It is with deep sadness that I report…
that just after midnight,
a retired soldier and former Thai Navy SEAL,
Petty Officer First Class Saman Gunan passed away.
He was positioning tanks inside the cave.
But he did not have enough oxygen to complete the journey.
"Ja Sam," as he was known to his friends,
volunteered to help here at Tham Luang as so many have.
He was a hero until his dying breath.
There have been many questions this morning
about what his death means for the future of this operation.
I can assure you the Wild Boars remain the egg in the rock.
We will not panic.
We will not stop our mission.
We will not let the sacrifice of our friend go to waste.
When I saw that soldier being carried out,
it totally broke my heart.
I can't imagine how his family would feel
to have his life sacrificed.
Aey, drink this. You'll feel better.
I thought it would be over since it's just too dangerous.
But they're still going to help our boys.
Think your parents will be mad, Tle?
Trust me, not a lot of fun in my future.
My parents are never gonna let me out of their sight again.
Could you excuse us? I need the room.
-Yes, sir. -Yes, sir.
What are you doing here?
Helping you get through this without any more disasters.
There's so much at stake here.
Governor, please.
Hello.
How's the situation?
The British dive experts are checking the route
for any new obstructions that may have contributed to last night's tragedy.
Apparently, it's not uncommon for rocks and sand to shift as the cave floods.
Is that what caused the SEAL's death?
We may never know with certainty what happened in there.
But conditions are more treacherous than any of us anticipated.
-And they're only getting worse. -Agreed.
That's why once the British have given the all-clear,
we'll push forward immediately with the mission--
You can't seriously still be considering diving these boys out.
As the sun rose,
the nation went into mourning for an elite warrior,
one of the best of us
who succumbed to this monster, sacrificing himself.
How can we now send half-starved and exhausted children into this
and expect anything other than the exact same fate?
I share your concerns, Minister, but--
Minister.
The governor has been keeping me up to date on everything here.
In light of this recent tragic death,
I would suggest an alternative.
The way that simply keeps the boys alive.
That is all that matters now.
You mean inside the cave?
Yes.
Won't they run out of oxygen staying in there?
That's why we'll pump oxygen to them.
It's an alternative they once considered but dismissed early on.
I think they were too hasty in making that decision.
But now we must reconsider this option.
Can that be done?
The foreign diving experts laid out the guideline in less than a week.
It's essentially the same principle.
How do we really guarantee their safety for that long inside the cave?
Some of these chambers flood completely during the monsoon.
How can you guarantee their safety diving out given all that's happened?
Can you really guarantee that?
I've already tasked Admiral Apakorn and the Americans
to work on new safety protocols.
Sir, no one wants a repeat of today's horrific accident.
But we can't just abandon a plan to devise a completely new one.
There are many variables--
-But-- -All right.
Listen to me.
We've been reminded today of exactly what is at stake.
But now is the time to prove yourselves.
So, find out exactly what it will take
for the boys to remain in the cave.
No detail is too small.
And you, discuss your new safety protocols with your divers.
You have the higher bar to clear given Ja Sam's death.
I want both of you to exhaust every possible outcome no matter what it takes.
So that when this is over, no one will be able to say
we didn't try everything we could to bring those boys to safety.
No more mistakes.
Two days ago, you couldn't get them out fast enough.
Why the dramatic shift?
Is that what your boss wants to hear?
Don't be so cynical.
I just don't want anyone else to die.
Neither do I.
Something has changed. Please, I need to know what happened.
A SEAL died, but I didn't know him.
We were in the same unit before he retired.
He was an exceptional SEAL.
But he was a better man.
And he'd still be alive if I hadn't brought the team here.
Dr. Bhak.
Did you tell them?
Sir.
Is this really the plan from the expert?
Drugging the kids underwater? That's insane!
Would they approve if it was their kids?
Chet!
You're crossing the line.
Hey, dude. Let's take a walk.
How do you mean?
You can make this work?
Some of the pipes and hoses are different sizes.
We may have to stitch them together.
How soon can we start?
There are still some calculations to be done.
I've posted some of the problem sets on Facebook and Reddit.
Facebook, really?
Sir, every engineer around the world is watching.
Crowdsourcing some of the best minds out there
can really speed up the process.
With good calculations,
some of the materials can be ruled out.
We've started a team working with the Americans
to determine how many additional MREs we'll need
to keep the boys fed for the next few months
as well as how long it will take to get supplies into the cave.
