Henry's Group

"*These people are my **family**...*"
—Holly about the group[src]

**Henry's Group** is group of survivors formed from the remaining members of the Clarkson Survivors in *Strain Zero* who serve as the centre of the story from *Season 2: Remake* to *Season 4: Remake Part I*.

Initially a trio surviving deep within Iron Mountain State Forest, the group slowly expanded to include other struggling survivors, transforming into a cohesive unit under Henry's leadership. After merging with Drew's group, they began a long journey west to find a supposed safe-zone called "Greencole". Over the course of several months, the group grew to a significant size before finally ending up in Fargo, North Dakota where they encountered a dangerous army of survivors called the Innocents. Following the Battle of Briarwood, the group finally left Fargo for Adams Air Force Base, accompanied by a large convoy of survivors called the Pioneers. Five years later, after settling Greencole, the core group had come to see one another as an extended family, living in peace until they encountered the Frontiersmen in the wilds beyond the dam.

## Post-Apocalypse

### Season 1: Remake

#### "All That Remains"

Following the Battle of the Boathouse, the remaining Clarkson Survivors are forced to move into the nearby Iron Mountain State Park to avoid a herd of walkers. As they head further into the forest, Jess goes into labour; while Holly and Emma tend to her, an antagonistic Henry and James are forced to help each other clear out the incoming walkers. They use up their last bullets in the fight, leaving Henry's knife as their only weapon. Jess successfully gives birth to a baby boy, whom she names Alex Junior.

With the herd close behind, the group are forced to head deeper into the park, hoping the trees and uneven ground will slow the herd. Exhausted, they finally make camp deep inside the forest. While James goes to patrol, Emma sleeps and Jess rests with her son, Henry and Holly head off into a nearby clearing to talk. They both accept that heading back to the train may be the best move, but they should remain in the forest until the herd clears. They then hear a chilling scream and rush back to the campsite, where they discover Emma staring in horror at a zombified Jess, having succumbed to infection and exhaustion. Holly uses her last bullet to kill Jess and then vomits in horror when she discovers what Jess was eating: her own newborn child, who has already reanimated due to his age. Out of bullets and armed only with broken weapons, Henry forces himself to crush the child's skull under his boot, a move that horrifies him and sends him to his knees in shock and horror.

James then reappears from the gloom, demanding to know what has happened. Holly stutters about Jess' death before James takes out his gun, having been hording bullets for himself. He begins ranting at Henry that everything he has done has led to nothing but death and misery, and he has made the decision to leave the group. He begins packing a bag and tells Emma to do the same; when Henry tries to stop him from taking food, James suddenly aims his gun at his chest, ordering him to back off. He continues to rant that he should kill Henry "to avenge everyone else" and shouts at Emma to hurry up and back. However, he pauses when he hears a gun cocking, and turns to see Emma aiming her Glock right at him. Henry says that Emma doesn't want to go with him, and Emma refuses to lower the gun when James tells her to. A manic James then points the gun at her and screams at her that he is her "father" and she should do as he says.

Henry seizes the chance and rushes James, getting to him just before James realizes what is happening. Henry grabs James' arm and pushes him against a tree, ordering him to drop the gun. James appears to realize what he is doing and tries to beg Henry and Emma for forgiveness; when nobody answers him, James silently packs his stuff and departs into the darkness without a goodbye.

The remaining trio wrap Jess and her child in the tent and bury it in the nearby clearing, a task that Henry does alone with his bare hands. The trio then heads even deeper into the park before stumbling upon a large shack, which they discover to be an abandoned ranger station packed with food and other supplies. Deciding to hold up there for a while, Henry heads out to check that the area is safe. Instead, he finds Holly, her pistol loaded with a bullet they found, as she puts her gun to her head, sobbing that they failed and that there is nothing to live for anymore.

Determined to stop her, Henry hugs her and says they will go out together. Unable to take both their lives, Holly puts the gun down. Henry calms her by saying they still have reasons to keep going, that being looking after Emma as they are all she has now. Holly tearfully accepts and returns to the shack while Henry heads out to a nearby cliff. He overlooks the endless hills of trees and silently cries as he removes his locker key from his pocket.

A flashback reveals that, while on a supply run, a drunken Henry and Jess slept together a few weeks before she revealed her pregnancy, possibly making him the biological father of her child. Consumed by guilt over his actions and how he treated Alex in his final days, Henry briefly considers throwing himself from the edge before he silently promises to "live for his crimes" and returns to the forest.

### Season 2: Remake

#### "What We've Lost"

Eight months after the events in Port Collier, Henry, Holly and Emma are revealed to have survived in the remote ranger station in Iron Mountain National Park. After returning from a hunt, Henry helps Holly cook dinner; at the table, Holly demands that they find another group, as the soil is unfit for growing food and the nearby well is running dry. Still traumatized by the events of the previous year, Henry vehemently refuses, unable to lose anyone else he cares about. That night, both unable to sleep, Henry and Holly admit they are both scared of what's out there, with Holly accusing Henry of losing hope. Henry argues that he never lost hope that things will be better, and agrees to begin plans to leave the forest. The pair reconcile their past romance and have sex.

The following morning, while returning with water, Henry spots six bandits approaching the ranger station. Arming himself with a pistol and knife and with Holly providing cover, Henry tries to talk them out of whatever they are about to do, to no avail. While Holly distracts the bandits, a ferocious Henry brutally kills all but two of them; after breaking his knuckles on a tree trunk, however, he is thrown down the hill by an exploding grenade, burying him under dirt and leaves.

Henry wakes up in the evening, bruised and bleeding. Although he manages to crawl out of the dirt and back to the station, he finds it abandoned. Recognising Holly and Emma's bootprints, he painfully resets his knuckles and digs up a container he buried nearby, from which he retrieves his bulletproof vest, a machete, his old rifle and his blood-stained coat. Heading west, he comes across one of the injured bandits and incapacitates him; torturing him with his knife, Henry learns that Holly and Emma were brought to the bandit camp a few miles west. Henry forces the bandit to lead him there; when they reach it, Henry hesistantly lets him go. While sneaking in, Henry discovers the camp in disarray, but is caught and thrown in a cage. He is stripped of his supplies and brought before the camp's leader, William. After taunting Henry that he will serve as a slave, he proceeds to strike Henry in the gut; as Henry is dragged out, William winces as he makes an adjustment to a metal plate in his cheek.

