100 Degrees Below Zero Page #6

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I am sure it is correct.

Of course Dr. Goldschein.

Ana have you ever heard

about uh an ice cyclone?

Is there any record

of such a thing?

Not that I know of doctor.

Well, check the figures.

Otherwise I wouldn't want to think what an

ice cyclone could do in a city like Paris.

Was that an earthquake?

Maybe just a passing tremor.

Still, I'll feel safer when

we're above sea level again.

About ten minutes and we'll be

up top.

Just a few miles to go now.

Then how far to Evreux?

About two hours tops, depending

on the road conditions.

I wonder which is going to be

worse, the main roads or the back.

What was that? Was that another

tremor?

I don't know but I didn't

like the sound of it.

Another one, but, it's getting

closer.

What is that?

Steve!

Holy cow!

What is that?

That's the english chanel coming

in.

Just go!, just go.

Go faster!

I'm going fast, I git I I I got

it at max!

Look, its right in front of

us you see it? Cmon cmon!

No just, stay in the

gah I see it I see it!

Come on. Come on.

It's coming in everywhere look

at that!

I see it.

Look at that! It's getting

closer to us!

Honey I see it.

Just keep going! Go, it's coming in

behind us, it's getting closer, cmon!

There's the exit! There's the exit!

Brace yourself! Brace yourself!

How many dead?

Over a thousand. The trains were

full to capacity. Over full.

Well, I suppose that

it's just a drop in the

bucket compared to the

millions are gonna

Die before this is over.

And it was the 1pm departure?

that's the one I booked Steve on.

he was a good man.

Anyway. I might be able to do

something for his children.

Paris. They're evacuating

Paris, aren't they?

Yes sir. They've rounded up the survivors

and put them in temporary shelters.

Right. Download pictures of the kids.

Send them to who ever is in charge.

And see if they can get them

here.

But sir, why all this

effort for 2 Americans?

With all these sevilliance-

Because I owe the man.

He saved my life once.

We flew together for years.

E3 centuries,

desert storm, and a lot

of other operations.

95 we were in Alaska.

Took off on a perfectly

clear day and injested

an entire flock

Of Canada gees. The plane went

down like a stone. Everyone on

Board were killed or

seriously wounded..

I was unconscious, Steve was wounded but

he found me, pulled me out of the wreckage

And carried me on his back 3

miles back to headquarters.

We don't forget things like

that.

There is a chance they made it

through before the quake of course.

Yes. Yes you are quite right.

He might have.

Alright, I'll try to get him on

his c-

But 1st sir, did you get a chance to

look at Goldschein revised model?

No no. I've been dealing

with operational matters.

What now?

Oh my god.

This is like a sick joke.

If I said our luck was holdin' up

would you consider that a jinx?

Well yeah, but now it's too

late.

Well we are ahead of schedule.

Oh Dillards calling back

Hello? Colonel Dillard?

Hello, Steve? Steve this is

Dillard.

Um, uh, this is lacey

foster, Steves wife.

I can't understand what

you're staying. Hello?

Colonel, I think that's you, we are in

France, a couple of hours from Evreux.

I can't hear you. Listen there

has been a change of plan.

Paris is unsafe. Don't go to Paris.

Storm coming.

Hello? Colonel Dillard?

the kids...

Are directly... Danger...

Now, I will arrange to have

the kids picked up.

If you can get to Evreux,

the helicopter...

I can't, something about a storm and the

kids and Evreux, and... I don't know.

Look, I hope you understand this

message.

Colonel, can you hear me? Can

you repeat?

Can't understand a word you're saying.

Got to go now. god bless.

Uh lost the signal.

Now what?

We'll have to just stick to the

plan that's all we can do.

This part of the city seems

quiet.

It must have been evacuated

already.

Hey.

There's gotta be an unlocked

door somewhere around here.

If we can get inside someplace, preferably

someplace with food and power we outta be

Safe and warm until it's time

to meet up with dad and lacey.

Ok, breaking and entering,

great plan Ryan, great.

You wanna be law abiding

or you wanna be warm?

Come on, come on come on.

Damn he saw us.

Where are we gonna go.

We can't run. He'd follow, probably call

others, we'd just get further away from the

Tower, uh, maybe we

can reason with him?

He doesn't sound too reasonable,

He doesn't look that reasonable

either.

Look Ryan, we don't know this guy, we

don't know where he would take us.

Dad is risking everything to be at the

tower, we need to be there when he arrives.

You're right c'mon!.

Alright easy, easy, look

we don't mean any harm.

American?

You need to come with me. Everyone

is being evacuated. We have shelter

Outside the city with food

and medical supplies.

No we can't do that we're meeting

our parents at the Eiffel tower.

No no, you come with me. Your parents

are probably in the shelter already.

No, no, no. You don't

understand our parents...

No you don't understand.

A national disaster

has occurred. We need

to get everyone to

A place of safety.

Safety? Where? This isn't just

some storm, don't you get it?

I am not asking. Come with me

now.

Look we can't we're sorry.

I have my order and now you have yours.

You come with me for your own safety.

Alright alright just don't

shoot us for our own safety.

Get back, get in.

Hey.

Angelique.

Really?

How much further?

Ten or twelve miles.

Are we good on gas?

Oh yeah we're doing great.

Alrighty then. Nap time.

Whoa, you alright?!

That wind came out of nowhere -

must be 60/70 miles an hour!

Well what can we do?

We might have to pull

over until it passes.

Can we spare the time?

Not really but... We

might not have a choice.

Argh, argh.

Oh Steve!

Hold on!

You alright?

Yeah. You?

Yeah. Yeah... Ok.

Oh come on.

looks like

we're on foot from here soldier.

Oh foot?

yeah. It's alright.

It's only a couple miles.

Ha, a couple miles.

Yeah.

How are we gonna find the base?

It's fine. I have all the

coordinates in the GPS on my watch.

Ready for a little hike soldier?

Sure.

Come on. Let's get the gear.

There you go,

Southwest. This way.

You will see. The shelter is probably

the best place for you to be.

Most likely your parents are

already there waiting for you.

Sir, we know you're just

trying to do your job

but we really need to

get to the tower, ok.

Our parents are coming

in from out of town.

No one is coming in from

out of town, mister.

Of that I can assure you.

Our dad is an air force pilot.

Or use to be.

And is sending a

helicopter to pick us up.

You need to let us go.

I am sorry mad' masel but...

Look out!

Oh my god.

Everyone alright?

Yeah I'm fine.

Is he alright?

I don't think so.

Hey!

Oh my god, we're stuck!

He's got them on safety lock.

Do you smell that?

Gasoline.

Oh my god, it's leaking!

Quick, we gotta get out of here.

Come on. Come on!

What about her?

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