The Mentor

Erin leads a group outside of the mall to search for Marcus and his friends, but uncover something else while they're out there. At the mall, somebody unexpected turns up.

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## **Synopsis**

We pick up two weeks following the last episode. The mall is now cleared of all zombies, and repairs have been made to the North Plaza after the devastating battle that took place there.

Albert Hanson wanders through Paradise Plaza where he discovers a drunken Felix Quarterman. Felix stands, remarking that "The world is a gutter and we are its waste," before stumbling off.

Clayton Freeman rides around on a bicycle in the Entrance Plaza while Randall Forster watches nearby, healed from his back injury. As Clayton rides off to explore the mall, Felix comes stumbling up to Randall. Randall comments on his drunken state before Felix continues stumbling off, unconcerned about how much he was drinking.

Jacob Feldman wakes up next to Erin Monroe in one of the waiting rooms in the security room. Erin finishes getting dressed and leaves, explaining to Jacob that Jim Butterman needed her help with something in the North Plaza. After she leaves, Jacob puts on some clothes and swipes up a pistol, holstering it before leaving.

At the North Plaza, Erin finds Albert and asks him about Marcus Downes and his friends. Albert explains that he has no idea where they could be. Erin proposes that maybe they should go and look for them, but first she heads inside the supermarket to speak with Jim. Inside, Jim tells Erin about an electrical store in town that carries solar panels the mall could use. Erin is happy to head out and search the store. She heads back out of the store and informs Albert.

In the other waiting room, William Reynes lays in his bed, resting. Nearby, Dean Howards is struggling to sleep. He hears himself and his ex-wife yelling in his head before she tells him that she wants a divorce. Dean's eyes shoot open as he sits up, groaning in pain because of his leg. William finally speaks up, telling Dean that he should get his own bed in his own room. Dean ignores him, instead stating that he needs his liquor. Jacob then enters the room, followed by Kate Bloodstone, who's just come off her shift on the roof. Erin and Albert arrive shortly after, looking for any others who'd like to join them in going out of the mall. Jacob suggests that Dean should go out and help. At first, Dean is unwilling to, but he's persuaded into going. With the help of Jacob, Dean gets to his feet and hobbles out the door after Erin and Albert.

The three walk down into the Entrance Plaza where they find Randall and Clayton and tell them about where they're going. As they walk out into the parking lot, Dean asks if they could stop at a liquor store while out there, but his suggestion is quickly shut down by Erin. The three climb into a truck in the parking lot and speed off towards the electrical store.

On the edge of town, Austin Kingston stumbles around his bar, drunk and calling for his friend, Logan Carlson, who's nowhere to be found. After dispatching a zombie outside his bar, he climbs into his truck and speeds away.

After driving down the road for some time, Austin stops the truck and hops out, killing a zombie. Logan steps out of a nearby store with a bag of supplies, and meets with Austin. The two get back into Austin's truck and begin driving back to the bar.

At a construction site in the middle of town, Marcus, Zac Barnes, Fraser Stiller, and Aldus Paxton are trapped on a bunch of scaffolding, a horde of zombies clawing at them below. Marcus looks to Aldus, questioning what happened to him after the ambulance crashed two weeks earlier. Aldus explains that he was with another survivor for some time before they died. Marcus brings up the people he met from the mall, and admits that they were invited to the mall, but refused to go until they found Aldus. With the horde of zombies beneath them not going anywhere anytime soon, Aldus decides to fire his gun into the air, hoping somebody would hear.

On the streets of town, Erin, Albert, and Dean come to a stop on the side of the road to deal with a few zombies. As they finish, Dean notices a truck speeding towards them. He yells out as the truck slams on its brakes, stopping just in time as to not hit Dean. Erin orders the two men out of the truck at gunpoint. Austin and Logan step out, apologizing and asking if they needed any help. Erin states that they don't. Just then, they all hear a single gunshot come from down the street. Without thinking, Erin sprints down the street to investigate it. Albert and Dean follow her, leaving Austin and Logan standing on the side of the road wondering if they should follow. Although Logan wants to follow, Austin decides against it and gets back into his truck. Logan sighs and follows his friend into the truck. They drive off down the road.

