Lookout (2025) Movie Script
1
-Hello?
Are you okay?
Hey, you need help?
- What makes you trust
a car insurance company?
A talking animal?
A talking carrot?
What about when
a company's customer...
Oh my god.
You scared
the hell out of me.
You shouldn't be standing
in the middle of the road.
All in your gear.
I could have easily hit you.
Elk season
doesn't start until next week.
Why are you
out here anyway, huh?
You out here all alone?
-Dale said I...
I can't talk to you.
-Who's Dale?
He here with you?
- Well that depends
on who's askin'.
I told him
to stay off
the access road
20 times last season.
Didn't I, Skeeter?
He ain't much
for listening but...
...he's an ace
with that crossbow.
-You doing a little hunting?
-No, no, ma'am.
Just a little scouting is all.
-Good.
Because I should remind you
that hunting off-season
is a criminal offense.
-No, we would never do
anything like that.
We're uh, conservationists.
-Hmm.
-Well this...
...is for, uh, self-protection.
You can never be too careful
out here in the woods.
There's a lot of...
...sick people out here.
-Now, see, right now
you're making an assumption.
Last I checked,
there's no law against us
testing out our gear.
-Try not to kill
anything until next week.
Yeah, right.
Go on.
Get!
Ranger.
-Oh! Hey there,
you must be Billy.
- I'm...
- Late.
-Melissa.
I'm really sorry about that.
I got caught up.
- Yeah, Captain Edgewood
isn't big on excuses.
Try and be on time
while you're out here
unless you like
getting chewed out.
Everything you need to know
is on the table.
It isn't rocket science.
-Yeah, I was kind of hoping
since I'm going to be
out here I would have
some time.
It's a long shift.
You basically do about six
minutes of actual work per day,
so you got time
to do whatever you want.
Just don't piss
Edgewood off,
or try not to anyway.
The hardest part is
not going crazy.
I mean, you'll definitely
go a little crazy,
but try and keep
yourself occupied.
You'd not believe the shit
you start seeing out here
after a whole month alone.
Keys.
-Oh, sorry, yeah.
-So, supply drop comes
once a week.
Your first one showed up
a couple of days ago.
Oh, and there's a sink,
but no running water.
-Thanks.
Thanks, Billy.
Shit!
- Ranger Weston!
-Yes, sir?
- Well, shit indeed
I'm very relieved
to hear your voice, Ranger.
When 9 a.m. came
and went, I assumed
something truly apocalyptic
must have happened to you
to miss your
very first check-in
on your very first day
of your very first tower shift.
-I'm sorry, sir.
The battery was dead and
the backup generator was empty.
- The kind of
individual that excels
in your position is
a proactive professional
who checks their equipment
well in advance of needing it.
-I'm sorry, sir.
- It's your first day
so we'll chalk it up to you
being momentarily overwhelmed
by the significant
responsibility
that has been
placed upon your shoulders
for the next 30 days.
-I'm sorry, sir.
- I don't want
a sorry Ranger ,
I want a competent Ranger.
Understood?
-Yes, sir.
- Are you
going to do your job now
or are you waiting
for an invitation?
-Sorry, sir.
Yes. I mean I'm on it.
This is
Lantern Ridge Lookout Tower.
It's approximately 9:05 a.m.
Visibility is--
Jesus!
Are you still with us?
Or has the good Lord come
to take you away?
-No sir. I--
A bird just flew
into the window.
I think it's dead.
- Bury it so it
doesn't attract other animals.
-Yes, sir.
Visibility at Lantern Ridge
Lookout Tower is clear.
10-11 miles.
Copy. Five p.m. sharp.
- If that's convenient for you.
-Yes, sir.
It is, sir.
- Don't forget
to bury the bird.
This is Lantern Ridge Lookout
Tower for station.
- Go for station.
-Lantern Ridge Lookout Tower.
Five p.m.
Visibility clear.
8-9 miles.
- Copy.
- Blue Mountain
for Lantern Ridge.
Lantern Ridge, come in.
-Go for Lantern Ridge.
Go to channel 12 .
Edgewood doesn't like
unofficial chatter
on official channels.
- All right.
Welcome to Blue Mountain ,
Ranger Weston.
I can't tell you
how happy I am
to hear a new voice.
- It's been a long while.
-Thanks.
Roy, right?
