01x05 - Silhouettes

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Previously onFrom...

I hear their voices.

They said it was the
only way to go home.

Sara, just tell me what you did.

I left the door open.

Are you living in
town or Colony House?

- Town.
- Julie.

Colony House.

Why are you doing this?

What's wrong?

I think maybe I-I
made a mistake.

Julie, there are
no mistakes, just choices,

and you chose what was right
for you, and that matters.

Come on, try it out!

Every single
one of these pins

is a different
resident who drove in

from a different location.

That is f*cking impossible.

I don't just sit around,
accepting the world as it is!

- Someone is doing this,

and I'm not gonna rest
until I figure out how!

I wish you had
the luxury of grief,

but you don't, Boyd.

These people need you.

You need to be the one to
lead these people home.

'Cause if you don't?
She d*ed for nothing.

What are you doing here? You
promised you'd stay home.

If I didn't show up, they
would have wondered why.

- It'll be okay.
- Sara...

I promise.

Do you wanna help me bring
over the rest of the food?

Yeah!

I just feel so... broken.

We're gonna figure
it out together.

Don't worry.

Whatcha got there?

Sweet potatoes.

Ooh!

Nice family.

Sara!

Hey. Oh! Oh, no, no, no.

Okay, grab her, grab
her arm, grab her arm!

Hold on, hold on!

Hey, Alma. Come on.

There you go, Alma, a
fresh batch just for you.

Hey! Make sure you
share this time.

Nathan! Nathan!

It's your sister! Something
happened at the diner.

They're taking
her to the clinic.

I really am feeling much better.

I still think you should spend
the night for observation, okay?

Do I have to?

It's just, with
things like this,

it's best not to take
any chances, you know?

I can have someone
go get Nathan.

He can stay with you.

No. He worries. If he comes by,

could you... just
tell him I'm sleeping.

Yeah, no problem.

I'll, uh... I'll be
right back, okay?

Hey. How's she doing?

I mean, fine, given
the circumstances.

Has this happened before?

Well, I mean, not
according to Sara.

And unless there's an MRI
machine tucked around somewhere,

there's no way to really
know what's going on.

- Yeah.
- I'm, uh...

I'm gonna keep her overnight
and see if anything changes.

Okay. You sure you're
ready for that?

Look, I don't know how
that door got open,

but I'm not gonna
let those things

take this place away from me.

They've already taken
too much already.

Yeah. They sure have.

Hey, can I ask you a question?

These seizures - first,
the Matthews kid, now Sara.

You think it's possible

to have a physical
reaction to this place?

Maybe something you
might normally diagnose

as one thing on the
outside, but here it's...

Look, Boyd, if you asked
me this six months ago,

I would have said anything that
we've seen here was impossible.

But the truth is, I...

Okay, how long has
this been going on for?

Long enough that it's got
me asking stupid questions.

- Boyd...
- I'm fine.

Come by tomorrow. I want
to take a look at it.

No need. I already
know what it is.

Nathan's here.

She doesn't
want to see him.

Yeah, I don't... I don't know.

Um, okay. Go take
care of your patient.

I got this, okay?

And I'm good.

Whoa, whoa, whoa! Whoa!

Is she okay?

She's fine. She's sleeping.

I wanna see her.

And you will, tomorrow.

Kristi's gonna sit
with her tonight

and make sure
everything is okay.

No, no. I-I need to
see her now, please.

You will. Hey, hey.

Is there anything else going
on that we should know about?

Anything that might help
Kristi figure out what's wrong?

No. I'm just
worried, that's all.

She's my little sister.

Right. Look,

this is Kristi's first
night back since... right?

We don't want to
be going in there

and making tonight more
stressful than it already is.

Sara's in good hands. Okay?

Go home. Get some sleep.

You'll see her in the morning.

Yeah.

Okay?

Is Sara gonna be okay?

Well, yeah, she's
down at the clinic.

They're gonna take good
care of her. Don't worry.

You remember Kristi?

The nice lady who
took care of your leg?

She's gonna patch up Sara the
same way she patched you up.

In the meantime,

we are gonna play a little game.

For you.

Well, we said we're gonna
figure it out, right?

Let's figure it out. Follow me.

We're gonna do some
problem-solving,

and the way you problem solve

is by asking questions.

You ask every question
that might apply,

no matter how crazy,
no matter how unlikely.

You put it up on a board, you
get it out in front of you

so that you can identify
everything you know

and everything you don't.

It'll be like telling a story.

Right, buddy?
Question number one.

Dad!

What? You never wanted
to write on a wall?

There. That's where we begin.

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Hey.

