"PREVIOUSLY ON JEREMIAH..." "IN RECENT DAYS," "WE'VE MADE CONTACT WITH AT LEAST 20 GROUPS" "THAT WE BELIEVE OFFER POTENTIALLY IMPORTANT ALLIANCES" "FOR OUR FUTURE ENDEAVORS." "SOMEONE ATTHE END OF THE WORLDWANTS TO SEE ME" "SO WE CAN DISCUSSPUTTING THEO BACKIN HER RIGHTFUL POSITION." "NOW THAT VALHALLA SECTOR'S STARTING TO MOVE," "THIS MAY BE OUR LAST CHANCETO PUT UP A UNITED FRONT" "BEFORE THEY COME AFTER US." "YOU WERE SPYING ON US." "I WAS WORKING FOR JEREMIAH'S FATHER." "I'M TAKING THE ROVER AND GOING BACK TO THE MOUNTAIN." "THIS SO-CALLED PARTNERSHIP IS OVER." "( MARKUS ):" "WE GATHER HERE TODAY" "IN A COMMON CAUSE" "BECAUSE THE DESIRESTHAT UNITE US" "ARE GREATER THAN THE FORCES THAT DIVIDE US." "IN THE COMING DAYS," "WE WILL CARVE OUT A FRAMEWORK FOR A NEW COUNTRY" "AND A NEW FUTURE," "BECAUSE IF WE FAIL TO DO SO," "OTHERS WILL DO IT FOR US." "WE, THE SURVIVORS OF THE BIG DEATH," "HAVE GROWN TO ADULTHOOD" "IN THE SHADOW OF THE GREATEST DISASTER" "THE WORLD HAS EVER KNOWN." "THE LAST 16 YEARS HAVE BEEN UNIMAGINABLY BRUTAL," "BUT THERE COMES A TIME" "WHEN YOU HAVE TO STOP LOOKING BACKWARD" "AND START LOOKING FORWARD." "STARTING TODAY," "WE BEGIN PUTTING THE WORLD BACK TOGETHER AGAIN." "IN THIS ROOM," "WE WILL DETERMINE THE SHAPE OF THE WORLD TO COME." "WE WILL HAMMER OUT THE RULES AND DISCUSS THE ISSUES," "AND IN A PEACEFUL AND CONSTRUCTIVE FASHION" "CRAFT A NEW WORLD OUT OF THE ASHES OF THE OLD." "WHAT DO YOU THINK?" "IT WAS..." "IT WAS GREAT." "REALLY." "YOU DON'T THINKIT WAS OVER-WRITTEN?" "NO, NO, IT'S..." "WELL, JUST A LITTLE." "DON'T YOU THINK YOU'RE PUTTING" "A LITTLE TOO MUCH PRESSURE ON YOURSELF?" "THIS IS WHAT WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON" "EVER SINCE THE BIG DEATH." "THIS IS A CHANCE TO PUT TOGETHER A NEW ALLIANCE" "THAT CAN START PUTTING THE COUNTRY BACK TOGETHER AGAIN." "WE HAVE TO GETTHESE REGIONAL LEADERS" "TO SIGN ONTO THE IDEA OF A NEW CONSTITUTION," "A NEW AMERICAN ALLIANCE," "BECAUSE IF THEY DON'T GO FOR IT," "ALL OUR DREAMS END RIGHT HERE." "IT HAS TO BE RIGHT." "I KNOW, AND REALLY, IT'S..." "IT'S..." "INSPIRING." "BASICALLY, WHATYOU'RE SAYING ISI'M A DEAD MAN." "BASICALLY, YEAH." "OKAY." "LET THEM IN." "OKAY, I'LL LET THEM IN." "ANY WORD ON HOW IT'S GOING SO FAR?" "NO, BUT MARKUS IS A GREAT TALKER, LIBBY." "I MEAN, HE'S THE BEST." "I'M SURE HE'S GOT THESE PEOPLE EATING OUT OF HIS HAND BY NOW." "DO YOU THINK?" "ARE YOU KIDDING?" "ABSOLUTELY." "IF I DON'T GET SOME PEACE AND QUIET SOON," "SOMEONE'S GOING TO GET THEIR ASS KICKED." "MAYBE WE SHOULD COME BACK LATER." "LATER IS GOOD." "IT'S BEEN 15 YEARS" "SINCE A STRANGE DISEASEWIPED OUT ALL OF THE ADULTS" "AND LEFT US KIDSTO FEND FOR OURSELVES." "NOW I'M MOVING AHEAD," "THROUGH THE PAST." "* I CAN'T LET GO" "* I'M HOLDING HOPE SO TIGHT *" "* IT'S HARD TO BREATHE WHEN THE WHOLE WORLD FALLS *" "* I'M GONNA PUT THE STARS BACK BACK UP IN THE SKY *" "* LET THEM ALL JUST SHINE DOWN I'M GONNA TRY *" "* I BELIEVE WE'LL FIND THE WORLD TOGETHER *" "* THROUGH YOUR EYES" "* THAT'S ALL I CAN SEE" "* I BELIEVE WE'RE LOOKING AT FOREVER *" "* IN A WORLD WHERE WE CAN BE FREE *" "* I BELIEVE" "( MARKUS ):" "I UNDERSTAND THAT UNTIL NOW" "YOU HAVEN'T WANTED TO SHARE YOUR RESOURCES WITH OTHERS," "BUT GUARANTEEING SAFE PASSAGE" "BETWEEN ALL THE GROUPS REPRESENTED HERE" "IS THE ONLY WAYWE CAN START" "PUTTING THIS COUNTRY BACK TOGETHER AGAIN." "RIGHT NOW THAT'S FROM THE WESTERN EDGE OF ARIZONA" "THAT'S YOUR AREA, HERNANDEZ" "THROUGH MINNESOTA ON THE EAST." "AND FREE PASSAGEMEANS FREE PASSAGE, SANDOR." "NO WAY." "LOOK, WE JUST BARELYGOT OURSELVES TOGETHER," "AND WINTER'S COMING." "WE'RE SHORT ON FOOD,SUPPLIES, YOU NAME IT," "SO