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OK.

It's gonna work this time.

Here we go. Here we go.

Polarity condensers at 75%.

Close enough.

I hope it's gonna work.

Come on.

No!

And it overloads again.

How was the last diagnostic?

We still
have a 10-second
targeting-system delay.

- - Acceptable, but barely.
- - My concern is containment.

If that solar flare's
a B class, we'll
have to shut it down.

Great. We have
an untested system

and we're giving
demonstration to the president.

No pressure.

Are we ready,
Dr. Whitlow?

I would feel more comfortable
if we had another month.

We're over budget
and out of time.

This is our one last shot.

Thank you, Brian.
Good luck.

Mr. President,

Vice President Crane.

Been looking forward
to this, Brian.

- - Let's start the show.
- - Yes, sir.

Please, have a seat.

Today, we unveil
the world's most advanced

global defense system:

A space-based interceptor

armed with unlimited energy.

Dr. Jane Whitlow is gonna
take us through a demonstration.

Thank you.

In 2010, our high-frequency
disruptor program

made an incredible
scientific breakthrough.

We discovered how to
use high-frequency pulses

to affect the Earth's
magnetosphere.

To eventually combat

global warming by affecting
weather patterns.

But the potential
didn't stop there.

We also discovered we could
affect the sun's magnetosphere

and use it to harness
incredible power.

We will start by sending

an extreme high-frequency
pulse into the sun.

How safe is this,
Dr. Whitlow?

VEN-

The pulse will disrupt
a localized area

in the sun's magnetic field,

releasing an A-class solar flare

with zero threat potential.

Peter?

We're up.

Activating.

Five, four, three, two, one.

The sun's released
energy will now be collected

by our satellite
and then redirected

as a focused beam to destroy
targeted space objects.

Tracking trajectory.

Activating solar array.

We're in position.

Energy collection in five, four,

three, two, one.

We're at maximum capacity.
Containment is holding.

Mr. President,
the unlimited power of the sun

has now armed us against
any oncoming threat,

be it a rogue missile,
satellite, or asteroid.

For the purpose of this test,

we've chosen one
of our decommissioned
communication satellites.

Peter, fire when ready.

Target is locked.

Ion beam initialized.

Yes! All right!

That's what I'm talking about.

That's the stuff.

Congratulations.
Congratulations.

Ladies and gentlemen,

you've just witnessed
the future of global defense.

Stuck my neck out
to keep this alive.

I'm glad I did.

Excellent work,
Dr. Whitlow.

- - Thank you.
- - Very impressive.

Thank you very much.

We're in the clear.

Well...

We just made history.

And our next round of funding.

So, can I breathe now?

What's happening?

Peter, what just happened?

Massive system failure.

The satellite's emptying
its energy banks.

Where? What's it targeting?

The sun.

Shut it down! Now!

What the hell's going on?

Our satellite just
triggered a solar storm.

- - How big?
- - Peter, status!

Oh, hell! Looks like the first
solar flare is an X-class.

How bad is an X-class?

Satellites, power grids,

electronics,
navigation system...

They'll all be affected.

When?

Approximately 10 minutes.

You have the right
to remain silent.

Anything you say
or do can and will

be held against
you in a court of law.

- - You have the right
to speak to an attorney.
- - Easy, huh?

If you can't afford one,
one will be appointed you.
Do you understand?

- - Yeah.
- - Do you wish
to call a lawyer?

You'll pay for
the legal fees, right?

Ah!

Davis, not a half-bad takedown.

Houston, your pat search
was terrible.

You didn't properly
handcuff the felon.

So you both fail.

Fail?

Yeah. As in you
just screwed up.

Your partner makes a mistake,
you both pay the price.

So pack up.

I wanna see you both back
at the academy in half an hour.

Yeah.

I guess if that was
a real situation,

you probably would've
saved my life.

Yeah. But I think
I would've preferred a pass.

The dinosaurs were everywhere.

They roamed the land,
flew through the air,

and swam in the seas.

But 65 million years ago,

something happened that
totally killed them off.

Does anyone know what caused
the extinction of dinosaurs?

The ice age. Even my baby
brother knows that.

Thank you, Sam.

Extreme climate change
is a possibility.

But it also could've
been asteroids

or global volcanic eruptions.

Some scientists even think
the dinosaurs died off

because of several
huge disasters combined.

So where's the guest speaker?

He should be arriving shortly.

Peter, what's our status?

One minute to impact.

Right here is why I volunteer
to do this every week.

Now, the 2nd reason?
Exercise.

Let's pick up the pace and
work those glutes! Come on!

Watch your step.

- - I was getting worried.
- - The traffic was terrible.

I'm not that late anyway, am I?

- - You're ten and a half
minutes late.
- - Ten and a half minutes?

Guys, it's my pleasure to
introduce acclaimed scientist,

Dr. Michael Ranger.

OK...

I'm here today to talk to you
about what it is that I do

and why science is such
a great profession.

Did you feel that?

Is that a tremor?

Earthquake!

Whoa!

Get off the street!

We're gonna exit the building,

nice and calm.
Stay calm.

Exit the building!

Guys, hang on!

Breathe in through the nose,
out through the mouth.

OK.

Call 911!

We'll look for survivors!

Thank you for saving my life.

That's all right.

Don't worry about it.

- - Are you all right?
- - Yeah, I'm OK.

Yeah. OK.

Dad, I can't get a signal.

Neither can I.

That was no ordinary earthquake.

We just got hit
by a solar flare.

Guys!

Help me get this off him.

It was a 6.5
magnitude earthquake.

For a Class X.9 solar flare,
it could've been worse.

How the hell does a solar
flare cause an earthquake?

Its impact on
the outer atmosphere

had the energy of
1 billion megatons of TNT.

It literally wobbled
the Earth on its axis.

Dr. Whitlow, what
exactly have we done?

Like hurricanes,
we have categories

for global catastrophic threats.

Global economic impact.

A breakdown of
infrastructure in society.

The destruction
of the human race.

The destruction of the planet.

This may qualify
as a Category 5.

No, we need time to
assess this situation.

What happened here today is
a matter of national security.

Mr. President, we are
the only ones who know

what caused this thing.

And for the good
of this country,

I believe it's important
that it stay that way.

I agree.

I can't allow this
government to be undermined

with an environmental scandal

when we have
a population to protect.

Understood?

I am declaring a nationwide
state of emergency.

I want all U.S. planes grounded
but for military flights.

I want all military sectors
on high alert.

Get me FEMA, Homeland Security.

I want the director
of Central Intelligence

in the Oval Office
in 20 minutes.

Listen.
I'm sure everybody's
family is fine.

As soon as the cell phones
start working,

Karen will call your parents
and let them know you're OK.

Look!
There you go.

- - Hello?
- Michael...

I'm trying to reach Karen.
Is she OK?

No, no. She's fine.
Don't worry.

Please tell her I'm OK.

Cell signals are totally
out of whack.

I think it was a solar storm
that caused this.

It must be wreaking havoc
on everything electronic,

including cell signals.

Bev, what's wrong?

I just watched a passenger plane

fall out of the sky.

I'm sorry.

It's a mess here.
I'm waiting for fire and rescue.

Listen, Bev,

you can handle this.

Just go home.

Karen and I will meet you there
as soon as we can.

Thank you, Michael.

I mean that.

All right. Bye.

Is Mom OK?

Yeah. She's just
a little shaken up.

OK.

All right?

OK. Let's call
your parents first.

All right, go ahead,
tell me the number.

There are
widespread communications

and power disruptions
throughout the country.

Death tolls are trickling in.

At the moment, it stands at 140,

but that does not include
the 3 passenger planes

that are currently
unaccounted for.

What about the rest
of the world?

The solar flare struck
the Northern Hemisphere.

Europe should be
comparable to us,

same with parts
of Central America.

We've been
in contact with Canada,

the UK and France,
and their damages seem to be

only to their power
grids as well.

How long will this last?

This is the largest solar
storm we've ever seen.

It could last a couple of days
or it could last a week.

The region of the sun that
was hit is still very volatile.

That's true,
but I think the key here

is to avoid feeding panic.

We're going to have
the power grids

up and running in all
major cities by tonight.

Military and government
communication

has not been affected.

I think it's safe to say that

the worst is behind us.

Well, at least that's something.

Let's work that into
the national address.

And what if the worst
isn't behind us?

Well, with all due respect,
Vice President Crane, it is.

My fellow Americans,

today, at 10:12 a.m.
Pacific Time,

the Northern Hemisphere was
struck by a Class X solar flare.

This unprecedented event
triggered a series

of global earthquakes, disrupted
our power grids, communications,

and transport systems.

This solar flare is the first
wave of a geomagnetic storm

that will plague our planet
for the next 48 hours.

But there is no need to panic.

Our government and military
infrastructures

remain unaffected.

Everything is under control.

Yeah, right.

You just know when they say
that everything's under control,

the crap has hit the fan.

Texting Tim?

When that earthquake hit,
I... I kept seeing his face.

If I ever lost him...

Why don't you like him?

It's not that
I don't like him. It's...

Look, I know it's none
of my business,

but I've been doing
some research.

