Outbreak (2024) Movie Script
1
-[mysterious music playing]
-[wolf howling]
[soft music playing]
[piano music playing]
[birds chirping]
[woman on radio] Dog attack
over at Ryan Construction lot.
Another possible rabies case.
Dog is contained
according to the owner, over.
[man on radio]
Gibson here. En route. Over.
[dog barks, growls]
[woman on radio]
That's a copy. Play safe.
[engine rumbles]
[eagle screech]
[engine whirs]
[siren wails]
[man] Owner says
his dog just went nuts.
Probably another infection.
Watch my back.
Showtime.
[exhales]
[tense music playing]
[door squeaks]
-[barking]
-[grunts]
-[man] Help me out!
-[dog barking]
It's all you, Neil.
Shoot the fucker!
[chain rattles]
[man] Listen.
-Neil! Take the shot.
-[eagle screeches]
[man] What the fuck?
[screams] Oh!
[grunting]
-Get the fuck away!
-[clothes ripping]
[man] Shoot the fucker, Neil!
-[grunting]
-[clothes ripping]
[gunshot]
Fuck you! Argh!
Son of a bitch!
Oh, fuck.
[groans]
-Chief, you're bleeding.
-Yeah, no shit! And fuck you!
I mean, thank you. And fuck you.
Tarp the fucking dog.
-[Gibson] Yeah, okay.
-Hey, Helen, it's Neil.
We're gonna need
medical here, so...
Hey, Helen, Cortez here.
Cancel that.
We're all good here.
Over.
Look, calling it in
is gonna just mean
more paperwork and stuff
and I don't wanna--
Look, I'm fine.
[Helen on radio]
Hey, Mike, can you repeat?
I thought I heard
the word medical?
Do you need medical?
No, apparently Neil's never
seen a superficial wound
by barbed wire.
We are a 100 percent fine here.
Over.
[Helen] Oh, okay. You sure?
So sure. Yep.
Thank you, Helen.
Be back soon. [sighs]
She's gonna see you.
That's so beyond superficial.
Don't worry about it.
Just grab my piece.
[grunts]
Jeez.
It's the third one this week.
Shouldn't we call CDFW
in Bishop or something?
-[bee buzzing]
-[Cortez] So they can call
the CDC?
Yeah. That'll make for a fun
and lucrative camping season.
-No.
-[bee buzzing continuously]
-[tense music playing]
-[Gibson] Neil?
You all right, bud?
[Cortez] Gibson, why don't you
take care of Cujo here
and alert the owner
that he needs a new watchdog
for the site, okay?
Neil's gonna take me back.
Come on, buddy.
Fuck.
-Shit.
-Yeah.
Okay.
So, I'll just-- with this...
Fuck. Okay.
[slow music playing]
[eagle screeches]
[Cortez]
You coming, Annie Oakley?
Let's go.
[car door opens]
[eagle screeches]
[indistinct radio chatter]
[birds, insects chirping]
[Cortez] We need to talk, buddy.
I can't imagine how hard
this is on you.
And I think that you know
that we're all here for you.
No family should have
to go through
what you guys are having
to deal with.
So, I need you to know
that I don't blame you
for being a little off
right now.
But it's these lapses
in judgment?
I need you back, Neil.
I need all of you back.
Oh, don't be a jackass.
Put that back on.
Could've gotten you killed.
Yeah, Gibson could've shot me.
And between us,
I think he's after my job.
I don't know, Mike. I just...
[vehicle passes by]
I'm not sure I can do my job
to the best of my ability
right now.
Well, then take some time off.
Some real time off.
You and Abby should get away.
Give yourself a break.
Go to the fucking Bahamas.
I don't know.
It's only been two months.
So, you're offering me
paid vacation?
[chuckles and groans]
Jesus, Mike. I'm so sorry, man.
Ah, shut up. I didn't feel
anything until you made me
laugh, asshole.
Fuck a duck! Goddamn it, Helen.
You sure you know
what you're doing?
[Helen]
Look. Stop that swearing, Chief.
You know I don't allow swearing
in my office.
Well, then stop the torture,
woman.
This is not pleasant.
-[door opens]
-[Olivia] Dad!
-Are you okay?
-[door creaks]
That needs stitches.
It's nothing. I'm fine.
Do I need to ask who told you?
Sorry, Chief.
She caught me on the way in.
[Olivia]
This is bad, dad. Seriously.
"Signs of rabies infections:
excessive agitation,
bizarre thoughts,
hallucinations,
aggressiveness--"
-[Cortez] Olivia!
-[Olivia] "Abnormal
body posture, seizures,
-avoidance of water,
difficulty speaking."
-Honey, I'm fine.
We're vaccinated.
We are vaccinated, right?
-Two years ago,
but I think we're still fine.
-It can still kill you.
Listen, we don't even know
what's wrong with these animals.
Hmm. It's gotta be rabies.
No, it doesn't gotta be rabies.
-Results aren't even back yet.
-[Olivia] I don't care.
You're going to the hospital.
I'm taking you.
We'll discuss. Are we done?
Best listen to your girl.
She's smarter than all of you.
Especially you.
Why you gotta be so mean?
-Go talk to him.
-[door opens, creaks]
[phone ringing in background]
[door shuts]
Hi, Mr. Morris.
Olivia, you can call me Neil.
You know that.
I've been wanting to talk
to you since...
Don't worry about it.
This has been very hard
on everybody.
Including you.
So, I-- I get it.
I found some stuff of Ben's.
Comics and stuff.
I've been wanting
to bring them by,
but I know that you're moving
to the Granville's old place,
so...
Well, whatever you found,
you can hang on to.
I'm sure he'd want you
to have it.
I know this meant a lot to him.
I thought you'd want it back.
[soft music playing]
Yeah.
[indistinct announcement
in background]
Listen, um, Abby and I,
we-- we really appreciate
everything that you've done.
We know how fond Ben was of you,
and we are, too.
Is.
What?
You mean he is fond of me.
Right.
Yeah, um...
Is, sorry.
Well, thanks.
I gotta go.
My dad.
[door opens, creaks]
[door shuts]
[Gibson]
Hey, bud. Drop you home?
-Yeah.
-[locker door squeaks]
[locker door shuts]
What my eyes have seen
You don't wanna see
[Helen on radio]
This is Helen saying goodnight.
What my body feels
[distorted voice on radio]
You don't want to feel
[Helen on radio] Helen out.
High flier
Watch me shoot across the sky
You think other state parks
have radios that actually,
you know, work?
I mean, even in The Shining,
the ranger's station
could still get in touch
with the Overlook, right?
I mean, even in a goddamn
snowstorm.
Well, until Jack, you know, took
the tubes out of the radio
and disabled the snowcat
and was like,
"Go check it out!"
[chuckles]
Go check it out.
And then Wendy, remember...
[imitates wailing]
So, uh, the Chief gave you
some time off, huh?
You can say it,
he put me on leave.
I don't blame him for it.
Today could have happened
to anybody.
You know that, right?
Well, look, I-- you know,
I'm off tomorrow.
I'm just gonna head up
to my mom's.
She's making her famous
peach apple pie.
You wanna come?
Uh...
You know, we got movers coming
on Monday,
so, a lot of stuff
to do before that.
Thank you, though.
Got it, got it. Okay.
Well, I cannot guarantee any pie
will make it back
upon my return, but I will try.
'Cause you're a selfish bastard.
[chuckles] There he is.
You know, your mom likes me
more than you, right?
She-- she didn't say that,
though, right?
You think I'm joking?
She told me that.
-Last time she gave me some pie.
-Dude, shut up. Stop it.
[laughs] Yeah.
She would never say that.
She loves me.
[tires murmur]
All right, remember,
if you need anything,
lucky channel 13.
Always on.
-Yeah.
-And you know
I can drive you up
the rest of the way, Neil.
It's not like I'm charging you
for gas.
It's okay. I need the walk.
'Cause 90 miles a week
ain't enough for you.
Gotta get your extra thousand
steps in, huh?
Good night, Gibbs.
Thanks for the ride.
Um, give your mom my best, okay?
[door shuts]
[somber music playing]
Shit.
[birds chirping]
[Gibson] Hey, Neil.
Hold up, bud. Um...
You gotta talk to me, man.
I'm worried about you.
I know.
I want to help you, Neil.
Yeah, see, I...
I don't need any more help
from anybody.
It's just-- it's not...
Not fucking helpful.
You know what I mean?
I mean, I hear you,
but you're my best friend.
Okay? You're the closest thing
that I've ever had to a brother
and I just-- I can't stand here
and just watch you
just shrivel into yourself.
It's not right.
It's not what brothers do.
You've been really good to me
and to Abby
over the last few months.
And I know it hasn't been easy.
Oh, man.
Being good to people ain't
about it being easy, Neil.
It's just what we do.
I mean, long as I've known you,
you've led by example
and I'm just trying
to follow that lead.
