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    Written by Kc Wayland
    Transcription courtesy of Re1ndeer (Part 1)
    Edited by DemetriusH
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    [CENTER][I]Music Intro[/I]

    Narrator
    We're Alive, a story of survival, Chapter 2, The Two Things.

    Michael
    Nothing used to scare me. I didn't fear death and what might be there on the other side if today was my day. That was then and this is now.
    (Beat)
    We arrived on the top floor after four hours of going through the rest of the building. My eyes were starting to blur, so it took several attempts to bring down the last of those things we found on the ninth floor. There would be time to rest later. We only have one more to go.
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    MICHAEL (NARRATOR):
    Nothing used to scare me. I didn’t fear death, or what might be there on the other side if today was my day. That was then, and this is now. Four hours of going through the building left my legs aching. My eyesight blurred so bad that it took several attempts to bring down the one we found on the 9th floor. We were tired, but we kept moving forward. There would be time to rest later. Our searching was almost over. We were finally at the top floor.
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    [I]Guns loading[/I]
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    (The soldiers walk up the stairwell and ready their guns)
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    Angel
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    ANGEL:
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    You ready?

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    Michael
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    MICHAEL:
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    All set. Saul, you good?

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    SAUL
    (Yawn)
    Whatever.
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    SAUL:
    (yawns) What-ev.
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    Michael
    Hey, keep your shit sharp. Only one more to go.
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    MICHAEL:
    Hey. Keep your shit sharp. Only one more to go.
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    SAUL
    Man, ain't no one up here.
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    SAUL:
    Man, ain’t no one up here.
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    Angel
    On three. One, Two, THREE!
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    ANGEL:
    On 3. 1, 2, 3!
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    [I]Door opens, Shotgun blasts[/I]
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    (Angel opens the 14th floor stairwell door and gunshots come their way)
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    Michael
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    MICHAEL:
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    Fall back!

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    Bill
    Get back, motherfucker!
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    BILL:
    Get back, motherfuckers!
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    SAUL
    Who the fuck is shooting at us?
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    SAUL:
    Who the fuck is shootin’ at us?
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    Michael
    Hold your fire, hold it!
    (Beat)
    We're not them! We're normal!
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    MICHAEL:
    (to Bill) Hold your fire, hold it! We’re not them, we’re normal!
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    BILL
    Why don't you peek your head out around the corner and let me see.
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    BILL:
    Why don’t you peek your head out around the corner and let me see?
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    [I]Pause for Michael to look around, followed by a shotgun blast, Bill laughs[/I]
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    (Michael peeks his head out and Bill shoots and laughs)
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    Michael
    Fucking asshole! I am not one of them!
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    MICHAEL:
    Fuckin’ asshole! I’m not one of them!
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    BILL
    See! You fall for my tricks. But, I am not going to fall for one of yours.
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    BILL:
    See? You fall for my tricks. But I’m not gonna fall for one of yours.
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    MICHAEL
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    MICHAEL:
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    Datu, who the hell is this guy?

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    Datu
    It's Bill!!? He owns the building, well, he "inherited" it. I don't know he was still here.
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    DATU:
    It’s Bill! He owns the building; well, he inherited it. I didn’t know he was still here.
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    SAUL
    Do you want me to open up with the SAW? He only got a shotgun. If I blind fire around the corner, we'll shred him-
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    SAUL:
    You want me to open up with the SAW? He’s only got a shotgun, if I blindfire around the corner, we’ll shred him!
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    MICHAEL
    I may hate this fuck, but we're am not going to kill him.
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    MICHAEL:
    Look, I may hate this fuck but we’re not gonna kill him.
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    DATU
    Why not?!
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    DATU:
    Why not?
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    SAUL
    See, Datu agrees with me.
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    SAUL:
    See? Datu agrees with me!
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    RILEY
    Hey, Michael is right. He's only acting in self defense.
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    RILEY:
    Hey, Michael’s right. He’s only acting in self defense.
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    PEGS
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    PEGS:
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    Maybe you should try reasoning with him?
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    MICHAEL
    What do you think we've been trying to do?
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    [I]Riley climbs up the stairs a little bit[/I]
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    MICHAEL:
    What do you think we’ve been trying to do?
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    RILEY
    Bill, it's alright. We're here to help. How could I be talking to you right now if I was one of them?
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    RILEY:
    Bill, it’s alright. We’re here to help. How could I be talking to you right now if I was one of them?
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    Bill
    Maybe your different. Why should I take a chance if I don't have to?
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    BILL:
    Maybe you’re different. Why should I take a chance if I don’t have to?
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    RILEY
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    RILEY:
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    You just need to trust us.
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    BILL
    Sure, I'll trust you. Why don't I set my shotgun down so you can come closer and tear my fucking face off like the others?
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    [I]Pause[/I]
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    BILL:
    Sure, I’ll trust you. Why don’t I just put my shotgun down so you can come closer and tear my fucking face off like the others?
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    MICHAEL
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    MICHAEL:
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    Saul, knife.

