(1 month later)
Francine walks out of the terminal with her suitcase. The first person she sees right when she walks out is Richard leaning against the rail smiling at her when he spots her. Francine grins and runs to Richard. She tackles him into an embrace, and they look into each other's eyes grinning at one another. It's been 3 months since Richard left California to Canada, the last time they saw each other besides Skyping.
Richard: Had a good flight?
Francine: Flew first class with a whole bottle of champagne to myself. Does that sound like a good time to you?
Richard smiles and holds Francine's hand. They walk out of the airport and Richard drives Francine to his apartment. It's a very small apartment with only 1 room not including the bathroom.
Richard: Sorry it's not as big as your place.
Francine: Are you kidding? This is great! At least we get privacy unlike my house.
Richard shows Francine his room and she settles in. She plops onto the bed as if it's her own and she snuggles with his pillow. Richard smiles and climbs over Francine to get on the bed with her. She rolls to her other side to dig her face into Richard's chest. He puts his hand over Francine's waist to keep her close.
Richard: My friends want us to come out for dinner tonight. It's their treat.
Francine: Aw, that's so sweet! Trevor, Jared, and Lance?
Richard: Yeah.
Francine: How are they?
Richard: Fine. They're excited that you're here.
Francine smiles.
Richard: Want some water?
Francine: Sure. That'd be great.
Richard: Alright. Be right back.
Richard leaves his room and gets Francine a glass of water. When he comes back, he sees Francine fast asleep in the same position he left her. He chortles and sets the glass of water by his bedside near Francine. Richard looks into her face and brushes her hair aside from her face, stroking her cheek gently with his thumb.
Richard is sitting in bed right beside Francine who's still sleeping late into the morning. He looks down to her face, watching her sleep soundly. Richard brushes her hair aside from her face and touches her face gently with his hand. He's been taking every day step-by-step especially since he has Francine and Mina to take care of. His role in the group is to go out on supply runs and to hunt with Daryl to provide food. Richard and Daryl have been getting closer as they spend time hunting together, and Richard also got to know Glenn, Maggie, and Michionne well because of their supply runs. Though Richard knows he, Francine, and Mina still have a family to check up on in California, he doesn't want to leave the group. The group created a whole new life in the prison, and it's safe. It's been so long since there was an accident of any sort, and it finally feels like things are becoming relatively normal. Richard feels comfortable living in the prison with everyone, and the only downside is that he and Francine can't have intercourse as often as they'd like because there's just no privacy. They have to pick and choose their times wisely, and they have to be as quiet and quick as possible. Richard feels Francine's soft skin, and he leans down to kiss her on the cheek gently. Francine stirs awake and looks up at Richard looking down at her.
Francine: (smiles weakly) Happy birthday, babe.
Richard: Is it?
Francine: Yeah. You haven't been counting the days?
Richard: No. Didn't see the reason for it.
Francine: Well I have. And today's your birthday. You remember how old you are, right?
Richard: (chortles) Well if today really is my birthday, then I'm 24 now.
Francine: (imitates 24 theme) Ding-ding, ding-ding, ding-ding. (puts her hands together to make a gun) My name is Agent Jack Bauer, and today is the longest day of my life.
Richard scoffs at Francine's priceless imitation. Francine smiles and sits up to kiss Richard lightly on the lips. She hugs Richard tightly, and he hugs her back the same way.
Francine: (whispers into Richard's ear) Maybe if we get lucky tonight, I can give you a real special present. It'll be the cherry on top to your day.
Richard: (whispers) Maybe you can give me a little taste of it now.