- Yeah.
-Trouble in paradise?
- Yes and yes.
I'm sure you
saw it for yourself
when you got there.
You met Billy, right?
-Sort of.
I've never met anyone
who ran down
a flight of stairs
as fast as he did.
- Oh, yeah.
He was counting down
the minutes.
This isn't a good job
for someone
who can't remember
what it's like
to go 30 seconds without
a phone in their hand.
-Oh, come on.
We're not all lost causes.
- Oh, good.
This is good.
Whew!
After a month of only talking
to Billy and the captain,
I'm ready to talk
to a real human being.
-Wait, shouldn't
you be going home soon?
- No, not
for another two months.
I may be old
but I'm hardcore.
Three shifts in a row.
Every fire season.
-Wow, I don't know
if I should be impressed
or worried about you.
- Uh... probably both.
Everyone used to fight
over tower duty
but now it's a struggle
to get enough volunteers
to fill the schedule.
There's nowhere else
I'd rather be.
-Well, you and I
have something in common, Roy.
Because I volunteered
to take the shift too.
- Wow. I'll be damned.
Maybe there's hope
for your generation after all.
So you out here
to chase or to run?
-What do you mean?
- I mean, the way I see it
there are only two
kinds of rangers
who volunteer
for a tower shift.
The kind who are
chasing something
and the kind who are running
from something.
Which one...
Which one are you?
Wait, wait.
Actually don't tell me yet.
It'll give us something
to talk about tomorrow.
It was a pleasure to meet you,
Melissa.
-The pleasure was all mine, Roy.
- You have yourself
a peaceful
and pleasant evening.
-You too.
-Lantern Ridge
Lookout Tower for Station.
- Go for station.
-Lantern Ridge Lookout Tower.
It's 9 a.m.
Visibility is clear.
Approximately 18 miles.
- Copy.
-Good morning to you too.
Oh my god!
Are you okay?
-I don't have it.
I don't have it.
-What happened?
-I don't have it.
-You don't have what?
-I don't have it.
- Oh my god.
Your legs!
Oh!
- Look, you are burned
very badly.
You need medical attention.
You are not
going to get that out here.
You're in shock right now
and pretty soon
you're not going to be
able to walk.
It's okay.
Look at me.
It's okay.
-My tower is a bit
of a walk.
But we're going to get there
together just you and me, okay?
Nice and slow,
I promise.
Okay?
Nice and slow.
We're going to take
a deep breath in together
at the same time. Ready?
And let it out.
Good.
What's your name?
-Miss Conley.
-Melissa.
Come on,
let's get out of here.
Gotcha.
Okay.
Right there.
We're just going to walk
right around here, okay?
There you go.
There you go. You got it.
Okay, we're going to sit
right here, okay?
I'm going to help you.
Got it.
Oh yeah,
there you go.
Okay.
I'm going to go try to call
for some help, okay?
And try to find something
to soothe these burns.
-I don't have it.
I don't have it.
-Okay.
-I don't have it.
-Okay, just stay here
I'll be right back.
- Oh, shit!
Lantern Ridge
Lookout Tower for Station.
Lantern Ridge
Lookout Tower for Station.
It's an emergency.
- This is station.
What's your emergency?
-I found an injured hiker.
She has severe burns
on her legs.
She needs emergency
medical attention.
She's in shock.
- Copy.
Is the fire still burning?
-No fire.
Just the burned hiker.
- Copy.
Captain Edgewood's on patrol
not far from you.
Hold tight.
Station for Captain Edgewood.
-This better be good.
- There's an injured
hiker at Lantern Ridge Tower.
She needs emergency
medical assistance.
-What the hell is a hiker
doing at the tower?
I-I-I don't know, sir.
She didn't say.
-I'm on my way.
- Miss Conley?
Hey. Why don't we get
you back to the stairs, okay?
Come on.
Help's gonna be here soon.
Is there something out there?
Why don't we take a better look
at those legs, huh?
Come on. I got you.
Come on.
I got you.
It's okay.
-What happened?
-She has severe burns
on her legs
and she doesn't remember
how she got them.
She's in shock
and disassociating.
-I like your hat.
-I like it too, ma'am.
-Thank you, Captain.
-What the hell
are you doing?
-Excuse me?
-You are on fire watch, Ranger.
