All Good Things

In an effort to ease tensions, Worthwood throws a welcoming party for the new arrivals; Rebecca wakes up with severe head trauma; Lloyd gets into trouble at school.

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## **Synopsis**

In his lavish chambers, Justin Bennett wakes up from his slumber. After getting dressed into formal clothing, Justin, realizing he's forgot something, hurries over to his dresser and lays out a line of cocaine. For a moment, he stares at a small photo of a woman and two children in his drawer. He frowns, but quickly shrugs it off, closing the drawer and snorting the cocaine.

Justin swaggers out of his room in Worthwood Castle, and makes his way into a large ballroom, which is sprawling with people preparing for a large event. In the center of the room, Gerald Roland is seen listening to Maggie Hopkins and her plans for the event. As Justin continues walking, he almost collides with Heather Solis, who's carrying a stack of plates. Justin reminds her to let him know when she's got the "good shit", before he strolls off, leaving her to work. Justin stops for a second to marvel at a large cake, which Betty White is proudly standing by. Close by, Naomi Stafford is complaining to Eleanor Benson for picking out an expensive and luxurious wine bottle for the event, and thinks that it should be put back. When Justin comes swaggering up to them, Naomi asks for his opinion on the upcoming event. Justin is just happy that he'll get to party. Gerald and Maggie are then seen strolling over, Maggie still going on about planning for the event, which Gerald is clearly uninterested in hearing. As he approaches Naomi and Justin, he thanks Maggie for all of her ideas, and sends her away. When the three council members are alone, Naomi complains about the apology letter sent to Kate. Gerald tells her that it was damage control, as they want to make sure Kate and her group get the best welcome into the community as they can. Naomi still thinks it's stupid to be expending so many resources to hold a welcoming party for them. As Justin goes to speak, Naomi points out a bit of cocaine on his nose, which he's quick to wipe away, hoping that nobody else had seen.

Ed Anderson and William Reynes are walking through the streets of Worthwood, admiring the greenery. Ed is going on about how crazy the community actually is, specifically with everything to do with the power grid. He explains to William that he tried to get into engineering and architecture, but instead the community sent him off to work in construction. Doctor Joslyn Larkin suddenly comes running up to the two of them, out of breath, and tells William that she has good news.

Pale-faced and weary eyed, Rebecca Dawson lays in the infirmary, with William standing beside her, in shock that she had finally woken up. After he breaks out of his silence, William assures her that everyone is okay. Rebecca tries to sit up, but is too weak to do so, and complains about feeling useless. After opening the blinds, Doctor Larkin approaches, informing Rebecca that she would need to take it easy for the near future, and recommends that she stay in a wheelchair for the time being. Rebecca thanks the doctor for everything, before she turns back to William, asking where Lloyd Waller was. William pauses for a moment, before telling her that he was at school.

Lloyd, nervous as can be, steps into his classroom, looking on at the room full of students. As Lloyd is taking everything in, Todd Glover squeezes past Lloyd, heading over to his desk. Before beginning class, he tells them about their new student, Lloyd. Todd looks to Lloyd, and asks that he introduce himself. Overwhelmed by everything, Lloyd is only able to tell them his name, before Todd points over to an empty seat next to Joseph Benson and Christopher Woods. Lloyd walks over and takes a seat, while Todd tells the class that he'll give Lloyd some time to get to know everyone before class begins. As the teacher leaves the room, Joseph scoots his chair over to Lloyd, introducing himself and Christopher, who's busy reading a book. Christopher eventually looks up, and questions if Lloyd was from the new group of people. Lloyd admits that he is, which gets the attention of Violet Glover nearby, though she stays in her seat. A dramatic Joseph is in awe that Lloyd came from outside the walls, and says that it must've made Lloyd a tough guy, which Lloyd responds with only a nod. From the back of the class, Jerry Rhodes laughs, walking past Lloyd and joking about being scared of him. Jerry continues over to Violet and Melanie Hopkins, asking them for their math tests to copy. Melanie refuses to do so, while Violet completely ignores him, as she looks over at Lloyd in deep thought. Jerry notices and calls her out. Violet tells him to mind his own business, and that she was simply intrigued about Lloyd being outside the walls for so long. As Lloyd is asking a question about Henry Stafford to Joseph, Jerry swaggers over, nudging Lloyd and joking with him. Lloyd apologizes, telling Jerry that he didn't mean to make him jealous. An angered Jerry is annoyed that Lloyd would even say that, and asks what there is to be jealous of. Before things escalate, Joseph intervenes, and manages to get Jerry to simmer down. Jerry extends a hand to Lloyd, apologizing for getting off on the wrong foot. Lloyd narrows his eyes and shakes his hand.

