FROM Episode 26: Scar Tissue

The episode opens with a major argument between **Tabitha and Jim** in the Matthews house, with their strained marriage and buried resentment coming to the surface. Their fight is interrupted by the threat of the creatures outside, and the tension carries through the rest of the household as Julie later questions what happened and Jim’s absence becomes part of the strain in the home.

At the clinic, **Randall** is still recovering from what happened to him, and he speaks more openly about his fears to **Mari**/Marielle. The episode also shows **Boyd** worrying about the future of his family and checking in on the damage that still hangs over the town.

A major turn in the episode involves **Fatima** and **Ellis**, who face a difficult decision about her pregnancy. **Mari** uses medical equipment from the ambulance to examine her, and the results reveal that Fatima is not pregnant, despite everything she has been experiencing.

Meanwhile, **Jade** keeps chasing the meaning of the bottle-tree numbers and discovers that there are **two bottle trees**, both carrying similar numbers and messages. This deepens the mystery surrounding the clues he has been collecting and pushes him further into his investigation of the town’s secrets.

Elsewhere, **Victor** decides to go into the caves to look for **Jasper**, the puppet he remembers from earlier conversations, and **Henry** goes with him. Their journey takes them deeper into the tunnels, where the danger grows and the search becomes increasingly unsettling.

The episode also follows **Donna** dealing with the aftermath of **Dale’s** death, while the town continues to absorb the emotional and practical fallout of recent events.

As the episode builds, **Tabitha** is shaken by what she remembers and by the clues tied to the bottle trees, while the town’s larger mysteries continue to press in on everyone.