Plot summary
Trapped on the rooftop, Merle begins losing his sanity. Rick and the others arrive at Shane's camp, where he reunites with Lori and Carl and meets the other survivors, including Dale, Jim, and Carol. Lori warns Shane to avoid her and Carl, believing that he lied about Rick's death to take his place. Angry, Shane brutally beats Ed, Carol's abusive husband. Rick feels guilty and leads Glenn and Merle's younger brother Daryl back to Atlanta on a rescue mission. They discover a bloody saw and Merle's severed hand.
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Adapted from Wikipedia contributors, The Walking Dead season 1. HTML formatting and reference markers removed.