Black Water Page #3

Just shove over.

This is crazy! - And going for

the boat isn't? - You can't go.

Why not?

- You just can't. I'm fine, I'll go.

Lee, you're not fine.

I'm going to stick to the trees.

If they run out,

I'm straight back here.

Okay?

Just be careful, alright?

- I will.

Adam!

Grace?

You alright?

- Here, Grace! - We're just here.

You're okay...

It's okay. I got you.

I got you.

Come on.

You alright?

- Yep.

What's wrong? What happened?

- Nothing, nothing.

I just got a little bit spooked,

that's all.

I'm okay.

Okay...

So... We're surrounded by water.

It's a bit of a swim to land,

but it's doable. - How far?

I don't know, like, 50 or 100 metres?

The boat's only just there.

But we can't get to it.

- We haven't tried yet.

So...

What's it to be?

The boat... or a 300-metre swim

in a croc-infested river?

It's not 300 metres.

I'm with Grace. I say if we wait

someone will come along.

What's that song that kids sing?

"The three ..."

"Three cheeky monkeys

sitting in a tree,

teasing Mr Crocodile,

'Can't catch me! '

Along comes Mr Crocodile,

quiet as can be...

Snap!"

Thank you, Adam.

I prefer "Row, Row, Row Your Boat,

Gently Down The Stream." - So do I!

Let's get the boat

and get out of here.

Okay, we'll try it your way.

For now.

I thought I was falling.

Can I please have the Rid?

Thanks.

Sh*t. Sorry.

It's time to get moving.

The longer we wait,

the harder it'll be to get going.

Look, we've waited,

we've waited hours

to see this f***er, and no show.

I hate to say it, but he'll probably

be chowing down on Jim for a while.

I remember, when I was a kid

I spent a day in a cupboard, thinking

my brother was gonna beat me up.

Thing is, after he chased me into the

cupboard, he went off with his mates.

It wasn't my brother keeping me in

the cupboard. It was me. It was fear.

If there's no croc down there,

what the hell are we doing up here?

Okay.

You've made your point.

So what's your plan?

Look...

I get over to the boat,

I ride it, I bring it over here

and we get out.

- That's your plan? - That's my plan.

I could go with you.

No. Look, it's best

to just risk one of us.

I'm the strongest, I have the best

chance of getting to the boat.

No, don't go.

Grace, we're not gonna be rescued.

Please. Just wait a little longer.

- It's okay, I'll be right back.

Adam...

- What?

What is it?

Gracie, it's okay.

Take care.

I'll be right back.

Give us a bit of slack.

Just need to loosen the rope.

No, no...

No, no!

- Adam!

Come up!

Adam, come up!

Come up!

Please, let him go!

Go on, you let him go.

Let him go!

It's not going

to leave us alone, is it?

We're gonna die, aren't we?

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