The Good Man

"The Good Man"
Director: Stefan Schwartz — Writer(s): Dave Erickson, Robert Kirkman — Aired: October 4, 2015 —    prev   next

"The Good Man" is the sixth episode of the first season of Fear the Walking Dead. It aired on October 4, 2015 on AMC.

Synopsis

"As civil unrest grows, and the dead take over, Travis and Madison try to devise ways to protect their families."

Plot

Editing - MikeLacey - 5 Oct 2015

The opening scene is an aerial shot of Los Angeles lit only by the moon, there are no lights on in the city. No one is trying to fight the fires which are burning in some parts of the city.

When we finally see a lit building it's the arena Daniel checked at the end of "Cobalt". The stairs and doors are still lit and we can see, even from a distance, that the dead are still throwing themselves at the chained doors. It's only from the top of the stairs that the violence and ferocity of the attack on the doors becomes apparent.

Madison and Travis are packing supplies when Alicia and Chris get back. They tell the kids that the Guard is pulling out and Alicia and Chris tell the adults they've seen the soldiers looting.

Alicia is scared and wants to know why, she says that she thought things were getting better and Chris wants to know what they're going to about Liza, his mom, and how they're going to do it. Travis doesn't have an answer for him straight away.

In the basement of the Tran home Andrew Adams is still tied to a chair with duct tape over his mouth. Daniel is standing over him and talking when Travis and Madison enter. Daniel tells Adams that he's found the arena, it's close to the base and that "We can use it." He's holding a pistol down by his side as he talks and Adams can't stop himself looking at it. Daniel turns to them and says that he thinks Adams has told them all he can. Madison and Travis argue with him, he says that he can't be allowed to escape because he will tell the soldiers before the families can get away. They continue to argue, finding reasons why Adams should not be killed.

Madison pulls off the duct tape so that they can hear what Adams is trying to say. He tells them that even though they know where the compound is they still need him to tell them where their people are inside it. Travis makes a decision - that Adams is coming with them. Daniel walks out without a word. Madison wants Adams in the pickup with Travis and not where the kids will see. When Travis asks if there's something she's ashamed of she tells him that he'd do anything if Chris were in danger. Travis doesn't answer her, but he's deeply troubled.

Deaths

• Williams, after being bitten commits suicide by running head first into a helicopters roter.
• Guardsman #1 and Guardsman #2, killed when the tower collapses due to the infected, quickly devoured.
• Bethany Exner commits suicide using the cattle gun.
• Sgt. Melvin Allen is attacked by an infected when they overrun the facility.
• Liza Ortiz, after being bitten on the torso; killed by with a shot to the head by Travis Manawa at her own request after she'd asked Madison and been refused.
• Helicopter crewman in a crashed helo in the LA River, seen by Madison Clark as they drive past.

Cast

Main Cast

• Kim Dickens as Madison Clark
• Cliff Curtis as Travis Manawa
• Frank Dillane as Nick Clark
• Alycia Debnam Carey as Alicia Clark
• Elizabeth Rodriguez as Liza Ortiz
• Mercedes Mason as Ofelia Salazar
• Lorenzo James Henrie as Chris Manawa
• Rubén Blades as Daniel Salazar

Guest Cast

• Colman Domingo as Victor Strand
• Shawn Hatosy as Andrew Adams
• Sandrine Holt as Bethany Exner

Co-Cast

• Emy Aneke as Soldier #1
• Ese Atawo as "Internee #2"
• Artine Brown as Lt. Jones
• Megan Danso as "Internee #3"
• Khaira Ledeyo as Nurse Hodges
• Toby Levins as Sgt. Melvin Allen
• Tony Marin as "Young Chris (Boy on the Beach)"
• Jaren Moore as "Internee #1"
• Panou as "Guardsman #1"
• Christian Tessier as "Guardsman #2"

Trivia

• According to Forbes, one of the leaders of the series can die in this episode.