Companion Confusion

**Companion Confusion** is the fourteenth episode in Season 1 of Elliott from Earth and the tenth episode in Chapter Two. It is written by Guillaume Cassuto, Daran Jonno Johnson, Joe Markham, Joe Parham, Mikey Please, and Jess Ransom. It premiered on April 7, 2021 in the United States.

## Sypnosis

After a failed experiment in trying to find true love, Mo has to save Elliott from being sucked off of the Centrium and into outer space.

## Plot

At a movie theater, Elliott and Mo watch a superhero film in which a character named Todd is ejected into space. As Todd runs out of oxygen, he is upset that he was never able to tell someone named Jessica that she was "the One", but suddenly he is saved by a superhero who is revealed to be Jessica. As they exit the theater later, Elliott and Mo chat about the film, and say they liked most of it except for the stuff about "the One", which they were disinterested in. As they continue to discuss the topic, they abruptly trip on their way outside and land in the rain.

While cold and hungry outside, the duo suddenly notices many happy alien couples keeping each other warm or sharing food together. Upon seeing this after the movie, Elliott and Mo soon decide that they need to get a "One" like this for themselves as well or else they'll be unhappy in life. With no idea how to find the right one for them, they decide to try using what they've seen in romance movie plots to search.

In the Hive, they each try recreating the movie trope of dropping something in the hall so the One will arrive to pick it up, but neither of their encounters turn out to be right. After that, they try asking the school counselor, Ms. Couture, if she knows what to do. In her office, Ms. Couture tells them that she knows about finding the One, but before they can ask her any questions, she suddenly bursts into a song about a failed relationship. Confused, Elliott and Mo quickly leave, remarking that the school counselor needs a counselor of her own.

Later at a park, Mo points out the flavor pairing in a PB&J, reminding Elliott of the "opposites attract" trope. They try finding someone opposite to them, and soon Elliott spots someone for Mo and says she must be perfect. Believing they'd found the One, Mo goes to meet her. Although initially it appears to go well, after meeting her Mo returns and says it didn't work. He explains that at first he had thought it was working since they'd agreed on everything and had a lot in common, but then he realized they actually felt *too* similar and she wasn't the One after all.

After none of their previous attempts feel right, Elliott and Mo try doing things Todd did in the superhero movie—such as having one eye or a squeaky voice, or even being a secret agent—but none of it works. However, just as they worry they'll be unhappy forever, Elliott has one last idea. In the Hive cafeteria, he has Mo tie him to a pole and explains that if they put themselves in danger, their One will rescue them like in the superhero movie. Mo worries about the idea, but Elliott says it's safe since they're only going to set off the alarm.

Mo sets off the alarms, causing everyone to panic. Chaos erupts as aliens flee, a fire accidentally breaks out, and emergency responders force everyone to evacuate but do not see Elliott. Mo is given an emergency blanket and forced outside, and the room's exit is sealed off, while a hole leading to outer space is opened within the cafeteria and begins sucking everything through it. Mo goes to help Elliott by crawling through the vents and into the cafeteria, looking like a superhero with his cape-like blanket. Paralleling the earlier scene from the superhero movie, Mo leaps from the vents to rescue Elliott, and ends up blocking the hole with his body.

After the disaster, Elliott tells Mo that he realized there isn't a "One" that will randomly show up to save them there, since it's only something in movies and TV shows. Mo agrees, adding that their plan was a dumb idea. Satisfied with this conclusion, they notice the mess they made and realize that they should leave. On the way out, Mo gives Elliott his blanket to keep him warm, while Elliott shares a snack with Mo. An emergency responder watches them as they go, and remarks that the duo is "perfect for each other."