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[beginning theme music]

-♪ some people stand In the darkness ♪

♪ afraid to step Into the light ♪

♪ some people need To help somebody ♪

♪ when the edge of Surrender's in sight ♪

♪ don't you worry

♪ it's gonna be all right

♪ 'cause I'm always ready

♪ I won't let you Out of my sight ♪

♪ I'll be ready

♪ I'll be ready

♪ never you fear

♪ no, don't you fear

♪ I'll be ready

♪ forever and always

♪ I'm always here

♪ 'cause I'm always ready

♪ I won't let you Out of my sight ♪

♪ oh!

♪ I'll be ready

♪ I'll be ready

♪ never you fear

♪ no, don't you fear

♪ I'll be ready

♪ forever and always

♪ I'm always here

-thorpe: so, we wanted wood.

We discovered that those Early fiber glass towers

Were exuding some Kind of toxic fumes

Causing out lifeguards To pass out.

-fascinating.

-work with me, mcclain, This is history.

So, the county wanted to Know what grain of wood.

I said, "Well, naughty Pine would be nice."

I mean, of course Redwood is the choice,

Strong, resilient, 100% california grown.

-hobie: dad, he's a boy dog, He doesn't wear ribbons.

-you want him to look nice for Gina's portrait, don't you?

Come on, assist him. [dog crying]

-dad, the other dogs will Think he is a creep.

-yeah, but this is for Katie's birthday present.

He'll look real pretty.

[barking]

Owe! Hey!

Okay, okay. No ribbon, Come on back.

[barking]

-something's wrong with rocky.

-come on, let's get out of Here, come on, come on.

[dog barking]

-earthquake!

-relax, mcclain, it's Just a little shiver.

-shiver?

-growing pains Of mother earth.

We survive Earthquakes every day.

The earth is Constantly changing,

The crust is Constantly shifting.

Gigantic plates interlocking, Moving together.

Millions of years ago,

The primal mass was Forced to part,

Creating continents And islands.

Mcclain, did you Know that japan

Was once a part of fresno?

-she's been buried.

-what? -liquefaction is shaking

And turns the beach Into quicksand.

-I am impressed, mcclain,

But a little shiver Like that...

Mcclain, mcclain!

-don't panic, we're going To get you out of here.

-I'm okay. -just hold on.

-I told you, I'm fine.

-thorpe: here.

-you mean, the earthquake Didn't just suck you under?

-of course not, I buried myself.

It's cool and it's soothing

And it really takes Off the weight.

-thorpe: how soon you're due? -any day now.

-I am sure things will Go smooth as glass.

-gina.

-tv: the tremor Registered about 5.0

On the richter scale.

-the earthquake's over, You can come out now.

-gina: no, never.

[tv continues]

-we just had a little rumble.

That's common around here.

There's smog and a Lot less dangerous.

-honey, that was Just a foreshock.

-a foreshock? -yeah, as in Before the big one.

California is going to fall Into the ocean any minute now.

I knew we should've Never left new york.

I knew it, I knew It, I knew it.

-we're not going to Fall into the ocean,

And, even if we do, it's a Beautiful day for a swim.

-knock, knock!

-yeah? -we're going to go?

I've been waiting on You about 30 minutes.

-come on.

You'll be alright. Come on.

Well...

We're a little nervous after The earthquake this morning.

I think I'd better cancel Out on the dive today.

-no, no, no, no, Don't be silly.

You guys have planned This for a long time,

You should just go.

-craig: what about you?

-well, if you're right, I'll meet you back here,

And, if I'm right,

I'll meet you at the Bottom of the ocean.

-perish the thought.

You should check out Your skylight here.

I think the quake cracked A couple of panes.

-okay.

-bye. -bye.

Give me that.

-shauni: it's not Supposed to move.

I mean you're Taught all your life

That there's nothing Safer than standing on Your own two feet, right?

But we've been lied To all of our lives.

-excuse me?

-when you're worried about Something, what do they say?

They say don't worry, You're on solid ground.

Well, I think you Should be plenty worried.

