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Fear the Walking Dead Season 4 Episode 3: Recap & Discussion

April 29, 2018
Johnny O'DellbyJohnny O'Dell
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Flashback – Nick burns down his old crops and plants new ones in the hopes of creating a more self-sufficient community. Flash forward to him in the SWAT truck, where he’s still holding Morgan and the others hostage. Althea attacks him and holds her hand knife to his neck and demands Luciana pull over. They spot a group of walkers on the road and Althea tells them to keep driving, but Nick escapes her grasp and falls into Luciana, who swerves the truck off the road and into a ditch.

Nick wakes up concussed and watches Althea, Morgan, and John take their stuff while walkers approach the truck. He passes out and remembers a time with him and Madison at The Diamond, and then comes to again. This time, he’s outside the truck and the walkers lay dead around him while Strand, Alicia, and Luciana are tied up. John and Althea, on the other hand, can’t move the truck out of the ditch. Luciana offers to lead them to a tow truck she saw in exchange for untying them. Althea reluctantly agrees but ties up Nick to the truck for collateral. Morgan agrees to keep watch over him while they locate the truck.

Maggie Grace as Althea, Garret Dillahunt as John Dorie - Fear the Walking Dead _ Season 4, Episode 3 - Photo Credit: Richard Foreman, Jr/AMC

After the group leaves Nick grabs a protein bar and asks Morgan if he likes peanut butter. Remembering a similar exchange with Michonne, Morgan smiles and then heads up the hill to scout the road. While Nick goes through everyone’s stuff – including Althea’s confession videos Morgan spots an EL Camino driving down the highway. He hobbles downhill and hides in the truck with Nick as it races by. Nick recognizes it as Ellis’ and tries getting out, but Morgan stops him. Nick rigs the horn to go off and chases after the El Camino as more walkers descend the hill towards Morgan.

Luciana leads the group to the tow truck depot, where they siphon gas and prepare to leave. Althea questions Strand on his story but he brushes her off. Alicia and the group openly question how someone so inquisitive survived this long. “She knows her shit,” Luciana surmises. “Except for that shit about the truth.” Strand says he’ll keep considering her offer to lead them to the flag.

Nick pauses by a field of blue flowers and remembers a time he and Madison talked to Mel outside The Diamond. He throws the book Luciana left for Charlie into Nick’s lap. Madison drives Nick outside and tells him she always finds something cool on supply runs. Back to the present – Nick gets tackled to the ground by two walkers but Morgan saves him. They walk to a nearby town and Nick asks Morgan why he helped him. “I don’t kill,” he says.

Kim Dickens as Madison Clark, Frank Dillane as Nick Clark, Kevin Zegers as Mel - Fear the Walking Dead _ Season 4, Episode 3 - Photo Credit: Richard Foreman, Jr/AMC

Flashback to Nick and Madison’s trip to a nearby neighborhood, where they find Mel’s brother Ennis on his own supply mission. Charlie appears from a house with one of their walkie talkies – meaning Mel’s people have been listening in on them. Nick and Madison begin to leave until Ennis affirms that he’s a better caretaker for Charlie because he actually keeps his family fed. Nick swiftly puts a knife to his throat while Madison tries calming him down. He does, and Ennis and Charlie drive off.

Alexa Nisenson as Charlie - Fear the Walking Dead _ Season 4, Episode 3 - Photo Credit: Richard Foreman, Jr/AMC

Back to the present – Morgan heals up his leg at a pharmacy and warns Nick that following the El Camino won’t end how he wants. Nick challenges him on his ‘I don’t kill’ mantra and tells him he heard his “you lose people then you lose himself” confession on Althea’s tape. Morgan gets defensive and then leaves. Alicia and the others return to the truck, which is surrounded by walkers, but John notices a handmade arrow pointing them in Morgan and Nick’s direction. John suggests they follow it but Althea wants to stay behind and get the truck. Strand agrees to help her in exchange for escorting them to the flag location. She adds that they must tell her their story and they all agree.

