INT. BYERS' LIVING ROOM - NIGHT The gang - ELEVEN, MIKE, WILL, DUSTIN, LUCAS, MAX, and NANCY - are gathered around a makeshift table, made up of a collection of boards on top of stacks of books. They are discussing their latest plan to defeat the Mind Flayer. ELEVEN Mike, we need to act quickly. It's getting stronger. I can feel it. MIKE You're right, El. We can't waste any more time. NANCY (speaking quietly) Maybe there's another way. Everyone pauses and turns to Nancy, not quite sure what she means. LUCAS What do you mean, Nancy? Nancy looks at the ground, hesitant for a moment before looking at them with determination in her eyes. NANCY Do you remember when Billy was possessed? We were able to use his connection to the Mind Flayer to our advantage. DUSTIN Yeah, but we only managed to do that once. It's not like we could just pull that off again. NANCY What if...what if I let the Mind Flayer possess me? The room falls silent, everyone shocked by her suggestion. MIKE (angered) Are you insane?! What kind of stupid idea is that? ELEVEN Nancy, that's too dangerous. We can't let that happen to you. Nancy smirks, her eyes taking on an unsettling gleam. NANCY You want to know the truth? It's not just about helping you. Ever since I was a little girl, I've wondered what it would be like to be... well, evil. MAX (eyes widened) Really? NANCY Yes. Whenever I read stories about villains or watched them in movies, I always found them... fascinating. She takes a deep breath, collecting herself. NANCY (CONT'D) Deep down, some twisted part of me has always wanted to know what it feels like to be powerful and feared. WILL But Nancy, the Mind Flayer is pure evil. It's not... NANCY I know what it is, Will! And I don't care. I want this. Let it possess me, and I'll find a way to control it from the inside. It's a win-win. Eleven looks at Nancy, unsure of what to do next. ELEVEN You're sure about this? NANCY (determined) I am. But no one else in the room seems as certain as Nancy does.