07x06 - Reclamation

[bunniefuu]

Listen, don't ask the pilot
any questions.

She's here to help.
The less you know, the better.

[WALKER GROWLING]

SARAH: Last thing I remember,
the bombs went kablooey,

the chopper was spinning, and...

AL: The engine overheated.

The pilot had to set it down
a few miles short.

Who the hell was that, Al?

It's better if you don't know.

We get everybody back, Sarah.

And then we're gonna get ready

for whatever happens next.

I don't know.

I never let anyone
ask me questions like this.

Since when were you okay with cameras?

What do you want me to say?

You know why I found you.

Same as last time.

♪ ♪

[SIGHS]

Coming back for you.

♪ ♪

-ton nuke couldn't take you out.

Just an empty gas t*nk.

♪ ♪

[RADIO CHATTER]

Come on.

Come on, come on.

[GEIGER COUNTER BEEPS]

[GEIGER COUNTER CLICKING]

[RADIO CHATTER CONTINUES]

Come on, come on.

[RADIO TUNING]

[WALKER GROWLING]

You're tellin' me.

It's all juiced up. [CHUCKLES]

Of course.

Shoulda guessed this is where you'd be.

[WIND WHISTLING]

Al, is that you?!

♪ ♪

Wouldn't go far without your gear.

Al?!

You okay?!

♪ ♪

Al, answer me!

♪ ♪

[GEIGER COUNTER CLICKING]

I know you're gonna watch
whatever I put on this.

So I am just gonna say
this now, and you can...

You can take it or leave it.

The others, they said
you mighta gotten separated,

but I'm starting to think
you didn't come back with them

for a reason.

I'm starting to think that you believe

that the stories left out there
are too hard to pass up.

But I'm gonna remind you of a
story you recorded a while ago.

Remember when you interviewed me?

Asking me questions I didn't
want to answer, but I did?

Mostly because you...

You wouldn't let me not answer 'em.

And then, somehow, you and John,

you convinced me to stop running.

If only for a little while.

But I'm asking you the same thing now.

Stop running, Al.

You know, just for a little while.

MAN: Copy, Ground Control.

We're setting down in two minutes, over.

[STATIC]

MAN # : Copy, Reclamation One.

Reclamation...

No.

No, no, no, no, no, no, no.

[HELICOPTER BLADES WHIRRING]

sh*t.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

[PANTING]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

MAN: Vehicle is clear.

♪ ♪

[RADIO CHATTER]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

What are you assholes doing in my van?

No...

No, no...

Goddammit.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

MAN: Check over there.

MAN # : Still no sign.

♪ ♪

MORGAN: Al, if that's you,
you need to tell me now.

AL: Morgan...

Oh, God, it's your mask.
I had to be sure.

What are you doing here?

I'm looking for you.

You didn't show up with
everybody else at the sub.

Did they see you?

They would've
if the g*n ports weren't open.

We can't stay here. They'll be back.

- I'm fresh outta b*ll*ts.
- We can't leave.

- We gotta find Grace.
- Where is she?

Looking for you, Al. What the hell?

[SIGHS]

I can explain, just not now.

They'll be back.

Who? Who are "they"?

- I don't know.
- You know.

Last time I saw a helicopter like that

was back when you disappeared.

And the others said you sent somebody

in a helicopter like that to
lift them outta the blast zone.

Well, they weren't supposed
to tell you that.

I'm serious... If we stay here, we die.

♪ ♪

Well, then we move.

You tell me what this is, Al.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

AL: One of their weapons did this.

They're close.

We should be careful.

MORGAN: Gonna raise Grace.

At least try and warn her.

That would put a target on her back.

Ours, too.

Where was your rendezvous point?

Couple of miles east of here.

Right before where the radiation spikes.

Let's wait till dark
and then head there.

You can wait. I won't.

Morgan, they will k*ll you.

You know... You knowl can handle myself.

You don't know these people.

You cannot cross them.

If you take them on,

even if you somehow win, you still lose.

It's Grace, Al.

You know, it's...

Those soldiers have something to do

with why you didn't show up

with everybody else at the sub?

It's complicated.

