DIANE

When you include the original flight, we were on the plane for probably twelve... thirteen hours

KEVIN T

We were on there fifteen hours

KEVIN J

Twenty hours20

PASSENGER 3

Twenty-eight hours28

We were on the plane for over an entire day

COMPANY

Twenty-eight hours28

Over an entire day

There was one aisle in the middle

Everyone knew every inch of that plane

PASSENGER 10

We were allowed out of our seats, but not off the plane

KEVIN T

You never think about it, but airplane doors are twenty feet in the air

KEVIN J

And even if you survived the jump, they probably would have shot you

PASSENGER 3

You can go up to first class, you can stretch in the aisles

PASSENGER 7

There are three seats on each side and there was only one aisle in the middle

BOB

Everyone knew every inch of that plane

PASSENGER 4

Our flight was full! There were children sleeping on the floor

PASSENGER 2

We had no way to get information

NICK

This is before most people had mobile phones. And only a couple people got through

PASSENGER 8

Hello?

PASSENGER 7

Mom!

PASSENGER 5

Bonjour?

PASSENGER 2

Operator?

BEVERLEY

Tom?

Oh, thank God!

I finally got through

I borrowed a passenger's phone

How are you?

Are the kids okay?

No, I'm fine, Tom

I'm fine

Safe and sound on the ground here in Newfoundland

We don't know much except for the BBC

Listen

I can't talk long

Can you do something for me?

PASSENGER 8

I'm okay

PASSENGER 7

I'm fine

PASSENGER 5

Oui, bien

HANNAH

Pick up!

BEVERLEY

Tell the kids I'm alright

Take them into the kitchen

And show them the map

That we used to put pins in

For each destination

That we flew together

Tell them I'm fine

Put a pin here in Gander

NICK

On our plane, someone has a cell phone

PASSENGER 10

But then the battery dies

ALI

There are phones in the backs of the seats

PASSENGER 2

But they don't work!

PASSENGER 4

Half the passengers on our plane don't speak English!

PASSENGER 11

Even if we knew what was happenin', we don't speak their language

PASSENGER 10

On our plane, we asked the flight attendants

FLIGHT ATTENDANT

But the captain says not to say too much, and that's when rumors start flying

PASSENGER 5

There was an accident

PASSENGER 12

An accident?

ALI

The US airspace is closed

PASSENGER 8

For the first time in history

PASSENGER 11

Why won't she tell us what's happening?

PASSENGER 9

A helicopter crashed in Pennsylvania

PASSENGER 5

A helicopter crashed into a building

PASSENGER 10

PASSENGER 8

The White House!

PASSENGER 7

The White House was bombed!

FLIGHT ATTENDANT

I need you to calm down, ma'am! Everyone calm down!

PASSENGER 10

It's World War III! Oh my God, it's World War III!

JOEY

Whoo!

Meanwhile on our plane

We didn't have a clue

We were all going insane because

COMPANY

There wasn't squat to do

JOEY

Then the captain starts apologizing

Says on behalf of the airline

He's giving each and everyone some

COMPANY

Complimentary booze!

Open the airplane doors

Wave at all the cars

Hello to whoever you are

Wherever we are

PASSENGER 1

The groundcrews supplied whatever we needed

KEVIN J

Nicotine patches

NICK

Medication

PASSENGER 5

Pampers

KEVIN T, KEVIN J, JOEY, BOB & PARTY GIRLS

Something to drink!

JOEY

So the flight attendants brought out

All the mini-bottles of liquor

And delivered them to everyone

COMPANY

Soon everyone got friendlier

JOEY

I took a couple of pictures of the view there with my camera

We didn't know where we were

COMPANY

But we knew that we were hammered!

Open the airplane doors

Wave at all the locals

Surely there's something better to do than park

Wherever we are

KEVIN T

We'd been sitting there for fourteen hours when we pull out the Grey Goose

KEVIN J

Kevin and I were kind of hiding it because...

KEVIN T

...Because we didn't want to share it. Anyway, this woman, this hot mess behind us, kept completely freaking out

DELORES

I don't understand why they can't let us off. I mean, just to stretch our legs?! I mean, really? I need to get some air! Oh my God, I need to get off this plane!

KEVIN T

And my boyfriend Kevin. We're both named Kevin. It was cute for a while. Anyway, Kevin was not dealing with it well

KEVIN J

I'm going to kill her

DELORES

Excuse me? I would like to get off the plane. I am claustrophobic!

KEVIN J

Excuse me, would you like some Xanax? Because you are freaking out and it is freaking me out and we are all freaking the **** out!

COMPANY

Open the airplane doors

Let a little air in here

'Cause I could use a shower or a bar

Open the airplane doors

Look at all the planes out there

There must be a convention, it's bizarre

Wherever we are

Twenty-eight hours28

Out of the window

Twenty-eight hours28

Nothing but darkness

Twenty-eight hours28

Darkness and headlights

Twenty-eight hours28

Nothing to see

The flight attendants keep telling us nothing's wrong. Well, I've got kids, and I've got grandkids, I know when someone's hiding something. And when parents need their kids to stop asking questions, they start playing movies

FLIGHT ATTENDANT

We ran through every movie we had: Legally Blonde, Doctor Dolittle 2, and... Titanic

DELORES

Near, far, wherever you-

COMPANY

Nothing to do

Nothing to see

Thank God we stopped at the Duty Free

Wherever we are

NICK

Do you mind if I sit here? I need to get some work done and there's some drunk people at the back of the plane singing at the top of their lungs

DIANE

No, of course. I'm Diane

NICK

Nick. How are you doing?

DIANE

I'm...worried about someone. He was flying today. I just wish there was some way to tell him where I am

NICK

Newfoundland. Oh, no, you know that. You just can't tell him. Right. I'm hoping you're one of those people who laughs when English people say awkward things

DIANE

I just wish we knew what was happening

ACTOR 2

What's happening?

ACTOR 5

What's happening?

DIANE & NICK

Somewhere in between

DIANE

Your life

NICK

And your work

COMPANY

When the world may be falling apart

And you think

DIANE

I'm alone

NICK

I'm alone

DIANE & NICK

And I'm so damn helpless

COMPANY

There's nothing left to do but drink

PARTY GIRLS

We open the airplane doorsq

Flash all the cars

Whoo!

I've never done that before!

COMPANY

Twenty-eight hours28

God! Over an entire day

Running out of things to say

And wondering if there's someone

Going to clue us in

Tell us all what's happening

Because the sun is setting

And we're sitting in the dark

Wherever we are

BOB

Later that night, I'm up in the cockpit with some of the other passengers when the pilot puts the radio on over the intercom, and the whole plane goes silent when the president gives his speech

PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH

I ask the American people to join me in saying thanks for all the folks who've been fighting hard to rescue our fellow citizens and to join me in saying a prayer for the victims and their families. The resolve of our great nation is being tested, but, make no mistake, we will show the world that we will pass this test. God bless

BEVERLEY

You got through to the airline

Tom, I'm okay

Tell me what's happening out there

How bad is it?

Tell me everything

Tom, who was in the air?

No, no, I wouldn't have known them

No, no one on that airline

Charles?!

Are you sure?

No, I'm fine, Tom

I'm fine