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TABBY: Previously on "Endlings"...

‐ You got one! That's my girl!

‐ Dad?

Did you do that?

[chittering]

‐ Mom?

‐ It's time to finally come home, Tabitha.

‐ Ling, what did you show me?

[Ling whimpering] The future?

‐ We gotta get out of here!

‐ Mom!

MAN: It's coming up. GRETA: Mom.

[whimpering]

HEWES: Take her to med bay.

‐ You're not Ling, are you?

‐ So was that like your brother or sister or something?

♪ theme music playing ♪

♪

[Tuko trumpeting]

ABIONA: I know.

I know.

It won't be long now. [Tuko trumpets]

See you in the morning, Tuko.

[cow moos]

Good night, Betty.

Kaazi, barn lights off.

KAAZI: Barn lights off.

[Abiona singing]

[continues singing]

[endling chittering]

‐ Tell me again about when you first met. [Julia's Dad chuckles]

‐ Was just after college. ‐ Mm‐hmm.

‐ I was on my way to a job interview.

‐ Your first interview. ‐ Yes, my first interview.

There was a huge delay on the subway.

‐ And all the cabs were taken.

‐ So I started walking. ‐ Mm‐hmm.

‐ And sweating. ‐ Mm‐hmm.

‐ After 20 blocks, I was a mess.

‐ And late.

‐ I didn't get a chance to clean up.

They take me to meet the manager, and she's just...

wow.

She holds out her hand to shake mine.

I look down at my hand. ‐ Mm‐hmm.

‐ It's dripping with sweat.

She shakes it anyway.

Says, “I was sweatier at my first interview.”

She said it taught her not to judge people 'cause...

BOTH: You don't know what they've been through.

‐ She also gave me a paper towel. [both chuckle]

I loved her from that moment.

‐ I wish I got to know her.

‐ Me too, Jules.

Losing your mom held me down for... a long, long time.

Do you know what got me out?

Your turn to tell the story.

‐ Me.

‐ You.

You were growing so fast,

and I was missing it.

[sniffles]

Letting go of your mom...

let me hold onto you.

‐ I love you, Dad.

‐ I love you too.

♪ somber music playing ♪

[Ling whimpering]

‐ What about the rest of her family?

‐ Well, both of Julia's parents were only children,

and they had her late.

Her mom died when she was a baby,

and all she had left was her dad until he died too.

‐ That must have been painful.

‐ Well, at least she had somebody.

‐ He didn't?

[grunting]

‐ Johnny?

[Johnny grunting]

Johnny?

Your hand.

‐ It's just a bit of blood.

‐ Picturing someone?

‐ Yeah.

‐ Does it help?

‐ It's better than doing nothing.

‐ Can I try?

[scoffs]

‐ You know, it does help.

Good night.

‐ Night.

SHARON: He's still in a lot of pain.

You know, sometimes I wonder if it's better to have nobody

than somebody who hurts you.

‐ Was Finn hurt?

‐ I would say abandonment is very hurtful.

Enough to lead him to stop talking.

‐ Selective mutism.

‐ He only speaks when it's really important

or he's comfortable, which isn't very often.

♪ somber music playing ♪

[tapping]

[knock on door]

‐ Finn?

Finn?

Can't sleep?

Me too.

All right. See you in the morning.

[door closes]

SHARON: He'll talk to us when he's ready.

‐ Why did his mother abandon him?

‐ Oh, you'd be surprised how many kids with physical and neural differences

are given up because their parents can't...

or won't care for them.

‐ Yeah, no. I, uh... I can relate.

‐ You were brought up through the system?

‐ Uh, yeah, I... I graduated.

I was one of the 5% that age out.

‐ You never got adopted?

‐ Yeah. Yeah. I mean, it's why I'm here.

I want to make sure that, no matter what, every kid has someone.

‐ Yeah.

[sighs]

[knock on door] JULIA: Mr. Leopold?

‐ One second.

[knock on door]

Uh, come in.

‐ Just saying good night.

‐ Big day?

How you holding up?

I guess you've all got quite a bit to think about, huh?

‐ We all do.

‐ Well, uh, good night, Julia.

‐ Good night.

[sighing]

NOAH: So, what's his story?

‐ Well... [sighs]

He lost his son Henry a few years back.

‐ So that's when he started fostering?

‐ Well, not right away. ‐ And how's he taking Tabby leaving?

‐ Rough.

‐ And what about Tabby?

‐ Rougher.

‐ Tabby? What are you still doing up?

‐ [sighs] I don't know. Trying to save the universe?

I have to hack Hewes' key card before‐‐

‐ Tabby, you're not leaving tomorrow,

and you're not going anywhere.

‐ Are you sure?

‐ What's that supposed to mean?

‐ You still keep a bag packed.

‐ Because‐‐ ‐ Be‐‐ Because?

Listen, if you want to help me, then...

help me break these codes.

‐ What do you think we'll find on it?

[trumpeting]

ABIONA: That's enough, Tuko. Get some rest.

[Abiona singing]

[chittering]

HEWES: Greta.

[laughs]

Greta!

Greta.

Oh, my girl. I've missed you.

[video speeding up]

Greta?

[loudly] Greta!

Greta!

♪

GRETA: Hi, Mom.

