- With time running out - and an assassin close behind - Hopper's crew races back to Hawkins, where El and the kids are preparing for war.
- Larry Kline puts on a 4th July Carnival for the residents of Hawkins. During the fireworks, El and her friends are under attack from the Mind Flayer in Hopper's cabin, and El gets wounded in the leg. They escape in Nancy's car. Meanwhile Dustin and Erica drive the drugged Steve and Robin away in a cart, trying to escape the Russian soldiers. They return to the Starcourt Mall and hide in a movie theater showing "Back to the Future". Hopper, Joyce, Murray and Alexei drive to the Carnival to rescue the children. Alexei demonstrates how to destroy the machine opening The Gate.—Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Dustin and Erica rescue Steve and Robin, who are still under the influence of the serum the Russians gave them. They make their way into the elevator and go to the surface, but are discovered by more Russians. They escape into the mall and hide out in the movie theatre. While Erica isn't looking, Steve and Robin wander off. They get sick in the mall bathroom, and then Steve confesses that he has feelings for Robin. Robin confesses to Steve that she is a lesbian and that the reason she was obsessed with him in high school was that her crush had a crush on Steve. Steve takes a moment to process this and then the two of them continue as close friends. Dustin and Erica find them in the bathroom. They all leave together, trying to blend with the crowd, but are discovered by the Russians.
Eleven and the rest of the gang is discovered by the Mind Flayer and barricade themselves in the cabin. The creatures tentacles come through the walls and Eleven snaps them off after a struggle. Another tentacle, protruding from the mouth of the monster, lifts Eleven up and Lucas chops it off, freeing her. They escape and break into a supermarket. The tentacle has bitten Eleven, so Max administers first aid. Mike apologizes to Eleven for being a jerk earlier and says that he wanted her all to himself. He implies that he loves her, but can't say the word. Dustin comes in on the walkie talkie, but the connection is bad and Mike can't hear him. Eleven finds him in the void and they leave the bloody mess from the first aid on the floor. Lucas takes a cart of fireworks to use against the Mind Flayer.
Hopper, Joyce, Murray, and Alexei are in the car on their way back to Hawkins. Hopper and Joyce bicker until Murray suggests that they have sexual feelings for each other, ignoring their protests and making sarcastic comments. They make it back to Hawkins while the Fourth of July carnival is in full swing. Mayor Kline sees Hopper and Joyce search for their children and radios Grigori. Murray and Alexei enjoy the carnival and Alexei plays some carnival games, despite being warned by Murray that it's all rigged. Grigori discovers Alexei and shoots him for being a traitor. Murray finds Hopper and Joyce who see that Russian assassins are after them. Hopper lures one into a ride and knocks him out and steals his walkie talkie. Murray and Joyce go to Alexei, but he is dead. The three escape and Murray hears the Russians on the walkie talkie saying that they have found the children in the mall.
The Russians discover Dustin, Erica, Steve, and Robin hiding behind a café counter, but before they can shoot, Eleven makes a car's alarms go off and slams the car into the Russians, killing them. They all reunite and try to catch each other up on what has been going on. Eleven collapses and says that her leg is in pain. They remove the bandage to reveal something moving under her skin.
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