Into the Forest

- You're here, you showed up. - How are you?

I'm okay. Yeah, I'm okay, how are you?

- You've been working? - Every day.

How's your knee? How's your knee?

Hey.

- Hey. There he is. - There you are.

- How you doing? - Good.

You're making fun of my accent.

I'm not!

I think you're making fun of me.

Ok? It's hard, it's hard! It's ok, it's frustrating, but it's ok.

We're just gonna keep practicing... don't give up, come on.

We interrupt tonight's programming

to report a massive power outage up and down the West Coast.

What is a fugue state?

It's like a... a kind of amnesia that lasts a long time.

A fugue state:

when amnesia continues for an extended period of time,

the amnesiac occasionally begins a new life

entirely unrelated to his previous condition.

This response is called a fugue state.

Eli.

Why don't I have a signal?

- Music on! - Power on!

Dad?

Power on!

- What about the solar? - Dad?

When does that... inverter come in?

About four weeks ago. We'll ask again next time we're in town.

Dad! My SAT's are on Thursday! I need to study.

Ah! There is an ancient technology,

you may have heard of it,

it's called "books".

Stuff changes every day.

Let's light some candles, sweet pea.

I know, I'm just... I'm right in the middle.

Can we throw some gas in the generator?

Yeah, Dad.

Eva needs her music. We can't deprive her of her dancing.

Okay, there's no water, either.

When are you girls going to get used to living up here?

When you finish fixing the house.

Lights on.

Come on, captain consumers.

Time to hunt and gather some fossil fuels.

Oh, shit!

Oh, shit, shit, shit!

I'm so sorry...

I came out to get the head lamp

and I must have... left it open.

It's alright.

I'm such a dink. I'm so sorry!

It's okay, got another battery.

Okay, turn it over.

No.

...we think has happened is at the power plant

where there was a problem.

The emergency systems took over

and essentially shut this-- the plant down.

That then triggered, uh, shut-downs across the power grid,

and we are hearing that that grid just didn't have

the capacity to deal with that problem,

so it shut itself down

and that was sort of the link being broken.

We still are waiting to hear from officials to find out, uh,

what was the exact cause...

...here on the West Coast,

there are many, many rumors, some suggest a terrorist

targeting our power supplies...

...cars stranded out of gas--

It seems that at least 300 million people

are now without power.

- Back up generators... - ...power went out...

...got out but some didn't...

Millions are still without power.

No subways, elevators, airports...

Uh, so, if vaccine refrigeration is of particular concern in the capital...

and, uh, we are not really sure, uh...

...an emergency committee has asked everyone to stay home.

Boil your water and conserve your food. We don't know when...

Should we just walk?

It would take us three days, pumpkin.

And, uh, how would we carry the gas back?

Maybe someone will pick us up.

And if they don't, or they won't?

We'll stay in town. Finally.

And pay for a hotel with what, exactly?

We can just sell Eva.

Well, that'll get you a can of Spam.

- What is Spam, exactly? - Wind this.

There is actually a Spam museum.

The Guggen-ham.

Wind that!

Dad?

Eva?

What's up?

There's nothing.

- Is the volume on? - Yeah.

What about the battery?

It's solar.

You're gonna pass with flying colors, pumpkin.

You have to say that because you're my father.

True.

But I'm also right.

You could be... president of the entire universe.

I just want to know that I could've got in.

I know.

What?

Lightbulb.

Okay, give me your shoelaces.

- R-- Really? - Really.

Okay.

Careful, Dad.

Oh my god!

Wow. Johnson's left in a hurry.

- That's weird. - Yeah.

So, uh... are you gonna see your...

friends again?

Yeah, we'll see who's there.

Oh...

Woah.

So fast.

Sorry I gotta ask you this...

you got money, yeah?

Yes sir, I do, sir.

And your Big Box membership card is all paid up to date?

Of course.

I mean, who could refuse the opportunity to pay for the right to shop.

Yeah.

Well, we can't be too careful.

You know, a crisis like this,

doesn't always bring out the best side of people.

It reveals character, you're right there.

Yes, it reveals character.

I tell, you know, it's people wanting something for nothing

is what got us into this mess in the first place.

I'm with you there, Stan.

- Um... any gas in town? - No... no...

Old Mick is expecting a shipment any day now,

- but uh, ya' know... he likes to talk. - Yeah, he does like to talk.

Anyone else selling?

Why don't you come around back when you're done here?

- Thank you. - Yeah.

Dad, the inverter for the solar panel?

- Uh, a shipment come in? - Nope.

No gas, no shipments.

No gas, no shipments.

Oh, salt.

Got it.

Hey!

Wow.

- Thanks, Stan. How much? - Yeah.

Ah... say 50 for the gas and, uh, candles are on the house.

- Thanks! - No problem.

All gotta take care of each other, right?

That's right.

So, you guys leaving town or are you gonna stick around?

Nah, just head home. Wait it out.

Oh, so you can save on gas.

Yeah.

Yep, yep, yep.

No.

Yo Robbie, check this out.

Mmm, tasty.

I know, right?

- See you later - Yeah.

Hey, Jerry.

Hey, Robert.

Hey, Dad, I'm gonna go now.

I'll meet you back here right at 11:00.

- Deal? - Deal.

Say hi to what's his name.

You don't know him so I'm not gonna say hi.

Okay, pumpkin.

- Hey, Nell! - Yeah?

Love you like stink.

I love you like stink too, Dad.

Hey, Jerry.

Let me buy you a warm beer.

We need more energy in your left arm as you go up and over.

Okay, right from the beginning. Ready, and, one...

More energy in your left arm. Good!

And pull and release... Ok, hands are still in front of your face.

Look Nelly, I know this is fast.

...alright.

Given it's the end of the world and all.

It's a beautiful, beautiful night!

What are you doing?

- Isn't it? - You're right.

It's like, it's like water music.

It's like this beautiful, beautiful, swirling water music.

- And I just... - Oh, okay.

Are you okay?

Nothing wrong with falling over.

Alright, Nelly. Let's get you up.

- Hey, Nell. - Come on.

When people fall down, sometimes it's okay.

- Hey, Nell. - Not that big of a deal.

- Alright. - It's okay.

- Yeah. - Is that your sister?