Dante's Peak Page #5

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I appreciate it.

The National Guard can't

be here until tomorrow.

How much time do you think we've got?

Don't know.

It's too early to tell.

Call the mayor. Have her

put the town on alert.

I'll call the F.A.A.

Okay.

Here we go.

In response to the potential

volcanic threat to Dante's Peak

I am requesting that

all residents attend

a public meeting at

the high school at 6:00

to discuss the evacuation

of our town.

A representative of the United States

Geological Survey will be on hand

to explain the facts

to you in detail.

When is the mountain going

to blow? Tonight? Tomorrow?

Take it easy, now. There is

no need to be alarmed yet.

What's this meeting?

All they want to do

is be prepared...

I just put up a new sign.

I hope nothing happens.

Attention.

There will be a meeting held at the

high school gymnasium at 6:00 p. M

to discuss the evacuation

of Dante's Peak.

To repeat:
All citizens are

urged to attend the meeting

that will be held at the

high school gymnasium...

Ruth, just listen to me

this one time.

Harry says the mountain

could blow any minute

and you've got

to come down.

Let me try.

Ruth? Hi.

Harry Dalton here.

This is a very serious

situation we've got.

You have to consider

your family.

I'm not leaving,

and that's that.

I understand how you feel, but this...

Hung up.

Stupid, stupid woman.

Come on, Ruth, pick up.

We got to go.

Pick up, Ruth.

She's not coming down,

is she?

Look, if Grandma

wants to stay up there,

there's nothing

we can do about it.

But, Mom...

No buts.

It's her decision.

I need you guys to pack

while we're gone.

One suitcase apiece, okay?

Be responsible.

We'll be back soon.

Let's try her again.

Come on, Grandma,

pick up.

She's not answering.

Give it to me.

Hello?

Do we have to wait? I mean,

if we want to leave now?

You don't have to wait.

You can leave

whenever you like.

Okay, listen, I know it's tough

to think about leaving our homes.

But, clearly, it's the most

responsible thing to do right now.

Quite likely

nothing will happen.

But it's better

to be safe than sorry.

I want you to remember,

no one should leave tonight

without a copy of the town's

emergency evacuation plan.

They will be handed out

at the door on your way out.

I'd like to turn the floor

over now to Dr. Harry Dalton.

Thank you. Ladies and

gentlemen, first of all...

It's all over, Les. I'm out of

here before it all hits the fan.

I'll try to be brief.

I would like to underline that these

are just precautionary measures.

We don't want

to start a panic.

Did anybody feel that?

Ladies and gentlemen, please

remain calm. Please just...

I felt that.

Don't push.

Please stay calm.

Do not rush.

Go toward the exits.

Don't panic. Do not push.

Lauren!

The mountain's blowing up!

Do not rush.

Please be calm!

Don't push!

Please.

It's okay. Please.

You okay?

You all right?

Harry, go this way!

All right.

Stan, look at this.

Why look at computers when

you can see the real thing?

My sticks.

Looks like it's about to blow its top.

This is not good.

You okay?

Oh, God.

Oh, my God.

Oh, no.

I've got to get

to the kids.

Let's go. Go. Go.

Watch out.

Paul, come in.

Paul? Can anybody

hear me? Paul?

Paul, come in.

Look at that.

Paul? Can anybody

hear me? Come in.

Harry, we hear you.

Where are you?

I'm heading up to get Rachel's

kids. Once I've done that

I'll come and help you

pack out of there.

Harry, listen.

For whatever it's worth,

you were right

and I was wrong.

I'm sorry.

It's okay.

I'll see you later.

She's blowing.

She's going.

Look ahead.

Where do we go?

It's blocked. Go left.

Go left.

I'm going.

Look out. Jesus.

Sh*t!

Make a right.

Go down the alley.

Come on, come on.

Harry, my truck's not there.

Graham.

Lauren.

Put on your seat belt.

You know how to do

all the gears?

Yeah.

They went up the mountain.

Come on, let's go.

Any other way

across that bridge?

No.

You're out of your mind.

Oh, you're out of your mind!

It's okay.

Harry.

Okay, hang on.

It's okay.

There's water coming in.

This rig can take it.

The engine's got a snorkel.

Look at those cars.

They're crazy.

They'll never make it.

We're stuck?

I know.

Harry?

See that car coming at us?

I see it.

Is he going to hit us?

Hold on. It's okay.

All right.

Jesus.

I can't see

through the ash.

Turn the lights on.

They are on.

Can you make the wipers

go faster?

I don't know how.

It's that thing there.

Don't touch things.

You'll mess something up.

Like what?

I don't know. Something.

Maybe this wasn't

such a good idea.

Wait! Wait for me!

Open it up!

Looks like our a**hole pilot plans on

flying people out of here.

If he gets any of that ash sucked

up into his engine, he's had it.

Let's get this

thing off the ground.

He's getting $15,000,

cold cash.

Wait!

Wait, wait!

No, no. Wait! Wait!

Stop! Stop!

Can't this thing

go any faster?

Sh*t.

What's that red light?

What?

What's the damn light?

What the hell?

Where are we?

Rachel, where are we?

Top of Exeter.

Greg? Stan?

Come in. We're at the top

of Exeter Street.

There's a chopper down.

Send the fire services.

Jesus! Okay, Harry.

There's nothing we can do.

We got to go get your kids.

Okay.

Greg, come in.

It's Harry.

Rachel's kids have gone up the

mountain. We're going to get them.

He's crazy.

There's not enough time.

You don't have enough time.

Copy that?

We do not think

you have enough time.

Grandma. Grandma.

What are you

doing here?

We came to get you out.

What?

Get in the truck. Now!

You drove up

here by yourselves?

Grandma, we had to.

Your mama's

going to kill you.

Roughy.

We'll get her, Grandma.

Roughy. Come on, Roughy.

We got to go, Roughy.

Graham, get back here. Now!

God Almighty,

what were they thinking?

How are they going

to get through this?

Harry!

I got it.

Harry!

I got it. It's okay.

Oh, God. The road's gone.

It's gone.

Lauren! Graham!

Lauren!

Graham!

Lauren!

We're over here.

We're here.

I'm sorry, Mom.

Roughy ran away.

It wasn't just Graham's fault.

It was my idea, too.

I'm so mad at you.

Children, inside.

Out of the ashes.

Ruth, it's okay.

Stop looking at me

like it's my fault.

Just take the kids, get back

in your truck and go home.

We would if we could,

but a landslide has wiped

out the entire road behind us!

What?

Here, let me grab that.

We've had plenty of minor

eruptions. Maybe it's over the hump.

Yeah, I hope.

Get real, Beavis.

She's just

clearing her throat.

She hasn't

started to sing yet.

It's Harry.

Is anyone there?

We hear you.

Where are you?

We're at Mirror Lake

at the lodge.

The road's down,

but we're okay.

This is becoming

really catastrophic.

I'll send a helicopter

when the ash clouds clear.

Get out of there

before it's too late, okay?

Don't wait for us.

Harry, you're breaking up.

Say again.

Paul, don't wait...

Get out of there now,

please.

Harry, are you there?

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