Walking Dead: Say the Word

"The first time we gathered there was nine of us holed up in an apartment with Spam and saltine crackers. Well look at us now. We've built a place we can call home. It may be held together with duct tape and string, but it works. It's ours, and I'll take it. So today we celebrate how far we've come. We remember those we've lost, and we raise a glass to us."

- The Governor

"Say the Word" is the fifth episode of season three of the survival horror series The Walking Dead and the twenty-fourth episode of the series overall. It was directed by Greg Nicotero with a script written by Angela Kang. It first aired on the AMC network on Sunday, November 11th, 2012 at 9:00 pm.

Notes & Trivia

 * The Walking Dead was developed by Frank Darabont based on the series of graphic novels by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, and Charlie Adlard.


 * "WD: Say the Word", "TWD: Say the Word", and "The Walking Dead: Say the Word" all redirect to this page.


 * This episode is rated TV-14.


 * Although Lori Grimes was killed off in "Killer Within", actress Sarah Wayne Callies still receives opening title credit throughout the remainder of the season.


 * Actress Melissa McBride is credited in this episode, but the character of Carol Peletier does not make an appearance.


 * Rick cleaves four unseen or partially seen walkers with a hatchet as he re-enters the prison at the beginning of the episode.


 * This is the first actual appearance of Penny Blake, who is shown as a walker in this episode. She was first seen in a photograph in The Governor's office in "Walk With Me" and she was mentioned in "Killer Within".


 * This is the second appearance of Tim. He appears in three episodes of the series in total. He appeared last in "Walk With Me".


 * This is the second and final appearance of Rowan. She appeared last in "Walk With Me".


 * This is the second appearance of Crowley. He appears in three episodes of the series in total. He appeared last in "Walk With Me".

Quotes

 * Daryl Dixon: She got a name yet?
 * Carl Grimes: Not yet. I was thinking, maybe Sophia? Then there's Carol too. Andrea, Amy. Jacqui, Patricia. Or... Lori, I don't know.
 * Daryl Dixon: Yeah, you like that, huh? Little Ass-Kicker. What, that's a good name right?

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 * The Governor: Hey, hey. Where are you going?
 * Andrea: What the hell is this?
 * The Governor: Well, it's a way to blow off steam.
 * Andrea: Blow off steam? You go for a jog to blow off steam. This is...this is sick.
 * The Governor: Well, look around. Everyone's having a great time.
 * Andrea: It's barbaric.
 * The Governor: It's staged. Yeah, we uh, we pull out the biters' teeth. It's just all for show.
 * Andrea: That's crazy. This is your reason for keeping walkers around?
 * The Governor: People need entertainment.
 * Andrea: So your solution is gladiator fighting?
 * The Governor: We're reducing these things, we're controlling them. We're shining a light on the monster under the bed. It's fun. It makes people feel better about the whole thing.
 * Andrea: It's a slippery slope. You're teaching them that walkers aren't dangerous.
 * The Governor: We're teaching them not to be afraid.

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 * The Governor: Do you get off on that? Poking around in other people's things? You've got nothing to hide here.
 * Michonne: People with nothing to hide don't usually feel the need to say so.
 * The Governor: That's fair. We all have our secrets, huh?