Spoilers are ahead for From season 3, episode 2, "When We Go."

In animals that From's monsters let loose, and Fatima's (Pegah Ghafoori) pregnancy symptoms worsen.

Given From season 3, episode 1's reveals were action-packed and harrowing, "When We Go" takes a somewhat slower, more expository approach. Although viewers may not get the concrete answers they want, it's clear that the show is beginning to really unravel its biggest mysteries. Victor's family, especially his mother, plays a crucial role — not just in unearthing the Town's mysteries, but in setting up Tabitha's future. That said, episode 2 is a promising step forward for From.

10 Tabitha Tells Victor’s Father About The Township

Victor’s Father Is Ready To Turn Tabitha Over To The Cops Until She Mentions Saving The Children

While the first episode of the season divulges the importance of where From's Tabitha ended up, episode 2 allows her to finally learn more about Victor's family. After discovering the address of Victor's childhood home in his lunchbox, Tabitha runs into Victor's father, Henry. When Henry recognizes the lunchbox as his son's, the premiere ends — and Tabitha, evidently, faints. In episode 2, Tabitha wakes up on Henry's couch; he levels a gun at her and prompts her to explain how she wound up with Victor's lunchbox. Tabitha decides to tell Henry the truth, no matter how it sounds.

In true recap fashion, Tabitha recounts how her family encountered the Township's fallen, road-obstructing tree on a cross-country trip. She explains the inescapable nature of the Township and even mentions From's monsters — nocturnal creatures that stalk the townspeople at night. Understandably, Henry has a difficult time believing Tabitha's story. To prove she's telling the truth, Tabitha shows him articles online about her family's disappearance. While Henry is confused and intrigued, he says the police are already en route to the house.

Victor's father then tells Tabitha that she needs to follow him to the basement.

When Tabitha mentions something about the lighthouse and "saving the children," Victor's father's interest is piqued. Henry puts his gun away, dismisses the police, and even makes Tabitha something to eat. Afterward, he brings Tabitha upstairs and shows her the room that once belonged to Victor and his twin sister, Eloise. The bedroom is like an untouched mausoleum. Heartbroken, Henry shares that he reprimanded his children for not cleaning their room the last time he saw them alive. Victor's father then tells Tabitha that she needs to follow him to the basement.

9 Jim & Kenny Find Healthy Crops Near The Cottages & Statues

The Pair Bring Food Back To The Town & Learn About Tian-Chen's Death

In From season 3's premiere, Jim (Eion Bailey) and Kenny go into the forest to try and find Tabitha. Although Boyd didn't necessarily approve of their jaunt, he gave the two tips on what to look for, explaining that spiderwebs would mark the way to the lighthouse. While Jim and Kenny don't encounter any webs, they do find creepy statues made of rocks, bramble, and sticks. The effigies line a path through the woods to a rundown series of cottages. Although Kenny is agitated, he eventually agrees that they should spend the night in one of the cottages.

As the pair wait out the night, Jim relents and agrees to head back to the Township in the morning. Although he wants to find Tabitha, he's also well aware that he can't just abandon his children, Julie (Hannah Cheramy) and Ethan (Simon Webster). When the sun rises, Jim and Kenny investigate their surroundings and are shocked to find a plethora of healthy vegetables growing all around the cottages. Overjoyed, they bring what they can to the Township, which is experiencing a food shortage. Sadly, the excitement is cut short when Boyd shares the news of Tian-Chen's death.

8 Fatima Eats The Rotting Vegetables

Marielle Reveals That Fatima Is Incredibly Malnourished

When Fatima learns that she's pregnant a few episodes before From season 2's ending, she's overwhelmed. At first, she doesn't want to share the news with anyone — not even Ellis. Eventually, she corners Donna in the greenhouse and reveals her pregnancy, but can't quite meet Donna's excitement level. Before landing in the Township, Fatima learned that it was medically impossible for her to have biological children. The fact that she's suddenly pregnant has her agitated, as the Township generally throws supernatural obstacles and hardships at its residents. The impossible pregnancy must be bad news. Donna, however, disagrees with Fatima.

...From season 3 hammers home that there's something deeply wrong with Fatima's pregnancy.

