What Comes After

The survivors of the school search for each other, while a conflicted Benjamin has difficulty deciding his next move.

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## **Synopsis**

At the bowling alley, Claire Noble, the woman working with Wilbur Wright, has returned from a scavenging mission with news about two communities in Willamette. One of them, a football stadium, is miles outside of town and won't be possible to reach on foot, while the other, one at the high school, is completely overrun with zombies. While Wilbur and Claire are interested in checking out the stadium, Benjamin Taylor wants to kill Badrick and then depart Willamette for his mission to locate Cornelius Dance and Anton Lesser and find a cure.

Edward Remar watches from across the building as Benjamin begins packing his things. Mike Simpson then approaches Edward, letting him know that Clyde Rollins was awake. Edward quickly limps over to Clyde, who's laying in the corner of the room with a bandage wrapped around his missing eye. Edward jokes about him looking like a hero with the bandage, but Clyde changes the conversation, revealing that he was already told about the fate of Robin Clarke. Edward doesn't regret anything, and Clyde is fine with that; he's more concerned about what the next step is for the group. Both men agree that Benjamin's plan to go searching for a cure isn't in their best interest, but that leaving Willamette and killing Badrick is. After Clyde learns about the stadium community, he urges Edward to go speak with Benjamin about traveling there instead.

Listening to Clyde, Edward goes to find Benjamin, bumping into Solomon Reed on his way. He asks Solomon what he thinks they should do, and Solomon suggests the stadium as well. Continuing on, Edward finds Benjamin just as he is sending Mike off to find and acquire them a new ride. He gets straight to the point, trying to convince Benjamin that a cure isn't realistic. Benjamin argues that they can save countless lives by finding a cure, but Edward doesn't think it's worth the risk. He tells Benjamin that all of them here still have the goal of killing Badrick, and they will have plenty of chances to do so if they venture out to the stadium. Stepping closer, Edward questions why Benjamin really wants to find a cure. "To help people," he says, but Edward replies "No. You're looking because you feel guilty." Benjamin stares at him, realizing that he's right. To ensure Benjamin forgets about trying to find a cure, Edward reminds him that it was Badrick who took away his last moments with his daughter, and that once they killed him, he'd have all the closure he needs. Benjamin slowly nods his head, agreeing to remain with Edward and travel to the stadium. With the plan set, Mike and Claire head out together to find the group a vehicle.

Dean Howards wakes up in the office block he passed out in. He sits on the floor, processing everything in his head before trying to get up. He falls into a chair almost immediately. In the chair, he sees a dead man with a revolver in one hand, and a photo of a woman and a child in the other. He stares at the photo, remembering his own ex-wife, and then thinking about Jacob Feldman and how he wanted to marry Erin Monroe. The sight of the corpse tells him that nothing ever goes your way. Unable to get up again, Dean slumps back down and quietly cries, trying to forget everything.

Kate Bloodstone walks down a back lane alongside Marcus Downes, Fraser Stiller, and Zac Barnes. None of them are sure about who else might have made it out of the school alive. Tired of fighting, Fraser suggests that once they find the others, they should just leave town before Badrick can kill any more of them. Kate on the other hand doesn't want to go until she sees Badrick dead. Seemingly out of nowhere, Nathaniel Shepard and seven armed men emerge out from behind a nearby building, promising them that they were friendly. Kate, Marcus and Zac are skeptical, but Fraser wants them to hear Nathaniel out first. Nathaniel offers the four of them shelter at his community, but it doesn't change the minds of anyone--except Fraser, who desperately wants to find safety. Unsatisfied with their response, Nathaniel tells them that he cannot allow them to leave. In one swift motion, he signals for his armed men to move forward. Fraser and Zac are quickly knocked out, followed by Marcus, and lastly Kate, who fails to unholster her pistol in time.

Dean stumbles down the road outside the school, horrified at the site of everything. He steps past bullet shells and corpses, and heads towards the back of the school. He tries to get inside, but when he finds the back door locked, he returns to the front of the school, and enters through the broken down front doors. Scared of what lies inside, but desperate to find his friends, Dean walks deep into the building.

After leaving the school and driving in the cement mixer for some time, Layton Zimmers eventually hits the brakes. Everyone in the back climbs out, dizzy. Almost immediately, they all start putting forward their ideas of what to do next. It's quickly decided that returning to the school would be pointless. Aldus Paxton suggests that they kill Badrick and get the hell out of town, which most others are on board with. Rebecca Dawson is in on the plan as well after seeing the optimism from the group. As Aldus is laying out which areas to search first, the group notice a man stumbling down the road, who is quickly identified as Jared Kellings. Aldus and Jon Matthews mention to Jared that Jacob and many others have been killed since the mall, but he couldn't care less. Jared reveals to them that Edward, Benjamin, Clyde, and Robin (who he doesn't know has died yet) are still alive, which is a pleasant surprise to them. Jared then steps over to Rebecca, immediately trying to hit on her, which leads to him getting punched in the face by her. Just then, a truck comes speeding down the road and stops in front of them. Four men step out, Daniel Rockwell, Lolida Windfield, Nick Parker, and Grant Carver. They explain that they come from a community at a stadium nearby, and are offering to bring them back there. William steps forward as the group's representative and is interested in their offer. He shares the names of his group members, and Daniel does the same with the other three men. As William is explaining to them who Badrick is, Layton points out a horde of zombies approaching them from down the street. Both Daniel's squad and William's group team together to take on the horde. With their numbers, the horde is dealt with in a matter of a couple minutes. Afterwards, William decides for his group that they'll go with Daniel. Before leaving, Jared picks a fight with Lolida, one of Daniel's men. Daniel helps Lolida to beat him up, while nobody bothers to assist Jared. Everyone piles into Daniel's truck, while Layton and Jared get into the cement mixer. Layton follows the truck, while encouraging Jared to keep trying to get with a woman.

