No Paradise

This is the forty-fourth episode of Old Man Dwight.

Story
Lauren: Derek!
 * Eight years into the zombie apocalypse.
 * The Scott family are sitting in their home.

Derek: Yes, honey?

Lauren: It's been eight years. Do you think that this is going to end?

Derek: I'm sorry, no. This is the world we live in now.

Jeremy and Harley: What does that mean?

Derek: You were never there, but the world we knew is never coming back.

Lauren: I'm gonna scavenge for some food. Our family needs to get some food. We're running low. Derek: Shit!
 * A walker then bites Lauren by the neck.

Jeremy and Harley: MOMMY! NOO! Lauren: Kill me. I don't want my children to see me as one of those things.
 * Derek stabs the walker in the head with a machete.

Derek: I'll do whatever you ask.

Lauren: Thank you. Derek: Everything's gonna be alright, kids. Derek: And, that's how my first wife, died.
 * Derek stabs Lauren in the head.
 * Present day

Julia: That's so sad.

Katrina: The story of how my old husband died was even sadder.

Derek: How sad? My story is pretty sad.

Katrina: You'll see. Cody: Mommy, what was the old world like?
 * Six years into the zombie apocalypse
 * The Miller family sit in their house.

Katrina: It was a wonderful place.

Cody: Were there any walkers.

Katrina: No, there were none. There were a lot more people around.

Cody: At least I have my family. Cody: I love you, mommy.
 * Cody hugs Katrina.

Katrina: I love you too, Cody. Katrina: What are you doing, Brian?
 * Katrina then rubs Cody's hair. Brian then loads his shotgun.

Brian: Loading my shotgun. I'm gonna go get us food.

Katrina: Be back quick. There's a herd coming.

Brian: All right.

Julia: Don't get yourself killed! Your son needs you!

Brian: All right. Julia: It's been two days. Do you think he'll come back?
 * Brian stepped out of the house. Two days passed and he did not return.

Katrina: Yes. I'm gonna go look for him. Julia, I want you to take good care of my son while I'm gone.

Julia: I'll do a good job. Katrina: No. NO! Julia: What happened?
 * Katrina smiles and walks out the door. Upon walking into the forest where he was going to, she saw a horrible sight. She found her husband, now a walker.
 * She was too traumatized to put him down. She walked back to the house.

Katrina: He....turned.

Julia: What?

Katrina: Yes.

Julia: Should we tell Cody?

Katrina: Yes. Katrina: Hey, Cody.
 * Katrina walks over to Cody.

Cody: Is daddy back?

Katrina: No, he's gone. Julia: How about a happy story for a change?
 * Cody cries.
 * Present day

Derek: Yeah, the story of how we met. Nick: I'm sorry, friend. Julia: Who is it?
 * Five months ago.
 * Nick buries Derek. As he walks away, Derek emerges from his grave and walks into the forest. He eventually comes across a cabin. He rings the doorbell.

Derek: I'm Derek Scott. I'd like to stay with you. Katrina: Hello. I'm Katrina.
 * Julia opens the door.

Derek: I'm Derek.

Katrina: Derek, go clean yourself off.

Derek: All right. Cody: Who came in?
 * Derek cleans off all the dirt.

Derek: Do I hear a kid?

Katrina: Yes, I have an eight year old son.

Derek: I love kids! I have two of my own.

Katrina: Why aren't you with them?

Derek: I got separated. I believe that they're gone.

Katrina: Oh.

Derek: It's okay, I can create a new family here.

Katrina: That would be a good idea. Cody needs a father. His old one died.

Derek: It's your new father!

Cody: YAY! I HAVE A DADDY AGAIN! Julia: Aww, that was so cute.
 * Cody hugs Derek.
 * Present day

Jeremy: I'm glad I have my daddy back.

Derek: I'm glad to have you too. Why don't you go play with Cody?

Jeremy: All right. Katrina: You said you were great with kids. You were right.
 * Jeremy runs to play with Cody.

Derek: Haven't I ever lied to you?

Cast

 * Derek Scott
 * Jeremy Scott
 * Katrina Scott
 * Julia Michaels
 * Cody Scott
 * Harley Scott (Flashback)
 * Lauren Scott (Flashback)
 * Brian Miller (Flashback)
 * Nick Wilson (Flashback)

Deaths

 * Lauren Scott
 * Brian Miller (Alive, Off-Panel)