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    Riley
    What are you doing? You're not going to-
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    (Saul’s knife is pulled out)
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    MICHAEL
    I'm just using it for its reflection. Hell if I am sticking my head out again.
    (Beat)
    Alright, he's created a barricade outside his apartment with furniture. Um.. It's just like the other floors. He's half way down the hall, facing away.
    (Sigh)
    We don't have a clear shot. Datu, is there any way around?
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    RILEY:
    What are you doing? You’re not going to-
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    Datu
    Yeah. You could take the elevator to the other side but he has a clear shot of that, too. His penthouse spans most of the floor, with a few rooms along the back. There's no way around.
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    MICHAEL:
    I’m just using it for its reflection. Hell if I’m sticking my head out again.
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    MICHAEL
    Well... At least we know he is not one of them.
    (Beat)
    Come on, we're going to head back down.
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    MICHAEL:
    Alright. He’s created a barricade outside his apartment with furniture. Um, it’s just like the other floors, he’s halfway down the hall facing away. Argh, we don’t have a clear shot. Datu, is there any other way around?
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    SAUL
    We're what?
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    DATU:
    Yeah. You could take the elevator to the other side, but he has a clear shot of that too. His penthouse spans most of the floor, with a few rooms along the back. There’s no way around.
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    MICHAEL
    Look, we can deal with him later. We will seal off this door. Datu, you have some nails and some wood.
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    MICHAEL:
    Well, at least we know he’s not one of them. Um, c’mon, we’re gonna head back down.
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    Datu
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    (Stairwell door is shut)

    SAUL:
    We’re what?

    MICHAEL:
    Look, we can deal with him later. We’ll seal off this door. Datu, you have some nails and some wood?

    DATU:
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    Yeah, I think so.

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    MICHAEL
    Yeah, alright, lets lock him in. I am more worried about the lobby right now. Let this asshole sit it out.
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    MICHAEL:
    Yeah, alright. Let’s lock him in. I’m more worried about the lobby right now. Let this asshole sit it out.
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    ANGEL
    Alright, Datu and Riley, you seal off the door. Micheal, Saul, and I will head downstairs to the lobby.
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    ANGEL:
    Alright. Datu and Riley, you seal off the door. Michael, Saul, and I will head downstairs to the lobby.
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    Michael
    Riley, if he comes out at all and you feel threatened, go ahead and take him out.
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    MICHAEL:
    Riley, if he comes out at all, and you feel threatened, go ahead and take him out.
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    RILEY
    I am not doing that. Its one thing to shoot one of them, but he's still human.
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    RILEY:
    I am not doing that. It’s one thing to shoot one of them, but he’s still human.
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    MICHAEL
    Alright, Saul, you watch the door. Riley and Pegs help us in the lobby. After that, we will call it a day.
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    MICHAEL:
    Alright, Saul, you watch the door. Riley and Pegs, help us in the lobby. After that, we’ll call it a day.
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    SAUL
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    SAUL:
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    God, what time is it anyway?

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    ANGEL
    Quarter past ten.
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    ANGEL:
    Quarter past 10.
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    MICHAEL
    Once you've sealed off, meet us downstairs.
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    MICHAEL:
    Once he’s sealed off, meet us downstairs.
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    Michael (V.O.)
    Roof access was going to be a problem, but we could deal with it later. A man with a twitchy trigger finger was the least of my worries. It's amazing what you can do past the point of exhaustion. Everyone could barely find their feet. But, they knew what was at stake.
    (Beat)
    We each pulled our part. Putting furniture and doors from upstairs apartments over panes of glass windows. We worked as quietly as we could. Each strike of a nail could be heard by one of those things beyond the darkness. We were lucky that night. Just one of those had seen us, it might have all been over.
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    (The lobby crew head downstairs to get to work)
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    [I]Pegs nails in the last nail. They all sound tired due to lack of sleep.[/I]
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    MICHAEL (NARRATOR):
    Roof access was gonna be a problem, but we could deal with it later. A man with a twitchy trigger finger was the least of my worries. It’s amazing what you’re able to do past the point of utter exhaustion. Everyone could barely find their feet, but they knew what was at stake. We each pulled our part, putting furniture and doors from upstairs apartments over panes of glass windows. We worked as quietly as we could. Each strike of a nail could be heard by one of those things beyond the darkness. We were lucky that night. If just one of those had seen us, it might’ve all been over.
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    Pegs
    That's the last one.
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    (Nail tapping)
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    Datu
    Good, we're almost out of nails.
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    PEGS:
    (sigh) That’s the last one.
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    MICHAEL
    Alright, nice work. We'll get some more when we start doing the supply runs.
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    DATU:
    Good. We’re almost out of nails.
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    PEGS
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    MICHAEL:
    Alright. Nice work. We’ll get some more when we start doing supply runs.

    PEGS:
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    Supply runs?

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    Michael
    Well, not everything we need is going to be in this building. But, uh, we'll worry about that later.
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    MICHAEL:
    Well, not everything we need is gonna be in this building, but uh, we’ll worry about that later.
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    ANGEL
    Alright, uh, everyone take a room on the second floor. No need to spread out, in case something happens.
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    ANGEL:
    Alright. Everyone take a room, on the second floor. There’s no need to spread out in case something happens.
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    MICHAEL
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    MICHAEL:
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    Yep, good call.

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    SAUL
    Shit, don't have to tell me twice.
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    SAUL:
    Shiiit. Don’t have to tell me twice.
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    [I]Door to stairwell opens and characters begin to climb up them. voices echo.[/I]
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    (Everyone starts walking up the stairs)
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    Michael
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    MICHAEL:
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    Keep your doors open, so I can call to you if something happens.

