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Previously, on The Way Home...

- What the hell is this? - You think you saw him?

There was this one call. I said such horrible things to Kat.

Some wounds go deep. - Like Lingermore?

Your mother and I didn't speak for 17 years.

You can't leave with Kat, okay? She is supposed to marry Brady.

Goodbye, Alice.

Stop it!

Mom!

Kat! Kat!

Mom!

Is she okay?!

Elliot, do something!

911, what's your emergency?

Hi, there's been an accident at Lingermore.

- Elliot! - Please, hurry.

What have I done?!

I have to fix this, we have to go back.

Why did you make me leave?

The cops were questioning everyone.

You had to get out of there. - I didn't listen,

and now I've changed things. This wasn't supposed to happen!

Elliot, talk to me. What did happen?

Kat just stepped in between us, and I didn't...

Look, I was fight... I was fighting Brady!

What? Why? That's so not like you, man.

You don't get it, Nick! I ruined everything tonight!

Kat... I'm sorry, Kat.

Elliot.

Elliot.

Elliot!

Man, talk to me! Tell me what this book is about!

Okay, so you wrote down all of Alice's trips?

You knew what was gonna happen?

What?

I only know what I saw Alice experience, not the whole story.

Stop! What are you guys talking about?

It's a sick joke, right?

You're not actually telling me

that Kat's kid and my Alice are the same person.

Yeah. That's what we're saying.

It's too early for Mama Mail.

Well, your son's an early riser.

I wonder where he gets that from.

What's in today's delivery?

It's a map of what I'm gonna grow here when I become the farmer.

And I'll turn this sink hole into a big fish tank.

May I remind you that that pond is off limits, even to us farmers.

When I'm in charge, it won't be!

Is that so? So you say?

Hi, Kat, it's Alice.

I'm so sorry... for tonight.

It should've been different.

We should've just... talked

how we used to, because I really miss that.

And, um...

I'm really scared,

because everything is upside down, and I...

You didn't tell me that any of this happened,

so I don't know if it did and you just kept it from me, or if

the rules are actually breaking.

And if they are, then

what happens to me?

And to us?

Please, Mom!

You are the bravest person I know,

so you have to be brave right now, okay?

You have to fight, because I need you to.

You know, it's just, nobody's checked in for a while,

so I just want to make sure.

Yeah, that's all. Thank you.

Del went home and changed, but I'm here.

I'm not going anywhere, okay?

Alice?

Brady, hi. What a surprise.

I was calling to let you know that I was coming, but you never answered.

You... could've left a message.

I did, if you'd ever listen to them.

It's fine, um...

Del sent over the sales agreement for me to review,

and I don't know,

I just figured it'd be best if I came to handle it in person.

- Brady! You came! - He did. You didn't tell me.

Well...

You didn't exactly give me an opportunity, Katherine.

You didn't have to come all this way, but I'm really touched that you did.

Of course, Del, come on. It's...

It's all about family, right?

Hey, speaking of which, where's Alice?

She went to a sleepover with her friends from school.

Okay, can we plan on dinner then?

Yes, yes! Maybe.

Um, hopefully.

Good to be here!

So, Alice was named after herself.

- Yep. - Kat didn't realize her kid

looked exactly like her old friend until last year?

And Del still doesn't see it.

- Yeah. - I mean... how?

You didn't see it either.

Memories are fickle.

They fit the story we tell ourselves about life.

No, this is all impossible.

These questions you've been throwing at me all night,

they have been running through my mind, tormenting me since 1999.

And all this time, it was Kat's kid?

God, Elliot! She's so young!

You were the same age back then!

Still! Why would you let me fall for Alice, knowing who she was?

You think you'd have listened to me?

My God. Kat.

Hi.

What happened? Why are you here?

Why am I here?

You don't remember what happened?

The Lingermore party?

Elliot and I got into a fight.

Fight? Why, is Elliot okay?

He's fine.

It's you that I care about.

What's the last thing you remember?

I remember the party, and talking to Elliot about...

It's okay.

It doesn't matter.

I remember being with Elliot. That's the last thing.

When did you get there?

Must have been after that.

I saw you talking to some girl. - I don't know who.

Well, well, look who's up.

How are you feeling, Katherine?

Confused. But okay, I think.

It was a bad fall, but you were lucky.

You and the baby are just fine.

Baby?

I'm sorry, I hadn't realized that you didn't know.

Um, you're pregnant.

Why don't I give you two a minute?

Yeah.

My God, Brady.

We're gonna be parents.

How are you feeling?

I-I'm scared, I'm excited.

Me too. Totally.

Holy crap, a baby.

