The Protector (2025) Movie Script
1
The earth is sick...
Ravaged by water wars,
famine and drought.
The west
is once again wild.
Water is scarce.
Hell,
"scarce" doesn't cut it.
There's just none around.
The last aquifer
in the region
is under my reservation.
We're going again.
Gael, come in.
We got Nayati
on two, over.
I hear you know
where the spring is.
I haven't been
out there in years.
I don't know
how to get on.
Who do you want to go, boss?
Figure it out!
Roshambo?
But you do know
where it is,
once we're
on the reservation--
You ain't getting onto
that reservation.
There's a prisoner
that knows the way.
How's that?
She knew the chief's
daughter,
so to speak.
Then you don't need me.
Don't undervalue yourself.
You know that reservation
better than anyone.
First we got to get on,
then, we got to find
that spring.
There's a reason
no one has.
What would it take
for you to help us?
Brand.
I'll show you
where it is,
if you give me Brand.
You've got yourself a deal.
Come to the bunker,
I'll fill in the rest.
What are you going to do
with the chief, anyway?
I'm going to kill
that bastard.
You want us to do what
with the Dirt Jouster,
over?
Get her out.
Put her on a leash.
Don't waste it,
that's your water for the day.
Put this on.
This makes sure
you stick around.
You're under surveillance.
This tracker
tethers you to the car.
Stay within a mile,
or it'll explode.
Give Gael this bag.
I believe this is yours.
Let's go.
A disease called
the Rot has run rampant
across the countryside.
People die now,
all the time.
To be honest, some folks
look forward to it.
Ain't much left
to live for.
Women have become barren,
so children are rare.
A sport called
Dirt Jousting
is the only way
to win any water,
but you've got to be willing
to die to get it.
Hey, you okay?
Yeah, I'm okay.
Let's go!
Who's that?
She used to Joust.
Killed a guy.
Yah!
She's got a money bag.
Means she's working
for Gael.
Don't turn around.
Another dirt jouster
just rolled up.
That's Key, there.
Don't look,
she's coming up.
I thought
she was still in jail.
Did you used to dirt joust?
Didn't you ride with...
True?
I mean,
I liked her music.
And how she died?
Jousting is dangerous.
Someone always
getting hurt.
I heard it was
an accident.
Word is
you used to be the best.
I didn't used to be
anything.
- What's in the bag?
- Nothing for you.
I got two bullets here
that would disagree.
Well, I'd hate
to have you waste any.
That's Gaels' bag.
Yeah, she's a dirt jouster.
Oh yeah,
I've seen you race before.
I bet you're carrying
something worth taking.
All I know
is where I'm going.
Give me the bag,
or you're not going
anywhere.
Missing something?
Ahh!
Anything else? Huh?
The fate of the land
rests in the hands
of one woman.
I wouldn't call her a hero,
but she stood up
for what she believed in...
and she helped
protect what's left...
And that's something.
I'm here to see Gael.
Put your mask on.
Follow me.
Did you check her
for weapons?
She's clean.
Go show our friend
some gratitude.
You said
I was done with that.
I'm not going with him.
Yes, you are.
Why am I here?
We've been having some...
trouble
getting on the reservation.
This is the map
we're working with.
No wonder
you're having trouble.
This is out of date.
What's with your scout?
Nayati isn't my scout.
He's a specialist
on the res.
If he's a specialist,
why doesn't he do it?
Your job is simple.
You're going to find
a tribal leader,
goes by Brand.
He's a drunkard,
and out there all alone.
He's booby trapped
the road.
The word is,
you know a way in.
Yeah, I know about Brand.
You can't get on.
That's why I've got you.
Ah-ah-ah.
Don't forget
how this works, Key.
You're my dog.
That car is your leash.
You get me Brand,
or you go back
in your cage.
I get you on the reservation,
I go free.
Right?
That's the deal.
What a deal.
So...
tell me
about the spring.
You do know why you travel
in that case, right, Kellan?
Because I'm special?
Very special.
And it isn't safe.
For kids?
Right-- not for kids,
not out here.
What's rule number two?
Don't trust strangers.
That's right.
Why not?
Because they don't
care about me.
Right.
What's rule number three?
You love me very much.
- Right.
- More than anything.
- Quiet, son.
- Hide.
Nothing to be
scared of, son.
Get inside the cage
and stay quiet.
Where you folks headed?
Going to Ian's Barter Bar.
Go and get some gray water
from his greenhouse.
Yeah, what are you trading?
I make jerky.
Check the back.
Pop open the back.
What is all this stuff?
Barter goods, sir.
Food's been scarce.
What is that?
Dog kennel?
We transport rats.
Harvest them
for our jerky.
How's the border?
Failing.
We're clear.
Hello. This is a
verified Rot screening center.
Pease stand still
and cover your eyes.
This will only take
a few seconds.
Temperature, 99.1.
Results, negative.
This door will open
in 20 seconds.
When can we trade next?
Yeah,
the indoor crop's been slow.
But I'll have something
for you in about two months,
if you give me
some more water.
Let me make a few calls.
Good news is everybody
seems to love your jerky
so that should
hold 'em over.
Yeah, I've got
three more boxes of that,
it's no problem.
You have
any more batteries?
Not the kind
that you need, but...
Best I can do is, uh...
...these.
They're on the house.
Mighty kind of you, sir.
Thank you
for your cooperation.
Ma'am! Ma'am!
Ma'am, that's occupied.
It's an emergency.
Hey lady,
I need you to let us in.
Please?
Ma'am, I need to use
the bathroom.
Let us in.
Nothing to be scared of, son.
You should be
hiding better.
Please let us in!
I'm not going
to hurt you.
Ma'am?
I'm not going to hurt you.
Don't ever let anyone
in there with him again.
Martial law
is yet to have any effect
on free for all states
and our lawyers--
Government has announced
a reward of one million
dollars for any children
brought to medical
facilities for testing.
Pandemic known
grimly as the Rot
continues to wreak havoc
on rural populations.
Scientists have
officially confirmed the--
Same old shit!
Ian, can I get two cubes?
You um...
Oh.
You got anything fresher?
Nope.
Key?
Key!
How are...
How long has it been?
Five years?
Almost.
I-I thought you got life.
I did.
Did you, uh,
did you get my letters?
Yeah, Katie misses you.
She, uh,
she got sick and she
forgets things now.
She got the Rot
a few years back
and it's gotten worse,
but she always asks
about you.
Gets wondering when
you're going to
stop by and I hadn't
got the heart to tell her
it wasn't going to happen.
When was the last time
you saw a kid?
Since before
you went to prison.
Those sci-fi movies,
they got it right--
world's gone infertile.
Hell, Katie and I could use
a million dollars.
Why?
Well, howdy, stranger.
Haven't seen you
in a while.
Everything all right?
Can I get you anything?
Coffee?
It's instant,
and it'll cost you.
And we ain't got no
fresh water,
it's boiled, but--
Ah, that's okay.
I'm not gonna hurt ya.
We gotta get goin'.
Can we settle up?
I'm not gonna hurt ya.
What'd ya say, Key?