-I was finished
with the check-in
-and I thought--
-Stop. I'll say it again.
You are on fire watch, Ranger.
The check-in was done, sir.
Checking in is not your job.
Frolicking in the woods
is not your job.
Your job is to sit your ass
in that tower
day and night
and watch for fires.
Wake up, have a banana,
watch for fires.
Read a book,
watch for fires.
Make some soup,
watch for fires.
Go downstairs for exactly
30 seconds to take a shit
and then march right back up
and watch for fires.
The most exciting part
of your day,
God willing there's no fires,
is talking to me
on that radio.
-Yes, I understand that--
-No, obviously
you do not understand,
so let me make it
perfectly clear.
Is it 1605?
-What?
-Is it the year
of our Lord, 1605?
-No.
-Are we enjoying a warm summer
evening in London?
Are we munching on cockles
at the Globe Theatre?
-Am I William Shakespeare?
-No.
-Then why are you
prancing around like Titania,
the fairy queen
of the fucking forest?
Get your shit together,
Ranger,
and start acting
like an adult.
-Yes, sir.
-And get that equipment
fixed by 5 p.m.
Load in, guys.
-Yes, sir.
-Lantern Ridge
Lookout Tower for station.
- Go for station.
-Visibility is clear, 15 miles.
It's 5.02 p.m.
- Copy.
I'll put down 4 p.m.
-Thank you.
- Yeah, no problem.
I don't have it.
What happened?
I don't have it.
I don't have it.
- Ranger Weston,
your presence is requested
on the lido deck.
Passengers and crew
are all excited
to see your moves
on the lido deck.
-Switching to five.
Hey, Roy, how was your day?
- Well,
just another day in paradise.
The sun shone,
the birds chirped,
nothing caught on fire.
-Not literally, anyway.
- Ah, I heard.
Yeah, I also heard that
the woman you helped today
is gonna be all right.
If you wouldn't have
found her,
she'd probably still be
out there alone.
-Thanks, Roy.
I needed to hear that.
You know,
if you think about it,
I'm kind of a hero.
- I didn't want
to say anything,
but I was thinking it.
-You know,
I'm actually really excited
for this storm.
There's always beautiful light
the morning after a storm.
- Are you a painter?
-Photographer.
- Look out, Ansel Adams.
We have ourselves
a photographer.
- Yep, the world's
first completely
disposable art form.
- Oh, no way.
Listen, there are billions
of people in the world,
but only one of them
has your perspective.
-Thanks, Roy.
- All right.
-Roy?
- It's mine!
Cop--
- Whoa!
What happened here?
Sorry, I didn't mean
to sneak up on you.
-I don't know.
-Maybe a bear?
I'm camping about
a half mile away.
Should I be worried?
-I don't think
a bear did this, no.
You said you were camping?
-Yeah. Um, I'm just at
the base of the ridge.
-Did you notice
anything unusual last night?
-Just one heck of a storm.
Besides, unusual is relative.
Something totally
horrifying to you
might be totally normal to me.
Um, I think I'm gonna go
pack up my camp, actually.
-Have a good one.
-Thank you.
Stay safe, Ranger.
Yeah, the forest is filled
with socially awkward loners.
Like I said,
runners and chasers.
-Yeah, I was just hoping
it would be more
of a metaphor,
and not me actually having
to run from someone chasing me.
- Yeah, well,
what are you running from?
Sorry,
I don't mean to pry.
My wife was a psychiatrist.
I guess, you know,
after all those years
I-I just can't help myself.
-Whoa, a doctor.
Get it, Roy.
That's right.
Dr. Maggie Walters.
Beautiful too,
and funny.
-A triple threat.
- She wished.
-Uh! Roy!
Oh man, deep down
she always wanted
to be an artist.
We started coming out here
every summer
so that she could paint,
but it turned out
she was a shit painter.
But we really fell in love
with this place.
We always said
we would retire out here.
-I thought you said
it was only
socially awkward loners
out here.
- That was us.
Alone, together.
-I'm so sorry, Roy.
- Oh, don't be.
It still hurts,
but when I sit up here
and the sun pours
over the mountains,
it spills out
over the forest,
I can't help but think
about how all of it,
Maggie, me,
these trees, the mountains,
it's all connected.
Tiny pieces
of a greater whole.
Sometimes it feels good
to feel small.
