You sure you don't want
to spend your leave
Going back
to earth
Like mckay
and the others?
Nah, sgc
doesn't have a zpm,
So two weeks on earth
Means three weeks
cooped up in the daedalus.
That's five weeks
of missing work.
We only get one of those
every year-and-a-half,
So I'd like to save mine
for something more special.
So we're going
camping instead?
On a beach that's never
been surfed or even touched.
You gotta get
more excited about this.
Uh-huh.
Hey, check that out.
What?
Think he'll ever
make a move?
[both laughing]
Who cares?
Hmm.
Say...
I know we only get
14 days on earth a year,
And you miss your dad
and all...
But...
See, one of my old--
A guy
who was doing his doctorate
At the same time as me,
He's giving
a big secret presentation
About some new thing
that he's working on,
And everyone and anyone
in the physics community
Is going to be there.
And... Well...
See, the thing is
There's this perception
out there
That I'm,
Um...
Like, a washout, recluse...
Why?
Well, 'cause I do this
for a living.
I mean, super double
tip-top secret stuff.
I mean, I haven't
published a paper
In nearly a decade--
Not one that can be read
by the general public--
And I'm kind of hard
to get ahold of,
What with living
in another galaxy and all.
Yeah, I know what that's like.
Exactly. They think
I'm a shut-in.
So... I was thinking...
That if I was to, say,
show up... With a woman...
Uh-huh.
A-- a beautiful woman...
That they
wouldn't maybe--
Not think that I was...
Like, a complete loser.
Like, it would be
one day,
The first night
we were there,
And then you could be off
to chippewa falls.
I mean, it could be fun.
Hmm. Well, let's see--
A room full of physicists,
A long-winded
presentation
I probably
won't understand...
Yeah, doesn't really sound
like fun.
Well, there'll be drinks,
probably,
And maybe
those little sandwiches...
And... Me.
I'll be there.
You don't have to fabricate
all these reasons
On why you need me
to be with you.
You could just ask me out
on a date.
Hey, I didn't want to--
I mean, I know you--
I'll probably say yes.
Well, you... Want to go
to this thing with me?
Sure.
I'd love to.
Well, I'd love--
I mean, that's--
Good. Good. Great. That's--
It's a date.
It's a date.
So what's
the presentation?
I don't know.
He doesn't want to tell anyone
until we all get there,
But if I know this guy,
It'll be, uh, you know,
first-class presentation...
With, like, second-rate science.
Probably some minor adjustment
to someone else's work,
But the food'll be good.
And the company.
[?]
Malcolm, have you
read this?
Yes.
Your staff thinks
it's reckless
To turn this thing on
tomorrow.
Some of my staff...
Malcolm...
They're just getting cold feet,
that's all.
Do you remember
all that stuff that came out
Before cern turned on the lhc?
You know, miniature black holes,
Exotic particles,
Strangelets,
The instantaneous destruction
of the planet?
All unfounded histrionics.
We are going to be just fine.
So you're saying
None of these potential
catastrophes will happen?
Well, there is always
the slight possibility
That something might go wrong.
The cause
has a lot riding on this.
Don't worry about it.
Your precious "cause"
Will come out of this
squeaky clean tomorrow.
Some of these
worst-case scenarios
Are terrifying--
Of course they're terrifying--
They're worst-case scenarios!
They are
the worst possible thing
That could ever happen,
ever.
[sighs]
Tomorrow will come off
without a hitch.
We've done hundreds of tests.
There is zero possibility
for failure.
Trust me.
[?]
This is exciting.
[chuckles]:
well, it's just a plane.
Yeah, but I've never even flown
first class.
This is amazing.
Have you tried
these strawberries?
When I was 10,
I ate a bowl full
of strawberries
And threw up.
I haven't been able
to stomach them since.
How does this guy
afford all this?
I thought
he was just a physicist.
Well, he was
always able
To dupe guys
with deep pockets in
To backing his research.
It's amazing what a nice smile
and a power point presentation
Will get you.
Well, I am impressed.
Yes,
I can see that.
Oh, come on.
You should be happy
for your friend's success.
Well, it's more
of an acquaintance
Than a friend.
Acquaintances don't pick you up
in private planes.
He didn't send the jet
to be nice.
He sent the jet
to rub it in my face.
