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[school bell ringing]

[indistinct chatter]

[microphone feedback]

Everyone, please quiet down.

Please, people.

Thank you.

[clears throat]

Now--

[projector beeps]

[exhales]

It has been a very trying

The Split River Police

a missing person investigation.

I know this is alarming news,

every hope she will be found--

What was her name again?

Maggie somebody?

Hmm.

- They found a bunch

all over the janitor's closet.

- I thought it was

- They think her phone's, like,

I guess they tried to--

Oh my god.

She doesn't have her phone?

That's so sad.

Hey.

Can you two please focus?

I'm sorry, Claire.

Did you sleep?

No.

You?

- --we can band together to

No.

- And I remind you,

anything at all,

please come forward.

And now a little levity.

[chuckles]

Yes, a routine from our very

Yes!

[applause]

Thank you.

All right,

to the center of the court,

Thank you.

I just want to take a moment

They placed third at the

Yes!

- Hey, at least they

I'm trying to focus.

Ready?

[together]

Hey, Split River,

- If you ask me, what's really

[together] Come on, Split

The Bandits

Heat, heat, heat!

[together]

Go, Bandits, go!

For Maggie!

It's Maddie!

OK.

Say it with me now,

They can't hear you.

- --congratulations

They've reached their

- The good news is,

till they realize you're dead.

- --will make their

tournament in Waukesha.

OK.

[dramatic music]

♪ ♪

- ♪ Don't forget me

♪ ♪

♪ Don't forget me

♪ ♪

♪ Don't you forget me ♪

♪ Don't forget me

♪ ♪

♪ Don't forget me

This is ridiculous.

I've been wandering the

and I still don't know

- If you're looking for it

It's not going to.

Are you sure I'm dead?

- Mm-hmm.

- Maybe-- maybe I'm in a

and some overworked nurse is

- And I just need to wake up.

Yeah, no.

Someone's been reading

A coma is a lovely

If you're here, you're here.

I hate it here.

Oh, listen.

I get it.

It's just moving from

Only difference is

used to feel like an eternity,

[basketball bouncing]

Hey, you.

What are you doing?

You can't bounce

Come on, give it here.

You can grab it after school.

- Yeah, that's one thing

since I went here in the '90s.

I was basically invisible

- You going to go back

That assembly is a joke.

I'm going to look

Nicole.

Nicole.

Nicole.

Nicole, look at me.

I'm right here.

Nicole.

Nicole.

Come on.

There's some people

I already have friends.

Just try one meeting, OK?

And-- and if you

bother you about it again.

I'm holding you to that.

OK.

[indistinct chatter]

- Oh, are we playing

Oh my god, no.

Please leave the sports

We're over here.

No need to flinch.

They can't see you,

It's one of the small perks

Come on.

[indistinct chatter]

I'm sitting there.

Oh, that's Rhonda.

She's really into Kerouac

Sorry.

Is this seat taken?

Uh, not anymore.

That was Janet's.

What happened to her?

All right, everyone.

Let's get started.

Hello.

I'm glad you

I'm Mr. Martin.

Well, we have a new

Um, would you like to

I'm good.

[clears throat]

Um, sure.

Hey.

I'm, uh, Madison Nears,

[together]

- Welcome to the Split River

It takes a lot of

especially when you're new.

Thanks.

- Would you like to tell

What do you need to know?

- Well, you could start

Has Charley been

How'd you die?

OK, Rhonda.

Why don't we try to

going to ask a question?

- Uh, one minute I was

and then the next I'm here.

But I don't know

Oh, you were murdered.

Welcome to the club.

- Can we maybe exchange

feels a little more welcome?

I don't know, exactly.

Exactly?

- Look, they haven't

But I know that there was blood

room, and I'm here now.

Huh.

Huh?

What's huh?

Uh.

What?

Is that-- is that

Not knowing?

Well, um, it's a first.

- So then what do you

OK, Rhonda.

Um, clearly Maddie doesn't

and she doesn't remember.

Do you think it hurts?

[cheerleaders chanting]

What?

