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 1 0 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.
-lt 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--
She only had a fever. I don't understand.
She's awfully pale.
None of us has had anything real to eat in days.
-It's hypothermia. -But how can it be hypothermia?
-We've all been in-- -Maybe it's the flu.
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 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. -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 1 0 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 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.
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 lce 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 UNlTED STATES OF AMERlCA
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?