The Way Home

Previously on The Way Home.

We're at my wedding.

When have we met before this?

Well, if you don't know the answer, Kitty,

then it hasn't happened yet.

65 there they thrive.

65 in 25.

Dad gave it back to me.

Are you...

I will find the perfect moment.

"I jumped for love."

"Go, go, go, said the bird.

"I must follow."

The clock inscription, it's from the same poem.

What if your mom isn't really gone, she just...

Time-traveled?

"Maybe these letters will stop if I disappear."

Oh God, Jacob.

It's going to be okay, Del.

How do you know that, Sam?

I just... do.

I wish he was here for this.

He's with us in spirit.

I know it.

Come on,

it's almost time for the "I do's".

Today's gonna be the best day.

What if your dad was wrong,

and your mom isn't really gone

she just...

Jumped and time-travelled?

Kat, wait. Hold on!

Why?

Elliot, if your mom jumped,

then that means she could be out there!

Just let's take a minute, all right?

What do we think will actually happen if we do this?

The pond will take us where we need to go.

And maybe that's to Tessa Augustine.

I mean, we have to try, right?

The clock.

Elliot, it's message.

Your mom wants you to find her.

One, two, three.

Elliot...

Are we all here?

Yeah. I think we are.

Where's here?

Oh, my God! Kat, look!

Oh, no.

Is that...

My mom's note.

Which means this baby is...

Me.

Danny, I'm sorry, this is not a good time.

I need to go find Jacob.

I just saw him. That's why I'm here.

Saw him? Where?

The bus stop.

I just drove by, a bus was arriving,

Jake was there. He had a bag.

Is this because of Lewis?

What did he do to Jake to make him leave town like...

Del, I am so sorry.

I will stay on the farm and help however I can,

however long Jake's gone.

I promise.

Hey, Del. I was just out for a walk.

I wanted to check in.

Jacob's on a bus leaving town.

I know the route. I think I can stop him

if I can drive fast enough.

All right, let's go get him.

Mr. Augustine?

Are you home?

Kat, Dad's truck is gone.

So is his fishing gear.

He's out on the water.

My dad was away on a job.

My mom knew that.

And she still left me.

Only one more place we can try.

Pull over!

Pull over!!

Del!

Shh, Katherine.

Shh.

Look.

Oh, no.

Poor Elliot.

You're safe now.

So, let's go home.

They didn't sound surprised to see me, Kat.

Why weren't they surprised?

What did they know about my mom?

I can't believe you're doing this.

The feeling is mutual.

Where are you going?

I'll know when I get there.

Okay? Now, I have some money,

and even with an arson charge on my permanent record...

Nothing is going to come of that.

We can use the will against Lewis.

You don't have to leave your family.

Family's why I'm leaving.

Mom, those letters are because of me

and the lie that I made you tell

about where I was those years gone.

Oh, God, Jacob.

No, those letters...

Those letters are the push I didn't know I needed.

We both need to know that I can

build a life for myself, here, in this time.

Please.

Mom, please, you need to let me go.

Fine, I'm not gonna fight to keep you

if you don't wanna be kept.

I will call you, soon as I find a place to land.

I love you, Mom.

I love you, too.

It's not enough now, is it?

Why didn't you tell us about these letters?

I thought I was protecting the family.

Now Jacob thinks he's doing the same.

We need to report these to the police.

Later, maybe.

Right now, tell me what those wet clothes are about.

Um... well,

they're about uh, Elliot's mom.

We don't think that she left town in 1983.

We think that she jumped in the pond.

And the only way that she could jump is with a Landry.

Wait, you're telling me that Tessa left Elliot

on our porch and time traveled?

No.

I put Elliot on the porch, Mom.

You? Why?

Because Tessa left him at the pond.

Please just...

Just think.

Who could've jumped with Tessa?

It didn't have to be a Landry from '83, Kat.

My mom could have jumped

with a Landry who was time-traveling themselves.

I'm so sorry, Elliot.

We kept you 'til your father got home.

You were safe.

I never thought...

It's fine. Don't.

I think I'm...

I'm done talking about my mom.

I'm... done with all of it.

Elliot, no, just let-let's just take...

She left me in the woods, Kat.

She didn't care if I lived or died.

So, wherever she wound up...

...I don't particularly care.

And whoever the Landry was who took her there...

...I don't wanna know.

Hey, miss singer-songwriter.

Landry Express is leaving for downtown Port Haven,

and you need a ride, right?

But I was making progress.

I think?

Stop messing with perfection.

There's only 48 hours left

of you as a high-schooler who does as Mom says.

So, let's go.

Morning, Del!

Hey, uh, Alice left yet?

Ugh! Ooh! - Oh!

Oh, I'm fine. I'm good.

Did you break anything?

Uh, just ego.

What is all this?

Oh, not much.

Just a small, personal project.

Small? Right.

I can see that.

Uh... I brought the goods.

Alice will appreciate that.

Can't believe she graduates in two days.

How'd that happen?

Yeah, time is a cruel mistress.

You know, I am thankful that you all have taken time off

from learning that the literal way.

Well, we all needed a break from the pond.

Gotta focus on more important things.

Like... town council has just signed off

on giving me use of the park gazebo

and JJ confirmed he can play that night.

So, come end of summer,

Kat will have the perfect proposal.

It's all falling into place.

And so are you, it seems.

Yeah.

Uh, are you planting something or...

Elliot?

Did you bring what I need?

- Yes. Here you go, for the cause.