A week has passed since the group escaped the St. Johns, and unfortunately, things haven't gotten any better. They're still living at the motor inn, but their supplies are once again running low, so Kenny decides to head into Macon, hoping there's something there that'll help the group for at least a little while. He decides to ask Lee to join him, as he feels Hulk would attract too much attention from walkers, plus Hulk is more intimidating than him, so it's more sensible to keep him there to protect the others from the bandits, who've been regularly attacking them. "Lee." Kenny says as he walks over to Lee.

"Yeah, man?" Lee asks. "What is it?"

"Oh, I was thinking of heading into Macon, see if there's anything we can use. Wanna come with?" Kenny asks as he loads his rifle.

"Uh...sure." Lee says almost reluctantly. As much as he hated going back to the place where his family died alone, he knew how dire the situation was; the group needed more food and supplies. Lee grabs a rifle of his own as Hulk pulls the gate open so the two could leave.

"Careful." Hulk says lowly in warning.

"We will. Just keep Clem and the others safe, okay?" Kenny says to him, receiving a grunt and a nod from Hulk in response.


-Macon-

Lee and Kenny walk down the road into Macon, killing several lumbering walkers by whacking their skulls with the butts of their rifles, conserving ammo as well as keeping a low profile. Painful memories rush into both men as they spot the Everett pharmacy, which had a wrecked helicopter on it, which plunged straight through the roof.

"Ohhh..." Lee moans sadly.

Kenny notices and glances at his friend. "You alright, Lee?"

Lee slowly nods his head in answer. "Yeah, I'm fine. It's just...a lot of bad memories here. My family...the girl that died at the motor inn before we moved there...Doug."

"Yeah. Bad things did happen here, Lee. But we can't let that stop us from moving on." Kenny says as he notices some rubble blocking the front door. "Lee, where do come down on staying or going?"

"You mean, packing up and getting in the RV?" Lee asks.

Kenny nods. "Yeah. Some of the others have been talking about it, but have you made up your mind yet?"

"I think it's best if we left. The motel...it has run its course, and it isn't exactly safe." Lee sighs.

"Damn right about that. You, me, my family and everybody else set on leaving...we pile into the RV and keep moving until we see water."

"Well, what if Lilly doesn't want to come with us? What if she wants to stay at the motel?" Lee asks.

"Well, then that's the way it goes, Lee. If she wants to stay, that's her choice...and her problem." Kenny says as the two men approach a tanker truck blocking the road. "Okay. Remember, just like the other times. We climb over the tanker, get into the pharmacy, then get out before walkers show up." Kenny says to Lee, who nods as Kenny climbs a ladder on the tanker, which suddenly breaks off after he climbs to the top of the tanker. "Shit. That ladder's history."

"Well, how am I gonna get up there, then?" Lee asks.

"I don't know, but you better figure it out quick. You know how dangerous it is to be out in the open..." Kenny says ominously.

Lee scrambles around the disturbingly empty street before spotting a military jeep parked next to the pharmacy, noticing that it had a towing winch on the front bumper. "That's it. I can use the towing winch to pull this jeep towards the tanker. Then I can climb up." Lee says to himself as he slowly yanks the hooked cable towards the tanker's wheel axle.

"How do you think Lilly's holding up?" Kenny asks as Lee keeps yanking the tow cable.

"Well, you did kill her dad, so...I'd imagine she's not doing so good."

"I did what I had to, Lee, and you know it. If I didn't do what I did, he would've killed us all, including Clementine." Kenny says bluntly.

"I know, man. I just...wish there was something else we could've done for him..." Lee says as he hooks the cable onto the wheel axle and moves the jeep against the tanker before hopping onto the jeep's hood. As soon as he does this, manic screaming can be heard. He quickly turns around to see a bloodied up woman run out of a building, followed closely by a lurking walker.

