The Last Descent Page #6

- [Emily happily screams]

I did it! I can fish!

I can fish!

-You can fish.

Usually, you need a fish

to prove that, but you don't.

She figured out how to fish,

and we went fishing

so many times.

1 mean,

she never caught a thing

but it was never about the fish.

Absolutely.

-Nothing to do with you.

JOHN:
Nothing to do

with me. Nothing.

[III]

And that was that.

It seemed like Emily and I

just suddenly happened.

Two weeks dating

and we were inseparable.

It was like one of those movies

where everything just works.

The day didn't feel right

if she wasn't with me.

We just did

everything together.

But those movies

where everything just works,

they don't exist.

Something always happens.

EMILY:

It's just for a little while.

It's four months,

the entire semester.

Okay, think of it this way,

you can get back

to living in the library,

and when I get back, my Spanish

will be almost as good as yours.

It'll be better.

None of that worked.

Her Spanish was awful

and 1 went insane

waiting by the computer.

Okay?

Bye.

EMILY:

See you.

Actually,

I did go a {We insane.

[John singing indistinctly]

1 finally had

a chance to sing a song

that I've been writing for her

while she was in Spain.

In that setting,

under those lights,

Emily looked incredible.

There was no going back.

1 knew 1 had to ask,

I had to try.

It had felt right

to ask that day

and 1 just had

to go through with it.

What in the world

are you doing?

I apologize for my voice.

I was shaking the entire time.

It's fine. You're perfect.

I love you, Ems.

I love you.

Marry me, Ems.

What happened to waiting

a little bit longer'? I mean...

Oh, I know. I know,

I know and I get it, okay?

Good heavens, we're young.

You know, and I know

it's hard to step in

on so many things

that you want to do,

dreams that you have,

but... after Spain...

What changed?

I don't know, I just...

[groans]

I just feel that

if I let you go again,

then I won't get another

chance to marry you.

Now, wait a minute, I mean,

if it's not going to work

in a year

or 18 months from now,

how would rushing it

right now be right?

JOHN:

No, it's not like that.

I swear, whatever you say now,

I'm with you, okay?

I'm behind you 100%.

If you think we should wait,

then... I'll wait.

But... I just got to ask.

I never had

a feeling this strong.

So, Ems, will you marry me?

I'm sorry.

I just can't.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, wait.

She said no?

Yeah.

Well, technically,

she didn't really

say anything, I guess.

What?

And you wrote

that song for her,

and the event over the city,

and it was just nothing?

Yeah.

I don't really have

a good voice, though.

No...

It only makes sense,

you gotta fight

for a girl like that.

Fight is right, man. Geez.

[III]

MALE REPORTER:

Since Tuesday night,

rescuers struggled against

the unforgiving topography

of Nutty Putty Cave...

One of the most

popular caves in Utah,

but its narrow passages have

also made it

one of the most dangerous...

Where he is trapped

is on a bend,

so there's no way

to really get a hold on him

to be able to put! him

directly straight back.

MALE REPORTER:

There's a small lip of rock

at a critical bend...

If you pulled against it,

you're pulling

like against a fish hook.

HODGSON:

Good work, Bryce.

Jason, how you holding up?

Look, guys, we're going

on 20 hours straight here.

So if anyone's

losing their edge,

there's no shame

in admitting it.

Nobody's resting

till John's out of there.

All right, then, let's get

back at it. Let's go.

Authorized personnel!

Hey, authorized personnel only.

JOSH:

How is it looking, Sheriff?

We're getting close.

Look, I appreciate you

wantin' to be here. It's a zoo.

The best thing you can do

to help your brother

is just lay back.

Uh, I understand.

I'll get out of your way.

But Emily needs to stay.

-Who's Emily?

She's the one

you're saving John for.

Listen, we know

you're working hard,

and we really

don't want to be in your way,

but she's been waiting

for hours.

Emily, nice to meet you.

I'm Tom.

Thank you so much

for everything

that you guys are doing.

I know you're all

working really hard.

How is he doing?

Is he doing okay?

We got someone down there

with him at all times.

You know, I know

I can't do anything to help.

I just want

to be there, that's all.

I just want to be there

when he gets out,

I just want to see him.

How long

can he last down there?

I mean, he's been

down there a long time.

HODGSON:

I'd be lying if I didn't tell you

the strain on his body

is enormous.

It'd sure do him good

to hear your voice.

You could do that?

Steve, let him know she's here.

JOHN:

Emily?

Hey, deep breaths.

Where is she?

V\/hen can I talk to her?

Radio's not gonna

get through the rock.

They're gonna

spool down a line,

rig up a comm system

for you, okay?

Just a minute.

Can you...

Can you tell her I'm sorry?

I shouldn't have

come down here.

I'm so sorry

to put her through this.

You can tell all that

through yourself, all fight?

It's just a few

more minutes, that's it.

[John panting]

I hate this cave.

I hate this cave.

I hate this cave.

I hate this cave.

I hate this cave.

I should be dead!

I hate this cave!

I hate this cave!

I hate this cave!

-Come on, come on, buddy!

I hate this cave!

I hate the cave!

AARON:

Hey, it's okay. It's okay.

Hey, hey.

[grunting]

AARON:
I need you to focus

on your breathing, okay?

That'll help. I know

that sounds weird.

Just focus on it.

In and out, it'll help.

She's here.

Just few more minutes.

I'm so sorry, Emily.

I'm so sorry.

Hey, deep breaths, John.

Deep breaths, okay?

You're gonna be fine.

I want to hear her voice.

I know. I know.

You will. You will.

[groans]

Hey, you left me

hanging, honestly.

[laughs]

I want to know how this girl

got a second go at you, man?

I mean, I know that

if I got stood up like that,

I would have just set sail.

How did your family take it?

JOHN:

She, uh...

Trust me...

my family didn't take it well.

My brothers

have very strong opinions,

and they're very vocal.

Emily became

Enemy Number 1,

but I wasn't gonna give up.

JOHN:

I actually liked it.

Dating before seemed too easy.

1 was scared

to mess up this perfect

natural flow to marriage.

I felt loose after the proposal.

1 was gonna have

to earn it now,

and I loved the challenge.

My family, not so much.

- [phone ringing]

H 6Y-

JOSH:

Hey Mom's just making sure

you're coming to the house

for dinner this weekend.

Yeah, totally planning on it.

-Awesome.

Hey, what you doing?

Let's do a movie or somethin'.

Not tonight. Maybe later?

What are you doing this late?

You don'! have school

and work and...

John, are you

with Emily right nun?

John, why in the world

would you spend

another second with that girl?

She embarrassed you

so bad, man.

1 mean that's

a odd-hearted woman, John.

Only a cold evil heart

from the depths of-

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