FROM: Season 3, Episode 5 - "Father Figure"
This episode kicks off with tension as Randall shouts at Boyd while he tries to assist the others in attending his wounds. It feels like Randall’s survival is no accident—it seems part of a larger plan to break Boyd’s spirit.
As the sun rises over Fromville, Kristy and Kenny return with the group from their dangerous food-foraging mission to the strange village in the woods. Kristy gets medical attention, while the others unload the food supplies. Back at Colony House, Victor’s father and Donna anxiously search for Victor. Just then, Victor and Sara walk in, hoping to find Jasper—but instead, they make the startling discovery that Victor’s father is alive and was on the ambulance. Victor takes off not wanting to face his father.
Meanwhile, Tabitha confesses to the children that she made it back to the real world. Julie struggles to understand how her mother traveled from a tree in the woods, through a lighthouse, and then back to reality. Things escalate when Jade barges in, demanding answers about the tree. Jim, however, is skeptical and dismisses Jade’s urgency. Jade warns them that the town is growing restless, hungry for answers. Though Tabitha agrees to attend the town meeting, Jade says to hell with the meeting and suggests that they head straight to the tree.
Boyd and Kenny reflect on the fragile state of the town. Kenny shares troubling news—there’s something else out there, prowling the settlement. When Kenny asks why Randall was left alive, Boyd explains that they want them to be faced with their grim reality. “They can pretend during the day,” Boyd says, but with Randall scarred—and more bitter than ever—”they won’t be able to keep pretending.”
Guilt weighs heavily on Marielle after Nikki’s death. Kristy tries to comfort her, but Marielle insists that Kristy, as the patient, should rest. Later, when Randall shows signs of distress, Kristy rushes to check on him, though Boyd’s attempt to intervene might do more harm than good.
Donna shows Victor’s father the room at Colony House Victor made his own There he reflects on the painful hope that kept him going—the hope of finding his son. But he also reveals the devastating acceptance he had to make: that his family was dead. He regrets that his search ended too soon and believes that’s why Victor keeps his distance. "I gave up on them," he admits sadly.
At the town meeting, frustrations boil over. The townspeople demand answers from Tabitha, but instead of gratitude, they accuse her of not bringing back help. As if the police would have believed her wild story.
Meanwhile, Victor recalls how he once convinced himself that everything he saw was a dream. He would express himself through drawings. Now, he's beginning to doubt if creating drawings from those visions was a mistake. Sara urges him to reconnect with his father, but Victor fears that his father is still waiting for the boy he once was—not the grown man he has become.
At Colony House, Julie and Elgin bond. Elgin shares unsettling details about a woman who has been haunting both his dreams and his waking reality. The two smoke weed together—weed that Julie either found in Ellis' room or stashed there herself. As they talk, Julie confides in Elgin about the disturbing voices she hears in her head.
Back at home, Jim and Jade bicker about Tabitha’s encounter with the tree. When Jim protests, Tabitha insists she has to go—and after some arguing, Jim reluctantly agrees to let her lead Jade to it.
Boyd and Ellis clash over Boyd’s reluctance to take risks after Dale’s reckless departure to search for the tree. Boyd challenges Ellis to choose someone to sacrifice, which stings deeply. Later, Boyd lashes out at the surviving EMT, rejecting her efforts to calm the growing unrest in town. His anger, however, is misdirected and unfair.
Fatima is on a grim mission of her own—searching for spoiled crops and possibly even dead bodies. Ellis finds her in the greenhouse, where the rotting plants are hidden. When he confronts her, Fatima finally confesses: she’s been eating the spoiled crops and fears something is wrong with their unborn child.
As dusk nears, young Ethan heads outside, despite the snow beginning to settle. He encounters Victor’s father and invites him to join him at the barn to feed the animals. The moment feels innocently hopeful—but it's laced with tension, given that Tian-Chen was killed in that same barn. Ethan, in his childlike honesty, explains that Victor “gets grumpy sometimes” and to not take his running away to heart.
The episode concludes with a shocking twist that shatters any lingering hope of escape, leaving the townspeople more disillusioned than ever.
Final Thoughts
This episode focuses heavily on relationships, exploring emotional connections and the strain of unresolved issues. While some progress is made in communication, the townspeople continue to turn against their leadership, driven by fear and frustration. However, they may soon learn the hard way that rushing into action without fully understanding the dangers is a fool’s game.
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