-shauni, it's Just an expression.

-but it undermines Everything, don't you see?

-alright, time out here. What's going on with you?

It's not the earthquake, it's Not like the first earthquake

You've ever been through.

-the ground isn't the only Thing that is shaky

Around here, eddie. I'm talking about us.

-us?

What're you talking about? Things are great between us.

-we've been seeing each Other almost every night

And you say that you love me.

-I do love you.

-I need a commitment From you, eddie.

-look, this isn't The time or place.

Can we please talk About it later?

I'm supposed to be On patrol, okay?

-no, we can't.

-I don't understand this.

I mean, we're happy.

Things are going great.

Neither one of us wants To see anybody else.

What more of a Commitment do you want?

-shauni: I see.

-what, you see what?

-that this is nothing Serious, not for you anyway.

-what--

What do you want me to say?

Do you want me to promise That I'll always love you

And that I'll never leave you?

I can't.

No one can.

Shauni, come on! Hey, come on!

What did I say?

-all the wrong things.

-I was right, right?

-edward, you have a lot To learn about women.

-when I was a kid and I was about 10,

If I could've seen what I'm Doing now, I would have died.

-you were such a stiff? -oh, all of this.

We're out here, It's a beautiful day, We are suited up,

We're about to jump into A world of adventure.

-world of adventure, huh!

-that's like sea hunt,

Only we're here instead of Sitting home watching on tv.

I used to love that show.

I saw all 177 episodes.

-you actually counted?

-I liked that show so much,

I used to sit at home and Scuba dive in my bathtub

With a pair of Sunglasses and a straw.

-frightening.

-yeah, especially when my Sister would pinch my straw.

-hey, you guys going Down for a swim?

-no, we're...

About to plunge into A world of adventure.

-yeah. Well, if you see Any halibut down there,

Send them over my Way, will you?

-craig: you got it! -alright.

-fisherman: we'll find One, one of these days.

[laughs]

[phone ringing]

-hello?

Hi, gina.

[dog crying]

Yeah, we'll be There in 10 minutes.

Um, make that 15.

Yeah, okay, bye-bye.

Get back in that tub.

[dog crying]

Rocky!

Come on, get in the tub.

Come on.

[dog crying]

[deep vibrating sound]

Ouch!

[screams]

[woman screaming]

-mitch: get out of Here, come on!

Get out!

-get out!

[screams]

[screams]

-come on.

-wow...

Wow! Wow!

[screaming]

-man on radio: the biggest Earthquake in 50 years

Rocked los angeles today, Knocking down houses,

Destroying several Freeway overpasses,

Disabling phone service To the south land,

Breaking gas mains And setting numerous fires

And taking at Least five lives.

The gas company says If you smell gas

And can get to the shut-off Valve, do so immediately.

Also, local officials Have requested

That, if you do Have phone service,

Please, limit your calls To emergencies only.

Power lines are also Down all over la county.

Preliminary reports Put damage estimates

In the hundreds of Millions of dollars

And that number Is sure to climb

As per the reports come in.

The earthquake Is also responsible

For hundreds of Traffic accidents

Which are clogging The freeways

And making it Nearly impossible

For fire and rescue Crews to get going.

-man: watch your arm.

-man #2: I'll have It for you...

-man: you'll feel better.

How's that?

-kmf-295 to unit 211, come in.

Kmf-295 to unit 211, come in.

-come on, eddie, answer.

-no, I need the earthquake Contingency plan.

-vardeman: have you asked Lieutenant o'quinn?

-yes! I have asked Lieutenant o'quinn,

Who told me to Call captain delcourt,

Who told me to call Captain berganza,

Who told me to call you!

-jesus, everybody's heading

To the emergency Operation center.

I'd tried lieutenant buchannon. He's your best man.

-I can't try Lieutenant buchannon,

I am lieutenant buchannon.

-oh, great.

Can you give me a Copy of the report?

Everybody's been Asking for it.

-no.

We're on our own.

What's this?

-the towers we heard From are in green.

The towers we haven't been Able to reach are in red.

