Say Goodbye to America/ Scatter 6

Fears
''Jenny and Leo walk up to the Conrad house. A blue and white house which looks recently renovated. It has three floors and a basement. Three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a dining room and a kitchen. Inside the dining room, Rick, Piper and Chuck Conrad sit playing Cribbage. Rick is ahead of Chuck by thirteen points. He has a can of Iced Tea in front of him, while the kids each drink a red can of Izee. Chuck plays the first card: a Jack of Spades''

Chuck: 10!

Piper follows with a 5 of Diamonds

Piper: 15 for two!

Jenny and Leo knock on the door

Rick: Hold on a sec, I’ll see who it is

''He stands up and walks towards the door. He opens it and sees the sad looks on the pair’s faces''

Rick: Leo, Jenny… what are you doing here?

Leo: Rick, we just got back from our run. Judy, she … she … she didn’t make it

Rick looks visibly shocked and holds the right side of his face

Rick: Rotters get her?

Leo takes a deep breath in before he responds

Leo: No. There’s a dangerous group out there that shot her and killed her. They took her car, too

Rick looks to Jenny

Rick: Is this true?

Jenny nods

Jenny: Yes. We figured you should know, and you should tell your kids

Rick: >breathes in and drags his hand down his chin< Even through all we went through, I still loved her. A part of me still loved her

Leo:  She still loved you

Rick: I need to tell the kids tonight. Will there be a funeral service?

Jenny: For her and Carl, yes

''Rick nods and turns around. He closes the door as Jenny and Leo walk down the porch steps''

Jenny:  You need to find those people and retaliate

Leo: Who? Gregory? There’s too many of them

Jenny: So take more people. I’ll let them off the hook. Take your crew, Nathan, Taylor, Eric, Dimitri, Aaron and … Garrett I guess, and find them. You can track, I know Dex can, too. And Jason LePage as well. I want retaliation

Leo:  Okay. I’ll find them and we’ll go

Jenny: Oh, and Phillip is now with Aaron, so take him as well

Leo: New guy?

Jenny: Came in the other day. They seem like good people

Leo: Be careful now, Jenny. We can’t be too trusting. Where is he staying? I want to meet him personally.

Jenny: The service will be tonight. You can get Nathan and Jack to dig the graves and bury Judy and Carl’s possessions tonight. First light tomorrow, you enact revenge

Leo: Jenny … >breathes in and holds it for two seconds before breathing deeply out< Jenny he took Niklas. The poor kid’s out there by himself

Jenny: Then get him back. My biggest fear is for his safety. Plus, if he gives up our location, we will be in deep shit

Leo: And what if I can’t get him back?

Jenny: Then make sure he stays silent

Leo pauses for a moment in the middle of the road

Leo: You mean … kill him?

Jenny: We need him to keep quiet. If that means killing him then so be it. But if it comes to that,  you can not kill him. The people here trust you, this would go sour very quickly. Have Phillip do it

Leo: You’d frame him?

Jenny: You said so yourself; “We can’t be too trusting.”  Your words, Leo, your words.

She walks back to her house, leaving Leo in the street

Jenny: Phillip is rooming with Todd and Eric. You’ll find him there. Funeral services will be held at seven PM. I’ll sound the bell at 10 of.

-

Gregory:  You gonna talk or am I gonna have to tear the words out of your mouth?

''Niklas sits in a tent, his hands bound to the post by a rope. He has been there a while. There is a near-empty porcelain plate with an apple core and half an ear of corn. The dried juices of both foods stains his cheek and chin, places he unfortunately can not reach with his tongue. Despite being a prisoner, he wears no gag, no blindfold, only the rope around his hands. He has struggled with the binds throughout the day, making his tender wrists redder with each uncomfortable adjustment. He tries again. Maybe this time it will loosen just a bit more. He looks to the armed guard looking down at him, then continues to try''

Nils: Don’t struggle. It’ll only get worse. Your wrists will burn

Niklas glares at Nils before continuing to rub the rope aggressively against his wrists

Gregory: Nils is your friend. He’s telling you as such. It will hurt as bad as a dick twister

Niklas stops struggling and looks at Gregory, puzzled

Gregory: Dick twister? You know, when you’re at full mast and someone does the old Indian Sunburn on your meat scepter?

