Al was certainly hoping for it after running into a man named Tom.
She and Morgan are still out making box drops, hence why they’ve been so M.I.A.
for these past few episodes.
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It’s a group of men on horseback, part of the Settlers.
The three hide in a minivan until they pass through, and Tom is able to explain some things.
He was working at the Paradise Ridge condo complex when the outbreak happened.
That’s when Virginia came through.
(Just like Logan, he was no longer useful, apparently.)
Tom has been running from the Settlers, but his sister, Janis, is still at Paradise Ridge.
Al does some scouting and finds Paradise Ridge.
And, yes, just for her to sneak in.
Morgan comes along anyway for assistance and comes clean about her secret intent for this secret mission.
It’s one of their own oil tankers.
They split up with Morgan looking for Janis and Al looking for information about the organization.
He opens it and it’s one of the Settlers, now dead and lunging at Morgan.
The scuffle tosses the walker over the balcony and onto the main floor below.
He reasons Janis killed the guy and escaped.
One key is labeled with Paradise Ridge, another with Super Lanes.
Morgan jumps in to save her, but Virginia and her men are already there.
And they’ve turned on their generator.
One of the Settler’s woodworkers fixed Morgan’s staff and reinforced it to make it more durable.
Virginia again says their group will always welcome them if needed, but Al and Morgan walk away.
After reuniting with Tom, they start making their way to the rendezvous point.
Refilling their truck with gas, Al records Morgan again and both continue their on-going therapy sessions.
Morgan radios Grace after unceremoniously leaving her at the convoy to go on box drops with Al.
But Grace isn’t in good shape.
Walking down the road at night, they are set upon by walkers.
That’s when Grace’s health took a turn.
All of a sudden, she broke out in sweats, faced shortness of breath, and coughs.
The thing Grace has been fearing might finally be happening.
