Mike Corey (Host)
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Bob keeps holding him up, speaking words of encouragement into Morley's ear, but he can't tell if the skipper can even hear him anymore.
Still, Bob has been thinking about what he needs to do if, by some miracle, the rescue basket comes down close to them.
He's determined to get Morley into the basket first, but the basket can only hold one person, maybe two, if they really squeeze.
And because all four men are still roped together, that means that before he can drag Morley to the basket, he'll have to cut the rope.
Bob has a knife in a sheath that's tied around his neck with a piece of fishing line, but it's under his survival suit.
So when the basket gets close, he'll have to unzip the suit, get out the knife, cut the rope, and then swim for the basket with Morley in tow.
And he'll probably have just seconds to do all of that before the next wave comes crashing down on them.
As he's going over all of this in his mind, he hears Gigi Mork.
Bob!
Bob!
Look!
The basket!
It's behind you!
Bob turns, and sure enough, he sees the rescue basket come splashing down nearby.
It's the closest it's ever been, no more than 30 feet away.
Does he dare risk it?
Bob starts to unzip his survival suit, but then he sees a massive wave barreling down on them.
There's no way he and Morley can reach the basket before it hits them.
When Bob resurfaces, the basket is gone.
He looks up and sees that the second helicopter is starting to leave.