1 00:00:34,634 --> 00:00:35,969 Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! 2 00:00:36,469 --> 00:00:38,189 - Move it. - Let's get out of here! 3 00:00:50,984 --> 00:00:52,318 Headed down Poplar, toward Main. 4 00:01:08,001 --> 00:01:10,253 - Get 'em off of us, Mick! - I'm working on it! 5 00:01:13,047 --> 00:01:15,925 - The alley. To your right. - Okay. 6 00:01:20,263 --> 00:01:21,514 Shit! 7 00:01:22,182 --> 00:01:24,017 Shit! Shit! Shit! 8 00:01:25,059 --> 00:01:26,059 Shit! 9 00:01:41,492 --> 00:01:44,287 Okay. Okay. 10 00:01:48,583 --> 00:01:50,835 - Son of a bitch! We got more! - Oh, shit! 11 00:01:52,670 --> 00:01:53,671 They're headed down 7th. 12 00:01:56,382 --> 00:01:58,718 Do something, Kali. Do something! 13 00:01:58,801 --> 00:02:02,096 Next right. There's a tunnel. Take it. 14 00:02:09,771 --> 00:02:10,855 We got these bastards now! 15 00:02:26,120 --> 00:02:27,120 Boom. 16 00:02:28,331 --> 00:02:29,791 Holy shit! 17 00:02:32,335 --> 00:02:34,420 Shit! Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! 18 00:02:37,382 --> 00:02:40,635 What the hell is wrong with you, Adams? The hell are you doing? 19 00:02:40,718 --> 00:02:43,888 Adams! Come on. What the hell? Why'd you stop? 20 00:02:43,972 --> 00:02:46,266 Adams! Adams! 21 00:02:46,349 --> 00:02:47,934 Adams, I'm talkin' to you! 22 00:02:51,104 --> 00:02:54,023 Adams! Adams! 23 00:04:32,372 --> 00:04:35,958 Son of a bitch! Son of a bitch! 24 00:04:36,834 --> 00:04:40,588 A police chase rocked downtown Pittsburgh earlier this evening... 25 00:04:40,671 --> 00:04:44,342 - Another stupid penny! - Dusty, watch it! You almost hit Mews. 26 00:04:44,425 --> 00:04:46,469 - Can I please check under your cushions? - Dusty. 27 00:04:46,552 --> 00:04:49,347 Mom, please? It's an emergency! 28 00:04:50,932 --> 00:04:53,017 Who's your buddy? Who's your buddy? 29 00:04:55,269 --> 00:04:56,521 Love you, Mom. 30 00:04:56,604 --> 00:04:59,899 Lucas, you copy? I've got four quarters. What's your haul? 31 00:04:59,982 --> 00:05:02,902 Take your puny haul and multiply it by five. 32 00:05:02,985 --> 00:05:04,987 - How? - While you were scrounging around 33 00:05:05,071 --> 00:05:07,532 like a homeless bum, I mowed Old Man Humphrey's lawn. 34 00:05:07,615 --> 00:05:10,034 Old Man Humphrey's got that kinda cash? 35 00:05:10,118 --> 00:05:11,994 - Just call Mike already. - You call Mike. 36 00:05:12,078 --> 00:05:15,039 I have to go take a shower from doing real work, like a man. 37 00:05:15,123 --> 00:05:16,290 Over and out. 38 00:05:16,999 --> 00:05:19,836 Mike, do you copy? Mike, do you copy? 39 00:05:20,670 --> 00:05:22,213 Yeah. Yeah, I copy. 40 00:05:22,296 --> 00:05:24,590 - What are you doing on this channel? - Nothing. 41 00:05:24,674 --> 00:05:26,092 Lucas and I have six bucks total. 42 00:05:26,175 --> 00:05:28,553 - What's your haul? - Shit! I don't know yet. 43 00:05:28,636 --> 00:05:31,639 - What do you mean you don't know yet? - Hold on. Call Will. 44 00:05:41,899 --> 00:05:43,359 What the hell are you doing? 45 00:05:43,901 --> 00:05:44,901 I'll pay you back! 46 00:05:47,446 --> 00:05:49,365 - Bye! - Mike! 47 00:05:50,116 --> 00:05:54,203 - Mike! Get back here! - Hey. No running in the house. 48 00:05:54,287 --> 00:05:55,872 What is going on? 49 00:05:55,955 --> 00:05:58,457 Mike! Mike! 50 00:06:03,004 --> 00:06:04,172 Asshole! 51 00:06:25,234 --> 00:06:27,862 - Hey! - Okay. So, I'll pick you up in two hours. 52 00:06:27,945 --> 00:06:30,281 - That's 9:00 on the dot, okay? - Okay. 53 00:06:30,364 --> 00:06:32,164 If anything happens, if you need to come home, 54 00:06:32,241 --> 00:06:34,452 just ask them to use their phone and call home. Okay? 55 00:06:34,535 --> 00:06:36,996 - Don't... - Don't walk or bike home. I know. 56 00:06:37,079 --> 00:06:39,290 - Okay, but, sweetie... - Mom, I have to go. 57 00:06:39,373 --> 00:06:40,708 Have fun. 58 00:06:48,674 --> 00:06:52,511 To slay the dragon, use the magic sword. 59 00:06:52,595 --> 00:06:55,056 Oh, Jesus! I'm in unchartered territory here, guys. 60 00:06:55,139 --> 00:06:57,892 - Down! Down! Down! - I'm going! I'm going! 61 00:07:03,064 --> 00:07:05,149 I'm going! I'm going! I'm going! 62 00:07:06,734 --> 00:07:09,362 Okay. Shut up. Shut up. Shut up! 63 00:07:11,405 --> 00:07:13,741 No. No. No! 64 00:07:13,824 --> 00:07:16,911 No! No! No! I hate this overpriced bullshit! 