In "This Sorrowful Life" we see Hershel (Scott Wilson) counsel Rick after he confides his decision to turn Michonne (Danai Gurira) over to the Governor (David Morrissey). Hershel's desire was to end the bloodshed and co-exist peacefully with the Governor. Ultimately Rick defies Hershel and has Merle (Michael Rooker) make the trade. Later on, Glenn asks Hershel for his permission to marry Maggie, to which Hershel happily obliges. Glenn then proposes to Maggie with a wedding ring he took from one of the dead.