Ice Quake Page #6

- Too late. Look where it is.

In an hour, it'll hit open air at Fairbanks

and vaporize into gas.

We have to think of something fast.

We don't have anything else here?

We don't have any nitroglycerin,

chemical explosives, anything?

There's an oil reserve

just outside of town.

What about that, Michael?

Petroleum explosives have a higher

detonation velocity than chemical.

The reserves might just do the trick.

We just have to

get the methane there.

If we detonate two explosions...

detonate one right here where the caves

intercept at the ski lodge...

and then a second one right here...

we can cut the methane off,

steer it into the reserves,

and once the methane reaches there,

we blow the tanks up.

Let's do it.

How long will you be gone?

I don't know, but this soldier's

going to take you to a shelter, okay?

I'm gonna meet you there

as soon as I'm done.

Whoa. I love you guys.

I love you.

- Can't you come with us?

- I can't. I gotta do this.

You know that, right?

Okay, just make sure

you come home safe and sound.

I will.

- Okay.

- Go.

Don't get hurt, Dad.

I won't.

And try to look for Yeti

while you're out there.

I'll do my best.

Merry Christmas.

Oh, honey.

That's a nice wallet, pal.

Thank you.

- Love you.

- Love you, too. Merry Christmas.

- Bye.

- Okay, be safe, all of you.

- Love you guys.

- I love you, Dad.

- See you soon.

- Bye, Daddy.

- Bye, Dad.

- Bye.

Okay.

Ram's taking the oil reserves,

and Jamie already has

her target's coordinates.

- I'll guide you to yours.

- Copy that, Colonel.

This is C4 with detonator.

There's a GPS transmitter attached

so the colonel can track you.

Once you're above your target,

you lay the satchel on the ground

and then you turn and pull this handle

to activate the remote detonator.

Turn and pull. Got it.

Be safe.

Do you think Dad will be okay?

Yeah, he'll be fine.

But what if I never see him again?

Oh, honey, don't worry.

You'll see him again.

I didn't even buy him anything

for Christmas.

Tia, honey, it doesn't matter.

Come on.

Don't worry, Tia,

Dad will be back.

It's okay.

You know the last time

I held both of you guys like this

was when you were really tiny.

- I'm not tiny anymore.

- No, you're not.

But do you remember back in Atlanta?

No.

Well, every time there was a bad storm,

you guys would crawl into bed.

And sometimes your father

would tell us stories.

I remember.

Maybe.

Get to your targets, guys.

This thing is moving fast.

We've only got 15 minutes before

the methane passes the first cutoff.

We miss that chance,

we're done for.

Michael over radio:

How close am I?

Straight ahead, Michael.

You're only 100 yards from your target.

Damn it!

Mom?

What's wrong? Why'd you stop?

I just had a chasm open up

in front of me.

Can you get around it?

I don't know.

Give me... give me a minute.

I've got methane coming up.

Mom? Mom, are you okay?

Yeah. Yeah, sweetie, I'm okay.

Tia's hurt.

Where does it hurt, sweetie?

- It's my leg.

- Okay.

Okay, okay.

Just relax, honey.

It'll be okay.

Here we go.

Ow.

Shane, come here, please.

I want you to put your hands there.

Okay?

I just want you

to keep that stable, okay?

- Okay.

- Make sure she stays warm,

and make sure she stays awake.

I'll be right back, okay?

I'm gonna get us out of here.

Don't worry. I'm getting help.

Okay, hold on, kids!

Stop!

Michael, you're right over your target.

Michael, the methane

is seconds away from you.

Come on, come on, come on!

It's jammed.

What's wrong?

You've only got 20 seconds.

- It's pull and turn, right?

- No, it's turn and pull.

Turn and pull.

Got it!

Get out of there, Michael.

I have to detonate.

Are you clear?

Oh, no.

Michael, do you copy?

I have to detonate. Are you clear?

Yeti!

I pray you're clear, Michael.

It worked.

The methane is flowing

to the second target point.

Anyone hear anything from Michael?

I lost contact with him.

Negative, Colonel.

Jamie:

Negative, Colonel.

Are you clear, Jamie?

Clear, Colonel.

So far, so good.

The methane is flowing

towards the oil reserves.

Gotta blow those tanks.

You clear, Ram?

Negative, Colonel.

You have got to get out of there.

Five...

four...

three, two...

one.

That's that.

I could really use an eggnog.

Do you think Dad got hurt?

What if he's trapped up there?

Hey.

Come here.

Look!

- Hey, Yeti!

- Yeti!

- I missed you so much.

- Oh, you found us.

Good boy.

Who's a good boy?

I love you.

Hey, kids, kids... look, look.

Dad!

Dad!

Michael!

- Dad!

- Hey, buddy!

- Merry Christmas.

- You found Yeti.

No, actually, he found me.

Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas!

- What happened to your leg?

- Nothing, I'm fine.

- She fractured it.

- How'd you do that?

Well, we were driving along,

and there was this geyser

right under the truck,

and we went flying

into the air.

- You're kidding.

- No.

And then Mom drove the truck.

It's all true.

- Wow, saves the day.

- Mm-hmm.

Merry Christmas, guys.

Both:

Merry Christmas.

- Time to go home?

- Yes, please.

Yes.

Okay, you good, sweetheart?

Yeah.

Here's our tree.

Let's go.

Come on.

Awesome tree, Dad.

It's perfect, right?

Yeti helped.

Good boy, Yeti.

I think he deserves

a Christmas present.

He does.

What should we get him?

Oh, I know what he'd like.

What's that?

Flapjacks!

Oh, me, too.

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