Human Target s01e02 Episode Script
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Tell me your name.
Tell me who you really are.
Because until there's a name, Everything is a lie.
I'm entitled to know who you are.
All right.
Then at least explain to me What the hell is going on.
Plane's on fire.
I'm aware The plane's on fire.
I'm also aware that we lost the captain And the first officer to smoke inhalation.
And I let a guy claiming to be an insurance salesman Into the cockpit because he promised he could handle it.
I'm not an insurance salesman.
I'm private security.
I'm protecting a client on this flight, Which pretty much means I'm protecting everybody On this flight at this point.
Have a seat.
I could use the help.
My help? You do realize I'm just a stewardess.
Flight attendant.
Have a seat.
In my business, the cyber-security business, Sometimes you're nothing but a name.
Which was why casper felt safe coming to me.
I'm sorry, mr.
Tennant.
Casper? Is that a person's name? An alias.
Occasionally, I'll hire freelance hackers To test our security defenses.
Casper is one of the best.
He's also one of the most paranoid.
All I've ever known is a screen name.
Casper's latest attack exposed A flaw in the architecture of the internet itself.
Imagine being able to bypass any security measure.
Any firewall.
Any password.
Hold on a second.
What are you saying? That your guy is sitting on some sort of skeleton key To the internet? No.
The skeleton key.
The end of information security as we know it.
Casper agreed to fly To my headquarters in seattle To deliver the key and help us patch The flaw that allows it to work.
He was due to arrive tonight.
But then last night, Someone broke into my office.
They killed a security guard To get access to my computer.
The only thing they accessed Was my correspondence with casper.
So they have all of his flight information.
Well, I assume you told Casper not to board.
I have no way to contact Casper.
Casper contacts me.
That's the number one rule of these people-- Always remain anonymous.
Can you help me? You know, with this thing, You could hack into the federal reserve, Steal billions.
Air traffic control.
Crash planes in mid-air.
So what you're saying Is there any thief or terrorist in the world Who wouldn't kill to get their hands on it.
Casper'll be anonymous before he gets on the plane.
And then he'll be protected By tennant's men in Seattle When he gets off, But if you know what flight he's on, He's just one of a few dozen passengers.
Safe bet that whoever broke in t tnant's office Is gonna try to grab casper on this flight.
So board the plane, Identify the principal and the threat, Neutralize the latter, save the former, The world keeps on spinning.
Right.
You are martin gill.
Head of sales at the quality mutual insurance.
Corporate's just tagged you To open a new branch In Seattle.
Mazel tov.
Insurance salesman.
Lovely.
I figured it'd be a way for you to chat people up Without drawing any attention.
Hey, you still have that pen thing You used on that job in Nashville? The detonator? No, no, the one with the little syringe on it.
Yeah.
Why, you want it? Identify the threat, Sell him some insurance, pop him full of ketamine, He wakes up in a squad car in Seattle.
Sounds like a plan.
Flight's in three hours, so we better get moving.
Oh, just, uh, one more thing.
There's two jobs to be done at once.
Two unknowns to identify.
It'd be nice to have you on the plane with me.
So I'll guard the hacker, And you neutralize the threat.
Exactly.
Well, there's just the question now Of your cover.
Why are you smiling? Well, one insurance salesman Yapping at the passengers, that's one thing.
But two, it's just downright suspicious.
We can't really do that.
Plus, one of us should be able To have free range on the plane.
Why are you-- why the hell Is he smiling? What do you want? Yeah, what's a guy got to do To get a drink arndnderer Oh, that's really funny.
We'll see how funny it is When I'm serving time in federal prison.
I told you, My buddy in tsa's got that covered.
What are you so upset about? I got the hard part.
All you do is walk around and talk to people.
Greetings from the flight deck.
Current temperature in Seattle is 52 degrees and raining.
Hey, a little help! Oakland center, pacific national 234.
Oakland center, pacific national 234, Do you copy? Don't bother.
The fire must have reached the radio antenna.
We don't have much time.
So what do we do? We got to get enough air blowing through the plane To put out that fire.
So we speed up, We open the landing gear doors, Open the ram vents that control The cabin pressure.
The switch for the landing gear, it's right there.
Pull it.
It's not working.
Are you sure? Pretty sure.
All right, hold the yoke.
What are you doing? I'm looking it up in the manual.
The manual.
You said you had a plan.
I thought you said you knew what you were doing.
What I know is the radio antenna is located Midway down the fuselage, And just past that is a conduit relay for the wires That control just about everything on this plane.
Bingo.
If we don't put that fire out before it reaches the relay, We could have problems What kind of problems? The crashing kind.
I'm gonna open these air vents, See if I can get more wind on the fire.
Well, don't crank it.
You could depressurize the cabin.
What's the thermostat doing? It's going up.
Fast.
This fire's closing in.
Son of a bitch! Oh, my god.
He's been shot.
Somebody help! Here, take this.
Put it on the wound and apply pressure.
Buddy, buddy, Listen to me.
You're gonna be fine.
Okay, we're gonna get down on the ground, Get you to a hospital.
Okay? You're gonna be fine, okay? Listen to me.
Look at me.
Stay here with him.
Keep him talking.
Don't let him close his eyes.
Hey! hey! Are we gonna make it? The temperature's still rising.
So Laura.
Laura.
You seem to be taking this pretty well.
They do train us for this stuff, you know-- Hijackings, engine failures, disease outbreaks.
So you sat through training for hijackings, Engine failures, and disease outbreaks, And you still took the job.
Using small talk to keep me calm? Well, it seemelili a good idea at the time.
Wanted more adventure in my life.
To be honest, I've been thinking about a career move.
What, and give up all this? What about you? How does somebody become a bodyguard? Oh, I hated my old job.
Felt I had more potential.
Wow.
I guess we have some things in common then.
