11x15 - Trust

[bunniefuu]

Daryl: Previously on "The Walking Dead"...

Y'all looting houses now?

Sebastian made us come in
here. He threatened our kids.

That the money?

...home with...

He's been finding desperate people,

sending them through swarms
to get stashes of cash.

Most of them didn't make it out.

Things just got a little out of hand.

Aah!

It's only a matter of time

before Hornsby comes for these people.

Then we have to do something.

But if Ian didn't steal
the weapons, who did?

[Screams]

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[Radio chatter]

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Man: Dixon!

They're looking for you on the roof.

[Radio chatter continues]

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Guys, you see my problem here.

This is not a good look.

It puts all of us in a very tough spot.

Problem or not, it's the truth.

So, let's just run
through this one more time,

make sure I got it straight.

You went in. Things got tense.

A firefight broke out.

Then the people here

k*lled every last one of our trained,

armed, and armored soldiers,

but not you two,

the one-armed guy and the priest.

Then the K*llers escaped.

You called me over the walkie.

We drove up.

And here we are.

That's your story?

- That's basically it, yeah.
- Yeah.

Yeah. Yes.

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What do you think about all this?

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Well, we've been on
the road a long time.

They can definitely handle themselves.

If that's what they say happened,

that's what happened.

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Maybe.

But I have another theory.

Just hear me out.

It doesn't make a whole lot of sense

for a bunch of crazed, violent strangers

to just keep the two of you alive.

It also doesn't make sense
for the two of you to lie

to protect a bunch of
crazed, violent strangers...

Unless they weren't strangers.

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Are you calling us liars?

Gabriel: Your guy lost
control of the situation.

We barely survived.

We're not gonna take the fall for this.

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Okay. Fair enough.

I'm not trying to
ruffle any feathers here.

I've just got a job to do.

At the end of the day, we all
want the same thing, right?

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Justice.

Of course.

You two keep searching the area
while the rest of us move out.

- Copy that, sir.
- To the Commonwealth?

Oh, no. There's monsters running loose.

We need to smoke them out.

[Door closes]

We'll start with the hilltop,

see if our friends heard anything.

At the very least, they should know

there's some very dangerous people

who might be coming their way.

Better suit up, soldier.

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[Birds chirping, alarm beeping]

[Woman sighs]

Good morning.

[Chuckles]

Last night was fun.

And the night before.

- Yeah.
- [Chuckles]

We're pretty awesome at this sex thing.

And I should know.

I've had a lot of sex in my life.

Well... not a lot of sex.

Wait. You know what?

We're both adults.

I've had a lot of sex, and
you've had a lot of sex.

I love listening to you talk.

And, of course, the sex.

[Chuckles]

Me, too.

But, dude, these cr*ck-of-dawn,

super-soldier wake-up times suck ass.

I don't know how you do
it. Do you even need sleep?

'Cause every time I roll over,

you're just lying there
staring at the ceiling.

[Sighs]

I think you're part robot.

That's it.

You got me.

Beep. Beep, beep.

Mm.

Come on.

What's the deal with that?

Is it some kind of meditation?

Maybe I'm just basking in the afterglow.

I sleep fine.

I do have that effect on people.

But it didn't really look like basking,

more like... stewing.

You getting at something?

No. Just making sure you're cool.

Okay, then.

I'm fine.

Great.

Totally.

But if there was anything

you needed to get off your chest...

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...all I'm saying is that,
contrary popular opinion,

I'm pretty freaking great at listening.

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I said I'm fine.

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Message received loud and clear.

See?

Good at listening.

[Alarm beeping]

[Alarm stops]

You're gonna be late for work.

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[Knock on door]

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Come in.

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Apologies for the early-morning invite.

This discussion isn't quite
ready for public broadcast.

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Are you two okay?

That message seemed pretty urgent.

Rosita confided in me

about a harrowing experience

she recently encountered on the job.

We thought it would be beneficial,

given your position as a
truth-telling newsperson,

to give you the deets.

Alright, so, what's up?

Rosita: Sebastian and some of his cronies

forced Daryl and I to steal cash

from an abandoned house
outside the perimeter.

