Constance is gone.
STICKY: The train has to come to a stop at crossings.
-It could be any of these four. -Go time.
RHONDA: The Whisperer. Someone is rebuilding it.
DR. GARRISON: It's so nice to have you back.
CONSTANCE: Is this how you picture your future self?
-Life could be better. -I said stop!
REYNIE: Tire tracks. Different tires?
-This must be the car. -KATE: Check it out.
STICKY: Looks like an old root cellar.
REYNIE: Curtain's Gray.
(tense music)
-Treat them without mercy. -MAN: Understood.
This whole happiness technique of his, I invented it.
DR. GARRISON: Then when I refused to use my technique,
knowing how dangerous the side effects could be, he fired me.
NUMBER TWO: I have a plan to get us out of here.
And I'm fairly certain that he'll choose to stay.
You saw him out there?
I have finally earned his trust. I have his ear.
You don't have to leave your brother. We're gonna kidnap him.
Constance!
-We're getting you out of here. -Restrain them.
It's time to boot up the Brainsweeper.
This can be friendly.
Yes, we're just going to very gently apply some handcuffs.
DR. GARRISON: What is that?
-(hisses) -Spread out!
(suspenseful music)
(thuds)
(woman gasps)
-CONSTANCE: Rhonda. -STICKY: Rhonda.
Not who I was expecting to find here, but I'll take it.
Rhonda, we're sorry for running off without telling you.
Stay in the now, Reynie.
We are safe, and we are together.
-KATE: Is that a clove hitch knot? -Modified constrictor.
Classic.
You proud of yourself?
CONSTANCE: Loaded question.
Self-esteem issues.
In an ideal world,
I could have just invited Constance to help me for the sake of science.
Where is Dr. Curtain?
You and I, we have the same aims.
-Brain experimentation? -To bring Curtain down.
He's the reason I live like this. A basement dweller, a troglodyte.
Let me go, and I'll tell you exactly where he is.
I'll tell you everything I know.
-You okay with this, Constance? -It's fine.
No one can punish her more than she punishes herself.
-That's true. -Okay.
Deal.
Where is Curtain?
Northern Italy.
A small village just north of Vernazza.
His compound is hidden within lemon groves.
Thank you, Doctor.
(clears throat)
Uh, we are independent contractors. No skin in the game.
-Not at all. -Open to a buyout.
What was that?
GRAY WOMAN #1: This way.
The Grays!
-Get back. -Oh, no.
(ominous music)
Hello.
I had to close the distance pretty fast there at the end.
(Milligan pants)
-Are you okay? -Yeah.
How did you find us?
After we disarmed the Grays in Germany,
we learned that there were several units sent after you.
We decrypted a few of their coded telegraphs,
and found this address.
(tires screech in distance)
We've been followed.
That way. If we get separated, don't slow down.
I'll take the bike, you others in the van.
-Yes? -Run!
-MAN 1: Halt! Halt! Halt! -MAN 2: Stop right there!
Go, go, let's go!
MAN 3: Get those two.
-MISS PERUMAL: Sticky! -Ms. Perumal!
-Constance! -STICKY: Reynie, stay with Rhonda.
WOMAN: Stop her now!
Take me.
(upbeat music)
Dad!
-Wait, the others. -Where are they?
Ms. Perumal's with Sticky and Constance. Rhonda's with Reynie.
-MILLIGAN: Just drive. -Then we go.
-REYNIE: Where's Sticky and Constance? -They're with Ms. Perumal.
-Did they get to the van? -I don't know.
(engine rumbles)
(theme music)
Keep eye contact.
Nice.
And again.
Do not rush.
The time is your own. Breathe in.
-And out. -(both exhale deeply)
(L.D. Curtain breathes deeply) Breathe in... and out.
L.D. CURTAIN: Good.
Ah. Nicholas.
-What a nice surprise. -Yes, I was...
I was just taking a twi-night stroll.
-Twi-night. -You know, it's duskish.
-"The hour of the owl," they say. -Who says that exactly?