I was always one step
ahead of this guy
During school,
And now that we're
in the "real world,"
He wants to show me that,
As far as most of the planet
is concerned,
He's a lot more successful
than I am.
And what is with
the evening attire?
I mean, we're going to
a science talk, for god's sake.
Who the hell
does he think he is?
Is this what the whole day
will be like?
Are you going to be
in a bad mood?
No.
'cause we're back on earth
on a private jet,
Drinking expensive champagne,
And your date's wearing
a fancy dress.
Most people would be having
a good time, rodney.
You're right. You're right...
Hmm.
Mckay.
Dr. Rodney mckay.
Dr. Jennifer keller.
Yes. Welcome.
I'll just need you both
To sign this non-disclosure
and confidentiality agreement.
You're not serious.
Is there a problem, sir?
This whole thing
is a confidentiality agreement?
Yes, sir.
What could they possibly
be doing back there
That needs to be kept
200 pages secret?
If you want to go inside, sir,
you need to sign the agreement.
Dinosaurs?
Excuse me?
Do they have living dinosaurs
back there?
Because I'll sign this
If he's brought dinosaurs
back to life.
But short of that,
he is out of his mind
If he thinks
that I am going to pretend
That whatever discovery
he's made
Is so important
and so secret
That I have to sign
the unabridged works
Of william shakespeare here.
Just sign it.
Here you go.
Oh. You're just lucky
the lady's here, aren't you?
[?]
Where do you think
we are?
I don't know.
Arizona? Nevada?
I didn't think
People even built
secret facilities anymore.
It seems so 1950s.
Rodney mckay?
I had it on good authority
that you were dead.
Oh, ha ha.
And this would be
your... Sister?
No, no, neil.
She's not my sister.
This is jennifer keller.
That's bill nye
and neil degrasse tyson.
You know, from television.
Yeah, uh-- of course.
Very nice to meet you.
No, pleasure's mine.
And she's
taken, neil.
No, no, I didn't
mean it that way--
Neil likes to steal
things from me,
Things like women and
theoretical physics ideas.
Yeah, but who hasn't
stolen an idea
From the great
rodney mckay?
Oh, so we
admit it now.
See, back in the day,
Whenever any one of these people
came up with a new idea
Or published a new paper,
Dr. Mckay here would swear
That he was already working
on something very similar,
Just hadn't gotten around
to publishing it yet.
He'd say
things like,
"I was about to say
that very same thing,"
Or, "I was just about to have
That same idea."
At least I didn't declassify
pluto from planet status.
Way to make all
the little kids cry, neil.
That make you feel
like a big man?
See, thanks to dr. Tyson,
Pluto is now the first
of the plutoids,
A new class
of celestial object.
It's cool.
Come on, rodney.
It's the 21st century.
Actually, come
to think of it,
When was the last time
you even published a paper?
The '80s?
It hasn't been that long.
I think
I was listening
To that band
a flock of seagulls
While I was reading it.
Actually, it might
have been pre-reagan.
Well, it has been great
running into you guys.
We should maybe
get our seats.
Bye.
[whistles]
They can't possibly be dating.
I know.
Well, you're married, so...
Dibs.
She's all yours.
I think maybe this
was a bad idea.
Why?
Well, I just
remembered
I don't really like
these people.
Is it that
you don't like them,
Or maybe they
don't like you?
Possibly.
I mean, I used to be
a little... Abrasive?
Oh, used to be. Yeah.
It's hard to explain.
My field is
very competitive.
Yeah, I went
to med school
For six years.
I wouldn't know
anything about that.
Oh... Right.
Not everything
Has to be
a competition, rodney.
They know
how smart you are.
I'm not sure they do.
Of course they do.
You don't have to
keep reminding them.
It's called being humble.
Have you heard
that word before?
Look, we're on our first date
And I've come
to a physics talk, okay?
You have to bend
a little bit too.
Humble, eh?
I'll guess
I can try anything once.
[?]
[malcolm]: earth...
Our home, our planet,
The very vessel of life.
Our world--
unique, irreplaceable.
And yet, at times,
It seems like
we are unrelenting
In our quest
To drive our ecosystem
into catastrophic failure.
Gone unchecked,
Global warming will transform
this lush world we know today
Into a lifeless and arid rock.
Friends, the stakes
couldn't be higher,
The situation
no more dire.
It's time... To act.
Hello. I'm malcolm tunney.
