Star Trek: The Next Generation Page #3

(beep)

Okay, her fever has dropped a bit.

You two can hold down the fort for a little while, can't you?

- Yeah.

- Okay, thank you.

(sighs)

She seems cool.

But uh, I'm not gonna lie,

her brother's a little weird.

- So's this place.

(sighs) I don't know, just--

just the vibe.

As soon as Claire is better,

I want to go back to the city anyway.

My dad might be trying to find us.

Yeah.

He's probably at your place right now.

(beep)

I'm Pastor Vernon Billings.

Since you're watching this,

the promised event of 1 Thessalonians 4:17 has happened.

People you know and love have vanished,

and you've been left behind.

I know right now you're feeling lost and afraid

and it seems like the world has gone crazy,

and in a way, it has.

I'm here to explain to you what has happened

and that there's still hope for you.

One minute I'm standing there,

talking to my mom and the next minute...

everything just...

At least I've still got her.

Yeah.

She's a good kid.

She said she's seen you... before.

I did sort of meet her once.

She gave me her french fries one day.

It, uh, just stuck with me.

How long you been on the streets?

About a year.

What about your parents?

They lost custody.

Drugs.

I, uh, bounced around some foster homes,

then I left.

You know...

it's messed up sometimes...

But, uh...

You just deal.

I thought we had it bad.

Not compared to you.

My mom drank...

a lot.

My dad worked all the time.

It was just me and Claire pretty much.

The last few months, I think my mom was trying.

Didn't drink, talked about God,

started going to some church.

She seemed like she changed, but...

I don't know.

Guess it doesn't matter now.

You just deal, right?

Hey.

What's up?

I was just gonna show you the thing the pastor gave us.

What?

Let's see.

The event that has happened is called the Rapture.

Believers have been caught up with Jesus in the air

to spare them from the coming Tribulation on Earth.

You seriously believe that?

I seriously don't know.

(sighs) It makes just as much sense as EMPs

or chemical warfare.

Better get some sleep.

What?

It would be rude to point out that you snore... loud.

Massively loud. So, I won't.

Good to not know.

(both chuckle)

Something for your collection.

Tonight was Homecoming.

Wow.

Yeah.

High school feels like a hundred years ago.

(music plays)

May I have this dance?

- Of course.

- (music continues)

Take a leap

Don't know where I will land

But we'll be fine

If you hold my hand

Show me how to be brave

Hold me till the sun drives

All the shadows away

After all this time

You make me feel alive

The world I've known is ending

We've been friends for a long time.

BFFs at FHH.

It's okay to be afraid...

Claire:
Gabby?

Hey. Welcome back.

Slept a long time.

How do you feel?

My leg is sore.

You're an awful dancer.

After all this time

You make me feel alive

The world I've known is ending

Life with you is a new beginning

Here's some water.

Thanks.

Farming seemed so much easier on TV.

Maybe I'm just a wimp.

Trust me, before I got here,

the only blister I ever got

was unscrewing my nail polish bottle.

I see Damon's already put you to work.

Yeah, lucky me.

I'm Gabby, by the way.

Rachel.

Gabby:
What's with the gun?

Supposedly for protection,

but it's better to not ask too many questions.

Rachel.

Did you ever meet anybody here named Eric Harlow?

He's my father.

No.

Sorry, I've gotta go.

Be right back.

You okay?

Hey. Come on.

Maybe I should just go home now.

Maybe I should just go home now.

I mean, my dad's obviously not here.

He's back in the city looking for us.

I have to find him... for Claire.

I should go with you.

But she can't walk that far.

I don't want to leave her.

And what if I go home and he's not there?

Hey. Hey, it's gonna be okay.

But what if it's not okay?

Hasn't been that great up till now.

He just can't be dead.

It wasn't right between us, and now if he's dead--

- Hey, it's okay.

- It's not okay.

- Hey, I'm here.

Hey.

It's okay.

It's okay.

You want to go back?

Not yet.

Sarah:
Are you tired?

Claire:
No, I was just thinking...

about my mom.

You miss her a lot, don't you?

Yeah.

I still don't get it.

I mean, why did she just disappear?

Because she was a believer.

That's what the other guy said.

What does that mean-- a believer?

Did your mom ever talk to you about God?

Yeah, but I didn't listen.

Didn't seem to have too much to do with me.

I didn't listen either, but it was predicted.

The believers went to Heaven.

Do you believe that?

I do now.

But there was this pastor we saw.

Don't pastors do a bunch of good stuff?

Why didn't he go to Heaven?

Well, it doesn't really work like that.

Your job doesn't make you a believer,

and you can't really do enough good stuff.

It's more like a gift,

something you're given,

not something you earn.

Do you think I could become a believer?

If that's what you really want.

But if I'm supposed to pray or something,

I'm not sure I know how to do it right.

Oh, don't worry. It's just talking to God.

Am I supposed to close my eyes?

You can do whatever you want.

God'll hear you either way.

Jesus, this is Claire.

Look, a path. Try to keep up.

(giggling)

Shh.

All right, come on.

Come on. The tarp.

- (gasps)

- What, what, what?

That's my dad.

Get in. I said, get in.

Hey, you really think this is a good idea?

You want him to listen to you, don't you?

How else are we gonna build this thing?

This is no joke.

It's us or them. Don't you get that?

(rattling, pounding)

Shut up!

You keep that up and you're gonna stay in there another day.

- Come on!

- No!

- Gabby.

- No.

(branch snaps)

That was right back?

What's happened? Where did you go?

Answer him. Where'd you go?

We were going for a walk.

Something wrong with that?

Let's go talk to Damon, see what he has to say.

- You, too.

- (huffs)

- You like it here, Gabby?

- It's okay, I guess.

How about you, Flynn?

Like Josh said,

the chicken's delightful.

Well, at least we agree on that.

I owe you guys an apology.

For what?

I should've made it clear.

I should've told you right away

those woods were off limits.

So why'd you guys go out there?

(scoffs)

This is bogus. Come on.

Sit down!

There's a problem.

People understand that I'm offering survival.

They trust me with their lives.

With that trust comes respect--

respect for me, respect for the rules,

and respect for the concept that I lead

and they follow.

So, I'm gonna give you another chance.

What did you see out in those woods?

Trees.

Hey, hey, hey.

I'm okay.

Sit down.

- Damon.

- They're not obeying the rules.

Let me handle them.

They trust me.

Just tell me what you want.

Please.

Make them understand how we do things here.

Sarah:
Are you okay?

I'm fine.

Come on, we gotta get you guys out of here.

Claire, wake up.

- Gabby.

- Shhh.

Come on. We got to go.

Why didn't you tell me my dad was here?

- He's not.

- Claire:
Daddy's here?

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