1 00:01:47,608 --> 00:01:49,508 Take it! 2 00:01:59,119 --> 00:02:02,418 Hey. Aron here. Leave a message. 3 00:02:02,489 --> 00:02:06,118 Hey, Aron. Sonja here, again. 4 00:02:06,193 --> 00:02:08,661 I know that you're probably gonna be away this weekend. 5 00:02:08,729 --> 00:02:12,165 But listen, just think about what we're gonna play. Please. 6 00:02:12,232 --> 00:02:15,360 'Cause we have to decide, and we really- We need to practice, okay? 7 00:02:15,435 --> 00:02:17,699 Anyway, it will be fun. I promise. 8 00:02:17,771 --> 00:02:19,500 And, oh, please call Mom. Please. 9 00:02:19,573 --> 00:02:22,235 'Cause she worries, which you know already. 10 00:02:22,309 --> 00:02:24,539 Okay. Later, A. Bye. 11 00:04:11,518 --> 00:04:13,850 Hey! It's Friday night. 12 00:04:14,988 --> 00:04:17,456 April 25, 2003. 13 00:04:17,524 --> 00:04:21,153 I'm just entering Canyonlands. 14 00:04:21,228 --> 00:04:24,891 Just me, the music and the night. 15 00:05:18,985 --> 00:05:20,976 Whoo! 16 00:05:53,453 --> 00:05:55,478 Blue John Canyon. 17 00:05:55,555 --> 00:05:59,719 Guidebook says four and a half hours to the big-drop rappel. 18 00:05:59,793 --> 00:06:01,727 I aim to take 45 minutes off that. 19 00:06:18,078 --> 00:06:18,942 Whoo! 20 00:08:02,949 --> 00:08:05,076 - Your face. 21 00:08:05,151 --> 00:08:10,111 - You looked like a dog. - I wish I was hiking with anyone else. 22 00:08:15,962 --> 00:08:18,226 I don't know. I think we go that way. 23 00:08:18,298 --> 00:08:20,289 [ Woman #2 ] But we went that way and had to come back. 24 00:08:20,367 --> 00:08:22,096 - Hey! - Whoa. 25 00:08:23,637 --> 00:08:25,628 You're doing Blue John too, huh? 26 00:08:25,705 --> 00:08:28,868 Uh, no, actually. We're headed for the dome. 27 00:08:28,942 --> 00:08:30,409 - But I think we're lost. - She's lost. 28 00:08:30,477 --> 00:08:31,967 Hang on. 29 00:08:33,446 --> 00:08:34,936 - Oh, my God. - God. 30 00:08:38,285 --> 00:08:40,617 Let's see this. 31 00:08:40,687 --> 00:08:43,554 You are... here. 32 00:08:43,623 --> 00:08:45,352 - We are? - Mm-hmm. 33 00:08:45,425 --> 00:08:48,087 - Oh, yeah. I knew that. I knew that. 34 00:08:48,161 --> 00:08:51,494 And the dome is there. 35 00:08:51,565 --> 00:08:53,863 Oh. 36 00:08:53,934 --> 00:08:56,425 Um, I can take you that way if you like. 37 00:08:57,938 --> 00:08:59,098 Uh- 38 00:08:59,172 --> 00:09:02,039 I'm sorry. The, uh- Friday the 13th there. 39 00:09:02,108 --> 00:09:03,439 Child-killer look. 40 00:09:05,278 --> 00:09:06,768 I'm only a psychopath on weekdays. 41 00:09:06,846 --> 00:09:08,837 And today's Saturday, so- 42 00:09:11,217 --> 00:09:13,708 Can't take this off. It's my face. 43 00:09:14,854 --> 00:09:16,344 Nice. 44 00:09:17,857 --> 00:09:20,052 - Aron. - Kristi. 45 00:09:20,126 --> 00:09:22,594 Allow me to introduce you to my friend Megan. 46 00:09:23,630 --> 00:09:25,495 - Nice to meet you. - It's an honor. 47 00:09:25,565 --> 00:09:28,125 - What do you say? 48 00:09:28,201 --> 00:09:30,226 You're lost. I'm a guide. 49 00:09:31,137 --> 00:09:32,627 I'm good. 50 00:09:34,674 --> 00:09:36,164 - Why not? - Sure. 51 00:09:36,242 --> 00:09:38,767 All right. This way. 52 00:09:39,913 --> 00:09:41,437 You biked from Horseshoe, huh? 53 00:09:41,514 --> 00:09:44,312 What is that- like, 20 miles? 54 00:09:44,384 --> 00:09:46,511 Seventeen on the odometer. 55 00:09:46,586 --> 00:09:48,884 - Oh. Oh. I thought it was 17.2. 56 00:09:48,955 --> 00:09:52,447 Uh, 17.3 actually. 57 00:09:52,525 --> 00:09:54,652 Ah, you're one of those. 58 00:09:54,728 --> 00:09:56,059 I'm not one of those. 59 00:09:56,129 --> 00:09:58,359 Do you spend a lot of time out here? 60 00:09:58,431 --> 00:10:00,524 It's my second home. 61 00:10:00,600 --> 00:10:03,000 Ah, see? 62 00:10:03,069 --> 00:10:04,934 There's the fork right there. 63 00:10:05,005 --> 00:10:07,132 Aah. Okay, totally missed that. 64 00:10:07,207 --> 00:10:09,368 - Glad we bumped into you. - Yeah. 65 00:10:09,442 --> 00:10:11,535 What are the odds, considering we're all the way out here? 66 00:10:11,611 --> 00:10:14,102 Exactly. You go to the one place in America... 67 00:10:14,180 --> 00:10:16,842 you're pretty much guaranteed not to run into a weirdo... 