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[Armstrong] Previously onDead City...

The man who's got Hershel, they call him the Croat.

- Who is worth following here? - His name is Negan.

[Negan] I knew that he was a rabid dog

that needed to be put down.

Blew off his ear. The rest of him got away.

So he's gonna wanna kill you.

[Tommaso] If you wanna get to the Croat,

you just gotta get through that.

[Maggie] He and the Croat know each other.

They go back. He can bait him.

Lure him out of the arena.

Then we kill him.

[bird squawking]

[Negan] [hums to self]

[door opens]

[Simon] Hey, Neegs?

[grunts]

Um...

We got a problem.

[tense music]

[grunts]

[theme music]

[Simon] I told him to kibosh that shit.

Said you gave the order, but you know he don't listen to me.

I mean, you know, I'm not gonna say I told you so.

I'm not that kind of guy, but

certain folks, a lot of folks

are saying it's time to rein his ass in.

Invest more authority in, you know, someone not unlike...

We did it.

Negan, we did it.

The girl, she confessed.

She was sent by the King, exactly like we...

He said to let her walk!

He gave a direct order.

Negan, you know, these things...

my process, it takes time.

Your process?

Yes, Simon, my process.

Who determined the location of the hidden arms cache

at the Hilltop?

[Simon] I would've found that shit.

[The Croat] Oh, really? Your keen sense of observation.

Your emotional intelligence.

[Simon] Emoti-blah, blah, blah,

this is what I'm talking about, Negan.

Usin' these highfalutin words

to cover up what we all know you really are.

A Slavic, psychopathic nutjob.

Oh my god, I refuse to participate

in these childish conversations.

[Simon] Kids...

KIDS

is a line we do not cross.

We all know that.

Enough.

Buraz, I know you understand.

We had to be sure.

[unsettling music]

[Amaia] I looked everywhere.

- What's that mean? - It means I looked everywhere.

So what? He took off?

Passed him on my way in last night.

Anybody outside last night maybe see Luther head out?

Still no Luther?

Where would he go?

Not saying he went anywhere.

Just... trying to figure it out.

Well, it's a little hard to picture a guy like that

playing hide-and-seek.

All I know is he wasn't real keen on this plan.

[Tommaso] Yeah, it's true. He didn't want no part in this.

How long we gonna wait?

Every hour's more time for the psycho

to figure out we're comin'.

Hey, hey, come on. Luther's his own guy, right?

He can do what he wants.

Tell you what.

Time he gets back and sees the shit we pulled,

his thankful ass gonna be kissin' your butt ugly feet.

[Amaia] [laughs] Oh yeah?

[Tommaso] We're good.

[Amaia] 'Kay.

[Negan grunts]

[grunts in pain]

[sighs]

Nah, it's cool. It's, uh... it's gettin' better.

[harmonica playing]

- You ready? - Yeah.

You know what? Honestly...

No, I'm not.

And no, it's not 'cause he wants me dead.

Hell, lots of people have wanted me dead.

It's hard to explain, you know? It's...

The closer we get to the Croat...

it just starts to feel a bit too goddamn familiar.

Like, if he starts talkin', it won't be him at all.

It's gonna be the echo of some song

that I don't wanna hear no more.

[harmonica starts up again]

What is it?

When Hershel was a baby,

like four or five months old,

there was this guy, Amos, living above us.

And Hershel was having trouble sleeping, and...

Amos decided it was a good time to learn the harmonica.

I asked him very nicely if he could stop practicing at night.

And, uh, he said that he would.

Come that night, he did it again.

So the next time he was out on a hunting expedition,

I snuck into his room and I stole the harmonica,

and I went and buried it in the fucking ground.

Well...

I bet you lost a couple Girl Scout badges for that.

Yeah, but I'm sure you would've buried it somewhere way worse.

[Negan chuckles]

Have you, uh...

You seen my matches?

No.

[foreboding music]

[walkers growling]

[bubbling]

[Tommaso] It's methane.

From the sewers.

