After getting almost beaten to death by that infected in the old subway tunnel a day back, Elijah needed some time to rest and heal. Charlie stitches Elijah's back. Afterwards, Elijah touches Charlie's hand, then turns to face him before kissing him. Kyle, Shawn, Sarah, Rachel, Charlie and Elijah all exchange stories finally. Charlie laughs while Shawn smokes a cigarette.
Charlie: Hey, you got another one of those?
Shawn: Yeah, man...
Shawn pulls out a cigarette and hands it to Shawn.
Elijah: Got a light?
Shawn: Yeah....
Shawn pulls out a lighter and ignites a fire to start Elijah's cigarette.
Elijah: Fuck yes....I miss cigarettes.
Rachel: Okay....how'd you two meet?
Elijah: Simple. Thank god I got a cigarette to tell this story.
Charlie: Okay, c'mon, babe.
Elijah: What? I love telling the story my way.
Charlie laughs.
Elijah: Anyway, I'm getting chased by the infected and I run straight into a ditch. Luckily, the infected weren't too smart enough to see me fall into the hole. I broke my ankle. One infected looks down into the hole and prepares to jump down, but again, by luck, they all get shot by this very handsome tall fella....it was love at first sight....well, his first sight was through a gun.
Charlie: Look, man, I didn't know who you were at the time....You could've been a Blood Hog or a Raider just running from his group.
Elijah: Still didn't take your shot when you did, did you?
Charlie laughs, before he grabs Elijah's hand and kisses him.
Charlie: I definitely did. It was your whitty charm.
Kyle laughs, before sharing a look with Sarah. Although it wasn't the exact same, seeing Charlie and Elijah so in love made Kyle feel the way he did with Sarah.
Charlie: So....another question; Rachel, out of all of us, who do you think is gonna die first?
Shawn: Uh...Dude.
Charlie: What? I like asking questions that are dangerous.
Rachel: Hmm....Well, Elijah, your whitty charms just might get you killed, so I'll go with you.
Elijah laughs.
Elijah: Wow. Is that so?
Rachel: Being a smart ass has gotten a lot people killed, especially in this world. That and cigarettes.
Kyle: Kid's got a point.
Charlie: Okay, another question; how'd you all meet? I mean, looks like you guys have been friends for years.
Shawn: Well, Kyle and I, yeah. We've been friends for years since we were kids. Served in Zeus Corps together. Took em down together.
Elijah: Wait, you're that Kyle? Kyle Desipich? You're a fucking legend in the wasteland. The hero who took down Kronos and the radioactive fluid.
Kyle scoffs.
Kyle: I'm no hero. I'm just a man.
Charlie: A man who saved the wasteland from years of tyranny.
Sarah: Uh...guys maybe we should focus back on the question?
Charlie: Eh...if you insist....Sarah, how'd you meet these guys?
Sarah: Well, this soldier got captured and brought back to my hometown. Zeus Corps followed, blew up the town, ended surviving a lot of horrible shit....and....ended falling in love with that soldier....
Sarah looks at Kyle with a smirk, before looking back down.
Elijah: Wow....that is one sappy ass romantic story.
Charlie laughs.
Charlie: Stop, babe. It's kind of like fate.
Charlie clears his throat.
Charlie: So, Shawn....cute guy like you. How come you don't have anyone?
Shawn: Ah.....uh....
Sarah: He has someone. Someone who has a little crush on him.
Shawn: Oh, fuck...
Elijah: Oh, really? Who?
Sarah: Cowgirl. Her name is Jenny.
Shawn: Sarah!
Sarah: What? Jenny likes you, you idiot!
Shawn: Yeah, but....I don't even know if she's alive. Plus, if she is.....how do we tell her about....Woody, you know?
Elijah: Who's Woody?
Kyle: Woody was Jenny's father.
Elijah: Was?
Kyle: Yeah, was. Good man.
Elijah: Okay; out of curiosity, why'd you and Kyle split up? Hmm? I mean, the wasteland is full of cute guys. You mess with someone else, Sarah? After being married for so long?
Kyle, Shawn and Sarah share a look. Sarah sighs, before standing up and brushing off the dust on her pants.
Sarah: You know; I think I'm all questioned out. I'm gonna go to bed.
Sarah walks into the other room and shuts the door. She then leans her head against the door.
Sarah: Fuck....
At the hydro electrical plant, Jenny and Maya are outside, sitting by the perimeter gate.
Jenny: Trying to get your mind off things?