Over the next five days, Henry learns from other captives, led by Albert, that Holly and Emma escaped with a larger group just hours before his arrival. Forced to chop firewood for the bandits, Henry learns the camp's layout and manages to sneakily take a sharp piece of wood. When the bandits are distracted at night, Henry cuts his bounds and agrees to set Albert's people free if they help him escape the camp and tell him what direction Holly and Emma went. The small group works their way through the disorganized camp and they manage to seize weapons and supplies from a truck; at one point, Albert holds Henry at gunpoint and attempts to take his supplies, but is talked down by one of his own. Albert informs Henry that the group that escaped earlier headed west with Holly and Emma in tow. Using Molotov cocktails and gunfire, the group are able to escape the camp, and split up in the woods. Sprinting through the forest, Henry uses the path of a nearby river to guide him west.

#### "The New World"

Two weeks after escaping the bandit camp, Henry ambushes and slaughters three more bandits who have been sent to search for him. Dirty and disheveled, he steals one of their sleeping bags before throwing their bodies in a ditch. He continues moving west, using the river to guide him, and avoids walkers by camping inside shallow trenches.

Starving and lonely, he continues his attempts to track Holly and Emma by following the main river west, but keeps becoming lost due to numerous forks in the river's path. Losing hope of finding his loved ones, he decides to relax by showering under a small waterfall before filling his canteen with fresh water. Hearing a noise behind him, he is suddenly attacked by a pack of wild dogs. Although he initially holds his own against them, he is quickly swarmed by the dogs, who bite and claw his entire body. Screaming in pain, he allows the alpha to bite his arm to shield his throat, and manages to stab the dog in the neck with his knife. Filled with adrenaline, he savagely kills a second dog before collapsing from exhaustion. As he passes out, he hears gunshots nearby and is slowly dragged away.

After suffering a nightmare in which he finds the charred corpses of Holly and Emma, Henry wakes up in severe pain, only to find himself bandaged and warm. Alarmed, he is comforted by his rescuer, a young man who introduces himself as Mike. He explains that, while Henry sustained severe bite marks, he should be fine, but advises him to keep a look out for rabies symptoms. Henry thanks Mike before asking why he rescued him; Mike simply replies that he needed help. Mike asks why the bandits have been following Henry, who briefly explains the events of the past two weeks. Mike ultimately agrees to help Henry get out of the forest, revealing that Holly, Emma and the group that saved them may have headed for a supposed community in a town outside the forest. Henry asks what Mike wants in return, and Mike says that the bandits may also leave the forest if they cannot find him.

The next morning, the pair set off; barely able to walk thanks to his bitten leg, Henry stumbles and falls behind, only to discover a small, thin dog following him. He backs away in fear, but the dog simply rubs itself against him, curious. Mike helps Henry to his feet and the pair continue, closely followed by the dog.

That night, Henry attempts to exercise but finds it too painful, so Mike agrees to train Henry so he can get his strength back. Mike shows Henry some basic martial arts, while also strengthening Henry's left hand. Sighting bandits, the pair are forced to retreat away from the river and deeper into the trees, delaying their progress. Over the course of two evenings, Henry heals and trains with Mike, who instructs him to control his rage and improve his balance. Determined to overcome his fears, Henry decides to bond with the dog, simply naming him "Boy".

The trio attempt to find the river again, only to observe a building in the near-distance. Deciding to investigate, they discover that it is in fact a military radio relay station. With the generators still working, Henry and Mike search a screen and find a list of military safe-zones; Henry discovers that one - the GCSZ, GreenCole Safe Zone, somewhere in Montana - continued to transmit an "active" signal three weeks after Outbreak Day, meaning that there is a small chance that the safe-zone is still secure.

Deciding to camp for one more night, Henry and Mike share a meal and discuss their past lives. Henry reveals that he played guitar years ago and that he came to the U.S to finally meet his long-lost half-brother, Kieron, using the student exchange program as a cover. Mike reveals that his father was a forest ranger and the original owner of the ranger station, and that he joined his father in the forest shortly before Outbreak Day. Mike says he has been unable to leave the forest since his father's death, and admits to being deathly terrified of walkers.

The following morning, the trio finally reach the end of the forest. Mike wishes Henry luck and decides to depart, but Henry asks Mike to continue travelling with him, encouraging him to let go of his father's death and face the New World. Mike refuses and says that the New World needs people like Henry, before disappearing into the trees.

Henry and Boy investigate the town of Iron Mountain and come across a mall on the edge of the town. Henry is forced to stop before the entrance by a guard, David; when Henry asks if two girls matching Holly and Emma's descriptions are inside, David reluctantly allows Henry into the building. In the parking bay, Henry is held at gunpoint as his weapons, bag and other supplies are taken away, and he is introduced to their leader, Stoffman, who welcomes him to Hometown.

#### "An Iron Fist"

Stripped of his supplies, Henry is forced into an outside section of the building, where he is forced to fight a fellow newcomer, Dirk. After winning the fight, Henry is introduced to two other workers, Ron and Amy, while Dirk apologises and says he was only looking for some exercise. Henry asks the trio if they have seen anyone matching Holly and Emma's descriptions; Ron reveals that two matching women participated in an attempted uprising two weeks ago, and are now prisoners alongside a larger group who led the uprising. Ron reveals that the prisoners are being kept in a storage shed at the edge of the property.

The next morning, Henry learns that Hometown has a strict ranking system put in place by their leader, Stoffman. Forced to work on the new extension, the four workers are attacked by walkers. Henry leads the workers in clearing out the walkers, forming an alliance with David, one of the guards. Four days later, having been denied an audience with Stoffman, Henry takes David hostage and threatens his way into Stoffman's office. Impressed by Henry's tenacity and nerve, Stoffman offers Henry a job as a guard, which he accepts.

