"On the Road" is the thirty-third episode of Say Goodbye to America: Scatter and the Season 4 Premiere
Synopsis[]
Haynes adjusts to life of not being in charge while Kendall gets her baby checked out. Scott has a plan, but it takes a council to figure it out. Ozzy works out an idea
On the Road[]
Eddie: How long’s it been?
Jasper: I’d say about a month since we returned
Eddie: And you’re sure you were safe on the way back?
Jasper: We took a lot of back roads. Evan and I got lost ourselves trying to get back. But I'm still not certain
Eddie: If they come to these gates, it’s gonna be a war
Jasper and Eddie star out into the open road leaving Apex. Each of them hold a rifle with a scope but the neither hopes to use it
Jasper: You ever get tired of being on guard duty?
Eddie: Pardon?
Jasper: You’re always on the wall. It’s rare you’re out and about
Eddie: I preferred the solitary nature of it. Used to be only one stop on the wall until the soldiers came and Eli returned speaking of a place where they eat people. But standing and staring at the emptiness is what I’m good at. And I’m not a bad shot if need be
Jasper: I overheard Jenny talking with Leo on the walkie. Apparently things are working out over there
Eddie: We stand with the Waterfront
Jasper: Why?
Eddie: Because Jenny brokered a deal. And if we don’t help the Waterfront when they’re in trouble, they won’t help us.
Jasper: If Jenny wanted to send a group out to help them, would you join?
Eddie: I wouldn’t be the first to raise my hand but I would join eventually. If she needed all hands on deck. Would you?
Jasper: I’d like to think I would. But in all honesty, I don’t think I would help out. Not after what happened when we went looking for Eli and Octavio. Those cannibals are messed up. And their leader is content with it all. I think he even enjoys the sadistic nature of it all. Doesn’t really care about those he loses
Meanwhile, about twenty miles from the Wiggins Outpost, a small caravan of survivors patch themselves up after a short biter attack. A blonde woman paces around another injured man, Franklin, who lies against a tree bleeding into the wood. His black suit is made darker by the blood, and his white shirt is stained on the inside right breast
Franklin: What’s all the pacing gonna do, Anna? I’m gonna die anyway. You’re just making me more nervous
Anna: We just lost two already, I don’t wanna lose another
Franklin: It’s not your fault. Noah just had a faulty plan. The element of surprise was snapped by the dead assholes out there. And Duke can’t aim for shit
Franklin points to where others stand looking around while some sit and catch their breath. Creighton Duke leans up against a young tree, standing almost as tall as it. He talks to Tara and Derek, who look up at his giant figure
Franklin: I’d hate to be that man’s significant other. Probably broke a few girls when he was younger. How tall do you think? 6 foot 4… 6 foot 5?
Franklin looks back at Anna Cooke, who’s eyes begin to fill with tears
Franklin: Hey hun… it’s gonna be alright. Remember what I told you
Anna: Zeppelin Three doesn’t get the respect it deserves
Franklin: That’s right. You’ve come a long way since George and I found you near dead along the road. If you hadn’t snapped your fingers I probably put you down like another deadite.
He groans as he leans up further against the old elm
Franklin: Got any snacks in your bag? My mother used snacks in her bag when we went on long trips. Even when I was 23, she’d still have crackers and things
Anna reaches into her bag and pulls out a piece of jerky
Franklin: Did Packer fix his recipe or does it still need salt?
He tears a piece off the jerky and chews it long and hard, swallowing uncomfortably
Franklin: Needs a little less salt now
Anna: Tell him when we return
Franklin: I’m not moving from here. You’re gonna have to tell him for me. Get Ozzy for a sec
Anna: Oz!
An older man comes walking quickly over to the pair
Ozzy: What’s up?
Franklin: We screwed the pooch on this one, huh?
Ozzy: >sighs< The element of surprise was lost
Franklin: I have an idea for your next try
Ozzy: Lay it on me
Franklin: Wear the dead man’s faces. The scent of the deadites will protect you from a herd. You can paint it on your clothes. Find a gathering and march with the deadites. And don’t use guns at first. Knives and clubs
Ozzy: What made you think of this
Franklin: All I can smell is the deadites. About fifty from us. And I don’t see any right now. Must be why they don’t each other. It’s the smell
Ozzy: I’ll relay the message. Anna?
Ozzy pulls Anna aside from Franklin
Ozzy: You want me to do it when the time comes? I know he was like a second father to you, so it might be hard to do it yourself. You two were close, you shouldn;t have to do it
Anna: I’ll wait ‘til he stops breathing. But I’ll do it myself
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Elizabeth: Everything checks out okay.
