The Owl House

Season #1 Episode #15: Understanding Willow

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[Open on a hallway in Hexside, where Boscha is magically changing her nails and Amity is reading.]

Boscha:
Too wiggly. Too obvious. Now we're talkin'! I think today is a talons day - rawr!

Skara:
Hey girls! Time to bug out at my birthday party!

[Skara holds up an invite which unrolls in the shape of a red butterfly. Its wings read "SKARA'S 15th".]

Skara:
Invite only, but you witches are my VIPs!

Amity:
Are these made of real insect wings?

Skara:
My dad spared no expense! You only turn 15 once!

Boscha:
You only turn every age once, Skara.

Luz:
Prepare thyself to do battle like a human! Thumb war!!

Willow:
[laughs] It's funny 'cause it's stupid!

Boscha:
It's so weird that a human goes here now. Too bad she's already burned her social life at the stake. Any friend of Willow's is an automatic dork. [the invite starts molting] Ugh! Skara! Why did you give me an invite that was molting? Gross! Give me another one.

[Boscha throws the invite on the floor. Two younger kids see it.]

Kid #1:
[gasps] An invitation to Skara's party! I want it!

Kid #2:
I want it!

Kid #1:
It's mine!

Kid #2:
No it's mine!

[The two kids start fighting.]

Teacher #1:
Oh. Kid fight!

Teacher #2:
Kid fight?

Detention Teacher: Kid fight!

[THEME]

[Cut to Luz and Willow at Luz's locker.]

Luz:
Oh my gosh Willow, I'm so excited for photo class! I can't believe you can make pictures of your actual memories! [opens locker] I'ma see me some baby Willow!

Willow:
I'll admit, I was adorable.

[Luz tries to take a book out of her locker, but it bites down on it.]

Luz:
Don't eat that. [pulls at the book] Whoa! [falls]

Locker:
[eats book, hisses]

Luz:
Hiss! [stands]

Boscha:
[laughing] I can't believe she'd even hang out with her! It's just embarrassing. [with her fingers like glasses] "Oh look at me! I'm going on a date with my ferns!"

[Skara laughs as she, Boscha, and Amity pass Luz and Willow. Willow wilts.]

Luz:
That could be anyone!

Skara:
Solid Willow impression, Boscha! Amity, weren't you friends with Willow?

[The three of them stop walking. Amity side-eyes Skara.]

Amity:
I'm a Blight. We only associate with a select few. Keep annoying me though, I'm happy to select fewer. [walks off]

Skara:
Oh, I coulda sworn that you guys hung out.

[Skara and Boscha follow Amity.]

Willow:
[sighs]

[Cut to a darkroom-like classroom with students sitting in front of undeveloped photos.]

Luz:
Alright memory melon, let's pick another juicy one!

Willow:
Be careful with my brain!

[Luz pulls a photo out of Willow's ear with a pair of tweezers.]

Luz:
Ooo, who says brain surgery is hard?

[Willow rubs her ear as Luz puts the empty photo on a wire.]

Photo Teacher:
How's your work? Note that some prints have greater clarity than others. These are moments that invoke strong emotional response.

Luz:
All the colors of the brainbow.

[Luz goes to touch the photo. A big blue hand that has "HALT" on it stops her.]

Photo Teacher:
But, if you damage the prints, you'll damage the memories themselves! Be extremely careful. [walks away]

Luz:
Whoa. Photo class is intense.

[One photo develops, showing Willow on a chair, blushing a bit, with a band-aid on her cheek, and with wavy and poofy hair.]

Luz:
Oh my gosh, Willow, you had an awkward hair phase, too? I knew we were meant to be friends.

[She holds up a picture day photo of her as a child with her hair done up in three awkward braids, each sporting two bows. There are also stickers in her hair.]

Luz:
Ooo there's more!

[The rest of the photos develop: Willow being pushed on a swing by her dads, Willow feeding as spider demon, Willow and her dads at what looks like a winter holiday, and Amity hugging Willow at a birthday party.]

Luz:
[gasps]

Willow:
Ugh. [turns away]

Luz:
Hey, I know you and Amity have a history. Wouldn't you feel better talking about it?

Willow:
No, I'd rather do this. [flips photo around] That's my motto after all! "Out of sight, out of mind."

[The bell screams and rings. Students begin leaving.]

Luz:
If you won't tell me what she did, I'll never be able to cook up a scheme to make you friends again.

Willow:
Luz, I get it, but I don't want you to do that. No schemes, no plots, no ruses, none! Okay? Now let's get to lunch! [leaves]

Luz:
[looks at the photos] She never did mention anything about... shenanigans.

[Luz turns the photo back around. She follows Willow out of the classroom as Boscha and Amity come from the opposite direction.]

Luz:
Wait up!

Boscha:
[to Amity] I can't believe I made him cry. Like, he's the teacher.

[As they pass photo class, Amity stops.]

Amity:
Hm?

[She looks at Willow's memory photos, specifically the birthday party one.]

Amity:
Oh no.

Boscha:
Why do you look like you've seen a ghost? Is there a ghost in photo class? Are they cute!?

[Amity tries to block Boscha's view with her hand.]

Amity:
Yep, just a super cute ghost. But they're all mine! [slams door]

Boscha:
Ask if they have any friends!

Amity:
[takes down the photo] Willow, [sighs] I'm sorry. But I have to do this.

[Amity summons a small flame and burns her face off the photo. She blows on the embers to put it out, puts the photo back, and start to leave. The photo reignites. Amity stops at the door.]

Amity:
Huh? [turns around] Oh, no. No, no, no, no! [approaches the photo] Um, uh....

[Amity blows on the flame. It spreads to the other photos.]

Amity:
Oh, come on!

[Cut to the cafeteria. Gus is looking at a corkboard titled "WHO TO INTERVIEW".]

Luz:
Hey there, detective. Are you solving a crime or about to commit one?

Gus:
This is one problem crime can't solve. My interview for journalism class is due tomorrow! I'm supposed to choose someone "interesting, accomplished, and noteworthy." People aren't meant to be all those things! Curse your need for perfection, Gus!

Luz:
Okay buddy, okay. [gives Gus apple blood] So, Willow-- whoa. Are you okay?

Willow:
[sweating] When did it get so hot?

[Willow drinks water and exhales steam. She pours herself another cup, then just douses herself with the pitcher, releasing more steam. Gus sips at his apple blood, looking confused, while Luz looks concerned. Steam comes out of Willow's ears as she cleans her glasses. When she puts them back on, her pupils dilate until her eyes are completely black.]

Willow:
Uhh, hi! I'm Willow! Remind me of your names?

Gus:
This is serious journalism, Willow. Clowning around will get you nowhere.

Willow:
I'm-I'm serious! Who-who are you?

Gus:
I'll admit, this amnesia spin has piqued my interest.

Luz:
Gus, it really seems like she's forgotten us, like her memory is- [gasps] Like her memory is gone!

[Cut to photo class as Gus and Luz run in, Willow walking drunkenly behind them.]

Gus:
Hexside Free Press! What's going on here?

Luz:
[gasps]

[Amity is desperately trying to blow out the flames. She notices the others.]

Amity:
....Hi

Luz:
You destroyed Willow's memories?!

Amity:
I-I saved as many as I could!

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