Deadland (2009) - full transcript

Hey, Katie.
I don't--

I don't really blame you
for not answering.

I know you needed some time
for yourself. Just--

It's been a couple weeks,
and so I just--

I'm, uh--

I'm gonna go ahead
and come to Georgia.
I'm--

I'm not flying or anything,
so don't worry. You still have
a couple days to yourself.

And I probably need the time,
you know, to kind of
think about it.

Uh, like a perfect,
great way to tell you that--

Shit.

He had previously
declined to comment at all.



Now, turning our attention
to Los Angeles--

Hey, man.
At least tell me you have
a phone I can borrow.

We have Steve Abney
with a report.

He's handling what's going on
in Los Angeles right now.
Steve.

It is
pandemonium here in Los Angeles,
as news of bombings--

You guys don't get very good
reception down here, do you?
...West Coast in a frenzy.

With the news
coming down this morning
of all air service...

into the U.S. being suspended
and the terror level
now reaching red,

the millions of Americans
trying to evacuate--

Los Angeles...

are just gonna have to hope
that they've got everything
that they need...

and that the retaliation
against this country--

Where is it?
I don't know what
you're talking about.

My bag. Where is it?
I'm sorry, man.
I was hungry.



I thought you were a drifter.
Please, man.
I'm gonna count to five.

Please! It's back there!
I haven't eaten in two days!
Four, three, two--

Anderson! Lower the weapon!
Lower it!

Get up!

I'll do whatever
you want.

I'll join the province,
become a soldier.

Whatever you need.
We need that bag!

I threw it
back there!

You want to be a soldier?

Stealing from our province
isn't a good start.

I was hungry!

Where is that bag?

Get up!

Get up!

Where is it?
It's back there!

Where? Where?

Ain't no bag.

Hello?

Hello?

Quiet. Quiet! Quiet!

Harold?

You got any of the pills?

Harold, it's me--
Sean.

Quiet.
No, seriously.

I've already looked out here,
man. It's all clear.
Everything's fine.

It's me-- Sean.

I haven't seen you
since we crossed over
what used to be Shreveport.

I thought you were--

It's good
to see you, man.
Thank you.

It's not in here, Harris.

Maybe he ate it.
It's not funny.

He ate everything else.

I mean, just--
just hear me out, all right?

This is the first clue
that she might actually
still be alive, so...

don't tell me that--
Look.

I know you miss her, man,

but all you got
is a list of random names.

And it's your mind that's
making you think that that Kate
Johnson is your Kate Johnson.

That list is from Georgetown,
not L.A.

And-- And Kate Johnson?

Do you know how many
Kate Johnsons
there are in the world?

Even now?

That could be anybody.

And-- And out there, man,

there are no trees,

there's no shade,
there's nowhere to hide
from the P.O.'s.

There's no life.

That's why they call it
the deadlands.

Your wife,
God bless her soul,
is dead.

She's not dead.
And this fascination you have
with finding her,

still, is gonna get you
the same result.

She's still alive.

I know it.

And all I need
is a little bit of hope
to get me to her.

This is that hope.

If hope is what you're
looking for,

you're better off with that.

No more nukes!
No more nukes!

No more nukes!
No more nukes!

No more nukes!
No more nukes!

No more nukes!
No more nukes!

No more nukes!
No more nukes!

Surprise!

Yeah!
Whoo!

What in
the world's that?

What does
"uoy evol I" mean?

It's backward, Sean.

You'll see it
when it comes back around.
It says "I love you."

I just messed up a perfectly
romantic first time
to tell you that I love you.

Didn't I?

Every girl gets to hear
"I love you."

How many girls
get to hear
"uoy evol I"?

Turn around!

I'm not looking
for any trouble.

Harris! Where are you?

West of the stream!
Code 21!

Damn it!

Okay--

Shut the hell up.

- Seriously, just--
- Shut the fuck up.

I swear to God, I'll cut
your fuckin' throat.
All right. Okay.

You run like
a son of a bitch.
You know that?

- What you got there? Hmm?
- Nothin'.

What the hell's this?
Hmm?

Crosswords? Word find?

What's on this paper?
Read it for yourself.

Don't make me
repeat it again.

You can't read?

I can read just fine,
asshole.

I just can't
see well up close.

You know,
I haven't had time to go
to the eyeglass store...

in between
my yoga classes
and mani-pedis.

Look. I'm telling you. I--

I don't know what it says,
so just--
The only words...

I hear out of this mouth...

are the words
on this paper.

All right. Fine.
It's "WWW 105.95"--

Look. I'm telling you, man.
It's jumbled.
I don't know what it says.

Then why the hell
you have it then?

You stole it
from the P.O.'s.

Who the hell
are you, huh?

My name is Sean Kalos.

I was from Los Angeles
before it happened,
and now I'm here.

That's it.

That's it.

I take it you're from--

I'm from "fuck you."

That's where I'm from.

