Above the Dead, EP 2.9 "Bonfire"A Screenplay by Mike Decker Season 2, Episode 9 ABOVE THE DEAD . com Season 2, Episode 9 (52 pages) "Bonfire" INTRO BLACK... FADE IN: EXT. WOODS �" DAY It’s quiet, with no one around, until a deer runs
through, followed by the sound of footsteps… Eventually, talking can be heard, and coming into focus… YOUNG BOY #1 (OS) Why do you guys sleep in tents? YOUNG BOY #2 (OS) It’s the end of the world. We
have to live in the woods, to survive. BOY #1 (OS) To survive what? BOY #2 (OS) The end of the world! Boy #2 (about 7-8) comes walking through the woods, into
POV. BOY #1 (OS) Luckily, I’ll be long gone
before the world really does
end. Boy #1 (William, 7-8) enters POV, with a shaved bald
head. BOY #2 My dad is rich. He will hire
you the best doctor in the world. WILLIAM (smiling with role
of eyes) My dad is almost as rich as
yours, silly! Both boys laughing, as William playfully pushes the other
one, and runs off as he begins to be chased. They run right out of POV,
disappearing, with only their laughter heard… They come racing back into POV, with Boy #2 suddenly
freezing, and listening. WILLIAM What? BOY #2 You hear that? They both remain silent, listening… Eventually, the sound
of someone calling out, can be heard. It’s a female voice, but too far off, to
make out who she was calling for. Boy #2 throws a wide-eyed look at William, who begins
inching away. The sound of the woman begins to come into focus. WOMAN Where are you? Come to Mommy. Boy #2 watches, as William runs off into the woods. BOY #2 Where are you going? WILLIAM (OS) Away! Your mom will be angry if
she sees you with me. Boy #2 looks sad, as he turns from William’s direction,
to look toward the sound of his mom… MOM (OS) Come help set up camp. Your
father wants his best camper there. The woman becomes visible, walking through the trees,
into the POV, with a smile and look at Boy #2. She is Laura (Grandpa Sam’s
wife), about ten years younger than she was in the opening scene of Season 1,
and pregnant… WOMAN There’s my little Leo… Leo looks from her direction, back toward William’s
direction, and then back at his mother, with a big smile as he approaches her,
with a hug… LAURA What are you doing, all the way out here? LEO (shrugging) I don’t know… Sometimes I like just being alone… She begins guiding
him back, and he turns with a look back toward the way William had taken off.
Laura watches him, with a look back, herself… LAURA Everything, okay? LEO Yeah… They walk in
silence, for a moment… LEO Did everyone finally get their gear all set up? Laura smiling. LAURA Hunter did, and your dad is helping Mason, finish up. Your cousins, well, they’re struggling, a bit. LEO Yeah, they need help. Laura looking at
him with a smile… LAURA Not everyone can be quite the outdoorsman, that you are. LEO (looking at Laura’s belly) Maybe Scout, will be as good as I am. LAURA Maybe her big brother will have to teach her, to be as good as he is. Leo looking up at
her, with a smile… LEO Mom, are you happy to finally be having a girl? LAURA I think I am, yes. I think she’ll be good for you, and your brothers. To have another girl in your life. There’s a lot you can learn from a sister. LEO I bet even she’ll be better than the cousins, by the time she’s Vincent’s age, maybe even Fish’s. Laura smiling, as
they walk along, in silence for a few moments… Suddenly, they are
attacked from behind, as Laura jumps! Leo a small flinch, before rolling his
eyes and giving his brother Mason, a shove. LEO Mason! Mason laughs and
points at the fear of his mother, and runs off. Leo looks up at Laura, who
gives him a playfully serious look… LAURA I want him to suffer… Leo smiling, then
taking off running after Mason, as Laura yells out to him, loud enough for
Mason to hear. LAURA I want him within an inch of his life! Laura smiling, and
holding/rubbing her pregnant belly, as she walks toward where all the others
are setting up camp… DISSOLVE TO: PRESENT
TIME INT. COMPOUND
GARAGE �" DAY Scout (shoulder still
bandaged) hugging her brother Mason… SCOUT Don’t worry about Leo. Baby sis is on it. Mason smiling at
her, then hopping in his hummer, and driving it out of the garage, followed by
an entire crew of hummers, trucks, RVs, and equipment. Mayday, Gia, Darius, and
Tanner, are all in their army jeep, in the middle of the large caravan, along
with their other army friends, in their own jeep. Scout watches,
alongside her brother Hunter, and others, as Mason leads the caravan away… Cut to Leo in the
Baker graveyard, at his wife’s grave, with a half-empty bottle of booze. He
takes notice of the caravan, driving through the compound, but is too drunk,
and simply turns back toward the name, on his wife’s grave… DISSOLVE TO: EXT. TILLAMOOK �"
DAY A huff is on the
ground, eating itself sick, as it continues to dig into the dead cow… Eventually, it
looks upward, at the sound of vehicles, in the distance… POV from the huff,
toward the highway. A bunch of other huffs are now also looking toward the
highway, from where they sit on the ground, next to dead cows… They all watch, as
Mason’s caravan comes through the hills/trees, and down the visible stretch of
highway. The huffs slowly begin to rise, as the caravan drives closer and
closer… Eventually, the
caravan stops… Mason can be seen
climbing out of his hummer, staring out into the field, toward those huffs… Others begin
climbing out, and looking… POV Mason, standing
next to Mayday, and many others, all staring outward… MASON Well…guess this is as good a place to start, as any… APRIL Good thing we grabbed as many of those cows, while we still could… Their POV of the
field, where literally hundreds of huffs are slowly rising, from next to dead
cows, looking toward the people/caravan, on the highway… DISSOLVE TO: THEME TUNE/CREDITS Shots of the
beaches, and beach towns where random huffs roam around, as opening credits
roll… DISSOLVE TO: EXT. TRACTOR YARD �"
DAY Mayday watches as
Mason uses a key to open up the gates, of the Tractor yard, with many others
also there, behind them. MAYDAY So, you guys bought properties like this, simply to have easy access, in the case of Armageddon? MASON That, and the fact that Dad always made a profit out of anything he owned. Usually ran by friends of the family, or people he became friends with, after putting them to work, running places like this. Guy who ran this place, is retired, and at the compound with his wife. (motioning to guy behind him) This is their son… Mason swinging
gates open, as he and the others begin entering… Dissolve to Mason,
Chasin, and others gassing up the tractors, loading up supplies, and driving
some of the tractors, toward the gates. Porter, Jason,
Colton, Mayday, and his soldiers are all busy killing huffs, keeping them clear
of the others… DISSOLVE TO: EXT. FIELD �" DAY Jason and those
same people, all killing huffs again, this time in a large open field, where
Mason, Chasin, and others are using the tractors to dig huge holes. They’re
digging them in a large perimeter form, with a huge chunk of land in the middle… Dissolve to the
holes almost complete. Jason and those guys are relatively free, but still
killing off a huff, here and there. Many of the others are looking over the
holes, while some of the tractors begin dropping logs down inside… Dissolve to
everyone now on the inside of the perimeter, while Mason and a few others are
parking vehicles over the lone section of the perimeter, which is not connected
to the rest of the hole. They are using the vehicles as a barricade, with
everyone else remaining on the inside, where they have an entire camp, set up.
They have semi-flatbeds in there, which they use as a part of the camp, which
is set up on one side of the perimeter, with the wide blowing away from it… They have large
tents and canopies, even porta potties. There is a large bonfire set up (not
yet lit), in the middle. They have a few large RVs, where they are all pulling
out food and alcohol, and a large speaker system. There are about a dozen dogs
there. Half are German shepherds, the other half are Rottweilers, Labradors,
and pit bulls… Dissolve to Mason,
turning on music (Pitbull �" Fireball, is playing) ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJT5SGS6qkY
), which blares over a loud stereo system, as everyone raises their glasses and
begins cheering. Chasin tosses a flare into the large pit, instantly igniting,
as the fire spreads through the entire pit, most of the way around them
(leaving an area fire-free, for ventilation). More cheering… Wyatt, Gunner,
Shelby, Missy (Mason’s gf), Rachel (Gunner’s wife), Catherine (Chasin’s wife),
April (Hunter’s wife), Jennifer (Mile’s wife), Brode (Cleo’s dad), Kyle (Cleo’s
brother), and many others, are all there. Looking festive and ready to party… POV travels up over
them, and over the entire area, over the pits and the burning fire (smoke
blowing away from the camp), and over the field, eventually coming to where all
the dead cows lay, and then ever further, until it finds huffs, heading in
direction of the music/fire… Dissolve to all
those same huffs, now reaching the pits, and dropping into the fire, with mass
cheering from Mason and all the others… POV travels up over
them, again, this time going opposite direction. There are tons of huffs in the
fields, and on the highway, and in the fields across the highway. They are all
heading for the fire and sound of music, as POV passes them, and travels over
toward downtown Tillamook… The sound of the
music from the pits, is fading, until gone all together. Eventually, the loud
sound of different music can be heard, blaring over a PA, and some random
honking… POV goes through
the abandoned small town, with random huffs here and there. They move toward
the sound of the music and honking, which grows much louder. Eventually, a
hummer comes around the corner, playing the music and occasionally honking, and
it’s followed by a second hummer… As the hummers
slowly go by, you can see that they’re followed by a cluster of huffs. The
hummers lead them toward the highway, and the direction of the burning pits… DISSOLVE TO: EXT. BURNING PITS �"
DUSK Different song is
now playing (Building 429 �" Bonfire) ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NATljz13d0g
) as some people are watching huffs fall into the pits/fire, while most people
begin gathering around the unlit bonfire, where Mason prepares to light it.
