Previously on The Walking Dead: World Beyond.
You're gonna have to lie to him, about what you know.
You know something you're not telling me.
What, what did she say?
Did she do something to Iris and Felix?
No! Dad, can you just trust me?
If the CRM had destroyed Omaha, it would've gone through my mother.
Alright? She'd have told me.
She's lying to you.
That means the CRM really…
This changes everything.
-What about Silas? -He's alive.
At a culling and maintenance post not far from here.
If he's where she says he is,
I might know a way to get everybody out.
-Uh, so… -Hm?
You really think this is gonna work?
Yes. You?
Yeah.
How's Hope?
She okay? You never really said anything.
Sh-- Uh, she, she's good.
This time tomorrow, you can ask her yourself.
Hey.
We gotta be close, right?
Should be just over this ridge.
Won't be long before this music fills the whole area with them.
Gonna need an exit strategy.
I'll stay back, lure them into this creek bed, try to keep things clear.
The rest of you, keep moving.
You need help. It can't be just you. I'm not leaving you here.
You and Will stay back, us three will go ahead.
Yeah, we'll, uh… We'll go in, we'll make contact, we'll get out.
Things get dicey, we'll split.
Smart and safe, just like you taught us.
-Stay low, keep to the shadows-- -And watch for spotters? We will.
Hey, come on. Come on.
-Alright. -Let's go.
Same old, different day.
-Alright, make Silas do it. -Yeah, sure.
It's his turn.
Hey, Silas.
So, this one usually gives us trouble, but, uh,
a quick slip-and-tweak should get it done.
Peel 'em back.
Put 'em back together.
I'm gonna go cover the north end till he's back.
You know how to reach us.
Hey.
Not yet.
Just wait.
What are you doing here?
I'm so glad you're okay.
Good to see you, big guy.
So, they're all dead. Everyone?
Yes.
My uncle…
Look, I'm sorry it's so much.
We left, but… we never thought it would be gone.
-They took Hope? -And Huck's one of 'em.
She was playing us the whole time.
For them, the CRM.
Are you sure we're safe here?
Yeah. The guy running this place left for the facility,
and the others don't come in here much.
Look, they, they do treat me okay here,
so maybe Hope and your dad are okay too.
Silas, an entire city is gone. The university's gone.
If we're right about this, what they did was genocide.
If you're right?
We don't have proof,
but we know they did it.
I know.
They're guilty.
We're not wrong, not this time.
We have a way in.
And Will knows a way out.
This area right here?
They call it the Detritus Service Terminal.
It's where all the biohazard waste gets taken out.
Will says the guy who runs this place--
-Dennis. -Yes. He has access.
A key card.
Now, tomorrow, you're gonna take Dennis's card,
you're gonna borrow a truck, you're gonna book it over there.
You're gonna use the card to open the door at exactly two p.m.
We'll time it so we're on the other side, ready for you to get us.
Then we take off, and head right for Portland.
Portland?
We can tell them what happened.
They can keep us hidden.
You'll have a 20-minute window at best.
As soon as you're a mile out, security will spot you,
and call it in to the gate guards.
If you haven't checked in with official business by then,
they'll come looking.
What if I can't?
They're just starting to trust me.
You're the only chance we have.
-I could tell Dennis. -What?
I-I think he'd help us.
No.
That's what he wants you to think.
He's the enemy, he's one of them.
I get it, but he's not like Huck.
Okay, I just…
I don't think he could know the CRM did something like that,
and be okay with it.
If I tell him--
You tell him any of this, we're dead.
They're liars. They're the reason the only family we got is dead.
I know it's a lot,
but time's not on our side, and we can't do this without you.
Are you in?
Roger that.
Looks like you could use it.
Dropping off some work orders.
Marjorie still brews the best cup of coffee outside Trabruzzi's.
Read they started brewing actual coffee.
Thanks for the other night.
Probably should have led with that.
Not just for the truck.
For trusting me.
We're still married.
I used to know exactly what you were thinking.
One look, and I knew where things stood.
Now…
Now I just have to trust you.
It's different now.
Everything.
All of it.
It was always gonna happen.
Civilian oversight after ten years? Part of the Founding Compact.
Thing is, no one knew what the hell "ten years later" would look like.
If you ask me, after Omaha, we're back at square one.
So why is the civilian government pushing for it so hard?
Don't they trust us?
They should.
There's always been friction
between the military and the politicians, but…
We've all bought into what we're doing.
Yeah.
It's Silas.