Tell you what.

This ends up in barter--

you know,
any worth whatsoever--
tools of trade-- anything--

we split it 50-50.

Not looking for profit.
All right. 70-30.

You must have been
a frickin' ace
in the business world.

We good?

We're good.

Good.

I think I know someone
who might tell us
what that code means.

Did you see it comin'?
See what?

The plague.
No. Nobody did.

The fallout caused
the P-19 strain.

P-19s my ass.

Every living person is sick.

So we call it
like we see it.

We're the lowest value
of what's left.
We're pennies.

Yeah. Everyone's a penny.

Nah. Not everybody.

You heard about
the steels, right?

People say the plague's effect
was reverse on steels,

making them twice as strong...

and giving them superpowers,

like Superman.

Superpowers, huh?

How do you know
I'm not a steel?

Son of a bitch.

You're a penny all right.

So you've seen
these steels?

No, not personally.

I heard,
in the Northern Province,

they have a bunch of pennies.

One of 'em got trapped
in a hundred-foot avalanche.

Pulled his way out.

And then he got shot
in the heart
by a bunch of P.O.'s.

Walked away
without a scratch on him.

Yeah, right.

So where are you
taking me anyway?

There's a guy named Shiv
I want you to meet.

Code breaker back in the war.

But I warn you--

he's a little shell-shocked,
if you know what I mean.

He's a half-boiled egg.
You know, he's two cans short--
I got it, I got it, I got it.

I know a guy like that.

Nate, is your light broke?

Aw, geez.

Have you been here all night?

I told you you can come
stay with me anytime, man.
This is not healthy.

Oh, Jesus, man.
They are at it again.

They are--
We are in deep shit, man.

It is unbelievable, man.
Nate, I don't think
you should be--

Oh. Yeah. Ju-Just--
Just-- Just take a look
at this, okay?

Just take a look at it. Please.

Okay?

They're aimed now
at North Korea.

And, uh--

our government is lying
to its people.

And-And-And
believe you me, we--

we are gonna be playing
pin the tail on some
really pissed-off donkeys.

Nate, I told you, man.
You can't believe everything
you read on those blog sites.

You know, they're full of--
no offense--
conspiracy theorists.

Yeah, well, that's not the only
thing they-- they say, and--

How much money do you make?

- Oh--
- Okay, okay. Have you ever
put your money into stock?

- Man, I don't have
enough money to--
- Okay.

These sites can also
mathematically determine...

what are gonna be
the highest-yielding
stocks to buy...

i-if the nation
moves into the next stage
of-of the war.

Like, um,

this company.

VMI.

They-They make,
uh, warfare--

weapons
and-and-and body armor.

Uh, it's, um, uh, "Kelvar."
You ever heard of that?

Kevlar?
Kevlar.

Um, yeah.
Um, uh, they, uh--

Think-Think that,
only, uh, thinner.

These guys say that
it can, uh, dense up...

when-when--
when a bullet hits it.

It's frickin'
amazing stuff, man. Okay?

When they're done with
these tests, this VMI
stock is gonna be like--

like fishing with dynamite,
you know.

This is guaranteed money.
A lock.

You sure you know
where you're going?

Don't worry.

I know what I'm doing.

What's today?

I don't know.
I haven't known days in years.

Florida dipped off
in the ocean
not too long ago.

I don't know how many states
that leaves, but...

I got my money on 13.

Thirteen provinces, huh?

Don't you think
that's a little ironic?

Okay.

You have any idea
where the hell you're going?
Shut up.

Is this it?

No.

I don't know what this is.

Be with you in one second.

What are you guys
in the mood for?
'20s flapper?

You want a cheerleader,
schoolgirl? What?

You guys new?
You don't know the drill?

No. We know the drill.

Waiting for you to come out.

You guys
want some coffee?

Yeah.

Um, let's see.

I'm not sure
if I have enough. Um--

All right, assholes.
What do you want?

Coffee's good.

We just came across this cabin.
That's all. Got curious.

Just looking for my wife.

You said you're looking
for your wife?

All the way from Los Angeles.
Every day for the past
five years.

Look.

I'm sorry for the trouble.

We'll just
see ourselves out.

Hold on.

You don't
have to go.

I'm Zoona.

I'm Sean.

That's my husband.

We took that in Vegas.

The year before--
well, you know.

Is he--

He was in Houston
on business
when the bombs hit there.

He was the only
decent guy I ever knew.

That's Katie.

She's beautiful.

Yeah.

So what are you doing
out here anyway?

I work for the province.

I have been
for the past two years.

They put me out here
for the officers
who patrol the outskirts.

They let me live here,
safely, don't give me
any trouble.

Sounds like a bunch of
bullshit to me.

First of all,

if the P.O.'s
found you out here,
they'd lock you up,

take this place over
for themselves.

And secondly, why the hell
would they bring you out here
in the middle of nowhere,

all alone?

I give them favors.

