4. Maggie Tries to Broker a Deal Between Rick’s Alexandria and Gregory’s Hilltop Colony
While Jesus and the group walk towards the front gate, they spot two of Jesus’ men keeping watch. After a tense back and forth standoff, Jesus calms the situation down and makes Rick’s group bring their weapons down. The gate opens to reveal a huge mansion standing in the middle of a plantation settlement. As everyone looks around, they spot the people there tending to their livestock and trailer homes. Jesus shows them the Barrington House, which has mostly been converted into a place to live for some of the survivors. Inside the home, everyone meets Gregory for the first time. Gregory happens to run the place and he seems nice enough, but Rick and his people are still on edge. Rick tells Maggie to chat with him as they go wash themselves up and prepare for dinner.
Outside, Gregory’s community can be seen working to feed and clean each other. Abraham and Glenn share a few words with each other, which is then followed by a scene where Maggie opens up a conversation with Gregory. Gregory shows off his main office to Maggie and tells her about how his mansion used to be a historical site. Maggie questions him about his people, who came to survive in the Hilltop Colony. Maggie and Gregory open up a dialogue about trading weapons for food. Gregory knows they don’t have much, so he lets her know that her and her people should work for them to get what they need. Maggie makes it clear that they should help each other, but Gregory seemingly denies her proposed aid.
5. Three Survivors Return to the Hilltop Colony and a Violent Brawl Ensues
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Back at the Hilltop Colony, Rick and Jesus try to work out some type of deal that will benefit each other’s communities. Jesus promises them that he’ll speak with Gregory and try to broker a deal between them all. Suddenly, a man arrives inside the mansion and notifies Gregory that one of their people were captured. Gregory’s people bear bad news about a trip gone bad. Out of nowhere, one of the returning men stabs Gregory. Abraham and Rick attempt to fight off the crazed group. While Abraham is being choked out, he begins hearing Sasha’s voice as his face turns redder and redder.
An all out brawl ensues. Rick kills the man who stabbed Gregory, which leads to another standoff between everyone keeping watch. Darryl breaks the arm of one of the men trying to choke out Abraham and Michonne keeps watch over the woman who arrived with the man who tried to kill Gregory. Jesus calms everyone down while a doctor tends to Gregory’s wounds.
6. Rick and his People Head Out to Take Down a Group Called The Saviors
Maggie keeps an eye on the body of the man Rick killed, who’s being overseen by a woman. It turns out that Negan (the leader of a group called The Saviors) was at the Hilltop Colony once before. Him and his men made a deal with Gregory’s people – Negan took their items, which allowed the Hilltop Colony to survive without being attacked by The Saviors. Negan actually killed one of Hilltop’s younger survivors. Darryl tells Jesus that they actually took out Negan and a group of his men once before. Rick and his people then volunteer to wipe out the rest of Negan’s group in exchange for any supplies the Hilltop Colony can offer.
Jesus notifies Rick that Gregory is awake and ready to talk. He calls upon Maggie to speak about Rick’s offer. Maggie tells Gregory that they can get Gregory’s men back. Gregory doesn’t seem too keen on bringing back this survivor named Craig, but Maggie keeps trying to convince him that her deal is a great arrangement. Gregory finally agrees to Maggie’s demands. Maggie wants half of what the Hilltop Colony has right now before her and her group head out to deal with Negan’s Saviors.
Outside, Rick speaks to the man who was the delivery man for Negan’s compound. The man agrees to help them out and help complete such a difficult task. Rick and his people gather up the food they were promised. They pack up and prepare to take down the rest of Negan’s people. Rick speaks with Michonne about their next mission. Meanwhile, Glenn and Maggie view a sonogram of their blooming baby. Rick and his group head off in their ride. Michonne, Darryl and Abraham take a gander at Glenn and Maggie’s future child as they head towards their next task.