Snow Falls (2023) Movie Script

[radio DJ] Alrighty, we're
gearin' up to ring in the New Year
here at Snow Falls' top-rated radio
station for the past 13 years in a row,
and we wanna hear all about your
past, present, and future New Year's Eves.
[female DJ] Call in with
your wild and craziest stories
for a chance to win tickets to the
world-famous Snow Falls Ski Resort.
Following a tragic plane
crash in the East Hills area,
we're still awaiting information
on how many passengers
were on board the aircraft,
but it is believed to
be weather-related.
[DJ3, distorted] ...the highly
contagious SARS-like virus
seems to be spreading
rapidly overseas.
- On the...
- [static]
[song playing on
radio, indistinct]
I thought you said you weren't
gonna study at the cabin.
We agreed I wouldn't study
at the cabin, not in the car.
Hey, how much longer?
- GPS says 15 minutes.
- Thank God. [chuckles]
You know, not to be the
mom of the group, but...
that's really dangerous
if we wrecked.
[Andy] Em, you're so paranoid.
Yeah, well, Kit refuses
to wear a seatbelt,
which I think is worse.
Well, I'm sorry that I like
to live on the edge, okay?
- Plus, it's natural selection, so...
- Natural selection.
I mean, people need
organ donors. Right, Eden?
[chuckles]

[crow cawing]
Damn, River. Is this your
family's second home?
Uh, third, if you count the one
we built in Martha's Vineyard.
[Em] Jesus.
Andy, you might
wanna sit down for this.
There's, uh, no signal.
Uh, you can sometimes get
service up on the hill, but it's spotty.
Quiet. It's what we
came here for, right?
- Is there any Wi-Fi?
- Put those on the fridge.
Uh, okay, so two bedrooms
downstairs, three upstairs,
and you guys can fight
over the ones that you want,
and Eden gets the master.
Thanks.
[door creaks]