She said,
"She's not gonna hurt ya."
Oh, wow, that's good.
Hey, how'd you get out?
Don't worry about it.
Rebar, I can deliver
60 gallons
of gray water next week
and I can do another
2000 in credit.
Thanks a lot bud,
we'll see ya next month.
Y-y-you just dropped it off.
We gotta go!
But it's not done yet.
Doesn't matter,
sorry, Frank.
Rebar-- with all
d-due respect,
it's-- it's the
B-BMS controller.
You override that, the--
the van could explode.
Frank, give us
some space, please.
The car isn't ready yet.
I think we should wait.
She saw him clear as day.
Remember, rule number
one, no one sees me.
That's right son, shh.
Give me the keys.
Give me the keys.
Let's go.
Rebar.
What's wrong
with that man?
He got sick from the lead
in the water.
A lot of people did.
They would drink
all they could find,
but there's metals
in some water
that are really
bad for you.
They make you
slow like that,
and once you're sick,
you don't get better.
It's not his fault.
Okay.
You never saw me...
or my car.
You got it.
You need somethin'
to eat tonight,
I'll have the
bar open in the back.
I'm really sorry
to hear about Kate.
Tell her I said hi.
I will.
High Desert Barter.
Put Chris on the line.
It's for you.
Ya.
I know you're friends
with Key...
figure out how she's
getting on that reservation.
You do that for me,
and your wife gets the cure.
'kay.
Hey, dad.
Yes, Kellan.
How far are we from home?
A few hours but we'll be there
as soon as we can.
I gotta go to the bathroom.
I couldn't go before.
She scared me.
We'll pull over
at the next bend.
Crayons!
Couldn't find the batteries
to the new video game...
but look at that, you can tell
your own stories huh?
I love crayons.
So what am I gonna draw
with this?
Katie?
Katie...
Katherine?
It's gonna be okay.
It's gonna be okay.
It's gonna be okay.
All right, come on.
Okay.
All right, go out.
Don't go too far,
we'll be right here, okay?
- Okay.
- Not now.
Come on, come on, come on.
Almost got it.
Come on!
What's wrong?
Dang!
It won't start.
No, no, no, no, no.
No, no, no, no, no.
Chris, Chris!
The well's run dry.
- Just now?
- Yeah, I know.
What are we gonna do?
Hey, Key,
I heard you lost your driver.
You got a race today,
right?
Yeah.
If you win, is there water
in the purse?
Can I drive for ya?
Give me a minute.
- No.
- We've gotta do something.
These people are gonna die.
It's you and me together,
the rest can fend
for themselves.
That's the mentality
that got us into this mess.
We have to think and act
as a collective now.
There's no more "you" or "me,"
there has to be an "us."
That's the only way we'll be
able to protect what's left.
It'll be okay.
We have to choose
our battles, right?
Just let me drive for you.
It's dangerous.
I don't wanna
see you get hurt.
My love, how many times
have I stitched you up?
Just because you're brave
doesn't mean
that I don't get to be.
We've only trained together,
racing is different.
You're the best there is.
We can win this
together.
Chris can drive.
We can split the purse.
It doesn't need to be you.
Okay, so,
the town can get the water
but my tribe
will need the money.
What we've done so far
has helped,
but we need
more to finish.
What's this?
It's a map.
My dad has been planting
landmines all over the res.
He's certain that someone
is coming for the spring.
There's only one
safe way in,
this shows the way.
Oh, babe.
It's okay.
I know the way.
You keep it.
What do you think?
We'll um...
...we'll find water.
One way or another.
Don't worry, Katie,
we're gonna figure this out.
Try it again.
Come on, man. Dang!
Kellan!
Dang, it's not...
We gotta go!
Mom?!
Mom?! Dad?!
Kid!
Kid?!
Oh, Jesus!
Oh, God, are you okay?
Uh...
My parents...
Yeah, your parents
aren't here anymore.
Look,
I'm sorry kid but uh...
you can't come with me.
You gotta
get out of the car.
No.
I'm not asking.
No one is supposed
to see me.
It's not safe for kids.
You said you won't hurt me.
That doesn't mean
I can help you.
- Listen.
- Kellan.
Yeah.
I'm not gonna hurt ya.
Okay, I'm not gonna
leave you out here alone.
- I'll take you back to--
- Pinky promise?
Get some sleep.
I need a room for the night.
Three hundred dollars
or a gallon of gray water.
- Hey, hey...
- It's okay. Shh.
Keep sleeping.
You're safe.
Shh, shh.
- Hey.
- Shh, shh.
Shh-- okay.
Shh...
Shh...
Go back to sleep.
Go back to sleep.
It's okay.
You're okay.
I... miss... my mom.
Yeah, I know you do.
Come here, kid.
Come sit next to me.
I think we should have
some rules.
Like what?
My parents,
rules were simple.
Rule number one--
no one sees me.
Rule number two--
don't trust strangers.
Rule number three...
They love me very much.
Hey.
How about rule
number one, um...
If I yell "wolf,"
you go run and hide.
Rule number two-- don't come
near me when I'm sleeping.
Um...
Number three.
Ahh...
Maybe we can think about
that one later?
Are you going to leave me?
I'm going to find you
somewhere safe.
Are we going to be okay?
I don't know.
Does it get... easier?
I don't want
to be broken.
You know,
we're all broken.
Yeah. And that doesn't
make you bad.
What does that make me?
Human.
It's like,
you live and you die, Kellan.
Just do the best
that you...
can, at both,
and uh...
it will be okay.
I'm going to go
get us some food.
Go to sleep. Shh.
Who the hell is this?
I know that
dirt jouster-- that's Key.
She shouldn't be here.
Call Gael.
You here for me?
Nah, we're waiting for Gael.
Shouldn't you be
on the res?
It's not going anywhere.
Just don't forget
we need that water,
and we're waiting on you.
Can I get
two meals to go?
Man, those guys are trouble.
Yeah, I would keep
an eye on your dirt jouster.
Can't trust them.
I'll start with a whiskey.
Hey...
Evening, ma'am.
No.
Pardon me.
I just haven't seen
a pretty lady in months.
Figured I'd come say hello,
maybe get to know you.
Yeah, I'm good.
All right, well,
can I join you at least?
No.
Free country.
Used to be.
I saw you looking at that photo
of True and her family.
I'm just waiting
for my dinner.
Yeah, me too.
You know True?
Mighty fine musician,
that one.
Yeah, she was.
And her ma?
I never met her.
Well, that's her, there.
With Brand.
Back when they owned
this place.
Can I get
two more set-ups, please?
So sad what
happened to her.
I never really heard.
Yeah.
Not really dinner talk.
Well, we haven't really
started yet.
All right.
Well, the story goes,
that Brand--
an old drinking buddy
of mine-- he uh...
he was having
a righteous time
getting shitfaced
and he got home,
drunk as a skunk,
passed out, door locked.
You know, simple thing.
Shit happens.
But, uh,
Lane, his, his wife,
she was
locked outside and...
Well...
Winters here,
they get cold, you know.
Nothing to burn,
no way to stay warm.
Nayati got home and
found his mom dead.
