Dana. Dana. No. No-- Whoa, whoa!
No. Dana! Dana!
Carlo. Carlo.
What?
What am I looking at?
They were just there.
Hermione, don't you think you're getting a little crazy about this?
No, but something happened. Something just happened.
What? W-W-What does that mean? What just happened?
Do not call me crazy.
Jesus Christ.
Hello?
Dana?
Hermione, jus--
Jesus Christ, they're fucking.
No, th-th-that's not what they were doing. They were just-- They had clothes on.
-They were-- They were fighting. -Let's go. Right now.
-No, you don't understand. -You're right. I don't.
-I can't… -Water. Dana.
-Dana. Water. Water, water. -…breathe.
She told me to get you water. Come on.
There, there-- Stay, stay, stay, stay.
Drink, drink, drink, drink, drink.
What do you mean she told you to give me water?
She-- She pulled me aside when we first got in.
You knew she was gonna do this?
No, no. I didn't know what she was talking about at first.
I just put it together.
We're back.
Oh, my God.
Drink.
Dana.
She figured out how to send you back.
She poisoned me.
Do you know how scary that was? I could have died!
I-I-I don't think it was really poison.
She said you would be fine.
That-- That you would only need water, and you are fine now, right?
But what if you hadn't remembered what she said?
What if we didn't land back at the house?
But the point is, you know how to send yourself back.
You don't have to wait for someone to scare you. We can just--
Just what?
Shoot me and then hope I don't bleed to death?
Actually trying to send me home could kill me.
This can never happen again. Ever.
Promise me.
Okay.
Where are our clothes?
-Alan. -What's wrong?
I've been calling you.
I've been asleep.
I need you to go check on Dana.
I thought y'all were fighting.
We were. Then she just called
asking all these bizarre questions about her mother and what happened to her.
Maybe she was on something.
Alan. This is serious.
She didn't sound right.
And there was some strange sounding man in the background, and I'm worried.
Is this happening all the time to people all over the world
and we're just the last to know?
When did you even manage to take these?
Last night. I don't really know what I was doing.
But they might mean something, right? Could they help us?
I don't know, Kevin. Those look like they could have been taken anywhere.
We just, like, fell through the Matrix, Dana.
There just has to be some way that--
that we can prove that this is real, that-that this actually happened.
Prove it to who?
And-- And what would that do? Make it stop?
No.
What if you never go back?
What if Rufus is fine?
It happens when he panics.
I'm definitely going back. It's just a matter of when.
I keep feeling like it's gonna happen again at any moment.
And I'm just waiting.
I-- I don't know what to do.
But what about your mother?
She needs you to figure out how all this works. You're her only hope.
Right.
There's gotta be rules to this thing.
There's gotta be a reason why this is happening to the two of you.
Whoa.
What?
What, Kevin?
It's the-- It's the food.
What food?
The Thai food I ordered, like, three days ago.
It's the same night?
They're done.
Ew. Hermione, stop it.
We're done.
So the time before the last time that this happened…
…I was gone for a minute?
Yeah. I-- I mean, even less. It was like seconds.
For me, it was, like, an hour.
Which means multiple years passed in almost an hour.
Which means he'll be a grown man by tomorrow.
You need supplies.
-Supplies? -Before we disappear again.
I feel like if that's gonna happen, it's gotta happen right now.
Have you also noticed that every time I've come back,
I've always come back to that same spot in the middle of the house?
No matter where I leave from. It--
Maybe you're right. Maybe it is the house.
What about your mother? She never lived here.
Right. And she was driving when she vanished.
Wait a minute. This is where you live?
Yep.
Wow. Princess.
What?
Nothing.
I'll be right back. Two seconds. I'm just gonna grab some clothes.
Okay. Sounds good.
So are you, like, a squatter or something?
Uh, no. I am not squatting. I live with my sister.
Oh.
Where is she?
At her boyfriend's. I don't know.
