Nailbiter

Recording: A tornado warning remains in effect

for northeastern Johnson county

in east central Kansas

- in west central Missouri until 9:45 pm. - ( Heavy rain falling )

National weather service Doppler radar indicated this danger.

- ( Girl screaming ) - Storm was located seven miles...

Girl: Ah! No!

God, help! God!

- ( Thunder rumbling ) - Ahh!

Boy: So is your mom home?

No, she's at her weekly "hair appointment."

You want to fool around?

Do you ever think I'm gonna say yes?

Patience is a virtue.

Mmm. Well, you got one.

Seriously though, you want me to wait till she gets home?

No, I want you to wait until I finish this cigarette.

Remind me again why I hang out with you.

'Cause you want to sleep with me.

Oh yeah.

Thanks again for helping me cut geometry today.

Hey, I was leaving anyway.

Besides, I'm going to be a porn star.

The fuck do I need geometry for?

Thank you.

Hey, cheer up. Your dad's coming home soon.

Yeah, maybe he'll buy me a G.T.O. Just like your daddy.

Hey, I mowed a lot of yards to get this car, okay?

My dad's yard...

A lot of times.

All right, see you Saturday.

So it's a date then?

Bye, seen.

I'm six-months sober as of tomorrow,

as a matter of fact.

My wife's coming back to me.

Hmm. I get to see my kids again.

I got you guys to all thank for that.

Thank you.

Okay, I guess I'll go next.

Uh, my name is Janet. I'm an alcoholic

and I've been sober for four months.

All: Hi, Janet.

Well, I should be happy right now

because my husband's coming home tonight.

He's in the military. He's been fighting overseas for the last year and a half.

But to be totally honest,

I don't feel happy.

I feel... I feel really scared.

Like I've been thinking about all the things that he's seen over there

and everything that he's lived through.

And then he's gonna come home to...

Me.

I just thought that sobriety was going to make things better.

You know? I thought that if I could just stop drinking

that things would improve.

But it hasn't been like that at all.

In fact I feel like every day

everything's getting worse at home, you know?

I don't know, it's... I've just been really selfish.

I guess that's why I'm here, you know?

I just... I want to do better.

I want to... I want to be better.

Weatherman: As these trained weather spotters are continuing

to feed us and give us the new information,

we'll make sure to give you the updates.

Stay tuned. We will keep you advised

to this rapidly changing situation.

Good afternoon. The national weather service

issued a tornado watch earlier this morning

and things are going from showers to thunderstorms

and getting a little more dangerous across eastern Kansas.

You can see over the last few hours,

starting to see those colors brighten up...

A lot more red on the screen. That is indicative

and really they're all converging on eastern Kansas.

Several warnings have been posted.

At this point, it is only for hail and high winds.

But certainly, as the national weather service

has issued that tornado warning,

there is the potential for some tornado activity

as we progress throughout the day,

as all of this travels across the state and to the east.

Areas west of I-35 look to be okay.

But areas east of I-35...

Girls, are you ready?

I thought you quit smoking.

Watch your face.

A serious situation to a slightly more dangerous situation as...

Janet: You ready?

No, I'm running away. That's why I've packed a bag.

Why are we staying in Kansas city tonight?

Weather channel says there's going to be a storm.

If your father's flight is delayed, we might have to stay in a hotel.

Then why don't we just stay here tonight and go in the morning?

Because I want us to be the first people your dad sees,

- not some hotel desk clerk. - ( Scoffs ) Whatever.

County off to the east in Linn county,

the situation is turning a little worse.

We're going from the thunderstorms now, severe weather.

Quite a bit of hail reported down in Linn county

and that is indicative of these storms strengthening.

Once you see the purple, the bright...

Radio: ...Mobile homes and vehicles should be abandoned

for sturdier shelter. Otherwise go to an interior room

on the lowest level of your home or place of business.

Make sure there are as many floors and walls between you

from the outside as possible.

Repeating: A tornado warning remains in effect...

Please, I've lived in Kansas my whole life.

I've never once seen a tornado.

You know you were born during a tornado.

Yeah, I never heard that before.

I can't say I remember much about it.

Ditto.

Hey, mom? Can I change my name?

Why would you want to do that?

Sally is just so unprofessional.

What do you mean?

Well, can I at least go by Sarah?

But your name's not Sarah, it's sally.

Your father named you.

Yeah, you were named after Charlie Brown's sister.

I was not, Jennifer!

Hey, Alice, how's your book?

It's fine.

What's it about?

A lot of things.

Like?

- It's a bunch of short stories. - They any good?

Haven't you read them?

Yes, but I want to know what you think.

Female reporter: ...Important weather information.

Recording: A tornado warning remains in effect...

They're fine.

Until 5:15 pm central daylight time

in Linn county in Kansas. The national weather service

in Topeka, Kansas, has issued a tornado warning

for northeastern Linn county near blue mound, Kansas...

Sally: Mom, I have to pee.

- National weather service Doppler radar... - Peachy.

Reporter: ...Sturdier shelter.

Otherwise, go to an interior room

on the lowest level of your home or place of business.

Make sure there are as many walls and floors betw...

A tornado warning remains in effect

until 5:15 pm central daylight time

in Linn county in Kansas. The national weather serv...

Sally, I told you to go before we left.

Hurry, gotta pee!

- Janet: Sorry. - It's okay.

You... you all right there, ma'am?

Yeah. We're heading to Kansas city tonight.

Oh, I really don't think that's a very good idea.

There's a tornado ripping thought blue mound right now.

- It's headed this way. - Oh, really?

My husband's flight gets in in a couple of hours.

He's in the military. He's coming home from overseas tonight.

Well, I reckon he could wait a few more hours

as opposed to his wife and daughters having an accident.

Where would we go?

I'm the wrong guy to ask. I'm new here myself as of last week.

But I'd be willing to bet any of these old farmers

would let you hole up in their cellar.

Looks like the townspeople are really taking this storm seriously.

- ( Thunder rumbles ) - You folks best get some shelter.

- Thanks. - ( Thunder crashes )

Officer: Need any help closing up, Mrs. Shurman?

No, thank you, barney.

Carr, get those people out of here.

Barney: Now you all be damned careful out there.

Thanks.

I can't believe his name is barney.

Recording: A tornado warning remains in effect

until 5:15 pm central daylight time in Linn county.

At 3:41 central day...

Jennifer: What is that?

A tornado siren.

- Hey, mom? - Yeah?

Reporter: ...12 miles west of mound city...

I'm sorry I didn't pee at the house.

It's okay, sweetie.

Other locations in the warning include Anderson county...

This storm is visible...

Straight-line wind gusts of up to 60 miles per hour...

Or place of business. Make sure there are as many floors...

A tornado warning remains in effect

until 5:15 pm central daylight time

in Linn county in Kansas. The national weather service

in Topeka, Kansas, has issued a tornado warning

for northeastern Linn county.

Blue mound, Kansas, until 5:30 pm central daylight time.

At 4:50 pm central daylight time...

Mom, what's wrong?

Doppler radar indicated a severe...

- ( Brakes squealing ) - ( Girls screaming )

Everybody out of the car now!