Missy is dimming the music. There is over a hundred people… MASON I want to thank everyone here, for all your help, for risking your lives, and now, (raising his glass) for raising your glasses with me, and taking this time, to not only clear the beaches, but to spend this time together. To put our grieving on hold, because we all know we’ll never truly get over, those we’ve lost, but now it’s time to honor them! (cheers) It’s time to laugh, and be a family! (cheers) It’s time to talk about them, and remember the times we shared with them, (motioning toward Mayday and his people) and to share with those who never met them. It’s time to forget the pain of losing them, and to carry on their memories, by proceeding with the family plan, which is to SURVIVE!!! (mass cheering!) It’s…(stops to swig his drink all the way, then raising it to the others) TIME TO GET SMAAAASHED!!! Everyone raising
their drinks and cheering with all their might, as Missy blasts the music,
again… MUSIC “Light it up, light
it up” Mason lights the
bonfire, with more cheering… GUNNER Bonfire, baby! MUSIC “Let it burn, let
it burn. Let it burn, let it burn” Everyone drinking,
celebrating… POV more and more
huffs, arriving, and dropping into the pits, and burning away… Dissolve to the
nearby highway, as those same two hummers, lead the cluster of huffs, down the
highway, with the flames from the pit, in the field, adjacent to the road. The
hummers no longer play the music, or honk, as the music from the pits, can now
be heard… The hummers speed up
drastically, turning and speeding down a road that leads opposite direction of
the pits. The cluster of huffs are left behind, and eventually become drawn to
the flames, and the sound of the music. There are also fireworks exploding high
in the sky, now. The huffs all begin swarming into the field, heading right for
the pits… The hummers keep
speeding away, toward another part of town, and far enough from the pits, to no
longer hear the music, or see the flames. They begin blaring their own music,
again, and honking. In the background, you can see the fireworks, in the sky… Close-up of
fireworks, exploding and making all sorts of noise… Cut to everyone
looking up at the fireworks, as Gunner and Wyatt are lighting them, followed by
a montage of the
evening, as it turns to night, while they continue to drink and party… They are truly a
group of family and friends, who are desperately in need of what they’re doing,
after all the pain and suffering, since the discovery of Fish and all the other
graves, up on Mt. Hood… Some of them are
dancing on the flatbeds, while many of them are grouped together, embraced,
laughing, saluting, crying, high-fiving, dancing, pointing and laughing at
huffs, who drop into the pits… Gunner and a few
other guys, continue to light off fireworks… There are several
different men who are sober, and standing guard, with guns. Some of them are in
front of the pits, keeping an eye on all the partygoers. A few of the guards
are at the blockade of vehicles, and some are inside those vehicles, with a
couple different guys on top, keeping an eye on the huffs down below, on the
other side, who eventually make their way to the pit, and drop inside… They have bright
flood lights, aimed out into the field, to see if anything threatening was to
approach. One of the guards keeps an eye out that way… Mason pops up next
to that guard (Ricky, 20ish), who is one of Mayday’s soldiers… MASON Everything looking good, out there? RICKY Nothing worth stopping the party over. MASON How old are you, son? RICKY I’ll be drinking at my favorite bar this New Years… a day after my 21’st. (with a smile) MASON (smiling) You’re kidding me? You’re a couple months from your 21’st? Ricky nodding, with
Mason in disbelief… MASON Well, I wasn’t lying earlier, when I told you guys you’d all be off duty and drinking it up tomorrow night. As far as I’m concerned…(pauses) Mason pauses and
looks down toward all the others, and then speaks out loud to them. MASON Listen up! (whistles) LISTEN UP! April, turn down the music… Mason waiting as
April turns it off, and everyone looks up at Mason, who grabs Ricky’s hand,
holding it up in the air… MASON This is Ricky. One of the brave, sober men protecting all your drunk asses. (few laughs and cheers) I just learned that he’s only a couple months shy of his 21’st! What do you say we let this kid have tomorrow night off, eh? (cheering) And show him how to become a Baker, and to party with a Baker! (now pointing toward Mayday) All of our soldier friends, who were a huge part of getting us down off that mountain, all of you will be drinking tomorrow night! (pumping fist, mass cheering) Everyone raising
their glasses and cheering, even saluting Ricky, who is blushing and honored,
to be honored… April blasts the
music, and everyone continues to party… Gia is next to
Mayday, with her gun and on guard duty, but doing a little dance, to show her
excitement, toward the following night to come… Mason is even doing
a funny drunken dance up on the vehicle, next to Ricky, with laughs from his
girlfriend Missy, his son Chasin, with wife Catherine, all down below… He climbs down and
begins dancing with his girlfriend, as Chasin and his wife begin dancing… POV travels over
them all, drinking and partying. Jason, Porter, Colton, and Shelby are all
dancing together, as POV travels by, and over the fire, as huffs continue to
fall inside, and more approach, as POV passes them, and into the darkness,
toward the highway… Headlights can be
seen. The hummers have their music blaring, but shut it off, and then speeding
away from another cluster of huffs, and again turning down that same road, and
disappearing. The huffs all begin going the opposite direction, toward the
bright flames, and sound of music… Dissolve to that
same cluster of huffs, all of them piling into the burning pits, with cheering
and celebrating from Mason and all the others, on the other side… Dissolve to Mason,
standing around telling a story, with all his family members around, who are
smiling/laughing, as they listen. MASON Fish just didn’t dance. Not in front of anyone! Not even us, as kids. But they finally won that Sand Series, and he always said, if they’d won, we’d see him do it. He was going to chicken out, but Zane got it started, then the entire team was up there. Samantha was there, begging him to go, and he just began breaking into the most ridiculous (laughter) moves I had ever seen in my entire life, and it all suddenly made sense! I mean, I couldn’t even pick a time era, that those moves came from! Everyone laughing,
and drinking… DISSOLVE TO: INT. HOUSE �" NIGHT A family of people
(parents and 2 teen boys) are hiding in their dark house, behind windows, as
they peek out toward the slowly moving hummers, that are blasting music, and
honking their horns… FATHER I… I think they’re using the music, to…gather the dead? Maybe leading them somewhere? (shrugs) MOTHER Then…shouldn’t we… FATHER (nodding) Yeah, I think so. Father (Teddy, 45ish)
going for the door, opening and walking out, revealing himself to the hummers,
just before they drove by. His teens are at the door watching, with their
mother behind them. The hummers stop, and shine lights on the father… A couple guys hop
out of the second hummer, aiming guns at him. He holds up his hands. TEDDY Don’t shoot. I’m unarmed. I’m here with my family, trying to survive. I showed myself, because you look like people who know what they’re doing… One of the men (Lucas,
47) lowers his weapons and approaches Teddy, while the other guy (Mike, 43)
keeps his gun raised… LUCAS Your family should be safe staying here, until we’re finished clearing the dead. He looks back at
Mike, and the huff approaching him. Mike turns, and goes to take it out. LUCAS It’s a lot to explain, and you’re not the only people we’ve come across, so far, but in a few days we should be heading back home, to a compound, where you’re all welcome to join us. Teddy just noddng,
as he, and his family in the background, watch Mike take easy care of the huff… DISSOLVE TO: EXT. BURNING PITS �"
NIGHT Mayday and Gia
laughing at all the silly drunks, as they stand guard, near the fire, where
huffs continue to arrive and fall into… Gunner stands
around drunkenly dancing with his wife, Rachel. Wyatt arrives, with Gunner
putting an arm over his shoulder, with his other arm around his wife’s
shoulder. GUNNER We think it’s time, brother. Time to let the family know, it’s getting bigger…after getting so
much smaller. It’s time for good news, brother. That’s what this mission is about. Getting on with life, no matter how much we’re all still hurting. But, you and your beautiful wife, with child… (nodding) Not sure there’s a better medicine for Grandpa, right now. For the entire family. WYATT I hear you, Gunner, I do. I just can’t tell you how bad the timing has consistently been. GUNNER And that’s what I’m saying, man. The timing’s perfect. Do that s**t before something else terrible happens! Rachel a playfully
drunken slap at Gunner. GUNNER Screw it. You know what? Gunner about to
make an announcement, stopped by Rachel, who throws a questionable look at
Wyatt. RACHEL Make sure it’s what he wants, babe. Gunner stares at
his brother, who looks back at him with a smile, and a pondering thought…and
simply nodding, with a smile from both Rachel and Gunner. GUNNER (shouting out to everyone) Listen up, everyone…LISTEN UP! Everyone beginning
to give their attention to Gunner, who now approaches the bonfire area, while