Give me a sec.
This is cute.
Thanks.
Maybe it stops once Rufus meets my other ancestors. Then it'll end.
Yeah, but who is that?
Maybe I'm supposed to help find her.
Um, just stay here. I'm just gonna grab one more thing.
Okay.
Hello?
Oh. Hi.
Sorry, I-- I'm just waiting for, uh--
Kevin. Yeah, I figured.
Uh, he mentioned me?
Oh, no, no, not really. He's-- You know, that's Kevin.
Oh, my God. You've--
Oh. Oh, no. I'm fine.
-Do you want some ice or something? -No, no.
Um, I'm good. I'm good.
It's old. Days old.
Okay.
I'm Dana.
Nice to meet you.
Is this like a first date or something?
Uh, sorta.
So fucking nosy, but I just have to ask. What happened with your eye?
I got in a fight.
Okay.
Penny, you're here.
Well, yeah, I live here.
Didn't realize you'd be home so early.
What were you doing back there?
Uh, I was just, uh-- Just grabbing this book for Dana.
It's 2:00 a.m.
-Yeah. Well, we should be going. -Mm-hmm.
Wha-- You're-- You're going out again?
Yeah, is that okay?
Yeah, it's okay. I just--
-Seriously? -I-- Don't-- Don't give me that. I just--
You're being kind of weird right now.
Oh, really? I've been weird in this 30-second interaction?
Don't be like that. I--
Are you getting yourself into any trouble?
Because you can tell me if you are, but I cannot help you if you don't tell me.
We gotta get going.
You s-- You said-- But w-w-what-- Go where?
Bye, Pen.
Kevin… …be safe, please.
So you're not gonna explain any of that to me?
There's nothing to explain. My sister is… …overdramatic.
She seemed really concerned.
She's always concerned about something.
I pay rent by the way. I'm not a total loser.
I never thought you were a loser.
Well, you thought I was a squatter.
Okay, the drugstore.
♪ Baby, I don't need dollar bills To have fun tonight ♪
♪ I love cheap thrills ♪
♪ But I don't need no money ♪
♪ As long as I can feel the beat ♪
Okay, I think this is enough.
How's all this gonna fit in one bag?
Well, we can use two bags.
Oh, shit. I need Pedialyte.
Half those people died of, like, dysentery.
♪ As long as I keep dancing ♪
♪ Come on, come on, turn the radio on It's Saturday and it won't be long ♪
Mmm. We're definitely gonna need two bags.
Is everything okay?
Suddenly, I just feel like I'm going kinda nuts, don't you?
I mean, I guess I've just been in that space for a while.
Let's just get inside.
By the way, I texted my aunt about the Weylin thing. She still hasn't responded.
Kevin 11. Are you insane? What are you doing?
Did you actually imply on the fricking Neighborhüd app
that I was a member of the Ku Klux Klan?
People know who I am in this neighborhood.
You have no right to say those things about me.
And, I'm sorry, what is going on here?
There is all of this screaming and this wild--
I mean, are you being harmed?
-No, I'm-- -What happened to your face?
-Okay. -Look, if you are in some sort of danger,
just say something, it's okay.
You don't have to be afraid of this man.
Um, please leave us alone.
I'm sorry, but something is obviously going on here.
You're screaming, you're injured.
Hey!
I will call the cops.
Please, lady, just fuck off.
Sorry, did you just tell me…
to "fuck off"?
Yep! Fuck off!
Kevin, get inside now.
I'm sorry, but, please, I-I'm fine. Thank you.
What the fuck is Neighborhüd?
It's this dumb app. I usually only use it to get free stuff,
but, you know, sometimes it devolves into this white flight bullshit, and--
What was she saying?
Oh, all this nonsense about, you know, suspicious activity.
When was this?
It-- I-It started just before we left.
And you didn't say anything to me?
You-- You weren't on the app.
So what?
I didn't ask you to defend me.
