The Awakening/The Good Children

is the third episode of The Awakening.

Plot
Later that day, Rebel questions where her older brother, Merle, is. Andrea and Jaqui try to lie to the girl and make things easier but T-Dog gives into guilt and tells her about the handcuffs. Rebel, angered, yells at Rick although it's not much of a fight.

Rick is introduced to everyone, Carol offering to clean his clothes. Lori apologizes to Rick and Shane says how he helped Lori and Carl in Atlanta. Rick is greatful. A scream is heard. Running towards it, the group see Diana and a walker approaching her, a half-eaten deer behind it. The group put it down, although at first don't seem to know how to kill walkers.

Glenn sadly watches as they strip the Ferrari for supplies.

Meanwhile, on a rooftop, Merle talks to himself.

Lori gives Carl a haircut as he bonds with Shane. Glenn asks if they really need to strip the car and they all reply yes, leaving Glenn gutted.

Rick takes a shower in Dale's van and once he leaves is met by Dale. Dale tells him about Shane and how he is very protective of Rick's family. Rick tells Dale that Shane is a good man but Dale doesn't seem so sure. Rick hates Dale now, probably.

That night, the group, sans Rebel, sit around a fire and talk. Once it becomes late, Rick and Lori go to their tent where Carl is sleeping soundly. They quietly have sex after Lori returns his wedding ring. Shane stares at their tent in jealousy.

In the morning, Rick decides to go back to get more guns as he dropped a bag of them before fleeing into the tank. Rebel insists she go with them to find Merle. Glenn and T-Dog also go. They leave in the van.

Shane and Carl try to catch frogs and nearby, Andrea, Amy, Carol, Donna and Diana bond while doing laundry.

In Atlanta, Rick, Glenn, Rebel and T-Dog make their way up to the roof where Merle is. However, when they get there they find he's not there and only his hand remains. Rebel screams out, angered and distressed over the sight as the other watch on.

Cast

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