You know. One wordsmith or another, huh?
Thank you, Laila.
Can I help you with something?
No, I was, we're in such close proximity,
I was anxious to hear more from you.
(chuckles)
I feel like I've only scratched the surface of your work.
How is Number Two?
Oh, she doesn't really see the point of what you're doing here.
Or agree with it, rather, but...
-Nicholas. -Hm?
There are people in this world who simply do not want to be happy.
Please be careful of them. They can weigh you down.
No. Number Two does not weigh me down. No, she...
Lifts you up.
She doesn't weigh me down, so...
That's for you to say. Not me.
Well, I do not want to be a burden anymore.
I'll let you get back to your very important work.
Um... Good night.
-Good night. -Yes.
(laughs)
Oh, yes.
Auguste? I have a task for you.
Oh, so, did you find anything in Curtain's office?
Schematics, plans? Evidence that we can use to expose him?
You know, I... I don't think it's something
so technical or detectable. It's... (soft chuckle)
I think it's more intangible, and personal, actually.
You almost sound excited.
Oh, hm...
No matter. We proceed with the kidnapping as planned.
(clears throat) So, we start by you...
-Oh, look at this. -Don't touch that.
-All to scale. -Yes.
We'll start by having you lure Curtain away from his sea of followers,
back here to the bungalow.
He will arrive to find evening tea set for two.
-Lovely. -Do not drink the tea.
-Oh. -The tea will contain
a trace amount of this.
Translucidus sominferum.
Or, as it's referred to in Nordic folklore, "duskwort."
A rare but powerful sedative that can immobilize an elephant.
Once he's out, you will dress in his clothing.
It'll be a tight fit.
Oh, I don't think we're that much different in size.
-Practice sharp, shallow breathing. -How?
Then, we cut your hair. Snip.
Please save all commentary till the end.
The two of you will look unnervingly alike.
We'll place your unconscious brother in the back of a cart,
escape through this entrance, and make our way to the safe house.
Oh, I hope. (exhales deeply)
(clears throat)
Now is the time for feedback.
(Number Two clears throat)
Yes, well, it is thorough.
-Cutting the hair, though. -Oh, there's no workaround.
All right.
I know it needs to be done.
Good. Are you prepared to do it?
(exhales deeply)
KATE: We never should have agreed to separate.
The Grays aren't going to stop looking for us.
It was the only way, Kate.
Even if we were captured, at least we would be together.
With no one to effect a rescue. We are all going to the same place.
We will meet there.
-Never split the team. Ever. -Interesting.
-Considering the source. -What?
There was a time that you felt like the team was holding you back.
I would call this growth.
-Profound growth. -You are so frustrating.
-Ha! -MARTINA: Okay!
I can't concentrate with all this drama.
(breathes deeply)
I'm formulating a plan.
(suspenseful music)
(spark plug sputters)
(brakes screeches)
REYNIE: It's the spark plug.
A challenge, yes, but we'll be fine.
Will we?
This feels like the end of the road.
(sighs deeply)
I'm sorry. I'm not helping.
Don't apologize.
If you're feeling something, it's okay, say it.
Okay.
I guess I feel...
afraid.
That's reasonable.
And tired.
This has been tiring.
And hot.
-What else? -And...
angry.
-Angry at what? -Myself.
I messed up everything.
Hm.
I should have listened to Kate and Sticky.
Even Constance knew we'd be taken advantage of, scammed, kidnapped,
-but I didn't listen. -More. Louder!
-Everything is wrong! -"Everything?" Get specific.
Nothing is fair!
Curtain's being called a hero,
and Mr. Benedict is gone, and so is Number Two.
And I'm so confused because I don't know what I'm doing!
(screams)
How did that feel?
Good.
Strange. But good.
(tranquil music)
DELUCCI'S CHICKENS
(clucking)
(In Italian)
(Sticky sighs)
(In English) This is child abandonment.
You'll be fined.
(engine rumbles)
-This is bleak. -It could be worse.
