Set in the city of Alexandria state of Virginia an outbreak hits Atlanta mason ex military a police officer sgt.mason Briggs he gets separated from his family and tries to find his way back to him but is forced to kill people to make that happen it...
As we look to see Matthew in a bathroom shaving his head a sit seems to be hours later as he is breathing heavy as he shaves his head bald as he finishes cutting his hair he looks in the mirror as he has a dangerous look in his eye as he changes
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As we cut to present day to mason narrating over as Matthew and Otis try to make an escape out of the school that was overrun Mason: Laura, did you I mean it was legendary did you ever hear about the time Matthew stole kingsley's car? Laura: yeah. Mason: the principal's car right out of the teacher's lot in the middle of a school day Matt steps out of lunch and makes beeline to kingsleys hyundai wires the ignition,peels out,drives down Dylan drive to that chicken farm out there you've heard before, right? So he pulls it into one of the big holding pens Kingsley he waxed that thing every month had the auto shop vacuum it out every week Matthew,he parks it in this huge pen with a couple hundred Rhode Island reds he bust open bags of seed in the back seat rolls down all of the windows and then starts sprinting back to school it's three miles away east he's back in time to finish his sandwich before the bell and then the bell rings Matt gets up and when he runs into Kingsley in the hallway he looks out the window and says principal Kingsley your coupes gone. As mason chuckles Mason: coupe,like chicken coupe and Shawn just starts laughing his ass off. Laura: I get it. Mason: of course you do you've heard this story 1,000 times what you said before,you're right Matt's gonna make it back with what the doctor needs he'll make it back. Laura: Phillip said you need to eat. Mason: Jonathan's gonna be alright. Laura: please for me you've got to keep your strength up. As he picks up the sandwich and starts to eat it As we cut to deacon laying inside of the RV trying to get sleep but he can't sue to Mary sobbing up a storm along with Anna putting her gun back together as the annoyance of him can't get any sleep he decides to go look for Chloe Deacon: I need my clip now. He says to Anna Deacon: I'm gonna walk the road,look for the girl. Anna: I'm coming,too. As he says to Harold Deacon: I'm going for a walk shine some light in the forest if she's out there,give her something to look at. Harold: okay,but do you think that's a good idea right now ? Anna: we'll be fine? As they start to walk up the road As we cut to Otis and Matthew on top of the bleachers as walkers are growling at them trying to reach Matthew: those windows, what's on the other side ? Otis: about a 20 foot drop nothing to catch you,maybe some bushes then the athletic field. Matthew: we just need enough time we got to get up there we got to get 'em open and get out. Otis: not me maybe you? Matthew: Hey,hey,hey. Otis: come on man look at me you think you really think I can squeeze through one of them tiny windows they'd be all over us we lay down fire to get a head start you stay here I hop down and draw em away that gives you the chance to get up the bleachers and out a window. Matthew: and where do you go? He points with a flashlight Otis: locker room down those steps. Matthew: looks like a good way to get trapped. Otis: they got windows too,more my size I get out through one,I double back, we meet up out on the field. Matthew: you're a crazy son of bitch, ain't you? Otis: just tryna do right for that boy. Matthew: you take three shots and you go after that I fire I'll lay down and cover for you I'll get you a lead. Otis: all right. As Otis jumps down injures himself as he tries scooting away from a leg less walker trying to get him as Matthew takes a shot and kills he covers Otis as best as he can as Otis gets his balance together he runs towards the locker room as Matthew is breaking the window as he get their attention as the are walking up to him he shoots one in the head as it nudges the other walker causing him to fall down the railing as Matthew throws his bag out of the window as he gets out of the window he is just dangling as a walker get a hold of his hands as he starts to punch it he takes out his hand gun and shoots the walker in the head as he falls on the ground and sprains his ankle as he screams in pain as he takes his shotgun and bags and gets to moving We cut to Noah and Mike coming up on the Haines farmhouse Noah: So do we ring the bell ? I mean,it looks like people live out here. Mike: we're kinda past this stuff aren't we ? Having to be considerate. Jennifer: did you close the gate up the road when you drove in? Noah: uh,hi and yes we closed it did the latch and everything hello nice to see you again we met before briefly. Mike: look,we came to help there anything we can do? As he groans as Jennifer glances at his bandage wound Mike: it's not a bite I cut myself pretty bad though. Jennifer :we'll have it looked at I'll tell them you're here. Noah: we have some painkillers and antibiotics I already gave him some if Jonathan needs any. Jennifer: come on inside I'll make you something to eat. As Noah and Mike enter the room Noah: hey, we're here okay? Mason: thank you. Mike: whatever you need? Phillip: they don't get back soon we're gonna have a decision to make. Laura: and that is? Phillip: whether to operate without the respirator. Mason: you said that wouldn't work? Phillip: I know its extremely unlikely but we can't wait much longer. As we cut to deacon at Harold's RV as Mary is seen in blankets crying and as deacon can't sleep with all the crying and noises so he packs up his crossbow and knife to go look for her Deacon: imma go for a walk look up the road just to see if I see her or if she sees us give her something to look at. Anna: I'll come with you. Deacon: hey Harold imma go for a walk to at-least if she's out there give her something to look at. Harold: okay I'll keep watch. As Anna and deacon walk off into the woods looking Anna: just one question I don't get you I mean do you really think we're gonna find Chloe? Deacon: you got that look on your face same as everybody else's what the hell's wrong with you people we just started looking. Anna: well doesn't hurt to ask do you? Deacon: it ain't the mountains of Tibet it's Georgia she could be holed up in a farmhouse somewhere people get lost and they survive it happens all the time. Anna: she's only 12. Deacon: hell,I was younger than her and I got lost nine days in the woods eating berries,wiping my ass with poison oak. Anna: they found you? Deacon: my old man was on a bender with some waitress Greg was doing another stint in juvie and Jake he was hold up in a crack house somewhere mom was passed out drunk for 5 of those 9 days I was gone didn't even know I was gone I made my way back though went straight to the kitchen and made myself a sandwich no worse for wear except my ass itch of something awful. As Anna tries not to laugh as she just giggles Anna: I'm sorry,that is a terrible story. As they both start to laugh Deacon: only difference is Chloe's got people looking for her I call that an advantage. As we cut back to the farm As we see Laura outside she burst out a thought Laura: maybe this isn't a world for children anymore. Mason: yeah well we have children Jon is in this world now so is Caleb. Laura: maybe he shouldn't be maybe they shouldn't be maybe this is how it's supposed to be. Mason: you can't mean that? As she looks to him in suspense Mason: okay all right I can understand that thought crossing your mind. Laura: it didn't just cross my mind,mason I can't stop thinking it why do we want Jon to live in this world ? To have this life so he can see more people torn apart in front of him so that he can be hungry and scared for however long he has before he... so he can run and run and run and run and then even he ends up another animal who doesn't know anything else but survival if he dies tonight,it ends for him tell me why it would be better another way. Mason: what changed ? Laura: what? Mason: Edward offered us a way out you asked him to let us keep trying you begged him for as long as we can you said what changed ? Laura: there was a moment the other day it was for a second,but I forgot Jacqui was dead I turned around I wanted to tell her something I almost said her name it was just a second then I remembered but then I realized she didn't have to see any of it the highway,the herds,Chloe,Jon getting shot she doesn't have to be afraid anymore hungry,angry it hasn't stopped happening mason it's like we live with a knife at our throats every second of every day but Jacqui doesn't not anymore and then I thought maybe Edward was right. Mason: I don't accept that I can't accept that that man surrendered it doesn't matter what he said none of it you really think it would be better if Jon if we just gave up ? Laura: tell me why it would be better another way please. As mason looks in disbelief As we cut back to Matthew and Otis Matthew: man,I thought I lost you. Otis: that was my last rifle round. Matthew: mine too come on. Otis: come on! As Otis is help carrying Matthew with his fractured ankle as Jon wakes up coughing back on the farm Jonathan: where are we? As Jon say's desperately scared for his life Mason: hey little man This here is Phillip we're inside his house you had an accident. Jonathan: it hurts a lot! Laura: oh baby,I know, I know. Jonathan: you should have seen it. Laura: what? Jonathan: the deer it was so pretty mom it was so close I've never been... Mason: j-Jon? As Jonathan starts to seize real bad Mason: what's happening ? Phillip: don't it's a seizure if you hold him down you could hurt him. Laura: you can't stop it? Phillip: he's just gonna have to go through it. As Laura is sobbing Phillip: his brain isn't getting enough blood his pressure is bottoming he needs another transfusion. Mason: okay I'm ready. Phillip: if I take anymore out of you your body could shut down you could go into a coma or cardiac