68 00:10:16,916 --> 00:10:19,544 - and what happens? 69 00:10:19,619 --> 00:10:21,780 - All right. 70 00:10:21,855 --> 00:10:25,882 So the guidebook says that the route's through here. 71 00:10:25,959 --> 00:10:30,191 But I know a better way- the cool way. 72 00:10:32,232 --> 00:10:35,998 Guaranteed best time you can have with your clothes on. 73 00:10:36,069 --> 00:10:39,004 Although it's better with your clothes off. 74 00:10:40,240 --> 00:10:41,764 It is a bit of a climb. 75 00:10:41,841 --> 00:10:43,741 We climb. 76 00:10:43,810 --> 00:10:46,780 - And a bit of a squeeze. - We squeeze. 77 00:10:50,750 --> 00:10:53,947 So you get us all the way back in here... 78 00:10:54,020 --> 00:10:56,853 and then you tell us that you are not a guide. 79 00:10:56,923 --> 00:11:00,723 Well, no. I'm an engineer. But this is what I really want to do. 80 00:11:00,794 --> 00:11:02,921 Oh, that's wonderful. 81 00:11:02,996 --> 00:11:04,793 I've always wanted to be a supermodel... 82 00:11:04,864 --> 00:11:08,630 but I don't think that's actually really gonna work out, you know? 83 00:11:08,702 --> 00:11:10,829 Jesus, what if these things move? 84 00:11:10,904 --> 00:11:13,464 They've been here for millions of years. They're not gonna move. 85 00:11:13,540 --> 00:11:16,031 - Oh, sure they will. - What? 86 00:11:16,109 --> 00:11:18,805 - Yeah. Everything's moving all the time. - Oh! 87 00:11:18,878 --> 00:11:20,539 Let's just hope not today. 88 00:11:20,613 --> 00:11:22,376 Oh. Great. 89 00:11:26,252 --> 00:11:27,617 All right. 90 00:11:27,687 --> 00:11:31,555 Now all you gotta remember is that everything will be okay. 91 00:11:31,624 --> 00:11:34,252 Oh, my God! Oh, my God! 92 00:11:37,163 --> 00:11:39,154 - What- - Where- Aron! 93 00:11:39,232 --> 00:11:40,927 Are you okay? Aron! 94 00:11:41,000 --> 00:11:41,989 Aron! 95 00:11:58,351 --> 00:12:01,752 - Listen to the guy. He's fine. - Yeah. 96 00:12:03,289 --> 00:12:04,347 He's batshit. 97 00:12:04,424 --> 00:12:06,392 You're batshit! 98 00:12:07,894 --> 00:12:10,294 Come on! You gotta come down here! 99 00:12:10,363 --> 00:12:12,456 - Trust me! - Trust you? 100 00:12:12,532 --> 00:12:14,329 I'll kill you, Aron Ralston! 101 00:12:14,400 --> 00:12:16,925 Oh, please. You love this. 102 00:12:23,243 --> 00:12:24,107 Whoa! 103 00:12:31,084 --> 00:12:32,142 Whoo! 104 00:12:32,218 --> 00:12:34,311 Hey! 105 00:12:34,387 --> 00:12:35,854 - Nice job! - Oh, my God! 106 00:12:35,922 --> 00:12:38,550 - Megan! You're missing it! - Come on! 107 00:12:38,625 --> 00:12:39,785 It's amazing! 108 00:12:39,859 --> 00:12:41,292 - Fuck. Fuck. - Just jump! 109 00:12:41,361 --> 00:12:43,192 - Oh, my God. Fuck. - Just jump, Megan! 110 00:12:43,263 --> 00:12:44,491 Fuck. 111 00:12:45,465 --> 00:12:47,296 Oh, shit! 112 00:12:52,205 --> 00:12:53,695 - Are you okay? 113 00:12:53,773 --> 00:12:55,263 - Nice jump. - Oh, my God. 114 00:12:55,341 --> 00:12:56,706 I can't believe I just did that. 115 00:12:58,011 --> 00:13:00,707 - That's why we have to do it again. - Again? Again? 116 00:13:00,780 --> 00:13:03,340 - Camera! Camera! - Camera? Camera! 117 00:13:03,416 --> 00:13:05,407 Camera! 118 00:13:06,186 --> 00:13:08,711 - Whoo! 119 00:13:20,233 --> 00:13:25,500 So, Blue John is actually named after this guy, Blue John... 120 00:13:25,572 --> 00:13:28,439 who was Butch Cassidy's cook- 121 00:13:28,508 --> 00:13:30,601 - Ah. That's cool. - from, you know, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. 122 00:13:30,677 --> 00:13:32,338 - The Hole-in-the-Wall Gang. - Yeah. 123 00:13:32,412 --> 00:13:35,711 And they would hide out in these canyons, I guess. 124 00:13:35,782 --> 00:13:39,377 But also what they'd do is they'd run horses- wild horses- into here... 125 00:13:39,452 --> 00:13:41,977 - and they'd trap 'em at the end of the canyons. - Wow. 126 00:13:42,055 --> 00:13:44,353 - That's how they'd catch the horses. - Oh, wow. 127 00:13:44,424 --> 00:13:46,153 You wanna take one more picture before I go? 128 00:13:46,226 --> 00:13:47,716 - Yeah. - Okay, cool. 129 00:13:47,794 --> 00:13:49,125 Ready? 130 00:13:50,463 --> 00:13:52,795 One, two, three. 131 00:13:52,866 --> 00:13:54,993 - Blue John. Blue Cheese. 