Chupacabra (The Walking Dead)
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"Chupacabra" is the fifth episode of the second season
of the post-apocalyptic
horror
television series The Walking Dead
. It originally aired on AMC in the United States on November 13, 2011.
) and Shane (Jon Bernthal
) watch in horror as military helicopters drop napalm on Atlanta. In the present, the survivors continue their search for the missing Sophia. Hershel (Scott Wilson
) however is beginning to grow concerned over their continued presence on his land after a number of disputes, including Rick (Andrew Lincoln
) letting a young farm resident accompany them on their search, and Daryl (Norman Reedus
) borrowing a horse without asking. In particular, he is worried about the increasingly close relationship between Glenn (Steven Yeun
) and his daughter Maggie (Lauren Cohan
). Glenn meanwhile is horrified to learn Lori is pregnant - Lori begs him not to tell Rick.
While out searching for Sophia, Shane angrily tells Rick that he feels they are wasting time searching for the missing girl, and that the rational move would be to cut their losses and head towards Fort Benning
. Rick is angry, but later tells Lori that he is beginning to worry Shane is right. Lori confronts Shane, who tells her that the only important thing to him is that her and Carl (Chandler Riggs) are safe. Lori replies that she and Carl are no longer his problem.
Meanwhile, Daryl, on his 'borrowed' horse, finds Sophia's doll in a creek. However shortly afterwards his horse throws him and runs away after encountering a snake on the path. Daryl is hurled down a steep hillside - in the fall, one of his crossbow bolts pierces him in the side. Semi-conscious, he has a vision of his missing brother Merle (Michael Rooker
). Merle taunts him, saying that the other survivors do not respect Daryl and that he has become Rick's lackey. He also berates him for spending more time searching for Sophia than for Merle, his own flesh and blood. Daryl regains consciousness just in time to see a walker chewing on his shoe. He kicks him off and beats him to death with a large stick. Seeing another walker advancing on him, Daryl rips the bolt from his side and shoots it in the head. After he has killed them he makes a necklace out of their ears before once more attempting to climb the hill. Tiring near the top, the vision of Merle appears to him again. Spurred on by his taunts, Daryl is able to reach the top and begin returning to the farm.
The survivors spot a returning Daryl from a distance and mistake him for a walker. Andrea (Laurie Holden
), ignoring Hershel's rule about firing guns on the property, shoots him, grazing his head and knocking him unconscious. Rick hurriedly hides the ear necklace before Hershel arrives. After Daryl regains consciousness and outlines where he found the doll, a grateful Carol (Melissa McBride
) thanks him for all he has done.
Carol and Lori attempt to thank Hershel and his family for their hospitality by cooking them dinner. The ensuing meal however is awkward. Glenn, attempting to break the silence, asks if anyone can play the guitar. Hershel resentfully replies that Otis, killed by walkers (actually murdered by Shane) while fetching surgical equipment for Carl, was the only one who could.
Maggie slips Glenn a note under the table asking him where they can have another sexual encounter - this does not go unobserved by Hershel. Glenn writes an answer and returns the note. After the meal ends Maggie opens the note with Glenn's response saying that he will meet her in the barn outside. A horrified Maggie hurries outside and runs toward the barn, but she is unable to prevent Glenn from discovering that the building is full of walkers.
The Walking Dead (season 2)
The second season of AMC's television series The Walking Dead premiered on October 16, 2011 on AMC and will feature 13 episodes. The series is based on the series of comic books of the same name by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore and Charlie Adlard; it was developed for television by Frank Darabont, who...
of the post-apocalyptic
Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction
Apocalyptic fiction is a sub-genre of science fiction that is concerned with the end of civilization due to a potentially existential catastrophe such as nuclear warfare, pandemic, extraterrestrial attack, impact event, cybernetic revolt, technological singularity, dysgenics, supernatural...
horror
Horror fiction
Horror fiction also Horror fantasy is a philosophy of literature, which is intended to, or has the capacity to frighten its readers, inducing feelings of horror and terror. It creates an eerie atmosphere. Horror can be either supernatural or non-supernatural...
television series The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead (TV series)
The Walking Dead is an American post-apocalyptic horror television series developed for television by Frank Darabont and based on the ongoing comic book series, The Walking Dead, by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore and Charlie Adlard...
. It originally aired on AMC in the United States on November 13, 2011.
Plot
The episode begins with a flashback. Trapped in a traffic jam while escaping to a refugee centre, Lori (Sarah Wayne CalliesSarah Wayne Callies
Sarah Wayne Callies is an American actress who is best known for her role as Sara Tancredi in the American television series Prison Break. She now plays Lori Grimes in The Walking Dead.- Early life :...
) and Shane (Jon Bernthal
Jon Bernthal
Jonathan E. "Jon" Bernthal is an American actor, best known for his role on the AMC television series The Walking Dead.-Early life:...