ANYBODY COMES THROUGH MY TURF" "WITH SUPPLIESFOR SOMEBODY ELSE," "YOU HAVE TO PAY A TAX." "THAT'S NOT WORKABLE." "AND HOW CAN WE PULL THE COUNTRY TOGETHER" "WHEN THE COUNTRY DOESN'T EVEN HAVE A NAME YET?" "SHOULDN'T WE BE DOING THAT FIRST?" "YEAH, I SAY WE CALL IT" "THE UNITED STATES OF ENRIQUE HERNANDEZ." "HEY, YOUR ASS ISBIG ENOUGH TO BETHE COUNTRY, ALL RIGHT?" "SO SIT YOURCOUNTRY ASS DOWN." "YOU WANT A PIECE OF THIS, HUH, SANDOR?" "DO I WANT A PIECE OF YOU?" "SIT YOUR ASS DOWN." "OKAY." "LUNCH." "GOT A SEC?" "SURE, COME ON IN." "SO, HOW'S IT GOING" "WITH THE REST OF THE FOUNDING FATHERS?" "UGLY." "I JUST DON'T THINKTHEY'RE TAKING THISSERIOUSLY." "WELL, SHOULD THEY?" "SHOULDN'T THEY?" "THINK ABOUT IT." "EVERYBODY IN THERE" "GOT TO WHERE THEY AREBY FIGHTING EVERYBODY ELSE." "THEY HAVE PUSHED AND PULLED AND BIT AND SCRATCHED THEIR WAY" "INTO RUNNING A TOWN," "AND THEN A COUPLE OF TOWNS,AND THEN MORE..." "AND EVERY STEP OF THE WAY," "THEY'VE HAD SOMEBODY TRYING TO CON THEM OR TAKE IT ALL AWAY." "NOW, YOU THINK GUYS LIKE THIS" "ARE GOING TO BEND OVERJUST 'CAUSE WE ASK THEM TO?" "I KNOW, IT'S JUST" "THEY WANT TO BELIEVE." "THEY DO." "YOU CAN SEE IT IN THEIR EYES." "FOR 16 YEARS,THEY'VE FOUGHTTO BUILD SOMETHING," "AND THEY DON'T WANT IT TO END WHEN THEY DIE." "THEY WANT TO BELIEVEIN ALL OF THIS," "JUST LIKE I DID WHEN I GOT HERE," "BUT IN THE OUTSIDE WORLD,IT'S HARD TO TRUST ANYBODY." "SO WHAT DID YOU WANT TO SEE US ABOUT?" "I NEED TO GET BACK ON THE ROAD." "NOW, I KNOW WE'VE ALL BEEN THROUGH A LOT LATELY," "BUT I NEED TO GET AWAY FROM THIS PLACE." "I MEAN, THE MEMORIES..." "YOU KNOW?" "YEAH." "YEAH, I DO." "OF COURSE, THAT MEANS FINDING YOU A NEW PARTNER," "WITH YOU AND JEREMIAH SPLIT UP." "YEAH, WELL, I HAVE A THOUGHT ON THAT ONE." "YOU KNOW THE NEW GUY, SMITH?" "THIS GUY THAT CALLS HIMSELFMISTER SMITH," "THINKS GOD TALKS TO HIM?" "YEAH, THAT ONE." "KURDY," "ASIDE FROM THE FACTTHAT HE'S NEWAND UNTESTED," "AND MAYBE A LITTLE BIT..." "I DON'T KNOW,WHAT'S A GOOD WORD?" "NUTS?" "NUTS." "NUTS." "EXCELLENT WORD." "ASIDE FROM ALL OF THAT, THERE ARE BETTER PEOPLE." "HE SAVED MY LIFE." "TWICE." "SO GIVE HIM A MEDAL OR A PIECE OF CAKE." "WHENEVER THERE'SSOMETHING WE WANT MARKUS TO DO," "AND HE DOESN'TWANT TO DO IT," "WE TELL HIM THERE'S CAKE INVOLVED." "WORKS EVERY TIME." "WHEN I WAS IN CHARGE OF THE PRISON BREAK IN MILLHAVEN," "YOU TOLD ME TO PICK LIEUTENANTS I TRUSTED." "I DIDN'T KNOW YOU MEANT SMITH." "HE SAVED MY LIFE, MARKUS, TWICE." "NOW, I THINK HE'S A LITTLE NUTS, TOO," "BUT YOU SHOW ME ONE PERSON" "WHO DIDN'T COME OUT OF THE BIG DEATH" "A LITTLE FUCKED UP." "I TRUST THIS GUY," "AND ALL HE WANTS TO DO IS HELP." "THAT YOU WANT TO REPAY HIM FOR SAVING YOUR LIFE IS ADMIRABLE," "BUT I HAVE TO KEEP FOCUS ON THE BIGGER PICTURE." "PART OF THAT IS MAKING TEAM ASSIGNMENTS" "BASED ON WHAT'S BEST FOR EVERYBODY," "NOT JUST ONE PERSON." "I BUST MY ASS FOR THIS PLACE, MARKUS." "I RISK MY LIFE FOR THIS PLACE," "AND YOU WANT TO BLOW ME OFF" "WITH "WHAT'S BEST FOR EVERYBODY SHIT"?" "HOW ABOUT WHAT'S BEST TO KEEP ME ALIVE?" "I UNDERSTAND YOUR PASSION, BUT THE DECISION IS MINE." "I'M SORRY, KURDY." "HE SAID YES, RIGHT?" "I TOLD YOU HE'D SAY YES." "GOD SAID I WAS GOING TO BE YOUR PARTNER." "HE SAID NO, OKAY?" "NO." "AND THAT GOD BULLSHIT" "IS PROBABLYTHE BIGGEST REASON." "I DON'T UNDERSTAND." "WHAT I HEAR, IT'S NEVER WRONG." "WELL, IT IS," "AND MAYBE THAT SHOULD BE YOUR FIRST CLUE, SMITH." "IT AIN'T GOD, IT'S JUST YOU." "IT'S JUST YOU, AND IT'S JUST ME," "AND I GOT THINGS TO DO," "SO I WILLSEE YOU AROUND." "* DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE MOMENT *" "* THIS COULD BE THE CHANCE OF A LIFETIME *" "* ALL