quieting the music… GUNNER We all know the kind of loss this family has suffered, and how the next few nights are all about moving on, with the family we still have. Right now, with permission from (gesturing at Wyatt) my little brother, I have the honor of announcing an addition to that family. Wyatt and Sarah, are expecting their first child! Everyone erupting
with cheerful joy and enthusiasm, and going/looking to Wyatt… GUNNER But, shh! Sarah doesn’t know he’s telling people! Bunch of laughs, as
everyone continues to have a good time… Mason arrives,
giving Wyatt a hug, followed by one from Jennifer… Mason watches
Jennifer walk away with a smile, and goes after her… MASON Hey, Jennifer. JENNIFER (turning and smiling) Hi. MASON How are you doing, with all this, so far? JENNIFER (smiling) It’s helping… MASON It’s almost like everyone forgot about the first one we lost, isn’t it? Jennifer works hard
to continue smiling at him, but loses the battle as tears begin devolving, as
Mason moves in for a hug… MASON No one has forgotten about him, or you and your loss. She comes out of
hug, wiping tears, with a smile… JENNIFER Thank you. MASON I’m so glad you decided to come do this, and get your drink on. (a laugh from Jennifer) I know you probably miss the kids, but trust me, Hunter is making sure they get a timeout from it all, as well. JENNIFER I get him off my mind, here and there, but then it’s hard, because of how much I know he’d be a major part of all this. MASON Miles would have been leading this mission. I would have been taking orders from him. He was so much like his dad…(looking at her) and so much like those beautiful kids of yours… Jennifer staring at
him with a smile, and mouthing “thank you”, as he nods and smiles back, doing a
great job of staying positive, and chipper… Missy joins them,
handing a drink to Mason, who begins his silly dance moves again, with laughs
from both Missy and Jennifer. Gunner and Rachel arrive, with dance moves of
their own. Wyatt and Chasin now arrive, as all of them dance and move close
together, arm and arm, embracing, laughing… DISSOLVE TO: EXT. PITS �" MORNING
Most people are
crashed in their tents/RVs, with empty cups all over the place. The fires in
the pits are still burning, but not as high. There doesn’t appear to be any
more huffs, around. A few guards remain, keeping an eye out… A few people begin
coming out of tents/RVs, and someone appears to be cooking… Dissolve to a
little later, with more people awake, out and about. Many people appear to be
hung over. One guy is even vomiting, into the pit… A few of the women
are handing out breakfast, and coffee. A couple women are handing some to the
guards, with warm smiles… Mason, Missy,
Chasin, and Catherine all hungover and trying to wake/sober up, with coffee and
breakfast… CHASIN (groggy) The cousins get to sleep? MASON Yep. Catching their Z’s and ready for their turn, tonight. MISSY (talking To Chasin) You call them “the cousins”, too? (with a laugh) CATHERINE (also laughing) I know! It cracks me up. They all do. CHASIN I used to think that, too, but that’s what Dad and the rest of them, always called em’. MASON I don’t get what’s so weird
about it? I just called em’ what Mom and Dad always
called them. Maybe it’s ‘cause there’s a ton of
them, and they were always crazier than us. Most of
them didn’t have the money, we did…and um, they are
indeed our cousins. CHASIN You’ll see tonight, just how wild they are! MASON They sure did a great job last night. Said they kept driving around until there wasn’t any sight of the dead. Found several families, as well. CATHERINE What about all the dead, trapped indoors? MASON Hopefully, they’ll stay that
way. We’ll never clear them all. The goal is to come here to the beaches, with as limited risks as
possible. To fish, gather supplies, and perhaps even have
another community here, at the hotel.
That was always the plan. Hell, Lucas even said
one of those families preferred to remain in
their home, and that it was up on a hill, in a
fairly safe location. Thanks to what we’re doing,
it’ll be safe enough for them, to do just that. CHASIN Are we really going to place blockades on all the roads, coming in? MASON (nodding) It won’t be that difficult. Just both ends of the highway. Whatever it takes to keep an army of the dead, from storming into the area. MISSY What about people? MASON They’ll be able to get in, if they really want to, but will have to abandon their vehicles. We might even set up living quarters near the blockades, and rotate people in and out, for guard detail. Dad hasn’t involved Zane, on the plan, yet. There’s still a lot to figure out. CHASIN Is he going to be okay? Everyone with looks
of concern, Mason shaking head… MASON I really don’t know… It was one thing after what happened at the hotel, but… (more shaking) After the mountain… I’ve just never seen him like that… It’s got me worried sick. Missy a comforting
hand on Mason… DISSOLVE TO:
FLASHBACK EXT. WOODS �" DAY Leo (18, same age
as in opening scene to the series), is walking through the woods (same woods
from previous flashback). He looks to be in complete distress. He stops
walking, and begins pacing, on the verge of screaming, but holding it in. He
looks upward, and almost begins crying, and/or screaming, but again, he stops
himself, and begins walking deeper into the woods… He keeps going,
further and further, before stopping, and pacing again… This time he can’t
deny the rage, and begins to scream with all his might. He becomes lost in his
screams, eventually looking upward… LEO WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS TO MEEEEE?!?! WHAT IN THE NAME OF GOD HAVE I EVER DONE TO YOUUU?!?! He looks out into
the woods, again screaming, in agony… He begins looking
upward again, this time without the will to scream/yell, instead speaking
faintly, with a sob in his voice. LEO Why are you doing this to me? I don’t know what it means. He’s stuck in a
silent sob, unable to speak, before finally able to burble his words… LEO I don’t want to be crazy. My family can’t know about this…(again lost in his sobbing)… My father would be so ashamed of me… Leo again unable to
form words, lost in his sobs… POV coming from
someone behind a tree, watching… POV Mason (16),
shocked, as he watches from behind the tree… DISSOLVE TO: PRESENT
TIME EXT. PITS �" DAY Mason watching
Catherine and his gf Missy, climb in the RV. He walks over to driver’s side,
looking up at Missy, who sits there… MASON Take it extra slow, don’t want the cousins sleepy and grumpy, when they start drinking, later. MISSY If they can sleep through each other’s snoring back there, they can manage my driving. Mason smiles at
her, as well as Catherine, in passenger seat, and walks over toward his hummer,
with looks in the directions of everyone else, in their vehicles, ready to go.
He climbs in his hummer, and starts engine… He drives out of
the pit area, which is no longer blockaded. Many vehicles are already outside
the pit, including the semi-flatbeds, that now have the tractors on them. Many
others from inside the pit area, are following Mason out. The camp area is all
down and packed up. Smoke still comes from the bonfire, and the pits… As all the vehicles
exit the area, and they all begin following Mason, the POV goes up and over
them, revealing all the wastes and even bones, that remain of all the dead
huffs, inside the pits… As the vehicles
drive on, and the POV rises, there are no signs of huffs, anywhere… Dissolve to Mason
slowly driving the hummer down the highway, as the caravan drives past the
Tillamook Cheese Factory. He and others, continue moving their heads back and
forth, scanning the area. There doesn’t seem to be any huffs around. Mason
picks up his radio… MASON (speaking into radio) I’m still not seeing any dead, up here. The factory is where Lucas said they cut off their efforts, last night. It’s mostly highway here for a bit, so any we see, we’ll stop and put down. Once we reach Bay City, we’ll begin searching for tonight’s bonfire location. Keep your eyes open, people… Dissolve to the
caravan parked on the road, next to the bay, with a bunch of them outside their
cars, or watching from their car seats, as up near the front, Mason, Chasin,
and Gunner, are killing off some huffs, with backup from Porter, Jason, and a
few others… Mason kills one
huff, and quickly kicks it right over the highway railing, dropping into the
bay, with a splash... Gunner comes over
for a look, with a shrug. Chasin also arriving with a look. GUNNER Beats road kill, I guess. CHASIN I don’t know…we have to catch and eat fish, out of that bay. Chasin with a shake
of his head, and Mason a roll of his eyes, with a smile, as they all go back
toward their vehicles… DISSOLVE TO: EXT. HIGHWAY/BAY
CITY (town next to the bay) �" DAY The caravan all
turning off the highway, following Mason’s hummer onto a main street, and up
toward a grassy area… Mason drives his hummer
over the curb, into a park. A few of the other hummers and large vehicles do
the same, while the RVs and semis, park on the street… Mason and all his
men, are quick to hop out and begin killing random huffs… The huffs begin to
become not so random, as more and more arrive… Some of the women,
at their vehicles, watching nervously… Some of the men,
from over by the women, begin rushing to aid the others, but Mason yells back
at them. MASON No, stay over there! Keep everyone safe! If the dead come your way, get in your vehicles and drive away! Mason and the
others are now using their guns, to blow away the huffs. The other men, watch
with hesitation, before returning to the others, parked on the street. They
even begin killing a few huffs, that come their direction… The women are
reaching for their own guns, watching as the men nearby, kill off some huffs.