Francine looks at Richard with a smile. She peeks up to the bunk bed above, and Mina isn't there. While Francine checks the bed, Richard peeks out his cell to see if anyone's around. Everyone is outside. Francine and Richard look back to one another at the same time with the same smile and same thought. Francine and Richard head under the covers, and they take off their pants. They throw it all on the ground, and Francine spreads her legs open making sure they're fully covered by their blanket. Richard looks into Francine's eyes when he enters her. It sends chills down his spine seeing her eyes roll back from the pleasure. He starts moving in and out slowly locking his eyes on hers, and Francine whimpers as quietly as she can. It's been a while since Richard and Francine made love, and Francine can already feel herself close to finishing as she spreads her legs further apart to give Richard more space to move. Richard knows what Francine likes and how she likes it. As Richard keeps moving in and out, the wet suction sounds of natural lubrication and skin hitting skin are slightly muffled under the covers but very audible to Richard and Francine. The wet suction sounds push Francine and Richard close to the edge, and it gets Francine wetter. Richard pushes himself in as deep as he can, and he kisses Francine so her moans are muffled. As Richard starts moving in and out again deeper inside Francine, they hear the front gate open.
Daryl: Yo kid, you in here?
Richard: Uh, y-yeah. What's up, man?
Daryl: We're going out on a supply run in a little bit. Get ready.
Richard: Gotcha.
Richard and Francine hear the front gate close, and they pause for a moment to listen for footsteps. They hear none, and they look back into each other's eyes.
Francine: (smiles) Let's hurry.
Richard moves as quietly yet strongly as he can deep inside Francine, and she wraps her legs around Richard as she feels herself getting closer to the edge. Richard can see Francine is close, so he pushes in harder. Francine moans and shudders, and Richard puts his hand over her mouth to muffle her scream of pleasure. Francine tightens around Richard fast, and he digs his face into the pillow grunting and moaning as he finishes inside her. Richard and Francine are panting from the immense seconds of pleasure, and Richard pulls out slowly. He lies on his back next to Francine as they both recover.
Richard: (panting) I feel like I lost weight.
Francine laughs and hits Richard's chest playfully.
Francine: Can you get me some tissues, babe?
Richard gets up and puts his pants on. He then grabs some tissues and hands them over to Francine. She takes the covers off and wipes herself from the mixture of fluids. Richard watches Francine putting her pants back on. She looks back and sees him staring at her, and she smiles. The two walk out of the prison, and they see Mina playing with Mika. Mina notices her sister and Richard awake, and she runs to them.
Mina: Good morning.
Richard and Francine: Morning, Mina.
Mika: Good morning Francine and Richard.
Richard and Francine: Morning, Mika.
Francine: Mina, you know today is a very special day for Richard.
Mina: Really? Why?
Francine: Today's his birthday.
Mina and Mika: (happily) Happy birthday, Richard!
Richard: (smiles) Thanks you two.
Mika: How old are you now?
Richard: 24.
Mina: (laughs) You're so old!
Mina and Mika laugh together. From the cars, Daryl spots Richard finally awake standing around with Francine.
Daryl: (to Richard) Finally you're up. Get your ass over here, kid. Supply run.
Richard puts his hand up, signaling he got the message. He then turns back to Francine.
Richard: I'll see you soon, babe.
Francine: Come back soon, Richard.
They share another kiss, and Francine watches Richard running to the car where Daryl and Glenn are. She watches Daryl driving away with Richard and Glenn for a supply run. Francine walks over to the gardens where Rick and Carl are examining the growing tomatoes.
Carl: I can't wait to eat these tomatoes.
Francine: Well you better wait another month or you'll get sick.
Carol: (walks towards the gardens) Morning.
Francine, Rick, and Carl: Morning.
Carol: Ready to go?
Francine: Yeah.
Carl: Where are you going?
Francine: Today's Richard's birthday. I'm gonna go fishing.
Carl: Fishing?
Francine: Yeah. Richard's a pescatarian. Or at least he used to be. Anyways I wanna make him a good lunch today, like a surprise you know? (walks off with Carol) Oh, and if Richard comes back before we do don't tell him I'm out fishing, okay?
Carl: Then what should I tell him?
Francine: I don't know. Think of something. And it better be something good.
Carl: I'll try. See ya.
