Come in, Base. This is Jake. Do you copy?
[ Wom an ] This is Base. Copy.
Hey, Andrea, I isten.
We caught another Asian pit viper. I t's a mean bastard too.
Well, that's good. Um, bring it in, but be very careful, okay?
- Actually, I was considering taking it out for dinner. - And you'll be the dinner.
[ Laughs ] No kidding. I'm on my way.Jake, out.
Out.
Guys, what's going on?
Please, canyou get it out ofthere? Okay, listen.
There's a big freakin' rattler that's loose on the island here.
And I personally don't wanna run into her. You with me?
That's good. Okay. Move.
[ Hissing ]
[ Groaning ]
- [ Hissing ] - What-
[ Screaming ]
[ Hissing ]
- [ Hissing ] - Oh, my-
[ Gasps ]
[Andrea ] We were successful, Major.
The snake I brought here from your lab was able to mate with an indigenous pit viper.
I received your findings, Doctor, and you were right.
Those snakes' chromosomes have mutated.
The cells are loaded with radioactive isotopes.
So, frankly, I don't know how the babies are still alive.
Major, those diamondback babies are not only alive...
but they've nearly tripled in size in the past week.
- [ Hissing, Clanging] - And they've become more aggressive.
I 've never seen anything like it, sir.
I f they keep growing, we might have a serious problem on our hands.
Do you think the mutation might have anything to do...
with the natural radiation from the volcanic rock?
It's possible. But I took a look at some classified files.
Now, the Chinese used the waters around that island for bomb tests back in the '60s.
We were never able to confirm that they were nuclear, but that could be the culprit.
[ Rattling]
- How's the mother? - She's still loose.
And God only knows how big she's become by now.
[ Rattling, Growling ]
[ Yells ]
Enter.
- Commander James O' Neill reporting, sir. - At ease. Take a load off,J im.
I've, uh, read the transcripts from the court inquiry.
Doyou know that they're considering a forced retirement?
I put i n for it, si r.
Twenty years- it seems I i ke ti me.
Wel l, do you know that Adm i ral Muel ler...
is consideri ng a dishonorable discharge?
And he can press a full court-martial if he wants to.
- I understand. - [ Sighs ]
I've known you a long time,J im. You're a good officer.
What really did happen on that submarine?
[ Sighs ] Sir, the boat was fresh out of the shipyard.
We were on sea trials.
Admiral Mueller wanted to push it beyond its tactical specs.
I felt his orders endangered my men.
I didn't wanna put their lives at risk...
so that he could brag to his buddies at the Pentagon about his new toy.
You bruised his ego.
But you also broke the chain of command.
That's what keeps us together. Without it, we're sunk.
Yes, sir. No excuses, sir.
I didn't, uh, call you in here for a lecture, J im.
I think I've found a way out ofthis mess.
A m ission has crossed my desk, and you would be perfect for it.
A mission, sir?
One of our older subs, the U..S.S. Santa Mira...
has been decommissioned and sold to the Taiwanese navy.
It's been involved in research for the last 1 0years...
and a naval m useum.
But some bean counter in Washington has deemed it too expensive to maintain.
So they want it delivered to Taipei by next week.
I would be the delivery driver?
I have got them to agree to drop all the proceedings...
and offeryou full retirement benefits...
ifyou take this last mission.
When do I leave, si r?
You'l I be on the overnight to Oki nawa. I know it's short notice.
They're givingyou a skeleton crew...
most of them fresh out of submari ne school.
And your X.O. is, um, Lieutenant Commander Houston Davies.
He's a bit green, but he did do one tour ofduty in the Persian Gulf.
Nobody else was avai lable to babysit?
I 'm trying to do you a favor, J i m.
I do believe this is your only way out ofthis mess.
I f it's possi ble, si r, I 'd I i ke to have Eddie Boudreau as chief of the boat.
[ Chuckles ] Yeah.
I anticipated that. I already drew up the orders.
Shipped him out here three nights ago from San Diego.
I appreciate it, si r.
J i m. [ Clears Throat ]
I don't want you to end 2 0 years on a bad note.
I thi nk this wi I l work out okay. I t'l I be smooth sai I i ng.
- Good luck. Godspeed. - Thank you, sir.
[ Panting]
What happened, Jake?
It was horrible.
The snake got loose. Bit the trapper on the arm. Wouldn't let go.
Blood started com i ng out of everywhere.
- It even turned on me. - Where's the trapper that got bit?
- I don't know. - You don't know?
You gave him the antivenom, right?
No. He ran i nto the jungle. Actual ly, they both did.
I wasn't about to go after them with that snake on the path.
So there's a guy that's out there that's possibly dying...
and we don't know where he is?
-Jake, I told you to be careful. - I was careful. He wasn't.
Listen, Andrea. I'm not the expert here. You with me? Okay?
These things- they got me a little freaked.
Okay, I need you to go out there and find that guy.
What? [ Laughs ]
Look, he ran towards the village.
And ifhe's alive, I'm sure they'll bring him back.
But, Andrea, I am not goi ng after him.
Let me ask you a question, J ake.
Why didn't you just stay at your research job?
- Why? - Yeah. Why?
Well, okay, then, because the army had sold me on a promise...
that I 'd be traveling to paradise.
That sounded a lot better than being stuck in a research lab in New Mexico.
[ Rattl i ng, Clangi ng ]
[ Laughs ] You know, it looks I i ke, uh...
Powder Puff and Bl ueberry here need a bigger cage.
I t's Cream Puff and Strawberry.
And you do realize they're about five times bigger than they were a week ago?
- I think that's a bit of an exaggeration. - Says you.
Jake, I wantyou to put the antivenom back on the racks, includingyours.
Hey, I know the dri I l.
- [ Clangi ng ] - [ Vials Shatter]
[ Rattling ]
[ Si ghs ] I broke 'em al l, Andrea.
I'm sorry.. These things got me freaked. It's not my fault.
[ Exhales ]
I 'm so sorry.
These thi ngs are just freaki ng me out.
And then there were two.
- Right. - Sir.
- COB, you ready? - We're good.
All right, Lozano, how we doing?
- We're ready to get under way, sir. - Good. We got about a half hour.
[ Propellers Whirring ]
Attention on deck!
At ease, gentlemen. Good morning.
- [ Men ] Good morning, Captain. - I have the conn.
Captain has the conn.
Lieutenant Commander Houston Davies, sir.
