He, like those four workers is among the few demonstrating hope in a washed-up environment. This silver dream could also be a gold one for all of us. We have literal torrents which flood Canada, China, and France. We have psychological torrents which sweep away old ways. And we have mythical torrents which purge the psyche of humanity.
Scene switches to a big thaw.
A gorge full of water rushing into a torrent of a river. One son rode a log over waterfall from gorge and didn't come back. Some adult male friend of the family did the same in order to look for him. A long time passes. I and another female wait and watch.