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00:00Come with me to a place of wondrous contradictions.
00:04A place that is silent and unstirring, yet restless and alive.
00:10A place of untold peace and boundless dread.
00:16Come with me into the very cradle of darkness,
00:19where those who dwell dwell alone.
00:32Mom, you never understand. Let's talk about this. It's not too late.
00:37For Ann Coates, tonight is a momentous occasion.
00:41She's about to depart from Chicago's O'Hare Airport on the Red Eye to Miami.
00:47Although Ann Coates hasn't flown on an airplane in 14 months,
00:52she is still carrying baggage from her last flight.
00:55A lot of baggage.
01:00There it is.
01:04Have a pleasant flight, sir.
01:07You have everything.
01:08Yes.
01:08Your ticket, your paperback.
01:10And a bottle of Dr. Harriman's knockout pills, just in case.
01:15Something to wash him down with.
01:16Thanks.
01:19Ann, your hands are already shaking.
01:21I'm fine.
01:23There is still time to back out.
01:25You could take the train down to Florida.
01:27Or if you wait another month, I'll drive down with you.
01:30Driving?
01:30You know what they say.
01:31Flying is safer than driving.
01:33Cynthia, I've got to do this.
01:35You know I do.
01:38But of all the flights in the world, why do you have to take this one?
01:41I started this trip 14 months ago, and it's time I finished it.
01:46Okay, I admit it.
01:47I'm a little scared.
01:48But I'll be all right.
01:50Really, I will.
01:51Annie, I just...
01:52The nightmares are all behind me.
01:55I haven't had a bad dream in months.
01:57This is the last call for Transcon Airlines flight 1824 for my end.
02:01Well said.
02:02I gotta go.
02:05I'll give mom and dad your love.
02:12You'll call me the minute you get in, you hear?
02:16I'll be worried until I hear from you.
02:19I'm gonna get on the plane and sleep like a baby.
02:26You're right, invo Taking out the plane and sleep in a while.
02:39Now I defeat you.
02:45Go forarlos, honey out for a role that Majesty.
02:48There are these the killer звездques on course.
02:48So, where are they parcels in JACQUESTAIR FROM Superman?
02:49Let me just seco ask you.
02:49There are just moments coming out.
02:51I will.
02:51And then are we going to get into my book later?
02:51language issues asking you,
02:51Like, music, exc purposely,
02:57Ms. Coates, it's nice to have you with us.
02:59Uh, won't you come with me, please?
03:01Sure.
03:14Here we are.
03:16Um, there must be some mistake.
03:19My ticket's for Coach.
03:20No mistake, this is a free upgrade.
03:24It's, well, it's the least we could do.
03:27If there's anything you need, anything at all, my name is Sherry.
03:30Just ring for me.
03:31That's very kind. Thanks.
03:33Could I get you anything before we take off?
03:35You know, I think a good night's sleep is all I need.
03:37How about a glass of warm milk?
03:39Oh, that'd be terrific. Thanks.
03:59So, how is she doing?
04:02A lot better than I'd be.
04:05No doubt.
04:14Careful. It's hot.
04:16Thanks.
04:17You're right, it is.
04:18I'm sorry.
04:19I'm sorry.
04:20I'll get some soda water. Make sure that doesn't sting.
04:33Sherry, who is that incredibly beautiful woman?
04:36Someone you should stay away from, Mr. Steinert.
04:39Oh, Sherry, Sherry, Sherry.
04:42As many times as I've taken this flight, you can call me Jim.
04:46You know, you don't have to hit on every woman who flies this route.
04:49Only the lucky ones.
04:51I mean it, Jim.
04:52I want you to leave her alone.
04:54That lady looks like she can take care of herself.
04:56You think so?
04:57You remember Flight 720 last year?
05:00Yeah, the one that went down in the ocean near Miami.
05:02But of 148 passengers, that woman was the one and only survivor.
05:07No way.
05:08She lost her little girl.
05:09She lost her husband.
05:10She lost everything.
05:11And I have strict instructions to handle her with extreme care.
05:15In that case, I promise to tread lightly.
05:18Cross my heart.