-How? -The Grays could catch up to us.
Let's go find a town.
(In Italian)
(wind blows)
(In English) Your hat.
(suspicious music)
Weird.
(thunder rumbles)
(wind blows)
Okay. Enough.
There.
(classic music playing)
-Hello. -Oh, guests.
-What a joy. -Oh, yes, come in, come in.
Oh, poor things. Must be freezing.
I am, Yanis, and this is Sofia, and welcome to our House of Hygge.
-"Hygge?" -Yes, it's a Danish way of life.
-A commitment to all things cozy. -Hospitality is our life.
I thought you sounded Danish.
Well, our original location in Copenhagen,
um, was consumed by fire.
(tongue clicks) Ravaged by it.
Uh, perhaps we flew too high and our competitors took note.
"Inconclusive, inconclusive," they said.
But regardless, we relocated here to Sofia's home village,
and we continue the journey of comfort.
Are you enjoying your shawls? Yanis knit them himself.
From the yarn spun by his great-grandmother.
-(soft chuckle) -How much truth do you want?
What brings you to our inn?
Yes. Will your parents be joining?
We're exchange students from overseas.
Um, we got here on travel grant for research from the Boatwright Academy.
Um, well, we cannot wait to hear about all things boat.
But for now, the kitchen, because as you can smell,
we have something very, very exciting on the horizon.
Um-hm.
But for now, relax.
Settle at your own pace, and as we say "kan du hygge dig".
Have fun, cozy yourself, huh?
We leave you. Come.
We must flee this place.
(thunder rumbles)
(inhales deeply)
Yeah.
(telephone ringing)
-Curtain. -We've done it, sir. We have her.
-Who? -One of your brother's top attachés.
An elusive woman using the name, or alias, Perumal.
Says she's a school teacher. (soft chuckle)
Ludicrous cover, saw through it right away.
Please don't aggrandize.
This Perumal sounds like a mid-level operative, at best.
What about the children?
-We haven't found them. -"We?"
-I haven't found them. -Then do it.
Yes, sir, I will. I definitely will.
But again, let's not overlook the potential critical piece
this so-called Perumal represents. She--
(inhales deeply)
(exhales deeply)
Be better.
-We're interrupting. -Regret it.
-So much. -News so good, it can't wait, I trust?
(suspenseful music)
How long have they been like this?
-Some, just a few hours. -Others, days.
We've been handling Marlon's duties in his absence.
-Happy to do it, of course. -Seamless transition into the role.
I think we have a real knack for it, going forward.
Separate conversation.
They're not moving.
There's a small chance this is a repercussion of the program.
The methodology. A side effect.
(breathes deeply)
It's not possible. (soft chuckle)
-That's what we said. -That's what we said.
That is completely unfounded.
If anything, what we're seeing is an anomaly.
A manifestation of a few loyal, yet unprepared individuals.
And ethically, their medical condition cannot be shared with the others.
Yes? So, hush, hush.
For their privacy.
-We completely agree. -It's just that,
-well... -Speak freely.
There's a chemical misfire in their brains.
Dr. Vanderburg suggested this might be irreversible.
No. I don't trust this doctor.
Find another one.
-KATE: But I think it might work. -MILLIGAN: No, no, no.
No. Absolutely not.
It's a great plan.
Or I could enter alone in disguise.
You and Martina could go somewhere safe, and wait for the others.
Is this the silence of consensus?
I don't need protecting.
Kate, you, you are smart.
You are unbelievably quick on your feet, but you need to be more careful.
I am careful!
You fell off a cliff. Carefully?
I had it under control.
I'm not always gonna be there to save you.
No one's asking you to!
I was alone for a really long time.
I had to learn to take care of myself.
And then you just showed up!
Hey, body fuel.
From here on out, it's nonstop, fourth-quarter madness.
Are we good?
I need you both in top mental and physical condition.
Yeah.
Have you done everything you can to prepare to win?
Yes.
Are we prepared to win?
(screams) Yeah!
