1 00:01:47,880 --> 00:01:49,780 Take it! 2 00:01:59,390 --> 00:02:02,690 Hey. Aron here. Leave a message. 3 00:02:02,760 --> 00:02:06,390 Hey, Aron. Sonja here, again. 4 00:02:06,470 --> 00:02:08,940 I know that you're probably gonna be away this weekend. 5 00:02:09,000 --> 00:02:12,440 But listen, just think about what we're gonna play. Please. 6 00:02:12,510 --> 00:02:15,640 'Cause we have to decide, and we really... We need to practice, okay? 7 00:02:15,710 --> 00:02:17,970 Anyway, it will be fun. I promise. 8 00:02:18,050 --> 00:02:19,780 And, oh, please call Mom. Please. 9 00:02:19,850 --> 00:02:22,510 'Cause she worries, which you know already. 10 00:02:22,580 --> 00:02:24,810 Okay. Later, A. Bye. 11 00:03:55,980 --> 00:03:57,470 Whoa! 12 00:04:11,790 --> 00:04:14,130 Hey! It's Friday night. 13 00:04:15,260 --> 00:04:17,730 April 25, 2003. 14 00:04:17,800 --> 00:04:21,430 I'm just entering Canyon-lands. 15 00:04:21,500 --> 00:04:25,170 Just me, the music and the night. 16 00:04:26,780 --> 00:04:28,300 Love it! 17 00:05:19,260 --> 00:05:21,250 Whoo! 18 00:05:53,730 --> 00:05:55,750 Blue John Canyon. 19 00:05:55,830 --> 00:05:59,990 Guidebook says four and a half hours to the big-drop rappel. 20 00:06:00,070 --> 00:06:02,000 I aim to take 45 minutes off that. 21 00:06:18,350 --> 00:06:19,220 Whoo! 22 00:08:03,220 --> 00:08:05,350 Your face. 23 00:08:05,430 --> 00:08:10,390 - You looked like a dog. - I wish I was hiking with anyone else. 24 00:08:16,240 --> 00:08:18,500 I don't know. I think we go that way. 25 00:08:18,570 --> 00:08:20,560 But we went that way and had to come back. 26 00:08:20,640 --> 00:08:22,370 - Hey! - Whoa. 27 00:08:23,910 --> 00:08:25,900 You're doing Blue John too, huh? 28 00:08:25,980 --> 00:08:29,140 Uh, no, actually. We're headed for the dome. 29 00:08:29,220 --> 00:08:30,680 - But I think we're lost. - She's lost. 30 00:08:30,750 --> 00:08:32,240 Hang on. 31 00:08:33,720 --> 00:08:35,210 - Oh, my God. - God. 32 00:08:38,560 --> 00:08:40,890 Let's see this. 33 00:08:40,960 --> 00:08:43,830 You are... here. 34 00:08:43,900 --> 00:08:45,630 - We are? - Mm-hmm. 35 00:08:45,700 --> 00:08:48,360 Oh, yeah. I knew that. I knew that. 36 00:08:48,440 --> 00:08:51,770 And the dome is there. 37 00:08:51,840 --> 00:08:54,140 Oh. 38 00:08:54,210 --> 00:08:56,700 Um, I can take you that way if you like. 39 00:08:58,210 --> 00:08:59,370 Uh... 40 00:08:59,450 --> 00:09:02,310 I'm sorry. The, uh- Friday the 13th there. 41 00:09:02,380 --> 00:09:03,710 Child-killer look. 42 00:09:05,550 --> 00:09:07,040 I'm only a psychopath on weekdays. 43 00:09:07,120 --> 00:09:09,110 And today's Saturday, so... 44 00:09:11,490 --> 00:09:13,980 Can't take this off. It's my face. 45 00:09:15,130 --> 00:09:16,620 Nice. 46 00:09:18,130 --> 00:09:20,330 - Aron. - Kristi. 47 00:09:20,400 --> 00:09:22,870 Allow me to introduce you to my friend Megan. 48 00:09:23,910 --> 00:09:25,770 - Nice to meet you. - It's an honor. 49 00:09:25,840 --> 00:09:28,400 What do you say? 50 00:09:28,480 --> 00:09:30,500 You're lost. I'm a guide. 51 00:09:31,410 --> 00:09:32,900 I'm good. 52 00:09:34,950 --> 00:09:36,440 - Why not? - Sure. 53 00:09:36,520 --> 00:09:39,040 All right. This way. 54 00:09:40,190 --> 00:09:41,710 You biked from Horseshoe, huh? 55 00:09:41,790 --> 00:09:44,590 What is that- like, 20 miles? 56 00:09:44,660 --> 00:09:46,790 Seventeen on the odometer. 57 00:09:46,860 --> 00:09:49,160 Oh. Oh. I thought it was 17.2. 58 00:09:49,230 --> 00:09:52,720 Uh, 17.3 actually. 59 00:09:52,800 --> 00:09:54,930 Ah, you're one of those. 60 00:09:55,000 --> 00:09:56,330 I'm not one of those. 61 00:09:56,400 --> 00:09:58,630 Do you spend a lot of time out here? 62 00:09:58,710 --> 00:10:00,800 It's my second home. 63 00:10:00,880 --> 00:10:03,280 Ah, see? 64 00:10:03,340 --> 00:10:05,210 There's the fork right there. 65 00:10:05,280 --> 00:10:07,410 Aah. Okay, totally missed that. 66 00:10:07,480 --> 00:10:09,640 - Glad we bumped into you. - Yeah. 67 00:10:09,720 --> 00:10:11,810 What are the odds, considering we're all the way out here? 68 00:10:11,890 --> 00:10:14,380 Exactly. You go to the one place in America... 