rick and two friends, glenn and michonne, leave the prison when they see a helicopter crash close to the prison. they find the town of woodbury. it is a survivor town controlled by an insane tyrant called the governor. when rick and his group won't tell him where they came from, the governor locks them up. he cuts off rick's right hand and rapes michonne many times. the governor lets the three escape. he hopes they can be followed back to where they came from. before leaving, michonne attacks the governor. she tortures him and causes much damage to his body.