Red Days 2: Cecilia (2026) Movie Script
Agent in the house, come out.
Agent in the house, come out.
Get ready.
Take her.
All right.
My turn.
Um.
Okay.
No, no, no,
- Come on, settle down.
- No, it's between,
no, it's gotta be this over here.
- Come on, no.
- No.
Hey, this band, look.
You're by my side
- No?
- Come on.
- Rock and roll.
- Rock?
It's not rock, so I'm gonna change it.
Now...
Hey. Hey.
What you doing out here by
yourself? Where are your parents?
Where's your mom?
Okay, sweetheart. What's your name?
Where do you live?
Do you think you could
show me where you live?
Okay. All right, let's do it.
Come on.
Okay. This one?
Oh my God, Samantha! Oh!
Yeah. I found her just walking alone.
I didn't know what to do, so I took her...
You're welcome?
Attention. Attention.
This is the Department
of Homeland Security.
Stay in your homes and lock your doors.
Do not travel outside. Proceed with...
There's too many
of 'em out there right now.
Yeah, but
they're no match for us.
Yeah, maybe one at a time,
but what if they mob us?
Well then we
don't let 'em mob us.
She's still alive?
I thought you said you drained her.
I did.
At least I thought I did.
Too early
for her to have turned.
It should be okay for us to drain her.
I'll do it.
Like last time? I'll do it.
So what I'm, I'm your prisoner?
You're our supper.
You're gonna eat me?
We're gonna drink you.
Okay, what is this? What is this?
You guys some, some emo freaks
who think you're vampires?
You don't remember.
Happens sometimes.
Trauma, you know?
- Oh, psych major
explains everything.
Don't bother. It'll be over soon.
Whoa, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.
Um, why kill me?
You know? Why not drink my blood?
'Cause then I can heal, get some more,
and then you can just keep drinking.
The virus is already
running through your veins.
You'll be like us soon enough.
Maybe not today, but tomorrow,
day after the latest.
I already have too many mouths to feed.
You bitch!
Cas? Cas?
Don't move.
Oh, God, oh, my God!
Oh, shit.
Oh, God.
Oh.
Check her pulse. Well?
Oh. Nope.
Too bad. She was cute.
Yeah. Huh.
Hey. Ah, look at that.
Yeah, that,
That ain't a zombie bite.
That...
- Yeah, right.
Come on.
- It is.
Leave her. We gotta keep moving.
Damn.
So sad. Shit.
Ah, shit.
Shit.
Yeah.
Mm-hmm.
Oh, come on.
Oh, God, what do I...
Oh, no. Oh, no, oh.
Oh, God. I'm sorry.
Sorry. I'm sorry.
I'm...
Ooh.
Mm.
Mm.
Okay.
Oh, no.
Oh.
All right.
Thank God.
Hmm.
Come on.
Okay.
This is fine. This is fine.
Fine, I'm fine.
You're fine, you're fine, you're
fine.
Ah!
Oh, God.
Smokey.
Smokey.
Don't move. Put your
hands over your head.
I said, don't move.
Why?
You worried about what I'm gonna do to you
when I see you don't actually have a gun?
Wait, what?
Damn.
Mm.
Oh.
Remind me why I quit smoking again.
Oh.
What the hell is this?
Get rolled by some punks?
Look like you got wrapped
up and saved for later.
Fuck you, man. This is homemade.
Keeps me from turning into
one of those deadheads.
Keeps the radiation out.
You wanna keep the bug out,
Drink some of this shit.
Ah.
What do you want?
Looking for a scientist.
Used to work for Donovan Corp.
- Scientist?
- Yeah.
Working on some high-tech metal alloy.
Somethin' called Orichalcum
Got laid off when Donovan stock dropped,
moved out here to start over.
Sound familiar?
- Hell's a Texas Ranger
want with Oral Cow Cum?
All right, you know what? Fuck it.
Don't wanna know. Don't care.
You get me a car, one that works,
so I can get my bony
white ass back to Texas,
I'll get you the name of your nerd.
Now why would you wanna leave
sunny California for Texas?
Huh?
- There's no mindless zombies
in Texas.
- You've never been to Austin.
You give me a name and an
address, I'll make some calls.
Be back here tomorrow night.
Be here, and pack a bag.
Ooh. Can I, ah, get it back?
Evening.
Little late for a girl like you
to be crawling around an alley.
Need something?
Anything I can help you with?
All right. If you don't need
my help, I'll be on my way.
I'm sorry.
She speaks.
Oh, you are a fast
little bugger, ain't you?
I'm sorry.
I don't want to, I'm so hungry.
Well I'm sure we could find
someplace that's still open.
Be happy to buy you some
pancakes or something.
Okay, hey, look, I don't mean to be rude,
but you're getting a little
too close for comfort.
I'm gonna have to go ahead
and ask you to step on back.
I'm sorry. I don't want to.
I'm just so hungry.
Listen, kid, ah, I can
tell you're new at this.
You haven't quite figured it all out yet.
I can tell you're, you're scared,
and you're, you're
probably hungry as hell,
but I promise, this ain't the way.
I can help.
Nobody wants to help anybody.
Well I'm sure it seems that way.
Oh, boy.
Ow!
All right, look, kiddo.
I really don't wanna hurt you.
Just gimme a
chance. I can help you.
I'm gonna put my gun down. All right?
Hey, what's your name?
Where you from?
I'm from Texas. You ever been there?
Damn. Okay.
This is gonna hurt
a little bit.
Sorry about that, kiddo,
but I got some place to be.
Listen, you're gonna have a
pretty rough night tonight.
Okay? But hey, tomorrow's another day.
Hey, you're gonna be fine.
I know you hurt like hell.
I bet you're scared as shit too.
But you're not gonna die.
And pretty soon,
everything's gonna go black,
and then you're gonna wake
up first thing in the morning
and everything's gonna be fine.
I'm, I'm, I'm a monster.
- We all are, kid.
- No.
What made you think
you'd be any different?
Aw.
Hey, hey, hey, hey.
Once there was a beautiful princess.
An evil wizard put a spell on her.
Turned her into a horrible beast.
And all the townsfolk, they were scared,
and they thought she was a monster too.
But there was a beauty inside her.
A beauty of kindness and sacrifice.
That was something the wizard could never
take away from her.
She didn't wanna lose that so
she started helping people.
The more she helped 'em,
the more of the beauty they saw in her.
Before long,
all they could see was that beauty.
And then the princess
was beautiful once again.
And then it rained in Southern California.
Sleep it off, kiddo.
Hey, check this out.
Oh.
- Mm.
- She look like wet shit.
- Mm.
- Smells like it too.
- I know, right?
Think we should bring her in
or let the riff raff have her?
Ah, hey, hey.
- Oh my God.
- Hey, hey, hey.
- Oh, no!
- It's okay, it's okay.
It's okay. Oh, what the fuck?
Ah, well.
- Wait.
I recognize her.
Go get the car.
- She's dead.
Only kind of dead. Now go get the car.
Don't you know I'm the Joker.
Now I'm the doggone pallbearer.
What's next? Grave digging?
You're safe now.
Home?
Home. Yeah.
We're your home now.
- Mm.
Hey, she's coming to.
What's your name?
Where am I?
Fucked if we know.
What's your name?
Cecilia.
I'm Ginny.
That's Jacobs and that old
guy over there is Harold.
- Hi.
- Hi.
Come on.
Mm.
- Where are we?
- We don't know.
Yeah, I was pulled outta
my house by some idiots
who claimed to be knights of
the great California Monarchy.
Yeah, well I put up, put up
a fight, but they tasered me.
Next thing I know, there's some bitch
with a glass sword trying
to cut my ears off.
And then I wake up here.
There was some type of rebellion
couple weeks after the bomb.
It's okay though.
All least in here, we're
safe from all the creepies.
Ah, mm, mm, creepies?
Yeah. Radiation victims,
faces falling off and shit.
On your feet, maggots!
Ah, I'm just fucking with you.
Go ahead. Have a seat.
You should have saw your faces, though.
All right, all right. Listen up.
My name is Esteban Montoya.
Second Knight to the
Queen of the Monarchy.
Monarchy? What monarchy?
The people of California
were able to overthrow
the powerful grip that the
United States had on us.
We are now an independent
and sovereign state.
You guys have been chosen
to join the knighthood.
We are both military personnel
and law enforcement officers.
You will either police the
citizens of the monarchy
or you will take part in the conquest
of the former United States.
We've already moved into
Nevada and Colorado.
Shortly, we move into
Arizona and New Mexico.
Now, what? This is happening so fast.
Why are we here? Why us?
I certainly didn't ask for this.
You all are special. You all survived.
- Survived?
- You guys didn't succumb
to the radiation for whatever reason.
Must be something in your blood.
Could be your constitution.
Yeah, speaking of the Constitution.
Get some sleep.
Tomorrow night, we'll see
how well you can survive.
It's over, isn't it?
Old life, country, everything.
- Yeah.
- It's different now.
Mm-hmm.
It's a nightmare.
Yeah. We deserve it though.
We're selfish.
All of us. To our core.
