The Walking Dead (2010–…): Season 8, Episode 6 - The King, the Widow and Rick - full transcript

[Gate rattles]

[Gate creaking]

[Gun clicks]

[Rick]: The plan is working.

We're doing this.

We're winning.

We had a hard fight.

We lost people,

brave people
who gave their lives

to make sure we won.

By the time it was over,



there weren't any Saviors
left standing.

[Maggie]: We beat 'em,
but things got complicated.

Jesus took prisoners,
brought 'em back home.

We're holding 'em
outside our gates for now,

till we decide what to do.

Until I decide.

[Carol]: We took the outpost
bit by bit.

We thought we'd won.

We were gathered up in the open
when they ambushed us.

It was over in seconds.

Ezekiel, Jerry, and me,

we're the only ones
who made it back.

[Rick]: All of it,

it's scarier
than I thought it'd be,



but we're doing it.

We have to.

Sasha was first,

and now there's been more.

The sacrifices are real.

We need to make it right
for them.

The rest of the plan's
still a go.

We're moving on
to the next step.

I'm headed there now.

The Sanctuary's
still surrounded.

They're trapped,
cut off from their supplies.

Every hour that goes by,
we're makin' 'em weaker.

The lookouts
are all around the compound.

They open a door, we fire.

But if they open a door,

seems like they'd have
bigger problems.

We meet at Sanctuary in two days
to end this,

to win it all.

It's not like
we haven't fought before.

We fought every step of the way
to this place,

to this moment.

The path has led us here,

to who we are,
to each other, to now.

And we're so close.

This can be our last fight.

[Knocking on door]

[Banging, creaking]

[Jesus]: Food.

Yeah, keep it.

[Door opens]

Jesus.

[Maggie]: Jesus...

Hi.

You're giving away
our food.

We had a bumper crop of turnips
in the root cellar.

We couldn't
get rid of them.

Saviors left them behind
after they raided us.

That cellar is there
for a reason.

We might have plenty now,
but that could change.

We got to look after
our own.

[Gregory]: Paul, this is a farce.

It's gone on long enough.

I mean,
build a gallows already.

You're handy, Margaret.

Save the bullets
and be done with it.

Gregory...
What?

I'm just saying

what everybody inside there
is thinking.

Go inside.

Now.

Come on, Gregory.

[Scoffs]

You know I'm right.

[Maggie]: You shouldn't have
put us in this position.

Are you seriously
thinking about doing
what Gregory said?

Every option's
on the table.

They have to be.

What are we fighting for,
Maggie?

You know.

Yeah, I thought I did.

That's why they're here.

We have to end this

and Negan.
We will.

But when we do,

we have to make sure
what's left

is worth what we lost.

The King is not receiving
visitors.

[Knock on door]

Ezekiel!

We promised to meet
Rick and the others.

You need to get out here.

We have to gather
everyone who can fight.

[Knock on door]

He told me to go,
you know.

That I didn't need
to do this anymore.

This is what I do.

I'll go with you.

I'll fight.
No.

And don't follow me.

[Gate closes]

[Jadis]: Alone?

I am.

I shot you.

Grazed me.

Why back after?

For the same thing
I wanted before.

A deal.

Trust you?

Shot you.

You grazed me.

I woulda still been mad
if you'd shot me.

We kill your people.

We killed
some of yours, too.

But we need you,
and you need us.

Trick.

[Rick]: It's not.

I coulda come with my people,
taken this place.

You know I have the numbers
for that now.

You saw it.

[Jadis]: Still?

Alone, you.

Need us to save you.

Not anymore.

The Saviors are finished.

We took down
their outposts.

Negan and his people
are trapped by walkers,

hundreds of them.

Until they surrender...

or we end them.

That's their choice.

Now I'm giving one
to you.

Look, I get it --
you take, don't bother.

So you took Negan's deal.

I'm here to offer
a better one.

My people will win.

Your choice
is to forget Negan,

switch sides again.

And be a part
of the next world

that Alexandria, the Hilltop,
and the Kingdom

will build together.

