Keep It Together

## "**Keep It Together**"*Season two, episode five*

"**Keep It Together**" is the fifth episode of the second season of *The Rain*, and the thirteenth episode overall. Directed by Josefine Kirkeskov, and written by Julie Budtz Sørensen, the episode premiered on May 17, 2019.

## Synopsis

Plagued by frightening visions, Rasmus takes his fate into his own hands. Sarah's health worsens. Jean and Lea share a tender moment.

## Plot

Rasmus returns with Sarah, whose condition continually worsens while Rasmus himself is sent to rest and prepare for the cure. However, he is plagued by visions of his younger self, appearing at increasingly frequent intervals to haunt him and speak on behalf of the virus itself, saying that the virus is needed. Simone, meanwhile, continues preparing the cure and is comforted by Lea, reassuring her that she was right to leave Martin. Martin himself is comforted by Patrick as they continue in search of a way to remove the viral capsules from their bodies, to escape the zone. However, Patrick only knows where to look, not what exactly must be done to remove them.

Back in the lab, Fie explains to Simone that the cure is a risky and irreversible procedure. Simone accepts the risk, and reveals that she'll have to kill Rasmus if the cure fails. Rasmus confides in Sarah, revealing how uncertain he is about the cure now, and she agrees that he should not cure himself. He insists that he must, to be with her, but she gets angry and so he leaves. As he does, he is once again confronted by his younger self; twice this time. Later, Jean comes to Simone and asks how he can get over his fear of losing Lea, so Simone comforts him.

Martin and Patrick narrowly avoid capture by Apollon, who are rounding people up into large groups, with Sten himself promising them that if they capture Rasmus, they will be allowed to leave the zone. Patrick and Martin continue on, with Patrick noting his desire for a family and a life once he escapes. They detour around a large, growing swathe of diseased plant-life that seems to follow them as they walk, to reach their destination at a viral research lab. While they do, Rasmus is continually plagued by visions of his younger self, urging him not to cure himself.

Jean comes before Lea, who can tell that he is afraid of losing her. She comforts him as well, and they dance together, remembering their good memories. Afterward, Rasmus finally snaps and comes before Simone, demanding to have the cure early so that he can rid himself of his visions. Simone insists that it isn't ready, and sends him back to his room — alone, with his thoughts. He is plagued by voices, assuring him that "there's nothing wrong with us", with the virus seemingly able to know of Simone's plan to kill him if the cure fails. The voices drive him insane, and he rushes to the cure and injects himself while his younger self screams in denial.

Rasmus is unable to administer the full dose on himself, and is simply knocked out. However, while unconscious he felt like he was dying as the virus died with him. With that experience, the pain of not being able to administer the full dose, Rasmus no longer wants to undergo the cure. Meanwhile, Martin and Patrick continue into the strange viral lab they discovered. While they do, Simone confides in Fie while Rasmus confides in Sarah again, with him now fully convinced that he does not desire the cure.

Martin and Patrick discover a disease-ridden test subject in the bowels of the lab. The test subject calls for help, but before they can react, a scientist barges into the room and locks the door behind them. He is suicidal after so many failed attempts to eliminate the virus, and even though the test subject will explode in a viral cloud if he fails, he refuses to leave, willing to be killed in the attempt. Panicking, Martin uses the scientist's hand to unlock the door to escape and save them all, just as the test subject explodes. The scientist, still suicidal, tells them that every attempt to cure the virus always makes it stronger, without fail. In despair, he begs them to kill him, but they run away instead.

Simone, back at the base lab, poisons Rasmus' porridge so that he'll pass out, allowing her to administer the cure. However, Rasmus wakes up at the last moment and begins to resist, ripping his way out of his binds as the virus explodes from him. Out of his control, the virus comes after Simone in a cloud, and is only stopped when Lea rushes into the cloud, sacrificing herself to save Simone. While she does so, Simone is able to stab Rasmus in the back with the cure, administering it.

## Flashback

Rasmus remembers laying in a hospital bed as a child while Frederik Andersen and Sten discuss his potential. Frederik is hesitant to move forward, fearing that Rasmus is too weak, but Sten believes that Rasmus could be the key to saving the entire world. Sten comes to Rasmus and comforts him, reassuring him that he is strong.