If he's so worried
about global warming,
Why did he fly us here
on a private jet
That spews out
more co2 than sweden?
Shh.
Thank you very much.
Very kind.
As many of you know,
I am not an environmental
scientist,
Nor do I pretend to be one.
For instance,
I shower regularly.
No offense, larry.
I'm just a concerned citizen,
One who realizes that the earth
has carried us for so long,
Maybe it's time
that we carried her.
That ratio
would be accurate
If his body was
the size of his ego.
Yeah,
it's a little much.
Solving a problem
like global warming
May seem impossibly complex.
So many nations,
so many corporations,
And john q. Public
Will have to agree
on a dizzying number of issues.
So, then,
what can one person really do
To make a difference?
What can I,
With my particular and unique
skill set,
Do to help?
They think you're
the arrogant one?
Hmmph.
I've been working
on a number of projects
Over the last decade,
And I realized that,
if I were to combine them,
I just may be able to achieve
something unexpected...
So, ladies and gentlemen,
With major funding
From my friends
at kramer innovations,
I have been able
to devise a means
To cool our planet
in a safe and controlled way.
This guy wouldn't
know cool--
Now, the science behind this
is immensely complex,
But there will be
detailed briefs
Handed out to you
As you leave
the lecture hall,
But for right now,
Let me just give you
the cliffs notes.
It begins
with a massive heat-sink,
One of my own design,
Which steadily draws heat
From the surrounding
environment.
[together]:
but where does the heat go?
[malcolm]:
where does that heat go,
You may ask.
Well, my friends,
that is the hard part.
I give you the tunney
space-time matter bridge.
Wait. What?
Now, this isn't just some
theoretical math proof.
This is a functioning
piece of technology,
One that literally moves heat
from our space time
And vents it out
into another space time.
That's my bridge...
My sister and I
came up with that.
Shh. Sorry.
And it works.
We've been testing the system
for a few months now,
And it has proved to be
remarkably stable.
That's my idea!
[whispering]: rodney,
now is not the time.
For the purposes
of the demonstration today,
I've surrounded this facility
With an electrified
plasma grid
That will contain
the reach of the heat-sink.
It will draw heat
only from this facility.
Wait, he's going
to turn it on
With us here.
That's-- this
is a bad idea.
Rodney, please.
And to prove the effectiveness
of this system,
I will lower the temperature
within this facility
By 10 degrees.
Oh, and don't worry,
I've turned off
the air conditioning,
So there'll be no cheating,
I promise.
I'm sorry, I can't
let him do this--
No, rodney--
Excuse me!
Malcolm...
Dr. Mckay.
Thank you
for coming.
This is a bad idea.
Well, we're not quite ready
for the q&a session yet,
So if you could just wait
till then--
Let's just take a look
at the data you've come up with
And talk about this,
Because turning the device on
with all these people here
Could be very dangerous.
Respectfully, I disagree.
Wh-- you can't do
something like this
Without our consent.
[man]: sit down!
You did sign the document
when you entered, didn't you?
Well, yeah,
I thought that was just--
Then I have your consent.
Yeah, but--
Look, I've been doing work
That is very, very similar
to this--
Really?
I don't think
that's possible.
[people whispering]
Look, these bridges
to other space times
Can be very unpredictable.
Do you have any research
You'd like to put forward
right now?
A paper, perhaps?
Anything
to back up your claim?
Rodney, please.
Tell me this isn't
just petty jealously.
Okay.
Well, no, no, I--
I just--
No, I didn't think so.
Don't worry, everyone.
This is completely safe.
And...
[taps keys]
[crackling, clicking]
We're up and running.
Now, I'll be happy
to answer all of your questions
Once you've had a chance
to read the brief,
But for now,
Why don't we all go
back out to the lobby
Where hot cocoa
is waiting,
'cause it's about to get
very cold in here.
Thank you.
I--
Come on.
[stammers]
Let's go get some
hot chocolate, okay?
This is...
How did he even get ahold
of my work?
You're sure
this is your work?
Absolutely.
Look, you believe me,
don't you?
Of course I do.
There is no way that
he came up with this
On his own.
We've got to--
we've got to--
We... Come on.
We shouldn't
be in here.
Okay, just
stand guard there.
It'll take me
a couple of seconds
To hack
into his computer.
What are you doing?!
