 --> 00:05:05,000 Hi. 117 00:05:05,067 --> 00:05:06,234 You're a consultant as well? 118 00:05:06,300 --> 00:05:07,601 Uh, no. Charlie's my thesis advisor, 119 00:05:07,667 --> 00:05:09,300 so sometimes I work with him on school 120 00:05:09,367 --> 00:05:10,401 and consulting cases. 121 00:05:10,467 --> 00:05:11,300 Hey, can I take a look at the code? 122 00:05:11,367 --> 00:05:12,467 Yeah. 123 00:05:12,534 --> 00:05:14,367 Why don't you grab a seat here. 124 00:05:16,033 --> 00:05:17,868 So, uh, how long have you studied cryptography? 125 00:05:17,933 --> 00:05:18,868 I haven't, really. 126 00:05:18,933 --> 00:05:20,634 I work in a applied mathematics. 127 00:05:20,701 --> 00:05:23,200 DON: Wha-What we're dealing with here 128 00:05:23,267 --> 00:05:25,300 is a saboteur who staged a series of train wrecks 129 00:05:25,367 --> 00:05:26,701 that have two things in common. 130 00:05:26,768 --> 00:05:29,801 One: He leaves the same note at every scene. 131 00:05:29,868 --> 00:05:31,534 Two: He's re-creating accidents that are 132 00:05:31,601 --> 00:05:33,134 supposedly based on railroad negligence. 133 00:05:33,200 --> 00:05:34,701 So you... Wait. 134 00:05:34,768 --> 00:05:37,167 You're saying that it's exactly the same note every time? 135 00:05:37,234 --> 00:05:38,367 That's right. 136 00:05:38,434 --> 00:05:40,234 And he says everything that we need to know 137 00:05:40,300 --> 00:05:41,367 is in the notes. 138 00:05:44,868 --> 00:05:46,434 ( train engine roaring ) 139 00:05:46,501 --> 00:05:47,933 Well... 140 00:05:48,000 --> 00:05:50,033 Just by looking at it, I can tell you that this note 141 00:05:50,100 --> 00:05:51,634 begins and ends with a prime number. 142 00:05:51,700 --> 00:05:53,700 Um... 143 00:05:53,760 --> 00:05:56,830 This row and this column equal identical sums. 144 00:05:56,900 --> 00:05:59,460 This grouping of four down here is the same 145 00:05:59,534 --> 00:06:02,334 as the grouping of four up here, only backwards. 146 00:06:02,401 --> 00:06:03,933 And, uh... 147 00:06:04,000 --> 00:06:05,334 the only number repeated 148 00:06:05,401 --> 00:06:06,933 is 36, 149 00:06:07,000 --> 00:06:07,634 Yes, 36, 150 00:06:07,701 --> 00:06:08,734 one, two... 151 00:06:08,801 --> 00:06:10,534 It reoccurs three times. 152 00:06:10,601 --> 00:06:12,167 That's amazing. 153 00:06:12,234 --> 00:06:13,634 Well, what would be amazing is 154 00:06:13,701 --> 00:06:15,100 if I could tell you why they're arranged that way. 155 00:06:15,167 --> 00:06:16,200 Wait a minute. 156 00:06:16,267 --> 00:06:18,234 Charlie, as in Charles Eppes? 157 00:06:18,300 --> 00:06:19,567 Yeah. 158 00:06:19,634 --> 00:06:21,367 I studied electrical engineering at M.I.T. 159 00:06:21,434 --> 00:06:22,501 Oh. Your paper on 160 00:06:22,567 --> 00:06:24,401 H- infinity control of nonlinear systems 161 00:06:24,467 --> 00:06:26,367 blew my mind. 162 00:06:26,434 --> 00:06:28,100 I- It changed my whole views on control theory. 163 00:06:28,167 --> 00:06:29,667 Well, yeah, that was a fun project, sure. 164 00:06:29,734 --> 00:06:31,100 This is a real honor, you know? 165 00:06:31,167 --> 00:06:33,267 It took us four weeks to even pick up 166 00:06:33,334 --> 00:06:34,567 the 36 repetition, 167 00:06:34,634 --> 00:06:36,801 but we think it's... it's something important 168 00:06:36,868 --> 00:06:38,234 to the saboteur. 169 00:06:38,300 --> 00:06:39,601 Maybe 36 relates to the key? 170 00:06:39,667 --> 00:06:40,768 DAVID: The key? 171 00:06:40,834 --> 00:06:41,900 Yeah, the key is, um, 172 00:06:41,967 --> 00:06:43,467 anything that will unlock the code. 173 00:06:43,534 --> 00:06:44,933 Right, and it could be anything: 174 00:06:45,000 --> 00:06:47,367 a sentence, a word, a book. 175 00:06:47,434 --> 00:06:49,667 In fact a famous example is in, uh, 1820. 176 00:06:49,734 --> 00:06:51,900 A man from Virginia named Thomas Beale 177 00:06:51,967 --> 00:06:54,467 claimed to have hidden $25 million in gold. 178 00:06:54,534 --> 00:06:55,701 The location of the treasure 179 00:06:55,768 --> 00:06:57,167 was hidden within a coded message 180 00:06:57,267 --> 00:06:59,401 that really just looked like a string of numbers. 181 00:06:59,467 --> 00:07:01,967 Now, he created that code by using a key. 182 00:07:02,033 --> 00:07:05,501 And that key was the Declaration of Independence. 183 00:07:05,567 --> 00:07:08,534 Three referred to the first letter of the third word, 184 00:07:08,601 --> 00:07:10,667 Six to the first letter of the sixth word, 185 00:07:10,734 --> 00:07:12,734 and so on. 186 00:07:12,801 --> 00:07:15,601 TERRY: So we need the key to crack the code? 187 00:07:15,667 --> 00:07:18,434 Finding the key is one way to attack the code, 188 00:07:18,501 --> 00:07:19,967 but there's actually 189 00:07:20,033 --> 00:07:21,933 a whole spectrum of mathematical tools I can utilize. 190 00:07:22,000 --> 00:07:23,434 ( phone rings ) 191 00:07:23,501 --> 00:07:26,167 First, I can do a statistical analysis of the numbers, 192 00:07:26,234 --> 00:07:29,467 then I can also work the cipher text by using a Kasiski exam. 193 00:07:29,534 --> 00:07:30,967 Oh. Wouldn't Kasiski be problematic 194 00:07:31,033 --> 00:07:32,334 due to the lack of spaces? 195 00:07:32,401 --> 00:07:34,234 Not if you consider multiple grouping possibilities. 196 00:07:35,234 --> 00:07:36,601 A trainspotter's come forward. 197 00:07:36,667 --> 00:07:37,933 Claims to have video footage of the crash. 198 00:07:38,000 --> 00:07:39,667 All right, well, let's get ahold of that tape. 199 00:07:41,100 --> 00:07:42,667 ( train whistle blowing ) 200 00:07:42,734 --> 00:07:44,200 DAVID: As a trainspter, you videotape trains 201 00:07:44,267 --> 00:07:45,234 on a recreational basis? 202 00:07:45,300 --> 00:07:46,601 Yes, 203 00:07:46,667 --> 00:07:48,367 at that crossing, four or five times a week. 204 00:07:48,434 --> 00:07:50,701 Catching those beauties coming around the bend 205 00:07:50,768 --> 00:07:52,000 makes a man feel alive. 206 00:07:53,501 --> 00:07:55,134 Maybe you wanted to get some footage 207 00:07:55,200 --> 00:07:56,967 that was even more exciting. 208 00:07:57,033 --> 00:07:59,601 You think I had something to do with the derailment? 209 00:07:59,667 --> 00:08:00,667 No. 210 00:08:00,734 --> 00:08:02,701 I live to see trains 211 00:08:02,768 --> 00:08:04,667 running on the rails, not off 'em. 212 00:08:04,734 --> 00:08:05,933 But I can't deny, 213 00:08:06,000 --> 00:08:08,467 catching an accident like that on tape 214 00:08:08,534 --> 00:08:10,033 is pretty incredible. 215 00:08:11,768 --> 00:08:15,434 I could kill those guys for running through my st. 216 00:08:15,501 --> 00:08:16,933 What guys? 217 00:08:17,000 --> 00:08:21,501 Go ahead. Keep going. 218 00:08:21,567 --> 00:08:22,834 All right, stop. 219 00:08:22,900 --> 00:08:25,067 Right... Hold, stop there. 220 00:08:25,134 --> 00:08:26,967 DAVID: Good Samaritan trying to help? 221 00:08:27,033 --> 00:08:28,467 Yeah, stealing cargo? 222 00:08:28,534 --> 00:08:29,734 I don't think so. 223 00:08:29,801 --> 00:08:30,967 Wind it back to where 224 00:08:31,033 --> 00:08:33,167 that first guy jumps out ofhe van. 225 00:08:36,267 --> 00:08:38,567 Ho-hho-hold, stop. 226 00:08:38,634 --> 00:08:39,768 To me, it looks like 227 00:08:39,834 --> 00:08:41,167 an acetylene torch, 228 00:08:41,234 --> 00:08:42,900 so we know they came to cut into those cars. 229 00:08:42,967 --> 00:08:45,300 Yeah, they had to know about the wreck in advance. 