I can't sleep.

Uh, yeah, me neither. I
thought you'd like some tea?

Do you want some?

Sure.

You and Kenny make a
really cute couple.

Oh, uh, no, we're just...

We're just friends.

Why?

He's really sweet,
and he loves you.

It's complicated.

How?

Well, 'cause I

have somebody at home.

At least I think she's...
still... waiting.

What's her name?

Mariel.

- Were you married?
- Engaged.

I wonder sometimes,
actually all the time, uh,

what it must be like for her,
thinking I, uh, abandoned her.

Um, how about you?

Do you have anybody
back at home?

No.

I... I was with someone,

but he wasn't...

It's better that he's
not around anymore.

It's just me and Nathan now.

He's all I've got in the world.

Before we got stuck
here, I, um...

Things weren't really
very good for me.

Nathan was the one who saved me.

Can I ask you something?

Yeah. Sure.

If there was something
you could do,

something that would
let you see Mariel again

something that would let
everyone here go home,

even if it was something bad,

would you do it?

Wait, what are
you talking about?

I wonder sometimes...
about this place,

what it means

why we're here.

If someone came up to
you right now and said,

"Do this one bad thing

and everyone gets to go home,"

would you do it?

Well, we're

we're speaking
hypothetically, right?

Yeah.

Okay.

Of course.

Okay.

Uh...

I mean...

Yeah, I'd, um...

I'd do anything to
see her again and...

And hey, I mean,

if that meant everybody
else got to go home too,

then, I think
that's a lot of good

for one bad thing.

Yeah.

Hmm.

Tell me you figured it out.

Oh, I-I did.

And the answer is 12.

Okay.

All right, let's
go over this again.

Everyone enters from different
parts of the country,

on different roads,
in different places,

and they all, presumably,
see the same tree,

same crows.

Jim, Jim

everyone here has asked the same
question over and over again.

How does writing
them on the wall

going to make any difference?

Because...

There are plenty of things in
the world that don't make sense.

Yeah.

Something here is missing.

We just can't see it yet.

But we will.

Well, there's a question
we haven't asked.

No.

Why not?

Because it's crazy.

I don't want to know the answer.

You sure you're not hungry? I
was gonna make some oatmeal.

I'm not really hungry.

Thank you for last
night, though.

It's been a long time since
I've had a girls' night.

Yeah, uh, me too.

I mean, hey, no need to
wait for a medical emergency

if you ever wanna do it again.

Oh, your brother's back.

Uh, he's very persistent.

Yeah, he is.

Are you... are you
sure you're okay?

Yeah, yeah, it's fine. He
just... he cares a lot.

Yeah.

I'll see you later.

You're up bright and early.

Sara, we need to talk.

About what?

I'm so sorry I worried
you. I didn't mean to.

It's fine. I just need
to know what happened.

I was just...

I was standing in
the diner one minute

and the next, I
was on the floor.

I don't really remember
much other than that.

Why are you suddenly acting
like everything's okay?

I need to get to the diner.

Mrs. Liu is gonna be worried.

Sara!

I'm okay, I promise.

I love you so much.

Knock, knock. You
awake in there?

Yeah, come on in.

Whatcha doing?

I'm making a list.

Of?

All the people that are probably

wondering where
we are right now.

Oh.

I mean, it's gotta be
worse for them, right?

Not knowing.

Just...

I made one too.

Pretty sure everybody here
did at one time or another.

Who's on yours?

My grandparents and my friends.

Boyfriend?

No.

Girlfriend?

No, there's nobody like that.

I guess that's a good
thing though, right?

Just one less person sitting
around losing their minds,

wondering where you are.

Okay.
That's enough of that.

We need some fun, stat.

Get dressed and meet
me downstairs in five?

Why?

You'll see.

Hey.

Hey.

No more work this morning.

She's, uh, making the list.

I think it's time we
show her the Brundles.

Just a f*cking idiot.
That's special relativity.

Uh... Klein.

Hardy's. Klein. Hardy's.

Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen.

Where are
you going with that?

Sorry?

Is that a radio?

Uh... yeah. Sort of.

Why are you carrying it around?

Because
it helps me think.

I'm sorry, I...

You're even cuter
when you're awake.

Excuse me?

I watched you when
you were sleeping.

I'm Trudy.

Okay.

Too bad you chose the town.

I would've rode you like
an alabaster dragon.

Bye!

Morning, Sheriff.

I stopped by the diner, let my
mom know that Sara was okay,

and she made those bread
things that you like,

so I picked up a
couple of those.

Uh, Sheriff?

I'm gonna need you to hold
down the fort for a bit.

