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.