William wheels Rebecca down the streets of Worthwood, Kate with them. Rebecca looks around in astonishment, taking everything in. Kate starts informing her about the state of the community, and how a welcome party has been planned for that night. Stopping Rebecca's wheelchair, William turns to Kate and asks her to continue rolling Rebecca, as he has to go meet his new colleagues at the school. William then strolls off, as Rebecca is left thinking that she might still be in a coma, but Kate assures her that it's real.

In another of Gerald's interviews three days prior, Lloyd is seated in Gerald's study, daydreaming. He's snapped out of it when Gerald asks him to explain more about his experiences with William's group. Lloyd goes on to talk about the day the outbreak broke out, and how he had to watch his friends be killed all around him. Gerald shuffles awkwardly, and starts asking a question about if he got any closure for his family, but Lloyd finishes it for him, stating that he went back to his home early on to search for his parents, but couldn't find them. He continues on, explaining how he watched three of his closest friends die during the apocalypse, and that he blamed himself for the longest time. Gerald slowly stands out of his seat, commenting on how wise Lloyd is, and stating confidently that it's not too late for Lloyd to have a normal life here. Lloyd, however, tells Gerald that won't be possible.

Back in the present, Lloyd is being lectured by Mr. Glover, though he's hardly been listening. When his teacher finishes, Lloyd simply thanks him and walks out to enjoy his break. He enters the school common room and goes to sit with Joseph and Christopher at one of the tables. Lloyd asks the two of them how they ended up in Worthwood, and both Joseph and Christopher have similar stories of having lived close by pre-apocalypse, and simply came to Worthwood early on. Curious, Lloyd then asks if they've ever had to deal with zombies or enemy groups here, but Christopher claims that they haven't had any issues. Afterwards, Lloyd turns to look over at Violet, and asks what her deal is. Joseph tells him that she's rather similar to Lloyd, having come into Worthwood pretty recently. He also mentions that Violet likes sneaking out of Worthwood here and then, and always comes back with some small injury like a bruise. As Lloyd looks back at Violet, a hand suddenly slaps the seat behind Lloyd--it's Jerry, followed by Blake and Tristan. Jerry forces Lloyd to make space for him to sit, and then, with a smile on his face, asks him what is was like watching his friends die. Lloyd tells him to back off, and calls him a bully, which Jerry takes offense to. Jerry continues taunting and making fun of Lloyd and his dead friends until Lloyd finally snaps and tackles the bully to the ground, beating him relentlessly. The beating only stops when Blake pulls him off. Just then, Mr. Glover comes speeding into the room, asking what had happened. Breathless, Lloyd tells his teacher to shut the fuck up.

