• INT. BATHROOM. NIGHT.

    We hear a soft cry in the bathroom. ANGLE on sink. After a
    few seconds, blood starts dripping on the side of the sink.
    Then alot of blood begins to pour all over the faucet.

    We see Sarah, crying, cutting her wrist with a sharp knife.
    Her skin and flesh rips and she suddenly collapses on the
    ground. The knife falls down right beside her as a puddle of
    blood slowly expands near her.


    OPENING CREDITS.


    INT. MAIN OFFICE. DAY.

    Jaxon is looking at the picture of his daughter in the
    picture. Damon is with him, sitting down on a desk.

    JAXON
    She told me she was trying to help
    with counselors to keep the kids
    safe. The infection reached there.

    (Beat)

    JAXON (CNT’D)
    Last thing I heard were
    screams...then the phones lines
    went dead.

    DAMON
    She’s a beautiful girl.

    JAXON
    Thank you.

    Short pause.

    JAXON (CNT’D)
    I wonder...every minute of the
    day...if she’s...

    DAMON
    ...Alive?

    JAXON
    ...Or dead.

    (Beat)

    DAMON
    Did you try going back to the camp?

    JAXON
    Two things stopped me. First off,
    calls were pouring in. I had to
    take action and save these
    people...two...the camp was over
    run.

    DAMON
    You were hoping you would
    eventually find your daughter
    here...am I right?

    JAXON
    Saving people’s lives gave me a
    warm feeling, it did...but deep
    down inside, I wanted to find her.
    I wanted to save and protect her
    like I always had promised...

    DAMON
    We should go look for her.

    JAXON
    I’m sorry?

    DAMON
    There’s still a chance she’s out
    there. We can go out and search.
    Me, you, Trevor--

    JAXON
    (interupting)
    I appreciate the offer, I do...but
    this is something I have to do on
    my own. I can’t risk anymore lives.

    DAMON
    Jaxon, if it weren’t for you, me
    and my family would’ve been done
    for. I’m telling you, whatever you
    need, whatever you need help with,
    I will tag along. Dangerous or not.

    Short pause.

    JAXON
    (slowly getting up)
    Thanks Damon...but I would rather
    keep family issues a little more
    personal.

    (Beat)

    Jaxon looks back at the picture.


    INT. CAFETERIA.

    Emily is sitting down at the table, twirling her fork in her
    food. Xavier approaches her.

    XAVIER
    Not a big fan of meat, I see.

    EMILY
    Heh, no. Not really.

    XAVIER
    (sitting next to her)
    You feeling okay?

    EMILY
    Yeah...it’s weird in a way. I
    thought I would be feeling alot
    worse than this.

    XAVIER
    That’s good...right?

    EMILY
    Yeah. Ryan never really cared about
    my feeling to begin with.

    XAVIER
    Well, I tried telling you. Hell, we
    all tried telling you when I was in
    high school.

    EMILY
    Yeah...guess I’m that typical dumb
    blonde.

    (Beat)

    XAVIER
    You stood up to him, didnt’t you?
    You’re a smart dumb blonde in my
    book.

    They laugh together. Xavier turns his head and sees Phoenix
    and Craig sitting at a table. Craig has a really upset look
    on his face.


    XAVIER (CNT’D)
    I feel so bad for him.

    EMILY
    Who?

    XAVIER
    My brother’s friend. He lost Juno,
    one of his best friends. He was a
    good guy. It’s a shame how many
    people’s we’re losing from this
    outbreak.

    EMILY
    I’ll say...wasn’t Juno friends with
    Phoenix too?

    XAVIER
    Yeah...my brother has been through
    more traumatic losses. Sounds
    cruel, but this is nothing to him.


    INT. NURSES’ OFFICE.

    Olivia comes in with a tray of food. Sarah is sitting next
    to Mitchel.

    OLIVIA
    Hey. How is he doing?

    SARAH
    He fell asleep a little while
    ago...

    Pause. Olivia approaches Sarah.

    OLIVIA
    You haven’t eaten all day, Sarah.
    I’m worried...

    SARAH
    For what? The only person we should
    be worrying about right now is my
    dad.

    OLIVIA
    But...

    SARAH
    I’m fine. I’ll be ok. Trust me, I’m
    a big girl.

    Pause. Olivia takes out her stethoscope and begins checking
    Mitchel’s heart rate. A worried look appears on her face.

    SARAH
    What is it...??

    OLIVIA
    His heart rate is slower than
    normal.

