The Mountain Between Us

Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussion of death.

Ben designs a makeshift stretcher for Ashley out of the plane’s wing. He plans to drag her as much as he can, and he also affixes the supplies to the stretcher.

He warns Ashley that the journey will be difficult and that he doesn’t know where to go. He plans to head southeast because it’s all downhill. She makes a joke about their situation, and Ben assures her that her sense of humor is her most important attribute. He warns her that her leg will likely swell a lot and be painful, but the most difficult part is getting her out of the cave.

They begin their journey, with Ben dragging Ashley through the cave by her sleeping bag. When it catches on a rock, her body jerks. She vomits violently from the pain. Ben apologizes, but she insists that he keep going. Eventually, they make it out, and Ben fixes her to the stretcher.

Ben walks for an hour, covering what he estimates is a mile. He stops to rest, and Ashley asks him about his recorder. She asks whether Ben talks about her to Rachel. He insists that he only talks about her as her doctor and then plays her his last recording for her to listen to.