Rick chokes Pete on the street pavement in front of the Alexandria community members as Deanna comes running Deanna Monroe: Rick! Stop it! Stop it right now. Rick continues to choke Pete Rick Grimes: You touch them again, and I'll k** you. Deanna Monroe: Damn it, Rick! I said stop! Deanna, Reg, and Nicholas advance towards Rick. Rick draws his revolver, and aims it at them. Rick Grimes: Or what? You gonna kick me out? Deanna Monroe: Put that gun down, Rick. Rick Grimes: You still don't get it. None of you do! We know what needs to be done and we do it. We're the ones who live. You, you just sit and plan and hesitate. You pretend like you know when you don't. You wish things weren't what they are. Well, you want to live? You want this place to stay standing? Your way of doing things is done. Things don't get better because you - you want them to. Starting right now, we have to live in the real world. We have to control who lives here.
Deanna Monroe: That's never been more clear to me than it is right now. Rick Grimes: Me? Me? You...you mean me? Your way is gonna destroy this place. It's gonna get people k**ed. It's already gotten people k**ed. And I'm not gonna stand by and just let it happen. If you don't fight, you die. I'm not gonna stand by and... Michonne hits Rick over the head, knocking him unconscious