03x03 - The Halls Have Eyes

[bunniefuu]

[Rhonda] Previously
on School Spirits...

Pending a school board vote,

we will be closing
Split River High.

-That's it.
-Oh, my God.

What?

I'm gonna win over
your frenemies

and find out
what they have on Maddie.

Seriously? You're just drooling
over some jock--

No, wait, Charley.
He could be my grandson.

Group has more questions
for you.

-Are you coming?
-I found this hole.

I was suddenly
pulled underwater.

I came up for air
and I was blinded by headlights.

You were in front of that bus.

The driver saw you.

Whatever it was
that grabbed you,

that might be the reason why

so many people
died at this school?

[soft eerie music playing]

Can someone explain to me
what we're waiting for?

Whatever's down there
lowered the veil.

Completely obliterated the line
between the living and the dead.

A real person living
saw Mr. Martin!

Really. Saw him.

How am I the only one
who gets it?

That place,

whatever it is,

could be the reason
you've been here for ages,

why you're stuck here,
you're stuck...

The reason I'm here.

We have to go
to Mr. Martin's scar,

into that hole, and find
whatever's really there--

-We got you the first 300 times.
-We know.

Please make it stop.

Okay. Simon,

I think we've all heard
your point of view.

Maybe we should open it up
to some others.

Okay.

Oh, yeah, here's a thought,

Mr. Martin's been spinning tales
for decades now.

Couldn't he be lying right now?

I don't know.

Do you really think
that he would lie

about his dying friend?

-Or about k*lling me?
-I don't.

Yeah. Me neither.

Okay, so then let's go get him
and ask him.

He's been outside getting air
for like an hour now.

Maybe some of us
would appreciate

not seeing him
for a little while.

If Mr. Martin
is telling the truth,

then the last time he went
in there, eight people died.

Nine. Don't forget Kyle.

-It's too risky.
-Try deadly.

And we're not even talking
about the fact

that something grabbed him
in there.

[exhales] We might not be alone
at the school.

Even a better reason
to find out more.

Please. We have to.

No, we don't. Not yet. Not you.

Look at your hand, Simon.

You're not like everyone else.
You're alive.

Which means you still could die.
Officially.

I can't let that happen.

If I don't leave this place,

isn't that basically
the same thing?

[cell phone vibrates]

I'm still waiting for Xavier
to find out

if any of the hospital ghosts
know anything

about a living person
getting stuck in the afterlife.

Maybe we'll luck out,
maybe they'll know

a better way out than this.

Just give me some time, Simon.
Please.

[intense music playing]

[door opens]

[music fades]

-What are you doing?
-It's after eight.

-I know--
-I called. I texted.

What's with the suitcase?

What's this?

Uh, ketchup.
Maybe paint from the art room.

Or fake blood.

I'm pretty sure it's ketchup.

And I'm pretty sure that
that school isn't safe.

In fact, I know it isn't.

Which is why we're leaving.

-Leaving?
-Grab your toothbrush.

Mom, you're overreacting.

[sighs]

If you think that,

then you have no idea

what it's like
to be in my shoes.

You disappeared!

And I still have no idea why.

All I do know is that bad things
keep happening to you

and they keep happening
to you in that school.

And I'm not just going
to stand by

and watch you get attacked
and hurt all over again.

I'm not riding in another
ambulance!

[hesitates]

If you take me away from here,
I'll just come back.

I'm not leaving my friends.

[exhales]
This conversation isn't over.

[cell phone chimes]

[tense dramatic music playing]

["Long Gone" by Anna Waronker
playing]

[haunting vocalizing]

* Don't forget me
when I'm gone *

* Don't forget me
when I'm gone *

* Gone *

* Will you forget me
when I'm gone? *

* Don't forget me
when I'm gone *

* Will you forget me
when I'm gone? *

* Will you forget... *

* Don't forget me
when I'm gone *

[upbeat music playing]

[chuckles]

You think she's gonna throw
something else at me?

How did your mom find out
about that anyway?

No idea.

Maybe you should put her
on the case.

I spent an hour
taking Livia's photo yesterday

and all I got was some hot goss

about a guy named Luke
who pierced his n*pples.

