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Season #1 Episode #13: The First Day

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Luz:
Whoa.

[Viney climbs through the hole, then helps Luz through. The square closes behind her.]

Luz:
What is this place?

Viney:
This is the last room you'll ever see alive. [pauses] Nah, just messing with ya. I'm Viney.

Luz:
I'm terrified! Um, I mean... I'm Luz.

Viney:
Thanks for standing up for us back there. Not many people would do that. Follow me! I wanna show you something. You're one of us troublemakers now, so you'll get special access to the Secret Room of Shortcuts!

[Viney opens a door, revealing a tower-like room with a spiraling ramp. The walls, floor, and ceiling are covered in doors and windows.]

Luz:
Whoa.

Viney:
Hey Jerbo! Barcus! You can stop hiding now!

Jerbo:
[opens a door] How do we know she's cool, man? How do we know she won't turn us in? [to Barcus] What do you think?

Barcus:
[barks]

Jerbo:
Barcus says your aura is strong and silly, like a baby's laughter. Welcome!

Luz:
Aah! I love secret rooms! Where do the doors go?

[Luz opens one into a hallway where Amity is pacing.]

Amity:
[to herself] So, you two go to the same school now, that doesn't change anything. [sighs]

[Luz shuts door]

Amity:
Huh?

Viney:
This place connects the different parts of the school. We found it after being thrown in the detention track. The witch who made it is known as... [gestures to a defaced portrait and wall of signatures] Lord Calamity.

Jerbo:
They started this trouble maker wall and we added our names in their honor.

Luz:
This place is amazing. I bet you guys can get into so much trouble in here.

Viney:
[chuckles] Sure, we can, but we can also do so much more.

[She points to where Barcus is listening in on an Oracle class. Luz walks up and watches with him.]

Oracle Teacher:
Remember, seeing the end of a life is the beginning of reading a fortune. We have to work backwards from it to see the truth.

[The teacher folds a fortune teller. Barcus also folds one.]

Viney:
We aren't allowed to study any kind of magic, so we study every kind of magic in secret.

Luz:
You actually like school?

Viney:
Yeah, we might have liked it too much.

[Cut to Jerbo wearing a Plant track uniform in a classroom with Principal Bump.]

Jerbo:
[voiceover] I tried mixing plant magic with abominations.

[An earthy abomination grows out from under the flower Jerbo grew. The abomination throws a flower pot.]

Jerbo:
[voiceover] Bump was not thrilled.

[Principal Bump gets hit in the face with a wad of dirt. Cut to Barcus (wearing Potions track uniform), the Potions Teacher, and Principal Bump in a Potions classroom.]

Jerbo:
[voiceover] Barcus makes potions with oracle magic.

[Barcus mixes a potion, then dumps a crystal ball into it. The Potions Teacher looks into the cauldron and sees themself rapidly age. They scream and fall backwards, flipping a large cauldron over themself. Principal Bump shakes his head at Barcus. Cut to a Healing classroom, where Viney, wearing a Healing track uniform, is looking at a scratch on a Bard student's arm as Principal Bump enters the room.]

Viney:
[voiceover] Mixing healing and beast keeping was slightly unconventional.

[Viney heals the Bard's arm, then draws another spell circle. A young griffin bursts through the chalkboard.]

Viney:
[voiceover] But Puddles was a great assistant, dang it!

[Puddles coughs up lollipops. Cut back to the Secret Room of Shortcuts.]

Viney:
We all want to be in more than one coven track! But Bump just says we need to focus.

Luz:
Sounds like Bump's priorities are out of whack.

Viney:
I'm glad you're one of us. You've made a great first impression. [pulls out a marker] Would you like to add your name to the troublemaker wall?

Luz:
Aw! [reaches for the marker]

Willow:
[through the wall] Luz? We're here to get you out of that horrible class.

[Everyone looks at Luz.]

Luz:
Eh, they're probably looking for some other Luz.

[Viney stands and peeks through the main entrance. Willow and Gus are looking around the detention classroom.]

Gus:
Maybe she already booked it.

Willow:
[whistles like she's calling a dog]

Gus:
She did say she was better than this place.

Viney:
[closes door] Oh. You think you're better than us?

Luz:
No, no, it's not like that. I just didn't think I deserved-- I mean, none of us deserve--

Jerbo:
Jacques! I should've known you'd look down on us. Everyone else does.

Barcus:
[sneezes, captions reading: You have an aura of lies.]

Viney:
It's fine, I just... I thought someone finally understood us. But, maybe you should just leave. [points to the door]

Barcus:
[gasps]

Luz:
I understand.

[Cut back to the classroom, where Gus plays with the Detention Teacher's mustache.]

Gus:
Man, this guy can sleep through anything. [grabs mop] I'm gonna test that theory.

Willow:
No. We have to find Luz. If only these walls could talk.

[Luz pushes the wall door open.]

Luz:
Hey guys. [slumps onto the floor face first]

Willow:
Thank you walls! [helps Luz stand] We found a way to get you out to talk to Principal Bump.

Gus:
We have an expert disguise! [grabs a trashcan] Hop in! It's got holes for your gangly teenage legs.

[Luz looks at the wall as Viney closes the door.]

Luz:
Yeah. That's right where I belong.

Gus:
And this way the inspector won't see you either.

[Luz climbs into the trashcan. Gus puts the lid on Luz's head. She stands and walks off. Willow and Gus follow her. Camera pans to the still-snoring Detention Teacher. Gus pops up next to him and puts the mop on his face. He continues snoring.]

Gus:
Incredible.

[Cut to outside, where a swirl of blue energy appears. It dissipates, revealing the inspector. She walks up the front steps.]

Principal Bump:
Welcome to Hexside, inspector.

Inspector:
Greetings, Principal Bump. [bows] If everything's in order, the Emperor's Coven will be happy to cover your repairs.

Principal Bump:
Excellent. Please come this way. We've prepared a show with some of our finest students.

[Cut to an abomination stomping on stage. It growls and holds Amity up like an figure skater. They pose. The abomination puts Amity down.]

Amity:
And that concludes the presentation from the Abomination track.

[Amity and her abomination bow.]

Principal Bump:
[politely applauds] That was some real Hexside magic, huh?

Inspector:
Yes, this is... good! But let's see if your student can put up more of a fight! [stands]

Principal Bump:
Yes, yes-- wait what?

[The inspector slams her hands down on the stage. Her face deforms, revealing that she is in fact a greater basilisk.]

Principal Bump:
Is, uh, this part of the inspection?

Amity:
Abomination, fight!

[Amity's abomination runs forward and grabs the inspector. The inspector fully transforms into a basilisk and flings the abomination into the air. It growls and swallows the abomination. It slithers toward Amity, who backs away.]

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