Wayward Pines (2015–2016): Season 2, Episode 4 - Exit Strategy - full transcript

[narrator] It is the year, 4032.

Man's destruction of the environment

has created evolutionary aberrations
known as Abbies,

that rule the Earth.

One man saw the catastrophe coming.
He created an ark for mankind,

and selected a chosen few to sleep
for 2,000 years

and defy mankind's extinction.

Surrounded by mountains
and protected by an electric fence,

the last of humanity left alive
on Earth,

do their best to survive
in a town called Wayward Pines.

[narrator] Previously
an Wayward Pines...



I think we have a problem,
Mr. Pilcher.

Ethan Burke's wife might be coming
to look for him.

- I wanna call it off.
- But it's done, Adam.

There's something I have to show you.
It's Adam Hassler.

It's September 15.
Still no signs of any survivors.

Look, the Abbies, they're gone.

Hello, Jason.

You and I had an agreement.

[David] To those who break the rules,
there can be no compromise.

[Ben] Rebellion is aver.

Jason put Ben outside the fence.

[Xander] No, no!

[growling]

[grunting]



Hello!

Ben!

[grunting]

[growling]

[squishing]

[theme music playing]

[announcer] Good morning,
Wayward Pines.

The sun has risen on a new day.

Let's celebrate our good fortune

and continue to live our lives
as normal.

Good morning, Wayward Pines.

[Megan] We have 25 pregnancies
entering their third trimester,

34 in the second and 19 in the first.

In addition, we have nine females
that have become viable this month.

[Jason] That's excellent.

What about the research in the lab?

[Megan] I will have an update for you
later this week.

[Kerry] Maybe Dr. Yedlin
could help you with that.

I'm not sure Dr. Yedlin has
that kind of expertise.

Research on the aberrations requires

years of familiarity as well as a
very specific bio-medical background.

I think he's a quick study.
Maybe you could run it by him?

Okay, will do.

We should also pull together a plan
with Dr. Yedlin

to complete the residents' training.

See if he has any suggestions
about how to speed things up.

That's a good idea. CJ.

I thought this meeting
was about the crops.

About securing a permanent source
of food and water.

It's about the issues facing
Wayward Pines. We have a lot of them.

None of them matters
if we can't feed the people.

We're all still here
because of you, CJ.

We know that.

Please. Stay.

Jason, as Wayward Pines grows,
our food supply must grow with it.

We should pick our site properly.

Maybe it's near the original crops.
Maybe it's slightly further away.

But we need to do soil studies,
measure sunlight.

Determine what
from our remaining seed bank

will flourish.

We should lay irrigation
and source an additional water supply.

My understanding
was that this was just about

planting a few extra rows of corn.

This is a rare opportunity.

With the Abbies retreated,
we can work without fear.

Make a careful agricultural decision
that would benefit all of us.

No, there's still risks.

We don't know where they've gone
or for how long.

Look, Kerry's right.
This sounds ambitious.

Maybe we need to focus more on shoring
up things inside Wayward Pines.

No.

What CJ suggests makes sense.

All I'm saying is we have to think
about what Pilcher would have wanted.

We must never stray from that.

He would've wanted us to survive.

And be bold as he was.

If I hadn't planted
those crops out there three years ago,

-we would've starved by now.
- Right.

How can you be
against us securing our food?

We'll have the same security,
even more than the harvesters did.

They'll return once the first batch
of studies are complete.

They're not going far.

I understand your concerns, Megan.

We need to do this.

Easy, easy.

- You're from Wayward Pines?
- Where else would I be from?

You a Nomad?

What? A nomad? No, no.

Who sent you?

- Pilcher?
- No, man, Pilcher's dead.

Who are you?

Look, you mind easin' up
on the knife work there, buddy?

I'm not
one of our little mutant friends,

in case you can't tell.
We're on the same side here,

I promise you. Please.

Who's in charge?

Is it Pam?

No. No, Pam...
Pam did the deed, actually.

At least that's what I hear.
No one's seen her for a while.

Now there's a kid in charge now.

His name is Jason.

You'd love him.

Where the hell are we?

I woke up in...

some pit.

Do they put people in pits?

They do a lot of things.

Where you going?

So, wait, Pilcher sent you out here?

What'd you do to piss him off?

Nothing.