69 00:10:14,460 --> 00:10:17,120 you're pretty much guaranteed not to run into a weirdo... 70 00:10:17,190 --> 00:10:19,820 And what happens? 71 00:10:19,890 --> 00:10:22,060 All right. 72 00:10:22,130 --> 00:10:26,160 So the guidebook says that the route's through here. 73 00:10:26,230 --> 00:10:30,470 But I know a better way- the cool way. 74 00:10:32,510 --> 00:10:36,270 Guaranteed best time you can have with your clothes on. 75 00:10:36,340 --> 00:10:39,280 Although it's better with your clothes off. 76 00:10:40,520 --> 00:10:42,040 It is a bit of a climb. 77 00:10:42,120 --> 00:10:44,020 We climb. 78 00:10:44,090 --> 00:10:47,060 - And a bit of a squeeze. - We squeeze. 79 00:10:51,030 --> 00:10:54,220 So you get us all the way back in here... 80 00:10:54,300 --> 00:10:57,130 and then you tell us that you are not a guide. 81 00:10:57,200 --> 00:11:01,000 Well, no. I'm an engineer. But this is what I really want to do. 82 00:11:01,070 --> 00:11:03,200 Oh, that's wonderful. 83 00:11:03,270 --> 00:11:05,070 I've always wanted to be a supermodel... 84 00:11:05,140 --> 00:11:08,910 but I don't think that's actually really gonna work out, you know? 85 00:11:08,980 --> 00:11:11,100 Jesus, what if these things move? 86 00:11:11,180 --> 00:11:13,740 They've been here for millions of years. They're not gonna move. 87 00:11:13,820 --> 00:11:16,310 - Oh, sure they will. - What? 88 00:11:16,380 --> 00:11:19,080 - Yeah. Everything's moving all the time. - Oh! 89 00:11:19,150 --> 00:11:20,810 Let's just hope not today. 90 00:11:20,890 --> 00:11:22,650 Oh. Great. 91 00:11:26,530 --> 00:11:27,890 All right. 92 00:11:27,960 --> 00:11:31,830 Now all you gotta remember is that everything will be okay. 93 00:11:31,900 --> 00:11:34,530 Oh, my God! Oh, my God! 94 00:11:37,440 --> 00:11:39,430 - What... - Where- Aron! 95 00:11:39,510 --> 00:11:41,200 Are you okay? Aron! 96 00:11:41,280 --> 00:11:42,260 Aron! 97 00:11:58,630 --> 00:12:02,030 - Listen to the guy. He's fine. - Yeah. 98 00:12:03,560 --> 00:12:04,620 He's batshit. 99 00:12:04,700 --> 00:12:06,670 You're batshit! 100 00:12:08,170 --> 00:12:10,570 Come on! You gotta come down here! 101 00:12:10,640 --> 00:12:12,730 - Trust me! - Trust you? 102 00:12:12,810 --> 00:12:14,600 I'll kill you, Aron Ralston! 103 00:12:14,680 --> 00:12:17,200 Oh, please. You love this. 104 00:12:23,520 --> 00:12:24,380 Whoa! 105 00:12:31,360 --> 00:12:32,420 Whoo! 106 00:12:32,490 --> 00:12:34,590 Hey! 107 00:12:34,660 --> 00:12:36,130 - Nice job! - Oh, my God! 108 00:12:36,200 --> 00:12:38,830 - Megan! You're missing it! - Come on! 109 00:12:38,900 --> 00:12:40,060 It's amazing! 110 00:12:40,130 --> 00:12:41,570 - Fuck. Fuck. - Just jump! 111 00:12:41,640 --> 00:12:43,470 - Oh, my God. Fuck. - Just jump, Megan! 112 00:12:43,540 --> 00:12:44,770 Fuck. 113 00:12:45,740 --> 00:12:47,570 Oh, shit! 114 00:12:52,480 --> 00:12:53,970 Are you okay? 115 00:12:54,050 --> 00:12:55,540 - Nice jump. - Oh, my God. 116 00:12:55,620 --> 00:12:56,980 I can't believe I just did that. 117 00:12:58,290 --> 00:13:00,980 - That's why we have to do it again. - Again? Again? 118 00:13:01,060 --> 00:13:03,620 - Camera! Camera! - Camera? Camera! 119 00:13:03,690 --> 00:13:05,680 Camera! 120 00:13:06,460 --> 00:13:08,990 Whoo! 121 00:13:20,510 --> 00:13:25,780 So, Blue John is actually named after this guy, Blue John... 122 00:13:25,850 --> 00:13:28,710 who was Butch Cassidy's cook... 123 00:13:28,780 --> 00:13:30,880 - Ah. That's cool. - from, you know, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. 124 00:13:30,950 --> 00:13:32,610 - The Hole-in-the-Wall Gang. - Yeah. 125 00:13:32,690 --> 00:13:35,990 And they would hide out in these canyons, I guess. 126 00:13:36,060 --> 00:13:39,650 But also what they'd do is they'd run horses... wild horses- into here... 127 00:13:39,730 --> 00:13:42,250 - and they'd trap 'em at the end of the canyons. - Wow. 128 00:13:42,330 --> 00:13:44,630 - That's how they'd catch the horses. - Oh, wow. 129 00:13:44,700 --> 00:13:46,430 You wanna take one more picture before I go? 130 00:13:46,500 --> 00:13:47,990 - Yeah. - Okay, cool. 131 00:13:48,070 --> 00:13:49,400 Ready? 132 00:13:50,740 --> 00:13:53,070 One, two, three. 