Underground (2020) - full transcript
Maxime is a miner with a troubled past. After an explosion at his mine, Maxime attempts to find redemption by saving his fellow miners.
The explosives
may have gone off on 4-50.
The whole level blew up,
we're missing five guys.
If the guys loading in 15
weren't on site,
they may only be
hurt by the shock wave.
If that's the case,
we have to find them.
But if they were on site,
we can expect the worst.
The guy next to them in 13
probably set off the blast
with his drilling rig.
If that happened,
the drill might've fallen on him.
So go straight to 15,
but on the way,
check out 3 and 13.
-Clear?
-Yeah.
Let's go gang.
Good luck.
UNDERGROUND
There they are!
My victim just threw up.
I've got two code reds.
I'll bring up
the one who's awake.
Can I split up my team?
Team split approved.
Everyone, we're going back up.
Max, get the basket,
we're going up.
Max!
-What are you doing?
-Going to get the others.
No, you're coming up with us.
I'm not leaving
anyone behind.
Max, you'll put
yourself in danger.
We can save these two guys here.
Let's get the fuck out.
-Like hell.
-Max, stop!
Fuck off.
I'm going.
Go after him!
Max, get the fuck over here.
Let go, fuck!
2 MONTHS EARLIER
-Everything clear?
-Yup.
You're okay in here
and up here?
-Yes sir.
-Here he comes.
Seb, you're with me today.
-He's not going on the Jumbo?
-You bet.
No shit, man.
He's a good one,
he's got heart.
Have a good day, boys!
Geez, what a prick.
Wait, wait.
Alex had a run-in with her too.
Alex isn't the benchmark!
-Who?
-Vaness.
The barmaid at the club?
She really gets around, man.
She's screwed everyone.
Ah, shit.
He was sure
he'd found the one.
She was fucking dirty though.
I filmed her blowing me,
she made a real show of it.
I got a great POV.
I'll sell it to you, 50 bucks.
Shut your mouth man.
Come on, get in.
You started drinking again, eh?
-C'mon, don't be jealous.
-Don't get greedy, you.
That'll be the day.
-Don't move the line so much.
-Okay.
Doing okay?
Fucking awesome.
-Time for you to retire, buddy.
-Don't say that!
Hello?
You fucker.
Hey man,
what are you doing?
With your mom?
No, no.
Myself.
That's a good hike,
you'll be feeling it tomorrow.
That Julien?
Say hello to him.
Alex says hello.
Okay.
Well,
tell him that if
he wants to say hello to me
he can do it himself.
What flavour
did you get?
Why are you calling me?
I just wanna know
what's new with you.
Nothing.
Nothing.
Bye, Max.
Francis!
Hi Julien.
It's been awhile.
What's up?
Well, I'm working on
physio.
You guys?
We're expecting,
end of August.
Holy shit, good job.
And we're building a house.
Ah, shit!
We want to be ready
for when the beast shows up.
Yes.
See you next time.
Where?
Where are you building?
The development
outside of town.
Oh yeah, it's...
Yeah, it's a nice spot.
That, I, before,
I seen it.
Take care now.
Yes.
You.
-Check your seal, okay Max?
-Yeah.
Down on three.
One, two, three.
-Starting CPR.
-Wait till he's done.
Jesus, I know.
-Lift your hands.
-What?
Keep going
but lift the front of your hands.
-What?
-Keep pumping!
Shut up!
Did it go well?
Do we need to clear anything up?
I think we all need to review
team hierarchy
and basic protocol.
Anybody having trouble
following the team leader?
I find that the protocol
slows us down.
It's there for a reason.
Protocols are for everyone's safety.
But it sucks
if we can't save someone
because we're following protocol.
Yes it sucks,
but if there are victims,
we can't put the rescuers' lives
in danger.
I get it,
but we could've moved faster.
No! When you can't see,
you don't go forward.
Okay.
Safety first.
That's not hard
to understand, is it?
If you can't get it, I'll call
the director of Rescue Operations
and someone will lose
their certification, is that clear?
Who's winning?
My dad, of course.
A word of advice
to those without kids:
don't fucking make 'em.
What's the problem?
Since I've been here,
the little one got the gastro,
passed it on to the baby,
then to my girlfriend.
And if that wasn't enough,
the little one's teething.
My home's a fucking mess
and I'm stuck here, I can't help.
-That's the job.
-It still pisses me off.
What do your girlfriends do?
Mine has a fucking tough time.
Facetime is great and all that,
but there are limits.
You gotta help out
when you're home.
When I'm there,
I make the meals.
Baloney and chips?
Go fuck yourself.
I don't make poor man's food.
It's Haute Cuisine,
the whole bit.
I bet you don't
do the dishes, though.
I have my limits.
To each his own task.
Gotta keep your foreman's hands
nice and soft, eh?
Fuck you.
And draw two cards.
Shit, I just sunk the eight ball.
You didn't pass on any
of your talent to that poor child?
Here.
Mario, your turn to play.
Don't feel like it.
C'mon.
It was stuck in the ice.
You okay?
This week,
let's bring Julien out on the boat.
On the boat?
Like in the good old days.
I told you,
I don't feel like seeing him.
Ah, come on.
It'll do him good,
he's in a rough spot.
That's fucking cold
that you won't see him.
I know,
but seeing him like that,
I don't know
what to fucking say.
Same as before.
He hasn't changed up here.
I feel all screwed up around him,
he makes me uncomfortable,
that's it, that's all.
Hi.
I'm glad you're home.
Any new exercises
to show me?
Same.
It's been the same ones
for a while now.
No progress?
No.
I spoke to your physiotherapist.
She says you're going
through a bad time.
Yeah, it isn't easy.
Is that why you want
to find a little job?
Yup.
Listen to me, Julien.
Your mom would never say it,
but people will laugh at you
if you do that.
Just a job,
while I wait.
Who's gonna hire you?
There's not a lot
you can do.
But it's
just
to do
something.
I just don't want you
hitting a wall.
Yeah, that's good,
it's moving.
Go, go, you can do it.
Yeah, that's it!
Look, it's moving a bit.
You can do it,
that's my boy.
Hello babe.
You're fucking gorgeous.
-Cool, you tanned.
