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Previously on School Spirits. Maddie, or at least her spirit, it's trapped.

This has to be the notebook we couldn't find, right? The one Mr. Martin was

keeping on Janet?

Seems like whatever experiment he was conducting, they might have been a team.

No, there's no way. She was his prisoner. It wasn't Mr. Martin.

Janet was the one who took your death objects.

I just saw Mr. Martin.

There was this big red light behind him, and then he disappeared.

You saw Mr. Martin in this school? Yeah, and the way he looked, he's terrified.

Maybe he locked her up to protect all of you.

You guys find anything?

Nope. Nothing over here.

This doesn't make sense.

Which part?

That we're searching outside some serial killer's crispy vacation rental?

Or that you think Maddie somehow set fire to it?

Neither, Claire.

What doesn't add up is why Janet would want to go down in flames with it. Guys,

can we maybe focus less on what to call our friend and more on whether or not

she's alive?

I mean, you said she might have been inside last night?

Yeah, but the cops made us go home before we could find out for sure.

Which means... We gotta look for any signs she survived clothing footprints

anything otherwise

Just

keep looking I

Just want to be clear she may be hard to positively ID DNA testing will help

eventually but I understand

Okay. I'm ready.

Don't forget me when I'm gone

Don't

forget me when I'm gone

Don't forget me when I'm gone So

you've hopped on the body-snatching bus now, too?

No, not necessarily, but you gotta admit, it's strange.

Why on earth would Maddie come here?

How about you? I mean, what put you on the set of an apology tour with her?

I don't know. I guess if I ran away, I'd want y'all to come looking for me, too.

If?

I found something!

Believe me now.

This is proof.

Of what, Simon?

That your twisted ass has gone to one too many haunted houses?

No. That Janet was here.

And what?

What, Simon, she crawled out of her grave?

This is insane.

Then where the heck is Xavier?

Guys, Janet is inside Maddie's body.

Unless we find proof she didn't die in that fire, Maddie's never coming back.

She might as well be buried in this grave.

Please tell me you're not buying this.

Nicole. Hey.

So, talk to the cops.

And?

Holy shit.

Xavier, what did the cops say?

It's good news.

Nobody died in the fire.

Maddy, I mean, Janet definitely escaped.

Amazing.

Good.

Good.

So then where the hell is she?

I got you.

Let me just, uh... They always put these things so high up.

Where are you headed?

Far away from here.

Wow, Quinn.

This is a lot.

I know, but I was kind of a huge Veronica Mars fan when I was alive, so

murder board felt fitting.

I mean, your life was taken, right?

Right, so...

What now?

Oh, you know, you lead the investigation.

Usually it starts with a speech.

Hey!

Chief has something to say.

Sorry. I always wanted to do that.

And can I call you Chief?

Uh, sure.

Okay, so here's what we know.

Janet, Mr. Martin, we're working together on crossing over.

It's... Why they studied your traumas. Why they collected your objects.

But why did they keep them from you?

What do they do?

Most importantly, what turned?

Okay, so maybe the student became the teacher.

You know, we know Janet could stop things from resetting, so maybe Mr.

Martin got tired of playing second fiddle. Remind me again how any of this

helped us get Janet back? Because if we know why these objects were so

important, what they had to do with crossing over, we can finish what she

started.

Dangle the carrot, then she cooperates.

Classic Mars move.

And you think that after all these years of our two big bads failing to crack it,

you can just flip the crossover switch for Janet?

I don't know.

That's why we're trying to... Follow-up question. If our objects do have

something to do with crossing over, then where the hell is Janet's?

Again, Rhonda, I...

Do not know, but maybe once we finish with the notebook, you can lead the next

investigation, okay?

Hey, Chief, I think I found something here.

Okay, Janet mentioned kegs like 15 times in this thing.