Francine and Carol leave the prison behind the back where it's closer to the lake. As they walk through the forest, Nayru catches up with Francine. She's now 8-weeks old and about the size of a large Beagle. The 3 wolves have lately been roaming around in the forest after digging a small hole under a gated fence in the back. Francine, Mina, and Richard don't mind that the wolves are being more independent because they always end up visiting as if to let the 3 know that they're still alive and together.
Francine: Hey Nayru. Haven't seen you in a while.
The wolf just trots alongside Francine and Carol.
Carol: So how old is Richard turning?
Francine: 24.
Carol: (chortles and reminisces) When I was 24, George Bush Sr. was president.
Francine: Really? I was born during Bush Sr.'s presidency.
The two women share a laugh at their age difference.
Francine: Now, are you sure you know how to fish?
Carol: Our family used to go fishing on vacations. My husband...he'd fish for hours and I'd just sit there, watching him with my daughter.
Francine: My brothers loved to go fishing too. They'd plan fishing trips months in advance. I never had any interest in it.
Carol: Not even when you started dating Richard?
Francine: (laughs) He doesn't fish either. But I started eating sushi because of him. Or I should say the raw fish.
Carol: Sashimi.
Francine: Yeah, that gnarly stuff. Took me some time getting used to it though. But my little brother, he's a chef. He taught me how to cut the fish. There's like a special way to do it.
Carol and Francine arrive at the small stream that flows into a lake. They take out their hand-made fishing poles, and they sit on the rocks waiting to reel in some fish...Meanwhile Daryl, Glenn, and Richard drive off to the town.
Richard: The town's running out of supplies.
Daryl: We're gonna have to look for another town.
Richard: And kill a whole bunch of walkers there?
Daryl: Got no choice. We got people to take care of.
Glenn: So what's this news I hear of it being your birthday today, Richard?
Daryl: (looks at Richard) It's your birthday, kid?
Richard: (sheepish) Yeah.
Daryl: And you didn't bother to tell any of us?
Richard: Well, Francine knows.
Daryl: Cus she's your damn girl. Of course she knows.
Richard: I mean, do birthdays really even matter anymore?
Glenn: Well it's a good way to remind yourself how old you are.
Daryl: How old are you anyway?
Richard: Turning 24.
Glenn: Ah, 24. (imitates Jack Bauer) My name is Agent Jack Bauer, and today is the longest day of my life.
Richard: (chortles) That's exactly what Francine said to me in the morning.
Glenn: Of course. Cus it's the greatest show on earth. Or...at least it was...
Daryl: Who the hell is Agent Jack Bauer?
Glenn: Dude, you don't know, man?
Richard: It's really the greatest TV show on earth. It's about this federal agent named Jack Bauer and this guy is bad-ass, man. Like he always end up in these tough situations and never dies. No matter how much shit goes down, and you think "Oh shit, he's gonna die", he never does. He never does. It's insane, but it's so cool. I actually got Francine into that show.
Daryl: Sounds like a bunch of bullshit to me. Not interested.
Richard: No, man. If we ever find a TV and it somehow has cable, I'm gonna show you an episode of it and you're gonna lose your mind. It's intense.
Glenn: Yeah, it is. When I used to be a pizza delivery boy, the new episode of the week played right before my shift. So after I'd finish watching the episode, I'd pretend like I was Jack Bauer and pretend like people are chasing me.
Daryl: When all you're doin' is just delivering pizza.
Glenn: Well...it made the job more bearable.
The 3 arrive in town and they head into the pharmacy. The 3 start looking for the supplies needed back in the prison, and Eldin comes trotting into the pharmacy.
Richard: Hey buddy. Had a good hunt?
Eldin pants as if saying yes. Eldin then perks his ears up and growls with a low snarl.
Richard: What's wrong?
Daryl takes a look outside through the window, and he sees a herd of walkers coming their way.
Daryl: About a dozen walkers. Stay low.