Kendall: Then why the long face?
Elizabeth: >sighs< I’ve never delivered a baby before. I learned back in school but everything I know is in books
Kendall: What about the other guys that came in from the army base?
Elizabeth: Scientists. Chemists I believe. Hell, I doubt Hollis even knows what goes on down there
Kendall chuckles a bit as Elizabeth cracks a smile
Kendall: I’m sure you’ll figure it out. Probably about 6 months now, right?
Elizabeth: I think so. Any ideas on names so far?
Kendall: Cross that bridge when we come to it
A loud ring hits their ears and the two women turn their attention toward the gate
Kendall: What is going on now?
Elizabeth: Phillip is taking a group out to help Leo at the new outpost. Found a megaphone and he’s been dying to use it
Kendall: Jenny allowed that?
Elizabeth: Jenny hasn’t been in charge much anymore, in case you haven’t noticed. Ever since she went to Waterfront, she’s taken a step back. Created a council. They wanted me on it
Kendall: You denied it?
Elizabeth: Nope. It starts in five minutes
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Elizabeth is the final one to walk into Jenny’s house. In her living room and partly into the kitchen are twelve chairs. Jenny sits with her back to the fireplace, almost ready to be opened for the winter, with Haynes and Brooks on both sides of her. Olivia, Dexter, Brooks, Hazel and Aaron sit with their backs to the window on the right. Arrowhead, Scott and Will Knight sit with their backs to the kitchen on the right, with a chair available for Elizabeth between Scott and Will. Sean Moreland sits in the back in the kitchen, outside of the circle
Jenny: How’s the patient?
Elizabeth: I’d say about five to six months. We’ll need a population board
Arrowhead: What’s the meeting about today?
Jenny: It has been three weeks since General Haynes arrived at our gates and nearly a month since Hazel and her group arrived. We have kept in contact with the Waterfront, and neither of us have heard about or seen anything from the compound
Will: Well, that’s good news, isn’t it?
Hazel: >sighs< We had another member of our group when we left. His name was Asher, and he helped set us free. Unless he is dead, Ned is torturing him, and it is only a matter of time before he spills this location
Dex: And Jasper and Evan believed they were being followed when they left the compound themselves
Aaron: So… what are we going to do about it? Take the fight to them or hunker down?
Jenny: Phillip is currently heading out to the new outpost, where he, Leo and whomever he chooses will head to the Waterfront to remind them of our deal. An attack on one of us is an attack on all of us. Put it to a vote. All in favor of reinforcing Apex as the first priority?
Eleven hands go up, with Jenny raising hers for the twelfth
Jenny: That was easier than I thought it would be
Scott: Should we at least do some recon? Maybe find somewhere in between to search for supplies or if they have a secondary base of their own?
Jenny: Would you lead this?
Scott: Sure, I guess
Jenny: All in favor?
All hands raise again
Jenny: Scott, get your crew together
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Philip slams the driver side door to his minivan as he steps out. Shania, Megan and Horatio follow behind him
Phillip: Name’s Phillip James. Where’s the boss-man at?
Nick: Nick D’Atomeo. You looking for Leo or you mean the head honcho over at Waterfront?
Phillip: Leo for now
Nick: He’s out around back. I’ll take you to him
Nick leads the four to the other side of the building, slowly being worked over and rebuilt for a new outpost but making its way nicely. Leo stands with Niklas, Jackson, Ray and five others hunched over a table with schematics
Leo: Wasn’t expecting care packages yet
Phillip: Courtesy call
Leo: I see you’ve met Nick. This here’s Seth Young, Ethan Ross, Traci Jones, Lilli Munson and Mark Guthrie. You five, meet Phillip James, Horatio Whittaker and… sorry if I can’t remember your names
Megan: Megan Shorris
Shania: Shania Hoberman
Leo: Right. What can I do for you all? Or rather, Jenny
Horatio: Not just Jenny. Council now
Leo: And I wasn’t on it?
Phillip: You were away. If it makes you feel any better, I’m not it either
Leo: So why are you here?
Phillip: I’m head of relations, I guess. Jenny wants us to meet with Chester and make sure the deal is set. Attack on one is an attack on all
Leo: Any danger back home?
Phillip: Not currently but there’s always a chance. We know how crazy these guys are
Leo: Let’s not wait, then. I’ll drive. Nick, Horatio, you ride along
Phillip, Nick and Horatio follow after Leo into his vehicle, and the four drive off as Basil and Jason run up to the rest
Basil: What’s the word for uninvited guests?
Ray: What do you mean, Basil?
