i'm captain richard michaels. i'm the skipper of the american boat sir. after you! my sincerest condolences dr. wilson, for your father. your party is the last to arrive. we haven't completed the assessment but it looks like we lost number 4 when the crust shifted. there it is! what's wrong with the gate? we're loaded. we can close the gates sir. something's wrong with the hydraulics, sir. what is our position? you must be kidding! what's happening?. that's affirmative. close the gate! engage starboard stabilizers! ladies and gentlemen, this is captain michaels speaking. in a few minutes, i will be giving the orders to unseal the decks. please be careful when you step out and of course. enjoy the fresh air. prof. west has something to show you, mr. helmsley. looks like your scientific projections are way off again. our european colleagues have already set course for it. here, somebody wants to talk to you. we should have a visual of the `freedom of the seas' shortly. this is your captain speaking. standby to open deck 1.