Danay Garcia as Luciana, Alycia Debnam-Carey as Alicia Clark, Colman Domingo as Victor Strand - Fear the Walking Dead _ Season 4, Episode 3 - Photo Credit: Richard Foreman, Jr/AMC

Alicia battles walkers on the hill but manages to attach the tow cable to the SWAT truck. Strand presses the gas on the tow and the SWAT truck finally budges. Elsewhere, Morgan finds Ennis and warns him to leave. Nick appears with a hammer and Ennis says he didn’t think he’d see him again. Nick sprints towards him in a rage but Morgan stops him. Flashback – Nick tells Madison he stays inside The Diamond because of what being outside does to him.

Back in the present Morgan lets Nick go and he rushes Ennis again with a hammer. They wrestle until Nick throws him on sharp antler horns, which kills him. Morgan returns from a brief walk to find Nick with his hands covered blood. Morgan tells him about the people he lost and how Eastman taught him that all life was precious. He hands Nick his book on peace and encourages him to read it. The rest of the group arrives in the SWAT truck as Nick flashes back again. This time, Madison takes him to a field of the blue bonnet flowers he found earlier in the day.

Lennie James as Morgan Jones, Danay Garcia as Luciana, Alycia Debnam-Carey as Alicia Clark, Garret Dillahunt as John Dorie, Colman Domingo as Victor Strand - Fear the Walking Dead _ Season 4, Episode 3 - Photo Credit: Richard Foreman, Jr/AMC

Back in the present Nick literally looks at the flowers when suddenly he hears a gunshot. He feels blood and then the gunshot wound in his chest. He looks up to see Charlie with a gun pointed at him. He falls sideways as blood flows out of his mouth. Alicia and the others sprint towards him and try to stop the bleeding, but it’s too late. Nick dies as the rest of them sob and stare at him in disbelief. (NOOOOOOOO!!!!) We conclude with a brief flashback to him laying in a field of the blue bonnets.


Holy crap – what a shocking ending! But what did you think of this week’s episode? Tell us in the comments!

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  1. maza_luvlow says:
    5 years ago

    This is bullshit like I never expected a main character to be killed off, and just by a gun shot omg I’m so mad than sad, idk what to do, this got me tight on another level that Nick is dead just like that wow

    Reply
  2. ebry57 says:
    5 years ago

    This was all around not right! Nick tries to save the kid/finds the kid is staying with the El Comedian and not showing signs of wanting to leave/Nick kills the El Comedian because the guy can’t keep his pie hole shut/ Charlie (the kid) kills Nick.

    Reply
  3. dan_btwd says:
    5 years ago

    I know a lot of people are gonna flip out about the ending of this one… and I definitely shed a few tears there while feeling pretty pissed as well. That said, you can’t deny the artistry with which this episode unfolded. The camera shots were noticeably different in this episode, and the flip from a deceased Nick to the flashback of Nick laying in the flowers… just wow. The switching back and forth from past to present was seamless and had a notable purpose each time. His death is clearly going to have an impact on Strand, Luciana, and Alicia, as well as Morgan in all likelihood as well. Nick is that character that you never thought would die because Fear largely revolved around him for the majority of 3 seasons… because he was supposedly built for this world. But that started to change last season and continued into this season, with Nick suddenly unable to face the world outside the Diamond, and we found out why this episode. In some twisted way, it seems fitting that he’d be killed by a kid, someone who is probably not ready to face the apocalyptic world either. I don’t think we’ve seen the last of Charlie, but holy cow did she rise to the rankings of #1 villain quickly.

    Nick was a great character who went through tremendous changes, and while I sit here pretty shocked that such a well-developed character has suddenly reached an end, I don’t doubt for a second his death is going to have a lasting impact. I am curious to find out what became of Madison and how Nick’s death will affect everyone, but for now, I’m gonna continue to reflect on Nick’s arc and why he met such an untimely end. I was really looking forward to more interactions between him and Morgan — that’s going to be hard to get over. R.I.P. Nick =(

    Reply
  4. galixy says:
    5 years ago

    This was a bad move on their part. There’s already not that many people watching Fear and they have the balls to kill off one of the only good characters on the show? We’ll see how it goes, but for now Fear has lost me for continuing to watch this bullshit.