What kind of research?

Dad? Spit it out.

Statistically,

75% of marriages to police
officers end in divorce,

19% in domestic violence.

Are you kidding me?

Well, the stats don't lie.

That means you have a 6% chance

of a successful marriage.

Dad, will you stop
with the stats? I love Tim.

And he's the nicest, most
respectful man on the planet.

OK. All right.

I just worry about you.

You don't need to worry.

I can take care of myself.

- - Are you OK?
- -Yeah. You?

I'm fine. I couldn't
reach your grandfather.

- - I'll check out back.
- - I'll check by the lake.

OK.

Governor?

Governor?

Governor?

Governor...

There.

Looks like you cut your head.

Why the heck do you
keep calling me Governor?

I haven't been
a governor for 20 years.

All right. From now on,
I'm gonna call you Willie.

Dad?

He's up here!
In the study!

Dad!

- - He's gonna be all right.
- - Oh God!

Don't stand there gawking,
help an old man up, huh?

There you go.

All right.

Mr. President, Brian
has got a very good reason

to downplay the solar storm.

It was his program that
got us into this mess,

and he is simply
trying to protect his ass.

I'll take your opinion
into consideration.

That's all I ask.

Come in.

Sir, you have a call.

It's the NASA administrator.
It's urgent.

President Duncan.

When?

Is this an isolated event?

Thank you.

We may have another situation.

The second you get back,
you send all your data to NASA.

Brian, this is
spiraling out of control.

The HFD program never
should've been rushed.

It was a calculated risk,
meant to meet a deadline.

That's it.

A risk without
proper simulations.

You forced my team
to ignore protocols.

Mistakes were made,
but we've gotta move forward.

We're gonna fix this.

I hope we can
before more people die.

Did you feel that?

Yeah. We just got hit
by another solar flare.

When's this gonna stop?

Hi.

Jack! I'm so glad
you're home.

It's gonna be OK.

What's the
inside scoop, Jack?
It's a solar storm.

A bad one, but
we've seen it before.

48 hours tops and everything
will be back to normal.

A solar storm that hits
that hard and this fast

doesn't disappear in 2 days.

It's being downplayed
to avoid panic.

Your ex sounds like
a conspiracy nut.

And you sound like
a typical senator's lackey.

Whatever it is, hopefully
we're through the worst of it.

I'm sorry, William.

This is just getting started.

We got magnetic fields
going haywire.

Birds are dying, planes
are falling from the sky.

- - Conjecture.
- - Jack, what
I saw today was...

Was a terrible tragedy
and a horrible coincidence.

If this solar storm is as bad
as Michael says it is,

why aren't there hundreds of
planes dropping out of the sky?

Because right now, the pockets
of electromagnetic pulses

are random and
dispersing quickly.

Eventually, the atmosphere
will become oversaturated,

affecting everything electrical.

Maybe we're overreacting.

The most important thing
is that we're prepared.

We need to stockpile food and
water for at least a month.

For a 2-day solar storm?

Seriously?
Who should we believe?

The president of the USA,
in consultation with

the greatest minds in the world,
or a disgraced scientist?

I rest my case.

Come on, Michael. I'll help
you get those supplies.

Have fun shopping.

Jack Hillcroft.

Yes, Senator, we're back online.

Jack's a senator's aide.

He knows what's going on.

Yeah, well,
my father's a scientist

with a doctorate
in solar physics.

I think he knows what
he's talking about, Mom.

What's going on?

This keeps getting worse.

DOD just placed us
on satellite watch.

The solar flares?

They're knocking
satellites out of orbit. Fast.

Five seconds to impact.

An M-class solar flare.

We might feel this one.

Great.

NASA's requesting coordinates
for any satellites at risk.

They're desperate.

How many satellites
are designed to

burn up completely
upon re-entry?

Smaller ones will disintegrate,

but the average communications
satellite weighs 5 tons.

The bulk of that
will stay intact.

Almost 3,500 satellites are
at risk of becoming fireballs?

Over 10,000 if you
include non-operational.

Contact the Space Station.

- - Let's see
what they know.
- - I'm on it.

What's the trajectory
of that one?

It's dropping
right above London.

- - Dr. Whitlow.
- You've been updated?

Just now.

We're about to have satellites
striking populated areas.

We may have
underestimated this thing.

You think we may have
overreacted just a little?

Trust me, Governor.

In a couple days,
you'll be grateful.

Hi, Governor!

We're making the rounds,

checking on the neighbors
after all that chaos.

Greatly appreciate it, Jeffrey.

- - But please,
call me William.
- - Of course.

- - Edna.
- - Hello.

What's with all the supplies?

Well, best to be prepared.

That storm's gonna get worse.

Make sure you have a lot
of dry goods and water.

Listen to him, Jeffrey.
The man's a scientist.

Sounds good. We're gonna
check on Miss Swanson.

Let us know if she
needs anything.

We're pretty well equipped.

Hey, Dr. Ranger, Governor.

Tim.

Officer Davis.

Uh, what's with all the stuff?

Why don't you
make yourself useful?

Sure.

I'm sorry I lost my cool
with Michael.

That guy gets under my skin.

Jack, after what I saw today...

It put things into
perspective, you know?

Life's too short
to be holding grudges.

You gotta let it go.

I know. You're right.

- - Hey, Tim.
- - Hey!

- Your folks OK?
- - Yeah, they're good. Hey.

- What's the matter?
- - I need you all to see this.

It's a clip from London.

- - London'?
- - Yeah.

Oh, my God!

It was some kind of fireball.

It totally destroyed Big Ben.

It's not a fireball,
it's a satellite

knocked out of its orbit
by the solar storm.

- - Is this gonna
keep happening?
- - Yep.

- - Why didn't they
see it coming?
- - They should've.

They can forecast
these things days in advance.

- - Something's happening.
- - Like what?

I won't know until
I analyze the solar data,

but we need to move quick.

Let's unload the truck.

I'll pick up a generator
and some more supplies.

I'll get my radio
out of the garage

and dig out the emergency kit.

Jack, what do you know about

the special routing
arrangement service?

SRAS. It's a secure government
communications network.

It uses shielded
military satellites.

We're gonna lose Internet
and cell phone service soon.

That hardware could
keep us connected.

I'll go to the office now
and sign out an access key.

- - I was so worried.
- - Me too. You OK?

It's getting scary out there.

I'll protect you.

Tim, what are you doing?

Nothing, I wasn't
doing anything.

No, I don't mean that,

I mean what are
you doing right now?

- - What... whatever you need.
- - Good.

I need you to help me pick up
a generator and more supplies.

Sure. Done.

- - I think I've been drafted.
- - It's OK. He doesn't bite.

Are you sure?

- - Hey! We don't have all day!
- - Yeah.

I just spoke with NASA.

Cloudsat and Terra
just went down.

They can't get through
to the Space Station.

Any ideas?

Try skipping
the signal off a satellite

in the upper orbit.

Anik E1 is still operational.

Contact at the Space Station
coming up now.

Well, that's strange.
It's a live transmission.

That thing is the only portable

high-frequency
disruptor in existence.

High-frequency disruptor?

It sends EHF pulses
into the magnetosphere.

- - Why?
- - To manipulate the weather.

Hopefully to reverse
global warming.

Is that you?

Karen drew that when she was
5 years old. Give it to me.

Thank you. Gas cans
are in the corner.

The generator's in the back
next to the manure bags.

- - Of course it is.
- - Mm-hmm.

Oh, my God.

- - Son of a...
- - Is everything OK?

The satellite picked up
a high-frequency pulse

that was targeted at the sun.

It triggered the solar storm.

You have your own satellite?

Sort of. Technically,
it was decommissioned.

Who would target the sun?

This is bad.
This is really, really bad.

It originated at the HFD
facility outside of Boston.

Wow. Who else knows
about this?

I'm the only civilian
monitoring EHF pulses.

This had to be the government.
They're covering it up.

Pick up, Jane.

All right, change of plans.

Let's load up.
We're going someplace else.

To do what?

You ask a lot of questions.

- - I'm a cop.
- - You're a cadet. Let's go.

London's a mess.

We've got the UN saying it
was an isolated incident.

We now have 18
"isolated incidents."

What about telling the truth?

Cause more mass panic?
No thanks.

We're dealing with it.

All the satellites
in lower-to mid-orbit

are shutting down,
including the Space Station.

It's the size of
a football field, Brian.

That should disintegrate
upon re-entry.

It was designed to deorbit
in a controlled manner,

with its debris shower
aimed at the ocean,

but with this compromised
electromagnetic field,

it's gonna hit the Earth
like a nuclear blast.

Oh! Jack!

Good timing.

We lost cell phone
and landline service.

Karen, give this to your father.

- - It's the key.
- - How does it work?

Plug it into a USB port.

- - It'll connect automatically.
- - OK.

My fellow Americans,

the unexpected size and
intensity of the solar storm

is disrupting lower
orbital satellites.

Some are burning up
as they enter the atmosphere.

Some are making
their way back to Earth

with destructive results.

Today's devastating strike
on central London

has been traced
to a malfunction in outer...

Ah, lost him!