) watch in horror as military helicopters drop napalm on Atlanta. In the present, the survivors continue their search for the missing Sophia. Hershel (Scott Wilson
Scott Wilson (actor)
Scott Wilson is an American actor.-Movies:Wilson appeared in such films as In the Heat of the Night, In Cold Blood, The Gypsy Moths, The Great Gatsby, The Right Stuff, A Year of the Quiet Sun, Malone, Dead Man Walking, The Grass Harp, Junebug, The Host, Monster, Young Guns II, Pearl Harbor, and...
) however is beginning to grow concerned over their continued presence on his land after a number of disputes, including Rick (Andrew Lincoln
Andrew Lincoln
Andrew Lincoln is an English actor, known for his roles in the TV series This Life, Teachers and Afterlife, and the films Love Actually and Heartbreaker...
) letting a young farm resident accompany them on their search, and Daryl (Norman Reedus
Norman Reedus
Norman Mark Reedus is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his portrayal as Murphy MacManus in the 1999 film The Boondock Saints as well as its 2009 sequel The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day and for the character of Daryl Dixon in the AMC television series The Walking Dead...
) borrowing a horse without asking. In particular, he is worried about the increasingly close relationship between Glenn (Steven Yeun
Steven Yeun
Steven Yeun is a Korean-born American actor. Yeun is currently starring in the role of Glenn in AMC's original series, The Walking Dead since 2010. Other than The Walking Dead, Yeun guest starred in the critically acclaimed American sit-com The Big Bang Theory as Sheldon's former room mate...
) and his daughter Maggie (Lauren Cohan
Lauren Cohan
Lauren Cohan is an American actress. Her most recognized role to date is that of the role of Bela Talbot on Supernatural...
). Glenn meanwhile is horrified to learn Lori is pregnant - Lori begs him not to tell Rick.
While out searching for Sophia, Shane angrily tells Rick that he feels they are wasting time searching for the missing girl, and that the rational move would be to cut their losses and head towards Fort Benning
Fort Benning
Fort Benning is a United States Army post located southeast of the city of Columbus in Muscogee and Chattahoochee counties in Georgia and Russell County, Alabama...
. Rick is angry, but later tells Lori that he is beginning to worry Shane is right. Lori confronts Shane, who tells her that the only important thing to him is that her and Carl (Chandler Riggs) are safe. Lori replies that she and Carl are no longer his problem.
Meanwhile, Daryl, on his 'borrowed' horse, finds Sophia's doll in a creek. However shortly afterwards his horse throws him and runs away after encountering a snake on the path. Daryl is hurled down a steep hillside - in the fall, one of his crossbow bolts pierces him in the side. Semi-conscious, he has a vision of his missing brother Merle (Michael Rooker
Michael Rooker
Michael Rooker is an American actor.-Early life:Rooker, who has eight brothers and sisters, was born in Jasper, Alabama and studied at the Goodman School of Drama in Chicago, where he moved with his mother and siblings at the age of thirteen, after his parents divorced.-Movie career:He made his...
). Merle taunts him, saying that the other survivors do not respect Daryl and that he has become Rick's lackey. He also berates him for spending more time searching for Sophia than for Merle, his own flesh and blood. Daryl regains consciousness just in time to see a walker chewing on his shoe. He kicks him off and beats him to death with a large stick. Seeing another walker advancing on him, Daryl rips the bolt from his side and shoots it in the head. After he has killed them he makes a necklace out of their ears before once more attempting to climb the hill. Tiring near the top, the vision of Merle appears to him again. Spurred on by his taunts, Daryl is able to reach the top and begin returning to the farm.
The survivors spot a returning Daryl from a distance and mistake him for a walker. Andrea (Laurie Holden
Laurie Holden
Heather Laurie Holden is an American-Canadian actress and human rights activist. She is perhaps best known for her roles as Marita Covarrubias in The X-Files, Adele Stanton on The Majestic, Cybil Bennett in Silent Hill, Amanda Dumfries in The Mist, Olivia Murray in The Shield, and Andrea in The...
), ignoring Hershel's rule about firing guns on the property, shoots him, grazing his head and knocking him unconscious. Rick hurriedly hides the ear necklace before Hershel arrives. After Daryl regains consciousness and outlines where he found the doll, a grateful Carol (Melissa McBride
Melissa McBride
Melissa McBride is an American actress best known for her roles as Carol Peletier in the AMC-TV series The Walking Dead and as the "Woman With Kids at Home" in Frank Darabont's 2007 adaptation of Stephen King's "The Mist." She is also a casting director in Atlanta, Georgia.-Filmography:* Matlock...
) thanks him for all he has done.
Carol and Lori attempt to thank Hershel and his family for their hospitality by cooking them dinner. The ensuing meal however is awkward. Glenn, attempting to break the silence, asks if anyone can play the guitar. Hershel resentfully replies that Otis, killed by walkers (actually murdered by Shane) while fetching surgical equipment for Carl, was the only one who could.
Maggie slips Glenn a note under the table asking him where they can have another sexual encounter - this does not go unobserved by Hershel. Glenn writes an answer and returns the note. After the meal ends Maggie opens the note with Glenn's response saying that he will meet her in the barn outside. A horrified Maggie hurries outside and runs toward the barn, but she is unable to prevent Glenn from discovering that the building is full of walkers.
External links
- "Chupacabra" at AMC