-He'll come around. -We exiled him.
He exiled himself.
When I heard you turned yourself in…
-I didn't know if they'd leave you-- -I didn't either.
I only let you go 'cause I thought you wanted that.
That's not why I'm…
It's just… It's a lot.
I know.
You, you're sure it was the CRM? All of them?
Oh, it was them.
We have to get Hope and my dad out.
You too.
Silas, we need you.
Please say you'll help us.
Okay.
So you're in?
We were kind of eavesdropping.
Two p.m., tomorrow, Detritus Terminal. I'll be there.
Thank you.
Now…
If anything happens to us,
if we don't make it there in time for whatever reason, just go.
You wait for us, you'll get caught.
Don't worry about us.
Just take care of yourself.
Okay?
Okay. You guys should go.
-Yeah, thanks, big guy. -We'll see you tomorrow.
Um…
This is just something I drew.
Hope.
Hope, wake up.
What? What's happening?
A team's heading out to look for Iris and Felix.
I'm going with them. They're finally letting me.
No. No, Dad, you can't. I should have told you--
It's okay.
Raising a little hell, not taking no for an answer?
It's finally paid off.
Like it did with Wi--
The potential for growth in this field is astounding.
Potential's an understatement.
Not potential, then.
Trajectory.
Hope! Just the young mind we were looking for.
I wanted to talk to my dad, but I can just go.
Hey, hey.
-You okay? -Yeah. Yeah, I'm fine.
I'm still trying to find answers about Felix and your sister, but,
Professor Ellis called earlier, and--
Am I in trouble?
-No, no. -Oh.
Come in.
Hope you don't mind,
but I took the liberty of doing a little extracurricular noodling,
applying your yeast theory
to your dad's fungal decay research.
And…
Would it work?
Try rephrasing that as a statement.
Hope, this is Dr. Amanda Siegel,
one of the most well-respected mycologists.
Once your dad and Dr. Ellis looped me in,
I asked her to tag along on his fishing expedition
on the chance that something were to bite.
It did.
We've identified three strains of yeast which we believe,
with some additional augmentation,
could greatly accelerate necrotic decomposition.
There's a lot of work yet to be done,
but it's sparks like this that'll one day light a path to a new world,
where the dead have been neutralized as a threat.
You should be proud, Hope.
It's early, but… this could be big.
Uh, could you guys excuse us? I just need to talk to my dad alone.
I know this potential breakthrough is bad timing--
I saw Iris the other night.
What?
Huck took me to see her.
And Felix, and Will is there too, and they're not that far.
You…
There's a lot that I haven't told you.
You're gonna turn yourselves in?
That's our plan. Me and Felix.
Why not you and Percy?
We're not the CRM's priority.
-It's best if we stay on the outside. -Yeah.
We'll approach from the south,
so it won't look like we crossed your territory.
Still, a willing surrender may draw suspicion.
What if we turned you in? Made it look like we caught you?
It would look less suspicious.
And it would show the CRM that we're honoring our agreement.
You would do that?
Of course, but my concern is for you.
Escaping will be dangerous,
and I gather your sister didn't seem so eager to leave.
That was before she knew the truth.
She's my sister. She'll leave.
Once they're out, they'll pick up me, Elton and Percy a mile from here.
We'll lie low,
maybe at that underground mall near Cornell you mentioned.
Then, once things blow over, we all head west.
With the CRM, things don't just "blow over."
If you need help on the inside, you'll be all alone.
Yeah. Me and Will,
we found a way that they can get a message out, if the plan changes.
It's a dead drop.
How?
You said your supplies come in from the CRM late in the day, right?
The first Wednesday of every month?
That's tomorrow.
If this plan works, we'll finally be out of your hair.
It hasn't been so bad having you in our hair.
You'll get to see Hope.
Are you sure this is what you want to do?
Knowing what you could lose?
It's their turn to lose.
And I'm gonna make damn sure they do.
-All set? -Just about.
Uh, when Indira turns us in, they'll take our weapons,
so I wanted you to have this back.
It got me over a thousand miles.
Helped me feel brave, strong.
You already were.
This was just there to be what you needed it to be.
Well now, it can be whatever you need it to be.
Thanks.
Hey.
The one that killed Romano, tried to kill you - he have a name?
I'm just asking for a friend.
Smart and safe.
-Yeah. -You get in there, you get out.
-I thought I lost you once before. -You won't. This isn't goodbye.
Hey, are you sure I can't come with you?
Help you escape from the inside. I'm good at getting out of places.
