The Thai SEALs and American forces have come up with a plan to insert a flexible tube inside the cave and teach the boys to scuba. They would set oxygen tanks in each of the chambers to make sure there’s enough juice for them to go in and back out. John and Rick think it won’t work. The boys won’t be able to learn scuba in this short period and the conditions underwater are some of the worst they have ever seen.
A Seal brings important news from Dr. Pak. The oxygen levels have decreased markedly and the plan forged by the special forces will take far more time to happen. The boys will die because of a lack of oxygen by then. Sam Kunan, a retired Navy SEAL is asked for help to bring in more oxygen tanks.
Governor sends Kelly and Pim to talk to farmers about managing water levels. ..
Rick and John go to the pool and ask how many of the boys could swim. Many hands are raised but none when they ask about scuba. The boys are scared when they learn they’ll have to dive out of there. But they have a session and feel more confident. Kelly and Pim are able to convince the farmers. When tee goes in for a test dive, he can’t be underwater for even a minute before panicking and diving out. He has another go but encounters the same problem. Rick and John deduce they cannot do it this way. The supply of oxygen tanks isn’t as expected either. They need a new plan.
Sam tells his wife that he will be back the next day. The ranks aren’t enough and the children can’t be rescued. She is happy that he will be back, but sad for the kids. Kelly talks with the farmer who convinced the others to flood their fields. She is upbeat and says she’ll feed her family on Khao Soi instead of rice. ..
Tee and Baitoey talk about the tanks they need but don’t know who sent them. Tee is worried about his mistake which has forced his father to leave his job and be here.
Baitoey tells his family that he is going to make it out alive and they should not worry. He has failed everyone around him, but he will make it out alive.
With the tanks now in place, Chet asks Sam to go for another dive. But unfortunately, Sam doesn’t make it back. He is the first casualty in this rescue mission.
The Episode Review
Officer Kunan’s death was a national event and a hard truth for the rescuers. The margin of error was simply non-existent. It was indeed a game of life and death, and there was no grey area in the middle. Kunan’s demise united the movement and truly turned out to be a pivotal event in the rescue story. ..
Without his sacrifice, it is likely that the emotional motivation to honor his legacy would have been absent from the effort. Episode 4 sincerely pays tribute to the national treasure and his remarkable service to the cause of its people. ..
The Thai Cave Rescue has been different in that it has focused on the group effort more than individual efforts. This was shown by Rick and John, who were probably the most capable of diving and bringing out the boys, not playing the enforcer in this series. ..
With such a large cast, it’s difficult to time everyone. That’s why the creative choice to go the other way seems a better idea.
The Thai Cave Rescue has been a topic of discussion for many years now, with many people trying to understand the motivations behind it. It is interesting how all three fictional characters have received so much attention, despite not actually being from Thailand. This has created a lot of concern about the inclusiveness of the rescue team and their representation.
The main point of this article is that the decision to not include a gay character in the show has been disappointing until now. However, on some level, we understand why this decision was taken.
