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.
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: 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]
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♪ intense music playing ♪