"Earl, that is. And you are Jason and Karen? Seems like we have quite the discussion on our hands. What's the plan as it currently stands?" 

Karen explained some stuff, But Jason noticed she avoided his questions.

"Remind me again, why not just grab a couple vehicles and just plow our way along the roads?" Earl asked.

[i]Earl. I'll try to remember that.[/i] Though Jason to himself.

"Horses are better than vehicles in this situation, because vehicles have to drive on the road and through cities. Those cities are full of walkers and bandits." Jason turned to Karen and started saying something, but noticed that she was lost in thought. 

"Hey, Karen. Karen?" Earl wakes her from her daze.

"So I was saying," Jason continued, "Karen, you didn't answer my questions. What will be the people who stay? They won't survive here with most of us leaving. And wouldn't it be better to split up? That way-"

Jason was interrupted as the door was opened and a man walked in. It was Jacob the gunsmith. 

Jason greeted Jacob, "Hi Jacob. You got my Jericho ready yet?" then turned back to Karen, finishing his question, "That way if one group gets caught, the others still have a chance of making it."