Possible trouble spots,

The pedestrian underpass At chautauqua,

The drainage canals,

Any place where people Might be trapped are in blue.

And alternate routes If the highway is blocked

Or the sand is liquefied.

-you knew all along it'd be Impossible to get the plan.

-just have been Around a long time.

-we'll give copies to All available units.

We're not going to know what Kind of trouble we're facing

Till we hear from The rest of the towers.

-yeah... You heard from hobie?

-no, all the phones are dead.

But he knows what to do.

-oh, yeah.

Can I have your attention?

We have three units sitting Idle in the garage,

I want them out on the sand Communicating with our towers.

Dickens, hall...

Mcclain, get out there.

Tell me what you see.

You've got to be our eyes

And I want to hear From you regularly.

Alright, that's it.

-man: okay.

-wait a minute. -I can't, I have to go.

-I know what you have to do. I want to make sure you do.

I know how bad you want To make sure eddie is okay,

Believe me, I feel the Same way about hobie,

But we've got a Responsibility here.

You are on patrol, not On search of eddie, okay?

-I know.

-that said, I Hope you find him.

-eddie: try now!

-give me your hand.

-thanks. Owe!

-woman: alright.

Oh...

Are you alright?

-yeah, yeah, I'm fine.

How about you?

-ah...

Ah, not so good.

-uh...

The phone.

Can you walk?

-does waddling count?

-put your arm... You're okay?

We're going to try and make It to that tower over there.

-cort: oh, man!

Swimming through an Earthquake, that was fun.

-gina is never going to come Out from under the bed.

-no kidding.

[suspense music]

-craig: they are in Trouble, let's go.

-eddie: alright.

Easy.

Oh, oh...

Okay.

You have a seat right here. -thanks.

Here's a blanket.

-thank you.

-okay.

How are you doing? -fine.

-look, I am sorry, this Isn't very luxurious.

-any place I can lie Down looks good to me.

-right, lie down.

Here, just go in.

Okay.

-craig: hey!

He's dead.

-do you smell rotten eggs?

-I sure do.

-stick the regulator in Your mouth and jump.

-jump? -just do it, alright?

[splash]

[splash]

[gina moaning]

[sirens wailing afar]

-help!

Somebody help me, please!

-craig: hey, what the Hell are we doing?

-cort: it smelt like Hydrogen sulfide.

Another few more seconds

And we could have been Just as dead as they are.

That earthquake wants To release the pocket

Of natural gas or a broken A pipe or something.

-craig: then why did we leave The boat? Let's go back.

We'll call it in, we'll Warn the coastguard.

-no, no, can't do that.

If it is hydrogen sulfide,

That stuff is just as Explosive as it is poisonous.

You start that boat And we're dead.

-let's dive down,

Look for gas bubbles Near the source,

We'll know what to do.

-sounds like a plan.

-eddie: phone's dead.

-oh!

-things are getting worse.

-boy: help! Over here, help me!

Hurry, I can't move!

-okay, climb on, come on.

That's it.

[suspense music]

-don't fall on me.

Don't, don't, don't.

Don't, please, Don't fall on me.

Don't.

[scream]

Don't move.

[scream]

Don't move.

Don't move, don't You. Don't move.

[sirens wailing afar]

-mitch: you're going To be fine, okay?

-man: check out her Signs, will you?

-you're going to be okay.

They are going to take care Of you, they know what to do.

-hey, mister, thanks a lot.

-alright.

-mitch: come on.

Hey, buddy! -owe, mitch, sprain.

-oh, you got wet.

-believe me, I had no choice.

The kid was climbing On a boat,

During the quake and he Fell into the water

And the surf slammed Against the rocks.

He slammed me pretty good too.

-well, go put on Some dry clothes,

We need you out there.

-I'll be back.

-mitch, we still haven't heard From over half our towers.

I want you to check The chopper up

And get an overall picture.

-sir, if you don't mind, I'd rather stay here

And coordinate The rest of the effort.

If I hear from hobie...

