Previously on Z Nation...
This man is the only known survivor of a zombie bite.
He's our last best hope for humanity.
What if I don't wanna be your guinea pig?
Then you'll wind up like patient zero over there.
- I've led them into a trap. - Kill him.
- Doc? - You set me up, you bastard.
I had no idea this was gonna happen.
- You have to believe me. - No, I don't.
I don't have to believe anything anyone says ever again.
A tactical nuclear weapon
will be launched from NORAD to incinerate the lab.
Seven minutes to detonation.
Is that all that's left of Murphy?
- He shed his skin. - Holy crap.
- Look. - Let's go.
God, I hate the apocalypse.
Sorry!
♪ Have mercy! ♪
♪ Oh-oh-oh-oh Have mercy. ♪
Ow, ow. Watch the shoulder.
Holy shit.
Is that snow?
Nah, that's not snow.
That's ash.
Radioactive fallout.
Crap.
This is Citizen Z, broadcasting on all frequencies.
This is an emergency broadcast.
Repeat. This is an emergency broadcast.
Literally life and death for the human race.
Now, there's a man travelling among you.
He's the only human known to have survived a zombie bite.
His blood has the antibodies to create a vaccine.
Now, it is imperative that he be transported alive
to the Centers for Disease Control lab in California.
His name is Murphy.
Last seen in Fort Collins, Colorado.
6'2", dark hair, numerous bite marks on torso.
Known to control zombies.
Should be considered armed and dangerous.
Keep alive at all cost.
Repeat. Keep him alive at all cost.
The Centers for Disease Control is offering an enormous bounty
for Murphy's safe delivery,
to be paid in whatever form you desire,
as well as being first in line for any cure developed.
If you can hear this broadcast...
Save humanity. Save yourself.
Find Murphy.
They're all dead.
HOW?
We were on the hill, watching the lights.
- I think those were nukes. - That's what I thought.
Figured what was left of the world
was trying to kill itself.
Anyway, the boy they banished
'cause he'd turned 13?
He figured it out. He came back.
Set the whole place on fire.
And released the zombie bear.
Well, sounds like she was right about men.
Look, Mack...
Bear?
Yeah.
You coming or not?
Come along, little doggies.
I found a new set of digs I think you're gonna like.
Hey. That's a real set of Callaways you're dragging there.
- Some respect. - Hey, friend.
- Friend? - Doing a little... shopping, huh?
Presidents Day sale.
These zombies of yours are pretty tame.
They're not my zombies.
I would never own a...
Can I help you, friend?
You can start by stepping aside.
What the hell did you do that for?
Your name Murphy?
Nope.
His name is Murphy,
last seen in Fort Collins, Colorado.
6'2", dark hair, numerous bite marks on torso.
Known to control zombies.
Should be considered armed and dangerous.
Keep alive at all cost.
Repeat. Keep him ali...
Sure you're not THE Murphy?
'Cause right now, that's the only thing keeping you alive.
Show me your bites.
- I beg your pardon? - You heard me.
Lift up your shirt.
Need to see those bites.
Gotta make sure you're the real thing.
- Those are bites? - They were.
They're healing nicely, thank you.
OK, so, what if I am The Murphy, whatever the hell that means?
- So what? - So...
Everybody and their uncle's looking for you.
Government's paying a bounty on your ass.
Look, I got a whole van full of Oxy if that's what you want.
How 'bout you take half and I'll just be on my way?
How 'bout I take the Oxy and you to California for that bounty?
You're gonna take me to California?
- By yourself? - Damn straight.
Sorry. Sorry.
You're insane.
That's right. I'm insane. And you're my prisoner.
Don't worry, Mr Murphy. I won't kill you.
But I will hurt you real bad if l need to.
You understand me? Do you...
Cassandra?
Oh, I didn't know if I'd ever see you again.
Oh, oh! OK. Yeah. Good to see you too.
Alright. Come on. Let's break it up here.
- OK. - Bomb...
Bomb. Bomb bad. Yeah. Listen.
It's not safe here. We need to get out of here. OK?
But first, you need a makeover, girl.
No, no. No, no. No mercy for that one.
I got plans for him.
Come on.
Yeah, well, you should've thought about that
before you shot those innocent zombies, shouldn't you?
Let me see. Yeah.
I told you that white mink would pull it all together, didn't I?
- Classy. - Classy.
Let's get out of here.
Come along, Mr I'm So Badass.
Let's go.
OK.
Let's get you over here.
What is it?