There was a woman there.

They had done this before.

They had sent civilians in,

and none of them made it out alive.

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They wanted us to stay quiet,

but I think about that woman, April,

and what they all went through.

There are good people here.

They need to know the truth.

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Mm-hmm.

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Someone sent us a
list of names of people

when the ex-trooper went missing.

We tried to figure it out,

but we just kept hitting dead ends.

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April Martens. That could be her, right?

Let me see that.

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No, there are way
more names on this list

than Sebastian sent into that house.

Maybe it's related, but there's
something else going on here.

Whatever this is,

if the Miltons are involved,

they'll keep it locked up.

We need inside access to dig it out.

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[Clears throat]

I might know someone.

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You got everything you need?

- I think so.
- Good.

And I'll make sure RJ gets
to his classes on time today.

Alright. Well, you better.

- Come on, slowpoke.
- Here you go.

Ezekiel.

[Chuckles] Good day, young friends.

Drink deep from the cup of knowledge

and listen to your teachers.

Huh?

Alright, go on. Here you go.

- Judith: Thank you.
- Bye.

Bye!

You're looking lively.

Well, losing a tumor the size
of a grapefruit works wonders.

[Chuckles] Recovery's going well?

Still got a ways to go,
but prognosis is good.

Healing well.

Yeah, I was thinking about

what you said before.

How I reacted.

I never properly thanked you.

You don't have to thank me.

- I do.
- No.

Can't imagine the lengths you went to

to make this happen.

Least I can do is say "thank you."

I've been busy.

- Yeah?
- Yeah.

I took your words to heart about

doing something extra

with this time I've been given.

I'd love to show you if you're free.

Today's tough.

Can't do it today.

Come on.

- No, really...
- Play hooky with me.

Ah, I can't. I'm swamped at work.

At the bakery?

Um, well, no.

Um, I got another job.

It's just this thing I had to...

Um, it's a...

It's... It's complicated.

And something happened,

and then things went all sideways.

- And I have to go...
- Carol.

- Hey.
- [Sighs]

I just have some things

that I need to figure out first, to fix.

Uh, it's better that

you don't even know about it, okay?

Just trust me.

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I trust you...

more than anyone.

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You'd think this place
would make life easier, huh?

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Feels like there's a
lot more gray instead.

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Rain check?

Guaranteed.

I'm getting healthy again.

You're stuck with me.

I guess I can live with that.

[Chuckles]

Bye.

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Bye.

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[Walkers growling]

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Why don't you two take care of this?

Are you serious?

We have to save our amm*nit*on.

I was told you can handle yourselves.

Where's the problem?

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[Growling continues]

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We saved you a b*llet.

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And barely broke a sweat!

Nice!

Come on, let's keep moving!

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Helmet on, soldier.

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[Knock on door]

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Ezekiel: This a bad time?

Not the best day,

but, um, please come in.

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Are you feeling okay?

- Is there something...
- No, no.

I'm great.

This is about a friend of mine.

She's sick and can't
afford the treatment.

Won't put her family into debt.

She needs a small procedure.

If we can take care of
it outside the system...

W-What sort of procedure?

Appendectomy.

[Chuckles]

- Ezekiel...
- I've secured the equipment

and a sterile operating area.

I just need a few extra supplies

and... you.

Ezekiel, this is incredibly risky.

- I understand that.
- And... And not just for her.

For... For everyone involved.

She's not gonna change her mind,

and I understand the risks.

She does, too.

I wouldn't ask if this
wasn't her best option.

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I lost a patient this morning.

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I'm sorry.

And that was here.

That was here, Ezekiel, in a hospital.

Tomi... you're the only
one that can do this.

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Please.

Announcer: Do your part
to keep our community safe.

If you see something, say something.

Remember, we are all in this together.

What are you doing here? We
shouldn't be seen together.

Circumstances required
an immediate face-to-face.

I took precautions... see?

Just a humble delivery boy.

I don't understand.

You want me to look for secret files?

Yes, and steal them.

Eugene, we're supposed to
be staying out of trouble,

not looking for it.

