Season 7: Amid The Ruins

Season 7: Amid The Ruins of The Walking Dead.
==Plot==
===="Chapter 78"====
Bonnie's severed hand falls to the ground. Staggering in pain as her arm continues to bleed out, Bonnie screams in agony, as a group of walkers, drawn to both the sound and the blood, begin to attack her. They swarm her and start to devour her as she continues to scream with a horrified Clementine witnessing it. Javier shouts to Kenny and Omid that Bonnie is dead, but Kenny tells him to keep moving and they can't save her. Omid looks over at the swarm and apologizes to Bonnie under his breath before continuing to walk through the herd. Mahiru slowly continues to move through the herd and sees Sarah calling out for her dad and running into the trees, with Sarita calling out and running after her, narrowly avoiding being grabbed by several walkers. "Shit" Mahiru mutters and decides to take off running after Sarita to help her. Sandy whispers Clementine's name, trying to find her in the herd, while narrowly avoiding being shot. Sandy decides to grab her rifle and shoot one of the guards. As Sandy attempts to move away to continue hiding, she bumps into Ryder, who is relieved to see her, saying he had lost everyone else in the crowd. Soon, a shout is heard and the two hurry to discover Luke and Nick nearby, with Nick having been shot in his shoulder by a stray bullet. Luke helps him up and tells him to hold on and he'll help him. Ryder goes over to them to help Luke assist Nick with walking, while Sandy shoots another guard through the head. Tavia notices him being shot and attempts to scan the crowd for who did it, until Sandy shoots her in the chest, causing her to fall off the roof into the herd of walkers, who devour her as she screams. After this, Sandy accompanies Luke, Nick, and Ryder while searching around still for Clementine. Clementine kills more walkers as she searches for the group, now fully separated. Clementine is eventually taken to the ground by a dead walker that falls onto her, before escaping from underneath it. Clementine then applies more blood from the walker in order to further camouflage herself. Clementine continues to walk through the herd, looking around for her group while staying silent. As she continues to walk, she is suddenly grabbed by an unknown person, startling her. However, she is relieved when she sees that it is Rebecca, who has also been separated from the rest of the group. Rebecca is glad to see that Clementine is okay, and the two attempt to escape from the herd together. Rebecca asks her if she sees a way through and Clementine scouts ahead for an opening, only for more walkers to box them in, forcing them to retreat back. Clementine then bumps into Paige, to which both Clementine and Rebecca are relieved to see. Paige tells Clementine and Rebecca to stay calm and continue to walk slowly, but Rebecca begins to panic and pleads for Paige to help them. Paige suggests they spread out in order to avoid being noticed and it'll be safer for them that way. Rebecca continues to plead with her, saying she can't run in her condition, which Paige states that running will get her killed and she just needs to walk slowly. Clementine assures Rebecca that she'll stay with her. Paige begins to walk away from the two, but quickly has a change of heart after seeing Rebecca begin to panic even more, going back to help them. Paige notes that they need to push through a tight cluster of walkers in order to reach the woods, and asks Clementine to draw a nearby walker's attention for her. Clementine successfully draws the attention of the nearby walker, as Paige sneaks up behind it and removes its jaw, preventing it from biting them. Paige uses the walker as a 'cow-catcher,' pushing through the herd and knocking various walkers out of the way as Rebecca and Clementine follow behind her. The three manage to successfully escape into the forest undetected, as the herd continues to swarm and overrun Howe's.
===="Chapter 79"====
As the moon shines down through the forest, Kenny, Omid, and Javier García trample through the grass after having escaped the rest of the herd and Howe's. Kenny leans against a tree to take a breath, with Javier asking him if he needs a minute given how recent his injury was. Kenny dismisses it and says they have to keep going to try and find the others. Omid suggests the possibility that not everyone made it, seeing how Carlos and Bonnie were killed while escaping. He further adds that their plan wasn't very well thought out. Kenny asks him why he came along if he disliked the idea, to which Omid says living there was never his ideal plan, but he wasn't able to leave on his own and adds that he didn't have any other reason to leave. Kenny asks him about Sandy and Clementine, wondering why he didn't consider them being reason enough to want to get out. Annoyed by his prodding, Omid asks him what he wants him to say. Javier tells them both to keep quiet, as a few walkers begin to creep slowly toward them, but change paths and go the opposite direction. Once they're out of earshot, Javier tells them that if they have issues with each other they need to put them aside and focus on what to do next. Omid states that he has no problem with Kenny and asks what the plan was after blending into the herd to escape. Javier pulls out a map and shows Omid the destination everyone agreed to meet up; Parker's Run. Omid is mildly amused by the location, saying that he used to be really into Civil War history. Kenny tells them they need to push forward instead of waiting around, in case the others already made it and are waiting for them. The three men start walking in the direction of Parker's Run.
A few hours pass, and they make it to the war site, only to find no one else there. Kenny asks Javier if this is the right spot, to which Javier confirms that it is. Kenny walks into the memorial area and sits down, stating that they'll just have to wait for them. Omid is unsure about the chances that anyone else will make it, noting that it's been a few hours since they left already. Kenny angrily shouts at Omid, saying he's not going to give up on them, especially not Clementine and Sarita. Kenny accuses Omid of not caring about Clementine, hinting it as the reason why Omid wants to move on. Omid tells him off and says none of it is about Clementine, but him trying to think smart. Kenny mentions that Sandy had told him about what happened to Christa, before Kenny says anything else, Omid shouts to him not to bring her into this or he'll kill him on the spot. Kenny doesn't back down, but Javier gets between them and yells for them to stop. Javier decides to break the tie of staying or leaving by voting to stay and tells both of them to stop fighting. Omid walks off, saying he's going to make sure the area is secure. Kenny sighs and apologizes to Javier for losing his temper, bringing up that the first interaction they had was hostile and he doesn't mean to be. Javier tells him not to get into it and just to try and rest. Kenny says resting isn't an option for him until he sees everyone else. While looking around the area, Kenny notices that Javier pulls two pictures and laments over them. "Family photos?" Kenny asks him. Javier is a bit startled by the question, but says it's photos of his brother, David and his niece and nephew, Mariana and Gabe. Kenny asks if they're still alive, but Javier is unsure, saying that he went home when the outbreak started and found a note saying his mother had gotten bitten, prompting David to take their mom and his kids to the hospital. Javier states that he hopes they're alive and out there somewhere, but the picture reminds him of happier times. Kenny shares with him of his wife and son, telling him how they died and how much he misses them, but finds comfort in believing they're at peace, telling Javier that even if his family might not be he can hope they're peaceful wherever they are. Javier thanks him for opening up and says he believes everyone else is alright and will get here soon.