I mean, we say we wanna be good people.
Some of us actually even
do a pretty good job
of pretending like we are,
but just because we have society.
We lose that and look what we've become.
Those bombs just showed
us who we already are.
We are what we want.
I want to survive.
What do you think's gonna happen tomorrow?
That knight said he'd see if we'd survive.
What do you think that means?
Oh, God!
Ah! Help!
Oh, God!
What the hell do you
think is going on in there?
We'll find out soon enough.
Get his legs.
Oh.
Piece of cake.
He's been bit. Kill him.
Wait, wait, wait!
Oh, shit!
Oh!
Not you. Her.
- You'll do fine, okay?
- No.
Yes, you find a weapon
and you hit it as many times as you can.
Okay? You're gonna be fine.
You're gonna...
You're gonna be fine.
Yeah.
Oh, I can't do this.
Yes, you can.
You don't know what they are, do you?
They're slow.
I knew you could do it. I knew it.
I'll be waiting for
you when you get back.
- Okay.
- You got this.
See you on the other side.
See you then.
I made it.
What?
What?
Well...
Ginny.
What are you?
Cecilia, this is Agent Thane.
She has an offer for you.
An assignment?
An opportunity.
For you or for me?
How would you like to
get part of your life back?
Which part?
Hamburgers, salads.
Maybe an oatmeal cream pie.
Yeah. I'm listening.
In 2008, Collin Donovan's
Corporation had some dealings
with some other organizations.
Ah, you know? I'm just
gonna stop you right there.
Ah, my dad
worked for Collin Donovan.
He says not to trust anything
that man says or does.
So sorry, but if this has
anything to do with him, no, no.
Collin Donovan died the
Day of the Seven Sisters.
Day of the who now?
The day of the bombs.
It wasn't just L.A. that was hit.
No?
It was six other cities as well.
It threw the entirety of the
United States into chaos.
Now there are seven
separate sovereign states
vying for each other's territories.
Most are insignificant,
but the strongest of them
all are the Corporations
in the East, the New Republic of Texas,
and the California Monarchy.
So where do I fit into all this?
We're putting together
a team of four women.
- What kind of team?
- One that enforces
corporation policies,
protects our interests.
So what exactly do I get in exchange
for my services besides a cream pie?
Donovan was responsible
for developing a serum
that can take your
strengths and enhance them
while removing your weaknesses.
Hmm. Maybe I like my weaknesses.
Oh, the ones that make you a freak?
So you've done this on others like me?
So I'm an experiment.
Look, we're not offering you a cure.
We're offering you a chance.
A chance to be something better,
something more, something different.
Sounds like it's a chance
at you becoming a superhero.
Imagine all the people you can help.
There's no point in that.
Every good person I've ever tried to save
just winds up dead anyway, so why try?
Maybe your way of saving the world
isn't by helping the good,
but by killing the bad.
The other
three members of your team
are getting a similar serum.
They're human though, so
it's a different formula.
I'm human.
You know what I meant.
We are expecting the
lycan DNA in the serum
to interact strongly with your virus.
It could be a bit uncomfortable.
Are you ready?
Yeah.
Uh.
Wait, did you just say
lycan? As in were...
Ow.
No, no!
No!
That should not be happening.
That reaction only happens
once the subjects have died.
She's already dead. Remember?
It'll pass.
Yeah, but how much damage
will she do before it does?
Ah!
Music soothes the savage beast.
Hmm.
Bone density increased 34%.
Muscle strength, 20 to 30%,
speed and agility increased
an estimated threefold.
The other girls have seen
similar or equal results.
So, essentially we turned them into men.
What about her weaknesses?
Still present. Crucifix, garlic.
Cameras as well?
Mm-hmm.
We can work with that.
Still, it's not very
convenient to have an assassin
who can get taken down by any idiot
that can hold two sticks together.
Or who needs to be invited
into their victim's homes.
The hunger?
Gone.
For now.
Sunlight?
Didn't wanna test for that.
Ah!
Was that necessary?
Not the results we had hoped for.
You play the hand you're dealt.
Well, at least those still work.
Huh.
Ah, well, you take a licking
and you just keep on kicking.
Huh? Hmm.
Welcome to the Beta Project.
Mm. Whoa, that's a really cool name.
Good for us.
- Your call signs are Ajay,
Kim, Akecheta, and Mehnkah.
- But my name is Cecilia.
- Ajay.
- No, it's Cecilia.
- Ajay.
Hmm. Cecilia.
So
Like your namesake. Ajay.
This operation is not sanctioned
by the California Monarchy.
We are not officially here.
The only reason we are
here is because we have
sympathetic partners within the monarchy
and the knighthood that help conceal us.
If you're discovered by the
monarchy, they will kill you.
You are enforcers for
the corporate states.
You go where we tell you to go,
you kill what we tell you to kill,
and you fuck what we tell you to fuck.
Whoa, I personally was told
that there would be no premarital sex.
That's just me. I don't know if...
That is our serum in the
blood pumping in your veins.
It's corporation property.
Now if you decide you don't wanna work
for us anymore, that's fine.
- Hmm.
- But before we part ways,
we will take back what is ours.
Your bodies are our weapons,
and we will use those weapons
to protect our borders,
spread our influence, and
ensure our way of life.
You are corporation property.
You will give us your loyalty.
And in return, the corporation
will feed you, protect you,
give you everything you
need to be comfortable.
It's a better deal than
you'll find anywhere else
in this new hell we find
ourselves living in.
We're giving you the chance to be part
of something bigger than yourselves.
The opportunity.
- Opportunity.
There's that word again.
I do not think that means
what you think it means.
You
get it? You, you get it?
No? Ah.
Any questions?
Good. Your training starts tomorrow.
Cecilia.
Hmm.
Okay.
Grumpy Gusses all around.
Hello and welcome
to the People's Monarchy of California.
We're glad you have decided to immigrate
to our sunny skies and beautiful beaches.
We believe that the monarchy
is here to protect you,
not only from outside
forces, but from yourselves.
We will keep you safe and secure.
And in return, we ask only
your loyalty and your...
Drink up.
You know what happens if I do.
You know what happens if you don't.
Take my chances.
Remember why we're here.
Fucking hate California.
So why'd you drag me out here?
Rangers asked me to come out,
asked me to find out what's in a container
headed from California to Texas.
What's it gotta do with me?
- Security clearance.
- Ah.
You're a Watchman from Colorado.
Colorado's still a
territory of California's.
Not for long.
Well, you better work fast then.
All right. I'll call
you when I got something.
Alcohol has been shown
to prevent the airborne
spread of Z-spores,
which is a major cause of zombification.
And of course, avoid sexual contact
or avoid being bitten by the living dead.
And you can avoid becoming one
of these undead beings.
Shoot, I'm the Joker.
Don't know who they
think they messing with.
I do this all day every day.
Nope.
Sir.
Ma'am, Sandoval and his
entire family is in that home.
Now you know me. You know,
but it's too much for my team.
Although.
Stand down.
What?
Stand down. It's under control.
That's anything but under control.
I said, it's under control.
Hmm. And I'm supposed to
be the one with the jokes.
I got a hankering for something sweet
I'm kind of restless and
I can't ignore the beat
Gotta skip in my step,
gotta tap my feet
Disoriented, I can't tell
what's wrong or right
And here we go
Let's have a little fun
We run around till the
moon become the sun
Let's get a little drunk
You won't wanna miss this
Boy, you can call me
mischief, mischief
Great. "The Powerpuff Girls."
Just watch.
Oh, yeah. I'm gonna watch.
Huh.
I like to take it if
I know it wasn't mine
All the girls are dancing
All the boys are on fire
Ow!
You got a demon that
you lock in chains
Here we go
Let's have a little fun
We'll run around till
the moon becomes the sun
Oh! Triple kill.
You won't wanna miss this
Boy, you can call me
mischief, mischief
I got a thing for
I'll break your heart
If you play me for a fool
Let's get a little drunk
Ah!
We run around till the
moon becomes the sun
And here we go
Ah!
Let's get a little drunk
Mm-yeah!
Mischief
Ginny.
Well.
Let's get a little drunk
Let's have a little bit of fun
We run around till the
moon becomes the sun
Boot to the head.
You can call me, you can
call me mischief, mischief
I'm gonna taste
I wanna taste it
I'm gonna
Woo! Girl power, am I right?
No?
Not feeling it. That's okay.
Next time.
Next time.
Yeah, let's go home.
What now?
It seems another Ranger has made his way
- across your border.
- Shit.
This is not the time for
them to be snooping around.
We are too damn close.
The shipment goes out
at the end of the week.
I'll send one of the
girls. They'll handle this.
Don't send Ajay.
I'll send whoever the fuck I want.
All the cargo containers
check out except for yours.
But it's not going to Texas.
- It's not?
- Nope.
That one's going to the Corporations.
It's their problem now, not yours.
Why are we even here then?
What does Texas want with a container
that's not even going to Texas?
Curiosity killed the cat,
Jim. Just stay in your lane.
- You're right.
- Yeah, I know I'm right.
I'll call the Rangers when I get back.