132 00:13:55,068 --> 00:13:57,059 Well, will I ever see you again? 133 00:13:57,136 --> 00:13:59,400 - That depends. Do you party? 134 00:13:59,472 --> 00:14:02,703 Do I party? Uh, yeah, sometimes. 135 00:14:02,775 --> 00:14:06,074 Tomorrow night, we're actually, seriously, throwing a party, if you wanna come. 136 00:14:06,145 --> 00:14:08,306 Yeah. You should come by, have a beer, kick back. 137 00:14:08,381 --> 00:14:09,973 Okay. Where am I going? 138 00:14:10,049 --> 00:14:11,778 It's about 20 miles away, near Green River. 139 00:14:11,851 --> 00:14:14,115 You know the old motel? It's behind that. 140 00:14:14,187 --> 00:14:16,655 There's gonna be a huge inflatable Scooby-Doo. 141 00:14:16,723 --> 00:14:18,247 - You can't miss it. - Really? Okay. 142 00:14:18,324 --> 00:14:20,189 - Yep. - Cool. - Okay. 143 00:14:20,260 --> 00:14:22,751 It was good to meet you. See ya! 144 00:14:22,829 --> 00:14:24,990 Bye! Scooby-Doo! 145 00:14:25,064 --> 00:14:27,032 Yeah! 146 00:14:27,100 --> 00:14:28,590 Rock on! 147 00:14:32,372 --> 00:14:34,237 You think he's actually gonna show up? 148 00:14:34,307 --> 00:14:38,676 I don't think we figured in his day at all. 149 00:14:38,745 --> 00:14:39,905 Oh. 150 00:14:39,979 --> 00:14:42,982 - You liked him. 151 00:16:21,347 --> 00:16:23,577 Shit! 152 00:18:26,939 --> 00:18:28,668 This is insane! 153 00:18:46,926 --> 00:18:48,655 Fuck. 154 00:18:53,099 --> 00:18:55,693 Move this fucking rock! 155 00:19:08,814 --> 00:19:09,610 Please. 156 00:19:17,757 --> 00:19:19,247 Fuck. 157 00:19:49,021 --> 00:19:50,511 Fucking save it. 158 00:19:50,590 --> 00:19:51,579 Oh, God. 159 00:20:11,143 --> 00:20:13,338 Kristi! 160 00:20:13,980 --> 00:20:15,641 Megan! 161 00:20:16,148 --> 00:20:18,207 Kristi! 162 00:20:18,284 --> 00:20:20,980 It's Aron! 163 00:20:21,053 --> 00:20:23,021 Megan! 164 00:20:24,423 --> 00:20:26,721 [ Faint, Muffled ] Kristi! Megan! 165 00:20:27,893 --> 00:20:29,884 Kristi! 166 00:20:48,547 --> 00:20:50,310 Think. 167 00:20:52,818 --> 00:20:54,308 Just think. 168 00:21:14,073 --> 00:21:15,233 Ow! 169 00:21:52,078 --> 00:21:53,943 Hmm. 170 00:22:36,155 --> 00:22:37,645 Yeah. 171 00:22:50,069 --> 00:22:51,559 Fuck. 172 00:23:07,420 --> 00:23:10,082 Oh. Fuck. 173 00:23:11,390 --> 00:23:13,119 Shit. 174 00:23:13,826 --> 00:23:15,987 Oh, God. 175 00:23:16,061 --> 00:23:17,187 Shit! 176 00:23:18,230 --> 00:23:20,130 Fucker. 177 00:24:11,517 --> 00:24:13,007 Come on. Please. 178 00:24:39,445 --> 00:24:41,174 Sweet. 179 00:24:43,782 --> 00:24:45,545 Ah. 180 00:24:49,722 --> 00:24:50,916 Oh. 181 00:24:58,831 --> 00:25:00,594 Nice and dull. 182 00:27:21,974 --> 00:27:23,908 Look at the size of this one, man. 183 00:27:23,976 --> 00:27:25,967 Like, how the fuck did this get here? 184 00:28:19,498 --> 00:28:20,988 Yes. 185 00:28:29,875 --> 00:28:32,435 Okay. 186 00:30:14,713 --> 00:30:16,408 Hey! 187 00:31:33,125 --> 00:31:34,615 Hey, buddy. 188 00:31:35,160 --> 00:31:36,889 Here we go. 189 00:32:20,205 --> 00:32:22,173 Um. 190 00:32:24,476 --> 00:32:26,535 It's 3:05... 191 00:32:26,611 --> 00:32:32,015 on Sunday, April 27, 2003. 192 00:32:32,951 --> 00:32:36,614 Uh, this marks 24 hours... 193 00:32:36,688 --> 00:32:40,886 of being stuck in Blue John Canyon... 194 00:32:41,994 --> 00:32:45,521 right where it slots up before the big drop. 195 00:32:48,033 --> 00:32:49,728 My name's Aron Ralston. 196 00:32:49,801 --> 00:32:54,067 My parents are Donna and Larry Ralston of Englewood, Colorado. 197 00:32:55,273 --> 00:32:57,434 Um. 198 00:32:57,509 --> 00:33:01,070 Whoever finds this can keep the- the recorder. 199 00:33:01,146 --> 00:33:04,445 Just please try and get in touch with my parents... 200 00:33:04,516 --> 00:33:07,383 and-and give them this tape. 201 00:33:07,452 --> 00:33:09,010 I'd appreciate it. 202 00:33:10,055 --> 00:33:15,823 Uh, I was descending Blue John yesterday... 203 00:33:15,894 --> 00:33:22,231 uh, when this, uh, chockstone came loose... 204 00:33:22,300 --> 00:33:23,858 and rolled onto my arm... 205 00:33:23,935 --> 00:33:26,768 and now it's stuck. 206 00:33:26,838 --> 00:33:32,640 Um, the thumb is kind of this gray-blue color. 