Daryl, Glenn, and Richard all hide and lay low to stay hidden from the walkers. After waiting for a while, Daryl peeks out and signals that the coast is clear. The 3 head back to the car, and they heave all the supplies into the trunk of the car. Richard looks back and sees Eldin trotting away back into the forest. He can see Nayru and Faron there waiting for Eldin in the forest. Richard watches the 3 wolves disappear through the thick bushes, and as he watches the wolves disappear no one notices a lonesome walker heading straight for Richard. When Richard turns around, the walker lunges forward with its mouth wide open. Richard stumbles back from fright at the surprise of seeing a walker right in front of him. The walker falls and takes a bite out of Richard's right forearm. Richard screams in pain, and the 3 wolves come running back in a flash. Eldin quickly pounces onto the walker and immobilizes it by striking its neck. Nayru and Faron then destroy the walker's head with their grown fangs. Richard panics looking at his bit arm, and Daryl quickly grabs Richard's hand extending it away from his body. Then with a quick and powerful swing, Daryl brings down his machete and chops off Richard's arm from above his elbow. Richard is in such shock looking at his amputated arm bleeding out wildly.
Daryl: (to Glenn) Get the car ready now!
Glenn quickly runs into the car and he sees a bunch of walkers headed their way after hearing Richard screaming. Daryl quickly takes out his bandana and wraps Richard's amputated arm with it to try to stop the bleeding. Eldin whimpers and butts his head on Richard's chest as if apologizing for letting this happen. Daryl carries Richard into the car and Glenn floors it...
Richard's friends Trevor, Jared, and Lance come over to Richard's apartment after dinner with Francine. The guys were kind enough to split the bill for Francine so that she wouldn't have to pay. The 5 sit in front of the TV and drink beer from Richard's fridge. Richard turns to the show 24.
Richard: Yes, it just started.
Francine: What show is this?
Richard, Trevor, Jared, and Lance all look at Francine with an "are you serious" look.
Jared: You don't know 24?
Francine: No.
Trevor: Dude, you've gotta be kidding me. 24 is the greatest show on earth, man.
Francine: What's it about?
Trevor: It's about a federal agent named Jack Bauer, and he stops terrorist activities. It's fucking awesome.
Richard: Just watch one episode. I guarantee you'll love it.
The first season and first episode plays. Francine is immediately hooked into the show.
Francine: Wow. That was awesome!
All 4 guys: Right?
Francine: How many episodes are there?
Lance: 24 episodes. Each episode is like 1 hour of real-time, so the entire season is literally like what happens in 24 hours.
Francine: Whoa, that's awesome! Man, it must be a really long day for Jack Bauer, huh?
Jared: Yeah. So much shit happens to Jack Bauer in 24 hours, and it's all about his family.
Trevor: Season 1 is the longest day of Bauer's life compared to the other seasons.
Francine: How do you know that?
Trevor: Cus he says it in the next episode.
Francine: (laughs) Oh.
The fenced gates are opened, and the car speeds inside. The group wonders what happened for Glenn to be driving so fast and reckless like that. Daryl then comes out of the car covered in blood, and he carries Richard out. Everyone is horrified at the sight of Richard with 1 arm missing. Eldin comes back by digging under the gated fences. The wolves dug a little hole big enough for them to freely go in and out of the prison.
Carl: Dad...
Rick runs to Daryl and Glenn.
Tyreese: What the hell happened?!
Glenn: (frantic) Where's Hershel? We need his help.
Rick goes running into the prison with Glenn and Daryl following right behind carrying Richard.
Rick: Hershel!
Hershel stands up and puts his Bible down. He comes out from his cell and sees Richard's state.
Daryl: He was bit, so I had to cut off his arm. The kid said he's A-positive.
Carl: I'm A-positive! I'll donate my blood to Richard.
Rick: No. I'll do it.
Hershel: Before we start thinking about donating blood, we need to stop his bleeding first. Set him down. Glenn, go get me the matches. (to Carl) You might not want to see this, son.
