We Are Them - Episode 3, Season 2

Rick: "Come on, let's hope they're at the meeting point."

Max: "Yeah, we can't use any vehicle to go out in the woods. We're going on foot."

Rick and Max hurried to the meeting point. As they are walking, they encounter two unknown men dressed up in black talking next to a tree with two handguns.

First man: "When is our shift going to end? I'm dying of hunger here..."

Second man: "Until they're going to find that group we encountered on the road."

Max and Rick approach the two men and point the gun to their heads.

Rick: "What group are you talking about?"

The two men were silent.

Max: "ANSWER HIM, YOU SACK OF SHITS!"

Second man: "W-We encountered a group. They fought their way through the forest! We are just patrolling, man!"

Max aims at his face.

Second man: "Wai-"

Max fires his gun, killing the man on the spot.

First man: "No, please!"

Max aims at the other man and kills him, blowing his head open.

Rick: "We could've knocked them out, man."

Max: "Man up, Rick. We won't do shit if we're sweet to these fuckers."

Rick: "Okay, let's keep going. They fought their way to the lake."

Max and Rick continue to the lake and arrive at the meeting point.

Daryl sends an arrow, falling next to Rick's foot.

Rick: "WHOA, STOP FIRING! IT'S MAX AND I!"

Daryl: "Rick? Come on in!"

Max and Rick walk inside the house and encounter the others.

Lori: "Oh god, Rick!"

Carl: "Dad!"

Lori and Carl run to Rick and hugs him.

Rick: "Thank god you guys are all right... Hey Glenn."

Glenn nods to Rick.

Maggie: "We were so worried about you guys."

Max: "Where's Alex and Frank?"

Glenn: "They are in the basement preparing the beds for us. It's close to sunset."

Max hurries to the basement and sees Alex and Frank talking. Alex turns around and runs toward Max.

Alex: "DAD!" Alex hugs Max.

Max: "Hey, kiddo."

Frank gets up and walks to Max.

Frank: "I told you I'd take care of him."

Max: "Thanks, man."

Max hugs Frank and shakes his hand.

Max: "Come on, Alex, let's get you to bed."

Alex nods and goes to bed. Max kisses him on the forehead.

Max: "Good night, Alex."

Alex falls asleep. Frank, Max, and Rick sit in the living room.

Rick: "I forgot to ask you, Max, about something."

Max: "What is it?"

Rick: "Where did you serve?"

Max: "Frank and I both served as Marines Recon in Afghanistan and Iraq. What about you?"

Rick: "I was a sheriff before all of this chaos. Even before, I witnessed a lot of deaths."

Frank: "I wish I never witnessed the things I've seen in Afghanistan."

Frank: "Anyways, I'm going to sleep. I need to rest. Goodnight."

Rick and Max nod to Frank.

Max: "I killed people, Rick. And I'm not proud of what I had to do just because of some jackass who ordered us things he'd never do. I did things I never imagined I would do."

Rick: "I get it. I've seen horrible cases of homicide in the suburbs."

Max: "I've done worse than just killing our enemies."

Rick: "Like what?"

Max: "Frank and I took part in a drugs-related operation. We had to take out an innocent man to get our high-ups out of a shitty situation. That man had a family. He was a respected man in Iraq. But we had to kill him because some jackass decided to smuggle drugs inside the USA to fund the new Iraqi Government."

Rick: "I'm sorry to hear that."

Max: "You know what, Rick. When I first saw you, I knew you were a leader. You were born to lead these people, Rick. And I want to help you lead this group to a better place and create a better future for Alex and Carl."

Rick: "I'm glad to hear that."

Rick reaches to shake Max's hand. Max shakes Rick's hand.

Rick: "Follow me to the car. I think we forgot about that idiot in the trunk."

Max: "Everyone is asleep except us both and Daryl. Let's take him upstairs and interrogate him."

Rick: "Daryl!"

Daryl: "Yeah?"

Rick: "Prepare the room upstairs. It's time to interrogate that motherfucker."

Rick and Max approach the trunk and open it.

Jay: "Mmph! MMPH!"