Polar Storm Page #3

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Otherwise he's never

gonna let me

get close.

Deal.

(female voice)

... worst-case scenarios

that were to happen

if the comet were

to hit Earth,

I wonder,

Mr. President,

has the impact from the comet

created a lasting effect,

the public should be

concerned with.

We're still investigating

that possibility.

But right now, it

doesn't appear that

there's anything

that the

public needs

to worry about.

You gotta

be joking.

What?

A 300-meter

projectile hits

the planet

at 30 km

per second

and he's saying

there's nothing

to worry about?

Maybe he just

doesn't want to

scare the public.

[loud exhale]

Unlike some

people I know.

My science advisers

have reported

that the immediate

crisis is over.

So the important thing

for the American people

to know

is that

they're safe,

that they can

go on about

their daily lives,

This is unbelievable.

James,

I know you went

through a terrible

ordeal in Alaska.

But you're

home now.

Okay? So let someone

else do the worrying

for a change.

Enjoy being

with your family.

You're right.

You're right

as usual.

Mm-hm.

The United States

of America

[static]

stands ready

to offer assistance all

available citizens necessary.

[loud piercing noise]

What is that

terrible sound?

[static, shrill sound]

[loud humming

in crescendo]

[loud thuds]

An earthquake?

Quick, take cover!

Shane, you okay?

[door opens]

Yeah.

What?

What?

(James, over phone)

What do you mean

it's been classified?

Just what I said.

All the data we

collected in Alaska

and uploaded

to Government

has been classified.

And neither you nor

I have the clearance

to access it.

In fact, we shouldn't

even be talking about

this right now.

The whole dept's

under a gag order.

That tremor

we just had

was preceded

by some kind of

EM disturbance

which could mean

that there's been

serious damage

to the

magnetic field.

Yeah. I recorded

an EM spike earlier

but I didn't know

what caused it.

We need the

comet data. Who

classified it?

The Administration.

Great. Not even a

comet hit is immune

to political spin.

Maybe there really

was some damage

to the field

and they don't want

to disclose it to

the public.

We need

to find out.

(female recorded voice)

You've reached the office

of the President's

Science Adviser.

Due to

extenuating circumstances,

this office will not

be taking phone calls

until further notice.

[beep]

[deep sigh]

[buzzing]

What are you

doing up on

the roof?

T racking the sun.

And why would you

be tracking

the sun?

It's not where

it's supposed

to be.

Why would

you say that?

Yesterday, the

sun set behind

Eagle Peak.

What do you mean?

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