Fear the Walking Dead 502 recap: The Hurt That Will Happen

The plane’s wreckage is still in place, but Al is definitely missing when John Dorie arrives on site. The pinned walker is gone and he thinks the mud might have freed it. Alicia is there, too, with Morgan. Alicia doesn’t believe that Al is just looking for the story. When Morgan finds that their weapons have been stolen, they realize that they might be dealing with a bigger problem.

Alicia blames herself for letting Al go, but Morgan says they can’t jump to blame just yet. They have to figure this out first. Several walkers approach and Alicia takes care of them handily. She’s a pro at taking out walkers.

Back at the truck stop, June is caring for Luciana. She gives Luciana the next dose of painkillers because of the pain she’s in. Luciana can’t feel her fingers, which is normal until she heals, but she’s worried about playing the accordion. June realizes that she’s hallucinating and tells her she needs to rest.

John returns to the truck stop with the supplies he found at the site. He shows Luciana that he found Polar Bear’s journals and Luci’s copy of The Little Prince. Morgan and Alicia are heading North to see if they can find Al, and he’d like to go looking as well. June says she can’t leave Luciana, but Luciana insists that she can stay behind. John gives her one of his guns and she says she will try to reach Strand on the radio while they’re away.

Salazar leads Strand inside a giant warehouse, cautioning him not to touch anything. The warehouse has all kinds of cars, RVs and supplies. Strand wants to know where it all came from, but Salazar doesn’t reveal anything. Strand says that he’s there for a plane and that it was Al who told him about it. “The journalist? What a small world,” Salazar remarks. When he asks about Madison, Strand becomes visibly shaken and reveals that both Madison and Nick are gone. Salazar’s expression changes somewhat, but when Strand tries to say that the plane is the rescue Alicia and Al, Salazar calls him out and says the plane is for him. Because Strand is still Strand. And Salazar knows who he is. Strand says he can verify the story if he has a radio.