Things have finally been
going right with Hornsby,

and the Alexandria
rebuild is coming along.

My friends didn't have a choice.

Rosita was forced into the situation

by Sebastian.

Wait.

This involves the Miltons?

The young psychopath, at least.

Okay, um, you could have led

with that bit of information.

Max, people have d*ed.

More are missing. Your
brother can corroborate.

Michael?

He was there, too.

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Oh, um, sorry to interrupt, ma'am.

No. Not at all.

Um, the room is all yours.

Thank you so much.

There you go. Have a nice day.

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Afternoon, Maggie.

Good to see you again.

What do you want?

There are some K*llers on the loose.

We lost a lot of men.

So I'm hunting them down.

And the property they stole,

the Commonwealth's property.

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I don't know anything about that.

Well, of course not.

So you wouldn't mind if we just
do a quick look around, right?

Rule you all out.

For the paperwork.

I gave you my answer.

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[Indistinct conversation]

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You're gonna get people k*lled

if you force your way in there.

She isn't giving me
much of a choice here.

I'll talk to her.

And why would you do that?

Because I don't want to
sh**t anybody here today.

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Let me do this.

We go in, nobody gets hurt.

Deal?

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Deal.

Open up.

It doesn't have to be this way.

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Yeah, it does.

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Ain't nobody leaving
until they look around.

It'll be quick, I promise.

You expect me to trust him?

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I ain't asking you to trust him.

I'm asking you to trust me.

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[Gate creaks]

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[Grunting]

[Door creaks]

You gonna tell me what's going on?

I'm gonna need you to be more specific.

Uh, Sebastian, a heist,

people missing?

Sounds like you already know.

But I want to hear it from you.

Why would you keep
something like this from me?

'Cause it's not your business.

I mean, what you want to hear?

This place ain't perfect?

That we're lucky to have

some parts of the old
world, warts and all?

Ain't none of this sh*t new.

People hurt each other.
People k*ll each other.

Happens all the time.

- It's part of the job.
- And what?

That's just supposed
to make everything okay?

No. Of course not.

People lost their lives
because I failed them.

I missed it.

The weight of that is
mine to carry, not yours.

I'm not a little kid anymore, Mike.

You don't need to play big brother

and protect me from the world.

Says the little girl
who almost got caught

on the radio a few months ago.

Okay, that's not fair.

Look, I don't want to fight with you.

Then let me help you.

You want to help?

Let it go.

It's over. I fixed it.

And what about Sebastian?

Again, you already know.

Come on, now.

How are you okay

with letting that
little bastard walk free?

Because I got ,
other lives to think about.

Oh, please.

So, I go after the kid,

what happens then?

You think that kind of
insubordination is gonna slide?

Then what?

What if I disappear?

Who keeps this place running?

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If the Commonwealth falls,

a lot more people are gonna wind up dead

than the ones in that house.

Not all of us view human lives

as acceptable losses.

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Pam's your boss, too.

Take it up with her.

You got her ear.

Yeah, and you've got the community's.

They listen to you.

They look up to you... literally.

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I am just a soldier.

But you could be so much more.

You could change this place.

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But maybe that's just me being naive.

Maybe you are really just a poster.

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[Door opens, closes]

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Good.

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[Radio chatter]

They should move on in a minute.

Then we head for the loading dock.

[Chuckles]

For a guy who was worried about
coloring outside the lines,

you're handling it well...
Maybe even enjoying it.

I've broken my share of rules

once upon a time.

My sister can attest to that.

But this place has a way of lulling you.

Why upset the applecart

if it's keeping you safe, right?

That is the struggle...

Protecting ourselves or others?

I wouldn't mind both.

Hmm.

- Ready?
- Yeah.

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Ooh!

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sh*t.

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Nice truck!

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This new?

I started converting the engine,

but it doesn't run.

You know we found tire
tracks at the scene?

Not a lot of cars running these days.

You got something you want to say,

why don't you just say it?

[Scoffs] Just stating the facts.

You know, I come from a
long line of gearheads.

You mind?

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She sure is clean for a
truck that just sits here.

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Ethanol conversion is solid.

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Intake looks good.

