Maggie

Dad.

I've gone to the city.

Please don't come for me.

There's a curfew here.

Just... just keep them safe.

I'm sorry.

I love you.

You are listening to NPR.

I'm host, David Newborn,

and this is Global Position.

Now for today's top headlines.

Months after the initial

worldwide outbreak,

national and local governments

are beginning to suppress

the necroambulis

virus epidemic.

The Department of Agriculture

has found no solution

for infected, dying crops.

Agriculture Officials

are encouraging farmers

to burn their crops

in a desperate attempt

to destroy what may

be preventing growth.

- Please return to your homes.

Curfew is at 8:
00.

While citizens of

inner cities and metropolitan

areas remain hardest hit,

through quick response

and quarantine,

weekly infections reports

have dropped 30%.

Cleanup and martial

law are still in effect.

Medical officials,

along with the CDC,

have been tight-lipped

about a cure or vaccine.

As for the infected,

scientists are now suggesting

that an elevated sense of smell

is the telltale sign

of what's being referred to

as "the turn."

Check this one

for infection.

- Look at that skin.

- Yeah, we caught another, 10-4.

- Curfew-breaker.

See if infected, over.

Get her here.

Doctors with stage

hree patients are reminded

quarantine pickup

is at 1700 hours.

Sir? You shouldn't be in here.

This is the shelter for the

infected. It's dangerous.

But my daughter is here.

-What's her name?

-Maggie.

Marguerite.

Marguerite Vogel.

Marguerite Vogel...

Mr. Vogel?

Your daughter's bite wound

was very severe.

Now, we may know

a lot about this,

except that we

can't stop this yet.

She's probably going to show

more signs of aggression.

She's gonna lose

her appetite, and then she's

gonna get it back again.

Look at me.

When that happens,

take her to quarantine.

I wouldn't normally release

someone with her type infection.

I'm doing this

as a favor for Vern.

Quarantine is eight weeks in.

Say your goodbyes and

get her straight to Blaire.

I'll send all the necessary

paperwork to Vern.

He'll follow up and answer

any questions you have.

Good luck, Mr. Vogel.

Dad? Dad!

- I'm sorry.

- I've been searching everywhere

for you.

I'm sorry.

What did he say?

The doctor?

Vern helped us

get you out.

Stop picking at it!

-Where are you going?

-Inside.

-Mag.

-I'll be fine.

Hello?

Hello?

Maggie? Maggie?

Get in the truck!

-What's wrong?

-Just do it right now.

Come on. Go.

Mom! Daddy's home!

Slow down, honey! Oh!

-Did you pack your bag?

-Mm-hm.

-Is Pretty Pony going?

-Mm...

You're not

taking Pretty Pony?

-Got everything you need?

-Yeah.

- Molly!

-Daddy!

We missed you.

-It's so good to see you.

-Hey. Hey, Moll.

What happened to your arm?

Oh, uh...

I just got hurt.

I scratched mine.

But Mommy fixed it.

-Who fixed yours?

-Uh, the doctors.

Is that where you were?

Yeah. It took

a while for them to fix it.

I missed you.

Dad said you were sick...

but you're dying, huh?

Bobby...

A few kids at my school

got infected.

I knew one of them. Steven.

I didn't like him much,

but... I don't think

he deserved to die.

Does it hurt?

No. Not anymore.

Why do we have to stay

with Aunt Linda?

Because I'm contagious.

Mom's afraid we'll get it.

Just because she loves you.

Hey. Go on,

and be nice to Molly.

Bobby?

-I missed you, kiddo.

-Missed you, too.

- Ready?

They tell us that

patients have days left

before what

they're considering

the final stage.

And stay tuned

at the top of the hour.

We'll be in conversation...

Why don't you get settled

and help me with the dishes?

Caroline is fixing us

something to eat.

I'm not hungry.

Allie called a few times.

Two weeks?

You spent two weeks

out there looking for me?

Yeah.

I made a promise

to your mother,

that I would protect you.

Yeah, but...

what about you guys?

-What if I hurt you?

-Don't worry.

Caroline and I,

we know the precautions.

You shouldn't

have brought me back.

You have to eat something.

For me.

I'll try.

Maggie?

Where are your bandages?

I'm so glad I came down.

I know, I know. I...

I just can't look at it.

I can't see it,

knowing what's

going to happen to her.

I just can't do it, Wade.

I'm...

I'm sorry.

I just don't understand.

I...

I keep asking Him

and asking Him,

but... He's not

giving me any answers.

Wade?

-You've reached Fred and...

-Ken.

And we're

currently out on the farm.

Leave us a message

and we'll get back to you.

Oh, that was awful.

That was

pretty funny, though.

What do you think about

the schools opening up?

No, you need

to stop pretending

bad things ain't

happening out there.

Bad things?

Well now,

as the government sanction...

...people are ID'ed

in the system and sent

home with families.

They even have

forced appointments

with their local doctors,

who report back

to the hospitals

in the cities.

And if they violate

their allotted time,

- Yeah. And how long

does it take to turn?

How long is

that allotted time?

They say six to eight weeks

for any one person to turn.

But, well, we know

it's different depending

on who you are.

And what if someone

turned early?

I mean, how many people

they gonna hurt...

Maggie!

No. No.

You don't

do that and then leave.

You don't send half of them

home to their families

and hope they come

back to be killed.

You just kill them.

That's all.

Mag! Are you okay?

Your finger!

--Come on, I've got you.

- Here, sweetie. Sit down.

-Caroline?

-Let's see what I have.

I'll call our doctor.

- Yes, it's Mrs. Vogel.

- Caroline Vogel.

Yes, I'm-- I'm calling

about my stepdaughter.

It's urgent.

- It's an emergency.

Get behind me.

Nathan.

No, don't!

Please, Dad. No. Please!

- Go home. Just go home.

--Please, say something.

- Nathan, please.

I asked him

to say something.

Maggie used

to babysit for her.

It had to be done.

Ain't nobody fighting that.

Bonnie was wrong

for what she done.

-Was she?

-She kept them in the house

and didn't notify anybody.

She should have brought

them into quarantine.

We had damn near the

whole station out there.

Now we can't

even find Bonnie.

Look, Wade.

When the time comes...

-Now, Ray...

-I know.

I know what you're thinking,

but... it's for the best.

You think about what those

two could have done today

if you hadn't

have been out there.

Quarantine rules apply

to everybody, Wade.

-I mean, wake up!

Look at the--

-Holt!

Go call the trucks down

from Owensboro.

Tell them we've got

two bodies to clean up.

Holt.

Unbelievable.

Now, Ray, you and I,

we go back a long ways.

You've always

done us right,

especially after

Sarah's passing.

But I swear to God,

if you, him, or anyone else

come out here for her...

She's my daughter, Ray.

Trucks will be

down here in the morning,

pick up the remains.

Wade...

Think about what

you had to do today,

what you might have

to do in the future.

How is she?

She asleep?

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