A code red brings the gang back together to face a frighteningly familiar evil. Karen urges Nancy to keep digging, and Robin finds a useful map.
Genre: Mystery
Chapter Three: The Case of the Missing Lifeguard
With El and Max looking for Billy, Will declares a day without girls. Steve and Dustin go on a stakeout, and Joyce and Hopper return to Hawkins Lab.
Festival
The village holds a festival. Maomao attends, and Shisui introduces some of the village's history to her.
Taibon
Maomao is accused of attempting to escape, and is tossed into an ancient method of torture and execution.