So you cook?

Not exactly.

What do you do then?

She gives them favors, Jax.

You do remember
favors, right?

Oh.

You'll have to excuse him.
He lost his glasses.

He, uh, obviously can't see
how pretty you are.

Want to do me a favor?

You sure?

You don't know
what you're missing.

So how do they trust you?

The province.
How do they know
they can trust you?

I've earned it.

I've been loyal
for a long time.

They give me food,
shelter, the penny pill.

Out here it doesn't get
much better than this.

It's heaven
compared to the camps.

The camps?

The province has these camps
set up all over the greenland--

forced prostitution camps,
strictly for the officers
and soldiers.

They have to keep the women
in camps because, if not,
they'll try to escape.

These-- These camps--
are they all women?

Yeah, but they have other camps
for the men and women that don't
make officer-- work camps.

Everyone else they deem unfit
for the province, they either
kill or leave them out to die.

What about the names
of these camps?
Can you remember any?

Why?
Oh, come on, Zoona.
Just help me out.

The names of the camps.
Can you remember any of them?

Um, there's Lincoln,
Dooly, Athens, Georgetown.

Georgetown?
Yeah.

Georgetown's
a prostitution camp?

Yeah.

Were you there?
Were you there?
Did you ever go to Georgetown?

Yeah.
Did you see her?

Did you see her there?
Wait. Wait.

Where did you
get this paper?
Is there a Kate Johnson?

I called her Katie,
but on the list,
it's listed as "Kate."

Where did you get this?
Are you guys part of
the underground?

No! I just need to know,
have you seen her?

Oh, shit.
Who's that outside?

Look, give me one reason
I shouldn't turn you guys in
right now.

I have to find my wife!

Okay? So, shoot me,
turn me in, do whatever
you gotta do,

but I have to know,
have you seen her?

Sean, I'm sorry.
I haven't seen her.

You smell like a--
Oh, man. You're sick, man.

Look. You have to go.
If they find you,
they'll kill you.

And then they'll kill me.

Hey, baby.

Hey, Zoona.

Zoona, Zoona, Zoona.

Hey, Clarence.

Want some coffee?

I didn't come here
for no damn coffee.

And I told you not to
call me Clarence, didn't I?

Yeah.
Only my mama calls me
Clarence, huh?

I'm sorry. Yeah.
I forgot. I forgot.

Ow.
Have to treat that fine
little ass about...

how to respect
an authority figure.

Huh?

So, how was your day?

Well, it could get
a lot better.

You look great.
Thanks.

Lot of boys out there
waiting for you,
but who's your man?

You are.
Huh?

Who's your man?
Well, why aren't you
acting like that?

Sorry.
- What's wrong with you?

Nothin'.

Stand up.

Mmm.

Mmm.

Ah! Oh!

Fuck!

Hey! Hey!

Myers!

Trucker! Trucker!

Come on.
Fuck! Shit.

Come on.
Get the fuck out of here!

Go, go, go.
Go, go, go!
Fuck it.

- Where are the camps?
- Don't.

Where are the camps?
- Fuck you.

I'm gonna kill you
if you don't tell me
where the camps are.

They'll hear us
on that thing.

Excuse me.

Excuse me, sir.

Shockley, get over here.

Geez, you look terrible.
Why aren't you in line?

I'm sorry, sir.
I, uh--
I didn't know--

One hundred percent.

Do I need to
remind you again?

One hundred percent of us
are infected with the plague.

The difference
between us and them
is that you get medication.

They don't.

If you do not take this pill
at least once a week,

you will get very sick again,
and you will be of no use.

Is that what you want,
gentlemen--
to be of no use?

No, sir.

Good.

Harris, what happened?

We arrived from pickup,
stopped to urinate,

Anderson had his bag
stolen by a P-19.

Do you know what was inside
that bag, Officer Anderson?

Orders.

Orders from the president.

All the way from the Haven.

Now, do you know
what happens when orders
go missing, Mr. Anderson?

Someone else's eyes
see them.

As of this week,

three more provinces
have reported a strengthening
of their power.

In order for us
to maintain our position...

as a top importing camp
for the Haven,

we're gonna have to change
some of our procedures
around here.

That is why it is vital...

that you bring back
those orders from the Haven.

If another province
gets their hands on those--

Sir, Officer Myers is here,
says it's urgent.

Sorry to barge in, Commander,
but I thought you might
want to see this.

I found it in Area 7-Bravo.

Did you see
who was carrying the rest?

No, sir, but she did.

Want to know why
I stayed alive so long?

'Cause I didn't do
shit like this.

Then why are you
helping me?

Let's get this straight.

I don't give a shit
about your wife.

I look at you,
and I see dollar signs.

That's why I'm helping you.

But at the end of the day,

I gotta do
what's best for me.

Of course you do.

How's that arm?

It's fine.

Just grazed me.

Hurts like hell though.

We're sitting ducks out here.

