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- Honestly, even if I did get Chad to propose,

I don't think I could ever convince him

to take me on a honeymoon.

He is about as romantic as a possum.

- That's not good.

- No. You know what?

I don't know why I said that. I think possums get a bad rap.

In fact, there is this Brazilian possum species

or whatever that is completely romantic.

The males die after they do it.

Isn't that insane?

To give your life for that one perfect time with your lover.

It's like they put all their little energy

into this one last act

so that their great-great grand possums

can hang from trees or whatever.

Or wait, shoot. Is that sloths?

Oh, it was on the same show.

I can't remember. - Hey, Vicky.

- Oh, hey, you're awake.

I was just telling your husband how lucky you are.

- Thanks. I am lucky.

Are we close?

- Well, we are in the middle of nowhere,

so I think we're pretty close.

It's one of the major perks of this job.

I get a glimpse of places

I would never get to see otherwise.

Oh, okay. Wellwood.

Oh my gosh. Great find, you guys.

- Thanks for the ride. - Yep.

Oh, also, I have a card.

It, if you need to reach me or change your plans,

that has my direct contact.

- Great. Get back safe, Vicky.

- Don't know how you were able to sleep.

- I found her voice soothing.

Wow.

- You did that on purpose, right?

- Did what?

- Waited until we were getting in the car

with a stranger.

- I didn't want you to react emotionally.

- Would that be considered manipulative?

- If I were a dude, it would be considered strategic.

Have you ever called a man manipulative?

- No.

- Wait.

This is technically our honeymoon

and that is technically a threshold.

- Oh shit.

- Did you do this? - Yeah.

- Hydrangeas. My second favorite.

- I was going to get peonies, but they're out of season.

- Peonies?

You must be expecting something on this honeymoon.

"Congratulations on this happy time in your lives.

Thank you for choosing to celebrate with us.

Please enjoy your stay at Wellwood."

- I didn't write that.

- Didn't seem pouty enough.

I got you something.

You can open it after you agree to accept my decision.

- Okay, so you're a doctor.

- Resident. - Still,

you know the rate at which medicine is advancing.

A breakthrough doesn't seem out of the question.

So what we need to focus on is time.

How do we buy you more time

so that you're available for the new study

or around for the next breakthrough?

And the logical answer is treatment.

And even if it means changing things up

or going to someplace other than your hospital

or alternative medicines.

Ugh. I'm sorry.

I just...

- No, I, I don't wanna argue.

I really don't. But it's not working.

In fact, it's making me worse.

I can feel myself getting weaker.

A more aggressive treatment just doesn't make sense.

- What about the healer I was telling you about?

- The nun in Baton Rouge? - Yeah.

- Nick, that's not based in anything quantifiable.

- She works miracles.

- You're not even religious.

- Miracles happen every day.

- Then they're probably not miracles.

I understand what you're saying,

but I just wanna be a newlywed couple.

I wanna be happy and fun and carefree.

I need that.

And who knows?

Maybe it helps me heal.

- Yeah. Maybe.

My present.

- Alternative medicine?

- Very alternative.

- Mm. I'm not gonna make it.

- I'd like to say a congratulations to the both of you.

- I'm drunk.

- Many, many happy returns.

- All right. Yeah.

- Walk straight.

Mm. We really wanted sex.

- How are you still so funny?

All right. Pajamas.

- No!

You know what's neat?

- What?

- We'll always be in the honeymoon phase.

- Laura, I never knew love

could be easy until I met you.

You changed everything for me.

You made me happy.

You made me brave.

You made me whole.

I vow to give you everything I've got.

I will love you forever.

Until the day I...

Fuck.

- Morning.

I'm glad I caught you outside.

I was worrying I came a bit too early

being your honeymoon and all.

Did I scare you?

- Well, I just, I didn't expect anyone.

- Oh, I understand.

Thing is, see, this is on my way into town.

I figured I'd do the neighborly thing

and see if you guys need anything.

- That's nice. Thank you.

- Sheriff Bradley.

- Nick Harper.

- Pleasure.

Saw about the power went down last night.

That mess you up?

- I didn't notice. - No?

You ain't see no strange lights,

firecrackers, nothing like that.

- No. - Huh.

Oh, lost track.

