Hey, you good?
You are.
Previously on The Walking Dead: World Beyond.
If you did have a plan to turn around, how would that even work?
Our last best chance is the Mississippi.
I'ma spend the next day or two scouting ahead.
I wish I could've met your dad.
And your mom.
The pregnant lady we saw that night that Mom died.
I scared her and she shot Mom. I killed her.
[leaves rustling]
[Iris] Once upon a time there was the world as we knew it.
[Iris] A world with pets and homes.
[Iris] Grocery stores and hospitals.
[Iris] Jobs and weekends.
[Iris] And then everything changed.
[Iris] The people died... and then returned.
[Iris] Neither living nor dead.
[Iris] The love they felt for anyone or anything erased from memory.
[Iris] Replaced by a hunger that could never be satisfied.
[Iris] Everything we had counted on
our advances in technology, our feats of engineering,
could not save us.
[Iris] Roads crumbled and cities fell into heaps of rubble.
[Iris] For those of us born right before… the end of the world was our beginning.
[boy] Hey, stop.
-Stay where you are. -Why are you spying on us?
-I mean it, get back—don't get any closer! -[Iris] Hope, stop.
-Don't get any closer. -[Iris] Drop your weapon and we'll talk.
-Stay where you are, big guy. -Think you can take him?
This'll poke an eye out.
-Wanna find out? -[Elton] Leave her alone.
Okay, fine.
Here's how it's gonna go.
You stay where you are and I split
[Felix] You can drop that weapon now.
[cocking gun]
Lemme save you the mental exercise.
Your chances... not lookin' that good.
[Felix] Go on.
[Felix] Elton, Silas.
Check the perimeter, see if he's got any friends.
[Felix] Iris.
Search him.
Look, I already told you.
I'm alone.
Look, wanna know the truth?
-I was takin' a leak when I heard voices. -[Hope] So you decided to rob us?
-Nothing. -[Felix] Huh.
Where's your stuff? Your food?
I don't have stuff, I don't have anything.
[Elton] No signs of anyone else, just him.
[Iris] What is your name?
Percy.
Are you hungry, Percy?
[Hope] Huh!
Seemed like nice enough guys.
Mike and Tony.
Mike had this kind of biker vibe. You know, tats, full sleeves on both arms.
Tony, not so much.
Don't think they knew each other before shit went bad.
Maybe they did. They bickered like an old married couple.
You know… everything, which route to take, how much fish one guy had eaten, you know.
Blah, blah, blah.
Like I said, seemed like nice enough guys.
Well, they robbed my ass.
When did that happen?
Couple days ago.
We'd gone to this settlement we heard was friendly to newcomers.
We heard wrong.
Maybe they didn't like you.
We left in a hurry, found a place to camp.
Fell asleep—when I woke up they were gone and so was my stuff.
Guess they finally agreed on somethin'.
-That's why I'm here. -[Silas] To eat our beans?
They're at the abandoned town down the road.
Andersonville.
Goin' back there to get back what's mine.
[Felix] Can I give you some advice?
Be grateful they left you with your life and move on.
This isn't a vigilante type deal.
And it ain't about principle either.
Some things just can't be replaced.
I get that.
Just taking some extra precaution in case he's lyin' and his buddies show.
[chatter, laughter]
[Silas] Maybe we could give him some of our supplies now and he could go.
[laughter, chatter]
[Felix] Doesn't really seem in a rush to leave.
[Percy] So I'm totally screwed, right.
I'm in Wyoming, it's the middle of February, right.
I'm trudgin' down I-90, just walkin' through two feet of snow.
I'm just prayin' for some sort of shelter so I can wait out the storm.
And that's when I hear 'em.
Moans so loud you could feel the vibrations in the snow.
Now, I seen herds of has-beens before, but nuthin like this.
I panicked, yanked on every car door.
-No deal, rusted shut. -Did you run?
I'm on a freakin' overpass.
-So, what did you do? -So, I, uh… sat on a car roof and waited.
-Bullshit! -I did! I told myself, you know...
World was screwed up so... why fight so hard to live in it, right?
Shut my eyes.
Those has-beens got closer.
I could hear 'em, snow under their feet.
Feel 'em bumpin' into the car.
I braced myself for the end.
Nuthin.
I opened my eyes.
It's a herd of bison.
Two hundred of 'em.
Just crossin' the freakin' overpass.
[Iris and Percy laughing]
Most beautiful thing I ever seen.
After that I was, like, screw death.
I'm here for this.
Jeez, that's wild!
Just to see something like that.
Yeah, out here... the real is surreal, you know.
That spring I saw a… big wheel in Orlando that had been turned into pelican nests.
[Elton] Two hundred bison!
That's amazing!
[Hope] Wait.