So you're protecting someone from a threat back there? What's that? Any idea who the threat is? Not yet.
If the threat to Casper's on the plane, It's gonna be on that list.
I crossed off all the regular commuters And everyone who boarded in London.
Hey, listen, what about 12c? He seems nervous.
No, I caught him dozing a little while ago.
12f is looking forward to the prom next week.
11d called not one, but two women to pick him up At the airport.
What about the guy In the front row in the aisle seat? I thought I saw a bulge in his jacket.
Air marshal.
Really? Yeah.
Came through the exit lane when I went through security.
Nobody stopped him.
We're not gonna get any answers from the list.
You know what I'm thinking? Hardly ever.
We pull a crazy eddie.
Put on a show, see who reacts.
See who's too preoccupied planning an abduction to care.
Any idea who can take one for the team? Oh, yeah, I got an idea.
Another bourbon and cola, would you? Right away, sir.
Got me sitting here, waiting.
You know, I take this flight three times a month.
The least you people can do Is keep me well-served.
I meant stewardesses.
All right, then, sir.
There you are, sir.
Thank you.
My pleasure.
Oh, my god! oh, no.
Oh, what the hell? Oh, no, I'm so sorry.
Oh, I apologize.
Here's a tissue to wipe Just one? Can I have another one, please? Of course.
Yes, sir.
We have cornstarch in the galley if you can wait Cornstarch.
What am I gonna do with-- It'll soak that right up.
Look at this! Can I have some help? Look at me, I'm m aked.
I'm wet.
Someone's targeting a client of mine.
Hacker.
Recently broke through Phil Tennant's latest firewall.
These are the other hackers that Tennant hires On a regular basis.
I'm guessing one of them's behind the threat.
And dude, you're gonna help me figure out which one.
Reliant1864, Bluehorseshoe, doctorbell-15, Rubberpoultry.
So cool, I take it you know who these guys are? Of course.
These guys are world-class.
It also means they're ghosts.
You're giving me screen names.
I can't do anything with that.
All right, dude.
Here.
Phone numbers of six of the best break-in crews In Seattle.
Guy we're looking for called one of them To arrange a hit on Tennant's offices, here.
Purchase history.
Every ticket on pacific national's flight 234 From San Francisco to Seattle.
Dude, that's three distinct data sets.
You're telling me you can't find A way to triangulate an answer? Tell me if one of tennant's hackers Isn't behind this? Could I do it? Yeah, theoretically, but What makes you think I'd want to? But it's cool.
I'll get started.
Take your phone call.
This is Guerrero.
It's Winston.
Oh, hey, dude.
Could I get a gin and tonic And an extra bag of pretzels? Look, I'm closing in on Casper.
I'm down to five names on the manifest.
I need you to run 'em for me.
I want you to look for programming experience Give me their names.
I'll get Sergei on it.
Who the hell is Sergei? He's a friend of mine.
I called him in to help figure out Who's behind the threat.
He's a real smart-ass.
Expert at data-mining.
He's not using my computer, is he? Don't worry.
Your passwords are safe with me.
I didn't give you my passwords.
Just give me those names.
I'll get right on it.
Excuse me.
Is this seat taken? I don't know about you, but if I have to sit alone In these flights, I go absolutely stir-crazy.
Martin Gill.
Vincent Morgan.
So what brings you to Seattle? Work? Did you know there are killers on this plane, Vincent? Heart disease, diabetes, mesothelioma.
Silent killers claiming the lives Of thousands of men your age every year.
You want to tell me why you're really on this plane? I'm not very good at this.
I hate flying.
So I took a couple of percocets.
Are you sure you didn't take more than a couple? What? Hey, you there? Yup.
False alarm.
What do you got? I just got off the phone with the pilots.
You'll never guess what's gonna happen In about ten seconds.
We're changing course.
Yeah, they're reporting an electrical malfunction That keeps tripping the breakers in the back.
Nothing catastrophic, but enough that we'll have To divert to portland.
You thinking what I'm thinking? One way to sneak Casper Past Tennant's men in Seattle Is not to let him get to Seattle.
Mm-hmm.
Force the plane down in Portland.
Another set of kidnappers waiting on the ground.
I'm gonna go to the back and see what I can see.
Excuse me, Vincent.
It sounds like you're underwater.
I know.
Circuits look all right.
Scratch that.
Panel's been tampered with.
You were right.
Looks like our threat Used this to divert the plane.
Winston, I got him.
I was worried there for a minute.
Yeah, well, rest easy.
I promise no more surprises at least until we land.
Cabin pressure's at the red line.
We can't open up these vents any further.
It's not gonna be enough, is it? Really hoped it wouldn't come to this.
What? We need more airflow to put out the fire.
And right now the strongest winds are blowing above us.
The fire's below us.
Not for long.
We're gonna flip the plane.
I'm sorry, you want to do what to the plane? I want to flip it.
It will put the fire into the heavier airstream Flowing above us.
It'll blow it out like a birthday candle.
What difference does it make If the fire's out if you end up crashing the plane? What difference does it make if the plane is right-side up And the fire kills us? Look, done right, it's just a one-g maneuver.
I've done plenty of on e-g maneuvers.
I've done a cuban eight.
Did a hammerhead once.
You ever done this? On a simulator.
It was a very good simulator.
Oh, my god.
Look, I know it sounds crazy, But the only thing that matters right now is putting this fire out.
If you got any better ideas, I'm all ears.
Hey.
Bet you can't guess what's gonna happen in ten seconds.
You're kidding me.
You are kidding me.
No, it's gonna be fine.
You're gonna get a little jostled around back there.
Make sure everyone is on the left side of the plane, Especially Casper.
I don't want to have come this far and lose our protectee To a broken neck.
Yeah.
All right, I got Casper.
So dude, did you find the hacker yet? Negative.
But please tell me you found something To help me find Casper.
Nope.
Ran a background on the names you gave me.
