All That's Left Is Death

"All That's Left Is Death" is the fifth episode of season two of The Last Ones and the twenty-first episode overall. It was published for the first time on August 15th 2016. 
==Plot==
After turning her back on her family and going her own way, Lorna continues on her dangerous mission for revenge, all the while battling her demons and coming face-to-face with old friends who remind her of her past.
==Synopsis==
At the start of the episode, we hear somebody talking to Lorna interwoven with images of her making her way toward a farmhouse. The unknown person tells Lorna that going after revenge won't achieve anything and even though she thinks it will make her feel better, it won't. And all she's really doing is harming herself. We then see somebody answering the door to her, and then Lorna in bed, looking upset. She asks if she's crazy. The person speaking to her, steps forward and reveals himself as Eli, showing that Lorna is hallucinating. 
The next morning, Lorna is woken by Shirley Goode. It's revealed Lorna and her family are old friends of Shirley and her husband Herb and that they are both still alive with their farm still relatively safe from the undead. Over breakfast, Shirley tells Lorna she believes that God has rewarded her and Herb for being good Christians and he has kept their home safe. Lorna asks how she can still believe that when its evidently the end of the world, but Shirley assures her her faith can't and won't be shaken. She tries to get answers from Lorna about what's happened to her, but she is reluctant to talk. Herb then arrives home after walking Dexter, and tells Shirley to give Lorna some space and not bombard her with questions. He then insists she stay the night, and even though Lorna can tell Shirley would prefer her to go, she agrees as Herb is adamant that they can't separate so soon after being miraculously reunited. Shirley leaves to clean the sheets. Lorna worries that she's causing problems and doesn't want to be a burden, but Herb tells her to carry on eating.
Soon after, Lorna joins Herb outside and two watch and admire the three horses. Lorna admits she never thought she would see them again. Herb tells her the farm is out of the way and that he's grateful to have kept his home and health as the rest of the world went to hell, and that even when the time eventually does come, he will still be grateful for the time they had. Lorna suggests they could fortify the perimeter and keep the place standing longer, but Herb says he's old and past it, and that he and Shirley have agreed to just keep going while they can. Lorna mentions Delilah, one of the horses, and says she seems as graceful as ever. Herb agrees, and says she's still quiet and doesn't scare easy, not even with the undead. Lorna asks if she can borrow her, as there are some places nearby she would like to scout and she would come in useful. Even though Herb knows Shirley will disapprove, he agrees. She promises she will bring her home safe.
As Lorna travels to Little Oak, she imagines Eli riding alongside her, on a pale horse. Lorna tells him to leave her alone, but he reminds her that she's the one bringing him here and he states she could just as easily see Milo or her parents should she just concentrate enough, but she doesn't, as it might make her think twice about her mission and she could even grow a conscience. Lorna doesn't reply, and Eli remarks that he's getting the silent treatment. He then vanishes as Lorna reaches the small town.
Back at the farm, Shirley is furious when she figures out Herb gave Delilah to Lorna. He assures her that Lorna will bring her back, but Shirley asks how he can possibly trust her. Herb reminds Shirley that they've known Lorna since she was a young girl and she would never steal from them. Shirley admits that because Lorna is alone, it hints that the rest of her family are dead. Herb agrees and reminds Shirley again that little Beatrice was born in their very house, during the worst snow storm for a hundred years, and they helped Lorna give birth once it became clear she wouldn't make it to hospital. Herb adamantly scolds Shirley, and says that Lorna is family, and that Shirley needs to get some compassion. Shirley confesses she doesn't see the old Lorna in her but Herb insists he still trusts her. When Shirley says "If she doesn’t bring Delilah back…", Herb gets cross again and says "So what if she doesn’t? She’s lost everything when we still have so much. Yet you’re hollering over one damn horse when we have two more right outside." He then walks away, and asks what sort of Christian she's being.
Lorna waits for a few hours outside Glitz, the underground nightclub where Drake is supposedly living. Eli appears and tells Lorna it's pointless, as there's been no sightings so there's nobody down there. He then questions the validity of David's information, but Lorna is sure he was telling the truth. Lorna remarks that Eli talks a lot of shit for a dead man. He jokes "Oh, now, this is all you. I’m happy decomposing, thanks very much." Just then, a man appears in the distance and he approaches the doors of Glitz. The doors are opened by a man called Brandon, who tells the other man, Bob, that Drake won't be happy if he's only found a few cases of ammo. The two then enter. Lorna is thrilled and tells Eli she now has confirmation. She then says "Not so smug now are we, Jacob Marley?" As she heads back to Delilah, Eli vanishes.