[applause]
[malcolm]: thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you,
but I don't think
An achievement
of this magnitude
Can truly be credited
to one man.
Dr. Tunney, sir.
Oh, excuse me.
Yes? What is it?
Well, you told us
to shut the device down
Once we reached 64.
Yes, that's right.
We can shut it down now.
Well, that's the problem, sir.
We've tried.
We've tried everything,
in fact.
The device won't shut off.
Y, could you just
we've tried everything,
give me a moment here?
Let me in here.
[keyboards clacking]
All right, now,
who's been in here?
Just us, sir.
What is it?
Well, the bridge
won't deactivate.
I don't understand
why it shouldn't.
Shut down the power
to the facility.
Uh, that won't do anything.
The system self-generates
its own power
Once it's up and running.
Then shut down
the containment field.
We need to get these
guests out of here.
That won't work
either.
Why not?
Why not?
Well, it's
impossibly complicated,
But the containment field
Is tied
into the basic operations
Of the device.
It literally
can't shut down
Until we collapse
the matter bridge.
It's a safety protocol,
One that I can't reprogram
Until we can power down
the device.
So we're trapped in here
Until you can
get this thing fixed?
Yes.
What happens until then?
The bridge
will continue to draw heat
From the heat-sink.
We just dropped 10 degrees
in 10 minutes.
In an hour,
we'll be below zero.
We're going to freeze to death.
Well, I've activated
the facility's heating system.
That should buy us
a little bit of time.
You said "without a hitch,"
you'd run hundreds of tests.
Someone has messed
with the system.
That was
out of line, man.
He stole the work.
Hey, come on.
It was in the middle
of his presentation.
He was about
to start the thing up!
It couldn't wait.
He brought you here
as an olive branch.
He wanted to
bury the hatchet.
Yeah, in my back.
Dr. Mckay? Dr. Keller?
[both]: yes?
Mr. Tunney would like a word.
Uh-huh.
Well, I'm guessing that
that word is "I apologize."
That's, uh,
two words, genius.
That's one odd duck, that guy.
[door opens]
Ah.
Well, it takes a big man
to admit that he's wrong,
And much as I appreciate it,
I really would prefer
that this whole apology thing
Took place
a little more publicly.
Are you kidding?
You are the one
Who should be apologizing
to me.
What the hell for?
I invited you here
as a courtesy.
Out of kindness.
You know,
most people think
You've lost
your mind,
That you've gone, uh,
howard hughes.
Just because
I don't call anymore
Doesn't mean
I'm keeping my urine in jars.
Look, I don't need you to--
Shut up. I don't
have time for this.
What have you two done?
What have we done?
We can't shut the device down.
I told you not
to turn it on.
I practically begged you.
But would you listen? No!
Tell us
what you did
And how to undo it
And I'll consider
not pressing charges.
We didn't do
anything.
Oh, really?
Explain this, then.
We shouldn't
be in here.
Stand guard there.
It'll take me a couple seconds
to hack into his computer.
What are you doing?!
If that son of a bitch thinks
that he can humiliate me
In front of my peers
and get away with it,
He's got
another thing coming.
I will destroy him.
Now is not
the time, rodney.
Got to be something in here
I can use
To discredit
the pretentious tool.
Hurry up, hurry up,
somebody's coming.
Come on, come on,
come on.
Now, look, I can see how,
out of context,
That could seem
incriminating...
Out of context?
What were you
doing in there?
I was looking
for a paper I published
A little over two years ago,
One that dealt with
a matter bridge.
Rodney,
You have not published a paper
in a very long time.
You probably didn't even know
it was my work.
Oh, you're publishing
under a nom de plume now?
Okay, here's how I think
it went down--
You were working
with the government.
Someone there trusted you a lot
And let you see something
you weren't supposed to see.
Or maybe you were sent something
by accident, who knows.
You saw a paper
about a matter bridge,
A project
that was shut down
Due to the adverse effects
of exotic particles.
You read it,
You realized
that if the bridge was used
Merely as a transfer of energy,
say heat,
There would be
no exotic particle creation
And thus
no adverse effects.
So...
You co-opted the science
as your own,
Made a few changes
to make yourself feel better,
And got to work,
Dismissing
the original authors' warnings
About the inherent instability
Of time-space bridges.
How am I doing so far?
That's preposterous.
Dr. Tunney's
been working on this for years.
