Arctic Air (2012–…): Season 2, Episode 1 - Wildfire - full transcript

Previously on Arctic Air...

The prodigal son returns.

So, how's life in
the gleaming office towers

of Vancouver?

[Bobby]: Mel could land
in a bowling alley.

[Krista]: Yeah, sure.
He's 10 feet tall.

He's going to live forever.

The end of the world,
there'll be cockroaches

and Mel bloody Ivarson.

Bobby can dominate
a dinner party

without even showing up.



Krista, marry me.

Hey, Bobby,
Krista just said yes.

I smell smoke.

Oh, God.

Everyone buckled in
back there?

This is it!

[Krista]: It's bad, Bobby.

Wreckage is scattered
pretty far.

Mel's walked away from
crashes before.

Not like this.

[Blake]: Krista, we don't know
what we're going to find here.

[Krista]:
Just help me find my dad.

Dad!

[Groaning in pain]



Blake, she isn't moving.

Loreen?

We can't wait!

We've got to outfit
our own med-evac.

Bobby can't
land her on skis.

What makes you think
it's Bobby?

[Mel]: Sure as hell isn't someone
who knows what they're doing.

Power maximum!

Bring 'er up short!

[Krista]: You saved his life...

Krista!

Bobby, thank God.

My worst nightmare?

You two getting together.

The doctor needs
to talk to you.

[Krista]: Is my dad
out of surgery?

[Blake]: There's been
a complication.

Four, three, two,

now.

[Plane rattling]

Whoo-whee!

"Whoo-whee?"

Oh, my God,
this is fantastic.

Wonderful.

You could hear
the fire,

feel the heat
of the flames.

This is the most
exciting thing

I have ever done.

It's all fun
until a gas tank explodes.

Seriously?
That could happen?

[Coughing]

Come on, run.

[Coughing thickly]

Go.

We've delivered the supplies
to the forest service crew

at Ramona Lake.

That's great.

I need you to pick up
another load right away.

Fire's spreading South,

and they're sending in
another crew.

On our way.

Uh, Bobby,

Petra and Connor
are, uh...

Damn!

I completely forgot.

I was supposed to
take Connor flying today.

Can you tell him I'm sorry.

Don't worry.

I'm really good at excuses.

It's been hard
on Connor.

Parents splitting up,

just needs a guy to talk to.

Are you sure you're that guy?

And why not?

Well, for one thing,

he doesn't even know
you're his father.

Well, I've been wanting
to tell him,

but Petra wouldn't like it.

Have you talked
to her about it?

Uh, no.

Usually helps.

You think so?

Because there's
a couple of things

we should talk about.

Bobby, I asked you
not to push me.

[Sighs]

Krista! Down there!

Can we land?

Yeah, there's
a field over there,

but we can't stay down long,
the fire's too close.

All right, let's do it.

Go!

[Coughing]

My wife! Anna!

She was right behind us.

The smoke and the fire,

I just couldn't
find her anymore.

Bobby!

[♪]

Arctic Air
S02 Ep01 - Wildfire

We've got to go
help him.

- I have to stay here with you.
- That's bullshit.

Hurry up, you guys.

We've got to take off
as soon as Bobby gets back.

The fire is too close.
Is there anybody else?

They all went off
with the guide.

We were supposed to go fishing.

Andy didn't want to come.

It's not my fault.

I didn't even want to come
on this stupid trip!

- Sorry...
- That's okay.

Is everybody else
all right?

Yeah.

They're on the other
side of the lake.

- Okay. You've got to hop in.
- No, I should go help.

No, come on,
you need to hop in.

Watch your head.
Get in the plane.

Bobby can take care of himself.

[Fire crackling nearby]

Anna!

Anna!

Here!

Over here!

Anna!

I fell.

I did something to my ankle.

I've got a plane.
Hang on.

Don't leave!
Please don't leave me here.

I've got to find a way down.

[Fire roaring closer]

[Knock on door]

[Insistent knocking]

Morning!

So I got to like it
in the hospital.

So what?

What do you want anyway?

I'm giving you
a ride to work.

[Sighs]
I'm not ready yet.

You've been cleared
to fly for two weeks.

Yeah, but...

And you keep saying

that you're going to come in
any day.

Well, this is the day.

They took out my damn spleen.

Mel, you don't need
your spleen.

Maybe so,
but I kind of miss it.

How are
your headaches?

Better since I went
back to work.

Kirby!

Kirby!

Don't run away
from me.

Hailey!

I was just looking for you.

