Tori opens the door to the barn, where Jefferson's car is. It is raining heavily outside.
Tori: Freedom... Holy shit! The storm is real. I need to find Warren...
Tori takes out her phone.
Tori: Yes! (dials Warren's number) Warren! Can you hear me?
Warren: Tori?! Damn, where are you?
Tori: Nevermind... Listen, do you have that photo you took last night in the parking lot?
Warren: Uh, yeah, but why? It wasn't that great a shot...
Tori: Yes, it is and I want it! Where are you?
Warren: I'm at the Two Whales Diner. Pretty much trapped in here with Joyce, thanks to this armageddon weather. I'm expecting the ocean to turn red...
Tori: I'm on my way.
Warren: Come on, that's crazy! You can barely walk on the sidewalk outside... Seriously, Tori, stay wherever you are. I don't think this storm is getting smaller... I'm kinda scared.
Tori: That's okay, me too! But it's not over yet, Warren. So, hold on!
Warren: Wait—
Tori hangs up. She gets in Jefferson's car and drives through Arcadia Bay, listening to the radio.
Truss Limpbow: (on radio) I told you. I, Truss Limpbow, have been warning you people for years that our culture of sin and entitlement would lead to God striking us down! And I'm the one trapped in this fucking radio station. Somebody get me the hell out of here now! Now, goddamn it! What do I pay all those taxes for?
Tori phone buzzes and she checks it, setting the phone down next to her.
Automated voice: You have one new message. Message received yesterday at 9 PM.
Ryder: Tori, it's...it's Ryder. (tearfully) I...I just wanted to say...I'm sorry. I didn't wanna hurt Kate, or Emma, or—or...didn't wanna hurt anybody. Everybody...used me! (sobs) Mr. Jefferson...is coming for ME now. All this shit will be over soon. Watch out, Tori... He wants to hurt you next. Sorry.
Tori stops on the road and gets out of the car, as there is too much debris blocking her way. Citizens of Arcadia Bay stumble around, screaming, trying to save themselves and their loved ones.
Man: Look at that thing go!
Man: Get down!
Woman: No!
Tori: (thinking) Warren is at the Two Whales Diner, so hurry up!
Trucker: I don't want to die here! Please somebody... anybody... Help me! Hey... is anybody out there?
Tori walks toward the Trucker.
Tori helps the trucker by helping him to lift the log that kept him stuck.
Trucker: Oh Lordy... Thanks, kid.
Tori: Are you okay?
Trucker: Once I get the hell out of here...
Tori: You better go now.
Trucker: And I ain't never coming back here... You need a lift?
Tori: No, thanks. I have to find a friend.
Trucker: You go, girl. You go.
Tori continues to walk toward the Two Whales Diner.
Tori: (thinking) Okay, I better hurry to the diner over there. I need Warren's photo.
Tori climbs out of the building through a broken window. As she walks over to the diner, it bursts into flames and she is forced to rewind.
Tori: (thinking) Come on, Tori! Stop that fire!
She uses sand to prevent the fire from spreading.
Tori: (thinking) Yes!
Tori enters the Two Whales Diner through the side entrance.
Tori enters the storeroom of the Two Whales Diner.
Announcer: ...evacuation. Once again, this is not a test. This is not a test. An E6 tornado warning has been issued for Arcadia Bay and surrounding counties. The Emergency Broadcast System is now in effect...
She opens the storeroom door and walks into the diner.
Warren: Tori!
Joyce: Tori! [hugging her] Oh Jesus, I am so glad to see you, sweetie! Are you okay?
Tori: Yes. What about you guys?
Joyce: The Two Whales is barely standing now... I don't know if it's going to make it through this tornado. Poor Officer Berry and all those people out there...
Tori: I know.
Joyce: Okay, get your ass inside... I have to get back to this gentleman on the ground... Warren has been gathering all the first aid...
Warren: It's not much, Joyce. But it's all we have.
Tori: [turning to Warren] You okay, Warren?
Warren: How the hell did I ignore all those warnings, Tori? The snow, the eclipse...
Tori: There's nothing you could do about it, Warren.
Warren: I'm so stupid... I should have seen it coming...
Tori: (thinking) So glad everybody is safe here, but I need that photo from Warren to help Jade!
Frank was in the diner too, he spots Tori.
Frank: I am glad you are safe kid.
Tori: That makes to two of us.
Frank: Now Tori, what about that info I gave you? Did you and Jade find out what happened to her?
Tori: Frank, I don't know how to say this, so... I just will. Emma is dead.
Frank: God, no, please... Please, no... No, not Emma... She can't fucking be! Are you... Are you sure? I mean, how do you know?
Tori: We used the names you gave us to track down a farmhouse. My professor, Mark Jefferson, has this creepy photo torture room... and we found out he was using Ryder Daniels to drug and photograph Blackwell students.
Frank: Daniels? Fuck! Fuck, I knew it! I should never have hooked up with that sick punk! Pompidou hated him! You saw... you saw Emma?
Tori: Yes... I wish I didn't. I'm so, so sorry, Frank. Ryder wanted to impress Jefferson, and he... he killed her.
Frank: How… How did he kill her?
Tori: He used some drug... and gave her an overdose...
Frank: An overdose? The only way Ryder could've done that is... is if I sold it to him. I killed my lioness! No... What have I done?
Frank: Where is this motherfucker Jefferson?
Tori: He is somewhere where he won't be able to hurt anyone anymore.
Frank: Emma... Oh, God. She was the one good thing in my life, Tori. I know she was too young, and... I expected her to leave me, just... just not how it happened. I would never have stopped her from going after her dreams.