Meanwhile, Kate wheels Rebecca into the storage lodge, which is bustling with foot traffic, with people walking in and out, carrying things around, preparing for the upcoming party. Rebecca is still dumbfounded at everything, hardly believing it. Rebecca then asks Kate if she and William were able to sort out their differences, and Kate confirms that they did. When Rebecca questions what Kate thinks about the people are like here, Kate admits that although most of them are nice, the higher-ups are more than difficult to work with. Suddenly, the two of them are greeted by Eleanor, who introduces herself and explains that she's just picking up some boxes of wine for the party. While Eleanor is talking, she sees Maggie walking around nearby, and introduces her as the lead party planner. Madelyn Oconnell then approaches, noticing that Rebecca is in a wheelchair, asking what had happened to her. Rebecca says that this is just temporary, and that she'd been injured recently. Madelyn is sorry to hear that, but says that she'll be able to have some peace and quiet at Worthwood. Madelyn and Maggie then get back to work, as Eleanor asks if Rebecca will be attending the party tonight. She says she'll think about it, before Kate wheels her out of the lodge, where Rebecca, bewildered at everything, asks if this is all real.

After Lloyd's fight, Todd goes to have a talk with William about it. The two of them walk down a hallway together, as Todd informs him about what happened. William, however, knows that Lloyd is a good kid, and wouldn't have done what he did without a good reason. The conversation eventually moves on to Todd welcoming William to the school faculty team, and he says he's happy to have him here. The two men shake hands, before Todd directs William to a nearby exit, where Lloyd is sitting on the steps outside. William thanks his quietly, before going out to speak with Lloyd.

Wordlessly, William sits himself beside Lloyd on the back steps. He puts an arm around his shoulder, and asks him to explain what happened, while keeping an understanding smile on his face. Lloyd shrugs, telling William that he didn't mean to cause any trouble, but that Jerry was asking for it. He explains to him all of the things Jerry said about him, failing to protect his friends. William goes quiet for a second, before he tells Lloyd that it's okay, and he shouldn't feel bad about it. But he also tells Lloyd to try and fit in with the other kids more, to try and become *normal*. Lloyd says that he'll try, but he doesn't quite know how to act normal after everything that's happened. He asks William how he's doing so far, and William admits that he's still struggling with it. He says that it's a challenge the both of them can face together and get better at. Lloyd nods, agreeing, before William then says that he has good news for him.

William takes Lloyd to the infirmary, where Rebecca is back in bed. She sits when she sees them, smiling. Lloyd rushes over to her and gives her a hug, saying that he didn't know if she was ever going to wake up. Rebecca smiles, before asking if everything was going well at school. Lloyd shakes his head, but says that they'll talk about it another time. The conversation leads into William complaining about how most of the residents here are lost in a fantasy, and aren't prepared for the worst. Lloyd agrees with him, pointing out that the kids at his school don't have any experience. Rebecca asks about the rest of their group, to which William and Lloyd both say that they haven't been able to convene with everyone in full yet, but that they don't think anyone's finding it easy. Eventually, Rebecca is asked about the party and whether she feels up for going. Although Rebecca admits that she doesn't *really* feel up for it, she'll go anyway. Hearing this, William then says that he and Lloyd are going too, then.

Later that evening, Kate and Marcus Downes are getting ready for the party. Once getting dressed up in nice, clean clothing, they're ready to go. Before they do so, Kate grabs a pack of cigarettes, only to find that it's empty. She sighs, putting it back, and leaves with Marcus.

The two of them show up to Worthwood Castle, entering into a grand lobby. People are constantly coming and going, as conversations fill the room. The two of them stare at everything in disbelief. As they begin to walk around, Kate notices Alex Weiss speaking to Madelyn nearby, telling her all about himself. When Alex spots Kate, he steps aside from Madelyn to greet her. Kate smiles awkwardly, noting that Alex seems to be settling in well. Alex says that he has, and that he's enjoying the party. She nods, before leaving Alex to it, and walking off with Marcus. Marcus suggests that they should go and get some drinks. Kate agrees, as the two of them walk deeper into the castle, holding hands.

