KDr. Kay
Eleven. I have been looking for you for a very long time. My name is...
Dr. Kay. I know who you are. I know who you've taken. And I also know... that you and your men... are going to die.
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S1 E15Unfinished Business
Mr. Whatsit is a very bad guy! He sent the monsters after you!
SUCK MY FAT ONE!
Jesus, what?
Mr... Whatsit?
His real name is Henry.
AKA Vecna.
AKA One.
That's too many names.
I'm sorry for scaring you. I haven't seen anyone in... a really long time, so... I guess I got excited. [treating Holly's wound] Good news is, it doesn't look that deep. Not enough for stitches. I bet it stings though, huh? [Holly looks nervous] You can talk to me, you know. I won't bite. You do remember me, right? I've been to your house. Like, a lot.
You're Max. [Max nods] Max Mayfield. You skateboard and never take off your Walkman.
That's me.
But-
How am I in here when I'm in a coma in Hawkins General? That's a very reasonable question. [they hear a noise and turn] We should get going. It's not safe here, come on. [they walk through the woods]
Where are we going?
My home.
Well, I can't go far. I came here to meet Henry. Do you know Henry?
Yeah, you could say that.
Well, he left me this note. Here, see? And he told me to meet him right here at the X. Right here. I think he's in trouble with the monsters.
Henry is a lot of things, but in trouble with the monsters is not one of them.
No but look, the note says-
Holly I know what the note says.
Then how do you know he's not in trouble?
Holly.
He said hurry!
Holly, I know what the note says because Henry didn't write it! I did.
I don't... I don't understand.
I'm sorry. I didn't want to lie. I- I just... I had to make sure that you came here.
You're one of them, aren't you?
One of what?
The monsters.
Do I look like a monster?
Well I don't know. Maybe you're in disguise. You're dressed weird, and you're in a coma.
Okay... Well, would a monster know that your brother tried to get a mohawk until your sister stopped him, saving him from possibly the greatest social humiliation that a freshman has ever experienced at Hawkins High?
What color was this mohawk?
Hot orange. And personally, I think the use of the word "hot" is a bit ironic, but... people say I'm too negative. I just think I'm honest.
Are you positive you didn't?
Didn't what?
Turn off the scary movie. Protect your mom, not the other way around. I mean, no offense, I know she's badass and everything but, you know.
Yeah, she's five foot three.
Yeah. And Vecna likes to control the hive mind like a puppet master. So maybe when you tap into the hive, you can pull the strings too.
Except, I'm not Vecna.
You sorta are.
You're trying to say that I'm evil and hell-bent on destroying the world?
[sarcastic] Totally. No, I'm just saying that, you know, you're like a wizard like him.
[smiling] In D&D Mike, not real life.
True. In real life, you're more like a sorcerer, because your powers don't come from a book of spells. They're innate.
Oh. [still smiling]
Listen, as far as crazy theories go, I've had crazier. And with Eleven in the Upside Down, we really need some magic up here. [Will playfully shoves him, and Mike walks away. Robin watches meaningfully]
Do you, um, by any chance, remember Tammy Thompson?
Yeah. Isn’t she that terrible singer?
[laughs] Yeah. But in the ninth grade, I thought that she sounded like Whitney goddamn Houston. I mean, the first time I saw her, oh my God, like, time slowed down. It was like a scene from some lameo movie. You know, her hair blew in the wind, and she just looked perfect. So goddamn perfect. And, uh, it was right then and there that I knew she was the one. That with Tammy, I would finally be able to be myself, you know, all of myself. Because there was always this part of me that kind of scared me, you know? But I thought that if Tammy loved me, all of me, you know, I wouldn’t be so scared anymore. And then he showed up, Steve “The Hair” Harrington.
[chuckles] Oh God.
You probably can guess the rest. Tammy fell for him hard. And my entire fantasy life with her, along with the rest of my life, pretty much imploded before my eyes. I mean, my grades plummeted. I got grounded. I had to stay home every weekend doing chores. But then one day, I was cleaning bat shit out of my parents’ garage, and I found this 8millimeter film reel. You know? And it was just from this silly movie that I made in fourth grade, but I got it up on the projector, and all of a sudden, I was looking at this little version of myself. And that little me, I could hardly recognize her. You know, she was so carefree and, like, fearless. She just loved every part of herself. And that’s when it hit me. It was never about Tone-deaf Tammy. It was always just about me. I was looking for answers in somebody else, but… I had all the answers. I just needed to stop being so goddamn scared. Scared of… who I really was. Once I did that, oh, I felt so free. It’s like I could fly, you know? Like, I could finally be…
Rockin’ Robin.
