Secrets

Season 2, Episode 7

## Cast Guide

Starring
Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes
Jon Bernthal as Shane Walsh
Sarah Wayne Callies as Lori Grimes
Maggie Grace as Andrea Harrison
Jeffrey DeMunn as Dale Horvath
Steven Yeun as Glenn Rhee
Chandler Riggs as Carl Grimes
Juan Gabriel Pareja as Alexander Morales
Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon

Also Starring
IronE Singleton as T-Dog
Melissa McBride as Carol Peletier
Madison Lintz as Sophia Peletier
Lauren Cohan as Maggie Greene
Scott Wilson as Hershel Greene
Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Lacey Greene
Charles Harrelson as Matt

"**Secrets**" is the seventh episode of the second season of *The Walking Dead Rewrite*. It is the thirteenth episode of the series overall.

## Plot

With Sophia back at the group, secrets are told and secrets are revealed. Hershel refuses to acknowledge the world's new reality. Meanwhile, Lori struggles to come to terms with her pregnancy, as Andrea gets closer to a possible love interest who seems to have a secret.

## Synopsis

### Day 74

The morning after Sophia returned to the group and the discovery of the secret of the farm, the walkers in the barn, the Atlanta survivors are busily doing chores around the farm. Finally back on his feet, Carl, Sophia and Lori are feeding the chickens on the farm.

Sophia asks if it hurt when he got shot. Carl can't explain it but is sure that he will have a permanent scar from now on, to which Sophia reacts that scars are sexy. Lori must smile about her words, as Carl asks Sophia if she even knows what the word means. Sophia says that adults use it when speaking about "pretty and beautiful" things. Carl thinks that scars aren't pretty, and Sophia kisses him on the cheek. Lori feels happy for her son.

The three then see Patricia going to the chicken coop, winking and smiling at the three. Inside the chicken coop, Patricia looks at the chickens and says that she is sorry, as she starts to cripple the living chickens to feed the walkers that the Greene family keep in the barn. Patricia cries, as she isn't sure if she wants to feed the creatures who killed her husband.

Meanwhile, Glenn is watching the barn, with Maggie begging him to keep their secret. Not sure what he should do, he walks away to give food to Dale and T-Dog. They recognize that Glenn is hiding something and they ask him about it, but he thinks over it first. Dale questions him if he is talking about him and Maggie having sex, to which Glenn says no.

Andrea goes with Matt to Daryl, who lies in a tent near the RV. She apologizes for that she shot him yesterday, giving him a book. The book has the title "The Case of the Missing Man", to which Daryl questions her. Andrea answers that she and Matt looked for it since the only person who is missing in the group now is Daryl's brother, Merle. Then, Andrea asks Daryl if they are both fine, to which Daryl replies that they are fine because she was only trying to protect the group. Andrea and Matt then leave Daryl alone again.

On their way back, Andrea and Matt discuss what Daryl might think about the group. Morales sits with his both children, Eliza and Louis, together and they ask their father if he is feeling alright. Morales tries to explain his children that nothing will be like it was before. He promises whatever happens in the future, he will protect them for any price. Eliza and Louis hug their father.

Glenn offers his food to Lori, which she refuses and she pleads him to stop acting like that, but he confronts her about her pregnancy and tries to reason with her, suggesting it would be the best if she talks to Rick about it. Whether she has told Rick about it yet or not, he then offers her to go to town to get supplies for her. Lori accepts his worries but insists that he must stay quiet about her condition.

Rick and Shane busily plan their choice of the location for the shooting training. They don't want it to be too close to the farm, to avoid walkers getting attracted by the gunshots. Lacey and Patricia approach the two men and ask if they could be a part of the shooting training as well, since Otis was the only member of the farm being trained to shoot with guns. Rick agrees with it but he only will do so if Hershel agrees with it first.

Carl also asks his father and Shane to teach him how to shoot and it is discovored that he has taken a gun from Dale's RV. This leads to a heated conversation between Lori and Rick where Carl argues that he wants to be prepared when he will be on his own again. Not sure about it, Lori agrees to allow Carl to learn how to handle a weapon. When Sophia asks her mother, Carol states she won't need a gun, which disappoints Sophia.

Rick asks Morales and Glenn if they want to train as well, but Morales says he will remain the camp and to look over his children, as Glenn excuses himself by saying he is going to help Dale with something. Unbeknownst to Glenn, Dale was nearby and overheard. He kept up the ruse and confronted Glenn after the others had left, leading Glenn to reveal the secrets of both Lori and Hershel.