- [knocking]
- Hey, neighbor.
I'm takin' the room
across the hall.
Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm.
[Andy] Shot o'clock!
Kitchen, in five minutes!
[cell phone ringing]
Hey, guys! I got a
little service after all.
Oh.
Hey, son, did you
make it there safe?
Just walked in.
Uh, can you... can you hear me?
The... the connection's weak.
- There safe?
- Um, uh, yeah, there you go.
Now, I know I don't
need to remind you,
but take care of
the place, all right?
The antiques.
And those are some of
your mother's best dishes,
so did you buy the paper
plates I asked you to?
- Yes.
- Good.
And make sure you tell everyone,
no traipsing around the house
after they get out of the hot
tub before they've toweled off.
- I know, it's cold, but guess what?
- [scoffs]
I spent a lot of money
on those floors, so...
God, yes, Sheila! I just
told him what you told me.
Uh, just be really careful
with the plates, okay?
I promise I've got
it all under control.
All right, have fun.
Happy New Year.
Dad? Hello?
And we're out. [sighs]
[sighs]
I think I ate something.
You're fine, babe.
Look, you always do this.
I just don't wanna be sick
for the entire trip, you know?
It's in your head,
you hypochondriac.
- [sighs]
- Just relax!
- Oh, this will do nicely.
- Oh, wow.
- How romantic.
- [grunting]
Okay, yeah, no. We're gonna...
I don't... fucking gonna do that.
- [grunting]
- Oh.
Break it in later.
[grunting]
[sniffles]
Alrighty, my friends. I
would like to make a toast.
- Dude, careful.
- [chuckling]
- Sorry. So...
- Floor, please.
[sighs]Okay.
Without further ado...
let's get fucked up!
- Whoo!
- [River] Oh, cheers.
- Okay. Oh.
- [Em chuckling]
Cheers.
Mm.
- [all grunting] -
[Andy] Ooh! Ooh!
- Another?
- Nuh-uh.
- Let's do it, let's do it.
- Here we go.
[laughing]
["Lie to Me" by Abigail
Barlow & Ariza playing]
What the hell is that?
[River] I am building the best
snowman you've ever seen.
That is a very
interesting snowman.
Well, I'm not done yet.
- Dude, watch it! Come on!
- [laughing]
Man, I don't want snow on my
face. Dude, I have asthma, seriously.
Shut up.
All right, fine, I
have no choice then.
Okay, I hope this is
good content for you.
- Come on.
- Are you really gonna film this now?
Oh. [laughing] Shit. Hey!
- All right, get the shot you want.
- Dude, my phone.
- Here... Point it this way.
- Calm down.
What? [grunting] Hey!
[chuckling]
- Can I please finish my snowman?
- Fine.
["Lie to Me" continues]
- Hey.
- Yeah?
I'm... I'm really sorry I
didn't make it to the funeral.
Don't worry about it.
- No, I should... I should have been there.
- Hey, really, it's okay.
Nobody ever knows what to say.
Honestly, I don't even know
what I want them to say.
Doesn't change anything.
- Canonball! Whoo!
- [Em] What? Oh!
- You guys, I'm kidding.
- [screaming]
[chuckling]
The towels. Don't lose them.
- [Em] Oh, my God.
- [Kit] Okay, Dad.
- [Em] Are you okay?
- Yeah.
- [overtalk]
- [chuckling]
- You guys were joking.
- Calm down. Oh.
[chuckling]
- Yeah.
- [Kit] Wow. Wow!
- [grunts] - Coasters,
please, you know?
Okay. Dude, chill, okay?
You're probably, like,
one of those weirdos
who wears, like, two
condoms or something.
If he ever had any sex.
- [chuckling]
- [Kit] Very true.
But we know he only
has eyes for one girl.
She's my best friend.
Okay. Keep
tellin' yourself that.
Dude, disconnect.
Hey! Look, I have
11k followers now.
And only like a third
of them were bought.
- People expect to hear from me.
- [video chat ringing]
Uh, Jace, that bastard.
- There he is.
- Hey.
Um, excuse me, I didn't ask to
be scheduled on New Year's Eve.
Yeah, no one's making you work.
First of all, you know, I
don't really like camping
and secondly, the amount of drunk
tips I'm gonna make tonight? Worth it.
Plus, I heard there's, like, a
big storm headed your way.
If I got stuck there
for an extra day,
I would be fired for sure.
I just think that you don't
wanna admit you have FOMO.
I cannot confirm nor deny.
Hey, Eden, where you at?
Hey, Jace.
- A round on me when you get back, okay?
- Sounds good.
All right, you guys have fun.
I wish I was there, but
I will see you back here
whenever the snow
gods will it to be so, okay?
Don't drink too much.
Or do, I don't care.
- Bye.
- Bye.
Well, on that note,
I say more shots.
Yeah? Yeah? Yeah, yeah.
- More shots.
- [chuckling] More shots.
- [Kit] Come on.
- [Em] Okay.
[sighs]
- [glass squeaking]
- [sighs]
- [gasps]
- [grunts]
- Shit! What?
- Oh, I... shit.
I... I'm so sorry.
Here, watch the shoes.
Okay, no. [scoffs]
All right, well,
when we get home, you're
buying me a new one.
- Deal.
- Okay.
[burner clicking]
[music playing quietly]
So what's for dinner?
Stir-fry, and
everyone's helping.
Oh, you want me
to make the "rie"?
[chuckling]
[scoffs]
[grunting]
Mm. Maybe I'm mixing
too much? I don't know.
I just don't think it's normal
that my stomach is
always this sensitive.
Em, how many times do we all
have to assure you that you're fine?
- Trust me. Med student.
- [Em sighs]
It's better than
self-diagnosing online.
Em is constantly convincing
herself that she's dying.
I mean, to be fair,
last week all my symptoms
pointed to cancer, so...
[Em clears throat]
I'm sorry, Eden. No,
uh, that was insensitive.
I know you didn't mean it.

