"Four Walls and a Roof" | |
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The Walking Dead episode | |
Episode no. | Season 5 Episode 3 |
Directed by | Jeffrey F. January |
Written by |
Angela Kang Corey Reed |
Original air date | October 26, 2014 |
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"Four Walls and a Roof" is the third episode of the fifth season and 54th episode overall of the post-apocalyptic horror television series The Walking Dead, which aired on AMC on October 26, 2014. The episode was written by Angela Kang and Corey Reed, and directed by Jeffrey F. January. In the episode, the group of Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) prepares for a showdown with Gareth (Andrew J. West) and his group of Terminus residents. Meanwhile, following his leg being amputated and eaten by Gareth's group, Bob Stookey (Lawrence Gilliard Jr.) is on the brink of death from a walker bite sustained in the previous episode.
The episode marked Lawrence Gilliard Jr. and Andrew J. West's final appearances as regular actors on the show. It also features the climax and deaths of the notable comic book villains "The Hunters", which was praised by critics for its quick conclusion and fast pacing.
Gareth (Andrew J. West) taunts Bob Stookey (Lawrence Gilliard Jr.), after his group eats Bob's left leg, and expresses his anger over Carol Peletier (Melissa McBride), "grey-haired queen bitch" killing his mother during the Terminus attack. He points out his group saw her and Daryl Dixon (Norman Reedus), "the archer", drive away. Gareth vows to eat Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) and his group later, but decides Bob "would do just fine". Bob begins to cry, but then hysterically laughs and shows the group that he was previously bitten by a walker, telling them they are eating "tainted meat". Panicking, all those who had eaten his leg begin to spit out what is in their mouths. Martin (Chris Coy) offers to kill Bob, but Gareth refuses stating they cooked him but Albert (Benjamin Papac) freaks out stating they're gonna die, as Bob laughs hysterically believing they will now turn. Gareth angrily knocks Bob out after unsuccessfully telling him to shut up.