I have to get back
to the office. It's chaos.

- - OK. Be careful.
- - I will.

Mom...

Where are they?

- - Can I see your ID, please?
- - Yeah.

I'm a civilian scientist.

Dr. Whitlow is
a personal friend.

This is my associate.

- I'll be right back.
- - Yeah.

OK. What am I getting
myself into?

Just relax.

Dr. Whitlow was my partner
when I worked in Alaska.

Isn't that where you sabotaged
your own research 3 years ago?

Karen must have said
something about that to me.

It was an ethical decision.

Let's just leave it at that.

Thank you.

There are no scheduled
appointments with Dr. Whitlow.

What does that mean?

Please leave
the premises immediately.

No. You listen to me.

That solar flare is a threat
to the entire human race.

Sir, I'm not gonna ask again.

Come on, Dr. Ranger.

Let's go. Come on.

Let's go home.
Everyone's expecting us.

I can't just drive away.

I'm the guy that
made the HFD program

that created this mess.

You heard him.
They're not letting us in.

There must be another way.

If we can just get past
those guards.

- - W-we? Yeah.
- - I can't do this alone.

You're asking me to break
the law? I'm a police cadet.

Listen, in a few days,
there might not be any law.

Do you know how crazy
you sound right now?

I do!

But this is getting worse.

And we've gotta do something.

Now!

Come on!

That's it.

See, that wasn't hard.

Till someone gets electrocuted.

What now?

We find Dr. Whitlow.

I can't believe I'm doing this.

- You two! Halt!
- - Oh, crud!

Halt! Hold it
right there!

Hands in the air, come on!

Get down!

Down! Down on
the ground, come on!

- - We're here
to see Dr. Whitlow.
- - On your knees now!

Hands behind your head.

We have 80 incoming satellites.

I need trajectories
and impact estimates.

We can't calculate that many.

Then prioritize.

Urban strike zones first.
Guesstimate if you have to.

Jane. Two intruders
have been captured.

One of them is Michael Ranger.

Tell security to detain them.

I'll deal with
Dr. Ranger later.

OK.

Detain them. Dr. Whitlow
will be with them later.

We've had reports
of falling satellites

hitting Athens, Cairo, Mumbai...

And our own missiles couldn't
stop strikes on Maui and Texas.

Can anyone explain that to me?

Anyone?

The solar storm has intensified

to the point that
our military systems

have been compromised, sir.

- - Did we get China on board?
- - Yes, sir.

Along with Russia,
Great Britain,

France, Canada, Australia.

But their anti-missile arsenals
are being affected as well.

How many satellites
are gonna drop on us?

Hundreds.

We're at Category 6
threat level.

And we can't stop these things
from crashing into us?

I'm sorry, sir.

The Space Station...

It's started re-entry.
Where and when?

Tracking.

Come on, Peter,
I need the location!

It's gonna fall on Chicago.

I wanna speak with NATO
and the UN Security Council.

Brian Lee.

Put her through.

Brian, in 52 minutes,

the Space Station's
gonna hit Chicago.

Its blast radius is gonna
wipe out the city.

We have to evacuate
government officials.

Government officials?

In less than an hour,

2.7 million people
are gonna die, Brian.

There's nothing else to do.

It's too late.

I never should've let you
talk me into this.

I'm gonna be charged
for trespassing,

breaking and entering...

Can't have a record.

They'll kick me out
of the academy.

Yeah, you'll be
doing yourself a favor.

How could you say that?

This is all I've
ever wanted to be!

What have I ever done
to piss you off?

I don't want my daughter
marrying a cop.

Why do you want
to be a cop anyway?

My dad was a police
officer for 30 years.

I'll admit it was hard.

He worked long hours,
it was dangerous,

but he always had this quote
he'd tell me all the time.

"All it takes for bad
people to prevail

"is for good people
to do nothing."

Even as a little kid,

I could remember my dad
sticking up for the little guy.

There will never be
a big parade for him

or the key to the city,

but he helped people
any way he could.

And that made a real
difference in the world.

And I want to do the same.

That was a big one.

30 seconds to impact.

At 7:00 p.m. eastern time,

a falling satellite

laid waste to several
city blocks in Boston.

It comes on the heels
of the biggest disaster

ever to be unleashed
on American soil,

the total destruction
of downtown Chicago.

Mom, it's been 4 hours.

Something must have happened.

Maybe they had engine trouble.

Your father's truck
is not exactly reliable.

He's right, and your
father drives me insane,

but he's also the most
resourceful man I know.

And he's with Tim.
Those two can handle anything.

I know.

But still, I can't just wait.

You're exhausted.

Get some sleep.
We'll do shifts.

OK... I'll try.

I'll wake you in a few hours.

Jane, this isn't your fault.

Oh no...

What?

Ah... it's the sun.

See that black patch
on the sun's surface?

Yeah.

That's the sunspot we
created with the ion beam.

It's now 100,000 km
from end to end.

Four times bigger
than the Earth.

So what's it gonna do?

Emit another
X-class solar flare?

No, it's gonna be

a giant cloud of magnetized,
radioactive particles.

The biggest coronal mass
ejection we've ever seen.

Hey, Grandpa.

Can I come in?

Sure.

Have a seat for a minute.

Ah...

I wanted to give this to you.

Your grandmother
gave me this compass

during my very first campaign.

We were still dating
at the time, but, you know,

Jen already had me figured out.

She told me it was
a reminder to, you know,

always choose the right path
and never compromise my beliefs.

I kept this compass
with me ever since.

It's been a reminder
to always follow my heart.

Because that's our true compass.

Hmm?

Anyhow...

I figured it's time
to pass it on.

Think of it as a...
as a good luck charm.

Thank you.

We'll get through this.

OK. Try to get
some sleep.

I will.

Calculating trajectory.

Direct hit on
the Northern Hemisphere,

ETA 7 hours, 22 minutes.

Get out that data now!

And get NASA

working on impact simulations.

How could this possibly
be getting worse?

Forget the storm,
forget the satellites.

We have a coronal mass
ejection heading for Earth.

We're gonna need some response
scenarios for the president.

The HFD may be an option.

Peter, bring up
Dr. Ranger.

Dr. Ranger?

He's already here.

I swore if that man
ever stepped foot

on a government facility,
I would have him shot.

He's still the
smartest man I know.

Brian, this CME could wipe out
all life on this planet.

The brightest minds in the
world are trying to figure out

how to stop it.

We do not need Michael Ranger.

Now excuse me,

but I've gotta go
contact the president.

Hello, Michael.

You've been busy.

Who's your friend?

My daughter's boyfriend.

Tim Davis.

What are you doing here?

What do you think
I'm doing here?

It was the HFD program

that created
the solar flare, isn't it?

We're doing everything
we can to fix it.

How's that going?

I need your help.

Really? You need my help?

Can you just
take a look at this?

That's the largest
CME ever recorded.

And it's heading
straight for Earth.

That sounds bad.

VEN-

The impact will be catastrophic.

All thanks to Jane and her
weapon of mass destruction.

It was a weapon
that caused this, right?

I knew it.

You knew why
I destroyed that program,

and you went ahead
and created a weapon.

- - Didn't you?
- - Are you done?

For now.

Look.

You still know more about
this than anybody else.

Help me use it to stop this.

Dr. Ranger
has nothing to offer us,

except an admission that
he destroyed an HFD facility.

Mr. Secretary,
I don't like you,

I don't like what you do,

and I don't like
what you represent.

But Jane is right.

You need me.

So I'm at your disposal.

Yes, you are.

Dr. Whitlow, the president
needs a briefing.

We have another option.

I'm sorry.

Me too.

Now, Dr. Whitlow.

That went well.

What do we do now?

In 6 hours, the coronal mass
ejection will reach Earth.

It will ignite parts
of our atmosphere

and burn off our ozone.

Unless we're deep underground,
we won't survive.

Mr. President, global threat
level is now a Category 7:

the imminent destruction
of all human life.

Oh, my God.

There may be a way
to stop it before impact,
Mr. President.

A deep-space military satellite

with a nuclear reactor,
heavily shielded.

We can reposition it in the path
of the CME and detonate.

NASA thinks that the blast
will disperse the plasma.

Brian, I'm authorizing you
to make this happen now.

We'll coordinate that from
here, sir. I'll see you shortly.

Get your team to work.

NASA needs that repositioning
data immediately.

Dad? Tim?

- - Karen, you OK?
- - Yeah.

Where have you been all night?

I was locked up
with your father.

What?

It's a long story.
Did Jack get you
that SRAS key?

Good. Come on, we've
got a lot of work to do.

Detonation in 10 seconds.

Ten, nine, eight,

seven, six, five,

four, three, two, one.

What's the status?

2.4% reduction in mass.

No change in trajectory.

It absorbed the blast.

There must be some other option.

I'm sorry, sir. Nothing
in the present time frame.

My fellow Americans,

our world is about to face
its greatest threat.

In approximately 3 hours,

our planet will collide
with a coronal mass ejection,

which is a massive solar cloud
released by our sun.

Its impact could potentially
destroy our ozone layer.

Leaving us vulnerable to
lethal levels of UV radiation.

