Stranger Things (2016–…): Season 2, Episode 4 - Chapter Four: Will the Wise - full transcript

[VEHICLE APPROACHING]

[TIRES SCREECHING]

[DUSTIN AND MAX] Will!

[DUSTIN] Will!

- Dustin!
- Mrs. Byers?

What's going on? Where's Will?

[PANTS] The field!

Will. I just found him like this!

I think he's having another episode!

Will! Will! Will!

Sweetie, wake up! It's Mom!



Will!

[CHOKING]

Will, wake up!

Can you hear me?

[CHOKING]

Will, please, just wake up.

Please, wake up!

[CHOKING]

It's Mom!

It's me!

[CHOKING]

[GASPS]

[THEME MUSIC PLAYING]

_



Okay, that totally freaked me out.

Did that not freak you guys out?

- [LUCAS] Two episodes in two days.
- It's getting worse.

You think it's True Sight?

What's True Sight?

- [CAR ENGINE STARTS]
- It's nothing.

[WILL] I can't remember.

[SIGHS] I need you to try.

I... I was on the field
and... and then it...

it all just went blank,
and... and then you were there.

Will, I need you to tell me the truth.

[STUTTERS] I am.

[SIGHS]

This shape, I saw it on the
video tape from Halloween night.

It's the same shape
as... as your drawing.

[JOYCE SIGHS]

These episodes that you're
having, I think Dr. Owens is wrong.

I think they're real.

But... but I can't help you if
I don't know what's going on.

So, you have to talk to me. Please.

No more secrets, okay?

Okay.

Did... did you see this
thing again on the field?

Yes.

What... what is it?

I don't know.

[STAMMERING] It's almost
more like a feeling.

Like the one you had
that night at the arcade?

Yes.

[STUTTERS] What does it want?

I don't know.

It came for me, and...

[YELLING] Go away!

And I tried. I tried to make it go away.

But it got me, Mom.

Well, what does that mean?

[CRYING] I felt it... everywhere.

Everywhere.

I... I still feel it.

[SOBBING] I just want this to be over.

It's okay. It's okay. Hey.

- Listen. Look, look at me.
- [SNIFFLES]

I will never, ever let anything
bad happen to you ever again.

Whatever's going on in you,
we're gonna fix it. I will fix it.

I promise. I'm here.

[SHUDDERING]

[SIGHS]

"Friends don't lie." Isn't
that your bullshit saying?

Hey, hey! Hey! Don't walk away from me!

Where'd you go on your
little field trip, huh?

Where?

Did you go see Mike?

He didn't see me.

Yeah, well, that mother and her

daughter did and they called the cops.

Now, did anyone else see you?

Anyone at all?

Come on, I need you to think!

Nobody saw me!

You put us in danger.

You realize that, right?

You promised...

I go!

And I never leave!

Nothing ever happens!

Yeah! Nothing happens and you stay safe!

You lie!

I don't lie! I protect
and I feed and I teach!

And all I ask of you is that
you follow three simple rules.

Three rules. And you know what?

You can't even do that!

[BANGS]

You're grounded.

You know what that means?

It means no Eggos...

And no TV for a week.

All right, knock it off. Let go.

[GRUNTS]

Okay.

Two weeks.

Let go!

- A month!
- No!

Well, congratulations.

You just graduated from no TV
for a month to no TV at all!

No!

No! No. No!

You have got to understand that there
are consequences to your actions.

You are like Papa!

Really?

I'm like that psychotic son of a bitch?

Wow! All right. You
wanna go back in the lab?

One phone call. I can make that happen.

I hate you.

Yeah, well, I'm not so
crazy about you, either.

You know why? 'Cause you're a brat.

You know what that word means?

How about that be your
word for the day, huh? Brat.

Why don't we look it up? B-R-A-T.

Brat.

Hey! What the hell is wrong with you?

[GRUNTS] Hey!

Hey!

Hey! Hey!

Open this door!

Open the damn door!

You wanna go out in the world?

You better grow up!

Grow the hell up!

[SCREAMS]

[SOBBING]

Mom?

Will?

Hello?

[MIKE] Do you like those grapes, Holly?

Hey, Mom, I was thinking about
staying the night at Stacey's tonight?

We were gonna have a girl's night.

Romantic comedies, do
our nails, gossip...

Sure! That sounds like fun.

- [TV PLAYING INDISTINCTLY]
- [NANCY] Toast? No?

- Hey.
- Hey.

Did you see your mom?