Less you know, the better.

No, you don't get to do that.

You don't get to drag me and Grace

into sh*t like this and not
tell us what's going on.

I am trying to protect you.

Are you sure about that?

Yes.

You don't know what these people
are capable of.

Maybe.

But I think you're trying
to protect yourself, too.

- From what?
- I don't know.

That's why I'm asking.

Why didn't you come
with the rest of the group?

We found enough Prussian Blue
for everybody

to make the journey.

I belong on the road.

Doing what I was doing when we met.

There are stories out here

that need to be recorded,
now more than ever.

- So you're doing that again.
- Doing what?

You're putting the camera
between you and everybody else.

That is not what this is.

I didn't even have my camera.

Those assholes took it back at the van.

Well, good. Maybe that'll help you see

what's right in front of your face.

♪ ♪

[WHISTLING]

What is it?

What did you find out here?

♪ ♪

What is that exactly, Morgan?

♪ ♪

You think they're still here?

We'd be dead if they were.

We'll be dead if we stop moving.

[WALKERS GROWLING]

Only way to the rendezvous
is through there.

I don't understand.

If they're looking to k*ll us,

how'd you get them to rescue everybody?

It's complicated.

We're just out here
looking for Grace, right?

- What else would we be doing?
- I don't know.

Looking for your camera, maybe.

Looking for whatever story

you think those soldiers
might have for you.

[g*nshots]

♪ ♪

[GRUNTS]

♪ ♪

I can't see them. We need visibility.

Is it safe?

Radiation won't matter if we're dead.

[g*nshots CONTINUE]

[WALKER GROWLING]

♪ ♪

This way.

♪ ♪

[g*nshots CONTINUE]

Who are they, Al?

What do they want?

[b*ll*ts RICOCHET]

Start talking.

Start talking!

The place they're from has
a secret to ensure its survival.

This is a Reclamation Team.

They have one mission...

To destroy any evidence
they were ever here.

Which means us?

- Right now, yeah.
- [WALKER GROWLING]

Are you the reason why they're here?

No, not directly.

[b*ll*ts RICOCHET]

Go, go, go! Let's go!

♪ ♪

You need to level with me, Al.

If not you, who are they after?

A pilot who went AWOL.

The pilot who lifted everyone to safety.

- And where are they?
- Not here.

She's in hiding.

Why would she do it?

Why'd she help us?

Because I asked her to.

What, are you together?

No.

Was it a helicopter?

I know.

We can't keep doing this.

♪ ♪

That's what the video is for, isn't it?

Don't think we'll ever see
each other again.

[g*nshots]

♪ ♪

They're gonna k*ll her, right?

If they find her.

You know where she is?

No. She didn't tell me.

She said it was safer that way.

♪ ♪

Okay.

[g*nshots]

We need to make sure
that they don't find her.

- Morgan, what are you doing?
- Grace, are you there?

I'm at the rendezvous.

At least, I will be soon.

GRACE: Copy. I'll be there.

Why are you doing this?

I found somebody.

- I found a lot of people.
- [b*llet RICOCHETS]

And I wouldn't have
if you hadn't forced me

to answer those g*dd*mn
questions when we first met.

[b*llet RICOCHETS]

We have to make it to the end
of the line of cars.

It's wide open.

Trust me, Al.

Yeah?

Let's go.

Go, now. Now!

[g*nshots]

♪ ♪

[WALKER GROWLING]

[GROWLING STOPS]

♪ ♪

You go. I'll draw them away from you.

She'll be here.

[g*nshots]

[TIRES SQUEAL]

Get in!

What the hell is that?

You think you're the only one
with a set of wheels?

Come on. Al?

I can draw them away from you both.

Let me.

I'm not leaving without you.

♪ ♪

Come on.

♪ ♪

Come on!

[g*nshots]

[TIRES SQUEAL]

♪ ♪

It's dry.

They must've hit the t*nk.

Ah, we gotta get it deeper in the woods.

We could push or...

Let's just cover it with brush.

They'll see it otherwise.
Get the tracks, too.

The irradiated area's about
a hundred yards straight ahead.

We could just walk into it.