===="Chapter 80"====
Walkers shamble around the forest as distant gunshots are heard. A walker is stabbed in the head by Sandy, as she guides Luke, Nick, and Ryder through the clearing. Nick is still wounded from his gunshot wound and is bleeding profusely. Luke asks them to stop for a moment so they can look at his wound. Ryder volunteers to take a look, saying he worked in a medical facility in his old community and learned a few things. Nick winces in pain as Ryder tries to take a closer look at the wound, however, Ryder is unable to get a good look due to how dark it is. Luke reaches into his pocket and pulls out a lighter. Ryder takes it and examines his wound, seeing small parts of the bullet lodging out of his skin. Ryder tells them that they'll have to get them out before bandaging it and they'll need to do it fast given how much blood he's losing. Sandy points out a small shed nearby and says they can take him in there to do it. Luke and Ryder help Nick back to his feet as Sandy takes out a few more walkers surrounding the shed. Sandy notices a bigger group of walkers across the trees and tells them to stay low. Once she opens the shed door, they all hurry inside.
The inside of the shed is in a state of disrepair with a huge gaping hole in the ceiling with stacked boxes leading up to it. Nick loses his footing and falls over a couple of garden tools that make a significant amount of noise. Sandy goes over to the window to keep a lookout while Luke and Ryder help him. Nick tells them he feels really weak and light-headed. Luke insists they need to bandage him up and worry about the bullet later, but Ryder tells him it's more dangerous to leave fragments in because it could cause a terrible infection. Ryder tells him they'll have to do it quickly and warns Nick that the extraction will hurt, since all he has is a knife. Nick tells him he can handle it and do whatever he needs to do. Sandy asks Ryder if he's sure he knows what he's doing, and he assures her that he does. A few walkers outside change direction and make their way over to the shed. Sandy says if they get too close, she'll go out and kill them. Ryder gets his knife out and tells Nick to try and not make too much noise. As Ryder begins to dig at the bullet fragments, Nick gasps in pain, prompting Luke to remind him to try and be quiet. Sandy leaves the shed and makes quick work of the walkers approaching, but notices that the larger herd has changed direction and is coming toward the shed. "Fuck, they're coming this way we don't have much time." Sandy quickly says to them as Ryder continues picking out the bullets. Luke attempts to grab his machete strapped behind him, but yelps in pain from the injuries he sustained from Carver. Sandy unsheaths it and hands it to him and asks him if he's gonna be ready to hold them off, which he confirms that he's willing to protect them. Ryder pulls out the last fragment and rips part of his sleeve to use as a tourniquet to place on Nick's shoulder. Nick, however, is seemingly unresponsive. Ryder shakes him to wake him up only for Nick to weakly open his eyes. Sandy and Luke kill a few walkers approaching the door and Luke asks Ryder if Nick is ready to go. Ryder tells them he's bandaged, but he's significantly weaker. Sandy and Luke close the shed door as more begin to stumble toward them. Sandy mentions the hole in the roof and to get him up there while she attempts to hold the door. Luke and Ryder drag Nick over to the crates, but Luke's injury begins to take its toll on him. Sandy grabs a shovel and places it between the door handles and goes over to try and help, but Nick pushes them off, saying that he's not gonna make it up there. Luke tells him to stop talking and they're gonna help him up, but Nick insists to him that he's too weak to go and says Luke is the one who needs help getting up there with his injury. Nick tells them to leave him behind and he can distract the walkers so they can get away and meet up with the others. Everyone looks at him with shock and realization that it appears to be the only option, until Luke defies his suggestion saying he won't leave his best friend behind. Nick tells him that he needs to go with Sandy and Ryder and that he wants it this way. Walkers begin to break through the door as the shovel snaps in two. Sandy fires her gun at the walkers and says they need to get out. Nick tells Luke not to blame himself and thanks him for being his friend. Ryder pulls Luke away to boost him up as he silently weeps. Sandy reaches into her jacket and pulls out a handgun and gives it to Nick, apologizing for what is to come. Nick tells her to keep it, adding that they might need the extra gun. Sandy affectionately squeezes his shoulder and climbs the crates where Ryder waits to boost her up. As she gets to the top, she helps Ryder up with Luke attempting to help despite his injured ribs. Nick sits himself up and yells for them to survive before walkers begin crowding him, biting into his legs. As Nick screams, everyone turns away, except for Luke, who grabs the rifle he took from Carver and mercifully shoots Nick in the head. "I'm sorry, brother." Luke says as he lowers the gun. As Nick's body becomes swarmed, Sandy puts her hand on Luke's shoulder and tells him they need to go. After a brief moment, the three survivors climb down the roof and run away from the shed.
===="Chapter 81"====
As the day breaks, Clementine, Paige, and Rebecca are seen walking through the forest, heading towards Parker's Run, the civil war site they previously agreed upon as their meeting spot. As they continue walking, Rebecca begins to lag behind. Clementine, concerned for her well-being, asks Rebecca how she is doing, and she tells her that the pregnancy is beginning to increasingly drain her energy. Paige asks her if she wants to stop and rest, but Rebecca says she can keep going. Rebecca thanks Paige for saving them back at Howe's Hardware, but begins to voice second thoughts regarding the escape plan, citing the death of Carlos and Bonnie and the separation of the group, claiming that they should have come up with a better plan. Paige tells her that the plan worked in the end, to Rebecca's dismay. The two decide to drop the argument, and Paige persists for them to keep moving forward. Rebecca suffers yet another contraction, and Paige tells Rebecca to stop and rest for a minute. Rebecca quietly sobs to herself, overwhelmed by her condition and the state they are in. She tells Clementine and Paige that Alvin should have been here for this and regrets not telling him that she loved him before he had died. A conversation about Rebecca's baby ensues, and when Paige makes an offhand comment about what she will do with the baby, Rebecca takes personal offense to the statement. Paige apologizes for her insinuation and offers her hand to help Rebecca up. Paige tells them they should keep going to the war site.
