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Season 3, Episode 4
"Good Times"
INTRO
BLACK...
FADE IN:
EXT. WOODS – DAY
Five huffs walking through the woods, into an open area, as their attention is straight ahead, on five random convicts who await the arrival of the huffs…
Cut to a basketball gym, as those same five convicts dribble a ball, right toward the basket…
Cut back to woods, as the five huffs begin being slaughtered, by the five convicts…
Cut back to gym, where one of those same convicts blocks the other team from making a shot, and he and those same convicts from the woods, now begin speeding down court…
Cut to woods, with those convicts killing off the last of the huffs…
Cut to gym, where one of them now drives the ball to the basket, and scores…
Cut to woods, where convicts share high-fives, over the bodies of the dead bloody huffs…
Cut to gym, where convicts share high-fives after scoring, and while running back down court…
Cut to different part of woods, and different convicts (including Damon/Geno) aggressively running after someone, until they reach and begin killing several huffs…
Cut to gym, where three convicts, along with Damon and Geno, are racing toward the hoop, with a sly pass from Damon, and an easy shot at the basket for the speedy Geno…
Cut to woods, where Damon and Geno share high-fives, over the dead huffs…
Cut to gym, with Damon/Geno sharing a high-five as they head back down court…
Cut to highway/woods, where Kemp, Lester, Divit and a few others, are struggling to fend off a ton of huffs…
Cut to gym, where Kemp, Lester, Divit and one other, keep missing their shots, but getting the ball back and passing it around…
Cut to highway/woods, where they continue to struggle with the huffs, until GW comes from nowhere, and dropping one huff after another…
Cut to gym, Lester misses another shot, but GW comes out of nowhere, grabbing the rebound over all the other defenders…
Cut to highway/woods, where GW is killing off the last of them, slamming the head of the final one, and smashing it right down against the highway pavement, as everyone celebrates behind him…
Cut to gym, as GW goes back up with basketball, slam dunking the ball into the basket, with everyone celebrating behind him…
Cut to field right outside the gates of the compound, as Blake, Abino, Joshua, Scoop, Trav, Nate, Wong, Pav, Eli and other Rough Riders, are using baseball gear for protection, and bats to practice killing huffs…
Cut to compound baseball field, where Blake is standing over home plate, with his catchers gear and placing on his mask, as he yells, "Play ball!", and squats down behind the plate, with a batter stepping in the box, and Scoop preparing to pitch from the mound…
Cut to field near gates, with multiple shots of each Rough Rider, using a bat to smash a huff…
Cut to ball field, with multiple shots of each Rough Rider, using bats to smash baseballs…
Cut to field near gates, where one of the huffs comes close to biting Joshua, just as a knife comes out of nowhere, sticking in the skull of the huff, as Rough Riders watch Stix come for his knife, while tossing another, at a different huff. He reaches for his knife in the head of the first huff, and instantly uses it to kill off the last remaining huff…
Cut to ball field, where Scoop tosses a pitch from the mound, striking out Joshua…
Cut to field near gates, where Stix is working with Scoop, who tosses a knife, sticking it into a tree…
Cut to ball field, where Abino throws strikes by Blake, Trav and Nate…
Cut to field near gates, where Stix stands behind Abino, who tosses a knife into a dead huff's skull, with applause from all the others…
Cut to Highway, where a small caravan is stopped, as Harris, Shawn (her father) and Nikki (sister) are climbing out, and using their special abilities to kill off a bunch of huffs…
Cut to Glenwood, where Harris watches Shawn instructing convicts/loggers/teens, and teaching them basic moves, as Porter observes…
Cut to different spot on highway, where Shawn watches both his daughters, using their abilities to kill off some huffs…
Cut to Compound near the lake, where Harris and Nikki are teaching self-defense to all the youngest of the Bakers, and other young kids including Griffey and Trisha, as Ashely is just watching…
Cut to huff supply cell (where they have an army of huffs on lockdown), where Mason helps pull out a huff, attached to a safety leash…
Cut to Compound near lake, where Shawn leads the leashed huff, near the young kids, half of whom are running to their moms, while others are brave, especially Griffey, who has seen it before…
Cut to Zane, in the yard of his compound cabin, teaching Pepsi how to fight. Coke and Chance are watching, as Zane includes them in on the lesion, and shares high-fives with them both. Pepsi smiles, and then glances outward, where Shawn is working with Doug's group of people (group saved along the Columbia River). Zane now has Chance sitting over his shoulders, as he walks over to Pepsi, following her gaze toward Shawn, expressing impressiveness over the abilities of Doug and some of his people. Zane nods with his own impressiveness, then glances at Pepsi who smiles back at him, followed with a kiss…
Cut to Doc, Sage, Skyler, Mike, Bunk, Virgil, Leon and other cousins, taking instructions from Shawn and his daughters. Sage and Skyler look impressed, and begin working on the moves they're being shown, with an impressed look from Doc…
Cut to gym, where Jason teaches basketball to Griffey…
Cut to shooting range, where Jason helps Griffey, while at a class being instructed by Porter, who is eyeing all the random people, who work to become familiar with different guns. Even women and young children…
Cut to field, where Griffey, Samantha, Renee and other kids their ages, are playing kickball…
Cut to shooting range, where Samantha and Renee are being watched closely by Scout and Hope, as they practice shooting. Samantha gives Renee a high-five, after firing her first shot…
Cut to woods, where Mason, Chasin, Gunner, Wyatt, Porter, Jason, Solis, Ike, Bonnie and others, are gathering/leading huffs, toward/into semi-trucks…
Cut to softball fields, where Solis comes sliding to make a catch, with wild reactions from all those same people, and many others, including Scout, who claps her hand at the nice catch by Solis…
Cut to near the huff supply cells, where all those same people are unloading huffs, and leading them down into the cell area, where the Guardian of the huffs is awaiting them…
Cut to softball field, where all those same people are now around homeplate, shaking hands after the game had just concluded…
Cut to where the trucks are parked above the huff cells, where those same people are now watching Scout, who is warming up her shoulder, and using a large blade to kill some huffs…
Cut to weight room, where Scout is working out her injured shoulder…
Cut to field above huff cells, where Samantha, Hope, Ryder and Bryant are now watching Scout, working her way through some huffs…
Cut to tennis courts, where Scout uses her injured shoulder to continuously hit tennis balls…
Cut to field above huff cells, where Scout is now showing encouragement toward her kids, who just killed huffs, as Scout now hands her blade to Samantha, and helps show her how to use it, as they approach a huff, who is being released by Mason…
Cut to tennis court, where Scout is handing a racket to Samantha, and showing her how to hit the approaching tennis balls…
Cut to weight room, where DJ spots Rich, as he rehabs from his injury…
Cut to Baker complex game room, where Rich plays ping pong, throwing down a powerful slam against Gunner, who practically hurts himself trying to return the slam. Over on another table, Samantha and other kids are giving Renee a surprised look, as she plays ping pong and returns ball after ball, against Griffey, and eventually wins the point, to their applause…
Cut to Compound woods, where Rich and DJ are jogging along a trail…
Cut to park, where Rich, DJ, Trisha and Ashley are all running around, laughing together. Griffey is close-by, talking with Renee…
Cut to woods, where several deer are slowly walking around, as several arrows sail through the air, dropping all of the deer, except one, who runs off momentarily, until dropped by a single gunshot. Hunter proudly lowers his shot gun, as Dakota, Cleo and Shelby all proudly come from the woods, toward their kill shots…
Cut to Compound field, where Hunter, Dakota, Cleo and Shelby, are all judging a bow and arrow contest, as many of the compound's younger kids, eagerly await them to look over the targets, and cheering as they announce the winner…
Cut to Baker complex office, where Grandpa Sam is writing, but stops, and is lost in concentrated thought…
Cut to Baker complex game room, where kids are playing random games, while Grandpa sits in the middle, with another man his age, playing chess. The man made his move, while Grandpa grabs the piece he intends to move, before dazing off in concentrated thought…
Cut to the Compound barn, where Zane works with teens (from Nike/Glenwood) on proper horseback riding, with Rough Riders riding around, helping express how it's done…
Cut to the Sand Series Hotel, where Zane leads all those same teens out into the stadium, where they are looking around with complete awe, including Eli, Joshua, and Scoop…
Cut to highway, where Zane and Rough Riders are racing horses, while other teens (from Nike/Glenwood) hold on tight to the horses they ride, that are chasing after the ones ridden by the Rough Riders…
Cut to SSH stadium, where they are all practicing wiffleball, with excitement…
Cut to the shoreline at Rockaway Beach, where they all ride horses, like pros, before stopping, as Zane and Blake jump off their horses, to kill off a few random huffs…
Cut to SSH stadium, where fans are piled in, Moon and Shine have a moonshine station setup, teams are set to play, and an umpire (Grandpa) yells, "PLAY BALL!"…
DISSOLVE TO:
THEME TUNE/CREDITS
Opening credits roll, with shots of people playing wiffleball, baseball, softball, basketball, tennis, lifting weights and ending with a close-up of a copy of the Monthly Forester, and a picture of a group of ball players, listed as Sand Series Champions!
CUT TO:
INT. COMPOUND TOWN – DAY
POV goes through the small town area, and the statue of Grandpa, coming to one of the buildings, and the door, where a sign reads "The Forester"…
POV cuts inside, where Jennifer (about 4 months pregnant), Rachel, a couple other women (Megan/Lacy), Samantha, Renee and Eli, are all at work…
SAMANTHA
I heard about what Griffey said after the funerals, but
he's said even more to Renee. I know it's sad, like most
things in my journal, but I think it's a great story, one
that should be told.
JENNIFER
It was heartbreaking, and you're right, others should
hear it.
MEGAN
Documented and remembered for all time. We're going
to capture the way it all went down, with authenticity,
unlike the way the last world began. So, if you can Renee,
see if Griffey is willing to come give us his story.