Then they look out into the park, growing more and more nervous, as more and
more huffs are piling into the area, overwhelming Mason and his men… Many of the men,
near the women, now go rushing back into the park, to help. The women gather
close to each other, watching their backs. They kill off a couple different
huffs. One woman rushes into one of the RVs, screaming and waking those who
were sleeping… Suddenly, all the
cousins begin piling out of the RVs, carrying guns, spears, bats, swords, and
anything else you can imagine, worthy of killing huffs. They go charging into
the park, like wild animals, anxious for the kill… The cousins engage
the huffs, and make an immediate impact! The number of huffs begin to quickly
diminish, as the cousins move through them, with ease, killing one after
another, in complete beast mode. Doc is the most savage of them, along with his
sisters (Sage and Skyler), killing their way through the huffs… The women begin to
breathe easily, but remain cautious, as April kills another huff, with backup
from Missy. They high-five each other,
and turn to watch the others in the park, as Missy places an arm around April… Those in the park,
now stop and catch their breath, except for the cousins, who eagerly continue
to drop every last huff they can find… Once complete, the
cousins begin high-fiving one another. Lucas and Mike walk up to Doc (30ish),
with smiles and high-fives. MIKE That a boy, Doc! LUCAS Beast mode, baby! MIKE A complete savage! Many of the other
men coming over to show their appreciation. Mason
congratulating them, with a look around at all the dead… MASON Well, being a small town, I’d say we just wiped out half its population. Should be an easy night. Dissolve to same
area, as tractors are digging into the ground, right where all the dead huffs
are… Dissolve to the
women and others, setting up camp, in the middle of where the pits are being
dug, by the tractors… Dissolve to the
cousins, on the outside of the pits, keeping guard, killing a random huff or
two… Dissolve to the
blockade being organized, as Mason stands behind the vehicles, helping guide
them into their spots… Dissolve to evening,
as Mason steps over in front of the bonfire. The pit fires are already burning.
Missy turns on the loud music, as Mason ignites the bonfire, with applause and
cheering from the others… Mayday, Gia, and
all the soldiers begin toasting one another, with the cousins nearby, doing the
same, before they all begin toasting each other, and drinking it up… Dissolve to night,
with fireworks in the background, going off in the sky, as a pair of hummers go
down the back streets, with music blaring, and random honking… They have a few
dozen huffs, following behind them… Porter is driving
the lead hummer, with Jason in passenger seat, and Colton in the back… PORTER I disagree. We do a good enough job of clearing them now, and block each end of the highway, there’s no way we ever have to worry about being outnumbered by them, here. COLTON They’ll find a way in. JASON What, are they going to climb the mountains, to get here? Swim the ocean? COLTON They could wash up here. We know they don’t drown. I’m just saying, there will always be plenty of them here, to deal with. PORTER We can deal with plenty of them. Long as
it’s not flooded with them here,
like in the city. With the compound, and the beaches here, all to ourselves… we’re sitting in pretty good shape. JASON Besides all the people we lost, and those who we never heard from, since it all started…their family plan seems to be working, as they always promised us it would. PORTER Not that any of us ever took it all that seriously. JASON I did. I never could have guessed it’d be something as surreal as this, but I felt like whatever was going to happen…it’d happen in our lifetime. Silence for a
moment… COLTON You really think this is it, though? JASON (surprised) Don’t you? I mean, you see
what’s out there following us, right? I know it isn’t nuclear devastation out there, thank God, but… PORTER Yeah, I don’t think mankind is getting wiped out, or anything, but this is definitely a new world, in a way the smartest, most scientific brainiac, couldn’t have ever seen coming. JASON Not even one of those Nostradamus, earthquake predicting nutjobs, could have forecasted this one. Porter a laugh… COLTON I just meant that people should be able to come back, from this. We probably still have a president, even if not the one we all know, and of course a government. Someday they will be back in business, won’t they? Everyone shrugging
and sharing clueless looks… JASON I hope not… POV outside, where
more huffs join the herd, that follows the hummers… Dissolve to Mayday drunkenly
attempting to dance with Gia, Sage, and Skyler, and doing a terrible, yet
hysterical impression of the dancing, Gia is doing. She and the others around,
begin cracking up… TANNER That’s just bad, Mayday. Very bad! Some laughs… GIA Hey, give the old man a break. Life for him, at his age, has probably felt apocalyptic, now for at least a decade. Sage, Skyler, and everyone
else cracking up! MAYDAY (talking to Gia) You better show me some respect, sweetheart. Every person I answer to is probably dead. For all we know, I could be the God damn president, of these here United States! Everyone laughing.
Gia salutes him, with her drink still in her hand. GIA Yes sir, Mr. President! Gia begins dancing
with him, and the others, who continue drinking and celebrating… Gia begins moving
through some of the others, making her way toward the rowdy cousins, who appear
to be the life of the party, as she joins in with them… Jennifer is out
there with them, dancing like a teenager… She stops to catch
her breath, and is grabbed from behind, by Rachel. RACHEL Jen, baby! So glad you’re drinking again with me, tonight! These cousins are too much to deal with! Mike grabs the
drink from Rachel’s hand, and finishing it, himself. RACHEL See what I’m talking about? Gunner now comes
out of nowhere, scooping Rachel up, from behind, and leading her away, as she
yells back at Mike. RACHEL You owe me a drink, cousin! Rachel gets off a
smile at Jennifer, before going off-screen, with a smile in return, from
Jennifer, who begins walking opposite direction… Mason is on a
flatbed, sitting in a chair, holding a shotgun, with a look down toward Jennifer,
walking away. He watches her go, and continues watching all the others,
soberly… Jennifer goes
around corner, to a spot all by herself, on other side of truck. She digs into
her pocket, pulls out a joint, and lights it up. She takes a few drags, while
staring off at the fire, burning in the pits… She spots a huff,
over on the other side, approaching. She exhales, and walks over closer to the
pits, staring at the huff. She is drunk, now stoned, and simply zoning away,
with a stare, as she inches closer, toward the fire, which begins shining on
her flushed face… She watches the
huff, closely, and the huff now watches her, while coming right at her, before
dropping directly into the pit/fire. Jennifer watches him burn, just staring
down at him. The fire reflects in her eyes, which become watery, while
continuing to stare… She begins to drop
to her knees, still staring below, but now covering her face, with her hands,
as she begins sobbing like a baby… She eventually
drops all the way down, crawling into the fetus position, with continued
sobbing… She keeps her sobs
quiet, to avoid attention. She works hard to remain quiet, but cannot stop
weeping… April comes around
corner, looking around, before spotting Jennifer, on the ground, near the fire.
She drops the drink in her hand, racing toward her… She arrives and
drops down to her aid. Jennifer can’t control her sobs, or even open her eyes,
to look at April… APRIL Jennifer? Jennifer, what is it?! What’s wrong? Jennifer just keeps
crying… APRIL Jennifer? JENNIFER I... I just…I wanna’ go home! I just wanna’ go home… April a shocked
expression, as she holds Jennifer, who simply continues to weep… POV of them both,
coming from a huff, on the other side, approaching their direction. The
huff/POV keeps looking right at them, and Jennifer’s sobbing. The huff
momentarily looks upward, as fireworks explode in the sky. The huff/POV looks
back at the women, going right for them, until dropping right into the pit,
taking POV right down into the flames… DISSOLVE TO: EXT. PITS �" DAY All the vehicles
are fully loaded up and pulling out of the pit area. Mason leads the way,
driving out of the park, over the curb, and onto the road. All the others
follow, including the Rvs, slowly coming down over the curb. The semi-flatbeds
are already on the street, waiting for everyone else to go by. A couple of the
hummers are also waiting… Mason turns his
hummer onto the highway, as the long caravan behind him, follows… Dissolve to the
caravan further down the highway, with bay off to their left, and mostly steep
hills to their right. Up ahead of them is a huge loop, with more of the bay in
the middle of it. On the other side of that loop, is the rest of the highway, a
small town, and another steep hill, with a large “G” placed on it. Mason is
looking up toward it, as he drives… MASON Welcome to Garibaldi… Dissolve to the
caravan, now on the other side of that loop, on the road that lays under the
large “G,” on the hill. They appear to be driving right past the small town,
but the front end slows on the hill leading out of town, with the bay on one
side, and steep hillside on the other. POV Mason, as
Porter comes over the radio. PORTER (over radio) Okay, this is as good a spot as any. Mason parks, in the
middle of the road. MASON (into radio) Let’s do this. The vehicles behind
him, come up, parking in a manner that blockades a safe zone, as everyone
begins piling out, most of them are already geared up with body armor, and
armed with guns, spears, and bats… MASON (into radio) Let’s hear those horns. Suddenly, the
semi-trucks begin blowing their horns… Everyone begins
gathering together, down at the other end of the caravan (at the start of the
town), where Porter, Jason, and Colton are waiting… A few huffs are
already making an appearance, with more eventually coming… Porter, Jason, and
Colton move in, and make the kills. More of the people begin moving in, as more
huffs appear… A handful of the
women, remain at the trucks, honking those horns… The cousins are a
bit hungover, but doing their best to gather their energy… DOC Wake up, fellas… Shelby is over at a
semi, talking with April, who is honking the horn, off and on… Jennifer is inside
one of the RVs, lying in bed, fighting the urge to vomit… Wyatt is driving
one of the hummers, on the other side of town, honking, as he slowly heads in
direction of where the semi-trucks can be heard… The cousins are now
in action, taking out some huffs. More and more of the large group of people,
are now standing in a line, waiting for the huffs to arrive. As they do arrive,
it’s the heavily skilled people stepping forward, to make the kills. The other
people just stand there, saving their energy, ready to help, when needed… Brode (Cleo’s dad)
stands there with his son, Kyle. A huff is fairly close to them. One of the
cousins is about to step out at it, but is stopped by Brode, who motions toward
his kid. The cousin allows Kyle to step forward, and helps aid and protect him,
as Kyle makes his first-ever kill, followed with a huge high-five with the
cousin, and one from his dad… Shelby is entering
an RV, walking over to Jennifer, who is bundled up in bed. Shelby gives her
some water… JENNIFER I’m okay. You don’t have to babysit. SHELBY Just wanted to make sure you’re hydrating yourself. POV going with
Shelby, outside the RV, toward the large group of people, all lined up… Shelby now goes
over toward one of the semi-trucks. She walks over to the driver’s side, where
April is busy honking the horn, with a look and smile at Shelby… APRIL She doing alright? SHELBY You want my honest medical opinion? April a serious
look at Shelby, and no longer honking horn… APRIL Should I be worried? SHELBY Not unless you think your husband is against more grandchildren? April staring at
her in shock, with a quick honk of the horn. APRIL You think she’s pregnant?! SHELBY (nodding) I do… I can test her, if someone wants to loot the local drug store, ‘cause pregnancy tests are the one thing I totally forgot to pack. April honks the
horn again… then smiles… APRIL Hunter is going to be so happy… Dissolve to all the
vehicles, as everyone starts their engines, and the caravan begins pulling away
from the town they just cleared… POV travels past
all the vehicles, and down where they had been killing all the town huffs,
finding a wall of them, near the road… The caravan
disappears around the corner of the highway… Dissolve to a sign
reading “Entering Rockaway,” as the caravan drives past it, and the huff in the
background. As the caravan keeps going, the huff approaches the road. As the
last vehicle goes by, the huff finally reaches the Rockaway sign, and enters
the road, walking in direction of the caravan… Dissolve to the front
part of the caravan pulling into the SSH parking lot, as the rest of the
caravan follows them inside… Mason is looking
over everyone, and all around, as the cousins, and others, are either killing
random huffs, or protecting/looking over others from the group. Mason now goes
for the SSH side doors, with keys in his hands… Dissolve to
everyone now on the other side of the SSH, and on the beach, below the pier.
