St. Helens Page #6

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It's irresponsible.

Way out of line.

Ladies and gentlemen

there is absolutely no conclusive proof

that there will be a major eruption.

No matter what Mr. Jackson

has to say about it!

Is there David?

No Lloyd, not yet there isn't.

Since there's no definite proof I think

we can trust Mr. Wagner's assessment

and let calmer heads prevail.

I have waivers for everyone to sign. So

come on up here. Let's sign these things.

- All right. - I need one.- Excuse me.

- Just give me that piece of paper.

Harry, I have a special one just for you.

I don't have to sign nothing.

Now wait a minute, I

thought you were staying.

You look at too much TV Clyde.

How you doing there Professor wizard?

Not too good Harry.

Don't worry about it.

I liked your speech.

Sure as hell gave them

something to think about.

You melt huh?

That's right Harry, that's what happens.

No sh*t.

Hell of a way to go.

Give me one of those forms.

Wasn't very successful was I?

You told them the truth.

You put yourself on the line and

told them exactly how it was.

I thought it was wonderful.

David...

I love you.

Aw, you don't really love me.

You just overwhelmed by

my fantastic ability to

get large groups of people

to follow my advice.

Don't joke.

You affected some people in their today.

You affected me the very first

time I laid my eyes on you.

- Linda, the whole...

- Just let me finish.

You know, before I met you

I didn't think that I would ever

want to be with a man again.

I just wanted to go someplace

quite and work and raise Chad.

But I don't feel that way anymore.

Whatever happens I just

want you to know that.

Chad!

- He's inside!

- I'll get him!

Chad!

David!

Here's the doorway. Both of you, come here!

Hang on honey, it's gonna be alright.

Now as you can see these photographs

there's a bulge that has appeared

on the north face of the mountain

it's the most serious potential hazard

that we've encountered so far

our primary concern is that this

bulge with overextended itself.

and shear off during an earthquake.

As you know we have been

averaging 33 earthquakes a day

for the last week and a half.

Excuse me Mr. Wagner

but wouldn't a bulge expanding

at such a rapid rate

suggests that there's

going to be an eruption.

Well, it could be molten rock pushing

up inside the cone of the crater.

And if that was the case, then the

answer to your question would be yes.

However it is my opinion

that it's insignificant.

It's strictly a gravity anomaly.

I have some photographs here taken by NASA.

They show where the mountain is hot.

So far... we don't have

any conclusive data.

Is there any way to find out if

there's going to be an eruption?

Short of going down inside the volcanoes

crater and taking samples, no.

I don't think anybody's

crazy enough to do that.

Are you sure you know what

in the hell you doing?

I know what I'm doing, just fly.

Suppose this damn thing

blows right up our ass.

Just think of it as war, Otis.

It'll all come back to you.

Biggest damn button bell I ever flew down.

Well I'll tell ya' if she gos off...

You wont feel a thing.

Hold on to your balls man, here we go.

Your looking right down into

the center of the earth Otis.

There . As close as you can get.

Hurry back man.

Come on!

Come on climb!

Let's get the hell out of here!

Were evacuating now governor.

Theirs no longer any doubt.

One of my men went down inside the creator

and took some samples of volcanic gas.

The presence of hydrogen sulfide indicates

that magma is rising inside the volcano.

No he's here with me right now.

Mm-hum

I'll tell him that your grateful.

Thank you governor.

What you did...

Was the most unbelievably

reckless and irresponsible

act that I've encountered in

my whole professional career.

Irresponsible.

This stunt even beats the one

you pulled of in Alaska.

You'd-a'-been gone if I hadn't

yanked you off that mountain.

What about those barriers

you wanted to have moved?

What about those waivers you'd

advised people to sign?

I advised no one to sign anything David.

Because you've become a politician Lloyd.

You risked the life of every

single person in this

community with your damn crock

of sh*t at that meeting.

You knew the bulge was growing

5 feet a day. But you

didn't say anything.

So don't talk to me about irresponsibility.

As far as I'm concerned I have

a chance of a lifetime here

to watch a dormant

volcano awaken.

And that's exactly what I'm gonna do.

I wanna watch it. All of it.

Because I'm a scientist Lloyd.

I really don't know what you are.

It's getting to be that time Harry.

What time is that Wayne?

Time to get off this mountain before she

blows. Time to get the hell out of here.

C'mon Wayne you're gettin'

to sound like the Professor.

Besides you know me better than that.

Dammit Harry if you don't

pack up right now I'm going

to throw your ass in the back of that rig.

You got that?

You and who else?

Oh sh*t Harry, why don't you come

staying with Patty Jean and me.

Till this thing calms down.

You know I can't do that Wayne.

I buried my wife and daughter up here.

Besides I gotta stay here

and take care of my dog.

Yeah, I guess you do.

Take care Harry.

Wayne.

You know what the problem is?

Like I told you before it's

all those damn aerosol cans.

Some of the killer rays from the sun got

through, drove everybody crazy for a while.

C'mon girl.

Time for you and me to put on the feed bag.

Come on we're having people food tonight.

Otis.

Let me give you a hand with that.

C'mon I'm going to let you

take a look at my machine.

You've been wanting to take a ride.

Well you're gonna get one

this morning buddy.

I don't wanna go. I want

to stay here with you.

It's not gonna be for long.

A week, maybe less.

That's right, yeah.

Linda?

I have a job to do.

And when I finish

I'll be coming straight to you.

You know that don't you.

What if something happens, what if

you don't come off the mountain.

- I mean I would...

- Nothing's gonna happen

I had a long life line remember?

I love you so much.

And I love you too.

I always will.

It's for you Chad.

Now you take care of your mom you hear.

And if you ready want to ride those

turtles there's nothing stopping you.

Thanks Otis, take care of yourself.

Stay cool man.

C'mon George you can do it.

Well if you were on the

mountain that just got blasted

and you're lucky enough to survive

come on in sit down again

hell it's great being alive.

Really it's blasted on the mountain

blasted on the mountain

come on in sit down and have a beer

way back when people calling you

to go out and get blown away

come on in and get

blown away right here

How's it going Professor?

Don't you have a home to go to?

Nope. Here Harry, this is for you.

God bless you.

Nectar of the gods.

How'd you know I had a cold?

We drink to Edie.

Who's Edie?

Didn't I never tell you about Edie.

Edie was the most beautiful

woman God ever created.

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