We're Alive: Descendants - Chapter 19 - Dwelling in the Past - Part 3 of 3

This is your business. This is your business supercharge with the help of zero accounting software. This is managing cash flow. This is managing your cash flow with the help of zero accounting software. These are your customers paying you. These are your customers having more ways to pay you with the help of zero accounting software. This is your business supercharge with the help of zero. Happy you seeing your cash flow giving you your customers more ways to pay. So now you can't brake this on making a business Boo. Supercharge your business today with the help of zero. Store Store Store Store Store Store Store We're alive. Descendants. Written and directed by Casey Wailand. Chapter 19. Dwelling in the past. Part 3 of 3. Ow! Mother! Eh, those are the saps kind of hurt, don't they? I told you the equipment was building up static. You didn't believe me it. Did you even ground yourself? Well, I'm grounded now. Would you let me do this? Thank you. Okay. Geez. Ah, alright. So, is this some Westport's emergency frequency? Yes, I already dialed it in. Everything should be working. It's been no signal all day. A whole day? You checked during the day? I'm just saying HF waves work better at night. It should get clearer. Well, it's not. Or maybe the equipment's broken, right? How long has it been sitting here at the Ranger Station unused? Years? I don't know. I just hope it still works. Oh, okay. Well? Oh, where did this one come from? Don't touch that. It's the Republic Radio I sold. It's meant for listening only. Oh, okay. Okay, I'm just curious. Alright? Hmm. Oh, what about this one? It's tonnualsatphone. It works, but there's no one I can call in Westport, so it's not all that useful. I can touch this one? Just be gentle. Okay. It... Well, okay. Well, at least it's not that indicated. And this satellite still are receiving. And... Well, I wonder for how much longer. You know. You know how to take it back. Stop touching that. Just turn it off. Put it back in the safe, will you? Okay. Why do I need to put it in the safe though? Because those are very rare. Same as the radio. Tonnual kept them locked up in case anyone came snooping around. You think the infected would keep raiders away? They're not always on the surface, she said. Now would you put the satphone away, please? Okay, I was just checking to see if you... If you tried any redials. Yes, obviously. I tried the redials. Nothing went through. There's only one number stored in the memory anyway. One number? Who would Tonnual be calling anyway? I don't know. Someone listed as Alvin. But it was just another dead number. Wait, you say Alvin? Yeah. Oh, shit, his papers. I forgot. What? What is it? Nothing. Go. Just nothing. Because... Just keep doing what you're doing. Just... Let me know if you need any help, okay? I'm good. I got this. Thank you. Okay, bye. Oh, uh, Pakes. Oh. Hey, well. Are you okay? Yeah, I'm... I'm just waiting for Nick. Did you get the radio to work? Dean is still trying. But no luck. How's Tanya? Is she in there? Yeah. She's resting now. Nick is talking with her. Right. And uh, and you're... Waiting. I want to delete them, B. Um... Am I, if I wait with you then? Sure. Can't she just talk to Tanya in the morning? Oh, not really. I have an important question about earlier. Yeah. Well, knowing her, she'll just have you asking more of those before you get the answers you're looking for. Yeah. Yeah. That's a kind of how things went down in the tunnels. Well, before it all went bad. How did it happen? Her episode. Well, I mean, just like Nick said, he was arguing with Tanya. Didn't like something she was saying and then she sorta like zoned out. Wasn't the first time either. Yeah, for us too. Happened with her when Dean and I first arrived. I don't know. I thought it might be stress, but... What if it's something else? All those bite marks. Like a taking time bomb, right? She's had them for years, so maybe not, but... I am getting more concerned. I don't know about you, but I don't think I want to stay here any longer than we have to. Are you going home soon? I think so. I haven't brought it up with Nick, but I don't know. I think that'd be a good idea. You flew here, right? Is that how you're gonna leave? Well, we still need more jet fuel. Dean already brought some in through the tunnels from the Republic. A few more canisters and we should have enough to get back to Westport. Oh, that's if Nick even wants to leave. Maybe, um, maybe I should talk to him. Yeah, I feel like. I didn't want to be the one to take time away from his grandma. I mean, they've already missed so much, but... I also do not feel safe here. Me too. Hey, where did the infected go? They were all over the visitor center earlier. A sleep? Most went down into the cavern. Good. I don't really like them around. I have been constantly looking over my shoulder. I get why Tanya isn't worried, but how about the rest of us? I carry my monopistol around in my