(light music)
Once the rain lets up,
I'll see if Yanis or Sofia can give us a ride.
My world-famous lingonberry scones.
Fresh from the oven.
The crumb isn't right, is it?
Uh...
Your dough was too wet.
Well, I'll just, I'll just fashion something more to your liking.
Something prepackaged may be more reliable.
(scoffs)
Would you, would you just excuse me for just, just a moment?
Just for one moment.
He looked like he was about to cry.
His tears will lead to growth.
-Constance. -What?
We should you give up our standards to preserve his psyche?
Yes. What if they could help us? Give us a ride.
You just torpedoed that because you didn't like his scone?
It was not good.
You don't have to say everything you're thinking.
You're so selfish!
(Sticky sighs)
(door opens)
(door closes)
(thunder rumbles)
(sighs deeply)
(TV chatter)
ANNOUNCER: Now in diet!
Welcome back. I'm so happy to see you.
Doesn't it feel good to be seen?
Let's resume this journey together.
Negative thoughts only cloud the mind,
preventing you from experiencing what you duly deserve.
True happiness.
Once you unburden yourself from worry,
self-doubt, sadness, and disillusionment,
your life will blossom to its full potential,
filled with unbridled joy.
There. Front gate. That's the goal.
Are you sure you want to do this?
-What if something goes wrong? -Can't plan for everything.
Could I predict Elena would start instead of me?
No one could. Because it makes no sense.
I get the politics, she's a total underdog story,
but she's got no backhand.
Look, this could go pear-shaped in eight different ways.
But no matter what goes down, I'm glad we got to hang out again.
Me too.
(radio statics)
MILLIGAN: Madge's Honor. This is Fallen Comet.
I've arrived at the rendezvous point.
-Copy. How's it looking? -Security is light.
There's a small window of opportunity.
-Right now, if I went in alone, I... -Negative.
The better plan involves the three of us. You agreed to it.
Right. Sorry. Proceed as planned.
Over.
But standing by if you need me while also giving you space.
(exhales deeply)
-He's just worried. -You're taking his side?
Look, my parents are nice people.
They have no understanding of the game, but they're nice.
Are they interested in my life? Sometimes I don't know.
They don't ask about stuff. They don't try.
Your dad's trying.
He's interested.
Look. Truck heading in.
It's go time.
See you on the other side.
(light music)
(TV chatter)
ANNOUNCER: And you get 40 percent off our Annual Clearance Sale.
Come in to find huge savings
on the hottest items of the season only at...
(remote rattles)
I'm sorry I lost my temper.
I understand.
You do?
Of course.
-You can. -No, I cannot.
I cannot. She is, she is breaking me, Sofia.
Okay, deep breaths. We have to try.
(breathes deeply)
Well, I called my cousin
and she will give you a ride to your destination.
That's wonderful. Thank you.
For your journey, rugbrod?
This is a triumph.
It warms my soul. Thank you.
Well... anything else?
You've done enough. You're angel sent from heaven.
-Yes. -Yes.
-Well. -(in Danish) Thanks.
(in English) Constance, are you okay?
Well, one thing is bothering me.
I don't know nearly enough about Boatwright.
While we wait for our ride, will you tell me everything?
(soft chuckle) Where to start?
She's in.
She's very brave.
And a good friend.
-Look, what I said earlier... -It's okay.
All I wanted was to have you back.
And now that it's happened...
I'm just so used to doing things on my own.
I don't know. It's so confusing.
I'm confused, too.
But I love you just the way you are.
We'll find our system. That's what we do.
We fix things.
(twigs snap in distance)
(suspenseful music)
Rhonda.
-Reynie. -Milligan.
-Where's everyone else? -Martina's inside.
We thought the others are with you.
Don't worry, Ms. Perumal is fearless. She's prepared for anything.
They all knew exactly where to go. We'll see them soon.
So, we supersaturate the solution, added some dry ice to the coolant,
and pretty much redefined monothermal extraction.
Wow, Boatwright sounds great.
I know, right?
I'm glad you shared, Sticky.
