• INT. NURSES’ OFFICE.

    Olivia is sitting down, with a very sad look on her face.
    She’s staring down at the ground, stiff as a statue. A knock
    is heard and Damon comes in. He sees Olivia and slowly
    approaches her.

    DAMON
    Hey.

    Olivia doesn’t answer.

    DAMON (CNT’D)
    I don’t think we really had a full
    conversation since I got here.
    I’m...very sorry about your loss.

    He sits beside her.

    OLIVIA
    I’ve only known her for two days.
    Probably wondering why I’m so upset
    that she’s gone, but...I knew she
    had good intentions. She offered to
    help me to help others.

    DAMON
    She seemed very nice. I wish I’ve
    gotten to know her more.

    OLIVIA
    That makes two of us. She didn’t
    deserve to go like that.

    (Beat)

    DAMON
    I think she knew what she was
    risking when she went out there to
    help. Hell, we all did. I mean, I
    really didn’t know how to react
    when they...ambushed us at the
    grocery store. That’s how they got
    Officer Nick too...

    OLIVIA
    Wow...is it really that bad out
    there?

    DAMON
    It’s no joke. What ever’s going on;
    it’s spreading. Those things...are
    dangerous. Took me a short while to
    figure out they’re not people.

    OLIVIA
    Not people...I think alot of us
    were catching onto that.

    DAMON
    Emily and Officer Nick tried...they
    did. We should be honoring them.

    OLIVIA
    I just...I don’t know...it’s hard
    to explain.

    DAMON
    It usually is when we lose people.
    It’s the way it is.

    Some people come in the nurses’ office and ask for Olivia.

    OLIVIA
    Yes, I’ll be right with you guys.
    You can take a seat I’ll be right
    there.

    They both get up.

    DAMON
    Guess I’ll let you get to work.

    OLIVIA
    Yeah...thanks though. I appreciate
    it.

    DAMON
    Of course. If you need to talk, I’m
    here. Me and my family.

    OLIVIA
    (smiles)
    Thanks.

    Damon nods and leaves the room. Ryan comes in with two
    people beside him.

    RYAN
    They wanted to know where you were
    located.

    OLIVIA
    Alright...thanks.

    Ryan is about to leave, until Olivia’s sentence stops him.

    OLIVIA (CNT’D)
    Hey...do you know what happened to
    Emily at all?

    Pause. Ryan slowly turns around to her.

    OLIVIA (CNT’D)
    Please...

    (Beat)

    RYAN
    I just...couldn’t save her in time.
    We were both
    being--attacked...and...she didn’t
    make it out the room in time. It
    should’ve been me back there.

    OLIVIA
    Did she...ask you for help?

    RYAN
    Of course. But she isn’t the only
    one that didn’t make it. Those
    things just...grabbed her. Grabbed
    her...

    Pause.

    Olivia slowly walks up to Ryan and places her arm on his
    shoulder.

    OLIVIA
    Atleast you tried...

    She turns around and gives her patients the undivided
    attention. Ryan walks away.


    INT. HALLWAY.

    Damon is walking through the hallway toward the gym and
    Jaxon approaches him.

    JAXON
    Hey Damon, hope you’re not too busy
    right now.

    DAMON
    Other than going to the showers,
    no. Is everything ok?

    JAXON
    Here, just go into the front
    office. We’ll talk there.


    INT. OFFICE.

    DAMON
    What do you mean they found
    infected in the basement?? Were
    they hurt?

    JAXON
    No. No one was hurt, we got real
    lucly. Just a little upset that
    they all could’ve.

    DAMON
    Are they gone?

    JAXON
    Yes, Trevor put them all down.

    DAMON
    Wow...that was very stupid of them.
    I’m real sorry, Jaxon.

    JAXON
    It’s alright. I’m sure they had
    good intentions. Just make sure you
    keep an eye out for your family. If
    theres any infected here we need to
    know. It could’ve been all our
    asses.

