In Charleston, Shawn, James and Jenny are doing a small run, finding a jewelry store.
James: Remind me again what jewelry has to do with our mission?
Jenny: It doesn't.....but if this is the end of the world, I would like to wear something pretty.
Shawn and James turn their heads, then back at Jenny.
James: Good lord above.
Jenny: Hey....if you were girls, you'd understand.
Shawn: May as well look...make the best of this trip.
The trio split up and then look around the jewelry store, before Jenny finds a bracelet, then breaks the glass. Shawn walks up to Jenny, who presents the bracelet to him.
Jenny: Oh, Sheriff. Please don't arrest me.
Shawn: Can't really arrest you now, can I?
Jenny: Well, you were a Zeus Corps Soldier. Didn't they arrest people who looted a lot?
Shawn: They did....they got the shit beat out of them, too.
Jenny holds her wrist out.
Jenny: Would you mind, good sir?
Shawn: Why not? You want to die wearing something pretty, right?
Jenny laughs, before Shawn locks the bracelet around Jenny's left wrist. Jenny then examines the bracelet.
Jenny: Very pretty.....
Jenny laughs again, before Shawn and Jenny look each other in the eyes, before Shawn looks down at the floor.
Shawn: I'm gonna go see where James is. Make sure that shit-sniffer didn't fall and break his leg.
Jenny: Pretty romantic....
Jenny puckers her lips.
Jenny: Fuck around?
Shawn snorts, before laughing as does Jenny.
Shawn: I'll be back.
Jenny: I bet you will.
Shawn: Give it a fucking rest.
Shawn walks off while James looks at a ring, giving a pondering look and sighs.
James: Damn....
Shawn walks up next to James.
Shawn: Thinking about it?
James: About what?
Shawn: Popping the question. I mean, it's been eleven five years. Don't think it's finally time to finally ask Cassandra to be your wife? Plus, I'm in the mood for some nieces or nephews.
James: How can I think about that right now, man? After all that's happened....
Shawn: Hey, Kyle and Sarah haven't broken yet....the shit that they've been through....Sarah with Nathan and Ashley....
James: I just don't want to end up fucking it up some how....kind of like how Kyle kept Nathan's death a secret from Sarah for years.
Shawn: Hey, that's not fair. Nathan was an asshole.....plus, Kyle had his reasons.....I mean....what would you have done in his position?
James: I don't know....not lie to Cassandra about how a sibling died....
Shawn: It wasn't easy for Kyle to lie, you know?
James: Yeah....I know it wasn't....Nathan was an asshole, though.....it's crazy....I used to respect the man...but after he killed Billy....I get why Kyle did it....Still, I wouldn't have lied to Cassandra.
James looks at the wedding band, then turns back to Shawn.
James: I want to do it right, Shawn....
Shawn: Hey, there's no harm in trying.
Shawn pats James on the back, before James turns back to the wedding band, then sighs. Jenny walks up to the brothers.
Shawn: Well, for one thing, I say stop being a pansy ass and ask the girl already.
In the ruins of Union City, sometime after Jakes' death, Woody drives the pick-up truck into town, before running out of fuel.
Woody: And she's empty.
Caleb: Whoa....so this is what's left of Union City....and there's still people here after what Ryder did?
Woody: Yeah, they're in there, my boy, but they ain't friendly.
Kyle, Sarah, Cassandra, Caleb and Woody exit the truck.
Kyle: We don't have a choice now. We need fuel. We gotta get to the shipyard and to the submarine.
Kyle turns to Woody.
Kyle: Woody, you stay here and guard the truck.
Kyle continues to walk while Caleb speaks to Sarah quietly.
Caleb: Sarah....
Sarah: Just leave him be....
Kyle stops walking,
Kyle: Okay, I'm going to say it....I'm going to acknowledge it so I can move on.
Kyle turns to the group.
Kyle: He's dead...my brother is dead, but he saved my life....our lives....so what I'm going to do is make sure he didn't die for nothing.
Kyle, Sarah, Cassandra and Caleb walk into the city of Union City with flakes of ashes raining down on them. Caleb wipes ashflake off his face, before rubbing it on his fingers.
Caleb: ashes....
Caleb and Cassandra walk forward, before Sarah speaks to Kyle.
Sarah: You know; I still hate my brother for what he did to you, but....Nathan would always feel in a way protective of me and Ashley...you saw that....he would always be checking on people he thought was bad.....people he thought were good....Jake reminded me a lot of the goodness in Nathan....before what happened....
