The Owl House Page #4

Season #2 Episode #4: Keeping up A-fear-ances

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Eda:
Hey!

[Both startle at look up.]

Eda:
What is going on here? (looks at both of them)

Gwendolyn:
Witchlet, (pats off leaf on her shoulder) it's okay. (puts hand on Luz’s shoulder) Luz and I are working to heal you.

[Luz stares at Eda with a guilty expression.]

Eda:
What? This was all you? (becomes angry) You weren't healing me. You nearly killed me!

[As Eda speaks, more feathers start popping out from her body.]

Luz:
Eda, please try to stay calm.

Eda:
Why? Why should I be calm? I have a right to be UP-SET!

[While speaking, Eda closes her eyes, when she opens it again before finishing the last word, it turns fully black. She transforms into her Owl Beast form in front of Luz and Gwendolyn. Scene changes to her lying face down in the shadowy void with her eyes closed. The Owl Beast steps in front of her, rumbling the ground. Eda opens her eyes and notices the large Owl Beast standing in front of her.]

Eda:
Ooh, let's get this over with.

[Eda turns around and starts running away, panting. Scene cuts back to the forest, Eda in her Owl Beast form is closing in on Gwendolyn and Luz while growling.]

Gwendolyn:
Don't worry. According to this, (casts spell circle to summon tome and look at it) we just have to... (hesitates) Uh...

Luz:
Have to what???

Gwendolyn:
(turns around to show Luz the tome) Buy the next volume...?

[Luz takes a deep breath, then makes an exasperated grunt. Eda roars and takes a step closer towards them. Behind them, King screams and runs out from a bush. He notices Owl Beast Eda and cries out in shock.]

Luz:
King?!

King:
So Lilith was feeling stressed and, uh, the light glyph didn't really work. So, uh... uh... uh...

[A large shadow flies past them from above. They all look up, some gasp. Lilith in her Raven Beast form turns around and lands in front of them, revealing herself to be much larger than Owl Beast Eda.]

King:
SHE TURNED INTO THAT THING!!!

Gwendolyn:
(shocked) Sweet flea?

[Lilith lets out a loud roar. Eda roars and rushes towards her, with her rushing towards Eda as well. Lilith then snatches Eda and flies off with her, while Luz, King and Gwendolyn look on in total disbelief. Luz picks up the Owl staff and rides atop it, ready to take off.]

Gwendolyn:
(disbelief) That… was my little sweet flea? That means she's also...

King:
CURSED! YES! Were you not paying any attention to her??? (climbs up the Owl staff and sits behind Luz)

Luz:
We have to help them. Will you (reaches out her hand) come with me?

Gwendolyn:
(hesitates) This... This must be part of the process, right?

Luz:
(closes her eyes) I can see you still need a little time. (opens eyes) Alright, Owlbert. (Owlbert hoots) Let's fly!

[Gwendolyn looks at Luz flying away with a hesitant expression while clutching her necklace. She then turns around and flies towards the other direction on her staff.]

Gwendolyn:
(clutches her necklace) Wortlop... he's not a fake, is he? (lands in front of the cave door) After everything I did for him…

[The cave door is not fully closed, leaving a gap for Gwendolyn to peep inside. She sees something and gasps. Inside, someone has hung up Master Wortlop’s clothing accessories. The camera zooms out, revealing 4 gremlins surrounded by piles of snails. One of the gremlins is trying on some jewelries. A fire pit with fire bees in it can be seen in the middle of the cave. ]

Gremlin #1:
Hey, what do you wanna call this one? (dugs up a pile of dirt with his hands and put them in a jar)

Gremlin #2:
(staring at his jewelries) Eh, I don't know. Cleansing mud?

Gremlin #3:
Yeah, from the Healing Bogs of the Hips or whatever. What do you think? (looks to Gremlin #4)

Gremlin #4:
I think (turns around covering his eyes) we're gonna be rich! (puts down his hands, revealing some fake boils on his eyelids)

[All 4 gremlins laugh. The fire suddenly becomes bigger, causing them to scream and scamper away. The fire is then separated by Gwendolyn using a spell circle. She gazes ahead with a deathly stare. 3 of the gremlins rush to the altar and put on the clothing accessories, pretending to be Master Wortlop.]

“Master Wartlop”: Mrs. Clawthorne? (clears throat, changes to a deeper voice) What a fortuitous surprise.

Gwendolyn:
(sternly) You know, right after Eda was cursed I joined the Beast Keeper Coven. (A fire bee lands on her finger, then flies away) I thought they surely would know what to do. (walks towards “Master Wortlop”) But the beast keepers told me the curse couldn't be tamed. And the Healers told me it couldn't be (changes to sad expression) healed. Eda told me she found something that made it manageable at least. But I didn't listen.

“Master Wortlop”: I could give you the next volume. 5% off? 10% off?

Gwendolyn:
(sternly) Leave.

[The fire behind her becomes larger, startling “Master Wortlop”. Gwendolyn gives him a death stare with the fire burning behind her.]

Gwendolyn:
(sternly) And if I ever see you in Bonesborough again, every beast in the forest will be after your HEAD.

[The 3 gremlins jump out from under the robe, scream and immediately dig their way underground. The fire immediately dies down back to the original fire pit size.]

Gwendolyn:
(chuckles) Still got it.

[Scene cuts to a shot of Bonesborough. Owl Beast Eda and Raven Beast Lilith both fly past the camera. Eda tries to escape Lilith, but she keeps on pursuing her. Lilith manages to catch Eda and pins her to the ground, damaging some buildings among the process and causing people to flee in terror. Eda kicks Lilith off her and flies away. Lilith growls and pursues Eda again. They continue fighting each other in air and eventually, both crash to the ground. Luz and King fly past on the Owl staff just in time to see this. ]

Luz:
(anxiously) Gotta think fast. (notices something ahead) Whoo!

Morton:
(dejectedly) No one's bought anything in a while. (reaches to the wooden panel handle) I should close up shop.

Luz:
(from a distance) Morton!

Morton:
(looks up) Hmm?

[Luz lands in front of Mr. Elixir, almost crashing into Morton, causing him to cry out in surprise.]

Luz:
I need every last elixir you have.

[Morton gasps happily.]

Luz:
Also, do you accept (takes out a drawing of Morton from her pocket) payment in hyper-realistic pencil portraits? (grins at Morton)

[Morton becomes unhappy and closes the panel door in front of Luz.]

Luz:
Shoot! I thought I was improving. (looks down at drawing sadly)

Gwendolyn:
(from a distance) Don't worry!

[Luz and King turn around in surprise. Gwendolyn lands in front of them and spins her staff. She is carrying a large bag of snails.]

Gwendolyn:
Mama's here. (shows the bag of snails)

[Scene cuts back to Eda and Lilith. Eda roars at Lilith. Lilith attempts to bite Eda, but she manages to dodge her and fly away. Eda then lands atop a roof, while Lilith catches up with her and pins her down. Luz, King and Gwendolyn watch them from another roof across the duo.]

Luz:
You sure this is gonna work? (glances over at Gwendolyn)

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