- Sensing something ominous afoot, Claude reconnects with his brother in Tennessee, while Holly, Ralph, Yunis, and Andy follow him in hopes of isolating the evil force and thwarting its next kill; a visiting family avoids danger.
- Jack calls from his motel parking lot, reporting that a policeman has been shot in a nearby alley and is dying, and then hangs up. The car guarding Jack's motel room leaves in response, and Jack goes into his room and gets some guns out of a hidden compartment. He loads them up and takes them to his truck, gets a radio out of his glove compartment, sets it to the police frequency, and drives off.
Claude goes to Cecil, Tennessee, and meets with his brother Seale. They hug and go to get beers.
At the Anderson place, Holly wonders where Claude is. Andy says that he already checked with Claude's parole officer and learned that he said he was going to go hang with Seale in Cecil. Howie says that there's not much there then bars and a cave, and Holly says that she's going to go to Cecil and isolate the Outsider if he there's taking on Claude's form. She figures that when the Outsider strikes, all of the forensics will show that Claude was responsible.
Holly explains that the Outsider had to run once the footage turned up of Terry being 60 miles away when Frankie was murdered. She figures that it has to stay in one place for weeks at a time after it kills, to regain strength and go through the transformation, but this time it was too weak to fend for itself and had to run. Jeannie figures that if Holly can provide Claude with an alibi, then the police will look at other suspects and the Outsider will run again, weaker than before. Eventually Holly figures that the Outsider will reveal itself to the world.
Ralph asks her how they'll know what it becomes after it becomes Claude. Holly figures the Outsider isn't strong enough to kill yet because it's still transforming. Andy tells Holly that he wants to go with her, and Yunis wants to go as well. Ralph finally says that he'll go, and a surprised Holly agrees.
In Cecil, Claude and Seale drink and talk about how big the coming cave festival will be. Seale mentions how Claude left the Peach Crease, and Claude explains that he felt he had to get out of Cherokee City before something really bad happened. He tells his brother that he can't sleep and keeps triple-checking the locks on his doors. Claude thinks there's someone in the apartment with him or trying to get in, and it feels like something is going to go down.
As they leave, Yunis suggests to Holly that he call ahead and have Claude held by the authorities before they arrive. Holly agrees, then tells Andy that she's going to ride with Ralph. Ralph goes back in his house with Howie, who says that he worries about Ralph sometimes. The lawyer says that Glory has given him the go-ahead to sue everybody in town involved with Terry's arrest except Ralph. Howie says that Glory figures that Ralph can vindicate Terry, tells Ralph to be careful wherever he's going, and leaves.
As Ralph packs, Jeannie comes in and wonders where she's going. Ralph says that he doesn't have another lead, and his wife tells him not to go because he doesn't believe in the Outsider so he won't see it for what it really is. Jeannie warns that there will be a battle and she can't survive losing Ralph as well.
Jack drives down the highway and hears a radio APB for him. They identify his truck by make and plates, and Jack curses in frustration.
As Ralph drives, he tells Holly that Jack broke into his own place and stole his truck. He talks about how Jack once told him that all he wanted to do as a kid was become a sharpshooter in the military. Jack enlisted at 18, then went to sniper school and got his dream. He failed the last round of psych evaluations before deploying, and ended up as a warehouse clerk. Holly figures that's why the Outsider wanted Jack, and Ralph asks what the Outsider wants. Holly says that it just wants to survive and it's not human, and an irritated Ralph tells her that he knew she was going to say that.
In a rundown neighborhood, Seale brings Claude to the old family house where Seale still lives.
Yunis drives and asks Andy if he's a believer in El Cuco. Andy says that he believes in Holly and goes where she goes, and they discuss Andy's relationship with Holly. He hopes that he and Holly are a "thing", and Yunis says that Hollys is a very unique person. Yunis says that Holly can walk into a room full of people and pick out which ones are going to die soon, and asks if Holly has acted toward Andy like she can sense the same thing about him. Andy looks nervous, and Yunis snickers and admits that he was joking.
Holly asks Ralph why he's coming, and doesn't accept his answers that he's looking for answers. He says that he's desperate but won't tell anyone because they're afraid of being laughed out of the squad. Holly says that she knows he's still fighting the theory, but she feels more grounded around him than anyone else. Ralph half-jokingly challenges that, and Holly says that she needs disbelief more than belief.
Claude asks Seals if he's still going to the anger management class, and Seale says that he finds the class helpful. His brother looks at a photo of their family and they both admit that people in their family have a temper. One of Seale's fellow workers pulls up, and Seale goes to talk to him while Claude goes to get some takeout. Two policemen pull him over and one of them says that there's been a complaint, addresses Claude by name, and tells him to step out of the car and come with them.
The officers take Claude to the jail and lock him up, without telling him why they arrested him. They finally give him his phone call.
Holly tells Ralph that she didn't know about his son. Ralph talks about how his mother died when he was in the basement when he was 16, and after he played a song on a record she wanted (Washington Square by The Village Stompers), he called his father to tell him what happened. He heard the song on the radio for the first time in 15 years later on the night Derek was born. Ralph asks what Holly makes of that, and Holly says that it was a coincidence. Surprised, Ralph says that he thought she'd have more and chuckles. Holly joins in and Ralph says that his mother would have loved the story.
Claude tells the officers who arrested him about some of the strippers at the Peach Crease. Seale come in response to Claude's call, furious, and the officers tell him to calm down or they'll arrest him as well. When Seale prepares to fight, one of the officers tasers him and both officers handcuff him.