Hm.
I could say I'm, I'm somebody from the university.
-Right. But we can't risk it. -I could say…
You can't risk it. I'll see you on the other side.
It's time to go.
Here. These are for your wrists.
We'll tie you up and blindfold you when we're close.
Here we go.
-So… -Yeah.
You and Iris, huh?
That's cool.
Yeah. You and Asha, what's going on there?
What? What, you…
You think we're… No.
No, no, no way. I mean…
We're leaving tomorrow, and she's got a lot going on.
I mean, I can't even…
Shit's messy.
Yeah.
So much for making our lives count, huh?
I thought that's what we were doing.
Yeah, so did I.
What?
Why do people keep looking at me like that?
Sentries?
Not exactly.
What the hell are you doing?
We are not far from a checkpoint. A patrol could be here any minute.
You should go.
-I-I-I know. -Now.
Listen. I can pickpocket, I can pick locks, I can help you.
No. If they see you, it could be over.
Is this about helping us or killing Huck?
Look, I want…
Yeah, I want, I want Huck dead.
Not like before.
-Not by putting anybody else at risk. -By what?
By being Elton? Hm?
Listen, you say yes, I'll do whatever I got to do.
I'll kill a hundred of those assholes, I don't care.
Whatever I gotta do to get you out safe.
Then what? What happens to you?
Then I'll, uh…
Well, then, I'll finish what I set out to do.
And, uh, I'll try to make it out.
And I'll find you again.
Look, I'm sorry, okay, but we can't risk this.
It's too late. They're coming.
You get the rope. I'll get the blindfolds.
Shit.
And Indira said she found them yesterday?
Her story checks out with theirs. We separated and questioned them.
No apparent inconsistencies…
Send for Staff Sergeant Mallick.
Yes, ma'am.
Staff Sergeant Mallick.
The Lieutenant Colonel's looking for you.
Hello, Iris.
Officer Carlucci.
And, uh, Elton Ortiz, is it?
Uh, you're the one keeping us here?
Well, I thought it would be impolite not to stop by.
To say hi?
You've made quite the journey.
Hm? More than a thousand miles - perilous miles -
only to have the Perimeters apprehend you.
That must have been quite concerning.
They had blades at our necks.
Thought we were screwed.
Till we showed them the map you gave the girls.
Told them we were looking for the CR Research Facility, and…
Here we are.
It's been over ten hours.
Yeah. We could use something to eat.
How's the ankle, Officer? May I call you Felix?
Of course.
It must be quite odd to be on the other end of the intake questioning.
Let's see it.
That's freshly bandaged.
Yeah.
So did Indira's people help you with that?
Indira?
Their leader.
No. Uh, right before we found Elton,
we stopped at a retirement home, miles back.
Place was fully stocked.
We got lucky.
Mm.
Uh, are we good?
I'd really like to see my dad.
I'm sure you would.
It's a process.
Finally found them, huh?
Is this why you wanted to see me?
That place where you left them. Were there medical supplies?
Yeah, there were.
Why?
You said you didn't consider them a threat. You still believe that?
They won't be happy finding out who I am.
Or that I faked their dad's messages.
But when they realize that Hope's here, and that…
they don't have a home to go back to…
That'll help keep things in perspective.
Hm. We need to keep a close eye on them.
Their trust will need to be earned.
Trust is everything between people, wouldn't you agree, Jennifer?
-Of course. -Hm.
Corporal Pierce said that she found you in my office.
I was curious if you had lunch plans.
Do I now?
They've taken our home.
Taken away all our choices.
I keep picturing us running away, getting to where Iris and Felix are.
But this place…
is a prison.
It is.
But…
What if it's also the future?
I don't mean the CRM, but…
The researchers, the research.
Look, even if we could run, do you really think--
Hey.
You're here.
Yeah, I'm here.
Thank you.
Uh…
I'll explain everything.
Yes?
I have a question.
Go ahead.
A bunch of empties found their way into the creek bed.
Yeah. Tiga called that in.
Those empties are pretty screwed up, from the fall.
I thought maybe I could clear them out.
Is the question coming?
Yeah. Uh…
Would you mind if I borrowed the box truck
to tow them to the dump site?
You know how to drive?
My uncle taught me.
Oh.
Yeah.
Swipe this for access and have the truck back by three.
I will.
-Oh, and Plaskett? -Yeah?
Good work these past couple days.
It's gonna get tougher when the rains come,
and the heat of the summer with the new recruits, but…
But by then, this will be old hat.
