Selecting two or three from a lower shelf, they carefully place them inside a bag fastened to their chests. Naveh pulls a long rope after them all the way. When they reach five hundred meters, there is a red ribbon on the rope. Naveh stops.
NAVEH
Come on, let’s go back, we’ve reached five hundred meters.
JOSEPH
It’s like a journey into the earth. Amazing.
Naveh gestures ahead, indicating the continuation of the vast cave.
NAVEH
Look, there are probably more bookcases further in. we will have to map them.
They turn around and start going back following the rope that was stretched earlier.
EXT. AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE BUILDING – DAY
The robot operator stands and watches over the wheel of the rope. On their way back, the rope starts to retract gradually with each step they take, facilitated by the spring mechanism in the rope wheel. The coiling action of the rope around the wheel aids in its retraction. After a long time they come out of the mouth of the mountain. Yossi looks completely exhausted, and Naveh helps and supports him.
THE ROBOT OPERATOR
You won’t believe the “movie” that unfolded! A real journey to the heart of the earth!
NAVEH
We don’t need any more rope, our footprints are clearly in all this moon dust. We will know how to come back. In any case, we will place a strong spotlight at the entrance so that it can be seen from anywhere inside the mountain. He will direct our way out.
Using the outside faucet in the trailer, Naveh and Yossi wash their suits. After that, they undress from their hazmat suits and wash themselves.