arrest? Mason: you're wasting time! As we quickly cut to Matthew and Otis again Matthew: come on, we need a way out. Otis: just let me catch my breathe. As walkers take them by surprise again by rushing the gate Matthew: come on! They ain't gon let you we need to move now! As Matthew gets a grip of the bag on Otis's shoulder as Otis starts to lead him in a direction so he doesn't trip and fall because of his ankle As we cut back to the RV Harold: couldn't sleep either huh? Mary: not without Chloe she was always my little snuggle buddy you know and Richard is a loud sleeper he snores a lot and William kicks so yeah. As she lets out a little giggle Harold: yeah us men we tend to exhaust ourselves to the point where we snore all night and drive out crazy while doing it. As they both laugh Mary: I was just gonna wait for them to come back and I know you don't like to talk about her but your wife josette? As Harold looks to her in shock Mary: you never talked about her after what happened? Harold: there's really nothing to say what can I say she was the most stunning and beautiful out going woman in the world she would help anyone in need the best 32 years of marriage of my life she was a magnificent woman. As he smiles with a tear in his eye Harold: I'm sorry. Mary: it's okay it's fine. Harold: can we please talk about something else please? Mary: sure which way did they go? Harold: that way headed east. As we cut to Anna and deacon coming up on a walker hung up in a tree as note is pinned to the tree As deacon reads it out loud Deacon: got bit fever hit world went to shit might as well quit dumbass didn't know enough to shoot himself in the head turned himself into a big swinging piece of bait and a mess. Anna: well shit so wanna head back or? Deacon: yeah might as well. Anna: not gonna shoot it? Deacon: for what he ain't hurting nobody? Anna: okay how'd you learn to shoot? Deacon: well for one gotta eat that's one thing is and walkers have in common I guess it's the closest thing he's ever been to food since he turned look at him hanging up there like a big piñata the other geeks came ate all the flesh off his legs. Anna: EW that is actually disgusting. As he laughs Deacon: actually thought you might puke but to answer your question Jess taught me how to shoot this was his originally before he gave it to me he loved this damn thing This crossbow cost more than my brothers bike it's amazing it's good with accuracy and reloading time let's head back. Anna: aren't you gonna... Deacon: no he hurting nobody ain't gonna waste an arrow either he made his choice opted out let him hang. As they head back to the highway Mary: you don't need to worry she's with deacon if something happens he'll protect her you hear what I'm saying? Harold: sorry, all I heard was if something happens, you mind keeping watch? Mary: I don't know how to use that? Harold: I won't be gone long if you see anything call out I'm not going far I'll hear you. As we cut back to the farm as Mike is getting his arm patched up Patricia: you got here right in time, this couldn't go untreated much longer francis fuller, is that your friend with the antibiotics ? Noah: no ma'am francis is no longer with us Francis's friends brother gave us those deacon. Mike: not sure I'd call him a friend. As he shrieks in pain Patricia: he is today this doxycycline might have just saved your life you know what francis was taking it for? Noah: the clap um, venereal disease that's what deacon said. Patricia: I'd say Francis's clap the best thing to ever happen to you. Mike: really trying not to think about that! As he shrieks more in pain As Noah walks outside trying to pray Jennifer: are you praying ? Noah: why do you sneak up on people so much ? Jennifer: you're easy to sneak up on. Noah: I was praying or trying to at least. Jennifer: you religious? You pray a lot? Noah: actually this was my first try ever ? Jennifer: wow sorry didn't mean to ruin your first time. Noah: god probably got the gist. Jennifer: praying for what ? Noah: my friends looks like they could all use a little help right now you think god exist. Jennifer: I always took it upon faith lately I've wondered everything's that's happened there must of been a lot of praying going on it seems quite a few went unanswered. Noah: thanks, this is really helping. Jennifer: sorry go ahead. Noah: really you gonna watch? Jennifer: how about I'll get you a refill instead I know it's not my business, and feel free to believe in god, but the thing is you've got to make it okay somehow no matter what happens. As Jennifer goes inside As we cut to mason and Laura by Jonathan's bed side Mason: before it happened we were standing there in the woods and this deer just crossed right in front of us I swear,it just planted itself there and looked Jonathan right in the eye and I looked at Jonathan looking at that deer, and that deer looking right back up at Jonathan and that moment just slipped away it slipped away that's what he was talking about when he woke up, not about getting shot or what happened at the church he talked