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Is mom okay?

That's not your mom.

We have to try again.

Stay.

How did Mom get out last time?

I know you don't understand why I'm doing this.

But when you get a hold of her, you will.

I'm going to get Mom back.

But first, I need you to do something.

Okay?

Bring that to me.

This... This is how we know we're real.

I'll be over fast.

It's okay.

It's all done.

There are some bandages in the bathroom, and when I leave, you're gonna call for

help. Take me with you. No.

You are staying here.

But why?

You were gonna call the Shelleys, and they are gonna take good care of you. I

can't! Yes, you can! No, I can't! Yes, you can!

Please.

Okay.

Okay.

Can you go get the bandages for me really quick? Go ahead.

What's this?

That is a bullet wound.

You were shot?

Yeah, about eight months ago.

I was a cop.

Did I not tell you this? No.

Yeah.

In four years.

What happened?

I was responding to a robbery in progress, and I thought there were two.

Didn't see the third behind me.

It's a bullet, actually.

What?

What are you doing?

Where's your purse? Do you have any change?

Okay, wait. Oh, hold on. Trust me. Trust me.

I won't even look.

Oh, is this the coin thing? No, hold on. Come on, I've heard this before. No, you

have heard it from other people at work.

You've not heard it from me. What is this?

A quarter.

No.

This is the universe.

A yes, a no, a good or a bad is a 50-50 chance.

The doctor told me that when the bullet came through, it missed my spine by this

much. This much more to the left, and I would have been paralyzed.

In a wheelchair for the rest of my life.

But... I'm walking here today because the universe didn't want that.

What?

I don't get it.

It's... Like, any time I'm stuck between the hard choice...

I flip this.

You do not. I do.

Are you serious?

Like, the only reason you're in this bed is because of his head. Oh.

What?

Come here.

Come here.

So, so what? So if it had been tails, then we'd just be co-workers?

But the universe didn't want that.

It was meant to be.

Where's my potato?

Where's my potato?

Where's my potato?

Here's my potato.

Where's my potato?

Where's my potato?

Hi.

Wow.

How do you always do that?

You just gotta push his button.

Where is it? Stop pressing our son's button.

He loves it.

You're home late.

Yeah.

I mean, that is what happens when you live so far out of the city.

We have to give this a chance.

It's safer than the city. I know.

There are better schools, more trees.

Theo isn't sleeping in a closet.

I know. Oh, I know you're going to hate me, but I signed us up to host the

neighborhood block party.

Come on.

I've been here two months. Nobody knows who we are.

I mean, we don't even know if we really like it here yet. Well.

This is our second chance.

New baby, new home, new us.

We can have a great life here, we just need to build it.

You're right.

I know.

Paul?

This fucking guy.

Come on.

Hey, sweetie guy, I know.

I know.

What are you doing here?

Whoa. I just want to talk to you for a minute, huh?

Hey, wait a minute. Come on, buddy.

Why do you keep showing up here, huh?

Look, you can talk to me. You can talk to the cops.

Your choice.

Mr. Crotch.

Paul.

Chief Reed.

Ezra. Please.

What brings you out here for something like this?

The other officers in the department don't really know how to handle Orson,

so I look out for him.

What department did you work for?

New York.

44th. Missed a job?

He keeps coming around.

This was his home.

This place has a history.

Yeah, the realtor told us that...

Home invasion?

First his mother in a car accident, and then his father in the barn right there.

But this is just stories about the land, people going missing in the woods.

All right, well, that's not going to happen to me.

No, probably not. Yeah.

Listen, I know you don't owe me anything, but I would consider it a

personal favor if you wouldn't press charges against Orson.

He's harmless. He just doesn't have anyone.

Done.

Thank you.

And if you miss the job, I could use you.

It's quiet, but it's something.

I'll think about it.

No, I got him.

It's my turn.

I want to.

Are you sure?

Oh, I ran into one of our neighbors from down the street, Cheryl, and then

something like that.

You see, a lot of people are coming today. They know it's BYU, so hopefully

everyone brings something.

I also got some of these little confetti cannons. You know, they're going to make

a total mess, and they're kind of stupid, but that's the price of being

with my neighbors.

Marie, I think we should reschedule.

Why?

Because I'm exhausted.

So am I.

What will the neighbors think?

Who cares?

I do.

Why?

Because we need friends.

Because we need people to like us, think that we're reliable.

Yeah, well, we had all that in the city, remember?

