Original subtitles

[music playing]

Previously, on "SAF3," each member of SAF3

was handpicked by Captain Hal Dunnigan for water rescue.

He chose Texas Daly--

TEXAS: Copy that.

NARRATOR: --Swift Water Rescue Division,

and for Air Operations, Jared Taylor, rescue

swimmer and helicopter pilot.

JARED: Word's out, you're not too keen on heights.

And that time when you could have lost control,

instead, you faced that fear and you didn't let it get

in the way of doing your job.

Pulling me up isn't getting rid of my fear.

I got you up two stories.

Did I really get that high?

He was my little brother.

He died serving in Iraq.

I miss you, Diego.

[music playing]

[helicopter motor rumbling]

Air Traffic Control, this is SAF3 Air departing St. Nicholas

Island en route to Malibu.

My position is 28 miles southwest,

off the coast of Malibu.

Copy?

DISPATCHER: Air Traffic Control to SAF3 Air, copy that.

Looks like there's a storm coming in, 32 miles due west.

Estimated time to get to the coast 11:00 PM.

We'll be nicely tucked in warm beds by then.

[alarm beeping]

Trouble?

Faulty bulb.

[banging]

[rattling]

Hey, cowboy!

I have a hot date with Mr. Bubble tonight.

I'd like to get home in one piece.

I love me some Mr. Bubble.

What?

I do!

I'm just saying, I do.

[banging]

ALARM SYSTEM: Warning!

Warning!

[alarms beeping]

[inaudible]

Warning!

Stilted.

Warning!

Oh, no, no, no.

ALARM SYSTEM: Red alert [inaudible]..

[metal grinding]

Oh!

[woman screaming]

[inaudible]

Oh!

TEXAS: Jared, what's going on?

Just a minute.

[metal grinding]

ALARM SYSTEM: Warning!

Warning!

Altitude.

[alarms beeping]

Warning!

Engine failure.

Warning!

Altitude.

I can't hold her.

We're going down. ALARM SYSTEM: Warning!

Engine failure.

Mayday, mayday, mayday!

SAF3 engine failure.

I'm going to ditch.

My position is 18 miles south of Malibu Airport.

Repeat, 18 miles south of Malibu Airport.

Do you copy?

ALARM SYSTEM: Altitude.

Altitude.

Repeat, mayday, mayday, mayday!

SAF3 engine failure.

I'm gonna ditch.

Repeat, I'm going to ditch!

We've lost communication.

Prepare for crash.

You have to evacuate!

Go!

ALARM SYSTEM: Engine failure.

Altitude.

Engine failure. TEXAS: Come on.

Let's go!

Put on your life vest.

ALARM SYSTEM: Altitude.

JARED: Hurry.

Hurry!

I can't hold it much longer.

TEXAS: Not bad.

We're close to water.

OK, look, head down, feet first.

OK?

I got you. - Go!

Get out!

Get out!

Yo, Jared!

Come with us! - Can't.

She'll come down on top of us.

Get out!

One!

JARED: You gotta go now! TEXAS: Two.

Now!

Three, let's go.

[rumbling]

[music playing]

[engine sputtering]

[music playing]

[alarms beeping]

ALARM SYSTEM: Losing altitude.

[thudding]

[music playing]

[THEME - JR RICHARDS, "WHITE LIGHT"]

THEME SONG: Sunlight.

Break the day.

Feel the hope rush in our veins.

Arms entwined.

Keep us safe.

Give us strength to love, not to fade into white light.

My fate.

And I will hold you tight, keep you safe.

White light, keep us safe.

And I will pull you up and I won't break.

White light, my fate.

I will pull you up even if it pulls me in.

My fate.

Keep us safe.

Keep us safe.

I'll keep you safe.

[water gurgling]

[music playing]

GRACIELA: Texas?

Texas!

TEXAS: Graciela!

Graci!

Over here!

Graci!

[gasping]

I got you.

You OK?

[GASPING] Yeah.

I think so.

OK.

Hold this.

I'm gonna go find Jared, all right?

- OK. - OK.

