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[SIZE="4"]Writing done by Kc Wayland
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Transcript of [wiki]1 - It Begins[/wiki]
Written by Kc Wayland
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Transcription courtesy of Kc Wayland
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Edited by Re1ndeer[/SIZE]
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Edited by Re1ndeer and DemetriusH
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[h="2"]Part 1[/h]
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[CENTER][I]Music Intro[/I]
NARRATOR
We're Alive, A Story of Survival, Episode 1, It Begins.
MICHAEL
As I recall, the months leading up to when this all began weren't much to remember. My unit returned home earlier that year from our tour in Iraq. I had spent three-sixty-five on ground working as military intelligence. Our group came up with those playing cards you saw on the news, the 52 most wanted. I was a hard-charged PFC back then.
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But, that was the first tour. After our 3rd, I was the tired and depressed Sergeant. Nothing scared me back then. I didn't fear death or what might be there on the other side if today was my last day. That was then, and this is now. I write this not really for anyone to read it, but for my own sanity. Maybe if I go over it from the beginning, it might make more sense to me. Then again, maybe not.
[I]End Intro[/I]
MICHAEL (CONT'D)
I was 27 at the time and in my 4th year in college. I started my freshman year in 2001, almost 8 years ago now. I remember the date as if it was burned into my head. May 8th, 2009.
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MICHAEL (NARRATOR):
As I recall, the months leading up to when this all began weren’t much to remember. My unit returned home earlier that year from our tour in Iraq. I had spent 365 on ground working as military intelligence. Our group came up with those playing cards you saw on the news: the 52 most wanted. I was a hard-charge PFC back then. But that was the first tour. After a third, I was the tired and depressed sergeant. Nothing scared me back then. I didn’t fear death, or what might be on the other side if today was my last day. That was then, and this is now. I write this, not really for anyone to read, but for my own sanity. Maybe if I go over it again from the beginning it might make more sense to me. And then again, maybe not.
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[I]Sounds of campus in the background.[/I]
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(Footsteps are heard as Michael walks down a hallway)
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FEMALE STUDENT1
Hey Michael, where you going?
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MICHAEL (NARRATOR):
I was 27 at the time and in my fourth year in college. I started my freshman year in 2001, almost 8 years ago now. Huh. I remember the day as it was burned into my head. May 8th, 2009.
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MICHAEL
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COLLEGE GIRL:
Hey Michael, where you goin’?
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FEMALE STUDENT1
Oh, did you study for the quiz today?
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MICHAEL:
Uh, class.
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MICHAEL
No, not really.
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COLLEGE GIRL:
(giggle) Did you study for the quiz today?
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FEMALE STUDENT1
(laughs)
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MICHAEL:
Ha, no, not really.
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Oh, well neither did I.
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COLLEGE GIRL:
Neither did I.
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MICHAEL:
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Yeah, well, alright.
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FEMALE STUDENT1
Hey are you going to the Omega's party this weekend? It's going to be so awesome, I thought you might want to go with-
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COLLEGE GIRL:
Hey, are you going to the Omega party this weekend? It’s gonna be so awesome, and I thought you might wanna, go with me-
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MICHAEL
Nope, don't want to. Thanks though.
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MICHAEL:
Uh no, don’t wanna, but thanks though.
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FEMALE STUDENT1
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COLLEGE GIRL:
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Why not?
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MICHAEL
Is it a better response to say, oh OK, well maybe another time?
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MICHAEL:
What, is it better to say, “O-ok, maybe, well, another time?”
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FEMALE STUDENT1
Geeze, you don't have to be such a jerk about it.
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COLLEGE GIRL:
Geez, you don’t have to be such a jerk about it.
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MICHAEL
I was direct, how is that being a jerk?
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MICHAEL:
I was direct, how’s that being a jerk?
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[I]Michael opens the door to the classroom.[/I]
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(Michael and the College Girl enter their classroom, where the students are taking a test)
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MALE OLD TEACHER
Once you are done, um, go ahead and put your papers up here and you guy will be free to go.
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TEACHER:
Once you’re done, um, go ahead and, put your papers up here, and uh you guys, you guys are free to go.
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[I]An explosion way off in the background.[/I]
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(A distant explosion sounds off)
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MICHAEL
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MICHAEL:
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What the hell?
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FEMALE STUDENT1
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COLLEGE GIRL:
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Did you hear that?
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MALE OLD TEACHER
It's probably just the construction going on next door, now please take your seat-
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TEACHER:
You know, it’s probably just the uh, the construction going on next door, now, please just-
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MICHAEL
That's not construction.
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MICHAEL:
That’s not construction.
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MALE OLD TEACHER
Hey! You know there are no make ups for this quiz!
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TEACHER:
C’mon, take your seat.
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[I]Michael and the and Female Student both leave the classroom and head down the hall.[/I]
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(Michael gets up from his seat, ready to leave)
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MICHAEL (V.O.)
I remember seeing everyone gathered around the television. I expected a bombing, or maybe even another attack on U.S. Soil. Part of me was planning for the worst, but nothing could have prepared me for what I saw.
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TEACHER:
Hey! Hey, you know, there’s not gonna be any make-ups for the quiz if you go. I-I-
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[I]The sound of the TV gets louder as they get closer.[/I]
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(Classroom door shuts as Michael hurries down the hall)
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MALE TV ANNOUNCER
I know some of these images much be shocking, but I assure you they are very real. We're receiving reports from all around the Los Angeles area and downtown San Diego. Men and women, attacking each other, biting and thrashing at one another. Local law enforcement is now responding- oh my god they're attacking the police officers.
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MICHAEL (NARRATOR):
I remembered seeing everyone gathered around the television. I expected a bombing, or maybe even another attack on U.S. soil. Part of me was planning for the worst, but… nothing could’ve prepared me for what I saw.
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[I]Sounds of shots fired on the TV.[/I]
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STUDENT:
Did you see that?
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MALE TV ANNOUNCER (CONT'D)
The attackers seem to have no hesitation as the officers are responding with lethal enforcement.
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NEWSCASTER (TV):
…must be shocking, but I assure you, they are very real. Uh, we are receiving reports from all around the Los Angeles area and downtown San Diego. Men and women attacking each other, biting and thrashing at one another. (students gasp) Local law enforcement is now responding. Oh my God. They’re attacking the police officers. The attackers seem to have no hesitation as to…
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FEMALE STUDENT1
What the hell is going on? That's only like 20 miles from here. You think it's going to reach us?
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COLLEGE GIRL:
The hell is going on? That’s only like, 20 miles from here, do you think it’s gonna reach us?
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[I]Michael's cell phone goes off.[/I]
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(Michael phone rings and he picks up)
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MICHAEL
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MICHAEL:
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Hello?
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ANGEL (O.S.)
(On Phone)
Michael, it's Lieutenant Angel, where are you?
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ANGEL (PHONE):
Michael, it’s Lieutenant Angel. Where are you?
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MICHAEL
I'm at school right now, what's going on?
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MICHAEL:
I’m at school right now, what’s going on?
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ANGEL
We need you to come to the unit right away.
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ANGEL (PHONE):
We need you to come to the unit, right away.
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MICHAEL
Is this about what's on the TV?
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MICHAEL:
Is this about what’s on the TV?
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ANGEL
I'm stuck in traffic, so I have no idea. I just got a phone call from the commander and now I'm calling you. How long till you can get here?
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ANGEL (PHONE):
I’m stuck in traffic, so I have no idea. I just got a phone call from the commander, and now I’m calling you. How long till you can get here?
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MICHAEL
Maybe 30 minutes, but I don't have my uniform.
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MICHAEL:
Um, maybe 30 minutes, but I don’t have my uniform.
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ANGEL
Don't worry about those, we have a couple spares at the unit, just get there as fast as you can.
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ANGEL (PHONE):
Don’t worry about those, we have a couple spare in the unit. Just get there as fast you as can.
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MICHAEL
Alright I'm on my way.
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MICHAEL:
Alright, I’m on my way.
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[I]Michael hangs up and runs off to his car, starts it up and heads off into the distance. Music Bridge broken by sound of honking.[/I]
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(Michael runs outside)
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MICHAEL (CONT'D)
What the hell do you want me to do? He's not moving in from of me either!
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[I]Honking continues.[/I]
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(Various cars can be heard honking)
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MICHAEL (CONT'D)
I can't go anywhere! God Damn!
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MICHAEL:
What the hell do you want me to do? He’s not moving in front of me either! Can’t go anywhere, God damn!
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[I]Michael takes a deep breath and clicks on the radio.[/I]
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(Michael turns on the radio)
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RADIO ANNOUNCER
The 101 has been completely shut down in the area of the riot. Do not attempt taking the five freeway as it has stopped due to a massive accident outside Bell in south Los Angeles.
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NEWSCASTER (RADIO):
The 101 has been completely shut down in the area of the riots. Do not attempt taking the five freeway as it is stopped due to a massive accident outside Bell in South Los Angeles.
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MICHAEL
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(Michael turns off the radio)
MICHAEL:
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Great, right before my exit.
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[I]He clicks off the radio. Honking continues behind him.[/I]
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(A guy behind Michael starts honking)
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MICHAEL (CONT'D)
I swear gonna rip your ass out of the car-
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MICHAEL:
I swear, I’m gonna rip your ass outta that car- (car starts driving) finally!
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[I]Sound of the car starting to move.[/I]
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(Michael’s car comes to an abrupt halt)
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MICHAEL (CONT'D)
Finally.
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MICHAEL:
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What the hell is that?
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[I]Under the voice over you hear the sounds of the man being attacked.[/I]
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MICHAEL (NARRATOR):
The first time I saw ‘em, I froze. Something inside me told me not to move. The group of them moved past my car to the guy honking behind me. Their bodies were littered with scars and bruises, and their eyes were glazed over. The news made it sound like these were people gone mad, but the way they moved… made me think that these may not be people at all.
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MICHAEL (V.O.) (CONT'D)
The first time I saw them, I froze. Something inside me told me to not to move. The group of them moved past my car to the man honking behind me.
(Beat)
Their bodies were littered with scars and bruises and their eyes were glazed over. The news made it sound like these were people gone mad, but the way they moved made me think that these may not be people at all.
(Beat)
It seemed almost in slow motion the way they piled onto the honker's car. Within seconds they shattered the glass and pulled him through the windshield. Like a pack of wild dogs they tore him apart. I found my feet seconds later and pushed on the pedal as hard as I could; driving into the grassy medium. The escaping look of mortality on the man's face still haunts me today.
