During the early 21st century a virus destroys nearly all life on earth.
It is called the VXII.
A 50 foot containment wall was built to protect the non infected survivors;
it stretches over 200 miles and surrounds the last four cities.
There is no life beyond the wall.
Internment camps are built to accomodate the increasing number of orphans.
Only five children survived the brutal conditions:
Sentenza, Kane, Vitor, Shawn and Jude.
They are known as the Drifters.
Most of them have disappeared and vanished from the public eye,
except for one.
Jude Black now leads a terrorist gang of disillusioned youths called the Vespers.
They have taken control of three cities within the wall
and are now trained on the last standing city: Hawthorne
It's how we're brothers, see. You know, brothers!
Hey!
I have a joke.
There's two brothers, both evil, both friends.
Hey Jude? You listening!
Huh? Jude.
- How much are they paying you? - Could you just listen?!
So one day the older brother dies.
And the younger brother bribes the pastor
and says, 'I have only one condition:
at my brother's funeral, you have to call him a saint.'
And the pastor ...
Troufeau put you up to this.
God, Jude, would you listen?!
It's about brothers. You know.
That's all Sentenza.
Two brothers, one's dead the younger brother bribes the pastor...
What are you afraid of?
We've always been close.
Brothers? My brother would have never have come here today.
Two brothers, one's dead, the yonger brother bribes the pastor.
The pastor gives his word, pockets the money...
but at the funeral, like, he says, this man was evil.
He cheated on his wife, he beat-up his kids.
But compared to his brother, he was a saint.
Hawthorne City
The first time I saw the white wall
was the first time I heard about the VXII.
I grew up in an orphanage camp behind the wall,
that was built to protect us from infection.
The only memories I have of my childhood
are the backwoods death matches in the camp.
Only the strongest survived.
Sentenza, Jude, Cane, Vitor and I
were the only ones left.
They are the only family I've ever known.
We called ourselves, the Drifters.
Eventually, we grew up and went our separate ways.
Some of us never escaped the violence--
Jude, for one.
The last I heard,
he's gaming the Vespers and left a trail of mutilated bodies around the city.
I fear that when the time comes,
the only one who can stop him... is one of us.
I haven't heard from anyone else for years.
Maybe they found some peace and quiet...
maybe not.
I like to think that everything happens for a reason,
But still, I'm waiting.
Hawthorne Medic Station 12 and 13 July 2039
Never learn, do you?
How many weeks do you need before you take your job seriously?
Just one more.
You're a joke, you know that?
You can't hold a job for more than a few months.
Yeah. I know, people talk.
Everybody wants to give their two cents about you.
What's yours?
I don't have one.
But I'll say this:
If you ever find yourself wondering what you're doing or where you're going,
if you ever find yourself wondering why you're here,
just stay quiet and follow my lead.
Alright, I'll keep that in mind.
If you're not going to take this seriously, why are you here?
I mean, why do you even bother coming?
Forget it.
She's the doctor's granddaughter. What's she gonna want with a bum like you?
Look busy, the captain is coming over.
What's he gonna do stick us behind the wall?
Wall? What wall?
Yeah, I thought it was there.
- He is right, you know. - Sir!
Which one of you cleaned the West Wing last night?
Oh, that was me, sir.
We received several complaints this morning.
you forgot to put up the wet floor sign,
you didn't bother with the second floor bathrooms,
and you forgot to unload the boxes for the medics.
Tell me, do you think this is acceptable behavior for the head janitor?
I'm s-sorry sir. I forgot.
One of the medics slipped.
That'll set us back a whole day.
It was-- excuse me, sir.
I was planning on doing that this morning.
Come here.
What's your name?
Shawn.
Where are you from?
Skins.
You ever seen a Vesper up close?
No.
Looters and killers.
I've seen Jude Black myself.
He looks a bit like you.
I don't think so.
I could use a man like you.
Posse Comitatus. You know what that means?
I conscript you to catch Jude Black.
Can I count on you?
Let's hope you don't.
You don't have to do this.
You have no idea, do you?
None of this would be happening if the wall didn't exist.
What did he say?
He said none of this would be happening if the wall didn't exist.
Yes?
You're a hard man to reach, sir
And who are you?
Shawn. I work here.
They say you are the expert on VXII.
That you've been here since the beginning.
What do you want?
I have been looking into the virus lately,
but its been hard getting my hands on anything useful.
