Z for Zachariah Page #2

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John:
Heh. It's perfect.

Ann:
What do you mean?

It's the water wheel.

How much wood do we need?

Well, you saw it.

We need most of this, right?

Could we just--

Could we use something else?

Maybe...

Well, no, we can't--

We can't use the house.

We need the barn.

We can't use the store.

It's all cinder block. No, this is it.

Well...

- What?

- I mean...

What?

My dad...built that.

He-he preached there

every Sunday, you know?

And it's 'cause of Him

that we survived,

that, you know,

that all of this survived,

- So...

- 'Cause of your father?

No, no, 'cause--'cause of Him.

What, if we tear down

the church, we don't survive?

All right.

Look...

I know it's hard.

I know it's hard.

But if you got to tear down

a church to get electricity--

But we don't really need electricity.

It's about...rebuilding.

Maybe God...

or your father...

put this here for us.

So we can--

we can start again.

Maybe that's why we're here...

Just to start again.

- Yeah.

- We get a generator,

get electricity,

plant the fields.

We store up food for us.

You never know.

Maybe we store up food

- for more than just us.

- Why?

You think more people will come?

I mean, if more people are coming,

then we should definitely

keep the church.

- No.

- I know you don't

- think it's important, but--

- No, no, no, I--

That's not what I meant.

Faro. Faro.

What's wrong with you?

Hey, come on.

Come on.

Ann, hey, Ann!

- Oh, hey.

- Let's call it a day.

My dad would never say that.

He would just keep me out here

till I couldn't see anymore

and have me plowing all zigzag.

John!

Just come down.

Okay.

You know, I just--

I think I need to finish this.

You go on up to the house and rest.

I just-- You know,

I got to get this done.

I'll be up there soon.

I'll see you in a bit.

Oh!

I thought you'd left.

I'm here, relaxing.

Found out a lot of stuff about you.

I found out...

You all right?

That Annie...

loves M&Ms.

- Huh?

- Oh.

Yeah. Ha.

Uhh.

I found out that Annie...

Oh. It's all right.

Likes these, uh...

What's this?

I don't know, but you like them.

- A candy.

- Annie...

Annie likes Goldfish

baked snack crackers, huh?

Yeah.

I was investigating,

and I found out that one thing

you don't like...

Annie...

don't like...

cherry soda.

Huh?

Even at the end of the world,

Annie ain't gonna drink

no damn cherry soda.

I'm sorry-- I shouldn't be

swearing, right?

I know.

I think we, uh...

I'm soryy.

No, no, no, no..

I think we head on home.

No, no, no, no..

It says a lot about you.

All right. Your jacket.

Let me get this off.

Okay.

Let's get this off. Come on.

No, I--l can do it.

- I can do it.

- Okay.

I can do it, all right?

I don't...

I don't need your help

all the f***ing time, okay?

Okay.

I don't need your help

all the time, okay?

I don't need--

Ann:
Okay.

I don't need your help

all the time, okay?

Okay?

I don't need your help all the time.

That's okay.

I'm--Im sorry.

I can do it.

I owe you, uh...

I owe you breakfast, I think.

Okay.

I don't--

I don't know what to say.

'III

It's okay.

It's fine.

You didn't like what I was playing?

You left before I could finish.

I mean, I do know other songs too.

They alI just sort of sound like hymns

'cause of the organ.

I don't know

what you're talking about.

At the chapeI just now.

Uh-huh.

I'm, uh, under dressed.

No, not at all.

Look what I found down at the store.

Is that a good idea?

Oh, we don't--.

- It's fine.

- We don't have to.

No, no, no, I think

we'll be okay with one bottle.

Let's open it.

You drunk wine before, right?

Mm-hmm, of course.

So pref'!!-

I COPS, oops'

- You want some more?

- No, no, no, no, no.

Maybe that's enough, huh?

- Maybe we should save it.

- It's okay.

Ann:
I want things

to be good between us.

John:
So do I.

What do you want to do?

You want to dance?

I don't know how to dance to this.

Me neither.

Come on.

Please?

All right.

This was...

It was a lovely evening.

Thank you.

We should go to bed.

Okay.

Good night.

I don't understand.

- What did I do wrong?

- Nothing.

You didn't do anything wrong.

Look, I-l want you, okay?

I really do.

- Really?

- Yeah.

But it's...

it's gonna change things.

I mean, it's--it's gonna

change everything,

and not just for you.

We need time...

and it's okay, 'cause we got time.

All right?

Okay.

You want me to leave?

Oh, no, no.

- No, I want you to stay.

- Okay.

I want you

to stay with me, okay?

Okay.

Ann:
You can have the church.

John:
Heh, no. No, no, no.

It's just a project.

It's not worth making you upset.

It's not.

It really means something

that you put all this thought into it

and you, you're

thinking long term for us.

That really means something.

Thoughts are the easy part.

Hard part's finding a reason.

It's fine.

There's a lot of projects.

Seems like a...

a good dog.

Solid dog.

I mean you no harm, ma'am.

All I'd ask you for is a glass of water

if you know where to find one.

My name's Caleb.

- Ann!

- Hey, no, no!

No, no, no, it's all right.

It's all right.

It's fine.

It's okay, it's fine.

Ann:
Why would you steal our eggs?

Caleb:
I'm sorry, ma'am.

Not everyone's

hospitable like y'all are.

You say you come

from 50 miles from here?

Yes, sir. I worked in the mines

about three counties over,

near Big Sandy Creek.

We used to play their school

in soccer, John.

Uh-huh.

Like you, Mr. Loomis,

I was underground

when the sh*t hit the fan.

Excuse the language, ma'am.

It's okay.

Most of the guys had families.

They went up looking,

never came back.

Finally ran out of food.

Decided to take my chances.

How long were you outside the mine?

Too long.

I been laid up since I found

this hollow a few days ago.

You know that cave in the--

in the ridge, back round there?

Oh, yeah, I know it.

Yeah, there's a cave

in Claypole Canyon.

Me and my brother used

to go there when we were little

and build forts and things.

- ls that right?

- Yeah.

So what's your plan?

Hmm?

Gonna keep heading south?

Yes, sir, that's the idea.

If I could stay

in your land for a night,

I'll be out of your hair

by tomorrow morning.

Well, like I said,

you picked up some radiation.

I figured.

I'm kind of weak.

Even puked a couple times.

How bad do you think it is, John?

Oh, it's nothing

like what I had, but...

you should probably

rest up a couple days.

I'd appreciate that.

Thank you.

What do you think?

I mean, I'm not sure about

the stealing thing, but--

I don't hold that against him.

Figures he'd be cautious

about how we'd react.

So you're okay with it then?

Look, if the guy wants

to camp out for a couple of days...

John...

are we really not gonna

invite him inside?

Amen.

Amen.

I keep thinking...

I'm gonna wake up

on the side of the road out there.

You know, it's funny, out there,

I'd never take the main roads.

Always take the country trails

or the railroad tracks.

Just... scared of seeing anybody.

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