207 00:33:33,478 --> 00:33:35,002 Yeah. 208 00:33:35,080 --> 00:33:38,675 It's been without circulation for 24 hours. 209 00:33:39,651 --> 00:33:42,916 So, I think it's pretty well gone. 210 00:33:44,923 --> 00:33:47,084 I'm low on food. 211 00:33:47,159 --> 00:33:48,558 Um. 212 00:33:49,694 --> 00:33:53,460 That's about 300, 400 mil... 213 00:33:54,699 --> 00:33:56,633 and that's it for water. 214 00:34:01,206 --> 00:34:04,573 I'm in pretty deep doo-doo here. 215 00:34:09,181 --> 00:34:10,944 Hello! 216 00:34:11,016 --> 00:34:12,176 Please! 217 00:34:12,250 --> 00:34:14,343 There's someone down here! 218 00:34:14,419 --> 00:34:16,580 Help! 219 00:34:16,655 --> 00:34:18,646 I'm in the canyon! 220 00:34:19,758 --> 00:34:25,356 Help! 221 00:34:25,430 --> 00:34:29,093 Help! Help! 222 00:34:57,863 --> 00:34:59,387 Please! 223 00:34:59,464 --> 00:35:00,795 Help! 224 00:35:02,634 --> 00:35:03,794 Help! 225 00:35:04,836 --> 00:35:07,066 Down here! 226 00:35:07,139 --> 00:35:08,538 Help! 227 00:35:22,254 --> 00:35:23,983 Don't lose it. 228 00:35:29,995 --> 00:35:31,553 Aron. 229 00:35:34,633 --> 00:35:36,863 Do not lose it. 230 00:36:28,820 --> 00:36:30,310 Not bad. 231 00:36:40,565 --> 00:36:42,294 Oh, dinner. 232 00:36:52,143 --> 00:36:54,907 Tomorrow night, we're actually, seriously, throwing a party. 233 00:36:54,980 --> 00:36:57,107 You should come by, have a beer, kick back. 234 00:36:57,182 --> 00:36:59,776 There's gonna be a huge inflatable Scooby-Doo. 235 00:36:59,851 --> 00:37:02,752 Scooby-Doo. 236 00:37:30,048 --> 00:37:31,106 Plastic cup. 237 00:37:33,518 --> 00:37:34,815 Thank you. 238 00:37:36,354 --> 00:37:38,254 Oh. 239 00:37:38,323 --> 00:37:39,654 Might take a beer as well. 240 00:37:41,960 --> 00:37:43,291 Don't mind if I do. 241 00:38:40,618 --> 00:38:42,108 Oh. 242 00:38:44,789 --> 00:38:47,917 Hey. Aron here. Leave a message. 243 00:38:51,830 --> 00:38:55,789 Aron, it's Mom. I was hoping to catch you. 244 00:38:56,501 --> 00:38:58,765 Are you there? 245 00:38:58,837 --> 00:39:00,600 Hello? 246 00:39:01,740 --> 00:39:04,038 Okay. Nothing urgent. 247 00:39:05,810 --> 00:39:08,472 Dad's in New York, so it'll be a quiet weekend. 248 00:39:09,581 --> 00:39:13,108 Call me, okay? Lots of love. 249 00:39:31,336 --> 00:39:34,237 - Where you going? - Don't know yet. 250 00:39:34,305 --> 00:39:36,330 Right there, Brion. 251 00:39:36,408 --> 00:39:39,241 Maybe Utah. Maybe somewhere else. 252 00:39:39,310 --> 00:39:40,675 Have a good one. 253 00:39:40,745 --> 00:39:41,905 Always do. 254 00:39:41,980 --> 00:39:43,777 Always do. 255 00:39:47,185 --> 00:39:49,619 - [ Door Opens, Closes ] 256 00:40:11,276 --> 00:40:12,410 Let's go. 257 00:40:53,318 --> 00:40:54,649 Oh, come on! 258 00:42:28,012 --> 00:42:29,343 Crap. 259 00:42:42,427 --> 00:42:44,918 This is freaking me out, looking at myself. 260 00:42:45,863 --> 00:42:48,889 Sorry. I hope that's okay. 261 00:42:48,967 --> 00:42:50,093 Uh. 262 00:42:52,437 --> 00:42:54,769 It's Monday. Um. 263 00:42:56,574 --> 00:42:58,439 Bummer, all day. 264 00:42:59,510 --> 00:43:02,172 I tried to set up this pulley all morning... 265 00:43:02,246 --> 00:43:03,804 but it didn't work. 266 00:43:04,849 --> 00:43:06,817 It was worth a try. 267 00:43:06,884 --> 00:43:08,647 But there's too much friction. 268 00:43:08,720 --> 00:43:12,952 And it's a climbing rope, so there's too much stretch. 269 00:43:13,825 --> 00:43:15,816 What I could really use... 270 00:43:15,893 --> 00:43:20,762 is about 20 meters of static wrap rope, 9.8 mil. 271 00:43:22,400 --> 00:43:24,027 Uh, three or four pulleys... 272 00:43:24,102 --> 00:43:26,536 a rack of carabiners, a sling... 273 00:43:26,604 --> 00:43:30,040 power drill... and bolt kit. 274 00:43:32,176 --> 00:43:36,408 Oh, and, uh, eight burly men to do all the hauling. 275 00:43:38,883 --> 00:43:40,851 That should just about do it. 276 00:43:44,355 --> 00:43:45,845 I have, uh... 277 00:43:47,992 --> 00:43:50,756 about 150 milliliters of water left... 278 00:43:52,830 --> 00:43:57,062 which should keep me alive till tomorrow night... 279 00:43:58,503 --> 00:44:00,164 if I'm lucky. 280 00:44:00,238 --> 00:44:01,967 I peed twice. 281 00:44:03,107 --> 00:44:06,440 Almost pissed my pants. 