Meanwhile, somewhere in the woods near a somewhat fortified mobile home park, Mahiru shoots a few walkers with her arrows and searches the area. She retrieves her arrows and cleans them off before noticing a pair of glasses on the ground. Upon closer inspection, Mahiru figures out these are Sarah's glasses. Before she has time to react to it, she hears the sound of screams belonging to Sarah. Mahiru immediately turns back around and runs to the trailer park, managing to get inside through a tear in the wired fence. After entering the park, she discovers several walkers lurking around. Mahiru quickly dispatches them and moves onward where she hears Sarah screaming again and discovers that the trailer her screams are coming from is surrounded by walkers. Mahiru decides to use the horn of a nearby car to distract the walkers. She drags a walker corpse to the vehicle and leaves it on top of the steering wheel, creating the monotonous horn sound which manages to successfully attract the walkers away from the trailer. Mahiru manages to reach the outside of Sarah's trailer, but discovers the door is locked. It turns out that the walker that was left on the steering wheel has now fallen off, resulting in the horn being silenced and the walkers beginning to return to the trailer in which Sarah is screaming. Running out of time, Mahiru attempts to open the door. As they draw closer, Mahiru eventually manages to break open the door by kicking it down, and once inside, she immediately pulls over furniture to block the door from walkers. The door inside one of the rooms opens and Sarita exits the room. Sarita exclaims how happy she is to see her and was worried she wouldn't find anyone else. Mahiru questions her on the screams she heard, adding they sounded like Sarah. Sarita confirms that they were Sarah and tells her to follow her into the other room. Inside, Sarah is huddled in the corner of a room in shock, presumably over her father's death. Sarita tells Mahiru that she followed her here after she ran off and has been trying to get her to move, to no avail. Sarita says the trailer park was abandoned until Sarah ran through and started screaming, which has been slowly drawing more walkers in. She states that she has been trying to calm her down and talk her through it, but she's in too much of a shock to respond. Not long after, the trailer is soon swarmed by walkers. Sarita notes that the only exit is now a skylight. Walkers begin to break the main door down, and Mahiru rushes to block it, asking for Sarita's help in doing so. Mahiru asks her if there's anything in the mobile home she saw they could use to access the skylight, and Sarita unenthusiastically mentions that the only thing she knows they could use is what they're using to block the door. Mahiru tells her to get behind it and start pushing it into the other room and she'll hold the door herself. As Sarita pushes the furniture into the room, the walkers break down the door and Mahiru begins to try fighting them off, telling Sarita to get Sarah out quickly. Sarita goes to Sarah and begs for her to listen, telling her they need to get out through the skylight. Sarah calmly tells her she wants to wait for her dad. Sarita pleads for Sarah to listen to her, but Sarah refuses to look. Sarita gets fed up with Sarah not listening and gives her a slight slap across her face, telling her to move or they'll all die. This action manages to snap Sarah out of it and Sarah gets up on the furniture as Sarita boosts her up to the roof through the skylight. Sarita calls to Mahiru to hurry, but Mahiru is quickly getting cornered by the walkers coming in. Sarita grabs a broken cupboard door and goes in to help Mahiru by slamming through the walkers with the cupboard door like a battering ram. Mahiru dispatches a few that were near her and the two women run into the room, with Mahiru unknowingly dropping her bow. Sarita tells Mahiru to go first and gives her a boost up. Once Mahiru gets herself on top of the roof, she looks back down to see Sarita is gone. Sarita suddenly screams and comes back into Mahiru's view, saying she retrieved her bow. Mahiru reaches down to grab Sarita's hands and successfully manages to pull her up. As walkers fill the room below, Sarita hands Mahiru her bow, which Mahiru thanks her for as well as coming to save her. Sarita apologizes to Sarah for slapping her and asks her if she's ready to leave. Sarah doesn't speak but nods her head 'yes'. Mahiru reaches into her pocket and hands Sarah her glasses. After she puts them on, they carefully get down from the trailer's roof and leave the area.
===="Chapter 82"====
Paige, Rebecca, and Clementine finally reach Parker's Run and are delighted to find Kenny, Omid, and Javier waiting for them. Kenny hugs Clementine and asks if she's alright. Omid and Javier discuss the fact that everyone else has yet to arrive at the meeting place, and they have only been at the site for a few hours. Paige volunteers to start a search party to look for the rest of the group, which Clementine and Rebecca approve highly of. Before they can discuss further who goes with the search party, Sandy, Luke, and Ryder emerge from the woods toward the war site, soon followed by Mahiru, Sarita, and Sarah from the other side. Kenny runs to hug Sarita, while Paige, Mahiru, and Ryder hug each other. Sandy goes to hug Clementine as well, saying she's sorry she wasn't able to stick with her in the horde, but Clementine tells her it wasn't her fault they got separated. Rebecca tears up from happiness that everyone is okay, but notices that Nick isn't here yet and asks if they should still go search for him. Sandy, Luke, and Ryder's faces immediately sink, and Luke informs everyone that Nick died. Rebecca cries upon hearing the news and is comforted by Luke and Paige. Sarah goes to sit near a statue by herself with Clementine asking her if she's okay. Sarah tells her that she isn't with a solemn expression and sits down. Paige informs Luke that Rebecca's pregnancy is progressing fast and that it might not be long until she gives birth. The group discusses plans of settling in Parker's Run temporarily before deciding what to do next. Omid mentions a place called Wellington in Ohio, a place he, Sandy, and Clementine were discussing when they were traveling together. Kenny chimes in and says he and Sarita had heard about it too and believes they should go there. Javier, however, believes that Wellington is nothing more than a myth of a settlement that once was and counters it with a settlement he knows does exist in Virginia. Kenny is unsure about it and asks him why he's sure the settlement in Virginia is real. Javier tells him back at Howe's, he overheard one of the workers talking about receiving radio signals from Virginia of a settlement. Sandy states that Virginia is a big state and that a settlement there doesn't narrow down its location. Omid backs up Javier's information by saying he heard about the radio signal coming from somewhere in Richmond, Virginia. Luke believes Richmond might be the better option, due to the extreme cold further north in Ohio, especially if they go on foot. Kenny says they could go to either if they find a vehicle, stating he can repair one if it's in decent condition. While everyone continues to discuss this, Sarita wanders off by herself, seemingly upset. Mahiru notices her and goes over to check on her. Sarita tells her that she's okay and just wanted to take a step back and process things. Before Mahiru walks off, she notices Sarita's sleeve is bloody. She questions her and asks if she hurt herself on something. Sarita is surprised by her asking and looks off into the field. Sarita sighs and rolls up her sleeve to reveal a bite mark on her arm.