Tractors are hard at work, digging pits. People are everywhere, setting things
up. The semis are not down there, and there is no blockade into the middle of
the perimeter. Instead, they have a staircase leading up to the pier, that they
use as a route, in and out of the center of the pit area… They have large
walls of sand, in front of the tide, and near the inner side of the pits, along
the entire perimeter. In the middle, they have another huge bonfire set up, and
tons of covered areas, chairs and even a volleyball net… Up on the pier, and
toward the SSH, are many of the people, carrying supplies and hard at work,
securing the SSH from all possible entryways (in which huffs would enter),
which conveniently, there are very few of. Several people are putting up a
blockade at the entrance to the pier, that leads out to the center of town.
There are huffs on the other side of it, unable to get in… POV begins going
over the entire area. The hotel really was built almost as a compound of its
own, and has held up very well, over the first twenty-seven days of the
apocalypse… Eventually, POV
follows Gunner, down off the pier, and into the hotel. He takes a back
staircase, walking down into the lower level, where he finds Mason, Chasin, and
Porter. They are in the game room, where Kate and Jagger killed the little
kids, and were killed (as huffs), themselves… As good as most of
the hotel looked, this location did not… Mason is looking
over all the blood stains, and then to Gunner… MASON We have to completely take care of all this… Before Zane, Dakota, or Leo, ever return… Dissolve to
evening, outside near the pits, where random huffs are here and there, falling
into the pits (not burning yet), coming over the grassy sand bluffs, walking
the beach, all heading for the pits, and the people on the other side of them… Jennifer is in the
center pit area, down by the shoreline, standing up on top of the sand wall,
with the shoreline just below. She is staring out at the sea, wrapped in a
blanket, as the wind blows through her long hair. In the background,
is the sound of people playing and reacting to a volleyball game… Shelby approaches,
and begins climbing the large sand wall, toward Jennifer… She makes the top,
and looks out at the ocean, then to Jennifer (who is still staring outward),
and then back to the ocean, and speaking. SHELBY Congratulations… Jennifer finally
turns toward Shelby, who continues to stare out at the ocean for a moment,
before turning to look right at Jennifer, who has a single tear, rolling down
her cheek… Shelby simply
begins nodding, with a smile… Jennifer looks back
at the ocean, smiles, and develops more tears… Shelby places an
arm around her, as POV goes down the sand wall, and over to the volleyball
game, as Kyle dives and hits a ball in the air, followed by Gunner setting up
Chasin, who slams the ball down on the other side, scoring the point, with
cheering from the bystanders, all while huffs are attracted to the excitement,
and dropping into the pits… POV over to the
canopies/tents, where April, Missy, Rachel, and other women are preparing
plenty of grub, and working the BBQ’s… POV over to the
pits, where Mason, Porter, Jason, Colton, and others, are igniting the fires.
POV travels down into the pits, where dozens of huffs are already trapped. They
begin to burn, as the pits flare up, and the fire quickly spreads from one side
of the perimeter, to the other. One side is without fire, to use as a vent for
the wind, to keep all the smoke blowing away from the people… Dissolve to
everyone sitting or standing around, grubbing on food, joking/laughing,
talking, and obviously happy to be back at the SSH… Mason is over
igniting the bonfire, as Missy stands close, watching and handing him a drink… MASON Thanks… Oh man, it feels so good to be here… Kinda’ like everything is actually going to be okay. MISSY Nothing kinda’, about it! I mean
that’s what we’re doing here, right? (Mason a look at her) Making sure everything will be okay,. Mason smiling at
her, as Shelby and April arrive, with smiles at them both… Dissolve to
everyone gathered together, looking up at Mason, who stands on top of the sand
wall, looking down at everyone, with a cup in his hand… MASON So, here we go again. Another night of drinking, clearing the dead, laughing, dancing. Well, except you Mayday. I saw what you call dancing, and would prefer to never see it again! Everyone laughs,
and Gia gives Mayday a playful nudge… MASON I know, besides clearing the dead…that allowing ourselves the break, from the loss of our loved ones, was and is, a major part of this mission. But right now, I have to bring up one of those, who we lost. He was the first one we lost, and the first grandchild, of dad’s. The first little nephew, of mine… Mason looking over
all their faces… MASON I bring him up, because he has just left us all one final, precious gift… Mason again looking
over all their very curious faces, with a huge developing smile… MASON And that gift currently (motioning at Jennifer) resides in the breadbasket, of his beautiful wife, Jennifer. Everyone exploding
with cheer! People gathering toward Jennifer, then flinching at the sound of
fireworks, that begin blowing up, directly above them… POV Gunner and Wyatt,
at the shoreline, behind the sand wall, lighting off the fireworks… Mason looks over
and uses his head to signal someone. POV Missy blasting
on the radio, with a song that begins with a baby heartbeat. “Creed �" With Arms
Wide Open”, ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-WYxwg94L4 ) begins playing over
the radio, as everyone continues to surround, hug, kiss, shake, smile, and
congratulate Jennifer. Fireworks continue
going off. The people who already congratulated Jennifer, are now raising their
glasses, high-fiving, and hugging one another, in celebration of the wonderful
news… Jennifer is crying,
but smiling. She is so sad, yet so happy, and so loved, with constant attention
from each and every person there… More and more huffs
are coming over the top of the bluff, spilling onto the beach, in pursuit of
all the noise... Huffs are on the
other side of the pier, approaching and falling into the pit, on that side. The
ones that fall on the side without fire, walk through the pits, until walking
directly into the fires, and burning… POV the town, where
more and more huffs are walking toward the beach, the fireworks, and the loud
music… Jennifer continues
hugging everyone… She also continues to weep, smile, and even laugh… DISSOLVE TO: EXT. COASTAL HILLS
�" EVENING POV of the
fireworks, in the distance (several miles away), going off from down on the
beach… DYLAN (OS) Why would someone be lighting fireworks? POV Dylan and
Anthony (Leo’s men, from Season 2 premiere), up in the hills, looking down and
over toward the fireworks. Anthony is simply shaking his head… DYLAN It can’t be Leo’s family, can it? Anthony still
shaking head, while staring out toward the fireworks… DISSOLVE TO: EXT. BURNING PITS �"
NIGHT Jennifer, April,
Missy, Rachel, and Catherine, are all close to the bonfire. Gunner, Chasin,
Wyatt, Mayday, and Gia, are also there. A random woman moves through, with a
squeeze for Jennifer, from behind, who smiles at the woman, as she moves along.