Wait, they're still talking
about that?

-Apparently they got infected.
-Shut up.

Why are we talking
about n*pples?

[exhales] Livia saw you.

Not you, but Janet,
at the college party.

Did she see me, or her,
do anything else?

-We don't know yet.
-Yeah.

But you have enough
to worry about.

Let us figure out
what Livia knows

and what she's planning
to do with it.

And then before she gets you

-kicked out of school...
-Yeah, or worse.

-Hey.
-I'm just saying

that Janet was kind of a maniac.

You're right.

I have enough to worry about.

So just be careful.

[exhales] Okay.

Livia's not gonna just spill
her secrets.

You have to convince her
that you're one of them

and that you hate me and Maddie
as much as she does.

Okay. I can do that.

How hard is it
to learn basic b*tch?

Oh, sh*t.

Hey. So Kyle finally found
your dad.

But he said neither of them

ever heard of a living person

getting trapped
in the afterlife.

They were actually
pretty freaked out about it.

-Great. Great.
-Can I talk to him? My dad.

Yeah. After school.

-I'll set it up.
-I can drive you.

-You okay? You ready for this?
-Yeah.

I think so.

Ah, Maddie, Xavier, Claire,
and Nicole. Together again.

My office. Now.

This morning, Superintendent
Hunter-Price and I

had a long talk

about your late night visit
to this school

and the lack of clarity

surrounding what really
happened.

She-- I mean, we have decided

that instead of going
on tomorrow's senior trip,

you will report here,
all four of you,

for Saturday detention.



Understood?

Yeah. Understood.

Well, get to class. That's it.

[Maddie] Principal Hartman.

Did you talk to my mom
yesterday?

No, Maddie. You asked me not to.

[inhales] Feels like
you've been avoiding me.

You said we could talk later.
Is now later enough?

You remember
how you went into my scar,

know everything about me.

It kind of only seems fair
that...

You're right.

[sniffs]

The summer
before my senior year,

I got someone pregnant.

Back then we called it
"in trouble."

We only got together
a couple of times.

You know,
it wasn't something serious.

Then I started to see Paul.

Uh, you mean Ed.

No, Paul. Ed was before this.

Oh. Okay.

And then Julie
called out of the blue

and said she was in trouble.

And that she needed to talk
about it.

She was on the fence, but...

I think she wanted to keep it.

The baby.

[tender music playing]

So I said I'd meet her at
this record store after school.

But before I headed over,
I went into the greenhouse,

just to think.

I hadn't even bought
my first car yet,

now I was supposed
to be someone's father.

God, I just kept thinking
to myself... [groans]

..."How do I get out of this?
How do I get out of this?"

And my heart started to race.
I couldn't breathe.

My anxiety triggered my asthma.

You know the rest.

After that, I came here.

And what about Julie?

You know,
did she have the baby all alone?

Did she think
I just stood her up?

Maybe I would have.

Maybe that's the kind
of person I am.

I don't know.

I never got to figure that out.

That's, um...

Wow. It-It's, uh...

A lot to lay on you all at once.

Yeah. [chuckles]

Uh...

I'm so sorry
that that all happened to you.

Um...

[clicks tongue]

And I think I'm, um--

I'm-I'm just
a little overwhelmed, uh...

That was a mistake, right?

Julie? Not a mistake.
But, um, just...

You're not still
into both girls and guys.

Right? Are you?

[scoffs] Does that matter?

No, no, no. I-I just...

I'm only into you right now.

Right, well...

it's not like
there's a lot of options.

You think
that's why I'm with you?

A lack of options?

Uh, I don't know.

Maybe. [chuckles]

I mean, look at me.

You could write
my entire sexual history

on a gum wrapper.

But yours?
That's a whole jumbo pack.

It's not some competition,
Charley.

Right. Well, it can't be,
because I can't compete, so...

Um, I-- [stammers]
I have to go see

if Rhonda and Quinn need, um...

I told them
that I'd be right back.

[Quinn] If Mr. Martin
hadn't gone into that place

on that exact day,
at that exact moment...

the bus would've just parked,

and I would have walked out

and I would have gone home
to my mom and dad and brother,

and fed my snails,

and woken up the next day,
like normal.

