03x08 - Breaking Point

[bunniefuu]

Big Jim: Three weeks ago, an invisible dome crashed down on Chester's Mill, cutting us off from the rest of the world.

The dome has tested our limits, forcing each of us to confront our own personal demons... rage... grief... fear.

My God.

(people exclaiming)

Now, in order to survive, we must battle our most dangerous adversary... the enemy within.

Well, the sooner you become his mate, the sooner he'll be what I need him to be: a protector.

You and I, we're part of something greater. You're one of us.

I'm sorry, but I'll never be able to be who you want.

What happened? What do I do?

Get me to the caves. (grunts)

Julia: Did that star just hit us?

Oh, my God.

Looks like a meteor!

Norrie: We have a way to fight the kinship.

How?

Emotion.

You all sure you want to do this?

Like you even need to ask, Red.

Then the resistance starts here.

Junior: 'Cause of you.

When she comes out, you're gonna answer for what you did.

We're all that's left.

At least we have food.

Yeah, if that's what you call this mystery meat.

So this is my army?

A cr*pple, two horny teenagers and a plucky newspapergirl?

We're the best you've got.

Yeah, world's over.

Sam took out Christine, the town's on its own.

We need a plan.

We find a way to use emotion.

It's the only way to fight what everyone's infected with.

I'll take b*ll*ts over group hugs, okay?

We found g*ns, we ought to use 'em.

You do realize we're outnumbered.

Yeah, and they have weapons, too.

And why would you want to sh**t everyone when they can be saved?

Because I don't know if anyone who came out of those cocoons is worth saving. And that includes you three.

I'm going into town to see how everyone's coping without Christine.

All right. We're coming with you.

Yeah, you need someone to watch your back.

Hunter, keep working on cracking the passcode to Christine's recorder.

Whatever she said could give us an advantage.

Big Jim: No, no... he stays, I'm staying.

I'm not gonna let some pod person stay here alone with our supplies.

All right. Set these to channel three.

We'll keep you updated on what we find.

You really think, uh, this little recon mission's the best use of our time?

I think if there's even a shred of hope for the people we care about, we have to try.

Don't stop.

(grunts)

Sam... how far you've fallen.

Well, you deserved it. (grunts)

I'd do it again. Ah!

I could k*ll him.

(Sam choking)

Just a quick snap, and he's no longer a problem.

No, I have other plans for him.

Just k*ll me.

I'll never help you.

Don't worry.

I can bring you around.

(choking)

He should be out for a while, but we need a private space to work with him where we won't be disturbed.

Our fallout shelter's perfect.

What's wrong?

I'm not fully healed.

I used most of our energy supply and oxytocin just to get back on my feet.

(sighs)

I don't know if it was worth the cost.

The kinship was lost while you were gone.

You made the right choice.

They need you.

Do you feel different?

I feel like a weight's been lifted.

Did you see that?

Eva: Dale, what's happening?

I have no idea.

Joe.

Look at the sky! It's coming back.

Julia, pull over!

(dome whirring)

It's like a TV screen, changing channels back and forth.

From what's real to what's not.

(people whistling tune)

There you go.

(grunts)

No way.

(crackling noises)

How can she still be alive?

She must have gone into a cocoon after she was stabbed.

When Barbie came out of one, all of his wounds were healed.

Christine: I know that there's been a lot of confusion over the past 24 hours.

But the destruction that you witnessed outside the dome wasn't real.

It was an illusion.

I projected it on the dome as a crucible, meant to bring us all together.

To strengthen us for the tasks to come.

If we could just show them how many times she's lied to them...

No, logic's not gonna work.

They're accepting everything she says without question.

There are amethysts in these tunnels that need to be brought to the surface.

We've got some mining to do.

Even Barbie's buying it.

So is my mom.

Gather any picks or shovels you can find at Town Hall and meet back here.

Christine has some sort of a schematic in her office.

I don't know what it's for, but those amethysts are definitely part of it.

Well, Joe and I can go find the schematic.

Okay.

Go now, while Christine's still here.

Take my car.

Once you find it, get it to Bird Island.

We'll see if we can make sense of it.

It might be the key to her whole plan.

You know what? Give me your walkie.

Mine's running low on batteries.

What are you going to do?

(burst of static)

Keep an eye on the mining operation.

See what kind of information I can gather here.

All right.

(engine revs)

What happened?

(exhales)

The situation is more complex than I let on.

Yesterday, Sam stabbed me.

I only survived because James found me and brought me to the tunnels.