At the bowling alley, Mike and Claire return with a sizable truck that'll fit everyone. They all head out and hop inside.

They drive through town, eventually passing by Willamette High School. Benjamin has Mike stop the truck, and then he gets out, interested in exploring the building. Wilbur waits in the truck with Mike, whilst everyone else walks through the blown open gates and into the building. While exploring, Claire questions whether Edward is out to kill Badrick as personal vengeance or vengeance for everyone. Edward admits it's personal, and says that it'll feel satisfying to finally kill him. Claire tells him that she once had vengeance like him, and when she killed the person, all it did was make her feel empty. Remaining stubborn, Edward knows that it'll be satisfying to kill Badrick. As the group look around the school, they suddenly hear shuffling coming from nearby. Clyde cautiously looks around before noticing Dean sitting in the middle of the room, curled up on the floor with tears in his eyes. Clyde approaches with a smile, but frowns when he sees the condition of Dean. Looking up at him, Dean mutters, "Badrick."

Kate wakes up in a large cell, seeing Marcus, Zac, and Fraser already awake with her. She hugs Marcus, thankful to see him still alive, meanwhile Zac grumbles about how they're going to spend the rest of their life rotting in this cell. Nathaniel comes walking into the room, looking at the four of them through the bars. He proudly tells them all that his group is working on rebuilding civilization, and that the four of them are going to be apart of that--they'll be shipped off to the island of Banoi to help secure it for future generations. Kate and Zac express their hatred towards Nathaniel, calling him crazy and telling him that nobody will want to work for him. Nathaniel doesn't respond to their criticism, instead, he quietly gets up and tells them all to get settled in before he leaves the room. When he's gone, Zac sits back and says that there's no possible way they can escape. Not knowing what to say, the others remain silent.

In the woods, Lloyd Waller, Kyle Douglass, and Bernie Ortan are sitting quietly, trying to remain calm. It's revealed that Tony Marston had left to go investigate the school, and they're awaiting his return. Kyle is a nervous wreck, and says that they need to find somewhere else safe, but Lloyd tells him to calm down. As Kyle continues ranting about why they should leave, a zombie suddenly shows up. Kyle watches it stumble toward them, horrified. Lloyd approaches it and takes it down, telling Kyle that he'll need to get used to seeing them. Eventually, when Tony still hasn't returned, Lloyd goes off to find him, encouraging Kyle and Bernie to stay here and stay alert.

As Lloyd wanders through the forest, he finds himself getting circled by a group of zombies. He's saved from getting eaten when Tony shows up, swinging a fire axe and clearing the zombies around him. Once it's clear, he hands Lloyd his jacket and tells him to get the other kids far away from here. Confused, Lloyd asks where Tony is going. Tony then reveals to Lloyd a zombie bite on his arm, and says he got it by being a reckless idiot. Lloyd pleads with Tony to come back with him, telling him that he wasn't strong enough to lead Kyle and Bernie to safety. Shaking his head, Tony tells Lloyd that he needs to be brave and do what he says. With zombies quickly swarming the two of them, Lloyd has no choice but to run off, nearly crying as he did. Tony, axe in hand, goes out swinging, taking down zombie after zombie until they overwhelm and kill him. Lloyd makes it back to Kyle and Bernie, ushering them to their feet and out of their little campsite without any time to explain.

Daniel and their group arrive at the football stadium, and take the long walk through the gates and inside. Nick runs off to get the boss. Jon narrows his eyes, suspicious of the place. Soon, Nick comes back with the boss--Nathaniel. After congratulating Daniel for his hard work, he apologizes to the new recruits before ordering his guards to take them hostage. William and his group quickly have their weapons taken from them and are led to the cells.

There, they're thrown into a large cell by the guards and locked up. Daniel apologizes, promising them that it'll all make sense soon. William slams his fist into the wall in anger, while Jon curses to himself. In the cell, Rebecca notices somebody resting in the corner. Alex Weiss lifts his head, looking at them, and saying, "Oh.. hello."

## **Cast**

#### **Starring**

* Kate Bloodstone
* Marcus Downes
* Aldus Paxton
* William Reynes
* Dean Howards
* Jon Matthews
* Edward Remar
* Clyde Rollins
* Benjamin Taylor
* Albert Hanson

#### **Also Starring**

* Angela Jaegar
* Fraser Stiller
* Zachariah "Zac" Barnes
* Austin Kingston

#### **Guest Starring**

* Solomon Reed
* Rebecca Dawson
* Mike Simpson
* Lloyd Waller
* Jared Kellings
* Layton Zimmers
* Kyle Douglass
* Wilbur Wright
* Nathaniel Shepard
* Alex Weiss
* Claire Noble
* Daniel Rockwell

#### **Co-Starring**

* Bernie Ortan
* Tony Marston
* Nick Parker
* Grant Carver
* Lolida Windfield