Joyce Byers (Winona Ryder) wakes up to find Will missing. She calls Karen Wheeler to see if he stayed over, panic rising in her voice. Joyce contacts Hawkins Police Chief Jim Hopper (David Harbour). Initially dismissive, assuming Will is playing a prank or sleeping in the woods, Hopper reluctantly begins a search. We are introduced to Hopper as a cynical, chain-smoking, emotionally detached authority figure. Fallouts01720pwebdlhinengx264katmoviehd Hot
Parallel to Will’s disappearance, a convoy of vans speeds down a rainy road. One van crashes, and a young girl in a hospital gown (later revealed to be Eleven) escapes. She enters a local diner, Benny’s Burgers, where the owner, Benny, kindly feeds her. She is non-verbal but manages to communicate. Benny calls social services to help her, but the woman on the phone is actually a government agent from the lab. A tactical team arrives, shoots Benny dead, and the girl—revealing psychokinetic abilities—kills two agents and escapes into the woods. Wincode C342 Driver New Site
The narrative shifts to the mundane, nostalgic life of four friends—Mike, Dustin, Lucas, and Will—playing Dungeons & Dragons in Mike’s basement. They are in the middle of an intense campaign against the "Demogorgon." The game serves as a metaphor for the series' themes: the power of friendship, the collision of the real and the supernatural, and the concept of an "Upside Down." The game ends late at night, and the boys rush home on their bikes.
Nancy Wheeler, Mike’s older sister, is introduced as a studious, "good girl." However, she is distracted by Steve Harrington, the popular high school jock. Their budding romance distracts Nancy from the strangeness occurring in the town, serving as a foil to the supernatural plotline.
While riding home, Will’s bike light begins to flicker—a recurring visual cue for the supernatural. He spots a humanoid figure standing in the road. Terrified, he abandons his bike and runs into his house. He attempts to call for help, but the phone sparks and dies. He hides in the garden shed, grabbing a rifle for protection. The light bulb in the shed flickers violently; something pulls Will into the air, and he vanishes.