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Hey, boss. What are you still doing here, man?

- I thought you were taking off early. - Yeah, well, I'm trying to.

Why hasn't the concrete pour started yet?

The first truck blew a hose in the alley. They're fixing it now.

It's always something, huh?

Why don't you just take off, man? We got this.

No, no. I know you do, but I gotta sign the invoice.

Just sign it now. I'll hold on to it until we're finished.

All right.

Thanks, Bobby.

But you still call me when it's done, okay?

- You got it, boss. - All right.

...stack of papers here with headlines, but I can promise you,

the only thing people wanna talk about today is this Clarke,

this interstellar comet.

You know, they are saying this'll be the closest comet flyby in history,

which means we're gonna be able to see this thing even in bright daylight.

- It's amazing. - Yeah.

They only discovered this thing a few weeks ago.

NASA's saying it appeared out of nowhere from a different solar system.

This is just...

- You scared me. I didn't hear you. - Sorry.

- What time is it? I thought we said 7:00. - Uh... Um...

I finished work early.

- I can hang downstairs if you want. - That's okay.

I'm done.

How many miles?

- Five. - Five. Good.

Is the party still on for tomorrow?

Are you kidding?

Nathan's invited half the block already.

How's he doing?

He's okay.

How long is this gonna be awkward for?

I don't know, John. It's not like I'm trying to make it that way.

'Cause if you're just doing this for Nathan,

- I'm not. I'm not. - I... I don't...

I'm not.

All right.

I'm just... just checking.

It's just gonna take some time...

and some effort from the both of us.

We can do this, Ali.

All right, I'm gonna go shower.

I'll call Deb, and I'll tell him to come home.

- Will you make sure he washes his hands? - Yeah.

Thanks.

Hey.

- Dad! - Hey.

- I'm glad you're home. - Me too.

Are you still liking this drafting table, kiddo?

Yeah, I can draw really good on it.

Yeah, I see that. Wow.

I like this one. Come here.

God, you're really a great artist, bud.

- Thank you. - Yeah.

- So, how's school? - Good.

Yeah? Your teachers talking about this thing?

Yeah. Mr. Williams said Clarke is like a big snowball, but made of gas.

Wow.

Asteroids are made of farts. Okay. I got it.

No. Clarke is a comet, silly, not an asteroid.

Oh, a comet. I didn't know there was a difference.

Comets move faster, like, way, way faster.

Did you know that Clarke was from a different solar system?

Which is why they don't know much about it.

Ah. Well, now I know two things.

What?

That you and comets are made of farts.

- No, you are. - No, you are!

No, you are!

No, you are! Come here.

How's this thing working out?

- Is it better than the shots? - Way better.

Yeah?

Good.

What's the matter, buddy?

Is Mom gonna make you leave again?

Your mom and I, we got some things to work out.

But no matter what...

Look at me, son.

I'm always gonna be your father, all right?

I'm never gonna leave you.

I love you, kiddo.

Scientists continue to study Clarke,

the interstellar comet discovered only weeks ago.

Unlike most comets or even asteroids,

which move much slower and are easier to track,

this particular comet is not a singular body,

but made up of hundreds of pieces of rock and ice

that have broken up over millions of years.

In fact, Clarke's fragment trail is so long,

the end stretches beyond what astronomers can actually see.

In other news, Wall Street's...

Nathan, come on. Homework.

The Dow Jones closed down over 2.5% today.

Can you help me?

- All right, what do we got? - Fractions.

- I thought you were good at math. - I don't like fractions.

They're hard.

Well, it's okay for it to be hard, because fractions and math are important.

You think your dad can build skyscrapers without being good at math?

- You wanna build skyscrapers like me? - Yeah.

Come on. I'll give you a hand.

All right. So, which figures are divided into equal parts?

Guest room it is.

- Cool binos, bud. - I don't see Clarke.

Maybe he's still sleeping.

Dad.

...developments overnight.

Some of Clarke's larger fragments are now expected to enter our atmosphere.

According to scientists, when the largest fragments get closer to the sun,

they heat up and they expel jets of gas, changing their trajectory.

Yes, but they're also saying not to worry, that these things won't hit the ground.

They're gonna burn up as they pass through our atmosphere.

But I bet you, it's gonna make one heck of a show.

Hey, John! Welcome back, amigo!

- Hey, Ed. How you doing? - Good.

- How are things? - Good.

- Still coming over later? - You know I'd never miss a free meal.

Oh, I know that.

See you in a bit.

Hey. We're gonna need some more beer and wine.

Can you go to the store for me? People are gonna be here in an hour.

- Now? I'm just about to start the grill. - Well, I need to get ready.

People are gonna be here soon.

Okay. Okay.

You need anything else while I'm there? Just so I know.

No.

All right.

Actually, get some more hot-dog buns.

And, um, some mustard. We only have the spicy kind.

Thanks.

All right, kiddo.

Can I get a toy?

If you listen and hurry.

Whoa.

Where are they going?

I don't know.

Look! There's Clarke!

Whoa.

Looks pretty cool, huh?

All right, let's hurry up.

Hey, Nathan, come on.

All right. Some Bud Light...

Can we get juice boxes, too?

All right.

Okay.

Juices.

- Which one do you want? - Oh!

I like those ones.

Okay. So then, those ones.

That's loud, Dad. What is it?

Must be an AMBER Alert.

"Presidential Alert"?

Hello?

This is a Presidential Alert. It is not a test.

John Allan Garrity,

you have been selected for emergency shelter relocation

with Allison Rose Garrity,

Nathan Beckett Garrity.

You are allowed one personal bag. There are no exceptions.

Please have Allison Rose Garrity...

...Nathan Beckett Garrity

standing by for more information.

This is not a test.

All right. Nathan, come on. We gotta go.

- But you said I can get a toy. - We'll get one next time. Come on.

That's right. It's a rewarding experience.

- There they are. - About time, man.

Sit over here.

Hi. Hi.

Hey.

John. Good to see you again, man.

You too, Kenny. Hey, Deb.

Hey, buddy.

...as it heads toward the Atlantic...

You're just in time. One of the first chunks is about to hit.

- Clarke is gonna hit? - Only part of it.

Don't worry, it's going into the ocean.

Dad, come and sit with me!

Yeah, I just gotta go talk to your mom for a second.

Hey.

- Where's the beer and wine? - In the car.

Listen, I just got one of those Presidential Alerts. Did you get one?

No. It's probably just a test. Can you get the stuff?

No, Ali. I don't think it's a test.

They said our family's been selected for shelter.

I think something weird is going on with this comet.

But the news said the fragment thing is falling somewhere near Bermuda.

Then why is half of our military on the move

with a ton of planes in the sky?

Hey, John, here it comes. You guys, get in here.

Now, splashdown off the coast of Bermuda is expected in just a few seconds.

A number of scientists say the dispersive wave distance,

it's unlikely to cause a tsunami...

Did you take a unit for the popcorn? Do it.

...but it will give us the largest impact since the Tunguska event of 1908.

That's when a meteor slammed into...

- Look! There's Clarke! - Looks pretty cool, huh?