282 00:44:06,511 --> 00:44:10,709 Uh, I don't know, my body's acting really weird. 283 00:44:12,150 --> 00:44:15,950 The second time, I did it in the CamelBak. 284 00:44:19,691 --> 00:44:22,023 - Smells really bad. 285 00:44:22,093 --> 00:44:25,221 But, uh, I'm sure it'll settle. 286 00:44:28,232 --> 00:44:31,201 It's got to be chilled like sauvignon blanc. 287 00:44:35,440 --> 00:44:37,931 No number twos. 288 00:44:38,009 --> 00:44:40,375 Which should disappoint my insect friends. 289 00:44:40,445 --> 00:44:42,879 They'll just have to wait. 290 00:44:42,947 --> 00:44:45,381 Let's see, what else could I tell you? 291 00:44:45,450 --> 00:44:47,247 - Um- 292 00:44:48,953 --> 00:44:52,480 There's this raven that comes every morning. 293 00:44:56,227 --> 00:44:57,660 Hey. 294 00:44:57,729 --> 00:45:00,254 I clocked it at 8:17. 295 00:45:03,234 --> 00:45:05,259 I'll- I'll film it for you tomorrow. 296 00:45:05,336 --> 00:45:09,067 Every morning at, uh, 9:30... 297 00:45:10,575 --> 00:45:13,635 I get 15 minutes of sunlight. 298 00:45:13,711 --> 00:45:15,235 It's really nice. 299 00:45:19,817 --> 00:45:22,285 I have been chipping away. 300 00:45:22,353 --> 00:45:26,153 More to- More to keep warm than anything. 301 00:45:28,259 --> 00:45:32,696 I'm beginning to think that my hand is supporting the rock. 302 00:45:32,764 --> 00:45:34,857 So when I chip away a little bit... 303 00:45:34,932 --> 00:45:37,025 it actually settles more. 304 00:45:41,105 --> 00:45:42,436 So... 305 00:45:45,109 --> 00:45:47,100 I found this great tourniquet. 306 00:46:17,575 --> 00:46:18,633 Oh. 307 00:46:20,111 --> 00:46:23,672 Oh, yeah. 308 00:47:09,327 --> 00:47:11,955 It hasn't been very useful. 309 00:47:17,535 --> 00:47:22,700 Don't buy the cheap, made-in-China multi-tool. 310 00:47:23,774 --> 00:47:26,265 I tried to find my Swiss Army knife, but- 311 00:47:26,344 --> 00:47:29,245 This thing came free with a flashlight. 312 00:47:29,313 --> 00:47:32,305 The flashlight was a piece of shit too. 313 00:47:32,383 --> 00:47:34,943 I kept it in my truck for emergencies. 314 00:47:36,053 --> 00:47:38,544 Not that I'm blaming you, Mom. 315 00:47:39,657 --> 00:47:44,321 It was a perfectly great stocking stuffer. 316 00:47:47,565 --> 00:47:49,931 And there's no way you could have ever known... 317 00:47:50,001 --> 00:47:52,834 that I'd get in this kind of trouble. 318 00:47:52,904 --> 00:47:55,498 When we watch this later, will the camera have to be on? 319 00:47:55,573 --> 00:47:58,235 Yeah. So you have to leave the camera with us... 320 00:47:58,309 --> 00:48:00,607 if we want to watch something that you've made, right? 321 00:48:00,678 --> 00:48:02,407 - Yeah. - Good job, honey. 322 00:48:02,480 --> 00:48:05,916 - Isn't that great? - That is quite extraordinary. 323 00:48:05,983 --> 00:48:08,884 - So he's filming her now. - Sounds beautiful, sweetheart. 324 00:48:08,953 --> 00:48:11,513 - Yes. - We're seeing it now live... 325 00:48:11,589 --> 00:48:14,422 but he's going to be able to show this again. 326 00:48:16,894 --> 00:48:18,725 Go away. 327 00:48:20,865 --> 00:48:23,231 To be able to watch it. We can't just watch it with a- 328 00:48:25,636 --> 00:48:27,536 So good. 329 00:48:28,739 --> 00:48:31,230 - Well done. Okay. 330 00:48:35,046 --> 00:48:37,276 Way to go, Sis. 331 00:48:37,348 --> 00:48:39,908 - Keep playing? - Yes, honey. Keep going. 332 00:49:31,769 --> 00:49:33,430 Fuck. 333 00:50:03,334 --> 00:50:05,393 Okay! 334 00:50:05,469 --> 00:50:06,629 Go! 335 00:50:17,314 --> 00:50:18,781 Whoo! 336 00:50:27,858 --> 00:50:30,122 I love you. 337 00:51:08,599 --> 00:51:10,089 So... 338 00:51:12,169 --> 00:51:14,160 how do I get in? 339 00:51:17,274 --> 00:51:18,935 What's the, um- 340 00:51:23,714 --> 00:51:25,272 - You know? - Combination. 341 00:51:25,349 --> 00:51:26,543 - Combination. 342 00:51:29,487 --> 00:51:31,717 If I told you- 343 00:51:33,324 --> 00:51:35,349 I'd have to kill you. 344 00:51:36,427 --> 00:51:38,418 But already you kill me. 345 00:51:51,909 --> 00:51:53,399 Combination? 