End of the Road/Transcript

* (Open with dark clouds and a blood moon.)
* Narrator: “The reign of the dinosaurs is much like a great road. It splits up and diversifies its large and mighty yet only a few stops to admire it. And like all roads the dinosaurs reign has an end.“
* (The camera pans down to the tree’s and we see the forest.)
* Narrator: “In this time period the plants are beginning to resemble that of the modern day. Redwood trees lord over all and ferns are still the dominant plant life on the ground the large herbivores eat. However two new plants we have taken for granted in our modern times are only now appearing. Flowers and grass. It will only be after the asteroid hits that these plants will grow to take over the ground.“
* (We see a lake and see an Ankylosaurus poke its head out of the water before swimming to land. The Ankylosaurus reveals itself as it walks on the shore.)

* Narrator: “Like a hippopotamus an Ankylosaurus uses his weight to sink to the bottom of the lake and get access to exclusive plant life. This bull patrols his territory after feeding on some exclusive pondweed. His kind is a descendant of the Stegosauridae family.“
* (We see the bull stomp around for a while before rubbing his back against a large rock. To remove ticks. The male turns around as some Thescelosaurus run out of the forest.)

* (The tree’s shake and out steps a herd of Edmontosaurus.)

* Narrator: “A massive herd of Edmontosaurus pass by the watering hole to drink. Leading this herd is a dominant male. Most others are female.“
* (The herd approaches to drink. The Ankylosaurus goes back into the water. We see some individuals drinking from the water. Suddenly a Tyrannosaurus bursts out of the tree’s and in a brief surge of speed charges towards the herd. She bites onto an Edmontosaurus’s tail ripping a chunk of meat off. However the Edmontosaurus runs away along with the herd.)
* Narrator: “This play is nearing its end and now it's star has arrived.“

* (The Tyrannosaurus turns around in search of food elsewhere.)
* Narrator; “This Tyrannosaurus female like most teenagers of her gender were banished from her group for inbreeding. Now she stalks the cretaceous floodplains alone in search for a leader to overthrow.“
* (We see she walks through the woods before marking her territory. The female spots a dead Pachycephalosaurus and begins to eat it.)

* (Near the Pachycephalosaurus a pile of dung lies. The female goes to smell it. We zoom into the Tyrannosaurus’s head and get a close up on its inner workings of its nose.)
* Narrator; “Tyrannosaurus' sense of smell was remarkable. One of the best in the animal kingdom. This female can smell her meals from 3 kilometers away.“
* (We zoom out and see she is still sniffing the dung.)
* Narrator; “The feces belongs to a male Tyrannosaurus. It's fresh to, exactly what she is looking for.“
* (She spots some footprints of the male and follows it. We then see an Anzu walking through the forest.)

* (We see the Anzu picking up a flower before walking away.)
* Narrator; “Anzu’s are omnivores meaning they will eat both meat and plants. However this flower is not for him.“
* (The Anzu walks to a nest full of flowers and places it down in a nest full of bright objects. The camera pans and we see other male anzu’s all calling.)
* Narrator; “Male Anzu’s collect flowers and other bright objects here and there in hell's creek. It's to impress females.“
* (A group of female Anzus walk in and carefully examine the nests.)
* Narrator; “Their attracted to bright colors and so they each pick the nicest nest.“
* (We see some females making their choice and nuzzling with some males. Others are still looking around for a good one. We see our male looking around but no females are near him. Another male Anzu runs away to get more supplies for his nest.)
* Narrator; “When males leave their nest their at risk their hard work will be sabotaged.“
* (We see our male running over to the abandoned nest and stealing some fruits and flowers from the neighbouring nest before running back to his own and placing it down.)
* Narrator; “Not only does the male lower the competition but he also increases his own chances.“
* (A female comes to examine our male and the two nuzzles. We see the mating scene go on for a while however then a loud grunt is heard. Almost everyone goes silent immediately. They run away. We see a young male looking around. He has no idea what's happening. Out of the forest steps a female Triceratops.)
* (The Anzu runs as the female Triceratops walks in. Beside her is a baby Triceratops.)