They say, you're the man to talk to.
Is it true?
Can we tear down the wall if we found the cure?
Oh, I'm sorry, not only is that far too speculative,
but the risk is paramount. There is no cure.
- But what if we-- - I said there isn't any.
To find a cure, we have to have the carriers...
...and we don't have those because no one survived.
I'm a reasonable man.
You want to do research; tell me your plans.
I read your book and ah, I thought--
Yes? And, uh, funding? Experience?
Some.
Education?
Self-taught.
Self-taught?
I see many boys like you.
Do you know the best advice I can give you?
What?
Go home.
Wherever that might be.
And now, if you have nothing of value to say,
I have more important things to do.
Thank you.
(Dr. Lei): Spot, did you hear that?
(Elsa): I'm not fighting you!
(Dr. Lei): You don't know what you're doing.
(Dr. Lei): Elsa, come back here!
Were you here this whole time?
What? I 'm sorry. I didn't know you were here.
Where did you get this?
You can't touch it without gloves, it will paralyze you.
You know you don't have to do this.
They'll laugh at you.
Yeah, they're already laughing.
There's no cure, believe me,
the doctor and I have gone over this already.
- Sorry. - I know what you're gonna say:
It's never been done before
and I'm not gonna be the one to do it, right?
Why don't you go home, get some rest?
all I have waiting at home for me is a hard bed and an empty fridge.
at least in here, I've got something good going.
This equation's wrong.
What?
Kirchhoff's, you must have copied it wrong.
It can't be.
I think I can write it.
See, this is it.
It's Okay, I got it wrong the first time too.
Gentlemen!
I feel it my obligation
and my duty
to inform you that among us sits an impostor.
A man who has no recognizable papers from any institution.
In fact, that man is a fraud...
and is wanted by the law in Cicades, Hawthorne
and two other cities in this quarantine!
Go get him!
How did you come across that information?
What information?
When were you in Cicades?
Cicades? Never been there.
Where did you meet the guy?
Never seen him before.
Never even heard of him.
You got quite a reputation, Shawn
I like that.
What do you want?
I've been watching you. Name's Dryden.
Did you see the corpse?
Which one?
Thought you might recognize him. Friend of yours, I think.
They say Jude Black did it.
You know him?
No.
I've seen you two together before.
Long time ago, of course.
I dont know what are you talking about.
That's no way to talk about your brother.
Well, he's not my brother.
Then I guess it won't bother you.
What?
That there is a bounty on his head.
No, not at all.
See you around.
Hey!
- Jude. - It's me.
I need to talk to you.
You can find me outside in the streets of Cicades.
You remember, right? Do it already.
Cicades - Vesper Territory
It's been too long.
I know.
You haven't stopped by.
I was busy.
I knew you'd say that.
Sit.
What? You too good for it now?
It was never a problem before.
Where did you get it?
Relax, it was a gift.
So what do you wanna do tonight?
Uh, I 'm pretty busy.
I've got an idea.
How about you and I go rape some bitches and bury them in the desert?
I don't think that's a good idea.
We'll bring condoms.
It was a joke.
I am glad to see you.
So where are you staying?
Hawthorne.
Doing what?
I work at the medic's station.
Picking-up other people's trash?
You've been doing the same shit for six years, Shawn.
When are you going to grow up?
It's just a job.
Do you ever hear from the Drifters?
No, do you?
I've been meaning to see them.
I wish I had earlier.
Sentenza's dead.
Oh, really?
May he rest in peace then.
Two brothers. You raped and you killed.
No one can say I liked Sentenza.
You remember that, right?
Jude, tell me you remember.
Jude! Tell me you remember, Jude!
Jude!
Tell me you killed Sentenza!
Get out of my sight!
It's a common thing in nature, you know?
Sibling rivalry.
Brothers, they um, beat each other.
Sometimes to death.
I can remember when I was younger
me and my... ah, well, I didn't have a brother, I had a sister.
Where is Jude?
Well, he left before I got here.
You know, we should get you out of here now.
What do you want from me?
What do you want for yourself?
I want to talk to my brother.
But you don't know where he is.
I can help you with that.
Where is he?
Oh no, I never make the same mistake twice.
I'll take you there.
Then what?
Uh, details. We'll ah, figure that out along the way.
What makes you think I'll go with you?
Well for one,
the Vespers are coming.
And you can thank your brother for that.