Niklas still looks at him with the same puzzled look

Gregory: >Smirking< Well, let’s hope we don’t come to that. It will be easier if you tell us now what we want to know

''Niklas still says nothing. He begins to cough internally, as though he is choking''

Gregory: >visibly worried< Brooks, check him out! What’s wrong?

Brooks bends down to help before Niklas hocks a large loogie in the guard’s face

Brooks: Oh you little shit

He turns the butt of his gun towards Niklas and winds up before Gregory stops him

Gregory: No! >visibly angry< Well played, kid, well played. You had me worried for a second.

''Brooks glares angrily at Gregory and takes out his knife. He puts the tip between Niklas’ nose and eye''

Gregory: One last chance, kid. Tell us what we want

''Brooks takes the knife and cuts under Niklas’ eye, over the Maxilla bone. He goes from between the eye and nose all the way down to the base of his jaw. Niklas lets out and angered grunt''

Gregory: Obviously you don’t want to talk right now. Have some rest. We’ll try again tomorrow

He and the two others exit the tent

-

''Tess stands next to the brick wall of the library, her left foot against it while her right foot is down at an angle. She holds a cigarette between her two fingers, bringing it farther from her lips as she lets out a big puff of smoke. She bobs her head to the beat of Alice In Chains’ “We Die Young”, which happens to be stuck in her head. She remembers when she was younger; black leather jacket, black leather gloves, band tees that are cut in certain areas to expose just a little bit of skin to intrigue the boys, but not enough so as to be a skank. Of course, she still wears these clothes today. Her mother (bless her soul, didn’t make it ten minutes into the rise of the dead) always scolded her for dressing as such. Not like she was a tramp, but that she was dressed as a “rebellious, angsty, intolerable bitch who craved attention.”  Tess found these reactions from her mother to be hurtful at first, but eventually just became annoying and at times funny. Her father (wherever he may be) believed parenthood was just another boring job. He already worked full time at an office in the city, and part time on the weekends at a fast food restaurant. He didn’t do this for her sake, as he would spend his extra earnings at strip joints where college dropouts and some of Tess’s classmates worked their asses off to pay for things they didn’t need. Tess found solace in her first cigarette, at age thirteen, behind the modular building of her junior high. From then, she would smoke at most once a day, in front of the other kids to look “cool”. It wasn’t until she turned eighteen, her senior year in high school, when she bought her own packs instead of sneaking and stealing.''

''Out of the corner of her eye she sees the lean figure of Miranda. She wears a Led Zeppelin shirt that is way too small for her. She would have been considered the slut at Tess’s old school. But this is afterwards. Now Tess works in the laundromat and Miranda works in the library''

Miranda: A little young to be smoking, hun?

''Tess says nothing and just hands a cigarette to Miranda. Working at a laundromat, Tess figured out who smoked just by smelling their clothes. Miranda was one of four smokers in the community: Herself, Tess, Otis and Rick, who preferred cigars. It had a sweeter smell than a cigarette, but was harder to find now. And she knew Jason and Fish liked to get high on occasion''

Miranda: Thank you, darling

Miranda lights up, inhales and exhales a large cloud of smoke

Tess: Another day, another damn thing to worry about

Miranda: >puzzled< What do you mean, Tess?

Tess: >sighs< You didn’t hear? Niklas was captured. And Judy and Carl died

Miranda: I heard about the Judy and Carl thing, but not the Niklas part. You must be sad

Tess: Why?

Miranda: Because you and Niklas are rather close in age. Sure he’s a nerd, but I think you have a soft spot for him

Tess: What makes you say that?

Miranda: I have my suspicions. I saw your reaction when he said he would go on the run. You were worried about his safety. You find him cute, in a goofy way

Tess: >defensively< I do not. It’s just … I was shocked to see that he would volunteer for such a thing

Miranda: I think he likes you. >exhales a large puff of smoke<

Tess: >blushing< Why do you say that?

