Against the Wild

I want you to get something to eat before the plane comes, okay?

Hannah! Zach!

Almost done, Mom.

No, you're not, Zach. You just started.

I'm a fast packer.

That's because you're a slob.

Maybe, but I'm a fast slob.

Mom, done.

Chinook, you're it.

You're it, boy.

Chinook, what are you doing? Zach, get out of my room.

We're playing tag.

Zach, get him out of my room. He's messing up everything.

What in heaven's name is going on in here?

Me and Chinook are playing tag.

Zach and Chinook came in my room and messed up my whole suitcase.

Okay.

It's a good thing he's going with you.

Come on, Chinook. Come on.

Chinook, come on. Let's go.

Robert, are you there? Come in, boss.

That was a good one, huh, Sheila?

Yeah, it blowed up real good, shook my whole office.

There's a call for you on line one.

Take a message. I'm watching explosions.

It's Mr. Ackerman.

I just talked to him an hour ago. What does he want?

I don't know, but he's waiting.

Okay.

He probably figured out a way he could save a couple bucks.

Well, I am not laying anybody else off.

Why is it the rich guys are always so cheap?

How do you think they got rich in the first place?

Hey, Karl. How you doing?

For heaven's sakes, I just talked to you an hour ago.

- Oh, yeah, right. - Listen, Robert,

I told you about my daughter's wedding this Saturday, right?

I think you mentioned it.

It's going to set you back a bundle, huh?

Not anymore. It's been called off.

Oh. Oh, well, I'm sorry, Karl.

I'm not. It had disaster written all over it,

it was going to cost me a small fortune,

and I still have to pay all the deposits.

Well, what happened?

My daughter says she's had a change of heart,

but I think her fiancé finally came to his senses.

Well, I guess the important thing is...

The important thing is my weekend has opened up.

I'm coming up to the site for a couple of days.

We can go over those cutbacks we discussed.

Well, that sounds like a great idea, Karl.

Your kids.

But, you know, my kids are coming up

- this afternoon at...? - 2:00.

...2:00, and they're staying through till Tuesday, so...

Yes, that doesn't work, Robert. What about your wife?

I hope she's coming along.

No, Karl, no. My wife's not making this trip.

Well, I guess we all have our priorities.

I'll see you in a couple of days.

What a jerk.

I don't think I know a bigger jerk.

- Do you know a bigger jerk? - You're still on speaker.

Kidding.

All right, guys, we're really running late now,

so we got to hurry up, okay?

Well, you always say I eat too fast.

I'm just trying to improve my table manners.

He's messing with you, Mom.

Thank you, Hannah. I'm aware of that.

And he's feeding the dog under the table.

Stop feeding the dog at the table.

Mom, why can't you come visit Dad with us?

Sweetie, I told you I've got too much to do at work right now.

She doesn't want to see Dad.

Why not?

Because they're going through a divorce. Duh.

You aren't getting a divorce from Dad, are you?

Sweetie, we're just...

taking a little holiday from each other. That's all.

That's called separation, and you know what comes after that.

- Shut up, Zach! - Hannah, stop.

Zach, not another word.

You know what? I'm the only one that ever tells the truth around here.

I'm calling Dad.

Yeah?

Robert, I have your son on line two.

Can you tell him I'm busy right now, please?

Maybe you should tell him that yourself.

I guess you're right.

Of course I'm right.

Hey, pal.

Dad?

You all packed up and ready to go?

Yeah, almost ready to go.

I'm looking forward to seeing you and your sister.

Don't forget Chinook.

How could I forget that crazy dog?

He is crazy.

Anyway, look, buddy, I got to get back to work, so...

Wait. I want to tell you about my baseball game yesterday.

We were down three runs, and all the bases were loaded.

It was the ninth inning. I went up to bat, and then I...

Hey, Zach, look, why don't you tell me

all this stuff when you arrive in person, okay?

I'll see you in a couple hours. Okay? Bye-bye, son.

I hit a home run.

- Dad's busy, huh? - He's always busy.

Well, then, it'll be up to you guys

to take his mind off work for a little while.

I think the plane's here.

Okay, come on, you two! Let's go.

- Don't forget Chinook. - Let's go.

Oh, don't worry. He's going.

Careful.

- Hi, Charlie. - Mrs. Wade, so nice to see you.

Oh! Thank you.

This is my daughter Hannah and my son Zach.

- Hi, Charlie. - It is a pleasure to meet you two.

- Hey, Charlie. - Hello.

And who is this beauty?

- That's Chinook. - Oh!

Sorry. He gets a little rambunctious sometimes.

He's crazy.

There you go.

Wow. How did you do that?

Oh, I know a little bit about dogs,

especially these ones. It's a working breed, you know.

If they don't have a job to help them burn off the excess energy,

they can be a little bit, well, rambunctious.

All right, let's get your luggage aboard, shall we?

- Come on, boy. - That one's mine.

- I figured as much. - Come on, Chinook.

All right, you guys.

Do whatever Charlie says, okay, and be good.

Okay, Mom. Got to go.

- All right, honey. All right. - Love you, Mom.

I love you too. Oh, I love you, sweetie.

I'm wearing the medallion you gave me.

Oh, good, sweetie.

Good. Have fun, okay?

Oh!

This is their first time on a small plane,

so they might be a little bit scared.

- I'm not scared. - Yeah, me neither.

Well, don't worry, Mrs. Wade.

I'll make sure I take good care of them.

Thanks. Have fun, guys.

Thanks.

Aw, Chinook, why are you making noise?

It's okay.

It's all right, boy. It's all right.

So what do you guys think? You like it up here?

Yeah.

Yeah.

Guess that makes it unanimous.

You guys aren't bored back there, are you?

- No way, Charlie. - This is really cool, Charlie.

I think flying is, like, the only way to fly.

I'll have to remember that one.

That was kind of stupid, Hannah.

Shut up.

All right, guys, down there, that's Lake Wipissing.

Your dad's mine's on the north end, so we're not too far now.

Yay.

- Charlie, are you married? - Nope.

- Do you have a girlfriend? - No.

You seem like a really nice guy and relatively handsome.

Thanks.

I don't know why you don't have a girlfriend.

Well, I guess not too many girls want to come all this way to visit.

Maybe that's why Mom didn't want to come.

- That's not why. - Shut up, Zach.

What's happening?

Just a little engine trouble, guys.

Just stay calm, and...

just make sure your seat belts are on tight.

Mayday, Mayday. Cessna 1-8-0-Yankee-whiskey-kilo.

Engine failure. Three souls aboard.

Zach, I'm scared.

Mayday, Mayday.

Cessna 1-8-0-Yankee-whiskey-kilo.

Declaring an emergency. Over.

Are we going to die, Zach?

Charlie, there's smoke coming in.

Guys, we're going to have to make an emergency landing, okay?

I need for you to put your head between your knees now, please.

Don't worry, guys. This plane was built to land on water,

and the lake's just ahead of us.

Guys, prepare for impact!

Zach. Zach, are you okay?

Are you okay?

I think so. Are you okay?

I'm okay. Charlie!

- Charlie! - Charlie!

Charlie!

We have to get out of here. Can you undo your seat belt?

Yeah.

I can't get the door open. It won't move.