No, Paul, you did.

I didn't have friends or family.

And growing up, I was lonely.

You were stuck. We needed to get out of there.

I can't expect to fix all of our problems with having a baby, buying a

house, you know?

I was wrong. I'm sorry.

No, it's fine.

We'll just get through this party and then we can rest.

Hi, everybody.

We just wanted to take a minute to say thank you all so much for coming.

And let's eat.

You're so beautiful.

I mean, just this whole area is so gorgeous. We were actually really torn

between this and that house on Maple.

Oh, that one's gorgeous.

How'd you choose? Well, Paul here, he flipped a coin. Hey.

Really? I mean, she makes fun of it, but look at us now, huh? That's good. It is

true. All right, I'm going to go and grab another one. Is anyone warm? Oh, I

can take him. No, no, I got it. I need the extra hands.

Oh, he's delightful.

Seems like a great dad, too.

Yeah.

Oh, hi.

Oh,

well,

that's always fun when the... Oh, yeah.

Marie said that you used to be a cop.

Yeah, um, insurance, no.

Much safer, thank God.

Though I did meet the chief and offered me a position.

Congratulations. Yeah, thank you.

You did?

Yeah. I mean, if I wanted it.

It's worth thinking about.

It's a good opportunity.

Great. We'll talk.

Oh, he's fussy. I got him. All right.

Hey, do you think it's going okay?

You kill it, dude. Kill it.

Hungry? Sorry.

Okay.

Yeah.

You and me, buddy.

We made it through.

Hey. What are you doing tomorrow?

Hanging out.

Think you can get away?

Yeah, I'll look into it first thing Monday morning, okay?

All right, bye.

Sorry, work.

Where's Theo?

He's up in his room.

What?

Where is he?

Where is he?

What? So many minutes ago. Five minutes. Five minutes.

Hey. Oh, Tenora, I'm heading out. We had some- I'm so sorry. Have you seen Theo?

Who? Our son?

Oh, I mean, I saw him earlier with you. Is everything all right? Oh, sorry,

sorry. Hey, have you seen Theo?

No.

Okay, hey, hey, folks!

Has anybody seen our son?

Anybody seen Theo?

When was the last time you saw Theo?

4.45.

I put him in his crib and I took a call.

It was just a few minutes.

Anyone leave the party early?

I don't know.

Maybe... Anybody show any extra interest in Theo or you two? Yes.

That old guy, Orson, he keeps coming around to our house. He's spying on us.

Who was the first place we checked?

He is an FDO.

Well, he could be hiding him.

Orson has a mind of a child.

And he has an alibi.

We'll keep an eye on him, but I'm focusing efforts on getting a search

party in the woods before the rain comes and we lose the scent. Wait, why?

Why the woods?

No matter how small the possibility, we can't rule out that it may have been an

animal.

It's unlikely, but there's miles of forest here.

Not to mention caves. It wasn't an animal.

Someone came into our house and walked out with our son in

the middle of a party. I mean, how does that happen? Because you left him.

In a town this small,

It's almost impossible to hide a child.

Anyone moves, we know it.

All of your guests are cooperating, allowing searches of their homes, their

families' homes.

If anyone at the party took Theo, we'll find him.

Check with him.

I want to interview the witnesses.

I can't let you do that. It will be easier.

Listen, you're not a cop anymore.

Okay, you can help with the search party. To be honest, the best thing...

No, no, don't do that. Don't... The best thing you can do right now is be here

for Marie.

We're going to find him.

What are you doing?

Going to work.

I can see that.

Why?

Because I haven't been in over two weeks, Marie.

They said you could take as much time as you needed.

Less and less people are showing up to look for him.

They think that we're a lost cause.

He needs you now more than... I'm gonna be late. Don't you fucking dare.

Look, I know how I sound.

But you're not okay.

She needs you and you probably need her too.

I don't think I do.

You know what I have been thinking about?

That this is supposed to happen.

I was gonna divorce Maureen before she got pregnant.

I thought the universe was trying to tell me something, that I'd made a

commitment to her, and... a man keeps his commitment or he's

nothing.

And then I get shot, and we move, and because of that, my son goes missing.

I think I get it now.

There was never a version in which Marie and I are supposed to work out.

We were never meant to have him.

It's her.

Please leave a message.

Marie?

In here.

Paul, this is Orson.

He has something to tell us.

What is this?

Paul, sit down.

Why? Paul.

Please.

All right.

What's going on?

