Desert Trek (1976)

[music] >> Elena! Elena! Elena! >> [singing] >> Oh, you can't get to heaven on roller skates. CUZ YOU'LL ROLL RIGHT PAST THEM the pearly gates. Oh, you can't get to HEAVEN ON ROLLER SKATES. ELENA! HEY, LOOK AT ME! ALL RIGHT, JASON. COME ON OUT NOW. ELENA! DEFINITELY NOT POTABLE. Extremely high saline content, no doubt about it. >> Say what? Salinity. Salinity. When are we going to meet up with the truck? Well, let's see. We've been on the trail since sunup. I'd say 1,100 hours latest. Is that noon? He wants a candy bar. It's not me, it's my stomach. >> Eat a rock. When are we going to meet up with the van? Well, Ollie, he'll be right here. The other side of the dunes, 315° magnetic north. We need a reading, Super Ollie. Be exact now. You know, a few degrees off could get us into trouble. That way. Okay, let's go. And keep that camera ready for cactus flower and pickle weed, too. Don't forget to note the salinity of that salt water. What? Salinity. Pickle weed. Pickle weed. Pickle weed. How do you spell that? Don't you know how to spell pickle weed? Ollie, I didn't mean to do it, Ollie. I didn't know. PLEASE, OLLIE, PLEASE. YOU CAN HAVE IT. CANDY. THOSE CANDY BARS I STUCK IN YOUR PACK. That's okay. I won't touch them. If my diabetes acts up, I'm going to need them. If my stomach acts up, I'm going to need them. Don't worry, Ollie. I was just kidding. Hey, Mr. O'Malley. We've been at it since sunup. Don't you think we got enough info? Jason, remember this is your science project, and if you're going to do something, do it right. And now, let's stick together and keep moving. By 1:00, it gets so hot, you can hardly move. And maybe die? Don't worry, everything's going to be okay. Boy, it's hot. You want one? Where'd you get it? Andy. I thought you ate all his. Look. Do you want it or don't you? Yeah. JASON! >> [screaming] >> ELENA! WE'RE MOVING OUT! AND DON'T FORGET MY PACK! Come on. Hey, go easy with that. I'm doing my sticks. You're disgusting. Hey, check this out. Mr. O'Malley, you know your way around pretty well, don't you? >> You know, every time I come out here, I see something new. Well, that's not what I meant. You do know the way back, don't you? Jason, are you afraid I'm going to get you lost out here? No, sir. I just meant Well, that's why we've got the compass and the map. Uh Jason, I have something I want to ask you. Yes, sir. Keep an eye on Andy for me, will you? You know, you're the oldest of this bunch, so I'm going to make you second in command. Unofficially, of course. Do you understand? Yes, sir. America, America, God shed his grace on thee, and crown thy good with brotherhood from sea to shining sea. America, mhm. Now, most people think the desert's a pretty bland place. But, I'll tell you, all you have to do is scratch the surface, and you'll find a a veritable rainbow color. Hey, go ahead, Jason. Wow, look at that. Yeah. Now, over here are some tracks I want you kids to see. This looks like a Looks like a rattlesnake. You can usually find some some tracks of rattlesnakes. >> Wow, wow, I want to see some. Wow, come on. HEY, LOOK LOOK LOOK THERE. NOW, see that? A kangaroo rat and a sidewinder. A sidewinder? >> Now, what you see here is a struggle for survival. What you doing? Messing around. I don't think we're supposed to. Oh, you're such a goody-goody. You're always doing things other people want you to do. You never do anything on your own. The snake was probably lying in wait for him right about here. And when the rat got close enough, he sprang at him. And that was that. Normally, these kangaroo rats are pretty well able to take care of themselves against anything. And this little drama goes on out here every day. Fascinating, isn't