A bunch of us were sent
to scout and report back.

Look for other communities.

- Other survivors.
- Yeah, and what'd you find?

I found you.

I'll get Lucy to wash your hair.

Lucy.

Lucy.

Honey, it's okay.

I remember the first time I got mine.

It's really scary. I know.

But you'll get used to it.

How old were you
when you were paired up?

It was a little different back then.

You know what?

They're gonna make you meet
a few boys.

And one of them will be really nice.

I don't wanna be a mom.

Lucy.

I can't, I'm not ready.
Please don't make me go back.

- I'm sorry.
- No.

You have to go back.

Honey, if you don't,
they'll figure out somethings wrong.

Come here.

Are you sure they're gone?

Not sure. Never sure.

Well, that's reassuring.

They usually send a scout.

Catch the scout
before they can report back.

Then you've got a chance to run.

There's a method to them.

If you can survive long enough
to learn it.

So what's your story?

Ah...

well, Group B.

Woke up in paradise about...
five years ago, I think.

- A little before Invasion Day.
- I don't mean that.

Why are you out here?

I colored outside the lines.

Seems like a harsh punishment.

Yeah, I agree.

But, uh...

at least I'm in the clear now, right?

Depends.

I'm going home.

Somebody I gotta see.

But... who knows?

They might just put you
right back out here.

[Sean] I'm bad.

Hearts.

All right.

[alarm beeping]

Abbies?

No, can't be them.
The signature's wrong.

Let's get to the fence.

- It's Xander and someone else.
- Open the gate.

On guard!

[soldier 1] Is that Hassler?
[soldier 2] Might be.

Who are you?

Dr. Yedlin.

Who are you?

Why did you go out there?

How far did you get?

Are we alone?

I guess that's something
that we still don't know.

We know.

They're not our enemies.

They're our replacements.

What does that mean?

[grunts]

Are you in pain?

Lie back.

[groans]

[Jason] Adam Hassler.

- How's he doing?
- You'd have to ask him that.

He's not really talking to us
right now.

That's why I'm asking you.

And I'm his doctor,
so I'm not talking, either.

Little thing
called the Hippocratic Oath.

We live in a different time now.

Some of those old rules don't apply.

Is he stable, Doctor?

Mentally, I mean.

What part of what I said
did you not understand?

I understand your position.

But Adam Hassler's a hero.

You see, Pilcher sent a dozen Nomads

in a dozen directions
out beyond the fence,

to report back on everything.

And Adam's the only one
who's ever returned.

This is big news for Wayward Pines.

We need to know what he's seen,

what he knows, even the smallest piece
of info--

Then ask him. Ask him.

They come to you when they're sick.

Isn't that right, Dr. Yedlin?

That's when you care for them.

That's when they trouble you.

If they trouble you.

With your manners, sometimes,
it's hard to tell.

They're my responsibility
all the time.

They're like my extended family,
in a way.

Like Pam Pilcher, you mean.

You know nothing about that.

I know she's dead.

I worry about all of them.

They keep me up at night.

And I'm willing to do
whatever it takes to protect them.

I'll make the tough choices.

Would you?

[grunting]

[growling]

[growling]

[veins]

Oh, Mr. Hassler.

I was able to pull a few strings,

and I booked you
a complimentary haircut.

And I was also lucky enough
to get you a nice body wax,

and a manicure-pedicure.

But perhaps, at this juncture...
we should consider rescheduling.

Behold! This is the land

where I shall build a community.

And lead humanity out of the darkness.

As we rise from sleep
and return to our world,

the First Generations shall lead us.

And create families of their own.

The dream
of a re-populated Earth is alive.

And it begins here,
in a town called Wayward Pines.

[singing] Pines trees that always last

Pines do not discuss the past

Pines your needles
Pierce our heart

Pines they gave us a new start

You smell so good

We burn your wood

You give us shade
The plans we made

We'll make sure
We are never tom apart

Pines

Lucy.

Lucy, dear.

Is everything all right?

I've noticed you've been taking
extra bathroom breaks lately.

- Just something I ate, ma'am.
- Oh.

All right.

Hey. What did "Clear and Severe" want?

What's wrong?

I think she knows.

Don't worry. I won't say anything.

[panting]

[growling]

Adam.

It is you.

Where's Ethan?