Maya: Trying to have hope that the others are out there somewhere. I get it's been a year since we've seen everyone else, but....you never know. Kyle is a strong survivor, he's got Sarah and Rose. Shawn's capable. Your dad and Caleb, too.
Jenny: You worried about them? Kyle and the others?
Maya: You mean, do I wish the others were here with us? Yeah. Absolutely. Am I worried? No. They can handle themselves against any sort of trouble.
Jenny sighs, before looking out.
Jenny: Still doesn't feel like six years ago that we were fighting monsters? The world's changed a lot since then, hasn't it?
Maya: Yeah, it is....
Jenny: You miss it?
Maya: My family. My Dad. Mom. Brother. Boyfriend. Yes. Midtown Manhattan. The Beach settlement. The ship. Archly Gate....No....cause I just know someone out there is going to try to take it.
Shawn: I never had a boyfriend....Shawn's cute.
Maya: Shawn's a charmer, though.
Jenny laughs.
Jenny: Yeah, he is a charmer. Hopefully he's still alive so I can tell him that.
In Chicago, the next morning, the group walks down a little hill and see some dogs at the end of the street as they bark and growl at each other.
Rachel: Oh. Look at the little doggies. They're so cute.
Sarah places her hand on her shoulder.
Sarah: No, no, no, honey. They're wild.
Kyle arms the rifle over his shoulder and aims it at the dogs.
Rachel: You're not gonna shoot them, are you?!
Kyle: Nope.
Kyle shoots a stray round into the sky as the dogs run off.
Kyle: Just scaring them off.
The group continues walking, before Rachel speaks to Kyle.
Rachel: I think they should come with us.
Kyle: What? Who?
Rachel: Elijah and Charlie. They've earned it. I mean....they're good people and the more good people the better.
Kyle sighs.
Rachel: Come on, Kyle. Look at them.
Kyle stares at Charlie and Elijah, who playfully bumps into Charlie, laughing.
Sarah: Kid's got a point.
Kyle turns to Sarah.
Shawn: Kid does have a point, Kyle.
Kyle: I'll think about it.
Sarah walks ahead with Rachel, before Shawn and Kyle engage in a conversation.
Shawn: Should we tell them?
Kyle: About?
Shawn: Taker City. Who Rachel is.
Kyle: Do they even know who Dodge or the Takers are?
Shawn: No....something tells me they won't give a fuck.
Kyle sighs.
Kyle: I'll talk to Charlie.
Kyle shouts to Charlie.
Kyle: Hey, Charlie! Come here a moment.
Charlie turns to Kyle, then back at Elijah, tugging his hand, before approaching Kyle.
Charlie: What's up, Kyle?
Kyle: Uh....look, I don't know what you and Elijah's plans are, but....we're headed to Taker City.
Charlie: Taker City?
Kyle: Yeah...it's a long way from here.....but it's a journey that requires more people and you two have been with us for a few days....we could use more people...and we don't know what we're up against....what do you say? Want in?
Charlie turns and stares at Elijah, who is chatting with Rachel.
Charlie: It sounds great...but I want what's best for us....for Elijah....let me talk to him and we'll make a decision.
The group make their way around the debris by going over to a house and go through the backyard and through a fence, which leads down to a cul-de-sac, but a gun opens fire almost at once.
Shawn: Fuck!
Kyle: Get down!
The group runs over to hide behind a car.
Rachel: Oh shit...
Charlie: Fuckin sniper....Did you see where it came from?
Shawn: Somewhere down the street.
Kyle: Alright now...Shawn with me. The rest of y'all stay here.
Kyle starts to leave but Sarah grabs his arm.
Sarah: No.
Kyle turns to Sarah.
Kyle: Hey, listen to me-I need you four to keep him busy. We're gonna go around and see we take him by surprise.
Sarah looks Kyle over then lets his arm go.
Sarah: Okay.
Kyle nods.
Rachel: Hey. Be careful.
Kyle smiles at Sarah, before Shawn nudges his shoulder.
Kyle: She was being friendly, dude.
Shawn: Friendly, my ass.
Kyle and Shawn start to hide behind a building next to the others and disappear from sight, going from house to house. Eventually, Kyle and Shawn manage to breach into the sniper's home and take him out.
Sarah: Okay, everyone go!
Sarah, Rachel, Charlie and Elijah get up from behind the car and start to run over to another cover as some bandits start chasing them. The four pull out their guns and start to fire at the one they could se. Sarah looks over to their right and sees a bandit coming at her, but before she could shoot, another gunshot sounds out and a bullet shoots through the side of his head and he falls over dead. Sarah looks toward the house at the end of the neighborhood and smiles. Shawn laughs.