Let's go find some cover.

We do not need their support.

This nation is the strongest
nation on the face of the Earth.

And being that,
this nation has
a responsibility...

to the rest of the world
to lead by example.

Now, if that means
we must shake the foundation--

So, what'd he do now?
I don't know.

Started his speech
and got distracted by the glare.

Just started saying,
"Ooh, shiny thing."

I'll bet.
Which one?

That one.

...and answered
their call of duty...

to join the fight
for their country.

Doesn't scare you at all,
does it?

I'm just saying he won
with 87% of the vote.

I mean, he is
pretty much untouchable.

And did you vote?

- No.
- The talks did not go as well
as we had hoped.

Come on. Like it would have
even made a dent.

He's a loose cannon now.
You know that no other countries
are backing us at all?

Sean, you've gotta stop
letting other people's opinions
affect yours.

Nathaniel's got
your head all filled...

with these
conspiracy theories,

when it should be
focused on... me.

Every reserve will be
recalled to active duty,

and all of our active
military will move to
a level orange status.

You promise me
it doesn't bother you--

me wanting to keep my last name
when we get married?

I'd love you if your last name
was Jeeley-Squire.

Good.

I'm gonna go to work.
Bring home the bacon.

After all,
if Nathaniel's right,

we have a lot of tuna and
bottled water to stock up on.

Hold on.

You deserve something
bigger than this.

Sean, it's perfect.

Besides, it's not the size
of the stone that matters to me.

It's the size of--
of the heart.

I started this war,
and I'll finish it.
I'm never gonna take it off.

Welcome.
Sean. This is Katie.

Sean. Katie. Pleasure.
Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you too.

I love this house.
I want this house.

I know, Katie.
It's perfect.
I know. It's just--

It's twice as much
as we can afford.

I'll get a second job. I'll--
I'll work the streets at night.

Come on.

Can you imagine you and me,

little Cole and little Sarah?

Katie, I--

Don't do--

We'd have
an amazing life here.

We deserve this house.

It'll be the best
investment we'll ever make.

All right. Well, promise me
you won't hang a painting
of your mom in this room.

Sean!

Hey, Nate. Nate, Nate.
Hey, man. Is that site still
predicting that stock to go up?

And, uh--
What site would that be?

- The one with the missiles
and the body armor stuff.
- VMI?

VMI. Yeah.

Oh. So you want in, huh?

Yeah. Yeah.
I-I want in.

How much?

They have medication.

How many total?
That's it. Just two.

- How are we on the perimeter?
- All clear.

Okay. Go.

It's hard staying away from
people when the greenlands
just keep getting smaller.

If they're
rebuilding the U.S.,

well, they're damn sure
not doing it here.

So, if we're friends,
why don't you show me
that paper?

The orders from province
you showed that whore.

It's nothing.
Fuck you.

It's nothing.
Fuck you.

I just killed
a fucking P.O. for you.

So we're connected
whether you like it or not.

There's a list,
all right?

I think my wife
may be on that list.

After what Zoona said,
I just--

I have to know
if it might be her.

I knew it.

We're being followed.

Just don't speed up.

They'll know
that we see 'em.

You hear me, Jax?

Jax?

- Give us those pills, we'll
let you and your friend go.
- I'm not giving you anything.

That's what
we'd hoped you'd say.

You're gonna blow our cover!

What bag?
Where's his bag?

Don't touch his bag?
Take the hood off.
I got his bag right here.

Good evening.

I trust if we release you
from the trap,
you'll not contest.

- What did you do with Jax?
- Still breathing-- barely.

Just give me the word, Red.

I swear to God!
Just give me the word!

Do you know who we are?

No.

We are called The Voice.

You're the underground?

You're as bad as they are.

Takin' prisoners,
killing people.

If we wanted to kill you,
you would be dead.

The province has
given themselves the power
over life and death.

And those who
the province divides...

we unite.

Get in there.

What do you have to say
for yourself, Zoona?

You know you put this
on yourself.
Fuck you.

There's nothing more I'd like
to do than to do that right now.

But my commander's
setting up your sentence,

and you ain't gonna be
in here real long.

Don't touch that one.

She's got lice and some kind of
fungus and no telling
what other kind of shit.

Personally, I think her pussy
may move on its own.

Thanks for your concern,

Clarence.

I told you
not to call me Clarence!

Personally I hope
they don't kill you.

I'm really gonna miss you
bobbing up and down
on my Lincoln Log.

Bitch.

What are you
laughing at?

Myers.

I've never heard anyone
talk to him like that...

and live to talk about it.

His name's Clarence?

They say I'm stage three--

unworthy.

Sorry.
Were you in a camp?

Yeah. Georgetown.

You were at Georgetown?

That's still
a prostitution camp, right?

That's what everyone thinks.

It used to be,

but not anymore.

Come on. Let's move!
Get in here! Get in here!

Oh! Look at
what we got in here!
Move, move!