- [grunting] Shit!
- Oh, what did you...
[Eden] Let me see.
- Dammit. [scoffs]
- [winces] All right.
In my professional
opinion, I think you'll live.
[all chuckling]
Okay. Well, Em, let
this be a lesson to you
that men do not
belong in the kitchen.
- Some of them do.
- I'm doin' a great job.
Yes. He did a great... great
job cutting all of that stuff.
Hmm, okay. Well, yay.
- He's quite... kind of really professional.
- You can never.
[crowd cheering]
Okay, guys, we have eight
seconds left till the ball drops.
[all] Seven, six,
- five, four, three...
- [horn blowing]
two, one. Happy New Year!
[cheering] Yes, Happy New Year!
[cheering]

[sighs]
Hey. [chuckles] You good?
I'm good.
Nothing like New Year's Eve to
remind you of how single you are. [scoffs]
I wasn't gonna ask, but, uh...
where's your guy tonight?
Yeah, that guy?
Yeah, what happened to him?
Um...
When my mom got
sick, he bolted, so...
He couldn't deal.
That's...
- That's shitty.
- Yep.
I mean, thank God for you guys.
Planning all this
just to cheer me up.
I don't know what I
did to deserve... [gasps]
- You guys, look outside.
[chuckling] - What?
Uh, dude, that's one of
my mom's favorite bowls.
- It'll be fine.
- [sighs]
Where are you going?
[scoffs] It's really
coming down.
Oh, my God. Okay,
remember that...
[Kit breathing heavily]
- [Eden] Uh, what's that for?
- Alcoholic snow cones.
- What?
- I'm in.
- [Eden laughing] - I'm
in, whatever. Let's do it.
[music playing on TV]
Is this... sanitary? [scoffs]
- Sure it is, especially with the alcohol.
- [music playing on TV]
Mm.
Hmm.
[woman on TV] A winter
storm warning is in effect
in and around the popular
skiing destination Snow Falls.
Weather forecasters are
predicting blizzard conditions,
heavy snowfall,
and a bomb cyclone.
They are advising
travelers to be cautious
and prepare for delays as two
powerful back-to-back storms
- produce widespread...
- Shit, that sounds kinda bad.
We may not be goin'
home tomorrow after all.
Well, on that note,
I'm gonna go to bed.
Is that code for "I'm gonna
go study in my room alone"?
No, it's-it's code for
I'm gonna go sleep.
[Andy] Whatever.
[breathing heavily]
[sniffles]
[sighs]
- [snoring]
- [fire crackling]
[sighs]

[sighing]
[sniffles, sighs]

- [gasps, screams]
- Sorry.
Shit, sorry. [chuckles]
- [breathing heavily]
- It's... sorry, it's me.
- Hey, what... is the power out?
- Yeah.
Uh, I went to check
the backup genny,
but, uh, we're out of gas.
- Holy shit.
- [Eden inhales sharply]
Dude, shut up. It's
part of the process.
Okay, do you think the
power will be back on soon?
I'm sure, it's never been
out for more than a day or so.
Wait, so what are we
gonna do about heat?
Uh, maybe a good idea
to gather in one area,
like the living room, fireside,
and I'll close the vents,
don't let the cold air in.
If we have to, we can stuff
towels in the base of the doors.
Yeah? Sound like a plan?
- [Eden] Yeah.
- [Em] Yeah.
- [River] Okay.
- [Andy] Shut up.
- [Em] Come on.
- [Andy sighs]
[floor creaking]
[indistinct whispering]
[chuckling]
[wind blowing]
[eerie ringing]
Oh! [coughing]
Wakey-wakey, friends!
Kit!
The roads may be out of commission,
but that doesn't mean we are.
- [indistinct mumbling] -
[chuckling] Come on, wake up.
- Dude, what you doing?
- Wake up.
But the couch, seriously.
[grunting]
[snow crunching]
I walked all the way to
the road tryin' to get service.
No luck.
We should really use the
firewood sparingly, there's not much.
You can't even see the road.
Yeah. We're not goin' anywhere.
[wind howling]
[Andy grunts]
What could you possibly
be doing right now?
I'm face-tuning selfies.
If there's no service or Wi-Fi,
I gotta use my time wisely.
"Wisely." [chuckling]
I mean, how do
you put up with him?
I mean, I... I love him and all,
but, I mean, he
loves himself a lot.
[chuckles]
Well, he puts up with
my shit. It's hard to find.
No! Do you have
to film everything?
I mean, Em doesn't
let me film everything.
- [chuckling] - Oh,
Andy spilled the tea.
Where did he spill it?
[chuckling]
What? Oh, okay.
[wind whistling]
Guys, it's-it's dark outside.
What are we gonna do for light?
Oh, right. I mean, do you
guys have any candles?
Yeah, my parents
have a lot of candles.
Uh, I think lanterns,
some more flashlights.
Okay, great.
Then let's, um, let's
light this place up.

