Professor.
Thank you.
-Is that Neville's handiwork? -Neville's way beyond stick figures.
-He's 6 already. -Oh.
No, this masterpiece belongs to my second grandson, David.
God. I can't believe Neville's 6 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 recreate the thermal cycle?
Yes. The storm's rotation...
...is pulling super-cooled air all the way 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.
One over Northern Canada...
...and another one over Siberia.
And do we know their projected paths?
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 proection 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.
Jack...
...something's happened in New York.
No, the power is out. I've been in here all day.
-Who needs help? -Here. Over here.
What?
This is the last one. Enjoy it.
Greedy.
All circuits are busy at this time.
Listen, thanks for coming back for me.
It was really brave.
I guess I'd better return her bag.
Sam?
Just tell her how you feel.
Yeah.
-Did you reach your little brother yet? -No, there's still no service.
Damn cell phones.
Excuse me. Are there any pay phones on the upper floors?
No, no, no...
-but there are some on the mezzanine. -Great.
-But I think it's underwater. -Where you going? Power's out.
Older payphones draw power directly from the line.
There will be an emergency meeting of all NOAA department heads....
Oh, God. I've been trying to reach Sam.
So have I.
I tried to call and couldn't get you.
It's been a madhouse here. Come on.
Are you sure about this?
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.
Remember what he was like when he was that age?
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? -I'm 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?
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 gonna get worse.
It's gonna turn into a massive blizzard with an eye in the center, like a huge hurricane.
Only the air will be so cold, you could freeze to death in seconds.
Sam?
-Well, what should we do? -Listen to me, son.
Do not go outside.
Just burn what 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.
Sam?
-Sam, come back! -Sam?
Sam, did you hear me?
Did you hear me?
Sam?
-Tell me he's gonna be okay-- -He's gonna be all right.
He's gonna be all right. Do you understand me?
I thought you'd drowned.
Let's find some dry clothes for you. Come on.
Where did you store the arctic gear?
You can't make it to New y ork, Jack.
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 shak...
-shaking. -That's okay. Here.
Here. Come here.
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 did you learn that?
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, Tom. -I know. This time it'll be different.
You're gonna brief the president directly.
-Is that the last of it? -Yeah, pretty much.
Okay.
We also found this radio, but I don't think it works.
Let me see it.
Buddha, keep quiet.
You ain't even supposed to be in here anyway.
Come on, guys.
Oh, my God.
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.
This 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.
Well, what can we do about this?
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 of the country because one scientist thinks the climate is shifting.
-Every minute we delay costs lives. -What about the other half of the country?
If Professor Hall is right about this storm...
...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 abandoning half of the country as necessary.
Maybe if you listened sooner, it wouldn't be.
Bullshit. It's easy for him to suggest this plan.
-He's safe here in Washington. -His son is in Manhattan.
I thought you should know 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 Southern states.
Yes, sir.
Vivian...
...get me my wife.
Sorry, mates, but we're just about out of petrol.
Hey.
Is there any chance...
...that it'll run...
...on this?
Are you mad?
That's a 12-year-old Scotch.
Gentlemen.
To England.
To mankind.
To Manchester United.
I just....
I just wish I could have 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, okay?
Come on, Buddha, come on. Do your business.
Look, there's nobody around.
You know what? I'll turn around. I won't look. I promise.
What?
Hey, man. There's people out there.
I was walking my dog.
There's hundreds of them. They're walking on the snow.
Where're they all going?
They're getting 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 is 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.
Why not, Sam? Everyone's leaving.
When I talked to my dad, he told me to stay inside.
The storm will kill anybody caught in it.
-Then you have to say something. -I know.
Excuse me, sir, you're making a mistake.
What? Listen, sir, we're all scared, but we've 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're caught outside will freeze to death.
-Where are you getting this information? -My dad's a climatologist.
-He works for the government. -So what do you suggest 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. It's not.