Now, it's more like
a holding area than a camp.

Go! Come on!
Let's move!

Divide them up.

Come on! Get over there!
Get over there!

Get over there!
Hey!
No!

No!

No! No!

It's horrible.

But they keep us healthy.

Most of us anyway.

You know what,
this is gonna sound crazy,

but when you were in the camp,

did you ever hear of a girl
named Kate Johnson?

I knew a Kate,

but I don't know
if it was her.

She was code 99.

The very rare blood types.

The province scientists believe
that by using our blood type...

they can create a vaccine
to wipe away
the P-19 virus altogether.

Once they create
that antidote,

they'll give birth
to pure code 99s...

and ensure
a healthy society at the Haven.

They make the medications there.

They're going to build
the entire United Province.

That's where we need to be--
in the Haven.

So you were following us?
You have something we need.

You got a hell of a way
of asking.

You were in a hot zone.

Would you have rather us
left you swimming out there
in a sea of P.O.'s?

What exactly
do you need?

We need
your medication.

Now, why should I believe
you need it any more
than we do?

We got people here
with advanced conditions
of the plague.

You and your friend--
I mean, you're still
at stage one.

These people are at stage three.
They might die tomorrow
without medication.

You'll let Jax go?

All right.

All right.

Thank you.

We would have
let him go anyway.

You see, no matter
where we came from,
we're all the same here.

I mean, Pollack--
Pollack was a dentist.

Tereshinski
was a schoolteacher.
Krannen--

Krannen was a thief.

And you?

I was a grandfather.

Red, these men--

they follow you,
they believe in you.

Yeah.
Why don't you
fight back now?

Uh, the enemy countries
who survived the bomb--

their soldiers
are coming here to claim
this land as their own...

after the plague has passed.

We have to be a united front
on that day.

But for now,

the Vision grow stronger.

And we'll know
when it's time to rise
when he comes.

Who's "he"?

The Great Steel.
He's making his way to us.

Look, he defeated
an entire officer camp
in the Orleans Province.

I mean, drops of his blood
healed a sick bay
of 500 pennies...

in the northern deadlands.

I mean, he's unstoppable,
and with us fighting
by his side,

we can take back
what is ours.

Man, these stories,
they're just... stories.

You're the leader
of these men.

The Steel?

Just a myth.

A myth?

A myth!

The Steel is coming,
and when he does,

we'll never have to
spend another night
hiding in the shadows.

Let's go.

Son of a fuckin' whore.

If they're so fuckin' great,
why don't you fuckin'
ask 'em for help?

I told you,
they have their fight,
and I have mine.

Shit.

- Shit!
- Fucking shit!

- Wh-What did it feel like?
- Like a-- Like a click.
Like a fucking click.

- That's what it sounded like!
What'd it feel like?
- I don't know. Is it a mine?

I don't know yet.
Okay. Uh--

Just duck down,
take a look.
Duck down?

Duck down, take a look!
Describe a few things.
Tell me what you see.

And wipe off the dirt.
Slowly!

All right, all right.
Now, is it green?

Yeah. Yeah, it's green.

Okay. Is there, uh,
ridges near the front end?

- Which one's the front?
- Are there ridges
anywhere near it?

- Yeah, yeah.
There's three of 'em.
- Fuck!

Okay. It's homemade.

Okay, um-- Uh--

Is there a small bump,
maybe the size of a ballpoint
pen, in the middle?

- Where is it?
- In the middle!

My foot's on the thing!
I can't see anything!

There's something
out there in the bush.

You're now convicted
of trespassing!

The penalty is death
by firing squad!

Men, aim your weapons!

Whoa, whoa, whoa.
Shiv, Shiv, Shiv. Shiv.

We-We just got lost.
We're not trespassing.

You, on the mine!
Pick it up!

- Pick it up?
- I said, pick it up!

All right, all right.
I got an idea.

If you can keep it engaged,
it won't blow.

Just don't take
your finger off.

Okay.
I'm gonna pick it up.

It's a fucking dud.

You are one crazy
son of a bitch!

I like that!

Is that Shiv?

Hey, Shiv!
We got something
you might want to see.

Okay, but just
the other one.

Me and Jimmy don't
trust you no more, Jax.

Oops! I almost forgot.

Drop 'em, boys!

You're Harris, right?

I'm Shockley.
David Shockley.

I just came in to duty.

You're something
of a legend around here.

You were in the military
before it happened.

I grew up
on a cattle ranch.

We used to have
these wild hogs
on our land.

They were a nuisance
really.

Once a year
we'd round them up.

My dad would shoot 'em.

I never could.

He'd say,
"After you get used to
hearing the screams,

you just get
kind of numb to it."

Is he right?

I mean, you have
more confirmed kills
than the commander.

Do you still hear
the screams?

Do you still hear 'em?

Yeah.

Good.

It's when you don't
that you need to
start being scared.

Talk to me for a second.