bag just in case. Nick says we shouldn't be without one. Where's your gun? Um, I don't have one. Well, I'm sure we could get you one. If you don't feel safe, I thought it was pretty much a rule everyone had to carry one in the red zones. But Dean brought enough weapons with us on the plane. It's not that. I just... I won't use them. Oh. Yeah, yeah. I think I remember Nick saying something about that. But you've never had a fire one? You survived the original outbreak. No, I've been forced to use them before. But I never want to be in that position again. I just... I don't like guns. I never have. Did something happen? It's complicated. Was it bad? Yeah. I don't like talking about it. I'm sorry. I just... It's just something happened to me too. I've been struggling to get it out of my head. It just sounded like you might understand. I don't think Nick does so. No, no. He wouldn't... Because he's done so many times. And this just wants... For me, because it was one time. And I can't stop thinking about it. Well, it's just one... I just... Oh, boy. I will, breathe. Breathe, will. I know this feeling. Come here. I can... I understand. Something happened to me too. Two is my best friend. It was... Before the outbreak or after. Before we went to college together. She was a few years older in the JD program. JD, it's a jurist's doctor. Like lawyer, lawyer. Absolutely incredible person. All honors graduated early. The best. She immediately became a prosecutor. Her first solo case was again some guy who held up and killed a store clerk. She put everything she had into that prosecution. She just wanted to make a name for herself. Got him life in prison. Did they get out? Find her? No. But his friends did. Ended up driving by while she was walking to her car. We were going to meet up and celebrate her win. And I was on the phone with her. She seemed so happy. And then... She was gone. She was shot so many times that they had a hard time even identifying her. Oh my god. People mock me for not wanting to use a gun. Especially with everything going on. I get it, but I could never separate what happened to her in my head. We're living it over and over, hearing it. So yeah, I've been forced to pick one up and use it, but only as a last resort. And only to defend the people that I love. Otherwise, I don't think I could have... ...with a gun the consequences come so fast. There often isn't enough time even to think what those might be. I... ...have been today. Before we got here. Nick getting shot? You're not bothering you? No, he's going to be fine though. I... I had to. I was forced to... ...at the checkpoint at the border. There was a guard. Then there wasn't. It's all just so clear in my head. Will, will I am so sorry? Me too. I can't take it back. I have to live with him now. So many people I know have been killed, but... ...this was the first time... ...the first time I was the one to do it. Will, you were protecting yourself and Nick, right? Yeah, yeah. Then you were defending the people you love. Hi, yeah. I guess... ...it still hurts though. Yeah, because you have heart, will... ...and it will heal. Trust me. I wish it was a faster way of relief. Yeah, me too, but... ...there isn't... ...just takes time. And sometimes... ...someone to talk to... ...helps let it go. Yeah. Yeah, yeah, you're right. Thanks. You know, maybe you could just go lay down and... ...wait till tomorrow to ask your questions. I already prepped your next room at the end of the hall. Um... ...no, this has to happen first. I have to talk to Tanya. But, um... ...thanks, Pakes. Really? You mind keeping all that between us? My husband was the only other person I could talk to about this, and I... Yeah. Of course. You know, I am tired of waiting as well. Can you let Nick know I'll see him in the morning? Of course. Night, well. Good night. So... ...he had strong... ...that dad of yours. And him and that dog... Oh, I tell you. When all the way back for Lady, Rist his life didn't care. He had more heart than head. You two have that in common. We, uh... ...we probably want to have gotten along, man. Yeah. That sounds about right. To stubborn the both of you. Oh. Hey, well... ...you... ...you alright? Oh, uh... Yeah, yeah. I'm... I'm... I'm... I'm fine. Tanya, how... how are you feeling? Oh, it's nice to lay down. I overdid it. Didn't I? That... that, uh... wasn't the only reason. What I said really didn't help out either. Oh, maybe I needed to hear it. I was so far removed from your life I had. I never stopped to think how much it might affect you. I was focused on the wrong reasons. I'm just so... so sorry for all that happened. Oh, no. Oh, no. You know, you should really get some rest. This is too much excitement for one day. Mm. Mm-hmm. Oh, you need something, Will. Oh, I, um... Is it important right now? Uh... no, no. It can wait. Mm. Mm. Good. That's good. Oh, Nick, would you mind grabbing the small blue bottle from the drawer over there? This one? That's it. Grandma, what are these? They help me