Lucas Black/Season 9

Scene 1
[Lucas is on horseback, accompanying the others on the supply run to the museum in DC. He doesn't stay far from the carriage that has Siddiq, Maggie and Enid in.]

Scene 2
[They enter the museum, Lucas tags along with Maggie.]

Rick: Y'all got your lists. Circle back here when you're done. Be safe.

Maggie: This is gonna work.

[They look at the glass with the walkers underneath.]

[Maggie and a few others start going. Lucas then follows, then Michonne nods and follows. Daryl, Cyndie, Lucas, Ezekiel, Carol, Maggie and now Michonne make it across. Cyndie looks behind when she hears rumbling. She looks up to see a walker fall from the top floor, with a spear impaled into its stomach.]

Cyndie: Heads up!

[It lands on the glass, not breaking it but cracking it slightly. Daryl kills it instantly.]

Ezekiel: Onward. We'll figure it out.

Scene 3
[Lucas is walking with Carol, Maggie and Michonne.]

Michonne: So, he called for an election?

Maggie: The one great idea Gregory's had.

Carol: Is he still sore about the results?

Maggie: I don't know. He's being friendly. It's weird, honestly.

Lucas: It's a load of bullshit. I can see right through him. It's almost as if he's waiting for me to call him out.

Maggie: You always assume the worst.

Lucas: Somebody's got to.

Michonne: The rebirth of democracy, by that guy.

Carol: Hm. Who'd have thought? Meanwhile, I live with a King.

[Lucas & Michonne laugh.]

Maggie: But it works, right? People seem to like it.

[A display on the museum catches Michonne's eye as Lucas, Carol and Maggie continue walking.]

Carol: There's something about a vote.

[Maggie finds a plow.]

Maggie: Here we go. Our blacksmith can use these as a model to make more. And we can send one to the Sanctuary, try to fix things there.

Michonne: I'm glad you won your election.

Maggie: I'm glad I grew up on a farm.

Scene 4
[Lucas is helping move the wagon down the stairs. Everything goes well so far until they start moving the plow. The glass starts to crack, Ezekiel throws the plow forward and he falls through the glass, but is held on by the rope. Daryl kills a few walkers, Lucas does as well, Ezekiel is then pulled up. Ezekiel sighs heavily, then Carol kisses him, relieved that he is unharmed.]

Scene 5
[Lucas and the others meet up with Rosita. Lucas looks at Rosita, who hesitates to do anything, but she smiles at him. Lucas walks over to her and nods to her.]

Lucas: Hey. It's, uh, good to see you.

Rosita: Yeah. You too. [she looks to the others] Two other herds merged into 'Silvia', so now it's even bigger. One of them came through here, and the back end took down the bridge. Took the walkie repeater with it.

Daryl: What about Route A? That clear yet?

Rosita: It's still too close to the herd.

Michonne: We can get to Alexandria from this side, stay there till it passes.

Maggie: No. Route A has taken days to clear before. I need to get home to Hershel.

Carol: We could take Route D. It's early enough in the day.

Rick: Keep an eye on the trade road in case anyone else tries to move through. Gabriel, y'all can head back to Alexandria from here. The rest of us we can go to the Sanctuary or Hilltop, stay the night and head off from there. Take care. Get home safe.

[Rosita sprays 'Bridge Out' on the sign. Lucas walks over.]

Lucas: Hey, uh... whoo. This is just as uncomfortable as I imagined.

Rosita: What?

Lucas: It's been a while. I haven't seen you.

Rosita: You've been at the Hilltop. I've been bouncing back and forth between the Sanctuary and Alexandria. You're more than welcome to visit.

Lucas: Visit the Sanctuary? What for? Nah.

Rosita: I don't really care, Lucas. I'm just letting you know what your options are.

Lucas: I miss you. But at the same time... I don't wanna go back there. I don't wanna go there. Like I said... there's too much shit hanging over my head there. Come to Hilltop with me...

Rosita: Rick wants me keeping an eye on the trade road. So that's what I'm going to do.

Lucas: You want me to stay with you?

Rosita: [sighs] No. Go. Go home.

Lucas: I'm not going to--

Rosita: I meant the Hilltop. That's your home, right? So go home. I got this.

Lucas: [nods]

Maggie: Lucas! Come on, we should go!

Lucas: Yeah, I'm coming! [sighs] I'll, uh, see you around?

Rosita: Yeah. [she picks up her pack and walks away. Lucas sighs heavily, rubbing his forehead and then getting on a horse and following everyone.]

[Later, everyone is stopped because of the wagon being stuck in the mud.]

Michonne: Rick, the horses can't pull the wagon through this mud.

Ken: Maggie, I think they need a break.

Maggie: Maybe we should leave the supplies, send a group back in a day or two.

Michonne: It's risky. We've seen herds run through and destroy biggers things than this.

Rick: We can swap out the horses, split up, take 'em out in the clear, give 'em a rest while we see what we can do about the trailers.

[They start pulling the wagon.]

[They see several walkers coming up from behind them.]

Ezekiel: We're almost there.

Rick: One more time. One, two, three. [They push the wagon.]

Rick: Good. Let's get out of here.

[Rick & Ezekiel go to grab the plow.]

Rick: Daryl. Michonne. Lucas?