Hi. Sorry.
I'm looking for a ranger named Pim.
Who the hell are you?
I'm from the TMD in Bangkok.
Noon?
I couldn't take it anymore, Pim.
This morning, satellite went down again.
It's the same one that was down that day.
I had to do something, especially after hearing the news of Sam's death.
Wait. What are you doing here?
I brought equipment to set up a mobile weather station at Pha Mee.
My boss didn't want me to come here.
He said the satellite will be back up again soon.
But after what happened last time,
I convinced him that if anyone found out we could've helped and didn't try,
it would be a career-ending kind of shame.
I think he loved that part.
I was hoping you could help me.
I'm in the midst of strategizing the rescue.
All the planning in the world won't help
if the weather changes and catches everyone by surprise.
It's too late to leave now.
We should talk to the governor.
He'll want to meet you.
It's nice to meet you in person.
You look a lot younger than you sound.
Tle. Nick. What are you doing?
It's okay.
We're just messing around. Nothing happened.
Night could have choked.
I'm fine, really.
There could've been serious consequences.
How can you not understand that after all this time in here?
Whether you mean for it to happen or not,
terrible things can still happen.
No more messing around!
Go to sleep now!
I'm sorry.
-I'm sorry. -I'm sorry.
Go now!
Start the engine!
The compressor funnels the air down the hose through this box here.
If it works, he's got the air-out end.
How will we know if it leaks?
If there is a leak, air bubbles come out.
He says using muscle relaxant can be torture and too dangerous for the boys.
Maybe we should revisit Midazolam.
Or Lorazepam.
Both of them are too unpredictable.
He prefers ketamine
as it won't lower core body temperature and the blood pressure won't drop either.
But it doesn't last long.
What would you do if the boys woke up during the dive?
Leave them in or take them out.
We should ask their parents what they think.
We're the leaders.
We have to decide since we are the authority.
They're not engineers or divers.
Plus, their emotional and mental states…
If your daughter was in the cave,
could you handle the situation?
I don't know.
But wouldn't you want to participate in these decisions?
Those are our only options?
If they were your children,
would you risk their lives diving out
or leave them in the cave?
Both options are very risky.
But what would you choose?
Diving out.
Why is that?
For a dangerous situation like this,
it's about choosing between a quick death
and a slow one.
I will always take the side of mercy.
I appreciate…
your honesty.
I feel the same.
If you're prepared to give your consent,
I need you to sign these consent forms,
so that we can proceed.
We need your boy's name.
The guardians' names.
And your signature here.
One per family.
It's easy for you to say.
You think you understand losing a child?
But I promise you don't.
I won't sign that paper.
As long as Tle is in that cave, he may be lost, but he's still alive.
Sak!
You look lost.
I'm giving my wife some space.
Have a seat. We can take a break from our wives together.
-Biw loves this song. -Tle too.
I always turn it up when it comes on to tease him.
I was out the night before.
The night before they went into the cave.
I came by the soccer pitch.
But I wasn't sure if Biw wanted to see me.
Kids get easily embarrassed at this age.
When this is over…
When Biw comes home…
I promise to be a better father.
Before Tle was born…
we had another child.
She was really ill.
The doctors couldn't save her.
I didn't realize. I'm sorry.
At the time…
we didn't think we'd ever recover.
But then we had Tle.
And our hearts opened up again.
We swore…
we would never let anything happen to him.
You can't control any of this. I know I've been trying.
I believe that.
My wife, though…
Hey, you're cheating!
Two against one and still you lose to me. What a noob.
-Damn. -One more game?
-Sure. -Okay. One more.
Eak.
We're sorry.
Sometimes, we forget how scary it is in here.
Because you've protected us from it.
So we let our guard down.
I'm sorry I yelled at you.
I wasn't mad at you.
I'm not mad at any of you.
I'm mad at myself.
And I'm sorry.
For bringing you here.
For putting you through this.
You don't deserve any of this.
You're just kids.
You should be playing pranks.
Having fun, enjoying life.
And not having to worry about whether or not…
This isn't your fault, Eak.
You didn't make us come here.
We wanted to come ourselves.
I didn't want to.
But you didn't make me either, Eak.
Maybe I didn't force you to come.
But I led the way.
I am your coach.
I should've protected you better.
If anything happened to any one of you…
You don't have to protect us anymore.
