Beyond (2017) s02e02 Episode Script
Cheers, Bitch
"Then you pass by this big glass case with Indians inside it, rubbing sticks together to make a fire.
The best thing, though, in that museum, was that everything always stayed right where it was.
Nobody'd move.
Nobody'd be different.
The only thing that would be different would be you.
" [MACHINE HUMMING.]
[WHISPERING.]
Come on.
- [SIGHS.]
- [MACHINE HUMMING.]
Seriously? Here.
Try this.
Thank you.
Stupid machines Yep.
Thank you.
Is it good? - I'm sorry? - The book.
Is it good? It is.
It's my son's favorite.
He's named after the main character.
Holden.
What's it about? It's about being a teenager.
Feeling like you're lost in the world around you.
Not knowing your place.
Sounds like a sad book.
Parts.
But it's also hopeful.
Holden, in the book, he has this dream, and in the dream, he's standing at the edge of a cliff, and he's catching all these children before they can run off the edge.
Like he's their protector.
I guess I like thinking of my own Holden as a protector.
As a hero.
You're here for your son.
He fell off his bike and hit his head.
That was almost eight years ago.
What about you? Who are you here for? My grandfather.
I'm sorry to hear that.
You two must be close.
He's the only family I've got.
It's not easy, is it? The waiting.
None of it's easy.
When you let your mind wander? I know regret is a waste of energy, but even after all these years, I still feel like, I should have been there to stop him from running off the cliff.
I'm his mother.
I should've beenthere to catch him.
You're here for him now.
And you'll be here for him when he wakes up.
I just wish I knew what was going on inside his head.
I wish he knew how much we miss him.
He knows.
And if he were here, I'm sure he'd say he misses you, too.
I'm sure he'd tell you not to give up.
All of this is just temporary.
It's only a matter of time before he wakes up, and you can be a family again.
You just have to wait a little while longer.
[STEADY BEEPING.]
Just a little while longer.
LUKE: You know you're not saving any money by buying ground coffee.
Shh! If anything it's like, 10 cents less than whole bean, and you're missing out on the full-bodied taste.
Uh Ground coffee's the same amount of caffeine.
If I wanted it to taste good, [WHISPERS.]
I'd add ice cream.
Mom, you haven't seen my work shirt, have you? The one that I washed two days ago, folded neatly, and put on your dresser? Maybe.
Thanks.
Hey, you feeling all right? Did you sleep? Uh, yeah.
I slept.
What's that? Did you do something to your wrist? - No, it's fine.
No.
- No, here let me see that.
Mom, it's fine, I hit it on the bedpost.
Still gettin' used to the new bed.
Holden, please.
If something's the matter Nothing's the matter, okay? I'm great.
Things are going great.
I've got a job, that's great, I'm seeing a girl, that's going great.
You're seeing Charlie? I didn't know you two were official.
- Who's Charlie? - No, she's Was not Charlie.
Uh, her name's Willa.
Who's Willa? She's my Mom, I I've mentioned Willa before.
Uh, she's, uh, she's great.
- Super chill.
- Good.
So, do I get to meet her? Why? Why? Because Holden, you've got this whole other life I don't know about.
I'm not talking about anything formal, just why can't she come over for dinner? I don't see why not.
Good.
LUKE: Well, this could be interesting.
Hey, maybe later we could have a picnic.
The weather's nice.
We can sit under the black willow, like we used to.
Yeah maybe another time.
I just have so much to do.
[FOOTSTEPS DEPARTING.]
Open your eyes, Daniel.
I mean, this machine, it's all he's concerned with.
He doesn't eat.
He doesn't sleep.
On a human level, this isn't healthy.
Arthur is not ready to give up on his life's work.
It's over.
Holden destroyed the bridge.
Just like Arthur wanted.
Well, it's not like flipping a switch.
Arthur put everything he had into this research.
He still believes this machine can take him to see Celeste.
But he's wrong.
How can you be so sure? We both know he's at his best when he's indulging in obsession.
He's at his best when he's a grandfather.
That machine, it's just an distraction.
I have to believe he's capable of getting on with his life.
I have to believe he's capable of moving forward.
CHARLIE: Twenty-two weeks, that would be, um? ROBIN: August 19th.
CHARLIE: When's your birthday? ROBIN: November 3rd.
CHARLIE: I'm the 11th.
ROBIN: You're kidding.
My wife and I, we had our first date on November 11, 2014.
CHARLIE: That's such a coincidence.
ROBIN:Are you still with your partner? I I didn't see a wedding ring, so I just assumed CHARLIE:It was just a one-time thing.
Drunken night in a motel room.
Uh, but it was a night I'll [PUNK ROCK PLAYING.]
[SINGING IN FRENCH.]
Twenty-two weeks, that would be Oh! August 19th, August 19th.
Scorpio, when's your birthday? November 3rd.
CHARLIE: Wow.
That's such a coincidence.
- I'm the 11th.
- You're kidding.
That's our anniversary.
Anniversary November 11, 2014.
Cheers, bitch.
I didn't mean to I just blurted it out.
I don't know, maybe it's not such a bad thing.
We weren't gonna keep it a secret forever, right? At some point, my parents were gonna have to meet you.
