I came to the woods afraid of the darkness inside me, but they saw it and accepted me anyway. Is this what it feels like to have friends? Fitting in isn't always the worst. Yes, they're silly. Yes, what happens out here is fucking nuts. All I know is I feel like me again.

Joe Voiceover

Unleashing my impulses is the absolute opposite of what I need to do. No thank you, hard pass.

Joe Voiceover

Love: What the fuck am I even doing? I mean I'm happy here. Everything's fine. If Joe would just -
Dottie: Blame Joe all you want, the truth is you preferred him when he was a problem to fix. You like someone to save. It's the dynamic you had with your brother, so let me be blunt, grow up. That boy will distract you from your son. I know you love Henry, but that doesn't mean you won't harm them.

I've been kidnapped, held at knifepoint, held at gunpoint, lost a finger, been locked in a cage, but in my history of scared, this is the most scared I've ever been.

Joe Voiceover

You have to get better. I haven't always been the best person but being your dad is changing me. Get better, just get better and I promise to be a man worthy of raising you.

Joe

Joe: What if he doesn't get better? What if they get punished for our sins?
Matthew: I think it's not punishment, they reflect our sins back on us so clearly it's blinding.

He's not OK, some fucking braindead anti-vaxxer got him sick and is probably out there getting God knows how many other people sick with some horrible life-threatening virus that shouldn't even be a thing anymore ...

Love

If God forbid somebody has done something to my wife, I will find you, and you will be punished.

Matthew

Marienne: Missing White Woman Syndrome is America's favorite pastime next to porn.
Joe: Missing White Woman..?
Dante: Syndrome. When upper-class, attractive white ladies go missing, they get tons of media coverage. Doesn't happen for other victims.
Joe: Yeah. Well, the media has a thirst for anything salacious right?
Joe Voiceover: Why do I feel like I'm failing a test?
Marienne: We're speaking of a specific phenomenon. When white women receive a disproportionately high level of public attention a very clear message is being sent. White women deserve to be rescued. The rest of us can fend for ourselves.

Masturbation saves the day for now.

Joe Voiceover

Joe: I know that you love Natalie, but you're not talking to the press.
Matthew: I don't care about the press.
Joe: You should. If you don't tell your story, they'll tell it for you. You can't be there with Theo if you're behind bars.

Well, this came sooner than expected, the proverbial paint is hardly dry. Breathing. It's more than I can say for Natalie. Meaning you did the right thing. Controlled your impulses. So I won't be frustrated with you, Love. This represents growth. And It's important I show you I recognize it--No, appreciate it.

Joe Voiceover

YOU Quotes

A guy needs to protect himself. I had to make sure you're safe, and your name was a glorious place to start. Not a lot of Guinevere Becks. And there you were, every account sent to public. You want to be seen, heard, known, and of course, I obliged.
Born and raised Nantucket Island. A brother Clyde and sister Anya. Your parents really were assholes about the names. Your folks split when you were 12. Your dad dropped out of the picture.
Went to Brown where you majored in Lit. Cool. And minored in douchebags. Eh. And then on to NYC to conquer an MFA, and make your mark presumably. Now you still write, barely. Too busy living out moments you won't remember five years from now. I know this because you post about this life all the goddamn time. Candidly, it's the least appealing thing about you, Beck.

Joe Voiceover

Beck: At the end of the day people really are disappointing, aren't they?
Joe: Sometimes they surprise you.