The bleeding's stopped, but...
Just go!
Find me a hole to crawl in.
Leave me a weapon and some ammo.
Hey. Nobody's leaving you here to die.
Here. Take the last of the water.
Go on. Pretty weak myself.
We wait here too long, we might be too weak to go look for help.
I've only got a day in me without water, if that.
Well, I don't think I'm going anywhere, Chief.
10K, you stay here with Doc.
I'm gonna see if I can find food or help
while I still got the strength.
If I'm not back in 48 hours...
you're on your own.
Good luck.
Thanks.
The Centers for Disease Control
is offering an enormous bounty for Murphy's safe delivery,
to be paid in whatever form you desire,
as well as being first in line for any cure developed.
- If you can hear this...
Shh, shh. I know, Pup.
I am too.
This is an emergency broadcast.
Repeat. This is an emergency broadcast.
Literally life and death for the human race.
If this works, Warren and the others
will be able to see the signal for miles.
- ..Create a vaccine...
- Find something? - No.
It's just that same recorded broadcast again and again.
I hope he's OK up there.
Seven, nine, eight. Eight, three, four.
Just that same weird numbers station again.
You know, that's got to be some sort of code.
Wonder who needs to keep a secret anymore.
- What? - Who was that?
I don't know, but they were talking about Murphy.
It was something in Spanish and, I don't know, maybe Mandarin?
Do you think that means he's still alive?
The question is...
we really still care if he's alive?
You don't care if he's still alive,
why are you trying
to contact Warren and the others, huh?
Got nothing else to do, Addy.
Come on, Warren.
Don't die before you can kill yourself.
Three more bullets than I need.
Sorry, Doc.
Sorry, 10K.
I tried.
Lieutenant Roberta Warren...
I...
give you mercy-
Help me!
Help!
Found this place about a week ago.
Looters missed the stash of food and booze in the basement.
Guess all the zombies in here kept out the riffraff.
Wait till I show you.
What I've been teaching the locals.
Cassandra? Hey, where'd you go?
Do you like what I picked out for you?
Yes.
Don't be afraid. He won't bite.
And even if he did, you're immune, remember?
I'm not a zombie.
I know.
You're better.
I've been working on my zombie whispering.
Come on. Let me show you.
This is Telulah and Gigi.
Check this out.
Ladies. Let's show her what we've been working on.
Oh, come on.
Come on, ladies! That's not right.
Ladies! Ladies, please!
We talked about this.
She's awake. The lady's awake.
Mama, Papa, I want you to meet my hero.
Please, sit down and eat.
You must be starving.
Thank you.
Five. Five, three, seven.
Seven, nine, eight.
Eight, three, four.
Five, one, three. Seven.
Maybe it's just some...
giant cosmic bingo game somewhere, huh?
It's probably all just canned civil defence broadcasts
triggered by the nukes.
Well.
I just...
I just wish we'd hear from somebody.
Anybody at all...
who's alive.
Mack!
Mack! Mack, watch his teeth!
I'm trying! Hit him!
- I can't get a clear shot! - Hit him, please!
Come on!
3,099!
We saw your signal!
You've made a real life for yourselves here.
Have some more goat cheese.
My husband's been monitoring the milk for fallout,
but so far, the winds have spared us.
No, thank you, I've eaten so much already.
My body doesn't know what the hell is going on.
I haven't had real food for weeks.
Gave myself up for dead.
We've all been there.
We don't get many visitors.
Oh. How 'bout you? How you doing?
- A lot better. - Yeah.
Now she knows why we don't go digging for roots alone.
There were never zombies there before.
It's the damn nukes.
Everything's screwed up now, even the weather.
Yeah. Well...
I have two partners that are still out there,
and I should be getting back to them.
Alright, then. I'm gonna pack you some provisions.
Thanks.
Come here.
Alright, from what I've heard,
everything west of this line here
is a no-go zone.
And there's more fallout here and over here.
And I think that's the tunnel where we crashed,
so that would put my friends somewhere in there.
Yeah, that's about a 2-day hike.
A little less if you go over the mountain.
Got it.
"..and so, seizing the larger by the ears,
"he jumped on his back and, to my great amusement,
"coolly rode to meet me as I came up the hatchway."
Do you have to go?
Yeah, sweetie. I have to go.
I have a job to do.
Come back and tell us how it turns out.
Promise?
Promise.
Good luck with that Murphy fella.
Yeah.
My husband told me what you did out there.
It must have been horrible.
I don't know how to thank you.
