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INT. TESSA'S HOUSE- LIVING ROOM- DAY

The sunlight laminates the yellow and blue curtains over the windows giving the room a bright, harmonious tone. A grey stone fire place, beige walls and grey ceramic wood style floors- the interior is a balance between country and class.

The man lie peacefully asleep on the sofa until...

NOISE IS HEARD IN THE BACKGROUND AND DARYL STIRS AWAKE BEFORE SNAPPING UP WITH HIS KNIFE AT HAND. HE IMMEDIATELY RUSH TO THE SOURCE OF IT.

KITCHEN.

A bit startled, Tessa turns in time to see The Archer suddenly stop before the archway. He lowers his weapon upon seeing Tessa near the open oven with a pan at hand.

TESSA

'bout time you're up.

She bumps the oven door close and proceed to the island with the pan.

DARYL

How far in the day is it?

TESSA

Almost afternoon. Once you sat down on the

couch last night you were out like a light.

After setting the pan down, she takes off the oven mitts and flops them on the counter.

TESSA (CONT'D)

(Beat) Go shower up. The food will be

ready by the time you get out.

Daryl silently stare her.

TESSA (CONT'D)

Go on. Cause you're not sitting at my table like that.

Daryl curiously looks at her before backing away and heading to the bathroom. Tessa continues her business in the kitchen.

INT. TESSA'S HOUSE- DINING ROOM- DAY

30 Minutes Later...

Now dressed in a different, clean set of clothes, Daryl approaches the table which is set with nice China. He just looks at the many things in the room. The house itself isn't exactly luxurious yet not at all plane. Tessa enters from the kitchen.

TESSA

You find the towels and everything okay?

DARYL

Yeah.

She places a dish on the table.

TESSA

Good, cause I didn't. Who ever owned this

house had a weird way of organizing things.

And, obviously, it was a male as you may

have seen the pile of men's clothing I threw

out of the closet. Seems he was just your size.

Tessa looks to him in his new attire before walking back into the kitchen. Daryl is still standing near the table looking at the many decorative. Tessa comes back with the main course.

DARYL

Is this necessary? I mean, all this to eat rabbits.

Tessa chuckles.

TESSA

It's not necessary but a lot of this stuff was

already here so might as well put it to use.

There is a bit of silence as he continue to observe his surroundings.

TESSA (CONT'D)

Alright, I'm gone be honest... I'm not a chef

at cooking Rabbit but I think I made it

work with the available ingredients.

He sit at the long table near her seat as Tessa takes the lid off the pot. She pours some into a bowl and places it in front of Daryl.

TESSA (CONT'D)

Rabbit beet stew.

Daryl awkwardly looks at the dish before him. After fixing her own, Tessa sits and starts to say grace until she notices Daryl just staring at the bowl.

TESSA (CONT'D)

It's not poisoned. (Beat) Just taste it.

If you don't like it, I swear, I won't be offended.

Daryl takes the spoon, dips it in and takes a sample. Not a second later, he nods and continue to dig in like it's that last meal he'd ever eat. Tessa smiles.

TESSA (CONT'D)

Have as much as you like.

Tessa then bows her head silently. Daryl glares at her even after she finishes and prepares to eat.

DARYL

Why'd you do that?

For a moment, Tessa is a bit confused but suddenly realizes what he means.

TESSA

Saying grace?

Daryl slightly nods with a "um hm".

TESSA (CONT'D)

What? You don't believe?

He shrugs a shoulder.

DARYL

(Beat) How could you?

TESSA

How could I not? You think that after

everything that's happened I'm just...

Daryl just looks at her seeming to not have an answer.

TESSA (CONT'D)

I'm not exactly religious... but I do believe

there is a Great Spirit, regardless of its name

or gender. When I think of everything and

how far I've gotten... how far we've gotten...

I can't just assume all this is by chance.

Something's protecting us.

Daryl listens and studies her as she speaks.

TESSA (CONT'D)

You can chose not to believe... but I will

still pray for you, Daryl, as I just did.

DARYL

Did you pray when you were out there?

TESSA

(Beat) No. But like I said... after everything,

prayer is the least it could do to thank that entity.

She starts to eat a bit while Daryl thinks on this.

DARYL

(Beat) I don't know what I believe in... anymore.

TESSA

(Beat) I think you do.

DARYL

I don't.

She stops.

TESSA

You do. Don't be afraid of faith.

DARYL

I'm not afraid.

TESSA

Then what's stopping you from believing?

