Novocaine (Rise Episode)

"Novocaine" is the sixth episode of the first season of Rise. It is the sixth episode of the series overall. It was released on Facebook and UZ Media on January 12, 2019. It was written in full by Zachary Serra. This episode is the successor to Hearts Beat for a Reason, and is the episode prior to Closer to Home.
== Plot ==
After returning to consciousness, John is reunited with Amy, Meghan, Meghan's group and begins to meet Emilio and his group. After recognizing Emilio, he and John begin to discuss Jessica and his family, leading to the two beginning to agree on going after Jessica. The remainder of the group decides to go out and raid the hospital. As John and Emilio close in on a mountain top, they watch a young man rush into the woods before John fires his sniper rifle and takes out one of the monsters, helping him escape. After the young man emerges and walks over to the side of the dirt road to begin fixing his motorcycle, John and Emilio approach him and begin telling him about their goal to reach Jessica. The young man then describes Jessica and tells John and Emilio that he was just with them. The young man is revealed to be Troy, who hops on to ride with John and Emilio in Jessica and Katie's direction.
== Characters ==
=== Main Characters ===
* John Callis
* Emilio Vasquez
* Franklin Carter
* Meghan Chapel
* Alicia Haven
* Troy Austin
=== Secondary Characters ===
* Bill Taylor
* Lauren Salcedo
* Janice Garnett
* Tyler Garnett
* Amy Callis
== Deaths ==
* Multiple unnamed monsters
* Unnamed scavenger (exclusive to the limited release)
== Trivia ==
* This is the first episode in the series in which members from three groups are introduced to each other; with the Callis family represented by John, Emilio's group represented by Emilio, and the Highway group represented by Troy.