MY LIFE..." "HEY." "HI." "SORRY." "IT ISN'T TOO LOUD, IS IT?" "NO, NO." "IT'S, UM, IT'S GREAT." "IT'S JUST, YOU KNOW, SINCE I GOT HERE," "I'VE NOTICED THERE'S NOT A WHOLE LOT OF MUSIC AROUND." "I FIGURED THERE WAS A RULE OR SOMETHING." "THE SEARCH TEAMSHAD DIFFERENT PRIORITIES." "THEY WERE LOOKING FOR FOOD, MEDICINE, SUPPLIES." "MUSIC ISN'T A PRIORITY?" "I DON'T KNOW HOW ANYONECOULD LIVE IN A WORLDWITHOUT MUSIC." "IT MAKES ME FEEL ALIVE." "DANCE WITH ME." "NO." "I--I DON'T, UH, DANCE." "DANCE WITH ME." "* SLIP AWAY" "* SLIP AWAY" "* LET'S NOT LET IT SLIP AWAY *" "* LET'S NOT LET IT SLIP AWAY *" "* LET'S NOT LET IT SLIP AWAY *" "* LET'S NOT LET IT SLIP AWAY *" "WELL, THAT WASN'T SO HARD, WAS IT?" "SAYS YOU." "YOU WERE LOOKING FOR ME." "WHY?" "I DON'T REMEMBER." "ARE YOU READY FOR ROUND TWO?" "MM-HMM." "GOOD, BECAUSE I'VE NOTICED YOU'VE BEEN PRETTY QUIET SO FAR." "MM-HMM." "WELL, THAT'S HARDLY THE THEO WE'VE ALL COME TO KNOW" "AND MOSTLY TOLERATE." "MM-HMM." "IS THAT ALL YOU HAVE TO SAY?" "NEVER TALK WITH YOUR MOUTH FULL." "YOUR MOTHER TELL YOU THAT?" "NO, A HOOKER." "I COULD'VE GONE ALL DAY WITHOUT KNOWING THAT." "OH." "YOU ASKED." "AND DON'T WORRY,WHEN IT'S TIME FOR THEO TO TALK," "SHE'LL TALK." "YOU WANT A BITE?" "NO." "MARKUS, GOOD." "UH, LEE, NOW IS NOT A GOOD TIME." "I JUST THOUGHTYOU SHOULD KNOW." "EVERYBODY COMING HERE FOR THE MEETING" "HAS BEEN ACCOUNTED FOR," "EXCEPT THE MINNESOTA GROUP." "THEY MAY BE IN TROUBLE." "AND THIS IS BASED ON?" "THEY WERE KEEPING IN RADIO CONTACT" "WITH THEIR HOME BASE EVERY COUPLE OF HOURS." "THEY SIGNED OFF THIS MORNING" "AND HAVEN'T BEEN HEARD FROM SINCE," "AND IT'S IN AN AREA NORTH OF HERE" "THAT'S HAD OTHER REPORTS OF PEOPLE DISAPPEARING." "OKAY, I'LL LOOK INTO IT," "BUT LEE, YOU'RE NOT HEAD OF SECURITY ANYMORE." "YOUR PEOPLE STILL THINKTHEY WORK FOR YOU," "BUT IN THE FUTURE," "ANY TIME YOU GET INFORMATION LIKE THIS BEFORE I GET IT," "YOU'LL BOTHBE OUT OF HERE." "AM I CLEAR?" "KURDY, GOOD, THANKS FOR COMING." "YOU KNOW TRENT, RIGHT?" "HE'S BEEN ATTACHED TO ONE OF OUR LONG-RANGE SURVEY TEAMS." "HOW YOU DOING?" "FINE." "TRENT'S YOUR NEW PARTNER." "SO WHAT'S THE JOB?" "THERE WERE ABOUT SIX PEOPLE COMING HERE FROM MINNESOTA." "THEY FELL OFF THE EDGE OF THE WORLD" "ABOUT A HUNDRED MILES NORTH FROM HERE." "THERE'S BEEN NO WORD, NO EXPLANATION." "EVEN THEIR OWN PEOPLE DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED," "SO THEY MIGHT BE IN SERIOUS TROUBLE," "AND I NEED YOU TO FIND THEM." "FINE." "THIS IS WHERE THEY WERE LAST SEEN," "SO MY GUESS IS THEY DISAPPEARED" "ALONG THIS STRETCH OF ROAD RIGHT HERE." "ALL RIGHT, I'M ON IT." "AND I'LL GET BACK TO THE ZOO NOW." "OKAY, SEE YOU LATER." "YOU READY TO GO?" "I WAS BORN READY." "TRUST ME, KURDY, IN THE YEARS TO COME," "YOU'LL LOOK BACK AT THE DAY, YOU GOT ME AS YOUR PARTNER" "AS THE LUCKIEST DAY IN YOUR LIFE." "WELL, IF THIS IS AS GOOD AS IT GETS," "I MIGHT AS WELL KILL MYSELF NOW TO GET IT OVER WITH." "HEY, YOU'RE A LOT BETTER OFF" "THAN YOU WERE WITH YOUR OLD PARTNER." "WHOA." "COME ON, JEREMIAH'S A FLAKE, EVERYBODY KNOWS IT." "LET'S GET SOMETHING STRAIGHT, TRENT." "EVERY TIME I WAS IN A PLACE WHERE I THOUGHT" "I WAS NOT GOING TOGET OUT OF THERE ALIVE," "THERE WAS ALWAYS A LITTLE PART OF MY BRAIN" "TELLING ME, "DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT." "JEREMIAH WILL HAVE MY BACK,"" "AND IN EVERY SITUATION,HE DID," "SO YOU HAVEA LONG WAY TO GO" "BEFORE YOU PROVE THE SAME THING TO ME," "AND MEANWHILE, YOU GOT SOMETHING TO SAY ABOUT JEREMIAH," "KEEP IT TO YOURSELF." "LOOK, MARKUS," "YOU'RE LIVING IN A DREAM WORLD" "IF YOU THINK, WE CAN JUST SIGN OFF ON THIS SHIT." ""THE RIGHTS OF THE INDIVIDUAL" ""TO