133 00:13:53,140 --> 00:13:55,270 Blue John. Blue Cheese. 134 00:13:55,340 --> 00:13:57,330 Well, will I ever see you again? 135 00:13:57,410 --> 00:13:59,680 That depends. Do you party? 136 00:13:59,750 --> 00:14:02,980 Do I party? Uh, yeah, sometimes. 137 00:14:03,050 --> 00:14:06,350 Tomorrow night, we're actually, seriously, throwing a party, if you wanna come. 138 00:14:06,420 --> 00:14:08,580 Yeah. You should come by, have a beer, kick back. 139 00:14:08,660 --> 00:14:10,250 Okay. Where am I going? 140 00:14:10,320 --> 00:14:12,050 It's about 20 miles away, near Green River. 141 00:14:12,130 --> 00:14:14,390 You know the old motel? It's behind that. 142 00:14:14,460 --> 00:14:16,930 There's gonna be a huge inflatable Scooby-Doo. 143 00:14:17,000 --> 00:14:18,520 - You can't miss it. - Really? Okay. 144 00:14:18,600 --> 00:14:20,460 - Yep. ... Cool. - Okay. 145 00:14:20,540 --> 00:14:23,030 It was good to meet you. See ya! 146 00:14:23,100 --> 00:14:25,270 Bye! Scooby-Doo! 147 00:14:25,340 --> 00:14:27,310 Yeah! 148 00:14:27,380 --> 00:14:28,870 Rock on! 149 00:14:32,650 --> 00:14:34,510 You think he's actually gonna show up? 150 00:14:34,580 --> 00:14:38,950 I don't think we figured in his day at all. 151 00:14:39,020 --> 00:14:40,180 Oh. 152 00:14:40,250 --> 00:14:43,260 You liked him. 153 00:16:21,620 --> 00:16:23,850 Shit! 154 00:18:27,210 --> 00:18:28,940 This is insane! 155 00:18:47,200 --> 00:18:48,930 Fuck. 156 00:18:53,370 --> 00:18:55,970 Move this fucking rock! 157 00:19:09,090 --> 00:19:09,890 Please. 158 00:19:18,030 --> 00:19:19,520 Fuck. 159 00:19:49,300 --> 00:19:50,790 Fucking save it. 160 00:19:50,870 --> 00:19:51,850 Oh, God. 161 00:20:11,420 --> 00:20:13,610 Kristi! 162 00:20:14,260 --> 00:20:15,920 Megan! 163 00:20:16,420 --> 00:20:18,480 Kristi! 164 00:20:18,560 --> 00:20:21,260 It's Aron! 165 00:20:21,330 --> 00:20:23,300 Megan! 166 00:20:24,700 --> 00:20:27,000 Kristi! Megan! 167 00:20:28,170 --> 00:20:30,160 Kristi! 168 00:20:48,820 --> 00:20:50,590 Think. 169 00:20:53,090 --> 00:20:54,580 Just think. 170 00:21:14,350 --> 00:21:15,510 Ow! 171 00:21:52,350 --> 00:21:54,220 Hmm. 172 00:22:36,430 --> 00:22:37,920 Yeah. 173 00:22:50,340 --> 00:22:51,830 Fuck. 174 00:23:07,700 --> 00:23:10,360 Oh. Fuck. 175 00:23:11,670 --> 00:23:13,390 Shit. 176 00:23:14,100 --> 00:23:16,260 Oh, God. 177 00:23:16,340 --> 00:23:17,460 Shit! 178 00:23:18,510 --> 00:23:20,410 Fucker. 179 00:24:11,790 --> 00:24:13,280 Come on. Please. 180 00:24:39,720 --> 00:24:41,450 Sweet. 181 00:24:44,060 --> 00:24:45,820 Ah. 182 00:24:50,000 --> 00:24:51,190 Oh. 183 00:24:59,110 --> 00:25:00,870 Nice and dull. 184 00:27:22,250 --> 00:27:24,180 Look at the size of this one, man. 185 00:27:24,250 --> 00:27:26,240 Like, how the fuck did this get here? 186 00:28:19,770 --> 00:28:21,260 Yes. 187 00:28:30,150 --> 00:28:32,710 Okay. 188 00:30:14,990 --> 00:30:16,680 Hey! 189 00:31:33,400 --> 00:31:34,890 Hey, buddy. 190 00:31:35,440 --> 00:31:37,160 Here we go. 191 00:32:20,480 --> 00:32:22,450 Um. 192 00:32:24,750 --> 00:32:26,810 It's 3:05... 193 00:32:26,890 --> 00:32:32,290 on Sunday, April 27, 2003. 194 00:32:33,230 --> 00:32:36,890 Uh, this marks 24 hours... 195 00:32:36,960 --> 00:32:41,160 of being stuck in Blue John Canyon... 196 00:32:42,270 --> 00:32:45,800 right where it slots up before the big drop. 197 00:32:48,310 --> 00:32:50,000 My name's Aron Ralston. 198 00:32:50,080 --> 00:32:54,340 My parents are Donna and Larry Ralston of Englewood, Colorado. 199 00:32:55,550 --> 00:32:57,710 Um. 200 00:32:57,780 --> 00:33:01,350 Whoever finds this can keep the- the recorder. 201 00:33:01,420 --> 00:33:04,720 Just please try and get in touch with my parents... 202 00:33:04,790 --> 00:33:07,660 and-and give them this tape. 203 00:33:07,730 --> 00:33:09,290 I'd appreciate it. 204 00:33:10,330 --> 00:33:16,100 Uh, I was descending Blue John yesterday... 205 00:33:16,170 --> 00:33:22,510 uh, when this, uh, chockstone came loose... 206 00:33:22,580 --> 00:33:24,130 and rolled onto my arm... 207 00:33:24,210 --> 00:33:27,040 and now it's stuck. 208 00:33:27,110 --> 00:33:32,920 Um, the thumb is kind of this gray-blue color. 