I'm just thinking maybe in addition to being Mr. Martin's secret partner or

whatever, she was also like a secret brewmaster, you know? Like making prison

hooch. That's not kegs, that's keys.

No, it says... Oh, no, it does say keys. Okay.

Right, okay, so let's keep cracking.

Not much.

I just found out that you have a brother.

I do?

Yeah, we just met, actually, in the shower.

What? I thought it was you and you were taking forever and I'm sick of smelling

like bonfire.

So I just opened the door and told you to hurry up, but instead it was... Hey,

sis, you want to warn me the next time you're having one of your little slumber

parties? First off, slumber parties are for kids.

Second, why are you back?

Laundry. Machines at the dorm are busted because some idiot decided to pee in the

part where the bleach went.

Ew.

Sorry, college, kids are animals.

Of which you are one.

Touche.

I'm Diego.

Nice to meet you.

Again.

Claire.

Um, sorry.

Again.

Nope. Mm-mm. Everybody needs to stop talking and put on clothes. Now.

Will that be cash or card today?

Cash.

I'll be right back.

Boiler room, cafeteria, auto shop, now it's the greenhouse.

Where the other ghosts died. Right.

You can see them too?

Nope, just Maddie.

Is she here right now?

Don't know.

It's not a skull.

Listen, I feel like I should say something.

To Maddie.

Just because now that I know it feels weird not to, like, give her a message

or something. There are so many more important things we have to figure out

right now.

You don't want me to talk to her. Oh shit. Does she don't want to talk to me?

She hates me. She hates me now, which I would too, but I just talked to her. She

doesn't hate you. Okay. Sorry.

Why are we whispering? Because she could be listening.

We can't see her.

She can see us anywhere she wants. The last thing I want is to deliver the

message that we lost Janet. Okay. So, so, so no messages. For the love of God,

no more questions either.

p.m split river meeting we're glad you're all here this is an open meeting

and everyone is welcome especially newcomers

hello everybody

my name is tyler and i'm an alcoholic

Stop. Wait.

Um, is everything cool?

Sorry, I thought... My mistake.

Hey, wait, I know you.

She looks familiar, right?

Oh, shit, yeah.

You are in our psych seminar, right?

Totally. God, what a sleeper, huh?

Did you... Need a ride? We're headed back to campus right now, actually.

Just had to stalk us.

That's... not necessary.

Thank you.

I changed my mind.

I know,

processed food, the worst, but pizza hangover tomorrow.

Oh shit, you're totally invited by the way. It starts right after the game.

Unless you're not feeling up to it. I don't know if I'd want to party if I had

all my shit stolen.

Did you want to use a phone?

Yours was stolen too, right?

Or we could help you call campus security?

Oh no.

You don't need to do that. They took your ID and your meal card and

everything too, right?

Here, we'll call them. Let me just see. I said no!

I mean, no thank you.

I'll find my way.

Come on Simon, where are you?

What are you doing in my locker?

Sandra.

Hi, sorry. I didn't realize that that was your meeting. I only just started

recently going again, so... I mean, I could find a new one if you... No, it's

fine. Really.

You sure? Because you kind of... You ran out of there. I thought maybe it might

have something to do with... with me.

Well, it doesn't.

I know that you didn't have anything to do with what happened.

Okay?

Hey, listen, I, um, I heard about your speech that you made for when Maddie won

the award.

And, uh, well, I nominated her for that, actually. I mean, she was

just... Anyway, I'm sorry I wasn't there.

I'm not.

I was a mess. But at least I started going to meetings again after that

night. Right.

Anyway, I should get going.

I have to get to the Pokegama River. It's a long drive.

The river, huh?

Why?

They found a body.

What?

Fishermen found a body, but they haven't identified who it is yet. Jesus, Sandra.

I really do have to go.

Okay, wait, don't... Don't do this alone.

Where are the rest of the plastics?

No idea. I just quit the cheerleading squad, actually.

For real?

Was your body swapped?