-You know, I meant to tell you,
I actually am out here
chasing something.
- I thought so.
-Everything just started
to happen
all at once in my life,
and I started to feel
like I was getting lost.
I thought I would be
able to find myself out here,
rediscover my passions,
but if I'm being honest,
what I'm really doing
is just running from myself.
- That's what those of us
in the biz
call a breakthrough.
-Maggie would be proud.
- Yeah, I think she would.
Go for station.
-Visibility clear. Eleven miles.
- Copy.
-You okay, Ranger?
- Oh, thank God.
-Let me help you.
Oh!
Thank you.
-Let's get you on your feet.
Come on.
Come on.
It's all right.
I don't think I can walk on it.
-Come on, let me help you back
to your lookout tower.
-I didn't tell you
I was in a tower.
-Yes, you did.
Yesterday.
-No, I didn't.
-Hmm.
I'm pretty sure you did.
-No. I didn't.
- Hmm. Maybe I put
two and two together.
A forest ranger
out here all alone
with no radio
and no vehicle.
Lookout!
-I appreciate your help,
but I don't need it.
-I'd really like
to help you back.
-I said no, thank you.
-I insist.
-Hmm.
-That's not very nice.
I'm not going
to tell you again.
We're going to your tower.
You have something
that I need.
-Are you finished?
Let's go.
-I believe the ranger
told you to fuck off.
-Oh.
You two again.
Really getting sick of this.
-We need to get out
of here now.
If he comes any closer,
shoot him in the fucking heart.
-Where are we going?
-The truck's just up ahead.
-I will shoot you.
-Give it back.
-Buck!
- Run!
- There you are.
What are you doing?
-It's not me!
-See you soon, Ranger.
- I told you there were
some sick people out here.
-What the hell was that?
- The devil.
-Where's Skeeter?
-Wait here.
I'll be right back.
- No, come on!
C'mon!
- Hey, asshole.
- Not so tough without
your little rock, are you?
-Hey, asshole.
-Why are you
dragging this out?
I know you're here.
You know I'm going to get
what I want.
You can just give it to me.
Or I can take it!
There's nowhere left
for you to run.
No little friends left
to help you.
There you are.
You leave her alone!
What the hell
did you do to me?
-What did I do to you?
I gave you a gift.
I showed you what's possible,
what your pathetic vessel
is actually capable of.
-You get out of here, Ranger.
I'm going to take care of this!
-Is that what
you're going to do?
You going to
take care of this?
-This one's for Dale...
and Buck.
-Do it.
-You're only making things
harder on yourself.
-Why are you doing this?
What do you want from me?
-I told you.
You have something
that belongs to me.
-I don't have shit
that belongs to you!
-You don't even know
what you have.
-What's your play here,
Ranger?
What are you trying to do?
-Wow, you are weak!
Weakness I can forgive,
but not stupidity.
-Don't be stupid, Ranger.
Tell me where it is.
-I already told you.
I don't have what you want.
You do.
-Oh, this?
It's just a fragment.
It's practically nothing.
You'll understand soon enough.
Who the fuck are you?
-I'm Roy.
-Roy!
Hey! Is this what you want?
- No!
-Roy, don't move.
Don't move, okay?
Oh my God. Oh my God.
I'm so sorry.
I'm so sorry.
Hey, look at me.
-Come on.
Come on!
What the hell is this?
-A rock.
-Enough!
Why are you doing this to me?
Give it to me now!
Now!
You can't keep running forever.
-I'm a chaser,
motherfucker!
-Roy?
The hell?
It's not over!
It's mine.
I won't stop.
Give it to me!
It's mine.
I'm so sorry, Roy.
I am going to kill you!
-I'm so sorry.
Come here!
-Huh?
Oh my god.
Roy, oh my god.
Hey. You're okay.
Let's get you out
of here, huh?
- Jesus!
- What happened?
- Shut up, Billy.
Ranger?
Come on, Melissa.
Let's go.
It's gonna be okay.
I'm gonna go upstairs
and get your things.
You just wait right here
and then I'm gonna come back,
take you home. Okay?
-Thank you.
- Yep.
- Whoa!
-Billy, get your ass over here.
- Wow.
-It's gonna take a couple weeks
to get two new Rangers
out here to take over.
I'm gonna need you to cover.
Try to keep it together, Billy.