sleep. Hard to do anymore. Lots in my head. Do that, that's um... What? Will? Um... No, uh, nothing. Here. Thank you, Nick. I'm just so glad you're here, Nick. Yeah. Me too. My grandma. Not sweetie. Oh, boy. Oh, boy. Hey, well, you okay? I mean, what's going on? Nick, those... those... that's... She's taking stardust. My grandma? No, no way. I swear, I swear. Trust me. I would know what it looks like anywhere. It's just... it's in bill form. Well, are you gonna be okay? Oh, me? Yeah, yeah. I think so. I just... but you should tell her not to. That stuff's not really gonna help her. Look, I already sent my grandma off once today. I don't plan on doing it again. Yeah, that's... that's why I didn't show her this. At least not yet. What is that? A USB drive. What's that for? It's the papers. What Tanya wanted from Inc. they're on here. I scanned them from Alvin back in Primm. He made me promise to give them to her... the director. So much has happened today. I just... I forgot. Well, look, it's probably not a good idea or I know. Better wait some more. I still got some shit to talk to her about too. But I mean, she can only handle so much. Oh yeah, that... that I can understand. Well, you... you okay? You... you seem like you're upset. It's... it's just... I'm just tired. Sure. All right, well, why don't you just go turn and... I mean, Peck says we have rooms at the end of the hall. Yeah, I know. Thanks. I just... Yeah, yeah. You're right. Like man, you've... you've done more than enough today. Okay? You deserve some rest. Okay. And, uh, well... Thanks for having my back through all of this. And the other times too. You're a really good friend. You too. Nick. I hate you. Oh, what am I missing? Oh, it's gotta be simple, right? Why can't I figure this out? A near-out doctor, MOS, was supposed to be intelligence. Or was that a lie too? Ha, ha. You know that hurts on multiple levels. Well, it should. It's not like you don't deserve it. Should I keep apologizing for something I had no control over? I get it. I mean, it's just weird to think that you're one of those family types. Shit, Vera too. Did you know about her the whole time? Would you think less of me if I told you yes? Oh, I already do. The only way that you have any chance of making this right is to keep telling the truth. You and Pegs have made that abundantly clear. Uh-huh. It doesn't make any sense. I mean, you're supposed to have some spy network shit, right? Use that to call Westport. I do have something, but... It won't help. So what is that? It's my sad phone. The only way the family communicates over long distances. Now you know. It was how I was able to stay in contact with the family from Westport without any transmission getting intercepted. We thought it was best to take it with Pegs and I and not leave it behind, so unfortunately I have no way of calling back there. But, at least before we left, I was able to send a message to Oliver about where we were headed. Tell you knew where to go. You mentioned something about that. So I guess you brought us here. Should be thanking you for that, at least. I'd love to take credit for that, but full honesty, it was not intentional. It was me checking in, letting him know where we were headed. I had no idea what was going on with you, man. I figured you were already at Lechigia. A few days later, I got a message back from Oliver saying you were on your way here, but the Vera was staying. And CJ doesn't know about Vera. Or where any of us are. No, she doesn't. There's a message on my phone that I'm supposed to relay to her, but it's stuck here with me. And there's no way of contacting my mom's back home, either, except with this HF radio that doesn't seem to want to work. Mom's? Wait, so Mirror made it back too? You told Pegs you saw Bert and Kelly getting on the helicopter in Prim, right? No offense, but if they made it, Mirror would have to. Actually, she's probably the one flying. That's what she used to do. I just have a hard time believing that both Ruth and Mirror are like tough, super spies. Yeah, I used to think that. I don't do anymore. It is intimidating. All those times, spinning the night at your house. We did so much crazy stuff. How about that time that we snuck out to go see those girls, you remember? Oh my god, yeah, how could I forget? Turns out they knew. Found that out later. It's crazy because they just seem so normal, you know? I mean, that's the point, right? Although nowadays, any of us really normal? Look at this place. Look where we are. Yeah, yeah, you got a point. Wait, so you said that you can contact Oliver, right? Back in the ear. Would they have a way to communicate with Westport? I already sent a message. I haven't heard a response. Actually, now that I think about it, you're supposed to help me contact Vera now that I'm here. That's what I said in the message, but I need to wait till the channel is clear and they're ready. Okay, then just send another. It's not that simple, man. So text takes a while to manually encrypt. They'll