[tense, eerie music]

[walker growling]

[music intensifies]

[walker growling]

[walker growling]

[music continues]

[walkers growling]

[music tempo increases]

[music continues]

[music intensifies]

[music intensifies]

[music mellows somewhat]

[music intensifies]

[walker growls]

[Negan] It's not him.

We'll wait here a beat so the psycho won't sniff us out.

Should give you enough time to jack a car

while Negan baits the Croat down to the garage.

You both hightail it out of here,

lure him halfway across the city.

Get him alone.

That's when we start skull-bashing

and throat-cutting the Burazi.

You get your kid. We kill the psycho.

Everybody wins a prize.

How do we know if shit goes sideways for you?

You don't.

Don't screw it up.

Figured out how to bait him yet?

Yeah, I got a thought or two.

I feel good about this.

It's gonna work, Maggie.

We're gonna get your boy back.

I have to tell you something.

[door shuts]

[Negan sighs]

I can explain.

You've done enough explaining.

Don't act like you've never did something

you needed to explain.

We don't have time for this.

[whirring]

[The Croat] [ speaking Croatian] [chuckles]

You understand how to operate it?

You sure?

Eject the disc...

and you press the button.

Like so.

You seem nervous.

Are you afraid of me?

No. Of course not.

[The Croat] You are.

You know, I still recall the day you joined us.

You were hiding in a fire station

with a group of barbarians.

But you...

you were smart.

You laid down your weapon.

It has been a joy over these past few years

watching you blossom into this

strong, faithful...

[speaking Croatian]

Confident protector.

You have made me so proud.

You should have no reason...

to ever be afraid of me!

Okay?

[laughs] Okay.

[faint, far-off whistle]

Did you hear that?

[whistle]

[whistle]

[tense music]

[beeping]

[tense music]

Negan?

[whistle]

[tense music]

[up-tempo beat joins in]

[whooshing]

[tense music]

[distant door shuts]

[whooshing]

[Maggie] Ginny!

Ginny!

Ginny!

[beeping]

[music intensifies]

[whooshing]

Negan!

Negan!

[pants]

[whooshing]

[music mellows somewhat]

[whistle]

[whooshing]

[whistle]

[beeping]

[music continues]

Ginny!

Wait!

[music intensifies]

They're not here.

[whooshing]

[eerie, unsettling music]

[whistle]

[whooshing]

[ Burazichatter]

[music intensifies]

[beeping]

[ Proplakat Ce Zorachoral opening plays on audio system]

[walkers growling]

[blast]

[blasts]

[cheering, excited chatter]

[ Proplakat Ce Zora choral opening]

[car engine turns over]

[car door shuts]

[walkers growling]

Let's go!

[walkers growling]

[Amaia] There's too many!

Follow me!

[walkers growling]

[Maggie] Let's go!

[walkers growling]

[walkers growling]

[ Proplakat Ce Zora choral opening]

[walkers growling]

[upbeat, main portion of Proplakat Ce Zorakicks in]

[walkers growling]

[ Proplakat Ce Zora faint in distance]

You comin'?

[speaking Croatian]

I'll catch up.

[snapping] Hey, stay.

[whooshing]

[ Proplakat Ce Zoraplays]

[walkers growling]

[grunting]

[grunting]

[walkers growling]

[screaming]

[walkers growling]

[grunting]

[walkers growling]

[screams]

[shouts]

[grunting]

[walkers growling]

[grunting]

[grunting]

Amaia!

Tommaso!

[grunts]

Tommaso!

[Tommaso screams] [Amaia] No!

[Amaia] Tommaso!

[screaming] No!

We have a guest.

Search.

[tense music]

[whooshing]

[beat intensifies]

[speaking Croatian]

[ Proplakat Ce Zoraplays]

[walkers growling]

[pulsating beat, walkers and music grow distant]

[walkers growling]

[grunting]

[walkers growling]

Amaia!

[grunting]

Let's go!

Lock it with the chain.

[walkers growling]

[The Croat] Negan!

[tense music]

[grunting]

[walkers growling]

[ Proplakat Ce Zoraplays]

[grunting]

[walkers growling]

[ Proplakat Ce Zoraplays]

[walkers growling]

Hey!

