Sometimes They Come Back... for More

Captain Cage.

Captain Cage.

24 hours ago one of the engineers on ice station Aerobis went postal on us.

Right now it looks like we got at least one confirmed dead.

Sounds like a semper fi detail to me.

The Antarctica is demilitarized, Sam.

As far as the marines are concerned, Aerobis doesn't exist.

OK so what is this IJS station anyway?

Officially it's a research facility run by the army corps engineers.

And unofficially?

It's an illegal mining operation, courtesy of the pentagon.

Now, there are - were - six soldiers at Aerobis

Whitaker, the commander, Jennifer Wills, Medical, Tech ??? Shebanski, Geologist Ronald Reynolds and Baines, a mining engineer.

That's five.

And the director of operations makes 6, Dr Carl Schilling

He's the shooter.

Where the hell did this weather come from?

No way I'm gonna be able to go down in this.

Just get us as close as we can and we'll drop.

Yes Major.

Now or never, Major.

Hang on, we're too high. -We don't have a choice!

Okay, drop.

OK. Are you alright? yeah, let's go!

Base is that way.

Whitaker! Major Frank.

The commanding officer! Come on, we gotta move!

Don't move!

Do not shoot!

Hold your fire!

Drop the gun.

We are here to help. Now throw your gun out!

I don't wanna call for help, who are you ?

Major Carrie O'Gardy and Captain Sam Cage, military police.

Drop it!

Throw your gun out, and put your hands where we can see em!

Alright. Alright, here is the gun.

I'm coming out.

Jennifer Wills, medical officer.

I thought one of you could have been Schilling!

Where are the others?

I don't now. As far as I know, it's just tech officer Shebanski and me.

Where is Shebanski?

I do not know. Dug himself a hole back there I guess.

Well let's dig him out.

Do you always keep it this dark down here?

Well we run mostly on solar so this time of year we have to work with what we got.

Captain John Baines. Mining engineer.

How did he end up in here? I found him outside frozen solid.

All I could do is just drag him in.

Knife. Guy likes to get close.

What is it?

Nothing. Let's go!

This is Dr Schillings room.

It's OK, it's Shebanski! They are the MP's.

Well it took you guys long enough. I want to get the hell of this iceberg.

If you guys are waiting for hell to freeze over, you're a little bit late. Now come on, let's GO!

Not until we find the others and clean this up.

You don't understand. We gotta get out of here like NOW!

Where is the transport dammit? There are only a few minutes left before it gets dark.

Now where is the transport? - We dropped in.

Great.

Look, nobody else is gonna die, nobody here at least.

So the sooner you tell us what happened, the sooner we can do our job and get you out of here.

You can do whatever the hell you want, alright, I'm gonna go radio for transport now.

You can try, but nobody is gonna fly in here during this storm

not to mention this is a restricted area now, and unless one of us gives the base the correct code they won't send shit.

So why on't we just start from top, OK folks?

So Whitaker ordered level 6 of the mine, that's the deepest level, sealed off.

On account of the gases. -There was a sudden increase concentration of sulfur and carbon monoxide.

Yeah but Schilling decided to go down there anyways. Suddenly he's reporting back.

He's found something down there, but he won't tell anybody, hat it is.

When was this? Yesterday early.

So next thing we know, Schilling is back up from the mines and he got this huge knife in his hand

walking, into Major Whitaker's office, the last thing I saw was Bings, I guess

he was trying to go in there to help Major Whitaker

Why was that the last thing that you saw? Cause I didn't wanna get in nobodies way if you know what I mean.

Yeah well we found Whitaker's body on the way in.

Let's go get him. -Whoa whoa whoa sit down

He's not going anywhere, that just leaves Reynolds, do you have any idea where he is?

You guys are the secret police, how about you tell us?

We gotta get out of here, now.

Talk about your cabin fever.

The way I see it, there's only two real questions here.

Is the geologist Ronald Reynolds still alive and where is Schilling?

How do you wanna proceed? -We radio our status and we check out the mine (bad idea)

Where are the gas masks? - Schilling took em.

