NO ONE'S POV:

(We see Y/N & the others filling Eddie in after getting him some food.)

Dustin: So we got, uh, some good news and some bad news. How do you prefer it?

Eddie: Bad news first, always.

(Y/N): Same, man.

Dustin: All right. Bad news. We tapped into the Hawkins PD dispatch with our Celebro, and they're definitely looking for you. Also, they're, uh, pretty convinced that you killed Chrissy.

Max: Like, 100% kind of convinced.

Eddie: And the good news?

Robin: Your name hasn't gone public yet. But if we found out about you, it's a matter of time before others do too. And once that gets out, everyone and their shallow-minded mother is gonna be gunning for you.

Eddie: Hunt the freak, right?

Robin: Exactly.

Eddie: Shit.

Dustin: So, before that happens, we find Vecna, kill him, and prove your innocence.

Eddie: That's all, Dustin? That's all?

Dustin: Yeah, no, that's pretty much it.

Robin: Listen, Eddie, I know everything Dustin is saying sounds totally delusional, but we've actually been through this before. I mean, they have a...a few times, and...and I have once. (Y/N) and I had our first kiss after.

(Y/N): [in Irish accent] Pretty bird.

Robin: Yeah?

(Y/N): Off topic.

Robin: Right, um, mine was more human-based, theirs was more smoke-related, and (Y/N) actually fought a bear thing.

(Y/N): It was as tall as a bear.

Robin: The bottom line is, collectively, I really feel like we got this.

Steve: We usually rely on this girl who has super powers. But, uh, those went bye-bye, so...we still have (Y/N) though!

Dustin: Yes, he's a great ringer.

(Y/N): I've saved them a lot.

Eddie. Wait. No offense, but, what makes you...such a great ringer?

(Y/N): I'm a werewolf.

Eddie: [chuckles] Thanks, I needed a good laugh.

(Y/N): It's okay. I expected this reaction.

Eddie: You expected this reaction? [chuckles]

(He looks at Dustin, Steve, & Max to see that they're not laughing.)

Eddie: You guys aren't laughing...

(He looks at Robin.)

Robin: He's serious.

(He looks at Y/N.)

Eddie: You're a werewolf?

(Y/N): Yes.

Eddie: Like Teen Wolf?

(Y/N): Kinda. I prefer to think of myself more like the werewolves in An American Werewolf in London and The Howling.

Eddie: Prove it.

(Y/N): You want me to prove that I'm a werewolf?

Eddie: Yeah.

(Y/N): Okay, how?

Eddie: Turn into a werewolf.

(Y/N): Right now?

Eddie: Right now!

(Y/N): I can't.

Eddie: Because it's day time and you need a full moon, right?

(Y/N): [sighs] That is a common misconception...

Eddie: Misconcep...

(Y/N): I can't turn into one right, I didn't bring a change of clothes.

Max: Show him your teeth.

(Y/N): I was getting there.

Max: Not fast enough.

(He shows Eddie his fangs.)

Eddie: Holy crap, you're really a werewolf. You're dating a werewolf.

Robin: I know. He's much more though. So we're technically in more of the--

Steve: Kinda...

Max: Brainstorming phase.

Steve: Brainstorming.

Dustin: [sputters] There...There's nothing to worry about.

Steve: [scoffs]

(Y/N): None whatsoever.

(Cut to them talking to Nancy.)

Nancy: You're saying that this thing, that killed Fred and Chrissy, it's from the Upside Down.

Steve: If the shoe fits.

Dustin: Our working theory is that attacks with a spell or a curse. Now, whether or not he's doing the bidding of the Mind Flayer or just loves killing teens, we don't know.

Max: All we know is this is something different. Something new.

Nancy: Doesn't make sense.

Dustin: It's only a theory.

Nancy: No, Fred and Chrissy don't make sense. I mean, why them?

Dustin: Maybe they were just in the wrong place. They were both at the game.

Max: And near the trailer park.

Steve: We're at the trailer park. Uh, should we maybe not be here?

Nancy: There is something about this place. Fred started acting weird the second we got here.

Robin: Acting weird as in...?

Nancy: Scared, on edge, upset.

Dustin: Max said Chrissy was upset too.

Max: Yeah, but not here. She was crying in the bathroom at school.

Robin: Serial killers stalk their prey before they strike, right?

(Y/N): Like a predator.

Robin: So, maybe Fred and Chrissy saw the Vecman--

Dustin: Vecna.

Steve: Dunno about you guys, but if I saw some freaky wizard monster, I would mention it to someone.

Max: Maybe they did. I saw Chrissy leaving Mrs. Kelley's office. If you saw a monster, you...you wouldn't go to the police. They'd never believe you. But you might go to your--

Robin: Your shrink.