-Shut the fuck up!
Hey, I'm darker than you.
Shit, yeah.
It's possible
that at first,
I might not be very good
at changing diapers.
Me neither at first,
we'll be learning as we go.
Why, are you stressed out?
No, but...
-You are stressed.
-No.
It's only normal.
I've never changed diapers.
And, you know,
I don't have much experience
with babies.
At first, I might forget
to hold its head.
You won't.
Believe me.
It'll be your baby,
you'll want to take care of it.
Everything'll be fine.
You'll be a great dad.
Shit.
Hey!
What are you doing here?
I told you not to come back here.
I can tolerate you at the mine,
but not here.
-I don't want to say it again.
-Stop.
I asked him to come.
Mario, I'm just here to help.
Come on, Julien!
Excuse me.
May I see the manager, please?
That's me.
Ah! Okay.
Well, I've come to leave my...
-CV?
-Yup.
You were a miner?
But I had a...
With a car.
I'm not...
I'm not up to
working at the mine,
but in the meantime,
I'm good to go for...
-Okay.
-To work.
What skills do you have?
Well, I'm sociable,
and I'm
resourceful.
But, my...
His hand is...
My hand is like...
This one's good,
I can...
There's lots of stuff...
To work here,
you need basic skills.
We can't hire
just anybody off the street.
C'mon, that's a bit much.
This isn't a welfare office.
You're managing
a fucking fast-food joint.
Think you're better than me?
Fuck you, I'm a miner.
That fucking big truck out there,
it's mine.
Wow, I could've been his boss.
-You're fucking arrogant.
-Sure, buddy.
Put a few burgers up your ass,
that'll open up your mind!
Fuck!
I should've crushed him.
Who does he fucking think he is,
working in a lousy fast-food joint.
He acted tough,
but he was shitting his pants.
Shut up!
You're fucking too much.
You defend me
everywhere
because I'm too fucking
handicapped to...
You call me from the mine
to remind me that me... no.
You talk to me
about your girlfriend
to remind me that
I don't have any... anymore.
I can't fuck anymore.
All the girls see
is a fucking retard.
What a good friend.
Okay, go.
What are you doing tonight?
Andrée's off tomorrow,
so we thought we'd
have supper together.
Okay.
But I can rearrange things,
she'd understand.
No.
What would you like to do?
I can cancel with Andréanne.
It's okay Max.
Call me if you change your mind.
Maxime.
Babe?
Andrée?
Andréanne?
You alright?
What happened?
The clot in the toilet.
I think it's the baby.
We said it would be
our last in vitro.
I'd like to try again.
Seriously?
I can't, my body
won't take it anymore.
And I can't handle
any more miscarriages.
-We can still do it.
-No, not me.
I really need a break now.
There's another option.
You know it.
C'mon, Max.
Why won't you even
talk about it?
Me,
I could make you a million
fucking babies if I wanted to.
Well, fuck.
What are you doing?
Maxime!
Maxime Bérubé!
Max!
We went to the beach.
Then we went to a restaurant.
Who is this girl, anyway?
Sarah.
Fuck, Sarah who?
Touzin.
Oh, fuck.
Hey, Gaétan...
Ah, shit.
Gaétan, did you know
you got a new son-in-law?
What?
Your Sarah's got a new boyfriend,
did you know that?
Yeah, who's that?
Grandpa, here's
your new son-in-law.
-So, you're the one.
-Yup.
Shit, he's not gonna
do her no harm!
Don't be shy,
say hello to your dad-in-law.
Fuck you, Marc-Antoine!
Hey, Gaétan,
a word for Julien's birthday.
Hey Julien!
We think about you a lot.
-We all hope you get better soon.
-Yes sir.
Okay Gaétan,
for our buddy Julien's birthday,
how much are you donating
to the Brain Trauma Foundation?
I've got $60.
-Is that enough?
-We'll take what we can get.
-See you, Julien!
-And you, dad?
Here, take it all.
Good luck!
Put this on.
Let's go see the boss man.
-Hey buddy, which one you want?
-Take the brown one.
Which one?
Highball!
Hey, François.
Look who's here.
Cheers Julien,
happy to see you.
-Here put this on.
-No, I hate hats.
Have a fucking
happy birthday Julien!
Can't wait to see you
back at the mine.
Everybody say
bye to Julien.
Happy birthday, Julien!
It's crazy how much cash we got.
Happy b-day, Juju!
I'll count it up
and text you, okay?
Make it rain.
You bet, make it fucking rain.
-Bye.
-See you, buddy.
Dammit.
You met your new son-in-law
in the showers yesterday?
-He's supposed to be a good kid.
-Yeah, sure.
I talk with my girl often,
but she never told me.
I did notice
a little glint in her eyes, though.
Gaétan, if it's not too personal,
your girl's adopted?
Yeah, why?
I'm not saying
it's a bad thing, just...
You and your wife,
you couldn't make babies?
No, it wasn't working on my end.
Okay.
Okay.
Why, you got a problem with that?
I'm just saying,
it must be fucking weird
to not be able to make any.
That's all I mean.
Max, is this necessary?
Fucking calm down,
it's just a question.
Well, that's life.
We make do with what we've got.
Well, yeah, sure.
But you know, my little girl
wouldn't have had such a good life
if we hadn't adopted her.
Wait.
Okay.
Fucking shit.
Fuck.
C'mon.
God damn it!
Fucking jammed.
I'll go get it.
Let's see.
I forgot I had that.
Found it in my bag.
It'll get better for him.
-It'll get better.
-Yeah.
Well, good night.
You alright?
You?
Sorry for not
returning your calls.
I needed some time.
Do you still love me?
I think so.
Andrée.
I'm in.
You screwing with me?
All of a sudden, you're...
Why? How?
What happened...
It's as if
it suited me
that it wasn't working.
It's hard to explain but
it's like I thought
that I didn't deserve,
that I didn't have the right
to be happy.
But now...
Now I'm ready.
For real?
For really real?
Hello.
How's it going?
I was wondering
how you're doing.
You haven't called me
since my birthday.
Yeah, the past two weeks
have been rough at the mine.
Do you feel like having...
C'mon fuck!
A beer with me tonight?