get my first message and another wouldn't matter. I'm telling you, right now, this radio is the best. Chance we have to contact Westport. All right, all right, then just keep doing your thing. You know, not knowing what's going on with Vera right now, that's pretty rough. But I can't imagine what has been like for CJ. Her mom has no clue what's happened to Vera. Maybe she knows about Prim, but she still wanted to know if she was okay. I mean, while I was out there, the only thing that I could think about was how pegs must feel, not knowing. And look, I was right. I'm sure with CJ, it's even worse. Yeah, I'm sure it is. You know, Dean, that's one thing out of all of this I gotta thank you for being there for Momo. She said that you looked out for her, especially after what happened to Michael. Nick, however I can help, you know I'm there for you and you're family. I just wish there was a way I could have come clean with you about everything before all this happened. Yeah, I wish you did so. But as Vera would say, this is our present situation. We just have to deal with how it is now. That's true. You sure there's no more smartphones? You can call them Westport? I mean, there's gotta be some way. These things are very rare nowadays. I can't begin to tell you how much they're worth. Tanya has one too, but that doesn't do us any good. So we got two. I mean, hey, that's something at least. We could leave one behind. When we go. Is that the plan? Take the plane. Go home. Maybe not right away, but yeah. I think I want to spend at least another day with Tanya here. But it's hard, you know? Well, it'll take at least one more trip to get enough jet fuel to make it to Westport, but if that's what you want, I can get it ready. Thanks. This thing. You know, Dean, as much as I love to say don't watch you struggle with this, trust me, I would love to. I'm pushed. This day and my eyelids are barely hanging on. Yeah, go get some sleep. I don't know how long this might take. But I'm not going to let it beat me. No, I don't think you are. Night, Dean. Good night, Nick. Descendants will continue after a word from our sponsor. The six nations on the BBC. We're ready to go. And the way we go. Push full much coverage. We'll catch up on all the action and analysis in the highlight show. The six nations rugby special. Full of wind. He's missed it. But he's in for the time of standing. The six nations. What's life on BBC iPlayer? This is your business. This is your business superchance with the help of zero accounting software. This is managing cash flow. This is managing your cash flow with the help of zero accounting software. These are your customers paying you. These are your customers having more ways to pay you with the help of zero accounting software. This is your business superchance with the help of zero. How can you show your cash flow by giving your customers more ways to pay? So now you can focus on making up business food. Superchance your business today with the help of zero. Thanks, Sarah, for the next. And now back to Descendants. Descendants. Morning, sunshine. Oh, hey, Ma. What a view. Can see everything from up here. Yeah, sure again. Do you want some coffee? Oh, yes, please. Didn't sleep well. I mean, can you? In this place? Yeah, can't say it's been easy. Exactly. What? Come on, Ma. The coffee, the sweet talk, what, what? Nothing, nothing. Just go ahead and ask it. Ask what? I don't know what you're talking about. Goodness, Ma. When are we going home? There, there just isn't any fair way I can ask that. You have to tell me. I'm just glad to be with you now. And I understand how much Tanya means to you. Now? Now I'm not sure who that is in there. Michael warned me about following the journal. He ever tell you about that? Yeah, he did. Do you know why he didn't want me to? Because Tanya loved you. And he felt she became more concerned with all this... this stuff rather than finding a way to be there for you when you needed her the most. If only I could go back and listen. If only I would have stayed behind. Even if you were there, you couldn't have stopped what happened to Michael. No, Ma. I would have found a way. That's wishful thinking. You know how many times I said the same thing? If only I had done something else about Michael or even with things as simple as knocking over a flower pot. But we can't change our history. We can only learn from it. But the sake of our future. For the sake of our future. Part of me wishes I wouldn't have known about this place. Or what's happened to Tanya? It just seems like the more that I get told, the worse it gets. For once. Can I just get a story of the happy ending? Michael once told me no stories have a happy ending. If you tell them long enough. Ain't that the truth? Maybe he's right. Maybe we just need to focus on what we have now. Whatever you want to do next, I'm with you. Know that? Nick, when you're ready, I'm ready. Thanks. Mom. Hey, Nick out here? Yup. He's over there. Hey, you're up earlier than I