01x09 - The Gathering Dark

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- Is it your child?

- It is.

I should drag you out

into the street

and beat you like a dog.

Take your belongingsand go.

Mary sleeps

most of the day.

She fears direct sunlight.

You're dying, George.

I can save you.

Drink from me.

Jakub is out there.

Sweet Jesus.

Tonight will reveal

much about ourselves.

Here they come!

There will be times

when you lose heart.

Everything I thought

I was is gone.

You want to quit.

They're everywhere!

Do not.

It can't be.

Is it really you?

Tane? Come with me.

They're leaving.

I had to do it, Father.

She said it would

make them stop.

Who said that?

Make what stop?

Loa.

I gave her the book.

Loa!

De Vermis Mysteriis.

You have this child to thank.

Praise her.

Why do you not do

as you are told?

She succeeded

where so many have failed.

Praise her.

You see?

They welcome you

to Jerusalem's Lot.

Enter.

What is this place?

Your new home.

Why is the book

so important to you?

Ah, it is more

than just a book.

It is a key.

To the Gates of Darkness.

Soon, we will love

in a world without light.

A world of endless feed.

With mankind

as our livestock.

What will become

of my family?

Will they be "livestock" too?

We are your family.

But what about

my brother and sister?

I gave you the book.

We made a bargain.

Did I not honor it?

I spared the lives

of those in Chapelwaite.

Charles Boone

will come for the book.

Without this book

would Charles Boone

ride for you?

They have the book,

Captain.

What now?

We ride to Jerusalem's Lot.

Arrive before night.

The undead will be holed up

in their church.

We'll flush them out

with fire, k*ll them.

What about those

that aren't undead?

I suspect they'll be

guarding the church.

We'll fight them first.

We need more men.

We do.

It won't be easy.

You're a pariah,

Captain. So am I.

What could we possibly say

that could convince

anyone to help?

Nothing.

Words won't sway them.

We could show them.

My wife is not an animal.

I won't put her on display in

front of her friends and family.

If we take her to town,

they will k*ll her.

We won't allow that.

May God forgive them.

I am ready for

the coming fight, Captain.

You'll be needed,

Minister.

I'll get my things.

Are you all right?

I saw my father last night.

What?

The man in the kitchen?

With the book.

You're sure?

You don't forget

your father,

no matter what he's become.

I'm sorry.

I'll be riding

to Jerusalem's Lot with you.

No, Rebecca.

My father recognized me.

I saw it.

Perhaps there's

some humanity left.

Maybe I can reach him.

Look, I know the bond

between daughter and father

Then you know

that this may help us.

If there's a chance

I can reach him,

if I can make a difference,

then I have to try.

We have to go.

You know I'm right.

He sent you here to feed.

Y-Yes.

Then feed.

But remember,

I'll be feeding soon as well.

Feed!

What's happening

up there?

Nothing, Mary.

The threat has passed.

I feared you left me

here to rot.

Of course not.

You're my wife.

Do you mean that?

I do.

You can look past your fear

and see me for who I am?

I can try.

Who are you, Mary?

I'm the woman

you fell in love with.

The others,

they want me

to take you to town.

What for?

That would be the death

of me, George!

No! I

I won't let that happen.

But you already have!

You've already

k*lled me once.

You don't think

I remember?

You pressed a pillow

over my face

- No, Please!

- And held it there

until I could breatheno more.

Can you really k*ll me again?

Mary, please.

I can't see you

suffer like this.

It's you who will suffer.

Cut me.

Cut me and drink.

Then, when you die,

whenever you're ready,

we can be together.

You can be with me.

It will be our secret.

What does it feel like

to be one of them?

Tell me the truth.

I feel strong.

Soon I'll be strong,

like you.

That's what Jakub promised.

Eternal life.

Power.

That's why I serve

for now.

And then what?

Revenge on all those

who've treated me poorly.

Mocked me.

Abused me.

Taken what's mine.

I'm a very angry girl.

Like you.

I recognize it in your eyes.

Who hurt you,

little Boone?

We've been wondering

where you were, Constable.

I have to question

your judgment!

The company you choose

could put you

on the wrong side of God!

Who do you have there?

It's Mary. My Mary.

Release her!

Friends, we need your help.

You have no friends here,

fornicator!

She has the illness.

She did, Alice.

She died two days ago.

Are you mad?

He speaks the truth.

Mary Dennison has died

and returned.

As have my cousin Stephen

and Uncle Phillip.