===="Chapter 83"====
Mahiru is horrified upon discovering Sarita's bite mark on her arm. She immediately questions her about how and when it happened. Sarita tells her when she retrieved her bow, one grabbed her and bit into her arm, and she decided to hide it so Sarah wouldn't be scared. Mahiru apologizes and blames herself for being careless, but Sarita assures her she had nothing to do with it and that it was her own fault for being too careless. Mahiru immediately suggests they amputate her arm, but Sarita turns down the suggestion, noting that it's been a few hours already since she had been bitten. Mahiru tells her that it's possible she still has time left to amputate and be saved. Kenny rushes over, having noticed Sarita's bloody arm, and frantically asks her what happened to her arm. Everyone takes notice of Kenny's raised voice and gathers around to see what has happened. Sarita calmly tells Kenny that she was bitten while trying to help Mahiru and Sarah. Kenny holds her arm and tells her she'll be okay and they just need to clean it up. Sandy reminds Kenny that a bite cannot be healed, only for Kenny to angrily tell her to stay out of it. Luke and Paige agree with Sandy that Sarita won't be okay. Omid mentions that Clementine has a hatchet with her and they could use it to amputate her arm. Kenny goes to Clementine and asks her for her hatchet, which Sarita exclaims that she doesn't want to amputate her arm. She adds that even if she did, it's far too late to do anything about it. Kenny nervously paces before turning his attention to Mahiru, who he verbally assaults, saying it's her fault that Sarita was bitten. Mahiru defends herself, saying she tried to protect both Sarita and Sarah. Paige and Ryder stand with Mahiru, saying that she wouldn't let someone get hurt if she could help it. As Kenny's anger gets worse, Luke advises him to calm down. Kenny grabs Luke by his shirt and tells him to mind his own business before he gets "his ass kicked." Javier steps into the mix, telling Kenny to calm down. As everyone starts arguing, Sarita yells out for everyone to stop. Sarita then states that she does not regret what happened and would do it again if she were placed in that situation again. Sarita says that everyone here is a family now and family always looks out for and takes care of each other. As she lowers her voice, she begs for everyone not to fight over this, especially Kenny, before wiping away a trickle of sweat on her forehead. Rebecca tells her to come and join her on the bench and sit to save her strength, while everyone processes what Sarita has said. Kenny walks off to stare into the field in a daze.
After a short rest, Omid talks to the group about an observation deck behind the war site that he noticed had several walkers shambling around it and that it might have some supplies inside it since it has a tourist shop connected to it. Javier also notes that a history museum was close to the war site as well. Luke states that a few people each can go check out both locations to see if they have anything they could use. Sandy volunteers to go to the observation deck and clear out the walkers, with Clementine asking to go with her to help her. Sandy allows her to go but tells Clementine to do exactly what she tells her to do, which Clementine agrees to. Javier says he'll go to the museum to check it out. Omid volunteers to go with him, along with Paige. Luke decides he'll stay and keep an eye out, noting that he needs to recover a bit himself from the beating he had previously taken anyway. Mahiru says she'll stay at the site and help keep a lookout with Luke. Omid looks over at Sarita, who is sitting on the bench talking to Rebecca, and asks what they should do when Sarita starts to get worse. "Then we'll handle it how she wants us to," Paige says, continuing that Sarita should have a say in what she wants to do and they'll have to wait until the time comes. After the discussion, everyone heads off to their own priorities.
===="Chapter 84"====
At the war site, Kenny talks to Sarita about her decision and says he understands it, but just doesn't want to lose her. Sarita assures him that she won't be fully gone and she'll always be watching out for him. Rebecca attempts to talk to Sarah, who tells Rebecca that she just wants her dad to come back soon. Rebecca doesn't remind her of his death and simply agrees with her to keep her calm. Luke winces in pain as he sits down to rest for a moment. Mahiru goes over to him and says she can handle keeping watch by herself if he wants to rest longer, but Luke tells her that he's only resting for a short moment. Mahiru insists that he takes a break and walks off before he can disagree.
At the Civil War museum, Omid, Javier, and Paige search the building in search of supplies, but have difficulty finding anything useful. Omid gets distracted by some of the plagues and monuments inside the museum. Javier jokingly pokes fun at Omid for claiming he isn't interested in Civil War history anymore, but Omid shrugs it off with disdain. Paige calls over Omid and Javier, saying she sees water barrels behind a locked door. Paige attempts to open the window gate into the room, but it opens halfway. Omid reaches his hand in to try and grab the doorknob, however, he has difficulty in reaching it. Omid leans further into the window gate and finally reaches the doorknob to unlock the door when he's suddenly grabbed by a walker that is trapped in the locked room. Paige grabs Omid's arm to try and pull him away from the walker as Javier attempts to kick the door in. Javier manages to kick open the door and rams into the walker before it can bite Omid. Paige enters the room and kills the walker as Javier pins it down. Javier grabs the water barrels, and as they head outside, Paige notices a raccoon. The trio suggests capturing it and eating it for later. After trying to capture it, the raccoon heads outside where it is revealed to have a family, and Javier expresses he's not disappointed that they failed to catch it, since it has a family. The three then head back to Parker's Run with the water barrels.