And, uh,
his dad still drunk.
Beat the shit out of him.
So bad he had to skip town,
never came back.
That's a really
sad story.
Yeah,
world's full of them.
Hey,
ain't that your rig?
Silverware is on the house.
Keep it outside?
You have my word.
Hey, guys, thanks for watching
the car for me.
We checked with Gael.
He said to make sure
you stick around
until he gets here.
Why don't you go back inside?
Why don't you shut up?
Just do what you're told,
and this can be easy.
There ain't nothing
in this life easy.
You don't got a choice.
Oh, I always have a choice.
Not about this, bitch!
So we had to do
rock, paper, scissors
to see who dies.
You're telling me
he decided who would go next
with rock, paper,
scissors?
Hey, I'm sorry about what
happened to your guys outside.
What can I get ya?
Water.
All around, with ice.
Where you been?
Nobody's got ice,
boss man.
You're all going to die...
one of these days.
Every one of you
is going to die.
Whether it's the Rot,
the rising seas,
or this heat,
we are all going down.
Ahh!
The truth is,
I hate this place.
The dust,
these god damn masks.
Oh...
When was the last time
you had a shower
that wasn't gray water?
Let me be clear.
There is enough fresh water
on that reservation
to last a century,
so we're
going to take it.
That's our water!
You're goddamn right it is.
We control the water,
we control the region.
Everything
runs through us.
What do we do with Key?
Don't worry about Key.
I have Sona
following her and Chris
watching to see
how she gets on the res.
I don't trust
those trackers.
What are you waiting for?
The Barter Bar is ours!
Go loot that cage.
Take what you want.
Impeccable timing.
Did you see outside?
She's not going to go
without a fight.
No matter.
We got us
a war party chief.
To the man
who found the water.
Now...
Show us where it is.
Wolf. Wolf.
What the fuck
are you guys doing?
Come here.
It'll be quick.
No.
When did you start
having a choice?
I said no!
She's got a kid.
Don't make me
tell you again.
Did you hear me?
The dirt jouster
has a kid!
How old?
He's young.
A girl
would have been better.
He's just a kid.
- I don't think--
- Go... get...
that kid.
I had a dream
about...
There's this man.
He had the earth
in his hands,
and he's saying
he wants the color back.
He wanted the color back?
You dream about that
a lot?
I don't really
dream anymore.
What do you do?
Remember things.
Good things?
Uh, sometimes.
I remember
how it was before.
It was nice.
But they're not
always nice?
No, life's not
always nice.
Let's get some sleep.
I love you.
I love you.
Push it!
True! True! Baby...
True! True! Baby...
Where's the kid?
You know there ain't
no kids around.
I know you have him.
We're not here
to fuck around.
Let's get this over with.
Shh... we gotta be quiet.
Is he there?
We got him, boss.
Use the boy to make sure
that she gets
on the res, now!
Drop your weapon.
This is no place
for a kid.
Come here.
Remember when
you first bought me?
When you first sold me?
What you said?
Axe? Axe!
Axe, come in!
Sona!
I'm gonna kill you.
I'm gonna kill
all of you!
Get in!
Where are we going?
The res.
Find whatever
you can inside.
The tracker is under the hood,
have him pull it out.
Out of my way.
S-S-She's a beauty.
I heard a rattling
the last 20 miles,
mind taking a look?
There's blood in here.
Y-Y-You hit something?
Possum.
Couple days back.
I-I don't see any fur.
Hey, w-w-what's this...
...black box?
Can you take that out?
It's, it's blinking...
Is, is that a kid?
Come on!
Let's go!
There's nothing
left in there.
What the--?
We gotta get out of here.
Is this thing
really gonna blow up?
No. It's just
a proximity sensor.
They'll know
we're on the run,
but they won't be able
to find us.
You sure about that?
Thank you for that.
It's not you fault.
That Gael sells you.
It's not your fault.
Let's get free.
You okay?
I had the dream again.
The man was holding
the earth in his hands.
He was so sad.
Has it always
been like this?
No.
It used to be different.
How?
It was nicer.
There were trees
to climb.
Lakes to swim in.
What's a lake?
It's a lot of water.
That's why
they're fighting?
Yeah.
That's why we're fighting.
Then why do those people
want me?
They want both of us.
They want me because of
what I know.
And they
want you because
you're special.
This is my dad's jerky!
Yeah.
Nayati. Come in.
Nayati!
Yeah, I'm here.
What do you want?
There is an idle signal
on the tracking device.
Sona has flipped on us.
I need you
to track her and Key.
The beacon last
shows them at Frank's.
Go find them.
What did he say?
Who?
Gael. When he sold you.
What did he say?
Now that you don't
have to be perfect...
you can be good.
It's Steinbeck.
He said, "Now that you don't
have to be perfect...
you can be good."
Dick.
My wife wrote this song
during the reservation wars.
I've heard it.
I don't think I want to
listen to it right now, though.
Sorry.
Can I ask you something?
What happened to her?
Ugh, not now.
Do you know
where you're going?
Yeah, I have an idea.
Okay. Okay.
Yeah,
this is the spot!
She's beautiful.
Yeah, she was.
Turn it over.
What's this?
She gave me that
before she died.
That map is what
this is all about.
We're looking for the symbols
and the, uh,
the silhouette of the mountain
is where we start.
Looks right.
Here it is.
It's like a treasure map.
But if we get it wrong,
we die.
We need to find
a few more of those,
and according to the map,
they should be
dummy mines.
But what if they're not?
That's why
we need to test it.
Let me do it.
You need to stay here
and protect Kellan.
If you trusted your wife,
and this is the path,
I'll do it.
You don't have to.
I know.
We're in this together now.
Holy shit.
It is a dummy.
Follow me!
Hell ya.
One more last step.
Straight towards the spire
and we're home free?
Yeah.
Yeah.
Looks who's awake.
Where are we?
This place is awesome!
I got this one.
Where's the car?
W-What... c-car?
You see this?
This blinking dot
is the car.
And it says
it's right here.
W-Wa--
was it you
who put the black
box under the car?
You l-l-looking
for this?
I-I-I don't--
I don't need it.
Where did they go?
The, the--
something about the res.
Hey! Watch it!
Sit down.
You sit there
and you don't move.
You don't make a sound.
You count to a thousand,
even if you stutter,
and you lose it
and have to start
all over again.
Scientists
and local governments
are scrambling to determine
other solutions.
But you gotta
make it to a thousand.
Right?
Z-Z-- zero.
The west
has officially run dry.
Remaining reservoirs,
dams and aquifers
have been completely
depleted.
Turn that shit off!
What the hell
are you doing here?
My boss wants your land.
I don't own this land,
so it's not for sale.
I figured.
Is that your, uh,
dirt jouster?
You know,
I never did find out
who killed my daughter.
She died in a car race
a couple years back
and the government, well,
they just covered it up.
Guess they didn't want another
dead Indian on their hands.
But the fact is, uh,
she had the only map
that could
get you here safely.
Maybe you want to tell me
how you got your hands on it?
I heard she was racing
for the reservation.
So?
So then
she was racing for you.
How'd you know her?