A short pause.
Kyle: He was a fucking idiot.....Why did he do that? He didn't have to do that.
Sarah: You said it.....he saved us.....he saved his brother.....he felt like in a way you were going to accomplish not only saving your Dad, but doing what he couldn't.....raising a family....
Kyle: I know.....I just wanted him to be there to see it all.....goddamn it, Jake....
Sarah: He will see it all.....from a better place....
Sarah touches Kyle's face.
Sarah: Kyle.....there was nothing you could've done...I know how it feels...let it go....just let go.
Kyle cries, before Sarah hugs and comforts him as Caleb and Cassandra stare back and watch in sadness and mourn.
Kyle: I'm sorry...I'm sorry I lied about your brother....I'm sorry I couldn't protect your sister....I'm just sorry for everything.
Sarah wipes Kyle's tears.
Sarah: Hey.....that's not on you....not even Nathan.....that is not on you.....you're a good man, Kyle.....that's what Ashley thought of you...and that's what your brother thought of you.....and like you said, we're going to honor him by making sure he didn't die for nothing.
Upon entering the street corner, the group comes across the frozen ash corpses.
Kyle: Oh, no.
Sarah: Oh, my god. They're people!
Caleb: Kind of sad and kind of creepy. It's like what they were doing when that energy beam hit.....fuck.
Kyle: This is all that's left of the dead. Ashes...Jesus Christ, Ryder.....was this going to be part of your Utopia?
Caleb: Shit, man. Look at them. They were scared. Running for their lives!
Sarah: and they've been like this for five years.
Kyle: Yeah...we're in a graveyard. Let's try to be respectful while we're walking.
The group slowly walks through the ash corpses as Cassandra notices one ash corpse holding the ash corpse of a child. Cassandra quietly sobs as Sarah notices this and walks next to Cassandra.
Sarah: Cassandra....are you okay?
Cassandra: That's too small for a kid.
Sarah: I know, honey....
Sarah comforts Cassandra as Kyle calls to them.
Kyle: Guys, c'mon!
Kyle talks into his radio.
Kyle: Woody, we haven't seen anybody.....no one alive anyway.
Woody talks through radio, but with static.
Woody: You.....your....someone's got their.....
Sarah talks into her radio.
Sarah: Woody, say again. You're breaking up.....damn it. I lost him....okay, let's assume we're not the only survivors out here.
Cassandra: There's no one else alive here, Sarah.
The group passes through the pile of ash corpses and continues walking through the ruins of Union City, eventually stopping by a cathedral. Caleb looks ahead as Kyle calls to him.
Kyle: Caleb...Caleb...hey, man...
Kyle approaches Caleb and shakes him.
Kyle: Hey, the hell's wrong with you, man?
Caleb: Thought I saw something....movement.....maybe a Skinner or infected.
The group enters the destroyed cathedral, before above their heads, a piano from the upper floor falls and crashes through the floor as the group dodges.
Sarah: Jesus!
The group stands up and recovers.
Casandra: How the hell did that piano fall?
Caleb: Sturdy floor. Weak wood. This place is just ready to fall apart at any moment.
Kyle: No....
Kyle looks up at the upper floor and cocks his Zeus Corps assault rifle.
Kyle: that was pushed...we're being watched.
Sarah: By what?
Kyle: Not "what"...who...keep an eye for any more "falling objects".
The group exits the cathedral as the group spots another pile of ash corpses. Caleb notices one of them holding a machete.
Caleb: uh...is it me? or is one of those ash corpses holding a machete?
Cassandra: That's odd.
Sarah: None of these other corpses seemed to be carrying weapons when the beam hit.
Kyle: why the hell would a corpse carry a-
The ash corpse carrying the machete suddenly springs to life and cuts rope, springing a trap where automatic rifles shoot at the group, destroying the ash corpses around the trap and causing them to take cover. The ash man runs away.
Kyle: Hey! Stop!
Sarah: Shit!
Cassandra: Get down!
The trap stops firing as the group pops out from behind cover.
Caleb: Well, looks like we're not the only ones here.
Sarah: The whole goddamned place is filled with traps!
Caleb: I think he took off right!
Kyle: Then let's follow that asshole!
The group cautiously walks through another pile of ash corpses.
Caleb: Damn it. We had better keep our eyes on the ash people. He might be any one of them.
The group walks through the destroyed cars and streets, walking up a hill to where a sniper shot shoots by Caleb, causing him to stand very still.
