Survival Quest (1988) - full transcript

( insects chirping )

Jake:
TAKE A GOOD LOOK AROUND YOU.

BECAUSE WHEN YOU COME
BACK FROM THIS TRIP,

NOTHING WILL EVER
LOOK THE SAME TO YOU AGAIN.

ALL OF THESE TIDDLYWINK LITTLE
GAMES WE'VE BEEN PLAYING
OVER THE PAST FEW WEEKS

ARE JUST CHICKENSHIT
IN COMPARISON TO WHAT LIES
AHEAD OF YOU.

BUT I TELL YOU WHAT--

I THINK YOU'VE GOT
WHAT IT TAKES

BECAUSE YOU'VE SHOWN THAT
YOU'RE SMART ENOUGH TO REALIZE

THAT THIS WORLD BELONGS
ONLY TO THE STRONG.

THE MEEK WILL NEVER
INHERIT ANYTHING BUT SHIT.



YOU'VE SHOWN THAT
YOU'RE A BUNCH OF TOUGH
SONS OF BITCHES.

BUT THAT'S NOT ENOUGH.

YOU SEE THAT PLANE
OVER THERE?

THAT'S YOUR TICKET
TO MANHOOD.

IF YOU HAVE ANY DOUBTS
ABOUT YOUR ABILITY, RAIDER,

DON'T GET ON IT HERE,
BECAUSE...

YOU'LL EITHER MAKE IT

OR I'LL LEAVE YOUR DEAD
CARCASS IN THE WILDERNESS
FOR THE BEASTS.

OKAY.

OKAY!

LET'S MOVE.
LET'S GO!

( all cheering )

Joey:
ARE THEY TAKING A SURVIVAL
COURSE TOO?

Jeff:
NO, THEY'RE FROM ANOTHER
SCHOOL CALLED "BLUE LEGION."



IT'S RUN BY THIS FAMOUS
SURVIVALIST NAMED JAKE CONNOR.
THAT'S HIM.

- JAKE CONNOR.
- LOOK AT THIS GUY.

"MERCENARY BETWEEN WARS,
HIS RUGGED BLUE LEGION
SURVIVAL SCHOOL

- TAKES YOUNG MEN
INTO THE WILDERNESS...
- Jake: YO, COME ON!

...AND TEACHES THEM THAT
THE GRADE FOR FAILURE
IS DEATH."

Joey:
OH, GREAT. AND THEY'RE
BRINGING GUNS?

NO, THEY'RE PELLETS
FILLED WITH PAINT.

THEY USE THEM
FOR THEIR WAR GAMES.

- ( snickers )
- WHAT'S THIS FOR?

MY GIRLFRIEND
GAVE THIS TO ME,

JUST IN CASE WE HAPPEN
TO RUN INTO ANY GRIZZLIES.

HOW WILL YOU GET HOME?

THAT HOME IS FOR YOU
AND YOUR NEW GIRLFRIEND.

YOU KNOW, I'LL NEVER
UNDERSTAND WHY YOU SPENT

SUCH A BIG CHUNK OF
THE SETTLEMENT ON THIS TRIP.

IT'S MY LIFE, MARK,
YOU KNOW.

IT'S NONE OF YOUR
BUSINESS ANYMORE.

NO.

( harrumphs )

DAD, YOU COULD BE USING
THIS TIME TO FIND A NEW JOB.

YEAH, I KNOW...

BUT THIS IS SOMETHING
I'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO DO.

BUT PEOPLE WHO DO THIS
SORT OF THING ARE USUALLY...

YOUNG.

YEAH.

I KNOW.

WELL...

TAKE CARE, BABY.

BE GOOD, SWEETHEART.

THANKS FOR THE RIDE,
DADDY.

GOD DAMN IT, OLIVIA,
WHAT IF YOU GET LOST?

A GIRL CAN'T SURVIVE
IN THE WILDERNESS.

ALL RIGHT. IT'S JUST THAT
THERE'S SO MUCH TO DO TO
GET READY FOR THE WEDDING.

OLIVIA, SWEETHEART,
LISTEN TO YOUR PARENTS.

IT'S TOUGH TERRAIN
OUT THERE.

NOW YOU DON'T WANT
TO WALK DOWN THE AISLE
WITH A BROKEN LEG, DO YOU?

IF YOU HAVE ANY
INTEREST WHATSOEVER

IN MY MAKING AN APPEARANCE
AT THAT WEDDING NEXT MONTH,

YOU'D BETTER JUST
BACK OFF.

( sighs )

I LOVE YOU.

COME TO THINK OF IT, JACK,
YOU'D BETTER HANG ON TO
THIS FOR ME.

WOULDN'T WANT TO
LOSE IT NOW, WOULD I?

( man wolf-whistles )

- Man: WHOO! ALL RIGHT.
- Man #2: NOT BAD.

- ( men chuckle )
- TATER TOTS.

( man making kissing noises )

Man:
HEY, THE OLD MAN
MADE IT UP THE STAIRS.

Man #2:
HEY, GRAMPS.

WELL, LOOKS LIKE YOU'RE
THE ONLY CRIMINAL
GOING TO CAMP.

YOU'VE GOT TO
SIGN OFF HERE.

OKAY, I GOT IT.

HOPE YOU KNOW
WHAT YOU'RE DOING.

I'VE RUN A LOT OF CHARTERS
FOR SURVIVAL QUEST.

AS FAR AS I KNOW, THEY'VE
NEVER HAD ANY TROUBLE
WITH KIDS LIKE THIS.

HEY...

FALL OFF
A FUCKING MOUNTAIN.

( men chattering,
snickering )

( truck doors close,
engine starts )

Man:
HEY, GUYS...

I HEARD THAT
SURVIVAL QUEST

TOOK OLD MEN AND GIRLS,
BUT CONVICTS?

- SHIT, WHAT A ZOO.
- ( men laugh )

( door creaks )

WELL, SEE YOU GUYS
IN FOUR WEEKS.

OKAY, MEN, LET'S GO.
LET'S MOVE IT OUT.

COME ON,
LOOK LIKE YOU MEAN IT.

( metal clinking )

JESUS, WHAT ARE YOU TRYING
TO DO, BLOW US UP?

Woman:
COME ON,
EVERYBODY IN!

( engine dies )

COME ON, YOU GUYS,
MOVE IT.

DAMN IT, VIC, WHAT ARE
THEY DOING HERE?

WELL, THE DAM BROKE
AT THE AIRFIELD AT WINDIGO
AND...

HANK'S GONNA BE PISSED.

COME ON, KAREN,
IT'S A BIG WILDERNESS.
THEY'LL STAY OUT OF YOUR WAY.

WELL, I'M GONNA BE BACK
IN 10 MINUTES.

Jake:
YOU, COME HERE.

ARE YOU
OUR INSTRUCTOR?

NO, YOU'VE DRAWN
THE IRON MAN--

HANK CHAMBERS.
HE'S THE BEST.

TAUGHT AT ALMOST EVERY
SURVIVAL QUEST SCHOOL
AROUND THE WORLD.

THE GUY SPENDS
ABOUT 10 MONTHS A YEAR
OUT IN THE WILDERNESS.

REAL MOUNTAIN
MAN, HUH?

YEAH, YOU BETCHA.

YOU KNOW, WHEN I
FIRST CAME HERE,
HE WAS MY INSTRUCTOR.

WHO WAS YOUR
DRIVING INSTRUCTOR?

Karen:
OKAY, WE'RE HERE.

- YOU GOT IT?
- I GOT IT.

OH, THAT'S BEAUTIFUL.

BEAUTIFUL.

MAN...

THAT IS BEAUTIFUL.

Karen:
HERE YOU GO.

WELCOME TO
SURVIVAL QUEST.

I SEE...

FIVE...

