What Changed During the Time Jump on The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead Is an Entirely Different Universe Post-Rick — Here's What Changed
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Gabriel's radio plays a significant part of this episode, if only because of the promise it brings. In the show, Gabriel explains to Rosita that he wants to use the radio to broadcast over the airwaves in an attempt to find other communities. The Father is obsessed with finding out if there are others out there and has plans for how they can get in contact with them. It's revealed during his talk with Rosita that the two are in a relationship (yeah, we were confused, too) and have been for a while.
At Gabriel's request, Rosita and Eugene head out far from Alexandria to set up some radio equipment that will boost the chances of discovering more survivors. The two are surprised by a herd of walkers and run to escape. Eugene injures his leg, so the two hide themselves on a hill as the walkers pass by. It's there that they hear the whispers from within the herd asking, "Where are they? They must be close. Don't let them get away." They're understandably shook.
In the books, Gabriel's radio eventually leads to him contacting a community called the Commonwealth. If you'll recall, Maggie met with Pamela Milton, the leader of the Commonwealth, back in season eight. Perhaps we'll be seeing Pamela again?