I appreciate that.
Hey.
Why don't you um, just bring us
back some of that famous pie?
[Gibson] Well, that I can do.
Whatever you need, Neil.
I'm here for you.
[slow music playing]
[door shuts]
[birds chirping]
[Neil] Hey.
You all right?
Yeah, just still so tired.
You're home early.
It's, uh, it's almost 7:00.
Oh, shit. Oh.
-[Neil] There you go.
-[Abby] Everything okay?
[Neil] Um...
Uh.
Oh, yeah, fine.
Did you...
Did you get
any more packing done?
Yeah.
I mean, I just...
[sighs]
I kind of just ran out of steam.
-[sniffs]
-Yeah.
[Neil] Yeah, it's okay.
Don't worry about it.
We will get it all done.
No, no, no.
Don't-- don't touch anything.
I need all of this here.
These are my memories
and I need--
I need them right now.
Just...
Don't touch anything.
You know we have all these
in a cloud somewhere.
Best thing about technology.
Less clutter.
I'm not gonna apologize
for grieving.
I'm not asking you to.
I'm not asking me to either.
[Neil sighs] I can't even walk
by his room without feeling like
my fucking heart's
gonna cave in,
and that's just not--
that's not right.
It's not good
for either one of us.
I agree.
I just don't believe
that he's gone.
If...
There's so many places
we haven't looked.
Ben is not coming back.
I know that you and I both
want that to not be real,
but it is.
He's gone.
So, we--
We gotta stop bullshitting
ourselves, right? We--
We gotta start looking at life
for what it is,
not what we need it to be.
But how do we know?
We don't know anything.
We... And I'm--
I'm just supposed to let him go,
because he's not here?
Neil, he's 17.
Anything could have happened.
Any of the terrible,
awful things that happen
in the world.
[unsettling music playing]
[Abby]
Anything could have happened.
You know?
Anything...
And he's still out there.
We just have to keep
looking for him.
It was like--
I-- I went here, and I--
Neil!
[sad music playing]
[birds chirping]
[groans]
[water running]
We're gonna start sleeping
in separate rooms now?
Mm...
I'm sorry. I was just tired.
[birds chirping]
[unsettling music playing]
[rustles]
[insects, birds chirping]
[hopeful music playing]
Come here for a second.
-Why?
-'Cause I asked you to.
Come here.
All right, close your eyes.
Close your eyes.
Deep breath.
Open 'em.
"Look deep into nature
and then you will understand
everything better."
Wow. That's really not
the greatest quote
that I've ever heard.
-[chuckles] Who said that?
-Einstein, Einstein.
Okay.
So, I've been wanting
to give you this for a while.
-Gonna do it now.
-No, dad, you're not serious.
-That's Grandpa's watch.
-That's Grandpa's watch.
Yeah, it's Grandpa's...
Always kind of reminded me
of what--
what really matters.
Maybe it'll do the same for you
in its own way.
This is so analog.
-[chuckles]
-I'm like a pilgrim.
You gotta wind it.
Once a week.
Thanks, dad.
This is really cool.
I love you, buddy.
[kisses]
[Ben] I love you, too, dad.
[slow music playing]
[water ripples]
[lighter clicks]
-[somber music playing]
-[breathes shakily]
[Ben] Dad.
[woman shouting]
[water splashing]
[woman shouting]
[intense music playing]
-[woman continues shouting]
-[water splashes]
[grunting]
[Neil] Okay, we're good.
[woman coughs]
[Neil breathes heavily]
[Neil] Miss, you okay?
You all right?
[Neil grunts]
[creature screeching]
[Neil] Ah, get off me!
[Neil grunting]
[screeching]
[creature grunting]
[unsettling music playing]
[gun clicks]
Fuck.
[screeching]
[grunting]
[screams]
[screeches]
[panting]
[screeching in distance]
[action music playing]
[creatures screeching]
[door opens, creaks]
[door shuts]
Abby!
Abby, get up! We gotta go!
Hey. Hey, get up. Get up.
Get up. Get...
Goddammit. Get up!
[ripping duct tape]
That's it.
Come on, come on, come on.
-[radio static]
-Okay.
[pants]
Uh, anybody who can hear me,
this is...
this is Ranger Neil Morris,
currently at my residence,
Mourning Rock Campground.
[creatures screeching
in distance]
[screeching]
[panting]
[whispers] Can anybody hear me?
What did you do
with all my ammo?
You emptied my--
you emptied my gun.
I was worried about you.
[creatures growling]
[loud blow]
-[growls]
-[door creaks]
-[action music playing]
-[glass shatters]
[grunting]
[growling]
[thuds]
[grunting]
[thuds]
[panting]
[creature gurgling]
[grunting]
[choking]
[pants]
[continues choking]
[pants]
Urgh...
Jesus Christ. I mean, what the--
What are we doing?
I was out on my hike,
and I saw somebody drowning,
and so I tried to help.
I got attacked
by this fucking thing.
I don't know what it was,
but I think there's more of 'em.
And I don't know
if it's just here
or if it's everywhere,
but we are not sticking the fuck
around to find out.
[grunts]
What?
Fuck.
-[Abby] Oh.
-[door shuts]
[engine rumbles]
[Neil on radio]
Gibson, it's Neil. Hey.
Gibson, can you hear me?
Listen, if you're hearing--
if you can hear me,
there's some crazy shit
going on, man.
[slow, unsteady music playing]
[tires murmur]
[door opens, creaks]
There! This! See that?
[paper rustles]
We gotta try and get
as many people out of here
as we can.
[engine revs]
[adventure music playing]
[tires screeches]
Dammit. Neil, what the fuck?
-[screaming]
-[growling]
Put a seatbelt on.
Put both seatbelts on.
[engine revs]
[tires screech]
[Neil] What are you doing?
[Abby]
I'm coming in front with you.
[engine stops]
[Abby] Neil?
Neil, can you tell me--
Please just tell me
what's going on.
Neil!
So, there's some like,
rabid wild monster on the loose?
-And that's the deal?
That's what we're--
-Monsters.
Plural.
If you can maybe
keep your eyes open
for more than half a second,
you might be able to see
what we're up against here.
[scoffs]
[sighs]
Okay, I know whatever is
happening is real
for you right now,
and you're not just--
Look, I believe you,
and I'm sorry I've been
a massive pain in the ass,
but I just--
I need you to explain to me...
-Please stop talking.
-...what is happening--
-Stop talking.
-Because I'm scared.
-Stop talking!
-You're scaring me!
I need you to listen.
Not talk.
Okay? Listen, not talk.
You can do that, right?
I'm listening and not talking.
Oh, God! Just-- you're still--
You're still talking.
Okay.
[clears throat] Something
very bad is happening, okay?
Everybody in Mourning Rock,
and maybe everybody everywhere,
I don't know, is infected
or they're gonna be,
by whatever the fuck this is,
and they're gonna be violent,
and they're gonna be not
who we know them to be,
and yeah.
[car door opens]
They're gonna
be coming to get us.
[car door shuts]
Can I talk now?
Yeah, go ahead.
Why?
Why would this be happening?
Like, people turn into monsters,
and then they start killing
each other for fun.
I don't know. I don't--
I don't know.
It's some kind of viral
mutation or something,
maybe from the shitty water
or the...
[inhales] ...toxic fucking air
we get coming up from the city?
I don't know.
I'm not a fucking scientist.
All I know is that--
that something bad
and not normal is going on
and we just got to get
as far away as we can.
-[Abby] Yeah.
-[pills rattle]
Okay, then.
Okay. [clears throat]
We're gonna go through town.
Town's the only way out.
-[engine starts]
-Town it is.
-[engine revs]
-[tires screech]
[Neil] We stop by the house,
get some supplies,
and we'll uh,
we'll go to Mike's house,
'cause Mike will know
what to do, right?
How do we know that Mike's
not infected?
Right.
-He got attacked.
-What?
By a dog. Not a crazy person,
but the-- the dog was pretty
fucking crazy.
When did he get attacked
by a dog?
Yesterday.
Did he go to the hospital?
I called 911.
I called everybody.
No, he didn't go
to the hospital.
Helen looked at him, okay?
At the...
Okay.
[somber music playing]
[Neil] I'm gonna run in
and grab a couple of things.
Please, just stay here.
Lock the doors.
Hey.
I heard you.
[mysterious music playing]
[pants]
[creature growls in distance]
Goddamn it, Abby.
What are you doing?
We got to go.
[Abby] He'd be just getting home
from band practice now,
and he'd walk straight
to the fridge and dive in.
I'd say, "Just a little snack
before dinner."
He'd just smile.
He'd kiss my nose, and he'd say,
"You're fed,
but hunger still gnaws at you."
-Steinbeck.
-[sobs]
Yeah, it's fucking Steinbeck.
[sobs]
-Oh... Oh...
-Hey.
[cries]
I want my sweet boy back.
