Survivors watch controlled zombies playing basketball and realize Mr. Langster can command them—so leaders decide they must seize him and bring him back. Orders to capture intruders and protect the Captain escalate into a skirmish as opposing parties move in. Someone suggests taking Carson's few small zombies and nearby supplies back to base, but the Captain forbids looting. A quiet moment with Kitty is cut short when a lookout shouts, "It's zombie beast. Everyone, be careful!" The episode ends with the team's capture plan disrupted by a sudden, powerful threat.