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In the midst of an alien invasion, Jack and Emily take shelter in a loft and inventory supplies while reflecting on their high school social dynamics. Emily confesses that she participated in a cruel prank against Jack to maintain her popularity, but reveals she actually intended to ask him out just before the world ended.
EMILY: Ten toothpastes, twenty bottles of conditioner...
JACK: If we survive, we’ll have thick, shiny hair.
EMILY: I don’t see much use for three boxes of 8-track tapes.
JACK: Yeah, it’s like: we can rebuild civilization...up to 1974. Actually, if we’re starting society over, we should make new laws
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