:09:03
Just what's been in the papers.
:09:05
Drift Ice Station Zebra.
:09:07
British civilian weather station
up at the North Pole.
:09:11
- They're in some sort of trouble up there.
- Trouble, yes.
:09:14
They've been sending distress signals,
but too weak and garbled to make sense.
:09:18
There's something that's gone wrong
up there, that's for sure.
:09:22
Some kind of fire or explosion...
:09:26
Several men killed, the rest of them dying
from burns and exposure.
:09:30
- It's pretty rugged.
- Yes, sir.
:09:32
And they can't be reached.
Not by rescue planes.
:09:35
The entire polar cap is completely
socked in with an ice storm.
:09:40
Might not clear up for days, weeks.
:09:44
No chance for the survivors, I suppose.
:09:47
There's a chance. See, you're
going up there to get them out.
:09:51
Those orders will come
through normal channels.
:09:53
- Yes, sir.
- There's more to it. That's why I'm up here.
:09:56
Those men up there
must be pretty important.
:09:59
They're not the reason you're going.
:10:01
They're just the excuse.
:10:03
- Well, then, what is the reason, sir?
- Well, I can't tell you that.
:10:07
But I can tell you this:
:10:09
It is important, Ferraday. Vitally.
:10:14
Well, sir...
:10:15
...if I'm going up there,
I don't know why...
:10:19
- Your passenger knows.
- Passenger?
:10:21
That's another reason why I'm up here.
To give you his orders in person.
:10:26
Those won't be coming
through normal channels.
:10:31
That's his name?
:10:34
There's another name in there
that'll impress you more.
:10:36
Second page at the bottom.
:10:42
All right, sir.
:10:44
I'm impressed.
:10:45
Not enlightened...
:10:47
...but impressed.
:10:50
My car's in the alley.