If you were wondering when Fear the Walking Dead would intersect with the Flight 462 story, then this is the episode for you.  Not only does this directly address the aftermath of the plane crash, but along the way, the writers deliver what may be some of the best scenes of the spinoff thus far.  Add to that some solid character development, and this is probably the first real sign of life for Fear the Walking Dead since the opening moments of the season premiere.

If one was not familiar with Flight 462, then the beginning of this episode was probably a little jarring.  Why should we care about these new “survivors”, when most of them didn’t look like they could last another hour, let alone long enough to meet with the crew of the Abigail?  As it turns out, Alex is the only crash survivor that matters in this equation, and then only towards the end.

Most of the episode was devoted to Daniel taking the younger members of the crew over to the crash site, where looting the baggage of the dead (and perhaps the dead themselves) was a logical step in the right direction.  Antibiotics, in particular, would be necessary, but additional clothing and food would also be high on the list.  It’s good to see Nick pointing that out; he may still occasionally be an addict (when the writers remember that part), but as perhaps Strand saw in him when they met in the first season, addicts can be very resourceful and pragmatic under the right circumstances. 

This episode also saw an important next step in Chris’ evolution, as he found himself seeking out the opportunity to take out some Infected and finding something far more horrific.  The dying survivor of the crash, clearly in agony with no possibility of recovery, needed a little mercy, and that meant Chris had to kill him as quickly as possible.  Chris learned a few important lessons in that moment, though he may want to find a more efficient means in the future.  (Negan might approve of his methods, however!)

So what did the crew discover in this episode?   Well, other than the fact that Daniel is a terrible babysitter, quite a bit.   Nick proved the principle of wearing the gore of the Infected to mask one’s presence, which is an important piece of information for them to have.  We learned Travis is a capable plumber.  Maddie and the others now know that Strand has a safehouse of sorts in Mexico.  Oh, and in the end, they learned that Strand is absolutely willing to make unilateral life-or-death decisions.  They may want to keep someone awake and aware of Strand at all times going forward.