Warning, things are now much darker.. It starts from here I guess.


A few days later, everyone is silent at Shane's makeshift cross, Shane's hate on the cross to sort of mark it as Shane's grave.

Rick and Carly is still in shock over Shane's attempt to murder, and Rick expresses worry about the mental stability of the rest of the group when talking to his buddy Johnny. Lori spits on Shane's grave, which is a little more understandable in the comic verison.

Dale then tells Rick that the group want Rick and Johnny to be their new leaders, orginally just Rick. But Johnny is clearly Rick's closest male friend, and Johnny as the second in command would help lay some of the pressure off Rick.

Dale also talks with Rick about Shane and tells him that Andrea thinks Christmas is coming up. Rick immediately tells Dale that he wants to skip Christmas this year so none of the kids get upset.


Rick asks Carl if he wants to talk about what happened with Shane, but, Carl doesn't say anything.

The group then departs from their camp using the RV. They continue on their journey until they need to clear some cars that are blocking the road. While clearing the cars, the group are surprised by the sudden arrival of Tyreese, his daughter, Julie, and her boyfriend, Chris. Rick nearly kills Tyreese after mistaking him for a roamer, but, the group quickly allow the new arrivals to join them. Though Tyreese dosen't want to sleep in the same space as them, believing they could be traveling killers for all he knows. Using the excuse "my daughter doesn't like strangers"

Lori is not happy about this and tells Rick not to be so trusting of other people, even if they have kids with them. But Sally, there with Loro, tells her that they need to keep faith that good people are still out there.


The next morning, Tyreese and Rick are discussing how the apocalypse has drastically changed them and the people they know. Tyreese explains to Rick that a few weeks ago, while scavenging a nearby country store for supplies, an old man who was supposedly the nicest old man anyone could ever meet had been living in the store and attempted to rape Julie. However, he was able to kill the man before he could rape her. Tyreese admits to feel guilty. Not for doing it, but for not feeling bad about it.

"I understand what your saying Tyreese. A few days ago I just watched my best friend flip out and try to kill me. I never seen something like that before. I was so shocked I almost didn't even realize the danger I was in.. If this world can change Shane.. It can change anyone.. To me, that's scarier than any undead creature trying to eat me" Rick explained.

This is interupted by Johnny warning of a small zombie attack. Not enough to be a real threat. The three quickly deal with them, Johnny has a knife, Tyreese has a hammer. Rick his hatchet.

Rick later explains to Tyreese the names they gave zombies which were roamers (who are always on the move) and lurkers (who are content with sitting around all day until they smell or see food nearby) because not far ahead they see two roamers heading toward the group, Rick and Tyreese quickly and quietly kill the zombies, Rick uses his axe and Tyreese uses his hammer. The following night, the other group members are quickly warming to Tyreese especially Carol who starts to flirts with Tyreese, he evidently returns the feelings. Lori reveals to Rick that she believes she is pregnant and then she tells the group that she is pregnant. Everyone is happy for the Grimes family, but, they are all worried because of the lack of doctors and medical care.

Dale privately expresses worry the baby might be Shane's. Rick gets angry, telling Dale to shut up, and that Rick thinks so two.

Dale hugs him, apologizinfg.


The group continues on their journey until they come across a group of houses enclosed by a fence, titled "Wiltshire Estates". The group decide to stay there since they think they will be able to start a new life there. Tyreese and Rick proceed to clear a house, but, Rick is attacked by two zombies. Tyreese hears Rick shouting for some assistance and Tyreese football tackles one of the zombies that was about to kill Rick. After they kill both zombies Tyreese reveals details about his past as an NFL player. This house that Tyreese and Rick cleaned out is loaded with canned goods and there are enough rooms for everyone to bunk with their families which leads them to think that they may have found a permanent sanctuary. They end up spending the night inside the cleared house. What they don't notice is a snow covered sign at the entrance to the enclosure that reads "ALL DEAD DO NOT ENTER".

In the morning, Rick and Lori are discussing how Carl is handling their situation and also about how they are going to give the baby a happy life. Donnan, who before now was basically mean, and judgemental, starts to become more pleasent as she talks with Allen about how happy she has been lately, having taken hope from seeing Dale and Andrea overcome their losses, their new sanctuary and that they couldn't have found nicer neighbors.


The next mornimg The group, under Rick's suggestion, plans to split and clear each of the houses. Rick notices the sign, anfd runs back shouting.

"Don't shoot! Whatever you do! Don't shoot!"

Shortly after, Donna, just as we were beginning to like her, is killed by a lurker, leaving us a happy little image of her face getting eaten, Allan panics and pulls out his gun, Johnny holds him back, saying it's too late.

Screaming in rage, Allan fires off a bullet despite Rick's warning, alerting every zombie in the area, and they are quickly surrounded. Too many to handle, even as a group.

Everyone starts running back to the RV, Allan wants the group to leave him behind, but is convinced otherwise by Carly who tells him to think of his children, Billy and Ben.


Tyreese, Johnny and Rick return to the house for Chris and Julie (finding them on the verge of having sex), after a awkward moment, they all manage to escape the massive horde by jumping on the roof of the RV. The group then narrowly escapes from Wiltshire Estates in the RV. The survivors continue on. Rick and the others show concern for Allen's deteriorating emotional state.


The next morning. As the group's food supply begins to diminish, Rick, and Carl go hunting for some food. Carly tags along, saying she knows that Rick and Johnny are buds now. And the least she could do, is try to get know Rick.

While hunting Carl is mistaken for a Roamer, and shot by Ottis. In this verison Ottiz is young, thin, and said to have red hair. Hard to tell, the comics are black and white in design.

But Rick doesn't react too well. He pressure of everything finally got to Rick and in a fit of rage, he grabs Ottis at gun point.

Rick: YOU! What did you do!? WHAT DID YOU DO!? You realize what you done!? I'LL FUCKING KILL YOU!

"RICK STOP! Carl is alive!" Carly shouted, off view.

Rick slowly calms down, releasing the frightened. before realizing that Carl is still alive. Otis informs them that the man named Hershel medical experience, and can save Carl.

Otis leads Rick to the farm with Carl as Carly runs off to informs the group of Carl's accident.


Unfortantely Hershel keeping zombies in the barn is explained way better in the comic.. He takes time to explain that nobody understands what they really are.. So it's all the sadder when he learns the truth in the worst way possible.. Hershel learns cause people die when he tries to get the zombies to stop attacking, telling them to "remember", but they don't.. That is way worse than Shane shooting it many times to prove a point.