65 00:07:16,994 --> 00:07:19,080 Son of a bitch! Piece of shit! 66 00:07:19,163 --> 00:07:21,624 You're not nimble enough. But you'll get there one day. 67 00:07:21,707 --> 00:07:24,710 But until then, Princess Daphne is still mine. 68 00:07:24,794 --> 00:07:28,297 Whatever. I'm still tops on Centipede and Dig Dug. 69 00:07:28,381 --> 00:07:29,590 You sure about that? 70 00:07:30,967 --> 00:07:32,051 Sure about what? 71 00:07:35,346 --> 00:07:36,722 You're kidding me. No, no, no. 72 00:07:36,806 --> 00:07:39,934 Move! Move! No, no, no, no, no. Hey, no! No! No! 73 00:07:41,435 --> 00:07:45,481 - 751,300 points! - That's impossible. 74 00:07:45,565 --> 00:07:47,984 - Who is Mad Max? - Better than you. 75 00:07:48,067 --> 00:07:51,070 - Is it you? - You know I despise Dig Dug. 76 00:07:51,153 --> 00:07:53,030 - Then who is it? - Yeah, spill it, Keith. 77 00:07:53,114 --> 00:07:57,410 You want information, then I need something in return. 78 00:08:00,037 --> 00:08:03,457 No, no, no. No way. You're not getting a date with her. 79 00:08:03,541 --> 00:08:05,126 Mike, come on. Just get him the date. 80 00:08:05,209 --> 00:08:06,961 I'm not prostituting my sister! 81 00:08:07,044 --> 00:08:09,690 - But it's for a good cause. - No, don't get him the date. Know what? 82 00:08:09,714 --> 00:08:12,550 He's gonna spread his nasty-ass rash to your whole family. 83 00:08:12,633 --> 00:08:16,053 Acne isn't a rash and it isn't contagious, you prepubescent wastoid. 84 00:08:16,137 --> 00:08:19,265 Oh, I'm a wastoid? She wouldn't go on a date with you. 85 00:08:19,348 --> 00:08:21,767 You make, like, what? $2.50 an hour? 86 00:08:21,851 --> 00:08:23,771 - Nice perm. - Gonna make fun of my hair? 87 00:08:27,607 --> 00:08:30,151 Hey. Hey, guys, do you see the... 88 00:09:08,856 --> 00:09:11,317 Will! Are you okay? 89 00:09:15,571 --> 00:09:17,365 Yeah. I just... 90 00:09:18,866 --> 00:09:21,911 - I needed some air. - Come on. You're up on Dig Dug. 91 00:09:22,495 --> 00:09:24,121 Let's take that top score back, huh? 92 00:09:53,317 --> 00:09:54,402 Good morning, Jim. 93 00:09:55,861 --> 00:09:59,740 - Jim. Hold on a second. We need to talk. - Get away from me. 94 00:09:59,824 --> 00:10:02,034 Okay, no... I think you really wanna hear this. 95 00:10:02,118 --> 00:10:05,329 - Get away from me. - Trust me. I only want five minutes! 96 00:10:05,413 --> 00:10:08,916 Yeah, I want a date with Bo Derek. We all want things. 97 00:10:08,999 --> 00:10:10,751 This isn't a laughing matter, Jim. 98 00:10:10,835 --> 00:10:12,378 This is serious, okay? 99 00:10:12,461 --> 00:10:14,380 I really got something here. I'm telling you! 100 00:10:14,463 --> 00:10:15,798 - Hey. Mornin', Chief. - Morning. 101 00:10:15,881 --> 00:10:16,966 Morning, Murray. 102 00:10:17,049 --> 00:10:19,593 Got any proof on your butt-probin' aliens yet, Murray? 103 00:10:19,677 --> 00:10:23,013 I believe there was, and may still be, 104 00:10:23,097 --> 00:10:24,932 a Russian spy presence in Hawkins. 105 00:10:25,015 --> 00:10:26,475 Russian spies! 106 00:10:26,559 --> 00:10:32,148 Are the spies in cahoots with the aliens? Or how do they fit in here? I'm confused. 107 00:10:32,231 --> 00:10:35,025 I'm talking multiple reports now. Multiple reports, okay? 108 00:10:35,109 --> 00:10:36,610 Of a Russian child in Hawkins. 109 00:10:36,694 --> 00:10:40,781 - A child? What are you talking about? - A girl who may have psionic abilities. 110 00:10:40,865 --> 00:10:42,283 - "Psionic"? - Psychic. 111 00:10:42,366 --> 00:10:44,452 What about that girl that made that kid pee himself? 112 00:10:44,535 --> 00:10:45,411 - A prank. - What girl? 113 00:10:45,494 --> 00:10:46,814 Wasn't a prank. 114 00:10:46,871 --> 00:10:48,748 You got five minutes. Not a second more. 115 00:10:49,832 --> 00:10:51,834 I talked to a Big Buy ex-employee 116 00:10:51,917 --> 00:10:55,713 who said some little girl shattered the door with her mind. 117 00:10:55,796 --> 00:10:56,672 I heard that story. 118 00:10:56,756 --> 00:10:59,884 Did you hear the one about the fat man with the beard who climbs down chimneys? 119 00:10:59,967 --> 00:11:02,470 Then last month, a co-worker of Ted Wheeler's claims 120 00:11:02,553 --> 00:11:06,015 some Russian girl with a shaved head was hiding in his basement. 121 00:11:06,098 --> 00:11:07,349 Ted now denies this. 122 00:11:07,433 --> 00:11:09,977 - Oh, wow. That's a surprise. - But it connects. 123 00:11:10,060 --> 00:11:11,479 - Enlighten me. - This girl, 124 00:11:11,562 --> 00:11:14,148 she's some kind of a Russian weapon, right? 125 00:11:14,231 --> 00:11:16,275 Barbara sees this girl, tries to help her, perhaps. 126 00:11:16,358 --> 00:11:19,236 But before she can, the Russians find them, take them... 127 00:11:19,320 --> 00:11:23,365 Wait. You're telling me Barbara Holland was kidnapped by Russian spies. 