OWN AND POSSESS PRIVATE PROPERTY" "SHALL NOT BE ABRIDGED BY THE STATE."" "WHAT'S WRONG WITH THAT?" "FOR 16 YEARS," "THE ONLY WAYYOU COULD KEEP SOMETHING" "WAS IF YOU WERESTRONG ENOUGHTO HOLD ONTO IT." "IT'S NOT LIKE YOU COULD CALL THE POLICE." "THAT'S MY POINT." "YOU WANT TO ENFORCETHIS STUFF?" "YOU WANT TO PUT SOME KIND OF LAME-ASS POLICE FORCE TOGETHER," "PAY FOR IT,ALL THAT SHIT?" "I SAY IF YOU GOT A PROBLEM," "YOU DEAL WITH IT YOURSELF, ONE ON ONE." "IF YOU'RE NOT STRONG ENOUGHTO DEFEND YOURSELF," "YOU DESERVE WHAT YOU GET." "NOBODY EVER GAVE ME A HAND COMING UP." "I HAD TO FIGHT FOR EVERYTHING I GOT." "NOW YOU'RE STARTING TO SOUND LIKE DANIEL." ""ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE."" "LOOK, SANDOR, JUST BECAUSE I DON'T BUY INTO" "EVERYTHING DANIEL SAYS" "DOESN'T MEAN HE'S WRONG ABOUT THE REST." "NOW, WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK?" "YOU'RE SANDOR?" "YEAH." "JEREMIAH." "HEARD YOUWANTED TO SEE ME." "YEAH, I DO." "COME ON,LET'S STEP OUTSIDE." "SO, THE WORD ON THE STREET" "IS THAT YOU'RE GONNA TAKE OVER THAT PLACE" "VALHALLA SECTOR USED TO RUN, MILLHAVEN." "THAT TRUE?" "WELL, MAYBE." "WHY?" "LOT OF TRADEGOES THROUGH MILLHAVEN." "YEAH." "A GUY COULD DO REAL GOOD FOR HIMSELF IN A SETUP LIKE THAT," "REAL GOOD." "YOU STICK WITH MARKUS, YOU'LL DO OKAY," "BUT ONCE YOU'RE THERE, YOU'RE THERE," "YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING?" "YOU COULD WORK WITHANYBODY YOU WANT," "MAKE ANY DEAL YOU WANT." "SO IF YOU EVER DECIDE YOU WANT TO LEAVE MARKUS" "AND WORK WITHSOMEBODY ELSE," "YOU KNOW WHERE TO FIND ME." "YOU HELP ME, I HELP YOU, EVERYBODY WINS." "EVERYBODY EXCEPT MARKUS." "I HEARD YOU WERE A SMART GUY." "I JUST THOUGHTMAYBE WE COULD COME" "TO SOME KIND OF MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING." "WE JUST DID." "THEO?" "( RETCHING )" "( TOILET FLUSHING )" "UH, THEO..." "ANYBODY EVER EXPLAIN THE CONCEPT OF PRIVACY TO YOU?" "THE DOOR WAS OPEN." "AN INCH." "ONE INCH," "BUT I CAN SEE HOW YOU COULD LOOK AT AN INCH" "AND THINK IT WASA LOT MORE." "SO WHAT DO YOU WANT?" "I KEEP HEARING ABOUT THIS GUY, DANIEL." "THE WAY EVERYBODY TALKS, HE SOUNDS LIKE A PRETTY BIG GUY." "I FIGURED IF ANYBODY'D KNOW ABOUT HIM, YOU WOULD." "WHY DON'T YOU ASK MARKUS?" "HE'S HEARD OF DANIEL, SAME AS ME." "MARKUS IS BUSY." "I JUST FOUND OUT, SO YOU'RE THE ONEI'M ASKING," "UNLESS YOU'RE TOO BUSY IN THERE, BLOWING CHUNKS." "WHY DON'T YOU GO TO WHATEVER'S LEFT OF THE EAST COAST," "AND ASK ABOUT DANIEL, OR THE TALL MAN." "HE GOES BY THAT ONE, TOO." "THEY SAY HE'S LIKE ONE OF THOSE GUYS FROM OUT OF THE OLD WORLD," "TALL AND STRAIGHT, GOOD TEETH," "AND EYES THAT SEE STRAIGHT THROUGH YOU TILL SUNDAY," "AND WHEN HE SPEAKS, YOU LISTEN." "HE'S BUILDING SOMETHING OUT THERE," "SOMETHING BIG AND SCARY." "SCARY HOW?" "DEPENDS ON WHO YOU TALK TO." "THEY SAY HE'S GOT THESE SLAVE LABOR CAMPS GOING," "AND ANYBODY WHO GOES INTO HIS TERRITORY" "WITHOUT ANY KINDOF RESOURCES," "THEY GRAB 'EM UP AND PUT 'EM TO WORK." "IS HE PART OF A GROUP LIKE THIS?" "LIKE THIS ONE?" "OH, NO." "FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND," "DANIEL WOULD NEVER PUT UP WITH THE KIND OF BULLSHIT" "WE GOT GOING ON HERE." "OH, NO." "YOU DON'T ARGUEWITH DANIEL AND LIVE." "THERE'S NO STATES, NO GROUPS, JUST DANIEL," "AND ALL THE PEOPLETHAT DECIDED TO FOLLOW HIM," "PUT HIM IN CHARGE." "PRESIDENT, DICTATOR,NUMBER ONE," "CALL HIM WHATEVER YOU LIKE" " IT'S NOT GOOD." "THE THING IS, I'VE HEARD STORIES LIKE THIS BEFORE" "AND IT ALWAYS TURNS OUT TO BE A BUNCH OF BULL." "HAVE YOU EVER ACTUALLY SEEN DANIEL?" "NOPE." "THEN HOW DO YOU EVEN KNOW HE'S REAL?" "WHEN I WAS A YOUNG GIRL,I WAS LIVING