[together]

Smiling that much.

I wouldn't know.

I'm too scared to try it.

But you really

Ow!

Asshat.

[together]

The Bandits gonna bring

B-A...

Hey, Simon!

Wait up.

OK.

I'll see you in study hall?

Yeah.

[school bell rings]

So what did you think?

- Well, I think you

What?

- Look. I just think,

The original "Carrie"

- Why remake it?

Tell me.

Seriously.

What bold new statement

Feminism?

It's a story about

who gets covered

and then burns

her to death at the prom.

It's inherently feminist.

So you hate women?

- [laughs]

- OK. Are you still up

at the Apex tonight?

Yeah, wouldn't miss it.

Did you print your ticket?

I forgot.

- Si, I texted you a reminder,

- You know, your trust issues

when you require

to turn on the read receipts.

I'll print it later.

- Is it cool with you

Why?

He doesn't even

Yeah, but he's never seen it.

And I thought it could be fun.

Yeah, no.

It'll be fun.

What is this?

I hope the poor son of a

- While we're here,

to come to the movies too?

- [laughs]

- How's, uh-- how's your mom?

She's fine.

She's sobering up.

She'll be back in,

So until then,

Oh.

Man, should we

and invite all of our friends?

We're throwing a party?

Nicole.

- You want to come to a party?

[chuckles]

- OK, I invited

It's going to be a rager.

Hitting the hard stuff a

- No, I had this portfolio

and it was pretty intense.

I was, like, buzzing all night.

Nicole, what?

For schools?

How'd it go?

Really well.

Two schools in Chicago

Dude, that's amazing.

Damn, look at us!

We're all making it out.

Sayonara, Shit River!

Northwestern won't know

Sorry, man.

My bad. Sorry.

I got that.

Slow your roll.

We're not even in yet.

- Here it comes,

Yeah.

[school bell rings]

You degenerates are late.

Let's go. Let's go.

I'm not even in your class.

- You're late as well

Come on.

In, in.

Ms. Nears, what is this,

- Wow, Mr. A. Really aging

- I'll take that

Everybody in?

OK.

[ominous music]

♪ ♪

Everything OK, Maddie?

- I just, uh--

I have to go to

- Oh, but that's why we

I'll be so quick.

- You're not coming back,

Are you?

I love my job.

- [door slams]

Did I spook you?

A little bit.

What are you doing

- I came out to ask you

I thought we were

We are.

I'm skipping gym.

Phone was totally dead.

Came out here

But now I can't find

- I told you, those

Cell phones?

- You know, you don't

OK.

Fine.

I'm a total burnout

to get high in his car.

Congratulations. You got me.

- For the record, you're

- Maybe you're just

- Well, I would hop in

if you were finally

and skipping town for good.

But I will leave you to

Thank you for that.

Give up the drugs, Xavier.

You know, I need you

at least until homecoming.

I don't want to skip it alone.

[tense music]

♪ ♪

I thought your phone was dead.

[phone chimes]

No, no, no, no, no.

Shit.

♪ ♪

- Are you just going

your entire afterlife, or--

Hmm?

I mean, he's cute.

I'll give you that.

He's not doing very well.

- Huh?

- I just wish he

Well, he never will.

Sadly, they have

It blows,

Is there any way to go back?

There is no back.

That life you used to have?

It's not an option.

But there may be a way forward.

What?

Forward where?

- Well, you know,

Onward, upward,

We're all just trying to

important to stick together.

I mean, Janet did it, and

She was a total group diehard.

Since 1960?

Yeah.

Well, the alternative is Dawn.

She never comes to group.

No.

Instead, she just sort of,

[bubble pops]

- What happened to her?

No.

But it was the '70s, so,

cult initiation gone wrong.

Probably drank the

Sweet.

Yeah.

Uh, you can touch it.

But you're never

anything in their world.

That's depressing.

Yeah.

If you really want to

2004.

The marching band hit a

back from a competition.

Bus spun out

Half a dozen kids ended

Look at them.

Just keep marching around in

like a bunch of little idiots.

Hmm.

