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Henry, give me the gun.

- Come on, give me the gun. - What did I do?

Give me the gun.

Give me the gun, Henry.

- Give me the gun. - Shit.

Henry, no!

And the gun.

- Who the hell are you? - Just someone passing through.

Take the gun out, two fingers only, put it out of reach.

- Why didn't you shoot him? - The gun's all the way over there.

- He didn't hurt me, by the way. - Yeah, I got eyes.

You made him soup?

Yeah, I did. It's cold out.

I'm looking for my brother.

Well, I ain't seen him.

I haven't told you what he looks like.

- He look anything like you? - A bit.

- Then I ain't seen him. - He's got a girl with him.

Can I come down?

No.

Ellie!

What did I just say?

Joel, come on. They're like a thousand.

- Who's this little psycho? - Never mind her.

I need you to tell us where we are.

- If you got a map, why you lost? - Must've missed all the street signs

- in the enormous fucking forest. - Holy.

We're somewhere here. Exactly where?

And your answer better be the same as your wife's.

- Did you tell him the truth? - Yeah.

- Are you telling me the truth? - Yeah.

Well, you found a great place to hide, I guess.

Hide?

Came here before you were born, sonny.

- Get the hell away from everybody. - I didn't want to.

Listen, I didn't mean to upset you about your brother

but if you've come this far, then you know what's out there.

- You seen Cody? - Yeah, got close enough.

It's crawling with Infected.

Yeah, Laramie and Wind River Reservation.

Anywhere people used to be, you can't go there no more.

So you haven't heard the name "Tommy"?

- Nope. - What about the Fireflies?

- We get those in the summer. - Not the bugs, the people.

There are firefly people?

You got any advice on the best way west?

Yeah.

Go east.

But you never go past the river here.

Ever.

What's past the river?

Death.

We never seen who's out there

but we see the bodies they leave behind.

Some infected, some not.

If your brother is west of the river, he's gone.

You're not gonna scare us.

Scared him.

You don't seriously believe them.

They've lived here a long time.

- Put that back. - They don't know anything.

They've never heard of the Fireflies.

Joel? Joel?

Joel, are you okay?

- Joel? Holy shit, are you dying? - Shut up.

- I'm okay. Okay... - Okay, are you okay?

- I'm fine. - No, no, but are you?

Because just a reminder that if you're dead, I'm fucked.

- I said I'm fine. - Okay.

It's just the... cold air all of a sudden.

All right.

So let's go and find Tommy and the Fireflies.

It's gonna be easy.

All we have to do is cross the River of Death.

The River of Death. Scary.

Don't start.

It's too close to dark.

There's some caves along the river.

We'll set up camp there, cross in the morning.

Good, I'm starving.

- Should've stolen two rabbits. - We can get our own rabbits.

Are you gonna teach me how?

Just keep moving.

Come down from there. You're gonna break your neck.

- Can I have some? - No.

What? Just to warm up.

Come on.

Yep.

Still gross.

So I've been thinking.

Let's say we find the Fireflies, it all works

they draw my blood and put it through some of their fancy machines

and make a cure.

- Okay. - Then what?

- Like, what do we do? - Oh, it's "we"?

Okay, fine. Whatever. You. You can do anything you want.

Where are you going? What are you doing?

It's never been an option.

Maybe...

an old farmhouse, some land... a ranch.

Cool. What kind?

Sheep.

- I would raise sheep. - Sheep.

They're quiet.

- Do what they're told. - Yeah, yeah. Okay.

So just you and a bunch of sheep.

Romantic.

And what about you? Where are you gonna go?

It's probably because I grew up in the QZ.

Behind you, there's ocean, and ahead of you, there's a wall.

Nowhere else to look but up.

I read everything I could in the school library.

Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Jim Lovell.

But you know who my favorite is?

Sally Ride.

Sally fucking Ride!

Best astronaut name ever.

It'll work, right?

The vaccine?

It's a little late to start wondering.

- I tried... with Sam. - Tried what?

I knew he was infected.

I rubbed some of my blood into his bite.

I know... it was stupid, but I...

I wanted to save him.

Well, I reckon it's a lot more complicated than that.

Marlene, she's a lot of things, but she's no fool.

If she says they can do it, they can do it.

