Survival Guide

It's time to go.

What are you reading?

I found it in the library.

That doesn't look suitable for children.

It's not real.

Hand it over.

No, please don't take my book.

All right, let's go.

Survival Guide has helped hundreds of inner city children

to date.

And tonight, with your help, six more children

will be joining myself and my partner on our walkabout.

I believe that one of the young ladies is here with us tonight.

Jordan?

Jordan, would you stand up?

Our walkabout will give Jordan and her peers experience

in team building, in trust, and most importantly,

in confidence.

Your support means so much.

It means more than you could possibly know.

Thank you so much.

We feel so fortunate that Survival Guide

was sent to us by Father Ramon to work with our kids.

Nice job.

You think?

Hey, I bought it.

And you're my toughest critic.

I've known you long enough.

Oh, please.

You're a baby, not even 200 years old.

Donation slips are by the door on your way out.

Feel free to give generously to this important cause.

Thank you so much, and good night.

I walk these empty streets at night, still looking

for some kind of light.

Some part of me I thought that I could lend.

Now I'm trying to be whole again.

Send a little thought my way.

Get some rest.

Big day tomorrow.

Good night, Jordan.

Good night.

-out of sight.

Here I am, playing here lonely tonight.

Mom?

I love you.

Be OK.

Hey, sweetie.

I'm here with the police, and we're here to help you.

She was cradling her mother on the sofa here when we came in.

My god.

I told her to just relax, that it was a safe transition.

This little girl talked her mother through dying.

Is that normal?

I told her to just relax, be OK.

You donker!

Ow, let me go!

That's enough!

Don't touch me.

You two, I swear.

He started it.

All right, mister, to my office.

Whoa!

You went to that thing last night.

How was it?

Fine, I guess.

Did it look fun?

I don't know.

I guess so.

Well, it's gotta be better than this.

Are you feeling all right?

Does this ever become normal?

Normal's just what you're used to.

It is getting easier.

Well, this is your third time.

That's the charm.

Listen, kids today are barely alive.

They spend all day watching screens and bingeing on sugar.

They're practically zombies.

I know.

Sometimes I can't believe what I've become.

This definitely isn't Kansas, Dorothy.

Just thank god we're not green.

Or ride on brooms.

OK, here we go.

All right.

Come on, come on.

Let's line up.

Come on.

Good morning, sister.

We are here.

Hi, Jordan.

Hi, everyone.

We're so glad you're coming on this adventure with us.

Well, I'm not.

Shantelle!

What?

I don't wanna go out in the woods with bears.

Ain't nothing happening out there.

For real.

Oh, there's a lot going on in this world

you have no idea about.

You might just have fun.

And we might just die.

Now, listen up.

I want each of you had to be on your best behavior,

and give respect to Miss Bingham and Miss Johnson.

Oh, you can call me Janice.

I'll call you hippie.

Chris, do you wanna stay home?

Yes, and play Xbox.

I'm sorry, Janice.

They can be a handful.

No, no.

We've dealt with this before.

So Chris and--

Landry?

Chris and Landry.

We'd really like you to come along.

Once you get there, you'll love it.

You're creepy.

Landry!

Chris, Landry.

We'd really like for you to join us.

And besides, we may need a strong young man

to help us ladies out.

Think that's something you could do?

Yeah, I guess.

What are you laughing at, bubbleheads?

Ooh!

OK, I've got backpacks here for each of you behind the van.

Bring your bags of clothes, and pick a pack.

Come on.

Thank you.

These kids need a bigger experience of life,

behind screens.

Oh, it's our pleasure.

Sometimes, I think it's more for us than them.

All right.

There's one for everybody.

OK, come on, everyone.

Misty will put the packs in the van.

Everyone grab a seat.

Don't be picky.

They all cost the same.

And they're all going to the same place.

Yeah, Hell.

We are on our way to the northwoods,

the north, that mystical land.

Why is it mystical?

Where we're going is far away from cities and from people.

It's just us and mother nature.

You're weird.

I know, but I kind of like it.

Skylar, have you ever been out the city before?

Not that I know of.

Maybe when I was a baby, but I don't remember.

Shut up.

We don't need your sad story.

Do you have a sad story to share, Shantelle?

Yeah, it all started when you two bozos came into my life.

Awesome, snap.

Burn.

Oh, man.

Well, I hope we get to change that story to a happy one.

Whatever.

They're sending us out to the woods.

Ain't no one wants us.

You really think that's true, Landry?

Hell, yeah.

I know it's true.

That's why we're here.

Landry, you and everyone else are here for reasons

far bigger than we could explain to you.

OK.

I can let go.

Yeah, I let go.

I let go of ego.

Hey, check this out.

Where did you get that?

What you got?

None of your business.

There might be bears and wolves, but I'm packing.

No way.

Sweet.

What?

Screw off!

Hey, what's going on back there?

Oh, they're just being stupid boys.

Hey!

Hey!

All right, guys, let's keep our hands to ourselves.

Yeah, don't even look at me.

Let's be nice!

[MUSIC - NATE MENG AND THE STOLEN SEA, "PART I -

THE RETURN"]

I've left everything I've ever known.

That is everything I want you to know.

All these miles, getting further below.

OK, final stop before we reach the trail head.