Castle Rock

HULU PRESENTS

What brings you home?

Kidnapping. - Oh, fuck!

Nothing else to call what they did to that kid.

Do you think that's why you came back?

'Cause it reminded you?

Henry? - ( Henry panting )

No frostbite. You been inside somewhere?

I've had a beautiful experience.

- And I heard it. - What?

You're saying my dad believed he could hear God?

Other heres. Other nows.

All possible pasts, all possible presents...

the schisma is the sound of the universe

trying to reconcile them.

"Never again let him see the light of day."

That's what God told me.

You know me.

I don't know anything about you.

You do. And I know you.

Out there in the woods.

That's where you died.

Do you hear it?

We have to go to the woods.

Why did you ask for me?

Young man...

who are you?

Henry Deaver.

God turned His back on this place.

- ( sirens wailing ) - ( train whistle blows )

Abandoned us... that's what people say.

Or they say He's punishing us for our sins,

like Sodom and Gomorrah.

You remember the helicopter crash.

- ( train whistle blows ) - How about the school bus?

People say, "It wasn't me!"

"It was this place."

And the thing is...

they're right.

When I was a boy my mother told me a story...

- ( baby crying ) - about resurrection.

She was young...

alone...

and convinced the Devil had a hold of me.

- ( crying ) - And maybe he did.

Or maybe he had a hold of my mother.

But then...

a miracle happened.

The Lord, He saved both of us that day.

He brought me back from the dead,

like His only son.

I dedicated the rest of my life to His grace,

to fighting this great battle,

to hearing His voice.

"Let me stand athwart the door," I told Him.

But God,

He doesn't take requests.

So I waited... for years...

...for instructions.

And then one day...

...one terrible day...

God answered.

- ( panting ) - ( siren wailing )

Continuity. It's hard work.

We don't notice we're doing it,

but we are placing events in sequence

so that our lives make sense.

When continuity is interrupted,

everything starts to slide.

Higher-order functions become challenging.

Reason and judgment erode.

Can't manage finances, drive a car,

planning and problem-solving gone.

And ultimately, confusion with time and space.

That is the story of Alzheimer's disease.

Or rather, it has been... until now.

This here is Puck.

Now, Puck was born with a strong genetic predisposition

for FCD... Feline Cognitive Dysfunction.

Very similar to Alzheimer's pathologically.

Apathy, confusion, spatial disorientation.

That was before we put our hippocampal implant

in his brain.

But now, Puck here is a miracle.

He remembers where his food bowl is,

what time the sexy tabby next door is basking on the patio.

Puck is finally in command of his arch-narrative again.

You see, Alzheimer's jumbles your story.

- ( Puck meows ) - And, um...

well, it turns off the lights.

We turn the lights back on.

You actually said that

with a straight face?

Yeah, I mean,

we could be profitable in three years.

That is why people like me

do not let people like you handle the money.

Hey, it's the 20th today, isn't it?

- Aren't you supposed to... - Yes, tomorrow.

- Tomorrow? OK. - Patience is a...

- It's not my strong suit. - ( phone chiming )

Hold on.

Hey. Is... Is everything OK?

Not exactly.

I've got some bad news.

Is it Mom?

Ruth is fine.

It's about your dad.

You know, uh, I'll just walk from here, thank you.

What do we say...

...to heartbreak?

The Book says,

"Death is swallowed up in victory."

Hi.

Sorry to disturb you.

- Are you... - Brigid.

Market must be crazy if guys like you

are looking at a dump like that.

Two other speculators were in from Portland

just yesterday.

You guys scan the obits, right?

- Uh... - 'Cause I heard that

he actually did it out on the lake.

Like... ( imitates gunshot )

Ya know. Not in the house, if that makes a difference.

- I'm not a speculator. - Oh.

You probably don't remember me, but, um...

Bridge! - Yeah, I'm out here!

Hey.

Molly.

Henry Deaver?

There you go. - Thank you.

Hey, Molly. - Hi.

Here we go.

- Look at you. - What?

- You're like the mayor. - Please. Council Chair.

It's real power.

You used to be so shy when we were kids.

People change, ya know?

Your sister seems about the same.

Yeah, I guess the lucky ones change.

The unlucky ones cheat on their husbands

at a middle school math conference

and end up couch surfing at their sister's house

- for a year. - Ouch.

Hmm. How's your mom?

- Um, Sarasota. - Oh.

You know who she lives with? Alan Pangborn.

- The old sheriff? - Yeah.

They had a kinda... star-crossed thing back in the day.

He was the one who convinced her to leave my dad.

A few days after we ran off to Boston,

Alan shows up at the door.

And he, um... takes good care of her now.

Um, she has Alzheimer's.

Oh, no. Henry, I'm so sorry. I didn't know.

She got it pretty young.

Started forgetting her Norse demigods,

then the rest went.

But she's the reason why I got into the field, of course.

Of course.

One more thing I owe her.

She did the right thing getting you out of here.

Can I ask you something?

Yeah.

My dad was nuts for who knows how long...

so why'd he blow his head off now?

Did you ever talk to him?

Oh...

after he left the church,

I don't think he talked to anyone.

D-Do you remember the flashlights?

Of course I do.

You always knew when I was up.

But even when my light was off,

you always knew.

Y-You knew a lot of things.

Yeah, I was a... real busybody. I always have been.

- It's really good seeing you. - Yeah.

- Good night. - Good night.

So you really OK? - I'm fine.

Yeah. Everything's fine.

Look at the bright side. We're new homeowners.

Stop.

Aw, shit. - What?

Lights just blew a fuse.

I don't even know where the box is.

Hold on.

I found a flashlight.

I hope you don't have to stay there too long.

Hey, it's... it's tomorrow.

Today is tomorrow, the 21st, so, uh...

- No. It hasn't come yet. - Then you're late.

- By one day. - Yeah, but, uh, I mean,

you're usually on time.

Just take a pregnancy test.

Ha! Did I mention it's been one day?

The first month of trying, yeah, I know,

but, um, I'm just...

I have a feeling.