We left plenty of fuel
the last time we were here.

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[Chuckles]

No wonder she won't work.

The starter relay is disconnected.

I'll just... go ahead

and hook that back up for you.

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[Sighs]

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Let's test it out,

see if I've got the magic touch.

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[Keys jingle]

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You and your people have 'til sundown.

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Then you can be on your way.

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Oh, God.

Oh, God.

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Oh.

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I can handle them from here.

Thanks for the discretion.

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Ezekiel: I was hoping
this new job of yours

had connections here.

I might have mentioned your name.

Yeah, well, my old man used to say,

"It's the hope that kills you."

Are we screwed?

I don't do well in confinement.

Don't... Don't worry.

I've got it handled.

Unless you plan on getting
in more trouble today?

Ezekiel: Hey!

Not all trouble is bad trouble.

Come see.

We already pulled you out of work.

What's a few more minutes?

[Animals chattering]

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Ezekiel, please tell
me your friend is human.

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Hey.

Go ahead. Here.

[Baby crying]

Hey, Ezekiel.

Wow.

You really have been busy.

I've got a debt to repay.

Is my patient already here?

Theresa's in the back.

Woman: Hey, Zeke.

♪

Hey.

You got a minute?

For you?

Um, I got two.

♪

I-I wanted to apologize... for earlier.

This whole thing is new to me.

I-I mean, not the sex part, but, uh...

...us.

And, uh, I don't want to...

Okay, listen.

I got a special sense

for when somebody's... not okay.

A lot of firsthand experience.

And I might put out this totally sexy,

carefree, fun-times vibe,

but I can handle heavy stuff, too.

♪

In... In case...

you ever need it.

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I k*lled two of my men.

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And I covered it up.

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Never thought I'd be that guy.

That's not how I came up.

That's not how my parents raised me.

I had certain lines that
I didn't let myself cross...

until now.

You know the thing that's
really messing with my head?

♪

The thing that keeps me up at night,

the thing I keep thinking?

♪

I'd do it again.

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I spent a long time,

all my life trying to keep it together,

safe, solid for everyone else.

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It's the only thing I know.

Only thing I'm good at.

And it worked.

It got us this far.

Maybe this place needs something else.

Maybe I'm part of the problem.

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I don't know. I'm just tired.

♪

Hey.

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Why don't we... go inside

and we figure it out together.

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[Keys jingle]

[Door opens]

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Hey.

Hershel, right?

I'm Lance.

Don't know if you remember me.

I've heard you've had

a pretty exciting life, young man.

Taken any exciting trips lately?

How about your mom?

The last thing I want, Hershel,

is for something to happen here,

especially to your mom.

So I'm gonna need your help.

If I can get the
truth, I can fix things.

That's what I do.

But I can't keep people safe

if they keep secrets.

So I want you to think really hard here.

Is there anything you want to tell me?

♪

I should probably go get my mom.

Hey, hold on a second.

♪

You're a good kid... brave.

And the thing about good kids is...

they deserve presents.

It's funny.

I found this hat all the way back

where the bad things happened.

Be a shame for a-a nice hat
like this to go to waste.

♪

Huh!

I'll be damned.

Perfect fit.

What are the odds?

[Grunts]

Man: Hey!

♪

[Indistinct shouting]

Put him down! Go!

Release him or we will sh**t.

Let's go! Move, move!

This guy put his hands on Hershel.

Stand down!

He said something bad was gonna happen.

- Whoa! I can explain.
- Back up!

- Now!
- Got him!

You know, I'm a nice guy, Maggie.

I'll even let you back down

so no one gets hurt.

Plenty others have made the mistake

of threatening my family.

Most of them are dead now.

♪

And you turned this place upside down

and you found nothing.

So unless you want to die for nothing,

tell them to drop the g*ns

before something really
f*cking bad happens.

♪

Everyone lower your weapons.

That's an order.

♪

Back up.

We're leaving.

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Sorry if there was any miscommunication.

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Shame we couldn't be friends.

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Daryl: We ain't going
back to the Commonwealth.

They're keeping us out here to search.

[Chuckles] Until they find the K*llers?

Yeah.