[sobs]
I know--
I know you think I'm crazy.
Neil, but he's out there.
I can feel it. I can feel him.
We need to keep looking.
We got to go.
We got to get to Mike's.
But what if he comes back?
We're not here.
Hey, Ben's--
He's smart, right?
He comes back, we're not here.
He's-- he's gonna go straight
to Mike's.
-You think?
-Yeah,
'cause Olivia is there, too.
Right? And... [inhales]
I'm saying we just--
Let's-- let's get there--
-Okay.
-And we'll--
We'll figure it out together.
-Right?
-Together, yeah.
-Yeah?
-Yeah.
-Okay. Come on.
-Yeah.
Wait, do you think
he could have been infected,
like those things that you saw?
Or maybe he's hiding
because he saw them, too.
Like you.
Okay, but you know what?
I'm just--
I'm gonna leave him a note.
Are you gonna leave him
some fucking milk
and cookies, too?
-Come on, we got to go!
-Fuck you! I wish it was you.
[silence]
Well, if you wanted me dead
that bad,
you shouldn't have taken
my ammo.
Sorry.
-I did not mean that.
-Where is it?
What?
My ammo.
The bullets to my gun.
You know, the only thing we
have for protection.
I threw it away.
-All of it. [clears throat]
-[sniffles]
-[Abby] And trash came
to pick it up today.
-Oh, that's great.
I'm just doing what I thought
was best.
Just like you.
I was worried about you.
What are you doing?
What are you doing now?
Getting memories of my son.
I'm not leaving without them.
And I'm not asking.
-[static]
-[Neil] Hey, Gibson.
[Gibson singing]
Going in my quest
For happiness
And though my heart
Still bleeds
[Gibson coughing]
I'm not dying from duress
Oh. So good.
All I ask is nothing more
Than I would ask
Of myself
-Shit.
-[Neil on radio] Gibson?
It's at times like these
-[Neil on radio]
Can you hear me?
-Yeah.
-[Neil on radio] Gibbs?
-Hold on. Hold on.
Listen, I don't--
I don't know if you're
out there or not, but...
This morning about 1100,
I was, uh...
I was out at Malachi Point
and...
[sighs] I was attacked by, um...
I don't-- I don't know.
A female.
Neil, I copy. What's happening?
-[Neil on radio]
Got out of control and uh...
-[coughs]
[Neil]
I don't know what's happening.
[distorted speech]
Neil, I copy, buddy.
What's going on?
What happened at Malachi Point?
Dude?
Yeah, that's about right.
Oh, man-- I-- Why do I even try?
Alright. Malachi Point.
Here we come. I'm coming, buddy!
-I'm coming. [laughs]
-[song on radio] And though
My heart still bleeds
-I'm not dying from duress
-Mm. Mm.
[Gibson sings along]
All I ask is nothing more
Than I would ask
Of myself
[cicadas buzzing]
[door opens]
[door shuts]
-Here, let me.
-I got it.
[inhales]
Okay.
I'm with you.
Let's do this together.
You are an exquisite
pain in the ass.
And I love you more
than anything.
That might have been
the sweetest thing
you ever said to me.
[engine whirs]
[slow music playing]
[car whooshes]
[car beeps]
[Neil sighs] Shit.
We're out of gas.
[clears throat] Lee's station
isn't too far away.
That'll keep us
clear of town anyway.
Okay.
I need you to lock the doors
and stay down.
If you need to go, you go.
And you have no bigger fan
than the guy staring
at you right now.
I love you.
I love you.
Please trust me.
[car door shuts]
[insects chirping in distance]
[car whooshes]
[radio static]
That you, Neil?
[distortion on radio]
Neil, it's Gibbs. Do you copy?
[Helen on radio
speaking indistinctly]
Helen out.
[door opens, bell dings]
[door creaks, shuts]
[Gibson] Anybody out here?
Fuck it.
Oh shit! Oh! [coughs]
[liquid pouring]
[growling]
Oh, shit.
[growling]
[screeching]
[fire crackling]
[Abby gasps] Oh, Jesus! Neil!
-You okay?
-Yeah, where's the key?
Were you smoking?
[engine whirs]
Kinda.
-Okay, I'll be quick.
-Stay in here again?
[scoffs] No.
-[car door opens]
-Oh my God.
Oh my God. Neil, what is...
-[Abby] What is that?
-Don't.
Please, just trust me.
You don't want to see it.
-Come on.
-[Abby] Who is that?
-[Abby] Who is that?
-Don't look.
[Abby] Oh my God.
Okay, oh my God.
[action music playing]
[shop door beeping]
[Neil] Okay, only stuff we need.
That's it, let's...
Alright, let's go.
You're hungry.
[door beeps]
[mysterious music playing]
[shuts car door]
[distortion on radio]
[Gibson] Oh shit.
Hey, Neil, I-- I-- I copy.
Do you copy?
We're gonna head
to Chief Mike Cortez's place
and then out through town.
Where are you, buddy?
You gotta talk to me. Come on.
[Neil] I'm gonna keep
this channel open.
With the sliver of hope
that somebody's listening.
Oh shit. God.
Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck!
-[Abby] This is crazy.
-Yeah.
Who is that or what is that?
I don't know.
It's uh, hard to tell
at this stage.
They, um...
They're aggressive
for no reason.
They make these
god-awful fucking noises
like they're trying to speak,
but they don't know how,
like they--
Like they can't remember.
[chuckles]
Oh, that's funny?
It just sounds familiar.
[clunking]
[clutter]
You know, I like black licorice,
not red.
I do. They were out.
Also, that just makes you weird.
[engine whirs]
[slow song playing]
Tell me off
Tell me how I make you feel
I'm sorry for throwing away
your bullets.
-What?
-[Abby]
Bullets, that was stupid.
I-- I just don't want you to do
anything stupid.
Like what?
I know you lost him, too,
and I have--
I have been trying to be--
I haven't been there for you.
I've been somewhere else.
I just...
I don't know if anybody
has been there for you.
I'm not sure it's possible
for anyone to be there enough
for anyone.
I'm not gonna give up hope
on finding him.
And I will continue to be
an exquisite pain in the ass.
We're here.
[clears throat]
I'm gonna go in there.
And I don't want you to come
with me.
You trust me, right?
Yeah, as much
as I can trust anyone.
I'll take that.
I don't know how much good
I've ever done you,
but I'm never gonna stop trying.
This is a knife.
Pointy end goes in the bad guys.
[door creaks]
[knocks]
-Mike? Camila?
-[shower running in background]
You guys here?
[slow song playing]
You can't convince me
That it's not greed
Greed is the reason
Why violent death is always
One step away
Hey, Mike!
[thuds in the distance]
Ah.
Hey, uh, Camila, come on.
We gotta...
[creature gurgles]
-[growling]
-[Neil] Uh...
Camila?
Hey, it's just-- it's me.
It's Neil, okay?
I-- I know you don't know
what's happening.
None of us do. But...
...I'm here to help.
[growling]
[grunting]
[tense music playing]
[gunshot]
[thuds]
[grunts]
[growls]
[screeching]
[gunshot]
Neil! No!
What are you doing? It's Olivia!
Stop! Stop! Don't do it!
What are you doing?
What are you doing?
Oh my God, don't.
[Abby pants]
Neil, put the gun down!
-It's Olivia.
-[growling]
[grunts]
[screeching]
Abby! Shoot him!
Okay. [pants]
Oh God! No.
[tense music playing]
Abby, shoot this fucking thing.
Oh God, no.
-[Neil]
Abby, shoot this fucking thing!
-[screams] No!
[growling]
-[gunshot]
-[pants]
[growling in background]
Oh, come on.
[growls]
-[gunshot]
-[thuds]
-[blood dripping]
-[pants]
[Neil] Abby!
Abby!
[pants]
[Neil] That's my girl, Abs.
You got this.
You got this! Keep run--
[screams]
[mysterious music playing]
[door creaks]
[Ben] You're fucking lying.
[Abby] Ben, listen to me! Ben!
-[door shuts]
-You're gonna go after him?
Go.
-[Neil] Ben!
-[Ben] Get away!
Leave me alone!
Stop! Leave me alone!
Help! Please help, somebody!
-Don't follow me, dad!
-Ben, come on, stop!
Just stop. Just talk to me.
[pants]
-They're coming.
-[creatures growling]
[Neil echoes] Ben!
Ben!
Ben!
-Ben!
-[eagle screeches]
Ben!
[pants]
Dad.
[birds chirping]
[grunts]
-[man screams]
-[eagle screeches]
[birds chirping]
[creatures growling]
[tense music playing]
[creature growling]
[eagle screeches]
[action music playing]
[Neil] Hey.
[growling]
-[metallic trap shuts]
-[screeching]
[birds chirping]
Oh. Baby, thank God.
I knew you'd make it back.
Hey, come on, we gotta go.
-[screams]
-No, no, no, no.