SIX NAMES...

AND SIX HEADS, SO WE DON'T
HAVE TO ROLL CALL.

I'M GONNA BE WITH YOU
FOR THE NEXT FOUR WEEKS.

AND I THINK BEFORE
WE INTRODUCE OURSELVES,

WE HAVE TO LEARN
TO TRUST ONE ANOTHER.

LOOK AROUND YOU.

THE GUY NEXT TO YOU JUST
MIGHT HAVE TO SAVE YOUR LIFE.

HEY!

- Joey: OH MY GOD.
- Hank: I THINK WE GOT A TEAM.

- ( engine starts )
- Karen: SEE YOU LATER.

I'M HANK,
AND YOU'RE NEXT.

( chuckles )

- COME ON.
- WHOA WHOA.

- WATCH IT.
- WHAT ARE YOU
TALKING ABOUT?

- HEY, WAIT.
NO, I DON'T--
- GET UP ON THE BOX.

- UP ON THE BOX.
THERE YOU GO.
- WAIT, I DON'T--

WAIT A SECOND. THIS IS GOOD.
I PRETTY MUCH GET THE IDEA.

I WANT YOU TO PUT YOUR
HANDS IN YOUR POCKETS,
STAND UP THERE ON THE EDGE,

AND WE'RE GONNA CATCH YOU.
JUST TRUST US.

WHOA, LISTEN.

HEIGHTS SCARE
THE SHIT OUT OF ME.
CAN WE PASS THIS ONE UP?

NO.

SO ANYWAY,

THE OBJECTIVE
OF OUR PROGRAM

IS TO PUSH BEYOND
THE BOUNDARIES OF OUR FEARS.

YOU'VE GOT MORE ABILITIES
THAN YOU EVER DREAMT OF.

THE ONLY THING HOLDING
YOU BACK IS FEAR.

SO DON'T THINK ABOUT IT.
DO IT.

COME ON.
COME ON.

WE'RE GONNA
CATCH YOU.

LOOK, JUST STAND UP.
STAND UP.

PUT YOUR HANDS
IN YOUR POCKETS.

TURN AROUND
AND LET GO.

JUST RELAX.

WE WON'T LET YOU FALL,
WILL WE? WILL WE?

COME ON, WILL WE?

( all cheering )

Olivia:
ALL RIGHT, COME ON.
LET'S DO IT.

- Hank: WE CAN'T
WAIT HERE ALL NIGHT.
- Hal: GO FOR IT, JOEY.

- COME ON, DO IT.
- YEAH, COME ON. WE'RE GONNA
DO ALL THE WORK.

Jeff:
DON'T WORRY, BUDDY.

Olivia:
OKAY, AHH!

( all laughing )

OH, THAT WAS GREAT.

THAT WAS TERRIFIC, REALLY.
YEAH. WHERE'S THE BATHROOM?

( all laugh )

OKAY, THIS IS
OUR FIRST GROUP PROBLEM.

IN THE WILDERNESS,
YOU'RE GONNA FACE MANY
DIFFICULT MOMENTS

THAT CAN ONLY BE SOLVED
BY THE GROUP WORKING TOGETHER.

IN FACT, LIKE I SAID BEFORE,
YOUR LIVES MAY DEPEND ON IT.

THE OBJECTIVE HERE IS
TO GET EVERYBODY OVER THE TOP.

ONCE OVER THE TOP, YOU CAN'T
COME AROUND THE SIDES.

ONLY OVER THE TOP.

UH, CAN WE
USE THE ROPE?

NOPE.

MUST BE 12-FEET HIGH.

Joey:
AT LEAST.

HOW THE HELL DO WE
GET THE LAST GUY OVER?

YOU DON'T LEAVE
ANYBODY BEHIND.
THAT'S THE PROBLEM.

SOUNDS LIKE
A TRICK QUESTION TO ME.

OKAY.

OKAY...

WE PUT THE GIRLS
OVER FIRST.

Joey:
YEAH. THEY'RE LIGHT.
WE JUST HOIST THEM OVER.

LOOK, HAL AND I CAN DO IT.

Hal:
GOOD IDEA.
COME ON, LET'S GO.

DON'T WORRY.
I THINK WE GOT A WIRE.

THEN WHAT? SO YOU GET
EVERYBODY OVER EXCEPT
THE LAST GUY

- WHO'S STILL LEFT HERE...
- WAIT, TALLEST GUY GOES LAST.

LIKE YOU-- YOU REACH UP,
WE'LL BE UP THERE,
WE'LL PULL YOU OVER.

- IT'S 12 FEET.
- NO PROBLEM.
YOU'VE GOT LONG ARMS.

WAIT WAIT WAIT, WE PUT
THE CONVICT OVER LAST.
HEY, WHAT'S YOUR NAME?

GRAY?

YOU GO OVER LAST.
HE'S PROBABLY GOOD
AT CLIMBING WALLS.

OKAY, LET'S GO.

GIVE IT A SHOT.

( groaning and arguing
outside )

OH, I'M SORRY.
EXCUSE ME.

Hal:
GOOD GIRL.

- HEY, WAIT WAIT WAIT.
- Hal: ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?

- YEAH.
- OKAY.

Joey:
ALL RIGHT.
GOOD JOB.

- WHERE'S OLIVIA?
- OKAY, ALL RIGHT,
I'LL HELP YOU.

( grunts )
JESUS CHRIST.

ARE YOU OVER?
OKAY.

Cheryl:
ALL RIGHT.

COME ON, SON.
YOU'RE UP.

( Hal whistles )

OOH.

Hank:
ALL RIGHT, THAT'S EXACTLY
WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT.

YOU BRAKE WITH YOUR
RIGHT HAND-- BRAKE.

THIS IS ONLY A GUIDE HAND,
SO DON'T TRY TO BRAKE
WITH THAT.

ALL RIGHT?

EASY, EASY.

HEY, COME ON.
YOU'RE LIKE AN OLD LADY.

WHOA. ( laughs )
THAT'S VERY FUNNY.

VERY FUNNY.
VERY FUNNY.

( groans )

( chuckling )

ALL RIGHT, AS YOU'VE PROBABLY
GUESSED BY NOW,

SURVIVAL QUEST IS
A SERIES OF CHALLENGES.

BELIEVE ME, EACH DAY
WILL BE A NEW CHALLENGE.

YOU'VE ALL DONE WELL.

BUT WE HAVE
ONE MORE EXERCISE,

STARTS AT THE TOP
OF THAT TREE.

IT'S CALLED
"THE WIND SUCKER."

IT MAY LOOK IMPOSSIBLE,
BUT IT'S NOT.

WHO'D LIKE
TO BE FIRST?

I GUESS I'LL JUST
HAVE TO SHOW YOU KIDS

HOW IT'S DONE.

HAL, YOU'RE AN ANIMAL.

AH...

COME ON.

NO NO NO! NO,
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE.

I'M NOT READY.
I'M NOT READY.

- HAL, HAL, HAL...
- NO NO NO NO!

JUST LEAN FORWARD,
LET THE WIND SUCKER
DO THE REST.

- Joey: COME ON, HAL!
- Olivia: GO FOR IT!

Cheryl:
COME ON, HAL.

- YOU CAN DO IT, HAL!
- Cheryl: GO, HAL.

FACE IT,
THE GUY'S DEAD MEAT.

- COME ON, HAL!
- I'M SCARED.

- IT'S YOU, BUDDY!
- I'M REALLY SCARED.

HAL, THIS IS NOT
AS DANGEROUS AS IT LOOKS.

COME ON, COME ON.
HOLD ONTO THE ROPE.

- HOLD ONTO THE ROPE.
- I'M SHAKING ALL OVER.

YEAH, DON'T THINK THINK THINK,
JUST DO IT.

OKAY.

