The Thaw

My name is David Kruipen.

"What is sacrifice?

What does it mean|to make a real difference?

Throughout my life and career,|I have straddled two worlds.

Increasingly I have become...

...respected.

Increasingly my books|and articles...

...are published and read.

Increasingly I have been|embraced by policymakers...

...and referenced by bureaucrats...

...but today I realized...

...that I have...

...misguided myself.

Today I rediscovered...

...what I knew|when I was young. "

- Is that one on her forehead?|- I can't look.

Jesus Christ!

I know.

You said it was a tick.

- Um, I don't know if it was a tick.|- It's not a tick.

- It was a bug.|- It hurts.

I know, sweetheart,|but I need you to stay still.

Okay, it's just about there.|Hold on, hold on.

Hold on.|Okay okay.

Okay, there, Doug,|do you see that?

- Jesus.|- What?

- See those hairs?|- Get the tweezers, the tweezers.

I want you to grab it. Honey,|keep your head still, please.

- Get back in so I can see it.|- What?

Get... Just...

Sh*t.

What do I do?|What do I do?

We have to do something|about the population.

- And what is wrong with the population?|- We have too many people.

There's way too many people|using way too much stuff.

That's why we have|global warming.

They will tell you|that we are on the verge...

...of imminent destruction.|The carbon dioxide in the air...

...is gonna turn our atmosphere|into a microwave...

...and we're all gonna burn and die.

What a load of crap.

I don't care what they say.

It's not a glacial meltdown|or anything like that.

For decades|we've been warned.

Global warming is definitely real|and it's potentially catastrophic.

I believe it's prophecy|being fulfilled...

...hard times that's spoken|about in the Bible.

Global warming is|becoming a religion...

...for some of these...|for some of these loonies.

Of course there's global warming|and of course it's man-made.

It's a hoax.

The melting Arctic will|reveal a frightening truth.

I don't think that people are|going to do enough in time.

We're on the brink of Armageddon.|Most of us will die.

The few of us who survive will be...

...living in a world like Somalia.

And what can we do about it?

We make small sacrifices,|but the real ones that really matter...

- The world will change, I don't think.|- Ever.

What does it mean to make|a real difference?

...radical environmentalists and|clearly a legitimate terrorist threat.

When non-violent|methods fail to...

...change people's minds|quickly enough...

...well, we have to consider|other options.

- The time is now.|- We have a breaking story.

It's spreading quickly|and hospitals cannot keep up.

Thousands are violently ill,|hundreds dead.

There is complete chaos|in the streets.

State troopers and the National Guard|were ordered to seal off all borders...

...as people|are trying to flee.

When nature is the terrorist...

We're gonna... we're gonna die.

It's too late to do anything.

Die, I'm gonna die,|I'm gonna die!

I'm gonna... Help me!

One of the horrors...

The worst bioterrorism|we've ever known.

Oh my God!

I'm dead!

David!

A couple hundred pounds|underweight.

He must have traveled far.

The teeth... only two years old.

He probably tried to swim...

...off island, had to come back.

Not enough ice.

What's he saying?

He's saying get|the f*** over here.

What did you find, man?

What is it?

Manalu.

The pine beetle is|just one example...

...of the profound impact|global warming is having on the planet.

The truth is our way of life|is leaving the door open...

...to an infinite number|of threats...

...equally as pernicious|as the tiny pine beetle.

We're not going to see an end|to this sort of horror...

...unless sacrifices are made.

And that's all for now.

Now as you know, a few|of you will have the honor...

...of joining the renown|Dr. Kruipen and his team...

...studying the impact|of global warming...

...on polar bears.

Atom Galen...

Federico Fulce...

...and Ling Chen.

- Yes, Atom?|- I thought four students were going.

So did I. Unfortunately|that is no longer the case.

Jesus Christ!

You know, we probably would|have been there by now...

...if you guys didn't have to, like,|put on four different bathing suits.

I asked you|to please not call me.

Evelyn, don't hang up.|It's important.

We discovered something.|I want you to come up.

I told you I'm not ready|to see you.

Can we please|just leave it at that?

Ev, I just...

I want you to understand.

You want me to understand?

Dad, you couldn't even|make it to her funeral.

Evelyn, this is important.

It's important to our cause.

Look, Dad, it's not my cause.

It's your cause.|You're the one who chose...

Okay, so apparently people just get out|of vehicles when they're moving.

Everybody knows about global warming.|Congratulations.

It just really too bad|nobody really gives a sh*t.

Ev, I'll...

...give you all|of your mother's money.

- No more monthly payments?|- That's right.

There are some students|coming up from Dawson...

I'll save you a seat.

Hey, Evy, get in the car!

Uh, I'll... I don't know.|I'll think about it.

- Get in the car!|- Dad, look, I have to go.

I'll think about it.|Could you hold on a minute?

- We're moving.|- Calm down.

How can I communicate|with the world...

...when I can't even communicate|with my own daughter?

She's just angry right now.|She'll come around.

What?

Eight hours from bottle|to throttle, buddy.

Are you good?

Yeah, I'm good.

Someone named Ling called.

- Said she was running late.|- Thanks.

Sounded cute.

Hello?

Bart, I need your help.

Dr. Kruipen?

I can't reach Evy.|She can't come up.

Why?|Is everything okay?

Yes, everything's fine.

Just make sure she|doesn't come up.

- Okay.|- I'll send her paperwork back with you.

Sure.

Listen...

Did you reach Bart?

David, did you|tell them not to come?

To call for help?

- Yes, I did.|- Thank God.

Nuti is...

...he's much worse.

And I'm...

I'm not much better.

- Hey, nice chopper.|- Thanks.

- Where are you from?|- Dawson City.

- Where are you from originally?|- Dawson City.

One of you gentlemen want|to help her with her bags there?

Yeah. Here, let me|take that for you.

No thanks.

- Oh, hey, let me get that.|- Oh, thank you.

Thanks.

- Can I ride in the front?|- Yeah.

There you go.|Hop in.

Thanks.

Oh, shoot.

Uh, just put your stuff|in the back there, guys.

- Evy.|- Hey, Bart.

Well... shoot.

You weren't supposed|to come up.

- What?|- That's what he said.

I was supposed to give you some|sort of paperwork when I got back.

So he doesn't even|want me to come up there?

I'm sure he's got his reasons.

You know what? I don't really|care what he says. I'm coming.

Uh... Uh... Evy?

Listen...

...that's going to put me|in a really tight spot, see...

- 'cause...|- Sorry, Bart.

Yeah, you see, I kinda...|I promised him...

Okay.

Ground Control, this is Major Tom.|We're outta here, man.

This is Ground Control.|You're cleared for takeoff.

Did I hear that you're|David Kruipen's daughter?

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