No, she was sleeping. But I left a note.

You don't have to do this, you know.

Stop saying that.

- [LINE RINGING]
- [SIGHS]

- [FLORENCE] Hawkins Police.
- Flo, it's Joyce again.

Oh, hi, Joyce. Listen, I
gave him your message...

- He's still not there?
- No, but...

Did he get any of my messages
from yesterday? Did you give...

- Yes, do you wanna talk to...
- No, no, I need Hopper.

Just tell him to call me the
second he gets in. Please.

- Thank you.
- Bye.

[SIGHS]

Hey. How you feeling, sleepyhead?

- Any better?
- Mmm-mmm.

Same as last night? Still weird?

Yeah.

All right. [SIGHS]

Hmm.

Okay, let me see.

Is it a fever?

No. Uh, actually, it's cold.

Do you feel cold?

No. Just a little out of it.

Like I haven't really woken up yet.

You promised no doctor.

And I meant it. No doctor.

You know what?

I'm gonna run you a nice
bath and it'll warm you up

and hopefully get you feeling better.

How's that sound? Okay.

Morning, Dart.

Got you some breakfast.

Your favorite.

I gotta go to school,

but I'll be back soon. Sound good?

[CHITTERS]

[MIKE] Stop being a
baby and do it already!

[MAX] This is so disgusting.
Is this really necessary?

What the hell's going on?

What do you think?
We're looking for Dart.

- Jesus!
- [MAX] Oh!

[MIKE] Ugh!

[GRUNTS]

[LUCAS] Well, well, well.

Look who finally decided to show up.

After I drew the short
straw. Real convenient.

You stink!

Hi, Max.

Hi.

- Where's Will?
- He'll be here.

Are you just gonna stand there?

Or you gonna help?

[MR. CLARKE] All living things,
from complex mammals

to single-celled organisms,
instinctively respond to danger.

Expose a bacterium to a toxic
chemical, and it will flee.

Or deploy some other defense mechanism.

We're very much the same.

When we encounter danger,
our hearts start pounding.

[WATER DRIPPING]

Our palms start to sweat.

These are the signs of the physical
and emotional state we call...

fear.

[HOPPER] Hey, you reached Jim.

I'm probably doing something
incredible right now and I can't...

Mom.

Yeah, sweetie, what is it?

It's too hot.

[SIGHS] I... I can cool
it down a little bit, baby,

- but we gotta get your body temp back up.
- No.

What?

He likes it cold.

Hey, kid.

Listen, um...

about last night, I, uh...

I want this place cleaned
up by the time I get back

and then maybe I'll
consider fixing the TV.

You hear me?

[DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES]

[FLORENCE ON RADIO] Come in, Hop.

Come in, Hop.

Come in, Hop.

[GRUNTS SOFTLY] Yeah.
Yeah, I'm on my way in,

and, yes, I do know what time it is.

Joyce Byers has called eight
times already this morning.

Eight times.

For my sake, please
deal with her!

[WHISTLE BLOWS]

[COACH] Let's go. Pass
it up now. Get open!

[LAUGHS] All right! All right, all right!

King Steve. King Steve, everyone.

I like it. Playing tough today.

Jesus! Do you ever
stop talking? Come on!

[LAUGHS] What?

You afraid the coach is gonna
bench you now that I'm here? Huh?

[GRUNTS]

You were moving your feet.

Plant them next time, draw a charge.

[WHISTLE BLOWS]

[SNIFFING]

Don't sweat it, Harrington.

Today's just not your day, man.

Yeah. Not your week.

You and the princess
break up for one day,

she's running off with
the freak's brother.

[CHUCKLES]

Oh, shit. You don't know.

Jonathan and the princess skipped
yesterday. Still haven't shown.

But that must just be
a coincidence, right?

[LAUGHS]

Don't take it too hard, man.

A pretty boy like you has
got nothing to worry about.

Plenty of bitches in the sea.

Am I right?

I'll be sure to leave you some.

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

[SIGHS]

It's 15 past.

Yeah, I know.

Just give him time.

That guy. There.

- What?
- He just... just talked to himself.

[CHILDREN SHOUTING INDISTINCTLY]

[CHILD] Duck, duck, duck,

- duck, duck...
- [INDISTINCT CHATTER]

Duck, duck, duck...

Duck, duck, duck...

Duck...

[KIDS LAUGH]

Duck, duck...

Goose!

I think we should go.

[STALLING]

[GASPS]

Trouble with your car, miss? I can
give you two a lift if you like.