(Cut to them walking to Steve's car.)

Steve: Whoa, whoa, Nance, Nance! Where are you going?

Nancy: Oh, there's something I wanna check on first.

Dustin: Something you wanna share with the rest of us?

Nancy: I don't wanna waste your time. It's a real shot in the dark.

Steve: Yeah, okay. Are you out of your mind?

(Y/N): Clearly.

Steve: Flying solo with this Vecna on the loose? No, it's too dangerous. You need...You need someone to...Here. I'll stick with Nance.

(He tosses his keys to Robin.)

Steve: Take the car, check out the shrink.

Robin: I don't think you want me driving your car.

Steve: Why?

Robin: I don't have a license.

Steve: Why don't you have a license?

Robin: I'm poor.

Max: I can drive.

Steve: No, never again. Please. Anybody but you. No.

Steve: No chance.

Dustin: Come on.

Steve: No.

(Y/N): Give me the keys.

Steve: Yes, (Y/N), thank you.

(Robin hands Y/N the keys, grabs a walkie, & walks over to Nancy.)

(Y/N): No, no. Where are you going?

Robin: Us ladies will stick together. Unless you think we need you to protect us.

(Y/N): Steve.

Steve: What?

(Y/N): Head's up.

(He tosses Steve his keys & walks towards Robin & Nancy.)

Robin: Did you not hear what I said?

(Y/N): I did. I thought you just meant Steve.

Robin: Are you a lady?

(Y/N): No.

Robin: There you go.

(Y/N): Come on, you're telling me you don't need a werewolf?

Robin: And they don't?

(Y/N): Possibly...but if I go with you two, then it'd be even. Three and three.

Robin: Yeah. Nancy, will we be needing a werewolf?

Nancy: No, sorry.

Robin: That's what I thought.

(She walks up to Y/N and kisses him.)

Robin: Now, be a good boy and stay.

(Y/N): [groans]

(She walks to Nancy's car & Nancy follows her.)

Steve: Be careful.

Dustin: You two just gonna stand there and gawk?

Steve: Shut up.

(Y/N): No.

Dustin: Why don't we go? Okay?

Steve: Shut up and get in the car.

(Y/N): Nah.

Dustin: "Nah"?

(Y/N): Back seat. Now.

Dustin: Does it matter?

(Y/N): Move it, pup. Don't make me put you there myself.

Dustin: Okay, okay. Don't bite my head off.

(Y/N): Don't tempt me.

(He sits next to Steve in the passenger seat as he starts the car.)

Steve: Always the babysitter. Always the goddamn babysitter!

(Y/N): Babysitter bros.

Steve: No, (Y/N). No.

(Cut to Steve, Y/N, & Dustin waiting in his car as Max enters the school's counselor's home.)

Steve: Okay. She's in.

Dustin: I'm missing collarbones, not eyes. So, we gonna talk about...it?

Steve: Huh? Sorry, talk about what?

Dustin: Your temporary insanity earlier today when you basically threw yourself at Nance?

Steve: Okay, first of all, that's not what happened.

Dustin: Pretty sure that's what happened.

(Y/N): That's exactly what happened.

Dustin: It was pretty public. (Y/N), the key witness, agrees with me.

Steve: Are you two implying that I still have a thing for Nance?

(Y/N): As your best friend, it's my job to know these things.

Dustin: No, I'm not implying. I'm stating. And, as it relates to your steadfast refusal to date anyone since (Y/N) scooped up Robin, it's pretty much the only logical explanation.

(Y/N): Granted, he has been trying.

Steve: I have. And as for Nance, I was just trying to protect a friend.

(Y/N): "Friend."

Steve: You heard me, O'Connell. A friend, Henderson. Okay?

Dustin: Okay.

Steve: I don't want to find her in the morning with her eyes sucked out of the front of her skull by this Vecna creep.

Dustin: [chuckles] You're bright red in the face right now.

Steve: No, I'm not. I don't wanna talk about it. I'll punch you so hard in the face your teeth will fall back out.

Dustin: Whoa. Too far.

(Y/N): Yeah, you crossed a line there.

Steve: Not cool. Sorry.

Dustin: Not cool. It's okay.

(They touch fists.)

Steve: Also, just wanna say, (Y/N) was doing the same thing with Robin.

(Y/N): Well, yeah.

Dustin: Of course he was. She's his girlfriend.

(Cut to Steve driving with Y/N, Dustin, & Max when Lucas comes onto the walkie.)

Lucas: Dustin. It's Lucas. Do you copy? Dustin.

Dustin: Lucas? Where the hell have you been?

Lucas: Just listen. Are you looking for Eddie?

Dustin: Yeah, we found him. No thanks to you.

Lucas: You found him?

Dustin: A boathouse on Col Mill Road. Don't worry. He's safe.

Lucas: You guys know he killed Chrissy, right?

Dustin: That's bullshit. Eddie tried to save Chrissy.

Lucas: Then why do all the cops say he did it?

(Y/N): Because they're horrible at their jobs?

Max: Lucas, you're so behind, it's ridiculous, okay? Just meet us at the school. We'll explain later.

Lucas: I...I can't. I think some real bad shit's about to go down.

Max: What are you talking about? What bad shit?

(The walkie goes static on his end.)

Max: Lucas? Lucas?

(Cut to Nancy & Robin reading old newspapers at the library.)

Robin: Anything...juicy over there?

Nancy: Nothing new.

Robin: Yep, same here. Victor seemed like a normal guy. Dead family, missing eyes, took a plea deal, sent to Pennhurst. Blah, blah, blah, blah. What are we looking for exactly? Nance? [knocking rhythmically]

Robin: Any mention of dark wizards or alternate dimensions? Things in that vein?

Nancy: I don't know. Okay? It's starting to seem like this was just a big waste of time. And you're obviously bored. So, why don't you call (Y/N) or Steve? I'm sure either of them will pick you up. And I mean, I'm not really in danger here, so...

(She leaves the room & goes through some files as Robin follows her.)

Robin: You do know that Steve and I are, like, totally not a thing, right?

Nancy: What?

Robin: So, I figure that you and Jonathan are still going strong 'cause you guys are going to college together. You're like one of those unstoppable power couples, but I...I just...I wanted to make sure that you knew that Steve and I are just friends. Like, platonic with a capital P. And, like, (Y/N) and I are solid. Like a rock. I love him. I'm sure he feels the same. [sighs]

(She walks over to a file cabinet.)

Robin: Just in case that's adding any tension between us.

Nancy: It wasn't.

(Robin finds something in her drawer.)

Robin: Holy shit. The Weekly Watcher. I can't believe they have this.

Nancy: Don't they write about, like, Bigfoot and UFOs?

Robin: First of all, UFOs are absolutely real. Bigfoot I'm still on the fence about. But may I remind you that you're friends with and I'm dating a werewolf and we are looking for information on dark wizards? If someone's gonna write about that, it's gonna be these weirdos.

(Cut to them looking through a Weekly Watcher newspaper.)

Nancy: Ah. "Elvis cloned by aliens."

(Nancy walks away as Robin continues to look through the newspaper.)

Robin: "Victor Creel claims vengeful demon killed family." "The murder that shocked a small community."

Nancy: Ha, ha. That's very funny.

Robin: I'm not kidding. Get over here.

(She walks over to her.)

Robin: "According to several insiders, Victor believed his house was haunted by an ancient demon." "Victor allegedly hired a priest to exorcize the demon from his home." Pretty novel for the '50s. Exorcist wasn't even out yet.

Nancy: Keep...keep going.

Robin: Okay, so Victor claimed this exorcism failed, but it angered this demon, which then murdered his family, removing their eyes. Victor believed he was spared as a punishment.

Nancy: That's pretty convenient for Victor.

Robin: Yeah, or super inconvenient. Victor was declared legally insane by the court, right? What if this is why? I mean, it sounds pretty insane. It just didn't go public because--

Nancy: The plea bargain. The records were sealed.

Robin: What if a demon did invade Victor's home? It's just, this demon wasn't any old demon.

Nancy: It was Vecna.

(Cut to them leaving the library.)

Robin: Dustin, do you copy?

Dustin: Yeah, I copy.

Robin: So, Nancy's a genius. Vecna's first victims date back all the way to 1959. Her shot in the dark was a bull's-eye.

(Cut to Max, Dustin, Y/N, & Steve in the school's hallway.)

Dustin: Okay, that's totally bonkers, but I can't really talk right now.

Robin: Wait, what are you doing?

Dustin: Breaking and entering into school to retrieve confidential and extremely personal files.

Robin: Can you repeat that?

Dustin: Just get your ass over here, stat. We'll explain everything.

Nancy: I thought they were talking to Mrs. Kelley.

Robin: We leave them alone for two hours.

(Cut to them entering Mrs. Kelley's office.)

Dustin: It's like a mini-Watergate or something.

(Max goes through files as they continue talking.)

Dustin: Hawkinsgate.

(Y/N): That's better.

Steve: Didn't those guys get caught.

Max: Holy shit.

Dustin: You found it?

Max: Yeah, and not just Chrissy's file. Fred was seeing Mrs. Kelley too.

(Y/N): Whoa.

(Max looks through Chrissy's file then Fred's. We then see Max walking down to a grandfather clock.)

Vecna: Max.