Survival Quest (1988) - full transcript

A bunch of city slickers from different backgrounds go into the wild mountains to be one with nature, but basically to have a good time. However, a paramilitary group has chosen the same time to go camping. When one of the soldiers thinks their boss has been killed by one of the city slickers, he coaxes his team into exterminating all of them. They will have to rely on their wits and on each other in order to survive.

( 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 )