While walking to the observation deck, Sandy says how she is not sure if staying at the war site is the best idea given how open and defenseless it is, but Clementine thinks that it's safe enough to rest for a few days. Sandy mentions to Clementine that she has to be smart and logical, even in the safest situations. Sandy reveals to Clementine that her parents used to take her and Meg to places like this when they were kids, especially during the Summer. Once they get to the observation deck, they notice several walkers lurking around the area. Sandy tells Clementine they'll have to be quiet and smart about how they take them out. Sandy tells Clementine that she saw her struggling to use the hatchet Luke had given her and instead gives her a scratch awl. Sandy states she had taken it from Howe's and calls it a more agile weapon that won't get stuck as much as the hatchet. They start walking closer to two walkers. Clementine kills one of them, and Sandy attacks the other, while also demonstrating a new tactic to Clementine; to kick the walkers in the knees and then stab them in the back of the head. They press onward and discover two more walkers blocking the way to the stairs. Clementine manages to take care of this walker while Sandy finishes off the rest of them. A third walker appears, surprising Clementine, however, Clementine uses the new tactic Sandy had shown her and kills it, to which Sandy is pleasantly surprised and merits her use of the tactic. At the top, they discover an ideal safe location for Rebecca to give birth, however, it is locked under a padlock and will take some time to open. As Sandy attempts to pick the lock, she instructs Clementine to use the binoculars to search around for anything interesting. As Clementine searches the area, she sees nothing worth pointing out, until she turns around from the binoculars and notices a stranger approaching the observation deck from afar, and this forces the two to hide. The man climbs to the top and attempts to stuff a bag into a garbage bin, but Clementine startles him by talking to him. The man reacts with nervous hostility and points his gun at her, saying he will not hesitate to shoot her. As Clementine begins talking to him, Sandy sneaks up behind him and disarms him, forcing him to drop his bag. The man reveals his name to be Arvo, and Clementine discovers the bag to be filled with medical supplies. Sandy questions him on where he got that medicine and why he was stashing it away. Arvo reveals he has a sister who is sick and he was hiding the medicine for safekeeping so he could give it to her when she needed it. Sandy, however, does not believe his story and believes he is a drug addict that is hoarding supplies away from people who may need them more and urges Clementine to hand her the bag. Arvo begs Clementine not to take the medicine, but she hands the bag to Sandy. Sandy drops the bag behind her, grabs Arvo, and places the gun to his head. She threatens him not to ever come back to this area again or she'll do worse to him than kill him, before sending him away. As he disappears into the woods, Sandy momentarily regrets her actions, noticing that he was "just a kid." Clementine tells her that they need the medicine not just for themselves but for the others too. Sandy agrees and says Rebecca will need it for the birth, as well as Kenny and Luke for their own injuries. Ryder arrives shortly after, saying he heard yelling and was concerned something had happened, but Sandy tells him that they were just taking care of some walkers, before returning her attention to the lock. Sandy tells Clementine to take the bag back to the others, mentioning to Ryder they found a lot of medicine in that bag. As Clementine leaves, Ryder asks her if she needs help with the lock, which she allows him to help her with. Ryder asks her how she's been doing since they left Howe's. Sandy says she hasn't had time to ask herself that question or to feel much of anything, stating she wishes she could feel something else for one moment. Ryder gets the lock off, and opens the door, revealing not a lot of anything inside. Ryder says this room could be a good spot to hold up in at night instead of sitting around in the open. Sandy walks around before she stops in front of Ryder. Sandy questions him if he felt the same way she did, about wanting to experience something else. Ryder is unsure of what she means but agrees that he would like to. Sandy propositions they could both experience something different for a change, hinting at sex. Once Ryder realizes her intentions, he reveals that he would be very interested and had an interest in her before she mentioned this. Sandy quickly kisses him, and both of them begin taking off each other's clothes.
===="Chapter 85"====
After getting dressed, Ryder states that this is the first time he's felt human since the start of the apocalypse. Sandy agrees that it was fun, before she changes the subject that they should go inform everyone about the room here to hold up in for the night. Ryder asks her if she would ever want to do it again, also questioning where they stand with each other. Sandy doesn't understand what their relationship is right now. Ryder tells her that he would like to try an actual relationship that isn't strictly sexual. Sandy is unsure about the idea, saying that any of them could die at any time, and if it were to be him, she wouldn't want to face the heartache, referencing Kenny and Sarita. Ryder is disappointed with her outlook and tells her that it's not good to live in fear of the what-ifs, instead of enjoying what's going on now. Ryder ends this by telling her he respects her decision and to let him know if she decides what she feels and walks down the stairs from the observation deck.
Clementine brings the bag of medical supplies back to the rest of the group, with Luke questioning her how they managed to find all of it. Remembering Sandy not mentioning how they obtained the bag to Ryder, she says they had found it in the observation deck and also says it has a gate they could close for shelter during the night. Luke is glad to hear about the success of the exploration and says Omid, Paige, and Javier just got back with water barrels from the museum. Kenny talks with Rebecca about how she's doing, and she states that she's experiencing severe pain, but she's doing okay for now. Clementine overhears their conversation and goes over to tell them both about the medicine, and asks if there might be something in there for Rebecca. Mahiru examines the bag and confirms there are painkillers, antibiotics, opium, oxycodone, and several other medicines. Paige calls Kenny over to come take a few of the antibiotics for his injury, while Luke takes a few painkillers for his own injuries. Kenny praises Clementine on their find and asks where Sandy is. Clementine tells him and the rest about the observation deck and that Sandy is trying to get it open. Loud coughing emits from a tent, and Kenny immediately runs over to it. Luke tells Clementine that Sarita is getting sicker and is laying down in the tent. Sandy and Ryder arrive back at the war site, with Sandy informing everyone the lock is off and they can move to the observation deck whenever everyone is ready. Luke tells her about Sarita's condition and that she most likely doesn't have much time left. Inside the tent, Sarita thanks Kenny for being there with her, which he tells her is nothing to be thankful for as he would be there whether she wanted him to or not. Sarita asks Kenny to promise her to keep everyone together, once again telling him they're all family and need to watch out for each other. Kenny promises her before kissing her hands. Omid walks around guarding the perimeter with his rifle when Sandy comes over to him. Sandy says they never got a chance to even speak to each other since they all met up again. Omid agrees without much of a word. Sandy asks him what happened to him after they were separated. Omid explains what happened to him before being found by Carver's people as shortly as he can. Sandy becomes annoyed with his shortness and asks what his problem is, mentioning how he never once attempted to help any of them at Howe's only until it suited him in escaping. Omid tells her that nothing is wrong and he's sick of everyone asking him that and wishes people would leave him alone. Sandy stands there, contemplating, then follows him. "I know exactly what this whole thing is about." She says to him. Sandy believes he blames her and Clementine for Christa's death, or at the very least he blames Clementine for what happened. Omid angrily tells her not to bring up Christa. Sandy, however, pushes further, saying that Christa was her friend and she misses her too, but states that Clementine didn't cause her death or mean to do it, citing that she's a kid. Omid yells for her to leave him alone. Angered by his defiance, Sandy tells him to admit it. Omid throws his gun at one of the statues, causing it to fall and crumble. Omid breaks down and starts to cry, admitting that he does blame Clementine. Omid says that they all taught her not to leave her gun unattended, and believes had she not left it lying around Christa and their baby would still be alive and he would have been a father by now. He continues by saying he knows he shouldn't blame her, but he does, and he doesn't like that he does. Sandy, feeling bad for causing his breakdown, attempts to comfort him. Sandy asks Omid if she ever told him about how her sister died. Omid shakes his head and says he and Christa agreed not to ask out of respect, knowing it had a huge impact on her. Sandy sits next to him on the ground and tells Omid about Meg's past with drugs and how she helped her get clean and get a job. She tells him how they were on a road trip going home when it started in Atlanta. After they met Lee and everyone else, they settled at the motor inn, and eventually Meg got back into drugs because of an old friend of hers that was with their group. Sandy goes on by saying that they ended up having a huge fight when she found out she was using again and Meg had died later that night after accidentally overdosing herself. Sandy pauses for a moment and then says that for the longest time she blamed herself for what happened, believing that maybe if she had tried harder, she could have prevented it from happening, but eventually she realized that it was out of her control. Omid asks her why she's telling him her story now. Sandy states that they're both similar in how they blamed things that weren't in their control. Sandy tells him that she wouldn't think Christa would have blamed Clementine for what happened. Omid doesn't say anything to respond but contemplates what she said. Sandy gets up and says she's gonna help siphon some of the water from the barrels before she takes her leave.