- Mr. Davies. - All crew are present and accounted for, Captain.
- Very well. Mr. Davies, prepare to get under way. - Getting under way, Captain.
- [ Intercom Beeps ] - This is the X.O. Prepare to get under way.
- X.O., I 'll let you take her through the channel. - Sir?
It's just like backing out of the garage at home.
Ifyou do well, I might even let you take her for a spell.
Thankyou, Captain. I'll do my best.
- [ Propellers Whirring] - You heard the captain. Let's get under way.
Good job, Mr. Davies. I 'll take her from here.
Thank you, Captain. I understand.
Approaching dive point, Captain.
Dive Officer, submerge the ship.
Submerging ship, Captain.
- [ Klaxon Blaring] - Dive! Dive! Dive!
Make your depth 1 -6-0 feet.
Diving to 1 -6-0 feet.
Present depth, 5-0 feet.
Deck's awash.
- All vents open. - All vents open.
7-0 feet.
[ Submarine Bellowing ]
- Scope's under. - All ahead full. Course 1 -1 -0.
Course 1- 1-0, Captain.
Present depth, 1 00 feet.
Smooth sailing from here on out, gentlemen.
They don't need guys like me around anymore.
Brings back a lot of memories, doesn't it, Captain?
Yeah. Yeah, it does, COB.
I even tried to get us some real torpedoes.
My guy in Acquisitions wouldn't budge.
No live weapons for a decommissioned boat.
J ust these duds, huh?
Yeah, well, up till three months ago, this was a museum.
I guess that's why they put us old dinosaurs on here.
Sir, I just want you to know that I heard about your circumstances.
Ifl was inyourposition, I would have made the same decision.
That was the only ti me i n my career I ever disobeyed a di rect order.
My gut said they were wrong.
They saw it different.
Like I said, COB...
they don't need guys I i ke me around anymore.
[ Man ] U.sing our satellites along with ground intel...
we've learned ofa massive deployment ofChinese navy in the East China Sea.
These are the largest sea maneuvers i n over a decade.
Theyplan an amphibious landing of commandos...
on the island of Manku, located here.
The army currently has two research scientists stationed there.
Major Drake, what is the army doi ng with two scientists on Manku I sland?
Mr. Secretary., we are studying the indigenous snake population...
as part of our bio-weapons research project.
This toxic snake venom could be the key to creating a vaccine...
that could protect our troops from a wide variety ofnerve agents, including sarin gas.
I ca n't stress enough the i m portance of this research to counter the terrorist threat.
You can only i magi ne if this research fell into the hands of the Chinese.
Gentlemen, it's vital that we protect our assets on this island.
Captain Rogers, sounds like we need to mount a rescue mission.
Yes, sir. We still have time.
Our intelligence is reporting...
that the Chinese naval maneuvers won 't begin for another three days.
We have shi ps i n that area?
- Carrier groups from J apan? Fly i n a chopper? - U.nfortunately, no, sir.
The nearest shi p is five days away...
and the island is too far to be reached by helicopter.
- Do you have any ideas, Captain Rogers? - Yes, Mr. Secretary.
I do. I t's a submarine.
The U..S.S. Santa Mira.
The Santa Mira recently was decommissioned and sold to Taiwan.
[ Rogers ] Yes, sir, but they've changed course now.
It'll be about a day from Manku Island.
They can pick up the scientis ts and s till be two days dis tance when the maneuvers s tart.
- You th i n k i t ca n be done? - Our options are limited, sir.
I th i n k thi s i s our only hope.
Captai n, I want you to send a coded message, hi gh priority, to the U..S.S. Santa Mira...
givi ng them orders to evacuate those scientists immediately.
- Yes, sir. - I want that submarine to get whatever it needs.
- Am I clear? - Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.
I'll brief the president.
Gentlemen, be advised. These are orders from the Pentagon.
Looks like we have a real mission on our hands.
Theywant us to evacuate two scientists from Manku Island tomorrow morning.
H igh priority status.
- Planesman, how far is Manku I sland? - Two hundred m i les, sir.
Ifwe change course right now and keep a steady 20 knots, we can be there by 7.:00 a.m.
Do they know we're not a rescue shi p?
Mr. Davies, set a di rect course for Manku I sland.
Yes, si r.
- We have any fi rearms on board? -J ust a small-arms kit.
- Six. 45s, two clips each. - You think we're gonna see some action?
I don't know what to expect on an island, Mr. Davies...
but ifwe're going in, we're going prepared.
- Helm, left rudder, 30 degrees. - [ Propellers Whirring]
All ahead, 20 knots. Course 1 -9-0.
- Hey. - Hey.
So, what's the rush? I s there a typhoon on the way or somethi ng?
The major didn't say. He just said to pack up everything...
get our research together and be ready to go by morning.
- Be ready? - Yeah. They're sending a submarine for us.
A submarine? Wow. What about our little friends?
He said he just wants us to bring four snakes- two males and two females.
How about these monsters?
- [ Clanging ] - We're gonna have to destroy 'em.
We can't take 'em with us, and they're too dangerous to let loose.
They're growing so rapidly. We just don't know enough about the mutation.
What about the mother? She's still out there somewhere.
I don't know. She might be dead due to a shortened life span.
I can't help but believe that the accelerated growth...
is a by-product of an increased metabolism.
- The fast die young, right? - I don't know. We haven't seen her in a while. I'm just hoping.
Hey, Andrea. Listen.
These snakes are very, very rare.
I think they could be worth a fortune.
- I thought you hated snakes. - Oh, I do. I do.
But I see an opportunity to make some money on this endeavor.
I think I could fetch some serious cash on these on the open market.
What do you say we take a few extras home with us?
Because we have orders. Four snakes. No more, no less.
We got to pack up all this equipment. It's gonna be a long night.
I want you to take the diamondbacks and gas 'em.
I'm gonna go back to the main cabin and pack up all my research.
Can you handle that?
Gas 'em? It'd be my pleasure.
[ Rattling]
Okay.
How would the two ofyou like to take a nice, long sea voyage?
[ Rattling ]
COB. Be careful.
We will be, sir. Piece of cake.
- Okay. - [ Hissing, Rattling ]
Nice and easy. You're okay.
[ Hissing ]
Get inside there with all your little buddies.
You'll be just fine. Okay.
Okay.
No snake left behind.
That's great.
Sleep tight, guys. I'm counting on it.
