At the Taker base, Caleb is resting as he wakes up. Caleb jerks his head to see Dodge sitting near him.
Dodge: Who's Beth?
Caleb glares at Dodge.
Dodge: You mumbled her name in your sleep. I mean, she must be important to you.
Caleb: She was....
Dodge: Was she your girlfriend?
Caleb: No...she's my sister if you need to know.
Dodge: I see....your sister must be important to you.
Caleb: She was....
Dodge: Ah....she's dead, then. I'm sorry....I lost my wife not too long ago....it's just been hard without her around....surely you can understand that.
At the resort, in the aftermath of the slaughter of the Slavers, Kyle, Shawn, James and Rocky are carrying the corpses of Quinton and the Slavers and putting them into a ditch. Jenny making a grave for Buckwheat, before placing a cross on the ground. Abigail walks up to Jenny.
Abigail: Uh....Jenny.
Jenny turns to Abigail.
Abigail: I'm sorry about your horse.
Jenny turns her head, giving a respectful nod.
Jenny: Thanks for being with us, kid. Sorry I let Sarah almost kill you.
Abigail: Gah! Fuck! Uh....sorry.
Abigail shuts the door and walks away, laughing. Rachel sits on the steps, watching the men carrying out the bodies. Sarah then walks up and sits next to her.
Sarah: Hey.
Rachel: Thank God. You're awake.
Sarah: Yeah....you okay?
Rachel: Yeah...they didn't hurt me....
Sarah: I'm not just asking about your wounds....I'm asking because last night...it was a lot. You understand why we did what did, right?
Rachel: Yeah.....they were bad people....they deserved it.
Sarah: Just as long as you know, they would've done the same to us.
Rachel: They would've. that guy, Quinton....he was gonna--
Sarah: Rachel....men like that....he had it coming.
Rachel sighs, before Sarah takes her hand, reassuring her. In the woods, James and Cassandra are hunting.
James: Cassandra....you okay?
Cassandra: Just—last night....it was...
James: I know....They were bad, but....do you think it had to be done by us?
Cassandra: Who else? They would've killed us, James. They were slavers and they were rapists....you saw what that one asshole was gonna do to Rachel.
James: I know. It's just—
Suddenly, a motorbike is heard as man and woman are riding through the woods.
James: What the fuck?!
The man is shot in the shoulder by Margaret, who is hunting with Joseph and Marcus. Margaret lowers her sniper rifle. James runs as the woman pulls out a pistol, but Margaret kicks the gun out of her hands and hits her in the temple with a blow to the head with the butt of her rifle. Marcus, Joseph, James and Cassandra run up to the man and aim their rifles at him.
Marcus: Get up! Get up!
Tristian: Okay! Okay!
Margaret: You too! Come on! Come on!
James, Cassandra, Marcus, Joseph and Margaret bring Tristian and the female, Iris, back to the lodge.
James: Kyle!
Kyle, Sarah, Rachel, Jenny and Abigail run out of the lodge and approach the group with their two hostages.
Kyle: What the hell is this?!
Marcus: Caught these two fucks trying to get away on a goddamned bike!
Shawn: Three!
Shawn and Rocky appear and throw another man to the ground.
Rocky: This motherfucker tried to jump us.
Kyle turns to Tristian and Iris.
Kyle: You two spying on us, huh?!
Tristian: No! We were just going on a run! We saw this town and thought it was Slaver territory.
Marcus: It was Slaver territory.
James: Now, it's not.
Jenny: You're not Slavers?
Iris: No, we're not! We thought you were!
Leon: We got reports of gunshots from Slaver territory. We were told to check it out.
Sarah: If you guys aren't with the Slavers, who are you?
Iris: We're from Taker city.
Tristian recognizes Kyle.
Tristian: Wait a minute...I know you! You're one of the smugglers that Dodge hired to drop off the kid! The one that killed Roscoe!
Rachel gives a shudder. Iris then gives a look as she instantly recognizes Rachel.
Iris: Rachel! You're alive?!
Rachel sighs.
Iris: We thought you were dead. We waited for days, but eventually, Dodge just....just let it go.