You wanna take first watch or second?

I'll do both.

Get some sleep.

Dream of...

sheep ranches on the moon.

I will.

Still mumbling in your sleep.

I woke up early.

You were passed out, so I took second watch.

You gotta wake me up if that happens.

- You can't do things like this. - But I can.

Because I just did.

I'm responsible for you, okay?

Then don't fall asleep.

I was quiet, I checked my six

I looked for tracks, I found the high ground

and I kept watch.

Like you taught me to.

What can I say, man? I'm a natural.

Wake me up next time.

Yes, sir.

The River of Death.

Still no people.

Fine.

- I'm learning how to whistle. - You don't know how to whistle?

Does it sound like I know how to whistle?

No.

Seriously, though, how the fuck do you do that?

- Talent. - Whatever.

You should teach me how to hunt.

- Huh. - "Huh." Like, "She's a girl.

She can't handle it."

You can handle the shooting.

- Not so sure about the dressing. - What's the dressing?

The part where you take the guts out.

Oh, yeah. Why do they call it "dressing"?

It's, like, you should call it "undressing" because it is.

It's, like, undressing from the inside.

Still interested, though.

Dam.

- You're no Will Livingston. - Yeah, yeah, but who is?

- So that made electricity? - Yeah.

Don't ask me. I don't have a clue.

You know, you could've just made something up.

I would've believed you.

Look at that river. It's crazy blue.

Hey, Joel, what if this is the River of Death?

Get behind me.

We ain't looking for any trouble. We're just passing through.

Drop the gun.

You.

Take five steps back.

How about we just talk this through?

- How about you shut the fuck up? - Okay, easy.

You'll be okay.

You been near Infected?

- There's no Infected out here. - The hell there ain't.

Last chance for a bullet.

If you've been Infected, he will smell it

and he will rip you up.

Like I said, we'll just move on.

Now, her.

Hey...

Hi. Hey...

You just bought yourself ten more seconds.

What are you doing out here?

I'm just looking for my brother.

That's all, nothing more.

What's your name?

Joel.

Tommy!

What the fuck you doing here?

I came here to save you.

There's more if you need it.

Thank you, ma'am.

It's been a while since we've had a proper meal.

Actually, I don't think I've ever had a proper meal.

This is fucking amazing.

Sorry.

Ellie, let's mind our manners.

What?

- What's wrong with you? - What about her manners?

She was just curious.

Kids around here don't usually look or talk like you.

Right.

Well, maybe I'll teach them.

And I want my gun back.

They also aren't armed.

You know what?

I think maybe y'all got a little off on the wrong foot.

She was gonna have her guys kill us.

Well, we gotta be real careful about who we let in this place.

But it's all bark, we're just trying to scare off

those who might wanna try us, is all.

Well, you got a couple of 90-year-olds

- shitting themselves out there. - Ellie!

They say that you leave dead bodies around?

Those are the people who tried us.

A bad reputation doesn't mean you're bad.

Not always, at least.

Ma'am.

We're grateful for your hospitality and all.

But it would be nice to have a moment here

maybe just for family.

Well...

Maria is family, actually.

Oh, shit! Congrats.

Joel, say "congrats".

Congrats.

- How about a tour? - Yeah.

We settled here about seven years ago.

Just a handful of us back then.

That section was already a gated community

so we built the rest of the wall out from there.

Stopped most of the raiding parties, but we still find pockets of them.

- And you said Infected? - Yeah, but usually smaller colonies

wandered off from the cities.

All this open country out here? It's a turkey shoot.

I still got my 700, but I found a variable power scope.

Sub-MOA.

Can headshot those fuckers from a half mile out.

- Can you teach me how? - No, he can't.

- How do you keep this place quiet? - Carefully.

Being in the middle of nowhere helps.

Not advertising what we have, staying off the radio.

House of worship, multi-faith.

School. Laundry.

Old bank works as the jail, not that we've needed it.

And you draw power from the dam?

Got that working a couple years ago.

After that, sewage, plumbing, water heaters, lights.

This place actually fucking works.

Hey, Joel, check it.

So are you, like, in charge?

No one person's in charge.

I'm on the council.

Democratically elected

serving 300 people, including children.

Everyone pitches in.

