S2E13 · Beside the Dying Fire

Rick and Carl escape the walker herd. Hershel leads an effort to defend the farm but is forced to evacuate. Andrea becomes separated from the group and meets a mysterious hooded woman. The group reunites on the highway, where Daryl reveals Randall's fate. The group poses questions. Rick reveals that everyone is infected and will reanimate after death, a fact he learned from Jenner at the CDC. The group is shaken by Rick's secrecy and question his leadership. Rick reveals that he killed Shane, upsetting Lori and Carl, and invites everyone to leave. When they stay, he declares himself dictator. In the distance, the prison looms.