Ms. Scott orders Hans to enter a flooded tunnel to deal with hundreds of buried blasting caps, warning that if he doesn't return in two hours he'll be blown up or buried alive. The crew erupts: workers refuse, threaten to quit, accuse management of risking their lives and face withheld wages. Ms. Scott insists she calls the shots; amid shouts Hans declares, "I'll go." The chief engineer pleads responsibility, citing family needs and national energy stakes. The episode ends with Hans stepping forward while the crew freezes, everyone left fearing whether he can make it back.