- Hey,Jake, we ready to go? - Oh, we are ready to rock and roll.
- All right. Did you release the snakes? - All but four.
-J ust what the doctor ordered, right? - Did you gas the two big ones?
- Yes, ma'am. - All right. There's hope foryouyet.
- Double-check the list, make sure we have everything. - Okay. No problem.
Okay, good. And remember, they can't know what's on board. It's classified.
- Okay. - Okay.
[ H issi ng ]
So what do you thi nk's goi ng down?
- I don't know. - I'm sure these guys do.
They look pretty serious, don't they? [ Laughs ]
Hey, guys. Welcome to Fantasy Island.
You m ust be, uh, Dr. Swanson.
Wel l, actual ly, I 'm not. I 'm her assistant, J ake Goldin.
- She's Dr. Swanson. - [ZipperZips ]
Andrea. Dr. Andrea Swanson.
Chief of the Boat Boudreau, U..S.S. Santa Mira.
My men can help you with any equipment you need to move.
- Okay, great. J ake, show 'em what we have. Take this. - Okay. You got it.
Besides this, we got a few more back here. Come on.
Chief, what's goi ng on?
Ma'am, al I I know is that we've been given orders to evacuate the both ofyou.
So I do suggest we get started.
This way.
[ Beeping ]
Oh, my God.
Smitty, get me Admiral Wallace immediately.
Priority call.
Captain.
We're about to be surrounded...
by the largest Chinese naval maneuvers in 1 0 years.
It was supposed to start three days from now. Washington blames bad intel.
No surprise there, huh?
How do we deal with two complete Chinese battle groups?
Very quietly, Mr. Davies.
Captain, we're out here all alone without any defense.
- It could get nasty. - Then we're just gonna have to keep it friendly.
We're lucky. This old sub runs pretty quiet when she's on the electric motors.
Gentlemen, I 'm gonna need you focused.
I'm gonna need the best out of this young crew, focused and at attention.
I 'll keep on 'em, sir.
[ Door Opens, Shuts ]
- COB? - No problems, Captain. Piece of cake.
ComSubPac just notified us. We're about to be in some Chinese naval maneuvers.
Get 'em on board. Prepare to get under way immediately.
- Aye, sir. Coming in. - Permission to come aboard, please, Captain, sir.
- Dr. Swanson? - Hi.
Actually, no, I 'm not. Uh, though we look alike.
Hi. Dr. Andrea Swanson.
CommanderJames O'Neill. Welcome aboard, Doctor.
I'm sorry. We just didn't expect-
A woman.
- We don't often have them on board. - I understand.
X.O., get their gear stowed and prepare to get under way.
Yes, Captain. This way, please.
Thank you.
Captain, I got a bad feeling about this.
[ Grunts ]
- Slow, man. Slow. - I know.
Okay. Oh!
- Hey, easy. - I know.
Hey, you think anything inside broke?
We could take a look, but it's classified material.
Maybe just a peek?
Come on.
You better just leave it alone. Put it over there.
Next!
Damn, this is heavy.
- [ Clears Throat ] This will be your cabin, ma'am. - Thankyou.
Sir, you have to bunk with the other sailors.
- Where are they storing our equipment? - Torpedo Room.
It'll be safe there, ma'am. Let's get your bag, Mr. Goldin.
- Okay. Hey. You think they got room service? - [ Groans, Laughs ]
[ Clanging]
[ Clanging ]
[ Yells ]
Oh, wow. [ Laughs ] J ust like summer camp, right?
Fortunately, we have one bunk available.
Ifyou have any questions, feel free to ask.
Yeah. Yeah. Look, I got a question.
I am starving. Where would I find something to eat?
We have the crew's mess. Settle in, Mr. Goldin.
"Settle in, Mr. Goldin."
Okay.
This is nice.
Nice.
[ Hissing ]
[ Beeping ]
Captain.
Broadband contact. Four thousandyards offourport side...
and closing.
Bearing 1 -5-0. Designate Sierra 1 0.
- [ Beeping ] - [ O'Neill ] What is it?
I can't be sure. My best guess it's a missile frigate.
One of the new Chinese naval boats, maybe a J in-Qclass.
And I bet they're just aching to use one of those missiles too.
Yeah, they can't possibly detect us from that distance.
Let's not give 'em any chance.
Dive Officer, take it down to 200 feet, 20 degrees on the down bubble.
Aye, Captain. Two hundred feet, 20 degrees down bubble.
[ Klaxon Blaring ]
[ Propellers Whirring Rapidly]
Okay.
[ H i ssi ng ]
[ Coughi ng ]
[ Coughi ng Conti nues ]
[ Coughs ]
[ H issi ng ]
Captain.
We've got a Chi nese m issi le frigate 3,500 yards off our port side...
- and closing. - Are they on to us?
Not yet. I 'm taking her down to 200 feet.
[ Man ] Conn, sick bay.
Sick bay, conn.
Captain, this is Corpsman Kelso. You better get down here right away, sir.
- What is it? - Captain, I 've got a man down here.
He's in pretty bad shape, sir.
I 'm on my way.
X.O., level off at 200 feet.
Proceed on a course bearing 2-1 -0, 1 0 knots.
- X.O. has the conn. - X.O. has the conn.
Captain.
I was able to stabilize him...
but his pulse and breathing are weak.
Something's attacking his nervous system.
- A vi rus? - I don 't know.
He 's showing signs ofhemorrhagic fever, but I can 't be sure without blood tes ts...
and I just don't have the proper equi pment to do a diagnosis.
- COB, was he on the island with you? - Yes, Captain.
Did he show any signs of illness?
No, sir. Everyone was fine as far as I could tell.
- How about you? You all right? - Yeah, I'm fine.
- [ O'Neill] What about malaria? - Again, sir...
I'd be guessing at this point.
I need to do tests.
All they gave me down here were aspi ri n, Band-Aids and diarrhea pi I ls.
Do we need a quarantine?
- I don't know. - Well, I need to know.
If there's an outbreak on this ship, we're 500 miles from the nearest port.
That sounds like a lot of trouble to me.
Captain, a virus takes 24 hours to incubate.
That means he could have contracted it before he went ashore...
or maybe it's some fast-acti ng bug from the island that we don't know about.
At this poi nt, I would monitor everyone who went ashore.
I f they show signs, then we'll need to quarantine.
I'll check on the other sailor, see if he's okay.
