act two - astronomers call (live)

Hello? Yes, hello? Am I through to the coastguard? Over.

Yes, look, um…Im calling because, er, well…
Im out observing the meteor shower tonight,
Im on, erm, Church Rock,
and... Ive just received a rather... well, erm,
actually its extremely alarming, erm, message.

It was very faint and staticy .
I think he said that his ships name is 'Celtic Deep”?
And that he was sinking. Er - fast.

Well, yeh yes! He gave some er,co-ordinates
Yes he did.
Er, he gave, erm, a... 7... a 9...
but the, er, the signal was breaking up and,
I tried to reply, be ready to tell him er,
that I could hear him, but, er, there was just dead air.

Yeah, just now, 2 or 3 minutes ago,
just before I called you the transmission… died.

Well hasnt anyone else reported it?
Have you not heard anything about it?

My name?
Wha-wha-er , sorry - whats my name got to do with anything?

Oh, come on! Come on!
If a man says 'Our ship is going down' isnt that enough?!

Oh, to Hell with your protocol!
Theres a ship out there, in real trouble.
Itll be dark soon… look if...
I need to know that youre gonna do something, please.

Well, I dont know! Youre the coastguard for FU**K.
I think these people are depending on me.
Im the only one who heard them. Please.
Do you understand?

Hello? Hello?! Can you hear me?
Over?!!