I come bearing gifts.

The best Mimi's has to offer.

- Thank you.

- Well, that's it. I just came by to say welcome.

I'll let you get back to your honeymoon.

Oh!

Don't let that salmon sit too long.

Only needs about an hour for perfection.

- You didn't come to bed last night.

Nick.

Nick?

What happened last night?

- You know, I finished that bottle.

- I figured that much.

The outside sweaty with the cop part is where I'm lost.

- Yeah. I got locked out.

- When? Last night?

Hi? Hello?

- Yeah. Uh, last night.

What the hell?

- You're ridiculous.

- Oh, sorry. I'm, uh, I got drunk.

I went outside for air

and I fell asleep on the porch.

And when I woke up, well, I didn't wanna wake you

so I walked around, I went to the shed.

- The shed?

- Yeah.

You know, there's a boat out there.

We should take it out today.

- Is there something you wanna tell me?

I was worried that you were upset

by our conversation last night.

It was unfair of me to drop that on you

as we were getting picked up.

- No, I'm okay with it.

I am. I, we should relax.

Focus on keeping you stress free.

- Will you think I am a bad doctor

if I don't make us wait the full 30 minutes

before going on the water?

- Is that a real thing?

- I don't know.

- I'll get the boat.

- You need help? - No.

- Are you sure? - Yeah. Yeah.

Your job is to relax. Remember?

- Okay, I'll go get ready.

- This is fun. - Yeah.

You don't like water?

It's kind of the basis of all life here.

I got something you'll like.

Now I know you're not from here.

They have fate where you're from?

Yeah. Fate is universal.

And you're here for a reason.

- All right. Fuck it.

Come on.

Come on.

Work you mother...

- You're driving me crazy.

How does it not make you suspicious?

- I don't take a bite outta my supper,

till Jean takes a bite first.

Suspicion comes with the badge.

Knowing which suspicion is actionable comes with experience.

You'll get there. Don't fret.

- Don't you dare play "wise, old sheriff" with me.

I can see through your bullshit.

- Ah-ah! Language.

- What was he wearing?

- Uh, collared shirt and jeans.

- A button-up shirt?

- Believe so.

- Nice jeans?

- They were blue.

- Why was he wearing his evening clothes at 7:00 am?

- I was.

- That's your uniform.

And you're saying that the power outage

didn't bother him at all.

Because, you know, all of my clocks, they reset.

- Where are you going with this?

- I'm saying something is off.

He's hiding something from you.

He's sweating.

- He was sweating before I got there.

- Maybe we should just go out there and see what he's up to.

- Marsh, I keep telling you,

if you want fancy police work, get to a city.

You're bored is all.

Get a hobby.

- Sheriff Bradley, setting a norm of disorder

can turn a small offense into a crime spree.

- Broken window theory?

You aren't actually sitting here

talking to me about broken window theory, are you?

- Oh, you just gonna fill out a form?

- Well, it ain't the sexy part of the job.

- Well, maybe we can just go out there,

take a look in the shed.

- Maybe you should take up painting.

- Maybe it's open.

- That's a long drive for, "Maybe it's open."

- Well, I bet Ruby Baker wouldn't think so.

- Oh my God. Here we go.

- 8-year-old Ruby Baker went missing from her home.

Two years later, she was found just 10 miles from her house.

- And this is from your crime program.

- It highlights real stories.

The worst part is, that the cops,

they interviewed her abductor

in the weeks following her disappearance,

and then they decided

not to follow up- - Oh my stars.

- My point is, we need to be thorough.

- Maybe you don't need a hobby.

Maybe you should take up meditation.

- Thanks.

- Worked for Oprah.

- It really is beautiful here.

This is exactly what I needed.

- Yeah.

Why'd you choose this place?

- I didn't put much thought into it.

But I just saw the pictures

and I knew I wanted to be here with you.

- It was fate.

- I have no idea what I'm doing.

I can't wrap my mind around the idea that I'm going to die.

- Good.

- You know how when you're younger,

someone asks you to think about nothing?

- And you imagine blackness.

- I always imagined light.

But yeah,

you realize you're not thinking about nothing.

You're thinking about something.

With death, it's time.

It's how do I get more out of the time that I have,

however much that is?

