Watching the clock

My ride is now 30 minutes late in picking me up at the airport. I have to be there in one hour in order to get my bag checked in for my flight. Once my ride gets here, we have to drive back into downtown DC to pick up another passenger I am traveling with and responsible for. I am trying very hard not to freak out but am not really succeeding. I have already checked myself and the other passenger in so all we need to do is drop off our bags but still...you can't fight with the computer. If it says that time has passed for dropping off bags, it has passed. Wish me luck.