That was my work, malcolm.
I wrote that paper.
Terrence,
These people
may be able to help us.
[sighs]
This is bad.
The sabotage?
Sabotage. Please.
But you said there was--
I may have rushed
to judgment.
Can you shut it down?
Look, these
matter bridges
Are the very definition
of unpredictable.
You know,
I think I remember you saying
Something about that before.
Yes or no, doctor?
I don't know yet.
Have you turned up the heat?
Yes.
Have you noticed this?
Yes.
What is it?
The bridge isn't drawing
a consistent load
From the heat-sink.
Instead, it's wavering.
Why is that bad?
I wouldn't necessarily
call it bad.
It's definitely not good,
But I don't know
that I'd call it bad.
You're kidding me, right?
A regular bridge
Should draw
the same amount of energy
At all times.
This one
is fluctuating greatly.
Maybe we can use that...
Wait for it
to peak,
Then overload it and crash.
That's a good idea.
Yeah, I thought
you'd like it...
What with it being my idea
and all.
[keyboard clacking]
It's freezing in here.
We get it.
It works.
Shut it down.
I'm starting to freeze
to my chair.
What the hell was that?
A sudden and dramatic
cooling beam.
The irregular power pull
from the bridge...
Oh, so when the bridge
Makes a sudden demand
on the heat-sink...
The heat-sink reacts
By drawing power
from a single, localized place
Inside the containment field.
And that beam would freeze
anything in its path.
Oh, did not see
this coming.
It's freeze lightning.
Freeze lightning...
Ooh, I like that.
Oh, you can't have it.
It's mine.
It's copywritten.
How's he doing?
He's in
very bad shape.
It's like his whole left side
has been flash-frozen.
I have never seen
anything like this before.
Oh...
Oh, man.
Look, this isn't entirely
your fault.
I... I really hope
he signed his waiver.
Do you think
this is the first time
This has happened?
Yeah, or maybe
just the first time
Anyone's been around
to notice it.
So this thing could be wreaking
havoc all over the facility.
So this is going
to keep happening?
Yes, and probably
with greater frequency.
Okay, this little side effect
Is going to really hamper
Our attempts
to shut this thing down.
And by "hamper",
You mean
"get us all k*lled."
Yeah,
Something like that.
Need to call in
the m*llitary. Yeah,
I'd prefer not to
do that just yet.
You're lucky that guy
out there isn't dead.
I'm sure these two
Can get the device back into
its proper operating mode.
[mckay]: it's a little
late for that.
Terrence,
things have gotten out of hand.
We need to make that call.
We make that call,
the government shuts us down.
Yeah, that's the idea.
I don't understand.
When the device
started to malfunction,
The first thing
you wanted to do
Was get everyone out of here
safely.
To avoid the project
being branded
As too dangerous
to move forward.
Well, the cat's
out of the bag now.
Are you worried
about all the money
You sunk into this?
'cause that's gone.
No, I'm not worried
about the money.
We're close
to coming up with a solution
For global warming.
We could save the planet.
It's bigger than me,
and it's bigger than you.
If we can get the device
under control
Without calling the m*llitary,
They're going to let us
continue our research.
I've got news
for you.
You can't control it,
And you shouldn't continue
with your research.
[terrence]:
we'll figure it out.
I have the utmost faith
in both of you.
This is ridiculous.
Give me your cell.
It won't work,
Not with the
containment field up.
There's too much
interference.
You have a land line
in your office.
It's dead.
Give me that.
It's dead.
Mm-hmm.
Kramer
must have k*lled the phones.
I don't suppose
you have access
To the
communications room?
It's a kramer
facility.
I just work here.
Great.
Looks like it's
up to you and me.
We'd better get back
to the control room,
Figure this out
ourselves.
Wait.
Wait, wait.
Isn't there, like,
A room full of geniuses
out there?
[together, snickering]:
that's debatable.
If that freeze lightning thing
happens again,
People could die.
They'll slow me down.
Hey! What happened
to that "humble" thing
We were going to try
today?
...The result
Is what I am calling
"freeze lightning."
[under breath]:
unbelievable.
It is the sudden and
immediate transfer of heat
From a localized area,
And it is potentially
very lethal.
We need to figure out how
to collapse the matter bridge,
Stop it from drawing energy
from the heat-sink,
Otherwise it's going to get
"unlivably" cold in here.