I'll be back.

[GASPING] Oh.

[rumbling]

TEXAS: [GASPING] Oh, oh, oh.

Jared!

Jared!

Oh.

GRACIELA: Oh.

[gasping]

[music playing]

[metal clanging]

[canister clanging]

[air hissing]

[music playing]

[metal clanging]

[ripcord zipping]

[air hissing]

[GASPING] Oh.

Jared!

Jared, you OK, buddy?

[GASPING] Oh, I hit my head.

Are you guys OK?

TEXAS: Yeah.

He hit his head.

[gasping]

Oh.

Oh.

I think I went out for a minute down there.

Ah.

Oh.

Oh, yeah, breathing is a little erratic.

I'm going to tether us together.

[clicking] GRACIELA: Oh.

Oh.

GRACIELA: OK.

Oh.

TEXAS: OK.

I want to make sure you don't have a concussion.

Oh.

Oh.

His pupils look OK.

Do you remember what happened?

Electrical failure, I think.

OK.

What day is it today?

It's Tuesday.

Good.

What's your name?

Adrien Brody [LAUGHING].

Really?

Ha, just kidding.

Jared Taylor.

Good, you still have a sense of humor.

I guess your wife is right.

You are hard-headed.

Did you get the mayday call out?

No, but radar would have shown our last known position

immediately.

How long until we're warm and dry?

TEXAS: Four hours, max.

[beeping] Until help arrives.

[thunder]

Really?

TEXAS: And now rain is the last thing that we need.

Oh, nice.

Oh.

JARED: God.

[music playing]

[thunder]

[rumbling]

[raindrops spattering]

[radio chirping] DISPATCHER: Yes, all units in.

Base ship 21 Adam is by the Coast Guard's linkage.

It's 415 [inaudible].

Code 4.

[radio chirping]

[snoring]

DISPATCHER: Seven four, Henry [inaudible]..

[snoring]

[radio chirping]

RADIO OPERATOR: Two David, one two two David three.

[radio chirping]

[snoring]

[radio chirping]

RADIO OPERATOR: Say due inside 2700.

[radio chirping]

[laughter]

[music playing]

Oh my gosh, of all the nights to wear my new Manolos.

I really hope they're not ruined.

[snoring]

Shh!

[radio chatter]

DISPATCHER: 1099 William 194.

Hold Franklin from the plane keeper.

RADIO OPERATOR: We've got three units responding.

DISPATCHER: Not on two-way.

RADIO OPERATOR: I mean, he's trying it now.

It's not responsive breathing.

Male said she is home alone.

[music playing]

[snoring]

RADIO OPERATOR: I checked patrol 128 by 107 cycle--

Oh, thanks.

I'm glad you made it back safe.

I was getting worried about you guys.

[LAUGHING] Yeah, we can see that.

It's late and raining, so Charley's

going to stay here, OK?

[snoring]

[laughter]

RADIO OPERATOR: 1420.

[radio beeping]

COAST GUARD DISPATCHER: Code Red, I repeat,

this is the US Coast Guard.

We have a Code Red.

We've lost radar signal and marine VHF

radio communication with the SAF3 rescue helicopter.

Three known crew members aboard.

Last known GPS position, 33 degrees 71.6 minutes North,

119 degrees 9.75 minutes West.

No mayday call.

No EPIRB deployment signal.

All responding, switch to channel eight.

All agencies respond.

Be advised, a force 9 storm is in effect.

Oh my God.

That's us.

[music playing]

ERIKSSON: Let's go.

[radio chirping]

RADIO OPERATOR: It's all units in the station.

21 Adam, advisement code force linking [inaudible]..

Maddox, turn to channel 8.

Copy.

What can I do, Captain Eriksson?

You can man the phones.

People are going to be calling.

Yes, sir.

US Coast Guard, this is Captain

John Eriksson from SAF3.

Do you copy?

COAST GUARD DISPATCHER: Coast Guard, copy.

From this point on, I want Joint Command going through me.

Those are my people out there.

I want to know everything that's going on.

