The After Hours – The episode begins with showing Helena Eagan/Helly Riggs (Britt Lower) swimming and then eating with her father, Jame Eagan (Michael Siberry). She tries talking to him about Irving Bailiff (John Turturro), but he tells her that he wishes she would take it raw, referring to her eggs. Seconds later, she is shown leaving by car.
Seth Milchick (Tramell Tillman) tells Miss Huang (Sarah Bock) that today marks the end of her Wintertide Fellowship and at dusk, her bed will be moved from her parent’s home to the Gunnel Eagan Empathy Center. From there, she will work to steward global reforms. He also takes her ring toss game as a sacrifice for her betterment.
While getting ready for work, Gretchen George (Merritt Wever) apologizes to Dylan George (Zach Cherry) for kissing his innie. He doesn’t handle this so well and heads off to work.
Irving returns home to find Burt Goodman (Christopher Walken) going through his Lumon files. He reads a passage out loud about him being one of Lumon’s goons and disposing of people. Irving apologizes and tells Burt that was before. He now knows that Burt wasn’t one of them. Burt asks him to go for a ride with him.
Doctor Mauer (Robby Benson) calls Mr. Drummond (Olafur Darri Olafsson) and tells him that the Cold Harbor numbers aren’t moving. Drummond calls Milchick and tells him. Milchick tells him that he might be running late.
Helly arrives are Lumon looking for Mark Scout (Adam Scott). Meanwhile, Devon Scout-Hale (Jen Tullock) drives Mark somewhere. He tells her that her plan is crap and they can’t trust her. Devon tells him this is it and they pull off the side of the road but no one is there. At the same time, Milchick calls Mark’s phone. Helly bursts into Milchick’s office, demanding to know where Mark is. He doesn’t tell her anything.
Gretchen meets with Dylan’s innie and tells him that she told his outie about them. He asks if he is happy for them because he is making her happy. She tells him that he wasn’t. After that, she tells him that she can’t see him anymore. Dylan doesn’t accept this so well and tells her that his life started when he met her. He even gets on his knees and gives her a paper ring that he made for her. She tells him that she is so sorry and leaves. Sometime later, Dylan is talking to Helly about what happened. She tells him that he should keep the ring and give it to someone that he meets down there. He tells her there is no one down there but O and D and goat people. She then tells him that Irving was his family and he left him a message. They eventually get around to talking about how they are and are not different from their outies. Dylan ends up getting upset and storming off.
Harmony Cobel (Patricia Arquette) meets Mark and Devon. Devon tries to get her to take them to the Birthing Retreat but Cobel says they must wait until dark. Mark gets upset went Cobel tells him there is no use if he’s already completed the Cold Harbor file. He tries walking away but Devon stops him. Cobel also tells him to call Milchick and tell him that he won’t be coming in today. This only makes Mark even more upset and he tries leaving again, but Devon stops him.
Helly goes to the break room to get Irving’s picture and note. At the same time, Dylan decides that he is done with Lumon.
Burt tells Irving that he never hurt anyone. He claims that he only drove them places but didn’t ask what happened to them once they got there.
Dylan resigns. Huang apologizes to him and says that she should have facilitated better. He tells her that it wasn’t her fault.
Milchick meets with Drummond to tell him that Mark is missing. Drummond blames it on him and makes him apologize. Milchick does but soon gets tired of it and tells Drummond to eat sh*t. He also tells Drummond that it is not his fault what Mark does outside of work, it is his. Mark eventually calls Milchick and tells him that he went to a clinic to get the nosebleeds checked out. Milchick offers to send a car but Mark tells him that he is not sick and just needs the day. Milchick asks why and Mark tells him life stuff. Milchick makes him promise to come to work the following day and then thanks him for calling.
Burt buys Irving a ticket and tells him that he cannot know where he is going but advises him to never return to Kier. He also tells Irving that he loves him. Irving says that he’s never been loved before. Burt tells him that he now has and asks him how it feels. Irving says that he doesn’t know but wants to have something with Burt. Burt tells him that he must go. They end up shaking hands and Burt watches Irving leave. He is later shown getting on a train while Huang waits for her bus. Dylan waits for the elevator to leave Lumon.
As night approaches, Mark gets in the back of Cobel’s truck. Helly works on Irving’s letter. While doing so, she is visited by her father, Jame. He says that she tricked him but she doesn’t even apparently recognize him.
Cobel takes Mark and Devon to the Birthing Retreat. Seconds later, Mark’s innie awakens in the cabin. The episode ends with him remembering the last thing he said to Devon – she’s alive.
Severance Review
This was a very intriguing, slightly confusing episode. I didn’t get the whole part with Helly and Jame. Was he saying that he wished she would take her eggs raw? If so, why? And, how on earth did she trick him? I am also still confused about the Cold Harbor file. It seems that finishing it means that Gemma will die. If that is the case, why? Why does it matter if Mark and Gemma are together? What was up with Burt driving people? Where did he drive people to? The train station and make them leave? Still, so many questions. Hopefully, the finale will put some of them into perspective.
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