Yeah. Probably.

Snails? Really?

Don't tell me
you're a dog person.

[inhales, exhales deeply]

Look, this might be stupid,

but I found a Polaroid camera
in the teachers' lounge.

I was thinking I could take
your yearbook photo.

The one you skipped
three years in a row.

I don't know.

My bibbers
aren't exactly photo-worthy.

Look, you've finally got a name
that fits.

Why not find an outfit to match?

[plucky, upbeat music plays]

Nikki!

Is she talking to me?

Yeah. I think she is.

-sh*t-talk me.
-What?

sh*t-talk me and Maddie.
It's the only way this'll work.

Uh...

Fine, screw you, Nicole. Go!

Hey, you.

Hey. Hi.

Well? How did the photos
come out?

Oh, uh, can I?

Sure.

Oh, thanks.

I kept that in my bag.

Here you go. There.

Great.

Oh.

[scoffs]

These are good.
Like, really good.

Thanks.

I know they're for yearbook,

but could you...

-Send you some?
-Yeah.

-For sure.
-[chuckles] Thanks.

-Yeah.
-Yeah.

You know,
it's actually kind of nice

to hear someone compliment
my work.

Maddie used to be super
into my photos.

But ever since she's been back,

her and Claire are like
best friends all of a sudden.

Well, you could just tell her
about Xavier.

The whole Claire hooked up
with your boyfriend thing.

Yeah, that's...

-You know what's crazy?
-Hmm?

I think she knows
and doesn't even care.

-[scoffs]
-Yeah.

Apparently I'm weird,
because I do...

-Oh.
-They're both such assholes.

[Livia] What are you doing
tonight?

Not much. Why?

I'm having a party.

You should come.

Oh.

Okay.

-Yeah?
-Yeah.

Your dad already said that
he doesn't know how to help me.

How long do you expect me to
just sit around and sit tight?

We're talking in a couple hours.
Can't you wait one more day?

All eyes to yourself, dude.

It's not like I didn't see
you do way weirder sh*t

in the bathroom yesterday.

[cell phone vibrates]

-What is it?
-Nothing. Just my mom.

Maddie. What's going on?

["Cruel" by Paul Thomas Saunders
playing]

* When the world is pushing
down on you *

* It feels cruel

* When the world is pushing
down on you *

* It feels blue *

* So blue

* But you can't let it
hurt you *

It's just gonna reset.

Well, I have to try.

I have to do something.

How about you tell me
what else you know.

[scoffs]

All this time,

all those cryptic-a*s messages.

I think there's more
that you're not telling us.

I really wish there was.

But...

Well, Janet was right.

I don't know how to save Simon.

But Janet didn't want
to leave here, you know.

Janet wanted to stay here
and help all of us.

And now without her...

without you,

who the hell is gonna figure
this place out?

Maybe I'm looking at him.

* It feels cruel

[music fades]

[door closes]

[Dave] You looking for me?

[clears throat]
I'm Xavier by the way.

Dave.

But you knew that.

[chuckles]

This place is way too freaky.

Somebody really needs to die
in the gift shop.

I'll put that
in the suggestion box.

[chuckles]

How come it's been so hard
to find you?

Kyle's been looking for days.

Look, um...

I haven't seen Maddie
since she was nine years old.

All I had to do to win her over
was fix a flat tire on her bike.

I was Dad.

I knew the answers
to all her problems.

You're afraid
you'll disappoint her.

You should give her a chance.

She's more forgiving
than you think.

-Yeah?
-Yeah.

I mean, I hope so.

Can you tell me something else
about her?

Please.

It's been a long time.

I don't wanna screw this up.

[Simon] The hell are you doing?

[Wally]
I needed paper with lines.

You see Mr. Martin outside?

He's out there scrubbing rocks.

Yeah. He's really not much
of a help at the moment.

Neither is Maddie's dad.

And her mom?

This close to pulling her
out of school. Permanently.

Well, Maddie won't let that
happen.

Maybe, maybe not.

Either way, she can't stay

a senior in high school forever.

Seriously. What are you doing?