Erin, Albert, and Dean arrive at the construction site, where Albert recognizes the group trapped on the scaffolding to be Marcus and his friends. The two groups work together to clear the horde of zombies. However, during everything, Fraser stumbles off the scaffolding, managing to hold on the edge for dear life. Marcus grabs him and pulls him back up. As the horde diminishes, Marcus and his crew are able to safely jump off the scaffolding. Marcus apologizes for their delay, explaining that they were looking for their friend, Aldus. As they finish off the last of the zombies, the group head back out onto the streets.

Erin instructs Albert to take Marcus and his group back to the mall, while Dean stays with Erin to search the electrical store. Albert begins leading them back.

At the mall, Jacob and William are resting in the security room. Jacob notices William has been upset recently, and asks him about it. William shakes his head, telling his friend that he's been feeling remorse for killing all the people he has. He then stands up and leaves the room to clear his head.

Erin and Dean arrive at the electrical store in downtown Willamette. As they walk through the shop looking for the solar panels, Dean brings up Edward Remar, and they wonder where he went after leaving the mall. Before they can find the solar panels, Erin hears a rumbling outside - a limousine had pulled up outside of the store. She ducks down with Dean, watching as Damerae Badrick steps out. With Badrick: Edward. They overhear Badrick and Edward talking about Willamette and the survivors of the mall. It's revealed that Badrick is intending on staying in town, wanting to set up his operations here. Edward advises against it, but his words mean nothing to Badrick. Listening in, Erin realizes who Badrick is: a millionaire, famous across America and Jamaica. Badrick tells Edward that they have to assume the worst for Manji Fayard and his gang in New York City. After dealing with a zombie, he confirms that this is the town he'll be starting his operations in, and he wants to be Edward's mentor. Edward insists they go to a different town, and in response Badrick hits him, telling him that: "You are to respect what I want," he reminds Edward of his mother and the men who killed her, and says that her death was for the greater good - so that the two of them could meet. Edward remains silent as he and Badrick get back into the limo and drive off. As they do, Erin is finally able to explain to a confused Dean that Badrick is the head of a large gang known as The Rastas. They quickly grab a few solar panels from the store and head out onto the streets. After loading the panels into the truck, Erin and Dean head back to the mall.

William enters Leisure Park, walking through peacefully. As he looks ahead, he notices somebody sitting on a bench. Getting closer, he realizes that it's Alex Weiss. William draws his pistol and approaches, knocking Alex's book out of his hands. Alex calmly follows Williams orders to get on the ground. William zipties his hands together and pulls him to his feet, sitting him onto a nearby bench. He questions where Alex has been the entire time, and Alex claims to have been hiding in the storage room. William stands there confused as Alex asks for his book back. William hands it to him then asks him why he killed Randy Wheeler. Alex isn't sure why he did it, and claims that it "just happened". Having heard enough, William grabs Alex, standing him up and leading him out of the park back towards the security room.

Erin and Dean arrive at the mall, where they encounter Albert and Marcus's group just out front. They explain to Albert what they witnessed at the electrical store, all the while Marcus and his friends listen in confusion. Teddy Powell comes walking out, questioning who Marcus's group is and if they can be trusted. Albert is able to vouch for them, trusting them to let them roam the mall freely. As Teddy carries some of the solar panels inside, the others turn their topic of discussion to Clyde Rollins and how he cowardly fled the mall. Randall and Clayton come walking out into the parking lot, welcoming them all back and inviting them inside the mall.

Inside the mall, Erin quickly walks off to the security room. Albert tells Marcus and his friends that they're welcome to stay anywhere, before he too walks off to the roof, Aldus following him. While Marcus and Fraser are optimistic about the mall, Zac is the complete opposite, stating that the mall will inevitably get torn down. Fraser and Zac wander off into the mall while Marcus remains in the Entrance Plaza.

