Fear and Pain

**Fear and Pain** is the fourth episode of the first season of the Paramount+ original supernatural drama, *Wolf Pack*. It aired on February 16, 2023.

## Synopsis

Garrett joins Ramsey's Arson Task Force, hoping to stay ahead of the investigation and protect his children's secret; Blake tries to protect Danny from a monstrous encounter.

## Plot

Investigator Ramsey informs Austin that less than 20% of the fire is contained, meaning everything that can burn, is burning. She's hopeful that he saw something and that he will be forthcoming with the information. Austin reluctantly reveals that what he saw is unrelated to the fire itself. He recalls seeing something killing people on the highway and how it even grabbed him. His mother urges him to tell Ramsey what he saw, but he's doubtful she'll even believe him. However, she does, even going as far as describing its features: big, dark fur, black, and about 7ft tall with fangs and claws. She then directs his attention to her board of werewolf drawings, revealing that other witnesses have described similar encounters. However, she keeps the drawings to remind her how powerful and confusing such an event can be for the human mind, suspecting that he imagined the beast on the highway as a 7ft monster when in reality, it may have been an ordinary ram. Austin then questions what killed Connor, if not a monster, but Ramsey replies that they're still looking for Connor and asks if Austin knows where he is, to which Austin replies that he doesn't.

Garrett returns inside after failing to find the Officer Miller, who, by Harlan's account, was taken away by the werewolf and presumably killed. Luna reminds Everett and Blake that much like them, this is all new to her and Harlan as well. As it remains, they're safe so long as they're a part of the werewolf's pack, as he seems to be protecting them. Bringing their attention back to the silver bullet, which Garrett remarks doesn't make for a great bullet, as the metal isn't as dense, which effects the accuracy. He made about 50 of them, but wasn't certain if he ever would need them. He reminds Harlan and Luna that when he found them, they were both wolf cubs. Harlan becomes enraged by the notion that their father made silver bullets just in case they ever turned back into wolves. However, he eventually found out the truth — that they're every bit as human as him and anyone else, and yet he kept the bullets, though not for them, rather their real father. Garrett doesn't know if silver can actually kill werewolves, but he's certain they'll find out.

Ramsey returns to the hospital, more specifically the back entrance where Connor escaped. She finds a small shred of his cast caught on the gate and comes to the conclusion that he must've gotten his leg stuck whilst trying to escape. As she lays there on the ground, Ramsey hears something growl and pulls her gun, though it is merely a wounded ram with large slash marks in its torso.

Everett lies in bed and recalls his most recent conversation with Blake and Garrett. He explains to them that school is being reopened tomorrow and that both of them need to be in attendance so as not to arouse any suspicions. He also warns them against answering calls from numbers they don't recognize, as he's not so certain the unknown caller is actually helping them. Meanwhile, Blake lays in bed with Danny, recalling her conversation with Luna, who knows that Blake doesn't have a phone and will probably try to wipe it off, but writes her phone number on Blake's arm anyway.

Despite being warned by their father not to leave the house, as reminded by Luna, Harlan decides to go out, still upset by the fact that Garrett kept a rifle with silver bullets meant to kill them. Before long, Harlan arrives at the club, where he makes brief eye contact with Cyrus before taking off his shirt, at which point, his eyes glow yellow.

Luna, being an obedient daughter, lies in bed at home. That is, until she hears a horse neighing and looks out her window to see her younger self and her face covered in blood. Freaked out, she climbs back in bed whilst her eyes glow.

The next morning, as Everett gets ready for school, he overhears his father trying to convince his mother to take him to school, but Kendra refuses, leading David to question if she hates her own son so much that she can't even endure a car ride with him. Kendra replies that she raised two other kids who are perfectly capable adults. While she doesn't hate Everett, she simply doesn't love the teenager, to which David replies that she didn't love the preteen or the child either, with Kendra reminding him that Everett screamed for four months due to colic. And while that may have been for only four months, she can't help but think about all the panic attacks, the psychologists, and prescriptions that need filling, which she simply views as more screaming. And so, Everett decides to walk to school.

Upon arriving at school, Everett is approached by Austin, who inquires about his anxiety medication, specifically what he takes to sleep. Everett explains that he's not supposed to take a sleep pill for anxiety, but Austin is desperate. Everett becomes momentarily distracted as Blake enters the class, but agrees to help Austin. However, he needs something in return, for Austin to reveal what he really saw on the highway. Class begins, and the teacher passes out the test, at which point, he asks about the empty desk, which Everett reveals is Connor's.

