'Fallout' Episode 5 Takeaway: Mystery behind Wilzig's head brings Lucy MacLean and Maximus together
Contains spoilers for 'Fallout'
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: In Prime Video's post-apocalyptic series 'Fallout', the storyline takes an intriguing turn when a dead man's head, harboring valuable secrets, becomes the focal point.
The enigmatic character named Wilzig (Michael Emerson), clad in a lab coat, was introduced in Episode 2 but met a tragic end.
In his final moments, he entrusted Lucy with the peculiar task of chopping off his head and delivering it to specific coordinates.
Despite her reluctance, Lucy MacLean (Ella Purnell) complies and carries Wilzig's head on her journey through the Wasteland.
However, she loses it to a deadly creature, while she herself gets abducted by The Ghoul (Walton Goggins).
Who steals Wilzig's head in 'Fallout' Episode 5?
In 'Fallout' Episode 4, Maximus (Aaron Moten) unexpectedly acquires Wilzig's head during a confrontation with the water mammal.
After retrieving the head, Maximus and his squire decide to return it to the Brotherhood of Steel.
In Episode 5, Maximus takes a bold step by confiding in his squire and unveils that he is alive and it's the knight who died during the attack.
Shocked by this revelation, the squire immobilizes Maximus within the armor. Driven by both fear of Maximus and a desire to gain favor with the Brotherhood, he then absconds with the head.
Lucy MacLean and Maximus chase Wilzig's head in 'Fallout'
Lucy MacLean and Maximus join forces in pursuit of Wilzig's head, each driven by personal motivations.
Lucy believes the head can be used as leverage to free her father from Moldaver, while Maximus learns that delivering Wilzig to the Brotherhood would grant him control over the Wasteland.
Recognizing their shared goal, Lucy proposes a partnership where Maximus retrieves the head using her tracker and then hands it over to the Brotherhood.
In return, she requests his assistance in rescuing her father through his influence within the Brotherhood.
Their journey to find the missing head is fraught with challenges, including encounters with mutated creatures, Ghouls, and cannibals.
Maximus, having deceived the Brotherhood by faking his death, is likely to be sentenced to death. However, delivering Wilzig may offer a chance to redeem himself and regain his standing in the organization.
As Maximus and Lucy race against time, the upcoming episodes promise thrilling twists and turns leading to the finale, where the secrets surrounding Wilzig's head will be finally unveiled.
'Fallout' is available to stream on Prime Video