LACY
We're full this month, but these are the kind of stories
we want for the February edition…
DISSOLVE TO:
INT. NIKE WORLD "APARTMENT" – DAY
Close-up of the Jan edition of the Monthly Forester, dated, "January, PA 1". There is a headline about Basketball Tournaments beginning at end of month, as someone flips page to a montage of pictures from the New Years parties…
POV falls back to the man reading it, with a look at his wife and children…
MAN
Life really is returning…
His wife and kids smiling, as one of them eagerly reaches for the paper…
DISSOLVE TO:
INT. NIKE GYM – DAY
POV of random feet, as people everywhere are putting on brand new Nike shoes…
POV cuts to Stix and Solis, running along with the players, but wearing referee uniforms, as Solis blows his whistle, angering one team of players, while pleasing the other, as Stix nods his head with agreement, and the teams trade the basketball…
Cut to a moment where Jones is coaching a team, calling plays from the sideline, as one of his players drives to the basket and scores, with cheering from the sidelines, and excitement from many of the convicts who are watching, along with others…
Cut to another moment where GW is securing a rebound, and quickly passing downcourt, where his teammates score, with wild reactions from the fans, and people like Porter, Chasin, Gunner and others…
Cut to another moment, where Jason pulls up and shoots and nails a 3-pointer, with cheers from the crowd, including Griffey, Rich, DJ, Renee and Marlana, with Eli, Joshua, Wong, Pav and others, nearby…
They begin cheering again, as Jason steals the ball and is driving hard, he passes to Zane, who passes to Blake, who quickly scores the basket. Doc, Sage, Skyler and everyone else, cheering...
Cut to a different gym, where Joshua and other younger teens, including Rough Riders, are playing half-court games. There are lots of parents around, watching/cheering, and tons of younger kids…
The Queen of Nike is walking through, with nods and shakes from the people, who are happy to see her. Her father and sister walk with her, as well as Bonnie, Ike and Marshall…
Cut back to other gym, where nurse Taylor wraps the sprained ankle of a convict, while nurse Reese holds it for her.
TAYLOR
I don't care how tough you are; you go back out there
and it might be months before you're able to hold your
weight…literally…
Jones walks by, giving Taylor a creepy smile…
Cut to Jones' team, scoring an easy point, with a huge lead showing on the scoreboard…
Cut to GW, throwing down a slam-dunk against Zane, and cheering/mocking him, as he and his team run back down court, with a smile and shake of the head from Zane, who passes ball back in to Jason. Samantha is with Jennifer, Megan and Lacy, keeping notes, as they watch the game…
A few younger kids point/nod toward Samantha, as one of them speaks to another.
KID
That's the girl who we read about in the journal.
DIFFERENT KID
She's the one who kept it…
JENNIFER
(speaking to Samantha)
You're famous.
Jennifer smiling at Samantha who rolls her eyes with a smile…
Cut to Samantha now consoling Zane, whose teams appears to have just lost, to GW and Kemp's team, who mock and shake hands with them…
Cut to GW slamming another basketball, as Jones and his team finally have their hands full, but aggressively take the ball downcourt, and have a player who can also dunk, and does so with excitement and skill, with lots of cheering from the fans, including Zane and his guys, all eagerly watching…
Cut to Jones and his team, holding up a trophy and celebrating, as Megan and Jennifer snap a few pictures of them…
Zane looks around, and then finds his grandfather, and shares an accomplished nod, with him…
Cut back into the teenager gym, where Joshua and his teammates are hanging their heads, as a random group of Nike teens are celebrating their Championship victory…
Dissolve to them holding a trophy and being presented with more pairs of fancy Nike shoes, as Megan shoots a few pictures of them, with Samantha at her side…
DISSOLVE TO:
INT/EXT. BEAVERTON HIGHWAY 26 – DAY
A caravan of vehicles is entering down onto the highway, after having left Nike World…
Inside one of the vehicles is Joshua, Zane, Samantha, Eli, Blake, Travis, Nate and Wong. They are still pretty worked up over all the basketball excitement…
TRAVIS
I didn't expect them to have so many athletes, there.
WONG
I know; I had a feeling the convicts might be too much
for coach, here, to handle, (some laughs, including from
Wong, as he goes on) but I thought we'd destroy the other
teenagers.
JOSHUA
Oh, we will during baseball and wiffleball season, baby.
You know those Nike shoe wearing fools can't touch us
on the ball field, and certainly won't be coming to our
house and celebrating like they just did, in front of us.
Samantha just smiling at them all, and at Zane, as he smiles himself, at all their excitement, as they keep going on…
BLAKE
That Great White, dude, was unstoppable…
Cut to one of the other vehicles, where Grandpa rides with Mason, Chasin, Gunner, Porter and Jennifer. Grandpa is looking out the widow, where there are still plenty of abandoned cars, but hardly any huffs…
GRANDPA SAM
Even more amazing than the excitement and fun of
today, is the ease of all the traveling. What we've
accomplished with the dead (shaking his head), I can
only pray is happening elsewhere.
MASON
(driving)
Yet, if it's not, it only makes us all the safer…
Everyone waiting for him to go on…
MASON
What we have going on here, is going to be all the
more difficult for someone to come along and take,
if they can't get here… The dead roaming the planet
the way they are, might just be an advantage, even
you didn't plan for, when it comes to defending
what you've created…
POV goes outside the caravan, as they drive along the empty highway, coming to another tied up huff, wearing a Forest Grover hat, with the red R painted at the end…
DISSOLVE TO: FLASHBACK
EXT. HIGHWAY 6 – DAY
A group of motorcycles are cruising down the highway, heading west. They pass some people with towels and swimming suits, entering a trail along the highway. The motorcycles now pass a large semi, going west, and followed by several vehicles. The last one of those vehicles is the same vehicle that Fish had, at his cabin on Mt. Hood.
POV finds Fish driving, staring ahead as he does, before someone is heard from the passenger seat…
SAMANTHA
(off-screen)
So, Grandpa wants the compound to be a part of
the theme park?
FISH
Well, kind of. He's thinking there might be a location
back there near Forest Grove, for the park, which
isn't too far from the compound, or all that far from
the beach and the SSH. Adding the compound as an
attraction, just gives more reason for the theme park
to succeed.
SAMANTHA
There's the zoo, too! And the Baker Boardwalk,
Multnomah falls, Mt. Hood and Mount St. Helens.
FISH
(smiling)
You've been talking to Grandpa about this, already.
Samantha smiling, with a dreamy look in her eyes…
SAMANTHA
And Zane. They say this area is already amazing,
and more and more people are coming here, and
how it makes perfect sense to create Land of the
Great Northwest.
Her smile fades, and she looks at her dad.
SAMANTHA
But can Grandpa afford to make it? He can, right?
He can afford to do anything, right?
FISH
I used to think so, but no. After everything already
put into the compound, it's going to take some
serious help to get this project going…
Fish looking over at Samantha after disappointment takes over her expression…
FISH
I have all the faith in the world, that finding investors
will not be an issue…just going to take some time…
Samantha's expression improves, but disappointment lingers…
FISH
Oh, come on. You know it'll take an actual apocalypse
to stop your grandfather from getting this done.
Samantha smiling now…before another thought enters her mind…
SAMANTHA
Why does uncle Leo hate the idea, so much?
FISH
I think you already know the answer to that. I can't
really tell you anything that Zane hasn't already.
SAMANTHA
Well, then what does Grandpa believe, when it
comes to what Leo believes?
FISH
He understands Leo's concerns, as they were once
his own, and still really are…but your grandfather
is too much of a dreamer, and is actually feeling
guilty over the idea of keeping the compound from
the rest of the world…
Samantha pondering that thought, before looking at her father…
SAMANTHA
What do you believe?
Fish looks at her, then back to the road.
FISH
My favorite part when visiting Disneyland, was
always the pictures and facts about the man
behind it all. A man with a mind like no other,
except maybe your grandfather. If he has
something brewing in that mind of his, he should
most definitely share it with the world.
They drive in silence for a moment…
SAMANTHA
Dad?
FISH
Yes?
SAMANTHA
You really think I'm as much like Grandpa as you
always say I am…as Zane always says I am?
FISH
I do indeed. It skipped a generation, because your
uncles and I, or even your aunt, just don't have what
both you and Zane have.
SAMANTHA
But…I'm only nine and a half. How can you tell?
FISH
Because, I know where my mind was when I was
nine and a half. It doesn't even compare to yours.
You're so much like him, like Zane. The entire
family sees it. Bo is only five, but might have it, too…
Samantha stares out at the road, in thought, as they drive in silence again…
SAMANTHA
Dad?
FISH
Daughter?
Samantha smiling…
SAMANTHA
You really think Hunter's job will be mine, someday?
FISH
Honestly, I believe you and Zane will put your minds
together, and run the compound as co-leaders.
Samantha suddenly excited.
SAMANTHA
I love that idea! Maybe it didn't skip a generation,
after all.
Fish cracking up, as is Samantha.
FISH
Clever little girl, too smart for your own good…
DISSOLVE TO: 14 MONTH RECAP
Close-up of the Monthly Forester, dated "February, PA 1". It has a picture of the convict basketball champs, as well as the teenage champs. The page flips, to random articles, including one with a picture of a woman in bed holding a newborn baby, with headline reading, "First baby birth of the PA". The page flips again, to more articles, as POV focuses on one with a picture of Colton, headline reading, "Colton, leading a team of "scouts" across the States"…
EXT. COMPOUND GARAGE AREA – MORNING
Colton is shaking hands with Grandpa and Hunter, before he climbs into a hummer, in which has a 50-cal attached up top. Two other vehicles are loaded up and ready to follow his vehicle…
Colton shares a hug with Scout, and some of the other women, as well as Porter, Jason, Baxter and Parker…
There is a woman next to Colton, also hugging and saying her goodbyes, as well as one of Mayday's soldiers, who is shaking hands with him, Gia and other soldiers…
There are five others, all ready to venture off…
Colton and the woman share a look, as they climb inside the vehicle, together, as do all the others, and begin driving off, onto Baker Lane, and disappearing into the corridor…
Grandpa and all the others are sharing a look of concern…
HUNTER
They will drive a couple miles apart from one another,
and turn around at the first sight of trouble. They'll
make it, out there…
GRANDPA SAM
I just hope they find others, making it…
MASON
I just hope they find survivors from your other friends.
GRANDPA SAM
As do I, son, as do I…
Suddenly, a loud thumping sound, as they watch Blake lead the Rough Riders, galloping through the field, in full speed…
There are a handful of young kids out and about, in awe, and some even chasing after the horses…
SCOUT
Life here is so good…it's surreal even thinking up
what kind of nightmares, they'll come across, out there.
GRANDPA SAM
They're heroes, all of them…
DISSOLVE TO:
EXT. GLENWOOD GATES – MORNING
Zane at the gates next to those same three vehicles, as Colton is stepping out, and shaking hands/hugging Zane…
Close-by, and joining Colton's group, is one convict and another random young man (maybe 20). They are packed up, and loading their stuff into the vehicles, and shaking hands with Zane, Stix and Kemp…
DISSOLVE TO:
EXT. NIKE WORLD GATES – MORNING
Colton climbing out of his vehicle, shaking hands with Solis, Marshall, and then the Queen, as she arrives...