He wouldn't do that.
He killed Sentenza.
You don't know that.
And you do?
Come on, we're wasting time, lets go.
Can you fight?
Of course.
You work for the militia?
Why would I work for the militia?
How do you know where Jude is?
I am a businessman. I follow the money.
Who hired you for the bounty then?
Nobody important.
The deal is Jude stays alive.
I need to find out why he's in this mess before it's too late.
You got that?
I'm just trying to help you.
You know what's going to happen if someone else finds Jude first?
- Stop the car. - What?
- Stop the car! - No. What do you-- what do you--
Just stop the car!
Hey, where you goin' ?
The nearest city is 50 miles.
You're hustling me.
Why would I hustle you? Are you crazy?
The Vespers should be here by now.
Are you trying to get us killed?
Get in the car, we'll talk about it on the way.
We can't outrun them for long.
Well, not at this rate we ca--
You said you could fight.
I lost my blade, what was I supposed to do?
You think the militia's gonna help ya' ?
They don't care about you.
Come on, give me a chance.
Why are you still here?
Hey, look, you dont know how to use a blade--
I-- I could train you.
What? You don't believe me?
Come on. Hey, come on, give me a try.
Come on.
Alright, hit me. Come on.
Come on, I'll show you, hit me.
Let's go, come on.
Come on, let's go hit me hit me.
Alright, hit me.
I wasn't ready.
Hold on.
OK. Alright, ready.
Wa-wa-wait. Alright, now I'm ready.
How did you do that?
Come on, I'll show you.
Do I have to remind you,
that if I did that in combat,
you're dead.
I don't usually actually have to fight.
Come on, you give it a try.
Come on.
Again. Go!
Again, come on.
Nice try.
You gotta'... you gotta' to feel it. You got--
Yeah!
Hey, where you goin' ?
To find back up.
Wha-- I thought I was your back up.
We don't need anybody else.
Everybody else wants Jude dead.
I am gonna find the Drifters.
You know what, that's a bad idea.
I mean, who the hell are they?
They are my brothers.
The only brother you have has a bounty on his head.
What, were they your brothers because you were in some children's home together?
Some home. But yeah, they were.
With Sentenza dead and Jude wanted
there's only three of us left.
You two can put an end to this right now.
No, forget it, never mind. Deal's off.
What can you do without me?
What can you do without a car?
Make a right.
You know, the last time,
this Sentenza son-of-a-bitch comes along, and he just--
I thought you say you didn't know him.
Well, I said I hardly knew him.
You know, I mean, we weren't friends or anything, we just wanted the bounty.
It--it doesn't matter. Back to the issue...
you know, loyalty, character , integrity. do I make sense?
You're right. Sentenza wasn't the brightest guy.
But Vitor was different.
Everyone knew Vitor.
This one time Vitor and I were stuck on--
Is this story gonna go anywhere?
I mean, Vitor was strong,
Everyone knew that.
But he had brains.
He'll know how to handle Jude.
What?
Nothing.
Let's just test him, see how how well he responds.
What are you thinking?
Well, Sentenza betrayed me.
I'm telling you, you can't trust anybody.
You're still mad at me, aren't you?
Alright, look.
Here. I want you to take the keys as a symbol of my trust.
- Really? - Yeah. Just park the car.
Vitor's Bungalow
You thief!
Kane!
Shawn?
So where is Vitor?
I didn't know you two were living together.
Drinks?
So where is the bruiser?
That way we can catch up on old times.
I don't know how he'll react when he sees you.
Well I know its been a while,
but I really need to talk to him.
What's on your mind?
You remember the internment camps?
When the guards weren't around we practically ran the place.
It's a shame only a few of us survived.
You know, we should've stuck together.
Do you remember that joke, two evil brothers?
Nobody could say it like Sentenza.
He's dead isn't he?
Jude actually did him in?
Well, ah, I don't know,
but they want to kill him.
- I mean, Vitor can-- - Vitor is not around.
Look, I'm sorry you came all this way.
Where is he?
Vi--Vitor can talk some sense into him.
He is the only one.
Vitor!
Come out here.
You have a visitor.
Mmm. Mmmh.
Want juice?
What happened to him?
About a year ago,
he went to see Jude.
I found him nose down with his head split open.
If you get into this,
I don't know if you can get out.
I can't take him alone.
- You've got to -- - Don't ask me.
