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given us a little nudge,

just to let us know we're not wanted.

"A little nudge"? Tell that

to whoever was in that boat.

My God,

we're in the middle of nowhere here.

Listen, we have to stay calm, yeah?

We're gonna be fine.

My dad's gonna realise

something's happened

and he'll send a search party to find us.

When might that be, exactly?

Well, we're a long way upriver,

so it could take a couple of hours.

This is a tidal river, isn't it?

- This is a bloody tidal river!

- What? What does that mean?

See those trees? That's how high

the tide will be when it comes in.

The whole bloody place

will be underwater.

Look, that won't be for hours

and we should have time

to fix the boat by then.

Miss, I don't know a lot

about boats but, seriously,

we can't sit on this pile of mud

waiting to go underwater in pitch black.

If we can get across,

we can walk it in a few hours.

It's the only way we're gonna get help.

- How the hell you gonna get across?

- Well, how do you think?

So, what do you say, mate?

You with me?

- No! No, Everett, no.

- Honey. It's OK.

I am in charge of this group

and what you are suggesting is crazy.

If we don't get across right now

it's gonna be too late.

Alright? You understand?

Well, what?

Would you lot prefer to get through that

in the dark? Come on!

I don't know! I friggin' well don't know!

- Bloody hell!

- You're not going in the water!

Hey. Hey, buddy!

Come on. Come on, buddy.

- Come on!

- Get your hands...off me!

Hey, hey, hey. Shush, shush!

Shh. I can hear something.

What channel is it?

- Look at this thing!

- Oh, my God.

Where the hell did he go?

Somebody do something! Everett!

Everett!

Everett?! Everett!

- Everett!

- Stand back.

No!

- Come back from the water.

- Get the f*** away from me!

Come back. Come back!

All of you, stay away from the water!

- Everett!

- Jesus!

It's gonna be OK.

It's gonna be alright.

No! No!

Everett!

Somebody do something!

How long did you say

until the tide comes?

Can you grab that flashlight?

What, like a couple hours, or...?

What?

How long do we have before

the tide comes in? Hours or minutes?

Look, with an animal that aggressive

out there,

I think the tide's

the least of our problems.

It's gonna be dark soon.

We need light to see. It doesn't.

We have to get off the island.

We can't go in the water.

So how the f***

are we gonna get off here?

I thought you were supposed to be

some kind of fearless travel writer.

Yeah, well, I just saw a man

get eaten by a f***ing crocodile.

This is not what I do, alright?

You know what I do?

I write stupid articles about hotels

and restaurants and resorts,

not about the Australian outback.

And by the way, I f***ing hate animals,

especially ones that can kill you.

Speaking of which, I'm gonna kill

my f***in' editor when I get home.

Can't find the flares.

Would they be in a giant yellow box

with the word 'flares'

written on the side of it?

- Where?

- Over there.

Sh*t!

We are completely f***ed.

Over here! Quickly!

Quickly.

- Did you get something?

- I think it's music. Listen.

It's them.

Whoo-hoo! Hey! Hey!

Whoo-hoo!

Told you to keep going.

Told you they'd be there.

Hey!

Look at that. She's pretty

happy to see you now, mate.

- Mate, watch out!

- Whoo!

Neil, we need help!

- What are you doing?

- Hey, Neil! Watch out. Neil!

Get off the boat!

What are you doing?

Boys!

- Whoo-hoo!

- Slow down. Slow down.

Come in, you...

- Neil!

- Come back!

I'm not kidding!

What?

I can't...

He cannot hear you!

Now you wanna talk to me? Huh?

What's wrong with the boat?

Swim!

Mate, swim!

Swim! Come on, mate! Keep coming!

Come on, Neil!

Come on, mate. Hurry up.

You can do it.

Get out.

- Oh, sh*t!

- Collin!

Collin!

Collin!

F***ing hell!

I can't imagine how she feels.

So, how long before your father comes?

Sh*t. I can't get this thing to start.

Oh. That worked.

Local technique, mate.

Right, I've figured out

a way to get across.

We just saw that woman...

Well, how you gonna get across

without getting in the water?

I am getting in the water.

Neil...

I'm gonna swim across, real quiet.

I'm gonna tie a rope

from one of these trees

to one of those trees over there.

We'll suspend it

a few metres above the water.

We all climb across. Piece of piss.

We just saw crocodiles jump

four feet out of the water today.

- My wife won't be able to cross.

- She's gonna have to, mate.

But... can we come back with help?

By the time we get back, you know,

this island's not gonna be here.

Oh, great!

F***ing brilliant!

Oi, your wife will be fine.

We will all be fine.

But we have to move right now

before it comes back.

What makes you so sure

it's going to come back?

Look around you, champ.

We are still in its territory

and it doesn't like it.

Plus he's probably already tagged us,

Katie, so...

- Wh-what?

- Tagged us?

They tag you as a food supply.

They don't stop.

It's like a vicious dog who's guarding

a piece of meat in its backyard.

Jesus!

Then they take you back to the place

where it stores its kills and...

Under a log or a burrow somewhere.

Like I said, now is the best time to move

because the f***er is busy.

Listen, Neil...

Look, the tide's rising.

We've got no choice.

We go now, we have a chance,

or later...

You figure it out.

- You want a hand, do you?

- Yeah.

My God.

We're going to tie a rope

from the island trees to the shore.

Plan is to climb across.

Mum?

You'll be able to cross fine. Don't worry.

Of course I will, sweetheart.

Course I will.

Neil! Neil?

I don't think this is a good idea.

-Someone's got to cross.

-You don't have to do this.

OK, well, what do we do?

I think...

I'm not doing this to prove anything.

It's just...

I mean, you wanna go home, don't you?

- Yeah, of course.

- Right.

Here. Hold this.

Why don't you tie it around your waist?

I'll feed it out to you.

You'd better feed it out f***ing fast, mate.

- You're not as stupid as you look.

- Yeah, hopefully you're not either.

Keep away from the water.

Right, here's one.

Here's another one.

Why do you think it's doing this?

Heard stories of 'em getting territorial,

but... people just keep going

and they leave 'em alone.

Us being here?

That's gonna be driving him crazy.

He's gonna feel as if we're moving in.

Yeah, but this is still pretty weird, right?

Ready?

OK, we're right?

Can I go first?

I just wanna get home.

Oh, thank God!

He's done it.

- Alright!

- Good work.

I don't know

if I can hold on that long.

Alright, turn around. Both your knees up.

OK, let's go. Up you go.

Russell, can you get her up

on the rope?

There you go.

Watch your foot.

Alright, Mary-Ellen.

- Grab the rope.

- You'll be right.

Now wrap your legs around the rope

and then it's just like I told you -

one hand in front of the other

and you'll be over there in no time.

That's it. There you go.

- That's it.

- It's doing well.

- Really good.

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