What's left of the survivors take shelter in a crashed helicopter. Stan finds a diary that explains a military mission to disable nuclear power plants before the Crossed could gain access to them. Brett kicks Stan's dog, and Stan shoots Brett dead. Stan convinces Cindy that they need to turn back and bury Patrick's body.
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