OKAY, GIVE ME A SECOND.
ONE...

TWO, THREE.

ARGH! ARGH-HH!

ARGH!

( screaming )

( all cheering )

Man:
HE DID IT!
I KNEW HE COULD!

- ( Hal laughs )
- ( all cheering )

OH, MAN!

( insects chirping )

( people chattering )

IT'S 87.
WHAT SHOULD IT BE?

65.

65.

- FEEL THAT.
- YEAH, I KNOW IT'S HEAVY,

BUT YOU KNOW, I THOUGHT
A V.C.R. WAS AN IMPORTANT
PIECE OF EQUIPMENT.

( all laugh )

BUT I COULD BE WRONG,
I'LL GIVE YOU THAT.

FOUR WEEKS WITH HIM?

( laughing )

YOU TRAVEL LIGHT.

IT LOOKS LIKE WE'RE
ABOUT THE SAME SIZE.

THE SCREE WILL
CUT THOSE SNEAKERS
RIGHT OFF YOUR FEET.

I DON'T NEED THIS.

TABULA RASA,
FRIEND.

CLEAN SLATE.

Hank:
...SEE IF HE CAN
CARRY IT ON HIS BACK.

Joey:
WAIT A SECOND. YOU MEAN
I HAVE TO CARRY IT TOO?

( people chuckling )

NOBODY SAID ANYTHING
ABOUT CARRYING IT.

THE BROCHURE NEVER
SPECIFIED ACTUALLY
CARRYING IT.

( rustling )

SQUEAK, COME HERE.

( grunting )

ALL RIGHT.

TONIGHT OUR
SUBJECT IS EARS

AND HOW TO
TAKE THEM OFF.

NOW IF YOU GOT IT,

HE AIN'T GONNA BELIEVE IT
'CAUSE HE'S IN SHOCK.

SO WHAT DO YOU DO?

SO YOU SHOW IT
TO HIM.

( nervous laughter )

SQUEAK.

COUNT ME OUT.

HEY, SQUEAK, WHAT'S THE MATTER?
ARE YOU HURT?

LISTEN, THERE'S SOMETHING
YOU GUYS GOT TO UNDERSTAND.

THIS IS A RUGGED
WILDERNESS AREA.

WHEN YOU WALK IN THESE WOODS,
YOU ARE THE PREDATOR,

BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT SURVIVAL
IS ALL ABOUT.

BE PREPARED TO ACT,
NO REACT!

YOU ENCOUNTER A HOSTILE,

YOU'D BETTER BE PREPARED
TO KILL HIM,

BECAUSE THAT'S EXACTLY
WHAT HE'S GONNA DO TO YOU.

I'M TALKING
ABOUT THE PREDATOR...

DOING WHAT IS NECESSARY
TO SURVIVE.

A PREDATOR TRUSTS NO ONE.

HE RELIES ON NO ONE.

OUT HERE,
IT'S ONE TO ONE,

HAND TO HAND.

OKAY,

SURVIVAL SITUATION.

A COLUMN OF ENEMY
MOVING ALONG THE TRAIL.

THESE SURVIVAL QUEST
FAIRIES WILL BE GOOD
PRACTICE FOR YOU GUYS.

NOW REMEMBER,

SURPRISE AND INTIMIDATION
EQUAL EFFECTIVE HARASSMENT.

OH, WE'RE GONNA
SURPRISE THEM ALL RIGHT.

YEAH, BUT REAL PREDATORS HAVE
DISCIPLINED CONTROL, RAIDER.

THAT'S SOMETHING
YOU HAVEN'T GOT YET.

THESE PEOPLE
ARE PUSHOVERS,

BUT WE'RE NOT OUT HERE
TO HURT ANYBODY, RIGHT?

THIS IS ONLY
AN EXERCISE.

THEY HAVEN'T DROPPED
THE BOMB YET.

JEEZ.

WHOA! WHOA!

( snickering )

( panting )

YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN
THE SIZE OF THAT PIGEON.

I'LL TRADE YOU A LIGHT
FOR A COUPLE OF DRAGS
OF THAT BABY.

MY WIFE MADE ME
QUIT LAST YEAR,

BUT DAMNED IF I COULDN'T USE
A SMOKE RIGHT NOW.

LAST ONE?

THAT'S TOO BAD.

YOU KNOW, THE OTHERS
ARE TAKING BETS ON WHETHER
YOU'VE GOT A VOICE OR NOT.

( panting )

AND NO MORE.

WHEW, GOTTA STOP
SMOKING THOSE THINGS.

AW, WHAT'S THE MATTER,
GRANDPA?

COULD KEEP UP
WITH THE REST OF THEM?

GET THE HELL OFF ME,
YOU SON OF A--

AT CLOSE RANGE,

I'LL BET THIS WILL
TAKE YOUR EYE RIGHT OUT.

ARGH!

TODAY OUR SUBJECT
IS EARS.

( screams )

( screams )

( Raider groaning )

Jeff:
I TOLD YOU SHE
COULDN'T MAKE IT.

DIDN'T I?

I TOLD YOU.
NO ONE WOULD LISTEN.

Hal:
WE'RE ALL OF US TIRED,
BUT I STILL SAY WE HELP HER.

WE CAN'T JUST
STAY HERE.

I THINK WHAT WE OUGHT
TO DO IS DIVIDE UP SOME
OF CHERYL'S STUFF

AMONG OUR PACKS.

EVERYBODY'S GOT TO
CARRY THEIR OWN WEIGHT.

COME ON, JEFF,
WE GOT, WHAT,

TWO MORE HOURS
OF DAYLIGHT?

IT'S AT LEAST
FOUR, FIVE MILES
TO THE CAMPSITE.

WHAT DO YOU SAY?

I SAY IT'S GETTING LATE.

SOMEBODY BETTER
MAKE A DECISION.

ALL I'M SAYING IS THAT
WE SHOULDN'T BE LETTING
ANYBODY EASE UP.

THAT'S ALL I MEAN.

IF SHE CAN'T MAKE IT,
SHE SHOULDN'T HAVE TAKEN
THE COURSE.

OH, WELL,
GREAT ATTITUDE.

LOOK, WE GOT TO DO
SOMETHING HERE, ALL RIGHT?

SPLIT IT UP.

WHAT'D YOU SAY?

SHE'S NEVER GONNA MAKE IT
BY HERSELF.

I SAID WE'RE
GONNA SPLIT IT UP.

OH, WELL...

THE CONVICT HAS SPOKEN.

SO I GUESS
THAT'S WHAT WE DO.

GREAT IDEA.

COME ON.

Hank:
THIS IS WHAT
IT'S ALL ABOUT.

I LOVE COMING
TO THIS PLACE.

WE'LL CAMP DOWN THERE.

LET'S GET SOME DINNER GOING
BEFORE THE SUN GOES DOWN.

( panting )

YOU'D BETTER COVER UP.
IT'S GETTING COLD.

YOU'LL BE FINE, CHERYL.

Jake:
WHAT'S THE FUNDAMENTAL
PRINCIPLE OF SURVIVAL?

IT'S NEVER TO GET CAUGHT.
BETTER TO DIE.

SO I'LL TELL YOU WHAT:

WE'RE GONNA PLAY A NICE
LITTLE GAME OF HIDE AND SEEK.

AND YOU FOUR ARE
GOING FIRST.

GET YOUR SHIRTS OFF
AND GET RID OF YOUR SHOES.

RAIDER,
TIE THEIR HANDS UP.

IF WE CAN'T FIND YOU
IN 48 HOURS,

YOU PASS. YOU CAN
COME BACK IN.

BUT IF WE
DO FIND YOU,

I WANT YOU TO
JUST REMEMBER

THAT IN
THE REAL WORLD

THE GRADE FOR FAILURE
IS DEATH.

