The Hunt for Red October Page #5

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to want to get off a nuclear...?

- I know how he'll get the crew off.

- Not now, Jack

Yankee One, declaring an emergency.

Yankee One, vector 270.

Speed is buster, over.

Say again, Yankee One.

A Bear Foxtrot got too close to the

group. He bumped one of our F-14s.

The plane's damaged.

They're trying to get him back aboard.

Busy morning.

Russian attack-boat subs have taken

up station off every East Coast port.

We're up here.

The New Jersey and her group

are moving up the coats.

The Russians have attack-boat subs

and surface groups here.

- That's a lot of firepower.

- Yes.

And there's something else strange.

They're not listening to their sonar.

At 30 knots, they could run over

my daughter's stereo and not hear it.

They're not trying to find Ramius,

they're trying to drive him.

Hounds to the hunters.

Your subcaptain

is going to make it to America.

He's going to die within sight of it.

His wingman

requested permission to fire.

This could be the biggest naval battle

since Jutland. Jesus!

- The water's too cold to eject.

- Try and bring him aboard.

- What's this sub off by herself?

- Bart Mancuso's boat.

He's at the bottom of Red Route One.

He's contracted what his computer calls

magma displacement.

Magma displacement

Is that like a seismic anomaly?

- I suppose so.

- Can you get me on board the Dallas?

- Mancuso found the Red October.

- He hasn't found anything.

This silent propulsion system

could be mistaken for...

The only way to get you out there

is by chopper.

We'd have to strip it down

into a flying gas can.

Yankee One is on final.

Rescue personnel are in place.

Pick up your leftwing

Power! Wave off!

Eject!

This business will get out of control

and we'll be lucky to live through it.

There's enough fuel to get you there,

but the Dallas may not be there.

She might have gone deep.

If you have to ditch...

If you have to ditch,

get into the survival gear.

At this water temperature,

you'll have about four minutes.

Next time, Jack write a memo.

- Is the captain sacked out?

- Yeah.

- What about him?

- He won't leave.

You know, I've seen a mermaid once.

I've even seen a shark

eat an octopus.

But I've never seen

a phantom Russian submarine.

We're emerging from the route.

We'll make the first turn shortly.

The caterpillar is operational

and appears to be running normally.

The crew know about the saboteur

and they are afraid.

That could be useful

when the time comes.

We could make the Labrador coats

in 16 hours.

Half of them would freeze

before they were rescued.

It's Massachusetts or Maine in 48 hours.

Two days.

Do you think they will

let me live in Montana?

I would think they'll let you live

wherever you want.

Good, then I will live in Montana.

I will marry a round American woman

and raise rabbits.

And she will cook them for me.

And I will have a pickup truck

Or possibly even

a recreational vehicle. -

- and drive from state to state.

- Do they let you do that?

- Yes.

- No papers?

- No papers.

Commence your turn.

In winter, I will live in Arizona.

- I think I will need two wives.

- At least.

- Possible aspect change on target.

- Concur, change in bearing rate.

- Crazy Ivan!

- All stop. Quiet.

Russian subs turn suddenly when they

want to see if anyone is behind them.

We call it Crazy Ivan.

You shut everything down

and make like a hole in the water.

- What's the catch?

- A boat this big doesn't stop on a dime.

If we're too close,

we'll drift right into the back of them.

What about you?

What do you look forward to?

I have no such appetites.

Let's see if he can hear us.

There's must be something.

What is it?

I miss the peace of fishing.

Like when I was a boy.

A war at sea.

A war with no battles.

No monuments.

Only casualties.

I widowed her the day I married her.

My wife died while I was at sea.

Post guards in the engineering spaces.

If he can get to the caterpillar,

he can get to somewhere more vital.

- Where is he Jonesy?

- Target is on our starboard side.

My read is that he's returning

to base course.

- Concur, he's returning to 210.

- He went right around us.

Give him another 30 seconds.

Then secure from silent running.

Here's what we got on the ELF.

Thanks.

What is it?

You're not going to believe this.

We're approaching no return.

Dallas probably didnt get the message.

- We have to turn back

- Give it a couple more minutes.

You've got a reserve fuel tank.

I've got a ten minute reserve. I can't

invade that except in time of war.

If you don't get me on that sub,

that's what you'll have.

If you've got ten minutes of fuel,

we stay here ten minutes.

I've got a submarine at three o'clock

About two miles.

- Okay, hook him up.

- I'll be lowering you down to the sub.

Let's hope this thing runs on fumes.

Surface the ship.

This guy is in for a hell of a ride.

Okay, Commander, sit down.

- Did you ever do this before?

- Once, on a calm day.

The pilot will have trouble

keeping it steady.

Don't get grounded with that rod.

The rotors will be putting out enough

static to light up Chicago.

I've got a diver ready

in case this guy goes in the drink.

Who would go for a stunt like this!

If I've got to bring you back up,

I'll shake the wire.

I'll give you a thumbs up.

Remember to cross your arms.

Okay, out you go.

He's halfway down.

You're drifting forward.

Get the hook on his cable.

Watch it! Don't touch him.

Okay, here he comes.

It'd be easier without that crosswind.

I can't see him.

Don't touch him!

- This is never going to work

- Reel him back in.

What's going on?

Dallas, have you got a swimmer?

Man overboard, port side.

Send out the diver.

Dallas, we are history.

Get the doc down here.

I'll be in the escape trunk.

Down ladder. Make a hole.

How do you do, Captain?

It's a pleasure to be aboard.

I have to talk to the President.

Of course.

May I enquire as to the subject?

My report of a missing submarine

was not completely accurate.

The submarine in question

is commanded by Marko Ramius.

Apparently he has suffered

a mental or nervous breakdown.

Just before he sailed,

he posted a letter to Admiral Padorin -

- in which he announced his intention...

...to flare his missiles on the USA

Why didnt you tell me this earlier?

Moscow does not

always tell me everything.

So one of your submarine captains

has gone insane?

- You offered your assistance.

- You want us to help you kill him?

I have been instructed to ask

your president for precisely that.

We'd already found him.

We had to break off to pick you up.

- Coffee. A cigarette?

- I don't smoke.

Assuming we can find him,

what am I supposed to do about it.

We're receiving flash traffic

on the emergency circuit

Bring it down.

Well, Mr. Ryan?

- Chief, excuse us for a second.

- Come on, Leonard.

The sub is named the Red October,

under the command of Marko Ramius.

There's the possibility that he and

some of the crew want to defect.

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