209 00:33:33,750 --> 00:33:35,280 Yeah. 210 00:33:35,360 --> 00:33:38,950 It's been without circulation for 24 hours. 211 00:33:39,930 --> 00:33:43,190 So, I think it's pretty well gone. 212 00:33:45,200 --> 00:33:47,360 I'm low on food. 213 00:33:47,430 --> 00:33:48,830 Um. 214 00:33:49,970 --> 00:33:53,740 That's about 300, 400 mil... 215 00:33:54,970 --> 00:33:56,910 and that's it for water. 216 00:34:01,480 --> 00:34:04,850 I'm in pretty deep doo-doo here. 217 00:34:09,460 --> 00:34:11,220 Hello! 218 00:34:11,290 --> 00:34:12,450 Please! 219 00:34:12,530 --> 00:34:14,620 There's someone down here! 220 00:34:14,690 --> 00:34:16,860 Help! 221 00:34:16,930 --> 00:34:18,920 I'm in the canyon! 222 00:34:20,030 --> 00:34:25,630 Help! 223 00:34:25,710 --> 00:34:29,370 Help! Help! 224 00:34:58,140 --> 00:34:59,660 Please! 225 00:34:59,740 --> 00:35:01,070 Help! 226 00:35:02,910 --> 00:35:04,070 Help! 227 00:35:05,110 --> 00:35:07,340 Down here! 228 00:35:07,410 --> 00:35:08,810 Help! 229 00:35:22,530 --> 00:35:24,260 Don't lose it. 230 00:35:30,270 --> 00:35:31,830 Aron. 231 00:35:34,910 --> 00:35:37,140 Do not lose it. 232 00:36:29,100 --> 00:36:30,590 Not bad. 233 00:36:40,840 --> 00:36:42,570 Oh, dinner. 234 00:36:52,420 --> 00:36:55,180 Tomorrow night, we're actually, seriously, throwing a party. 235 00:36:55,260 --> 00:36:57,380 You should come by, have a beer, kick back. 236 00:36:57,460 --> 00:37:00,050 There's gonna be a huge inflatable Scooby-Doo. 237 00:37:00,130 --> 00:37:03,030 Scooby-Doo. 238 00:37:24,320 --> 00:37:26,910 Hmm. Mountain Dew. 239 00:37:30,320 --> 00:37:31,380 Plastic cup. 240 00:37:33,790 --> 00:37:35,090 Thank you. 241 00:37:36,630 --> 00:37:38,530 Oh. 242 00:37:38,600 --> 00:37:39,930 Might take a beer as well. 243 00:37:42,240 --> 00:37:43,570 Don't mind if I do. 244 00:38:40,890 --> 00:38:42,380 Oh. 245 00:38:45,060 --> 00:38:48,190 Hey. Aron here. Leave a message. 246 00:38:52,110 --> 00:38:56,060 Aron, it's Mom. I was hoping to catch you. 247 00:38:56,780 --> 00:38:59,040 Are you there? 248 00:38:59,110 --> 00:39:00,880 Hello? 249 00:39:02,020 --> 00:39:04,310 Okay. Nothing urgent. 250 00:39:06,090 --> 00:39:08,750 Dad's in New York, so it'll be a quiet weekend. 251 00:39:09,860 --> 00:39:13,380 Call me, okay? Lots of love. 252 00:39:31,610 --> 00:39:34,510 - Where you going? - Don't know yet. 253 00:39:34,580 --> 00:39:36,610 Right there, Brion. 254 00:39:36,680 --> 00:39:39,520 Maybe Utah. Maybe somewhere else. 255 00:39:39,590 --> 00:39:40,950 Have a good one. 256 00:39:41,020 --> 00:39:42,180 Always do. 257 00:39:42,260 --> 00:39:44,050 Always do. 258 00:40:11,550 --> 00:40:12,690 Let's go. 259 00:40:53,590 --> 00:40:54,920 Oh, come on! 260 00:42:28,290 --> 00:42:29,620 Crap. 261 00:42:42,700 --> 00:42:45,190 This is freaking me out, looking at myself. 262 00:42:46,140 --> 00:42:49,160 Sorry. I hope that's okay. 263 00:42:49,240 --> 00:42:50,370 Uh. 264 00:42:52,710 --> 00:42:55,040 It's Monday. Um. 265 00:42:56,850 --> 00:42:58,710 Bummer, all day. 266 00:42:59,790 --> 00:43:02,450 I tried to set up this pulley all morning... 267 00:43:02,520 --> 00:43:04,080 but it didn't work. 268 00:43:05,120 --> 00:43:07,090 It was worth a try. 269 00:43:07,160 --> 00:43:08,920 But there's too much friction. 270 00:43:09,000 --> 00:43:13,230 And it's a climbing rope, so there's too much stretch. 271 00:43:14,100 --> 00:43:16,090 What I could really use... 272 00:43:16,170 --> 00:43:21,040 is about 20 meters of static wrap rope, 9.8 mil. 273 00:43:22,680 --> 00:43:24,300 Uh, three or four pulleys... 274 00:43:24,380 --> 00:43:26,810 a rack of carabiners, a sling... 275 00:43:26,880 --> 00:43:30,320 power drill... and bolt kit. 276 00:43:32,450 --> 00:43:36,680 Oh, and, uh, eight burly men to do all the hauling. 277 00:43:39,160 --> 00:43:41,130 That should just about do it. 278 00:43:44,630 --> 00:43:46,120 I have, uh... 279 00:43:48,270 --> 00:43:51,030 about 150 milliliters of water left... 280 00:43:53,110 --> 00:43:57,340 which should keep me alive till tomorrow night... 281 00:43:58,780 --> 00:44:00,440 if I'm lucky. 282 00:44:00,510 --> 00:44:02,240 I peed twice. 283 00:44:03,380 --> 00:44:06,720 Almost pissed my pants. 