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Chapter eight. Game

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of Part

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two of three.

1:32

Now

1:37

my back sucks. Slept

1:40

on a rock last night. Don't

1:43

know how you got any sleep.

1:49

Hey. Hold up here, I need to rest.

1:51

Done. I

1:53

done. Are

1:55

there any water left in the pack?

2:03

Dot.

2:03

Great.

2:08

Dot. Dot.

2:09

What do you

2:14

a cactus.

2:15

Not gonna be enough.

2:17

Is that even safe?

2:18

Oh,

2:20

shit. It does have water.

2:29

It's worth it.

2:33

You you want you're wrong.

2:36

Alright.

2:40

What about these cactus?

2:43

Well, Only the round ones? Mhmm.

2:47

Okay.

2:48

Where'd you learn all this? Got

2:51

it.

2:53

I'm doing my best here.

2:56

But is there any way

2:58

we can get more than one word out of you?

3:00

You kinda said

3:02

something before. Wanna try

3:04

that again?

3:09

ah

3:12

Done. Easy.

3:15

Easy. Alright. If

3:17

you can't, you can't. We'll

3:20

think of something.

3:23

Wait.

3:25

Can you write? Draw words in

3:27

the sand. You

3:30

can't write.

3:31

Dot.

3:33

Well, there goes that idea.

3:39

ah

3:43

Don't

3:45

stress yourself out. Don't worry about it.

3:48

We'll manage. I

3:50

can figure out maybe fifty percent of your

3:52

dots now. Dot. See,

3:55

I know what that means. Done.

3:59

And now

3:59

you're just a little impressed.

4:04

You

4:08

know, I

4:10

don't think we're gonna make it back home,

4:12

back to Westport, one just cactus.

4:14

Mhmm. Dot.

4:18

Not like this.

4:19

They're just

4:22

Ain't

4:22

shit out here.

4:30

Come on. We might as well see

4:32

if there's anything on the road. We're far

4:35

enough from PRIM now. It should be safe.

4:50

Hold up. Is

4:52

that? I thought

4:55

I saw something behind us.

4:58

I remind some cactus

5:00

shadow or something.

5:04

I'm seeing all these heatwave things, you know, on

5:07

Mirage.

5:19

You

5:19

doing okay? What?

5:22

Of course you are. You're a

5:24

tough

5:24

one.

5:28

Careful through here. The rocks are pretty uneven.

5:31

You

5:36

know,

5:39

This road

5:41

looks a little familiar.

5:44

What highway is this?

5:48

What does the sign say? Ninety

5:50

five?

5:52

What does this feel so familiar?

5:54

That.

5:57

I've been on this road before.

6:00

God? I

6:01

know where this will lead us.

6:04

That would mean the Colorado Rivers

6:06

Yeah. Right there. Right over there. Dye?

6:10

The

6:12

bridge isn't there anymore.

6:16

Think

6:16

you can help me swim across.

6:19

Diet. Because

6:21

I know someplace we can go.

6:24

We

6:25

can make it there on

6:27

foot as long as we don't run into

6:29

any infected on the way.

6:31

But Yeah.

6:33

With what we have right now, I

6:35

can't

6:35

imagine we'd last much longer out here.

6:43

Hi,

6:52

mom. Hi, mom. Lisa.

6:58

They're gaining on you dig dig. Come on. Come on. Come

7:00

on. Come on.

7:02

Roger them. Just go.

7:05

Where I get out of here. No.

7:09

I'm not leaving you behind. Get

7:11

your ass in here so over? My

7:18

daughter. She's hanging. I

7:20

don't care. One

7:22

hand in front of the other just a little

7:24

further. My

7:31

god. Free too. You go

7:33

look down. No.

7:36

No. No. Just a little

7:38

further. You're close.

7:41

I'm a hand hurry. The

7:44

rocks, the loose here on the loosey

7:46

pudding. I

7:49

know I go. Is

7:57

it stable? Perfect.

7:59

Use it against

7:59

the butchering rocks over a hurry. Back

8:05

up. Back up its giving way.

8:11

He's knocking them off. Started

8:15

to have a latch climbing up.

8:18

Pretty good. Right?

8:19

Totally. Ninja snow.

8:26

What? They stopped

8:29

trying to scale the cliff. They're

8:31

just looking for another up. We

8:32

just bought ourselves some time.

8:34

Come on.

8:39

No

8:39

matter what, keep following the river.

8:41

Use

8:41

it much further. I

8:44

wouldn't think so. The

8:46

arena couldn't be that long.