Well, you want me to track Sam down?

Oh, he's already in custody.

I need you to spearhead the mining operation.

So why do we need these amethysts?

They power the dome.

Like batteries.

The egg kept them charged, but when it was destroyed, the amethysts began to lose their energy.

And I used most of what energy was left to heal myself and to create the illusion that brought us together.

If we bring the amethysts above ground, I'm hoping we can recharge them.

And if we can't?

The dome's surface will calcify.

Everyone inside would suffocate.

Okay. Well, then, we'd better get started.

Eva, I need you to set up a lunch station nearby so everyone can be fed without slowing down the work.

Well, now, hold on.

If you're gonna be on your own, I want you to get a g*n.

We may have Sam, but who knows what other threats are out there?

Eva: That's not a bad idea.

I'll grab one in Town Hall.

The two of you seem closer than ever.

Have you slept together?

Yes.

But I don't think he's completed his transformation.

You're doing all the right things.

Don't worry. It's just a matter of time.

Look outside.

Apocalypse has been canceled.

It's not the first time the dome lied to us.

Skies are clear.

We might be able to get a signal.

There's a message... sent last night.

"Emergency protocol. Confirm receipt and identity with employee access code."

Put in your access code.

You worked for Aktaion.

Hunter May.

How goes dome life?

Do I know you?

Lily Walters.

Your disappearing act got me a promotion.

What happened last night?

The whole dome turned black until a few minutes ago.

Our satellites couldn't see inside.

So no meteors landed?

The world is... fine?

Enough of your chit-chat.

Hey. I need to talk to the man in charge.

I monitor all communication in and out of the dome, so you talk to me until I say otherwise.

You think I don't know who you are?

James Rennie, Sr.

Aka Big Jim.

Last update has you in Dr. Marston's custody.

And now you're free, and I can't reach him.

You've been a bad boy again, Jimmy?

I'm one of the few good ones left.

The people here are infected by whatever came out of that meteor egg, they k*lled your team.

Marston's still alive.

Those, uh, freaks captured him.

Now, I formed a resistance, and I can get him back, but, uh, we're gonna need something from you first.

Like what?

Care package.

Hold on.

(whispering): Didn't you k*ll Dr. Marston?

Yeah, but she doesn't know that.

The satellites can't see indoors.

Okay, I can't make any promises, but what do you need?

Well, we managed to salvage some firearms, but those won't be enough.

So first we need something that's more expl*sive.

So we're gonna split up into two groups, all right?

This group right here, you're gonna chisel the amethysts out of the cave wall.

Grab some tools.

You guys, you're gonna help us build a winch and pulley system over top of this hole so we can lift the amethysts out.

Got it?

Let's get to it. Come on.

What the hell?

Julia (over walkie): Barbie?

Barbie.

I thought I made myself clear.

You're not welcome here.

Julia: Don't speak, just listen.

Look, I know you're angry with me, but I need you to think about something.

When you were in the cocoons, why did it make me dead and have you fall in love with Eva?

Jealousy doesn't suit you, Julia.

Please just hear me out.

That alternate reality needed to pull you away from me.

Have you thought about why?

Well, I'm guessing you have a theory.

You're being manipulated to be part of this kinship.

The man I love should see right through that.

Don't turn away from us, from what we have.

What we had is in the past.

It should still matter to you.

Look, what I have now with Eva...

...there's no more tension, no more drama.

We can just be.

But do you really... love her?

Eva: Hey.

What are you doing out here?

Well, I... thought I saw a deer.

Eva: Too bad you didn't sh**t it.

Could have had it for lunch.

Come on.

Junior, let me up.

You're not leaving until Christine says so.

You're not yourself, Junior.

You were infected.

But you and I can fight this... we're family.

My family is the problem.

Crazy mother, narcissistic father, drunk uncle.

I'm part of the kinship now.

For the first time, I have a real family.

Restrain his arm.

Ow! Aah!

What are you doing to me?

Thank you, James, I can take it from here.

Barbie could use another strong pair of hands back at the crater.

This is all for your own good, Sam.

Good boy. Good boy.

You're not like the rest of those cocoon whack-jobs, are you?

I was for a while until...

Till what?

You fell off a roof and decided to have feelings about it?

Nothing like breaking your spine to remind you of the most traumatic experience of your life.

Short version: my mom d*ed in front of me.

Slowly and in agony.

My pain reminded me of that day.

Also made me remember who I am.

Be skeptical if you want, but I know she brought me back.