Also arriving are a man and woman, packed and shaking hands with Colton and his team, before packing their things into the vehicles…
Also packed up, is one of the Beaverton police hummers, with one officer ready to drive it, and joining Colton's team, as he too is now shaking hands with those guys. Also shaking hands and joining them, is nurse Reese, who is also hugging and saying goodbye to Taylor, Hailey, Stephanie, Mia and Taryn, as well as Dr. Larkin (all from the Portlanders camp)…
Dissolve to all four of the vehicles now driving through the gates, and away from Nike World…
Dissolve to them taking an exit off of the highway, and passing one of their tree house relay posts, as they receive a radio call…
RELAYER
(over radio)
Good luck, Oregon. Go let us know how the rest of
the world is doing…
DISSOLVE TO:
Close-up of the Monthly Forester, dated, "March, PA 1", as POV goes down to the headline, reading, "Word of "Forest Grover", spreading"…
DISSOLVE TO:
EXT. BEACH – NIGHT
The moonlight shines down on the ocean waves, as POV moves away from the shoreline, up the beach, and into the quiet darkness of the woods, until the sound and flare from a campfire is heard/seen. POV comes to seven men and two women, sitting around the fire.
WOMAN (JO, 20)
Maybe we should just stay here at the beach.
WOMAN (CHLOE, 18)
Yeah, that makes sense to me.
MAN (PEYTON, 20)
We've tried that. It was one thing when we were
just trying to hold on until help showed up, but it's
been six months (shaking head)… Help's not coming.
MAN (CODY, 19)
I agree, but…maybe that's all the more reason to
make our stand here.
MAN (VANCE, 21)
No, Peyton's right, we should hit the coast range, and
learn more about this Grover person, or place.
Peyton takes notice of Jo shaking her head…
PEYTON
You disagree?
JO
No…I don't know… We saw the signs for ourselves,
shortly after all this happened. It didn't look friendly…
and now, just because someone else claims the signs
have changed (shrugging)…
CODY
I agree…even if there are new signs saying something
else, it only makes me all the more skeptical.
CHLOE
(nodding)
Like they're trying to trick us there.
PEYTON
It's a risk, no doubt, but look at it this way… We make
a stand here, with shelter, food, supplies…it just
means we have more to lose…more reasons for
others to take what we have…but we make our way
back toward Forest Grove, and find this Grover camp,
with nothing but the clothes and packs on our back…
then who we are, rather than what we have, just
might be more valuable, to them.
Vance nodding.
VANCE
Exactly! We tell them our story and what we've had
to do to survive, and they'll see our value.
Everyone begins nodding, as Peyton looks to Jo…
PEYTON
What do you think, babe?
JO
I think my husband knows what he's talking about.
They share a smile, when suddenly, a twig snaps in the woods, as they all reach for their weapons (few guns, few spears), and instantly freeze as a ton of torches suddenly light up, from the woods and all around them. Only the torches can be seen, but there must be over thirty men…
VOICE
(over blowhorn)
Fire those weapons, and lose your lives. Put them
down, and you'll make it out of this, just fine…
They all look to Peyton, who lowers his weapon, as do the others, while watching someone coming out of the darkness, holding a gun right on them, along with the blowhorn. It's Doc! Mike, Bunk, Virgil, Leon, Sage and Skyler also come out of the darkness, along with all the other cousins, holding guns and torches…
DOC
I'd have to agree…your husband does indeed appear
to know what he's talking about…and you all seem
like you'd be a fine addition to the forest…
Peyton, Jo and the others, all sharing a mystified look…
DISSOLVE TO:
EXT. COMPOUND SOFTBALL FIELD – DAY
Jo nervously running fast…
Cut to Peyton also running just as fast…
Cut back to Jo, as Peyton is running toward her, while she reaches her glove hand upward, and catches a softball, just as Peyton runs right by her, with an excited pump of the fist.
PEYTON
That a girl!
Jo slowing down, with a smile, and tossing the ball back to the infield, where DJ catches it, as Peyton comes up to Jo for a quick kiss…
PEYTON
God, I never thought I'd get to watch you track one
down like that, again!
JO
I never thought I'd feel that kind of rush and
adrenaline, again!
They're both heading back to their outfield positions.
PEYTON
Good times, baby, good times!
POV Chloe and a couple others from their group, along with others, in the stands.
Chloe holds a paper, while clapping her hands…
CHLOE
That a girl, JoJo! Way to track it down!
Blake is near the dugout, with a look over toward Chloe, who smiles at him, then looks back down at the Monthly Forester, in her hands…
She flips the page, as POV moves in for a close-up. It's dated "April, PA 1". There's a picture of Rich with Trisha and Ashley, and Jason with Griffey. The headline reads, "First adoption of the PA"…
DISSOLVE TO:
INT. NIKE WORLD APARTMENT – DAY
Same close-up of same article/headline, as POV moves in for closer look at one of the paragraphs, as the voice of a young woman can be heard reading the paragraph.
WOMAN (EVA, 17)
(off-screen)
Whereas Ashely may be too young to remember the
devastating events of that horrid day, Griffey and Trisha
can expect to be haunted for the rest of their lives, with
the memories of their experiences, that day.
POV traveling down the paragraph, coming to a picture of Griffey smiling, as POV moves over the picture, revealing Jason next to Griffey with his arm around him, and holding a basketball. Standing next to him are the two girls, also smiling and sitting in the lap of Rich…
EVA
(off-screen)
Yet, however painful the scars of the past may be, it's
the future that those three resilient kids now have, to
look forward to. One might consider them lucky to have
survived that apocalyptic day, to find themselves a part
of the community that is this forest, and to now have
loving parents and homes to call their own, but it's
Jason and Rich, who consider themselves the lucky ones…
POV Eva, as she finishes reading the article, with a tear running down her cheek…
EVA
(reading article)
As does their new grandfather, Sam, as well as everyone's
heart that has been touched by these beautiful children,
and the warm smiles that refuse to leave their faces…
Eva looks up from the article, and over at her parents (Luis/Julia), who look touched by the article, and then to her brother (Felix, 16), sitting in a chair, without an expression…
EVA
These people are so amazing. Just like the Queen, all
of it! The things they're doing, just months after the
world totally fell apart.
Luis speaks Dominican, asking her if there is a picture with the article, and she responds in Dominican, while bringing him the paper, and glancing back at her brother, who remains uninterested…
EVA
How can you not be the least bit moved by this (waving
paper at him, before handing to her father)? The things
these kids have been through, the journal that Samantha
girl, kept, and you've what, lost your popularity? Your
so-called friends?
JULIA
Eva.
EVA
What? He loves baseball, and they actually have that
now, yet he's not even playing.
Felix gets up and leaves the room, slamming the door, as his father goes after him…
Eva shakes her head, with a look from her mother…
EVA
His friends were a joke, but baseball meant everything
to him. He should be playing. He doesn't care about life,
right now…
JULIA
Give him time…
EVA
If he plays, he will make new friends, better friends… I'm
terrible at sports, but believe I will try some soccer…
DISSOLVE TO:
EXT. COMPOUND BASEBALL STADIUM – EARLY MORNING DAY
POV traveling through the dark empty locker room, through the doors and into the dugout, making its way onto the field, morning dew covers the fresh cut grass, as POV makes its way into leftfield, heading toward the foul pole…
There is a large cabin in foul territory, right behind the foul pole. The cabin is slanted and somewhat facing the field, with a large deck and staircase (with a curve) that leads up the large glass doors, as POV makes its way through, and into the cabin…
There is a large furnished area on the main floor, and a kitchen in the background. There are also several large lofts, with ladders leading up. There are a few different teens sleeping on main floor, on sofas. The entire place is quiet, as POV heads up one of the ladders, finding several more teens, crashed out on beds and sofas…
POV finds several doors, as one of them opens, with Blake tiredly coming out, and quickly plugging his nose, speaking loudly, but with the sound of his nose plugged.
BLAKE
Oh my god, which one of you is shitting the bed!?
A few grumpy moans followed by a laugh or too, and agreement from one of the others.
SCOOP
I thought it smelt bad up here.
BLAKE
(nose still plugged)
Thought?! One of you is trying to do what the
apocalypse couldn't, and finish us all off in our sleep,
and you only thought, it smelt bad up here?!
Few of the moans turning to laughs…
Joshua's laughter is full of guilt, as a pillow is launched at him, while Blake fights for oxygen as he climbs down the ladder, in a hurry.
BLAKE
God damn it, Joshua, I should have known it was
the baby. From now on someone make sure each
and every night that Joshua poops, before bed.
Tons of laughter, even coming from the other lofts and kids down below…
Blake reaches the bottom, grabs an apple off the table, and walks to the glass doors, opening them wide. He walks out and down the wide stair case, munching on his apple while walking to the end of the deck, and looking out at the field…
Some of the others (including Eli) begin coming outside, or lounging at the door, or on the couch that sits on the outside, right near the door…
BLAKE
Good day for baseball, fellas… Only about a half day
of work ahead of us, before the rest is spent out here
on the field.
Joshua arriving and finishing Blake's thoughts.
JOSHUA
And get in shape and ready to kick some Nike ass, fellas!
A few groggy cheers, as Blake simply stares at Joshua…
BLAKE
Speaking of ass, we got horses to clean up after, which
is cake compared to what we just had to wake up to!
Few laughs…
DISSOLVE TO:
EXT. COMPOUND BARNS – DAY
Crap from a horse hitting the ground, as Blake and the other Rough Riders are seen in the background, arriving to the barns, and preparing to do their farm chores and care of the horses, and other animals…
Dissolve to them all cleaning up after the horses, feeding them and other animals, getting sweaty as they work the early part of the day, away…
Dissolve to them taking a break, as Hope, Ryder and other young ladies are bringing sandwiches, and plenty of smiles…
Dissolve to younger kids arriving, excited to see the animals, and/or the older kids, as Blake grabs Jax and Blaze, picking them both up, even hanging one of them upside down…
Jennifer watches, with a smile, and holding her pregnant belly…
Scoop is flirting with Hope, who walks away, as he then begins flirting with Ryder…
DISSOLVE TO:
EXT. COMPOUND BASEBALL FIELD – DAY
Many of the people from the barn are in the stands, along with others, of all ages, watching as the baseball players are stretching and tossing baseballs, warming up, except for Scoop, who is now near the stands, flirting with a different random teen…
Dissolve to Blake now hitting infield/outfield drills to the defense, as they practice making plays, and as real runners are running the bases, each time Blake tosses up a ball to himself, and hits it to someone…
They are doing it like a real baseball team, like a good baseball team…
Dissolve to Scoop pitching batting practice, as Joshua hits, Abino pitching as Blake hits, Blake pitching as Abino hits, Nate pitching as Trav hits, Joshua pitching as Wong hits, Eli pitching as Nate hits, and as Eli blows one by him…
Now Eli is hitting, and putting on a show, with cheers from the other players, as well as the stands, especially from Samantha, DJ and Marlana, who are now there in the stands. Renee is also there, but watching quietly, as Marlana attempts to get her to cheer, after Eli smashes one over the homerun wall…
Dissolve to them all now lounging around, on the field near the stand where all the others are. Many of the teen girls are chatting with the ball players, while some of the real young kids, now run around the bases of the field…
Samantha and Renee are hanging out in the dugout, looking out toward Rich, Trisha, Ashley and DJ…
SAMANTHA
So, what do you think about how close your brother
is getting with Rich?