But it's not just one secret.
You and me and everything that we've been through doesn't really make for the most routine dinner conversation.
- Right, so - [HORN BEEPS.]
So we talk about something else.
Look, uh I know it's just a stupid dinner, so, I get if you're not into it, so don't I don't think it's a good idea.
I'm nervous, Holden.
We have so many secrets.
Yeah.
Right, of course, um Another time.
Matthews! Uh, I gotta go, talk to you tonight.
Sorry.
Family emergency.
We need to have a talk.
Five minutes.
We? Holden close the door, take a seat.
We know you haven't been at the company for long.
Hell, we knew when we hired you that the warehouse would be more of a trial period for you.
Your days of unpacking boxes are over.
Holden we're promoting you.
You'll be working alongside Steven here until he can make a full recovery.
- Are you serious? - Are you serious? TOM: It was an easy decision, what with the reduction in productivity, and on account of Stevie's motorcycle accident Motorcycle accident? We needed somebody who was motivated.
A quick learner.
I'm not sure I follow.
You want me to train him? I'm buried in orders as it is, I don't have time to hold his hand.
That's exactly why we need him at your desk, to lighten the load.
Thank you.
Both of you, I don't know what to say.
Well, say goodbye to your box cutter.
Why don't you give him a quick rundown? Give him some time to get his head around his new responsibilities, okay? Hey, son? I'm proud of you.
Congratulations.
You deserve it.
Thanks, Dad.
[KNOCKING ON DESK.]
[BEEPING.]
And here I thought your idea of fun was setting fire to homeless shelters.
Parts like engine units or wheels, once they go through shipping and receiving, they come here.
It's your job to record the receipts and report any discrepancies with the orders.
This is you.
Get comfy.
'Cause your ass ain't leavin' till that pile disappears.
Are these Are these all from today? It's barely noon, Matthews.
It's from this morning.
Now, the work orders gotta get entered into the ERP, but the FAA still requires a physical paper logbook for every aircraft.
Leave it to the government to be 15 years behind the rest of the country.
Guess that's more your speed, ain't it? Livin' in the past while the rest of us move on.
A decade late and a dollar short.
Listen, Steven, about what happened at the bar the other night? Nothin' happened at the bar.
- Right, but - No buts.
Nothin' happened.
Let's leave it at that.
[LAUGHS.]
I drank too much.
That's what happened.
Hell, I was so smashed I couldn't tell you what happened.
Only nothin' happened.
Uh, yeah.
I get it.
This ain't unpackin' engine parts, Matthews.
You send a part through to the floor without checkin' it off, and you're gonna stop the line, and cripple this entire company.
If that happens, nobody, not your old man, not even your girl will be around to bail you out.
You get it? SHOEMACHER: I was only a few minutes late.
Forty-seven minutes.
Forty-seven minutes isn't even late, it's someone else's appointment.
We rescheduled this OB three times so that you could make it work.
Something came up at the last minute.
I know you've been hearing that a lot lately.
ROBIN: That's all I've been hearing lately.
I could set my watch by "something came up last minute.
" SHOEMACHER: You're right.
Haven't been as present - as I'd like to be.
- Then change.
It's entirely in your power.
I'm just so sick of feelin' like you're using work as some kind of escape.
I don't want you ever feelin' like that.
You're my escape.
You're my everything.
Both of you.
We're all in this together, I promise.
You're my family.
You deserve 110 percent of my attention.
And my affection.
You are a long way away from 110 percent.
Well, good thing we have all afternoon.
- Come on.
- [GIGGLING.]
SHOEMACHER: Just hold one second.
I'll be right there.
[TAPPING ON KEYBOARD.]
[BUZZ SAW RUNNING.]
[LOUD TAPPING.]
Huh! - Ow! - Jah! Ohhh! What the hell's the matter with you? You're a freak, Matthews.
You gonna help me with this? [BANGING.]
Stop it! Arthur! Open this door, Willa.
I'm afraid I can't do that.
Open the door.
No.
I'm worried about you.
You've been so consumed by this machine.
Trying to fix something that doesn't need to be fixed.
I feel like I'm losing you.
Willa you of all people should understand.
This is our only chance to see my daughter.
- [SCOFFS.]
- Your mother.
Do you even hear yourself? Do you know who you sound like? You told me you and Holden made it into the light.
But there's more.
There's so much more to discover on the other side.
I didn't tell you everything, okay? Frost forced me and Holden into the Realm.
He wanted Holden to take him to the bridge, so he could see Celeste.
Then Holden, he made the bridge appear.
And with it, Celeste.
And I wanted so badly to believe that that was my mother.
I wanted so badly to reach out and touch her.
But it wasn't her.
And then I saw her for what she really was a hideous, horrible creature that sucked the life out of Frost.
Oh, it's a miracle.
I think I finally got him to sleep.
Don't say it too loud, you'll jinx it.
Heh How are you and that swing gettin' along? It's gonna take more than a miracle.
I can't even imagine what it would be like if it was just me and Landon.
It'll never be just you and Landon.
You're family.
[BABY CRYING.]
- For better, for worse, right? - I got him, I got him.
[GROANS.]
This thing is the Kobayashi Maru of baby swings.