Listen, Julien,
I gotta say,
I'm pretty tired.
You don't sound so good.
You alright?
Just some business
to deal with.
You know,
if you feel like talking,
I don't talk so fast
but I can listen.
Okay.
Okay.
Bye.
Bye.
Highball!
Hi!
Trying to drown your truck?
-You good?
-You bet.
Seb, gimme
another beer please.
There you go.
Your, uh...
your girlfriend is...
How's it going at home?
-Yes, and the...
-The kids?
-It's going good.
-Yeah?
I might have another job
at another mine in town.
Not on the Jumbo, though.
You worked the Jumbo?
Yup, I worked the Jumbo.
But I want to be closer to my family
as the kids grow up.
I don't want to miss that.
It's still a drag.
We're gonna miss you.
Yeah, me too.
And you, what's up with kids?
Seems to me you're due.
We're checking things out.
In fact, we are
going to have a child.
-Andréanne is pregnant?
-No.
We decided to adopt.
-Yeah?
-Yup.
-That's insane man.
-Yup.
Wow, good job.
That's great!
And it's a nice gesture,
like Gaétan said.
You bet it's a nice gesture,
congratulations.
Thanks man.
You...
Cheers man.
Can you open it?
Of course,
I'm so sorry buddy.
You'll see,
having kids is crazy.
It's really cheesy to say,
but it's the greatest thing.
To have your kid sleeping
in your arms, that's...
Gay.
Shit.
-Are we going in?
-Yes.
-You're hot?
-Yeah, I'm going in.
Let's go.
Julien, you want to swim?
-No.
-C'mon.
I'm here, I'll help you.
Sit down here.
Your leg.
Okay.
Just sit on the edge.
Give me your right hand.
Shit.
I'm holding you.
That's it, that's it.
-You good?
-That's it.
Everything good, Julien?
I even went swimming.
No, no.
-You were able to?
-Yup.
I had a floater on, but still.
No, no.
I've done that a few times now.
Yeah? Can you do
other stuff like that?
Out of my way,
I'll do the splits.
Mario, you gotta stop
tilting at windmills.
We need to be happy with
the little victories from now on.
As time goes by,
there'll be fewer of them.
That's what the physio said.
It's over.
Someone's here.
Shit.
What does he want?
Stay put and call Daniel.
-And say what?
-Tell him to come.
Hi.
Can I help you?
Life's good, eh?
Nice truck, nice woman, nice house.
What more do you want, eh?
Alright, what's going on?
You ruined my life.
-Let him be.
-I didn't do anything to you.
Didn't do anything to me?
You took everything from me!
-I'm trying hard to make up for it.
-You can't give me back my son!
This is going nowhere.
-You stole my life.
-I know, I know.
I know.
Mario, I can't go back.
This is all I can do.
Everybody drives drunk.
Even you, for fuck's sake.
It happened to be me behind
the wheel. I can't change that.
I can say I'm sorry a million times.
Cry myself to sleep every night.
Mario, I can't turn back time.
You alright?
I'm alright.
I'm fine, Dad, but he's...
Mario.
Hey, Mario.
I don't know...
C'mon.
I'll take you home.
Give me your keys.
Andrée-Anne, will you follow me?
Fuck.
Mario.
Mario, can I help?
Mario.
You okay?
Yeah.
Ready? Come on.
You two will finish
loading the explosives
that didn't get done last time
on level 4-50.
Then head to 21
and get to work there, okay?
Okay, thanks.
-Safety first, boys.
-Yup.
Mario?
Mario.
Today you're drilling a longhole
at 4-50, in 13.
Take care, because Sebastien
and Marc-Antoine will be loading
explosives next to you in 15,
but don't worry,
there's enough room between you.
-Good?
-Yup.
And you're okay in here
and up here?
-Yup.
-Okay, have a good day.
Safety first.
Aren't you in bed yet?
You're not underground?
Yeah, I'm going later.
What's up?
Gaétan texted to say that
Mario's not doing so well.
I figured we could bring him up
and give him a day off.
Yeah, he didn't look
so good earlier...
Thanks for letting me know.
Fuck!
What is it?
I forgot the logger
on the fucking charger.
I'll go get it,
I gotta take a dump anyways.
Make it quick!
Was that a blast?
Yes.
Maybe an explosion.
That's not right.
Send an alert down
and leave the ventilation on.
What level was it?
You think 4-50?
Call the hospital in Val-d'Or,
tell them to send two ambulances.
Yes, thanks.
Did you hear that?
Okay Catherine,
you're my team leader.
Daniel, you're with me
until backup arrives.
Have the gate closed
and call in the rescue team.
Okay, I'm on it.
Where's the list of rescuers?
My desk, top drawer.
I'll call the superintendent.
The mine is in a state of emergency,
close the gate.
I'm sending someone to the camp
to get the rescuers.
Okay, I'll take care of it.
There was an explosion underground,
we're in a state of emergency.
Yes, we're getting
the team together.
In five?
Perfect, thanks.
Hi Alex, it's Catherine.
There's been an incident,
we're coming to get you.
Is this a drill?
Don't know, but there was
a big bang and a shake.
This is Gaétan Touzin
in the safe room at 4-75.
Any rescuers here?
No rescuers.
Alright then, I'm in charge.
No, no strange odours.
Nothing else abnormal.
One guy heard a loud boom.
Were you blasting?
So, is this a drill?
Not a drill.
Yes, we're...
Hold still for a sec.
Eleven.
Twelve including me.
Yeah, we got Gougoune here,
shit, what's your real name?
Martin Brunelle.
There's Eric Dostie,
Marie-Hélène who?
-Vaillancourt.
-Marie-Hélène Vaillancourt.
No, sit down after I call
your name, okay?
It'll be quicker.
Geneviève Dubé.
Martin Audet.
Nicolas Saint-Jean.
Is that all?
Perfect. Don't leave the safe room
until we call you.
Okay, thanks.
-I'll take it from here.
-Yup, go.
Gaétan, Gaétan...
Fuck.
Who's missing?
Him. Him. Marc-Antoine,
Sébastien and Mario.
Shit, I knew it.
Daniel.
Max is coming.
I don't want you to tell him
who's down there, okay?
Okay?