-Yes, sir.
-Hello?
Are you okay?
Hey, you need help?
- What makes you trust
a car insurance company?
A talking animal?
A talking carrot?
What about when
a company's customer...
Oh my god.
You scared
the hell out of me.
You shouldn't be standing
in the middle of the road.
All in your gear.
I could have easily hit you.
Elk season
doesn't start until next week.
Why are you
out here anyway, huh?
You out here all alone?
-Dale said I...
I can't talk to you.
-Who's Dale?
He here with you?
- Well that depends
on who's askin'.
I told him
to stay off
the access road
20 times last season.
Didn't I, Skeeter?
He ain't much
for listening but...
...he's an ace
with that crossbow.
-You doing a little hunting?
-No, no, ma'am.
Just a little scouting is all.
-Good.
Because I should remind you
that hunting off-season
is a criminal offense.
-No, we would never do
anything like that.
We're uh, conservationists.
-Hmm.
-Well this...
...is for, uh, self-protection.
You can never be too careful
out here in the woods.
There's a lot of...
...sick people out here.
-Now, see, right now
you're making an assumption.
Last I checked,
there's no law against us
testing out our gear.
-Try not to kill
anything until next week.
Yeah, right.
Go on.
Get!
Ranger.
-Oh! Hey there,
you must be Billy.
- I'm...
- Late.
-Melissa.
I'm really sorry about that.
I got caught up.
- Yeah, Captain Edgewood
isn't big on excuses.
Try and be on time
while you're out here
unless you like
getting chewed out.
Everything you need to know
is on the table.
It isn't rocket science.
-Yeah, I was kind of hoping
since I'm going to be
out here I would have
some time.
It's a long shift.
You basically do about six
minutes of actual work per day,
so you got time
to do whatever you want.
Just don't piss
Edgewood off,
or try not to anyway.
The hardest part is
not going crazy.
I mean, you'll definitely
go a little crazy,
but try and keep
yourself occupied.
You'd not believe the shit
you start seeing out here
after a whole month alone.
Keys.
-Oh, sorry, yeah.
-So, supply drop comes
once a week.
Your first one showed up
a couple of days ago.
Oh, and there's a sink,
but no running water.
-Thanks.
Thanks, Billy.
Shit!
- Ranger Weston!
-Yes, sir?
- Well, shit indeed
I'm very relieved
to hear your voice, Ranger.
When 9 a.m. came
and went, I assumed
something truly apocalyptic
must have happened to you
to miss your
very first check-in
on your very first day
of your very first tower shift.
-I'm sorry, sir.
The battery was dead and
the backup generator was empty.
- The kind of
individual that excels
in your position is
a proactive professional
who checks their equipment
well in advance of needing it.
-I'm sorry, sir.
- It's your first day
so we'll chalk it up to you
being momentarily overwhelmed
by the significant
responsibility
that has been
placed upon your shoulders
for the next 30 days.
-I'm sorry, sir.
- I don't want
a sorry Ranger ,
I want a competent Ranger.
Understood?
-Yes, sir.
- Are you
going to do your job now
or are you waiting
for an invitation?
-Sorry, sir.
Yes. I mean I'm on it.
This is
Lantern Ridge Lookout Tower.
It's approximately 9:05 a.m.
Visibility is--
Jesus!
Are you still with us?
Or has the good Lord come
to take you away?
-No sir. I--
A bird just flew
into the window.
I think it's dead.
- Bury it so it
doesn't attract other animals.
-Yes, sir.
Visibility at Lantern Ridge
Lookout Tower is clear.
10-11 miles.
Copy. Five p.m. sharp.
- If that's convenient for you.
-Yes, sir.
It is, sir.
- Don't forget
to bury the bird.
This is Lantern Ridge Lookout
Tower for station.
- Go for station.
-Lantern Ridge Lookout Tower.
Five p.m.
Visibility clear.
8-9 miles.
- Copy.
- Blue Mountain
for Lantern Ridge.
Lantern Ridge, come in.
-Go for Lantern Ridge.
Go to channel 12 .
Edgewood doesn't like
unofficial chatter
on official channels.
- All right.
Welcome to Blue Mountain ,
Ranger Weston.
I can't tell you
how happy I am
to hear a new voice.
- It's been a long while.
-Thanks.
Roy, right?
- Yeah.