I mean, we'll have to take
a course of Prussian Blue,

but maybe that'll keep them away.

If you got something to combat
radiation exposure,

they've got something better.

Who are they exactly?

Oh, don't expect too much of
an answer from her about that.

Sarah told me about the baby.

So sorry.

Thank you.

It's, um... It's hard.

Some days, it's

still hard.

Just different.

Mo's helped.

Rachel's daughter?

Rachel didn't make it.

So we've become the closest thing

that little girl has to parents.

[BIRDS CHIRPING]

All the more reason
to get you home to her.

Say the same for you, Al.

Those soldiers stay on mission,

they're gonna keep coming after us,

keep coming after your friend.

We gotta stop them.

Only way to do that is to k*ll them.

- Then that's what we do.
- Morgan...

Somebody that Al cares
about is in danger.

Gotta help.

If we k*ll them,
they may just send more.

♪ ♪

Maybe you should get back, get to Mo.

No. No, I'm staying.

From what Morgan tells me,
I never would've met him

if you hadn't helped him.

I'm gonna do the same for you.

♪ ♪

My van's got enough firepower
to take them out.

MRAP is outta fuel and a*mo.

Their chopper isn't.

We're never gonna get close to that.

♪ ♪

If I lead them away, we can.

You get the a*mo and the fuel.

It'll be Aviation A,

which will burn in the MRAP's diesels.

I should lead 'em away.

It's your truck.
You should get the fuel.

No, no, no. It's gotta be me.

I know how they think, how they move.

I'll get them some place wide open.

You come in and light 'em up.

♪ ♪

It's not too late for you
and your friend.

You could still find her.

I've made my peace with it.

I'll be on channel .

Click when the MRAP's locked and loaded.

I'll tell you where we are.

♪ ♪

[BIRDS CHIRPING]

You got this place for you and me?

When are you due back?

[WALKER GROWLING]

Mind lending me a hand?

Got a special job for you.

Come on.

Wind's blowing in the right direction.

We're safe.

It's clear.

And we have fuel.

There's no a*mo.

Al.

We're where you told us to be.

We got fuel but no a*mo.

I know.

What do you mean you know?

It's a light helicopter. It isn't armed.

Al, you sent us here.

You told us there'd be weapons.

Got it covered.

Tell me where you are.

You and Grace, you have a kid now.

You need to get back to her.

The woman I told you about,

she gave up everything she
believed in to save our friends.

To help me.

I won't let you and Grace
do the same thing.

Al

- they're gonna k*ll you.
- Maybe.

But I can take them down with me.

Just tell me where you are.

Al, tell me.

Al.

[WALKER GROWLING]

Come on, Al!

Reclamation One... do you copy?

MAN: Who is this? What are
you doing on this channel?

Identify yourself.

The people out there,
they didn't see anything.

They don't know anything about you.

But I do. I know why you're here.

I know who you're looking for.

She told me everything.

She even gave me her maps
and flight plans.

I wish you could tell me more.

♪ ♪

But I know what it means to you.

The purpose it gives you.

How it gives you a reason
to wake up every day.

♪ ♪

You're right to protect it.

Elaborate.

I give it all back
in exchange for an interview.

There's an old house by the ravine.

You probably flew over it
when you touched down.

Rendezvous in three hours.

Oh.

And bring my camera back.

We haven't recovered a camera.

Don't be a smart-ass.

♪ ♪

SARAH: The Pennsylvania...
It ain't the Four Seasons,

but at least it's got clean water.

DANIEL: Why are you interviewing me?

Don't you ever stop?

LUCIANA: Can you wait until we get back?

WES: You're asking me about Derek now?

CHARLIE: I don't know.

Do you think Morgan
has movies on the sub?

[KEYS JINGLE]

Where'd you find that?

Found it in your pack.

You didn't tell Al you had it.

Nope.

Didn't want to give her
an excuse to leave,

so I let her think that they took it.

Anything on that tape?

Interviews with everyone
before she split.

She knew she wasn't
coming back with them.

Guess she wanted to take
something of them with her.

Thought I would find some clue

where she was leading
the soldiers on here.