I'm sorry brother.
I'm sorry.
So how'd it go?
Oh, it was great.
We caught up on old times.
Shared a couple storie had a couple laughs.
They're doing great.
I'm happy for them.
They couldn't believe how much I've changed.
They still think I'm the skinny little kid who used to follow them around.
Yeah.
They're a little tied-up right now,
but they told me they'd back me when I need them.
Vitor told me to stay a while,
but I told him I had to go.
I dont want them knowing that you were around.
It's alright, no one does.
Those guys, they never change.
Hawthorne Precinct Station Captain Troufeau's Office
I'm starting to think you don't like me.
(llaughing) Quite the opposite.
The gentlemen here, wish to extend the hand of friendship.
As friends, we'd like to discuss an issue with you.
But first, How are your operations?
Running.
That's wonderful.
I'd like to say the same, but ah, well...
I'll let you in on a little secret.
Nobody really knows anything.
We're all just trying to cover our own bottoms.
I know. It's surprising. After the raids a few days ago,
you do remember?
What raids?
(laughing) No need to feign ignorance. We are all friends here.
Ah. The ones you authorized,
mmh, the ones that occurred a few days ago.
I was surprized when my secretary mentioned the extra body count.
Several of their heads were bound with cloth
and their eyes were gauged out.
Oh, that's funny?
You think that's funny?
(laughing)
Are you laughing at me? You think I'm a joke?
Listen Jude, I pay you off every month
and I am sick of getting the short end.
Now, I'm trying not to raise my voice,
but you're making it very difficult.
You think I'm some punk you can scare?
I'm sick of you coming into this office
and expecting me to kiss your ass.
It's your fault.
I own you now.
Oh, that's right,
Jude Black-- Everybody is afraid of you!
Well there's a bounty on your head.
Some good doctor,
Erick Lei.
What do you think of that?
You've got APEX on your trail and then some.
And I'm the only one that can help you now.
(laughs)
Do you like classical music?
To tell you the truth, I don't have time for it.
Oh, you should make time for it.
Its really quite good.
Do You like that?
You're becoming quite a liability to us.
Give yourself up.
We'll stage an arrest.
Do you want to live your life like a hunted animal?
I expect an answer tomorrow.
Only, don't contact me from now on,
deal only with my secretary.
You're a fucking cancer.
Road to Immogen Lar
We're gonna cross the desert here, through Cicades by taking that road.
Uh-oh.
What?
Ahhgh.
Augh! I'm not having any fun, but it's rolling.
Aah...
It looks like...
...looks like we've got some company.
-They can't be Vespers. - Oh, boy!
You got any suggestions here?
Well, watch their hands.
If it goes over the belt, don't hesitate.
Great--
- Don't let them know we're stranded. - Right.
You having troubles?
No trouble here.
I know you?
I don't think so.
Name's Pete.
Mmm. You know actually we could use some help.
We're ah, we're looking for Jude Black.
I have to-- Oh, sorry.
I--I got a hundred Marks, here,
if you guys got any information.
I heard he's heading south.
You'll have to back track.
See I told you!
God, you idiot! I--
I told him, he was head-- I-I knew we were going in the wrong direction. Man!
You guys saved us a lot of time, you know.
I mean, I'd kiss you if I could. Here.
Take it all. You could-- you can have it all.
Yeah, there you go.
Thanks a lot guys, really appreciate it.
You guys saving me-- Boy! Boy.
Thanks.
(chuckles)
What?
Ah, you can buy anybody with money.
I got you.
You see the weapons they were carrying?
- Yeah. - It's APEX.
It's our biggest competition.
You just lost yourself a hundred Marks.
Yeah, well, these guys want us out of the game and...
now they think we're out of the game.
Like I said, anybody can be bought for a price.
Hey, how about I ah, I steer, you push?
What?
Do you have to stand right next to me?
Alright, geez!
Hello.
Elsa, its me.
Shawn?
Where have you been?
They took him.
They took Dr. Lei.
- You sure? - Yeah.
You're positive?
She'll come.
She--
She's bringing water, right?
Your friends are dead.
Troufeau is dead.
You're the only one left.
Does the name VXII mean anything to you Dr. Lei?
I don't know what you're talking about.
You should, you created it.
The virus Dr. Lei.
No!
No wait, I didn't do anything!
Please stop! Aaah!
Let him go!
Just what do you want?
