Le jour d'apres Page #5

No, this masterpiece belongs

to my second grandson, David.

God. I can't believe Neville's 6 already.

You won't believe how fast they grow.

I've got Jack Hall on the phone.

They've run the data we've sent them.

Here he is.

Jack, were you able to re-create

the thermal cycle?

Yes. The storm's rotation...

...is pulling supercooled air all the way

down from the upper troposphere.

But shouldn't the air warm up

before it reaches ground level?

JACK:
lt should. But it doesn't.

The air's descending too rapidiy.

Is this an isolated incident?

I'm afraid not.

We've located two supercells

in addition to the one over Scotland.

One over Northern Canada...

...and another one over Siberia.

And do we know their projected paths?

JACK:

Yes.

Our previous estimates of six to

eight weeks weren't even close.

This one storm is going to change

the face of our pianet.

Here's a projection of 24 hours out.

This is 48 hours out.

And in seven to 1 0 days....

When this storm is over...

...we'il be in a new ice age.

My God.

Professor...

...it's time you got out of there.

I'm afraid that time has

come and gone, my friend.

What can we do?

Save as many as you can.

[STATIC CRACKLES]

[DlAL TONE BUZZING]

[PHONE RlNGS]

FRANK:

Jack...

...something's happened in New York.

No, the power is out.

I've been in here all day.

SECURITY GUARD:
Who needs help?

WOMAN:
Here. Over here.

[BABY CRYlNG]

[CHATTERlNG]

[DOG WHlMPERlNG]

What?

This is the last one. Enjoy it.

Greedy.

OPERATOR [OVER PHONE]:

Ali circuits are busy at this time.

Listen, thanks for coming back for me.

It was really brave.

I guess I better return her bag.

[SPEAKING IN FRENCH]

J.D.:

Sam?

Just tell her how you feel.

Yeah.

[DlALING]

-Did you reach your little brother yet?

-No, there's still no service.

Damn cell phones.

-Excuse me.

-Yes.

Are there pay phones

on the upper floors?

No, no, no.

-There are some on the mezzanine.

-Great.

-But l think it's underwater.

-Where you going? Power's out.

SAM:
Older pay phones draw power

directly from the line.

WOMAN [OVER PA]:

There will be an emergency meeting....

Oh, God. l've been trying to reach Sam.

So have l.

I tried to call and couldn't get you.

It's been a madhouse here. Come on.

Are you sure about this?

[GRUNTlNG]

[DlAL TONE BUZZING]

It works.

I love that picture.

LUCY:

Yeah, so do l.

Where was that taken?

Miami.

Well, where was l?

I don't remember that trip.

Sam and l went with my sister.

You were in Alaska...

...doing research on your doctorate.

[SIGHS]

Remember what he was like

when he was that age?

Everything was "one more."

One more bedtime story. One more ride

on my shoulders. "One more, Daddy."

Jack. Sam's on the phone. Line four.

-Sam?

-Dad!

JACK:
Where are you? Are you ail right?

-l'm all right. We're at the Public Library.

-lt's Mom. l'm so happy you're okay.

SAM:
Mom.

Can you call Laura and Brian's parents

and tell them we're all right?

LUCY:

Yes, of course.

-Sam, what's that noise?

-Sam?

Sam?

[GASPlNG]

SAM:

What is going on out there, Dad?

Sam. Sam, listen to me.

Listen very carefully.

Forget what l said about heading south.

It's too late.

The storm is gonna get worse.

It'il turn into a massive biizzard with an

eye in the center like a huge hurricane.

Uh-huh.

Only the air will be so cold,

you could freeze to death in seconds.

LAURA:

Sam?

-Well, what should we do?

JACK:
Listen to me, son.

Do not go outside.

Burn what you can to stay warm,

and try to wait it out.

I will come for you. Do you

understand me? l will come for you.

[GRUNTlNG]

LAURA:

Sam?

-Sam, come back!

JACK:
Sam?

LUCY:

Sam?

JACK:

Sam, did you hear me?

Did you hear me?

LUCY:

Sam?

-Tell me he's gonna be okay--

-He's gonna be all right.

He's gonna be all right,

you understand?

[GASPlNG]

I thought you'd drowned.

Let's find some dry clothes for you.

Come on.

Where'd you store the arctic gear?

You can't make it to New York, Jack.

I've walked that far before in the snow.

FRANK:

This is not the same.

Jack, this is not the same.

Lucy, tell him.

I have to do this.

I know.

SAM:

My hands are shak--

-Shaking.

-That's okay. Here.

Here. Come here.

What are you doing?

I'm using my body heat to warm you.

If we let the blood

from your arms and legs...

...rush back to your heart

too quickly...

...your heart could fail.

[SAM GASPING]

Where--?

Where did you learn that?

Some of us were actually

paying attention in health class.

How are you feeling?

Much better.

GOMEZ:

Frank told me about Sam.

I won't try to talk you out of going,

but there's something l need first.

You have to explain your results

to the Administration.

-l already tried that, Tom.

-l know. lt'll be different.

You're gonna brief the president directly.

CAMPBELL:
Is that the last of it?

LAURA:
Pretty much.

CAMPBELL:

Okay.

We also found this radio,

but I don't think it works.

Let me see it.

[DOG BARKlNG]

Buddha, keep quiet.

You ain't even supposed

to be in here anyway.

[RUMBLING]

[METAL SCRAPING]

Come on, guys.

Oh, my God.

[GLASS SHATTERlNG]

The basic rule of storms

is they continue...

...until the imbalance that

created them is corrected.

In this case, we're talking

about a global realignment.

This superstorm will last

seven to 1 0 days.

When it's over, ice and snow will cover

the entire Northern Hemisphere.

The ice and snow will reflect sunlight.

The Earth's atmosphere will restabilize...

...with an average temperature

close to that of the last lce Age.

Well, what can we do about this?

Head as far south as possible.

That is not amusing, professor.

Where do you suggest they go?

The farther south they go,

the safer they'll be.

Texas. Parts of Florida that aren't

flooded. Mexico would be best.

Mexico? Maybe you should stick

to science and leave policy to us.

GOMEZ:

Well, we tried that approach.

You didn't wanna hear about the science

when it could have made a difference.

What exactly are you proposing,

professor?

Evacuate everyone south of that line.

What about the people in the North?

I'm afraid it's too late for them.

If they go outside...

...the storm will kill them.

At this point...

...their best chance is to stay inside.

Try to ride it out.

Pray.

What do you think he'll do?

I don't know.

Jack...

...thanks...

...and good luck.

You too.

We're all gonna need it.

We can't evacuate half the country...

...because one scientist thinks

the climate is shifting.

-Every minute we delay costs lives.

-And the other half of the country?

If Professor Hall is right

about this storm...

...sending troops north will

create more victims.

We need to save the people

we can right now.

We take the same approach in triage

on the battlefield.

Sometimes it's necessary

to make difficult choices--

I don't accept abandoning

half the country is necessary.

Maybe if you listened sooner,

it wouldn't be.

Bullshit. lt's easy for him

to suggest this plan.

-He's safely here in Washington.

-His son is in Manhattan.

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