Sent to the armoury to select a gun, Henry is reunited with his old friend Justinas, previously believed to have been killed in the boathouse fire a year ago. Justinas, unaware that Holly and Emma were in Hometown, gives Henry a pack of cigarettes and instructs him to bribe the guard that patrols the prisoner shed. Convincing the guard to let him inside, Henry is attacked by one of the prisoners, Drew Stanton. Hearing his cries, Emma reveals herself and the two tearfully reunite, quickly followed by a reunion between Henry and Holly. She introduces Henry to the other prisoners: Drew's pregnant girlfriend Becky, medical student Carl McKenzie, Gareth, Leyton, Stephan and Bethany. Henry promises to get Holly and Emma out of there and leaves, only to be confronted by Stoffman. Henry admits that he came to Hometown to find his family, which Stoffman understands; he then gives Henry an offer: Holly and Emma will be allowed into the community to serve their punishment through hard work, provided Henry serve directly under Stoffman. Henry reluctantly agrees to the deal.

Three months later, Henry has worked to become a trusted lieutenant to Stoffman. One evening, a large group of walkers attacks the community and Henry leads the defence, earning himself the role of rooftop lieutenant. Ron is named as the culprit and is thrown off the roof by Stoffman while Henry watches. Conflicted, Henry sneaks into Stoffman's office at night and discovers security footage of Stoffman sabotaging the extension wall with Ron's tools in an effort to frame him. Henry decides to play the footage on the community's TV screens, but to his shock none of the residents turn against Stoffman. Deciding to leave the community, Henry offers an alliance between his people and Drew's. However, their plans are interrupted by Stoffman, who was informed by a terrified David that Henry was responsible for leaking the footage. To demonstrate how loyal his people are, Stoffman kills one of his own men, Declan, in front of the others, to no protest.

Henry is locked inside an airless cold storage room with a walker; after killing it, he uses a coin to open a ventilation shaft. Crawling through the shafts, he makes his way to the armoury, where he begins collecting weapons and supplies. Justinas finds him and attempts to stop him; Henry convinces him to let him go, but Justinas says he will not come with him. Henry comes across David and forgives him, offering him a place in the group, before setting Drew's group, Holly and Emma free.

Henry splits up with the group and detonates the community's fuel reserves, attracting a large herd wandering nearby. Using the resulting chaos as a cover, the rest of the group unlock the parking bay door, but are found by Stoffman. Henry engages Stoffman in a brutal duel, during which Henry gets the upper hand and stabs Stoffman. However, Stoffman manages to grab a crowbar and viciously bashes Henry over the face with it, severely scarring him and knocking him unconscious. Stoffman is shot from behind before he can deliver the killing blow; the assailant, revealed to be Justinas, ends Stoffman with a shot to the head. With the herd approaching the east side of Hometown, Drew orders his people to carry Henry to safety on a stretcher. Laden with weapons and closely guarding Henry, the two groups escape into the wilderness.

#### "In Harm's Way"

Several miles from Hometown, finally clear of the herd, the two allied groups rest by a road. While the rest of the group relaxes by the fire, Carl checks the unconscious and severely wounded Henry. As night falls, Carl returns with the prognosis: although Henry will survive his injuries and his eye is undamaged, his face is severely scarred and he may have sustained brain damage. He remarks it could have been far worse had Henry not stabbed Stoffman and weakened him. The group then discuss what they can do for him; Stephan, an outspoken member of Drew's group, argues that they need to leave Henry behind for their own safety, adding that carrying Henry will slow them down, allowing "him" to catch them. Justinas strongly argues back, reminding the group that Henry almost died making sure they all escaped Hometown, so they all owe him their aid. When Stephan shouts that their debt was repaid simply by carrying Henry out of Hometown, Drew shouts at them to shut up in case they draw walkers. He then orders Carl to continue tending to Henry until he wakes up, after which he is on his own. Drew leaves to patrol the area when Becky says she can feel her baby kicking, and Holly rests at Henry's side alongside his dog, Boy.

The next morning, the group continues moving away from the herd, which according to Drew is heading in their direction. Still carrying Henry, the group begins to climb into the foothills of the Sylvania Mountains. That evening, Justinas guards the still unconscious Henry and thanks him for everything, apologising for hesitating at Hometown. Henry unexpectedly stirs and whispers that no apology is needed, drawing Holly and Emma over to him. Their joy is broken by Stephan, who strictly sticks to Drew's words from yesterday; however, Carl refuses to stop his care and continues to tend to Henry with Drew's permission.

More days pass as the group climbs higher into the mountains, eventually encountering snow. Henry slowly gets his strength back; with Justinas' help, he is able to get to his feet and walk with support. Carl gives him a bandage to wear over his swollen head. The group camp in a forest clearing, where Henry is able to walk unaided. Believing nobody to be watching, he silently undresses into a spare set of clothes with his back turned to the fire; Emma and Holly see him and finally see the full range of Henry's scars, bruises and burns, including the vast range he sustained from the dog pack and the battle in Hometown. Henry feels them starring at him, but remains silent. Resting by the fire, he asks Drew why they are heading into the mountains, as well as how they came across Holly and Emma. When he adds that they owe him an explanation, Drew and his people finally spill their secret.

The group all hail from the same community, a small safe-zone called Sanctuary in the city where they grew up. Sanctuary was led by Harold Carter, an honour student and Drew's best friend. They were safe for a year until a group of squatters moved into several houses within the safe-zone. Petty conflicts quickly evolved into arguments over food, medicine and other supplies; negotiations were destroyed when Harold's younger brother, William, violently and publically murdered the squatter chief, igniting an all-out war between the two groups. The group was forced into the wilderness; when the squatters ran out of food, they began hunting the group. Months later, Harold was killed after a zombie bit him; with his final words, he gave the group his blessing to abandon William if he ever put them in danger again. Sure enough, William's recklessness and violence led to the group becoming surrounded by walkers in an abandoned factory; however, the group were able to escape, but not without Drew stabbing William in the face with an arrow. The group continued moving north and discovered William had not only survived but had taken charge of the remaining squatters, assembling a convoy of vehicles that enslaved other survivors. Although they managed to avoid him for months, they were finally caught by him in Iron Mountain State Forest. With the help of Holly and Emma, however, they were able to escape and eventually made it to Hometown. Drew concludes that Henry knows the rest.