We've wasted enough time talking about this. Come on, people.
Let's go.
-Look, look. Just look for a second. -Come on, everybody--
One second. This storm is gonna get bad. It's gonna get really, really bad.
You're not gonna be able to survive it.
Believe me.
Sir, please just stay. Just stay.
Just don't....
-She's set to go. -Come on, straight to the back, guys.
It'll be impossible to reach each other.
Leave a message for me at the 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.
-Doctor 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?
And all these years I thought I was watching your back.
Where are the keys?
In the truck.
Where do you think you're going?
Neither one of you can navigate worth a damn.
Without me, you'll end up in Cleveland.
I'll try to give you updates on the storm as it heads your way.
Good luck, Jack.
Breaking news from the U.S.-Mexico border.
Just half an hour ago, Mexican officials closed the border...
...in the light of so many U.S. refugees who are fleeing south...
...in the wake of the approaching storm.
These people came in anticipation of crossing into Mexico.
Instead, they've been met with closed gates.
And now, in a dramatic reversal of illegal immigration...
...thousands of people are crossing the Rio Grande into Mexico.
The scene unfolding here behind me is one of desperation and frustration.
People have abandoned their cars, grabbed their belongings...
...and they are wading across the river illegally into Mexico.
Here it is.
This fireplace probably hasn't been used in about 100 years.
All right.
-What are you doing? -What did you think we're gonna burn?
-You can't burn books. -No, absolutely not.
You want to freeze to death?
I'll go get some more.
I'll help you.
I'm going with them.
Okay, do you have a cafeteria or a lunchroom?
Just an employees' lounge with a few vending machines.
We're not gonna last long on M&M's and potato chips.
What about the garbage cans?
There's always something to eat in the garbage.
Friedrich Nietzsche? We can't burn Nietzsche.
He was the most important thinker of the 19th century.
Please. He was a chauvinist pig in love with his sister.
He was not a chauvinist pig.
But he was in love with his sister.
Excuse me? You guys?
Yeah, there's a whole section on tax law down here that we can burn.
After hours of uncertainty, the traffic is now moving smoothly...
...from the United States into Mexico.
This is only possible because the president was able to negotiate a deal...
...to forgive all Latin American debt in exchange for opening the border.
Now, multitudes of American families are feeling a rush of relief....
Lucy?
Is Peter's ambulance here?
No.
-Why? -They've all gone.
-What? -In the confusion...
...I don't know what happened. People started to panic, and they left....
-God. -There's a policeman with a snowplow.
-He's waiting outside. -God.
Peter can't be moved in anything but an ambulance.
I called and left a message for the county ambulance service.
Okay.
Okay, you should go, and I'll stay and wait.
Lucy, no.
-No. -No, you should go.
He's not gonna wait forever.
It's okay.
I'm sorry.
-It's okay. -All right.
You all right?
Yeah, I'm fine. I just-- I cut my leg the other day.
Did you get a signal?
Yeah, for a minute.
And?
Man, this storm is everywhere.
It's hit the entire Northern Hemisphere.
Europe is buried under 15 feet of snow...
...and they say it's gonna get just as bad here.
I mean, I don't think your dad's gonna make it.
No, he'll make it.
He'll make it.
The White House has ordered a national disaster alert...
...for all Northern states.
Continued exposure to the approaching storm is deadly.
Remain indoors and take all measures to stay warm, burning any fuel sources...
...until the storm is over. Roads are impossible to across New York State...
...as far south as Pennsylvania....
Where are we?
Looks like we're just north of Philadelphia.
Look out!
You guys okay?
-Yeah. -Yeah.
-Once again, roads across the.... -Sorry, boss.
Unpack the snowshoes.
We're walking from here.
Come on, ma'am. Let's get up and get going.
We've only made it to Brooklyn. Maybe we should just turn back.
What for? Half the city's frozen under water. There's no place to go back to.
Time to get up and keep moving.
What we should've done is stayed in the library.