RENEE
I don't know, it's weird, I guess. Only because I didn't
even know he was gay, until you did. I don't care, if
that's what you mean.
SAMANTHA
No, I didn't think you did. I just meant it's kinda cool.
If they get married, you and I are officially related.
Samantha smiling at Renee, who smiles back with a laugh…
Joshua is with Blake, chatting with Hope, Ryder and Jaelyn.
JAELYN
So, Joshua, any luck with Gia, yet?
Joshua a slight blush, as the girls giggle…
JOSHUA
Man, you guys will see. She will fall for me once I
age, a bit.
Girls again giggling.
BLAKE
Who was that new girl I saw playing soccer with you
guys, earlier? The one who wasn't very good.
Girls laughing.
JAELYN
That would be Eva. She's really cool, though.
HOPE
She said her brother is a really good pitcher, but
too busy pouting, to represent his community.
BLAKE
He lose someone special?
HOPE
(shaking head)
That's the thing, both parents are with them, everyone's
healthy. (shrugging) Guess baseball just isn't important
to him, anymore.
BLAKE
I will have to meet this kid…
Hope smiling at him.
HOPE
It's a good way to get in with his sister.
Jaelyn and Ryder laughing, as is Hope, while Blake just turns and grabs his glove. Joshua takes notice, and begins grabbing his bat and glove, heading back to the field…
JOSHUA
Break's over, fellas…
DISSOLVE TO:
EXT. GLENWOOD – DAY
Zane tossing batting practice to a random teen ball player, from the Glenwood team. They are on a makeshift field, using the logs of the camp wall as a homerun fence…
Dissolve to Zane going through several drills with the kids, with one of the loggers and another guy, as assistant coaches…
Zane and the teens are having a great time, and practicing hard, but not nearly as talented as the Rough Rider bunch…
DISSOLVE TO:
EXT. NIKE WORLD – DAY
Solis tossing batting practice for the Nike ball players, who use the Nike football field, as a makeshift baseball field…
Like Zane's group, they are having fun, practicing hard, but don't look as tough as those Rough Riders…
Eva is watching them practice, as are others. She looks over at her brother, who is off a ways, watching for a moment, before turning and leaving…
She frowns, looks back out at the players, who continue to work hard…
DISSOLVE TO: FLASHBACK
INT. BAKER COMPLEX – DAY
Jennifer and Sarah (Wyatt's wife) are in the game-room with Scout's kids, Hope, Ryder and Bryant, along with Jaelyn and all the other younger kids. Jennifer receives a kiss from Miles, as she leads the children out into the backyard area. Miles then goes into a hallway, walking over and into another room (meeting room), where Hunter sits at the head of a large table.
Grandpa Sam, Leo, Mason, Vincent, Fish, Scout, Zane, Chasin, Wyatt, Gunner, Dakota, Troy, Kate, Jagger, Rich, Greg, April (Hunter's wife), Porter, Jason, Colton and Weston, are all present…
Miles takes a seat…
HUNTER
So, you all know why we're here. Not to vote or
come to any kind of a decision, but simply to voice
our opinions, put our thoughts together, and
discuss it as a family…
Silence a moment…
APRIL
With all due respect, is there really anything to
discuss, or eventually vote on?
April looking around the table, at everyone…
APRIL
I mean, do we really want to deprive the world of
an idea that's (gesturing toward Sam) going on in
his head? All so that we can keep this amazing
place to ourselves?
Most people nodding and smiling, as Grandpa sends April a warm smile…
GRANDPA
Thank you, April. That is very kind of you to say.
LEO
Yes, it was, but we already know the reasons to
move forward with this project. Let us discuss the
cons of such a move.
APRIL
Are there any?
LEO
Billions…they're called people…
Silence along the table, as Gunner and Kate try to hold back a smile, while a few others grimace or roll their eyes…
APRIL
Yes, I mentioned them…as pros…
Gunner smiles again, as do several others…
Everyone looking at Leo, for a response…
LEO
Up until this place was complete, which it's actually
not, it was all about surviving and creating a new
world, a better world…whether in our life time or
the next. Now, it's becoming more that that, and
we're all losing focus on what the real dream is…
and you're all fooling yourselves if you think this
world isn't capable of falling apart, in our lifetime…
if not the very near future. We still need better
weapons, more supplies, helicopters, did I mention
better weapons?
Leo eyeing everyone, with silence…
GUNNER
No one speak, he's not done yet.
Scout and some others crack a smile, as Leo goes on.
LEO
We might very well have to defend this place,
someday, from god knows what kind of an army
and god knows what kind of weapons. You turn
this place into a tourist attraction, and the world
goes to shit, those powerful enough to survive,
will look to continue surviving, right here. Large
groups of ex-military and/or government officials.
I don't even have to explain this, you all already
know it to be true.
GRANDPA
I do…but I also know that in time, we'll have more
than enough to defend this place. Yet, time itself,
is something I don't have. I trust my family to fulfill
those needs, as I have one more dream, I want to
fulfill myself, while I still can.
Grandpa looks around the room at everyone…
GRANDPA
An open mind has always been one of the major keys
of life, for me. I refuse to be one of those people who
live their entire life strongly believing in something,
only to be proved wrong, once in the afterlife. If I see
this new dream of mine come to fruition, it'll mean
putting a hold on the final completion of my biggest
dream, which has already become bigger and better
than ever imagined. I don't want to miss that
opportunity, on the off chance of an apocalyptic event
in the near future, and find myself on my deathbed, in
a world that is still fully functioning…
LEO
Well, let's say the world is still fully functioning, and
leaves us with the time to complete the list of things
we've yet to achieve… You build that theme park, and
invite the world to vacation here, then this place will
be on the radar of every powerful person or group,
once things do stop functioning. You want that on
your mind, while on that deathbed?
SCOUT
Jesus, Leo!
GRANDPA
He makes a good point, but that dilemma is already
in my head, and has been. But, there's no guarantee
this place even survives the world's end, or that the
people of this planet don't leave it for another,
someday.
LEO
Yet, you built it anyhow.
GRANDPA
Exactly… Because it's about more than surviving and
starting over. It's about the life and world that
remains in front of us. Perhaps rather than making
the new world a better place, it helps make this
world a better place…
Most people smiling and nodding…
LEO
Doesn't sound much like the same dream you
raised us on…
DISSOLVE TO: 14 MONTH RECAP
EXT. COMPOUND STADIUM – DAY
Close-up of Monthly Forester (with sound of baseball game being played) dated "May, PA 1", with a picture of a triumphant Rough Rider team, and the headline "Rough Riders dominate first month of season"…
POV pans back from the article, which lays in the lap of a random Rough Rider fan, who now rises to applaud the win, as a player from Zane's Glenwood team just struck out and is walking away from the batters box, as Blake (in catchers gear) pumps his fist and meets Abino (pitcher), between homeplate and the pitchers mound, as the rest of the team heads their way, while congratulating one another…
Joshua runs in from the outfield, high-fiving his teammates, with a huge smile…
The scoreboard reads "Rough Riders 17, Glenwood 4"…
Zane is gathering his ball players, remaining positive…
A few of the convicts are in the background, in the stands, giving Zane a little shit, over his team and the embarrassing loss…
Dissolve to Zane back in the dugout, coaching/cheering his players, who are now playing another game, against Nike World…
The scoreboard reads "Nike 7, Glenwood 6, 9th inning". Glenwood is batting, with a runner on base, as the hitter at the plate swings, and smashes a ball. Zane instantly jumps from the dugout, coming out raising his arms. The ball sails over the fence, in leftfield, landing right below the cabin deck, where Joshua and other Rough Riders are watching…
The hitter jogs the bases, and meets his excited teammates at the plate, and Zane, where they celebrate the walk-off victory!
Those same shit talking convicts are now cheering, from the stands, as are many others, including Eva, who stands next to her parents and brother. Her brother Felix sits quietly, but does reach and pull the Monthly Forester from his sister's hands, and begins looking at it, flipping the page, to a picture of Doc and many others, at the North-end blockade, at the coast. The headline reads "Doc delivers much needed help for Nike and Glenwood baseball teams"…
POV back to the field, where the homerun hitter takes off his helmet, showing his face, as he excitedly walks back toward the dugout, with his teammates…
DISSOLVE TO:
INT. NORTHSIDE COAST BLOCKADE – DAY
There are just a few huffs walking around on one side of the blockade, while tons of them are gathered on the other side. There are a handful of abandoned vehicles on that side, including campers and RV's. It's fairly quiet, until suddenly, a vehicle is heard, approaching on the northside, which grabs the attention of the huffs, who turn to look, as eventually the vehicle arrives, coming into their view, and stopping in the road…
The vehicle remains there, with the huffs approaching, as the vehicle eventually begins slowly backing away, apparently leading the huffs away…
It appears to be working, until suddenly another large group of huffs begin coming out of the brush, from behind the vehicle, and quickly spilling onto the road, blocking them in…
The car stops, and two men (Bobby, Henry, bearded and scruffy) quickly decide to jump out, and run for their lives. They run at an angle, hoping to get around the group of huffs in front of them, and to reach the blockade. Bobby quickly begins shouting to someone else.
BOBBY
YOU GUYS GOTTA GO, NOW! (a few men already
rushing out of the brush) GO, GO, GO, GO, GO, GO!