230 00:08:45,367 --> 00:08:47,134 Now push forward to the license plate. 231 00:08:47,200 --> 00:08:49,701 Push forward where they drive off. 232 00:08:53,134 --> 00:08:54,100 Okay, hold. 233 00:08:54,167 --> 00:08:55,200 Just zoom in on that. 234 00:08:56,267 --> 00:08:58,367 Got it. Trace that. 235 00:08:59,667 --> 00:09:01,334 So we got his identity off the license. 236 00:09:01,401 --> 00:09:02,501 This is Ma McDonald. 237 00:09:02,567 --> 00:09:04,267 His van was used in a pre-planned robbery 238 00:09:04,334 --> 00:09:05,334 of today's train wreck. 239 00:09:05,401 --> 00:09:06,701 We're gonna set a perimete 240 00:09:06,768 --> 00:09:08,033 around his house. If he's home, 241 00:09:08,100 --> 00:09:09,234 we'll try to lure him out. 242 00:09:09,300 --> 00:09:10,567 Nobody moves unless I say. 243 00:09:10,634 --> 00:09:13,033 Has David got anything on that threat call? 244 00:09:13,100 --> 00:09:14,234 They traced it to a phone booth. 245 00:09:14,300 --> 00:09:15,401 They're checking for fingerprints. 246 00:09:20,701 --> 00:09:22,100 Professor Fleinhardt! 247 00:09:23,967 --> 00:09:25,334 What are you doing? 248 00:09:25,401 --> 00:09:27,933 I just... Nothing in particular. 249 00:09:28,000 --> 00:09:29,501 I just wanted to see what you're up to in here and... 250 00:09:32,234 --> 00:09:34,367 Some kind of number theory conundrum? 251 00:09:34,434 --> 00:09:36,067 Perhaps I could offer some insights. 252 00:09:36,134 --> 00:09:37,801 Well, first, it's not number theory. 253 00:09:37,868 --> 00:09:39,634 It's a code. 254 00:09:39,701 --> 00:09:41,134 And second, 255 00:09:41,200 --> 00:09:42,200 you hate number theory, 256 00:09:42,267 --> 00:09:43,467 so tell us why you're here 257 00:09:43,534 --> 00:09:44,768 and what's really going on. 258 00:09:47,534 --> 00:09:51,467 I'm avoiding... 259 00:09:51,534 --> 00:09:53,300 Laura Ison. 260 00:09:53,367 --> 00:09:55,067 The professor of Philosophy of Science? 261 00:09:55,134 --> 00:09:56,467 She's the lady you go hiking with? 262 00:09:56,534 --> 00:09:57,667 For years we've enjoyed 263 00:09:57,734 --> 00:10:00,300 this... well, um, delightful 264 00:10:00,367 --> 00:10:03,067 wilderness-based friendship... 265 00:10:03,134 --> 00:10:04,601 entirely platonic... 266 00:10:04,667 --> 00:10:09,334 but last night, she and I just veered... 267 00:10:09,401 --> 00:10:12,334 we veered off into the... the carnal. 268 00:10:15,567 --> 00:10:18,100 I'm taking it didn't go well. 269 00:10:18,167 --> 00:10:20,900 Actually, it was incredible. 270 00:10:20,967 --> 00:10:22,167 It was primal. 271 00:10:22,234 --> 00:10:23,967 I mean that in the animal, 272 00:10:24,033 --> 00:10:26,667 not the numerical sense. 273 00:10:26,734 --> 00:10:28,234 But what I was saying, 274 00:10:28,300 --> 00:10:30,768 this was a perfect event. 275 00:10:30,801 --> 00:10:32,467 And as such, untwinable. 276 00:10:32,534 --> 00:10:34,167 So, because the sex was great, 277 00:10:34,234 --> 00:10:36,100 the odds are against it ever being great again. 278 00:10:36,167 --> 00:10:39,601 The replication defies the laws of probability. 279 00:10:39,667 --> 00:10:40,768 So why try? 280 00:10:40,834 --> 00:10:41,768 Yes, yes. 281 00:10:41,834 --> 00:10:43,200 Well, that's why I'm here. 282 00:10:43,267 --> 00:10:45,033 I mean, it's the perfect refuge. 283 00:10:45,100 --> 00:10:46,701 What do you mean, "the perfect refuge"? 284 00:10:46,768 --> 00:10:48,933 Well, the Math Department... 285 00:10:49,000 --> 00:10:51,300 must be the least libidinous place on campus. 286 00:11:08,200 --> 00:11:11,701 It's definitely the same van used in the robbery. 287 00:11:21,868 --> 00:11:24,534 ( blipping ) 288 00:11:24,601 --> 00:11:27,567 I've got one heat signature emanating from the dining room. 289 00:11:27,634 --> 00:11:29,033 All right, surveillance indicates 290 00:11:29,100 --> 00:11:30,200 our guy Matt McDonald is alone in the house. 291 00:11:30,267 --> 00:11:32,334 Look, he's our only lead. 292 00:11:32,401 --> 00:11:33,834 I want to avoid a confrontation, 293 00:11:33,933 --> 00:11:36,067 so what would you think about going in, 294 00:11:36,134 --> 00:11:37,634 trying to lure him out? 295 00:11:37,701 --> 00:11:39,300 Yeah, I could ring his doorbell, say I'm having car trouble. 296 00:11:39,367 --> 00:11:41,567 Good. Let's set up a perimeter around the house. 297 00:11:41,634 --> 00:11:43,067 Think McDonald's our saboteur? 298 00:11:43,134 --> 00:11:44,267 Well, he's connected. 299 00:11:44,334 --> 00:11:45,768 We just got to get him to tell us how. 300 00:11:45,834 --> 00:11:47,367 ( buzzes ) 301 00:11:48,367 --> 00:11:49,367 ( buzzes ) 302 00:11:51,200 --> 00:11:53,967 Come on. Answer the door. 303 00:11:56,000 --> 00:11:57,000 ( buzzes ) 304 00:12:00,334 --> 00:12:01,701 What's he doing? 305 00:12:04,701 --> 00:12:06,067 Wait a minute. What's wrong? 306 00:12:06,134 --> 00:12:07,701 Why's the temperature dropping? 307 00:12:07,768 --> 00:12:08,768 I just had it recalibrated. 308 00:12:10,067 --> 00:12:11,000 All right, I'm going to go. 309 00:12:11,067 --> 00:12:12,134 Let's go, let's go, let's go. 310 00:12:12,200 --> 00:12:13,334 All units go. 311 00:12:18,334 --> 00:12:20,567 ( yelling ): Let's go! 312 00:12:23,567 --> 00:12:25,367 FBI! Get your hands up! 313 00:12:25,434 --> 00:12:27,300 I got an unresponsive male. 314 00:12:27,367 --> 00:12:30,200 I need four. Move! 315 00:12:39,868 --> 00:12:41,467 Dead. 316 00:12:58,600 --> 00:13:00,466 DON: No sign of forced entry. 317 00:13:00,533 --> 00:13:01,800 Stippling on the forehead 318 00:13:01,867 --> 00:13:03,600 so it looks like he was shot at close range. 319 00:13:03,667 --> 00:13:05,633 The shooter was sitting across from him. 320 00:13:05,700 --> 00:13:08,034 Met him at the door, grabbed a cup of coffee, 321 00:13:08,100 --> 00:13:09,134 sat down at the table. 322 00:13:09,200 --> 00:13:10,334 DON: Two cups of coffee. 323 00:13:10,401 --> 00:13:12,234 So, I'd say they knew each other. 324 00:13:12,301 --> 00:13:14,633 David, uh, make sure any prints or fibers 325 00:13:14,700 --> 00:13:16,667 that we get are processed priority. 326 00:13:16,733 --> 00:13:18,167 Got it. 327 00:13:18,234 --> 00:13:20,833 TERRY: Looks like an electronics store in here. 328 00:13:20,900 --> 00:13:22,067 DON: mean, no way 329 00:13:22,134 --> 00:13:23,967 he stole all this off today's wreck. 330 00:13:24,034 --> 00:13:26,000 HARRILL: We checked the cargo manifests 331 00:13:26,067 --> 00:13:27,367 from the previous attacks. 332 00:13:27,433 --> 00:13:29,566 The computers came from the Fresno accident, 333 00:13:29,633 --> 00:13:31,700 plasma TVs from the crash in Seattle. 334 00:13:31,767 --> 00:13:33,566 How many of the wrecks did he hit? 335 00:13:33,633 --> 00:13:35,234 Four out of the six. 336 00:13:35,301 --> 00:13:37,967 The corrupt railroad cop who was staging train wrecks 337 00:13:38,034 --> 00:13:39,334 just to rip off the cargo? 338 00:13:39,401 --> 00:13:40,600 Seems like a stretch to me. 339 00:13:40,667 --> 00:13:42,000 I agree. 