'Stranger Things' Recap: "Chapter Three: The Pollywog"
Benjamin Frohman ’19 / Emertainment Monthly Staff Writer
This episode picks up right after the last. Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo) comes home and his mother asks how the night went. He hurriedly gets upstairs and it is revealed that he is hiding the creature from the trash can. He puts it in his turtle cage, feeds it a Three Musketeers candy bar, and names him Dart.
Flashback to Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) finding out that Hopper (David Harbour) is the one giving her the Eggos, the two make eye contact. The present reveals that Eleven is mad at Hopper, who tries to win her over with eggos. Eleven wants to visit Mike but Hopper warns against it. Eleven gets angry as Hopper just keeps saying ‘soon,’ but won’t tell Eleven exactly when she can see Mike.
Meanwhile, Bob (Sean Astin) takes Will (Noah Schnapp) to school and tells the story of a creepy clown, Mr. Baldo, that used to haunt his nightmares. In his dream he finally stood up to him, making him go away. Lucas (Caleb McLaughlin) and Max (Sadie Sink) discuss Will. This makes one wonder if Will is the same person he was or if the Upside Down has changed him. Dustin comes in late to class after researching books on Dart and says they all should meet at lunch, the hidden creature rattling his book bag.
After class, Dustin shows the other kids Dart. He thinks he discovered a new species, but Will remembers that he threw it up after going to the Upside Down. The bell rings and interrupts Will from speaking up.
While working, Hopper realizes the lab is the middle of the pumpkins dying on the farms. He confronts the Doctor about the dying crops, who assures him its not their problem, but that they’ll look into it.
Back in the cabin, Eleven thinks about leaving. The episode flashes back to when Eleven first got to Hopper’s grandfather’s house and the rules to keep her in hiding. Angry, she then exits the house like a badass, sneaking past the trip wires. Eleven sees a mom and daughter and thinks back to when she discussed family with Hopper. The mom spots her and Eleven makes her way to the school.
