This episode is a critical turning point where the mystery shifts from a simple missing person case to a high-stakes conspiracy.
The episode ends with Hopper realizing the scale of the cover-up and literally breaking into the gates of Hawkins Lab to find the truth. Alternative: Season 4, Chapter Four: " Dear Billy " Chapter Four: The BodyStranger Things : Season ...
Chief Jim Hopper begins to suspect foul play when he learns the state, not the local coroner, performed the autopsy. In a daring move, he breaks into the morgue and cuts open "Will’s body," only to find it is a high-quality prop stuffed with cotton. This episode is a critical turning point where