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(More honking and sounds of running)
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[I]Music Bridge[/I]
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MICHAEL (NARRATOR):
It seemed almost in slow motion the way they piled onto that honker’s car. Within seconds they shattered the glass and pulled him through the windshield. Like a pack of wild dogs they tore him apart. (sounds of the man screaming) I found my feet seconds later and pushed on the pedal as hard as I could, driving onto the grassy medium. The escaping look of mortality in the man’s face… still haunts me today.
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ELECTRONIC GATE VOICE
Invalid entry. Please try again.
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ELECTRONIC GATE VOICE (CONT'D)
Access granted, please enter.
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(Michael pulls up to a gate and attempts to enter a code to open it)
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[I]Michael pulls up and parks his vehicle abruptly.[/I]
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PINPAD VOICE:
Invalid entry. (Michael groans) Please try again.
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MICHAEL (V.O.)
When I drove up, I saw Lieutenant Angel. The short blond spoiled kid who just got out of officer school, a program tailored to turn men into leaders, but I had more command experience in my thumb than he had in his entire body.
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(Michael tries again)
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MICHAEL (CONT'D)
Angel, where the hell is everyone else?
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PINPAD VOICE:
Access granted. Please enter.
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ANGEL
I was told they were on their way. I keep calling the commander, but he's not picking up. Wait, is that his truck? No, it's just Saul.
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What the hell happened to you? You look pale.
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MICHAEL (NARRATOR):
When I drove up, I saw Lieutenant Angel Tunudo: the tall, blond, spoiled kid who just got out of officer school. A program tailored to turn men into leaders, but I had more command experience in my thumb, than he had in his entire body.
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[I]The sound of Saul parking in the background.[/I]
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(Michael's car door shuts)
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MICHAEL
You didn't see it? Weren't you on the five too?
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MICHAEL:
Angel! Where the hell is everyone else?
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SAUL
Can someone please tell what that was?
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ANGEL:
I was told they were on their way. I keep calling the commander but he’s not picking up. Wait, is that his truck? No, it’s just Saul.
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What the hell happened to you, you look pale!
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ANGEL
I came in off the 710? What was-
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MICHAEL:
You didn’t see it? Weren’t you on the five too?
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MICHAEL
Those things just ran onto the freeway.
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SAUL:
Could someone please tell me what the fuck that was?
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SAUL
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ANGEL:
I came off the 710, what was-
MICHAEL:
Those things ran onto the freeway!
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You see that shit? They tore that car apart like a tin can. Poor angry bastard, actually kinda feel sorry for him now.
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ANGEL
What the hell are you talking about?
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ANGEL:
What the hell are you talkin’ about?
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MICHAEL
You have no idea what's going on?
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MICHAEL:
You have no idea what’s going on?
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ANGEL
No, would somebody please explain to me-
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ANGEL:
No, would somebody please explain to me?
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SAUL
You're the one who called us in, why don't you tell us-
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SAUL:
You’re the one who called us in, why don’t you tell us-
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ANGEL
No one told me a thing. All they told me was to call my squad and get my ass down here right away. I heard about the rioters on the radio, but why the hell would they run onto the freeway?
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ANGEL:
No one told me a thing! All they told me was to call my squad and get my ass down here right away. I heard about the rioters on the radio, but why the hell would they run onto the freeway?
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MICHAEL
Those were not rioters. They attacked a guy who was honking at me on the freeway.
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MICHAEL:
Those were not rioters, they attacked a guy who was honking at me on the freeway!
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SAUL
They weren't attacking him, they were eating him.
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SAUL:
They weren’t attacking him, they were eating him.
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ANGEL
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They were what?
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SAUL
I wasn't far behind Michael. They were taking big chunks and shoving them in their mouths.
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SAUL:
I wasn’t far behind Michael. They were taking big chunks, and shoving them in their mouths!
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ANGEL
What? Why would they be-
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ANGEL:
What!? Why would they-
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MICHAEL
They were like animals, and they sure as hell weren't like us any more, not with those eyes.
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MICHAEL:
They were like animals, and they sure as hell weren’t like us anymore, not with those eyes.
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ANGEL
Then what are they?
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ANGEL:
Then what were they?
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SAUL
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Zombies.
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MICHAEL
Come on Saul, this isn't the time-
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MICHAEL:
C’mon Saul, this isn’t the time.
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SAUL
No joke, Sarge, what if they are?
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SAUL:
No joke Sarge, what if they are?
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ANGEL
Think about it for just a second.
(beat)
Ok, the mental hospital is not too far from here, what if, what you saw was just a breakout. We probably were brought in to take them down.
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(Sirens are heard in the distance)
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SAUL
You didn't see them. What the hell do you know?
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ANGEL:
Think about it just for a second.
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ANGEL
Don't you talk to me that way! I'm still an officer, and you're still a lowly Specialist.
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(Sirens stop)
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ANGEL:
Ok. The mental hospital is not too far from here, what if, what you saw was just a breakout. We were probably brought in just to take them down.
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MICHAEL
Hey, easy Angel, I got this.
(Beat)
Saul, come here.
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SAUL:
Oh, you didn’t see them, what the hell do you know?
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SAUL
How can he say that shit, you know as well as I do, that hospital is like 10 miles from here, there's no way they could have-
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ANGEL:
Hey, don’t talk to me that way! I’m still an officer, and you’re just still a lowly specialist!
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MICHAEL
I agree, I don't think so either. I know he's a pain in the ass, and once he sees one of these things he'll change his mind, but right now, we can't lose our heads. We still have a chain of command, and he is still in charge.
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MICHAEL:
Hey, hey, easy Angel, I got this! Saul, come here.
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SAUL
I know, I'm sorry Sarge.
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(Michael and Saul step aside to talk in private)
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MICHAEL (V.O.)
Saul was a great soldier. Sure, he always spoke his mind, and it often got him in trouble. If he had held his tongue, he would have outranked me by now. He came to our unit with the rank of Specialist from a Mountain Division. I guess he got tired of the cold weather. We served overseas together and when we got back he transferred to our unit. He said something about the California-girls calling to him.
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SAUL:
Well, how can he say that shit, you know as well as I do that the hospital is like 10 miles from here, there’s no way that they could-
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[I]Angel hangs up the phone.[/I]
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MICHAEL:
Hey, hey, hey, I agree, I agree, I don’t think so either. I know he’s a pain in the ass, and once he sees one of these things, he’ll change his mind. But right now, we can’t lose our heads. We still have a chain of command… and he is still in charge.
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SAUL:
I know. I’m sorry Sarge.
MICHAEL (NARRATOR):
Saul was a great soldier. Sure, he always spoke his mind, and it often got him in trouble. If he’d held his tongue he would’ve outranked me by now. He came to our unit with the rank of specialist from Mountain Division. I guess he got tired of the cold weather. We served overseas together and when we got back he transferred to our unit. (chuckle) He said something about the California girls calling to him.
(Three beeps sound from Angel’s phone)
ANGEL:
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Still no answer.
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MICHAEL
The rest may be stuck in traffic trying to get here.
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MICHAEL:
Oh. Well the rest may be stuck in traffic trying to get here.
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SAUL
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SAUL:
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So what do we do?
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ANGEL
I dunno, let's just wait till they get here.
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ANGEL:
I don’t know. Let’s, just wait till they get here.
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MICHAEL
Lieutenant, you think we can get into the arm's room and at least get a few rifles in case something happens?
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MICHAEL:
Lieutenant, do you think we can get into the arms room and at least get a few rifles in case something happens?
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ANGEL
We can't.
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ANGEL:
W-we can’t!
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MICHAEL:
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Why not?
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ANGEL
I have the key for the door, but the commander has the combo for the alarm and the key for the arms racks. We'll just wait for the commander, he'll know what to do.
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ANGEL:
Look, I have the key to the door, but the commander has the combo for the alarms and the key for the arms racks. You know, we’re- we’ll just wait for the commander. He will know what to do.
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(Nearby explosions go off close to base)
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SAUL
That one was close.
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SAUL:
That one was close!
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MICHAEL
The way I see it, it's better safe than sorry. I say we open the door, clip the locks, and to hell with the alarm.
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MICHAEL:
The way I see it, it’s better safe than sorry. I say we open the door, clip the locks, and to hell with the alarm!
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SAUL
I'll get the bolt cutters from the cage.
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SAUL:
I’ll get the bolt cutters from the cage.
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ANGEL:
Wait, I didn’t say we were gonna-
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ANGEL
Wait, I didn't say we were going to.
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MICHAEL:
Look, sir, all due respect, but my instincts are a lot more field-tested than your month out of officer candidate school. I’m tryna help you out and you’re not playing ball!
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MICHAEL
Look, Sir, all due respect but my instincts are a lot more field tested then your month out of officer candidate school. I'm trying to help you out and you're not playing ball.
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ANGEL:
You’re acting completely drastic. What you’re asking me to do could really get us into trouble. You act as if we’re at war!
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ANGEL
You're acting completely drastic, what you're asking me to do could really get us in trouble. You act as if we're at war.
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(Nearby gunfire continues)
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MICHAEL
Do you HEAR that out there? That's exactly what it sounds like to me.
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MICHAEL:
Yeah, do you hear that out there? That’s exactly what it sounds like to me!
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[I]Saul comes running up out of breath.[/I]
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SAUL:
Got ‘em. You ready?
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SAUL
Got them, you ready?
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MICHAEL:
Yeah, c’mon, let’s open ‘er up.
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MICHAEL
Come on, let's open her up.
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(The sound of keys is heard)
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[I]Music Bridge. Sound of keys into door.[/I]
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ANGEL:
You don’t wanna wait like 5 more minutes? The commander could just be around-
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ANGEL
You don't want to wait like 5 more minutes? The commander could just-
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SAUL:
I don’t wanna wait for that asshole!
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SAUL
I don't want to wait for that asshole.
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MICHAEL:
Look, listen, there’s no point in arguing now!
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[I]The keys move and the security door swings open. Beeping is heard in the background. 1 Beat every 10 seconds.[/I]
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(The vault door is opened and the alarm starts beeping, about to sound off)
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MICHAEL
No point in arguing now. Saul clip the locks on cages 12 and 14. Hurry.
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MICHAEL:
Saul, clip the locks on cages 12 and 14. Hurry!
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ANGEL
Now you're nervous all of a sudden?
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ANGEL:
Now you’re nervous all of a sudden?
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MICHAEL
I just have a feeling is all.
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MICHAEL:
I just have a feeling is all!