I want to assure
each and every one of you

that everything
possible is being done

to avert this disaster.

At the very best,
to minimize its impact.

There are measures you
can take to protect yourself

during this unprecedented event.

Seek shelter in basements,

subways, anywhere
that's underground.

Take with you as much food
and water as you possibly can.

And above all...
keep your loved ones close.

We will face
this threat together.

We are Americans,

we are brave, we are strong,

and we will prevail.

God bless each
and every one of you,

and God bless these
United States of America.

Thank you.

If the world's gonna end,
let's just do it.

Let's get married.

Are you serious?

Yeah, right now.

- - You made it?
- - Yeah.

I wish it could've been nicer.

I think it's beautiful.

I, Timothy Davis,

hereby take you,

Karen Ranger, for my wife,

to have and to hold,
from this moment on...

till death do us part.

I, Karen Ranger,

hereby take you, Timothy Davis,

for my husband,
to have and to hold,

from this moment on,
till death do us part.

Wow...

We're kinda married.

Operation Haven is
a top-secret project,

years in the making, designed
for a crisis such as this.

It's a network of underground
facilities throughout the US,

connected directly
to the White House bunker,

which will also serve as
Haven's communication center.

There's only room
for 150,000 people -

key government
and military personnel,

as well as a select group of
professionals and tradespeople

necessary for
a society to survive.

If you are in this room,
you're on the list.

Gather your families, quickly.

Beverly? Bev?

Beverly!

Pack your bags, fast.

Only the essentials.
We're leaving.

What do you mean,
"We're leaving"?

- - Operation Haven.
- - What's that?

A network of government
underground shelters.

I never thought
I would live to see it used.

Go get Karen.

What about our neighbors

and our friends?

They're not on the list.

There's no time to discuss this!

- - What about Michael and Tim?
- - Come on!

Karen!

Karen's gone. We have
to go look for her!

Bev, we don't have time!

She's my daughter.
I'm not leaving without her!

Go find her! I'll stay here
in case she comes back.

40 minutes, if we can't
find her in 40 minutes,

we come back here,
get William and we leave.

Jack, you find her.
You don't come back for me.

- - William!
- - You give my place
to Tim! Go!

You were right

about the high-frequency
disruptor.

- - It can stop this.
- - It's too late.

The facility's been
shut down and evacuated.

No, there's still a chance.

The key is to use
the high-frequency
disruptor as a shield.

What are you talking about?

I've been running simulations.

The CME are negatively
charged particles.

If we use the disruptor
to negatively charge

the Earth's magnetic field,

it'll be like 2 similar magnetic
poles repelling one another.

The Earth can deflect it!

The HFD can't do that

with a negatively charged
frequency pulse!

It's too localized.

Unless it's
an uninterrupted beam.

It'll spread exponentially.

The system wasn't
designed for that.

- - It'd have to
be reconfigured.
- - Well, I'm willing to try.

My system password
is Whitlow 2464.

Security code is Alpha 6832.

Got it.

Michael, you only have 2 hours.

Don't worry about it.
I'll be fine.

This way!

Load up.
We're moving out.

W-what was that?

Tim taught me.

What? She wanted to learn
how to handle a weapon.

I don't even wanna know.

[Tin]!

Tim, are you home?

Mr. Davis! Mrs. Davis!

We'll try the barn.
Maybe she's with Michael.

- - Bev!
- - Do it, Jack!

What the hell was that?

I don't know,
but it's getting worse.

There's a solar flare!

That might have been an X-class.

Why are we stopping?

I don't want my spark plugs

to get ruined by that EMP blast.

"What's hap '
.. Hang on! Penmg?

Jack!

Bey!

Bev, Bev, come on.

I think it's over.

Yeah.

You gotta be kidding me!

The solar flare
must have killed it.

Or you should have
bought a new battery.

We'll have to jump-start it.

Put it in 2nd.
Pop the clutch.

There's one coming!

It's gonna be close.

Whoa! Push!

Pop the clutch!

- - There's another one!
- - Pop the clutch! Pop it now!

Almost!

How long has she been like this?

Maybe an hour.
We were in a car accident.

All entrants, please proceed

to Station A for processing.

Blast doors will
close in one hour.

Pupillary dilation is normal,
no swelling from the injury.

Mr. Hillcroft, do you have
any more family coming?

Mr. Hillcroft?

No. It's just
my wife and I.

Let's go to the DMA.

Thank you, Jane.

Come on, come on!

OK.

That's it, we're in.

How much time before impact?

- - I don't wanna know.
- - 40 minutes.

And hypothetically,

10 minutes to negatively
charge the ionosphere.

Hypothetically?

They still have
one satellite connected.

It's monitoring the CME.

Headsets!

What do I do?

I want you to keep us
posted on the countdown.

All right,
I'm setting the target.

Wide dispersal in the
ionosphere, 1000 km,

maximum intensity.

OK.

Now...

we override the safety systems,

bypass the polarity condensers.

We'll hardwire
the generators together

right into the antennae array.

It'll give us one continuous,
negatively charged beam

instead of an oscillating pulse.

How do we hardwire
the generators?

Very quickly.

All right. Tim,
grab your tool bag.

I really hope you know
what you're doing.

Piece of cake.

All right, here's
what we're gonna do.

We passed a rack of black cables
when we were coming in.

I want you to take them

and daisy-chain each of
those generators together.

- - Can you do that?
- - Daisy-chain them?

Yeah. We're gonna connect
all the generators

and create
one massive generator.

- - Got it.
- - Move!

Operation Haven
has been completed.

This bunker's now linked with
all of our other facilities.

And the CME?

24 minutes to impact.

Seal the bunker!

How's it going?

We're attached to
the array conduit.

Now we just have
to hard-wire the generators.

The insulation ring is stuck.

We better get it unstuck
pretty quick!

It won't budge.

Come on!

Dad, you have 30 seconds

before the frequency
beam starts!

There's too much static!
I can't hear you!

Why is it humming?

Because it's already initiated.

It's gonna release
a gigawatt of power

whether we're connected or not!

Dad, if you can hear me,

the frequency disruptor
has commenced countdown!

Ten, nine, eight, seven, six,

- five, four...
- Quick!

Three, two, one.

Dad! Dad, can you hear me?

Come on, let's go!

Dad, say something!

Come on! Go! Go! Go!

It's working!
One continuous beam.

- - Can the system sustain that?
- - Hopefully.

Well, this is it,
William, old man.

Come on.

Show me what you got.

The ionosphere
is negatively charging.

23%, 42%...

- - Please work.
- - Will it be
enough of a shield?

It's gonna be close.

Listen, you two have
to get out of here.

What? Why?

The beam needs to
be uninterrupted

right till the end.

The impact of the CME will cause

a reverb effect down
the beam to its source.

Dad, what are you saying? You
mean feedback? A power surge?

It's going to destroy the array.

I'll stay and maintain the beam.

But you two have to get
out of here. It's too dangerous.

No way in hell am I leaving
you! We're in this together!

Karen, we gotta go.

No! I'm not leaving you!

Listen, Karen,

I'll be right behind you.

I'll make it.

But you never make it on time!

You're always late
for everything!

I will, this time.
I promise.

You have to leave!

It's been an honor to serve
with you, Mr. President.

It's been a pleasure
to serve with you.

CME impact in five, four,

three, two, one.

Here it comes.

Wow!

Jack!

Where's Karen?

Dad!

What happened with the CME?

Solar radiation at 12%.

Penetration of the thermosphere
holding at 150 km.

Any casualties?

No. The atmosphere
is still intact.

Oh my God! We survived!

- - We made it!
- - Thank God!

Hallelujah.

OK.

Dad...

Dad?

You're OK.

Hey... The explosion
must've knocked me out.

Help me up.

Yeah.

- Whoo-hoo!
- - Oh!

You did it!
You saved the whole world!

Yeah, I kinda did, didn't I?

My calculations worked!

I don't think the Defense
Secretary's gonna be too happy.

Yeah, well...
better get you home.

You're hurt.

I'm OK. I'm so
glad you're home.

You brought our baby home.

Yeah. That's a bad cut.
What happened to your head?

We had a close call, but
we made it safe and sound.

- - Thank God...
- - Oh! Oh...

Are you OK? You look like
you've been through a war!

Oh, it's nothing that a good
hot shower can't take care of.

Dad saved the world tonight.

Oh!

Come inside
for a drink. Let's celebrate.

Thanks, I gotta
get back to the lab.

I couldn't have
done it without you.

Both of you.

Thanks.

Good night.
Get some rest.

Oh, I'll bring
you guys a generator.

Thanks!

Well, let's have that drink.

Yeah, yeah, sure.

- - Come on.
- - Yeah.

Yes, indeed.

My fellow Americans,

we witnessed a miracle tonight,
and disaster was averted.

The coronal mass ejection which
threatened our very survival,

was deflected by
the Earth's ionosphere.

As our sun settles,

the solar storm will diminish
over the next 2 days.

We are safe.

The damage will be repaired.
Homes will be rebuilt.

New satellites will be launched.

Our great nation will rise
again, stronger than ever.

