Moments after the fire, Strand flees with Alicia, Madison and Ofelia to Abigail but they discover that the Abigail has been stolen, shortly after the group manages to settle in a Hotel in search of supplies, meanwhile, Madison and Strand get drunk at the bar while they express their various frustrations with life. However, a large horde of infected attack the hotel, trapping the four of them in. Using the technique of covering themselves with walker blood, Victor and Madison managed to pass unnoticed among the undead and managed to escape unscathed from the hotel. After discovering that the van in which they had traveled had disappeared, Strand quickly deduced that Ofelia or Alicia had been responsible and then the duo had no choice but to take refuge in the hotel again. Hearing the noises of someone calling for help, Victor and Madison managed to save Alicia, Elena and Hector from a group of infected just in time. Strand and Madison meet Oscar, the leader of the hotel's survivors and negotiate a truce with the. Madison, Strand, Alicia and other survivors begin the job of cleaning the hotel of the infected, the plan is successful and the survivors celebrate. Strand then goes to speak privately with Oscar, who is still mourning the death of his wife. Strand comforts Oscar and convinces him to finally let his wife go. Oscar gives Strand the key to the hotel room where his infected wife is imprisoned and Strand walks in to finish her off, immediately after which Strand is stabbed by Ilene, the mother of Oscar's wife, wounding him. It did not turn out to be serious but requires medical treatment. After recovering from his injuries, Madison informs Strand that Brandon and Derek are in the parking lot and that she suspects Chris is dead. Strand discourages her from telling Travis, as it would destroy the only thing keeping him going. It's the same hope Strand lost when Thomas died. Madison agrees that the news about Chris would break Travis. After Travis beats Brandon and Derek to death, Madison insists that they should leave the hotel with him, but Strand refuses to have anything to do with the plan. Later, after the residents attempt to kill Travis when Oscar Diaz dies from his injuries, Alicia kills Andrés and Strand appears to help them and forces Hector and the residents to leave Madison, Alicia, and Travis alone at gunpoint. Strand helps the three escape, but insisted on staying at the hotel.