Where were you last night?

I thought you were coming
home right after work.

I know. I was, but I
bumped into Randy.

And wound up playing "Assassin's
Creed 3" at his house for a while.

You were playing
"Assassin's Creed" all night?

Of course not!

We played "Bioshock" also.

And we quit
around 3:30.

Why didn't you come home?

Or at least answer
your cell phone?

Sorry.

My battery died.

I didn't think you'd worry.

You know I'm a late-night
kind of guy.

[Coughing]

You've got to get out now!

Don't we need to take off?

Trust me, you've got to get out.
Come on.

Anna. Anna!

Anna...

What are you doing?

Look at this.

If we try and take
off through that,

the fire's going to
rip right through us.

We can't leave the plane.

It's our only way
to get out.

What can we do?

We'll have to
make our way on foot.

I don't know if I can.

Don't worry,
we'll help you out.

This is Arctic Air

flight 762.

We're on the ground

at 60.95.113.14.

We're heading north on foot.

The fire's not far behind.

Krista, we don't have
a long time.

Is anybody reading me?

Anybody?

All right, you take the lead,
and I'll bring up the rear.

We've got to keep
everybody calm.

Come on, this way.

It's going to be okay.

This way.

There you go.

Here you go.

I thought once we got married,
I'd see you more, not less.

Well, I'm only out
a few nights a week.

Hey, you got those bearings?

Uh... right,
the bearings.

Yeah, um, I'm just
getting them now.

Well, it's about bloody time.

I thought maybe
you'd retired

or something

and give you the satisfaction
of outlasting me?

Never going to happen.

It's great to have you back.

Yeah, everyone's
been missing you.

You're looking good,

even better than before.

Yeah, nothing like
a plane crash

to improve your appearance.

Don't everyone
stand around gawking.

Let's get some work done
around here.

Yeah, get me
those damn bearings.

Is he all right?

I hope so.

Just keep moving.

They're
going too slow.

They're doing fine.

Maybe if we used
the truck.

There's a truck?

The guide uses it
to move gear to the boats.

Where is it?

It's back at the camp.

It's just
over there.

But it's no use,
the guide has the keys.

- Well, is it old?
- Very old.

Well, that's perfect.

Astrid's tied up
on a helicopter run, so...

Where the hell
is all my stuff!

And somebody get these plants
out of my office!

It's not a damn greenhouse.

I guess he's okay.

Okay, you might
want to hurry it up.

It's getting
kind of warm out here.

It's not as easy
as it looks.

You could do it in less than five
minutes back in high school.

That was a long time ago.

And it's not like
I've been practicing.

[Distant explosion]

What the hell?

What's that?

That was our plane.

Mel's seriously going to be
pissed about that plane.

Not nearly as pissed as I'm going
to be if you don't hurry up.

Come on.

Got it!
[Engine starts]

Okay, come on,
everybody in the truck.

Come on, let's go!

Women!
[Laughing ruefully]

You know,
you do them a favour,

and they act like
you've insulted them.

Their brains
are wired backwards.

Not backwards,

just different.

Better, actually.

Kirby, this
here is Alex.

She is
our new mechanic.

From Australia?

New Zealand.

Oh, sorry about that.

That's okay, I'm not afraid
of a little grease.

[Scoffs] Wouldn't know it
to look at you.

A washing machine.

You'd be amazed
what they can do.

So you were saying you
know helicopters?

Uh, no, what
I was saying

is that

if it has an engine,
and it flies,

I can fix it.

So, I don't need to tell you how
to do rotor smoothing?

Okay, we can
go over that later.

Um, I'll go get
the test computer,

you disconnect everything
from the swashplate,

and we'll do a pull test
when I get back.

The swashplate?

Well, you heard her,

disconnect the...
from the swashplate.

And give me
my friggin' bearings.

I should have gone
with you to find Anna.

I just...

Don't worry about it.

Everything worked
itself out.

I wish Andy felt that way.

Yeah, kids can be tough.

He's got reason.

His mother died two months ago.

We split up
when he was just a baby.

His mom came back here.

I almost never
saw him after that.

He's moving
back to Germany with you?

Only because he doesn't
have anywhere else to go.

I think he hates me.

I thought this trip
would help.

Spend a little time
in his own country

before we go back.

Hasn't gone
quite the way I planned.

It's never too late
with a kid.

You think so?

Yeah, I have to.
I've got one of my own.

Can you see
the road on the map?

Uh, no, it's too small,
but we're heading this way.

Toward that other lake?