COAST GUARD DISPATCHER: A full rescue response is underway.

What agencies have been alerted?

COAST GUARD DISPATCHER: Coast Guard has two helos en route

and a cutter in the water.

Air Force has a plane deployed.

Copy that.

I want a sweeping coordinated search

from every agency we can get on site covering the area

of their last known location.

COAST GUARD DISPATCHER: Copy that.

Lily, can you check the direction of the wind

and surface water currents?

Copy.

OK, so what's the plan?

IC in the water? - No.

I'm going to stay here and be in constant communication

with Joint Command.

That water is 57 degrees.

Hypothermia is gonna set in fast.

I'm gearing up.

You're not gearing up, Lily.

We're staying here, trusting everyone to do their job.

But it's us.

It's our team.

Everyone out there is a specialist

in this kind of situation.

Until they find that helo, we don't even know where to look.

RADIO OPERATOR: Are you still inside 2700?

[radio chirping]

Why do you think there was no distress call?

RADIO OPERATOR: Look for the units responding.

[inaudible]

Well, Jared's is a great pilot.

If there was a mechanical problem,

he would have done everything he could to control the aircraft.

Aviate, navigate, then communicate.

Maybe he didn't have time to make the call.

I just keep thinking about them floating out there.

Look, if they're out there in the water,

we're going to find them.

RADIO OPERATOR: Are you still inside 2700?

RADIO OPERATOR: Good luck, sir.

[thunder]

[music playing]

[thunder]

How are they ever gonna find us in the storm?

Don't worry about it.

They'll find us.

Trust me.

This is what I do.

I can't stand the thought of drowning

here, and no one finding us.

Ha, are you kidding?

We'll starve before we drown.

Then again, Jaws could come by and tear

us all to bits and pieces.

[SINGING] Da na, da na.

Tex, stop it!

I'm already freaked out not knowing what's down here.

It's really cold.

[thunder]

Jared, stay awake.

You have a head injury.

You can't go to sleep.

Yeah.

GRACIELA: Jared, stay awake.

[music playing]

Well, I just got off the phone with Jared's wife.

She's gonna come down here.

She wants to be close by in case we hear anything.

Thank you for doing that, Lily.

I'm sure it wasn't an easy call to make.

I couldn't imagine worse news.

Let's just hope we're gonna get good news soon.

Well, I'm glad you had a change of clothes in your car.

Me too.

It feels good to be dry, huh?

Lily, I can't imagine.

What if they don't--

Don't even let yourself go there, OK?

You can't.

Right now, Texas, Graciela, and Jared need us,

so let's just get out there and give

Eriksson the support he needs.

[music playing]

[jared choking]

Try not to swallow the water.

The salt will make you dehydrated.

OK?

Talk to us, buddy.

I didn't call my wife.

I didn't call Mey.

I was supposed to call her.

Don't worry.

You'll be able to talk to her soon, OK?

Jared, stay awake!

I can't.

Stay with us, buddy.

It's gonna be all right.

Yeah.

Tell us a story.

Tell us something about your wife, how you proposed to her.

It was at a Dodgers game.

I had them put up the proposal on the JumboTron.

That's so romantic.

It is?

You've got some nerve, man.

What if she said no in front of all those people?

She did say no.

What?

Yeah, it took another year before she said yes.

Wow.

She has some spunk.

I like her already.

Mey, I call her Mayday [LAUGHS].

Look where we are now.

Oh.

[music playing]

[thunder]

[radio chirping]

OK.

Thank you.

[radio chatter]

Mey.

[music playing]

[radio chatter]

RADIO OPERATOR: Two, two, from one to two data three.

[thunder]

Is there any information?

I'm sorry.

There's nothing yet.

COAST GUARD DISPATCHER: SAF3 IC, this is Coast Guard Command.

Of the three agencies responding,

only one is equipped to search in these weather conditions.

All helos, planes, and small watercraft

have been called back.

RADIO OPERATOR: Roger, copy, e-track?

South to sea.

What does that mean?

It means they're calling off the search

until the storm passes.

I'm sorry.

I'll go make some coffee.

