I'm not carrying the battery pack for you, but it's yours. I'm not
the one who wants to bring it. But I don't have any room left.
He may carry the battery thing. Just shove it in your own bag.
I'm not rearranging mine again. Is he? You have so much room
left in your pack? Please take honey. You guys have to prioritize essentials.
Remember, do you really need the power bank. It's fine, Dad,
I just figured since it's clears, she should put it in a fur
bag. Well, I might be able to squeeze it into the first aid
kit page. Really, just take it easy out there. Girls, Camping
on your own is no joke. There won't be a dad around to carry
your bag for you. I'll be fine, Dad. Maura said she'll take
my bag if I get tired. Well, even the ever helpful Mara can't
carry you up to the mountain side because you got a tummy ache from eating
all the smallers. Dad, She's just don't forget if you need anything at
all, I'll be right next to my phone. I know, Dad,
that's why Mara needs to bring the battery pack. I want to get like
pictures for my forging journal I don't know. I don't want to kill the
phone. I know, bug. Are you sure you've got a mar Yeah,
it'll fit, Thanks, Laura. I just want to take pictures of
little plants in the mushroom's dad. Honest. This doesn't have anything to do
with a high school party, Claire. Stop. We probably won't even have
internet. How are you going to snapchat Cama about Tyler Evans from the top
of a mountain? I still want to try. You're such a jerk,
Clarry. This is not the vibe we need to start you with. What
come on, she's freaking out about Tyler. We've literally watched him from my
bedroom window teaching himself hand jutsus in his backyard. She's acting like he's some
super awesome guy. It's funny. That's asshole behavior, friend, Cool it,
okay, I wasn't trying to make it a big deal. Sorry,
page, Kayla isn't going to send you pictures of the party. She's probably
drunk already and the lights are gonna be off. Oh sure, just keep
acting like he's not a big deal. You're the one who told me Brandon
Driskell never invites underclassman to his parties, especially not eighth graders. And the
one time he does, we have to go camping, but you love camping.
Not today. Brandon just thinks he's hot shit because his parents don't stop
him and his friends from getting completely wasted in their backyard. They make a
big deal about not inviting underclassmen to make it seem like it's exclusive, but
now he's inviting them because he's desperate for attention. Screw that guy. We're
going on a backpacking trip completely unsupervised. I met Tyler will think that's way
cooler than you're standing around at some dumb party. Really, his dad won't
even let him go fishing by himself. He probably will be impressed, Claire.
Can I come over after we get back, and if it means you
forgive me and we can get hiking soon, then yes. I'll have to
give his mom's tent back anyway, So I'll play fetch with Duke while you
tell ty about how cool you are. I love you so much, gross
Ah, we love each other? Yes, Pop stop, come on,
bring it in. No, I don't want to love you. No hugs,
no more care that come on? Group? Can't we just leave?
Episode five, The Girl scouts. This place is gorgeous. Where where are
we? Let me check the almanac. Probably Kentucky, still, maybe Tennessee.
These mountains are incredible. What are people write songs about him being at
the top of something like that? Imagine everything you'd see. I'd backpacked in
at rondacks once in college. Who's the quietest week of my life? Man,
we're out of olive Oy already. We should call a mountain guy.
And when do you propose we do that? They're everywhere. We'll find some
time. Then we can stand among the clouds and enjoy blissful serenity. That
is true. I guess we could do anything at this point. We could
actually just start climbing that mountain or swim down river for as far as our
bodies could take us. We can sleep in the valley, wake up to
the morning sun, right until the conductor decides to leave without you while you're
soaking in all that freedom. Would it kill you to play in the space
with us. It's the least you could do after keeping us up all night
snoring. I don't snore. How would you know you're asleep? Tell her
Archie, Oh, I don't want to play this game. I'm pretty sure
it was actually shaking the walls last night. No, I will not take
this from a man who sings sea shanties off the back of a train at
the top of his fucking lungs, very poorly. By the way, what
you don't love my music tone? Deaf? Isn't I'm very talented. You
sound like a coyote. Are we stopping? No way, We just left
Bowling Green earlier today. Attention passengers, the crew apologizes for the change in
speed. We're making an unexpected stop due to an obstruction on the tracks.
The help will be heading out shortly to survey the damage. There is no
need to panic. In times of dress. We cling to the tools in
our hands. Thank you for your understanding. We haven't had to stop this
New Jersey man. He's going to be out of his mind tonight. This
has happened before. Yeah, just once that I know of. The conductor's
been doing all the repairs on the tracks by himself, basically since he got
the rain't up and running. Good job, Arch. You've upset the pillow
cat. How is you? I've never seen you be a pillow before.
Oh you shut a good cat. Just a round, little master, of
disguise. Okay, you pet her hat, oh pet her back? Wait,
holy shit, obstruction, he says, Oh no, what move move?