MISSY (taking in a deep breath) I don’t know, just something about smelling the beach, seeing the ocean…it just feels like, life can be normal again. At least with everything we’re doing. CATHERINE Yet, because of everything
we’re doing, (motioning toward pits) and seeing, normal just seems like fiction. MAYDAY But, what we’re doing, and seeing, compared to what my men and I were doing, and seeing, up on the mountain…I would have considered then, everything that we’re doing now, to be fiction… A
dream… GIA Seeing what your family went through, was only a small piece, of everything we witnessed, up there. So many families, and I don’t even want to imagine all the families in the city, and what they went through… But, what you people are doing, and have invited us to help you do, is the kind of hope, I never thought I would again possess. Everyone looking at
both Mayday and Gia, with respect and appreciation… GIA But I agree, something about the beach, really helps. RACHEL I don’t know… CATHERINE What don’t you know? RACHEL I know we’re supposedly making the beach safe, but…they don’t drown, right? So, they can be buried alive, right? Everyone just
looking at her… RACHEL I just keep imagining my toes in the sand, like I used to love imagining, but now…all I can think of is dead people, buried down there, biting at my toes, or… Several of the
people suddenly removing their toes/feet, from beneath the sand. GUNNER (removing feet from sand) Oh, what the hell is wrong with you?! APRIL Yeah, thanks for that! MISSY That is just creepy! CATHERINE She’s right, though. I know I won’t ever go into the water again. Any body of water, other than maybe the family lake. GUNNER They shouldn’t survive under water, for too long, should they? Eventually, they’ll disintegrate, right? WYATT Yeah but, she’s right, you never know when one is buried or in the water, somewhere, and all it takes is one bite. All the women,
shivering with fear, at the thought of that. Gunner too, with a disturbed look
at Wyatt… GUNNER Thanks, man! Now, go get me a rake! APRIL Subject change, please. GIA Second that… April staring at
Gia… APRIL So, Gia, I thought I might have seen some extra concern, from you, toward Zane. You two become pretty good friends, up there? All the women
looking to Gia, the men as well… GIA Sure, put me right on the spot. Some laughs. APRIL I’m sorry! I’m sorry! I just…I don’t know, thought I might have saw something there, and just wondered if you’re okay, since I know he hasn’t been up for talking to anyone. GIA Oh, I’m fine. There’s nothing to tell. He and his dad did a great job of making us see what kind of family, what kind of thing, you guys have
going here…and, just really sold us on believing in him, in all of you. APRIL That sounds like Zane, like them both. I guess I was just hoping you might have some kind of effect on him. That amazingness you saw in him, is something this family really needs. Both him and Grandpa, are just a complete mess, right now, and not here, getting this medicine, like the rest of us. GIA I know, and it’s why even if I did have any effect, I haven’t had the opportunity to do anything with it. We haven’t spoken since we got to the compound. APRIL Hopefully, once we get back, an opportunity will present itself… Everyone silent a
few moments… GUNNER We’ve lost so much, already, we have to get Zane, right…both him and Grandpa. Everyone silent,
again… April takes notice
of Jennifer, crying. APRIL Oh, I’m sorry Jennifer. I didn’t mean to bring this all up. JENNIFER I just…I can’t stop imagining Samantha, and what she must have gone through, or is still going though. Jennifer becoming
even more emotional, as everyone grows silent/somber… Yet around them,
everyone else is drinking, laughing, and partying… Mason arrives, with
a look at everyone and their solemn expressions… MASON Oh s**t…what happened over here? EXT. BARVIEW
CAMPSITE �" NIGHT A hummer is slowly
driving through the abandoned campsite, while blasting music. A few random
huffs are coming out of the trees/brush, following the hummer… Inside, Lucas is
driving, with Mike in passenger seat, and a couple others (Bunk, a cousin), 34,
and (Virgil, 34), in the back… VIRGIL And then what? Baseball games and family barbeques? LUCAS Beats living out here with all these things, doesn’t it? VIRGIL These things don’t scare me. I could make it, out here. We all could. LUCAS Then volunteer. They want people living here, at the hotel. BUNK I’m down with that. VIRGIL I am all over that. BUNK What would we be doing? LUCAS (shrugging) I don’t know. Fishing, killing the dead, keeping the hotel safe. I haven’t really talked to them about it, yet. Mason mentioned it to me, ‘cause he wants the people we find out here, to know they can stay in their homes, if they really want to, and we’ll bring them supplies, as long as they contribute. MIKE It’s like they’re rebuilding the world… (shaking head) They talked about this kinda’ s**t our entire lives… I can’t believe it’s playing out. BUNK I always thought the old man was crazy. Rich, but nuts. LUCAS That’s ‘cause your old man, hated him. You barely know these guys. VIRGIL Knows em’ better than I does. LUCAS Well, volunteering to hold the fort down, here, would be a good way of impressing them. BUNK That what you gonna’ do? LUCAS Nope. I’m retired, and ready to live like it. VIRGIL Yeah, should have known a white boy by the name of Lucas, wouldn’t have what it takes to survive, out here. Bunk laughing. BUNK Dude, his own dad gave him s**t over that name. VIRGIL Probably his moms, too. ‘Cause a name that old was probably chosen from the oldest living grandparent, this fool had. Suddenly, Bunk and
Virgil flinch, as a pair of trucks flash their high beams, and pull out in
front, and behind them, blocking them. LUCAS What the?! They all grab their
guns, except Mike, who jumps on his radio, as men are jumping out of the
trucks, aiming guns at them. MIKE (into radio) DOC! Doc?! Get up here! We’re being ambushed! MAN (OS) Get out of the truck! NOW! DIFFERENT MAN (OS) Five, Four, Three… All the men quickly
begin looking ahead, as bright headlights come over them, with the sound of a
very fast-approaching vehicle. POV Doc in the
other hummer, speeding right at the first truck, slamming breaks just in time
to go crashing into the truck, without total devastation. He and three other
cousins, quickly jump out of the hummer, while one guy stands up through the
sunroof, manning the 50-cal. He begins taking out at least half of those men,
while the other half go racing off into the dark, chased by Doc and the
cousins, who stop, rather than chasing them off into the darkness. A handful of huffs
are approaching the area. Doc cautiously approaches the huffs, while looking
all around, and toward direction that the men ran away. He pulls out a huge
knife, and kills a pair of huffs. The other three cousins, along with Lucas,
Mike, Bunk, and Virgil, begin killing the rest of the huffs, with urgency, and
looking toward where the other men had run away… LUCAS We going after them?! Doc looking around,
thinking…then shaking his head… LUCAS Are you serious? DOC You really want to run off into all that darkness, after a group of people, who might be part of an even bigger group? LUCAS After that s**t they pulled. I’m thinking, yes! DOC (shaking head) We stick to the plan, and report back to Mason. MIKE We’re here to clear, right? Shouldn’t we worry more about an enemy who can actually think? Compared to one that doesn’t? LUCAS Exactly! Doc just continues
to shake head, and pulls out radio. DOC (into radio) Mason, come in… (waits for response) Mason, you there? MASON (over radio) What’s up, cousin? DOC (into radio) We encountered a group. Or uh, more like they encountered us, with hostile intentions. MASON (over radio) Is everybody okay? What happened?! CUT TO: EXT. BURNING PITS �"
NIGHT Mason shutting off
music, with radio in hand. DOC (over radio) We’re all good. They used a couple trucks to cutoff Lucas. We got here and killed half of them, while the other half cowardly ran off into the woods. MASON (into radio) Where you guys at? DOC (over radio) Barview campsite. They must be living here. What do you want us to - Doc stops talking
as one of the other guys can be heard freaking out, then silence… MASON (into radio) Doc? Doc?! Many other people
gathering around Mason, listening, and waiting, for a response… MASON (into radio) Damn it, Doc! What’s going on?! Silence… Mason
looks right at Porter. MASON I want thirty men, armed and ready to go, NOW! Porter begins
racing off, already grabbing certain men, before Doc finally responds... DOC (over radio) Sorry! The men we killed, started turning. Not sure I’m ever going to get used to that… MASON (into radio) Your vehicles, mobile? DOC (over radio) Yeah, we’re good. MASON (into radio) Alright, you guys load up right now, and just get back here. I want full details, and then we’ll decide what to do. DOC (over radio) See you in four minutes. Mason putting away
the radio, with a look at Porter, who is looking back at him… Just when Mason
opens his mouth to speak, someone else is heard yelling out to him. MAN (OS) So, what’s the plan, brother? Everyone turns
toward the shoreline, with dead silence. Their POV of Leo, walking up the sand
wall, standing there on top, looking over them… Mason and the
others all stare back at him, in shock over his shaved face and head, his black
eye, bruised face, and the all-out look of a man, who has lost it! MASON Leo? Leo swiping his
hand over his head. LEO A new look, for the new world.