Yeah, keep looking.

We're gassed up.

Gonna see if there's enough
juice in the battery

for her to turn over.

After you give me back my camera,

there are a few questions
I want to ask you.

Simple stuff... your names,

where you're from, what you've seen.

And how's this for a starter?

Did you really think
Ground gave me anything?

[WALKER GROWLING]

Easy.

I know you're pissed.

I dragged you here
under false pretenses.

But if I were you, I would
lower your g*ns, you know?

Don't say I didn't warn you.

♪ ♪

Thank you for your help.

Well, I agree... We could do better.

♪ ♪

Shrapnel?

Your breath...

♪ ♪

What the hell is that?

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

Fellas need directions or something?

Negative. No rendezvous.

Then I'm gonna start visiting
the locations on these maps.

Are you really gonna tell Ground Control

you're coming home empty-handed?

We have the two parties
you escaped with.

♪ ♪

If you share Ground 's whereabouts,

we won't eliminate them.

Grace...

I'm sorry.

Don't be.

Please, there's gotta be another way.

Do you agree to this proposal?

They don't know anything.

We have a daughter.

They... They're not a part
of this thing.

She needs us.

Whatever you're doing

whatever your reason is here,
you have to understand that.

k*lling them will not get me to talk.

She doesn't have
the information you want.

I can't give you what you want.

Do you agree to this proposal?

MORGAN: She really doesn't.

Hey, I'm telling you the truth.

Let them go.

♪ ♪

- Ready one.
- GRACE: She doesn't know!

- We swear!
- Don't do this.

We're about to k*ll the male.
On my mark.

Al, tell them!

- Don't...
- Tell them it's not gonna do anything!

Morgan...

- One.
- [g*nsh*t]

Al!

[WHIMPERS]

Two.

- [g*nsh*t]
- Al!

♪ ♪

Oh, God.

Al!

- Three...
- Stop!

I know where she is.

♪ ♪

I agree to your proposal.

♪ ♪

Where is Ground ?

She went to a cabin in the Smokeys.

Belonged to her co-pilot.

You said you didn't know.

I lied.

Listen, you assholes, I can prove it.

We require confirmation.

How do I know you won't
k*ll them when I tell you?

We require confirmation.

She told me where the cabin was.

I'll take you there.

You can k*ll me after we find it,

- but you have to let them go.
- Al, don't.

Don't give her up for us.

- They will k*ll you.
- They won't.

They won't.

♪ ♪

You need us.

- Negative.
- [g*n COCKS]

Ready one.

GRACE: Oh, no.

- [g*nsh*t]
- [GRUNTS]

♪ ♪

You're not k*lling anybody.

Let her go.

Drop the g*n and let her go.

♪ ♪

- [g*nsh*t]
- One.

[g*nsh*t]

Two.

♪ ♪

Let her go.

♪ ♪

Down.

♪ ♪

Grace, go.

Go!

♪ ♪

Clear target!

Al, do you copy?

- I got the truck.
- Can you get them to the fort?

I can do the rest.

[ENGINE STARTS]

[GRUNTS]

MAN: Clear target! Clear target!

♪ ♪

[BRAKES SQUEAL]

♪ ♪

Go!

[g*nshots]

♪ ♪

AL: You're giving it all up.

ISABELLE: I know.

♪ ♪

Daniel, do you copy?

If you can, get to coordinates

.

♪ ♪

Morgan, Grace... What's your ETA?

Five minutes out.

- You okay?
- Yeah.

Yeah, I'm fine.

The less we say on here, the better.

Copy that.

Did you mean it back there?

What?

You called Mo our daughter.

You mean that?

Yeah.

I guess I did.

Huh.

I guess I do.

Then let's get back home to her.

[CHUCKLES]

- [HELICOPTER BLADES WHIRRING]
- Morgan?

[GROANS]

♪ ♪

sh*t. We got company.

♪ ♪

Keep driving.

Al, we got 'em right on our tail.

Yeah, Morgan, I know.

- Just stay the course.
- Okay.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

They're giving up?

No, they're landing.

And they're gonna b*at us there.

