Maybe we should've waited for the rest of them,
stayed in a big group, like the Private said.
Your phone's out, too?
What's wrong?
Okay. I was going to tell you, okay?
There was this guy, Joey.
His name is Joey. He's at work.
We went out and we had dessert.
I went out and I had dessert with him when I told you I worked late.
And I didn't work late.
I'm feeling really guilty in case we're gonna die.
I just wanted you to know that.
You lied to me?
- How much farther is it? - I don't know.
- We need to keep going forward. - Who the hell made you boss?
Look, if y'all follow him, y'all gonna die. You follow me, you're gonna live.
I'm in charge of this group! Ain't nobody else in charge of this group!
My firearm is my friend! It will not leave my side!
Private Auster?
My firearm is my friend.
Jesus.
Oh, no.
What, "Oh, no"?
The toxin?
The toxin is affecting them?
Are those people killing themselves?
You were with the Private. What do we do?
- We need to do something! - Just let me think.
- They're dying! - I need a second.
They released it? We're not near the roads.
We can't just stand here as uninvolved observers!
I need a second, okay. Just give me a second!
We are not going to be one of those assholes on the news
who watches a crime happen and not do something!
- We're not assholes! - Just a second!
There were children in that group!
- Elliot, please tell us what to do. - I need a second, okay!
Why can't anybody give me a goddamn second?
All right, be scientific, douchebag.
Identify the variables. That's the two groups.
Design an experiment. That's what we're in.
Careful observation and measurements. That's what I'm trying to do.
Interpret the experimental data. Interpret.
What if it is the plants?
Their group was larger than ours.
This thing has been escalating all day.
Smaller and smaller populations have been setting this off.
They react to human stimulus.
Maybe people are setting off the plants?
What are you saying? That guy was crazy. We have to save them.
They're already dead.
What if they're targeting us as threats?
This part of the field may not have been set off.
Something in this field could be releasing the chemical into the air
when there's too many of us together.
Let's just stay ahead of the wind.
Let's just break up into groups.
Come on! Come on! This way! Come on, follow me!
I'm right here! Keep going! I'm right behind you!
Here it comes!
Don't you let go of my hand.
Nothing happened.
It's the size of the groups, I think.
Could this really be happening?
What are your names?
- Jared. - Josh.
Wait, wait!
I'm going to go see if that truck has a map. You guys wait here.
Why aren't they looking into nuclear power plants?
There are 15 or more in the Northeast alone.
More than anywhere else in the United States.
There's probably been some leak or something.
It's probably poisoning the air.
There's a house over there! Come on!
It could have been some terrorist booby-trap,
someone stepped on it out in the field.
Yeah, in a field in Bumbletown, Pennsylvania.
I don't know.
Look, a toxin dissipates quickly in the air. They're only potent in a certain density.
The source had to be close to that field, if not in the field.
Here's one.
Plants have the chemistry to do this. They release co-transporters into the air.
You think it could be plants?
I don't know.
But if it is, and people are setting it off in groups,
we need to go to the least populated place we can to be safe.
We can't walk to the borders where this isn't happening, Alma. It's too far.
Whatever it is, terrorists, a nuclear leak, plants,
it's probably safe to get away from people right now.
That must be Arundell. It's 10 miles from here.
Okay, this place must have a bathroom. I'm gonna take Jess, then we can leave.
Hurry.
Hello?
My name is Elliot Moore.
I'm just going to talk in a very positive manner.
Giving off good vibes.
We're just here to use the bathroom and then we're just gonna leave.
I hope that's okay.
Plastic.
I'm talking to a plastic plant.
I'm still doing it.
You guys ready to leave?
These people must have left in a hurry. I mean, leaving the front door unlocked?
Hey, everything's fake.
Why is this happening?
I don't know for sure, Josh.
But I read this article about the coast of Australia.
It said they found large quantities of a primordial bacteria.
It hadn't been around for billions of years, it just appeared in the water.
It's toxic to humans, fishermen who come in contact with it are dying.
It feels kind of similar to that.
With the bees disappearing, I mean, I don't know, it feels like a pattern.
The nature of events like the one in Australia
is that they crest and then stop.
We just have to be alive when it's over.
I don't believe it's nature.
It may not be. There could be some other explanation. I don't know.
Let's go.
There are people coming!
We can't stay here. It's close to the roads. More and more people will come here.
There's two groups coming together.
There's too many of them together.
Run. Run.
- Is she your kid? - No.
- You got kids? - No.
How come? You got a problem?
No. She wanted to wait.
Really? For what?
Me to grow up. Why are we talking about this?
Sweet. I used to love those. Can I see it?