Leo climbing down
from the wall, as everyone just stares at him… GUNNER (whispering to Chasin) He’s off his meds. Someone speaks to
Leo, from behind the sand wall. MARY (Leo’s dead wife, OS) Tell them why you’re here… Leo smiles, while
looking over all their faces… LEO I’m here, to take over this mission… To get you all home, safely, and then to take my place, as the rightful leader of this family. Dad’s plan is a great one, but a great one, with great flaws…flaws that I plan to fix…and I have the manpower to do that with. Everyone just
nervously looking at him… PORTER (quietly speaking to Mason) What does he mean by, manpower? MARY (OS) Don’t tell them too much… MASON Leo…you and I need to go talk. MARY (OS) NO!!! Leo looks
intimidated, and looks back toward the sound of his dead wife’s voice, and the
empty wall of sand… MARY (OS) He’s trying to trick you. To take you to the place where your family died… Mason a skeptical
look in the direction that Leo is looking, with nothing but the sound of the
waves… Then he looks at
Leo, who turns and looks at him… MARY (OS) Do what you came to do, in front of them all. Let them see the leader that you are… MASON Leo, - LEO I won’t be going anywhere, with you. I won’t be going…in there… MASON We don’t have to go in there, Leo. We’re working on cleaning it up. MARY (OS) HE’S LYING TO YOU! Leo aggressively
turns around, toward the sand wall (and Mary’s voice), and yelling with extreme
anger. LEO SHUTUP, SHUTUP, SHUTUP!!! JUST SHUT YOUR GOD DAMN MOUTH, WOMAN! Wild expressions
from everyone, at Leo, and each other… Leo drops to his knees, weeping like a
baby, as he drops down into the sand, covering his face… Mason is heading
right for him… MARY (OS) You’re as weak as the rest of your family, and will never survive without me… DISSOLVE TO:
FLASHBACK EXT. COMPOUND
LOCATION �" DAY Nothing has been
built yet, and tractors are working over the entire chunk of land, that will
become the compound. Half of the land is thorn brush, most of which, is being
removed (in the middle), but left in a perimeter form, where the walls and
entrance will be built… Tractors are in a
large hole (which will be the lake), and other tractors are working on
irrigation trenches, that lead to a small nearby river. Close to the lake, a
pair of tractors are working on digging out the Baker backyard area. Not far
from there, is a large woodsy area that is full of trees/brush (the Baker Park)… POV goes up over it
all, with a bird’s eye view of the entire area, and the work in progress, of it
all. Someone can be seen running, full speed through the compound, past some
workers, and disappearing into the woodsy area (Baker Park)… POV Grandpa Sam
(41, year older than he was in series opening scene), running into the woods,
with urgency… The deeper he runs
in, the more you begin to hear the sound of Leo (19), screaming/weeping, in
complete agony… LEO (OS) I CAN’T HIDE IT ANYMORE! JUST KILL ME!!! PUT ME DOWN!!! AHHHHHHH!!! I CAN’T STAND YOU ALL, SEEING ME LIKE THIS!!! JUST KIILLL MEEEEEE! Grandpa arrives, at
his wife Laura, kneeled down, trying to help Leo (19), who is completely
freaking out. Hunter (20) and Mason (17) are doing their best to help. Vincent
(15) is hugging Scout (11), who is terrified and crying. Fish (13) is also
crying, and watching his big brother, in some kind of unknown pain… LEO I’M CRAZY! DANGEROUS! I NEED TO BE LOCKED AWAY!!! Leo takes notice of
his dad, and comes to a complete stop. He just looks at him a moment, tears
running down his face, and all he can do is weep like a baby, going limp, into
his mother’s arms… Sam steps over to
them, waiting for a look from his wife, who finally gives it to him, with the
expression of shock, pain, and complete fear… SAM What happened?! DISSOLVE TO: INT. HOSPITAL �" DAY All the Baker
children are in the lobby. Scout is leaning against Hunter, being held by him.
Fish is pacing… Mason begins
staring toward the door, where the doctor talks to Sam and Laura, who are
shaking their heads, in disbelief, but then hug, and look relieved, as they
head out into the lobby, to their eager children… DISSOLVE TO: PRESENT
TIME EXT. BURNING PITS �"
NIGHT Everyone watching
as Mason is helping Leo, upward off the sand… MASON You’re okay, big brother. As Mason is helping
him upward, Leo suddenly pulls out a gun, aiming at Mason. Everyone stands
back, as does Mason, holding his hands away from Leo. MASON Whoa…relax, Leo… You don’t need that. Everyone here is family. (Leo backing up) Just relax, and please, Leo, put down the gun. MARY (OS) You’re not just weak, you’re CRAZY! You want to lead these people, NOT KILL THEM! Leo sobbing, lowering
the gun, and backing away. No one tries to stop him, as he heads back over to
the sand wall, disappearing over the top of it… Everyone just
looking at Mason, who stands there watching. Suddenly, a shot goes off. Mason
and many others go running for the sand wall, climbing and looking out. Their
POV of Leo running through random huffs, who had been approaching the pits, but
now making attempts for him, as he shoots a few in the head, while making his
escape, up off of the beach… POV Leo, coming
around the corner of the hotel, ducking down, as a pair of hummers pull up into
the parking lot, with Doc and the other cousins jumping out. Leo watches them
head into the hotel, as he then heads opposite direction, down a back street… MARY (OS) Go to your other people. You can sleep, there… You need to rest… Leo arriving at his
hummer, and climbing in… DISSOLVE TO: INT. SSH �" NIGHT Mason, Gunner, and
Wyatt are all putting on battle gear. Jason, Porter, Colton are doing the same.
Doc and the cousins are there, loading up on ammo. Mayday and all his soldiers
are also there, and gearing up… Dissolve to the
parking lot, with Mason and all the others piling into their hummers/army
vehicles. There are even more men now, out there waiting, with the dogs. Porter
stands through sunroof, manning the 50-cal. A couple cousins walk to end of
parking lot, to take care of a few huffs. Mason pulls out his radio… MASON (into radio) Everyone can relax once we return, but for now, stand ready and keep eyes out for any signs of trouble, including my lost brother. CHASIN (over radio) What about these other people of his, that you finally told us about? Are you sure it isn’t them, who attacked the cousins? MASON (into radio) I would have brought everyone, if I did. His other people, are the sort who know what they’re doing, and only God knows how many of them there are. CHASIN (over radio) What if he comes back here, with them? MASON (into radio) You’re in charge for a reason. Just relax, and do your thing, son. I trust your judgment. CHASIN (over radio) Thanks, Dad. Be safe, and good luck. MASON (into radio) Back before you know it. Everyone now loaded
up, as Mason closes door, and pulls out of parking lot, leading them all onto
the highway, and turning right, heading South… DISSOLVE TO: EXT. BARVIEW
CAMPSITE �" NIGHT Doc is leading the
cousins, into the woods where those men had run off. They have flood lights,
and dogs, leading the way. Doc is holding a radio… DOC (into radio) Entering the spot, they were last seen. Dogs are definitely picking something up. MASON (over radio) We’re staying stealth, right here, until you tell us otherwise. Dissolve to the
dogs anxiously leading the cousins through the woods/brush, and onto a trail… Dissolve to the
cousins cautiously entering what appears to be a camp, but with no one around.
They hold their guns up, as they search around, eventually being led away, by
the dogs… Dissolve to the
dogs now barking, as they lead the cousins over a hill, and onto the beach.
