leaving billy and beth : march 12th to leave the city with nine people they were going to need a truck , and that was going to have to wait until they made their way out of the city and all of the stalled and wrecked vehicles that clogged the main streets . well , can you bring her here , then ? don figured that he would probably have to work about another 47 years to pay for everything that was coming . i think ... that the gushy stuff must have been brains . '' why not just tell jake the truth . 