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- Miss Woods? - Mr. Tyler.

Um, Happy 4th!

Ooh, not that it feels like it, hmm?

What are you doing here?

I wanted to apologize again.

For accusing you of cheating.

You came all the way out here to do that?

Well, no.

I put together some college brochures

and financial aid information.

College?

College was a place I could start over again.

To be who I wanted to be

instead of who people said I was.

Who the hell are you?

Hello, I'm Miss Woods,

one of Rick's teachers.

Well, you're trespassing, lady.

So why don't you get your ass off my property?

- Hey! - It's all right, Rick.

I'm happy to go over this any time.

Happy 4th.

Who gives a hell?

Why do you have to be such a jerk?

What's that?

You'll end up in jail before you end up in college.

I am sick of this!

Do you hear me?!

I am so tired

of giving everything

and getting nothing back!

I'm tired.

I am so tired.

Hey.

Where are you going?

I wanna go talk to Yolanda.

I couldn't sleep all night.

She's my best friend, Mom, and I dragged her into this.

I have to at least apologize for what's happened.

You know, Court,

it's not your fault.

Yeah, honey.

You only tried to help her.

But how can I help her now?

By giving her time.

- What? - Yeah.

No, no. That's...

that's terrible advice.

You help her

by kicking Eclipso's ass.

There's no way it wasn't him that did it.

And who's to say what he's gonna do next?

Eclipso wouldn't ring the doorbell, would he?

Hello?

Dr. McNider?

Hello? - Who is this?

Dr. McNider, this is Beth.

Beth Chapel.

We spoke before. Remember?

You warned me about Eclipso.

Hello?

What are you doing with my goggles?

I found them.

Everyone says you're supposed to be dead.

Are you... a ghost?

Clinically speaking, I am alive.

But how?

You have my original goggles.

The two pair must be connecting.

Most likely because the barrier

has been breached.

Whoa!

That's bonkers.

How old are you?

I just turned 16 in May.

But I'm very trustworthy.

I think they've seen me.

I need to keep moving. - What?

Where are you?

I'm in the Shadowla...

Hello?

Dr. McNider?

I get why you like it out here.

It's quiet, huh?

We had a dog once.

A pit bull called Jax.

When my uncle got him from the pound,

he was all beat up and vicious.

My uncle got him because he wanted a fight dog.

Treated him terribly.

Made him worse.

So one day,

I told Matt that Jax ran away.

But really, I took him over to Oakville

and I found him a new home.

When I went back to visit him a year later...

he was a different dog

because people cared about him.

They loved him.

Maybe you just need someone to be a little kind.

What am I doing?

You don't understand a damn thing I'm talking about.

Hi.

I wish I knew how to help you too.

Not only because I think you have the power

to stop Eclipso but...

because you're my friend.

I'm sorry I haven't said that before.

Beth?

Mom, Dad.

You're never here this time of day.

Your father and I thought we should finally talk.

About the divorce.

You made lunch?

Before I mastered surgery, I mastered Reubens.

Best in the world.

Wow, it looks delicious.

Should we talk?

When your mother and I first got together, Beth,

we fell in love at first... First sight.

But when you were born,

we made the decision to focus on you.

What does this have to do with your divorce?

Raising you, trying to work, we just...

We... we just lost sight of each other.

I mean, juggling it all was... was difficult.

And eventually, we just...

We grew apart, yeah.

- Because... - Because...

because of you, Beth.

What?

- Beth. - What...

Beth, I know you're upset but that's no reason...

Did you see that?

See what?

I have to go.

Beth, you come back here!

- Beth, where are you going? - Beth!

Happy 4th of July, Blue Valley.

Now, be careful with your celebrations tonight

because we've had reports

of another bear sighting earlier today,

this time a little closer to town.

You ask me, I agree with our callers.

We can't take any chances, folks.

You know, it's one thing to break into

the Taco Whiz and Waffle World,

but, hey, I've got kids that play in those woods.

So a big thanks to

the Blue Valley Hunters Association

who have volunteered to get out there

and kill that bear.

They've requested everyone who's willing

to be able to join in on the hunt.

I don't know about you folks, but I'm gonna grab my shotgun

and get me a bear.

Gonna get you all fixed up, buddy boy.

Both a little banged up, aren't we?

Pat.

What are you doing here?

We need to do something.

About Cosmo.

Who's Cosmo?

The Staff.

You named the Staff?

You named the robot.

No, you did.

Whatever.

We can't just sit around

and hope the Staff gets better,

hope that Eclipso doesn't do anything else,

hope that things just fix themselves.

Well, we're not doing that, okay?

I'm working really hard to get S.T.R.I.P.E. online.

And remember,

the Staff, it was designed to fix itself.

Well, it's taking too long.

Listen, the JSA

were all about being ready at the right time,

not rushing in totally disorganized.

You gotta be patient.

Yolanda quit.

Eclipso is free.

Things are out of control,

and... and no one's safe,

and I... I feel completely useless.

I know how you feel.

What is Eclipso waiting for now?

Where is he?

I don't know.

But let's regroup with Rick and Beth,

and, you know, maybe we can figure something out that...

Hold on.

Speak of the devil.

Hey, Rick. - Pat.

Grundy needs our help.

- It's Rick. Call you back.

I don't think Cosmo has more than one or two shots in him.

If we run into Grundy...

Then you need to make 'em count.

Why is he out here in the first place?

Grundy's a monster.

You can't predict what he'll do.