True was...
dear to me.
Yeah, I guess she must've been,
to give you that map.
She trusted me.
Listen, cookie,
I don't trust anybody.
Who the hell
is that in the car?
A friend.
Huh... wow.
I didn't think
they made those anymore.
I haven't seen
a kid in years.
What happened out here?
Uh, wireless tech.
Did the same thing
to planes
as it did
to the mothers' wombs.
All in the name
of progress.
What the hell is that
on your ankle?
It was my leash to the car,
but I ditched it
to buy us some time.
We don't have long,
though--
they're coming
for the spring.
They've been after
my water for years.
Why do you think
I boobytrapped the place?
This time it's different.
Your son
is working for them.
Gael.
Gael, are you there?
Gael, come in.
What do you got?
I did what you asked.
I know how to get
on the res.
Tell me.
Not before
you give me the cure.
That's not
how this works.
What do you mean?
I mean, my wife
doesn't need the booster.
Yours does.
They're dummy mines.
It's boobytrapped, but she
cut the lines to them all.
Just follow her tire tracks
and you'll be safe.
Did you see the kid?
What kid?
The kid.
Bring me the kid,
and you've got a deal.
W-Wait!
We already had a deal.
Gael.
Gael-- goddammit!
We already had a deal.
How did you find that kid?
He found me.
His parents are dead.
Anything else
I should know?
The water you have here
is the last left
for a thousand miles.
They're coming for it.
Yeah, I know that.
The news said it was
too late years ago,
said we were
the last generation.
But that kid,
he changes things.
Your daughter once told me
there can't be a "you" or "me,"
there has to be an "us."
And I gave up after she died,
but Kellan,
he makes me feel like
there's something
worth fighting for.
The Earth is angry.
Fuck this shit.
I mean, I know it,
you know it,
I think everybody
knows it now.
True said,
protect what's left.
Protect what's left.
And how the hell
do you propose we do that?
We do better.
I got a tail.
Well, get the hell
out of here.
I can't take them
with me.
All right,
they can stay with me.
Thank you.
"Do better."
What the hell
does that mean?
It means
protecting that kid.
You should know it's not
all about the spring,
they want him too.
What kind of shit storm
did you stir up?
There's more water
in that hill over there
than there is in the rest
of this whole country.
I want to leave
something behind.
A future,
with some life in it.
That boy
can't be more than
five or six years old,
and he never had a choice.
But we do.
We get to decide what kind
of life that kid inherits.
We've got to protect
what's left.
I'm just trying to get by.
I know you are, man.
Trust me,
I know that it's hard.
That's why I'm,
I'm saying, you know,
every little thing,
ends up being
a big thing down the line.
Every ripple makes a wave.
We don't need to graze
cattle in the Amazon,
or mine for copper
in the Boundary Waters.
We can protect old growth,
instead of clear-cut it.
True believed that
we can save this place
before it was too late.
And for the first time,
Chris,
I think we can.
Where is the
fucking kid, Key?
On the Res?
I love my wife
and she's dying.
That kid gets me
the cure for her rot.
Guaranteed.
Hand him over.
It's not going to happen.
If it's between
me and the kid,
I'm choosing the kid.
Gael and the Revelers
are coming for you
and what they do to you is going
to be worse than death!
I'm sorry for this, Key.
You're my friend,
I'm so sorry.
Don't worry.
You'll see Katie soon.
Revelers are coming.
Your tail?
Didn't make it.
We do what we have to do.
I'm going to take a dump
and go to bed.
Enjoy.
I love you.
True! True! Baby...
Oh, oh, oh-- Oh God!
Oh, Kellan.
Are you okay?! It's okay...
- I'm sorry!
- Come on...
I need you to tell me
exactly what happened.
Can't sleep,
it's not safe.
What the hell
do you mean by that?
I have night terrors.
It's sleep walking,
but someone
usually gets hurt.
Where'd you get
this scar?
The war.
And what about
this one, down here?
Prison.
The rest are jousting.
Is that the Rot?
Yeah.
I got it at the beginning.
They didn't know
what it was,
so they threw me
into solitary.
How do you know her?
What are you
talking about?
I woke up to you
screaming True's name.
True is my, uh,
the reason that I'm...
I never meant to--
Did you kill my daughter?
No, I didn't kill her.
I loved her.
We raced, we lost.
People die dirt jousting.
That's the sport.
What we did,
we did by choice.
Before the reservation war
when I was still racing
and you were
still fighting,
True and I got married.
Oh, Jeez!
She knew
you wouldn't approve,
so we kept it quiet.
And that money that
she brought back to the tribe,
we did that together.
I loved your daughter.
Everything about her.
Yeah, me too.
This is what they want.
Fresh water.
It's beautiful.
Wait till you try this.
The aquifer beneath us
is the deepest one
in the country.
Mmm!
That's for you.
What's this?
It's the man from my dream.
He just wanted
the color back.
I believe I'll go get
some more firepower.
When the Revelers show up,
I want to be ready
for 'em.
Sona?
Yeah?
Can we go play?
Yeah, but just
stay close, okay?
- Okay.
- Great.
I'm sorry
that I stabbed you.
I'm not.
Keep protecting him.
Now that you don't
have to be perfect...
You can be good.
That tomato looked so good.
I'm going to see
if I can go find us a couple.
Oh!
Shh, shh...
Kellan!?
Wolf!
Wolf!
You got him!
No!
No! Key!
I don't know
where Kellan is.
Okay. Okay.
Kellan.
Keep him safe.
Take him.
Use the map
to get to the spring.
This is my land!
Where's Brand?
This doesn't end
without his blood.
This is our land.
You're the man
from my dream.
You just wanted
the color back.
You are not
who you've become.
You can change.
You've gotta keep
this kid safe.
Do you know
where the spring is?
- Yes.
- Go, get there.
Your son was here.
Nayati.
Sounds like the whole gang.
I've got enough C4 here
to dig a new well.
Help me get in the car.
Let's get her
out of here.
Hey, here...
Go hide.
Looks like your Revelers
are here.
We got nowhere to go.
You ready?
Let's go.
How does it work?
You flip this,
and you press the red button.
For True.
It's just water!
It's more than that.
Where's the spring?!
Where is it?
Tell me. Tell me!
Hey!
I'll light the fire
around here, jackass.
See this dust?
It's their dust.
Dust of our ancestors.
The earth is our mother.
We've known the connection
for centuries.
Goddammit! How many times
you have to break a treaty?
Haven't we paid enough?
Can you feed the children
that you cannot have?
Will it bring
the water back?
You all forget,
there's a future,
and I think
it's worth saving.
But we've got to wake up!
Join together
and make some sacrifices.
You remember
how it used to be?
What this world has come to?
Well, they did it.
And we let them.
We let apathy
just run all over us,
when we could have done
something about it.
But we still can do
something about it.
We can change,
if we decide,
we can protect
what's left.
Get in the car.
We're taking that water.
It's our turn now.
Key, get back in the car.
I'm sorry, son.
For the future.
You've been given rules
your whole life.
It's your future.
It's time
you make your own.
Good-bye, Kellan.