Tell 'em nothing to worry about.
You, ah, still set on staying in Colorado?
Got a good life there.
- Bring her with you.
- Ah, that's a no-go.
When Denver got hit, she
just dug in even deeper.
When she walks away,
my offer still stands.
She's not gonna walk away.
You stuck me with the fucking tab.
Don't move or you're dead.
Wouldn't dream of it.
Yeah, yeah, that wasn't weird at all.
I know you.
That makes two of us.
Oh, hey, bud.
No, it's okay, it's
okay. We're all friends.
Are we now?
You were the first person to kill me.
- Kiddo.
- Yes, ah!
- How you been?
- Hmm?
How did you know what I was before I did
How about I buy you a drink?
We can talk about it inside.
See.
I need a gentleman.
Oh, thank you.
- Ladies first.
So sweet. See, he's nice.
Okay, so how did you know what I was?
My line of work, I've seen some shit.
Yes, yes, yes, yes,
yes, yes. You're a Ranger.
Was a Ranger. I'm a Watchman.
What the fuck is a Watchman?
It's complicated.
Oh, well then uncomplicate it.
I'm a private detective,
but I can legally punish
people that I find guilty.
That's it? That doesn't
sound that complicated.
Yeah, I guess it's not.
Okay, so what
is a private detective
from Texas doing in California?
Enough about me. Where you
been the last five years?
Ever heard of the Beta Hunters?
Beta's in
California. Yeah right.
Are you serious?
- Serious as a bear
wearing the pope's hat in the woods.
Wait a sec.
You got that Beta Juice
pumping through your veins.
That's why you can drink now.
Oh, I can drink and I
can eat. Man, can I eat.
That Beta Juice, ooh, comes
with one heck of metabolism.
Actually, speaking of which,
does this place have a menu?
Do, do...?
What?
Do you think you could, ah...
Nevermind. It's too risky.
Oh, please, get over yourself. Risky?
I'm so risky, I should be in
an energy drink commercial.
Spill.
It's a container
leaving California.
It's got a bunch of people concerned.
And we thought it was going to Texas,
but it's headed out East.
- What's in it?
- We don't know.
Okay, so why would you care about it
if it's not going to Texas?
Ah, just kidding. Don't answer that.
I know what it is. It's that
whole detective thing, right?
Yeah. You can't leave a puzzle unsolved?
Let me rephrase.
Why should I care?
Because it's going to the Corporations.
And?
And they're your employer.
Okay.
Ah, Listen, I'm a California girl.
All the Corporations
promised me was a cream pie.
They don't have my loyalty.
No one does. Not anymore.
No one?
I'm a monster, remember?
No one cares about me. Why
should I care about them?
We're all monsters, remember?
Mm. I mean,
I'm a literal monster.
Like seriously, right up
there with Frankenstein,
Wolfman, Cecilia, all there.
That don't make you a monster, kiddo.
It's who you are the matters.
Well, who I am is someone who knows
people are not worth saving, ever.
Let me guess.
You tried a few times and failed.
Yeah. Made me feel useless.
I was useless. It's stupid.
- Well, that's the problem.
- Hmm?
You were helping them
'cause it felt good,
and when it stopped feeling
good, you stopped helping 'em.
Yeah, it was pointless.
Seriously, I bought those
people like a few hours,
maybe a few days, best case, but
Think of the chain reaction of lives
that you saved with that borrowed time.
You made a difference.
Whether you realize it or not.
Hmm.
Well, I know what you are.
But who are you?
I'm Jim. Jim Weston.
Watchman of Bell County,
Republic of Texas.
So you're not
required to solve every crime,
just the ones people hire you for?
Yes, ma'am.
Mm, what about the ones
people don't hire you for?
- They don't get solved.
- What?
Wait, that just seems like paradise
for crooks and criminals.
I'd think so, but the
Rangers keep the peace, so.
- Mm.
- Now they don't do any
crime solving and it's up to us.
It doesn't really matter 'cause everybody
in Texas has a gun already.
That's why they're always waving at you.
They're not being nice.
They wanna know that you don't got a gun.
That's what's going on.
Funny, so then what happens once you
figure out who did it?
- Distribute the punishment.
You kill them?
Yeah. If the crime's severe enough.
It's generally an eye for
an eye kind of thing, so.
Okay, okay, okay,
okay. So, picture this.
What if we're at the laundromat.
Somebody steals my
clothes outta the washer.
What do you do?
- Steal theirs in return.
Don't laugh.
It's happened, I swear.
Yeah, um.
I gotta go.
Hey, what are you
gonna tell 'em about me?
Mm, that I roughed you up,
interrogated you,
but that you're here looking for some guy
that killed his wife.
Once I say that you're a
Watchman and not a Ranger,
I think they'll buy it.
And my container? You think
you can do some digging?
Find anything out?
Take care of yourself, Jim.
You too, kiddo. You too.
Okay.
Okay?
I'll look into your box for you.
I promise.
All right.
- Bye.
- Goodnight.
- Still may shoot you.
- That's okay.
She's, ah, she's an odd one.
Think she'd make a hell of a dicer.
She's a psychopath.
Yeah, but I've worked with worse.
Oh, yeah. Fuck you very much.
Safe trip back to Colorado, Walter.
Get back to Texas, Jim.
This isn't your problem.
Yeah.
I think I was followed, man.
Yet you came anyway.
Yeah. You said it was important.
Did you at least get it?
Large batches of Beta Juice
were hijacked from the Corporations.
Number one suspect, Monarchy.
What, the Monarchy's
making their own Betas now?
They have to.
The original serum was
only used on four women.
Agents from some private organization.
Code named, Bad Mojo.
I think it was Ajay
Jarvis, Kimball Thanatos,
Mehnkah Azmera and Akecheta Syang.
Serum's supposed to make
them immortal soldiers.
Corporations are using that
serum to create an army
and Monarchy has to keep up.
Genetics race, man.
If the originals were
immortal, where are they now?
How much juice did they steal?
About a hundred doses.
That's hardly an army.
If they're not building an
army, the hell are they dosing?
Mm.
Mm.
- What are you doing in here?
- Huh?
Me?
Oh, me.
Um, you know, I just, um,
oh, I came up here to...
No, I don't smoke. Um.
If you don't tell me
what you're doing in here,
I will sound the alarm, if
I don't kill you myself.
Okay. Corporations
gave you a second chance.
Didn't they? Saved your
life, helped you survive?
I think California is
making a move against them.
- Say that again.
- Okay.
So, California is sending the corporations
this big cargo box.
I think it's a Trojan Horse.
I think Corporations think
that they're getting something,
but California is sending them
something completely different.
And you think the
Corporations could be at risk?
I do.
What did they say?
- Mm.
- A new initiative
to round up instead of kill the undead
has entered a pilot phase.
Over the next six weeks, the
Monarchy's Red Knight Division
will be capturing and preparing the undead
for export to other
countries as military assets.
Many countries have already placed orders,
including Libya, Sierra
Leone and Portugal.
The Queen's economic advisor
believes this new export
could easily become the number
one export of the Monarchy
- Thanks, Smokey.
- Within a matter of months.
- Been a big help.
- Anytime.
Just dial those digits, I'll be there.
So, ah, how do we do this?
Do I leave before you, you leave?
Kinda suspicious if we both
leave at the same time, right?
Smart thinking. How about you go first?
Oh, come on! Ah!
Zombies. They're shipping zombies.
Yeah, I got that.
Oh, Kim, Jim. Jim, Kim.
Hey, it's kinda fun to say
Jim, Kim, Kim, Jim.
Wait, did you say you got that?
Yeah. And I'll do you one better.
Not just zombies.
They're zombies all
jacked up on Beta Juice.
Beta Zombies? Or
would it be Zombie Beta?
Wait, okay, which one sounds better?
Zombie Beta, Beta, Beta
Zombie, Zombie Baby?
Okay, nope. Can't be that.
Because if you use Zombie Beta,
when you say it fast like
I just did, it sounds like
Zombie Baby and that
would just be ridiculous.
So.
Also, I think in this case that
Beta would be the adjective
describing the noun, Zombie.
So it should be Beta Zombie.
Now, if I were turned into a zombie,
then I would be a Zombie Beta.
Right?
You're not quite right. Are you?
Hmm.
I'm sorry. What, why
are, why is she here?
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Because she found me snooping.
Don't worry, though. She's
totally loyal to Corporations.
So if anybody's making
a move against them,
she'd wanna know about it.
But between me and you, if
you're not on the up and up,
she will probably rip
your spine from your ass.
So, ah, look out for that.
Oh, okay then.
They're trying to cause
an outbreak of Beta Zombies.
Zombies that are stronger, faster.
That could be world ending.
We can't let that happen.
- Why not?
- A lot of people,
no, no, huh, all of the people would die.
We can't.
Hmm.
Welcome back, monster.
All right, let me take this
information back to Texas and
There's no time. It
ships out in three days.
Shit.
We're gonna have to deal
with this all on our own.
- The three of us?
- Two of us are Betas.
Ay-yo.
- Mm.
If these zombies are also Betas,
then they're practically immortal.