Okay, guys, let's get moving.
Wake up.
What are you doing?
Insulating.
Newspaper's best, but this'll do.
You know, you spend some years on the streets and you learn how to keep warm.
Hey.
Thanks.
I got one.
Your favorite vacation.
Besides this one?
All right.
I went to Greenland with my dad on one of his research trips a few years ago...
...and the ship broke down, and we got stuck.
And it rained constantly.
That sounds really boring.
But actually really nice, you know?
Just me and my dad hanging out for 10 days.
Frank!
Are you all right?
I'm fine.
I just dropped in to do a little shopping.
I gotta lose this sled.
Hold on! We'll pull you up.
Jason! You've got to support Frank's weight.
Okay, I'll try.
Okay, I think I have his weight now.
I'm coming to you.
The glass is breaking!
Too much weight.
It's not gonna hold.
No. No.
Frank. I can get you out.
Don't do it!
-No, Frank, no! -Frank, no!
Frank!
What have you got there?
A Gutenberg Bible.
It was in the rare books room.
You think God's gonna save you?
No. I don't believe in God.
You're holding onto that Bible pretty tight.
I'm protecting it.
This Bible is the first book ever printed.
It represents the dawn of the age of reason.
As far as I'm concerned, the written word is mankind's greatest achievement.
You can laugh.
But if Western civilization is finished...
...I'm gonna save at least one little piece of it.
We heard somebody was left behind.
-We brought an ambulance. -Thank God.
Thank you so much for coming.
Hey.
Hey, are you all right?
You look like you have a fever or something.
I'm fine. I just can't sleep.
My mind keeps going over all those worthless decathlon facts.
-It's pretty stupid, huh? -No, it's all right.
I guess you just haven't had time to adjust yet.
How am I supposed to adjust, Sam?
Everything I've ever cared about, everything I've worked for...
...has all been preparation for a future that no longer exists.
I know you always thought I took the competition too seriously.
You were right.
-It was all for nothing. -No, no. I--
No, I just-- I just said that to avoid admitting the truth.
Truth about what?
About why I joined the team.
I joined it because of you.
Hey.
I know.
-Mr. President. -All right.
I'm sorry, sir, we can't wait any longer.
We're the last ones.
All right.
Mexicali Control, this is Delta 26.
We've got an urgent message for high command.
Request priority for landing zone one.
Roger that, Delta 26. Transport will be waiting.
-Sir. -Thank you, corporal.
-Sorry for the delay, sir. -Carry on.
Madam Secretary.
Raymond.
The president's motorcade got caught in the storm.
They didn't make it.
And she wouldn't wake up this morning. I...
I mean last night she only had a fever. I don't understand.
She's awfully pale.
None of us has had anything real to eat in days.
-I'm telling you it's hypothermia. -But how can it be hypothermia?
-We've all been in-- -Maybe it's the flu, you guys.
No, no, it's not the flu.
And how do you know?
Books can be good for things other than burning. What are her symptoms?
I told you that she has a fever and her-- She's got a really cold sweat.
How's her pulse?
-It's really fast. -Does she have any injuries?
Like a cut that might have gotten infected?
She was complaining about a cut on her leg a few days ago.
I didn't think anything of it.
Oh, my gosh.
That's blood poisoning. Septicemia.
She could go into septic shock.
I've seen that before. That can get bad.
She needs a massive dose of penicillin...
...or a broad-spectrum antibiotic immediately, or....
Or what?
I've never seen anything like it.
There's no point of reference. All I can see is cloud cover.
What are you doing?
Taking infrared image of thermal currents.
Send to Houston, Korolev, your weather service.
I'll help you.
Tom? Tom, wake up.
I just received some satellite images from the space station. You'd better take a look.
How big is this thing?
The vortex is 50 miles in diameter.
And growing. The two cells over Europe and Asia are even bigger.
Good God.
This one's gonna hit New York inside an hour.
