Stranger Things

This the wall she was talking about, Chief?

A trooper found something in the, uh...

water that's at the quarry.

Our working theory right now is that Will...

crashed his bike, he... made his way over the quarry and, uh...

accidentally fell in.

The earth must have given way.

Joyce?

Joyce?

Do you understand what I'm saying?

No.

Whoever you found...

is not my boy.

-It's not Will. -Joyce.

No, you don't understand.

I talked to him...

a half hour ago.

He was... He was here.

He was... He was talking with these.

-Talking? -Uh-huh.

One blink for yes, two for no.

And... And, uh...

And then I made this so he could talk to me.

'Cause he was hiding...

from that... that thing.

The thing that came out of the wall?

-The thing that chased you? -Yeah.

-Yeah. -Mom, come on, please.

-You've gotta stop this. -No, maybe he's...

It's after him!

-He's in danger. We have to find him! We-- -What exactly was this thing?

It was some kind of animal, you said?

Uh, no, it was...

It was almost... human, but it wasn't. It...

It had these long arms and... it didn't have a face.

It didn't have a face?

-Joyce. - It didn't have a face...

Joyce, listen to me.

Listen to me.

After Sarah...

I saw her, too.

And I heard her.

I didn't know what was real.

And then I figured out that it was in my mind.

And I had to pack all that away.

Otherwise, I was gonna fall down a hole...

that I couldn't get out of.

No, you're... you're talking about grief.

This is different.

-I'm just saying that you-- -No, I know what you're saying, Hop.

I swear to you, I know what I saw.

And I'm not crazy.

I'm not saying that you're crazy.

No... You are.

And I understand, but...

God, I...

I need you to believe me.

Please.

Please.

Listen...

I think you should go to the morgue tomorrow and see him for yourself.

It'll give you the answers that you need.

-But tonight... -Oh, God.

...I want you to try to get some sleep, if you can.

Byers' body was found in the water of this quarry

by state police earlier this evening.

It was discovered by state trooper David O'Bannon, just after dark.

The state police are mounting an investigation

to determine Byers' cause of death,

but an initial inquiry...

- -Should I go down and talk to Michael?

Give him time.

He'll come to us when he's ready.

- -

Can you please stop that?

- -

Are you deaf?

I thought we were friends, you know?

But friends tell each other the truth.

And they definitely don't lie to each other.

You made me think Will was okay, that he was still out there,

but he wasn't. He wasn't!

Maybe you thought you were helping, but you weren't.

You hurt me. Do you understand?

What you did sucks.

Lucas was right about you.

All along.

Will, is that you? It's Mike! Do you copy?

Over.

-Will, are you there? -

-Will! -

Was that...

Was it...

Will.

Mom...

Mom!

Mom! Wake up.

What... what time is it?

It's almost 8:00. We have to go.

Go where? Where?

To see Will.

- - Michael?

Hi, honey. How are you feeling?

I, uh...

I don't think I can go to school today.

Oh, that's fine, sweetie.

I need to drop off Nance, then I'm gonna check in on Barb's parents.

Why don't you grab a book or something and come with me?

We can stop by the video store on the way back,

pick out whatever you want. Even R-rated.

I think I just want to stay home today.

I mean, if that's okay?

Well, are you sure you're gonna be all right here by yourself?

I think so.

Okay.

But if you need anything, call Dad at work.

- Okay. -Okay.

Bye.

Bye, sweetie.

Lucas, do you copy?

Lucas, come on, I know you're there!

This is urgent. I'm serious.

I'm not gonna stop until you answer.

Lucas.

Lucas!

Lucas, Lucas, Lucas, Lucas, Lucas...

Lucas, Lucas, Lucas, Lucas, Lucas, Lucas, Lucas--

Go away, Mike.

I'm not in the mood, all right? Over and out.

No, not "out."

I'm not messing around, okay? This is about Will.

-Over. -What about Will?

You mean about his funeral? Over.

No, not his funeral.

-Screw his funeral! -What?

Just get over here stat. And bring Dustin.

Over and out.

What's taking so long?

Well, everything's been a bit chaotic around here without Gary.

Without Gary?

-Where's Gary? -Well, I thought you knew.

Those men from State, they... they sent Gary home last night.

So who did the autopsy?

Someone from State.

He has a birth mark on his right arm.

Can you show that to me, please?

How's your mom doing?

I don't know.

How long's this stuff been going on? With the lights and, uh...

Will and the thing in the wall?

Since the first phone call, I guess.

You know, she's had anxiety problems...

in the past.

But this...

I don't know.

I'm worried it could be...

Ugh, I don't know.

She'll be okay.

We'll be okay.

My mom...

she's tough.

Yeah, she is.

Hey.

She is.

Ma'am!

-Ma'am, I need you to sign! -I don't...

I don't know what you think that thing is in there, but that is not my son!

-Joyce, wait a second. -No!

-Mom! - Ma'am, I-- Ma'am!

- -

So, wait a sec. I don't understand. You went back to my house?

To look for Barb.

Yeah, okay, but why didn't you just talk to me?

That's crazy.

I don't know, I... I was scared.

You seriously think you saw a guy in a mask

just hanging out in my yard?

I don't think it was a mask.

But he had no face?

I don't know!

I don't know, I just...

I have a terrible feeling about this.

Oh, this is bad.

This is really bad.

What?

The cops...

they're gonna want to talk to all of us now.

Tommy, Carol, everybody who was at the party.

-So? -My parents are gonna murder me!

Are you serious right now?

You don't understand. My dad's a grade-A asshole.

Barb is missing! And you're worried about your dad?

Okay, just... When you talk to the cops, just...

don't mention the beers.