Sarah: Caleb!
Caleb: Caleb: It's all right. I'm not hit. I'm fine.
Another sniper shot shoots by Caleb.
Caleb: Man, is this dude blind? What the hell's he aiming for?! I'm obviously right in front of his sights!
Kyle notices the shots have hit two propane tanks sitting by them.
Sarah: It's another trap! Get back!
Kyle: Caleb! move!
Kyle runs and tackles Caleb as the propane tanks explode, saving Caleb from being killed.
Cassandra: Kyle! Caleb!
Kyle and Caleb recover.
Kyle: We're good.
Kyle helps Caleb up on his feet.
Caleb: You saved my life.
Kyle: No one's perfect, man.
Caleb: where's that son of a bitch go?
Cassandra: Chances are he'll show up again.
The group continues to walk through the city, coming across a steep hill when suddenly they notice a truck slightly moving.
Cassandra: Did that truck just move?
The truck suddenly becomes loose and drives straight at the group as Kyle and Cassandra duck left while Sarah and Caleb duck right, causing the truck to crash. The group recovers as Kyle notices a rope leading to the hill, where the ash man pulls the rope, pulling up the back of the truck and lifting up the back door, revealing Pojees.
Cassandra: Shit! Pojees!
The group quickly dispatches of the Pojees.
Caleb: Look, that prick is out of his goddamn mind. I mean how the hell he even got those things in there? A truck full of Pojees? What the fuck?
The group enters a destroyed library, before Kyle suddenly hears shopping cartwheels as he notices the dust of the floors falling. Suddenly, two shopping carts filled with grenades thrown at the group.
Kyle: Grenades! Scatter!
The group scatters as the grenades explode. The group then recovers.
Caleb: You fuckin stupid son of a bitch! You think you can scare us off? Huh? You'll have to do better than that!
Kyle: Caleb, save it. It's not worth it.
Caleb: Christ, I'm sorry, man. It's just-
Suddenly, a baby is heard crying around the corner.
Kyle: What the hell?
Cassandra: Is that a baby?
Kyle: I don't know, but we should check that out.
Sarah and Kyle check out the corner and find a baby carriage with a lump under the blanket.
Sarah: Well, it's kind of accurate.
Sarah removes the blanket, revealing a record player mimicking a baby crying.
Sarah: That's some fucked up bullshit.
Sarah picks up the record player, but not knowing there is a wire attached to it, triggering a trap with machine guns.
Kyle: Look out!
Kyle turns his head as he grabs Sarah and jumps to the side as the machine guns fire.
Cassandra: that bastard!
Caleb: See now? That shit right there is not fuckin funny! The moment we catch this prick I'm punching him square in the fucking face.
Kyle helps Sarah up as they recover.
Kyle: Are you okay?
Sarah: Yeah, I'm fine.
The group continues as a cart is thrown, knocking down a ash corpse. The group then come across another pile of ash corpses.
Caleb: okay, you know what? This shit is going to take forever!
Caleb pulls out his pistol and begins shooting down multiple ash corpses.
Kyle: Caleb! What the hell are you doing?!
Caleb: He's tricking us, Kyle! He's hiding somewhere!
Cassandra: I'm with Caleb on this one, but Caleb, I don't think you should kill him.
Caleb: What are you saying?
Cassandra: I'm suggesting we bleed the prick and then he leads us back to where he's hiding.
Cassandra equips her bow and arrow, before she aims at a certain ash corpse.
Caleb: Oh, yeah, Cassandra, just aim, point and shoot, hoping that your arrow doesn't go straight through the corpse and-
Cassandra shoots his crossbow at the certain ash corpse, but instead of destroying the corpse, the arrow sticks into the leg of the ash man, causing him to bleed.
TJ: Shit.
Cassandra: Gotcha, asshole.
The ash man runs off as the group pursues him. The chase is brought to the fortified building of Tobin Tower. TJ wipes his face and yells to the Tobin Tower.
Caleb: Well, that's very welcoming.
TJ: Blood Hogs! They're on my ass!
Cassandra: This is not good.
Suddenly, the inhabitants of the Tobin Tower open fire, forcing them to take cover.
Kyle: hey! Stop shooting! Goddamn it! We're not Blood Hogs!
Sarah: I don't think they can hear you!
Kyle: Oh, they can hear us. They're just being upright assholes! Hold your fire, you fuckin deaf cocksuckers!
