Say Goodbye To America/ Special 7

"Scatter" Part 2
Phillip: ‘Bout out of gas, T. What should we do?

Todd: I don’t know. Passed a town not a mile away. We should check there for gas or food and whatnots

Phillip sighs, turns off the car, unlocks the door, opens the door, then puts the keys in his pocket as he exits the car. Todd looks suspiciously, then opens and speeds up his pace

Todd: Something wrong?

Phillip: It’s just… after the shit that went down the other day. And now it’s just us… I mean… fuck man, you’re not, you’re not one to hold a good conversation with, I’ll tell you that. I’m missing them all, even Marlton. He was an ass, but he was a predictable ass, and really good killing the dead, ‘til he became one

There is a long silence before Todd pipes up

Todd: So, that city we are coming up on, you think it’s got what we need?

Phillip: Hopefully and then some. I would enjoy a Spoon roast right about now, side of zucchini, or maybe corn on the cob. You know, the summer cookout on-the-grill kinds of food. Reminds me of my days with my brother. I wonder happened to him. He lived near here. Man, the worst thing would be to find him here, but not alive. He was a smart man, was able to hold his own in a fight too

Todd: Stop saying that

Phillip stops dead in his tracks

Phillip: Stop saying what?

Todd: Stop saying “was.”  You don’t he’s dead. For all you know, he could be alive and well with his family

Phillip: You know how long alive and well lasts nowadays

Todd takes a deep breath and sighs in agreement. They walk on

The pair entered a mall, and have had a ton of luck. From the several clothing stores, they grabbed warm winter jackets and hunting clothes, hard to bite into. From the Cabela's®, Todd grabbed a fire axe and Phillip grabbed extra rounds and a Ruger 10/22 and enough ammo for thirteen hordes. They went to the food court and grabbed what they could, although that supply was minimal to say the least. And while he was at it, Phillip found himself a hat. Not just any hat, but a Washington Nationals hat

Phillip: Hmm. Shoe Department. I wonder what they sell there

Phillip chuckles to his own joke

Phillip: Oh, come on, that was funny. Ahh, you’ll laugh later. C’mon let’s have a look-see, shall we?

Phillip smiles and starts to walk forward towards the section of the city’s mall when Todd pulls him back towards the wall and puts his finger to his lips. Several figures move their way towards the pair. Most shamble on by, not noticing the two sacks of meat hidden from their path. Suddenly, loud gunfire comes from the other direction, followed by screams. The moaning corpses turn their attention towards the noise. Towards Todd and Phillip. Phillip takes out his knife and looks to Todd, who does the same. Phillip looks past the wall and counts 5. He uses his fingers and counts to three. On three, they jump out at the closest two, then the middle two, then turn attention to the last

Todd: Called

Todd stabs his knife through the rotting eye socket and cleanly pulls it back out

Todd: The hell was that about?

Phillip: You think I know? I just got here, too.

Todd: Should we investigate?

Phillip: (sarcastically) Sure why not?

The pair run towards where the sound came from. When they arrive, they see five survivors fighting off biters as best they can. One lies on the ground, bleeding while another, a female panics trying to stop the bleeding

Phillip: Well, we investigated, now let’s go

Todd: That’s not who we are, Phillip, we help people

Phillip: Correction, that’s who you are. I am the kind of person who thinks about himself so he can live another day

Todd: Well, I’m going to help

Todd rushes at the back most biter. Phillip looks at the knife in his hands

Phillip: Aw, fuck, I’m going to have to do this

Phillip joins Todd in killing all the biters. Phillip is surprised by one who grabs hold of his arm and pulls him towards it. One of the survivors looks in their direction and snaps his sights to the walker who holds Phillip and fires one shot to the skull. Phillip, shocked, looks towards the survivor and continues to kill the ones near the quintet

Survivor 2: Aaron, can you help me?

The survivor that helped Phillip helps his fellow man and takes out the ones that get near the one lying down and and the woman. One gets a bit too close and Todd stabs it in the back of the head and lays it down on the ground. It is the last one, for a bit. The six of them attempt to catch their breath, some panting, others with hands on their knees

Phillip: S’up?

Three of the survivors try to catch their breath before trying to answer the colloquial question

Aaron: Nothing, s’up with you?

Phillip: I mean, what happened? How did you get in this situation?

Aaron: We’re out on a run, then hell broke loose, Hannah led the things to our presence, and Frank here… well you can see Frank’s a mess

Todd: Bit?

Aaron: On the arm

Phillip takes out his pistol

Phillip: Stay back, I’ll do it

The second survivor pulls his gun and points it at Phillip

Survivor 2: The fuck you think you’re doing, buddy?

Aaron: Easy Garrett, put the gun down. You too mister…

Phillip: Phillip James, and this is Todd Andrews

Aaron: Well Mr. James, I advise you put down the gun

Phillip looks to Todd, who complies with Aaron’s request. Phillip then does the same

Phillip: You know what’s going to happen, right

Aaron: Yes, I’m afraid, the bite will kill him, the death will re-animate him as a walking man-eater, he will attempt to eat, or at least bite any living thing in the area, until he is once again put down, this time in the head and for eternity. Or until we wake up from this nightmare. I’ve seen it too many times, I know each step by heart. Now, Matt, will pick up Frank for us? We’re going to keep him along as long as we can

The third soldier, Matt, picks up the large, bleeding man and tries to carry him with help from Garrett, but the obese man’s feet drag on the ground behind them. As they the door gets closer, so do the surrounding biters. The group is soon trapped before the exit

Phillip: Fucking knew we were going to have to do this

Phillip takes out his pistol and starts biters in the skull. Aaron and Todd do the same. Garrett drops Frank with Matt and helps out. The seemingly endless amount of walkers soon diminish as more and more drop

Matt: C’mon, we’re nearly through this!

Biters surround the still comatose Frank and Aaron turns back to see the man being swarmed. In order to end any suffering, he puts a bullet in Frank’s skull before heading for the exit. The sound draws some nearer, and many swarm around Matt. Although he is able to fight them off, one grabs hold of his arm and bites between the hand and elbow

Matt:  AUGGHHHH!

Matt turns his pistol in the direction of the biter and places a bullet in its skull

Matt: Oh, shit. Oh, shit. Oh SHIT! HELP!

Without thinking, Todd takes off his belt and tightens it at Matt’s elbow. He grabs the fire axe and tells Phillip to hold Matt’s arm. Todd chops right above the bite mark three times before the arm comes completely off. Matt yells in pain one more time before passing out

 

Credits:
Daniel Day Lewis as Todd Andrews

Edward Norton as Phillip James

Wayne Brady as Aaron Meyer

David Henrie as Garrett Smith

Nicholas Hoult as Matt Graham

Anna Camp as Hannah Johnson

Kevin James as Frank Delehey (no Lines)''' '''

Deaths:
Frank Delehey