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Season #1 Episode #4: The Intruder

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Luz:
Be quiet. I need to focus.

Eda:
Now, humans think magic is made out of thin air, but that's stupid. Everything comes from something. Let me ask you, kid. Where do you think magic comes from?

Luz:
Uh, from the heart?

Eda:
Actually, you're right.

Luz:
[gasps in joy, blushes]

Eda:
No, really. [pulls out a diagram of viscera from her hair and shows it to Luz] It comes from a sac of magic bile attached to a witch's heart.

Luz:
Oh, gross. Can I keep that?

Eda:
No. [shoves the diagram back in her hair] Now, everything depends on the spell circle. [draws a large circle in the air] The bigger the circle, the more powerful the spell.

[The circle bursts out, creating a much bigger light than before. It fades much faster.]

Luz:
But how can I, little ol' Luz, do spells if I don't have a magic bile... sac?

Eda:
You know, I'm not actually sure.

Luz:
What?

Eda:
I know witches did magic differently in the past, but I never bothered to figure out how. [laughs, snorts]

Luz:
Eda!

Eda:
Don't worry. You'll figure it out. Now‐‐ [stands and cracks her back] I need to lie down.

Luz:
That's it? Wait! I need to see you do the circle thingy again. I'll record it on my phone this time.

[Cut to Luz recording Eda.]

Luz:
Smile! You're on camera. One more spell won't kill you.

Eda:
[groans] Fine. Now, you see, the... [draws a shaky circle] spell circle is really key because‐‐ [the circle disappears as she yawns] Ooh, boy. [falls]

King:
Welp, looks like one more spell killed Eda.

Luz:
[yelps]

[Eda is rolled over on the floor.]

Luz:
Oh, my gosh. My obsession with spells knocked out Eda. I'm a monster.

King:
Bap! [slaps Eda's face] Yep. She's out. Bap! [slaps Eda's face, laughs] Just making sure.

Luz:
We should get help, right?

[She runs to the door but is stopped by King grabbing her leg.]

King:
Boiling rains, remember?

Hooty:
No, let her try. It'll be funny.

[King slams the door]

Luz:
But what if Eda's dead?

Eda:
[sleep talking] Shiny thing. Big nest. [snoring]

King:
Remember when her head got cut off last week? That woman can survive anything. She's probably just tired from staying up all night chasing shrews and voles.

Luz:
Well, we can't just leave her on the floor.

[King tiredly looks at Eda. A thunderclap later, him and Luz are dragging Eda into her room by her feet. Luz tosses a small animal skull out of Eda's giant nest before puling her into it. Eda continues snoring.]

Luz:
Sorry for pushing you, Miss Eda. Please don't hurt me when you wake up.

King:
Should I bap her again?

Luz:
[rubs King's head] Just let her rest, you little goober. Come on. Let's go downstairs.

King:
[smacks Eda again] Bap! [cackles as he runs off]

[Cut to the living room, where King is redrawing a demon with several mouths. When he finishes, he holds up his notepad.]

King:
Yeah, yeah.

Luz:
[groans, trying to draw a spell circle] This is all she does. Why you gotta be so cryptic, Owl Lady? [hits play on the video]

Eda:
[on the video] Now, you see, the spell circle is really...

King:
[puts his notepad over Luz's phone] Hey, you know what's really cryptish? Let me tell you about the most spine‐chilling demon. [lifts up notepad to show a fish-like demon] Smoochy‐pie the Sweetie Baby! He's... Well, he's a lot more threatening than his name implies.

Luz:
Not now, King. I want to figure out this spell. But if I don't have a magic sac, what's the point? I'll just be twirling my fingers around un-magically forever.

King:
Why do you want to learn magic so bad, anyway?

Luz:
I was a nobody back home. [sits down] But becoming a witch is my chance to be someone. Do you know what it's like to have no one take you seriously?

King:
[sighs]

[thunder distantly rumbles]

King:
If I help you learn that spell, could we finish our lesson?

Luz:
[puts her phone away] Oh, yes, yes. You can teach me about demons all week if you help me learn this spell.

King:
Well, she said witches used to do magic differently, so there has to be a way, right? [draws something and shows it to Luz] And I have a theory. Every day I notice Eda sneaking drinks of this special elixirs, see? Then she always gets a boost of energy, see? I think that's where she gets her powers. And I know where to get some.

Luz:
Really?

King:
Sí.

Luz:
Thank you so much. You're a prince.

King:
King. I'm King.

Luz:
Right.

[Cut to Eda's room, where flashes of lightning go off outside her window. Eda is snoring in her nest. The door squeaks open, and King steps in and looks around.]

King:
Now where could it be...

[He notices a bright orange potion on Eda's side table. He starts sneaking over to it, stopping at a metal clang.]

King:
[gasps] Ha! Nice try.

Trap:
Nah, my heart wasn't in it. [leaves]

[King continues on, scampering up a curtain to reach the tabletop. He reads the tag attached to the potion.]

King:
"An elixir a day." Cryptic. [rips off the tag] Nyeh.

[He tucks the tag under his collar, then takes the potion and hops to the floor. He looks between Eda and the potion guiltily, making nervous noises.]

King:
Nah.

[He leaves. Cut to the kitchen, where Luz is waiting eagerly and wearing an apron.]

King:
Got it!

Luz:
[takes the potion and opens it] Wow. I can't believe I'm about to learn magic. Real magic. This is historic.

[She slowly lifts the potion to her mouth. A clap of thunder startles her, and she fumbles the potion until it smashes on the floor.]

Luz:
Golden elixir. Gone! This is awful.

King:
Who even needs a light spell when we have tons of lamps?

[The lamps flare and die. Luz glares at King.]

King:
[groans] Hooty controls the house lights. He probably just fell asleep.

[crash]

Hooty:
Hoot! Hoot!

Luz:
Hooty! [takes off the apron and runs]

Hooty:
Hoot, oh, hoot!

[Luz and King reach the living room and gasp. A shadowy beast has knocked the door of its hinges and made a mess of the front wall. It leaves deep scratches in the wood next to Hooty, growls when it notices the other two, then flees. Luz and King run up to Hooty.]

Luz:
Hooty! Are you in there? [taps his beak a few times and checks his eye] Whatever did this escaped into the rain. What could survive that?

King:
Oh, my gosh. The Snaggleback! It feeds during the rains. It must have stumbled across our house and seen us inside.

[Something howls. They go outside in time for the shadowy creature to jump through an upper floor window.]

Luz:
This is terrifying. So why do you look so happy?

King:
[squealing] Because this could be a lesson. This would be a great way for you to see a wild demon up close and personal.

Luz:
You want to go toward those creepy sounds? No way!

King:
What if Eda gets eaten? She's upstairs and defenseless because you knocked her out.

Luz:
[groans]

[Cut to the two preparing for battle. Luz pulls on rubber gloves. King tapes a pillow to his chest. Luz puts bandages under her eyes like eye black, then grins. Luz grabs a hockey stick, which King runs past in favor of grabbing Francois.]

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