Warning: There are spoilers ahead for From season 3, episode 10, “Revelations: Chapter Two.”
Fromseason 3, episode 10, “Revelations: Chapter Two” reveals the tragic truth about the bottle trees' numbers. Boyd Stevens (Harold Perrineau) and Sara Myers (Avery Konrad) are the firstFromcharactersshown to encounter a tree with bottles hanging from it, which they come across as they venture through the forest in season 1. Another bottle tree, that also serves as one ofFrom’s faraway trees, is later revealed. Victor Kavanaugh (Scott McCord) knows about the faraway bottle tree and Tabitha Matthews (Catalina Sandino Moreno) travels through the tree to reach the lighthouse.
After discovering that there are numbers inside the bottles,Jade Herrera (David Alpay) works tirelessly to figure out what the numbers mean. ManyFromseason 3theoriesrevolved around what the numbers meant, including them being addresses or years when the residents were trapped in the Town. When Jade, Tabitha, and Jim Matthews (Eion Bailey) learn what the bottle tree numbers mean in theFromseason 3 finale, the revelation is more surprising and heartbreaking than they could have imagined.
The Bottle Tree’s Numbers Are Music Notes To A Lullaby
There Are 12 Numbers For The 12 Notes On A Musical Scale
Jim suggests that the twelve numbers inside the bottles are the twelve notes on a musical scale. This explains why there are 10 digits plus two numbers that are backwards. As Jade tries to figure out the melody based on the number sequences, he realizes that he already knows the whole song, and that it is a lullaby. Jim is concerned about Jade conveniently remembering the song and believes this may be the Town manipulating Jade, especially since music has proven to be dangerous in the past with the Music Box Monster.
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Since the numbers were left inside the bottles, Tabitha suggests that the song should be played at one of the bottle trees. Jade plays the lullaby on the violin, which summonsthe"Anghkooey"children, who are only seen by Tabitha and Jade, and not by Jim. It is through playing the lullaby that Tabitha and Jade realize that"Anghkooey"means to remember.The bottle tree numbers and the children have all been about getting Tabitha and Jade to remembertheir true identities and how they are tied to the origins of the Town.
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Tabitha And Jade Used To Sing The Lullaby To The Children
The lullaby not only helps Tabitha and Jade remember who they are, but also reminds them that their past selves used to sing this same lullaby to the children, one of whom was their own daughter. Tabitha and Jade’s daughter and the rest of the children were sacrificed by the other adults in the Town in exchange for immortality, which is howFrom’s monsterswere created. Tabitha, Jade, and all the iterations of their past selves, including Miranda (Sarah Booth) and Christopher (Thom Payne), have repeatedly tried and failed to save the children.
Since Miranda was a past version of Tabitha, this makes Tabitha the mother of Victor Kavanaugh (Scott McCord).
By playing the lullaby, Tabitha and Jade finally understand the children’s tragic pastsand the role they played in it. For now, they are left reeling with the shock and devastation of these discoveries, including that they had a daughter they failed to save. Once the shock wears off inFromseason 4, and now Tabitha and Jade remember and know the truth thanks to the lullaby, they can hopefully find a way to finally fulfill their mission and save the children.
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From is a series revolving around a mysterious American town that ensnares newcomers, forcing its inhabitants to maintain order and find an escape amidst nighttime perils from the surrounding forest. The residents face threats from terrifying creatures emerging after sunset, complicating their struggle for survival.