RADIO OPERATOR: --units responding,

and he's on his way.

They may be trying to get out, but not much longer

waiting for me on the line.

The male said she is home alone.

[music playing]

[rumbling]

I want all agencies ready to roll at the first break

of the storm.

COAST GUARD DISPATCHER: Copy, all agencies on standby.

[thunder]

[radio chatter]

Lily, make sure Ventura County Police have been notified.

Have them respond to the nearest land site.

We're gonna need them standing by,

ready to launch boats and divers, if needed.

OK.

[radio chirping]

RADIO OPERATOR: Still out there?

RADIO OPERATOR: Still sagging 143 [inaudible]..

We need to be sure.

Rocking on the e-track south of the station.

Thanks, Charley.

Yeah.

Um, Battalion Chief Gallagher called,

said he wanted you to know he's available for any manpower

resources you need.

[music playing]

DISPATCHER: Could the units responding to these other UA,

maybe finding out--

Oh, thanks.

What are the circles?

Well, this is the last known GPS signal,

so it's considered the accident site.

I'm marking off the first 20 nautical miles

as a search pattern.

RADIO OPERATOR: Yes, all units at the station.

21 Adam, advise the code force to make its [inaudible]..

RADIO OPERATOR: Copy that.

[radio chirping]

[music playing]

How you holding up?

Can I get you a blanket, anything?

No, I'm fine.

Thanks.

[radio chatter]

What are the chances they survived?

They're fit. They're trained.

They're gonna be fine.

[music playing]

RADIO OPERATOR: [inaudible] and make

sure blocking off e-tracks.

Look, we got the best people out there working on this.

[music playing]

OK?

All we can do now is wait.

[thunder]

[music playing]

Jared, try to stay awake!

Tell us another story.

About what?

About flying, how you became a pilot.

I was just a kid.

I think it was hearing the whir of those blades, you know?

Every time I heard the Coast Guard helo fly by,

you know, I'd get so excited.

[music playing]

I dreamt of being up there, knowing what it felt like to--

to fly.

I used to run through the fields of our farm

and pretend I had wings.

It seemed the faster I could run, my feet would somehow lift

off the ground, taking flight, like for a moment

I was, ha, Superman.

And then I would fall back, landing on the grass.

All I remember is how happy it made me.

[thunder]

How happy it made me.

H--h--how happy it made me.

[thunder]

[music playing]

Hey, do you want some company?

You know, Jared wanted to be a pilot ever since he was little.

When we met, he said it was like it was meant

to be because my name's Mey.

He calls me Mayday.

I know.

Always say whenever he need help with anything,

he would call me.

Why didn't he call me, Lily?

He just didn't have time.

You know, when a helo goes down, it happens in a split second.

And Jared would have been taking care

of the helo and everyone on it.

Why aren't they searching?

Why aren't you all out there?

I know he would be there searching for you.

Trust me, I had the same reaction,

but we don't have a choice.

All aircraft have been grounded, and all watercraft

have had to run for cover.

But the storm is due to break at dawn,

and we have all assets standing by.

We're going to find them, Mey.

I just wish I could do something.

[music playing]

Just pray they're OK.

[thunder]

[music playing]

GRACIELA: Tex?

I feel something on my leg.

Yeah, right.

You're not about to fool me with that, little girl.

No, I'm serious!

There's something down there!

Ah!

Ow!

Jellyfish.

What?

Oh! JARED: Hey!

Ow!

JARED: Ow!

GRACIELA: Oh!

JARED: Ah!

GRACIELA: More than one!

[music playing]

Ah! GRACIELA: Ah!

Oh, no! GRACIELA: Ah!

Oh!

[graciela shrieking]

They're all over the place.

Yeah. Ow!

Oh!

Ow!

GRACIELA: Ow!

I'm in-- right in here.

Oh!

Ow.

JARED: Ow!

TEXAS: Ow!

GRACIELA: Ow!

JARED: Ow.

TEXAS: Ow!

GRACIELA: Ow!

[music - ian, "coming home"]

PILOT: Coast Guard 6015, negative contact.

