Season 1 of ‘Them’ follows the Emory family as they relocate to an all-White community in California in the 1950s and are plagued by scary ghosts and racist neighbors. On the ninth day in their new home, Lucky is locked up in a mental facility after it is found that she has been carrying the remains of her dead kid. Betty, their vicious neighbor, is also being tormented by someone she formerly considered an ally. There’s a lot to absorb in episode 9 with a conclusion that sets everything up for the spectacular season finale. Eidolon is the title of Episode 9. The temptation, especially given how the characters in the program use the word.
About the Series: Them
The narrative of the guy known as Epps is one of loss. He has lost his family to the horrors of a winter in the woods when we meet him here in Them Episode 9—though we’ve seen him before, nearly a century later. As a result, he has lost the conviction of his Christian faith, lost it to rage at a God who demanded the loss of his wife and kid for inexplicable reasons. He no longer feels connected to his little religious community of German immigrants, whose happy families and sympathy for him irritate and disgust him. He is losing his vision.
How does the Plot Begin?
Lucky is locked up in a mental facility in Episode 9, where she continually tries to call her family but is refused access to a phone by the doctor. Henry visits the facility but is not permitted to see Lucky. The doctor assures them both that it is for the best, but her cruel personality is shown when she lies to Lucky, claiming that Henry does not want to speak to her. The doctor is also a racist, claiming that “black” women suffer differently than other women. Lucky is tied to her bed and set for brain surgery after finally losing her cool and exclaiming that her child was murdered by a white lady, much like the doctor.
How does the Plot End?
Betty conceals as he speaks and waits for the opportunity to stab him with a corkscrew during dinner. George pulls it out calmly and explains that if she doesn’t love him, he’ll have to do something strenuous, but he’s prepared to take the risk. After saying so, he climbs out of the Silo, leaving Betty stunned. When Henry returns home after being refused permission to meet Lucky, he decides to take their girls to their aunt’s place. However, he is attacked by his neighbors Earl and Marty, who exploit Betty’s absence as an excuse to question him. They ultimately take Henry to the basement and try to lynch him by tying a rope around his neck.
The Ending Explained:
The orderly, who has until now been sympathetic to her, explains that she will undergo a “useful” surgery the same night due to her mental state’s extreme deterioration. As he speaks, the orderly’s visage deteriorates, and he transforms into the priest with the black hat who had plagued the Emorys the longest. The last thing we can see is helplessly listening as the priest assures her that he will grant her the mercy of the medical treatment for her to forget her family and their misfortunes. Both characters, Henry and Lucky, are at risk at the end of Episode 9. While Henry is smothered by his neighbors while his girls watch, Lucky is facing brain surgery that will erase her memories.
Best Plotline of the Episode:
After being introduced, if a discriminatory, neighborhood milkman, George, the milkman, turns out to be a rather. In episode 9, we see his illusions as he tells Betty they may have a happy life together while she is imprisoned in an underground silo. Betty remains calm until she has the opportunity to stab George, to which he, shockingly, responds calmly. He claims he’s prepared to take a chance and climbs out of the silo, leaving Betty perplexed and terrified. Even though he abducted Betty, George is portrayed as quite kind and respectful to her, and he waits on her hand and foot while keeping her imprisoned.
The ninth episode of Them opens in the past, with Hiram Epps paying his respects at a cemetery site. On his way back to town, he enters Miles under a tree. He brings him back home and nurtures the youngster back to health, using the bible as a guide. The priest is the personification of prejudice, and we watch how he ruins black families by turning them against one another. The mother of the second black family he haunted murdered her two young boys and permanently disabled her husband. When the priest mentions Lucky’s perseverance, the fact that he has not infected her family with the virus causes them to fight each other.