SO YOU JUST GOT TO
TAKE IT FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH.

OKAY...

I'M GIVING YOU
A 20-MINUTE HEAD START.

MACE 'EM.

( screaming )

NOW GO!
GO GO GO GO GO!

ALL RIGHT, THIS ONE FAILS.
TIE HIM DOWN.

ALL RIGHT!

OKAY, LET'S
GO GET 'EM!

HEY, COME ON.
WHAT ARE YOU ASSHOLES
LOOKING AT?

WHO DO YOU TRUST?

THE FIRST THING
YOU OUGHT TO LEARN IS
NEVER TO TRUST ANYBODY,

ESPECIALLY ME.

AND WHEN
YOU CATCH 'EM,

- YOU'D BETTER MAKE 'EM SORRY!
- COME ON, MAN.

( all shouting )
YEAH! GO!

( bird's wings flutter )

HUH-UH.

( grunting )

I DON'T NEED THIS
TO KILL YOU.

ALL I NEED TO DO
IS LET YOU GO.

YOU'LL NEVER MAKE IT
ALONE OUT HERE.

( grunts )

Olivia:
WELL, NOW THAT
YOU MENTION IT,

WE GIRLS OVER HERE ARE
GETTING JUST A LITTLE TIRED

OF JEFF'S MACHO BULLSHIT.

THE FACT IS,

YESTERDAY SHE COULDN'T
CUT IT ON THE TRAIL.

THE REST OF US
HAD TO CARRY HER LOAD.

NOW THAT'S ALL RIGHT
FOR ONE DAY,

BUT I CAN'T SEE DOING THAT
FOR THE NEXT FOUR WEEKS.

THE FACT IS THAT
YOU'VE GOT A BIG--

JEFF, JEFF,
YOU MISS THE POINT.

THE CHALLENGE IS NOT
FOR EACH OF US TO SUCCEED,

BUT FOR ALL OF US TO.

I APPRECIATE THE HELP
THAT YOU ALL GAVE ME YESTERDAY,

BUT I'M ALSO TIRED OF
TELLING MYSELF WHAT I CAN'T DO.

SO FROM NOW ON
I'LL CARRY MY FULL LOAD.

- ALL RIGHT, CHERYL.
- Hank: GOOD.

TODAY WE'RE GONNA START
ROTATING THE LEADERSHIP

SO THAT EVERYBODY
GETS A CRACK AT IT.

EVERY DAY A DIFFERENT
PERSON LEADS.

AND I WANT YOU TO GIVE THEM
THE SAME RESPECT AND
CONSIDERATION

THAT YOU WOULD WANT
WHEN IT'S YOUR TURN.

TODAY WE'RE HEADING
FOR COLTON LAKE.

JUST SKIRT THIS LAKE
AND FOLLOW THE STREAM.
IT'S A SIMPLE HIKE.

JEFF,

WHY DON'T YOU LEAD?

( Cheryl coughing )

WE'LL REST HERE.

( moaning )

( exclaims )

NO WAY.

COME ON, CHERYL.

DON'T STOP, COME ON.
JUST KEEP COMING.

COME ON, SWEETIE,
YOU'RE HALFWAY THERE.

( all cheering )

JUST A LITTLE BIT MORE!

Olivia:
COME ON!

ALL RIGHT!

YES, YOU GOT IT!

GOOD GIRL.
COME ON, CHERYL.

COME ON, GET YOUR
FOOT ON THE LEDGE THERE.
RIGHT FOOT ON THE LEDGE.

- COME ON, CHERYL!
GOOD GIRL.
- YEAH YEAH.

- GET YOUR HANDS UP...
- RIGHT HERE, CHERYL.

- RIGHT HERE.
- THAT'S IT, DIG IN.

Hal:
YOU GOT IT!

( all cheering )

- YEAH!
- Joey: YOU MADE IT.

- Joey: ALL RIGHT,
SO IF THAT'S THAT...
- Hank: EXACTLY, EXACTLY.

OKAY, SO WE'RE
TALKING ABOUT...

UM, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT
SOMETHING I HAVE ABSOLUTELY
NO CONCEPT OF,

IS WHAT WE'RE
TALKING ABOUT.

GIVE IT TO ME.

( wind whistling )

Hal:
OH, I'LL BE
A SON OF A GUN.

- Joey: CHECK IT OUT.
- Hal: WATER.

Cheryl:
RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE
OF THE DESERT.

OH...

I WOULD KILL FOR A BATH.

- OH GOD.
- ( all laughing )

IT'S REALLY HARD
FOR ME TO BELIEVE

THAT I'M GOING TO BE
SLEEPING IN BED WITH A MAN

EVERY NIGHT
FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE.

THAT'S WHAT I THOUGHT.

LOOK AT ME NOW.

WOULD YOU GET MARRIED
AGAIN, CHERYL?

I THOUGHT I NEEDED
SOMEBODY

TO TAKE CARE OF ME,

BUT IT DOESN'T
WORK THAT WAY.

( all groaning )
OH GOD!

OH NO,
GET OUT OF HERE.

OH NO--
OH OH, COME ON!

( all screaming )

Cheryl:
OH GOD, I'M
GONNA BE SICK.

Olivia:
GIVE THE MAN A HAND.

IT'S A SPECIAL TREAT.
COME ON, WOLF IT DOWN.

- EAT UP.
- GET OUT OF HERE.

THIS IS ALL THE BREAKFAST
YOU'RE GONNA GET, JOEY.

WHAT HAPPENED TO GRAPE-NUTS
AND DRIED FRUIT AND THINGS?

- YUM YUM YUM YUM, COME ON.
- OH, COME ON!

- EAT.
- ARE YOU FOR REAL?

- LOOK AT THIS GUY.
- OH...

( all laughing, talking )

Joey:
GET OUT OF HERE.
KEEP DREAMING, PAL.

EAT, JOEY.

IN THE MOUTH,
IN THE MOUTH, IN THE MOUTH...

( all screaming )

Cheryl:
OH GOD, I'M
GONNA BE SICK.

GIVE THE MAN A HAND.

Hal:
AH, THE WORM TURNS.

I'VE HEARD OF FOREST FIRES,
BUT I HAD NO IDEA.

Jeff:
LOOKS LIKE
IT WAS NUKED.

Hank:
THIS FIRE WAS
STARTED BY LIGHTNING.

PERFECTLY NATURAL.

GIVES THE LAND A CHANCE
TO REJUVENATE ITSELF,

START ANEW.

FIRE IS NATURE'S CLEANSER.

CAREFUL THERE.

WATCH THAT SPOT.

GOSH, WHAT IS THAT?

I DON'T KNOW.

( birds chirping )

EMPTY.

WHAT WAS IN IT?

GEAR, SUPPLIES,
I DON'T KNOW.

THERE'S A PARACHUTE.

HEY, OVER HERE.

WELL, THIS SURE
BEATS THE ZOO, HUH?

( gunshot )

- ( Olivia screams )
- Joey: JESUS CHRIST.

( men hooting, laughing )

SHIT, NOW THEY
GOT REAL GUNS.

( men hooting )

DEAD!
MINE! MINE!

( all hooting )

- YEAH!
- Jake: THE KILL!

YEAH!

( all cheering )

GOOD FOR YOU.

( all cheering )

( silence )

Jake:
HEY, FREAK...

WHERE ARE YOU GOING WITH THAT?
WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO,
TIE IT AROUND YOUR NECK?

IT'S A TAGGED DEER.

IT JUST COST YOU AND
YOUR VAMPIRES 750 BUCKS.

WHAT ARE YOU,
SOME KIND OF DEN MOTHER?

WHY DON'T YOU JUST GET
BACK TO YOUR SCOUTS?

HOW LONG ARE YOU
GONNA SQUAT HERE?

