Outside the Hotel-
Alec begins his run, heading North on the single dirt road. It's in the general direction of where the others mentioned the Prairie Militia Society has its compound, but as Alex clears the first rise he sees little but desolate grasslands that slowly rise towards the Northwest. Somewhere beyond that are the mountains.
OCC- Alex is running about 10 miles so it will be awhile before he posts.
Jenny and Michael agree to drive out to see the meteorite. Michael returns to his room to gather his things while Jenny breaks her camp.
In the Hotel-
The
Lathan family is finally up and heading towards the office and then to breakfast. They make enough noise that
Samantha the zoologist is now awake, although she is tired from watching the shooting stars the night before. She flicks on the TV and finds it doesn’t work.
Felice is not sure what to do; as she lacks the cash to pay the tab.
Azadeh is paying cash and waits for Ms. Foo to give her change.
Bud???
In the garage-
Bob has gotten much of the gunk that has blocked up the fuel pump out when
Gary comes in. “Hey. One of your guys said you might need a hand so what can I do? I got to tell ya, I know shit about helicopters. Got a fuel problem? Maybe you need to be able to drain your tank before removing the fuel lines? Is there any kind of additive you might be able to add to the fuel to dissolve blockage?”
Boss Earl is looking over
Dave’s shoulder…. “What do you know about helicopters kid? You think you can work on it?
Max is scratching himself and then lies down and falls asleep.
Father McCormack remains on the balcony… unsure what to do (Fireblade???)
In the parking lot-
Jim Kerr is able to hear that the military helicopters are reporting that Cheyenne is ablaze. They helicopters that have been sent out from the airbase are being recalled from their efforts to rescue base personnel. Apparently the helicopters are being deployed to recon the base perimeter while guard units are deployed. Combat helicopters are asking whether they have the right to engage “hostile elements” near the main gate.
In other news, Jim hears that a helicopter unit of the Nebraska State Police is flying relatively near their position but is short of fuel. “This State Trooper Erica Spears…. Is there any airfield out there were I can land my bird for fuel? Come in please?”
Luke packs his bags back up, slips the gun into a holster underneath his jacket and repacks his bags before heading back to the restaurant. He looks down the road (Rolls Spot Hidden).
Bo is sitting with
Stephanie in the State Trooper Cruiser hears the following. In Sidney a patrolman calls in from his car. “Help! Anyone Help! The fire is out of control… the entire fire department is gone, just fucking gone. The station house… there was blood everywhere…. No one left alive. The city is fucking crazy…. Everyone is out of control….. Holy shit! I can’t get through the crowd. Their all over the hood, climbing on it. Banging on the windows…. I can’t get through….” Bo and Stephanie can overhear what sounds like snarling or moaning coming from the background. “Oh shit… oh shit…. They’re smashing the window in….. aaaaarrrrghhhhh……” then the radio cuts off.
From Kimball, they get a dispatch. “This is Kimball County Police HQ calling all units….. Come in if you’re out there…. This is Kimball County Police HQ calling all units… Is anyone out there?”
There is also a State Trooper. “This is State Trooper Joe Barring. I’m heading up I-80 Southeast of Sidney…. Is there anyone out there?”
Bo and Stephanie also see
Willie, Tisha and Thomas leave the diner and head towards one of the news vans. Luke also sees the news crew leave the diner.
In the Junkyard-
Mitch and Wallace continue to look for the truck part. They’ve inspected a couple derelict trucks but still no luck. Mitch is wondering who the hiding kid is.
Buddy has taken interest in something and is running through the Junkyard, heading northwest.
(Mitch Roll Spot Hidden???)
In the diner-
Dave the Trucker is still talking with
Boss Hammond, although no one is quite sure about what.
Alice is waiting to tell
Rosie that she’ll be right back. She wants to know how long it will take to repair her car that broke down last night.
Dr. Haussmann continues to work on her laptop and doesn’t notice as
Rosie fills her cup. Rosie is curious to find out what they are working on but knows better than to bother them.
Kimberly, the pharmacist says, “Hey, why don’t you try a radio station?”
Lynne looks at her sharply and continues to flirt with
Randall.
Ashley is taking
Robert and Duke’s order.
Beth is eating her toast and eggs, and is looking at Robert, wondering if she should make conversation but quite sure that she’s got no place she really needs to get to at the moment.
Charlie returns to work to see
Thomas leaving and grumbles, “Fuck, now I have to cook and clean dishes?”
He looks out over the crown as
Baldwin walks back into the diner.
Charlie sees that
Baldwin is carrying a heavy wrench behind his back.
Horst sees
Baldwin return, and perhaps should worry about what Baldwin is hiding, but he’s still annoyed to be waiting.
Flip is sitting away from Baldwin and has to turn nearly around in the small booth to see him. It’s too difficult a turn given the cramped conditions of the booth. it would be a difficult thing for him to take the switchblade out of his pocket even if he did.
When the black man enters the diner,
Horst says, “ Well, the nigga returns like a good slave should.”
“I said you should mind your manners.” Says
Baldwin.
“Who the fuck are you to talk down to me, boy” Says
Horst.
“The Mother fucka that killed you, bitch.” Says
Baldwin as he brings out the wrench and swings.
Horst is incapable of moving out of the way but raises his arms for the blow. The first fall of the heavy steal wrench falls on
Horst's arm, breaking it. Horst cries out in pain as
Flip, shocked with the sudden attack is stunned by the sudden attack.
Horst arm falls limply and he tries to duck, his other arm sweeps the table, pushing dishes and cups off the table, including a plate into Flip's lap, that crash and shatter on the floor. Horst tries to escape under the table, but the effort is only partially successful. A second blow connects with
Horst's neck rather than his head.
Horst is a big, strong man, but so is Baldwin.
Horst's body goes limp and begins to slide under the table. With one arm he tries to bring himself up and looks up as
Baldwin delivers a third blow across Horst's face that breaks his nose in shatter of blood that sprays onto
Flip’s face, momentarily blinding him.
Horst slides down the rest of the table, his face a mess of blood.
Baldwin brings back his heavy wrench to deliver a blow and turns to
Flip, but holds back the blow. “What are you gonna do Nigga. Give me reason, muthafucka, just any reason at all. You want this like that fucker did. Do ya? Well?”
Flip roll sanity.
Inside the restaurant, everyone is momentarily stunned, and
Flip can see the two young guys who were sitting at the counter come across to grab
Baldwin. Behind them
Hammond comes stepping out of the office with Dave following.
Hammond is saying, "What the hell is going on here?"
Rita in the gift shop watches dumbstruck as Baldwin beats Horst with the wrench. She turns her gaze to one of the displays.
