Lenny and Boosh have darted off with many of the supplies, nobody knows to where, but Peter is not happy.When they do appear in tinychat, they are in location 3 - another tent, containing many of the Farm's supplies - and they're with Victoria, who has been missing for over a day. She explains that avoiding the Infected has been easy as they're so slow, and all three want Peter and Rose to come over to where they are, instead of staying in the garage which - though defensible - is also leaving them trapped.
On top of this, after Peter goes to look outside briefly, the garage door sticks and refuses to close.
Rose is mostly catatonic as her brain attempts to shut out the information that Renaldo is probably dead. When she does surface, she's cleaning madly, talking about what she wants to say to him when he gets back, and setting up for the party - as if she's simply shut out the past couple of days completely.
When what happened to Renaldo is broken to her, it's too much and she cuts open her wrists, later explaining that without him she has nothing - a point hotly refuted.
Between Peter, the Tent and the chatters, he manages to stop the bleeding, but the loss of blood after no food, plus the extra layer of shock means Rose is incapable of doing much but lie down.
Caesar appears in the Tent, carrying bloody weapons and speaking rapid Spanish. He has survived by taking down the Infected that come near him, and he knows how to open the main gate.
Between everyone, it is established that there is a code generator in the garage, which refreshes to a new set of numbers every 2 minutes. Usually someone goes to the garage and reads off the numbers to the person at the gate, but if thew generator were to be brought to the gate they could all escape.
Peter can't bring the generator to the Tent, because Rose can't make the trip and shouldn't be left alone.
The Tent doesn't want to go back up to the garage now they're so close to the exit. If Peter can't get Rose down to them, they want to get out and bring back some help - although they're aware it may be too late for her if they do.
They remain at stalemate for some time.
Rose emerges from her shell a little, still talking about the party and what she wants to tell Renaldo. She wants him to know that she only wants to be with him, and she's sorry. With pen and paper, and some help from chatters and the Tent, she writes a letter to read to him when he gets back - nodding at the reminder that this means she must stay alive long enough to do so.
Just as Rose retreats back into her shell, Renaldo enters the garage. He is bloody, his chest clawed, a chunk missing from his shoulder - clearly Infected. Ignoring this, Rose runs to him.
He seems to stop, as she reads him the letter, and then seems to hug her from behind for a moment before he bites into her shoulder and she goes down.
Through this, Peter is hiding behind the punch bag. As Rose goes down, he moves forwards, where he is met by Maple, also clearly infected. She attacks, Renaldo joins in, and they take Peter to the floor where they seem to start eating.
Rose gets up, bleeding but still looking human, and moves towards the computer, but the feed cuts off.
In the garage, determination rises. Hesitation has led to more death. Somebody needs to grab a weapon, run to the garage and return with the code generator. They will draw straws to see who goes.
An argument ensues in which Lenny suggests that Victoria not be in the running for this, partly because she's a woman - and may be needed if all the other women are dead. Also because he feels his inability to help has caused the deaths of too many women lately. He wants her to survive and is willing to die in order for that to happen.
It is pointed out to him that Victoria has proven herself fast, smart and tough - more so than Lenny himself, who is a lover not a fighter - and he relents.
As they each grab a straw to draw, the feed cuts out.
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