128 00:11:23,449 --> 00:11:25,993 - Kidnapped. Killed. - Killed? 129 00:11:26,076 --> 00:11:27,495 - Don't you get it, Jim? - No. 130 00:11:27,578 --> 00:11:30,623 This has potentially international implications. 131 00:11:30,706 --> 00:11:34,251 I'm talking a full-on Russian invasion right here in Hawkins. 132 00:11:37,213 --> 00:11:40,424 Do you have any proof of this girl? I mean, has anybody seen her recently? 133 00:11:40,508 --> 00:11:41,693 These are separate... 134 00:11:41,717 --> 00:11:42,927 Excuse me. Sorry. 135 00:11:43,010 --> 00:11:44,136 - Okay. - Hello? 136 00:11:44,220 --> 00:11:46,847 Merrill called, wants you to check out his pumpkins. 137 00:11:46,931 --> 00:11:49,391 - Says they've been contaminated... - All right. 138 00:11:49,475 --> 00:11:53,103 by his vengeful neighbor, Eugene. You're welcome. 139 00:11:54,104 --> 00:11:56,190 I'm sorry. I really hate to do this, but I gotta run. 140 00:11:56,273 --> 00:11:58,651 - It's an emergency. - You gave me five minutes. 141 00:11:58,734 --> 00:12:01,414 Yeah, listen, you know what? I liked your alien theory a lot better. 142 00:12:01,445 --> 00:12:03,030 And you want my advice? 143 00:12:03,113 --> 00:12:06,200 Why don't you stop bleeding those people dry and go home? All right? 144 00:12:06,283 --> 00:12:09,203 - I am not bleeding anyone... dry. - Listen to me. Go home. 145 00:12:19,380 --> 00:12:20,839 It's crap, I know. 146 00:12:22,258 --> 00:12:23,467 No, it's not crap. 147 00:12:25,219 --> 00:12:27,513 - It's not good. - It's going to be. 148 00:12:27,596 --> 00:12:31,350 Just... It needs some reorganizing. 149 00:12:31,433 --> 00:12:33,269 - Can I mark on it? - Yeah, I guess. 150 00:12:33,352 --> 00:12:34,979 So, in the first paragraph, 151 00:12:35,062 --> 00:12:38,065 you used the basketball game versus Northern 152 00:12:38,148 --> 00:12:40,776 as a metaphor for your life, which is great. 153 00:12:40,859 --> 00:12:43,404 But then, around here, 154 00:12:43,487 --> 00:12:46,532 you start talking about your granddad's experiences in the war. 155 00:12:47,533 --> 00:12:50,828 And I... I don't see how they're connected. 156 00:12:50,911 --> 00:12:52,329 It connects because... 157 00:12:53,163 --> 00:12:54,748 because, you know, we both won. 158 00:12:58,335 --> 00:13:01,213 - Do you think I should start from scratch? - No. I mean... 159 00:13:03,048 --> 00:13:04,091 When's the deadline? 160 00:13:04,174 --> 00:13:06,010 It's tomorrow for early application. 161 00:13:06,093 --> 00:13:08,345 Can you come and help me tonight? 162 00:13:08,429 --> 00:13:10,723 We have our dinner tonight, remember? 163 00:13:10,806 --> 00:13:13,267 - Oh, my God! - We already canceled last week. 164 00:13:14,435 --> 00:13:18,731 - You don't have to go. Just work on this. - No, no, no. What's the point? 165 00:13:19,773 --> 00:13:22,067 - Hey, calm down. - I'm calm. I'm calm. 166 00:13:22,151 --> 00:13:23,861 I'm just being honest. You know, I mean... 167 00:13:25,070 --> 00:13:27,489 - I'll end up working for my dad anyway. - That's not true. 168 00:13:27,573 --> 00:13:29,373 I don't know, Nance. Is that such a bad thing? 169 00:13:29,450 --> 00:13:33,162 There's insurance and benefits and all that adult stuff. 170 00:13:35,414 --> 00:13:39,585 And if I took it, you know, I could be around for your senior year. 171 00:13:39,668 --> 00:13:41,795 - Steve... - Just to look after you a little bit. 172 00:13:41,879 --> 00:13:43,881 Make sure you don't forget about this pretty face. 173 00:13:45,424 --> 00:13:46,842 Nance, I'm serious. 174 00:13:52,848 --> 00:13:55,267 - I love you. - I love you, too. 175 00:14:36,350 --> 00:14:38,519 Who is that? 176 00:14:38,602 --> 00:14:40,771 I have no idea. 177 00:14:41,355 --> 00:14:43,232 But would you check out that ass? 178 00:14:43,941 --> 00:14:45,693 Just look at it go. 179 00:15:09,591 --> 00:15:11,301 Meet the human brain. 180 00:15:11,385 --> 00:15:13,721 I know. I know, it doesn't look like much. 181 00:15:13,804 --> 00:15:16,640 A little gross even, right? But consider this. 182 00:15:16,724 --> 00:15:21,186 There are a hundred billion cells inside of this miracle of evolution. 183 00:15:21,270 --> 00:15:22,688 All working as one. 184 00:15:22,771 --> 00:15:26,483 No, no, I did not misspeak. I did not stutter. 185 00:15:26,567 --> 00:15:28,986 A hundred billion. 186 00:15:29,695 --> 00:15:32,239 Ah, this must be our new student. 187 00:15:32,322 --> 00:15:33,699 Indeed. All yours. 