Because you taught us how to survive.
He's asking for your name.
I'm Boon-Nam.
Cross your arms behind your back.
Is it over?
Where's my mom?
Where did she go?
I can't do it again.
Deep inhale, Mark.
And now out.
One more time.
Adul.
Ask him if he has a pet kangaroo.
All Australians do.
Everyone? Really?
When I get out of here,
I'll ask my mom for a pet kangaroo.
I seek the courage to endure.
But I can find none.
How can a mother outlive her children?
The pain is too deep.
It's unbearable.
I reach for something to hold on to.
But I can only find an abyss.
Do you know the parable of Kisa Gotami?
How bad will it be, Noon?
Stop asking me that. I'm trying to figure it out.
It will be bad.
Almost 40 millimeters and rising.
We've got to call it in.
Damn it. The phone's not working.
Are you kidding me?
How can you have such bad luck with satellites?
I understand clearly, right?
The hose isn't leaking and the oxygen is flowing.
Your test succeeded.
You did it.
It's just a test.
The test works on dry land,
but the hose always leaks when it's in the cave
because of the water pressure.
Can it be fixed or not?
Yes, but we need more time.
We need more tests.
We want to be sure for when more rain comes.
What do you think, Chet?
You're the only one who's been diving in that cave.
Do you agree with their conclusion asking for more time and more tests?
Yes, we need more time and tests.
But it will work.
Okay.
There's nothing I can do…
unless you all sign the document.
They will never leave some boys in and bring some out.
It's too risky.
You're either all in…
or you're all out.
It's a difficult situation
to decide to sign the document.
Where have you been for so long?
I was worried about you.
I went to the temple.
Do you remember the parable of Kisa Gotami?
Kisa…?
The monk couldn't believe I hadn't heard it.
Her child died.
And Kisa is consumed with sorrow.
Some think she's lost her mind with grief.
So she goes to the Buddha, who tells her that
if she collects mustard seeds from just one family in the village
who has not been touched by death,
then he will raise her child from the dead.
Kisa goes to every house.
One after another.
But everyone has lost someone they loved.
A son, a father,
aunties and uncles,
daughters.
And she realizes that…
there is no house untouched by death.
And so, she returns to the Buddha,
humbled and wiser.
She told the others about her child.
Her pain comforted by the sharing of it.
I've lost a child already.
If this is what we must do to have a chance to save another,
then I'm willing now that I see I'm not alone.
Sir.
Governor.
There's a storm coming.
Biggest one yet.
There will be nothing that can hold back this water.
By this time tomorrow, we should be in the middle of the storm.
Forty-eight hours from now, there's no way the pumps will hold.
My team has made significant progress.
What is this?
I appreciate the valiant efforts of your team.
But after discussing with Kiattisak,
I have to agree that slow, steady, and safe will win this race.
With respect, sir, that is no longer possible.
There's no time to run an oxygen hose all the way through the cave.
Why? What's changed?
If we don't launch the rescue dive operation by morning,
we won't be able to reach the boys.
-Noon. -Yes, sir.
This is Noon and her boss from the TMD.
The same type of storm that trapped them initially is returning,
even stronger off the Indian Ocean and picking up strength.
It won't just lock them and the SEALs in.
It may drown them completely.
And we won't know what happened until the water recedes months from now.
Hang on.
How are you so sure?
Minister, the TMD had the foresight
to put up a weather station in the mountains at Pha Mee.
We're sure.
Minister, I understand your desire to want the safer route.
In fact, I always hoped your plan would win out in the end.
I don't want to see those boys suffer the way Petty Officer Sam did.
I think that kind of grief…
would consume me.
But the circumstances have shifted again.
We are working against forces greater than us.
We can either bend or break.
What are you proposing?
If we do nothing,
the chance of them dying will be--
Close to 100%.
I'll be the first to bend.
At the very least,
these families deserve to bury their sons.
We should not let them drown in the cave.
Either way, this is the play.
Minister.
Six days ago,
I asked everyone here to believe in these boys.
I asked them to believe that…
although the boys had been missing
without water and without food for ten days.
At that moment,
most people believed they had died.
But they survived.
They will survive again.
Their guardians have signed the consent form for the dive
despite knowing the risks.
They are all brave enough to trust us.
Why aren't we brave enough to trust ourselves?
You two.
Sir, I have something for you to hear.
Yes, sir.
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