[ The letter falls to the floor and Steve stoops over to pick it up, reading it while Billy starts throwing himself at the door. He reads it a second time, for good measure, his lips moving along as he does.

He's about to ask if Billy and Eddie really buy into this when Billy offers up his solution. ]

What? No. We're not doing anything to Eddie, you psycho.

[ Seriously. He looks at Billy with a look that clearly asks what's wrong with you, then motions to himself, letter still in hand. ]

I'm not dead! You're dead - [ directed at Eddie ] - and you're dead, thanks by the way - [ that one directed to Billy ] - but last I checked I was still alive. Hawkins? Absolutely screwed. Me? Still there. And if we're all dead then how can we even bleed? Right?

[ Can one of you back him up here?? ]