UP BY WYOMING." "WE HAD A FLOOD, REAL BAD." "IT WASHED OUT HOUSES, TREES, AND A WHOLE SIDE OF A HILL," "AND WHERE THAT HILL USED TO BE," "WE SAW THESE FOOTPRINTS," "REAL OLD AND REAL BIG," "LIKE THIS BIG AROUND." "DINOSAUR FOOTPRINTS." "AND THEY HAD TO BE THERE FOR, LIKE..." "WELL, FORA VERY LONG TIME." "NOW, YOU ASK ME, I EVER SEE A DINOSAUR?" "NO, BUT I CAN LOOK AT THOSE FOOTPRINTS," "AND I KNOW SURE AS HELLSOMETHING MADE 'EM," "SOMETHING BIG." "AND YOU ASK ME IF I EVER SEE DANIEL?" "NO..." "BUT I HAVE SEEN THE TRAIL HE LEAVES WHERE HE WALKS," "AND THE EFFECTHE HAS ON OTHER PEOPLE," "AND THEY MARK THE PASSING OF SOMETHING AWFULLY BIG," "AND AWFULLY DANGEROUS." "SO THIS IS THE BORDER BETWEEN WHAT'S WEIRD AND WHAT AIN'T." "OUR PEOPLE DISAPPEARED SOMEWHERE BETWEEN HERE AND THE NEXT 30-40 MILES," "SO I FIGURE 20 MINUTES TO STRETCH OUR LEGS," "TAKE A WHIZ, THEN WE MOVE ON." "I DON'T WANT TO WASTE TIME." "GOOD, BECAUSE I'M KNOWN FOR THE WHOLE TIME-WASTING THING." "YOU KNOW, ADMITTING YOUR PROBLEM" "IS THE FIRST STEPTOWARD DEALING WITH IT." "SOMETHING BOTHERING YOU?" "BESIDES YOU?" "I KEEP GETTINGTHIS FEELING" "LIKE THERE'S SOMEBODY FOLLOWING US." "RIGHT, LIKE THERE'S SOMEBODY FOLLOWING US ON FOOT." "HEY." "HOW'S IT GOING?" "I SEE YOU'RE PACKING UP." "GUESS SINCE YOU AND KURDY AREN'T WORKING TOGETHER FOR A WHILE," "THEY WANT YOU SOMEWHERE ELSE." "YEAH, MOVING'SALWAYS A HASSLE." "ANYWAY, WE HAVEN'T HAD MUCH CHANCE TO TALK SINCE WE GOT BACK," "SO I THOUGHT I'D SEEHOW YOU WERE DOING." "SEE, THE PROBLEM IS, I NEVER HAD A CHANCE TO EXPLAIN" "WHAT I WAS DOING, AND WHY." "MARKUS IS A GREAT GUY, BUT HE'S STRONG-WILLED." "IF I'D LET HIM KNOW ABOUT THE BROTHERS OF THE APOCALYPSE," "ABOUT MILLHAVEN," "HE WOULD'VE GONE OUT THERE" "AND BROUGHT VALHALLA SECTOR DOWN ON US" "BEFORE WE WERE READY FOR THEM." "HE ALWAYS LEADS WITH HIS CHIN,YOU KNOW?" "LOOK, I GAVE YOUR DAD THE INFORMATION HE NEEDED" "TO MAKE SURE WE STAYED CLEAR OF TROUBLE," "AND I GAVE VALHALLA SECTOR JUST ENOUGH INFORMATION" "TO MAKE THEM THINK WE WEREN'T A THREAT TO THEM." "I WAS BUYING TIME FOR ALL OF US." "I THOUGHT IT WAS THE RIGHT THING TO DO." "I WAS JUST TRYING TO HELP." "WHETHER HE KNOWS IT OR NOT," "MARKUS NEEDS ME RUNNING SECURITY AGAIN." "I'M THE ONLY ONE HE CAN TRUST." "I NEED YOUR HELP, JEREMIAH." "I NEED YOU TO TALK TO MARKUS FOR ME." "IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO?" "SHORT OF CONTRACTING A LINGERING DISEASE," "RESULTING IN A PAINFUL DEATH" "WITH LOTS OF KICKING AND SCREAMING," "NOT A THING." "THEN I GUESS WE HAVE SOMETHING IN COMMON." "NEITHER OF US KNOWS WHERE WE FIT IN ANYMORE." "HEY, TRENT." "WAS THAT FIRE GOING WHEN WE PULLED UP?" "'CAUSE I DON'T REMEMBER SEEING IT." "HOW THE HELL SHOULD I KNOW?" "HEY, KURDY.CHECK IT OUT." "I SPELLED MY NAME OUT." "OH, GOOD." "YOU FOUND IT." "ARE YOU HUNGRY?" "WANT SOMETHING TO EAT?" "WHAT ARE" "HOW THE HELL DID" "WHAT?" "YOU'RE HERE." "GOOD OBSERVATION." "YOU WERE JUST AT THE MOUNTAIN." "GOOD MEMORY." "SO HOW THE HELLDID YOU GETFROM THERE TO HERE?" "I HAVE WAYS." "LOOK, SMITH," "I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE HELL IT IS YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING" "I'M NOT DOING ANYTHING." "YOU'RE FOLLOWING ME." "I'M YOUR PARTNER." "YOU ARE NOT MY PARTNER.DO I HAVE TO DRAWA PICTURE FOR YOU?" "NO." "WANT ME TO TAKE YOUR PICTURE?" "WHAT?" "IT'S A PINHOLE CAMERA." "I USE IT TO CHRONICLE WHERE I'VE BEEN, WHAT I'VE SEEN." "SOMETIMES I KEEP THE PICTURES." "SOMETIMESI GIVE THEM AWAY." "SOMETIMES I JUST TEAR THEM UP." "WHY?" "BECAUSETHEY'RE NO GOOD?" "NO, IT'S JUST THAT SOMETIMES" "THERE ARE THINGS IN THE PICTURES THAT SHOULDN'T BE THERE." "I'LL