At the firing range, Andrea is proving to be a natural at handling a firearm. Rick acknowledges her skills, which amuses Andrea. Matt then tries to impress Andrea and holds his gun like a gangster. T-Dog sees this, as Matt fires the gun, only to tell him to quit the "gangsta shit". While Lori and Carl are learning how to shoot, Shane looks at them in thought. Rick inspires his family when he sees that they are having a good process at the gun training. Lori thinks she won't feel used to guns anyway, but Rick thinks that she will be grateful one day.

At the farm, Dale goes to Hershel, who is taking care of his horses. Dale tries to speak with Hershel about his secret and brings up the walkers. Hershel argues that the walkers are still people and that every one that is killed is, in the end, murder. Dale tries to make Hershel realize the truth about the walkers, mentioning what he learned in the CDC, but Hershel will not accept the reality of the apocalypse. Dale offers to help reinforce the barn, but Hershel rebuffs him and asks him to keep the secret of the barn to himself if he truly wants to help. Dale isn't sure how to feel about it.

Later, Dale is back at the RV's side and he sits next to Morales, who is making food for his children. Morales asks Dale if he is alright, since Dale looks worried. Dale tells that he is taking care of some worries around the farm but isn't successfully with them so far. Morales suggests that Dale then must try harder if he really wants to change something, and when asking what is making Dale worrying so much, Dale replies that Hershel has a problem with his barn, which confuses Morales.

Hershel repairs a fence at the farm, when Lori approach him and starts to help him with it. She thanks him again for everything he has done and tells him that they will earn their place at the farm. Hershel again reminds her that he expects them to move on to Fort Benning soon, which makes Lori worry about her family's safety.

Secretly hiding from her mother, Sophia watches Lacey at the shooting training. Sophia is impressed by Lacey's skills, and Lacey thanks her for it. Lacey then asks her if she wants to shoot too, but Sophia mentions that her mother forbid her, but Lacey gives Sophia her gun and Sophia tries to shoot and hits her first bottle with her first shot, when Lacey gives her the right advices. Shane sees that and goes to them and says that Carol won't be happy to find that out but is astounished by Sophia's abilities.

In the meanwhile, Andrea and Matt are trying advanced target training, as they were guided by Shane how to do so. They use a swinging log as a mobile target at another place, where they can't be disturbed by anyone. Matt pushes the log and Andrea focuses on it and can shoot it. Matt encourages her to do it again, just the log will be much faster this time. Andrea tries again, but fails. She is angry about it, but Matt calms her down and he says he has another plan.

Rick talks to T-Dog about setting up the group's safety, as Lori arrives. T-Dog lets the two alone and says he will find Hershel. Lori confronts Rick about Hershel's desire for them to leave and why he hasn't told anyone else in the group. Rick tells her that they have to give Hershel space if he's going to change his mind. Nonetheless, Rick reminds her if they have to leave, his first priority is her and Carl.

Morales is near the barn and wants to explore it for himself. He hears strange and similiar noises and puts his ear on the barn wall, only realizing that walkers are inside. Morales' face turns angry and he storms off to find Hershel.

Back at camp, Carol asks Dale about her daughter, but Dale doesn't know where Sophia is. Carol walks away to find her. Dale then tells Lori about his wife's miscarriage and admits that Glenn told him about her pregnancy. She tells him about Shane, but she's sure that the baby belongs to Rick. Dale assures her that the baby can have good memories, but he sits in silence when Lori asks if he thinks her child could live a long life.

Glenn apologizes to Lori while chopping firewood, but Lori tells him not to worry about it. As both hug, Glenn assures her that everything will work fine for her and her baby. Lori then asks him to go to town to get supplies and he agrees with it. He then asks Maggie if she can ride with him to town again.

An agry Morales finds Hershel at the cow pasture and confronts him about the walkers in the barn. Hershel realizes that Dale must have told him that but Morales defends his friend and says that he was checking out the barn as playground for his children on his own. Hershel then takes his words back about Dale, but doesn't let Morales argue about the barn walkers. Morales yells at him that this threatens his remaining family, his two children. He burst outs that he already lost his wife and he won't risk the safety of his children.

