| “ | We're not that different. My wife... she was everything to me. They killed her, my son too. You came back, alone. I think you lost somebody too, maybe it was your wife, maybe it was more than her. If you don't help me-- if we don't help each other, what are we even doing here?
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Jay is a survivor of the outbreak in AMC's Fear the Walking Dead. He is a diabetic encountered by Dwight in his old house.
Overview[]
When Dwight first encounters Jay, he is shown to be very desperate, as he was robbed of his insulin by Marty's group. He is shown to be very civil and respectful with Dwight, and his main goal is to get his supplies back. He is also shown to be quite depressed, as his whole family were killed by Marty's group. He is similar to Dwight in some ways, both having lost their families and trying to regain a sense of purpose with this similarity at first drawing Dwight's suspicions that someone is using Jay to get to him. Unfortunately, Jay dies from his diabetes before Dwight can get back his insulin, greatly upsetting Dwight.
Pre-Apocalypse[]
Location Unknown[]
Nothing is known about Jay's life before or as the outbreak began, except that he had a wife and a son. He is also a diabetic.
Post-Apocalypse[]
Season 8[]
"Sanctuary"[]
Hearing a noise outside of his house, Dwight grabs his gun and goes to confront the intruder as an ill Jay enters the house. Held at gunpoint by Dwight, Jay explains that he had just thought that the house was empty and introduces himself, but Dwight brushes off Jay's questions and tries to kick him out. Jay pleads with Dwight for his help, explaining that he got robbed and will die if he doesn't get what was stolen back. Dwight doesn't believe that there's anything that valuable anymore, but Jay explains that he's diabetic and his insulin was stolen. Dwight is incredulous as there's no insulin left anymore, but Jay insists that he's telling the truth, stating that there was some in his group because they had someone capable of making it. However, a hostile group came through and killed Jay's friend and took everything. What Jay had in his stolen bag was what he had to make it through the week. Dwight accuses Jay of it being a setup, that someone was using Dwight's own past to get to him, shoving him to the ground and demanding answers, particularly what Jay will do when his week's supply runs out. While Jay doesn't know, he feels that even a week more of being alive is better than being dead. Jay has lost everyone, and he owes it to them to make things right for however much time he's got left. As Jay lays on the ground, he notices the old picture of Dwight and Sherry. After a moment's hesitation, Dwight finally agrees to help Jay.
Jay leads Dwight to the old factory where the group is set up which has walkers with metal melted onto their heads protecting the fence and the windows shot out. Shocked to recognize the group's base, Dwight recalls looking at similar fence walkers years before, including a zombified Gordon. Hiding from two passing men, Dwight asks if the guys who took Jay's medicine are in the factory which he confirms. Increasingly suspicious of a weakening Jay, Dwight demands to know who told the other man about him, explaining that the last time he tried to get somebody insulin, he ended up in there. A surprised Jay asks if he means the factory which Dwight confirms, telling Jay that they didn't it that though. Dwight has a flashback of standing outside of the factory with an imprisoned Daryl and he reveals that the factory is actually the Sanctuary, the long abandoned former base of Negan and the Saviors.
"My life has been shit ever since I set foot in there. So, I don't know if it's you, you know, or the universe that's playing some sick joke on me, but I'm not going in there -- not for you, not for anyone," Dwight states, preparing to leave. Jay stops Dwight, telling him that they're not that different. Jay's wife was everything to him, but these men killed her and Jay's son too. Dwight came back alone which causes Jay to think that he lost somebody too, maybe his wife and maybe more than her. However, if they don't help each other, what are they even doing here. Dwight finally agrees to help Jay, promising to meet the other man back at the house and asking what he's looking for.
Dwight returns to his house, calling for Jay that he got the medicine. However, a zombified Jay emerges from inside, having succumbed to his diabetes while Dwight was gone and reanimated. Saddened by his friend's death and his inability help him, Dwight stabs Jay in the head, putting him down.
Death[]
- Killed By
- Marty's Group (Caused, Alive)
- Diabetes (Alive)
After Jay's insulin is stolen by Marty's group, he succumbs to his diabetes and reanimates when his insulin can't be retrieved in time.
- Dwight (Zombified)
After encountering a zombified Jay, Dwight stabs him in the head.
Killed Victims[]
This list shows the victims Jay has killed:
- Possibly some unnamed members of Marty's Group
- Numerous counts of zombies and possibly unnamed people
Relationships[]
Allies[] |
Enemies[] |
Quotes[]
The following is a list of some of Jay's most memorable quotes.
Season 8[]
"Please, I got robbed. What they stole, I'll die if I don't get it back. (…) It is if you're diabetic. (…) I'm not. (…) There was in my group. Look, we had a guy who could make it. He had me believing in miracles. What I had in that bag is, what I had to make it through the week."
- Jay about his insulin being stolen, "Sanctuary"
"I don't know, but even a week is a hell of a lot better than being dead. Please, I lost everyone, and I owe it to them to make things right, for however much time I got."
- Jay to Dwight about the people he lost, "Sanctuary"
"We're not that different. My wife... she was everything to me. They killed her, my son too. You came back, alone. I think you lost somebody too, maybe it was your wife, maybe it was more than her. If you don't help me-- if we don't help each other, what are we even doing here?"
- Jay begging Dwight for help, "Sanctuary"