Or...

we destroy you.

[Brion]: Threats and dreams.

Dreams and threats.

Now, my people know
I'm here.

And what they do next

depends on
what you do right now.

Yes or no?

What's it gonna be?

No.

Talks too much.

[Gregory]: People who aren't leaders

always think
they know better.

Hmm?

Always...pointing the finger
at the guy,

or, yes, sure,

gal who's sitting
in the hot seat.

Truth is,
it's not so easy.

I don't know.

It was pretty easy for me

not to sell out the Hilltop
to Negan.

Go ahead --
judge me, Margaret.

What I did was
in the best interest
of this community.

How?

My approach
didn't employ bullets.

Connect the dots.

You were scared.

You tried to cut a deal
to save your own hide.

Not just my hide.

My motives were pure.

I know, Maggie, we --
we've had our differences.

But I've sat
in that chair.

I can help.

I'm already in the room.

So I can keep an eye on you
while I think.

Keep an eye on me?
Come on.

You need
someone to tell you

it's okay
to follow your gut.

And guess what?

I'm that guy.

Our hippie-dippie
kung-fu-fightin' friend

may try and make you feel bad
about it,

but at the end of the day,

you're the shepherd.

And you can't have wolves

wandering around
amongst the sheep.

It's as simple as that.

Rick said stay put.

Just gonna look.

You're still healing.
[Sighs]

Get some rest.
Get ready for the next fight.

I'll be back soon.

[Engine starts]

[Sighs]

You're still healing.

You were shot.

I was just beat up.
I've been shot
worse than this.

Drive.

[Door opens, closes]

[Tara]: Hey.

You just get back?

Yeah.
I was looking for you.

I was looking
for you, too.

I wanted to tell you
that you were right

when you didn't
kill Dwight.

We wouldn't have gotten this far
without him.

The thing is,
I know what you said.

But after this,
I'm gonna kill him.

I want it to be me.

Maybe it could be
you and me both.

And maybe we don't
got to wait so long.

[Metal creaking, hammering
in distance]

[Indistinct conversations
in distance]

[Metal creaking, hammering]

[Alden]: What are they building?

Don't worry about it.

Did you sign up
for this?

When you joined
your group?

[Walker growling in distance]

[Alden]: I was --
I was by myself for a while.

Then I found
a safe place.

Buncha survivors,
buncha tough guys, too.

Eventually,
one of them took over,

and another one took over,

but I wasn't really
paying much attention

'cause, you know,
I was gettin' fed.

I'm good with my hands.

They sent me over
to the satellite place

to put up a fence.

Now here we are.

Now my life depends on

the lady in charge
in there.

[Jesus]: You can stop now.

Don't pretend that any of us
are innocent.

What do they call you?
Jesus?

Well, Jesus, I'm, uh...

I'm no angel.

Never said I was.

Ain't no such thing.

[Gun clicks]

Why did you need
to come out here?

The second they rolled out
to the Sanctuary

and I wasn't with them...

...it's like this...

siren's been going off
in my head.

I can't turn it off.

I helped get this started.

It's been
a day and a half.

And I have felt
every second.

So I just
need to see it.

Turn that alarm off
in my head

and turn around
and go back home.

Okay.

Okay.

[Music plays in distance]

Stop the car.

[Music plays in distance]

Listen.

[Music plays in distance]

[Music plays in distance]

I don't think that sound
could reach the Sanctuary.

I don't, either.

But we don't know.

[Woman vocalizing,
music playing in distance]

[Woman vocalizing,
music playing in distance]

[Walker growling]

[Walker growling]

[Thump]

Hey.

It was my dad.

There -- There were
warning shots

above your head.

He wasn't shooting
at you.

I'm Carl.

Siddiq.

Food and water.

Why?

I guess you --

you were talking about
something your mom said...

about helping people.

And my mom told me
that you got to do
what's right.

It's hard to know
what that is sometimes,

but sometimes it's not.

[Panting]

Thanks.

Glad I found you.

You were looking for me?

Yeah, I --
I scavenged the sardines,

other stuff.