You need to take personal responsibility for yourself in a relationship.
- That'll make a difference. - Okay. Thank you.
Hey, that's not a toy. It's got meaning to me.
- Elliot! Look! - Come on.
Oh, wow.
... is an emergency broadcast.
All those who are still inside the affected area of the Northeast
are asked to proceed to the police borders west of your state.
Come on.
This is an emergency broadcast.
... inside the affected area...
Jess needs a 10-minute rest and some food.
Are you sure? We should keep going.
I know, but she's only eight.
What?
If we're going to die, I want you to know something.
I was in the pharmacy a while ago,
and there was a really good-looking pharmacist behind the counter.
Really good-Looking.
And I went up and I asked her where the cough syrup was.
I didn't even have a cough.
And I almost bought it.
And I'm talking about a completely superfluous bottle of cough syrup.
That's like six bucks.
Are you joking?
Thank you.
- Maybe that's not a good idea. - I told her just for a minute.
Mr. Moore, I think I can open this door.
Wait. We're a gang now? We're gonna take whatever we want?
- Come on, guys. - Listen, nobody's home.
We're just gonna get some food for Jess.
Yeah, and it looks like nobody's lived here for a long time anyway.
I mean, it's all boarded up.
Maybe we could leave some money.
- What kind of tree is this? - I think it's a maple.
Not so high.
Okay, Josh, open the door.
Wait!
I see something.
- There's somebody in there! - You sure?
Yeah, I saw him move.
I see him!
Let's stop.
Is there any way we could get some food? We have a little girl.
- We just want to get her some food. - You best leave now.
You ain't gonna bring that poison gas in here with you.
Sir, it's not poison gas. There's none out here.
- They said to stay inside. - We're fine right now.
Nothing's happened out here yet.
I mean, you can see that. Just listen to our voices.
We're perfectly normal.
Old black water, keep on rolling
Mississippi moon Won't you keep on shining on me?
See? We're normal.
You ain't from around here. You'd best leave now.
Okay. It's not worth it.
Open the door, bitch!
Hey, Josh, don't do that. He didn't mean that!
- There's more than one in there. - Jess! Jess, come here.
Stop it, Jess. Listen, we just want some food for a little girl, you pussies!
- Jess, come here. - Josh, stop it.
You'd best not let that gas in here.
Sir, the air is fine out here right now. You don't need to worry.
- You might be with the terrorists! - I don't think it's terrorists, sir.
- Josh, stop it! - They're being crazy, Mr. Moore!
- Show your faces! - Let the gas in...
No!
Jared!
We're gonna get out of this nightmare.
Elliot!
We have to go. We have to protect Jess.
Okay?
You've got to three to get off our porch!
Come here.
No new people have crossed over the border for a few hours.
It appears those residents that are still in the affected area of the Northeast
are trying to wait it out.
We have Professor Kendel Wallace of Carnegie Mellon,
a statistician, here with us. Professor, what can you tell us?
Calculating by the rise in intensity of reports of incidents
within the affected area, one can guess at a crude timetable.
One can see the incident is rising in sensitivity.
We've seen fewer and fewer people can provoke the attacks.
The event should be at its most sensitive tomorrow morning.
Typically, these type of slopes drop precipitously after cresting,
meaning it could end suddenly, at any moment.
Of course, these are only probabilities.
There are some quiet rumblings
that the government may be involved in the tragic events
playing out in the Northeast. Now, these rumors have been fuelled
by the statements of a confidential informant
who claims that the CIA has facilities in the Northeast,
where they are testing drugs with some similar psychotropic properties
as a defense against chemical weapons.
CIA and White House officials
have declined to respond to these accusations.
Perimeters have been set up all along the East Coast
from Maryland all the way to Massachusetts.
This house has no power going to it.
Nobody's driven on this driveway for a long time, either.
Let me go. You guys stay right here.
That's for Clement.
He's a retriever.
You lost?
You must be.
There ain't nothing around here for miles.
Why are you eyeing my lemon drink?
I suppose the kind thing for me to do is to offer you supper.
I ain't gonna ask you again.
I hope the meal was sufficient.
I wasn't expecting guests.
This is a beautiful place.
There's a springhouse in the back.
They used to hide people from slave chasers back there.
It has a speaking tube running under the ground to the main house.
You can hear each other like you were in the same room.
So, what's with you two?
Who's chasing who?
I'm sorry?
Ain't no time two people staring at each other, standing still,
love in both their eyes, at the same time, equal.
Truth is, someone is chasing someone.
That's the way we's built.
So?
Who's chasing?
I knew that. I knew that.