[screeching]
[growls]
-[car door shuts]
-[engine starts]
[growling]
[tires murmur]
[engine revving]
[sad music playing]
[Neil] So...
-How we doing back there?
-[screams]
Yeah, that's what I thought.
[door creaks]
Hey, Helen, um...
You haven't heard from Neil
today, have you?
Not a peep.
But he's on leave,
so I don't blame him.
And between you and me...
That's the way it should
have been this whole time.
No family deserves to go through
what they're going through.
[indistinct radio chatter
in background]
[crow cawing]
[Neil grunts, sighs]
This is Ranger Neil Morris.
Again.
Um, if anybody can hear me,
I need some--
I need some fucking help.
Uh, my wife is uh,
compromised, I guess. I...
And I'm not doing
too good myself,
but I'm-- I'm not infected.
I don't-- I don't think,
but I am injured,
and I have zero defense
against these motherfuckers.
Whatever's happening
to everybody is happening fast.
[through the radio]
But you don't care,
because nobody's listening.
Hey. Hey, Neil,
it's Gibbs, do you copy?
I-- I-- I can read you. Hey,
listen, Neil, I think I, um,
I think I understand everything
that's going on here, buddy.
Do you copy?
Hey.
Hey!
If that was someone responding,
I'm headed
towards Wolf Pass Tower.
I'm gonna access
through Fire Road 89.
Do you copy? Do you copy?
Neil, dude, there is no way
you don't hear me, buddy.
-I can hear you.
-[distortion on radio]
-Shit!
-[engine whirs]
[tense music playing]
[gun clicks]
[gunshot]
-[growling]
-[eagles screeching]
[growls]
[Neil] This might not go well.
[growling]
Hang on to something if you can.
Love you.
[engine revving]
[action music playing]
Yeah, how do you like that, huh?
How do you like that?!
[growls]
[engine revving]
[adventure music playing]
[music slows down]
-I'm not leaving you.
-[growling]
[Neil] I just gotta go find us
some help.
Hope you can understand me.
And that you still
believe in me.
[wind howling]
[growling]
[gunshot]
[thud]
[eagle screeches]
[wind howling]
[static, beeps]
This is Wolf Pass Tower.
Calling Alpine Grove
Medical Center.
Anybody copy?
AG Med?
Does anybody copy?
[operator on radio]
This is Alpine Grove Medical.
We copy. Over.
Uh, yeah, hi. Yeah.
You're there. Good. Um, okay.
This is Ranger Neil Morris.
Mourning Rock State Park.
Um, there is something
happening up here.
It's-- it's a transformative
illness of some kind.
I don't know,
but my-- my wife, she uh--
Uh, Abby Morris, my wife,
she works there at the hospital
with you.
And she-- She's infected,
and she needs immediate care.
-Over.
-[operator] We copy.
Stay at Wolf Pass.
Help is on its way. Over.
No, no. We can't stay here,
okay? We gotta go.
We're-- we're coming to you.
[operator] We advise against--
Do not move patient.
-Please copy.
-We can't stay here!
-Do you copy?
-[operator] We copy.
Stay at Wolf Pass.
Help is on its way.
-Over.
-AG Med!
[mysterious music playing]
Oh, God.
Ben.
It got you, too, didn't it?
[wind howling]
[sad music playing]
[engine starts]
[snarls]
[engine revving]
[slow music playing]
[radio static]
Hey. Hello.
This is Ranger Neil Morris.
Can anybody hear me?
-Anybody?
-[Gibson] Neil, yes.
It's me, Gibson.
-Where are you, man?
-Gibbs! Is that you?
Can you hear me?
[Gibson] Yeah, I'm here, buddy.
I got you. Are you okay?
Oh. Listen, um...
Uh, I'm-- I'm--
I got Abby, and she's--
She's infected.
She needs--
I gotta get her some help.
Okay? Where-- where are you?
[Gibson] I know pal. Look.
I understand what's happening,
okay?
I can help you though.
Meet me back at your place
ASAP.
-Alright?
-Yes! Fuck yes! Okay.
Um, I'll meet you back
at our place.
Um, I'm on-- I'm on my way.
Hey, Gibbs.
Thank you.
-[Abby snarling]
-Hang on, baby.
It's gonna be okay.
[hopeful music playing]
[crickets chirping]
-[Neil] Okay.
-[Abby snarls]
[Neil] I think we're good.
You're gonna be okay.
[music continues]
-[door opens, creaks]
-[Neil] Gibbs?
[snarling]
-Okay.
-[snarling]
Okay.
Okay, come on.
[Neil] Okay.
Okay.
Hey, Gibbs.
Gibbs!
Is that you? Gibbs?
[snarling]
[cackles]
[ranger] Drop the weapon!
-[gunshot]
-[Abby] No!
[pants]
-[Abby]
You're gonna go after him?
-[Gibson] Hey, buddy? Neil!
[Ben] They're coming.
-[Gibson] Neil?
-[Ben] Dad?
[Neil] Oh, God.
[snarling]
I'm not one of you.
I'm not one of you!
Look at me. Look at me.
It's gonna be okay.
It's gonna be okay. Neil?
[screaming]
[Abby] Neil?
[Neil grunts]
Why, Neil?
[Neil] Uh, Camila?
[Abby] No! It's Olivia!
Stop! Stop!
-I didn't mean to hurt anybody.
-[screaming]
-[ranger] Drop the weapon!
-[Gibson] Morris, put down!
-It's okay, baby.
-[woman] What is wrong with you?
[Neil] I thought
you were drowning!
We gotta start looking at life
for what it is,
not what we need it to be.
[cries] Put the gun down!
Put it down!
-I didn't wanna hurt...
-[ranger] Drop the weapon!
-[Abby] No.
-[Neil]
I didn't wanna hurt anybody.
[Abby sobbing] Put it down!
-[Gibson] Neil?
-Neil. Look at me.
-Put it down!
-I didn't wanna hurt my boy.
[Neil] Stop! Ben, hold on.
Just hold on.
-[Ben] Get away.
-[Neil] Come on.
-Get away, dad.
-Okay, listen, I--
I know you hate me
right now, okay?
Just-- just talk to me.
I don't know
what's the matter with you.
Just-- Ben, come on.
Stop!
-Ben.
-Leave me alone.
I'm not letting you go.
-Oh my God, no! No!
-[Ben screaming]
[eagle screeches]
[Neil] Ben!
Ben!
Hey, Ben.
Ben!
[eagle screeches]
Ben!
[Gibson]
Morris, put it down! Neil?
-[Morris] Drop the weapon!
-It's gonna be okay.
Neil, look at me. Look at me.
It's gonna be okay.
Ben!
[sad music playing]
Ben!
[coughs]
[gurgles]
-I know.
-[Neil] I didn't remember.
I know, baby. I know.
Put the gun down.
-[Gibson] Neil?
-Put it down.
Hey. Put it down, Neil!
-[Abby] Put it down.
-[Gibson] We're to help, okay?
I didn't want to hurt my boy.
I didn't want to hurt anybody.
-Put it down.
-[Gibson] Put it down! Easy now.
-No. No. Look at me.
-[Gibson] Neil?
-[Neil] I'm so sorry.
-[Abby] What are you doing?
-[Gibson] Neil?
-I'm okay. Please--
-I love you.
-I love you. No!
[gunshots]
No! No, no, no, please, no.
No, no.
No, no. No!
No! No!
No! No!
[sad music intensifies]
[Abby] No, no, no, no.
No!
[screeches]
What my eyes have seen
You don't wanna see
What my body feels
You don't wanna feel
What my hands are holding
Where my feet are walking
It's a lone man journey
Carrying his own coffin
What my eyes have seen
You don't wanna see
[humming]
[humming continues]
You don't wanna see
["What Is" playing]
I don't love, I don't give
I don't care 'cause
I've already been there
I don't want, I don't need
I don't take
'Cause I had it all
I don't guess, I just know
What this is
Is a place to die from
I am not what you see
You are real but not for real
I'm not scared, I'm not high
I'm a man and I'm alright
We are here, we are gone
And the rest are left
To wonder
What is life
In the hand of illusion?
What is life
To a man in confusion?
What is right
For a life that is losin'?
What is time?
What is, what is, what is?
Take a look, open up
Look inside, what is there
In your heart, in your mind
In your soul
There's the answer
Why you want, why you need
The side effects of
What you see
What is life
In the hand of illusion?
What is life
To a man in confusion?
What is right for a life
That is losin', what is time
What is, what is, what is?
What is life?
Ooh
What is life?
I don't guess
I just know what this is
Is a place to die from
What is life
In the hand of illusion?
What is life
To a man in confusion?
What is right
For a life that is losin'?
What is time
What is, what is, what is?
In the hand of illusion
What is life
For a man in confusion?
What is right
For a life that is losin'?
What is time?
What is, what is, what is
What is?