340 00:13:42,067 --> 00:13:43,533 I mean, obviously, he knew about it in advance, 341 00:13:43,600 --> 00:13:45,267 but I just, I don't make him for our guy. 342 00:13:45,334 --> 00:13:46,466 No, it doesn't make sense. 343 00:13:46,533 --> 00:13:48,234 It doesn't fit with the re-creation 344 00:13:48,301 --> 00:13:49,833 ( phone ringing ) of accidents or the coded messages. 345 00:13:49,900 --> 00:13:51,000 Eppes. 346 00:13:51,067 --> 00:13:52,234 MAN: Well done, finding your way 347 00:13:52,301 --> 00:13:53,234 to MacDonald's house. 348 00:13:53,301 --> 00:13:55,000 Too bad I beat you to the punch. 349 00:13:55,067 --> 00:13:57,100 TERRY: Sweep the neighborhood. 350 00:13:57,167 --> 00:13:58,267 He may be watching the house. 351 00:13:58,334 --> 00:14:00,401 I don't understand; why'd you kill him? 352 00:14:00,466 --> 00:14:01,667 Wasn't he your partner? 353 00:14:01,733 --> 00:14:03,334 No. MacDonald was a thief and a dirty cop. 354 00:14:03,401 --> 00:14:05,401 He used me to make some money. 355 00:14:05,466 --> 00:14:08,000 He didn't understand what I was doing... 356 00:14:08,067 --> 00:14:09,034 the importance 357 00:14:09,100 --> 00:14:10,134 of exposing the railroads 358 00:14:10,200 --> 00:14:11,367 for the criminals they are. 359 00:14:11,433 --> 00:14:13,600 There are other ways, you know? 360 00:14:13,667 --> 00:14:14,800 ( call disconnects ) 361 00:14:14,867 --> 00:14:17,034 Hello? 362 00:14:17,100 --> 00:14:18,267 He just hung up. 363 00:14:18,334 --> 00:14:20,733 He implied he killed MacDonald. 364 00:14:20,800 --> 00:14:22,034 He's escalated to hands-on violence. 365 00:14:22,100 --> 00:14:23,301 Right. So, that'll make it seem 366 00:14:23,367 --> 00:14:24,700 like he's gearing up for something big. 367 00:14:24,767 --> 00:14:26,067 We got to find out how he 368 00:14:26,134 --> 00:14:27,200 and MacDonald knew each other. 369 00:14:27,267 --> 00:14:28,367 We got to get into his files. 370 00:14:28,433 --> 00:14:29,667 Has anyone come across his files? 371 00:14:32,533 --> 00:14:34,100 Hello, Mr. Eppes. Oh, hi. 372 00:14:34,167 --> 00:14:35,100 Nice to see you. 373 00:14:35,167 --> 00:14:36,500 Nice to see you again. 374 00:14:42,833 --> 00:14:44,200 ALAN: Is that, uh, Amita 375 00:14:44,267 --> 00:14:46,134 sitting out in the car out front? 376 00:14:46,200 --> 00:14:49,334 Yeah. We just stopped by for a minute so I could check 377 00:14:49,401 --> 00:14:52,566 this text on encryption, code-breaking... 378 00:14:52,633 --> 00:14:55,767 Uh, and you left her waiting in the car? 379 00:15:00,667 --> 00:15:03,000 No, no, this is not the way we treat people, Charlie. 380 00:15:03,067 --> 00:15:04,967 You bring her inside, you at least offer her 381 00:15:05,034 --> 00:15:06,067 something to drink. 382 00:15:06,134 --> 00:15:07,167 You know, like an adult. 383 00:15:07,234 --> 00:15:09,566 We just stopped by for a second. 384 00:15:09,633 --> 00:15:11,334 You came in 15 minutes ago, Charlie. 385 00:15:11,401 --> 00:15:14,234 Meanwhile, she's just sitting 386 00:15:14,301 --> 00:15:15,566 in that car out there. 387 00:15:15,633 --> 00:15:17,234 Well, I just got caught up in something. 388 00:15:17,301 --> 00:15:18,267 Yeah, I know, I know. 389 00:15:18,334 --> 00:15:19,800 I don't see at the big deal is. 390 00:15:19,867 --> 00:15:21,633 That's exactly what I'm talking about. 391 00:15:21,700 --> 00:15:22,733 What? 392 00:15:22,800 --> 00:15:24,200 She likes you, 393 00:15:24,267 --> 00:15:26,267 you know? 394 00:15:27,867 --> 00:15:29,500 Aren't you ever going to do something 395 00:15:29,566 --> 00:15:31,301 about that? 396 00:15:34,566 --> 00:15:37,200 ( sighing ) 397 00:15:40,667 --> 00:15:42,267 CHARLIE: Remember we need to know 398 00:15:42,334 --> 00:15:45,067 more about trains to find the key to the saboteur's code. 399 00:15:45,134 --> 00:15:47,167 AMITA: So, you're familiar with these accidents? 400 00:15:47,234 --> 00:15:49,633 Huh. The greatest hits of train tragedies? 401 00:15:49,700 --> 00:15:51,034 Of course. 402 00:15:51,100 --> 00:15:53,134 What is this, some sort of a research project? 403 00:15:53,200 --> 00:15:54,200 You could say that. 404 00:15:54,267 --> 00:15:55,733 What would be a big help 405 00:15:55,800 --> 00:15:58,267 is if you could identify any significant words or phrases 406 00:15:58,334 --> 00:15:59,867 associated with these accidents. 407 00:15:59,934 --> 00:16:01,167 Wait, words or phrases? 408 00:16:01,234 --> 00:16:03,134 Anything spefic to the accident. 409 00:16:03,200 --> 00:16:04,900 The track location, the cause, 410 00:16:04,967 --> 00:16:06,466 the people involved. 411 00:16:06,533 --> 00:16:08,134 Yeah, I guess I could do that. 412 00:16:08,200 --> 00:16:11,500 You know, you are missing a major accident here... 413 00:16:11,566 --> 00:16:12,700 Cajon Pass, 2001. 414 00:16:12,767 --> 00:16:14,500 Train full of hazardous chemicals 415 00:16:14,566 --> 00:16:16,533 derailed into a whole row of houses. 416 00:16:16,600 --> 00:16:18,200 About 30 people died. 417 00:16:18,267 --> 00:16:19,667 Sounds like a bad one. 418 00:16:19,733 --> 00:16:21,700 Yeah. Well, you know, uh, 419 00:16:21,767 --> 00:16:25,000 accidents are kind of just a small part of railroad history. 420 00:16:25,067 --> 00:16:27,200 Maybe you'd like to learn more over dinner? 421 00:16:28,167 --> 00:16:30,767 Oh, uh, sorry, we'll be 422 00:16:30,833 --> 00:16:33,000 working tonight. 423 00:16:38,633 --> 00:16:40,200 You guys got MacDonald's case files? 424 00:16:40,267 --> 00:16:42,167 Yeah. Apparently, he was working undercover 425 00:16:42,234 --> 00:16:45,134 with a group called the FTRA... Freight Train Riders of America. 426 00:16:46,433 --> 00:16:48,067 Yeah, I read about them. 427 00:16:48,134 --> 00:16:50,000 They're like the Hell's Angels of the rails, or something. 428 00:16:50,067 --> 00:16:51,334 According to his notes, the FTRA 429 00:16:51,401 --> 00:16:53,067 are into everything... drugs, rape, murder. 430 00:16:53,134 --> 00:16:55,067 TERRY: And they live completely off the grid. 431 00:16:55,134 --> 00:16:56,700 Commit a crime, hop a train, vanish. 432 00:16:56,767 --> 00:16:58,267 So, it sounds like a perfect place 433 00:16:58,334 --> 00:17:00,267 for our guy to disappear into. Yeah, it could be 434 00:17:00,334 --> 00:17:02,034 where MacDonald met him when he was undercover. 435 00:17:02,100 --> 00:17:03,034 Possible. 436 00:17:03,100 --> 00:17:04,167 Or maybe it'll be in these. 437 00:17:08,700 --> 00:17:10,367 This is interesting. 438 00:17:10,433 --> 00:17:11,466 Bob Malone, 439 00:17:11,533 --> 00:17:13,067 aka Horizontal Bob. 440 00:17:13,134 --> 00:17:16,100 Suspect in the derailment of the Sunset Limited in Arizona. 441 00:17:16,167 --> 00:17:17,500 That's worth checking out. 442 00:17:17,566 --> 00:17:18,566 Let me see that. 443 00:17:18,633 --> 00:17:19,733 Says here he holes up 444 00:17:19,800 --> 00:17:21,733 in an Antelope Valley freight warehouse. 445 00:17:21,800 --> 00:17:23,433 The first call from our saboteur, 446 00:17:23,500 --> 00:17:26,334 that came from a pay phone in Antelope Valley, right? 447 00:17:28,100 --> 00:17:30,466 Well, let's hit that warehouse. 