[sighs] I'm freezing.
Yeah, when do you think
the power will come back on?
[chuckles] I thought
it would be by now.
Maybe we could siphon the gas
from the cars for the generator.
Mm, I don't think so.
I mean, we'll need it to
leave when the snow clears.
If. If it clears.
[scoffs] Okay, now
who's the paranoid one?
Maybe we should stop drinking.
[chuckling]
Most people think that
booze will keep you warmer,
but, in reality, it
does the opposite,
and alcohol prevents your body
from lots of its healthy reflexes,
one of which is keeping the core body
temperature warm in colder weather.
Screw that.
[grunts]
[Eden shivering]
[grunts]
[sighs] Sorry. I didn't
mean to wake you up.
[sniffles]
I dream about my mom sometimes.
I miss her. A lot.
[sniffles]
I'm cold.
Me, too.
No, I mean, I
am freezing, but...
[sniffles]
That's actually the last thing
she said to me in the hospital.
"I'm cold."
Now it just... feels like
a weird coincidence.
[sniffling]
[shuddering sigh]
Hey.
I can't take this anymore.
Let's try something. Come on.
[grunting]
Come on.
Okay, for body heat, right?
[shivering breaths]
[wind whistling]
[grunting, shivering]
There's no luck.
Look, we walked a while,
the roads are really bad.
There's no way a
car is gonna make it.
Yeah, you guys,
there's... "snow" way out.
Come on. [chuckling]
Okay, I got one more.
The snow has fallen
and it can't get up.
[chuckling]
You're an idiot.
Okay, it's getting colder.
The house isn't holding heat.
Yeah, and we're
almost out of firewood.

[fire crackling]
Is-is this all the
dry wood we have?
Right, we're low on food, too.
We need to ration what we've got.
Hey, why don't we cut up
some furniture and burn that?
Don't even think about it.
I mean, come on, man.
Your parents would rather you
destroy a side table than freeze to death.
Nobody is gonna
freeze to death, okay?
Look, we need to do two things.
First, we need to stay
as warm as possible.
There's a few ways
we can do that.
Sticking by the fire
is obviously ideal
and I have a few hand warmers.
And, uh, water
that was already hot
by the time the-the
power went out,
it should still be warm in
the tank for a little while.
And I turned off the heat, uh, the
power and the water supply to the heater,
just to keep what's left
as warm as possible.
Yeah, and I-I've done
this camping before,
where you put hot
water in a-in a bottle
and you put it at your
feet in your sleeping bag
or under your
blanket. Really works.
[firewood snaps]
Um, secondly,
and, um, this
might be difficult...
we need to stay awake.
Why?
Because when
hypothermia sets in...
most times, if
you fall asleep...
you won't wake up.

Hey, hey.
- You up?
- Yeah.

[music ends]
Yeah. Should give us
a little bit more heat...
[sniffles] when it's sunny.
Could've swore we had
more groceries than this.
Hey, sugar isn't a good idea.
Well, it's to stay awake.
And it'll give you a
quick burst of energy,
but then you'll crash.
- Kit, come on.
- Frosty, the snow bitch.
Told you. It'll only
make it worse.
Kit.
Don't you take adde for ADD?
Have you met him? Of
course he does. [scoffs]
That's a good idea.