[ENGINE REVS]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

Morgan, where the hell are you?

♪ ♪

[SIGHS]

♪ ♪

[WALKERS GROWLING]

♪ ♪

[Kn*fe UNSHEATHES]

[g*nshots]

♪ ♪

[INDISTINCT CONVERSATION]

[ENGINE REVS]

♪ ♪

[BRAKES SQUEAL, HISS]

♪ ♪

You okay?

Alright.

Get them here, keep them here.

And when I say... drive.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

Al?

Not yet.

[WALKER GROWLING]

♪ ♪

sh*t.

Gotta stall them.

- I'll do it.
- I can do this, Morgan.

Let me.

Fix the fuse.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

You move, we light you up.

Place your hands in the air!

Maybe you didn't hear me.

- Place your hands above your head.
- You have one last cha...

[g*nf*re]

[WALKER GROWLS]

- [GROWLING STOPS]
- [GRUNTS]

I have proof I know where Ground is.

It's on this videotape.

Raise your hands in the air!

Lower your g*ns.

Raise your hands in the air
and show us the proof!

Alright, I'm coming out.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

Give us the tape,

keeping your other hand in the air.

Let them go.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

Ready one. One sh*t k*ll...

Grace... now!

[ENGINE REVS]

[g*nshots]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

You okay?

Yeah.

Yeah.

♪ ♪

[COUGHS]

♪ ♪

This doesn't change anything, you know.

Still going.

♪ ♪

I saved your life.

Means you owe me.

What do you want?

An interview.

♪ ♪

Please.

♪ ♪

[BIRDS CHIRPING]

Why are we doing this?

Boy, you're really not used to being

on that side of the camera, are you?

If you're leaving us, Al, I want
something to remember you by.

What do you want to know?

Were you telling the truth
back there to those soldiers?

You really know where she is?

Your pilot?

Yeah.

I do.

Why you not going after her?

This isn't gonna work, Morgan.

Hey, I'm not trying
to pull anything here.

Then what do you really want?

Exactly the same thing
you wanted when I was sat there.

I just... Just tell me the truth.

You think that's gonna get me
to change my mind?

It's about the only thing
we can't run away from, Al.

I know I couldn't.

The truth.

You know where she is.

Why are you not going after her?

Why are you leaving here on your own?

I told you... it's complicated.

She leave without telling you?

Is she trying to protect you
from that Reclamation team?

What?

I'm sorry.

I can't get on the helicopter.

She wanted me to come with her.

♪ ♪

Then why?

She gave up everything

to save people she never even met.

Because I asked her to.

She gave up everything for me.

Then why are you not with her?

♪ ♪

I'm sorry.

I can't do what you did.

Because I couldn't do the same.

♪ ♪

And I would have to give this up.

♪ ♪

And you couldn't do that?

I chose this a long time ago.

You know what happened to my brother.

I can't walk away from this.

Can't do that to him.

I don't know what you're talking about.

Can't do it.

But just when did you...
When did you choose the camera?

You had the right idea the first time.

[SIGHS]

♪ ♪

This can happen only once.

♪ ♪

I'm sorry.

♪ ♪

Broke the only rule I ever had.

[CHUCKLES]

♪ ♪

I should never have let myself
become part of the story.

Part of whose story?

I-I mean, who is she?

What's her name? Will you tell me that?

What's her name, Al? I...

[BAG ZIPS]

You know where you're gonna go?

I'll find a way out,
clear of the fallout.

Al

whoever you think you're letting down,

I doubt they'd want you
to miss out because of it.

♪ ♪

See you down the road.

♪ ♪

[WALKER GROWLING]

Where the hell are your legs?

Where are the maps?

Drop sites?

Where the hell are you
poor assholes from?

MORGAN: Al?

What the hell, Morgan?

I made up my mind.

Just like I did.

You and John still came
after me one more time.

So...

I am sorry.

- This is di...
- [RADIO CHATTER]

MAN: Repeat, repeat...
Location of Ground ...

- Repeat...
- Transmission sucks.

Come on.

[RADIO TUNING]

WOMAN: Reclamation One,
you're being recalled.

I repeat, you're being recalled.

