Jericho (2006–2008): Season 1, Episode 15 - Semper Fidelis - full transcript

You won't make it out of Kansas
with the fuel you've got,

and you're not going to find
another drop out there.

The folks who left last week
are probably in Arizona by now.

If they weren't
murdered on the highway!

It is suicide to leave, Ridley!

There's no food, no heat.

It's suicide if we stay.

This... this is everything.

I mean, it's every farm.

At least until the spring crops come in,
and th-that could take months.

And what if we don't
factor in the refugees?



They're a part of this town now.

A lot of extra mouths to feed.

They've done their part, Gray.

They've helped hunt,
cut firewood...

Resources they use up five times
faster than they supply them.

When the windmills come in
from New Bern,

most of our fuel issues
will be solved.

What about every day until then?

Ridley and his group
are about to leave.

If people want to try and make it
on their own, that's their right.

You know as well as I do that
come springtime,

we'll find their bodies out there.

Well, what do you want me to do,
Johnston?

Wh-what am I missing
that's not on that board?



You find it for me,
'cause I don't see it.

Without some "X" factor,

we're not going to make it
through the winter.

Not all of us.

We have to make
some hard decisions.

And I think the last ones in
should be the first ones to go.

Clear the streets!

We need to clear the streets!

Who's in charge here?

I'm Gray Anderson.

I'm the mayor of Jericho.

Glad to meet you,
Mayor Anderson.

I'm Gunnery Sergeant Hill.
Fourth MAR-DIV,

Fourth Tank Battalion,
Charlie Company.

So you're...?

Sir,

we're the United States Marines,
and we're here to help.

Season 1 - Episode 15
" Semper Fidelis "

They sent the marines?

We were deployed to Western Kansas
to set up a firm base

and prep the outlying towns for the
arrival of the Army Corps of Engineers.

Now that we've won the war,
it's time to start rebuilding.

War? What war?

- You didn't hear?
- No.

We lost all communications
after the EMP.

Well, we nuked the hell
out of North Korea and Iran.

So they were behind it?

From what I hear, which isn't much,
Iran financed it,

North Korea supplied the bombs.

We've got troops all over the world
going after the...

terrorists who snuck them in,

but at least we took
out the big dogs.

What happens now?

Largest reconstruction effort
in the history of the country.

So there's somebody
finally in charge?

The former secretary of HHS
is now the president.

We heard there
were six guys

from six different capitals
claiming to be president.

Resolved.

The federal government
is reunifying in Columbus, Ohio.

How did they
decide on Columbus?

All I know is, my orders are coming

from the commanding officer
of the Fourth Battalion,

and
those are to restore lights,

power and infrastructure
to Kansas, one town at a time.

W-wait, wait.
When is that going to happen?

Should have your shelves full of Oreos
and Hot Pockets by the end of the year.

Welcome back to the grid, Jericho.

Thank God for
the US Marines!

Hoorah.

Hey! Hey! It's over.

There are kids out here.
Get a room.

Come on. We should have been
on the road yesterday.

Well, I'm packed.

Hi. We're all fueled up.

How are we doing?

We'll be ready when we're ready.

I'll get the rest of my things
from downstairs.

How many more times
are we going to have to move?

- This should do it.
- Really?

You're going to stay in
one place from now on?

Sergeant Green. Marine Corps?

Ah, hell, no.
Army Rangers.

Well, I'll try not to hold it
against you.

Listen, Gunny, how long
before the engineers get here?

Could be two days,
could be two weeks.

In the meantime, why don't you get
a wish list of what you need,

and I'll forward that on to Battalion
Headquarters in Dodge City,

and we'll start to get y'all
back on your feet.

Roger that.

Just tell me how
I can be of service.

Going to need
a command post.

- Use the sheriff's office.
- Great.

Excuse me.

If you guys are going
to be here for a while,

why don't I take your men
over to my tavern.

Thanks, ma'am,
my troops could use it.

Wymore!
Front and center!

Move it, move it!

Muster up and follow
this young lady here.

The liberty call is
sounded, but remember...

conduct yourselves like marines.
- Aye, Sir.

