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n. (plural of vato English)
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"Vatos" is the fourth episode of the first season of the post-apocalyptic horror television series, The Walking Dead. It originally aired on AMC in the United States on November 21, 2010. The episode was written by Robert Kirkman and directed by Johan Renck. In the episode, Rick Grimes ( Andrew Lincoln), Daryl Dixon ( Norman Reedus), Theodore "T-Dog" Douglas ( IronE Singleton), and Glenn Rhee ( Steven Yeun) return to downtown Atlanta in search of Daryl's brother, Merle. The group are later targeted by a Latino gang, whose leader threatens to kill them if they do not relinquish their weapons. Meanwhile, Lori Grimes ( Sarah Wayne Callies) and Shane Walsh ( Jon Bernthal)'s relationship begins to crumble.
Major events in "Vatos" include the deaths of several recurring characters, including Amy ( Emma Bell) and Ed Peletier ( Adam Minarovich). This episode was filmed in several locations in Atlanta, Georgia, including the Goat Farm Arts Center. "Vatos" was lauded by television commentators, who praised its storyline progression and character development. Upon initial airing, it attained 4.75 million viewers and a 2.4/6 rating in the 18–49 demographic, according to Nielsen ratings. The episode became the highest-rated cable program of the day, as well as the ninth most-watched cable program of the week.
Usage examples of "vatos".
The singing to the ceiling, the rafters are bursting in air to the shouts and yells of the vatos in the balconies who have come with bottles of Ripple, a handful of reds and a toke before they entered.
All the good, decent citizens are at home snorting cocaine and watching the LAPD storm troopers stomping on the civil liberties of the vatos and Crips.
But Raymond was actually a popular kid because his older brothers were bangers in Vatos Locos and Dad had been, too.
Yet here I was in the company of these vatos, wondering how I could get to the telephone number Dolan had given me.