Apocalypse Road

It was hard.

We were afraid of everything growing up.

There was no food or water.

We'd be in one place one minute,

and another place the next.

We had no place to stay really.

We had no place that was safe.

No home, no shelter, not even a church.

The mark was either put in your arm,

your hand, or your forehead,

and they would use that mark to track everything.

You couldn't do anything.

It didn't matter who you were great or small,

rich or poor, free or enslaved.

You had to have the mark.

You found food?

I found a map.

So, when are you gonna start talking to me again?

I'm talking now.

You sure?

Yeah.

- Could be something here, corn or something.

They burn all the food.

A field maybe, wheat, something they overlooked.

Nat.

We have six bullets left.

What's that supposed to mean?

- You know exactly what it means.

I found a path to the coast.

It's quiet.

I know I was against it at first,

but if we stick to the trees.

We don't have to.

Yeah, we probably do.

The weather is gonna change.

We have to go south to keep warm.

Don't look at them.

Okay, come on, you're okay, let's go.

Just don't look at any of them.

Do you ever wonder what she would've looked like?

Sometimes.

- What color hair did she have?

Blonde.

Eyes?

Green.

Dad used to tell me

not everyone with blonde hair have blue eyes.

Yeah, he did.

Hey, hey!

Are you armed?

You can look if you want.

I've got nothing.

That's not what we do.

You'd be the first.

What the hell are y'all doing out here anyhow?

What do you care?

You're a marshal?

I was.

That's not possible.

What're you doing out here?

Same thing as you, leaving.

Look, I'm not gonna hurt ya.

I'm just as fucked up as you are.

Are y'all heading to the coast?

Yes.

Sarah!

I figured as much.

What does that mean?

That means you two

are as undeniably naive as you look.

You've been to the coast?

- Yeah, and there's nothing down there.

Salt and sand, that's all.

- So, this is the end of the world.

- Honey, the world ended a long time ago,

and you two better get hidden by nightfall.

Why?

- The word is that there's a mutiny brewing

at the prison camp.

There's just so many marshals, so much ammunition.

The prisoners figure they can keep rushing the fence,

and eventually the prison guards will run out of bullets.

Most will die.

- They'll kill everybody after that.

How far is the camp from here?

Do you think he's gone?

Do you think that guy was telling the truth?

Any ideas?

I don't know.

We could be here, maybe here.

We just have to find someplace to spend the night.

Someplace indoors, right?

- Yeah, definitely someplace indoors.

I couldn't do that.

Yeah, you could,

if death were the only thing

standing between you and a mass grave.

Death is death.

You really believe that?

Your baby didn't get to choose, they did.

Where's the tragedy in that?

I know you think less of me.

That I wasn't ready to be like you.

- Those are your words, not mine.

You don't know how it felt.

- Tell me, why did everyone and their sister

suddenly become bipolar?

The same thing goes for cutting yourself

and showing everyone.

Some stupid disclaimer about how fucked up you are.

Look at me everyone.

Look at how damaged I am.

- I was never playing fucked up to look trendy, Nat.

No, you were just showing us

how awful you were at dealing with shit

that the rest of us just don't need to hear about.

How dare you.

You don't think

they thought the very same thing?

What is that?

- I don't know, let's go, come on.

Oh, oh, got my leg.

- We have to go, come on, please.

- You have to go without me, you have to go.

Sarah, listen to me, you have to go.

I can't.

Get out, go!

I'll find you there.

You're awake.

We had a bet going.

I don't know if you remember,

but you were shot when I picked you up at the warehouse.

It'll probably hurt for a little bit, but it'll be okay.

We?

There were others.

I volunteered to stay behind in case you woke up.

Don't thank me or anything.

Where am I?

You're safe, for now.

I had a bag.

Yeah, I figured as much.

It's all there if you wanna check it.

I need to go.

- Look, I don't know what you think you're doing,

but you're not gonna make it very far like that.

I have to try.

- Yeah, well good luck with the outbreak.

Do you realize the marshals

are gonna be shooting people on sight,

and you, you can barely even walk.

Yeah, I can handle myself.

Well, what if I come with you?

Why?

Well, I don't know.

It's just been a long time, I guess

since, since I found somebody capable.

I don't know, maybe we can just keep each other safe.

I mean what more can you ask for now?

You know, we can have each others' backs,

and all that shit.

You know, never mind.

Do you have food and water?

- Not here, but I know where we can get some.

We'll have to steal it.

Eh, eh, hold it right there.

Hold it right there.

You got any other weapons?

Why don't you kick that over to my friend here?

Come on.

It's loaded.

Where's the rest of your shit?

That's all of it.

Go get him.

Don't shoot me, please.

We'll see about that.

I don't have any food.

I don't need your food.

Then what do you want me for?

- Right now, I want you to stop asking stupid questions.

How about that?

What's your name?

Sarah.

Well, I'm Roger,

and you've already met my boys, Damon and French.

So, my friend here tells me

you don't have any weapons on you.

Is that true?

Yes.

You promise?

What?

I said, do you promise me?

Yes, yeah, I promise.

- Well, there's only one way to be certain.

Isn't that right boys?

Well, you're gonna have to take it off, all of it.

You're clean.

Yeah, so are you.

Why is that?

Same reason as you, I suppose.

We should have weapons.