Nobody stands out as the hacker.
There's nobody else on that list.
Well, dude, maybe you got the profile wrong.
My profile is not wrong.
It's just thin.
We're looking for a human being, between the ages of 16 and 60, Who boarded in San Francisco.
You sure about that last part? Tennant traced one of Casper's I.
M.
S To a library in the haight, so yeah, I'm pretty sure he boarded in What? Hey, how hard would it be to forge a boarding pass? Federal air marshal.
Turn around.
Let me see your hands.
What happened here? I thought I saw something back here.
I came to check it out, and this guy pops around And attacks me.
Give me some I.
D.
Slowly.
All right.
No offense, but I got no way Of knowing who was attacking who.
I'm gonna have to cuff you.
Against the wall.
Hands behind your back.
Excuse me.
Mind if I sit down? Ooh, boy, my feet are killing me.
How's your trip so far? Oh, fine.
I noticed on the manifest you boarded in London.
Holiday? Yeah.
Unless you didn't board in London, of course.
Excuse me? Oh, no, I was just saying, "unless, of course, you didn't board in London.
" See, you could have just bought Your ticket from there and boarded In San Francisco when the plane touched down.
All you'd need is a forged boarding pass.
That way, anybody looking for a hacker From San Francisco would look right past you.
I don't know what you're talking about.
Hmm, no baggage claim checks.
You flew all the way to London for two weeks And didn't check any bags.
You're Casper.
And you're not a flight attendant.
Tennant hired me to keep you safe.
Tennant never said anything About sendinmeone on the plane.
That was before he knew you were in danger.
Listen.
You're right to take precautions.
There are people after you.
After that skeleton key.
Now I don't want you to worry.
My partner and I are professionals.
We've got the situation completely under control.
Would you excuse me just a moment? Federal air marshal.
Excuse me.
What's going on? There was a fight in the back galley.
This man was involved.
There's another man back there.
He's unconscious.
One of them snuck a gun on board.
How'd they do that? Probably bribed a ground crew guy To plant the gun before takeoff.
I don't know anything more.
I'm gonna restrain 'em both till we land.
Notify the cockpit.
Tell them we need police assistance when we land.
I'm gonna go get the other guy, Bring him up here too.
You stay here and keep an eye on him.
Yeah.
Okay.
What? What am I supposed to do? He had a gun and that little bae thing.
Well, listen.
I found the hacker.
And the threat's out cold.
I still don't know what to do about portland, But I guess things could be worse.
Like what? Maybe a second kidnapper on the plane With us, for example? Second kidnapper? There's a phone in my pocket.
I got it from the saboteur in the back.
Don't be shy.
Check the inbox.
All right.
I'm gonna go get casper.
Bring her up here so you can watch her.
I'll get started looking for our second bad guy.
You smell smoke? Up here.
The smoke must have gotten into the oxygen supply And overwhelmed them before they could signal for help.
Where's that smoke coming from? I don't know.
Computer says there's no fire in the engines or in cargo.
It's in the fuselage.
Frayed wire must have ignited the insulation.
How did you get loose? It's not important.
What's important is putting that fire out, And I can help.
Help? For all I know, You could have started this In the first place.
Back away from the cockpit.
I get it.
It's confusing.
We got a pilot down.
But we need to act quickly, So unless you've got a plan-- Yeah, I'm going in there.
Air traffic control can talk me through this.
By the time they talk you through that panel, This whole thing isonna be over with.
You need to trust me.
I know what I'm doing.
Maybe we should listen to him.
Shut up.
Hey, it's simple.
You go in there and lock that door, Everybody dies, period.
Stop! What the hell are you doing? He has a plan.
You don't.
You're making a huge mistake.
Look out.
I'm entitled to know who you are.
Have a seat.
I could use the help.
My help? You do realize I'm just a stewardess.
Flight attendant.
Have a seat.
I'm sorry, you're gonna do what to the plane? I want to flip it.
Oh, my god.
When the plane starts to roll, Stay on the cabin wall.
Try to get to the ceiling as fast as you can.
I shouldn't be worried, right? It's all under control? It's gonna be fine.
All right.
Are you ready to do this? There's a pretty good chance We're about to die, isn't there? What kind of answer are you looking for here? I just thought I'd be more afraid.
That's your adrenaline.
Let's go.
Keep the throttle steady.
Laura, we got to stay like this Until the fire's out.
Look! I think it's working.
All right.
Now for the hard part.
I'm goa flip us back.
Uh-oh.
What? I lost the stick.
Thruster too.
Controls aren't responding.
What does that mean? In technical terms? I think we broke the plane.
Engines are lit.
Controls aren't responding.
We're stuck on this course.
I think it's the flight computer.
I think it's switched to autopilot And just locked us out.
Why? I don't know, But we got to talk to somebody who does.
Well, how long can we stay like this? Not for long.
At this angle of descent, We're headed straight for some storm clouds.
And at this speed, we should be in them In about ten minutes.
Well, what happens then? Well.
I'm fairly certain the plane gets ripped apart.
Good news.
The fire's out.
Your maneuver must have crashed the flight computer.
Simply couldn't process what was happening.
I know how it feels.
What if we shut it off? Could we get the controls then? Pilot controls, sure.
But we can't roll the plane back safely Without the computer's help.
Couldn't we justebebtt the computer or something? Winston, it's a passenger jet, Not a laptop.
Actually He's not that far off.
I imagine the flight computer's a couple years old.
Probably, like, 800 megahertz processing power.
Sure.
Well, most laptops are just as powerful.
Mine certainly is.
What are you saying? Well, I'm saying if I could download The flight management software to my laptop, We wouldn't need to fix the plane's computer.
We could just use mine.
You want to replace the flight computer with a laptop? That coffee maker in your galley-- They flew to the moon with a chip 1/10th that size.
These are not advanced systems.