You saw the bison that winter?
How'd you get from Wyoming to Florida in a couple months?
Did I say that?
-That was the year after. -No one stole your supplies.
-Look, I misspoke. -No, you didn't.
-[Iris] Does it make a difference? -You didn't get your food and pack stolen.
-Hey, keep it down. -[Hope] They stole your car.
That's how you got from WY to FL so fast. That's what they took, right?
Uhm... is this true?
'Bout a year ago... I saw a truck that had skidded onto the ice.
Must've just happened.
The engine was still runnin' and the driver was going from… you know...
Once-was to has-been.
[Silas] Why'd you lie? Could've just told us they stole your car.
It's like sayin' there's buried treasure and expectin' you not to go dig for it.
It's not just a working truck, okay.
It's carryin' barrels of refined fuel. It's like winnin' the jackpot.
What if we help you get it back?
-Iris... -[Iris] For a price.
We help you get your truck back, you drive us where we need to go.
Where's that?
Does it matter?
[Felix] No.
There's no way those guys will give it up without a fight, alright, it's too risky.
With a truck we can avoid empties, halve our time and resupply.
-[Hope] Shouldn't we wait for Huck? -[Iris] Those guys could be gone by then.
Along with the truck.
Two of them.
-Six of us. -[Felix] But if they got guns.
Doesn't matter how many of us there are.
I've never seen any guns.
I mean, that wouldn't be the first thing they hid from me, but...
[Silas] We either get hurt or we have to hurt them.
[Elton] We have the element of surprise.
If we use that to our advantage, it increases our chances significantly.
How do I know you won't take my truck and leave me in the dust?
We won't.
-She gave you her word. -Out here that means little, big fella.
Please.
We need to get where we're going fast.
It could be the difference between our dad living and...
Look.
If we wanted to steal your truck, we would just take it.
With or without your help.
You already told us where it was.
[Felix] So...
...how about...
...at dawn...
...we go find ourselves a truck?
[Hope] What was she like?
She was great.
Sunday morning she'd make French toast, sing along with the record player.
She sounded like a bronchial infection set to music, but...
I still prefer her version of Tiny Dancer .
Wait—you were named after Elton John?
He's an icon!
-That's very cool. -My mom was the coolest.
This helped me get to know her.
She saw death and decay as no better or worse than any of life's cycles.
She wasn't afraid of it.
Uhm, what are you gonna you do with it? The book, I mean, after you finish it.
I'd like to pass it on, you know, to help somebody with the big questions.
Help 'em feel less confused and alone, just like it has done for me.
-So my mother will never be forgotten. -I'll help you finish it.
Yeah, collecting samples, taking picture of worms and stuff.
-Whatever you need to finish it. -Thank you.
-[Iris] Hold on, you've read Hamlet ? -[Percy] Your surprise is very flattering.
Hey, big guy, I can fix that boot for ya. Bit of charcoal and tree sap makes glue.
[Silas] Mmm-hmm.
[Iris] Do you know any other good tricks? We've only been out of university a month.
[Percy] Yeah, what's the deal with that? You guys had hot showers, food and beds.
-Cushy setup like that, I'd never leave. -[Silas] Wasn't as good as it sounds.
The university was... a bubble, you know.
If you're not careful you and your bubbles are gonna get yourselves killed out here.
We made it through an inferno of empties and crossed the Mississippi.
You were robbed... Oh! And started a fight with a twig.
Between us, think I'm doin' just fine.
Whatever you say.
Wanna know the real reason we're out here?
My dad.
He was sent to work on a project, but... he's in trouble.
We're out here to find him—save him.
You're lucky. You still got somebody to save.
That's rare—even more than a working car.
[Felix] Lemme guess.
Either you joined me back here for my dazzling conversational skills, or…
-You really don't like that kid. -I don't.
I don't know why anybody else does.
[Felix] Well...
We can't always control who we like.
[Felix] Come on.
[thunder rumbling]
[truck approaching]
That's them, that's my truck.
[Felix] C'mon.
[Iris] So how are we meant to get it? Maybe we wait until it's dark?
I don't see any movement.
They've got to be here, they were just driving the truck.
-We need eyes on 'em both before we move. -I say we smash and grab.
-Be gone before they know what happened. -[Iris] You don't have the keys.
I can hotwire it in a flash.
[Silas] Uh, we shouldn't do this. -You're wasting time—make a decision.
[thunder rumbling]
Rest of you stay here, I'll cover Percy.
[opening door of truck]
-[Percy] Holy shit. -What is it?
[thunder rumbling]
[Percy] Tony.
-[Percy] Guess the bickering got worse. -We have to get outta here.
Chill, we are gettin' outta here—in this.
-[Percy] Dammit. -What? What is it?