Now, I'm not mad
at you, Zoona.

You've done
a lot of good things
for this province.

But right now,
we really need your help.

You need to tell us
where they are,

what they want.

If you tell us that,

he's gonna
let you live.

No, he won't.

Well, then you're just gonna
have to trust me, aren't you?

Just tell us everything,
Zoona.

It's your choice.

Okay.

Okay.

Thank you.

Open your mouth.

Shh.

Shh.

Shh.

Shh.

Jax. Jax should know better
than to show up here again.

Dirty scoundrel.

Screwed me sideways.

Spun me around
like a top.

"Top of the hill!
That's where I belong!
Top of the hill!"

We don't trust that guy.

We don't trust him
for one second.

He's probably sitting right
outside that tent, waiting
for us to set foot out there,

but that's not gonna happen
'cause we know him
better than that.

Yes, sir. We know him
better than that.

I'm gonna take him,
I'm gonna cut his nut sack open
in a circle...

like a tin can
of boiled peanuts.

Shiv.
The only reason I'm here--
I just--

I just need some help
with something.

I think it's
some sort of code.

Yeah.

Huh.

Now, Jax, he told me
what you used to do.

Huh? What'd he say?
What'd he say I did? Huh?

The part about code breaking,
about you being a code breaker.

Oh. Geez, I'm sorry.
I scared you, didn't I?

So, how much?

How much what?
The cost, to barter.
What's in it for me?

See, Jimmy and I--
We don't know you from Adam.

I knew a guy named Adam once,
and he was a prick.

So, you want my help,
then you gotta
give me something.

How 'bout your hands?
What?

Your hands--
Cut 'em off, give 'em to me,
then I'll break your code.

No, no, Shiv.
Look, I don't have anything
of value at all.

But I'll give you
everything I have,
everything on me...

if you can help me
find her, if she's--

What?

I like you.
I like you.

I'll just take a finger.
No, no. Shiv.

Hey. Don't be so nervous.
He's a nervous son of a bitch,
isn't he, Jimmy?

What you got?
Let me see this there.

Ah.

You know what this is?

Yeah, I have an idea.
Uh-huh.

See? See this little
mark right there?

This comes from
el presidente hisself.

Them's "offi-shee" orders.

See, now somebody's
ass is grass.

Different from
what I'm used to,
but I'll give it a crack.

Yes, sirree, Bob.
I'll give it a crack.

? A crack, la-la
I'll give it a crack ?

? A crack, a crack, a crack ?

It's probably a--
probably the old book code here.

You know what books are,
don't you, Einstein?

Huh?

Huh?

Okay.

They pick a book,
they send in a breaker,
they pick the same book.

To break a code,
you need a key.

Now, a key is usually
a series of numbers...

divided with a period,
or a letter,

or whatever.

Numbers are line numbers
on the page, then a word number
on that line.

But the trick is--
the trick is finding
the right damn book...

'cause it's gotta be
the same exact edition,

same publisher,
same everything.

Even one little period
out of place-- phh--

throws the whole
damn thing off.

I tell you what, Sherlock.

I've looked at everything
from James Joyce to Playboy,

and I can't
find a single word
in any one of 'em.

So whatever
this, uh, code is,

I can't find a damn key...

if there's no lock
to open it from.

Wait a minute.

We got something here.

Um--

You know, this is
just the same thing...

all over again.

Don't talk!

This is how we got here
in the first place.

Trusting blindly.

Turning our heads away
from the truth.

I was chosen, okay?

What was I supposed to do?

I left a family
back there.

Do you know what?

The way I see it,

I'm lucky...

'cause I can have
a future now,

a new beginning.

I can have
a purpose again.

I'm not just sitting,
waiting to die.

You can't change
what happened,

but you can change
the way we get it back.

Now, whoever wrote this code
didn't want it getting out.

See, this is old
military code.

I haven't seen it
since the great war.

But, uh--

Shh.

Now, see, now,
"fly" means exactly
what's implied.

Means moving out
or transporting.

And, uh, "shifter"--

That's a military term
meaning guarded area.

So that's what that means.

And, uh-- What?

Oh. You know what?
You might be
onto something.

I think that--
Shiv!

Shh!
Don't interrupt!

God!

I'll tell him.

No, "haven" means, uh,
a place of refuge.

Now, uh, that would be
transporting something
to a haven,

a new capital...

or, uh, a wonderful
land of O--

Ah! You're off
to see the Wizard.

Shiv, the Haven.
Now, where is it?
How do we get there?

How do we get there?
How do we get there?

Oh, my God.
How do we get there?

We follow
the yellow brick road.

We take the highway.
You drop me off
at the Waffle Palace.

I get a quickie with Margie
in the back kitchen.

How do we get there?
How do we get there?

Shiv, please, just--

Okay. Get there.

Now, uh, "flick."

Now, that's got me
second-guessing.

