Eastman: It was aikido. It'll help. And you obviously need help if were gonna make this trip. Can't just be me and you to the end. You're a shit conversationalist and I can't make this trip by myself.
Morgan: A trip where?
Eastman ponders for a moment, before responding.
Eastman: I have no idea.
It wasn't long, before Eastman said "goodnight" and turned out the lights. As she laid there, in the dark, she thought about Eastman. She was starting to feel something for him. She hasn't had anyone, close to her, in almost two years. She could really use a companion.
As far as Eastman, as he lied in bed, he thought about Morgan. Just lying there and thinking, how can such a young and tiny woman, have so much strength in her. I mean, she managed to knock him to the floor, with such force and anger. Then he thought, such a pretty girl, to be dealing with too much trauma. He really wanted to help her.
The next morning, Morgan sat in her cell, and watched Eastman making cheese in the kitchen. It sounds like he almost got it right from the goat's milk.
Eastman: Where there's life, there's potential.
He said to himself. Then, he looks over to Morgan.
Eastman: I've been a vegetarian for a while, now. I was afraid that damn goat was gonna make me a vegan. I don't kill, but I'm not giving up on chocolate any time soon.
Morgan watches as Eastman approaches the cell, but only to take her breakfast tray. He notices the dessert left on her tray.
Eastman: You might notice, I'm not giving up on the Goo Goo Clusters. They're gonna remain on the menu. You should try one. They're good. Come on, you're alive. Live a little.
Eastman goes into the kitchen, to put the tray down, then comes back over to the cell to talk.
Eastman: We should go out. We got a lot here, but we should scavenge some things up for the trip. You coming?
Morgan says nothing in response, except blink. It wasn't like Eastman wasn't expecting an answer. She didn't talk much. Soon, she will open up to him.
Eastman: Will you watch Tabitha while I'm gone? Can you do that for me?
With no answer, Eastman sighs and leaves out the front door, along with his staff. Morgan then, rises to feet to look out the window, and watches as Eastman walks away with a small wagon. Bored, Morgan picks of the yellow book, "The Art of Peace", and reads the note that Eastman has left for her. It reads that "Aikido means not to kill, even the most evil person."
It was long, after she put the book down, and heard the panic bleating of the goat. She wanted to just sit there, and let the walkers get to it, but deep down, she didn't want to let down Eastman. She gets up, runs outside, and sees two walkers approaching the goat. Morgan goes after them, pushing them away, with her bare hands. Then, she finds an sharp object on the ground, and stabs them both in the head with it.
Morgan follows a path, eventually spotting Eastman in a makeshift graveyard, digging holes for the dead walkers. He notices her and says something to her.
Eastman: I see you found me.
Morgan: I just wanted to tell you, that I killed a couple of walkers, before they came after your goat.
Eastman: I thank you for saving my goat. It's progress.
Morgan changes the subject.
Morgan: So, what are you doing?
Eastman: I bury the dead. They once had names.
He says, as he gets up to pull out a wallet from a dead body, and shows the ID to Morgan. She watches him sit down, in a chair, and start carving on a piece of wood, using a knife. Just standing there, watching him, she starts having unwanted thoughts. She never had a boyfriend before, and thinking about the time he pinned her down, was giving her more unwanted thoughts. The thoughts of getting close to him. Very close. So her eyes wander, from the big shoes, up to his khaki pants, and buttoned blue shirt. It was unbuttoned, at the top, which gave a view of part of his chest. Then he was sweaty and rugged looking.
Thoughts aside, they barely know each other, but what if this is the only man she'll ever meet? Not that she was settling, cause he did appear to have some attractiveness to him. He's tall, pudgy, rugged, stocky and the baldness was growing on her. He even has a nice looking backside. He seems sweet and caring, and even though he put her in her place, she was feeling turned on by the roughness.
On the other hand, he was married, so he must be grieving. Well, it had to be a long time ago, which could be it was a while for him. Who knows. She is more eager to get to know him. Then walking back to his cabin, he stops by the shed, and gives her her stick back. This time, it's missing the pointy end, which he cut off and shows her.
Eastman: I fixed your spear.
It now looks like his staff, which she takes from him, giving her a nod of hope and kindness. She examines it and smiles back at him. The next day, she finally had a shower after so long, and is helping Eastman with his gardening of tomatoes. That same day, they're over by the lake, and he's teaching her a few aikido moves. Just the way, he uses his staff, was quite an amazing technique. She was going to learn this.
Eastman: It's about redirecting.