Kyle opens fire on Tobin Tower, forcing the men manning the turrets to take cover. Suddenly, the ground starts to shake.
Caleb: Oh, that's not good.
Suddenly, a giant Krens stalk emerges and disperses Krens Drones.
Sarah: Krens!
Tobin Tower Survivor: Shit! It's the raddies!
The inhabitants of Tobin Tower open fire on the incoming Spideros.
Kyle: Oh, sure. Great. Now, you open fire on the fucking Krens, you fucking pricks!
Kyle flips off the inhabitants of Tobin Tower, before he, Sarah, Cassandra and Caleb pull out their knives and stab the Krens in the head. One of the inhabitants' yells to the other gunman.
Tobin Tower Survivor: Hold your fire!
In a brief fight, the group manages to take out every single attacking Krens drone. After the fight, TJ in an elevator comes down.
Caleb: Unbelievable. He must be coming down after our brilliant performance. Let's see what this fuckin cocksucker's got to say for himself.
The elevator descends as Kyle, Sarah, Cassandra and Caleb run to TJ, who puts his hands up.
Kyle: You have one and only one chance to explain yourself....I suggest you not use it to piss me off.
TJ: You guys sure do like makin a fucking mess of things.
TJ groans.
TJ: Gotta say to your girl with the arrow. Nice thinking of not killing me, but tracking me.....anyways, Tobin doesn't want any outsiders in this town. If you're not Blood Hogs, then who the hell are you, because you took some big risks coming here with the goddamned raddies on your asses.
Sarah: Look, all we want is some fuel and then we'll leave. Is this Tobin guy willing to make a trade?
TJ laughs.
TJ: Well, pretty lady. He might have some interest in you.....
TJ scopes Sarah up and down.
TJ: Shit, I know I would.
Kyle, offended, grabs TJ by the throat and slams him against the wall.
Kyle: She's spoken for, short shit, so take us to see your boss....now!
TJ presses the elevator button as it takes him, Kyle, Sarah, Cassandra and Caleb to the upper floor.
TJ: Great view of the city from up here.
TJ notices Kyles' Zeus Corps tattoo.
TJ: You're Zeus Corps?
Kyle: I was...
TJ: Tobin hates Kronos, buddy. He's going to love that ink you got there.
Kyle: This'll make this more interesting.
TJ: The people here haven't forgotten what Kronos did to Union City.
Cassandra: Look, you fucking asshole, this man here has done a lot for you including standing against Kronos and to top it all off, we're fighting these things! We just saved your ungrateful ass from the goddamned Krens!
TJ: Whoa, cool your tits, lady. Just letting the man know how us survivors feel these days.
Kyle: Yo, tell me about this Tobin guy.
TJ: Oh, yeah, Tobin. Bobby Tobin. Son of Malcolm Tobin, owner of radioactive fluid factory back in the day. Malcolm died sometime so Bobby took over the business.
Cassandra: Yeah, so you guys have fuel....
TJ: Maybe, but the boss ain't an easy one to spare the fuel to a bunch of strangers.
Cassandra: Guess that means I already regret not putting an arrow in your skull.
Sarah: Just find us some fuel and we will leave.
TJ: Okay, okay....
The elevator reaches the rooftop as TJ leads Kyle, Sarah, Caleb and Cassandra around while bystanders make complaints. A Tobin Tower Survivor groans.
Tobin Tower Survivor: Goddamn outsiders.
Tobin Tower Survivor: Figures more Krens show up as soon as new faces arrive.
Kyle notices cable cars, connecting to another building.
Kyle: Cable cars, huh?
TJ: Yeah, anyone who's got a suicidal wish would travel on the ground.
TJ leads the group to a door, where a guard is standing.
Tobin Tower Survivor: Ah, fuck! It's some goddamned outsiders. What'd you doing bringing them here, you little turd?
TJ: Yeah, yeah, yeah, these ain't no ordinary outsiders. One's a Zeus Corps outsider. They just killed us a shit ton of raddies. They really need to speak to the boss man.
Tobin Tower Survivor: Okay, but only because it's going to be a helluva good time to watch the boss knock the dogshit out you, you little turd.
The guard opens the door and allows TJ, Kyle, Sarah, Cassandra and Caleb to enter the building, before they are lead to Tobins' office.
Sarah: Kyle, let me talk to him.
TJ enters and escorts Kyle, Sarah, Cassandra and Caleb into Tobin's office. Tobin, in his chair with his silver cane, turns.