[NANCY] Jonathan.

You sure you don't need that ride?

Hello?

[JOYCE] Leave it open.

Where the hell have you been?

I overslept. What the hell's
going on? It's freezing.

Hey! Knock, knock.

We have a visitor.

[HOPPER] So this thing,
this shadow thing.

You told your mom it likes it
like this. It likes it cold?

Yeah.

How do you know that?

I just know.

Does he talk to you?

No. It's like...

I don't have to think.

I just know things now.

Things I never did before.

[HOPPER] And, uh...

what else do you know?

[WILL] It's hard to explain.

It's like old memories
in the back of my head,

only... they're not my memories.

Okay.

I mean, I don't think they're
old memories at all. They're...

they're now-memories,
happening all at once, now.

Can you describe these now-memories?

I don't know. It's...
it's hard to explain.

[JOYCE] I know it's hard but
can you just... Can you try?

For us?

It's like...

They're growing and spreading...

killing.

The memories?

I don't know.

Oh!

- [CRYING] I'm sorry.
- No, no, no. It's okay, sweetie.

Hey, hey, sweetie...

what if you didn't have to use words?

[PHONE RINGING]

[CONTINUES RINGING]

Hey, you've reached the
Byers. We're sorry...

[LUCAS] Anything?

We need to talk. AV room. Right now.

Party members only.

Come on, Mike.

No! This is non-negotiable.

- Sorry, Max.
- Sorry.

[MIKE] Will didn't
want me to tell anyone,

but on Halloween night he saw
a sort of shadow in the sky.

A shadow?

[STAMMERS] What kind of shadow?

I don't know. But it scared him.

And if Will really has True Sight...

I mean, if he can really
see into the Upside Down,

maybe he saw that
shadow again yesterday.

- So that's why he was frozen like that?
- Maybe.

Can it hurt him?

I mean, if this shadow
thing isn't from our world...

I'm not sure. Dustin?

Well, if you're in another plane,

you can't interact
with the material plane,

so theoretically, no,
the shadow can't hurt him.

Yeah, if that's even what's happening.

This isn't D & D. This is real life.

So what do we do?

We acquire more knowledge.

I'll go to Will's after
school. See what's going on.

You guys stay here and find Dart.

Dart? What's he gotta do with this?

Will heard him in the Upside Down.

I don't know how yet, but he's
gotta be connected to all this.

He's gotta be.

If we find Dart, maybe
we can solve this thing.

Maybe we can help Will.

[SIGHS]

[BLOWS]

[GRUNTING]

Hey! Hey, assholes!

Let us out of here!

[OWENS] Oh!

Not very pleasant in here, is it?

Sorry about that. Hospitality's
not our strong suit.

You know, scientists and all.

Yeah. Okay.

You up for a little walk?

- I'm assuming you're behind me.
- [DOOR OPENS]

"Men of science have made
abundant mistakes of every kind."

George Sarton said that.

You guys know who George Sarton
is? Doesn't really matter.

The point is, mistakes
have been made. Yes.

- Mistakes?
- Yes.

You killed Barbara.

Abundant mistakes, but, the men
involved with those mistakes,

the ones responsible for what happened
to your brother and Miss Holland's death,

they're gone. They're gone,
and for better for worse,

I'm the schmuck they brought
in to make things better.

But I can't make things
better without your help.

You mean without us shutting up?

[SIGHS] She's tough, this one.
You guys been together long?

- We're not together.
- Wanna see what really killed your friend?

Teddy, I brought you an audience
today. I hope you don't mind.

[TEDDY] More the merrier, sir.

[OWENS] I'd call it one hell of a mistake.

Wouldn't you?

See, the thing is, we can't
seem to erase our mistake...

but we can stop it from spreading.

Like, it's like pulling weeds.

But imagine for a moment
if a foreign state,

let's say, the Soviets... If
they heard about our mistake...

do you think they would
even consider that a mistake?

What if they tried to replicate that?

The more attention we bring
to ourselves, the more...

the more people like the
Hollands know the truth,

the more likely that scenario becomes.

You see why I have to stop
the truth from spreading, too.

Just, same as those weeds there.

By whatever means necessary.

[SCREECHING]

So, we understand each
other now, don't we?

This is more of the same.

Oh, it's nothing. It's just scribbles.

Wait!

- What? What?
- Wait.

- Wait. These black lines, see?
- [HOPPER] What?

Look, they connect.

They connect.

[GRUNTING]

Does this mean anything to you?