They bolted a plate over the wires.
-[Felix] Shit. -[Iris] What's wrong?
[Hope] Oh, shit!
-[Elton] Oh, my—! -[Felix] Hey!
I told you to wait on the other side.
-Let's go, alright, this is not happening. -No keys, but I got this.
-What the hell do you think you're doing? -Gettin' those keys back.
-Don't be an idiot. -You all wanna leave, then leave.
I got nuthin left to lose.
[thunder rumbling]
[Felix] We're goin' back to the campsite.
Hey, are you crazy?
We said we'd help.
I'm going to.
[Felix] Stop.
I'll go—watch this.
It would be prudent to have a lookout, in case Mike isn't there and comes back.
-Alright. -I'll come with you guys as backup.
You two keep an eye on our gear.
Come on
[thunder rumbling]
That's the only one not boarded up.
Stay here.
[bang]
[Percy] Thought I heard somethin' in the back.
[Felix] Flanking maneuver. You go left, I go right.
If Mike gets the jump on one of us, the other comes in from the side.
[Felix] Go.
[thunder rumbling, wind picking up]
[wind picking up]
I can't take it, I'm going in.
But you... but you promised Felix.
-I don't trust that guy. -We can't keep being so afraid.
How will we save my dad if we are always waiting for other people to save us?
You're... talkin' about me?
-You think I'm... -What? No.
No, that's not what I meant.
This is about me.
I won't stop you.
But your sister probably will.
There's probably a back way.
[thunder rumbling]
[soft clanging, rolling]
[footsteps approaching]
[footsteps getting nearer]
[Percy] Jesus!
[Iris breathing heavily]
[Percy] Damn.
You were ready to end me with zero hesitation.
Uh-huh.
What're you doin' here?
Figured you could use some help.
-Where's Felix? -Uh, checkin' the other side.
-I was about to check upstairs. -Let's go.
You sure?
Wouldn't be here if I wasn't.
[empty snarling]
[Percy] C'mon.
[empty snarling]
[Hope] We were doing fine by foot. Slow and sore, but fine.
Anything to get to your dad faster is worth it, right?
[thunder rumbling]
You know, I actually met your dad before he left for the Civic Republic.
Went to ask if he would read my mother's writing, and he did.
He's the one who encouraged me to finish the manuscript.
-Really? -Yeah.
Though he'd never met my mom, he admired her research.
He kinda reminded me of her.
Ink stains on his fingers. Three coffee cups on his desk, all cold.
It's those little things I don't want to forget.
Elton...
Maybe we should focus instead of talking.
Right.
[empty rasping nearby]
[Percy] Hey.
[water splashing]
[thunder rumbling, water splashing]
[water splashing]
[Percy] Hey!
That's my stuff.
Look, find Felix, get the car started. I'll be down in a second.
-Don't, it's not worth it. -They took my stuff, I'm takin' it back.
And I'm takin' theirs.
[door flinging open]
[thud]
[Percy] Hey, Mike—no!
[gunshot]
-What was that? -Maybe Felix found Mike.
[empty rasping]
Percy...
[empty rasping]
[thunder rumbling]
[rain falling, Hope and Elton debating what to do]
[water splashing]
[water splashing, empty rasping]
[engine starting]
[Silas] He's got our stuff!
[truck driving away]
The dead guy?
My mom's book is in my bag!
[truck driving away]
[empty rasping]
[thunder rumbling, empty rasping]
[door opening and closing]
Percy!
Why?
[truck approaching]
[Iris] Uh! Ah!
[truck approaching]
[Hope] Hey! Hey, stop! Hey!
[Percy] Go!
[Iris] Help!
-[Hope] Iris! -Hope?
-I can't get out, the wall's too high. -Felix and Silas are on their way.
-Are you okay? -I'm fine, I just...
[rustling]
[Hope] Iris!
[Hope] Are you hurt? What's wrong?
[Hope] Iris!
[empty rasping]
[Felix] Iris! We're here!
-[Felix] Two! Three! C'mon! Keep going! -[Hope] Iris, it's okay! Just hold on!
[Iris] Help!
[empties rasping]
-[Hope] Iris, they're in! -[Iris] Felix! Help!
[empties rasping]
Felix!
Go!
[Felix] C'mon, hold 'em off!
Help!
[Iris] Help! Felix!
Felix!
[empties rasping, truck backing up]
[Tony] Get in, more has-beens are comin'!
[Felix] C'mon!
[Percy] C'mon!
I told you, kiddo, no good deed goes unpunished.
[Felix] What good deed is that, huh? You conned us.
Yeah, we did.
We came back, we saw the has-beens comin'.
-[Hope] I say we leave 'em for empty chow. -[Tony] We saved all your asses!