Thanks.
I'm glad we're doing this. Um… I'm gonna be leaving again.
Some official business with Major General Beale.
Oh, yeah?
I'm sorry for questioning you, before.
About Omaha.
I was just, uh…
tired.
Exhausted, from the weight of everything.
I guess,
maybe being under for that long took more out of me than I thought.
The secrets…
Lying to everybody, all day every day.
I can only imagine.
I know that I tend to favor the tough side of tough love.
I only hope that when you have your own child someday,
you'll understand what you would do to protect them in this world,
to make them stronger.
So that they can do the excruciatingly hard things
that need to be done to protect the world from itself.
You…
You remember that summer, in, uh, Block Island?
I think you were four, m-maybe five.
And we used to go eat at that Italian place on the beach.
You'd always get the Bolognese, and then get it all over yourself,
and then, after dinner, I'd scoop you up and carry you into the ocean,
and just…
Wash it off.
It became our thing.
I don't remember.
I wish you did.
Yeah. I wish I did too.
You were so gentle, then. So trusting.
I couldn't bear the thought of anyone else destroying that in you.
So…
You should put the pasta in, before it gets to a hard boil.
Wait. Y-You want us to leave now?
Why today? Why two p.m.?
The guard shift happens at two.
Will's got this all mapped out.
It's the only way we can get out without anybody noticing.
Yeah, but if they do,
I'm gonna hang back, give you guys cover.
And it's when Silas is meeting us at the Detritus Service Terminal.
-Wait, hold on. You were with Silas? -Yes.
-He's coming with us. -It's a long walk to Portland.
It's dangerous.
We got here. We'll get there.
They need to know what their "alliance partner" did.
If they catch us, they could kill us.
Kill all of you.
They want you and Hope working towards the future, right?
If we get caught, why not leverage that for our safety?
This is our best chance - and right now, our only chance -
to be a family again, on our terms.
Is this what you want?
Look, you said it was about making our own choices.
And right now, this is the only choice we've got.
I need to say goodbye to Lyla.
Or, maybe she could come.
Uh, Lyla. Is she--
She's the only person outside this room we can trust.
I have to talk to her.
Thought you'd be packing up.
There's not much to pack.
My mom's not too thrilled about Percy.
Will's not too thrilled I let him go.
Why did you?
We've all got our choices to make.
And that was his. And mine was staying back with Will.
And with someone who's only been honest with me.
Someone who's made everything seem like, uh…
little bit less of a mess, I guess.
I'm rhyming.
My mom's sick.
Not me.
I lied to you.
-What? Why-- -I, I did it to protect her secret.
Some of the people here
have different ideas about how this place should be run.
If Brody or anyone else
found out my mom had a private agreement with the CRM,
it'd be used against her.
She's the only thing keeping us together.
I'm sorry.
Promise me you won't tell anyone.
Is she gonna be okay?
As long as she keeps getting what she needs from the CRM.
Maybe it's all a mess.
Maybe there's no avoiding it. Maybe we're idiots to think we can.
Well, if it helps at all,
I've come to realize I'm that kind of idiot all the time.
I should, uh… probably get going.
Hey.
It was nice meeting you.
It was nice meeting you too.
-Whoa. Terry, I'm sorry. -Everything alright?
Have you seen Dr. Belshaw? She's not in her office.
I think I saw her in the teaching lab about an hour ago.
-It's just down there on the right. -Yeah.
We need to talk.
-What the hell are you doing here? -Now.
I wouldn't be coming to you if it wasn't life or death.
Please.
You got less than one minute to tell me what this is about.
Look, I don't know what Hope's told you about Omaha or the Campus Colony,
but these are coded CRM transmissions
proving the military brought in those empties.
What are you talking about?
See these letters and numbers? They're not part of the CRM code.
It's the coding system for test subjects.
I don't know how all of it fits,
but some of the people killed back home
were being used for research.
Research I think is still being done right here.
I need your help finding out what the hell is going on,
and who's involved.
So we can stop it.
Stop! Hands high.
One false move, we shoot.
I just got word the new TS has arrived?
As you requested. Came in from the Civic Republic.
Male.
Age 24. Healthy.
He's a soldier…
Keep him sedated while we establish baseline vitals.
I realize this is my last chance to get this right.
Please assure Lieutenant Colonel Kublek
that I will.
The Lieutenant Colonel
has been called to the Civic Republic indefinitely.
Until further notice, you'll be answering to me. y.