Later that night, Lorna sits by the fire with Dexter. Herb joins her and thanks her for bringing Delilah back safe. He tries to discover what Lorna was doing out there, but she's reluctant to talk about it. She then asks if Shirley is mad with him and upon finding out she is, Lorna apologises and says she didn't mean to come in and ruffle feathers. Herb explains that he and Shirley have been doing the same thing day in, day out, and even though it's comforting, he thought she would be happy to see a friendly, familiar face. He admits even though he's been married to Shirley most of his life, he's never fully understood her. Herb then excuses himself to take a bath. He makes Lorna promise that she won't depart without saying goodbye. She agrees.
As Lorna attempts to sleep, she becomes upset when hallucinations of Eli keep her awake and haunt her. He torments her and reminds her that she continues to feel guilty about Milo's death and abandoning Beatrice, and even after her talk with Peter, which she thought made her feel better, she still feels terrible and the guilt continues to get worse with each passing day. He asks what sort of mother she is, and grins as he says she's an even bigger monster than he is. Lorna screams and kicks over a nearby plant. Eli vanishes, but Shirley comes rushing in. At the end of her tether, she tells Lorna she knew from the start that she wasn't the same girl she used to know and even though Herb wants to kid himself, she isn't so naive. She leaves for bed, after telling Lorna she wants her gone in the morning.
The following morning, Shirley acts cold with Lorna and refuses to wake Herb until after she's left. When Lorna accuses Shirley of hating her, she denies it, and simply says the woman in front of her is a stranger. And that she noticed it as soon as she had opened the door to her. She claims in times like these you need to be selfish, and she cares about Herb and her home, but doesn't trust Lorna, so she has to go. Lorna asks if Shirley really doesn't see the old Lorna in her at all. Shirley replies that she prides herself on being a good judge of character. Lorna points out she didn't reply to her question. Shirley walks away.
Having left the Goode farm, Lorna makes her way to Glitz. She stares at it for a moment, before walking away. She sits by a rock and appears to be lost in thought, when a strange woman, Paige, arrives, asking for her help, as she claims her friend has accidentally stabbed himself and she needs help cleaning his wound. Lorna refuses at first, but then agrees. After a while of walking together, Lorna grabs Paige and holds her sickle to her neck, telling her she knows it's a trap. She spots a man hiding in the distance and orders him to come out. The man, Ian, introduces himself as Paige's father and apologises to Lorna, and asks if she will have mercy and let Paige go. Lorna refuses, until she discovers they thought she was one of Drake's people from the nightclub, who they say killed the rest of their people. Lorna then recruits the two of them to her mission. And they agree to open fire on the club once Lorna gets herself inside. She bangs on the door and is taken at gunpoint by Brandon, but Drake and a woman called Robin also come outside. Lorna pleads for their help and claims she is starving. Drake punches her in the face; knocking her out.
When she regains consciousness in the office of the nightclub, she finds Eli sitting in front of her. He mocks her for her plan and says it would appear Ian and Paige whom he refers to as "Elvis and Lisa-Marie" are a no-show. He then talks about Herb, and Peter, and how they can't save her. He brings up Angie, and describes her as Peter's girlfriend, and asks Lorna if it was difficult meeting her. Just then, gunshots go off from a distance and Eli vanishes. Robin storms in with a gun and Lorna's sickle and intends to hide in the office. She explains that Drake and the others are facing people firing at them from the front door of the club. Lorna offers her assistance should Robin untie her. Robin refuses, until Lorna points out that Drake and the others might be dead. Robin gives Lorna her sickle back and warns her that she has a gun so she's not to try anything. As she turns to the door, Lorna immediately impales her through the upper-chest, killing her. Lorna leaves the office to confront Drake.