It's a lot to ask,

but I'm going

to need your help in order to do that.

I need you to accept that it's time to change courses.

- I can do that.

- Good.

I'm gonna ask you a question and you have to answer "no"

no matter what the real answer is.

Have you ever had sex

on a floating raft in the middle of a lake?

- Oh my God, yes.

I mean, no, I haven't. But we should do that.

That's what you're saying, right?

We should put down more towels.

- More stripping, less talking.

- Geez. I am.

- My turn.

- I'm fine! - Are you okay?

- I'm fine. - What was that?

- I'm fine! - Hemiparesis.

- You're overreacting.

- I'm not overreacting. I'm reacting.

- I just stood up too fast.

We know hemiparesis is a possible symptom,

but I think it was just nausea.

- Didn't look like just nausea.

- I drank a lot last night.

- Don't lie to me.

- There was a lot going on. I was aroused.

- Okay. And now I know you're lying.

- I feel good.

I feel fine. I do.

- Are you experiencing any other symptoms?

There's something else.

Something I haven't been able to tell you.

- Nick. What are you talking about?

- I was gonna wait until I knew what it was

or what it could do.

- Just say it.

- If a new drug is discovered,

it goes through a series of tests to get approved.

It could hit the market fairly quickly

assuming those tests went well, right?

- It depends. Is it a brand new drug?

Have they started animal testing?

- No. It's brand new.

- Is it natural, microbial, chemical?

- Yeah. I don't know.

- Enteral or parenteral?

- I know it works topically.

But maybe if it was ingested.

- Is it laughter?

- Yeah. No.

Uh, I've gotta do more research.

- I don't wanna be a buzzkill,

but topical medicines don't cure cancer.

- I know. - Right.

- Well, you must be hungry.

Luckily there's a known cure for that.

- Are you gonna cook? - Yeah.

- Ooh, la-la. I should fall into the lake more often.

- No, you should get some rest.

- I'm sorry.

- Smells delicious.

- You can stay there. I'll bring you some.

- That's okay.

- You sure?

- Shit! Ah.

- You okay?

- Yeah. - Mm. Salmon.

Thank you.

- Why don't you go sit. I'll make you a plate.

- Or we could eat just enough to finish what we started.

- Okay.

If your buddies come to dissect me.

Let 'em know I never meant to hurt you.

- Nick?

Nick?

- Nick why is the door locked?

- Um, you're gonna kill me.

- Jesus, Nick. What happened?

- I think I broke it.

- It's definitely broken.

Come on, let's get it on ice.

- I just woke up early and went for a run.

- And you fell into a tree?

- Yeah. I mostly missed it.

- It's a weird break. It's so clean.

- Yeah. And you accuse me of being messy.

- Most people instinctively avoid large objects

when they fall.

They don't reach out for them.

- You know I dropped my watch.

- What?

- On the run. I need to go look for it.

- What you need to do is sit still and relax.

I can look for your watch later.

- I know where it is.

- Will you shut up and relax?

- It's not that bad.

- It's completely mangled.

I have half a mind to call someone

and take a trip into town to see a doctor.

- Okay. You're a doctor.

I'm not going into town.

- I don't have the right equipment.

I need X-rays, I need pain medication.

- You're still better than anyone there.

- That's true.

- Okay. I think it's numb.

- One more minute.

- It feels numb.

- Why did you go to the shed?

- What?

- Earlier when you broke your finger,

why did you go to the shed?

- I- I don't know. I wasn't thinking straight.

It does feel numb though.

What is this for?

- Bite down. - Bite down?

- If the pain doesn't subside,

we'll have to get you to a drug store

and get something prescription.

Are you feeling okay? You look a little pale.

- I'm fine.

- Are you sure?

- Yeah.

I'm gonna heal completely.

- Yeah 'cause you had a good doctor.

- Completely by tomorrow.

- You and me both.

- Nick.

What the hell is going...

- I- I can explain.

Laura.

Laura, Laura.

Wait.

No, no, no, no, no, no, no.

Laura. Laura, Laura wait.

Wait. Dammit.

Laura, stop!

- Nick, what the hell was that?

- Let me explain. - Please do. Please explain.

Because it looks like you have something

tied up in the tool shed.

- I- - Why?