Prisha informs Garrett that Ramsey's theory about the arsonist being a teen is more than a theory. She's certain, meaning she must have some kind of evidence. Unfortunately, while Prisha may be an advisor on the task force, Ramsey doesn't tell her much. Garrett has a suspect of his own. He thinks it's the mystery caller who's been calling Everett and Blake. Unbeknownst to Harlan and Luna, Prisha is very much aware of them being werewolves and believes that this might be a good time to tell them, especially since she has her own box of silver bullets, but Garrett wants to hold off. She's still the backup plan should something happen to him. As his backup plan, Prisha warns him to stay away from Ramsey and let her do her job while Garrett continues to look for the twin's father. But that's the problem in and of itself, as Garrett believes the arsonist is also looking for their father.

Luna asks Harlan if he remembers how they got to the stone ridge, where they first met Blake and Everett in the woods. Harlan replies that they ran after hearing the howling, but Luna doesn't remember running, neither does Harlan now that he thinks about it. She doesn't think they had a choice and believes the werewolf controls them, recalling how Harlan had a rifle with silver bullets but chose not to kill the werewolf. Out of nowhere, Luna's heart begins beating rapidly and Harlan's hand starts to shake.

Unbeknownst to Harlan and Luna, Everett is in class, severely overwhelmed by his anxiety, causing Blake's hand to shake as well. She follows him into the bathroom, where he explains that he's having an anxiety attack, causing a similar reaction in Blake and the twins, who enter the bathroom moments later. He explains the difference between a panic attack and an anxiety attack, leading Harlan to wonder what's making him so anxious. Everett sarcastically recounts the recent events of being attacked by a werewolf and his best friend presumably being killed by said werewolf as well. Harlan warns him to stop saying "werewolf," but when Everett continues, Harlan slams him against the mirror, at which point, he notices that he has grown fangs, but only for a moment. Blake questions if this is how it is for them now: they get together in a pack, get angry, and grow fangs and claws to kill people, leading Luna to recall a moment from her past in which she had blood soaked claws. Harlan is beginning to fear that they may not have a choice in the matter. And so he and Blake agree that maybe they shouldn't be around each other for everyone's safety, but Luna is reluctant to give up what they have. Everett remarks that wolves hunt in packs, to which Blake replies that she's neither a wolf nor part of a pack.

Garrett decides to pay Ramsey a visit at the station, where she asks why he crossed the fire line. Rather than tell her the truth, Garrett claims he got turned around in the smoke. Whilst Prisha is one of their best, Garrett is offering his assistance as no one knows more than him. Taking him up on his offer, Ramsey leads Garrett to the freezer and asks him if he has any idea what killed the ram with slashes in its torso. Garrett reveals that his truck suffered similar damages. He suspects the perpetrator is a California black bear. Prisha said the same, but Ramsey isn't sure it's a bear and thanks him for his time. It's then that Garrett reveals that she's trying to find a second incendiary device, given that there was almost certainly a second origin point.

Luna is approached by Austin, who somehow knows that she can draw and asks if he describes something to her, can she draw it for him. She offers to at least try, so long as it's not a portrait, given that she's not great with faces, but he then finds a pretty accurate drawing of himself in her notebook.

Officer Jang reports that they found Miller's car parked down the street of Garrett Briggs' house, leading Ramsey to wonder if he went to the Briggs house to beat a confession out of a kid. Jang offers to find him, but Ramsey reminds Jang that they're looking for a teen arsonist, not a drunk cop trying to exercise his limited power over a group of teens. She instructs him to find Miller on his own time and when he does, to inform him that he's off the task force.

After scrubbing Luna's number off her arm, Blake tells her dad that she has to leave for work, but he also has an appointment with the disaster relief service, so he needs her to call in sick and watch Danny. He also hands her a cellphone so that he can get a hold of her, as he doesn't want her answering the motel phone after some guy kept calling, though Roberto didn't talk to him, Danny did. After their father leaves, Blake questions Danny about the caller. He claims that the person on the phone wanted to talk to Blake, but Danny is reluctant to tell her what he said. Instead, he's written the words out on his tablet, which reads: "You won't survive without them." The cell phone then rings, but rather than answer, Blake leaves the room with Danny.

Luna has invited Austin over to draw his description of the monster he claims to have encountered on the highway. She becomes distracted as she hallucinates blood dripping from a slash wound in Austin's neck. After regaining her composure, she shows him the drawing, which looks remarkably similar to the werewolf. He's heard it all and doesn't need Luna comforting him with lies, but she insists that she believes him and tells Austin to run if he sees the monster again.

Harlan returns to the club, and this time, he approaches Cyrus, asking how many times is he going to stare at him from across the room before finally deciding to introduce himself.