Don't you "sir" me, PFC!

I work for a living.
Dismissed!

Aye, aye, Gunnery Sergeant.

Couple of months ago, I would have had
that kid doing push-ups till he puked,

but, uh, they've
been through a lot.

I understand.
Anything else we can do?

Well, Sergeant, uh...
one other thing.

Corporal Mullin!

Hi. Uh, I'm looking to scavenge
some replacement parts.

Our radio, well, it took
a couple of pretty good hits.

Do you have any idea
where I could start?

Maybe I could help.

Oh, Lance Corporal Mullin.

- Jake.
- Maggie.

So you're the town's
electronics expert?

No, I'm not an expert
at anything.

- But I can improvise.
- I'll take that.

We'll see what
we can find.

Hey.

So, uh...

I've been thinking...

Maybe leaving my family...

isn't such a good idea.

What?

Why?
We've been over this.

They-they're not safe
here with you.

I know.

There are people out there
who would...

hurt them in order to get to me.

But at least I understand
the dangers.

I can protect them.

You're not thinking straight.

This is my family, Sarah.

It never mattered before.

Now it does.

What's it going to take...

someone slitting your wife's throat
before you get it ?

You're right.

We will drop them
at the safe house,

and then we'll keep moving.

It's the right thing for them.

- I just realized...
- Hmm?

If the government
is up and running,

you know what that means, right?
- No

Paperwork.

They'll need
accountants again.

Does that mean I'm back in debt?

Don't be so negative!
New York made it!

Come next summer,

I'll be taking walks
though Central Park.

What?

Dude!
This is awesome!

I could totally
be a marine.

I could totally see that happening...!

Except for everything about you.

God, I...

Don't worry about her.

It's a phase, trust me.

The minute everything
calms down,

he's as good as gone.

Yeah, yeah, maybe
you can give him a ride

out of town
on the way to New York.

Thinking about leaving
this town is not

the same thing as thinking
about leaving you.

No?

Well, it adds up to
the same thing, Mimi.

Maybe you could
come with me.

Yeah, I'm-I'm sorry.
That's... not my life.

Well, this isn't mine.

I've missed you.

Me, too.

We should get going.

Start loading up
the truck, huh?

Go on, get out of here.

I heard what happened.
Are you okay?

Yeah, I'm better than the truck.

Be able to quit worrying about you
one of these days, right?

Hey, Jake.
Amazing, huh?

Yeah, it's great news.

I'll see you later.

How are most of
the towns out there?

Let's just say
I haven't seen

anything like this
since we entered the CZ.

"CZ"?

Contamination Zone.

You're in CZ-12,

and you're better
off than most.

That's hard to imagine.

Try taking a walk through what's
left of Lawrence, Kansas.

What's it like?

Buildings
are all gone.

People who are left are
fighting their neighbors

for food and water.

Makes you wonder if the
survivors are the lucky ones.

Hey, Mary? Mary?

We need a transistor
for their radio.

Can we take
apart the jukebox?

Oh, you're going to take
my music?

Isn't there anything else
you can take apart?

You've got three
Spin Doctors albums on here.

Trust me, it's a public service.

Don't worry, there's an old
ham radio in City Hall.

Maybe we can take that apart.

- Thanks anyway.
- Bye.

Oh, hey, big guy.

- Thank you.
- You're welcome.

Hey.

I think you have something
of mine.

Sweetie,
let's sit down on the couch.

Your dad and I have
some talking to do.

You go ahead, Sam.

Just play with
your coloring books.

This is what you want, right?

Among other things.

You been lying to me, Robert.

When did you fall back
in love with your wife?

It's okay.

You go back to your book.
Go ahead.

We tried to institute
rationing early on,

but it took some time
for people to accept

that we were really
on our own.

Looks like you did a better job
than most towns I've seen.

Town's lucky to have
a military man in charge.

Well, I guess we
made out all right.

With salt from my mine,

we've been able to do
some trading with nearby towns.

Your town seems
to have been blessed.

That said, uh...

I can't say you'll be
a priority on the list.

Um, uh...
Wait a minute... what list?