(computer chirps)

Lily: Hi, fellas.

(Indy whimpers)

Took your time, though, didn't you, sweetheart?

My boss needed some convincing, but he agreed to your plan to free Dr. Marston.

Care package is on the way.

Pleasure doing business with you, buttercup.

Hey, Julia, I'm on my way into town.

Did you find out anything useful?

Yeah, the world's still out there.

Yeah, I picked up on that.

Any idea what that was all about?

Christine did it.

As soon as the sky turned back to blue, she came out of the tunnels, alive and well.

Now she's got the town mining those amethysts.

Joe and Norrie are trying to figure out why.

Who cares why?

Meet me at the high school.

I know how to deal with this.

Anything happens to my dog, I'm gonna break your arms and throw you in the lake.

There's not much gas left.

If we charge the battery, we can make it last longer.

Watch out.

Keep your eyes open.

I think Christine, she may have sent some people back here.

Come on, we got this.

We sneak in, we get the schematic, and we get out.

Here. Desk.

All right.

Joe, come here.

I think I found something.

That's got to be it.

It's like Stonehenge, except squiggly.

All right, let's get out of here.

Hey, Julia, we've got the schematic.

Copy that.

Norrie: Look, there's my mom.

Whoa, hey, what are you doing?

Julia needs this.

If we get my mom alone, we can convert her.

We want her on our side.

What is that?

Turns out Aktaion's actually good for something.

After the dome cleared, Hunter reestablished contact with them, and then I negotiated, and they, uh, sent this up to the lake.

What did they want in exchange for all these expl*sives?

They want us to, uh, free Dr. Marston from his kinship kidnappers.

And, uh, in case anyone asks, I did not slit that little weasel's throat.

At least we have what we need to, uh, take care of Christine's mining operation.

You want to use it all at once, or you want to save some for a rainy day?

Nothing good came out of those tunnels.

We use it all at once.

We're not gonna let Christine rise from the grave again.

You know, if this plan works...

...some people are gonna die.

This is w*r.

Man: Up, up.

Man 2: Keep going, keep going.

We got this.

Almost there.

All right, place it down.

So... you and Eva?

Barbie: Come on, Junior.

I'm a gentleman.

Do I have a sign on my back?

No, I'm not trying to pry, I just think you guys are meant for each other.

And that's what it's all about, right?

Yep, that's it.

Eleanor, where have you two been?

Remember my first day of second grade?

When I took a red marker to my face and I pretended I had chicken pox?

Eleanor, you need to come with me.

No, no, listen to me.

Both of you knew I was lying.

But you still took care of me because you knew that I was scared and that I needed my moms.

And now I need you again.

I know you have emotions.

I know it.

Show me.

You're wasting valuable time.

The kinship needs our help.

Norrie, this is not working.

Nope.

Change of plans.

It was your fault that Mom d*ed.

If you hadn't forced me to go to that stupid reform school, then we wouldn't have even been here in the first place.

But she was always the one that I thought of as my real mom anyway.

She gave birth to me.

We had a stronger connection.

And we didn't tell you, but we both talked about it all the time.

(whistles tune)

Norrie...

That time I slept over at Michelle Caldwell's house, we actually went to an all-night rave in Long Beach.

We hitchhiked.

(continues whistling)

Joe: Norrie, this is not working.

I did dr*gs.

Mom, Joe and I are having sex.

Say something, Mom!

Say something.

Take them to the tunnels and put them to work.

Joe: Hey.

Get off me!

Get off!

Get off me! Mom, please!

Joe: Let go!

Mom! Mom!

Sam: Please stop.

You've taken too much of my blood already.

It's time to give some back.

You're transfusing me?

If you give me the wrong blood type, it'll k*ll me.

I'm Type O.

Universal donor.

That's your blood?

It's a gift.

I'm giving you what you need to return to us.

I'll never be a part of the kinship.

The life force is already inside you.

This is just a boost.

You'll feel much better when you stop fighting it.

(grunting)

I'm seriously gonna get black lung.

Keep your eyes open, Norrie.

We'll find a way to escape.

(bell ringing)

All right, listen up!

Eva has set up a food station.

After you eat, we'll finish up with these amethysts.

Not you two.

Well, what about lunch?

You can miss one meal.

These amethysts are necessary for our survival.

All right. Up!

You can start bringing it over.

All right, let it down.

They've already got one of them out of the tunnels.

All right, everybody take a break; go get you some lunch.

We'll come back to this afterwards.

Looks like they're clearing out for chow time.