Grab these!

[walkers growling]

[ Proplakat Ce Zoraplays]

Fall in! Get tight!

[tense, pulsating music]

[door opens and shuts]

Go.

Go!

[music mellows]

[distant door opens and shuts]

[ Proplakat Ce Zora plays faintly]

[Maggie] Ready?

[grunt] Stay tight, stay tight.

[walkers growling]

[ Proplakat Ce Zoraplays]

[grunting]

[walkers growling]

[shouting]

Hey! No!

No! No!

[walkers growling]

This way! We're almost there.

[walkers growling]

Come on!

[grunting]

[grunting]

This way! Come on!

Come on!

[grunting]

[walkers growling]

Come on! Come on!

[tense, pulsating music]

[efforts]

- This? - Nope.

[Tommaso grunts]

[Maggie grunts]

Come on!

[pants]

[walkers growling]

[banging]

[ Proplakat Ce Zoraplays softly]

[walkers growling]

[tense music]

[ Proplakat Ce Zoraplays softly]

[walkers growling] [The Croat] Heh.

Nothing to be afraid of!

You're safe, Negan.

It's only me.

[quiet creaking]

Negan!

[laughs]

My brother!

Buraz!

Oh, I see you have their weapon of choice.

Truce.

No?

[sighs]

You know...

I heard what happened at that bank.

It sounded like your handiwork.

You assumed I wanted revenge.

Tit for tat.

So you found common cause with your new friends.

You blew off my ear!

So what? I have another!

Where is Lucille?

She's gone.

She broken?

One too many hits to the heads, eh?

[chuckles]

No, I...

I understand.

I saw Jerome on the mainland.

He told me about the war with the Hilltop,

the Kingdom...

Alexandria.

I should have been there.

I can only imagine the damage Simon caused.

He never listened...

never really listened to you.

It's okay.

It's okay you lost the Sanctuary,

'cause I have built a new one.

And we'll keep going.

We'll build something bigger, stronger!

The whole island will become our sanctuary,

fueled by the death in its bowels.

Okay!

Business first, then pleasure.

I know who you want.

He's here with me, right now.

Let me see him.

Of course!

Yes, yes, of course.

[unsettling music]

You recognize him, no?

[chuckles] He's the marshal

who has been pursuing you so doggedly.

I am here for the kid. Hershel.

[The Croat] Yes, that's right, the marshal told me.

He told me.

So...

You're still helping the widow.

What did she promise you?

[laughs]

What will you get for him?

Just... give me the kid.

This will be difficult.

This will require a conversation.

[chuckles]

Come to me.

Come, come, come, come.

Come, we'll discuss.

You don't trust me yet.

I understand.

I will make a gesture

to show you that I come only in the spirit of friendship...

and brotherly love.

[screams]

[grunting]

[grunting]

[The Croat] Negan, what are you doing?

[grunting]

Aah!

[grunting]

Go, go!

[grunting]

[tense, pulsating music]

Aah!

[grunting]

[grunting]

[music continues]

[Armstrong pants]

[grunting]

It's too heavy!

No, we can do it, go!

Push together. Go!

[grunting] [metallic scraping]

It's good, it's good. It's good.

[panting]

[walkers growling] [banging]

The sewers.

We can get out through the sewers.

Let's go!

[grunting]

What's this?

[walkers growling] [banging]

I told you, it's too dangerous.

All the dead are down there, and the air, we can't breathe...

Amaia, what other options we got?

We got to.

[walkers growling]

Come on.

[crickets chirping]

[grunting]

[crickets chirping]

All right, man...

I think we bought ourselves a little bit of time,

to figure out what the hell...

Code 14, Section 2.

Intentional killing shall be defined as first degree murder

and shall be punishable by supplementary execution.

Times five.

You're a dick.

[unsettling music]

[walkers growling] [banging]

[music continues]

Let's go.

