horatio at the bridge reference
Kids were playing in the fields and summer air was blowing.
Mothers did their cooking as the afternoon was slowing.
The fathers of the city were all settled in a meeting,
While closer to this scene of peace a messenger was speeding.
Leaving dusty roads behind, the horse and he were sweating--
Riding on with urgent news the council would be dreading.
He rushed into the city as the kids and people scattered--
Until he reached the council chambers every second mattered
http://www.kidsread.net/Horatio.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horatius_Cocles
after the video is watched by the tv producer the outgoing call
giving the story energy