05:23Well, folks, they've finally cleared us for takeoff,
05:25so everybody would just take their seats,
05:28check their seat belts,
05:29make sure their seats and tray tables are in the locked and upright position.
05:32I'll get us out there on the runway and on our way.
05:35Miss Coates, I'll be right back.
05:46Flying is safer than driving.
05:48Flying is safer than driving.
05:49Flying is safer than driving.
05:53I'll be right out.
06:23I'll be right back.
07:24I'll have the, uh, pasta salad, please.
07:27And what would you like to drink with that?
07:28I came prepared, thanks.
07:30The Chardonnay would go really nice with that pasta.
07:32I'll stick with water.
07:35I'll have the pasta, too.
07:40Mr. Steiner, you know there are some things you shouldn't have.
07:45Thank you for the advice, but I know what I want, and I'll have it with the Chardonnay.
07:54I fly down to Miami, too, three times a month.
07:58A big client of mine needs a lot of hand-holding.
08:01I guess you could say I'm just a born caretaker.
08:05How about you?
08:06Is this business or pleasure?
08:08I'm going to see my parents.
08:31Well, folks, it looks like we're heading into a little spell of turbulence here.
08:35We don't have anything on the charts, so it'll probably only be a few minutes.
08:41I am going to ask you to buckle up again just to be on the safe side.
08:45I'll let you know as soon as we're past this rough patch.
09:14Excuse me.
09:15Could you try your earphones?
09:16I can't seem to get any music.
09:20Miss?
09:23Miss?
09:33Excuse me.
09:35Hello?
09:36Hello?
09:40Oh, my God!
09:49Miss Coates!
09:50Miss Coates, what's the matter?
09:52The flight attendant!
09:53Where did she go?
09:54What flight attendant?
09:55I know her.
09:56Ruth Mendoza.
09:57That's her name.
09:58I'm sorry.
09:59There's no one here on this flight by that name.
10:01I've seen her before.
10:02I don't understand.
10:04Flight 720.
10:07She died on Flight 720.
10:22The earphones, they went out.
10:25And then everything went silent.
10:27Dead silent.
10:28I tried to talk to that man over there.
10:29I tried to talk to you.
10:31No one could hear me.
10:33It was almost as if I didn't exist anymore.
10:38Miss Coates, listen to me.
10:40You survived a terrible ordeal.
10:42And here you are, on a plane again for the first time.
10:45It must be very emotional.
10:48Stop it.
10:49Stop patronizing me.
10:50I'm sorry.
10:51I didn't mean...
10:53Look, I'm just trying to say it's very understandable that you're having trouble tonight.
11:00I know what I saw.
11:05Tell you what.
11:07Let me check with the captain and see how much more of this storm we have to go through, okay?
11:18I don't know what you're doing, Sherry.
11:32I think we may have a little trouble in first class.
11:37The coachwoman?
11:39It's just my luck that she'd choose this flight.
11:42You would have killed her to take the bus.
11:49I, uh...
11:51Look, I hope you don't mind, but I know what you've been through.
11:54I can understand exactly what you're feeling right now.
11:57I'm not crazy.
11:59You've got to believe I'm not.
12:00Of course you're not.
12:02Let me tell you.
12:03I played a little football in college.
12:05It was only Harvard, you know, so nothing much.
12:08But the Brown game one year?
12:10Man, did I get my bell wrong.
12:12And I kid you not.
12:14For two weeks, every night, my dead grandfather came to my room to chew me out about missing that tackle.
12:21The pilot said we should be through this weather in 15 minutes at the most.
12:25Then it's clear sailing all the way to Florida.
12:27But there wasn't supposed to be any storm tonight.
12:30Believe me, it'll be okay.
12:31We fly in this all the time.
12:33I'll come back to see how you're doing in a couple of minutes.
12:39She's right, you know.
12:40There really is nothing to worry about.
12:43The night we flew, it was exactly like this.
12:47It's the rain, the lightning, the thunder.
12:58Oh, God.
13:00Oh, God.
13:02It's Philip.
13:04My husband.
13:05He's looking at me.
13:07He's sitting right there.
13:08He's sitting where?