Okay, so where do we get the software? This is the manufacturer's internal network.
Oh, the skeleton key.
Downloading now.
How long? Five minutes.
We'll be in the storm by then, won't we? It's cutting it close, But we don't have any other choice.
Hey, brooke says we're going to have to patch The new computer in manually.
Where's the avionics bay? It's right here behind the front wheel well, But I can't find any access panels.
That's because it's on the bottom of the plane.
Avionics aren't meant to be accessed in the air.
No, wait a minute, there's a vent On this end of the cargo compartment.
We'll have to crawl to reach it, But it's big enough for us to get into the wheel well.
That's not on the schematic.
Are you sure? Yes, I'm sure.
I used to date a ground crew guy.
I know things about the plane I shouldn't.
Do I need to explain more? Sure.
Listen, won't it be cold as hell down there? You mean up there.
Yeah, it's gonna be freezing.
What if you go all that way, and there's no vent? The vent is there.
I know it.
I trusted you.
Now you got to trust me.
Look, man, I'm sorry About the whole stormin g-the-cockpit thing.
And you think this is gonna ma up for it? Well, I can't worry about that right now.
The saboteur you pulled out of the back, There's somebody else in the cabin who's helping him.
Look, you want to tell me what this is all about? Long story.
I'll tell you when we're on the ground.
What's he waiting for? What? The second guy.
His buddy's been chained up Ever since we opened the cockpit.
All that confusion, He had every opportunity to help his friend.
Why didn't he? We got about five minutes until the storm hits.
We should move.
I'm about to do the craziest thing I've ever done in my life with you, And I don't even know your name.
I think we both know it isn't martin gill.
It's christopher chance.
Is it? Laptop's ready.
Let's go.
Guerrero man, bad news.
Yeah? Yeah.
I struck out.
Can't find who hired the kidnappers.
You're kidding.
I mean, if there was a connection there, It would have come up.
I threw the book at it, man.
Anyways, um, I'm really sorry.
If there's anything else I can do, you let me know.
Thanks, dude.
Hey, Sergei.
Let me ask you a question.
Yeah, shoot.
Say a guy comes to you, Says here's a key.
This key'll open any safe anywhere.
Money, jewels, secrets in this world-- Suddenly at your fingertips.
Now that would be tempting, my friend.
Don't you think? Yeah.
Yeah, it would be.
Do you take it? No.
That's right.
You and I both know something that powerful Would instantly make you a target.
But let's just say, um, hypothetically, someone like, I don't know, you, were to identify a hacker with plans to steal the keys to the entire internet.
And let's say you were to lie about it to someone like, uh, say, me, So that you could strike your own deal And get rich quick.
I guess what I'm saying, Sergei, is You and I would have real problems.
Mostly you.
Do you understand what I'm saying to you? I just thought of something.
What do you know? It worked.
Found your guy.
Folks, when the plane starts to roll, I want you to keep your heads down.
Just try to get strapped in as quickly as you can.
Okay.
That lightning looks close.
All right, come on now.
Settle in.
The plane could roll any second.
Winston, you there? Yeah, go ahead.
We're going into the wheel well.
I'll signal you when the computer's hooked up.
All right, listen, brooke says it's gonna take A couple of minutes for the software to engage.
Just make sure that you're back inside the plane by then.
Believe me, no one's looking to hang around here.
Hey.
They're in the wheel well.
Get ready.
We're running out of time.
Okay, Winston, we're on.
Computer's up.
They're disengaging it now.
Get out of there.
Hey.
Seatbelt light's on.
Let's go.
Are you looking for this? I took it off you in the cargo bay.
I figured if I asked for permission, You probably would have said no.
You knew.
Let's go down inside.
We'll talk about it.
I'm t t gog to prison.
That's not what I'm suggesting.
You said before you're looking for a career change? So what? I come work for you? Pay taxes? Get a dog? I'm wearing the clothes of a dead woman.
I killed her to get on this plane.
This is what I do.
You're not as stuck as you think you are.
There is another way.
How would you know? Like I said earlier, I used to hate my job too.
Okay, everybody, hold on.
Tell me your name.
Answer it.
Go on.
Nick Chepekian? Yes.
The same Nick Chepekian that hired the kidnappers On flight 234? Put a team of goons on the tarmac waiting to capture the hacker known as Casper? I don't know what you're talking about.
Nick, say a guy comes to you, says, "here's a key.
This key'll open any safe anywhere.
" Do you take it? Hey.
You think Laura got our descriptions to that second team on the ground? Heads up.
Tsa with cornrows.
Mr.
Chance.
Guerrero sent us.
That way.
Got a car waiting at the back exit.
Figured you wouldn't want to answer any questions With the police.
Hey, what about that team they sent to pick up casper? Don't worry about them.
Stay behind me.
Well, mr.
Tennant, This is Casper.
It's Brooke.
Brooke Hammel.
It's nice to meet you, Brooke.
I'm glad you made it.
Please, come in.
So Tennant got us a couple of first-class tickets To fly home.
Yeah? Yeah.
That was nice of him, right? Yeah.
Yeah.
Hey, um, we're fine to fly home, right? Yeah.
We should take the train.
You all right? Can I ask you a question? Do you remember what you said when we first started all this? Yeah, I told you you can take That flight attendant uniform and shove it up your-- No, no, no, not today.
In the beginning.
Yeah, I told you you wewen't as stuck As you thought.
I told you there was another way.
How'd you know I'd go for it? I didn't.
Let's go home.
Yeah.
Hey, listen, um, You know, for the record, This is the last time I'm going out in the field with you.
Right.
Look, I don't give a damn How many unknown variables there are.
Yeah, you think I'm joking, right? Look into my eyes.
I'm not joking.
Watch the road, will you? Oh, oh, I'm sorry.
Do you feel unsafe? Hold on a second while I flip the car upside-down.