Working with Mr. Martin, being

it helps.

Keeps you from getting

Oh, great.

No.

Let me shut up.

You just come find

OK.

Before we get started,

on last night's reading?

- I have a question.

- Do we seriously think

to come back for her jacket?

Don't be a dick.

Maddie wouldn't wear that.

No, but I would.

That's mine.

That is Maddie's seat.

We're going to be saving it

[scoffs]

- Simon,

How's that going to help?

- It's a reminder, to keep

- I'm so sick of all

signaling bullshit.

It's phony.

Two seconds after keeping

we're doing cheer routines,

pretending that

People are laughing about it.

There's a sign-up sheet

No one put their name on it.

No one.

Simon.

Including you.

Shouldn't your name be

Simon.

Let's all take a breath.

We don't know

We can't give up hope.

He knows something.

Simon.

- What do I know?

- No, no, no.

Tell me what the fuck

- You know where she is.

I'm not taking this shit.

- Hey, you're not

- Excuse me, I don't think so.

[objects clattering]

- Why do you have

[tense music]

♪ ♪

You had this the whole time?

Hmm?

Anything you want

Been a couple, two, three days.

You've got the phone.

You don't say anything.

Don't fixate.

There are much better ways

- He has that phone

He's probably trying

what happened to me.

By not giving it to the cops?

I don't know, OK?

I mean,

and then there's

Maybe he needs it

- No, no, no, no.

I'm calling a time-out.

I think you need to

Let's go to my office.

[water rushing]

[indistinct chatter]

Isn't this nice?

- How is this

- OK.

You are not very good at

It's very me, me,

I know we're going to be

together,

to at least pretend to

to know me.

OK, fine.

Uh, how did you die?

- Oh, OK.

Yeah, we're

going straight for

I give up.

[sighs]

Wouldn't you know it, the

is the one day they cook the

- God.

The bigger disappointment

I would get to haunt

tortured me while I was here.

But uh, instead I was

they made once I was gone.

What do you mean?

- I was a gay kid in the

was allergic to nuts.

OK, that's where you're

Still fixating, aren't you?

- Xavier's got to have

Maybe.

But maybe it doesn't

Why wouldn't it matter?

- I'm just trying to

that you might not

to all of your questions.

- If people thought your

wouldn't you want to know?

- No one ever called

And besides, even if they did,

That is why I love this place.

Can't hide anything in here.

And don't try to tell me that

I'm a ghost.

What the heck

[locker clatters]

- You're going to

You're the one who's trouble.

- I really like you,

[door opens]

[whispers] Shit, shit, shit.

I got an idea.

- Come on.

Shit.

Hide, hide!

- Hello?

[water rushing]

Hello?

Hello?

Somebody in here?

You can't be in here.

Xavier, what-- what

Mr. G, what are you doing?

I'm showering.

- Xavier, the school

- You can't be in here.

I just don't really feel

watching me like this.

- I-- I wasn't.

I was just closing up.

Uh, just finish up

You've got-- you've

- I just feel very

It's a very

I feel compromised.

Damn it, just finish up.

Have a good night.

[laughs]

There's no way he did it.

Wait, what?

Where are you going?

Simon.

Slow down.

Simon.

Hey!

Sorry.

Simon.

I knew it.

I fucking knew it.

We don't know everything yet.

He has her phone, Nicole.

That's evidence.

Evidence of what?

You're acting crazy.

Look.

What if she just gave

I don't know, so she could go

- Out of town?

Where would Maddie go?

Why are you doing this?

Going to the

How does that help anything?

What?

What's Claire Z doing?

Oh!

Hey.

- Now's not really

Wally Clark.

Class of '84.

I was laid out by a tackle

homecoming game.

Never made it off the field.

Nice to meet you.

Um, Maddie.

Current unsolved mystery.

Pleasure.

Wait, Wally Clark?

Yeah.

Why does that sound familiar?

- Oh, well, they named

Ah.

That must feel nice.

Look, I can't really

because I've got some

Hey.

Well, that's why I'm here.

I can-- I can totally

- Excuse me?