Good. Let me know the minute this changes.
Yes, sir.
[ Hissing ]
-Jake. - Thankyou.
So how's the blue plate special?
Fine.
So, it was just the two ofyou on that island, huh?
Well, there were a few locals in a village nearby, but, uh, yeah.
[ Chuckles ] Wow! How did you swing that job?
I was recruited by the army to do research actually.
What kind ofresearch? Female anatomy?
[ Chuckles ] That's cute. No, it's classified.
So how didyou swing this job?
You need money to finish college or something?
- Sai lor Rhodes, you feel i ng okay? - Fi ne, Chief. What's wrong?
Covacek?
- Mr. Goldi n? - Never better.
- You, chef? - Fi ne. What's up?
Another sailor went to the island and got real sick. Now he's in a coma.
- You guys let me know ifanything changes, okay? - Okay, Chief.
We found a trap when we landed on the island.
I t was blood on the outside.
What were you guys trying to catch?
I t's classified.
Douche bag.
- Yes, Captain. - Are you feeling okay, Doctor?
Yes, I 'm fine. Why do you ask?
One of the men who went ashore, he's come down with something.
I think it's best ifyou and Mr. Goldin stay in your quarters...
- till we know what's going on. - Okay.
- Do you want me to take a look at him? - No. No.
The less people exposed, the better offwe'll be.
Do you mind if I take a shower? [ Laughs ]
You do have a shower on board, right?
It's small, but it works.
Okay, good. I mean, as long as it has hot water.
We don't have any hot water on the island.
You're sure that, uh, you're feeling okay?
I'm fine, Captain.
- You look a little flushed. - [ Man On Intercom ] Captain to the conn.
Uh, this is the captain. I 'll be right there.
Captain. We've got company.
- [ O'Neill] Sierra 1 0? - No, sir.
They've moved off.
I 'm picki ng up four more ships.
Designate Sierra 1 1 through 1 4, all 1, 500yards off our starboard side...
bearing 0-9-5.
- Same as before? - [ Lozano ] Yes, sir. Missile frigates.
Captain, that puts them into a direct course between us and Okinawa.
We' re i n i nternati onal waters. Naval protocol states they have to declare-
I don't wanna press the issue, Mr. Davies.
Pop up beside some kind of live-fire exercise.
- Should we plot an alternate course? - Yes.
We're gonna turn back into Chinese coastal waters.
Gonna stay low, give us someplace to hide down there.
Get to here, pop back up to Okinawa.
I wanna stay as far from them as we can.
Captain, your new course brings us directly into the Chinese coastal military zone.
- How is that helping our situa- - I nternational maritime law does not recognize the zone...
as being legitimate.
- My options are limited. - The manual states that operation-
I don't need a lecture on the manual.
Operational orders are fluid when there's a real threat to the mission.
- It's my call. - Yes, sir.
Lozano, let me know the second they start ground-bouncing that sonar.
- Yes, sir. - Steady as she goes.
Aye, aye, Captain.
[ Hissing, Rattling ]
[ Hissing ]
Ow!
[ Grunting ]
- [ Gasps ] - Oh, sorry, ma'am. Sorry.
- Don't you knock? - Uh, no, ma'am.
It's usually just us guys on board. We don't, uh- We don't knock.
I know. It's a submarine thing.
- Yes, ma'am. - Yeah. Okay.
- Carry on. - Thank you.
Women on a submarine. [ Scoffs ] That just isn't natural.
[ Hissing ]
- [ Intercom Beeps ] - Captain to sick bay. Captain to sick bay.
This is the captain. I'm on the way. Let's go.
[ Hissing, Rattling, Clanging ]
- What in the hell are we up against here? - Captain, I still don't know.
Well,you betterget me some damn answers fast before we lose any more men.
- Does he have the same symptoms? - Yes, but he didn't go ashore.
And look at this.
Puncture wounds, like from some kind of bite.
And I examined the other sailor. He's got the marks on him too.
So this is a reaction to a bite? What could bite them down here?
I don't know. That's the mystery.
Maybe we've brought something on board.
Like what, some kind of spider?
We don't know what was in that jungle, sir.
Something could have stowed away in their equipment without us knowing.
All right. Check it out and get back to me. Be careful.
Don't worry. I'm on it, sir.
- [ Sighs ] I need some answers. - I'm working every angle, Captain.
[ Exhales ] No. This isn't happening.
Oh, God.
[ Clanging, Rattling, Hissing ]
Oh, God.
[ Rattling, Hissing ]
[ Grunting]
Easy there, Mr. Goldin. Where you going?
[ Laughs ] I'm just gonna run some tests on this equipment.
- What's in the box? - Computers. And it's classified.
[ Clanging ]
[ Laughs ] Clumsy me. I really wouldn't wanna drop this.
- This is very, very sensitive equipment. - Looks heavy too.
It is very heavy.
You might have brought something on board without knowing.
- Like what? - That's what we're try.ing to figure out.
Two of our men have suffered bites, and one is dead.
Oh, my God. That- That's terrible.
Let me know if there's anything I can do to help.
Well, ifyou see anything, you let us know immediately. Okay?
Yeah, you got it. Um, carry on.
[ Grunting ]
[ Grunts ]
Hey. What's in the box?
- Uh, classified equipment. - You sure you didn't bring that sickness on board?
What? What? I'm a doctor, okay? I'd know.
You're a doctor, huh?
That's funny. I asked, and I heard you're just the assistant.
Why should I believe anythingyou have to say?
Wel l, you don't have to. That's not my problem.
[ Whispers ] Okay.
[ Hissing ]
- [ Typing ] - [ Banging ]
It's open.
- Hey. - Hey.
What's goi ng on, J ake?
Okay, look, I 'm just gonna come right out and tell you. The snakes are out.
What do you mean out?
The container was open, and it was empty. The snakes are loose.
- Oh, my God. - One of the sailors is already dead, Andrea.
- How did they get out,Jake? - I don't know. I don't know.
Someone must have opened the container...
'cause I know I secured it before we left the island.
Okay. We have to notify the captain.
Andrea, you got to tell me we're not gonna get in trouble for someone else's mistake.
- Right? This wasn't our fault. -Jake, someone died because of those snakes.
They could be anywhere on this submarine, and everyone is a potential victim.
The biggest problem that we have right now...
is finding four snakes on a submarine...
when there's a thousand places for them to hide.
