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Anyplace is warmer

than the Himalayas, Ed.

The Himalayan glaciers

are actually melting faster than

any glacier in the world,

and over a billion people

depend on them for water.

- A billion.

- Hmm.

Your grandma hates

the cold, don't you, hon?

I live through it.

Every year, Ed.

Ree, did you know

that the Kennedy Space Center

is in Florida, and they have got

every kind of research facility

that you can think of.

As a matter of fact,

right next door to my condo

is the school for meteorology,

Which is global warming,

Right?

Weather patterns.

I'm more interested in

wilderness preservation.

Florida is a wilderness paradise.

Ree...

One of the sharpest kids

that I have ever met.

- What do you want to do?

- You just asked her that, Ed.

Well, no, Greta, I did not.

Whatever it is that

you are after,

you need to promise yourself,

make a promise to yourself

that you will try to get there.

In case you haven't

noticed, Ed,

we are not in the mood for one

of your motivational speeches

because we are

sucking lemons.

'Course, if we were Himalayan,

we'd be making lemonade,

and we'd be grateful.

What do you think, Ree?

I think Florida's gonna be

underwater in 30 years, Ed.

Yeah, that book?!

That book now?!

Yeah, well, I thought the book

would be a good idea.

Just lookit.

She's interested.

- Death and Mayhem.

- I know, I know!

What do you wanna do?

There's so much

tension in this house.

I know.

You're smoking again!

I don't even want to know

what kind of a wreck

you would be

if you had to look after

little Caleb and Courtney

all by yourself.

I suppose I would have

called the police.

Right! Because if Mandy

or Tina disappeared,

that would mean that

they had been kidnaped.

Mine, on the other,

disappeared her own goddamn self!

She ran away, Greta!

Ed, she's a 30-year-old

woman, she's not a runaway.

So I guess looking for her

is out of the question.

I didn't say that.

Well, Lauduree certainly

wasn't warm

to the idea of

moving to Florida.

Well... maybe it's better

if she just stays put.

What, so she can get

knocked up her junior year?

Ed, I'm just talking till

the end of the school year.

You could move in here.

My mom's coming back.

Whatever floats your boat.

...Weather will spell

economic disaster

for many local farmers,

as extreme draught continues to

plague the tri-state area.

Mustard or mayo?

Dry.

...Temperatures

in the upper 90s.

That the prices of corn

and soy could soar.

How 'bout plants?

Very good.

Local plant or flower?

I'm ready to help.

Awesome.

We're just getting ready

to do interviews.

Let's go.

Grab your backpack.

Okay.

Hi, I'm a member of the Central

School Science Club.

Would you have a minute

to tell us about

your favorite local

animal or insect?

I always loved

butterflies,

the yellow kind

that look like tissue.

Oh, and of course,

cicadas.

There's someone,

Lauduree. Go for it.

We're talking to people

in the community

- about how environmental

disruption... - Sorry.

I love horses.

I love horses.

It's a passion of mine.

I love to ride,

and, you know,

I used to ride, like,

english, western,

you know,

and then I went

into bareback.

I like snapping turtles.

I remember him showing me

this beautiful,

snowy-white egret,

and... but, you know,

you don't see them

around here anymore.

You know, I haven't

seen any in... 14 years.

They used to come around

every summer.

I used to be able to

catch lake sturgeon

this big across't.

I haven't caught any

like that in 20 years.

What are you laughing at?

Pigtoes!

All right, so...

a pigtoe looks like, um...

looks like the...

Pleurobema Serlus.

Let me see.

"Habitats include

streams and creeks

in and around Jackson County

Nature Preserve."

That's right by my house.

"They ingest algae, bacteria,

and other detritus

in the water."

They're natural filters.

They keep the water clean.

It says here that

they're in danger.

Maybe we've found the hero

to our food web, guys.

They're primary consumers.

Their ecosystem is fragile.

Their habitat is endangered.

Endangered doesn't mean they're

past the point of no return, right?

No. Some mussels species have

lived over a hundred years.

If you find one

in this draught,

you have a chance

at restoration.

Save the pigtoe!

Why not?

Hey, where did you buy

this lovely...?

They were on sale

at J.C. Penney!

Oh, he's taking advice

from strangers!

I can't believe you

bought this for me!

You should have

seen the girl!

What did you say?

I said, "Oh, she's

about this big, and..."

"and she's..."

well... just...

I think they thought

it was for me!

Wait a minute. I am going to go over

to meet the boys at the VFW.

Would you like

to buy a vowel?

- Oh. Hi, hon!

- What?

Hey! Hey...

She's a beauty,

ain't she?

Darling, would you like to

join us on the veranda?

Come on, Ree, come on!

Come on out!

Smells like a skunk.

Honey, stay out here

and celebrate with us.

I got an offer on

the house today.

I have homework.

Lauduree?

Hi.

Hi.

Are you okay?

Yeah, yeah, I'm...

it's just allergies.

Global warming's increasing

pollen count.

- What have you got there?

- It's my oak.

I'm staying with my grandma

'cause my mom's out of town,

so I had to move it.

The experiment's dead.

I'm sorry to hear that.

Do you need someplace

to plant it?

I guess we were thirsty.

Yeah, I guess so.

The mint's from my garden.

I can give you a bunch

to take home.

Also, I thought

you could use this.

Sometimes it helps to have

a camera in the field.

It's just a point-and-shoot.

Hey, if there's anything you want

from your mom's room,

take it, 'cause the rest,

goin' to Goodwill.

Ms. Markovi...

says that if Science Club goes

well next year,

she's taking a group

of us to Guatemala

to do a community

outreach program there.

Is Miss Markovi

paying for this?

Miz. I don't know.

Well, why don't you ask

Miz Markovi about that

before she goes booking

trips to other countries.

Why don't you

have a carwash?

I'd pay a buck for

a good carwash.

Carwashes poison rivers and

everything that inhabits them.

Well, lucky for you,

you're gonna be in Florida.

Aren't you going to

eat your broccoli?

- You're a crank.

- Hmm?

Nothing.

I-I thought you said that you

wanted to be a vegetarian!

No. I said...

that confined animal

feeding operations

are the largest cause

of greenhouse gases,

and that we should only buy

from small local farms.

I swear, you have

selective hearing.

Do not talk to me

that way, Lauduree!

I'm really tired of this

"miss know-it-all attitude."

Now, if you're gonna be

living in this house...

I didn't ask to live here!

You're right.

Where are you going?

It's none of your business.

Shot of maker's.

Hey, you seen a girl named

Tanya in here lately?

She's about this tall,

blonde hair, blue eyes,

real cute figure.

Crystal's friend.

That's the one.

Nah, I ain't seen

here in a while.

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