Dante's Peak Page #6

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Maybe his battery's dead.

I've decided I'll stay

as long as I can,

but I want you guys

to leave right now.

No way, we're not walking out

on God's big show, right?

Not a chance.

This mountain will never

hurt us, believe me.

You're such a fool, Ruth.

Come on.

Oh, God.

This was taken the summer

we built this place.

Brian was six months old.

There's no time for a trip

down memory lane, Ruth.

Rachel, Ruth, come on.

We've got to go.

Have you got everything?

Okay, children, let's go.

Come on, come on!

Mommy!

The boat!

In the water!

In the boat!

Go, children! Go!

Get in the boat.

Oh, my God.

Lauren.

Mommy?

Get in.

Roughy?

We can't leave Roughy!

Roughy!

Mom, the fish...

They're all dead.

Graham!

Don't touch the water.

Lauren, come sit

over here, sweetie.

That's it, sweetheart.

Everybody,

put your feet up.

Ruth, put your

feet up, please.

Volcanic activity has

turned the lake into acid.

Acid eats metal.

Is the boat

going to sink?

No, sugar.

No, it's not

going to sink.

Hey, if you're scared

you can have

my crystal.

I can have it?

Yeah.

Thank you.

Row, row, row your boat

Gently down the stream

Merrily, merrily, merrily,

merrily Life is but a dream

Row, row, row your boat

Gently down the stream

Merrily, merrily, merrily,

merrily Life is but a dream

Oh, sh*t.

We've lost the prop.

No.

We've lost the prop.

Okay, don't worry.

Go up there with Grandma.

There's a good girl.

Quickly as you can.

Careful.

Keep your feet up.

Come on, darling.

Keep your feet up.

We're very close.

Graham, move over there

and keep the boat balanced.

We're very close.

We're almost there.

We're very close,

everyone.

Is the boat sinking?

It's okay.

Keep trying.

The boat's sinking!

It won't sink.

No, it's not

going to sink, sweet.

We're very close.

Mom, we're sinking!

We're sinking!

The boat's sinking.

Mom, we're

not going to make it.

Grandma, we're sinking.

Grandma, the boat's sinking.

No, it won't, darling.

We're not

going to make it.

Sit right there

and hold on tight.

Children, stay put!

Ruth!

Ruth, get in!

Come on, Ruth.

Get up!

Come on, get up!

Ruth, get to shore!

Move! Get out!

You're okay.

You're okay.

Grandma?

Grandma.

She'll be okay.

Kids, just give us

some room here.

Grandma.

Take your sister.

There's a good boy.

There's a good boy.

Oh, God.

Look at her legs.

We're going to get you

down from here, okay?

Okay.

We'll get you down.

I want to help Grandma.

It's okay.

Let me just

talk to the children.

Please.

It's okay.

I don't want Grandma to die.

I know.

Is she going to die?

It's okay.

Oh, dear God.

Where's the lieutenant?

He's over here

in this vehicle.

You're a sight

for sore eyes.

Lieutenant, take your men and sweep

every building in town, top to bottom.

Everybody out! Go!

Get everyone on the truck and get

them out. This thing's going to blow.

Stop, please stop.

Please stop.

Here you go.

Hang on, Ruth.

You're going to be okay.

Here, Grandma,

have my crystal.

Ladybug, that's so nice

but keep it for

your luck, okay?

Okay.

I'm so sorry for what

I said to you up there.

I really didn't mean it.

I just...

You were right,

what you said.

I am a fool.

No, you're not.

My son's the biggest

fool of all.

He never should have run off

and hurt you all like that.

If anybody's a fool, Ruth,

it's me

because I don't think I ever

really gave you a chance.

Hang on, Grandma. It's just

two miles to the ranger station.

I don't think I have another

two miles left in me, ace.

Yes, Grandma, please.

It's okay.

No, Grandma.

I get to stay

on my mountain.

No...

Grandma.

Ruth...

I got the van.

You go with these fellows.

Harry, I don't know whether

you can hear me. It's Paul.

The bridge

is about to go.

We got everybody out.

Take care, Harry.

Take great care.

Okay, there you go.

There's no keys.

There we go.

Dreyfus!

Paul!

Come on, come on.

Paul! Come on, get out!

Get out!

Jump!

You got to jump!

Paul!

Paul!

Come on.

We're running out of time. Let's go.

Greg!

What the...

Great. Just great.

Can we drive across?

I don't know.

I don't know.

Kids, why don't you

get in the back?

Okay.

Come on.

Go on, Lauren.

Go on, in the back.

Here we go.

It's okay.

Okay.

Here we go.

No, Mommy!

Harry, we're on fire.

The truck's on fire!

Mommy?

Hold on.

We're stuck

in the lava!

More lava is

coming down the hill!

Mommy!

It's okay.

Come on!

Yes, yes! Move, move!

There's Roughy!

Where?

Right there!

We have to help her!

I've got to go get her.

Go get her.

We're only going to

get one chance at this.

Come on, Roughy. Jump!

Yes!

She did it! Roughy!

Eight years it took us

to get this town on its feet.

You wouldn't believe

the struggle.

Look at it.

Our house is gone.

There's no

other way out of town.

We're live

from Dante's Peak,

where they're evacuating

the entire town.

She's got to go soon...

Oh, my God.

Wait.

Okay, we're out of here.

What do we need this for?

It might just

come in handy.

Mom, what is that?

What is that?

That is a pyroclastic cloud.

Mommy?

Yeah, baby.

Mom, it's coming!

Mom!

Oh, my God.

Don't look back, kids.

Sweet Jesus!

My God. Get down, kids!

Hold on tight!

Oh, my God!

Oh, my God.

So long, Harry.

Oh, no.

So long.

Watch your eyes, children.

Lauren!

Graham, talk to me.

Are you all right?

Graham? Talk to me.

We've got to get out of here,

all right? Can you do it?

You can do it.

Go.

Grab her!

I got her.

Out we go, sweetheart.

Stand right there.

Okay. All right.

Come on.

Mom!

Come on, Roughy!

Graham, you lead the way, all right?

Show us your hideout.

Okay.

Come on.

Come on, Mom.

Roughy!

Oh, boy.

Here are flashlights.

I have some chips and

crackers and drinks back here.

All right, let's check out the damage.

My head hurts.

I know, baby,

so does mine.

Oh, no, I forgot E. L. F.

I left it in the truck.

What do you

need that for?

It's a transmitter

designed by NASA.

We were testing it for them.

I was hoping it would send a signal so

people would realize we were down here.

I'm going to go get it.

Stay here.

I'll come.

Stay here, it's safer.

What if you get lost?

Graham, just stay here, okay?

Look after your sister and mother.

We're not going to

get out, are we?

Yes, we are, baby.

Come here.

Just sit down a second.

All right, listen.

Have you ever been

deep-sea fishing?

No.

Good. Neither have I.

So, when we get out of here

and we will

get out of here

what do you say we go down to

Florida, get ourselves a boat

we stock it with the nicest, yummiest

things we can get our hands on

and we go out there and catch

ourselves a big, old, fat fish?

Does that sound good?

It sounds good, Harry.

Yeah, Harry,

it sounds great.

Okay, stay here,

I'll be back in a flash.

Chins up. Okay.

Graham, you think you could find

some rope so we could tie up Roughy?

Yeah.

Let's fix you up, okay?

And maybe some water so

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