Sarah (Video Game)

"DAD! Don't hurt my dad! Please! DAD! Just stop! Don't hurt my dad. Please."

- Sarah to Carver pleading for mercy for her dad.

Sarah is an original character who appeared in Telltale Games' The Walking Dead: Season Two.

Location Unknown
Nothing is known about Sarah's life before or as the outbreak began, however, she implies that after the outbreak she had not seen a girl her age since "way back." Sarah's overall attitude and her father's rigid sheltering of her, along with the comment that if Sarah knew of the outside world in-depth she would "cease to function", implies that Sarah probably lived a highly sheltered, protected life before the outbreak. This could also hint that Sarah is in some way autistic, and the possibility has become more likely as seen in some of Sarah's reactions to situations.

"All That Remains"
Sarah is first seen inquiring about the ensuing chaos outside the cabin surrounding a mysterious bitten girl, Clementine, who was found in the forest. Her father strictly tells her to return to the inside of the house, to which she does.

Sarah's next appearance is after she is discovered by Clementine, who had been searching the house for hydrogen peroxide to disinfect her dog bite. After Clementine enters her bedroom, Sarah is initially reluctant to offer the medication at the risk of getting in trouble from her father. Despite this, she complies to Clementine's request after seeing a chance of friendship in Clementine.

She is not seen after that, though her father does warn Clementine not to interact with her at the expense of exposing Sarah to the harsh environment of the outside world.

"A House Divided"
Clem is left alone to watch over Sarah and "keep her busy" while the rest of the group searches for missing members. The player has several choices they can make when dealing with Sarah at the start of the episode, choosing whether or not to humor Sarah about taking her picture and whether to "train" Sarah on how to use an empty handgun she managed to find. Should Clem refuse for the latter, Sarah will point the gun at Clem and ask if she's using it right, causing Clem to duck and scold her, sending Sarah into a temporary panic.

Regardless, Sarah points out that there is a man outside. When he enters, Sarah goes into hiding to avoid being found. Later, she inquires her father about Carver. Upon realizing they are being stalked, the group decides to head north into the mountains to elude Carver.

Sarah has a minimal role for the rest of the chapter until the discovery of the survivors at the Ski Lodge. There, she helps to decorate a Christmas tree and has dinner with the rest of the survivors. Later that night though, Carver and his followers find the survivors and take the majority of them hostage. Angered that Rebecca will not show herself, Carver begins to viciously beat Sarah's father, forcing her to watch as she pleads for mercy.

Sarah, along with the rest of the suvivors, is hauled off to Carver's camp at the episode's conclusion.

"In Harm's Way"
Sarah will appear in this episode.

Carlos
"She's my little girl. She's all I've got left, and I would ask that you stay away from her."

- Carlos to Clementine about Sarah.

As Sarah's father, Carlos understandably feels the need to protect her from the harsh reality of what lies beyond the group's cabin. He believes in this to the extent of forbidding Clementine to see his daughter or, "manipulate," her into doing other clandestine actions such as when Sarah snuck Clementine a bottle of Hydrogen Peroxide for her bite wound. Overall, Carlos shares a strong bond with his daughter despite the fact that he shields her from the extensive destruction of the outside world at the expense of giving her chances for friendship and the ability to defend herself if it ever comes down to that.

Clementine
"I promise."

- Clementine to Sarah regarding their new friendship.

These two only interact briefly, but it is noticeable that Clementine feels a little uncomfortable by Sarah's childish behavior and insistence on becoming instant "best friends." However she appears thankful for Sarah's assistance in providing her with a much needed anti-septic.

In A House Divided, Sarah maintains her instant "best friendship" with Clementine, enthusiastically taking a picture of her and asking Clementine to teach her how to use a gun. Later, Sarah can defend Clementine twice. If Clementine tries to lock the door to the cabin before Carver opens it, Carlos will scold Clementine for opening the door, to which Clementine will say she didn't open the door and Sarah vouches for her. Immediately afterwards, Carlos scolds Sarah for allowing Carver to identify a polaroid photograph of her. If Clementine tries to honestly say she took the picture, Sarah quickly interjects and says it was her idea.

Rebecca
"Rebecca is okay, but she's old. And that's it. And if her baby is a girl, it'll be FOREVER before she's, like, old enough to be my friend. And then I'll be super old."

- Sarah about Rebecca.

Sarah and Rebecca seem to have a stable relationship as Sarah mentions to Clementine that Rebecca is okay as a friend, but too old.

Carver
"He can't see me. You have to make him go away."

- Sarah to Clementine about Carver.

Sarah is very fearful of Carver, immediately noting that she had seen him before when Carver first enters the cabin. Thus the relationship between them is hostile, especially as Sarah goes and hides in numerous places around the cabin to escape him. When Carver finds a photograph of Sarah (Determinant), he instantly recognizes her, proving that they had once known each other.

Later at the ski lodge, Carver holds the group hostage and injures her father, Carlos. Sarah screams out to her father, begging Carver to stop, showing a true hatred towards him.

Trivia

 * Her red glasses may be a reference to the term "Rose Tinted Glasses", which refers to those who look at an untrue and positive perspective, as she is protected from a harsh reality.
 * In A House Divided, Clementine has the option of showing Sarah how to use a gun, similarly to how Lee taught Clementine in Long Road Ahead.
 * She appears to suffer from some kind of anxiety disorder