Okay, well, there's another problem right there, okay?
There's- There's a few more than four.
What did you do? Tell me you didn't.
Come on, Andrea. So I brought on a few more snakes than I should've. Big deal.
Okay? Big deal. It's not my fault that some idiot sailor opened up the container, right?
How many snakes did we take on board with us?
All of'em.
- All of them? - Yeah.
- So there are 20 snakes on board with us? - Yes, ma'am.
What about the two big ones?
- Yes. - [ Gasps ]
Andrea, wait a minute. Hey, don't worry about those two.
- They're still perfectly secure at this time. - You're such an idiot.
Hey. Andrea!
Oh, geez.
[ Lozano ] 1-8-0 feet.
Twenty degrees left rudder. Course 2-5-0, 1 0 knots.
What did you find, Mr. Davies?
Something left this in the torpedo room.
See if Dr. Swanson can analyze that.
Sierra 1 2 and 13 are now 1 00yards offour starboard side.
- [ Rapid Beeping ] - Whoa! We got splash in the water!
Repeat. We have a splash i n the water. Depth charge on its way.
- Depth charge. - Forty-five degrees left rudder.
- [ Klaxon Blaring ] - Course 2 -5-0! Give me everythi ng she's got!
Everythi ng she's got, Captai n.
This is the captai n! Depth charge i n the water!
Prepare for impact! Repeat! Prepare for impact!
[ Rapid Beeping ]
[Alarm Blaring]
Oh, my God.
[ Blaring Continues ]
[ Clanging, Rattling, Hissing ]
Everybody good? COB, get us the hell out of here!
Captain, we've lost propulsion.
- [ Intercom Beeps ] - Damage Control, report!
Conn, Engine Room. We lost power to the turbine generators.
- The backup systems are not responding. - Depth, 200 feet.
Captain, we're at five knots and slowing.
- We're gonna be dead in the water in five minutes. - [ Hissing ]
Engine Room, this is the conn. I need those turbines now.
I 'm working on it, Captain.
[ Handset Slams On Cradle ]
- Ma'am, you're not allowed in- - I need to speak with the Captain.
- What is it, Doctor? - We've got snakes on board, and they're loose.
Snakes? You brought snakes onto this submarine?
- They were part of our classified research. - I don't care. I hate snakes.
You brought them on here without telling me.
- I had my orders. - I don't care about your orders.
I got a dead sailor. I got another one barely hanging on.
And upstairs, I got the Chinese navy try.ing to sink this ship.
Those snakes were in an airtight container. One ofyour men must have opened it.
Do you realize you've compromised everyone on this submarine, Doctor?
Those snakes only attack if they're provoked.
- How many? - Twenty. I 've got two vials of antivenom...
but there's no guarantee it'll work.
Get the antivenom to the corpsman in sick bay. Go. I 'll meet you there.
- [ Sighs ] - [ Intercom Beeps ]
Attention. This is the captain.
Be advised. We have 20 highly venomous snakes on board.
Repeat. Twenty highly venomous snakes.
Their bite is toxic. Do not engage.
Report al I i ncidents of contact to the conn.
[ Beeping ]
[ Si ghs ] Where are they, Lozano?
Twelve and 1 3 are still 1 00yards off our starboard side.
Send a message to ComSubPac i n Pearl.
I wish I could, si r. I 'm off-I i ne. Al I com m unications are down right now.
Something must have happened in that attack.
- Let me know. - I'm on it, sir.
Hey.
- We're gonna die down here, aren't we? - [ Scoffs ]
I don't wanna die at the bottom of the ocean. I really don't wanna die down here.
Oh, shut up, J ake.
- What areyou doing with the antivenom? - T aking it to sick bay.
Captain Rogers, have they reported in yet?
No, sir. Not since the evacuation.
This is their last known location.
And these are the Chinese vessels we've been tracking?
Yes, sir. The maneuvers are under way.
They're right in the middle ofthe action.
I sent 'em into harm's way.
- Looks like it, sir. - [ Sighs ] God hel p 'em.
I 'l I keep tryi ng to contact 'em, si r.
You do that, Captai n Rogers, and you let me know the moment they reply.
[ Typing ]
Engine Room, this is the captain. We need that generator.
I 'm working on it, Captain. I 'm doing the best I can.
[ Intercom Beeps ]
[ O'Neill On Speaker] X.. O., what's our status?
Captai n, Sierra 1 2 and 1 3 now 1,500 yards off our starboard side.
They're ci rcl i ng and m ight be headed back for another run.
- Soon as we have propulsion, get us out of here. - Aye, aye, Captain.
The proteins in the venom are a neurotoxin, Captain.
They attack the muscle tissues in the body.
They had the exact symptoms ofsnakebite...
but I could not diagnose it in time.
I 've got the antivenom, Captain.
I t's too late... for him. Maybe we can use it to save someone else.
You are aware that there's no guarantee that the antivenom will work?
- There's always a chance of an anaphylactic reaction. - I n Engl ish, Doctor.
I t's the body's al lergic reaction to the antivenom.
I n other words, the antivenom is just as dangerous as the snakebite, Captain.
- That's right. - We don't have another choice, do we, Dr. Swanson?
COB, get the X.O. Meet me in the torpedo room in 1 0 minutes.
- Yes, sir. - You'll come with me.
- I needyou to brief'em on what we're up against. - Yes, si r.
[ Rattling, Clanging ]
[ Hissing, Growling ]
[ Yel Is ]
[ Grunti ng ]
Gentlemen.
We have 20 highly venomous snakes on board.
Al I the snakes from the island are deadly.
- Most ofthem are pit vipers. - Oh, that's terrific, Doctor.
- How do we treat a snakebite? - Wel l, ifyou receive a snakebite, try to stay cal m.
Don't move around a lot. T ry to keep the bite...
Iower than the heart to slow the blood circulation.
You can wash it out, but don't ice it. Don't use a tourniquet.
- And never cut open the wound. - Don't forget a shot of antivenom.
Wel l, we can't real ly rely on the antivenom. I only have two vials...
and that's good for about two or three bites.
How long until the venom takes effect?
That depends on how toxic the snake is.
U.sually, within about five minutes, your nervous system shuts down.
You'll experience a seizure.
Then your lungs collapse and fill with fluid, and then you die.
That sou nds I i ke a I ot of fu n.
So, how do you suggest we deal wi th these snakes?