448 00:17:30,533 --> 00:17:31,667 FBI! 449 00:17:31,733 --> 00:17:32,800 Nobody Move! FBI! 450 00:17:32,867 --> 00:17:33,800 FBI! Don't move! You, get down! 451 00:17:33,867 --> 00:17:35,134 ( yelling ) 452 00:17:35,200 --> 00:17:36,234 Get down! 453 00:17:36,301 --> 00:17:37,466 Get your hands up! 454 00:17:37,533 --> 00:17:39,566 You! Get down! You! ( yelling ) 455 00:17:39,633 --> 00:17:41,334 FBI! Don't move! 456 00:17:41,401 --> 00:17:42,934 Get your hands up where I can see them! 457 00:17:43,000 --> 00:17:45,167 Get them up where I can see them right now! 458 00:17:45,234 --> 00:17:46,667 FBI! t away from the box! 459 00:17:46,733 --> 00:17:48,000 Get away from the box now! 460 00:17:48,067 --> 00:17:48,967 FBI! 461 00:17:49,034 --> 00:17:49,967 Get 'em up! 462 00:17:50,034 --> 00:17:51,034 ( screaming ) 463 00:17:51,867 --> 00:17:53,167 Are you crazy?! 464 00:17:53,234 --> 00:17:54,301 FBI! 465 00:17:54,367 --> 00:17:55,667 TERRY: Move back! 466 00:17:55,733 --> 00:17:57,566 Move back! Move back! 467 00:17:57,633 --> 00:17:59,600 Okay. Don't move. 468 00:17:59,667 --> 00:18:01,000 You're not moving, okay? 469 00:18:01,067 --> 00:18:04,767 Does anybody know where Horizontal Bob is?! 470 00:18:04,833 --> 00:18:06,267 Gee, I just think you missed him. 471 00:18:06,334 --> 00:18:07,800 How about you help us out 472 00:18:07,867 --> 00:18:10,100 and we don't bust you for attacking a federal officer? 473 00:18:10,167 --> 00:18:13,466 Yeah, dime out an FTRA brother to some government tool? 474 00:18:13,533 --> 00:18:14,800 Yeah, right. 475 00:18:14,867 --> 00:18:15,967 See, that's a bad answer. 476 00:18:16,034 --> 00:18:17,334 Get over here. 477 00:18:17,401 --> 00:18:20,200 Nobody's seen rizontal Bob here? 478 00:18:20,267 --> 00:18:21,934 Nobody knows who he is? 479 00:18:23,900 --> 00:18:25,433 No sign of Horizontal Bob. 480 00:18:25,500 --> 00:18:27,934 None of these guys are giving him up. 481 00:18:28,000 --> 00:18:29,500 Only takes one. 482 00:18:33,433 --> 00:18:35,367 ( clanging ) 483 00:18:35,466 --> 00:18:36,466 ( thud ) 484 00:18:41,267 --> 00:18:44,533 CRKET: You got to understand the rails are our homes, 485 00:18:44,600 --> 00:18:46,067 our churches, our highways. 486 00:18:46,134 --> 00:18:49,034 The FTRA don't mess with the trains. 487 00:18:49,100 --> 00:18:52,000 So you don't think H-Bob caused the wrecks? 488 00:18:52,067 --> 00:18:55,867 H- Bob, that's another story. 489 00:18:55,934 --> 00:18:57,067 Guy's a nut job. 490 00:18:57,134 --> 00:18:59,200 He got no respect for the trains. 491 00:18:59,267 --> 00:19:01,900 He shoved me off a flatcar, wrecked my arm. 492 00:19:03,533 --> 00:19:06,566 Well, if I find him, he's not going to be hurting you again. 493 00:19:11,401 --> 00:19:14,600 You check the Sacramento rail yard. 494 00:19:14,667 --> 00:19:16,833 I hear he was up that way. 495 00:19:18,100 --> 00:19:19,367 Let's call the Sacramento office 496 00:19:19,433 --> 00:19:21,301 and get them stang out that switchyard. 497 00:19:24,433 --> 00:19:27,433 Well, hopefuy the key is somewhere in the materials 498 00:19:27,500 --> 00:19:29,167 from the docent in the train museum. 499 00:19:29,234 --> 00:19:30,334 Right next to his phone number. 500 00:19:30,401 --> 00:19:32,967 ( chuckles ): Look at this. 501 00:19:33,034 --> 00:19:36,067 "If you everecide to eat again, call me. " 502 00:19:36,134 --> 00:19:38,034 The docent. 503 00:19:38,100 --> 00:19:40,067 Yothink you... you think you will? 504 00:19:40,134 --> 00:19:42,034 Eat? Yeah. 505 00:19:42,100 --> 00:19:44,167 Call him? No. 506 00:19:44,234 --> 00:19:46,466 He is not my type. 507 00:19:46,533 --> 00:19:48,034 I'm sorry, but does that ever work? 508 00:19:48,100 --> 00:19:51,334 Just coming out and being so... obvious? 509 00:19:51,401 --> 00:19:53,700 Well, if it's the right guy, sure. 510 00:19:53,767 --> 00:19:55,833 Certainly beats the alternive. 511 00:19:55,900 --> 00:19:58,500 Hmm. What do you mea 512 00:19:58,566 --> 00:20:00,533 Having no idea whether or not 513 00:20:00,600 --> 00:20:02,466 a man is interested in you. 514 00:20:02,533 --> 00:20:05,034 You really can't tell? 515 00:20:05,100 --> 00:20:06,633 Generally, that is how you tell. 516 00:20:06,700 --> 00:20:08,533 u know, they make a move. Otherwise... 517 00:20:08,600 --> 00:20:09,733 Larry? 518 00:20:09,800 --> 00:20:12,267 Are you all right? 519 00:20:13,533 --> 00:20:17,767 Laurel Wilson cornered me. 520 00:20:17,833 --> 00:20:19,767 So I explained to her. 521 00:20:19,833 --> 00:20:22,100 I said, "Statistically speaking... " 522 00:20:22,167 --> 00:20:24,134 statistically speaking, 523 00:20:24,200 --> 00:20:28,067 "... our encounter was unlikely to be repeated. " 524 00:20:28,134 --> 00:20:31,533 So, she declared that I had broken her heart. 525 00:20:31,600 --> 00:20:36,100 You know, believe me, I never intended to upset her. 526 00:20:36,167 --> 00:20:38,900 I know. You seem pretty upset yourself. 527 00:20:38,967 --> 00:20:40,000 Well, yeah. 528 00:20:40,067 --> 00:20:42,034 She's a dear friend. 529 00:20:42,100 --> 00:20:49,100 She's witty and articulate and... tremendous trail sense. 530 00:20:49,167 --> 00:20:50,167 I don't know. 531 00:20:50,267 --> 00:20:52,466 Combining friendship and romance... 532 00:20:52,533 --> 00:20:54,367 exceedingly risky. 533 00:20:54,433 --> 00:20:58,533 The Cajon Pass accident killed 37 people. 534 00:20:58,600 --> 00:21:00,433 The number in every note is 36. 535 00:21:00,500 --> 00:21:01,667 Fairly close. 536 00:21:01,733 --> 00:21:04,000 How so? 37 is a prime. 537 00:21:04,067 --> 00:21:06,967 36 is a composite with multiple factors. 538 00:21:07,034 --> 00:21:10,200 Right. What was I thinking? 539 00:21:10,267 --> 00:21:11,466 Still... 540 00:21:11,533 --> 00:21:13,800 this Cajon accident is unbelievable. 541 00:21:13,867 --> 00:21:19,533 5,237 tons of steel flying off the track at 90 miles an hour. 542 00:21:19,600 --> 00:21:22,167 Did you just say five, two, three, seven? 543 00:21:22,234 --> 00:21:25,234 Yeah, 5,237 tons. 544 00:21:25,301 --> 00:21:27,401 How fast? 545 00:21:27,466 --> 00:21:29,067 About 90 miles an hour. 546 00:21:31,367 --> 00:21:32,900 Where did you get this information? 547 00:21:32,967 --> 00:21:35,934 I downloaded the NTSB report. 548 00:21:36,000 --> 00:21:37,234 Read me some more. 549 00:21:37,301 --> 00:21:38,733 "While the NTSB encountered... " 550 00:21:38,800 --> 00:21:40,167 No, the numbers. 551 00:21:40,234 --> 00:21:41,267 Just numbers. 552 00:21:41,334 --> 00:21:42,667 Locomotive number 553 00:21:42,733 --> 00:21:44,301 4-4-0-4. 554 00:21:46,034 --> 00:21:49,433 Train length: 3,218 feet. 555 00:21:49,500 --> 00:21:53,533 The grade of pass: 4.2 percent. 556 00:21:53,600 --> 00:21:58,500 Brake pipe pressure: 60 pounds. 557 00:21:58,566 --> 00:22:00,067 14 miles an hour, 558 00:22:00,134 --> 00:22:02,301 increasing five miles an hour each minute. 559 00:22:02,367 --> 00:22:03,900 Despite application of brakes, 560 00:22:03,967 --> 00:22:06,533 train reaches speed of 90 miles an hour. 561 00:22:06,600 --> 00:22:09,401 Train derails at milepost 64. 562 00:22:09,466 --> 00:22:12,000 Time of the accident: 4:10 a. m. 563 00:22:13,900 --> 00:22:17,867 Every single one of those numbers appears in these notes. 564 00:22:17,934 --> 00:22:20,034 So the Cajon Pass derailment is the key to the code? 565 00:22:20,100 --> 00:22:21,466 The key is that there is no key. 566 00:22:21,533 --> 00:22:24,533 The numbers don't represent words... or letters. 