Is everything okay?

Everything's fine.

I'm gonna visit my wife.

It's been a while.

Okay?

Yeah, sure.

What the hell?

You guys built a bar
in this f*cking place?

Yeah. You end up in
a place like this,

you ask yourself, what
do the people need?

Turns out it's not a f*cking
gas station, so I figured...

Hey, you okay?

What?

Are... you... okay?

No, no, I'm not... okay.

Are you okay?

Great. Here, drink this.

It'll help you feel better.

What the f*ck? How are you...

Why are you all
just sitting here?

Holy f*ck! What is this sh*t?

Just consider it your
poor man's potato vodka.

You're one of the guys
from the two cars, huh?

Your, uh, friend,
uh... Friend got, uh...

Yeah. Yeah.

Look, if it's any
consolation, it...

It gets easier,
man, it really does.

Gets easier, that's rich.

That is f*cking rich.

You know, you guys are...
You're like rats in a maze,

sitting there, contentedly

nibbling on your cheese.

This is a paradox.

That's the problem.

The immediate question is,
how do we get home, right?

How do we get out? How
do we get out of here?

'Cause unless we
know where "here" is,

we can't get outta here.

It's like... it's like...
this, it's like, uh,

hitting a bull's-eye with
your eyes closed, right?

You're just throwing 'em blind!

You don't even f*cking know
where the f*cking target is!

Maybe it's over
here! I don't know!

Maybe it just,
like, went that way!

- Whoa, whoa, whoa! Come on!
- Throwing it!

Settle down.

Eventually, you just
get tired, you give up.

You accept that you
can't just get out,

'cause you have no f*cking idea

where you're trying
to get out of.

So, you sit around drinking
your acidic potato piss water

that you call vodka.

Yeah.

So, let me guess,

you're gonna be the guy
who figures it all out.

You're g*dd*mn right I am.

People like me, we
design the maze,

we place the cheese.

I don't know what you
did before you got here,

but I just sold a company for
an obscene amount of money

based on a quantum
computing algorithm

with the potential to...

I'm not
supposed to be here.

I'm supposed to be
celebrating right now at...

Look, the point is we
can't get out of here

unless we know where "here" is.

Right? To solve the paradox, you
gotta understand the paradox.

You gotta identify it.
You gotta frame it.

- Schrodinger's cat.
- What?

Schrodinger's cat, that...
that's the paradox.

You put the cat in the
box and you close the box.

As long as you never
open it again...

The cat is theoretically alive
and dead at the same time.

I know what
Schrodinger's cat is.

Okay, so, we're the cat.

This place here
is the box, right?

So, all those people we
left behind back home?

Well, they're all
sitting around wondering

if we're alive or dead.

So, to them, we're both
things at the same time.

I taught Intro to
Philosophy at USC.

Hmm.

Look, uh, I don't know a
f*ckin' thing about computers,

I'll be the first to admit that.

But that, uh... That
radio you brought in,

well, if you're
so g*dd*mn smart,

why don't you figure out how
to get it broadcasting, huh?

And I'll tell you what,

if the cat turns on the radio,

you can be g*dd*mn sure that
the people outside the box

are at least gonna
know it's still alive.

Huh.

Are you sure this doesn't hurt?

It's just a little sore.

Hm.

What's wrong?

Nothing. It's...

It's just...

It's just healing so fast.

Is that bad?

No. No.

Um, actually, it's very good.

I think this place is special.

I know it tries to hurt people,

but maybe it tries
to help people too.

Maybe that can be one of
the questions on the wall.

What would that be?

Is there anyone trying to help?

That's
a great question.

Ethan! You have a visitor!

Oh. Let's see who that is.

Sara!

How's my favorite customer?

We drew on the walls.

I see that.

We never draw on
the walls at home.

How are you feeling?

Much better, thank you.

Good. Uh, did Kristi
figure out what happened?

Not yet. It's...

It's just one of
those things, I guess.

Yeah.

There's a
playground outside.

Wanna see?

Hey, honey, Sara just
came out of the hospital.

Sure.

Okay.

Yeah.

It's
okay, really. Yeah.

- Come on!
- Be careful.

This one's my favorite.

Hello?

Father Khatri?

Welcome to the Brundles!

Whoo!

Oh, God!

Oh!

See? If you close your eyes

and just listen,

it's almost like being
anywhere else in the world.

How do you do that?

Do what?

How do you act like
this place doesn't...

You're always so positive.

I guess it all just depends on
how you choose to look at it.

What do you mean?

Well, I didn't come to
the U.S. until I was 11.