Elsewhere, Daniel Rockwell and Lolida Windfield have arrived at the party, and compared to the other partygoers, they look out of place. Daniel is frankly disgusted at the entire thing, but Lolida encourages him to give it a chance. Before they can get to enjoying the party though, they are accosted by Jordan Gatlon and Fletcher Roland, and their dates. After Fletcher makes introductions with the two men, he suggests that they let bygones be bygones with Jordan. While Daniel and Lolida are happy to, Jordan isn't so keen on forgetting about his earlier encounter with them, infuriating Daniel, who is barely able to keep his cool. Afterwards, Fletcher suggests that they all share a drink, but Lolida politely refuses, mentioning that he made a promise to someone a long time ago. Daniel instead drinks both his and Lolida's shot with ease, impressing Fletcher. When Jordan swallows his shot, he spits it back up, instantly pinning the blame on Fletcher for serving him poor alcohol. Fletcher not-so-subtly mocks Jordan by suggesting he take a glass of water instead. Fletcher then ushers Jordan away, as Lolida goes off by himself to get himself some water.

Lolida saunters his way over to the bar, where he slumps his arms onto the counter and orders a glass of water. While waiting, a woman beside him notices his unusual civil war uniform and jokes about it. Lolida looks over, and having liked her joke, engages in conversation with her. They introduce themselves, and he learns her name is Lillian Makarov. After receiving his water, Lolida stares at it, before talking about his past with Lillian. He mentions the stadium back in Willamette, and the friends he lost there. When Lillian hears about Nathaniel Shepard from him, she gazes over at Fletcher in the distance, remarking about how fearful she is for how he'll turn out as a leader. Lolida on the other hand thinks that Fletcher seems good enough. After sipping at his water, Lolida asks Lillian if she thinks his uniform makes him look like an old fool, to which she says it it does, but a handsome one. Chuckling softly, he accepts the compliment. Lillian abruptly asks him if he'd be interested in dinner with her one night. Lolida happily says that he'd like to.

Outside of the castle, William is cautiously approaching, rolling Rebecca's wheelchair in front of him, while Lloyd is trailing behind. He's still unsure about the community, and feels vulnerable. Rebecca notices this, and asks about it. William simply says that he was never someone who enjoyed rich parties such as this. As the two of them enter the castle, they almost immediately bump into Claire Noble, who is relieved to see some familiar faces, and is especially surprised to see Rebecca awake. After sharing a hug with her, Claire asks how they've been. William sighs quietly, admitting that it's a big change, but they're doing their best. Lloyd says that he's started school - albeit it was off to a rocky start. Rebecca inquires about the whereabouts of Clyde, and Claire admits that she lost him in the crowd due to all of the partygoers recognizing Clyde. Suddenly, Lloyd is called by Joseph, who's standing nearby with Christopher. Although unsure about it, Lloyd leaves William and Rebecca, and heads over to his new friends. After he's left, the remaining three are approached by Eleanor, whom Rebecca had met earlier that day while with Kate. Rebecca, however, struggles to remember such interaction happening, and completely shuts down, stuttering over her words. She goes silent for a solid half-minute as William, Claire and Eleanor look on with concern. Eleanor leaves to get her some water, while William comforts Rebecca. When Eleanor returns, Rebecca is unable to even grasp the glass of water properly. Claire wonders if they should get a doctor, but Rebecca abruptly interrupts, taking the water and taking massive gulps, finishing it in seconds. Then, as if nothing had happened, she picks up where her conversation initially left off with Claire minutes earlier. Claire and William share a confused look, while William is already expecting the worse. He says that they'll go and visit doctor Larkin tomorrow. Rebecca then continues a conversation with Eleanor, where Eleanor reveals that she arrived at Worthwood in the first weeks. While they keep talking, Claire excuses herself to go search for Clyde.

Across the room, Clyde himself is standing amongst a crowd of people, people who are practically pulling him to answer questions. Clyde, being himself, boasts about how proficient he's become at killing zombies. One of his fans is Maggie Hopkins, who is curious about his missing eye. Clyde talks of how it's a battle scar of his. Before answering any more questions, Clyde is called by Claire, and he leaves the crowd to get over to her. The two of them start walking and talking, discussing the party and how their group members are doing. Claire informs him about Rebecca, and also says that she'd seen Layton Zimmers at a chocolate fountain earlier. Clyde says that he's just happy to be here and enjoys being famous again.