* Narrator; “Triceratops are not very social animals. However there is little bonds in the animal kingdom stronger than the bond between a mother Triceratops and her baby.“
* (We see the mother triceratops nuzzle her child. She approaches a watering hole and sees a crocodile she mock charges and the crocodile slinks into the water. Afterwards she gets into the water and starts to swim. Her baby does the same.)
* Narrator; “The mother needs to make it to the mating grounds. She will cross the lake to do so. It's a breeze for her. But for her child it's a struggle.“
* (The water pushes against the baby and he tries to swim but starts drifting away. We see the mother get onto land and look back at her baby roaring. Her baby calmly floats to the edge of the watering hole before climbing up and reuniting with its mother.)
* Narrator; “Luckily the two will be there for each other every step of the journey.“
* (We see the female Tyrannosaurus walking around the forest. A pack of Dakotaraptors step in front of her path.)

* Narrator; “Dakotaraptors are the biggest predators around. Other than Tyrannosaurus of course. They aren't used to a lone Tyrannosaurus and this might be a battle they can win.“
* (The raptors flap their arm feathers and start cawing at Tyrannosaurus as they show their feathers. The Rex steps back and slams his tail on the ground before snarling. The raptors scatter like mice.)
* Narrator; “The Dakotaraptors display is all show. The rex’s show of strength is all it needs to get rid of them.“
* (The Tyrannosaurus female prowls the floodplain some more. She spots a male Tyrannosaurus chewing on the remains of a Torosaurus.)

* (The male spots the female and runs away.)
* Narrator; “Just what the female is looking for! Her suspicions are confirmed and she has a meal for her patience. However unfortunately she doesn't rule here. She is in the pack's territory and as long as the rival female still stands is not welcome.“
* (She eats from the Torosaurus carcass. We get a zoom into tyrannosaurus’s grinding teeth.)
* Narrator; “Tyrannosaurus’s bite force applies 60,000 newtons to the prey. The victim's Muscles are for nil and bones can explode under the pressure. The Tyrannosaurus have almost entirely sacrificed its arms to make this the most deadly bite force of any land predator.“
* (The camera zooms out and we see the Tyrannosaurus continually eating. The female Triceratops and her calf walk by the forest and spot the feeding rex. She stands in a defensive position and the rex looks at her.)
* Narrator; “Predators and prey don't always fight. This Tyrannosaurus already has her food there is no reason to fight this Triceratops.“
* (The Rex goes back to eating the torosaurus. The mother trike and her calf walk off. We follow the mother and her baby.)
* Narrator; “Rhese two are in Tyrannosaurus territory and it's highly dangerous. They are easy prey.“
* (The mother listens for danger. Zoom into her stapes.)
* Narrator; “Triceratops' sense of smell and eyesight is atrocious. It's only redeeming quality in terms of the 5 senses is it's hearing. Designed specifically for picking up the low frequency calls of Tyrannosaurus rex, triceratops can hear almost anything in these woods. “
* (We zoom out and hear some footsteps. The Triceratops turns around and sees a passing Ankylosaurus.)
* Narrator; “Luckily for her it's just an Ankylosaurus. One of few animals that has safe passage through this territory. As long as the two keep their distance neither will get hurt.“
* (Meanwhile we see the female Tyrannosaurus walking through the redwood forest. She runs into the den of the rex group. The leader Tyrannosaurus approaches our rex.)
* Narrator; “If this new rex can overthrow the old matriarch. She can finally lead this pack. But this elderly female will try stand her ground.“
* (The two rear up fully. Tail on ground. The two snap and snarl at each other from a distance, eventually the former matriarch retreats.)
* Narrator; “This old matriarch knows she won't win against this new opponent. This is the end of her reign.“
* (We see our Tyrannosaurus hiss teritorialy before urinating on a tree. The males all lay down near her in a sign of submission. The female paces around and examines the males.)
* Narrator; “After banishing the elderly matriarch the new one will mate with many of her mature offspring. The older males however she will not mate with.“
* (The female nuzzles one of the males and he rises. He gets on top of her and they start mating. We get a closer look at the arms.)