188 00:15:33,782 --> 00:15:36,243 All right. Hold up. You don't get away that easy. 189 00:15:36,326 --> 00:15:37,870 Come on up. Don't be shy. 190 00:15:37,953 --> 00:15:39,997 Dustin, drum roll. 191 00:15:41,415 --> 00:15:45,210 Class, please welcome, all the way from sunny California, 192 00:15:45,294 --> 00:15:50,215 the latest passenger to join us on our curiosity voyage, Maxine. 193 00:15:50,841 --> 00:15:52,426 - It's Max. - Sorry? 194 00:15:52,509 --> 00:15:55,137 Nobody calls me Maxine. It's Max. 195 00:15:55,220 --> 00:15:58,057 - Mad Max. - Well, all aboard, Max. 196 00:16:18,827 --> 00:16:20,329 - Hey, there. - Hey. 197 00:16:20,412 --> 00:16:23,874 Do you have these in any other colors? I'm not a big fan of orange. 198 00:16:23,957 --> 00:16:25,334 Hmm... 199 00:16:25,417 --> 00:16:26,627 I'll have to check in back. 200 00:16:33,759 --> 00:16:34,759 Oh, shit! 201 00:16:35,844 --> 00:16:38,222 - You're gonna get me fired. - That's my master plan. 202 00:16:38,305 --> 00:16:40,985 Get you fired so I can hire you and we won't have to hide back here. 203 00:16:42,976 --> 00:16:46,063 Bob? Bob, I have to get back to work. 204 00:16:46,146 --> 00:16:48,941 I know. I'm sorry. I can't stop thinking about you. 205 00:16:49,024 --> 00:16:51,443 - It's crazy. I feel like a teenager. - Me, too. 206 00:16:51,527 --> 00:16:54,029 You know, in high school, you didn't know who I was. 207 00:16:54,113 --> 00:16:55,989 Come on. 208 00:16:56,073 --> 00:16:58,951 Bob, I have to get back to work. 209 00:16:59,034 --> 00:17:00,285 Okay. 210 00:17:00,369 --> 00:17:05,707 Go sell your electronic thingamajiggies, and I'll see you tonight for movie night. 211 00:17:05,791 --> 00:17:07,042 Jonathan's night to pick? 212 00:17:07,126 --> 00:17:08,418 - Yes. - Okay. 213 00:17:17,136 --> 00:17:20,430 - Okay. Okay. - Okay. 214 00:17:21,056 --> 00:17:22,307 Hey, look, a green one. 215 00:17:23,684 --> 00:17:27,646 Tell Jonathan not to pick anything scary. I hate scary movies. 216 00:17:45,372 --> 00:17:47,332 You're saying this was fine yesterday? 217 00:17:47,416 --> 00:17:48,417 Fine? 218 00:17:48,500 --> 00:17:51,378 These were prize winners, Chief. You should've seen 'em. 219 00:17:51,461 --> 00:17:53,839 For the life of me, I couldn't figure out what happened. 220 00:17:53,922 --> 00:17:56,133 And then I remembered... Eugene. 221 00:17:57,342 --> 00:17:58,343 What about him? 222 00:17:58,427 --> 00:18:01,027 He's been complaining about me to just about anyone who'll listen. 223 00:18:01,096 --> 00:18:02,764 Why's that? 224 00:18:02,848 --> 00:18:05,976 Well, he started this "Pick Your Pumpkin" thing. 225 00:18:06,059 --> 00:18:07,603 Acted like it was trademarked. 226 00:18:07,686 --> 00:18:10,814 I said, "Hire yourself a damn lawyer. See how far that gets you." 227 00:18:10,898 --> 00:18:13,859 You're telling me that nice old Eugene 228 00:18:14,318 --> 00:18:18,530 came out here after dark and doused your field with poison? 229 00:18:18,614 --> 00:18:19,740 Not Eugene himself. 230 00:18:19,823 --> 00:18:22,784 - I'm thinking one of his field hands. - Uh-huh. 231 00:18:22,868 --> 00:18:27,331 Listen, Chief, I don't go throwing around accusations lightly. You know me. 232 00:18:27,414 --> 00:18:30,709 This happening the day before Halloween, when sales are peaking? 233 00:18:30,792 --> 00:18:32,294 That's a hell of a coincidence. 234 00:18:32,377 --> 00:18:34,630 Hell of a coincidence. 235 00:18:36,340 --> 00:18:38,175 You got somebody working on that field? 236 00:19:23,136 --> 00:19:24,638 Yeah, screw you, too. 237 00:19:25,180 --> 00:19:28,517 Hey. Be there. 238 00:19:30,227 --> 00:19:32,354 - Hey, Nancy. - Hey! Thanks. 239 00:19:32,688 --> 00:19:34,815 - Oh, could I get one more? - Yeah, sure. 240 00:19:37,943 --> 00:19:39,278 You're coming to this. 241 00:19:40,362 --> 00:19:42,197 "Come and get sheet faced." 242 00:19:43,365 --> 00:19:44,574 No, I'm not. 243 00:19:44,658 --> 00:19:49,413 I can't let you sit all alone Halloween. That's just not acceptable. 244 00:19:49,496 --> 00:19:52,207 Well, you can relax. I'm not gonna be alone. 245 00:19:53,000 --> 00:19:54,960 I'm going trick-or-treating with Will. 246 00:19:55,043 --> 00:19:56,837 - All night? - Yeah. 247 00:19:57,754 --> 00:20:00,590 No, no way. You're gonna be home by 8:00, 248 00:20:01,300 --> 00:20:07,097 listening to the Talking Heads and reading Vonnegut or something. 249 00:20:07,180 --> 00:20:08,724 Sounds like a nice night. 250 00:20:08,807 --> 00:20:13,186 Jonathan, just come. I mean, who knows, you might even, like, meet someone. 