[Naomi] I don't even know how to thank you.
For everything. You and Eleanor made this night just...
perfect.
[screaming]
Whenever you're ready, I'm right here.
[Matthew] It's a strange thing to suddenly
find yourself in hell.
I learned learn two things pretty fast.
One, you come up with an exit strategy.
-And the second? -You find the people
who will go into the darkness with you.
[Claire] What happened today with Daisy
means I'm on the right track. But I can't keep
fooling around with animal studies.
I need you to make me a human specimen
to experiment on.
[groaning]
[Mark] Ellie could be dead by tomorrow.
Unless she gets a proper meal.
What is it?
Maybe it's still good.
[crying] I'm sorry.
I will chase down
every one of these leads.
I will find us answers, and I swear to God,
I will never stop until we get our daughter back.
-Okay. -Okay?
Okay.
[priest] I've heard...
thousands of confessions in my life.
Never one like that. It's, uh...
It's quite a story.
You don't believe me?
Oh, it'd be a lot easier if I didn't.
And I don't know about you, but...
I could use a drink.
slow, suspenseful music
[door creaks]
[bottle clinking]
[clears throat] Why are you here?
You cannot receive God's grace.
I know that.
His forgiveness is not available to you
as long as you plan to keep killing.
I'll stop killing once my daughter's cured.
[priest scoffs]
That's not how God works.
Then fuck God.
That was him, not me.
You think this is funny?
No, I do not.
Elizabeth spent her life treating the sick
and praising His name.
Eleanor was a kid,
an innocent child.
What did they ever do to deserve this?
I am so very sorry about your wife.
I mean, the way you described her--
that's love, that's God.
And I get that you're angry.
-No shit. -[chuckles]
But it's not God you're angry at. It's your wife.
What did you just say?
She trapped you.
Watch your fucking mouth.
Or what?
I fear God's wrath, not yours.
Ten years ago, you promised her
you'd never stop until your daughter was cured.
And for ten years, you have been bound to that promise,
and as far as I can tell, it's brought you, your daughter
and everyone who crosses your path nothing but pain.
Why are you saying this to me?
Because I'm trying to save your soul.
Your wife is gone, your old life is gone.
I get you want your daughter cured.
[sighs]
But maybe God has other plans.
slow, haunting music
He's coming to.
slow, ominous music
[Matthew] Hmm. Oh, yeah, he's flying.
[monitor beeping]
[Peter] Okay, what now?
[Claire] Now we go in.
This virus moves incredibly fast,
so we have to keep pace.
I'm gonna try and see if I can figure out
exactly where it originates in the brain
and how it migrates.
You should probably go. This is gonna be pretty intense.
No, I'm... I want to see this.
[inhales and exhales deeply]
[saw whirring]
Where did you learn to do this?
This?
I've never done anything like this before.
gentle music
[Naomi] Eleanor?
What are you doing? Is everything okay?
Sorry. Um...
I was just looking at...
What's wrong?
Isaiah snuck you in here, huh?
[chuckles softly] Yeah.
Oh, you're welcome to be here anytime,
as long as you ask me first.
But your dad's gonna be worried if he sees that you're gone.
He went out.
Just for a walk. [chuckles]
He's used to being up late for work, so...
It's really cool that you made this for Isaiah.
[chuckles] Well, I am glad
somebody appreciates it.
[chuckles]
[both laugh]
slow, contemplative music
Mm. I was four months pregnant there.
Can you tell?
Going through the academy with morning sickness is no joke.
Ugh. I threw up right after we did the obstacle course.
I was so embarrassed.
But then, this guy threw up.
And I was like, "What's his excuse?"
[both chuckle]
Women are tougher than men.
It's just how it is.
Do you like being a cop?
Yeah, when I... when I feel like I'm helping people.
Yeah, but isn't it dangerous?
Sometimes.
But I can handle myself.
[chuckles softly] How'd you learn how to do that?
Years of practice.
In fact,
I am teaching a self-defense course
tomorrow night at my gym.
Would you maybe want to come along?
As long as your dad says okay.
It starts at 8:00, so you'll be out a little late.
That's totally fine.
[elevator bell dings]
Ellie?
Why don't you head inside so me and your dad can talk?
[door closes]
It appears our kids decided to stage a secret sleepover.
[clicks tongue] A sleepover?
[chuckles] I'll talk to Isaiah,
but for what it's worth, I think it's harmless.
They just weren't ready for their big night to end.
Hmm.
Eleanor said you went for a walk.
