

Before leaving, Shane tried to gather Rick from the hospital, but returned to Lori and Carl claiming that Rick had died. Two weeks into the outbreak, it got too dangerous to stay in King County and the military directed them to Atlanta where a safe-zone was established. Lori tried for days to call her mother to see if she was okay but she never picked up - Lori assumed she had died in the outbreak. Lori, along with Carl, Shane, and a bed-ridden Rick, still resided in King County when the outbreak occurred. Shortly after, Lori was told through Shane about Rick being shot and shared the news with Carl. Days before the apocalypse, Lori confided in a friend, Paula, to ease the stress and seek advice. It had even reached the point where she began to question his love for her and Carl.

His unwillingness to talk about his feelings and their problems resulted in fights, where harsh words were spoken by Lori. Over time, their marriage became increasingly strained with Rick distancing himself from her. On Sundays, she made pancakes, despite the fact that she knew they were awful. They lived as a typical suburban family in King County, Georgia. Eventually, Lori and Rick fell in love with each other and became married. She also became friends with Rick's best friend, Shane Walsh. In high school, Lori met Rick Grimes, a fellow student. Lori lived and grew up in King County, Georgia.

Lori showed herself to be a very selfless person when she faced her final moments of life, choosing baby Judith's life over her own, which she sacrificed with barely a second thought. However, Rick was devastated when he discovered that she died during childbirth. As the third season began, Rick started to shun her, something that pained her increasingly. After the farm was overrun, she became deeply disturbed by Rick's actions, as well as Carl's involvement in the death of Shane. Throughout season two, she strove to ensure that her unborn child would be healthy, and wondered whether the baby should even be born into such a horrible world. However, her actions continuously put Rick and Shane at odds, significantly more so with the revelation of her pregnancy. She became torn between her husband and Shane realizing they were both essential to her survival. With Rick's eventual return, she found herself filled with both extreme happiness and extreme guilt. During this time she began a relationship with Shane Walsh, her husband's partner in duty, something that would cause problems for her throughout the remainder of her life. Having believed her husband to be dead, that the world was coming to an end, and trying her best to keep herself and Carl safe, Lori became extremely vulnerable and lonely. Lori was a strong, selfless, independent, and emotional woman, but was also shown to be difficult and demanding at times. 3.6.1 "The Day Will Come When You Won't Be".
