S02e02 — Nos4a2

During a terrifying first ride, the car transforms Millie into the sharp-toothed "vampire" child seen in Christmasland, and she subsequently kills her own mother. Millie and the Future NOS4A2 Season 2 Episode 2 Review: Good Father

The second episode of NOS4A2 Season 2, titled is a dark and revelatory episode that primarily explores the origin story of the series' villain, Charlie Manx . The Resurrection of Charlie Manx

Through extensive flashbacks to the 1920s, the episode reveals how Manx transformed from a hopeful dreamer into an immortal predator:

Desperate to start a business, he pawns his wife's belongings to buy the Wraith—a car he got cheap because someone died in it.

Following the events of the season premiere, Manx's body lies in a morgue after being declared dead. However, thanks to the efforts of , who locates and restarts the engine of the Rolls-Royce Wraith , Manx is literally pulled back from the slab. He wakes up in a horrific state—mutilated and bleeding—but manages to escape police custody. To fully restore his youth and strength, Manx must feed on the life force of a child, which he eventually does after Bing delivers a new victim to the Wraith. The Origins of a Monster