    DAMON
    I agree one hundred percent. If
    there’s anything I can do to make
    up for it, please let me know.

    JAXON
    You’re a good man, Damon. You
    really are. You’ve been a good
    help. It’s alright.

    DAMON
    I appreciate that, but they’re
    adults. They should know better.

    JAXON
    Just relax...everything will be
    okay now.

    Damon nods and walks out the office, still disappointed in
    his kids.


    INT. IN FRONT ON LOCKER ROOM.

    We hear two people argueing near the locker room doors in
    line. Mitchel comes in and breaks a fight between Ryan and a
    male teenage survivor.

    MITCHEL
    Whoa, what’s going on??

    RYAN
    This a** bumped into me trying to
    cut the line for the shower!

    MALE SURVIVOR
    It was an accident. No one wants to
    cut you in the line, we’re all
    going to end up taking a shower
    anyway.

    MITCHEL
    Geez, a deadly virus is spreading
    and you kids cry over ********
    spilled milk. Incredible.

    RYAN
    Hey, man, you’re not my dad who the
    hell do you think you are?

    MITCHEL
    I AM a father. You can try to be
    just as wise as me, but that’ll
    never happen.

    RYAN
    Yeah. Sure. Probably only have one
    kid anyway...

    MITCHEL
    It only takes one to be a father.

    MALE SURVIVOR
    (to Ryan)
    Idiot...

    Ryan pushes him and a fight almost breaks out but Mitchel
    gets in the middle and breaks it up.

    MITCHEL
    BREAK IT UP!

    Xavier and Sarah are walking toward the lockers and see
    whats going on. Xavier and Sarah rush toward the commotion.

    RYAN
    (to Male Survivor)
    Call me that again, I’m pushing you
    in a crowd of the infected, myself!

    MALE SURVIVOR
    LOVE to see you try.

    Ryan turns his head and sees Xavier. Xavier catches on to
    the threat Ryan just made to the teenager.

    A short pause.

    MITCHEL
    Did everyone get their anger out?

    MALE SURVIVOR
    I’m fine.

    RYAN
    As long as he’s away from me, I’ll
    be okay.

    (Beat)

    Ryan and Xavier exchange looks again. Xavier begins getting
    suspicious.

    RYAN
    (to teenager)
    You better watch it.

    MALE SURVIVOR
    (sarcastically)
    I’m so scared.

    Ryan quickly walks away as everyone at the locker room doors
    looks after him. Mitchel, Xavier and Sarah exchange looks
    and walk together out the lobby.


    INT. COMMONS.

    Xavier, Mitchel and Sarah are walking through the commons.

    MITCHEL
    What a little kid.

    SARAH
    What happened?

    MITCHEL
    Eh-just kids being kids, you know.
    Fighting over a shower.

    SARAH
    Can’t really say anything. Me and
    Kierra used to fight over the bath
    when we were younger.

    MITCHEL
    (laughs)
    I remember. Trish used to bribe you
    guys with candy. Ten at night when
    you guys had to be in bed.

    XAVIER
    (chuckles)
    She never cared that much. As long
    as we were happy.

    MITCHEL
    I would tell her, too. No candy.
    That’s why you never wanted any
    when I offered, Sarah.

    SARAH
    (laughs)
    Yeah. I remember.

    XAVIER
    But seriously...he’s older than
    that. It’s just really ridiculous.

    SARAH
    Yeah. Emily deserves alot better.

    (Beat)

    Xavier stops.

    MITCHEL
    What’s wrong?

    XAVIER
    Ryan’s back...Jaxon’s back...dad’s
    back, isn’t he?

    MITCHEL
    Yeah. Why?

    XAVIER
    Emily said she was going with them.
    Where is she...?

    (Pause.)

    SARAH
    Well, maybe she went out again. Or
    maybe she’s with Olivia helping
    out.

    XAVIER
    I’m gonna look for her.

    MITCHEL
    Want us to come with you?

    XAVIER
    No, it’s ok.