Reasons to go:
"Mr. Martin could be wrong."

Reason not to go:
"Simon dies for real."

Aw, appreciate
the frowny face, man.

All right.
Don't flatter yourself.

Nobody wants to be stuck here
with you forever.

You serious about this list?

Because the side that says "go"
seems to be winning by a lot.

Yeah.

But it has to just be me. Okay?

If anything happens to you,

Maddie will never forgive
either of us.

And I really don't wanna spend

the rest of eternity
beating the sh*t out of you.

[tender music plays]

Let's f*cking go!

Yes! No.

-You f*cking go. I'll stand by.
-[laughs] Okay.

-He's cheating. He's cheating.
-[Wally laughs]

[school bell rings]

["Quite Quiet" by Rodes Rollins
playing]

See anything you like?

Whoa.

Of all the things I thought
would survive the test of time,

those jeans
were not one of them.

I said the same thing
about bucket hats.

Real surprise there.

But you know what they say.
Fashion is cyclical.

And since the 2000s
are apparently au courant,

this could really be
your do-over era.

Uh, what about those kids
over there?

Look, the important thing
is you can choose anything.

This photo could be your chance
to show the world

who Quinn really is.

So, who is Quinn?

[groans, grunts]

[sighs]

[sighs]

-Holy sh*t.
-This is it.

[exhales]

-Is it gonna be today or...
-[mutters]

[grunts, coughs, groans]

Hey, you good?

Yeah. Oh, damn.
[groans] Yeah. I'm good.

What do you see?

Well...

[Simon] What's down there?

I can't see anything.
It's too dark.

But...

Uh...

Oh. Whoa.

[sighs]

I'm gonna keep going further in.

Uh...

What the hell?

Wally, talk to me!

Yeah, I found stairs.
I think this might be a house.

[softly] f*ck.

Si... Simon?

[wind whistling]

[water splashes]

[Wally screams]

Simon!

Help! [yells]

[gurgling]

Wally?

-[Wally screams]
-[man screams]

What was that?

[man groans]

[Wally] Oh, God.

I didn't k*ll him, did I?

[intense music playing]

[music fades]

I don't have much time.

My mom thinks
I'm on my way home.

All right. He's just in here.

He's all caught up on you
and Simon, by the way.

Are you ready for this?

I don't understand.

After learning
what really happened to me,

how could you do that?

How could you risk
anyone else's life?

Sorry, how exactly
did this happen?

It was just like
Mr. Martin said.

I got pulled
into this creepy f*cking swamp,

and then suddenly
I was in the library

standing in front of Mr. South
who saw me.

Just like your bus driver.

For just a brief moment,
he saw me.

I mean, I shocked him so bad,
I knocked him off his ladder.

Luckily, he just got the wind
knocked out of him--

And broke his arm.

In a different angle
and higher fall,

he could've been done for.

Thank you, Yuri.

-Okay, that was bad.
-Yeah.

But Mr. South didn't die.

In fact, what he did do

is prove that whatever
is down there

is powerful enough to lift
the veil twice now.

We have to go back.

-I'm sorry. Are you serious?
-Yeah.

Dude, somebody almost died,
and not just Mr. South.

What if you were the one dragged
into that water?

What if we give up?

We have to be smarter
about this.

We have to be extremely smart.

We have to find out
what this place really is.

We don't have to do anything.

You have no idea
what you could be messing with.

If you're determined
to go back to that place,

you'll have to go
through us first.

[Simon] Don't take the watch.

[inhales, exhales deeply]

Let's go.

[door opens, creaks]

Hey. Hey.

I know I f*cked up earlier.
Can we just talk, please?

It's all good. All good.

[soft dramatic music playing]

[door opens]

[door closes]

Sorry about the accommodations.

Is he really here?

Yeah.

[inhales]

[Xavier sniffs]

Hi, Dad.

He says you look beautiful.

How does he...

Or how do you look?

The same as when you knew him.

Khaki shirt.

The work boots Mom got you
for Christmas.

I remember seeing you
right before you left.

When you kissed me goodbye...

I, uh...

I-I just didn't...
I didn't get up.