* Narrator; “The arms of Tyrannosaurus are practically useless. The only reason they still have arms in the first place is for gripping onto and relaxing each other during mating.“
* (We see the mother and child Triceratops walking from the forest into a field of grazing Torosaurus. With them are some Thescelosaurus as some Quetzalcoatlus soars in the sky.)
* Narrator; “The Torosaurus are a close relative of Triceratops. These ceratopsians have also gathered to mate but pay no attention to the new comers.“
* (We see a torosaurus kicking up some roots before charging away. We see a Thescelosaurus eating the roots.)
* Narrator; “The small and elusive Thescelosaurus feast on the plants the torosaurus kick out in their displays of dominance.“
* (We see a Quetzalcoatlus land and clean their feathers as the triceratops pass. Finally we see they make it to the mating grounds.)
* Narrator; “Finally they are here.“
* (We see multiple other Triceratops as the mother and her baby walk through. We see the female Tyrannosaurus eating a dead Ornithomimus.)

* Narrator; “For the most part female Tyrannsaurus’s mind the territory whilst the males bring them the food. However now with the gathering of many large herbivores. They will need all the muscle they can get.“
* (The female swallows but gets up then looks at her nest.)
* Narrator; “She needs more meat to feed her future nestlings.“
* (The female leads the pack out of the woods into the field. Dakotaraptors run away from the approaching predators. Meanwhile with the Triceratops we get an establishing shot of the mating scene.We see some juveniles running around chasing away some Ornithomimus.)
* Narrator; “The older of the juveniles stretch their legs and let out their hormones by harassing some passing Ornithomimus.“
* (We see our juvenile walking with his mother through the nesting ground.)
* Narrator; “But our juvenile is younger. Less aggressive and staying with his mother.“
* (We see the female being approached by a male Triceratops.)
* Narrator; “This male approaching the female has recently won every intimidation display this year. He is the current champion.“
* (We see the Tyrannosaurus slowly approaching the Triceratops.)
* Narrator; “Because Triceratops is so dependent on hearing and Tyrannosaurus is a predator who relies on surprising it's victims they have developed a countermeasure to the Triceratops. They are able to walk on their toes. Meaning that the Triceratops can't hear the approaching footprints and identify it. To the Triceratops the Tyrannosaurs are practically invisible.“
* (We see the male Triceratops getting on top of the female. The baby cries out in confusion.)
* Narrator; “If the female finishes mating with the male. She will cast out her child. The young one tries to stop it.“
* (The juvenile runs up to it's mother and starts calling to her. She ignores so the baby begins to nibble on her tail. The mother’s mate growls)
* Narrator; “For the fully grown bull, this juvenile is ruining his fun.“
* (The bull slams his head at the juvenile causing the juvenile to crash across the field;. He isn't moving. The female is panicked. She throws the male off of her back and runs to the baby.)
* Narrator; “Her maternal instincts kick in she rushes to save her child's life.“
* (We see she nudges the calf. No response.)
* Narrator; “She is to late.“
* (The female roars in grief. Before lying down next to the corpse. We see two Triceratops males showing their frills to each other. Some Tyrannosaurs watch them half a meter away.)
* Narrator; “The Tyrannosaurus pack plans to pick off the weak members of the herd. Preferably the large males who lose the duels.“
* (We see the two triceratops continue to show off their frills.)
* Narrator; “This young bull is used to getting his way quickly. But this elder is standing his ground. There's only one way to settle this.“
* (The two Triceratops males charge at each other slamming. They try to push against the other's horns.)
* Narrator; “10 tons of dinosaurs violently collide in a show of strength. There is little spectacle in nature that can hold a candle to a Triceratops duel.“
* (The elder pushes the youngster away before trying to mark his ground. The youth however goes in for seconds and slams into the elderly bull with enough force to knock him to the ground. The elderly bull rises and sees his younger foe roaring whilst stomping his front feet down.)
* Narrator; “His reign as top Triceratops is over. The veteran submits to the newcomer.“
* (We see as he slowly rises the rexs begin to approach.)
* Narrator; “The Tyrannosaurus’s close in for the kill.“
* (The matriarch Tyrannosaurus accidentally makes a sound in one of her footsteps.)