-Are you with me?
-Yes.
It's going to be okay.
It's going to be fine.
Now go sit down,
I want to keep an eye on you.
Go on.
Fuck.
Fuck, it wasn't supposed to...
I don't get it.
It wasn't supposed to blow,
I don't get it.
It was more than 15 metres,
Mario said it was okay.
I don't get it.
Stéphane, stop.
Look at me.
You have to do this with us.
It's not your fault.
Not your fault.
Yeah.
It'll be okay.
Yeah.
Okay?
Yeah.
-How many victims?
-Five.
Alright.
It'll be okay.
Yeah.
Fuck.
I have to get
to the fucking manway.
I can't stay here.
I can't stay here.
Open on three.
One, two, three.
Jesus Christ.
The explosives
may have gone off on 4-50.
The whole level blew up,
we're missing five guys.
-Who?
-Max!
Two of them
were loading explosives in 15.
One was drilling
next to them in 13.
Two others were working
on ventilation in 3.
-Who?
-Hey!
-I mean...
-Shut up.
Thanks.
If the guys loading in 15
weren't on site,
they may only be hurt
by the shock wave.
If that's the case,
we have to find them.
But if they were on site,
we can expect the worst.
The guy next to them in 13
probably set off the blast
with his drilling rig.
If that happened,
the drill might've fallen on him.
So go straight to 15,
but on the way,
check out 3 and 13.
Clear?
-Yeah.
-Let's go gang.
Max.
It's 02:26.
We're leaving station 17-50
heading for gallery 3.
Anybody remember
who was on 4-50 today?
I heard Sébastien was loading
explosives with Marc-Antoine.
Fuck.
Sit down.
You didn't have to fucking ask that.
I just wanted to know.
Well, I didn't.
Isn't Marc-Antoine
dating his daughter?
Let's stay calm.
Team 2 is on standby,
ready to go down.
I'll keep you posted.
We're here.
Gallery 3 is on the right.
Over there!
We're splitting into two groups.
Everyone focus.
-Alex, you take him.
-Got it.
Maxime and Bordeleau, with me.
Spinal board and oxy here.
Stretcher and ventilator
for Alex's team.
The site is secure and accessible.
Starting triage.
Airways are clear.
-Who is it?
-Don't know.
Injury on his right leg.
Okay, I'll take care of it.
We're in 3.
Two men down.
Looks like they fell
from their scissor lifts.
I've got one victim on oxygen.
He's confused.
Rapid breathing.
Weak pulse.
No visible wounds.
Alex, what's your victim's status?
Unconscious.
Rapid breathing, weak pulse.
His right leg is wounded.
Max is stabilizing him.
He's on the ventilator.
He's gonna throw up.
Okay, my guy just threw up.
I've got two code reds.
I'll bring up
the one who's awake
Can I split up my team?
Team split approved.
Morin, Bordeleau, stay with him.
Everyone else, we're going back up.
Strap him in.
Max, get the basket,
we're going up.
Aw, fuck.
Make sure his airway is clear,
then put him on the oxy.
Everything okay?
Is he stabilized?
Ready to go.
Max.
Max, the basket.
Max.
What are you doing?
Going to get the others.
Aw, shit.
No, no,
you're coming with us.
-We're going back up.
-I'm not leaving anyone behind.
Max, you'll put yourself in danger.
We can save these two guys here.
Let's get the fuck out.
We just put 'em on oxygen,
they'll be alright.
Bring them to the safe room.
Then we go get the others.
No, it's load and go.
Catherine, bring him up now.
You're crazy.
Fuck, stop wasting time!
-Did you tell him?
-No.
-I'll stay with him then.
-Max, don't do this.
Stop fucking around!
Fuck off. I'm going.
C'mon, Max.
-Run after him.
-Fucking hell.
Maxime just took off
the other way.
Team 2, let's go, let's go.
Max, calm the fuck down.
They're right there. Let me go!
Look at me.
Focus, Max.
Team 2 heading for the deck.
You've got a fucking problem, man.
What are you thinking?
We got a job to do.
We know them, I saw it
in my father's eyes.
And they're gonna die
if they don't reach the safe room.
What's wrong with just
going to check?
This guy's alright.
We could've at least gone to check!
Holy fuck.
Give him a chair.
Water.
Is there any water?
Marc-Antoine isn't with you?
Put him here
until the ambulance arrives.
One, two, three, down.
-You aren't going back down.
-I sure as hell am.
You're staying right fucking here.
You stay on the surface.
Stop it.
Stop now.
Fuck, Catherine!
Boys.
Sébastien just got
to safe room 4-75. Yes!
D.O., are you there?
Stéphane here.
Work site 15
has completely exploded.
Is the truck there?
No truck.
Sébastien told me he'd left
his partner at the site
to go get something
with the truck.
We're in a difficult situation here.
It'll be hard
to identify the victim.
Who was his partner?
Marc-Antoine.
D.O., are you there?
Stéphane here.
We're in 13.
There's a guy next to the longhole.
We're checking his status.
-He's unconscious
-Who is it?
Say it.
Probably Mario.
C'mon Mario, fuck.
No pulse,
he's not breathing.
He's dead.
Fuck!
In his room.
Julien.
Did you know that
Ge...
Ge...
my ex...
-Geneviève?
-Yes. Geneviève.
She opened a hair place.
-A hair salon?
-Yup.
Yup.
Shit, my mum goes there
and I didn't even know.
I ran into her.
Geneviève.
And we talked about before.
And
man, I realized how much
I've forgotten.
We talked about my
old grey beater.
Yeah?
Fuck, we had fun in that car.
We'd smoke so much weed
behind the cross-country ski hut.
You don't remember?
And her dog.
Yeah, her fucking ugly dog.
I had no memory of that.
But it's crazy
because
with my father,
I remember everything.
The igloos.
And those things,
the hot-dogs after...
-After soccer games.
-Yup.
Yup.
He would tell me
that I could be
my own worst enemy.
He'd say that?
Yes.
I remember his
his hands,
his big hands
when I was little.
I couldn't
sleep and he'd come
and stroke my back
until I fell asleep.
And I feel him.
Even now,
when I can't sleep
I feel his presence.
I feel him.