We got detachments all over Kansas
assessing each town's needs.

Relief is given
on an as needed basis.

Wait a second.
You're saying that because

we planned better than others
it will come against us?

We can make out for
a while longer if we have to.

That's easy for you to say.
You're not being held accountable.

Why don't you give me
that want list and, uh,

I'll see what I can do.

Try that one.

Perfect.

So you're really not going
to tell me what happened?

Doc says frostbite.

Doctor also say
who kicked your ass?

Someone ran us off the road.

Most of it's a blur.
Just, uh,

tried to stay alive, you know?

I do.

- So, the marines, huh?
- Yeah.

Is it everything you hoped for?

There are moments.

But when I signed up, I never
thought I'd be fighting Americans.

Good people forced
to do bad things.

That's got to be rough.
I'm sorry.

It's not your problem.

What?

Just, uh,

wondering why someone like you
would join the marines.

Someone like me?

I had an office job
until a few years ago,

but I got bored.

I wanted to see the world.

- Have you?
- I've seen Omaha.

- You?
- What, seen the world? Yeah.

Yeah, I just saw
all the wrong places.

Man,

you have this brooding,
bad-boy thing down to an art.

The video I was sent
before the attacks,

those people were not
holding you captive.

You were just...

what, you were playing me?

Me playing you?

We were living together.

I showed up here
and you have a family again.

It's okay.
It's just a...

a story, you know?
It's just a story we're telling.

Go back to your book.

You made me promises, Robert.

Who were the people in that video?

Is that who you're working for?

I was. Now,
I'm working for myself.

So why don't you
give me what I want,

and then this story
can have a happy ending.

What are you gonna do
in the Marines finally...

- cut you loose?
- I try not to think about it.

That means you have.

After everything I've seen...

I'd like to find a nice little town

and just settle in
for the duration.

I don't think those
exist anymore.

I just found out they do.

What about you?

You ever thought
about flying again?

Maybe for the military?

Sure. Safer than being
on the ground, right?

Not if you're a radio operator.

I'm the safest of all.
I get to ride in the tank.

But if you ride in the tank,
how'd the radio get shot?

What, you think a girl can't...

get out and kick some ass
every once in a while?

Who you trying to call
on that thing anyway?

Uh, division headquarters
in Dodge City.

That's about 200 miles away.

This thing's made it farther.

Of course, that was
before it took some rounds.

Fourth MAR-DIV.
Fourth MAR-DIV,

this is First Platoon, Charlie Company.
Authentication "thunder." Over.

Fourth MAR-DIV.
Fourth MAR-DIV.

This is First Platoon, Charlie Company.
Authentication "thunder." Over.

Lima Charlie Thunder.
This is Charlie Company Actual.

We've been trying to raise you
on this frequency for days.

Division needs the entire
fourth tank battalion RTB ASAP.

Do you copy?

Aye, aye, sir.

Make that most tricky-tick, Corporal.

Roger that,
Charlie Company Actual, out.

What's going on?

We just got ordered
back to Dodge City.

What are you going to do
with the package, Sarah?

Sell it.

And get as far away
from here as possible.

What happened to you?

The last few months,

I've learned two things.

Everybody has a price.

And everybody lies.

Sit still, Sam.

- Take your...
- Stay there

I was just having a conversation
with your husband...

about what's more
important to him...

His job...

or his family.

Hey, Gunny! Gunny!

Why are you leaving?

Because we were
ordered to.

Sorry, but I can't reveal
operational orders.

Army Corps of Engineers
will be through eventually.

- Eventually? How long?
- Sir!

Listen, I'm sorry,
but I just don't know.

You ready to roll?
- Good to go, Gunny.

But I don't know
about the tank.

Don't know if we have enough fuel
to make it back to Dodge City.

Leave it behind
if we have to.

We'll post Sigloch and Kent here
till we can make it back.

Sergeant, without armor we're
sitting ducks for those highwaymen.

We're marines. We'll make do.

I-I-I can get you fuel.

Not much, but enough
to get you back to Dodge.

Just-just give me an hour.

I'm listening.

Uh- plus... whatever
supplies you need.