[shivering]
I'm freezing.
I can hardly feel my hands.
Hey, you know,
with most gas stoves,
you could just
ignite it with a match.
- [shivering] -
[matches rattling]
[grunting]
Oh! Yes, yes.
Hey! Feels really good.
[Kit shivering]

- [sizzling]
- [grunting]
Kit! Kit, what are you doing?!
- [breathing shakily]
- [Eden panting]
What were you thinking? Guys!
[Kit grunting quietly]

[winding up battery]
[radio reporter] ...the winter storm
is bringing snow, sleet, and ice
along with hundreds
of flight cancellations...
road conditions.
It's fixing up to be
one of the worst snow
storms to hit in quite some time.
- [River coughs]
- My last one.
[Eden sighs]
Okay, listen,
I know that Kit isn't the
only one feeling a little off.
Cold's gettin' to me, too.
Plus, we aren't sleeping.
Fire is officially dead.
What if it's the snow?
[sighs] What do you mean?
[chuckles]
I mean, think about it.
How many movies have you
seen where, like, virus spreads
or, like, a zombie plague,
because the water
supply is tainted?
Oh, shit.
Right? I mean, uh,
what if the snow is...
I don't know, somehow
contaminated?
Didn't... didn't we pass the water
treatment plant on the way up here?
Maybe. Uh, and I think there's
a military base not far from here.
Okay, stop, calm down.
I don't think that's it.
You guys sound like
conspiracy theorists.
- We ate it.
- What?
We... ate the snow, all of us.
My... my stomach, I... I knew
that it was starting to feel worse.
No, no, babe. Look. you... you
always do this, you know that.
You get in your head and
you ruin things for yourself.
Think about it.
You were excited for this trip.
Shit. Don't worry.
[shivering]
I'm sure we're all fine.

[wind whistling]
[shivering]
It was facing the
other way before.
Guys...
the snowman, I think it's...
[gasps, breathing heavily]
[thudding]
[gasps, panting]
[music ends]
Dude, are you okay?
- I... I thought, uh...
- What?
Are you guys messing with me?
Of course not. Why
would you even ask that?
[River breathing heavily]
[sighs]
- Hey.
- Hmm?
Do you think it's possible?
What?
The snow.
I think we're all
sleep-deprived,
probably a little
bit hypothermic.
Symptoms of both
would make sense here.
[sighs] Yeah, right.

I have an idea.
Why don't we say
our resolutions?
It doesn't really feel
like the appropriate time.
[Eden] No.
No, he's right. It'd
be a good exercise.
Speaking of exercise, um,
my resolution is to make it
to the gym six times a week,
- get below 8% body fat.
- [chuckles]
It's heartwarming.
[Em] I'll go.
My New Year's
resolution is to survive.
I'll second that.
Well, while we all agree there,
it's a lazy answer.
Then you go.
Mine is to graduate.
I mean, now that my mom is gone,
my career path feels
even more important.
I wanna make her proud.
- That's a good one.
- Thanks.
What about you, River?
What's your New
Year's resolution?
To get away from you people.

[grunts, sniffles]
[groans]
[sniffles]
Em?
Hey, have you guys seen Em?
I dozed off and she wasn't
there when I woke up.
[sniffs]
Oh, my God.

[Andy grunting]
Em!
Bring her right here.
[grunting]
Okay, everybody back up.
Any excessive or
jarring movement
could-could trigger a
cardiac arrest, okay?
We don't know how
long she's been out there.
- I'm here, Em. I'm here.
- [Em shivering]
We need to get these
damp clothes off her.
Gently, okay? Start
with the shoes, yes.

