We are not monsters.
Zombie walks by the beach. Our gang travels. We hear in voice over as Tara tells Rick about Oceanside. Enid asks Carl if he ever thinks about who he's killed. He replies yes. Rick tells Tara not to feel bad. She says she does feel bad. Several zombies can be seen walking by the shore. There are a couple of ships wrecked by the shore.
Maggie tells a Hilltopper, Eduardo, they need a tarp for the plants. She leaves to go dig up a blueberry bush. They need to start acting like they are going to be around for a long time. Gregory walks around writing notes in his notebook. Rick helps Michonne climb a tree telling her to watch for the signal. The clock starts when Tara walks into Oceanside. Jesus and Daryl set up some explosives. Aaron is glad Eric came with them. Eric is still upset but he wants to fight the Saviors and be with Aaron. Jesus tells Daryl he wishes he had stopped Sasha and Rosita. Daryl says that they can take care of themselves.
A cell door in Sanctuary opens. Sasha lies on the cell floor. Her guard, David, asks if she is okay. She asks for water. He asks if she remembers him from the night before. She doesn't. He says he provided the rope that was used to tie her up. He says she is pretty as he touches her. He asks if she will do something for him if he gets her water. He rips her shirt and she headbutts him. He responds, "Fighting will only make it last longer." Negan bangs on the wall with Lucille. He can tell David was trying to rape Sasha. He says it is unacceptable behavior since rape is against the rules. He pulls out a giant knife and stabs David in the throat. Negan orders another Savior to get Sasha a new shirt. He apologizes for killing David in front of her and for tying her up. He realizes Sasha was there when he killed Glenn and Sasha. "You've got some beach ball sized lady nuts on you coming in all kamikaze like that." She denies that Rick sent her. She refers to Rick as Negan's bitch. He says he bets she thought this was her end but he says this is the beginning. He gives her his knife. He tells her she can use the knife to kill Negan, slit her wrists, or kill zombie David and join the cause. He is short a man (is he referring to Dwight or Daryl?) and wants her to help him run Sanctuary some day. "I just want you to understand. We are not monsters." He leaves her alone in the dark cell with the knife and dead David.
Sasha's cell floor opens and Eugene walks in carrying water, a pillow, and a blanket. She asks, "What did they do to you?" He says, "They're keepin' me safe." Negan told him about his offer. He tells her she should accept. "I believed I could be brave. That I could be a survivor like Abraham was . . . I know now that I was full-tilt delusional. I have never in my life been as scared as I was that night in the woods . . . fully believing my number to be called, then seeing it happen to someone brave, a survivor. . . I just, I couldn't. Being here means I'll never have to again. And neither will you if you just day yes. Please say yes. He would want you to. He wouldn't. I do. We're still here. Things have changed. We can change with them. We have to." She tells him to go. David is still dead in the corner. Eugene notices David is starting to turn into a zombie. Sasha tells him to go. She looks at David. His hand is twitching and he opens his zombie eyes.
Maggie is outside of hilltop digging up the blueberry bush. Gregory walks up to her. She wants to know what he wants. He wants to know where her friends are. They went out looking for something they needed. He says she needs to start trusting him. They need to present a united front. She says it would be easier if they were a united front. He apologizes. She says,"It's never too late to change." She says she will talk with him later and asks for him to keep an eye out as she finishes. He agrees and stands behind her holding a knife behind his back. He walks towards her but turns away. He looks around and spots a zombie. Maggie says she will kill it but he says he will do it. He hesitates and she steps forward. He says no and runs towards the zombie. As the zombie gets closer he calls to Maggie to kill it. Another zombie comes up behind him and knocks him to the ground. He calls for Maggie. When she finishes killing her zombie she runs over and kills his zombie. A group of Hilltoppers walk by them. She tells them he hasn't killed one before and he is still learning. One of the Hilltoppers says, "That's not what he told us."
