The Day After Tomorrow Page #5

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at the moment, we have flooding

in most parts of the island.

We've got traffic snarl-ups

because the electricity

is now out...

to almost every part

of Manhattan.

No traffic signals,

car accidents-- at least 200--

and Lower Manhattan, we've been

told, is virtually inaccessible.

[ Man ]

No one is to be on the streets.

Please go inside.

[ Excited Chattering ]

Sir, just calm down.

Public library's right up here.

Make your way up there.

You can stay warm and dry.

[ Chattering Continues ]

Sir, just take it easy.

Um, can you call Mom?

Please phone her for me.

Hey.

[ Blubbering ]

That dog can't come in here.

Come on, man.

It's pouring out there.

I don't care.

Read the sign.

It's supposed to be

a public library.

[ Excited Chattering ]

Come on, guys.

This way.

Excuse me.

Your bad.

Goddamn $1,500

waterproof raincoat!

Please shut up, man.

There must be rats

everywhere.

That's 'cause it's New York.

Hey! Hey!

Open up, big poppa!

It's out of service.

It's out of service!

No, no. I'll give you

$100 to put it in service.

You don't have to do that.

No, no. Really, $200.

I won't have it.

I won't have it.

Oh, God, I love buses.

This is just so much fun.

[ Shouting ]

Hello?

I can't reach my driver.

I lost the signal.

[ Laura ]

This is insane.

We're not gonna be

able to drive anywhere!

We should just go back

to your apartment.

[ Brian ]

Yeah. I vote for that.

What? Are you kidding?

We have to get higher!

Come on.

Up to the library.

[ Man ]

Calm down!

[ Woman Shouting In French ]

I can't understand

what you're saying!

[ Shouting Continues ]

Just stay calm, ma'am.

I will get you out.

[ Exclaims ]

[ Man #2 ]

The door is jammed!

[ Shouting Continues ]

I don't speak French!

[ Child Crying ]

[ Shouting Continues In Distance ]

[ Thunderclap ]

[ Yelling ]

- Hey, where's Laura?

- [ Laura Speaking French ]

- She was just right there.

- She's right there!

Right there! See?

What-- What is she doing?

- Tell them to cover their eyes!

- [ Speaking French ]

- [ French ]

- [ Grunts ]

- [ Child Shrieks ]

- [ Thunderclap ]

[ Man On News ]

There is a wall of water

coming towards New York City!

Everybody--

[ Screaming ]

[ Woman Screams ]

- [ Exclaiming In French ]

- What? What's the problem?

She left her bag in the cab.

Their passports.

[ Officer ]

Forget about it!

[ Laura ] I'll get it for her.

[ Officer ] Come on!

Oh, my--

Laura!

Laura!

No! No!

No, Sam! Sam, no!

Laura! Laura! Laura!

Come on!

[ Gasps ]

Come! Come on!

- Sam!

- Brian, let's go!

[ Crowd Shrieks, Dog Yelping ]

Professor.

Thank you.

[ Chuckles ]

Is that Neville's handiwork?

Neville's way beyond

stick figures. He's six already.

Hmm.

No. This masterpiece...

belongs to my second

grandson, David.

Can't believe

Neville's six already.

You won't believe

how fast they grow.

Professor, 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 super-cooled air

down from the upper troposphere.

But shouldn't the air warm up

before it reaches ground level?

It should, but it doesn't.

The air's descending

too rapidly.

Is this

an isolated incident?

I'm afraid not.

We've located two other

supercells in addition

to the one over Scotland.

There's one over Northern Canada

and another one over Siberia.

And do we know

their projected path?

Yes. Our previous estimates

of six to eight weeks

weren't even close.

This one storm is going

to change the face

of our planet.

Here's a projection

of 24 hours out.

This is 48 hours out.

And in seven to 10 days.

When this storm is over,

we'll 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.

[ Feedback On Line ]

[ Disconnect Signal ]

[ Phone Ringing ]

Jack. Something's

happened in New York.

No. The power is out.

I've been in here all day.

[ Officer ]

Who needs help?

Over here. Over here.

[ Indistinct Shouting ]

Hi.

[ Man ]

Hello.

[ Dog Whimpering ]

What?

This is the last one.

Enjoy it. Greedy.

[ Operator ]

All circuits are busy.

Listen. Thanks

for coming back for me.

It was really brave.

I guess I better

return her bag.

[ Speaking French ]

Sam? Just tell her

how you feel.

Yeah.

[ Dialing Phone ]

Did you reach

your little brother yet?

No. There's still no service.

Damn cell phones.

- Excuse me.

- Yes?

Are there any pay phones

on the upper floors?

No. No.

But there are some

on the mezzanine.

Great.

- But I think it's underwater.

- Where are you going?

The power's out.

Older pay phones draw their

power directly from the line.

[ Woman On P.A., Indistinct ]

Oh, God. I've been trying

to reach Sam.

So have I.

I kept trying to call you,

but I couldn't get through.

It's been a madhouse

around here. Come on.

Are you sure about this?

Ah. Oh.

- [ Dial Tone ]

- It works.

I love that picture.

Yeah. So do I.

Where was that taken?

Miami.

Well, where was I?

I don't remember that trip.

Sam and I went with my sister.

You were in Alaska, doing

research on your doctorate.

[ Sighs ]

Remember what he was like

when he was that age?

[ Chuckles ]

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!

Where are you?

Are you all right?

We're at the public library.

Sam, it's Mom.

I'm so happy you're okay.

Mom, can you call

Laura and Brian's parents

and tell them we're all right?

Yes. Of course.

- Sam, what's that noise?

- Sam? Sam?

[ Gasping ]

What is going on out there, Dad?

Sam? Sam, listen to me.

Listen very carefully.

Forget what I said

about trying to head south.

It's too late for that.

The storm is just gonna

get worse.

It's gonna turn into

a massive blizzard with an eye

in the center, like a hurricane.

- Uh-huh.

- The air is gonna be so cold,

you could freeze to death

in seconds.

- Sam?

- What should we do?

Listen to me, son.

Do not go outside.

Just burn whatever you can

to stay warm and try

to wait it out.

I will come for you.

Do you understand me?

I will come for you.

[ Shivering ]

Sam! Sam, come back!

[ Jack ]

Sam? Sam, did you hear me?

Did you hear me?

Sam?

[ Sobbing ]

Tell me he's gonna be okay.

He's gonna be all right.

He's gonna be all right.

Do you understand me?

[ Sobbing Continues ]

[ Gasping ]

[ Shivering, Panting ]

[ Sobbing ]

I thought you drowned.

Let's find some

dry clothes for you.

Yeah.

Where did you store

the arctic gear?

You can't make it

to New York, Jack.

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