[BOTH LAUGH.]
Thank you.
Of course.
[BABY CRIES.]
I know that you are very modest, Holden, but, uh, if you don't say something, I will.
Say what? What happened at work today.
It's not a big deal.
DIANE: What's not a big deal? Last chance.
Holden got a promotion today.
You did? Oh, honey, that's fantastic.
At this rate, he'll make project manager before he's 30.
Wow, someone really knows how to dream big.
Not everyone has the God-given talent to craft the perfect vanilla soy frappuccino.
Haters gonna hate.
- [LAUGHS.]
- [DOORBELL RINGS.]
You expectin' someone? I'm not.
Hi.
Sorry I'm late.
Can I help you? Holden invited me.
For dinner.
Every Sunday night at seven.
Right? - Hm.
- I'm Willa.
Holden's girlfriend.
And that is what makes a perfect latte.
- Mm - Holden? That You didn't say you invited your girlfriend to dinner.
Good thing one of you remembered.
DIANE: Wait What? You must be Willa.
Holden's told us so much about you.
He has? I can't imagine what he said.
Hey What are you doing here? You invited me.
Don't worry.
I I didn't know what you were making, so I hope wine is okay.
Oh, th that is so sweet of you, thank you, it's perfect.
1998 Chateau [WHISPERS.]
it's like $800 a bottle.
Your house is beautiful.
I can really picture Holden growing up in a place like this.
It's so warm and inviting.
I am so sorry it has taken him so long to bring you around.
Oh, no, it's it's not his fault at all.
Work has me traveling all over the country, and it's been a crazy few weeks.
What do you do for work? Sales.
Well pharmaceuticals.
I sell pharmaceuticals, but I don't like to advertise.
Too many bad apples have made Big Pharma out to be the villains of the health care industry, when really we're doing more to improve the quality of life than the top five leading industries combined.
I'll admit I've had to deal with my share of greedy, misogynistic doctors.
But it's a small price to pay for the great benefits, and a company car.
I'm sorry, have we met? It's just, you look so familiar.
That depends.
Have I ever sold you half a million tablets of clonazepam? [LAUGHS.]
[LAUGHING.]
Mm.
So how is it you two met? It's, uh It's really not that interesting.
Friend of mine.
From work.
Well, actually, it's my friend's boyfriend.
- He went to college with Luke.
- TOM: Oh.
I think he's about two years older.
Yeah, yeah, totally, uh, we had, uh, Econ together.
Right.
Econ.
So he heard about Holden through Luke, and then, he must've mentioned something to Cindy.
That's my co-worker.
And then we all met up at happy hour.
Which Luke dragged poor Holden to, pretending it was a gosh, what was it? Shuffleboard tournament.
Oh, right, shuffleboard.
[LAUGHS.]
So, uh, Holden and I, we started talking, and we discovered that we had another mutual friend in Jeff McArdle.
Wait You know Jeff McArdle? They served together.
Yeah.
Cindy's boyfriend and Jeff did a tour in Afghanistan.
- Mm.
- Small world, right? Very small.
I got promoted.
I I I never had a chance to tell you.
That's so great.
Congratulations.
It's gonna be a lot more responsibility Well, I'm sure you can handle it.
And who cares what that idiot Stevie thinks, you worked so hard Stevie? Stevie DeCecco? Did he say somethin' to you? No, uh, nothin'.
You sure? 'Cause if he's givin' you a hard time No, Dad, he's not giving me a hard time.
It's fine.
It wouldn't be the first time someone's complained about Stevie - I'm not complaining about him.
- I don't mean complain, what I mean is, Stevie can be hard to deal with, - he rubs people the wrong way.
- The hospital.
The hospital! You were in the hospital, weren't you? In the cafeteria? You were visiting your grandfather.
Right.
Yes.
[LAUGHS.]
DIANE: I knew it, yes.
You were, uh, reading that book.
Catcher in the Rye.
You were at the hospital? Small world, right? DIANE: How is your grandfather? Um he's better.
He's doing much better.
Oh, good.
I knew you looked familiar, I just couldn't place it.
It's been a long time.
It's been years.
And then you two just find each other, after all this time? Yeah.
We're very lucky.
Yeah how did you say you two met again? Uh through me.
Remember, your friend from school.
Yeah, the friend in Afghanistan with Jeff McArdle, but how is it exactly that you know Jeff? [GLASS SHATTERS.]
[SCREAMING.]
DIANE: Are you okay? - Yeah.
- Keep your hand up.
- I'm sorry, I don't know what happened, I Honey, it's okay.
Any on you? So sorry.
It's okay.
We're good.
What did you were doing, what was that in there? I got a bit carried away.
You got carried away.
Maybe, a little.
It's like you were trying to set some kind of speed record for the most lies in under 90 seconds.
Why? I wanted your parents to like me.
Well, I wanted them to like you, too, but that wasn't you, that wasn't who I fell in love with.
The girl you fell in love with can't just come over for family dinner, it doesn't work that way.
- Why not? - Because we're not normal.
Look, what do we tell your parents? That we met in the Realm? That we spent the past 12 years together while you were lying in a coma? Why were you at the hospital? What? You met my mom at the hospital, what were you doing there? I wanted to be a part of your life.