-mitch, I need an Airborne command post,

I need you up there. I'll be here for hobie,

If anything might have Happened to hobie, okay?

-okay, I'm on my way!

-hey, mitch, Mind if I tag alone?

-you'll do anything to Stay off the beach.

-you got that right.

[voices over radio]

[suspense music]

-hobie: gina!

-hobie!

-gina!

-hobie! -gina!

-don't move, don't move.

Vibrations could Knock that down.

Three have fallen Next to me already.

-you can't move?

-no, this is too heavy. [barks]

-stay.

Stay.

[dog crying softly]

Let me give you a hand.

Move fast.

[dog barking]

-thank you, thank you.

-you're okay? -yes.

-craig: wow!

I smell petroleum.

-yeah. -what'd you think?

-cort: don't Light a cigarette.

-thanks!

You think it's Safe to breathe?

-cort: sure if you Don't plan on living

For more than an hour or so.

-swell place.

-cort: we've got to warn the Coastguard about this gas

Or more people Are going to die.

-let's get out of here Before it's us.

-yeah. Yeah, it works for me.

-woman: no. -you'll be alright!

[yelling]

-man: get under something!

-cort: more good news.

-better than busting my tank?

-we're trapped.

I figure we've got less Than half an hour there

Between us and then we start Breathing this poison gas.

-well, there's got To be a way out.

-yeah, there is.

It means leaving our Earthly bodies behind.

What're you doing?

-that light up there is Coming from somewhere.

I'm going to find out where.

-come on, craig.

-it's better than just sitting Here and getting stupid.

-you're alright?

Buddy, I'm telling you,

The hole up there is the Size of your hand, tops.

Unless you brought a Jackhammer to wick it,

It's going to stay that way. We're stuck.

-ah, who knows how bad The damage is out there.

I am worried about the loft.

I never should have left gina.

I never should have left her.

What if she is hurt, What if she needs me?

-then she's on her own, Just like we are.

-I know.

That's not good enough.

If I can't go up, I am going down.

Maybe we can find a loose Rock or something.

-hey, craig. Here.

-I can't believe I am Going to give birth

In a lifeguard tower.

-oh, well, I am having trouble With the concept myself.

Look, I am going to go And get some help, alright?

-no, no, please, don't go.

-okay. -I mean...

Giving birth here is one thing And doing it along is another.

-okay, okay.

-thanks.

-I'll stay.

-thanks.

Do you have to Stare like that?

You're making me nervous.

-I am making you nervous?

Lady, if you only knew.

-I don't even know your name.

-I'm eddie.

-valerie.

And, if you're really that Worried, why don't you try

To think of something Else for a while?

-like what? -I don't know.

Just anything to keep Our minds off my pain.

-oh...

Okay, um...

-do you've something Interesting to talk about?

Do you have a dog?

Did you ever rescue Anyone famous?

How's your love life?

Oh, here we go, hot topic.

What's she like? Is she pretty?

-yeah.

Yeah, she's pretty.

So, what's the problem?

-problem? What makes you Think there's a problem?

There's no problem.

-you don't have to talk about This if you don't want to.

-there's nothing To talk about.

-oh, god. Oh...

-okay, okay, so we had a Little fight this morning.

Shauni and I... -shauni?

What kind of name is shauni?

[valerie moaning]

-shauni: kmf-295, This is unit 214.

All clear at tower 10, Still no sign of eddie.

-there you go.

-craig: there's a tiny Hole between two rocks,

I was able to squeeze My knife through

And drop it to the other side.

Maybe somebody would Find it at the bottom.

-yeah, maybe a giant Octopus will swim by

And knock the rocks Loose with one swing

Of its mighty tentacle, huh!

-then, what's your Brilliant plan?

-my brilliant plan Is to face reality.

The game we're playing Here isn't break out,

It's beat the clock.

We can't dig our Way out of here,

So we have to wait Till somebody finds us.

If we're alive when They do, we win.

Otherwise, we lose.

[helicopter] -mitch: john, bring us closer!

-thorpe: how's the Highway, mitch?

-dch is still blocked By the landslide.

