5. Wildfire

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Rick was sitting on a hill, talking into his walkie-talkie as he stared at the sunrise over Atlanta. "Morgan, I don't know if you're out there. I don't know if you can hear me. Maybe you're listening right now. I hope so. I found others, my family, if you can believe it. My wife and son, they're alive. I wanted you to know that. There's something else you need to know. Atlanta isn't what we thought. It's not what they promised. The city is . . . Do not enter the city. It belongs to the dead now. We're camped a few miles northwest, up by a big abandoned rock quarry. You can see it on a map. I hope you come find us. But be careful. Last night, Walkers came out of the woods. We lost people. Watch yourself, Morgan. Take care of your boy. I'll try you again tomorrow at dawn."

Rick looked down, releasing his grip on the walkie-talkie and only static was heard.


* * * *


At camp, Andrea had moved by Amy's side, her clothes and hands stained with blood.

Lori walked closer, kneeling. "Andrea, I'm so sorry. She's gone. You gotta let us take her. We all cared about her and I promise we'll be as gentle as we can."

Andrea keep her gaze on Amy, not saying a word.

Lori stood, walking away.


* * * *


Trey swung a pick-axe into a Walker's head, killing it before walking away.

T-Dog and Glenn dragged the dead Walker, throwing it into a fire.


* * * *


Shane and Chris were sitting together.

Dale stood nearby.

Rick walked closer. "She still won't move?"

Dale shook his head.

Lori, Niki and Carol sat together on the other side.

"She won't even talk to us," Lori said. "She's been there all night."

"What do we do?" Niki asked.

"We can't just leave Amy like that," Shane answered. "We need to deal with it. Same as the others."

Rick nodded. "I'll tell her how it is." He walked towards Andrea. "Andrea . . ."

Andrea aimed her gun at Rick. "I know how the safety works."

"All right," Rick said. "Okay. I'm sorry." He started to back away. "I'm sorry. I'm sorry."

Andrea lowered her gun, looking back at Amy.


* * * *


AMC PRESENTS

A doorknob was being turned.

Inside a dark house, light was leaking in from outside through the closed door.

A newspaper article showed a picture of Rick.

ANDREW LINCOLN

Inside an abandoned grocery store, the shelves were empty and there was blood on the floor.

A picture of Shane Walsh in uniform hung on the wall, the glass of the frame had been shattered.

JON BERNTHAL

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