Rather than staying home with Danny as instructed, Blake has brought him to work with her at the movie theater parking garage.

Garrett finds Luna alone in the barn, reminiscing about her horse, Thunder. Garrett was going to buy them the pair, Thunder and Lightning, but Harlan wanted a bike instead. Thunder broke his leg and Garrett had to put him down, or at least that's the story they told everyone. In truth, Luna's the reason he made the silver bullets, though she's not the reason he kept them, Garrett insists. He asks how much she remembers, and Luna recalls going into the barn on the night of the full moon as a young girl and being startled by the horse. She screamed, and her eyes glowed. Thunder kicked her because he could sense something different in her because of the full moon. In turn, Luna clawed the horse to death. Garrett heard her scream, but by the time he got to the barn, it was too late. Blood was everywhere, and he couldn't figure it out, but then he took her hands and looked into her eyes and saw the wolf inside her. And after that night, he did everything he could to teach her and Harlan how to keep the wolf at bay and the predator inside caged. Fortunately, nothing like that has ever happened since.

Harlan and Cyrus get high at the club. Harlan notices LAFD inscribed in Cyrus' lighter. He explains that it's his father's and that sometimes you have to fight fire with fire. Cyrus never met his dad, and the lighter is all he has of him after he died in a fire. He then takes another hit and blows it into Harlan's mouth. Harlan recalls that Cyrus had a girlfriend last semester and asks why he doesn't have one now. Cyrus then asks why Harlan doesn't have a boyfriend and then kisses him.

Phoebe and Tia arrive at the parking garage. Phoebe sarcastically questions if slashing tires is part of the job, though Blake insists that wasn't her doing. Tia, in the passenger seat, reveals that they're seeing a movie and asks if Blake wishes to join them, but she's working. Danny then begins to fiddle with the monitor, demanding that Blake turn on the news, but as she explains that it's not that kind of TV, he slaps her. She reminds him that it's not okay to hit and comforts Danny. A black van with tented windows then proceeds to pull up to the booth to leave. The driver slowly rolls down their window, only enough to hand Blake a $20 bill before speeding off. She then notices that Phoebe and Tia never came down from parking and goes searching for them, leaving Danny alone. She finds Phoebe's car on level 5, with her and Tia getting high inside. Meanwhile, back in the booth, Danny hears metal scraping while playing on his tablet and looks to investigate, only to discover the werewolf just outside of the booth. So, he hides under the desk. Back on level 5, Blake looks at the security station and discovers that Danny is no longer in the booth.

The TV at Everett's house changes from the news to the security camera footage of Blake's empty booth in the parking garage. Everett turns around and then sees the booth in his living room, which he slowly inches towards.

Blake's returns to her booth to find Danny missing and his tablet left behind on the ground. She goes searching for him, calling out his name ad she makes her way through each level. Once on the roof, she runs to the edge and screams Danny's his name, letting out a wolf like howl in the process, all the while her eyes glow. When Blake returns to the booth, she leaves her dad a message to inform him that she can't find Danny. However, she then looks outside the booth and sees Everett walking towards her with Danny in his arms. When Blake asks where was he, Danny opens his hand and gives her the wolf hair in his palm, realizing that the werewolf was in the garage. Blake then asks why is Everett there. He reveals that he heard Blake scream Danny's name from his house. He's not entirely certain how he got there as fast as he did, suspecting that he must've run. Harlan and Luna come running into the garage moments later, revealing that they too heard Blake. Not because she screamed, but because she howled.

Prisha is startled by Austin, who stops by the station with a drawing of the beast that attacked him on the highway, asking her to give it to Ramsey, who is with Jang, searching for Miller. Ramsey shines a light into the woods and finds a large blood splatter on a tree not far from the road. Meanwhile, Miller's body being dragged through the construction site by the werewolf, who disposes of Miller with his other many victims.

## Cast

* Bella Shepard as Blake Navarro
* Chloe Rose Robertson as Luna Briggs
* Tyler Lawrence Gray as Harlan Briggs
* Rodrigo Santoro as Garrett Briggs
* Sarah Michelle Gellar as Kristin Ramsey
* Amy Pietz as Kendra Lang
* Rio Mangini as Austin Kirk
* Lanny Joon as Officer Jason Jang
* Hollie Bahar as Ranger Prisha

Co-starring* Bailey Stender as Phoebe
* Stella Smith as Tia
* Nevada Jose as Danny Navarro
* John L. Adams as David Lang
* Zack Nelson as Cyrus Nix
* Nobi Nakanishi as Vice Principal Kasai
* Erica Frene as Mrs. Kirk
* Olivia D. Dawson as Bus Driver Renata
* Aisling McBee as Young Luna