Needing some good news, Donna suggests that the impossible can be joyful too. Fatima has already beaten the odds by finding Ellis (Corteon Moore), the love of her life, in the cursed Township. Unfortunately, the horrifying From season 3 hammers home that there's something deeply wrong with Fatima's pregnancy. Yet again, Fatima has terrible bouts of morning sickness, but after she loses a tooth, Ellis insists they stop by the Clinic. Marielle (Kaelen Ohm), a pediatric nurse, reveals that Fatima is extremely malnourished and just needs to focus on getting some nutrition in the face of the food shortage.

Once she returns to Colony House, Fatima lingers on the porch to chat with some other residents. One of them explains that they're looking through the rotten crops to create a compost pile. Given that Donna called the soil "poisoned," it's hard to imagine the composted version of the rotten crops will yield good results. However, what happens next is even more shocking. Once she's alone, Fatima grabs a bunch of the rotten vegetables and eats them almost rabidly — like she desperately needs the rot to feel better.

7 Kenny Smashes The Jukebox In The Diner

Boyd's Deputy Has Lost Both Of His Parents To From's Creatures

The devastating emotional fallout of Kenny's loss continues throughout episode 2. In From season 1, Kenny lost his father, Bing-Qian (Simon Sinn), when a troubled Sara (Avery Konrad) left the door to the Clinic open one night. Bing-Qian had been living at the Clinic because of his worsening dementia. Kenny had insisted his father stay somewhere, especially at night, where he couldn't unlock any doors or windows and let the creatures inside. As a result, Kenny takes the loss very hard, feeling somewhat responsible for Bing-Qian's tragic fate. Of course, this makes Tian-Chen's death even sadder.

...one of From's mysterious diner jukeboxes clicks on and plays an incredibly inappropriate song: Kool & The Gang's "Celebration."

Yet again, Kenny wasn't there to save his parent from the monsters. When Boyd shares the news, Kenny shouts for his mother, believing she'll pop out of her house. When she doesn't, Kenny runs into the diner to have a moment alone. Initially, Kristi (Chloe Van Landschoot) follows Kenny, but he eventually asks her to leave and attend to his mother's body before the funeral. Once Kenny is alone, one of From's mysterious diner jukeboxes clicks on and plays an incredibly inappropriate song: Kool & The Gang's "Celebration." This prompts an angry Kenny to smash the jukebox to pieces.

6 Kristi Agrees To Fix Tian-Chen’s Appearance Before The Funeral

Jade & Sara Help Prepare Tian-Chen's Body For Kenny

Before leaving Kenny alone to grieve in the diner, Kristi agrees to "fix" Tian-Chen's appearance before her funeral. Kenny its that he can't handle seeing his mother bloodied or in pain. Whenever he thinks of his father, Kenny sees his corpse, which was torn open by the creatures. Kenny can't deal with the last image of his mother being similarly violent. Kristi agrees to help and heads to the church, where Jade (David Alpay) has been watching over Tian-Chen's body. A distraught Kristi laments the fact that she's a doctor, not a mortician, so Jade offers to help.

In one of From season 3, episode 2's more quietly emotional moments, Kristi and Jade wash the blood from Tian-Chen's body in silence. During the scene, Sara walks into the room with a blue dress. Still an outcast, Sara is nervous but explains that when she worked at the diner, Tian-Chen would have them try on the dresses in storage. The idea was that they'd find outfits for the day they went home. Touchingly, the trio of characters works hard to make Tian-Chen look peaceful in death, reiterating just how important she is to the Township.

5 Julie Reprimands Jim For Being An Absent Father (Again)

Sara & Julie Briefly Connect Over What The Town Can Do To People’s Minds

In episode 2, Julie Matthews is still recovering from the fallout of From season 2's haunting nursery rhyme and music box, which possessed her and two other townspeople. Close to death, Julie was saved when Boyd found and destroyed the music box once and for all. In the season 3 premiere, Jim makes a comment about Julie being unable to discuss whatever happened to her while the music box held her in its thrall. After Ethan attempts to find his mom, Jim decides to search for Tabitha instead of staying with his traumatized children.

While Jim is away, Julie and Ethan are targeted by the monsters and forced to flee their home. Funnily enough, Sara and Randall (A.J. Simmons) come to the Matthews siblings' aid. Fed up with her father's insistence on striking out on his own, Julie calls Jim out for not being a very present parent. In the wake of Thomas' tragic death, the emotionally distraught Jim and Tabitha left Julie to parent Ethan. Now that Tabitha is missing, Julie can't handle stepping into that role again. Instead, Jim needs to step up.