expected. Sleepwalk. Can't you tell? What is it? So, I'm gonna make that run to get the last canisters of jet fuel. Once you have that, that's how we need to leave. Exactly. Oh, in that case, lead the way. You sure? You want to help? It's gonna take most of the day and the path there's pretty rough. What else am I gonna do? Good, because I really didn't want to carry them all the way back here by myself. Muscle for hire? That's what you infantry boys are good for, right? I will hit you. Don't care about whatever training you might have. Try and find out. You know, honestly, I kind of do want to try it to find out. Know you don't. Oh my goodness. Damn these caves really do stretch on for over. Yeah, I know. Are we? Are we there? Yeah, my legs are getting tired. Yeah, this is it coming up. Dean, you sure that we're not lost? I mean, honestly, everything looks the exact same. I want to check it. Yeah, markers say we're on. Yeah, markers say we're on the right path. Come on. Oh my god, another ladder. Oh, it's the last one I promise. This is the exit, right? What's on top? Apparently, Tony made a hatch to hide the way out on the surface. Tonya? Like my grandma. I mean, I'm not saying she can't do it, but she's not exactly youthful, you know? Hey, watch it up there. You almost took me out with a rock. You're fine. Okay, we're clear up top. Follow me, stay close. Hey, you don't think that I should be pointing, right? I mean, I am better with the rifle. We're not arguing about this right now, man. You don't even know where we're going. So we're like in the Republic right now. How far? Far enough. A few miles past the border. A few miles? It sure felt like way more than that. Okay, pass me up those canisters. I can't imagine what it's going to be like carrying these back all that way. Four, two. You have any idea how many times I've had to do this solo? Who's a real muscle for hire? Yeah, yeah, yeah. Tonya said that the infected could help, right? Yeah, she did. You trust that? Not at all. Me neither. Okay, wait here for a second. Oh, no, heck no. I'll cover you. No, it's better if it's only one of us. Look, I'm not leaving you alone up here. You'll die or something. I will not die. I can handle myself. No, you cannot, Dean. I can't. I'm better than you. What do you mean? At what? It's not shooting. Fine, come on. All right. I'm pointing. I'm pointing. I'm... Damn, that's bright. Yeah, take the second to adjust. Okay, we've got bushes here for cover, but stay low. Looks empty. I don't see nothing. Been like that every time I've come. What is this place? It got their own small ear strip. It's a natural gas facility. It's remote enough they must have to fly in. Pretty sure the place runs itself most of the time. Automated. Tell him, eyes on that tower. It's empty. Now one's up there. Oh, okay. It's like the lookouts they have along the border. Republic guard posts. Not all of them are filled. Kind of the point, right? You're not supposed to know which have people. Gee, there's a black jeep here. Relax. Will you? It's always been there. Tanya said she used it a lot when she used to drive into town. Oh. Doesn't do that much anymore, I bet. I didn't ask, but I doubt it. Looks like it's been here for a while. Oh, okay. This is it, right over here. The large storage tanks are underground. The one closest to us has the jet fuel. How are we going to... Pump it, baby. All right, hurry. Hoping the canisters. Let's do this quick. All right. Okay, pass them now. Here you go. Oh, these are... I'm so not looking forward to walking these all the way back. And down all those ladders to the cave. Don't I know it? At least the surface was clear. Told ya. Well, that's good. Tanya, don't do that. What are you doing here? You brought infected? They're here to help. Y'all done. How'd you get here so quick? I left not long after you did. I'm throwing our face. I told you before, they're here to help. Look, Grandma, we had this handled on our own. You didn't want me to know. You're leaving, aren't you? That's the last of the jet fuel? No, no. No, it's not... It's not like that. Look, I just want it to be prepared in case we need to go in a hurry. Dean, would you mind... Yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I'm gonna walk ahead and follow the fuel canisters. Thanks. Always have to make things more difficult than they have to be. Look, I said I wasn't planning on leaving right away. Dean just needed hope and I gave it. You're that eager to go back home? Just tell me. Maybe. I don't know. What's back there that's so urgent? People need to know what we know. All of it. CJ hasn't heard Varys' safe. I mean, so much is going on outside of here, even shit we saw in the Republic. What you see in the Republic? You know, Intel, maybe Westport, to know that their army did attack us before we left. You're not trying to get away from me after what happened and what I told you. Nicholas. That could be part of it. I knew it. I was only trying to show you the deeper meaning of all this. To help see