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this time of year.

- That's comforting.

- Don't worry about it.

The birds'll let you know

if you get too close.

Butcherbird makes

a hell of a noise.

Wow.

GWYNN:

Look at this place.

It's magical.

Worth it, right?

How did you find it?

I don't know.

It's just...

perk of the trade,

I guess.

Right.

We should keep moving.

This is

no place to camp.

The sun will hit early.

No, no, no, no, no.

I'm done.

I am in love

with this place.

[WATER DRIPPING]

[BIRDS SHRIEKING]

[SHRIEKING FADES]

- [INSECTS CHIRPING]

- [METAL SCRAPES]

[METAL SCRAPES]

[BIRDS SQUAWKING]

You hungry?

Thank you.

Camp out here.

The wine'll

make up for it.

I know this.

Italy.

Remember?

Under the olive trees.

How did you find it?

Oh, might have hidden one away

for a special occasion.

What took you

so long to get here?

I'm here.

Okay...

[INSECTS CHIRPING,

BIRDCALLS CONTINUE]

[]

[SOFT RUSTLING]

[SOFT RUSTLING]

[SOFT RUSTLING]

[RUSTLING FADES]

[INSECTS CHIRPING]

[ZIPPER UNZIPS]

[BIRDS WARBLING]

[SHRIEKING]

[BIRD SHRIEKING]

[SHRIEKING FADES]

[SOFT SCRAPING]

[SOFT SCRAPING]

[]

[SCRAPING STOPS]

[WHISPERING]

Gwynn.

[FABRIC RUSTLES]

[FABRIC RUSTLES]

Gwynn.

[FABRIC RUSTLES]

[IN NORMAL VOICE]

Gwynn.

There's something

in the tent.

[FABRIC RUSTLING]

Don't move.

- Yeah...

- Don't...

move.

[ADAM EXHALES]

[SHUDDERING]

Where is it?

[HISSES]

- [HISSES]

- ADAM:
Christ.

What is it?

A black mamba.

Get it out.

- Gwynneth.

- [HISSES]

Don't move.

[RUSTLING]

If it bites, we've got

20 minutes to get help.

Gwynneth,

you have to calm down.

[GWYNN PANTING]

If we're calm,

it's calm.

You have to calm

your breathing. Okay?

And then what?

[PANTING]

Adam.

Look, if we're

gonna get out...

If?

we can't get bitten.

Kill it.

Your knife.

It's outside.

I fell asleep.

What else can we do?

Did you let it in?

There has to be something.

You don't just take on

a f***ing black mamba

with your bare hands,

do you?

We can't just lie here,

either.

Do something.

[HISSES]

Oh, God.

We need to get it

away from the door.

The sleeping bag,

we can use it

as a shield.

But you

will have to move.

[GASPS]

Yes, you can.

Ready?

Slowly.

Easy.

Don't.

Slowly.

[GWYNN GASPS]

You okay?

You all right?

- [GRUNTS]

- You're all right.

Wait.

Stop.

[GWYNN GRUNTS]

Can you see it?

[GWYNN WINCES]

[PANTING]

It's going

to touch you.

[GWYNN GRUNTS]

[GASPING]

My leg.

It's all right.

Shh. Look at me.

I need you

to stay with me.

- [SOBS]

- Stay with me.

[GASPING]

ADAM:

Come on.

It might draw him off you.

[ADAM BREATHING DEEPLY]

ADAM:

Look at me.

I can't.

Gwynneth,

if it hits my heart,

I've got

five minutes.

Look at me.

You need

to get yourself out.

No.

I always wanted you

out here, you know?

Don't say that.

I could grab its neck...

hold it down.

It'd give you a chance.

Then what?

Suck out the venom?

Tourniquet?

Just old wives' tales.

[SNIFFLES]

No.

We won't.

[SIGHS]

You... We can't die here.

[EXHALES]

Can you reach it?

Careful.

[GASPS]

Don't.

ADAM:

Don't do anything stupid.

ADAM:

You're gonna kill us both.

Cut a hole

in the side of the tent

big enough for it to get out.

That's all it wants.

Where is it?

[SHUDDERS]

GWYNN:
Is she sleeping,

or is she dead?

Is this really

what life wanted for us?

I don't know.

You have to.

You always have to

know what you want.

Life isn't all about

how you die.

[FABRIC RUSTLING]

[HISSES]

Oh, Jesus.