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    ANGEL
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    ANGEL:
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    Hey, Datu, the water heater still work here?

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    DATU
    Yeah, pretty sure.
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    DATU:
    Yeah, I’m pretty sure.
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    ANGEL
    Good, 'cause I smell like a fish.
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    ANGEL:
    Good. ‘Cause I smell like a fish.
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    Riley
    Well, I know what apartment I want. Pegs, you coming?
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    RILEY:
    Ah, well, I know what apartment I want. Pegs, you coming?
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    Pegs
    Yeah, um, just a second. Aren't you coming up, too?
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    PEGS:
    Yeah, um, just a second. (to Michael) Aren’t you coming up too?
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    Michael
    Uh, no. Someone needs to watch the stairwell, make sure no one gets in while you all are up there.
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    MICHAEL:
    Ah no, someone needs to watch the stairwell. Make sure no one gets in while y’all are up there.
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    PEGS
    But, you're exhausted. Can't we just, like, block it or something?
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    PEGS:
    But, you’re exhausted! Can’t we just like, block it or something?
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    MICHAEL
    By the time you know something is wrong, it would be too late. It's alright, I will sit in the stairwell with my back against the door. I'm sure to wake up if something tries to get in.
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    MICHAEL:
    Well by the time you’d know something was wrong it’d be too late. It’s alright. I’ll sit in the stairwell with my back against the door. I’m sure I’ll wake up if something tries to get in.
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    Pegs
    Um, okay. Um, goodnight.
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    PEGS:
    Um, OK. Um, goodnight.
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    MICHAEL
    Night, Pegs.
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    MICHAEL:
    Night Pegs.
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    Pegs
    Oh and, um, thank you, too. I, I appreciate what you've been doing.
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    PEGS:
    Oh, and um, thank you too. I, I appreciate what you’ve been doing.
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    MICHAEL
    That's what I am here for.
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    MICHAEL:
    (grins) It’s what I’m here for.
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    Pegs
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    PEGS:
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    Yeah. Well, night.
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    [I]Pegs closes the door[/I]

    MICHAEL
    Hey, keep it open!
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    [I]Pegs opens the door.[/I]
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    (Pegs shuts the door)
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    Pegs
    Sorry, I forgot.
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    MICHAEL:
    Ay, keep it open!
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    MICHAEL
    Oh, man, this is going to be a long night.
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    PEGS:
    Sorry! I forgot…
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    [I]Music Bridge[/I]
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    MICHAEL:
    (sighs) Oh man this is gonna be a long night.
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    Michael (V.O.)
    I remember not being able to the entire night, just kept feeling small vibrations against the door. Maybe they were explosions far off in the distance or just someone moving around up stairs.
    (Beat)
    It all blurred together as the stairwell gave no sense of time, no light or darkness from the outside. It might have been twelve minutes or twelve hours when I heard the pounding.
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    MICHAEL (NARRATOR):
    I remember not being able to sleep the entire night. Just kept feeling small vibrations against the door. Maybe they were explosions far off in the distance, or just someone moving around upstairs. It all blurred together as the stairwell gave no sense of time. No light or darkness from the outside. It might’ve been 12 minutes or 12 hours when I heard the pounding.
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    [I]Pounding on a door[/I]
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    (Someone starts pounding on the main lobby entrance door)
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    Michael
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    MICHAEL:
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    Saul, Angel, get down here!

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    Saul
    What? Shit, what time is it?!
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    SAUL:
    What? Shit! What time is it?
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    Angel
    Uh, coming.
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    ANGEL:
    Uh, comin’!
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    Michael
    We've got something.
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    MICHAEL:
    We got something.
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    ANGEL
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    ANGEL:
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    Is it in the lobby?
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    Michael
    I don' know, come on.
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    ANGEL
    Aren't we going to wait for-
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    MICHAEL:
    I don’t know, c’mon.
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    MICHAEL
    No, no, no, no time, come on!
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    ANGEL:
    Aren’t we gonna wait for-
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    [I]Lizzy and Todd at the door, saying stuff at the same time[/I]
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    MICHAEL:
    No no no, no time, c’mon!
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    LIZZY
    Let us in! Oh god, let us in! Please hurry.
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    TODD:
    Please, please just let us in!
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    TODD
    Please, please, just let us in.
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    LIZZY:
    Oh God, let us in, please hurry!
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    Michael
    Front door. Come on, where's the key?
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    MICHAEL:
    Front door, c’mon, where’s the key?
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    ANGEL
    Fuck, it is upstairs in my uniform!
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    ANGEL:
    Oh fuck! It’s, it’s upstairs in my uniform!
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    MICHAEL
    Go get it!
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    MICHAEL:
    Go get it.
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    LIZZY
    Oh god.
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    LIZZY:
    (pounds on door) Oh God!
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    Michael
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    MICHAEL:
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    Getting the key. Hold on, how many are you?