Also running out of the brush is a few more men, along with a handful of teen boys (all scruffy, filthy), and one woman, holding the hand of an eight-year-old girl. One of the teens (Liam, 18, unshaved), looks like the same boy who hit the game winning homerun, for Zane's Glenwood team. He and the others all meet up with Bobby and the other guy, and continue running at an angle, hoping to get around the enclosing army of huffs…
Their chances do not look good, but it's their only hope, with an unclimbable hilltop on one side of them, and nothing but huffs, everywhere else. The hilltop runs into the blockade. There is a camper parked in a shady area, next to the hilltop. It had been previously surrounded by huffs, who vacated the area after the vehicle had arrived…
Suddenly, people are jumping out and down from that camper, desperately dashing away, and for the blockade. It's three men, and one woman. One of the men is carrying a two or three-year-old boy.
BOBBY
Run towards them!
HENRY
We're not going to make it!
They're not far behind the camper group, who begin running at an angle, as the huffs are almost on them. The woman with the eight-year-old, begins to hesitate, as she watches the camper group met by the huffs, and fighting a losing battle…
BOBBY
KEEP GOING!
LIAM
WE'RE GOING TO DIE!
BOBBY
PUSH THROUGH THEM! IT'S THE ONLY WAY WE
SURVIVE THIS!
TEEN
THE CAMPER?!
BOBBY
NO!
HENRY
CHARGE RIGHT OVER THE TOP OF THE ONE'S THEY'RE
EATING!
They keep charging, as Bobby and Henry jump over the dead/dying camper people, and pushing/punching huffs. Liam and the others slow down, with a look back at the woman and child, and then looking at the dead/dying camper people, and the one with the child, who ceases to cry/scream…
Defeat is in their faces, with no options left…
They can't even see Bobby or Henry, and there is nowhere to go from behind, as the other huffs close in on them. The woman begins weeping, as does the child…
Suddenly, a commotion comes from where Bobby and Henry had disappeared. Liam and the others watch, as the huffs look to be turning around, and then begin dying, while attacked with weapons!
LIAM
Bobby?
Like a complete savage, Doc suddenly appears, making his way through the huffs, with a large machete, and blood all over his face, as he looks over at Liam and the others, while Mike, Bunk, Virgil, Leon, Sage, Skyler and the rest of the cousins, are right behind him…
DOC
COME ON!
Liam and the others begin running toward them, and through the cleared path. Doc helps the woman and her eight-year-old, as they both glance down at the dead boy, from the camper, who suddenly opens his eyes, coming back to life. Doc hands them off to Sage and Skyler, who help them follow after the others, toward the blockade. Doc finds time to quickly deliver a kill shot to the little boy, before a few more kill shots to other huffs, while making his way back…
Bobby and Henry are at the blockade, helping the others climb through, and over it, to the safety of the other side, where a few dead huffs are on the ground…
The others, including Sage, Skyler, the woman and her child, are all making it to the other side, along with the cousins, as Doc, Mike, Bunk, Virgil and Leon are the last to fend off the huffs, before making their way to safety…
Everyone is working to catch their breaths, as one of the teens is practically vomiting, but working hard to keep it in, until losing the battle, once the teen next to him begins vomiting…
Doc simply watches over them all, while catching his own breath, before snapping a couple of pictures of them all…
As he does that, and they regain composure, the new people begin cautiously eyeing Doc and the others…
One of the new men speaks…
MAN
Who are you people?
BOBBY
He means thank you…
DOC
You're welcome. I'm sorry about the one's we
couldn't save.
BOBBY
They weren't with us, and might have actually saved us…
Doc is still eyeing them all, and then begins staring at the teens…
LIAM
What?
DOC
Any of you guys ball players?
The new people all share curious looks with each other, then back at Doc…
DOC
You look like ball players…
DISSOLVE TO:
EXT. COMPOUND STADIUM – DAY
Liam is now clean shaved and in a Glenwood baseball uniform, sitting in the stands with Zane and others from their team, watching Nike and the Rough Riders, game…
LIAM
I still can't believe one day I'm fighting, what do
you guys call them?
ZANE
Huffs.
LIAM
One day I'm fighting off huffs and focused on finding
my next meal, the next, I'm smacking a game winning
walk off homer, to the sound of (gesturing toward the
stands/crowd) cheering. That was the surreal part, for
me. All of this, just crazy. It has to be the only place left
in the world where this kind of thing is happening.
ZANE
And it's that kind of thing that pumps the heart of the
amazing man who built it all, and assured its survival
into the new world…
POV travels away from them, up a little further into the stands, finding Hope, Ryder, Jaelyn, Gia and others. Most of them are peeking down toward Liam, and/or the other guys…
RYDER
Is that the one who hit the walk off? (Hope nodding)
He's cute.
JAELYN
Not the day Doc and the other cousins first found him.
That was him in the Monthly Forester, with all the scruff
and facial hair.
Ryder looking down at the picture in the Monthly Forester.
RYDER
Oh my god, that's him?! I didn't know an eighteen-
year-old could even grow that much facial hair?!
HOPE
Umm, Chasin?
Few giggles, as Gia is glancing at picture in Monthly Forester…
GIA
That's the look of a man who's been through hell
and on the run, for eight months. A man who might
have still been only a boy, before it all began…
Everyone pondering that thought…
Ryder then staring down toward him…
RYDER
Looks more like a boy, again…
GIA
He'll never be a boy, again. Not after all that they
went through. I've seen it, on the faces of people
who'd only been through a couple weeks of it.
Eight months (shaking head), I can't even imagine…
JAELYN
Supposedly there were a lot more of them in their
group. A lot more women and children.
HOPE
(shaking head)
God…
JAELYN
Yeah… Imagine Samantha's journal, times seven
more months…
All of them now shaking their heads, at that thought…
GIA
The only child of their group who did survive, is
almost like Griffey or Trisha. Left behind after their
family is gone, to be cared for by strangers…
More shaking heads, as POV travels away, to another spot in the stands, where DJ, Rich, Griffey, Trisha, Ashley, Renee and Samantha, are sitting, as Marlana arrives, holding the hand of the little girl who was part of Liam's group…
Rich smiles at Marlana.
RICH
Hi, Marlana.
MARLANA
Hi, guys. I'd like to introduce Kristen, here. Kristen,
that is Griffey, Trisha, Ashley, Samantha, and Renee.
You already know Rich and DJ.
They all say hi and/or wave, as Kristen moves to somewhat hide herself, behind Marlana…
MARLANA
Renee, like you, Kristen lost her mother, before being
blessed with the security of these walls. She also lost
her older sister, who she misses very much. I remember
you telling me how cool it would be to have a younger
sister. Maybe you and Kristen can help each other out…
Renee not sure how to respond, as DJ helps…
DJ
Hey! What about me?! I've always thought having a
little sister would be cool, too!
RENEE
Dork.
RICH
He is a dork, isn't he? A cute dork, but definitely a dork.
Samantha reaches for Kristen's hand…
SAMANTHA
Hi, Brooke. It's possible we just might start fighting over
you, because I've always wanted a little sister, too!
People in the stands begin clapping, as Samantha and others look to the field, where the game has just ended, and the Rough Riders congratulate each other, on the victory…
Dissolve to Zane and his ball players, entering one of the dugouts.
The Rough Riders are piling into the stands. Joshua, Scoop and others, are joining Gia and the other girls. Blake is approaching Eva, who sits with some other girls, and with her brother close by…
BLAKE
Hey, Eva. Enjoy the game?
EVA
Hi, Blake. I did. You crushed it!
POV moving through the stands, at all the random people from the compound, along with people from both Nike World and Glenwood. Some people you recognize, while others you do not…
Wyatt is standing and holding his new born baby, as he and his wife, Sarah, are waving as they leave the stadium. Jennifer (extremely pregnant) waves to them and remains sitting with her children, August, Jax and Maddox, along with April (Hunter's wife) and Rachel (Gunner's wife)…
POV goes on to a group of teens and young adults from Nike…
GIRL
Nike World just seems lame compared to this place.
Why can't we stay here?
POV comes to Moon and Shine, handing drinks to some of the Compounders, and shaking hands. Not too far from them, are some loggers, sitting back and taking in the sunshine. Not far from them is Conner, standing and chatting with some of the convicts, who are all drinking and laughing…
POV comes to the Queen of Nike, standing in the aisle with Grandpa Sam, Hunter and Gunner. She laughs out loud at something said by Gunner, with smiles and disbelief from both Sam and Hunter…
POV eventually makes its way back to Blake, now standing over next to Eva's brother…
BLAKE
You might not be playing, but I've seen you out here
a couple times, now. You must be at least tempted to
get back out there?
Felix looks out over the field…
FELIX
It's just different, now… (keeps shaking head)
BLAKE
I get it. From what I've heard, you were damn near a
sure thing to make millions playing this game, and on
a stage bigger and much more glamourous than this.
Blake looks out over the field, thinking, then back at Felix…
BLAKE
Who was your favorite player?
FELIX
(looking straight at Blake)
What?
BLAKE
Your favorite player, who was it? Mine was Pudge
Rodrigues. Who did you dream of being like?
Felix chuckles a moment, before responding…
FELIX
The Freak, Tim Lincecum.
BLAKE
Nice! You and Joshua would get along, he loves the
Giants. But, let me ask you this. Where's that "freak"
at, now? (Felix staring at him) Maybe he's still alive,
or maybe he's somewhere in the streets of San
Francisco, more "freaky" than ever before…but where
he's certainly not, is on a mound, pitching in the big
leagues. This is the big leagues, now. I plan to be playing
in the first World Series of the post apocalypse, right
here on this field, in front of these fans. With any luck,
there will be more fields, someday. More communities,
and eventually ball players who have the skills of Pudge
and the Freak, and all the others who we'll never see
again. Maybe next year or years to come, we'll combine
our squads and play championships against teams from
Washington or California.
Blake stares out over the field, and beyond…
BLAKE
That's the kind of thing that was versioned by he
who created this place. Not just for his family to
survive, but a place with the right resources to
ensure baseball survives, and all other aspects of
life. Someday there might be stadiums again, and
broadcasted games, where stories of this field are
told.
Blake stares right at Felix, who is staring right back at him, with full attention…
BLAKE
You have an opportunity to go down in history as
one of the first best baseball players of the PA…to
be remembered like he who had a candy bar named
after him. People who know nothing about baseball,
know that name. Maybe someday, it's your name
they remember…
Blake turns from Felix and looks at Eva, who is staring back at him, as if totally lovestruck…
DISSOLVE TO:
EXT. NORTHSIDE BEACH BLOCKADE – DAY
POV of same camper in which those people all came from, and died. It's completely surrounded by huffs, as is the entire area, way more than before…
POV finds Mason, Chasin, Porter, Jason and Doc, along with others, looking over the gathering huffs…
Mason looks to Doc.
