Elliot and Mr. Robot return just in time for the holidays. Tyrell is bored, Darlene is dealing with serious problems, and Dom's paranoia is developing.
Elliott and Darlene make up again, and Price provides Elliot with some background information. Elliot and Mr. Robot learn about a few unforeseen risks.
With Elliot's latest trick, he manages to express his feelings. Later on, Elliot and Darlene argue, and Vera plots what to do next.
Tyrell, Elliot, and Mr. Robot embark on a dangerous woodland adventure. Darlene controls her emotions after having to drive a drunken Santa home.
Posing as employees, Elliot and Darlene break into Virtual Realty, the business that maintains the servers for Cyprus National Bank. Krista gets ready for a date.
Olivia gets blackmailed by Elliot to make a crucial phone call. Vera extracts information from Krista, and Whiterose requests that Elliot be taken straight to her.
Vera attempts to coerce Elliot into joining him, so he kidnaps Krista. Elliot discovers a startling reality.
Janice attempts to approach Dom and Darlene to find out where Elliot is. Elliot heads to the Queens Museum.
Mr. Robot tries to figure out how to help Elliot discover himself, and he and Darlene seek to overthrow the Deus group.
In an attempt to protect herself and Elliot from the Dark Army, Darlene tries to convince Dominique to flee New York with her.
Elliot heads to the Washington Township Power Plant after reaching his breaking point.
After the explosion at the now-gone Washington Township facility, Elliot awakens in a deserted lot.
When Mr. Robot discloses a reality that Elliot finds unacceptable, the illusion starts to fade, and he goes to Coney Island in search of clarification.