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I'm not walking

along that edge.

Let's go for half an hour.

And if we don't find

a way down,

we'll turn around, okay?

Let's go back

into the woods.

Hey.

That's two hours.

There is no way down.

We're done.

This... This lark, it's over.

No, it's not.

It's too dangerous.

Yeah.

You two, you need to go back

and wait in the truck.

No, we're not going back, man!

Our bodies

are starting to tell.

Look at Cheryl.

You want her out here

hours from now

and miles from help? She's not

protected.

Cheryl. Cheryl.

Cheryl, just wait.

I'm not your property, a**hole.

Get off of me!

We gotta listen to him!

You left me

to fend for myself,

and now you're out,

and you think you can fix me?

You can't control me

and you're not taking this,

you f***er!

You're not taking it!

Lee, you gotta...

You say one more word,

I'll rip your jaw

right out of your skull.

I did what I had to do.

And she is protected.

Okay, we...

We are in a minefield,

you understand?

We need to think.

They... They cannot make it

much farther.

Yes, but we can.

Aah!

We should have turned back

an hour ago.

Dawn...

I'm fine.

Come on.

Will. Will.

What?

Will, look.

There.

Go.

Come on.

Hey.

They licensed these woods?

They annexed this land.

Must be cheaper

for them to leave

all this stuff

than haul it out.

Let me check their supplies.

Hey, Lee, Cheryl, look.

Gloves, hat.

Mm. Smells good.

What's that?

You can't expect a harvest

if you don't plant.

These could be good seeds

for somebody.

He was gonna take

the lake out.

Where did you get

that tattoo?

Prison. Feels like it's the end

of your life, you know.

But life is a wheel.

On the inside,

I... I met a teacher,

and he showed me

how things really were.

And all these things

that I thought I needed

just cut me off...

from the true reality.

It was the root

of all discontentment.

And yet,

here you are in the bush,

risking your life

for a pot of stolen gold.

Yeah, but I don't need it.

I want it for Cheryl.

I want it for Cheryl too.

I want her to see

what I see.

It's gonna be the start

of a whole new life.

Okay. We... We got lost.

We apologize.

We explain we got lost.

What's taking him so long?

You broke my lock.

That was me. I'm sorry.

We, uh... We got lost.

We just came across

your cabin.

Stove open. Eating my food.

You thought...

what is mine is yours.

Hey, we left money

on your mantle.

We didn't mean to steal

or harm anything.

So your intentions are good?

That's a comfort.

That whisper you hear

at night,

that's me.

You don't know what I know.

What do you know?

Knowledge...

of good and evil.

I know. I ate of it.

I didn't die.

Okay...

And we just got lost.

Our car is stuck.

We were trying

to find a shortcut...

You lie.

To the highway.

I see you now.

The eyes are the windows

to the soul.

Pull the drapes

if you want to surprise me.

You're trespassing.

Okay, sir, um...

just look at us.

We're... We're not dressed

for this weather.

Come over by your fire.

Go on.

Go on. Don't waste it.

Okay, I'm going, I'm going.

Look, we were...

No, we... We are in distress.

- Now, the law says...

- The law?

Who is the law?

You have taken from me,

how am I supposed

to get back

what you have taken from me?

Coming here was an accident.

Do you really believe

in accidents?

You know what?

Let's cut the bullshit!

There's... Ugh!

So disappointing.

You got one shot, a**hole,

and then three of us are on you

ripping your throat out.

We're looking for gold.

It's at the edge of the lake,

and we know the spot.

No! Please!

Please, please, please.

We can give you a share.

We solved the mystery...

for the contest.

You know, $20,000 in gold?

On the radio?

We solved all the clues.

Okay?

These are the coordinates,

and you can have it.

Gold, that's simple enough.

Follow my snowmobile tracks

two clicks to the highway.

You hurry, you'll live.

I gotta use the toilet.

Cheryl!

You people

don't respect nothing, do you?

Awesome! Now, he's in there

thinking, "$20,000!"

Who are you?

Where's my brother?

I make my decisions,

not his.

Goddamn it, Lee,

give the mantras a rest!

Nobody gives a sh*t!

And you gave it away!

And now it's a race.

I didn't see you

trying to get us out of there.

It's always been a race,

and now we're set to win it.

How cold is it now?

Does it really matter?

Will, I don't think

I can do this.

I won't let you fall.

How do we get back up

when we have the gold?

We don't need to.

We're gonna head out

on the lake.

It butts up against

the highway.

We hitch a ride back into town.

I saw it all on the map.

But this, this here is our quick

way down.

Will, I can't do this.

I can't do this.

With your job and mine,

it's enough.

We can make

the money stretch, maybe...

Maybe we can call my dad.

I... I... I...

There is no job.

I'm sorry.

I lied.

They let us down.

I didn't know

what to tell you.

You could have told me

the truth.

What is the truth?

You move in with your sister,

your parents,

I go up to the oil patch.

And maybe, if we're lucky,

in a year,

we get our own place?

Because that's what the truth

looks like to me.

Listen up. Your legs go

in these two smaller holes.

This is around your waist.

But do not touch it at all

- on the way down. Okay, let's go.

- Got it.

If you lie to someone,

you're supposed to do it

to protect them,

not to protect yourself!

Dawn, you wanted to go

for this gold

when I had the job.

We need this.

More than you know.

Aah! Stop!

Stop, stop, stop, stop!

Oh, sh*t!

Dawn!

Holy sh*t, hold onto me!

Hold onto me!

Okay. It's okay.

Okay. Oh.

Okay. Let's go.

We're making ground!

We're through this,

and we're on the lake.

Cheryl? Cheryl!

Will! Will!

- Cheryl. Cheryl? Cheryl?

- Oh, sh*t! Goddamn it!

What's wrong with her, Will?

What's wrong with her?

It's all right.

Pile of snow.

What?

Pile of snow right there!

Pile of snow.

Ugh! It's cold!

Oh, sh*t!

Temperature dropped.

Misjudged it.

She's hypothermic,

she's gonna...

We'll warm her up.

Okay. I'm gonna dig in.

Okay.

Okay.

Wait, where's Dawn?

Dawn!

Oh, sh*t!

I'll be right back.

Dawn!

Dawn!

Dawn!

Sh*t!

Dawn!

Dawn!

Dawn!

Dawn!

Here. Hold 'em both.

Come here.

Hold 'em both.

Okay, okay, okay, okay.

I'm... I'm gonna dig in.

Okay.

Okay, Lee,

she's coming in.

Blanket.

Now, light the candles.

Matches.

Huh?

Oh, sh*t! Sh*t!

- What?

- What's wrong?

What is it?

My goddamn boot

was outside the quinzee.

No.

Can you feel it at all?

Will,

you can walk it off.

We're almost near the gold,

and we're already out here.

"Walk it off"?

You thought last night

was cold?

Wait till you get out

on that lake, in the open!

We have to go back.

Nobody's going back up

on that cliff.

It's cold, yeah,

it's winter.

Same as yesterday.

If he wants to take the cliff,

let him take the cliff.

He's scared.

He's blowing this whole thing

out of proportion

to keep us

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