[ It's a good approach. Eleven has a tendency to check out and drop a topic when she can't follow along anymore, but at the same time she's always glad to be given a chance to understand at least. She knows all about overstaying welcomes, too. Hopper didn't like Mike staying late, after all.

She misses them both. ]

Mike. He gets bullied. I wish I could go to school, too. I could defend him.

[ A deep sigh. World weary as only a teenager can be. ]

I made a mouthbreather pee his pants, once. That was good.