Yeah. Rockin’ Robin.
If I may interject, officer, I've seen what's coming. And no disrespect meant, but you and your men can't protect shit!
Can you see them… William? Can you see the children? Do you know why? Why I chose them to reshape the world? It’s because they are weak. Weak in body and mind. Easily broken. Easily reshaped. Controlled. The perfect vessels. And you… Will. You were the first. And you broke so easily. You showed me what was possible, what I could achieve. Some minds, it turns out, simply do not belong in this world. They belong in mine.
You've done some stupid shit in the past, but this? Man, this takes the cake.
You wanna talk to me about dumb shit?! How about chasing after somebody else's girlfriend when the world is ending!
Nancy is a friend. She's a friend, okay? Do you remember what that's like, having friends?
Yeah. I do. I remember what it was like to have a good friend. A real friend who actually believed in me and was actually kind to me--
A-ha!
What?
A-ha.
What?
There we go. That's what this has all been about, really, is Eddie. All your bullshit, pushing everyone away? It's because no one could ever be as perfect as he was.
Well, he wasn't perfect, but at least he knew that, unlike you! He was never fake! He didn't care what other people thought about him. He was just himself. And you know what? He was the smartest, kindest person I have ever met! And he would've solved this in thirty seconds flat.
Well if I'm such a goddamn idiot, how come I'm the one still standing here?
What the hell is that supposed to mean?
That night, I told you not to be heroes. I told both of you. What did Eddie do? He charged into a swarm of killer bats.
To save my life!
He saved no one.
He saved everyone!
You can keep telling yourself that, Henderson. But deep down, the reason you're so goddamn pissed is because you know the truth! Eddie wanted to play hero and he made a dumb call and he got himself killed!
SHUT UP!
[Henry catches Derek and tackles him]
[menacingly] Who gave you this map?
Your-your mom!
[shakes him] Look at me! [Derek looks afraid] You lie to me again, and I will kill your fool of a father. [forces Derek to see a vision of his father, dead, with his eyes removed. He does the same with his other family members] Your sneak of a mother, and that bitch of a sister too.
Henderson! Dustin! Dustin. Hey. What the hell was that? Was that the shield generator? Did they find it?
I was wrong. I was terribly, catastrophically wrong.
What?
After you left, I found a journal. Brenner’s journal. The key to destroying that wall is in this lab, but it is not a shield generator. It isn’t dark magic. Vecna didn’t make it. Science did. Theoretical physicists call it exotic matter. A single source of energy that is holding that giant wall together, and I think Nancy just shot it.
How is that bad? That’s why we’re here, to get through this wall.
You are not listening!
I am listening.
Vecna didn’t make the wall. So he isn’t on the other side, which means Holly and the missing kids aren’t either. Nobody is.
Then what the hell is on the other side of that wall? Why’d it stop? Dustin, what’s on the other side of the wall?
Death.
[limping towards Max and Holly] Holly!
Come on! [Holly hyperventilates and they try to run through the labyrinth]
[stopping outside of it] Holly, sweetheart. Stop, or I'll hurt her. [Holly freezes] I know you believe Max is your friend. But she has tricked you, Holly. She has corrupted your mind. She is a liar.
No! No, you're the liar! I saw you! I saw what you really are! You're a monster! A disgusting monster!
Holly! If you don't come back with me right now and rejoin the other children, I will have no choice but to hurt Max. I may even have to kill her.
Then why don't you? Huh? I'm right here! Oh, that's right. You're too scared of a stupid cave, you goddamn coward!
Things have changed, Max. There are now other ways to get to you. And Holly? When your new friend begins to suffer, and she will suffer, you can either return to me and end her suffering, or you can watch your new friend die. Her life is in your hands. [leaves]
[Steve brings out a ladder]
Steve, what the hell are you doing? That's never gonna work. Stop! Stop! Steve, stop! I'm serious! It's not safe! You're gonna fall!
