TSDF Official! Breakdown of Episode 6.08 “Start to Finish”
Alright, spoiler groupies, the MSF is upon us and it looks to be an exciting ride. While unfortunately we won’t see Abe, Sasha or Daryl in this episode THAT WE KNOW OF, everyone else is balls to the wall getting shit done. This is a breakdown of some key plot points. This is all the information we have at the moment, so here goes:
Maggie will find herself in a precarious position on top of the wall, struggling to escape from walkers as the wall and watch post threaten to break apart beneath her. Worse than that, all Glen and Enid can do is watch the horror unfold from outside the walls – willing but unable to help.
Carol discovers Morgan’s secret in the basement and is Having. None. Of. It. She finds Denise treating the tied-up Wolf’s infected wound and although she gives Morgan many chances and a sound philosophical argument, he refuses to allow her to kill the Wolf. (Even though the Wolf admits it’s the right thing to do.) Keys, sticks and knives fly, and both wind up unconscious while the Wolf escapes with Denise, Tara and Rosita witnessing it all.
Rick and Deanna have a close encounter with walkers on the street and after Deanna jumps in to save Rick, she finds herself in a walker sandwich, mortally wounded by a handsaw (and even possibly a bite).
Ron goes from frightened and frozen to emo, and then to hardcore fury. He attacks Carl with a shovel and learns a lesson or two from Young Mr. Grimes, attracting walkers in the process. Carl covers for Ron, but makes Ron turn over his weapon and confirms to Ron once again that Pete is, in fact, an asshole. This doesn’t set well with Ron. He is stripped of everything at that point and it’s apparent Ron is doing some side-eyeing of his mom’s weapon and ammo.
Father Gabriel turns the other cheek and finds his balls. He comes to Rick’s aid more than once, and the two reach an unspoken truce. He even learns to slice and dice! He ain’t got nuthin’ on Michonne though, or Rick’s new handy-dandy axe.
Eugene, terrified as always, finds himself in need of rescue again. He discovers someone’s dropped walkie talkie and hears Daryl’s voice. He has one chance to say HELP before he is saved in the nick of time by Rosita.
Rick & Co. formulate a plan to escape Jessie’s house surrounded which is surrounded by walkers (no thanks to Jessie’s fallen metal owl sculpture clanging about). Unfortunately, the plan does not include the badly injured Deanna. Michonne volunteers to deliver the news and the two strong women share a heartfelt, insightful moment. Rick gets to say his goodbyes as well.
Although Deanna has the chance to take her own life, she makes a hard decision and goes out on her own terms – opening the bedroom door and firing into a sea of invading walkers.
Rick’s walker guts plan takes shape and Rick, Michonne, Jessie, Carl, Ron, Sam, Father Gabriel and Judith (safely under Carl’s poncho) carefully emerge from the house, hand-in-hand working their way through the front yard. Sam, trying to be brave, becomes more and more terrified and can’t help but call out for his mom.
Note: This information is accurate at the time of posting, but as always, is subject to change by the time the episode airs. Based on the information we have at this point, some scene details may not make it to the screen. If more details are confirmed as the week continues, we will update you!