===="Chapter 86"====
Everyone sits around the war site as Sarita's condition gets significantly worse while Kenny stays by her side in the tent. Javier questions if Kenny is going to be the one to do it. Luke believes Kenny said he would do it, but is unsure if he should do it. Sandy says Kenny wasn't able to put down his wife and son and believes that someone else should probably do it. Clementine asks Sarah if she wants to sit by them, but she says she wants to sit where she currently is. Sarah asks Clementine if she thinks it would have been better if they left her behind in the trailer park. Clementine tells her that no one would have left her behind. Sarah states that she believes it would have been better if she was left behind. Clementine walks back over to the group and Luke assures Clementine that Sarah will eventually come around. Rebecca yelps as she feels a sharp pain in her side. Clementine asks if she's okay and Rebecca tells her that she's a bit scared, but she's glad everyone is here to help, especially her. Rebecca says she's glad she met her and that she's a good kid, trusting she will be a good choice to help watch the baby. Paige and Mahiru stand on watch, and Mahiru tells Paige that she feels guilty about Sarita. Paige tells her it wasn't her fault and Sarita clearly does not blame her at all. Sandy goes to talk to Ryder, telling him she thought about it a bit more and says she wants to try a relationship after all. Ryder is happy to hear her decision and kisses her. Omid makes his way back around to the front, saying that there aren't any walkers around right now, but he thought he saw a few lurking in the woods and advises everyone not to make too much noise just in case. Luke gets up and offers to take point for Omid, but Omid tells him he should rest up more and he'll handle it.
Clementine goes into the tent to see Sarita and Kenny. Sarita weakly speaks to Clementine, but Kenny tells her not to talk too much. Kenny asks her if she needs anything, and she tells him she wanted to see how they were both doing. As Kenny talks to her, he looks back down at Sarita to see she has passed away. Clementine asks Kenny if she wants to get someone to take care of Sarita for him, but Kenny pulls out his knife and stabs her through the head. "You know what it feels like to get beaten, almost to death? Peaceful. It feels peaceful. It was like I was floating away, watching the whole thing happen to me. And then I woke up again, and nothin's changed." Kenny says to Clementine as he laments about his losses. Clementine tells him that they all have suffered losses and tells him that she had to shoot Lee. Kenny apologizes and agrees that he shouldn't be feeling too sorry for himself, saying that Sarita was right when she said they were all family. "Oh shit, is that what I think it means?!" Luke yells out. Both Kenny and Clementine exit the tent to find Rebecca's water has broken and she is going into labor.
===="Chapter 87"====
After Rebecca's water breaks, Luke looks around at everyone, wondering what they should be doing next. Kenny speaks up and says that they have some time before the baby is born, but they'll need a few more things. Kenny says they have some water and medicine, but lack towels and other cloth that is necessary. Sandy says the visitor center on the observation deck didn't have anything that could be used. Rebecca asks for Mahiru and Ryder to help her sit, saying she feels a bit weak, which they oblige. Paige suggests going back to the museum and taking a few of the coats and other clothing from the displays to use. Javier says there were a few areas that they didn't search in the museum, due to finding the water barrels. Sandy volunteers to go and scope it out and search for the towels Kenny needs. Javier states that he'll go too in case she needs help. Clementine decides to go as well, followed by Omid at the last second. Kenny goes over to Rebecca to help her with basic childbirth knowledge. Mahiru asks him if he's had medical experience with babies, however, Kenny reveals he was only there to witness one with his wife but assures everyone he remembers every detail and can help Rebecca. Ryder examines the bag of medical supplies for things Rebecca could use. Ryder confesses he's clueless as to what the medicines are, but recognizes one of them that could help Rebecca with pain as the contractions get worse. Rebecca says she thinks she can handle it, but to keep them nearby in case she changes her mind. Mahiru asks Kenny if she can speak with him for a moment, and asks him if Sarita is dead. Kenny sadly tells her that she died, but he took care of her. Mahiru offers her condolences and says she owes her and asks Kenny's permission to dig a grave for her. Kenny agrees and says he can help, since Rebecca will not need his immediate assistance just yet.
The supply group continues their way to the Civil War museum. Omid looks over at Clementine and attempts to say something to her, but changes his mind and keeps walking. Sandy asks Javier why they didn't search the whole building while they were there. Javier tells her the water barrels were pretty heavy and figured they wouldn't be sitting around Parker's Run for as long as they currently are. Omid says he remembered seeing a larger part of the museum blocked by vines that they could check out. Once they arrive, they go into the main area they had previously searched earlier. Sandy grabs a coat from one of the display cases and says they could use it as a blanket or Rebecca could wear it since it's getting colder. Javier awkwardly looks at the coat and is unsure if it would be a good idea, given its history. Sandy realizes what he means and says that maybe it could be used as a blanket instead, and they can ask Rebecca what she thinks before giving it to her. Omid walks down from the top of the stairs and says the door upstairs is completely blocked and they'll need to go around the building to find out what's on the other side. The group goes outside to try and clear the vines from the door. Clementine notices a van behind a few of them, but after examining it, Javier tells her the battery is dead and is most likely out of fuel as well. As everyone tries to pull away the overgrowth, Omid accidentally pushes open a door behind it and several walkers emerge from the inside. Everyone scrambles to try and dispatch the walkers. Javier gets pinned by a few walkers, but they're quickly taken out by both Clementine and Omid. Sandy finishes off a few before all of the walkers are taken care of. Sandy goes inside and sees several dead bodies, sleeping bags, tents, and miscellaneous things. Javier notes they could take some of the things here for Rebecca.