She was drawing attention to us. I shut it down.
You're telling me that what happened on the lawn didn't just draw attention to us?
What-- What are you saying?
You have to communicate with me.
This is the same thing that happened back at the farm with Olivia!
Neither of us can afford to go rogue like this!
I'm n-- I'm not going back with you.
What?
I just-- I've been thinking about this a lot,
and it doesn't make sense for me to… …um--
And, you know, it's like we barely know each other,
and-and I don't mean that I don't care because I don't know you.
It's just that…
that experience, um, isn't good for me,
and I really don't know how to help you over there.
But, also, I can stay here in the present and be here for you when you get back
and make sure you're okay.
Also…
Brought this for you to take back.
What the fuck, Kevin?
I got it from Penny. It's for your protection.
My protection?
I've never shot a gun in my life.
Kevin!
Get your ass out here!
Oh, shit. What do I-- What do I do with this?
I don't know. It's your gun.
I think it's the neighbor's husband.
What is wrong with these people?
What should I do?
Uh--
Go outside and calm him down. He's making a scene. I'll be right there.
Kevin11.
Hey, asshole.
Hey, man, it's really late.
Did you tell my wife to fuck off?
Did you or did you not tell my wife to fuck off?
Your wife was harassing me and my friend, just like you are right fucking now--
Jesus. Fuck.
That's the future mother of my children, man.
Don't you ever talk to her like that again. You understand me?
Carlo!
Kevin! What are you doing? Oh, my God.
-He's assaulting him! Get off! -Fuck. Fuck.
Carlo!
Help! Get off of him.
-This is a good neighborhood. -Alan?
We have lived here for seven years, asshole.
Hey. Hey. Break this up.
Everybody on this block is a friend. We are not the problem.
Hey. Get-- Hey--
Get the--
-What the hell is this? Get ba-- Get back. -Get off me. Get the fuck off me.
Stay ba-- Hey, stay back.
Hey! Slow down.
Hey, what the fuc-- Wait a minute. I know you.
It's good to see you again, sir.
Who the hell are you?
I'm this young lady's uncle and LAPD.
And I believe you're trespassing,
so I suggest you fly your narrow ass back to whatever coop you fell out of.
Get out of here!
Come on.
-Are you okay? -I'm fine.
Get out of here, you fucking Dracula-looking motherfucker.
-Stop. -Don't you know when to shut up?
Inside! Now.
How do I know you?
Uh, I had the pleasure of serving you the other night at Olamina's.
Uh-huh, yeah.
Uh, I can't thank you enough for your help, sir.
Th-- Those people have been terrorizing us the whole night, so…
What the hell happened to your face?
-This motherfucker hit you? -No. No. He did not hit me.
-I-- I would-- I would never hit her. -Shut your mouth.
Why don't you wait outside a minute while I talk to my niece?
No, no. You do not get to talk to him like that.
He does not have to leave.
Can you wait for me in the bedroom, Kevin?
Well?
Dana, I'm gonna need to know exactly what happened to your face.
I slipped.
You slipped?
In the shower.
Mm-hmm. How stupid do you think I am?
What the hell is going on?
Why is the waiter from two nights ago here at 3:00 a.m.?
That's none of your business.
What the hell kind of scene did I stumble upon
out here with the neighbor?
Alan, I literally do not have time for this. Why are you here?
What, do you think I wanna be here?
But your aunt is worried about you,
and this is what happens when Denise gets worried.
I get sent here, so get used to it.
Are you kidding me? And then what happens? What are you gonna do?
Arrest me?
Have a good night, Alan.
-Who are you calling? -The chief.
Who knows if that guy is even really a cop. He's probably her pimp.
He had a badge.
Yeah. Guys like that get fake badges all the time.
You know what?
There's a guy in my poker game whose dad is a higher-up in the officer's union.
I'm gonna call him, see what he thinks we should do.
-Carlo. Carlo. I-I just really do no-- -What?
