Episode 5 of Outer Range's sophomore season commences with Royal escorting Joy towards the hospital, her silence and the suspicious wound perplexing him. Despite his diligent attempts to keep her conscious and engaged, he briefly halts at a gas station to gather essentials, including water. Unfortunately, this brief stop draws the unwanted attention of the police, who begin tailing his vehicle. In a bid to evade them, Joy suggests a detour towards Wind River.
As they make their way, Joy captivates the interest of a pair of Native officers, who unwittingly afford them crucial moments of respite and ensure Joy's safe passage. However, upon reaching the Wind River hospital, Royal is interrogated regarding his involvement in the entire ordeal.
When Joy finally awakens, she calls for "the white guy" — her nickname for Royal. He promptly rushes in, and Joy recounts her journey through the mysterious hole, highlighting Royal's heroic act of saving her life and the fateful moment when he shot Levi. Astonishingly, despite Joy's absence spanning four years, the present timeline has only elapsed a few days.
Joy ponders over the implications of this temporal anomaly, along with the enigmatic signs (such as the mountain fleetingly disappearing from sight) and how to fathom this bewildering phenomenon. Royal, sharing his own experience, advises Joy that the first lie is the most challenging, but each subsequent one becomes increasingly effortless. However, he laments that this ease led to the rupture of his own family. Before departing, he leaves Joy with a parting advice: to embrace the truth. But Joy calls after him, believing that such profound conversations lie ahead in their future.
Joy stubbornly disregarded his advice and chose to deceive the police, fabricating a tale of abduction. She would now have to sketch illustrations and puzzle out the identities of these mysterious figures, a daunting task indeed. Jess, desperate for answers, urged Joy to press charges, but Joy longed to put the ordeal behind her. Handing over his phone, Jess circumvented Joy's time-trapped device and dialed Martha's number. Finally, the pair was reunited, albeit through telecommunications.
Meanwhile, Ceci endured a nightmare of losing control, dreaming of Autumn selling the ranch at an auction. Upon waking, she found Autumn watching over her, and she remained deliberately vague about her dream. Ceci's emotions spiraled, and as Autumn instructed her to move, Ceci lashed out, smashing a glass against the wall and snapping at Autumn to be silent.
Upstairs, Ceci confessed her sense of helplessness to Autumn, who promptly assumed control. She encouraged Ceci to seek assistance and work together, leading her to the church and demanding that the Pastor assist in procuring the needed 500,000. While there, Autumn tried to reach her mother and sister, but both ignored her calls. It seemed they had abandoned her, and the Pastor chastised Autumn for being a "false prophet."
Cecilia, however, noticed Autumn's rage, which cemented her belief that Autumn was indeed Amy. She ventured to see Lewis, who pointed a gun at her, enraged by her interruption with a shotgun and the disruption of his party. He cursed her and, strangely, handed the phone to Ceci. It was Amy on the line, livid over something Cecilia had said to Rebecca. Amy told her grandmother she didn't want to talk, shattering the thin thread of hope that young Amy might still be alive. Cecilia's heart was shattered.
Returning to the ranch, Luke unexpectedly appeared at Autumn's doorstep. With a sense of triumph, he confessed that he had discovered the mineral and presented it to her, allowing her to "experience it firsthand." His curiosity piqued, he wanted to know what revelations she would uncover after consuming it. Then, with a wave of his hand, he departed, leaving Autumn alone with her thoughts.
As the episode neared its conclusion, Autumn sat in her room, gaze fixed on the bag of minerals. With a nervous yet determined glint in her eyes, she took a few of them and swallowed them. Meanwhile, Ceci and Royal ventured out towards the mysterious hole.
Alone in the silence of her room, Autumn glanced up at the mirror. Her reflection was no longer her own; it was Amy's. This momentous revelation solidified the truth: Autumn was indeed Amy.