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    Todd
    Just two of us, man. Please, please let us in. Oh, oh shit, there they are.
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    TODD:
    There’s just two of us, man. (zombie noises from outside) Please, please let us in! (zombie call) Oh, oh shit, there they are!
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    [I]The famous Zombie Call[/I]
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    LIZZY:
    God! They’re coming, please, let us in!
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    LIZZY
    God, There coming. Please, let us in.
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    MICHAEL:
    Step away from the door.
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    MICHAEL
    Damn it. Step away from the door.
    (shot fired, chain breaks, door opens)
    Get inside.
    (Pause as zombie runs towards them)
    Get over here.
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    (Michael shoots the lock)
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    [I]Todd gets attacked[/I]
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    MICHAEL:
    Get inside!
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    Lizzy
    TODD!!! Let go! we need to get him!
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    (Zombie runs over to the building)
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    Michael
    Oh shit! Get in the stairwell.
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    MICHAEL:
    Get over here!
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    [I]Another famous zombie call as the two run to the stairwell, the door closes.[/I]
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    (Zombies jump on Todd)
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    Angel
    They're inside?
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    LIZZY:
    Todd! No! We need to get him!
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    Michael
    It's too late.
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    MICHAEL:
    Ah, shit. (another zombie call) Get in the stairwell!
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    Angel
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    (Zombies run up just as they shut the stairwell door)

    (Zombies pound on the door as Angel hurries down the stairs)

    ANGEL:
    They’re inside?

    MICHAEL:
    It’s too late.

    ANGEL:
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    What the fuck happened?

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    Michael
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    MICHAEL:
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    I had to shoot the lock.

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    Angel
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    ANGEL:
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    You what?

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    LIZZY
    We have to go out there. Please. Todd is still out there. Please!
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    LIZZY:
    I have to go out there, please! Todd is still out there, please!
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    MICHAEL
    Get over here! I can't hold this door on my own.
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    MICHAEL:
    Get over here, I can’t hold this door on my own!
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    SAUL
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    SAUL:
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    Hey, you guys need help?

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    Michael
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    MICHAEL:
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    Where the fuck have you been?

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    SAUL
    I was, I was upstairs-
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    SAUL:
    I- was, I- was upstairs-
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    MICHAEL
    Just get Datu. Find whatever you can to board up this door. They keep pounding like this and the hinges are going to go.
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    MICHAEL:
    Just get Datu! Find whatever you can to board up this door. They keep pounding like this and the hinges are gonna go!
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    LIZZY
    Please, please, you need to do something.
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    SAUL:
    OK, I’m on it.
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    Angel
    Look we can't, don't you understand what just happened?
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    LIZZY:
    Please! Please, you need to do something-
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    LIZZY
    Todd, he can't be dead! He just can't be dead.
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    ANGEL:
    Hey look! We can’t. Don’t you understand what just happened?
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    RILEY
    What happened?
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    LIZZY:
    Todd, he can’t be dead! He just can’t be dead…
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    LIZZY
    Todd!
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    RILEY:
    Wait, what happened?
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    MICHAEL
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    LIZZY:
    (cries) Todd!

    MICHAEL:
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    Riley, take her upstairs.

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    LIZZY
    No! No, I don't want to go.
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    LIZZY:
    No! No, I don’t wanna go!
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    RILEY
    Come on, come with me.
  365. +
    RILEY:
    C’mon, come with me.
  366.  

  367. -
    LIZZY
    We have to go back.
  368. +
    LIZZY:
    We have to go back!
  369.  

  370. -
    RILEY
    I know. Come on, there we go. It's alright.
  371. +
    RILEY:
    I know… c’mon, there we go. It’s, it’s alright.
  372.  

  373. -
    LIZZY
    Todd is all I have left. He is all I have left.
  374. +
    LIZZY:
    But Todd is all I have left… he is all I have left…
  375.  

  376. -
    MICHAEL
    Poor girl.
  377. +
    MICHAEL:
    (to Angel) Poor girl.
  378.  

  379. -
    ANGEL
  380. +
    ANGEL:
  381.  
    Who cares?

  382. -
    MICHAEL
    Excuse me? You, of all people, should have some sympathy.
  383. +
    MICHAEL:
    Excuse me? You of all people should have some sympathy!
  384.  

  385. -
    ANGEL
    You jeopardized everyone's life by letting them in. You could not have made it to this door in time and everyone upstairs would be dead or worse by now.
    (Beat)
    Sympathy aside, This is an entirely different situation.
  386. +
    ANGEL:
    You jeopardized everyone’s life by letting them in. You could not have made it to this door in time and everyone upstairs would be dead, or worse by now. Sympathy aside, this is an entirely different situation.
  387.  

  388. -
    MICHAEL
    Well, maybe I did make a bad choice, but we saved one more person. And it could have ended badly, but it didn't.
  389. +
    MICHAEL:
    Well maybe I did make a bad choice but we saved one more person. It could’ve ended badly, but it didn’t.
  390.  

  391. -
    ANGEL
    Some use that girl is going to be. She's a mess. What good will come of this?
  392. +
    ANGEL:
    Some use that girl’s going to be, she’s a mess! What good will come of this?
  393.  

  394. -
    MICHAEL
    What good is she to us? You need to shut your fucking mouth before I shut it for you. I don't care what bars are on your shoulder.
  395. +
    MICHAEL:
    What good is she to us? You need to shut your fuckin’ mouth before I shut it for you. I don’t care what bars are on your shoulder.
  396.  