Um, OK.

I obviously did not mean it

In my head, it was more

I can help you figure

- OK.

OK.

- And I don't really think

from someone who

- headed to aerobics class.

I mean, I'm glad I

or else I would have been

Which would have

those are totally out now.

I do wish I brought my

Or clean socks.

Or deodorant.

Wait.

Were you missing anything

- I mean, other than a

No.

Why?

- My phone and my backpack,

Ugh.

The tickets are

I printed them

[phone chimes]

Aha.

Here they are.

Oh, shit.

Uh, I can't make it tonight.

Come on.

Sorry, I completely spaced.

I have band practice.

- Wouldn't it be easier

- don't want to see this movie?

I do.

It's just-- it's the only

And you know what they say.

What do they say?

- Bros before strong,

with bright futures.

It's a very popular phrase.

You're stupid.

You're lucky you're cute.

- What the Lord deny in

And boy, did He deny.

[chuckles]

[tires screeching]

Mads?

[engine turning over]

[sighs]

I have to go take care

Are you OK?

- And I'm missing

Huh.

- Can you please

Hey.

Maybe it's a good thing you

Sometimes I wish

Xavier?

Xavier, listen to me.

They let you out?

Just leave me alone.

- You had her phone

Why didn't you say anything?

- I don't have to

- Why don't you

Spare us having to

- Who's going to force

- You?

Chill out.

- [yells]

Hey, you two!

Stop!

Knock it off!

- Stop, stop, stop!

Stop, stop!

Xavier, please stop!

Stop it!

What do you kids

Are you OK?

- Don't give me another

Are you OK?

Let me see.

- You still wonder where

[indistinct chatter]

- Maddie?

We-- we just

- You want to

Fine.

I need you to force a

You know, rattle some chains.

Inhabit his body.

Scare the life out of him.

Whatever it takes.

What's the problem?

I need you to channel

and dangle this sack of shit

he cracks.

OK, you're not getting it.

That's not how this works, OK?

It's not like in the movies.

We couldn't do that,

And I do want to.

Yeah.

Maybe you're all fine just

I need to know what happened.

- We're not in some

Maybe this doesn't

of what this should be,

quite literally a world away.

We're not there.

Stuck.

No.

Not good enough.

You know, if my friends can't

then I have to.

- What you're feeling right now

You're longing for

We've all been there.

Talking through it can help.

I wasn't ready to die.

Talking about it

If I have to search this entire

I'm not willing to just give

We're not giving up.

- We're moving forward.

Well, for a guy who's

people out of here,

like a pretty crowded room.

I'm getting the hell

[Wet Leg's "Angelica"]

♪ ♪

- ♪ Angelica was on her way

♪ She doesn't need

♪ Knows exactly

♪ I watch as she

♪ Whoa, the ambience was

♪ I want to run home

♪ I look at my feet,

♪ Can't find my friends,

♪ A bit more, a bit more,

♪ A bit more, a bit more,

♪ A bit more,

♪ And then ♪

♪ It all ♪

Fuck.

♪ Comes to an end ♪

♪ We all go again ♪

[giggles]

Whatcha doing?

- I don't know

You jumped the fence.

Excuse me?

You can't leave this place.

Happens every time.

It's kind of weird

but after the third or fourth

Fifth try it starts to hurt.

♪ ♪

- I think I'm going

Sounds fun.

[giggles]

♪ ♪

♪ Good times all the time ♪

♪ Good times

♪ ♪

[breathing heavily]

[ominous music]

♪ ♪

Stop!

Stop!

♪ ♪

[distant clattering]

[school bell rings]

[sighs]

[gloomy music]

♪ ♪

I don't feel bad for Gatsby.

He's a phony, a fake.

No better than the powdered

is orange juice.

Who am I supposed to trust?

My guidance counselor

Said I had it, what it'd

you know?

He just sent me six feet under.

♪ ♪

- You were murdered by

Yeah.

Guided me straight

[chuckles]

Maddie, welcome back.

Uh, we were having a

Got a bit derailed.

How can you laugh at it?

