part of their group. Although Travis objected to continuing with the boys, his son instead argued that it was best to continue with a group and stay with them. After taking refuge in a nearby farm, the group was surprised by an armed farmer who tried to expel them from the place. After the man was provoked by the actions of his companions, he wounded James in the leg, so Travis watched in astonishment as his son coldly murdered the farmer. Still in shock, Travis came to himself to save the life of the injured boy and later buried the farmer with his family. Concerned about Christopher's sociopathic attitude and wrong reasoning, Travis tried to convince him that the college kids weren't his friends, but savages, but instead this ended up causing the boy to convince himself that he was simply being stronger to survive. After James's injury began to become a burden on the group, Chris began to behave antagonistically against him by showing agreement with his new friends, so Travis went on the campaign to protect him in case his companions tried eliminate it just as they had done with the owner of the farm. However, his son, pretending to have understood the moral implications of his actions, approached him with the excuse of talking and managed to distract him long enough for Brandon and Derek to manage to reduce him at gunpoint and then kill the wounded boy who begged for mercy . Devastated by the harsh betrayal he had suffered, Travis tried to save his son once more from his doom, but the boy did not listen to reasons or show any remorse, and ended up leaving the farm along with his new comrades. Alone and hurt by the abandonment of his son, Travis was in charge of burying James and later, he left the place forever. For days, Travis wandered aimlessly in the direction of the sea until in the dark, he noticed in the distance how the lights of a mysterious hotel turned on and off. Surprised by what he saw, the scruffy man continued on his way to the hotel. Due to fate coincidences, Travis ended up meeting Madison and her stepdaughter at the hotel; so without wasting time he was allowed to enter the place and ended up lovingly hugging his girlfriend. Later, Travis was informed by Madison of Strand's presence at