Ethan's gone.

They just put Ben outside the fence.

Did you see him at all? Is he alive?

I didn't see him.

You son of a bitch.

You sent Ethan here.

You knew all along, didn't you?

You were working with Pilcher,

and you knew about this place,
and you were in on it.

My family's all gone because of you.

We trusted you.

Rise and shine.

I just couldn't wait
for my morning scoop.

Guess I should've changed the locks.

I have keys.

They open a lot of things
in this town.

The kids will be excited you're back.

What's the flavor of the day?

- Corn.
- Really?

Well, I was banking more on remorse.

Hassler's not talking and Jason
is still deciding what to do with you.

He knows about the guns,
the grenades you stole,

and that your loyalty
to the First Generation was...

elastic.

And still worthy of punishment.

But, your survival made you
a bit of a hero.

And things are just
getting back to normal.

I'm not gonna be any trouble.

- For how long?
- I don't know.

Till we run out of ice cream?

I wouldn't make a joke
out of this, Xander.

We're giving you a second chance
for about the tenth time.

I understand. If there's no fight,
I won't pick one.

And how will you amuse yourself?

How did you make it out there, anyway?

Did Hassler help you?

Did you get a good look at that guy?

He may have been on his way back in,
but he's lucky I found him.

You know,

they're not just dumb animals, Kerry.

There's a method to them.

If you can survive long enough
to learn it.

So you learned something about them?

Something that can help us.

I'll give Jason a full report.

I can even talk to Adam too,
if that's what you want.

We developed a kind of...
bond out there.

If that's something you think might...
help my position around here.

[growling]

[growling] [boy screams]

They're our replacement?

That's what he said.

Adam Hassler said that.

Theo, I think
you should say something.

Pilcher called them Abbies,
because they are aberrations.

They're not supposed to be the future
of the planet.

And apparently, now,
they're sending people

outside the fence.

I think you should tell Jason.

I'm not putting my faith in his hands.

Well, it's not just yours, is it?

Nothing says Wayward Pines
like a piece of fresh, warm fudge.

Thanks for meeting me, Frank.

I know it's not exactly cool
to be seen in public

with your old teacher.

Yeah, I mean, it's... it's fine.

Do you know
why I asked you here today?

No? To remind you...

of David Pilcher's greatest gift
to us.

The fence?

Life.

So precious and so necessary.
Wouldn't you agree?

And each of us must contribute.

And I wanted to remind you, Frank.

One of the rules of the academy
is that there are to be no secrets,

between the members
of the First Generation,

and there are certainly none
that should be kept from me.

So, we should rat each other out?

Let's not use that word.
We should... share information.

We should be honest
with ourselves, and with each other.

Frank, help me with your sister.

I don't know what you're talking--

Frank! It's me.

- She's not ready.
- That is not your decision to make.

I promised I'd protect her,
l-l-I'm not gonna--

You, you are protecting her,
and that is so admirable.

Especially after everything
that's happened to the two of you.

But she's growing up, Frank.

She's a blooming flower.
She's becoming a woman,

and that is something
that should be celebrated.

Hmm?

And what we encourage is simply

a natural way to live
without restrictions,

and a chance for her
to serve a higher purpose.

I know you wanna do
what's best for her.

But now the two of you need to do
what's best for Wayward Pines.

The Abbies are gone, Doctor.

Maybe not forever.

The town may still be at risk.

But I understand your concern.

But we have a chance
to secure our future,

and start forging a new path.

Look.

I'm new here, I get it.

But I saw them making ladders
with their bodies.

It's problem solving.
It's social structure.

They're willing
to sacrifice themselves.

You're underestimating them.
And putting your people at risk.

How long have you been here, Doctor?

A week, ten days?

Now imagine you've been here a year,

five years, ten years.

Just consider... the life you had,

the people you left behind,

those memories start to fade,

and the visit in your mind,
the ones that gave you comfort,

becomes nothing more
than placing flowers on the grave.

Now our work is important, yes.

But this isn't about water,
or corn, or soil samples.

We go outside the fence tomorrow
and we stay outside.

It's not even about us.

It's about the people we leave behind.

The ones that can't come with us.

Yes.

Through us they can see the horizon.

And through us they can hope.

They get to leave?

Yeah, it's exciting, isn't it?