251 00:20:15,939 --> 00:20:20,152 - Oh, my God! Take those stupid things off. - I missed you. 252 00:20:20,235 --> 00:20:22,571 - It's been like an hour. - Tell me about it. 253 00:20:26,575 --> 00:20:29,202 Okay. Okay, okay. God. 254 00:20:30,620 --> 00:20:31,621 Sorry. 255 00:20:40,130 --> 00:20:44,051 - There's no way that's Mad Max. - Yeah. Girls don't play video games. 256 00:20:44,134 --> 00:20:47,637 And even if they did, you can't get 750,000 points on Dig Dug. 257 00:20:47,721 --> 00:20:49,890 - It's impossible. - But her name is Max. 258 00:20:49,973 --> 00:20:52,768 - So what? - So, how many Maxes do you know? 259 00:20:52,851 --> 00:20:55,062 - I don't know. - Zero. That's how many. 260 00:20:55,145 --> 00:20:56,313 She shows up at school 261 00:20:56,396 --> 00:20:59,274 the day after someone with her same name breaks our top score. 262 00:20:59,358 --> 00:21:03,236 - I mean, you kidding me? - Exactly. So she's gotta be Mad Max. 263 00:21:03,320 --> 00:21:05,655 And plus she skateboards, so she's pretty awesome. 264 00:21:05,739 --> 00:21:08,200 Awesome? You haven't even spoken a word to her. 265 00:21:08,283 --> 00:21:12,287 I don't have to. I mean, look at her. Shit, I've lost the target. 266 00:21:12,371 --> 00:21:13,914 Oh! There. 267 00:21:30,597 --> 00:21:32,599 Got it. There we go. 268 00:21:34,601 --> 00:21:37,771 "Stop spying on me, creeps." 269 00:21:37,854 --> 00:21:39,064 Well, shit. 270 00:21:39,147 --> 00:21:40,190 William Byers. 271 00:21:41,483 --> 00:21:42,943 Your mother's here. 272 00:22:06,466 --> 00:22:08,176 You guys think he's okay? 273 00:22:08,260 --> 00:22:10,512 He's always weird when he has to go in. 274 00:22:10,595 --> 00:22:13,265 I don't know. He's quiet today. 275 00:22:14,057 --> 00:22:15,267 He's always quiet. 276 00:22:34,411 --> 00:22:35,912 You feeling any better? 277 00:22:37,581 --> 00:22:38,415 Will? 278 00:22:38,498 --> 00:22:40,625 Huh? 279 00:22:40,709 --> 00:22:43,170 Yeah. Yeah, sorry. 280 00:22:43,795 --> 00:22:47,632 Hey. What did we talk about, huh? You've got to stop it with the sorries. 281 00:22:48,216 --> 00:22:52,387 Sorry. I mean, yeah, I know. 282 00:22:53,305 --> 00:22:58,143 And listen, you know, there's nothing to be nervous about, you know. 283 00:22:58,226 --> 00:23:02,022 Just tell 'em what you felt last night and what you saw. 284 00:23:02,606 --> 00:23:07,652 Hey, I'm gonna be there the whole time. So it's gonna be okay. Okay? 285 00:23:09,738 --> 00:23:10,739 Okay. 286 00:23:30,550 --> 00:23:32,469 - Hey, buddy. - Hey. 287 00:23:33,845 --> 00:23:34,930 Hey. 288 00:24:20,100 --> 00:24:22,143 Sir Will, how are you? 289 00:24:22,227 --> 00:24:23,937 Mom. Pop. 290 00:24:24,020 --> 00:24:26,648 Let's take a look, see what's going on here. 291 00:24:26,731 --> 00:24:30,277 I see you shaved off a pound since we saw you last. 292 00:24:30,360 --> 00:24:33,113 Must be making room for all that Halloween candy. 293 00:24:33,196 --> 00:24:34,322 What's your favorite candy? 294 00:24:34,406 --> 00:24:36,950 Desert island candy, if you had to pick one? 295 00:24:37,033 --> 00:24:38,493 - I don't know. - Come on. 296 00:24:38,576 --> 00:24:40,495 Life or death situation, what would you pick? 297 00:24:40,578 --> 00:24:43,081 - I guess... Reese's Pieces. - Reese's Pieces. 298 00:24:43,164 --> 00:24:45,917 Good call. Good call. 299 00:24:46,001 --> 00:24:47,294 I'm more of a Mounds guy, 300 00:24:47,377 --> 00:24:51,590 but I gotta say, peanut butter and chocolate, come on, hard to beat that. 301 00:24:51,673 --> 00:24:53,508 All right, tell me what's going on with you. 302 00:24:53,591 --> 00:24:55,260 Tell me about this episode you had. 303 00:24:56,845 --> 00:25:01,766 Well, my friends were there and then they just weren't, 304 00:25:01,850 --> 00:25:03,518 and I was back there again. 305 00:25:04,144 --> 00:25:05,395 In the Upside Down? 306 00:25:06,771 --> 00:25:08,523 All right, so what happened next? 307 00:25:08,606 --> 00:25:15,113 I heard this noise, and so I went outside, and it was worse. 308 00:25:15,196 --> 00:25:16,448 How was it worse? 309 00:25:17,115 --> 00:25:18,408 There was this storm. 310 00:25:22,370 --> 00:25:25,123 Okay. So how did you feel when you saw the storm? 311 00:25:25,206 --> 00:25:26,207 I felt... 312 00:25:27,250 --> 00:25:28,250 frozen. 313 00:25:31,588 --> 00:25:34,424 - Heart racing? - Just frozen. 314 00:25:34,507 --> 00:25:37,510 Frozen, cold frozen? Frozen to the touch? 315 00:25:37,594 --> 00:25:40,597 No. Like how you feel when you're scared, 316 00:25:40,680 --> 00:25:45,060 and you can't breathe or talk or do anything. 