"No! No! Go away! Ahhhh!" The woman frantically screams, attracting the attention of several more walkers, who surround their screaming prey.

"It's a woman. We have to help her!" Lee quietly says as to not get any of the walkers' attention.

"No. Think about it. None of the walkers know we're here, right?" Kenny says, coming up with a plan.

"What are you saying?" Lee asks as he watches the woman continue to scream and frantically dodge the walkers.

"We leave her alone, use her as bait to distract them and lure any other walkers out into the open. That way we won't have any trouble getting what we need." Kenny says softly.

Lee groans in disgust at Kenny's plan and aims his rifle at the woman, wanting to put her out of her misery...but he realized that doing so would get the walkers' attention, so he lowers the weapon.

"Let's go." Kenny says as he hoists Lee up before entering the pharmacy, the woman's screams still going. "Okay, grab everything you can, and don't forget to look under the shelves. We don't have much time; that girl won't last forever. Lee nods as he rapidly grabs pills and other medical supplies, even some discarded energy bars. Sadly, the girl's screams ceased; they were out of time. "Time's up. Let's go." Kenny says as the two narrowly avoid the walkers outside and run back towards the motor inn...


-Motor Inn-

Clementine draws on some paper while Hulk watches, smiling on, as it's a drawing of Clementine holding hands with Hulk, with a caption that reads, "Best friends to the end."

"What do you think, Hulk?" Clementine asks as she holds up the drawing for Hulk to look at.

Hulk smiles and pets her head. "That's really sweet, Clem." Clementine smiles at his answer then resumes doodling, adding a big sun to her drawing. As she does this, Ben keeps a lookout, sitting on top of the RV, rifle in hand as he calls out to Hulk, telling him that Lee and Kenny are back. Hulk grunts as he walks over to the gate and pulls it open, closing it after Lee and Kenny enter. "Back so soon?" Hulk asks in an almost teasing way as Lee and Kenny take a moment to catch their breath, having ran all the way back.

Lilly walks out of her room and stands in front of Lee and Kenny. "You boys get anything?" She asks.

Lee nods as he opens his backpack, revealing the dozens of medications and food rations he was able to pick up.

Lilly smiles slightly. "Good job, Lee." She says as Lee hands his backpack over to Lilly. Kenny sighs as he does the same, Lilly walking back to her room with the supplies.


-Later-

As Hulk watches Clementine add more details to her drawing, he overhears, Lee, Kenny and Lilly, who are yelling at each other something fierce. He sighs in annoyance as he gets up and walks to Lilly's room. "Will you shut up, Lilly?!" Hulk says angrily, getting the three to silence themselves all at the same time. "What is the problem?"

"These two cowards want to leave the motor inn while I want to stay." Lilly whines.

"This place has had its run, Lilly! The bandits keep attacking this place; how much longer do you think those makeshift gates and walls will protect us?!" Kenny asks.

"Kenny is right! We should all pack up and get in the RV; head to Savannah, near water. It's gotta be safer around there." Lee joins in.

"Rrr...It would be better if we all left to find someplace better out there..." Hulk says lowly.

"Hate to break it to you, muscles, but it wouldn't be any better out on an open road! Because someone has been stealing what little supplies we have left." Lilly says in deep frustration.

"Who do you think is doing these thefts?" Lee asks.

"Well, obviously, it's gotta be someone in the group!" Lilly says angrily, as always.

"I'm not the one taking supplies." Lee says, followed by Kenny confessing his innocent as well.

"Not me either." Hulk says.

"Well, find whoever is doing this and bring them to me! Preferably alive so I can beat the truth out of them! Now get out! I need to think." Lilly says, shooing the three out, who gladly leave; they were getting tired of Lilly's constant whining.

"Grrr...whiny brat..." Hulk mumbles as Lilly closes and locks the door to her room. Hulk always hated Lilly, especially after she attained her status as leader of the group.