At Oceanside, Natania walks into her cabin. Tara is waiting inside. She points a gun at her and says hi. She orders her to stay quiet and and sit down. Natania says they should have killed Tara. Cyndie walks in. Cyndie says, "You promised." Tara tells her she doesn't have a choice. Tara tells them her friends are going to take this place. They want their guns so they can fight the Saviors. She says they should join them. They were right. There were more Saviors and they came back and killed her friends and girlfriend. They took everything. She wants Natania to talk to Rick. She can call off the attack. "The world can belong to good people, fair people if we're all just brave enough to try." Natanai says the only one that is good and brave is Cyndie. Natania says if they take their guns they will be killing all of them. Cyndie says they should talk to them. Tara says it is too late. An explosion goes off. The Oceansiders run. Two more explosions. Two women run towards the gun shed but Michonne fires her rifle at them. Daryl, Aaron, Eric and Jesus tell them to stop (Jesus even says please). Tara tells them that the explosions were outside of the wall. Natania pretends to have trouble walking. Cyndie grabs a gun and points it at Tara. Tara gives them her gun. She tells them it's not loaded. The Oceansiders run into the woods but are stopped by Tobin, Gabriel, Carl, and others. Rick comes and tells them no one needs to get hurt. They just want what they need. Natania has Tara at gunpoint. Rick tells her, "Let's talk about what we can change." Rick says they will leave them alone if they let Tara go or they will kill Natania. Cyndie announces that Rick's group wants to fight the Saviors. Natania says they will die if they fight. Beatrice says they should try. Cyndie tells Natania it's over. Natania accuses them of forgetting. She will kill Tara and die. Michonne looks at them through the rifle scope. She sees a zombie and warns Rick. A herd of zombies walks towards them from the woods. Our group forms a line with some Oceasiders to protect everyone. They fire at the zombies. When the zombies get close to them some Oceansiders kill them with knives. After it is over Beatrice shakes hands with Rick. Natania says, "No. We're not fighting them with you. So take your damn guns and go."
Sasha's cell door opens and Negan stands there. He smiles. David has the knife in his head. She says, "You win." He replies, "No, you win." He takes back the knife. It will be a while before he believes she is on board. Baby steps. He knows Rick is coming for him. He tells her that she needs to find them a win-win. Tomorrow is going to be a big day. Gregory grabs a bottle of booze from his desk drawer. He looks in the mirror at his blood splattered face. He pours himself a drink and knocks it back. He pulls out a map of Virginia. He calls Kal and tells him he needs him to drive him somewhere. Eugene knocks on Sasha's cell door. He's heard that Sasha agreed to join them. She says, "I was wrong. I can't. I won't. . . And now I am trapped." She asks for him to get her a weapon. She will use it to kill herself before she helps Negan kill her friends. "Please, Eugene, don't let them use me to hurt our people. . . I have to die. Please." Eugene says he will consider it. She says thank you with a creepy smile on her face.
Jesus carries a basket of weapons to their vehicle. The Oceansiders look at them. Gabriel asks Rick if they need all that they are taking. Rick says yes. Carl tells Enid he thinks about the people he's killed and the ones he didn't kill. Tara tells Cyndie they will bring the guns back. Cyndie wants to go with them. Tara thanks Cyndie for all the times she saved her life. She thanks Tara for what they're doing. Rachel asks if they are leaving them any weapons. Tara says no and gives her the finger. Tara says Rick was right. She doesn't have to feel bad.
Sasha paces in her cell. Someone knocks on her door. Eugene stands outside her door. He has decided to grant her request. He slides one of the poison pills to her under the door. She sits against the door and looks like she is going to cry. He says, "For the record I absolutely do not want you to go." He walks away. She shakes her head.
Rick and the gang arrive back at Alexandria. Rosita opens the gate for them. Enid asks if she is okay. Jesus asks her where Sasha is. Rosita replies that someone is there and takes them to the cells. Dwight sits inside. Daryl lunges at Dwight and Rick and Jesus hold him back. Rosita tells them that Dwight wants to help them. Rick asks Dwight if that is true and he says yes. Rick points a gun at him and says, "Okay, get on your knees."
Final Thoughts
- Now we know that it was Dwight that Rosita saw at the end of last week's episode.
- Who told Negan about Rick's plan of attack?
- I think Cyndie, Beatrice, and some of the others should have joined Rick. Maybe they will.
- Negan, just because you don't rape doesn't mean that you are not a monster. There are all sorts of monsters in this world.
- I think Sasha wanted Eugene to giver her a weapon so she could kill Negan. That's why she is so upset that Eugene gave her the poison pill.
- I don't think Gregory would have killed Maggie. He is too weak and too much of a weenie. He is not a physical threat to Maggie but he is still a threat. He could rat her out to Negan. I am assuming that is his plan. I believe that is where he is going to have Kal take him.
- Gregory must have always lied and manipulated people to survive. He is very much like Eugene in that way.
- I don't trust Dwight. I know that now that he has lost Sherry he has nothing to lose but this could all be a trick. Negan already knows what they are planning he could be using Dwight as a decoy.
- I think they should give Daryl a few minutes alone with Dwight in the cell.
- Who will die in the finale? I think Sasha is a high contender. I think she intends to kill Negan no matter what. Not to mention the actress who plays her has already been cast on another show. Rosita could also possibly die. Her whole arc this season has been about getting her revenge for Abraham. Then there is also the possibility that Morgan could die just when he has started killing again.
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