I grew up in a small
village in Iran

with my parents and
two older brothers.

My father, he was a
very outspoken cleric,

which wasn't always the most
popular thing to be at the time.

One day, it was my birthday.

Actually, we were getting
ready to go see my uncle.

These men showed up. They
were angry, shouting.

I remember my mother
told me to hide.

But I was so confused because
we were just laughing.

My father had told
this story about...

He was a really
good storyteller.

I think that's what made him
such an effective preacher.

Anyway, I could tell
my mother was afraid.

My brothers had run to the door
and now they were shouting too,

and my mother just kept
saying "Hide, hide."

But I just stood
there, I couldn't move,

because it was all so strange.

I mean, we were just
laughing so hard, you know?

It was gonna be the
best birthday ever.

The sun was so bright
coming in through the door

that my father
became a silhouette

when they dragged him outside.

And then, there was this pop,

like a firecracker,

and the silhouette fell down.

Oh, my God.

The point is,

there are always going to
be monsters in the world.

It doesn't matter where you are.

But I promised myself

I would never let them
scare the life out of me.

- Oh, hey, hi.
- Hi!

Ah, yeah, you just look
too dry. Come here!

Oh, no, no, no! No, no, no, no!

Come on. Come on.
Come on. Yup, we're goin'!

We're goin'! Hey!

Julie, come on!

Come on!

That's the most like himself

I've seen Ethan
since the accident.

How long have you lived here?

Just a few months.

Mom and Dad are trying to
figure out where we are

so we can all go home.

That's what the
Cromenockle would do.

What's a Cromenockle?

She's a sweet girl.

Hey, honey. Don't
make her sit there.

Those things are filthy.

It's okay. It's... it's
actually kinda fun.

Sara said we can go see the
goats and chickens at the barn.

Really?

My brother, he tends to all
the animals for the town.

I thought it might
be fun to show Ethan.

It's just down the street.

Do you want to go? I'm
gonna tell Dad we're going.

I can take him.

I don't want to
take you guys away

from anything that you're doing.

We're not doing
anything. Hey, Jim,

I'll be right back.

Okay.

Hey, babe.

It's been a while.

Things have been

they've been a little
crazy past few days.

Those, uh, things

they, uh

they got into the house
where the little girl lived,

got into the clinic.

You know, we were doing
pretty good for a while there,

keeping everything together.

It was almost starting
to feel like...

Uh...

I started getting tremors
in my hand a few weeks back,

same way it started with my Dad,

which means the clock
is officially ticking.

But, see, uh...

I have this crazy idea
that might actually work,

and-and if it does,

then I might be able to find a
way to get these people home,

to get Ellis home.

Of course if it doesn't,
if I'm wrong or if I fail,

then, uh

then I'm leaving these people
in a worse-off position

than they already are.

You were always the
one...

You made all the hard calls.

"Sometimes you got
to swing big, baby."

'Member that?

God, you had...

I do this

and that's about as big
a swing as I can take.

And, um...

And look, I know, I
know, I always said

that I don't believe in signs
or any of that stuff, but...

I could really use
one right now, okay?

'Cause, babe, I'm
standing at the plate,

and I'll swing if you tell
me to swing. I just...

Babe, I just need
a little help here.

Come on.

I need a sign.

Father Khatri?

Nathan.

Have you come up here much?

No, not really.

It's strange, don't you think?

A place like this

could exist in a
place like this?

Um...

I was wondering,
what are the rules?

When it comes to confession,

if I tell you something,

does it stay between
the two of us?

Anything you tell me
stays between us and God.

What if it's bad?

What if it's really bad?

That one's name is Alma.

Hi, Alma.

Oh, this is so much
fun. Thank you.

It's my pleasure.

Really, he's a
little sweetheart.

Yeah.

You have a really nice family.

Hmm.

It's okay to be sad, you know?

And it's okay to be afraid.

Yeah, it seems the one thing

that everyone in
this town agrees on.

Really, though,
you'd be surprised

how quickly all
this becomes normal.

I don't want this
to become normal.

I just want to go back home.

Me too.

At least we have the
talismans, though.

Father Khatri always talks about

how much worse it
was for people.

They'd just hide in
places after dark,

hoping the monsters
wouldn't find them.

Those hiding places
are all over town.

It's really good
to know about them,

just in case you ever get
stuck outside after dark.

Yeah, I guess.

There's one in the barn. I
can show you where it is.

Really?

Yeah, it's just...
It's right inside.

Uh, yeah.

Honey, uh, I'll be right
back, okay? Don't move.

This way.

Nathan, you should've
come to me much sooner.

