Deep Freeze

Ah, fuck this shit!

I'm going back up to Level Two where it's warm.

There ain't a warm spot in this whole dump.

Besides, you got the next four hours of work detail, pal.

We got to carve out the rest of the fucking hole.

If you ask me, we should all be flying out of here

when that relief crew shows up,

not just that we'll just that frigging Schneider.

We didn't pull topside duty like Carl and Lipsky did.

Keeping a ground crew on that helipad in this snowstorm

is just plain stupid.

Yeah well, flying in it's even stupider.

Hey Munson.

Munson, am I correct in thinking

that some of the decisions being made around here

by the top brass lately's been pretty boneheaded?

Do me a favor.

Don't get me involved.

Yeah, just do your goddamn job, Lenny,

move some of this shit out of the way

so we walk through here.

God damn.

Shit!

Another frigging shaker.

Hey you guys still down here?

Hey now that's not funny.

I don't screw around with you guys on your shift.

Hey, fishy fishy fishy.

Come here, Sweetheart.

Come to Papa.

What's the matter, aren't the anti-depressants working?

Maybe I should increase the dosage

or prescribe something stronger.

I'll be doing just fine as soon as I leave this icebox.

Don't be so anxious, we've still got a lot to do.

We've got to get the team up to speed,

and then there's the report.

Report?

Look, you are being paid very well, Schneider.

We're still counting on your cooperation.

We're gonna need your help.

For how much longer?

The weather report says we're moving into a bad storm.

I am leaving with the chopper, right?

Yes.

Yes, you're gonna have 48 hours to debrief the team

and then you'll return with the transport helicopter.

Until then we have to keep things

as problem free as possible, are we clear?

Crystal.

We are all under a lot of stress.

Just hold on and the team will be arriving ASAP, okay?

No problem, Dr. Kelsey.

Good.

And it's Monica, please.

Monica.

Bitch.

Hey, we really should've waited for a break in the storm.

It wouldn't have mattered.

Our satellite survey says a larger storm's moving in.

It's the lesser of two evils.

I think maybe you guys should've waited on the boat,

till we had some nice weather.

This isn't exactly the best place in the world

to make an emergency landing.

Know what I mean?

We don't have that kind of time.

This project's mission is of the utmost importance.

Anyway Rupert, aren't you supposed to be

the best recon pilot in the Southern Hemisphere?

Yeah, because I know when not to fly.

We're gonna crash?

We're not gonna crash, Update, relax.

She's right, you know.

Besides, even if we do crash, it'll be over pretty quick.

You'll either burn or freeze to death

in a matter of seconds.

Speaking of freezing to death.

I'm a little cold over here.

Sorry.

Give me a few minutes, Guys.

Sex break.

You know, when I signed on for post grad work

I thought I was going to get a cushy gig at Woods Hole

or maybe Borneo.

Who knew?

Now now, Boys and Girls.

You should be honored that Geotech

recruited you for these positions.

In six weeks you'll all have full degrees

and positions in any R&D firm that you want.

Can I help you, Honey?

Sorry Curtis, I was just seeing if you were awake yet.

Guess I must've dozed off for a few, huh?

Yeah, quite a few.

Sorry, I didn't mean to wake you.

It's okay.

I can think of worse things to wake up to.

So, Curtis, we never got to talk much on the boat.

Were you recruited from the grad program

at Lascaux Institute too?

No, not hardly.

What school did you go to?

Well I didn't exactly go to college,

I ran my daddy's drilling platform.

Curtis was hired from Taxis Oil

to run the geological surveys.

And also supervise drilling.

He and his dad are the best in the business.

I thought I was the geologist on this team.

Why would you need to hire Roy Rogers over here?

Maybe because I get my hands dirty.

Any other questions?

So Arianna, what's your specialty?

Clean hands.

I thought there was gonna be a crew

meeting us on the helipad.

There was supposed to be two men out there.

We didn't see them.

I'm sorry guys.

Sometimes the workers around here

have their own agendas.

Anyways, I'm glad you made it.

I thought you were gonna hold out until the storm broke.

We couldn't wait any longer.

Could have been a real bitch

if you guys had dropped out there.

Radio's screwy, satellite's fucked.

Even the snow cats are down.

We'd have to go after you with a St. Bernard

and one of those little barrels of brandy.

Give me break guys, I've been down here for six months.

Maybe my social skills are a bit rusty.

We understand.

Uh, let's get on down to the second level,

where it's a little warmer.

I'm sorry I won't be joining you for the nickel tour,

I want to see Dr. Kelsey.

She's in the lab?

Yeah yeah, she's down there.

Terrific, will you bring that crate

to the Dr. Kelsey's Quarters, please.

Right away Sir, then I'll secure the copter

in the Quonset Hut.

I'll try to find Carl and Lipsky,

the two missing workmen.

Yeah.

You do that.

Without more precise carbon dating instruments

it would be impossible to accurately date...

Ted, you're here.

You look like shit.

I haven't slept in 24 hours, nice to see you too.

It's been 36 hours for me.

I just always look better than you.

What's our status?

Not so good.

We've got to collect the samples

and execute the emergency plan as quickly as possible.

Not while I'm here.

The storm is getting worse,

and I'm not even sure that someone as capable as Shockley

is going to be able to fly us out on time.

Wait a minute.

I was supposed to get them here, then go.

Our highest priority right now

is getting those samples back to the mainland

and covering our collective tracks.

That wasn't the deal, Monica.

I was never supposed to be a part of this end of it.

Well, now you are.

I've got a remote detonator.

It's stowed with the demolition equipment

on the Moon Pool Level.

Should be able to detonate from inside the helicopter.

What about the samples?

We've got to bring them back intact.

Where's the specimen case?

Already unpacked, I'm having it loaded into your quarters.

Good.

The hard drive on this laptop has all of my data.

To access it, use the password bad mama.

You're kidding. Excuse me.

Acquaint yourself with it.

You need to know as much as I do.

Where the hell are you going?

Well, now that you're here I'm gonna get some sleep.

Don't worry, I'll be ready when you are.

Big ass piece of equipment, Ted.

I understand why they sent you guys,

but what about Jacobson, why is he here?

He's one of the project leaders for Geotech

on this operation.

I know that,

but what did he come out with you guys though?

Kelsey's still in charge, right?

Far as I know, she is.

Jacobson is one of our bigwigs in post grad studies

at Lascaux Institute.

He and Geotech recruited us