Do you copy?

Don't.

Al, don't.

Reclamation One, here. We copy.

Stand by for new target coordinates.

Who is the new target?

Negative, Reclamation One.

Ground remains the target.

Her chopper's transponder
places her at coordinates

.

They're gonna find her.

No matter where she goes,
they're gonna find her.

Do you copy, Reclamation One?

Reclamation One here. We copy.

En route.

Tell me you're going after her.

Tell me you're not
gonna be chasing after

whatever bullshit story
those people are up to.

Not sure, Morgan.

Either way, it'll be one helluva ride.

[CHUCKLES]

It's Al's rule, right?

Shame it sucks.

That it's a joke.

'Cause this isn't about
some choice you made

a long time ago,
about giving up that camera.

This is about you being scared.

Of losing her or losing yourself...

I don't know.

You're part of the story, Al.

You were before, and you are now.

Hell, if you're alive,
you are part of the story.

And you can pretend
that there's nothing's there,

that you're like a piece
of machinery like that camera.

You're not connected
or affected, but you are.

You are the story.

I'm grateful I got to be
a part of yours.

♪ ♪

And I'm very glad that you got
to be a part of mine.

♪ ♪

Me, too.

♪ ♪

You go.

Okay?

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

[SIGHS]

Anybody there?

[DOOR CREAKS]

You know it's the right decision.

You know if I come with you,
it won't go well.

[g*n COCKS]

I don't know.

ISABELLE: Turn around.

Now.

We've gotta stop meeting like this.

Al.

What are you doing here?

You can't stay.

They know where you set
your chopper down.

They're probably about
a couple days behind me.

You came all this way to warn me?

I want to come with you.

I can't come with you.

Al, I made my peace
with your decision...

Even if I don't understand it.

I haven't.

I don't think you have, either.

If what you said is true,
they'll never stop looking.

I mean, you're right.

They won't stop.

I can handle them.

I just can't live my life
looking over my shoulder.

We'll always be looking
over our shoulders.

That's okay.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

You know the only way this works.

The only way we can stay
one step ahead of them.

And if I have to give this up...

I'll just end up resenting you.

♪ ♪

I won't.

Al...

You gave up everything.

So will I.

Al, I don't want you
to have to do that...

Al! Al!

It was never about the camera, Isabelle.

I was scared.

I am scared.

I know.

I know.

But what's different now?

♪ ♪

Not trying

not coming here

that was scarier.

We will find something new.

Something for us both.

♪ ♪

And if we don't?

Then at least we gave it a try.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

Where should we go first?

♪ ♪

This is the way people need to see me.

I need your help, Victor.

[BABY CRYING]

It's Mo.

Little early for Scotch.

Don't you ever use
my medical skills again

to help you get what you want.

I got 'em in my sights.

You shouldn't watch this.

How long do we have?

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CHAMBLISS: This episode
is called "Reclamation".

That is a word that has
particularly loaded meaning.

MAN: We're sending a reclamation team.

We first heard it back in
Season , when Isabelle

talked about the fear that
a reclamation team would come.

It was something that Isabelle spoke of

as being dangerous, relentless,
something to be feared.

This is the episode when
we see a reclamation team

for the first time.

MAN: , - , ...

This episode marks Al's
last appearance this season.

I don't know.

I never let anyone ask me
questions like this.

In Al's history on the show,
we have seen her

filming other people,
asking other people questions.

In this episode,

we actually see her
on the side of the camera.

We see her in these stolen moments

that she had with Isabelle
just before the bombs went off.

What did you find out here?

It speaks to the way that
Isabelle is able

to get at who Al really is.

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Morgan and Al's reunion
was a lot of fun to sh**t,

because it's a very charged moment.

If we stay here, we die.

Well then, we move.

You tell me what this is, Al.

Al has heard on the radio that
a reclamation team is coming,

that they're aware of the fact

that Isabelle helped some people
escape the nuclear blast,

and that they're coming to figure out

exactly what went down.

It's kind of this quick reunion
before they realize

they have to keep moving

because the reclamation team is nearby.

- [g*nf*re]
- Get down!