It's unstable! I got it already, okay? [he turns to climb]
No, don't! [grabs him and pulls him back] STOP being an asshole!
I'm not being an asshole! I'm trying to get to them, man!
You're always trying to get yourself killed and I can't let it happen again! [sobbing] Stop being so selfish, please, if you go on there, you're gonna die, and I can't deal with it again. You can't die cause I can't deal with it again. Don't let it happen again. Please. Please don't let it happen again. [hugs him] Not you. [still sobbing into Steve's chest] I'm sorry.
No, no, no... [they watch the ladder collapse as they hold each other]
[Holly and Max reach Max's portal]
Holly, wait. You can't come with me.
What? W-what do you mean?
This way leads to me, to my body. Not yours. You have to find your own way.
How? I don't have Kate Bush. I don't even know who Kate Bush is.
But you don't need Kate Bush to get out of here. Turns out, I don't either. Music isn't the only way back. You just need something that connects you to the real world, to home. Something powerful, meaningful. Lucas, when- when he took my hand, in the hospital. I could feel it, right here. But then I could also feel it in here.
But I don't have a boyfriend.
You don't need a boyfriend. You just need something that's special to you. Something that makes you feel... safe. Something that brings you strength, something that gives you hope.
[reaching for her necklace] Holly the Heroic.
She's here with you now. But she's also with you in the real world. Wherever you are, all you have to do is follow her home.
[crying] How?
Just... try and remember what it is that she means to you.
She doesn't mean anything important. She's just a toy.
If she's just a toy, why do you always carry her with you?
Mike. He said that she had divine powers and that she never gets scared, and so if I ever got scared, I could just... become her. But I keep trying, and it never works. No matter what I do, I'm still me. The girl who needs a stupid night-light. When my mom was attacked, I couldn't save her, I couldn't even save myself. I just stood there. And then when Henry attacked you... I stood there again. There's nothing heroic about that.
There was nothing that you could do in those moments, Holly. I mean, you're a Wheeler. You're smart. You honestly think that you could've stopped those monsters with a fire poker? [grins] And I think you're leaving a few important things out. The day that we met, you went into the woods even though Henry told you that dangerous monsters lived there. And then you followed me into the cave even though you had no good reason to trust me. And then when I told you to go back to Henry, to go back into danger, you didn't hesitate. And today, when I gave up, you didn't. [crying] I've been here for so long, Holly. So long. And I could never make it out. But you? You found a way through Camazotz. Because of you... I get to see my friends. I get to see Lucas. You saved me, Holly Wheeler. You saved me. So, you see, Holly the Heroic is not just a toy. She's you, Holly. She's you. [they smile at each other, and a portal opens for Holly, back to Vecna's lair]
How did you know that would work?
I didn't. [chuckles] You still have a long journey ahead. I don't know where you're gonna wake up. But I figure Vecna's holding you in the Upside Down. But remember, the Upside Down, it's just like Hawkins. So find your way back to your house and hide there. We will come and find you, okay? [Holly hugs her. Once they pull apart,] I'll see you on the other side.
On the other side.
[Max slowly opens her eyes]
Yes! That's it! That's it!
[weakly] L-Lucas...
Yes, Max. Come on, Max. It's me. It's me. I'm right here. I'm right here, Max. [crying] Are you... are you... are you okay? Do you... do you hurt anywhere?
[weak] I c-can't feel... much.
Do you... do you feel this? Do you feel my hand? [holds her hand]
A little.
Can you... can you... can you see?
The lights are... are really bright.
VVickie
Hey... you haven't used your eyes, okay, or your muscles for a long time. Okay, your body's just weak, but it just needs to readjust and learn again. [Max cries, as does Lucas] You are going to be okay. You're gonna be okay.
[crying] I knew you were there. I always knew you were still there.
[crying] I saw you. Waiting for me. Playing my... my song.
You bored of it yet?
[shakes her head and chuckles tearfully] Are you? [Lucas nods, and they both laugh and cry, as does Robin] It turns out, that this whole time... I didn't even need it. I just needed you. [Lucas smiles and sobs] Just you. [he hugs her]
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