Only 20 minutes of daylight left - Exactly how we like it, short and sweet.

You don't wanna be out there when the temperature drops.

Yeah we'll keep that in mind.

Are you ready? - Yeah, let's go.

Are you with me? - Yeah, let's go.

Stop!

Damn, I lost him.

Jesus I need air!

Come on. Hold it together, let's go. Any ideas?

Shit. Let's try that way.

Dead end!

These goddamn fumes.

Doesn't seem to bother you at all.

???

It's not just me, it's hot, right?

We gotta get you out of here. Here, put your arm around me let's go.

How the hell do we get out of here?

??? This is 4, what's going on?

What happened to her?

Gases. - Put her here.

Did you find anybody? -No.

Look at me.

I'll be fine.

How is she? -Well, heart rate's a little high

...but I think she'll be OK. You just need some rest.

I said I'll be fine.

??? We're gonna need a map. -Maps? Hold on.

Damn.

Schilling must have em. Don't look at us either.

Neither of us have been down there before.

Alright look, I think we should all try to get some rest.

Thanks. I want you two armed.

From now on we all stay together, understood?

Oh gee I thought I'd go out and take a walk in the snow.

Yeah keep up that attitude and we'll let ya.

I'll take the first watch I feel to shitty too sleep.

Are you sure? - Good night, Captain.

What is going on?

Solar power is depleted. There it goes.

Backup generator is kicking in.

We're gonna have to conserve as much fuel as possible. ??? we'll freeze.

How long do we have? -I don't know the guy in power

is defrosting down the hall.

It's nothing. The wind must have knocked over an aerial.

Look, if it makes you more comfortable we will check it out.

Are you kidding? It's at least 70 below out there.

Nothing can survive! Nothing! -Nothing living.

Alright you tell me what it is. -I don't know what it is and I never wanna find out, alright?

Then stow it, lieutenant.

Besides, Jennifer is right. Nothing could survive out there, so.

Damned aerial.

You saw something, didn't you? -I didn't see anything.

Yeah, right.

What did you see? - Nothing. Shadows.

Sure? - Yeah.

Try to get some sleep, I'll wake you in two hours.

He's gone.

Who? - Baines.

Last time I checked on Baines was just before we went into the mine.

Shebanski, wanna face me, please? -What? -Put your hands up.

What? I was watching the monitor, OK?

If you don't believe me, ask her.

He was. The whole time. -You two go back to bed. The captain will join you in a second.

Somebody apparently has a backstage pass around here.

Which means either Schilling has a partner in crime -Or else?

Or these two are fucking with us.

Maybe Shebanski thinks that if he hides Baines body he'll spook us into calling the transport.

Callie?

Callie.

What is it?

Callie. Where's Callie?

Someones on level five.

It's 60 below out there, you'll freeze.

If he can survive out there, so can I.

God dammit!

Come on.

Come on!

What?

I'm sorry.

Maybe now you're gonna call for backup?

What do you think it is now the right time?

Shut up. Shut your fucking mouth!

Alright. The radio.

You don't think I did this do ya?

They must have done this when they took your partner.

How many phantoms do you have here?

The army had us here for a year doing nothing and I lost perspective.

Let me put things in perspective for you. Fix the fucking radio!

Calm down. It is not your fault.

She trusted me.

I'm sorry.

Lock this door.

Robert Reynolds?

Bring him! - What?

Just bring him! Now!

Alright... got him.

Okay the warming blanket is on.

Dead is dead Doc. -What?

Dead is dead.

Look, he's got a chance, I felt a pulse.

So if we can warm his body, and if his heart can take it, then maybe we can save him.

Now can you get some blankets, please.

Alright now what? - OK, erm monitor his temperature for me.

You know how to do that? -Yes, stick it in his ear. -Right. -Push the blue button.

Alright, 89.5 degrees. -Great. 89.9.

Here they are. -Put them on.

90.2.

You can do it, Bobby.

??? -90.7 degrees.

Now what? - We'll wait.

Doctor, is erm, is that normal?

What? - That.

OK, OK, it's just ???