(soft chuckle)
Wait. Did you just call me "Sticky?"
Of course. That's your name, silly.
Okay. Something's definitely wrong.
L.D. CURTAIN: Your life will blossom to its full potential. Filled...
Curtain.
...with unbridled joy.
Found you.
Oh. Don't. The house is surrounded. Your hosts have been detained.
My failure at the Institute shattered me as a man.
And it's taken me a long time to rebuild my self-esteem.
To know deep in my heart
that I can secure a perimeter
like I have done today.
What a delightful amount of detail.
Oh, thank you.
Okay. Time to go.
-(door closes) -I was told you urgently needed me.
Yes. I have a pressing question.
Hm.
What did the lion say when he saw the elephants
coming over the hill?
"Here come the elephants over the hill."
-Yes! -(both laugh)
I knew you'd remember.
Oh, Headmaster Chiu loved her elephant jokes.
Oh, yes, she did. She did. (laughs)
Is that all?
No, that's not all. Um...
That's everything. (laughs)
I know that it's taken me a moment to come around,
but what you have given us here is precious.
Something we haven't had in decades.
Time. Time with each other.
So, thank you. Thank you.
You're welcome, Nicholas.
Now. Let's not waste this gift, no? Let's have some tea.
This phoenix oolong will change you.
Hm.
(tongue clicks) I accept the invitation.
(clears throat)
Please, sit.
(exhales deeply)
I also have another question for you.
(Benedict's soft chuckle)
What did the lion say when he saw the elephants
coming over the hill wearing sunglasses?
I don't know.
Nothing.
He didn't recognize them.
(both laugh)
Oh, that's good.
She arrived at the front gate. Asked to see you two.
Hello, Crowe. Congratulations.
You joined a very exclusive list of traitors.
-When you betrayed us. -That's why I'm here.
-To apologize. -To Dr. Curtain?
Won't see you. Extremely busy.
No. To you.
Look, you put your reputations on the line by recommending me for the Institute,
and I threw it all away. For what?
I've been carrying this... guilt.
I want to earn your forgiveness.
Are you actually here for redemption?
Or are you looking for a hideout?
(soft chuckle)
I'm not afraid of a little time.
I'm afraid for my soul.
You do look... miserable.
-No one has to be that way. -Not when there's so much happiness.
-We forgive you. -We forgive you.
(soft laugh)
There we go.
Wait here. There's tons of new initiate paperwork.
(chuckles)
(lock rattles)
(Martina sighs)
Mr. Benedict, Number Two, and Ms. Perumal are here.
And I heard some talk of some other people being detained.
Two children, whose descriptions bear striking similarity to our crew.
-That's all I got. -Great work, Martina.
-Let's move. -This is where I leave you.
Turns out, the whole van thing is actually a crime.
Got to get it back before things escalate.
You've done impressive work, eh? If you ever need a job...
You got this.
I'll see you down the road, friends.
(soft chuckle)
Let's go.
(both laugh)
Oh, you're too easy, Nicholas.
I can keep the puns flowing all day.
-(both laugh) -(door closes)
(L.D. Curtain clears throat)
BENEDICT: Well, then.
It's an underrated talent, pun construction.
(Benedict laughs)
It's actually quite complicated. Hello.
Freshen up your tea.
Thank you.
Another one of your treatises.
Oh, it's more of a theory.
It's only just 1,500 words.
(laughs)
L.D. CURTAIN: Hm. It's good to have you here, Nicholas.
Yes.
Thank you.
Now. (clears throat)
(groans)
So much time has been lost between us.
(Benedict's soft chuckle)
-To new memories. -To new memories.
Wait.
Just a pinch of sugar will make that the perfect sip.
What is it now?
(thuds)
-Yes? -Hello, Mrs. Two.
Number Two. What do you want?
I really need someone to talk to.
Whatever is wrong, I'm sure it's going to turn out okay.
You're right.
(breathes deeply)
Everything will be okay.
(ominous music)
(closing theme music)
(engine revs)