Meanwhile, Kate is somewhere in the mix at a banquet table, drinking. She zones out for a moment, forgetting where she is, until loud chewing beside her brings her back to reality. It's Layton, who is trying out all the different foods at the table. He and Kate share an awkward greeting, before Layton continues grabbing food, tossing it on a plate and moving on. As he leaves, Marcus and Aldus Paxton are seen approaching Kate. Marcus and Kate then begin to catch up with Aldus, learning that he'd been assigned a hunting job in the community. The three of them laugh about how much of a joke the council members are, before Aldus parts way to go enjoy the party. Afterwards, Kate and Marcus reflect on the the council members again, and Kate hopes that they will be willing to reason with her... otherwise they'd be dealing with William and Jon, not her. Suddenly, they are approached by Heather, who's come to formally welcome them to the part. Kate cuts her off and asks where Gerald is. Once Heather tells her, Kate ends their conversation and walks over to chat with him. Marcus follows her, worried. As they are walking up to Gerald, he's just finishing up a chat with Charles Hopkins about expanding the community of Worthwood. When Charles is gone, Kate greets Gerald and says that she's hoping to talk with him. Gerald feels ambushed, but is willing to talk, as long as they keep it civil. Almost immediately, Justin comes stomping over, aggressively and rudely introducing himself to Marcus. He laughs it off as a joke, then makes a joke about Kate's anger, to which she points out a dab of coke on Justin's nose, asking if he's enjoying it. Justin rubs it off his nose and goes quiet, pretending not to know what she's talking about. Kate once again tries to talk with Gerald, but this time it's Naomi and Chester Stafford who come over, along with their son, Henry. Naomi immediately gets rude with Kate, and yells over at Richard Neuble, who scurries over to them. Finally, Kate is able to address them all, and says that she simply wants to help prepare Worthwood for the dangers that lie beyond the walls. Richard, not having any of it, wordlessly walks off. Naomi meanwhile calls her out for gaslighting them, which causes Kate to curse at her. Naomi is furious that she'd curse in front of her son, the son who is staring at the ground, beyond embarrassed. Chester uncomfortably asks his teenage son if he'd like some ice cream. Just wanting to get out of there, Henry goes with him. At the end of it all, Gerald says that he'd like to have another chat with Kate on a later date where they wouldn't have so much interference. Kate agrees to it, although she's not happy.

After leaving Marcus and Kate, Aldus continues exploring the castle and meeting new people. Eventually he accidently bumps into a woman. Both Aldus and the woman, Mary Davis, apologize. Mary then realizes that Aldus is one of the newcomers, and becomes curious about where he and his group came from. Aldus mentions Willamette, and the motel they stayed at. To his surprise, Mary is familiar with the town of Willamette, having been there numerous times to visit grandparents that lived there. Aldus reminisces about the mall, before remembering the deaths of his friends that happened there. He frowns, and Mary, seeing that he clearly doesn't wanna talk about it, changes the topic. She and Aldus properly introduce each other, then walk outside onto a large balcony, where there are even more tables with plates of food. Among the people there is Barry Challis, who nods to Aldus and heads inside. Aldus and Mary lean against the railing, looking over the town of Worthwood, taking it all in. Aldus remarks about how hard it is out on the road, and how he's glad to be at Worthwood. He says that this community has hope, and as long as you have hope, you don't need to worry about what goes on outside the walls. Mary agrees, before she offers to show Aldus around Worthwood. He says he'd be happy to.

