The Tribe Page #3

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We're never gonna

leave this hole.

OK.

Listen, there is something more

I can tell you, but until you...

Look, you want us to

stay, you want us to leave,

what do you want from us?

You guys helped me.

I just wanna return the favor.

Jenny may buy into

your lies, but I don't.

What lies?

You can't help us.

Jenny's never gonna leave now.

Danika's dying.

We're all gonna die here.

I'm sorry.

I didn't mean to wake

you up, little one.

I was just...

I'm just gonna go up to the big

house and grab something, OK?

Will you go to sleep for me?

I promise, I'm

gonna be right back.

Go back to sleep.

Sorry, I didn't

mean to startle you.

I'll let you get some sleep.

Don't go.

Not if you don't want to.

I wouldn't mind the company.

Here.

Do you read?

Yeah.

Yeah, I used to.

What did you read?

Everything.

No, mostly textbooks and novels.

My dad, he got all of these

old books and gave 'em to me.

We mostly just read

picture books now,

and Danika really like 'em.

I don't know if she can even

really understand any of it.

I think mostly she just likes

to hear the sound of my voice.

Something other

than me and Sarah

fighting or talking about

not having enough to eat.

Sarah said something

about Danika.

Is she sick?

I... I don't wanna believe it.

I mean, I know all of the

signs are there, but...

you know, things happen now

that just don't make any sense.

I guess that's the

way the world is.

But you know, she...

she has everything

she needs here,

and all that we can really

do is make sure she doesn't

suffer the way my father did.

He had it?

There is a cure out there.

It's just a matter of time.

Yeah.

Do you like to read?

You OK?

I don't really know

what I'm doing.

Do you wanna just lie here with

me, just until I fall asleep?

OK.

Mommy, Mommy!

Look, Mama's just gonna

go away for a few days, OK?

I'm gonna be back.

I promise.

Where's Mom?

Sarah.

Sarah!

Ryan!

Sarah!

Ryan?

Where's your sister?

Sarah!

Where are you?

Come on.

Help me with this.

You hungry?

We'll go inside

and get some food?

Danika, come on.

Eat your food.

It's gonna get cold.

Dani.

Danika.

Danika, look at me.

Don't make me ask you

again, little lady.

That's it.

Come on.

Come on, Dani.

Eat your food.

Come on.

Come on, just take a bite.

Hey, hey, look at me.

Danika.

Danika, you need

to eat your food.

Danika!

Danika, Danika, stop it!

Danika!

Danika, stop it

and eat your food.

Eat... eat your food!

Little girl.

Hey, hey.

Honey.

Honey, I'm so sorry

I yelled like that.

Hey, hey.

Honey, are you OK?

We're OK, right?

Here, come on.

Come on.

You can have mine, OK?

Come on, baby girl.

Just a little bite.

Come on.

Good girl!

Good girl.

Danika, what's wrong?

Honey, it's fine.

Come on.

Come on.

Just eat a little more.

Come on.

Baby, come on.

Come on, baby.

Just take a bite, please?

OK, OK.

We don't have to do that.

We can do something else.

Do you wanna read?

We can read your book, OK?

We're gonna be OK.

We're gonna be OK.

Hey there.

Danika honey go

inside and get the axe.

Go!

What do you want?

Wanted to see if maybe

you could help me out.

We don't have any food or water.

You know, it ain't safe out here

for a couple of young girl.

You need to leave.

Leave... now!

Relax, young lady.

I'm just here looking for a boy.

I think he might have passed

by here the last couple days.

I don't know what

you're talking about.

His name is Ryan.

Now, he's my brother's boy.

I'm just looking for the boy.

I don't mean any harm.

Get back!

Hey, come on, now.

Is this really necessary?

Can't we just discuss

this like civilized folk?

Sister's a feisty

one, isn't she?

Get back.

Well, maybe she

knows where he is?

Hey.

You put that axe down.

That was a warning.

Next time, I'm not gonna miss.

Listen here, Miss.

I'm a reasonable man.

I'm a patient man.

But I've only got so much.

Now, for the last time, you

put that goddamn axe down

before you find

yourself in a situation

that you cannot get out of.

Now, there's my boy.

I knew you'd still be hanging

around this lovely place.

You knew him?

Come on.

Uncle Charlie.

My boy.

You lied to me.

Well, I wouldn't put too

much on it, sweetheart.

There's very few who can resist

these soft blue eyes?

You let her go!

Now the whole family's here.

What do you say we all sit down

for a nice supper as a family?

We don't have enough for you.

You know, lying don't look

pretty on a nice young girl

like you.

Besides, my boys don't eat

that much, do you, fellas?

Nope.

There's enough for everyone.

I've seen it.

We can all share.

They have food and water.

Shut up!

No need to get mad

at him, young lady.

We're all on the same side.

This isn't a matter

of you versus us.

This is how we can help you.

And vice-versa, of course.

What do you say?

Let's eat.

Here it is.

Go on.

Open her up.

See what we got inside.

I have a key.

You guys are gonna love this.

And you thought he'd

gone soft, boy?

Sit down.

Tastes good.

So what are we cooking

up for supper, then?

Or we help ourselves?

You're too kind.

All right, boys.

Grab what you want.

No.

Grab these?

No, no, please.

We don't have enough.

Come on, now.

We aren't greedy men.

We take what it

needs to survive.

So how long have you

ladies been here?

We've been here

since the beginning.

Jenny, don't tell them anything!

He ain't talking to you.

No, please.

Please, don't touch her!

Relax, young lady.

We're just getting

to know each other.

Now, this... this is all

very, very impressive.

You built all this

yourselves, did you?

No, our father did.

You know, it's men like

him that make it so hard

to accept where we are now.

I take it since he

ain't here he had it?

Yeah.

God bless him.

God bless him and his sacrifice.

Do you know anything

about sacrifice?

You know, sacrifice is

how we get things done.

It's how wars are won.

It's how ideas spread.

It's how civilizations thrive.

It's how we all survive.

You know, every single one

of us is alive in this room

right now because

either somebody

sacrificed something for us,

or we've sacrificed something.

It's an integral part of the

continuation of humanity.

Do you know what

sacrifice is, little one?

You leave her alone.

Now, Eddie back

there, he's also mute.

He just stopped talking right

after it started happening.

It's kind of crazy how it can

change a person, the fear,

desperation, all the rest.

You're not here just

for food, are you?

You know, we don't have the

luxury of a beautiful compound,

like you ladies.

We have to travel and fight

every day just to stay alive.

And every now and again

we come across a group.

We always just walk right up

and ask 'em for a little help,

don't we?

See, the thing we

learned is, most

people aren't as open to

strangers as you folks are.

Look.

Why, the last time we walked

up on a group of people openly,

I lost a nephew.

And I swore.

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