Together, with
our friends and allies,

we will all face
a better tomorrow.

I guess we kind of jumped
the gun on getting married, huh?

You mean how
we skipped the proposal

and went straight
to the wedding vows?

We can slow down.

Make it all official.

I would love to
make it official.

Get you a proper ring.

This one's growing on me.

Hey...

Check it out.
Your compass has gone haywire.

That's weird.

Oh. my God!

- - It was you, wasn't it?
- Listen...

The calculations worked, but
when the CME was deflected-

It compromised the integrity
of the magnetosphere.

Reports are trickling in
but we're still

dealing with the effects
of the storm.

We're working with 10%
of our normal resources.

I'll analyze what I can on
my end. In the meantime-

- - Ah!
- - Michael?

- - Get off me!
- - What's happening?

Michael!

No! What is this?

Let go of me!

Where are you taking me?

Michael?

Michael!

It's still spinning.

I don't like this.

Something's going on.

What the hell is that?

Wow!

It's beautiful.

This is all wrong.

That's a huge aurora borealis.

Tim...

This isn't over.

Statistically,
you run a higher risk

of breaking your hand...

than you do my face,
you realize that, don't you?

Dr. Ranger...

Why are you doing this to me?

You destroyed a $300 million
government facility.

You're an enemy of the state.

But I think destroying the HFD
program was worth it, don't you?

I mean, after all,
it saved the world.

Sadly, we can't find any data
to back up that assertion.

You gave me a giant
headache 3 years ago

with your little malfunction,

and it's not gonna happen again.

The country's a mess

and you're living out
a personal vendetta?

You need to learn
to prioritize, Mr. Secretary.

Ah!

You need to get used to
your surroundings, Dr. Ranger,

because I have the power
to detain enemy combatants

indefinitely...
without a trial.

My fellow Americans,
I stand before you

proud and humbled by
your strength and courage.

Citizens across
this great nation

rallied in the face of danger

beyond anything
we've ever seen before.

Friends, family,

neighbors, strangers

came together with
one goal in mind...

survival.

Sadly, lives were lost,
homes destroyed,

but we are rebuilding
as I speak!

Will it happen again?

I've been assured that
the chances of a solar storm

of that magnitude happening
again are one in a trillion.

It's over.

And as promised,

refugee centers across
the country are getting

food, water, shelter,
and medical aid.

Now, what I need from you...

I need your patience
and your understanding.

You think you guys
can give me some of that?

100% behind you, sir!

Wow, sure is hot out here.

Stand proud. Wear your courage
like a badge of honor.

I salute you! God bless!

Everyone calm down!
Stay calm!

This is just an aftershock!

It will pass!

What can I do for you, Jane?

Brian, why aren't you
returning my phone calls?

I've been trying
to get a hold of you.

I'm busy, we've all been busy.
What's on your mind?

I got a phone call from
Dr. Ranger a few hours ago.

He's worried about the
magnetosphere and he's right.

It's deteriorating.

What are we talking about here?

Communication,
navigational failures.

Long term... we'll be
bombarded by solar radiation.

- - Are you sure about this?
- - I am.

And... And there's
something else.

When I was on
the phone with him,

I heard somebody attacking him.
I think he's been abducted.

- - He's been
taken into custody.
- - What?

He destroyed
a government facility.

- - He's an enemy of the state.
- - He saved
the world last night!

We have no proof of that.
We got lucky.

No way in hell did we get
lucky, and you know it!

Brian, we need his expertise.
Where is he?

I don't trust him,

so I am keeping him somewhere
where I can watch over him.

Yes.

Oh no...

Has the vice president
been told?

No, no.

I'll do it.

What?

There's been an accident.

President Duncan
has been killed.

It's hotter than hell out here.

- It's beyond hot.
- - Maybe this will help.

I'm glad we moved
the cars into the shade.
Yeah.

Anything?
Nothing.
He's not answering.

Maybe the remnants
of the solar storm.

I don't think so. I'm getting
through, he's not picking up.

- - This isn't like Dad.
- I'm sure he's fine.

Probably just
cooped up in his barn.

No. Something's wrong.
I'm going over there.

- - I'm coming with you.
- - I'll come.

Thank you, Grandpa, but
we'll take the motorbike.
It's quicker.

Call us when
you get there.
We will.

What's all this about, Brian?

Alice...

What? What is it?

President Duncan is dead.

How?

There was a localized tremor
at the speech today.

He was killed by falling
debris 10 minutes ago.

Notify the chief justice
and the joint chiefs of staff.

Dad?

Dad, you in here?

- - Looks like
there was a struggle.
- - I don't understand.

There's a lot of footmarks.
Must have been a few of them.

- - Dad's phone.
- - Check who he called last.

Jane Whitlow.

I'm calling her.

Michael.

No, it's Karen,
Michael Ranger's daughter.

Is this Dr. Whitlow?

Yes, it is, but I... I
can barely hear you.

I'm calling about my dad.
He's missing.

We're in his lab. It looks
like there was a struggle.

I think I know where he is.

I do solemnly swear that
I will faithfully execute

the office of the president
of the United States,

and will, to the best
of my ability,

preserve, protect and defend

the Constitution
of the United States.

Madam President.

Thank you.

- - Congratulations, madam.
- - Thanks very much.

- - Congratulations.
- - Thank you.

- - President Crane.
- - Thank you.

The country needs
a strong vice president.

As the new commander in chief,

you should issue
an executive order

appointing someone immediately.

I've already talked to
Governor Maxwell of Michigan.

Madam President.
Congratulations.

Thanks so much.
Thank you.

I'm not in the mood
for entertaining,

so unless you've come to offer
up an apology or set me free,

I've got nothing to say to you.

Seems like your little stunt

with the high-frequency
disruptor

is causing the magnetosphere
to deteriorate.

The CME caused that.

The frequency disruptor
saved the planet.

All you did was
postpone the inevitable.

What's this?

We are running out of time,
so let's just get to the point.

The Earth is heating up.

Our scientists can't
agree on a reason why.

Well, it's possible that

when the coronal mass
ejection was deflected,

it stalled the core's rotation.

Look, there's a lot
of energy down there.

The Earth's core
could be overheating.

So if we can restart the core,

we can reverse the deterioration
of the magnetosphere?

That's what I'm saying.

How do we restart the core?

Let me out of here
and I'll show you.

No, no, no, no.
I need you right here.

Listen, I have no intention
of helping you.

Oh yes, you do, because
you are not the kind of man

who's gonna stand by
while everybody else dies...

while his own daughter dies.

Don't you dare touch her.

Read the file.
I'll be back.

Meteorologists are issuing

extreme weather alerts.

The temperature is climbing
to record highs

with little relief in sight.

Are you telling me that we just
barely escaped one disaster

only to be threatened
with another?

Yes, Madam President, except
this time, it's not the sun.

This time, it is
the Earth itself.

We confirmed this morning

that the deterioration
of our magnetosphere

is being directly caused by
a stoppage of the Earth's core.

Without that iron core spinning,

the magnetic field around
the Earth can't sustain itself.

Dr. Whitlow...

Hologram up.

Along with
the magnetic field issues,

the red sections
are warmer plumes

rising directly
from the Earth's core

causing a global heat wave.

And how will this affect us?

In the next 24 hours,

heat-related illnesses
will increase a hundredfold.

Firestorms, glacial melting,

and volcanic eruptions
will become rampant.

We'll have 7, maybe 8 days
until the Earth becomes...

uninhabitable.

We'll have multiple response
scenarios ready within the hour.

Are we in contact with Europe?

Partially.

Most countries are still
recovering from the solar storm.

Well, the rest of the world
should know about this.

Still no reception?

No.

Where's Karen?

Somewhere out there
looking for her father.

What's going on?

Why didn't you tell me?

So you could do what, Jack?

Go and find her?

Bring her safely home?

Pretend that your stepdaughter
means something to you?

Hey, don't say that!
You know I love Karen.

Why did you leave her?

I didn't leave her!

We couldn't find her.

You made a choice, Jack.

You left Karen to die.
You left my father to die.

Beverly, you were unconscious.

You needed medical attention,
I had to get you to Haven.

No, you had to get
yourself to Haven!

Karen means everything to me.

She is my flesh and blood.

She is... she is my baby.

How could you do that to them?

How could you?

Seven more hours to Virginia.

I hope Dr. Whitlow
knows what she's doing.

She gave us her key card.

I trust her.

It's the secretary of defense
I'm worried about.

You think he's behind
my dad's disappearance?

When we were in
the HFD facility,

it was pretty obvious
he hates your father.

Dad was always so busy.

When I was 12,

he finally found the time
to take us camping.

Turns out it was
a trip to Alaska

to collect data
on the aurora borealis.

Mom was so mad.

It was more like a science
expedition than a vacation.

- - I bet he put you to work.
- - Yeah, that's my dad.

Instead of Barbies
for my birthday,

I got chemistry kits
and laser range finders.

I think he figured
if I was busy enough,

it'd keep me out of trouble.

I always managed
to freak him out, though.

On that camping trip,
I climbed a tree,
trying to get this photo

of the aurora borealis
over the valley.

