And then things got even worse.
Daryl was taken captive by a trio on the run who had mistaken him as a foe.
He managed to escape, only to later return the insulin he found in a duffel bag.
Credit: Gene Page/AMC
We spoke to star Norman Reedus to get his take on the big episode.
What made Daryl return the insulin yet insist on a trade?
What about that Daryl-Carol Easter egg on one of the zombies?
And whose voice was and wasnt that we heard on the walkie-talkie?
Reedus spills intel on all that and more.
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That must have been heaven for you!
NORMAN REEDUS:Its pretty fun.
Im not mad when I have to film on the motorcycle, thats for sure.
I did all of it except for the laying down of the bike.
They wouldnt let me lay down the bike, but otherwise all of it.
Dont tell [executive producer] Tom Luse!
But I was doing about 80.
It was kind of fun.
Lets get into what happens after you take the bike into the woods.
What was it like filming with all the skeletons and dead bodies in that burned out, marsh-like area?
That was really surreal.
It gave it this really surreal feeling.
It almost looked black and white, even while we were filming it.
Hes got things mapped out so far in advance that every little thing comes back to into play.
And I gotta tell you, the stuff were shooting now were so excited.
And this episode 6 really kicks it off.
It starts an avalanche that just gets bigger and bigger and bigger.
Thats saying something considering how strong the season has been so far.
We have zombies and were not afraid to show zombies.
Zombies are a big part of this show, but its reached a whole other plateau right now.
The quality of what were filming right now is just mind-blowing.
So was that a Cherokee rose I saw on the back of that mossy walker that you shot down?
It was, yeah!
That was kind of a nice little Easter egg for me and Carol.
So Daryl escapes from the group that has taken him prisoner and sees the insulin in the duffel bag.
Why does he go back to return it?
Because I dont think those people were bad people.
They were good people, but they are doing what they have to do to survive.
And that insulin, when he sees that, it completely registers with him what is going on.
And theyre trying to survive.
There was a storyline where I first made the motorcycle and I was like, Lets go out.
And Rick was like, I dont want anyone finding anybody anymore.
And Daryl goes, I think youre wrong.
And then it switched to Rick saying, Lets go find people.
And I dont think he made a bad decision.
But also, its like, now Im going to shoot your face off when I find you.
Whats that all about?
Scott and I went back and forth on that.
I love when Scott does little lines like that.
He goes, Whaddya got?
I came all the way back there to give you your insulin.
Just give me something.
Actually, that little statue plays later.
Every little thing in this show plays later.
Theres never wasted screen time on this show.
And those three questions, when answered, truthfully say a lot about the person thats speaking.
They kind of have to be difficult leaving your mouth, those words.
It had to hurt.
Which loss hurts Daryl more: the bike or crossbow?
[Laughs]They both equally hurt.
To watch them ride off together really crushed me inside a little bit.
At the very end we heard some voice saying Help on the other end of the walkie-talkie.
What can you say about that and whats coming up next?
I will say that voice is not Glenn.
Im sure thats what people were wondering.
But its probably somebody at Alexandria with all we know thats happening there.
I had the same reaction.
Hes such a beloved character and such a good friend of mine.
You know, I saw what I saw in that episode.
And I wasinthat episode.
And I wasstillpissed off at the end of the episode.
I was in shock, and I was there!
So I felt it too.
You see what you see and thats the point.
If it hurts, it hurts.
And if its shocking, its shocking.
Youre supposed to feel the pain.
I was kind of in shock.
So that means were doing a good job, I think.
What has it been like this season only appearing in every other episode or so?
And it always ends up paying off storyline-wise.
I just miss people because theyre all my friends and I like watching them do what they do.
Watch Reedus talk about his favorite day on set in the video below.
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