Revenge leads to another loss.
Nick Clark entered this world as an addict.
When the outbreak hit and his crutch of choice wasnt readily available, he found a new addiction.
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People became his crutch, then killing.
He traded addiction for addiction, never really coming to terms with the why of it all.
But thats the tragedy of Nick Clark.
After all this time, after slipping back toward the edge so many times, he finally fell over.
Victor cant seem to find their destination on the map and Al admits she left out some necessary information.
Nick attempts to intimidate, but Al is able to get the better of him.
She slipped out of her bindings and managed to take Nick hostage at knife point.
The van goes over the side of the road and crashes into a ditch.
Unconscious, he recalls a memory of Madison coming to check on him after the crop burning.
She says shes going on a food run and Nick wants to come with her to help.
It needs a tow and Al says theyre all gonna work together to get one.
With little options, Luciana mentions she spotted a garage a ways back that had trucks they could use.
Al lets them lose, except for Nick, whom she ties to the van as insurance.
Morgan offers to stay behind due to his injured leg while they venture out.
Morgan is reading his pocket-sizedThe Art of Peacewhen Nick tries to strike up a conversation.
When Morgan remains silent, Nick asks if he can get him a snack.
Instead, Morgan cuts his bindings and tells him to get it himself.
An understanding and, perhaps, a bond begins to form as they share a peanut butter protein bar.
Morgan goes up to the street to perform his exercises, giving Nick the opportunity to search the van.
He quickly thumbs throughThe Art of Peacebefore picking up Als camera to listen to Morgans confessional.
Its a familiar car, if you paid close attention to the previous episode.
These ones bring up memories of Nick riding out beyond the stadium with his mom.
As they drive away, Nick asks how Madison is able to stay so positive.
She says she always looks for something good: Its out there.
These flowers are the something good and Nick pockets one.
However, hes instantly accosted by a few walkers.
Morgan catches up to him in time to save him, and the two agree to find safer ground.
Nick asks why he decided to help him back by the flowers, and Morgan says he doesnt kill.
Another flashback sees Madison and Nick coming across their ninth pitstop on a search for food.
The Vulture teases them about how much condensed milk they found as Charlie walks out of the house.
Madison tries to talk him down, but he at least draws blood, which seems to rattle Charlie.
Al snipes the dead as Alicia hacks her way to the van with the cable.
As he walks ahead alone, Morgan comes across the Vulture from the blue car raiding another location.
He warns the man to leave, which is laughed off until the Vulture spots Nick.
Morgan holds him back as the pompous Vulture goes about his day gathering more supplies from inside.
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Before the confrontation, we see Nick speaking with his mother.
Cut to present Nick becoming this man as he goes to kill the Vulture.
Morgan makes it back to the same patch of bluebonnets when he decides to go back for Nick.
Though at that point, hes impaled the Vulture on the bust of a deer.
Nick stares directly into his eyes as he slowly pushes the Vultures body onto its antlers.
A bloodied Nick then walks out to find Morgan, who finally answers his question.
He lost his wife, son, and friends before losing himself.
Though he tries to walk away, Morgan promises its not too late to come back.
Nick is reading the book as Morgan walks up to greet the van.
It brings back a memory of his mom stopping the car to admire a grove of these flowers.
Just look at the flowers, Nick.
Just look at the flowers.