He was a good guy,
my dad.
Yeah, he was a good guy.
450 and 600.
may have gone off on 4-50.
The whole level blew up,
we're missing five guys.
If the guys loading in 15
weren't on site,
they may only be
hurt by the shock wave.
If that's the case,
we have to find them.
But if they were on site,
we can expect the worst.
The guy next to them in 13
probably set off the blast
with his drilling rig.
If that happened,
the drill might've fallen on him.
So go straight to 15,
but on the way,
check out 3 and 13.
-Clear?
-Yeah.
Let's go gang.
Good luck.
UNDERGROUND
There they are!
My victim just threw up.
I've got two code reds.
I'll bring up
the one who's awake.
Can I split up my team?
Team split approved.
Everyone, we're going back up.
Max, get the basket,
we're going up.
Max!
-What are you doing?
-Going to get the others.
No, you're coming up with us.
I'm not leaving
anyone behind.
Max, you'll put
yourself in danger.
We can save these two guys here.
Let's get the fuck out.
-Like hell.
-Max, stop!
Fuck off.
I'm going.
Go after him!
Max, get the fuck over here.
Let go, fuck!
2 MONTHS EARLIER
-Everything clear?
-Yup.
You're okay in here
and up here?
-Yes sir.
-Here he comes.
Seb, you're with me today.
-He's not going on the Jumbo?
-You bet.
No shit, man.
He's a good one,
he's got heart.
Have a good day, boys!
Geez, what a prick.
Wait, wait.
Alex had a run-in with her too.
Alex isn't the benchmark!
-Who?
-Vaness.
The barmaid at the club?
She really gets around, man.
She's screwed everyone.
Ah, shit.
He was sure
he'd found the one.
She was fucking dirty though.
I filmed her blowing me,
she made a real show of it.
I got a great POV.
I'll sell it to you, 50 bucks.
Shut your mouth man.
Come on, get in.
You started drinking again, eh?
-C'mon, don't be jealous.
-Don't get greedy, you.
That'll be the day.
-Don't move the line so much.
-Okay.
Doing okay?
Fucking awesome.
-Time for you to retire, buddy.
-Don't say that!
Hello?
You fucker.
Hey man,
what are you doing?
With your mom?
No, no.
Myself.
That's a good hike,
you'll be feeling it tomorrow.
That Julien?
Say hello to him.
Alex says hello.
Okay.
Well,
tell him that if
he wants to say hello to me
he can do it himself.
What flavour
did you get?
Why are you calling me?
I just wanna know
what's new with you.
Nothing.
Nothing.
Bye, Max.
Francis!
Hi Julien.
It's been awhile.
What's up?
Well, I'm working on
physio.
You guys?
We're expecting,
end of August.
Holy shit, good job.
And we're building a house.
Ah, shit!
We want to be ready
for when the beast shows up.
Yes.
See you next time.
Where?
Where are you building?
The development
outside of town.
Oh yeah, it's...
Yeah, it's a nice spot.
That, I, before,
I seen it.
Take care now.
Yes.
You.
-Check your seal, okay Max?
-Yeah.
Down on three.
One, two, three.
-Starting CPR.
-Wait till he's done.
Jesus, I know.
-Lift your hands.
-What?
Keep going
but lift the front of your hands.
-What?
-Keep pumping!
Shut up!
Did it go well?
Do we need to clear anything up?
I think we all need to review
team hierarchy
and basic protocol.
Anybody having trouble
following the team leader?
I find that the protocol
slows us down.
It's there for a reason.
Protocols are for everyone's safety.
But it sucks
if we can't save someone
because we're following protocol.
Yes it sucks,
but if there are victims,
we can't put the rescuers' lives
in danger.
I get it,
but we could've moved faster.
No! When you can't see,
you don't go forward.
Okay.
Safety first.
That's not hard
to understand, is it?
If you can't get it, I'll call
the director of Rescue Operations
and someone will lose
their certification, is that clear?
Who's winning?
My dad, of course.
A word of advice
to those without kids:
don't fucking make 'em.
What's the problem?
Since I've been here,
the little one got the gastro,
passed it on to the baby,
then to my girlfriend.
And if that wasn't enough,
the little one's teething.
My home's a fucking mess
and I'm stuck here, I can't help.
-That's the job.
-It still pisses me off.
What do your girlfriends do?
Mine has a fucking tough time.
Facetime is great and all that,
but there are limits.
You gotta help out
when you're home.
When I'm there,
I make the meals.
Baloney and chips?
Go fuck yourself.
I don't make poor man's food.
It's Haute Cuisine,
the whole bit.
I bet you don't
do the dishes, though.
I have my limits.
To each his own task.
Gotta keep your foreman's hands
nice and soft, eh?
Fuck you.
And draw two cards.
Shit, I just sunk the eight ball.
You didn't pass on any
of your talent to that poor child?
Here.
Mario, your turn to play.
Don't feel like it.
C'mon.
It was stuck in the ice.
You okay?
This week,
let's bring Julien out on the boat.
On the boat?
Like in the good old days.
I told you,
I don't feel like seeing him.
Ah, come on.
It'll do him good,
he's in a rough spot.
That's fucking cold
that you won't see him.
I know,
but seeing him like that,
I don't know
what to fucking say.
Same as before.
He hasn't changed up here.
I feel all screwed up around him,
he makes me uncomfortable,
that's it, that's all.
Hi.
I'm glad you're home.
Any new exercises
to show me?
Same.
It's been the same ones
for a while now.
No progress?
No.
I spoke to your physiotherapist.
She says you're going
through a bad time.
Yeah, it isn't easy.
Is that why you want
to find a little job?
Yup.
Listen to me, Julien.
Your mom would never say it,
but people will laugh at you
if you do that.
Just a job,
while I wait.
Who's gonna hire you?
There's not a lot
you can do.
But it's
just
to do
something.
I just don't want you
hitting a wall.
Yeah, that's good,
it's moving.
Go, go, you can do it.
Yeah, that's it!
Look, it's moving a bit.
You can do it,
that's my boy.
Hello babe.
You're fucking gorgeous.
-Cool, you tanned.
-Shut the fuck up!
Hey, I'm darker than you.
Shit, yeah.
