Take it Back

"Take it Back" is the second episode of season 1 and the second episode of the series overall.

Plot
Surrounded by enemies, Blake must find a way to save those around him and establish a new home

Part One
The episode opens on the shard of glass that cut open Charlie's leg in the previous episode. It is on the ground and there are no sounds of the dead to be heard. Suddenly, infected begin trampling on the shard and it is shown that they are clambering out of the window where Blake and Charlie once were.

After the title sequence, Cain repeats his line "you just killed us all" and starts arguing with Blake immediately. Blake tries to defend himself, saying that he intended to make sure no more infected could get in, but Cain remains furious at him. Chloe also expresses her frustration, stating that "now, we're stuck in here with them because of [Blake]" but Frank cuts them off, pointing out that Charlie is bleeding badly and it could lead to an infection. Blake crouches down next to him and apologises, but Charlie waves him off. Joely mentions that the nurse's office might have medical supplies and Blake immediately volunteers to go, but Cain shouts at him that they're "not going to last that long with these dead fucks all around us". Blake suggests creating a distraction in order to lure the dead out of the way. Claire, still mourning the Year Seven Boy, mentions that "that will just get more people killed", so Blake suggests using the best fighters to distract the infected, while Blake and Joely look for the nurse's office. Cain initially refuses to "do anything this asshole says", but Frank takes him aside and tells them that they'll do it.

Part Two
Blake, Joely, Cain, and Frank open a window near the other end of the canteen and creep out. Just as they split up, Frank tells Blake and Joely to "watch your ass, out there" and begin yelling at the group of infected, trying to grab their attention while the others go in the other direction.

In the canteen, Chloe makes Charlie bite down on some clothing while she applies a tourniquet and places wads of tissues on his wounds. When Charlie asks how Chloe knows how to do that, she tells him that she learnt it from her mother, who was a doctor. She then asks if it is "as bad outside this school than it is in" to which Charlie says it is worse.

Inside one of the buildings, Blake apologises for making the situation worse for them. Joely initially agrees that he made a mistake, but she says she doesn't blame him for it, only that he's "an idiot for choosing this place for somewhere to hole up". When asked why, she asks him if he saw the number of infected in the school, stating that "there are too many of them". Blake then suggests that if they worked together, they could clean it out, to which Joely laughs just as they reach the doors of the nurse's office.

Part Three
Cain and Frank kill infected as they continue retreating away from the canteen. Cain tell him that it is a waste of time, but Frank remains optimistic and states that they just need to buy Blake and Joely enough time to get the supplies. Cain asks who Blake is, having never heard of him before today. Frank tells him that he was in one of his classes, but never really paid attention to him.

Entering the nurse's office, Joely and Blake quickly get to work at finding things they can use to help Charlie. They pack as much as they can into their bags but are surprised when one of the dead attacks Joely. Blake pulls it off her and kills it. He looks out the door and sees a group of infected just outside. He quickly closes the door just before it reaches them, trapping them in. Joely seems to have given up, saying "well, I guess that's it".

In the canteen, Chloe kneels next to Claire, who is still silent. She tells her that she knows she's sad, but there's "no more room for grieving, right now" and that she needs her help with Charlie, who is going pale. Claire says that she can't stop thinking about her parents and her sister, to which Chloe states the same and that her brother is in the army and hasn't seen him in months. Claire eventually nods, standing up and saying "okay"

Part Four
In the nurse's room, Blake and Joely sit on the floor across from each other. The room is dark without any windows and both avoid each other's gaze. Blake states that he was once in one of her classes, but she was "too good and moved up to a better class". Joely smiles, saying that she remembered him being quiet enough to not be noticed by most people. She then asks how bad the world outside the school is, and Blake shakes his head, telling her how he found his mother and saying that "whatever this is, it isn't going away".

Cain and Frank climb back into the canteen through the window, only to find Blake and Joely not there. Frank asks where they are and Cain suggests that they got themselves killed. Frank goes back to the window and demands that they go find them, but Cain refuses, saying that "I'm not risking my ass again for those two". Frank decides to go himself, but Claire pipes up and says that she'll come too. When Frank asks if she's sure, she says she is.

With the dead still banging at the door, Blake stands up, saying that "it doesn't matter if things aren't going to get back to normal" and that as long as "I go down fighting, I'm happy with that". He grabs his pipe and holds his hand out to Joely. For a moment, she looks at him bleakly. But then she takes his hand and stands up, taking her knife and joining him near the door. Just as they are about to open it, weird noises can be heard from outside. The two of them look at each other and Blake quickly opens the door, his pipe ready, only to see Frank and Claire. Frank tells them to "get a move on" and they quickly grab their bags, following them out the building and sneaking back into the canteen. The sound dies as they come back and Chloe takes the supplies they grabbed from their backpacks. Blake begins monologuing as she starts tending to Charlie's wounds, saying that they took down a good number of infected and it's possible for them to work together and "take it back". It cuts to later in the night, where Blake is sat on one of the chairs with a few of the others gathered around. Cain is facing away from him as he talks. When Blake finishes, Frank and Chloe agree to the idea of taking back the school and using it as a base. Chloe says that she has "nowhere to go anyway" and agrees, too. Cain remains unconvinced and suggests that it isn't as bad out there as they think it is, but Blake insists that it is. Joely then states that she's with Blake and agrees to staying at the school, Cain then finally relents, but remains in a bad mood. The episode ends with Chloe asking "so, what's your plan?"

Deaths

 * Numerous infected

Trivia

 * The name of the episode refers to Blake's plan to "take" the school "back".