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So that that's seven, right?

And you know,

is that eight?

Nice. All right.

You all right?

I am now.

Thank you for stepping in like that.

Didn't your mother ever warn you about

the dangers of doing dumb party tricks?

Well, I do. Only the one about wearing a

lampshit on your head.

What?

Well, somebody might try and plug you

in. Oh,

I think that you need a drink, Will. My

treat. It's the rest of the cure.

You guys mind if I go get cured? I never

knew a boy who needed it more.

You guys are pathetic. You know that

poor babies. They They haven't had a

date since they were in high school.

Jeez.

Well, this is certainly turning into one

weird New Year's Eve.

Is that a compliment?

Well, you tell me. I mean, one minute

I'm hanging, the next I'm practically

[music] saved by a woman I've never even

met.

What's so weird about that?

Well, first of all,

she calls me by my first name. We've

never even [music] been introduced. How

did you know who I was?

Oh. Uh,

I know lots of things.

Like, um, how much you hate the sweater

that Tresa [music] made for you for

Christmas, but you haven't got the heart

to tell her.

Talk about party tricks.

I've never told anyone that.

You don't have to. You see, um,

I'm clairvoyant. I can sense things that

other people miss.

Cool. But shouldn't you be wearing a

turban or something?

This is serious one.

Lately, I've had these feelings, these

um persistent, troubling feelings about

this presence in the swamp who needs my

help.

A very sad man.

So much for meeting a mysterious woman

on New Year's.

I must find him. I have an urgent

message for him from his wife.

Look, I I don't even know your name.

Victoria.

Well, Victoria,

I'm new around here, okay? And I don't

know anything about any sad man in the

swamp or anything about his wife. All

right.

Her name is Linda,

and um she died several years ago in the

same explosion that disfigured her

husband.

Well, um Linda is trying desperately

[music] to get in touch with him through

me. Heat. Heat.

The swamp is my world. It is who I am.

It is what I am. I was once a man. I

know the evil men do. Do not bring your

evil here. I warn you. Beware the wrath

of

Swamp Thing.

Look, [music] I I wish I could describe

to you how unsettling this psychic gift

can be sometimes. I mean, you know, I

have all these feelings and they become

so overwhelming. I mean, sometimes my

senses just take over and I'm seeing

images that aren't even there.

Yeah, maybe they aren't. You know, I

mean, maybe you're seeing scenes out of

a movie or something.

It's different than that. Especially

this time. I mean, this time I'm

actually experiencing this man's inner

pain. And you can't imagine what he's

been through. A terrible fire,

disfigurement, isolation.

Oh, Will, that's the worst for him. The

endless isolation. Look, look, Victoria,

you know, I I' I'd really like to help

you out and everything, but there's no

man like you're talking about in this.

Alec, his name is Alec. I'm sure of

that.

Alec, whatever. Okay. I mean, what what

are you [music] asking me for? I mean,

I'm sure that there's someone here that

can help you.

You're the only one that can take me to

him. I'm sure of that, too. [music]

Man, this is the best vacation ever.

I've never seen fishing like this.

Randy, you caught one fish all day.

Oh

man, this vacation sucks. Biggest

mistake of my life. I can't believe I'm

paying you good money for this. I

thought you came to the swamp for peace

and tranquility.

Yeah, like anybody who travel a thousand

miles for clean air and fun. Get real.

And while you're becoming real, if

that's even possible, how come we've

been in this tub for 6 hours and you

haven't once mentioned the babe last

night?

She's not a babe. Get Just catch it.

Huh? You fool me. I saw you do the old

moonlight stroll with her. We were just

talking.

Yeah, long conversation.

Long and boring. Here, give me give me

the liner.

Not so fast, Kimabi. First share gossip

with horny tourists.

Man, things must be getting really slow

in Chicago.

Yeah. Yeah. Well, when you haven't had a

date since high school, as I've been

accused of, you know, you're a sucker

for cheap thrills.

Look, look,

Victoria is just a little bit freaky,

[music] okay? She just kind of shook me

up a little bit.

Okay, you weren't fishing. Come on, I'll

show you.

Hello again. [music]

Well, you didn't tell me you made a new

friend last night.

That's because I didn't. What are you

doing here?

Well, uh, Victoria's a guest of ours. I

think you owe her an apology.

No, I owe him the apology, Tresa. I, uh,

said some things last [music] night that

may have upset him. I was hoping that we

could start over.

