The Owl House

Season #1 Episode #10: Escape of the Palisman

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[Open on a playground in the middle of Bonesborough. Several baby-track Hexside students are there. A sign at the front gate reads "THE SLAYGROUND funded by the Bonesborough department of parks & wreck". Cut to a sign above a bench that reads "ALL BLOODTHIRSTY MONSTERS MUST BE LEASHED." Eda and Luz are sitting on a bench under the sign.

Luz:
[visibly nervous] What if he gets hurt? What if the kids are mean to him? [gasps] My parental instincts are freaking out, man.

Eda:
He's fine. Look at him.

[Cut to King trying to climb the slide.]

Luz:
It does look like he's having fun.

King:
[grunting]

Luz:
Aw. I wonder what cute little game he's playing.

King:
Stand back, cretins. [grunting as he reaches the top] Yes! Yes! This is a throne worthy of a tyrant. Bow to me you snotty underlings. Bow!

Kids:
[share a look] Okay.

[One does a handstand while the other does a backbend.]

King:
Yes, appease your master.

Usurper:
This isn't for standing, it's for sliding. You try. [shoves him]

King:
Whoa, whoa! [screams, grunts] Eda! That monster took my throne.

Eda:
You mean the baby?

King:
No, the usurper. I want you to go over there and blow him up. Kaboom!

Usurper:
[riding a spring rider] Kaboom!

Eda:
[unscrews Owlbert from staff] Yeah, I'm not using Owlbert to blow up a five‐year‐old.

Owlbert:
[hoots]

Eda:
He's got better things to do. Like this... [pets him]

Owlbert:
[warbling]

Luz:
Aw, what a sweetie. How did you get him?

Eda:
Get? I made Owlbert from the branch of an ancient tree.

Owlbert:
[hops onto Eda's hand, hoots]

Eda:
Oh, he's my palisman and we're bonded for life. I'd annihilate anyone who'd hurt him.

King:
Fine. Don't help. Revenge will taste all the sweeter if they fall by my hand alone. [laughs]

Usurper:
[shoves King over] Tag, your it! [laughs]

Eda:
Oh, man. Here we go. King's squeak of rage.

King:
[stands] Nyeh! Nyeh! [squealing, pauses, continues squealing]

Eda:
[laughs] He is like a little teakettle. [snorts]

[Owlbert scratches at his face.]

Luz:
Hey, what's that? [points to Owlbert's foot]

Eda:
That's his interlock. So he only fits on to my staff. Every palisman has one.

[As she speaks, everything but her, her staff, and the bench disappears.]

Eda:
[gasps] Luz?

[She stands and looks around the void. Both her staff and the bench disappear.]

Eda:
Hello?

Luz:
[echoing] Eda?

Eda:
Luz!

[The real world returns as Luz and Owlbert look over Eda.]

Luz:
Eda! Eda! Wake up!

[Eda's eyes open. She is now laying down on the bench.]

Luz:
Are you all right? [helps Eda up]

Eda:
[shudders] What? Oh, no. The curse. Hey, we have to get home. Now! [picks up her staff and leaves]

Luz:
King we have to go!

King:
[atop the jungle gym, facing Usurper] Five more minutes, please!

Luz:
King!

King:
Ah, man. This isn't over.

Usurper:
Okay, let's play again real soon. [hugs King]

King:
No, no. Keep those sticky hands away! Oh, no! He's touching me! [screams]

[THEME]

[Cut to the Owl House, where Eda tosses her staff to the couch.]

Eda:
[yawns, flops facefirst onto the couch]

Luz:
I'll go get your elixir.

Eda:
[muffled] Don't worry about it. I'll get it myself in a bit.

Luz:
Do you need me to stay home and take care of you? [gasps] I could put King in a little doctor's outfit.

[Everyone looks at King, who looks up from a stack of paper.]

King:
Meh?

Eda:
No one wants to see that.

Luz:
I do.

Eda:
Look, I know how to take care of myself. I've had this curse longer than you've been alive.

Luz:
So, how'd you get it?