I just need assurances that
Jericho will be taken care of.

There's three C-130s
full of Red Cross supplies

that are supposed to arrive
in Kansas in 12 days.

I guarantee you'll be
at the top of their list.

That's all I ask.

All right, people,
listen up!

We're going to stand
down for one hour.

When the relief effort comes,
are you- uh- are you guys coming with it?

No.

You're going have to flirt with
a whole new batch of grunts.

And the Corps of Engineers

are nowhere near
as cute as I am.

You should think about...

coming back when you get out.

What would I do here?

That's a question we're all
asking ourselves, but...

you're a good fit.

You know,
before all this started,

I might have agreed with you.

But, uh...

I won't make it back here.

Corporal Mullin!

Yes, Gunnery Sergeant.

Why is your gear
not loaded up?

- Uh...
- Don't answer that.

We're headed over
to the town hall.

The mayor wants
to express his appreciation.

Somebody needs to stay here.
You...!

just drew
the short straw.

Aye, Gunny.

I'm going to go get

the last of the supplies
from the sheriff's office.

Get the package.

You know I can't do that.

You think I'm going
to believe a word you say?

Come on. We can work this out.

You had your chance
to go with me.

- Please!
- Shut up!

You're losing something tonight.
I promise you that.

Only question is,

is it going to be something...
- Hey!

- ...with a heartbeat?
- Okay!

Okay.

I'll get the package.

Please put that gun down.

Why don't you get
Allison down here, too?

Lima Charlie Thunder.
This is Charlie Company Actual.

Do you copy?

Lima Charlie,
it's cold as hell out here.

Hello?
This is Jake Green.

Jake Green, this is an official
Marine channel.

Get off this...

Hello?

Hello. Are you taking fire?

Hey, Gunny!

It's just a little something
to remember us by.

This is too kind, Mr. Mayor,

but, uh... we really
should press on.

No, you can't take off
on an empty stomach.

Come on in, I got
a little surprise for you.

Something to show our
gratitude. Come on.

I need you to grab some of
our guys from patrol

and do a sweep of the
area, all right? Take guns.

Are you kidding?

I mean, we got
the US Marines Corps here.

Something's wrong about all this!
Alright? Trust me!

Okay, okay. Well...
what am I looking for?

A guy with a radio for starters.

Check anywhere within
earshot of the fireworks.

All right, maybe it's
nothing. Just check.

- All right? Go!
- Okay.

I can't talk.

What? It's good talking to you!

Ladies and gentlemen,
ladies and gentlemen.

Welcome, ladies and gentlemen.

Honored guests.

I was very hopeful
that former Sergeant Green

might like to
say a few words.

Ladies and gentlemen, um...

Marine Corps has a motto:
"Semper fidelis"

Always faithful.

And I think it's very fitting
that in our darkest hour,

it was marines who came
to our rescue.

Never before
in our nation's history

has a motto been so tried...

...and so necessary.

Gunny, marines,

semper fi.

So, Gunny,
the Fighting Fourth.

Seen more than
your share of action.

From Iwo to Iraq, if there's a war,
there's the fourth.

Semper fi.

Excuse us a second.

What is the matter?
What's going on?

Downstairs.

I just, uh...

I heard the fireworks
over the marines' radio,

and Dodge City
is 200 miles away.

- What? - They've got somebody
on the edge of town

pretending
to be their headquarters.

I sent Stanley and a couple of
the guys to check it out.

Tell me I'm crazy.

If you are, so am I.

Nobody calls an NCO "sir,"

and a marine
would never say, "Hoo-ah."

That's an Army thing.

These guys
did both.

Marines are all
about detail.

Well, if they're not marines,
who are they?

People with enough firepower
to wipe us out.

And we gave them half
the town's supplies.

What do we do?

Well, we've got to tell Gray.

How do we get Gray alone?
He's right next to them.

We got to do something
about that tank.

That thing gets turned loose
on Main Street,

it'll be a
bloodbath.

Even if you get that tank, they'll still
have a room full of hostages.

She's right.

We better get back before
they start to wonder.

Try to get a message to Gray,
and I'll wait for Stanley.