Me and my dad,
we're in a community.

I'm gonna ask you
a few questions.

I need you to answer honestly,
okay?

Okay.

How many walkers
have you killed?

I know it's hard
to keep track --

237.

Really?

Give or take a couple.

How many people
have you killed?

One.

Why?

The dead tried to kill him,
but...

they didn't.

You're making walker traps.

Is that how you killed
so many?

It's --
It's only part of it.

My mom thought or hoped
that killing them would...

free their souls.

You know?

Maybe --
Maybe she was right.

Doing that, doesn't that just
make things harder for you

while you're trying
to survive?

I -- I don't know.

I...

But you gotta --

you gotta honor
your parents, right?

If I was honoring my dad,

we wouldn't be talking
right now.

And definitely wouldn't
bring you back

to my community.

[Walkers growling]

[Gunshots]

I told you
not to follow me!

Do you know
what happens to kids

when they go wandering around
in the woods?

They never get seen again,

and if they do,
they're monsters.

Is that what you want?
I'm not scared.

Then you're stupid.

You need fighters,
so I'm fighting.

[Scoffs]

Just now, were you gonna go
back to the Saviors' place

by yourself?

Let me go with you.

I have to get the guys
who killed my brother.

[Sighs]

Can't just walk around
with that stick.

You know how to use it?

I watched you train people.

[Sighs]

Stay close.

The safety stays on
until I say otherwise.

[Hammering, banging
in distance]

Still not worried?

[Door opens]

Maggie says
to bring them in.

Get them in.

Come on.

Two at a time.

[Maggie]: Starting now,
we'll keep the prisoners here.

We'll feed them.

We won't mistreat them.

But we won't stand
for anything less

than total cooperation.

Uh...

Uh, Margaret, all --
all due respect,

uh, I'm just
straight-shooting here.

You can't let people
we don't trust

run around
inside our walls.

You're right, Gregory.

In fact, I couldn't stop
thinking about

what you told me
yesterday.

You see,
I grew up on a farm.

I know all about
sheep and wolves.

What are you doing?

What are you doing?

Come on, Gregory.
Let go of me.

No.

Kal, are you serious?
Eduardo?

Wait!
This -- This can't --

- Wait.
- [Eduardo]: Calm down.

No, don't tell me
to calm down.

I am not gonna go
in there.

You can't! Maggie!

Look, just --
No, wait, stop!

Just for a minute!
Calm down!

No, please, no!

No! God!

[Grunts]

[Groaning]

[Crying] Oh, God.
I didn't do anything.

I didn't do anything.

I --

[Crying]

[Grunts]

[Grunting]

Oh, honey...

you're gonna
get these people killed.

Well, you already got
some people killed, didn't you.

[Chuckles]

Unh!

[Alden]: Hey.

Thank you.

Don't make me regret it.

Or you will.

[Walkers growling in distance]

[Walkers growling]

[Carl]: Okay.

For your mom.

[Walkers growling]

[Grunting]

[Walkers growling]

[Siddiq]: Just go!
You don't have to do this!

[Carl grunting]

[Grunts]

[Grunting]

[Gunshot]

[Panting]

[Siddiq]: You okay?

Yeah.

You could've left.

Carl.

I'm responsible for you now.

That's how it works.

I don't want
to make any trouble.

Your dad didn't want anything
to do with me.

He didn't, but...

sometimes kids
have to find their own way

to show their parents
the way.

[Clattering, banging]

[Leo]: There was an RV out front
that was all burned to hell.

Think it was that asshole
Rick's ride.

[Zia]: Okay. So?

Negan torched
the piece of shit.

So what?
Or --

Or they did.

Think about it.

That gate
was ripped open.

And an RV bomb
is one hell of a dinner bell

for the dead.
Yeah, but that doesn't mean
there was a fight.

Come on, Zee,
there had to be.

That was definitely a battle
back there.

And I'm betting

it was all about surrounding
the big house.

Probably with some rots
from the Herdway.

Yeah, well, whatever happened,
whatever is happening,

Rick the prick, or whoever,

they don't know shit
about "The Fat Lady" here.