Rick: (to Carl) Stay outside and keep everyone calm, Carl.
Carl nods and walks out looking back at Richard...
Francine: God! We haven't caught any fish, Carol. This is crazy!
Carol: (smiles) You have to be patient, Francine. That's the point of fishing.
Francine groans and looks into the stream.
Francine: I mean, there are so many fish here. They're just too smart to go for the bait. (sighs) How's Mina doing?
Carol: She's doing well. She knows how to handle knives, but I don't think she's strong enough to start killing walkers with them.
Francine: Right. Doesn't have the height either.
Carol: (chortles) Yeah, that too.
Francine: You know, I had this really weird dream today. I dreamt that I was standing in front of my house back in California. I could see Jenny and Joe inside looking at me, Richard, and Mina through the window. They were telling us to come inside, but Mina and I didn't want to. But Richard was starting to walk to the house. I tried calling out for him to stop. He looked back to me and stood there looking at me and then the house. It's like he didn't know which to choose. Me or the house. (sighs) I feel so Freudian.
Carol: Like your dream is trying to tell you something?
Francine: Yeah. I hope it doesn't mean Richard wants to leave me.
Carol: Francine, I know that will be the very last thing Richard will ever do.
Francine's pole starts tugging, and she screams in excitement.
Francine: Holy shit! I caught one! I caught a fish, Carol!...
Hershel: Bite down on this, son.
Richard bites down hard into a pillow and screams in pain as Hershel cauterizes Richard's arm with matches to stop the bleeding. Daryl and Rick slightly turn away from the gruesome sight and smell of burning human flesh. Richard loses consciousness from the shock of pain and losing too much blood.
Daryl: Whoa, he's not dead, is he?
Hershel: No. Just in shock. The body can only handle so much pain. I'm almost done cauterizing his arm, so prepare my kit for a blood transfusion.
Daryl goes and gets Hershel's kit while Rick handcuffs Richard to the bed. Hershel looks at Rick.
Rick: Just in case he's turned.
Hershel nods, understanding because the same thing happened to him when Rick had to cut his leg off.
Hershel: Where is Francine?
Rick: Out fishing. It's Richard's birthday today.
Hershel sighs and Rick knows what Hershel is thinking. Rick dreads the moment Francine will come back from fishing to find out the man she loves lost an arm...Carol and Francine come back with 4 fishes in a bucket. As they're heading back to the prison, Nayru and Faron come running to their side and whimper.
Francine: What's wrong, guys?
The wolves just whimper and run forward as if they want Francine and Carol to follow them. Francine and Carol just walk at their own pace back to the prison, the same way the wolves are heading. They slide back into the prison and walk to the front of the prison. When they arrive, everyone looks at Francine. Francine looks at everyone looking at her, finding it strange that they all have the same look on their faces. Carl walks up to Francine and she can see how upset and uncomfortable he looks.
Carl: Francine...something happened.
Francine: What happened?
Carl: Well...you need to listen to me before you say or do anything, okay?
Francine: (worried) What happened? Is it Mina? Is she okay?
Carl: Mina's fine...it's about Richard. He was bit in the arm.
Francine drops her bucket of fish, and the fish slide out onto the ground.
Carl: Daryl cut his arm off, and Hershel is taking care of Richard inside. My dad is donating blood to Richard right now.
Francine walks past Carl into the prison. She can smell burnt flesh inside the prison.
Francine: Where is he? Where is he?!
Daryl walks out of the cell and whistles for Francine. She runs to Daryl and looks into the cell.
Francine: (gasps) Oh my god!
She sees Richard's right arm gone and bandaged while Rick is sitting there donating his blood to Richard. Hershel is making sure everything is going smoothly. She also notices Richard's left hand is handcuffed to the bed. Eldin is sitting by Richard's bedside faithfully.
Daryl: Hershel took good care of Richard. The kid's gonna be fine.
Francine: How did this happen?
Daryl: During the supply run.
Francine: Where were you and Glenn? You guys didn't see the walker coming up to Richard?