Basil: We’ve got uninvited guests. Treeline
Earlier, in the woods following the biter attack, the survivors from the compound finish dragging corpses of the dead. Ozzy brings one over to Franklin
Ozzy: You really think this will work?
Franklin: You smell like them, they don’t bother you. FInd a small herd and walk them to the outpost. Take them by surprise
Ozzy: You want one?
Franklin: I’m about to become one shortly. Let new me lead the way
Anna: I’m not letting you turn
Franklin: It’s not your choice, hun. I’ve made my peace
Derek: Found one that’ll fit you, Anna
She looks down at Franklin and then at Ozzy
Franklin: Go. I’ll let the sun take me. You’re a good kid, hun
She walks off and Ozzy catches up with her
Ozzy: We don’t move until he stirs
Anna: When they’re all dead, I get to put him down
Ozzy: He’s yours. Duke, Tara and the rest are going to be back soon. Get ready
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Scott: You guys sure you’re up for this? We don’t know when we’ll return
Fish: I left for a while. I came back. I’m ready to go again
Eli: Elizabeth wants us to find meds for Kendall. And books. There’s a Med school not far. I mapped it out. Take the back roads and it’ll be clear
Aidan: She gave me a list. I think I can find all we’ll need
Scott: Alrighty then. You, Eli, Sylvester, Quinn and Brooks ride with me. Ilene, Jeff, Sebastián and Ryo ride with Fish. We should be there before nightfall
The group heads out through the gate as the other survivors watch them leave
Roscoe: You didn’t want to go? I thought you loved the field work
Haynes: My place is here now. As a member of the council
Roscoe: I thought you didn’t like taking orders
Haynes: It’s not taking them if I’m partly responsible
Roscoe: It’ll be harder if they don’t come back though
Haynes: No… it won’t. Come on, there’s work to do
Haynes and Roscoe walk back into Apex, passing the church as Garrett walks in. He stops when he sees the crowd
Garrett: Didn’t think a lot of people would be here
Lewis: Heard about the several groups heading out
Olivia: Word of council meetings travels fast
Matt: Empty seat here if you want it
Garrett: Didn’t think everyone went along with prayer
Julian: It’s something to get you by
Gavin: Who walked in?
Sean: Garrett
Gavin: Haven’t met him. He new?
Sean: Been here longer than us
Gavin: Can’t picture the face
Gavin chuckles to himself before stopping as quickly as he started
Gavin: Think I’ll get better. Maybe use my eyes again?
Sean: I’m not a doctor
Gavin: I’ve been here everyday. He hasn’t made it better
Sean: He hasn’t made anything better. Good karma should be coming soon
Meanwhile, at the Waterfront, Leo’s group arrives at the front gate, where Chester already stands waiting for them
Leo: Didn’t know you expected us
Vazquez: We saw you down the way. New binoculars. Plus your car needs new wheel bearings. Sounds like shit
Chester: What can we do for you?
Phillip: Jenny sent us. It’s about the compound
Chester: What about?
Phillip: Wants to know if the deal is still good. If we get attacked, you’ll have our backs?
Chester: Of course. We signed a while back. Did something happen?
Horatio: A precaution. We think something is going to happen. And happen soon
Nate and Stan run out with a walkie talkie towards Chester and Vazquez
Nate: Problem over at the new outpost. Dead men walking
Vazquez: It’s been that way for a while
Stan: They said the dead men have weapons
Chester: Shit. That deal go both ways?
Phillip: Of course
Chester: Pack your things. We need to leave now
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Basil: We have a herd coming
Mark: I’ll get the iron
Basil: It’s too big. We need to go loud
Ethan: I’ll get the lead
Ray: Take the team West
Basil: They’re coming from the South
Ray: Then what is that group West?
Basil turns and looks at another group of biters heading in from the West. He sees the flash of the sun catching a shiny object
Basil: Get on the radio. That one has a knife
Traci: On it
Basil: Nils, Izabel, Jackson, Ethan, you’re with me. Ray, take the rest of them South. Go loud
Each group splits off into their respective groups and heads into formation
Nils: Safeties off, people. We need to put this down fast
Basil aims with his rifle and takes the first shot, taking out a biter with no shirt and cargo shorts. Ray takes out the second one, effectively splitting the attention of the biters in both directions. Each person begins taking down biters, but barely make a dent in the herd
Izabel: Back up three paces every shot!
Charles: Reloading, I need cover
Charles begins to reload slowly, which opens up opportunity for Ozzy. He snaps his fingers and two biters run towards Charles. Charles looks up confused and begins to back up faster in fear, tripping over himself. Basil fires in the direction of the runners, scaring one off back into the herd but the other presses forward. He slams on top of Charles and raises his knife before being shot in the side by Lilli, the knife instead driving into Charles’s arm. Both men scream in pain. Charles pushes his attacker off to the side and pulls out the knife, stabbing his attacker in the head. Lilli runs to his aid and drags him out of the way
Basil: Watch their movements!