Ten feet of the ground
and he treats it

like I'm dangling over
the edge of a live volcano.

After 3 nights of everyone
getting on each other's nerves,

we finally saw this
amazingly intense display.

It was cool.

But it wasn't like this.

- - Whoa! Look out!
- - Hang on!

- - Step on it, Karen!
- - I am stepping on it!

Dr. Jane Whitlow.

I'm here to retrieve
the information

Dr. Ranger prepared
for the defense secretary.

I'm sorry, ma'am, we can't
do that without authorization.

Do you see the likeness?

Yes, ma'am.

Do you see the security
code clearance?

Yes, ma'am.

Open the door, soldier.

I'm losing my patience.

Oh, my God, Michael,

what happened?

Courtesy of
the Department of Defense.

Brian did this?

He's out of control.

So where am I?

Beneath the Pentagon.

I'm gonna get you out of here.

Well, good luck with that.

Listen, I think I found a way
to reboot the Earth's core.

Zapolyarny, Russia.
Kola Superdeep Borehole.

The race to the center
of the Earth.

Exactly, in 1994,
the Russians stopped drilling
at 12,000 meters because...

it was too hot to proceed.
- - Exactly, but was it?

They went further?

It's the deepest
man-made hole on Earth.

If we could stick a nuclear bomb
at the bottom of that hole,

the electromagnetic pulse
could kick-start the core.

- - How big a blast?
- - A big one.

- - Have you ever
heard of an MK-80?
- - No.

Well, it's the world's
largest nuclear bomb.

It's never been tested
for obvious reasons.

Are you sure this is gonna work?

Right now, it's all I got.

Thank you.

Jane.

Thank me when it works.

I'm ready to leave.

Madam President,

you have not been in office
for more than 24 hours,

and already, you are placing
strain on our relationship
with these demands.

What I am asking for,
Mr. President,

is simply your cooperation.

There will be no cooperation.

Detonating what you admit

is the world's most powerful
nuclear weapon on Russian soil,

is not going to happen.

The detonation will happen

at the bottom
of the Kola Superdeep Borehole.

Russian lives
will not be in danger.

So you say.

I still have no proof that
this will fix the core problem.

Let me be clear,
Mr. President.

While we argue,
the world is dying.

Every option must be explored,
every attempt must be made,

and that includes sending the
MK-80 down the Kola Borehole.

This will be done
with or without

your support, Mr. President.

You have 5 minutes to respond.

You better be right about this.

I'm worried about Karen, Dad.

I still can't
get through to her.

She's with Tim. She's fine.

It's the 2nd time
she's taken off to find him.

It always happens.

Michael sticks his neck out,

not realizing he's sticking
her neck out, too.

- - She adores him.
- - I know.

At least I know Michael will do

whatever it takes to protect us.

So will Jack.

I don't know, Dad...
not after Operation Haven.

The heat!

She passed out!

Dad, help here!

My God...
Oh, my God, Edna!

Easy, easy. 9353!-

- - Easy now.
- - It's OK.

OK. In you go.

- - Let's get her
to the couch.
- - OK.

- OK. Here we go.
- Got her.

- - That's a lot of blood, jeez.
- - Got her, Dad?

Yeah. OK, down she goes.

- Oh...
- - There you go.

I'll get water
and the first aid kit.

Jesus, Jeffrey.
OK. All right.

Over here, over here.

Sit yourself down. OK...

OK...

Didn't know where
else to go, Governor.

You came to the right place.

Please... call me William.

Madam President,
Vice President Maxwell,
we're ready for you.

Have the Russians
been cooperative?

Very. Excellent diplomacy
skills, I must say.

The Russians have just
launched the cruise missile.

Ten seconds to impact.

Five, four, three, two, one.

Dr. Whitlow...

Did it work?

No change to the core.

The borehole wasn't deep enough.

Due to the overheating core,

64% of the planet is already
at Death Valley temperatures.

We're at a Category 8
threat level.

If it doesn't start spinning
in the next 2 to 3 days,

the planet will be torn apart
by the building pressure.

With all due respect, there
are several top scientists

who disagree
with Dr. Whitlow assessments,

both the timeline and this
theoretical pressure buildup.

What? This is the first time
I hear about this.

'Cause you're not in the loop.

Sorry, this
presentation is premature.

Brian, you can't deny
what's happening out there.

We need consensus,
and we need it now.

You don't think
we should go public?

Absolutely not!
Look what happened
with the CME.

The more we kept
that thing under wraps,

the more infrastructure
we were able to maintain.

We cannot implement
a prevention scenario

in the middle of a global panic.

The problem is we do not have
another prevention scenario.

Madam President,

the videoconference
with NATO is in 5 minutes.

Thank you.

We're working
with the brain trusts

of China, the UK, and Canada,
there will be options.

We only need one,
Brian. One that works.

We can't have any more mistakes.

We need to talk.

I visited Michael
in his cell, Brian.

- You weren't authorized.
- - He's been beaten.

He's a rogue.
He's dangerous, Jane.

But I admit that
his research could be useful.

Of course it's useful!

He's a brilliant scientist
who could be working alongside

the smartest minds
in the country.

You have to stop this!

Perhaps I made this personal.

Yeah. That's exactly
what you did.

Release him, Brian.

The latest sonograms are in.

What's the pressure
around the core?

About 450 gigapascals.

It's exactly what we estimated.

Distribute this immediately.

Dr. Whitlow.

How can I help you?

I have orders to escort you
from this facility.

Your services are
no longer required.

Excuse me?

- - There must be some mistake.
- - No, ma'am.

These orders came straight
from the Pentagon.

Of course they did.

What's going on?

I stepped on the wrong toes.

Peter, you're in charge now.

- - Continue with our work.
- - But what about you?

I'm not giving up.

Damn it!

Are you sure this
is where she said?

Yeah, this is it.

Still no signal.

The lightning's getting worse.

Electrical buildup from the
deteriorating magnetosphere.

You made good time.

Had a good reason.

You said you know
where my father is.

He's being kept in a holding
cell at the Pentagon.

- - Secretary of defense.
- - Yeah.

So how do we get him out?

I'm gonna forge a release
order from the White House.

Back up a minute.

We're gonna bust Dr. Ranger
out of the Pentagon?

Yeah. That's exactly
what we're gonna do.

Come on.

Release order
for Dr. Ranger.

One moment, please.

Excuse me, who are you calling?

- - My supervisor.
- - It's not necessary.

It'll just take a moment, ma'am.

I'm calling to confirm a release
order for Dr. Ranger.

Don't move!

You won't get away with this!

If we don't, we're all
gonna die soon, anyhow.

Key card.

- Karen'.
- - Dad'.!

Are you OK?

What are you guys doing here?

We're getting you out of here!

Your research, grab
what you can. Let's go!

Come on!
Go, go, go!

Run!

Freeze!

Drop it! Now!

Good...
Now kick it over to me.

Looks like we got ourselves
a little jailbreak.

Please, you have to let us go,
there's too much at stake.

She's right. We're talking
about saving the human race.

It's not my call.

And I'm gonna need
you to follow me.

Dad!

Thanks for busting me
out of there.

I couldn't leave you.

Why did you do it, Jane?

After I left,

why did you rebuild
our HFD program with him?

The truth?

- - I sold out.
- - You were manipulated.

No...

No, I was selfish.

Brian offered me
my own program...

50 times the budget.

No more working off my laptop,

no more waiting for
government handouts.

I convinced myself that
building Brian's weapon

was better than
building nothing.

Well... there's still time
to change your path.

Yeah...

The path I chose
cost me my partner...

and my friend.

I'm so sorry, Michael.

I'm sorry for everything.

Where are we going, anyway?

My grandfather's cabin.

They won't find us.

Pause it.

Find them, Carver.
No mistakes.

This is really starting
to scare the crap out of me.

Dad, what's causing this?

When the CME hit, it overloaded

the Earth's magnetic field
with ionized particles.

And that caused
the Earth's core to stall.

It's really bad, isn't it?

Yeah, 'cause it's not sustaining

the magnetosphere anymore.

What's a magnetosphere?

It means it's gonna
get hot really fast.

The Earth's gonna
start opening up:

volcanic eruptions,
boiling oceans...

the end of life as we know it.

Thanks for painting
such a rosy picture.

We have to restart the core.

Come on, let's get to work.

There's a bed upstairs
Karen and I can share.

That works for me.

Tim and I will bunk down here.
Won't we, Tim?

- - Yes, sir.
- - Yeah.

There's a generator
in the storage

beside the driveway.
- - OK, we'll get it started.

No...

This is nicely familiar.

- - Yes, it is.
- - Uh-huh.

Um...

Well, we should get to work.

- - Yes, we should.
- - Yeah.

Yeah.

I hope my mom's OK.
I wish I could call her.

I'm sure she's fine.

Nothing's fine, Tim.

The human race could be
extinct in a few days.

I can't even comprehend that.

We're talking about
our entire existence.

Unless my dad and Dr. Whitlow
come up with a master plan...

it all ends.

Don't say that.

But it's the truth.

No more dysfunctional
family dinners,

or stargazing off your roof,

or road trips, or...

or just dreaming
of a future with you.

