I Live Here Now
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Episode 10
- "Pop Off"
by Foolish ft. Icy Black & Mr. Mossberg - "Lean On"
by Major Lazer and DJ Snake ft. MØ - "Let Your Love Flow"
by The Bellamy Brothers - "Angel of the Morning"
by Trish Murphy - "Homeward Bound"
by Justin Theroux - "Where Is My Mind?"
by Maxence Cyrin
| "I Live Here Now" | |
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| The Leftovers episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 10 |
| Directed by | Mimi Leder |
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| Cinematography by | Michael Grady |
| Editing by | David Eisenberg |
| Production code | 4X6060 |
| Original air date | December 6, 2015 |
| Running time | 73 minutes |
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"I Live Here Now" is the tenth episode and season finale of the second season of the American supernatural drama television series The Leftovers, based on the novel of the same name by Tom Perrotta. It is the twentieth overall episode of the series and was written by series creators Damon Lindelof and Tom Perrotta, and directed by executive producer Mimi Leder. It was first broadcast on HBO in the United States on December 6, 2015.
In the episode, the truth of the girls' disappearance is known, as well as the motives of the Guilty Remnant.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.991 million household viewers and gained a 0.5 ratings share among adults aged 18–49, making it the most watched episode of the season. The episode received critical acclaim, with critics praising the performances (particularly Justin Theroux), directing, writing, score, emotional tone and sense of closure.
Flashback
As Kevin (Justin Theroux) and his family leave the Murphys' birthday party for John (Kevin Carroll), Evie (Jasmin Savoy Brown) and her girls leave for the lake. As they drive away, they start their vow of silence. At the lake, the girls turn the music loud and lock their car with their phones inside. They then notice Kevin with a cinder block tied to his ankle, who also notices them. He silently jumps into the lake to commit suicide, while the girls leave the scene. Shortly after they leave, the earthquake starts.
Present day
Michael (Jovan Adepo) finds a resurrected Kevin in the woods, telling him he was dead for eight hours. Their conversation of the afterlife causes Kevin to remember that he saw Evie on the night of the earthquake and meets with John at his house. John has been notified that the fingerprint on the girls' car matched with Kevin's and confronts him. While taking care of Mary (Janel Moloney) and Lily, Nora (Carrie Coon) protects her and the baby when an earthquake strikes. Suddenly, Mary speaks, shocking her. She takes her to Matt (Christopher Eccleston), who is ecstatic to see her. She is also told that she is pregnant, which surprises her but makes her happy.
At the refugee camp, Meg (Liv Tyler) and Tom (Chris Zylka) are preparing for their plan. Meg drives a car with a home trailer towed and stops it in the entrance bridge, with the trailer containing explosives. As authorities retain Meg, GR members, including Evie and her friends, step out of the trailer. John takes Kevin to a quarantine zone where his dog is being kept, offering to give him his dog back if he tells him where Evie went. Kevin states that she faked her disappearance, which John refuses to believe. When Kevin keeps insisting, John fatally shoots him and leaves in shock as Kevin dies. He then leaves for the bridge when he is informed that Evie is alive. The GR announce that the bridge to the town will be destroyed within one hour.
John informs Erika (Regina King) and Michael about Evie, prompting them to meet her at the bridge. Erika hugs her but Evie is unresponsive to her. With just over a minute left, Erika refuses to leave the bridge and inspects the trailer, finding it empty. As the countdown ends, GR members in the refugee camp walk through the bridge, passing through security. Matt and Mary join many of the people entering the town with no security. A woman takes Lily from Nora and as she rushes to find her, she discovers her on the ground. Nora shields her from the passing bystanders until Tom saves her by placing her in the trailer.
Kevin wakes up once again in the realm of the undead. He now takes the life of a police officer and is called to the lobby bar. There, he meets the mystery man (Bill Camp) again, who tells him that the only way he can leave the realm is by singing karaoke. Despite reluctance, he goes to the stage, where he is assigned to sing "Homeward Bound". After finishing, he wakes up again in the quarantine zone, but the gunshot wound remains. He reunites with his dog and both wander through Miracle, which has fallen in chaos.
At the tour center, Kevin finds all members of the GR, including Meg. As she starts singing, he returns back to the town. He reaches Erika's clinic for medication, where a shocked John finds him. A tearful John treats Kevin's wound, confused about everything that has happened. Kevin comforts him, claiming he does not understand anything either. As the pair returns to their homes, John wonders what he should do if his house is empty, and Kevin responds that he can come over to his home. Before entering, another earthquake strikes the town. There, he encounters Jill (Margaret Qualley), Laurie (Amy Brenneman), Matt, Mary, Tom, Lily and Nora, who are all happy that he returned. A tearful Kevin smiles.
Production
Development
In November 2015, the episode's title was revealed as "I Live Here Now" and it was announced that series creators Damon Lindelof and Tom Perrotta had written the episode while executive producer Mimi Leder had directed it. This was Lindelof's nineteenth writing credit, Perrotta's sixth writing credit, and Leder's seventh directing credit.[1]