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ANGEL
That we're in deep shit? I could have told you that.
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ANGEL:
That we’re in deep shit? I could’ve told you that!
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MICHAEL
How long till the alarm goes off?
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MICHAEL:
(groans) How long till the alarm goes off?
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ANGEL
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ANGEL:
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Two minutes, more or less.
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[I]Saul clips one lock.[/I]
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SAUL
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SAUL:
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Got it.
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MICHAEL
I'll grab your rifle, just get 14 open.
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[I]Michael grabs his rifle and Saul's.[/I]
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MICHAEL:
Good. I’ll grab your rifle, just get 14 open.
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ANGEL
My rifle number's 17.
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ANGEL:
My rifle’s number 17.
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MICHAEL
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MICHAEL:
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When was the last time you oiled this thing?
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ANGEL
Just give it to me.
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[I]Saul clips the other lock.[/I]
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ANGEL:
Just give it to me!
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SAUL
14's Open.
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SAUL:
14’s open.
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MICHAEL
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MICHAEL:
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Load up two magazines.
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SAUL
That's it?
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SAUL:
That’s it?
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MICHAEL
We'll come back. I don't want to be here loading magazines if or when someone responds to the alarm.
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MICHAEL:
Yeah, yeah, we’ll come back. I don’t wanna be here and loading magazines if or when someone responds to the alarm.
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ANGEL
Now you're worried.
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ANGEL:
Now you’re worried!
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MICHAEL
Head outside. Don't chamber a round, unless I say so.
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MICHAEL:
Head outside! Don’t chamber a round unless I say so.
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SAUL
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SAUL:
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Got it Sarge.
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[I]They all leave the vault to outside. The beeping can be heard in the distance[/I].
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(The door is opened and the soldiers run outside)
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MICHAEL
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MICHAEL:
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How long did you say it had?
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[I]The alarm blares in the background.[/I]
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(The alarm goes off)
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MICHAEL (V.O.) (CONT'D)
We stood there watching the gate, waiting for someone to show up. After a minute or so I started to think of what the consequences were for my actions. Did I jump the gun on this one? Would I get punished? My thoughts of guilt and plea bargaining stopped once I heard the rumbling.
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SAUL
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MICHAEL (NARRATOR):
We stood there watching the gate, waiting for someone to show up. After a minute or so, I started to think of what the consequences were for my actions. Did I jump the gun on this one? Would I get punished? Well, my thoughts of guilt and plea-bargaining stopped once I heard the rumbling.
(The sounds of rumbling in the distance gets closer)
SAUL:
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You hear that?
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ANGEL
How can you hear ANYTHING over that alarm?
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ANGEL:
How can you hear anything over that alarm?
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[I]The rumbling grows louder.[/I]
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MICHAEL:
Shh-sh-sh! It’s getting closer!
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MICHAEL
It's getting closer.
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ANGEL:
C’mon, stop pullin’-
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ANGEL
Come on stop pulling my-
(beat)
Uh, guys.
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(A zombie call is heard)
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SAUL
They're coming!
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ANGEL:
Uh… guys?
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MICHAEL
Shoot the ones dragging down the barb wire.
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(The various zombies attack the fence and the gate)
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[I]Shots are fired. Sound of commotion.[/I]
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SAUL:
They’re comin’!
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SAUL
I'm trying damn it. There's too many!
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MICHAEL:
Ah! Shoot the ones dragging down the barbed wire!
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MICHAEL
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SAUL:
I’m trying, damnit! There’s too many!
ANGEL:
Ah! It won’t fire!
SAUL:
It’s just not stopping them, help!
MICHAEL:
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Aim for the head!
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(beat)
Come on Angel, what the hell you doing?
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ANGEL
It jammed!
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ANGEL:
Somebody!
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MICHAEL
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MICHAEL:
C’mon Angel, what the hell are you doing?
ANGEL:
It’s jammed!
MICHAEL:
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Yeah, no shit!
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SAUL
They're over the fence!
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SAUL:
They’re over the fence!
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MICHAEL
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ANGEL:
Is that the-
MICHAEL:
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Get inside!
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SAUL
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SAUL:
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Where?
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MICHAEL
The vault! Move it!
(beat)
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MICHAEL:
The vault, move it!
ANGEL:
Saul, what did you do!?
MICHAEL:
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Saul, help me with the door!
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[I]Sounds of gun shots and the guys shoving the door shut. They are out of breath. There is a long pause as the door is pounded on.[/I]
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ANGEL:
We gotta go! Run, guys!
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MICHAEL (CONT'D)
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(They make it inside just in time)
MICHAEL:
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Angel, give me your rifle.
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(Beat)
Let go, just let go of it, I'm going to fix it. Alright?
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ANGEL
Alright.
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(Angel holds on to it)
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MICHAEL
Hey, hey, look at me. I want you to take a deep breath and have a seat.
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MICHAEL:
Let go, just let go of it, I’m gonna fix it, alright!?
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[I]Heavy breaths in the background.[/I]
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ANGEL:
Al-alright!
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SAUL
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MICHAEL:
Hey, hey, look at me! I want you to take a deep breath and have a seat.
SAUL:
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How the hell are there so many? So fast?
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ANGEL
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ANGEL:
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Those are what you saw on the freeway?
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SAUL
Pfft, yeah, but there were only like 7 of them. That was like a hundred! How the hell are we going to get out of here?
MICHAEL
Take it easy Saul. There's no need to get worked up.
SAUL
What do you mean no need? What we going to do? Oh shit, I gotta call my girl. Tell her-
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[I]Saul's phone beeps.[/I]
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SAUL:
Pfft, yeah. But there were only like 7 of ‘em. That was like a hundred! How the hell are we gonna get out of here?
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ANGEL
I'm surprised it's even working in here. Let me try.
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MICHAEL:
Take it easy Saul, there’s no need to get worked up.
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[I]Beep, Beep, Beep.[/I]
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SAUL:
What do you mean, no need? What we gonna do? Oh shit, oh shit, I gotta call my girl. Tell her that- (phone beeps)
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MICHAEL
The lines are flooded right now. Why don't you just take a seat and have a breather.
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ANGEL:
I’m surprised it’s even working in here. Here, let me try. (more phone beeps)
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ANGEL
I knew getting into the vault was a mistake, you wouldn't listen, I'm the officer here and-
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MICHAEL:
The lines are flooded right now, why don’t you just take a seat and have a breather.
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SAUL
Fuck you, Sir, if Michael hadn't, you wouldn't be here right now. I'd love to see you try and open the door while those things are chasing you down. I saw how fast you were with your rifle, you bout shit your pants.
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ANGEL:
I knew getting into the vault was a mistake. You wouldn’t listen! I’m the officer here-
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ANGEL
Don't you get it, they came because we opened it! They heard the alarm.
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SAUL:
Hey, fuck you sir! Ok, if Michael hadn’t, you wouldn’t be here right now! Alright, I’d love to see you try and open the door while those things are chasing you down. I saw how fast you were with your rifle, you ‘bout shit your pants!
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MICHAEL
We don't know that for sure, maybe they just followed the road- or maybe-
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ANGEL:
Don’t you get it, they came because we opened it! They heard the alarm!
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ANGEL
Think about it. You said they attacked the guy in the car behind you because he was honking. They must be attracted to loud sounds.
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MICHAEL:
We don’t know that for sure, maybe they just followed the road, or, or maybe-
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SAUL
So, you can understand them all of a sudden? Well maybe now you can step outside, talk to them and sort some of this shit out, maybe you can shove your-
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ANGEL:
Think about it! You said they attacked a guy in the car behind you because he was honking! They must be attracted to loud sound!
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MICHAEL
That's enough Saul.
(Beat)
He's right.
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SAUL:
(laughs) So, you can understand ‘em all of a sudden? Huh? Well maybe now, you can step outside, you know, talk to them and sort some of this shit out. Maybe if you just shove your-
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SAUL
He's what?
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MICHAEL:
Hey, ok, ok, it’s enough Saul. He’s right.
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MICHAEL
It makes perfect sense. Why else would they come here in such numbers, and directly here? I caused them to come.
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SAUL:
He’s what?
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[I]There's a long pause.[/I]
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MICHAEL:
No no, it makes perfect sense. Why else would they come in here and in such numbers and directly here? I caused ‘em to come.
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ANGEL
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ANGEL:
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You were right, too, if that makes any difference.
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MICHAEL
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MICHAEL:
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How so?
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ANGEL
One of those things that came over the fence, I swear one of them looked like the commander.
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ANGEL:
One of those things that came over the fence… I swear one of them looked like the commander.
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SAUL
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SAUL:
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Serious?
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ANGEL
No one else was coming.
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ANGEL:
No one else was comin’.
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MICHAEL
No matter what we did, the longer we waited, less time we would have to prepare.
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MICHAEL:
Well, no matter what we did, the longer we waited, the less time we would’ve had to prepare.
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SAUL
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SAUL:
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Prepare? Prepare for what?
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MICHAEL
Angel, how long till the alarm shuts off?
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MICHAEL:
Angel, how long until the alarm shuts off?
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ANGEL
Not sure exactly, an hour I think. Why?
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ANGEL:
I’m not sure exactly. Uh, an hour I think. Why?
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MICHAEL
Once it goes silent, they should go away, and we can get the hell out of dodge.
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MICHAEL:
Once it goes silent, they should go away. And then we can get the hell out of dodge.
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ANGEL
Alright, but then what?
(beat)
We don't even know what THEY are.
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ANGEL:
Alright, but then what? We don’t even know what they are!
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SAUL
Told you, they're zombies man.
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SAUL:
I told you man, they’re zombies!
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ANGEL
You know what specialist, I swear-
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ANGEL:
You know what, specialist, I-
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MICHAEL
Whoa, easy, both of you. He may be right. Maybe not exactly Zombies, but there are similarities.
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MICHAEL:
Woah, hey, hey, easy, both of you. He may be right. Maybe not exactly zombies, but there are similarities.
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ANGEL
Oh, not you too!
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ANGEL:
Oh no, not you too!
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MICHAEL
Military intelligence is my job, it's what I'm good at. I've encountered different tribes on my deployment and the key to managing these situations is to know who you are dealing with.
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MICHAEL:
Hey! Military intelligence is my job, it’s what I’m good at! You know, I’ve, I’ve encountered different tribes on my deployment, and the key to managing these situations is to know who you’re dealing with.
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ANGEL
Military intelligence, pfft. I'm the one who figured out about the sound thing.
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ANGEL:
Military intelligence? (scoffs) I am the one who figured out about the sound thing.
