Future Weather

We're almost there.

Is that supposed

to make me stop?

You're gonna make me crazy.

I'm gonna have to pull over.

So pull over.

Lauduree!

Trying to sleep.

Did gigi call?

Yeah.

What'd you tell her?

The truth.

Sh*t! Ree!

Just kidding.

You're not gonna believe what

happened... my phone died.

It jumped right out of the canoe

into the lake, and Tommy tried...

Okay.

Good night,

my little boobaloo.

Good night,

my little sugar booger.

Thanks, Ree.

Did you have fun?

Yeah.

Then what's wrong?

He's here now, and I just want

to cuddle up.

Well, can't you tell him

to go home?

Yes.

Y'all having a slumber

party in here!

Tommy, I am tucking

my daughter in.

Can I watch?

That is so wrong!

Tommy, this is Lauduree.

She's gonna save

the world someday.

Hi.

Hi.

Oh, you're waiting

for me,

Aren't you, sweetie?

Okay, I'll just

be one minute.

Okay, rooster.

Did you water your plants?

Did you water your trees?

Uh-huh.

Do you forgive me?

Okay, guys.

Here is your extra

credit question,

and you have 15 minutes

to answer.

Why...

Does science matter?

For makin' babies!

Actually, Alex,

that's an excellent answer.

And if you guys can

answer that using science,

you will get 25 extra points,

which you guys need, 'cause

your test scores are dismal.

So, not a great way to start

the year, guys, okay?

See you guys writing...

already. Good.

"Science says that

everything around us

"has an invisible reason

for existing:

"The sky...

"Electricity...

"Chlorophyll...

"The color of

someone's irises.

"Science brings me

closer to the world.

"Science is also the only way

we're going to figure out

"how to make our planet

safe for future generations.

"Solutions for global warming

"must be researched now.

We're at the tipping point."

"Dear Lauduree...

"I went to California

to follow my dream

"of becoming a makeup artist

for the stars.

"I left you $50

for food and other things.

"I want you to call grandma.

"This is not goodbye forever.

Love, Mom."

Hey, hon. Just stopping by

to say hi.

Hi.

Your mom wanted me to check

on you on my way to work.

Wait a minute, my phone.

Hey.

I-I can't hear you, the reception's

bad out here. Hang on.

Are you okay?

Yeah, I have a test tomorrow.

Well, if your mom forgets to come

home tonight, you call me.

She's doing 'mary kay.'

I know what

she's doing, hon.

Have her call me.

Consider that my

rain dance for the day.

As the heat wave continues,

we'll try to keep you cool

here at WUXI.

Mom.

Pretty pro, huh?

Boo!

La la la la! Stupid a**hole

piece of sh*t!

Screw you!

F*** you!

Oh. Hi.

I didn't see you

sitting there.

My name is Neel.

I just moved here.

Lauduree's very pretty.

Where'd it come from?

My mom made it up.

She was obsessed

with french things.

Is she not alive anymore?

No.

What are you reading?

An article that says

that the buildup

of carbon dioxide

is killing off coral.

It's poisoning

their food source,

so they're spitting out

their own tissue

and starving to death.

It's why they're

turning white.

Are you going to the Science

Club meeting tomorrow?

I'm trying to read.

Ms. Markovi's really cool.

I think she's Macedonian.

I'll save you a seat.

Hey, it's Tanya and Ree.

Leave us a message

after the beep.

Hey, girls, it's Gigi.

I'm inviting y'all

for dinner tomorrow.

Ed, his daughters,

and the grandkids

are making a special trip

down from Owensboro.

I got really good news.

Okay, call me. Bye.

Hey.

Yeah, I just gotta go get

something from my locker.

Hey, how's it goin', buddy?

How's my little science

nerd doing today?

Huh? Huh? You like my

armpits, creep?

- They stinky? They stinky?

- Oh, nice! From gym class!

Look me in the eye! Look

me in the eye, butt wad!

- It's trash girl!

- Trash girl!

It's trash girl.

Is she gonna save us?

- She can't do it...!

- Leave him alone.

Gettin' your girlfriend

to fight your battles.

I'll kick your balls,

piss ant.

Did she just say piss ant?

Let's go.

Let's leave this loser

for someone else

to take care of, huh?

Do you need me

to call a teacher?

So... welcome to

Science Club.

We have two brave souls.

You like raisins?

You?

Good.

And we will get started.

Biodiversity.

You know what that is,

right, guys?

The number of plant and animal

species in the ecosystem.

Right. What's the plainest language

we can put that in?

Life.

Yeah.

Biodiversity.

What else do we know

about biodiversity?

- It's being threatened by global

warming. - Yep. Mm-hmm.

- What are some other

threats? Neel? - Polution.

- Deforestation. - Mm-hmm.

And the list could go on.

So most scientists agree

that the rate of species

loss is greater

than it's ever been

in human history.

I mean, this is a big deal.

This is something that scientists should

be talking about more, right?

And we're not.

So my challenge to you

as young scientists is,

how do you guys propose

we get the data

out of the laboratory

and into the community?

By telling people?

Mm-hmm.

Yeah.

We need to tell people.

But more than that,

we need to involve people,

'cause that's where stuff

starts to happen.

So what I thought

we would do

is something called

community interventions,

- where we take these field

trips... - I... I started...

a science project

in the spring already.

I didn't know we were

gonna do a group one.

Oh! well... tell us about it.

Well, my hypothesis is

that in our region,

the loblolly pine affixes more

carbon dioxide yearly

than the red oak.

Great.

So you're trying to use

photosynthesis

To pull CO2 out of

the atmosphere.

- It's a great premise.

- Yeah.

Whichever species

uses the most CO2

could be planted as

forests in our region

to reverse the effects

of global warming.

This is something scientists are

talking a lot about right now.

However, from what I've

read about carbon sinks,

which is what you're

trying to create,

more forests can

actually raise temps.

I haven't been looking

at temperature change

because the trees

are too small.

What you're proposing is

extremely complicated.

I mean, there is

a lot of variables.

It's very tricky to model,

even for scientists,

especially with climate patterns

becoming so unpredictable.

Lauduree.

I-I thought your mom

was picking you up.

I forgot, she has

to work on thursdays.

Well, get into the car.

I'll take you home. Come on.

We can change the meeting night.

I can call your mom.

- I decided I'm not doing science

club this year. - Why?

I've spent too much time

with my tree data.

I'm not giving up now.

I mean, we're gonna learn a

lot about conservation issues.

I know you're interested in

that from your extra credit.

Neel's really smart.

I think you guys would

make a great team.

I don't work with partners.

Who wants a burger? Huh?

Greta, honey?

You coming back?

Hey, you've reached

my voicemail.

I'm waiting for your

secret message.

Well, here's my

secret message:

Ed and I are moving.

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