Recognising details in the story, Henry reveals he too has met William Carter and killed several of his bandits during his trek to find Holly and Emma, and he also considers Carter an enemy. Deciding to stick together for mutual protection, the two groups head further into the mountains. The following evening, they come across a ski resort; while Drew and his group check it out, Henry assembles his group and tells them they need a plan. He reveals his discovery of the relay station in the forest and of "Greencole", including the fact that "Greencole" continued to remain active a whole three weeks after the outbreak, meaning that there is a small chance that the area remains safe. While they discuss the details - including the fact that "Greencole" is at least 1000 miles away - Holly brings up that Henry should invite Drew and his people to join them. Shouts are then heard coming from the ski lodge; checking it out, Henry discovers Drew's group locked in an argument with the survivors inside the lodge. Deciding to intervene, Henry is stunned to discover one of the lodge survivors is Ben, believed to have died by suicide on the train a year ago. Recognising each other, the two men embrace, quickly followed by a reunion between Ben, Holly, Emma and Justinas. With the argument settled, Ben invites the group inside and introduces the other survivors: Terry, Kate and Joshua, who is confined to a wheelchair.

Joshua invites the group to dinner; at their table by the fire, Ben reveals his story: despite sustaining severe injuries from his jump, he survived his suicide attempt, much to his own shock. Crawling from the ditch in which he had landed, Ben managed to limp along the train tracks until he found a station. Taking shelter inside an abandoned house, he slowly healed from his wounds before driving the short distance to Port Collier. Although he found the train that the group had used, he saw only smoke covering the city. Assuming his friends were dead, Ben took the train further along the tracks until it ran out of fuel completely. Treking on foot, he somehow ended up in the mountains, where he encountered Terry, Joshua and Kate in the ski resort. Accepted into their fold, Ben developed a new lease on life thanks to the paralysed Joshua, who had managed to remain alive and upbeat despite his inability to walk. He expresses regret for his suicide attempt and listens to the others as they each reveal what has happened in the past year, including the fact that they are being chased by bandits. Nonetheless, Ben invites both groups to stay and rest.

After dinner and a shower, the group are shown to their rooms by Ben and Joshua. In his room, Henry finds a battered guitar; deciding to play after so many years, he plays an acoustic rendition of "Wake Me Up When September Ends" as it begins to snow outside. He is interrupted by Holly, who complements his singing and playing. The two awkwardly exchange compliments and questions about their well-being until Holly says it is cold in her room. When Henry offers literal solutions, a frustrated Holly asks if she has to spell everything out for him. Although Henry catches on, he asks why him; Holly walks up to him and says she wants this, but Henry demands that she look at him. Holly says she doesn't care about his scars, but Henry repeats to look at him. He then admits everything he did to find Holly and Emma, justifying almost anything by telling himself he was doing it for the right reasons. He calls himself a monster, a description Holly quickly refutes by saying she doesn't consider him a monster, nor does Emma. She asks him if he wants this; when he remains silent, Holly decides to leave. Before she walks out, however, Henry summons her back and passionately kisses her, admitting he only wants her. Next door, Carl stops reading his book and listens as they have sex.

On the balcony outside, David smokes a cigarette and introduces himself to Bethany, a quiet member of Drew's group. He offers to share his cigarette, which she accepts. Bethany admits that she has few survival skills and has relied on the others the entire time, while David claims that he followed Stoffman from the start and that Henry was the first to actually consider him an equal. Both wanting a distraction for the evening, they finish their cigarette and have sex in Bethany's room.

In their room, Drew and Becky have an argument over Drew distancing himself from her; it is revealed that Becky's baby may not be Drew's, and it is hinted that Becky was raped by William Carter. Becky realizes that Drew blames her for not defending herself and slaps him. Drew appears to fight back, but stops himself and leaves. In the lounge, Justinas and Ben share a bottle of rum and catch-up; Justinas says that, although the two never really spoke, he always considered Ben to be very brave and reveals that he knew how to treat his burns by overhearing Ben as he read a medical journal aloud.

Henry wakes up at dawn and decides to smoke a cigarette on the balcony, where he finds Drew carefully watching the horizon. Henry thanks Drew for everything his group has done to help Holly and Emma, while Drew replies with thanks of his own. Henry comments about Becky's pregnancy, but Drew shortly asks that the subject not be brought up. Henry then brings up his group's plan to cross the mountains and head west to "Greencole" and invites Drew and his lot to accompany them. Drew declines and says they will be heading north, maybe towards Canada, having learned not to trust strangers, "even the friendly ones". Henry replies that the offer is still open and for Drew to think about it, just before they both notice several bright lights in the distance. Panicked, Drew says that "they" have found them and rushes back inside.

Banging on the doors, Henry and Drew wake everyone up; Henry tells everyone to prepare for a fight, while Drew tells them to prepare to run. The pair briefly argue over their differing tactics until Joshua says that Terry has not returned from a hunt. Ben decides to head out and find him, and Henry, Boy and David agree to join him. As the four of them head out into the snow, the others blow out all the candles and board up the windows of the lodge to make it look abandoned. However, a large group of walkers, thought to be a split from the Hometown herd, emerges from the trees and begin banging on the windows and doors. Realizing the walkers will draw attention to the lodge, Drew leads a small team outside to clear them; they quickly become overwhelmed and resort to using their guns, creating further noise. Emma sneaks out to help and kills two walkers with her Glock.

Meanwhile, down the mountain, Ben, Henry, David and Boy find a wounded Terry limping back towards the lodge; once he spots them, he shouts at them to run just before a hail of gunfire cuts him down. Taking cover, the four watch as several vehicles approach from the path, firing randomly towards the lodge. Up the mountain, the others are forced to take cover as the lodge is peppered with bullets. Although the walkers are killed, the group are forced to surrender as the heavily-armed bandit convoy arrives at the lodge, surrounding it. William Carter reveals himself and taunts Drew about Becky's child. Angered, Drew spits at Carter's feet and comments about his face injury; in response, Carter raises his shotgun and shoots Drew's friend Gareth in the stomach, killing him. Carter orders his soldiers to bind the group, and is even able to quell Justinas when he threatens to kill Becky. Carter recognises Holly and demands to know where Emma is; outside, Emma avoids the bandits and meets Henry, Ben, David and Boy in the bushes. She reports what's happened as the five of them move toward the lodge to devise a plan.