===="Chapter 88"====
Sandy, Clementine, Omid, and Javier return to Parker's Run with some of the things they found, while Kenny and Mahiru have finished burying Sarita. Rebecca apologizes to Kenny for his loss and says Sarita was a good person. Mahiru agrees and says Sarita saved her life. Kenny thanks them for their condolences, and goes to the others returning with the supplies to see what they brought back. Sandy says all they found were tents and a few blankets, but not much else. Luke walks over and says Rebecca's situation hasn't changed so far but believes it could any minute. Kenny states that Rebecca doesn't have much time until she gives birth and says they'll have to make do with what they got. Paige comes back from the deck and tells Kenny that it's secured and ready to go for when Rebecca is ready to move. As everyone disperses supplies around, Clementine looks around while Luke is on guard. He asks Clementine if there was any trouble at the museum, but she tells him that everything went okay. Luke then asks her what she thinks of Javier. Clementine says she likes him and thinks he's a nice guy. Luke agrees and says he's been a real asset since he joined. Luke talks about Nick and how he wishes he could have done something to save him. He then apologizes to Clementine for being too depressing, but she assures him he doesn't need to and she'll miss him too.
Sarah gets up and walks to look at Sarita's grave. Ryder notices her as he finishes the makeshift cross and awkwardly greets her, not knowing how to talk to her in her current state. Sarah says she wanted to say goodbye to her, and Ryder says he can give her some space once he finishes the cross if she wants him to. Sarah says it's fine if he stays. Sandy walks to Rebecca and asks her if she thinks Sarah will be alright, noticing just how far gone she seems to be. Rebecca confides that she really isn't sure and says Sarah has always been a bit different from other kids in Howe's, and that Carlos had shielded her so much from everything outside the walls. She continues by saying she really doesn't know just how his death and everything else has affected her mental state. Sandy tells her they'll all just have to watch out for her and be there for her when she needs it. Before Rebecca continues to finish her sentence, she suddenly hunches forward in pain. Sandy grabs her to help her and Rebecca tells her she thinks it's time now, before screaming as the contractions start. Everyone runs over to Rebecca to help her up and get her to the observation deck, as several walkers begin to pour out of the forest.
===="Chapter 89"====
Rebecca begins screaming as the contractions get worse, attracting a herd of walkers nearby. The group quickly try to move Rebecca to the safer observation deck that Paige had prepared for Rebecca to give birth there. Sarah nervously warns everyone about the walkers approaching. Kenny tells everyone to get Rebecca to the deck and he'll hold them off. Clementine tells them that someone has to go help Kenny, which Ryder and Javier volunteer to help Kenny. As the three start killing a few of the walkers, Kenny begins severely beating a single walker over and over, grabbing Sandy's attention. Omid notices Sandy stopping and questions her why she stopped. Sandy tells him that she thinks Kenny might be slipping, pointing out what he's doing to that single walker. Omid assumes it may be just his aggression and he's taking it out on the walker, but tells her they need to go.
At the observation deck, everyone gets Rebecca up the stairs and inside the visitor center, with Kenny, Ryder, and Javier right behind them. Mahiru fires a few arrows at the walkers getting closer to the stairs as Omid and Luke try closing the gate and locking it. Kenny sits with Rebecca to help her with the delivery and asks Clementine to stay and help him. Rebecca quickly demands the oxycodone pills they found in the medical bag to help alleviate the pain. The gate soon begins to crumble and everyone scrambles to try and keep it from falling apart while fighting off walkers. Sandy notices the display cannon sitting on the deck and asks Luke and Paige to help her push it towards the gate, however, to their horror, the increased weight of the cannon causes a portion of the deck to collapse underneath them, causing both Sarah and Mahiru to topple over, as well as several walkers. Luke manages to clasp Mahiru's arm, but Sarah is trapped on the ground underneath piles of rubble and is unable to escape. Paige rushes over to try and help Luke pull Mahiru up, but she suddenly lets go of his arm to try and save Sarah. Sandy provides cover by firing at the walkers getting too close to them while Mahiru tries to pull Sarah out of the wreckage. Finally, Mahiru manages to get Sarah out from under it and boosts her up to Luke and Paige, and safely pulls her back up. Mahiru kicks a walker charging towards her and ends up losing her footing, causing her to fall to the ground. Javier decides to jump down to fend off the walkers while Mahiru tries to get back up. Once they pull her up, they do the same with Javier. Rebecca continues screaming from giving birth, and the peace does not last when Omid quickly notices that the walkers are using the collapsed deck to climb up towards them. Sandy suggests that they need to collapse the rest of the deck to keep them from coming back up. Luke notes that they don't really have anything to cut through the metal cable connecting the deck. Omid mentions that Clementine still does have that hatchet, but Sandy tells her that she gave Clementine a different weapon to use instead of it. Paige runs into the visitor center and brings out the same hatchet, saying she found it and placed it there. Javier suggests someone can get on his shoulders to cut them down. Sandy tells Omid he should do it, since he's the lightest and Clementine is unavailable right now. Omid annoyingly compares this situation to the time when Lee made him cut through the tanker. Javier gives Omid a boost on his shoulders and cuts through the cable, causing the remainder of the deck to collapse and crush the walker herd. The group quickly scurry and return to Rebecca, only to discover the lifeless baby in Kenny's hands. Everyone is saddened and disappointed, especially Rebecca. However, as the child seems lost, it begins to cough and breathe, and so the group retire for the night within the observation deck.
