Diverge

Synopsis: A man whose life was destroyed by nuclear war wakes up in a parallel universe where his pregnant wife and everyone he loves are still alive. The only person standing between him and the life he wants is someone he cannot face: the man he used to be.
Director(s): James Morrison
  4 wins & 7 nominations.
 
IMDB:
4.5
Rotten Tomatoes:
100%
TV-14
Year:
2016
85 min
39 Views


Hello.

It's okay.

It's okay.

It's okay.

What do you want?

There's no food here.

Stop!

It's just the two of you?

We had a son.

He didn't make it.

I'm sorry.

What you doing this far out

of the quarantine?

We heard it hadn't traveled

this far.

You heard wrong.

I'd like to run some tests.

What for?

It's nothing

to be afraid of.

Infected.

Report to nearest

quarantine zone immediately.

It needs to be treated

as soon as it appears.

It is the only way

to keep it from spreading.

Subject clear.

I need you

to come with me.

I have food and water.

We can't travel

far in the dark.

Just you.

Trust me.

You will see her again.

Please, we only want to help.

You've helped enough.

You won't survive out here.

None of us will.

You stay away from us.

Anna.

Anna.

Anna!

You think you're

any different?

They're trying to survive

just like you.

You want to see

your wife again?

What are you doing to me?

This didn't

have to happen.

You can stop it.

Find Dimitri tarkov.

He'll help.

His daughter's name

is Daisy.

But he wanted

to call her Violet.

Let me out of here!

Let me out!

You are the way out.

Are you gonna get him?

It's your turn.

Bullshit, it's yours.

Hey.

Come on, come on.

It's okay, it's okay,

it's okay.

What's wrong?

You have a nightmare?

Me, too.

It's okay. It's okay.

...it's killing

livestock at an alarming rate.

I'm standing just 15 miles

south of Albany,

near a farm that lost

hundreds of cattle overnight,

shortly after the animals

developed sores

along their necks.

This month along,

more than 10,000 similar cases

have been reported

in the U.S.

In Albany, I'm Amber thomson

for krny news.

And over the

vveekend, it looks perfect.

A couple of showers

upstate New York,

otherwise it's just been

sunny, cool, and crisp.

Cleveland 62,

buffalo 61 on Saturday.

Sunday, another day

complete with sunshine.

Temperatures

a little bit warmer,

but still running somewhere

about 70 to 75...

These from your plants?

From the compound inside.

I'd like to take

a closer look.

There's nothing

worth looking at.

You have other priorities.

It's properties

are almost identical

to the anti-viral

Tyrell released last month.

If you'd be willing

just to have it profiled

to satisfy

my curiosity. Please.

That article you wrote

caused quite a stir

- at the department last week.

- Yeah, I didn't mean to...

vve're here to DC the research they

fund, not satisfy your curiosity.

Stay focused on the work

in front of you, all right?

I don't need you

getting sidetracked.

Sorry. Yeah.

Hey there.

I need to submit this

for profile.

Okay. I'll have

the results in a few days.

Thanks.

We really appreciate you guys

watching him so much.

Oh, please. Say no more.

We love him.

And it's really good

practice for us, you know?

- Mm-hmm.

- 0000.

Brad likes babysitting so much

he wants to open

his own little day-care.

Don't lie. Don't lie!

Oh, god no.

- So, how's the research going?

- Mm. Good.

You still, uh, tinkering

with that plant?

Hey, have you ever tried

to smoke it?

- Brad!

- What? It's a valid question.

What?

- It wouldn't do much for ya.

- There ya go.

Well, you never know

until you try.

- Ol- | , mo you tell them?

- Un-uh.

We finally closed the deal

on the montauk house.

Ah, congratulations,

that's great.

Well, it took

long enough to close.

Vve're actually going up this vveekend.

You guys should come.

0l- | ,

that's a great idea.

We shouldn't come bother you

before you're all settled.

- Yeah.

- Vvhy? Vvhat good is an empty house?

Seriously. Just pack a bag

and the three of you,

come on up.

What do you think?

We could bring Dylan.

- And he's never seen the ocean.

- Ah, so cute.

This weekend is supposed

to be raining, isn't it?

- Is it?

- Vve'll just light a fire in the fireplace,

maybe grab a few

bottles of wine,

maybe smoke some

of that plant of yours...

Speaking of which,

I have a lot of work

at the lab.

Over the weekend?

It's gonna be the end

of the month, and...

- We're behind.

- Hmm.

But we'll come out soon.

I promise.

- Yeah.

- Yeah.

Listen, the house isn't

going anywhere

- and you two are always welcome, okay?

- Thank you.

- Absolutely.

- And pretty soon

Dylan's gonna have a little

buddy to come svvimming vvith.

Countin' the days.

Already countin' the days.

Me, too.

Shut it.

Hello?

Chris towne?

- Yes.

- My name is Jim eldon.

I work for Tyrell

pharmaceuticals.

Ls there something

I can help you with?

Actually I was

hoping lcoull:
Help you.

We noticed the article

you recently published.

I was hoping I could

buy you a drink?

Ask you a couple

of questions?

Uh, I'm sorry.

Lt's... it's late.

And I've got work to do.

They don't understand the

importance 0f your discovery.

- What do you mean by that?

- Meet me for one drink.

I promise you'll be

happy you did.

...the next stop ls Broadway.

It's spreading to humans.

That's why I'm here.

We want you to come

work for us.

Why me?

The compound from your plants

is an alternative way

to fight the infection.

It naturally produces

what we've been trying

to chemically

synthesize for years.

University will need

to know about this.

Their involvement

won't be necessary.

The last thing we want

to do is cause a panic.

The more people that know

about this, the better.

If this thing... if this thing

were to get out of control?

Look, my company has spent more

time and money studying this virus

than anybody else

has bothered.

We're the single reason

that this outbreak

has not become

bigger at this point.

With your help...

We work together,

we can stop this thing.

What do you say?

I'll need to think about it.

I didn't realize there'd be

anything to think about.

Look...

I know your salary.

We can pay you

ten times that at Tyrell.

Thanks for the drink.

Where you going?

- Home.

- Oh, that's right...

You've got a family

to think about.

And what's that

supposed to mean?

Only that you'd be able to take

better care of them vvorking for us.

Call me when you're ready.

Dmitri tarkov.

Do I know you?

You sent me here.

That's funny.

Who put you up to this, huh?

Anderson.

You tell him

I'm sick of his jokes.

He's a f***ing a**hole.

Wait, wait. No, he told me

to find you.

- He said you'd be a...

- lt's not funny, man.

- No. No, please.

- Please leave me alone.

- You don't understand.

- Get out of my way.

He doesn't know what

they're going to do with it.

There's going to be

a pandemic

and he's going to give them the compound.

There's a virus, okay?

- Come on. I don't have time for this.

- Look, look,

you have to believe me.

Please, please.

- People are going to die.

- Touch me, I'll call security.

You... you... you have

a daughter.

And her name is Daisy.

But you wanted

to call her Violet.

So, tell me...

Who told you

about my daughter?

You did.

You really expect me

to believe this.

I don't know

what to tell you.

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