Daryl: No...we all had our backs to the walker...I'm sorry, Franny.
Francine falls to the floor from weak legs, but Daryl catches her before she can hit the ground. She breaks down in Daryl's arms, afraid for Richard's life. They can hear little footsteps enter the prison with the sound of a cart being wheeled and animal footsteps following.
Mina: Franny?
Francine looks up hearing Mina's voice. Daryl helps Francine lean on the wall so she can look out the cell. She sees Mina standing there holding onto her toy cart tied with a dog saddle made of rope. Faron is right by her side, its snow white fur glistening in the darkness of the prison. A blanket is also stuffed into the cart.
Daryl: Stay outside, baby girl.
Mina stands there, and Francine takes in a deep breath. Francine wobbles over to Mina, gathering herself together as best she can before she talks to her baby sister. Francine kneels down to Mina.
Francine: Yes, baby?
Mina: Is Richard okay?
Francine: (weakly) Yeah...yeah, I think he will be. Hershel is taking good care of him. Let's go outside, baby.
Francine holds Mina's hand and they both walk out of the prison. Nayru comes running to them, and Mina smiles at the wolf as Nayru takes her place next to Francine. Francine picks up the fish on the floor and puts them back into the bucket. She washes the fish from the dirt, and she washes a knife thoroughly. She then starts to cut the fish to make sashimi.
Francine: Alright, I'll see you at night, babe.
Richard: Okay. I'm sorry I couldn't get out of work today.
Francine: (annoyed) Enough with the sorries, alright? It doesn't look good on you.
Richard smiles and kisses Francine sweetly.
Lance: Go, man! We'll keep Francine entertained while you're gone.
Richard: Alright. Call me if you need anything.
Richard sighs and walks into the film studio where he works. Jared then drives off to the fish market.
Trevor: Goddamn, I hate the smell of fish. How the hell does Richard only eat fish, man?
Lance: I don't know. I never understood that about Richard.
Jared: (to Francine) You know, we knew Richard before he became all pescatarian.
Francine: Was he any different?
Jared: Well he was more fun. We'd eat burgers all the time. Now we gotta go to nice restaurants to get his fish.
Francine: (shrugs) Richard has expensive tastes.
Francine picks out different types of fish, and she pays for all of it. They all go back to Richard's place to prepare his house for his birthday.
Francine finishes cutting the fish and puts them onto a cleaned plate. Daryl comes out from the prison and walks over to Francine trying to decorate the plate as best she can with what she's got.
Daryl: Hey.
Francine: Hey. How is he?
Daryl: Can't really tell cus he's sleeping.
Francine: You're sure he's sleeping, right?
Daryl: Yeah. What's that?
Francine: Sashimi.
Daryl: What?
Francine: Raw fish.
Daryl: Oh. For the kid, huh? The pesca-something.
Francine: Pescatarian. Do you think he'll wake up in the next 3 hours?
Daryl: (scoffs) Maybe if you put the plate in front of him, he'll wake up faster for some good food.
Francine smiles and eats one for herself. Daryl can see she's struggling to eat.
Daryl: Not good?
Francine: No, it is. I'm just not so good at eating sashimi. I've only learned because Richard loves it.
Daryl: Don't worry, Franny. He's gonna be fine. Besides, Eldin is by his side protecting the kid.
Francine: ...why didn't Eldin protect Richard back then?
Daryl: The wolf ran into the forest with Nayru and Faron before it had happened. A wolf can only run so fast.
Francine: I guess the wolves can't really protect us then...
Daryl: They did protect Richard. They killed the walker before Glenn and I could. They tore it to shreds, and Eldin...well I ain't no wolf-whisperer but the wolf was upset that he let the kid get hurt. It was just bad timing on all parts.
Richard comes back from work and enters his dark apartment. He turns on the light, and everyone shouts happy birthday. Francine runs over and kisses Richard sweetly as he wraps his arm around her waist surprised.