Shawn: Shit....guys. We gotta talk.
Shawn, Kyle, James, Sarah, Cassandra and Rocky gather around a circle while Marcus, Joseph, Rachel, Jenny and Abigail are watching the captured Takers.
Shawn: What we do?
James: Well, we can't let them go back to Taker city.
Cassandra: We can't just leave them here either.
Kyle: Well, we're stuck in a dilemma, then.
Sarah: Yeah, we kill them and they send more Takers. We'll be on the run from these assholes for the rest of our time we're here.
As the group discusses the matter, Rachel turns back to the three captured Takers.
Iris: You know; your Dad misses you. A lot.
Abigail: I bet he does....
Margaret: We know her father is a real piece of shit.....so you may as well stop while you're ahead.
Iris: It was supposed to stop.....Dodge...he's lost a lot, but that doesn't mean what he's doing to his daughter is right.
Jenny: We don't want to hear your "stand by the side and watch stories" so do us a favor and shut your fucking mouth.
Tristian: Look.....We're not trying to do anything. We all know Dodge is an asshole....but we're not all bad people. I can prove it to you.
Joseph: We know her father is a real piece of shit.....so you may as well stop while you're ahead.
Tristian: We're not trying to do anything. We all know Dodge is an asshole....but we can help you.
Marcus: How so?
Tristian: We have one of your people. About a week ago....a boy came to our city. He was in an explosion...running from the Reapers.
Marcus: A week ago? One of our people from the plant?
Joseph: No, that was just two days ago....This guy said a week. No way it's someone from the plant.
Tristian: He was with your friends, Kyle and Shawn. One of the smugglers that signed on the job.
Rachel: Wait....blonde guy? Tall?
Tristian: Yeah...
Rachel looks at Marcus, Joseph, Jenny and Abigail, before turning to the others.
Rachel: Kyle! Come here! You gotta here this!
Kyle, Shawn, James, Sarah, Cassandra and Rocky approach the crowd.
Rachel: Tell them what you just told me.
Marcus: You heard the kid. Tell him!
Tristian turns to Kyle.
Tristian: We have one of your people. Caleb....
Kyle's eyes widen.
Shawn: Caleb's alive?!
Sarah: And in Taker city?!
Tristian: Yeah....
Kyle looks down, then back at Rachel.
Kyle: I almost killed you for nothing. I'm sorry.
Rachel nods in appreciation.
Cassandra: How do we know he's not lying?
James: Even if he is. We have to take a chance. Caleb's our friend. He would go there if it was any of us.
The survivors all give each other looks, before Kyle and Sarah engage in a conversation.
Kyle: We have to go to Taker city. We have to get Caleb...but I don't know if it's gonna be dangerous.
Sarah: Then you stay. I'll go.
Kyle: I owe it to Caleb.
Sarah: We all owe Caleb.
Kyle: No, it's more than that. He's my friend.
Sarah: He's my friend, too.....and it's our responsibility.
Sarah touches Kyle's face.
Sarah: I told you; I'm not leaving you again.
Kyle then spots Rachel, before he sighs.
Kyle: I gotta talk to the kid.
Sarah turns to Rachel then back to Kyle.
Sarah: Okay....
Kyle approaches Rachel.
Kyle: You okay?
Rachel: Yeah....No...I don't know.
Kyle: You don't have to come with us, you know that, right? You can stay here with Abigail and Jenny.
Rachel: No.....Caleb's in Taker city because of me.
Kyle: You sure? There's a good chance we'll run into your dad if this goes south. You going to be okay if we do?
Rachel sighs.
Rachel: After all we've been through, everything that we've done to survive, we have to do this.....for Caleb.
Kyle: Okay....but know this; here's how this trip is gonna go. First off; you don't shoot unless you need to. Second; you stay with the group always....and lastly; you come with us, you leave with us....with me....cause I'm not leaving without you.
Rachel smiles, then shakes her head determinately.
Rachel: I'm staying with you, then.
The survivors pack up their weapons and enter a pair of hotwired vehicles, leaving for Taker city.
Kyle: Let's go get our friend.