I should've hugged you.

Um, Maddie.

I know. I-- Um...

Dad, Simon, he's...

[Xavier] I think...

what Maddie's trying to say...

is that Simon's in trouble.

And if you know something,

anything, anyone
that can help him, then...

we need to know.

[Dave] Maddie. Um...

I love you.

And I will do everything I can
to help.

He says he loves you...

and he will do everything he can
to help.

I love you too, Dad.

[cell phone vibrates]

Oh, it's Mom.

She wants me to come home.

[dramatic music continues]

[sniffles]

[door opens, closes]

[Xavier] My car's out back.

I can drive you home

as soon as I sign out upstairs.

[Maddie] Oh, thanks.

Maddie?

Yeah, I'm good.
I just need a moment.

Alone.

[splutters] I'll be right back.

Okay, so after I say
how cute and amazing...

-And hot.
-...and hot everyone looks,

and I'm also making fun
of myself, then what?

How do I get Livia to open up?

It's like I said.
You have to trash-talk

me and Maddie.

That's their currency.

You talk sh*t, they talk sh*t.

And then somewhere
under all that sh*t

is the answer
you're looking for.

That sounds messy.

It is.

But remember,
if you're in a jam,

or just need something to say,

you can always talk about boys.

Just about them?

-Like men's basketball is...
-What? Nicole.

Like, who you like.
Who they like.

Who you just heard
might like somebody else.

Right. Okay. Got it.

Okay, and last but not least,

do not, under any circumstances,
talk to Jason.

Wait, why? Who's Jason?

Hey. What's going on here?

-Where are you going?
-A party.

She looks good, doesn't she?

Wait, wait,
so, you're going to a party,

-and you're...
-Staying home.

Why?

Do you really want to know?

I mean, he kinda already does,
doesn't he?

[sighs] Fine.

Maddie's getting bullied
by, well, everybody,

but especially this girl, Livia,

who saw her at the party
on your campus,

so I'm trying to find out
what she knows.

By infiltrating
the cheerleaders.

Yeah, because if she somehow
gets Maddie

thrown out of school,
or freaking arrested,

Simon's screwed.

The night Maddie got
her body back,

Simon got stuck in the ghost
world. Even though he's alive.

Technically he's still alive.

But also a ghost.

You know what?
I'm sorry I asked.

Yeah, he hasn't quite
gotten over his English teacher

being body-snatched
and hijacking his car.

-That's fair.
-Yeah.

Okay. So, last words of advice?

Don't let Mom see you.

She's gonna come after you
with a washcloth.

Okay.

-You got this! Yeah.
-Okay.

-You hungry?
-I could eat.

Did all that really happen?

Maddie getting her body back?
And Simon getting--

Turned into a not-dead ghost?
[chuckles] Yeah.

Yeah, sh*t's even crazier
than before.

His parents must be freaking
out. Did they call the cops?

They think he's on a trip.

-Some trip.
-Yeah.

We're doing everything we can
to bring him back,

which for now means
trying to help Maddie.

Which is why Nicole's
at that party.

So she's not just there
to t*rture

the kind of girls
that tortured her?

This is about Maddie and Simon,

who are facing much scarier sh*t

than what's happening
at Livia's house party.

["BEAT UP CHANEL$" BY Slayyyter
playing]

* Diamond grills, champagne
bottles, swagger I bleed *

* I want sex, money, b*tches,
and the stickiest weed *

* I want a cigarette *

* Don't wanna talk with ease
I'm over all it *

* Don't try f*ck' with me
Boy, I don't want it *

* You should go
and get with her *

* She's better for you *

* Baby, I'm not that girl *

* Don't want
no lovin' from you *

Hey. Cool party.

Are you here to take photos?

No. I was invited as a guest.
You were there when it happened.

Mmm.

[chuckles] I really love
your face... makeup.

It's so hot.

I mean, mine looks like I did it
while driving off a cliff.

Am I right?

-It's not that bad.
-No, it's really not.

Oh. Thanks.

Holy sh*t. Is that Jason?

[scoffs] I can't believe

-he showed up here.
-Marisa's gonna freak out.

Hey. You're the girl
from the news, right?