AS LONG AS IT TAKES.

- OH YEAH?
- YEAH. WHAT'S IT TO YOU?

WELL, YOU GUYS ARE
LOOKING PRETTY DESPERATE.

WE JUST DON'T WANT TO
HAVE TO SAVE YOUR ASS,
THAT'S ALL. ( chuckles )

SAVE OUR ASSES
FROM WHAT?

ALL THIS.

I'LL TELL YOU WHAT,
MOTHER NATURE:

- YOU WANT SOME
FUCKING REALITY?
- YEAH.

YEAH, RIGHT NOW
IT'S YOU AND ME.

YOU KNOW, YOU'RE RIGHT.
IT IS YOU AND ME.

'CAUSE IF YOU USE
ANY OF THAT LIVE AMMO
ON ANY OF MY PEOPLE,

IT IS YOU AND ME.

I'M GONNA COME
LOOKING FOR YOU.

YEAH, YOU'LL
COME LOOKING.

GO AHEAD,
TAKE HOLD OF MY KNIFE.

I'LL SLIT YOUR THROAT
BEFORE YOU TOUCH THE HANDLE.

YOU HAVEN'T GOT
A CLUE, DO YOU...

( ear thuds )

...WITH ALL THIS ARMAMENT?

SURVIVAL IN THE WILDERNESS
IS A MATTER OF HEART,

NOT HARDWARE.

YOU'RE NOT THAT
FAR GONE, ARE YOU?

THERE'S A LOT MORE GOING ON
OUT HERE THAN MEETS THE EYE.

BINGO.

I DON'T NEED THAT.

JAKE, JAKE! YOU REALLY
SHOWED HIM, JAKE!

WHAT ARE YOU,
MY CHEERLEADER?

PICK UP THE DEER
AND LET'S MOVE OUT!

THIS DON'T
LOOK GOOD.

LOOKS LIKE
IT WAS CUT.

Man:
FUCK YOU,
SURVIVAL QUEST!

( men laugh and hoot )

ALL RIGHT,
TEAM DECISION,
A BIG ONE.

THAT IS THE ONLY TRAIL
TO THE BACKSIDE,

AND OUR SURVIVAL QUEST
COURSE IS NOT COMPLETE

UNTIL YOU FACE THE CHALLENGES
TO BE FOUND THERE.

BUT WITH THAT
FOOTBRIDGE CUT,

THERE'S ONLY ONE WAY
TO GET THERE--

WE HAVE TO CLIMB
THAT PEAK.

DON'T WE EVER DO ANYTHING
ON THE GROUND IN THIS COURSE?

I GOTTA BE
HONEST WITH YOU,

THAT IS NOT
GONNA BE A CAKEWALK.

I USUALLY SAVE
THE MOUNTAINEERING TILL LAST.

BUT IF YOU'RE WILLING
TO GIVE IT A TRY,

I BELIEVE
YOU CAN MAKE IT.

I SAY WE DO IT.

ME TOO.

IF I FALL OFF THAT MOUNTAIN,
I'M TAKING TWO OF YOU WITH ME.

YOU'VE DRAWN THE TOUGHEST
LEAD OF THE COURSE.

( all struggling )

OFF BELAY.

( echoing )

I'M GONNA
TAKE THE LEAD NOW.

NO, JEFF,
WE'RE WAITING HERE.

WHAT? WAIT?
FOR WHAT?

WE'VE ONLY GOT AN HOUR
OF DAYLIGHT LEFT.

LOOK, JOEY'S HAVING
A TOUGH TIME DOWN THERE.

HANK'S WITH HIM,

BUT THEY'LL BE
LUCKY IF THEY MAKE IT
THIS FAR BY NIGHTFALL.

HE'S THE INSTRUCTOR.
HE CAN TAKE CARE OF JOEY.

YOU KNOW HOW COLD
IT GETS UP HERE AT NIGHT?

WELL, YOU'D JUST BETTER
GET USED TO IT,

BECAUSE WE MIGHT JUST END UP
SPENDING THE NIGHT RIGHT HERE.

SHIT!

HOLD IT.

COME ON, JOEY.

Cheryl:
I HAVE YOUR LEG.

HOLD HIS LEGS.
GET HIS LEGS.

GOOD.
I HAVE YOUR LEG.

OKAY,
WE GOT HIM.

IS EVERYBODY
ALL RIGHT?

WHOSE IDEA WAS IT
TO STOP HERE?

HERS.

I TOLD HER
WE SHOULD HEAD ON.

SHE WOULDN'T LISTEN.

IT WAS
A TOUGH DECISION, CHERYL,

BUT IT WAS THE RIGHT ONE.

JOEY AND I COULD HAVE
NEVER MADE IT WITHOUT YOU,

- WHATEVER YOU GUYS
KEPT TELLING HER.
- Jeff: I'M SORRY.

Hank:
COME ON, JOEY.
JOEY, COME ON.

- Jeff: I'M SORRY.
- GRAY! WAKE HIM UP,
WAKE HIM UP.

- GRAY, WAKE UP.
- WE'VE GOT TO DIG US
AN ICE CAVE, RIGHT NOW.

- NOW.
- GRAY?

- ( Gray groaning )
- GRAY, WAKE UP...

- WAKE UP, WE'RE MOVING.
- Hank: COME ON, WE'VE GOT TO
DIG AN ICE CAVE.

Jeff:
DAMN IT, IT'S COLD IN HERE.

IT'S LIKE SLEEPING
IN A REFRIGERATOR.

Hank:
IT'S A HELL OF A LOT
COLDER OUTSIDE.

- Olivia: WHAT TIME IS IT?
- Hal: IT'S, UH...

OH, 3:00 GODDAMN A.M.

OH, I GOT NEWS FOR YOU, PAL.
IT'S BEEN 3:00 A.M. FOR
THE PAST TWO HOURS.

I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN.
I HAVE A FEELING THIS
WATCH IS FROZEN SOLID.

Olivia:
I CAN'T FEEL
MY FEET ANYMORE.

ALL RIGHT, LOOK,
WE'RE GONNA DOUBLE UP.
CHERYL, GET IN WITH OLIVIA.

- HAL...
- ALL RIGHT,
I'LL GO WITH GRAY.

Hank:
JEFF AND JOEY. WE JUST GOT TO
HANG ON A LITTLE WHILE LONGER.

( all groaning )

THE SUN WILL BE UP
IN ABOUT AN HOUR.

Joey:
YOU'VE GOT A NICE
WARM ASS, MAN,

BUT THIS IS JUST
A ONE-NIGHT STAND.
REMEMBER THAT, OKAY?

ALL RIGHT, ONE MORE HOUR.
JUST GOTTA MAKE IT
ONE MORE HOUR.

( all cheering )

WHOO!

Hank:
THAT MOUNTAIN TESTED
YOUR STRENGTH AND YOUR STAMINA.

NOW WE'RE GONNA
TEST YOUR SPIRIT.

- Hal: OH NO!
- ( laughs )

- THINK WE'RE READY FOR IT?
- Hank: YOU'RE READY.

EACH ONE OF YOU
IS GOING SOLO...

FOR THREE DAYS,
ALONE,

ALL ALONE...

WITH A MINIMUM
OF EQUIPMENT.

NO TENTS,
SLEEPING BAGS?

HUH-UH.

SPACE BLANKET.
JOEY.

JEFF.

THESE ARE FIRST-AID KITS.

- THERE YOU GO.
- THANKS.

LISTEN, I'M GONNA
INCLUDE SOME NOTEBOOKS TOO,
SO YOU CAN KEEP A JOURNAL--

YOUR PRIVATE THOUGHTS
AND FEELINGS.

NOBODY ELSE IS GONNA
READ IT. GRAY.

WHERE'S THE FOOD?

