Polar Storm Page #6

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EM interference

crippled the

onboard computers

that control the

nuclear reactors.

Are you telling me

there's not a single

sub out there?

That's right.

That's not exactly

true, general.

The Russians have an old

diesel they still

train on.

She isn't

pretty but

she's running.

She's on the west coast

for international training.

Open that bunker.

Yes, sir!

[emergency radio wallah]

I guess they're still

ordering everyone

to the church.

[radio interference

with whistle]

I can hear it.

Hear what?

An EM

pulse tone.

What's an

EM pulse tone?

Electromagnetic shockwave.

It's a burst of

electromagnetic energy

coming from mini pole.

That sub should

be in the harbor

by now.

[shrill whistle over radio]

What the heck

is that noise?

It's a pulse tone.

Cut the engine, Dad.

Now?

Yes! Stop

the car,

right now!

[shrill piercing whistle]

Ah!

What was that?

[shrill whistle]

[click]

There it is!

Oh, my God.

Turn the car

off, Michael!

Turn it off!

Everything electric

has to be turned off,

your cell phones,

mp3 players,

everything.

Get rid of your

watch, Michael.

[distant roar]

I hope those guys

remember to cut

their engine.

Cut your engine!

[many screams]

Cut your engine!!

Cut your engine!!

I think it passed.

Michael, what's wrong?

Dad? Are

you okay?

Can you drive?

Sure.

James! Check

the engine.

We've got

no time

to waste.

Battery and

accelerator are fried.

Looks like we may

be an hour away from

getting out of the circle.

We need to get

my father to

a hospital.

What's wrong?

He has a pacemaker.

I think the storm

shorted it out.

Oh, God!

Here.

How are

we doing?

Good. Give

it a try.

Okay.

[motor starts]

[Russian wallah]

[horn honks]

It is an honor,

General Mayfield.

Captain Yolenkov.

This is

Dr. Mayfield.

Captain.

I see

the resemblance.

There are two

warheads in the

back of that truck.

[speaks Russian]

So, we work

together to

save world, no?

Yes. Dr. Mayfield

will formulate the

detonation sequence.

My ship, she strong as ox

but she's not so fast,

you know.

Yes. We know.

The closest town is

Clarksville. We passed

it a few minutes ago.

Maybe they

have a hospital.

No, don't go back.

I'm okay.

Just get out

of the circle.

[shrill whistle]

Oh, no,

not again.

[shrill whistle]

[distant roar]

(general)

They've gotta get

out of here fast.

(man)

Get out or I'll

blow your head off.

Okay.

Okay, okay.

Everyone get out

or I'll kill

all of you!

Please, my father

is having a

heart attack,

we have to get

him to a hospital.

Get out or I'll

put him out of

his misery.

Take it easy.

We're going.

Get out.

[shout]

[shout]

Dad!

[intermittent beeping]

What are the conditions

in the Mariana Trench?

Expect seismic

activity like

you've never seen.

You should

warn your crew

that the steam vents

will be heating up

the ocean

causing violent

current shifts.

Hm. All

this from rock

hitting Earth?

Technically, the

comet fragment was

made of ice, but yes.

So tell me, Dr. Mayfield,

you plan to detonate

these bombs at one time

[sigh]

No. Not exactly.

In order

to get a

I need to formulate a

detonation sequence

just milliseconds apart.

You know, of course, that

this vessel cannot outrun

such a shockwave.

We know.

Your crew, captain.

Do they know?

They have volunteered

for this mission,

in order

to save

their families.

[buzz]

[beep]

[thud]

Outrunning the

shockwave is the

least of our worries.

It's fried, Shane.

You know you can't

start a car without

the battery.

Cars in the old days

didn't have batteries.

They had

hand cranks.

Yeah, well,

we don't have

a hand crank,

and this is

a modern car.

You don't

need a battery

to drive either.

All yo need to

do is capture an

electrical charge

so it'll

help ignite

the spark plugs.

Where are we

gonna get

that from?

Ever seen

anything like this?

No one has.

We're witnessing

a geological event

that hasn't happened

on this scale in

millions of years.

What creates

such hell?

Massive techtonic movements.

How will this

affect the mission?

Well, it makes it

nearly impossible.

[metal groaning]

[metal groaning]

[shouts]

[ringing]

[speaks Russian]

[male voice over radio,

speaks in Russian]

Dad.

Dad.

I'm okay.

We have

lost one engine.

Power will

be 50%.

Hey.

Can Shane really

do what he says

he's doing?

All I know is Shane

loves working

with cars.

He's the

biggest greaser

at our school.

Better hurry up

with that, Shane.

Almost in position.

[metal groaning]

Damn it!

We cannot stay

at this dept

very long.

You have a

family, captain?

Of course.

So we're gonna stay

here as long as

it takes.

If we die from

a crushed hull

or a shockwave,

what difference

does it make?

If we fail,

the whole

world dies.

[beeping]

This is it.

We're on!

Okay, I got us

in the timers

on the warheads!

[speaks Russian]

Here it comes!

I'm just

about done.

I don't think l

should be holding

this anymore.

Almost there.

Shane!

Done!

Antena!

Tape!

Come on!

We need to

move away.

Shane, come on!

Let's go!

I feel happy

to die knowing

it was to--

save family

on surface.

But I'm sad

that you must

die with your son.

Until a few

days ago,

I hadn't

seen James

in five years.

So--

[door creaks]

(James)

We're on.

It's done, captain.

Fire when ready.

[alarm sounds]

It will be impossible

to outrun the shockwave

with one engine,

but at least

I tried.

(Shane)

I think it's done.

We just have to pray

that one static charge

has been trapped

in the cylinder.

[motor doesn't start]

Come on, baby.

[motor starts]

Yeah!

You're a genius!

We've got the greatest

show on earth here, Dad.

It's a scientist's

dream, isn't it?

Captain!

If you could take

us into that volcano,

the steam funnel might

propel us out of the

shockwave's path.

The hull is

not designed

for such temperatures.

Hm. What have

we got to lose?

[loud metal groaning]

Hull temperature

is rising.

The heat

is expanding

the metal.

[static]

Brace yourselves.

(President)

Thanks to unprecedented

cooperation between nations,

we have survived the

most catastrophic event to

ever threaten our existence.

The Earth has been healed.

The human spirit

has triumphed.

But we will honor those lost

with our resolve to rebuild,

and we will rejoice

in what we've

been given.

A chance for

a new beginning.

Ten a.m.

Perfect time.

And finally,

our fragile planet

owes a huge debt

to Dr. James Mayfield.

He's here.

(Shane)

Dad!

(James)

This is

your grandfather.

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