[INSECTS CHIRPING]

[GASPS]

Do it.

You know, in the heat,

it'll be game over.

[HISSES]

ADAM:

Do it.

[HISSES]

[FABRIC RUSTLING]

[HISSES]

[GWYNN GASPS]

[HISSES]

[PANTING]

Pierce it.

Don't stab it.

Can't.

[PANTING]

Please.

Please, please.

Get it...

off me.

Sorry.

Could you just

please get it off?

[PANTING]

Please.

Please just

get it off me.

Take its power away,

hmm?

You turn it into

whatever works for you,

like with the spider.

F***ing hate spiders.

Then why are

you here, then?

I'm pregnant.

Adam.

How long

have you known?

[BIRDS CHIRPING]

Adam.

ADAM:
Ah, there's gotta be

something I'm missing.

Matilda.

The atropine.

It might buy us

some time...

...if I get bitten.

GWYNN:

I don't see the bag.

[PHONE BEEPS]

Did you leave it

in the car?

Pete said it must be something

big to get you out here.

Stop messing

with my phone.

How long have you known?

Could you stop

playing with my phone?

- Adam, where's...

- The bag.

[FAINT VOICES OVERLAPPING]

Where is it?!

[ADAM CHUCKLING]

"Where's the bag,

Adam?"

Adam, where's the bag?

[ECHOING]

Where did you put the bag?

Adam...

the bag.

42 degrees.

I told you

the sun'd hit.

GWYNN:

The bag, Adam.

[FAINT, ECHOING]

The bag.

Not knowing...

eats at you.

Rip it.

GWYNN:

That beetle...

does it exist

as a result of us...

or has it

always been here?

[]

[HEART BEATING]

[FLIES BUZZING]

[FLUTTERING EYELIDS ECHOING]

[FLICKING TONGUE ECHOING]

[ECHOING CONTINUES]

Adam.

Will someone come?

ADAM:

No.

Pete'll be at

the research hut in two days.

[PHONE BEEPS]

GWYNN:

He's coming?

Yeah.

ADAM:

It's two days too late.

When were you gonna

tell me he's coming?

We could gas it.

There is a small chance that

it would go down before we do.

[HISSING]

Gas sinks,

so if our heads

are higher than...

Gwynn.

I'm gonna try

and edge around him.

If not,

you get out,

and go for the bag.

Think it's at the top.

You'll have to climb.

No way back, remember?

There's always a way.

You'll find it.

No.

I want you to go.

Call for help.

Get the atropine.

If not,

you just keep going.

You can't do this.

You'll both live.

[EXHALES]

- GWYNN:
Wait.

- [HISSES]

Don't.

[HISSING]

[HISSING]

[FAINT, ECHOING]

No. No.

Don't. Don't. Don't.

- I don't want...

- [HISSES]

I don't want this.

I don't want it.

[GWYNN SOBS]

What did you do?

It's not my baby,

is it?

[HISSES]

[BOTH PANTING]

I don't know.

"I don't know."

Where's my wife?

[PANTING]

[GAGGING]

[COUGHS]

[GAS HISSING]

[COUGHS]

[GRUNTING]

[COUGHING]

[GAS HISSING]

- [GASPING]

- [CHILD LAUGHING]

[STIFLED YELPING]

[GRUNTS]

[HISSES]

- [GRUNTS]

- [HISSES]

[GAGS]

[WAILS]

- [GRUNTS]

- [COUGHING]

[ADAM GRUNTING]

[GAS HISSING]

- [GWYNN GASPING]

- [ADAM GRUNTING]

[YELLING]

F***!

[COUGHING]

[GAS HISSING]

[COUGHS]

[GASPING]

It was always you.

It's slowing down.

Let's go for

the sleeping bag.

ADAM:

Go.

- Hold it!

- Oh, f***.

- [GASPS] Sh*t!

- Ohh.

- [GRUNTING]

- Adam!

Okay! Okay!

[PANTING]

We need to cut

our way out.

Where's

the phone casing?

Whoever gets bitten

must stay calm.

You elevate the bite.

You try not to get bitten again.

The other one

goes for the bag.

I'm the better runner.

Isn't that the truth.

What the f***

does he have that I don't?

Please just hold it!

I mean, would he do this?

Would he die for you?

I don't know.

Would he try to kill me?

Look at me.

Ah, clearly we both

deserve this, but what?

I mean, I die so you can

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