S1 E5
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Season 1  "Plutonium is Forever"  1x5

Aired 10 years ago - Oct 20, 2014

To fix a Los Angeles nuclear reactor that's on the verge of a cataclysmic meltdown, Walter and the team must reluctantly enlist the help of a troubled former member.

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Recap of Scorpion Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 1
We don't have the time.
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and threat level would be a huge help.
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No, it's not code, it's days.
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How's your head?
Recap of Scorpion Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 5
Need you to get to my house, and open the notebooks.
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Whoa, I bet this picks up the country station nice and clear.
Recap of Scorpion Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 8
All right, let's get a move on, come on.
Recap of Scorpion Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 9
Got the tape from March 25.
Recap of Scorpion Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 10
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Why on earth would someone do that?
Recap of Scorpion Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 12
♪ Scorpion 1x05 ♪ Plutonium Is Forever Original Air Date on October 20, 2014
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Now, the ones that regulate
Recap of Scorpion Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 14
General, let me show you something.
Recap of Scorpion Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 15
You know, I confess to a basic knowledge
Recap of Scorpion Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 16
He's what my teachers used to call me,
Recap of Scorpion Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 17
You're making a lot of unilateral decisions
Recap of Scorpion Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 18
Now, this is a two-pronged attack.
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Now, the main computer, that's near here?
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Maybe when we wrap up here, you could show me the new data?
Recap of Scorpion Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 22
it could be us melting this place down.
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Her opposition is personal.
Recap of Scorpion Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 24
for that trespassing charge.
Recap of Scorpion Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 25
And if he stays,
Recap of Scorpion Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 26
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We evacuate now,
Recap of Scorpion Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 28
at this rate, we're less than 60 minutes from full meltdown?
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Pumps water out of the reactor and into the ocean.
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I'd say, best guess, you have a one-in-three chance.
Recap of Scorpion Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 34
Listen to this.
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about a hundred yards from shore.
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First rule of physics: energy can't be created or destroyed;
Recap of Scorpion Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 37
This is step two-- we're programming SCADA update.
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Walter's trying to repair his youth
Recap of Scorpion Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 40
before you realize that nothing is fine
Recap of Scorpion Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 41
Yeah, well, you're always thinking.
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You did the right thing.
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to the control room.
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Warning system! Three minutes till a meltdown!
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Nine-five-one.
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1,199 days ago--
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Seven hundred and eighty-two days.
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I should have kept a closer eye on Collins.
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I... hope not.

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and threat level would be a huge help.
#2
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No, it's not code, it's days.
#3
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How's your head?
#4
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Need you to get to my house, and open the notebooks.
#5
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Whoa, I bet this picks up the country station nice and clear.
#7
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All right, let's get a move on, come on.
#8
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Got the tape from March 25.
#9
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Why on earth would someone do that?
#11
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♪ Scorpion 1x05 ♪ Plutonium Is Forever Original Air Date on October 20, 2014
#12
Recap of Scorpion Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 13
Now, the ones that regulate
#13
Recap of Scorpion Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 14
General, let me show you something.
#14
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You know, I confess to a basic knowledge
#15
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He's what my teachers used to call me,
#16
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You're making a lot of unilateral decisions
#17
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Now, this is a two-pronged attack.
#18
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Now, the main computer, that's near here?
#19
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Maybe when we wrap up here, you could show me the new data?
#21
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it could be us melting this place down.
#22
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Her opposition is personal.
#23
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for that trespassing charge.
#24
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And if he stays,
#25
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We evacuate now,
#27
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at this rate, we're less than 60 minutes from full meltdown?
#28
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Pumps water out of the reactor and into the ocean.
#32
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I'd say, best guess, you have a one-in-three chance.
#33
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Listen to this.
#34
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about a hundred yards from shore.
#35
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First rule of physics: energy can't be created or destroyed;
#36
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This is step two-- we're programming SCADA update.
#37
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Walter's trying to repair his youth
#39
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before you realize that nothing is fine
#40
Recap of Scorpion Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 41
Yeah, well, you're always thinking.
#41
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You did the right thing.
#42
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to the control room.
#43
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Warning system! Three minutes till a meltdown!
#44
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Nine-five-one.
#45
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1,199 days ago--
#46
Recap of Scorpion Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 47
Seven hundred and eighty-two days.
#47
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I should have kept a closer eye on Collins.
#48
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I... hope not.
#50