TWD-Vivian Grimes

LOOK AT THE FLOWERS

FLASHBACK-ALEXANDRIA

Negan: Oh shit-cakes.

The door opens and Vivian walks inside closing the door behind her.

Negan: Well as I live and breath. I figured you'd be Gabey coming down to give me my last rites.

Vivian: You want forgiveness?

Negan: I done what I done. I ain't getting on my knees about it.

Vivian: What do you want?

Negan: A T-bone, beer, maybe a scoop of rocky road. Matters to you what I want, Queen Princess?

Vivian: What if you didn't have to die?

Negan stands up off the bed and walks closer to the bars.

Negan: Didn't know you wanted me alive?

Vivian: I'm not here for the council.

Negan: I'm getting that because you're the head bitch in charge. What I don't get is coming down here and dealing with me when, seems to me, you oughta be lining up the ol Skin Queen in your crosshairs.

Vivian: What do you think this is?

Negan stares at her, cracking a grin.

Negan: Damn. The stones on you-----

Vivian: So you in or out?

Negan: You are a certified bad-ass. But you missed your shot. What happens if I fuck it up too? Could make things a helluva lot worse for every man, woman, and child behind these walls. And despite what people may think of me, I am absolutely not down with that.

Vivian: I need this done. And that'll help everyone here.

Negan: And what do I get out of it?

Vivian: You've been eating whatever shit we throw your way, hoping that one day, they'll all forget. But they won't. Not unless you do something to make them forget. So you get Alpha to trust you, you bring her to me so I can take her head. Do this and that's what people will remember you for. I'll make sure of it.

Negan looks down and sighs.

Negan: I got your word?

Vivian: You do it fast.

PRESENT

Vivian places Alpha's growling head on top of a pike, stepping back and looks up at it.

Negan: Is this what you wanted?

Vivian slowly nods her head.

Negan: All right. What do you, uh........what do you say we get moving? Alexandria. Our deal. Let's start spreading the good word.

Vivian turns her head and looks at him

Vivian: What took you so damn long?

Negan: What took me so long? Do you know how fucking hard it was to gain her damn trust and keep Dickhead from snapping my neck like a twig? I wanted to get out of there with my head still attached, Princess. Shit like that takes time

Vivian: I told you to do it fast.

Negan: It's done. You did your thing and took that bald ass head of hers. I held up my end. Now I'm asking you to hold up yours. Just walk me through those gates so I can open up a new chapter in the Book of Negan.

Vivian: I'm not going back. Not yet.

Negan: I go back there without you, there is a noose around my neck the second I step foot in there and that's if your crazy ass wife doesn't get to me first.