Kat, will you... will you marry me for real this time?

I will do

anything you want.

I just want this. I want us.

Yes.

- Yes? - Yes.

Our life together, it's right.

It's what I choose, okay? I love you.

Wait, wait. I...

I had this dream just now, and Alice was in it.

Do you remember her? - Yeah.

It made me feel safe.

Happy.

So... if it's a girl can we name her Alice?

We're having a baby.

So, Nick took off. Don't know where he is,

but we have to tell Alice he knows, right?

Well, that would require Alice being here.

That's why I came over. When Alice was at Lingermore,

she talked to you.

And as a result, she thought the pond rules were all breaking.

She came to me for help, and I ignored her.

I was selfish.

I didn't...

I didn't see her there. I mean, I would remember that.

You had a little head trauma, if you recall.

There's a lot you don't remember about that night, Kat.

What are you doing?

I have to try to get to Alice.

She's back there thinking her whole world is imploding.

Wait, no, no!

This isn't when I'm supposed to be.

Why? Your timing is impeccable.

What?

Wait, why aren't you in hiding?

Thomas has performed a miracle and struck a deal with Cyrus.

He's offered Cyrus his services in full to spare Jacob's life.

Is that true?

We're bringing Jacob home, Katherine.

I've been told the lengths you went to to save me.

Thank you.

Alice! You're back!

Are you... okay? Did you see Kat?

Yeah, I did. I saw a lot, Elliot. And you know what?

That warning you gave me? You were right.

Everything has changed. I... just need to talk to my mom.

But she went to... Alice! Stop! Please!

You tried to erase me, Elliot!

I'm never talking to you again.

Thank God.

My God.

It's good to see you, Father.

Hello!

- He's home. - He's home!

Thank you.

- Alice, you're here. - Dad.

- Where you been? - Never mind me, where's Mom?

Kat's gone again?

- What's wrong? - We should talk.

I'm a little concerned that your mother is not putting you first.

- Yeah, well, maybe she shouldn't. - What?

Dad, am I the only reason that you and Mom actually got married?

What has Kat been telling you?

Nothing, that's the problem!

Why is no one in this family brave enough to tell me the truth?

Alright...

Look, I've told you this before, okay?

Your mom and I had to grow up really fast when we found out about you.

But we did, and honestly, it was so worth it.

Dad, that doesn't answer my question. You're such a lawyer!

Alright, fine.

No, okay? I don't know what would have happened

if you didn't come along, but... But, Alice, you did.

You gave up so much for me.

I mean, Mom with grad school in London...

Right. Yeah, well, we made some sacrifices.

But the love, Alice... it made up for it.

If you could've seen it, you'd believe me.

Okay, well

if I had been there, what would you have wanted me to see?

That your mom didn't have to choose me, but she did.

Then there you were. You came along, and you

you reminded us of what we had together.

This big,

beautiful love that we wanted to give to you.

A new collection of fairy tales compiled by two brothers named Grimm.

Thomas certainly knows how to buy friendship.

Jacob has such a beautiful life.

You know, and an incredible family.

You are a part of this family now.

In more ways than one.

I am a Landry.

And Jacob is too.

We're just the future generation.

Jacob... This was truly his family all along?

He grew up on this land in our time,

and I still live here.

It's this fireplace, this is the center of my home too.

So, our echoes have always been around you.

And what Elijah built mattered.

Pardon me, ladies, but I'd like a work with Katherine.

Hey, buddy. There you are.

You okay?

I thought I knew all your secrets, Elliot,

but I guess I don't.

After everything we've been through,

I feel like I don't know you at all. - Come on!

It's still me, Nick.

I don't know, man.

It all just feels really cruel.

Did a part of you feel special, having this secret?

Watching everyone else be oblivious and so naive?

That make you feel smarter?

I hated having to carry this secret.

Sorry, man, but I don't buy it.

I think you liked feeling superior.

You know who that reminds me of. Victor.

I think, now Jacob has returned...

I would like to know what happens next.

Well, that depends on what happened

then.

Your first visit here

you told me this book might be of use.

You were right.

Turns out 1814 has become a pivotal year for my family.

I wanted to commemorate it, and recorded our names,

births, deaths... a way to mark the growth of our family tree.

Why not put Jacob's name in here?

Why not list him as your son?

Because Jacob's story,

how he came to us, deserves more than one line.

Every family needs a beginning, a fairy tale.

Jacob is ours.

And I've written it here.

Rebecca and I were full of hope when we landed here.

We found land, Rebecca was with child,

we were building a future.

But our baby, our son, succumbed to fever,

and that future was lost.