Back inside, Naomi is looking out of a window, sipping at wine, scowling. She's with Barbara Rhodes, Allan White and Betty. Naomi remarks about the audacity of Kate, and how ignorant she is. Barbara agrees, as she brings up the attack on her son, Jerry, that day. Allan is in agreement with them, not trusting any one of the newcomers for one second. His wife Betty thinks otherwise, and says that they're all being too harsh, and need to give the new people a chance. Allan disagrees, as he looks around the castle, noticing the faces of Lolida, Layton, Rebecca, Aldus, and numerous others. He can't bring himself to trust any of them, and says that they'll need to wait and see. Naomi nods, as she snaps her fingers at a waiter, ordering more wine. Barbara, who's in her own world, spots Lloyd in the distance with Joseph and Christopher. She looks at Lloyd with spite, as Naomi promises that she'll make sure Lloyd receives his education separately from the other kids.

Across the room, Joseph, Christopher and Lloyd are standing quietly. Joseph, who's looking frantically between the two, notices Lloyd completely spacing out. He and Christopher both ask if Lloyd is alright, and eventually Lloyd snaps out of his trance. He awkwardly asks the two that he's just a bit overwhelmed and doesn't know what to do. Joseph says that he needs to go and socialize, while Christopher suggests he read a book like he does. Lloyd is interesting in reading, and is flooded with memories of Kyle Douglass when Chris mentions comic books. Lloyd smiles, if just a little bit, and says he'd be happy to pick out some comic books, as long as he isn't barred from the school. Both Joseph and Christopher think that he'll be fine. It's just then that Mr. Glover and Violet are seen entering the castle across the room. Violet is looking noticeably upset, and is a little scuffed up. Melanie, appearing out of nowhere behind the three boys, remarks that Violet has obviously been clumsy again. As Joseph is complaining about Melanie scaring him, Violet notices and comes walking over. Immediately, Melanie confronts her. Lloyd wants to know what Violet was doing, but she avoids the question, and changes the topic to Jerry. Lloyd apologizes for beating up Jerry, but all of the other kids say that Jerry deserved it. Quickly, Lloyd jumps back to the plasters on Violet's face, wondering how she got them. An annoyed Violet realizes that Melanie must have told Lloyd about her ventures outside Worthwood, but she swears it wasn't her, blaming Joseph instead. While Joseph is yelling that it wasn't him, Violet sighs, and tells Lloyd to come with her. Lloyd is a bit confused, but starts following her, while Melanie warns Lloyd not to go with her outside the walls.

Lloyd follows Violet outside the castle's interior, and into a courtyard. It's night, the moon shining bright. They keep walking, the atmosphere of the party getting quieter. Violet says that she just wanted the chance to talk with Lloyd, as she heads out of the courtyard and down a dirt path leading upwards. Lloyd continues following. When they reach the end of the path, atop the hill the castle sits on, they find a large rock and take a seat beside each other. Lloyd asks her why she likes to sneak out of the community, and Violet explains that she and her dad only arrived at the community weeks earlier. She likes being outside because she feels alive. She explains the bruises and cuts on her as consequences of climbing a lot. Lloyd wonders if her dad knows about it, and according to Violet, he does, and doesn't like it. She mentions that it "wasn't easy for us out there", and when Lloyd asks if she wants to talk about it, she says she'd rather not. Right now, she just wants to enjoy the moment, and is happy to have met someone who's like her. Lloyd feels the same way, as he looks up at the night sky.

