Trojan

"Trojan" is the eighth episode of season two of The Last Ones and the twenty-fourth episode overall. It was published for the first time on September 7th 2016. 
==Plot==
Alexis and Lydia-Jean come face-to-face as the latter enters Victoria to be a spy for Lorna. At the same time, Michael gives Alexis some guidance when she becomes aware of Midway. Meanwhile, Sean receives some sad news as he uncovers a secret of Annette's. Also, Shiro is forced to break some news to Drew after Angie makes a discovery.
==Synopsis==
After spending three days together, Lorna and Lydia-Jean prepare for the latter to move into Victoria as a spy. Lorna tells her to gain Alexis's trust and to see whether she can eventually be allowed on runs, during which time Lorna will find her and Lydia-Jean will be able to give Lorna the information needed on how to get into the complex to get at Alexis. Lydia-Jean points out that Lorna still hasn't told her why she hates Alexis so much, but Lorna insists it doesn't matter and urges Lydia-Jean to remember how Alexis ruined her life and caused the death of her mother. Lydia-Jean makes it clear that no innocent people are to suffer, just Alexis. Lorna agrees to this and wishes her luck. Lydia-Jean enters the complex.
As Lydia-Jean enters, Alexis walks over to Michael and checks on the progress of his lab, which has been surrounded by chain fences. Alexis tells Michael they will soon expand the walls of the town itself and reclaim Summerlyn City block by block. Michael says he didn't realise she was such a visionary. She says she has to be. Jenson comes over and tells Alexis they have a new arrival. Alexis leaves, telling Michael she'll check out the inside of his lab later. Jenson tells Alexis the newcomer is a teenager. Alexis is stunned when she comes face-to-face with her estranged niece, who pretends to be surprised to see her too.
In Midway, Shiro approaches Jai, Aimi and Angie and says Peter has been unbearably happy since being reunited with Beatrice. He then asks Angie what the deal was with Lorna when she and Peter found her. Angie explains Lorna has dramatically changed and is tracking down and killing people who worked with Eli. Shiro is impressed by this, but Jai remarks she'll likely get herself killed. The group are surprised when Angie also mentions that Lorna is now completely bald, having shaved off her hair. Shiro jokes that she's "pulled a Britney." 
In the kitchen area of Midway, Sean and Georgie wait for Annette's verdict on a cake Georgie has just made from Annette's grandmother's recipe. Annette says its perfect and Sean remarks how great it is for Annette to have passed the recipe on. Annette calls Georgie a wonderful chef and says she hopes she'll bake the cake for her children someday, which Georgie is touched by. Sean asks Annette if she fancies a walk, but she claims to be tired. Sean notices she is pale and asks if she's all right. Annette assures him she'll be fine after a nap. She then leaves and watches from afar as Calvin, Shiloh and Donna all flock to the kitchen to enjoy the cake. She smiles, and then gets into her tent.
Alexis and Lydia-Jean catch-up in her office, where Alexis explains that their family feud was never about them and it was due to their respective mothers. She tells them they should let the animosity die with them. Lydia-Jean agrees. Alexis tells Lydia-Jean they'll need to keep the fact she's her niece a secret as there's a group of people she would like her to befriend.
Javier and Angie chat by the campfire at Midway, where they both express that they're glad everything's normal between them now. Javier asks how Henry's been with her since she went against his wishes and went to Summerlyn City to look for Bobby. She says he's been fine. As Drew walks past, Angie insists he knows him from somewhere. Javier tells her his name is Drew and that he's a piece of work. Angie suddenly realises where she knows him from: he's the brother of Victoria Franklin. Angie walks over to him and says she knows him, which he denies. When she says he's Vicky's brother, he raises his middle finger and tells her to fuck off. Angie returns to Javier, who says he did tell her he was a piece of work. She says he probably has no idea what Alexis did to his sister.
Jenson walks into Alexis's office to give her news just as Coleman leaves to escort Lydia-Jean to her accommodation. After they're gone, Jenson tells Alexis and Michael that Matt has returned from his run and come across a safe-town situated on a roof-top on an old mall: Midway. Alexis tells Jenson to go with Matt back to the community and to watch it from afar to gather intelligence. Jenson leaves.
Alexis walks out the balcony where after she says to Michael they may need to deal with the community, he tells her she needs to figure out what sort of leader she wants to be and points out that if she succeeds in re-claiming Summerlyn and civilization, will she want to be remembered with people building statues of her, or tearing them down with deep hatred for the woman who got them so far? He tells her to be a leader that comes across as caring for her people as her main priority, even if its not. She tells him it must be better to be feared than not taken seriously at all. Michael says to Alexis that the community might be a threat, but it might also be a chance to do some good. He leaves, after telling her to think about it.
