A lot happens in Severance Season 2's penultimate episode, but as things heat up with Mark's (Adam Scott) attempted rescue of his wife Gemma (Dichen Lachman), there's also a weird moment between Helly (Britt Lower) and her dear old dad.

"Severance" season 2 is almost at an end. "The After Hours" is episode 9 of the 10-episode season, and while it wasn't the most dramatic episode, its cliffhanger ending leaves us on the precipice of an epic conclusion.

Season 2, episode 9, of the Apple TV+ original thriller airs Thursday evening/Friday. "Severance," directed by Ben Stiller, follows a team of office workers whose memories have been surgically divided between their work and personal lives.

FandomWire reviews "After Hours," Season 2 Episode 9 of SEVERANCE. Mark finds an unexpected ally while Dylan receives terrible news.

Season 2, Episode 8 ended with Cobel speeding back to Kier while catching up with Mark over the phone, so she’s likely the “unexpected ally” who’s hatching a plan with him

The same can likely be said for Apple TV+'s short teaser for Season 2, episode 9, which shows a person cutting a boiled egg on a plate. Seems fairly innocuous, right? Maybe some parallels between the egg cutting and Lumon's severance procedure?

Here’s everything you need to know about 'Severance' Season 2 Episode 9, from its release date and time to its potential plot.

And now, back to the Innie world and a frantic Helly.

Some of that is just a testament to how potent memories of that episode still are three years later. And some of it is that when Severance worries less about the mythology, and about asking questions it may or may not be able to answer,