We rotate patrols, food prep, repairs, hunting, harvesting.

Everything you see in our town?

Greenhouses, livestock... all shared.

Collective ownership.

So communism.

- Nah. Nah, it ain't like that. - It is that. Literally.

This is a commune. We're communists.

- No way! - That's our newest one.

Couple months old. You wanna pet her?

- Yeah, what's her name? - Shimmer.

Shimmer. You're so beautiful.

Well, I'm sure they'd like a shower, some new clothes.

We can put them in the empty house across the street from us.

Yeah. It's a decent place.

Pretty much untouched since '03, but it's got the heat going in it.

- Could do worse. - Oh, trust me, we have been.

We've been doing fine.

Well, I'll take Ellie over there if you two wanna catch up?

Yeah, okay.

- Joel. - You'll be fine.

Shall we?

Yeah.

Been a long time.

Doesn't seem like you aged much.

You, on the other hand...

Thanks for still giving a shit about me.

Working on raising some hogs too.

Once we get bacon, I mean, what's even left?

Christmas trees and bacon?

Pretty decent setup.

So how's Tess?

She's fine. All right.

Good, then.

And the kid?

Oh, yeah.

She's the daughter of some Firefly muckety-muck.

Trying to find her family somewhere out here.

I was heading in this direction so...

Really?

Goodness of your heart?

There's a payment.

So you know where they might be? These Fireflies?

Well, they got a base

down at the University of Eastern Colorado.

It's a week's ride south.

But it is severely fucked up between here and there.

Infected, raiders. It's not exactly an easy trip.

It'll be easy for us

seeing as how you can headshot Infected from half a mile away

which is a bunch of bullshit, by the way.

- Yeah, I can't go. - Come on.

I made it across the country.

The two of us can make it from here to Colorado.

What? Because your wife won't let you?

- Joel. - She the one who kept you

off the radio?

Is that why you stopped messaging me back?

After I ditched the Fireflies, Maria and her crew found me.

They're good people.

They didn't have to take me in, but they did.

And all they ask is that

- I follow their rules. - I'm your brother.

Yeah, I'm aware.

They're very protective of this place

and for good fucking reason.

I mean, if folks find out we're up here...

No, I heard.

Wrong people might show up.

So is that what I am?

- Am I the wrong people? - Joel...

Those things I did, Tommy, those things that you judge me for

I did those things to keep us alive.

We did those things.

They weren't things.

We murdered people.

And I don't judge you for it.

We survived the only way we knew how.

But there were other ways.

We just weren't any good at them.

If you knew the shit that I've been through, Tommy

trying to find you these last few months...

I'm gonna be a father.

Maria's a few months along now.

So I just gotta be more careful.

To be honest, I'm scared to death.

But I don't know... I feel like I'd be a good dad.

I guess we'll find out.

"I guess we'll find out"?

- That's all you got? - What else am I supposed to say?

Just because life stopped for you

doesn't mean it has to stop for me.

We'll grab some supplies

and be out of your hair in the morning.

Gross.

Hello?

Maria?

Oh, good.

Just traded for this. Go ahead, try it on.

It's super fucking purple.

- Eggplant. It fits? - Yeah.

- Shoes aren't too big? - No.

- Where's my other stuff? - Rag pile.

- Did you get the thing I left you? - Yeah.

- Weirdest gift ever. - But useful.

Who's been cutting your hair?

World-class salons.

- Let me get my scissors. - I will not...

Trim. That's all.

Just the ends, I promise.

So was this, like, your job back then or something?

No, I was an assistant district attorney

out of Omaha, Nebraska.

I put bad guys in jail.

Cool, I guess.

I always liked doing hair, though.

Maybe it was a mom thing.

You were looking at the little memorial Tommy made?

Yeah.

- I'm sorry about your kids. - It's okay.

And kid. Just Kevin.

Sarah was Joel's daughter.

Maybe I shouldn't have said anything.

No, it's okay.

I guess that explains him a little.

Look, I'm not gonna ask you what you're doing with him.

- Good. - But there are clearly things

you don't know about Joel.

Oh, like how he used to kill people? I know about that.

- So then you understand my concern. - He doesn't do that anymore.

He stopped killing people?

Innocent ones.