When we saw the has-beens comin' my nephew had me turn around.
We should be grateful you robbed us and changed your mind?
Out here that's pretty much as good as it gets.
[Tony] Keep your eye on the ball.
It's that one.
What? No, that's crazy. I know it was there.
Oh.
-So what, you're a professional scammer. -Young lady.
For 15 years I was Tony Delmado
resident illusionist at the Pair-a-Dice Lounge in Las Vegas.
Was your act all sleight of hand?
An aficionado! I like it!
Did a bit of everything—illusions, cards, even dabbled in ventriloquism.
Knowing how to throw your voice is useful, given the state of the world as it is.
As far I'm concerned I'm still in show business.
For a small fee and friendly settlements we will perform.
That's why the... makeup job is flawless.
[Hope] And what're you?
His protégé?
Uh... Tony raised me when my mom split.
Percy's a quick study. He was griftin' kids in the sandbox.
Uh... it's how we get what we need without hurtin' people.
Wow... you guys deserve medals or somethin'.
[Percy] Hey.
You gonna stay mad at me forever?
Forever.
[Iris] You don't have to keep pretending you care.
I don't take you for a cynic.
No, you take me for everything I'm worth.
Know what the worst part is?
I really thought I had good instincts.
[Iris] Humph!
You do.
You came back up those stairs to help me.
Shit... I probably run this grift a dozen times.
People always take the keys and run.
But you didn't.
-What does that— -You saw me as someone worth saving.
That's why I came back.
Cos that's who I wanted to be.
I, uh...
Guess it's on me now to prove I can be more like you.
Hey.
You know, I'd love to read your mom's book sometime.
If you'd let me.
You would?
Yeah, absolutely.
I might be... the only person left in the world who saw her.
Who knew her.
But...
At least now someone else will know her too.
[Felix] We need to talk.
As we say in my business.
We got ourselves a setup but no punchline.
We both want the truck.
But only I know where to get more fuel.
This isn't... as much of a conversation as it is, what... you tryin' to play me?
Threaten me?
My nephew promised you a ride and I intend to make good on that, but first...
I wanna know about that fetching insignia you got there.
What, this?
It's, uh... the emblem of the university where we live.
As the saying goes, don't bullshit a bullshitter.
Specially one from Vegas.
I know whatever group's behind this doesn't mess around—and they're close.
I seen helicopters flyin' around with this symbol.
If it's so dangerous why not leave?
I checked the driver's pockets when we searched the truck.
Found something that pointed us to a refueling station nearby.
Now we got a routine down on how to get what we need and avoid these assholes.
You didn't avoid us.
You're not them.
They're armed to the hilt all in black, you're a ragtag group in homemade leather.
-What I want to know is— -What?
If we get into a bind, can that patch of yours get us out?
Of course it can.
Great—then tomorrow we pick up your friend and we ride.
To wherever you wanna go.
But first...
A little entertainment.
[Silas] Some people make it look so easy.
-What? -Starting over.
[Felix] Hmm.
[Felix] Yeah.
I wish I knew which part of him was the lie.
And which part was real... you know.
[Hope] He's the same as us.
We all have parts we want people to see.
And parts of us we try to hide.
It's all real.
-Ladies & gentlemen, without further ado. -We welcome you to the end of the world.
[ Here Comes the River playing] [soft piano, male high voice]
♪ The windows turned to fishbowls ♪
♪ The cities to seas ♪
♪ The cars were drowning ♪
♪ underneath your feet ♪
♪ The children were swimming ♪
♪ From the top of the trees ♪
♪ Crowds of umbrellas were staring in misbelief ♪
♪ Well, Mary kept sewing ♪
♪ Holding onto her TV ♪
♪ Even if the water was rising past her knees ♪
♪ Here comes the river ♪
[piano joined by strings]
[strings building up]
♪ Nobody told you it was gonna be this hard ♪
♪ Something's been building behind your eyes ♪
[strings reaching a crescendo]
♪ Sometimes ♪
♪ It's gonna fall down on your shoulders ♪
♪ But you're gonna stand through it all ♪
♪ And you can't keep your head above these troubled waters ♪
♪ Here comes the river ♪
♪ Over the flames ♪
♪ Sometimes you gotta burn to keep the storm away ♪
[strings fading out]
♪ Sometimes ♪
[single piano note]
♪ You're cast adrift ♪
[piano and strings building up again]
[piano and strings holding]
[song ending]
[phone ringing]
Dr Belshaw.
Hello.
Yes, uh, I'm still working on that, but...
Of course.
It will be taken care of by the time they arrive.
Dr Bennett won't be a problem. His security detail won't be either.
Of course.
Thank you, Lieutenant Colonel.
[rattling]
[rasping, snarling, barking] .