Well, good. Why don't you both join us?

Um, Victoria has been [music] telling me

the most amazing things. You know, she

even knew the name of my first

boyfriend.

Yeah, well, I'm not much for party

tricks. I've got some errands to run.

Excuse me.

Well, don't go.

It's really important that we talk.

Why? So you can lay some more of your

mystical garbage on me? I'm telling you,

I don't believe that stuff.

What if I prove you wrong?

This is your son, Tresa.

Yes,

Jim.

He disappeared last year.

This isn't funny, Victoria.

He uh passed away. But you never really

believed that deep inside.

There are feelings here. Strong

feelings.

You love him very much.

And he loves you.

Your son is alive. Tresa. Oh my god.

Damn it. That's it. Who put you up to

this? Arcane. Is that who?

Well, your son is well. He's far away,

but he is very well. And you will

receive word about him very soon.

Dear God, I'd give anything you believe

that anything.

I'm sorry.

I hope you're happy.

You know, I'm just visiting, so it's

really none of my business. But I'll

tell you one thing. This is one hell of

a nice family, and you got a lot of

nerve trashing them with a cruel stunt

like that. It's only cruel if I'm wrong.

I'm here because I've had feelings

lately.

Persistent, troubling feelings about a

presence in the swamp who needs my help.

A very sad man.

I must find that man. I have an urgent

message from his wife. [music]

I have an urgent message from his wife.

Hello.

Hey, I I need to see you.

Hello.

Come back another time, Will.

Well, yeah. I I kind of want to see you

now.

Where are you anyway?

I'm here as always.

Hey, where you been? I I haven't seen

you a couple of weeks. I was I was a

little worried about you.

What's the matter?

That's not your concern.

What do you mean it's not my concern?

We're friends, aren't we?

Friends.

At least I thought we were.

But you know, where I come from,

friends, they tell each other what's on

their mind.

My mind is not the problem. What's in my

heart is the isolation never ends. My

attempts to transform into a man failed.

I I don't know what to say.

There's nothing you can say.

[music] My life is a struggle without

victory.

Since Linda [music] died, each day goes

on longer than the rest. And each night

drives on forever.

Come on, don't talk like [music] that.

I have no choice.

I'll never be human again. Just as

[music] I can never be with the woman I

love.

I'm just a creature of the swamp.

That's not true. [music] Look at me,

Will, and tell me what you see.

I see Alec Holland.

Yeah, I don't. Now go, please. [music]

Dress up.

I don't believe it. [laughter]

That's J. Yes, he's alive. Will

the consulate confirms your son has been

cited at a work camp outside Algra

Brazil.

Perhaps now you'll believe in me.

Well, did you find that extra set of

keys? I got to go.

I've got the keys. the emergency number.

Okay.

Where's my purse?

It's in the car.

Look, I called Mr. Okonnell at the bank

and I explained everything to him. He

should give you access to my account.

Look, when you settle down, I've got

everything under control.

I wish I did. Tresa, look, you're going

to do great. If Jim really is out there,

you're going to kick over every obstacle

until you find him. I know you. Okay?

I'm going to take care of everything.

Thanks.

Thank you.

Oh, Will, one more thing. Go easy on

Victoria.

Tresa, let's not get into that again.

There's a lot more to her than meets the

eye. Look what she's done for me.

I know. I know. Look, I just have

trouble with all that psychic stuff. All

right.

Yeah, I don't remember you having

trouble with Abigail being able to read

your thoughts. Well,

Abigail never turned our family upside

down.

Yeah, that's true. But so is the fact

that since moving here, we have both

witnessed much stranger things in

Victoria's gift.

through. All right, I'll lighten up on

her now. Let's get you to the airport.

Okay,

Randy, what are you doing here? I'm I'm

waiting for you. Not that there isn't

lots of action in town. Tonight's the

night they're hosing down the Dairy

Queen parking lot.

You came all the way out here. What a

guy.

Actually, I thought you might want to

talk.

I thought you were going to blow a

gasket before when you found Victoria

here with a crystal ball invention.

I I thought so, too. But it's cool. I've

recovered.

Yes, I got it.

You know, when I get back to the old

windy city, I might actually miss that

sorry face of yours.

That and all the meals I've sprung for.

Yeah, those too. Well, if you can't be

yourself with your friends, you know,

what's the point? Even your new friends,

right?

Yeah, that's a problem. I can't totally

be myself.