I love you, kid.
The earth is sick...
Ravaged by water wars,
famine and drought.
The west
is once again wild.
Water is scarce.
Hell,
"scarce" doesn't cut it.
There's just none around.
The last aquifer
in the region
is under my reservation.
We're going again.
Gael, come in.
We got Nayati
on two, over.
I hear you know
where the spring is.
I haven't been
out there in years.
I don't know
how to get on.
Who do you want to go, boss?
Figure it out!
Roshambo?
But you do know
where it is,
once we're
on the reservation--
You ain't getting onto
that reservation.
There's a prisoner
that knows the way.
How's that?
She knew the chief's
daughter,
so to speak.
Then you don't need me.
Don't undervalue yourself.
You know that reservation
better than anyone.
First we got to get on,
then, we got to find
that spring.
There's a reason
no one has.
What would it take
for you to help us?
Brand.
I'll show you
where it is,
if you give me Brand.
You've got yourself a deal.
Come to the bunker,
I'll fill in the rest.
What are you going to do
with the chief, anyway?
I'm going to kill
that bastard.
You want us to do what
with the Dirt Jouster,
over?
Get her out.
Put her on a leash.
Don't waste it,
that's your water for the day.
Put this on.
This makes sure
you stick around.
You're under surveillance.
This tracker
tethers you to the car.
Stay within a mile,
or it'll explode.
Give Gael this bag.
I believe this is yours.
Let's go.
A disease called
the Rot has run rampant
across the countryside.
People die now,
all the time.
To be honest, some folks
look forward to it.
Ain't much left
to live for.
Women have become barren,
so children are rare.
A sport called
Dirt Jousting
is the only way
to win any water,
but you've got to be willing
to die to get it.
Hey, you okay?
Yeah, I'm okay.
Let's go!
Who's that?
She used to Joust.
Killed a guy.
Yah!
She's got a money bag.
Means she's working
for Gael.
Don't turn around.
Another dirt jouster
just rolled up.
That's Key, there.
Don't look,
she's coming up.
I thought
she was still in jail.
Did you used to dirt joust?
Didn't you ride with...
True?
I mean,
I liked her music.
And how she died?
Jousting is dangerous.
Someone always
getting hurt.
I heard it was
an accident.
Word is
you used to be the best.
I didn't used to be
anything.
- What's in the bag?
- Nothing for you.
I got two bullets here
that would disagree.
Well, I'd hate
to have you waste any.
That's Gaels' bag.
Yeah, she's a dirt jouster.
Oh yeah,
I've seen you race before.
I bet you're carrying
something worth taking.
All I know
is where I'm going.
Give me the bag,
or you're not going
anywhere.
Missing something?
Ahh!
Anything else? Huh?
The fate of the land
rests in the hands
of one woman.
I wouldn't call her a hero,
but she stood up
for what she believed in...
and she helped
protect what's left...
And that's something.
I'm here to see Gael.
Put your mask on.
Follow me.
Did you check her
for weapons?
She's clean.
Go show our friend
some gratitude.
You said
I was done with that.
I'm not going with him.
Yes, you are.
Why am I here?
We've been having some...
trouble
getting on the reservation.
This is the map
we're working with.
No wonder
you're having trouble.
This is out of date.
What's with your scout?
Nayati isn't my scout.
He's a specialist
on the res.
If he's a specialist,
why doesn't he do it?
Your job is simple.
You're going to find
a tribal leader,
goes by Brand.
He's a drunkard,
and out there all alone.
He's booby trapped
the road.
The word is,
you know a way in.
Yeah, I know about Brand.
You can't get on.
That's why I've got you.
Ah-ah-ah.
Don't forget
how this works, Key.
You're my dog.
That car is your leash.
You get me Brand,
or you go back
in your cage.
I get you on the reservation,
I go free.
Right?
That's the deal.
What a deal.
So...
tell me
about the spring.
You do know why you travel
in that case, right, Kellan?
Because I'm special?
Very special.
And it isn't safe.
For kids?
Right-- not for kids,
not out here.
What's rule number two?
Don't trust strangers.
That's right.
Why not?
Because they don't
care about me.
Right.
What's rule number three?
You love me very much.
- Right.
- More than anything.
- Quiet, son.
- Hide.
Nothing to be
scared of, son.
Get inside the cage
and stay quiet.
Where you folks headed?
Going to Ian's Barter Bar.
Go and get some gray water
from his greenhouse.
Yeah, what are you trading?
I make jerky.
Check the back.
Pop open the back.
What is all this stuff?
Barter goods, sir.
Food's been scarce.
What is that?
Dog kennel?
We transport rats.
Harvest them
for our jerky.
How's the border?
Failing.
We're clear.
Hello. This is a
verified Rot screening center.
Pease stand still
and cover your eyes.
This will only take
a few seconds.
Temperature, 99.1.
Results, negative.
This door will open
in 20 seconds.
When can we trade next?
Yeah,
the indoor crop's been slow.
But I'll have something
for you in about two months,
if you give me
some more water.
Let me make a few calls.
Good news is everybody
seems to love your jerky
so that should
hold 'em over.
Yeah, I've got
three more boxes of that,
it's no problem.
You have
any more batteries?
Not the kind
that you need, but...
Best I can do is, uh...
...these.
They're on the house.
Mighty kind of you, sir.
Thank you
for your cooperation.
Ma'am! Ma'am!
Ma'am, that's occupied.
It's an emergency.
Hey lady,
I need you to let us in.
Please?
Ma'am, I need to use
the bathroom.
Let us in.
Nothing to be scared of, son.
You should be
hiding better.
Please let us in!
I'm not going
to hurt you.
Ma'am?
I'm not going to hurt you.
Don't ever let anyone
in there with him again.
Martial law
is yet to have any effect
on free for all states
and our lawyers--
Government has announced
a reward of one million
dollars for any children
brought to medical
facilities for testing.
Pandemic known
grimly as the Rot
continues to wreak havoc
on rural populations.
Scientists have
officially confirmed the--
Same old shit!
Ian, can I get two cubes?
You um...
Oh.
You got anything fresher?
Nope.
Key?
Key!
How are...
How long has it been?
Five years?
Almost.
I-I thought you got life.
I did.
Did you, uh,
did you get my letters?
Yeah, Katie misses you.
She, uh,
she got sick and she
forgets things now.
She got the Rot
a few years back
and it's gotten worse,
but she always asks
about you.
Gets wondering when
you're going to
stop by and I hadn't
got the heart to tell her
it wasn't going to happen.
When was the last time
you saw a kid?
Since before
you went to prison.
Those sci-fi movies,
they got it right--
world's gone infertile.
Hell, Katie and I could use
a million dollars.
Why?
Well, howdy, stranger.
Haven't seen you
in a while.
Everything all right?
Can I get you anything?
Coffee?
It's instant,
and it'll cost you.
And we ain't got no
fresh water,
it's boiled, but--
Ah, that's okay.
I'm not gonna hurt ya.
We gotta get goin'.
Can we settle up?
I'm not gonna hurt ya.
What'd ya say, Key?
She said,
"She's not gonna hurt ya."