567 00:22:24,600 --> 00:22:26,566 They're numbers, all from this accident. 568 00:22:26,633 --> 00:22:29,633 It's not a code. 569 00:22:29,700 --> 00:22:31,301 It's a story told in numbers. 570 00:22:32,466 --> 00:22:34,566 Each time he creates an accident, 571 00:22:34,633 --> 00:22:35,934 he leaves a note. 572 00:22:36,000 --> 00:22:37,934 And each note has the same numbers. 573 00:22:38,000 --> 00:22:39,867 And those numbers tell thetory 574 00:22:39,934 --> 00:22:42,967 of the Cajon Pass derailment. 575 00:22:44,100 --> 00:22:47,433 Charlie, it happened on March 12, 2001. 576 00:22:47,500 --> 00:22:50,433 That accounts for eight more digits 577 00:22:50,500 --> 00:22:52,267 that appear in these notes. 578 00:22:52,334 --> 00:22:53,767 The anniversary of the accident. 579 00:22:53,833 --> 00:22:56,100 Two days from now. 580 00:22:56,167 --> 00:22:58,767 ( train whistle blowing ) 581 00:23:09,700 --> 00:23:12,667 CHARLIE: Every number in these notes corresponds 582 00:23:12,734 --> 00:23:14,166 to the NTSB report on the derailment. 583 00:23:14,233 --> 00:23:15,634 The length of the train, 584 00:23:15,700 --> 00:23:17,433 speed, number of cars... It's all in the messages. 585 00:23:17,500 --> 00:23:18,833 DON: Any connection 586 00:23:18,899 --> 00:23:21,300 between H-Bob and the Cajon Pass accident, Terry? 587 00:23:21,367 --> 00:23:22,300 I'll check. 588 00:23:22,367 --> 00:23:23,500 Anything from Sacramento? 589 00:23:23,567 --> 00:23:25,433 They have agents all over that switchyard. 590 00:23:25,500 --> 00:23:27,333 There's no sign of him at all. 591 00:23:27,400 --> 00:23:29,600 There are still a few digits unaccounted for. 592 00:23:29,667 --> 00:23:32,933 AMITA: These seven numbers, the letter "B" and 36. 593 00:23:35,367 --> 00:23:37,533 What caused the Cajon Pass accident? 594 00:23:37,600 --> 00:23:39,567 I think the NTSB report said that the engineer 595 00:23:39,634 --> 00:23:41,100 forgot to check the end-of-train brake system. 596 00:23:41,166 --> 00:23:42,400 I'm sorry, 597 00:23:42,467 --> 00:23:44,333 I've just been over the report... a lot. 598 00:23:44,400 --> 00:23:46,734 I'm glad someone reads our work. 599 00:23:46,799 --> 00:23:49,133 Well, 37 people died... that's close to the 36 600 00:23:49,200 --> 00:23:51,567 in the notes. No? 601 00:23:51,634 --> 00:23:53,267 Seven numbers and a letter. 602 00:23:53,333 --> 00:23:55,634 I n't see anything linking H- Bob to the Cajon Pass. 603 00:23:55,700 --> 00:23:57,634 DAVID: Maybe the link is indirect. 604 00:23:57,700 --> 00:24:00,899 Wait a minute. 605 00:24:00,966 --> 00:24:02,533 California Driver's license... a letter 606 00:24:02,600 --> 00:24:03,400 and seven numbers. 607 00:24:03,467 --> 00:24:04,533 See if you can 608 00:24:04,600 --> 00:24:06,166 generate a list of licenses using 609 00:24:06,233 --> 00:24:07,433 all seven numbers and then check it 610 00:24:07,500 --> 00:24:08,467 against the NTSB files. 611 00:24:08,533 --> 00:24:10,033 Right? 612 00:24:10,100 --> 00:24:11,066 Right. 613 00:24:12,667 --> 00:24:14,799 The license belongs to Frank Milton, 614 00:24:14,866 --> 00:24:16,600 the Cajon train engineer. 615 00:24:16,667 --> 00:24:18,500 He died in the crash. 616 00:24:18,567 --> 00:24:19,933 Milton was deemed responsible for the accident. 617 00:24:21,267 --> 00:24:23,533 Why would the saboteur leave a copy 618 00:24:23,600 --> 00:24:25,600 of Frank Milton's driver's license in his note? 619 00:24:25,667 --> 00:24:27,500 Why bring attention to Milto 620 00:24:27,567 --> 00:24:29,433 Well, look, he's the engineer during the Cajon Pass accident. 621 00:24:29,500 --> 00:24:31,066 e railroad blames him. 622 00:24:31,133 --> 00:24:33,467 If he thinks they're trying to cover up their mistakes... 623 00:24:33,533 --> 00:24:35,333 He thinks Frank Milton's a martyr. 624 00:24:35,400 --> 00:24:37,433 Well, let's see what the widow says. 625 00:24:39,300 --> 00:24:40,833 My husband did not forget 626 00:24:40,899 --> 00:24:42,966 to turn on his end-of-train brake. 627 00:24:44,866 --> 00:24:47,300 The railroad lied to the NTSB. 628 00:24:47,367 --> 00:24:48,799 How can you be sure? 629 00:24:48,866 --> 00:24:51,933 He was the most meticulous engineer on the line. 630 00:24:52,000 --> 00:24:56,133 His crews used to call him "Four-check Frank," 631 00:24:56,200 --> 00:24:57,966 'cause of the way he'd go over the equipment. 632 00:24:58,033 --> 00:24:59,400 Well, so what do you think happened to the brake? 633 00:24:59,467 --> 00:25:00,933 Damn thing was always breaking down. 634 00:25:01,000 --> 00:25:02,899 The railroad 635 00:25:02,966 --> 00:25:04,533 covered up the service records. 636 00:25:04,600 --> 00:25:06,433 Oh, yeah? Yes. 637 00:25:07,966 --> 00:25:10,233 Let me ask you something. 638 00:25:10,300 --> 00:25:11,567 You ever seen this man? 639 00:25:11,634 --> 00:25:13,333 Goes by the name Horizontal Bob. 640 00:25:13,400 --> 00:25:14,467 Never seen him 641 00:25:14,533 --> 00:25:15,667 in my life. 642 00:25:15,734 --> 00:25:17,066 Worst thing is, 643 00:25:17,133 --> 00:25:19,899 thoscorporate bastards keep trying to buy me off. 644 00:25:19,966 --> 00:25:23,166 Every few months, I get cash in the mail. 645 00:25:23,233 --> 00:25:25,400 Guilt money. 646 00:25:25,467 --> 00:25:27,899 Don. 647 00:25:27,966 --> 00:25:29,600 Yeah, can you excuse us, please? 648 00:25:31,567 --> 00:25:33,634 Frank Milton was meticulous and detail-oriented 649 00:25:33,700 --> 00:25:35,899 and wrongly accused of causing a terrible tragedy. 650 00:25:35,966 --> 00:25:37,233 He's supposed to be dead. 651 00:25:37,300 --> 00:25:38,533 Someone's sending the widow money. 652 00:25:38,600 --> 00:25:39,634 It's not the railroad. 653 00:25:39,700 --> 00:25:40,700 Hmm-mm. 654 00:25:46,000 --> 00:25:47,966 Is this your husband? 655 00:25:48,033 --> 00:25:49,033 Yes. 656 00:25:49,100 --> 00:25:50,066 That's from my wedding. 657 00:25:51,233 --> 00:25:53,634 DON: So, Frank Milton didn't die 658 00:25:53,700 --> 00:25:55,433 in the Cajon pass accident. 659 00:25:55,500 --> 00:25:57,467 He is alive. He didn't want to be blamed. 660 00:25:57,533 --> 00:25:59,033 Instead of facing accusations, 661 00:25:59,100 --> 00:26:00,166 he drops out, right? 662 00:26:00,233 --> 00:26:01,734 He goes underground with the FTRA. 663 00:26:01,799 --> 00:26:03,533 So what about Horizontal Bob? 664 00:26:03,600 --> 00:26:06,033 Well, he fingers him to throw us off, right? 665 00:26:06,100 --> 00:26:07,899 Mm-hmm. What he's doing, he's trying to wreck 666 00:26:07,966 --> 00:26:09,300 public confidence in the rail system. 667 00:26:09,367 --> 00:26:10,333 ( phone ringing ) Hey. 668 00:26:10,400 --> 00:26:11,533 Eppes. 669 00:26:11,600 --> 00:26:12,833 The clock is ticking, Agent Eppes. 670 00:26:12,899 --> 00:26:15,300 You're nowhere near catching me. 671 00:26:15,367 --> 00:26:16,966 90 seconds to trace the call. I need a trace. 672 00:26:17,033 --> 00:26:18,634 Well, I'd say I'm pretty darn close, Fnk. 673 00:26:18,700 --> 00:26:19,966 I know H-Bob didn't throw you 674 00:26:20,033 --> 00:26:21,367 off that train, I know you jumped 675 00:26:21,433 --> 00:26:22,400 just before the Cajon Pass. 676 00:26:22,467 --> 00:26:24,000 That's how you hurt your arm. 677 00:26:24,066 --> 00:26:25,000 You're smarter 678 00:26:25,066 --> 00:26:26,300 than the NTSB. 679 00:26:26,367 --> 00:26:28,166 Yeah, I also know you're not responsible 680 00:26:28,233 --> 00:26:29,700 for that first accident, Frank. 