Oh no way, there's no way he's going to be able to clean
this up. The whole middle of the bridge collapsed. Guess we'll have to
climb the mountain after all. Do you now remember who we're talking about?
The conductor would sooner pick the train up and carry it on his back,
then leave it here. I'm confident he'll figure something out. Oh fuck,
what those are? Those are pears? Those trees have fucking pears on them.
I never thought I would be screaming about fruit. Hang on, let
me grab a bucket. Oh when when the last time I tasted something so
sweet? Come on, Archie, catch up. Get out of the tree,
you primate. You're gonna break that under your fruit. To the monkey
man, this was probably someone's sporchard before. Now it's just a field.
I guess it was always just a field. The only real difference is how
I'm thinking about it. Gosh, what was the last time I ate something
fresh? Get down, you're going to hurt yourself, sweet sweet fruit or
for me, the monkey man, the stupidest person alive this is nice.
Hey, no free pairs for slackers? Oh is that what you call someone
who cooks all your meals for you? Oh? Now you're feeling fighty.
Watch out, Archie. I think I think, No, I think I
might, But Nelly, I didn't meet it. Children, you're just tall.
Children. Do not pick me up. No, do not pick me
up? Monkey man has Archie? What was that? Hey? I heard
something? Sorry? Sorry, fresh airs got me riled. I think somebody
got on the train. What from where? Supply car? I'm pretty sure.
I don't care if the conductor thinks lockdoors are unwelcoming. We can't have
shit like this happening. Let's have them off from the inside quietly. I
better not have to fight anything. I'm beat from climbing trees. In three
seconds, I'm throwing the door to the supply car open, three two one?
Are you real? You guys see them too? I'm so sorry.
Please don't hurt us. We'll put it back. Is Archie contagious? Or
are their children on the train right now? Contagious children? Paige? We
didn't think anyone would be on here. I assumed if anyone else was around,
there would be more than just that one guy out front working on the
bridge. Where did you even come from? We've been working our way west
through the mountains for a few weeks. We're going to keep heading that way,
but my friend needs medicine, so it seemed like the obvious choice to
search the train while it was stopped. Wait, so who's sick, Mara.
She's had this weird on and off fever for almost a week now,
and we think it has to be some kind of infection. She needs antibiotics.
Can I finish a sentence? Maybe I'm just getting to the point I
was literally just about to. You need to chill out, guys, please,
It'll be fine. Can we just leave already? How old are you?
How old are you? Fifteen? Jesus? Okay, okay, let's
I'll just take it down a bit, Archie. Can you check her out?
Well sort of, but I'm a vet tech, not a doctor.
You're the best we've got by far. Teenagers are basically animals, Mara.
Can I feel your head? Sure? But I really am fine. You're
definitely not fine. Your friends are right. You're burning up. We always
built her our water and she doesn't have any open wounds. Plus we've been
on our own for a while, so it couldn't be viral. You're pretty
on top of things, Claire, Well, good job taking care of each
other. It's not easy to survive on your own nowadays, especially well.
I know edible plants and mushrooms better than Claire does, so I've been finding
our food for the last cookingly barter for some medicine. I'm sorry, but
it is enough to us. Why not that guy you saw up front hulking
out by the bridge, he calls the shots. If you want to use
anything, you have to be a passenger. Well that's stupid. You're already
here. What does it matter if he knows relax, I'll just go talk
to him. We can figure something out. I wish it was that easy.
This is the conductor's train, and he only lets passengers use supplies.
He'll want something small from each of you as a ticket. Are you sure
he'll even let them on. We aren't at a station right now, and
he's been really irritable about kat and not having a ticket. Honestly, might
you set him off? We aren't even staying anyway. I'll just go figure
it out with him, and when I get back, we can do the
exchange and just leave wait here. Yes, Claire, whatever you say,
Claire, you're the boss, Claire. Bossy freaking Claire. Stop telling me
what to do. Oh Page, It's okay, No, it isn't treating
me like I'm stupid and ordering me around like it's my fault. You're sick.
Whatever, screw her. I need a break from her. Anyway,
Where are you going? I'm going to use a toilet for the first time,
and god knows how long or do I have to be a passenger to
do that too. I mean, technically you shouldn't beyond yet. They aren't
usually this bad. I'm sorry, it's all right. They're both just worried
about you. Yeah. I guess how long have you all been together?
We all joined Girl Scouts in first grade. We've been going camping together for
years. Just never like this. I'll go bring her back. Is that
okay? Go ahead? Tell her to her if she wants something to eat.
We can bend the rules a little bit and at least make you guys
dinner. Is that cool? Archie? Absolutely, I'll roast some more cauliflower
while the conductor's busy. Excuse me, sir, are you the conductor?