* Narrator; “As she closes in she applies to much pressure to one of her steps the Triceratops know what and where she is.“
* (The Tyrannosaurus goes to bite the neck but the elder turns around and blocks it with his frill. Before charging and knocking her back a bit. The other triceratops identifies her and most of the herd goes to fight before the male tyrannosaurus blocks them.)
* Narrator; “The males make sure the old bull isn't getting any help.“
* (We see the Triceratops herd’s frill connect.)
* Narrator; “These Triceratops link their frills into one massive shield This makes the weaker members safe from the Tyrannosaurus. However that doesn't mean the T.rex males won't try and find a weak link.“ (We see the female hissing at the triceratops.)
* Narrator; “She is trying to scare him to turn around it will be easier to get a bite behind the frill.“
* (The bull stands his ground and charges stabbing the Tyrannosaurus female in the chest.)
* Narrator; “She is losing blood quickly and she can't afford another direct hit like that.“
* (The two foes pace around each other, the female moves her head around and watches the Triceratops.)
* Narrator; “Finally the matriarch has found this bulls blind spot between his horns.“
* (The Tyrannosaurus bites onto the Triceratops’s left horn. The Tyrannosaurus uses her strength to push him to the ground and puts her foot on his stomach. Before ripping the horn off she then bites the Triceratops’s neck.)
* Narrator; “The female’s bite has enough strength to crush a car. She easily uses it to kill this veteran.“
* (We see the other male Tyrannosaurus heading away from the rest of the herd and towards the dead triceratops. We see the female digging into her kill when some males start to bite at the legs, heads, tails and other parts of the torso. Eventually they begin to tear so hard some pieces rip off. They snap at each other. Until eventually the triceratops is an unrecognizable mass of meat.)
* Narrator; “The reason female Tyrannosaurus are bigger than the males is because they need to protect their hatchlings in feeding frenzies like this “
* (Meanwhile we see the Triceratops herd heading away from the mating grounds.)
* Narrator; “Meanwhile the arrival of this Tyrannosaurus pack is enough to scare off the triceratops Their are nearly no more left in the field.“
* (We see the mother nudging her dead baby.)
* Narrator; “Nearly.“
* (The Tyrannosaurus continues to eat with little meat left on the food.)
* Narrator; “But unfortunately for T Rex a much greater predator threatens them.“
* (We see some mosquitos buzzing around the carcass and landing on their mouths. They shake them off.)
* Narrator; “Mosquitoes are older than dinosaurs. So through the entire reign of dinosaurs they have been a nuisance. Tyrannosaurus hate them as much as we do “
* (The pack walks off leaving the triceratops carcass. We see as they leave some Dakotaraptors approach cautiously.)
* Narrator; “When the apex predators leave. The other nearby meat eaters scavenge “
* (We see the raptors dig into the carcass ripping chunks of meat off with their claw before slowly chewing. Suddenly a loud call is heard and two Quetzalcoatlus land beside the corpse. They start to stab their beaks into the stomach and pull organs out.)
* Narrator; “Quetzalcoatlus is a perfect opportunist; they can travel miles without losing much energy. And their big enough to hunt most man sized animals.“
* (We see a Dakotaraptor roar at the Quetzalcoatlus. The Quetzalcoatlus roars back. The Dakotaraptor pounces and the Quetzalcoatlus flies away.)
* Narrator; “With so many predators around it would be far to dangerous to stay.“
* (The mother Triceratops nudges her child for the last time. Before quietly walking into the forest.)
* Narrator; “Even she must leave her child to them.“
* (We see the Tyrannosaurus gang walking through the forest. They arrive at a nest and see some Anzu’s eating the eggs. The female charges and the Anzu scatter.)
* Narrator; “This hunt has cost them. Their eggs were well hidden enough. They lasted many hours hidden but now only four remain.“
* (We see the female sit beside the eggs.)
* Narrator; “She isn't losing them.“
* (We see the mother Triceratops walking through the forest.)