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MICHAEL
None of that matters now. What else do we know?
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MICHAEL:
Yeah, well none of that matters now. What else do we know?
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SAUL
We know they go after people.
(beat)
They sure as hell aren't no slow moving zombies either.
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SAUL:
We know they go after people. They sure as hell aren’t no slow moving zombies either.
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MICHAEL
So they are quicker than us.
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MICHAEL:
So, they’re quicker than us.
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SAUL
Got some strength too, the way they were bending the bars.
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SAUL:
Got some strength too. The way they were bending the bars.
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ANGEL
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ANGEL:
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Wonderful.
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MICHAEL
Head shots seem to drop them like stones.
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MICHAEL:
Headshots seem to drop ‘em like stones.
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ANGEL
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ANGEL:
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Is that all we know?
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MICHAEL
The rest would be just assumptions based off of what we have seen in movies.
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MICHAEL:
Yeah, well, the rest would just be assumptions based off of what we’ve seen in movies.
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ANGEL
I still don't believe this. Are you listening to what you're saying? Zombies? I mean the dead rising-
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ANGEL:
I still don’t believe this, are you listening to what you’re saying? Zombies? I mean, the dead, rising?
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SAUL
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SAUL:
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Who said they were dead?
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ANGEL
Whatever-
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MICHAEL
What would you have me do? We're dealing with something we've never come close to experiencing before. All I'm trying to do is reason some way through this, something 'they' aren't able to do.
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ANGEL:
Whatever!
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ANGEL
Now who's being presumptuous? How can you be sure they can't reason?
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MICHAEL:
What would you have me do? We’re dealing with something we’ve never come close to experiencing before! All I’m tryna do is reason some way through this, something they aren’t able to do!
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MICHAEL
Because we left the key in the door.
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ANGEL:
Now who’s being presumptuous, how can you be sure that they can’t reason!?
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[I]They are all silent for a moment.[/I]
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MICHAEL:
Because we left the key in the door!
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MICHAEL (CONT'D)
If we're going to make it through this, and I have every intention of doing so, we are going to have to stick together and use our heads.
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MICHAEL:
Alright, if we’re gonna make it through this, and I have every intention of doing so, we’re gonna have to stick together, and use our heads.
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[I]The alarm shuts off.[/I]
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(The alarm shuts off)
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SAUL
whoa, That was no hour.
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SAUL:
Whoa. That was no hour.
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ANGEL
Well, I said I think. No one has set off the alarm before.
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ANGEL:
Well I said “I think”. No one has ever set off the alarm before.
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MICHAEL
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MICHAEL:
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Saul, look out the peephole.
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ANGEL
They leaving?
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(Peephole opens)
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SAUL
No, I don't think so.
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ANGEL:
They’re leaving?
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MICHAEL
Maybe, it'll just take some time.
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(Peephole closes)
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SAUL
You sure they can't hear us?
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SAUL:
Um, no, I don’t think so.
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MICHAEL
Not a chance. That door is about a foot thick and the walls are solid concrete.
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MICHAEL:
Maybe it’ll just take some time.
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ANGEL
Give it some time, they could move on.
(Beat)
Alright well, say they clear out enough for us to get through. Where do we go?
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SAUL:
You sure they can’t hear us?
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SAUL
We couldn't just stay here, and defend this place?
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MICHAEL:
Not a chance. The door’s about a foot thick and the walls are solid concrete.
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MICHAEL
They are able to climb over the walls, and come from any direction around the base. Not to mention every building has like four or five entrances. There's only three of us.
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ANGEL:
Give it time. They… they could move on.
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SAUL
You need some place like a prison.
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ANGEL:
Al-alright well, say they clear out enough for us to get through. Where do we go?
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MICHAEL
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SAUL:
We couldn’t just stay here, and defend this place?
MICHAEL:
No, they’re able to climb over the walls and come from any direction around the base. Not to mention every building has like four or five entrances. There’s only 3 of us.
SAUL:
We need… some place, like a prison.
MICHAEL:
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Good idea, but not the best place for living.
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ANGEL
We would be able to contain the area pretty easily. I could probably get by in a cell, I know you could too.
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ANGEL:
Well, we would be able to contain the area pretty easily. I could probably get by in a cell, I know you could too.
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MICHAEL
This isn't just about us.
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MICHAEL:
This isn’t just about us.
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SAUL
It's not?
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SAUL:
It’s not?
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MICHAEL
Look, there are a lot of people out there who are where we are now. Locking themselves in someplace safe, waiting things out, hoping that someone is going to come rescue them.
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MICHAEL:
Look, there are a lot of people out there who are where we are now. Locking themselves in some safe place, waiting things out, hoping that someone is gonna come rescue them.
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SAUL
Like the Army.
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SAUL:
Like the army.
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MICHAEL
But we know that's not going to happen, at least not with our unit. There are no active military stations around here, and there's a lot of people out there that need our help. Don't you feel a little responsible to them?
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MICHAEL:
But we know that’s not gonna happen. At least not with our unit. There are no active military stations around here, and there’s a lot of people out there that need our help. Don’t you feel a little responsible to them?
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SAUL
Nope, Not at all. Naw, just kidding.
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SAUL:
Nope. Not at all.
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ANGEL
My girlfriend's apartment building!
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SAUL:
Nah, just kidding.
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SAUL
See now, he's got the right idea, go out with a bang.
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ANGEL:
My girlfriend’s apartment building!
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ANGEL
That's not what I.
(Beat)
Michael, it's perfect. One main lobby with one stairwell. We could turn off the elevators. That gives us a very small area to contain as the entrance. We could manage it with three people. Best of all the parking garage has a security gate that we can seal off from anyone getting in.
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SAUL:
See, now, ha! He’s got the right idea: go out with a bang!
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MICHAEL
Could work. Plenty of space for any other survivors, not to mention the amount of supplies throughout the building.
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ANGEL:
That’s not what I-! Michael, it’s perfect. One main lobby with a small stairwell. We could turn off the elevators. That gives us a very small area to contain as the entrance. We could manage it with three people. Best of all, the parking garage has a security gate that we can seal off from anyone getting in!
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SAUL
Given that we could make it there in one piece.
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MICHAEL:
That could work. Plenty of space for any other survivors, not to mention the amount of supplies throughout the building.
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ANGEL
It's not too far from here.
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SAUL:
Given that we could make it there in one piece.
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MICHAEL
It'll work. Depending on how long we're going to hold up, it would last us.
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ANGEL:
It’s not too far from here!
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ANGEL
This could just be a local epidemic.
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MICHAEL:
It’ll work. Depending on how long we’re gonna hold up, it would last us.
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MICHAEL
Given the rate of growth, I highly doubt it.
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ANGEL:
This could just be a, a local epidemic.
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SAUL
How do you expect to make it to the building? The roads are probably jammed with broken down cars and god knows what else.
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MICHAEL:
Nah. Given the rate of growth, I highly doubt it.
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ANGEL
We'll take one of the humvees.
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SAUL:
How do you expect to make it to the building? Like, the roads are probably jammed with broken down cars and God knows what else.
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SAUL
You won't get too far with the steering wheels chained and locked. You'll only be able to turn like half way.
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ANGEL:
Well, take one of the Humvees!
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ANGEL
Then clip the lock with the bolt cutters.
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SAUL:
You won’t get too far with the steering wheel chained and locked! You’d only be able to turn like halfway!
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SAUL
So we run out of here, fight through the zombies that are, let me check, yup, still outside the door. Carrying ammo, rifles and bolt cutters all the way to the motor pool being chased by things we know are faster and stronger than us, and want to eat us.
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ANGEL:
Then clip the lock with the bolt cutters!
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MICHAEL
Yeah, sounds about right.
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SAUL:
(laughs) So we run outta here, fight through zombies that are, let me check: (opens peephole) yep, still outside the door (closes peephole), carrying ammo, rifles, and bolt cutters, all the way to the motor pool being chased by the things that we know are faster and stronger than us, and want to eat us!?
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SAUL
Hey as long as I get the SAW, I'm in.
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MICHAEL:
Yep, sounds about right.
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MICHAEL
Fine, we'll need an automatic weapon anyway. Angel and I can carry an extra rifle, but any more would really slow us down.
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SAUL:
Hey, as long as I get the SAW, I’m in.
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[I]Angel opens up another cage.[/I]
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MICHAEL:
Fine. We’ll need an automatic weapon anyway. Angel and I can carry an extra rifle, but anymore would really slow us down.
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ANGEL
Here put these on.
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ANGEL:
Here, put these on.
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SAUL
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SAUL:
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Do we really need to wear uniforms?
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ANGEL
You wear this, people will know who you are and won't think twice about coming with you. There's a lot that this uniform represents that we'll need out there.
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ANGEL:
You wear this, and people will know who you are and won’t think twice about coming with you. There is a lot that this uniform represents that we will need out there.
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MICHAEL
Hey, He's right Saul, come on let's put them on.
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MICHAEL:
Hey. He’s right, Saul, c’mon, let’s put ‘em on.
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ANGEL
Alright, We can do this.[/CENTER]
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ANGEL:
Alright. We can do this.
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[h="2"]Part 2[/h]
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[CENTER][I]Music Bridge.[/I]
MICHAEL
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[center]
MICHAEL:
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How does it look out there?
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SAUL
I don't see any, maybe they left.
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(Peephole opens)
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ANGEL
Don't take any chances, go slow and quiet.
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SAUL:
I don’t see any. (peephole closes) Maybe they left.
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SAUL
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ANGEL:
Don’t take any chances. Go slow, and quiet.
SAUL:
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You ready?
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MICHAEL
Let's do it.
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MICHAEL:
Let’s do it.
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[I]The large door opens slowly as they creep out slowly.[/I]
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(The vault door opens and Saul grunts)
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MICHAEL (V.O.) (CONT'D)
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MICHAEL (NARRATOR):
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The moment we opened the door, the world felt different. There was no one in sight, but we could feel they were close.
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SAUL
(whispers)
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SAUL:
(whisper)
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Clear.
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ANGEL
(whispers)
Head around back to the motor pool.
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ANGEL:
(whisper)
Head around back. Check the motor pool.
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MICHAEL
Angel, There's one, look.
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(The soldiers start walking quietly)
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ANGEL
It's the commander, what is he doing?
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MICHAEL:
(whisper)
Angel! There’s one, look.
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SAUL
He's just standing there, like he's in formation.
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ANGEL:
(whisper)
It’s the commander. What is he doing?
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ANGEL
Weird...
