MONTAGE PEOPLE TALKING ON TELEPHONES, IN PHONE BOOTH,
AT HOME, AT WORK, ON PUBLIC PAY TELEPHONES, POLICE
DISPATCHERS, NURSE, BANK OF OPERATORS, SECRETARY
POOL.

MONTAGE DISASTERS, RAGING FIRE BUILDING COMPLETELY
ENGULFED IN FLAMES, HURRICANE, HOUSE UNDER ATTACK BY
THE OCEAN. FLOOD WATERS BASH AGAINST RETAINING WALL.
MAN SUSPENDED ON UTILITY LINES OVER FLOOD WATERS,
HURRICANES. FIRES

GRANDMOTHER HANGS UP THE PHONE, GOES BACK TO HER
KNITTING WITH A SMILE ON HER FACE.

FEMALE SPOKESPERSON AT PRESENTATION BOARD EXPLAINS
HOW REACHING INFORMATION OPERATORS WORKS. ROUTING
SYSTEM. HOW CALL IS PLACED THROUGH INFORMATION CENTER
TO NUMBER. YOU WANT. LOCAL AND LONG DISTANCE CALLS
EXPLAINED

SPOKESPERSON TAKES DOWN PRESENTATION BOARD. NEXT ONE
EXPLAINS HOW TO REACH TX OPERATORS IN DISTANT CITIES.
ROUTING SYSTEM.

CU TRACKING SHOT, BANK OF TELEPHONE SWITCHBOARD
OPERATORS CONNECTING CALLS.