The Owl House

Season #1 Episode #16: Enchanting Grom Fright

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[Open on the Owl House living room. King is watching videos on Luz's phone while she uses a magnifying glass to look at a flower.]

Luz:
Come on! Work this time. [replicates plant glyph, activates it, gasps] YES! Check it out, King: my glyph skills are blossoming!

King:
You think that's impressive? Check this out! Two warriors battling to the death!

[On the phone, two cats meow. One prepares to pounce on the other but falls on its back. Luz looks at the open portal door.]

Luz:
Ah. I see we're getting enough Wi-Fi through the portal for cat videos.

King:
Senseless violence. Yes, attack! DEATH IS YOUR GOD!

Luz:
I regret teaching you about the Internet.

King:
Hah! What possible regrets could come from the internet? Oh! Did you know that the Earth is actually flat?

Luz:
Yep, that's not right.

[She takes her phone back as it vibrates. She got a text from her mom reading, "How's camp today, cariño? ❤, Mamá.”]

Luz:
[gulps]

[She starts typing "I", then deletes it. "I'm" and "It" are also typed and quickly deleted. She ends up sending a thumbs-up emoji.]

Luz:
Good enough.

King:
Ah, a severed hand! Perfect response.

[Luz flops down on the couch and puts a pillow on her face.]

Luz:
[muffled] Ugh! What am I supposed to say? [sits up; normal] "Hey mom, not at camp actually! I'm in the demon realm learning to be a witch! Also, did you know that demons and magic are real?" She. Will. End me.

King:
Nah, she'd be freaked out by our world anyway. So actually, by keeping the truth from her, you're doing her a favor!

Luz:
Hm. The demon on my shoulder makes a good point.

King:
Always trust a shoulder demon!

[He takes the phone. Hooty opens the door.]

Hooty:
Hoot hoot, Luz! Time to fill up that darling little head of yours with... [regurgitates a stack of books onto the ground] Mm-hmm. Delicious knowledge!

[Willow and Gus look in from the doorway.]

Gus:
Please hurry!

Willow:
The more I look at him, the more uncomfortable I get.

Hooty:
HOOT HOOT!

Luz:
Hehe. [finger guns her friends; kisses King's head] Don't spend all day watching MewTube, 'kay?

King:
I FORGE MY OWN PATH!

[On the phone screen, a fluffy black cat chases its tail. He snickers.]

King:
What a dum-dum.

[He's distracted by his own tail wagging. He tries to catch it but flops on the couch after a second.]

King:
Ugh. Who has the energy?

[THEME]

[Cut to Hexside. The spider kindergarten teacher decorates the halls with streamers.]

Spider Teacher:
Coming through! Watch your heads!

[The halls are decked out with balloons made of abomination goop and other decorations. Luz, Gus, and Willow enter.]

Luz:
Something's different today. Did everyone get a haircut?

Willow:
Oh yeah! I forgot you've never been here for the social event of the season.

Gus:
Welcome to your first--

[Suddenly, two masked health workers enter, rolling a stretcher, making siren noises.]

Worker:
Outta the way!

[The workers surround a beast-keeping student with dark skin, blonde hair that covers his eyes, and big, pointy ears similar to a bat. Skara looks on.]

Worker:
Come with us immediately! Your disease- it's advancing!

[They help him onto the stretcher.]

Student:
Is there a cure, doc?

Worker:
Only one... finding the perfect date to Grom!

Student:
If that's the cure... then, Skara, will you go to Grom with me?

[He holds out a beating heart, with "GROM?" written on it in red ink.]

Skara:
Ahhhhh! Of course I will, or whatever!

[She hugs him, and onlooking students and teachers cheer.]

Luz:
[gasps]You guys have a version of prom on the Boiling Isles? I was kicked out of my last school dance for dressing like an otter, but here, I can be your Grom queen!

Willow:
That's, uh, not something people usually sign up for.

[Amity enters from behind, looking down at the stack of books and a note she is carrying, and unknowingly bumps into Luz.]

Amity:
Watch it, nitwit! Oh. Hi, Luz... and co. Sorry about that.

Luz:
No problem, let me help you!

[She helps Amity pick up her books and hands her a little pink note that she dropped.]

Luz:
Here, your note.

[Amity snatches it away.]

Luz:
Man, you got some quick grabbers.

Amity:
It's just, it's... private.

[The speaker screeches on. Everyone looks at it.]

Student #2:
I'm so nervous.

Student #3:
Shh! This is it!

Principal Bump:
[over intercom] Attention Hexside students. This is your principal speaking.

Gus:
Oh, man, this is it!

Willow:
He's announcing who'll be this year's Grom royalty.

[Amity looks on, concerned.]

Principal Bump:
This year, I have the privilege to bestow our highest Grom honor to... Amity Blight!

Willow, Luz, & Gus: [gasp]

[The three of them turn to Amity, who looks shocked.]

Principal Bump:
Our Grom queen!

Other Students:
[gasp]

Student #4:
It's Amity!

Student #5:
Amity.

[Amity is noticeably uneasy.]

Luz:
WHOOOO! Amity, get it, queen!

[Luz holds her hand up for a high-five. Amity looks around and runs off.]

Luz:
Don't leave me hangin'!

Willow:
You might want to give her some space. Being Grom queen is a tough job. Even for Amity.

[Cut to the gym. Students are setting up decorations while Principal Bump oversees. The Snaggleback is hanging from the ceiling by a rope and spinning.]

Principal Bump:
Very good. Lower the streamers, fill the punch bowl, and- how's my disco ball?

Snaggleback:
Nauseous.

Principal Bump:
Great. Just keep it up for 36 more hours.

[Principal Bump leaves the gym. Luz enters.]

Luz:
Ah. My first school dance experience on the Boiling Isles. I can't wait to get overdressed, take awkward photos, push all the buttons- wait, what?

[She sees a red button on a black-and-red pedestal with insect legs on the bottom.]

Luz:
Well, hello. Don't mind if I do.

[She cheekily pushes the button. The ground rumbles, and the floor opens to an underground arena, connected by a ramp.]

Luz:
Woah!

[Two walls of weapons come up from the floor on either side of Luz.]

Luz:
[gasps] Medieval torture seems like a strange theme for Grom, but hey--

Amity:
[offscreen] They're not for decoration.

[Amity is sitting at the top of the bleachers, alone. She stands up and starts to make her way down.]

Amity:
This arena's where I'll make my debut as Grom queen.

Luz:
Right. Why don't you seem excited?

Amity:
[grabs a sword] Because this isn't just some dance party.

[In the arena, black goop rumbles and growls.]

Amity:
That's Grom. Short for Grometheus, the Fear-Bringer. It's a monster that lives under the school.

[She casts a spell that shows a tapestry about Grom's backstory.]

Amity:
Every year it tries to break out, and a student had to defeat it before it invades the town. Ever the optimist, Bump holds a party and calls it tradition.

[The tapestry fades back to the gym.]

Amity:
The worst thing is that Grom can read minds and shape-shift into your worst fear. And mine... [looks at the blade of the sword] is very embarrassing. [returns the sword]

Luz:
If it worries you so much, then why don't you tell Principal Bump you want out of this death match biz? [gasp] Unless talking to Bump is your greatest fear.

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