What kills a Beta Zombie?
Oh, they're not Beta Zombies,
they're Beta Zombies.
They're undead, which
means they wouldn't use
the Beta Juice they used on you,
they'd use the serum they used on me.
What?
Yeah, they used lycan DNA in my serum.
Wait, are you, are
you saying werewolves?
Okay. What kills a werewolf?
- Silver.
- Got any silver?
No.
Well, let's look it up.
Here, wolfsbane.
Wolfsbane?
Got any wolfsbane?
No.
Ooh, wait.
Ah, this says we could burn them alive.
Great. We'll blow 'em up then.
Do you have any bombs?
Oh.
Ah, this says that the whole fire,
burning them alive
thing is just in movies.
It's worth a try.
I think we should
still go with a plan B.
Something that we know will work for sure.
Mercury.
Okay. That might as well be wolfsbane.
Where are you gonna get that?
- Actually.
- Actually, what?
Mercury?
- Why mercury?
It's the densest metal in the world,
but in room temperature,
it turns to liquid.
When I first met you, I was actually here
looking for a scientist.
They worked for Collin Donovan.
Texas believed he'd found
a way to keep it solid.
Called it- Orichalcum?
Did you find the scientist?
No. I got called back before I could.
How did you know it was called Orichalcum?
My dad. He had this little pet project.
He was always tinkering with it.
He worked for Collin Donovan.
Did he, did he find out how to make it?
Is he still making it?
I don't know. I don't know.
I mean, if he's still in California.
He's been holed up in his
house for the past five years.
So, ah, he might have had time
to finish it. I don't know.
Can you talk to him?
If we're gonna stop an
outbreak of Beta Zombies,
we're gonna need some Orichalcum.
I...
I tried once, you know, to go home.
But, ah, I had just turned
and just had my first meal.
I couldn't let my parents
know that I became a monster.
I, I can't face that. I couldn't, I can't.
No. I, I understand.
No, do you?
Have you ever tried to
tell someone you love
that you're a monster?
Are you married, Jim?
I have a daughter.
Oh. That's really sweet.
Not what I asked, though.
- I was.
- Mm.
She was in Dallas when
the Seven Sisters hit.
Oh, sorry.
I'm sure she was a great woman.
She was. She restored my faith.
Faith in what?
You remember when you asked me
how I knew what you were before you did.
And I give you an easy answer.
Yeah, yeah. You said your job.
The hard answer?
My wife, before the
war, she turned like you.
And after giving into the thirst,
she also thought she was a monster.
And, I mean, at first, I did too.
Wait, at first?
- Yeah.
- Something changed?
She fought it.
And we found a way to feed her
without people having to die.
And somehow, she became an
even better person than before.
And she just started helping people.
Made it her life's mission.
All she did was constantly make
other people's lives better.
Oh.
I watched her go from being
a blood-sucking creature
of the night to a
compassionate, caring angel.
Then the bombs hit.
And it's hard enough for
her to survive daylight.
Impossible to survive a literal
sun on your front porch.
So when I saw you, I knew
exactly what you were,
and I knew exactly what
you were going through.
And I knew you could change.
I knew that if you just found
your faith you'd be fine.
In what? Humanity?
That ship is long gone.
Not humanity.
Okay, ah, Jim, I'm a vampire.
I have no doubt that
God exists. I believe.
Do you believe? Or do you have faith?
Faith isn't gonna change what I am.
Are you sure?
Step-by-step.
Okay. Okay.
I'm gonna go talk to my dad.
I'll meet you guys at
the shipment container
in three days.
You've gotta go back, though.
- I'll come with you.
- No, no.
I go missing, they're gonna think
I had enough and I ran away.
They're not gonna think much of it.
You go missing and I go missing,
they're gonna send
everything they got after us.
We can't deal with that right now.
Okay.
You need any help?
Mm, I think this is something
I gotta deal with on my own.
Cecilia, you're breaking my heart.
Mm-huh.
See you guys in three days.
- Three days.
- Team.
Hmm.
Front door.
Front door.
- Cecilia.
- Hi, Daddy.
You don't seem too upset
by Ajay's disappearance.
We're better off without her.
But when you met, you
two became fast friends.
That's before I knew what she was.
You can't trust them, can you?
Your father learned that
the hard way, didn't he?
I trust you, Kim.
That's why I taught you
everything that I know,
so you can trust me.
I trust the Corporations.
You know,
the original four Betas
were created by a Corporation.
They were manipulated, betrayed
and abandoned by that Corporation.
They learned they could
only trust themselves.
They were sisters with
loyalty only to each other.
Where's Ajay?
You okay?
No, but I will be.
Kim?
No show.
Hmm.
Get it?
My father's life's work.
Let's go find that box.
You wanna talk about it?
No.
10-4.
I'm disappointed in you, Ajay.
My name is Cecilia.
Hello, Ranger
Agent.
Did you think we wouldn't stop you?
Why are you trying to
destroy the Corporation?
The Corporations are a means to an end.
End of what? End of humanity?
That's why we were created.
The other three, they were always trying
to do the right thing.
They never understood the
responsibility that we carry.
Other three?
I'm not going to let you.
Traitor.
Now let's get to that box
before backup arrives.
I don't think she
would've called for backup.
Well, then she's an idiot.
Nope. I think she is back up.
She pulled you into this, Kim?
I'm disappointed.
Sis meet Mom.
Holy shit. She's one of the first Betas.
Kim, Kimball Thanatos.
And his name was death.
And her name was death.
You're not getting into
that container, Ajay.
Cecilia.
Oh, no. She is.
Oh, it's Kim v. Kim.
I gotta watch this.
- No, no.
We gotta get to that container.
- No.
- No, he's right.
I'll buy you as much time as I can.
Oh, good luck.
Let's go.
I want to watch while we walk. Ah.
You can't beat me.
Why not?
You taught me everything you know.
So be it.
Yeah, I think this is it.
Yeah, it sounds like it.
We should go.
Fighting with rage, Kim?
I taught you better than that.
Hey, ah, remind me again
which one of us is immortal?
- Oh, yeah, right.
- Yeah, back there.
Ah, Jim.
- Mm-hmm?
- It's not blowing up.
- I see that.
Why is it not blowing up, Jim?
I don't know. Maybe it's a dud.
Oh, ah, go check.
Please.
You have the skills
but not the experience.
Fighting with rage isn't helping you.
Jim.
Is there a problem, Jim?
What the hell, man?
I think I dropped this a few
times. It's probably busted.
Okay, well can we just
like light it or something?
You got matches?
- It doesn't work
that way, Cecilia.
- Okay, I'm sorry.
I don't know what kind
of bargain basement,
jury-rigged piece of shit
you got off the internet.
My bad.
You know why you lost, Kim?
Because you fight for the Corporations.
Heartless organizations
that don't care about you.
I fight for people who fight for me.
You'll learn to do the same.
Now if you'll excuse me,
I have to go kill your sister.
Hey, Beta bitch.
We're not done yet.
Okay.
We're gonna have to do
this one at a time then.
One at a time? What do you,
you mean, "One at a time?"
- Open it.
- It's insane, those are...
There's super zombies in there.
Open it.
It's suicide.
And can you think of a better way to go?
Absolutely. Peacefully in my sleep.
Oh my God. You're being dramatic.
Just open the door, please.
- No, wait, wait, wait, wait.
- What, what, what?
Show me what you got.
Ah!
Oh, oh, oh, whoa, oh
Oh, oh, oh, whoa, oh
We're all alone now,
and we can't slow down
Oh, oh, oh, whoa, oh
Oh, oh, oh, whoa, oh
Oh, oh, oh, whoa, oh
We're all alone now
Ah!
Don't fight with rage, Kim.
Oh, oh, oh, whoa, oh
Oh, oh, oh, whoa, oh
We're all alone now,
and we can't slow down
Oh, oh, oh, whoa, oh
Oh, oh, oh, whoa, oh
We're all alone now
And we can't slow down
Ya!
We're all alone now,
and we can't slow down
Ooh
Let me give you
something to believe in
Oh, oh, oh, whoa, oh
We're all alone now
And we can't slow down
Oh, oh, oh, whoa, oh
Oh, oh, oh, whoa, oh
We're all alone now
Oh, oh, oh, whoa, oh
We're alone now
We're all alone now
Boot to the head.
Oh, oh, oh, whoa, oh
We're all alone now
And we can't slow down
Woo!
Yeah, I made a mess.
Huh, hey. Kim's not dead.
Hey, Kim.
If they ever find
out you're still alive.
They're not gonna find out.
Not if I'm in Texas.
Got room for a monster on your team?
Could always use another dicer.
- Dicer?
- Yeah.
You know the ones who
distribute the punishment.
Mm. Executioner.
Oh, okay.
Hmm, dicer.
I don't like it.
You should really look
in to changing that name.
It sounds less like we're killing people,
more like we're like making
omelets or something.
- Uh, I'll consider it.
- Mm.
You should know,
I only work nights.
I'll be sure to put it in your contract.
Mm-hmm.
Ready?
Mm.
Mm. This feels good.
Feels different.
