Malcolm (Dave Foley) will turn on the tornado device tomorrow and his staff are nervous. Rodney and Jennifer fly out in a private jet. Rodney can't eat strawberries. Jennifer thinks he should be happy for his friend's success, who will just show Rodney he's more successful than he is. Rodney eats a strawberry. When they arrive, they must sign 200 pages worth of disclosure agreements. Rodney and his plate of food, well it's free, like he hasn't eaten in ages.
Rodney talks with Neil DeGrasse Tyson and Bill Nye. The idea hasn't been stolen from Rodney. Rodney thinks Malcolm's idea is bad. Rodney used to be abrasive and not everything has to be a competition. Which is what Daniel Jackson told him. The presentation is on global warming. Malcolm believes it's time to help the earth and cool the planet, which will just form a heat sink as Rodney says. Jennifer thinks he's arrogant. Rodney asks where the heat goes in a space/time matter bridge. Rodney says that's his idea, he came up with it along with his sister, Jeannie.
Rodney doesn't want the device turned on with them here as bridges can be unpredictable. Rodney breaks into Malcolm's office and the temperature keeps dropping. The bridge has to be collapsed. It will continue to take heat from the heat sink. Most people think Rodney's lost his mind, just like Howard Hughes. Rodney hacked Malcolm's computer and is caught on camera. Rodney was looking for the paper he published, Malcolm saw the project that was shut down. He read it and ignored the warning on the original author's work.
Rodney believes they must overload the bridge when it peaks and crash it. A man is frozen by a lightning bolt. Rodney sees it as a cooling beam and calls it "freeze lightning." Hey there's always some reference to Rodney having an argument over what to name things, just as with Zelenka and the forcefield, stun bubble incident in Prodigal Son. They need to call in the military but Terrence refuses. Rodney says they can't control it or continue with the research. They all argue.
Jennifer interjects that they have a room full of geniuses. Rodney and Malcolm: "that's debatable." Rodney thinks they need to create a cold front. Another bolt strikes. They all bicker. Jennifer's uncle said the planet will always be here. His work is about saving lives. It's too late to make the call since it won't go through. They must introduce heat into the cold and create a vortex storm.
Jennifer takes the phone as she may get a signal. Rodney says they must wait for the bridge to peak and collapse it and throws everyone out. Jennifer gets through to SGC but loses the signal, there's more lightning and the pipes burst. Jennifer is stuck. Rodney must starve the bridge of power and this could be done with another bridge. Malcolm says Rodney's smarter than him. (That's what Zelenka told Rodney in their hallucinogenic state last ep.) Rodney leaves and rescues Jennifer as she freezes. The second bridge outed the power supply, collapsing both bridges.
Jennifer kisses Rodney, she love shim and has done so for a while now and they fly back on the jet. Nye tells everyone Malcolm turned the device off. It was his idea and his contract is up this year. Jennifer adds he loves his job. Rodney replies the horrible thing is he's a hit with the ladies.
A bit of an ep for those who love the 'sciency' Stargate Atlantis type ones, whereas everyone else goes along for the ride and a funny one it was too. Jennifer and Rodney finally get together and she admits her feelings for him, it was bound to happen. Not many were happy with this ep in the final season being devoted to Rodney and Jennifer, entirely and I agree to a point as I wanted me some Sheppard action! That being said, it gave Rodney a chance to showcase his talents once more. Ronon and Teyla seem to have vanished. Rodney mentioned the bridge in season 3's McKay and Mrs Miller and his idea being stolen was mentioned in season 4 Trio. Jennifer's line: "I love you, I have for some time now." Is what Rodney told her in The Shrine ep. Rodney: "just because I don't call anymore - doesn't mean I'm keeping my urine in jars." When he's likened to Howard Hughes.
Also when Jennifer talks of Uncle George, this is a reference to George Carlin, a stand-up comedian who said something along those lines of the planet still being around. Jewel's character in Firefly, Kaylee had a penchant for strawberries. A little Stargate Atlantis homage to Firefly there. Also Jennifer was in danger of 'falling' out of her dress anytime now.
David Hewlett posted on his blog, "I'm sad to see the episode go as it was a real high point for season 5 and [more importantly] my life as a nerd."
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