Rebecca wished to leave, but first, she visited the pond.

She cried there for the son we had lost.

And then, a boy appeared

telling Rebecca his name was Jacob Landry.

Landry.

This boy knew our name, claimed it was his as well.

That this land, our land, was his home.

Rebecca thought that the pond had granted her wish, a son.

She kept the truth of Jacob's origins secret.

She only told me that she had found the boy lost out in the woods.

Jacob was our miracle.

Sent to heal what was broken.

Jacob is why we remained in Port Haven.

The pond takes you where you need to go.

Rebecca was near death when she told me the truth of Jacob and the pond.

I didn't understand, until I saw you,

wet, in odd clothes,

emerging from the woods with pond lies, just like Jacob,

and then claiming to be his sister.

You are from another world, are you not?

Here to bring Jacob home.

You knew the truth.

Son.

And Mother knew?

For 24 years, and you kept that a secret from me,

but you write it down in your book?! For all to know?!

This is not your story to tell, this is my life.

Jacob...

It's our summer kick-off. It's my favorite night,

because I get to stay up late like a grown-up and be with my family.

And that's what matters? Family.

Honey, why do you call it Mama Mail?

'Cause I'm sending you a message to let you know I'm here,

and that I love you.

How did I get so lucky?

They loved to dance, didn't they?

Yeah.

We were family.

We were, we are,

but this family wouldn't even have existed

if you hadn't fallen into that pond.

You are the reason why Elijah and Rebecca built a life here.

You are the reason why we even have a family.

Perhaps this was all inevitable.

This... This place, I remember it calling to me.

I wasn't allowed, but I came anyway.

Couldn't stop myself.

But I've been playing a role.

Based off of a story that my parents told me

about who I was and where I came from,

and I believed it because I loved them.

I-I do, I do love them.

You should come home with me, Jacob.

Mom she has been waiting for so long.

- And Dad? - He...

Another parent lost then.

He looked for you right up until the end.

Dad never lost hope that you would come home.

I'm not... I'm not coming back, Kat.

What?

But you know the truth.

Truth? The truth is that I've spent more of my life here.

It's where I belong.

If I... jump, if I see that other place,

I don't know what would happen.

I feel I'd... I feel I'd break apart.

Jake, I just got you back, okay? Please.

Visit whenever you wish.

Spend time.

That has to be enough.

I'm sorry.

What... Okay, well, what am I supposed to tell Mom?

She'll understand.

I'll make sure of it.

Jacob.

What are you doing, Jacob?

Do you remember our talk of the stars?

What you told me about the explorers?

Of course.

Why write this?

To send a letter to my mom.

Let her know I'm here.

And that I love her.

What is it like where you come from?

Well, it's a lot.

It's complicated, messy, and depressing,

but it can be very beautiful.

That doesn't sound much different than this time, then.

- No... - Except the women there are more like you?

Yeah.

Then I want to go, in Jacob's place.

You would come with me?

You wouldn't regret it.

I mean, you were made for my time, I just know it.

Did you want to close the shop?

Did you have goodbyes that you would make?

No, I just... I just want to jump, Katherine.

Okay! Okay.

I'm sorry, Susanna.

I don't understand why the pond chooses who it does.

Its magic is not for me to question.

You are magic.

I mean, you make spells.

I mean, God, you even write backwards!

I did that to confuse the town's prying eyes.

For protection.

I hate that you can't be who you are here.

You deserve everything that you want.

And I couldn't give it to you.

No, don't ever think

that you haven't given me anything, Katherine.

You have given me

friendship, and kindness, and inspiration.

This has been a fairy tale. - But how?

How are you supposed to get your happy ending?

By marrying Jacob, just so you can stay safe?

No, no, I won't let Jacob marry me.

It wouldn't be fair to either of us.

The more I know of this world,

the more I am convinced that I shall never see a man whom I can really love.

I will be mistress of myself.

I know those words.

It's a quote from my favorite book.

Thomas brought it back from his travels.

This author is unnamed, but she is indeed a woman,

and she is brilliant.

She makes me want to write.

And perhaps I will.

But if I write, I want my name to be on the story.

No pen name or symbol.

I want the world to know who I am.

And because of you, I know that's possible.

This... What... what we have, I need it in my time.

You can miss me, then.

And when you do just go to the fireplace.

It will be our constant amidst the change,

and I will do the same.

Our hands will touch through time.

Thought I might find you here.

You alright?

I am now.

Thank you for keeping Jacob safe.

You've been a protector all this time.

Underneath all the lies and the manipulation,

I guess apparently, there's a... there's a heart in here?

Perhaps.