284 00:44:06,790 --> 00:44:10,980 Uh, I don't know, my body's acting really weird. 285 00:44:12,430 --> 00:44:16,230 The second time, I did it in the CamelBak. 286 00:44:19,970 --> 00:44:22,300 Smells really bad. 287 00:44:22,370 --> 00:44:25,500 But, uh, I'm sure it'll settle. 288 00:44:28,510 --> 00:44:31,480 It's got to be chilled like sauvignon blanc. 289 00:44:35,720 --> 00:44:38,210 No number twos. 290 00:44:38,280 --> 00:44:40,650 Which should disappoint my insect friends. 291 00:44:40,720 --> 00:44:43,150 They'll just have to wait. 292 00:44:43,220 --> 00:44:45,660 Let's see, what else could I tell you? 293 00:44:45,730 --> 00:44:47,520 Um... 294 00:44:49,230 --> 00:44:52,760 There's this raven that comes every morning. 295 00:44:56,500 --> 00:44:57,940 Hey. 296 00:44:58,000 --> 00:45:00,530 I clocked it at 8:17. 297 00:45:03,510 --> 00:45:05,530 I'll- I'll film it for you tomorrow. 298 00:45:05,610 --> 00:45:09,340 Every morning at, uh, 9:30... 299 00:45:10,850 --> 00:45:13,910 I get 15 minutes of sunlight. 300 00:45:13,990 --> 00:45:15,510 It's really nice. 301 00:45:20,090 --> 00:45:22,560 I have been chipping away. 302 00:45:22,630 --> 00:45:26,430 More to- More to keep warm than anything. 303 00:45:28,530 --> 00:45:32,970 I'm beginning to think that my hand is supporting the rock. 304 00:45:33,040 --> 00:45:35,130 So when I chip away a little bit... 305 00:45:35,210 --> 00:45:37,300 it actually settles more. 306 00:45:41,380 --> 00:45:42,710 So... 307 00:45:45,380 --> 00:45:47,380 I found this great tourniquet. 308 00:46:17,850 --> 00:46:18,910 Oh. 309 00:46:20,390 --> 00:46:23,950 Oh, yeah. 310 00:47:09,600 --> 00:47:12,230 It hasn't been very useful. 311 00:47:16,410 --> 00:47:17,740 Lesson: 312 00:47:17,810 --> 00:47:22,980 Don't buy the cheap, made-in-China multi-tool. 313 00:47:24,050 --> 00:47:26,540 I tried to find my Swiss Army knife, but... 314 00:47:26,620 --> 00:47:29,520 This thing came free with a flashlight. 315 00:47:29,590 --> 00:47:32,580 The flashlight was a piece of shit too. 316 00:47:32,660 --> 00:47:35,220 I kept it in my truck for emergencies. 317 00:47:36,330 --> 00:47:38,820 Not that I'm blaming you, Mom. 318 00:47:39,930 --> 00:47:44,600 It was a perfectly great stocking stuffer. 319 00:47:47,840 --> 00:47:50,210 And there's no way you could have ever known... 320 00:47:50,280 --> 00:47:53,110 that I'd get in this kind of trouble. 321 00:47:53,180 --> 00:47:55,770 When we watch this later, will the camera have to be on? 322 00:47:55,850 --> 00:47:58,510 Yeah. So you have to leave the camera with us... 323 00:47:58,580 --> 00:48:00,880 if we want to watch something that you've made, right? 324 00:48:00,950 --> 00:48:02,680 - Yeah. - Good job, honey. 325 00:48:02,760 --> 00:48:06,190 - Isn't that great? - That is quite extraordinary. 326 00:48:06,260 --> 00:48:09,160 - So he's filming her now. - Sounds beautiful, sweetheart. 327 00:48:09,230 --> 00:48:11,790 - Yes. - We're seeing it now live... 328 00:48:11,860 --> 00:48:14,700 but he's going to be able to show this again. 329 00:48:17,170 --> 00:48:19,000 Go away. 330 00:48:21,140 --> 00:48:23,510 To be able to watch it. We can't just watch it with a... 331 00:48:25,910 --> 00:48:27,810 So good. 332 00:48:29,010 --> 00:48:31,510 Well done. Okay. 333 00:48:35,320 --> 00:48:37,550 Way to go, Sis. 334 00:48:37,620 --> 00:48:40,180 - Keep playing? - Yes, honey. Keep going. 335 00:49:32,040 --> 00:49:33,710 Fuck. 336 00:50:03,610 --> 00:50:05,670 Okay! 337 00:50:05,740 --> 00:50:06,900 Go! 338 00:50:17,590 --> 00:50:19,060 Whoo! 339 00:50:28,130 --> 00:50:30,400 I love you. 340 00:51:08,870 --> 00:51:10,360 So... 341 00:51:12,440 --> 00:51:14,440 how do I get in? 342 00:51:17,550 --> 00:51:19,210 What's the, um... 343 00:51:23,990 --> 00:51:25,550 - You know? - Combination. 344 00:51:25,620 --> 00:51:26,820 Combination. 345 00:51:29,760 --> 00:51:31,990 If I told you... 346 00:51:33,600 --> 00:51:35,620 I'd have to kill you. 347 00:51:36,700 --> 00:51:38,690 But already you kill me. 348 00:51:52,180 --> 00:51:53,670 Combination? 