Why not?

It's a long story. I don't go back home

for three more days. Fact is, there is

something I haven't told you. Anyone

else for that matter.

Don't hold out on me now, sport. I'm I'm

I'm not. I'm not. I am. But

it's just that I promised to keep a

secret for someone and it's a biggie.

Well,

nothing wrong with keeping a secret.

Sometimes you just want to let someone

in on it, you know.

Mhm.

Hey, man. I I got to go. I got this this

buddy of mine's not feeling real good,

and I'm going to go and see if he's

doing all right.

No sweat, man. And if I hurry, I can

still catch the guy cleaning lint traps

of the laundry mat.

I'll see you tomorrow.

Alec

Randy,

will

Don't let go, Will.

Will, I'm your friend. Use my power.

Feel the life flowing in you.

Don't give up.

I can bring you back but only you can

decide [music] to stay.

Please will

come back

for me.

I need you. [music]

Well, well, well. If it isn't Dr.

Holland or what's left of him.

You don't look too well, my old son.

That pale green complexion doesn't

become you at all.

Arcane.

I was so delighted my calculations were

correct.

I analyzed our recent encounters. And

you know what I deduced? The more you

use the powers at your disposal, the

more you deplete your human

characteristics. Brilliant, wasn't it?

Well, of course it was.

Why?

Why did I orchestrate this melodrama? I

never anticipated it would take so

[music] long, but I did have help from

my stepbrother Randall.

He set you up so we could capture you

for all time.

Randy, this is my dear adversary,

Randall. Would you like to meet him?

All I want is to leave this putrude

sewer as soon as possible.

Not that this entire sherad hasn't been

every bit as amusing as you promised.

Endon,

treat our charge with care. We don't

want to deliver damaged goods to General

Sunderland. Thanks to you, there'll be

no more grits or toothy hay smiles in my

life. I'm soon to be delivered from this

dreadful place to a land of

enlightenment culture. I'm going to be

made [music] head of European operations

for General Sunderland.

No, if you don't stop babbling AND GET

TELL ME WHAT TO DO, RANDALL.

There you are.

Alec, they took Alec.

I know. How?

I told you I know lots of things.

I've got to go after him.

You're in no condition to go after

anyone.

They're going to kill him.

I don't think so.

You can't stop Arcane. You could die,

too.

Shucks. Will. I already have.

Please. No party tricks.

No party tricks.

You see, I'm

Well, I'm I'm kind of a guardian angel.

[music] I've been here all along to help

Alec, but I came to you first because

you're his most important connection.

You're his friend.

In order to live, Alec needed to let go

of his self-pity and fear and help

another human being.

Well, doctor, here we are at the

proverbial end of the line. Soon you'll

be in the hands of the general, being

analyzed and dissected, and he will be

so appreciative, and I will be in my

glorious new post. I'm a happy man. But

why the complacency? Where's that old

fire?

Surely you feel nothing but contempt for

me.

What the smell of sulfur?

My god.

No, Arcane. I'm not your god. [music]

It's lucky for you that I'm not.

Victoria Wilsburg.

How did you

The question is, why did you do that to

Alec Holland?

Well, in the name of science, of course.

Don't. Don't.

It's entirely up to you.

I could eliminate you both

by slowly evaporating the water from

every single one of your cells till you

were nothing but dirt at [music] my

feet.

But that's too good for you.

Victoria,

do try to understand. It was all his

idea.

What?

Randle's always dominated me ever since

[music] we were children. As my

stepbrother, he always thought he was

superior to me. I never wanted to hurt

anyone, honestly.

Spineless, sniveling worm.

See? See what he's like. Randall, why

don't you tell the lady the truth for

once? Tell her about your wayward past.

All I've done for you,

Randy. Randall,

look what you've done.

Kill him.

I didn't kill him, Marine. You did.

You're unbelievable,

Alec.

I owe you my life.

I hope you don't waste it, [music] Alec.

Grieving for your wife.

Linda was everything to me. What if she

asked you to stop?

Alec, I am Linda. The spirit of her and

of all the people who have loved you and

who have [music] died.

Linda,

how can I find the strength to go on?

Someone will help you. Someone who will

love you as much as I love you.

There can never be anyone else.

There can and there will be. I promise.

No,

Alec, [music]

don't give up.

There is so much for you to do.

Linda,

I love you.

Heat.

Heat.

Heat. Heat.