Leave the snakes alone. I know you may not bel ieve this...
but snakes only attack if they're provoked.
Right now, they're probably searching for someplace warm.
They-They naturally gravitate towards warm places.
I wanna be proactive here. I don't wanna give those snakes the element of surprise anymore.
We check every com partment on this sub.
You briefyour men as to what to expect, and let's be very safe out there.
Dismissed.
I wanna help, Captain. What can I do?
Well, since you're the expert, you can go with Boudreau, help him spread the word.
Contain them ifyou can.
Ifyou can't, kill every one.
Yes, Captain. Ma'am.
Follow me.
Captain, I'm sorry about your men.
I never meant for any of this to happen.
Those snakes should never have been brought on board my sub, not without telling me.
- I don't care what your orders were. - [Intercom Beeps ]
[ Lozano On Speaker] Captain to the conn. Captain to the conn.
We have propulsion.
This is the captai n. Ahead ful I 1 0 knots.
Course beari ng 2 -5-0. I ' m on the way.
[ Rattl i ng ]
[ Sonar Pinging ]
What is it, Lozano?
Sir, Sierra 1 2 and 1 3 are now 2, 000yards and moving away.
The bad news is I 'm tracki ng an unknown contact.
Designate Sierra 1 5. It's now 3, 000yards...
and our baffle's beari ng 2-5-0.
- What is it? - I t's a submarine, sir.
U.nfortunately, naval command didn't supply us with an acoustic signature manual.
- So I can only guess at what class. - What's your best guess?
A Chi nese Han class attack submari ne. I 'm real ly certai n.
I'm sure theirpassive sonar's picked up something.
- But they're probably not sure, so they're hunting. - Han class?
- We don't stand a chance, Captai n. - I don't know, Mr. Davies.
A submari ne's only as good as its captain.
Keep on her, Lozano. I f she changes speed or course, I need to know.
Yes, sir.
- What's our communication status? - Well, I fixed the cables, but now there's a software gl itch.
I'm working on it, sir.
Should we switch to si lent runni ng?
Good choice, Mr. Davies. I f they go to active sonar...
we're gonna light up like a Christmas tree.
I don't wanna take any chances.
[ Intercom Beeps ]
Attention. This is the captai n. Rig the shi p for si lent runni ng.
Repeat. Silent running. Remain at O-spec-bravo till further notice.
That is al l.
[ Si ghs ] Our only hope is to run the electric motors...
get lost i n some noisy sea traffic.
Cat and mouse from here on out, Mr. Davies.
Unfortunately, we're the mouse, sir.
We're gonna start shutting down the blowers to the entire boat.
- It's gonna get mighty cold down here in no time. - Why are you doing that, Chief?
Because we're silent running.
Can't afford any extra noise when there's a hostile in the area.
These blowers make a hell of a lot of noise.
You know that the cold is gonna slow the snakes down...
and make 'em harder to find, right?
We don't have a choice, ma'am.
Hopefully, they'll keep to themselves till we reach Okinawa.
Then maybe we can send in a mongoose.
Ah, yes.
Hey.
- What are you doing in here? - I'm looking for some aspirin. I've got a splittin' headache.
Next time, ask. No one's allowed in here without my permission.
Yeah, sure. I'm sorry. It's just this headache. I, uh-
I'll get it foryou.
Okay.
What happened to the other two guys that were sick?
They left in body bags.
Ifyou'll excuse me.
Yeah, sure. Thanks.
[ Hissing, Rattling ]
What the hell?
[ Rattling]
- [ Roars ] - [ Screams ]
We're about 20 miles from the Chinese military zone. What's the good news?
The good news- We've got a light cruiser and two frigates...
passing 4, 000yards offourport side heading in the opposite direction.
- The bad news? - That Chi nese Han class sub is sti I l out there.
It's now about 2, 500yards off ourport side bearing 1-9-0.
They're sti I l hunti ng us.
I f we navigate into coastal waters...
get down here in this shallow canyon...
even if they engage active sonar, they'd have a hell of a time finding us.
Why would they engage us?
Because we are a threat, Mr. Davies.
They don't know who we are or why we're here. They could fire on us.
U.S. Navy would have to accept their apology...
because we're not supposed to be here.
[ Coughing ]
[ Groans ]
[ Coughing Continues ]
What happened? Are you okay?
Your box-
Those snakes- [ Groans ]
What did you do with the box, man? What did you do with it?
They're-They're loose.
Sailor Rhodes. Mr. Goldin.
Hey, look. This guy needs some help. I don't know. I-
- All right, help me get him to sick bay, now. - Okay. Come on.
Kelso, he just got attacked.
Okay. Uh, let's get him on this bunk right here.
All right. Okay, you got him?
Bring him up. Bring him up. Yeah.
What's wrong?
The antivenom was right here. Now it's gone, which means someone took it.
Oh, man.
- [Intercom Beeps ] - This is Kelso in sick bay. Get me the captain right now.
- We've had another snake attack. - [ Swanson ] Oh, my God.
Our corpsman just found J ake i n the sick bay looki ng for aspirin.
Now the antivenom's missing. I got a man dying because of him.
- Do you know that he took it? - Who else would take it? Where is he?
I don't know, but I'm looking for him.
All right, we gotta find the antivenom, get it back to sick bay...
before that sai lor dies.
[ Rattling ]
Oh, my God.
- Hey, J ake. Where you goi ng? - T orpedo Room. I 'm checki ng for snakes.
Yeah, wel l, you're headed the wrong way.
- Oh, thanks. I must've got turned around. - Ifyou have it...
- you need to give it to us now. - I don't know what you're talking about.
The antivenom. A man's life is at stake.
What? I don't have the antivenom.
You were just in the sick bay. Now it's missing. So where is it?
I'm gonna find out. Captain?
- By all means, Mr. Davies. - Hey!
I told you I didn't have it.
If I find out otherwise, I 'm gonna stuffyou in a torpedo tube.
Taking their side, Andrea? Is that it?
- Try.ing to pin all the blame on me, right? - We're all in this together.
- The sooner you realize that, the better. - [ Intercom Beeps ]
[ Lozano On Speaker] Captain to the conn. Captain to the conn.
Keep looki ng.
Wait a m i nute. Andrea, you can't blame al I this mess on me, okay?
- H m m. - We were just taki ng orders.
I t's not my fault somebody else opened up the container, okay?
The snakes would've been secure for the whole entire trip.
