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"Judge, Jury, Executioner" is the eleventh episode of the second season of the post-apocalyptic horror television series ''The Walking Dead''. It originally aired on AMC in the United States on March 4, 2012. In this episode, Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) and his group opt to execute Randall (Michael Zegen), much to the frustration of Dale Horvath (Jeffrey DeMunn). Dale fears that the group is losing their humanity, which prompts him to persuade some of the group members to protest against the consensus. Meanwhile, Carl Grimes (Chandler Riggs) behaves recklessly and carelessly, going as far as to steal Daryl Dixon (Norman Reedus)'s gun and harass a walker, which will ultimately initiate grave consequences for the group. "Judge, Jury, Executioner" was directed by Greg Nicotero and written by Angela Kang. It explores themes of declining morality and humanity during a catastrophic event. The episode features the death of Dale, who was severely injured during an attack by a walker. It also marks changes in the character development of Carl, who evolves into a desensitized character who loses his naivete to the world around him. "Judge, Jury, Executioner" features recurring appearances from several actors and actresses including Lauren Cohan, Emily Kinney, Scott Wilson, Michael Zegen, and IronE Singleton. Commentators praised the episode, citing its character development and concluding scene as episode highlights. Upon airing, "Judge, Jury, Executioner" attained 6.771 million viewers and a 3.5 rating in the 18–49 demographic, according to Nielsen ratings. It became the highest-rated cable telecast of the day, as well as the highest-rated cable program of the week. ==Plot== Randall (Michael Zegen) is beaten and interrogated by Daryl in the barn. He reveals that his former group, which is composed of some thirty heavily armed men, had once found and raped two female teenagers that were camping with their father, forcing him to watch the attack. This subsequently convinces the group that harboring Randall poses an imminent threat. Rick has concluded that Randall should be executed to protect the group, but leaves the act until sunset for a final decision. Dale learns that the whole group has come to a consensus in favor of the decision to kill Randall. Dismayed, he unsuccessfully tries to convince Rick to abandon such plans, as it would set a poor example to his son Carl. Dale gains similar responses from Andrea, but she agrees to guard the barn from Shane (Jon Bernthal). Hershel (Scott Wilson) is indifferent on the matter when approached by Dale, but will follow the decision as he believes that Randall may pose a threat to his daughters Beth (Emily Kinney) and Maggie (Lauren Cohan). Daryl avows to Dale that his opinion is meaningless, since Rick looks to Shane for validation. Dale later encounters Shane, who proposes that he will go along with Dale if he successfully convinces the group. Carl becomes restless and careless, and ultimately sneaks into the barn. Randall sees him and attempts to persuade Carl to release him. Discovering the interaction, Shane angrily scolds Carl for going into the barn, warning him of manipulations by the prisoner. Carol (Melissa McBride) attempts to cheer Carl up by mentioning that Sophia is in heaven. Carl rudely lashes out, and insults her for believing in heaven. After being chastised by Rick for doing so, Carl ventures into Daryl's campsite and takes a pistol from among his possessions. Armed, he wanders into the woods, where he encounters a walker stuck in the creek bed's mire. Carl provokes it by throwing rocks at it and later moves within closer range to shoot it in the head. Suddenly, the walker manages to free one leg and tries to attack Carl. Carl loses the gun but narrowly escapes, and upon returning to the campsite, does not report the entire incident. Meanwhile, Beth has since recovered from her earlier suicide attempt. When Glenn (Steven Yeun) comes to check on her condition, Hershel gives him a family heirloom representing his approval of Glenn's relationship with Maggie. Later, the group meets to discuss Randall's fate. Dale's arguments on humanity, civilization and morality fails to sway most of the members and he storms out. Rick, Shane, and Daryl then take Randall to the barn. As Rick prepares to shoot him, Carl enters and urges his father to do it. Horrified, Rick puts down the gun, causing Shane to storm out in disappointment. Meanwhile, Dale walks alone across the fields. He encounters a dying cow, which he discovers has been gutted. Realizing the danger, Dale turns, but a walker ambushes him. Dale's screams alert the group, but the walker manages to rip open Dale's abdomen and mortally wounds him. Upon arrival, the walker is dispatched, but the group is distraught over Dale's condition. Carl is shocked to see that the walker that injured Dale was the same one he encountered earlier in the forest. Hershel informs Rick that Dale's injuries are too severe and he will not survive. The group comes to a quick and grievous consensus, as Rick prepares to shoot Dale in the head but is unable. Daryl takes the gun and delivers the final shot to end Dale's suffering. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Judge, Jury, Executioner」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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