Then maybe you'll feel better.
Tell me who you really are.
Because until there's a name, Everything is a lie.
I'm entitled to know who you are.
All right.
Then at least explain to me What the hell is going on.
Plane's on fire.
I'm aware The plane's on fire.
I'm also aware that we lost the captain And the first officer to smoke inhalation.
And I let a guy claiming to be an insurance salesman Into the cockpit because he promised he could handle it.
I'm not an insurance salesman.
I'm private security.
I'm protecting a client on this flight, Which pretty much means I'm protecting everybody On this flight at this point.
Have a seat.
I could use the help.
My help? You do realize I'm just a stewardess.
Flight attendant.
Have a seat.
In my business, the cyber-security business, Sometimes you're nothing but a name.
Which was why casper felt safe coming to me.
I'm sorry, mr.
Tennant.
Casper? Is that a person's name? An alias.
Occasionally, I'll hire freelance hackers To test our security defenses.
Casper is one of the best.
He's also one of the most paranoid.
All I've ever known is a screen name.
Casper's latest attack exposed A flaw in the architecture of the internet itself.
Imagine being able to bypass any security measure.
Any firewall.
Any password.
Hold on a second.
What are you saying? That your guy is sitting on some sort of skeleton key To the internet? No.
The skeleton key.
The end of information security as we know it.
Casper agreed to fly To my headquarters in seattle To deliver the key and help us patch The flaw that allows it to work.
He was due to arrive tonight.
But then last night, Someone broke into my office.
They killed a security guard To get access to my computer.
The only thing they accessed Was my correspondence with casper.
So they have all of his flight information.
Well, I assume you told Casper not to board.
I have no way to contact Casper.
Casper contacts me.
That's the number one rule of these people-- Always remain anonymous.
Can you help me? You know, with this thing, You could hack into the federal reserve, Steal billions.
Air traffic control.
Crash planes in mid-air.
So what you're saying Is there any thief or terrorist in the world Who wouldn't kill to get their hands on it.
Casper'll be anonymous before he gets on the plane.
And then he'll be protected By tennant's men in Seattle When he gets off, But if you know what flight he's on, He's just one of a few dozen passengers.
Safe bet that whoever broke in t tnant's office Is gonna try to grab casper on this flight.
So board the plane, Identify the principal and the threat, Neutralize the latter, save the former, The world keeps on spinning.
Right.
You are martin gill.
Head of sales at the quality mutual insurance.
Corporate's just tagged you To open a new branch In Seattle.
Mazel tov.
Insurance salesman.
Lovely.
I figured it'd be a way for you to chat people up Without drawing any attention.
Hey, you still have that pen thing You used on that job in Nashville? The detonator? No, no, the one with the little syringe on it.
Yeah.
Why, you want it? Identify the threat, Sell him some insurance, pop him full of ketamine, He wakes up in a squad car in Seattle.
Sounds like a plan.
Flight's in three hours, so we better get moving.
Oh, just, uh, one more thing.
There's two jobs to be done at once.
Two unknowns to identify.
It'd be nice to have you on the plane with me.
So I'll guard the hacker, And you neutralize the threat.
Exactly.
Well, there's just the question now Of your cover.
Why are you smiling? Well, one insurance salesman Yapping at the passengers, that's one thing.
But two, it's just downright suspicious.
We can't really do that.
Plus, one of us should be able To have free range on the plane.
Why are you-- why the hell Is he smiling? What do you want? Yeah, what's a guy got to do To get a drink arndnderer Oh, that's really funny.
We'll see how funny it is When I'm serving time in federal prison.
I told you, My buddy in tsa's got that covered.
What are you so upset about? I got the hard part.
All you do is walk around and talk to people.
Greetings from the flight deck.
Current temperature in Seattle is 52 degrees and raining.
Hey, a little help! Oakland center, pacific national 234.
Oakland center, pacific national 234, Do you copy? Don't bother.
The fire must have reached the radio antenna.
We don't have much time.
So what do we do? We got to get enough air blowing through the plane To put out that fire.
So we speed up, We open the landing gear doors, Open the ram vents that control The cabin pressure.
The switch for the landing gear, it's right there.
Pull it.
It's not working.
Are you sure? Pretty sure.
All right, hold the yoke.
What are you doing? I'm looking it up in the manual.
The manual.
You said you had a plan.
I thought you said you knew what you were doing.
What I know is the radio antenna is located Midway down the fuselage, And just past that is a conduit relay for the wires That control just about everything on this plane.
Bingo.
If we don't put that fire out before it reaches the relay, We could have problems What kind of problems? The crashing kind.
I'm gonna open these air vents, See if I can get more wind on the fire.
Well, don't crank it.
You could depressurize the cabin.
What's the thermostat doing? It's going up.
Fast.
This fire's closing in.
Son of a bitch! Oh, my god.
He's been shot.
Somebody help! Here, take this.
Put it on the wound and apply pressure.
Buddy, buddy, Listen to me.
You're gonna be fine.
Okay, we're gonna get down on the ground, Get you to a hospital.
Okay? You're gonna be fine, okay? Listen to me.
Look at me.
Stay here with him.
Keep him talking.
Don't let him close his eyes.
Hey! hey! Are we gonna make it? The temperature's still rising.
So Laura.
Laura.
You seem to be taking this pretty well.
They do train us for this stuff, you know-- Hijackings, engine failures, disease outbreaks.
So you sat through training for hijackings, Engine failures, and disease outbreaks, And you still took the job.
Using small talk to keep me calm? Well, it seemelili a good idea at the time.
Wanted more adventure in my life.
To be honest, I've been thinking about a career move.
What, and give up all this? What about you? How does somebody become a bodyguard? Oh, I hated my old job.
Felt I had more potential.
Wow.
I guess we have some things in common then.
So you're protecting someone from a threat back there? What's that? Any idea who the threat is? Not yet.