Yeah, and there's
definitely a road there.

So we get there,
we're good.

So tell me a little bit
about Hailey.

- Does she like to cook?
- I think so.

- You think so?
- Sometimes, she cooks.

Uh, but I'm not always
home at dinner time.

Well, you see,

there's your problem
right there.

Pot.

P-pot?

Yeah, a pot.
Get her a new pot.

Oh.

Copper bottom,
stainless steel.

Marie loves to get
a new bit of cookware.

I'm not sure...

A nice mixer would
go over well, too.

I don't think that
cooking stuff

is going to do it.

Chocolates?

Doesn't like sweets.

Well, I can see why you're
having difficulty, hmm?

Of course a new
stacking washer-dryer

would do the trick,

but that's
a little pricey.

What if I took her
out to dinner?

And what's the point of that?

It's romantic.

Bah.

No, no,
you take her out to dinner,

you eat for one night.

You buy her a new pot,

and you are eating for years,

and you can trust me
on that one, buddy.

So, I was thinking
about what you said.

And..?

And I...

Think maybe we should...

Go out.

Like we used to.

Like on a date.

It's been a long time.

I'd love that.

Okay, um, dinner. Tonight.

Frontier Hotel.

Remember?

- It was our first real date.
- First time we did it.

[Laughing] Kirby!

I am so happy to be
flying with you today.

I am learning a great deal.

I am so happy
you didn't leave Arctic Air

after you broke off...

Go ahead, say it.

After I broke off
my engagement with Krista?

Well, yes, I-I thought
it might be painful...

It's not painful.

She can do
whatever she wants.

See whoever she wants,

she can kiss whoever she wants.

She can do
anybody that she wants.

I don't give a damn.

Of course.

I just thought it might be
a bit awkward...

Screw awkward.

Shontal and I are the only ones
who can fly the helicopter.

Where else could I
build up hours like that?

When I leave here,
I am going to a top job.

I'm sure as hell
not going to walk away

just because
it makes her uncomfortable

to have me around.

She'll just have to
get used to it.

[Tires spinning]

Again!

[Tires spinning]

It's not
going to move.

How much farther
to the lake?

Not far.

And we've got a lead
on the fire.

What are you doing?

Looking for
the accounts.

I need to see
how bad things got

while I was gone.

Things were good.

Bobby and Krista did
a really good job

running this place.

I'll be the judge of that,

if I can ever find
the damn books.

Here you go.

Last three months.

If things are so great,

why is everybody
hiding everything from me?

It's called filing.

Krista kind of liked it.

[Timid knock]

Hey.

I wanted to say
I'm glad you're back.

Thanks.

Sorry I didn't get to see you
in the hospital.

Oh, I get it.

Hospitals suck,

and I wasn't my usual sweet self
while I was in there.

I was embarrassed.
I didn't fly the rescue mission.

I just didn't think
I could land that DC-3 on skis.

You're a pilot. You made
an informed decision.

Nothing wrong with that.

Bobby did it.

I'm twice the pilot
he'll ever be.

I'd say three times.

That's the point.

He's too dumb to know
he couldn't do it.

You did the right thing.

Don't you have
a helicopter run to make?

Then get to it.
Make us some money.

Probes down.

Down!

[Plane rattling]

Whoo-wee!

I can't help it.

This is truly
a magnificent job.

[Loreen, over radio]:
Blake, you there?

This is Blake. Go ahead.

I need you to look for
Bobby and Krista.

They're overdue.

They were headed back
to the depot

after dropping supplies
to the crew

at Ramona Lake.

That would put them
just east of me.

I'll take a look.

Copy.

Karl didn't leave me.

Back there.

It was insane,
we were totally lost,

smoke was everywhere.

He's a good man.

[Airplane drones overhead]

[All shouting and yelling]

Hello! Hello!

Got 'em.

Looks like they're headed
for the lake.

But the fire
is going to get there first.

Yeah. They can't see that
from the ground.

We have to do something.

If they don't turn back,
they'll be killed.

Bobby, you are going
the wrong way!

You have to turn around!
The fire is in front of you!

Any idea what
they're trying to do?

None.

Unless Dev's fighting off
a swarm of bees.

Okay, well,
let's head to the lake.

They can send a float plane.

Now they're going
the wrong way.

I thought my signal
was very clear.

They can hardly see you.

We have to do something.
They're going to be killed.

- What are you doing?
- I have an idea.

Careful.

[Plane drones overhead]

[Soft thud]

Andy!

Okay, wait, wait.