things for how they were and what they could be. Peace with the infected. Is that what you're still going on about? Look, grandma, just because it worked for you here doesn't mean it will everywhere else. They are not the enemy. We all think they are. That's all I wanted you to understand. After how many times infected try to kill me and what they've done to countless others, I understand plenty. And I've seen that side too. My bite marks are proof enough. But I've also experienced more than anyone. There is another way. How much have you seen of this world? I've seen a few things. Since when? You barely graduated training. You've been out here what, a week? Trust me, it's been a long week. For all the years I've spent in the field, even through their violent nature, I've seen a species living with the land, not against it. So what? You never saw what life was like before the outbreak. But people never did that. So much of the world was already dying. Humans were bleeding everything dry. But look at it now. Exactly. Filled with dead, suffering, and new wars. How much of that is the infected's doing? Hmm. And how much of it is manned? We only do it because of them. And I'm telling you, it could be different. You saw what's written down there. No, no, no, grandma. What I saw was a bunch of old cave drawings. Nothing more. I don't know what you think you saw. You saw our past and our future. The world is repairing after everything we've done to it. And if there was a way we could find a co-exist together like we do here. That's not going to happen. Not now, not ever. Then you're never going to win in the end. You keep thinking about the infected, like they're a plague. But what if it's the other way around? They could be the antivirus of the Earth. Destorin a past that had no future. I really can't believe you, grandma. After everything they've done to you, to us, your son, even my father. You don't need to tell me what they've done. I felt that pain and lived with it my entire life. The difference is that I can see the good that could come from all that bad. But you can't. How could you? Still that lonely boy living behind the walls. You know what? I think they were right to raise me believing that my grandma was dead. Because I don't even know who the hell you are anymore. Nicholas. Nicholas, take! Do not walk away from me! No. No, grandma. I'm done. Nick. Please. I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said that. Listen. I'm... ...coming. I'm... ...coming. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. That took a lot longer than I expected. I didn't know getting a fuel would take all day. You volunteered. It's kind of creepy. At least we didn't have to carry them. Should they put them down or... ...put them down. Put it down. Stop. By the plane. Here. I don't know their words. Pim. They are helpful. Oh, not you, too. It's... ...nothing. This is all we need. It's enough fuel to get back to Westport. Yeah, Peg's and I did the math. Is that the last of it? We should need. Once I get it into the tank. Hey, Ma. Can you really take off on this road? I don't even know how you managed to land. Well, thank you. I had to circle a few times, but I made it work. Takeoff will be no different. Hey, hey, and... ...should you really be out here by yourself while those things are wandering around? Don't worry. I keep my distance. No, Ma. You don't carry any weapons. Maybe just stick by one of us until we leave, okay? That motto pistol. Hey, actually, talking about where is he? I haven't seen him all day. Well, last I saw you since I had Tonya's lab. What was he doing in there? He was looking over a note, and... ...in her room by himself. I... ...I wasn't going to say anything, but... ...he might want to keep an eye on him. Talk about whatever happened yesterday at the border. And upset him a lot. Oh, shit. Oh, shit. Tonya's meds. What? Just stay with Dean, okay? I can take care of myself. He needs help anyways, okay? Just get all of this ready if we want to try to leave tomorrow. Tomorrow? Okay, here we go. Page Am's game. Jesus, Nick! You're about to scare the shit out of me. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to. What are you doing? Well, I didn't know when you and Tonya would be back. And that peg said it'd be hours and I... Well, just tell me. Will? Will? Well, I wanted a copy of her research. I didn't know how she would feel, but this is too important. I'm scanning everything I can in copying her files. Is that... ...that's all you were doing? Yeah. Or what did you think I was doing? I... ...nothing. Why wouldn't you just ask Tonya for a copy? Ah! And probably upset her again. And then it's... Well... You saw it too. Something is seriously wrong with her, Nick. I mean, yeah, she is messed up, but this... This feels kind of wrong, too. This is her life's work, Will. That she wouldn't share with anyone. At least not anymore. Well, you don't know that. Actually... I do. Take a look at this. These were buried in the files. Before