What Happens Next For Hopper, Joyce & Murray In Russia
Warning: SPOILERS for Stranger Things season 4 volume 1!
Joyce Byers (Winona Ryder) and Murray Bauman (Brett Gelman) finally reunite with Jim Hopper (David Harbour) in Stranger Things season 4's «Chapter Seven: The Massacre at Hawkins Lab,» but what's next for the group. The first teaser for Stranger Things season 4 revealed Hopper's survival following the events at Starcourt Mall. Unfortunately, there was a twist: Hopper was captured by the Russians and imprisoned in Kamchatka. Further trailers hinted at Joyce and Murray teaming up to rescue their dear friend, and that's exactly what plays out in season 4 volume 1.
After receiving a mysterious package containing a doll from Russia, Joyce contacts Murray, who encourages her to carefully break the object to see if it's a trap. Instead, the doll holds a ransom note stating Hopper's survival and a phone number that later connects to a Russian prison guard named Dmitri (Tom Wlaschiha). If paid, Dmitri promises to use smuggler Yuri (Nikola Đuričko) to fly Hopper out of Russia, but during the Alaskan exchange, Yuri backstabs all parties. Thankfully, Joyce and Murray regain control of the situation, coming up with a plan for Murray to impersonate Yuri to deliver himself and Joyce to the Kamchatka facility.
Related: Stranger Things Season 4 Volume 1 Easter Eggs & References
Meanwhile, Hopper escapes the labor camp, but his freedom is short-lived. He and Dmitri are put in a group of prisoners set to face off against a «monster» in the prison yard, which happens to be a Demogorgon. The Demogorgon kills every prisoner except Hopper and Dmitri, thanks to Hopper's flaming spear. During the fight, Murray and Joyce take over the prison's control room, opening the door for Hopper and
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