A crowded subway car pulls out of the 33rd street station and makes it only halfway before coming to a complete stop. There’s silence for a few moments before any announcements are made. It’s Monday morning and people are tired.
(Over speaker)
Hey partner, there’s a track fire up ahead.
PARTNER
(Over speaker. Indistinguishable garble)
The passengers on board all share a look of disbelief as they realize the conductor’s announcement was not really meant for them.
Ladies and gentleman, please be advised, we’re being held due to a red signal up ahead.
PASSENGER 1
What’d they say?
PASSENGER 2
They said it was a red signal but that other guy just said it was a fire.
(Over speaker. Indistinguishable garble)
CONDUCTOR
(Over speaker)
Yeah you could see the flames and stuff. They asked me if it was just smoke and I was like, ‘I’m not going through that!”
(Over speaker)
Hey partner, they’re asking me to go through this.
CROWD
No!
CONDUCTOR
(Over speaker)
I’ll just go a little further and see how high it is.
CROWD
NO!
The train starts to move, albeit very slowly.
Why are we moving so slowly? Don’t go slowly through the fire!
A baby starts crying.
PASSENGER 4
See the baby knows what’s going on.
PASSENGER 3
Let’s tweet Trump. Let’s tweet Trump right now.
FADE TO BLACK #MTA