If the threat to Casper's on the plane, It's gonna be on that list.
I crossed off all the regular commuters And everyone who boarded in London.
Hey, listen, what about 12c? He seems nervous.
No, I caught him dozing a little while ago.
12f is looking forward to the prom next week.
11d called not one, but two women to pick him up At the airport.
What about the guy In the front row in the aisle seat? I thought I saw a bulge in his jacket.
Air marshal.
Really? Yeah.
Came through the exit lane when I went through security.
Nobody stopped him.
We're not gonna get any answers from the list.
You know what I'm thinking? Hardly ever.
We pull a crazy eddie.
Put on a show, see who reacts.
See who's too preoccupied planning an abduction to care.
Any idea who can take one for the team? Oh, yeah, I got an idea.
Another bourbon and cola, would you? Right away, sir.
Got me sitting here, waiting.
You know, I take this flight three times a month.
The least you people can do Is keep me well-served.
I meant stewardesses.
All right, then, sir.
There you are, sir.
Thank you.
My pleasure.
Oh, my god! oh, no.
Oh, what the hell? Oh, no, I'm so sorry.
Oh, I apologize.
Here's a tissue to wipe Just one? Can I have another one, please? Of course.
Yes, sir.
We have cornstarch in the galley if you can wait Cornstarch.
What am I gonna do with-- It'll soak that right up.
Look at this! Can I have some help? Look at me, I'm m aked.
I'm wet.
Someone's targeting a client of mine.
Hacker.
Recently broke through Phil Tennant's latest firewall.
These are the other hackers that Tennant hires On a regular basis.
I'm guessing one of them's behind the threat.
And dude, you're gonna help me figure out which one.
Reliant1864, Bluehorseshoe, doctorbell-15, Rubberpoultry.
So cool, I take it you know who these guys are? Of course.
These guys are world-class.
It also means they're ghosts.
You're giving me screen names.
I can't do anything with that.
All right, dude.
Here.
Phone numbers of six of the best break-in crews In Seattle.
Guy we're looking for called one of them To arrange a hit on Tennant's offices, here.
Purchase history.
Every ticket on pacific national's flight 234 From San Francisco to Seattle.
Dude, that's three distinct data sets.
You're telling me you can't find A way to triangulate an answer? Tell me if one of tennant's hackers Isn't behind this? Could I do it? Yeah, theoretically, but What makes you think I'd want to? But it's cool.
I'll get started.
Take your phone call.
This is Guerrero.
It's Winston.
Oh, hey, dude.
Could I get a gin and tonic And an extra bag of pretzels? Look, I'm closing in on Casper.
I'm down to five names on the manifest.
I need you to run 'em for me.
I want you to look for programming experience Give me their names.
I'll get Sergei on it.
Who the hell is Sergei? He's a friend of mine.
I called him in to help figure out Who's behind the threat.
He's a real smart-ass.
Expert at data-mining.
He's not using my computer, is he? Don't worry.
Your passwords are safe with me.
I didn't give you my passwords.
Just give me those names.
I'll get right on it.
Excuse me.
Is this seat taken? I don't know about you, but if I have to sit alone In these flights, I go absolutely stir-crazy.
Martin Gill.
Vincent Morgan.
So what brings you to Seattle? Work? Did you know there are killers on this plane, Vincent? Heart disease, diabetes, mesothelioma.
Silent killers claiming the lives Of thousands of men your age every year.
You want to tell me why you're really on this plane? I'm not very good at this.
I hate flying.
So I took a couple of percocets.
Are you sure you didn't take more than a couple? What? Hey, you there? Yup.
False alarm.
What do you got? I just got off the phone with the pilots.
You'll never guess what's gonna happen In about ten seconds.
We're changing course.
Yeah, they're reporting an electrical malfunction That keeps tripping the breakers in the back.
Nothing catastrophic, but enough that we'll have To divert to portland.
You thinking what I'm thinking? One way to sneak Casper Past Tennant's men in Seattle Is not to let him get to Seattle.
Mm-hmm.
Force the plane down in Portland.
Another set of kidnappers waiting on the ground.
I'm gonna go to the back and see what I can see.
Excuse me, Vincent.
It sounds like you're underwater.
I know.
Circuits look all right.
Scratch that.
Panel's been tampered with.
You were right.
Looks like our threat Used this to divert the plane.
Winston, I got him.
I was worried there for a minute.
Yeah, well, rest easy.
I promise no more surprises at least until we land.
Cabin pressure's at the red line.
We can't open up these vents any further.
It's not gonna be enough, is it? Really hoped it wouldn't come to this.
What? We need more airflow to put out the fire.
And right now the strongest winds are blowing above us.
The fire's below us.
Not for long.
We're gonna flip the plane.
I'm sorry, you want to do what to the plane? I want to flip it.
It will put the fire into the heavier airstream Flowing above us.
It'll blow it out like a birthday candle.
What difference does it make If the fire's out if you end up crashing the plane? What difference does it make if the plane is right-side up And the fire kills us? Look, done right, it's just a one-g maneuver.
I've done plenty of on e-g maneuvers.
I've done a cuban eight.
Did a hammerhead once.
You ever done this? On a simulator.
It was a very good simulator.
Oh, my god.
Look, I know it sounds crazy, But the only thing that matters right now is putting this fire out.
If you got any better ideas, I'm all ears.
Hey.
Bet you can't guess what's gonna happen in ten seconds.
You're kidding me.
You are kidding me.
No, it's gonna be fine.
You're gonna get a little jostled around back there.
Make sure everyone is on the left side of the plane, Especially Casper.
I don't want to have come this far and lose our protectee To a broken neck.
Yeah.
All right, I got Casper.
So dude, did you find the hacker yet? Negative.
But please tell me you found something To help me find Casper.
Nope.
Ran a background on the names you gave me.