MASON
The new recruits, the two guys you found today,
exactly how many of these things did they say they
saw crossing the Megler bridge, into Astoria?
DOC
As far as the eye could see. On both sides. Driving
anywhere through Astoria is completely impossible.
Their words.
MASON
And they're positive they were all coming into Astoria,
rather than actually crossing over into Washington?
DOC
(nodding)
They were.
Mason shaking his head, with a look back out at all the huffs…
MASON
We started having fun too early…
Everyone looking at Mason…
MASON
Too busy playing a kids game as if the problem of
the world has been solved…
PORTER
We should have closed off that bridge and secured
the coastline from here to there, before supplying
entertainment.
JASON
An army of these things is certainly something to
address, but what do you guys have against baseball,
or hope?
MASON
(sarcastically)
Okay, Dad.
Jason laughs.
JASON
Appreciate the compliment, but you know what
I'm saying. We have people to address this issue,
and other people who need to play or watch that
"kids game".
MASON
Agreed. I just don't want to see people getting too
comfortable. The world is still a complete mess, and
that mess could spill into our backyard, in the blink
of an eye.
PORTER
Not to mention that eventually that "mess" could
arrive in the form of an enemy who can think, and
strategize.
MASON
Which is why expanding our "backyard" is not very
high on my dad and Hunter's to do list. Maybe they're
right, (shaking head) I don't know. We're reaching a
point where the smaller groups will diminish, along
with the weak…those left, not really the type you
want to mess with…
Mason again looking out over all the huffs…
MASON
Maybe leaving the dead between us and those other
survivors, is what my dad wants to do, now…
Everyone just pondering that thought, with looks at Mason…
DISSOLVE TO:
INT. NIKE WORLD – DAY
Zane, the Queen (Harris) and other leaders are all wrapping up a meeting.
QUEEN NIKE
Well, unless there's anything else, I believe we're
good, here.
Zane chatting with the Queen, as everyone begins leaving the room, heading outdoors…
ZANE
How much longer you think we can get away with
such easy problems to fix?
QUEEN
That's what my dad keeps saying, but he also says
we're prepared, which helps me sleep at night.
Zane takes notice of Felix approaching him, with his family nearby…
ZANE
Hello, Felix.
FELIX
Hey, coach…
ZANE
Coach?
FELIX
After talking with both you and Blake, and others,
and practically being harassed by my sister, (giving
her a look) I've come to the conclusion that it's my
job to get back on the field, and give the fans
something to cheer about.
Zane looking at Harris and then back to Felix…
ZANE
That's good to hear, man. It's going to make it a
lot harder for me to reach the World Series, against
the Rough Riders, but it's certainly going to make
things interesting.
FELIX
Actually, that's why I called you coach. I'm motivated
to play for you, to beat those Rough Riders, to even
move to Glenwood, and represent my community.
Zane throwing a wild look at Harris, who makes her own wild expression, aimed at Felix…
HARRIS
And just like that you are officially banned from Nike
World. (some laughing) As the Queen of shoes, (more
laughing) I will have your head, if ever shown here,
again!
Everyone laughing, as his family comes in closer, as Zane addresses them…
ZANE
You guys are okay with this?
LUIS
We are okay with your influence on him, and trust
him to be just as safe with you, as we are here, with
her (nodding at Harris).
Scene begins dissolving, as POV finds a few younger kids hiding and watching them…
KID
(excitedly)
That's Zane, next to the Queen. He's the one who
used huffs to win the war that got us this place!
DISSOLVE TO:
INT. COMPOUND (town center) – DAY
The compound has a neighborhood, and even a town, with a town center, where currently there is a large portion of it under some kind of large construction, and even covered up, while work is going on inside, of the covered-up area. It's fairly loud, with saws and hammering, sounds like a ton pf people in there working on it. Grandpa Sam walks outside of it all, with someone else, and shaking his hand…
MAN
It'll definitely be done by then.
GRANDPA SAM
Good deal. It's looks absolutely fantastic, as of now.
Keep up the great work.
Grandpa begins walking away, into what looks like a golf cart, and begins driving it away…
POV pans upward, and begins soaring over the area, revealing just how large it all is…
DISSOLVE TO:
Close-up of Monthly Forester, dated "July, PA 1", and a picture of Zane, Gunner, Blake, Abino, Eli and Joshua, and a headline reading "4th of July Classic, Champs"…
EXT. ROCKAWAY BEACH, SSH – DAY
A huff walks along the beach, suddenly it looks up the beach as the sound of applause is heard. The huff begins slowly walking through the sand, toward the SSH, off in the distance…
Cut to a view of that huff, coming through a pair of binoculars. POV Doc next to Mike, who's watching through the binoculars, as Doc signals Bunk and Virgil, who head toward the huff…
POV through different pair of binoculars, as Bunk and Virgil kill the huff. POV Solis, moving the binoculars away from his face, and eventually turning back around and facing the SSH field, where a game is in progress. He's standing out in the far center field area, up high, and keeping a look out over the area, as someone comes over his radio.
PORTER
(over radio)
Come on down, Solis. You're off duty for the rest of
the day. Lonnie is on his way to cover you.
SOLIS
(into radio)
I'm off duty the moment he arrives…
Cut to a younger convict, hitting a wiffleball, with convicts from the stands cheering, as are the other younger convicts from the dugout, and the one who scores, after the hit. Scoop is on the mound, as Nate tosses him the ball.
SCOOP
We're all right. We're going to score some runs.
Dissolve to Scoop, Nate, Trav, and three other Rough Riders, celebrating the victory, as new teams take over the dugouts, and prepare for the next game. One of the players is looking at Scoop and the team who just won, and speaking to his teammate.
PLAYER
They're going to be tough to beat.
Cut to view of the field from the bar area, inside, where Solis is watching, with Mason, Doc, Porter, Jason and others…
SOLIS
I looked around the town today. It's amazing what
you guys have done, cleaning it up as if it was still a
town. Even the houses and motels look kept up.
DOC
They are. Most of them. Thing with the beach is,
that most of them are already built above the
ground, which means people can sleep in them,
safe and above the dead.
MASON
They're working hard on making as many as they can,
totally huff-proof. Dad wants people eventually able
to vacation here, in motels, and the fancy homes up
on the hills.
SOLIS
Is that really doable? Vacationing here?
MASON
You know my dad, he's a dreamer… No guarantees that
a random huff won't rise from the sea or god knows
where else, but it will be random. You won't have to
worry about being surrounded or outnumbered, by
them, and as long as trained, and aware (shrugging),
vacationers should be alright, in theory…
SOLIS
You sound a bit skeptical…
MASON
Just a bit…
Solis just staring at him, before taking a swig of his drink, and looking back out toward the field…
Dissolve to others now at that same window, watching the game, as the final play takes place, and people begin cheering/clapping. Zane can be seen out there celebrating…
Cut outside to Zane celebrating with Blake, Gunner, Abino, Eli and Joshua. Eli and Joshua are the most excited. Zane smiles as Samantha approaches him with a subdued smile, followed with a hug…
ZANE
I know, I know. It's not the same as last year…
He looks at her, and her face is suddenly full of tears, and he instantly hugs her again.
ZANE
I know, Samantha. I miss him, too!
POV finds Grandpa Sam, near the dugout, watching Zane hold Samantha, as a tear runs down his face…
Dissolve to night, and fireworks blowing up over the sky, as the stadium bleachers are packed with Compounders, Glenwood and Nike people, all cheering the fireworks…
Gunner, Chasin, Blake, Abino, Eli and Joshua are all lighting the fireworks, from the middle of the field, with many other people back behind them, lounging on blankets, on the sand, with fires, watching and cheering the fireworks…
POV outside the hotel, where things are mostly quiet, with only one random huff, near the doors, and one more, approaching the hotel…
DISSOLVE TO:
Close-up of Monthly Forester, dated "August, PA 1". POV moves down to a picture of Felix, pitching from the mound…
EXT. COMPOUND STADIUM – DAY
Felix pitching from the mound, tossing a blazing fastball right past Blake, who swings hard but misses, and heads back for the dugout, as Felix and his teammates head to their dugout, with motivation…
Near homeplate is "World Series PA 1" printed on the field, with baseline chalk. Also printed, is "Game 1"…
Joshua is in dugout, still staring out toward Felix, walking off the field…
JOSHUA
Geez, he's throwing even harder than last time…
Joshua begins jogging back out on the field, next to Eli.
JOSHUA
Good thing we play three games this weekend, and
this guy can't pitch all of them!
ELI
We can beat him…
Dissolve to the batters box, where Abino throws a nasty curve, striking out the hitter, as Abino and the Rough Riders come off the field. The chalk near homeplate now reads "Game 6"…
The scoreboard reads "Glenwood 5, Rough Riders 6".
Blake slaps hands with Abino and others, as they approach the dugout.
BLAKE
Alright come on guys; let's build on that lead; we
don't want to be here next weekend for Game 7,
with you know who, back on the mound.
Blake looks at Abino, who is holding his arm, sore.
BLAKE
Eli, warm up; you're closing this thing.
Joshua patting Eli on the back, and running to the bullpen with him, to warm him up…
Dissolve to Blake on third base, Nate on second, and Trav on first, all of them clapping their hands, as Joshua swings and drills a ball the opposite way, but right to the outfielder in right, who makes the catch, as they excitedly head to their dugout, where Zane is clapping his hands with high energy emotion, motivating his players…
ZANE
Alright, Glenwood this is where we do it; this is
where we score a couple and force these guys to
a seventh game!
His players are pumped…
Dissolve to those players still pumped, as they now have a runner at second base, and Eli delivering a pitch, which blows right past the hitter, for strike 3! Eli throws his hands in the air, with Blake approaching from behind the plate, as well as all the others. Scoop, Nate, Trav, Abino, Joshua, Wong, Pav and all the other Rough Riders, are running right for the mound, where they all pile on top of Eli…
There are tons of fans at the stadium, standing and cheering. Even the convicts are enjoying the celebration…
GW stands next to Stix, both clapping hands…
DISSOLVE TO: FLASHBACK
INT. BAKER COMPLEX (meeting room) – DAY
Everyone still sitting around the table, as Grandpa looks over at Fish…
GRANDPA
Fish?
Fish just looks at him…
GRANDPA
Thoughts?
