Creature in the Dark

It's okay.

It's okay.

Are you cold?

Look, we don't have much.

Okay?

I'm sorry.

Look, I have some food upstairs.

I can get it if you want.

I have a baby upstairs.

Oh, that was bad.

That was bad.

No more going downstairs, all right?

What is it?

You hungry?

Tired?

Hungry.

Okay.

You're really not giving me a lot to work with here.

Okay, okay, I hear you.

You want some food?

Look, I don't want to scare you or anything,

but someone got inside.

They use some type of lockpick, or it was some kind of tool.

But I'm sure we can use it in some way.

Look, it's gonna be bedtime after this, all right?

No arguing.

And maybe a story.

- So, as of today, we are officially two months in

since the sun disappeared.

It's had to have dropped, I don't know,

at least another 20 degrees or so.

People who are here, well, people who are still here,

are starting to panic.

You know, the ones who haven't already.

They're all talking about going, traveling to Yellowstone.

They're saying they national park's geothermal heat

is the solution to all of this, but I don't know.

Still doesn't really give us a solution

for those things outside, that's for sure.

You know, I don't know.

It's only a matter of time before the sun comes back up.

I mean, why wouldn't it?

I don't believe all that bullshit saying, you know

conspiracy theories saying something's covering the sun.

I mean, that's impossible.

Those videos are, they've gotta be edited.

I don't know, but I guess if you would've told me,

you know, a few months ago that the sun was gonna disappear

then I probably woulda called bullshit on that too.

You know, we're lucky.

I know it doesn't seem like it,

but most people didn't even know to stay away

from the lights before it was too late.

So we got that going for us, I guess.

I don't know.

I don't know when I'll be able to video again,

Remember, so take care of yourself.

Okay?

Take care of the baby too, and keep your head up.

You know, Emma's gotta be out there.

We'll find her.

All right.

Talk soon, River.

Love you.

She's still asleep.

What's that?

Blueprints.

Well, I figured that.

- They're building another parking garage downtown.

Another one?

Yup.

Oh, gosh.

Don't do that.

Okay, jeez.

I was just breathing.

I knew you were gonna do that.

You're making me nervous.

Oh, that's pretty.

What's the occasion?

- My mom thought it'd be pretty for the holidays.

I like it.

Oh, god.

Come on.

Go sit over there.

(news anchor talking drowned out by solemn music)

Are you done working?

Almost.

Just needed to take a break.

Well, come outside.

I can't.

I have to fold all this.

- It'll be here when you get back.

Okay, sorry.

Honey, come on, let's go outside.

Hey.

Hey, it's okay, okay?

Come on, Mya.

Hey, hey.

Come on.

Come on, Mya.

What's that taste like?

Tastes gross, doesn't it?

You know what doesn't taste gross?

Pizza.

God, I'd love some pizza right now.

You would love it.

Everybody does.

And root beer.

I'd kill for some root beer right now.

I have this cup of water, I'm gonna take a sip,

and when I do, it's gonna taste like root beer.

You wanna taste?

Let's cross our fingers today.

104.5.

Can you remember that one?

We don't even have this one yet, so that's cool.

I've got an idea.

Let's change things up a little bit.

Look at that.

Look at it.

Take it.

River.

River.

Come on.

It's Christmas!

Emma, stop.

Don't be an asshole.

Come on.

- Come on, the baby's already downstairs.

We talked about this.

You promised that you wouldn't do the same thing

like you did last year.

I'm sorry.

- Yeah, well, you keep saying that, River,

but if you keep doing the same things over and over again,

it just doesn't mean anything.

- I didn't mean to fall back asleep.

- Yeah, well, the last present under the tree is yours.

- Emma, we promised we wouldn't do that this year.

Yeah, well I did.

You gotta keep it down, okay?

I'll be fine.

Just...

Just a little sleep.

I'll wake up tomorrow and I'll feel a whole lot better.

But first things first, we gotta figure out

something about where to find some food.

You're not even listening to me.

- Okay, I'll call you back in a bit.

Love you too.

Bye.

Well?

Thank you, River.