Jason!
Are you all right?
Jason!
-What are you doing? -There's gotta be medicine on that ship.
I thought you said it was too dangerous to go outside.
I know I did.
Where did you find those chairs?
Why?
I'm going with you.
Me too.
Come on, damn it!
-It's all in Russian. I... -I know.
-Hey, hey, hey, guys. I found it. -What? How do you know?
Because it says ''penicillin'' on the bottle.
Hey, wait. This is the mess hall.
-We should find some food here. -We don't have time.
Listen, none of us are gonna survive much longer without food. Including Laura.
Okay.
-Sam, over here. -What?
Bingo.
Brian?
-I'm okay. -What happened?
All I did was open up the cupboard.
-Well, we can use it. -Put food in it.
Pull him in, Brian!
-You all right? -Oh, my God, there's more.
My leg.
Here, use this.
It should be over New York by now.
Satellite readings are showing a temperature drop of 10 degrees per second.
You guys...
...I think we're in the eye of it.
We gotta get back right now.
Look, I'm gonna go outside, and I'm gonna lure the wolves out of the room.
When they leave, you lock the door.
Good luck.
-Brian, hurry. -I need something.
Come on, hurry!
Brian! Brian, open the door!
We have to get out of here now.
Brian, get the supplies.
Oh, shit. Let's go!
Pull, Brian!
Take the medicine to Laura.
We're almost there. Come on!
Brian! Close the door!
Don't let the fire go out!
What's happening?
Buddha, come away from the door.
Come, Buddha, come!
More books! More books!
How long have I been out of it?
Couple of hours.
How do you feel?
Okay. What happened?
Well, we had to get inside in kind of a hurry, so I sort of pushed you in.
I should be used to you pushing me around.
Good to have you back.
What are you doing?
The eye of the storm has passed, and we're 40 miles from Manhattan.
Jack, shouldn't we wait one more day?
Sam may not have one more day.
What do you think's gonna happen to us?
What do you mean?
I mean us. Civilization. Everybody.
Mankind survived the last Ice Age.
We're certainly capable of surviving this one.
All depends on whether or not we're able to learn from our mistakes.
I sure as hell would like a chance to learn from mine.
You did everything you could.
I was thinking about Sam.
Jack, you know the chances of Sam....
I made my son a promise.
I'm going to keep it.
Parker, this is Houston. Do you read?
Roger, mission control. Go ahead.
We've got scattered reports that the storm is dissipating over North America.
Can you confirm?
Affirmative. It's finally clearing.
We're over Europe right now.
I can see landmass for the first time in days.
How much further is it to the library?
It should be...
...right here.
I'm sorry, Jack.
Sam?
Who is that?
My father.
You made it.
Of course I did.
EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Mr. President.
I've just received a shortwave radio transmission from Jack Hall.
He made it to New York.
He says there are survivors.
Thank you, Tom.
That's....
That's good news.
These past few weeks have left us all with a profound sense of humility...
...in the face of nature's destructive power.
For years, we operated under the belief that we could continue...
...consuming our planet's natural resources without consequence.
We were wrong.
I was wrong.
The fact that my first address to you comes from a consulate on foreign soil...
...is a testament to our changed reality.
Not only Americans...
...but people all around the globe are now guests in the nations...
...we once called The Third World.
In our time of need, they have taken us in and sheltered us.
And I am deeply grateful for their hospitality.
We mourn the loss of a spirited leader whose courageous order to evacuate....
Peter? Hey, you feeling okay today?
For days, we've despaired about the fate of the people...
...who are trapped in the North.
Today, there is cause for hope.
Only a few hours ago, I received word that a small group of people...
...survived in New York City against all odds...
...and in the face of tremendous adversity.
I've ordered an immediate search-and-rescue mission...
...to bring them home and to look for more survivors.
Jack!
It's good to see you. Come on, let's go get on board.
Look at that.
What?
Have you ever seen the air so clear?
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