Eleven finds Barb in the Upside Down
In the void Eleven calls Barb's name and finds her; she surfaces screaming one word while Joyce holds her, then names Castle Byers.
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13 moments.
Barb wakes alone in a rotting mirror of Steve's pool
Cold open: Barb comes to in a dark, decaying copy of Steve's backyard and something hunts her while Nancy and Steve are upstairs.
Nancy lies to Barb's mother on the phone
Nancy calls the Hollands to check on Barb and ends up covering for a sleepover that never happened.
Nancy and Jonathan map the monster and decide to kill it
Over a map of every sighting, Nancy and Jonathan realise the creature stays within a mile, and Jonathan loads a gun rather than take another photo.
The police pull Nancy out of class to ask about Barb
Nancy admits she told Barb to go home and that something may have taken her; the cops suggest Barb ran off jealous and ask about her clothes.
Nancy describes the faceless man and Jonathan already knows
At the funeral home, Nancy tells Jonathan the cops think Barb ran away and that she saw a weird man in the woods; he finishes her sentence: no face.
The darkroom: Jonathan's photo shows what took Barb
Jonathan admits he would rather observe people than talk to them; the enlarged print reveals the thing behind Barb, and Nancy connects it to Will.
Nancy walks out on Steve over Barb and the beers
Steve is more worried about his dad finding out about the party than about Barb; he asks Nancy not to mention the beers and she leaves him standing there.
The Hollands tell Nancy they've hired a detective to find Barb
Over KFC, Barb's parents reveal they are selling the house to pay Murray Bauman, and say they feel hopeful for the first time. Nancy cannot bear it.
Nancy breaks down over Barb; Steve asks for one stupid night
In the bathroom Nancy says everyone forgot Barb and wants to tell her parents the truth; Steve warns what the lab could do and begs for one normal night.
Drunk Nancy: 'You're bullshit'
Steve takes the punch bowl away; Nancy ruins her dress, accuses him of pretending everything is fine about Barb, and calls their love bullshit.
Nancy and Jonathan on the weight they both carry
On the bleachers Nancy wonders if she meant what she said drunk; Jonathan admits Will came home changed. Nancy proposes skipping fourth period.
Nancy calls Barb's mother from a payphone
After a stiff run-in with Karen at the store, Nancy phones Mrs. Holland and arranges a secret meeting, warning that the line is dangerous.