Inside the castle, Kate is walking about with Ed, who is in complete awe of the place. He finds it incredible how clean everything is, but most importantly, the electricity. He's desperate to find the person responsible behind electricity, and walks off to continue his search. As he walks off, Kate scans the different tables around her. At one of them is Richard, sitting alone, drinking wine. After a moment, Kate sees a young girl, Kelly Neuble, come running up to Richard with a slice of chocolate cake on her plate. She shows it off to her grandfather, and Richard puts on a smile, telling her that he's jealous. Kate can't help but smile slightly, before she bumps into someone on accident. She starts to apologize, before realizing the man she bumped into is Dean Howards. Dean instantly grins, happy to finally see someone he knows. He laughs, telling her how insane Worthwood is, and that he hasn't felt this happy in so long. Kate is happy to see how excited Dean is, and tells him that this is what they talked about on the road. They've finally made it here, and Dean states that they've earned it. Kate nods, and explains to him that they **have** to make this work, no matter what. She informs him about how difficult the council is being, but that she's going to keep doing what she has to do. Nodding, Dean says that he'll be with her no matter what. Happy to hear it, Kate tells Dean to go enjoy the rest of his night, before she excuses herself. As Dean starts to walk off, he hears bickering nearby, and looks over to see Layton shaking his head and telling off an old priest, telling him that God is silly. Father Donovan can't believe what he's hearing, and yells at Layton that he's going to die alone. Grumbling, Donovan grabs his walking cane and marches away from Layton, before arriving at Dean's side. Dean looks the priest up and down, and comments about how much he likes his outfit, chuckling. Donovan extends a hand and forcefully shakes Dean's hand, while introducing himself. He can tell that Dean is one of the newcomers, and hopes that he is not as rude as Layton was. Leaning in, Donovan whispers to Dean that he knows he's a sinner. Everyone who has come from outside the walls is, but Donovan promises that he can save Dean's soul if he becomes a member of his church. Dean stares at him, smelling the disgusting breath of Father Donovan. He coughs into his fist, and before he can reply, Donovan continues by telling Dean that all he has to do is take his hand, and he can save Dean's life. Dean stays quiet, pondering the idea of going to church - before ultimately accepting his offer. Nodding, Donovan puts a hand of Dean's shoulder and says he'll be expecting him at his sermon the next morning. The Father then walks off, while a grimacing Dean walks over to the bar to get a bottle of whiskey. "...Jesus Christ," he mutters.

Meanwhile, Randall Forster is on the other side of the castle chatting with three other residents: Craig, Dave and Jeff. Austin Kingston is there too, but he's noticeably quiet and reserved, looking like he'd rather be anywhere else. Randall tells the three men about his new job on the police force, to which Craig mentions that he's got a police cruiser in his garage, him being a mechanic. He says that it was the construction crew who built his garage, before Dave chimes in, commenting about how happy he is to not be on the construction crew. Craig jokes that Dave wouldn't be able to lift anything anyways, before Randall excuses himself to go use the bathroom. An awkward silence falls upon the group, before Craig decides to be the one to break it, starting conversation with Austin. He gets Austin to talk about what he did before - which was own a bar. This gets the other men to notice that Austin doesn't even have a drink, and so they call over a waiter. Immediately, Austin requests that they don't get him a drink, but Jeff insists. Austin grows angrier, raising his tone and stating that he does not want a drink. Craig and Jeff seem to back down, but Dave grabs a drink from the waiter anyway and offers it to Austin. For a moment, Austin seems to forget everything, his mouth watering when he sees the cold beer -- before he suddenly smacks the beer out of Dave's hand in frustration. He curses at the man, bumping into Dave's shoulder before storming off. While the three men bicker and go find someone to clean up the mess, Genna Brohem, who saw the commotion, decides to follow Austin outside.

Austin ends up going out onto a balcony to try and get some peace and quiet - just for it to be interrupted when Genna comes walking out behind him. Austin shares a few words, then tries to end the conversation, just wanting to be left alone, but Genna won't give up that easily. She approaches him, and they both lean on the railing, looking out. She tells Austin that she knows how he's feeling, her being a recruiter who has seen people like him. She says that it just takes time, but Austin doesn't agree in the slightest. He complains about the people at Worthwood, and how annoying they are. Beginning to understand him, Genna mentions that most people in here don't have the slightest idea about how difficult it is out there. She thinks back to when she and her sister first arrived, and how the doctors saved Mackenzie's life. Austin, still irritated, says that it's their job to save people, and leaves it at that. Genna suddenly has a thought, and asks Austin if they've given him a job yet, to which he says no. She then offers him to join her as a recruiter, understanding that Austin would much rather be out there than in here. It takes some time, but after giving it some though, Austin agrees, just wanting to be out of Worthwood.