Okay, this coming from someone who actually believes these kinds of things

are possible.

I didn't say that.

But would it be so crazy if what Simon is saying is somehow true?

Oh, yes.

Ghosting me again? No. Really? No, I'm not ghosting. There's just nothing to

report. Uh-huh.

And was Nicole putting licorice in my locker some kind of consolation prize?

Nicole? Why would Nicole put licorice in your locker? Simon, come on. You have to

have something to report. Didn't you go to the farmhouse last night?

Yes. With Xavier, actually. Which is the silver lining, because he's on board.

That's good news.

And the bad news?

I know I'm just a recent addition to the freak squad, but this is, like, legit

freaky. Yeah, I know. Maybe you're right.

Holy shit.

Diego thinks he saw Maddie.

Was Janet not at the farmhouse? Yeah, she was at the farmhouse, but she... She

burned it down.

What?

Why would she do that?

Simon.

See, the thing is, I actually have a new lead, so I want to go take care of that.

Don't even worry about it, because I'm all over it, okay?

Any updates?

Yeah.

My body snatcher just added arson to her rap sheet, or whatever, right after Hit

and Run and Grand Theft Auto. So I'll be lucky if my body's not behind bars

tomorrow.

Hi, guys.

Have you seen this girl named Maddie? Hey, bro, how you doing? You know this

girl at all? No, man.

He didn't even look.

So when we did this exact same thing at the homecoming game with the missing

Maddie flyers, you knew where Maddie was the entire time? Also, yes.

See, that's crazy.

Hey, guys, have you seen this girl?

And at the dance with Claire, Operation Claire, was Maddie a part of that?

Xavier, it was her idea, okay?

Have you seen this girl?

What?

You got anything?

No, I was just trying to reach Diego. But he must be in class.

Yeah, he is. Excuse me?

How did you know that?

I checked his Insta.

Who posts a selfie in a lecture hall anyway?

Probably proud he's still awake. Excuse me, do you have it? Yeah, there were a

lot of sleeping students in the background.

Wait, that's actually not a bad idea.

Hi, have you seen my friend?

I don't think so.

So now you don't need us to decode the notebook anymore. No, I do. It's just

taking way too long.

Janet is out there literally starting fires. So what I need is for you guys to

think back.

I'll get my tape.

Uh, Quinn, this one's not really for your murder board just yet. I just want

to know what these guys remember.

It's kind of before your time.

Copy that.

Oh, I'll take notes.

Okay, look, I know you guys think you don't remember anything, but there had

to be some kind of clue that things went south between them.

Please just think.

Nicole, what the hell? Your brother could have told us how freaking big this

campus is. Yeah, it took us like an hour to find our way out of the library.

Okay.

Where could she be?

She must be hungry or tired by now.

No, there's nothing in the dining halls, and the only sleeping students we

spotted actually go here.

Claire, have you found anything?

She's been glued to that thing for the last half hour.

Claire! If that's my brother you're texting, your ass is on the curb. Okay,

I am not texting.

I'm looking for Maddie, too. See?

Okay, why would a known fugitive post a picture of himself?

She wouldn't, but somebody else might. Just look around. Literally everyone is

posting something.

Maybe they caught Maddie in the background.

I got her.

Hey guys, I think Janet's at a college party.

We passed that house earlier.

It's this way. Okay, follow me.

See, girls always get in free.

We've got it clear. It's not your first rodeo.

Well, check this way.

Once we find her, what's the plan, exactly?

How do we make her come with us?

I don't know, man. Let's just split up, okay? What? Why?

Because I'm sick of playing fucking 20 ghost questions. You know, I've already

found Janet.

Twice, actually. Yeah, you lost her twice. I'm just trying to be helpful.

The fuck?

Who did that?

What are you guys, freshmen?

Yeah, I'm sorry. That was my bad. We can get you a refill.

Let's get two more drinks. Right this way.

