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divorce
His parents' recent divorce weighs heavily on him, -
plane ride
The pilot seems to be experiencing increasing pain in his shoulder, arm, and stomach. At first Brian does not think it is very serious, but as the pilot begins jerking in his seat it becomes clear that he is having a heart attack. The attack stops and the pilot is dead; Brian is forced to take over the controls -
crash
After a harrowing descent, the plane crashes into a lake in the Canadian woods, where Brian is stranded. -
pilot dead
The attack stops and the pilot is dead -
stranded
After a harrowing descent, the plane crashes into a lake in the Canadian woods, where Brian is stranded. -
hatchet
Brian throws the hatchet in its direction. It shoots its quills into Brian's leg, causing him severe pain. Brian attempts to build a fire with no matches and eventually succeeds when he learns how to strike his hatchet against a stone to ignite sparks.