Nobody stands out as the hacker.
There's nobody else on that list.
Well, dude, maybe you got the profile wrong.
My profile is not wrong.
It's just thin.
We're looking for a human being, between the ages of 16 and 60, Who boarded in San Francisco.
You sure about that last part? Tennant traced one of Casper's I.
M.
S To a library in the haight, so yeah, I'm pretty sure he boarded in What? Hey, how hard would it be to forge a boarding pass? Federal air marshal.
Turn around.
Let me see your hands.
What happened here? I thought I saw something back here.
I came to check it out, and this guy pops around And attacks me.
Give me some I.
D.
Slowly.
All right.
No offense, but I got no way Of knowing who was attacking who.
I'm gonna have to cuff you.
Against the wall.
Hands behind your back.
Excuse me.
Mind if I sit down? Ooh, boy, my feet are killing me.
How's your trip so far? Oh, fine.
I noticed on the manifest you boarded in London.
Holiday? Yeah.
Unless you didn't board in London, of course.
Excuse me? Oh, no, I was just saying, "unless, of course, you didn't board in London.
" See, you could have just bought Your ticket from there and boarded In San Francisco when the plane touched down.
All you'd need is a forged boarding pass.
That way, anybody looking for a hacker From San Francisco would look right past you.
I don't know what you're talking about.
Hmm, no baggage claim checks.
You flew all the way to London for two weeks And didn't check any bags.
You're Casper.
And you're not a flight attendant.
Tennant hired me to keep you safe.
Tennant never said anything About sendinmeone on the plane.
That was before he knew you were in danger.
Listen.
You're right to take precautions.
There are people after you.
After that skeleton key.
Now I don't want you to worry.
My partner and I are professionals.
We've got the situation completely under control.
Would you excuse me just a moment? Federal air marshal.
Excuse me.
What's going on? There was a fight in the back galley.
This man was involved.
There's another man back there.
He's unconscious.
One of them snuck a gun on board.
How'd they do that? Probably bribed a ground crew guy To plant the gun before takeoff.
I don't know anything more.
I'm gonna restrain 'em both till we land.
Notify the cockpit.
Tell them we need police assistance when we land.
I'm gonna go get the other guy, Bring him up here too.
You stay here and keep an eye on him.
Yeah.
Okay.
What? What am I supposed to do? He had a gun and that little bae thing.
Well, listen.
I found the hacker.
And the threat's out cold.
I still don't know what to do about portland, But I guess things could be worse.
Like what? Maybe a second kidnapper on the plane With us, for example? Second kidnapper? There's a phone in my pocket.
I got it from the saboteur in the back.
Don't be shy.
Check the inbox.
All right.
I'm gonna go get casper.
Bring her up here so you can watch her.
I'll get started looking for our second bad guy.
You smell smoke? Up here.
The smoke must have gotten into the oxygen supply And overwhelmed them before they could signal for help.
Where's that smoke coming from? I don't know.
Computer says there's no fire in the engines or in cargo.
It's in the fuselage.
Frayed wire must have ignited the insulation.
How did you get loose? It's not important.
What's important is putting that fire out, And I can help.
Help? For all I know, You could have started this In the first place.
Back away from the cockpit.
I get it.
It's confusing.
We got a pilot down.
But we need to act quickly, So unless you've got a plan-- Yeah, I'm going in there.
Air traffic control can talk me through this.
By the time they talk you through that panel, This whole thing isonna be over with.
You need to trust me.
I know what I'm doing.
Maybe we should listen to him.
Shut up.
Hey, it's simple.
You go in there and lock that door, Everybody dies, period.
Stop! What the hell are you doing? He has a plan.
You don't.
You're making a huge mistake.
Look out.
I'm entitled to know who you are.
Have a seat.
I could use the help.
My help? You do realize I'm just a stewardess.
Flight attendant.
Have a seat.
I'm sorry, you're gonna do what to the plane? I want to flip it.
Oh, my god.
When the plane starts to roll, Stay on the cabin wall.
Try to get to the ceiling as fast as you can.
I shouldn't be worried, right? It's all under control? It's gonna be fine.
All right.
Are you ready to do this? There's a pretty good chance We're about to die, isn't there? What kind of answer are you looking for here? I just thought I'd be more afraid.
That's your adrenaline.
Let's go.
Keep the throttle steady.
Laura, we got to stay like this Until the fire's out.
Look! I think it's working.
All right.
Now for the hard part.
I'm goa flip us back.
Uh-oh.
What? I lost the stick.
Thruster too.
Controls aren't responding.
What does that mean? In technical terms? I think we broke the plane.
Engines are lit.
Controls aren't responding.
We're stuck on this course.
I think it's the flight computer.
I think it's switched to autopilot And just locked us out.
Why? I don't know, But we got to talk to somebody who does.
Well, how long can we stay like this? Not for long.
At this angle of descent, We're headed straight for some storm clouds.
And at this speed, we should be in them In about ten minutes.
Well, what happens then? Well.
I'm fairly certain the plane gets ripped apart.
Good news.
The fire's out.
Your maneuver must have crashed the flight computer.
Simply couldn't process what was happening.
I know how it feels.
What if we shut it off? Could we get the controls then? Pilot controls, sure.
But we can't roll the plane back safely Without the computer's help.
Couldn't we justebebtt the computer or something? Winston, it's a passenger jet, Not a laptop.
Actually He's not that far off.
I imagine the flight computer's a couple years old.
Probably, like, 800 megahertz processing power.
Sure.
Well, most laptops are just as powerful.
Mine certainly is.
What are you saying? Well, I'm saying if I could download The flight management software to my laptop, We wouldn't need to fix the plane's computer.
We could just use mine.
You want to replace the flight computer with a laptop? That coffee maker in your galley-- They flew to the moon with a chip 1/10th that size.
These are not advanced systems.