  397. -
    ANgel
    Look, you may not like it, but I am right. I need to focus on the mission and the safety of everyone as a whole. I need to make the call when it comes to someone living or dieing. Is one person out there really worth all of the people upstairs?
  398. +
    ANGEL:
    Look. You might not like it, but I’m right. I need to focus on the mission and the safety of everyone as a whole. I need to make the call when it comes to someone living or dying. Is one person out there really worth all of the lives of the people upstairs?
  399.  

  400. -
    MICHAEL
    Shh, listen to that. I think they are leaving.
  401. +
    (Zombie noises are heard beyond the door)
  402.  

  403. -
    Datu
    Here, this should hold them.
  404. +
    MICHAEL:
    Shh. Listen to that. I think they’re leaving.
  405.  

  406. -
    ANGEL
    Do it. We'll keep holding the door.
  407. +
    (Someone comes walking down the stairs)
  408.  

  409. -
    MICHAEL
    Just keep doing it. Make it go all the way across, so we can remove it when we need to.
  410. +
    DATU:
    Here. These should hold it. (drops wood planks)
  411.  

  412. -
    DATU
    Got it.
  413. +
    ANGEL:
    Do it. We’ll keep holding the door.
  414.  

  415. -
    [I]Hammering of Nails[/I]
  416. +
    (Datu picks up a piece of wood and nails it in)
  417.  

  418. -
    ANGEL
  419. +
    MICHAEL:
    Just keep doin’ it. Make it go all the way across so we can remove it when we need to.

    (Datu finishes hammering in the defences)

    ANGEL:
  420.  
    Alright, that should do it.

  421. -
    DATU
  422. +
    DATU:
  423.  
    One more for me.

  424. -
    ANGEL
    Saul?
  425. +
    (Datu nails in a final piece)
  426.  

  427. -
    Saul
  428. +
    ANGEL:
    Saul!

    SAUL:
  429.  
    Right here.

  430. -
    ANGEL
  431. +
    ANGEL:
  432.  
    Watch the door. Michael needs a break.

  433. -
    SAUL
    hey, hey, I am sorry that.....
  434. +
    SAUL:
    Hey, hey, I’m sorry that I took so-
  435.  

  436. -
    ANGEL
    Look, don't be sorry. Just do it.
  437. +
    ANGEL:
    Hey, don’t be sorry, just do it.
  438.  

  439. -
    Michael and Angel go to the second floor.
  440. +
    [hr][/hr]
  441.  

  442. -
    MICHAEL
    where is she?
  443. +
    (Everyone settles down on the 2nd floor)
  444.  

  445. -
    DATU
  446. +
    MICHAEL:
    (about Lizzy) Where is she?

    DATU:
  447.  
    Riley took her into their room. She was pretty shook up.

  448. -
    ANGEL
    Don't worry about her.
    (Beat)
    Here we are. Saul and I stayed in here last night.
  449. +
    ANGEL:
    Don’t worry about her.
  450.  

  451. -
    RILEY
    What's wrong with him? Is he ok?
  452. +
    (Angel leads everyone else into his room)
  453.  

  454. -
    ANGEL
    Uh, he is just exhaused.
  455. +
    ANGEL:
    Here we are. Saul and I stayed in uh, here last night.
  456.  

  457. -
    MICHAEL
    how is the girl doing?
  458. +
    RILEY:
    (about Michael) What’s wrong with him? Is he OK?
  459.  

  460. -
    RILEY
    Oh, Lizzy should be alright. I found some meds in the cabinet to calm her down.
  461. +
    ANGEL:
    Uh, he’s just exhausted.
  462.  

  463. -
    MICHAEL
  464. +
    MICHAEL:
    How’s the girl doing?

    RILEY:
    Oh, Lizzy, she’ll be alright. I found some meds in a cabinet that should calm her down.

    MICHAEL:
  465.  
    Thanks.

  466. -
    ANGEL
  467. +
    ANGEL:
  468.  
    Quit stalling and move it already.

  469. -
    Michael (V.O.)
    There wasn't much I remember after that. Seconds after hitting the mattress, my whole world went black.
    (Beat)
    When I woke, it was already morning. Someone had taken off my shoes and pants, but I wasn't about to ask who. For a minute, I had forgotten what happened to the world. The morning sunlight burned by eyes. The place seemed so different with the lights on. The smell was different, too. Pancakes.
  470. +
    (Michael falls fast asleep)
  471.  

  472. -
    SAUL
    Oh, Shit, look who's up already.
  473. +
    MICHAEL (NARRATOR):
    There wasn’t much I remembered after that. Seconds after hitting the mattress my whole world went black. When I woke, it was already morning. Someone had taken off my shoes and pants, but I wasn’t about to ask who. For a minute, I had forgotten what happened to the world. The morning sunlight burned my eye, the place seemed so different with the lights on. The smell was different too. Pancakes.
  474.  

  475. -
    MICHAEL
  476. +
    SAUL:
    Ohhh shit! Look who’s up already!

    MICHAEL:
  477.  
    How long was I out?

  478. -
    SAUL
    It's Friday.
  479. +
    SAUL:
    It’s Friday.
  480.  