-Uh, yeah.
-Uh, what is it, um...

-Nicole, right?
-Uh-huh.

Oh, yeah. Anyways,
your interviews are hilarious.

Especially when you be
interviewing someone

that you obviously hate.

Because then you get,
like, this look in your eye.

Kind of like the one
you're giving me right now.

[chuckles]

Actually, I think
I've seen you before, too.

Weren't you in the library
for photos yesterday?

You know, 5th period?

Maybe with some
of your football buddies.

No, not me.

We all took our photos
after school

right before practice.

Oh.

Okay.

Hey.

-Nikki. You came.
-Yeah.

We were just heading inside.

It's where the good drinks are.
You coming?

["BEAT UP CHANEL$" continues
playing]

If I'm not home in ten,
my Mom's gonna freak.

Xavier, what you did back
there...

I know. I'm sorry.

About what?

I just feel like that shouldn't
have been me

back there with your father.

That should've been Simon
or Nicole.

I just... I hope
I didn't make it weird, Maddie,

or-or-or-or bad...

You didn't make it weird.
You made it possible.

Thank you.

Maddie?

Mom? How did you--
What are you doing here?

Me? You said you were on your
way home over an hour ago.

I know. I had to get
an assignment from Xavier.

Did you get it?

Yes.

Then let's go.

Now.

[dramatic music playing]

[scoffs]

-[Wally] Where you been?
-Around.

What's in the bag?

Why am I getting
the third degree?

That bag looks pretty heavy

for someone
who's not up to something.

Look, Simon,
I know you're not happy

about what just happened there.

But we've all had to learn
how to be patient.

Okay?

Rushing into something
that's not safe--

I didn't ask for a babysitter,
Wally.

And as much as you and Maddie

and everyone else want me
to be safe, I'm not.

There is nothing safe
about this.

I don't have eternity
to figure this out.

So if that place
is able to break the seal

between the living and dead,

then that has to be an answer
to finding a way out of here.

I don't know
how to get Mr. Martin's key

without being pummeled
by Rhonda.

She just guards it
ever since our little meeting.

I understand
Quinn's point of view.

I get it.

I'm not like the rest of you.

I don't belong here.

Can I have the watch?

[tense music playing]

I'm not gonna be the reason
you don't get out of here.

But you're wrong if you think
any of us belong here.

We don't.

[music turns somber]

[watch ticking]

So then Liz was like, "I don't
have a thing for Wilder."

And I'm like, girl, you made out
with him two days ago.

-Who are you fooling?
-[laughter]

What? That's so embarrassing.

[laughs] f*ck. Right?

Poor Nikki. I'm being so rude.

We're, like,
barely including you.

But you're probably used
to that.

To what?

Being ignored by your friends.

Like you were telling me
earlier.

[Nicole] Um...

Oh, right.

Yeah, I'm so ignored.

It's like...

It's bad.

Feelings... I just...

I mean, it's so unfair.

Especially when you're the one

that's been looking
for Maddie the whole time.

-Yeah.
-I mean,

you're probably one
of the only people

that knows
what really happened to her.

And she expects you
to just keep that a secret?

It's so unfair.

I mean, I don't...

No, I don't know everything.

Maybe not. But you have to
know something, right?

Right.

'Cause she's my friend.

But, you know, I mean...

Okay, the thing is,
actually, I'm...

I'm actually kind of nervous
right now

because I have a huge...

huge crush on a boy.

Really? Who?

-[Lexi] What's his name?
-Is he here?

Maybe we could help hook it up.

Um...

It's actually, um, Jason.

[laughs]

What?

[upbeat dance music playing]

-Hey. Nicole!
-Oh.

Am I gonna see you tomorrow
at the senior trip?

Sorry. I have detention, so...

It was nice knowing you, Jason.

Jason? No, no.
That's Jason. I'm Teo.

Chug! Chug! Chug!

Chug! Chug! Chug!

But can I get your Instagram
or...

No. Why?

-I mean, no.
-You said what?

I'm sorry. It was the only name
I could come up with.

They were about to roast me
on that fire, Claire.

I didn't know what else to do.

Who's Jason?
Why is this such a big deal?