Miranda: I think he volunteered for you. He wanted to look brave to you. >inhales hard, then exhales more smoke< Plus he told me he liked you

Tess: >excitedly< Really?

Mirande: No. I just wanted to see your reaction if I said that. And you totally like him

Tess: >angry but smiling< Okay, yes, I’m in love with him. For reasons I am not comfortable sharing with you right now. And I’m worried about his safety. I wish he didn’t volunteer. I’m going to join Leo tomorrow to find him.

Miranda: Good girl

She stomps out her cigarette

- ''The tent flaps open and a pretty blonde girl comes in. Her name is Izabel''

Izabel: >wakes up Niklas< I’m here to help you

Niklas: Wha… ? Why?

Izabel: Shhh… ''>She begins to take off her blouse and cleans up his face. She loosens his binds. She sits on his lap and guides his hand across her bare skin. She kisses him passionately and removes his glasses.<'' Because I don’t think you should be locked up here. And I haven’t had a good fucking in a long while. They never let the women decide who, where and when we fuck. ''>She continues to rub his hands over her body before removing her bra. Niklas gains control of his hands and seductively plays with her bare tits. She loosens his belt and removes his pants. She grabs hold of his dick with both hands<''

Suddenly Gregory comes in with Brooks by his side

Gregory: Last chance! Where are you from? How many people? You have ten seconds

Niklas is visibly scared and looks towards Izabel, who has a devilish look to her

Gregory: Five

Niklas: No

Gregory: Times up!

''He nods to Izabel, who twists in opposite directions with both hands. Niklas lets out a yelp of pain. Izabel let's go and Niklas turns on his side''

Gregory: Where are you from … and how many people are living there?

Niklas breathes heavily

Niklas: Fix me up and I’ll answer one for you

Gregory rolls his eyes and sighs

Gregory: Izabel, get his pants back on and tie him back up. Brooks, get Gavin and have him bring his med kit. Stitch up his face

''Izabel hikes his pants back up and puts his belt back on. She grabs her blouse and re buttons it. Brooks returns with Gavin. Although it takes a while, the doctor is able to stitch up Niklas’ face''

Gavin: There. All done

Niklas breathes deeply

Niklas: We have almost sixty people.

Gregory: Where?

''Niklas stares blankly off into space. Gregory pulls out a pill bottle and hands it to Nils''

Gregory: Well, it’s been a long day. Here’s some melatonin, you’ll fall asleep quicker with it. You’ll need rest for tomorrow

''Nils uncaps his canteen and forcibly opens Niklas’ mouth. He puts the pill on his tongue and makes him drink. After hearing a swallow, he checks one last time for an empty mouth, before walking out into the night''

-

''The slam of a door of a truck bed makes a loud, metallic clang as Leo, dressed in a greenish-grey button down covering a bullet proof vest, removes his hand the back of it and begins walking towards his rescue crew. He puts the clip of ammo into his gun and puts the safety on. He stands next to an unarmed Jenny, facing a semi-circle. His crew consists of Otis, Dex, Meredith, Gary, Scott C., Jason, Nathan, Eric, Dimitri, Aaron, Phillip and Tess. Leo overlooks the group with a stern face. He looks to Jenny''

Leo: Where’s Garrett? Didn’t you say he was supposed to join us?

Jenny: He was. He decided he would stay back and do Scott’s job for him

He turns to Scott

Leo: He really gave up rescue crew to build the wall?

Scott: I called him crazy, but, he still did it

He turns to the rescue crew

Leo:  Okay crew, listen up. We’re going outside of town, to the Target where we last saw our dear buddy Niklas. Once there, Dex, Jason and I will attempt to follow Gregory’s trail on foot, while the rest of you stay at the Target. Last we checked, it was safe, we cleared out all the dead. One person will be on watch every three hours, two if possible. It’s up to you to decide the order. Now let’s move out, we’re burning daylight.

Todd whispered to Phillip

Todd: You'll be alright man?