Repeat, negative contact.

[SINGING] I've been coming back here for some time, now.

You just seem to disappear.

PILOT: Coast Guard search at grid one-five.

Negative contact.

We'll rejoin.

[SINGING] And I come around.

Coast Guard Joint Command, this is Eriksson.

COAST GUARD DISPATCHER: Joint Command, copy.

Requesting resources to extend a sweeping light to a 150 mile

radius.

COAST GUARD DISPATCHER: Copy that, we're

widening the search radius.

[music playing]

Sorry.

I'm just worried.

It's OK.

Here.

Hey, they're gonna be OK.

COAST GUARD DISPATCHER: SAF3 IC, this is Coast Guard Command.

Arriving resources have started a sweeping line

search of a 75-mile radius.

Rescue boats and helicopters have been deployed.

No visual of survivors in the water.

SAF3, copy.

I want all vessels in the vicinity,

including pleasure craft, alerted.

This current's moving fast.

They could have drifted further than we think.

[music playing]

[radio chatter]

[watch beeping]

[music playing]

Good morning.

GRACIELA: Hmm.

How you doing?

My throat is swollen from the jellyfish stings.

I'm finding it hard to breathe.

Ah!

OK.

That didn't feel too good.

That's way too firm.

It's filling up with blood.

You have internal injuries.

Why didn't you tell me about this earlier?

I don't want to worry you.

I think I punctured my lungs when I fell.

I can feel some broken ribs.

That's just like you, Graci.

You're a fighter.

Look, just we all have to hold on, OK?

We're going to get out of here.

They're gonna find us.

[music playing]

You know what I love about it all here?

Huh?

It's so peaceful and quiet.

Well, it looks like we're about to get a little gift,

right there.

Hmm.

I'll take that as a sign.

[LAUGHING] Hey, that is a sign.

Look!

What?

Over there, girl, it's a boat.

Hey!

Hey, over here!

Help!

TEXAS: Help! - Help!

Over here!

Hey, wait-- hey you got internal injuries.

Not so loud.

Hey!

Right here!

Help.

Come on!

Hey!

Hey!

No, wait!

[music playing]

It's OK.

They're gonna come back.

They'll find us.

[music playing]

[rumbling]

Hey, how you doing?

I'm worried about you.

I'm scared.

Shouldn't we have seen a rescue boat or a helo by now?

Yeah.

I thought they would have been here by now, too.

They're going to be searching where the helo went down.

Oh.

Mm.

I wish there was something I could do to help you.

[music playing]

My mommy used to do that when I was little.

Whenever I didn't feel good, she always knew.

She would pull me on her lap and stroke my hair.

Then she'd start to sing.

[singing in spanish]

[singing in spanish]

That was really sweet of you to bring muffins, Casey.

Well, I wanted to do something.

Everybody's got to eat.

I feel so bad for Jared's wife.

I just hope they're all OK.

[music playing]

Look!

Look, over there!

There's a buoy!

[music playing]

I don't see anything.

What, are you blind?

It's right there, not even a mile away.

If I swim over there, we have a better

chance of them seeing us.

No, no, no.

You can't go alone, Texas.

We have to stay together.

[music playing]

You're right.

OK.

Well, look, Graci, let's--

let's kick over there together.

We have a better chance of them seeing us that way.

Come on.

Graci, kick!

Oh.

Oh.

[music playing]

No.

No.

What?

What?

There is no buoy, Texas.

There's nothing.

It was right there!

I can't believe I fell for that.

I'm tripping.

My mind's playing tricks on me.

Well, so is mine.

COAST GUARD DISPATCHER: 10 boats are

in the water dropping signal flares for Search and Rescue

to show the areas covered.

What's the status in the air?

COAST GUARD DISPATCHER: Three new helos deploying,

two others returning to refuel.

ERIKSSON: Copy that.

I want all agencies on the entire coastline on standby.

COAST GUARD DISPATCHER: Copy.

If they're in the water, they've been drifting

for over 20 hours, now.

Let's just hope they're together.