It's over.

We're done.

Listen.

This is a nightmare.

But we're together.

I'm with my fiancée.

The world would end right now...

there's no place I'd rather be.

What do you think
is keeping them so long?

- - Maybe I should...
- No.

- - You shouldn't.
- - Well, what would you do?

Nothing.

Are you having
trouble letting go?

It's just that...

When she was born,
she had a high fever.

Before I could even hold her,
they took her to the ICU and...

for a week,

all I could do was stare at my
baby through a sheet of glass.

When they finally
let me hold her...

I looked at her big beautiful
eyes and I swore to myself

that I would never let
anything happen to her again.

You know she'll always
be your daughter.

Yeah.

That doesn't make it any easier.

Due to the
Earth's damaged magnetosphere,

cell phone, Internet,
and power disruptions,

along with the global
aurora borealis,

will continue
over the coming days.

There is still
no official explanation

for the mysterious heat wave

that has resulted in thousands
of deaths across the US.

The nationwide state
of emergency continues

as temperatures reach
a staggering 122°F, 50°C.

Countries worldwide are also
reporting massive casualties

as temperatures continue...

On the ground!
On the ground!

Do it! Now!

- - Who the hell are you?
- - Bev, just don't talk.

These 4 fugitives
are suspected terrorists.

- - Have you seen them?
- - Oh, my God, Karen...

Have you seen them?
Hey, we're
American civilians!

Get that gun
out of my wife's face!

Easy! Easy!
Listen to me!

We haven't seen Karen and Tim
since this morning.

They went looking for Michael.

Sir, if you are caught
harboring or aiding

these fugitives in any way,
you will be prosecuted.

- - Do you understand that?
- - Yes.

Sweep the area.

Go. gulls-

Jack...

- - Vibration.
- - Vibration?

Vibration!

The Earth's core
is nickel and iron alloy.

One high-frequency pulse
targeted at the core

would create ripples vibrating
through the nickel and iron,

creating a chain
reaction until...

Until the whole core
is vibrating with energy.

High-frequency pulse

that would jump-start
the Earth's core.

Exactly, we just
need an EHF pulse

that matches the core's
resonant frequency.

- - I have an HFD prototype.
- - You have a prototype?

When I realized the DOD
was taking over our program,

I made copies
of all our research.

You continued with our work?

Of course I did.

I didn't become a scientist

because I wanted
to build weapons.

I wanted to do things
for the betterment of humanity.

So did you.

Yeah...

I miss working
with you, Michael.

I miss working with you, Jane.

You stayed true to yourself.

Yeah...

A lot of good that's done me.

We should work.

The answer may be
the replication

of the coronal mass ejection
impact on the magnetosphere.

A shock stopped
the Earth's core.

It's conceivable an identical
shock could start it.

How?

We calculated
the necessary blast.

It requires
simultaneous detonation

of 40 neutron bombs
in the magnetosphere.

What about the fallout?

Significant.

Both from neutron activation

and from the fission primaries
in the missiles themselves.

Begin your simulations
immediately.

Sir, Dr. Whitlow
has accessed the SRAS system

using her old access key.

We've tracked her

to a remote forest location
in West Virginia.

Send in your best team.

Carver...

Shoot to kill.

Yes, sir.

Dad was right.

There's geothermal activity
under this lake.

What does that mean, exactly?

My best guess,
gases are leaking up

from a fault line
and superheating the water.

That was a guess?

That was my first term paper
on lake formation.

Jane and dad need to see this.

Wait.

You hear that?

Come on.

Let's go.

- - Soldiers!
- - Gotta move!

- - How many?
- - Four up on the main road.

Hold.

This feels like an earthquake.

Jane...

Jane...

She's breathing.

Outside. Quickly.

Get in the car!

Hundreds have been reported dead

from the Ironwood
Mountain eruption

which has destroyed
much of Monterey, Virginia.

In Japan, Italy, and Mexico,

there were dozens
of volcanic eruptions.

Death tolls are
in the tens of thousands.

Exactly what
Dr. Whitlow predicted:

pressure buildup from the core.

Where is she?

Why isn't she here?

She is feared among
the dead in Monterey.

Madam President?

And what are we hearing from
the Chinese Academy of Sciences?

Nothing solid.

- - And Russia?
- - Same.

But our scientists are working

on a possible solution
to restarting the core.

It involves fortifying
the atmosphere

with neutron detonations.

I want to see a report
as soon as possible.

Dr. Whitlow estimated
we would have between 2,

possibly 3 days,

to solve this,
and I believe her.

Everyone's dismissed.

- - Thank you, madam.
- - Thank you, madam.

Brian.

What... what was Dr. Whitlow
doing in southwest Virginia?

Visiting a family cabin.
She needed a break.

The world's falling apart,
and she takes a break?

Frankly, ma'am,
she was falling apart.

She blamed herself
for this crisis.

You don't seem too upset.

Excuse me?

You and Dr. Whitlow have been
working together for some time.

She might be dead.

And it doesn't bother you.

I would never let
my personal grief

interfere with my duty
to this country.

Indeed.

Don't let me keep you.

Do you believe him?

I wish I could, Madam President.

I know.

Here we are in the
middle of a global crisis

and we have a secretary of
defense who cannot be trusted.

It could be the pressure cap.

If it's leaking,
that would explain

the cooling system
malfunction light.

Aren't you a
little car mechanic.

Get me a water
bottle out of the trunk.

Oh, and duct tape
from the tool bag.

- - Don't move.
- - Ow!

A volcanic
ash plume continues to grow

above Ironwood Mountain

after a devastating
volcanic eruption.

Communities within a
100-mile radius are advised

to evacuate immediately.

Repeat, communities
within a 100-mile radius

of Ironwood are advised...

Those soldiers...
I think they were black ops.

They must have tracked us when
we used my old access card.

No more SRAS.
How's the engine?

We'll get a few more miles.
Don't push it, though.

Let's go.

Bev? Hon?

What are you doing
out here? It's too hot.

I couldn't take
being inside anymore.

It felt like the walls
were closing in on me.

Your mother loved this view.

She used to come here
when she needed to think.

I do, too.

Dad, Karen is out there.

I know.

And she's coming home.

Any moment now, her,
Michael, and Tim will drive up.

Preferably with some new
high-tech cooling contraption.

Everyone will be
safe under one roof.

Do you really think so, Dad?

I do.

And you and Jack,
you two will work it out.

He had to make a tough decision.

Come on back inside.
I could use your help.

Let's just... let's just stay
out a little longer, OK?

OK.

One, two, three, go!

Thanks.

Guys, I want you to drink
this water, all right?

OK. Thank you.

Go home soon.
- - Yeah.

- Thank you.
- - OK.

How's Edna?

She's going to be OK.
Jack's taking good care of her.

I have been
worried sick about you!

Where have you been?

Dad was kidnapped

by the defense secretary.

- What?
We broke him out
- of the Pentagon.

You broke him out?

Listen, you can't stay.
They're looking for you!

Soldiers were already here.

I'm not staying. I'm just
picking up some supplies.

We just needed to
know you were OK.

OK.

I think we should all hear this!

A giant fissure, 10 miles long

and hundreds of
miles deep has opened

outside of Springfield,
Massachusetts.

This is the latest in a recent
global epidemic of heat waves,

earthquakes,
and volcanic eruptions.

Although there's been no
official government statement,

the scientific community has
linked this growing disaster

to the CME strike of 3 days ago.

There is a growing speculation

that the strike
stalled the Earth's core,

and these disasters will
worsen over the coming days.

World panic...

According to my predictions.

It's not a matter of days.

We have less than 24 hours.

Till what?

Till the heat and the pressure
buildup tear apart the planet.

Here comes another one.

Looting and violence is rampant

in all urban centers.

With compromised communications
and nationwide blackouts,

there is no clear death toll,
but observers speculate

it may be in the
hundreds of thousands.

The fissure in
Springfield could work.

Is it deep enough?

Could be. If I build
the right delivery system.

I'm trying to
wrap my head around this.

You're going
to send a frequency pulse

to the center of the
Earth using your HFD?

That's right.

A frequency pulse that matches

the resonance
of the Earth's core.

You lost me.

It's the same way an opera
singer can shatters a wine
glass with a high note.

When the pulse hits its surface,

the same kind
of thing will happen.

The vibration will
jump-start the core.

- - Does your prototype work?
- - Basically.

- - Basically?
- - It needs a few adjustments.

We'll need a way
to get it to Springfield.

I know a place we can
get a flatbed truck.

As a reminder,
you're all fugitives.

Can I get a pen,
paper and envelope?

You have a White House
clearance, right?

- Yeah.
- - OK.

You'll deliver this
to the president.

- - Are you kidding me?
- - No.

She needs to know we have
a plan to start the core.

Jack, you need to do this.

I'll do what I can, but how am
I going to get there in time?

It's an 8 hour drive.

I can pull a few strings.
A friend owns a Cessna.

What about the black ops?
They're still after us.

I've got an idea.

SRAS is back online.
We're locked.

Let's go!

