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Season #1 Episode #10: Escape of the Palisman

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Luz:
All right. Come here, pal. Let's do this.

Spider demon:
[runs, squealing]

Luz:
If you run you'll just make this harder for yourself.

[Cut to one of the flames extinguishing.]

Bat Queen:
Remove bees nest.

[Luz climbs a tree, empty staff in hand. A giant buzzing bees nest is sitting in one of the branches. She raises the staff to smack the nest, but it turns into the head of a giant bee that screeches at her.]

Luz:
[yelps]

[She falls out of the tree. Cut to her running past Willow and Gus, screaming, the bee screeching after her.]

Gus:
Come on. Almost got it. [frees himself from the webs] I am free! Bat Queen, you will rue the day you tried to trap‐‐

[She traps him again, this time suspended from the ceiling.]

Gus:
Aaah.

[A second flame goes out.]

Bat Queen:
Give babies a bath!

[Cut to Luz scrubbing one baby bat, sitting on another, a third biting her shoulder. They're all covered in suds.]

Luz:
[grunts]

Bat babies:
[screeching]

Willow:
Go, Luz.

Gus:
Luz, we're here if you need us.

Willow:
Yeah. Cut us free. We can get Eda.

Luz:
No, I was selfish,

Bat babies:
[screeching continues]

Luz:
and I hurt Owlbert. I need to do this alone so he knows I care about him. [dumps barrel of water over the baby bats]

Bat babies:
[screeching; turns around to show their hair neat and faces shiny]

Luz:
Aw!

Bat babies:
[shake their heads; return to normal and screech]

Luz:
[screams]

[Cut to the Slayground, where Eda is eating a swing.]

King:
No, no! Bad Eda! You are my beast and I control you. [punches her wing] Hey!

Eda:
[growls]

King:
[yelping] What was I thinking? I'm such a fool. I'm such a... [grabs the bottle bag]

Eda:
[growling continues]

King:
...genius!

Eda:
[snarls]

King:
[grunts, throws bottle in her mouth]

Eda:
[screeches, spits out cork]

King:
Great. Now, change back to Eda.

Eda:
[growling]

King:
Anytime now. Just magically transform.

Eda:
[snarls]

King:
Ah, nuts.

[Eda shreds King's cardboard box armor seconds after he ducks out of it. He runs down the rope net.]

King:
[grunting] Whoa!

Eda:
[growls]

[A siren wails. Cut to a van reading "ANIMAL CONTROL". The demon hunters step out of it, now wearing reflective vests. Demon Hunter #1 steps off the van.]

Demon Hunter #2:
Uh, this is so embarrassing.

Demon Hunter #1:
Hey, hey. This job is all we have right now. So, I wanna see happy faces. Okay?

Demon Hunter #2:
[thumbs up and sarcastic smile]

Demon Hunter #1:
Let's roll out.

Demon Hunter #2:
[sticks out their tongue]

King:
Ah! Animal control.

Demon Hunter #1:
Matches the description the parents called in. Bag it.

King:
Oh, no! No, no, no!

Eda:
[stalks toward them, growls]

[The demon hunters combine spells to create a large green net. Eda tries to jump out of it.]

Eda:
[screeching]

[The net shrinks to fit Eda. Demon Hunter #1 shocks her.]

King:
[yelping]

[Eda falls to the ground. Demon Hunter #1 lifts her away.]

King:
Eda!

[Eda is put into the animal control van. The doors close behind her. King tries to free himself from the rope net.]

King:
[grunting] Whoa! Awesome. Fantastic.

[Cut back to Bat Queen's nest. The third flame goes out. Gus frees himself from the web again, landing in a handstand.]

Gus:
Yes, I am free again. I--

[Webs encase him yet again. He screams, muffled, and waves his legs.]

Luz:
Okay, Bat Queen. That's the last one. I've done all your chores. And I've proved my dedication to Owlbert. I'm so sorry for the pain I caused you, Owlbert. I promise to be more careful. Will you come back home with me?