SHOW YOUHOW IT WORKS." "( ENGINE TURNING OVER )" "HEY, IF HE'S LEAVING WITHOUT ME" "YOU KNOW, I COULD" " NO, NO." "YOU STAY RIGHT THERE." "DON'T MOVE." "HEY, TRENT." "WHAT THE HELLARE YOU" "TRENT..." "TRENT, ARE YOU OKAY?" "WE KNOW WHO YOU'RE LOOKING FOR." "YOUR FRIEND HERE FILLED US IN" "WHILE YOU WERE ASLEEP." "IT JUST TOOK A LITTLE ENCOURAGEMENT," "BUT WE GOT THE JOB DONE." "YOU LOOKING FORYOUR PEOPLE?" "WE'VE GOT SOME OF THEM" "RIGHT UP THERE IN THOSE CAGES." "THOSE THAT'RE LEFT, ANYWAY." "BEFORE THE OTHERS DIED," "THEY TOLD US WHAT WAS GOING ON," "THAT THE GOVERNMENT'SCOMING BACK," "LAW'S COMING BACK." "WE DON'T WANTANY PART OF THAT." "WE USED TO WORK ALONE, ME AND THE GUYS," "THEN WE FOUND EACH OTHER," "STARTED WORKING TOGETHER." "SEE, FOLKS THINK THAT PEOPLE LIKE US DON'T EXIST ANYMORE," "THAT WE'RE PARTOF SOME BAD MEMORY." "THAT MAKES THEM STUPID." "MOST PEOPLE ARE STUPID." "THAT'S WHY THEY DON'T DESERVE TO LIVE." "I LOVE TO KILL PEOPLE." "ALL OF US HERE, WE LOVE TO WATCH THEM DIE." "SOMETIMES I'LL SHOOTSOMEBODY IN THE HEAD," "AND WATCH THEMWRIGGLE AND SQUIRMALL OVER THE PLACE." "T.K. HERE, HE LIKES TO CUT 'EM," "LOTS OF LITTLE CUTS, THEN BIGGER CUTS," "UNTIL THEIR FACES TURN ALL WHITE." "WE CATCH 'EM, BRING 'EM HERE, AND CAGE 'EM," "JUST LIKE YOU GUYS RIGHT NOW," "AND WE DO IT TO 'EM" "BECAUSE WE CAN, 'CAUSE THEY'RE STUPID." "QUESTION IS," "ARE YOU GUYSSMART ENOUGH TO DOTHE RIGHT THING?" "I WANT YOU TO GO BACK AND TELL YOUR PEOPLE" "THAT THE KILLING THEY'RE GONNA SEE HERE TODAY" "IS JUST A START" "IF YOU DON'T LEAVE US ALONE," "LET US KEEP DOING WHAT WE'RE DOING," "'CAUSE WE'VE GOT A LOT MORE PEOPLE LIKE US COMING," "AND WE GOT PLANS, BIG PLANS." "WE GOT ALL KINDS OF WEAPONS," "AND WE'LL COME AND KILL YOU IN YOUR SLEEP." "WE'LL KILL ALL YOUR PEOPLE WHEN THEY COME THROUGH HERE." "WE WANT TO SENDTHAT MESSAGE BACK" "TO WHERE YOU GUYS COME FROM," "SO WE'RE GOING TO LETONE OF YOU GUYS GO," "JUST ONE." "YOU DECIDE WHO GOES AND WHO STAYS." "NOT A CHANCE." "YOU LET BOTH OF US GO OR NOBODY GOES," "OR YOU CAN GO STRAIGHT" "I'LL DO IT." "WHAT?" "I'LL GO." "GOOD MAN." "SMART MAN." "BUT WE GOT TO GIVE YOU SOMETHING TO TAKE BACK WITH YOU," "SO YOUR PEOPLE KNOW WE MEAN WHAT WE SAY." "CUT OFF HIS HAND." "RIGHT HAND,LEFT HAND, WHATEVER." "I GOT A BETTER IDEA." "HEY, CHECK IT OUT." "SMITH?" "GET THE HELL OUTTA HERE, MAN." "SHUT UP." "WHAT DO YOU WANT?" "TAKE ME INSTEAD." "LET HIM GO." "IT DOESN'T WORK LIKE THAT." "IT'S NOT WHO GOES,WHO STAYS," "IT'S ONE GOES, AND WHOEVER'S LEFT STAYS," "AND WE DO WHAT WE WANT WITH 'EM." "YOU'RE ONE STUPID SON OF A GUN, YOU KNOW?" "NO." "ACTUALLY, I KNOWA LOT OF THINGSYOU DON'T KNOW." "OH, YEAH?" "AND WHAT DO YOU KNOW" "THAT I DON'T KNOW?" "YOU WATCH THOSE TWO." "YOU ARE COMING WITH ME." "NO, NO!" "NO!" "HOW DO YOU KNOW HER NAME?" "HUH?" "HOW THE HELL DO YOU KNOW HER NAME?" "I HAVE A MESSAGE FOR YOU." "NOT JUST FOR YOU, ABOUT YOU." "ALL ABOUT YOU." "GOD SAYS, "YOU CAN'T HIDE." ""MY EYE SEES YOU" ""AND ALL THE DARKNESS THAT'S INSIDE OF YOU." "LISTEN." "LISTEN..."" "( ** )" "HE WANTS TO TALK TO YOU." "NOW!" "HE KNEW EVERYTHING." "HE KNEW IT ALL." "THERE'S ONLY ONE WAY OUT." "JUST ONE WAY." "ALL RIGHT, YOU GUYS ARE SAFE NOW." "COME ON." "HEY." "HEY, YOU REMEMBER WHAT YOU WERE GOING TO ASK ME?" "NO, BUT I DO HAVE ANOTHER QUESTION." "YOU GOT A MINUTE?" "YEAH, SURE, I'M JUST KILLING TIME" "BEFORE YOUR DAD GETS BACK FROM VALHALLA SECTOR" "AND PUTS ME TO WORK." "GOOD, BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT I WANT TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT." "LISTEN, DID MY DAD EVER SAY ANYTHING" "ABOUT LEE WORKING FOR HIM?" "SOMETIMES." "I KIND OF GOT