[somber music playing]
[music ends]
-[mysterious music playing]
-[wolf howling]
[soft music playing]
[piano music playing]
[birds chirping]
[woman on radio] Dog attack
over at Ryan Construction lot.
Another possible rabies case.
Dog is contained
according to the owner, over.
[man on radio]
Gibson here. En route. Over.
[dog barks, growls]
[woman on radio]
That's a copy. Play safe.
[engine rumbles]
[eagle screech]
[engine whirs]
[siren wails]
[man] Owner says
his dog just went nuts.
Probably another infection.
Watch my back.
Showtime.
[exhales]
[tense music playing]
[door squeaks]
-[barking]
-[grunts]
-[man] Help me out!
-[dog barking]
It's all you, Neil.
Shoot the fucker!
[chain rattles]
[man] Listen.
-Neil! Take the shot.
-[eagle screeches]
[man] What the fuck?
[screams] Oh!
[grunting]
-Get the fuck away!
-[clothes ripping]
[man] Shoot the fucker, Neil!
-[grunting]
-[clothes ripping]
[gunshot]
Fuck you! Argh!
Son of a bitch!
Oh, fuck.
[groans]
-Chief, you're bleeding.
-Yeah, no shit! And fuck you!
I mean, thank you. And fuck you.
Tarp the fucking dog.
-[Gibson] Yeah, okay.
-Hey, Helen, it's Neil.
We're gonna need
medical here, so...
Hey, Helen, Cortez here.
Cancel that.
We're all good here.
Over.
Look, calling it in
is gonna just mean
more paperwork and stuff
and I don't wanna--
Look, I'm fine.
[Helen on radio]
Hey, Mike, can you repeat?
I thought I heard
the word medical?
Do you need medical?
No, apparently Neil's never
seen a superficial wound
by barbed wire.
We are a 100 percent fine here.
Over.
[Helen] Oh, okay. You sure?
So sure. Yep.
Thank you, Helen.
Be back soon. [sighs]
She's gonna see you.
That's so beyond superficial.
Don't worry about it.
Just grab my piece.
[grunts]
Jeez.
It's the third one this week.
Shouldn't we call CDFW
in Bishop or something?
-[bee buzzing]
-[Cortez] So they can call
the CDC?
Yeah. That'll make for a fun
and lucrative camping season.
-No.
-[bee buzzing continuously]
-[tense music playing]
-[Gibson] Neil?
You all right, bud?
[Cortez] Gibson, why don't you
take care of Cujo here
and alert the owner
that he needs a new watchdog
for the site, okay?
Neil's gonna take me back.
Come on, buddy.
Fuck.
-Shit.
-Yeah.
Okay.
So, I'll just-- with this...
Fuck. Okay.
[slow music playing]
[eagle screeches]
[Cortez]
You coming, Annie Oakley?
Let's go.
[car door opens]
[eagle screeches]
[indistinct radio chatter]
[birds, insects chirping]
[Cortez] We need to talk, buddy.
I can't imagine how hard
this is on you.
And I think that you know
that we're all here for you.
No family should have
to go through
what you guys are having
to deal with.
So, I need you to know
that I don't blame you
for being a little off
right now.
But it's these lapses
in judgment?
I need you back, Neil.
I need all of you back.
Oh, don't be a jackass.
Put that back on.
Could've gotten you killed.
Yeah, Gibson could've shot me.
And between us,
I think he's after my job.
I don't know, Mike. I just...
[vehicle passes by]
I'm not sure I can do my job
to the best of my ability
right now.
Well, then take some time off.
Some real time off.
You and Abby should get away.
Give yourself a break.
Go to the fucking Bahamas.
I don't know.
It's only been two months.
So, you're offering me
paid vacation?
[chuckles and groans]
Jesus, Mike. I'm so sorry, man.
Ah, shut up. I didn't feel
anything until you made me
laugh, asshole.
Fuck a duck! Goddamn it, Helen.
You sure you know
what you're doing?
[Helen]
Look. Stop that swearing, Chief.
You know I don't allow swearing
in my office.
Well, then stop the torture,
woman.
This is not pleasant.
-[door opens]
-[Olivia] Dad!
-Are you okay?
-[door creaks]
That needs stitches.
It's nothing. I'm fine.
Do I need to ask who told you?
Sorry, Chief.
She caught me on the way in.
[Olivia]
This is bad, dad. Seriously.
"Signs of rabies infections:
excessive agitation,
bizarre thoughts,
hallucinations,
aggressiveness--"
-[Cortez] Olivia!
-[Olivia] "Abnormal
body posture, seizures,
-avoidance of water,
difficulty speaking."
-Honey, I'm fine.
We're vaccinated.
We are vaccinated, right?
-Two years ago,
but I think we're still fine.
-It can still kill you.
Listen, we don't even know
what's wrong with these animals.
Hmm. It's gotta be rabies.
No, it doesn't gotta be rabies.
-Results aren't even back yet.
-[Olivia] I don't care.
You're going to the hospital.
I'm taking you.
We'll discuss. Are we done?
Best listen to your girl.
She's smarter than all of you.
Especially you.
Why you gotta be so mean?
-Go talk to him.
-[door opens, creaks]
[phone ringing in background]
[door shuts]
Hi, Mr. Morris.
Olivia, you can call me Neil.
You know that.
I've been wanting to talk
to you since...
Don't worry about it.
This has been very hard
on everybody.
Including you.
So, I-- I get it.
I found some stuff of Ben's.
Comics and stuff.
I've been wanting
to bring them by,
but I know that you're moving
to the Granville's old place,
so...
Well, whatever you found,
you can hang on to.
I'm sure he'd want you
to have it.
I know this meant a lot to him.
I thought you'd want it back.
[soft music playing]
Yeah.
[indistinct announcement
in background]
Listen, um, Abby and I,
we-- we really appreciate
everything that you've done.
We know how fond Ben was of you,
and we are, too.
Is.
What?
You mean he is fond of me.
Right.
Yeah, um...
Is, sorry.
Well, thanks.
I gotta go.
My dad.
[door opens, creaks]
[door shuts]
[Gibson]
Hey, bud. Drop you home?
-Yeah.
-[locker door squeaks]
[locker door shuts]
What my eyes have seen
You don't wanna see
[Helen on radio]
This is Helen saying goodnight.
What my body feels
[distorted voice on radio]
You don't want to feel
[Helen on radio] Helen out.
High flier
Watch me shoot across the sky
You think other state parks
have radios that actually,
you know, work?
I mean, even in The Shining,
the ranger's station
could still get in touch
with the Overlook, right?
I mean, even in a goddamn
snowstorm.
Well, until Jack, you know, took
the tubes out of the radio
and disabled the snowcat
and was like,
"Go check it out!"
[chuckles]
Go check it out.
And then Wendy, remember...
[imitates wailing]
So, uh, the Chief gave you
some time off, huh?
You can say it,
he put me on leave.
I don't blame him for it.
Today could have happened
to anybody.
You know that, right?
Well, look, I-- you know,
I'm off tomorrow.
I'm just gonna head up
to my mom's.
She's making her famous
peach apple pie.
You wanna come?
Uh...
You know, we got movers coming
on Monday,
so, a lot of stuff
to do before that.
Thank you, though.
Got it, got it. Okay.
Well, I cannot guarantee any pie
will make it back
upon my return, but I will try.
'Cause you're a selfish bastard.
[chuckles] There he is.
You know, your mom likes me
more than you, right?
She-- she didn't say that,
though, right?
You think I'm joking?
She told me that.
-Last time she gave me some pie.
-Dude, shut up. Stop it.
[laughs] Yeah.
She would never say that.
She loves me.
[tires murmur]
All right, remember,
if you need anything,
lucky channel 13.
Always on.
-Yeah.
-And you know
I can drive you up
the rest of the way, Neil.
It's not like I'm charging you
for gas.
It's okay. I need the walk.
'Cause 90 miles a week
ain't enough for you.
Gotta get your extra thousand
steps in, huh?
Good night, Gibbs.
Thanks for the ride.
Um, give your mom my best, okay?
[door shuts]
[somber music playing]
Shit.
[birds chirping]
[Gibson] Hey, Neil.
Hold up, bud. Um...
You gotta talk to me, man.
I'm worried about you.
I know.
I want to help you, Neil.
Yeah, see, I...
I don't need any more help
from anybody.
It's just-- it's not...
Not fucking helpful.
You know what I mean?
I mean, I hear you,
but you're my best friend.
Okay? You're the closest thing
that I've ever had to a brother
and I just-- I can't stand here
and just watch you
just shrivel into yourself.
It's not right.
It's not what brothers do.
You've been really good to me
and to Abby
over the last few months.
And I know it hasn't been easy.
Oh, man.
Being good to people ain't
about it being easy, Neil.
It's just what we do.
I mean, long as I've known you,
you've led by example
and I'm just trying
to follow that lead.
