The Happening: The Hard Cut

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I forgot where I am.

You're at the place where

the killers meet...

to decide what to do

with the crippled girl.

That's right. That's right.

Did you hear that?

That's funny.

That's weird. Those people look

like they are clawing at themselves.

Is that blood?

Claire, are you seeing this?

Claire?

Claire? Claire!

What page was I on?

What page...?

So the little guy says:

"You have a girlfriend named

Wendy too?

Well, I saw your 'thing'

and it said W-Y."

The big guy says:

"No, man!

Mine says:
Welcome to Jamaica,

have a nice day!"

Christ, Mckenzie fell.

Medic, we have a major accident

at the south side of the building.

We'll need an ambulance.

Jesus...

Give him some room.

- Hey!

- Somebody fell!

- Davis?

- Oh, my God, he fell!

Someone fell from the

building!

- Oh, my God!

- What...?

Get out of there!

- Hey, someone... Help!

- Look out!

God in heaven...

I don't know if you guys heard

about this article on New York Times...

about honeybees vanishing?

Apparently, honeybees are

disappearing all over the country.

Millions of them just disappearing.

There is no bodies, no sign of them,

they are just mysteriously gone.

This is scary, huh?

Let's hear some theories about

why this may be happening.

Nothing? Come on, guys.

- Laura.

- Diseases?

Right. Could be a virus

or infection.

But is all over the country,

a coordinate event in 24 states.

That's a little tricky.

- Pollution?

- Could be.

We're pumping so much junk

into the environment...

that it's just killing over?

But there are no bodies.

Keep guessing.

Dylan?

Global warming.

Temperature goes up a

fraction of a degree...

makes them desoriented.

Maybe.

Jake?

You don't have an opinion?

You are no interested in

what happened to the bees?

You should be more

interested in science, Jake.

You know why?

Because your face is perfect.

The problem is your face

is perfect at 15.

Now, if you were interested in science

you would know facts like...

the human nose and ears grow a

fraction of an inch each year.

So a perfect balance of

features now...

might not look so perfect

and might look down right

whack ten years from now.

Come on, buddy.

Take an interest in science.

What could the a the reason

bees have vanished?

An act of nature and we'll

never fully understand it.

Nice answer, Jake.

He's right.

Science will come up with some

reason to put in the books.

But in the end,

will be just a theory.

We will fail to acknowledge that

there are forces at work...

beyond our understanding.

To be a good scientist, you must have

a respectful awe for the laws of nature.

Jake?

How much does the human

nose grow each year?

It's miniscule, buddy. Okay?

Don't worry about it.

You're going to be a heartthrob your

whole life. I was just messing with you.

The dark lord.

Don't look into her eyes!

Vice-principal!

What can we do for you?

I'm afraid I have to interrupt

you for a second, Mr. Moore.

Okay, guys, calm down.

I'll be right back.

- What is it?

- I don't know.

- What is going on?

- I don't know.

You excused all the teachers?

The Administration makes us teach

with a foot of snow on the ground.

What is this?

All right.

There appears to be an event

happening.

Central Park was just hit by

what seems to be a terrorist attack.

Oh, no!

They are not clear on

the scale yet.

It's some kind of airborne

chemical toxin...

that's been released in

and around the park.

They said to watch for

warning signs.

The first stage is confused speech.

The second stage is physical

disorientation, loss of direction.

The third stage... is fatal.

Central Park?

That is kinda odd.

I spoke with the head of schools.

He said we should dismiss the students.

So, take your plans home so

we can get back when this is over.

All right?

Let's do our jobs.

You guys still got to do your

science project for next week.

What are the rules for

scientific investigation?

Identify variables,

design the experiment...

careful observation and

measurement...

interpretation of

experimental data.

Hey, guys...

Nothing.

My mother called my cell again.

She's hysterical.

I told her the probability of something

happening in Philadelphia is very low.

Nobody is telling us to

leave the city, right?

I threw her some figures.

It's good to be a math teacher.

People are comforted by percentages.

She still wants us to get of the city

and come out to her house.

She said for you and

Alma to come.

Let me think about that,

okay?

Did you hear about New York?

Are you okay?

Come on, are you okay?

Yeah, me too.

Listen, I want to talk about it.

Julian's mom wants us to get out

of the city and stay with her.

What do you think?

I'll bring Jess and Evette and I'll

meet you at the station.

Listen, Julian, if Alma is acting weird,

just be cool about it, okay?

What's going on?

She's acting odd.

Just don't worry about it, okay?

- Odd?

- Look...

She's acting like she's distant

or something.

- Why?

- I can't say anymore.

- Is she leaving you?

- I didn't say that!

It's just talk.

Just relax, please?

Hey...

I'm gonna tell you something that

you never say to your best friend.

Why is everybody saying that?

- I saw her on your wedding day.

- Again with the wedding. What?

I walk into a room by mistake,

and she was crying.

She looked up,

I saw her face.

She wasn't ready to

jump in, Elliot.

She will never jump in when

you need her.

So do federal state and local officials

have a plan in place for this catastrofe...

- Are you packed?

- Yes.

- What are they saying?

- They're evacuating New York City!

Our brains come equipped with

a self-preservation mechanism...

to stop us from harmful actions.

This is controlled by a combination of

electrochemical signals in the brain.

The blocking of neurotransmitters

by certain toxins...

has been proven to cause hallucinations,

asphyxiation, and paralysis.

This new neurotoxin basically flips

the preservation switch...

blocking neurotransmitters

in a specific order...

causing specific self-damaging

and catastrophic affects.

Just how the toxin works...

It makes you kill yourself.

Just when you tought that couln'd be

any more evil that could be invented.

I'll be packed in two minutes.

Hello?

No need to rush.

Sir, let me check your...

Elliot! Elliot!

Elliot!

Autopsies on the first

victims confirm:

The toxin is a natural compound.

The attacks remain confined to the

New York metropolitan area.

Track three now boarding

for Harrisburg.

Hey, Jess. Where's Evette?

She was at a shop across town.

She's stuck in traffic.

She said she'd take the

next train.

We'll wait.

She wanted us to get on this train

with Jess. She'd feel safer.

- Where's Alma?

- Restroom.

Hey, Julian.

I bought them.

It was like getting one of those Cabage

Patch dolls when they first came out.

- I'm a madass. How are you?

- Good. You?

Good.

- Okay, good. Why don't we...?

- I'm really glad you chose to come.

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