Oh, wow, that's good.
Hey, how'd you get out?
Don't worry about it.
Rebar, I can deliver
60 gallons
of gray water next week
and I can do another
2000 in credit.
Thanks a lot bud,
we'll see ya next month.
Y-y-you just dropped it off.
We gotta go!
But it's not done yet.
Doesn't matter,
sorry, Frank.
Rebar-- with all
d-due respect,
it's-- it's the
B-BMS controller.
You override that, the--
the van could explode.
Frank, give us
some space, please.
The car isn't ready yet.
I think we should wait.
She saw him clear as day.
Remember, rule number
one, no one sees me.
That's right son, shh.
Give me the keys.
Give me the keys.
Let's go.
Rebar.
What's wrong
with that man?
He got sick from the lead
in the water.
A lot of people did.
They would drink
all they could find,
but there's metals
in some water
that are really
bad for you.
They make you
slow like that,
and once you're sick,
you don't get better.
It's not his fault.
Okay.
You never saw me...
or my car.
You got it.
You need somethin'
to eat tonight,
I'll have the
bar open in the back.
I'm really sorry
to hear about Kate.
Tell her I said hi.
I will.
High Desert Barter.
Put Chris on the line.
It's for you.
Ya.
I know you're friends
with Key...
figure out how she's
getting on that reservation.
You do that for me,
and your wife gets the cure.
'kay.
Hey, dad.
Yes, Kellan.
How far are we from home?
A few hours but we'll be there
as soon as we can.
I gotta go to the bathroom.
I couldn't go before.
She scared me.
We'll pull over
at the next bend.
Crayons!
Couldn't find the batteries
to the new video game...
but look at that, you can tell
your own stories huh?
I love crayons.
So what am I gonna draw
with this?
Katie?
Katie...
Katherine?
It's gonna be okay.
It's gonna be okay.
It's gonna be okay.
All right, come on.
Okay.
All right, go out.
Don't go too far,
we'll be right here, okay?
- Okay.
- Not now.
Come on, come on, come on.
Almost got it.
Come on!
What's wrong?
Dang!
It won't start.
No, no, no, no, no.
No, no, no, no, no.
Chris, Chris!
The well's run dry.
- Just now?
- Yeah, I know.
What are we gonna do?
Hey, Key,
I heard you lost your driver.
You got a race today,
right?
Yeah.
If you win, is there water
in the purse?
Can I drive for ya?
Give me a minute.
- No.
- We've gotta do something.
These people are gonna die.
It's you and me together,
the rest can fend
for themselves.
That's the mentality
that got us into this mess.
We have to think and act
as a collective now.
There's no more "you" or "me,"
there has to be an "us."
That's the only way we'll be
able to protect what's left.
It'll be okay.
We have to choose
our battles, right?
Just let me drive for you.
It's dangerous.
I don't wanna
see you get hurt.
My love, how many times
have I stitched you up?
Just because you're brave
doesn't mean
that I don't get to be.
We've only trained together,
racing is different.
You're the best there is.
We can win this
together.
Chris can drive.
We can split the purse.
It doesn't need to be you.
Okay, so,
the town can get the water
but my tribe
will need the money.
What we've done so far
has helped,
but we need
more to finish.
What's this?
It's a map.
My dad has been planting
landmines all over the res.
He's certain that someone
is coming for the spring.
There's only one
safe way in,
this shows the way.
Oh, babe.
It's okay.
I know the way.
You keep it.
What do you think?
We'll um...
...we'll find water.
One way or another.
Don't worry, Katie,
we're gonna figure this out.
Try it again.
Come on, man. Dang!
Kellan!
Dang, it's not...
We gotta go!
Mom?!
Mom?! Dad?!
Kid!
Kid?!
Oh, Jesus!
Oh, God, are you okay?
Uh...
My parents...
Yeah, your parents
aren't here anymore.
Look,
I'm sorry kid but uh...
you can't come with me.
You gotta
get out of the car.
No.
I'm not asking.
No one is supposed
to see me.
It's not safe for kids.
You said you won't hurt me.
That doesn't mean
I can help you.
- Listen.
- Kellan.
Yeah.
I'm not gonna hurt ya.
Okay, I'm not gonna
leave you out here alone.
- I'll take you back to--
- Pinky promise?
Get some sleep.
I need a room for the night.
Three hundred dollars
or a gallon of gray water.
- Hey, hey...
- It's okay. Shh.
Keep sleeping.
You're safe.
Shh, shh.
- Hey.
- Shh, shh.
Shh-- okay.
Shh...
Shh...
Go back to sleep.
Go back to sleep.
It's okay.
You're okay.
I... miss... my mom.
Yeah, I know you do.
Come here, kid.
Come sit next to me.
I think we should have
some rules.
Like what?
My parents,
rules were simple.
Rule number one--
no one sees me.
Rule number two--
don't trust strangers.
Rule number three...
They love me very much.
Hey.
How about rule
number one, um...
If I yell "wolf,"
you go run and hide.
Rule number two-- don't come
near me when I'm sleeping.
Um...
Number three.
Ahh...
Maybe we can think about
that one later?
Are you going to leave me?
I'm going to find you
somewhere safe.
Are we going to be okay?
I don't know.
Does it get... easier?
I don't want
to be broken.
You know,
we're all broken.
Yeah. And that doesn't
make you bad.
What does that make me?
Human.
It's like,
you live and you die, Kellan.
Just do the best
that you...
can, at both,
and uh...
it will be okay.
I'm going to go
get us some food.
Go to sleep. Shh.
Who the hell is this?
I know that
dirt jouster-- that's Key.
She shouldn't be here.
Call Gael.
You here for me?
Nah, we're waiting for Gael.
Shouldn't you be
on the res?
It's not going anywhere.
Just don't forget
we need that water,
and we're waiting on you.
Can I get
two meals to go?
Man, those guys are trouble.
Yeah, I would keep
an eye on your dirt jouster.
Can't trust them.
I'll start with a whiskey.
Hey...
Evening, ma'am.
No.
Pardon me.
I just haven't seen
a pretty lady in months.
Figured I'd come say hello,
maybe get to know you.
Yeah, I'm good.
All right, well,
can I join you at least?
No.
Free country.
Used to be.
I saw you looking at that photo
of True and her family.
I'm just waiting
for my dinner.
Yeah, me too.
You know True?
Mighty fine musician,
that one.
Yeah, she was.
And her ma?
I never met her.
Well, that's her, there.
With Brand.
Back when they owned
this place.
Can I get
two more set-ups, please?
So sad what
happened to her.
I never really heard.
Yeah.
Not really dinner talk.
Well, we haven't really
started yet.
All right.
Well, the story goes,
that Brand--
an old drinking buddy
of mine-- he uh...
he was having
a righteous time
getting shitfaced
and he got home,
drunk as a skunk,
passed out, door locked.
You know, simple thing.
Shit happens.
But, uh,
Lane, his, his wife,
she was
locked outside and...
Well...
Winters here,
they get cold, you know.
Nothing to burn,
no way to stay warm.
Nayati got home and
found his mom dead.
And, uh,
his dad still drunk.