Uh--

That either means, uh,
it's an obscene gesture...

or it means cure,
or recipe, or medicine.

What?

Oh, I think you're right.
Antidote.

Mr. M.I.T. over here.

So what does it all mean?

Well, um,
I'm only half a genius,

but I'll tell you
what I think it means.

"Rufler" is, uh--
whatever "rhine" is--

uh, transporting something
from the southernmost tip
to the Haven...

to create an antidote
for the pennies.

Are we saying there's
a cure for the plague?

Well, how am I
supposed to know?

I still have two words
I haven't even figured out yet.

The something.
"Cane" and "rhine."
What?

The something, the transport--
Could it be someone
instead of something?

I was told
this Georgetown
is a camp.

Could this list
be the transport?

I always thought
that the antidote
was like a myth...

to keep the underground quiet,
keep 'em from rebelling.

But if it's true you found
an antidote, then I think
Jimmy and I deserve first--

Just forget the antidote, okay?
There's a name on this list.

All I care about is finding
that name. You've gotta tell me
the connection between the two.

Uh, "cane" means a prisoner,
female prisoner.

Transporting
the female prisoners then.
What does "rhine" mean?

"Rhine" means
I don't give a flying nun.

You have an antidote
for the apocalypse,
and all you care about--

Listen to me!

I don't care about
saving the world.

I care about
saving my wife.

Lunatic.
Got a cape?

What?
Got yourself a cape?

No, I don't have a cape.
Ah.

Well, then you'd better
find yourself a phone booth
pretty damn quick,

Mr. Clark Dense,

because whatever Rufler's
province is losing here
in transport...

must be
pretty damn valuable.

And I'll tell you something.

We'd better hope that
the Haven is a cartoon land,
super moron,

because in the world
we live in,

P.O.'s are the only one
with the speeding bullets.

And if your wife
is indeed a prisoner,

and she's part of this
transport, and the orders
haven't been carried out yet,

you're gonna have
a hell of a time
getting past the front gate.

Hell of a time.

Psst.

What'd the code say?

It said go straight,
southwest corner.
That's where we'll find her.

Find who? Find who?

Don't fuck with me, Jax.

Do you have any idea
what it's like not to know?
Shh!

I have to believe
it's her.

All right.
And if there's even
a chance that it's her,

nothing, especially you,
is gonna stop me.

So get the fuck
out of my way.

All right, all right.
Think about it.

No, it's pitch black
out here.
Jax. Get out of my way.

It's pitch black out here.
You won't know
which way is which.

Just listen, listen,
listen, listen.

I found a close place to stay.

I say we get some rest,
head out in the morning.

All right.

Sure.

Come on, come on. Pick up.

Come on. Pick up, man.

Pick up. Come on--

Hey. Hey, hey, Sean.
Hey, listen, listen close, okay?

The suit failed the tests.

The, um-- The military
has canceled its contract.

VMI stock
has bottomed out, man.

It's-- It's not worth
a penny, man.

Uh, please, please tell me
that you cashed out last week.

Sean?

Come on, Sean.

Sean?

He said it was a sure thing.
You know, I just--

He said it was a sure thing.

Explain it to me, Sean.

I'm trying
to understand,

but I need you
to explain it to me.

Look, I'm trying to.
I just--

Look, I know I messed up.
I just--

Whatever decision
I make here, I mean,
you've gotta back me up.

I mean,
that's your job.

My job?
Come on. You know
I didn't mean job.

So that's my job, huh?
Come on.

Let me tell you about
some of the qualifications
for my job.

I love you.

We're in this together.

I don't recall ever reading
anything on the job application
about sitting idly by...

while you go out
and make rash decisions that
affect both of our lives...

because-- because you
got some stock tip...

from one of Nathaniel's
crazy conspiracy Web sites.

Didn't that seem like
kind of an unreliable
source to you?

He's family.

Jesus, Sean!

Your sister divorced him
five years ago...

because crazy people
do crazy things.

He's not crazy!
He's--

You're not even
listening to me, Katie.

You're just--

You don't understand.
You just--

You don't understand.

Then make me
understand, Sean.

Please,
make me understand.

You wanted the house.

You wanted the house too.

Don't you lay that
all on me!

I'm not laying
anything on you.
Look, Katie--

I thought I could
make it better.
You know, our life?

I thought I could
make it better with
this one thing, and--

That's where
you're wrong, Sean.

You don't get to
make it better.
We make it better.

That's what makes me so mad
about this whole thing.

It's that you didn't
even run it by me.

You didn't ask my opinion.
Nothing.

You just did it.

I know. I--
I should have asked.

How much did we lose?

Sean?
How much did we lose?

I lost it all.

All of it.

Okay.

Okay.

We've-- We've got
my savings.

No.

No, we don't, Katie.

I put that in there too.
I mean, it's gone.

Sean, how--

How could you--

How could you--

I--

I need to go.

I-- I need to go.

I need to go see
my sister in Atlanta.

