The Awakening/What Lies Ahead

is the eighth episode of The Awakening.

Plot
Beginning the episode is a flashback to Shane trying to rescue Rick from the hospital, however he can't and when the power dies, causing Rick's monitor to shut off and apparently kill him, Shane has no choice but to leave him behind and barricade Rick inside his hospital room.

In another flashback, Lori and Shane have sex after Lori tells Shane she needs him and she feels horrible about leaving Rick in Atlanta.

In the present, the group enter the CDC. He asks for blood samples. Afterwards, Jacqui mentions how they haven't eaten properly in days. Edwin decides to host a feast.

The survivors drink wine, eat food and celebrate. While they celebrate, Jenner tells Shane and everyone else about what happened to the CDC. They all then take showers, which is a happy occasion for mostly everyone.

In the library, Carol reads to the children with Ed looming nearby in one of the aisles. Lori watches on, slightly tipsy. After, Carol tells the children it's time for bed so she leaves, alongside Ed who wants to put Clementine to bed, leaving Lori in the library.

Shane enters the library, confronting Lori and attempting to kiss her, ending up assaulting her as she slaps him hard in the face. Lori cries as Shane leaves. Later, Rick sees her crying and tries to comfort her, telling her it's going to be okay.

The next morning, most of the group are hung over. Rebel appears rather hung over, too, seemingly having slipped some alcohol into her juice.

Later, Edwin Jenner shows them his patient and they watch as they reanimate on a large screen. Suddenly, the lights shut off and they're informed that the building will self destruct. The group decide to hastily evacuate. Although the doors will not open again. Jenner says it's better this way.

The group try and break out and soon convince Jenner to open the door, although the main doors are still locked. Carol remembers finding a grenade in Rick's pocket and gives it to him. They blow up the main entrance and escape.

Jenner sits himself, watching from the security monitor as the group flee to their vehicles. The building explodes, killing Jenner and the rubble almost crushing Dale and Andrea, who lag behind the main group.

The group drive off, the whole experience shaken them. They drive off into the distance as a horde of walkers approach the CDC, which is surrounded by a thick black smoke.

Cast

 * Rebel Dixon
 * Andrea Harrison
 * Jaqui
 * T-Dog
 * Rick Grimes
 * Carol Peletier
 * Lori Grimes
 * Shane Walsh
 * Merle Dixon
 * Carl Grimes
 * Dale Horvath
 * Glenn Rhee
 * Jim
 * Clementine
 * Andrea Harrison
 * Sophia Peletier
 * Donna
 * Billy
 * Ben
 * Allen
 * Edwin Jenner

Deaths

 * Edwin Jenner
 * Cadence Jenner (Zombified)