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"Vatos" is the fourth episode of the first season of the post-apocalyptic horror television series, ''The Walking Dead''. It originally aired on AMC in the United States on November 21, 2010. The episode was written by Robert Kirkman and directed by Johan Renck. In the episode, Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln), Daryl Dixon (Norman Reedus), Theodore "T-Dog" Douglas (IronE Singleton), and Glenn Rhee (Steven Yeun) return to downtown Atlanta in search of Daryl's brother, Merle. The group are later targeted by a Latino gang, whose leader threatens to kill them if they do not relinquish their weapons. Meanwhile, Lori Grimes (Sarah Wayne Callies) and Shane Walsh (Jon Bernthal)'s relationship begins to crumble. Major events in "Vatos" include the deaths of several recurring characters, including Amy (Emma Bell) and Ed Peletier (Adam Minarovich). This episode was filmed in several locations in Atlanta, Georgia, including the Goat Farm Arts Center. "Vatos" was lauded by television commentators, who praised its storyline progression and character development. Upon initial airing, it attained 4.75 million viewers and a 2.4/6 rating in the 18–49 demographic, according to Nielsen ratings. The episode became the highest-rated cable program of the day, as well as the ninth most-watched cable program of the week. ==Plot== In the opening segment, sisters Andrea (Laurie Holden) and Amy (Emma Bell) are fishing in a boat. They discuss their childhoods—the two are twelve years apart—and express hope that maybe Florida, where their parents live, was not hit as hard by the zombie epidemic. After getting into a heated argument with Daryl Dixon (Norman Reedus), sheriff's deputy Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) returns to Downtown Atlanta with Daryl, Glenn (Steven Yeun) and T-Dog (IronE Singleton). They are searching both for the bag of guns Rick dropped, and for Merle Dixon (Michael Rooker), Daryl's brother, who was left handcuffed to a pipe on the roof of the department store; T-Dog and Rick feel guilty for leaving him there. The group ultimately fails to locate Merle, having only found his severed hand, a hacksaw and a blood trail. An enraged Daryl retrieves Merle's hand and turns his crossbow on T-Dog, but Rick puts his revolver to Daryl's head and bloodshed is averted. Continuing the search, they follow Merle's trail of blood through the building; the group encounter two walkers that Merle had previously dispatched single-handedly and a gas stove where he had cauterized the stump of his hand. Back at camp, Jim (Andrew Rothenberg) begins digging holes, refusing to explain why or take a break despite the extreme heat. When the survivors confront him about his abrupt obsessive compulsive behavior, he lashes out with his shovel, which forces Shane Walsh (Jon Bernthal) to restrain him. Jim has an emotional breakdown and reveals that his family was attacked and eaten by a horde of walkers. When he comes to his senses again, he can no longer remember why he was digging the holes, only that a dream inspired him to do so. He tells Lori Grimes (Sarah Wayne Callies) to keep her son Carl (Chandler Riggs) safe and never let him out of her sight. Glenn devises a plan to retrieve the nearby bag of guns, and urges the other men to hide out in alleys so they can wait for him. While Glenn is getting the bag, Daryl is approached by a young Latino. Frightened, the man calls repeatedly for help. Two other Latinos appear and attack Daryl. Rick and T-Dog arrive to help him, whereupon the men kidnap Glenn and flee in a car leaving the first man, Miguel (Anthony Guajardo) behind. The group begins to interrogate their hostage. Daryl retrieves his brother's severed hand and throws it into the young Latino's lap, telling him this is what they do to people who cross them. The frightened young man reveals that his companions were after the same bag of guns. The group go to meet the men for a prisoner exchange, but are rebuffed by the supposed gang's leader, Guillermo (Neil Brown, Jr.), who tells them to come back either ready to hand over the guns, or locked and loaded for a fight. As the two groups prepare for a shootout, an elderly woman emerges looking for her grandson, Felipe (Noel Gugliemi). It is revealed that the group is guarding a hidden nursing home, and Glenn was safe after all. Rick leaves some of the guns and ammunition with the Vatos, and his group begins to return to camp. Their vehicle, however, is nowhere to be seen; the group suspects Merle stole it. Worried that he may be planning vengeance, they hurriedly race back to the quarry on foot. Meanwhile at camp, the survivors' dinner is interrupted when a horde of walkers invades the campsite. Several of the survivors are bitten and severely wounded, including Ed Peletier (Adam Minarovich) and Amy. Arriving back, Rick and the others finally fend off the remaining walkers. In the aftermath, Amy dies in Andrea's arms; Andrea sobs while everybody else watches in terror. Jim suddenly recalls his dream, stating that he now remembers why he dug the holes. 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「Vatos」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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