Hey.
[grunting, shivering]
Hey, how you feelin'?
[sighs]
My stomach hurts.
River.
Oh.
You don't look so good.
I'm feeling a little...
sick.
I keep thinking about the snow.
What about it?
About it being... bad.
About there being
something in it.
Eden... can I talk to you
in the kitchen for a minute?
Yeah. I'll be right back, River.
[quietly] I'll be
right back, okay?
[smooches, sighs]
[shivering]
I asked her why she did it.
Why she... why she went outside?
She said it was because
it was warm out there.
She was confused, hallucinating.
This goes beyond a
little more than discomfort,
little shivering and fatigue.
Em is literally losing her mind.
She's obsessed with
this idea about the snow.
Yeah, and River's
pretty convinced of it too.
I didn't even think
he was, like, serious
when he came
up with that theory.
That's how mass hysteria works.
People feeding off of
each other's suggestions,
literally making themselves
sick over getting sick.
Plus, we're all
tired and cold, so...
Hypothermia can cause
bizarre, risk-taking behavior
because of confusion
and disorientation.
And hunger doesn't help,
not to mention the
effects of little to no sleep.
Have you guys heard of the
Russian sleep experiment?
- What's that?
- It's an urban legend.
Apparently, it was an
experiment on sleep deprivation.
In the '40s,
there were five prisoners
who were put into a room
that was pumped full of this
stimulant gas to keep them awake.
After only a few days,
they were whispering
to themselves,
turning on each other,
showing signs of paranoia.
And when one of them was screaming
so loud he tore his vocal cords,
the rest of them
didn't even blink.
By the end of it, they were chewing
their fingers down to the bone,
literally feeding on themselves.
Why are you
telling us this story?
I'm just driving home the
point that there's no evil snow.
We're all just run-down.
But I am realizing that we
may need to make a move soon.
What kind of a move?
The generator.
No more waiting,
no more freezing.
Em is sick.
We siphon the gas from our car.
- [Kit] I agree.
- Yeah, me too.
Me as well.
How about I go to the
shed, look for a siphon,
let you know once I found it?
Yeah, thanks, River.
[breathing deeply, shivering]
He's been out there for a while.
Yeah.
He was acting kinda funny
earlier, don't you think?
Yeah, maybe I'll
go check on him.
Thank you.
[Em shivering]
River!
[softly] Where are you, man?

[panting]
- What the hell are you doing?
- We can't spread it.
Spread what?
The virus or whatever it is.
[panting]
There is no virus.
[breathing heavily]
What have you done?
We have to die.
It has to die with us.
We can't leave here.
[breathing heavily]
- [grunting] Tell them!
- What is going on?
You screwed up! He
poured out all the gas, all of it!
- What the hell?
- River, why would you do that?
[grunting] Dammit,
he's covered in gas!
[panting]
- What are you thinking?
- [panting] I...
I'm sorry, guys. I don't...
Uh, I'm feeling a little...
You're just confused, okay?
We're your friends.
I know. I... [sighs]
You don't wanna hurt us.
I know, I... [panting]
I don't know what came over me.

[breathing heavily]
[locks door]
[panting]
Oh, my God. Em's gone.
[breathing heavily]
[door rattles]
- Em?
- [knocking]
Babe, are... are you okay?
I'm f-I'm fine.
Just... just leave me alone.
[rattling door]
Babe, you're
scaring me a little.
Just open the door, okay?
- [thudding, knocking]
- Em?
[retching]

- [Andy] Open the door.
- [knocking]
Open the door, Em.

- Em?
- [rattling doorknob]
[pounding on door]
Babe, just... just
open up, okay?
[slicing, squelching]
[knocking continues]
[Andy] Okay, if you're in
there, back up. I'm coming in.
[grunting]
- [Andy] Oh, my God.
- [groaning]
What-what are you doing?
[breathing shakily]
I think I got it. I
think I got it out.
[giggling]
[music ends]
No, that's deep.
Thankfully, I don't think
she perforated her stomach,
but I need to close her up fast.
There's a first-aid
kit in my bag.
I'll do my best.
Hey, buddy, what you doin'?
Cleaning. My Mom will flip.
Don't you think we have more important
things to worry about at this point?
I mean, you're
down on your knees
scrubbing one of your
best friend's blood.
[sighs] Yeah, you're right.
I'm not thinking
clearly, I guess.
- [sniffling]
- [Kit shivering]

Asshole.
She can't last long like this.
We can try to keep her
warm and comfortable,
but I can only do so much.
She needs a real hospital.
How's River?
[sniffles] Uh...
At the moment, he seems okay.
I don't understand
how it happened...
how he changed that fast.
He was... normal last night.
You know, I never
finished telling you my story
about the Russian
sleep experiment.
Okay.
When the prisoners were
finally told that they could leave...
the researchers
heard this quiet voice
over the microphone
they used to monitor them.
It said, "We no
longer want to be free."
River was willing to
sacrifice himself and us...
for a hallucination.
And Em cut herself open.
[sobbing]
It doesn't matter if any
of this is actually real.
The danger is real.

