The Mountain Between Us

Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussion of death, pregnancy loss, and animal death.

When Ben goes back inside, Ashley has just finished bathing. She asks him to help her dress. She then asks him whether he’s attracted to her. He admits that he is but insists that he won’t do anything with her. He’s committed to Rachel, and she’s committed to Vince, and he doesn’t want either of them to have regrets when they leave. She seems disappointed but accepts his response.

Ben shoots two rabbits. He brings them back, and he and Ashley eat. She tries to ask him about his marriage and his plan to fix it. He struggles to find words, only revealing that he said things he shouldn’t have said. He admits that they were the truth but adds that it didn’t make it “right” to say them.

The week after finding out that they were having twins, Ben and Rachel went for an ultrasound. They learned that Rachel had a partial abruption, which meant that the placenta was starting to tear away from the uterine wall. The doctor told her that she needed to be on strict bedrest to try to stop it from tearing further.