Hold on!

- Lisa.
- I wanna come with you.

CJ, let me find my son.

What about him?

He's not my problem.

[soldier] Let's roll.

[alarm blaring]

Hey.

You okay?

Right. Well, uh...

I'm still here.

- I guess that counts for something.
- Yeah.

I see your husband's awake...

or unfrozen, or whatever.

- Is he leaving you alone?
- Your husband?

No. I mean, Jason.

Right. Uh... unclear.

I told him I had new information
about the Abbies.

- Do you?
- I'll come up with something.

Xander, try to be good.

I'm just trying to stay alive.

Yeah, aren't we all?

On the house.

Wow. Lucky me.

Hey, I'm thinkin' about...

callin' 'em Wayward Fines.

I think that's brilliant.

- Come on, that's funny.
- Very charming.

Megan.

- May I help you?
- I was just talking with Lucy.

I can see that. What about?

Well, if you really must know,

I was reminding Lucy
of her obligations.

- Obligations?
- Yes, it's exciting, isn't it?

- Lucy, you need to come with me, dear.
- No, please.

Lucy, could you step outside
for a moment?

Try this, it's really nice.

Every member
of our community has a duty

to ensure the future
of the human race.

Obviously there will be some failures,
such as yours.

Which is why we need
to encourage the First Generation

to bear children
as quickly as possible.

I understand that.

But you can preserve humanity

and try to hold on to some
at the same time.

You do realize you're asking children
to bear children.

It's a survival strategy used
by numerous societies.

Primitive societies, Megan.
These girls should have a choice.

Lucy has a choice.

Actually, Rebecca, she really doesn't.

Do you need me to walk you through it?

I will not let you hurt her.

No one is above the rules.
You leave me no choice.

I'll be seeing Jason in 30 minutes
for a research briefing.

You know I'll have to report this.

Report what, exactly?

Rebecca Yedlin's
not following the rules.

Rebecca Yedlin needs
to be reined in. Reckoned.

Do you really want to pick
that fight, Megan?

Because I'm not sure
if this is gonna be a winner for you.

You're being
very self-destructive, Rebecca.

If only you could see it.

Lucy, come on in.

You come home with me tonight.

I'll walk you to school
in the morning, okay?

Our world.

It's still beautiful.

Let's get the tents up.

Why did you come back?

Is it me? Are you trying to help me?

- Yes.
- Okay.

The Harvesters saw Ben.

I know what it's like.

To see something
that you can describe,

and no one will believe.

To feel a sense of an ending.

[panting]

[indistinct chatter]

- Did you see him?
- Yeah, yeah.

[Theresa sobbing]

Lucy's gonna be staying
with us for a few days.

- He"{-
- He"{-

The shower's up on the left.

I'll be with you in a few moments
to show you where you're sleeping.

Okay.

Where are her parents?

They died on Invasion Day.

So she lives with her brother
at the academy with the other orphans.

I look out for her now.

She got her period
a couple of days ago,

and they wanted to enroll her
in the fertility program.

That girl?

She's what, 11?

I know.

Well, how does that work?

Do they inseminate them?

They pair them up.

And they put them into these
procreation rooms at the academy.

And I think they do things
the old fashioned way.

Old fashioned is a...

six pack
and borrowing your brother's car,

your dad's cologne
and the radio, it's not--

Who picks them?

Who pairs them up?

I don't know. Not one person, I think.

And it is by looks or... intelligence?

Size, maybe?

It's eugenics, and you know this.

I'm on your side, Theo,
I agree with you.

I'm trying my best
to protect her from what I can,

for as long as I can.

This is why she's here with us.

CJ told me why they're goin' outside.

It's not the food.

He says it's to give hope.

Which on some level makes sense to me.

But every time one thing here
seems almost rational,

two things pop up
that make absolutely no sense at all.

So we talk.

And we try to make sense
of what we can.

The talk is all about survival.
It's not about living.

This isn't life.

Work hard. Be happy.
Enjoy your life in Wayward Pines.

Bye.

Hey. Luce. Where you been?

I know it was you.

What? Lucy,
what are you talking about?

You told her.
What if I told her things about you?

What things?

I hate you.

[indistinct chatter]

[carousel music playing]

[music winds to a stop]

[muffled growl]

[theme music playing]