It's possible
that at first,
I might not be very good
at changing diapers.
Me neither at first,
we'll be learning as we go.
Why, are you stressed out?
No, but...
-You are stressed.
-No.
It's only normal.
I've never changed diapers.
And, you know,
I don't have much experience
with babies.
At first, I might forget
to hold its head.
You won't.
Believe me.
It'll be your baby,
you'll want to take care of it.
Everything'll be fine.
You'll be a great dad.
Shit.
Hey!
What are you doing here?
I told you not to come back here.
I can tolerate you at the mine,
but not here.
-I don't want to say it again.
-Stop.
I asked him to come.
Mario, I'm just here to help.
Come on, Julien!
Excuse me.
May I see the manager, please?
That's me.
Ah! Okay.
Well, I've come to leave my...
-CV?
-Yup.
You were a miner?
But I had a...
With a car.
I'm not...
I'm not up to
working at the mine,
but in the meantime,
I'm good to go for...
-Okay.
-To work.
What skills do you have?
Well, I'm sociable,
and I'm
resourceful.
But, my...
His hand is...
My hand is like...
This one's good,
I can...
There's lots of stuff...
To work here,
you need basic skills.
We can't hire
just anybody off the street.
C'mon, that's a bit much.
This isn't a welfare office.
You're managing
a fucking fast-food joint.
Think you're better than me?
Fuck you, I'm a miner.
That fucking big truck out there,
it's mine.
Wow, I could've been his boss.
-You're fucking arrogant.
-Sure, buddy.
Put a few burgers up your ass,
that'll open up your mind!
Fuck!
I should've crushed him.
Who does he fucking think he is,
working in a lousy fast-food joint.
He acted tough,
but he was shitting his pants.
Shut up!
You're fucking too much.
You defend me
everywhere
because I'm too fucking
handicapped to...
You call me from the mine
to remind me that me... no.
You talk to me
about your girlfriend
to remind me that
I don't have any... anymore.
I can't fuck anymore.
All the girls see
is a fucking retard.
What a good friend.
Okay, go.
What are you doing tonight?
Andrée's off tomorrow,
so we thought we'd
have supper together.
Okay.
But I can rearrange things,
she'd understand.
No.
What would you like to do?
I can cancel with Andréanne.
It's okay Max.
Call me if you change your mind.
Maxime.
Babe?
Andrée?
Andréanne?
You alright?
What happened?
The clot in the toilet.
I think it's the baby.
We said it would be
our last in vitro.
I'd like to try again.
Seriously?
I can't, my body
won't take it anymore.
And I can't handle
any more miscarriages.
-We can still do it.
-No, not me.
I really need a break now.
There's another option.
You know it.
C'mon, Max.
Why won't you even
talk about it?
Me,
I could make you a million
fucking babies if I wanted to.
Well, fuck.
What are you doing?
Maxime!
Maxime Bérubé!
Max!
We went to the beach.
Then we went to a restaurant.
Who is this girl, anyway?
Sarah.
Fuck, Sarah who?
Touzin.
Oh, fuck.
Hey, Gaétan...
Ah, shit.
Gaétan, did you know
you got a new son-in-law?
What?
Your Sarah's got a new boyfriend,
did you know that?
Yeah, who's that?
Grandpa, here's
your new son-in-law.
-So, you're the one.
-Yup.
Shit, he's not gonna
do her no harm!
Don't be shy,
say hello to your dad-in-law.
Fuck you, Marc-Antoine!
Hey, Gaétan,
a word for Julien's birthday.
Hey Julien!
We think about you a lot.
-We all hope you get better soon.
-Yes sir.
Okay Gaétan,
for our buddy Julien's birthday,
how much are you donating
to the Brain Trauma Foundation?
I've got $60.
-Is that enough?
-We'll take what we can get.
-See you, Julien!
-And you, dad?
Here, take it all.
Good luck!
Put this on.
Let's go see the boss man.
-Hey buddy, which one you want?
-Take the brown one.
Which one?
Highball!
Hey, François.
Look who's here.
Cheers Julien,
happy to see you.
-Here put this on.
-No, I hate hats.
Have a fucking
happy birthday Julien!
Can't wait to see you
back at the mine.
Everybody say
bye to Julien.
Happy birthday, Julien!
It's crazy how much cash we got.
Happy b-day, Juju!
I'll count it up
and text you, okay?
Make it rain.
You bet, make it fucking rain.
-Bye.
-See you, buddy.
Dammit.
You met your new son-in-law
in the showers yesterday?
-He's supposed to be a good kid.
-Yeah, sure.
I talk with my girl often,
but she never told me.
I did notice
a little glint in her eyes, though.
Gaétan, if it's not too personal,
your girl's adopted?
Yeah, why?
I'm not saying
it's a bad thing, just...
You and your wife,
you couldn't make babies?
No, it wasn't working on my end.
Okay.
Okay.
Why, you got a problem with that?
I'm just saying,
it must be fucking weird
to not be able to make any.
That's all I mean.
Max, is this necessary?
Fucking calm down,
it's just a question.
Well, that's life.
We make do with what we've got.
Well, yeah, sure.
But you know, my little girl
wouldn't have had such a good life
if we hadn't adopted her.
Wait.
Okay.
Fucking shit.
Fuck.
C'mon.
God damn it!
Fucking jammed.
I'll go get it.
Let's see.
I forgot I had that.
Found it in my bag.
It'll get better for him.
-It'll get better.
-Yeah.
Well, good night.
You alright?
You?
Sorry for not
returning your calls.
I needed some time.
Do you still love me?
I think so.
Andrée.
I'm in.
You screwing with me?
All of a sudden, you're...
Why? How?
What happened...
It's as if
it suited me
that it wasn't working.
It's hard to explain but
it's like I thought
that I didn't deserve,
that I didn't have the right
to be happy.
But now...
Now I'm ready.
For real?
For really real?
Hello.
How's it going?
I was wondering
how you're doing.
You haven't called me
since my birthday.
Yeah, the past two weeks
have been rough at the mine.
Do you feel like having...
C'mon fuck!
A beer with me tonight?
Listen, Julien,
I gotta say,
I'm pretty tired.
You don't sound so good.