I need to speak to the conductor. Oh, someone's asking for you,
sir, a stranger. Oh, we hardly have time for this right now.
Are you the conductor? I'm afraid I can't talk right now. We've
got a bridge repair to contend with before we can continue on our way.
Oh the delays, I know, but I just spoke to some of your
passengers and they told me I need to get your permission before I can use
anything on board. Only passengers may make use of the facilities. Yeah,
they said that too, But so if you wish to board, you are
more than welcome to do so at our next stop in Clarksville. What,
sir, Clarksville is on the other side of the mountains from here. Passengers
must board at a station with their tickets ready. Really, kid, there's
a way things are done here. I know that. That's why I want
to give you a ticket for each of us. Can't you just make a
little exception that doctor said, someone named Kat still hasn't even given you a
ticket, but they're still allowed to be on the don't mention Oh an unchecked
box that shape shifting feeline is there are some issues I can excuse, but
a ticket is mandatory. It is a time honored exchange. That sounds frustrating.
We have rules for a reason. They lay out the future in front
of us neatly, precisely. It's how we keep to the schedule. Members
of the public who don't understand this simply can't comprehend what we are working to
achieve here. Look, I get it. I like rules, and I
know it can be really hard to make other people care about them. I
don't have a train, but I do have people that I'm trying to take
care of, and they certainly don't make it easy. My friends and I
have been hiking through these mountains for weeks, and now one of them is
sick, and I know that we won't make it to Clarksville in time.
Not to delay your schedule, but we need medicine. Please let me give
you our tickets. I'll I'll even talk to Kat and try and get them
to give you one. Two. Please, you will get me Cat's ticket.
It must be hand delivered by her. I will not accept third parties.
Sure, absolutely, Cat must present a ticket today. I don't think
I can stand this any longer. Perhaps then we will make an exception.
Okay, I'll go do that right now. Thank you. Wow, sir,
that was awful. Nice to you. She respects order. One must
be able to delegate and understress. Now let's get back to it. We
will first organize our lumber according to size. Yes, sir, Page,
could you please answer the walkie line? Four? Page? Leave me alone?
What go away? Please come back? I'm sorry I didn't listen better.
Claire's gonna be so mad. No, she won't. She's too busy
being a stress, you know, at all to have feelings. Page,
Please open the door. Why so she can just keep talking over me and
telling me what's right like she always does, like she always has. That
isn't true. You know she cares. It's just been hard these past couple
of weeks. A couple of weeks? Are you kidding me? Fry years
more? I know you missed the compound, we all do. But Claire
is trying really hard to get us somewhere safe. She's just trying to figure
out how that's not my fault and she doesn't have to be such a bitch
about it. I never asked her to be my damn mom. I know,
I'm sorry. I just I don't know. I don't know what to
say. I wish is he was here. Okay, I'm sorry, I'm
sorry. Don't cry. I'm not crying. I just he was always better
at this than me. Can you please come back? They're gonna come looking
soon. And they made enough food that we can have some. What happened
to only passengers can have stuff? Sadie said, she's making an exception.
She's nice. Fine here, get up? Thanks? So how is the
toilet? Oh my god? So nice? I forgot what it's like to
not have to look out for daddy long legs before I sit. It's been
too long. Hey guys, Hi, So did it go? Okay?
Yeah? Thanks? I gave him all my old Trail Adventure badges, so
our tickets are covered. I guess now I just have to get capt to
hand a ticket over. Oh my god, that's not as easy as it
sounds. Oh man, I know this is a lot to take in all
at once, but try to take it easy until Marrow is feeling better.
We can figure out ways. You guys can all pitch in once you get
settled. Really do we all get our own rooms? What? No,
we aren't staying Since when is this entirely up to you? I never said
it was. You gave the guy the tickets, right, you said we're
good to stay. I'm sick of walking. Let's just see where we can
go on this thing. I have to agree you'll be a lot safer here.
No, thank you for the food and the medicine. All right,
I'll leave you to it. Then, what is your problem? We already
agreed that we would do this on our own from now on, we are
not changing the plan that was before a hotel on wheel showed up right in
front of us. There's food here, and a toilet and air filters and
beds. Why shouldn't we stay. I Am not going to let this become
the compound all over again. The compound was the best thing that happened to
me since this whole mess started. We got too comfortable. Our priority is
safety and survival. We know we can rely on ourselves to get from point
A to point B. Depending on help from others is too risky. You
know you aren't actually the fricking scout master right. Stop acting like you know
everything what happened was out of our hands. Move on already. I'm trying
to move on. You're the one who's so hung up on it. We
promised to take care of each other. That's all I'm trying to do.
Yeah, like he took care of Isabelle Page. Being a dictator and hauling
us through the mountains isn't going to change the fact that she's dead. Page.