Dimitri: I’ve never seen them run like that
Basil: I don’t think they’re biters
Basil aims and shoots another runner in the head as it pushes towards him
Basil: Biters don't run
Dimitri: Might have evolved. Next stage or some shit
Ozzy snaps his fingers twice and each hidden member of the compound grabs a biter, stabs it, and pushes forward towards the survivors, using the dead as shields, and scattering the survivors. Tess gets knocked down but pulled up by Niklas, who shoots her attacker. Ethan, Mark and Reina maintain formation in their area. Several head towards Megan, Jason, Shania and Ray. Basil, Jackson, Nils and Izabel take care of the ones near them. One runner heads straight for Megan, separating her from the group and backing her against a wall. The disguised attacker takes the knife out of the biter’s back, ruining the black suit and stabs it in the head before dropping the corpse and slicing Megan across the stomach and tackling the girl. The attacker raises the knife but Megan blind them, somehow pulling the mask off her attacker and gasping at the face
Megan: Anna?
Cast[]
Main Cast[]
Edward Norton as Phillip James
Martin Csokas as Leo Henderson
Rachel McAdams as Jenny Hanson
Christa Miller as Elizabeth Hill
Gael Garcia Bernal as Sebastián Bernal (No Lines)
Chris Pine as Ryan "Fish" West
Zan McClarnon as Chester Navarro
and Stephen Dillane as General Joseph Haynes
Also Starring[]
Camren Bicondova as Tess (No Lines)
Thomas Brodie-Sangster as Niklas (No Lines)
Christine Evangelista as Izabel
Jason Earles as Nils
Nathan Sutton as Sean Moreland
Kerr Logan as Noah (Does Not Appear)
Lucian Msamati as Roscoe Jefferson
Jason Isaacs as Dave O'Connor (Does Not Appear)
Morgan Spector as Peter Martin (Arrowhead)
James Michael Keats as Jackson Allen
Connor Swindells as Nick D'Atomeo
with Shia LaBeouf as Evan Curtis (Does Not Appear)
and Jason Momoa as Nathan (Does Not Appear)
Stanley Tucci as Ray
James Frain as Sylvester Nelson
Ross Butler as Ryo Osaka (No Lines)
Manuel Garcia-Rulfo as Arturo Vazquez
Micah Fitzgerald as Corporal Jeff Lever (No Lines)
Nathalie Emmanuel as Kendall Standish
James Michael Keats as Jackson Allen
Michael Kelly as Jasper Bernard
John Cooper as Doctor Aidan Stockdale
Rosabell Sellers as Reina (No Lines)
Rider Strong as Stan
Paul Kaye as Horatio Whittaker
Daniel Zovatto as Quinn Kane (No Lines)
Kaya Scodelrio as Ilene Wright (No Lines)
Joel de la Fuente as Seth Young (No Lines)
Co-Starring[]
Isabelle Fuhrman as Megan Shorris
Justin Mark as Private Charles Pinkley
Jacob Anderson as Derek Lawton
Brooke D'Orsay as Lilli Munson (No Lines)
Karly Rothenberg as Tara (No Lines)
Noel Petok as Will (No Lines)
Special Guest Starring[]
Guest Starring[]
Tom Hardy as Dimitri Vanderbilt
Iain Glen as Ned O'Connor (Does Not Appear)
Deaths[]
- Franklin (Alive and Zombified)
- At least three unnamed O'Connor Compound Members
Trivia[]
- First Appearance of Nick D'Atomeo
- First Appearance of Creighton Duke
- First Appearance of Ozzy
- First Appearance of Seth Young
- First Appearance of Traci Jones
- First Appearance of Ethan Ross
- First Appearance of Mark Guthrie
- First Appearance of Tara
- First Appearance of Will
- First Appearance of Lilli Munson
- First Appearance of Derek Lawton
- First (and Last) Appearance of Franklin
- Tom Holland (Eli Wilson) is credited as Main Cast for the first time after previously listed as a Co-Star in Season 2 and Also Starring in Season 3
- Eugene Byrd (Gavin Foxx), Morgan Spector (Arrowhead) and James Keats (Jackson Allen) are now credited as Series Regulars after previously listed as Also Starring in Season 3
- Julia Telles (Hazel Burns) and Dexter Darden (Jason Herr) is credited under Also Starring after previously cast under Co-Starring in Season 3
- There is a time skip of one month since the events of the previous season/episode