Back inside, Ed is being led through the castle by Carolyn Woods. Eventually, Carolyn spots her husband, Vincent Woods, the man Ed has been searching for all night. Ed can hardly contain his excitement, as he meets Vincent, the man behind the power grid in Worthwood. Quickly, Vincent is confused by he hasn't met Ed yet, considering that he is an engineer like himself. When Ed reveals that he was put into construction, Vincent is disappointed, finding it unbelievable that Gerald would put Ed into construction when he's short on help already. Deciding that what's done is done, Ed says that he'd like to help out by providing Vincent with ideas, and just discussing the power grid altogether. Carolyn thinks it's a great idea, and invites Ed to come over for dinner one night, which he happily agrees too.

Across the room, Kate, looking at Ed and his smile, can tell that he's found who he was looking for. Marcus suddenly comes walking up beside her with two drinks in hand. He asks what she's looking at, to which Kate simply says that this place is something special, and she thinks they can build a life here. Marcus smiles and agrees with her.

Near the castle reception, William continues to push Rebecca around. When Rebecca asks William how he's holding up, he admits to being a little uncomfortable, stating that he was never much of an extrovert. Just then, Gerald comes walking up, wanting to check up with them and meet Rebecca, having heard that she woke up. Gerald promises the couple that he'll make sure nothing too serious happens with Lloyd after the event at school. After William thanks him for the reassurance, Gerald leaves. Once he's gone, Rebecca questions what William thinks about Gerald. He thinks Gerald's heart is in the right place, but that he's too naive, but with enough guidance, he'll be fine. Nodding slowly, Rebecca then says that she's ready for bed, and so William heads out with her.

Late that night, Jon finds himself outside on one of the large balconies, looking out, doing his best to avoid the party. Behind him, the door opens, as a burly figure comes walking out, quietly walking towards Jon. The figure reaches into his pocket, and pulls out a pack of cigarettes and a match, which he uses to light a cigarette. Jon finally notices the man, and realizes that it's Roman Stroud, the quiet and menacing looking personal bodyguard to Gerald Roland. The two share few words, as Roman enjoys his cigarette. After a short while, Roman stomps out his cigarette, and goes back inside, passing by Daniel, who's on his way out. The two men talk for a bit, before Jon starts talking about how much change Worthwood needs - but that it's overall a good place for the group. As Jon starts heading back towards the door, he tells Daniel that he needs to give the community a chance. In response, Daniel states that "this place isn't real". "You know what they say about all good things," Daniel comments. Jon, after a slow, careful nod to Daniel, opens the door and walks inside, leaving him on the balcony alone.

## **Cast**

#### **Starring**

* William Reynes
* Rebecca Dawson
* Lloyd Waller
* Gerald Roland
* Kate Bloodstone
* Marcus Downes
* Daniel Rockwell
* Clyde Rollins
* Aldus Paxton
* Dean Howards
* Randall Forster
* Austin Kingston
* Jon Matthews

#### **Also Starring**

* Ed Anderson
* Lolida Windfield
* Claire Noble
* Naomi Stafford
* Justin Bennett
* Violet Glover
* Allan White
* Genna Brohem

#### **Guest Starring**

* Heather Solis
* Eleanor Benson
* Joseph Benson
* Christopher Woods
* Todd Glover
* Alex Weiss
* Layton Zimmers
* Jordan Gatlon
* Fletcher Roland
* Richard Neuble
* Chester Stafford
* Lillian Makarov
* Mary Davis
* Father Donovan
* Vincent Woods
* Roman Stroud

#### **Co-Starring**

* Joslyn Larkin
* Maggie Hopkins
* Betty White
* Henry Stafford
* Blake Christian
* Jerry Rhodes
* Tristan
* Melanie Hopkins
* Madelyn Oconnell
* Katelyn Smart
* Charles Hopkins
* Barry Challis
* Barbara Rhodes
* Kelly Neuble
* Craig
* Dave
* Jeff
* Carolyn Woods