THE FEELING IT WAS A TOUCHY ISSUE," "THAT THERE WERE TIMES" "THAT DEVON DIDN'T KNOW IF HE COULD REALLY TRUST LEE." "SO, WHAT, YOU THINK LEE WAS HOLDING STUFF BACK FROM HIM," "JUST LIKE HE WAS FROM US?" "THIS ONE TIME, THEY HAD A REALLY BIG ARGUMENT," "ABOUT YOU, ACTUALLY." "LEE WAS SUPPOSED TO BRING MARKUS INTO THE WHOLE LOOP" "ABOUT VALHALLA SECTOR AND WHO DEVON REALLY WAS" "AROUND THE MIDDLE OF LAST YEAR." "AT THE LAST MINUTE,YOU KNOW," "DEVON CHANGED HIS MIND," "SAID HE KNEW THAT IF YOU FOUND OUTHE WAS ALIVE," "YOU'D HEAD TO VALHALLA LIKE A BULLET," "AND THINGS WOULD END UP, WELL..." "GOING PRETTY MUCHABOUT AS WRONGAS THEY ENDED UP GOING." "SO YOU'RE SAYING THAT I'M THE REASON HE LIED TO MARKUS?" "YOU'RE JUST THE REASONHE KEPT LYING TO MARKUS" "WHEN THE TIME TO TELL THE TRUTH HAD COME." "YOU DID GOOD, KURDY.IT WASN'T ME," "IT WAS THE GUY YOU THOUGHT WAS TOO NUTS TO WORK WITH ME, REMEMBER?" "YEAH, I REMEMBER, AND IT GOT ME TO THINKING." "WE ALL HAVE TO MAKE OUR OWN CHOICES." "I MADE ONE FOR YOU, AND IT NEARLY GOT YOU KILLED," "SO I THINK FROM NOW ON," "MAYBE YOU CAN CHOOSE YOUR OWN PARTNERS." "IF THEY'RE GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU," "THEY'RE GOODENOUGH FOR ME." "I'M NOT SAYING WE DON'T HAVE OUR DIFFERENCES." "I'M NOT SAYINGIT'S GOING TO BE EASY" "TO WORK THOSEDIFFERENCES OUT." "I'M JUST SAYING THAT WE STAND A BETTER CHANCE" "OF WORKING THEM OUT TOGETHER THAN AS SEPARATE GROUPS," "EATING UP WHAT'S LEFT OF OUR RESOURCES." "I'VE DEDICATED MY LIFE" "TO THE IDEA OF BRINGING THE GOVERNMENT BACK," "MAYBE BETTER THAN IT WAS BEFORE," "MORE TOLERANT," "KINDER," "A GOVERNMENT THAT LIFTS UP INSTEAD OF GRINDS DOWN," "THAT ENNOBLES US" "AND GIVES USTHE ONLY GIFTSTHAT REALLY MATTER" "DIGNITY, COURAGE, HOPE." "WE'RE NOT GOING TO SOLVE ALL OUR DIFFERENCES HERE TODAY," "BUT WE'VE HAD A CHANCE TO HEAR FROM EVERYBODY." "NOW COMES THE TIME TO DECIDE ON THE QUESTION BEFORE US." "ARE YOU," "ALL OF YOU, WILLING, TODAY," "TO UNITE INTO A NEW AMERICAN ALLIANCE?" "I WANT US TO DECIDE, YES OR NO." "MARKUS," "TRUTH IS,WE HAVEN'T HEARDFROM EVERYBODY," "SO LET ME ASK YOU A QUESTION." "IS THERE SOMETHING YOU DON'T WANT US TO HEAR?" "NO." "ANYBODY WHO WANTS TO SPEAK CAN DO SO, IT'S JUST THAT" "THEN CHECK YOUR FRONT DOOR," "AND OPEN IT." "COMPANY'S COMING." "HI." "GOOD TO SEE YOU." "MY NAME..." "IS VINCENT," "AND WE HEARD ABOUT THIS GATHERING" "ALL THE WAYBACK ON THE EAST COAST." ""WE" BEING DANIEL," "AND THOSE OF US WHO BELIEVE IN HIM." "NOW, WE'VE HEARD" "THAT THINGS HAVEN'T BEEN GOING TOO WELL HERE," "THAT THERE'S BEEN SOME DISAGREEMENTS," "PROBLEMS." "WELL, THAT'S ONLY NATURAL," "AND BOUND TO OCCURIN THE ABSENCE OFA STRONG LEADER." "SO..." "DANIEL SENT ME TO EXTEND YOU HIS PERSONAL INVITATION." "JOIN WITH US." "WE'VE MADEQUITE A COMEBACK." "WE HAVE MUCH TO OFFER." "AND HOW HAVE YOU MADE THIS COMEBACK?" "I'M SORRY?" "THROUGH HARD WORK AND DISCIPLINE." "AND, FROM WHAT I HEAR, IT'S SLAVE LABOR." "WE HAVE CREATED A WORK FORCE" "FROM THOSE WHO HAD NO OTHER OPTIONS ANYWAY." "WE GAVE THEM PURPOSE." "WE HAVE DIRECTION." "THEY NEED DIRECTION." "IT'S WIN-WIN ALL THE WAY." "FOR DANIEL, SURE." "FROM THE WAYI UNDERSTAND IT," "HE SET HIMSELF UP AS A BENIGN DICTATOR," "IF THERE IS SUCH A THING." "DANIEL WAS GIVENTHE REINS OF POWERFREELY, BY THE PEOPLE." "ONE LEADER, ONE VOICE." "DANIEL SPEAKSFOR ALL OF US,AND THINGS GET DONE," "BUT WE'RE WILLING TO SHARE," "TO INVITE YOUTO JOIN US" "AND CREATEA NEW AND BETTER WORLD." "CAN I SAY SOMETHING?" "YOU'RE THEO, AREN'T YOU?" "WE'VE HEARDA LOT ABOUT YOU." "NOW, THE PROBLEMWITH MARKUS" "IS THAT HE KIND OFPUT THE CARTBEFORE THE HORSE," "BECAUSE HE DIDN'T THINK" "THAT HE COULD