Will is found; Mike promises Eleven the Snow Ball
Joyce and Hopper pull Will out of the thing holding him in the Upside Down while Mike carries a fading Eleven and promises her Eggos and a dance.
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6 moments.
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.
Karen tells Mike he can talk to her; Mike checks on El
Mike fakes sick and his mom answers with tenderness instead of anger, then he opens the closet to find El shaken and asking if everything is okay.
Why don't you ever kiss me: Kukoo makes Gaitonde promise not to die
At a party after the cola flop, Kukoo asks why he never kisses her, gets a kiss, then begs him to promise he will live; she fears she will get him killed.
Will admits the thing got him; Joyce's promise
Will describes the shadow as a feeling he still carries everywhere, and Joyce swears nothing bad will ever happen to him again.
Steve the babysitter sends Nancy off; Mike and Eleven promise
Steve tells Nancy to go with Jonathan and owns his new role as babysitter, then Mike makes Eleven promise he won't lose her again.