Alex's last mistake

"Give me the handle!" "No! How about you give me the lever!" Alex and Jake have been fighting over each other's items for an hour now. The water is rising, and the only way out is to connect the handle and the lever to open the door. "Alex, just give me the handle and I'll get us out of here." "How about you give me the lever, and I will get us out of here! I don't trust you." Jake snaps back, "Well I don't trust you! You're gonna lock me in here!" At this point the water was up to their thighs. "Alex, the water is rising. Please trust me." "Okay, fine. Just get us out of here." Alex's last mistake was giving Jake that handle.