SELL US ON HIM." "HE COULD HAVE USED FORCE," "BECAUSE THIS PLACE HAS ALL THE FORCE," "ALL THE NUKES, ANYBODY COULD ASK FOR," "BUT HE DIDN'T." "HE TRIED TO SELL USON HIS IDEAS," "BUT PEOPLE DON'T FOLLOW IDEAS." "THEY FOLLOW THE MANWHO HAS THE IDEAS." "EVEN IF THAT MAN IS LESS THAN PERFECT?" "HELL, YEAH." "I DON'T WANT TO FOLLOW SOMEBODY PERFECT," "'CAUSE I LIKE TELLING PEOPLE WHEN THEY'RE WRONG," "AND BEING ECCENTRIC THAT WAY" "IS JUST ONE OF THE PERKS YOU GET WHEN YOU'RE PREGNANT." "YOU DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING." "WASN'T ANYBODY'S BUSINESS TILL NOW," "AND THE THING IS," "I WANT MY CHILD TO GROW UP IN A BETTER WORLD" "THAN THE ONE I GOT STUCK WITH," "AND I HAVETO ASK MYSELF," "WHO IS GOING TO DO THAT FOR ME?" "YOU?" "I'D RATHER FOLLOW THE MAN" "WHO HAS THE POWER AND DOESN'T USE IT," "WHO HAS THE IDEAS," "WHO THINKS THAT THEY'RE BETTER THAN HE IS," "THAN THE MAN WHO LIKES POWER TOO MUCH" "AND WILL DO ANYTHING TO GET IT," "THE MAN WHO THINKS THAT HE IS BIGGER THAN THE IDEAS." "I AM WITH MARKUSAND HIS ALLIANCE." "ANYBODY WANTS OUT, LEAVE NOW," "AND DON'T LET THE DOOR HIT YOU IN THE ASS ON THE WAY OUT..." "BUT IF YOU WANT TO STAY AND UNITE BEHIND MARKUS," "THEN STAND UP AND LET'S SEE WHAT YOU'VE GOT." "WE'VE COME ALL THIS WAY." "ARE WE GOING TO CREATE A NEW WORLD RIGHT NOW" "OR NOT?" "STAND UP." "CONGRATULATIONS, PEOPLE." "YOU JUST BECAME THE GOVERNMENT." "YOU, UH..." "YOU WILL LOSE IN THE END, YOU KNOW." "SEE IF YOU STILL FEEL THAT WAY" "THE DAY YOU OPEN YOUR EYES" "AND SEE US MARCHON THIS PLACE, HUH?" "YOU WANTED TO SEE ME?" "YES, LEE." "WE WERE JUST TALKING ABOUT YOU." "SO WHEN'S THE HANGING?" "WELL, YOU KNOW WHAT THEY SAY." "GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT, THEY SHOW UP EVERY TIME." "THERE ISN'T GOING TO BE A HANGING, LEE." "IN FACT, YOU MAY BE SURPRISED TO KNOW" "THAT JEREMIAHWAS JUST TALKINGIN YOUR FAVOR." "WHY THE CHANGE OF HEART?" "THAT'S BETWEENMARKUS AND ME." "LET'S JUST SAY THERE'S A LOT OF DIFFERENT SIDES" "TO THIS THING." "IF YOU CAN DOSOME GOOD" "AND THAT'S A BIG "IF," AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED," "BUT I'M NOT GOINGTO STAND IN THE WAY OF IT" "IF MARKUS KNOWS WHERE HE CAN USE YOU, I WON'T OPPOSE IT." "SO WHERE DO I STAND?" "MY OPTIONS ARE SEVERAL-FOLD." "I COULD REINSTATE YOU AS HEAD OF SECURITY," "RETURN YOU TO THE GENERAL POPULATION" "WITHOUT RANK," "IMPRISON YOU FOR AN UNSPECIFIED AMOUNT OF TIME," "SEND YOU OUT OF THE MOUNTAIN, NEVER TO RETURN." "TO BE HONEST, I'M FAVORING THE LAST TWO OPTIONS," "AND I'M STILL NOT SURE IF THAT MIGHT NOT BE BEST." "YOU CAN STAY HERE AT THE MOUNTAIN ON A PROBATIONARY BASIS," "BUT YOU'RE NO LONGER HEAD OF SECURITY." "THAT ROLE GOES TO ERIN." "AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED," "YOU'RE JUST ANOTHERPAIR OF HANDS" "TO DO THE WORK AHEAD OF US." "IN TIME," "I HOPE YOU'LL EARN BACK MY TRUST," "BUT WE'LL HAVE TO SEE." "THAT'S ALL." "HEY, KURDY," "LISTEN," "I WANT YOU TO BE MORE CAREFUL WITH MY VEHICLES, OKAY?" "IT CAME BACK ALL MESSED UP." "NOT MY FAULT." "YEAH, IT'S ALWAYSSOMEBODY ELSE." "WE EVEN HAD A CAR GO MISSING." "WHAT?" "WHEN?" "THE SAME TIME YOU LEFT." "I'D BROUGHT IT IN TO DO SOME WORK ON IT, THEN IT WAS GONE." "NEXT THING I KNOW, IT'S BACK AGAIN TODAY." "SO THAT'S HOW HE DID IT." ".SO MUCH FOR THAT "I HAVE MY WAYS" MYSTERIOSO SHIT." "I DON'T CARE WHAT HE SAYS." "IT'S STILL PRETTY MYSTERIOSO, IF YOU ASK ME." "WE DON'T HAVE MUCH GAS TO WASTE," "SO WHEN WE BRING IN THE CARS FOR WORK," "WE DRAINALL THE GAS OUT." "THERE WAS NO GAS IN THAT CARWHEN IT WENT OUT," "NO GAS IN IT WHEN IT CAME BACK." "HOW IT WENT ANYWHEREIS ANYBODY'S GUESS." "IT'S STARTING."