317 00:25:45,143 --> 00:25:49,147 I felt... felt this evil, like it was looking at me. 318 00:25:50,857 --> 00:25:52,901 It was evil? 319 00:25:52,984 --> 00:25:56,196 Well... What do you think the evil wanted? 320 00:25:56,279 --> 00:25:57,530 To kill. 321 00:25:59,407 --> 00:26:00,909 To kill you? 322 00:26:01,534 --> 00:26:02,535 Not me. 323 00:26:05,121 --> 00:26:06,414 Everyone else. 324 00:26:19,552 --> 00:26:21,471 All right, I'm gonna be honest with you. 325 00:26:21,554 --> 00:26:24,474 It's probably gonna get worse before it gets better. 326 00:26:24,557 --> 00:26:28,269 Worse? He's already had two episodes this month. 327 00:26:28,353 --> 00:26:30,897 He'll likely have more before the month is out. 328 00:26:30,980 --> 00:26:34,692 It's called the Anniversary Effect. And we've seen this with soldiers. 329 00:26:34,776 --> 00:26:38,196 The anniversary of an event brings back traumatic memories. 330 00:26:38,279 --> 00:26:40,740 Sort of opens up the neurological floodgates, so to speak. 331 00:26:40,824 --> 00:26:42,450 So what does this mean for the kid? 332 00:26:42,534 --> 00:26:44,411 He's gonna have more episodes, nightmares? 333 00:26:44,494 --> 00:26:47,414 Yeah, that. Maybe some personality changes. 334 00:26:47,497 --> 00:26:50,166 He might get irritable. He might lash out. 335 00:26:50,250 --> 00:26:51,668 What do we do when that happens? 336 00:26:51,751 --> 00:26:56,131 Okay. Well, from what we know about post-traumatic stress... 337 00:26:56,214 --> 00:27:00,009 And we're still learning, okay? Just treat him normally. 338 00:27:00,093 --> 00:27:03,596 Be patient with him. Don't pressure him to talk. 339 00:27:03,680 --> 00:27:05,098 Just let him lead the way. 340 00:27:05,181 --> 00:27:08,393 I'm sorry, what you're saying is it's gonna get worse and worse 341 00:27:08,476 --> 00:27:10,687 and we're just supposed to pretend it's not happening? 342 00:27:10,770 --> 00:27:12,439 It sounds counterintuitive, I know. 343 00:27:12,522 --> 00:27:15,900 But I assure you that is really the best thing you can do for him. 344 00:27:19,988 --> 00:27:23,700 Listen. I understand what you went through last year. I get it. 345 00:27:23,783 --> 00:27:27,412 But those people are gone. They're gone. Okay? 346 00:27:28,037 --> 00:27:29,622 So if we're gonna get through this, 347 00:27:30,498 --> 00:27:33,918 I just... I need you to realize I'm on your side. 348 00:27:36,337 --> 00:27:37,714 I need you to trust me. 349 00:27:40,467 --> 00:27:41,342 "Trust me"? 350 00:27:41,426 --> 00:27:43,428 - Are you kidding me? - Yeah, I know. 351 00:27:43,511 --> 00:27:47,265 But, you know, university gives out a degree, this guy's got it. 352 00:27:47,348 --> 00:27:51,352 And look, that post-traumatic stuff he's talking about, that stuff is real. 353 00:27:52,812 --> 00:27:54,939 He's gonna be okay. All right? 354 00:27:56,399 --> 00:27:58,234 How's Bob the Brain? 355 00:27:59,068 --> 00:28:00,403 Don't call him that. 356 00:28:00,487 --> 00:28:01,988 Sorry. Old habit. 357 00:28:02,614 --> 00:28:04,616 He's good. We're good. 358 00:28:04,699 --> 00:28:06,784 Good. I'm happy for you. 359 00:28:06,868 --> 00:28:08,953 Really. Hey... 360 00:28:09,621 --> 00:28:11,956 Things get worse, you call me first. 361 00:28:13,541 --> 00:28:14,542 You call me. 362 00:28:15,168 --> 00:28:16,169 Okay. 363 00:28:39,025 --> 00:28:40,276 They're ready for you, sir. 364 00:28:55,959 --> 00:28:57,293 - Patty. - Sam. 365 00:28:58,753 --> 00:28:59,753 Afternoon, sir. 366 00:28:59,796 --> 00:29:03,174 - Looks like another hot one today, huh? - Never gets old, sir. 367 00:29:50,555 --> 00:29:52,140 Still no sign? 368 00:29:52,223 --> 00:29:53,266 Jack shit. 369 00:29:53,349 --> 00:29:58,479 - Oh! Damn it. My mom's gonna murder me. - So go home. I'll radio if she comes. 370 00:29:58,563 --> 00:30:01,774 Oh, yeah, nice try. You just want me out of here so you can make your move. 371 00:30:01,858 --> 00:30:03,818 - Oh, 'cause you're such a threat. - That's right. 372 00:30:03,860 --> 00:30:06,321 She will not be able to resist these pearls. 373 00:30:09,073 --> 00:30:10,950 - Ten o'clock. Ten o'clock. - What? 374 00:30:18,875 --> 00:30:20,795 - They're arguing. They're arguing. - Oh, my God. 375 00:30:20,835 --> 00:30:23,129 I see that. I don't even know why you need those. 376 00:30:23,212 --> 00:30:24,589 God. You're so stupid. 377 00:30:41,356 --> 00:30:42,523 She's incredible. 378 00:30:44,609 --> 00:30:45,610 She's... 379 00:30:46,444 --> 00:30:47,779 Mad Max. 380 00:30:51,991 --> 00:30:55,411 After dinner, I want you to pick out your toys for the yard sale. 381 00:30:55,495 --> 00:30:57,246 - Fine. - Two boxes' worth. 