This is our chance.

Barbie: Will you guys do me a favor and hang here?

Keep an eye on these tunnels, make sure no one heads down there?

Julia: Only three guards.

We can handle that.

(unzips bag)

If I draw them away, you think you can plant the expl*sives and get out in time?

Yeah, not a problem.

There's no turning back after this, Red.

If we do this, they're gonna hit us back hard.

I'm ready.

Yeah, could be Barbie leading the charge.

I'm not dying 'cause you can't pull the trigger on your boyfriend.

Maybe it never comes to that.

Yeah, well, if it does, you'd better not hesitate.

'Cause I won't.

I get it, Jim.

When the job's done, we'll meet back at the dock.

Good luck.

Sam: Please, no more.

We can stop the transfusion, but first tell me, does your old life... your human life... actually have value?

I help people.

Who have you really helped?

Have you saved anyone?

Your sister Pauline?

Angie McAlister?

And poor, lost Abby Dewitt... where is she now?

You even tried to k*ll me, Sam.

And all I ever wanted to do was to help you.

All you have to show for your time on Earth is the shame of your human failings.

Stop struggling, and all your shame will disappear.

You'd be welcomed.

You'd finally have value.

It's time to let go of your pain.

I forgive you.

The choice is yours, Sam.

I hope you make the right one.

♪

(indistinct conversation)

(muffled gurgling)

(beeps)

All right, one down.

(sighs)

(beeps)

(beeps)

(beeps)

(beeps)

(beeps)

Here.

There you go.

What is that... fire?

Look, the guard!

There's no pulse.

Where are the other two guards?

The smoke was a diversion.

Yeah, I saw Julia in the woods this morning.

She was planning something the whole time.

The amethysts.

We only have one.

Okay. All right.

Stay up here.

Make sure no one comes down after me.

(grunting)

What are you doing here?

You k*lled that guard, didn't you?

That guard's the least of your worries.

I rigged those tunnels with enough expl*sives to blow us both to kingdom come.

We got to clear out of here. Let's go.

If you don't tell me where the bombs are, you'll die right here.

Listen.

Not long ago, you wanted an apology from me, and I never gave it to you.

I failed you, son.

Mm-mm, don't call me that.

I'm not your son anymore.

(chuckles)

You know, I...

I said that to my father once when I was your age.

I tried so hard not to become him, but I just kept the cycle going.

Pushed all that hurt onto you.

I never let you be your own man.

I am so... sorry...

James.

I am my own man now.

I moved on when I b*rned your house down.

So, if you're done crying like a little girl, show me where the bombs are.

Fine.

Just follow me.

Julia: Hunter?

Have Joe and Norrie help you pack anything useful from the house.

We're gonna need to clear out.

Uh, Joe and Norrie aren't back yet.

I haven't heard from them in a while.

Okay, I'll go look for them.

Do what you can in the meantime.

Eva: You shouldn't be here.

This is what it's come to?

We gonna g*n each other down in the street?

I'm guessing you're not a very good sh*t.

But either way, you lose.

Oh, yeah, how's that?

You're too late.

Dale and I are bonded now.

If you k*ll me, the man you love will never forgive you.

What do you know about love?

Are you even capable of feeling it?

Love is a human construct.

It has no value for the kinship.

(grunting)

(coughs)

I truly am sorry.

Eva: People like you and Jim Rennie... you'll be left behind.

Dale and I, we're the future.

What you have is built on a lie.

What Barbie and I have is real.

(panting)

(timer beeping)

(beeping stops)

(timer beeping)

I don't have to k*ll you.

Everybody get out!

There's bombs in the tunnel!

(in distance): Everybody, come on! Get out! Let's go!

Clear out the tunnel!

What's that yelling?

Let's go!

Come on, get out of here! Everybody, get out!

Drop everything!

Go, go, go! Everybody out!

There's bombs in the tunnel!

Everybody out!

When Barbie finally breaks free of this, he's gonna choose me.

It's why I'll keep fighting for him.

It's why I'll win.

(g*nsh*t, expl*si*n)

(Julia grunts)

(g*nshots)

Come on! Let's go!

Norrie! Stop!

(panting)

Norrie?

Norrie, where are you?

I'm here.

Oh. Oh...

(sniffs)

You saved me from that blast.

You're my daughter.

Mom...

(Carolyn moans)

You're back.

(groans)

Help me!

(crying): Get this off of her.

What happened to me?

I'm so sorry.

Joe: I can't move them.

