Okay, I found out TODAY that one of my students' mom is a close friend of Tom's family (some farming connection from way back that he explained, but I can't remember the details). They vacation at his house. Tom came here to see the son in a sporting event last year. They talk all the time.Anyway, the kid said today that when his mom talked to Tom's family that Tom "looked really bad" when he came home. He had lost a lot of weight (and he emphasized a lot) and was covered in bug bites and sores, scabs, etc.
I haven't read any spoilers this season. This may be totally useless, but I'm passing it along to do with as you can.
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--oh, and he had some funny stories about various Survivors visiting Tom's farm...evidently it's quite the hot spot for Survivors.