  481. -
    MICHAEL
    (Confused)
    I slept 24 hours?
  482. +
    MICHAEL:
    Whoa-wha- I slept 24 hours?
  483.  

  484. -
    SAUL
  485. +
    SAUL:
  486.  
    There was no waking you up, Sarge.

  487. -
    MICHAEL
    Wait, Where is everyone? What's going on?
  488. +
    MICHAEL:
    Wait, where is everyone, what’s goin’ on?
  489.  

  490. -
    SAUL
    Relax. Nothings happened. They stopped pounding on the door about an hour after we boarded it up. Well, we haven't heard anything since. Angel is watching it right now.
  491. +
    SAUL:
    Relax, relax. Nothing's happened. They stopped pounding on the door about an hour after we boarded it up and, well we haven’t heard anything since. Angel’s watching it right now.
  492.  

  493. -
    MICHAEL
  494. +
    MICHAEL:
  495.  
    And the others?

  496. -
    SAUL
    Oh, they are gathering supplies from the other apartments. Man, you should have seen them speed off after that. Something about raiding other people's shit just lit them up.
  497. +
    SAUL:
    Oh. They’re gathering supplies from the other apartments. Man, you should’ve seen them speed off after that. Somethin’ about raiding about people’s shit just lit ‘em up.
  498.  

  499. -
    MICHAEL
  500. +
    MICHAEL:
  501.  
    You make some of those for me?

  502. -
    Saul
    Hm. Like I am not going to take care of my sarge. besides, got to use up the eggs before they go bad. The girls are gathering up everything that expired in the building. We are going to have some feast tonight.
  503. +
    SAUL:
    (chuckle) Like I’m not gonna take care of my Sarge. ‘Sides, gotta use up the eggs before they go bad. The girls are gathering up everything that expired throughout the building. We’re gonna have some feast tonight!
  504.  

  505. -
    MICHAEL
  506. +
    MICHAEL:
  507.  
    Man, you have no idea how good those smell right now.

  508. -
    SAUL
  509. +
    (Michael starts eating the pancakes)

    SAUL:
  510.  
    When was the last time you ate?
  511. -
    (beat)
    When my cooking smells good, you know there is something wrong with you.
  512.  

  513. -
    MICHAEL
    (eating)
    Oh, god, these are great, Saul. You having some?
  514. +
    MICHAEL:
    Mmmmm.
  515.  

  516. -
    SAUL
    (Laughs)
    I already had a full stack. Go nuts.
    (Beat)
    Hey, I overheard what Angel said to you in the stairwell.
  517. +
    SAUL:
    Heh, when my cooking smells good you know something is seriously wrong with you.
  518.  

  519. -
    MICHAEL
    (Eating)
    You did? yeah, well...
  520. +
    MICHAEL:
    Oh God, these are great Saul. You havin’ some?
  521.  

  522. -
    SAUL
    He is an ass, don't listen to him. You did what you had to do.
  523. +
    SAUL:
    Hehe, already had a full stack, no nuts.
  524.  

  525. -
    MICHAEL
    (Eating)
    Yeah, but, um, he was right in a way. I could have done some damage.
  526. +
    (Michael laughs)
  527.  

  528. -
    SAUL
    You know what? You did a hail marry pass and that shit wasn't intercepted, so, it's alright. Everyone just appreciates the win. Especially me.
  529. +
    SAUL:
    Hey. I overheard what Angel said to you in the stairwell.
  530.  

  531. -
    MICHAEL
  532. +
    MICHAEL:
    Oh you did? Oh, yeah, well-

    SAUL:
    Man, he’s an ass, don’t listen to him. You did what you had to do.

    MICHAEL:
    Yeah, but um, he was right in a way. I coulda done some damage.

    SAUL:
    You know what? You did a Hail Mary pass, and that shit wasn’t intercepted, so, it’s alright. Everyone just appreciates the win! (Michael puts away the breakfast dishes) Especially me.

    MICHAEL:
  533.  
    What does that mean?

  534. -
    SAUL
  535. +
    SAUL:
  536.  
    Oh, you know what I mean.

  537. -
    MICHAEL
    Uh, uh, out with it.
  538. +
    MICHAEL:
    Uh uh. Out with it.
  539.  

  540. -
    SAUL
    Lizzy, man. That is one fine piece of ass. I mean, we have to start repopulating, right? Think about it.
  541. +
    SAUL:
    Lizzy, man! That’s one fine piece of ass. I mean, we gotta start repopulatin’, right? (Michael laughs) Think about it.
  542.  

  543. -
    MICHAEL
    Hey, her boyfriend was killed by those things like a day ago. I don't think you have much of a chance.
    (Beat)
    Wait, what happened to your girl? The one you keep on trying to call.
  544. +
    MICHAEL:
    Hey, hey. Her boyfriend was killed by those things like a day ago. I don’t think you have much of a chance. Wait, what happened to your girl, the one you keep on trying to call?
  545.  

  546. -
    SAUL
    I am sure she is not going to mind. But, Lizzy! I may not have a chance right now. But give it some time, I mean, we are going to be stuck here for a while and let's face it, look at our other options. Pegs, sure she is cute and all. But, pretty fucking uptight if you ask me. She won't even touch a gun. What the hell is up with that?
  547. +
    SAUL:
    Look, I’m sure she’s not gonna mind. But Lizzy! I may not have a chance right now, but give it some time… I mean, we’re gonna be stuck here for a while and, well, let’s face it; look at our other options. Pegs? Sure she’s cute and all, but pretty fuckin’ uptight if you ask me. She won’t even touch a gun! What the hell’s up with that?
  548.  