She overhears Drake make a plan with his people, and he also mentions that he will "slit the bald whore's throat," meaning Lorna. She then opens fire on three of his people: Bob, Brandon and Will, killing them instantly. Drake and his remaining two followers, Erica and Ricardo, put their hands in their air. Lorna reveals that she's there because of Eli, and that she was a prisoner of his. She mentions she recalls the screams of Drake's victims when Eli used him to torture some of his prisoners. She then asks for the whereabouts of a man called Blaine. Drake warns Lorna about going after him. Ricardo and Erica give Lorna an offer; they'll torture Drake for the information themselves if she'll let them go. Lorna refuses, and shoots and kills them both. With Drake alone, Lorna reveals he's no longer a threat to her, and she'll show mercy should he give her the information she wants. He reluctantly agrees and gives the location of Blaine's camp: an old railroad station in a town called Oar’s Rest. Drake asks if that's it, and Lorna confirms it is. Drake says he'll never hear from her again, and Lorna agrees, what with him being dead, although she remarks that it doesn't seem to stop everyone, referring to Eli. She then kills Drake brutally by attacking him in the face with her sickle. She then walks out of the nightclub, leaving a room full of bodies behind her.
After heading outside, Lorna finds Ian and Paige. She moans at them for not opening fire once she was inside. They apologise and say a bunch of undead turned up and they had to lead them away before coming back. Lorna then walks off, ignoring their questions about what happened and if she's all right.
At sunset, Lorna returns to the Goode farm, where Herb admits he never thought he'd see her again. She tells him she made a promise to say goodbye. She opens up to Herb and admits that Shirley is right, that she's a changed woman. She also confesses that Milo was murdered and that she has abandoned Peter and Beatrice because she's hunting down known associates of Eli and killing them. Herb disagrees with what she's doing, but doesn't preach, and instead pleads with her to get back to her daughter once she has a mind straight and she's finished her mission. Lorna says she'll think about it. Herb then leaves to fetch something. Shirley comes over and apologises to Lorna, who accepts her apology. Herb then arrives with Ursala, the name given to his beloved motorcycle. Lorna is reluctant to take it, but Herb insists, as he can't use it anymore and it saddens him to watch her sit in the shed, gathering dust. Lorna hugs both Herb and Shirley and thanks them. Before she departs, Herb tells her to remember what he said. She agrees. Herb and Shirley then watch as Lorna rides away.
Sometime after, Lorna discusses a new target of hers with Eli. It's revealed she is approaching Victoria, and Alexis comes into view, as she's visiting Vicky's grave. Just then, Michael comes outside and Alexis ends up following him back to the safety of the complex. Eli tells Lorna he's missed her chance. She walks away from the complex, saying "all in good time."
==Deaths==
*Robin
*Bob
*Brandon
*Will
*Erica
*Ricardo
*Drake
==Trivia==
*First appearance of Shirley Goode.
*First appearance of Herb Goode.
*First appearance of Ian.
*First appearance of Paige.
*First appearance of Ursula.
*First (and last) appearance of The Goode Farm.
*First (and last) appearance of Dexter.
*First (and last) appearance of Delilah.
*First (and last) appearance of Robin.
*First (and last) appearance of Bob.
*First (and last) appearance of Brandon.
*First (and last) appearance of Will.
*First (and last) appearance of Erica.
*First (and last) appearance of Ricardo.
*First (and last) appearance of Drake.
*First (and last) appearance of Glitz.
*First mention of Blaine.
*Last appearance of Little Oak.
*Eli Loche returns for a special appearance in this episode, his first since his death in Dead Man's Trigger, five episodes previously.
*This is the episode with the lowest number of main characters appearances to date with just four: Lorna, Eli, Alexis and Michael, and the latter two don't have any lines.
**It is the first episode to entirely focus on one character, in this case Lorna, who appears in all but one scene.
*This is the only episode of season two to not feature any zombies whatsoever.
*Four of the characters introduced in this episode: Shirley, Herb, Ian, and Paige, are all confirmed to appear at some point in the future, but not for a long time.
*Lorna refers to Eli as Jacob Marley, a character from the Charles Dickens novel A Christmas Carol. Jacob Marley is a ghost and old friend of the book's lead character Ebenezer Scrooge, who haunts his friend and tells him he must change his ways, or end up like him.
*Eli refers to Ian and Paige as Elvis and Lisa-Marie, after the famous iconic singer and his daughter.
*The title of this episode refers to a line Lorna said to Peter in the previous episode, where she said all that's left in the world is death.