Okay, so where do we get the software? This is the manufacturer's internal network.
Oh, the skeleton key.
Downloading now.
How long? Five minutes.
We'll be in the storm by then, won't we? It's cutting it close, But we don't have any other choice.
Hey, brooke says we're going to have to patch The new computer in manually.
Where's the avionics bay? It's right here behind the front wheel well, But I can't find any access panels.
That's because it's on the bottom of the plane.
Avionics aren't meant to be accessed in the air.
No, wait a minute, there's a vent On this end of the cargo compartment.
We'll have to crawl to reach it, But it's big enough for us to get into the wheel well.
That's not on the schematic.
Are you sure? Yes, I'm sure.
I used to date a ground crew guy.
I know things about the plane I shouldn't.
Do I need to explain more? Sure.
Listen, won't it be cold as hell down there? You mean up there.
Yeah, it's gonna be freezing.
What if you go all that way, and there's no vent? The vent is there.
I know it.
I trusted you.
Now you got to trust me.
Look, man, I'm sorry About the whole stormin g-the-cockpit thing.
And you think this is gonna ma up for it? Well, I can't worry about that right now.
The saboteur you pulled out of the back, There's somebody else in the cabin who's helping him.
Look, you want to tell me what this is all about? Long story.
I'll tell you when we're on the ground.
What's he waiting for? What? The second guy.
His buddy's been chained up Ever since we opened the cockpit.
All that confusion, He had every opportunity to help his friend.
Why didn't he? We got about five minutes until the storm hits.
We should move.
I'm about to do the craziest thing I've ever done in my life with you, And I don't even know your name.
I think we both know it isn't martin gill.
It's christopher chance.
Is it? Laptop's ready.
Let's go.
Guerrero man, bad news.
Yeah? Yeah.
I struck out.
Can't find who hired the kidnappers.
You're kidding.
I mean, if there was a connection there, It would have come up.
I threw the book at it, man.
Anyways, um, I'm really sorry.
If there's anything else I can do, you let me know.
Thanks, dude.
Hey, Sergei.
Let me ask you a question.
Yeah, shoot.
Say a guy comes to you, Says here's a key.
This key'll open any safe anywhere.
Money, jewels, secrets in this world-- Suddenly at your fingertips.
Now that would be tempting, my friend.
Don't you think? Yeah.
Yeah, it would be.
Do you take it? No.
That's right.
You and I both know something that powerful Would instantly make you a target.
But let's just say, um, hypothetically, someone like, I don't know, you, were to identify a hacker with plans to steal the keys to the entire internet.
And let's say you were to lie about it to someone like, uh, say, me, So that you could strike your own deal And get rich quick.
I guess what I'm saying, Sergei, is You and I would have real problems.
Mostly you.
Do you understand what I'm saying to you? I just thought of something.
What do you know? It worked.
Found your guy.
Folks, when the plane starts to roll, I want you to keep your heads down.
Just try to get strapped in as quickly as you can.
Okay.
That lightning looks close.
All right, come on now.
Settle in.
The plane could roll any second.
Winston, you there? Yeah, go ahead.
We're going into the wheel well.
I'll signal you when the computer's hooked up.
All right, listen, brooke says it's gonna take A couple of minutes for the software to engage.
Just make sure that you're back inside the plane by then.
Believe me, no one's looking to hang around here.
Hey.
They're in the wheel well.
Get ready.
We're running out of time.
Okay, Winston, we're on.
Computer's up.
They're disengaging it now.
Get out of there.
Hey.
Seatbelt light's on.
Let's go.
Are you looking for this? I took it off you in the cargo bay.
I figured if I asked for permission, You probably would have said no.
You knew.
Let's go down inside.
We'll talk about it.
I'm t t gog to prison.
That's not what I'm suggesting.
You said before you're looking for a career change? So what? I come work for you? Pay taxes? Get a dog? I'm wearing the clothes of a dead woman.
I killed her to get on this plane.
This is what I do.
You're not as stuck as you think you are.
There is another way.
How would you know? Like I said earlier, I used to hate my job too.
Okay, everybody, hold on.
Tell me your name.
Answer it.
Go on.
Nick Chepekian? Yes.
The same Nick Chepekian that hired the kidnappers On flight 234? Put a team of goons on the tarmac waiting to capture the hacker known as Casper? I don't know what you're talking about.
Nick, say a guy comes to you, says, "here's a key.
This key'll open any safe anywhere.
" Do you take it? Hey.
You think Laura got our descriptions to that second team on the ground? Heads up.
Tsa with cornrows.
Mr.
Chance.
Guerrero sent us.
That way.
Got a car waiting at the back exit.
Figured you wouldn't want to answer any questions With the police.
Hey, what about that team they sent to pick up casper? Don't worry about them.
Stay behind me.
Well, mr.
Tennant, This is Casper.
It's Brooke.
Brooke Hammel.
It's nice to meet you, Brooke.
I'm glad you made it.
Please, come in.
So Tennant got us a couple of first-class tickets To fly home.
Yeah? Yeah.
That was nice of him, right? Yeah.
Yeah.
Hey, um, we're fine to fly home, right? Yeah.
We should take the train.
You all right? Can I ask you a question? Do you remember what you said when we first started all this? Yeah, I told you you can take That flight attendant uniform and shove it up your-- No, no, no, not today.
In the beginning.
Yeah, I told you you wewen't as stuck As you thought.
I told you there was another way.
How'd you know I'd go for it? I didn't.
Let's go home.
Yeah.
Hey, listen, um, You know, for the record, This is the last time I'm going out in the field with you.
Right.
Look, I don't give a damn How many unknown variables there are.
Yeah, you think I'm joking, right? Look into my eyes.
I'm not joking.
Watch the road, will you? Oh, oh, I'm sorry.
Do you feel unsafe? Hold on a second while I flip the car upside-down.
Then maybe you'll feel better.