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a group of tourists in the hot zone.

Okay, I'll take care of it.

Look, let's get Satnam

on the communications link.

We'll try and cross-reference

the data.

It's a national park. There's not

supposed to be posted fences.

I mean, what's going on here?

We're geologists.

Do you usually go digging

with machine guns?

Major, I'll take care of this.

Thank you.

- What happened to the lake?

- That's what we're trying to find out.

We think the entire area

has become unstable.

I think you should take your kids

and leave, Mr. Curtis.

You're not by any chance

the Jackson Curtis...

...who wrote Farewell Atlantis,

are you?

The very same.

It's actually dedicated to my mom.

That's great.

I read a couple of your short stories

when I was in college. Yeah.

You know,

your father is a very talented man.

- Listen up.

- It's amazing. I'm reading your book.

I'm around day 300, the shuttle has

just lost communication with Earth.

You're one of the lucky few

who bought it.

- I didn't buy it.

- No?

My dad gave it to me.

Let me ask you something.

You believe those people

would behave so selflessly...

...knowing that their own lives

were at stake?

I hope so.

The critics said I was naive,

an unabashed optimist...

...but what do they know, right?

Well...

- Pleasure.

- It was a great pleasure meeting you.

Major, could you escort these

good people to the campgrounds?

This is yours.

- Thank you.

- Yes, sir.

- Take care.

- Okay.

He was very nice.

You're just saying that

because he liked my book.

Looks like that boy of yours

is gonna be smarter than any of us.

What's wrong?

I sent Satnam

the temperature reading.

My colleagues in Argentina and

Ontario have almost identical data.

It's so hot here,

we've had to seal off the mine.

- Double-checked the numbers?

- Triple-checked, my friend.

I wish we were wrong...

...but we're not.

The Earth's crust is destabilizing.

It's too early.

Adrian,

you have to begin the evacuation.

My God.

All our scientific advances,

our fancy machines...

The Mayans saw this coming

thousands of years ago.

I thought we'd have more time.

Okay.

I want you to pack up your family.

I'm gonna arrange an airlift for you

from Delhi.

Thank you, my friend.

And good luck.

Ajit.

We are going on a big ship.

- That was so cool.

- Yeah, that was intense.

- The helicopters.

- Craziest place I've seen.

- Those helicopters were so cool.

- Wait. Wait. Wait.

Wait. Sorry. One question:

What did the government guys

say to you?

Well, they don't like us

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