349 00:51:55,790 --> 00:51:57,760 I think I have it. 350 00:52:11,000 --> 00:52:12,660 Fuck! 351 00:52:20,880 --> 00:52:22,370 Ah, fuck. 352 00:52:29,390 --> 00:52:32,220 Ah. Ah. 353 00:52:59,890 --> 00:53:02,980 Fuck. Fuck. 354 00:54:56,500 --> 00:54:58,260 Who's there? 355 00:55:06,780 --> 00:55:08,110 Aron? 356 00:55:40,450 --> 00:55:42,740 Please! 357 00:55:43,780 --> 00:55:45,910 Please! 358 00:55:55,290 --> 00:56:00,630 Please! 359 00:56:08,370 --> 00:56:11,900 Good morning, everybody out there. Steve. 360 00:56:11,980 --> 00:56:14,470 - Good morning. - It's The Morning Show with Brian Stephenson... 361 00:56:14,550 --> 00:56:16,140 Also coming up this half hour.. 362 00:56:16,210 --> 00:56:19,050 Good morning. This will get you going today. 90 for your high... 363 00:56:20,950 --> 00:56:23,010 Good morning, everyone! 364 00:56:23,090 --> 00:56:28,390 It is 7:00 here in Canyonland, U.S.A. 365 00:56:28,460 --> 00:56:31,190 And this morning on the boulder... 366 00:56:31,260 --> 00:56:33,890 we have a very special guest... 367 00:56:33,970 --> 00:56:38,560 self-proclaimed American superhero... 368 00:56:38,640 --> 00:56:41,070 Aron Ralston! 369 00:56:41,140 --> 00:56:44,700 Let's hear it for Aron! 370 00:56:44,780 --> 00:56:46,000 Hey. 371 00:56:46,080 --> 00:56:48,070 Hi. Oh, gosh. It's... 372 00:56:48,150 --> 00:56:51,600 It's a real pleasure to be here. Thank you. Thank you. 373 00:56:51,680 --> 00:56:55,640 Um- Hey, can I say hi to my mom and dad? 374 00:56:55,720 --> 00:56:57,850 Mom and Dad! 375 00:56:57,920 --> 00:57:00,150 Mustn't forget Mom and Dad. Right, Aron? 376 00:57:00,230 --> 00:57:02,280 Yeah. That's right. 377 00:57:02,360 --> 00:57:04,330 Uh- Hey, Mom. 378 00:57:04,400 --> 00:57:06,230 I'm really sorry I... 379 00:57:06,300 --> 00:57:08,990 I didn't answer the phone the other night. 380 00:57:09,070 --> 00:57:13,660 If I had, I would have told you where I was going, and then... 381 00:57:13,740 --> 00:57:15,730 Well, I probably wouldn't be here right now. 382 00:57:15,810 --> 00:57:17,570 That's for sure! 383 00:57:17,640 --> 00:57:20,300 But like I always say... 384 00:57:20,380 --> 00:57:23,140 your supreme selfishness... 385 00:57:23,220 --> 00:57:25,240 is our gain. 386 00:57:25,320 --> 00:57:27,680 Thank you, Aron. Anyone else you'd like to say hi to? 387 00:57:27,750 --> 00:57:30,590 Um- Well, Brion at work. 388 00:57:30,660 --> 00:57:32,320 - Hi, Aron! - Hey. 389 00:57:32,390 --> 00:57:35,360 Uh, I probably won't be making it into work today. 390 00:57:37,500 --> 00:57:40,090 Get a load of this guy! Oh, wait. Hold on. 391 00:57:40,170 --> 00:57:46,000 We've got a question coming in from another Aron... 392 00:57:46,070 --> 00:57:49,510 in Loser Canyon, Utah. 393 00:57:49,570 --> 00:57:51,040 Aron asks... 394 00:57:51,110 --> 00:57:53,340 Am I right in thinking... 395 00:57:53,410 --> 00:57:56,540 that even if Brion from work... 396 00:57:56,620 --> 00:57:58,210 notifies the police... 397 00:57:58,280 --> 00:58:00,550 they'll put a 24-hour hold on it... 398 00:58:00,620 --> 00:58:03,880 before they file a Missing Persons report? 399 00:58:03,960 --> 00:58:08,090 Which means you won't become officially missing... 400 00:58:08,160 --> 00:58:12,290 until midday Wednesday, at the earliest! 401 00:58:12,360 --> 00:58:15,630 Ah, yeah. You're right on the money there, Aron. 402 00:58:16,840 --> 00:58:20,570 Which means I'll probably be dead by then. 403 00:58:20,640 --> 00:58:24,340 Aron from Loser Canyon, Utah. How do you know so much? 404 00:58:24,410 --> 00:58:27,970 Well, I'll tell you how I know so much. 405 00:58:28,050 --> 00:58:30,040 I volunteer for the rescue service. 406 00:58:30,120 --> 00:58:32,050 Hmm? 407 00:58:32,120 --> 00:58:34,950 You see, I'm something of a, uh... 408 00:58:35,020 --> 00:58:37,450 well, a big fucking hard hero. 409 00:58:38,620 --> 00:58:42,530 And I can do everything on my own, you see? 410 00:58:42,590 --> 00:58:45,190 I do see. 411 00:58:45,260 --> 00:58:47,420 Now... 412 00:58:47,500 --> 00:58:51,900 is it true that despite... 413 00:58:51,970 --> 00:58:56,500 or maybe because you're a big fucking hard hero... 414 00:58:56,580 --> 00:58:59,870 you didn't tell anyone where you were going? 415 00:58:59,950 --> 00:59:02,040 Uh... 416 00:59:02,110 --> 00:59:04,100 Yeah, that's absolutely correct. 