Template:S9 E6 Face to Face

Lydia says talking to Henry is what makes her feel better. Maggie and Jesus enter finding Henry and Lydia talking. They stress Henry into questioning what they need to do. Henry defends Lydia by arguing that if the group treated her better and did not imprison her, that she may open up to them. Henry also says although Lydia's group killed people, they have killed people as well.

Maggie and Jesus begin to question Lydia but she does not respond. Enid enters and informs Maggie that Morton has awoken in the infirmary. Maggie goes back to the infirmary to greet Tammy who is still upset that Henry is able to walk free when her son is lying injured. Maggie explains that Henry will be punished but also Morton. Tammy begins to threaten Maggie who suggests that the mother and son relocate. Gregory enters and calms the situation down while Maggie thanks him. Gregory invites Maggie to his trailer later to discuss a solution to the problem.

Maggie returns and asks Jesus if Lydia has spoken any more but it has not happened. Maggie appears to have an idea.

Henry promises to Judith that nothing will happen to her while he is around. Maggie enters and asks to speak with Henry.

Henry enters Lydia's cell and informs her that he will be letting her out on one condition. Lydia is solely Henry's responsibility and if she does anything wrong, Henry will be held accountable. Lydia promises not to cause any trouble. Henry impresses on her that if she tries anything to hurt his friends, family, or people, he will kill her. Henry says he wants to trust Lydia. Lydia promises not to hurt anyone as they leave the cell.

Maggie arrives at Gregory's trailer to discuss the situation with Morton and Tammy. Gregory invites Maggie in and offers her a glass of wine as Maggie accepts. Gregory then inserts some powder into the drink and hands it to her. They begin their conversation.

Meanwhile, Henry is showing Lydia around the Hilltop. They pass a large chicken coop and Lydia asks to sit down near the chickens, as she likes the sounds they make. Henry asks Lydia what Whisperers ate while inside of the herd. Lydia explains that they ate wild berries, and vegetables grown from wild gardens. She also tells him that they ate dead animals as well. Henry asks if Lydia has eaten anyone she has killed and she denies that she has.

Henry explains the no killing rule implemented by Rick after the war with the Saviors. Lydia counters by saying that Henry had threatened her earlier. Henry responds by saying that he only did it to make sure he got his point across, and that he was sorry.

Lydia says she is cold and begins to cuddle in Henry's arms. Lydia tells Henry that she likes him and Henry says the same in return. They begin looking at the Hilltop together.

Back at Gregory's trailer, Maggie begins to feel dizzy and light-headed. She realizes that Gregory has poisoned her. She tries to fight back, but Gregory says that fighting back will make the substance work quicker. Maggie passes out and Gregory menaces over her, gloating. He says that Maggie would not take over forever and that is all right with the world again. Gregory does not look behind him in which Jesus is standing with a horrified look on his face.

Lydia begins to approach Henry. Henry is very shocked. Lydia licks her lips and pushes Henry to the ground while climbing on top of him. Henry is in shock and asks Lydia what she is doing. Lydia asks Henry if he had ever had sex before. Henry is at a loss for words as Lydia whispers into his ear that she can show him how.

Henry gazes into Lydia's eyes, pauses, and agrees. Henry and Lydia both hold hands.

Paul kicks Gregory to the ground, and with a now bloody nose, Gregory exclaims "what the fuck!?" He starts to persist that Jesus has the wrong idea and that Maggie has passed out, but Jesus isn't convinced, and while hurrying to pick up Maggie, he threatens to kill Gregory if anything happens to her.

Maggie urges Jesus to set her down, and says that she'll be fine. She asks Jesus to lock up Gregory. When Gregory starts to protest, Maggie snaps back telling him to shut up, and that he's incapable of being a leader if he can't even poison her correctly.

Lydia and Henry lay in the field while Lydia say "that was nice" explaining how their intimacy was slow and clumsy compared to what she usually experiences. When Henry gets defensive, she further explains that members of her group would thrust it upon her even if she didn't want to, leading Henry to conclude that she'd been raped. She denies the phrase and tells him that it's basic animal nature and is only considered wrong by the standards of the "old world".

Lydia tells Henry that she's enjoying the way of life he's shown her, and that she doesn't want to go back to her group. Henry tells her that he won't allow her to be forced back into her group of Whisperers. When Henry tries to get her to go tell Maggie about this, she leans in to kiss him.

After locking up a still resistant Gregory, Maggie and Jesus are approached by a very frantic Eduardo who tells them they need to follow him to the gate, where a group of nearly two-dozen Whisperers stand behind their leader, who asks if Maggie is in charge. Maggie says yes, and that while the size of their group is impressive, the Hilltop is capable of defending themselves as well in case of conflict. The Whisperer leader says that there will be no conflict as long as Maggie's group stays off of their land and doesn't kill their people. The leader removes her walker mask, and introduces herself as Alpha, and states that they've come to retrieve her daughter, Lydia, in exchange for Ken and Alden.

After assuring each other that none of the captives have been harmed, Maggie goes to retrieve Lydia.

Henry is defiant of giving up Lydia, arguing that she had told him she doesn't want to go back, but Maggie explains that there's a small army outside offering a trade for their unharmed Hilltop members. Lydia steps in and tells Henry that she will go back to her group and gives Henry a kiss, telling him that they are her people and she needs to go back to them, and that she misses them. Henry still argues saying that the Hilltop could fight them off, but Lydia refuses. Back at the gate, Henry pleads to Maggie saying that he knows Lydia, but Maggie says otherwise telling him he'd only known her for one day.

Lydia walks over to her group saying "I'm sorry mom. Thanks for coming to get me", and is answered with "You call me Alpha like the rest," and Lydia obliges. With a final look back at Henry, the group of Whisperers make their way back towards the woods.

Back inside, Henry continues to carry out the argument with Maggie, saying that she'd sent Lydia to a horrible group and that Maggie had basically sacrificed her. Maggie counters with the argument that Lydia could have been a "murdering savage" for all she knew. After another remark from Henry, Maggie declares the discussion over and tells him she needs to drop the subject for now.

Maggie walks into the medical office and asks Enid how Alden and Ken are, and Enid says that they're in great health, and whoever set Ken’s leg really knew what they were doing. Alden and Ken explain that they were well fed with meat, and from inside the tent they were kept in, they could hear the Whisperers slaughtering the animals for food. Alden tells Maggie not to cross these people, saying that from what he heard, it sounded like there were thousands of them.

Judith knocks on Henry's door saying that her aunt wanted her to check up on him, and when she opens the unlocked door, she calls out Henry's name once more while shockingly looking at an empty room.

While walking with Alpha, Lydia is told that she needs to stay towards the center until they can get her a new walker suit. Lydia assures her mother that she tried to keep the suit safe, and Alpha tells her daughter that she was very strong and she is proud of her. They continue walking into the woods, keeping their voices down.

Henry is seen outside the walls, walking off towards the woods.