Tori: I know. She obviously cared about you, Frank...
Frank: Emma cared about a lot of people... especially Jade...
Frank: But, uh... now I see why Emma dug her... and Jade was man enough to ask me for help after all that shit we went through.
Tori: Jade would appreciate that...
Joyce: Come on, Tori. Let's talk over here and give Frank some resting space.
Tori: Joyce, how are you doing?
Joyce: Just when I think I've already been through the ringer... Where's Jade?
Tori: I... I'll find her.
Joyce: Not in this storm you won't. And you're not going out there, Tori. I just have to pray that Jade... and David... are holed up some place safe.
Tori: I'm sorry about all this, Joyce.
Joyce: Don't be, honey. It's not like you whipped up this tornado on your own...
Tori: Um... I mean, I'm also sorry about everything with David.
Joyce: You don't have control over any of that. David is an adult and he has a lot more age and experience under his belt. Even if he doesn't always show it...
Tori: I'm sorry I caused so many problems with David and Jade...
Joyce: You did the right thing. David overstepped his bounds. I had a suspicion he was taking his private surveillance way too seriously... But he's sorry and I wish he was here right now.
Tori: I just want our lives to be normal again...
Joyce: With all the shit going on this week, I think you're right. And look at me, trying to keep my family together... again. Tori... did I make a mistake kicking David out?
Tori: David saved my life... from the storm. I saw how much he cares about Jade, even if he couldn't show it. David needs you more than ever, and I can see why you love him.
Joyce: I'm so happy David was there for you. He has a lot of weight on his back from the war, but he truly wants to help people.
Joyce: He even agreed to take a family counseling class.
Tori: I'm sure that was a hard thing for him to do... It shows how much he truly cares about you and Jade.
Joyce: Nothing would make me happier than for David and Jade to make peace, not war. But I don't know what to do anymore... I just... I just want this storm to blow over forever. Maybe it's time we leave Arcadia Bay... if we can...
Tori: David is a real hero, Joyce. I know that all he wants to do is make you happy. I know he would do anything for you... and Jade.
Joyce: I know. And yes, he's not William, but that's okay. He's not supposed to be. You reminded me of when he came into my life... I was ready to give up. David's love gave me strength. He even told me I was his hero... And I can't give up loving him. I want him to come back home... I hope I get to tell him that soon.
Warren: I hate to say I'm glad to see you, but I'm so glad to see you.
Tori: That's okay. The important thing is that you're safe... and I know you can take care of yourself, after Ryder.
Warren: Should have done that a long time ago. But damn, Tori... I can't believe you actually drove down here in the middle of a fucking E6 tornado, just for one photograph... I mean, I know you didn't come for me.
Tori: Warren, I came for all of you. Just tell me you do have the photograph.
Warren: I just want...
Tori: Now shut up and listen.
Warren: Oh yeah, you're finally going to tell me what you never did in the parking lot...
Tori: I wish I would have. So I'm just going to tell you without any explanation. Trust me, okay?
Warren: I always do. You should probably tell me quick...
Tori: I had a vision in Jefferson's class of a tornado destroying Arcadia Bay. I went to the bathroom and saw my best friend Jade get shot by Ryder Daniels...You with me so far?
Warren: Where else could I be? Go on!
Tori: Then I found out that I could rewind time... And, long story short, Mark Jefferson is insane and dangerous.
Warren: Whoa... Is that all?
Tori: I have to go back in time. Jefferson already ki—killed Jade... I can't let that happen... I have to do something, Warren!
Warren: Tori, going back in time is what caused the storm!
Tori: All because... because of me? How?
Warren: I'm not a real scientist, even though I play one at school, but this seems like pure cause and effect, maybe Chaos Theory... Uh, what happened with Jefferson? Did... Did he hurt you?
Tori: He used Ryder to get drugs and money for him. Jefferson tied me up and... dosed me with some drug and took sick photos of me... It was so horrible...
Warren: Tori... I'm so sorry you had to go through all that... You're the bravest person I've ever known. Now, I want to kill that son of a bitch!
Tori: David dealt with him.
Warren: For every action, there's... there's a reaction... Whenever you reversed or altered time, maybe you caused a chain reaction... even in the environment.
Tori: You're my friend, Warren. You believe me, right? I... I haven't told anybody else except for Jade... and... and she can't help me right now...
Warren: I know I can be a pain in the ass... and... and you've always treated me like a person, not... not a beta nerd. I told you before that I'll always believe you...
Tori: I just wish I could trust my powers...
Tori: I guess we'll never know if it's magic or science...
Warren: Even if it's from a wizard or a wormhole... You're part of something bigger. I don't believe in fate or destiny, but after this week, I realize I don't know shit.
Tori: That makes both of us, Warren...
Warren: I do know you're here for a reason... and I guess it's up to you to find out why. Tori... I'm sorry you got stuck in this... in this... I don't have a fucking clue what's going on. But I have total faith that you'll do the right thing when the time comes. I'm so proud of you, Tori. How could there be a more important moment in history? And I'm in the middle of it with you? So thank you for trusting me.
Tori: Thanks for being here. Always.
Warren takes out the polaroid and places it in front of Tori.
Warren: Hey... Be careful out there.
Tori: I could use a hug before I do this...
Warren: Me too.
Warren hugs Tori.
Warren: You better go before I get pathetic and tell you not to.
Tori: You're not pathetic. You're one of my heroes... And I'm going to make the right choices from now on... I swear.
Warren: That's why you're the best, Tori.
Tori focuses on the photo and travels back in time.