Pressure

( SOFT MUSIC PLAYING )

ENGEL (V.O.)

A man goes to sea

for many reasons.

Perhaps to sense its beauty

and stare at the infinite

horizon...

that offers no questions,

seeks no answers.

Perhaps to stand in awe

of its power, savagery, grace.

This is all true, but there are

also those who go to sea...

ultimately because they

are lost and never want

to be found.

( DRAMATIC MUSIC FADES UP )

( MUSIC PLAYING ON HEADPHONES )

( ALARM BLARING )

( ALARM CONTINUES )

( MEN SHOUTING, INDISTINCT )

GUARD (OVER P.A.)

Security, code orange.

KARSEN (OVER P.A.)

I need her ready to go!

Do you want to be responsible

for shutting down the entire

pipeline?

As soon as you get that

chopper up, you call me,

you understand?

Why is the ship turned?

We got a low-pressure read

on the pipeline and manifold.

It's more than likely an anchor

dragged down from a passing

barge, but we don't know.

That doesn't answer

my question.

No, I thought not.

Just bring me what I need.

Right. We need to put

a team in the water.

Who do we have?

Dive teams have already

flown back.

And there's... Harris.

No, Harris is a f***-up...

take Hurst.

It's gonna need a coated well,

so that's you.

A DC178 is right here.

Just make sure

that well holds tight.

You know there's a storm

in the way.

Trust me, I've had another

welder on this boat...

we wouldn't be having

this conversation.

You're in charge,

get it done.

I'll make sure upstairs

knows who to thank.

All right.

Oh, and give the kid

some bell time.

The kid? He hasn't gone

below 30 meters.

Putting a team down now.

Go! F*** off!

Yeah, yeah,

they're on their way.

Hey, kid!

You're about to get broken out.

About time.

Congratulations, get suited up!

See you later on.

Hurst.

[HURST]

F*** off.

Hurst.

It's a little early for Bible

class, ain't it, Mitch?

Oh, I think it's

a little late for that.

You know, it's funny.

I thought this was gonna be

a strictly no-alcohol vessel.

Yeah, I heard that, as well.

But if you need something,

you should let me know.

I need to get a team

in the water.

My shift's over, mate,

I'm done.

Double pay.

I'll start packing now.

Don't be packing

any of that, okay?

[JONES]

More money.

Yeah, I'll be back-- well, I'll

be back on Saturday, won't I?

It's only an extra day,

isn't it?

We've been through this,

haven't we? Just get whichever

pram you want.

I love you.

LISA (ON PHONE)

I love you, too. Take care.

CARMEL (OVER PHONE)

Hi, you've got the Mitchell

residence...

unfortunately we're a bit busy

to take your call right now...

but leave your message

after the beep and we'll

call you back.

Have a beautiful day.

( BEEPS )

( DISTANT THUNDER CRASHING )

KARSEN (OVER P.A.)

Dive team A report

to Sat Chamber 2 for lock-in.

Well...

This is gonna be a bundle

of laughs, isn't it?

See you at about midnight, Mike.

MAN (OVER P.A.)

Okay, Mitch, let's mix team

ready...

for atmospheric compression

and diving depth.

KARSEN (OVER P.A.)

Ready for blowdown?

Go for a seal.

Blowing down.

Got a seal.

MAN (OVER P.A.)

SAT Chamber 2, we have secure.

Five meters a minute, blowdown

commencing...

increasing the pressure to

650 feet, seabed equivalence.

You'll be at depth pressure

in 60 minutes. Over.

Look, kid, you might want

to take the lid off.

What?

You might want to unscrew that.

F***ing... bollocks!

For f***'s sake, man.

( OMINOUS MUSIC FADES UP )

KARSEN (OVER P.A.)

Going to go transfer

to diving bell B, over.

TECH (OVER P.A.)

The diver recovery system

is working properly.

Stabilizing clump weight.

KARSEN (OVER P.A.)

