He wants to take out the kid (Carl) and the woman (Carol). This prompts a member of Team Tyreese to take the leader aside and suggest they attempt an overthrow before Rick gets back. That they’ve got a tightly knit group and Rick isn’t open to outsiders. But Hershel warns him not to get too comfortable. Meanwhile, back at the prison, the new arrivals - led by Tyreese - are trying to ingratiate themselves to Herschel and the others.
“You don’t know what he did to her!” he snarls. And he’s incensed that Rick didn’t kill the Gov when he had a chance. Clearly, he’s taking out his aggression for what happened when he and Maggie were mentally and physically tortured by the Governor. In the meantime, Glenn spots a zombie and beats the hell out of him, violently bashing in his head until it’s zombie pulp. Our group has just lost a very valuable member. “No him, no me,” he says and he breaks off with Merle, despite Rick’s passionate protests. Merle, as he is wont to do, gets all mouthy and finally Rick just knocks him out cold.ĭaryl argues that his bro should be allowed to tag along (“He ain’t a rapist”). No one, except Daryl, wants this bastard around.
Merle informs them that Andrea and the Governor have become a couple (“They’re as snug as two little bugs”). After all, they both have serious issues with the demented red neck.
There’s smoke, chaos and bloodshed, and amid it all, the brothers escape with Rick’s little band of warriors.īut do they really want Merle around for the ride? When they rendezvous with Glenn and Michonne in the woods, there is instant tension. Moments after a couple of leashed zombies are brought into the ring (just to make things more interesting), Rick and the gang start firing upon the scene.