- Because that's something that's gonna cure your cancer.

- Hello?

- Somebody call?

You leavin' early?

- Did you even wash your hands?

- Oh, Jean does that.

Whenever she knows she's wrong or feels guilty,

she goes on the offense.

- I'm gonna drive out to Wellwood.

- Because?

- Because I got a phone call that only rang once.

- You mean ID picked up?

- Well, no- - And you're certain

it ain't Bonnie's boy prank calling us again?

- Well- - Or maybe someone

who's trying to dial 411 instead of us?

- No one dials 411- - Or any other 378 other folks

who call us in case of emergency.

- I'm not suspicious about those people.

I'm just gonna take a drive out there,

check in, and see what's going on.

- For a ringin' phone.

- I called every other house in the area

about a power outage.

- There's only three other houses.

- And all of them lost power at the same time.

Why is he lying?

- This is about Reba Baker? - Ruby.

- We don't have a missing 8-year-old.

- But something is off.

- Stop it. You're bored.

I get it.

- Call.

Call Wellwood and if they answer and everything's fine,

I'll drop it.

But I'm telling you something isn't right.

I've got a funny feeling about this.

- All right.

I'll call Wellwood.

Just 'cause you asked me.

Wellwood.

You got my attention.

- Great. Let's go.

- Well, you ain't got to drop it,

but you gotta come up with something better.

- Why are you acting like I'm crazy?

- Because you're acting crazy.

- Wh- what's the rational thing to do?

Call the authorities? Turn it over to the government?

- Yeah, that's a rational thought.

- Then we lose it. They take it and they hide it away.

And even if it can cure you today, we don't see that cure.

- That's a big "if," Nick.

- Its blood has the ability, it can cure you.

- Is that what you were drinking, its blood?

- It was dead.

It was dead. And it came back.

Its blood was spilled in a field

and everywhere its blood spilled, lush flowers grew.

Okay. My hand-

- Did you break your own finger?

- Yes.

But earlier,

when I cut it earlier- - Nick, listen to me.

This is not an answer to a prayer.

This is something that is potentially very dangerous,

that you have tied up in a fucking tool shed.

- It landed here. Here.

The same place that you chose to recuperate.

This is fate.

- It's just bad luck.

- Maybe so. Maybe it is.

But maybe not.

- You're grasping at straws.

You're searching for meaning in chaos.

It's because you're desperate

and your desperation is making you reckless.

- You're fucking right I'm desperate.

I'm desperate!

And as far as reckless,

I would die if it meant you would live.

- I'm not gonna let that happen.

- I'm not asking you for permission.

- Fine.

But if I say the word,

if I decide this thing is too dangerous, we get rid of it.

No questions asked.

- Yeah. Deal.

- Have you tried to find an animal?

- If it's outside, yeah.

- Should look for squirrels nests.

Right time of year.

- Squirrels have nests?

- Hey.

I want you to know I'm going in there with an open mind.

- Thank you.

- Even though I think you're wrong.

- Oh shit.

- Nick! - This way!

- Nick! - This way.

- Nick!

Nick!

- Hey! Stop!

- Laura?

Okay.

Yeah. Power's out.

- I don't know about this, Nick.

- What?

- We're playing with something from a different world.

- Yeah, well, if there's a chance.

- How did you find it?

- The ship where it crashed,

I went back there.

Somehow it turned it back on.

- Safe to assume it's intelligent.

Then you attacked it?

- Yeah.

- Maybe she's friendly.

I'm gonna find out.

- How are you gonna find out?

- I'm gonna need you to get a few things from the house.

But first tie her hands up to the wall

but make sure she has enough slack so she can move.

- She?

All right.

- Just her hands.

- Who just escaped, so.

- I need her to be able to move.

- Laura-

- My way.

- Okay.

- Go grab some food for me.

Water, meat, veggies. Raw is better.

- Yeah. Okay, I'll be quick.

Don't do anything until I get back.

- No.

I don't think you should be here when she wakes up.

In fact, just knock and leave the food outside.

- Just be safe.

- Remember our deal.

If I say we're done.

- Yeah.

- Hi.

You're incredible.

Don't tell Nick I said so,

but I think he might not be crazy.

Shh. It's okay.

We're gonna be okay.

