Harvey had abandoned the ship. What was he thinking? Why did he do such a thing? Terry Jo was left by herself as the boat sank deeper and deeper into the dark recesses of the ocean. Suddenly, she remembered about the cork lifeboat. She hurried to untie it because there was no way for her to get to the life rafts that were beside the boat. When it finally came free, the entire deck was already under water. She waded through the rising waters in a hurried and desperate attempt to push the life float into the open ocean.