-Trouble in paradise?
- Yes and yes.
I'm sure you
saw it for yourself
when you got there.
You met Billy, right?
-Sort of.
I've never met anyone
who ran down
a flight of stairs
as fast as he did.
- Oh, yeah.
He was counting down
the minutes.
This isn't a good job
for someone
who can't remember
what it's like
to go 30 seconds without
a phone in their hand.
-Oh, come on.
We're not all lost causes.
- Oh, good.
This is good.
Whew!
After a month of only talking
to Billy and the captain,
I'm ready to talk
to a real human being.
-Wait, shouldn't
you be going home soon?
- No, not
for another two months.
I may be old
but I'm hardcore.
Three shifts in a row.
Every fire season.
-Wow, I don't know
if I should be impressed
or worried about you.
- Uh... probably both.
Everyone used to fight
over tower duty
but now it's a struggle
to get enough volunteers
to fill the schedule.
There's nowhere else
I'd rather be.
-Well, you and I
have something in common, Roy.
Because I volunteered
to take the shift too.
- Wow. I'll be damned.
Maybe there's hope
for your generation after all.
So you out here
to chase or to run?
-What do you mean?
- I mean, the way I see it
there are only two
kinds of rangers
who volunteer
for a tower shift.
The kind who are
chasing something
and the kind who are running
from something.
Which one...
Which one are you?
Wait, wait.
Actually don't tell me yet.
It'll give us something
to talk about tomorrow.
It was a pleasure to meet you,
Melissa.
-The pleasure was all mine, Roy.
- You have yourself
a peaceful
and pleasant evening.
-You too.
-Lantern Ridge
Lookout Tower for Station.
- Go for station.
-Lantern Ridge Lookout Tower.
It's 9 a.m.
Visibility is clear.
Approximately 18 miles.
- Copy.
-Good morning to you too.
Oh my god!
Are you okay?
-I don't have it.
I don't have it.
-What happened?
-I don't have it.
-You don't have what?
-I don't have it.
- Oh my god.
Your legs!
Oh!
- Look, you are burned
very badly.
You need medical attention.
You are not
going to get that out here.
You're in shock right now
and pretty soon
you're not going to be
able to walk.
It's okay.
Look at me.
It's okay.
-My tower is a bit
of a walk.
But we're going to get there
together just you and me, okay?
Nice and slow,
I promise.
Okay?
Nice and slow.
We're going to take
a deep breath in together
at the same time. Ready?
And let it out.
Good.
What's your name?
-Miss Conley.
-Melissa.
Come on,
let's get out of here.
Gotcha.
Okay.
Right there.
We're just going to walk
right around here, okay?
There you go.
There you go. You got it.
Okay, we're going to sit
right here, okay?
I'm going to help you.
Got it.
Oh yeah,
there you go.
Okay.
I'm going to go try to call
for some help, okay?
And try to find something
to soothe these burns.
-I don't have it.
I don't have it.
-Okay.
-I don't have it.
-Okay, just stay here
I'll be right back.
- Oh, shit!
Lantern Ridge
Lookout Tower for Station.
Lantern Ridge
Lookout Tower for Station.
It's an emergency.
- This is station.
What's your emergency?
-I found an injured hiker.
She has severe burns
on her legs.
She needs emergency
medical attention.
She's in shock.
- Copy.
Is the fire still burning?
-No fire.
Just the burned hiker.
- Copy.
Captain Edgewood's on patrol
not far from you.
Hold tight.
Station for Captain Edgewood.
-This better be good.
- There's an injured
hiker at Lantern Ridge Tower.
She needs emergency
medical assistance.
-What the hell is a hiker
doing at the tower?
I-I-I don't know, sir.
She didn't say.
-I'm on my way.
- Miss Conley?
Hey. Why don't we get
you back to the stairs, okay?
Come on.
Help's gonna be here soon.
Is there something out there?
Why don't we take a better look
at those legs, huh?
Come on. I got you.
Come on.
I got you.
It's okay.
-What happened?
-She has severe burns
on her legs
and she doesn't remember
how she got them.
She's in shock
and disassociating.
-I like your hat.
-I like it too, ma'am.
-Thank you, Captain.
-What the hell
are you doing?
-Excuse me?
-You are on fire watch, Ranger.
-I was finished
with the check-in
-and I thought--
-Stop. I'll say it again.