After reprimanding her father for his past and present missteps, Julie winds up thanking Sara for her help. In season 1, Sara was told by some supernatural voices to kill Ethan so that everyone else could go home. Obviously, the Matthews family (and the rest of the Township) has avoided her since. While Julie shows Sara some kindness, she also reveals her deepest fears. After the experience with the music box, Julie is afraid of what the Township might do to her mind — and she doesn't want to become another Sara.

4 Kenny Goes To The Tunnels To Kill The Monsters

Boyd Talks Kenny Out Of It & Shares Tian-Chen’s Last Words

Boyd eventually heads to the Town's bar, where he finds Kenny filling massive jugs with alcohol. The former deputy has no plans to drink Jade's newly distilled alcohol. Instead, Kenny plans to use it as fuel to burn as many monsters as he can. Eager to seek revenge for his mother's death, Kenny can't really be reasoned with. Boyd seems to recognize this and agrees to help Kenny take the fight to the monsters. Together, the two men truck a bunch of fuel up to the Tunnels — where the monsters sleep during the day.

Once the pair arrive at the Tunnels, Kenny loses his nerve a little bit. Boyd points out that going through with the fire is probably a suicide mission, though he seems willing to stick by Kenny's side no matter what. When Kenny laments the fact that his mother died alone and afraid, Boyd finally speaks up. The self-appointed sheriff reveals that the monsters made him watch while they tortured and killed Tian-Chen, who was incredibly brave. Boyd also shares Tian-Chen's final words, which were all about Boyd looking after Kenny. Heartbroken, Kenny embraces Boyd and cries.

3 Boyd Plans To Catch One Of The Monsters

After Tian-Chen’s Funeral, Boyd Enlists Ellis’ Help

After Kenny has his emotional breakdown in the forest, Boyd suggests they abandon the revenge plan and head back to Town. Once they arrive, Kenny visits his mother, who looks peaceful in the wake of Kristi and Jade's efforts. Kenny spends a moment alone with Tian-Chen before the whole Township gathers for her funeral. There's no denying that Tian-Chen, who ran the diner and made crucial decisions alongside Boyd and Donna, was an important figure in the Town. As Ethan points out, Tian-Chen always made everyone feel safe and welcome.

When the funeral ends, Ellis follows his father outside. Seeing just how distracted Boyd is, Ellis assures him that what happened to Tian-Chen isn't his fault — that Boyd shoulders too much responsibility. However, Boyd isn't really listening to his son. Lost in thought, Boyd exclaims that they can't keep living as they are with the monsters picking them off. Boyd decides that the best course of action is to capture one of the creatures — alive this time, presumably — and enlists Ellis' help.

2 Tabitha Learns That Victor’s Mother Had Visions & Artwork Of The Town

Victor’s Mother Was “Chosen” To Save The Children & Painted Many Of From’s Locations & Characters

Although From's Boy in White and other familiar touchstones.

Henry explains that Miranda felt it was her duty to save the children who were locked in a tower. It's the same story Victor told Tabitha — and the same reason Miranda left Victor in the root cellar the night she died. Henry believes that if Tabitha has the same visions as his late wife, she must be tasked with the same destiny. While the big reveal doesn't necessarily solve any of the show's mysteries, Miranda's artwork might just hold some crucial information.

1 Jim Receives A Phone Call At The End Of From Season 3, Episode 2

Thomas Is On The Phone When Jim Answers

In the episode's closing seconds, Jim receives a phone call. This isn't the first time the phone in the Liu family's kitchen has rung, but the last time it happened was in a music box-induced dream that Kenny had in season 2. The voice on the line repeated the haunting nursery rhyme and Kenny wound up being burned by a dream-locust. Although From season 3, episode 3 will confirm things, it seems like Jim's interaction with the telephone is really happening. In some ways, it even echoes his creepy radio tower moment from season 1.

When the phone rings, Jim hesitates before walking across the room to pick up the receiver. The voice at the other end of the line sounds like a young boy. To make matters worse, the voice calls him "Dad," suggesting that Thomas, Jim and Tabitha's late son, is calling. The supernatural forces at work in the Township have certainly haunted the residents with their past trauma and losses before, but impersonating Thomas, who died when he was a little over a year old, would be another level of unhinged even for a sci-fi horror show like From.

New episodes of MGM+'s From season 3 premiere on Sundays through November 24, 2024.