Five minutes of taking alternate routes to avoid roadblocks and running over zombies in the way later, the Midnight Riders arrive at Little Italy. Before disembarking, Jake discovers papers filled with drawings and descriptions of all weapons and helpful items in Anthony's duffel bags.
Recognizing the handwriting, the Lover thanks the Bodyguard as he posts them by the Tour Bus' front door for the others to see.
Jake: Thank you, Anthony. You've always been there for us, brother.
Dusty: Found anything useful in Anthony's bags, Jake?
Jake: Yeah, drawings of weapons and helpful items we could find out there.
Ox: God bless Anthony.
Jake: Alright, here's our pistols. These could be rifles and auto shotguns. High explosives. Jar of that sticky purple shit that got Ox and I. Can't believe someone would make that. Smaller health stuff. Okay, if we see any of these, let's grab 'em.
Smitty: Good, can't wait to get my hands on some real guns.
Ox: Just don't get greedy now.
Dusty: Okay, here's hoping they're here.
[Tour Bus door opens]
With all the dead bodies, infected and non-infected, around, the survivors have concluded that Little Italy looks worse than Brooklyn and Chinatown. But that does not stop them from checking the various pizza places.
[gunfire]
Smitty: Jesus, there's more bodies here than back in Brooklyn and Chinatown.
Ox: Hope someone got out of this mess.
Dusty: Damn, pizza place is cleaned out.
Jake: This one too, shame. I could use a pretty big pizza right about now.
Dusty: Don't we all.
Jake: Cut through those shops and apartments now.
After searching the stores, apartments and restaurants individually, they finally find a good amount of supplies in a street surrounded by a combination of the three. Considering the numerous fallen close to the helpful items, the place used to be a defensive line made by armed civilians.
Dusty: Look at this battlefield.
Smitty: Looks like we've hit the mother lode, boys.
Ox: Careful, half of the non-zombie folks look like they've been shot.
Jake: That's unsettling. Let's make this quick. *grabs a Scout Rifle w/ Laser Sight* This'll help if we find more snipers. Perhaps this little laser can help in aiming. *grabs a Sticky Goo Bomb* Gross as Hell, but it might work on zombies too. *grabs a Magnum Pistol* Anthony once told me this thing's the most powerful pistol in the world. *grabs a Stim Shot* Guys, I got a Stim Shot if somebody's down bad. *gives Glock Pistol to Smitty* Here, dude, I don't need this.
Smitty: Thanks, Jake. *grabs an FAL Battle Rifle* Feels heavy, bet it hits heavy too. *grabs Pain Pills* Pain Pills. This'll help when hurt, right?
Jake: Yeah, but don't get too attached. They won't last forever.
Dusty: *grabs an Assault Shotgun w/ Laser Sight* I think this is the auto shotgun Anthony's instruction drawings showed us. Who knew a laser pointer could make guns more dangerous. *grabs a Magnum Pistol* Damn, so big for a handgun. *grabs Golden Knuckles* Now this is a weapon I know how to use. Solid gold, baby. *grabs an Adrenaline Shot* The sketches say this'll help with the pain and make me faster than usual. Didn't know something like this actually existed. *gives Glock Pistol to Ox* Here. Two is better than one.
Ox: You're a good man, Dusty. Thanks. *grabs an SG 553* Ah, something that's good for my size. Hope the scope works too. *grabs a Pitchfork* I bet this is good for a lot of zombies at once. Better stay back when I use this, boys. *grabs Pain Pills* Better be sure to keep this at all times, I suppose.
Once stocked up and fully-loaded, the survivors start searching beyond Little Italy and find themselves on a main road blocked by an oil tanker and filled with military vehicles.
Smitty: Hey, those are military vehicles, right?
Jake: Yeah, Humvees. Those troop transports look like they were trying to get past that fuel tanker. Maybe the military's still here and they had to go on foot.
Ox: So do we leave the Tour Bus now?
Jake: Maybe we don't have to if we blow up that tank.
Dusty: Clear the way, our guns should set it off.
[Scout Rifle fire]
Jake: Okay, stand back!
[explosion]
[Left 4 Dead 3 horde screeching]
Ox: We should go back, yeah?!
Smitty: Or we can kill 'em all like before. Should be much easier with our new guns!
Jake: Let's at least get close to the bus in case things don't go as planned. Move!
[gunfire]
[Tour of Death Horde Theme plays]
They run and gun back to the Tour Bus and hold their position just outside of it to get the hang of killing zombies with their chosen heavy weapons. Smitty tries to cover the rear with his Molotov Cocktail but a Boomer walks into the fire, gets close and blows up.
Putting out the flames and covering the Drinker in puke simultaneously.
[Pitchfork hit]
[Golden Knuckles hit]
Smitty: Watch our backs! Throwing fire!
[Boomer Groans]
Smitty: Is that a fat zombie?!
[Boomer Death]
Smitty: Ugh! What is this, vomit?!
Jake: It also put out the fire! Stay close, Smitty!
[Scout Rifle fire]
Jake: Blessed be the Lord, my strength, which teaches my hands to war and my fingers to fight.
[Jockey Voice]
Smitty: It's that cackling gremlin thing!
[FAL Battle Rifle fire]
[Scout Rifle fire]
[Jockey Death]
Jake: I think I got him!
Smitty: Lookin' good, Jake!
[gunfire stops]
A minute of fighting later, the Midnight Riders have successfully survived their first Crescendo Event by killing all the Infected.
Dusty: Clear, I think!
Ox: Hell yeah, we made it!
Smitty: Yee-haw!
Jake: Alright! Alright! Alright! Whew! Time to get back in and see where those Army trucks lead.
[Tour Bus door closes]
Jake: Damn good shooting, boys! Ha ha!
We're safe... for now.