- What's that?
Being a good guy.
Oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
Agent in the house, come out.
Get ready.
Take her.
All right.
My turn.
Um.
Okay.
No, no, no,
- Come on, settle down.
- No, it's between,
no, it's gotta be this over here.
- Come on, no.
- No.
Hey, this band, look.
You're by my side
- No?
- Come on.
- Rock and roll.
- Rock?
It's not rock, so I'm gonna change it.
Now...
Hey. Hey.
What you doing out here by
yourself? Where are your parents?
Where's your mom?
Okay, sweetheart. What's your name?
Where do you live?
Do you think you could
show me where you live?
Okay. All right, let's do it.
Come on.
Okay. This one?
Oh my God, Samantha! Oh!
Yeah. I found her just walking alone.
I didn't know what to do, so I took her...
You're welcome?
Attention. Attention.
This is the Department
of Homeland Security.
Stay in your homes and lock your doors.
Do not travel outside. Proceed with...
There's too many
of 'em out there right now.
Yeah, but
they're no match for us.
Yeah, maybe one at a time,
but what if they mob us?
Well then we
don't let 'em mob us.
She's still alive?
I thought you said you drained her.
I did.
At least I thought I did.
Too early
for her to have turned.
It should be okay for us to drain her.
I'll do it.
Like last time? I'll do it.
So what I'm, I'm your prisoner?
You're our supper.
You're gonna eat me?
We're gonna drink you.
Okay, what is this? What is this?
You guys some, some emo freaks
who think you're vampires?
You don't remember.
Happens sometimes.
Trauma, you know?
- Oh, psych major
explains everything.
Don't bother. It'll be over soon.
Whoa, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.
Um, why kill me?
You know? Why not drink my blood?
'Cause then I can heal, get some more,
and then you can just keep drinking.
The virus is already
running through your veins.
You'll be like us soon enough.
Maybe not today, but tomorrow,
day after the latest.
I already have too many mouths to feed.
You bitch!
Cas? Cas?
Don't move.
Oh, God, oh, my God!
Oh, shit.
Oh, God.
Oh.
Check her pulse. Well?
Oh. Nope.
Too bad. She was cute.
Yeah. Huh.
Hey. Ah, look at that.
Yeah, that,
That ain't a zombie bite.
That...
- Yeah, right.
Come on.
- It is.
Leave her. We gotta keep moving.
Damn.
So sad. Shit.
Ah, shit.
Shit.
Yeah.
Mm-hmm.
Oh, come on.
Oh, God, what do I...
Oh, no. Oh, no, oh.
Oh, God. I'm sorry.
Sorry. I'm sorry.
I'm...
Ooh.
Mm.
Mm.
Okay.
Oh, no.
Oh.
All right.
Thank God.
Hmm.
Come on.
Okay.
This is fine. This is fine.
Fine, I'm fine.
You're fine, you're fine, you're
fine.
Ah!
Oh, God.
Smokey.
Smokey.
Don't move. Put your
hands over your head.
I said, don't move.
Why?
You worried about what I'm gonna do to you
when I see you don't actually have a gun?
Wait, what?
Damn.
Mm.
Oh.
Remind me why I quit smoking again.
Oh.
What the hell is this?
Get rolled by some punks?
Look like you got wrapped
up and saved for later.
Fuck you, man. This is homemade.
Keeps me from turning into
one of those deadheads.
Keeps the radiation out.
You wanna keep the bug out,
Drink some of this shit.
Ah.
What do you want?
Looking for a scientist.
Used to work for Donovan Corp.
- Scientist?
- Yeah.
Working on some high-tech metal alloy.
Somethin' called Orichalcum
Got laid off when Donovan stock dropped,
moved out here to start over.
Sound familiar?
- Hell's a Texas Ranger
want with Oral Cow Cum?
All right, you know what? Fuck it.
Don't wanna know. Don't care.
You get me a car, one that works,
so I can get my bony
white ass back to Texas,
I'll get you the name of your nerd.
Now why would you wanna leave
sunny California for Texas?
Huh?
- There's no mindless zombies
in Texas.
- You've never been to Austin.
You give me a name and an
address, I'll make some calls.
Be back here tomorrow night.
Be here, and pack a bag.
Ooh. Can I, ah, get it back?
Evening.
Little late for a girl like you
to be crawling around an alley.
Need something?
Anything I can help you with?
All right. If you don't need
my help, I'll be on my way.
I'm sorry.
She speaks.
Oh, you are a fast
little bugger, ain't you?
I'm sorry.
I don't want to, I'm so hungry.
Well I'm sure we could find
someplace that's still open.
Be happy to buy you some
pancakes or something.
Okay, hey, look, I don't mean to be rude,
but you're getting a little
too close for comfort.
I'm gonna have to go ahead
and ask you to step on back.
I'm sorry. I don't want to.
I'm just so hungry.
Listen, kid, ah, I can
tell you're new at this.
You haven't quite figured it all out yet.
I can tell you're, you're scared,
and you're, you're
probably hungry as hell,
but I promise, this ain't the way.
I can help.
Nobody wants to help anybody.
Well I'm sure it seems that way.
Oh, boy.
Ow!
All right, look, kiddo.
I really don't wanna hurt you.
Just gimme a
chance. I can help you.
I'm gonna put my gun down. All right?
Hey, what's your name?
Where you from?
I'm from Texas. You ever been there?
Damn. Okay.
This is gonna hurt
a little bit.
Sorry about that, kiddo,
but I got some place to be.
Listen, you're gonna have a
pretty rough night tonight.
Okay? But hey, tomorrow's another day.
Hey, you're gonna be fine.
I know you hurt like hell.
I bet you're scared as shit too.
But you're not gonna die.
And pretty soon,
everything's gonna go black,
and then you're gonna wake
up first thing in the morning
and everything's gonna be fine.
I'm, I'm, I'm a monster.
- We all are, kid.
- No.
What made you think
you'd be any different?
Aw.
Hey, hey, hey, hey.
Once there was a beautiful princess.
An evil wizard put a spell on her.
Turned her into a horrible beast.
And all the townsfolk, they were scared,
and they thought she was a monster too.
But there was a beauty inside her.
A beauty of kindness and sacrifice.
That was something the wizard could never
take away from her.
She didn't wanna lose that so
she started helping people.
The more she helped 'em,
the more of the beauty they saw in her.
Before long,
all they could see was that beauty.
And then the princess
was beautiful once again.
And then it rained in Southern California.
Sleep it off, kiddo.
Hey, check this out.
Oh.
- Mm.
- She look like wet shit.
- Mm.
- Smells like it too.
- I know, right?
Think we should bring her in
or let the riff raff have her?
Ah, hey, hey.
- Oh my God.
- Hey, hey, hey.
- Oh, no!
- It's okay, it's okay.
It's okay. Oh, what the fuck?
Ah, well.
- Wait.
I recognize her.
Go get the car.
- She's dead.
Only kind of dead. Now go get the car.
Don't you know I'm the Joker.
Now I'm the doggone pallbearer.
What's next? Grave digging?
You're safe now.
Home?
Home. Yeah.
We're your home now.
- Mm.
Hey, she's coming to.
What's your name?
Where am I?
Fucked if we know.
What's your name?
Cecilia.
I'm Ginny.
That's Jacobs and that old
guy over there is Harold.
- Hi.
- Hi.
Come on.
Mm.
- Where are we?
- We don't know.
Yeah, I was pulled outta
my house by some idiots
who claimed to be knights of
the great California Monarchy.
Yeah, well I put up, put up
a fight, but they tasered me.
Next thing I know, there's some bitch
with a glass sword trying
to cut my ears off.
And then I wake up here.
There was some type of rebellion
couple weeks after the bomb.
It's okay though.
All least in here, we're
safe from all the creepies.
Ah, mm, mm, creepies?
Yeah. Radiation victims,
faces falling off and shit.
On your feet, maggots!
Ah, I'm just fucking with you.
Go ahead. Have a seat.
You should have saw your faces, though.
All right, all right. Listen up.
My name is Esteban Montoya.
Second Knight to the
Queen of the Monarchy.
Monarchy? What monarchy?
The people of California
were able to overthrow
the powerful grip that the
United States had on us.
We are now an independent
and sovereign state.
You guys have been chosen
to join the knighthood.
We are both military personnel
and law enforcement officers.
You will either police the
citizens of the monarchy
or you will take part in the conquest
of the former United States.
We've already moved into
Nevada and Colorado.
Shortly, we move into
Arizona and New Mexico.
Now, what? This is happening so fast.
Why are we here? Why us?
I certainly didn't ask for this.
You all are special. You all survived.
- Survived?
- You guys didn't succumb
to the radiation for whatever reason.
Must be something in your blood.
Could be your constitution.
Yeah, speaking of the Constitution.
Get some sleep.
Tomorrow night, we'll see
how well you can survive.
It's over, isn't it?
Old life, country, everything.
- Yeah.
- It's different now.
Mm-hmm.
It's a nightmare.
Yeah. We deserve it though.
We're selfish.
All of us. To our core.
I mean, we say we wanna be good people.