[radio chatter]

[surf crashing]

[MUSIC - ALLIE NIXON, "WAITING FOR SILENCE"]

[SINGING] Into the light, I wait for the silence.

Deep into light, we fade into the seasons.

Now, we are free.

The sky is blue forever.

All, once-blurred, we see, a world of dreams forever.

Into the light, I wait for the silence.

Dark as the night, we give into the reasons.

Now, we are free.

The sky is blue forever.

All that blurred we see, a world at peace forever.

DIEGO: Hermanita.

[music playing]

GRACIELA [VOICEOVER]: Diego?

DIEGO [VOICEOVER]: Hermanita, I'm here.

GRACIELA [VOICEOVER]: Diego, I've missed you.

DIEGO [VOICEOVER]: You can't stay here, Graci.

You have to wake up.

GRACIELA [VOICEOVER]: Why?

[music playing]

Diego.

DIEGO [VOICEOVER]: Fight, Graciela.

TEXAS: Fight, Graciela.

Wake up!

You're not going anywhere.

All right?

You're not giving up on me.

Oh.

I can't do this anymore, Tex.

My mom can't lose another child.

[music playing]

[rumbling]

[music playing]

Oh.

Oh.

[music playing]

Hey, I think I see someone.

[music playing]

There is no boat, Texas.

No.

No, there is.

Look!

There's a boat!

[music playing]

It's a boat.

Hey!

Hey!

Over here!

Hey!

Stop.

Hey!

Hey!

Hey!

TEXAS: Oh, hey!

JARED: Hey!

GRACIELA: Help!

[laughter]

[cheering]

JARED: Whew!

I told you it was a boat.

[laughter]

Now, you my friend.

JARED: Hey!

Now he's my friend.

[laughter]

Vessels of y'all's.

Oh.

GRANT: You guys OK?

JARED: No.

GRANT: Uh, Coast Guard, this is Grant

from the vessel Whale's Song. - Oh.

- Hey, man. - Oh, yeah.

GRANT: Distress situation.

We've recovered three people found adrift in the water.

We gotta get her out there, now, OK?

GRACIELA: Oh. TEXAS: I got you.

GRANT: Requesting assistance, over.

[MUSIC - ERIC ANDERSEN, "SAVING GRACE"]

Mey.

Mey, they found them, and they're alive.

[gasping] Oh!

ERIC ANDERSEN: [SINGING] I prayed to God

you'd see the end of this.

Let's go.

ERIC ANDERSEN: [SINGING] Your own loss,

a debt I could not pay.

To watch the bond we built go up in flames.

Vibrant colors fade to gray.

I've never been the one who waits for you to come to me

to be a friend or be afraid.

How glad I am to be here with you and keep you safe.

[music playing]

And I, I need you all the time.

I need you in my life.

And I, I love you for today.

I knew you'd find a way, one direction's saving grace.

[music playing]

You know, Graci, I have to say,

I'm pretty impressed with how tough you were out there.

If there was anybody I want beside me in the battlefield,

it'd be you.

ERIC ANDERSEN: [SINGING] I see the way he's watching--

You knew our odds, and you never let on.

Thanks for helping me get through it.

Now, you know this makes us even.

We make a pretty good team, me and you.

ERIC ANDERSEN: [SINGING] You told me that it

wouldn't go down this way.

If I had to go down, I'm glad it was with you.

ERIC ANDERSEN: [SINGING] Now, you're back and here to stay.

Let's go, guys.

EMT: OK, let's get rolling.

ERIC ANDERSEN: [SINGING] I've never been the one--

EMT: We'll be in the ER in 10 minutes.

ERIC ANDERSEN: [SINGING] -- who waits for you to come to me.

[sirens wailing]

To be a friend or be afraid.

How glad I am to be here with you and keep you safe.

[THEME - JR RICHARDS, "WHITE LIGHT"]

THEME SONG: Sunlight, break the day.

Feel the hope rush in our veins.

Arms entwined, keep us safe.

Give us strength to love, not to fade.

[tower 18 productions jingle]

[seagulls squawking]