What, you want me to cry?

OK.

You gotta-- you gotta try to

as encouraging, right?

Like, at some point,

about what happened to you.

Or not.

Uh, but look.

Either way, holding

what happened or didn't--

can only hold you back.

And that's what we're working

Right, Rhonda?

Mm.

- Now, I don't know

from the highway of life.

But I really do believe

way to miss your exit

in the rearview mirror.

He's right, Maddie.

- "Nothing behind me,

as is ever so on the road."

Everything ahead of me.

[door opens]

What is it?

I think it's your memorial.

Vigil.

No body, no burial.

I can't believe she's here.

- Is that--

My mom.

[clears throat]

Thank you all for coming.

As you know, we are

about the disappearance

while we work to

- What was it doing

I don't know anything, OK?

- Then how did her phone

- And now, we have a few words

[clears throat]

Hi.

I'm Maddie's mom.

Uh, it's funny.

Uh, Maddie would probably be

I, uh--

[sighs] I just, um--

[breathing shakily]

I'm sorry.

Excuse me.

Um, I just-- I just don't

- No, it's all right.

- I'm not sure

- It's all right.

- I just--

Um, thank you, Ms. Nears.

Uh, we are all here for you.

Look at me.

What, are you high right now?

Look at me.

You know,

you tell me what's going on.

I didn't hurt Maddie.

I don't know what

Then why the phone?

I was protecting her.

- Ladies and gentlemen, let's

10 minutes.

- We're here for you, Maddie.

Really.

- --one candle per

Don't be greedy.

Now, there are a few

to go over before we head out.

You will see, uh,

vehicles in the parking lot.

They will be

Protecting her?

Protecting her from what?

You got to tell me.

- From finding out

I've been hooking up

Maddie didn't know.

And I'm about to meet her,

just shows up at my truck.

And I'm-- I'm freaking out.

And so I text Claire, you know,

But instead,

And since I knew

How would you know that?

Read receipts.

I stole Maddie's

so I could delete that text.

I didn't know she

- All right.

It's all right.

You just cool off.

I'll take care of this.

[indistinct chatter]

[Phoebe Bridgers,

♪ ♪

- ♪ Somewhere in Germany,

♪ Man,

♪ Close my eyes, fantasize ♪

♪ Three clicks,

♪ When I get back,

♪ Then I'll get up

♪ Romanticize a quiet life ♪

Hey, I'll meet you out there.

Just give me a sec.

What?

I just need a minute, OK?

♪ But you had to go ♪

♪ I know, I know, I know ♪

[knock at door]

Mr. Elroy.

Back for round two?

Yeah.

What can I do for you?

♪ ♪

♪ And you had to go ♪

♪ I know, I know, I know ♪

♪ ♪

I'm sorry.

I know you are, Simon.

And for the record,

I am just as worried

Something happened.

I know it did.

Something bad.

I've known Maddie longer than

She's a lot of things, but

She has seen things.

She has faced things that

She doesn't get scared.

She doesn't run.

And if she was ever going to,

I would be the first person

I know Maddie.

She-- she's never gone

That's how I know

She wouldn't just disappear.

♪ ♪

I don't know how

this place without her.

Oh, Simon.

[sobbing]

Simon.

- ♪ Windows down,

♪ To some America First rap

♪ A slaughterhouse,

♪ Slot machines ♪

You just cool out.

I'm going to take care of this.

♪ Windows down, heater on ♪

♪ Big bolt of lightning ♪

♪ Hanging low over the coast ♪

♪ Everyone's convinced

♪ Or an alien spaceship ♪

♪ Either way,

♪ I'll find a new place

♪ A haunted house

♪ To float around

♪ No, I'm not afraid

♪ The billboard said

- Simon, you just take

I'm gonna head down there.

♪ The end is here ♪

♪ ♪

♪ The end is here ♪

♪ ♪

♪ The end is here ♪

♪ ♪

♪ The end is here ♪

♪ ♪

♪ The end is ♪

♪ ♪

Thank you, Simon.

♪ ♪

Maddie?

Simon?