Open downstream valve,

check gas-to-diver and BIBS.

Bell supply skin valve open.

Reading 1-9-0 at the panel,

1-9-0 at the panel. Over.

KARSEN (OVER P.A.) Check side

door seal is clean and when

you're happy, go for a seal.

Diving bell B, ready for

transfer to moon pool.

TECH (OVER P.A.)

Saturation complete.

Have a good dive, lads.

Over.

Karsen, we're ready

to leave surface.

Blowing valve open.

Depth gauge... 3-0.

[MITCH]

4-0.

[MITCH]

8-0.

1-5-0.

[MITCH]

2-2-0.

Need a hand?

No, I'm good.

3-0-0. Come on, guys, let's try

and get the mood light, okay?

Anybody's got a problem

with anybody else, it stays up

top, all right?

All right?

[MITCH]

3-4-0.

4-2-0.

5-5-0.

That is 6-5-0.

All stop on the bell.

KARSEN (OVER P.A.)

All stop.

[MITCH]

Seal open, 20:
00 hours.

Yeah, how many? Roger that.

Engel, bring all

the welding rods.

Front plate locked.

Head forward.

Clamping on.

Diver one, two, and three,

all locked out.

Bell to divers, do you copy?

Over. Diver one?

Copy.

There's a mirror in my bag

if you need to check your hair.

Over.

D*ckhead.

Bell to surface. Comms check.

How do you read? Over.

KARSEN (OVER P.A.)

Loud and clear. (INDISTINCT)

The weight coat is damaged.

The anchor dragged right

across the manifold.

There's a tear

across the feed pipe.

Make it hot.

It's hot.

( LOUD RUMBLING )

( METAL CREAKING )

All stop on the dive.

Jones, what was that?

I don't know, the whole bell--

Get on the radio now.

Okay! Bell to surface,

bell to surface.

Divers two and three,

are we good?

Diver two, all good.

Diver three, good.

Bell to surface!

The storm has come!

Repeat, the storm has come!

( INDISTINCT )

You're breaking up!

I can't hear you!

Sh*t!

The comms are breaking up!

I think Karsen wants back

to the surface!

He said something about a storm!

How much longer?

A few more minutes.

What?

We came here to do a job.

During a f***ing storm,

we didn't. F*** this.

Get back here, Hurst.

Hurst, get back here.

Engel, we need to finish

the weld.

Make it hot, then.

Lorimer, do you copy?

Hurst, I've lost contact!

Karsen? Karsen, do you copy?

Over.

Do you copy?

Hurst!

It's all right. Mitchell,

you need to get back here now!

We're done.

Get back to the bell now!

Mitchell, come in!

Jonesy, take up the umbilicals.

We keep going in and out

of contact.

I'll take it from here.

Jones, let's stash the hats.

Karsen, this is Mitch,

do you copy? Over.

KARSEN (OVER RADIO)

We've just been hit.

( INDISTINCT TRANSMISSION )

We need to get you--

If you can read me, we're set,

we're ready for ascent. Over.

Everybody get strapped in.

( INDISTINCT TRANSMISSION )

Ascending from storage depth

6-5-0.

6-0-0.

I didn't even get in the water.

Yeah, well, we can always leave

you down here if you want.

5-3-0.

5-0-0.

( METAL CREAKING )

There's something wrong.

Karsen, is there a problem?

MITCH (OVER RADIO)

Bell to Karsen,

do you read me? Over.

Bell to Karsen,

do you read me? Over.

Karsen, come on!

What's happening?

GPS signal is gone. We'll be

dragged all over the ocean

until we get a damn signal.

Bell to surface, do you read me?

Over.

Why aren't we stabilizing?

I don't know why we're

not stabilizing.

'Cause we're in one hell

of a storm, that's why!

We've dropped!

We're dropping at speed!

Karsen, all stop on the bell!

All stop on the bell!

Rate this script:5.0 / 1 vote