Ice Sharks Page #4

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is not to panic.

Whoa. Batteries.

Hey, guys, look at this.

Check it out,

the ROV's batteries

have the same volts

that the Oasis

runs off of.

Right, and they're

all in the MPR.

You open those doors--

No, no, no.

Look, these doors

are doubled to

hold out the weather.

Check it out.

If I open one door

and close it

from the inside,

then open the other

and let the room flood,

I could swim out.

Yeah, but that's

a one-way ticket.

Nah.

You can't get back in.

Ye of little faith.

Oh, I get it.

I get it.

You're gonna

drain the MPR

and then come in

through the lower door.

Exactly.

Okay.

Now once the batteries

are up and running,

it should power

the pumps long enough

to drain the MPR and

stabilize the pressure.

Within that time,

you guys should get

emergency power back,

and hopefully

the radios'll work.

No, you're gonna be

exposed for way too long,

and if the MPR's

on the seafloor and you

can't get back in--

Alex, Alex, do you

remember when we used

the ROV to anchor?

Yeah.

So the boulders

the ROV showed us

have enough space

for me to maneuver

safely into the MPR.

Yeah, he's right.

Unfortunately.

Does anybody have

any other options?

Let's get me suited up.

[ metal creaking ]

All right, with luck,

it should only take you

about a minute

to get to the MPR.

Move slowly so you

don't attract attention

to yourself.

What's this?

If a shark comes for you,

jab it in the eye.

If a shark's

about to attack me,

you want me

to stick this in--

Michael, just take it.

Okay.

See you

on the other side.

Good luck.

Thanks.

[on radio]

David:
Michael, are you alright?

What happened?

Lots of sharks around.

Looks like they're

scattered for now.

[on radio]

David:
Alright. How are we

looking out there, Michael?

Michael:
Good, so far.

I'm staying low.

They haven't noticed me yet.

Whoa!

[ coughing ]

I can't see

any more sharks.

Alright. Stay sharp.

Okay, I'm entering

the MPR.

I see the batteries.

Okay. Here goes nothing.

[ generator humming ]

Let me know when you're

secured

and ready for the pumps

to drain the MPR.

David,

activate the pumps now.

It's working.

That was close.

You did it.

Yes. Yeah.

How we looking?

It's pretty thrashed

down there.

Did the radios

not come back up?

No, nothing.

I think the antennae

are still too deep.

Let's get the extra

dive gear out of storage

in case anything

happens to the MPR again.

But why?

We can't come back

through that door.

No, no, no. I closed

the outside door

so we can use it

as an airlock again.

DAVID:
Nice.

Tracy, you stay

on the radio in case

anything comes through.

Right.

Let's start humping gear.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Hey, we're getting out

of this, all right?

We just gotta

keep working the problem

till we find a solution.

I know.

Work the problem.

I just really

don't want to die.

[ static crackling ]

Alex, let's just make sure that

you make a dive kit for

everyone, okay?

Busywork

you got us doing.

Now David,

I think it's a great idea.

It's keeping our mind

off everything.

Just gotta ask, man,

you got a game plan?

I'm working

on something, yeah.

How do you feel about

rigging a cable to a BC,

float her up,

see if we can't boost

our signal any?

Basically making

a new antenna.

I think it's a good idea.

Right.

DAVID:
Tracy,

prep another scuba tank.

[ grunts ]

That's everything.

Doors are sealed?

Yeah.

All right.

From now on,

we only open them

and close them as needed.

Okay.

Ready to try this?

TRACY:
[ sigh ] Yeah.

All right.

Let's do it.

Alright.

Alright.

[ zipper zips ]

[ zipper zips ]

Suit secure.

Feels good?

Feels great.

[ grunts ]

Okay.

Alright.

Regulator looks good.

Alright.

Alright.

She's all

rigged up for you.

Just attach

the cable to the mount

next to the outer door,

fill the BC,

let her rip.

Sounds simple enough.

Yeah, just like

everything else

today, right?

Yeah.

Don't die.

Okay.

Alright. Regulator check.

Good luck, man.

See you all

on the other side.

Well, they're circling up

above. But I think I can

time this right.

David:
Copy that.

Be careful.

Careful is my middle name.

David:
[ chuckles ]

Yeah, right.

Michael:
Okay. We're

sending it up.

MICHAEL:
It's working,

rising to the top.

Sharks are moving

out of its way.

Michael:
Dammit!

No, man!

Everything...

is not good.

Everything is bad.

A shark ate the BC

on the way up

and ripped out

the long-range

radio connection.

You've got

to be kidding me.

The short-range radio

will barely reach

the surface.

[ boat horn blows ]

Captain.

We're almost

to the location

the E.L.T. gave us.

How long till we're

within radio range?

We're minutes away.

Tell the pilots to get

the sky crane ready.

[ telephone rings ]

Preflight the sky crane.

We're almost

on top of them.

We're on.

They're on active status,

Captain.

Fantastic. Let's see if we

can get them on the radio.

Oasis, this is

Icebreaker One.

Do you read? Over.

Oasis, this is

Icebreaker One.

Do you read? Over.

Keep trying.

I hope they're

still in one piece.

Oasis, this is

Icebreaker One.

Do you read? Over.

Oasis, this is

Icebreaker One.

Do you read? Over.

Oasis, this is

Icebreaker One.

Do you read? Over.

This is Oasis.

We read you.

What is your position?

We're almost

on top of you.

How did you find us?

We received

your E.L.T. signal.

Well, for a few

seconds, anyway,

but long enough.

What kind of shape

are you in?

We're in pretty bad

shape down here.

The MPR flooded,

but we were able

to drain it.

We've also

lost three people,

Smith, Hagara,

and McBurney.

Did you receive

the bulletin

from Barrow station

about the sharks?

Yes, but you

would have been

the last people

we would have

thought would have

been affected.

Yeah.

I've got some

good news and some

bad news for you.

We're about

two nautical

miles away,

but there are a lot

of big icebergs we need

to navigate around,

so it is going to

take us time to get there.

Okay.

The good news

is that since

you were able

to drain the MPR,

we can use the helo

we have onboard

to pick you up

and drop you

on the deck.

[ laughs ]

That is good news,

Icebreaker.

[ laughs ]

ALEX:

Oh, my God.

We're all set here.

What's the E.T.A.

on the helo?

She's ready now.

Copy that.

MICHAEL:
I'm going to put

on my dry suit on

and swim outside to

release the dye packs.

[ helicopter whirring ]

The helicopter is clear

to take off.

We are tracking the Oasis

station at 1-9-2 nautical

miles ahead.

In closing--

-Alright. Let's keep our

eyes on the bergs, alright?

Crewman #1:
1.1 nautical miles.

Closing.

Adjust baring 5 degrees to

Saar burg.

Right on course for Oasis

station location.

This better be fast.

Otherwise, I'm dead.

Here goes nothing.

Here comes the cable.

I've got

the line in sight.

All right, keep steady.

Only go for the cable

when you think it's clear.

Really? You think?

Okay, I'm making my move.

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