Can I have the gun, please?

Why?

He wants to hurt me.

Fuck this, Marie. We need to tell the police. You want your son back?

Where is he?

Where? Paul, Paul, Paul.

Marie.

Open it, please.

Thank you,

Marie.

I didn't take your son. I don't know where he is.

But I know how you can get him back.

Something happened to my family.

And now I think the same thing is happening to you.

I grew up here.

On this land.

This place is special.

This is a map.

There's a cave.

And the cave can help you find and get back things that you've lost.

I think that's where your baby is.

You'll need a flashlight and a way to find your way back, a string or a rope

or something. That's important.

It's easy to get lost inside.

Why are you telling us this I want you to tell me what you see

There

will

be earthquakes

Hey. Yeah, Ezra?

Yeah, he came back.

He's saying something about Theo and... No, he's walking away right now.

Okay.

Come on.

Wait.

Marie!

Hey!

Marie.

Marie, let's just think about this for a minute. Let's at least wait until the

morning. He wasn't there. We should call the police. Have them search him. No, we

don't have time. It's been two weeks!

Marie.

Two weeks.

Please.

If he is actually, if he is actually in there, what do you think we're going to

find, huh?

Without him, I... I'm not gonna make it, Paul.

Please.

Please, please, if you love me, I'll do this for you, please.

Okay.

I can't go in there.

Marie, I cannot find his body.

I won't.

Fucking coward.

You fucking spineless piece of shit.

You know, you've only ever been selfish.

You don't care about me. You don't care about our family. You don't care about

Theo. I only stayed for Theo. Well, find them, leave.

Hi, it's Marie Crouch. Please leave a message.

Marie, it's been over an hour.

I'm sorry, please, just come back.

I'm sorry.

Fuck, God.

Thank you.

Dumpty had a great fall.

Dumpty had a great fall.

Dumpty had a great fall.

Wait. Are you hurt?

All right.

We got to go to the hospital. No.

I want to stay here.

What happened?

I don't know.

What do you mean you don't know?

Okay.

Okay. Hey.

Hey.

Hey.

Did you feel that earthquake?

Hm?

I told you I don't remember.

You're gone over an hour.

All right.

What do you last remember?

Walk me through it.

I remember going into the cave.

The nothing.

I remember coming out with Theo.

And you hurt your hand?

Do you remember how? No.

You don't remember anything?

I said no.

You need to tell the police.

What? Why?

We have to notify them. It's a missing persons case.

I don't think we should tell them about the cave.

What? Why?

They're gonna think that we were making it up. They're gonna think that we lied

about Theo, that we lied about him going missing. We can't. We can't. We can't

tell them about the game. We can't.

We are not gonna lie.

Okay?

Something happened to you.

You finding Theo... We have to tell them.

They need to investigate this.

I am okay.

Theo.

Theo is okay.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry I wasn't there.

I'm sorry that I left you.

Found Theo.

What? Wait, what happened?

We're about set, but wondered if you could run me through what happened

again. Yeah, it was, uh... Hi, sweetie.

It was 8 a.m., and we heard a knock at the door, and...

I went to see who it was. There was a man walking away from the house.

It was obviously Orson.

And that's when I went outside. I saw Theo sitting on the doorstep.

You didn't speak to him then?

No.

What did he say when you called me last night?

Nothing.

You called me and said he told you about Theo.

Oh, yeah, yeah. No, no, yeah.

You know what?

We're just about to sit down for dinner. Would you like to join us?

That smells good.

It's very kind.

It's so fussy, huh?

Okay.

It's really good.

It's been a while since I've had a home-cooked meal. Thank you.

Don't thank me quite yet. It's actually one of the meals that the neighbors

brought over.

Some of them actually taste pretty good.

It really was so nice of everyone, though. It's so thoughtful.

Mmm.

What happened to your hand?

I just slipped and fell upside, cut it on a rock. It was silly, really.

Oh, you cut it on a rock?

Mm-hmm.

So you didn't talk to Orson?

Mm-hmm.

I'm sorry.

When you called me, you said he was saying things about Theo.

I'm sorry. We've just... It's been such a long day. Is it all right if we don't

talk about this at the table? I'm just trying to understand.

Yeah, I was mistaken.

About talking to him. Yeah, I didn't talk to him.

I wasn't here. I was out getting drunk.

And Marie saw him. She called me, and I wasn't here. I should have been here.

And he's here now?