You are on fire watch, Ranger.
The check-in was done, sir.
Checking in is not your job.
Frolicking in the woods
is not your job.
Your job is to sit your ass
in that tower
day and night
and watch for fires.
Wake up, have a banana,
watch for fires.
Read a book,
watch for fires.
Make some soup,
watch for fires.
Go downstairs for exactly
30 seconds to take a shit
and then march right back up
and watch for fires.
The most exciting part
of your day,
God willing there's no fires,
is talking to me
on that radio.
-Yes, I understand that--
-No, obviously
you do not understand,
so let me make it
perfectly clear.
Is it 1605?
-What?
-Is it the year
of our Lord, 1605?
-No.
-Are we enjoying a warm summer
evening in London?
Are we munching on cockles
at the Globe Theatre?
-Am I William Shakespeare?
-No.
-Then why are you
prancing around like Titania,
the fairy queen
of the fucking forest?
Get your shit together,
Ranger,
and start acting
like an adult.
-Yes, sir.
-And get that equipment
fixed by 5 p.m.
Load in, guys.
-Yes, sir.
-Lantern Ridge
Lookout Tower for station.
- Go for station.
-Visibility is clear, 15 miles.
It's 5.02 p.m.
- Copy.
I'll put down 4 p.m.
-Thank you.
- Yeah, no problem.
I don't have it.
What happened?
I don't have it.
I don't have it.
- Ranger Weston,
your presence is requested
on the lido deck.
Passengers and crew
are all excited
to see your moves
on the lido deck.
-Switching to five.
Hey, Roy, how was your day?
- Well,
just another day in paradise.
The sun shone,
the birds chirped,
nothing caught on fire.
-Not literally, anyway.
- Ah, I heard.
Yeah, I also heard that
the woman you helped today
is gonna be all right.
If you wouldn't have
found her,
she'd probably still be
out there alone.
-Thanks, Roy.
I needed to hear that.
You know,
if you think about it,
I'm kind of a hero.
- I didn't want
to say anything,
but I was thinking it.
-You know,
I'm actually really excited
for this storm.
There's always beautiful light
the morning after a storm.
- Are you a painter?
-Photographer.
- Look out, Ansel Adams.
We have ourselves
a photographer.
- Yep, the world's
first completely
disposable art form.
- Oh, no way.
Listen, there are billions
of people in the world,
but only one of them
has your perspective.
-Thanks, Roy.
- All right.
-Roy?
- It's mine!
Cop--
- Whoa!
What happened here?
Sorry, I didn't mean
to sneak up on you.
-I don't know.
-Maybe a bear?
I'm camping about
a half mile away.
Should I be worried?
-I don't think
a bear did this, no.
You said you were camping?
-Yeah. Um, I'm just at
the base of the ridge.
-Did you notice
anything unusual last night?
-Just one heck of a storm.
Besides, unusual is relative.
Something totally
horrifying to you
might be totally normal to me.
Um, I think I'm gonna go
pack up my camp, actually.
-Have a good one.
-Thank you.
Stay safe, Ranger.
Yeah, the forest is filled
with socially awkward loners.
Like I said,
runners and chasers.
-Yeah, I was just hoping
it would be more
of a metaphor,
and not me actually having
to run from someone chasing me.
- Yeah, well,
what are you running from?
Sorry,
I don't mean to pry.
My wife was a psychiatrist.
I guess, you know,
after all those years
I-I just can't help myself.
-Whoa, a doctor.
Get it, Roy.
That's right.
Dr. Maggie Walters.
Beautiful too,
and funny.
-A triple threat.
- She wished.
-Uh! Roy!
Oh man, deep down
she always wanted
to be an artist.
We started coming out here
every summer
so that she could paint,
but it turned out
she was a shit painter.
But we really fell in love
with this place.
We always said
we would retire out here.
-I thought you said
it was only
socially awkward loners
out here.
- That was us.
Alone, together.
-I'm so sorry, Roy.
- Oh, don't be.
It still hurts,
but when I sit up here
and the sun pours
over the mountains,
it spills out
over the forest,
I can't help but think
about how all of it,
Maggie, me,
these trees, the mountains,
it's all connected.
Tiny pieces
of a greater whole.
Sometimes it feels good
to feel small.
