Daryl and Laurent take refuge in the woods while Isabelle contends with her confinement.
All for Nothing: The teen who tries desperately to get some fuel to get back to his girlfriend is killed by the other walker hunters, even after being forced to kiss up to them to try to get into a partnership with them.
And This Is for...: When the variant is being prepared, Codron taunts Daryl that he’s going to die for killing his brother.
Asshole Victim: Downplayed with Juno, who seems to have definitely deserved his fate as a prisoner on the ship, but later helps Daryl try to escape. Quinn, however, definitely deserved getting imprisoned by Genet.
Brutal Honesty: Daryl is a pretty "tough luck" kind of mentor to Laurent now that they’re away from Isabelle’s care, gruffly telling him they’ll need to hunt animals for food and that he needs to learn how to survive.
The Bus Came Back: Carol Peletier makes her first appearance, if only via audio, since the end of The Walking Dead.
The Cameo: In flashbacks, Daryl makes radio contact with Carol who reports that the Coalition is still in good shape.
Daryl tells Laurent about his friends back home - Judith, R.J., Connie, Ezekiel, and Carol.
Daryl loses his jacket to one of the men aboard the ship, just like when Dwight stole his jacket back in Season 6.
Daryl's grandfather who died in Normany landings is named William T. Dixon. In the long forgotten The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct, Daryl's father is named Will.
Control Freak: Genet’s motivation is unveiled as she wants to have all of France under her control, and the myth around Laurent is a violation of her absolute control she wants stamped out.
Darkest Hour: Daryl, Isabelle, and Laurent have all been captured by Genet, who demands the latter two submit to her orders or else, and the former is about to face off with a deadly variant in a cruel gladiatorial game.
Death by Irony: Azlan dryly notes that God has a sense of humor since he’s impaled on a telephone pole, and his father worked for a phone company.
Everyone Has Standards: Juno is a greedy prick but even he is nothing compared to the traffickers aboard the ship, and tries to escape alongside Daryl.
Face Death with Dignity: Azlan realizes he will die from his wounds inflicted by the burner and calmly accepts it, asking Daryl to keep going.
Heel–Face Door-Slam: Juno was in the middle of redeeming himself for his earlier behavior by working together with Daryl to escape the ship, but he’s killed by a variant before he can escape.
I Have You Now, My Pretty: Quinn quickly tells Isabelle that he’s ready to have her back as his lover and she is less than thrilled about the prospect.
It's All About Me: Played for sympathy. Laurent admits he cut the boat free so he wouldn’t have to lose Daryl.
Manipulative Bastard: Quinn is able to unknowingly(?) talk Isabelle out of killing him by recalling the story of Isaac and Abraham.
Mauve Shirt: Azlan dies after a small bit of characterization and one episode’s worth of tenure on the show.
My God, What Have I Done?: Seeing Laurent cry and admit he doesn’t want to lose him makes Daryl seemingly realize more of his abusive father and Merle came out in him than he’d have liked.
New Era Speech: Genet gives one to her assembled followers while she prepares to have Daryl killed.
Once More, with Clarity: The ship Daryl was put aboard is finally revealed to be something he was imprisoned on by the walker hunters as punishment for initiating a fight with Jones.
Pragmatic Hero: Laurent is told by Azlan that even if he promised to God he wouldn’t eat animals, he’s going to have to if there’s no other choice and God would understand.
The Reveal: This episode finally sheds more light on how Daryl ended up on his way to France.
Sequel Hook: Who was Carol referring to who returned to the Coalition?
Spanner in the Works: Played With. Daryl and Juno’s escape is hampered when a variant arrives and kills the latter. However, Daryl manages to escape the variant and into the sea before the ship explodes.
Tempting Fate: When Genet says she’s getting angry, Laurent says in a matter of fact way that she’s not angry, just supposedly heartbroken. This only succeeds in making Genet genuinely angry and more forceful with her demands.
Wham Shot: One of the walkers aboard the ship begins running up the stairs to Juno and Daryl, confirming the faster, stronger variants from France made it to America.
What the Hell, Hero?: Daryl is completely livid when Laurent cuts the rope holding the boat and screams at him for an answer as to why he did it.
