The Happening

The Happening2008

The Happening is a 2008 film about a strange, horrible and unprecedented crisis that begins in Central Park. A high school science teacher, his wife and a young girl do what they can to survive it. more »



Elliot Moore:
You're not interested in what happened to the bees?

[Jake shakes his head]

Elliot Moore:
You should be more interested in science, Jake. You know why? Because your face is perfect. The problem is, your face is perfect at 15. Now if you were interested in science, you would know facts like the human nose and ears grow a fraction of an inch each year. So a perfect balance of features now might not look so perfect five years from now, and might look down right whack ten years from now.

[students laugh]

Elliot Moore:
Come on, buddy. Take an interest in science. What could be the reason bees have vanished?

Jake:
[after a long pause] An act of nature, and we'll never fully understand it.

Elliot Moore:
Nice answer, Jake. He's right. Science will come up with some reason to put in the books, but in the end it'll be just a theory. I mean, we will fail to acknowledge that there are forces at work beyond our understanding. To be a scientist, you must have a respectful awe for the laws of nature.

[Jake raises his hand]

Elliot Moore:
Jake?

Jake:
How much does the human nose grow each year?

Elliot Moore:
It's miniscule, buddy. Okay? Don't worry about it. You're going to be a heartthrob your whole life. I was just messing with you.

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