Kyle: Just cause I saved her from that asshole don't mean shit, Shawn.
Shawn: Yeah....to some it doesn't....but not with you two.
Suddenly, a loud rumbling noise is heard behind them. Sarah, Rachel, Charlie and Elijah turn around and see the humvee driving up towards them.
Sarah: Oh, fuck....
Kyle: Not good.
Bandit: It's those damn tourists from the city Colm and his people were looking for.
Bandit: Thought you could escape from us?!
Bandit: Not this time, bitch!
The humvee shoots at Sarah, Rachel, Charlie and Elijah as they duck in cover. Kyle shoots the sniper rifle at the humvee, but it has no effect.
Kyle: Goddammit! I can't get through that fucking armor!
A man pops out from the top of the truck and throws a Molotov towards the four.
Sarah: Shit, run!
The group run away to another car just as the Molotov hits the spot they just resided. The man pops again and was about to throw another Molotov, but Kyle shoots the man dead as he slides back into the truck, setting it ablaze and it crashes into the house that was some feet away from them.
Rachel: Holy shit!
Sarah: You said it, kid.
Shawn fist pounds Kyle's shoulder.
Shawn: Still fuckin got it, wasteland brother.
Charlie: You okay, babe?
Elijah: Yeah, I'm good.
Sarah looks up towards the house and gives a two finger salute towards it.
Sarah: Thanks, Kyle.
Charlie: Alright. We did it.
Rachel: Let's go, then.
The group starts to walk when suddenly a swarm of infected run towards them.
Sarah: Fuck!
One knocks Sarah down but she pushes it up and away from her. Rachel shoots the infected in the head, but Charlie and Elijah are knocked down by the other infected. Sarah does her best to fight off the infected until a bullet goes through its head, on its side, and it slumps forward. Sarah shoves it off of her as Rachel shoots the infected on Elijah and Kyle sniped the one on Charlie.
Charlie: Elijah, are you okay?
Everyone stands up.
Elijah: Yeah. Yeah, I'm fine.
Rachel goes over to Sarah.
Rachel: You okay?
Sarah: Yeah...I'm fine.
Charlie helps Elijah to his feet, then Sarah looks over and sees a horde of infected coming towards them.
Sarah: C'mon, c'mon.
Charlie: Let's move!
The group runs towards the house Kyle and Shawn were in. The group gets inside as Charlie and Sarah shut the front door when Kyle and Shawn come down the stairs.
Rachel: Thank God. You two are okay.
Sarah turns to smile at Kyle.
Kyle: Still alive.
Shawn: Still kicking. Anyone hurt?
Kyle and Shawn walks over to the group.
Elijah: Uh-uh.
Charlie: No, we're good.
Kyle: Alright, I think it's time we get the hell out of here. C'mon.
Kyle takes Sarah's hand in his and the group runs towards the backyard and through an opening through the gate, the radio tower a few feet away. Later, though, Kyle, Shawn, Sarah, Rachel and Charlie are sitting on the floor of the room, eating a few cans of beans and talking.
Charlie: Bullshit.
Shawn: I'm serious as a fucking heart attack. It was James's birthday. That's all e wanted to do was-built a record player that had corny ass romance music.
Charlie: Aw, dude. Music spells everything. The weight, the feeling...the mood. It's also how Elijah and I got together, too. His taste for music.
Kyle: Yeah...that'll do that to you
Sarah sets her can and spoon down.
Charlie: So, what's it like? Being the great Kyle Desipich?
Kyle: Not that great...
Charlie: Not that gre-Can you believe this guy? Dude, Elijah worships you like a fucking God! C'mon, bro! Details! Please!
Kyle chuckles.
Kyle: You boys want our autograph?
Sarah: Hell, I'll give you mine.
Rachel stands up.
Rachel: You know what? This is an adult conversation.
Charlie: No, no, Rachel, Rachel, about music, this isn't just any music, okay? Seriously, when you find the one, though and play it so smoothly...it attracts them.
Rachel: Oh, yeah? And how would you know?
Charlie: You sing their favorite song.
Charlie starts fake singing badly as everyone else laughs while Rachel rolls her eyes.
Rachel goes to the other room where Elijah is as Charlie looks over at Sarah.
Charlie: You a music girl, Sarah?
Sarah nods.
Sarah: I am. One time when I was a kid, my Dad would take me on runs he knew where safe and he would play this beautiful country song. Colin, the guy I worked for in Cratersville, he played it all the time I was working...