You alright?
Just some business
to deal with.
You know,
if you feel like talking,
I don't talk so fast
but I can listen.
Okay.
Okay.
Bye.
Bye.
Highball!
Hi!
Trying to drown your truck?
-You good?
-You bet.
Seb, gimme
another beer please.
There you go.
Your, uh...
your girlfriend is...
How's it going at home?
-Yes, and the...
-The kids?
-It's going good.
-Yeah?
I might have another job
at another mine in town.
Not on the Jumbo, though.
You worked the Jumbo?
Yup, I worked the Jumbo.
But I want to be closer to my family
as the kids grow up.
I don't want to miss that.
It's still a drag.
We're gonna miss you.
Yeah, me too.
And you, what's up with kids?
Seems to me you're due.
We're checking things out.
In fact, we are
going to have a child.
-Andréanne is pregnant?
-No.
We decided to adopt.
-Yeah?
-Yup.
-That's insane man.
-Yup.
Wow, good job.
That's great!
And it's a nice gesture,
like Gaétan said.
You bet it's a nice gesture,
congratulations.
Thanks man.
You...
Cheers man.
Can you open it?
Of course,
I'm so sorry buddy.
You'll see,
having kids is crazy.
It's really cheesy to say,
but it's the greatest thing.
To have your kid sleeping
in your arms, that's...
Gay.
Shit.
-Are we going in?
-Yes.
-You're hot?
-Yeah, I'm going in.
Let's go.
Julien, you want to swim?
-No.
-C'mon.
I'm here, I'll help you.
Sit down here.
Your leg.
Okay.
Just sit on the edge.
Give me your right hand.
Shit.
I'm holding you.
That's it, that's it.
-You good?
-That's it.
Everything good, Julien?
I even went swimming.
No, no.
-You were able to?
-Yup.
I had a floater on, but still.
No, no.
I've done that a few times now.
Yeah? Can you do
other stuff like that?
Out of my way,
I'll do the splits.
Mario, you gotta stop
tilting at windmills.
We need to be happy with
the little victories from now on.
As time goes by,
there'll be fewer of them.
That's what the physio said.
It's over.
Someone's here.
Shit.
What does he want?
Stay put and call Daniel.
-And say what?
-Tell him to come.
Hi.
Can I help you?
Life's good, eh?
Nice truck, nice woman, nice house.
What more do you want, eh?
Alright, what's going on?
You ruined my life.
-Let him be.
-I didn't do anything to you.
Didn't do anything to me?
You took everything from me!
-I'm trying hard to make up for it.
-You can't give me back my son!
This is going nowhere.
-You stole my life.
-I know, I know.
I know.
Mario, I can't go back.
This is all I can do.
Everybody drives drunk.
Even you, for fuck's sake.
It happened to be me behind
the wheel. I can't change that.
I can say I'm sorry a million times.
Cry myself to sleep every night.
Mario, I can't turn back time.
You alright?
I'm alright.
I'm fine, Dad, but he's...
Mario.
Hey, Mario.
I don't know...
C'mon.
I'll take you home.
Give me your keys.
Andrée-Anne, will you follow me?
Fuck.
Mario.
Mario, can I help?
Mario.
You okay?
Yeah.
Ready? Come on.
You two will finish
loading the explosives
that didn't get done last time
on level 4-50.
Then head to 21
and get to work there, okay?
Okay, thanks.
-Safety first, boys.
-Yup.
Mario?
Mario.
Today you're drilling a longhole
at 4-50, in 13.
Take care, because Sebastien
and Marc-Antoine will be loading
explosives next to you in 15,
but don't worry,
there's enough room between you.
-Good?
-Yup.
And you're okay in here
and up here?
-Yup.
-Okay, have a good day.
Safety first.
Aren't you in bed yet?
You're not underground?
Yeah, I'm going later.
What's up?
Gaétan texted to say that
Mario's not doing so well.
I figured we could bring him up
and give him a day off.
Yeah, he didn't look
so good earlier...
Thanks for letting me know.
Fuck!
What is it?
I forgot the logger
on the fucking charger.
I'll go get it,
I gotta take a dump anyways.
Make it quick!
Was that a blast?
Yes.
Maybe an explosion.
That's not right.
Send an alert down
and leave the ventilation on.
What level was it?
You think 4-50?
Call the hospital in Val-d'Or,
tell them to send two ambulances.
Yes, thanks.
Did you hear that?
Okay Catherine,
you're my team leader.
Daniel, you're with me
until backup arrives.
Have the gate closed
and call in the rescue team.
Okay, I'm on it.
Where's the list of rescuers?
My desk, top drawer.
I'll call the superintendent.
The mine is in a state of emergency,
close the gate.
I'm sending someone to the camp
to get the rescuers.
Okay, I'll take care of it.
There was an explosion underground,
we're in a state of emergency.
Yes, we're getting
the team together.
In five?
Perfect, thanks.
Hi Alex, it's Catherine.
There's been an incident,
we're coming to get you.
Is this a drill?
Don't know, but there was
a big bang and a shake.
This is Gaétan Touzin
in the safe room at 4-75.
Any rescuers here?
No rescuers.
Alright then, I'm in charge.
No, no strange odours.
Nothing else abnormal.
One guy heard a loud boom.
Were you blasting?
So, is this a drill?
Not a drill.
Yes, we're...
Hold still for a sec.
Eleven.
Twelve including me.
Yeah, we got Gougoune here,
shit, what's your real name?
Martin Brunelle.
There's Eric Dostie,
Marie-Hélène who?
-Vaillancourt.
-Marie-Hélène Vaillancourt.
No, sit down after I call
your name, okay?
It'll be quicker.
Geneviève Dubé.
Martin Audet.
Nicolas Saint-Jean.
Is that all?
Perfect. Don't leave the safe room
until we call you.
Okay, thanks.
-I'll take it from here.
-Yup, go.
Gaétan, Gaétan...
Fuck.
Who's missing?
Him. Him. Marc-Antoine,
Sébastien and Mario.
Shit, I knew it.
Daniel.
Max is coming.
I don't want you to tell him
who's down there, okay?
Okay?
-Are you with me?
-Yes.
It's going to be okay.
It's going to be fine.
