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Season #1 Episode #17: Wing It Like Witches

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Willow:
Come on, Gus. I have some floral tape in the greenhouse. We’ll fix them.

Gus:
[sniffs] Okay.

[Willow and Gus stand and begin walking away.]

Luz:
Guys, let’s try the Thorn Vault one more time.

Willow:
Not now, Luz. We’re tired.

Luz:
But we’re the underdogs, we have to stay upbeat and keep trying and—

Willow:
[walking up to Luz] Luz! Not everything can be solved with a good attitude and a dope music soundtrack. We’re going to lose. And no movie can help us against that. The game is off. [leaves]

Luz:
Willow, wait!

[Luz looks down at the broken hair clip. She picks.]

[Cut to outside the Owl House, with a makeshift Grudgby field set up in front of it. Eda and Lilith approach each other from opposite sides. Hooty stretches out to be between them, now wearing a ref's hat and whistle.]

Hooty:
You gals ready to hoot? We want a clean game here, so no magic allowed.

King:
[next to a scoreboard, dressed as a cheerleader] Yes! Now I’ll strike fear into my enemies with this armor of intimidation.

Eda:
[laughs, snorts] Yeah, intimidation armor. [to Lilith] Pushing paper all day might make you a little rusty. I’ll try to go easy on you.

Lilith:
Remember, dear sister, you may have been star player, but I was team captain for a reason.

Eda:
[grunts]

[Hooty blows the whistle.]

[Cut back to the Hexside Grudgby field, Luz sitting on the bleachers. She repairs Willow’s hair clip with a band-aid. Amity walks up to her.]

Amity:
Tough practice? [sits down next to Luz]

Luz:
I pushed Willow and Gus too hard. It’s just, I hate seeing Willow get picked on. She’s one of the best friends I’ve ever had. Winning this game is the only way I know how to help.

Amity:
Did you know, before Boscha, I was the Grudgby team captain?

Luz:
Really?

Amity:
Well, once I left the team, I decided that was a part of my life I wanted to forget.

[Fade to a flashback of Amity as captain of the Banshees.]

Amity:
[voiceover] We were playing Glandus High for the Island Championship. We had a move planned, and it was a good one. But, at the last minute, I decided I wanted to do something a bit flashier. I changed our game plan to... the Thorn Vault.

Luz:
Good Witch Azura 2: Field of Deadly Fates! You watched it too?

Amity:
Uh, yeah.

[In the flashback, Amity successfully does the Thorn Vault, launching herself to a goal post and tossing the ball in. The score changes for a Banshee win. Amity cheers, then realizes she hurt her teammates.]

Amity:
It went disastrously wrong. My teammates got hurt. All because I had an idea of how things should be. I pushed them too far.

[Fade back to Amity in the present.]

Amity:
I never played again after that day.

[Amity turns to Luz, their faces incredibly close. Amity stumbles back and falls, blushing heavily.]

Luz:
Ah! Sorry. [helps Amity up] I just really love backstories.

[The Banshees enter, walking onto the field.]

Luz:
[putting something in Amity’s hand] I know what to do to make this up to Willow. Thanks. [leaves]

[Amity looks at her hand, revealing Willow’s hair clip.]

Boscha:
[to Luz] It’s after school. Where’s the leader of your loser brigade?

Luz:
I’m here on her behalf. We forfeit.

Amity:
[gasps]

Luz:
And I’m here to tell you that I’ll take Willow’s place as your water gofer, target practice, whatever you need.

Boscha:
Wow, you’re really a good friend. [magically lights a Grudgby ball on fire] And a perfect target.

Luz:
[gasps]

Boscha:
[throws ball at Luz] Think fast!

[Luz ducks out of the ball's path. Boscha summons more flaming Grudgby balls. Luz runs as the balls are sent at her. Amity runs off.]

[Cut to the school greenhouse. Willow tapes up Gus’ flags.]

Willow:
There, that ought to do it.

Gus:
These are flags of surrender now.

Amity:
[slams open the door] Luz needs our help! I know she pushed you guys, and she always gets in over her head. She can be so stupid, which I love— I mean hate! In any case, she needs you right now, which is sweet— I mean, I hate it, and it’s dumb!

Gus:
You lost me.

Amity:
Just, here.

[Amity gives Willow her hair clip. Willow smiles.]

Gus:
Can we resist the call to action? No! May the flags be raised once more.

[Gus runs out, Willow and Amity right behind him.]

[Cut back to Eda & Lilith’s grudgby match. Eda tries scoring a goal, but Hooty blocks the ball.]

Hooty:
Hoot!

Eda:
Hooty! Whose side are you on?

Hooty:
I’m an unbiased participant, hoot-hoot.

[Lilith grabs the ball, successfully avoids Eda & Hooty, and scores a goal. King marks the score, now tied 5-5.]

King:
Point goes to Lilith. We’re at a tie here, folks.

[Eda and Lilith both pant in exhaustion.]

Hooty:
Time for one more play.

Eda:
[pulls our her cheat box] Just one little trick and the game will be mine.

[Eda opens her cheat box, only to find it empty, save for a note reading, “I noticed your lunchbox was getting dirty so I cleaned it! LOVE, LUZ”, with a drawing of a heart and Luz throwing a peace sign.]

Eda:
Dang it, Luz! Your nonsense has gotten into my head. Well, time to do this the old-fashioned way.

Lilith:
Taking your time. Nervous?

Eda:
Not today, sister.

[Hooty blows the whistle, beginning play again. Eda and Lilith both jump for the ball. Eda grabs it and makes for the goal. Hooty emerges from the ground.]

Hooty:
It’s me again!

[Eda steps on his face, using him as a launchpad.]

Hooty:
Ow!

[Lilith leans on his face.]

Hooty:
Oh geez, hey!

Lilith:
No!

Eda:
Yeah!

[Eda scores the goal.]

King:
Ha ha! Game over! Team Owl House rules supreme!

Eda:
Yes! Still got it! Still got the skills to pay the bills!

Lilith:
No! [on her knees, slamming her fists angrily at the ground] No! I can’t go back to the Emperor empty-handed.

Eda:
[sighs]

[Eda takes her ring off. She holds it out to Lilith.]

Eda:
Here. Tell them I put up a heck of a struggle.

Lilith:
[takes the ring] I will be back for you. And next time, I won’t be alone.

Eda:
I’ll be waiting.

[Lilith looks over her shoulder at Eda, then walks into the distance.]

Hooty:
I’ll be waiting too! Hoot-hooty-hoot!

[Cut back to the Hexside grudgby field. Luz is running from Boscha’s Grudgby balls.]

Boscha:
Having fun yet? ‘Cause I’m just getting warmed up.

[Boscha throws a flaming grudgby ball at Luz, which is sent back by a tree suddenly emerging from the field in front of Luz.]

Boscha:
Huh?

Willow:
Boscha. Your issue is with me, not Luz. Leave her be.

Luz:
Willow! [runs up to her] Willow, I’m sorry I got you into this mess. You’re right, I got my head too stuck in the movie biz.

Willow:
It’s okay. I know you were just trying help in your Luz way. But now let’s finish this... my way. [turns to Boscha] The game is back on.

Boscha:
You need three players on your team. Where’s your third?

[Willow and Luz look to Gus in the bleachers, looking sadly at his flags.]

Willow:
Uh, well…

Amity:
Right here.

Boscha:
You just destroyed your social life.

Amity:
[looks at Willow and Luz] Nah. I think I made it better.

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