TJ: Boss, these outsiders killed a whole shitload of raddies for us. Now, they want some of our fuel.
Tobin stands up.
Tobin: What the fuck did I tell you about bringing outsiders here? Into my city? What did I tell you?!
TJ: They killed some raddies, sir. They just want some fuel-
Tobin: Boy, get the hell outta here, before I bitch slap you silly. Go on, boy! Get the fuck outta here!
TJ leaves the office as Tobin addresses to the group.
Tobin: So welcome to Tobin Tower, outsiders. It was standing twenty-six years ago when the nukes hit and it's still standing now....as am I.....taking it after my father.....y'all got some balls coming up in here asking me for favors, motherfuckers.
Kyle: Sir, we understand. We just want some fuel and then we'll-
Tobin: Bitch, don't act like you know something. You don't know shit.
Kyle: Watch your motherfuckin mouth, asshole.
Tobin: Ohh...
Tobin laughs.
Tobin: This one special too you, boy?
Kyle: My wife....
Tobin: Oh, my bad....but y'all gotta understand; those ash corpses out there.....one of them is my sister.....the others are his employers....and my family....I like for them to rest easy and to not be disturbed by fucking disrespectful outsiders like yourselves.
Kyle: I think we can both understand grieving for a loved one.
Tobin: I'm sorry, but who the fuck are you?
Kyle: Kyle Desipich.
Tobin: Hmmm.....I've heard of that name. Yeah, some big shot around the wasteland....you the motherfucker who took down Kronos.
Tobin notices Kyle's Zeus Corps tattoo.
Tobin: You're one of them.
Kyle: I was.....
Tobin laughs.
Tobin: Pleasure to meet you, Mr. Desipich. Which it was under better circumstances of course...you a businessman?
Kyle: No, but I've ran into a few "businessmen" once or twice.
Tobin: then you're missing a question; which is "what do I get out of helping you"? See; you need fuel and I need fuel. Inconvenient, seeing as how Dad built a whole damn tower on it. So, you retrieve my fuel and Ima let your bitch ass keep some.
Kyle: What's stopping your lazy ass from getting it?
Tobin: Our trade settlement across the way is a little late with the fuel shipment. Shit, didn't even send my damn cable car back. So, I'm asking you to finish out the order for me. Get me my fuel and my cable car. Is that too much for you, young killa?
Kyle: You wouldn't be dicking with us, would you?
Tobin: Mr. Desipich, I'm a man that does not dick around.....and besides, I get something that might interest you.
Kyle: Oh, I can't wait to hear what you have that'll interest us.
Tobin snaps his fingers as the door on the other side of the wall opens, revealing Tobins' henchmen restraining Woody. One of the henchmen is seen wearing his hat.
Woody: Goddamn it! Get your fucking hands off me!
Woody turns to Kyle.
Woody: Kyle, these assholes jumped me and took the truck! They-
One of the henchmen punches Woody in the stomach.
Caleb: Woody!
Caleb aims his 12-gauge shotgun at the henchmen.
Tobin: I wouldn't do that, blondie.
Caleb: Okay, then!
Caleb aims his 12 Gauge at Tobin.
Sarah: Caleb! Don't!
Tobin: Tell them to let him go or I'll blow your head off!
You do that and you all die.....we got more guns than you think and we outnumber you.....
A brief tense pause.
Kyle: Caleb....put it down.....Caleb.
Caleb: Shit!
Caleb lowers his 12-gauge shotgun.
Tobin: Every business has its contract, Mr. Desipich....so your associate belongs to me.
Kyle: If you so much as lay a fucking finger on him....
Tobin sits in his seat and turns, smiling.
Tobin: You got an hour. I suggest you use it wisely.....otherwise; my men could use some more "live" target practice.
Kyle grits his teeth.
Kyle: Son of a-
Sarah: Let's go, Kyle.
Kyle continues to glare at Tobin.
Kyle: Woody, we're coming back...with or without the fuel.....we'll come back for you....and I will personally kill this asshole if he tries to stop me.
Kyle, Sarah, Cassandra and Caleb leave Tobin's office, before entering a elevator that descends down.
Sarah: He's going to be okay, Kyle. Let's get this over with, so we can leave.
Kyle: Yeah, let's.
The elevator reaches the bottom floor as Kyle, Sarah, Cassandra and Caleb leave, before noticing a shelf of ammo.
Caleb: Sure is nice of these guys to leave us some ammo. Least they can do seeing as how we're getting their shit back for em.