Your real life.
I'm sorry, about tonight, I am.
Maybe this was a mistake.
Maybe it was.
[DOORBELL RINGS.]
Hello, Christine.
I'm sorry about the hour, I hope I didn't wake the little guy.
No, no, that would require him to actually sleep.
[LAUGHS.]
Do you wanna come in? Oh, thank you.
Uh, no, I just stopped by so I could give you this it's just a a little something extra from the parish.
It's not much This is wonderful, thank you.
And please, pass along my thanks to everyone.
I would do it myself, but Oh no, no, they they understand.
We all miss you.
And, uh, please, if there's anything else that you need I will not hesitate to ask.
Mm.
Just making sure.
Thank you.
Good night.
Good night.
Who was that? Oh, it was just someone from church.
[WHISPERS.]
Hi, bug.
[WHISPERS INDISTINCTLY.]
Here.
I, uh wasn't sure how you take it, I guessed black.
[DOG BARKING.]
You're gonna have to promise me you'll come over every Sunday.
Stop.
I'm serious.
Come on, you put the fun back in family dinner.
Well, if you add a "u" and switch some letters around.
How could I have been so stupid? Don't Don't beat yourself up.
No tonight was important.
This dinner was supposed to be special.
And, there will be other dinners.
Unfortunately.
I should've just been myself.
Yeah, I get it.
I spent the better part of 12 years trying to be the son I thought my mom and dad wanted me to be.
And I just lived a lie for so long that I lost sight of who I was.
Or who I wanted to be.
So who do you wanna be? [LAUGHS.]
Um it's a work in progress.
You don't drink coffee, do you? No, sorry.
Yeah.
Next, you're gonna tell me you don't sell pharmaceuticals.
I don't know, I mean, I'll admit she's a little odd.
Well, uh, you're being very generous.
Here.
I think you're being too hard on her.
That little girl can't be more than 90 pounds soaking wet, and she downed a bottle and a half of wine, nerves And that's another thing Who brings one, let alone two, $800 bottles of wine? Someone who's trying to make a great first impression.
Yeah.
And, did you see Holden's face when we brought up the hospital? He looked like he'd seen a ghost.
You know, he's sleepwalking again.
I can hear him in the morning.
I can see it in his eyes, this anxiety.
Like he's carrying around this invisible weight.
Maybe Agent Borden is right.
Maybe there is something wrong with him.
There's nothing wrong with him.
Don't let that crackpot Borden get into your head.
We're in the dark, Tom.
With Holden, his coma, this Willa girl? There's something strange going on, and it makes me sick to think that we're not doing enough to help him.
I think we're doing everything we know how.
Personally, I think this Pastor Ian plan is risky.
If we wanna protect Holden, it's a risk we have to take.
[UKULELE MUSIC PLAYING.]
[INDISTINCT CHATTER.]
Is this it? See for yourself.
Did you look at it? Of course I looked at it.
Self-control is not one of my virtues.
Self-preservation, on the other hand The girl in the file? She's your daughter.
Isn't she? Is she special? All children are special.
Especially if they're yours.
But she's not yours? Is she? Okay.
What are those? You're obviously not a Tic Tac man.
Where'd you get 'em? Shoemacher's secret stash.
I I was hoping they'd be good for a joyride, but then I Googled the script and well, I could think of more fun ways to be throwing up all weekend.
They're chemo pills? Yeah, Shoemacher's chemo pills.
I take it you didn't know either? If she's got cancer why not just let nature take its course? Why go through all the trouble to get revenge on someone whose time is already running out? Don't forget why you agreed to help me.
Yeah, you threatened Anabelle.
I offered you Arthur's location.
Arthur's an old man.
You could let nature take its course, but I know you're not gonna do that.
Because I know how satisfying it is to look down the barrel of a gun at someone who's wronged you, right before you pull the trigger.
And I know you know it, too.
You and I, we're a lot alike.
We do what we have to do to protect the ones we love.
We do it 'cause no one else will.
And we do it 'cause sometimes nature takes too damn long.
[BALL BOUNCING.]
[BALL BOUNCING.]
[LOUD NIGHT SOUNDS.]
VOICE: Holden! [SCREAMS.]
[CHOKING SOUNDS.]
[SCREAMS.]
- [SHOUTS.]
- [BREATHING HEAVILY.]
[BIRDS CHIRPING.]
DOCTOR: Edgar can you tell me in your own wordswhat happened? Could've been a faulty heater.
Maybe a spark caught the window curtain.
DOCTOR: Edgar? Edgar, we're gonna need you to cooperate.
And we'd rather you do so voluntarily.
Good.
That's good.
Now, again, can you tell me, in your own words, what happened? Did you start that fire? I can't remember.
Okay well, why don't you start by telling me what you do remember? I I r uh I r I remember the the window.
I remember the window.
I could see outside.
The sky.
The trees.
All of it devoured by flame.
Red, and smoldering.
Clouds turned to ash and then crumbled, nothing survived.
Something horrible came here and did this.
Okay, Edgar, I'm gonna switch gears here for a minute.
I need you to talk to me about Holden Matthews.
You said you needed to see him.
Is he here? No.
No, Edgar, he's not here.
