Joyce and Will in “Unfinished Business”

Joyce

Okay, this is my son’s life you’re playing with. My son. So next time I say I do not want him leaving my side, that means I don’t want him leaving my goddamn side.

Will

I’m right here, Mom. You know, you can talk to me, right? And I’m not a kid anymore.

Joyce

Will, I am still your mother.

Will

Doesn’t mean you know what you’re doing.

Joyce

What?

Will

Your plan? It… It sucked. I’m sorry, but it did. You only liked it because it was safe, but we don’t have time for safe, not anymore. We have to act, and we have to take risks, and thank God we did. Because my plan, it… it actually worked. I spied on Vecna and tapped back into the hive mind, and we found out that Holly was just the beginning. Vecna's gonna take more kids. I don’t know why or what he wants to do with them, but now we know something we can use against him, his next target. So next time you order me to stay by your side, I wouldn’t count on it.