Undead Anonymous Scene II

(The door bangs loudly.)

Danny's Voice: Quick! Let us in! Let us in!

Cody's Voice: Hurry!

Rita: Cody! He's back! They're back!

(They all work on moving stuff out of the way to let the guys in. Danny and Cody enter, their arms filled with grocery bags. Cody is limping, Danny has a giant bruise on his head. They rush to barricade the door again)

Chris: Oh my God

Rita: Are you okay?

(Senator grabs the axe)

Senator: Guys, back away.

True: What are you doing?

Ron: Senator?

Senator: Do it!

(They all back away)

Danny: Hey Senator. Good to see you.

Senator: I'm sorry, Danny. I always liked you. You were a good Home Group Member.

Danny: Were?

Senator: And I appreciate you getting food for us. That was really brave of you. But you're bringing in death with your spoils, and I can't have this group dying because of you and the boy.

Cody: What? What's happening?

Rita: Senator...

Senator: Sorry Rita. You shouldn't watch this. Go to the bathroom.

True: Whoa, whoa, what is wrong with you Senator?

Senator: They've been bit. Look at them. There's obviously signs of a struggle. We're about to lock wolves away with the sheep.

Chris: Are you fucking crazy?!

Senator: I’ll miss you Danny. Got any final words?

Danny: Senator. I understand your need to protect them. I'd be doing the same thing...

Senator: It's what you would have wanted Danny. Thanks for understanding. I'll make it quick.

Danny: I appreciate that. But do you think, maybe, you could just check, just to be sure? Especially where Cody is concerned. Be positive before you put the kid out of his misery.

Senator: Sure Danny. I'm not unreasonable. That's a fair last request. Strip Cody.

Cody: Do what now?

Senator: There's no mark on you that I can see, kid. But you're wearing a lot of baggy clothes, and we can't take the chance that your jeans have protected you from a bite or a scratch.

Cody: We didn't even fight them! Danny was amazing, we snuck right past them, he even taught me how to open a door without making a sound...

Senator: That's nice. Strip.

(Cody sighs and takes off his shirt and pants. We see a large red mark on his knee)

Senator: What happened there?

Cody: Tripped over a pipe. Nearly ruined the whole operation.

Danny: Skin's not broken, Senator.

Senator: Turn around.

(Cody slowly turns around. He's unmarked)

Senator: Well, we'll monitor you for a day or two, make sure you're fine.

Chris: Now Danny.

(Danny strips and slowly turns around. He's clean)

Senator: Well, that’s a bit of relief. I wasn't looking forward to killing you.

(Danny puts on his jeans)

Danny: Strange, I was thinking the exact same thing.

Chris: What'd you guys get?

Rita: How many of them did you see?

True: When can I go out?

Ron: Guys...where's Aaron?

(silence)

Danny: We lost him.

(End Scene)