Thanks for dinner. Oh, yeah. Don't mention it.

You know I'm not an idiot, right?

Sorry?

There's something you're not telling me.

Fine. Whatever happened to Theo, how he got back, he's back.

Wife and son have been through enough.

But I need to know something.

What?

Been there?

That's a good life for somebody who wants it.

Do you?

More than anything.

Be better.

Hello?

Harry Paul.

Who is this?

How's your son?

The police are looking for you.

I felt the... I felt the earthquakes.

What do you want?

What did you see in the cave?

I didn't go in the cave.

What? Only Marie went in.

What did Marie see?

She doesn't remember.

No. No.

No, she remembers. Look, look, I believe her, so... Well, you should... You

shouldn't believe her. She's a liar.

Slow down. Slow down.

Hold on. Hold on. I can't understand you.

Hello?

Hello?

Oh, he needs a change.

I can take him.

No, I got him. You've been doing everything.

It's fine. I got him.

I'll be in in a minute.

Okay. Yeah.

Oh, um, be sure to keep his socks on.

It's gonna get cold at night.

Well that can happen with age.

Well sometimes that happens with age.

Hey!

How's the potato?

What's wrong?

I, um... Have you noticed anything weird with Theo?

Weird like how?

His birthmark is gone.

What? His birthmark on his left heel. It's... It's missing.

Oh.

And sometimes that can happen, Paige.

Marie?

Marie? Whoa, whoa.

What are you doing?

Don't fucking move!

Okay, okay.

Marie, okay?

Just, just... Shut the fuck up!

You're scaring him.

Please, Marie, put the gun down.

Marie, please put the gun down.

It's me.

Marie, it's me.

It's me.

I know

I got it.

Can we talk?

Sure.

I've been thinking more about what you said and I think you're right.

We were happier in the city.

What do you mean?

I think we should move back.

What happened last night?

I thought I saw something.

You pointed a gun at me, Marie. You were going to shoot me?

What was that? No, no, I... I don't know. I was scared.

I was confused. I thought I saw something, but... Look, I know that I

have asked a lot of... No, no.

Asking a lot was asking me to lie to the police chief.

Trying to convince me that there's nothing wrong with Theo.

What are you talking about?

Look me in the eye.

Tell me that is our son.

And he was there.

He is okay. We are going to be okay.

We just, we have to get away from this place and we can start over.

Where you going?

Out. I need to run some errands.

Mrs. Crouch, I only want to talk.

What did you see in the cave?

Why won't you tell me?

Tell me.

Tell me!

Oh, I just... No, no, no, no. Hey, calm down.

Call the cops.

You're going to have to talk to me, Orson.

Where were you on October 4th?

Did you take Theo Crotch from his home on September 20th?

I

found

this in your backpack.

What is it?

Dear Orson, don't follow me.

If you do, I won't come back.

Dear Orson, don't follow me. If you do, I won't come back.

Dear Orson, don't follow me if you do.

I won't come back.

Who wrote this? Mom did.

This have anything to do with her accident?

It was after.

But she died in the car accident.

Yeah.

Then one night...

A man came and said that the land we lived on was special, that there

was a cave that could get Mom back.

He gave Dad a map, told him it was easy to get lost in there, that he'd have to

find a way back. So Dad got a rope, got a flashlight, and he left me.

But the next day, Mom was in the kitchen making pancakes.

She was there.

She was there.

We were all there.

That's the first time she came back.

And that's when the earthquake started.

Dad says not to ask what happened, but I wanted to know, so I did. And then she

gets mad, and then Dad gets mad, and she runs away and leaves me a letter.

Dad brings her back. again she runs away again he keeps bringing her back she

keeps running away but she never remembers running away and every time

she does run away she leaves me another letter written the exact same way

but dad's had enough of this so the next time he brings her back he locks her up

and then he gets this idea that none of us are real and that he has to mark us

to be sure we know we're real

Who took Theo, Orson? I don't know.

Well, we'll see what a night in the cell does for you.

No, no, he knows. He knows! No, I don't.

What's in the game? Why did you tell us to go in? Because I wanted to know what

was inside!

I'm fine.

Fine.

I thought that if you went in, I'd know what happened to my mom, and she would

come home.

Why didn't you just go in?

Mom told me not to.

Where's the map?

Come say goodnight.

He's beautiful, isn't he?

Is he my son?

He can be.

We can be happy, you just have to give us a chance.

There are such things as good lies, Paul.

Good lies keep us together.