Sorry, Cherry Pop. We got nothing.

Yeah, I know the feeling.

But if I've learned anything from investigating what happened to me, it's

that the clues are always there.

So what happened on Janet's last day?

I mean, there was the party.

Party?

Yeah.

What, like a goodbye type thing?

No, actually...

was her sweet 17.

Mr. Martin was worried about Janet's mood at the time, so he suggested that

we cheer her up.

Janet had never seen her 17th, and none of us had ever seen a sock hop before.

Plus, it was COVID, so the school was Siberia.

Do you know why it was called that, Charlie?

Sock hop?

Uh, honestly, I just kind of assumed it was like an outdated 50s euphemism for

sex.

No.

It's because you have to take off your shoes to not ruin the floor.

Oh, well, that's surprisingly sweet. Or should I say swell?

Okay.

Hey, that's the spirit, Charlie. Yeah, get in it.

All right, Mr. M got moved.

Oh, Jesus, he even dances square.

Rhonda, as Rizzo, I think I've died again. And Wally, very sharp.

Oh, well, thank you, Charlie.

You know, honestly, I think I can get used to this, for real.

Also, I should say that the last musical pre-COVID was Grease, so we had plenty

of costumes to pick through.

For better or worse.

Thanks, you two. Um, just, uh, yeah, set those over there. Cool.

Um, Charlie, can you show them where the birthday banner is and the rest of the

streamers aren't? Yeah. Okay. Guys. Charlie, what does this have to do with

Janet? Relax.

I'm getting there.

Okay, it was right after this. I was the first one to show up with the banner,

and... That's when I noticed the music had changed.

They were dancing.

First I thought it was, like, sweet, you know, like maybe it was nostalgia or

something, but then Janet said... We're still gonna tell him tonight, right?

You promised?

So they were romantic?

Did you guys see anything romantic going on between them?

Not between them.

Sorry, what?

Look, you have to understand, it was a very strange time to be partying. I

mean, like Charlie said, the school was a ghost town, and that may sound like no

big whoop, but it was to me.

I didn't realize how lonely I'd be without the living people there.

Wally, just tell us what happened. Right, okay. So, after we were done

dancing, Mr. Martin started setting up for limbo. Limbo!

Everybody, line up!

Oh, let's go. Let's go. Let's go. And I was all for it. You know, I can't walk

away from a physical challenge. But that night, Janet really wanted to talk. Can

I speak to you for a second in private?

Yeah.

One sec.

And I don't know what about, but I could tell she was nervous.

There's been something I've been wanting to tell you.

Good job.

All right.

I've been holding something back.

And I was hoping maybe tonight my gift might reveal the truth.

Sorry.

I don't know why this is so hard.

I guess what I'm trying to say... Hey, hey, hey, Janet.

It's okay.

I know.

You do?

I do.

Happy birthday.

Oh, Wally.

No. I know, I know, I know. But look, she was talking about a gift, and she

seemed so nervous. I thought that maybe that's what she wanted for her birthday.

You thought that was a gift?

I mean, she did cross over right after that, so... Except, don't we know she

didn't? Yeah, thank you, Quinn. That's exactly why I didn't want to say

anything, so... Wait.

Exposed. The objects.

How about you, Rhonda?

Did you see anything that night?

If you saw something, anything, please, I need to know.

Rhonda, come on, you clearly know something.

Just tell us, now.

Whoa, enough with the Gestapo approach, all right? Honestly, you were playing

double agent to us all like a week ago. That's true. And you only just told us

that you told Mr. Martin that Simon and I could talk.

Wait, what?

Rhonda. Okay, sure, but only because I was trying to get to the truth.

Which is what I'm trying to do now.

We said no more secrets, no more lies.

You know what?

I don't need this.

Look.

Ronna, there's a wrecking ball named Janet running around in my body, and

you've been so sure about what she hasn't been doing, so if you know what

she was, then please just... She fought with him!

