How It Ends Page #2

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Let's look at what we know, Will.

There was an event,

a couple of hours ago,out west.

The power shut off here,

two thousand miles away.

We have no idea what's happening,

yet we've got F-22s doing flybys.

This moment is not about waiting

for the power to come back on.

The only thing that we can control

is what we decide to do.

So, what? What are you saying?

What are you gonna do?

Get on the road.

What, you're gonna drive to Seattle?

Paula can stay at Steven's.

They'll be fine there.

But my only daughter...

she's alone.

I only have one question for you.

Are you coming with me?

- Don't stop for anyone.

- Got it.

Steven's prepared for everything.

- OK.

- You'll be safe there.

- I love you. Be safe.

- You'll be alright.

You, too.

- Bye.

- Let's go.

How can cell service still be out?

GPS is out, too.

- You got money?

- Yeah.

Fill her up with gas,

I'll go get supplies.

- Hey, man you got cash?

- Yeah.

- Cash only, right? Thanks.

- Thanks.

Nice car, cutie.

Wanna show me the back seat?

Yeah, I don't think so.

Excuse me?

What'd you say?

- What are you talking about?

- What's going on, Liza?

- This piece of sh*t just called me a slut.

- What? Whoa, no, no.

Hey, I didn't call you a slut.

I think this is gonna

f***ing cost you, man.

- OK, OK.

- Hey! Don'tdo that.

- That's my car.

- Shut the f*** up, old man!

Hey, pops.

- Come on, I know you got some cash.

- All right.

The money's in my luggage.

Don't look at Liza.

What are you looking at?

Whoa, whoa!

- Jesus Christ, Tom.

- Get back in the car, Will.

Start running and don't look back!

Punk.

Is there something you want to say?

You should've told me.

- Told you what?

- Told me that you had a gun.

And what would you have said, Will?

I'm assuming that you've never fired

a firearm before.

No, I haven't used a firearm, but it's not

exactly a priority in my law firm, is it?

You know what, Will,

what if they had taken this car?

Game over. It would be game over!

Interstate 90 westbound is closed.

Well, something must be going on

if they're not letting us through.

- Is there another way?

- No. Weneed this road.

Interstate 90 is closed.

Stop, hold it there.

Sir, the road's closed ahead.

Follow the other cars. Thank you.

I'm sorry, Sergeant. But we got

a lot of miles in front of us,

and you're shutting down

the biggest highway in the country.

Public safety issue, sir.

On account of the power outage.

No help for you out there

if you have a flator an accident.

Let's get this traffic moving.

- What are you doing?

- Can I just have a word, Sergeant?

I understandyou got a job to do.

And I know you got orders.

I've been there.

I spent the better part of my adult life

in the Marine Corps.

Sir.

We'd be on our own, I understand.

But my daughter's a long ways

in that direction.

I'm asking, can you help me?

Yeah. Get in the car.

Let the Caddy through!

Local traffic, lives past the next exit.

- Thank you, Sergeant.

- Good luck, sir.

Well done.

Apparently, we're not the only ones

heading west.

The F-22s, the road block.

What is this?

It's not good.

Yeah.

Jesus Christ.

I didn't even see him coming.

I have no reception.

He probably can't run our plates.

I'm gonna check it out, OK?

Careful.

Officer?

He's not a cop.

- Is there a problem, Officer?

- Get back in the car!

Will! Getback in the car!

Tell your friend to get out

of the f***ing car!

- OK. F***.

- Tell him to get out of the f***ing car!

Will, let's go! Go, go, go!

Who the f*** was that?

F***. Get the ammo for the SIG

in the trunk!

- What? It wasn't loaded before?

- I didn't need it to be.

Will, just get the ammo out of the go bag.

You see the black bag? Little black bag?

- Yeah, I got it. He's coming!

- Take it out.

Put the mag into the weapon.

- How do I do it?

- Put the mag in the gun.

Hit the button on the side.

Shoot. You gotta do it. Shoot.

Shoot! Shoot, shoot!

- F***, it's not working! What do I do?

- Pull it back! Put it in the chamber!

Put the bullet in the chamber.

Pull the top back.

- See if you have a cartridge inside.

- F***!

Come on!

Come on! Come on!

F*** you!

Come on! F***!

Hold on.

F***.

All right, OK. OK.

F***.

- Sh*t!

- Hold on!

Tom.

Ah, f***.

Get out of the car, f*ggot. Now.

You OK?

You all right?

I think I broke my ribs.

We're gonna need to find a garage.

Hey.

Do you work here?

We were...

We've been in an accident.

Yeah?

Where' s the trooper?

It was abandoned.

- You guys even know where you are?

- No.

- We were hoping for your help.

- You guys got money?

- I ain't doing sh*t for free.

- Nor should you.

I can take a look.

If you need new parts, I can't help you.

- Understood.

- Restroom's all the way in the back.

Hey! I told you not to f*** with them!

Who the f*** do you think you are?

Leave me alone!

So, all cell service goes out.

Virtually all communications, except local

ham radiolike us or short wave.

But how does that happen, huh?

US Government goes virtually silent?

Are we talking World War Three?

Like a nuke attack that went sideways?

I mean, the damned president's doing

a massive cover-up.

Military coup? Martial law?

We don't know, we don't know.

If anyone out there who knows anything,

get on short wave. Please, do it now.

Mayday! Mayday!

- Is anyone out there?

- Two thousand satellites in space,

- all of them down?

- Answer me, I...

Government knows, man.

They're just keeping it from us.

Is there anyone...

I need help! Mayday!

Mayday! Is anyone out there?

I sealed the radiator. It should hold.

- You can keep driving for a while.

- A while?

What if it breaks?

Radiator isn't gonna break.

Might startleaking again, though.

I can give you some of the sealant,

show you how to use it.

OK.

I'll gave you $200 for the labor.

And if we get to where we're going,

I'll mail you another two.

Yeah. Howabout you give me

that other two right now?

Hey.

Is that your Buick out there?

Yeah.

- Does it run?

- Why?

Wanna sell it?

No, I was gonna head out to California

and get the f*** out of this place.

But now all she needs is a new

transmission, so she ain't for sale.

Then maybe you should come with us.

- I don't think so.

- We're going out west.

Yeah? Why would I want to go with you?

'Cause I'll give you $1,000.

You can keep the cash

and be almost all the way to California.

If you have any problems or a break down,

you can fix it.

Look.

No disrespect, butIain't about

doing no road trip right now

with two shady dudes

that appear out ofnowhere.

Whoa, whoa.

We're not shady, come on.

You two roll up in a f***ed-up,

shot upcop carthat you say you found,

towing a shot up Caddy, and...

You know,you got blood

all over your face. So, yeah.

Shady as f***.

I hear you loud and clear.

Doesn't look good.

Doesn't look good.

I could tell you that it wasn't us.

That...

we were you just defending ourselves.

I could tell you

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