"I'm, uh...gonna go work on the RV for a while." Kenny says, excusing himself from Hulk and Lee, who start to converse with one another.

"Who do you think is taking our supplies, Hulk?"

"No clue. I'm more muscle than brains. But whoever it is...they're dead when he slips up."

"Well, we better make sure it's someone in the group. Plus, Lilly said she wants the thief alive." Lee says.

"Got it. Don't kill supply thief..." Hulk moans, annoyed that he will have to cripple someone as opposed to kill them. As he sighs, Carley walks up to him, smiling up at him. "Carley..." Hulk says with a smile.

"Hey, big guy. Um...can we talk? In private?" She asks with a hushed tone.

Hulk raises an eyebrow at her lowered voice, but gladly agrees to her request. "Uh...okay. Sure." Happy at his answer, Carley smiles and leads him into her room, closing and locking the door behind her. "So..." Hulk says awkwardly.

"Hulk...ever since I met you...I've been...feeling certain emotions that I never thought I'd feel, now that the world's gone to hell. Every time you'd throw yourself into danger, I'd fear for your life, but you'd always fight your way out of it, no matter the odds. Even when Andy almost killed your other self at the dairy...you made it out safe."

"What are you trying to say?" Hulk asks as he puts his large finger under Carley's chin, to which Carley slowly looks up at him.

"I...What I'm trying to say...is that I love you." Carley says with a sigh, happy to get her true feelings for him off her chest. The world seems to freeze around Hulk, who looks at Carley for at least a minute until she touches his hand, snapping him back to reality. "Hey. You okay? You sorta...dozed off for a bit..." Carley says, still holding his hand.

"Rrr...Uh-huh." Hulk says lowly. "I'm good."

Carley smiles. "Good. Hehe." She chuckles. "So...do you love me back?"

Hulk gulps nervously; he had no idea what to do, but he didn't want to disappoint her. "I don't know much about you...but you're pretty, dedicated to helping others, and you know how to fight walkers. Like Clem, I would protect you..."

Carley smiles as she jumps up, making Hulk catch her, putting his large hands on her butt, making him blush badly. Carley giggles at this and kisses him on the cheek. "I love you, Hulk..." She says softly as she lays her head on his shoulder.


-Lilly's Room-

Lilly sits on her bed as she argues with Lee endlessly about who might be stealing the supplies. "What do you mean you don't know who's stealing from us?!" Lilly asks in anger and frustration. "I need to know who's taking our supplies!"

"Lilly, I want to find the guy too, but there's nothing around here to suggest the thief is one of the group. For all we know, it could be one of the bandits outside."

"I don't care; find the thief, Lee. Now!" Lilly says loudly. Not wanting to listen to her complaining anymore, Lee nods his head and swiftly leaves her room, shutting the door behind him.


-Later-

As Hulk continues to sit with Clementine, Lee contemplates telling some of the group what he did before this whole mess started, feeling that the others would trust him more if they knew, especially Hulk, Kenny, and especially Clementine. However, right as he was about to do that, Duck, who has been eavesdropping on Lee and Lilly's conversation, speaks up, startling Lee. "Ooh...A mystery!" The small boy asks excitedly.

"Jesus, Duck." Lee softly exclaims.

"Sorry. I heard you two talking." Duck says apologetically.

"Well, you need to un-hear all of that." Lee says before walking away.

"Can I help?" Duck asks as he follows him.

Lee stops walking and turns around, looking down at Duck. "What'd I just say?"

"You're the greatest detective so I can be...Dick Grayson! Your ward!" Duck says, though Lee grimaces at his quip. "T-That's Robin."

"I know who that is." Lee retorts in annoyance. Lee than sighs as he thinks it over. "Hmm...I would be able to find clues faster if I had someone helping me.." He says internally before focusing on Duck. "Fine. You can help, but don't tell anybody."

"Secrecy...Cool!" Duck says as he starts to look for clues.

