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Mark waves Jennfer over to him, and whispers. "So what's under this Theatre?"

Thomas drinks the contents of the cup down quickly. He feels better after the drink and a chance to catch his breath. He stands at looks towards Jennifer and Lionel. He says. "Ok I am as ready as I am going to be lets get this done. "

Jennifer simply gives a vague shrug.

"Okay," says Lionel. "Let's do it. I'll carry the gas can. Those of you with guns, cover us. Mark, why don't you come with me?" When the others are ready and in place, Lionel heads for the ladies' room where the bodies were placed.

Mark walks with Lionel into the ladies restroom.

Thomas hands Lionel the gas can. He also readys his gun, He takes a few quick breaths and says " I am ready" and then he heads to the womens restroom.

Lionel quietly pads over to the bathroom door and cautiously pushes it open once Jennifer is in position.

Mark stands toward the back of the crowd, and watches.

The two bodies lie in crumpled heaps on the floor. Their flesh has broken open in several sites, making them look diseased.

"Cover me," whispers Lionel, hefting the gas can. "Have we got a tarp or something to wrap them in? Don't want the fire to spread."

"Mark whispers to Jennifer again. "You sure you don't know what that is under the Theatre. Looks like some sort of shelter."

Jennifer just scowls.

"Do you have anything here to wrap the bodies in first before we burn them, Jennifer" asks Lionel. He looks the bodies over carefully without going near them yet, watching for any sign of movement or breathing. Seeing the corpses reminds him of what Sarah had endured at the hands of one of these things. Those hideous mushrooms, he thinks. What could they be? He shrugs. From her description, it sounded like the creature had been trying to mate with her using its mouth. "My God, that's it!" he says softly. "Those mushrooms in their mouths must be like eggs, containing the parasites' offspring. That must be how they reproduce, by implanting them orally within a human victim!" That's what almost happened to my poor Sarah... He fights back his tears.

"Hey did anyone ever check out the guy in the men's room?" Mark says.

"No, I don't believe anyone did," says Lionel. "That guy could still be dangerous, though, and we should do one thing at a time. If we check him out, then we should either wait to burn the bodies, or we should burn them first."

"I just don't want him barging in here Throwing up on everyone while we have a huge fire burning in the middle of the room." Mark says "He wasn't responding when I was in ther earlier, but I think we should check him out before we light this candle."

"They can do a lot worse than throw up on you," says Lionel quietly. "Good point, though. Let's check him out first, then, but we'll need to be very careful if he's like these two. Their hearts still beat, so checking the man's pulse wouldn't really tell us anything." Provided he sees no movement, he backs out of the ladies' room, closes the door, and sets down the gas can.

Thomas looks at Mark and Lionel and says "Might as well burn them all at once. Lets go get it done."

The corpses they placed in the Women's toilets are unmoving.

The Men's toilets reek of the bitter-sweet smell of old vomit and stale urine. An obese man's legs can be seen, smeared with vomit, shit and blood, poking out from beneath one of the locked cubicle doors.

"Okay," whispers Lionel. "I don't think it's a good idea to move him. If he's like the one Sarah found, that would probably set him off. Mark, that lock on the stall should pose little challenge for you. Thomas and Jennifer can cover you."