With a visual of several men, running on the beach, in the dark. DOC (into radio) Heading right at you! POV of several sets
of headlights flashing their high beams, onto the beach, and right at about a
dozen (retreating) men. A few hummers and army vehicles quickly pull forward,
right on the men. Porter is aiming the 50-cal, at them. Most of them already
have their hands up, while the others began to aim their guns, before wisely
deciding to lower them, and drop them, raising their hands… DISSOLVE TO: EXT. LEO/ANTHONY’S
CAMP �" NIGHT Leo enters a large
log cabin, where he comes face to face with Dylan. There are plenty of other
men, around… LEO Where is Anthony? DYLAN He led a team, to spy on whatever it is your family is down there doing. We had no idea it was them, or that we’d be hearing from you. LEO Please tell me he didn’t engage them?! Because someone did. DYLAN Of course not! He just wanted to make sure it was you guys. LEO Good. That was smart… (Leo looking right at him) So…how has things been working out, here? DISSOLVE TO: EXT. BURNING PITS �"
NIGHT All the men who
were captured, are now tied up, on the beach, against the pier, near the
staircase (not Anthony’s men)… Chasin, Missy,
April, Jennifer, and others are speaking with Mason. MASON They don’t seem to know anything about Leo’s other camp, and I don’t recognize any of them. They say they’ve been surviving here, and it’s either kill, or be killed, when it comes to other people. CHASIN Like a story from Grandpa, we’ve all been hearing our entire lives. MASON He warned us, it’d be this way. APRIL The question is…is it that way, for us? Everyone looking
from her, to the “prisoners” … Dissolve to a huff,
falling into the burning pit, with Mason watching, with a yawn… MASON That’s the first one I’ve seen in quite a while. I think we can call it a night. CHASIN The prisoners are all in the game room. They seem to understand what kind of people we are, and that if they behave, they just might be alright. MASON Well, whether we can trust them or not, will be a family decision, and not until after they deserve it. The more time they spend as prisoners, the more they’ll appreciate their freedom, and what happens if they blow it. CHASIN I was thinking, maybe we should put them to work, tomorrow, on the highway blockade. They already saw the work we did here tonight. Let them see and fully understand it, when they see how we’re securing the entire area. Mason nodding… MASON I like it. They’ll respect what we’re doing more, if they end up feeling like a part of it. (patting Chasin) Nice work, son… DISSOLVE TO: EXT. LOG CABIN
PORCH �" DAY Leo walking out of
his cabin, onto his porch. He yawns, and stretches… He looks on, as
Dylan approaches… DYLAN (looking over Leo’s face) I guess I’d sleep twelve hours after a day that left me looking like that. LEO Yeah…coming off the meds, is going to be a process. DYLAN You sure you can handle it? Or that it’s the right call? Leo just staring at
him… LEO I made this place, as one where I wouldn’t have to worry about being questioned, like that. Leo continuing to
stare at him, before finally turning toward Anthony, who is now approaching the
porch… DISSOLVE TO: EXT. JETTY �" DAY Mason and his
people are hard at work, with their tractors, digging holes, knocking down
trees, and placing logs/trees as part of a huge blockade, that begins at the
base of the jetty… It’s a huge
project, and a work in progress, as Mason is in the middle of it, directing
everyone, including the prisoners, who are untied, and working hard. One man
stands over them, keeping an eye on them. Other guards are out and about,
killing random huffs, or keeping an eye out for them… CHASIN So, you’re not worried about this being a problem for Uncle Leo, and this other group of his, that you for some reason waited to share with the rest of the family? MASON The idea of this blockade is to keep the dead out. If Leo’s group needs access into town, they have back roads they can use. CHASIN The dead won’t use those roads? MASON Doesn’t seem likely. They’d stick to the main road, and all the noise down here. If Leo’s group is smart, they’ll block that road off themselves, and stick to using this side of the coast, once they realize what we’ve accomplished, down here. CHASIN You think he’s with them, now? MASON I’m guessing so, which is probably a good thing. Good that he’d be giving them a heads-up. And maybe they know how to handle him, better than we do, right now. Mason continues to
direct and supervise, all the hard work, around him… DISSOLVE TO:
FLASHBACK EXT. BAKER PARK �"
DAY Leo (about 5 years
younger than present age) is walking hand in hand, with his mom, Laura. They
walk through the woodsy part of the Baker Park, with a look over at a pair of
deer, roaming nearby… LEO This is my favorite part of the entire compound. I love how this part is exactly the way it was, before mankind had laid a finger on it. LAURA I love how it was your idea, to do that, and have it as a forest, right next to our home. LEO I love when I have the time to begin my days, hiking the trails, here, and around the lake. LAURA I love when my son actually has the time to do things like that, with his day, and of course, to be home, close to his mother. Leo looks at her
with a warm smile, and one in return… They walk in
silence for a moment… LEO Mom, can I ask you something? LAURA You can ask me all the somethings you want? LEO Will you walk over there, with me? Silence a moment… LAURA Yes…it’s time we face it… They walk in silence,
as they come out of the woods, and to a trail, next to the lake. They begin
walking the trail… More silence… LEO Okay, I have another something, for you, to ask about. LAURA Yes, my sweet Leo? LEO Do you think… LAURA Go ahead… LEO Do you think…that those meds, although they help me in one sense…possibly hold me back, in another? Laura takes a few
steps, then a deep breath… LAURA I think you are perfect the way you are…other than the way you worry… Over in those very woods, is where I saw you in a kind of pain, that would kill me to ever see again. I know, that wife of yours is putting some thoughts in your head, about who you could be, if not taking medication that helps you in a way, that you can not help yourself. There is nothing there to be ashamed of. The pain I saw you in, that horrid day, was based on shame. You thought we would all feel differently about you…that your father would feel differently about you. Those little pills, that you take every day, is the reason you no longer feel that kind of pain, or shame. They walk in
silence for a moment… LAURA So, no… I don’t believe it holds you back, in any shape or form. I believe it’s necessary, just like the medication and treatment I went through, to survive, and still be here, enjoying this kind of beauty, with the best son a mother could ask for… They begin crossing
a large field, toward another woodsy area… LEO Mom…you can really ramble sometimes. Laura blurts out
laughing, and gives Leo a big playful nudge and squeeze. He laughs back, and
puts his arm around her… Dissolve to them
arriving at the other woodsy area, entering and staring ahead, at something… LAURA (looking at Leo) It’s okay…it’s time… She and Leo step
forward… POV from behind a
tombstone, as both Laura and Leo arrive, in front of it… POV Leo… LEO I’m sorry to disappoint you…but it’s the only way to continue spending time with you, and to continue receiving your knowledge… But I’ll begin taking the pills again, Mom. Leo’s POV of the
tombstone, with his mother’s name on it, “Laura”… POV from behind the
tombstone, of Leo grabbing his mother’s hand, and walking away with her… POV Fish, watching
Leo, leave his mother’s gravesite… POV from behind
Fish, still watching Leo, who swigs from a bottle of booze, while walking
alone, out of the graveyard… DISSOLVE TO: PRESENT
TIME EXT. JETTY BLOCKADE
�" EVENING Mason and the
others, looking over the completed work, with pride… The blockade
stretches from the jetty to the highway, and across it, to the hillside… There would be
nowhere for huffs to go, other than to turn and go back the way they came from.
There is more hillside and a bay, on the other side of the blockade… Dissolve to the
entire group, loaded up and pulling away. The prisoners are now all tied up,
and sitting on the flatbeds, being guarded… POV Mason, driving
his hummer, with Chasin in passenger seat, Gunner and Wyatt in the back… MASON They did great work, and seem to understand we’re no threat to them. GUNNER Doesn’t change what they did… MASON Indeed, it doesn’t… They’ll spend some time locked up, and will stand in front of everyone, and plead their case… That’s how Grandpa always said it would work… CHASIN They seem like decent people… who deserve a second chance… DISSOLVE TO: EXT. BURNING PITS �"
NIGHT Mason and everyone
outside, with the bonfire burning, and the pits. It’s a tame group, this time.
Everyone is more relaxed, and sitting around talking, rather than drinking… A few fireworks are
going off, as Gunner walks away from where he just lit them, and walks back
over to Mason and others… GUNNER Seems like the clearing is certainly working. I don’t think we’ve had more than a dozen or so, all night… MASON In a week or so, we’ll come back, and go house to house, killing off the ones stuck indoors, and gather supplies… WYATT So, tomorrow we block off the south side? MASON Which will be much easier, because it’s just the highway, no digging. But there is a large area there, that we weren’t able to clear, the first night. So, we’ll spend the day clearing, and be heading home, before it gets dark… GUNNER What about the cousins? I heard they’re interested in remaining here, at the hotel? MASON Not yet. When we come back in a week, is when we’ll help them set up here, for the long haul… WYATT We need to get the Sand Series going, again. It’ll never be like before, but it’ll be family, like it was when you old people first came up with that term. MASON It was right after one of the best ones we ever had, that your grandpa first told us about the compound, and the reality of it… Until then, it had only been a dream… Right here on this very beach…a long, long time ago… DISSOLVE TO: EXT. HIGHWAY �" DAY Mason and the group, hard at work, constructing a large
blockade, over the highway, with the ocean/bluff on one side, and hillside on
the other… There are already a few huffs on the other side of the
blockade, doing their best to get through it, but to no prevail. One of them
even falls over the side of the road, and into the ocean… DISSOLVE TO: EXT. BURNING PITS �" DAY This time they have built a much smaller perimeter, with
their pit, just enough room for the RVs and for people to lounge around. Huffs
are spilling into the pits, but not at the same number as Tillamook, Bay City,
or the first night in Rockaway, at the hotel… Dissolve to evening, with no more huffs around, and the
pit blockade coming down, as all the vehicles begin pulling away, followed by
the RVs… DISSOLVE TO: HIGHWAY �" EVENING The caravan is leaving Tillamook, entering the
woods/coast range… POV begins going through all the vehicles, and over the
tired, accomplished expressions, of all the people… Bird’s eye POV of the caravan, with Mason’s hummer about a
hundred yards in front of the group, leading the way, back for the compound… POV Mason, with Chasin in passenger seat, and Gunner and
Wyatt in the back. GUNNER I don’t know about you guys,
but I’m feeling pretty good, about what we
accomplished. MASON We’ll be giving everyone back
home, a reason to be optimistic. WYATT Hopefully, Zane will be up for
joining us, next week, when we head back. MASON I’ll be happy if he or Grandpa,
have left their rooms… Mason’s POV as he goes around a corner, and slams his
breaks, as he runs right into a huge crowd of huffs. He tosses his radio at
Chasin, and begins trying to back up, as Chasin is heard on the radio. CHASIN (OS, into radio) Hold back! Hold back! Mason is in the motion of backing up, but then hesitates,
with a strange look, directly at one of the huffs, at his window, who looks
right back at him, actually making eye contact. Every hair on Mason’s arm, is
standing up, while realizing she is not a huff, but bloody, and acting as if
she was… Mason looks around at all the others, who appear to be
huffs… GUNNER/WYATT (OS) Backup, Backup, BACKUP!!! BLACK CREDITS
THE END © 2024 Mike Decker |
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