Inside, Carter continues to demand Emma's location, revealing that she caused trouble during her captivity and wants her to serve as a soldier. Holly lies and says that Emma died; seconds later, one of the bandits is killed by a gunshot to the head. From outside, Henry demands that the bandits stand down, otherwise Carter is next. Carter laughs in response and orders his men to cover him; while he men fire in Henry's direction, Carter selects a random captive and chooses Joshua. Wheeling him out to the centre of the lounge, he drags Joshua from his wheelchair and shoves him onto the roaring fire.

William demands that those outside surrender, otherwise more captives will die. Ben, overcome by the loss of Terry and Joshua, begs Henry to stand down. Henry turns to David, telling him to take Boy and run before whispering a plan in his ear. David reluctantly agrees and flees with Boy into the trees, while Henry and Ben surrender. Forced inside the lodge, Henry is recognised by Carter, who tells him he will be punished for all of the bandits he killed. The bandits then place black bags over the heads of the group and force them into several trucks before the convoy drives down the mountain.

#### "What We Deserve"

Having been captured by the bandits, the two groups work together once more to break out, taking guns and supplies with them. They flee west to an abandoned camping ground, where Becky suddenly goes into labour during an argument. Agreeing to help and taking charge, Henrydivides the group into teams, each of which will go in search of necessary supplies. Teaming up with David, Ward discovers a young child with a bite mark in a nearby lookout tower, and later his sister, a Russian girl named Laika. Taking Laika in, Henry volunteers to put the boy down and buries his body in the river.

That evening, the group demonstrates their ability to work together by fending off an entire herd while Becky gives birth to a baby girl. Becky asks Henry for names, he suggests the name "Sarah".

The group continue to head west until they become trapped in a mountain pass near a power grid station. Instead of continuing to run, however, the group decides to stand their ground and ambush the bandits. After a final face-off between Henry, Drew and Carter, the group declare victory and return to the bandit camp to collect supplies for the road. While there, they discover Carter's young son, Lawrence, and, refusing to leave him behind, Bethany decides to raise him as her son. The two groups decide to band together permanently and head west to find a new home, with Henry as their leader.

### Season 3: Remake

#### "No Time Left"

Nine months after crossing the Sylvania Mountains, the group have made good progress and are approaching eastern North Dakota, the approximate location of "Greencole". The group has expanded with stragglers that have drifted into their ranks along the way. Despite the milestone, however, the group are dirty, hungry and exhausted. The world has continued to degenerate, and every town they stumble across is overgrown, overrun with walkers and picked clean of supplies. The group spent a few months inside an abandoned hotel, only to continue on the road once supplies ran out completely.

A scavenger team led by Henry returns to the group's main camp after an entire day of scavenging and hunting with very little to show for their efforts aside from a few rabbits and some fresh clothes.

Frustrated by their lack of progress in finding "Greencole", Stephan questions Henry's leadership and suggests they turn back, even suggesting that they return to Hometown and take over what remains. His demands are echoed by Kate, Leyton and even Ben. The argument almost escalates into a fight between Stephan and Justinas until Henry retakes control by reiterating that they have come too far to turn back. In response, Stephan pulls his sidearm on Henry and orders his supporters to pack their supplies; he is forced to give up, however, when Drew appears from the gloom, his bow aimed at Stephan's head. Henry sternly asks the group if they think they can do better out there and invites them to leave so they can see how long they last. In an uncharacteristic but tempered rage, Henry warns that he is in charge until they reach safety. He tells everyone to get some rest and to prepare for an early start in the morning. During the night, Holly tries to tell him something, but instead Henry goes looking for a missing Emma, who he finds at an overlook nearby making arrows. He asks her why she has been distant lately, and Emma reveals that she has started bleeding.

The next morning, Henry and Mike check their map of the U.S. and deduce that the "Greencole" signal originated near the city of Fargo, a few miles across the Red River. Desperate for supplies, the group agrees to scout out the city's outskirts while a team led by Henry ventures deeper into the city to find out whether Fargo truly is their destination. Suddenly, Charlotte cries out that her sister Faith is missing; they quickly discover Stephan is missing too. Henry realizes that the two abandoned the group together in the night. Knowing Fargo is the closest settlement, they decide to continue onwards and hope to run across them.

After more hours of walking, the group finally enter the outskirts of Fargo and approach the main avenue bridge over the Red River. The group quickly discover that the city had been bombed, likely during the early hours of the outbreak, and the bridge has partially collapsed, leaving just a thin line of concrete remaining at the bridge's right side. Justinas and Henry cautiously cross it first, followed by the children shepherded by Mike and Emma and finally the others. Drew, the last to cross, stops as the concrete begins to crumble beneath his feet. Promising to find the group, he braces himself as the concrete breaks away, sending him tumbling into the river below. As he falls, a piece of debris collides with his body and his limp body sinks beneath the water. Becky screams out for him and tries to jump after him, but Henry holds her back, assuring her that Drew will be fine and will find them eventually. Henry's cold decision earns him stares from most of the group, including Emma. Henry ignores them and pushes forward while the others, rather hesitantly, follow him.

As the group penetrate downtown Fargo, they are overwhelmed by the overgrown city and ruined infrastructure. Signs of military occupation litter the city: abandoned checkpoints, vehicles and dead bodies. Walking further, they find only a single road that isn't blocked by debris and abandoned vehicles. As they walk along the road, they suddenly hear a shrill scream; a bloodied Faith appears from out of cover, running wildly. Upon seeing them, she calls out for the group to run before her head bursts open and she falls to the ground, dead. The group prepare to arm themselves as Charlotte screams for her sister; as they attempt to turn back, a series of grenades appear before them and detonate, throwing them back. Lost in the choking smoke, the group are suddenly accosted by a large group of armed survivors that easily outnumber and outgun them. The group are forced to surrender and lay down their weapons. Henry tries to surrender peacefully, but an imposing figure wielding a sniper rifle - clearly Faith's killer - emerges from the smoke with a smile; "Begging won't help ya, boy," he says before he smashes Henry over the head with the butt of his rifle.