I cheated on you.

I want us to be happy.

Where's the map?

I let you have your secrets.

Why can't you let me have mine?

Where is it?

Paul.

Paul, wait.

Paul!

Paul, please.

Please, just talk to me. No, I'm done talking. Why? Because I don't even know

if you are Marie.

What?

Ever since you went into that cave, you've been different.

Marie does not act this way.

You made me like this.

Everything I am, everything that I have done, I have done for you, for our

family. Why do you want it so bad? Because I love you. No, no. Yes, because

you are a good father and because Theo deserves it. No, no!

I can't start over.

Okay.

Heads, I go in there. I see what you have been hiding.

And tails.

I stay here and we live this life.

What is this?

What the fuck is this,

Marie?

Okay. Okay.

Put him down.

Put. Him.

Down.

Turn around.

You were at our party.

You took my baby.

Are you alone?

Is Paul with you?

He's outside.

He didn't come.

How is this even possible?

I don't know.

A man told me about a cave.

Where's your Paul?

He left.

After we lost Leo.

Why are you doing this to us?

Because it wasn't fair.

I have nothing.

You would have done the same if you were me.

No.

It's time for you to go.

You need to leave.

He's my son.

Not anymore.

Uh...

What are you doing?

Give him to me.

Give him to me!

I did it.

Did what? I went in. Now what?

What are you talking about?

I saw inside the cave.

It popped me out right back here, so it won't.

Explain it to me. I don't get it. Paul, I have no idea what you're talking

about. What happened to your hand?

Your hand looks different.

Maria, we have to stop this.

What was that?

Is someone else here?

Wake up.

Hey!

Wake up!

Where is Theo?

Answer me!

You said something about a cave.

What is the cave?

Is that how you got here?

How did you get here?

Marie!

Just check his pockets.

Look how far it is.

I'll go.

I'm sorry.

I'll make it up to you. I promise.

Just give me a second chance. If you give me a second chance, I promise.

I promise you, please.

I love you.

I love you.

I love you, Marie.

Marie.

I'll do it.

Hey. I think my leg is broken.

I need to go to the hospital.

Look, I'll just go.

I'll go right now.

Right now, I'll go.

Please.

Whoa. Whoa, wait, wait, wait, wait, please.

Please. No, no, no. No, no, please.

Look, I didn't have any part of this.

What?

I didn't take your baby.

I wasn't even here.

Why weren't you with her?

What?

When she came to take Theo, she was alone.

Why?

I don't know.

I don't know.

I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I...

I was at the cave with her. I didn't want to see him.

I couldn't see him.

And she was so crazy. I mean, she wanted to go in there.

Are you a good man?

No.

What would you do for a second chance?

When I got shot, I thought the universe was trying to give me a second chance.

Being in this chair would be better for everybody.

It wasn't.

I thought Theo would be my second chance.

He wasn't.

I hate the way that I treat Marie.

I don't want to be here anymore.

But I made a commitment to Marie, and a man keeps his commitment or he is

nothing.

What are you doing?

In case I lose.

Second chance.

Call it.

Call it. What am I calling?

Heads.

Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait! Oh, well.

Put him down.

Put him down.

Are you here to take my baby?

We have your husband.

If you give me Theo, you can have him back.

I don't want him back.

Then what do you want?

I want to ask you a question.

Then I'll leave and you'll never see me again.

I don't believe you.

Fine.

Ask.

If Theo were to die in this room right now... What would you do? I'd kill you.

I know.

After that.

Would you go home alone?

Or would you go down another tunnel?

And do what?

Take another Theo.

Never.

Are you sure?

I'm nothing like you.

I think that just because you're Paul's in a wheelchair, he can't leave you.

You know what I've been thinking about ever since the cave?

I don't care.

I thought that there were millions of tunnels.

Millions of versions of us.

And some, Paul was paralyzed.

Some, he wasn't.

Some, we were happy. Some, we're not.

That every single tunnel leads to a completely different version of us that

makes completely different choices, and those choices change everything.

But that's not true.

Now I think that every tunnel leads to exactly the same place.

That we are all exactly the same.

want you to admit it.

If Theo were to die in this room, what would you do? Please don't

hurt him. What would you do?

Would you give up?

Can I give him to you?

Thank you.

You take a piece of me.

I take a piece of you.

We tear each other up till we want

something new. My bones hurt.

My body aches. I sleep wide

awake.

hide behind our fate

So there's no...