Norrie: No, I should be the one apologizing.

All those things that I said...

I didn't mean them.

(rumbling)

I was just trying to snap you out of it, and...

(sobs)

I was lying.

(sobbing)

Joe: Norrie, we have to hurry.

These tunnels are gonna collapse.

You have to get out of here.

No, Mom, I'm not leaving you.

There's no time.

You have to go.

Now.

I said no!

That's my girl.

Such a fighter.

Keep her safe, Joe, keep her safe!

I will.

I will, I promise.

I love you so much, Mom.

(sobbing)

I love you, too, baby girl.

(rumbling)

Go, Joe!

No, no.

Go, Joe!

Mom, please don't leave me!

Go!

Joe: We have to go right now.

No...

We have to go now!

Come on.

(groans)

Easy, Annie Oakley.

What happened? Are you bleeding?

No, that was somebody else.

Look, as much as I'd like to stick around and watch the people of Whoville cry about their precious tunnels going boom, we gotta get back to Bird Island.

Not yet.

Joe and Norrie are missing.

(grunts)

Barbie.

You okay?

Ah...

There were bombs.

(groans)

Lots of bombs.

(exhales)

Big Jim did this.

Of course he did.

(Norrie grunts)

Help!

Somebody!

Who is that?

Joe: Down here!

Come here.

(Norrie sobbing)

Is there anybody else down there?

My mom.

Come on, Norrie. It's not safe.

Let's go.

You can't call yourself "the new Hunter."

The old Hunter is still here, thank you very much.

I didn't come up with the name.

They gave me your workstation and people started calling me that on their own.

Wait, wait, did they swap out my PC?

Nope.

And by the way, it took me no time at all to find all your "hidden" files.

There was a disturbing amount of hentai in there.

Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no.

I-It was there to hide my actual secret files.

Sure.

Seriously. No, no, no.

The file labeled "Tentacles" has my password-cracking algorithm in it.

Is there any way you could send it to me?

I've been busting my ass trying to rewrite it from memory.

Hiding secrets in the p*rn.

I'm almost impressed.

Sending the algorithm now.

(alarms blaring)

What's going on?

They're here.

I need you to hold on to some files for safekeeping.

I gotta wipe this drive.

"They"? Who's "they"?

Whoa!

Gotta go. Good luck, Hunter May.

Wait! Lily!

Stop, Joe, I can't go anymore.

(wailing)

Norrie...

When I came here...

(sniffs)

...I had two moms that loved me.

And now I have no one.

What? No.

You have me here, Norrie.

And I love you.

Well, that's just great.

What?

Uh, N... Norrie, we have to go.

Where? We're under a freaking dome.

Now!

Get in!

Joe: Let's go, come on!

I stashed the car at Sam's cabin.

Still no sign of him.

We should keep looking, though.

He could be an ally.

There are no allies left in Chester's Mill.

Those people may be infected, but they're not lost.

I'm not giving up on Barbie.

Well, you should.

Poured my damn heart out to Junior.

It's useless.

Emotion doesn't work.

Norrie: It does work.

I got through to my mom.

For a moment, she was herself again.

Why only a moment?

Because she's dead.

She was trapped.

She made us leave her behind.

Joe: We barely got out before the tunnels collapsed.

Norrie: My mom sacrificed herself so that her child could live, and there's nothing more human than that.

You set off those bombs, didn't you?

You had no idea what was down there. What were you thinking?

There's no regrets in w*r, Red.

Here's your schematic.

♪

These amethysts were essential.

We'll find a way to push on.

Has Sam come back to us?

Depends how much fight is left in him.

But if you provide people with the right lie, they'll believe what they want to.

For this town, it was an image of the end of the world.

With Sam, all it took was a pint of his own blood.

See? Not a scratch.

And my forgiveness.

(sighs)

That's the only one left.

How did this happen?

Blame Big Jim.

Eva: And Julia.

Thank God I had a g*n.

Otherwise she would have k*lled me.

She tried to hurt you?

I found her fleeing from the crater.

She started sh**ting at me, so I fired a sh*t in the air so she'd take cover and then I ran.

I barely got away.

She's obsessed with you, Dale.

She's not going to stop.

This is my fault.

I saw Julia this morning.

I... she-she told me that she was just here to talk, and I believed her.

She didn't care if I d*ed in those caves.

I could have stopped her, and I didn't.

The actions of this resistance have threatened our very survival.

The time has passed for peaceful coexistence.

We need to strike back.

We need to k*ll them all.