Looks like it is going to Be closed for a while.

Paramedics seem to have things Under control though.

I've spotted eddie's unit,

Buried in the sand, 50 yards south of tower 18.

No sign of eddie.

-alright, I will have Mcclain check it out.

Anything else?

-mitch: pier fire is Raging out of control,

But the fire department Is all over it.

-point fermin tower Has collapsed,

But no one's been hurt. Otherwise, the beach is empty.

I think we're all Clear out here.

-any word from hobie?

-not yet, mitch. I'm sorry.

-I'd like to make a pass over My house on the way back.

-gina: captain thorpe!

-stand by, mitch.

-um, I don't think you Want to do that, dad.

-hey, hey, hobie!

Man, it's good to Hear your voice!

-are you okay?

-now, I am, pal, now I am.

-yeah, well, wait Till you see the house.

-mitch, it's gina.

I am really worried About craig.

He's diving with cort Off the catalina.

He hasn't radioed in.

-mitch, why don't you Swing over to catalina

And have a look?

-fine, but what about Your edward command post?

-I thought you just said The beaches were clear.

Now, get moving and Let us hear from you.

- yes, sir. We're out of here.

Let's go!

-if I knew gina was okay,

She made it through...

-yeah...

Hey,

Did you ever see voyage To the bottom of the sea?

-tv show? -hmm.

-algae monster, giant squids, Mermaids, the works.

Let me tell you about The floating brain

That tried to eat seaview.

-I thought you never Watched television.

-never watched sea hunt.

-you know, john?

You're alright.

-you'll let me tell My story or what?

As part of the brain's Plan for world domination,

It had to possess Admiral nelson.

-john, bring us closer.

-I want to check those Guys out, john.

Get us close enough To jump to the boat.

-pull up, pull up! Get us Out of here! Go, go!

-what're you doing?

Hey, come on! You can't leave Those men down there.

-no, no, it's alright, They are dead.

-how do you they are dead?

-see that oily Sheen on the ocean?

We're dealing with toxic Gas on the ocean floor.

If we got any closer, We'd be dead too.

-where are craig and cort? Why aren't they lying there?

-that's what I am Going to find out.

Give me my wet suit.

-chopper center to kmf-295.

-we read you, Garner, go ahead.

-captain, we are dealing With toxic gas here.

It's bubbling right Out of the water

And cort's boat is right In the middle of it.

-any sight of cort or craig?

-garner: no, but we've got Three dead fishermen here.

-alright, garner. Stay With it, keep looking.

I'll alert the coastguard To keep vessels out Of the vicinity.

-roger that.

-empty.

-want to take bets on How much time we have?

Winner gets to walk Through the gates first.

-you're on your own, sport.

I expect to be in A warmer climate.

-cort: do you see that?

[mitch straining]

-they are alive.

They're trapped In the cave-in.

-damn stupid place to be.

-I'll be sure to tell Them you said that.

-yeah.

-there's a water tight Walkie-talkie back here.

Hand it to me, will you?

-here.

-I'm going to Give this to them.

-alright.

Be careful, mitch. -yeah.

-eddie: I really love her.

She's always on my mind, spend Every free moment together.

I mean, things are great. Why not just leave it at that?

-ah, this is a strong one!

-ooh...

See, she wants a commitment.

Commitment...

It's the most meaningless word In the english language.

There's no such thing As a commitment.

-oh, want to bet?

-hey, are you okay?

-no, just keep talking. Tell me about your family.

-I had 17 of them, Foster families.

They all made a commitment.

I always ended up Back in juvie hall.

Making a commitment

Is like asking to be kicked In the stomach, you know.

-oh, no kidding. Where's Larry when I need him?

-oh, I am sorry.

Looks like you're Just stuck with me.

-oh, oh, god.

Larry's the one That got me into this.

I want him here...

So I can strangle him.

Oh, it's time.

-time for what?

-it's time.

-oh, no.

-look, I, I have no Idea what to do.

-shauni: that's okay. I do.

Kind of.

-shauni.

How long were you there?

-not too long.