Charlie: What was it like?
Sarah: Best way to describe my time post apocalypse....before meeting with Kyle....boring....but after...it's like freedom, you know? I got to see a lot....
Charlie: Yeah, can't always look at the bad, right?
Kyle: Right....
Charlie shakes his head and looks at the floor.
Charlie: I think Elijah was right. Everyone else in our group is dead.
Shawn: Yeah.
Charlie: Sometimes....I hate when he's right.
Sarah gives Charlie a sad look.
Sarah: I'm sorry.
Charlie shakes his head at three.
Charlie: Don't be...it's the world we live in, right?
Charlie clears his throat, then turns to Kyle.
Charlie: Look, Kyle. I know I've only know you and everyone else for two days, but.....I think it's best for Elijah and I to travel with you guys. Start fresh....
Kyle, Shawn and Sarah nod in their heads in understanding.
Sarah: We're happy to have you two with us, Charlie.
Rachel goes to the room where Elijah is.
Rachel: Okay. The rest of the adults have officially bonded.
Rachel enters the room then walks closer to Elijah.
Rachel: What're you doin?
Elijah: Taking stock of all the food we found today.
Rachel: So I see....
Rachel grabs a can and reads the label.
Rachel: And how are we doing on canned bacon bits?
Elijah grabs the can from Rachel.
Elijah: Did Charlie tell you to come in here?
Rachel: No. Why would Charlie send me?
Elijah: Make sure I'm not fucking around and doing my job.
Rachel: Please...I'd say we all kicked ass today. Especially you.
Elijah gets up out of his chair and walks to the window.
Rachel: You okay?
Elijah: I'm good.
Rachel: Okay....
Rachel starts to walk off.
Rachel: Well....have a good night rest.
Rachel heads to the door.
Elijah: You know; for a kid, you're never scared. How is that?
Rachel turns to Elijah.
Rachel: What makes you think I'm not afraid?
Elijah: What are you afraid of?
Rachel: Well....I'm afraid of spiders. Both wasteland and small spiders. The monsters of the wasteland....
Elijah looks out the window.
Rachel: Scared of losing everyone....ending up by myself. What about you?
Elijah: Losing Charlie....or him losing me....
Elijah points out the window.
Elijah: Those goddamn monsters....You ever wonder if they're still alive? Inside? Like if there's a way to reverse? Like think; the radioactive fluid's been destroyed for almost six years now.
Rachel: But the infection continues....the gangs are still out there....and people still die....no matter what.
Elijah: After people die, they go to heaven...if there is one...
Rachel: I'd like to think that...
Elijah: But you don't....
Rachel: Yeah...Elijah, if you're worried, we're gonna get through this. We're a group now. A team....and we'll always each other's back...
Elijah: Yeah....
Rachel: Alright...I'm pooped. I'll talk to you tomorrow.
Rachel walks out of the room while Elijah smiles briefly, before breaking down and sitting in the chair. Through his teary eyes, Elijah lifts up his sleeve and looks down at the infected bite on his arm.
Elijah: Charlie....forgive me.
Suddenly, a rat scurries in the room as Elijah stares at it with intensity. The next morning, Kyle and Sarah are scavenging for supplies. There's an awkward silence amongst the two, before Sarah speaks.
Sarah: Kyle, I want to talk about....
Kyle shakes his head, knowing what she was going to say.
Kyle: Sarah, please.
Sarah: Kyle, it's been two years! Don't you think we should talk about at least?
Kyle: I don't....
Kyle sighs.
Kyle: I don't want to talk about it, Sarah. So please, stop bringing it up. Please stop bringing her up.
Sarah lets out a defeated sigh.
Sarah: Whatever.
The two move on. Walking in silence, Kyle sighs.
Kyle: I'm sorry.
Sarah gives Kyle a confused look.
Sarah: About?
Kyle: For not leaving Homestead with you. If I had gone with you, maybe this wouldn't be happening and you wouldn't be stuck in the middle. Maybe Caleb....
Sarah: Kyle, that girl is alive because of you.
Kyle: Well, I had help.
Sarah blushes a bit.
Sarah: You seemed to be doing fine without me.
Kyle lets out a playful scoff.
Sarah: Then again, we might've still be tasked to take care of her. I mean, I was helping out with escorting people out of Homestead; so even if you left with me, she probably would've been dropped with us anyway.
Kyle looks down at the ground.
Sarah: Maybe it's fate.
Kyle: Maybe....so, what was the deal with Stephen? Were you two....?