As Lee starts looking as well, he decides to ask Clementine if she's seen anything. "Hey, Clem." He says before noticing Hulk sitting beside her. "Hulk."

"Hey, Lee." Hulk says with a nod.

"Hi, Lee. What's going on?" Clementine asks.

"Have you...seen anyone acting weird?" Lee asks.

"No. Though Duck has been blaming me for a bunch of things."

"Like what?" Lee asks.

"Putting a bug on his pillow."

"Did you do that?" Lee asks.

Clementine smiles. "Yes." Hulk and Lee chuckle in amusement at this.

"You are a silly kid." Hulk says as he pets her head.


-A Few Minutes Later-

Lee checks a heating duct, discovering a paper bag full of medicine- the same medicine that Lilly said had gone missing. "Oh, shit..." He says softly as he takes the bag to Hulk. "Hulk, look." He says as he shows Hulk the contents of the bag. "It's the same meds that Lilly said went missing today."

"Who took them?" Hulk asks, to which Lee shrugs.

"I don't know. We should show it to Lilly." Lee says. Hulk nods as he and Lee go to Lilly.


-Lilly's Room-

"This just proves it! Someone has been stealing from us!" Lilly says angrily upon being shown the bag of stolen supplies. "I want to question everybody in the group. Right now!"

Hulk shakes his head and rolls his eyes in annoyance as he crosses his arms. "Does she ever stop?" He mentally asks himself. After this occurs, yelling can be heard. "What's that?" Hulk asks as he exits the room, followed by Lilly and Lee.


-Outside-

Once outside, a large truck smashing through the gate, destroying it. "We had a deal!" A man shouts as arrows start flying at the group, one of which would've hit Clementine, but Hulk gets in the way, the arrow plunging into his chest.

"Hulk!" Clem screams in horror as Hulk yanks the arrow out and heals his wound.

"Don't worry, Clem. I'll live." Hulk says as he grabs a wooden pallet and hurls it at the bandits, killing one of them as he roars in anger at them. Several more bandits approach, getting behind cover and taking shots at the group with guns. Hulk is hit several times, but unlike the arrows, the bullets don't even penetrate his skin, as the bullets crumple up upon contacting his body. "Idiots." Hulk remarks as he charges at the bandits, punching and slamming them around like ragdolls while Lee, Carley and Lilly shoot at more of the bandits with guns of their own.

"Walkers!" Ben shouts, spotting a large group of walkers entering the area. Hulk roars again as he attacks the two groups of hostiles, getting several more arrows into his body in the process. As he does this, a walker attacks Duck, pushing him down and biting at him, only for Hulk to pull the walker off and crush its skull, its blood and brain matter splattering on his chest.

"I hate walkers..." Hulk grinds his teeth as he says this before reengaging in fighting the bandits until they were all dead, leaving only the walkers.

"Hulk!" Kenny calls out as he runs into the RV and starts it up. "There's too many! Get everyone in the RV! We are leaving!"

Hulk nods as he punches one more walker before entering the RV with the others, holding Clem in his arms as he closes the door. "Go!" He shouts. Kenny floors it, flattening one of the dead bandits on the way out as the RV speeds down the road.


-Road-

As the group starts to breathe heavily, relieved to be alive, Hulk sets Clem down beside him as he pulls out the arrows protruding from his body; Clem even helps pull out the ones in his back.

Carley flinches at each arrow getting pulled out, only to watch in awe as Hulk's wounds heal instantly. "Wow...So you heal too?" She asks him, to which Hulk nods.

However, the moment is ruined by Lilly, who wants to know why the bandits suddenly attacked them. "Okay, what the hell was that?! Why did the bandits attack us?"

"Lilly, calm down!" Kenny shouts as he focuses on the road ahead.