Angie gathers Henry, Peter, Aimi, Sean, Jai and Javier in the communal area of Midway, where they discuss if they should tell Drew about Vicky's fate. Henry tells Angie she did the right thing by seeking advice before telling Drew as he's hot-headed and they don't want him rushing to Summerlyn to confront Alexis. Angie insists he has the right to know, even after saying they weren't close. Jai asks if anyone in town is close with Drew as it might be better if the news came from them. Henry says that Drew has made it clear how much he despises everybody, but Aimi speaks up and says she can think of someone. She, Henry and Peter later find Shiro and convince him to break the news to Drew. When Shiro asks why him, Aimi says that he and Drew aren't so different. Shiro reluctantly agrees.
Coleman takes Lydia-Jean and introduces her to Charlotte, Bobby, Bernadette and Luke, whom Alexis has tasked her with befriending. Bernadette is more than pleased to have her and asks Coleman to tell Alexis that she is more than happy to help. Coleman then leaves. The group get to know Lydia-Jean and they're impressed she survived on her own for a few weeks. Jasmin then enters the living room alongside Tariq, who stayed the night. Luke is outraged to discover they're romantically involved after Tariq beat Luke to a pulp during Derrick's failed coup. Tariq departs and Luke and Jasmin argue bitterly, with Luke accusing Jasmin of moving on quickly for someone who spent so long crying over Derrick. Charlotte saves Lydia-Jean by asking her for a walk. They and Bobby go for a walk and continue to get to know each other. Alexis watches them from afar.
In Midway, Shiro approaches Drew and asks for a word, but he refuses as he's heading out. Shiro asks if he can tag along. Drew responds irritably that he can't stop him. Shiro admits to himself that they are in fact similar.
In the garden of Midway, Beatrice says hello to Donna, who asks who's supposed to be watching her. Sean hurries over and says Beatrice is so fast on her feet nowadays. Sean points out to Donna that he's noticed she seems to keep to herself. She says she prefers it that way. Sean comments on her ability with a gun and says she's the best shot he's ever seen. He predicts she'll be one of the last to die and tells her she'll have plenty of time to miserable then, so it seems pointless now. Sean explains that someone has given him a new lease of life, and the same can happen to her, if she'd let it. Donna says he might be right, but he might also be full of shit. Sean says possibly and walks away. Dwayne comes over and asks what they were talking about. Donna rudely tells him to mind his business. As he walks away, she invites him to have dinner with her. Dwayne appears taken aback, but accepts.
During their walk in the woods, Shiro watches as Drew beheads zombies with his sword to blow off some steam. Shiro tells him it's not a smart idea, and informs him of how he went out on an undead killing spree after losing somebody he cared about, and it's how he ended up bitten and without three fingers. Drew says that won't happen to him. Shiro says he can be cocky all he likes, but Drew makes it clear he has nothing to worry about. They continue on their walk, unaware that Jenson and Matt are watching them from afar.
Alexis checks out Michael's lab, where she is amazed to find walkways and fences and doors for the zombies to wander around in and Michael can control it all by a push of a button. Alexis asks how he's managed to do that and he tells her he also has a knack for engineering. She says he'll be the man who saves the world. He responds "so no pressure, then?"
Peter approaches Sean, who is preparing dinner for Annette. Peter claims he's never seen Sean so happy. He responds that he's a new person. Peter tells Sean he's happy for them. He then walks away and spot a sad looking Aimi. She tells him that Annette has passed away. They walk over to Annette's tent, where Henry is stood with Felicia, Rachel and Penny. Henry confirms Annette has died. Henry tells Peter he needs to sit Sean down and tell him. But Sean turns up with the dinner and jokes he hasn't made food for everyone. He spots the look on their faces and realises something is wrong.
Out in the woods, Drew tells Shiro the story of how he got his samurai sword from a sushi restaurant he took refuge in at the start of the apocalypse. He also admits he accidentally killed a man a few weeks ago when he demanded Drew hand over his sword. Drew then asks Shiro why he's followed him. Shiro explains he drew the short straw. Drew gets the wrong end of the stick and assumes Henry has asked Shiro to kick him out of Midway. Shiro tells Drew to shut up and says it's about his sister.
Sean is in shock and demands and explanation. Felicia reveals Annette was diagnosed with cancer a few years previously and earlier this year she was told it was terminal. Mere weeks later, the pandemic started, so there wasn't enough time for Annette to fully accept the news she didn't have long left. Sean asks if she was in denial. Felicia says no and explains that Annette went to her a few days previously with some symptoms she had been having. Felicia broke the news to her then that she likely only had days left. Sean is furious and calls Annette a selfish cow, as he can't believe she didn't tell him and give him some warning as they grew to care for one another. Rachel says that Annette didn't want the cancer to stop her from ruining her life and that it was never her intention to hurt Sean. Devastated, Sean walks away, before falling to his knees, overcome with emotion.
Shiro tells Drew that Vicky died some weeks ago and that they're sure Alexis killed her as she basically admitted so to Angie. Drew simply thanks Shiro for letting him know and Shiro is taken aback by his flippancy and tells Drew he doesn't have to be so cold all the time. He also says that he met Vicky twice and he wasn't very nice to her on both occasions. Drew comments that Vicky wasn't the easiest of people, not unlike Shiro himself. The two begin to walk, but Drew stops suddenly, shuts his eyes and asks if she suffered. Shiro says he doesn't think it was drawn out. Drew says OK. The two then head back without talking.