Daryl intensely studies her.

TESSA (CONT'D)

The fear that there is nothing to believe in.

There is silence. Honestly, she's right and it's nearly scary to Daryl how well Tessa could read his flaws. Growing up in the country South, there is a little bit of some religion in everybody. Though his mother wasn't deep into prayer, worship, etc., Daryl still recall her acknowledging some form of belief. Hell, even Merle at times would call on the Lord. He could deny such statement but doing so would only prove her point more. Silence is both his guilt and defense.

TESSA (CONT'D)

Anyway... Finish up. I want to show you something.

They continue with their meal.

CUT TO:

EXT.- WOODS- DAY

Daryl and Tessa stand below a tree looking up at the many busy buzzers above.

TESSA

I stumbled upon them a while back.

DARYL

You don't know nothin' about harvesting honey.

TESSA

I sure don't but find me a bee suit I will

learn quick, fast and in a hurry. Anything to

sweeten things up around the place- bake

some cakes... drink some tea. It makes a great face mask, too.

Daryl grunts at the statement.

DARYL

It's gone take a lot more than a bee suit. This ain't gone be easy.

TESSA

Well... bees follow their Queen and the

Queen's best interest is the hive. So we

relocate it. We can build something that

will be easy for us to harvest the honey.

DARYL

Looks like it extends into the branch and

no telling how deep into the trunk. Leave

even a piece of it up there they'll rebuild

and be right back. All that would have been for nothin'.

TESSA

Just cut the branch with the hive and

we've taken the majority of it. A bee's

foraging radius is about three to five

miles and the community isn't far.

Daryl determines the pros and cons of the situation. Finding a bee suit is one challenge. The next, finding a way to cut the branch without ruining the hive or harming the bees. This seems like a senseless task but honey is a valuable food that has more benefits than just sweetening things up. Moving the hive to fit their standards is better than making a trip out to it and facing all potential dangers to harvest when needed. So it's either trouble now or later.

DARYL

Well, like I said "easier said than done"... but lets do it.

Tessa smiles.

TESSA

We can ask Tobin To build a harvest house.

They begin to leave until Tessa spots a thicket of bamboo.

TESSA (CONT'D)

Hold up.

Daryl stops as Tessa heads over with here knife drawn. She examines the patch before picking a nice strong reed. Tessa bends it at the base and cuts it off.

DARYL

What's that for?

TESSA

You'll see.

They continue on.

EXT.- ALEXANDRIA- EARLY MORNING

It's a beautiful, calm morning in the community. As usual, Morgan begins his morning practicing his Aikido near the pond on a lawn of grass. Every move is swift, precise yet graceful.

GAZEBO.

Tessa briefly watches Morgan from under the gazebo by the pond with the reed of bamboo. She continues to strip away the small branches on it with a knife. Once done, she slits the stronger top end and places a piece of deer antler filed like a spear head between it before binding it together with fishing line and twine. For the finishing touch, Tessa poke small holes in the base of some geese feathers, slip the clear line through and tie them to the end of the bamboo. Her new weapon is complete.

MORGAN

It would be better without the tip.

Tessa turns to see Morgan standing near the steps of the gazebo. She is a bit started by his sudden appearance.

TESSA

Well... it wouldn't be a spear without it.

MORGAN

Exactly. It would be a different weapon.

A peaceful weapon... What happened to your bow?

TESSA

It was returned to me with a broken limb.

Happened at the fort battle. It will be

difficult finding a replacement limb so...I made this.

MORGAN

The spear. Who's it for? The living or the dead?

TESSA

Which ever one tries to kill me.

MORGAN

It requires close contact. A different skill.

TESSA

(Beat) Are you making an offer?

MORGAN

If you want I can teach you.

TESSA

Aikido? I don't think my spear would be

welcomed in the practice nor am I willing

to adapt the belief of not killing.

MORGAN

Is it wrong?

TESSA

It's a noble gesture and all life is indeed

precious but as nature dictates, something

has to die for something else to live. With

death, only can the value of life be appreciated.

MORGAN

What about restraint? Use the spear

tip for the dead but show mercy on

the living. Kill only if you have too.

Tessa thinks on his words for a moment.

TESSA

(Beat) I can live with that. When do we start?

Michonne is on her way to start her watch shift for the day when she sees Tessa and Morgan by the pond. They start with a relaxation exercise before Morgan demonstrates the movements to Tessa. She then follows his pattern, occasionally making mistakes but Morgan corrects her and the lesson continues.

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