Stranger Things

Something is coming. Something hungry for blood.

A shadow grows on the wall behind you, swallowing you in darkness.

- It is almost here. - What is it?

What if it's the Demogorgon?

Oh, Jesus, we're so screwed if it's the Demogorgon.

It's not the Demogorgon.

An army of troglodytes charge into the chamber!

- Troglodytes? - Told ya.

Wait a minute.

Did you hear that?

That... that sound?

Boom... boom...

Boom!

That didn't come from the troglodytes. No, that...

That came from something else.

The Demogorgon!

- We're in deep shit. - Will, your action!

- I don't know! - Fireball him!

I'd have to roll a 13 or higher!

Too risky. Cast a protection spell.

- Don't be a pussy. Fireball him! - Cast Protection.

The Demogorgon is tired of your silly human bickering!

It stomps towards you.

- Boom! - Fireball him!

- Another stomp, boom! - Cast Protection.

He roars in anger!

Fireball!

- Oh, shit! - Where'd it go?

- Where is it? - I don't know!

- Is it a 13? - I don't know!

- Where is it? - Oh, my God!

- Mike! - Oh, my God! Oh, my God!

- Mike! - Can you find it yet?

No, I can't find it!

- Mike! - Oh, my God! Oh, my God!

Mom, we're in the middle of a campaign!

You mean the end? Fifteen after.

- Oh, my God! Freaking idiot! - Why do we have to go?

- Mom, wait, just 20 more minutes! - It's a school night, Michael.

I just put Holly to bed. You can finish next weekend.

- But that'll ruin the flow! - Michael...

I'm serious, Mom.

The campaign took two weeks to plan.

How was I supposed to know it was gonna take ten hours?

You've been playing for ten hours?

- Dad, don't you think that 20 more... - I think you should listen to your mother.

Dang dumb piece of junk.

Oh, I got it!

- Does the seven count? - It was a seven?

Did Mike see it? Then it doesn't count.

Yo, hey, guys.

- Does anyone want this? - No.

Yeah.

No, I don't think...

Yeah, he's cute.

Barb, no, I don't think so.

- Barb, you're not... - Hey, Nancy.

There's a slice left if you want it.

- Sausage and pepperoni! - Hold on.

- There's something wrong with your sister. - What are you talking about?

- She's got a stick up her butt. - Yeah.

It's because she's been dating that douchebag, Steve Harrington.

Yeah, she's turning into a real jerk.

She's always been a real jerk.

Nuh-uh, she used to be cool.

Like that time she dressed up as an elf for our Elder tree campaign.

Four years ago!

- Just saying. - Later.

- It was a seven. - Huh?

The roll, it was a seven.

The Demogorgon, it got me.

See you tomorrow.

- Good night, ladies. - Kiss your mom 'night for me.

Race you back to my place? Winner gets a comic.

- Any comic? - Yeah.

Hey! Hey!

I didn't say "go"!

Get back here!

I'm gonna kill you!

I'll take your X-Men 134!

Son of a bitch.

Mom?

Jonathan? Mom?

Hello? Hello?

And that's it for News Center this morning.

Thanks for joining us.

Let's hand off now to Liz at the news desk.

All right, thank you, Donna.

Turning now to local news,

we're getting reports of surges and power outages all across the county.

Last night, hundreds of homes in East Hawkins were affected,

leaving many residents in the dark.

The cause of the outage is still unknown.

We reached out to Roane County Water and Electric,

and a spokesperson says that they are confident

power will be restored to all remaining homes

within the next several hours.

Mmm.

In other news, you might wanna stay home tonight

or at least pack an umbrella.

We turn to everybody's favorite morning weather guy, Charles.

Where the hell are they?

- Jonathan? - Check the couch!

Ugh, I did.

Oh... Got them.

Okay, sweetie, I will see you tonight.

- Yeah, see you later. - Where's Will?

Oh, I didn't get him up yet.

He's probably still sleeping.

- Jonathan, you have to make sure he's up! - Mom, I'm making breakfast.

I told you this a thousand times.

Will! Come on, honey. It's time to get up.

- He came home last night, right? - He's not in his room?

- Did he come home or not? - I don't know.

- You don't know? - No.

I got home late. I was working.

You were working?

Eric asked if I could cover. I said yeah.

I just thought we could use the extra cash.

- Jonathan, we've talked about this. - I know, I know.

You can't take shifts when I'm working.

Mom, it's not a big deal. Look, he was at the Wheelers' all day.

- I'm sure he just stayed over. - I can't believe you.

I can't believe you sometimes.

That's disgusting.

- You're disgusting! - Hello?

Hi, Karen. It's Joyce.

- Oh, Joyce, hi. - What the hell, Mike?

- Hey! - Quiet!

- Language. - Are you kidding?

Was that Will I heard back there?

Will? No, no, no, it's just Mike.

Will didn't spend the night?

No, he left here a little bit after 8:00.

Why? He's not home?

Um, you know what? I think he just left early for... for school.

- Thank you so much. Bye. - Okay. Bye.

That's weird. I don't see him.

I'm telling you, his mom's right.

He probably just went to class early again.

Yeah, he's always paranoid Gursky's gonna give him another pop quiz.

Step right up, ladies and gentlemen.

Step right up and get your tickets for the freak show.

Who do you think would make more money in a freak show?

Midnight, Frogface, or Toothless?

I'd go with Toothless.

I told you a million times, my teeth are coming in.

It's called cleidocranial dysplasia.

"I told you a million times."

Do the arm thing.

Do it, freak!

God, it gets me every time.

- Assholes. - I think it's kinda cool.

It's like you have superpowers or something.

Like Mr. Fantastic.

Yeah, except I can't fight evil with it.

So, did he call?

Keep your voice down.

Did he?

I told you, it's not like that.

Okay, I mean, yes, he likes me, but not like that.

We just...

made out a couple times.

"We just... made out a couple times."

Nance, seriously,

you're gonna be so cool now, it's ridiculous.

No, I'm not.

You better still hang out with me, that's all I'm saying.

If you become friends with Tommy H. or Carol...

Oh, that's gross!

Okay, I'm telling you, it was a one-time...

Two-time thing.

You were saying?

- Steve... - Mmm-hmm?

- I have to go. - In a minute.

Steve. I really, like...

Seriously, I have to go.

Wait, wait, wait. Let's...

Come on, let's do something tonight, yeah?

Uh... No, I can't. I have to study for Kaminsky's test.

Oh, come on. What's your GPA again? 3.999...

Kaminsky's tests are impossible.

- Well, then, just let me help. - You failed chem.

- C-minus. - Well, in that case...

So I'll be over around, say, like, 8:00?

- Are you crazy? My mom would not... - I'll climb through your window.

She won't even know I'm there. I'm stealthy, like a ninja.

You are crazy.

Wait, wait, wait. Just... Okay, forget about that.

We can just...

We can just, like, chill in my car.

We can find a nice quiet place to park, and...

Steve... I have to study.

I'm not kidding.

Well, why do you think I want it to be nice and quiet?

You're an idiot, Steve Harrington.

Meet me at Dearborn and Maple at 8:00.

To study.

Good of you to show.

Oh, hey, morning, Flo. Morning, everybody.