  549. -
    MICHAEL
    Have you even talked to her? I wouldn't go judging before you get to know her.
    (Beat)
    Not everyone grew up with guns like you did, OK? I didn't until the military. She may be really afraid of them. I don't know. Maybe something happened to her and someone she cared about got hurt.
  550. +
    MICHAEL:
    Well, have you even talked to her? I wouldn’t go judging before you get to know her. Not everyone grew up with guns like you did, OK? I- I didn’t until the military. Maybe she may be really afraid of ‘em. I don’t know, maybe something could’ve happened to her and maybe someone she cared about got hurt.
  551.  

  552. -
    SAUL
    So, I guess you thought about this a lot, huh.
  553. +
    SAUL:
    (chuckles) So I guess you thought about this a lot, huh?
  554.  

  555. -
    MICHAEL
    I am just trying to figure everyone out. That Intel side of me. The more I know the better I can deal.
  556. +
    MICHAEL:
    Eh, I’m, I’m just tryna figure everyone out. It’s that intel side of me. The more I know, the better I can deal.
  557.  

  558. -
    SAUL
    Whatever. As I was saying. Now, Riley is on the other side of the corner. I don't mind a little bit of her spunk but I like to be the one in charge of a relationship. OK, she is like a WOman, if you know what I mean.
  559. +
    SAUL:
    Whatever. As I was saying. Now Riley’s on the other side of the coin. I don’t mind a bit of her spunk but, I like to be the one in charge of a relationship. OK, she’s like a wo-man, if you know what I mean.
  560.  

  561. -
    MICHAEL
    it seems like you have been thinking about this a lot.
  562. +
    MICHAEL:
    Hm, seems like you’ve been thinking about this a lot.
  563.  

  564. -
    SAUL
    Yeah, well, it beats thinking about whatever else is out there. Gives me hope and something to look forward to. I mean, it is a pretty small pond now. I might have a chance.
  565. +
    SAUL:
    Yeah, well it beats thinking about whatever else is out there. Gives me hope, and something to look forward to. I mean, it’s a pretty small pond now. I might have a chance.
  566.  

  567. -
    MICHAEL
    WOW.
  568. +
    MICHAEL:
    Wow. (laughs)
  569.  

  570. -
    [I]Knocking on the door.[/I]
  571. +
    (Someone knocks at the apartment door)
  572.  

  573. -
    SAUL
  574. +
    SAUL:
  575.  
    Who is it?

  576. -
    RILEY
    It's Riley.
  577. +
    RILEY:
    It’s Riley.
  578.  

  579. -
    SAUL
    Shit, you think she heard us?
  580. +
    SAUL:
    (whisper)
    Shit. You think she heard us?
  581.  

  582. -
    MICHAEL
    Come in!
  583. +
    MICHAEL:
    Come in.
  584.  

  585. -
    RILEY
    (Enters)
    Hey, we were going through upstairs and we found this! Look's like a Colt 45.
  586. +
    RILEY:
    Hey! We were going through upstairs, and we found this! (revolver click) Looks like a Colt 45.
  587.  

  588. -
    MICHAEL
    Wow, you know your guns. Any ammunition?
  589. +
    MICHAEL:
    Wow. You know your guns, any ammunition?
  590.  

  591. -
    RILEY
    Just a box, here.
  592. +
    RILEY:
    Just a box, here. (bullets ratting)
  593.  

  594. -
    MICHAEL
  595. +
    MICHAEL:
  596.  
    You find anything else interesting?

  597. -
    PEGS
    Yeah, Lizzy is upstairs gathering medicine from everyone's cabinets and bringing them down here.
  598. +
    PEGS:
    Yeah! Lizzy’s upstairs gathering medicine from everyone’s cabinets and bringing it down here.
  599.  

  600. -
    SAUL
  601. +
    SAUL:
  602.  
    Why here?

  603. -
    RILEY
    See, that is why I wanted to talk to you. I was thinking maybe we should have a little store or something that we keep everything valuable. That way we know what we have and what we need. If someone gets hurt, and we need antibiotics, we wouldn't go looking through every room to find it.
  604. +
    RILEY:
    See, that’s why I wanted to talk to you. I was thinking, maybe we should have a little store or something that we keep everything valuable. That way, we know what we have, and what we need. If someone gets hurt, and needs antibiotics, we wouldn’t go looking through everyone to find it.
  605.  

  606. -
    MICHAEL
    That's a good idea. You run up Angel, he's the officer.
  607. +
    MICHAEL:
    That’s a good idea. You run it by Angel, he’s the officer.
  608.  

  609. -
    RILEY
    I thought I could run it by you and maybe you can mention it to him.
  610. +
    RILEY:
    I thought I could run it by you and maybe you could mention it to him?
  611.  

  612. -
    SAUL
    Or why don't you just do it? Why are you asking us in the first place?
  613. +
    SAUL:
    Oh, why don’t you just do it? Why are you asking us in the first place?
  614.  