-You know, I meant to tell you,
I actually am out here
chasing something.
- I thought so.
-Everything just started
to happen
all at once in my life,
and I started to feel
like I was getting lost.
I thought I would be
able to find myself out here,
rediscover my passions,
but if I'm being honest,
what I'm really doing
is just running from myself.
- That's what those of us
in the biz
call a breakthrough.
-Maggie would be proud.
- Yeah, I think she would.
Go for station.
-Visibility clear. Eleven miles.
- Copy.
-You okay, Ranger?
- Oh, thank God.
-Let me help you.
Oh!
Thank you.
-Let's get you on your feet.
Come on.
Come on.
It's all right.
I don't think I can walk on it.
-Come on, let me help you back
to your lookout tower.
-I didn't tell you
I was in a tower.
-Yes, you did.
Yesterday.
-No, I didn't.
-Hmm.
I'm pretty sure you did.
-No. I didn't.
- Hmm. Maybe I put
two and two together.
A forest ranger
out here all alone
with no radio
and no vehicle.
Lookout!
-I appreciate your help,
but I don't need it.
-I'd really like
to help you back.
-I said no, thank you.
-I insist.
-Hmm.
-That's not very nice.
I'm not going
to tell you again.
We're going to your tower.
You have something
that I need.
-Are you finished?
Let's go.
-I believe the ranger
told you to fuck off.
-Oh.
You two again.
Really getting sick of this.
-We need to get out
of here now.
If he comes any closer,
shoot him in the fucking heart.
-Where are we going?
-The truck's just up ahead.
-I will shoot you.
-Give it back.
-Buck!
- Run!
- There you are.
What are you doing?
-It's not me!
-See you soon, Ranger.
- I told you there were
some sick people out here.
-What the hell was that?
- The devil.
-Where's Skeeter?
-Wait here.
I'll be right back.
- No, come on!
C'mon!
- Hey, asshole.
- Not so tough without
your little rock, are you?
-Hey, asshole.
-Why are you
dragging this out?
I know you're here.
You know I'm going to get
what I want.
You can just give it to me.
Or I can take it!
There's nowhere left
for you to run.
No little friends left
to help you.
There you are.
You leave her alone!
What the hell
did you do to me?
-What did I do to you?
I gave you a gift.
I showed you what's possible,
what your pathetic vessel
is actually capable of.
-You get out of here, Ranger.
I'm going to take care of this!
-Is that what
you're going to do?
You going to
take care of this?
-This one's for Dale...
and Buck.
-Do it.
-You're only making things
harder on yourself.
-Why are you doing this?
What do you want from me?
-I told you.
You have something
that belongs to me.
-I don't have shit
that belongs to you!
-You don't even know
what you have.
-What's your play here,
Ranger?
What are you trying to do?
-Wow, you are weak!
Weakness I can forgive,
but not stupidity.
-Don't be stupid, Ranger.
Tell me where it is.
-I already told you.
I don't have what you want.
You do.
-Oh, this?
It's just a fragment.
It's practically nothing.
You'll understand soon enough.
Who the fuck are you?
-I'm Roy.
-Roy!
Hey! Is this what you want?
- No!
-Roy, don't move.
Don't move, okay?
Oh my God. Oh my God.
I'm so sorry.
I'm so sorry.
Hey, look at me.
-Come on.
Come on!
What the hell is this?
-A rock.
-Enough!
Why are you doing this to me?
Give it to me now!
Now!
You can't keep running forever.
-I'm a chaser,
motherfucker!
-Roy?
The hell?
It's not over!
It's mine.
I won't stop.
Give it to me!
It's mine.
I'm so sorry, Roy.
I am going to kill you!
-I'm so sorry.
Come here!
-Huh?
Oh my god.
Roy, oh my god.
Hey. You're okay.
Let's get you out
of here, huh?
- Jesus!
- What happened?
- Shut up, Billy.
Ranger?
Come on, Melissa.
Let's go.
It's gonna be okay.
I'm gonna go upstairs
and get your things.
You just wait right here
and then I'm gonna come back,
take you home. Okay?
-Thank you.
- Yep.
- Whoa!
-Billy, get your ass over here.
- Wow.
-It's gonna take a couple weeks
to get two new Rangers
out here to take over.
I'm gonna need you to cover.
Try to keep it together, Billy.
-Yes, sir.