127 Hours

Hey. Aron here, leave a message.

Hi Aron, Sonja here...again.

I know that you're gonna be away this weekend, but ...

think about what we are going to play.

Please, we really have to decide we need to practice.

It will be fun, I promise.

And call mom, please. Because she worries ...

which you already knew. later ay, bye.

It's Friday night.

April 25, 2003.

I'm just entering Canyonlands.

Just me, the music and the night.

Love it.

SATURDAY

Blue John Canyon.

The guidebook says: 4.5 hours until the Big Dropper.

I want to take 45 minutes off of that.

I don't know. I think we go that way.

And if we proceed this way ...

Youre doing Blue John too? - No, actually we're headed for the Dome.

But I think we are lost. - She's lost.

Hang on.

Lets see this.

You are ... here. - We are?

I knew that.

And the Dome is there.

I can take you that way if you like.

Sorry, Friday the 13th there.

I'm only a psychopath on weekdays. It's Saturday.

I cant take this off, my face.

Aron. - Kristi.

Let me introduce you to my friend Megan.

Nice to meet you. - An honor.

What do you say? You're lost, I am the guide.

Why not. - Sure.

This way.

So you biked from Horseshoe? Is that like 20 miles?

17 on the odometer.

I thought it was 17.2.

17.3, actually.

Ah, You're one of those.

Not one of those. - Do you spend a lot of time out here?

It's my second home.

See? There's the fork right there.

We totally missed that. - Glad we bumped into you.

What are the odds considering we're out here. - Exactly.

You're in the one place in America where you're guaranteed not to run into a weirdo...

And what happened?

Alright. So the guidebook says...

that the route is through here -but I know a better way.

The cool way.

Guaranteed, the best time you can have with your clothes on.

Although, it's better with your clothes off.

It is a bit of a climb. - We climb.

And a bit of a squeeze. - We squeeze.

So you get us all the way here and then you tell us you're not a guide ...

Well no, I'm an engineer.

But this is what I really want to do.

Wonderful. I always wanted to be a supermodel, but ...

I don't think that's really going to work.

Jesus. What if these things move? - They've been here for millions of years. They're not gonna move.

Oh sure they will. - What?

Everything's moving all the time. Just hope not today.

Great.

All you've got to remember, is that everything will be okay.

My God!

Aron, are you okay?

Listen to the guy, he's fine.

He is bad shit. You're bad shit!

Come on. You've gotta come down here.

Trust me. - Trust you? I'll kill you Aron Ralston.

Oh, please, you love this.

Nice job!

Megan, you're missing it. - It's amazing.

Fuck. - Just jump, Megan.

Are you okay? - Nice job.

We've got to do it again. - Again?

Camera.

So, Blue John ...

is actually named after Butch Cassidy's cook.

From Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.

And they would hide out in these canyons, I guess,

but would also run wild horses into here and trap them at the end of the canyon ...

and that's how they caught the horses.

Another picture before I go? - Yes.

Ready?

One, two, three ...

Will I ever see you again? - That depends, do you party?

Do I party? Yes, sometimes.

Tomorrow we're throwing a party, if you want to come.

Yeah, you shoud come by for a beer. - OK, where am I going?

It is 20 miles away, near Green River. Behind the old motel.

There will be a huge inflatable Scooby-Doo. Can't miss it.

Good to meet you. - Bye.

Scooby-Doo.

Rock on.

You think he's actually gonna show up?

I don't think we figured in his day at all.

You liked him.

127 HOURS

This is insane.

Move this fucking rock.

Please.

Kristi! Megan!

Just think.

Shit.

Sweet.

Knife's dull.

SUNDAY

Look at the size of this. How the fuck did this get here?

Hi, buddy.

Here we go.

It's 03:05.

Sunday, April 27, 2003.

This marks 24 hours...

of being stuck in Blue John Canyon. Just before the junction for the Big Drop.

My name is Aron Ralston. My parents are ...

Donna and Larry Ralston. From Englewood Colorado.

Whoever finds this, can keep the recorder ...

but please get in touch with my parents and give them this tape.

I would appreciate it.

I was descending Blue John yesterday ...

when this chalkstone came loose ...

and rolled onto my arm.

Now it's stuck.

The arm has a blue-gray color.

It's been without circulation for 24 hours.

I think it's pretty well gone.

I'm low on food.

That's about 300-400 ml.

And that's it for water.

I'm in pretty deep doo here.

Hello?

Please, there's somebody down here.

Help! I am in the Canyon.

Please, help!

Help!

Down here. Help!

Don't lose it.

Aron ...

do not lose it.

Not bad.

Dinner.

Tomorrow we're throwing a party, if you want to come.

Have a beer.There will be a huge inflatable Scooby-Doo.

Scooby-Doo.

Cold cans.

Plastic cup.

Thank you.

Can I take a beer?

Don't mind if I do.

Aron here, leave a message.

Aron, it's mom.

I was hoping to catch you.

Are you there? Hello?

Okay. Nothing urgent.

Doug is in New York. So it will be a quiet weekend.

Call me.

Where are you going? - Don't know yet.

Right there, Brian. - Maybe Utah, maybe somewhere else.

Have a good one. - Always do.

Let's go.

MONDAY

It's freaking me out looking at myself.

Sorry, hope thats okay.

It's Monday.

Bummer, all day. I tried to set up this pulley.

All morning. But it did not work.

It was worth a try, but there is too much friction,

It's climbing rope, so there's too much stretch.

What I could use is 20 meters of static rope ...

9.8 millimeters.

Three or four pulleys, rack of carabiners, a sling, powerdrill ...

and a Pull Kit.

and eight burley men to do the hauling.

That should just about do it.

Another 150 ml of water left.

That should keep me alive 'til tomorrow night.

If I'm lucky. I peed twice.

almost pissed my pants.

My body's acting really wierd.