Jason is Livia's cousin's
best friend's ex-boyfriend.

[Claire] Honestly, Nicole,

I am not sure if you can come
back from this one.

-You need to get out of there.
-[chuckles]

Right, well, I can't leave.

Apparently all Livia's iced teas
come from Long Island,

and I've had three of them.

Not exactly safe to drive
over here.

sh*t. Where are you now?

Uh, Livia's mom's office,
I think.

Wait. Did you know
she was the superintendent?

Yes. Did you not?

Her desk is surprisingly messy
for a woman who's so uptight.

Can we please focus
on getting you out of there?

-I'll just get her.
-No. That'll take too long.

- Just get an Uber.
-Okay. I'm going. Bye.

[phone beeps]

[soft dramatic music playing]

[keys clacking]

[intense musical stinger]

[camera shutter clicks]

[exhales]

[laptop beeps]

Holy sh*t.

[thrilling music plays]

[music fades]

[dramatic music playing]

[phone unlocks]

[keys tapping]

[scoffs]

Maddie!

Maddie!

-[knocks]
-Maddie!

-Hi. Hey. Stop shouting.
-Did you know Livia's mom...

Okay. Did you know Livia's mom
was the superintendent?

-Yes.
-What?

Why do you look like
you're on Love Island?

-Since when?
-Um...

What am I looking at?

Claire's stepdad's
company's logo.

But why?

Because Livia's mom,
the superintendent,

doesn't just wanna move us
to a different school.

She wants to bulldoze
the old one to the ground.

And build
some fancy high-rise on top.

And that's not all, Maddie.

There's cameras. Everywhere.

She's probably looking at us
right now.

[door opens]

Huh?

What's going on?
Nicole, what are you doing here?

Uh, mmm...

I think I'm gonna be sick.

[crickets chirping]

[train horn blares
in the distance]

Why do you think they chose
a rock?

I mean, I get Wally
and renaming the field, but...

it's not like...

we died mountain climbing.

It just seems--

Like a desperate attempt
to make something better.

When you really can't.

Mr. Martin...

if everything happened
the way you said it did,

the way Wally described...

this wasn't your fault.

[somber music playing]

You didn't cause this.

[sighs] Maybe, sometimes,
bad things just happen.

[clears throat]

[inhales, exhales heavily]

[sighs]

[Simon groans]

This is your plan?
Just a bunch of ropes?

I promise,
I'll be in and out in one piece.

We'll walk out
of Mr. Martin's scar together.

[exhales, groans]

-Let's go.
-Okay.

Hey. Where have you been?

I forgave Mr. Martin.

You did?

We've all suffered enough.

And I don't want to be the cause
of anyone's pain anymore.

Not Simon's.

And not his.

Are you mad?

No.

Of course not.

I did think we finally settled
on the green hoodie, right?

And I'm not changing.

Honestly, I like my bibbers.

I just, I don't have to think
about them,

or what they they're saying,

I can just be myself.

Now are you mad?

No, Quinn...

I'm... I'm sorry

if it seemed
like I wanted you to change.

You can do whatever you want.

Look, you have to understand,

in my day,
girls could get suspended

for showing up to school
just wearing pants.

Like, clothes were revolutionary

or a protest or a statement.

Believe it or not,
for way too long,

I had no idea what statement
I was trying to make.

Until I found this place.

I couldn't believe
it was in Split River.

I mean, it was full of poetry
and conversation,

interesting people.

I was so out of my depth.

But something about being there
felt right.

The kids spin donuts in the
dark just to feel movement.

They say be good, be still,
be normal.

But I say, rip the stitching,

burn the Sears Catalog.

I've got sonnets
in my glove box,

sandwiches wrapped in rebellion,

and enough gas money to outrun
that picket fence coffin

they built for me at birth.

Howl, rogue, I'm free.

[fingers snapping]

[host] All right,
that was groovy.

We'll have a short break
and be back soon.

You want one?

Mm.

Oh, thanks.

[chuckles]

-Oh.
-[chuckles]

I think I'll just save it
for later.

I haven't seen you here before.

It's my first time.

Are you back from Madison?

