History Recap / TheWalkingDeadS03E01Seed

* SaltAndPepper: Andrea and Michonne respectively.

* AnAxeToGrind: Rick uses one to amputate Hershel's infected leg. Beth is shown carrying one in the sequence when they clear the yard.

* TookALevelInBadass: The whole group have become ''much'' more capable in the eight months between the farm attack and the assault on the prison. Not only are Carol and Beth comfortable with killing walkers, but Carl proves to be a capable shot, and the group clears out entire an entire prison complex by themselves, which the Governor will later say that [[spoiler:Merle]] said was impossible. The Ricktatorship is a high-functioning machine.

* AdultFear: Lori's fears about a stillborn baby ripping her apart from the inside, or herself dying in childbirth and attacking the child. Beyond {{squick}} and NightmareFuel, both of them.

* FiveManBand: The group's main fighters had the dynamic.
** TheLeader: Rick, TheHero and the BadassInCharge of the whole group.
** TheLancer: Daryl, Rick's NumberTwo.
** TheSmartGuy: Glenn, the most sneaky member of the group and their resident GuileHero.
** TheBigGuy: T-Dog, who finally stepped up as the group's resident MightyGlacier after two seasons of being a StoneWall.
** TheChick: Maggie, the group's most [[ActionGirl effective female combatant]].
** TeamDad: Hershel, the group's resident BadassGrandpa and CombatMedic.

* AdultFear: Lori's fears about a stillborn baby ripping her apart from the inside, or herself dying in childbirth and attacking the child. Beyond {{squick}} and HighOctaneNightmareFuel, both of them.

* AdultFear: Lori's fears about a stillborn baby ripping her apart from the inside, or herself dying in childbirth and attacking the child. Beyond {{squick}} and NightmareFuelUnleaded, both of them.

* AnAxeToGrind: Rick uses one to amputate Hershel's infected leg.

* ChekhovsGun: Daryl kills an owl in the opening sequence, which he uses to feed the group. Later, he is shown firing arrows that are using the owl's feathers as fletchlings during Rick's run to the inner gate. The first of these arrows is fired into a walker that tries to sneak up on Rick.

* TookALevelInBadass: The whole group have become ''much'' more capable in the eight months between the farm attack and the assault on the prison. Not only are Carol and Beth comfortable with killing walkers, but Carl proves to be a capable shot, and the group clears out entire an entire prison complex by themselves.

* MadeOfPlasticine: The walkers in the prison are notably more decomposed than normal, with their heads being much easier to stab.
* TookALevelInBadass: The whole group have become ''much'' more capable in the eight months between the farm attack and the assault on the prison. Not only are Carol and Beth comfortable with killing walkers, but Carl proves to be a capable shot, and the group has learned how to clear out entire complexes by themselves.

Suddenly, the group realizes they're not alone, and turn to discover five prisoners watching them from the other side of a cafeteria window...

* FailedASpotCheck: Hershel is bit by a walker he had previously passed, and had never bothered to check whether it was a walker or not.

* HumanPackMule: Michonne uses her undead boyfriend and his best friend to carry various bags around their necks when she and Andrea are traveling.

Rick, Daryl, Carl and T-Dog enter a house and clear the walkers, before inviting the rest of the group in. Carl finds a can of dog food and prepares to open it, but Rick tosses it away. The group sees more walkers approaching the house and they hastily drive off. They stop on a back road to discuss their options, and complain that they are going in circles. Rick and Daryl go off to hunt for food, and discover a prison complex full of walkers. Rick realizes that this may be their perfect home.

The group cuts a hole in the prison fence and clear the outer yard of walkers while Rick secures the gate. Later that evening, the group sits around a campfire and celebrates their good fortune at finally having a secure place to rest. Maggie and Beth sing a song while Daryl and Carol have a conversation. Rick patrols the perimeter and returns to tell the group that they will clear out the entire prison and that there will likely be supplies, food and weapons inside.

Lori tells Hershel her fear that her baby will be stillborn, and tells him that he should put them both down if it is. Meanwhile, the group discovers a cache of weapons, and Rick, Daryl, Glenn, T-Dog, Maggie and Hershel move into the prison corridors to clear it out while Carl and the rest of the group stay behind.

