Season 2 - Episode 24: The Quick and the Dead

## Synopsis

Bjorn gets the school on lockdown, as well as reaching out to Holland, Angelina, and Agent Thor to start searching for any other zombies. Stanley and Sammie arrive in the parking lot and Stanley squeezes Henry in a tight hug. River tries to press them for information about who they are and what's going on, asking them if they're part of the Blackout Society. Sammie tracks one of the zombies to the neighborhood of Bristol. Sammie finds the zombie in the basement of a home and stabs her knife through its skull.

## Episode Description

Our heroes are dealing with the aftermath of Henry's bite. River shocks them all with a name they haven't heard before. And then it's time for some monster tracking.

## Key Events

* River asks if Bjorn, Henry, Sammie, and Stanley are part of the Blackout Society - a secret organization that investigates weird occurrences on Thornvale.
* Sammie is able to magically track the zombie that attacked Henry and directs them all to the Bristol neighborhood. Inside the house, Sammie finds the zombie in the basement and kills it.

## Summary

In the parking lot, Henry gets a text from Ben. Ben is asking what's going on and if he's okay. Henry texts back, "zombie bite, dealing with it" and gets "???? you???" in response. Henry assures him they're taking care of the situation and that they could use him as an inside man in the school.

Once Bjorn is done talking with the security guard, he sees Henry texting and asks if everything's okay. Bjorn then asks River if she wants to sit in the car, but River says that she's antsy and would rather not. Henry walks over to Bjorn and quietly tells him that River saved his life. Bjorn asks if they should mind wipe her, without saying as much. Henry hesitates and Bjorn says he doesn't need to answer now.

River then asks who Bjorn is, introducing herself to him. Bjorn realizes that she is the chief's daughter and internally groans. He says he's glad Henry had a friend nearby. He then excuses himself to sit in his car and place several calls. He calls Holland, Angelina, and Agent Thor. He briefly explains the situation to them all. Holland says she is going to the school to keep it locked down. Angelina and her crew will be searching West for zombies and Agent Thor and his crew will be searching East.

It's then that Stanley screeches into the parking lot. He immediately gets out of the car and runs to Henry, asking him if he's alive. Sammie is right behind him. Henry says he's okay and Stanley squeezes him in a tight hug. Henry groans in pain and Stanley apologizes and lets him go. Sammie observes from behind, relieved Henry is okay but staying out of the conversation for now.

Stanley asks where the zombie went and River corrects him, saying there were two zombies. Henry explains that they saw two people. When he got to the field, the girl was already dead and then was reanimated. Stanley says that Henry will have to be careful not to die so that he doesn't turn into one. Henry initially laughs off the advice of 'not dying' but then realizes that Stanley is intensely serious, his hands shaking at his sides. Stanley props himself up on the side of Bjorn's SUV and asks again where the zombies went. River says the one she hit went into the woods. Sammie offers to take a look in the woods for tracks to find out where the zombie went.

Bjorn says they should take River home, but River doesn't want to. If there are zombies everywhere, her house isn't going to be safe. She insists that staying with them will be safer than being at her house. Bjorn disagrees and River turns to look at Henry. Henry says that normally they get a heads up about certain things and River catches his slip-up. Henry backpedals and then tells her to think about it like the Magnificent Seven, implying they protect the town. River asks them if they're the Blackout Society. Henry asks him what that is and River explains that the Blackout Society is a secret society on Thornvale that investigates weird occurrences. Bjorn asks Sammie if the Blackout Society is 'her people' and Sammie says no. No one else has ever heard of it. They all turn to stare at River.

Sammie cuts in and says that they should look for tracks while they're fresh. Bjorn makes sure River knows to stay close to them and not get in the way. Bjorn, Henry, Sammie, Stanley, and River start to walk into the nearby woods that the zombie disappeared into. As they walk, Sammie and River chat about hair color. Henry points out some footprints. Sammie stops and closes her eyes. She tries to find the thread of energy attached to the creature and suddenly sees the zombified girl rooting through a trashcan in a nice suburb. Sammie recognizes the neighborhood as Bristol. She sees the zombie abandon the trash can and turn toward a nearby house.

The magic is much more intense than Sammie has felt before. As she snaps back to herself, she begins to mentally assess that everything is alright, that she's back in her own body. Panic rises up in her chest. She feels a heavy hand land on her shoulder and she jumps. It's Stanley. He asks if she's alright and Sammie nods. She then tells them that the zombie is in Bristol. They realize it'll be faster to get there by car. They head back to the school and separate into different vehicles - Stanley, Henry, and River in one and Bjorn and Sammie in the other.

On the way to Bristol, Bjorn asks Sammie if she can try to heal Henry some more when they get there, saying he still has a pretty big bite out of his arm. Sammie says that she can try. Bjorn then asks her how she's doing, knowing it's the first time she's been out since the dullahan. Sammie just says that she's okay, but obviously looks nervous. Bjorn says to let him know if she needs anything and Sammie nods.

They arrive in the Bristol neighborhood and Sammie points out the house the zombie had turned toward. They park on the street and head inside, Bjorn taking a moment to get his assault rifle and shotgun out of his SUV. Henry points out the door is ajar. Sammie says she'll go around the back and Stanley says he'll go with her. He tells River to stay with Bjorn and Henry. Bjorn slowly pushes the front door open. He calls in saying they noticed the door is open and are checking to make sure everything is okay. He gets no response. Bjorn, Henry, and River head upstairs. Bjorn begins to clear each room and doesn't find anything. They reach the end of the hall and Bjorn hands Henry his handgun so that he's arm. Bjorn pulls his shotgun up to his shoulder.

Bjorn calls through the closed door that they're here to help and hears a gasp inside. There's no other response. Bjorn opens the door and they step inside, but don't see anyone. Henry checks under the bed but its empty. Bjorn opens up a nearby closet and finds a teenage girl hiding inside. She makes sure they're not 'one of them' and Bjorn assures her they're not. He asks if there is anyone else in the house and the girl replies that her dad is in his workshop in the basement.

Sammie and Stanley walk through the ground floor, but don't find anything. They start making their way down the stairs to the basement. Sammie pulls out her knife and calls out, asking if anyone is down here. She hears a man call for help and then a growl. Sammie and Stanley bolt down the stairs. They find a man pinned back against the wall, holding a circular saw in front of him. The zombie is trying to slash at him, but the man cuts off its hand. Sammie runs up behind the creature and stabs her knife through the top of it's head. The creature turns to slash at her and then crumples to the floor.

## List of Appearances

* Henry Marlowe
* Ben Lasky
* Bjorn Olafson
* River Hanson
* Stanley Marlowe
* River Hanson