I... went to church.
Last night, or I guess tonight,
some... memories came up.
I-I'm sorry I acted strange after we--
It's okay. I understand.
Uh, uh, maybe
I could make it up to you
with dinner tomorrow night?
What-what our kids have is really special,
and I don't want to get in the way of that.
Then let's agree.
No matter what, they come first.
The thing is, I invited Eleanor
to a class that I'm teaching tomorrow night.
With your permission, of course.
What time is your class?
Eight o'clock.
Then dinner at 5:00.
[Eleanor laughs softly]
slow, ominous music
[Peter] It's okay.
You did really good.
W-Where am I?
This is my house.
I mean... it's my sister's lab,
but, um, we live here.
I, uh--
I know. Pretty freaky, right?
And sorry about the brace.
It's for your safety. You're, um--
Chris.
What?
[inhales sharply]
My name is Chris.
Oh, okay. Um...
I was just gonna say that you need to stay in the brace
until my sister is finished.
[Chris breathes shakily]
C-C-Can I have some...
w-water?
[inhales sharply]
No, you don't drink water anymore.
[breath trembling]
slow, eerie music
-Water? -Hmm?
Oh, thanks.
What's that?
A DNA sequencer.
How's it work?
I don't know.
My mentor at Stanford won a Nobel,
and he just called these things "science machines."
-But... -[beep]
...it can sequence a genome, something that used
to take us years to do, in just a few hours.
And that tells you... what?
I like watching you work.
I'm establishing a baseline, and then I'm going
to apply the nucleic acid binder I've been working on.
The thing that made Daisy have her period.
It's possible that even if the treatment can reset normal aging
in a human, it might--
Fuck something else up?
Better him than Peter, right?
slow, ominous music
-[footsteps approaching] -[knocking]
[door opens]
Hey.
Ben is waiting for me downstairs, so I got to run,
but we will have a conversation about last night.
Okay.
You can't sneak Eleanor in here without me knowing.
-I know. -You know, a boy your age,
having a sleepover with a girl.
I shouldn't have done it, and I'm probably grounded.
I totally understand.
Then why are you smiling?
You're going on a date with Mr. Mark.
[Isaiah chuckles]
Water's in the back.
[chuckling] You-you sure you got enough?
Road trip, baby. Got to have provisions.
You know we're only going to Long Island, right?
Exactly. Depending on traffic,
could be anywhere from 45 minutes to six hours.
[Naomi chuckles]
You do something to your hair?
Shut up and drive.
slow, gentle music
You going somewhere?
Hi.
Is that what you're wearing?
What's wrong with it?
I mean, it's not very fancy.
I don't like fancy.
Well, maybe she does.
You were spying on us last night.
[Mark clears throat]
Come here.
So, okay, yes,
I'm taking Isaiah's mom, Ms. Cole--
Naomi.
Naomi, yes,
out for a little dinner tonight before your thing.
Like we talked about,
she could have information that could help us.
[scoffs] Is that why you're going on a date with her?
I don't know if I could call it a date. I--
You're just, like, using her for information?
No. No.
I thought you liked her.
I do. I...
I do.
Dad, it's okay.
What?
For you to be happy.
Honey, I'm not trying to replace Mom.
I know,
but Mom would want you to be happy, too.
slow, suspenseful music
Hey.
Hey. You're doing a lot on work on him, huh?
[Claire] Well, like I said, I have to move fast.
Can we talk in your room?
Is it okay to leave him alone?
It's just gonna take a minute.
I don't want you spending any more time with--
Chris. That's his name.
That's what I'm talking about.
You're getting way too close.
Too close for what?
Claire, you need to come upstairs.
-Give me a minute. -Now.
Peter, I'm serious.
Do not talk to him again.
[Ben] You're wearing makeup?
[chuckles] No. Will you give it a rest already?
I'm telling you, something's different about you.
[whispering] You're smiling.
-That's what it is. -[whispering] Will you shut up?
Good afternoon, ma'am. We are detectives
with the NYPD. Do you mind if we come in?
What's this about?
To be clear, you are not the subject of an investigation.
We're just, um... trying to get a little information.
What sort of information?
We're concerned about a new street drug
that's been connected to a series of murders.
Murders?
Yes, ma'am. We work homicide.
The lab analysis has concluded
that Mitigan, the painkiller your father's company is--
I-I know what it is.
Well, it's a big part of this new cocktail.
I don't understand. AKL's been bankrupt for years.