FOOD IS
WHERE YOU FIND IT.

SWELL.

THAT'S GOOD.

NO, REALLY.
NO, I LIKE THAT,

THAT IT SHOULD BE
WHERE I FIND IT.

THAT'S GOOD.
THANKS.

YOUR NEAREST NEIGHBOR'S
GONNA BE ABOUT TWO MILES
DOWNSTREAM, HAL.

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR SOLO.

Jeff:
GO GET 'EM, HAL.

ALL RIGHT!

BARBEQUE TONIGHT.

Gray's voice:
NOBODY'S GONNA READ THIS.

I'LL TELL HIM
I LOST IT.

"SOLO."

MY WHOLE LIFE'S
BEEN SOLO.

BUT I LIKE IT OUT HERE.
IT'S DIFFERENT.

LOOK AT THAT VIEW.

( exhales )

AIN'T THIS
SUPPOSED TO BE SOLO?

LOOK, GRAY, I KNOW
WE HAD PROBLEMS.
YOU RESENT ME.

YOU THINK I'M SOME GUY
FROM THE SYSTEM,

COME TO PUSH YOU AROUND.

YOU'RE WRONG.

YOU'RE DEAD WRONG.

I'M A LOT LIKE YOU,
BUDDY.

I HAD NO FAMILY,

NO BROTHERS
AND SISTERS.

I HAD NOBODY.

I'VE BEEN PUSHED FROM
FOSTER HOME TO FOSTER HOME,

AND THEN FINALLY
WHEN I WAS 12 YEARS OLD,

I GOT A FOSTER PARENT.

AND I CALLED HIM "DAD"

BECAUSE HE SHOWED ME
ALL OF THIS.

YEAH, I HAD A FEW DADS

THAT JUST WANTED TO
SHOW ME A BELT.

SO, YEAH, I HAD A COUPLE
OF THOSE MEATHEADS TOO.

BUT THIS GUY,
HE PUT ME IN THE BOY SCOUTS.

BEFORE THAT, I NEVER HAD
A SHIRT OR A PAIR OF PANTS

THAT DIDN'T
HAVE A TEAR IN IT.

AND ALL OF A SUDDEN,
HERE I AM WITH MY OWN
FUCKING BOY SCOUT UNIFORM.

( both laugh )

YEAH.

HE DIED WHEN
I WAS 16,

AND I NEVER GOT A CHANCE
TO THANK HIM.

CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT?

I'M NOT
AN AUTHORITY FIGURE.

I MEAN...

I MAY RISK MY ASS TO
HELP YOU OUT ONCE IN A WHILE.

I NEVER TOLD YOU
WHAT TO DO.

IT'S NOT LIKE
IN THE CITY.

THERE'S NO LOW MAN
ON THE TOTEM POLE OUT HERE.

SO WHAT ARE WE
GONNA DO, GRAY?

SPEND THE REST OF OUR LIVES
MAD, BAD, AND SAD?

GOOD LUCK
ON YOUR SOLO.

HEY.

HI.

I HEAR THESE THINGS TASTE
KINDA LIKE CHICKEN.

THINK YOU CAN COOK IT?

OKAY, LET'S
GIVE IT A TRY.

HA!

COME ON, RAIDER,
COME ON!

THAT'S A FATAL MISTAKE,
RAIDER.

DID YOU GUYS SEE THAT?

I'M GONNA SHOW YOU
THE ULTIMATE IN HAND-TO-HAND.

IF AN ENEMY EVER TURNS
HIS BACK ON YOU,

IT'S PURE INSTINCT.

YOU JUST STICK YOUR KNIFE
RIGHT HERE BEHIND HIS EAR,

RIP RIGHT ACROSS THE JUGULAR
AND DOWN THROUGH THE HEART.

HE'S DEAD IN A SECOND.

THEY CALL IT
"THE DEAD MAN'S WISH,"
'CAUSE IT'S QUICK.

YOU LOSE, RAIDER.

STRIKE ONE.

WHERE'S YOUR HEAD AT,
RAIDER?

DON'T YOU EVER TURN YOUR BACK
ON AN ENEMY AGAIN, YOU HEAR?

WANT THE REST OF THAT?

NO,
I DON'T THINK SO.

IT'S LOOKING PRETTY BAKED,
ISN'T IT?

IT WAS GOOD, THOUGH.

OH, THANKS.

MY MOTHER SPENT A FORTUNE
SENDING ME TO THESE GOURMET
COOKING CLASSES, RIGHT?

SHE WAS CONVINCED
IT WOULD HELP ME CATCH
MY FUTURE HUSBAND.

MY FIANCE HATES
MY COOKING ANYWAY.

THEN AGAIN, I NEVER DID
COOK RATTLESNAKE FOR HIM.

( chuckles )

IT'S GOOD.

IT'S BETTER THAN BUGS.

( laughs )
OH THANKS.

HEY, I'D BETTER GET GOING.

SUPPOSED TO BE SOLO,
YOU KNOW?

THANKS FOR COMING BY.

YEAH, MAYBE I'LL
SEE YOU TOMORROW.

( mimics gunshot )

Joey:
YEAH, NO MORE
WORMS FOR ME.

2:00 AT THE RENDEZVOUS POINT.
I'LL MEET YOU THERE, ALL RIGHT?

- Gray: ALL RIGHT,
SEE YOU IN A COUPLE.
- SEE YOU LATER.

( sniffles )

HANDS UP, CONVICT.

- FUCK YOU.
- "FUCK YOU"?

I GOT LIVE AMMO NOW.
I'LL BLOW YOUR GODDAMN
HEAD OFF.

NOW MOVE IT.

DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT
MAKING A MOVE,

'CAUSE I'M JUST
LOOKING FOR AN EXCUSE.

WHY DON'T YOU GET DOWN ON
YOUR KNEES AND BEG FOR MERCY?

GET DOWN!

LET'S SEE, FIRST I'M
GONNA TAKE THIS EAR OFF.

I COULD KILL YOU
RIGHT NOW IF I WANTED TO.

BANG! HA.

NOBODY'D GIVE A SHIT
ANYWAY.

I WAS WATCHING YOU.

I SAW YOU BACK THERE
WITH THOSE HANDCUFFS ON.

YOU'RE TRASH.

( grunts )

BUT YOU'RE GONNA BE
DEAD TRASH.

THOUGHT YOU WERE
PRETTY COOL THE OTHER DAY
WITH THAT KNIFE, HUH?

I'M GONNA BLOW
YOUR FUCKING FACE OFF.

SHIT, THEY'D PROBABLY GIVE ME
A MEDAL FOR SHOOTING A STRAY.

( snaps )

( shot echoing )

( all shouting )

GOD DAMN IT!

( groaning )

YOU MURDERING
LITTLE SHIT.

THIS IS AS BAD...

AS IT FUCKING GETS.

BUT IT'S YOUR ASS,
NOT MINE.

( blade clicks )

( groaning )

NEVER TURN YOUR BACK
ON AN ENEMY, JAKE.

( gunshots continue )

OH GOD,
I THINK HE'S DEAD.

CHRIST,
WHAT HAPPENED?

THAT BASTARD KILLED JAKE.

SO I SHOT HIM.

WHY-- WHY--
WHY WOULD HE GO AFTER--?

WE ALL SAW HIM PULL A KNIFE
ON JAKE THE OTHER DAY.

- THAT'S RIGHT.
- LOOK!

WHAT THE HELL
ARE YOU DOING?

THAT CONVICT SON OF A BITCH
HELPED KILL JAKE.

WE-- WE CAN'T JUST
GO SHOOTING PEOPLE.

WE GOTTA THINK
THIS THING OUT,
GO FOR HELP.

NO!

THIS IS NOT A GAME
ANYMORE, CHECKER.