Well, if we can't give them the K*llers,

what about those g*ns?

We find them, maybe
it buys us some time.

That's a big maybe.

Something's about to go down.

Just keep your eyes open.

♪

You find something?

- We did.
- Show me.

[Whistles]

♪

You did good.

Theo did most of the hard work.

I have to admit, though...

it feels special.

After all we've been though,

as close as I came...

...got a fresh start.

And it was important to
me that my friend know

just how much I appreciate her.

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It must feel really, really good.

♪

Hey.

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What's going on in there?

♪

Just thinking about the world.

That's a big subject.

Anything specific?

Just... all the years...

the darkness.

After everything,

in the midst of everything,

you're sitting here glowing.

♪

The light suits you.

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This light here...

came from a spark that
you helped me find.

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Darkness is heavy.

Some of us carry more than others

because we're strong
enough to hold the weight.

♪

But we make the light.

Hey.

You make the light, Carol.

♪

You know that, don't you?

♪

[Sighs]

You know we're not getting
back together, right?

[Laughs]

Yeah, you keep saying that.

Theo: Ezekiel, we need you back here!

♪

It burst, the appendix.

We need to get her to a hospital.

No, no. There's no time.

Either we clean the abdomen now

or peritonitis sets in.

Move her and it will be too late.

I can do this... trust me.

Ezekiel: I know you
can. How can we help?

Ezekiel, take over bagging.

Uh, Theo, go back to the hospital,

get more antibiotics.

Take this clamp, hold tight.

- Mm-hmm.
- Take this.

Get more gauze.

♪

Alright, let me... let me in there.

♪

Gauze.

Oh, God.

Okay.

Move it back.

Little further, little further.

There it is.

There it is.

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Gauze.

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Gauze.

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That's good, Ezekiel.

Okay.

Now we have to flush the cavity.

Carol, saline.

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[Sighs]

♪

[Sighs]

We'll know more over the next hours,

but it looks good.

See?

Small procedure.

Nothing to worry about.

[Chuckles]

[Knock on door]

Max: Can we talk?

Yeah.

I, uh... I regret my earlier ambush.

It was mighty uncool of me.

If the stuff that you
mentioned is happening here,

it's bad.

Really bad.

Well, it was not my intention
to put you in a tight spot.

If this arrangement
makes you uncomfortable...

It does.

The idea of continuing to sneak around

just when I had hoped

that things might go back to normal...

Maybe I'm not built for this.

[Scoffs]

But I don't think I have a choice.

Hey.

Of course you do.

My friends and I will
find another avenue.

No.

Eugene, that's not what I meant.

There is no choice because...

there is no back to normal.

We know what we know.

And because of that,
things have to change.

I can't wait around for someone
else to step up and help.

♪

I can promise you this.

♪

Whatever we find,
whatever comes our way,

you will not face it alone.

I'll be by your side,
hell or high water.

♪

You sure?

Against all odds of the
cosmos and humankind,

we found one another.

I've never been more certain
of anything in my life.

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So... what do I need to steal?

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[Branches snap]

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[g*nsh*t]

[Groans]

[g*nsh*t]

Hornsby: Wait! Hold your fire!

We're here to talk.

♪

We've come a long way to find you.

♪

You were not easy to track down.

♪

But since you've caused me
more than a handful of trouble,

the least you can do is
hear what I have to say

before you k*ll us.

♪

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Talk fast.

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My name is Lance Hornsby.

And I'm here to offer you a job.

♪

I'll need to see her when she's dead.

♪

Maggie: This a fight that I'm in...

♪

...it's not gonna end until I end it.

I'm doing this my way.

Your way got my men k*lled.

We find our moment, we take it.

We are in this until we find
a way to fight our way out.

♪

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This place has a way of lulling you.

Why upset the applecart

if it's keeping you safe, right?

That is the struggle...

Protecting ourselves or others?

I wouldn't mind both.

We had this storyline with Ezekiel

and Tomi and Carol

where they got to go and do a surgery.

So, the director that
we had for this episode

is named Lily Mariye.

She's an amazing director,
but one of the other things

about her is that she was
a long time cast member

on the series "ER."

