"The Obliged" is the fourth episode of the ninth season of the post-apocalyptic horror television series The Walking Dead, which aired on AMC on October 28, 2018.
Rick is overseeing the takedown of the bridge-construction camp, as without the Saviors, it is unlikely they will be able to finish the bridge in time before rising waters wash it away.
At the construction camp, the remaining survivors are preparing to move out when a group of Saviors, led by Jed, hold them at gunpoint.
As they struggle to climb, walkers from one of the approaching hordes, drawn by the sound of gunfire, start falling into the pit, but both still manage to get out alive.
Rick sees a loose horse nearby and offers to lead the walker horde away from the camp while Daryl drives off to warn them.
Rick lands hard on a concrete block and finds a piece of rebar has impaled his side, and is unable to move.
Kang said that Reedus had played that scene representing Daryl's disturbed state, feeling the need to help out Maggie but wanting to stay loyal to Rick.
Kang worked with the scriptwriter Geraldine Inoa, her premiere story on the show, and with both Lincoln and Reedus to establish the dialog and actions for the scene.
The critical consensus reads: "'The Obliged' continues the season's streak of excellent episodes, bolstered by a bittersweet performance from Andrew Lincoln.