"Calm down? We were almost killed, Kenny! Duck was almost eaten by a walker!" Lilly retorts. "Stop the RV." As Kenny takes his eyes off the road to join the argument, the RV hits a walker, making him slam the brakes, bringing the RV to a literal screeching halt. Lilly than steps out along with the others, seeing no walkers around for miles.

Kenny checks under the RV, spotting a walker snagged under it. "Son of a bitch..." Kenny mumbles.

"What seems to be the problem, Kenny?" Lilly asks.

"Shit. There's a walker snagged under the damn RV." Kenny says.

"Well, get it out and deal with it." Lilly says as she looks at Ben and Carley, who stand side by side. "You two. One of you has got to know something."

"Lilly, please...You don't understand." Ben whimpers. "I did nothing wrong!"

"Oh, really? Enlighten me, then." Lilly says. "Tell me what I'm missing, smart guy. You have until Kenny deals with that walker to give me an answer."

"I...I...I'm..." Ben stutters, afraid of what Lilly will do. "I-I can't. I'm scared."

"We're all scared! We almost got killed back there!" Lilly says angrily. "Hell, Duck was almost eaten!"

"I didn't know this would happen! None of us did! You can still trust me!" Ben cries out.

"The hell we can! I say we leave you behind, seeing as how you clearly know something, but you won't tell us what it is. Who knows what else you'd do if we kept you with us." Lilly says coldly.

"How is that fair to him? Or anyone?" Carley asks, defending Ben.

"Stay out of this, Carley!" Lilly says.

"You know what, Lilly? Fuck you. You act all tough, but you're just a whiny, pathetic, scared little girl. You're not fit to lead us...or anything. Lee or Kenny is. Hell, even Hulk would be miles of a better leader than you've ever been. Take a page out of their book and try to actually be helpful for once!" Carley says defiantly, getting Lilly's trademark angry face.

Kenny finally pulls the walker out from under the RV and stomps on its head, killing it as he walks over. "There. Now what the fuck's the problem?" He asks as Lilly pulls out her gun and shoots at Carley, only for Hulk to move swiftly in front of Carley, taking the shot. Like before, he was unharmed as the bullet falls to the ground. Reacting quickly, Lee pins Lilly to the wall of the RV. "Drop it. Now!" Lee says angrily, making Lilly tearfully drop the gun. "Holy shit, Lilly! That's it! Everyone get in! We're leaving this crazy bitch!"

Hulk nods as he ushers Carley inside, not wanting her to be anywhere near Lilly. "Best idea I've heard all day..."

"She couldn't be trusted, Lee." Lilly whines.

"You tried to kill her, Lilly! You're a murderer. We can't have you with us!"

"I'm a murderer? You've had Lee with you all this time. He's killed before!"

Kenny looks at Lee in shock. "Is this true, Lee?" He asks, to which Lee looks at him sadly and nods. "Christ, Lee! Were you ever gonna tell us? You got a kid with you!"

"I don't care what he did. I'd still follow him anywhere..." Hulk says, much to Lee's surprise.

"Whatever. Let's just go..." Kenny says as he walks past Lee and Hulk and enters the RV, followed by Lee.

"You stupid, psychotic bitch..." Hulk says as he glares at Lilly.

"Hulk, please..." Lilly tries to say something before Hulk punches Lilly's knee with a minimal force of 50 tons, completely shattering her knee bone. "Ahhhh!"

"Shut up! Join your dad in hell!" Hulk roars at her as he gets in the RV, leaving Lilly behind. The RV pulls away as Lilly clutches her leg, her screams attracting some nearby walkers...


-Later-

As the group abandons Lilly, whose screams become more and more faint, Hulk sits on a couch, holding Carley and Clementine close to him. Lee walks to the front of the RV, where Katjaa is sitting beside Kenny, holding an unconscious Duck. "What's wrong with Duck?"

"There's...a problem." Kenny says very hesitantly as Katjaa moves her hand away from Duck, revealing...a walker bite wound on his side!

"No...!" Lee says.