You're unbelievable,Jake. Now, get down to the torpedo room...
and help the sailors when they bring in the snakes.
- Andrea- - Go,Jake!
[ Growling ]
Still having electrical problems?
Yes, Captain. We're having wiring problems with the backup generators.
- What's our depth? - 2-3-0 feet, sir.
- Steady as she goes, Mr. Davies. - Steady as she goes, Captain.
- What's going on out there, Lozano? - A few contacts, sir.
We're traveling under the shipping lanes of the Chinese coastal military zone.
From now on, we're gonna be hard to find in all this acoustic mess.
It should be a good place to lose that Chinese sub.
Damn, it's cold in here. What's the temperature?
Fifty degrees and dropping.
Captain, I got a communications link up and running.
- Should I send the message? - Yeah, send it. Good work.
Captain. At present speed, our batteries are gonna give us about 1 2 hours.
To recharge, we'll need to surface. I know that's not possible.
All right. We'll shut down everything we don't need.
All auxiliary lights, everything.
Ourback up genny's giving us problems. Get down to engineering.
- T ell them to cut it back 1 0 knots. - Yes, si r. T en knots.
Si r. I was thi nki ng about what Dr. Swanson said...
about how snakes gravitate toward warmth.
What ifwe heated just the torpedo room?
Might draw the snakes out of their hiding place and contain 'em in one compartment.
Hmm. We could probably fire up one blower without making too much noise.
What do you think, COB?
Great idea. I'm on it.
[ Beeping]
[ Growling ]
Okay.
[ Hissing]
Sir, we have a transient. It sounds like someone's banging on one of the pipes...
- in one ofthe compartments. - What?
- There it is again. - [ Grunting ]
Go away.
And another one.
We gotta stop that right now. Can you isolate where that's coming from?
It's possibly the torpedo room.
- [ Beeping] - Sierra 1 5 has turned on active sonar, sir.
- He's got us. - Can you still hear the transient?
- Yes, sir. There's another one. - Damn it!
[ Snakes Hissing]
Sir, the transient noise has stopped. Sierra 1 5 has changed course.
Bearing 2-0-5, now at 3,500 yards.
- He's turning away. - No. He's lining up a snapshot. He's gonna fire on us!
- [Alarm Beeping] - Torpedo in the water. Bearing 1 -9-0...
at 3,500 yards and closing fast.
- Right 25-degree rudder, now! - Twenty-five-degree right rudder!
- Sound the collision alarm! - [Alarm Blaring]
Torpedo's 2,500 yards and closing, sir.
Eighty seconds to impact.
Torpedo's 1,200 yards and closing, sir.
- Forty-five seconds to impact. - I s that torpedo armed?
No, not yet, si r. Hold on.
Torpedo's changing course to 1-7.-0.
I f we emergency-blow to the surface, maybe we can outrun it.
We're i n the shipping lanes. That's the worst place we could resurface.
- We got nothing to throw back at it, sir. - He's not going in for the kill.
- Nobody's that bad ofa shot. - How canyou be sure, sir?
He knows what we are. He just wants to let us know he could sink us.
That torpedo he just fired turned 2 0 degrees.
I n 40 seconds, it's gonna be right there at that mountain.
We're gonna be a hundred yards away. We'll feel the concussion, but it won't sink us.
Torpedo's 1, 000yards and closing. Torpedo's armed in 30 seconds.
This is the captai n. Prepare for i m pact. Twenty seconds.
Al I right, let's hope this thi ng holds together, gentlemen.
Amen.
Oh, my God.
[ Hissing]
Oh, my God.
Okay.
[ Groans ] Oh, God!
[ Groans ]
[ Groaning ]
This is the captain. Damage report control.
Conn, Pump Room. We have some pipes leaking, sir. We're on it.
Conn, sick bay. We're okay.
Your idea may be working, Mr. Davies.
I hope so, Captain. Sir, the men are complaining about the cold.
It's also starting to affect some of our gauges.
COB, could you turn the blower back on in the control room?
Captain, I'm on it. Boudreau out.
Lozano, where's that submarine?
Sierra 1 5 is maintaining course heading of2-0-5.
3,500 yards off our port side, sir. You think they're gonna hit us again?
No, I don't. He made his point.
He also left his starboard flank open. He doesn't know we don't have torpedoes.
Let's line up a firing solution. Mr. Lozano, engage active sonar.
- Yes, sir. Engaging active sonar. - All right.
Let's make him sweat a little bit, make him think we're gonna fire on him.
Maybe we'll get lucky. He'll run away.
- [ Beeping ] - Sierra 1 5 is changing course to 2-8-5.
Now at 3,600 yards off our port side. It's working, sir.
He's continuing on a course away from us.
Ifwe had fired our torpedoes right there, that guy would've lost his boat.
- That's a textbook mistake. - Thankyou, sir.
Don't thank me. It's the first time in 20 years I ever faced an armed torpedo.
We made it out alive, gentlemen, this time.
- Plot a course for Okinawa, Mr. Davies. - Yes, sir.
Captain. I 'd feel a lot better ifyou'd put this on.
No firing unless it's absolutely necessary.
I don't want somebody getting hit by a ricochet.
Understood, sir.
- Chief, is everything okay? - I'm going down to the torpedo room...
- see ifyour idea worked. - I 'll go with you.
Okay.
Jake! Oh, my God!
[ Sobs ]
Chief.
Chief, that's the antivenom.
- That greedy little bastard. - Oh, J ake.
No. Wait. Hold on, ma'am. Hold on.
- [ Intercom Beeps ] - Captain, it's Boudreau.
We found the antivenom.
Jake had it the whole time. He's dead.
COB, you've got to get it to the sick bay.
Captain, there's a floor full of snakes between us and the antivenom. Please advise.
COB, you get that antivenom and seal off the torpedo room.
Understood, Captain. Boudreau out.
- Stay here. - No, no, Chief.
Let me do it. I know these snakes better than anyone on board.
- Ma'am, I can't let you go in there alone. - Trust me. Please.
Okay. Good luck.
Okay.
- Okay. Okay, I got it. - Okay.
[ Panting ] Let's go.
Lozano, send an update to naval command at Okinawa.
- Let 'em know our approximate arrival time is 0800 tomorrow. - Yes, sir.
Captain.
We're almost back to normal temperature in the conn.