But please, don't let the word out. That will ruin me.

I, um... I'll be back soon.

Part of my heart is here now, after all.

Jacob will be safe.

But perhaps you'd allow me to carry part of your heart.

This heart you claim I possess.

And you're sure that Cyrus can be trusted?

Cyrus loves a trade.

That's what I did.

Then this is just a goodbye for now.

Just for now.

Mom.

Kat, you okay? Is it... raining?

Ali, are you alright?

Yeah. Mom, I missed you so much.

I missed you too, sweetheart, come here.

I mean, the pond will take you there. It's not the end.

Yeah, and how do I tell Mom?

"Look, your child is alive, but I'm sorry, he doesn't want to come home."

You know? Your children are your whole world, Ali,

and I hope you believe me:

Having you was the best choice I ever made.

Well, what about London? And Elliot?

We were still kids, and we were making big decisions with very little thought.

Yeah, well, I wish Elliot had thought a little bit more about me.

He was young, Ali, but he's grown up, right?

And he cares very much for you. - I guess.

Mom...

Del told me that Lingermore weekend was the last time

that you two talked. Why?

If I was such good news, then

why wasn't that some big happy ending?

You were my happy ending, Ali.

Always. You always will be.

Right here in this room, in this bed, safe and sound.

Can we please talk about this?

I know what happened that weekend at Lingermore.

Why did it end so badly, and why didn't you guys try and fix it for me?

- Alice, now is not the time. - Well, it's never a good time.

We might as well just talk about it.

I mean, there's nothing to lose now.

Nothing?

Not after you signed that sale's agreement.

I think the Goodwins will do right by us.

You have always cared way too much about what the Goodwins think of us.

So Evelyn agreed to keep our names out of the paper.

You don't still owe her.

Thanks for meeting me, Evelyn.

Well, if you've come here to beg forgiveness

for your daughter and that awful Augustine boy,

don't bother. I'm pressing charges.

They're just kids. They made a mistake.

This town isn't what it used to be, Del.

Bad things happen here now.

Not just now.

Please, don't press charges, Evelyn.

They're young. This will ruin their futures.

I know you don't owe me anything, but do it for Colton.

It's his daughter.

Fine.

For Colton.

You know, the more time that passes,

the safer I feel just staying home with the memories.

Must be nice to be surrounded by Colton's.

I envy you that, Del, if nothing else.

You realize you owe me now.

As if you didn't already.

- Hey. - Hey.

I was just starting to get some stuff packed up.

Hoping maybe we could figure out a plan for this Reno.

I've been thinking about what you said

about me being like my dad.

- And I'm so sorry I said that. - No, you were right.

I spent most of my adult life

trying to get free of the hold he has over me.

But it's in my DNA, I guess.

Like it or not.

That's why I never fixed it,

so I wouldn't forget that I was capable of becoming him.

You're not Victor. You have a heart, and you care.

Maybe too much. And look, man,

I would love to stay and help you with these renos,

but I need to get home.

Back to Claire, and to normal.

I get it.

Find someone to help take down this wall, for your own sanity.

I miss Colton, you know?

He was the dad I wanted, and didn't realize I had.

The way he saw me,

when we were building the clubhouse,

all the things that he taught me...

I never made a point of remembering it,

'cause I thought he'd always be here.

And I'm not going to

take our friendship for granted like that, man.

You've been here for me through it all.

El.

You will always, always be my brother.

That'll never change, not ever.

- Hey. - Hey.

If you're looking for Alice, she's not here.

I'm actually not really sure where she is.

I'm actually here to see you. I have a confession to make.

I was going to ask Alice to come back to Minneapolis with me.

What? Shouldn't we have talked about that?

Yeah, we absolutely should have.

But I'm not around, right?

No, Kat, it's not happening.

That bond between a mother and a daughter,

I can't mess with that.

Kat, you're a great mom. You always have been.

Thank you.

Yeah, I really needed to hear that.

Let me ask you...

How come you never told me about London?

Um, because suddenly, that wasn't my life anymore.

My life, it was right there in that hospital room.

Kat! Hey!

You're here!

You're... you're okay!

I-I mean, are you okay?

Yes, Elliot. I'll be fine.

Um, look, I think we should talk about what happened that...

It's okay. It all feels like a million years ago,

and I barely remember any of it anyway, so

can we please just not go there?

And I need to go see Mom, so...

Okay, um... Will I maybe see you around?

We're leaving soon.

But it was good to see you.

Hey, El.

I'm sorry.

Goodbye.

Katherine, sweetheart, how are you feeling?

Glad to be out of the hospital.

Dear, I better... I better get that.

