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What are you doing?

Don't worry, Al. I'll bring him back.

Nails, get me a WAC chart

and sectional for Dome Mountain.

Get everything you've got together.

-I'll take your plane.

-lt's my plane, I fly it.

We don't have time, Nails.

Get a load of mud and fill it to the tabs.

I'll need all of it.

Not even that shithead Pete

could pull this off.

But he would have tried.

I'll have your license for this!

I work for the Department of Agriculture...

Alex, get up on that ridge

and see if we can get to the river!

Clear!

Dorinda.

You may want to come down here.

We've got sort of an emergency.

The wind shifted and the smoke jumpers...

Ted is going to fly into the gully

above the waterfall.

Yes, honey, it's dark here, too.

You okay?

I see the water.

But there's a firestorm on the ridge.

Find out where they're heading

then show me on the map.

How strong are the winds on the fire?

How about some coordinates?

Powerhouse!

I'd like to be in on this one.

You might get to. Al wants to see you.

Great!

Don't cut it.

I'll hold it for you.

Winds from the southwest,

40 knots and gusting.

Dorinda, you throttle back and return

that plane to the ramp right now.

Honey, we got six poor guys out there

and I need 59 here, right now.

I don't know what you're doing,

but turn this plane around.

You never would listen to me and

you've always done fine, but this is insane.

This is Ted's mission

and you're not good enough.

You won't make it. Is that what you want?

That's not my girl.

Damn it, Dorinda!

This is no time to dick around...

...with an airplane!

Let's not be rational.

Throttle.

More throttle.

Level out. Level out!

And you say I flew crazy?

What are you doing? Fly smart.

Those guys need you.

I hear it!

If you've got water, use it!

Did you see that flare? There they are.

Make a path for them to the river.

Ride it. Ride it through there.

slip right. slip right.

Use the crosswind. Right rudder.

Here we go. Come on, man.

Drop it now.

Too high!

Anticipation, 500 feet!

You've got to take it lower.

Can't take much more of this!

You've got one more load.

You can do it, Dorinda.

Drop into the pocket.

-Hold it!

-lt's too hot!

I know, baby, but you've got to get lower.

Throttle. More throttle.

-Ride it.

-lt's too hot!

That's it!

Now!

Pull out! Pull out!

Go for the wet spots!

Go for the wet spots!

Pull out!

Twist out!

That's it. Twisting out!

That's it.

Get up. That's it. You're going up.

Head downriver!

This is Tanker 59 to Tanker Base.

I am fine.

The jumpers are in the clear.

Now I can tell you everything.

You'll have a wonderful life, Dorinda.

You won't have any more bad dreams.

You'll go to bed happy...

...and wake up laughing.

You'll be with people. You'll have fun.

You'll have everything...

...including love.

I could never tell you how I felt...

...the way I'm telling you now.

I'm only a thought,

which you just think is your own.

But now...

...I can say what I've always wanted to say.

I love you, Dorinda.

I love you.

I should have told you that

a long time ago...

...without any jokes.

I should have said the words...

...because I know now that...

...the love we hold back

is the only pain that follows us here.

And the memory of that love...

...shouldn't make you unhappy

for the rest of your life.

I hope you can hear me

because I know this is true...

...from the bottom of my heart...

...how good your life is.

How good it will be.

Can you hear me?

Brush your hair from your face

if you can hear me.

Brush your hair away from your face

one more time so...

...I can see your eyes and say "goodbye."

I'm losing pressure.

Don't worry. Try to make it to the water.

You can make it. You can do it.

The water is easy.

Dorinda.

Dorinda.

I'm right over here.

Look at me.

Pete!

There is the rest of your life.

I want you to go to them.

I'm releasing you.

I'm moving out of your heart.

Go on.

Go on.

That's my girl.

And that's my boy.

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