Phillip: I'll be alright. It's not my first time out

Todd: I know, but it's been a couple days. We don't know everyone

Phillip: Hey, I'll be alright. There's, like, two people I can trust. I'll be find. I don't need many friends

Todd: What about Elizabeth?

Phillip: We're friends. I've got you, her, Aaron, Eric. That's all I need

Leo: Phillip! We're Oscar Mike, let's go

-

Taylor: I’ve got first watch

Eric: I’ll join you. The rest of you, find some spot to rest for the night. Nathan, you and Gary can take the next shift in three hours

Nathan: Alright

Gary: Sure

Taylor: Leo, we’re all set here. I think Tess and Meredith are gonna search for something useful. Scott is gonna search the area with Dimitri and Aaron for any way we can make this place a stronghold for longer scouting missions. In case we want to find more survivors, we can use this place as an Inn, for lack of a better word

Scott: If we need to, we’ll make this place last

Aaron: And I’ll find more people that will join Scott on this project. Surely Ray won’t mind giving up three or four workers if Scott proposes his idea properly

Phillip: He wasn’t too pleased when Garrett took over for Scott today. I saw the verbal throwdown they had today

Leo: Alright enough, enough. Dex! Jason! We’re Oscar Mike at first light tomorrow. Get some rest

Jason: If I can

''Jason had recurring nightmares. He worked for animal control before the world went down. When he was younger, his neighbors would call his parents asking if he could fetch snakes and other animals out from underneath their porches. Normally, he would get to keep the animals up in his room, but one day his snake got out and scared his sister half to death. From then he would have to let the animals loose. While on the job one sunny Thursday, he received a call about a fox that had fallen into a woman’s swimming pool. He got the poor animal out, but it was not too pleased with its early morning dive. It bit him several times. Luckily, his partner got it off of him. The animal was put down, and Jason was found to have rabies. Although it was cleared, he took a leave of absence for six months. Since then, he has been terrified of foxes. So when the nightmares come, everything has the face of the fox that bit him. The dead, his ex-girlfriend, smaller foxes, everything. Right down to his red hair in the mirror. He has woken too many times in a cold sweat, wishing he was no longer alone. Some nights he wishes his mother was still able to take care of him. Regardless, he put aside these thoughts and fell asleep''

-

Scott: This seems like a stronghold. I’ll bring up Ray later this afternoon and ask if he can send Warren, Tim and Paul to bring some leftover shit and make this place a little more fortified. Nathan is strong enough, and you guys wouldn’t mind helping would you?

Aaron: Yeah, no problem

Dimitri: I know absolutely nothing about construction, but I can help you anyway.

Scott: I’ll call him now

He turns on the Walkie talkie and tries to get Ray

Scott: Ray. Ray!

Ray comes on the other end

Ray:  The fuck you want, Scott?

Scott: We’re at the Target. It seems like a good place to hunker down just in case. Listen, I need you to send Warren, Tim and Paul down here. We need some metal spikes and a bunch of other shit we can discuss later. This place will seem to work

Ray: Let me get this straight because I’m gonna stop you there. You want me to not only send random, yet useful shit we have lying on the ground all over the fucking construction site, but you want me to send three of my best men to work miles from home? You’re fucking crazy

Scott: This is what Jenny sent me here for

Ray: I don’t care. She didn’t ask me to send people and shit over. She just wants you to scope it out.

Scott: If need be, she wanted me to bring all the shit down and get it started

Ray: You’re in a fucking Target. Figure and build that shit yourself first. I’m not your fucking servant.

Scott stops talking to Ray and turns to the other two men

Scott: I’m calling Jenny, you realise. No offense, but I need them and the stuff

Dimitri: You probably should search around anyway, see what you can find

Scott: Yeah, whatever. Hey, you mind if I take this one out

''He points to the biter shambling over towards the trio. He looks over to his left and finds a small rebar on the ground. He picks it up and looks to the walker''

Scott: Come here you sonofabitch.