You're the one telling me these people are suspicious, right?
All night you've been saying it. You got nowhere, so now I'm gonna handle it.
-Is he gone? -I don't know.
I, um--
I'm really sorry for the way I handled things earlier.
I-- I-- I could have been better about it, uh--
It's fine.
I'm just lightening my load.
In fact, you're right to not wanna come back with me.
I mean, why the hell would you wanna do that?
I shouldn't have assumed anything.
I just got caught up in our…
It doesn't matter.
Yeah.
-I already told you. -Dana.
Dana?
If you're not gonna listen to me, maybe you'll listen directly to her.
-Dana? -Yes.
Hi, honey.
I sent Alan to check on you because I was worried. Glad you're okay.
But listen, I need to see you. I get the sense
maybe something is happening to you that I might have some context for,
and I feel like there are things about your mother
that may have been kept from you, and you deserve answers.
I know we left each other on nasty terms,
but you shouldn't be going through this alone.
I'm asking Alan to bring you here. Okay?
Hey.
I, uh-- I can stay here at the house.
Be your mission control. Make sure you're okay.
Whatever you need.
The point is, I can be here for you when you get back. To help.
Whatever you wanna do.
Wait!
I never got your number. Fuck.
Aren't you tired?
Not really.
All you James women are the same. Night owls.
Your grandmother. Denise, obviously.
I used to joke with Denise that all y'all needed was a good night's sleep.
If y'all got a full eight hours of sleep,
you wouldn't have had half the fights you did.
I know what you must think of me, Dana.
I'm some washed-up asshole cop your aunt made the mistake of marrying.
You don't want anything to do with me.
-I didn't say that. -You didn't have to.
Look, I know I'm not the easiest person to get to know.
You probably think I'm what kept Denise away from you all these years,
why she didn't come to New York when your grandma got sick.
Am I wrong?
When I met Denise, we made a deal with each other
to keep our drama to a minimum.
When I moved her to California, it saved her.
Saved her from trying to make a family out of a mess,
from trying to get someone to see her who never would.
I'm talking about your grandma, Dana.
Yeah, well, no one was ever good enough for Grandma.
Well, your daddy was.
He could do no wrong.
Until he met your mother anyway.
So yeah, I told Denise not to go back to New York when Regina got sick.
Now, Denise may still feel guilty,
but I sleep easy at night knowing she did the right thing for her.
My only regret is that you fell through the cracks.
I know you felt like we abandoned you out there in New York,
but it wasn't about you.
Your aunt loves you.
Hey, Penny. I need a favor.
Jesus Christ, Kevin! You can't do that!
You can't just fucking act all crazy at 2:00 a.m.,
leave in a rush and stop answering your phone!
Okay. Okay, okay, okay. I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
And who is this girl? Daniella? When did you meet her?
Her name is Dana. I met her a few days ago-- Or, like, tonight.
It's-- It-It's just a little complicated right now, okay?
Listen, um, Penny. Do you believe in fate?
What?
Like, do you think that things happen for a reason?
Do you think--
I don't know. Do you believe that--
that there might be some logic to things that we don't know about?
Because, um, like, a lot of things have been happening to me recently and--
and at first, I just… …thought I'd happened into a crazy situation
that had nothing to do with me, and now--
now I feel like it does have something to do with me.
Kevin, what the fuck are you talking about?
Okay, before I tell you what I know,
I just need to know what is going on with you, Dana?
I don't know how to explain it.
Well, you-- Just say it.
You don't-- You don't need to figure anything out. Just say it.
'Cause you were asking me about your mom and about family stuff. Why?
What do you know about my mother's mother?
She was a troubled woman.
Not quite in her right mind either.
She disappeared, right?
She j-- She just vanished?
Mmm.
Olivia's mother up and left when she was just a baby, but…
Dana.
Where are you getting all this from?
My mother is alive.
Yeah, she's alive. She's trapped and--
Something happened to her back in '92 when she was driving with my father.