I appreciate that.
Hey.
Why don't you um, just bring us
back some of that famous pie?
[Gibson] Well, that I can do.
Whatever you need, Neil.
I'm here for you.
[slow music playing]
[door shuts]
[birds chirping]
[Neil] Hey.
You all right?
Yeah, just still so tired.
You're home early.
It's, uh, it's almost 7:00.
Oh, shit. Oh.
-[Neil] There you go.
-[Abby] Everything okay?
[Neil] Um...
Uh.
Oh, yeah, fine.
Did you...
Did you get
any more packing done?
Yeah.
I mean, I just...
[sighs]
I kind of just ran out of steam.
-[sniffs]
-Yeah.
[Neil] Yeah, it's okay.
Don't worry about it.
We will get it all done.
No, no, no.
Don't-- don't touch anything.
I need all of this here.
These are my memories
and I need--
I need them right now.
Just...
Don't touch anything.
You know we have all these
in a cloud somewhere.
Best thing about technology.
Less clutter.
I'm not gonna apologize
for grieving.
I'm not asking you to.
I'm not asking me to either.
[Neil sighs] I can't even walk
by his room without feeling like
my fucking heart's
gonna cave in,
and that's just not--
that's not right.
It's not good
for either one of us.
I agree.
I just don't believe
that he's gone.
If...
There's so many places
we haven't looked.
Ben is not coming back.
I know that you and I both
want that to not be real,
but it is.
He's gone.
So, we--
We gotta stop bullshitting
ourselves, right? We--
We gotta start looking at life
for what it is,
not what we need it to be.
But how do we know?
We don't know anything.
We... And I'm--
I'm just supposed to let him go,
because he's not here?
Neil, he's 17.
Anything could have happened.
Any of the terrible,
awful things that happen
in the world.
[unsettling music playing]
[Abby]
Anything could have happened.
You know?
Anything...
And he's still out there.
We just have to keep
looking for him.
It was like--
I-- I went here, and I--
Neil!
[sad music playing]
[birds chirping]
[groans]
[water running]
We're gonna start sleeping
in separate rooms now?
Mm...
I'm sorry. I was just tired.
[birds chirping]
[unsettling music playing]
[rustles]
[insects, birds chirping]
[hopeful music playing]
Come here for a second.
-Why?
-'Cause I asked you to.
Come here.
All right, close your eyes.
Close your eyes.
Deep breath.
Open 'em.
"Look deep into nature
and then you will understand
everything better."
Wow. That's really not
the greatest quote
that I've ever heard.
-[chuckles] Who said that?
-Einstein, Einstein.
Okay.
So, I've been wanting
to give you this for a while.
-Gonna do it now.
-No, dad, you're not serious.
-That's Grandpa's watch.
-That's Grandpa's watch.
Yeah, it's Grandpa's...
Always kind of reminded me
of what--
what really matters.
Maybe it'll do the same for you
in its own way.
This is so analog.
-[chuckles]
-I'm like a pilgrim.
You gotta wind it.
Once a week.
Thanks, dad.
This is really cool.
I love you, buddy.
[kisses]
[Ben] I love you, too, dad.
[slow music playing]
[water ripples]
[lighter clicks]
-[somber music playing]
-[breathes shakily]
[Ben] Dad.
[woman shouting]
[water splashing]
[woman shouting]
[intense music playing]
-[woman continues shouting]
-[water splashes]
[grunting]
[Neil] Okay, we're good.
[woman coughs]
[Neil breathes heavily]
[Neil] Miss, you okay?
You all right?
[Neil grunts]
[creature screeching]
[Neil] Ah, get off me!
[Neil grunting]
[screeching]
[creature grunting]
[unsettling music playing]
[gun clicks]
Fuck.
[screeching]
[grunting]
[screams]
[screeches]
[panting]
[screeching in distance]
[action music playing]
[creatures screeching]
[door opens, creaks]
[door shuts]
Abby!
Abby, get up! We gotta go!
Hey. Hey, get up. Get up.
Get up. Get...
Goddammit. Get up!
[ripping duct tape]
That's it.
Come on, come on, come on.
-[radio static]
-Okay.
[pants]
Uh, anybody who can hear me,
this is...
this is Ranger Neil Morris,
currently at my residence,
Mourning Rock Campground.
[creatures screeching
in distance]
[screeching]
[panting]
[whispers] Can anybody hear me?
What did you do
with all my ammo?
You emptied my--
you emptied my gun.
I was worried about you.
[creatures growling]
[loud blow]
-[growls]
-[door creaks]
-[action music playing]
-[glass shatters]
[grunting]
[growling]
[thuds]
[grunting]
[thuds]
[panting]
[creature gurgling]
[grunting]
[choking]
[pants]
[continues choking]
[pants]
Urgh...
Jesus Christ. I mean, what the--
What are we doing?
I was out on my hike,
and I saw somebody drowning,
and so I tried to help.
I got attacked
by this fucking thing.
I don't know what it was,
but I think there's more of 'em.
And I don't know
if it's just here
or if it's everywhere,
but we are not sticking the fuck
around to find out.
[grunts]
What?
Fuck.
-[Abby] Oh.
-[door shuts]
[engine rumbles]
[Neil on radio]
Gibson, it's Neil. Hey.
Gibson, can you hear me?
Listen, if you're hearing--
if you can hear me,
there's some crazy shit
going on, man.
[slow, unsteady music playing]
[tires murmur]
[door opens, creaks]
There! This! See that?
[paper rustles]
We gotta try and get
as many people out of here
as we can.
[engine revs]
[adventure music playing]
[tires screeches]
Dammit. Neil, what the fuck?
-[screaming]
-[growling]
Put a seatbelt on.
Put both seatbelts on.
[engine revs]
[tires screech]
[Neil] What are you doing?
[Abby]
I'm coming in front with you.
[engine stops]
[Abby] Neil?
Neil, can you tell me--
Please just tell me
what's going on.
Neil!
So, there's some like,
rabid wild monster on the loose?
-And that's the deal?
That's what we're--
-Monsters.
Plural.
If you can maybe
keep your eyes open
for more than half a second,
you might be able to see
what we're up against here.
[scoffs]
[sighs]
Okay, I know whatever is
happening is real
for you right now,
and you're not just--
Look, I believe you,
and I'm sorry I've been
a massive pain in the ass,
but I just--
I need you to explain to me...
-Please stop talking.
-...what is happening--
-Stop talking.
-Because I'm scared.
-Stop talking!
-You're scaring me!
I need you to listen.
Not talk.
Okay? Listen, not talk.
You can do that, right?
I'm listening and not talking.
Oh, God! Just-- you're still--
You're still talking.
Okay.
[clears throat] Something
very bad is happening, okay?
Everybody in Mourning Rock,
and maybe everybody everywhere,
I don't know, is infected
or they're gonna be,
by whatever the fuck this is,
and they're gonna be violent,
and they're gonna be not
who we know them to be,
and yeah.
[car door opens]
They're gonna
be coming to get us.
[car door shuts]
Can I talk now?
Yeah, go ahead.
Why?
Why would this be happening?
Like, people turn into monsters,
and then they start killing
each other for fun.
I don't know. I don't--
I don't know.
It's some kind of viral
mutation or something,
maybe from the shitty water
or the...
[inhales] ...toxic fucking air
we get coming up from the city?
I don't know.
I'm not a fucking scientist.
All I know is that--
that something bad
and not normal is going on
and we just got to get
as far away as we can.
-[Abby] Yeah.
-[pills rattle]
Okay, then.
Okay. [clears throat]
We're gonna go through town.
Town's the only way out.
-[engine starts]
-Town it is.
-[engine revs]
-[tires screech]
[Neil] We stop by the house,
get some supplies,
and we'll uh,
we'll go to Mike's house,
'cause Mike will know
what to do, right?
How do we know that Mike's
not infected?
Right.
-He got attacked.
-What?
By a dog. Not a crazy person,
but the-- the dog was pretty
fucking crazy.
When did he get attacked
by a dog?
Yesterday.
Did he go to the hospital?
I called 911.
I called everybody.
No, he didn't go
to the hospital.
Helen looked at him, okay?
At the...
Okay.
[somber music playing]
[Neil] I'm gonna run in
and grab a couple of things.
Please, just stay here.
Lock the doors.
Hey.
I heard you.
[mysterious music playing]
[pants]
[creature growls in distance]
Goddamn it, Abby.
What are you doing?
We got to go.
[Abby] He'd be just getting home
from band practice now,
and he'd walk straight
to the fridge and dive in.
I'd say, "Just a little snack
before dinner."
He'd just smile.
He'd kiss my nose, and he'd say,
"You're fed,
but hunger still gnaws at you."
-Steinbeck.
-[sobs]
Yeah, it's fucking Steinbeck.
[sobs]
-Oh... Oh...
-Hey.
[cries]
I want my sweet boy back.