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SAUL:
(whisper)
He’s just standing there. Like he’s in formation.
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MICHAEL
Hey, come on!
(beat)
Motor pool is just around the corner, take it slow.
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ANGEL:
(whisper)
Weird…
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[I]They move towards the motor pool slowly until they hear a scream.[/I]
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MICHAEL:
(whisper)
Hey, come on! Motor pool’s just around the corner, take it slow.
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ANGEL
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(The commander zombie hears them)
ANGEL:
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Move!
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MICHAEL
Saul, you're driving!
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(The soldiers start running)
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MICHAEL (CONT'D)
Clip the lock!
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MICHAEL:
Saul, you’re driving!
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[I]CHINK[/I]
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(Everyone gets into the Hummer)
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ANGEL
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MICHAEL:
Clip the lock!
ANGEL:
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Start it!
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SAUL
I CAN'T! I have to warm up the glow plug.
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SAUL:
I can’t! I have to warm up the glow plug!
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MICHAEL
Fuck, I forgot about that!
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MICHAEL:
Fuck! I forgot about that!
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ANGEL
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ANGEL:
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What is that?
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SAUL
Come on, come on...
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SAUL:
C’mon! C’mon!
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[I]Saul starts the engine.[/I]
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(The Hummer starts up)
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ANGEL
Oh shit, seal the hatch!
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ANGEL:
Oh- oh shit! Seal the hatch!
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MICHAEL
You can't!
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MICHAEL:
You can’t!
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SAUL
Got it, hold on.
(beat)
They're everywhere.
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SAUL:
Got it! Hold on!
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MICHAEL
Run 'em over!
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(The Hummer speeds off)
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[I]Saul pushes on the pedal as they plow through the zombies.[/I]
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SAUL:
They’re everywhere!
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ANGEL
There's one on the roof.
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MICHAEL:
Well run ‘em over!
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[I]BLAM[/I]
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ANGEL:
There’s one on the roof!
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MICHAEL
Got him.
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MICHAEL:
Got ‘em.
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SAUL
Hey, look who it is.
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SAUL:
Hey, look who it is!
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[I]Saul speeds up and hits a zombie with a thud.[/I]
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(Saul runs over a zombie)
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ANGEL
Did you really have to run over the commander?
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ANGEL:
Did you really have to run over the commander!?
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SAUL
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SAUL:
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Um, he was in the way.
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ANGEL
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ANGEL:
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You swerved to hit him!
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MICHAEL
Saul! Stop fucking around and get us out the gate.
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[I]Saul rams the gate and they head down the road.[/I]
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MICHAEL:
Saul, stop fucking around and get us out the gate.
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ANGEL
Turn left on Bandini, and keep heading west.
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(The Hummer smashes through the gate)
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[I]There is silence for a moment.[/I]
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ANGEL:
Turn left on Bandini! And then, keep heading west!
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MICHAEL (V.O.)
None of us would say it, but we feared what we might find outside the gate. For the first time in a long time, I was afraid, not for what might happen to me, but what happened to the world. We were three men lost in a land of confusion.
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MICHAEL (NARRATOR):
None of us would say it, but we feared what we might find outside the gate. For the first time in a long time, I was afraid. Not for what might happen to me, but what had happened to the world. We were three men lost in the land of confusion.
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MICHAEL (CONT'D)
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MICHAEL:
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Keep your eyes peeled for any survivors. We can fit around 4 or 5 more in here if we pile up a bit.
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SAUL
That's IF we find any. This place, it's a ghost town.
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SAUL:
That’s if we find any. This place, it’s a ghost town.
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ANGEL
How fast did you think it spreads?
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ANGEL:
How fast do you think it spreads?
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MICHAEL
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MICHAEL:
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Too fast for anyone to be able to do anything about it.
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ANGEL
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ANGEL:
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Just keep your eyes peeled.
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[I]Motor continues on.[/I]
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ANGEL (CONT'D)
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ANGEL:
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You have family out here?
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MICHAEL
Um, yeah, kinda. My parents live in northern California. Outside San Luis Obispo. You?
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MICHAEL:
Uh, yeah, kinda. My, my parents live in Northern California. Outside San Luis Obispo. You?
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ANGEL
It's just my girlfriend and I.
(beat)
I'm sure your parents are alright. The less populated-
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ANGEL:
It’s just my girlfriend and I. You know, I’m sure your parents are alright. You know, the less populated-
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MICHAEL
I'd rather not talk about it right now.
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MICHAEL:
Yeah, I’d rather not talk about it right now.
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SAUL
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SAUL:
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My mom lives outside Anaheim.
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(Beat)
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MICHAEL:
That’s great.
SAUL:
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Angel, did you try your cell phone again?
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ANGEL
Busy still. I'm going to keep-
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ANGEL:
Busy still, but I’m gonna keep-
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MICHAEL
STOP THE CAR!
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MICHAEL:
Stop the car!
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ANGEL
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(The Hummer comes to a halt)
ANGEL:
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What is it?
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MICHAEL
Look, up there, the roof of the flower shop. Angel get in the turret, Saul, keep the engine running.
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MICHAEL:
Look, up there, the roof of the flower shop. Angel, get in the turret. Saul, keep the engine running.
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[I]Michael gets out of the Hummer.[/I]
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(Michael gets out)
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PEGS
Oh thank god! Riley come here!
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PEGS:
Oh thank God. Riley, come here!
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MICHAEL
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MICHAEL:
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How many up there?
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PEGS
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PEGS:
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Just two.
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MICHAEL
Get down here as fast as you can.
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MICHAEL:
Well get down here as fast as you can!
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[I]The familiar scream is heard again.[/I]
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(A zombie approaches)
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MICHAEL (CONT'D)
Oh shit!
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MICHAEL:
Ah, shit!
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[I]Several shots ring out.[/I]
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(Angel on turret kills the zombie)
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ANGEL
Got him! Hurry up! There are more coming!
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ANGEL:
Got ‘em! Hurry up, there are more coming.
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[I]More shots.[/I]
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MICHAEL:
Pull the Humvee closer.
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MICHAEL
Pull the humvee up closer.
(Slight beat)
Jump onto the roof!
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(More turret shots from Angel)
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[I]Riley jumps down on top of the hummer.[/I]
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MICHAEL:
Jump onto the roof! Angel!
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RILEY
Come on Pegs!
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RILEY:
C’mon Pegs!
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PEGS
I can't!
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PEGS:
I can’t.
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RILEY
It's only like 7 feet! It's not hard! I'll catch you, come on.
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RILEY:
It’s only like, 7 feet, it’s not hard.
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MICHAEL
We need to go now!
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ANGEL:
Got ‘em.
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[I]More shots fired.[/I]
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RILEY:
I’ll catch you, c’mon!
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ANGEL
There's too many of them!
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MICHAEL:
We need to go now.
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SAUL
Michael, we have to leave her!
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ANGEL:
There are too many of them.
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[I]Thump, Pegs jumps down.[/I]
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SAUL:
Michael, we have to leave her.
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MICHAEL
Climb through the hatch!
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RILEY:
C’mon!
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[I]Michael climbs in as they close the doors and speed away.[/I]
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PEGS:
Alright.
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RILEY
You're crushing me.
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(They jump onto the Hummer)
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MICHAEL
Just hold on!
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MICHAEL:
Climb through the hatch.
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[I]Several thumps of zombies being run over as they head off into the distance.[/I]
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RILEY:
You’re crushing me.
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ANGEL
We're clear.
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MICHAEL:
Just hold on.
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SAUL
Where do I go from here?
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(The Hummer starts moving again)
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ANGEL
Left at the light. Keep going straight for a couple miles until you hit Harbor.
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ANGEL:
We’re clear.
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[I]Silence.[/I]
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SAUL:
Where do I go from here?
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RILEY
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ANGEL:
Left at the light. Just, keep going straight for a couple miles till you hit Harbor.
RILEY:
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Thanks for picking us up.
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MICHAEL
No Problem.
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MICHAEL:
Yeah, no problem.
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PEGS
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PEGS:
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Where are the rest of you?
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ANGEL
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ANGEL:
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This is it.
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PEGS
You're it? Where are the others? You know, Army people.
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PEGS:
You’re “it”? No, where are the others? You know, army people.
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MICHAEL
We were the only ones to show up. Everything happened too fast, no one could have prepared for this.
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MICHAEL:
We were the only ones to show up. Everything happened too fast. No one could’ve prepared for this.
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PEGS
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PEGS:
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Where is everyone else?
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ANGEL
For all we know we could have just been shooting at them.
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[I]Silence.[/I]
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ANGEL:
For all we know… we could’ve just been shooting at ‘em.
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RILEY
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RILEY:
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Where are we going?
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MICHAEL
We're headed to an apartment building that we can hold up in for a while.
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MICHAEL:
We’re heading to an apartment building that we can hold up in for a while.
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PEGS
Is that going to be safe?
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PEGS:
Is that gonna be safe?
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ANGEL
We'll make it safe. Once we have it locked down, we can go out and look for survivors.
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ANGEL:
We’ll make it safe. Once we have it locked down and we can go out and look for survivors.
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PEGS
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PEGS:
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What happens after that?
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MICHAEL
Not sure. Once step at a time.
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[I]Silence[/I]
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MICHAEL:
Not sure. One step at a time.
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RILEY
Pegs and I were on the roof for a while. I didn't think anyone was going to come.
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RILEY:
Pegs and I were on the roof for a while. I didn’t think anyone was going to come.
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SAUL
Who's Pegs?
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SAUL:
Who’s Pegs?
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PEGS
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PEGS:
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That would be me.
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SAUL
Oh, um. Hi Pegs, I'm Saul. And that's Angel and Michael.
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SAUL:
Oh. Um, hi Pegs. I’m Saul, and that’s uh, Angel and Michael.
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RILEY
Riley, nice to meet all of you. Where are you all from?
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RILEY:
Riley. Nice to meet all of you. Where are you all from?
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MICHAEL
I don't mean to be rude, I know you're trying to be polite, but we'll have much more time later to fill each other in on the details. Right now, we need to focus on what's going on.
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MICHAEL:
I don’t mean to be rude, I know you’re trying to be polite, but we will have much more time later on to fill each other in on the details. Right now, we need to focus on what’s going on.
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RILEY
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RILEY:
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Totally, you do your thing.
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MICHAEL (V.O.)