    SARAH
    If you need us we’ll be in the
    library?

    XAVIER
    Whoa. Since when did you read?

    SARAH
    (giggles)
    I’m going for the kids. To keep
    their mind from what’s really going
    on. I just want to help in any way
    I can.

    XAVIER
    Alright. I’ll see you guys soon.


    INT. HALLWAY.

    Xavier is walking through a hallway near the cafeteria and
    Damon turns the corner.

    XAVIER
    Hey, dad. I was looking for you--

    DAMON
    Don’t talk. I was doing the same.
    Come with me.

    XAVIER
    Is everything--

    DAMON
    --JUST come with me.

    Damon walks down the other end and Xavier follows.

    INT. CLASSROOM.

    Xavier walks in and sees Phoenix and Kierra in the room as
    well.

    PHOENIX
    You get in trouble too?

    XAVIER
    What’s going on?

    DAMON
    Jaxon told me about the basement
    door.

    (Beat)

    XAVIER
    And?

    DAMON
    You guys let your brother go in
    there by himself? Seriously?

    PHOENIX
    It wasn’t a big deal.

    DAMON
    It’s a big deal to me.

    PHOENIX
    Everything’s a big deal to you.

    DAMON
    From now on, you guys are going to
    do what I say, when the ******** I say
    it. Understand?

    (Beat)

    KIERRA
    Ok.

    PHOENIX
    No.

    KIERRA
    Phoenix, please...

    XAVIER
    Dad, you’re acting like he did
    something wrong. He was trying to
    protect US.

    DAMON
    He cant risk his life anymore. If
    anything happens to him, I won’t be
    able to live with myself.

    KIERRA
    You went to get supplies with Jaxon
    and his crew. How did you think you
    felt when you left?

    DAMON
    (as he says their names, he
    points)
    Kierra, don’t argue with me. I’m
    your father. You, you, and YOU are
    my responsibility.

    PHOENIX
    See? This is exactly why I didn’t
    feel like talking. You act like a
    drama queen.

    DAMON
    If anything happens to me, what’re
    you going to do, huh?

    PHOENIX
    Exactly what I was doing before.
    Protecting my siblings. Does it
    make a difference if you’re here or
    not?

    (Beat)

    DAMON
    I’m in charge. Ok? I’m your father,
    and you guys need to be clear on
    something. These infected are NO
    joke.

    PHOENIX
    We know that.

    XAVIER
    No one said they were. We’ve seen
    what they did to our house. To our
    school. To our hometown.

    DAMON
    No, you guys didn’t see anything
    what I saw back out there. Back at
    the grocery store.

    XAVIER
    What happened to Emily?

    Pause.

    XAVIER (CNT’D)
    She went with you, right?

    (Beat)

    DAMON
    Son, I don’t know. I really don’t.

    XAVIER
    W-what do you mean you don’t know?
    What happened?

    DAMON
    Last I saw she was with Ryan. He
    said...they took her.

    Pause. Xavier is catching himself from breaking down in
    front of them.

    XAVIER
    That’s what...Ryan said?

    DAMON
    I’m so sorry Xavier...I really am.

    KIERRA
    You guys were attacked...by them?

    DAMON
    (nodding)
    Yes...that’s what I’m tryng to say
    to you guys. It’s not joke out
    there. This is why we need to keep
    calm and not do anything stupid.

    Xavier leaves the room, looking like he was thinking about
    alot.

    PHOENIX
    Probably went to go do something
    stupid.

    DAMON
    Not as stupid as the stunt you
    pulled with the basement door.

    PHOENIX
    Yeah. I’m a real ******** idiot for
    locking a room full of infected. Do
    you have anything else to say to
    just make matters even worse?

    Pause.

    DAMON
    Alright guys, just go. We’ll talk
    another time.

    Phoenix, annoyed, gets up and leaves the room. Damon turns
    around and sees Kierra still standing there, with an upset look on her face...

    END OF PARt 2/3!