St. Helens Page #3

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to be evacuated.

Yeah, Harry Truman would know that.

He knows everything.

But he's not the easiest guy

in the world to talk to.

I don't care about that. Can

you get us together with him.

Yeah sure.

- Now listen Jackson.

- I don't know about richter scales

or harmonic tremors but I've

lived here all my life

and I know these people.

You can't shove them around

like pieces on a checkerboard

without giving them good reason.

Now is that damn mountain

gonna blow or not?

In 1883 there was a volcano

in the pacific call Krakatoa.

Exploded.

They heard the noise 2000 miles away.

33,000 people died.

That's what a volcano does.

You can worship them or you can

get the hell out of the way.

But you'd better not ignore them.

Call you later?

You see,

Saint Helens is just one

of a great circle of volcanoes

that go all the way

around the pacific ocean.

David, do you ever think about

anything besides volcanoes?

Have you ever seen the Wizard of Oz?

Yes.

It's one of the first movie so I ever saw.

I think I was about six.

I was fascinated by the tornado.

Do you remember it?

Yeah.

It scared me but

I'm frightened of

a thunderstorm.

I kept dreaming

that the tornado was coming after me.

It was gonna take me up inside

where everything was swirling.

And I'd go higher and higher

until finally,

I could see right down inside of it.

Right into its eye.

I'm not so sure I'd like

for you to do that.

Is that your are freaking truck?

Yeah, that's my truck. Why?

What's it doing out in the middle

of the road blocking traffic.

What traffic?

Me a**hole, I'm the traffic.

Now move your damn truck.

Now you've got enough room?

No I ain't got enough room.

This is a big car.

Now you gotta move your truck.

What do you mean I gotta move my truck

any idiot could drive through there.

Listen you hippie prick.

Only an idiot would park his

truck in the middle of the road.

What are you on drugs are something?

Now move your truck or I'll run you down.

Jesus Christ.

Geriatric idiot.

Old fool.

I'll move that truck.

Doggone it!

Dumb.

- Hi, Linda.

- Hi.

How ya' doing.

How's that son of yours.

He's fine.

Tell them I'm going to

come by one of these days

- and take him fishing.

- All right.

You with him?

- Uh-huh.

- He got to far over.

He's gonna have to get some

wood or something to put

under that back wheel if he

wants to get any traction.

Who the hell was that?

That was Harry Truman kiddo.

.

At 12:
36 this afternoon.

Mount St. Helens became the first active

volcano on the North American continent

in over 60 years.

In Southern Washington

residents were startled

by the force of the

window rattling blast.

And in Portland

people witnessed a

spectacular view

of the eruption.

A deep crater, 1000 yards long,

120 yards wide and 50 feet deep

was ripped out of the north

face of the summit.

Washington state authorities

report that the

explosion has caused a

massive traffic jam

on the major highways in

southeastern Washington

as people tried to get a

good view of the volcano.

And Lloyd Wagner, head of the.

U.S. Geological Survey on

his way to the mountain.

Says today enough sophisticated

equipment now is in place

to provide adequate warnings

of any major eruption.

You say something to me

on the phone about law

enforcement authorities

taking care of things.

I didn't pass a single

cop on the way up here.

Every freaking highway north from

Vancouver is clogged with traffic.

What the hell do those stupid bumpkins

think they're going to see any way.

Nice to see you too, Lloyd.

Don't you get smart with me, Jackson.

Every time you show up

someplace there's chaos.

Well now I'm in charge of

monitoring this mountain.

Whether you like it or not.

We're gonna have some order around here.

You do understand, huh David?

Well yeah Lloyd.

I've never had any trouble

understanding you.

Lloyd.

Don't go up there empty handed.

Mr. Wagner sir.

Could you answer a couple of questions sir.

Sir?

Sir, can you please one second

Think there's more like

him out there Harry?

Oh sure.

Maybe not as big.

Grab the pole.

Come on son.

I've got something to show you.

Start her up.

That's good. Now release the break.

OK.

Now put her in drive.

OK, go.

- She's awful big Harry.

- Never mind big, just steer it.

Does she go fast?

Like the wind.

Me and the wife used to drive her

100 Miles an hour every night.

All right take it easy, easy.

What if I crash her, Harry?

If you crash her I'll feed you to my dog.

Take her a couple of days

to to finish you up.

All right, hold it!

Did ya' ever ride a turtle Harry?

Can't say's I have.

Well they live on the

Galapagos Islands.

That's funny I don't get over

that way like I used to.

Turtles, huh?

I got something for you.

Not a turtle mind you.

Don't drive off.

Aw...

What's his name?

I don't know, he's your puppy.

Well maybe I could call him Harry.

Yeah, you could do that.

Captain George Vancouver saw this peak as

he sailed his ship up the Columbia River.

On may 19, 1792.

He named it Mount Saint Helens

excuse me would you mind not

going quite so fast.

Sure man sure.

He named it Mount Saint Helens in honor

of the British ambassador to Spain

Can you see it down here?

This volcano last erupted 123 years ago.

But no-body was there to see it, like you

gentlemen are seeing it right now.

And so we say goodbye to

beautiful Mount St. Helens.

Jewell of the

wait a moment. Where are we going?

Vancouver man, I gotta get back.

I'm not through taking pictures!

I wanna to go around again.

No I can't do it lady.

I got close to 40 people I

gotta get up here by sundown.

What a rip-off.

Your making $500 bucks a flight.

Woo! Back up you ain't being ripped off.

You get a volcano to

blow up in your back yard

you take me up in your helicopter.

Business is business.

?

That funny lad, they seem

to be acting up today.

I wonder what the heck

the matter with them?

Lets go feed the chickens.

Whats going on?

Stay away lad.

The roof! The roofs on fire!

- The chickens!

- Don't worry about the chickens!

Dad! Dad are you alright?

Stay back!

It's like the animals knew.

There's nothing we can do.

Back in their theirs three farms.

Can't get there directly.

You gotta go way around.

Take this logging road that comes

in from the northwest. That's open.

Course' you gotta drive very

careful, not lose your temper.

You had more than enough room

to drive around at you know it.

Woo, kinda touchy ain't he Wayne,

this scientists fellow here.

And what about the Duck Bay Area?

Oh, there's just some

gypo loggers in there.

- What's that?

- Independent.

Whitaker got a bunch of crews up their.

And there's a bunch of tin caners.

- Tin caners?

- Tin caners.

Foreigners, like yourself.

Dropping tin cans and plastic

bags all over the place

that I gotta pick up.

Who else?

Hunters?

Good elk country in their.

All told, there must be a,

hundred head scattered around.

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