- Shane's antagonistic behaviour reaches new heights, while Carl suffers the consequences of his actions.
- The group of survivors is organizing the preparation for the winter following the instructions of Rick. Carl is uncomfortable, feeling responsible for the death of Dale and he talks to Shane about what had happened in the swamp. He asks Shane to give the weapon back to Daryl and Shane talks to Rick about the problem. While Rick and Carl are having a conversation, Shane works hard and Lori tells to him that she is not sure whether the baby is his or Rick's. Shane releases Randall and walks with him on the field. Out of the blue, he breaks Randall's neck, hides his body and simulates that Randall has beaten him up. Daryl and T-Dog and Rick and Shane seek Randall in the real estate. When Daryl and Glen find Randall's body, Shane threatens Rick with his weapon, forcing him to defend himself. Carl arrives and draws the gun that his father gave to him.—Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- With the cold weather approaching, Hershel invites everyone to come and live in the house. They still have the problem of Randall, held prisoner in the barn. Shane suggests to Rick that he take care of Carl who is feeling responsible for what happened to Dale. Shane decides to take care of the Randall problem himself by taking him into the woods and killing him. He makes it look like Randall managed to escape but not everyone is buying it. Daryl and Glenn set off looking for him in one direction while Rick and Shane head off into another. An experienced tracker, Daryl becomes convinced that Shane's story is pure fiction. As for Shane and Rick their one-time friendship reaches its inevitable conclusion.—garykmcd
- Many sad faces as Dale is laid to rest. Rick gives the eulogy. "In the end he was talking about losing our humanity," he says. "He said this group is broken. The best way to honor him is to unbreak it ... We're going to prove him wrong." Rick wants to honor Dale by restoring humanity the survivors. Intercut with the funeral in Hershel's field is a scene of Shane, Andrea, Daryl and T-Dog hunting down and brutally killing a pack of zombies. The two scenes don't exactly jibe.
Later, Hershel invites all the survivors, except Shane, into the house and barn. He even says that he should've done it earlier. The subject of Randall is brought up again. Shane becomes angry when Rick announces that he and Daryl will take the prisoner off the farm and let him go. "We're back to that, are we?" Shane grunts. Rick is firm in his decision. Rick then asks Andrea to stick with Hershel and guard the camp when he leaves with Randall. Andrea immediately catches his meaning. "You want me to babysit Shane?" Andrea asks. She is reluctant, but ultimately agrees.
Carl then approaches Shane and admits to taking a gun from Daryl's motorcycle. Carl returns the gun then tells him how he failed to shoot the walker that killed Dale. Carl blames himself. Shane's response is to urge the boy to keep the gun so as to protect himself. "I'm never touching another gun again," the boy says before walking away. Maggie, meanwhile, invites Glenn to move into her room. Glenn hesitates, then refuses. He still doesn't want to get close.
Shane is creating a bird's nest in Hershel's windmill when Lori approaches. "I made a mess of things," she says. "I put you and Rick at odds. I don't even know whose baby this is. I can't imagine how hard that is on you." Lori then thanks Shane for getting her and Carl out of town on the night the world ended. "Whatever happened between us ... I'm sorry, Shane," she says. "Please believe me, I am so sorry." Lori then walks away from a teary eyed Shane.
Later, Shane approaches Rick and tells him about Carl's confession. "I think he wants to talk to his father," Shane says. Rick says that Lori will have to handle it as he and Daryl are about to take a drive with Randall. Shane disapproves, wondering aloud if the Randall business is more important than Carl. Shane then volunteers to go with Daryl so Rick can stay behind. Rick refuses, obviously not believing that Shane can be trusted to let Randall go.
But Rick does decide to delay his mission and talk to the boy. He finds Carl sitting in the barn loft. "What happened to Dale had nothing to do with you," Rick says. He then hands Carl a gun -- the same gun Carl took from Daryl's motorcycle. Rick then tells his son the hard truth: there is no normal childhood for Carl. The boy has to grow up fast and be ready to defend himself. Later, Shane lets himself into the barn and pulls up a chair across from Randall. The former deputy seems to be unraveling. He points a gun at Randall, then lowers it. Shane then notices that Randall's wrists are bloody. The captive has been trying desperately to escape.
Shane then pushes a bound Randall through the woods. "Your group?" Shane asks. "Where are they at? You're going to take me to them." Shane then explains that he is sick of Rick and the rest. He wants to join up with Randall's people. The boy is enthusiastic, explaining that the group is wild sometimes, but they're a "good bunch of guys." The pair walk behind a tree and we hear a sickening crunch and cry from Randall. Shane then reappears, without Randall, and runs head first into the tree.
Back at the farm, T-Dog discovers that Randall is gone. He tells Rick just as Shane emerges from the tree line and bleeding profusely. Shane claims that Randall snuck up on him, struck him in the face, took his gun and is loose in the woods. Rick quickly organizes a hunting party of Shane, Daryl and Glenn before ordering everyone else indoors. The group then splits up -- Rick and Shane, Daryl and Glenn. Night falls as the twosomes walk through the woods. Daryl then doubles back to the starting point and finds two sets of tracks. "It's like they're walking in tandem," Daryl tells Glenn. The expert tracker doesn't believe Shane's story. They come across a walker in the woods and after taking it down, discover that it is Randall. Daryl examines the body and concludes that Randall's neck is broken and he did not have any bites or scratches. The two are bewildered as to why Randall became a walker. Meanwhile, Rick and Shane walk into an open field when the latter suddenly stops. Shane pulls his gun. "So this is where you plan to do it?" asks Rick, who realizes now that he has walked into a trap. Shane explains that he will tell the group that Randall shot Rick. "It ain't going to be easy, but Lori and Carl will get over you," Shane says. "They've done it before." Says Rick: "You going to kill me in cold blood? I know you. You won't be able to live with this."
Shane then lowers his gun and dares Rick to shoot him. Rick refuses. Shane tells his former best friend that this is exactly why Lori and Carl are better off with him. "You ain't gonna fight for them?!" Shane shouts. "I'm a better father than you, Rick! You got a broken woman. You got a weak boy. And you ain't got the first clue how to fix it!" Rick then slowly reaches for his weapon, explaining that he is simply going to give it to Shane. "You're going to have to kill an unarmed man," Rick says. Rick slowly approaches Shane, holding out the butt of his gun. Shane reaches for the gun and as he takes it, Rick takes a knife from his the back of his belt and lunges forward. The knife is buried in Shane's gut. Rick falls on top of Shane. "Damn you for making me do this, Shane!" Rick screams. "This was you! Not me! Not me! Not me!"
Rick holds his friend as he bleeds out and finally dies. Rick screams and cries, then falls silent. He stands over Shane when Carl suddenly appears. "Dad!?" Carl is weeping. He witnessed his father kill Shane. Images of zombies eating flash on the screen suggesting Shane will become a walker. Carl draws his gun, pointing it at his father. "Just put the gun down," Rick says gently. "It's not what it seems. Please!" Unbeknownst to Rick, Shane sits up. Shane, now a walker, stands up and begins to shamble quickly towards Rick. However, before he can get to Rick, Carl fires a headshot and kills him.
Elsewhere, a horde of walkers hear the shot. It appears that they are close to the farm. While Rick and Carl stand over Shane's lifeless body, the horde has the two in their sights and are moving towards them, unnoticed.
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