Why don't you two just come on in, okay?

Um... Hold on.

Why don't you just wait in the car?

I think I want to do this alone.

We can just tell Mom about the baby after.

Okay. Whatever you need, I'm here.

Stop it. Stop it right now!

No, you didn't see Jacob, it was a dream.

And I told you, I don't have reward money!

There you are.

Let me get you settled in, I'll get you some dinner.

And I spoke to Evelyn.

You don't have to worry about that mess.

She was angry, but I managed to appease her.

That's who you've been worried about? Evelyn?

No! That's not fair.

Look, before we get into another fight,

I need to give you something first.

Brady talked to his parents.

They're giving you money to keep the farm, Mom.

What... Does this mean you're moving back home?

What? No, no, my life is with Brady in Minneapolis.

I see. Then I don't want it.

It's just too hard here, Mom.

And... And you're too difficult.

I am?

Well, what about you?

Nice.

Nice, thanks for proving my point.

Jacob should be here.

He should be the one fighting to save the farm.

It should've been Jacob.

Katherine, what are you doing? - I'm taking a piece of Dad with me,

and I'm never coming back here.

Because it should've been him.

God, Katherine.

Hey. What happened?

Did you tell Del about the baby?

She doesn't deserve to know her.

- Elliot. - Alice?

I saw what happened.

I know why Mom never came back here, I...

I'm so sorry. You guys lost so much that day, and...

I forgive you, okay?

You might not actually. Nick is here, and...

I know, Alice.

I guess this kind of explains why I could never find you on Facebook?

I used to think that I saw you everywhere,

but did I actually see you everywhere?

No. No, um... unless you're talking about Lingermore,

because, yeah. That was me.

You never took off your mask, you just walked away.

I realized that we were too far apart,

in a lot of ways.

I guess

I only ever really thought about how hard all this was for me,

but... I bet it was pretty rough on you too?

Yeah, it was one of the hardest things I've had to do.

Saying goodbye.

I really wish someone had told me.

That would not have made it any easier.

I didn't fit there,

and that's the thing about time travel, I guess.

You're always the wrong age, no matter where you go.

Too young in 2007, and I just feel too old for anybody here.

You deserve it, to find someone, here in your own time.

Okay

officially the weirdest conversation I've ever had in my entire life,

and I feel like it's only gonna get weirder.

Yeah, so I... I should go.

It was really good to see you again, Alice.

Nick? That night at The Cove,

I've measured everyone else against it.

So, it wasn't such a terrible thing.

- You signed? - Yes.

This is Goodwin land, now.

I know, Grandma, about what broke you and Mom apart.

Your mother told you.

No, no, she didn't. Not intentionally.

Those words that I said to your mother

all those years ago...

I didn't mean them, not like that.

You didn't sell the farm, though, back then. Why?

I saved it for an Alice I had not met.

I want you to know, I did everything I could

to keep this land.

But we will always have this house, that history,

and each other.

Jacob helped me remember that.

Land comes and goes.

Family is forever.

So, Nick is long gone?

Bolted after his regroup with Alice.

And you were there to chaperone that encounter, right?

Yeah. Had a great view from the stairs.

Perfect, thank you.

I wanted to go to London with you.

I don't remember very much from that night,

but on that staircase, I saw you, El,

and I fell... a bit in love.

And I'm sorry I turned so cold afterwards,

I was scared, and embarrassed, and just a dumb kid.

A dumb kid who was really going to run away with me?

Yeah.

But... much like that kiss the other night,

it ended before it began.

I meant that kiss, Kat.

But I want us to be on the same page. No more secrets.

So...

It's yours.

I appreciate the gesture, I really do.

But I already know how the story ends.

Mom sold the land, and Jacob won't come home.

I'm so sorry, Kat.

- I tried to bring back Susanna. - What?

I just figured if Finn could travel with a Landry,

then maybe a person could too.

It's just... silly.

Yeah.

Silly.

Boy, Rita really went to town with this whole White Witch thing?

According to Nick, we missed the best part of the tour at the lighthouse.

Rita had these plastic chains, apparently,

she was clinking together, pretending to be the ghost.

Yes, well, the lighthouse was said to have been haunted

by the spirit of a... an escaped convict, yes,

who was caught smuggling during the War of 1812,

and he was... executed by British soldiers.

- My God. - What?

Kat, talk to me, what's going on?

The ghost story's always been about clinking chains, it's not new.

What if they were chains, Elliot, what if they were coins?

I just have to make sure that Thomas isn't in here.

Thomas?

God.

Kat. Kat, stop.

You know you can't prevent this, right?

But I can at least say goodbye.