Michonne: On it.

[Daryl grabs his knives, while Lucas has a blade of his own.]

Lucas: Yep. [Michonne notices it, and they share a quick glance. Daryl, Michonne and Lucas all kill walkers.]

[There begins to be too many walkers.]

Rick: We gotta go.

Lucas: We can take them!

Rick: Leave the wagon!

[They stat running off]

Ken: I gotta free her! [he runs after the horse]

Rick: Ken, wait!

[Ken is bit by a walker, and then gets kicked in the chest by the horse. He falls to the ground. Lucas kills walkers while Maggie, Siddiq, Enid and Marco try to help Ken. Once they're done, they look back to see that Ken has died.

Scene 6
[Lucas attends Ken's funeral, he stands with Jesus as Alden sings for him. Lucas looks up to Maggie who is watching from the balcony of the Barrington House. He looks up solemnly, then back to the funeral. He listens to Gregory's eulogy.]

Gregory: Ken was a quiet, good-hearted young man. He wasn't a fighter. Uh, he- he tended to our animals. He shoed the horses. It's regular guys like Ken that keep a place going. He will be remembered as a son, a friend -- a shining example of Hilltop's strength and fundamental decency, even in the face of this terrible tragedy. Cheers, Ken. Rest in peace.

[Gregory walks and walks over to Jesus and Lucas who is leaning against the wall, in the dark.]

Jesus: Gregory. That was beautiful.

Lucas: [sarcastic] Yeah. Truly profound.

Gregory: [looks back and forth between the two.] Something like this really makes you think about what you have and what you've lost. And I'm just -- I'm just grateful for where I am.

Scene 7
[Lucas hears a fight happening in the graveyard. Lucas witnesses Enid being pushed, and how she hit her head and her back. Lucas runs over, yelling, grabbing Earl by the back, throwing him across the grave, slamming into a grave, he walks over, kicks Earl right in the face, then kneels down and punches him in the face several times. Alden grabs his fist to stop him, then Lucas takes off his mask to reveal that it's Earl.]

Scene 8
[Lucas is in the infirmary, applying some pressure on her head wound. Maggie winces a little bit.]

Lucas: Sorry.

Maggie: What am I going to do, Lucas?

Lucas: I think you already know my answer.

Maggie: I can't kill them both.

Lucas: Gregory's been given too many chances. Far too many. Just, uh, hey, we don't need to talk about this right now. Save it for the morning. The two are doing fine sitting in the cellar.

Maggie: Thanks for, uh... helping me. And Enid.

Lucas: I'm just glad I was around. And up. And you said not sleeping wouldn't be beneficial. [laughs]

Maggie: [chuckles] In this one case, I suppose it is.

Lucas: God. He could've killed you.

Maggie: He didn't.

Lucas: Yeah. He didn't. You know... my kid, he would, uh, I had to teach him how to do some things like this. Because there'd be nights when I'd come home... my face would just be a varying degree of a beaten mess. It wasn't ever super serious, otherwise I would've just checked into the local hospital, but... save money. He didn't mind. He did pretty damn good at it too.

Maggie: You didn't have to patch me up. Siddiq could've done it.

Lucas: Siddiq's got his hands full with Enid. She'll be okay, but, I've got you.

Maggie: Thanks.

Lucas: All right. [he finishes up with that] Now, I've got this... [he shows his bloody knuckles. Maggie reaches for the Neosporin and uses it on his knuckles.]

Maggie: You almost killed him.

Lucas: Well, I was trying to.

Maggie: Before you even know who it was.

Lucas: He was trying to kill you.

Maggie: I know.

Lucas: Far as I'm concerned, that's a death sentence. [Maggie smiles] Hey, you don't have to---

Maggie: I've got you. [she begins to wrap his knuckles with bandages.]

Lucas: You know.... Ken... it wasn't your fault. He wanted to help. And he did. It's just unfortunate it had to go that way.

Maggie: Yeah.

Lucas: He's grown up. He made his decision to come with. You didn't force that on him.

Maggie: I still keep thinking.... I could've stopped him from going. Maybe he wasn't ready.

Lucas: He was ready. It was just a stupid accident. Could've been you. Could've been me. It wasn't his fault. Don't worry about it, okay?

Maggie: Thanks.

[Lucas nods and smiles]

Scene 9
[At night, Gregory is about to be executed. Lucas is near the rope, ready to play executioner. Daryl is standing near Lucas, while Earl & Tammy are standing next to them. Maggie is standing in front of them, talking to the others.]

Maggie: I don't want to do this. But people need to understand that at Hilltop, the punishment fits the crime. Do you have any final words?

Gregory: What you're doing isn't right. Somebody stop this, please. Killing me in the dead of night because you're ashamed!

Maggie: You're wrong. I'm not ashamed. [Maggie nods to Lucas, who turns around and winks at Gregory, sadistically] Stop this! Please! Now, for the love of God, stop it!

[Michonne sees two kids walk up and then turns around to Maggie]

Michonne: Maggie, stop!

[Lucas cuts the rope, and Gregory then chokes and eventually dies]

Maggie: Get the children back in bed! I made this decision. But this is not the beginning of something. I don't want to go through it again. Cut him down.

[Lucas cuts him down and his body drops to the ground.]