JUST LIKE JAKE SAID,

WE GOTTA ACT,

NOT REACT.

I SAY WE HUNT
THAT CONVICT DOWN.

All:
YEAH.

COME ON.

WHAT THE HELL
IS HE DOING?

FUCK IF I KNOW.
COME ON.

- Hal: WHERE'S GRAY?
- Joey: WE GOT TO GO BACK
AND GET HANK.

- WE CAN'T LEAVE HIM THERE.
- WE CAN'T! THEY'VE GOT GUNS.

GRAY!

UH...

GRAY, GRAY,
WHAT? WHAT?

HANK'S DEAD.

THE BASTARD STABBED HIS OWN
LEADER AND BLAMES IT ON HANK.

GREAT. THEY GOT GUNS
AND WE GOT NOTHIN'.

WE GOTTA GET
THE HELL OUT OF HERE.

WHERE?
WHERE ARE WE GONNA GO?

- BACK THE WAY WE CAME.
- TO THE AIRSTRIP?

- YEAH.
- WHAT?

THAT'S ALMOST
80 MILES.

- YEAH, IT SOUNDS GOOD.
WE JUST GOTTA--
- ( gunshot ricochets )

SHIT.
OH, LET'S GET OUT OF HERE.

- Hal: COME ON!
- GO GO!

Jeff:
GREAT. WHAT DO WE DO NOW?

WE'RE GOING
OVER THE SIDE.

IT'S A LONG DROP.

HOLY SHIT.

HERE!

ALL RIGHT,
THROW THE PACKS OVER.

IF WE'RE LUCKY,
THEY WON'T SINK.

OKAY, LINE UP.
JOEY.

- ( Cheryl grunts )
- ( Joey screams )

( both scream )

HERE HERE HERE,
GIVE IT TO ME.

ARE YOU OKAY?

OH GOD,
I LOST THE PACK.

WE'VE GOTTA GET
TO SOME HIGHER GROUND.

COME ON!

SHIT!

- DAMN IT.
- CHRIST!

HELL.

I KNEW
IT WAS TOO EASY.

THIS THING JUST
WINDS AROUND.

YOU GUYS,
YOU GUYS, I SAW 'EM.
THEY'RE RIGHT BEHIND US.

DAMN IT, WE'RE NOT GOING
IN THE RIVER AGAIN.

THERE THEY ARE.

COME ON.

Jeff:
GREAT SHOT!

- OKAY, JEFF.
- HANG ON.

- Jeff: DON'T LOOK DOWN!
- Cheryl: YOU GOT IT.

Hal:
YOU HOLD ON TIGHT.

Cheryl:
YOU GOT IT, OLIVIA!

- Olivia: HURRY, CHERYL.
- Joey: HERE THEY COME.

GRAB MY HAND,
CHERYL.

SHIT!
THERE'S ONE COMING!

LARSON, GET THAT
SON OF A BITCH!

( gunshots )

( screams )

( all laughing )

Cheryl:
BAIL OUT!

HEY, GOOD SHOT.

YEAH, IT WAS,
WASN'T IT?

YOU'RE ALIVE,
YOU BASTARD.

( groans )

- IT WAS ALL WE COULD
FIND OF HIM.
- SHIT.

HE MUST HAVE WASHED ALL
THE WAY DOWN IN THE WATERFALL.

AND YOU ASSHOLES WERE
SUPPOSED TO BE TRACKING THEM.

YOU LET THOSE MURDERERS
GET AWAY.

MAYBE IT'S BETTER.
I DON'T WANT TO KILL ANYONE.

DIDN'T YOU LEARN ANYTHING
FROM JAKE?

LAY OFF, RAIDER.
YOU'RE GONNA HURT HIM.

YOU'RE SUCH A PUSSY,
HARPER.

WE'RE IN DEEP SHIT.

NO KIDDING.

Harper:
RAIDER'S STRAIGHT OUT
OF A PSYCHO WARD.

Checker:
YEAH, AND HIS FRIEND'S JUST
ITCHING TO KILL SOMEBODY.

I SAY WE GET
THE HELL OUT OF HERE.

( thunder strikes )

I DON'T LIKE TO THINK
OF HANK BEING DEAD.

IT SCARES ME.

I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN.

WE'RE NEVER GONNA MAKE IT
WITHOUT A MIRACLE.

WELL, WE'D BETTER,
BECAUSE I'D HATE TO THINK

THAT HANK SACRIFICED HIMSELF
FOR A BUNCH OF FAILURES.

NOW THAT HANK IS GONE...

WE'RE GONNA NEED
A NEW LEADER...

SOMEONE WHO'S
STRONG, SMART,

FAIR.

I NOMINATE CHERYL.

SHE'S DONE A DAMN GOOD
JOB SO FAR.

- Jeff: I SECOND IT.
- Olivia: ME TOO.

Gray:
SOUNDS GOOD.

IT'S COLD UP HERE.

WE'VE ONLY GOT ONE
SLEEPING BAG.

WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO HUDDLE
TOGETHER AND SLEEP ON THE BARK.

WE'LL PUT THE SLEEPING BAG
ON TOP OF US.

WE JUST GOT TO
STAY CLOSE TOGETHER.
THAT'S ALL WE CAN DO.

All:
ALL RIGHT.

( shivering )

( groans )

WELL...

GOOD MORNING,
SUNSHINE.

WHAT THE HELL
IS THAT FOR?

I'M GONNA CAUTERIZE
OUR WOUNDS.

WHO GOES,
YOU OR ME?

YOU SHOULD HAVE
LEFT ME THERE.

WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS?

BECAUSE I LIKE THE SMELL
OF BARBEQUE.

YOU GO FIRST.

( panting )

( sizzling )

ARGH!

Cheryl:
LET'S SPLIT UP
INTO PAIRS.

LET'S SEE WHAT WE CAN
SCAVENGE BEFORE DARK.

HAL, JUST RIGHT
OVER THERE.

ALL RIGHT,
ALL RIGHT.

BY MY RECKONING,
WE SHOULD BE ABOUT
40 MILES FROM THE AIRSTRIP.

DON'T REMIND ME.
LET'S JUST GET
THROUGH TODAY.

HEY, CHERYL,

LISTEN,

I'M SORRY I WAS SUCH
A JERK TO YOU

AT THE START
OF THE COURSE.

YEAH, YOU WERE.

BUT WE'RE BOTH DIFFERENT
PEOPLE THAN WE WERE THEN.

YEAH. I COULD EAT SOME
OF THOSE WORDS I SAID.

WELL, IF WE DON'T
GET TO FORAGING,

THAT MAY BE ALL
YOU'LL HAVE TO EAT.

BERRIES. OH.

MM MM!
GRAB SOME OF THESE.
I'LL KEEP LOOKING.

ALL RIGHT.

WHOA! WHOA--
HERE HERE HERE.

OH, HEY!

Joey:
HEY. HEY, HAL,
LOOK AT THIS.

GO RIGHT AHEAD.

OH, YOU'RE JUST A BABY,
AREN'T YOU?

WHOA! WHOA!

HERE.

( laughing )
OW OW.

UGH!

( laughing )
WHOA.

HAL.

- JOEY.
- HERE.

JOEY.

HEY, HAL, I THINK
I HAVE A NEW FRIEND.

- HEY. HEY.
- JOEY!

HAL, THIS IS
AMAZING.

( laughs )
COME HERE AND SAY
HELLO, HAL.

LOOK!

( roaring )

OH... MY GOD.

AGH.

HAL, HAL, HAL,
WE GOT TO GO BACK.

WE GOT TO GET THE PACK.
IT'S GOT OUR BEST GEAR
AND MOST OF OUR--

HAL, HAL, HAL.
I'M SORRY, HAL.

- Cheryl: SHH!
- Gray: WHAT?