===="Chapter 90"====
As the night begins to fall, Luke and Javier walk around what's left of the deck to make sure everything is safe. Rebecca holds Alvin Jr. in her arms as Clementine wakes from a nap. Rebecca talks to her about how happy she is to hold her son and asks Clementine if she wants to hold him, saying that she's family. Clementine holds him and she tells Rebecca that he looks like Alvin, which she is relieved to hear. Sandy grabs the Confederate coat that was found at the museum and asks Rebecca if she would want to use it as a blanket or to wear to keep warm, which Rebecca happily takes. Omid stands in the corner looking at the baby with a disappointed look on his face. After Clementine hands AJ back to Rebecca, she looks at Omid and asks him if he wants to come see the baby. He politely thanks her for asking, but says he shouldn't. Sandy whispers to Rebecca that his girlfriend was killed while she was pregnant with their child. Rebecca regrets asking him, but she tells him that if he ever wanted to hold him to just let her know and he's welcome to. Omid smiles and thanks her again. Kenny comes over to check on them and offers to take AJ for a little while so Rebecca can get some sleep. Rebecca says he should get some sleep too, and asks when the last time was he got some rest. Kenny jokes and says it's been about two years since he's slept, but assures her he'll keep AJ safe and warm while she sleeps. Sandy sits next to Ryder who is attempting to get some sleep. Ryder comments on what an intense day it was and puts his arm around her, adding that they've earned some rest. Sandy rests her head on his shoulder and agrees. Sarah stands outside with Luke and Javier just as Paige and Mahiru arrive back from downstairs the observation deck's first story. Paige says there's nothing left downstairs, but there were no walkers and it's protected from the ones lurking outside. Mahiru adds that if it gets too cold, they could move everyone down there as well. Kenny joins them outside and talks to them about what their next move should be. Luke says they should stay at the observation deck for a few days so Rebecca can get her strength back, then start moving toward Richmond. Kenny disagrees, however, believing they should leave first thing in the morning. Mahiru argues that Rebecca is in no condition to be moving around right now and she needs to rest. Javier agrees with Luke and Mahiru, reminding Kenny that they have enough time with the supplies they do have. Kenny is adamant about waiting around and believes they need to move before it starts to get worse with the weather. Clementine comes outside and stands next to Sarah, as she looks on at the adults. Sarah asks Clementine why everyone keeps fighting with each other, saying that she's tired of people fighting and just wants to go back home to the cabin. Clementine says nothing as Sarah walks back into the visitor center with the rest. Sandy, Ryder, and Omid come out shortly after, hearing Kenny arguing with Luke, Mahiru, and Javier in regards to what they do. Paige believes that Kenny has a point in wanting to move out soon, clarifying that once it starts to snow, it'll be even worse on Rebecca even if she does rest up for a few days. Sandy and Omid are both unsure of what to think, while Ryder believes it would be best to stay a few days. Kenny once again tells everyone that they need to keep going before the snow starts. After some deliberating, the group decides to start making their way to Richmond first thing in the morning and go back inside to get some rest.
===="Chapter 91"====
The following two days after, the group makes their way through snow-covered ground in Virginia. Kenny believes that they'll eventually have to find something they can use so they won't have to walk all the way. Luke is incredibly dismissive of Kenny's plan to leave and argues that they should have stayed, saying they're running out of food and Rebecca is getting worse. Rebecca tells him that she's fine, but Paige disagrees, saying she's paler than she was yesterday and agrees that staying probably would have been best after all. Kenny is irritated by the lack of enthusiasm for trying to get to Richmond. Sandy tells him it won't do them any good if they end up freezing to death before they get close to it. Sandy further adds that they should stop for a minute so Rebecca can rest a bit, but she assures Sandy that she's fine and can keep going. Clementine walks with Sarah, while listening to the adults argue about their situation. Javier suggests finding a place to settle in and split the group up to go search for supplies or a vehicle while another stays behind with Rebecca and AJ. Luke and Ryder agree with the idea, but Kenny says that the idea of sitting around is stupid and that it'll start snowing even worse the longer they wait. Mahiru says they have a long way to go before they get there and they can't just keep walking without stopping. Omid agrees that taking a break to find a place to lay low is the best course of action. Rebecca suddenly loses her footing and collapses, halting their travel as she rests on a car tire. Kenny asks her how long she might need so they can keep going, which angers Sandy and Luke intensely, who begin arguing with Kenny over his reckless ideas. As Sandy, Kenny, and Luke persist arguing over the decision to keep going or not, the man, Arvo, that Sandy and Clementine met earlier arrives.
Everyone goes silent as he slowly makes his way over to them. Omid asks him what he's doing here and what he wanted. Arvo asks if this is everyone in their group, and recounts how Sandy and Clementine had stolen the medicine from him. Luke questions what he means and Sandy reveals she told Clementine to take the bag from him because they needed it more. Arvo says that his sister needed that medicine too. Arvo raises his hand up and a few people come out from the woods with guns. One of them being Arvo's sister, Natasha. Clementine asks Arvo what he's doing, and Arvo informs them all that they are going to take what they have to repay him for stealing and they should consider themselves lucky that they followed them for this purpose only. Everyone readies their weapons as the other group show signs of hostility. Kenny threatens them to leave before he kills them all, with one of the other members gloating at his threat and dares him to try. The groups begin to argue on top of each other, either by threatening or attempting to talk each other down, and Clementine looks over at Rebecca, who is slumped over on the car tire when she starts to move again. Clementine continues to stare at her as everyone argues and is horrified to discover that Rebecca has died and is reanimating into a walker with AJ in her arms. Clementine raises her gun and promptly shoots the zombified Rebecca. The gunshot startles everyone and other gunshots begin firing.
==Episodes==
#"Chapter 78"
#"Chapter 79"
#"Chapter 80"
#"Chapter 81"
#"Chapter 82"
#"Chapter 83"
#"Chapter 84"
#"Chapter 85"
#"Chapter 86"
#"Chapter 87"
#"Chapter 88"
#"Chapter 89"
#"Chapter 90"
#"Chapter 91"
==Characters==
===Main===
*Sandy Warren (12/14)
*Clementine (12/14)
*Kenny Jones (12/14)
*Omid (12/14)
*Luke Porter (12/14)
*Nick Randall (2/14)
*Rebecca (12/14)
*Sarah (12/14)
*Paige Hilker (12/14)
*Mahiru Okumura (12/14)
*Ryder Trevitt (12/14)
*Sarita (7/14)
*Javier García (12/14)
===Recurring===
*Bonnie (1/14)
*Tavia (1/14)
*Marissa (1/14)
*Arvo (2/14)
*Alvin Jr. (3/14)
*Natasha (1/14)
*Brick (1/14)
*Wilson (1/14)
==Deaths==
*Bonnie
*Marissa
*Tavia
*Becca (Off-screen)
*Nick Randall
*Sarita
*Rebecca (Alive and Zombified)
*Several unnamed Howe's Hardware inhabitants
==Trivia==
*The season features the group traveling from Tennessee to Virginia.