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Against The Odds

Wondery

Cassie De Pecol, History, Society & Culture, Dolby, Mike Corey, Dolby Atmos, Atmos

4.7 • 7.2K Ratings

🗓️ 5 October 2021

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

After escaping an avalanche that killed eight more passengers, the survivors of the Fairchild are starting to lose all hope. Many in the group are on death’s door. Time is running out. They can’t wait any longer for rescue. They must seek it out on their own. The expedition to find help and get off the mountain is more urgent than ever. Nando and Roberto will have to debate the best path to safety, but the men can take only one route.

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0:00.0	Hey, Prime members, you can listen to against the odds at free on Amazon music. Download the app today.
0:16.8	Nando Parado crouches beside his friend Arturo Noguera and rubs his chest to keep him warm.
0:23.0	Arturo was badly injured when their plane crashed deep in the Andes mountains over a month ago,
0:30.0	and he hasn't made much of a recovery despite Nando's best efforts. No real medical attention,
0:37.5	poor nutrition, and freezing cold temperatures. What did Nando expect? In the weeks since they dug out
0:45.2	from the avalanche, Arturo has grown weaker and thinner at an alarming rate. Nando has agreed to wait
0:52.6	to leave on a new expedition until November 15th, the day that winter ends in the Andes mountains.
1:00.3	But he's afraid that Arturo won't live that long. Nando looks at Arturo's sunken face and
1:07.1	frail arms and is so concerned that he offers to give his friend his day's ration of meat.
1:12.8	Arturo smiles. I'm dying Nando, but it's okay. I'm eager to meet God.
1:22.4	Nando is shocked. Arturo has never believed in God. Nando takes Arturo's hand and gently
1:29.7	reminds him that he's an atheist. Arturo grins. I don't believe in the kind of God who forgive sins
1:37.8	and partsees, but I believe in something. Nando has always thought of Arturo as the philosopher of
1:45.1	the group. He is eager to know what his friend believes in, especially now, his death approaches.
1:52.0	Arturo looks Nando straight in the eyes. I believe in love. Love is a force that exists outside of us.
2:00.8	We can tap into it. We can let it fill our lives, even here on this mountain.
2:08.9	Nando wants to ask more, but he can see that Arturo is tiring. He sits with his friend until he
2:16.2	falls asleep. That night, after the survivors have all gone to bed, Nando hears Arturo talking in his
2:24.5	sleep. Nando crawls over to him and puts his hand to his forehead. He's burning up. All through the
2:32.4	night, Nando sits with his friend as he slips in and out of consciousness. In the morning, when
2:39.6	Arturo has been lying still for longer than usual, Nando knows that he's dead. For Nando,
2:46.1	Arturo's death drives home the idea that who lives and dies isn't a part of God's plan at all.
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