We'll figure this out.

- Laura! I've got something.

Come see. - Shh. Shh.

It's okay.

Just leave the food.

- I'm, I'm coming in.

- No!

- What is it?

- I found a nest.

- What am I supposed to...

Just go away and be quiet. Please.

- Fuck.

- You must be hungry.

You must be scared.

It's okay.

He's scared too.

He's just a baby.

Is that how you eat?

You suck the life out of things?

Nick!

Why?

- It's not enough. It can still heal itself.

- Why did you bring it here?

- What?

- After a year of being poked and prodded

and drugged and poisoned, I was at peace.

I had accepted the fact that I'm not gonna live to 30,

that I've spent my entire adult life training

for a career that I'll never have.

- Laura.

- And I know the names of three children

that I'm never going to meet.

Do you know what that's like?

- Laura...

- And I shared my ideas

for getting my last bit of happiness

out of the last bit of time on earth I have with you.

And you couldn't accept that.

When I say I'm done with treatment,

you don't get to argue.

When I say I wanna spend the rest of my life

away from hospitals with you,

you don't get to second guess me.

You don't get to sneak around behind my back.

You don't get to start praying

and believing that you're owed a miracle.

And you don't get to convince me that this monster

is going to give me my life back.

- I'm sorry. I love you

- For a second I thought it was gonna cure me.

- I'm so sorry.

I'm sorry.

- Get rid of it.

- It is? At what time?

Thanks for calling George. It's good to hear.

I mean, it's good that you called.

Hey there, Alice. It's Gracie Marsh.

I'm just checking in, did your power go out again?

Mm-hmm. Landline too?

Huh.

No. No, it's nothing to worry about.

You have a good evening

and I'll try to get your power back on, okay?

Thanks. Bye-bye.

- Power's out again?

- The Parker's and the Lilly's.

Landlines too.

What's the bet it'll be same down at the Allen's?

- So how'd you go for Alice?

- You are literally the only person

in the world without a cell phone.

- Mm.

Um, so you think it's got something to do with Wellwood?

- Oh, I don't know. It's funny you should mention that.

I do know that every house

within a 25-mile radius has lost power.

But, uh, should we just fill out a form?

- All right, I'll head on out.

- No, we'll go.

- Might be a bit excessive to send the entire police force

to check out a power outage.

- Uh, not if there's something else going on.

- Like what?

- Ruby Baker?

- You have to stop watching TV.

- I'll go. - No, no, no, no, no.

It don't make no sense.

It's on my way.

This way we both will get home early.

- You realize you're doing my thing, don't you?

- I'll call you if there's a reason.

- Nick!

No, no, no.

No. Nick!

No.

- Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, what are you doing.

Laura? Hey, hey.

- What did you do?

- You know what I did.

- What did you do, Nick?

- Laura. Laura. - Is it in the lake?

- You know it is. We decided.

- You picked a hell of a time to start listening to me.

- Laura.

- It was a mistake.

- What was a mistake? - It was a mistake.

- What are you saying? - It was a mistake, Nick.

You grabbed me.

It healed you.

It was a mistake.

- We should check the ship.

We should check the ship.

There, there, there might be something I missed.

You know, blood reserves or a way to signal more of them.

Or, or we stop all of this.

Just get outta here.

Start the honeymoon over again.

This time, this time in Italy.

Whatever you want.

- I love you. - I love you too.

- I knew exactly who you were when I married you.

Willful, determined, blindingly optimistic.

- What are you saying?

- I can't expect you to change.

- What are you saying?

- This is too hard on me.

And it's too hard on you.

- What?

- I can't die next to you.

I love you, Nick Harper.

And I have to leave you.

- No, no. That doesn't make any sense.

No.

I'll stop. I'll stop.

I'll, I'll accept whatever you want.

From here on out. I promise I'll...

I'll make it right.

I can, I can still make it right.

Laura, please. Please, Laura.

Stop. I can't live without you.

- You can.

You have to.

- I'll radio you in the next hour or so

then we both can head home.

Look, I'll put you in charge of the chili cook-off.

Whole thing.

Set up, security, crowd control.

Look, I'm serious.

Folks get worked up at the chili cook-off.

We had an arrest last year.

Said it wasn't hot enough.

