"Killer Within" opens as an unidentified individual sets up the remnants of a deer carcass as a trail to attract walkers (see zombies). As the walkers begin to follow the trail, the individual successfully breaks the lock to the prison gate, simultaneously placing the carcass' heart nearby.
Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) discusses with Carol Peletier (Melissa McBride), Daryl Dixon (Norman Reedus), Maggie Greene (Lauren Cohan), Glenn (Steven Yeun), and Theodore "T-Dog" Douglas (IronE Singleton) the disposing of the rotting corpses and other tasks required to make the prison their permanent home. The group is approached by prisoners Axel (Lew Temple) and Oscar (Vincent Ward), who are visibly distraught and plead to be part of the clan. An adamant Rick declines their pleas, and abides by a compromise initiated between the two groups. T-Dog sympathizes with the prisoners, and is open to the idea of letting them join, but Rick, supported by Maggie, Glenn and Daryl, insists that the prisoners keep to their cell block. Axel and Oscar refuse because their cell block is full of bodies. Rick has the two prisoners caged, intending to cast them out with one week's supplies.
A suspicious Michonne examines the National Guard vehicles retrieved by the Governor and his men. She notices numerous bullet holes and detects bloodstains in one of them. Once the Governor arrives, Michonne interrogates him about the details of the soldiers' deaths. The Governor ignores her questions and attempts to convince her to stay at Woodbury. After their confrontation, Michonne tells Andrea of her plans to migrate to the coast.
Hershel Greene (Scott Wilson) takes his first steps after having his right leg amputated and is assisted by his daughter Beth Greene (Emily Kinney), Lori Grimes, and her son Carl Grimes (Chandler Riggs). The group's celebration abruptly ends as a horde of walkers unexpectedly invades the courtyard. The ensuing chaos forces the group to disperse. During the commotion, T-Dog is bitten on the shoulder. Rick, Daryl and Glenn rush in from outside the fences and Glenn finds the gate's lock broken and chains cut, leading Rick to believe that Axel and Oscar are responsible. But when the prison sirens sound off, attracting more walkers, it is clear that someone else is to blame. Oscar explains that the back-up generators are powering the alarms and they decide to work together to shut them down.
In Woodbury, Andrea gives Merle Dixon (Michael Rooker) the location to Hershel's farm. Merle asks her to join him on his journey to search for Daryl, but she declines. The Governor similarly denies Merle's request to search for his brother but changes his mind and agrees to let Merle go with the Governor in tow on the condition that he obtain more information first. The Governor begins to develop a relationship with Andrea, who decides to stay in Woodbury for the time being, much to Michonne's dismay. Carol offers assistance to a wounded T-Dog, but he refuses, given the fatal nature of his injury. After being blocked in the corridor on both sides, T-Dog sacrifices himself to ensure Carol's safety. Horrified at the sight of walkers eating T-Dog alive, Carol flees. On the other side of the building, Lori goes into labor. Carl successfully finds her, Maggie, and himself refuge in the boiler room. However, as Lori begins to push through her contractions, she begins to bleed profusely. Realizing that she will not survive childbirth, Lori reconciles with Carl and follows through with a fatal Caesarian section conducted by Maggie. A distraught Carl later shoots Lori's corpse to prevent reanimation.
Andrew (Markice Moore), the prisoner Rick had previously left at the hands of the walkers, reveals himself to be the perpetrator when he attacks Rick from behind as he arrives in the generator room with Daryl and Oscar. As the two men scuffle, Daryl secures the door against multiple walkers and Oscar picks up Rick's gun. Andrew pressures him to kill Rick, but Oscar kills Andrew, instead. Oscar hands the gun back to Rick, who shuts off the emergency generators. Glenn and Axel join them and on their way out the five discover T-Dog's remains as well as Carol's head-wrap, leading them to presume that she, too, had died. They reunite with Beth and Hershel out in the courtyard. As Rick prepares to go back in search of the others, Carl and Maggie emerge with the baby. Initially perplexed by Lori's absence, Rick collapses when he realizes she is dead.
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