Who is he? Edgar why do you need to see Holden Matthews? Because they're coming.
The best thing, though, in that museum, was that everything always stayed right where it was.
Nobody'd move.
Nobody'd be different.
The only thing that would be different would be you.
" [MACHINE HUMMING.]
[WHISPERING.]
Come on.
- [SIGHS.]
- [MACHINE HUMMING.]
Seriously? Here.
Try this.
Thank you.
Stupid machines Yep.
Thank you.
Is it good? - I'm sorry? - The book.
Is it good? It is.
It's my son's favorite.
He's named after the main character.
Holden.
What's it about? It's about being a teenager.
Feeling like you're lost in the world around you.
Not knowing your place.
Sounds like a sad book.
Parts.
But it's also hopeful.
Holden, in the book, he has this dream, and in the dream, he's standing at the edge of a cliff, and he's catching all these children before they can run off the edge.
Like he's their protector.
I guess I like thinking of my own Holden as a protector.
As a hero.
You're here for your son.
He fell off his bike and hit his head.
That was almost eight years ago.
What about you? Who are you here for? My grandfather.
I'm sorry to hear that.
You two must be close.
He's the only family I've got.
It's not easy, is it? The waiting.
None of it's easy.
When you let your mind wander? I know regret is a waste of energy, but even after all these years, I still feel like, I should have been there to stop him from running off the cliff.
I'm his mother.
I should've beenthere to catch him.
You're here for him now.
And you'll be here for him when he wakes up.
I just wish I knew what was going on inside his head.
I wish he knew how much we miss him.
He knows.
And if he were here, I'm sure he'd say he misses you, too.
I'm sure he'd tell you not to give up.
All of this is just temporary.
It's only a matter of time before he wakes up, and you can be a family again.
You just have to wait a little while longer.
[STEADY BEEPING.]
Just a little while longer.
LUKE: You know you're not saving any money by buying ground coffee.
Shh! If anything it's like, 10 cents less than whole bean, and you're missing out on the full-bodied taste.
Uh Ground coffee's the same amount of caffeine.
If I wanted it to taste good, [WHISPERS.]
I'd add ice cream.
Mom, you haven't seen my work shirt, have you? The one that I washed two days ago, folded neatly, and put on your dresser? Maybe.
Thanks.
Hey, you feeling all right? Did you sleep? Uh, yeah.
I slept.
What's that? Did you do something to your wrist? - No, it's fine.
No.
- No, here let me see that.
Mom, it's fine, I hit it on the bedpost.
Still gettin' used to the new bed.
Holden, please.
If something's the matter Nothing's the matter, okay? I'm great.
Things are going great.
I've got a job, that's great, I'm seeing a girl, that's going great.
You're seeing Charlie? I didn't know you two were official.
- Who's Charlie? - No, she's Was not Charlie.
Uh, her name's Willa.
Who's Willa? She's my Mom, I I've mentioned Willa before.
Uh, she's, uh, she's great.
- Super chill.
- Good.
So, do I get to meet her? Why? Why? Because Holden, you've got this whole other life I don't know about.
I'm not talking about anything formal, just why can't she come over for dinner? I don't see why not.
Good.
LUKE: Well, this could be interesting.
Hey, maybe later we could have a picnic.
The weather's nice.
We can sit under the black willow, like we used to.
Yeah maybe another time.
I just have so much to do.
[FOOTSTEPS DEPARTING.]
Open your eyes, Daniel.
I mean, this machine, it's all he's concerned with.
He doesn't eat.
He doesn't sleep.
On a human level, this isn't healthy.
Arthur is not ready to give up on his life's work.
It's over.
Holden destroyed the bridge.
Just like Arthur wanted.
Well, it's not like flipping a switch.
Arthur put everything he had into this research.
He still believes this machine can take him to see Celeste.
But he's wrong.
How can you be so sure? We both know he's at his best when he's indulging in obsession.
He's at his best when he's a grandfather.
That machine, it's just an distraction.
I have to believe he's capable of getting on with his life.
I have to believe he's capable of moving forward.
CHARLIE: Twenty-two weeks, that would be, um? ROBIN: August 19th.
CHARLIE: When's your birthday? ROBIN: November 3rd.
CHARLIE: I'm the 11th.
ROBIN: You're kidding.
My wife and I, we had our first date on November 11, 2014.
CHARLIE: That's such a coincidence.
ROBIN:Are you still with your partner? I I didn't see a wedding ring, so I just assumed CHARLIE:It was just a one-time thing.
Drunken night in a motel room.
Uh, but it was a night I'll [PUNK ROCK PLAYING.]
[SINGING IN FRENCH.]
Twenty-two weeks, that would be Oh! August 19th, August 19th.
Scorpio, when's your birthday? November 3rd.
CHARLIE: Wow.
That's such a coincidence.
- I'm the 11th.
- You're kidding.
That's our anniversary.
Anniversary November 11, 2014.
Cheers, bitch.
I didn't mean to I just blurted it out.
I don't know, maybe it's not such a bad thing.
We weren't gonna keep it a secret forever, right? At some point, my parents were gonna have to meet you.
But it's not just one secret.
You and me and everything that we've been through doesn't really make for the most routine dinner conversation.