417 00:59:07,890 --> 00:59:10,250 - Anyone? - Anyone. 418 00:59:13,530 --> 00:59:16,520 Oops! 419 00:59:19,830 --> 00:59:21,490 Oops. 420 00:59:29,980 --> 00:59:31,470 Oops. 421 00:59:41,350 --> 00:59:42,910 Mom, Dad. 422 00:59:46,060 --> 00:59:48,390 I just want to take this time to tell you... 423 00:59:48,460 --> 00:59:52,120 that the times we've spent together have been awesome. 424 00:59:54,130 --> 00:59:56,430 And I haven't appreciated you in my heart... 425 00:59:56,500 --> 00:59:58,490 as I know that I could. 426 01:00:00,210 --> 01:00:03,610 Mom, I love you... 427 01:00:03,680 --> 01:00:07,240 and I wish that I'd returned all your calls, ever. 428 01:00:12,250 --> 01:00:14,180 I love you guys... 429 01:00:15,850 --> 01:00:18,190 and I'll always be with you. 430 01:00:23,660 --> 01:00:25,460 Yeah. 431 01:00:46,220 --> 01:00:47,780 Oh. 432 01:01:15,710 --> 01:01:17,580 Ah. 433 01:02:00,490 --> 01:02:01,890 Bone. 434 01:03:12,930 --> 01:03:17,700 It's no Slurpee. 435 01:03:17,770 --> 01:03:19,970 It's like a bag of piss. 436 01:03:35,550 --> 01:03:38,450 - Yahoo! - Nice! 437 01:03:54,540 --> 01:03:56,100 Come on, Ralston! 438 01:03:56,170 --> 01:03:58,670 Okay, I'm gonna go up again. 439 01:03:58,740 --> 01:04:00,680 Give me that. 440 01:04:00,750 --> 01:04:02,910 Quick, while he's gone. 441 01:04:02,980 --> 01:04:04,810 - Listen. - We could tell him. 442 01:04:04,880 --> 01:04:06,610 - I know that. - Okay? Tell him. 443 01:04:06,680 --> 01:04:09,150 - We're very worried about you. - 444 01:04:09,220 --> 01:04:11,190 - We're worried... - About your music. 445 01:04:11,260 --> 01:04:13,120 Your musical choices are really rough. 446 01:04:13,190 --> 01:04:16,160 If you keep singing Phish, you're never gonna get a girlfriend. 447 01:04:16,230 --> 01:04:18,590 - Never. - You might have one, but I really doubt that you do. 448 01:04:18,660 --> 01:04:21,500 - You may be sort of cute, occasionally. - I'm nervous and scared for you. 449 01:04:21,570 --> 01:04:24,430 - Okay. This cannonball's for you. - No one will care. 450 01:04:24,500 --> 01:04:26,230 Okay. 451 01:04:29,240 --> 01:04:31,110 That was a 10. 452 01:04:31,180 --> 01:04:32,670 All right. 453 01:04:34,850 --> 01:04:37,440 I'm going to test your theory... 454 01:04:37,520 --> 01:04:39,850 about whether or not it's better to do it... 455 01:04:39,920 --> 01:04:42,220 Oh, God! 456 01:04:42,290 --> 01:04:44,810 without your clothes on. 457 01:04:44,890 --> 01:04:46,880 I'm just gonna swim for a bit. 458 01:05:08,980 --> 01:05:11,310 Don't. 459 01:05:11,380 --> 01:05:13,750 No, no. Don't, don't, don't, don't, don't. 460 01:05:13,820 --> 01:05:15,480 Oh, please. 461 01:05:17,390 --> 01:05:19,190 Don't. 462 01:05:19,260 --> 01:05:21,890 Don't. 463 01:05:21,960 --> 01:05:24,090 Ralston, rock on. 464 01:05:24,160 --> 01:05:25,650 Whoo! 465 01:06:17,480 --> 01:06:18,970 Oh, fuck. 466 01:07:19,510 --> 01:07:21,570 You don't even want me here, do you? 467 01:07:24,550 --> 01:07:26,540 I'm gonna go, Aron. 468 01:07:29,490 --> 01:07:31,480 Is that what you want? 469 01:07:34,730 --> 01:07:37,350 It is, isn't it? 470 01:07:40,700 --> 01:07:41,860 Okay. 471 01:07:43,700 --> 01:07:45,330 Come back. 472 01:07:49,910 --> 01:07:52,400 You're gonna be so lonely, Aron. 473 01:08:08,660 --> 01:08:14,000 Forty-six, 47, 48, 49, 50! 474 01:08:14,070 --> 01:08:16,500 You hear that, Aron? I'm coming! 475 01:08:18,500 --> 01:08:21,470 Um, I'm holding on. 476 01:08:23,340 --> 01:08:26,110 Time's moving really slowly. 477 01:08:27,680 --> 01:08:30,150 My heart's beating really fast. 478 01:08:30,210 --> 01:08:32,940 I swear to God, it feels like... 479 01:08:33,020 --> 01:08:36,250 - It feels like- - It's beating, like, three times as fast as it should be. 480 01:08:42,430 --> 01:08:43,920 So cold. 481 01:08:45,160 --> 01:08:46,650 So cold. 482 01:08:48,770 --> 01:08:50,670 Oh. 483 01:08:50,740 --> 01:08:52,290 Hey. 484 01:08:52,370 --> 01:08:54,770 Blue John. 485 01:08:58,810 --> 01:09:03,300 I... love... you. 486 01:09:03,380 --> 01:09:05,040 There you are. 487 01:09:06,180 --> 01:09:09,480 Rana. I've been thinking about you, girl. 488 01:09:09,550 --> 01:09:11,450 I've been thinking about you, girl. 489 01:09:11,520 --> 01:09:13,180 I admit it. I admit it. 490 01:09:17,400 --> 01:09:19,920 I know how I am. I tried to do everything. 