And Tommy did it too. Are you worried about him?

Tommy was following Joel. The way you are now.

Well, maybe I'm smarter than Tommy. No offense.

You are definitely smart.

Would've made a hell of a lawyer.

There's a whole lot you're not telling me.

Good.

Therein lies the point.

Be careful who you put your faith in.

The only people who can betray us are the ones we trust.

You understand?

Now, come on.

Grab your super fucking eggplant coat.

- Where are we going? - The movies.

Elliot Garfield. I'm moving into the other room.

Yeah. I'm a friend of Tony's.

You know, Tony DeForrest.

That's nice.

I'm an actor too.

Yeah?

Well, your mother knows.

I see.

Well...

Guess I'll be seeing you around.

I guess so.

Good night.

Just met Lucy.

What did you tell her?

That I was moving into the other room.

She seemed to take it in stride.

The guys said I might find you here.

Figured I'd save you the trouble.

I shouldn't have said what I said.

I don't even believe it.

I know you're happy for me. It just...

It's complicated for you

and I'm sorry.

So you gonna let me off the hook or what?

This ride to the university, is it a suicide mission?

No.

It's dangerous, but it's nothing you can't handle.

Just prepare and do what you do.

You've had people go that way and come back?

All of them.

What is this?

She's immune.

- What? - Ellie.

She got infected, but she didn't get sick.

Tommy.

Tommy. I saw her get bit myself.

That was months ago. Months.

She's immune.

From the beginning.

It was Marlene.

She hired us to smuggle her to some Fireflies.

It went bad.

Tess got bit.

She made me swear to take the kid.

It was her dying wish. What the hell was I supposed to do?

We made it as far as K.C. and then...

You know, she saved my life there

from another kid.

Five years ago, I would've destroyed him.

But she had to shoot him to save me.

14 years old.

Because I was too slow

and too fucking deaf to hear him coming.

And I saw...

I saw a man kill his own brother

to save her

while I just watched.

And today, I thought that dog was gonna tear her apart

because it smelled something on her.

And all I did was stand there.

I couldn't... move.

I couldn't think of anything to say. I just...

I was so afraid.

You think I can still handle things, but...

I'm not who I was.

I'm weak.

Lately, there are these moments

where the fear comes up out of nowhere and...

my heart feels like it's stopped.

And I have dreams.

Every night.

What kind of dreams?

I don't know. I can't remember.

I just know that when I wake up...

I've lost something.

I'm failing in my sleep.

That's all I do.

It's all I've ever done...

is fail her

again and again.

You want me to take her.

I'm just gonna get her killed. I know it.

I know it.

I have to leave her.

Joel.

I mean, it's why you took off on me, right?

To make up for the things we did?

Well, here's your chance

to bring your kid into a better world.

You're younger than me. You're still strong.

You said it yourself, you'll come back.

You have to take her.

And you can't tell anyone, not even Maria.

Tommy, you're the only one I trust.

If anyone else sees those bites on her

what's under her skin

they'll shoot her.

It's the last thing I'll ever ask of you.

I swear.

I'll take her out at dawn.

We got you in 38. It's left, left, right.

I have a feeling you'd rather be alone, Luce.

He'll know we thought it was lousy if we don't say hello.

All right, but try and be tactful.

- What's tactful? - Lie.

Hello?

Mr. Garfield? It's Lucy and me.

We... we just came back to tell you how much we enjoyed it.

I had the best time.

At first, I thought it was gonna be boring.

Ellie?

Is this really all they had to worry about?

Boys. Movies.

Deciding which shirt goes with which skirt.

It's bizarre.

- Listen. - Why are you here?

- I came here to talk to you. - No, why are you still here?

If you're gonna ditch me, ditch me.

What exactly did you hear?

"I have to leave her. You have to take her."

You know, I stood up for you today because I thought...

I made this decision for your own good.

You'll be way better off with Tommy.

He knows the area better than I do...

- Do you give a shit about me or not? - Of course I do.

Then what are you so afraid of?

I'm not her, you know?

- Maria told me about Sarah and... - Don't.

Don't say another word.

I'm sorry about your daughter, Joel

but I have lost people too.

You have no idea what loss is.

Everybody I have cared for has either died or left me.