    SARAH
    What...

    Olivia takes the bandage off from the bite wound and they
    see the bite is infected really badly and it’s spreading
    even more.

    OLIVIA
    Oh my God.

    SARAH
    What do we do?? It’s spreading!

    OLIVIA
    Get me the rubbing alcohol from the
    cabinet. I’ll get a syringe ready.

    Sarah does as she says. Olivia gets everything set up to
    help try to stop the infection.

    SARAH
    Is he going to be okay?

    OLIVIA
    I’m going to do everything in my
    power to make sure he’s alright--

    SARAH
    (interupting)
    Is he going to be okay???

    Olivia, looking at Sarah, doesn’t have an answer. She
    injects the syringe in his arm.


    INT. CAFETERIA.

    Xavier and Emily come to the table Phoenix and Craig are at.

    EMILY
    Mind if we join?

    PHOENIX
    You know you and your pet are
    always welcome.

    Emily laughs.

    XAVIER
    Yeah, yeah, real funny.

    They both take a seat.

    XAVIER (CNT’D)
    I’m sorry about Juno, Craig.

    CRAIG
    This is all just so ******** up, man!

    PHOENIX
    Dude, please...

    Short Pause.

    XAVIER
    I wonder what Jaxon’s plan is going
    to be now.

    EMILY
    What do you mean?

    XAVIER
    After what happened yesterday? He’s
    got to have another plan by now.

    PHOENIX
    Well everyone else left before
    Jaxon could. They have a fighting
    chance out there.

    CRAIG
    They’re all dead now. Everyone’s
    ******** dead.

    PHOENIX
    Craig, please. Stop talking like
    that just because you’re upset.

    CRAIG
    Yeah...upset. I’m more than ********
    upset right now.

    EMILY
    We all are, Craig. It’s just about
    being strong.

    CRAIG
    The hell you know.

    (Beat)

    EMILY
    My boyfriend left me for dead out
    there. I think I have an idea.

    Pause. Craig gets up and leaves.

    EMILY (CNT’D)
    Geez...

    PHOENIX
    He’ll be fine. All he needs is
    time.

    EMILY
    What makes you so sure?

    PHOENIX
    Because that’s exactly how I felt
    when I had to say good bye too--

    He chokes on his own words. Xavier quickly looks up at him,
    knowing what he was about to say.

    PHOENIX (CNT’D)
    I’m sorry, I need a smoke.

    He gets up and walks away.

    EMILY
    (knowing its too late)
    Sorry...

    Xavier sees Jaxon and Damon come in the cafetiera. Jaxon
    goes off and talks to the other few remaining survivors.
    Damon approaches Xavier and Emily.

    DAMON
    How we all feeling today?

    EMILY
    Hanging in there.

    XAVIER
    Would feel better once this whole
    thing is over.

    DAMON
    That makes all of us. We’ll just
    sit tight for now.

    (Beat)

    DAMON (CNT’D)
    Xavier, where’s your sister?

    XAVIER
    Oh, you mean the lunch lady?

    DAMON
    (laughing a bit)
    What? Lunch lady?

    EMILY
    Yeah. She’s been in the back
    cooking with two other people.

    DAMON
    (smiling)
    Really?


    INT. KITCHEN.

    Damon, from a distance, sees Kierra working and cooking in a
    real fast pace with two other survivors. A smile appears on
    Damon’s face. Jaxon walks up to him, seeing what he is.

    JAXON
    A bit earlier I asked her if she
    needed a break...she refused. She’s
    been helping big time.

    DAMON
    Wow. That’s amazing. She reminds me
    so much of Trish.

    (Beat)

    DAMON (CNT’D)
    Me and Trish met at the soup
    kitchen. She was there almost
    everyday to help others in
    need...that’s what she always loved
    to do. Even when she didn’t have
    much...she always gave and helped
    out.

    JAXON
    That just proves that she was
    raised by the heart and arms of a
    queen.

    Damon and Jaxon look at each other and they smile.

    JAXON (CNT’D)
    That’s the kind of energy we could
    all use.

    Short Pause. Olivia approaches Jaxon.

    OLIVIA
    Jaxon. You have a minute?

    Jaxon nods and they both walk outside the cafeteria, into a
    hallway.


    INT. HALLWAY.

    OLIVIA
    It’s Mitchel...it’s not looking too
    good.

    JAXON
    It’s the bite, isn’t it?

    OLIVIA
    Yes. I’m trying as much as I can,
    but no matter what I do it just
    gets worse and worse. It just won’t
    stop spreading.