Hey, come here.
No, Sean.

Why?

Why couldn't you
just tell me?

I don't care
if we live in a mansion
or in a cardboard box...

so long as I know
that I can trust you.

And I don't know
that I can do that
right now.

I don't know
that I can do that
ever again.

Go, go, go!

Alive! Alive!

Shockley!

He said alive!
He said alive!

Get down, down,
down, down!

Anderson!

Gentlemen, gentlemen.

You've caused quite a stir
over the last 48 hours,

but, uh, nevertheless,

I'm pleased
to make your acquaintance.

You know, I guess I have
a soft spot for anyone
who's got courage enough...

to stand up to
such a powerful force
as my province officers.

Sean.

Your face.

I saw it.

It was torn up
by the thorns, but...

there's no cuts,

no scars.

Only steels have
the power to do that.

You're a steel, Sean.

You're a steel.

Get him, Shockley!

You were right,
Mr. Jax.

This man is no steel.

The myth
remains a myth.

Our men will escort you
to the Haven...

where your request
will be granted.

Their deal
was better than yours.

Gotta do
what's best for me.

We waited till morning
because a man with your...
resilience...

had some of the men thinking
that maybe you were a steel.

But at the end of it all,

you're just a P-19,

a worthless penny.

Bring her out.

You know, I would
introduce you, but, uh,

I think you two
have met.

Katie Johnson.
Honey. Honey.

Don't be shy.
Say hello.
Hey. Hey, hey.

Harris.

Easy.
There's no honor
in this, sir.

This is not our fight.
It's not about fights!
It's about following orders!

Obey orders
when I give them!

No!
This is not our fight.

No! No, no, no!
Don't! No!

Found out
what "rhine" means.

Sacrifice.

Hello?

Is there anybody here?

Is there anybody here?

You should eat.

Look, I know you have
no reason to listen to me...

after what you've
been through.

I just want you
to know that...

I wish I believed
in something...

that strongly.

Was that the only
Kate Johnson?

You're next
in line to succeed me
when the time comes.

The way I see it,
you gotta make a choice.

Now, either you're going
to continue to question
my command,

or you're gonna
follow my lead,

and one day you'll be running
one of the United Provinces.

I'll see to it.

Thank you, sir.

Now, for tomorrow morning,

orders have changed.

Some officials from
the Northern Province
are coming to take a trade.

I don't understand, sir.

The orders specifically said
that the women needed to be
delivered to the Haven.

For the nation to survive,

we need to be leading it.

We need oil.
We need more medication.
They need women.

But you told us
that the women were to ensure
the future of the nation,

not just the province.

Sometimes sacrifices
have to be made for
the future of the province.

Now, when the Haven
officers come...

and question
why the mission
was not completed,

you will tell them
the women escaped.

Round up the 99s.
They leave in the morning.

Traitors.

Worst kind of people.

But they always
get their due.

Right, Harris?

They always
get their due.

What are you doing here?

Now you got
nothing to say?

Shit.

I'm sorry, Zoona.
You better get out of here.

If they catch you here--

What is this?

Rise and shine,
cocksucker.

Any special requests
for your last meal?

No?

That's fine.

I'll eat it.

You better not be dead.

You're not dead
until I say you're dead.

And I hope you put up
a better fight
than your wife did.

Listen up, ladies!
To your feet.

We are leaving.

You're heading out
this way. One line!

Keep that line tight!
Yes, sir.

There's one gate to open.
The other province
will be here soon.

Grab a uniform.
I'll buy you some time
before you get out there.

But stay in here
until it's done.

You'll know
when to come out.

Gentlemen, good work.

All of them brought up
to this gate?

Yes, sir.
They're ready to move out.

The commander wants to debrief
everyone at the officers' camp
before we deploy.

Yes, sir.

Just do it.
I've got the gate.

All right.
This is as far
as I can take you.

The officers were ordered
to load you up,

so you're just gonna
have to outrun 'em.

Godspeed.

Let's go--

Oh, my God.

They said there wasn't
a Katie Johnson.

I thought you were--
I thought--

Thought I lost you,
I took your last name.

I took your last name.

There he is.

Myers! Take a team,
go get the rest.

Oh, shit.

Just who do you think
you are anyway?

That's what I thought.

Shoot him.

Shoot him
in front of her.

Do it! Do it now!

No!

No! Sean!

Sean!

Sean! Sean. God!

No!

No! No.

Who do I think I am?

Let her go.

Fire again!
No!

Fire!
No, we can't!

Raise your weapons,
you idiots!
We can't. We can't.

Don't you see?
Don't you understand?

All right.
You won't do it,
I will.

You're a steel,

but she's not.

Thanks.

Red's leading his men
to the Haven.

The more I think about it,
there is a rebirth going on.

We should be there
to see it.

You should
come with us.

Wish I could, but...

after today,

I think I'm gonna have
my hands full for a while.

Good luck.