Everybody, fucking except for you!

So don't tell me that I'd be safer with somebody else

because the truth is I would just be more scared.

You're right.

You're not my daughter.

And I sure as hell ain't your dad.

Now, come dawn

we're going our separate ways.

Come in.

Stables.

You came here to say goodbye or something?

No.

I came here to steal one of these horses and go.

I would've gave you one.

I know.

Anyway, that was 30 minutes ago, and I guess...

you deserve a choice.

I still think you'd be better off with Tommy...

Let's go.

Okay.

Hold on to both.

General direction?

Head southeast till you hit I-25.

It's right off the interstate. Should be hard to miss.

There's a place for you here. Both of you.

Counting on it.

Can I borrow that?

Yeah.

Because Maria took mine, you know?

I already said yes, Joel.

Adios, big brother.

Close it up.

Wide right.

- You're flinching. - The target's too small.

I made it bigger than I should've. Eject the cartridge.

And I am not flinching.

- The rifle just sucks. - Okay, give it.

It doesn't aim right.

You'll see.

A deep breath in, slow breath out.

You squeeze the trigger like you love it.

Gentle, steady, nice and slow.

You gonna shoot this thing or get it pregnant?

It isn't gonna work. It doesn't aim right.

You dick.

So the way they ran stuff in Jackson, was that how things used to be?

No.

The country was too big for that.

Back then, there were basically two main ways of looking at things.

Some people wanted to own everything

and some people didn't want anyone to own anything at all.

Which one were you?

Neither. I just did my job.

Which was... building?

That's right.

Houses, stores, that kind of thing.

We were called contractors.

"The Contractor."

That's pretty cool.

Yeah. We were cool.

Everybody loved contractors.

Nice.

Okay, so if you mess up your fourth down

then you give the ball to the other team?

Right. It's called a turnover.

Turnover.

But if you make it to ten yards, then you're back to first down?

Yep.

So basically just moving in one direction.

Basically.

- But violent. - Oh, well, there's that.

Well, how about that? Made it in five days.

Easy days. I don't know what Tommy was so afraid of.

Still time to find out.

"Still time to find out."

The Contractor.

"Home of the Big Horns." What does that mean?

Team mascot.

It's a kind of sheep.

See? One step closer to your dream.

Don't see any Fireflies, though.

They're probably in the middle.

Safer.

This way.

So these places...

people would live here and, like, what?

- Go to classes and stuff? - Yup.

- Even though they were adults. - Sort of adults.

I think it was just as much about partying and finding themselves

as anything else.

Figuring out what they wanted to do with their lives.

What they wanted to do with their lives.

So I've been thinking.

I don't want a sheep ranch, actually.

I mean, if the deal is I can do anything?

That's the deal.

Well...

when I was a kid, I wanted to be a singer.

Shut up.

Why is that funny?

- You gotta sing something now. - No.

- Come on, man. I'm not gonna laugh. - You're already laughing.

Yeah, okay, true.

Well, you're singing for me later.

I'm gonna save the fucking world, man.

It's the least you can do for me.

Fair enough.

Are those monkeys?

Must be from the old labs.

Look at them go.

First time seeing a monkey?

First time seeing a monkey.

Look it.

Here we go.

Guard stations.

No guards.

- Yeah. - Gun?

Yeah.

There were definitely doctors here.

This is a packing list.

Something you make before moving.

They just left?

Maybe not all of them.

Well, at least it ain't Clickers.

Yeah, no Fireflies either.

Maybe in all that research, they turned into fucking monkeys.

That's where they went?

All the pins lead there.

Maybe getting ahead of the weather...

Better facilities? I don't know.

- This way. - Shut the fuck up.

Out the back.

- Ready? - Yeah.

Come here... I got you.

Joel!

Joel. Get on the horse.

Get on the horse.

Get him!

Go!

Get back!

Shit!

You motherfucker!

They're not following us. I think we're safe.

Joel?

Joel?

Joel, no... shit!

Fuck.

Joel?

Joel?

Shit.

Joel, open your eyes.

Open your eyes. Joel, you gotta get up.

I can't fucking do this without you.

I don't know where the fuck I'm going

what the fuck I'm gonna do.

Joel.

Please.

Joel, please.