We'll stay back.

We need to give
your ankle a rest.

Life jackets?

What the hell are we supposed
to do with life jackets?

The mystery prize is...

[Turns on radio]

Blake, Dev.

Can you hear me?

Loud and clear.

Okay, you are heading
in the wrong direction.

The fire is in front of you.

Where should we go?

Southeast.

It is the only safe direction.

If the wind doesn't change,

you should be well away
from the fire.

Thanks, Dev.

So, which way
is southeast?

I don't know,
but I've got a secret weapon.

Dev says we need to
go southeast.

This way.

Secret weapon.

There's a small
landing strip

at an abandoned mine

about four miles north
of their current position.

Any chance
they can get there?

No chance.

They'd have to go
straight through the fire.

There's nothing else
out there.

Are you sure they can't
get to the lake?

Positive.

You said
they're headed southeast.

Yes.

There's an old dry-bed
southeast of them.

A plane
can't land there.

But a helicopter can,

and Shontal's headed
in that direction.

How far do they
have to walk?

Three miles maybe.

I'll let them know.

Navajo's ready to go.

You're going out there, right?

Another pair
of eyes might help.

Yeah.

On my way.

It's great you two have
been together for so long.

What do you mean?

Oh, I assumed
you were a couple,

the way you are
together.

It's not like that.

Well, not yet anyway.

But you hope?

Yeah.

But she knows

that I don't have
a great track record

with women.

Well, that is true
for me as well.

All you can do
is try, right?

Yeah.

[Dev, over radio]: Bobby!

Dev, what's going on?

It is not looking good.

The wind has shifted,

and the fire is coming your way,

and it is coming very quickly.

We've got to move faster!

[Astrid]: Totally different
than flying a plane...

It's a little tricky.

Want to give it a try?

[Chuckles]

I'll watch.

[Loreen, over radio]: Shontal?

Astrid here.

You need to divert.

We've got an emergency.

Bobby and Krista
are on the ground,

and they're in the fire's path.

They need to be picked up.

Copy that.

Can I have the coordinates?

You can
walk him through that?

Thanks.

Mel?

I decided I'd be
more useful here.

- Door's closed.
- Not anymore.

- You okay?
- Of course I'm okay.

My fault.

I was wrong to think

you'd want to jump
into a cockpit so soon.

Got nothing to do with it.

Okay.

I've had crashes before.

I know.

It's just that...

What?

No one's ever died before.

[Coughing]

This really sucks.

It's not the best
fishing trip

you've ever been on?

It's the only fishing trip
I've ever been on.

Should never
have gone anywhere

with that dumbass.

Hey, come on,

don't talk about your dad
that way.

He's a loser.

He's never there
when anyone needs him.

He wasn't even there
for stupid Anna

when she was
in trouble.

He's helping her now.

Yeah, because it's safe.

[Radio crackles]

Bobby...

[Dev's voice
crackling with static]

The fire is moving...

Hey, Dev, you're breaking up.

Bobby!

I-I said the wind
is growing stronger!

[Voice crackling]

Dev!

And the fire
is moving faster!

You have to hurry!

The heat's messing up
the radios.

- How can it move so fast?
- It's in the crown.

It's jumping from the top
of one tree to another.

You have to move faster!
It's catching up to you!

Bobby!

[Static crackling]

Bobby...

Come on.

Let's go!

Come on, guys.

That clearing should be
right around here.

There's too much smoke.

I can't see anything.

Neither can I.

We have to
come around again.

The clearing
should be close!

[Coughing thickly]

[Tree creaking]

Watch out!

Andy!

Bobby!

Go on,
get to the helicopter!

I'm not leaving you!

We'll find
another way around!

We'll wait here.

No, it's not safe.
Get Andy out.

Please, Anna!

Go now!
We'll be all right.

We have to go.

No, we can't just
leave them.

It'll be okay.

Bobby will
find a way.

Come on.

Is it possible
to land like this?

You can hit the ground.

It's just...

How hard
is the question.

Guys, hurry!

Let's go!

No!

We have to wait!

[Coughing]

[Flames whooshing]

This way.

Too much smoke.

It can't be much farther.

Krista,
we have to get in.

What are you people doing?

We got to go!

Get in!

We can't just leave my dad!

Bobby is still
out there.

It's bone dry, Krista.

The fire hits this,
and we're done.

How does that
help anybody?

I'll wait two minutes.

If Bobby's not here,
we're gone.

[Fires crackling]

Just go.

I'll catch up.