There's only a 13% chance
that this will work, Brian,

and the nuclear
fallout will wipe out

half the population
of the United States.

I think, under
the circumstances,

this is an acceptable risk

Killing 150 million
people is not acceptable

under any circumstances.

We need more options.

There are
no more options, Alice.

Look, we can't save everybody.

Sometimes, people have
to die for the greater good.

This is one of those times.

No. No. I do not believe that.
I will not give up.

And wait for time to run out
and then everybody dies?

You're gambling with the planet.

Dr. Whitlow said we
had 2 to 3 days

before things
became irreversible.

If she's wrong,

then we'll have stood by
and done nothing!

You have to make
a decision right now.

I just did!

We're not doing it.

Dad! Where are you going?

I'm leaving and you're
not coming with me.

What do you mean I'm not coming?

I want you to stay
here with your mother.

- - She needs you.
- - She's safe here.

You need me.

It's too dangerous.

I-I could never live with myself
if something happened to you.

You'd still be locked up
if it wasn't for me.

The world's at stake
and you can't do it alone.

You can't protect me forever.

Yes. I can.

I know you love me

and I know you'll
always be there for me...

but if you fail,

there will be no more
world to live in.

Please, Dad.

Get out of the car!

Hands up where I can see them!

Step aside.

Step aside!

She's a decoy.

Global reports

of volcanic eruptions and
heat waves continue to grow

along with civil unrest
in all urban centers.

We will keep...

We lost the signal.

I think I prefer not hearing it.

How much further
to the truck depot?

Another 5 minutes.

This is real bad.

And it's only gonna get worse.

Michael?

I see it.

Now!

It's a trap!

Get out of the car!
Come on! Give me that!

Open that door!
Go around the other side.

Open that door!
She's got a gun!

- - Back off!
- Let's get out of here!

Get in the car!

The temperature
is rising 50% faster

than we previously estimated.

But it might not be
the heat that kills us.

The pressure from the core.

It keeps building.

Since this morning, there have
been 345 new volcanic eruptions.

Fissures are now being
reported on every continent.

The Earth is breaking apart.

How long do we have?

Well, the reports
are conflicting.

I mean, it's impossible to say.

Well, unless there's a miracle,

we'll have to
implement Brian's plan.

I'll make that call
within the hour.

Miracles do happen.

Yes, they do.

But I'd rather the fate
of the world didn't hang

in that possibility.

Let's use the crane to
get that satellite dish off.

How much time do you
think the decoys bought us?

Not much.
Let's get busy.

Wow. You actually
do work here.

Yeah, I enjoy the privacy.

It works. It just
needs a little love.

You can access
the high-frequency
generator from here.

OK.

You think he could have found
an easier place to mount this.

Michael!

What the hell was that?

It's a buildup
of steam pressure.

The aquifers beneath
our feet are heating up.

If it's happening here,
it's happening everywhere.

All right, let's
get back to work.

We got a lot to do.

This is the secretary
of defense,

ID 5443275.

Launch Operation Phoenix.

Sir, this wing is off-limits.

Listen to me, it is important

that this letter
is given to the president.

The survival of the
planet depends on it.

Sorry, you must go through
the proper channels.

- - She has to read this!
- - I understand that,
but the fact rem...

Take me to the president!

We need to escort you from here.

OK. I'm sorry.
I'll contact her office.

- - Halt!
- - Madam President!

Hold it right there!

I have a letter
from Dr. Jane Whitlow!

She knows how
to restart the core!

I wanna hear what he has to say.

Dr. Whitlow is dead.
What are you talking about?

She's alive, Madam President.

Please, read the letter.

Let him go.

And get me the secretary
of defense immediately.

Thank you.

OK. EHF pulse
is calibrated.

How are those
polarity condensers?

I've got it set at 75%,

but that's when
the system overloads.

You're holding it too long
for copper polarity condensers.

Patch it directly
into the wave harmonizer.

That's a great idea.

All right, I think
that any other adjustments,

we can make it at the fissure.

Yeah.

It's another one.
It's another one.

- - Everyone out of the house!
- - Come on, guys. Go! Go!

- - Come on!
- - Let's get out of here!

Are we still on track,
Dr. Winters?

It's risky.

The latest simulation calculated
a less than 6% success rate.

Will the president be
joining us for the launch?

Sorry, doctor,
but we're on our own.

Seal the bunker, please.

Mr. Secretary, we may
have a possible lead.

So, what do you think?

That's pretty damn deep.

Don't get too close.

It seems pretty solid.

Until the next tremor.

Hey! Do you
have to do that?

Considering we're gonna park a
flatbed truck next to it, yes.

OK, come on,
we only have a couple of hours.

Jeffrey?

Over here!

Dad! Oh, Jeffrey!

How bad?

Feels like my ribs are broken.

Let's get this off him.

OK. Careful, Dad.

"OK.

All right. All right.

Hang in there, Jeffrey.

Hang in there, Jeffrey.
Hang in there.

Beverly, go get
the first aid kit.

OK.

Thanks, Governor.

You're welcome.

The bunker's in lockdown.
There's no way in.

He's gone rogue.

He'll try the neutron
strike on our magnetosphere.

He can't. He doesn't have
control of Missile Command.

Contact General Stinson now.

General, key in
authentication code:

Alpha-4-3...

3-5-3-5-8.

Thank you, General.

You've done your country
a great service today.

Done.

In 10 minutes, we launch
a wave of neutron missiles.

Mr. Secretary, has the
president authorized this?

Let me make my position
perfectly clear to you,

Dr. Winters.

I'm the secretary of defense.

I have a sworn duty
to protect and defend

the United States of America.

We're on the brink
of global annihilation

with a president who can't
make the right decisions.

She gave me no choice.

All right, take it up!

OK, almost there!

We're fully extended!

You know we'll only
get one shot at this.

Two minutes to impulse release.

Sir, all launch
sites are now online.

Awaiting your order.

Proceed with the launch.

They found us!

45 seconds!

- - Hold them off, Tim!
- - I'm trying!

30 seconds!

- - Everybody down!
- - Down on the ground!

Get on the floor!
Right now! Let's go!

It's malfunctioning!

The pulse hasn't released!

Ah!

Ah!

- - Michael!
- - Dad!

I'm OK.

Listen, we need to connect

the power relay
to release the pulse.

Get it right or you'll
fry the whole machine.

Remember, the connections
are color coded.

Make sure it's
still powering up.

- - OK.
- - Ah'.!

Karen! Watch out!

It's starting
to overload! Hurry!

Let's power it up!
Do it now!

What is the status?

Three seconds to pulse!

We're back online!

Get off! Get off of me!

Get off!
I'm doing the right
thing here!

Status! Status!

Thirty seconds to launch.

We're patched straight
into missile command.

Type in this abort code.

05452387.

Damn it, Alice!
Let it launch!

Launch has been aborted.

You just signed
the death warrant

for the entire human race.

Get him out of here.

I just... I just pray to God
it was the right decision.

You did. You did.

Madam President,

reports are coming in
from China, Russia, Germany.

The Earth's core...
it appears to be
spinning again!

It's spinning.

She did it.

She did it!

Dr. Whitlow did it.

Oh. my God!

You hear that?

It's quiet.

And that's not all.

We saved the world today.

What a beautiful day.

Today marks the end

of a global catastrophe.

It is a day to be thankful,
because it has created a bond

that transcends borders,
religion, and race.

We are citizens of humanity
and today we have prevailed.

Can I get everyone's
attention, please?

I would like to officially
announce our engagement.

Dr. Ranger, I love
your daughter. Very much.

And I promise
to be a good husband.

Do you, now?

Beverly, what do you
think about this engagement?

I think Karen and Tim know
exactly what they're doing.

I'm all for it.

Jack?

If he makes Karen happy,
that's all that matters.

Governor?

I like the boy.

You have anything else to say?

I wanna be a police
officer, Dr. Ranger.

And a good one.

I just hope
you can see past that

and see me for who I really am.

Karen.

You have grown up

to be beautiful and
remarkable young woman.

These past 3 days,

you have definitely proven

that you can
take care of yourself.

It will be my honor

to have you as my son-in-law.

Thanks Dad.

I wanna propose a toast!

Thank you.

To Karen and Tim.

- - Cheers.
- - Cheers.

It really
is a beautiful world
we live in, isn't it?

Yes, it is.

I am so honored
to have met you, Michael,

and eternally
grateful for what you
and Jane have done.

We're just a couple scientists.

We had nothing to lose.

Ha! You're too modest.

You overcame incredible odds

with unparalleled
ingenuity and determination.

Yes, I read the report.

And Michael, there's
a senior position open for you

to help run the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration.

Your expertise on climate change

would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you, Madam President.

It's the least
we could do. See you soon.

See you soon.

I thought you were gonna ask
for a new barn or a new truck.

I should've asked
for a new barn!

Or that flatbed truck.

I really liked
that flatbed truck.

Anything else you forgot?

Hmm? I could've
asked for a boat.

We could go fishing.

- - Do you like fishing?
- - No.

How about a house?

You know, to get
you out of that trailer.

I like my trailer.

- - Really?
- - Really.

I have everything I need...

right here.