The Intruder

The narrative returns to Casey’s present timeline. Casey loses power at the cabin. She reassures Eleanor, and the two light candles together. Casey is surprised Eleanor already has a lighter. Casey offers Eleanor her bed. After she retreats to the bedroom, Casey considers digging through Eleanor’s backpack while lighting a fire. Her mind wanders to her late father, wondering if he’d be proud of her. She assumes Eleanor is asleep and opens her bag, shocked by the piece of paper she finds inside.

The narrative flashes back to Ella’s timeline. Ella searches the fridge for something to eat, but it’s filled with expired or rotting food. Desiree appears and announces she’s going on another date. Ella begs Desiree to tell her about her biological father, but Desiree again dismisses the subject by insisting her dad was a bad man. She then forces Ella back into the closet. Alone in the dark, she wishes her father knew where she was so he could rescue her.