Now go sit down,
I want to keep an eye on you.
Go on.
Fuck.
Fuck, it wasn't supposed to...
I don't get it.
It wasn't supposed to blow,
I don't get it.
It was more than 15 metres,
Mario said it was okay.
I don't get it.
Stéphane, stop.
Look at me.
You have to do this with us.
It's not your fault.
Not your fault.
Yeah.
It'll be okay.
Yeah.
Okay?
Yeah.
-How many victims?
-Five.
Alright.
It'll be okay.
Yeah.
Fuck.
I have to get
to the fucking manway.
I can't stay here.
I can't stay here.
Open on three.
One, two, three.
Jesus Christ.
The explosives
may have gone off on 4-50.
The whole level blew up,
we're missing five guys.
-Who?
-Max!
Two of them
were loading explosives in 15.
One was drilling
next to them in 13.
Two others were working
on ventilation in 3.
-Who?
-Hey!
-I mean...
-Shut up.
Thanks.
If the guys loading in 15
weren't on site,
they may only be hurt
by the shock wave.
If that's the case,
we have to find them.
But if they were on site,
we can expect the worst.
The guy next to them in 13
probably set off the blast
with his drilling rig.
If that happened,
the drill might've fallen on him.
So go straight to 15,
but on the way,
check out 3 and 13.
Clear?
-Yeah.
-Let's go gang.
Max.
It's 02:26.
We're leaving station 17-50
heading for gallery 3.
Anybody remember
who was on 4-50 today?
I heard Sébastien was loading
explosives with Marc-Antoine.
Fuck.
Sit down.
You didn't have to fucking ask that.
I just wanted to know.
Well, I didn't.
Isn't Marc-Antoine
dating his daughter?
Let's stay calm.
Team 2 is on standby,
ready to go down.
I'll keep you posted.
We're here.
Gallery 3 is on the right.
Over there!
We're splitting into two groups.
Everyone focus.
-Alex, you take him.
-Got it.
Maxime and Bordeleau, with me.
Spinal board and oxy here.
Stretcher and ventilator
for Alex's team.
The site is secure and accessible.
Starting triage.
Airways are clear.
-Who is it?
-Don't know.
Injury on his right leg.
Okay, I'll take care of it.
We're in 3.
Two men down.
Looks like they fell
from their scissor lifts.
I've got one victim on oxygen.
He's confused.
Rapid breathing.
Weak pulse.
No visible wounds.
Alex, what's your victim's status?
Unconscious.
Rapid breathing, weak pulse.
His right leg is wounded.
Max is stabilizing him.
He's on the ventilator.
He's gonna throw up.
Okay, my guy just threw up.
I've got two code reds.
I'll bring up
the one who's awake
Can I split up my team?
Team split approved.
Morin, Bordeleau, stay with him.
Everyone else, we're going back up.
Strap him in.
Max, get the basket,
we're going up.
Aw, fuck.
Make sure his airway is clear,
then put him on the oxy.
Everything okay?
Is he stabilized?
Ready to go.
Max.
Max, the basket.
Max.
What are you doing?
Going to get the others.
Aw, shit.
No, no,
you're coming with us.
-We're going back up.
-I'm not leaving anyone behind.
Max, you'll put yourself in danger.
We can save these two guys here.
Let's get the fuck out.
We just put 'em on oxygen,
they'll be alright.
Bring them to the safe room.
Then we go get the others.
No, it's load and go.
Catherine, bring him up now.
You're crazy.
Fuck, stop wasting time!
-Did you tell him?
-No.
-I'll stay with him then.
-Max, don't do this.
Stop fucking around!
Fuck off. I'm going.
C'mon, Max.
-Run after him.
-Fucking hell.
Maxime just took off
the other way.
Team 2, let's go, let's go.
Max, calm the fuck down.
They're right there. Let me go!
Look at me.
Focus, Max.
Team 2 heading for the deck.
You've got a fucking problem, man.
What are you thinking?
We got a job to do.
We know them, I saw it
in my father's eyes.
And they're gonna die
if they don't reach the safe room.
What's wrong with just
going to check?
This guy's alright.
We could've at least gone to check!
Holy fuck.
Give him a chair.
Water.
Is there any water?
Marc-Antoine isn't with you?
Put him here
until the ambulance arrives.
One, two, three, down.
-You aren't going back down.
-I sure as hell am.
You're staying right fucking here.
You stay on the surface.
Stop it.
Stop now.
Fuck, Catherine!
Boys.
Sébastien just got
to safe room 4-75. Yes!
D.O., are you there?
Stéphane here.
Work site 15
has completely exploded.
Is the truck there?
No truck.
Sébastien told me he'd left
his partner at the site
to go get something
with the truck.
We're in a difficult situation here.
It'll be hard
to identify the victim.
Who was his partner?
Marc-Antoine.
D.O., are you there?
Stéphane here.
We're in 13.
There's a guy next to the longhole.
We're checking his status.
-He's unconscious
-Who is it?
Say it.
Probably Mario.
C'mon Mario, fuck.
No pulse,
he's not breathing.
He's dead.
Fuck!
In his room.
Julien.
Did you know that
Ge...
Ge...
my ex...
-Geneviève?
-Yes. Geneviève.
She opened a hair place.
-A hair salon?
-Yup.
Yup.
Shit, my mum goes there
and I didn't even know.
I ran into her.
Geneviève.
And we talked about before.
And
man, I realized how much
I've forgotten.
We talked about my
old grey beater.
Yeah?
Fuck, we had fun in that car.
We'd smoke so much weed
behind the cross-country ski hut.
You don't remember?
And her dog.
Yeah, her fucking ugly dog.
I had no memory of that.
But it's crazy
because
with my father,
I remember everything.
The igloos.
And those things,
the hot-dogs after...
-After soccer games.
-Yup.
Yup.
He would tell me
that I could be
my own worst enemy.
He'd say that?
Yes.
I remember his
his hands,
his big hands
when I was little.
I couldn't
sleep and he'd come
and stroke my back
until I fell asleep.
And I feel him.
Even now,
when I can't sleep
I feel his presence.
I feel him.
He was a good guy,
my dad.
Yeah, he was a good guy.
450 and 600.