681 00:26:29,766 --> 00:26:31,200 Well, the railroad said I was. 682 00:26:31,267 --> 00:26:34,000 The brake lines failed... I told them 683 00:26:34,066 --> 00:26:36,000 the maintenance was shoddy. 684 00:26:36,066 --> 00:26:37,467 They didn't care. 685 00:26:37,533 --> 00:26:39,200 And 36 people died. 686 00:26:39,267 --> 00:26:40,533 Look, let me ask you this. 687 00:26:40,600 --> 00:26:42,667 Do you know how much your wife misses you? 688 00:26:42,734 --> 00:26:45,899 You talked to my wife? 689 00:26:45,966 --> 00:26:49,133 Yup, and believes in you. 690 00:26:49,200 --> 00:26:50,433 You want toee her again, Frank? 691 00:26:50,500 --> 00:26:51,700 The only way that's going to happen 692 00:26:51,766 --> 00:26:52,966 is if you turn yourself in. 693 00:26:53,033 --> 00:26:56,899 No, people need to know the ras aren't safe. 694 00:26:56,966 --> 00:26:58,467 We can do that. 695 00:26:58,533 --> 00:27:01,166 Look, we can set the record straight, you and me, okay? 696 00:27:01,233 --> 00:27:03,667 The railroad buries its mistakes! 697 00:27:03,734 --> 00:27:05,766 Everyone knows it'll cost billions to make the rails safe. 698 00:27:05,833 --> 00:27:07,467 They won't spend the money. 699 00:27:07,533 --> 00:27:10,966 It's going to take something big to force a change. 700 00:27:11,033 --> 00:27:12,500 Well, this is what I know. 701 00:27:12,567 --> 00:27:14,333 Tomorrow is the anniversary of the Cajon Pass accident 702 00:27:14,400 --> 00:27:16,766 and I think you're going to try and re-create it, Frank. 703 00:27:16,833 --> 00:27:19,100 And I'm here to tell you it's not going to happen. 704 00:27:19,166 --> 00:27:20,933 There is no way you'll pull that off. 705 00:27:21,000 --> 00:27:24,233 Agent Eppes, there are a lot of trains out there. 706 00:27:24,300 --> 00:27:26,533 You can't protect all of them. 707 00:27:26,600 --> 00:27:29,966 But even if it doesn't happen tomorrow, it will another day. 708 00:27:30,033 --> 00:27:32,766 I have allhe time in the wor. 709 00:27:32,833 --> 00:27:37,367 But when I'm done, the railroad companies will be in ruins. 710 00:27:37,433 --> 00:27:39,100 All right, Frank? Frank? ( call disconnects ) 711 00:27:39,166 --> 00:27:40,700 The call originated from inside 712 00:27:40,766 --> 00:27:43,200 the control room of the San Bernardino switchyard. 713 00:27:43,267 --> 00:27:44,533 What? Yeah. 714 00:27:44,600 --> 00:27:45,667 I got them. 715 00:27:47,433 --> 00:27:49,500 I want to know how he got in here? 716 00:27:49,567 --> 00:27:51,367 People saw a man in a janitor's uniform, 717 00:27:51,433 --> 00:27:52,300 no one thought twice. 718 00:27:52,367 --> 00:27:53,600 But from in here, 719 00:27:53,667 --> 00:27:55,033 he can tamper with any number of switches 720 00:27:55,100 --> 00:27:56,200 and controls, cause hundreds of accidents. 721 00:27:56,267 --> 00:27:58,267 And did he 722 00:27:58,333 --> 00:28:00,433 As far as we can tell, he didn't touch a thing, 723 00:28:00,500 --> 00:28:02,933 except for this. 724 00:28:03,000 --> 00:28:04,799 He's showing us what he's capable of. 725 00:28:04,866 --> 00:28:06,467 All right, well, now it's our turn. 726 00:28:06,533 --> 00:28:07,667 Why don't you guys 727 00:28:07,734 --> 00:28:08,667 look around here. 728 00:28:08,734 --> 00:28:10,133 Show me how this thing works. 729 00:28:12,966 --> 00:28:15,166 This is Frank Milton. 730 00:28:15,233 --> 00:28:17,899 We believe tomorrow he will attempt to attack one 731 00:28:17,966 --> 00:28:19,533 of 100 trains traveling over the Cajon Pass. 732 00:28:19,600 --> 00:28:20,966 DAVID: We can't get the pass closed 733 00:28:21,033 --> 00:28:22,433 because we don't have a specific threat. 734 00:28:22,500 --> 00:28:24,667 All we have are our conclusions about Milton's plans. 735 00:28:24,734 --> 00:28:26,700 Yeah, it's the major freight rail line into L.A.. 736 00:28:26,766 --> 00:28:27,933 Closing it would shut down 737 00:28:28,000 --> 00:28:29,467 60% of the region's commerce. 738 00:28:29,533 --> 00:28:30,600 DON: The kicker is, 739 00:28:30,667 --> 00:28:32,000 the guy's off the grid. 740 00:28:32,066 --> 00:28:33,567 Hunting him down could take months or years. 741 00:28:33,634 --> 00:28:35,267 Our best shot is at that Pass. 742 00:28:35,333 --> 00:28:36,267 CHARLIE: Terry believes Milton 743 00:28:36,333 --> 00:28:37,467 will select a train most like 744 00:28:37,533 --> 00:28:38,734 the onhe drove. 745 00:28:38,799 --> 00:28:40,033 I'll rank tomorrow's trains according 746 00:28:40,100 --> 00:28:41,799 to similarities to the original; that way we can 747 00:28:41,866 --> 00:28:43,433 focus the searches. 748 00:28:43,500 --> 00:28:45,133 Right, and I'll be in the yard, coordinating the searches. 749 00:28:45,200 --> 00:28:47,033 TERRY: Crews will check the end-of-train equipment 750 00:28:47,100 --> 00:28:49,033 and the entire brake system before heading down the pass. 751 00:28:49,100 --> 00:28:51,033 DON: Local cops will be walking the tracks, 752 00:28:51,100 --> 00:28:52,133 checking for any tampering. 753 00:28:52,200 --> 00:28:53,799 I want cops posted anywhere 754 00:28:53,866 --> 00:28:55,533 that train slows down in case he tries 755 00:28:55,600 --> 00:28:56,966 to jump on one after the yard. 756 00:28:57,033 --> 00:28:58,200 What about rail cops? 757 00:28:58,267 --> 00:28:59,667 DAVID: They've posted the photos 758 00:28:59,734 --> 00:29:01,433 around the yard and tightened the perimeter. 759 00:29:01,500 --> 00:29:03,066 DON: There'll be an armed agent or cop on every train 760 00:29:03,133 --> 00:29:04,600 just in case he happens to get on one. 761 00:29:04,667 --> 00:29:06,166 You think Milton will try to sabotage a train 762 00:29:06,233 --> 00:29:07,166 with all this security? 763 00:29:07,233 --> 00:29:08,267 Yeah, I do, 764 00:29:08,333 --> 00:29:10,066 I think he's gonna attempt it, 765 00:29:10,133 --> 00:29:12,100 but we're gonna be ready for him. 766 00:29:14,799 --> 00:29:16,367 Hey, ready to go? 767 00:29:16,433 --> 00:29:18,533 Not quite. Mrs. Milton is here. 768 00:29:18,600 --> 00:29:22,100 Oh. All right. 769 00:29:23,567 --> 00:29:25,066 Mrs. Milton. 770 00:29:25,133 --> 00:29:26,899 Agent Eppes. Yes, ma'am. 771 00:29:26,966 --> 00:29:29,000 Frank called me. 772 00:29:29,066 --> 00:29:31,333 I couldn't believe it. 773 00:29:31,400 --> 00:29:34,000 To hear his voice after four years. 774 00:29:34,066 --> 00:29:36,333 What did he say? 775 00:29:36,400 --> 00:29:40,233 He begged me to forgive him, and then he told me... 776 00:29:40,300 --> 00:29:43,933 Please, Mrs. Milton, this is very important. 777 00:29:44,000 --> 00:29:46,400 Time is of the essence now. 778 00:29:46,467 --> 00:29:48,567 He told me good-bye. 779 00:29:48,634 --> 00:29:51,600 On the Cajon Pass that day, apparently he... 780 00:29:51,667 --> 00:29:54,766 jumpedefore the wreck. 781 00:29:54,833 --> 00:29:57,766 Engineers aren't supposed to do that. 782 00:29:57,833 --> 00:29:59,700 As much as he hates the railroad, 783 00:29:59,766 --> 00:30:01,367 he hates himself worse. 