I'll see what I can do
about the tank.

Hey.

How was Dodge City picking up
our fireworks?

We pick up pops and pings
all the time...

Don't lie to me!

Hello? Anyone out there?

Stanley, is that you?

Jake, we found this guy
camping out here

with this radio.
Says he's with the marines.

I'm going to bring him back.

Is any of this real?

The gun's real.

I'm sorry.

You con people out
of stale food

and enough fuel to get
to the next town?

You don't know how bad
it is out there!

Yeah, I do.

Where'd you get all this?

There was a food riot
in our refugee camp.

A dozen marines
never had a chance

against 10,000 starving people.

So you killed them?

They retreated
and we took what they left.

Tried to get some food
in the next town.

It worked so well,
we kept doing it.

Don't.

You're not leaving town
with those supplies.

Don't get yourself killed
doing something stupid, Jake.

I don't want that
on my conscience.

You don't have it in you.

Open it.

Step... back.

My God.

- This has been here the whole time?
- It is not armed,

and the lead blocks
all the radiation...

- You brought that into our house?!
- D...

We were almost out of here,
and you told him, Maggie?

He figured it out.

He heard the fireworks
on the radio.

- So what do we do with him now?
- What do-what do you mean?

Let's just leave.

And what...

wait for him to tell the whole town
when we're half a mile out?

It'll be Greenville
all over again.

We're not killers.

I was a P. E. teacher
who saw too many movies.

Now I'm a marine.

I'm adapting.

- No.
- It's him or us.

I vote for you.

You know, ammunition
being in such short supply,

I doubt those weapons
are even loaded.

You want to take that chance?

I know damn well this one is.

Son of a bitch!

Get your hands up!
Get them up!

Get up!

How dare you wear
that uniform!

It's not a uniform...
it's a costume.

Half the towns we go through
don't even fly the flag.

Wait. Everything you said
about the war, North Korea,

it was all a lie?

Some of it we heard,
some we made up.

It's anybody's guess what's really
going on out there.

Well, we still have laws
in Jericho,

and tomorrow I'm going to let the town
decide what to do with you.

We can't do that, Gray.

The hell we can't!

People need to know
what we're up against.

Not like this.

Well, they're going to find out
eventually!

Yeah, they will.

And by then, the worst
of it will be over.

But food's not enough.

You said it yourself.

Without some "X" factor,

we don't make it through the winter.
Well, this is it.

People need faith
just as much as they need food.

And what the hell
do we do with them?

Then we give a hero's exit.

Hoo-rah.

How can I be sure
you won't follow me?

I won't follow you.

Not if I take your son with me,
you won't.

My God.

I'll leave him
just outside of town.

No!

- Dad!
- Allie, get them out of here!

- You okay?
- I'm fine, Dad.

- I'm sorry.
- Dad...

I'm fine.

Let me take this.

You are not fine.

Robert, we are not fine!

How long till-till
more people come after you?

Huh, after us?

- Come on, D, we're safe here.
- Don't...!

We'll never be safe with you.

Come on.

Let's go.

Let's go.

I love you, Dad.

I love you, too, baby girl.

Darcy!

Move out! Let's go!

Hey.

Our own personal escort
out of town?

Look, you're a smart girl,

you need to get out
before these guys get you killed.

And go where?

Towns aren't taking refugees,

and there's only one thing
they want women for.

Stay here... all right,
you'll be safe.

It's not going to work.
Not after the story we told.

Not now, Mimi.

Like hell not now, Cornhusker.

Cornhuskers are from Nebraska.
I'm a Jayhawk.

What? What?

You drive me so crazy,

and you know that
I can't stay here forever, but...

the truth is...

I can't live without you, either.

Really?

Yes, really.

We got enough food to get all of you
a few days down the road.

Hey, how about some water, man?

Make do.

You'll leave your weapons
on the tank,

and you will move out.

Do it.

Come on.

Let's go.

Be careful.

What do we do?

We soldier on.

What do we do with that?

Oh.

Stanley?

Got room in your barn?

Seriously?

Why not?

Never know when
you might need a tank.