- Right, so - [HORN BEEPS.]
So we talk about something else.
Look, uh I know it's just a stupid dinner, so, I get if you're not into it, so don't I don't think it's a good idea.
I'm nervous, Holden.
We have so many secrets.
Yeah.
Right, of course, um Another time.
Matthews! Uh, I gotta go, talk to you tonight.
Sorry.
Family emergency.
We need to have a talk.
Five minutes.
We? Holden close the door, take a seat.
We know you haven't been at the company for long.
Hell, we knew when we hired you that the warehouse would be more of a trial period for you.
Your days of unpacking boxes are over.
Holden we're promoting you.
You'll be working alongside Steven here until he can make a full recovery.
- Are you serious? - Are you serious? TOM: It was an easy decision, what with the reduction in productivity, and on account of Stevie's motorcycle accident Motorcycle accident? We needed somebody who was motivated.
A quick learner.
I'm not sure I follow.
You want me to train him? I'm buried in orders as it is, I don't have time to hold his hand.
That's exactly why we need him at your desk, to lighten the load.
Thank you.
Both of you, I don't know what to say.
Well, say goodbye to your box cutter.
Why don't you give him a quick rundown? Give him some time to get his head around his new responsibilities, okay? Hey, son? I'm proud of you.
Congratulations.
You deserve it.
Thanks, Dad.
[KNOCKING ON DESK.]
[BEEPING.]
And here I thought your idea of fun was setting fire to homeless shelters.
Parts like engine units or wheels, once they go through shipping and receiving, they come here.
It's your job to record the receipts and report any discrepancies with the orders.
This is you.
Get comfy.
'Cause your ass ain't leavin' till that pile disappears.
Are these Are these all from today? It's barely noon, Matthews.
It's from this morning.
Now, the work orders gotta get entered into the ERP, but the FAA still requires a physical paper logbook for every aircraft.
Leave it to the government to be 15 years behind the rest of the country.
Guess that's more your speed, ain't it? Livin' in the past while the rest of us move on.
A decade late and a dollar short.
Listen, Steven, about what happened at the bar the other night? Nothin' happened at the bar.
- Right, but - No buts.
Nothin' happened.
Let's leave it at that.
[LAUGHS.]
I drank too much.
That's what happened.
Hell, I was so smashed I couldn't tell you what happened.
Only nothin' happened.
Uh, yeah.
I get it.
This ain't unpackin' engine parts, Matthews.
You send a part through to the floor without checkin' it off, and you're gonna stop the line, and cripple this entire company.
If that happens, nobody, not your old man, not even your girl will be around to bail you out.
You get it? SHOEMACHER: I was only a few minutes late.
Forty-seven minutes.
Forty-seven minutes isn't even late, it's someone else's appointment.
We rescheduled this OB three times so that you could make it work.
Something came up at the last minute.
I know you've been hearing that a lot lately.
ROBIN: That's all I've been hearing lately.
I could set my watch by "something came up last minute.
" SHOEMACHER: You're right.
Haven't been as present - as I'd like to be.
- Then change.
It's entirely in your power.
I'm just so sick of feelin' like you're using work as some kind of escape.
I don't want you ever feelin' like that.
You're my escape.
You're my everything.
Both of you.
We're all in this together, I promise.
You're my family.
You deserve 110 percent of my attention.
And my affection.
You are a long way away from 110 percent.
Well, good thing we have all afternoon.
- Come on.
- [GIGGLING.]
SHOEMACHER: Just hold one second.
I'll be right there.
[TAPPING ON KEYBOARD.]
[BUZZ SAW RUNNING.]
[LOUD TAPPING.]
Huh! - Ow! - Jah! Ohhh! What the hell's the matter with you? You're a freak, Matthews.
You gonna help me with this? [BANGING.]
Stop it! Arthur! Open this door, Willa.
I'm afraid I can't do that.
Open the door.
No.
I'm worried about you.
You've been so consumed by this machine.
Trying to fix something that doesn't need to be fixed.
I feel like I'm losing you.
Willa you of all people should understand.
This is our only chance to see my daughter.
- [SCOFFS.]
- Your mother.
Do you even hear yourself? Do you know who you sound like? You told me you and Holden made it into the light.
But there's more.
There's so much more to discover on the other side.
I didn't tell you everything, okay? Frost forced me and Holden into the Realm.
He wanted Holden to take him to the bridge, so he could see Celeste.
Then Holden, he made the bridge appear.
And with it, Celeste.
And I wanted so badly to believe that that was my mother.
I wanted so badly to reach out and touch her.
But it wasn't her.
And then I saw her for what she really was a hideous, horrible creature that sucked the life out of Frost.
Oh, it's a miracle.
I think I finally got him to sleep.
Don't say it too loud, you'll jinx it.
Heh How are you and that swing gettin' along? It's gonna take more than a miracle.
I can't even imagine what it would be like if it was just me and Landon.
It'll never be just you and Landon.
You're family.
[BABY CRYING.]
- For better, for worse, right? - I got him, I got him.
[GROANS.]
This thing is the Kobayashi Maru of baby swings.
[BOTH LAUGH.]
Thank you.
Of course.
[BABY CRIES.]