Some of us actually even
do a pretty good job
of pretending like we are,
but just because we have society.
We lose that and look what we've become.
Those bombs just showed
us who we already are.
We are what we want.
I want to survive.
What do you think's gonna happen tomorrow?
That knight said he'd see if we'd survive.
What do you think that means?
Oh, God!
Ah! Help!
Oh, God!
What the hell do you
think is going on in there?
We'll find out soon enough.
Get his legs.
Oh.
Piece of cake.
He's been bit. Kill him.
Wait, wait, wait!
Oh, shit!
Oh!
Not you. Her.
- You'll do fine, okay?
- No.
Yes, you find a weapon
and you hit it as many times as you can.
Okay? You're gonna be fine.
You're gonna...
You're gonna be fine.
Yeah.
Oh, I can't do this.
Yes, you can.
You don't know what they are, do you?
They're slow.
I knew you could do it. I knew it.
I'll be waiting for
you when you get back.
- Okay.
- You got this.
See you on the other side.
See you then.
I made it.
What?
What?
Well...
Ginny.
What are you?
Cecilia, this is Agent Thane.
She has an offer for you.
An assignment?
An opportunity.
For you or for me?
How would you like to
get part of your life back?
Which part?
Hamburgers, salads.
Maybe an oatmeal cream pie.
Yeah. I'm listening.
In 2008, Collin Donovan's
Corporation had some dealings
with some other organizations.
Ah, you know? I'm just
gonna stop you right there.
Ah, my dad
worked for Collin Donovan.
He says not to trust anything
that man says or does.
So sorry, but if this has
anything to do with him, no, no.
Collin Donovan died the
Day of the Seven Sisters.
Day of the who now?
The day of the bombs.
It wasn't just L.A. that was hit.
No?
It was six other cities as well.
It threw the entirety of the
United States into chaos.
Now there are seven
separate sovereign states
vying for each other's territories.
Most are insignificant,
but the strongest of them
all are the Corporations
in the East, the New Republic of Texas,
and the California Monarchy.
So where do I fit into all this?
We're putting together
a team of four women.
- What kind of team?
- One that enforces
corporation policies,
protects our interests.
So what exactly do I get in exchange
for my services besides a cream pie?
Donovan was responsible
for developing a serum
that can take your
strengths and enhance them
while removing your weaknesses.
Hmm. Maybe I like my weaknesses.
Oh, the ones that make you a freak?
So you've done this on others like me?
So I'm an experiment.
Look, we're not offering you a cure.
We're offering you a chance.
A chance to be something better,
something more, something different.
Sounds like it's a chance
at you becoming a superhero.
Imagine all the people you can help.
There's no point in that.
Every good person I've ever tried to save
just winds up dead anyway, so why try?
Maybe your way of saving the world
isn't by helping the good,
but by killing the bad.
The other
three members of your team
are getting a similar serum.
They're human though, so
it's a different formula.
I'm human.
You know what I meant.
We are expecting the
lycan DNA in the serum
to interact strongly with your virus.
It could be a bit uncomfortable.
Are you ready?
Yeah.
Uh.
Wait, did you just say
lycan? As in were...
Ow.
No, no!
No!
That should not be happening.
That reaction only happens
once the subjects have died.
She's already dead. Remember?
It'll pass.
Yeah, but how much damage
will she do before it does?
Ah!
Music soothes the savage beast.
Hmm.
Bone density increased 34%.
Muscle strength, 20 to 30%,
speed and agility increased
an estimated threefold.
The other girls have seen
similar or equal results.
So, essentially we turned them into men.
What about her weaknesses?
Still present. Crucifix, garlic.
Cameras as well?
Mm-hmm.
We can work with that.
Still, it's not very
convenient to have an assassin
who can get taken down by any idiot
that can hold two sticks together.
Or who needs to be invited
into their victim's homes.
The hunger?
Gone.
For now.
Sunlight?
Didn't wanna test for that.
Ah!
Was that necessary?
Not the results we had hoped for.
You play the hand you're dealt.
Well, at least those still work.
Huh.
Ah, well, you take a licking
and you just keep on kicking.
Huh? Hmm.
Welcome to the Beta Project.
Mm. Whoa, that's a really cool name.
Good for us.
- Your call signs are Ajay,
Kim, Akecheta, and Mehnkah.
- But my name is Cecilia.
- Ajay.
- No, it's Cecilia.
- Ajay.
Hmm. Cecilia.
So
Like your namesake. Ajay.
This operation is not sanctioned
by the California Monarchy.
We are not officially here.
The only reason we are
here is because we have
sympathetic partners within the monarchy
and the knighthood that help conceal us.
If you're discovered by the
monarchy, they will kill you.
You are enforcers for
the corporate states.
You go where we tell you to go,
you kill what we tell you to kill,
and you fuck what we tell you to fuck.
Whoa, I personally was told
that there would be no premarital sex.
That's just me. I don't know if...
That is our serum in the
blood pumping in your veins.
It's corporation property.
Now if you decide you don't wanna work
for us anymore, that's fine.
- Hmm.
- But before we part ways,
we will take back what is ours.
Your bodies are our weapons,
and we will use those weapons
to protect our borders,
spread our influence, and
ensure our way of life.
You are corporation property.
You will give us your loyalty.
And in return, the corporation
will feed you, protect you,
give you everything you
need to be comfortable.
It's a better deal than
you'll find anywhere else
in this new hell we find
ourselves living in.
We're giving you the chance to be part
of something bigger than yourselves.
The opportunity.
- Opportunity.
There's that word again.
I do not think that means
what you think it means.
You
get it? You, you get it?
No? Ah.
Any questions?
Good. Your training starts tomorrow.
Cecilia.
Hmm.
Okay.
Grumpy Gusses all around.
Hello and welcome
to the People's Monarchy of California.
We're glad you have decided to immigrate
to our sunny skies and beautiful beaches.
We believe that the monarchy
is here to protect you,
not only from outside
forces, but from yourselves.
We will keep you safe and secure.
And in return, we ask only
your loyalty and your...
Drink up.
You know what happens if I do.
You know what happens if you don't.
Take my chances.
Remember why we're here.
Fucking hate California.
So why'd you drag me out here?
Rangers asked me to come out,
asked me to find out what's in a container
headed from California to Texas.
What's it gotta do with me?
- Security clearance.
- Ah.
You're a Watchman from Colorado.
Colorado's still a
territory of California's.
Not for long.
Well, you better work fast then.
All right. I'll call
you when I got something.
Alcohol has been shown
to prevent the airborne
spread of Z-spores,
which is a major cause of zombification.
And of course, avoid sexual contact
or avoid being bitten by the living dead.
And you can avoid becoming one
of these undead beings.
Shoot, I'm the Joker.
Don't know who they
think they messing with.
I do this all day every day.
Nope.
Sir.
Ma'am, Sandoval and his
entire family is in that home.
Now you know me. You know,
but it's too much for my team.
Although.
Stand down.
What?
Stand down. It's under control.
That's anything but under control.
I said, it's under control.
Hmm. And I'm supposed to
be the one with the jokes.
I got a hankering for something sweet
I'm kind of restless and
I can't ignore the beat
Gotta skip in my step,
gotta tap my feet
Disoriented, I can't tell
what's wrong or right
And here we go
Let's have a little fun
We run around till the
moon become the sun
Let's get a little drunk
You won't wanna miss this
Boy, you can call me
mischief, mischief
Great. "The Powerpuff Girls."
Just watch.
Oh, yeah. I'm gonna watch.
Huh.
I like to take it if
I know it wasn't mine
All the girls are dancing
All the boys are on fire
Ow!
You got a demon that
you lock in chains
Here we go
Let's have a little fun
We'll run around till
the moon becomes the sun
Oh! Triple kill.
You won't wanna miss this
Boy, you can call me
mischief, mischief
I got a thing for
I'll break your heart
If you play me for a fool
Let's get a little drunk
Ah!
We run around till the
moon becomes the sun
And here we go
Ah!
Let's get a little drunk
Mm-yeah!
Mischief
Ginny.
Well.
Let's get a little drunk
Let's have a little bit of fun
We run around till the
moon becomes the sun
Boot to the head.
You can call me, you can
call me mischief, mischief
I'm gonna taste
I wanna taste it
I'm gonna
Woo! Girl power, am I right?
No?
Not feeling it. That's okay.
Next time.
Next time.
Yeah, let's go home.
What now?
It seems another Ranger has made his way
- across your border.
- Shit.
This is not the time for
them to be snooping around.
We are too damn close.
The shipment goes out
at the end of the week.
I'll send one of the
girls. They'll handle this.
Don't send Ajay.
I'll send whoever the fuck I want.
All the cargo containers
check out except for yours.
But it's not going to Texas.
- It's not?
- Nope.
That one's going to the Corporations.
It's their problem now, not yours.
Why are we even here then?
What does Texas want with a container
that's not even going to Texas?
Curiosity killed the cat,
Jim. Just stay in your lane.
- You're right.
- Yeah, I know I'm right.
I'll call the Rangers when I get back.
Tell 'em nothing to worry about.