I didn't want to Interrupt you, so I Radioed back for help.

-great! Great!

-they can't spare Anyone right now.

We're on our own.

-great...

-valerie: oh...

-hello, can you Read me? Hello?

Does anybody read me? Come in.

Come on, answer, dammit!

-come in, mayday!

-mitch: hey, I got that beef That you guys ordered!

-mitch, is gina okay?

-she'll be much better Knowing you're alive!

-we may not be much Longer. We're out of...

Out of air and tanks, and we Are breathing petroleum gas.

-you know, there's only one Way to get you guys out.

-do what you have To do, mitch.

-alright, get comfortable.

-how're we going to Get them out, mitch?

-we've to blow a Hole in that grotto.

-come on, you heard the man.

The place is filled With flammable gas.

They'll be killed!

-they're dead anyway.

-garner: we don't have a Whole lot of choices.

-then do it, we don't have Much time left as it is.

-what kind of plan is that? They will be blown to bits.

-the only one we got.

[device beeping]

-eddie: okay, okay, we've Another contraction coming

In five, four, three.

-owe! -not bad, huh!

-eddie, support her back. -okay.

-shauni: this is it, valerie. One hard, smooth push.

-you guys are great. -come on.

-push! -owe!

-shauni: hard!

Come on, push hard!

Okay, now, give me A good one. Push!

Hard, hard, here it comes!

Push, hard!

-amazing.

A baby! You're having a baby!

[laughs]

-it's a girl.

[baby crying]

Hi.

Eddie, give me a towel.

[baby crying]

-valerie: hey, hey.

-we'll let the paramedics Cut the umbilical cord.

-good idea.

-umbilical cords. This is only the first.

Oh...

-okay... -eddie: another one?

-push!

-mitch: you're ready?

-get it over with.

-well said.

-hand me the detonator.

You sure you're ready?

-damn it, mitch, just do it.

-you screw this up,

I'm going to come back And haunt you, I swear.

-that's reassuring.

Alright, guys, At the count of five.

Five...

Four...

Three...

-craig: just do it!

-you can do it, I know you can, valerie.

-I'm too weak... -no, one more push, come on.

-but I can't.

-like hell, come on, push!

Push!

Here, take my hand, Now squeeze it

Until you hear the bone snap. Okay? Squeeze it.

Push!

Come on, push!

Again, again harder, Come on, again harder!

-come on, it's coming!

-come on, come on!

-where are they? They should be up by now!

-mitch, it was A big explosion.

The odds of them Surviving that...

-I'm going down. -and do what?

Face it, it was A long shot, mitch!

-hey, hey, hey! They're alive!

They're alive!

-thorpe: we read You loud and clear.

Pick them up And bring them home.

-get us down, pull them in!

Yeah! -alright! Yeah!

-eddie: well, that was fun.

-yeah, want to do it again?

-oh, no. You're kidding!

-yeah, I'm kidding.

[laughs]

There's one thing I'd like You to do for me, eddie.

-anything,

As long as it doesn't have to Do with squeezing my hands.

-I'd like you to be My babies' godfather.

-well, sure. What do I have to do?

-that's easy!

You just have to send them Presents on their birthday

And go and see Their school plays.

-and make sure that, if Anything ever happens

To me and my husband,

You'll make sure They are okay.

Give them to someone They can count on.

-I think I can do that.

-I know you can.

-eddie: it's about time.

-the umbilical cords Haven't been cut yet.

-eddie: we'll just be outside. -okay.

-you were great in there. -thanks!

You weren't too bad yourself.

I'm sorry about earlier When I yelled at you,

About a commitment, I mean.

-no, I'm sorry.

-if we love each other,

We don't really need A commitment, I guess.

And, if we don't, Then who wants one?

-oh, that's easy For you to say.

-it is? -yeah.

Now that I've got two Goddaughters to take care of,

You're trying to weasel Out of the whole deal.

-I think I missed Something here.

-how would you...

How would you feel About being a godmother?

-what?

-shauni...

Will you marry me?

Is that a no?

-no.

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