Those kids - those beautiful kids.
That's how you'll thank me.
I was ready to die, and I needed a reason to live.
Those kids...
they're that reason.
Thank you.
Good luck.
Got it.
Oh, hey, my Spanish is terrible,
but I'm sure this is what they were talking about.
I wonder who else heard that broadcast.
10 o'clock!
I see them. Just keep going!
Folks are friendly here in Cheyenne.
Friendly ain't the vibe I'm getting.
Let's find Murphy and get the hell out of Dodge.
- Cheyenne. - Whatever.
OK, so we all need to think like Murphy.
Get inside his zombified head.
And I know that's a scary place to be.
But where would you hide if you were Murphy?
Hey, hold on!
You say think like Murphy?
Hell, they might as well have his picture on the sign.
Hey guys.
Ahhh.
What the hell took you so long?
Murphy, you sonofabitch.
Yeah. What she said.
Now, now, Roberta.
Is that any way to talk to an old friend?
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.hey.
That hurt.
Oh. I'm just getting started.
Now, come on, Chief. Hey.
Don't forget the mission.
Come on.
You damn near got us killed.
And you did kill millions of other people.
Didn't you get the memo?
The apocalypse means never having to say you're sorry.
I was just following the prime directive
of this mission - save Murphy's ass.
Let's not forget -
if I die, party's over for the human race.
If you want to blame somebody,
blame that nutjob Dr Kurian.
Or your little buddy Citizen Z.
Maybe we should tie you up for your own good.
Cassandra.
You're alive.
Cassandra?
- What did you do to her? - Saved her life.
What did you do?
I'm sorry. What is she wearing?
Is that mildly impractical for the apocalypse?
You try dressing a classy lady in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Hey, is anybody else concerned
that there's all these Zs standing around here?
Hey, don't worry. They're friendly.
As long as I'm friendly.
Come on, Murphy.
We got to get you to California.
Yeah. Um, about California...
You know, after everything that happened,
the nukes and all,
I'm not so sure I'm down
with the whole saving humanity thing.
I'm not so sure humanity's worth saving.
You're going to California.
You don't even know if California's still there.
If you won't do it for humanity, do it for yourself, Murphy.
You need that vaccine more than anybody.
Have you looked in the mirror lately?
You may be styling, but you're turning zombie, brother.
Brother, maybe there are worse things than being a zombie.
Maybe being a starving, fearful,
violent, vindictive human
is worse.
But, hey, it is the apocalypse!
Let's have some fun! Let me show you what I've been working on.
Come on. Grab a seat. You're gonna love this.
The apocalypse will still be waiting for us when we're done.
Cassandra!
Hey, hey, hey, hey!
Ah, so nice to see so many familiar faces
in the audience tonight!
Ladies and gentlemen,
let's hear it for the one,
the only...
Chantrelle.
Oh... my... God.
Well, I hope she ain't working for tips.
Whoa!
I'm having a deja vu.
- Murphy. - I know, right?
Wait. it gets better.
Ta-da!
I know. I know. The finale needs a little work.
But, hey, let's hear it for Chantrelle!
Oh, come on!
Is this a private show or can anybody watch?
Ah, ah, ah. Leave your weapons right where they are.
Don't make me have to shoot anybody.
There's enough zombies in this world already.
What do you want?
Your name wouldn't happen to be Murphy, would it?
Nope.
- Lot of people looking for you, Mr Murphy. - That so?
This man, he's our prisoner.
Well, he's my prisoner now.
Uh, no, sorry. She's right. We got dibs on him.
Yeah. And we're taking him to California.
No, you're not. He's coming with me.
- Where? - To the highest bidder.
CDC in California aren't the only ones
willing to pay for his blood.
Why does everybody always talk about me
like I am not standing right here?
You know, there's only one problem
with all of your plans for The Murphy.
I ain't going anywhere with any of you.
Hit it!
Argh!
- We gotta get out of here. - I know.
- I can't stand this music. - Let's go!
Warren!
Look out!
Argh!
What do we do now, Chief?
I made a promise to a little girl
and I'm gonna keep it.
We are going to find Murphy,
get him to California,
and they're going to make a vaccine and save the world.
And I'm gonna kill any bounty hunter
that gets in my way.
Sounds like a plan.
Any idea which way Murphy went?
He went that-a-way.
OK.
No matter what happens, you stay.
Yeah, that's a good boy.
Remember, no matter what you hear, you stay.
OK, sweetie.
Which way is Daddy?
Left it is.