Hammond is relieved to have averted the potential disaster of the dinosaurs getting loose and destroying the world. Malcolm is incredulous at his arrogance, calling him an “egomaniacal idiot” (409) and telling him it is impossible to destroy the planet. Hammond mentions the fact that people seem to be concerned about the future of the earth due to human activity, and Malcolm laughs at this too, claiming that since the planet has survived the evolution of life, mass destruction, shifting plates, and volcanoes, that it can surely survive humans as well. He cites human arrogance as the reason for believing that the planet is in jeopardy, and he believes that even after nuclear fallout, life would restore itself once more. The earth has been around for billions of years, and the time of humans is short in comparison. Hammond asks Malcolm if he believes people should stop caring about the environment, and Malcolm replies that the planet is not in jeopardy; people are, and it is people who need to be saved.

The danger is finally subsiding on the island. Calls have been made to Costa Rica for help, and they plan to send a helicopter at some point soon.