You, ah, still set on staying in Colorado?
Got a good life there.
- Bring her with you.
- Ah, that's a no-go.
When Denver got hit, she
just dug in even deeper.
When she walks away,
my offer still stands.
She's not gonna walk away.
You stuck me with the fucking tab.
Don't move or you're dead.
Wouldn't dream of it.
Yeah, yeah, that wasn't weird at all.
I know you.
That makes two of us.
Oh, hey, bud.
No, it's okay, it's
okay. We're all friends.
Are we now?
You were the first person to kill me.
- Kiddo.
- Yes, ah!
- How you been?
- Hmm?
How did you know what I was before I did
How about I buy you a drink?
We can talk about it inside.
See.
I need a gentleman.
Oh, thank you.
- Ladies first.
So sweet. See, he's nice.
Okay, so how did you know what I was?
My line of work, I've seen some shit.
Yes, yes, yes, yes,
yes, yes. You're a Ranger.
Was a Ranger. I'm a Watchman.
What the fuck is a Watchman?
It's complicated.
Oh, well then uncomplicate it.
I'm a private detective,
but I can legally punish
people that I find guilty.
That's it? That doesn't
sound that complicated.
Yeah, I guess it's not.
Okay, so what
is a private detective
from Texas doing in California?
Enough about me. Where you
been the last five years?
Ever heard of the Beta Hunters?
Beta's in
California. Yeah right.
Are you serious?
- Serious as a bear
wearing the pope's hat in the woods.
Wait a sec.
You got that Beta Juice
pumping through your veins.
That's why you can drink now.
Oh, I can drink and I
can eat. Man, can I eat.
That Beta Juice, ooh, comes
with one heck of metabolism.
Actually, speaking of which,
does this place have a menu?
Do, do...?
What?
Do you think you could, ah...
Nevermind. It's too risky.
Oh, please, get over yourself. Risky?
I'm so risky, I should be in
an energy drink commercial.
Spill.
It's a container
leaving California.
It's got a bunch of people concerned.
And we thought it was going to Texas,
but it's headed out East.
- What's in it?
- We don't know.
Okay, so why would you care about it
if it's not going to Texas?
Ah, just kidding. Don't answer that.
I know what it is. It's that
whole detective thing, right?
Yeah. You can't leave a puzzle unsolved?
Let me rephrase.
Why should I care?
Because it's going to the Corporations.
And?
And they're your employer.
Okay.
Ah, Listen, I'm a California girl.
All the Corporations
promised me was a cream pie.
They don't have my loyalty.
No one does. Not anymore.
No one?
I'm a monster, remember?
No one cares about me. Why
should I care about them?
We're all monsters, remember?
Mm. I mean,
I'm a literal monster.
Like seriously, right up
there with Frankenstein,
Wolfman, Cecilia, all there.
That don't make you a monster, kiddo.
It's who you are the matters.
Well, who I am is someone who knows
people are not worth saving, ever.
Let me guess.
You tried a few times and failed.
Yeah. Made me feel useless.
I was useless. It's stupid.
- Well, that's the problem.
- Hmm?
You were helping them
'cause it felt good,
and when it stopped feeling
good, you stopped helping 'em.
Yeah, it was pointless.
Seriously, I bought those
people like a few hours,
maybe a few days, best case, but
Think of the chain reaction of lives
that you saved with that borrowed time.
You made a difference.
Whether you realize it or not.
Hmm.
Well, I know what you are.
But who are you?
I'm Jim. Jim Weston.
Watchman of Bell County,
Republic of Texas.
So you're not
required to solve every crime,
just the ones people hire you for?
Yes, ma'am.
Mm, what about the ones
people don't hire you for?
- They don't get solved.
- What?
Wait, that just seems like paradise
for crooks and criminals.
I'd think so, but the
Rangers keep the peace, so.
- Mm.
- Now they don't do any
crime solving and it's up to us.
It doesn't really matter 'cause everybody
in Texas has a gun already.
That's why they're always waving at you.
They're not being nice.
They wanna know that you don't got a gun.
That's what's going on.
Funny, so then what happens once you
figure out who did it?
- Distribute the punishment.
You kill them?
Yeah. If the crime's severe enough.
It's generally an eye for
an eye kind of thing, so.
Okay, okay, okay,
okay. So, picture this.
What if we're at the laundromat.
Somebody steals my
clothes outta the washer.
What do you do?
- Steal theirs in return.
Don't laugh.
It's happened, I swear.
Yeah, um.
I gotta go.
Hey, what are you
gonna tell 'em about me?
Mm, that I roughed you up,
interrogated you,
but that you're here looking for some guy
that killed his wife.
Once I say that you're a
Watchman and not a Ranger,
I think they'll buy it.
And my container? You think
you can do some digging?
Find anything out?
Take care of yourself, Jim.
You too, kiddo. You too.
Okay.
Okay?
I'll look into your box for you.
I promise.
All right.
- Bye.
- Goodnight.
- Still may shoot you.
- That's okay.
She's, ah, she's an odd one.
Think she'd make a hell of a dicer.
She's a psychopath.
Yeah, but I've worked with worse.
Oh, yeah. Fuck you very much.
Safe trip back to Colorado, Walter.
Get back to Texas, Jim.
This isn't your problem.
Yeah.
I think I was followed, man.
Yet you came anyway.
Yeah. You said it was important.
Did you at least get it?
Large batches of Beta Juice
were hijacked from the Corporations.
Number one suspect, Monarchy.
What, the Monarchy's
making their own Betas now?
They have to.
The original serum was
only used on four women.
Agents from some private organization.
Code named, Bad Mojo.
I think it was Ajay
Jarvis, Kimball Thanatos,
Mehnkah Azmera and Akecheta Syang.
Serum's supposed to make
them immortal soldiers.
Corporations are using that
serum to create an army
and Monarchy has to keep up.
Genetics race, man.
If the originals were
immortal, where are they now?
How much juice did they steal?
About a hundred doses.
That's hardly an army.
If they're not building an
army, the hell are they dosing?
Mm.
Mm.
- What are you doing in here?
- Huh?
Me?
Oh, me.
Um, you know, I just, um,
oh, I came up here to...
No, I don't smoke. Um.
If you don't tell me
what you're doing in here,
I will sound the alarm, if
I don't kill you myself.
Okay. Corporations
gave you a second chance.
Didn't they? Saved your
life, helped you survive?
I think California is
making a move against them.
- Say that again.
- Okay.
So, California is sending the corporations
this big cargo box.
I think it's a Trojan Horse.
I think Corporations think
that they're getting something,
but California is sending them
something completely different.
And you think the
Corporations could be at risk?
I do.
What did they say?
- Mm.
- A new initiative
to round up instead of kill the undead
has entered a pilot phase.
Over the next six weeks, the
Monarchy's Red Knight Division
will be capturing and preparing the undead
for export to other
countries as military assets.
Many countries have already placed orders,
including Libya, Sierra
Leone and Portugal.
The Queen's economic advisor
believes this new export
could easily become the number
one export of the Monarchy
- Thanks, Smokey.
- Within a matter of months.
- Been a big help.
- Anytime.
Just dial those digits, I'll be there.
So, ah, how do we do this?
Do I leave before you, you leave?
Kinda suspicious if we both
leave at the same time, right?
Smart thinking. How about you go first?
Oh, come on! Ah!
Zombies. They're shipping zombies.
Yeah, I got that.
Oh, Kim, Jim. Jim, Kim.
Hey, it's kinda fun to say
Jim, Kim, Kim, Jim.
Wait, did you say you got that?
Yeah. And I'll do you one better.
Not just zombies.
They're zombies all
jacked up on Beta Juice.
Beta Zombies? Or
would it be Zombie Beta?
Wait, okay, which one sounds better?
Zombie Beta, Beta, Beta
Zombie, Zombie Baby?
Okay, nope. Can't be that.
Because if you use Zombie Beta,
when you say it fast like
I just did, it sounds like
Zombie Baby and that
would just be ridiculous.
So.
Also, I think in this case that
Beta would be the adjective
describing the noun, Zombie.
So it should be Beta Zombie.
Now, if I were turned into a zombie,
then I would be a Zombie Beta.
Right?
You're not quite right. Are you?
Hmm.
I'm sorry. What, why
are, why is she here?
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Because she found me snooping.
Don't worry, though. She's
totally loyal to Corporations.
So if anybody's making
a move against them,
she'd wanna know about it.
But between me and you, if
you're not on the up and up,
she will probably rip
your spine from your ass.
So, ah, look out for that.
Oh, okay then.
They're trying to cause
an outbreak of Beta Zombies.
Zombies that are stronger, faster.
That could be world ending.
We can't let that happen.
- Why not?
- A lot of people,
no, no, huh, all of the people would die.
We can't.
Hmm.
Welcome back, monster.
All right, let me take this
information back to Texas and
There's no time. It
ships out in three days.
Shit.
We're gonna have to deal
with this all on our own.
- The three of us?
- Two of us are Betas.
Ay-yo.
- Mm.
If these zombies are also Betas,
then they're practically immortal.
What kills a Beta Zombie?