What do you want?
Just trying to see you.
I want to turn the generators off in this quadrant.
I don't know what you're talking about.
I had nothing to do with it.
You've got the wrong man.
Just let us go.
I'll give you anything you want.
- What do you want? - To break out of the wall.
You can't. There's nothing out there.
No, please! No!
For God's sake! Please, I'm begging you!
They made me do it.
I was just following orders.
You think I want this?
You think I'd do this to my own family? To my own grandaughter?
They forced me to do it. I didn't have a choice.
I got nothing.
Same as you.
What do you want?
First, tell me how to turn off the generators!
Are you guys ready?
Okay.
- You're staying here. - Why?
If something happens to us, you get out of here, okay?
He's my grandfather.
Okay, fine.
Come with me. We'll go through the back.
- Ready? - Yeah.
You wait a couple of minutes and then come through the front.
Okay.
The lights are on. Come on.
Do you think anyone else knows about this place?
Shawn,
there's another room down the hallway.
What is this?
What do you think?
Life beyond the wall.
- No? - Yes.
We're the carriers.
No, you're lying.
No, they lied to us.
We've been quarantined.
And they've left us in the desert to rot.
No, you're wrong!
Who can you trust, Shawn?
I'm your brother.
Trust?
Did Sentenza trust you? Vitor?
They betrayed me.
We're leaving the quarantine.
You're either with me or you're against me.
I thought you meant to back down.
Bear with me.
You'll die Jude.
We're already dead.
Jude, it's APEX.
It's not your time.
Doc-doctor, come on, let's go.
- What about the doctor? - We got what we wanted.
You're coming with us.
Vespers!
Come on! Show me that you can.
This why I wanted to come back here.
Its a blueprint. It's the power generator room.
It's happening already. It's shutting the power down.
They'll target the main officials first, what's left of them,
the rest will run.
We have to get as far away from here as possible.
- I have to tell Shawn about this. - I don't want you seeing him, Elsa
I never liked that boy. There's always something wrong with him.
He's always hiding something.
You made the VXII?
That was an accident.
Making a biological weapon wasn't an accident.
So what do you want me to say...
that we're stuck here and we're gonna. die?
Where'd you go?
Oh, I thought I'd bring back some beetillo.
It's amazing something this weak can grow in a wasteland.
You know, people would pay good money for this.
I'm thinking about opening-up my own cart.
Some place up north.
What do you think?
You got your reward.
Yup.
I fixed my car too.
So what are you gonna do now?
I don't know.
I can't blow away my new life-savings
... quickly.
What about you?
How you gonna spend the last of your days?
What do you mean?
Come on--
Jude won't get far.
And, they'll burn this place down before he reaches the outside.
You think they want any trace of this virus?
I'd ah, go with you but,
we both know I'd be in the way, right?
Yeah.
Shawn, wait.
How's the doctor?
He's-he's doing alright.
You're gonna be okay.
Dryden?
We need to help Shawn find out how to turn the power back on.
Grandpa,
Grandpa, I don't blame you.
What do you think you're doing? Go and get my papers.
These are all my notes on the VXII,
Creation, intention, everything.
What am I supposed to do with them?
Even you couldn't figure it out.
You're right.
I couldn't figure it out.
Should we shut down the third generator?
Not yet.
I don't want to call attention to ourselves.
The propaganda, the lies, it all ends now.
If we breach the wall,
they'll be forced to find a cure.
We'll finally be free.
You shouldn't have come.
I let you go.
You don't know what you're doing.
I don't know what I'm doing?
You're gonna get yourself killed and everyone else with you.
It's a risk I'm willing to take.
Let it go Jude!
- Some of us want to live. - Then get out of my way!
Who are you?
A friend.
Nothing's changed.
I'm weak and I'm alone. So alone. Small again.
Nothing's changed.
Jude Black. We're federal agents from the NDC.
We have armed forces around the wall.
We will not let you out.
Let's get out of here.
Come on, lets go!
You really took it this time.
You find someone to fix that up before you bleed out.
Jude,
- I'm s-- - It's alright.
I'll take care of this.
Say something extra to the pastor for me, will ya?
Make sure they call me a saint.
Okay Shawn?
Okay?
Okay.
Jude, Jude Black. We will launch an assault if you do not come out.
You have twenty seconds to come out.
You'll be okay.
What will we do now?
Live, Shawn.
Live.