No.

[SIGHS] I mean, is it some
sort of maze or a road?

[STAMMERS] I mean, it's sort of forking
and branching like... like lightning.

You think it's that storm?

No, the storm he drew was
completely different. He used red.

And this is all blue and it
has some weird dirt color.

I mean, maybe it's roots.

'Cause remember, he was
saying it was spreading and...

Killing.

He said they were killing.

Vines.

He's drawing vines.

[RINGING]

Hey, Max. Have you seen Dustin?
We're supposed to meet after class.

Max!

Hey, Max! Hey, where you going? Come
on! We've gotta go look for Dart.

Yeah, good luck with that.

[LUCAS] What is wrong with you?

What is wrong with me?
What's wrong with you?

- I don't understand.
- No! I don't understand!

You guys act like you
want me to be your friend

but then you treat me like garbage!

- That's not true!
- Yes, it is!

You go and hide in the AV Club,

keeping secrets like we're
in second grade or something.

You know, I thought you
guys wanted me in your party.

- We do. But it's...
- But what?

[SIGHS] There... there are just things.

Things we can't tell you, all
right? For your own safety.

- My own safety?
- Yes!

- Because I'm a girl?
- What? No!

Did you keep secrets from El?

How do you know about El?

Did you?

That was different. Trust me. Okay?

That was just... just different.

Okay. You know what? Forget it, okay?

I don't wanna be in your
stupid party anyway. I'm out.

Have a nice life.

- Max!
- You still stink, by the way!

[SNIFFS] Oh, shit!

That kid you were talking to, who is he?

[MAX] He's no one.

- No one?
- This kid from my class.

Why was he talking to you?

It was just about a
stupid class assignment.

- Then why're you so upset?
- I'm not!

He causing you trouble?

Why do you care?

Because, Max, you're a piece of shit,

but we're family now
whether we like it or not,

meaning I'm stuck looking out for you.

- What would I ever do without...
- Hey!

This is serious shit, okay?

I'm older than you.

And something you learn

is that there are a certain type of people

in this world that you stay away from,

and that kid, Max...

That kid is one of them.

You stay away from him, you hear me?

Stay away.

[ENGINE STARTS]

"Ives.

Terry."

Jane.

Papa.

[HOST ON RADIO] ...President Reagan's...

[STATIONS CHANGING]

[UPBEAT SONG PLAYING]

[RADIO STATIC]

[TERRY MUMBLING INDISTINCTLY]

Three to the right. Four to the left.

Rainbow.

Three to the right. Four to the left.

Rainbow.

Three to the right. Four to the left.

Four-fifty...

Jane.

Mama?

Mama!

[CRYING] Mama?

[CRYING] Mama!

[SHRIEKING] Mama!

Mama...

[SOBBING]

Mama!

Hello?

Will!

- Mrs. Byers?
- [DOOR UNLOCKS]

- [SIGHS] Hey.
- Hey, Mike.

- Is Will here?
- You know what?

Now is not a really good time.

Is he okay?

[SIGHS]

Yeah. You know, he's... he's
just not feeling real well.

He's laying down, so I'll
tell him you stopped by, okay?

It's about the shadow monster, isn't it?

Have a nice day.

[ENGINE STARTS]

- [TAPE WHIRRING]
- [CLICKS]

[OWENS] Doesn't really matter.
The point is, mistakes have been made.

- Yes.
- [NANCY] Mistakes?

[TAPE FORWARDING]

[OWENS] The men involved
with those mistakes,

the ones responsible for
what happened to your brother

and Miss Holland's
death, they're gone...

[TAPE REWINDING]

the ones responsible for
what happened to your brother

and Miss Holland's death, they're gone.

You still wanna do this?

Let's burn that lab to the ground.

[CLAUDIA] Mew-mew, dinner!

Where are you? Mew-mew!

- Hey, Dusty!
- Hi, hey. Hey, Mom.

- Everything okay?
- Yeah, everything's fine. Yeah.

Dart, I've gotta talk to you, buddy.

It's about my friend, Will. [PANTING]

I think...

What the hell?

[DART SCREECHING]

[GRUNTING]

Dart?

[DART CONTINUES GRUNTING]

[SCREECHING]

[HOPPER GRUNTING]

[SQUELCHING]

[PANTING]

[GRUNTING]

[AIR HISSING]

[BUBBLING]

[BREATHING HEAVILY]

[GRUNTS]

[CONTINUES BREATHING HEAVILY]

Oh, Jesus.