But Rick's been feeding him for weeks?

Why?

Said he'd explain it later.

I just can't believe he'd keep a secret like this.

Gotta have a reason.

Hello?

Courtney?

Miss Whitmore?

Hello?

Mike?

Mr. Dugan?

Buddy?

Anybody?

Hi.

Don't you speak?

Who are you?

I'm Bruce.

Bruce.

What are you doing here, Bruce?

Where else should I be?

This isn't your house.

Well, it's not yours either, but here you are.

Are you gonna steal something?

You're Beth Chapel,

and you're a liar and a thief.

You don't know me.

I know your kind.

I know you stole these.

You lied about being a friend of Courtney,

then you stole these.

Those goggles are mine!

Liar!

You lied again.

Stop it!

Stealing,

that's what you people do.

Shut up.

Come and get them if you want.

I know you're in the closet.

Come out of there!

You aren't very smart, are you?

You can't be trusted with these.

You're Eclipso.

The Staff chose Courtney.

Courtney chose Yolanda.

Rick's dad chose him.

But no one chose you.

That's because you're no fighter.

I thought you people were athletic.

I guess, some of the stereotypes are wrong.

Racist.

Whoa!

You need to get out of here, kid.

- What happened? - Something hit him.

And it wasn't no bear.

Now, worse, a girl's gone missing.

- What? - Ten-year-old.

Disappeared from her family's horse farm.

Just the other side of the stream.

We need to kill whatever's out here.

- No. I'll find her. I'll make sure she's safe.

He wouldn't hurt her.

- Who? What is that thing?

Son, you need to go home!

It's not safe out there, son!

It's not safe for anyone!

What are you doing here?

What?

- How'd you get in here, kid? Huh?

Are you... lost?

I think she is, boys.

You don't belong here.

One of these things is not like the other.

You're all wrong.

Wrong age.

Wrong gender.

Wrong color.

Get back here.

Stop!

How come we haven't seen anyone?

No hunters. Or Rick.

I was wondering the same thing.

Grundy!

Grundy!

Grundy!

Grundy!

Grundy!

Grundy...

Grundy.

Are you okay?

No.

Did you kill her?

Did you kill her?

You damn monster!

- Rick! - I'm gonna kill you.

Rick, wait!

Grundy!

Rick!

Eclipso.

Why'd you do it?

Why did you kill that little girl?

You can pretend to be brave, but you're not.

You don't know anything.

I know everything about you, Beth.

That's what scares you the most.

You've been hiding behind

that stupid smile your entire life.

I'm a friend of Courtney's.

Does this mean I get a costume?

No worries. Ignore us like you usually do.

Behind those glasses,

you're just a scared little girl.

If I'm so scared,

why are you hiding?

What are you afraid of?

Nothing!

- Rick! - Rick!

- Rick! - Rick!

- Stop! Rick! - Ahhh!

Stay out of it!

You are the weakest among them and you know it.

Born from nothing.

Destined to be...

nothing.

Ah.

No.

Hmm.

Funny girl.

Rick, please, stop!

Rick, you don't know what you're doing.

That's not Grundy. - Rick, stop!

No...

Admit your fear,

your envy,

your anger!

You forced yourself into the group

as you've done all your life.

I belong here.

I'm not scared.

I'm not hiding.

They don't want you.

No one does.

No one chose you!

That's what you need me to do?

Give in to my worst fear, that I'm an outsider?

I won't.

I'm strong, proud.

And I chose myself to be Dr. Mid-Nite.

I choose me!

Oh, yeah, and I love being Black.

Friend.

What happened?

How did I get back here?

You never left your home, Beth.

I was watching the entire you had your vision,

seeing what Eclipso.

Dr. McNider?

Do not take off the goggles.

What?

They'll let you see through Eclipso's visions.

So the goggles saved my life?

No, you did.

Whoever you are.

I'm...

the new Dr. Mid-Nite.

Hello?

Hello?

Beth, is that you, honey?

Beth?

Mom?

Oh, there you are.

I'm so sorry about earlier.

- Earlier? - What are you talking about?

We haven't been here all day.

You and Dad were in the living room.

We've been at work, Beth.

Honey, are you all right?

I don't know.

Sometimes,

I think I'm trying to be something

I don't know that I can be.

Why, because of what someone said?

Well... yeah.

You know, Beth,

when we first moved to Blue Valley,

there had never been another Black doctor working here.

I came in to replace Dr. Brady,

and I dealt with some things.

He had been working in this town for over 50 years.

And people loved him

with good reason.

But they didn't know what to make of me.

That had to be hard.

Yeah.

They didn't trust that I could do the job.

How'd you handle that?

Well, I did my job the best I knew how.

I helped heal some people,

saved a few lives.

Delivered a lot of kids.

You worked harder than anyone.

And eventually,

I won Blue Valley over.

Beth, you can be anything you want to be

because you're our daughter. - Mm.

You'll work hard because that's what this family does.

And don't let anyone, no matter what they look like,

tell you any different.

No one, Beth.

Thanks.

Come here, sweetie.

What are you wearing?

Oh, these?

These are for swimming.

I'm gonna join the swim team.

Rick thought he saw hunters.

And Solomon Grundy killing a child.

And now Rick's uncle is in critical condition.

And Pat and Courtney went to the police station

to see if there's something they can do for Rick, but...

What can we do?

Be here for them when they get back.

I'm here for you too, Mom.

Thanks, Mike.

Greg, move your head.