Survivors s03e04 MAD DOG

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Probably the most scary and brutal episode of the series. Rabies!!
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Having left Jenny and Agnes back at the Walter's reclaimed farm, Charles is trying to track down
Tom Walter. Whilst resting by a railway viaduct a pack of vicious dogs arrive on the scene.

Charles is thrown from his horse and bitten on the arm by one of the dogs.

Charles's predicament is spotted by an armed stranger, who shoots the attacking dog dead. He
also frightens the rest of the pack off with further gunfire. Charles checks his arm and sees that
the bite has gone through to his skin. He then looks up to meet his rescuer.

Charles introduces himself to the man who is called Richard Fenton. Fenton tells him more
the urban dog packs that have come from Sheffield and Manchester. He suggests they make a
fire on higher ground and eat the meat Charles is carrying, which attracted the dogs in the
first place.

 

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Fenton trades guns for food. Charles tells him he has nothing to trade. Charles gets
excited when he learns that the man has been keeping notes of everyone he has met.
Charles describes it as a 'record of half a nation'. He tells him about his ideas of
federation and thinks his information on people's movements will prove to be useful.
Fenton is uninspired by Charles describing him as a little person with big ideas. He
explains that he remains detached to stay sane.

Whilst saddling up, Fenton idly mentions about the rabies problem in the area. But
brushes off Charles concerns saying the dogs that attacked him weren't frothing.

Charles rushes inside the hut to cut out his wound with a hot knife. Fenton tells
him that if he was infected that it was too late for that as it would already be in his
bloodstream. He also tells him that the incubation period is eleven days to one year.
Charles is angry when he learns that Fenton is a Doctor and is not using his skills
to help others. Fenton explains that he is a Doctor of Philosophy. He also tells
Charles of his own close encounter with a dog a week ago.

A dog pack attacks the pair and they defend themselves. They fend them off and Fenton
advises that they burn the dead dogs in case they are infected with rabies.