The Cured Page #3

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the first day

on the road

to our freedom.

Whoo! Yeah!

- Yes!

- Whoo!

[LOUD GROWLS]

[HEAVY BREATHING]

You know we found

the cure together?

You can't imagine

the excitement.

Later we realized that..

...the subject remembered

what they did

when infected.

Was it worth it?

After everything

we've done?

You weren't in control,

you were just sick.

We cured you.

You get to choose

who you want to be.

Does puppy's baby

have a name?

Uh... Andrew.

- Andrew?

- Yeah.

[LAUGHS]

I'm just making up..

I'm just making up

normal names.

Mm.

Are you involved

with the Cured Alliance?

No.

So where do you go

at night?

I don't want to

get in your way.

There was so much chaos

after the Outbreak.

It was two years before we could

begin to re-enter the city.

We started to hear

a rumor of a cure.

I actually convinced myself

that Luke was infected.

Just... waiting

to be rescued.

And then I came home.

I thought they'd cleared

the entire city.

The smell hit me first.

Luke's gone.

We're your family.

Abbie..

Mom?

Hey, sweetie.

How far outside the city

can we go?

[INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC]

[BIRDS CHIRPING]

[MUSIC CONTINUES]

Me and your dad used to come

here when we were kids.

It's as if

nothing happened.

Liar, liar,

pants on fire.

- What's her name?

- What?

What's her name?

Beatrice.

Don't get me started

on this.

[INDISTINCT]

Yeah.

Then what we doing

with them?

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

I'll get it.

What's that?

We were just

having dinner.

I won't stay long.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

Take a seat.

Hello.

Hi.

I'm Conor.

I'm a friend

of your uncle's.

Cillian, bedtime.

Now, please.

He's a good-looking boy.

I can see

the resemblance.

I called earlier,

but you weren't in.

Where did you go?

Killiney Hill.

Oh. Nice.

It's good to

see you bonding.

It must be tough at the accommodation

center after the bombing.

At least they

arrested someone.

She didn't act alone.

Well, there's a lot of

anger out there, you know?

Particularly

with the Elimination.

Maybe it's for the best.

Dr. Lyons will

find a cure.

- And what if she can't?

- She needs time.

And one of them gets out, and...

and we're right back there.

We're all in danger.

Not all of us.

It's late.

You need to go.

Can I ask you something?

Do you think

we deserve forgiveness?

Yes.

And if you were faced with the

man that killed your husband..

...would you forgive him?

They weren't in control.

I'd better check

on Cillian.

I'm sorry.

I didn't mean to

upset you.

You didn't.

She takes you in and suddenly

you forget about us?

You told me

they were empty targets.

There's always

casualties, Senan.

We're dying every day

because of them.

I'm not gonna be

a part of this anymore.

I have to look after them.

You think you can

just shut the door

and pretend it's all okay?

You're the reason...

they're not safe.

They'll find out

eventually.

[PANTING]

[GASPS]

Sweetheart, can you go

and brush your teeth?

I'm gonna be late.

Cillian, now!

I can take him to school.

Uh, you don't know

where it is.

I can show him.

Okay.

Okay, but straight

to school, okay?

[INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC]

- Aah..

- Fall off.

I'd never fall off.

[BIRDS CHIRPING]

- Aah..

- Yeah.

I just wanted to check to make

sure that he wasn't late.

[CAR APPROACHES]

Yes, thank you. Bye.

[CAR DOOR OPENS, CLOSES]

What's this about?

It's customary to check in

with families

to see

how everything's going.

So, how is Senan

settling back in?

Well.

It's natural for there

to be problems at first.

Everything's fine.

You know, I have to say..

...I think it's brave

of you

to take one back in.

Especially with a young

boy in the house.

They can be aggressive.

And it probably

doesn't help that their

rehab officer kicks

the sh*t out of them.

You've met Conor.

The alpha of the pack.

They're friends.

From quarantine.

Is that

what they told you?

We try to make ourselves

feel better

feel safe, by saying

it wasn't their fault.

They're just

mindless monsters.

But the Infected

aren't mindless.

They hunt together.

They communicate

with each other.

They decide who to kill..

...and who to infect.

They're connected in a way

that we will never understand.

What do you want from me?

I want you to contact me.

If you think there's

anything I should know.

[INTENSE MUSIC]

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

[MUSIC CONTINUES]

[INDISTINCT SINGING]

[HEAVY BREATHING]

They're killing

the Resistant

because they think

they're a threat.

But they're not

a threat to us.

They're the key

to our freedom.

Now, we're not gonna change

anything by simply crying

and breaking windows

like petulant teenagers.

We need something that

will make them listen.

Something they're truly

scared of.

- Yes! Yes!

- This is our country too.

- Yes. Yes.

- Yes!

[APPLAUSE]

[GRUNTS]

Katie.

[BREATHING HEAVILY]

What are you doing here?

I wanted to see it

for myself.

I thought you might've

come to see me.

Do you want to

ask me something?

You were involved

in the bombings.

You can't link me

to any violence.

So you're denying it?

All I've done is

tried to help people.

It's not just

for the power then?

Now, look at

how they treat us.

Look at how we're

forced to live

what choice do we have?

You have the choice

not to eat people.

[CHUCKLES]

Well, there's the thing.

We're not

the only killers.

We're just the ones

being reminded of it.

I want you to stay away

from me.

And stay away from Senan.

Senan... is my family...

Why? Because

you killed together?

'Cause you're a pack?

That's not a family,

it's a sickness.

He wouldn't have

told you that.

Stay away from us.

[INTENSE MUSIC]

[PANTING]

[SCREAMS]

[SCREAMS]

Elimination of

level one complete.

Moving all remaining Resistant

to the holding area.

[INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC]

Jo?

[BREATHING HEAVILY]

My love?

It's me.

[GROWLING]

No!

What are you doing?

She's being brought to the

rest for euthanization.

I can save her!

Please, no!

- Done.

- What am I?

A dog.

You're gonna love this.

I look a bit more

like a gerbil.

- No, you look like a dog.

- I look like a hamster.

- And it's all your fault.

- You look like a dog.

It's all your fault.

...windows like

petulant teenagers.

We need something that

will make them listen.

We need to make ourselves

heard properly.

- Yes!

- This is our country too.

[ALL CHANTING]

Yes!

[WATER DRIPPING]

[INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC]

[KNOCK ON WINDOW]

[GASPS]

- You okay?

- Yeah.

Sorry, just on edge.

[LAUGHS]

You look ridiculous.

Yeah.

I'll go wash it off.

I'm so used to doing this

on my own.

It's so weird

having someone here.

Yeah.

When Cillian was born,

Luke was petrified.

Well, it wasn't

exactly planned, so..

Hmm.

He said it was like somebody put

his heart inside somebody else.

Christ.

[BOTH LAUGH]

He could be

so pretentious.

He'd be happy

you're here.

[GRUNTS]

Cured scum!

Luke..

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

Was there any

distinctive features?

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