it? Jason? Helena? Jason! Jason! Helena! I thought WE DECIDED TO STAY TOGETHER. JASON! >> [music] >> I see you! >> Jason, Helena. Come on IN NOW. FUN'S FUN. >> [sighs] >> ALL RIGHT NOW. >> [music] >> HELENA, I SEE YOU. I SEE YOU, TOO. ALL RIGHT, SWEETHEART. GIVE ME THE COPS, SEE, or else I'll give you a tune on my violin. Andy, Andy. Hey, where'd she go? Andy. I need I need those candy bars now. Okay, Unc. Hey, Unc. They're gone. I could have sworn I put them in there, but they're gone. I don't know what happened. You saw me put them in this morning. Maybe they fell out of the bag. I'm not I don't know what happened to them. Gone? Surprise. We're going in. Hey, Uncle Augie, wait up. I didn't take them, honest. Why should I take them? I I ate Helena's and Jason's, but I didn't eat yours, honest. I didn't. He's getting weirder every minute. It's like he's drunk or something. Do you know what's wrong with him, Andy? He's a diabetic. What? I had some candy bars, but I must have lost them. So? So, I need sugar, or else I'll get really, really sick. Does anybody have any kind of food? Well, I was going to pick this up for us up in the truck. Oh, well, that's a big help. >> [snorts] >> Come on, Andy. All right, let's hold up here. GIVE ME THE MAP. GIVE ME THE COMPASS. All right, now. Ugh. Uh very good. 315°. Magnetic. Hey! Give me that. Give it back. Mr. Oki. Here's your whistle. Oh, you keep it. You're in charge now, Jason. >> [music] >> You're in charge now, Jason. Jason. Jason. Jason. Now, take this. And when you get home, take a good hot bath with some sugar and cup of tea and and get really warm. I want you to change your clothes, too. Get some comfortable clothes >> we've been going down here and Well, I'm not sure what this symbol >> Well, do you know where we are, don't you? >> Well, I I'm not positive. Uh Mr. Oki usually helps me. >> Well, he's no help now, so make up your mind. Well, maybe we should wait for a ranger to come. >> Are you crazy? We got to keep moving. >> Well, you have the compass. You lead. Okay. That way. You lead. YOU LEAD. YOU LEAD. YOU LEAVE. YOU LEAVE. >> [music] >> They didn't look that big on the map. Wally's somewhere on the other side. Yeah, but where? Let me see that compass. Hey. It's broken. You've been leading us around with a broken compass. Uh what good's a compass if you can't read a map? Well, you really did it this time, Jason. Wally. Uh you could probably spot him from the top of the dunes anyway. Yeah, maybe. What if the dunes go on for a mile? Maybe two. How are we going to get Mr. Wokey up there? Where's Andy? Andy? ANDY! >> [music] >> IT'S OKAY, ANDY. HE'S A KID, TOO. TELL HIM, JASON. Tell him what? You know. Tell me what? Jason! Wait! He has a right to know! Then you tell him. I'm going for Wally. >> [music] >> Andy. There's something you should know. You ate him? We didn't know. He has a wife and a child. What about Jason? He's all alone out there. HE DOESN'T NEED ANYBODY. JASON! [screaming] JASON! Do you hear anything? You go look for him. I'll stay here and take care of Unk. >> [music] >> Don't worry, Unk. Everything's going to be okay. Jason! >> [music] >> Jason, wait! I'm going to GET HIM OUT >> [music] [screaming] [music] >> IF YOU'RE GOING TO DO SOMETHING, DO IT RIGHT. DO it right. Do it right. >> [music] >> You're in charge now, Jason. Jason. Jason. Jason. Jason. No! Jason? Didn't you hear us call? We might as well forget it. And let Oki die? We're all going to die. Jason. And and it's my fault. That's hard for you to say, isn't it? Come on. Let's go. They're wild. THEY FOUND IT. YAHOO! THEY'RE WILD. WOO! THEY'RE WILD. WOO! HE'S IN A TREE. YAHOO! YAHOO! YAHOO! YAHOO! YAHOO! I CAN'T WAIT. YAHOO! YAHOO! They found it. Yahoo! you want, boy? >> [music]