#### "Monsters"

Henry wakes up with a bleeding head strapped to a table leg with cable ties. He takes a look around and spots Drew, Mike, Becky, Leyton, Ben and Charlotte nearby similarly restrained. Becky is the next to awake and begins to panic, asking where the children are. The sniper enters the room and demands to know who is in charge, slapping Becky across the face when she screams for her baby Sarah. Henry speaks up that he is in charge and the sniper approaches him; he introduces himself as Liam and informs the group that their tresspass cannot be forgiven, and they will work to serve their punishment. Henry secretly dislocates his thumb to free himself from the cable ties and frees himself when Liam and his men leave the room. Henry stands up and finds the group's weapons in a locker on the far side of the room. After freeing his friends, he hears a series of gunshots nearby accompanied by a series of yells and cries; Henry smiles and says Justinas got free.

The group fight their way out of the storage room and reunite with the others, killing any hostiles that cross their path; to their shock, the group discover Stephan among the captives and he reluctantly rejoins them. Over the walkie talkie, they overhear reinforcements and escape to the roof. Keeping low, the group move in small teams towards a set of abandoned apartments, watching as Liam leads the reinforcements inside. Avoiding Innocent patrols, the group escape into a partially collapsed tower. Desperate to get their bearings, Henry pulls out a map of the city he found at the Innocent base. He convinces the others that they need to locate the origin of the "Greencole" signal and suggests heading towards a radio station nearby. With little options besides, the group decide to join him, including Stephan.

The group navigate the overgrown streets of Fargo and find further evidence of military activity, including collapsed roads, bombed buildings and abandoned vehicles looted of their supplies aside from a few bullets inside a truck. The group splits into smaller teams to navigate the streets and reduce their changes of detection. They are forced to crawl underneath a barricate made of barbed wire as they finally approach the TV station, its tower blinking rapidly. Troubled by how quiet the area is, the group arm themselves and enter the rear of the building through an open door. They quickly discover a massacre inside, with tens of Innocents shot and stabbed to death; other than a few walkers, the building is abandoned. The group splits into three: one led by Henry goes in search of the broadcast room, while another led by Justinas patrols the area while the remaining rest to guard the children.

To his surprise, Henry finds the station's mast is still active; with Mike's help, he navigates the long list of signals, all of which appear unremarkable until he finds a signal labelled "GCSZ". Mike realizes that the TV station, like the relay station back in Iron Mountain State Forest, is simply relaying another signal, meaning Fargo is not Greencole's true location. With David's help, Henry triangulates the signal's true location: a place called Adams Air Force Base in central Montana, at least 750 miles further west. Meanwhile, Justinas' team discovers yet more dead bodies and walkers, alongside graffiti on the wall: the word PUNISHMENT written in blood.

Leyton hears a noise nearby and discovers a radio, still on. He overhears that reinforcements are on the way just as screams are heard below. Henry and Justinas' teams reconvene on a balcony, where they see Liam and a team of armed Innocents holding the rest of the group hostage below. Angered by the deaths of his people, Liam demands that the others show themselves or risk further bloodshed; Henry calls out that they easily outnumber the Innocents, but Liam, unfazed, replies that his people easily outgun the group. While Henry distracts Liam with mocks and taunts, Justinas and his team move around to flank the Innocents before opening fire. The Innocents return fire and head to cover, allowing the rest of the group to flee for cover. Henry and his team join the fray, firing from above as the others evacuate outside. With their route downstairs blocked, Henry's team use an electrical cable to climb down to the ground while Justinas' team provides covering fire.

Outside, the others fend off Innocent reinforcements as night begins to fall. In the chaos, several grenades are thrown, splintering the group as they jump for cover. In the chaos, Holly is jumped by an Innocent and is separated when an explosion throws her into a ditch. Henry screams her name as Liam emerges from the smoke and disarms him, forcing the group to surrender. Liam orders the group bound and says "the boss" will want to see them for himself.

Bound and gagged, the group are thrown into trucks and driven through the ruined roads of Fargo, finally coming to a hastily built gate. Liam calls out and the gates open, revealing a sprawling community. A crowd gathers around the trucks as the group are taken out and marched through the streets, where residents throw stones and dirt at them as they pass. They are finally brought before a wooden stage and forced to their knees. The crowd suddenly goes silent as a S.W.A.T vehicle pulls up behind the stage and a a figure dressed in black emerges. In a strong Australian accent, he orders several Innocents around before quietly talking with Liam, who points at Henry. The figure orders Henry brought before the stage and kneels down in front of him.

The figure introduces himself as Bart and asks Henry's name; when Henry remains silent, Bart almost immediately begins mocking him. Bart declares that Henry and his people need to be punished for their actions, and then they will face the other consequences of their actions. Bart realizes that children are among the captives and aims his gun at Laika to taunt Henry, triggering Justinas to stand up and attempt to punch Bart, who easily dodges and knocks Justinas down. Bart then asks Henry how strong he believes he truly is before ordering Liam to beat Henry to death.

With Innocents hot on her tail, Holly escapes into an overgrown park. She stops when she hears a sudden barage of gunfire accompanied by screams. While she is distracted, an Innocent appears from cover and wrestles her to the ground. Holly drops her knife as the Innocent pins her down before forcing himself on her. As she cries to help, she is suddenly covered in the Innocent's warm blood. The Innocent falls to his side, an arrow embedded in his neck, and Holly grabs her knife to stab him repeatedly in the head. She is wrestled off his corpse by an unseen figure; she struggles and punches, only for her rescuer to reveal himself to be Drew, bruised, bloodied and soaking wet. He tells her that they need to run, but they don't get far before they are surrounded by unknown survivors.