[Owlbert nods and hoots. He flies off of Bat Queen's perch to the ground. Bat Queen raises her claw, and webs encase Owlbert.]

Owlbert:
[squawks]

Bat Queen:
No! More trails. Last trial. You must face... me.

[She expands her wings, a jet of flames going up behind her.]

Luz:
What?

Bat Queen:
[roars, flies forward]

Luz:
[yelping, runs]

Bat Queen:
You will never get him back!

Luz:
[grunts]

Willow:
Luz, get us out. We can help.

[Luz frees Willow. Willow frees Gus.]

Willow:
Look out!

Bat babies:
[screeching]

Gus:
I'll hold'em off with my flags.

Bat babies:
[screeching, attack Willow and Gus]

Gus:
No! That was a bad plan.

[Cut to Luz sneaking off.]

Luz:
[yelps]

Bat Queen:
[roaring]

[Bat Queen chases Luz through the forest. Owlbert squawks as he frees a wing from the web. Cut to Luz running.]

Luz:
I won't let you imprison Owlbert.

Bat Queen:
[roars]

Luz:
[grunting, trips]

Bat Queen:
[roars]

Luz:
[gasps, grunts]

[Bat Queen flies down to attack Luz. She stops her claws with the staff.]

Bat Queen:
[roaring]

Luz:
[gasps] Is that an interlock? [kicks the staff and Bat Queen away] Bat Queen, you used to be on a staff, didn't you? You were a Palisman.

Bat Queen:
[gasps]

[Cut to the Slayground, where King is still stuck in the net.]

King:
Nyeh! [frees himself] Oof.

Usurper:
Your pride has destroyed you. The throne belongs to me now.

King:
Over my dead body.

Eda:
[screeching]

King:
Eda!

Usurper:
Yes, leave and forfeit your reign.

King:
Well, then, forfeit I shall. [runs] I'm coming for you, Eda. [panting] Huh?

Eda:
[screeching]

[The animal control van is stuck at a snail road crossing. A giant snail with windows in its shell is slowly making its way across.]

Eda:
[screeching continues]

[King runs to the animal control van. He hefts himself into the back through a window.]

Eda:
[snorting]

King:
You in there, Eda?

Eda:
[snarls]

King:
Eda, I'm sorry. I used you for your strength 'cause I felt weak. I'm your friend. If only there were some way to remind you who I am.

Eda:
[growls, snarls]

King:
Wait a sec. Eda loves my rage squeal. Like this... [grunting] [squealing]

Eda:
[snorts, laughs] [snarls] So tiny. So angry. [laughing] [growls, grunts, turns back to normal] [groans]

King:
Eda, you're back. [hugs her]

Eda:
What happened?

King:
Okay, so I went to your room and you were the beast. And then... And then I woke up here one second before you did.

Eda:
Uh‐huh. I'll deal with you later. But for now, you wanna bounce?

King:
Yes, please.

[Eda explodes the back of the van.]

Demon Hunter #1:
Aah! Where did it go? [to Eda] Hey, lady. H‐Have you seen a monster that kinda looks like you? Lady!

[Eda walks off with King under her arm. Cut to the forest.]

Luz:
You were once a Palisman, weren't you?

[Bat Queen looks at her claw with the interlock on it. She turns away from Luz.]

Bat Queen:
Yes, I was once part of a grand staff. A staff made for a giant. But I was broken, discarded.

Luz:
So, that's why you're so protective of Owlbert.

Bat Queen:
I protect... all!

[Her eyes glow again. Behind her, dozens of other eyes begin glowing.]

Luz:
[gasps]

[Countless broken and scarred palismen of every type are in the trees.]

Bat Queen:
I made home in forest. I'm here to take the lost. The forgotten.

Luz:
I understand. But Owlbert is not forgotten. He has someone at home who loves him very much.

Bat Queen:
[turns and walks away] He will not go back with you.

Luz:
That's not your decision to make.

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