-It's liquidated. -I'm aware.
-And my father's dead, so... -The thing is,
one of the most recent victims, who we suspect was a dealer,
was a member of a special ops unit stationed in Afghanistan
under the command of an individual named Matthew Dean.
[Ben] Turns out,
this Matthew Dean ran the security detail at AKL,
and worked as your father's personal bodyguard for years.
Okay, so, let me get this straight.
You came all the way out here to talk about some ex-army buddy
of an ex-employee of my deceased father?
We thought you might have access to old employment records.
My father and I were estranged.
You live in his house.
Well, this is my house, actually.
-He left it to you? -That's right.
Even though you're estranged?
Why exactly are you here?
[chuckles softly] Like we said,
your father's painkiller has been linked to several murders.
My father's painkiller destroyed hundreds of thousands of lives.
And no one gave a shit about it for years.
Where the hell were you then?
Why weren't you arresting Arthur Logan back then?
Maybe because his victims didn't look like this.
slow, eerie music
Based on your partner's reaction, I can only guess
how many protocols you just violated showing me that.
That's all you have to say?
I don't know what to tell you, Detective.
Um, probably some lab in Eastern Europe pirated the formula
of my dad's drug and who knows what
they're cutting it with these days?
So, if you have any other questions,
you can contact my family's attorney.
We're so fucked.
[Chris groaning and whimpering]
H-Help me!
[Chris cries]
[Chris groans loudly]
H-Help me!
[crying]
slow, ominous music
[crying] Oh. Oh.
Hey. You got to stop doing that.
It-it hur...
hur-hur-hurts.
I know, it's...
You just have to, like, ignore it.
I... c-can't.
-It... it-it-it-- -Hey. Hey. Look.
It's your teeth. Here.
Okay? It's all shifting around.
It fucking kills, I know.
But it goes away.
[breathes shakily]
You're lucky, you know?
W-What?
When this happened to me, no one had a clue what it was.
It was just, like...
It was really scary.
L-L-Look.
You g-g-got to let me go.
Go?
Please, man.
She's-she's really fucking me up.
-No. -[groans]
Whoa, whoa, whoa. Hey, hey, hey.
-[groans] -Lay down.
-[cries] -Okay?
[breathing shakily]
Claire's brilliant.
They're just... just really big experiments, that's all.
P-P-Please. I... I got to go.
Don't talk, okay?
[Chris sniffles]
I realized I should have asked whether or not you like burgers.
That's pretty much all they do.
Well, diff-different... different kinds of burgers?
Not really.
[Naomi chuckles]
Thank you.
The only way
I can get through the day...
You okay?
-I told you, burgers are fine. -Oh.
This is not just any burger. [chuckles]
The trick is to eat it over the fries
so you catch all the juice.
- I get up in the morning... -Mmm.
You're gonna tell me how to drink my beer, too?
Sorry. [chuckles]
Laughing and talking...
Mm-hmm.
-Right? -Mm.
[both chuckle]
-What is this place? -[chuckles]
This place kept me alive for years.
My buddy Zeke and I...
-The-the guy you work for now? -Mm-hmm.
We used to work the line at this, uh, French, uh, joint,
just uptown.
All the chefs in those days met up here.
-For burgers? -Yeah. Hell yeah.
-[chuckles] -It's-it's...
what it's all about, you know?
It's just getting it right.
Five ingredients or 50, it doesn't matter.
I mean, you just have to know what you can do honestly.
That's the whole trick.
What?
I... I was just thinking.
It must be nice to have a job
where you're rewarded for getting things right.
Hmm.
Hard day at work?
[chuckles softly] Yeah, but...
You want to talk about something else?
Like what?
Like how come you're not singing anymore.
[chuckles] Ah.
What is it they say in Corinthians? Um...
There comes a time
to put away childish things?
There is nothing childish about the way you sing.
Oh. [chuckles]
I hope that didn't sound so--
Aggressively flirtatious?
I'm so bad at this.
What?
Intimacy. Uh...
Case in point, see, I used the word "intimacy."
[chuckling] I just quoted the Bible,
so, I'm not exactly killing it here.
[both chuckle]
Ah. I haven't been on a date in a long time.
Is-is that what this is?
Oh, man.
[chuckles softly]
[chuckles]
I haven't been happy in a long time.
Neither have I.
I was happy last night.
So was I.
I'm sorry if I came in here with a weird energy.
Oh, that's okay.
It's just...
not to go into detail, but...
[chuckles softly] This thing at work. I...