We sped through what was left of downtown. Small fires were all over the place and abandoned cars littered the road. We never saw anyone else. I had to keep my eyes on the road, but they kept wandering back to Pegs. Her chocolate brown hair and her dark eyes seemed to draw me to her. She looked to be in her early 20's. Unlike Pegs, Riley gave off a very confident vibe. She was fit and strong, maybe somewhere in her 30's. I knew Army girls who weren't as put together as she was.
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MICHAEL (NARRATOR):
We sped through what was left of downtown. Small fires were all over the place, and abandoned cars littered the road. (car alarm) We never saw anyone else. (car honk) I had to keep my eyes on the road but they kept wandering back to Peg. Her chocolate brown hair and her dark eyes seemed to draw me to her. She looked to be in her early 20’s. Unlike Pegs, Riley gave off a very confident vibe. She was fit and strong, maybe somewhere in her 30’s. I knew army girls who weren’t as put together as she was.
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ANGEL
Do either of you know how to use a rifle? Any type of hand gun?
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ANGEL:
Do either of you know how to use a rifle, any type of handgun?
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RILEY
I'm a pro-archer.
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RILEY:
I’m a pro archer.
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SAUL
Like Robin Hood? Like a bow and arrow?
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SAUL:
Like, Robin Hood? Uh, bow and arrow?
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RILEY
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RILEY:
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Yeah, that.
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ANGEL
OK, well that doesn't really help us. What about you?
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ANGEL:
OK! Well, that, doesn’t really help us. What about you?
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PEGS
I've never shot a weapon before.
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PEGS:
I’ve never shot a weapon before.
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RILEY
Well, I've shot a gun, but I just don't remember how.
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RILEY:
Well, I’ve shot a gun. But I just don’t remember how.
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ANGEL
Here, we have two berettas, they're handguns. They're really easy to use. All you need to do is flip these switches from safe to fire. See that red dot there. If you see that, the safety is off. If we get into a really bad situation, you use it. Otherwise, let us be the first to fire.
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(The sound of a firearm safety being flipped)
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RILEY
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ANGEL:
Here, we have two Berettas. They are handguns. They’re really easy to use. All you need to do is flip these switches from safe, to fire. See that red dot there? If you see that, the safety is off. If we get into a really bad situation, you use it. Otherwise, let us be the first to fire.
RILEY:
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I can do that.
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PEGS
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PEGS:
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No thanks.
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ANGEL
What do you mean no thanks?
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ANGEL:
What do you mean “no thanks”?
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PEGS
I mean, I don't need one.
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PEGS:
I mean, I don’t need one.
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ANGEL
Oh, you mean you don't feel comfortable with it? Well once we get some down time I'll help train you.
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ANGEL:
Oh, you mean you don’t feel comfortable with it? Well, once we get some downtime, I’ll- I’ll help train you.
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MICHAEL
Or, I could. Angel here is an officer and he doesn't like to get his hands dirty.
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MICHAEL:
Or, I could. Angel here is an officer and he doesn’t like to get his hands dirty.
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ANGEL
No, really, I wouldn't mind.
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ANGEL:
No, really. I wouldn’t mind.
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PEGS
It's not that, I just don't agree with weapons.
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PEGS:
No, no, it’s not that… I just don’t agree with weapons.
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MICHAEL
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MICHAEL:
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Wait, you what?
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PEGS
I just don't want to.
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PEGS:
I just don’t want to.
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MICHAEL
Alright, I'm not going to push. Riley, you OK with it?
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MICHAEL:
Alright, I’m not gonna push. Riley, you OK with it?
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RILEY
Hell, if you wouldn't have given me a weapon, I probably would've stolen one.
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RILEY:
Hell, if you hadn’t given me a weapon, I probably would’ve stolen one.
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MICHAEL
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MICHAEL:
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Fair enough. So how do you two know each other?
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ANGEL
I thought we were going to save the small talk.
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ANGEL:
I thought we were gonna save the small talk?
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MICHAEL
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MICHAEL:
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I can pay attention to more than one thing at a time.
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RILEY
Oh, we don't really know each other, well not until today. I work as a chef near the farmer's market, Pegs here works, or well worked at the flower shop you picked us up at.
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RILEY:
O-oh, we don’t really know each other. Well, not until today. I work as a chef near the farmer’s market. Pegs here works, or well, worked, at the flower shop you picked us up at.
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PEGS
Yeah, Riley found me in the commotion and we climbed up to the roof, I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for you, Riley.
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PEGS:
Riley found me in the commotion and we climbed up to the roof. I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for you, Riley.
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RILEY
Yeah, well, everyone else wasn't so lucky. If we had waited only a few more seconds we would have rounded the corner, right into them.
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RILEY:
Everyone else wasn’t so lucky. If we had waited only a few more seconds, we would’ve rounded the corner right into them.
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ANGEL
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ANGEL:
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What happened?
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PEGS
It all happened so fast, they just collided.
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[I]Pegs gets too emotional and can't continue.[/I]
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PEGS:
It all happened so fast…
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RILEY
The people that were attacked first got it the worst. Blood went everywhere. Then the ones that were sprayed on started to attack others as well.
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RILEY:
The people that got attacked first got it the worst.
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MICHAEL
So they turned into them from the blood?
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PEGS:
They just, collided.
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RILEY
I don't know. Not everyone did, I don't think. Only a few. It was hard to tell who was attacking who, they all looked the same. Within a few minutes though, it was clear who was who, and there weren't any of US any more.
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RILEY:
Blood went everywhere. Then the ones that were sprayed on started to attack others as well.
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[I]Silence.[/I]
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MICHAEL:
So they turned into them from the blood?
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RILEY (CONT'D)
Until you showed up, I figured it wouldn't be much longer before they found us, and we'd end up joining them.
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RILEY:
I don’t know. Not everyone did, I don’t think. Only a few. It was hard to tell who was attacking who, they all looked the same. Within a few minutes, though, it was clear who was who… and there weren’t any of us anymore. Until you showed up, I figured it wouldn’t be much longer before they found us, and we’d end up joining them.
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MICHAEL
I know it's difficult right now, but the details are important. How long did it take for the people to turn into them?
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MICHAEL:
Look, I know it’s difficult right now but the details are important. How long did it take for the people to turn into them?
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RILEY
A few minutes I guess, it depended on how close they were. There were some that tried to run away, but were chased down. They're so fast.
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RILEY:
A few minutes, I guess. It depended on how close they were. There were some that tried to run away but they were chased down. They’re so fast!
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SAUL
We already knew that.
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SAUL:
Oh, we already knew that.
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ANGEL
We're almost there.
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ANGEL:
We’re almost there!
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MICHAEL
Look, once we get inside and we make it safe, I need you to tell me every detail, even if it seems obvious or irrelevant. Ok? You too Pegs.
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MICHAEL:
Look, once we get inside and we make it safe, I need you to tell me every detail, even if it seems obvious or irrelevant, OK? You too, Pegs.
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PEGS:
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Alright.
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MICHAEL
The more we know about what we're dealing with the better chance we have of surviving and NOT becoming one of those things.
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MICHAEL:
The more we know about what we’re dealing with, the better chance we have of surviving and not becoming one of those things.
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RILEY:
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Alright.
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ANGEL
Pull around to the side and down that ramp. We'll secure from the ground floor, starting with the parking garage.
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ANGEL:
Pull around to the side and down that ramp. We’ll secure from the ground floor, starting with the parking garage.
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SAUL:
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Going there.
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[I]Saul pulls the vehicle through the entrance and into the parking garage.[/I]
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MICHAEL
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(The Hummer comes to a stop)
MICHAEL:
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Kill the engine.
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[I]The garage is silent.[/I]
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(Everyone gets out)
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SAUL:
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Should I shut the security gate?
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ANGEL
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ANGEL:
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What do you think, Michael?
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MICHAEL
Do it, the hummer can get through it if we need it to.
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[I]Saul pulls the gate slowly shut.[/I]
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MICHAEL:
Yeah, do it. The Hummer can get through it if we need it to.
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ANGEL
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ANGEL:
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Looks clear.
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MICHAEL
It does, but we have to make sure. Sweep across the back row of cars. If we miss one of these things, the whole tower could fall.
(beat)
Check in and under the cars.
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MICHAEL:
It does, but we have to make sure. Uh, sweep across the back row of cars. If we miss one of these things, the whole tower could fall. Check in and under the cars.
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RILEY
Hey, we got something over here.
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RILEY:
Hey, we’ve got something over here.
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MICHAEL
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MICHAEL:
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What is it?
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RILEY
It looks like they got him when he was trying to get in his car.
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RILEY:
It looks like they got him when he was trying to get into his car.
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MICHAEL
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MICHAEL:
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He breathing?
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RILEY
I don't see how he can... oh god.
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RILEY:
I don’t see how he can… ugh, God…
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ANGEL
Saul, you know what to do.
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ANGEL:
Saul. You know what to do.
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SAUL
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SAUL:
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Got it.
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[I]The sound of Saul taking out a knife.[/I]
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(Saul pulls a knife from his sheath)
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MICHAEL
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MICHAEL:
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Pegs, Riley, come over here by me.
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PEGS
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PEGS:
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What is he doing?
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MICHAEL
Unless we have to, we don't want to shoot anything down here. The sound could echo out of the building and bring more of them here.
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MICHAEL:
Well, unless we have to, we don’t want to shoot anything down here. The sound could echo out of the building and bring more of them here.
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RILEY
So he's going to...?
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RILEY:
So, he’s going to-
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MICHAEL
He's going to make sure he doesn't get back up, and we only know one method of making sure.
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MICHAEL:
He’s gonna make sure he doesn’t get back up. And we only know one method of making sure.
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PEGS
I think I'm going to be sick.
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(The knife audibly stabs)
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ANGEL
Make sure you don't get any blood on you.
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PEGS:
I think I’m gonna be sick.
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[I]Saul finishes.[/I]
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ANGEL:
Hey, make sure you don’t get any blood on you.
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SAUL
Yeah, I didn't. Cut through pretty easily, was already half way through before I even started on his neck.
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SAUL:
I didn’t. Cut through pretty easily. Was already halfway through before I even started on his neck.
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MICHAEL
Well, leave your knife here. We don't know exactly how it spreads. Let's head up towards the lobby.
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MICHAEL:
Well, leave your knife here. We don’t know exactly how it spreads. Let’s head up towards the lobby.
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[I]Music Bridge.[/I]
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(Everyone starts walking and the lobby door is opened)
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MICHAEL (V.O.) (CONT'D)
I was worried that the new additions might complicate the plan, but they followed my lead and stuck close by, never getting in the way. The lobby wasn't as secure as I would have hoped. Sunlight was streaming through the many windows and glass panes. I was pretty sure anything could get in here if it really wanted to.