Fish hesitates and looks around the room, coming to Leo…
FISH
I don't disagree with Leo's concerns, (looking at
Grandpa) nor do I yours. Great points made, all
around.
Grandpa shaking his head with a light laugh…
GRANDPA
How about you make a point or two of your own, and
quit sneaking your way around my questions, like you
have since you were a boy. (again shaking head with
smile) Grown ass man trying to pull that same crap.
Few chuckles around the room, especially from Scout, who smiles…
FISH
Figured at your age I could still get away with it. I
guess I don't see the need to help you decide what
to do, when we all know you'll move forward with
this project, as you should. If your dream will bring
smiles and excitement to others, as it has Samantha,
then you don't need mine or anyone else's vote.
Dissolve to Scout, now sharing her thoughts, with a look at Leo…
SCOUT
I love you, big brother, and agree with your concerns…
I just wouldn't dare give up this opportunity, over
them. A place like (gesturing toward Grandpa) what's
going on in his mind, along with opening up this place,
is the kind of thing that makes the world a better place.
Dissolve to Hunter, speaking…
HUNTER
I have grandchildren who I want to share that park with,
and like Fish said, think of all the other families out there
who will make memories here, at the park, and the SSH,
which will surely become a chain…
Dissolve to Mason, speaking…
MASON
The theme park yes, but opening up our home,
(shaking head) no…
Leo nodding in appreciation of Mason's answer, while dissolving to Jason speaking…
JASON
My nephew will kill me if I was to vote against
something like the Land of the Great Northwest!
Are you kidding me?! As for the compound…
(shaking head) If I honestly believed we were in
our 11th hour, I would feel different, but (shrugging).
Dissolve to Vincent, without much life in his expression, as he begins speaking…
VINCENT
I'm good with whatever the family wants to do…
Greg looks at his dad, then jumps in…
GREG
He's full of crap; he's dying to ride the Gorger and
the Volcano, Mt. St. Helens or whatever you're
calling it.
Some laughs.
SCOUT
The Lewis and Clark expedition!
DAKOTA
Sneaker wave!
RICH
I want to hug Bigfoot!
Lots of laughs…
Dissolve to Gunner, speaking…
GUNNER
I'm either way on the compound, but if had to
choose, I'd probably agree with Leo. But Land of
the Great Northwest and Bigfoot territory, has to
happen! People will come from all over the world
to see Bigfoot, dashing through random parts of
the park. (some laughs) No, seriously people, you
have no idea how big that will be! People chasing
after him trying to get a picture, or Rich trying to
get his hug.
Everyone, including Rich, breaking out with laughter…
Dissolve to Troy, speaking…
TROY
I agree with Dad. Leave the compound out of it.
I would never vote against the (shaking head)
theme park though.
KATE
I agree; leave the compound out of it, but, sorry
Dad, the park has to happen.
LEO
I can handle the park. I personally wouldn't do it,
but it's the compound I feel mostly strongly about.
We have to leave it out of this project.
Dissolve to Wyatt, speaking…
WYATT
Maybe now that I'm freshly married (a few cheers),
I'm seeing things differently, because after listening
to my beautiful wife go on and on about this place
and the idea of that theme park, it makes me think
like Fish, and how he wants others to experience
what he can't wait to experience with Samantha.
Scout nodding with an emotional smile…
Dissolve to Chasin, speaking…
CHASIN
I'm fully with Dad and Leo, on the compound. It's
ours, and we share it with those we know and trust,
that's it. As for the park, I won't be standing in the
way of that. Walt Disney has nothing on my grandfather.
Few chuckles/cheers…
Dissolve to Porter speaking…
PORTER
Park, yes, absolutely. Compound, no, (shaking head)
definitely not.
Dissolve to Zane, speaking…
ZANE
I'm happy to see the park is not a question, even
conceded by dear old Dad…but I'm a little
disappointed to see so much concern with the
compound. I love sharing it with my ball players, and
their families. We could be sharing it with families
around the world. Meeting new people who just
might invest, and become a part of this place, a part
of us. There could be more Porters and Jasons out
there; more Coltons and Westons. Someone in the
family might find love, through such an idea…
Zane looking around the room, with the attention of everyone, and a smile of pride on the face of Fish, as well as Grandpa…
ZANE
The money to be made, will go directly into the
compound, and the rest of those ever so important
resources, and then even into expanding. Science is
changing every day. Natural resources are becoming
the new way of the world, and we'll need to make
updates. The longer the world goes without ending,
the more we'll learn how to survive it, the more our
family of the future will learn to survive it. We'll need
a lot more than just the fire power that my father is
so concerned with. We'll need real capital to make
the kind of updates that this place will require, over
the years, and that capital will certainly be made, by
opening this amazing place, to the world…
Others nodding/smiling in agreement…
DISSOLVE TO: 14 MONTH RECAP
Close-up of Monthly Forester, dated "September, PA 1", and with a headline reading "Trouble in Washington?"…
EXT. SSH WIFFLEBALL STADIUM – DAY
Doc swings and hits a ball deep to left, in the gap, as he runs past first and toward second base, but suddenly slowing, and stopping before even arriving.
LEON
What are you (cutoff)
DOC
SHHH!
Doc listens, as do all the others, and looking upward. It's just Mike, Bunk, Virgil, Sage, Skyler and the rest of the cousins. Suddenly, what sounds like a helicopter, is heard. Eventually it grows much louder. Doc begins racing off the field, into the stands, and climbing to the top. Others are following him, as they all stand and watch a single helicopter leave the coastline, heading toward the background hills/mountains, and eventually disappearing up over the top of them…
They all stand there, now staring at Doc, and him them…
CUT TO:
EXT. COMPOUND GARAGE – DAY
Porter and Jason are dashing for the garage.
POV cuts inside garage where Mason, Chasin, Dakota, Cleo, Mayday, Gia and others, are all packing up the caravan, as Porter and Jason enter, soon followed by Hunter and April. Hunter is on his radio.
RELAYER
(over radio)
Zane says he's on his way, and will meet you there!
CUT TO:
EXT. GLENWOOD CAMP – DAY
Zane rushing toward the vehicles, and begins loading up his hummer, as GW and others are loading up other vehicles, as quickly as possible…
DISSOLVE TO:
EXT. HIGHWAY 6 – DAY
Mason speeding his hummer along the highway, followed by Mayday and the others…
Dissolve to another part of Highway 6, where it's Zane in his hummer, speeding along, and followed by others…
DISSOLVE TO:
EXT. LEO'S BEACH CAMP – DAY
Mason comes to a speeding stop, near the gates of Leo's camp, as do the others. They quickly begin piling out. Doc and his main crew of cousins are also there. Everyone is armed, but trying to remain unthreatening…
Men from the camp begin standing on the walls, with guns of their own, and watching Mason and his people approach…
Mason motions the others to lower their weapons, and is about to speak, before stopping as the gates begin opening, with Anthony, Dylan and a few others, walking out, but no sign of Leo…
ANTHONY
I take it you saw the helicopter?
MASON
I take it you have an explanation?
ANTHONY
It took us by complete surprise, all of us…except
for Leo…
MASON
What the hell are you talking about?
DYLAN
He knew them. Not at first, but once they landed,
he knew the guy who came out.
MASON
Where the hell is Leo?
DYLAN
He freaking left with them!
MASON
What?!
Anthony nodding…
MASON
Who was the guy? Where did they go?
ANTHONY
There's a lot you don't know about Leo, about
some bad people he got mixed up with.
CHASIN
The kind of people powerful enough to survive
this long?
PORTER
The kind of people with a helicopter?
MASON
What kind of bad people?
ANTHONY
The mob, kind.
DYLAN
The kind who know about your compound.
Mason and his group not looking thrilled at that news…
ANTHONY
They started asking questions about it. He gave
them a bunch of lies. I believe he went with them
to keep them from trying to take it.
MASON
Jesus Christ, what the hell are you talking about?
ANTHONY
He told them the army took it over, and that they
had tanks and helicopters, a ton of men, and had
wiped out the Glenwood Camp. I didn't catch the
guy's name, but he kept talking about someone
named Victor, and Leo kept demanding to go back
with them.
DAKOTA
He wanted to go with them?
DYLAN
Yeah, because he's crazy! We owe the man everything,
but he's been trying to heal from something he can't
beat, not without his medication. The guy knew it, too,
and mentioned they had some. Maybe they'll get him
the help he needs.
Mason, Dakota and the others, completely mystified, and staring at one another…
MASON
And they just happen to have his medication?
What the hell is going on, here?
ANTHONY
They might have just been telling him what he wanted
to hear. He's not all crazy. He was purposely making up
stories as if they were real, all to keep them from going
after the compound. He made them believe that's why
he's not medicated, due to losing the compound and his
stash.
DYLAN
He was acting like he wanted them to help him get
the compound back, but you could tell he was working
them. Making them think only a "crazy" person would
attempt such a thing.
DAKOTA
(upset)
And you people just let him go? You could have
easily taken them and their helicopter!
Cleo calming Dakota…
ANTHONY
We follow Leo's lead. If he had ordered us to take
those guys, that's exactly what we would have done.
DAKOTA
He's not himself, right now! If he was, he would have
certainly ordered you to do just that! Jesus Christ!
Gunner moving in to help Cleo, with Dakota.
MASON
So, what did he say before leaving? Was he planning
to ever return?
ANTHONY
Like I said, he was purposely acting crazier than he
actually is. It was obvious, and then confirmed when
he gave me a wink (Dakota throwing him a look),
while climbing on the chopper. (shrugging) All I can
think is that he wants to throw them off of this area,
and your compound. How he plans to return…
Anthony just shrugging, as everyone just stares at him, and one another…
Anthony now looks at Mason…
ANTHONY
There's something else you need to know…
Why I believe them to be mobsters…
Mason and everyone else staring right at Anthony…
Dissolve to twenty minutes later, with Mason shaking his head, looking away from Anthony and at the ground, before quickly turning at the sound of several quickly approaching vehicles, as Zane and his men arrive. Zane is quick to hop out and join Mason and the others. He glances over at Anthony, who is now closer to the gates, and on the radio with someone, as one of their vehicles is meeting him at the gate. He hops inside, and they drive over toward Mason, with window down, and speaking. He's now wearing shades and a hat.
ANTHONY
We have a team of hunters at the base of the hill,
who need some assistance.
MASON
Need some help?
ANTHONY
(as driving away)
No thanks, just car issues.
