Compensation

**Compensation** is the eighth and final episode in the first season of the Amazon Prime series, *Night Sky*.

## Synopsis

Jude makes a difficult decision, while Franklin and Irene reflect on recent events. Stella's mission brings her to the Yorks' doorstep.

## Plot Summary

Jude heads out to the spot in the garden, breathing heavily as he realizes the orb is gone. While he scrambles to make sense of this, Franklin returns to the observatory deck, trying to find Byron. He’s still not answering and appears to be lost.

When Franklin returns to the garden, a very worried Jeanine appears, questioning him about her husband. Franklin shrugs it off, reassuring her that he’ll return soon. Back inside the house, Jude confronts Franklin about the orb and how dangerous this whole endeavour is. He tells Franklin that there’s absolutely nothing out on the alien planet but endless dusty wasteland.

Meanwhile, Stella and Toni discuss their predicament. Stella admits there’s nothing she can do to stop this stranger, as even if they ride away, the shadowy forces at work will just send another their way.

When the man notices dead birds on the floor outside, he tells them that they’re close. He leads Toni over to the York house, but on the way he reveals to her that Caleb is actually her father, not Stella’s brother. With this cleared up, Toni shows up in the garden, and Franklin is held up at gunpoint, led inside by this strange man.

Jude catches up with Denise, thanking her for helping him back at the bar. These pleasantries are soon interrupted by Stella showing up and firing on Jude. He rushes into the woods to escape, drawing her away from Denise. Denise however, rushes back to the York house and finds herself held at gunpoint along with her grandparents.

The stranger uses Denise to draw a confession out of Irene for where the doorway is. While he leaves and heads to the shed, Irene talks down a very frightened Toni. She’s no longer believing the trio are doing God’s will, and calls out Chandra’s death as an example of this.

The stranger decides on a change of plans, and calls Stella to let her know. Part of this plan comes from using the family as leverage while the Apostate is brought to the house. When Jude shows up, the man smacks him upside the head. It turns out “she” sent him but the details of this little cryptic chat are unclear.
Franklin seizes an opportunity to try and knock the guy down, leading to a big scuffle. The ensuing result sees the stranger tasered, bound and gagged. With him in the back of their truck, Stella and Toni decide to leave and travel far away. Stella and Toni hit the road, with the former telling her daughter they won’t be able to go back to their old house.

They’re run off the road by shadowy figures, led by Hannah. She greets Cornelius (the name of the stranger in the back of the van), puts a bag over his head and taunts him.

Meanwhile, Jude decides to take Denise to the doorway and leave. They both head to Bangkok.

Irene also decides they shouldn’t use the doorway as much anymore, writing off any sort of mystery that could have been in place. A wasteland is just a wasteland, I guess. Franklin is grateful for his wife’s change of heart but at the same time, realizes that his work is not done yet. He speaks to Irene about what he’s been hiding, including Byron’s unknown fate. He’s made a decision to go out into the wilderness and bring Byron back. “I believe in you Franklin. I always have.” Irene says, as she hugs her husband and gives him the mask.

The pair head up to the alien planet again, where Franklin steps out into the wilderness. In doing so, he finds a dead body on the floor, a knife stuck through their chest. As for Franklin, he notices something is up with his oxygen supply and soon passes out.

Irene catches up with him, taking a leap of faith without a spacesuit and encouraging him to breathe. After removing his helmet, the pair walk together, where they find a strange community, nestled in a little alcove.