The Way Home

Previously on The Way Home...

- Who's that? - Julian, Nick's biological dad.

From Julian.

You and Sam seem comfortable.

I think we should take a step back.

Grandma was pregnant in 1979.

You need to come home, be with her.

I think you should leave.

What did I really know about her that was true,

other than how much I loved her?

Even if my mom did time travel,

she came back and then she died.

The handwriting in Tessa's letter

and in the almanac... - They're the same.

Tessa was at Fern's birth too?

That means she got trapped there.

I'm not gonna let her wait any longer.

- Let's do this! - Cole? Oh!

- Nick! - Whoa!

- Are you okay? - Oh, yeah!

Yeah, I'm more than okay!

Woo! That was awesome!

Awesome... it's not the word I'd use.

You guys seriously do that every time?

Brutal, right?

It's like the world's best roller coaster.

But did it work? Are we where we need to be?

Yep, we are.

Cool!

Stormy, where's Grandma?

Hey, Delly?

Let's wake up, all right?

You're gonna be okay.

I'm here now.

Come on, take my hand.

Oh, Cole, I wish I could.

Just try, Delly.

Oh.

Oh, Cole, I must look a mess.

You look beautiful.

I was foolish.

I pushed Stormy too hard.

But I was looking for you.

Well, you found me.

I did, didn't I?

Where are we going, Cole?

Home. I'm taking you home.

Grandma!

Are you all right?

I thought something terrible happened to you.

I'm fine, honey. I'm safe.

Okay. Come on.

Let's get you inside.

Hey, Landry, wait up.

Let me enjoy this.

Oh, play tourist later, Nicholas.

Right now, we have to get Fern to admit she knows Tessa.

So, let's go.

It's too bad you couldn't have brought the almanac, right?

But I guess that underwater sucky thing would've shot it off

to some other era?

Hey, how does Elliot do it with his glasses?

The almanac's here too.

With Tessa's writing all over it.

It-it's proof.

And Cliff's car isn't here.

The house is empty, so come on!

Actually, I might grab a couple things from inside.

Well, you look so good in your costume,

I wanna dress up too.

Nick, this is real life.

Okay? It's not The Great Gatsby.

It can be scary here, and challenging

and-and dangerous.

It's feeling pretty easy so far.

Are you sure nothing seems broken?

Maybe we should go to the doctor, just in case.

I'm fine.

It was just a little tumble. I can shake it off.

Alice, you in there?

Sorry, when Stormy came back alone,

I-I thought I might need help finding you.

What about your mother or Elliot?

Well, they're both MIA!

Elliot's out of town and...

Mom is in the pond.

- Oh. - Sam! She's here.

Oh, Del, thank God.

You all right? - I'm fine.

I'm more worried about Stormy. He wouldn't let me stable him.

I'll handle it. Don't worry about it.

Did you call the whole darn town?

Oh, Sam!

Oh, sorry, I didn't know it was gonna be a full house.

Honey, you get on to your shift.

I've got two highly attentive gentlemen to tend to me.

- Thank you. - Did I miss something?

Pour me a glass of wine. I'll tell ya all about it.

Make that two, huh?

Nick, I can't find it. I need help!

One second!

These suspender thingies are complicated.

Wait... wait, wait, wait. No, no, no, I got it.

Look, we've got proof! Let's go.

Oh! Well, yeah, you definitely blend in.

Not gonna lie, feels pretty right.

- Hmm. - Man, this place has changed.

Yeah. It's amazing. It's so different,

and yet, somehow it just... it's home.

It is!

It's my home.

You must really miss that jail cell.

It's not what it looks like.

I'm just picking this up for Fern,

'cause it's a family heirloom.

Nick and I were just passing by, so...

So, you have an accomplice now?

I don't believe we've met.

Yeah, um... Nick, this is Cliff Kane.

He is Port Haven's Temperance Inspector.

Right, 'cause Prohibition. That's, like, now!

Uh-huh.

I bet you've nabbed a ton of boozehounds

down at the old Cove, eh?

Are you saying that beach is used

for transporting illegal alcohol?

What? No.

It's just something I heard, but I have terrible hearing.

He does. We should get to Fern. Yeah?

Hold on a moment.

I see you've been frequenting

the Point General Store as well.

I have a shirt just like that.

Oh, yeah... yeah, you do, buddy.

Well, got Stormy stabled without any trouble.

Maybe you should eat, Del.

It's probably not a great idea to just drink wine right now.

Well, nothing like a stiff drink after a scare.

Keeping relaxed is key or else the muscles seize up.

You know, massage helps too. I could book you one.

That's all right. If Del needs anything, I'm her guy.

Not right now, you're not!

I'm sorry, I just...

I could use some time alone.

Say no more. You rest.

You're not here.

This isn't real.

It feels pretty real to me.

Come on, where is she?

Where am I? Seriously, how are we here right now?

It is exactly like I pictured it.

Except maybe a little more pungent.

You never really factor in scent when you study history.

Come on! - What's wrong? Where you going?

Those two guys at the bar right there,

they're the ones that are after me.

Why don't I stay?

Look, I can make sure they stay put

and you can go look for Fern.

Come on! Let me be your bodyguard.

That's why I'm here, right?

The Augie Boys are no joke.

Okay? They're actually dangerous.

They're fishermen. They're boat guys.

Trust me, Landry, I got this.

Fine. But whatever you do,

don't drink anything that they give you. Okay?

Copy that.

Gentlemen, can I buy you a drink?

Or better yet, can you buy me one?

I hear it's the fastest way

to turn a stranger into a new friend. Cheers.

Cheers.

Fern?

Are you here?

Oh, my God! The Alice Book?

"To my little Fern, never forget to be curiouser and curiouser.

With love, your Cheshire Cat, Auntie Coop."

Auntie Coop...

Tessa Cooper!

Curiosity killed the cat, you know?

Oh, um...

- I'm kidding, of course. - Oh.

Well, I know what I'm doing here.

I'm trying to get tomorrow's paper out.

What's your excuse?

I'm just looking for Fern.

Any idea where she is?

None.

Fern loves her freedom.

I do recognize you, though, from my party.

Recognize that, too. Why do you have it?

Fern asked me to bring it to her.

- Hmm. - Like she said,

I am a distant relative.

You're listed then, in here?

Oh, well, I mean...

Fern did say distant.

Ah... right.

Okay, I'm... I am a friend who feels like family.