She disappeared, and-and she got pulled back in time, and-and--
I think the same thing happened to her mother,
and it-it just happened to me, and I've met her.
She-- She's pulled back in the past on a plantation.
On the plantation where I think our family were owned as slaves
by the Weylins. And-And I don't know how or why,
but… …she's trapped there, and she needs our help.
Okay. You know what, this is-- This is a lot of information we need to process.
Let me tell someone to cover for me.
I think I just need a little coffee or something.
-Do you want anything? -Sure. Yeah.
Yeah? Okay. I'll-- I'll be right back, all right? All right.
So please, just call me in an hour.
And if you don't hear from me, Find My iPhone and send help. Okay?
Kevin, I really want you to take a hard look at what you're doing right now…
Uh, yes.
…and then ask yourself if there's not a pattern here.
This sort of behavior is its own form of addiction…
Okay. Penny, Penny! I'm here. I gotta go.
But call me back in an hour if you don't hear from me.
Here where? Kevin?
Hey, uh, Mr., um, uh, Alan.
What the hell are you doing here?
Um, I got something that I really need to give to Dana.
Listen. I don't know what you're on,
or what game you got going, or what you got going on with that girl,
but drop it.
That whole damn family full of crazy.
Finally 'bout to do something about it and this motherfuck--
Stay away from her!
Can I at least get her phone number? I just wanna make sure she's okay.
No!
Find yourself another girl to mess with.
Okay.
There you go.
Okay.
All right. So, let's just take it back.
Um--
All right. Just tell me again. Um…
Where exactly did you go?
You don't believe me, do you?
I believe that
you believe that what you're going through is real.
And that you were at a plantation in the past.
And that this Rufus was there and your mom.
I believe that you believe that.
But…
your mother and my brother died in an accident
when she drove her car into the East River.
And that happened because when she was talking like this, I didn't do enough.
And when my mother was sick, I didn't do enough either.
And I'm not gonna make the same mistake with you, Dana.
I love you too much.
Just…
-Oh, f-- shit! -Oh! Oh, no, no, no, no.
-It's all right. -I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
It's all right. I'll just go get some paper towels.
-Sorry. -Okay. All right.
Just, um…
Yeah, I see you. Okay.
I feel so stupid.
What happened? What happened? What's wrong?
Why do I keep letting them do this to me?
Why do I feel like anyone would actually… believe me?
I…
I feel so stupid.
I feel so alone.
You're not. You're not alone.
I'm here and-- and I'm the stupid one. I--
Whatever is happening to us, Dana,
it is something profound,
and I never should have turned away from it.
I never should have turned away from you.
Code Violet. We have a Code Violet for Dana James.
Code Violet for Dana James.
We should get out of here.
Okay, okay.
Maybe-Maybe-Maybe I actually should stay.
What?
Maybe I'm actually sick.
If you're sick, I'm sick. But I don't wanna stay here,
and I need you to come with me.
Code Violet. We have a Code Violet for Dana James.
Code Violet for Dana James.
-Go south. You go west. -Dana?
Dana!
-Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck. -What are we supposed to do in here?
I-- I don't know. I thought there'd be a window or something.
-I-- Do we just wait it out? -Let us in! Please!
There are cameras everywhere.
We want to help you.
What are you even doing here?
Oh. Your mom. She gave this to me.
I think it means she can come back with you.
Come on. Just don't hurt yourself, please. Please.
What?
-My stomach. -Dana?
-It's happening. It's happening. -No, no, no. No, no, no.
Oh, shit. Dana, okay. It's okay. You just gotta get to your mother.
You tell her she can make the trip if she hangs on to you.
It's gonna be okay.
Yeah.
Dana, Dana, Dana, Dana!
…hurt yourself. Dana.
Come on, please.
-Yes. Could you? -Yes.
Dana?
Did you see her?
She said she was in there.
Where is she?