about something beautiful something worth talking and looking at with pride and joy something living there's still life for us a place maybe like this it isn't all death out there it can't be we just have to be strong enough after everything we've seen to still believe that why is it better for Jonathan to live even in this world he talked about the deer Laura he talked about the deer. We cut back to Matthew Matthew: oh, shit. As him and Otis both groan Otis: gotta get back to the street, double back to the truck. Matthew: look, we ain't gonna make it, okay? Otis: gotta try man come on get up. Matthew: you're gonna take these bags and you're gonna go. Otis: I ain't leaving you behind. As Matthew starts to slap the ground in frustration Matthew: okay how many rounds you got left ? Otis: four you? Matthew: five and one in the pipe. As the walkers are catching up to them as they let off a couple of shots We cut back to the farm Phillip: he's still losing blood faster than we can replace it and with the swelling in his abdomen we can't wait any longer or he's just gonna slip away now I need to know right now if you want me to do this because I think you're boy is out of time you have to make a choice. Laura: a choice ? Mason: a choice you have to tell me what it is you have to tell me what it is. Laura: we do it. Phillip: okay get the corner of that bed let's get the sheets down, everybody, get the I.V bag on the sheet okay on three 1,2,3. As they lift Jonathan off of the bed Phillip: mason, Laura you may wanna step out. As the truck approaches the house Mason: oh god? As mason rushes out the door Phillip: you stay here with him. Matthew: Jonathan is he ? Mason: there's still a chance. As Phillip grabs the bags and notices Otis isn't there Phillip: Otis ? Matthew: No. Phillip: we say nothing to Patricia not til after I need her. Matthew: they kept blocking us at every turn we had nothing left we were down to 10 rounds then he said, he said he'd cover me and that I should keep going and that's what I did I just I kept going but I- I looked back and he- I tried. Mason: he wanted to make it right. We cut back to the RV Harold: Anna wait? Anna: what do you want Harold? As he pulls out her gun Harold: to give you this I care about you so I made a choice for you choices I know why I did it but this is not my gun and the choices I made for you were not mine to make but I can still ask and This is not to make you guilty or put me ahead of you but I can still ask, please don't make me regret this. Anna: I'll take watch. Harold: so do you forgive for- do you forgive me ? Anna: I'm trying. As we cut back to the farm Jennifer: I've known Otis since I was a kid he's run this farm since before my mother died. Noah: who else ? Who'd you lose? Jennifer just looks at him Noah: you told me to make it okay somehow that's what you've been trying to do right which ones? Jennifer: my mother stepbrother. As we see pictures on the fridge of Shawn and Annette We cut back to outside Phillip: he seems to have stabilized. He says with a huge smile on Phillips face As both mason and Laura let out a huge relief exhale Mason: oh,god. Laura: I don't have words. Phillip: I don't either wish I did how do I tell Patricia about Otis. Mason: Laura you go to Johnathan I'll go with Phillip we tell her together. As Laura goes upstairs to check on Johnathan as Phillip breaks the heartbreaking news to Patricia about Otis as she breaks down and cries falling backwards As Laura is sitting next to her sons bed as he's resting as she's sobbing as Matthew walks in the room Laura: stay please. As he looks upon her with so much guilt Jennifer: the bathrooms upstairs I brought you some clothes. Matthew: thank you. Jennifer: they won't fit well they were Otis's. As Matthew gets ready for a shower he looks in the mirror with all the bruises and cuts he has as he looks upon his hair there's a mark to where he was grabbed he instantly gets flashbacks as the scene gets all disoriented Matthew: how any rounds you got left? Otis: four you? Matthew: five and one in the pipe. As you hear walkers groans and them trying to make it back to the truck Otis: down to my last. Matthew: me too. As Matthew realizes they weren't gonna make it Matthew: I'm sorry. As Otis looks confused As Matthew shoots him In the leg as Otis groans in pain as growling walkers are getting closer As Matthew is struggling to get this bag away from Otis Matthew: will you give it ah- give it! As Otis is screaming Otis: I'll kill you! As Matthew is just beating on him to let go of the bags as another shot goes off Matthew shoots him again in the stomach Matthew: let go of me man let go! As he lets go of the bag and makes his escape as he hears Otis screams as he is being torn apart by the dead ones As we pan back to reality as he is scrounging through the bathroom for some clippers to shave his head he finally finds some clippers as he continues to shave his head completely bald as he looks in the mirror with a dangerous and mysterious look in his eyes someone different came back from that run. THE END
