because that would've totally sucked.
See, this is why you can't just hang out with Mike all the time.
Doris, we need you to stay calm for us, okay?
you two want to explain to me what in the name of Jesus
just happened here?
[SIREN WAILING]
[JANET SOBBING]
Jesus Christ.
[THEME MUSIC PLAYING]
[BIRDSONG]
Yeah, but if he's government, what's he doing slinking around?
I just think you have to lower your expectations.
- What are you talking about? - Just come over to my house.
Try Dustin again.
Dustin, do you copy?
[DUSTIN] That keycard opens the door, but unfortunately,
the Russian with this keycard also has a massive gun.
I could just take him out.
- Take who out? - The Russian guard.
Yes, Dustin, I did.
Why wouldn't it? Because it looks like he beat the shit out of you.
That just might work.
Come on, man, not my scooper.
[MAN] If he gets us the layout by noon, we can.
but I just thought you should know.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]
trust.
- The trust of our community. - Tom, if you just...
Do you know how I built that trust? By placing my faith in something
Fact one: you disobeyed a direct order to stop pursuing this story.
Three: you broke into her home, committing trespass.
The second coming of the plague? Does this sound credible to you,
the delusions of a very sick old lady?
- I didn't know that. - Her family's furious.
So furious, in fact, they've threatened litigation.
In fact, in my entire professional career,
You're fired.
[WILL] I didn't think it was anything at first.
I mean, I think I just didn't want to believe it.
The first time I felt it was at Day of the Dead.
is just sinking all at once, but...
What if we locked him out here with us?
- Yes, he's busy at the moment, but... - Great.
Excuse me.
You're busy. I'm gonna make this fast, I promise.
Big build, square jaw, dark hair.
'Cause it was just two days ago.
sinks with minds of their own. [CHUCKLES]
Excuse me?
This guy, when I saw him, he was coming out of your office.
- You remember? - Jim, come on, now.
Those pills you used to swallow like candy.
'cause I just don't care.
I really am rather busy.
Operating directors...
Who is this guy, Santa Claus?
[HOPPER] He just bumped his head.
- Just a little boo-boo, right, Lar? - [GRUNTS]
So, according to Tom, Driscoll's just a schizophrenic?
And that rat is just a rat?
No, it's just kind of incredible.
Yeah, incredible how you just continue to convince yourself.
But you refused, and now, I'm screwed.
I don't live in a two-story house on Maple Street.
God, here comes the Oliver Twist routine.
only because you don't have to.
You sound just like them. You realize that, right?
Just like Bruce and those assholes...
Yeah, yeah, those assholes gave us jobs.
Deal with it like the rest of us.
Well, then, I guess we just don't understand each other anymore.
The complete blueprints.
So, this is us, Scoops,
if you're talking exclusively about doors.
Air ducts.
Turns out, this secret room needs air just like any old room.
And these air ducts
Trust me. No collar bones, remember?
Uh, excuse me?
- Steve, just shut up and push me! - Okay.
I'll push ya.
- Not my feet, dumbass. Push my ass. - [STEVE] What?
- Come on! Harder! Push harder! - I'm pushing!
- Come on! - I'm gonna just shove you, ready?
- [DUSTIN] Just shove me? - One, two...
- [DUSTIN] One more time. - Ahoy, sailors! All hands on deck!
- [BELL DINGING] - [ERICA] Come on.
Normal? How many times have you seen him with a shirt on?
I mean, it's a little weird.
- Plus everything else... - But he's lounging at the pool,
He only used me when he needed me.
Okay, so we just...
- Seriously? - Just trust me on this one.
and we somehow get him to come from here and...
- Hey, shut the door! - [MAN] Hey, come on, kid, shut it!
I think I just threw up in my mouth.
We just have to figure out how to get him in here.
Oh, I can fit. I just don't know if I want to.
Are you claustrophobic?
Then we just wait till the last delivery goes out tonight.
We think these Russians want to do harm to our country.
So, so, don't do this for us.
I just got the chills.
Which means people get paid for their services,
depending on how valuable their contributions are.
This USS Butterscotch
better be the first of many.
They're just using you, I get it.
they're bad news.
- and the next day... - Your magnets fell.
is because it isn't at the lab, it's at one of these properties.
I want you to... forget about sales.
I want you to come work for me at the Hawkins PD.
I just...
But maybe I just...
because if I'm wrong, then...
Just a kid who has no idea what she's doing.
Most people, they just...
they just stop trying.
Proud of me for getting fired?
I mean, can you imagine their faces
when they read a story about their own town
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]
I know, but it's just...
I just wanted to say...
- I know. - Right, right, right. No, I just...
He's just some angry old man who hates joy.
- Where are you guys? - I'm coming. Just...
Commence Operation Child Endangerment.
- Larry? - Winnie, upstairs in the bedroom!
[INSECTS CHIRPING]
Come and find me.
[MIKE] Come and get me. Come on!
[MIKE] Come and get me, you piece of shit.
- Come on. - Got it.
[DISTANT SIREN WAILING]
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]
[AIR HISSING]
- No. - Just...
- Just step back, okay? - No.
- Step back. Seriously. - No! No!
[AIR HISSING]
Was that just me, or did the room move?
[MECHANICAL WHIRRING]
You know what? Let's just grab that and go.
[AIR HISSING]
Just press the damn button, nerd.
Just open the... Press the other button.
[ROBIN] Out of the way so she can push the button...
Would you let me just do it? Would you stop?
- [ROBIN] Just open the door! - [CLANG]
You just have to talk to us, okay?
You have to talk to us.
- He's activated. - [MAX] I need you to trust me. Please.
Max, come on!
[MONSTROUS WAILING]
[CHOKING, GASPING FOR AIR]
[GASPING FOR AIR]
- [HEATHER] The girl, was it her? - [BILLY] Yeah.
She knows now. She knows about me.
But not us.
- Not us. - ♪ We'll meet again ♪
♪ Just like you ♪