784 00:30:01,433 --> 00:30:03,567 He's going to kill himself. 785 00:30:03,634 --> 00:30:04,966 Is that what you think? 786 00:30:05,033 --> 00:30:06,600 Is that what he was saying? 787 00:30:06,667 --> 00:30:08,033 He's going to kill himself? 788 00:30:35,200 --> 00:30:36,633 DON: All right, so we all set? 789 00:30:36,699 --> 00:30:38,233 I've compiled data on every train car 790 00:30:38,300 --> 00:30:39,200 leaving the switchyard today. 791 00:30:39,267 --> 00:30:40,534 All that's left 792 00:30:40,599 --> 00:30:42,367 is to compare those elements to the original train 793 00:30:42,434 --> 00:30:43,866 in order to find the closest match. 794 00:30:43,933 --> 00:30:45,933 Did you use a computer program for the comparison? 795 00:30:46,000 --> 00:30:47,933 You know what, there wasn't time to write one, 796 00:30:48,000 --> 00:30:49,233 but I can handle that. 797 00:30:49,300 --> 00:30:51,200 You'll have to review over 100,000 data points. 798 00:30:51,267 --> 00:30:52,300 Well, we're going to concentrate 799 00:30:52,367 --> 00:30:53,633 on the trains that Charlie flagged. 800 00:30:53,699 --> 00:30:55,766 See you later. 801 00:30:55,833 --> 00:30:58,766 SUTTER: The yard supervisor says that a train leaves 802 00:30:58,833 --> 00:31:00,100 every six minutes. 803 00:31:00,167 --> 00:31:01,966 A lot carry munitions or hazardous chemicals. 804 00:31:02,033 --> 00:31:03,566 All right, let's get the database up. 805 00:31:03,633 --> 00:31:05,800 I've got to find the trains most like the one 806 00:31:05,866 --> 00:31:07,633 that derailed four years ago. 807 00:31:07,699 --> 00:31:09,267 So how does this work? 808 00:31:09,333 --> 00:31:10,866 These specs are from the original El Cajon 809 00:31:10,933 --> 00:31:12,733 locomotive and container cars. 810 00:31:12,800 --> 00:31:15,200 This database shows today's trains, 811 00:31:15,267 --> 00:31:18,267 sorted by departure time and their relevant specs... 812 00:31:18,333 --> 00:31:21,333 number of cars, gear ratio, 813 00:31:21,400 --> 00:31:24,200 engine model, HP traction... 814 00:31:24,267 --> 00:31:25,267 ( clang ) 815 00:31:28,067 --> 00:31:30,067 ( train chugging ) 816 00:31:34,400 --> 00:31:35,566 MAN: All right. 817 00:31:37,833 --> 00:31:39,633 All right, give me the first group. 818 00:31:39,699 --> 00:31:40,633 Train HB-17 819 00:31:40,699 --> 00:31:42,133 and PL-02. 820 00:31:42,200 --> 00:31:44,100 Track 32 821 00:31:44,167 --> 00:31:45,233 and 2 respectively. 822 00:31:45,300 --> 00:31:46,467 Right, 32. 823 00:31:46,534 --> 00:31:48,033 Track 2 train 824 00:31:48,100 --> 00:31:49,333 contains some cars of Naval munitions. 825 00:31:49,400 --> 00:31:50,800 Well, that sounds like 826 00:31:50,866 --> 00:31:52,267 an ideal target... why don't you take that. 827 00:31:52,333 --> 00:31:53,966 Okay, let's go. 828 00:31:54,033 --> 00:31:55,400 All right, ride-along assignments... 829 00:31:55,467 --> 00:31:57,167 Ortiz, you're on CC-3. 830 00:31:57,233 --> 00:31:59,766 Varitek, IS-22. Mulligan, 831 00:31:59,833 --> 00:32:01,000 HM-04. And hustle! 832 00:32:01,067 --> 00:32:02,200 It leaves on Track 20 833 00:32:02,267 --> 00:32:03,666 in eight minutes. 834 00:32:03,733 --> 00:32:05,534 All right, give me the next train, Charlie. 835 00:32:10,367 --> 00:32:14,367 ( train chugging ) 836 00:32:17,500 --> 00:32:19,267 CHARLIE: That one. 837 00:32:19,333 --> 00:32:20,966 PSP-31, 838 00:32:21,033 --> 00:32:22,933 track 24. Hey, actually, Don, 839 00:32:23,000 --> 00:32:24,367 you know, wait, go, um... 840 00:32:24,434 --> 00:32:26,333 go to HM-04. 841 00:32:26,400 --> 00:32:28,267 It's nearly identical to the original. 842 00:32:28,333 --> 00:32:30,666 It's got several cars of nuclear waste. 843 00:32:30,733 --> 00:32:32,233 Track 20. 844 00:32:32,300 --> 00:32:34,434 Train number HM-04. 845 00:33:20,833 --> 00:33:22,534 He shoved me off a flatcar, wrecked my arm. 846 00:33:25,933 --> 00:33:27,133 Frank, it's over! 847 00:33:27,200 --> 00:33:28,367 Don't move! Don't do it, Frank! 848 00:33:28,434 --> 00:33:30,400 Frank! Frank! Easy, easy! Don't shoot! 849 00:33:32,300 --> 00:33:34,633 You'll blow up the whole yard. 850 00:33:34,699 --> 00:33:35,633 Shoot me, and there'll be 851 00:33:35,699 --> 00:33:36,900 a radioactive cloud 852 00:33:36,966 --> 00:33:38,467 hanging over the L.A. basin 853 00:33:38,534 --> 00:33:39,566 for a week. 854 00:33:39,633 --> 00:33:40,733 Just put that down 855 00:33:40,800 --> 00:33:41,966 and go down to the ground. 856 00:33:42,033 --> 00:33:44,067 Put your knees on the ground, Frank. 857 00:33:44,133 --> 00:33:45,467 Don, are you at Track 20? 858 00:33:46,534 --> 00:33:48,333 Don? 859 00:33:48,400 --> 00:33:50,467 Frank, hold it. Listen to me. Just listen to me. 860 00:33:50,534 --> 00:33:53,000 I know you want to settle your score with the railroad. 861 00:33:53,067 --> 00:33:54,699 The best w to do that is to stay alive, Frank... 862 00:33:54,766 --> 00:33:57,233 I'll tell my story when I hop on that train, 863 00:33:57,300 --> 00:33:59,133 ride it down the pass and blow it up. 864 00:33:59,200 --> 00:34:00,633 Then everyone will wonder why, 865 00:34:00,699 --> 00:34:02,566 and you're going to tell them why. 866 00:34:02,633 --> 00:34:04,200 because you have the responsibility... 867 00:34:04,267 --> 00:34:06,534 Charlie, tell the supervisor to move that HM-04 now. 868 00:34:06,599 --> 00:34:08,566 We've got an explosive device on Track 20. 869 00:34:08,633 --> 00:34:11,100 I sent Don to Track 20. 870 00:34:12,167 --> 00:34:13,133 ( train whistle blowing ) 871 00:34:13,200 --> 00:34:14,733 Frank if you set that off, you're 872 00:34:14,800 --> 00:34:17,000 the bad guy in this scenario... is that what you want? 873 00:34:17,067 --> 00:34:18,367 You want to die for no reason? 874 00:34:18,434 --> 00:34:19,900 Is that what you want, Frank? 875 00:34:19,966 --> 00:34:22,367 I should've died years ago, with everybody else. 876 00:34:25,633 --> 00:34:27,367 FRANK: Ow! 877 00:34:27,434 --> 00:34:28,500 TERRY: Don, you okay? 878 00:34:28,566 --> 00:34:30,500 No, bomb! There's a timer running! 879 00:34:30,566 --> 00:34:32,200 It's over, Agent Eppes. 880 00:34:32,267 --> 00:34:34,566 Get train HM-04 out of the yard. Terry, get out of here. 881 00:34:34,633 --> 00:34:36,000 They'll never get the train out of here in time. 882 00:34:36,067 --> 00:34:37,367 I said fall back! 883 00:34:37,434 --> 00:34:39,800 You can't hold him and work the bomb. I stay! 884 00:34:39,866 --> 00:34:41,133 Don't move! ( grunting ) 885 00:34:41,200 --> 00:34:42,434 All right, all right. 886 00:34:42,500 --> 00:34:43,966 Let's get it off him. All right. 887 00:34:44,033 --> 00:34:46,534 Let's get it off him. DAVID: Don, don't! 888 00:34:46,599 --> 00:34:47,367 Don't touch that. 889 00:34:47,434 --> 00:34:48,434 David, get out of here. 890 00:34:48,500 --> 00:34:49,933 There might be a trip wire. 891 00:34:50,000 --> 00:34:51,534 ere might be a trip wire! 892 00:34:51,599 --> 00:34:53,333 TERRY: Don't move! Ow! Ah! 893 00:34:53,400 --> 00:34:56,699 Hold him! There might be a trip wire between him and the device. 894 00:34:56,766 --> 00:34:57,866 What are you gonna do? 895 00:34:57,933 --> 00:34:59,033 I got it. 896 00:34:59,100 --> 00:35:00,267 Are you sure you know what you're doing? 