''He starts tossing and catching the bar between his left and right hands. He grips it tightly in his right hand and swings wildly at the biter’s head. It drops to the ground. He takes a knee and stabs it in the head with the other end''

Scott: We’ll start with this and hopefully find more. Make a slot and keep it at about 5’6” and hope this one stabs them in the head. We get more, we can change the angle

Aaron: What is we lowered it?

Scott: ‘Scuse me?

Aaron: You know. Lowered it so it stabbed them in the gut up through the ribs. We can kill it and pull it off. Otherwise, they sit on the bar and get stuck. Can’t take out more than one

Scott ponders it for a second

Scott: >bites his tongue< I like that idea. I think that might work. Let’s find some more

-

Warren: What was that about?

Ray: Scott wants me to send you, Tim and Paul, along with a bunch of shit down to the Target.

Paul: Why aren’t we going?

Ray: I need you here. Building the wall and what not

Tim: We have time for that. The wall is good enough. We aren’t ready for expansion yet

Ray: Yes, but I’m in charge. I’m saying that you need to stay here. My biggest fears are that these walls come crashing down and not having anyone to rebuild it. I need you here

Warren: No. I want to be done now. I wanna leave and help him. If this place falls, we need somewhere else to be. 60 fucking people can fit in that Target. We need to make it strong. You have 11 people here today. If Paul, Tim and I leave, you still have 8. We can leave now, be back tomorrow at sunrise and find everything else we need

Ray: If that’s what you fucking want, it’s what you fucking get. But pile it in yourself

''Paul, Tim and Warren pile some shit into their two trucks. Paul hops in with Tim and head out. Warren stays to talk with Ray''

Warren: Thank you, Ray

Ray: Don’t thank me

''Warren gets into his truck, window rolled down. Ray grabs the open window to talk to him''

Ray: You are not coming back here. If you need supplies, send someone else. I don’t want to see you for at least a week. Now, get the fuck out of my sight

He turns and walks away from Warren, who drives off

Main:
Daniel Day-Lewis as Todd Andrews

Edward Norton as Phillip James

Wayne Brady  as Aaron Meyer

David Henrie  as Garrett Smith (Mentioned Only)

Rachel McAdams as Jenny Hanson

James McAvoy as Timothy West

Chris Pine as Ryan "Fish" West (Mentioned Only)

Christa Miller as Elizabeth Hill (Mentioned Only)

Martin Csokas as Leo

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Otis (No Lines)

Michael Madsen as Gregory Ames

Also Starring:
Nicholas Hoult  as Matt Graham (Does Not Appear)

Cory Smith as Eric Dugan

Ellen Hollman as Meredith

Will Tudor as Dexter Hubbard

Ty Wood as Brooks

Brandon Jay McLaren as Alex

Samm Levine as Scott Cleary

Stanley Tucci as Ray

E. Roger Mitchell as Warren Smith

Co-Starring:
Kevin Durand as Jack West (Mentioned Only)

Jason Momoa as Nathan

Carmen Bicondova as Tess

JoAnna Garcia as Taylor Burns

Robin Lord Taylor as Gary

Charlotte Hope  as Miranda

Thomas Brodie-Sangster as Niklas

Jason Earles as Nils

Dave Allen as Rick Conrad

Sadie Sink as Piper Conrad

Noah Schnapp as Chuck Conrad

Eugene Byrd as Gavin Foxx

Lawrence Kao as Paul

Domhnall Gleeson as Jason LePage

Christine Evangelista as Izabel

Guest Starring:
Tom Hardy as Dimitri Vanderbilt

Quentin Tarantino  as Rick Murphy (Does Not Appear)

Trivia

 * First Appearance Of Scott Cleary
 * First Appearance Of Ray
 * First Appearance Of Warren Smith
 * First Appearance Of Rick Conrad
 * First Appearance Of Piper Conrad
 * First Appearance Of Chuck Conrad
 * First Appearance Of Taylor Burns
 * First Appearance Of Jason LePage
 * First Appearance Of Izabel
 * Five Series Regular Cast members Do Not Appear: David Henrie, Chris Pine, Christa Miller, Nicholas Hoult, Quentin Tarantino