After her encounter with Isabelle and the helicopter, Al confesses a newfound hope for the future and the importance of her taped interviews.

Al interviews CJ and Earl, a mismatched pair of travelers with vastly different stories. Over the course of the interview, new insights change the way Earl and CJ understand each other and a new course is charted.

Al interviews Jody, a surgeon from before the fall. Despite the trauma she’s endured, Jody focuses on doing all she can to help other survivors.

Al makes an arrangement with Ed, a reluctant survivor trying to get home to his family. Quid pro quo: Al will drive him to Tyler, Texas in exchange for Ed’s story.

Al interviews Clark, a family man, who’s emerged from seclusion to check on his former place of business. Over the course of the interview, Al senses an opportunity that might pay off down the road.

Al interviews Samora, a survivor struggling with debilitating obsessive-compulsive disorder. Samora recounts her journey to the brink and what brought her back.