NAME: Lesly Ann B Llaguno TOPIC: Summary of the Dante’s Peak Movie A WRITTEN REPORT IN SCIENCE 9 Volcanologist Dr. Harry Dalton of the United States Geological Survey and his partner Marianne try to escape an erupting volcano in Colombia. Marianne is killed when a piece of cooled lava enters Harry’s truck’s roof and strikes her in the head as she attempts to get away from the ash and falling debris. Four years later, Harry receives a mission from his boss, Paul Dreyfus, to investigate volcanic activity in the small Washington town of Dante’s Peak, which is close to a dormant volcano in the Northern Cascades. As soon as Harry gets there, he meets Rachel Wando, the mayor, who has two kids named Graham and Lauren. Lauren screams as she sees two bodies that have been boiled by the water, while Harry stops Graham from jumping into the springs. Harry interprets this as a warning sign, tells Rachel to call a town meeting, and alerts Paul about the issue. Paul shows up and informs Harry that he is overreacting and that for the time being they will only observe as he is suggesting that the town put on alert. Harry and Rachel become closer as Paul and his team set up and look after the volcano. Harry makes another unsuccessful attempt to warn Paul that this mountain would blow up as Terry is being flown to the hospital. When Harry goes to say goodbye to Rachel, they almost kiss, but Lauren wakes up and says she wants a glass of water. Harry checks the primary water supply when Rachel notices there is a problem with the tap water and finds sulfur has leached into the water because of volcanic activity. The grandma wouldn’t come down the mountain, so Graham and Lauren stole her truck and drove up to her house. The grandma finally makes peace with Rachel, but after being carried down the mountain by Harry, she is unable to continue and passes away from the shock and pressure. Paul and the group leave the town with the assistance of the National Guard, but the swelling river has overflowed due to a combination of the volcano’s ice melting and the nearby dam collapsing. Harry, Rachel, and the kids make it back to town after finding a truck at a ranger station as the volcano erupts violently. In order to escape the pyroclastic cloud as it demolishes the town, Harry drives the truck into an abandoned mine that had previously served as Graham’s hiding place. He assures everyone that he will take them deep sea fishing when they leave, and he promises to return to Rachel and the kids. The mine collapses, blocking him off from Rachel and the kids as he returns the truck to switch on the beacon. Even with his arm injured, Harry turns on the beacon even as the truck is crushed under the force of the rocks. They are eventually all saved and returned together with Harry, who keeps his promise to take them deep-sea fishing. The camera moves over the ruined town as the helicopter carrying Harry and the Wando family flies away.