The Last Survivors

Maybe the cap you started

with was too thick?

We have time. We'll find one that fits.

...night, but it's not gonna last.

I'm thirsty.

My tongue's swollen up bad.

I never thought our hiding place

would outlast our well.

Is anyone out there?

Can anyone answer me?

Can you hear me?

Anyone.

Hey, stairs!

I'll check the attic.

Sure.

That's nothing.

Pump's busted.

There's no water here.

- Hey, what about...

- Let's just go.

Water?

Water.

Thank you.

Is anyone else with you?

The others...

they left you here?

Um...

You could rest here a while.

I mean, you can't just walk

out of the valley.

- Even if you aren't injured.

- I'm tryin' to walk out of the valley.

My sister's on the far side.

I just... I just need...

enough water to...

to make it to my sister.

She isn't well.

You can't stay here either.

I'm okay. I have my plan.

They're always hunting.

If you stay put, they'll find you.

Or your well will go dry,

whichever's first.

They're hunting in the south.

It's safer to go north.

Keep it.

Wait.

Stay lucky.

I'm good.

Where's Dean?

Hunting up some food.

He's gettin' worse, isn't he?

Kendal.

Remember when this was all rice paddies?

Catching all those frogs.

Do you think it'll ever rain again?

So, you found a wreck?

Yeah, just outside the pumping field.

It's new.

Two, maybe three weeks.

Should be able to find somethin'.

Thanks.

You know I can help you.

Heard Island.

All that cold water.

That's a good spot then.

The plane lands on a bright green field,

pumping lightly along until it comes to

a rest next to a low stone wall...

built hundreds and hundreds of years ago

by the earliest explorers.

There's a stone building not far

in the distance

with a cold stream connecting

the snowcap mountains above

to the blue-gray sea below.

And if you wipe the steam off the cockpit window,

you can see penguins and sheath piles

and elephant seals

covering the black beach.

...I'm scared.

Can anyone help?

I'm on the Dover farm.

And someone is outside.

He's got a mask.

I'm so scared.

Can anyone help?

What's goin' on?

Someone's at the Dover farm.

You shouldn't go.

You always did. You'll be okay without me.

It's not me I'm worried about.

Stay lucky.

...I'm scared.

I'm so thirsty.

Please give me some...

Our well has gone dry.

We have no more water.

There are others hiding out there.

Parasites, drinking my water.

Pick up the radio and try again.

Please let these go.

Pick up the radio and call out again

or I'll have these two shot.

- People used to show mercy.

- Wells go dry.

People change.

There's no more farms.

There's no more farms.

They're all done in. Please!

We don't want to kill her.

There's a man of God in here.

We're not gonna hurt you.

You must be thirsty.

They're always thirsty.

Give her some of my water.

Come On.

It's Carson. It's Carson!

It's a trap! It's a trap! Ow...

This is a fine house.

My grandfather always admired it.

Search it.

Then on to the next. We're finished here.

They're like rats...

eatin' a sandwich.

You! Keep tearing this farm apart.

We'll take the kitchen.

Look how sweet, father.

Someone's closed her eyes.

Pray for her, Cadiz.

Pray for each of these desperate,

thirsty souls.

You'd think after ten years of no rain

they'd give up.

There can't be many left.

But we're gonna hunt them...

from dry well to dry well.

If they're alive...

they're consuming my water.

They can't consume my water...

without my consent.

Distributor cap didn't fit.

I wouldn't let them follow me here.

You know that, right?

Not like we want anything with you anyways.

We found the Cessna.

It's ours.

Just the same, maybe we'd

let you come with us.

Maybe.

You've got a good spot here.

I'll grant you that.

But we have water...

and you don't.

That's why I'm safe here.

You're too small to be on your own.

I'm safer on my own.

Okay.

I'm not gonna argue with you.

I mean, you seem to be doing all right.

But Dean and I, we're not like the others.

You try loosening the inlet flange?

Refill it with water to prime it?

It's not the pump.

It's like the well gave out.

Just isn't filling anymore.

When you were at the compound,

were the derricks pumping?

- All of them.

- And the trucks came.

Never seen 'em fill it so fast.

You don't need the plane.

You move at night.

Take as much water as you can carry.

You can reach my uncle's place in,

- I don't know, about three or four weeks...

- Stop!

You know I'm dying, Kendal.

And without enough water, my kidneys are done.

I'm not going anywhere without you.

Move over.

I'm not gonna leave you here.

I'm gonna find it.

This is the Birch farm.

This is the Birch farm, land grant 2-3-7-1,

calling for Mr. Carson.

We'd like to request a van

to the refugee camp.

...Birch farm...

...3-7-1...

We'd like to request a van

to the refugee camp.

- The Birch Farm.

- ...Birch Farm requests...

I guess that leaves us and the boy.

This is the Birch Farm.

This is the Birch Farm.

You do not have to go.

I need to see what happens.

If it looks okay,

maybe we should call in, too.

I drink the tears of those

who have gone before us.

And my spirit is quenched.

We're done here.

The well went dry.

We took it as far as we could.

But it has been six months of...

terror and...

hiding.

How many dead?

With Simon gone,

there's nothing for us here.

Just come with us.

They can help Dean.

Flacker says they have medicine.

You never knew family.

We can start again.

Make a new family.

I hear Carson has a daughter.

We can send them to get Dean.

It's his kidneys, girl.

Same as his sister, Pia.

There's just no way you kids

are getting out of here.

I can find Dean more water.

Things might be better

outside the valley.

If we go north,

there has to be water.

You still have faith.

That's good.

We hid a day's worth of water

on the north side of the house.

Welcome to it once we're gone.

Didn't your people have a plane?

Used to?

Shot down over the pumping field.

Burned out there for two days straight.

Guess that's one way out.

Welcome, Mr. Carson.

Thank you for responding to our call.

We are unarmed and ready.

Good.

If you'd like to look around...

Then shall they begin to say,

the mountains fall on us,

to the hills cover us.

For if they do these things

in a green tree,

what shall be done in the dry?

I know this is hard,

but there just wasn't enough water,

you see?

Here, listen to me.

These are old people and

they're gonna suffer.

Understand?

I had to do it.

- You're different, friend.

- Huh.

I can tell. Now...

tell me...

is there anybody else on this farm?

Huh?

Come on now. Listen, if we're gonna have

a relationship that's based on trust...

- you have to come clean.

- Please don't.

Otherwise, what's the point?

Yeah, there-there's, uh, one more.

One more?

Use the heat sensors.

You look like a man who prays.

Sit, daughter of mine.

I believe this is going to be

the very last holdout.

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