So, we had to do a surgery on this,

and it was this funny thing where we had

the perfect director who's like,
"Oh, I've been in those scenes.

I know exactly how to do
like a hospital scene."

So that was really fun,
and it just wound up being

like this happy accident
to tell this story.

[Alarm beeping]

[Alarm stops]

Good morning.

It's so fun to write
for Princess and Mercer.

They're so great as
individuals, and I think

their scenes together are just so sweet

and the way that they
play the characters

with such nuance and loveliness.

We're both adults.

I've had a lot of sex, and
you've had a lot of sex.

I love listening to you talk.

- And, of course, the sex.
- [Chuckles]

Paola, who plays
Princess, is so, so funny.

But I love that with
Mercer we also get to see

this side of her
that's like more serious

and earnest, you know?

And I might put out this totally sexy,

carefree, fun-times vibe,

but I can handle heavy stuff too

if you ever need it.

I think Michael, who plays Mercer,

is just such a meticulous
actor in like the very best way.

Like, it is so lovely to work
with, and he's so smart about

how he approaches this character, like,

really thinks so deeply about
every line and every word.

I k*lled two of my men.

♪

And I covered it up.

When those two get together,

we always know we're
going to get this, like,

lovely, well thought
out emotional scene back

that is really fun to watch
and romantic and all of that.

This is not a good look.

It puts all of us in a very tough spot.

Problem or not, it's the truth.

Kang: The scene where Aaron and Gabriel

are just straight-up lying
to Hornsby is just really fun.

Seth and Ross as Gabriel and Aaron,

they're very, very funny in real life.

And so their characters
tend to be so serious

because the show is serious,
but we like when we can have

those moments of kind of
like dark comedy in it.

That's your story?

♪

- That's basically it, yeah.
- Yeah.

Yeah. Yes.

Kang: There is dark
humor that comes through

in like every person in this scene

knowing that every
other person in the scene

is playing a game.

Okay. Fair enough.

I'm not trying to
ruffle any feathers here.

I've just got a job to do.

And yet they're just gonna all pretend

like there's no game being
played, this is the truth.

♪

[Walkers growling]

Why don't you two take care of this?

Are you serious?

We have to save our amm*nit*on.

I was told you can handle yourselves.

Where's the problem?

Kang: There's multiple
people in danger right now.

Daryl, Aaron and Gabriel,
if they're like really

found out to be lying
or they kind of confront,

they are in danger.

All of them have children
that are back at Commonwealth,

all of them have loved ones that
are back at the Commonwealth.

Given what just happened
with Sebastian for example

with Daryl, there may be a willingness

to mess with their kids or
mess with their loved ones,

and so they don't trust that.

You expect me to trust him?

I ain't asking you to trust him.

I'm asking you to trust me.

They know that Maggie is in trouble.

Gabriel and Aaron very, very well know

and are kind of like communicating

via telepathy to Daryl.

You know, they got the
looks going and stuff,

Daryl is like reading the situation

and doing his tracking
and going like, "Okay,

I have kind of an idea
of what happened here."

So I think they feel that by going

with Hornsby and the troopers,
they can keep an eye on them,

and really, it's a
selfless move on the behalf

of Daryl and Aaron
and Gabriel to go along

with something that they very much

do not want to be a part of.

And it's for the good
of the people back home,

it's for good of people at the Hilltop.

[Keys jingle]

♪

There's this tension around,
like, is that truck gonna start.

All of that is meant to
play with like a feeling

of could they be
discovered at any point.

♪

Hornsby already knows the story.

He is like . percent certain
when he walks in the doors

that Maggie was there,
that she knows what happened

to the people that were
there, and all he's looking for

is the smoking g*n.

Plenty others have made the mistake

of threatening my family.

Most of them are dead now.

This is not something
that we wanted to build to,

like, people f*ring g*ns at each other.

Like, that's not really
where they're at in the story.

But we did want to feel like
this is a fraught situation,

it is a dangerous
situation in some ways,

because if Maggie and others
are found to be interfering

in the affairs of the Commonwealth,

this might lead to a bad end for them.