    Reply
    • miero5 says:
      5 years ago

      During the third season, Frank Dillane had asked the producers if his character could die so he may pursue other acting opportunities. As a result, the story for season four was written so that his character would die early on while tying into the story. (source: TWD Wiki)

      Reply
  5. BASTet. says:
    5 years ago

    Don’t worry Fear fans… they might bring ’em back… like they did Daniel Salazar.

    Reply
  6. eleltee says:
    5 years ago

    This is bad…bad decision to kill Nick..nope, I don’t like it….no!

    Reply
  7. eleltee says:
    5 years ago

    This is a bad decision…nope..I don’t like it…no.

    Reply
  8. flagg_is_god says:
    5 years ago

    I’m not surprised (in fact I predicted it months ago) just due to the fact that with the huge in-flux of new characters played by established actors, at least ONE of the s1 main characters had to die for budgetary reasons. I figure Madison is dead, too.

    But tremendous episode. Nick is my favorite character on the show and it makes me sick to see him die that way. So, job well done. This is easily up there with ‘This Land is Your Land’ as a top episode of the series.

    Reply
  9. kyokoaiyako says:
    5 years ago

    I am still in shock…I really don’t think Nick should have died. I have to process this…

    Reply
  10. mandapanda80 says:
    5 years ago

    Oh, Nick! You deserved a better ending than this! The writers suck for getting you shot by a 12 year old girl. I mean c”mon! You’re suicide proof! Been thru so much to have it end this way? That’s just dirty. You were the ONLY reason I watched the show! You will be missed dearly! Frank Dillane, you were Nick Clark! You brought that character a whole lot of honor and dignity. You were meant for that role! I hope to see you in something soon that’s worth your talent! Much love! RIP NICK CLARK ??????????????????

    Reply
  11. Pistal says:
    5 years ago

    WOW, BULLSHIT INDEED!!! Killing off one of the best characters this series had is a grave disappointment. Good luck with the rest of the series.

    Reply
  12. 3373March says:
    5 years ago

    I’ve since read an article that “Nick” asked to leave and this was the result. He was never one of my favorites, so I can honestly say I wasn’t terribly disappointed. At least his death was unexpected and interestingly done by a child.

    One thing I have so far noticed this season is a pleasant choice in songs and music. I noticed TWD’s choice of music in the last few episodes went to blah, boring elevator music. They used to have great musical choices and now it seems that has switched over to FTWD. Good for Fear, bad for TWD.

    Another thing I have noticed is that Fear seems to be going in the direction of “I am Woman Hear me Roar and win the Zombie Apocalypse all on my own”.
    I’m not sure I am ready for that (and I am a female – I am NOT anti-woman, Michonne and Carol are my favorite TWD characters). Now, with Nick gone, the vast majority of characters are women.
    I will wait it out, but I don’t want the theme of Fear to become a pawn to #MeToo or something. I can always watch reruns of Buffy the Vampire Slayer if I want to channel women heroes…

    Reply
  13. ortho says:
    5 years ago

    I love the unexpected!! This was great! Now I really want that punk Charlie DEAD!!!!

    Reply
  14. Trooperkev19 says:
    5 years ago

    Got the death spoiled for me since I didn’t get around to watching till now but that didn’t detract from this amazing episode. If Nick was to go I would want it to be in an interesting as hell episode like this.

    Reply
  15. ricardo colombo says:
    5 years ago

    The original beauty of this franchise was that major characters died. Tell your tale, get killed, make room for the next man up. I’m not the biggest fan of this show, but I am quite impressed with how the writers handled Nick’s and Travis’ deaths. No dramatic build up. Just out of the blue, catch you by surprise, hasta la bye bye baby. Reminds me of how they did Dale’s TV death.

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    • BASTet. says:
      5 years ago

      EXACTLY!

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