346 00:51:55,513 --> 00:51:57,481 I think I have it. 347 00:52:10,728 --> 00:52:12,389 Fuck! 348 00:52:20,604 --> 00:52:22,094 Ah, fuck. 349 00:52:29,113 --> 00:52:31,946 Ah. Ah. 350 00:52:59,610 --> 00:53:02,704 Fuck. Fuck. 351 00:54:56,226 --> 00:54:57,989 - Who's there? 352 00:55:06,503 --> 00:55:07,834 Aron? 353 00:55:43,507 --> 00:55:45,634 Please! 354 00:56:11,702 --> 00:56:14,193 - Good morning. - [ Man #2 ] It's The Morning Show with Brian Stephenson- 355 00:56:14,271 --> 00:56:15,863 [ Man #3 ] Also coming up this half hour- 356 00:56:15,939 --> 00:56:18,772 [ Man #4 ] Good morning. This will get you going today. 90 for your high- 357 00:56:20,677 --> 00:56:22,736 Good morning, everyone! 358 00:56:22,813 --> 00:56:28,115 It is 7:00 here in Canyonland, U.S.A. 359 00:56:28,185 --> 00:56:30,915 And this morning on the boulder... 360 00:56:30,988 --> 00:56:33,616 we have a very special guest... 361 00:56:33,690 --> 00:56:38,286 self-proclaimed American superhero... 362 00:56:38,362 --> 00:56:40,796 Aron Ralston! 363 00:56:40,864 --> 00:56:44,425 - Let's hear it for Aron! 364 00:56:44,501 --> 00:56:45,729 Hey. 365 00:56:45,803 --> 00:56:47,794 Hi. Oh, gosh. It's- 366 00:56:47,871 --> 00:56:51,329 It's a real pleasure to be here. Thank you. Thank you. 367 00:56:51,408 --> 00:56:55,367 Um- Hey, can I say hi to my mom and dad? 368 00:56:55,446 --> 00:56:57,573 Mom and Dad! 369 00:56:57,648 --> 00:56:59,878 Mustn't forget Mom and Dad. Right, Aron? 370 00:56:59,950 --> 00:57:02,009 - Yeah. That's right. 371 00:57:02,085 --> 00:57:04,053 Uh- Hey, Mom. 372 00:57:04,121 --> 00:57:05,952 I'm really sorry I- 373 00:57:06,023 --> 00:57:08,719 I didn't answer the phone the other night. 374 00:57:08,792 --> 00:57:13,388 If I had, I would have told you where I was going, and then- 375 00:57:13,464 --> 00:57:15,455 Well, I probably wouldn't be here right now. 376 00:57:15,532 --> 00:57:17,295 - That's for sure! 377 00:57:17,367 --> 00:57:20,029 But like I always say... 378 00:57:20,103 --> 00:57:22,867 your supreme selfishness... 379 00:57:22,940 --> 00:57:24,965 is our gain. 380 00:57:25,042 --> 00:57:27,408 Thank you, Aron. Anyone else you'd like to say hi to? 381 00:57:27,478 --> 00:57:30,311 Um- Well, Brion at work. 382 00:57:30,380 --> 00:57:32,041 - Hi, Aron! - Hey. 383 00:57:32,115 --> 00:57:35,084 Uh, I probably won't be making it into work today. 384 00:57:37,221 --> 00:57:39,815 Get a load of this guy! Oh, wait. Hold on. 385 00:57:39,890 --> 00:57:45,726 We've got a question coming in from another Aron... 386 00:57:45,796 --> 00:57:49,232 in Loser Canyon, Utah. 387 00:57:49,299 --> 00:57:50,766 Aron asks... 388 00:57:50,834 --> 00:57:53,064 Am I right in thinking... 389 00:57:53,136 --> 00:57:56,264 that even if Brion from work... 390 00:57:56,340 --> 00:57:57,932 notifies the police... 391 00:57:58,008 --> 00:58:00,272 they'll put a 24-hour hold on it... 392 00:58:00,344 --> 00:58:03,609 before they file a Missing Persons report? 393 00:58:03,680 --> 00:58:07,810 Which means you won't become officially missing... 394 00:58:07,885 --> 00:58:12,015 until midday Wednesday, at the earliest! 395 00:58:12,089 --> 00:58:15,354 Ah, yeah. You're right on the money there, Aron. 396 00:58:16,560 --> 00:58:20,291 Which means I'll probably be dead by then. 397 00:58:20,364 --> 00:58:24,061 - Aron from Loser Canyon, Utah. How do you know so much? 398 00:58:24,134 --> 00:58:27,695 Well, I'll tell you how I know so much. 399 00:58:27,771 --> 00:58:29,762 I volunteer for the rescue service. 400 00:58:29,840 --> 00:58:31,774 Hmm? 401 00:58:31,842 --> 00:58:34,675 You see, I'm something of a, uh- 402 00:58:34,745 --> 00:58:37,179 well, a big fucking hard hero. 403 00:58:38,348 --> 00:58:42,250 And I can do everything on my own, you see? 404 00:58:42,319 --> 00:58:44,913 - I do see. 405 00:58:44,988 --> 00:58:47,149 Now... 406 00:58:47,224 --> 00:58:51,627 is it true that despite- 407 00:58:51,695 --> 00:58:56,223 or maybe because you're a big fucking hard hero- 408 00:58:56,300 --> 00:58:59,599 you didn't tell anyone where you were going? 409 00:58:59,670 --> 00:59:01,763 Uh- 410 00:59:01,838 --> 00:59:03,829 Yeah, that's absolutely correct. 411 00:59:07,611 --> 00:59:09,977 - Anyone? - Anyone. 