[shivering]
Are you feeling better?
I think so.
I think my head's
just a little mixed up.
I think I know why
you're feeling better.
I found the stash in your bag.
- Shit.
- Hey, I get it.
We're all scared,
we're all hungry...
but you can't hoard our
groceries for yourself.
I took it because...
Well, in case, we
ran out of food...
[shivering] I was planning on...
I was planning on
sharing it with you.
[Em sighs]
I'm sorry, I...
I'm sorry, I'll...
I'll share with everyone.
If you don't feed the mind,
it'll start feeding on itself.
I think we'll all think a little
clearer with food in our systems.
[sniffles] Yeah.
[rattling]
What... What is he...
- Dude, what are you doing?
- [axe thudding]
[exhales sharply] We
need firewood, River.
But that's an antique!
Em is dying! I have
to warm her up!
Stop!
Look, we're freezing here
and it's because of
you that we have no gas!
I told you not to do that.
- [Andy grunts]
- [body thuds]

- Em.
- [breathing heavily]
[both grunting, groaning]
- [heavy thud]
- [bone crunches]
[panting]
Andy.
Andy, dude, wake up.
[breathing hard]
Andy, du-dude, wake up.
Get the fuck off.
[grunting]
[Em sobbing]
[shakily] Baby...
You killed him!
I... I didn't mean to.
- [gasps in shock]
- [sobbing] No...
[Eden] Em!
[grunting]
- I...
- [Eden] No.
[sobbing]
I...
I-I don't know
what I was thinking.
[sobbing]
I didn't mean to.
[breathing heavily]
[sobbing]
[cell phone ringing]
Oh... Oh, my God. Oh, my God!
[phone continues ringing]
Oh, my God, Jace!
I've been trying to get
ahold of you guys for days!
Yeah, yeah, we're snowed
in, and the power is all out,
and it's... it's freezing. Oh, my
God, I can't believe there's service.
I called for help.
Someone's comin' to get you.
Oh, my God! Thank God.
Guys! Guys, Jace
is on the phone!
I'm cold.
- What did you just say?
- I'm cold.
[screen crackling]
[gasps]
Jace, wait, one second!
[screaming]
What's wrong?
- Oh.
- What?
Uh, Jace... Jace
is on the phone.
[Eden panting]
It's... it's impossible,
there's-there's no service.
No, I was just talking to him.
The call must have dropped.
Eden, your phone's dead.
It's...
Oh, I don't like this
feeling. Like I'm...
- It's okay.
- Like I'm foggy.
[sobbing] Come on, Eden.
You're a medical professional,
- trained to deal with high-stress situations...
- Come on.
With a smile and without
losing your damn mind.
Come on, okay?
We can't leave River down
there with Em alone, all right?
Come on.

Thanks for sharing
the wealth, dick.
I said I was sorry.
We shouldn't let her
stay like that for long.
He's gonna start to smell soon.
Maybe not in this cold.
[sniffles]
Andy was one of my best friends.
- I didn't mean to.
- Hey, hey, I know that.
Em does, too.
- [apple crunches] -
I have to go for help.
You-you mean on foot?
Kit, you'll freeze out there.
You guys, what other
choice do we have?
Okay? Andy's dead.
Em, she's... she's really
hurt and she's lost it.
And River, um, no offense,
but... you're kind
of a wild card, too.

[screams]
[panting]
I swear, something grabbed me.
Okay.
Be careful, please.
[grunting]
- Kit, there's nothing there.
- I saw it.
I know. I know the feeling.