No, I'm actually, um,
I'm not in college yet.

But I-- I've certainly thought
about UW Madison.

I figure it's best
to stay close to home.

Is... is that where you go?

I'm on break from UC Berkeley.
Back visiting some family.

Have you taken a tour
out west yet?

I don't think my parents
would like that.

Um, it's practically like
traveling abroad.

What's wrong
with a traveling broad?

[chuckles]

I'm Joyce.

Rhonda.

You ever think about California?

Berkeley's got room
for girls like you.

-I don't know.
-I can see you there.

Barefoot. Brilliant.

Breaking hearts.

I don't know about all that.

But maybe I'll take a look.

[host] Next up, we have a cover
by Joyce Ball.

Hey, Rhonda.

Don't let anyone trick you into
thinking you don't get a say.

People will swear the world
isn't yours

but that's just fear talking.

If you break free,
they might have to ask

why they're still stuck.

Remember that.

[audience clapping]

[strumming
"House of the Rising Sun"]

* There is a house *

* In New Orleans *

* They call the Rising Sun *

* And it's been the ruin *

* Of many a poor girl *

* And me, oh God

* For one *

* Go tell *

* My baby sister *

* Don't do what I have done *

* Go shun that house *

* In New Orleans *

* They call the Rising Sun *

[Rhonda] It was that moment

I discovered a thing I'd always
wanted for myself

but never understood.

The kind of person I could be
if I was just brave enough.

The me I wanted the world
to know.

So today I just wanted that
for you too.

I think you look great.

No matter what you're wearing.

So can we take this damn photo
already? Come here.

* Beneath the Rising Sun *

[camera clicks, whirs]

I mean, I probably cut
our heads off anyway.

[laughs]

-Is she okay?
-She will be.

Is that what you
and your friends

do after school now?

You planning on joining
Nicole at that party

-if I hadn't--
-Are you serious?

You're accusing me of drinking
because of Nicole?

You're the one who's been
chain-eating breath mints

ever since I got home
from the hospital.

You honestly think
I can't smell it on you?

I haven't had a drink in weeks.

-[clattering]
-What are you doing?

Showing you what it's like
to be spied on.

-It doesn't feel good, does it?
-I got that app

because I knew that you weren't
being honest with me.

Yeah, believe me,
I know the feeling.

There's nothing in there,
Maddie.

Maddie, stop!

Maddie, stop!

[somber music plays]

That's old, Maddie.
Listen to me.

Don't you think I want a mom
who can help me?

Don't you think I want a mom
who I can talk to?

The reason I disappeared
all those weeks ago

was because of you.

Your drinking was k*lling me.

The person who hurt me
in that boiler room was you.

I'm going to go check on Nicole.

[music fades]

[sighs]

You have every right
to be mad at me.

When you were telling me
about what happened,

I wanted to be there for you,
I did.

But all I could hear was...

all of the people
that you've been with,

or could be with, if you wanted.

And I know...

I made it about me...

and I'm so sorry.

I never went into my scar.

What?

I wasn't ready.

I'm not ready.

Don't know when I ever will be.

And honestly, Charley,

the way you responded

when I told you
didn't really help.

[Charley] How I responded?

Janet left that note
about resetting

specifically for you
and you can't even try to go in?

Yeah, I think I've dealt with
my shame enough for one day.

-Thanks.
-Yuri.

No, please. Don't follow me.

[somber music playing]

Ouch.

It's not for you.

Don't worry.

I'm going to a treatment center
to detox.

I never meant to hurt you.

I know.

-[Wally] Be careful.
-[Simon] I know.

-And stay away from the water--
-Wally.

I know.

Let's go. Put that on your back.

Light on. All right.
Don't think, just go.

[groans]

[grunts]

[grunts]

[water dripping]

[Simon] Oh, my God.

I need more rope!

[sighs]

[wind whistling]

[eerie music playing]

[gasps]

[electricity crackling]

Simon?

Simon! Hey!

[music intensifies]

[haunting vocalizing]

[grunts]

Simon!

-[wind howling]
-[creaking]

What?

Oh, sh*t.

["Long Gone" by Anna Waronker
playing]