"I'm trying to save a friend, a friend who saved me," she said. She pulled out her walkie talkie and told the mysterious man on the other end that she had a "B" - not an "A" - with her and needed to be rescued immediately. No, moments later Anne spotted Rick on the shore downriver, near death. That was followed by Michonne's screams and Daryl's heartbreaking cry face. It exploded, the bridge split and all the zombies walked right into the raging waters like fiery lemmings. As Michonne ( Danai Gurira) rushed to him, tears in her eyes, he took out his gun and fired at some dynamite in the middle of the bridge. Yes, the calvary really did show up eventually, but there wasn't enough time for them to save Rick. Michonne ( Danai Gurira) told him to keep fighting, "fight for all of us," giving him the push he needed for a few final, all-important maneuvers. As they started to gain on him, EVERYONE in the cast rushed out the woods and killed all the zombies. His last vision was the most heartbreaking of all, which happened after he led the horde of walkers right onto the newly-repaired bridge. 'Walking Dead' Cast Spills on Rick's 'Heartbreaking' Exit, Whisperers & Negan's Potential Redemption Sonequa Martin-Green was fantastic here, telling him, "it's not about you or me or any one of us, it's about all of us." Sasha told him he's done his part and others will "draw strength" from him long after he's gone. Sasha was next, as he pushed through the infamous "Don't Open, Dead Inside" doors (which now read, "Open, Dead Outside") to find the corpses of everyone he loved, including those who are still very much alive on the show. Rick wanted to find his family, keep them together, but Hershel said he didn't have to keep going. Rick apologized for the deaths of Beth and Glenn, as well as everything Maggie's suffered through, but Hershel said she's strong and he doesn't need to worry about her. The way this scene was filmed with a warm, heavenly light made it all the more touching after the actor's death in October. First of all, raise your hand if you cried seeing Scott Wilson back on your screen. His second visit came from Hershel, as he was unconscious on the back of a horse who thankfully knew exactly where to go. Twitter Overwhelmed by Andrew Lincoln's Final 'Walking Dead' Hour, Shocking Future Revelations Shane - unlike almost every other ghost who visited him this episode - told him to keep pushing, to find the rage to stay alive. "She hasn't got your nose, you're such an asshole," Rick said with a laugh. It was kind of amazing seeing these two talk again, as they actually joked about Judith's paternity. There, he passed out again, only to come face to face with Shane ( Jon Bernthal). He woke up, pulled himself off the rebar, hopped on his horse and rode it to a cabin in the woods. It was the first of many visions he'd have as he continued to lose consciousness. Tonight's nostalgia-filled hour began with our favorite survivor having a vision of himself talking to Season 1 Rick inside the hospital room from the first episode. Last week's cliffhanger put the "grim" in Grimes, as it ended with Rick getting impaled as a horde of walkers closed in on him. We're getting ahead of ourselves, let's back things up a bit and go through this pretty great episode from the top. Prepare to Cry as the Cast of 'The Walking Dead' Says Goodbye to Andrew Lincoln