What's been done
can be undone real quick.

We get her singing,
we save their asses.

And I think
Negan's gonna give us a leg up.

No more of this
scavenging bullshit.

Well, then,
get it done, then.

Come on.

[Tools clanging]

That about does it.

[Machine-gun fire]

[Zia]: Check the perimeter!

Make sure
no one else is here.

Yeah.

[Leo whistles]

[Whistles]

[Whistles]

[Clatters]

[All grunting]

[Zia]: You don't look so good, girl.

Somebody tune you up?

Leo!

Get your ass
to the Sanctuary!

Leave 'em to me!

Aah!

[Grunting]

Rosita, stop him!

Hyah!

[Rosita]: Drop it.

Baby girl,
you're not gonna use that --

[Engine starts]
[Michonne]: Rosita!

[Tires squeal]

[Woman vocalizing]

[Woman vocalizing]

[Music stops]

[Machine-gun fire]

Jesus,
that was too close.

Yeah.

It was.

[Daryl]: Truck full of speakers, huh?

That was a Savior.

[Michonne]: Yeah, it was.

They were scavenging

when you guys attacked
the Sanctuary.

They saw all the walkers
around it.

It's a cache.

They were gonna try
and drive the walkers away.

That's why
they were out here.

Why are you guys
out here?

I need to see
the Sanctuary.

We both do.

Why are you out here?

We got a lot more work
to do.

All of us.

- [Jerry]: He's still not seeing anyone.
- Jerry...

stand next to Henry.

Cover your ears.

[Gun cocks]

Yo!

The door's not locked.

[Ezekiel]: I know what
you want from me...

what I should be doing.

But I can't.

People out there
need you.

Who the hell was I
to choose for them?

You're their king.

'Cause I said I was a king.

I played a part.

And early on,

I was shown that the stakes
were these people's lives.

And I still
played the part.

I knew.

And yet I smiled.

I can't do it no more.

[Breathes deeply]

I can't be what they need.

So, please just...

leave me alone.

Why did you keep coming
to visit me?

It was my duty.

To make sure
you were okay.

I was okay.

Why did you really?

You just...

...made me feel real.

Not a fiction.

Real.

You are real.

To me.

To the Kingdom.

Those people need their king
to lead them.

You.

You could lead them.

But it has to be you.

You inspired them
to build this place...

to believe in something.

You have to help them grieve,

to move on, to end this.

You owe them that.

Henry needs you.

Those people need
King Ezekiel.

And if you can't be
the king,

then do what you do best
and play the part.

I have to act every day.

It used to bother me.

But this is who I am,

and I am still standing.

I just have to act
like everything is normal

until it is.

It's what they need,

and it's what
you have to give them.

I can't.

[Indistinct conversations]

You already
screwed up once.

I'm not gonna let you
get us all killed.

You think
they're gonna kill us?

Just keep it together.

This place
is gonna be ours.

I keep...
forgetting he's gone.

I have this...weight.

There's moments when I --
I think I'll see him,

that I'll, uh...

be able to talk about
how I'm feeling with him.

And my mind catches up,

and I remember
that the pain

is about knowing
that it will never happen.

I know that feeling.

[Sighs]

Does it get easier?
No.

But it helps
to do something about it.

How is he?

[Jesus]: Gregory's fine.

He's trying to suck up
to the Saviors now.

I just wanted to say,

I think you did
the right thing.

And I wanted
to thank you.
Don't.

[Gracie cries]

The Saviors in that pen
might be bargaining chips.

Maybe we'll have to trade them
for some of our own people.

They're alive
'cause we might need them.

Jesus, if we don't...

we can't let them live.

[Enid]: Where are you going?

[Sighs]

To make sure we win.

Let me come with you.

You're right.

We need to win.

Grab your stuff.

And some food.

We might be gone
for a while.

[Air brakes hiss]

[Engine shuts off]

[Daryl]: Here you go.
You wanted to see it.

So what do you need us for?

To end this thing --
right now.

[Engine starts]