The Day After Tomorrow Page #6

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I've walked that far

before in the snow.

This is not the same.

Jack, this is not the same!

Lucy, tell him.

I have to do this.

I know.

My hands are shaking.

Shaking.

That's okay. Here.

Here. Come here.

Wh-Wh-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.

Where-- Where

did you learn that?

[ Shivering ]

Some of us were actually

paying attention

in health class.

How are you feeling?

Much better.

Frank told me about Sam.

I'm not gonna try

to talk you out of going,

but there's something

I need for you to do first.

You have to explain your results

to the administration.

I already tried that.

I know this time

will be different.

You're gonna brief

the president directly.

[ Officer ]

Is that the last of it?

[ Laura ]

Yeah. Pretty much.

Okay.

We also found this radio,

but I don't think it works.

Let me see it.

[ Barking ]

Buddha, be quiet!

You ain't even supposed

to be in here anyway.

- [ Barking Continues ]

- [ Loud Rumbling ]

[ Rumbling Continues ]

[ Barking Continues ]

Come on, guys.

Oh, my God.

[ Glass Shattering ]

The basic rule of storms

is that they continue...

until the imbalance

that created them is corrected.

In this case, we're talking

about a global realignment.

The superstorm will

last seven to 10 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...

but with an average

temperature close to that

of the last ice age.

What can we do about this?

[ Sighs ]

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.

Well, we tried that approach.

You didn't want to 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

is costing lives.

What about the other

half of the country?

If Professor Hall is right,

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 that abandoning

half of the country

is necessary.

Maybe if you would've

listened to him sooner,

it wouldn't be.

Bullshit. It's easy for him

to suggest this plan.

He's safely here in Washington.

His son is in Manhattan.

I just thought you should

know that before you start

questioning his motives.

We're going to follow

Hall's plan.

- General.

- Sir.

Give the order

for the National Guard

to evacuate the southern states.

Yes, sir.

[ Door Closes ]

Vivian, uh,

get me my wife.

[ Wind Howling ]

[ Generator Chugging ]

Sorry, mates, but we're

just about out of petrol.

Hey, is there any chance...

that it will run... on this?

[ Chuckles ]

Are you mad?

That's a 12-year-old scotch.

[ Laughs ]

Gentlemen. To England.

To mankind.

To Manchester United.

[ All Laughing ]

I just-- I just wish

I could've seen him

grow up, you know?

The important thing is

he will grow up.

Amen.

Maybe you should have

somebody help you with that.

Sir, I am president

of the electronics club,

the math club

and the chess club.

Now, if there's a bigger nerd

in here, please point him out.

I'll just leave you alone

to work on it.

Come on, Buddha. Come on.

Do your business.

Look. There's nobody around.

[ Buddha Whimpering ]

Okay. You know what?

I'll turn around. I won't look.

I promise.

[ Barking ]

[ Barking Continues ]

What?

Hey, man.

There's people out there.

I was walking my dog.

There's hundreds of 'em.

They're walkin' on the snow.

[ Chattering ]

[ Officer ]

Where are they all going?

They're gettin'

out of the city

before it's too late.

All right, everybody.

Quiet down.

When was the last time

anyone got a signal

on a cell phone?

I got through to my cousin

in Memphis an hour ago. They're

being evacuated to the south.

We should get moving too.

The water's frozen over

enough to walk on.

We should get going before

the snow gets too deep.

Everyone, wrap yourselves

up as fast as you can.

We shouldn't go.

We're leaving

in five minutes.

Why not, Sam?

When I talked to my dad, he

told me we should stay inside.

The storm will kill

anybody caught in it.

Then you have to say something.

I know.

[ Officer ]

Line up. That's it.

[ Chattering ]

Excuse me, sir.

You're making a mistake.

What? Hey, listen, son.

We're all scared here,

but we got no choice.

That's not it.

Get ready to go.

If these people go outside,

they will freeze to death!

Okay. What is this nonsense?

It's not nonsense,

all right?

Look. This storm

is gonna get worse,

and the people

who are caught outside,

they will freeze to death.

- Where are you getting

this information?

- My father's a climatologist.

- What are you suggesting we do?

- We stay inside, we keep warm,

and we wait it out.

The snow is getting

deeper by the minute.

We'd be trapped here

without food, supplies.

It's a risk. Yeah.

An unnecessary risk.

No, no, no. It's not.

We've wasted enough time

talking about this.

Come on, people. Let's go.

Look. Look. Look.

Just look for a second.

Come on, everybody.

Let's get going.

One second.

The storm is gonna get bad.

It's gonna get really bad.

You're not gonna be able

to survive in it.

Believe me.

Sir, please just stay.

Just stay.

Just don't--

I'm--

[ Wind Howling ]

She's set to go.

Come on.

Straight to the back, guys.

[ Jack On Phone ]

It'll be impossible

to reach each other.

Leave a message for me

at the American Embassy

in Mexico City.

Okay. I will.

I love you.

I love you, Jack.

Tell Sam I love him so much.

God be with you.

[ Line Disconnects ]

Dr. Hall?

Yeah.

We haven't been able

to reach Peter's parents.

I'm gonna try

later, okay?

Okay. Thank you.

I got it.

You're supposed to be

on a bus heading south.

I've been watching

your back for 20 years.

You think I'd let you

go alone?

All these years, I thought

I was watching your back.

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