SPOILER ALERT: Read on only if youve already watched Sundaysepisode ofFear the Walking Dead,Date of Death.
Chris then abandoned Travis, leaving with Derek and Brandon while his dad could only watch.
What happened to him?
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And what pushed the teenager to the dark side?
And will Travis ever forgive himself for losing control of his son?
We spoke to showrunner Dave Erickson to get the scoop.
Hes trying to convey to Chris why killing the farmer was different than what he did with his ex-wife.
Hes trying to explain the distinctions of violence in the apocalypse.
And for Chris, hes finally found a group with whom he feels his place.
It becomes pretty simple for Chris in this episode.
And by the end of it, it really is Chris thats trying to educate his father.
Its really Chris trying to say, This is the world and you gotta embrace it.
And I dont think you’re free to.
And Chris knows that, and his fear is that his father is never going to come around.
And he answers, This is how it works now.
Im sorry, but Im not sorry.
Its almost like a switch has been turned, right?
Hes had his moment of clarity.
He really believes that this is the way of the world.
So in some respects that action was really Chris protecting his father.
Which is a little bit ironic, but that was the motivation.
Chris eventually leaves with the other knuckleheads.
Travis begs him to reconsider.
He later blames himself for letting him go.
Would he have ended up dead?
Thats what Chris is worried about.
And we see the two Americans show up at the very end.
Ill ask you the same question I asked last week after that final scene: Wheres Chris?
Chris is out there.
We will answer the question of Wheres Chris?
in the final two episodes, and thats part of the story to be told.
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