Are you sure about this?
Yeah, I'm sure.
I've lost enough people, Kit.
Maybe it's not a good idea.
You know how I'm
always, like, joking around?
[chuckles]
But the truth is, I am
scared as shit right now.
[shuddering chuckle]
But that doesn't change the
fact that I know I have to try.
Good luck.
[Eden sniffles]

I don't think she'll come
after you again. Okay?
I'm not even sure if she'll
make it through the night.
[sobbing]
[grunting]
The bandage isn't working.
[shivering]
It won't stop bleeding.
I can't stop the shivering.
Maybe there's just a
little juice left in the car.
Okay? Just enough
to turn the heater on.
Just a little bit.
[shivering]

[keys jingling]
[chuckling] Oh, yes.
Oh.
Oh. Yeah.
Oh, my God, baby.
Baby, it's working.
- You were right.
- It worked.
[sighs]
Oh, it feels so good.
I love you, baby.
I love you, too.

[water running]
Thank God, the pipes
haven't frozen over yet.
Well...
- Good news.
- Hmm?
I'm willing to part with
my mother's antiques.
Hmm, personal
growth. I'm all for it.
What?
Hey, where's Em?

- [River shivering]
- Em?
- Em?
- What's that sound?
[car door dinging, distant]
Oh, my God. Is she in the car?
[dinging continues]
Em...
Em, wake up. [sobbing]
Eden.

[exhales sharply]
You sure you wanna come?
Yeah, I'm worried
about Kit, too.
Plus, I can't let you go alone.
Okay.
- [grunting]
- [wind howling]

[Eden gasps]
Kit.
[sobbing]
- Is he...
- No.
[both shivering]
Why did he do that?
[sniffling]
It's, um... It's
called something...
Um, paradoxical undressing.
I remember it
being really common
in people dying
from hypothermia.
They strip off all their
clothes, like they're burning up.
[sniffles]
[grunting]
But in actuality,
they're freezing.
[sobbing]

[winding up battery]
[grunts]
What now?
We get the fire going again,
finish off your snacks, and then...
I mean, this is
all we have left.
[sniffles]
You have it.
Hey, we can share.
Why are you so good to me?
You know why.
Because we're
friends? [chuckles]
[coughs]
Yeah. Friends.
Hey, that looks like a
good firewood candidate.
Yeah. Yeah.
At least, we'll be warm
when we starve to death.
[chuckling] Hey, no
one's starving to death.
- I'll go get the axe.
- Hmm.
[breathing deeply]

[eerie voice] River...
Come here.
[shivering] What are you
doing? You're gonna freeze.
Come on.
[chuckles, shivers]
Hurry.
Doesn't a hot shower sound nice?
[shower running]
[inhales deeply]
[exhales sharply]
[wind howling]
River?

River!
[shower running]

[sobbing] Oh, River!
Oh, my God, River!
What are you thinking?!
- [sobbing]
- [turns off shower]
What... what are you doing?
- [grunting]
- [River shivering]
I... I... I...
I wish... I wish... We
could have t... tried...
[grunting]
Hang in there.
Hang in there, River.
You're gonna be okay,
you're gonna be okay.
I wanna s-sleep.
No. No, no, no, no,
no, no, no, no, no,
you're not gonna
do that right now.
Keep your eyes open,
okay? I'm... I'm here.
I'm gonna warm you up, okay?
- Don't worry.
- [shivering]
You're gonna be fine.
You... you have
to... to survive.
[sobbing] No, no, please,
River, don't say that.
River, please.
[weeping] No, no.
River, please. Please, wake up.
[sobbing]
[electricity buzzing]

[breathing heavily]
[chuckling]
River, the power's back.
The power's back. [chuckling]
We're gonna be okay.
We're gonna be okay.

Sit here.
Sit right here
and wait for help.
We made it.
[chuckling]
Happy New Year.
[siren wailing]
- [car stops]
- [door closes]
I've arrived on the property.
Yes, I already see a young woman.
- [radio chatter
indistinct] - Alive.
Ma'am, are there
any other survivors?
Just us.
Us?
Yeah.
Me and River.

[crying]

[music ends]