8:49

There has to be a northern limit.

8:56

My arms I

8:58

can't move. We'll

8:59

find a place to rest up ahead.

9:02

Just need to put as much distance

9:05

as possible. Between

9:07

us and those bowls.

9:13

Wait. Is

9:14

that

9:16

there's more buildings.

9:19

What? A lot

9:20

bigger than where we stayed last

9:22

night. This

9:24

looks like a whole band in town. I

9:27

got cars too. Must

9:30

be where the other tribe lives

9:32

and

9:33

probably where our exit is too.

9:36

How

9:38

are we going to be able to

9:40

get close enough to search? It

9:42

could be hiding anywhere in there.

9:49

Follow

9:49

me. If this worked once,

9:51

it'll work again. The

9:59

mud,

10:01

cover ourselves. Masked

10:03

our satin,

10:05

and I think it's time we wear

10:08

these.

10:09

You really think wearing

10:11

these nasty, rotting, coyote

10:13

skins is going to help.

10:16

I figure this is

10:18

the only way we're ever getting close.

10:21

You'd rather just walk exposed and

10:23

out in the open.

10:28

If

10:28

you think we need to. I

10:30

don't like it either, but it's the only option

10:32

I see right now. Okay.

10:34

oh

10:36

We're

10:41

getting out of here. Whatever

10:45

it takes. Right?

10:48

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Should

13:14

know. I've I've I've

13:17

decided I don't like the snow.

13:20

Similar eyes back to California, where

13:22

is one? Permanent

13:24

on the California border. You

13:27

have mountains too. Yeah. Whatever. You

13:29

know what I mean.

13:33

Hold

13:35

up. Hold up. You

13:38

see that?

13:40

We found one.

13:42

Dang. Look

13:45

at this.

13:48

That can't be the entrance to one

13:50

of their caves. It's

13:53

almost beautiful.

13:58

Tanya was right.

14:00

Look at it. He

14:01

decorated

14:03

all around it. Like like

14:06

an

14:06

ice scope

14:08

a bunch of figures,

14:11

shapes. No

14:13

clue what the hell any of it is, but

14:16

Should we go around.

14:18

Look at the back of the skin again.

14:22

It's inside that cave. Our

14:25

exit to this shit hole has to

14:27

be. They would put it in the worst

14:29

place possible. They don't want

14:31

anyone to find it or get

14:33

that far. Which would

14:35

mean. Look

14:37

over

14:39

there on that tree. Smile

14:41

for the camera. It's place is being watched.

14:44

No,

14:46

I'm sure we gotta go in there. If

14:49

the cave is small enough, it'll make

14:51

it easy easier to defend ourselves. They

14:53

won't be able to come at us from all

14:55

angles.

14:55

Yeah. But, less

14:58

places for us to run away to.

15:01

So we keep the

15:03

torch. Why not? Best

15:06

weapon we've had so far. If

15:08

it worked on the yeti, then I'm betting

15:10

was just thinking about the rocks he didn't have.

15:12

You know?

15:14

I can't

15:18

remember. Is it the only thing that watching

15:20

us. Shit.

15:23

I hear another one.

15:25

You know?

15:29

They're all around you. Towards the

15:31

place, light up any bushes you can. Keep

15:33

them away. It's

15:37

always

15:37

not light.

15:41

You're right. Yeah. Yeah.

15:44

Yeah. I'll be fine. So in

15:48

the

15:52

cave.

15:55

God one.

15:57

God one here already. Damn

15:59

it. I

16:04

can't get past the armor. Turn up the

16:06

heat. I stood here. Save

16:08

the ammo. Just burn it around.

16:13

Yeah. Keep it up. Yeah.

16:16

Yeah. Wait a sec. No.

16:18

No. No. No. No. No.

16:23

no right now

16:27

One

16:28

down. They don't like the flames

16:30

either. Here, take these bricks. Make

16:32

some torches. Put them near the cave entrance.

16:34

Oh,

16:36

I found some local clothes in here. Yeah.

16:38

Yeah. Yeah. Bernados.

16:40

Oh,

16:45

man. Oh, man. Oh, man. Oh, in. I

16:47

think, ew what? I

16:49

think he's really other contenders. They

16:51

didn't make it. I don't think they'll mind now.

16:53

Keep lighting more fires. Met

16:57

at least

16:59

is keeping them for coming in the cave.

17:02

What now? Well, That

17:04

way, it takes us further in. I

17:06

think we have to

17:07

continue. Shit.

17:11

I'm I think the fire might keep getting in

17:13

and out of hand. Get

17:15

further in and skating.