I know that you are very modest, Holden, but, uh, if you don't say something, I will.
Say what? What happened at work today.
It's not a big deal.
DIANE: What's not a big deal? Last chance.
Holden got a promotion today.
You did? Oh, honey, that's fantastic.
At this rate, he'll make project manager before he's 30.
Wow, someone really knows how to dream big.
Not everyone has the God-given talent to craft the perfect vanilla soy frappuccino.
Haters gonna hate.
- [LAUGHS.]
- [DOORBELL RINGS.]
You expectin' someone? I'm not.
Hi.
Sorry I'm late.
Can I help you? Holden invited me.
For dinner.
Every Sunday night at seven.
Right? - Hm.
- I'm Willa.
Holden's girlfriend.
And that is what makes a perfect latte.
- Mm - Holden? That You didn't say you invited your girlfriend to dinner.
Good thing one of you remembered.
DIANE: Wait What? You must be Willa.
Holden's told us so much about you.
He has? I can't imagine what he said.
Hey What are you doing here? You invited me.
Don't worry.
I I didn't know what you were making, so I hope wine is okay.
Oh, th that is so sweet of you, thank you, it's perfect.
1998 Chateau [WHISPERS.]
it's like $800 a bottle.
Your house is beautiful.
I can really picture Holden growing up in a place like this.
It's so warm and inviting.
I am so sorry it has taken him so long to bring you around.
Oh, no, it's it's not his fault at all.
Work has me traveling all over the country, and it's been a crazy few weeks.
What do you do for work? Sales.
Well pharmaceuticals.
I sell pharmaceuticals, but I don't like to advertise.
Too many bad apples have made Big Pharma out to be the villains of the health care industry, when really we're doing more to improve the quality of life than the top five leading industries combined.
I'll admit I've had to deal with my share of greedy, misogynistic doctors.
But it's a small price to pay for the great benefits, and a company car.
I'm sorry, have we met? It's just, you look so familiar.
That depends.
Have I ever sold you half a million tablets of clonazepam? [LAUGHS.]
[LAUGHING.]
Mm.
So how is it you two met? It's, uh It's really not that interesting.
Friend of mine.
From work.
Well, actually, it's my friend's boyfriend.
- He went to college with Luke.
- TOM: Oh.
I think he's about two years older.
Yeah, yeah, totally, uh, we had, uh, Econ together.
Right.
Econ.
So he heard about Holden through Luke, and then, he must've mentioned something to Cindy.
That's my co-worker.
And then we all met up at happy hour.
Which Luke dragged poor Holden to, pretending it was a gosh, what was it? Shuffleboard tournament.
Oh, right, shuffleboard.
[LAUGHS.]
So, uh, Holden and I, we started talking, and we discovered that we had another mutual friend in Jeff McArdle.
Wait You know Jeff McArdle? They served together.
Yeah.
Cindy's boyfriend and Jeff did a tour in Afghanistan.
- Mm.
- Small world, right? Very small.
I got promoted.
I I I never had a chance to tell you.
That's so great.
Congratulations.
It's gonna be a lot more responsibility Well, I'm sure you can handle it.
And who cares what that idiot Stevie thinks, you worked so hard Stevie? Stevie DeCecco? Did he say somethin' to you? No, uh, nothin'.
You sure? 'Cause if he's givin' you a hard time No, Dad, he's not giving me a hard time.
It's fine.
It wouldn't be the first time someone's complained about Stevie - I'm not complaining about him.
- I don't mean complain, what I mean is, Stevie can be hard to deal with, - he rubs people the wrong way.
- The hospital.
The hospital! You were in the hospital, weren't you? In the cafeteria? You were visiting your grandfather.
Right.
Yes.
[LAUGHS.]
DIANE: I knew it, yes.
You were, uh, reading that book.
Catcher in the Rye.
You were at the hospital? Small world, right? DIANE: How is your grandfather? Um he's better.
He's doing much better.
Oh, good.
I knew you looked familiar, I just couldn't place it.
It's been a long time.
It's been years.
And then you two just find each other, after all this time? Yeah.
We're very lucky.
Yeah how did you say you two met again? Uh through me.
Remember, your friend from school.
Yeah, the friend in Afghanistan with Jeff McArdle, but how is it exactly that you know Jeff? [GLASS SHATTERS.]
[SCREAMING.]
DIANE: Are you okay? - Yeah.
- Keep your hand up.
- I'm sorry, I don't know what happened, I Honey, it's okay.
Any on you? So sorry.
It's okay.
We're good.
What did you were doing, what was that in there? I got a bit carried away.
You got carried away.
Maybe, a little.
It's like you were trying to set some kind of speed record for the most lies in under 90 seconds.
Why? I wanted your parents to like me.
Well, I wanted them to like you, too, but that wasn't you, that wasn't who I fell in love with.
The girl you fell in love with can't just come over for family dinner, it doesn't work that way.
- Why not? - Because we're not normal.
Look, what do we tell your parents? That we met in the Realm? That we spent the past 12 years together while you were lying in a coma? Why were you at the hospital? What? You met my mom at the hospital, what were you doing there? I wanted to be a part of your life.
Your real life.
I'm sorry, about tonight, I am.
