Into the Wild2007

Ranger:
[while on the phone] Can I help you?

Alex:
Yeah. If I wanted to paddle down the river, where's the best place to launch out of?

Ranger:
Hang on a second. [to Chris] To launch out of? What's your experience level?

Alex:
Not much.

Ranger:
Any? Do you have a permit?

Alex:
A permit? Permit for what?

Ranger:
You can't paddle down the river without a permit. If you want, you can apply for one here, get some experience, and I'll put you on the wait-list. [back on the phone] No, I got this guy in here. We'll figure it out.

Alex:
There's a wait-list to paddle down a river?

Ranger:
That's right.

Alex:
Well, how long do I have to wait?

Ranger:
Yeah, hang on a second. Now, the deal is it's gonna be me and you or it's gonna be me, you and her? [to Chris] Next available is May 17, 2003.

Alex:
Twelve years?

Ranger:
Great. Done. The three of us, then. [to Chris] What's that?

Alex:
Twelve years? To paddle down a river?

Ranger:
Let me call you back. [hangs up the phone] You can do that, or you can join a commercial raft trip, go with a licensed guide. They may have some last-minute cancellations, but that's gonna cost you $2,000.

Alex:
[sarcastically] Thank you very much.