The Owl House

Season #1 Episode #7: Lost in Language

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[Open on the Owl House living room, where Luz is reading from The Good Witch Azura 5 to King.]

Luz:
" 'Azura,' Hecate began. 'Our paths have crossed only in battle. But today I stand before you seeking an ally.' " [sighs]

King:
Luz, you're getting all swoony again.

Luz:
I can't help it. Azura is able to befriend everyone. Even her biggest rival. I wish I had that kind of power.

King:
Rivals are meant to be annihilated not befriended. Now keep reading. I've been sucked into your awful fandom.

Luz:
Okay. "Suddenly the door swung open."

Hooty:
[swings the door open] Ding‐dong. Ding. Hoot! Hoot!

King:
The book has come to life! Burn it!

[Luz goes to the door and finds a basket.]

Luz:
Hmm?

[Cut to the kitchen.]

Luz:
Eda, you got a package. It looks like a gift basket.

Eda:
Probably an offering. Ah! Being the most powerful witch in the Boiling Isles has its perks.

[King, a bib now tied on, grunts as he pulls a blanket off the top of the basket, revealing a snoring baby bat.]

King:
[rubbing his paws together] Mm. Fresh meat.

Luz:
No, not eating that.

Eda:
Witches eating babies is so 1693. What is this?

King:
There's a note. [grabs it] "Take care of my child till morning. Yi Yi."

Eda:
Nope. Babies are awful. Not happening.

King:
"You will be handsomely rewarded. X‐O‐X‐O‐X‐O‐X. Bat Queen."

Eda:
Bat Queen?

[King pulls a few snails out of the basket. Eda's eyes widen.]

Eda:
Reward?

Luz:
Who's the Bat Queen?

[King sniffs the snails.]

Eda:
She's the wealthiest demon on the Boiling Isles. Get in with her and you're set for life. [takes one of the snails] So, we keep this thing alive for a few hours and we get paid. Pfft. Easy.

Luz:
Our greatest adventure yet! Learning about love and life through a child's eyes.

Eda:
Not you. You have to return the books I checked out from the library.

[Eda summons a pile of books, which Luz catches.]

Eda:
[to King] I don't want her getting a cut of the loot.

King:
Good thinking.

Eda:
Now, let's take a look at this little darling. [fully takes the blanket off]

Baby bat:
[screeching]

Eda:
Argh!

King:
Oh, boy.

Eda:
On second thought maybe we could use your help!

Luz:
[halfway out the door] Well, I better get to the library! Got to go! Bye!

Baby bat:
[screeching continues]

Eda:
We got this, right?

[The baby bat flies out of the basket and into Eda's face.]

Eda:
Whoa! [audibly falls]

[THEME]

[Cut to the streets of Bonesborough, where Luz is struggling to walk with her load. She passes Tiny Nose, carrying a book as big as Luz.

Luz:
Huh? Whoa.

[Watches Tiny Nose pass, nearly drops her books. She catches them and continues on for a few steps until she sees the library across the street.]

Luz:
Whoa!

[Cut to the inside of the library as she enters. The book pile glows green and begins floating forward.]

Luz:
Huh?

[Each book flies through a red spell circle.]

Librarian #1:
Late.

[beeps]

Librarian #1:
Late.

[beeps]

Librarian #1:
[grabs the last book] Coffee, grass and bloodstains? These are Eda's, aren't they?

Luz:
Huh. That was a crazy night.

Librarian #1:
[sighs] I'll put them on her tab. [summons a scroll and writes on it] By the way, we're closing early for the Wailing Star meteor shower.

[Gestures to a framed picture of the Wailing Star.]

Luz:
Ooh. What's that?

Librarian #1:
You're in a library. Read a book.

[His scroll rolls up and disappears.]

Luz:
I am in a library. I will read a book. [runs off]

Librarian #1:
Shh!

[Cut to a banner reading "Demon Decimal System DO NOT FEED." Luz rounds the corner and walks up to the growling card catalogues, feeding one a gumball.]

Luz:
Bloop.

[It gladly chews it for a few seconds before barfing up notecards. Cut to a study area, where several Hexisde students are reading. Luz, standing on the balcony above them, grabs onto one of the dozens of books flying around.]

Luz:
Wow! [screaming]

People:
Shh!

Luz:
[screams] Sorry!

[Cut to the reference section, where witches are watching things on crystal balls. One is watching a "HOW TO FLY" video, another is watching a piano cat parody, and a third is stuck on a loading screen, dial-up internet noises emitting from it. The last witch slaps the crystal ball a few times. Luz is watching them from around a bookshelf.]

Luz:
This place is amazing.

Amity:
[offscreen] " 'What do you think you're doing?' "

Luz:
[gasps] I've been caught. Pretend to be a book. [poses]

[kids giggling]

Luz:
Wait. [walks forward]

[Amity is reading to a group of baby-class students.]

Amity:
" 'We're you're friends and we wanna help,' said the Tin Boy with a yelp. Otabin smiled and paced the floor. 'I've never had real friends before.' "

Luz:
Amity reading to kids?

[Luz sneaks into the kid's corner as Amity reads.]

Amity:
" 'Then we'll be your first,' the Chicken Witch clucked. Otabin couldn't believe his luck. So, Bookmaker Otabin surrounded by friends, bound a book of friendship and that's the end."

[She closes the book to applause from the kids.]

Luz:
Amity seems so... nice and smiley. [gasps] Maybe I can befriend her like Azura befriended her rival. [grunts and ducks down]

Kid #1:
Thank you so much.

[laughing]

Kid #2:
Good‐bye.

Braxas:
[hugging Amity's leg] Good‐bye, Miss Amity. Thank you.

Amity:
[pats his head] Thank you, Braxas. See you next time.

Braxas:
[runs off] Yay!

[Amity watches him go. She quickly looks to the side, then does a double take at Luz hiding under a book. Amity's normal attitude returns.]

Amity:
Ugh! You.

Luz:
Amity... [stands and leans on a book, making it fall] Whoop. Reading to kids. Wow. Looks like this sour lemon drop has a hidden sweet center.

Amity:
It's for extra credit. [picks up the book Luz dropped] Don't get your leggings in a bunch. [walks to the back of the room]

Luz:
[follows her] Hey, I could help with the kids. We could take turns reading. And do voices. I do the best [robotic tone] monster voice.

Amity:
[slams her pile of books on a table] Human! [faces Luz] Do you see me going to the Owl Shack and bugging you while you... fry up owls? [scoffs] Okay, I don't really know what you do there, but every time you come near me, I get in trouble. Just leave me alone.

Luz:
[backs up] I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

[Luz walks away. Amity starts to raise her hand to stop her, but doesn't.

Luz:
[groans and bumps her fist against her forehead] So much for befriending rivals.

Edric:
You gonna let her get to you like that?

[Luz looks over and sees Edric and Emira. They walk up to her, Edric holding a rabbit lunch bag.]

Luz:
Who are you?

Edric:
Well‐wishers on a mission.

Emira:
A noble quest.

Edric:
Watch this. Hey, Mittens.

Amity:
[grunts]

Edric:
[holds up the lunch bag] Mom says stop forgetting your lunch. And stop being a jerk to your friend.

Amity:
[stalks over and grabs the bag] She is not my friend.

[Luz looks down at the floor, but looks back up when Emira puts an arm around her.]

Emira:
Yeah, makes sense. She seems too cool for you.

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