I HEARD SOMETHING.
THERE'S SOMEBODY IN THERE.

HEY. HEY,
GET YOUR ASS OUT HERE,

OR I'M GONNA COME IN THERE
AND SLIT YOUR FUCKING THROAT.

HEY.

- IT'S JUST US.
- US?

YOU GOT ANY FOOD?

WE DECIDED TO
MOVE OUT ON OUR OWN.

HELL, WE'RE NOT
AT WAR WITH ANYBODY.

DIDN'T JAKE CONNORS
TEACH YOU HOW TO FORAGE?

SURE, HE TAUGHT US HOW TO HUNT,
BUT OUR AMMO GOT WET.

GRAY,

GIVE 'EM SOME FOOD.

- WHAT?
- DO IT.

HAVE ONE OF THESE.
THEY'RE GOOD PROTEIN.

ARE YOU NUTS OR SOMETHING?

EAT IT.

GOT THE OLD MAN
IN MY SITES.

TAKE HIM DOWN.

GOD!

COME ON, GET HIM UP,
GET HIM UP, GET HIM UP!

GRAY, GET DOWN!

FOR CHRISSAKES, WHAT
THE HELL DO WE DO NOW?

ALL RIGHT, LISTEN,

NOW WE'RE IN A SPOT.

MAYBE I SHOULD GO
DOWN AND TALK TO THEM,
TRY TO CLEAR THINGS UP

BEFORE SOMEBODY ELSE
GETS KILLED.

Cheryl: GO.

HEY, HOLD YOUR
FIRE, GUYS.

IT'S ME.

I WANT TO TALK.

OH, CHECKER.

NO, WAIT--!

( gunshot )

GOD, WE'VE GOTTA
GET OUT OF HERE.

HERE, YOU GO FOR IT.
I'M GOING-- I'M GONNA DECOY.

- Olivia: GRAY, COME BACK!
- Jeff: LET'S GO!

OKAY OKAY...

( screaming )

COME ON!

START PUSHING!
START PUSHING, BUDDY.

Gray:
THIS IS CRAZY!

SHIT.

( indistinct chattering )

JOEY, COME ON!

- Gray: HANG ON.
- Olivia: HANG ON!

- ARE YOU OKAY?
- YEAH, I'M ALL RIGHT.

HEY, LOOK!

All:
COME ON, COME ON.

COME ON!

( all shouting )

I'M STUCK!

GRAY!

JEFF,
GET A HAND ON HIM!

- I CAN'T GET FREE.
- YOU GOT HIM?

I GOT HIM, I GOT HIM,
I GOT HIM.

HE'S FREE. I GOT HIM.
I GOT HIM.

Gray:
COME ON, JOEY!
COME ON!

( all shouting )

WE NEED A ROPE!

JUMP!

- OKAY.
- PULL!

HARPER, GET YOUR ASS
OVER HERE!

YOU GOT ME?
I GOT--

PULL!

PULL.

OKAY OKAY OKAY...
OKAY OKAY.

( Gray coughing )

( coughing )

LEAVE ME HERE.

GO ON.

JUST HANG IN THERE,
BUDDY.

I GOTTA GET YOU TO
WHERE A CHOPPER CAN LAND.

THANKS...

THANKS FOR...

THANKS FOR TRYING.

COME ON, JAKE.

HEY HEY HEY HEY...

WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO WITH HIM?
HE CAN BARELY WALK.

Hal:
I DON'T KNOW.

I JUST DON'T KNOW
IF I CAN MAKE IT.

IF HE CAN'T KEEP UP,
YOU GOTTA LEAVE HIM BEHIND!

YOU DON'T TELL US
WHAT TO DO.

- Joey: I KNEW WE
SHOULDN'T HAVE TAKEN HIM.
- Olivia: STAY OUT OF IT, JOEY!

Harper:
HEY, OLD MAN!

YOU DON'T EXPECT US TO RISK
OUR LIVES FOR YOU, DO YOU?

NO. NO WAY.
WE DON'T LEAVE ANYBODY BEHIND,

JUST LIKE HANK SAID--

INCLUDING YOU.

BUT YOU GO BY OUR RULES,

OR YOU CAN GO
BY YOURSELF.

IT'S OKAY.
WE WON'T LEAVE YOU.

( gasps )

I HAVE A TERRIBLE FEELING
WE'RE NOT GONNA MAKE IT

SAFELY TO THE AIRSTRIP
TOMORROW, GRAY.

DON'T WORRY.

IT'S ONLY
A COUPLE OF MILES.

AFTER WHAT WE'VE
BEEN THROUGH, IT'LL BE
A PIECE OF CAKE, RIGHT?

YEAH, I KNOW.

WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN
WHEN WE GET THERE?

WE'LL BE A BUNCH OF
SITTING DUCKS WAITING
FOR THAT PLANE TO ARRIVE.

DON'T WORRY.

IT'LL BE OKAY.

Jeff:
THAT BLUE LEGION BASTARD
STOLE EVERYTHING.

OH YEAH,
HE SCREWED US OVER GOOD.

PACK UP EVERYTHING ELSE
AND LET'S GET OUT OF HERE.

HE WAS SO BUSY RIPPING US OFF,
LOOK WHAT HE LEFT BEHIND.

TAKE IT.

JUST HOPE HE LEFT US
ENOUGH ROPE TO HANG HIM WITH.

( airwaves squealing )

MAYDAY, MAYDAY.

COME IN.
CAN ANYONE HEAR ME?

COME IN.
WE NEED HELP.

( wood creaks )

- CHERYL, WAIT.
- WHAT?

IT'S HAL.

IS HE OKAY?

I DON'T KNOW.

- ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?
- YEAH.

- ARE YOU SURE?
- YEAH.

ALL RIGHT, YOU GOT TO
HANG IN ONE MORE MILE.

THAT'S IT.

DON'T THINK ABOUT IT,

JUST DO IT.

LOOK, THE RANGER TOWER.

THERE'S GOT TO BE A SHORTWAVE
RADIO UP THERE. COME ON.

COME ON!

THERE'S SOMEBODY UP THERE.
IT'S HARPER!

WAIT TILL I GET MY HANDS
ON THAT THIEF!

Hal:
COME ON!

HARPER, YOU SON
OF A BITCH.

OH. OH,
THE POOR BASTARD.

I HOPE TO GOD HE GOT OFF
A MAYDAY BEFORE THEY GOT TO HIM.

( gunshot )

( all screaming )

Olivia:
OH NO!

- OH!
- Jeff: WE'RE TRAPPED.

THERE'S NO PLACE
ELSE TO GO.

IT DOESN'T MATTER.
THEY'RE ALREADY HERE.

HOW MANY SHOTS IN HERE?

THREE.
THREE SHOTS.

- OKAY, STAY HERE...
- NO WAY.

- WE STAY TOGETHER.
- DON'T WORRY. I DON'T
HAVE TIME TO EXPLAIN.

- I'VE GOT THIS ALL WORKED OUT.
- WHAT HAVE YOU GOT WORKED OUT?

REMEMBER THE FIRST LESSON
HANK TAUGHT US?

REMEMBER?

( cocks gun )

YOU'VE GOTTA TRUST ME.

( screams )

( grunting )

SO, CONVICT,

IT'S JUST YOU AND ME NOW.

( all scream )

( sobbing )

OH, GOD.

GRAY!

YOU DID IT, GRAY!

YOU FUCKING DID IT!

NO, WE DID IT.

WE DID IT!

DAMN, THEY MADE IT.

WHOA! WHOA!
HEY!

( all screaming )

YOU REALLY TAUGHT 'EM WELL.

YEAH.

NEXT TIME I'LL TEACH 'EM
ABOUT SMOKE SIGNALS...
FIRST.

( laughs )

( all cheering )