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MICHAEL (NARRATOR):
I was worried that the new additions might complicate the plan, but they followed my lead and stuck close by, never getting in the way. (door closes) The lobby wasn’t as secure as I would’ve hoped. Sunlight was streaming through the many windows and glass panes. I was pretty sure anything could get in here if it really wanted to.
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ANGEL:
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Clear.
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MICHAEL
Saul, I need you to find something to lock or barricade the main entrance door.
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MICHAEL:
Saul. I need you to find something to lock or barricade the main entrance door.
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SAUL
I saw some chains in the hummer, and I think there's a spare lock in the tool box.
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SAUL:
I saw some chains in the Hummer. And I think there’s a spare lock in a toolbox.
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MICHAEL
Do it. Riley, you go with him?
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MICHAEL:
Yeah, do it. Riley, you go with him?
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RILEY
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RILEY:
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Will do.
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SAUL
Man, it's alright, we were just down there.
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SAUL:
Man, it’s alright. We were just down there.
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MICHAEL
Until we've cleared this entire building, no one is to be alone, ever, got it?
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MICHAEL:
Until we’ve cleared this entire building, no one is to be alone. Ever. Got it?
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SAUL
Yeah, come on girl. You got my back, just don't shoot it.
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SAUL:
Yeah. C’mon, girl. You got my back. Just don’t shoot it.
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[I]Riley and Saul head downstairs.[/I]
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MICHAEL:
Angel, I’ve cover the front. Check the elevators.
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MICHAEL
Angel, I'll cover the front, would you check the elevators?
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ANGEL:
Why don’t I watch the front and you check them?
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ANGEL
Why don't I watch the front and you can check them.
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MICHAEL:
I just need to know if they’re working!
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MICHAEL
I just need to know if they're working.
(Beat)
Fine, I'll do it.
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MICHAEL:
Fine. I’ll do it.
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[I]Michael pushes the button.[/I]
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(The elevator buttons are pressed)
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ANGEL
Out of order.
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ANGEL:
Out of order?
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[I]Pounding erupts from inside the elevator.[/I]
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(Pounding comes from inside the elevator)
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MICHAEL
Someone's inside there.
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MICHAEL:
Someone’s inside there.
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[I]Saul returns.[/I]
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(The lobby door opens)
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SAUL
See what I tell you, nothing to worry- What, What is it?
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SAUL:
See, what I tell ya? Nothin’ to wor- what? What is it?
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MICHAEL
Angel, Secure the front door.
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MICHAEL:
Angel, secure the front door. Saul, gimme your knife. I’m gonna pry open the doors.
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[I]Angel chains the door and returns to them.[/I]
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SAUL:
You had me leave it downstairs.
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MICHAEL (CONT'D)
Saul, give me your knife, I'm going to pry open the doors.
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MICHAEL:
I know you didn’t, now hand it over.
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SAUL
You had me leave it downstairs.
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(Saul pulls out his knife)
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MICHAEL
I know you didn't, now hand it over.
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SAUL:
I cleaned it off, it’s fine!
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SAUL
I cleaned it off, it's fine.
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MICHAEL:
Listen, you made yourself a guinea pig by not listening to me. We wanted to avoid any contact with that blood! Don’t let it happen again.
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MICHAEL
You made yourself the guinea pig by not listening to me. We wanted to avoid any contact with that blood. Don't let it happen again.
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ANGEL:
Front door’s secure.
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ANGEL
Front doors secure.
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MICHAEL:
Alright. I’ll open it. You two be ready to fire. On 3. 1, 2, 3!
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MICHAEL
Alright, I'll open it, you two, be ready to fire. On three. One, Two,
(beat)
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MICHAEL:
Alright. I’ll open it. You two be ready to fire. On 3. 1, 2, 3!
(Michael pries open the doors and a body falls out)
DATU:
Oh shit… Oh man, don’t shoot, don’t shoot!
SAUL:
Who the hell are you?
DATU:
I’m Datu, the maintenance guy for the building. Oh thank God you’re here!
RILEY:
What were you doing in there?
DATU:
I was coming down when the power went out. Oh thank God you found me.
ANGEL:
You work here?
DATU:
Well I live here too. Where- where are the rest of you?
MICHAEL:
This is it.
DATU:
Where- where are your tanks and shit- I mean, you are the U.S. Army, right?
MICHAEL:
We are in the army, but like I said, this is it.
DATU:
Eh, well, whatever. I’m just glad you’re here.
(The soldiers start walking away)
DATU:
Wait, where are you going?
SAUL:
Upstairs.
DATU:
I- I don’t think there’s anyone else up there. But, most everyone in the building was at work and those who were here left. Word has it there is an evacuation site a few miles from here.
PEGS:
Oh thank God.
ANGEL:
Evac site? Where?
DATU:
Off of 4th Street and Bandini.
ANGEL:
We drove by that intersection. There’s no one there.
DATU:
No one? No one at all?
SAUL:
I would’ve remembered seeing somethin’.
DATU:
Oh no… I’ve worked in this building for five years. You don’t know how many of those people I knew. The ones that left… some of them had children… I watched them grow up over the years.
ANGEL:
I didn’t say they died, I just said they weren’t there. Maybe there was an evacuation, maybe they got out.
SAUL:
Yeah, hehe, or maybe they didn’t.
MICHAEL:
At ease.
DATU:
Still. There’s no reason to go upstairs. W-we can get going, right?
MICHAEL:
We’re staying here.
DATU:
You’re what? But there’s nothing here!
MICHAEL:
Exactly.
DATU:
I can’t. I-I just can’t. (Datu runs to the door) Take these chains off, let me out. M-maybe they’re coming back?
ANGEL:
Sir, you’re not listening to us.
PEGS:
Riley, wait.
RILEY:
I got this.
(Riley runs over to Datu)
DATU:
(pounding on the door) Let me out!
RILEY:
Look, Datu, you may think it could be better out there, but it’s not. We’ve been out there, we know. Your building is much safer. And we have these soldiers here to help us. They already saved Pegs and me. And they can save lots more too! But we can’t do it without your help. We need to make sure this place is safe, before we bring them back here.
DATU:
W-why do you need me?
RILEY:
We need to make sure it’s safe here. That means, going from room to room making sure. You have the keys, don’t you? And you know what key opens what door? And every place that someone or something could be hiding in this building. We need your help.
DATU:
Yeah. I guess you do.
RILEY:
Those men? They’re trained for this sort of thing. They’ll protect us. So why not help them? The less time in here, the more lives they could save out there.
DATU:
OK. OK. I’ll help. C’mon, this way.
SAUL:
Whoa whoa. Why don’t you just point which way, and I’ll go first.
DATU:
This is the stairwell, here.
ANGEL:
You sure the other elevator is clear?
DATU:
Yeah, I think so.
ANGEL:
We have to make certain. What floor is it on?
DATU:
Top floor. See, the hours pointing to the number 15.
ANGEL:
There are only 15 floors?
DATU:
Well, 14. But, there- there’s no number 13.
ANGEL:
Think you can do anything about the power?
DATU:
O-oh, we still have power. Something just blew out the breaker.
ANGEL:
So where do we turn it back on?
DATU:
It’s in the maintenance room in the basement. But, that’s not the problem.
ANGEL:
Then what is?
DATU:
Something blew out the main, which means it is something big. If I flip it back on, it could start a fire.
MICHAEL:
Yeah, that would definitely be a problem.
DATU:
I have some flashlights in the apartment on the second floor. Once we find what blew it, I can flip it back on.
ANGEL:
C’mon, let’s go.
(The soldiers walk up the stairwell)
DATU:
(to Angel)
Hey, you look familiar. Do I know you?
ANGEL:
Nah, you must be mistaken.
PEGS:
What about Riley?
MICHAEL:
We’ll be up in a sec.
(Stairwell door shuts)
MICHAEL:
Hey, Riley. Thanks for talking to Datu.
RILEY:
No problem, we needed him. We’re all on the same team now, right?
MICHAEL:
I guess. Thanks though. I don’t think he would’ve listened to me.
RILEY:
Well, you work as long as I have in the restaurant biz, you have to deal with a lot of people that don’t like your food.
MICHAEL:
You a bad cook?
RILEY:
I was great! (Michael laughs) You just can’t please everyone.
(Stairwell door is opened)
MICHAEL:
No, you can’t.
MICHAEL (NARRATOR):
The first few floors reminded me of my time overseas, going from room to room in near total darkness. You didn’t know what was behind every door, and every step could be your last. The place was empty. Some rooms had clothes strewn about, like they’d scrambled to leave in a hurry. The pictures of the people in the walls haunted me as I walked past them. I kept a close eye on Angel. He never told us what apartment his girlfriend lived in, but I knew from his reaction on the 3rd floor, that we had found it.
SAUL:
This door’s open.
MICHAEL:
Careful.
(A zombie breaks down a door)
MICHAEL:
Contact, down the hall!
(The soldiers kill the zombie)
MICHAEL:
Cease fire! He’s down!
ANGEL:
You know this guy?
DATU:
That was Mr. Larth… good man, well, was.
SAUL:
We have something in here.
ANGEL:
OK, um, uh… be careful.
MICHAEL:
You OK Angel?
ANGEL:
Yeah. I’m, I’m fine, c’mon.
SAUL:
Living room clear.
MICHAEL:
Check the bedroom.
(Noises are heard from inside)
SAUL:
We’ve got a live one. Looks like her legs are broken.
MICHAEL:
DON’T get too close!
SAUL:
Why not?
MICHAEL:
Ma’am, I know you’re hurt but can you hear us?
(The noises intensify)
SAUL:
She’s crawling towards us!
MICHAEL:
She’s turned, shoot her.
ANGEL:
No, wait, please just wait.
MICHAEL:
Angel, she’s one of them, look at her!
ANGEL:
I know, I see it!
MICHAEL:
It’s her, isn’t it.
ANGEL:
It’s Cindy.
MICHAEL:
We don’t have much of a choice on this one. What do you want us to do?
SAUL:
This bitch is getting closer to me, can I shoot-
ANGEL:
Hey, don’t call her that!
MICHAEL:
Angel, we have to do this but I need you to make the call.
(Cindy continues crawling closer and making noise)
ANGEL:
Do it.
(Zombie Cindy is put down)
MICHAEL:
Saul, wait outside with the others.
SAUL:
Got it.
MICHAEL:
You made the only choice you had, and you know it.