Stop Claire, she didn't mean it. Whatever. Good, good evening
passengers. The time is now four thirty seven pm Central daylight time. Barring
any more unexpected stops, the advent Nomad is scheduled to arrive in Clarksville,
Tennessee at ten seventeen pm this evening, twenty four hour layover for restocking purposes.
Thank you. I must be getting old. The ticket box is getting
pretty full, sir. These new tickets are so colorful and pretty beauty.
Is not an invitation to touch. They stay inside the box at all times.
They're more beautiful that way. Could you calm down so heavy and dramatic.
Okay, okay, I'm putting you down. Sorry, a young lady.
I would appreciate you not storming into my cab in the future. Sure,
I don't think I understood what I agreed to earlier. As I stated,
Cat must give me a ticket herself. Cat, this has gone on
long enough. Please present your ticket or you will be forcibly deboarded. But
she's a cat. Are you serious? A passenger presents a ticket. This
is the way things are done. But it's still just a cat. She
doesn't have anything she could give you, even if she understood what you want.
What's the difference if I just give you another ticket? You a vomit?
Oh you did it? Oh? Oh, well done, both of
you. I'll be adding Cat's ticket to my collection. Now. That is
so gross. Thank you so so much for your help. The conductor has
been really mad about Cat's ticket, but you made it better. Thanks for
being so nice. What's your name, um, Claire Kelly. That's a
fancy name. Are you and your friends fancy people? Oh? Are you
guys v ips? No? No, not at all. Who I'm sorry?
Are you feeling okay? You seem completely different from before. Well I
was busy with all that bridge stuff before, but now that everything is on
I can say hi, Hi, Hi. Is this place real? You
bet? It's real, real special. The Advent Nomad is the best train
in the whole world. It might be the only train in the whole world,
well, the only one that works anyways. Can you tell me where
it's going? Oh? Only the conductor knows stuff like that. I'm just
here to help take care of the passengers. Our path is complex and fairly
limited, but so long as there is a passenger in need of transport and
air in my lungs, we will follow the schedule and keep moving. Why
I beg your pardon? Why are you going the places that you're going for
the passengers, of course, so that they might arrive at their destination in
a timely manner as outlined in the schedule. So this is kind of your
whole world. Huh? How many people have you dropped off? As of
this morning, only one passenger has deboarded the Advent Nomad during my time as
conductor. Just one. But like the other, passengers know where they want
to get off, right, I couldn't say, I imagine we just haven't
gotten there yet. Speaking of which, I must begin prepping the engine for
departure. You fixed the bridge, the whole bridge, Oh goodness, not
the whole bridge. No, the suspension cables were still in good shape,
thankfully, which saved us quite a bit of climbing. The help merely had
to replace five yards of the bridge's deck and reinforce two of the pylons.
It looks brand new. Holy cow stop, I'm gonna blush. He's very
proud of this one. It's not every day a boy gets to rebuild part
of an antique bridge. Oh, the thrill of youth. Well, then
we should be off. Does that mean I have to leave? Yes?
And please take hat with you. Her business is done here. I don't
understand what you're saying. What are you doing up? Buddy? Hey?
Is he couldn't sleep? You know, I've heard that's easier when you're inside
a sleeping bag. But looks like Paige claimed yours. She was shivering really
loud. Plus she fell asleep last she needed another layer, Claire whatever.
The last thing we need is her being cranky all day because she couldn't sleep.
That was really sweet of you. It's getting colder. We're almost completely
out of food. We really need to figure out a new plan. I
don't know what to do now, is he well? Home doesn't seem like
much of an option anymore. Even mister Lindbergh didn't stick around after the flooding
started. Where do you think we should go? Me? I don't know.
California? Okay, But how about instead we start a little smaller than
that. I mean, maybe we could get to Asheville if we make our
way around the mountain the follow the highway. I don't know what to do.
Now, where do you want to go? As if you didn't have
a plan? Safety kid? Shut up, you're the safety kid. I
love you because you're the safety kid. But like a cool one, Page
says, there's no such thing. Well, Page never went to leadership training,
did she. A leader needs a level head, a caring heart,
and a firm resolve. Well, Mars got a huge heart, and Page
is the most stubborn person in the universe. But I'm way more levelheaded than
both of them. And you're already perfect, so you don't have to try
to be all three. Oh my god, you're so dramatic. Give you're
tangled, not of a brain, a break. Sometimes you just might be
surprised what you're capable of. And stop letting Page tell you if you're cool
or not. That's not punk at all. Thanks, Izzy. You can
thank me by getting us to California. I've always wanted to see San Francisco.
Assuming it's still there, only one way to find out, for better
or worse. We're on the greatest adventure of our lives. We're going to
see everything there is to see as long as we get to see it together.
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