William brings Alex into the waiting room, cuffing him to one of the chairs. Jacob steps over, surprised to see Alex. He asks William what they should do with him, and William suggests that they give him a second chance. Jacob disagrees, and says that they should keep him locked up for at least a few days. Kate walks over, wondering who Alex is, and why he should be locked up. William tells her about Randy's murder. Suddenly, Erin enters the room, embracing Jacob as she shakes in fear. She goes on to tell them all about Edward and Badrick. Jacob calms her down, telling her that they'll sort everything out. He then looks over to Kate and tells her to lock Alex in the book store. Kate uncuffs Alex from the chair and leads him into the main hall.

Jacob asks Felix for the key to the bookstore, telling him that Alex was back and needed to be locked up. Felix curses at him in anger for even bringing Alex back, but he hands over the key and storms off.

Kate retrieves the key from Jacob and takes Alex to the bookstore, locking him inside. Alex explores the store, and in the back room finds a teapot, a heater, and some tea. He plugs in the heater and boils some water.

Austin and Logan return to the bar in town. They head inside and pour themselves a drink, talking about their family. After Austin mentions that he heard Australia was the last place to hold off the infected, Logan gets up and heads to bed. Austin says that they'll go to the gun store when he wakes up.

Edward and Badrick arrive at the town hall in the heart of Willamette. Badrick explains that he wants to set up his operation here as he walks into the town hall, Edward by his side. As they explore the building, Badrick tells Edward that he trusts him and that they'll be able to do anything if they work together. Badrick is interrupted by the sound of a window opening nearby. Clyde Rollins is seen trying to climb out of the building, but Badrick grabs him before he can. Edward and Clyde recognize each other from the mall, and Badrick is interested to hear more about the mall. Clyde is adamant that the survivors at the mall are bad people, having locked him up. However, Edward calls him out for being a liar, and says that the mall survivors can be allied with. "When my men arrive, they will work for me," Badrick states referring to the mall survivors. As Clyde gets up to leave, Badrick stops him, and forces him to go into the basement, where he'll stay locked up. Edward and Badrick then head off to rest as well, preparing for the days to come.

In his office, Benjamin Taylor stares at a map. Robin Clarke tells him that they've still been unable to locate his daughter. Benjamin sighs, telling Robin that they'll continue the search until they find her. In other news, Robin reports a limo with a Rasta symbol painted on the side was seen rolling into town. Benjamin, aware of who The Rastas are, is concerned, but tells Robin that they need to deal with them. He proposes that they contact Wilbur Wright and have his crew eliminate The Rastas. Robin says that he'll get right on it.

On the roof, Albert and Aldus introduce each other while they stand on guard, looking out into the parking lot. Jacob comes up onto the roof, taking a seat on the ledge. Erin, Teddy, and Jim arrive on the roof shortly after, trying to set up the solar panels. Jacob looks to them all, mentioning Benjamin Taylor and his army, and how they haven't been seen since the attack. Teddy thinks that they may have moved towns. Jim then gets to setting up the solar panels, as he thanks Erin and Albert for going out. Jim reckons that the mall's generator will last them another week before they'll need to start using the panels for power. As he continues to set them up, Erin approaches Jacob, telling him that Edward is some kind of apprentice to Badrick, and that she doesn't think finding his family went too well for Edward. Jacob is convinced that they'll be fine as long as they stay in the mall. Teddy backs Jacob up, saying that they'll be able to fend off anything. As Jacob looks back out into the city, he spots a convoy of vehicles rolling down one of the roads, Rastas symbols spray painted onto the sides of them.

## **Cast**

#### **Starring**

* Jacob Feldman
* Felix Quarterman
* Edward Remar
* Erin Monroe
* Benjamin Taylor
* William Reynes
* Randall Forster
* Albert Hanson
* Damerae Badrick
* Dean Howards
* Clayton Freeman

#### **Also Starring**

* Kate Bloodstone
* Jim Butterman
* Theodore "Teddy" Powell
* Marcus Downes
* Austin Kingston
* Clyde Rollins

#### **Guest Starring**

* Robin Clarke
* Fraser Stiller
* Aldus Paxton
* Zachariah "Zac" Barnes
* Alex Weiss