This is the devil's work.

Your devil is

in Jerusalem's Lot.

His name is Jakub.

He brought the illness

first to my uncle and cousin,

and they, in turn,

spread it to your town.

You admit it, then.

The Boones are responsible

for the illness

and every other tragedy

that's befallen us.

We should hang him by

his neck from the nearest tree.

Harming Charles Boone

will not help our cause!

He wants to make up for the

mistakes of his family's past.

And if we want

to survive one more day,

we need to help him.

Help him how?

Fight the undead

where they reside.

In Jerusalem's Lot.

The undead?

You people

will stop at nothing.

Mary Dennison has

the Boone pox!

Nothing more!

We don't ask you

to believe us.

Believe your own eyes.

Mister Dennison.

Mary

Help! Alice? Ann?

Stay back, Ann.

Tell them

to let me go!

Mary?

Look what

he's done to me.

- Release me.

- What's happened to you?

It hurts.

This is what

we're dealing with.

Mary Dennison and her kind

drink the blood

of the living

- It's the light.

- And live in the dark.

The sun!

Let me go!

It's burning my skin!

Stay back, stay back!

Help her!

Stay back!

Someone help her.

Mary

Don't touch her!

Help me!

George!

Save me!

Save me.

Christ have mercy.

Forgive me.

What is this witchery?

We're riding

to Jerusalem's Lot

to fight Jakub

and his nest of undead.

If we don't stop them now,

they will plunge our world

into darkness.

Every one of us will die.

How many are there?

Fifteen, maybe more.

They can be defeated

if we stand together

and fight.

But we must act fast

or today will be our last.

The men who are willing

to join us, meet at the tavern.

We leave in an hour.

Women and children should spend

the night in the church.

It's the safest place.

Men,

I implore you to join us.

Mother.

Rebecca.

I don't understand

what's happening.

I know. I know.

Mary Dennison

You and the children will stay

in the church tonight.

All right?

Let's hurry back

to the boarding house.

We'll get provisions.

All right? Come with me.

Martin.

Hello, Alice.

I hardly have words.

I understand.

Will you really ride

to Jerusalem's Lot

to fight those things?

I will.

It's funny that I,

of all people,

should feel concern

for you, but I do.

I am not deserving

of anyone's concern, Alice.

Least of all yours.

Yeah, it's not easy

for me, Martin.

But the Bible commands us

to forgive,

so that we may be forgiven.

Come home, Martin.

Only God is perfect.

What's done is done.

Much to be mended between us.

We can speak when I return.

But what if you don't?

If I never get the chance

to tell you

what's in my heart.

Please, Martin.

If I don't make it back

from Jerusalem's Lot

I've arranged

a proper Christian burial.

Thank you, gentlemen.

I will not lie to you.

What we face

will be like nothing

you've ever experienced before.

The task is a difficult one.

How do we k*ll the undead?

Well, expose them

to daylight

or take their heads.

They're not an easy k*ll.

I ran Phillip Boone

through the guts,

and he still fought

with the strength of two men.

How did they

become this way?

To become undead,

you drink the vampire's blood.

Once you drink,

when you die,

you return like them.

Did Phillip bleed

when you fought him?

He did.

Then I would

attack the heart.

If there's blood,

they need it.

Have you all lost your wits?

How can you listen

to this madman?

You saw Mary Dennison.

Do you deny the existence

of the undead?

I do not.

But I tell you

Charles Boone is the devil.

Follow him and he'll lead you

straight to hell.

He's right.

Follow me and

I will take you to hell.

But stay here

and hell will surely

come to you.

This man is not

one of us,

and yet he asks us

to fight his battles.

We don't have time

for this, Samuel.

Do you have

a better plan, Gallup?

You're damn right I do!

If what Boone says is true,

then I say

let the undead come to us!

We'll fight them here,

as a community,

with God at our side!

If we do not

strike them down,

it'll be too late.

Enough.

If you're foolish enough

to believe in this man

then ride to your graves.

Come on, Daniel.

Daniel!

You're on your own, Samuel.

Has anyone seen

Minister Burroughs?

And we ask that you

grant us strength, wisdom,

and peace in our time of need.

Amen.

Amen.

It's nice to have you home.

Alice, I have so much

to say to you.

So much to apologize for.

I have much to say to you too,

Martin, but let's eat first.

Then we'll talk.

How is it?

Stout with pepper.

But lovely.

