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Mateo, we'll just double back.

Fighting the current, lose two days.

Cut back to this tributary,

save us fifty miles.

- The route you suggested yesterday.

- For a different reason.

Now, it's to get Professor Cale

to hospital as fast as possible.

l hope you know what you're doing.

l don't know about this dude.

What choice do l have?

What the hell is this?

Terri, come here.

- This is the river you know?

- No, this is new.

But no cause for panic.

l'm not panicking. l'm just looking

at this wall blocking our way.

- Let's see what we can do.

- Dynamite?

lt's always good to be prepared.

- But it must be there for a reason.

- Yeah, to keep us out.

We could upset

the ecological balance of the river.

l can blow it in ten minutes, -

- or we can turn around

and lose two days.

Terri?

For God's sake,

blow the bloody thing!

Just give me ten minutes, people.

l need help.

Gary, get the little boat.

- There's something down there.

- Yes.

- l mean it.

- l mean it too.

Hurry.

Damn it! Snakes!

- Babies!

- How do we get them off the boat?

Come on, back to Mama.

They're not all babies.

Calm.

- You little sh*t!

- Sarone, help him.

Someone get this bloody thing

off my hand!

- So young, and so lethal.

- Get it off me!

Later, Sweetie!

- You knew there were snakes here!

- lt was a pleasant surprise.

- What about the fuel?

- There's only enough for 100 km.

About a day's ride.

That will have to do.

Back to your mother.

- How's he doing?

- He's breathing normally now.

- We'll get him home.

- l just don't know what's going on.

He's supposed to get us to hospital.

But he acts like he owns this river.

And we run into a barrier full of

snakes. Where's he taking us?

Mateo. Stop the boat.

Why are we stopping now?

There'll be fuel.

- You know that boat?

- There's lots of boats like that.

l get the impression

there's nobody home.

Mateo, come with me.

Hold up.

- l'lI get this on film.

- You don't need sound, do you?

Go aft.

- Kind of spooky.

- You think so?

What the ...

- Help me.

- What's that?

Treasures.

Here.

Careful, my camera's in here.

Mateo, let's go!

l'm coming.

- What about the fuel?

- There wasn't any.

- Where's Mateo?

- He was right behind us.

Mateo!

- l'm going back.

- Sarone, go with him.

- Maybe some other time.

- A**hole.

Now we've lost our driver!

Mateo!

Come on man, stop playing!

Danny?

- Yeah.

- You okay?

- l'm all right. l didn't see him.

- How very reassuring!

- This is it.

- This is all you found?

- What the hell is this?

- Anaconda skin.

- This big?

- It's maybe four years old.

lt's grown by now. Something like

this made a meal of our captain.

- Snakes don't eat people.

- They don't?

Anacondas are killing machines.

They have heat sensors.

A warm body like Mateo's

wasn't hard to find.

They wrap around you.

Hold you tighter than your lover.

You get to hear your bones break

before your veins explode.

- Mateo's probably just lost.

- Oh, wake up!

lmagine capturing it alive.

That's worth a lot of money, Gary.

Please people, don't make me out

to be a monster. l didn't eat Mateo.

Come on, everybody ...

We are not sure that Mateo is dead.

- We'll wait here till morning.

- Are you insane?

You think he went for a walk?

We've got to get out of here.

Get a grip! lf it was you,

you'd want us to stay.

Listen!

lf it was me out there, l'd be dead.

- Go to your cabin, lock the door.

- Like a bad boy. All right.

Where are my shoes?

- We'll aim some lights at the boat.

- That's a good idea.

l'm not so sure

he didn't eat the captain.

He sure looks satiated.

You think he's still alive?

No. Let's go to bed.

Danger ...

Danger is exciting, huh, Gary?

You go on to bed,

l'll just talk to him a second.

- Hurry up, l'm scared.

- l'll be right there.

- So ... lt's out there, isn't it?

- Yeah.

- And you know how to catch it?

- That's right.

But you can't catch it by yourself,

you need a partner.

Capture alive ...

Maybe a million dollars, Gary.

REPTlLE TRANQUlLLlZER

Still no Mateo.

Keep it steady, Westridge!

- What the f*** are you doing?

- Anaconda bait.

Oh my God!

- Let's go.

- Stop! Not on my boat.

You speak for everybody? Gary?

Does she speak for everybody?

Gary?

With Cale sick, the movie's off.

Why not salvage something?

Let's film Sarone

capturing a big snake.

- Have you lost your mind?

- No, l'm completely lucid.

lt's you who need

to open your eyes.

We were taking Cale to hospital,

now we're catching a snake?

You're in the middle of the jungle!

You question and criticize, -

- but you don't know sh*t

about all this. Neither do l.

But l know who does. This guy!

Paul has been here.

lf we help him catch the snake,

he'll get us out.

And that is common freaking sense.

Come on, Gary, this isn't you!

What did he do to you?

Think of the money.

lmagine filming something like this

for the first time ever.

- What else can we do?

- l know what l'm doing.

l'm gonna throw you two

in the river!

- l don't think so.

- I didn't want this to happen.

Let's go, Westridge.

Occupy yourselves.

Play cards.

Nobody move!

Gary, turn on the lights!

Stop the boat.

Buenas noches!

- Come here, Westridge.

- You'll get us killed!

That's it, go for the eyes!

Blind it!

Fishing for snakes! He's crazy!

- Just let it go.

- Westridge, come here!

Where is it?

Don't move. l'll tranquillize it.

Denise, get up here!

Gary, help me!

- Get up here!

- Grab her, man!

lt's in the water.

Gary, give me your hand.

lt's no good to me dead.

Gary!

Oh God!

May the souls

of the faithful departed ...

... through the mercy of God

rest in peace.

- Westridge!

- How dare you!

lt was you who brought that snake.

You brought the devil.

There's a devil inside everyone.

Horrible ...

Westridge.

Take my gear up to the pilot house.

- l'm not your bloody poodle.

- What?

- You presume to order me about?

- Presume?

How you like l presume

to throw you in the river?

- Take it upstairs.

- Thank you.

Everyone else, don't move.

Get back.

Terri, let's talk.

You want something?

l just want to talk to you.

I was thinking about the myth.

You know, this film

was supposed to be my big break.

And it's turned out

to be a big disaster.

So l was just thinking -

- that maybe l could film you

capturing the snake.

And then it wouldn't have

all been for nothing.

lt could be dangerous.

l know.

But you'd be there to protect us.

You need protection?

lt's been a long time ...

since l had a woman.

You think l'm stupid?

l'm not stupid!

- Shall l hit him again?

- Throw him in the river!

- l'm afraid l'd rather enjoy it.

- Just tie him up!

This was all one big setup, huh?

Mateo ... you, stranded ...

the shipwrecked boat ...

- Your route to the hospital ...

- You forgot the wasp.

What you do is not so hard.

l can trap a snake, too.

As smart as you are,

you can survive without me.

We're gonna be home soon, okay?

l can't believe how good

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