[Coughing]

[Branches creak and fall]

Come on.

Just a little farther.

Karl?

Karl?

Krista, we gotta go.

Karl!

[Gasping for air]

You've got to get up.

Got to get up.

I'm sorry.
I can't make it.

Think about your son.

Yeah. Yeah...

[Coughing heavily]

[Shouting and calling]

Hey!

[Coughing]

Four, three, two, drop it.

We've slowed the fire somewhat,

but we should have dropped it
closer to them.

Dangerous to drop too close.

We bought them a
little time with this,

but we've got to get more water.

But that will take
too long.

Nothing else we can do.

All right, everybody out.

There's a plane coming to pick
you up in a few minutes.

You too.

Wait, aren't we going back?

I could barely get
this thing down the first time.

The fire's
going to be worse now.

It's too dangerous.

But maybe they made it out.

Maybe we could
find them.

Dammit, Shontal,
we have to try!

Go.

I'm sorry
I slowed you down.

It's not your fault.

I'm sorry I didn't
go with you to help Anna.

I just didn't want
to leave Andy alone.

I thought if anything
happened to me,

he might be
all alone in the world.

Looks like that's
going to happen anyway.

We'll get out of this.

I admire the optimism.

But we are very low on options.

[Fire crackling around them]

[Distant engine overhead]

[Mouthing silently]

You think you can get us
out of here?

Damned if I know.

Could be worse,
though.

We could have people
shooting at us.

Bobby?

Karl!

[Crying in relief]

Goddamit, Martin.

You had me kind of scared.

Had me a little scared, too.

Thank you, Shontal.

No big deal.

Wow, that was
amazing flying.

Especially in that
impossible machine.

Hey, give your dad a break.

He was a big help back there.

Wouldn't have made it
without him.

Are you okay, dad?

I'm very good.

Very good.

Think he came back
too soon?

[Chuckles]

Are you out of
your freaking mind?

He should have been
back a month ago.

No, you weren't
on that plane.

I can't get it out of my head.

Be with me till the day I die.

What if he can't fly again?

Nah...

Could happen.

No way in hell.

You don't even think that.

Why not?

People quit their jobs.

My dad?

He worked the coal mines
in Springhill, Nova Scotia.

4,000 feet down,
10 hours a day,

he still had a smile
for us little buggers

when he came home.

In '58, the mine caved in.

They shut 'er
all down.

He couldn't find work
anywhere underground.

He was dead within a year.

Now, flying is not
what Mel does,

it's who he is.

Can't ever lose that.

There they are.

The two geniuses
who burned up my plane.

Dad...

Glad to see you back
in the office again, Mel.

Yeah, well,

glad you didn't get fried.

But don't expect me to get
all Dewey-eyed over it.

And get those damn plants
out of my office by morning.

Well, he's
mellowed out a bit.

[Chuckles]

Blake...

Thanks for saving
our asses out there.

Hey, I'm glad
you got out all right.

We should go out for a drink,
just you and me.

Talk it out.

Nothing to talk about.

And I've got other plans.

Hey.

Hey.

You ready?

- Yeah, let's go.
- Hey, guys.

Hi.

When did that start?

How the hell
should I know?

She's only been here
two days.

[Scoffs] Two days?

You okay?

[Irritable]
Yeah, of course...

[More gently] Yeah,
of course, I'm okay.

[Sighs]

Of course you are.

[Chucks]
I'm just tired.

I'll take you home.

I'd really like that.

Hi, Cece.

Where's Kirby?

We've got a date.

Uh... he left
a little while ago.

He left?

He's not ditching me
tonight, is he?

No...

No, no...

A buddy of his
car broke down,

and Kirby went
to help him.

I guess it was an emergency.

That's an emergency?

But he asked me to tell you

that, uh, he'll take you out
tomorrow night.

Don't lie for him Cece.

He's not worth it.

Hailey...

You know, marriage,

there's give and... take.

I'm sick of giving, Cece.

I'm sick of him.

Well, he might
be around more if...

You cooked him
a nice supper every night.

[Groans in exasperation]

Works for Marie.

[Krista sighs]

You were great
out there today.

You too.

Well, we really make
a pretty good team.

No, we make a great team.

[Chuckles]

Any regrets?

With Blake and...

No.

I thought I'd lost you today.

I didn't think I could take it.

I don't want to lose you, ever.

Not going to happen.

I already made a big mistake,

and I don't want to make
another one.

You're my best friend.

Krista, I...

Just...

Let's just not spoil
a good thing.

Good night.