412 00:59:13,250 --> 00:59:16,242 - Oops! 413 00:59:19,556 --> 00:59:21,217 Oops. 414 00:59:29,700 --> 00:59:31,190 Oops. 415 00:59:41,078 --> 00:59:42,636 Mom, Dad. 416 00:59:45,782 --> 00:59:48,114 I just want to take this time to tell you... 417 00:59:48,185 --> 00:59:51,848 that the times we've spent together have been awesome. 418 00:59:53,857 --> 00:59:56,155 And I haven't appreciated you in my heart... 419 00:59:56,226 --> 00:59:58,217 as I know that I could. 420 00:59:59,930 --> 01:00:03,331 Mom, I love you... 421 01:00:03,400 --> 01:00:06,961 and I wish that I'd returned all your calls, ever. 422 01:00:11,975 --> 01:00:13,909 I love you guys... 423 01:00:15,579 --> 01:00:17,911 and I'll always be with you. 424 01:00:23,387 --> 01:00:25,184 Yeah. 425 01:00:45,942 --> 01:00:47,500 Oh. 426 01:01:15,439 --> 01:01:17,304 Ah. 427 01:02:00,217 --> 01:02:01,616 Bone. 428 01:03:12,656 --> 01:03:17,423 It's no Slurpee. 429 01:03:17,494 --> 01:03:19,696 It's like a bag of piss. 430 01:03:35,278 --> 01:03:38,179 - Yahoo! - Nice! 431 01:03:54,264 --> 01:03:55,822 Come on, Ralston! 432 01:03:55,899 --> 01:03:58,390 Okay, I'm gonna go up again. 433 01:03:58,468 --> 01:04:00,402 Give me that. 434 01:04:00,470 --> 01:04:02,631 Quick, while he's gone. 435 01:04:02,706 --> 01:04:04,537 - Listen. - We could tell him. 436 01:04:04,608 --> 01:04:06,337 - I know that. - Okay? Tell him. 437 01:04:06,409 --> 01:04:08,877 - We're very worried about you. 438 01:04:08,945 --> 01:04:10,913 - We're worried- - About your music. 439 01:04:10,981 --> 01:04:12,846 Your musical choices are really rough. 440 01:04:12,916 --> 01:04:15,885 If you keep singing Phish, you're never gonna get a girlfriend. 441 01:04:15,952 --> 01:04:18,318 - Never. - You might have one, but I really doubt that you do. 442 01:04:18,388 --> 01:04:21,221 - You may be sort of cute, occasionally. - I'm nervous and scared for you. 443 01:04:21,291 --> 01:04:24,158 - Okay. This cannonball's for you. - No one will care. 444 01:04:24,227 --> 01:04:25,956 Okay. 445 01:04:28,965 --> 01:04:30,830 That was a 10. 446 01:04:30,901 --> 01:04:32,391 All right. 447 01:04:34,571 --> 01:04:37,165 I'm going to test your theory... 448 01:04:37,240 --> 01:04:39,572 about whether or not it's better to do it- 449 01:04:39,643 --> 01:04:41,941 [ Laughing, Squealing ] Oh, God! 450 01:04:42,012 --> 01:04:44,537 without your clothes on. 451 01:04:44,614 --> 01:04:46,605 I'm just gonna swim for a bit. 452 01:05:08,705 --> 01:05:11,037 Don't. 453 01:05:11,107 --> 01:05:13,473 No, no. Don't, don't, don't, don't, don't. 454 01:05:13,543 --> 01:05:15,204 Oh, please. 455 01:05:17,113 --> 01:05:18,910 Don't. 456 01:05:18,982 --> 01:05:21,610 Don't. 457 01:05:21,685 --> 01:05:23,812 Ralston, rock on. 458 01:05:23,887 --> 01:05:25,377 Whoo! 459 01:06:17,207 --> 01:06:18,697 Oh, fuck. 460 01:07:19,235 --> 01:07:21,294 You don't even want me here, do you? 461 01:07:24,274 --> 01:07:26,265 I'm gonna go, Aron. 462 01:07:29,212 --> 01:07:31,203 Is that what you want? 463 01:07:34,451 --> 01:07:37,079 It is, isn't it? 464 01:07:40,423 --> 01:07:41,583 Okay. 465 01:07:43,426 --> 01:07:45,053 Come back. 466 01:07:49,632 --> 01:07:52,123 You're gonna be so lonely, Aron. 467 01:08:08,384 --> 01:08:13,720 Forty-six, 47, 48, 49, 50! 468 01:08:13,790 --> 01:08:16,224 You hear that, Aron? I'm coming! 469 01:08:18,228 --> 01:08:21,197 Um, I'm holding on. 470 01:08:23,066 --> 01:08:25,830 Time's moving really slowly. 471 01:08:27,403 --> 01:08:29,871 My heart's beating really fast. 472 01:08:29,939 --> 01:08:32,669 I swear to God, it feels like- 473 01:08:32,742 --> 01:08:35,973 - It feels like— It's beating, like, three times as fast as it should be. 474 01:08:42,152 --> 01:08:43,642 So cold. 475 01:08:44,888 --> 01:08:46,378 So cold. 476 01:08:48,491 --> 01:08:50,391 Oh. 477 01:08:50,460 --> 01:08:52,018 Hey. 478 01:08:52,095 --> 01:08:54,495 Blue John. 479 01:08:58,535 --> 01:09:03,029 I... love... you. 480 01:09:03,106 --> 01:09:04,767 There you are. 481 01:09:05,909 --> 01:09:09,208 Rana. I've been thinking about you, girl. 482 01:09:09,279 --> 01:09:11,179 I've been thinking about you, girl. 483 01:09:11,247 --> 01:09:12,908 I admit it. I admit it. 484 01:09:17,120 --> 01:09:19,645 I know how I am. I tried to do everything. 