Sarah: Together?.....No....we were just partners. He knew about you.....so he was respectful....of course, I thought about sleeping with him, but.....
Sarah turns to Kyle.
Sarah: What about you? You fuck anyone in the last two years?
Kyle: Nope.....started a bad drinking habit, though.
The two walk over in separate directions.
Sarah: Kyle....
Kyle stops in his tracks and turns to face her.
Sarah: I'm glad you're here...by my side...It...it feels like old times again.
Kyle gives Sarah a small smile.
Kyle: I'm glad, too.
Back at the radio tower, Shawn looks out the window towards a window while Charlie was cooking breakfast in a portable stove. Rachel, who was asleep, starts to wake up as she yawns.
Rachel: Holy shit. That smells so good.
Rachel sits up.
Shawn: Good morning.
Rachel stands up.
Rachel: Where's Kyle and Sarah?
Shawn: They woke up early and did some scavenging for food.
Rachel: And Elijah?
Charlie: I figured he could sleep in.
Rachel: Oh.
Rachel looks down.
Charlie: Well if you want him to join us, you can go wake that man up.
Rachel smiles.
Rachel: Cool.
Rachel goes into the room that Elijah is in, but he is nowhere to be found.
Rachel: Elijah?
Rachel looks around then hears a grunting sound in the corner. She then cautiously walks over and gives a horrified look as she finds the now infected Elijah feeding on the rat. Rachel lets out a loud gasps as Elijah stops eating the rat and then turns to her.
Rachel: Elijah!
In the other room, Shawn and Elijah jump.
Shawn: What the fuck?!
Rachel tumbles backwards into the room and Elijah was on top of her, trying to attack her, but she holds him up arms length.
Shawn: Shit! He's fucking turning!
Shawn runs over to his backpack to get his gun out but Charlie fires a warning shot from his gun at Shawn, who falls backwards. Outside, the gunshot is heard by Kyle and Sarah, who turn their heads to the radio tower then sprint back. At the radio tower, Charlie holds Shawn at gunpoint.
Charlie: That's my fucking boyfriend, man!
Shawn: It's not him anymore!
Shawn looks over at Rachel, who screams.
Rachel: Elijah!
Rachel tries to fight Elijah.
Shawn: Fuck it!
Shawn goes over to her backpack for his gun, but Charlie fires his gun, shooting the infected Elijah in the head. Rachel shoves Elijah off of her and crawls away from him. Shawn runs over to Rachel.
Shawn: Rachel? Rachel? Are you alright?
Rachel: Uh-huh.
Shawn: Did he bite you?
Rachel: Uh-uh. Oh my god.
Kyle and Sarah burst into the room as Sarah gives a shocked gasp as she looks down at Elijah's body.
Kyle: What happened?!
Shawn: He fucking turned!
Charlie: Elijah?
Rachel: Oh no....
The four look over to see Charlie crying as he stares at Elijah's body.
Charlie: Elijah...baby....
Kyle: Charlie.
Kyle walks slowly towards Charlie, then turns to Shawn.
Kyle: Shawn. Sarah, stay with her.
Kyle turns to Charlie.
Kyle: Charlie....
Charlie begins to cry harder.
Charlie: Oh, my love...my love....what have I done?
Kyle: I want you to hand me your gun, okay?
Kyle raises his hands up and walks slowly towards Charlie.
Charlie: Baby....ba...Elijah..
Charlie looks over at Kyle and aims his gun at him.
Kyle: Okay, okay, okay. Charlie, it's okay. Easy.
Kyle stops in his track.
Charlie: You did this.
Charlie continues to aim his gun at Kyle while Shawn reaches into his back pocket. Sarah steps in front of Kyle, protectively.
Charlie: You did this!
Sarah: Charlie, listen. You don't want to do this.
Kyle: No one did anything Charlie! This is no one one's fault! Charlie...No! Charlie!
Suddenly, Charlie is shot multiple times as falls backwards to the wall.
Kyle: No!
Charlie collapses against the wall and dies. Sarah gasps then tears run down her face.
Rachel: Oh my god!
Sarah: Holy shit...
Kyle turns back to Shawn aiming his pistol which is now smoking.
Kyle: Shawn...
Shawn: He was gonna shoot you. What else could I do?
Sarah: You don't fucking know that, Shawn!
Shawn: You wanna take that risk?!
Kyle stands there, staring at Charlie in shock. In the aftermath, Kyle, Shawn, Sarah and Rachel bury Charlie and Elijah before the four continue their journey.