Okay? Is that what you want to hear?

She wasn't romantic with him or with you, Wally. She was betrayed.

Please, Ronna, tell us what happened.

Happy birthday to you!

Woo! Yeah, Janet!

Woo!

It was right after her cake.

She didn't seem thrilled to be there, but our gifts seemed to help.

Oh, how did you know?

Well, you talk about science a lot.

And you know we listen.

A lot.

Thank you.

Oh, I wonder what it is.

It's a hula hoop.

Spoiler alert.

Thanks, Rhonda.

These were a big thing when I was a little girl, so it means a lot.

Also, they're an excellent example of centripetal force and friction working

hand in hand.

Oh, great.

Let's see what's next.

Okay, that one's mine.

Yeah, it's a little wet.

Goodness, that one's dripping.

It's dripping.

It was just from your time. I thought maybe you would like a root beer float.

It reminds you of malt shops and soda fountains and whatnot.

It's warm.

Well, I wrapped it like three hours ago. It's delicious.

Cool. Thanks, Wally.

Okay, me next.

It wasn't until Janet opened Mr. Martin's gift that something really

turned.

Something was wrong.

Thanks, everyone.

Excuse me.

I could tell something was up, so I waited until things wound down.

I couldn't hear everything, but Janet was upset about the gift.

About all the gifts it seemed.

I didn't mean to upset you, Janet. Then why would you give it to me? Because

it's yours.

I only meant it as a symbol, right? That we continue the work. You know it's not

what I wanted. We have to think about timing. You can't look.

Okay, look. Let's take a breath. I'm not taking a breath. No more experiments.

You promised.

I know. And I'm sorry for that. You know what? I'll just do it myself.

I'll give them all back. No, Janet, please.

I'll do it right now, in fact.

Janet!

Get your hands off me.

You don't know what I'm capable of.

Did Janet really say that?

Holy shit. That's intense.

And now she's out there destroying my life.

That's why he locked her up. Because she was the real monster.

No, that's not it.

Then what? What happened?

She wasn't the monster. She was standing up to one.

I don't understand.

Look. They may have been partners, but the power was always his.

And she defied him, so he silenced her.

And then... when I saw his hands on her, it was like...

like Mr. Manfredo's were on me, too.

It was all over again.

Only... she was strong.

Don't you see?

She did in death what I could never do, and then she crossed over. So I kept it

to myself because I'm never gonna get that chance.

But she didn't cross over.

Yeah, and by the time I found that out, you guys were already pissed at me for

keeping stuff from you.

Look, I didn't realize what their fight was about until I heard Charlie and

Wally's stories tonight.

Charlie, you heard Janet say she wanted to tell us something. Yeah, but she said

that to me, too. Right, and then I heard them fighting about Mr. Martin's broken

promise.

They weren't fighting about our gifts.

It was our objects.

That's what Janet wanted to give back.

Because what Janet really wanted as her gift was to tell us... Was to tell us

the truth.

That's why Mr. Martin locked her up.

He didn't want to come clean about everything they'd been up to.

Did he really say that?

No.

I couldn't watch anymore after that.

I walked away.

And now I have to live with that too.

You wanted a trip down trauma lane?

You got it.

Thanks a lot.

You see her?

No, maybe she's not in here.

Claire, look!

Claire, go, go, go! Stop, ladies! You see? You guys freshmen, too? Get out of

the way. Not interested.

You just want to dance?

Get your hand off my friend.

Yo! What are y'all doing here? We just saw Maddie.

We can't lose her. Come on.

Oh, okay.

I'll teach you to crash, freshmen!

You still fancy, pal?

Okay, it's you!

You came!

Yes.

I was just leaving.

Wait, is that my jacket?

Stop her! She's stealing our shit!

Don't touch me!

I said get your hands off of me! So you can steal from us again?

What are you gonna do?

Fight us?