897 00:35:00,333 --> 00:35:02,966 I know what I'm doing. I got it. 898 00:35:03,033 --> 00:35:04,233 You just hold him. 899 00:35:04,300 --> 00:35:05,333 I got him. 900 00:35:05,400 --> 00:35:07,033 ( high-pitched tone ) 901 00:35:07,100 --> 00:35:07,866 Just hold him still. 902 00:35:07,933 --> 00:35:09,167 Don't let him move. 903 00:35:09,233 --> 00:35:10,367 ( tone stops ) ( grunts ) 904 00:35:10,434 --> 00:35:11,599 gasps ) 905 00:35:15,233 --> 00:35:17,699 All right, get him up. 906 00:35:20,300 --> 00:35:21,699 How'd you learn how to do that? 907 00:35:21,766 --> 00:35:24,000 Don't tell me, you took a class at the academy, right? 908 00:35:24,067 --> 00:35:26,666 First posting was in Tel Aviv. 909 00:35:26,733 --> 00:35:28,467 Got my bomb training. 910 00:35:28,534 --> 00:35:32,933 Guys, for following orders, not your best moment, 911 00:35:33,000 --> 00:35:34,534 but thank you. 912 00:35:34,599 --> 00:35:36,100 It's all right, we got him. 913 00:35:36,167 --> 00:35:37,267 It's okay, 914 00:35:37,333 --> 00:35:39,067 we got him, we got him. 915 00:35:39,133 --> 00:35:41,534 We got him. All stand down. 916 00:35:41,599 --> 00:35:43,400 ( sighs and laughs ) 917 00:35:45,167 --> 00:35:47,234 Well, this has turned out to be a really good day. 918 00:35:47,299 --> 00:35:49,399 You've helped the FBI, and I managed to convince Larry 919 00:35:49,466 --> 00:35:51,500 to ask out Professor Wilson. Really? 920 00:35:51,566 --> 00:35:53,167 How'd you change his mind? 921 00:35:53,234 --> 00:35:55,000 I used game theory, which says people 922 00:35:55,067 --> 00:35:56,967 will take bigger risks for bigger gain. 923 00:35:57,033 --> 00:35:58,967 I pointed out that he has the opportunity 924 00:35:59,033 --> 00:36:01,266 to turn a good friendship into a great romance. 925 00:36:01,333 --> 00:36:03,566 And he actually bought that from you? 926 00:36:03,633 --> 00:36:05,867 He wants to do it; he just needed a good reason. 927 00:36:05,933 --> 00:36:06,967 I know. 928 00:36:07,033 --> 00:36:08,633 Amita, 929 00:36:08,700 --> 00:36:10,200 you know, you and I have been working 930 00:36:10,266 --> 00:36:12,299 really closely together these last couple weeks. 931 00:36:12,366 --> 00:36:14,033 I've had a great time. 932 00:36:14,100 --> 00:36:17,466 Actually, um, I was, uh, just wondering if... 933 00:36:18,533 --> 00:36:20,200 Hey, Charlie? Excuse me, I'm sorry 934 00:36:20,266 --> 00:36:21,533 Amita, can you give us one second? 935 00:36:21,600 --> 00:36:23,033 Yeah, sure, I'll wait for you downstairs. 936 00:36:23,100 --> 00:36:24,600 Thanks. I'm sorry, am I interrupting? 937 00:36:24,666 --> 00:36:26,433 Yes, you did. Well, look... 938 00:36:26,500 --> 00:36:28,833 What is it? I just want to tell you 939 00:36:28,900 --> 00:36:31,067 that you're doing great work here and... 940 00:36:31,134 --> 00:36:34,500 Oh. Well... well, thanks, thank you. 941 00:36:34,566 --> 00:36:36,067 You know, I don't know anyone who 942 00:36:36,134 --> 00:36:37,900 could've done what you did with those notes, 943 00:36:37,967 --> 00:36:40,800 and I want you to know, I don't take for granted what you do. 944 00:36:40,867 --> 00:36:42,234 I never thought you did. 945 00:36:42,299 --> 00:36:43,867 Good. So, what's the deal, 946 00:36:43,933 --> 00:36:45,800 you gonna ask her out already? 947 00:36:47,767 --> 00:36:49,000 Well... 948 00:36:49,067 --> 00:36:50,666 Don't wait too long, man, 949 00:36:50,733 --> 00:36:52,700 or someone's gonna snatch her up. 950 00:36:56,134 --> 00:36:57,800 I know my due date, I'm sorry. 951 00:36:57,867 --> 00:36:58,900 You're trying to show me up, man. 952 00:36:58,967 --> 00:36:59,900 No, man. I apologize. 953 00:36:59,967 --> 00:37:01,433 Okay, all right. Okay, okay. 954 00:37:01,500 --> 00:37:02,867 ( laughter ) 955 00:37:02,933 --> 00:37:04,000 There you go. Ah, excellent, Dad. Thank you. 956 00:37:04,067 --> 00:37:05,200 Okay. Thank you so much. 957 00:37:05,266 --> 00:37:06,399 No, no, no, I was a good stunt. 958 00:37:06,466 --> 00:37:07,800 No, I just couldn't get into math. 959 00:37:07,867 --> 00:37:09,366 Couldn't see how it could relate to the real world. 960 00:37:12,933 --> 00:37:14,867 What? What did I say? 961 00:37:14,933 --> 00:37:16,466 DON: I think you're about to find out. 962 00:37:16,533 --> 00:37:18,033 Oh, you guys are on your own. 963 00:37:18,100 --> 00:37:19,299 Good luck. 964 00:37:19,366 --> 00:37:21,433 CHARLIE: Math is the real world, okay? 965 00:37:21,500 --> 00:37:24,234 It's everywhere, okay? 966 00:37:24,299 --> 00:37:25,833 Hey, can I show you? Please. 967 00:37:30,067 --> 00:37:31,600 chuckling ) 968 00:37:31,666 --> 00:37:34,733 Um, you see how the... the petals spiral? 969 00:37:34,800 --> 00:37:36,333 The number of petals 970 00:37:36,399 --> 00:37:39,800 in each row is the sum of the preceding two rows. 971 00:37:39,867 --> 00:37:41,767 The Fibonacci sequence. 972 00:37:41,833 --> 00:37:43,299 It's found in... 973 00:37:43,366 --> 00:37:46,333 the structure of crystals and the spiral of galaxies. 974 00:37:46,399 --> 00:37:47,933 In a nautilus shell. 975 00:37:48,000 --> 00:37:49,333 That's amazing. What's more, 976 00:37:49,399 --> 00:37:52,167 the ratio between each number in the sequence 977 00:37:52,234 --> 00:37:56,700 to the one before it is approximately 1.61803. 978 00:37:56,767 --> 00:37:59,666 Wha-What the Greeks called the Golden Ratio. 979 00:37:59,733 --> 00:38:01,333 It shows up. 980 00:38:01,399 --> 00:38:02,767 The pyramids at Giza 981 00:38:02,833 --> 00:38:05,100 and in the Parthenon at Athens and... 982 00:38:05,167 --> 00:38:06,167 and the dimensions 983 00:38:06,234 --> 00:38:09,833 of this card. 984 00:38:09,900 --> 00:38:11,366 And it's based on a number you can find 985 00:38:11,433 --> 00:38:14,167 in a flower? ( chuckles ) 986 00:38:14,234 --> 00:38:16,500 Math is nature's language, 987 00:38:16,566 --> 00:38:22,200 its method of communicating directly with us. 988 00:38:22,266 --> 00:38:24,266 So... 989 00:38:25,234 --> 00:38:27,533 Everything is numbers. 990 00:38:27,600 --> 00:38:29,633 Okay, well, when you explain it like that, 991 00:38:29,700 --> 00:38:31,266 it's a lot more interesting. 992 00:38:31,333 --> 00:38:33,333 ALAN: Well, it seems like your new math consultant's 993 00:38:33,399 --> 00:38:35,366 working out nicely. 994 00:38:35,433 --> 00:38:37,967 I got to tell you, Dad, I can't think of anyone who could've helped us 995 00:38:38,033 --> 00:38:39,500 the way Charlie did in the investigation. 996 00:38:39,566 --> 00:38:41,067 Just remember how Charlie is. 997 00:38:41,134 --> 00:38:42,633 Can't seem to quit a problem. 998 00:38:42,700 --> 00:38:44,433 He's still working on the same one 999 00:38:44,500 --> 00:38:45,967 he's had since grade school. 1000 00:38:46,033 --> 00:38:47,466 And what's that? 1001 00:38:47,533 --> 00:38:49,466 Trying to impress his big brother. 1002 00:38:49,533 --> 00:38:52,000 Come on. 1003 00:38:52,067 --> 00:38:53,967 ( chuckling ) 1004 00:38:54,033 --> 00:38:58,500 Yeah, I've given that exact speech to, uh, my-my junior class... 1005 00:38:58,566 --> 00:39:02,700 He is going to test the recurrence of the untwinnable moment. 1006 00:39:02,767 --> 00:39:04,666 You think, maybe? 1007 00:39:04,733 --> 00:39:07,333 ( chattering indistinctly )