Cost of Failure

Aside from sentimental value, Abby’s boa was not cheap. The equipment on board was state of the art, and salvaging those parts would have played a pivotal role in alleviating the financial strain they were facing.

As for Abby’s rescue operation, the bill totaled a whopping three hundred thousand dollars which is more than enough to empty someone’s savings account. On the other hand, Abby’s emotional state was a wreck as not only had she failed to break her brother’s record, but her wreck had put a heavy strain on her family financially and emotionally.