ANGEL:
I know.
MICHAEL:
Once we get things calmed down a bit, I’ll help you find a place and we can bury her.
ANGEL:
Thanks, Michael.
MICHAEL:
But right now we can’t do that. We need to continue going through this place, I need to know you’re OK to do that.
ANGEL:
I am.
MICHAEL:
Ah- you sure. I can’t have any hesitation.
ANGEL:
I’m on it, Michael.
MICHAEL:
Alright.
(Angel and Michael leave the apartment)
PEGS:
Is he OK? What happened in there?
MICHAEL:
He’ll be fine, he’ll be fine, we found one but we took care of it.
DATU:
Was it Cindy? Oh, man, she was a really nice lady…
(Angel starts crying)
MICHAEL:
Angel, what the hell?
SAUL:
C’mon Michael!
MICHAEL:
Look, I lost people I love as well and you don’t see me breaking down right now, we cannot do this right now!
SAUL:
Have a heart. This was like a few feet in front of him.
PEGS:
What the hell is wrong with you, Michael?
PEGS:
We all lost people today, Angel. It’s ok, you’re not alone.
(Michael storms off)
SAUL:
Michael! Where you going?
MICHAEL:
Ay, if he gets a moment, I get one too.
(Michael opens up another apartment looking for smokes)
MICHAEL:
C’mon, where are ya, I know you had them in here, I could smell ‘em. Shit. Oh, here we go. Where the fuck you put your lighter?
(Lighter lights up)
RILEY:
Need a light?
MICHAEL:
Thanks Riley. You know you shouldn’t sneak up on me like that?
(They light a cigarette together and Michael coughs)
MICHAEL:
Here, you want one?
RILEY:
Thanks.
MICHAEL:
I quit this a long time ago. Gave it up while I was overseas. I guess I made it long enough.
RILEY:
Yeah, me too. Stopped because it was bad for my health. That’s the least of my concerns now, right?
MICHAEL:
You know, I’ll be alright on my own. Uh, Saul may need backup, but, uh, I sure as hell don’t. You don’t have to be in here right now.
RILEY:
I didn’t have to jump onto the back of your Humvee either, but it’s a choice I made.
MICHAEL:
Why don’t you go and try and console Angel? Work some of that magic like you did on Datu.
RILEY:
I’m where I should be.
MICHAEL:
What does that mean?
RILEY:
You may have them fooled, but not me.
MICHAEL:
Oh? And how’s that?
RILEY:
You’re hurting right now, but for different reasons.
MICHAEL:
What, because we had to shoot Angel’s girlfriend? Well yeah. I feel bad about it but it was the right thing to do.
RILEY:
No, I mean about the “losing loved ones” today. The thought never crossed your mind until now, did it?
MICHAEL:
Oh yeah, it did, it bothered me all day.
RILEY:
I don’t think so. Look, it’s alright to talk about it. You don’t have anyone, do you?
MICHAEL:
Well maybe I do and maybe I don’t, what does it matter?
RILEY:
You look pretty young. Where are your parents?
MICHAEL:
God, we’re smoking a cigarette, not having drinks. I ain’t about to give you my life story already.
RILEY:
Look, I don’t know you very well, but we need to look after each other. I can see when someone’s in pain, I just don’t want whatever it is to get to you.
MICHAEL:
And how would that happen?
RILEY:
Something, back there, hurt you as much as Angel is hurting, and you’re not letting it out. And until you do, it will continue to eat you away.
MICHAEL:
You know it may be cute to think you hold some kind of inspired wisdom that can cure all wounds, but you don’t know anything about me. (cabinet closes) And no quick-fix flirtation is gonna, heal any open wound.
(Riley starts manically laughing as Michael puts out his cigarette)
MICHAEL:
Hey, hey hey! Can you tell me what’s so funny? You know you make it really hard to keep a straight face.
RILEY:
No, it’s not that, it’s just… (laughs) flirtatious? (more laughing) Seriously? You’re not my type. I’m flattered though. (laughing keeps going)
MICHAEL:
(chuckles) You know you have an infectious laugh, anyone ever tell you that?
RILEY:
(still laughing) Yeah, a few times.
MICHAEL:
Well it made me feel better than all the squabbling we were doing before that.
(Saul busts in the door)
SAUL:
What’s wrong? I thought I heard something scream in here!
MICHAEL:
Uh, no, that would’ve been Riley’s laugh.
SAUL:
Oh. Alright. Well anyway, Angel’s on his feet, and looking for you.
MICHAEL:
Alright, you heard the man, let’s move out.
RILEY:
Michael, don’t forget what I said, alright?
MICHAEL:
Yeah, whatever.
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(The survivors enter the stairwell)
SAUL:
Uh, how many floors we got to go?
DATU:
11 more is all.
SAUL:
Holy shit, 11? Oh, this is gonna take forever.
(A gun is cocked as they enter the 4th floor)
MICHAEL:
Especially now that Riley has warned them in their own language. They probably understood all that shit.
PEGS:
What? I like her laugh.
(The door to the 4th is opened)
SAUL:
(sniffs) Oh shit. You smell that?
RILEY:
Oh! I do know. Ugh…
MICHAEL:
Something’s burning. Datu, you have an extinguisher?
DATU:
It’s down the hall. But I don’t see any smoke.
PEGS:
Oh, whatever it is, it’s awful.
SAUL:
Hey Michael. Remember Suicide Gate?
MICHAEL:
Why would you bring that up now?
SAUL:
Smell familiar?
MICHAEL:
Ah, a little bit, why?
SAUL:
Just a hunch. Follow me.
ANGEL:
Stay close together.
SAUL:
Here. Through this door.
(Keys starts jangling)
DATU:
Just a second.
(Datu opens the door and the smell gets worse)
SAUL:
Oh God. Yep. I knew it!
RILEY:
What? I don’t see anything.
SAUL:
Michael? Why don’t you, me, and Datu take this one? Angel, you watch the hall with Riley and Pegs.
(The three go inside the apartment’s bathroom)
DATU:
Holy…
SAUL:
Well… that’s one way to go.
MICHAEL:
Smells just like Suicide Gate.
SAUL:
Yep. You got it.
DATU:
What happened there?
MICHAEL:
There was a gate outside one of the green zones that was constantly hit by car bombs. When it torched the bodies in the surrounding cars, the smell stayed in the area long after.
(The shower curtain is pulled back to reveal the source of the stench)
SAUL:
Ugh, look at this. He must’ve been standing in the bathwater when he reached up and grabbed it. Must’ve flown like 4 feet!
MICHAEL:
What happened to just using a blowdryer or a toaster?
DATU:
The circuit would’ve just popped.
SAUL:
I guess he didn’t want to do it wrong. Look at this. He ripped the entire strand of wires out of the wall. Bit overkill.
MICHAEL:
No pun intended?
(The bathroom door is shut)
MICHAEL:
Datu, can you shut the power off to this room so you can get it back on for the rest of the building?
DATU:
Of course.
MICHAEL:
Saul, go with him downstairs. We’ll wait for you.
(Datu and Saul walk away)
PEGS:
What was it?
MICHAEL:
Oh, someone chose an alternative to survival.
RILEY:
Oh. How?
MICHAEL:
Well, let’s just say you don’t want this room.
RILEY:
Or this floor for that matter. Phew!
ANGEL:
Well, I think it’s safe to say that I’ll be staying on the top floor. The further from the ground, the better.
MICHAEL:
I’m sure you’ll think differently after 14 flights of steps.
ANGEL:
Oh yeah, no elevator.
MICHAEL:
Not unless you want to risk getting stuck.
RILEY:
Well, I don’t know about you, but I really liked that apartment on the second floor with the nice TV and the classic modern sofa.
PEGS:
I thought that one was nice too. I’ll stay with you there.
RILEY:
Uh, really, you don’t have to, there are a lot of others to choose from…
MICHAEL:
You’re already making stakes on the rooms?
PEGS:
Well why not? I mean, it is our building now.
MICHAEL:
Well, that’s one way of looking at it.
ANGEL:
You know, I liked the one, what was it, 2B? The one with the nice leather couch and the king-sized bed?
MICHAEL:
See? Told you this place was a better idea than the prison.
(The lights flicker on)
ANGEL:
Oh, nice!
MICHAEL:
Now just because the lights are on and this place feels a lot safer, don’t go getting complacent on me.
PEGS:
What’s that mean?
ANGEL:
Don’t let your guard down.
PEGS:
I’m not doing much, so alright. I’m kinda worthless now, aren’t I?
MICHAEL:
Well, maybe you’re not able to do something right now, but uh, once this place is secure I’m sure you’ll be useful. What’d you do outside, like for your job?
PEGS:
I was a florist.
MICHAEL:
Ok, um… well I guess you could uh… Angel?
ANGEL:
Got me there, I don’t know.
RILEY:
Oh come on guys, I thought you had thought this one through.
ANGEL:
We did. Mostly. I mean, we’re here, aren’t we?
RILEY:
Look, Pegs. Once this place is up and running, we’re going to need food. And not just what hasn’t expired in people’s cupboards.
MICHAEL:
Ah, so there, there, there you go, you could make a garden on the roof! We’re gonna need fruit, vegetables, spices-
RILEY:
Sure, take my idea.
PEGS:
What are you talking about? It’s OK to claim a nice place to sleep for a few nights, but you want me to start a garden? How long are we planning on staying here? I’m sure someone will come for us. This’ll be over in a few days.
MICHAEL:
It might, and it might not. I’d rather plan for long-term and be rescued tomorrow.
ANGEL:
Riley brings up a good point, Michael. But we need to do more than just planting food, we’re gonna need to get organized.
MICHAEL:
The more people that we can help and have hideout here, the more important it is they each pull their own weight.
RILEY:
Everyone would be more than willing to. I mean, Pegs and I would do damn near anything for you after you picked us up. (laughs) Wait, that just made us sound like prostitutes.
MICHAEL:
Well, I, thought that was implied.
RILEY:
Aw, c’mon, that’s not even funny. (laughs)
(Stairwell door opens and the maintenance team walk in)
DATU:
Power’s back on.
SAUL:
That’s right, everything’s all good.
ANGEL:
Alright. Let’s get moving.
MICHAEL (NARRATOR):
After our first day in The Tower, my legs ached like no time before. We couldn’t stop and rest before the building was empty and clear. We found a few more of those things, here and there. But no survivors. Each flight of steps made my shins splint and my back ache. I think that first day was the longest for me. By the time we reached the last floor, I thought I was prepared for everything. I was wrong.
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