This is a scene from THE ABYSS. I have taken the Script, and added some of my own writing to it. Anything that is not someone talking, is mine. Enjoy.

Lindseys arms begin to flail around as her lungs intake large amounts of sea water. Slowly her fingers slacken as she drifts out of consciousness. Bud grabs her around the waist, opens the hatch to the now totally flooded submarine and begins to pull her back to the rig, breathing in the wondrous oxygen strapped to his back. The hot trickle of tears begins to fall on his cheeks as he pulls her forward, while his throat still burns from the scream that escaped him when Lindsey had let out her last gasp of air, but he continues on toward the rig with her body lolling beside him like a rag doll. He gets close to the rig and tries his radio.

Bud: Deepcore, Deepcore, do you read?

There's a moment of silence on the line, Bud's breathing gets faster and his heart starts to pound like a million thunderstorms. Suddenly a voice, loud and clear comes through.

Hippy: Read you Bud, We're here.

Bud swims with long powerful kicks, towing Lindsey. Her arms and legs float as gracefully as seaweed through a gentle current. Buds voice comes through the radio again, this time with more strength and determination powering it.

Bud: Go to the infirmary... get the cart... oxygen... de-fib kit... adrenaline in a 10cc syringe and some heating blankets... you got all that?

Hippy: Got it. Over.

Bud becomes more confident and swims even harder towards the rig.

Inside the rig things are hectic. The infirmary door crashes open as Jammer charges in, picks up the CPR cart and bolts out past the others who start to grab everything they can.

Bud moves upwards towards the rectangle of light, towing Lindsey alongside him. He sees the others above him, setting up the infirmary equipment with a hectic, yet careful pace.

Sonny: Here he comes!

Jammer and Sonny leap into the icy cold water and drag Lindsey onto the deck, her skin is blue and her chest is still, and not breathing. Bud rips off his helmet with a mad frenzy, like a man possessed, a man with a mission. The others look upon Lindsey and see a corpse, they have no real hope but can't bear to tell Bud.

Bud: Com on hurry! Give me the de-fib!
Catfish: Here, here! No, wait it won't work you need bare skin first!

Bud rips open Lindeys shirt to reveal her skinny unmoving chest. He places one of the electrodes on her sternum, and one on the side of her rib cage.

Bud: Is that alright? Is this alright?!?
Hippy: Yeah! I mean... I don't know, it looks right.
Bud: Alright do it!

One night grabs the de-fib and hits the switch. Her body arches, it is a pure muscle reflex, and when it is over, there is still no sign of life. Hippy puts the black rubber oxygen mask on her face, feeding oxygen into her lungs.

Bud: Do it again, One night! Zap her again!

Lindseys back arches again as she is zapped, yet her body remains motionless.

Bud: Come on One night!!! What are you waiting for!?!?

A silence falls over the group, they all know its over. Bud looks at them all, half mad with grief, his look asks them all why they aren't trying to save Lindsey. One Night begins to cry quietly. Catfish moves to put his hand on Buds shoulder and says gently:

Catfish: It's over man. Bud, it's over.

Bud looks at Catfish with pleading eyes, eyes that ask what only God can do. He looks back at Lindsey, and looks into her eyes. He becomes insane with grief, suddenly he rips Catfishes hand off his shoulder and throws himself on Lindsey, giving her mouth to mouth and chest compressions, doubling his efforts to save her.

Bud: NO! NO! She's not... her heart is strong... she wants to live, can't you see that??! Come on Lins, come on baby!! Zap her again! Do it... DO IT!!

They zap her again, and he continues to give her mouth to mouth.

Bud: Come on, breathe! Goddamn it, you bitch, you never walked away from anything in life! NOW FIGHT!!

Bud slaps her face hard, her head lolls to the side, and he slaps her the other way.

Bud: FIGHT GODDAMN IT!!!

Buds voice becomes coarse from yelling and his screams mix with his sobs.

Bud: FFFIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

His screams echo back at him, and he begins to sob, tears run down his face like someone turned on a faucet in his head. Suddenly a soft cough comes from the slightly parted lips of Lindsey. Her hands clench in a spasm and she begins to cough more violently. The group watches amazed as Bud wills her on.

Bud: Come on, Lins... you can do it... fight your way back, baby...

Color starts to return to her skin, and her coughs become hackings and howlings. Bud puts the oxygen to her mouth, and she draws in breath after agonizing breath. Tears stream down Buds face and he bends down close to Lindsey, kissing her on the forehead.

Bud: You did it, ace.