17:27

Stuck

17:30

no. At

17:32

least they won't

17:32

come at us from that way.

17:37

Oh, man. Look

17:40

at this

17:41

nasty ice

17:44

crawler thing. It's dead.

17:46

Right? Yeah. But

17:48

check out all of those bone groves.

17:52

I mean, they're everywhere.

17:54

It's crazy to

17:57

see see what they're becoming. That's

17:59

not all. Bring that light over

18:02

here.

18:04

Whoa. Is

18:07

that right?

18:09

Infected symbols? Nope.

18:13

It's

18:13

words. Someone

18:15

scratched it into the wall. The

18:17

key

18:18

is a cold heart.

18:20

What the hell

18:21

does that mean? It means

18:23

never get attached to anyone.

18:26

Good advice, It's

18:29

a clue. Obviously, it's a clue. You

18:31

think I didn't figure that out?

18:33

Doesn't mean I have

18:35

any idea. Shit. They're

18:38

trying to dig through the cave. And

18:40

we need to move. This cave only goes one way.

18:44

This is more like a tunnel. They

18:46

dug this. It's affecting

18:48

me. Are you sure? Look

18:51

at the handprints. It's not the first

18:53

time they've done it. You've seen

18:55

this before? Kind

18:57

of. But never gone

18:59

this deep in. Because why

19:01

would you? Right? Exactly.

19:04

Should we

19:06

be worried

19:09

about out running out of air.

19:11

Well, they need to breathe

19:13

too, so how wouldn't

19:15

it? Think so. Seems

19:22

fine. The

19:25

key is a cold heart. Yeah.

19:28

So What is

19:30

that? Like, the heart of

19:32

the tunnels? The very

19:35

center? Where they all lead to? Would make

19:37

sense? This

19:40

wraps down. One

19:43

deep underground now. These caverns can't

19:45

be that big, can they? I mean,

19:47

oh, hold up. I

19:49

see a light up ahead. What makes

19:51

it? I don't

19:54

think so.

20:00

It opens

20:01

up, gets

20:03

bigger. The

20:07

heart.

20:09

Oh, no way.

20:11

You see in this?

20:13

It's one big fucking den.

20:16

Place is huge. They

20:19

got holes in the top till the air and light

20:21

them. Do you see any affected

20:24

or something?

20:26

They made all of this, more

20:28

ice sculptures, all

20:31

over the walls. Place

20:34

hasn't been here that long either.

20:36

These are new.

20:38

Hey. Don't

20:39

touch anything. They

20:41

use traps. Remember? A

20:44

fucking ice palace. Look

20:46

at this picture carved in

20:48

the side. Those are

20:50

their symbols. Like

20:52

some kind of writing? Mhmm. You

20:56

sure? Yeah. They

20:58

can speak, can they? They

21:02

can do that. Smart

21:05

bastards. I told

21:07

you. They're more dangerous than

21:09

people think. Look at this piece

21:11

here. It almost looks

21:12

like a chair made of

21:14

solid ice. That

21:16

would mean One of them sits

21:18

in it. I don't wanna be around long enough to

21:20

find out who we have to

21:23

hurry. This has to be

21:25

the heart. Right? So

21:27

where's the key?

21:32

Oh, there's a bunch of

21:34

other tunnels leading off from this

21:36

one. We won't be able to defend ourselves

21:38

even let's move quick. Okay?

21:40

What are we even looking for?

21:42

Another clue or think he

21:43

is a cohort. I

21:46

think he

21:46

is fuck does

21:48

that mean he is a cop.

21:51

Wait. Is that?

21:53

Is it towards the back?

21:55

A middle grade. It looks like the one

21:57

we went through to get in the arena.

21:59

It's

22:02

sliced

22:02

up here. Move the torch close. Melt

22:04

it open.

22:07

This has to weird. We

22:10

made it weird. Oh,

22:14

the no. There's a walk. There's

22:16

a fucking big ass padlock. No.

22:19

Wet heat. It needs a damn

22:22

key. I think maybe the key is a

22:24

cold heart, might be

22:26

literal. Fuck. So

22:28

so where could it be?

22:31

Oh, shit.

22:35

They're

22:35

coming.

22:37

Which tunnel

22:38

do you hear them?

22:41

Every

22:43

one. Up

22:47

there on top. Going hot.

22:50

Don't miss. Oh,

22:52

I won't.

22:53

Wow. It was

22:56

bad. Do now.

23:00

My total.