382 00:30:57,330 --> 00:30:59,123 - Two boxes? - You heard me. 383 00:30:59,207 --> 00:31:01,000 I'm fine with you giving away a couple, 384 00:31:01,084 --> 00:31:03,169 but the other ones have way too much emotional value. 385 00:31:03,252 --> 00:31:05,838 - Emotional value? - They're hunks of plastic, Michael. 386 00:31:05,922 --> 00:31:07,173 You already took away my Atari. 387 00:31:07,256 --> 00:31:09,856 Didn't wanna lose more toys, you shouldn't have stolen from Nancy. 388 00:31:09,884 --> 00:31:11,344 I didn't steal. I borrowed. 389 00:31:11,427 --> 00:31:14,027 Oh, and you didn't curse out Mr. Kowalski last week either, right? 390 00:31:14,097 --> 00:31:16,641 Or plagiarize that essay? Or graffiti the bathroom stall? 391 00:31:16,724 --> 00:31:18,434 Everyone graffitis the bathroom stall. 392 00:31:18,518 --> 00:31:22,105 So if your friend jumps off a cliff, you're gonna jump, too? 393 00:31:22,188 --> 00:31:25,984 We know you've had a hard year, Michael. But we've been patient. 394 00:31:26,067 --> 00:31:28,778 This isn't strike one. This isn't even strike three. 395 00:31:28,861 --> 00:31:31,406 It's strike 20. You're on the bench, son. 396 00:31:31,489 --> 00:31:35,243 And if it'd been my coach, you'd be lucky to still be on the team. 397 00:31:35,326 --> 00:31:38,413 Two boxes. Two. 398 00:31:45,545 --> 00:31:47,463 Okay. Ready? 399 00:31:48,381 --> 00:31:49,507 Yeah. 400 00:31:50,758 --> 00:31:52,301 Okay. 401 00:31:58,725 --> 00:32:00,768 I'm so sorry I didn't get to cook. 402 00:32:00,852 --> 00:32:03,771 I was gonna make that baked ziti you guys like so much, 403 00:32:03,855 --> 00:32:06,149 but I just forgot about the time, and before you know it, 404 00:32:06,232 --> 00:32:07,817 "Oh, my God, it's five o'clock." 405 00:32:07,900 --> 00:32:10,862 - It's fine. It's great. - Right. I love KFC. 406 00:32:12,488 --> 00:32:16,701 So, I noticed a "For Sale" sign out in your yard. 407 00:32:16,784 --> 00:32:19,328 Is that the neighbors', or... 408 00:32:19,412 --> 00:32:21,914 - You wanna tell them? - Go ahead. 409 00:32:24,333 --> 00:32:28,046 We hired a man named Murray Bauman. Have either of you heard of him? 410 00:32:29,255 --> 00:32:31,299 - No. - No, I don't think so. 411 00:32:31,382 --> 00:32:34,927 He was an investigative journalist for the Chicago Sun-Times. 412 00:32:35,011 --> 00:32:36,304 He's pretty well known. 413 00:32:36,387 --> 00:32:40,933 Anyway, he's freelance now, and he agreed to take the case. 414 00:32:41,559 --> 00:32:43,978 That's... That's great. 415 00:32:44,771 --> 00:32:46,981 No, that's really... That's great, right? 416 00:32:47,065 --> 00:32:50,526 Um, what exactly does that mean? 417 00:32:50,610 --> 00:32:53,571 Means he's gonna do what that lazy son of a bitch Jim Hop... 418 00:32:55,907 --> 00:32:56,908 Sorry. 419 00:32:59,118 --> 00:33:01,621 What the Hawkins police haven't been capable of doing. 420 00:33:02,413 --> 00:33:05,583 Means we have a real detective on the case. 421 00:33:05,666 --> 00:33:06,667 It means... 422 00:33:07,877 --> 00:33:09,545 we're going to find our Barb. 423 00:33:10,171 --> 00:33:13,216 If anyone can find her, it's this man. 424 00:33:14,258 --> 00:33:18,721 He already has leads. By God, he's worth every last penny. 425 00:33:19,722 --> 00:33:22,058 Is that why you're selling the house? 426 00:33:22,141 --> 00:33:24,560 Don't worry about us, sweetie. We're fine. 427 00:33:25,311 --> 00:33:26,437 More than fine. 428 00:33:26,521 --> 00:33:30,358 For the first time in a long time, we're hopeful. 429 00:33:33,778 --> 00:33:36,447 Excuse me. I'll be right back. 430 00:33:46,749 --> 00:33:49,127 - It's finger-lickin' good. - Mmm. 431 00:35:16,797 --> 00:35:19,425 El, are you there? El? 432 00:35:22,637 --> 00:35:24,972 It's me. It's Mike. 433 00:35:25,723 --> 00:35:29,727 It's day 352, 7:40 p.m. 434 00:35:31,312 --> 00:35:32,313 I'm still here. 435 00:35:36,859 --> 00:35:39,737 If you're out there, say something. Or give me a sign. 436 00:35:39,820 --> 00:35:43,574 I won't even say anything. Just... I wanna know if you're okay. 437 00:35:48,663 --> 00:35:49,747 I'm so stupid. 438 00:35:52,667 --> 00:35:53,668 Mike. 439 00:35:55,711 --> 00:35:58,130 - Mike? - Hello, is that you? 440 00:35:58,214 --> 00:36:01,300 Yeah, it's me, Dustin. What're you doing on this channel again? 441 00:36:01,384 --> 00:36:04,804 I've been trying to reach you all day. We were right. Max is Mad Max. 442 00:36:04,887 --> 00:36:06,347 - Yeah, I'm busy. - But... 443 00:36:08,724 --> 00:36:10,893 - What do we do now? - We stick to the plan. 444 00:36:10,977 --> 00:36:11,978 Mike's not gonna like it. 445 00:36:12,061 --> 00:36:14,188 Last time I checked, our party is not a dictatorship. 