As Rick's group moves through the corridors, they alert several groups of walkers. Glenn and Maggie barely manage to get into a cell before walkers attack them, and when Hershel goes back to find them, he is bitten in the calf by a walker. When the group gets to Hershel, they rush him out of the corridor. They stumble upon a nearby cafeteria, and in desperation, Rick amputates Hershel's leg below the knee.

Elsewhere, Michonne enters a pharmacy and obtains some aspirin before dispatching two walkers. She returns to a deer cooler where Andrea is suffering from influenza. Andrea tells Michonne to leave her behind, but Michonne refuses to leave her friend behind. The weakened Andrea gets up as Michonne retrieves her armless pet walkers, and they move out together.

Lori tells Hershel hear fear that her baby will be stillborn, and tells him that he should put them both down if it is. Meanwhile, the group discovers a cache of weapons, and Rick, Daryl, Glenn, T-Dog, Maggie and Hershel move into the prison corridors to clear it out while Carl and the rest of the women stay behind.

As Rick's group moves through the corridors, they alert several groups of walkers. Glenn and Maggie barely manage to get into a cell before walkers attack them, and when Hershel goes back to find them, he is bitten by a walker. The group discovers what happened and rushes to get Hershel out of the corridor. They stumble upon a nearby cafeteria, and in desperation, Rick amputates Hershel's leg.

Suddenly, the group realizes there's someone watching them, and turn to discover five prisoners, who are on the other side of the cafeteria window watching in shock...

The next morning, the group gears up to assault the inner courtyard. Rick, Daryl, Maggie, Glenn and T-Dog take up a tight defensive formation as they move through the prison, taking out walkers. They run into resistance when they encounter several walkers wearing riot gear, but are able to kill them and move inside. They enter Cell Block C and kill the remaining walkers before finally deeming it to be secure. The other survivors enter and make themselves comfortable in different cells.

Elsewhere, Michonne enters a pharmacy and obtains some aspirin before dispatching two walkers, then heads back to meet Andrea, who is currently laid up with influenza and staying inside a deer cooler. Andrea tells Michonne to leave her behind, but Michonne says they must go together, as a group of walkers are coming their way and the former will die if she stays. The weakened Andrea gets up as Michonne retrieves her pet walkers, and they move out together.

Lori has a conversation with Hershel where she explains that she doesn't want her baby to be stillborn, and that if it is born a walker, that Hershel should put them both down. Meanwhile, the group discovers a cache of weapons, and Rick, Daryl, Glenn, T-Dog, Maggie and Hershel move into the prison corridors to clear it out while Carl and the rest of the women stay behind.

Rick, Daryl, Carl and T-Dog enter a house and clear the walkers outside, before inviting the rest of the group in. Carl finds a can of dog food and prepares to open it, but Rick tosses it away. The group sees walkers approaching the house and they hastily drive off. They stop on a back road to discuss their options, and complain that they are going in circles. Rick and Daryl go off to hunt for food, and discover a prison complex full of walkers. Rick realizes that this may be their perfect home.

The group cuts a hole in the prison fence and make their way into the yard. They make a plan to clear the area, starting with Rick making a run to close the inner gates, while the others distract the walkers assembled in the prison's outer field. Rick makes the run to the opposite side of the field and closes the gate, while the others distract and kill all of the walkers in the outer area.

Later that night, the group sits around a campfire and celebrates their success and good fortune at finally having a secure place to rest. Maggie and Beth sing a song while Rick patrols the perimeter and Daryl and Carol have a short conversation at the main gate. Rick then heads back to the group and informs them that they must clear out the entire prison, and that there will likely be supplies, food and weapons inside.

Rick, Daryl, Carl and T-Dog enter a house and clear the walkers outside, before inviting the rest of the group in. As the group takes stock of their situation, and Rick tosses away a can of dog food Carl planned on sharing with the group, they see another group of walkers moving towards the house, and hastily drive off. The group stops at a backroad to discuss their options, and complain that they are going in circles. Rick and Daryl go off to hunt for the group, and inadvertently discover a prison complex full of walkers. Rick realizes that this may be their perfect home.

The group assembles and makes their way into the prison's exterior by cutting a hole in the fence. They make a plan to clear the area, starting with Rick making a run to close the inner gates, while the others distract the walkers assembled in the prison's outer field. Rick makes the run to the opposite side of the field and closes the gate, while the others distract and kill all of the walkers in the outer area.

Suddenly, the group realizes there's someone watching them, and turn to discover five prisoners, who are locked on the other side of a door watching in shock...