[device beeps]

TECHNICIAN: [over intercom] Our first trial is complete.

‐ Understood.

[video rewinding]

[Hewes laughs]

Greta. Oh, my girl. I've missed you.

♪ ominous music playing ♪

♪

♪

[rumbling]

♪ intense music playing ♪

[Ling chittering]

[energy blasting] [dragon growling]

‐ What is going on?

[dragon screeching]

‐ It's the dragon. ‐ The dragon?

But we already captured it.

[dragon roaring]

‐ Well, it got out.

JULIA: It's getting away!

‐ Tabby, Julia, get your blasters. Finn, outside.

‐ Come on, Ling. [Ling chittering]

JULIA: Now!

[energy blasting]

[dragon roaring]

‐ It's too strong.

‐ Where‐‐ Where's Ling?

FINN: Ling!

[energy blasting]

‐ Why does Ling get to do all the fun stuff?

[energy blasting] [dragon roaring]

I take that back.

‐ Ling, are you okay?

[whimpering]

JOHNNY: How did it get out?

‐ You all need to come with me.

MR. LEOPOLD Come on, let's go. Come on.

Come on, Finn.

JULIA: They're all gone.

[Ling whining]

‐ How did this happen?

‐ The other Ling.

‐ Why did it let the dragon out though?

‐ Tabby?

‐ It's over. ‐ Hey, don't say that.

‐ But it's the truth.

We spent a whole year finding endlings, and now we have nothing.

We failed. What's the point of even trying?

[Ling chittering]

‐ Doesn't look like Ling's giving up.

‐ Ling should.

‐ We'll go after Ling.

Abiona, Mr. Leopold,

you two stay here just in case the dragon or the other Ling comes back.

‐ Good luck.

‐ We're gonna need it.

TECHNICIAN: The plant enzyme has been released.

It takes a few moments for the specimen to display signs of excitement...

[mouse squeaking frantically]

before eventual paralysis.

‐ Fascinating.

‐ It's unclear how long it takes for the effects to wear off.

[door opens]

‐ Kavya!

JULIA: There's one.

Another one.

‐ The trail is definitely leading us somewhere.

‐ Probably to a trap.

‐ Why is the other Ling doing this?

Why aren't they on the same side?

‐ Maybe they used to be. It's not like we can ask.

We can barely talk to Ling as it is.

‐ We don't even try.

‐ Finn's right.

I mean, we don't even really talk to each other.

‐ We talk all the time.

‐ Do we?

I mean... we haven't even talked

about what Ling showed you happens to us in the future.

‐ Maybe we should start.

[rhino grunting]

‐ Saved by the rhino.

FINN: Ling?

[Tuko trumpets]

‐ You look more worried than usual.

‐ Well, I usually hide it better.

‐ You don't have to let them do this.

‐ [forced chuckle] Yes, I do.

These kids needed something like this.

‐ Like what? ‐ Well, a purpose.

Something greater than themselves.

‐ What if they lose their purpose?

‐ Well, then, hopefully, they'll try to find another one.

[grumbling]

[alarm blaring]

‐ She's locked down the air lock. We can't get in.

‐ Then override the system before it attacks her again.

♪ ominous music playing ♪

[Ling trilling]

‐ We have to help Ling.

‐ How did we catch the rhino the last time?

‐ Uh... we used my drone to chase her to us.

[dragon roaring]

‐ I don't think the drone is going to help us.

‐ Overriding system now.

‐ Now, now.

HEWES: [over comms] What are you waiting for? Get her out of there.

‐ It's got its wires coiled around her hand.

‐ Then uncoil it.

Take her back to med bay.

I want a full workup on that hand.

Let's put the mouse in there.

[energy blasting]

JOHNNY: We can't let the dragon get to Ling.

[dragon screams]

TABBY: I don't think it wants Ling.

‐ It's hunting the rhino.

[dragon screeching]

‐ Who needs a drone when you have a dragon?

Trap pieces!

‐ Wait for it.

Wait for it.

‐ Now!

[energy whirling]

‐ You're welcome.

‐ We did it. One down.

[dragon screeches]

‐ One to go.

‐ It's not easy losing your purpose.

MR. LEOPOLD: No.

No, it isn't.

‐ I've been trying to save elephants for the past 20 years.

And every year, their number would go down a little further.

Their land would shrink a little more,

and eventually...

I honestly thought I could save elephants.

‐ Well... maybe, you still can.

In the meantime, there are four kids out there

who could probably use your help.

Help I can't provide.

♪ intense music playing ♪

JOHNNY: Get ready for it.

♪

[Ling trilling]

‐ What is it, Ling?

[whimpering]

‐ The other Ling.

‐ He's going to release another endling. ‐ No. No!

‐ No, Tabby!

‐ No, wait. It's a trap. Come back, come back.

[chittering]

‐ All right, so we will be in touch with the next steps.

Thank you.

You're hovering again.

‐ Sorry. I just don't want to be late for our meeting.

‐ Don't worry, Noah. We will be at the Leopold farm in no time.

‐ Yeah. Sorry.

‐ Hmm?

‐ Coming.

[growling softly]

[dragon screeching]

JULIA: Ling!

[screeching]

♪

♪ intense music playing ♪