491 01:09:20,000 --> 01:09:22,190 - Where I was. - I tried. 492 01:09:22,270 --> 01:09:24,000 Aron? Where are you? 493 01:09:24,070 --> 01:09:26,000 Where are you? 494 01:09:38,320 --> 01:09:40,310 What are you guys doing here? 495 01:09:41,020 --> 01:09:43,420 Eddie? Tom? 496 01:09:43,490 --> 01:09:46,220 Hey, you guys. What's going on? 497 01:09:47,430 --> 01:09:49,890 Eric? Hey. 498 01:09:51,560 --> 01:09:53,860 You look like the Hole-in-the-Wall Gang. 499 01:09:57,240 --> 01:09:59,030 Dorks. 500 01:10:02,270 --> 01:10:04,260 Found you, Aron. 501 01:10:11,680 --> 01:10:15,310 Sis, I'm sorry that I won't be at your wedding. 502 01:10:15,390 --> 01:10:20,090 I know that I promised to play, that we'd play. 503 01:10:20,160 --> 01:10:21,750 I'm sorry. 504 01:10:21,830 --> 01:10:24,600 I know it'll be a good one. 505 01:10:26,100 --> 01:10:28,900 8:15. There's no raven. 506 01:10:28,970 --> 01:10:31,300 8:20. 507 01:10:31,370 --> 01:10:33,200 8:30. My raven didn't come. 508 01:10:36,370 --> 01:10:39,570 I've been thinking. 509 01:10:40,410 --> 01:10:42,570 Everything is... 510 01:10:43,950 --> 01:10:46,710 - It just comes together. - You're gonna be so lonely, Aron. 511 01:10:46,780 --> 01:10:48,950 - Have a good one. - Always do. 512 01:10:49,020 --> 01:10:50,250 Laters! 513 01:10:50,320 --> 01:10:53,150 - It's me. - Aron, it's Mom. 514 01:10:53,220 --> 01:10:55,590 - I was hoping to catch you. - I chose this. 515 01:10:55,660 --> 01:10:57,920 Dad's in New York, so it'll be a quiet weekend. 516 01:10:58,000 --> 01:10:59,220 I chose all of this. 517 01:10:59,300 --> 01:11:02,560 Call me, okay? Lots of love. 518 01:11:04,800 --> 01:11:06,430 This rock. 519 01:11:08,070 --> 01:11:10,560 This rock has been waiting for me my entire life. 520 01:11:10,640 --> 01:11:14,630 I hate this rock! 521 01:11:15,880 --> 01:11:17,780 - In its entire life... - ever since it was... 522 01:11:17,850 --> 01:11:20,210 a bit of meteorite... 523 01:11:20,280 --> 01:11:21,950 a million billion years ago... 524 01:11:22,020 --> 01:11:23,680 How the fuck did this get here? 525 01:11:23,750 --> 01:11:25,240 up there in space... 526 01:11:25,320 --> 01:11:27,150 it's been waiting... 527 01:11:28,160 --> 01:11:30,590 to come here... 528 01:11:30,660 --> 01:11:32,860 right- right here. 529 01:11:36,100 --> 01:11:38,360 I've been moving towards it my whole life. 530 01:11:38,440 --> 01:11:42,100 The minute I was born, every breath I've taken... 531 01:11:42,170 --> 01:11:43,540 every action... 532 01:11:43,610 --> 01:11:46,770 has been leading me to this crack... 533 01:11:46,840 --> 01:11:49,010 on the earth's surface. 534 01:14:32,140 --> 01:14:34,510 Oh! 535 01:14:41,290 --> 01:14:43,280 Oh. 536 01:14:51,960 --> 01:14:57,500 Oh. Oh. 537 01:16:03,470 --> 01:16:05,530 Okay. Come on. 538 01:16:40,000 --> 01:16:41,670 Don't pass out. 539 01:18:03,820 --> 01:18:04,980 Don't fall asleep. 540 01:19:43,150 --> 01:19:44,640 Thank you. 541 01:21:53,420 --> 01:21:55,080 Easy. 542 01:22:00,690 --> 01:22:03,350 Easy. Come on. 543 01:22:59,080 --> 01:23:00,550 Oh! 544 01:25:28,270 --> 01:25:29,430 Help! 545 01:25:33,240 --> 01:25:35,970 Please! 546 01:25:36,040 --> 01:25:37,940 Help me! 547 01:25:43,210 --> 01:25:44,810 I need help! 548 01:25:57,330 --> 01:26:00,590 My name is Aron Ral- Aron Ralston. 549 01:26:00,660 --> 01:26:02,860 This Saturday I was trapped by a boulder. 550 01:26:02,930 --> 01:26:05,990 I haven't had food or water for five days. 551 01:26:06,070 --> 01:26:07,560 This morning I cut my arm... 552 01:26:07,640 --> 01:26:10,440 This morning I cut my arm off. 553 01:26:11,810 --> 01:26:14,540 Please. Some water? 554 01:26:17,150 --> 01:26:18,810 Thank you. 555 01:26:27,260 --> 01:26:30,890 - Do you have a phone? - Yes, but no signal. 556 01:26:30,960 --> 01:26:33,760 You should stop and rest. 557 01:26:33,830 --> 01:26:35,990 No. I've gotta keep going. 558 01:26:37,270 --> 01:26:39,170 Can one of you run? 559 01:26:39,240 --> 01:26:41,570 Can one of you run ahead?