Generation Z : Unknown Expiration Date : S2 E2
A new assignment for George and Schumacher. Charlotte and Gen. Adams are ready to close the deal. Will Gov. Lewin help Samantha? Gen. Wilkes updates the Consul. Henry Hobbes and Dr. Schnieder begin to execute their plan.
Cast:
Scene 1
Capt. Roberts : Pete Lutz
Mayor Schumacher : Scott Slagle
Lt. Ramsay : Van Riker
George Cooper : J Dean Garcia
Soldier : Daniel French
Scene 2
Charlotte Knox : Ilana Labourene
Marie Knox : Katelin Curtis
Sen. Harper : Rosanna Jimeno
General Adams : Rich Green
Sen. Michaels : Anne Ghrist
Assistant : Daniel French
Scene 3
Samantha Cooper : Victoria Fancki
Susan Cooper : Nina Bricko
Gov. Lewin : M A Doerfler
Sheriff Dietz : Daniel French
Nick Hobbes: Joe Brillion
Scene 4
Consul Nathaniel : Blake Benlan
Vice-Consol Calhoun : Katelin Curtis
Benjamin Danton : Spencer J Fredrick
Gen. Wilkes : Van Riker
Dr. Meighan : Rosanna Jimeno
Lars : Daniel French
Scene 5
Henry Hobbes : Pete Lutz
Dr. Schneider : Spencer J Fredrick
Jailer : Nina Bricko
Production, Music, Foley, and Sound Design by Daniel French at Fishbonius Sound Design
Transcipt
Generation Zombie
Season 2, Chapter 2
“Unknown Expiration Date”
by Steven Chisholm
NARRATOR: DZ-6, Porterville Town Hall
ROBERTS: You certainly have exquisite taste in furniture, Schumacher. Is this desk of yours mahogany?
SCHUMACHER: Nothing so lavish, I’m afraid. It’s cherry wood.
ROBERTS: Nevertheless, a fine piece… Lieutenant Ramsay, you have the battle plans for Embalmersfield on hand?
RAMSAY: Yes, sir.
SOUND: UNRAVELING OF MAP.
ROBERTS: Place it on the desk, if you will.
SOUND: SMOOTHING OUT MAP ON DESKTOP.
Wonderful.
SCHUMACHER: You really do have this raid all planned out.
ROBERTS: Yes, but there’s been a slight change in plans.
SCHUMACHER: Change in plans?
SOUND: APPROACHING FOOTSTEPS.
SOLDIER: Pardon the interruption, sir.
ROBERTS: What is it, Private?
SOLDIER: Corporal Cooper is here to see you.
ROBERTS: Let him in.
SOUND: SOLDIER DEPARTS ROOM. GEORGE ENTERS.
George, how can I help you?
GEORGE: It’s done.
ROBERTS: Yes, I can smell the smoke on your uniform. You did a fine job, Corporal.
GEORGE: (TIMID) Thank you, sir. Proud to serve the Life Guard.
ROBERTS: I hope you understand why I had you do that.
GEORGE: To prove my loyalty to the ULZ… And to preserve the sanctity of the living.
ROBERTS: Yes, but you must understand what lead Leanne to such… unfortunate circumstances. Carelessness, sure. But we wouldn’t be discussing her premature departure if not for the actions of your sister. It was not I that forced your hand, nor was it your own free will. Samantha, your own blood, was the one that set the blaze. It was treason that reduced Leanne to ashes. Do you understand, Corporal?
GEORGE: I understand that she must pay for her crimes.
ROBERTS: Good. Now that I’m assured of your allegiance, I must say, you’ve arrived at the perfect time.
GEORGE: You have an assignment for me, sir?
ROBERTS: Oh, yes. One that involves Mr. Schumacher, here.
SCHUMACHER: Me?
ROBERTS: You see this beautiful desk, Corporal? Cherry wood, I’ve been told by Schumacher. Where once this material was a great tree, producing oxygen for us living folk, now it is mere lifeless timber. But despite being felled, it still serves a purpose. Not nearly as noble a purpose as when it was living, but nonetheless, it functions as a desk on which to plan our annexation of Embalmersfield. Schumacher is much like this tree. He once lived a nobler life but had that privilege stripped away by undeath. Despite his breathless existence, he’s still here to serve a purpose, and it’s up to you, George, to see that he fulfills his obligation to the living.
SCHUMACHER: I gave you Porterville. What more can I do?
SOUND: UNRAVELING PAPER.
RAMSAY: Captain, here are the plans you asked for.
ROBERTS: Thank you, Lieutenant… Corporal, would you kindly take a look at these?
SOUND: ROBERTS HANDING PAPER TO GEORGE.
GEORGE: It’s… If you don’t mind my asking, what am I looking at, Captain?
RAMSAY: Allow me to explain, George. This line here, this is you and Schumacher.
GEORGE: You have us… You have us heading to Embalmersfield? Alone?
ROBERTS: Correct.
SCHUMACHER: As devoted as I am to your cause, you can’t expect me to go on this suicide mission.
RAMSAY: This isn’t a preliminary attack. At least, not in the way you two are envisioning. George, here, is simply to escort you to the outer