13:09What are you talking about?
13:14What's happening to me?
13:17What's happening to me?
13:22What's happening to me?
13:46Miss Coates, what's the matter?
13:47I've got to get off this plane.
13:49Please, you have to stay calm.
13:51Oh, my husband, the flight attendant.
13:54They've come back because I should have died with them.
13:59Don't you understand?
14:02They want me to join them.
14:19Miss Coates, I'm Captain Dunbar.
14:22Captain, you have to make an emergency landing.
14:25I have to get off this plane.
14:26That's impossible.
14:27You know that.
14:30Now, these people you saw, the ones from the other flight.
14:35It sounds crazy, but they were here, and they want me to die.
14:41Why would they want that?
14:48The night we flew, I was exhausted.
14:52On the plane, there was a row of empty seats in the back.
14:56I left my daughter, Samantha, with Philip, and I went back there to take a nap.
15:02I didn't wake up until I felt the plane start to go down.
15:08I looked up to where I was sitting, and the flight attendant, Ruth Mendoza, had sat down there, and she
15:16was comforting my little girl.
15:21Don't you see?
15:23If I was sitting where I was supposed to, I'd have died, too.
15:29Okay.
15:30Miss Coates, I can understand why this turbulence has got you, sweetie.
15:36If you just hang in there for another few minutes, everything will be all right.
15:41I promise.
15:43Miss Coates.
16:03Mommy, why did you leave me?
16:06Why did you leave me?
16:09Why?
16:11Why?
16:13My baby.
16:46Let me in!
16:48Let's go!
16:53Let's go!
16:53Let's go!
16:54Grab her!
16:55Grab her!
16:56Grab her!
16:58Grab her!
17:00Grab her!
17:00Grab her!
17:00Grab her!
17:01Grab her!
17:01Grab her!
17:01Grab her!
17:02No!
17:02Brian!
17:03No!
17:03Hold her for me!
17:03No!
17:04Brian!
17:05No!
17:06Keep the plane steady, and then bring it back up, Dad!
17:09No!
17:10Oh, God!
17:11Please, no!
17:13I don't want to die!
17:14Please, no!
17:16No!
17:17Oh!
17:17Okay.
17:18Oh!
17:19Faster up to Nancy!
17:20Oh, God!
17:22Oh!
17:22Oh!
17:23Let me go!
17:24Help me!
17:25Please!
17:26Please!
17:27Help me!
17:28Help me!
17:31It's not my fault!
17:34Why?
17:34Why?
17:35It's not even done my fault!
17:37Come on!
17:39Don't give us anything, bro!
17:41Nothing is going to happen to you!
17:43Ah!
17:45No!
17:46Why?
17:47Please!
17:50Please!
17:51Please!
18:09Somebody help me!
18:12Please!
18:13Somebody help me!
18:15Please!
18:16Somebody help me!
18:18Help me!
18:28No!
18:32Please!
18:33No!
18:34No!
18:34No!
18:38No!
18:40No!
18:41No!
18:43No!
18:44No!
18:44No!
18:44No!
18:46No!
18:46Oh, oh, oh, Samantha, oh, oh, Samantha, oh, Samantha, oh, Samantha, she was perfectly fine before takeoff, wasn't until I
19:05went to check on her meal at, at first I thought she was just asleep.
19:10It must have been her heart. No, it's too late to turn back to Chicago. We'll do play in the
19:16body when we land in Miami. Get a blanket, cover her up. If she makes you uncomfortable, we can move
19:26you to another seat. No, I'm all right. Thank you.
19:30Okay.
19:34You know, when it's my time to go, I hope I go just like her, in my sleep.
19:39Peacefully.
19:45The power of guilt. For some, it's merely an obstacle in life's path that one learns to surmount. In the
19:54case of Ann Coates, it was more like traveler's aid, helping her finally arrive at her journey's end. The destination
20:02she set out for so many months ago.
20:06Oh.
20:08Oh.
20:15You know.
20:19Oh.
20:22Oh.
20:24Oh.
20:25Oh.
20:25Oh.
20:25Oh.
20:26Oh.
20:26Oh.
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