Eda:
[grunts] I don't know.

Luz:
You don't know?

Eda:
Somebody gave it to me. I don't know who and I don't care because I'm fine, all right? Anyway, don't you have plans with Tweedledum and Twerpledee?

Luz:
Well, Willow, Gus, and I are going to the Grudgby game between Hexside and Glandus High.

Eda:
[screws Owlbert back onto the staff] Since when are you into sports?

Luz:
Since I found a little something called "Hexside Pride." [grunts] To think that Glandus, whoever they are, would dare face us. But if you need me to stay...

Eda:
Gross. Sympathy. Go! Go have fun at sport.

Luz:
Hooray! Hooray for sport! Hugs and kisses, King. Mwah! [sing-song] Don't spend all night plotting revenge.

King:
[sing-song] That drooly‐faced heathen will know my wrath.

[Cut to Hexside, where students are lined up to get on a dragon bus. Luz is running toward it but not paying attention.]

Luz:
Hexside's gonna wreck your side. [stops walking] Huh, no. [keeps walking] Hexside is the best side in the west side. [yelps]

Dragon Bus:
[roars, bites at Luz]

Luz:
[shudders] Ah! Friends.

Willow & Luz: Whoo‐hoo!

Gus:
Game day roar!

Luz:
Happy game day, fellow, uh... Are we Hexidians? Hexies? [gasps] Hexoleos?

Willow:
Actually, most people call us... winners.

Gus:
Grudgby games are the best. The players go through these action‐packed trials. And the audience gets to wave flags. Look, I practiced.

[He pulls out two flags, turns in a circle as he waves them and hums.]

Luz:
[looks at her hoodie] Is it weird that I'm not wearing anything Hexside?

Willow:
Um, it's weirder that you're wearing Glandus colors.

Giant Boy:
Get ready to be creamed, Glandus nerd.

Luz:
Hey! I'm a Hexside nerd. Gotta change out of this shirt. Where can I get a Hexside one?

Gus:
I know. There's a lost and found box in the cafeteria.

Luz:
Ah! The lost and found. Where mouthguards go to retire.

[Cut to the lost and found, a giant chest. Luz opens it and pulls out a hat.]

Luz:
Yes!

[Cut to the front doors of Hexside, which Luz exits in full Hexside apparel waving pom-poms.]

Luz:
Goooo, Hexside! [does a split] Well, I never did that before. Uh, where is everyone?

[The dragon bus is flying away.]

Giant Boy:
Hexside rules!

Luz:
Oh, no! Come back! Why didn't you guys board the bus?

Willow:
We weren't going to leave you behind.

Gus:
I was.

Willow:
Gus! [elbows him]

Luz:
Can we walk to Glandus?

Gus:
We'd never make it in time. Glandus is... [rolls his flags, points with them] all the way out in the middle of the island.

Luz:
[scoffs] Typical Glandus.

Willow:
And my parents are working, otherwise I'd see if they could give us a ride on their staff.

Luz:
A staff... because staffs fly. Of course. I can get us a staff.

Gus:
You can?

Luz:
Yes, come on.

[Luz grabs Willow's hand and runs. Gus leaps after them. Cut to the doors of Eda's bedroom.]

King:
Eda! Great news. I thought of the perfect way to get revenge on that usurper. [holds out a piece of paper reading "FIRE?"] Now, don't be put off by the complicated premise. I'll break it down for you in small pieces. Huh?

[Eda, almost completely in her Owl Beast form, is sitting in her nest. She growls and advances on King.]

King:
[screams, falls down] Owl Beast! [screams] Stay back!

Eda:
[stops and backs up]

King:
Did you just listen to me? [stands up] Uh, come here. Sit.

Eda:
[takes step forward, snorts]

King:
Oh, this is an interesting development.

Eda:
[warbles]

King:
Eda's only partially transformed which means she's totally suggestible. [chuckles] Yes. Yes! I think this will do nicely. Forget fire. I've got a greater force to unleash. You! You're going to help me regain my throne. I mean, if that's okay with you. Right?

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