Lance: Dude, look at what Francine made for you, man.
Richard sees the plates of sashimi decorated nicely.
Richard: Whoa! How'd you learn how to cut fish like this?
Francine: I asked Johnny to teach me.
Richard looks at Francine with a smile, touched that she learned how to cut sashimi just for him.
Jared: And look what we bought, man.
Jared holds up 2 large sake bottles.
All the guys: Sake bombs!
Francine: (rolls eyes) Yeah, because sake bombs totally up the fanciness of sashimi.
Francine walks over to Richard and sees him still asleep. Rick is still donating blood but Hershel stepped out for a moment. It pains her looking at Richard, imagining the suffering he must be going through. She quietly gets down on her knees next to Richard's bed and beside Rick on the chair. She rests her arms on the bed and rests her chin on her arms looking at Richard's missing arm.
Francine: Do you think he's gonna be okay?
Rick: Yeah, I do.
Francine: (looks at Rick) How are you sure?
Rick: Because something similar happened to Hershel. He was bit in the leg, and I amputated it. Obviously he's fine now, right?
Francine: (looks back at Richard) I guess. I just wish he'd wake up. I finished cutting the sashimi and it's gonna go bad in about 2 more hours.
Rick chortles.
Francine: Thanks for doing this for Richard, Rick. It means a lot to me.
Rick: It's not a problem. I wanted to help.
A knock echoes in the empty prison, and Rick and Francine look to see Maggie and Beth.
Maggie: Hey. How is he?
Francine: I guess he's okay.
Beth: We wanted to see how he was. And how you were.
Francine: I'm alright.
Maggie: You know...we tried really hard to stop your wolves, but they ate all your fish.
Francine scoffs and shakes her head. She digs her head into the bed, unable to stop laughing now. Maggie, Beth, and Rick look at one another worried for Francine's mental health. While laughing, Francine suddenly bursts into uncontrollable tears. For a few seconds, Francine loses it balling her eyes out.
Mina: Franny?
Francine can hear Mina walking in wheeling her toy cart. Francine quickly wipes her tears away and takes in a deep breath to calm down.
Beth: We'll take care of Mina.
Francine: No. I...I don't think I can stay in here right now. I should get some air.
Francine stands up and walks out of the cell towards Mina as Rick, Maggie, and Beth watch her.
Richard, Francine, and the guys are all drunk out of their minds from the endless sake-bombs.
Trevor: (slurs) Ey ey...let's-let's do one more.
Richard: Dude, (laughs) I'm fucking drunk, man.
Francine: Uh oh. (hiccups) Lance and Jared are-are knocked out.
Trevor and Richard look to see Jared and Lance fast asleep on the floor knocked the hell out. Trevor sloppily pours sake into the cups and prepares the beers messily. He pushes the cups in front of Richard and Francine to make them take it. They all hold up their cups.
Trevor: To-to, uh...to Richard. My boy! We been (hiccup) we been together for-for like years, man. You my boy, Richard. And-and you-you never, never ever, had a girl that (hiccup) that we liked. They were always-always whores, stupid, or-or just plain bimbos. But Franny. Ah ha, Franny. She's a-a keeper, man. Keep her, man.
Richard: Alright, cheers.
Trevor and Francine: Cheers.
The 3 gulf down their sake and beer, and Trevor knocks the hell out right after he takes the drink.
Richard: (looks at Francine) You-you good to walk to bed?
Francine sighs and slowly wobbles onto her feet. She puts her hands out to balance herself, and Richard laughs at how funny Francine looks as if she's balancing herself on a tight rope. Francine gives a goofy laugh and wobbles into Richard's bedroom as he follows behind, bumping into the walls. Francine and Richard plop onto his bed, and Francine groans as she rolls onto her back. Francine holds Richard and digs her face into his chest, and he wraps his arm around her waist.
Francine: Mm...I like being with you, Richard.
Richard: I like being with you too.
In the next second, Francine and Richard fall asleep.