‘Fear the Walking Dead’ recap: Good deed punished with treachery

Tricked into believing an expectant mother and her unborn child are in distress, the “Abigail” crew responds with empathy and is repaid with treachery on “Blood in the Streets,” Episode 204 of AMC’s “Fear the Walking Dead.”

Chris Manawa (Lorenzo James Henrie) and Ofelia Salazar (Mercedes Mason) are on deck when they see a raft approaching. Onboard are two men and a pregnant woman. She screams that “something’s wrong with the baby!”

“Should I shoot?” Chris nervously asks. Before he can act, the newcomers scramble onto the yacht, claiming they drifted for days.

While Madison Clark (Kim Dickens) tries to help, her daughter Alicia (Alycia Debnam-Carey) recognizes a voice. It belongs to Jack (Daniel Zovatto), a young man she befriended over the CB radio. With him are Vanessa (Veronica Diaz) and Reed (Jesse McCartney).

Now that Jack is identified, the visitors reveal their sinister intent by overpowering the yacht crew.

“You’re making a mistake,” warns Chris’ father, Travis (Cliff Curtis).

“No, I think your son made the mistake,” Reed replies, mocking Chris for wondering if he should open fire.

“Piece of advice,” Reed offers. “If you have to ask the question, somebody should already be dead.”

During the commotion, “Abigail” skipper Victor Strand (Colman Domingo) flees on a raft and is shot at by Reed. If bullets don’t finish Strand, he could die from hypothermia in the cold Pacific.

Speaking of Strand, viewers learn about his shady past via a flashback to 2005 just after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans. He’s at a bar with real estate speculator Thomas Abigail (Dougray Scott), a “parasite” who turns tragedy into treasure.

“When there’s blood in the streets, buy land,” Thomas advises his new acquaintance.

“I bought before the storm,” Strand bitterly admits. “I’m bankrupt.”

Strand isn’t broke for long, however, because he steals Thomas’ credit cards and takes out $36,000 in cash advances.

Thomas and his assistant Luis Flores (Arturo del Puerto) confront Strand the next morning. Their conversation is surprisingly cordial.

“Thank you, for the pardon,” Strand says, promising to repay the stolen money with interest.

“I didn’t pardon you,” Thomas explains. “I obligated you.” A business and sexual relationship ensues.

Back on “Abigail,” Alicia uses her feminine charms to win over Jack, who follows a mysterious leader named Conner (Mark Kelly).

“I’m gonna stick my neck out for you,” Jack tells Alicia. However, Conner “doesn’t invite just anyone” to live at his base and tap its precious resources.

“I can be with you,” Alicia says seductively, but “you have to protect my family.”

Before long, Conner arrives to inspect the yacht, calling it a “gorgeous vessel.” Then he abducts Alicia and Travis and speeds away with Jack and Vanessa. Guards Red (Sarah McCreanor) and Ben (Josh Wingate) are left behind.

“Big heart, strong mind, weak stomach” is how Reed describes Conner. And now that sadistic Reed is in charge, the yacht crew is in grave danger.

Racing to the rescue are Maddie’s son Nick (Frank Dillane) and Luis, who rendezvoused at a gated coastal community Strand and Thomas developed.

“Hey, there’s people onboard, man,” Nick exclaims, peering through binoculars. “They have guns!”

Luis, an expert marksman, is also armed. He takes out Red and Ben with head shots while Maddie breaks free and stabs Reed in the back.

So where’s Strand? Because no one’s crossing into Mexico — where a mansion in Baja awaits — unless his boss is present, Luis insists.

Strand floated in the ocean all this time, turns out, and Maddie pulls him to safety.

But what about Alicia and Travis? Are they safe with Conner and company? That’s the big question.

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