23:03

Shit. If you didn't hear me at all,

23:05

fan out. Find that cheek. Okay. That should

23:07

be in here. Right? I don't have

23:09

many rounds left.

23:13

Maybe it's frozen in the wall or isn't it?

23:15

You're sick. You

23:20

get

23:22

it. Just a few tries to the

23:24

guy. Stay close

23:24

to me. Nothing right. Two

23:26

more. That was

23:29

still moving.

23:31

How many more

23:33

shots you have? Not videos

23:36

I'm here right now. Put it up. Look,

23:38

damn it. Well, I

23:41

found it on the camera and they have one in here

23:43

too. They want a good

23:44

view. We'll break next not

23:46

worth our time. Is this

23:49

it? No. That's it. Look y'all

23:51

was

23:51

right behind you.

23:59

I

24:07

can't do a job. I can't do a job. I can't

24:10

Focus. Sorry.

24:16

Focus.

24:21

Cool.

24:21

You

24:32

know, I can't believe, actually.

24:35

Whoa.

24:35

Come on. More coming. Get your

24:38

damn spirit. You save

24:39

me. Yeah. And I can only

24:41

do that so

24:42

many times now. Come on. I can't believe

24:44

that I just that shot

24:46

that was million in you.

24:52

What

24:52

just happened? I

24:55

stand.

24:55

Why?

25:02

I think I

25:05

know who's chair that

25:08

is. There's a leader. Yeah.

25:11

There usually is. The

25:14

tribe's out.

25:21

That's

25:22

way

25:27

too many? I know.

25:30

And I don't have nearly enough

25:32

rums.

25:32

And

25:35

it's for an ugly motherfucker. Don't

25:38

tell her that.

25:44

Oh,

25:46

no.

25:48

I think I found

25:50

our key. What? It's

25:54

frozen in the center

25:56

of her chest. Oh,

25:59

fucking. Wait. Man, that's

26:02

impossible. Of

26:02

course, that's where they'd put it. Okay.

26:06

Man, what the hell do we do

26:08

now? She's just waiting to bomb rush

26:10

us. Isn't she? Yeah. I'm

26:12

putting it down in. What do we

26:14

do? Bomb

26:14

rush her first.

26:17

Still have that rope.

26:20

Uh-huh.

26:20

Uh-huh.

26:21

Get close to

26:24

me. One three,

26:25

and take your end, and we close

26:27

line the bitch, then cross behind

26:29

her, drag her ass down

26:31

that tunnel. Exactly. Best chance

26:34

we have. On

26:36

three.

26:37

Go.

26:44

Wapping around the lake.

27:00

Why them up,

27:02

man. Keep them off us. Get

27:07

the game. Get the game. Just

27:10

me that. This

27:14

is nice. Yeah. Yeah. Come

27:22

on. Hurt.

27:27

They keep coming, damn it. Don't shit. We

27:29

stole their queen. I

27:34

think I got it. I think I I'm

27:37

out. I'm out. Run away.

27:39

Head keeper into the tunnel. Wait.

27:42

I have it. I got the keys.

27:44

Get the torch. Great. But

27:46

we got too many of those things on our

27:49

tail. This way, the top must connect somehow. We'll

27:51

have to find a way back around. They're

27:57

getting honest. My pleasure

27:59

up

27:59

again. God. Great.

28:03

I'm not, then. Wait.

28:07

I see life. It's the dead.

28:09

Move. Take the key

28:11

to

28:12

get the exit open hurry.

28:16

See. See. Say, sit. Come

28:18

on. Come on. Did it

28:20

work? It's I'm

28:23

not gonna stop a nice. Who

28:27

did it? Whoa.

28:28

Together. I

28:32

got It's okay. Get in. Get

28:35

in. Walk in. Walk in. Go

28:42

deeper away from the gate.

28:53

No. Shit. Nick.

28:58

We

28:59

did. We

29:02

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29:05

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Starring Deton Gilbert

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Hodgenshow as

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Vera. Austin Trace as Alex.

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Brie

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Tilton, as Lisa.

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Michael Larson has

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leadership has stopped. And

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I'm Michael Swan. Additional

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Chang. Gino Jack,

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KC Wade, Bill Meadeau.

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Osaka, Wayland. Kyle

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Potting, Shannon Zimmerman. HERO Carlyle,

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produced by KC Whaler,

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editing and sound design by

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by Tim Mulhern, infected

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sound designed by Michael Keene and

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Gino Jai, mastered by

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Hopkins, SCORES ASSISTANCE BY EVANTOMANI,

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Productionist's instance isabella

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Chang, social media manager

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