Maybe this was a mistake.
Maybe it was.
[DOORBELL RINGS.]
Hello, Christine.
I'm sorry about the hour, I hope I didn't wake the little guy.
No, no, that would require him to actually sleep.
[LAUGHS.]
Do you wanna come in? Oh, thank you.
Uh, no, I just stopped by so I could give you this it's just a a little something extra from the parish.
It's not much This is wonderful, thank you.
And please, pass along my thanks to everyone.
I would do it myself, but Oh no, no, they they understand.
We all miss you.
And, uh, please, if there's anything else that you need I will not hesitate to ask.
Mm.
Just making sure.
Thank you.
Good night.
Good night.
Who was that? Oh, it was just someone from church.
[WHISPERS.]
Hi, bug.
[WHISPERS INDISTINCTLY.]
Here.
I, uh wasn't sure how you take it, I guessed black.
[DOG BARKING.]
You're gonna have to promise me you'll come over every Sunday.
Stop.
I'm serious.
Come on, you put the fun back in family dinner.
Well, if you add a "u" and switch some letters around.
How could I have been so stupid? Don't Don't beat yourself up.
No tonight was important.
This dinner was supposed to be special.
And, there will be other dinners.
Unfortunately.
I should've just been myself.
Yeah, I get it.
I spent the better part of 12 years trying to be the son I thought my mom and dad wanted me to be.
And I just lived a lie for so long that I lost sight of who I was.
Or who I wanted to be.
So who do you wanna be? [LAUGHS.]
Um it's a work in progress.
You don't drink coffee, do you? No, sorry.
Yeah.
Next, you're gonna tell me you don't sell pharmaceuticals.
I don't know, I mean, I'll admit she's a little odd.
Well, uh, you're being very generous.
Here.
I think you're being too hard on her.
That little girl can't be more than 90 pounds soaking wet, and she downed a bottle and a half of wine, nerves And that's another thing Who brings one, let alone two, $800 bottles of wine? Someone who's trying to make a great first impression.
Yeah.
And, did you see Holden's face when we brought up the hospital? He looked like he'd seen a ghost.
You know, he's sleepwalking again.
I can hear him in the morning.
I can see it in his eyes, this anxiety.
Like he's carrying around this invisible weight.
Maybe Agent Borden is right.
Maybe there is something wrong with him.
There's nothing wrong with him.
Don't let that crackpot Borden get into your head.
We're in the dark, Tom.
With Holden, his coma, this Willa girl? There's something strange going on, and it makes me sick to think that we're not doing enough to help him.
I think we're doing everything we know how.
Personally, I think this Pastor Ian plan is risky.
If we wanna protect Holden, it's a risk we have to take.
[UKULELE MUSIC PLAYING.]
[INDISTINCT CHATTER.]
Is this it? See for yourself.
Did you look at it? Of course I looked at it.
Self-control is not one of my virtues.
Self-preservation, on the other hand The girl in the file? She's your daughter.
Isn't she? Is she special? All children are special.
Especially if they're yours.
But she's not yours? Is she? Okay.
What are those? You're obviously not a Tic Tac man.
Where'd you get 'em? Shoemacher's secret stash.
I I was hoping they'd be good for a joyride, but then I Googled the script and well, I could think of more fun ways to be throwing up all weekend.
They're chemo pills? Yeah, Shoemacher's chemo pills.
I take it you didn't know either? If she's got cancer why not just let nature take its course? Why go through all the trouble to get revenge on someone whose time is already running out? Don't forget why you agreed to help me.
Yeah, you threatened Anabelle.
I offered you Arthur's location.
Arthur's an old man.
You could let nature take its course, but I know you're not gonna do that.
Because I know how satisfying it is to look down the barrel of a gun at someone who's wronged you, right before you pull the trigger.
And I know you know it, too.
You and I, we're a lot alike.
We do what we have to do to protect the ones we love.
We do it 'cause no one else will.
And we do it 'cause sometimes nature takes too damn long.
[BALL BOUNCING.]
[BALL BOUNCING.]
[LOUD NIGHT SOUNDS.]
VOICE: Holden! [SCREAMS.]
[CHOKING SOUNDS.]
[SCREAMS.]
- [SHOUTS.]
- [BREATHING HEAVILY.]
[BIRDS CHIRPING.]
DOCTOR: Edgar can you tell me in your own wordswhat happened? Could've been a faulty heater.
Maybe a spark caught the window curtain.
DOCTOR: Edgar? Edgar, we're gonna need you to cooperate.
And we'd rather you do so voluntarily.
Good.
That's good.
Now, again, can you tell me, in your own words, what happened? Did you start that fire? I can't remember.
Okay well, why don't you start by telling me what you do remember? I I r uh I r I remember the the window.
I remember the window.
I could see outside.
The sky.
The trees.
All of it devoured by flame.
Red, and smoldering.
Clouds turned to ash and then crumbled, nothing survived.
Something horrible came here and did this.
Okay, Edgar, I'm gonna switch gears here for a minute.
I need you to talk to me about Holden Matthews.
You said you needed to see him.
Is he here? No.
No, Edgar, he's not here.
Who is he? Edgar why do you need to see Holden Matthews? Because they're coming.