We'll wait to turn on the fans and blowers to the rest ofthe boat...
unti I we' re out of the coastal range just to be safe.
Si r, I ' m picki ng up somethi ng 2,000 yards off our starboard side.
Military or civilian?
It's got five screws on its plate. It's definitely military.
It's either a missile frigate or a supply ship.
- I can't pin down the class though. - What's our depth?
2-0-0, Captai n.
We can buy some ti me i n that noisy coastal traffic, but we're gonna have to go deeper.
Take us down to 2-6-0 feet, five degree down bubble.
2-6-0 feet. Five degree down bubble.
Snakes! We got snakes!
Execute that dive.
Mr. Davies, do it!
Whoa! Captai n, I got a I ive one here.
- [ Intercom Beeps ] - This is the captai n. Emergency.
Snakes have compromised the control room. We need some help, now!
Chief?
- [ Yells ] - Captain! He's been hit!
I said execute that dive!
All right, ma'am. Back away from 'em.J ust back away.
[ Swanson ] I know how to deal with these snakes.
Get the antivenom to the control room. Someone might be dying.
T ake my gun. Safety's on.
I can handle myself.
- Go. - Okay.
[ Exhales ]
Oh, God.
- Back to your post. - Yes, Captai n.
- Captai n, you okay? - Yeah. Planesman's been hit.
- Okay, I got antivenom. - Where's the doctor?
We gotta get back down to her. She's trapped under the engine room. Snakes everywhere.
I 'll go down there. X.O. has the conn.
- I have the conn. - Get that man to sick bay. Take that antivenom to Kelso.
[ Davies ] When we come out ofthe dive, check every.possible hiding space.
I don't want any more surprises. I fyou fi nd a snake, ki I l it.
Oh.
How you doi ng, Doc?
[ Chuckles ] I don't know. I 've been better.
What do you need me to do?
I 'm not sure. I mean, it seems like the snakes like me a lot.
I 'm gonna get you out of there... somehow.
- When do we land in Okinawa? - In the morning.
Don't make any sudden moves.
I wasn't planning on it.
Be careful.
[ Exhales ]
Now, now.
- [ Gasps ] - I t's all right.
Be still.
- Oh! - Okay, be careful.
Oh.
Ow! Oh, God. I got bit on the leg.
COB, she's hit. Get her to the sick bay.
All right, men. Give me an update.
[ Lozano ] Captain.
[ Roars ]
[ Shrieks ]
[ Groans ]
[ Panting, Grunting ]
Snakes. I hate 'em.
[ Sighs ]
I know some ofthe others weren't as lucky.
I hope we got it in time.
[ Swanson ] We'll know soon.
I f I don't have an allergic reaction and go into shock, we're halfway there.
We're gonna get you into a military hospital in Okinawa.
Captain?
Chief?
I just wanted to thankyou for saving my life.
- I nevermeant to- - Get some rest. We'll be in port in a few hours.
What's our situation?
We received a message from ComSubPac in Pearl.
Apparently, a Major Drake wants us to save as many snakes as possible.
We did not get that message.
- You have the conn, Mr. Davies. Take us into port. - Thank you, sir.
Take us into port.
[ Hissing]
[ Hissing Stops ]
- [ Chuckles ] - [ DoorSlams Shut ]
Oh, and let NATO know about this meeting in I celand next month.
You wanted to see me, Admiral?
Major Drake, I will not tolerate being lied to.
- Adm i ral? - You didn't tell me...
your scientists were bri ngi ng a cargo of deadly snakes on board that submari ne.
With al I due respect, sir, I did say that our research...
needed to be secured and moved to safety.
- That included those snakes, sir. - What about the lives ofthose men?
Were their lives worth your snakes?
Admiral, our research could save hundreds...
probably thousands of soldiers in the future.
So, yes, sir. I think it was worth it.
I talked to General Tadeo...
and he would like to giveyou his opinion on this matterpersonally.
Dism issed.
Hey, Doc. They cut you loose early...
or you taki ng that thi ng for a test drive?
No, they're just changi ng the sheets in there.
- I t's really good to see you guys. - Here.
Aw. Thank you. They're beautiful.
- It was COB's idea. - [ Laughs ]
What's the prognosis? How are you feeling?
Well, I'm doing much better.
They saywith a little physical therapy, I'll be up and walking within a month.
- Are you guys heading out soon? - Not me.
- I 'm, uh, official ly reti red. - Congratulations.
So, what are you gonna do now, Captai n?
I 'm gonna catch the fi rst fl ight to Pearl Harbor, give my daughter a big hug.
- Spend a couple weeks sitting on the beach. - That sounds nice.
And you? Does the military still have you on the project?
I quit. I 'm going back to the university to teach and do some research.
It's where I belong.
Well, good luck. Take care ofyourself.
Thankyou. And good luck to you too, Captain.
Have a safe trip out there, Chief.
Thank you, ma'am. Take care ofyourself.
I will.
Hey, guys?
U.m-
I just want you to know I 'll never forget what you did for me.
Anytime.
Thank you.
It is the end of the road for me, COB.
I don't care if I never see another boat or submarine as long as I live.
- What about you? You got a plan? - I'm heading back to the sub.
I finallyget to take herback into Taiwan.
- Good afternoon, gentlemen. - Admiral, what are you doing here?
I wanted to visit the crew and see the submarine off safely.
Lieutenant Commander Davies will be at the helm.
Congratulations, Davies. Finally got your own boat.
- I'm honored. Thankyou, sir. - Mm-hmm.
- I'm your chief, sir. - I'm lucky to have you along, COB.
- It'd be a pleasure. - Well, sir...
I guess this is good-bye.
Yep. Next time I see you, you can tell me all about your trip.
It's a deal, sir.
I wish you all the best,J im.
I couldn't have done it without you, Eddie.
Chief.
J im, um, I personally wanted to thankyou.
Because ofyour bravery and experience, a lot of lives were saved...
and we avoided an international incident.
Why, had I known, I would have never allowed those snakes on board.
I understand, sir.
I wanna recommend you and your entire crew for Commendation Medals.
I'll tell their families.
Where you headed?
Got a plane to catch, 1 600 hours.
Commander?
Fair winds and following seas.
Aye, aye, sir.
CommanderJames O'Neill?
That's right.
- You're on the transport to Pearl? - Yes.
- You're cleared to board, sir. - Thankyou.
All right, come on. Hurry up. Let's get that thing loaded on the plane.