But thats easier said than done.
Victor sticks with his stance, arguing she would if it meant surviving.
He notes that shes self-reliant, and Madison concedes, Yeah, I made her that.
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Soon they hear repeated knocking at a door upstairs that doesnt sound like its coming from a walker.
As they get closer, they hear shouting, which they recognize as Alicias voice.
Holding a can of powdered milk, Nick walks into the hospital and finds Alejandro on the upper level.
He admits he screwed up the trade and wants to make amends.
Trust me, he says.
NEXT: Two households, both alike in dignity…
While thats about to go down, Nick continues tinkering with Alejandro on the pills.
Taking a breather, he asks the pharmacist about the seemingly miraculous circumstances surrounding his walker bite.
You dont believe I was bitten?
Nick responds, I dont believe in miracles.
Alejandro likens the acceptance to taking a leap of faith, something Nick also has trouble with.
But first they have to clear out the dead.
Oscar and Ilene demand the woman, Elena, has to leave if theyre to offer their assistance.
Madison comes to her defense, saying she did what she thought was best for everyone at the time.
Victor pauses for a moment, but admits when pressed that he had a home.
Keeping to his reliance on faith, Alejandro advises him to pray they wont.
A boy about Nicks age with a similar drug addiction had stolen from his stash many times.
The boy, on the other hand, died.
He says hes asking Nick to be brave, but careful because he wants him to return.
Turning their attention to the conversation, Luciana tells Nick they found him…they found Pablo.
Pablo went looking for her and would later help his sister make peace with their loss.
Meanwhile, Alicia and Hector are getting to work.
Madison then apologizes to Alicia for leaving her to raise herself after her father died.
Thats on me, she says, but Alicia claims she did nothing wrong.
Their mother-daughter moment is cut short, though, as Alicia has an epiphany.
Youve given the colonia a gift, he says.
You gave us time.
NEXT: The hotel plan pays off
Madison is now ready to execute Alicias plan.
Alicia tears up telling her mom how she encountered a walker she presumed was her.
Im not losing you, not ever.
Alicia then runs off with Hector out onto the street in front of the lobby.
Madison, in turn, is in the lobby drawing out the dead by banging pans.
Madison, Victor, and Elena connect at the meeting point, but Alicia and Hector havent arrived yet.
They havent reached Madison yet, and shes fearful they wont.
Unable to walk any further, she keeps looking over at the vacant water as the snarling walkers approach.
Nicks day was less eventful.
Night has fallen and hes reading a Spanish dictionary by candlelight.
Thats when he reveals he has a sister, which surprises Luciana.
She was the golden child.
Food will be here when he is, she says.
Victor asks Elena for the honeymoon suites room number and leaves, promising to be back before the toast.
He finds Oscar guarding the room, which holds his wife, Jessica.
With both men in tears, Victor implores Oscar to let him help Jessica.
The scene cuts back to Nicks bed, where Luciana has fallen asleep.
Before she can depart, Nick confronts her about how Alejandro said she was testing him.
To this, she walks toward Nick and kisses him, the two falling back towards the bed.
As Luciana finds some sort ofcoughrelease in light of Pablos passing, so does Oscar.
Perhaps they could be the dealers, which could put them on Nicks radar.
Maybe the season will yield one later on.
In any case, the bubbling stage is set for something to pop.
Lets hope it happens sooner than later.