* Narrator; “Triceratops Horridus. Meaning horrid three horned face. Known for its distinctive horns and small brain. But like modern rhinos their maternal instincts are unmatched. Her love for her child was genuine. And her grief is as well. But when billions look at her bones they won't see her pain. They will only see a big dumb lizard.“
* (Meanwhile we see a shot from space of hells creek.)
* Narrator; “But something far more deadly is in the air. An asteroid larger than mount everest traveling at the speed of a shotgun bullet.“
* (We see an asteroid deep in space shooting through the air.)
* Narrator; “It's heading for earth and fast.“
* (We see the sun rise over hells creek. Quetzacoatlus fly above the valley as the camera pans down and we see some Edmontosaurus drinking some water. As some ornithomimus walk around.)
* Narrator; “But the floodplain has no idea their world will be turned upside down.“
* (We see 3 Dakotaraptors patrolling the water.)
* Narrator; “These 3 brother Dakotaraptors are here for a bath “
* (They get into the water and preen their feathers. An Ankylosaurus swims out. He walks to the shore before charging towards the shore.)
* Narrator; “This Ankylosaurus want to display his strength “
* (He stands next to a tree and swings its tail hitting it. He swings it again with more force.)
* Narrator; “This is an activity not for defense or for display but simply for fun.“
* (We see some Ornithomimus eating some beached fish,)
* Narrator; “These Ornithomimus are meat eaters. They love to come here and feed on dead fish.“
* (We see a Pachycephalosaurus eating some ferns. Another Pachycephalosaurus comes.)
* Narrator; “Pachycephalosaurus mate for life. The female looks out for danger whilst the male buries some nuts to eat later.“
* (We see the female looking around. The male kicks up some dirt and picks up 2 nuts and places them into the hole. We see a male Dakotaraptor eating a Thescelosaurus in a tree.)
* Narrator; “Like leopards, Dakotaraptors drag their preys up tree’s to eat them in peace.“
* (an Edmontosaurus eating from the tree shakes it. The raptor nearly falls out.)
* Narrator; “Not without inconveniences.“
* (The tree’s shake and out steps the female Tyrannosaurus who comes to the water and drinks suddenly a call is heard.)
* Narrator; “One of the male tyrannosaurus lets out a cry it's urgent! The matriarch needs to come back home now.“
* (We see the female turning around and running through the mesozoic floodplain. Some Ornithomimus run from her. We see she arrives panting the males call at her. She steps towards the nest and see’s one of the eggs hatching. The female watches as slowly a baby Tyrannosaurus begins to crack through the eggshell. We see the other two eggs begin to hatch slowly. After coming out the female notices one of the eggs is struggling. Eventually it does hatch but the baby is white with pink eyes.)
* Narrator; “This baby Tyrannosaurus is an albino one.“
* (The baby struggles to walk around. The mother nuzzles her child.)
* Narrator; “Their all as important in her eyes.“
* (We see the female Triceratops roaring as some Dakotaraptors run away. She then stomps on the ground and charges towards a tree.)
* Narrator; “As previously mentioned Triceratops doesn't have the best eyesight. But this is not an act of stupidity. She is hurt and angry by grief she is letting it out.“
* (She charges at the tree knocking it down. She trudges off back to her nest. Meanwhile we see some Quetzalcoatlus soaring through the valley as the sun sets. We see the Tyrannosaurus pack lying around. We see the four rexlings now the size of lionesses all snuggled together. A call interrupts the silence waking up the matriarch.)
* Narrator; “Our female is older now. She hears two calls from rivals who want her territory and her pack.“
* (She calls back.)
* Narrator; “But she isn't standing down.“
* (We see a shot of the sky and see the asteroid slowly descending towards the ground glowing like a falling star. The Rex’s roars echo through the valley; the Triceratops briefly wakes up to listen to the calls. We see the rexlings all playing together when our female comes.)
* Narrator; “Chances are she won't win this battle. She has fought many rivals before but not two at once, and not at this age. If they do win they will kill and eat her children. though it breaks her heart she banishes them from her territory.“
* (She starts to stomp towards her young snapping and stomping whilst hissing at them. They all begin to scatter a little bit before stopping and looking back at her, calling in confusion. She charges again, scaring 3 of them away. Only one remains the albino one, she looks back at her mother calling before her mother snarls back. The rexling heartbroken runs off.)