[sobs]
I know--
I know you think I'm crazy.
Neil, but he's out there.
I can feel it. I can feel him.
We need to keep looking.
We got to go.
We got to get to Mike's.
But what if he comes back?
We're not here.
Hey, Ben's--
He's smart, right?
He comes back, we're not here.
He's-- he's gonna go straight
to Mike's.
-You think?
-Yeah,
'cause Olivia is there, too.
Right? And... [inhales]
I'm saying we just--
Let's-- let's get there--
-Okay.
-And we'll--
We'll figure it out together.
-Right?
-Together, yeah.
-Yeah?
-Yeah.
-Okay. Come on.
-Yeah.
Wait, do you think
he could have been infected,
like those things that you saw?
Or maybe he's hiding
because he saw them, too.
Like you.
Okay, but you know what?
I'm just--
I'm gonna leave him a note.
Are you gonna leave him
some fucking milk
and cookies, too?
-Come on, we got to go!
-Fuck you! I wish it was you.
[silence]
Well, if you wanted me dead
that bad,
you shouldn't have taken
my ammo.
Sorry.
-I did not mean that.
-Where is it?
What?
My ammo.
The bullets to my gun.
You know, the only thing we
have for protection.
I threw it away.
-All of it. [clears throat]
-[sniffles]
-[Abby] And trash came
to pick it up today.
-Oh, that's great.
I'm just doing what I thought
was best.
Just like you.
I was worried about you.
What are you doing?
What are you doing now?
Getting memories of my son.
I'm not leaving without them.
And I'm not asking.
-[static]
-[Neil] Hey, Gibson.
[Gibson singing]
Going in my quest
For happiness
And though my heart
Still bleeds
[Gibson coughing]
I'm not dying from duress
Oh. So good.
All I ask is nothing more
Than I would ask
Of myself
-Shit.
-[Neil on radio] Gibson?
It's at times like these
-[Neil on radio]
Can you hear me?
-Yeah.
-[Neil on radio] Gibbs?
-Hold on. Hold on.
Listen, I don't--
I don't know if you're
out there or not, but...
This morning about 1100,
I was, uh...
I was out at Malachi Point
and...
[sighs] I was attacked by, um...
I don't-- I don't know.
A female.
Neil, I copy. What's happening?
-[Neil on radio]
Got out of control and uh...
-[coughs]
[Neil]
I don't know what's happening.
[distorted speech]
Neil, I copy, buddy.
What's going on?
What happened at Malachi Point?
Dude?
Yeah, that's about right.
Oh, man-- I-- Why do I even try?
Alright. Malachi Point.
Here we come. I'm coming, buddy!
-I'm coming. [laughs]
-[song on radio] And though
My heart still bleeds
-I'm not dying from duress
-Mm. Mm.
[Gibson sings along]
All I ask is nothing more
Than I would ask
Of myself
[cicadas buzzing]
[door opens]
[door shuts]
-Here, let me.
-I got it.
[inhales]
Okay.
I'm with you.
Let's do this together.
You are an exquisite
pain in the ass.
And I love you more
than anything.
That might have been
the sweetest thing
you ever said to me.
[engine whirs]
[slow music playing]
[car whooshes]
[car beeps]
[Neil sighs] Shit.
We're out of gas.
[clears throat] Lee's station
isn't too far away.
That'll keep us
clear of town anyway.
Okay.
I need you to lock the doors
and stay down.
If you need to go, you go.
And you have no bigger fan
than the guy staring
at you right now.
I love you.
I love you.
Please trust me.
[car door shuts]
[insects chirping in distance]
[car whooshes]
[radio static]
That you, Neil?
[distortion on radio]
Neil, it's Gibbs. Do you copy?
[Helen on radio
speaking indistinctly]
Helen out.
[door opens, bell dings]
[door creaks, shuts]
[Gibson] Anybody out here?
Fuck it.
Oh shit! Oh! [coughs]
[liquid pouring]
[growling]
Oh, shit.
[growling]
[screeching]
[fire crackling]
[Abby gasps] Oh, Jesus! Neil!
-You okay?
-Yeah, where's the key?
Were you smoking?
[engine whirs]
Kinda.
-Okay, I'll be quick.
-Stay in here again?
[scoffs] No.
-[car door opens]
-Oh my God.
Oh my God. Neil, what is...
-[Abby] What is that?
-Don't.
Please, just trust me.
You don't want to see it.
-Come on.
-[Abby] Who is that?
-[Abby] Who is that?
-Don't look.
[Abby] Oh my God.
Okay, oh my God.
[action music playing]
[shop door beeping]
[Neil] Okay, only stuff we need.
That's it, let's...
Alright, let's go.
You're hungry.
[door beeps]
[mysterious music playing]
[shuts car door]
[distortion on radio]
[Gibson] Oh shit.
Hey, Neil, I-- I-- I copy.
Do you copy?
We're gonna head
to Chief Mike Cortez's place
and then out through town.
Where are you, buddy?
You gotta talk to me. Come on.
[Neil] I'm gonna keep
this channel open.
With the sliver of hope
that somebody's listening.
Oh shit. God.
Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck!
-[Abby] This is crazy.
-Yeah.
Who is that or what is that?
I don't know.
It's uh, hard to tell
at this stage.
They, um...
They're aggressive
for no reason.
They make these
god-awful fucking noises
like they're trying to speak,
but they don't know how,
like they--
Like they can't remember.
[chuckles]
Oh, that's funny?
It just sounds familiar.
[clunking]
[clutter]
You know, I like black licorice,
not red.
I do. They were out.
Also, that just makes you weird.
[engine whirs]
[slow song playing]
Tell me off
Tell me how I make you feel
I'm sorry for throwing away
your bullets.
-What?
-[Abby]
Bullets, that was stupid.
I-- I just don't want you to do
anything stupid.
Like what?
I know you lost him, too,
and I have--
I have been trying to be--
I haven't been there for you.
I've been somewhere else.
I just...
I don't know if anybody
has been there for you.
I'm not sure it's possible
for anyone to be there enough
for anyone.
I'm not gonna give up hope
on finding him.
And I will continue to be
an exquisite pain in the ass.
We're here.
[clears throat]
I'm gonna go in there.
And I don't want you to come
with me.
You trust me, right?
Yeah, as much
as I can trust anyone.
I'll take that.
I don't know how much good
I've ever done you,
but I'm never gonna stop trying.
This is a knife.
Pointy end goes in the bad guys.
[door creaks]
[knocks]
-Mike? Camila?
-[shower running in background]
You guys here?
[slow song playing]
You can't convince me
That it's not greed
Greed is the reason
Why violent death is always
One step away
Hey, Mike!
[thuds in the distance]
Ah.
Hey, uh, Camila, come on.
We gotta...
[creature gurgles]
-[growling]
-[Neil] Uh...
Camila?
Hey, it's just-- it's me.
It's Neil, okay?
I-- I know you don't know
what's happening.
None of us do. But...
...I'm here to help.
[growling]
[grunting]
[tense music playing]
[gunshot]
[thuds]
[grunts]
[growls]
[screeching]
[gunshot]
Neil! No!
What are you doing? It's Olivia!
Stop! Stop! Don't do it!
What are you doing?
What are you doing?
Oh my God, don't.
[Abby pants]
Neil, put the gun down!
-It's Olivia.
-[growling]
[grunts]
[screeching]
Abby! Shoot him!
Okay. [pants]
Oh God! No.
[tense music playing]
Abby, shoot this fucking thing.
Oh God, no.
-[Neil]
Abby, shoot this fucking thing!
-[screams] No!
[growling]
-[gunshot]
-[pants]
[growling in background]
Oh, come on.
[growls]
-[gunshot]
-[thuds]
-[blood dripping]
-[pants]
[Neil] Abby!
Abby!
[pants]
[Neil] That's my girl, Abs.
You got this.
You got this! Keep run--
[screams]
[mysterious music playing]
[door creaks]
[Ben] You're fucking lying.
[Abby] Ben, listen to me! Ben!
-[door shuts]
-You're gonna go after him?
Go.
-[Neil] Ben!
-[Ben] Get away!
Leave me alone!
Stop! Leave me alone!
Help! Please help, somebody!
-Don't follow me, dad!
-Ben, come on, stop!
Just stop. Just talk to me.
[pants]
-They're coming.
-[creatures growling]
[Neil echoes] Ben!
Ben!
Ben!
-Ben!
-[eagle screeches]
Ben!
[pants]
Dad.
[birds chirping]
[grunts]
-[man screams]
-[eagle screeches]
[birds chirping]
[creatures growling]
[tense music playing]
[creature growling]
[eagle screeches]
[action music playing]
[Neil] Hey.
[growling]
-[metallic trap shuts]
-[screeching]
[birds chirping]
Oh. Baby, thank God.
I knew you'd make it back.
Hey, come on, we gotta go.
-[screams]
-No, no, no, no.
