The Colony

No!

Come on!

Open the door! Open the door!

Let us in! Let us in!

Get up.

Give me another day. One more day.

One more day isn't going to make any difference.

Please! Just give me some more meds!

You had your meds, Hal. You're getting worse.

Put me back in quarantine.

Just till tomorrow. I'll get better.

You're not gonna get better, Hal.

I'll take the walk.

It's my choice.

Not today.

You can't do this. It's my choice!

It's my job. Make your peace.

Mason!

He tested positive, Sam.

He has a choice.

Let him walk.

He'll just come back.

They always do.

We can't let him infect the rest of the colony.

Mason.

This isn't right.

This is survival!

It's nothing personal.

His time was up. That's all, Sam.

In this place, we live in fear of the common cold.

The last flu wiped out 20 people in less than a week.

So, now we've got rules.

You get sick, you go into quarantine.

If you don't get better, you've got a choice.

A bullet or a long walk in the snow.

At least that's how it's supposed to work.

After the snow started, the lucky ones found places like this.

A place where life could exist underneath the ice.

When I got here, we were hundreds living on top of each other.

Everyone just thankful they'd made it out of the cities alive.

When the food ran out, most of the people in the world died,

but not the people in this place

where seeds were stored underground, kept safe for a better day.

Some people, they talk about a place,

a paradise with Blue skis and birds as far as you can see.

Those are just stories.

Everybody knows that.

So, we hold on. Hibernating, like the last dark age.

But it's not the cold we need to worry about.

It's each other.

Briggs. What's up, Sam?

I need to talk to you. Look, don't start. Hal knew the rules.

His blood test was positive and he wasn't getting any better.

We don't have the meds to keep fighting this flu anymore.

And we can't risk another outbreak.

But why do we leave it to the one guy who loves to pull the trigger?

Look, this colony started with over 400 people.

And I have done too much surface time

with a shotgun in one hand and a shovel in the other.

I've had my fill of blood in the snow. You understand?

Now, Mason is just doing what has to be done.

Yeah, but he's not doing it right. He didn't give him a choice.

Hal wanted to walk, not take a bullet.

Well, right now, we have a bigger issue.

Calling colony five, this is colony seven. Over.

Colony five, this is colony seven. Come on, guys. Over.

What's up? Sos loop from colony five.

Sos? Sos.

You sure it's five? It's got to be.

It's their code. Marcus always checks in.

When was the last time you had contact with him?

About seven days.

They said they were gonna be down for radio repairs.

And they've been dead air until about an hour ago.

Okay.

General meeting in the main Hall in 30 minutes.

Okay. For who? For everyone.

I want you to go see Viktor, Sam.

He's having a problem with the livestock.

Right.

All colonists report to the main Hall in 30 minutes.

I repeat. All colonists please report to the main Hall in 30 minutes.

Thank you.

You gonna try and save these rabbits, too?

Another stillborn litter.

Hmm. They need protein, just like us.

How many are left?

Twelve in all.

But this here

is the only female.

You know you're screwed when even the rabbits won't fuck.

Let me see what I can get from Kai.

Mason. What's going on?

What are you talking about?

What happened up there with Hal?

Sam come running to you?

What gives you the right to take away the man's choice?

His choice was made when he tested positive.

That is not how we do things.

We give people a choice.

It's theirs to make regardless of the outcome.

Till they come back. Till the food runs out.

It's not a problem until it's a problem.

You gave me this job to do.

Now let me do it.

Mason. You know...

You'd think for someone you served with,

you'd give them a little more respect.

Almost had you.

No, you didn't.

What do you need?

Soy pellets.

The rabbits aren't doing so hot.

Where's this?

Uh, somewhere in Spain, I think.

You never give up, do you?

No.

No one thought Briggs could fix that link to that old satellite, but he did.

So?

So, all that weather modification tech is out there.

It's just buried under the ice.

Well, that's where it should stay.

Buried.

Sam, somewhere, someone is working on a fix.

And when there's a thaw, I'm gonna find it.

Take me with you?

There's not a lot of choice down here. You'll have to do.

Hal's gone.

Well, we live and die by our rules, Sam.

We should get to the meeting.

Breathe slowly. You can't cough. Okay?

Hey, I fixed that crack in the north vent for ya.

Thanks, Sam. That's great.

Dex?

You all right?

Yeah. I'm good.

You're not looking so hot.

No, no. It's good. I'm fine.

Maybe you should go back to your room, huh?

All right. Listen up.

A few hours ago, we received a distress signal from colony five.

They haven't responded to any radio calls.

Given that colony three shuttered last year,

I think they're worth checking up on.

Cooper, I want you to see what kind of radio parts we have to spare.

Okay.

We've got nothing to spare.

Mason, we're sending a team and I'm leading it.

I need two volunteers.

What if they've been hit with a new flu?

We'll take all precautions.

We'll go into quarantine when we get back.

That's what it's there for.

Quarantine's a fucking joke. We're barely surviving here.

We need to take care of our own, Briggs.

We made a pact with colony five

and we need to look after each other.

Yes, we did. And we're going. End of discussion.

Dexter.

I need a skilled set of hands with me out there.

I'll go.

Dex needs to stay in case the turbines break down.

Thank you, Sam.

Anyone else?

Look at me.

Anyone?

Take me.

Graydon, no.

Please don't go.

Now, I know I haven't logged a lot of surface time,

but I can do it.

Thank you, Graydom. You'll do well.

All right. Kai will be in charge until I'm back.

Rations are still in effect,

although I've authorized regular portions for the children.

Work details continue as usual. We'll be in touch by radio.

She's sick.

Come on.

Get her out of here.

Quarantine until further notice.

It's okay, sweetie, don't worry. It's okay.

You really should have said something earlier, Dex.

They're done, Briggs.

They're sick. And we follow procedure.

They just put the whole colony at risk.

We need to give them the test right now.

We're gonna wait until I get back

and see if they've done any better.

Until then, Kai's in charge.

You really think she can make the tough calls?

That's really not your decision to make, is it?

Are we clear?

Crystal.

Mom!

Oh, my...

You okay?

That fuckin' dream.

It wasn't your fault.

Would you come back to bed?

The world froze a long time ago.