T-Dog, who wanted to search Hershel, got to know by Lacey that her father is at the cow pasture, arrives at the scene and runs between the both arguing men. He tries to calm down the situation but Morales is too busy with yelling at Hershel. Hershel demands both men leaving him alone. T-Dog, who sided with Rick about the Hershel situation, agrees with Hershel and apologizes himself. T-Dog then takes Morales with him. When Morales calmed down, T-Dog asks him why he risked their chance at staying here, Morales replies that he isn't sure if he really wants to stay here, not mentioning the barn walkers.

Glenn and Maggie are arguing over the nature of walkers, while riding to town. She tells him that her father is angry at her for letting him find out. She is sure that walkers are still people and tells him not to call them walkers anymore, reciting their names to him, mostly good neighbours of the Greene family farm. They return to the pharmacy where Maggie angrily storms off, when she takes Lori's list from Glenn. While searching for the supplies, she gets attacked by a walker, and Glenn helps her and kills the walker. With tears in eyes, and a new realization, she hugs Glenn.

Andrea and Matt are exploring a housing community, named "Whitmore Estates", similiar build like Wiltshire Estates. Andrea realizes this and mentions how Morales lost his wife when they were at Wiltshire. Matt shows her around and talks about the community. Before Andrea can ask him out, they are swarmed by walkers. Matt uses this as an opportunity to test Andrea's shooting ability and handling of stress, especially after her gun jams in the middle of a swarm. She eventually gets the hang of it, hitting headshot after headshot.

Back at the farm, Maggie blows up on Lori for risking their lives, and then argues with Glenn over his being little more than the errand boy for the Atlanta survivors when he could be a leader. They both kiss, strengthening their relationship, and Maggie cares for Glenn deeply.

At Whitmore Estates, Andrea and Matt take a rest inside an abandoned house and Andrea asks him out, since he knows a lot about this community. Matt then confirms that he was here not a long time ago and he saw the people here die, before escaping the community. He explains it, like he has some more secrets behind it, but Andrea stops him and puts her hand on his genital. They both then kiss and have sex.

Lori and Glenn talk about the attack at the pharmacy and Lori apologizes because she thought the town was safe. Glenn gives Lori the morning-after abortion pills she asked for, but also gives her prenatal vitamins that he found at the pharmacy. He urges her to let Rick help her make the choice and not make it for the both of them after confirming their friendship.

Later, Andrea and Matt are on their way back to the farm, smiling at each other, confirming their romantic relationship. Lori takes the morning after pills. She immediately afterward sticks her fingers down her throat to make herself vomit. She returns to her tent.

After returning, Andrea and Matt are going together to the RV, while Dale watches them and feels that something happened between the both. When Lacey, Sophia, Patricia and Shane return to the camp, Lacey and Patricia thank Shane for the shooting traning and return to the farm house. Shane promises Sophia he won't tell anything to Carol, before Sophia goes to her mother.

Dale is taking his chance and confronts Shane, who wanders off alone. Dale asks Shane about the night Otis died and brings up Shane's attempt on Rick back in the Atlanta camp. Dale tells him it would be the best for the whole group that he leaves now because he knows who he really is, leading Shane to challenge Dale and threaten him. Shane storms off, leaving Dale behind in thoughts.

Rick is talking to T-Dog and T-Dog mentions the incident with Morales and Hershel. Rick thanks him and assures T-Dog that Morales is going through a lot and he will need his time to calm down. T-Dog asks if Rick can check on Morales next time and leaves him.

After returning to the tent, Rick finds the empty container of pills and goes to find Lori. Lori tells him that she is pregnant. The two argue about whether it is right to bring the baby into the world because of the risks, but Rick feels it’s worth the risks. He asks if there are any more secrets and Lori reveals that she slept with Shane when she thought he was dead, he tells her he already knew.

In this night, when his children are asleep, Morales goes to the gun bag in the RV and takes one for himself, planning to solve the situation with the barn walkers on his own.

## Other Cast

### Co-Stars

* Maddie Lomax as Eliza Morales
* Noah Lomax as Louis Morales
* Jane McNeill as Patricia

## Deaths

* Dale and Irma's unborn baby *(Confirmed Fate)*
* Mr. Fischer *(Alive, Confirmed)*
* Mrs. Fischer *(Alive, Confirmed Fate)*
* Beth *(Alive, Confirmed Fate)*
* Duncan *(Alive, Confirmed Fate)*
* Numerous Whitmore Estates residents *(Alive, Confirmed Fate, Zombified)*
* Several chickens

## Trivia

* The title of the episode, **"Secrets"**, refers to the members of the group, each one with their own secret, with some being revealed.