Don't touch things that aren't yours.
- Do you have a radio, Mrs. Jones? - No.
I got enough to fill my time right here.
I mend my own things. I grow my own food.
Although I ain't got the touch.
Gardens don't grow the way they should. Never have.
- How do you stay in contact with others? - I don't.
How would you know if something were to happen? Like a world event?
Mrs. Jones, something's happened along the East Coast.
Whatever it is that you think is so important
that you need to tell me, don't.
Just keep it to yourself.
The world don't care about me. I don't care about it.
Suppose I have to let you spend the night.
Guest room's up on the left.
Mind the steps.
I'm scared, Elliot.
It's okay.
I'm sorry about everything. That Joey thing. I was being stupid.
You've been great taking care of Jess.
I don't like this woman.
There's something Exorcist-y about her. How could she hit Jess like that?
Well, we need to stay in this house.
You want me to protect you, this is how we have to do it.
Let's just deal with her.
I hear you whispering.
Planning on stealing something?
No, ma'am, we're not.
Plan on murdering me in my sleep?
What? No!
Mrs. Jones?
Crazy lady.
You trying to steal my things?
No! No, Mrs. Jones, I actually wanted to talk with you.
- You all are gonna leave right now! - Ma'am, you don't understand.
There's something happening in a few states, in this region.
- It's not safe! - Leave now!
The Lord is my shepherd.
Mrs. Jones, could we talk calmly for a second?
Just hear me out. See, I'm a teacher...
Mrs. Jones?
Oh, my God.
Alma, shut the windows and the doors!
Alma?
Jess?
Hi, froggie! Hi, froggie!
Okay, yeah. Wait.
How old do you think he is? Is he a baby? I think he's a baby.
He's so tiny. I didn't know frogs could be like that.
Oh, he got water on my shoe.
Isn't this a cool house?
If we had this house, we could make it look so pretty.
Get him again. Get him again. Hey, froggie.
Alma?
Good morning, Elliot. Sounds like you're right here.
- Close the windows and the doors, Alma. - Why?
Mrs. Jones just died. Close the windows.
Close the door, Jess!
- Is everything closed? - Yes.
- I'm sorry, Alma. - What's going on, Elliot?
It's happening here.
It could be the grass and the trees are doing this now.
She was alone when it happened.
Seems like they might have gotten more sensitive.
It's too dangerous to go outside, isn't it?
Yes.
This is the end, isn't it?
I wish you were here.
Me, too.
You remember our first date?
You were so quiet.
You bought me the mood ring.
It turned purple when you wore it.
Then you said, "That means you're in love."
It got you to talk, didn't it?
Then we checked the little paper chart,
and it turned out that purple meant I was horny.
- You loved that. - I had no idea.
Yours was blue. Peaceful, right?
Right.
What color was love?
I don't remember.
Me, neither.
Elliot?
Yeah?
I was just making sure you're there.
It's not right for it to end like this.
If we're gonna die, I want to be with you.
I want to be with you, and I'm gonna come and be with you.
Elliot, don't!
The event must have ended before we went out there.
I found the hair clip!
You don't want to be late for the first day schools are open.
Oh, wait.
I'm just gonna put this right here.
Okay?
- Are you okay? - Yes, Aunt Alma. I love you.
I love you, too. Come here.
All right. I'll pick you up after you're done with school, okay?
Bye.
As everyone knows by now,
traces of the neurotoxin have been found in some plants and trees.
Now, most environmentalists feel
that this event is like the red tide in the ocean,
but instead of algae killing fish, this happened on land.
Now, plants and trees just can't pick up and move
when they feel threatened, like other species.
They have only one option, to rapidly evolve their chemistry.
Well.
Kay from Mississippi wants to know why it started so suddenly,
on a Tuesday at 8:33 and then ended so suddenly at 9:27 the next morning.
Well, Kay, to be perfectly honest, this was an act of nature,
and we'll never fully understand it.
And, Doctor, there's been a lot of speculation
as to why this happened in the Northeast only.
How do you explain that?
Well, I believe, all right, and this is just my opinion,
that this was a prelude, okay?
A warning, like the first spot of a rash.
We have become a threat to this planet.
I don't think anybody will argue that.
- And this is a warning. - A warning?
I think the skeptics would believe that if it had occurred anywhere else.
That's why most people believe it was the government.
If it had happened in one other place, anywhere else,
we could all believe what you're saying.
I should drop my bicycle off at the apartment before I go to work.
Can you make Nadia's party tonight?
I should drop my bicycle off at the apartment before I go to work.
That frightened me.
I should drop my bicycle off
What?
My God...
My bicycle.