Zane glancing at him as they drive away, then to Dylan who remains behind, eyeing Zane, GW and the others…
Mason begins pulling Zane to the side, filling him in…
Porter and Jason walk to Dylan, and begin chatting…
Cleo holds Dakota, who is a bit emotional/frustrated…
Mayday, Gia and other soldiers, are getting as close to the gates as they can, peeking inside…
Gunner is near Cleo and Dakota, as is Chasin, who now leaves to approach Mason and Zane, with a nod at both Stix and GW, who begin approaching Mayday and his soldiers…
Chasin arrives next to his dad, who continues to update Zane…
ZANE
What the…(shaking head)
MASON
There's more… He went on to mention Mary, and
how she's not who she claimed to be. Something
about her adopted as a baby for a reason, which was
to keep her mobster ties from others, others like your
father, and all of us. She and her family had been
working Leo over, ever since the beginning. According
to him, she did love Leo, which conflicted with how
her family wanted her to feel.
ZANE
(wide-eyed)
What are you saying? That she was supposed to be
scamming him the entire time? To do what? Screw
over our entire family?
MASON
There's really no way of knowing. This guy and this
place is just something Leo was using as extra
protection against whatever threat he saw these
people as. All Anthony seems to know, is that at some
point Leo discovered who Mary really was, and
apparently, she turned against her family, I don't know.
ZANE
Whoever they are, Dad sure seems scared of them.
To do all this, to go with them… (shaking head) I knew
that bitch was always up to something!
Zane shaking his head…
Dissolve to them all in their vehicles, driving down the dirt road, and passing Anthony and his hunters, who are hauling an entire load of dead animals…
GUNNER
That is some serious grub…
DISSOLVE TO:
INT. BAKER COMPLEX (meeting room) – DAY
Grandpa and Hunter in disbelief, as they take in the news. Zane also present, along with Stix…
HUNTER
The mob? In Washington?
MASON
Anthony said they had some sort of safehouse in
the Washington coast range.
GRANDPA
(shaking head)
Leo…son, what did you get yourself involved with?
Grandpa suddenly looks up at everyone…
GRANDPA
Is this why he was so adamant about protecting this
place? He knew someone already had their eyes on it?
Everyone just staring at one another…
ZANE
He must have been. Why else the charade?
DAKOTA
Because he's full on crazy. He might actually believe
what he was telling them.
MASON
Then why the wink?
PORTER
He could have been winking at his guys, as if to
say "I got this", when he really has no idea what
he's up to…
ZANE
It makes sense (shaking head)…but I don't think so.
If those people really do want the compound, and
why wouldn't they, then the story he made up, is
exactly the kind of move he would make.
DAKOTA
Shit…you're right…
Everyone silently pondering the situation…
DISSOLVE TO:
Close-up of Monthly Forester, dated "November, PA 1", with a headline reading "Happy Holidays, it's okay to be merry, again!", and a picture of Joshua and the Rough Riders, cutting down multiple Christmas trees…
INT. ZANE'S GLENWOOD CABIN – DAWN
Pepsi wakes, and moves over to look at Zane, who is already awake, and staring at the ceiling, lost in thought. She smiles and then begins pushing/rolling him over, to his surprise and bewilderment at first, until she climbs over him, and begins massaging his back.
PEPSI
Roll on over; let me rub some of that stress away.
He closes his eyes and relaxes as she grinds into his back…
PEPSI
You have been a different person, ever since the
news of your father.
ZANE
It's really not him, as much as it's the family he
married into. I always thought it was just her.
No idea that her damn family would come out of
the shadows of an apocalyptic world, to bite us in
the ass.
PEPSI
It's been over two months. You really think you
have to be worried about them?
ZANE
If they're smart, I do. They can send a team here,
to scout the area and easily find out Leo was
feeding them shit. Taking over that compound will
go straight to the top of their list.
PEPSI
But, do you really believe with all the people we
have, all the weapons, that even mobsters would
be a serious threat? Isn't your family just as
dangerous to mess with, as the mob?
Zane a laugh, followed with both Coke and Chance climbing the ladder and entering the loft, jumping on the bed as Zane picks them up and is tickling them, to the sound of a ton of laughter…
COKE
You guys need to get out of bed. It's Thanksgiving!
DISSOLVE TO:
EXT. COMPOUND FIELD – DAY
Joshua running and diving for Eli, but missing his ribbon (playing touch football), as Eli scores the touchdown, doing a silly dance as he rubs it in Joshua's face.
ELI
Turkey Bowl touchdown, baby!
Samantha, Marlana, Scout, Renee, Kristen, Griffey and many others, are watching and laughing…
DISSOLVE TO:
EXT. GLENWOOD WALL – DAY
Divit stands up on the wall, looking up at the sky. He and other guards who are around, all are bundled up. Zane and Stix are climbing up, with a look at Divit…
ZANE
What do you think?
DIVIT
I think it looks and smells like a white Christmas,
and I'm not just saying that because I've always
dreamed of one.
Zane smiling.
DIVIT
If it's already falling and sticking at the compound,
it'll probably be the same thing here, fairly soon, or
worse, it might just be freezing rain, here.
ZANE
It's so weird, not having a real weather report,
(looking at Divit) no offense. I guess we better
get the rest of the relayers home. Everyone west
is already evacuated. Let's do the same with
everyone east. Doesn't seem cold enough to hit
the city, but I see no reason to take any chances…
STIX
I agree.
ZANE
Home for the holidays.
STIX
(into radio)
Relayers, time to pack it up and come on home.
Please pass that down the line, and no one leaves
until everyone has confirmed they are abandoning
their post, due to possible incoming weather, over…
RELAYER
(over radio)
Ten-four, it's about time!
Zane stares up at the sky…
ZANE
You really think we're in for a white Christmas?
DIVIT
I'd be willing to bet my supper, on it. I think it'll warm
up quickly, but not down low, at first. Wise decision
bringing everyone in; freezing rain is no joke.
STIX
Worried about making it to the compound, tonight?
ZANE
That, or not making it back. We've got other people
planning on travel this evening and tomorrow. We
can't have people getting stuck out there…
RELAYER
(over radio)
Glenwood, we have incoming news of one motorcycle,
leaving highway 26, now heading west on 6.
Zane looking at Stix…
STIX
(into radio)
Continue with the evac, but wait until he passes
before leaving. Keep us posted…
RELAYER
(over radio)
Absolutely…Wait, hold on…
They all wait several moments, before receiving more information over the radio…
RELAYER
(over radio)
Oh shit…you're not going to believe this…
CUT TO:
INT. RELAY TREE HOUSE
A relayer using binoculars to look down toward the road, as the other relayer is quietly preparing to speak over the radio.
POV through binoculars, of a few men easily killing off a few huffs who were blocking the road, as someone on a motorcycle comes driving into the scene. The binoculars come to one of the men, waiting by the car, holding a bloody blade. His face is not seen yet, as POV slowly goes up his body, as the other relayer can be heard speaking into the radio.
RELAYER
(off-screen, into radio)
Yes, he's positive. It's Grover!
POV begins to dissolve, just before the face of Grover is revealed, or can be made out…
DISSOLVE TO: PRESENT TIME
"Tommee Profitt - Carol of the Bells – Epic Cinematic Piano Instrumental" (from beginning)
EXT. COMPOUND – NIGHT
Close-up of the ground where fresh snow has covered it, and continues to fall. Eventually feet/boots are seen, walking into POV, and through the snow, followed by many more pairs of feet, following, one after another…
MUSIC hits .11 mark, and cuts to the Guardian of the huffs, in her underground home, as she quickly turns her head, looking toward the door and staircase leading up…
MUSIC .14, cuts back to the feet, continuing to march forward in the snow…
As POV slowly pans back, you can see they have backpacks and are carrying weapons, but can't see their faces in the dark, but there are tons of them, some unseen as they keep marching forward…
MUSIC .30, cuts to the Guardian, stepping up out of her hole in the ground, quickly looking out into the woods, and at her chained-up huffs, who appear to be overly excited…
She begins walking forward, in perfect formation, avoiding the grasp of her huffs, and disappearing into the dark snowy woods…
MUSIC .45, cuts inside to compound, where everyone is gathered at the town square area, in celebration of Christmas Eve, and having their epic snowball fight. All of them, launching snowball after snowball at one another, and full of laughter and smiles…
MUSIC .54, cuts back to the snowy woods, where the feet of tons of people continue marching forward. POV the guardian, carefully/gracefully moving by her huffs, and near some brush, where she peeks outward…
MUSIC 1.04, cutting back inside the compound, to the celebration and snowball fight. While many still throw snowballs, others are happily hugging, playing with their little kids, and reaching for warm drinks. Joshua, Blake and Eli lead a few Rough Riders, into a group charge, as they send dozens of snowballs at Mayday, Gia and other soldiers. They turn to retreat, but are instantly bombed by Sheriff Dave, Porter, Jason, Rich, DJ, Cleo and Dakota…
MUSIC 1.23, cutting to the Guardian, in slow-motion, rushing back past her huffs, in perfect stride, desperate to warn the others…
MUSIC 1.26, cutting to the approaching people, and panning back, revealing they have people on horses. Headlights can now be seen, as trucks are slowly making their way through the snow, and around all the people on foot…
MUSIC 1.40, cutting to the Guardian, still racing (in slow-motion) through the woods, and past the area leading down toward the underground huffs.
MUSIC 1.44, cutting inside of compound, where everyone is having a grand time…
MUSIC 1.48, cutting to the Guardian, in slow-motion, racing into the brush of the compound wall, and disappearing…
MUSIC 1.55, cutting inside of compound, to everyone having a grand time…
MUSIC 1.59, cutting to the large group of people who are now entering the open field, and spilling out into it…
MUSIC 2.06, cutting to the guardian, running in slow-motion, and with all her might…
MUSIC 2.08, cutting inside of compound, to the same grand time…
MUSIC 2.11, cutting to Abino in guard tree house, nervously taking notice of the large group, as he dashes for the rope of the bell…
MUSIC 2.14, cutting to the guardian, reaching the rope of the bell…
MUSIC 2.16, cutting to the large group in the field, approaching the gates, as POV quickly goes over the top of them all, and back the direction they came from, over the empty woods…
MUSIC 2.21, as POV finds a whole entire new bunch of people, coming out from the woods, many of them on horses, and many more on foot…
MUSIC 2.30, as POV expands enough to see that what looks like hundreds more, jogging out of the brush, through the snow, and over the snow tracks of that first group. As the song begins to dissolve and fade away, you can continue to see many more men, jogging out of the brush, as hundreds of them are heading directly for the compound…
MUSIC ends…
BLACK
CREDITS
THE END