* Narrator; “The cruelest part is that soon all Tyrannosaurus will be killed off. Despite her best intentions all she did was cause unnecessary heartbreak.“
* (She looks down at the ground before sulking away. We see the two rival females show up to confront our female.)
* Narrator; “These two rivals are sisters, they will take the throne together.“
* (The two begin to snarl at the old female.)
* Narrator; “They will spare her life if she submits now.“
* (She snarls right back at the invaders.)
* Narrator; “But she never kneels.“
* (The larger of the sisters charge at the female and the two slam their torso’s into each other. The elderly female gets the upper hand before the rival bites her in the mouth and drags her around the field. The males have now gathered around watching.)
* Narrator; “The floodplain is now an arena. For the greatest fight in the history of evolution.“
* (The matriarch kicks the newcomer in the shin causing her to let go of her snout before snapping at her rival. The rival dodges the bite before being tackled down by the elderly foe. Our Rex puts her foot on the rival pinning her before suddenly her neck is bitten by the other Rex. Suddenly the Tyrannosaurus bites onto her rival's arm and rips it off. She backs off and sees her two rivals approaching. The bigger charges again, the matriarch avoids the bite and chomps down on her throat. The matriarch kills the bigger newcomer when the smaller one bites her in the throat, our Tyrannosaurus falls to the ground desperately kicking her legs and calling trying to get up.)
* Narrator; “She is the matriarch no more.“
* (The new matriarch walks off with the males further into the forest. Our female eventualy stops trying to get up and instead rests in acceptance. We see the asteroid slamming into the earth kicking up some dust.)
* Narrator; “With the force of 10 billion hiroshima bombs the asteroid at long last makes its impact.“
* (We then see a massive stampede of all of the dinosaur species seen in the episode fleeing from the growing cloud. We focus on the mother triceratops standing over her nest.)
* Narrator; “This devastation is so powerful that no animal on earth could ever stand a chance against it.“
* (The Triceratops however stands firm and kicks the dirt.)
* Narrator; “But this hardened mother doesn't know that and doesnt care.“
* (The mother Triceratops at full speed runs towards the ash it completely consumes her.)
* (Meanwhile we see our rexy bleeding whilst lying out on the ground. She sees the ash growing and gets up giving one last roar.)
* Narrator; “The queen of dinosaurs. Now and forever.“
* (We see the ash swallow the earth before it begins to turn black.)
* Narrator; “The Ash covers the earth. Now plants are beginning to starve, so are the plant eaters and so are the meat eaters. Life on Earth is slowly withering away.“
* (We see volcanoes and tidal waves smash into the land,)
* Narrator; “The asteroid set off tsunamis earthquakes and volcanic eruptions as far as the eye can see this is the final nail in the dinosaur’s coffin.“
* (Suddenly we see the skeleton of a Triceratops and T.Rex. We see a mammal crawling out of the Rex’s mouth.)
* Narrator; “The mammals being small and already underdogs were unharmed by the asteroid’s impact. But the dinosaur’s aren't quite out of the picture yet.“
* (We see a bird land on the horn of a triceratops.)
* Narrator; “To may have noticed that throughout the saga dinosaurs had feathers. And had rather bird-like behaviours and characteristics. Well this is because in fact birds are a small family of dinosaurs.“
* (The bird flies up into the sky flying past the black clouds into the bright sky where the bright sun blinds the camera. We cut to some dirt as we see a talon stamp down. It's revealed to be two birds who squabble for a while.)
* Narrator; "Yes the dinosaurs reign was much like a road. Long and impressive only to a few. And yet despite all the hardships the dinosaur's road isnt quite finished yet."
* (The two birds fly off. We see a museum full of all the dinosaurs in the series. We end with all the dinosaurs this episode and see the Tyrannosaurus skeleton.)
* Narrator; “In many depictions non aivan dinosaurs were stupid dull lumbering unintresting creatures if the dinosaurs were truely all of these things. Why are they remembered, honoured, beloved and studied 65 million years later?“
* (We see an illustration of all the creatures in the show standing together in a large field beside a volcano watering hole and forest.)