Why don't we just turn
this containment field off
And get out of here?
Well, for one thing,
It's tied into
the basic function
Of the matter bridge,
So we can't just
shut it off.
[mckay]:
even if we could,
It houses so much
cool air now
That it would create a sudden,
massive cold front
As soon as it drops.
We're talking high-speed winds,
tornadoes...
An instant mega-storm.
[malcolm]: not
to mention the fact
That the heat-sink
would start to draw heat
Not just
from this facility,
But from
the entire planet.
We cannot allow that
to happen.
Why don't we just destroy it,
just bash it apart?
Because that could create
a tear in our space time.
Never mind, then.
Yeah.
Look, you guys
are the best of the best.
I'm sure if you work together,
you'll come up with something.
[crowd of people arguing]
That will never work. Look.
Just give me
two seconds...
No!
You're going about this
all wrong.
Watch who you're
correcting,
"science guy."
My ph.D.
Is not honorary.
Hey, look, I'm an engineer.
I can do math!
Just listen to my idea--
I have been listening, and that
is what led me to believe
That you are a moron!
If it's any consolation,
you're both wrong.
What, and you're right?
[bill]: we're supposed
to listen to you?
You're the jerk
that got us into this mess.
[mckay]: I have
a workable theory.
[malcolm]:
yeah, a "theory".
Take into account that
I have experience with this,
That I've been doing work
that is years ahead
Of anything you guys have
even been dreaming about?
I think that's kind of
what I'm getting at!
Hey!
This is embarrassing.
Look at you--
The greatest minds
this world has to offer,
And if I didn't know
any better,
I'd think there was a bunch
of sixth graders in here.
You guys need to suck it up
and get along.
It's like I've
always said,
People are more alike
than they are different--
Not now, nye.
Okay.
Our lives are at stake here.
We need a solution,
And we need this fast.
Please...
Come on, the rest of us
are counting on you.
Yes, rodney.
I think I'm onto something.
It just needs
some ironing out.
Okay. Great.
Guys...
Yeah, well,
Let's have a look at it
and just...
Fresh eyes.
We'll start
with bill's theory...
[quiet discussion]
They'll figure
something out.
I'm sure they will.
Let's just hope
it's before someone dies.
You know,
my uncle george,
He always hated
the phrase
"save the planet".
What?
Well, he just thought
it was a little backwards,
You know, 'cause
the planet's going to be here
No matter what happens.
It might be
a giant unlivable rock,
But it's going to survive.
So you're
turning this
Into a discussion
on semantics?
What I mean is, mr. Kramer,
The work you're doing
isn't about saving the planet.
It's about saving lives.
And that's
a noble pursuit,
Trying to save
billions of people...
But it's no less noble
to save a hundred.
These guys, no matter
how smart they are,
They could use some help.
One phone call
could get that help here.
Now, please...
Please let me
make that call.
Oh, don't tell me.
[bangs door]
[zapping, crackling]
[under breath]: oh, god.
Oh, I'm so sorry.
Can you fix it?
No. We're completely cut off.
Well, that's terrible news.
It's my fault.
I should have--
Yeah, you should have.
You need
to see this.
Oh, the cold temperatures
Are affecting
the containment field emitters.
When they're weak,
they're on the verge of failing.
That's great.
We can get
most of the people
Out of here, no?
Make a call
to the m*llitary?
We're surrounded
by desert air.
The temperatures inside
the containment field
Has gotten very,
very cold.
Introducing a sudden
And immediate blast
of icy air
Will create one hell
of a vortex storm.
No way a cell transmission
could make it through,
Let alone actually get people
out of here safely.
We can ride out the storm.
No, if we can't shut down
the device,
The heat-sink's going
to keep feeding cold air
Into that weather system.
It'll never stop.
That's not good.
No, I'd rather
that didn't happen.
No, no, no, no.
This might be
a good thing.
What is it?
Well, the containment field
Is dying
a slow but consistent death.
It might be weak enough
To actually punch
a cell phone signal through now.
Oh, you know,
You might be right.
Okay, this is probably
our best bet.
These two emitters
are the weakest.
It's a bit of a run
from here,
So I'd better get going
right now.
Wait, wait,
wait, wait, wait.
Give me your cell.
Huh?
We need you here
to help dismantle the bridge.
I'll make the call.
