“ | Abby: I'm glad you're back, John. I was worried.
Murphy: Thanks. |
” |
— The Four Horsemen |
Murphy and Abigail is the relationship between John Murphy and Abigail Griffin. They are portrayed by starring cast members Richard Harmon and Paige Turco, and début in "The 48."
Summary[]
In Season Two, Abby treated Murphy's leg wound and even helped him to escape with several others to seek out Clarke and the missing Delinquents.
In Season Three, the two work together during the final battle with A.L.I.E. to keep Clarke alive so she can use the Flame and pull the kill switch. As the others defend them, Murphy and Abby together keep Ontari and Clarke alive so that Clarke can use Ontari's Nightblood.
In Season Five, when given the chance to escape Shallow Valley, Murphy chooses to go with Kane to rescue Abby rather than joining his friends, defending his decision by pointing out that its Abby he's helping.
In Season Six, Murphy helps Josephine Lightbourne manipulate Abby into creating more Nightblood in exchange for the promise of immortality for himself and Emori. Murphy stops the execution of himself, his friends and Abby by revealing that she can recreate Nightblood using bone marrow transplants. However, this later results in Russell Lightbourne mind wiping Abby to become the new host for Simone Lightbourne, killing her.
In Season Seven, even though Clarke doesn't blame and forgives Murphy for Abby's death, Eric Jackson is shown to blame him. In turn, Murphy carries enormous guilt, believing that while he didn't personally kill her, his decisions since arriving on Sanctum led to the loss of Abby.
Throughout the Series[]
In The 48, the injured Raven and Murphy are found in the dropship by the Ark's survivors, including Abby.
In Inclement Weather, Abby has treated Murphy's leg wound. When Murphy leaves with a group in an attempt to find the other Delinquents, Abby and David Miller provide them with weapons.In Perverse Instantiation (Part 2), Murphy is enlisted by Abby to help her with the exchange transfusion of Nightblood between Ontari and Clarke. To Murphy's disgust, he is forced to manually pump Ontari's heart to keep her alive while Abby acts as a last line of defense against A.L.I.E.'s Cult while Clarke tries to pull the kill switch in the City of Light.
In The Four Horsemen, after overhearing Abby arguing with Raven over anti-radiation meds, Murphy steals them for Abby. After giving instructions to Jackson, Abby tells Murphy that she's glad he's back as she was worried about him which Murphy appreciates. When Jackson comments on how Murphy's father got floated for doing the exact same thing and questions "who knew he had it in him?" Abby states she did.
In Sic Semper Tyrannis, Murphy decides to stay with Marcus Kane to rescue Abby while the rest of Spacekru in Shallow Valley flees. When the others are surprised by Murphy's decision, he points out that its Abby that needs his help. Murphy and Kane save Abby from being killed by one of Paxton McCreary's men, but fail to stop her abduction.
In Damocles (Part 2), after Murphy is shot during the Battle for Eden, Abby once again saves his life.
In Memento Mori, after making a deal with Josephine Lightbourne for himself and Emori, Murphy teaches the Prime about Clarke and tells Josephine everything that she needs to know to manipulate Abby into making new Nightblood.
In Matryoshka, Murphy prevents the execution of the Earth group by suggesting that Abby can make new Nightblood using bone marrow transplants.
In Adjustment Protocol, Murphy is horrified and grief-stricked when Russell Lightbourne sacrifices Abby to resurrect his deceased wife Simone Lightbourne.In From the Ashes, Eric Jackson blames Murphy for Abby's murder while Clarke states that she doesn't blame and forgives him. Later, Murphy shows enormous guilt over the loss of Abby, believing this his actions since arriving on Sanctum directly led to her loss.
Quotes[]
- Eric Jackson: "I mean, his father got floated for stealing medicine to save him. Who knew he had it in him?"
- Abby Griffin: "I did."
- -- The Four Horsemen
Notes and Trivia[]
- Though friends, the two have relatively little time on-screen together.
- Murphy is blamed by both himself and Eric Jackson for Abby's death.
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