You have no idea what I'm capable of.

You guys!

Security's downstairs!

Everyone's gotta go now!

Maddie!

Maddie!

Party's over.

They'll probably should bounce before they get written up. Shit.

We're never gonna fly, Matty. Interesting.

Thanks.

Why'd you run away, anyways?

Honestly, I think it was because of me.

Then why'd you run away?

I mean, your parents must be worried.

That'd be news to me.

It's a weird thing to realize that you're completely on your own.

I mean, welcome to college.

It's scary, but sometimes you gotta be on your own to figure out who you are.

Right?

Sorry, that was not very helpful.

No, it was, actually.

Maddie?

Maddie!

Hey.

Okay, um, you're not in any trouble.

We didn't tell the cops about the truck and... And Xavier's fine.

You're safe.

You can't come home.

Claire!

Where are you?

What the hell happened to him? I kind of party fouled some asshole in there and

Simon here took the brunt of it for us, didn't you buddy? Did you find him?

Should we maybe go?

Sandra? Hmm?

Oh.

Sorry.

The last time I was at a river like this was when

Dave drowned.

Oh, shit. I'm so sorry.

It's fine, honestly.

At least then I knew it happened.

But now...

How often do you do this?

The alerts?

Whenever I get them, I guess.

I was at the morgue this morning.

The morgue?

Yeah, it wasn't her either.

I set the alerts up back when Maddie first became a missing person.

And I guess now it's all I really have.

I think I...

thought if I found her body that it would give me some kind of closure?

This doesn't feel like closure. This is... This is more like torture.

Like, I know that we just... I mean, who the hell am I to judge, right? But...

I do know...

The returning to your pain over and over can be just as addictive as anything

else.

Ronda, I heard the fab news. Congrats, you clipped everything.

The first time feel the pulse beneath

my skin

One second here.

We

can't

find Rhonda.

I don't think she wants to be found.

If anyone was the monster tonight, I guess it was me.

Huh.

I pushed her too hard.

Uh, you know, I think maybe there are just some places that are still too

painful to go.

But you needed answers, Maddie. And they may not be in those notebooks.

Also, now that we know kegs aren't keys, there's probably plenty of other words

that Wally messed up. Whoa, whoa, take it easy.

Wait, Charlie.

Keys. The keys.

Holy shit, you guys.

What if the objects are the keys?

Go on.

Rhonda said Mr. Martin gave Janet that watch.

But I've seen that watch before. Mr. Martin was holding it the day he

disappeared.

And when he gave it to Janet, she disappeared too.

Rhonda asked earlier about Janet's object. What if that's it?

Her key.

Okay, but where does it go? And where'd they disappear to?

Hello, Rhonda.

I'm coming here.

Sis.

Berkeley.

You're leaving me?

Hey. Are you okay?

It's not your fault. No one could have convinced her.

Yeah. I know. I'm just... tired.

It's my dad.

We gotta get this.

Totally.

Yeah, you can drive us home.

Simon, listen. I, um... I saw Maddie, too.

At the party.

When was this?

It was right before security came.

But the girl I was looking at, she was someone else.

This is what I've been trying to tell you. I know, I know, but what does this

mean? That this Janet thing is real? That fucking ghosts are real?

It means she got your licorice.

Okay, okay, yep, why?

How am I gonna tell her that we lost

Janet?

We'd tell her.

Together.

Unless... You still don't want my help?

Sorry, was that another annoying question?

Take care.

I do.

It just feels new to me.

Not doing this alone.

You know, whatever message you want to give to Maddie, I'm happy to help, too.

Thank you.

Where the hell is Janet now?

Sure. You don't want me to drive you to your car?

Parking lot's four blocks from here. I could use the steps.

All right. Well, thanks for dinner and for coming with me. It's nice to not

feel... Alone.

Good night, Derek.

Good night, Sandra.

Maddy? Hi, Mom.