Alexis catches up with Lydia-Jean, who tells her she's fit in well and Charlotte and co have taken a liking to her. Michael comes over and explains a new group have arrived wanting in on the complex. He describes the leader as a man named Blaine with a cowboy hat. Lydia-Jean, having come from his last camp, panics and warns Alexis against letting him in. 
With Lydia-Jean's warnings ringing in her ears, Alexis and Michael meet with Blaine and his people. Blaine tells Alexis he respects her and as such is going to be completely honest with her. He explains he was once a leader and it didn't work out as he's more suited to leading in combat rather than leading a community. He admits his people have done some questionable things in order to endure and survive, but the shelter and safety of the safe-town speaks to him, as surviving out in the danger and wilderness has turned from an exciting adventure into a nightmare. He explains he was shot a few days ago and had to use the last of his antibiotics. When Alexis asks how she'll be able to trust him, he replies that if you give a rabid dog enough of a good deal, you’ll find yourself surprised at how tame he can be. Alexis appreciates his honesty, but tells him taking him and his people in would be too much of a risk for her and her people. Blaine is disappointed, but respects her decision. When Carlos gets angry, Blaine sends him and the rest of his people away. Blaine makes it clear to Alexis that one day she will realise she'll need him and his people and he hopes she'll be able to find them when that time comes. He leaves after telling her he'll be around. Michael congratulates Alexis for doing the right thing for Victoria and its people. Alexis agrees and walks away, leaving Michael smiling.
In Midway, Dwayne tells Donna that it might seem like inappropriate timing due to Annette's passing, but they still have to eat. Dwayne asks if he'd like to join her as planned. Donna gets up and walks away, telling him it's pointless.
Peter, Georgie, Aimi, Shiloh, Rachel and Penny sit round the campfire and discuss Annette. Rachel explains Annette didn't want her diagnosis to affect the rest of her time and that when Rachel tried to convince her to tell Sean about her illness, she would argue back that with the way life is now, everybody is terminal to a certain extent. She also explains that Annette ended up out-living all her relatives after all the care they had given her and that it made her think her illness wasn't worth paying attention to. Shiloh calls her the toughest woman he ever met and that he'll miss her. Georgie agrees. Just then, Sean makes his way out of camp, ignoring attempts from Javier and Jai to stop and talk. When Calvin tries to talk Sean against leaving to go and get a drink, Sean punches him and leaves. Georgie checks on Calvin, who insists he's fine. Peter goes to get Sean, but a saddened Jai says they won't be able to stop him this time.
Elaine enters her and Henry's quarters, and he asks where she's been. She said she needed a walk after Annette's death and apologises, but Henry tells her not to be. Henry says Annette's the first person they've lost since "what happened with Clifford," the leader of Midway before him. Henry hugs Elaine, and tells her he's so happy to have her.
Shiro returns to Midway and comments he saw Sean heading to the pub and remarks that old habits must die hard. He looks at Peter, Aimi and the others and remarks "Jesus, who died?"
Back in Victoria, Alexis welcomes Jenson back from his scouting mission to Midway, where he tells her all about the community. He also mentions that Peter's group are currently there, which intrigues Alexis. Jenson asks what they should do. Alexis says nothing and says if that group stay out of their way, they'll do the same. Jenson departs. Alexis sits alone, with one side of her room lit up, and the other darkened. She says "I best be doing the right thing, Michael."
In the pub close to Midway, Sean pours himself a drink, says "Rest in peace, Annette. Hope you’re fuckin’ pleased with yourself…" and downs his beverage.
Shiloh interrupts a conversation between Henry and Peter and reveals he spotted two men spying on them earlier but didn't say anything as he didn't want to create a panic and it appeared that the two men didn't appear to be a threat. When he describes one of the men as a balding red-head, Peter recognises it as Jenson, Alexis's main guard. Henry asks Peter what they should do. Peter explains she might not be posing them a threat. Drew then enters and tells them he was eavesdropping. He tells them Alexis killed his sister but she doesn't know he knows that, but it might make her take pity on him. He says he can find out what she's up to. Drew says they should send him in.
==Deaths==
*Annette Tate.
*Numerous counts of zombies.
==Trivia==
*First mention of Clifford.
*Last appearance of Annette Tate.
*The title of this episode refers to the Trojan Horse originating from a tale from the Trojan War about a subterfuge that the Greeks used to enter the city of Troy and win the war. This likely refers to Lydia-Jean entering Victoria as a spy for Lorna. It can also be about Drew, who volunteers himself to become a spy in Victoria for Midway.
*Upon discovering that Lorna shaved her hair off, Shiro joked that she "pulled a Britney." This referred to the very public and infamous breakdown of pop singer Britney Spears, who, during this period, shaved her head.