485 01:09:19,722 --> 01:09:21,917 - Where I was. - I tried. 486 01:09:21,991 --> 01:09:23,720 Aron? Where are you? 487 01:09:23,793 --> 01:09:25,727 Where are you? 488 01:09:38,041 --> 01:09:40,032 What are you guys doing here? 489 01:09:40,743 --> 01:09:43,143 Eddie? Tom? 490 01:09:43,213 --> 01:09:45,943 Hey, you guys. What's going on? 491 01:09:47,150 --> 01:09:49,618 Eric? Hey. 492 01:09:51,287 --> 01:09:53,585 You look like the Hole-in-the-Wall Gang. 493 01:09:56,960 --> 01:09:58,757 Dorks. 494 01:10:01,998 --> 01:10:03,989 Found you, Aron. 495 01:10:11,407 --> 01:10:15,036 Sis, I'm sorry that I won't be at your wedding. 496 01:10:15,111 --> 01:10:19,810 I know that I promised to play, that we'd play. 497 01:10:19,882 --> 01:10:21,474 I'm sorry. 498 01:10:21,551 --> 01:10:24,320 I know it'll be a good one. 499 01:10:25,822 --> 01:10:28,620 8:15. There's no raven. 500 01:10:28,691 --> 01:10:31,023 8:20. 501 01:10:31,094 --> 01:10:32,925 8:30. My raven didn't come. 502 01:10:36,099 --> 01:10:39,296 [ Swallows, Groans ] I've been thinking. 503 01:10:40,136 --> 01:10:42,297 Everything is- 504 01:10:43,673 --> 01:10:46,437 - It just comes together. - You're gonna be so lonely, Aron. 505 01:10:46,509 --> 01:10:48,670 - Have a good one. - Always do. 506 01:10:48,745 --> 01:10:49,973 Laters! 507 01:10:50,046 --> 01:10:52,879 - It's me. - Aron, it's Mom. 508 01:10:52,949 --> 01:10:55,315 - I was hoping to catch you. - I chose this. 509 01:10:55,385 --> 01:10:57,649 Dad's in New York, so it'll be a quiet weekend. 510 01:10:57,720 --> 01:10:58,948 I chose all of this. 511 01:10:59,022 --> 01:11:02,287 Call me, okay? Lots of love. 512 01:11:04,527 --> 01:11:06,154 This rock. 513 01:11:07,797 --> 01:11:10,288 This rock has been waiting for me my entire life. 514 01:11:10,366 --> 01:11:14,359 I hate this rock! 515 01:11:15,605 --> 01:11:17,505 - In its entire life- - ever since it was- 516 01:11:17,573 --> 01:11:19,939 a bit of meteorite... 517 01:11:20,009 --> 01:11:21,670 a million billion years ago- 518 01:11:21,744 --> 01:11:23,405 How the fuck did this get here? 519 01:11:23,479 --> 01:11:24,969 up there in space- 520 01:11:25,048 --> 01:11:26,879 it's been waiting... 521 01:11:27,884 --> 01:11:30,318 to come here- 522 01:11:30,386 --> 01:11:32,581 right- right here. 523 01:11:35,825 --> 01:11:38,089 I've been moving towards it my whole life. 524 01:11:38,161 --> 01:11:41,824 The minute I was born, every breath I've taken... 525 01:11:41,898 --> 01:11:43,263 every action... 526 01:11:43,333 --> 01:11:46,496 has been leading me to this crack... 527 01:11:46,569 --> 01:11:48,730 on the earth's surface. 528 01:14:31,868 --> 01:14:34,234 Oh! 529 01:14:41,010 --> 01:14:43,001 Oh. 530 01:14:51,687 --> 01:14:57,221 Oh. Oh. 531 01:15:21,784 --> 01:15:24,753 - [ Gasps, Panting ] 532 01:16:03,192 --> 01:16:05,251 Okay. Come on. 533 01:16:39,729 --> 01:16:41,390 Don't pass out. 534 01:18:03,546 --> 01:18:04,706 Don't fall asleep. 535 01:19:42,878 --> 01:19:44,368 Thank you. 536 01:21:53,142 --> 01:21:54,803 Easy. 537 01:22:00,416 --> 01:22:03,078 Easy. Come on. 538 01:22:58,807 --> 01:23:00,274 Oh! 539 01:25:27,990 --> 01:25:29,150 Help! 540 01:25:32,961 --> 01:25:35,691 Please! 541 01:25:35,764 --> 01:25:37,664 Help me! 542 01:25:42,938 --> 01:25:44,530 I need help! 543 01:25:57,052 --> 01:26:00,317 My name is Aron Ral- Aron Ralston. 544 01:26:00,389 --> 01:26:02,584 This Saturday I was trapped by a boulder. 545 01:26:02,658 --> 01:26:05,718 I haven't had food or water for five days. 546 01:26:05,794 --> 01:26:07,284 This morning I cut my arm- 547 01:26:07,362 --> 01:26:10,160 This morning I cut my arm off. 548 01:26:11,533 --> 01:26:14,263 Please. Some water? 549 01:26:16,872 --> 01:26:18,533 Thank you. 550 01:26:26,982 --> 01:26:30,611 - Do you have a phone? - Yes, but no signal. 551 01:26:30,686 --> 01:26:33,484 You should stop and rest. 552 01:26:33,555 --> 01:26:35,716 No. I've gotta keep going. 553 01:26:36,992 --> 01:26:38,892 Can one of you run? 554 01:26:38,961 --> 01:26:41,293 Can one of you run ahead? 555 01:33:36,446 --> 01:33:39,435 THE END