#### "Consequences"

A disorientated and confused Henry wakes up in the middle of his beating at the hands of Liam. His eye has heavily swollen and his vision is obscured by his own blood. He faintly hears the cries and yells of his group nearby as Liam takes a breath and looks behind him at a smiling Bart, who nods his approval. As Liam prepares himself, a blonde woman suddenly leaps onto the stage and demands that Bart stop him. Bart tells the woman, Jane, to keep out of it. As Liam begins a second wave of punches and kicks to Henry, Jane jumps from the stage and runs over to Liam to deliver a sharp kick between his legs. Her attack has little effect on Liam, who turns and smacks Jane across the face. Bart orders Jane to be removed from the area as Liam continues his barrage on Henry's face.

Meanwhile, Holly, Drew and Boy find themselves surrounded by an unnamed and heavily armed group as a nearby Innocents group screams and cries, accompanied by the sound of heavy gunfire. Holly says that the survivors might as well kill them, as that's all "you Innocents" seem to do. One of the survivors, a young man with a thin beard and a scar over his right eye, steps forward and says they are not Innocents, "we *kill* Innocents". Suddenly, a ferocious shriek erupts from nearby, accompanied by several others, near the battle site. The lead survivor curses and instructs his group to run; he tells Holly, Drew and Boy to join them if they want to live. Further shrieks convince the trio to join the group. Unseen, several shrieking figures enter the park, organized and angry.

Holly, Drew and Boy are led into a collapsed portion of the street where a small trench has formed. The group charge through it, while the trio are told to stay low by the young man with the scar. Behind them, the shrieks become louder and closer; the young man says the figures can smell their trail. Boy barks at the shrieks but is pulled back by Holly. The group emerges from the other side of the trench into an overgrown street torn apart by sinkholes and rushing water. The group jump over remaining sections of road and into a maze of partially collapsed buildings, the source of the shrieks not far behind. As they come to a second trench, a figure suddenly leaps from the darkness; as flashlights hit its skin, its true form becomes clear: a creature with pale, wrinkly skin, torn army fatigues and piercing black eyes. The creature shrieks and one of the survivors calls out in panic: "DARKDWELLER!". A hail of gunfire rings out as Holly, Drew and Boy duck away. The creature moans as the bullets pierce its skin and it falls back out of sight.

Back at the Fort, Henry wakes up yet again, bleeding and bruised with Liam standing over him, his knuckles bloody. Through his daze, Henry hears Bart expressing his disappointment and orders Henry be stood up. Two guards try to force Henry to his feet, but he cannot rise any further any on his knees. Bart smiles and says Henry is finally kneeling. He steps down from the stage and kisses Jane on the forehead, calling her his sister, before approaching Henry. He wipes blood from Henry's face and asks him if he is willing to die for his people. Henry is only able to nod, but Bart slaps him in response, saying that obviously isn't true or he would have willingly died at Liam's hands. He further says that it is not Liam's fault as he has seen many a man, woman and child die to Liam's fists. Bart adds that Henry has faced his punishment, and now must face the consequences of his actions. He instructs Henry to choose two members of his group to sacrifice.

Henry silently refuses by shaking his head, but Bart slaps him again. Henry begins to cry and tries to beg, but Bart grabs him by the cheeks and tells him no amount of begging will save him or his people, and if he doesn't choose he will start randomly shooting. Jane demands that Bart stop the madness, but Bart ignores her and orders Henry to pick. Several members of the group try to volunteer but the Innocents around them bash them with the butts of their rifles to shut them up. Henry is unable to choose as he cries and begs. Angered by Henry's indecisiveness, Bart randomly waves his gun over the heads of the group and fires, hitting Kate in the throat and splattering Emma in her blood. Kate falls backwards and begins to suffocate while Emma, having slipped her bounds, desperately tries to put pressure on the wound. She is stopped by Innocent soldiers who forcibly drag her off Kate's body and smack her, causing Henry to try to stand and fight, only for Liam to strike him in the solar plexus. As Kate's body is dragged away by soldiers, Bart prepares to shoot again; Justinas, crying and guarding Laika behind him, whistles a code to Henry and volunteers. Desperate, Henry tells Bart that he has chosen Justinas. Laika cries out in English as Justinas is dragged away onto the stage, while Bart reminds Henry that he has a second choice to make. Henry scans his group and spots Stephan, isolated from the others and ignoring a crying Emma, and picks him to Stephan's shock.

Justinas and Stephan are marched up onto the stage where Bart awaits. The two are seated at a wooden table dragged onto the stage as Bart removes a small revolver from his pocket. He opens the chamber and loads a single bullet before placing it onto the table. He instructs Justinas and Stephan to engage in a game of Russian roulette, or everyone else will die, starting with the children in the group. One of Bart's personal soldiers, Mikhail, steps forward and flips a coin into the air; Stephan calls heads, and it lands on tails, allowing Justinas to go first.

While Laika screams "Papa!", Justinas takes the gun and places it against his temple, crying as he pulls the trigger but keeping his eyes fixed on Stephan. The gun fails to fire and Justinas drops the gun on the table. Stephan takes the gun at gunpoint and reluctantly places it against his head, but again it fails to fire. Henry weakly asks for it to stop, but he is silenced by another punch from Liam.

In the trenches, Holly, Drew and Boy continue to follow the survivors, with Holly lagging behind. Drew asks the others to wait up as he goes back to help Holly, but he finds her vomiting into a pool of water with Boy comforting her. Drew tries to get her walking but she asks to stop, and Drew calls out for the others to wait. Drew helps Holly to her feet as she continues to retch; she then whispers that she believes she's pregnant.

Henry recuperates from the punch as Justinas picks up the revolver again. He casts a sorrowful look at Laika as he pulls the trigger and exhales sharply when it does not fire. Stephan refuses to take the gun and instead asks Bart if he can join his crew. Bart smiles that they'll have to see and points his gun at the group, ordering Stephan to take the revolver. Stephan does so; once more the revolver does not fire, giving both men just one more chance each. Justinas takes the revolver for the last time and gives his final look at the bruised, bloody and barely conscious Henry and gives a nod. He raises the revolver to his temple and fires. Henry lowers his head, unable to watch.

