The Descent Page #2

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Well, down there it's pitch black.

- You can get dehydration, disorientation...

- Yeah, yeah, yeah.

- ... claustrophobia...

- Blah, blah.

...panic attacks, paranoia, hallucinations,

visual and aural deterioration...

Hey!

Eurgh.

Yeah, lovely, Holly. A real Kodak moment.

- Don't touch it.

- You wouldn't want to piss it off.

- What do you think did that, Sam? A bear?

What is this? Nature Detectives?

- It could have been Big Foot. Come on.

- Sam, stop poking it with a f***ing stick.

This is it.

- You're having a laugh!

- Afraid not.

I'm an English teacher,

not f***ing Tomb Raider.

You'll be fine.

OK, Sarah, Beth, you're up next.

Sam, stay with Becca.

Do what she does and you'll be fine.

Holly, safety first.

I don't want any stunts this time.

- You OK? See you down there.

- No.

Make sure your cow's tail is locked

there and there. You hold on to this like that.

Look, I have done this before, you know?

- I'm only looking after you.

- And I appreciate it, in small doses.

You gotta see this place.

It's beautiful!

You won't believe this, Beth.

- Oh, sh*t!

Sh*t, sh*t, sh*t.

Oh, my God, I'm gonna die.

Ah, piece of piss.

Oh, my God!

It's incredible.

Clear!

It's Holly.

Sh*t, move!

Holly, you do this safely,

in order, following my lead. OK?

Take it slow and easy.

Juno.

- Smart arse.

It's OK. It's OK. It's OK.

They're gone. They're gone now. Look.

One bat, two bats.

Holly, f*** off.

Which way?

There's only one way out of this chamber

and that's down the pipe.

OK.

It's a drop.

OK?

Holly, chuck us your bag.

Oh, my God!

Find anything good?

- Jesus Christ!

- Come on, let's eat.

- Holly, would you take a break?

- I just want to take a few more shots.

This cave is a lot cooler than I thought.

Hey?

Not hungry.

Are you OK?

Juno, I won't break. I'm fine.

- I asked you for this.

- I know.

Um, Sarah?

I haven't had a chance to say that I'm...

really sorry I didn't stay around longer

after the accident.

Anyway...

...we're all here for you now, OK?

Yeah.

Look, sorry. I'm feeling a bit out of it.

It's probably jet lag.

- So I'm just going to take a look around, OK?

- Yeah, OK.

Why don't you try and find us

the way through, huh?

Hey, don't go too far.

What's up with her?

She looks like she's seen a ghost.

She's fine.

I've found the next passage!

- That's it? It's a bit small, isn't it?

- Hey, hey, hey!

- I don't get this.

- What?

This is not how I imagined it

from reading the book.

That's why I don't trust books.

Leaves too much room for interpretation.

Something wrong?

- No.

- It's nothing.

I'm taking point, guys.

Careful. Just find the way through.

We'll wait here.

Sarah?

- Sh*t.

- Are you still behind me?

Yes.

Sh*t!

Sh*t!

Sarah?

Guys, it's Sarah, I think she might be stuck.

I am stuck!

All right, Sarah.

Calm down, just relax.

I can't f***ing relax.

F***, f***!

Sarah, you have to calm down and the only way

you're going to do that is to breathe.

OK, breathe slowly. Just keep breathing.

I can't. I can't.

- I can't f***ing breathe.

- Sarah, OK, listen to me.

Just listen to my voice, yeah?

Sarah, I'm coming. I'm coming back.

OK? OK.

Sarah, OK?

Listen to me, keep breathing. OK? Hey.

Hey, hey.

OK. OK. OK.

- Look here at me, Sarah, hey?

- Help me.

What are you so worried about, Sarah?

Look at me.

OK, breathe. Breathe, OK?

Hey, hey, hey. Listen to me.

- Listen to me. What are you so afraid of?

- I can't f***ing move!

You can move. Sarah, look at me, look at me.

The worst thing that could have happened to

you has already happened and you're still here.

This is just a poxy cave and there's nothing left

to be afraid of, I promise.

OK? OK?

Hey. Hey, listen, listen.

Listen to me, you'll love this one.

How do you give a lemon an orgasm?

God damn it, let me hear you say it.

How do you give a lemon an orgasm?

What do you do? You tickle its citrus.

OK, that's better. Come on.

OK, OK. All right, we're going to move now.

Take hold of my arm, all right?

We're going to move slowly.

That's it, grab my arm, OK?

OK, come on.

Just slowly. Pull on me, OK?

OK, come on.

The rope bag. I forgot the rope bag.

OK.

OK, f*** the rope bag. OK, move, now!

Now!

Hurry up!

Sarah, come on!

Sarah, keep hold of the rope!

Sarah?

Oh, ah.

- Are you OK?

- I'm all right.

Is everybody OK? Is everybody OK?

- Don't f***ing touch me.

Rebecca?

I'm here, I'm OK.

Beth, are you injured?

No, I'm fine.

- Nobody move until the dust has settled.

- Don't worry, Juno, we're not going anywhere.

You might be right about that.

Jesus.

So what's the story now?

According to the guidebook,

this cave system has three ways out.

This is just one of them.

Isn't that right, Juno?

Juno, that's right, isn't it?

Check the book.

- I didn't bring it.

- What?

No point.

For Christ's sake, Juno.

I knew it. I knew this wasn't right.

You filed a flight plan to mountain rescue?

If we don't report in, they'll come looking for us.

That's how it's supposed to work

except I put in a flight plan for Boreham Caverns

and this isn't Boreham Caverns, is it, Juno?

We're in the wrong f***ing cave?

Holly was right.

Boreham Caverns was a tourist trap.

- Don't try and pin this f***ing shite on me!

- This is not caving. This is an ego trip.

Rebecca,

I didn't know this was going to happen.

This is exactly what we believe in.

We said, if there's no risk, what's the point?

Don't try and justify this.

Where... Where are we?

It hasn't got a name. It's a new system.

I wanted us all to discover it.

No-one's ever been down here before.

- You're f***ing kidding me.

- Oh, God!

How the hell do we get out?

There may not be a way out.

Look, there's no going back now.

We have to find a way out of this chamber

and keep pushing forward.

What the f*** do you think you're doing?

We all trusted you. You told me

this was going to be good for Sarah.

Have you any idea what she's been through?

No, cos you couldn't get away fast enough,

you selfish cow.

You know what, Beth?

We all lost something in that crash.

Just get us out of here.

Look, cave systems

sometimes break ground. It's a small chance.

But if we stay here, we'll die.

Let's go.

Wait!

- What?

Don't move, Sam. Just don't move.

Stay right there.

Oh, sh*t. No more.

Thanks, Beth.

Now I know how far down it is.

So, what now?

One of us has to get all the way across there

so they can rig a line for you guys.

I have three cams, I need at least three more.

Where's the other rope bag?

Where is it?

We lost it, when the cave collapsed.

Sorry.

Help me.

Come on, Becca.

- Aargh!

- You got it.

Come on, come on.

Come on, Rebecca.

Come on, Rebecca.

What are you waiting for?

- F***.

- Are you OK?

What's wrong?

It's nothing. I'm all right.

OK.

All right, more slack.

More slack, thanks.

F***!

F***, f***, f***.

- OK.

Well done.

OK.

Throw me the right rope.

OK.

OK.

Come on.

Yeah!

- Now, you make it look easy.

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