- Sheriff?

Sheriff?

Bradley?

- Nick, please just gimme a sec.

- Oh, excuse me ma'am.

Sorry to drop by uninvited.

- No, it's all right.

- I take it your husband is out?

- Yeah.

- Well, I brought you some candles and some batteries.

I figure you might could use them.

- Actually, could you gimme a ride into town?

- Sure.

I guess I could.

- I just have a few things to throw in my bag.

- All right, thank you.

What time is your husband coming back?

- I'm sorry?

- I said what time do you expect your husband back?

- I'm leaving without him.

- Did something happen?

- No.

I just got dealt a rough hand

and it's time to deal with it on my own.

- Ma'am, I got to ask. Are you in any danger?

- From Nick?

No.

- I tell you what.

I'm gonna get my deputy to bring you into town.

I'm gonna stick around here and wait for your husband.

How's that sound?

- Sure.

- Marsh, You're gonna love this.

I do need you out here at Wellwood.

Marsh?

Marsh.

Goddammit.

You know anything about that?

- Look, I know how it sounds,

but something crashed in the woods

and I've never seen anything like it.

- Yeah.

And you think whatever it is,

is flickering this light up in the sky.

- I don't know. It could be Nick, but we have to be ready.

- Mm-hmm.

You watch a lot of TV?

- Excuse me?

- You seem like the type.

- You all right?

- I'm fine.

- How'd you injure it?

- It's not an injury.

It's in my bone and it's called Perthes.

- Like Calve-Perthes. I'm familiar.

That's it.

- Marsh? Marsh, you copy?

- Still think I'm crazy?

- Not sure what I think.

Nick?

Gonna need you to come out here.

If you don't mind, leave your hands where I can see 'em.

That's gotta be military.

- Sheriff, we should leave.

- See? No alien.

- Nick! Nick!

Nick, what are you doing?

What are you doing? We don't have any car keys.

- We gotta get outta here.

- How?

- I don't have a plan.

Just follow the road.

- What are, what are you doing?

- I gotta get its blood.

- Are you serious.

- Nick? I don't...

- Shit. Come on.

- Whatever that thing is, it is way beyond us.

You've beaten it over the head, you've drowned it,

and it's still out there.

It's dangerous.

- I don't need to kill it.

I just need some of its blood.

- Why are you doing this? Who is this for?

- I heard what you said earlier at the lake.

- Fuck what I said at the lake.

We can leave here right now, together.

You and me. We could be happy.

Please.

- I've gotta try.

- Okay, let's go.

- You're not coming.

- Try and stop me.

- Stay here.

- What are you doing?

W- what are you gonna do?

- Gonna draw it out.

- Are you sure that's a good idea?

Nick.

- You're bleeding. - What?

- Is that your blood?

It worked.

Let's get its blood and get outta here.

- Drop your weapons!

- No, you don't underst- - You don't understand!

I'mma put two in your chest

if you don't place your hands on your head

and drop your weapons.

- I'm lowering.

- Get down on the ground! Now!

- Just look at it. - Shut up!

- It's dangerous. - I'm dangerous.

And stay down.

What did you do with Sheriff Bradley?

- Please listen to me.

There's something out here.

It isn't human and it killed Bradley.

It's going to kill us too if we don't act quickly.

You can arrest us. We will comply.

We will answer all of your questions.

But we need to get out of here now.

Please.

- Run!

- Go!

- Hey! Hey!

Come and get me.

- Laura, no, no, no, no.

Come on. Hey, hey.

Come here, please.

No. Hey, hey.

Hey, hey. Hey.

Please. - It's okay.

- No, no, no.

- It's okay. - No, please, Laura.

Please stay with me.

Stay with me.

I don't wanna live without you.

Please, please stay with me. Stay with me.

I don't wanna live without you.

You make me brave. You make me whole.

You make me strong.

- It's okay.

- No, no. Come on, please. I promise.

I'll give you everything I have.

Everything I have until the day I die. I promise you.

Laura, Laura, come on.

No, no, no, no, no, no, no.

No!

No, no, no.

Laura. Come on, come on.

Please, God. Please, God, please.

No, no. Please.

I'm sorry.

- Sheriff Bradley?

Nick?

Laura?