  615. -
    PEGS
    Well, cause you're in charge. Not Angel, right?
  616. +
    PEGS:
    Well, ‘cause you’re in charge, not Angel, right?
  617.  

  618. -
    SAUL
  619. +
    SAUL:
  620.  
    What?

  621. -
    MICHAEL
    Pegs, technically Angel is an officer. So, he's higher up then me.
  622. +
    MICHAEL:
    Pegs, technically Angel is an officer, so he’s higher up than me.
  623.  

  624. -
    RILEY
    But, you have more experience, right? You actually know what you are doing.
  625. +
    RILEY:
    But you have more experience, right? You actually know what you’re doing.
  626.  

  627. -
    MICHAEL
    I knew this might come up. um....
    (Beat)
    Look, Angel is an officer, which means he is trained to look at the big picture. To look at the overall mission. Sometimes I need to be reminded of that. I am supposed to look after how we get the mission done and to look after all of you. It's just how it works.
  628. +
    MICHAEL:
    Knew this might come up. Um, look. Angel is an officer, which means he’s trained to look at the big picture, to look at the overall mission. Sometimes I need to be reminded of that. I’m supposed to look after how we get the mission done, and to look after all of you. That’s just how it works.
  629.  

  630. -
    RILEY
  631. +
    RILEY:
  632.  
    Still, I feel better talking to you. Would you mind talking to him about it?

  633. -
    MICHAEL
    Well, I will do that, but you can go ahead and get started on the shop.
  634. +
    MICHAEL:
    Well, I will do that, but, you can go ahead and get started on the shop.
  635.  

  636. -
    RILEY
    Thanks, Michael.
  637. +
    RILEY:
    Thanks Michael.
  638.  

  639. -
    MICHAEL
    Wait, where are you setting up?
  640. +
    MICHAEL:
    Wait. Where you settin’ up?
  641.  

  642. -
    RILEY
    There was a large three bedroom at the end of the hall. Its big enough.
  643. +
    RILEY:
    There was a large three-bedroom at the end of the hall, it’s big enough.
  644.  

  645. -
    MICHAEL
    hmm. And your idea.... it's very clever. Nice work.
  646. +
    MICHAEL:
    Mm. And your idea? It’s very clever. Nice work.
  647.  

  648. -
    Pegs
  649. +
    PEGS:
  650.  
    Thanks.
  651. -

    RILEY
    Pegs? How about you go find Lizzy and help her out? I'll catch right up.
  652.  

  653. -
    PEGS
    You sure? I mean I can wait for you and...
  654. +
    RILEY:
    Pegs, why don’t you go find Lizzy and help her out? I’ll catch right up.
  655.  

  656. -
    RILEY
    No, no, no, It's alright. Just go, go, OK?
  657. +
    PEGS:
    You sure? I mean, I can wait for you, and, and-
  658.  

  659. -
    PEGS
    Oh, OK.
  660. +
    RILEY:
    No no no, it’s alright, just go, go, OK?
  661.  

  662. -
    [I]Pegs leaves the room.[/I]
  663. +
    PEGS:
    Oh… ok…
  664.  

  665. -
    RILEY
    Please, would one of you give her something to do? She hasn't left me alone for more than two seconds.
  666. +
    RILEY:
    Pleaseeee… would one of you give her something to do? She hasn’t left me alone for more than 2 seconds.
  667.  

  668. -
    MICHAEL
    Well, I am not sure what we can do about that right now. The garden on the roof is a great idea, but until we clear out Bill, she needs to do something else.
  669. +
    MICHAEL:
    W-well I’m not sure what we can do about that right now. The garden on the roof is a great idea, but until we clear out Bill she needs to do something else.
  670.  

  671. -
    RILEY
    Uh, But she is driving me crazy. Ever since I took her to the roof of the flower shop, she hasn't left my side.
  672. +
    RILEY:
    Argh, but she’s driving me crazy! Ever since I took her to the roof of the flower shop, she hasn’t left my side.
  673.  

  674. -
    MICHAEL
    Well, you found your niche, the store. Why don't you put her in charge of something so she has a niche as well?
  675. +
    MICHAEL:
    Well, you found your niche, the store. Why don’t you put her in charge of something so she has a niche as well?
  676.  

  677. -
    SAUL
    What about the power? Or the water! What if we run out? uh, maybe have her fill up all the bath tubs in the building? No matter when it goes, we'll have a decent supply.
  678. +
    SAUL:
    What about the power? O-or the water? Well what if we run out? Uh, m-maybe have her fill up all the bathtubs in the building. No matter when it goes, we’ll have a decent supply.
  679.  

  680. -
    RILEY
    Hmm, I like that. It's great. Uh, I will go and let her know.
  681. +
    RILEY:
    Mm, I like that. It’s great! Uh, I’ll go and let her know.
  682.  

  683. -
    MICHAEL
    Where's Datu?
  684. +
    MICHAEL:
    Where’s Datu?
  685.  

  686. -
    RILEY
    He is with Angel. Why?
  687. +
    RILEY:
    He’s with Angel, why?
  688.  

  689. -
    MICHAEL
    Saul, you give me an idea.[/CENTER]
  690. +
    MICHAEL:
    Saul, you give me an idea.
    [/center]
  691.  

    [h="2"]Part 2[/h]

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