The gun does not fire. Justinas releases a stressed yelp as he drops the gun on the table, cursing in Russian. Bart smiles at Stephan, who once again refuses to pick up the revolver. In response, Bart says "fine" and fires randomly into the group. The bullet hits Bethany in the arm, causing her to drop baby Lawrence, who begins screaming. Justinas roars at Stephan to "pick up the fucking gun" and he is restrained by guards. A quivering Stephan picks up the revolver and inspects it, knowing full well that there are no more empty chambers left. He raises it to his temple and hesitates. His glare fixed on Justinas, Stephan removes the barrel from his head and points it at Justinas before firing.

The gun goes off, releasing smoke and a loud *BANG!*. Henry opens his one good eye and sees Justinas braced, the revolver pointed straight at him. To Justinas' shock, there is no entry wound. Stephan inspects the gun again and pulls the trigger a second time, but the chamber is empty. The two turn to look at Bart, who begins chuckling madly. The gathered Innocents slowly join in, erupting into a chorus of mocking laughter. Bart snatches the revolver from Stephan and reveals the casing inside: a blank. Henry screams in agony as the truth is revealed, causing the laughter to stop. Bart tauntingly asks if he is not entertained and congratulates Stephan on his ingenuity, telling him there is definitely a place in the Innocents for him. Stephan looks relieve and holds out his hand to shake. Bart instead places a hand on Stephan's shoulder and says there is just one problem: "I don't...like...*cowards*". Bart brings his pistol to Stephan's chest and pulls the trigger.

Stephan immediately falls backwards out of his chair and onto the stage, bleeding from his chest and coughing up blood as he slowly dies. Bart sees the look of horror on Henry's face and tells him that he did him a favour, as the two clearly had some disagreements. He then walks across the stage in front of Justinas and addresses the captive group: "Unfortunately...we're not done" he says as he brings his pistol around to Justinas, who flinches. Bart fires a single bullet, striking Justinas across his left cheek. Laika screams again as Justinas topples over, a portion of his left cheek carved away by the bullet.

"Now we're done!" Bart yells to a thunderous - but shocked - applause. Jane wrestles free of her guards and tries to help the bleeding - but still alive - Justinas. Bart ignores her as he rants about justice being served. Henry, his senses dulled by his brutal beating, whispers "I'm gonna kill you". One of the soldiers hears him whispering and calls Bart over. Bart jumps from the stage and approaches Henry, kneeling down to meet him at face level. He tells Henry to repeat what he said. Henry, despite his injuries, somehow manages to lift himself up, holding tense eye-contact with Bart:

"*You're* the weak one. *Fear* is your weapon. *You're a coward*" he says defiantly. Bart agrees mockingly as Henry continues breathlessly, his voice hoarse and dry, "I'm...*I'm gonna kill you*. I'm gonna make you *suffer*. I'm gonna make it *hurt*. Nothing...*NOTHING!*...can stop what's coming. *You're already dead*, understand? *Run*. *Hide*. *Beg*. *Pray*. Cause *nothing*, not your *army*, not your *walls*, not your great big mad attack dog can *save you!* Nothing can save you...*from me!"*

Bart's mocking smile slowly disappears as Henry speaks, and for the first time genuine fear appears to flicker in his otherwise cold and empty eyes. Henry smiles as Bart's bravado briefly slips. In response, Bart rises to his feet and places his pistol against Henry's forehead. As he applies pressure to the trigger, he realizes few Innocents are actually looking at him anymore, their laughter and taunts replaced with heads bowed in fear. With even Liam unable to meet his gaze, Bart holsters his pistol and orders Henry be taken to "the refrigerators" while the others are carted off to the Black Building. As his group are herded up and dragged to waiting trucks, Henry receives a final blow to the head, blacking out.

## Members

* Henry Ward - leader
* Drew Stanton - second-in-command, hunter
* Holly Parker - nurse
* Emma Goode
* Boy
* David
* Ben Appleby - mechanic
* Becky Grace
* Sarah Stanton
* Mike Trapp
* Lawrence Carter
* Laika
* Kyle Granger
* Jane Rhodes
* Jimmy
* Katrina
* Gideon
* *Charlotte*
* *Faith*
* *Kate*
* *Stephan Lee*
* *Leyton Jones*
* *Bethany*
* *Justinas Garin*
* *Carl McKenzie* - doctor

## Deaths

* Faith - shot in the forehead by Liam Horne
* Kate - shot in the throat by Bart Rhodes and died of suffocation and blood loss *(alive)*, axed in the head by Henry *(zombified)*
* Stephan Lee - shot in the chest by Bart Rhodes *(alive)*, axed in the head by Henry *(zombified)*
* Charlotte - willingly torn apart and devoured by walkers
* Leyton Jones - partially disembowelled by Liam Horne and bled to death, shot in the head by Drew Stanton
* Bethany - skull pierced by explosive debris
* Carl McKenzie - succumbed to cancer, transformed into a darkdweller
* Justinas Garin - shot in the face by "Nathan"

## Killed Victims

* Ashley *(**zombified)*
* 24 unnamed bandits
* 6 unnamed Hometown residents
* Stoffman
* Laika's Brother *(out of mercy)*
* William Carter
* Joanne *(alive & before reanimation)*
* Kate *(zombified)*
* Stephan Lee *(zombified)*
* Liam Horne
* Mikhail
* Bart Rhodes *(caused)*
* 25 unnamed Innocents
* Numerous counts of zombies
* 2 darkdwellers *(1 direct, 1 indirect)*

## Trivia

* To communicate quietly, the group often whistle in code, especially in situations where silence is necessary. By whistling a certain pattern, they can communicate different things, for example walkers, supplies or other survivors. They are first shown to use this technique in *Season 3: Remake*.
	+ While scavenging, Henry, Mike, David and Drew often whistle to coordinate where walkers are gathering
	+ Justinas volunteers to be sacrificed in Bart Rhodes' twisted game by whistling to Henry
	+ While moving through the herd outside the Black Building, the group whistle to communicate without drawing the herd's attention