In the second-to-last episode of 'Severance,' Ms. Huang leaves, Dylan files a request, and Burt and Irving take a drive

Disclaimer: Severance Season 2 Episode 9 spoilers ahead! The article also contains the writer's personal opinions.

The penultimate episode of Severance season 2, "The After Hours," had some pretty big reveals and raised a whole lot of huge questions.

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

After episode 8 of season 2, we now know that Mark's (Adam Scott) struggles with reintegration might not be entirely his fault. Upon learning that Dr. Reghabi (Karen Aldridge) was the one reintegrating Mark, she expressed her surprise that Reghabi hadn't managed to already kill Mark.

Following two episodes away from our main heroes, 'The After Hours' moves through a ton of plot—but it's all (seemingly) in service of a supersized finale.

In the first scene of season 2’s penultimate episode, “The After Hours,” we watch a literal ticking clock as Helena Eagan swims laps in her father’s pool. Cold Harbor, we may infer, is impending. (Again,