Beat the shit out of him.
So bad he had to skip town,
never came back.
That's a really
sad story.
Yeah,
world's full of them.
Hey,
ain't that your rig?
Silverware is on the house.
Keep it outside?
You have my word.
Hey, guys, thanks for watching
the car for me.
We checked with Gael.
He said to make sure
you stick around
until he gets here.
Why don't you go back inside?
Why don't you shut up?
Just do what you're told,
and this can be easy.
There ain't nothing
in this life easy.
You don't got a choice.
Oh, I always have a choice.
Not about this, bitch!
So we had to do
rock, paper, scissors
to see who dies.
You're telling me
he decided who would go next
with rock, paper,
scissors?
Hey, I'm sorry about what
happened to your guys outside.
What can I get ya?
Water.
All around, with ice.
Where you been?
Nobody's got ice,
boss man.
You're all going to die...
one of these days.
Every one of you
is going to die.
Whether it's the Rot,
the rising seas,
or this heat,
we are all going down.
Ahh!
The truth is,
I hate this place.
The dust,
these god damn masks.
Oh...
When was the last time
you had a shower
that wasn't gray water?
Let me be clear.
There is enough fresh water
on that reservation
to last a century,
so we're
going to take it.
That's our water!
You're goddamn right it is.
We control the water,
we control the region.
Everything
runs through us.
What do we do with Key?
Don't worry about Key.
I have Sona
following her and Chris
watching to see
how she gets on the res.
I don't trust
those trackers.
What are you waiting for?
The Barter Bar is ours!
Go loot that cage.
Take what you want.
Impeccable timing.
Did you see outside?
She's not going to go
without a fight.
No matter.
We got us
a war party chief.
To the man
who found the water.
Now...
Show us where it is.
Wolf. Wolf.
What the fuck
are you guys doing?
Come here.
It'll be quick.
No.
When did you start
having a choice?
I said no!
She's got a kid.
Don't make me
tell you again.
Did you hear me?
The dirt jouster
has a kid!
How old?
He's young.
A girl
would have been better.
He's just a kid.
- I don't think--
- Go... get...
that kid.
I had a dream
about...
There's this man.
He had the earth
in his hands,
and he's saying
he wants the color back.
He wanted the color back?
You dream about that
a lot?
I don't really
dream anymore.
What do you do?
Remember things.
Good things?
Uh, sometimes.
I remember
how it was before.
It was nice.
But they're not
always nice?
No, life's not
always nice.
Let's get some sleep.
I love you.
I love you.
Push it!
True! True! Baby...
True! True! Baby...
Where's the kid?
You know there ain't
no kids around.
I know you have him.
We're not here
to fuck around.
Let's get this over with.
Shh... we gotta be quiet.
Is he there?
We got him, boss.
Use the boy to make sure
that she gets
on the res, now!
Drop your weapon.
This is no place
for a kid.
Come here.
Remember when
you first bought me?
When you first sold me?
What you said?
Axe? Axe!
Axe, come in!
Sona!
I'm gonna kill you.
I'm gonna kill
all of you!
Get in!
Where are we going?
The res.
Find whatever
you can inside.
The tracker is under the hood,
have him pull it out.
Out of my way.
S-S-She's a beauty.
I heard a rattling
the last 20 miles,
mind taking a look?
There's blood in here.
Y-Y-You hit something?
Possum.
Couple days back.
I-I don't see any fur.
Hey, w-w-what's this...
...black box?
Can you take that out?
It's, it's blinking...
Is, is that a kid?
Come on!
Let's go!
There's nothing
left in there.
What the--?
We gotta get out of here.
Is this thing
really gonna blow up?
No. It's just
a proximity sensor.
They'll know
we're on the run,
but they won't be able
to find us.
You sure about that?
Thank you for that.
It's not you fault.
That Gael sells you.
It's not your fault.
Let's get free.
You okay?
I had the dream again.
The man was holding
the earth in his hands.
He was so sad.
Has it always
been like this?
No.
It used to be different.
How?
It was nicer.
There were trees
to climb.
Lakes to swim in.
What's a lake?
It's a lot of water.
That's why
they're fighting?
Yeah.
That's why we're fighting.
Then why do those people
want me?
They want both of us.
They want me because of
what I know.
And they
want you because
you're special.
This is my dad's jerky!
Yeah.
Nayati. Come in.
Nayati!
Yeah, I'm here.
What do you want?
There is an idle signal
on the tracking device.
Sona has flipped on us.
I need you
to track her and Key.
The beacon last
shows them at Frank's.
Go find them.
What did he say?
Who?
Gael. When he sold you.
What did he say?
Now that you don't
have to be perfect...
you can be good.
It's Steinbeck.
He said, "Now that you don't
have to be perfect...
you can be good."
Dick.
My wife wrote this song
during the reservation wars.
I've heard it.
I don't think I want to
listen to it right now, though.
Sorry.
Can I ask you something?
What happened to her?
Ugh, not now.
Do you know
where you're going?
Yeah, I have an idea.
Okay. Okay.
Yeah,
this is the spot!
She's beautiful.
Yeah, she was.
Turn it over.
What's this?
She gave me that
before she died.
That map is what
this is all about.
We're looking for the symbols
and the, uh,
the silhouette of the mountain
is where we start.
Looks right.
Here it is.
It's like a treasure map.
But if we get it wrong,
we die.
We need to find
a few more of those,
and according to the map,
they should be
dummy mines.
But what if they're not?
That's why
we need to test it.
Let me do it.
You need to stay here
and protect Kellan.
If you trusted your wife,
and this is the path,
I'll do it.
You don't have to.
I know.
We're in this together now.
Holy shit.
It is a dummy.
Follow me!
Hell ya.
One more last step.
Straight towards the spire
and we're home free?
Yeah.
Yeah.
Looks who's awake.
Where are we?
This place is awesome!
I got this one.
Where's the car?
W-What... c-car?
You see this?
This blinking dot
is the car.
And it says
it's right here.
W-Wa--
was it you
who put the black
box under the car?
You l-l-looking
for this?
I-I-I don't--
I don't need it.
Where did they go?
The, the--
something about the res.
Hey! Watch it!
Sit down.
You sit there
and you don't move.
You don't make a sound.
You count to a thousand,
even if you stutter,
and you lose it
and have to start
all over again.
Scientists
and local governments
are scrambling to determine
other solutions.
But you gotta
make it to a thousand.
Right?
Z-Z-- zero.
The west
has officially run dry.
Remaining reservoirs,
dams and aquifers
have been completely
depleted.
Turn that shit off!
What the hell
are you doing here?
My boss wants your land.
I don't own this land,
so it's not for sale.
I figured.
Is that your, uh,
dirt jouster?
You know,
I never did find out
who killed my daughter.
She died in a car race
a couple years back
and the government, well,
they just covered it up.
Guess they didn't want another
dead Indian on their hands.
But the fact is, uh,
she had the only map
that could
get you here safely.
Maybe you want to tell me
how you got your hands on it?
I heard she was racing
for the reservation.
So?
So then
she was racing for you.
How'd you know her?
