In the second episode, the fallout from the theatre massacre intensifies. The surviving kids—especially Lilly Bainbridge and Ronnie Grogan—grapple with traumatic visions and silence from the adults. Meanwhile, the town’s law enforcement targets Hank Grogan (Ronnie’s father) as a suspect, escalating the tension. The subplot involving the Leroy Hanlon family and the Air Force base comes into sharper focus: racism, hidden operations, and a buried weapon beneath Derry surface.