I didn't... Wait, wait.

What's gonna happen to her?

I don't want
her to go in the box.

You gave your word.

And I intend to keep it.

But right now, we have to worry
about the people of the town.

She'll be at the diner.

Okay. Come on. Let's go.

People used to spend
the night in here?

What are you doing? Sara!

- Sorry, Tabitha.
- Open up!

I'm sorry. I'm
doing this for you.

I'm doing this for all of us.

Why are you sorry? Just
open the door, please!

- I'm sorry.
- Sara!

Sara! Sara!

Go get your sister.

Father Khatri!

Hey, I've got kind of a
weird question for you.

If, uh...

If someone asked for a sign,

how would they know what
they were looking for?

Sara?

Looking for your sister?

Yeah.

She's not here.

I saw her heading
towards the barn

with that Matthews
lady and her boy.

Where's my mom?

She'll be right out.

Come here.

I need to tell you something.

Sara!

Ethan! Sara!

I really like you.

And what's about to happen,

it's gonna save everyone,

just like in one
of your stories.

You're gonna be the hero.

Where's my Mom? I want my Mom!

- We're doing this for her!
- Sara!

- Sara, what are you doing?
- This is how we go home.

Let him go.

They told me, this
was the last one,

then everyone gets to go home!

Ethan! Sara!

- Ethan, run!

No! Let me go!

You don't understand!

Oh, my God, Ethan! Ethan!

- Nathan?

Nathan?

Nathan!

No!

No, Nathan!

- Nathan.
- Nathan, please!

Nathan!

Nathan! Nathan!

Nathan! No!

My God, please!

Please, Nath...

You guys are right.
It's not all bad here.

You know, I was thinking, when
we get back to the house...

- Julie!
- What?

Hey. Ethan?

- Hey.
- Julie!

Hey, hey, hey. What's wrong?

- Where's Mom and Dad?

Hey, what's wrong?

It's okay. Don't cry.

Come here. Come here.
Come here. It's okay. Shh.

Oh, my God! Oh, my God!

Oh, my God! Ethan!

Tabitha!

Ethan!

Help me!

Please help me!

Help me out here, please!

Tabitha!

Tabitha!

Jim! Jim, over here!

You okay?

Where... where's Ethan?

- What?
- Where's Ethan?!

Go and find him!

Ethan! Ethan!

Jim!

- Mom!
- Jim, where's Ethan!?

- Dad!
- I don't know.

- Where's Ethan?
- Mom!

Oh, my God! Ethan.

- Oh, my God!
- Here you go.

Oh, my God!

Come here, come here.

- I was too late.
- Hold on.

- I'm sorry.
- Hey.

Jim. Tabitha.

- How is he?
- He's fine. He's fine.

- We're gonna go home.
- You go on ahead, okay?

- Come on, Jules.
- I'll catch up.

Where is she?

Uh, she, uh... She ran
off into the woods.

And?

And if she comes back before
dark, then we'll handle it.

And if she doesn't?

If she doesn't,
then it's handled.

She came into my house.

She played with my kid.

I know.

Look, if there's anything
that we can do...

The f*ck is wrong
with you people?

You talk like this place
is f*cking Mayberry!

One big family, is
that what you said?

Are you f*cking kidding me?

Where did you find him?

Um, we were just coming back...

Well, it doesn't really matter.

But he was running up the
hill towards the Colony House.

You did good, Julie.

Can you take him
upstairs for a minute?

'Kay.

You wanna go upstairs?

Hmm?

Come on, bug!

Let's go read the
"Cromawhatsit."

It's The Cromenockle.

Oh, yeah, sure.

That's what I said -
the "Cromawhatsit."

Come on. All right.
Just take it slow.

You're good.

Yeah. You got this.

I need something to write with.

Ask every question, right?

That's right.

Mind if I sit?

Yeah.

No. I mean, yeah, you can sit.

I understood.

She just kept asking
these questions,

like

what I would do to go home.

Mm.

I just had...

It didn't cross my
mind that, um...

Listen. Listen to me.

This is not your fault.

I spent the entire
night with her,

and it was just nice to sit and

talk and

have a good time, and

that scalpel she used, she
took it from my clinic.

So, if... it's not my fault,

then who...

Whose is it?

You did not bring us here.

You did not put whatever
thought she had in her head.

You're just trying to
do the best you can.

And a few nights ago, hey, look,

you saved a little boy's life,

and you're gonna save more
lives before this is all done.

Hey, hey.

Look.

I need you to do me a favor.

Cut yourself some slack. Okay?

I'll be damned.

What?

What is it?

I just got my sign.