I'm pretty sure I'm about to get suspended.
-Really? -Yeah. I, uh...
I showed up unannounced at this woman's mansion in Long Island.
And-and you know what? You should see this place.
Like, I knew
these pharma assholes made money,
[laughing] but goddamn.
This-this woman, is she a drug manufacturer?
No, her father was.
And honestly,
I probably went too far.
But Christ's sake, people are dying.
And this woman is acting like she's the victim.
[laughs] Fucking rich people, right?
[Naomi chuckles]
Thanks for letting me unload.
[chuckles]
They're late.
That means the date's going well, right?
Hey. What if your dad
and my mom got married?
Well, like, not tonight, but...
one day?
Would that make us brother and sister?
It'd make us a family.
[phone buzzes]
They're pulling up in their Uber now.
I'm gonna meet your mom downstairs,
so we're not late for her class.
I'll see what I can find out.
Don't be obvious.
[both chuckle softly]
[door opens, closes]
Hey, you forgot your jacket.
[elevator bell dings]
Hi there.
Forty-two.
Is that you?
Is your mother home?
What for?
I work with the building.
I'm just, uh, checking on a leak.
Your neighbor upstairs left the water running, so...
-[quietly] No. -Are you sure?
Sometimes it's just a dark spot up there.
Is she home?
She's a cop.
That's not what I asked.
You going out?
I think you might have left your door unlocked.
My friend forgot her jacket.
You better go bring it to her.
It's cold out there.
[elevator bell dings]
-Mr. Mark. -Hey, buddy.
-I brought your dinner. -Yeah. I...
You okay?
What's...?
-I, uh... -What's wrong?
Did you see him go in?
No.
Said he was with the building?
Yeah. Something about a leak.
suspenseful music
Stay here.
[door creaks]
Well, there's no one here now.
Um, keep the door locked when you're home alone.
Okay.
Uh, you need anything,
I'll be right next door.
-Okay. Thanks, Mr. Mark. -Of course.
-Enjoy your burger. -Thank you.
You want to see something incredible?
Well, you know I'm not a nerd like you, right?
Come here.
So, I'm looking for polymorphisms,
which are little random glitches in the sequence of the genome.
And with a novel virus, you expect to find tons of them,
but your sequencing and his
are virtually identical.
So we're, like, the same?
No. You're missing the point.
It's highly abnormal.
It means this strain has been around for a really long time.
It's almost like the thing that bit you
was hundreds of years old.
What?
I'm just worried about Chris.
Peter.
I think he's, like, really hurt.
Of course he's...
We made him 'cause there are things I have to do
which we can't do to you.
And those things are going to hurt.
-To find the cure? -Exactly.
Okay, but when you figure it out, will you cure Chris, too?
Do I have to remind you?
You were going to eat him before?
No, you don't understand. He's--
[laughing] What, your friend or something?
What then?
He's mine, Claire.
I made him.
And I can't describe it any better than that,
-but he's mine now. -You're scaring me a little.
No, I want... I want to feed him, like, a real meal.
-Peter, no. -No, he's gonna starve to death.
No, he's not.
Claire, you don't understand what--
He's not gonna starve to death, because...
he's not gonna make it that far.
What?
I am not a brain surgeon.
The things I'm doing are irreversible.
I couldn't make him better even if I wanted to.
The only thing that's left to do now is the--
-What? -The postmortem.
I'm sorry. I thought you understood.
No. I guess I didn't understand.
But I do now.
Are you sure?
Yeah, I get it.
I do.
slow, contemplative music
[Arthur] Can I help you?
This man's asking about Peter.
Our family's made it clear.
We'd like our privacy as we grieve.
[sighs]
So, I look pretty helpless, right?
He's heavier and stronger than me, and he's choking me,
which means I've got about eight seconds before I black out.
So here's what I'd do.
And then you finish him. You got it?
So everybody pair off. Let's give it a try.
Come here.
Mm-hmm.
So while they're busy, I will show you some of the basics.
Let's get the hair out of the way.
Okay. Can I grab your wrist?
Okay.
So, if someone's going to attack a woman or a child,
this is probably how it starts.
Because they don't think we're a threat.
So if you want to get out of it, you have to be strategic.
Widen your stance.
Mm-hmm. And where is the opening in my grip?
Good.
So I want you to turn the thin, bony part of your wrist
till it lines up with that.
Very nice. You know what?
Jimmy? I am going to show you the advanced version.
Mm-hmm.