[walkers growling] [banging]

[music continues]

[walkers growling] [banging]

[sigh]

[metallic scraping]

[grunting]

[pants]

[walkers growling] [banging]

[music intensifying]

[creaking]

[walkers growling]

Woman: I just can't figure it out.

The Burazi.

They knew.

Anyone see what happened to Negan?

He's got the whole island locked down.

Where is he?

The Croat: I will find him.

♪

[Walker growls] [Perlie grunts]

There is no way they're getting off this island.

[Walker growling]

[Monster roaring]

I'm Eli Jorné, EP and showrunner of "Dead City,"

and this is episode four, "Everybody Wins a Prize."

You get your kid. We kill the psycho.

Everybody wins a prize.

I like that as a title for the episode

because there's a kind of, like, tragic irony to it.

As soon as I decided that The Croat was going to be

holed up in this arena, I was like,

Well, we got to fill it up with walkers, obviously,

and there has to be a giant battle.

I was excited for that whole sequence.

I knew it was going to be epic and I'm so blown away.

The director, Kevin Dowling, just did an incredible job.

Everybody involved did such a great job.

And I think he did it in like just a couple of days.

So many shots, so much you got to cover.

[Walkers growling]

It's not just about seeing the violence and the fighting.

It's also about catching those really important

emotional moments of, you know, when Tommaso and Amaia

see each other across the arena

and you see, you know, the love in their eyes,

the longing, the fear, and you realize,

like, these people have so much

to lose as they watch each other, you know,

get swallowed up by mobs of walkers.

No!

So there's this crucial moment where Maggie,

she sees a way out

and then she stops with this sort of sixth sense,

and she turns, and there's Ginny inside the octagon,

safe but trapped,

and she has a moment there where she has to decide,

am I going to keep going or am I going to turn back?

And I like to think of that moment

as connected to this earlier moment

when Maggie finds the tin of beeswax.

♪

Don't act like you never did something you needed to explain.

He basically says, "We're not that different.

Don't pretend that you're better than me."

I think, on some level, it's a combination for her of

when she's staring at that little girl,

she can't leave her behind,

but also her needing to not be the person that Negan is,

to not be at his level, to be better than that.

So episode four opens with a flashback

of Negan and The Croat.

Hopefully everybody gets a kick out of seeing Simon again.

I sure did.

Um...

We got a problem.

When the actor Steven Ogg showed up,

he and Jeffrey were, like, cracking jokes

and having the time of their lives like two little kids.

And it's a scene where we really get to see that experience

of what that felt like for Negan to walk into this room

and see this young girl the same age as Ginny,

maybe, that The Croat has tortured to death,

and he doesn't even see what he's done.

And it's really hard and painful for Negan to witness.

And then, we kind of come out in the present

and we realize this isn't just a generic flashback.

This is what's on Negan's mind.

The closer we get to The Croat,

it just starts to feel a bit too [no audio] damn familiar.

I know it maybe sounds odd to say, thinking of the fact

that The Croat is probably older than Negan,

but in some ways, The Croat was his first child.

He taught him how to bounce back

from the tragedy of the loss of his family

and how to survive in this threatening world.

[Cocks gun]

Negan!

[Laughs]

My brother!

The Croat is so excited to see Negan,

and he kind of wants to show off this world

that he's built, you know, in a kind of like,

"Look, Dad, look what you showed me

and look what I built."

I have built a new world.

The whole island will become our Sanctuary.

I think the most fun thing to watch as a producer on set

was when they threw Armstrong over the edge of the catwalk.

Aah! Aah!

Jorné: Oh, man, that catwalk, that was scary.

I have a terrible fear of heights.

And in pre-production, we went to go,

you know, like scout the catwalk above the arena.

Even before we were like out on the catwalk,

I just started shaking and I couldn't move.

And I had to stop and turn around

and I never went up there again.

[Negan grunting]

The Croat: Negan, what are you doing?

[Grunting]

Jorné: The moment where Negan saves Armstrong's life

was something that I always knew was going to happen.

And that was inspired by the story from "Les Misérables."

But I think that's a big moment for Armstrong

that the man who he's been chasing down to hang him

just saved his life.

♪

[outro music]