I wonder why that family escaped the Colonia at the beginning of the episode? The father claimed to his daughter that it wasn't safe there. We still don't know why unless he saw through Alejandro's BS and figured the community was doomed. Are maybe he'd figure Marco's gang/cartel would locate it eventually? Unfortunately he made it easy for he and his family to get abducted and interrogated by that very group. When it was revealed that the cartel found the Colonia I assumed one of them squealed.
And Alejandro seemed a bit paranoid and twitchy during this episode. Wonder if it has to do with his bite? Or his community shrinking more and more b/c they're losing faith in him? Or that the Cartel might figure out where the Colonia is? And that they tampered with the oxy?
So Ofelia did ditched the group. And is heading to America to find her fiance? I'm glad we got some backstory on Ofelia, who I think is the most underdeveloped character this season. The problem with both flashbacks is they didn't reveal anything new about Ofelia. We already knew that Daniel and Griselda had sheltered Ofelia most of her life and that she had a fiance (3 episodes back when she told Strand.) It's better than nothing. I doubt the dead or living will make it easy for her to cross the border on her own though.
Strand getting stabbed by Ilene was cold. I guess that's the price he paid for only asking for the approval from the groom of dispatching Jessica, but not her grieving mother. I did wonder during last week's ep, after they cleared all the infected out of the hotel, why everyone was more concerned about the groom not showing up for dinner but not Ilene, who was also absent. Madison and co. seemed to ignore Ilene before she stabbed Strand. Which made it odd that Strand only pleaded with the groom about dispatching walker Jessica instead of getting the grieving mother's consent first, which ended up being a mistake in the end. I don't condone what she did to Strand, however, he should've pleaded with her first. If she was okay with it then ask the groom.
I like how they're interconnecting the story arcs by having Madison and Elena having to trade for antibiotics and medicine (for Strand's stab wound) with the Marco's cartel/gang, who are trading water for the Colonias oxy. Though it was a little convenient they happen to eavesdrop at the right moment during the interrogation (of the family that escaped the Colonia) when they gave somewhat of a description of Nick.
Madison was doing so well stepping up as the leader after last week's ep. Until her maternal instincts had overridden her survival instincts. She nearly botched the trade with Marco's cartel, when she overheard and assumed the cartel gave a description of Nick. She was lucky they didn't kill her and Elena on the spot. Or even made the trade, b/c if they hadn't Strand be dead. Then she pretty much gave an open invitation to their location by litting up the hotel sign so Nick (and lord knows who else) could find them. At least we know Travis saw it and is most likely headed in that direction if things work out for him and Chris that is.
I couldn't help but sympathize with Alicia when she confronted Madison for nearly jeopardizing the trade, which Strand's life depended on, and putting the hotel at risk for Nick. She's right about Nick abandoning his own family to be with the dead after Celia's compound burned. In fact Nick doesn't seem to miss his family at all while at the Colonia. Madison needs to get over Nick b/c he's seems to be over them. She does neglect Alicia for Nick. So it was very cathartic seeing Alicia confront Madison about it. It might be too late b/c I'm sure Travis wasn't the only one, who saw the motel sign lit up.
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