[screeching]
[growls]
-[car door shuts]
-[engine starts]
[growling]
[tires murmur]
[engine revving]
[sad music playing]
[Neil] So...
-How we doing back there?
-[screams]
Yeah, that's what I thought.
[door creaks]
Hey, Helen, um...
You haven't heard from Neil
today, have you?
Not a peep.
But he's on leave,
so I don't blame him.
And between you and me...
That's the way it should
have been this whole time.
No family deserves to go through
what they're going through.
[indistinct radio chatter
in background]
[crow cawing]
[Neil grunts, sighs]
This is Ranger Neil Morris.
Again.
Um, if anybody can hear me,
I need some--
I need some fucking help.
Uh, my wife is uh,
compromised, I guess. I...
And I'm not doing
too good myself,
but I'm-- I'm not infected.
I don't-- I don't think,
but I am injured,
and I have zero defense
against these motherfuckers.
Whatever's happening
to everybody is happening fast.
[through the radio]
But you don't care,
because nobody's listening.
Hey. Hey, Neil,
it's Gibbs, do you copy?
I-- I-- I can read you. Hey,
listen, Neil, I think I, um,
I think I understand everything
that's going on here, buddy.
Do you copy?
Hey.
Hey!
If that was someone responding,
I'm headed
towards Wolf Pass Tower.
I'm gonna access
through Fire Road 89.
Do you copy? Do you copy?
Neil, dude, there is no way
you don't hear me, buddy.
-I can hear you.
-[distortion on radio]
-Shit!
-[engine whirs]
[tense music playing]
[gun clicks]
[gunshot]
-[growling]
-[eagles screeching]
[growls]
[Neil] This might not go well.
[growling]
Hang on to something if you can.
Love you.
[engine revving]
[action music playing]
Yeah, how do you like that, huh?
How do you like that?!
[growls]
[engine revving]
[adventure music playing]
[music slows down]
-I'm not leaving you.
-[growling]
[Neil] I just gotta go find us
some help.
Hope you can understand me.
And that you still
believe in me.
[wind howling]
[growling]
[gunshot]
[thud]
[eagle screeches]
[wind howling]
[static, beeps]
This is Wolf Pass Tower.
Calling Alpine Grove
Medical Center.
Anybody copy?
AG Med?
Does anybody copy?
[operator on radio]
This is Alpine Grove Medical.
We copy. Over.
Uh, yeah, hi. Yeah.
You're there. Good. Um, okay.
This is Ranger Neil Morris.
Mourning Rock State Park.
Um, there is something
happening up here.
It's-- it's a transformative
illness of some kind.
I don't know,
but my-- my wife, she uh--
Uh, Abby Morris, my wife,
she works there at the hospital
with you.
And she-- She's infected,
and she needs immediate care.
-Over.
-[operator] We copy.
Stay at Wolf Pass.
Help is on its way. Over.
No, no. We can't stay here,
okay? We gotta go.
We're-- we're coming to you.
[operator] We advise against--
Do not move patient.
-Please copy.
-We can't stay here!
-Do you copy?
-[operator] We copy.
Stay at Wolf Pass.
Help is on its way.
-Over.
-AG Med!
[mysterious music playing]
Oh, God.
Ben.
It got you, too, didn't it?
[wind howling]
[sad music playing]
[engine starts]
[snarls]
[engine revving]
[slow music playing]
[radio static]
Hey. Hello.
This is Ranger Neil Morris.
Can anybody hear me?
-Anybody?
-[Gibson] Neil, yes.
It's me, Gibson.
-Where are you, man?
-Gibbs! Is that you?
Can you hear me?
[Gibson] Yeah, I'm here, buddy.
I got you. Are you okay?
Oh. Listen, um...
Uh, I'm-- I'm--
I got Abby, and she's--
She's infected.
She needs--
I gotta get her some help.
Okay? Where-- where are you?
[Gibson] I know pal. Look.
I understand what's happening,
okay?
I can help you though.
Meet me back at your place
ASAP.
-Alright?
-Yes! Fuck yes! Okay.
Um, I'll meet you back
at our place.
Um, I'm on-- I'm on my way.
Hey, Gibbs.
Thank you.
-[Abby snarling]
-Hang on, baby.
It's gonna be okay.
[hopeful music playing]
[crickets chirping]
-[Neil] Okay.
-[Abby snarls]
[Neil] I think we're good.
You're gonna be okay.
[music continues]
-[door opens, creaks]
-[Neil] Gibbs?
[snarling]
-Okay.
-[snarling]
Okay.
Okay, come on.
[Neil] Okay.
Okay.
Hey, Gibbs.
Gibbs!
Is that you? Gibbs?
[snarling]
[cackles]
[ranger] Drop the weapon!
-[gunshot]
-[Abby] No!
[pants]
-[Abby]
You're gonna go after him?
-[Gibson] Hey, buddy? Neil!
[Ben] They're coming.
-[Gibson] Neil?
-[Ben] Dad?
[Neil] Oh, God.
[snarling]
I'm not one of you.
I'm not one of you!
Look at me. Look at me.
It's gonna be okay.
It's gonna be okay. Neil?
[screaming]
[Abby] Neil?
[Neil grunts]
Why, Neil?
[Neil] Uh, Camila?
[Abby] No! It's Olivia!
Stop! Stop!
-I didn't mean to hurt anybody.
-[screaming]
-[ranger] Drop the weapon!
-[Gibson] Morris, put down!
-It's okay, baby.
-[woman] What is wrong with you?
[Neil] I thought
you were drowning!
We gotta start looking at life
for what it is,
not what we need it to be.
[cries] Put the gun down!
Put it down!
-I didn't wanna hurt...
-[ranger] Drop the weapon!
-[Abby] No.
-[Neil]
I didn't wanna hurt anybody.
[Abby sobbing] Put it down!
-[Gibson] Neil?
-Neil. Look at me.
-Put it down!
-I didn't wanna hurt my boy.
[Neil] Stop! Ben, hold on.
Just hold on.
-[Ben] Get away.
-[Neil] Come on.
-Get away, dad.
-Okay, listen, I--
I know you hate me
right now, okay?
Just-- just talk to me.
I don't know
what's the matter with you.
Just-- Ben, come on.
Stop!
-Ben.
-Leave me alone.
I'm not letting you go.
-Oh my God, no! No!
-[Ben screaming]
[eagle screeches]
[Neil] Ben!
Ben!
Hey, Ben.
Ben!
[eagle screeches]
Ben!
[Gibson]
Morris, put it down! Neil?
-[Morris] Drop the weapon!
-It's gonna be okay.
Neil, look at me. Look at me.
It's gonna be okay.
Ben!
[sad music playing]
Ben!
[coughs]
[gurgles]
-I know.
-[Neil] I didn't remember.
I know, baby. I know.
Put the gun down.
-[Gibson] Neil?
-Put it down.
Hey. Put it down, Neil!
-[Abby] Put it down.
-[Gibson] We're to help, okay?
I didn't want to hurt my boy.
I didn't want to hurt anybody.
-Put it down.
-[Gibson] Put it down! Easy now.
-No. No. Look at me.
-[Gibson] Neil?
-[Neil] I'm so sorry.
-[Abby] What are you doing?
-[Gibson] Neil?
-I'm okay. Please--
-I love you.
-I love you. No!
[gunshots]
No! No, no, no, please, no.
No, no.
No, no. No!
No! No!
No! No!
[sad music intensifies]
[Abby] No, no, no, no.
No!
[screeches]
What my eyes have seen
You don't wanna see
What my body feels
You don't wanna feel
What my hands are holding
Where my feet are walking
It's a lone man journey
Carrying his own coffin
What my eyes have seen
You don't wanna see
[humming]
[humming continues]
You don't wanna see
["What Is" playing]
I don't love, I don't give
I don't care 'cause
I've already been there
I don't want, I don't need
I don't take
'Cause I had it all
I don't guess, I just know
What this is
Is a place to die from
I am not what you see
You are real but not for real
I'm not scared, I'm not high
I'm a man and I'm alright
We are here, we are gone
And the rest are left
To wonder
What is life
In the hand of illusion?
What is life
To a man in confusion?
What is right
For a life that is losin'?
What is time?
What is, what is, what is?
Take a look, open up
Look inside, what is there
In your heart, in your mind
In your soul
There's the answer
Why you want, why you need
The side effects of
What you see
What is life
In the hand of illusion?
What is life
To a man in confusion?
What is right for a life
That is losin', what is time
What is, what is, what is?
What is life?
Ooh
What is life?
I don't guess
I just know what this is
Is a place to die from
What is life
In the hand of illusion?
What is life
To a man in confusion?
What is right
For a life that is losin'?
What is time
What is, what is, what is?
In the hand of illusion
What is life
For a man in confusion?
What is right
For a life that is losin'?
What is time?
What is, what is, what is
What is?
[somber music playing]
[music ends]