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Who are they after?

The pilot who lifted everyone to safety.

Why'd she help us?

Because I asked her to.

What are you, together?

When Morgan learns
that there is, in fact,

a person who Al has feelings with

and a person who helped Al
save everyone,

his desire to risk his own life
to help Al is all about

wanting Al to be able to
experience something like that.

You can still find her.

I've made my peace with it.

Morgan kind of invoking
his biggest fear,

the thing that we heard him say

when he first joined
"Fear the Walking Dead"...

I lose people and then I lose myself.

CHAMBLISS: And that really
spoke to his fear

of opening himself up
to human connection,

because there are many great things

that come along with that...

Friendship, companionship, love,

but at the same time,
it carries a great risk

in this zombie apocalypse.

It's not uncommon to
lose the people around you

just like that.

MAN: We have the two parties
you escaped with.

She shared Ground 's whereabouts.

We will eliminate them.

We heard from Isabelle just how capable

a reclamation team could be,

so we knew that it was really
gonna have to come down to

our characters outsmarting them
so that we wouldn't have to

be having Morgan and Grace and
Al looking over their shoulders

for the rest of their time
in "The Walking Dead" universe.

It kind of had to be a clean defeat

where no one knew what happened.

- [g*nsh*t]
- [GRUNTS]

[SCUFFLING]

You're not k*lling anybody.

One of the other things that
we were kind of interested in

is giving the MRAP kind of
its last, heroic moment.

This is a vehicle that made its entrance

back in the first episode of Season

and it was always meant to
be a part of Al's character.

[DOOR CLANGING]

We saw it used to great effect.

We saw the g*ns on the roof used.

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[g*ns CLICK]

We, of course, know those g*ns
are out of b*ll*ts

in this episode,
so we got the idea that we would

use these old, Civil w*r-era cannons.

♪ ♪

CRM soldiers think the g*ns
are going to be used,

but ultimately, they're not.

It's really just to distract them

so the MRAP can pull out of the way

and Morgan can pull the fuse
on the cannon

and use the cannon to
essentially obliterate

the soldiers in a very, very messy way.

There's always something about
seeing a Walker in pieces

and of course, Al is a bit sarcastic

to a CRM soldier.

Where the hell are your legs?

One of the last scenes
between Al and Morgan

is an interview where Morgan
says he saved Al's life,

so she owes him an interview,

and that is a direct callback
to the fact that

that Al saved Morgan's life
way back in

and said that meant
he owed her an interview.

You really know where she is?

Yeah.

I do.

Why are you not going after her?

He's asking her these questions

because he wants her
to have to confront the fact

that she's the obstacle
standing in the way right now

between her reunion with
Isabelle, the woman she loves.

♪ ♪

This episode was very much a callback

to Al and Morgan's first episode
on "Fear the Walking Dead",

and that episode, of course,
had one more person in it,

and that was John Dorie.

Even though he's not with
these characters,

we can feel him there,
because Morgan is moving forward

with the lessons he learned

and Al is hearing kind of
the echoes of everything

that John Dorie would have said

if he were standing there
in this episode,

telling Al that she's got to
get on that helicopter

and try to find Isabelle.

Truth is something you can't get around.

Nope, you can't.

♪ ♪

While we're giving them

the "Fear the Walking Dead"
version of a happy ending,

we wanted to be clear that
it wasn't going to be easy.

We kind of landed on this idea
of having Al's interview

that she had done with Isabelle
to be playing in the background.

It spoke to Isabelle's love for Al,

that she's in this cabin
watching this tape

and she's obviously still
thinking about her.

You know, if I come with you

it won't go well.

But at the same time,
it allowed someone to voice

all the practical concerns
that they would have to face.

[g*n COCKS]

ISABELLE: Al.

We've got to stop meeting like this.

Al.

Just can't live my life
looking over my shoulder.

We'll always be
looking over our shoulders.

That's okay.

What that did was
it essentially allowed Al

to speak to the fact that
their love for each other,

the fact that they can be together,

can outweigh all of those negatives.

This is about the best
happy ending you can get

in "The Walking Dead" universe.

Where should we go first?

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