I--
Come on.
All right,
all right.
Fine.
Thanks.
I'm going to radio
once I get through.
Good luck.
You too.
She seems like
a very capable woman.
She sure is.
She's your
sister, right?
Is she single?
[sighs]
All right, where were we?
Your idea
Of overwhelming the bridge
to the point of collapse,
It's a good one.
It's right on track.
But...
Everybody here
thinks it means
We've got to dial up
the heat-sink.
It's going to get even colder.
And that could result
In an unpredictable amount
of freeze lightning...
Which could k*ll us all.
Right.
The facility's furnace
just went down.
Well, how did that happen?
We've been running at 120%
for the last hour
To compensate
for falling temperatures.
We're in the middle
of the desert.
The facility's not meant
to be heated like this.
We'll get below freezing
pretty darn quick now.
All right, well,
we can't power it down
'cause it generates
its own power.
And we can't wait
For the containment field
to collapse
Because the storm
will probably k*ll us.
Guys, we don't
have a choice, okay.
We've got to wait
for the bridge to peak,
Dial up the heat-sink,
see if we can overwhelm it.
I know it's dangerous,
but that's all we've got.
Uh--
Okay, look.
There's too many people
in here.
I have important
work to do.
I do not need you
in the way,
So, everybody, out!
[?]
Oh, come on.
[beep]
Oh, thank god.
[rings]
General landry's office.
Yes, this
is dr. Jennifer keller.
I need to speak to the general
immediately.
It's an emergency.
[static crackles]
Hello?
Hello?
Hello? This is dr.--
[static crackles]
Hello?
[several beeps]
Son of a bitch!
Should we warn everyone
we're about to do this?
No, no, that would
just cause a panic.
It's probably better
they don't know.
We have no way of moving people
to a safe area,
Plus we have no idea
Where the next
freeze lightning strike
Could hit.
[keyboard clacking]
"freeze lightning--"
You know,
that's a bad name.
Don't look at me.
It's his idea.
[stammers]
Okay, here we go.
[beeping,
power levels escalate]
[shrieking]
[items falling, crashing]
All right,
shut it off.
I can't. It hasn't
collapsed the bridge yet.
I had a signal before.
Come on!
[shrieks]
It's not working!
We just need a little more time,
a little more time.
The lightning strikes
Are freezing off
whole sections of the facility.
Everyone is getting isolated.
It doesn't matter.
They'll melt eventually
if we can shut this thing down.
You are going to k*ll us all!
Look, I just need
to keep doing--
[system groaning,
power weakening]
What did you do?
I turned it down.
What? Why?
It was too dangerous.
But we were
almost there.
It was peaking out!
It was going to work.
Yeah,
and we'd all be dead.
We have to come up
with something else.
Yeah, something fast!
'cause the containment field
is about to fail.
Great.
Oh, not good.
Rodney, can you hear me?
Please tell me
you got through to the sgc?
No.
You've got to
keep trying.
I'd love to, but my phone
got a little soaked.
It's not even... Turning on.
What?
My hallway got hit
By that freeze lightning thing.
Are you okay?
I am now,
but I won't be for long.
What happened?
I'm frozen in.
[weakly]:
and the pipes busted open.
My body temperature is dropping
really fast.
Okay, I'll radio
security.
I'll get someone
out to her right away.
Look, security's on the way.
I need you just to sit tight
And try to
stay warm, okay?
Okay.
Sorry I didn't get
the call through.
You did your best.
Did you
shut down that thing down?
Not yet.
We're working on it.
Hurry.
Yeah.
[bill]: mckay!
Okay, look,
I've got to go.
Someone's on the way,
all right.
What is it?
Containment field
failure
In 3... 2... 1...
[electricity crackling loudly]
[wind howling]
Winds aloft.
Reaching
dangerous levels.
If it continues
like this,
We'll have a mess of
tornadoes on our hands.
Great. Even less time
before we die.
[winds howling loudly]
Look, this device is capable of
generating its own power, right?
Yeah, a small percentage
of the energy we're transferring
Is siphoned off
to power the device.
So once it's running,
it's self-sustaining.
Which is why we can't
just pull the plug.
Exactly.
But it's only capable
of powering itself
to a certain extent?
It has a finite amount
of power generation capability?
Well, yes, of course.
Maybe we've been
approaching this the wrong way.
