Against the Wild Page #4

Is it worth it?

I don't think

we'll ever find Daddy's mine.

Maybe it's too far away.

Yeah, maybe.

I don't think

we should stay here either.

They've already looked here.

Hey, do you see that

flat thing up there?

Yeah.

That big flat

area-looking thing?

You mean like a plateau?

Yes, brainiac, like a plateau.

Maybe if we get up there,

they'll be able to see us,

they can find us.

- Yeah, let's go.

- All right.

Now, we believe

the plane went down

somewhere in this area,

so we've divided

the map into six.

There will be six teams,

each assigned

your particular section

of the grid.

Now, you've all

got your maps?

- Yes, sir.

- Good. Gear checked out?

- You bet.

- Good. Any questions?

So let's go

get this done, people.

- Yes, sir.

- Thank you.

Morning, Mrs. Wade.

Captain Walker,

we want to join

one of the search teams.

I'm afraid

I can't let you do that,

even if I wanted to.

Look, every one

of these rangers

is certified and highly trained.

Well, come on.

We can walk through the woods

as well as any

of those guys.

And get lost

or hurt or worse,

and then

I'd have to find you.

Would you want me diverting resources

from the search for your children?

Of course not, but we're not

going to sit here doing nothing.

Look, folks,

I know how difficult it is.

No, I don't think you do.

I've got to go.

I know you

want me to do my job.

Come on. We're going up

in the company chopper.

Let's go.

I was just looking

for you, Robert.

Bill, can we get

the chopper up?

It's back at the hangar.

The mechanics found

a pretty severe oil leak

this morning.

Well, how long is it

going to take to fix?

May be some engine damage.

Could be a couple of days.

Well, if the chopper's

in such bad shape,

how well did you take care

of Charlie's plane?

Ackerman's cut us down to a

skeleton crew. You know that.

I also know Charlie Foster,

and that plane

did not go down

because of pilot error.

You're right.

We're doing the best we can,

but maybe it's not enough.

Oh, my God.

What are we going to do now?

I don't know.

Maybe Walker's right.

Maybe we ought to just stay put

and let the professionals

do their job.

Those are my children

out there, Robert.

Well, they're my kids

too, Susan.

You think I'm not scared

to death right now?

I'm sorry.

It's just that those two

can barely be left alone

at home.

They're not equipped to deal with

trying to survive out there in the woods.

Well, you know, Charlie's with 'em.

He's going to take care of them,

and they have Chinook, who's going

to give them all kinds of protection.

You got to be kidding me.

That dog hid under Zach's

bed for an hour last week

after I scolded him

for chewing up a newspaper.

Look, I get your point,

but we got to stay

positive about this.

We have got to believe

that Charlie, Hannah,

and Zach are going

to come back okay.

I hope you're right.

Okay.

Come on.

Come on, boy.

This way.

Wow, huh?

Yeah, how are we going

to get across this?

I don't know. There must be

another way downstream.

Let's go.

We can cross here.

Be careful, Zach.

Yeah.

Come on, boy.

Come on, go.

Come on, boy!

Come on.

- Go, bud.

- Come on, boy.

Good boy.

Right there.

All right,

toss me your pack.

You scared?

Come on.

Okay, I don't have all day.

Shut up, Zach!

Hannah!

Help me!

Help me!

Hannah!

Help! Help me!

Help me!

Hannah!

Hannah! Hannah!

Are you okay?

I think I hurt my ankle.

- You seem really cold.

- I'm freezing.

All right, we need to make

a fire, and fast.

Chinook saved my life.

I really made a mess

of things, didn't I?

You really want to get

into this right now?

I love them so much.

Yeah.

Me too.

I love you too.

Oh, Robert, please.

No...

I want to be a family again.

I'll quit my job up here.

I'll get something close

to home. I don't care.

I just want to try again.

Please.

I can't talk about this

right now.

All I can think about

is getting Zach and Hannah

home safely.

How's your ankle feeling?

It's really sore.

I think I might

have sprained it.

I'm so stupid.

I shouldn't have made you

cross the river.

You didn't make me.

I have a mind of my own,

you know.

Yeah, well, I could

have gotten you killed.

I'm supposed

to look after you.

Well, you're looking after me,

I'm looking after you,

and guess what.

What?

Chinook is looking after

both of us.

You can say that again.

Chinook is looking after

both of us.

Okay, I didn't mean it

literally.

Chinook is looking after

both of us.

Okay, I think

three times is enough.

- Chinook is looking after...

- All right.

I'm going to grab

some more firewood.

- Take Chinook with you.

- No, you need him.

I'll be fine, Zach.

Okay. Come on, boy.

Let's go.

Zach?

Get away from me!

Go away!

- Get away from me!

- Hannah?

Go!

Hannah!

Go!

Get away from me!

Get out!

Are you okay?

Yeah.

What did you

throw at that wolf?

A baseball.

There was a baseball

in the emergency pack?

No, it's my baseball,

the one that I hit

the home run with.

The super slam?

Grand slam.

Oh. Well, good thing

you brought it.

I thought it'd come in handy

if I had to throw it at a wolf.

Good thinking.

Here, boy. Come here.

How are you?

All right,

we need to get out of here.

Let's go, bud. Let's go.

Base to chopper.

Any signs of the wreckage?

Over.

Negative, base.

Proceeding

to sector 3G. Over.

Roger that.

Whoa.

Come on, boy.

Come on.

Come on. Come on.

Come on.

Come on, bud.

Come on. Come on, help me.

Base camp,

this is red team leader.

There is no sign of the targets

here in sector 5B.

We're going to head

southeast to Pine Ridge.

Roger that, team leader.

Proceeding

to Pine Ridge. Over.

Copy that, base camp. Over.

Ow! Ouch! Ouch!

Are you okay?

No. My ankle really hurts.

I don't think I can walk.

Go on. Leave me here.

Are you kidding me?

Yes! If you left me here,

I'd kill you!

Funny.

Ouch.

I have an idea.

Hold on to Chinook.

Boy, good boy.

Come here, boy.

Come here.

I need you.

Zach, what's that?

It's called a travois.

It's kind of like a sled.

So Chinook's

going to pull me?

Well, remember how Charlie

said Chinook was a working dog.

Well, this will be

his first real job.

Grab on to my arm.

Can you get on?

So you learned to make this

in Cub Scouts?

Yep.

You definitely

shouldn't have quit.

You could have become

a Beagle Scout.

It's Eagle, not Beagle.

All right, you ready, boy?

You ready?

- I'm not sure I'm ready.

- Let's go!

Ow. Ow.

Ow, ow, ow.

- Does your ankle hurt?

- No, my bum.

Ow. Ow. Ow.

Ow.

Ow. Ow.

At what point do we

call in the military?

Mr. Wade, this is not

a military operation.

The local police

are already assisting us

with two of their choppers.

Two choppers? Two?

Captain Walker,

Robert's right.

I mean, surely

in a situation like this,

we need

every available aircraft.

I agree with my wife.

Mr. and Mrs. Wade,

we have more resources

on this search

than any other

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