In case I don't get

the chance again,

I want to tell you how

sorry I am

for my betrayal

and the shame

that it brought upon you.

Upon us both.

Of course.

You and I lost our way

after the twins passed.

Our shared sorrow should have

brought us together.

Instead, it broke us.

I shoulder

much of that blame.

I couldn't

face their deaths.

You couldn't forget them.

And to escape my grief,

I wrapped myself

in the arms of another woman.

I have no excuse for that.

Only regret.

I also have regret, Martin,

but we can't undo

our mistakes.

We can only pay for them.

I didn't k*ll them, Alice.

Marcella Boone was not

the cause of their illness.

Stephen and Phillip Boone

they walked this house

at night,

while you and I slept.

They preyed upon

our children.

Neither of us could imagine

the real horror

that had befallen us.

Neither of us can be blamed.

And your other child, Martin?

Turns out that

he was not mine.

But

Oh, my throat.

It burns.

Well, I'm not surprised.

What with the lies

you've told under this roof.

Oh, and God's.

Something's wrong.

Tell it to your Maker.

You'll be meeting Him

soon enough.

Alice!

What have you done?

De Vermis Mysteriis

has found its way home.

A life's quest fulfilled.

Faith.

Servitude.

Loyalty.

Now is the time

for the Promised

to get their reward.

You shall become eternal.

Lords of the night.

This is how you will survive

and rule

with the coming of the Worm.

Come.

Give me your arm, child.

Now turn.

You won't be going

to Jerusalem's Lot.

Did you ever love me?

Or did you just marry me

for my father's church?

No, no.

Oh, God.

Oh, God abandoned you

long ago.

There is no escaping

one's sins.

Now eat.

Stop it.

Stop it.

Please, Alice.

The town needs me.

Ugh! The town needed you

long before this!

But you abandoned us.

You deserted us.

Fear not, my love.

Fear not.

There's a place in hell

for both of us.

How can you be certain

it was him?

You haven't seen your father

in over 20 years.

It's hard to be certain

of a lot of things lately,

but I am, Mother.

It was Father.

He was

terrifying.

But I recognized him.

He recognized me, too.

I know it.

Phillip and Stephen

didn't k*ll him.

He's been living

in Jerusalem's Lot

as one of them.

Mother?

I know this is so horrible,

but you deserve

to know the truth.

Mrs. Burroughs?

Minister?

My God!

Mrs. Burroughs.

Mrs. Burroughs.

Samuel.

Samuel.

You did this.

You you

No, sir.

I did no such thing.

She was all I had left

in this world.

I've lost everything

to you Boones.

I have nothing.

Don't do this.

Samuel, there is much

at stake here.

What we face

goes well beyond

bad blood

between our families.

Your relatives m*rder*d

my grandchildren.

I'm not your enemy.

"The wages of sin is death.

But the gift of God

is eternal life."

No!

God.

Excuse me, everyone.

May I have your attention,

please?

I know that you're all

frightened and confused.

There is much to be afraid of.

So tonight

I beseech you

to pray for those of us

who ride to Jerusalem's Lot.

The doors of the church

will be locked at sundown.

Those inside must remain

inside until daybreak.

Do not, under any circumstances,

open those doors for anyone.

May God bless you.

Why aren't you

with your sister?

What's wrong, hmm?

Come here.

What is it? Hmm?

I gave Loa the book.

Oh, son

They would have taken

that book regardless.

Death was at our door.

What you did saved our lives.

But I disobeyed orders.

You did.

But here we stand.

Above ground.

Ready to fight the enemy

on our own terms.

Surviving that night would

have been nearly impossible.

Hey, hey.

It's because of you

that we did.

Tane, what you have seen

would break

most grown men.

I am so proud of you, boy.

You understand?

I'm proud.

Honor?

What is it?

You're not coming with us

to Jerusalem's Lot.

Why?

Do you think

I'm not capable?

On the contrary.

You're the strongest

woman I know.

That's why I need you here.

Help protect the church.

Will you do that for me?

I will.

Honor

Cousin Stephen

is still out there.

Just be mindful.

You know what he's capable of.

There's so much

I want to say.

You don't have

to say anything now.

Tell us when you come back.

I love you, Father.

Me too.

Mr. Boone?

The horses are ready.

So are the men.

Have you seen

Minister Burroughs?

He won't be joining us.

It's time to go.

Once I open this book,

it must not be closed.

Each page must be read in turn

to raise the Worm.

Very well.

It's begun.

- Let's ride.

- Yah!