“Okay. You’re not picking up. I get it.
I want you to know, my innie got the message.” It’s one of just a few lines from Irving ( ) in the latest installment of , “Goodbye, Mrs. Selvig,” which serves as a to the .
Where the first episode solely on the innies on the other side of the overtime contingency plan, on the outies as they navigate the aftermath of their work selves’ actions. We see exactly how the ensuing hours played out for every single one of the MDR Four, with one exception: Irving. John Turturro’s doggedly dogmatic worker bee lost his loyalty to Lumon across the first season, thanks to his growing love for Burt ( ).
After Burt’s forced retirement, Irving pushed all in on the innies’ plot to break out into the real world. But unlike his colleagues, the pathway from Innie Irving back to Outie Irving remains shrouded in mystery. Sure, we’re all wondering if it’s Helena or Helly (Britt Lower) back on the severed floor of Lumon, but at the very least, we see Helena dealing with her innie’s actions.
For Irving, however, we pick up with him hours after his innie drove to outie Burt’s house to declare his love. When we last left the character, he was pounding on Burt’s door. When we check back in on him in this past week’s episode, he’s back at his own place.
What happened between those two points? It’s a mystery we’re waiting to see answered in the weeks ahead, especially considering Outie Irving’s already apparent plot against L.