Tonya, quote-unquote, died of cancer in 2016 during her time in the field. It says right here. She went to the Republic. What? Yeah. Friedrich mentioned someone immune, right? They were working with Tonya before. Apparently back then, she shared her research with them and even her own blood samples. This doesn't make any sense. Why would she ever work with the Republic? Listen, I've been scanning a lot of these reading through her own notes. And it's... It's almost like she changed her mind about the... ...infected. Being here, seeing how the pacifist are, that could happen. I'm not defending her, but... It's more than that. Tonya filled in large gaps in their oral language translation, identifying symbols on the walls that I don't think any... ...human could do, even with no-hawso. But... ...if she was infected, maybe that would be enough to bridge the gap? You're saying she's completely corrupted. That she's become one of them? You've seen what I have, right? Do you think any different? I... I don't know. Maybe, but a lot of her seems like it's still there. Yeah, I... Okay. What if... ...she lied to us knowingly? Okay, there's something else I found. Will, I don't know if you should be going through her stuff. If you just tell me what to grab. Oh. Ah, I see. Yeah. That... That's what you were worried about? The star dust? Well, it's not that I don't trust you. It's just... Hey! Is everything okay? That you guys were filling up the plane. Yeah, it doesn't take that long. Nick, this is important. Listen! I am, okay? Relax. The HF radio doesn't work. One of the transceivers I seized was removed. Oh! Okay, what? You're gonna have to help me out on that one. I knew it wasn't something I was doing. Let me see. Tanya took out one of the chips to make sure the radio was disabled. Well, why would you take that out and not tell us? Well, Will believes that Tanya may be corrupt, that she may be turning already. And we might not be able to fully trust her anymore. She has had a few moments. More than a few. I mean, Will, you were there. You heard. She thinks we could possibly make peace or some shit with the infected. And we all know that's not happening. What if she's trying to trick us into believing it? Well, what about all the pacifists here? She's shown they aren't hostile. Those may not be better, aggressive, but again, what if it's only because Tanya's around? That she's communicating other commands with them and they're following her orders. We've seen her do it. I... I didn't think of that. How could that be possible? All the tribes of infected we've ever seen. Fall under an individual who maintains control of everything they do. That would mean, in this case, Tanya is their Alpha. The Alpha. The Alpha. The Alpha. The Alpha. The Alpha. The Alpha. The Alpha. To be continued in the next episode of We're Alive, Descendence. And now a word from our sponsors. You've been listening to We're Alive, Descendence, produced by Wailand Productions, written and directed by KC Wailand, starring Ditton Gilbert as Nicholas. Sam Skolnick as Will. Haze Don Lap as Dean. Alisa Elliott as Peggs. Shirley Jordan as Tanya and I'm Michael Swann. Additional Voices by Phil Niero. Kelsey Hughes. Shannon Zimmerman, Amy Newman. Eric Daines, DJ Hughes. Jason Patrick Gellert. Editing and Sound Design by Gino Jang and KC Wailand. Additional Editing by Vicky Lucas. Post Production Supervisor, KC Wailand. Original Music by Robert Mai. Theme Music by Danny Berkov Hopkins. Score Assistance by Evan Tommani. Recording and Engineering by Wailand Productions. Sound Engineering by Gino Jang and Victoria Chang. Script Supervisors, Gino Jang, Aaron Rieden, Kelsey Hughes, and Lynn McKayla, Audio Production Manager, Demetri Kio. Associate producers, Jason Oli, Mistress Zenneke, Raul Miller, John Grills, Mandy Arndt, and Christoph LaPouca. Co-produced by Rusty Quill, executive producer, Alexander J. Nul. Chief Marketing Officer, Callum Dowerty. Marketing Assistant, Hadi Quinlan. Network liaison, Tom Park. Thank you to the following Kickstarter backers. Leon Smith, Eric M. Simon, David Thomas, Felix Gator. Dustin Chassay. For more info about the show and a complete list of cast and crew, visit us at www.weeralive.com. Access exclusive content and lore on our Patreon and follow us on social media for regular updates. Special thanks to our patrons and Kickstarter backers for making this series possible. This has been a theater for the mind by Wailand Productions. This is your business. This is your business supercharged with the help of Zero Accounting Software. These are your numbers. These are your numbers sorted with the help of Zero Accounting Software. This is you. Hi. This is you taking business where you want with the help of Zero Accounting Software. This is your business supercharged with the help of Zero and having your numbers sorted all at the same time, seeking finally focus on taking business where you want to! Supercharged, your business today with the help of Zero. So, it's zeroing with the next!