True was...
dear to me.
Yeah, I guess she must've been,
to give you that map.
She trusted me.
Listen, cookie,
I don't trust anybody.
Who the hell
is that in the car?
A friend.
Huh... wow.
I didn't think
they made those anymore.
I haven't seen
a kid in years.
What happened out here?
Uh, wireless tech.
Did the same thing
to planes
as it did
to the mothers' wombs.
All in the name
of progress.
What the hell is that
on your ankle?
It was my leash to the car,
but I ditched it
to buy us some time.
We don't have long,
though--
they're coming
for the spring.
They've been after
my water for years.
Why do you think
I boobytrapped the place?
This time it's different.
Your son
is working for them.
Gael.
Gael, are you there?
Gael, come in.
What do you got?
I did what you asked.
I know how to get
on the res.
Tell me.
Not before
you give me the cure.
That's not
how this works.
What do you mean?
I mean, my wife
doesn't need the booster.
Yours does.
They're dummy mines.
It's boobytrapped, but she
cut the lines to them all.
Just follow her tire tracks
and you'll be safe.
Did you see the kid?
What kid?
The kid.
Bring me the kid,
and you've got a deal.
W-Wait!
We already had a deal.
Gael.
Gael-- goddammit!
We already had a deal.
How did you find that kid?
He found me.
His parents are dead.
Anything else
I should know?
The water you have here
is the last left
for a thousand miles.
They're coming for it.
Yeah, I know that.
The news said it was
too late years ago,
said we were
the last generation.
But that kid,
he changes things.
Your daughter once told me
there can't be a "you" or "me,"
there has to be an "us."
And I gave up after she died,
but Kellan,
he makes me feel like
there's something
worth fighting for.
The Earth is angry.
Fuck this shit.
I mean, I know it,
you know it,
I think everybody
knows it now.
True said,
protect what's left.
Protect what's left.
And how the hell
do you propose we do that?
We do better.
I got a tail.
Well, get the hell
out of here.
I can't take them
with me.
All right,
they can stay with me.
Thank you.
"Do better."
What the hell
does that mean?
It means
protecting that kid.
You should know it's not
all about the spring,
they want him too.
What kind of shit storm
did you stir up?
There's more water
in that hill over there
than there is in the rest
of this whole country.
I want to leave
something behind.
A future,
with some life in it.
That boy
can't be more than
five or six years old,
and he never had a choice.
But we do.
We get to decide what kind
of life that kid inherits.
We've got to protect
what's left.
I'm just trying to get by.
I know you are, man.
Trust me,
I know that it's hard.
That's why I'm,
I'm saying, you know,
every little thing,
ends up being
a big thing down the line.
Every ripple makes a wave.
We don't need to graze
cattle in the Amazon,
or mine for copper
in the Boundary Waters.
We can protect old growth,
instead of clear-cut it.
True believed that
we can save this place
before it was too late.
And for the first time,
Chris,
I think we can.
Where is the
fucking kid, Key?
On the Res?
I love my wife
and she's dying.
That kid gets me
the cure for her rot.
Guaranteed.
Hand him over.
It's not going to happen.
If it's between
me and the kid,
I'm choosing the kid.
Gael and the Revelers
are coming for you
and what they do to you is going
to be worse than death!
I'm sorry for this, Key.
You're my friend,
I'm so sorry.
Don't worry.
You'll see Katie soon.
Revelers are coming.
Your tail?
Didn't make it.
We do what we have to do.
I'm going to take a dump
and go to bed.
Enjoy.
I love you.
True! True! Baby...
Oh, oh, oh-- Oh God!
Oh, Kellan.
Are you okay?! It's okay...
- I'm sorry!
- Come on...
I need you to tell me
exactly what happened.
Can't sleep,
it's not safe.
What the hell
do you mean by that?
I have night terrors.
It's sleep walking,
but someone
usually gets hurt.
Where'd you get
this scar?
The war.
And what about
this one, down here?
Prison.
The rest are jousting.
Is that the Rot?
Yeah.
I got it at the beginning.
They didn't know
what it was,
so they threw me
into solitary.
How do you know her?
What are you
talking about?
I woke up to you
screaming True's name.
True is my, uh,
the reason that I'm...
I never meant to--
Did you kill my daughter?
No, I didn't kill her.
I loved her.
We raced, we lost.
People die dirt jousting.
That's the sport.
What we did,
we did by choice.
Before the reservation war
when I was still racing
and you were
still fighting,
True and I got married.
Oh, Jeez!
She knew
you wouldn't approve,
so we kept it quiet.
And that money that
she brought back to the tribe,
we did that together.
I loved your daughter.
Everything about her.
Yeah, me too.
This is what they want.
Fresh water.
It's beautiful.
Wait till you try this.
The aquifer beneath us
is the deepest one
in the country.
Mmm!
That's for you.
What's this?
It's the man from my dream.
He just wanted
the color back.
I believe I'll go get
some more firepower.
When the Revelers show up,
I want to be ready
for 'em.
Sona?
Yeah?
Can we go play?
Yeah, but just
stay close, okay?
- Okay.
- Great.
I'm sorry
that I stabbed you.
I'm not.
Keep protecting him.
Now that you don't
have to be perfect...
You can be good.
That tomato looked so good.
I'm going to see
if I can go find us a couple.
Oh!
Shh, shh...
Kellan!?
Wolf!
Wolf!
You got him!
No!
No! Key!
I don't know
where Kellan is.
Okay. Okay.
Kellan.
Keep him safe.
Take him.
Use the map
to get to the spring.
This is my land!
Where's Brand?
This doesn't end
without his blood.
This is our land.
You're the man
from my dream.
You just wanted
the color back.
You are not
who you've become.
You can change.
You've gotta keep
this kid safe.
Do you know
where the spring is?
- Yes.
- Go, get there.
Your son was here.
Nayati.
Sounds like the whole gang.
I've got enough C4 here
to dig a new well.
Help me get in the car.
Let's get her
out of here.
Hey, here...
Go hide.
Looks like your Revelers
are here.
We got nowhere to go.
You ready?
Let's go.
How does it work?
You flip this,
and you press the red button.
For True.
It's just water!
It's more than that.
Where's the spring?!
Where is it?
Tell me. Tell me!
Hey!
I'll light the fire
around here, jackass.
See this dust?
It's their dust.
Dust of our ancestors.
The earth is our mother.
We've known the connection
for centuries.
Goddammit! How many times
you have to break a treaty?
Haven't we paid enough?
Can you feed the children
that you cannot have?
Will it bring
the water back?
You all forget,
there's a future,
and I think
it's worth saving.
But we've got to wake up!
Join together
and make some sacrifices.
You remember
how it used to be?
What this world has come to?
Well, they did it.
And we let them.
We let apathy
just run all over us,
when we could have done
something about it.
But we still can do
something about it.
We can change,
if we decide,
we can protect
what's left.
Get in the car.
We're taking that water.
It's our turn now.
Key, get back in the car.
I'm sorry, son.
For the future.
You've been given rules
your whole life.
It's your future.
It's time
you make your own.
Good-bye, Kellan.
I love you, kid.