We've been trying
to force so much power
Through the bridge
That it overloads it.
Maybe we should starve it--
Suck so much power
from its generator
That it stalls it out.
Technically, we could do that,
But you'd have to draw
an insane amount of power.
The heat-sink
could never do it.
No...
But another space-time bridge
could.
You want to open another
space-time bridge?
The device was rigged
to power a single bridge.
We open another one...
And it overwhelms the system
and it fails.
It'll work.
Y-yeah, but do you have
any idea
How difficult it will be
To configure the system
To open two concurrent
space-time bridges?
I never said it was
going to be easy.
Well,
it'll be impossible.
Hey, I'm dr. Rodney mckay,
all right?
"difficult" takes a few seconds,
"impossible," a few minutes.
[weakly]:
rodney, can you hear me?
Have they got you
out of there yet?
[labored breathing]: no.
Tunney, what's the deal?
I thought
you sent security.
They can't get to her.
What? Why not?
Oh, that last round
of freeze lightning,
It sealed off
a lot of the corridors.
See, they're making
their way to her,
But it'll
take some time.
It's getting harder...
Harder to stay awake.
I'm going
into... Hypothermic shock.
Jennifer, just hang
in there, all right?
All right,
we're here, right?
So we can get to her.
It's a straight sh*t.
They should have come
this way, through the lab.
They're cut off
from us too.
I've got to
go get her.
No, wait. We're a bit
busy right now.
She'll die.
If the storm keeps up
like this,
It'll rip the building apart,
we'll all die!
Last I checked,
You were claiming
to be a genius.
I already gave you the plan.
A plan full of holes.
So fill them!
W-what if I run into
a problem?
Work around it!
[quietly]:
you're smarter than me.
I know.
Mckay!
Oh, this is outrageous!
When we need him the most,
he puts it on me,
And I'm supposed to be
the one to--
[smack, malcolm shouts]
Man up.
Jennifer!
Okay, I think that's it.
Before I run it,
just check my math.
I have been!
Why do you think
I'm standing here?
[grunting with effort]:
jennifer!
Okay, come on, come on, come on.
Do it!
You're not breathing.
Oh, my god,
you're not breathing.
Oh, please don't be dead.
Please don't be dead.
Come back to me, please.
Please come back to me.
It worked!
The second space-time bridge
blew the power supply.
Both bridges collapsed.
I did it!
Please...
[coughs]
[gasps]
Oh, thank god.
You're okay.
You're okay...
I'm really cold.
Me too...
You saved me.
I guess that makes us even.
I used an a*.
A big a*.
I really wish
you were conscious,
'cause I think it's the
coolest thing I've ever done--
Oh...
I don't know
what I would have done
If I lost you...
I love you.
I have for some time now.
I just wanted you to know.
I--
[?]
Well, at least your friends
Don't think you're a washout
anymore.
Stupid bill nye
Is telling everyone
who will listen
That tunney's the guy
who turned the device off.
Because he was the one
that shut off the device.
With my coding.
It was my idea.
Rodney, does it really matter?
Yes. Yes, it does.
I'm sorry,
I know I'm supposed
to be humble,
Not supposed to care,
But I do, I really do.
And that's... That's something
you should know about me.
Well, quit, then.
Join the private sector.
Start doing work
the whole world can see.
I've been thinking about it.
What? No, you haven't.
My contract with sgc
is up this year.
Maybe it's time to move on,
time to do other things.
Please...
I don't know anyone
who loves their job
More than you.
Mm.
So you think
the m*llitary
Is going to let them
keep experimenting?
I think
it's highly unlikely.
Besides, geoengineering
is a dumb pursuit anyway.
No one person's going to solve
global warming.
We all have to do
our part.
Like not take private jets.
Well, they were going our way
anyway.
You know, it's kind of nice,
just me and you back here.
Right.
Right!
You were legally dead
a few hours ago.
You were practically frozen.
You really want to...
Well, it's either that
Or you keep telling me
How you, and only you,
saved the day.
Nah...
I'm trying out this whole
"humble" thing out.
Seems to be quite a hit
with the ladies...
[?]
05x16 - Brain Storm
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Within the ruins of the legendary city of Atlantis is buried a secret base left by the Ancients, originators of the Stargate.
Within the ruins of the legendary city of Atlantis is buried a secret base left by the Ancients, originators of the Stargate.