The closet promise and the memory of Papa
Mike hides El in his closet as his mom comes home and explains what a promise is; the dark brings back a cell and a man she calls Papa.
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Same episode, in order
- 01The boys interrogate the girl and Mike gives her privacy
- 02Pennhurst escapee or Michael Myers: the boys debate the plan
- 03Eleven shows her tattoo and gets the name El
- 04Joyce tells Hopper the call was Will
- 05El refuses the doorbell plan: bad people are after her
- 06Jonathan gives Will the mixtape over The Clash
- 07Joyce asks Donald for a phone, an advance, and a pack of Camels
- 08Mike's room tour ends with El pointing at Will
- 09The closet promise and the memory of Papa
- 10Karen tells Mike he can talk to her; Mike checks on El
- 11Lucas pushes El about Will and she slams the door shut
- 12Hopper learns about the kid with the buzzed head
- 13What is friend? The boys explain the spit swear
- 14Barb warns Nancy about Steve's party
- 15Hopper on the porch: you ever feel cursed?
- 16El flips the game board: Will is hiding
- 17Nancy shotguns a beer, Barb cuts her hand, Nancy goes in the pool
- 18Will calls Joyce on the new phone
- 19Something pushes through Joyce's living room wall
- 20Nancy sends Barb home from the pool
In playlists

Mike Wheeler's Best Moments
The leader of the group of friends, the first to shelter Eleven. Played by Finn Wolfhard.

Eleven's Best Moments
A girl with a shaved head and telekinetic powers who escapes a government lab and finds the boys. Played by Millie Bobby Brown.

Karen Wheeler's Best Moments
Mike and Nancy's mother, holding the Wheeler household together. Played by Cara Buono.

Dr. Martin Brenner's Best Moments
The scientist who ran the lab and calls Eleven his own. Played by Matthew Modine.

Mike Wheeler & Eleven
The boy who found her in the rain and the girl with the powers: their story, scene by scene. 54 scenes together, in story order.

Eleven & Dr. Martin Brenner
The girl and the man she was taught to call Papa. 9 scenes together, in story order.