In the Soviet prison, Hopper delivers a heavy monologue about his past (Agent Orange) and his belief that he is "the curse" to those he loves.
They realize they need a hacker to trace the number and decide to head to Salt Lake City to find .
Joyce and Murray manage to subdue Yuri mid-flight, but their plane crashes in the snowy wilderness.
The episode follows several groups as they uncover deeper secrets about the Upside Down and Eleven’s past.
Dr. Owens takes Eleven to a secret underground missile silo in Nevada to meet ("Papa").
She enters a specialized isolation tank designed to help her relive suppressed memories and regain her lost powers.
They discover they can track Vecna's movements in the Upside Down by watching the house's lights flicker.
After burying Agent Harmon in the desert, Mike, Will, and Jonathan find a phone number hidden in a pen.