A man returns from fishing and finds Jack's truck parked next to his. Jack shoots and kills the fisherman, then sits in the forest and listens to chewing sounds, disgusted. Once the Outsider is finished with the fisherman's body, Jack takes the man's truck and drives off.
Claude and Seale sit in a cell together, and Seale calls the officers "pansy-assed little bitches" because one of them tased him from behind.
The Davidson family drives to the Cecil caves.
Jack pulls over on the highway and tries to avoid looking at the fisherman's photo of his family on the rearview mirror. The Outsider in the back tells him to pass the photo back, and Jack reluctantly does so. El Cuco's hand has Claude's tattoos on the knuckles. The creature says that it needs to eat, saying the fisherman was full of cancer, and Jack drives off.
When Ralph and the others arrive in Cecil, they wonder what to tell Claude. Holly says that they should tell him the truth, go in, and Yunis says that they're there to pick up Claude. Yunis confirms with one of the officers, Council, that his superior had them detain Claude and calls the man. Once Council gets the okay, he releases Claude. Claude refuses to go without Seale, and Yunis agrees to get Seale released as well.
Howie asks Alec why he didn't go with the others, and Alec finally says that when he was Iraq, he felt something bad was going to happen. He tells Howie that he hasn't felt that way since he did foot patrols in Iraq, and that he isn't going on any more foot patrols.
In the caves, Jack listens as the Outsider feeds. It roars at Jack, who clutches at the blisters on his neck in pain.
The Davidsons arrive at "Cavestock", and the father Mike winces at the price.
Ralph and Yunis take Claude and Seale out, and Holly and Andy are waiting. Holly says that they need to talk privately, and they go to the Bolton home and tells Claude about the Outsider. Claude admits that he feels like something has been getting into his head, and Ralph walks out. Yunis says that they had Claude picked up for his own protection, because the police could alibi him if there were any murders. Claude insists on staying in his family house and Holly says that they'll stay there with him. Seale figures that he can vouch for Claude on his own, and Yunis points out that he doesn't have the best reputation.
Holly goes out to Ralph and tells him to go home. If he can't believe in the Outsider, they're a danger to everyone else. Ralph tells her to let him come in at his own pace, and she asks him to come in faster.
That night, the Davidsons walk around Cavestock and the boy, Sam, looks around, thrilled. His sister, Wanda, notices a cute boy at a food stand and says that she's hungry. Sam goes off to look at something, while his parents get beers.
Ralph notices gunshot holes in the inside walls of the house, while identifies Seale's jigsaw puzzle even though he put away the box lid.
Alec visits Howie and says that he should have gone with the others. He figures he should have watched Holly's back, and Howie points out that Holly is with three police officers. Alec admits that Howie is right but he can't help feeling like they abandoned Holly.
The group goes out on the porch and Claude asks them how long they intend to stay. Holly figures the Outsider will strike soon and frame Claude. Seale tells them that they'll have to find somewhere else to stay, and his brother tells him that everyplace is booked up for Cavestock. The group agrees to stay, and Yunis goes to check out something he saw when they drove in and will be back soon.
Sam is looking at a display, while Mike tells his wife Deb that he's finally bored with Cavestock. Deb says that Sam isn't bored, and Mike points out that Sam is a nerd. Meanwhile, a foxhead-masked Outsider comes up to Sam and offers to take him to a cave with prehistoric claw marks on the ceiling. Sam eagerly goes with him to see the claw marks.
Mike sees Wanda with two boys and goes over to "disperse" them. One of the boys sees Sam with the masked Outsider and admires the latter's mask. Wanda goes over and yells that the Outsider has his brother as the Outsider takes Sam into the crowd. When two locals come over to confront the Outsider, he shoves Sam at them and tries to run, but they tackle him. Mike pulls off the foxhead mask and gets a look at Claude's face, and the Outsider runs off.
Ralph calls Jeannie and tells her that not much is happening there. A car pulls up, slows down, then drives off. Seale comes over and Ralph realizes the driver was Seale's weed dealer. He asks Seale to hold off on buying while they're there. Holly and Andy come out and ask to borrow Ralph's car so they can get some things. They drive to a convenience store, and Holly sees something nearby and tells Andy that she'll be back in a minute. She goes into a strip-mall church, crosses herself, and sits down next to Yunis. Holly says that she's tired and Yunis takes her hand.
At the station, detectives question the Davidson family about what happened.
Yunis drives back to the Bolton house with Holly, and sleeps in the car. Meanwhile, Holly sits on the porch couch with Andy and he covers both of them over with a blanket, holding Holly.
Ralph wakes up in the middle of the night when hears something moving. He goes to investigate, drawing his gun, and finds Claude looking out a window and yanking opening doors, looking for someone. Claude finds no one, and Ralph watches him from the shadows and then goes back to bed.
Later, Ralph wakes up on the sofa where he's sleeping when Seale flashes a camera bulb in his face. Seale says that he wanted to document the occasion of police sleeping in the house.
The next morning, Howie and Alec knock on the car window, waking Yunis up. They go in the house, waking up Andy and Holly on the porch. The police detectives arrive and say that they're there for Claude. Ralph and Yunis tell Seale to go inside and let them handle it. Once he does, Ralph flashes his badge and suggests that they talk outside. Once the detectives say what happened, Ralph says that he can personally vouch that Claude was there with him. Holly joins them as the detectives show them a tablet with video of Mike unmasking the Outsider--revealing Claude's face--at Cavestock. Holly tells Ralph that "he" is here, then corrects herself and says "it".
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