    Jaxon sighs.

    OLIVIA (CNT’D)
    He doesn’t have much longer. It’s
    going to happen...I just don’t know
    when and how. I don’t even know
    what to say to Sarah or the rest of
    Mitchel’s family.

    JAXON
    Well, that makes two of us.

    (Beat)

    JAXON (CNT’D)
    Gather Mitchel’s family together to
    see him...it might be the last
    time.

    He walks away.


    INT. NURSES’ OFFICE.

    Sarah is holding on to Mitchel’s hand, crying softly. She
    then starts to stroke his hair, slowly. Tears are rolling
    down her cheeks.

    SARAH
    Dad...please...I’m not ready for
    you to leave...I need you.

    She cries more.

    SARAH (CNT’D)
    Not like this...I don’t want to
    lose you like this...

    MITCHEL
    (very softly)
    S...Sarah?

    SARAH
    Dad...!

    MITCHEL
    Hey, kiddo...why so blue?

    SARAH
    I’m...just scared. I need you. I
    just want you to feel better
    already. I won’t be able to go on
    without you.

    MITCHEL
    Sarah, listen to me...you’re such a
    strong, beautiful girl. I
    remember...when I first looked into
    your eyes when you were born...I
    look into your eyes, now and I see
    how much you’ve grown...

    (Beat)

    MITCHEL (CNT’D)
    I’ve always thought to myself...If
    anything were to happen to you...I
    know I wouldn’t have been able to
    move on...You were the reason why
    I’m who I am today...but I had to
    remember life works in very
    mysterious ways...and it won’t

    MITCHEL (CNT’D) (cont’d)
    throw anything at you that you
    can’t handle.

    Sarah cries and Mitchel begins to cry softly as well.

    MITCHEL (CNT’D)
    You have your mother’s and your
    aunt’s blood coursing through your
    veins. You have the strength to
    over power anything, Sarah. Trust
    me...I knew that from the second I
    looked into your eyes. It’s okay to
    have fears, baby...it doesn’t mean
    we can’t stand up to them.

    Sarah nods and the door opens. Damon, Kierra, Phoenix and
    Xavier rush to his bedside.

    KIERRA
    Uncle Mitchel...

    PHOENIX
    How you holdin up, uncle Mitch?

    MITCHEL
    I feel as good as much as your
    record is clean.

    They all laugh. Emily and Olivia come into the nurses’
    office as well.

    DAMON
    How does your bite feel?

    MITCHEL
    Still hurts...alot...

    XAVIER
    Just glad to see you’re still up
    and talking with us.

    As they conversate, Olivia walks to the back room, eyes
    filled with tears. Emily watches, and knows what’s going to
    happen.

    DAMON
    You’ll be fine in no time, Mitchel.

    MITCHEL
    Yeah, yeah. Besides from what is
    happening...I’m still grateful to
    see--

    He suddenly stops in the middle of his sentence.

    PHOENIX
    Mitchel?

    KIERRA
    Uncle Mitchel??

    He starts to have a seizure.

    SARAH
    Dad!!

    EMILY
    Olivia!!!

    Olivia hurries out the door and sees.

    OLIVIA
    Phoenix, Damon, I need you to hold
    him down!

    DAMON
    Wh-What?

    OLIVIA
    HOLD HIM DOWN!! Hold his legs down,
    Phoenix hold his torso down!

    Sarah is crying, Xavier puts his arms around her. Damon
    holds down his legs and Phoenix holds Mitchel’s body down.
    Emily turns Mitchel’s head, trying to create a clear airway.

    Olivia sees the heart rate going down. Sarah falls to her
    knees, crying hysterically. Kierra comforts Sarah as well.

    OLIVIA
    Emily, step back.

    Olivia takes over. As she’s going to get an am bu bag, the
    seizure stops. Silence fills the room.

    SARAH
    Dad..?

    Olivia checks his heart rate. She then starts to pump his
    chest.

    OLIVIA
    Come on.

    She does mouth to mouth. She then starts pumping his chest
    again. She does the mouth to mouth.

    SARAH
    Please...

    Olivia continues to try, and checks his heart beat again.
    She looks at everyone and slowly shakes her head.

    PHOENIX
    No...

    SARAH
    No..!! NO!!!! Dad!!

    Xavier holds her as Sarah buries her head to the floor.
    Olivia turns to Damon, and he’s in complete shock, not
    knowing what to do. The family mourns over him.