Oh, they're not Beta Zombies,
they're Beta Zombies.
They're undead, which
means they wouldn't use
the Beta Juice they used on you,
they'd use the serum they used on me.
What?
Yeah, they used lycan DNA in my serum.
Wait, are you, are
you saying werewolves?
Okay. What kills a werewolf?
- Silver.
- Got any silver?
No.
Well, let's look it up.
Here, wolfsbane.
Wolfsbane?
Got any wolfsbane?
No.
Ooh, wait.
Ah, this says we could burn them alive.
Great. We'll blow 'em up then.
Do you have any bombs?
Oh.
Ah, this says that the whole fire,
burning them alive
thing is just in movies.
It's worth a try.
I think we should
still go with a plan B.
Something that we know will work for sure.
Mercury.
Okay. That might as well be wolfsbane.
Where are you gonna get that?
- Actually.
- Actually, what?
Mercury?
- Why mercury?
It's the densest metal in the world,
but in room temperature,
it turns to liquid.
When I first met you, I was actually here
looking for a scientist.
They worked for Collin Donovan.
Texas believed he'd found
a way to keep it solid.
Called it- Orichalcum?
Did you find the scientist?
No. I got called back before I could.
How did you know it was called Orichalcum?
My dad. He had this little pet project.
He was always tinkering with it.
He worked for Collin Donovan.
Did he, did he find out how to make it?
Is he still making it?
I don't know. I don't know.
I mean, if he's still in California.
He's been holed up in his
house for the past five years.
So, ah, he might have had time
to finish it. I don't know.
Can you talk to him?
If we're gonna stop an
outbreak of Beta Zombies,
we're gonna need some Orichalcum.
I...
I tried once, you know, to go home.
But, ah, I had just turned
and just had my first meal.
I couldn't let my parents
know that I became a monster.
I, I can't face that. I couldn't, I can't.
No. I, I understand.
No, do you?
Have you ever tried to
tell someone you love
that you're a monster?
Are you married, Jim?
I have a daughter.
Oh. That's really sweet.
Not what I asked, though.
- I was.
- Mm.
She was in Dallas when
the Seven Sisters hit.
Oh, sorry.
I'm sure she was a great woman.
She was. She restored my faith.
Faith in what?
You remember when you asked me
how I knew what you were before you did.
And I give you an easy answer.
Yeah, yeah. You said your job.
The hard answer?
My wife, before the
war, she turned like you.
And after giving into the thirst,
she also thought she was a monster.
And, I mean, at first, I did too.
Wait, at first?
- Yeah.
- Something changed?
She fought it.
And we found a way to feed her
without people having to die.
And somehow, she became an
even better person than before.
And she just started helping people.
Made it her life's mission.
All she did was constantly make
other people's lives better.
Oh.
I watched her go from being
a blood-sucking creature
of the night to a
compassionate, caring angel.
Then the bombs hit.
And it's hard enough for
her to survive daylight.
Impossible to survive a literal
sun on your front porch.
So when I saw you, I knew
exactly what you were,
and I knew exactly what
you were going through.
And I knew you could change.
I knew that if you just found
your faith you'd be fine.
In what? Humanity?
That ship is long gone.
Not humanity.
Okay, ah, Jim, I'm a vampire.
I have no doubt that
God exists. I believe.
Do you believe? Or do you have faith?
Faith isn't gonna change what I am.
Are you sure?
Step-by-step.
Okay. Okay.
I'm gonna go talk to my dad.
I'll meet you guys at
the shipment container
in three days.
You've gotta go back, though.
- I'll come with you.
- No, no.
I go missing, they're gonna think
I had enough and I ran away.
They're not gonna think much of it.
You go missing and I go missing,
they're gonna send
everything they got after us.
We can't deal with that right now.
Okay.
You need any help?
Mm, I think this is something
I gotta deal with on my own.
Cecilia, you're breaking my heart.
Mm-huh.
See you guys in three days.
- Three days.
- Team.
Hmm.
Front door.
Front door.
- Cecilia.
- Hi, Daddy.
You don't seem too upset
by Ajay's disappearance.
We're better off without her.
But when you met, you
two became fast friends.
That's before I knew what she was.
You can't trust them, can you?
Your father learned that
the hard way, didn't he?
I trust you, Kim.
That's why I taught you
everything that I know,
so you can trust me.
I trust the Corporations.
You know,
the original four Betas
were created by a Corporation.
They were manipulated, betrayed
and abandoned by that Corporation.
They learned they could
only trust themselves.
They were sisters with
loyalty only to each other.
Where's Ajay?
You okay?
No, but I will be.
Kim?
No show.
Hmm.
Get it?
My father's life's work.
Let's go find that box.
You wanna talk about it?
No.
10-4.
I'm disappointed in you, Ajay.
My name is Cecilia.
Hello, Ranger
Agent.
Did you think we wouldn't stop you?
Why are you trying to
destroy the Corporation?
The Corporations are a means to an end.
End of what? End of humanity?
That's why we were created.
The other three, they were always trying
to do the right thing.
They never understood the
responsibility that we carry.
Other three?
I'm not going to let you.
Traitor.
Now let's get to that box
before backup arrives.
I don't think she
would've called for backup.
Well, then she's an idiot.
Nope. I think she is back up.
She pulled you into this, Kim?
I'm disappointed.
Sis meet Mom.
Holy shit. She's one of the first Betas.
Kim, Kimball Thanatos.
And his name was death.
And her name was death.
You're not getting into
that container, Ajay.
Cecilia.
Oh, no. She is.
Oh, it's Kim v. Kim.
I gotta watch this.
- No, no.
We gotta get to that container.
- No.
- No, he's right.
I'll buy you as much time as I can.
Oh, good luck.
Let's go.
I want to watch while we walk. Ah.
You can't beat me.
Why not?
You taught me everything you know.
So be it.
Yeah, I think this is it.
Yeah, it sounds like it.
We should go.
Fighting with rage, Kim?
I taught you better than that.
Hey, ah, remind me again
which one of us is immortal?
- Oh, yeah, right.
- Yeah, back there.
Ah, Jim.
- Mm-hmm?
- It's not blowing up.
- I see that.
Why is it not blowing up, Jim?
I don't know. Maybe it's a dud.
Oh, ah, go check.
Please.
You have the skills
but not the experience.
Fighting with rage isn't helping you.
Jim.
Is there a problem, Jim?
What the hell, man?
I think I dropped this a few
times. It's probably busted.
Okay, well can we just
like light it or something?
You got matches?
- It doesn't work
that way, Cecilia.
- Okay, I'm sorry.
I don't know what kind
of bargain basement,
jury-rigged piece of shit
you got off the internet.
My bad.
You know why you lost, Kim?
Because you fight for the Corporations.
Heartless organizations
that don't care about you.
I fight for people who fight for me.
You'll learn to do the same.
Now if you'll excuse me,
I have to go kill your sister.
Hey, Beta bitch.
We're not done yet.
Okay.
We're gonna have to do
this one at a time then.
One at a time? What do you,
you mean, "One at a time?"
- Open it.
- It's insane, those are...
There's super zombies in there.
Open it.
It's suicide.
And can you think of a better way to go?
Absolutely. Peacefully in my sleep.
Oh my God. You're being dramatic.
Just open the door, please.
- No, wait, wait, wait, wait.
- What, what, what?
Show me what you got.
Ah!
Oh, oh, oh, whoa, oh
Oh, oh, oh, whoa, oh
We're all alone now,
and we can't slow down
Oh, oh, oh, whoa, oh
Oh, oh, oh, whoa, oh
Oh, oh, oh, whoa, oh
We're all alone now
Ah!
Don't fight with rage, Kim.
Oh, oh, oh, whoa, oh
Oh, oh, oh, whoa, oh
We're all alone now,
and we can't slow down
Oh, oh, oh, whoa, oh
Oh, oh, oh, whoa, oh
We're all alone now
And we can't slow down
Ya!
We're all alone now,
and we can't slow down
Ooh
Let me give you
something to believe in
Oh, oh, oh, whoa, oh
We're all alone now
And we can't slow down
Oh, oh, oh, whoa, oh
Oh, oh, oh, whoa, oh
We're all alone now
Oh, oh, oh, whoa, oh
We're alone now
We're all alone now
Boot to the head.
Oh, oh, oh, whoa, oh
We're all alone now
And we can't slow down
Woo!
Yeah, I made a mess.
Huh, hey. Kim's not dead.
Hey, Kim.
If they ever find
out you're still alive.
They're not gonna find out.
Not if I'm in Texas.
Got room for a monster on your team?
Could always use another dicer.
- Dicer?
- Yeah.
You know the ones who
distribute the punishment.
Mm. Executioner.
Oh, okay.
Hmm, dicer.
I don't like it.
You should really look
in to changing that name.
It sounds less like we're killing people,
more like we're like making
omelets or something.
- Uh, I'll consider it.
- Mm.
You should know,
I only work nights.
I'll be sure to put it in your contract.
Mm-hmm.
Ready?
Mm.
Mm. This feels good.
Feels different.
- What's that?
Being a good guy.
Oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh