Stranger Things Season 2

Chapter 9: The Gate

Eleven.

Mike.

[GASPS] Is that I never gave up on you.

I called you every night.

Every night for 353 days.

I heard.

Why didn't you tell me you were there? - That you were okay? - [HOPPER] Because I wouldn't let her.

- The hell is this? Where you been? - Where have you been? You've been hiding her.

- You've been hiding her this whole time! - Hey! Let's talk.

Alone.

- Protecting her! Protecting her? - Listen.

Listen to me.

The more people know about her, the more danger she's in.

And the more danger you and your family are in So I should be thanking you? I'm not asking you to thank me! I'm asking you to try to understand.

I don't! I don't understand! That's fine.

That's fine! Just do not blame her! All right? She's upset enough as it is.

I don't blame her! I blame you! I blame you! That's okay, kid.

That's okay.

No! Nothing about this is okay! - Nothing about this is okay! - Oh, jeez You're a stupid, disgusting, - lying piece of shit! - Okay.

All right! Stop it.

- Liar! Liar! Liar! - Stop it.

It's okay.

- Stop it! Stop it! - [CRYING] Liar! Liar! You're okay, kid.

You're okay.

I'm sorry, kid.

- [LUCAS] We missed you.

- I missed you, too.

[DUSTIN] We talked about you pretty much every day.

Teeth.

- What? - You have teeth.

Oh.

You like these pearls? [PURRS] [MAX] Eleven? Hey.

Um, I'm Max.

I've heard a lot about you.

- [SIGHS] Hey.

Hey, sweetheart.

- [CRIES] [SNIFFLES] Hey.

Can I see him? [SIGHS] He's not doing well.

I know.

I saw.

What else did you see? You opened this gate before, right? Yes.

Do you think if we got you back there, that you could close it? [ROARS AND SCREECHES] [THEME MUSIC PLAYING] Memories Light the corners of my mind [DOORBELL RINGS] Misty water-colored memories - [DOORBELL RINGS] - Of the way we were Ted! Would you please get that? [SNORING] [DOORBELL CONTINUES RINGING] - [DOORBELL CONTINUES RINGING] - Ted! Of the smiles we left behind [DOORBELL RINGING RAPIDLY] Hold on, please.

- Oh.

Hi.

- Hi.

I, uh, didn't realize Nancy had a sister.

[CHUCKLES] What's so funny? I'm Nancy's mother.

- No.

- Yes.