Panic in Year Zero! Page #4

we're gonna have the kind of togetherness

you never dreamed of.

That's the sixth Baldwin storehouse.

You all know

where the rest of the stuff is hidden.

If any of you get caught away from camp,

or get into any sort of trouble...

you can buy your way free

with the promise of food.

But always...

show these in the exact reverse order

in which we buried them.

What for?

To give the rest of us a chance.

So we can see anyone approaching the cave

and set up an ambush.

It looks like a grave.

All I need now is a coolie hat.

Get rid of those.

We'll go take a look around.

All right.

- And bring a rifle.

- Right.

- Daddy?

- Hi, honey.

Can I go along?

No, not this time, sweetheart.

...states and Canada have been attacked.

Casualties are extremely heavy,

but no statistics are as yet available.

Successful counterattacks have been made

on European and Asian objectives.

At a reorganization meeting

of the United Nations...

a resolution was introduced...

whereby these darkest days

in the history of civilization...

will henceforth be designated

as The Year Zero.

Continued reports of looting are coming in.

Such acts are regarded as treason

against the United States...

and those guilty face the death penalty.

The President has called

upon every American...

to do his duty

in reestablishing law and order.

In his own words, "There are no civilians.

We are ail at war."

Next war bulletin at 11:00.

They're not kidding, Rick.

There are no civilians.

Get back to those rocks.

Drop it.

Turn around.

- Small world, isn't it?

- The hardware store.

Now you drop it.

Getting to be a habit,

you holding a gun on me.

How did you find this place?

I've been coming here

ever since I could carry a fishing rod.

We thought we had this area to ourselves.

- I could've done without you, too.

- Where are you camped?

Me and the wife

found an abandoned trailer downstream.

- Your trailer.

- Probably.

- Anybody else around?

- I guess so.

They're keeping to themselves.

Everyone's trigger-happy.

I saw some smoke coming over the hill

this morning. Over there.

Must be those fellows in the farmhouse

a couple of miles down.

Heard them last night,

raising hell, drinking it up.

Sound carries down here.

Maybe a good place to stay away from,

that farmhouse.

Like having a nest of rattlesnakes

in your pocket.

Take your gun, Johnson. Put it away.

Thanks.

- Where are you hiding out?

- Never mind.

Just thought me and the wife

might visit sometime.

Sorry.

Do you have any extra food I might buy?

No harm in asking.

Nothing like eating under an open sky,

even if it is radioactive.

Some joke.

Daddy, Rick says

you talked to Mr. Johnson today.

Yeah, we saw him.

He wanted to come see us,

but Dad sure froze him out good.

-Isn't there anybody we can trust?

- No, not yet.

Rick, you and Karen clean up.

Give your mother a break.

- Ann.

- I'm sorry, Harry.

I know I should be grateful we're

still alive, but somehow I...

I love you, Harry.

But not more than a future without hope...

because I've got to have hope to go on.

I've got to know there are other people

like us, like our children.

People who are better than just animals.

There must be some good people left.

There probably are.

I'll go look up the Johnsons

in a couple of days...

and I'll bring them back with me.

Thank you.

The mighty hunter returns.

Was that you shooting all over those hills?

I was a couple of miles away.

He jumped up in front of me.

I couldn't resist. I got him in one shot.

- I heard three shots.

- So did I. But I only shot once.

What were the other two?

Maybe the Johnsons

are doing some hunting.

I saw that smoke again.

You think we ought to check it out?

Not a bad idea.

We'll do it after lunch.

That's a pretty nice buck.

Let's take his suit off.

Dad, don't you think we ought to stop

and see the Johnsons?

You promised Mother.

All right. But be careful.

Come on. Watch it.

You all right?

What are we gonna do with them now?

I want to take another look at that farm.

Then we come back and bury them.

- I'll do it myself, if you like.

- I said I'm all right.

Of all the neighbors

we had to find next door to us.

- They killed the Johnsons, didn't they?

- Looks like it.

- What do we do now?

- Nothing.

- Don't you think--

- I don't think anything right now.

Let's get back to the Johnsons.

They're waiting for us.

I know where there's some food. Lots of it.

Mama!

Come on, let's get out of here!

- Mother.

- Baby.

Don't talk. It's all right.

Baby, it's all right.

Sweetheart, don't cry. It's all right.

It's all right, darling.

What happened?

She wandered away from camp.

There were two men.

Did they hurt her?

I'm sorry, Daddy.

That's all right, baby.

Ann, come here.

All right. Tell me.

I saw them.

Who? You saw who?

The boys we had trouble with

down the road. The two younger ones.

I'm going with you, Dad.

No!

Don't cry, baby. It's all right, darling.

Now, look, we follow these rocks on down.

We'll come up from the side.

There's enough stuff to give us

plenty of cover till we get up close.

All right, let's go.

Now, I'm gonna move in.

You keep me covered

and watch those windows.

When I give you the signal,

you come running.

When I get up on the porch,

you come after me.

I wouldn't say anything to Carl

about that chick.

If he found out we went out on our own,

he might flip out or something.

He likes to pull that trigger, don't he?

For kicks.

Like those people in the trailer.

Don't you think

we ought to take a walk on him?

Maybe someday.

- Bet we could do all right on our own.

- Maybe better.

That girl asking us if we wanted food.

What's the problem?

Put it down.

Easy. Now, no one did anything to you.

Why don't you just put down the gun?

Just relax.

Okay. Now, easy.

How many men live here?

Answer me! How many?

Three.

Sometimes more.

What's the name of the oldest one?

Carl.

The others are Mickey and Andy.

Where is Carl now?

I don't know.

He comes and goes when he wants.

How did you get here?

I lived here.

They killed my mother and father.

What's your name?

Hayes.

Marilyn Hayes.

- Put on some clothes and get out.

- Dad.

All right, we'll take you with us.

Don't touch me.

Don't worry, we're not gonna hurt you.

If you come with us,

my mother and sister will take care of you.

Well, make up your mind,

or we'll have to leave you here.

I'll go with you.

All right. Get some clothes.

We'll meet you outside.

- We'll have to move them.

- Where to?

Out in the barn. That's

all we got time for.

I want the other one to think

that these two left with the girl. Here.

Harry, you can't go on torturing yourself.

I killed two men.

I tried to kill them, too, but I missed.

I just wasn't a good enough shot.

I looked for the worst in others

and I found it in myself.

You brought Marilyn here.

That was kind and good.

Even that was Rick's idea.

How's Karen?

I can't face her.

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