446 00:36:14,272 --> 00:36:16,315 - It's a democracy. - What if Max says no? 447 00:36:16,399 --> 00:36:19,193 How can Max say no to these? 448 00:36:19,277 --> 00:36:20,820 I told you to stop that. 449 00:36:20,903 --> 00:36:22,530 - I'll see you tomorrow. - Later. 450 00:36:41,590 --> 00:36:42,590 Mews! 451 00:36:48,681 --> 00:36:49,682 Mews. 452 00:37:04,739 --> 00:37:06,782 - Stop. Stop! - What? 453 00:37:06,866 --> 00:37:09,160 Come on, you gotta get used to it. This is the future. 454 00:37:09,243 --> 00:37:11,245 Well, put the future down and get me a clean bowl. 455 00:37:18,127 --> 00:37:22,673 Hey, bud. I didn't know what you'd like, so I got a variety. 456 00:37:23,424 --> 00:37:25,760 - Take your pick. - Whatever you want. 457 00:37:27,011 --> 00:37:28,011 All right. 458 00:37:30,306 --> 00:37:31,640 What are you working on? 459 00:37:33,142 --> 00:37:36,228 Zombie Boy? Who's Zombie Boy? 460 00:37:37,855 --> 00:37:40,608 - Me. - Did someone call you that? 461 00:37:41,817 --> 00:37:45,863 Hey. You can talk to me. You know that, right? 462 00:37:45,946 --> 00:37:48,699 Whatever happened. Will, come on, talk to me. 463 00:37:48,783 --> 00:37:50,743 - Stop treating me like that. - What? Like what? 464 00:37:50,826 --> 00:37:53,204 Like everyone else. Like there's something wrong with me. 465 00:37:53,287 --> 00:37:55,039 What are you talking about? 466 00:37:55,122 --> 00:37:57,375 Mom, Dustin, Lucas. Everyone. 467 00:37:57,458 --> 00:37:59,502 They all treat me like I'm gonna break. 468 00:37:59,585 --> 00:38:02,171 Like I'm a baby. Like I can't handle things on my own. 469 00:38:03,297 --> 00:38:06,509 It doesn't help. It just makes me feel like more of a freak. 470 00:38:06,592 --> 00:38:09,762 - You're not a freak. - Yeah, I am. 471 00:38:10,679 --> 00:38:11,680 I am. 472 00:38:15,017 --> 00:38:17,686 You know what? You're right. 473 00:38:19,313 --> 00:38:20,606 You are a freak. 474 00:38:21,690 --> 00:38:23,901 - What? - No, I'm serious. You're a freak. 475 00:38:23,984 --> 00:38:28,614 But what? Do you wanna be normal? Do you wanna be just like everyone else? 476 00:38:28,697 --> 00:38:30,825 Being a freak is the best. I'm a freak. 477 00:38:30,908 --> 00:38:33,119 Is that why you don't have any friends? 478 00:38:33,744 --> 00:38:36,330 I have friends, Will. 479 00:38:36,414 --> 00:38:38,541 Then why are you always hanging out with me? 480 00:38:39,834 --> 00:38:42,211 Because you're my best friend, all right? 481 00:38:42,294 --> 00:38:46,382 And I would rather be best friends with Zombie Boy than with a boring nobody. 482 00:38:46,465 --> 00:38:47,800 You know what I mean? 483 00:38:48,509 --> 00:38:50,010 Okay, look... 484 00:38:50,928 --> 00:38:54,515 Who would you rather be friends with? Bowie or Kenny Rogers? 485 00:38:54,598 --> 00:38:55,808 Ugh. 486 00:38:55,891 --> 00:38:58,060 Exactly. It's no contest. 487 00:38:58,769 --> 00:39:01,313 The thing is, nobody normal 488 00:39:01,397 --> 00:39:03,858 ever accomplished anything meaningful in this world. 489 00:39:04,775 --> 00:39:06,527 - You got it? - Well... 490 00:39:07,403 --> 00:39:10,114 - some people like Kenny Rogers. - Kenny Rogers. 491 00:39:10,197 --> 00:39:12,825 I love Kenny Rogers. 492 00:39:13,617 --> 00:39:15,411 - What's so funny? - Nothing. 493 00:39:16,162 --> 00:39:19,582 Mr. Mom. Perfect! 494 00:39:24,962 --> 00:39:26,630 Where's Mommy keep the extra diapers? 495 00:39:31,760 --> 00:39:34,305 Hey! Cowards. 496 00:39:42,730 --> 00:39:43,731 Hey. 497 00:39:44,857 --> 00:39:47,359 It's okay. Let it go. 498 00:39:47,443 --> 00:39:48,819 Probably just a crank call. 499 00:39:50,154 --> 00:39:51,906 - Okay. - Holy mackerel! 500 00:39:51,989 --> 00:39:54,033 - Let it go. - Aw, man! 501 00:43:55,691 --> 00:43:58,485 Hey, what'd we talk about? 502 00:44:00,571 --> 00:44:01,739 No signal. 503 00:44:04,700 --> 00:44:07,035 - What? - No signal. 504 00:44:07,119 --> 00:44:09,413 It's 8-1-5. You're late. 505 00:44:10,664 --> 00:44:14,001 Yeah, I lost track of time. I'll signal next time, all right? 506 00:44:14,168 --> 00:44:18,881 Uh, and it's 8:15. It's not 8-1-5. 507 00:44:21,425 --> 00:44:23,051 Eight-fifteen. 508 00:44:23,635 --> 00:44:24,928 Now, what did we talk about? 509 00:44:26,638 --> 00:44:30,058 Dinner first, then dessert. Always. 510 00:44:30,768 --> 00:44:32,060 That's a rule. 511 00:44:34,062 --> 00:44:35,063 Yeah? 512 00:44:36,523 --> 00:44:37,524 Yes.