You see what I did?
You want to try it?
Twist and elbow.
Okay, come here.
So here's the thing.
If anyone ever comes after you,
you show them no mercy.
You understand?
You get them in their weak spots,
the eyes, the balls.
There is no shame in doing whatever it takes to survive.
Okay?
Now, I can tell that you are stronger
than people think you are.
So this time...
I want you
to hit him in his face
as hard as you can.
Okay?
slow, suspenseful music
[grunts]
[Naomi gasps]
Did you know you could do that?
Um... not really.
[Mark] Ellie? Honey.
You're not gonna believe this.
I figured it out.
Figured what out?
It. [chuckles softly]
It. Who she is.
What are you talking about?
The woman in charge.
What?
Of the drug we've been chasing.
-You serious? -Her name is Claire Logan.
She's a scientist, and listen to this.
Her brother supposedly died ten years ago.
-Oh, my God! -I know. This is it, honey.
How did you figure this out?
-I didn't. It was Naomi. -What?
Yeah. She-she went out there to investigate this woman.
Wait. She told you?
Not in so many words,
but I-I... I got enough to put two and two together.
I thought you said you liked her.
I do like her, but that's not important.
That's not important?
[stammers] Ellie, this is...
this is the closest we've ever been.
I'm talking about an actual cure.
They're the whole reason I want to be cured.
What?
Because once I'm cured, we could be a family.
After you're cured,
we can never see them again.
What are you talking about?
She's a homicide detective.
You can't forget reality just because you met a boy you like.
-I love him. -You only think you do.
And he loves me.
He doesn't know you.
Yes. He does.
dramatic music
What did you just say?
He accepts me for what I am.
When did you tell him?
I told him weeks ago.
Oh, my God.
And he'll never tell.
What were you thinking?
-I had to be honest. -Honest?!
You-you... you can be honest with him, but not me?
And now he has to lie to his own mother
so that you can be honest?
-I think Naomi would understand. -Are you insane?!
Do you know how many people I've killed to bring you dinner?
-She would understand?! -She cares about us.
-Ellie! -She cares about me!
She's not your fucking mother!
Your mother died so you could live!
[sighs]
[breathing heavily]
Shit.
slow, suspenseful music
[Chris whimpering]
[Peter] Shh, shh, shh, shh.
[whispering] My sister is up there. We need to be quiet.
[Chris whimpers quietly]
Get as far as you can before the sun comes up.
[Chris moans]
Then you need to find someplace really dark to hide.
That is very important. No sunlight.
Peter, you can't do this. You know that.
Think about it.
No, you... you need to stay out of this, Claire!
This isn't about you!
There's only one way out of this, Peter, okay?
You need to take him... Chris
back down into the lab, okay?
No, y... No!
Look,
you're not thinking straight, you're not seeing--
Stop telling me how I feel!
-Peter-- -No, stop treating me like
I'm some problem that you're supposed to fix.
That's not...
There's no way he makes it out there.
You know that.
It's too dangerous.
Dangerous?
You were gonna kill him.
For us... Peter.
It's too dangerous... for us.
[thudding]
Peter?
haunting music
[whimpers]
[breathing heavily]
[screams]
haunting music
[line ringing]
[sighs]
[beep]
Ellie, honey, um...
I'm so sorry for what I said.
I would give anything to take it back.
soft, gentle music
One day, after you're cured,
maybe you'll have a child,
and... [laughs softly]
you'll experience a joy
beyond all understanding.
And then you'll understand.
You make me happier and prouder
than you'll ever know.
And there's nothing
I would not do for you.
Now and always.
[phone beeps off]
[knocking]
[Isaiah] Are you there?
I heard your dad go out.
[sighs] Hey.
Uh, I can't hang out tonight.
Oh. Okay.
So, tell me what your dad said about the date.
I've never seen my mom so happy.
You okay?
[crying]
somber music
[Eleanor crying softly]
suspenseful music
[Claire breathing heavily]
[panting loudly]
[locks rattling]
[panting loudly]
[whimpering]
eerie, pulsing music
[panting]
I'm g-g-gonna
tear you apart!
[panting quietly]
[gasps]
[shallow breathing]
[screaming]
[yells]
dramatic music
[gasping]
[gasping loudly]
[panting]
[scraping, squishing nearby]
[thudding]
[creaking, thudding]
[rhythmic thudding]
[scraping continues]
[door creaks]
[gasps]
[engine revving]
Psst!
-[both grunt] -[thud]
haunting music