The Owl House

Season #2 Episode #5: Through the Looking Glass Ruins

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[Open on Gus sitting in the hallways of Hexside, his head buried in his arms. Luz walks up to him.]

Luz:
Hey, Gus. You okay?

Gus:
I-I messed up bad, Luz. Willow just needed help with this pixie problem, right? So I thought, oh, that I'll lure them away with an illusion. But then...

Luz:
That angered the pixies, and they attacked Willow. I heard.

Gus:
I moved up two grades. What's the point of being good at this if I can't do anything good with it?

Luz:
It was an honest mistake. Besides, Willow's tough as nails. I'm sure you'll both be feeling better tomorrow.

[Cut to Gus laying on the floor of his bedroom, presumably tomorrow.]

Gus:
[groans]

[THEME]

[Camera shows off Gus's bedroom]

Crystal Ball:
[caws and beeps]

[The crystal ball shows a prerecorded message of King.]

King:
(on recording) I'm not reading this.

Gus:
(on recording, off screen) Come on, King. Please?

King:
Ugh, fine. [clears throat] Is that a six-footed pig or a floating appendage? Why, no! It's Gus the Illusion Master. Please leave a message.

[Gus, wearing a cape, hops on screen. The video turns to Willow, her arm in a cast.]

Willow:
(on recording) Hey, Gus. Thanks for sending me all those "Get well soon" illusions but, uh...

[Three tiny illusions of Gus jump onto her shoulders and head.]

Illusion Gus #1:
Willow! How are you feeling? Do you have a fever?

Illusion Gus #2:
Willow, you want me to sing for you? Mi-mi-mi-mi-mi-mi-mi-mi...

Illusion Gus #3:
Willow, is this helping?

Willow:
Can you please take them back?

Gus:
[groans]

[The crystal ball shuts off. Gus rolls onto his stomach and traces a spell circle, summoning his illusion to stand in front of him.]

Illusion Gus #1:
Where's Willow?

Illusion Gus #2:
Why are we here?

Illusion Gus #3:
Did we do bad?

[Gus blows the illusions away. Someone knocks on a door. Cut to Gus opening the front door, where Luz is leaning against the frame.]

Luz:
Gustopher! Gusteban! Augustabeth! Any of those working for you

Gus:
You need my library card to visit Amity, don't you?

Luz:
[laughs self-consciously] I haven't been doing a good job of hiding that, huh?

[Gus shakes his head.]

Luz:
Well, I was also hoping to do a little bit of... research! Come on! [drags Gus away]

Gus:
[screams]

[Cut to Luz and Gus walking through the streets of Bonesborough.]

Luz:
So, Eda's mom told me I'm not the first human to have lived in Bonesborough. If that's true, there might be some info on how they got here in the library!

Gus:
Yeah, okay. Looking through old newspapers is about all I'm good for anyway.

[The two of them stop walking.]

Luz:
Spill it, Gustonimo. Are you okay?

Gus:
I-I've just been thinking. What if it's time for me to explore different kinds of magic?

Luz:
I'm all for trying new things, but what's wrong with illusions?

Gus:
Illusions are just so...you know--

Slitherbeast:
[growling]

Braxas:
Yay! Huh?

Bria:
Good work guys!

Gavin:
Yeah!

Angmar:
Alright!

Gus:
(gasps)

Warden Wrath:
[picks up Braxas] Son, are you okay?

Braxas:
Yes, Daddy. Thank you, mysterious heroes!

Bria:
Stay safe out there!

Gus:
Wow! Just wow! Plants. Abomination. Construction. You guys took down that Slitherbeast like it was nothing.

Bria:
Nah, it wasn't that easy.

Gavin:
Yeah, looked like you had a real hard time out there.

Gus:
You're Glandus students, right? I go to Hexside. Name's Gus.

Bria:
Nice to meet ya. This is Angmar. Gavin.

Gavin:
Hey!

Bria:
And I'm--

Mattholomule:
Bria!!!! [panting, running on screen] I would've helped, but like, there was this other baby in danger. You probably couldn't see.

Gus:
Mattholomule?

Mattholomule:
Augustus? Back off, twerp! This operation is Glandus kids only.

Bria:
Hey, Matty, it's all cool. Did you get the map?

Mattholomule:
Yes! And I only had to endue 35 noogies from my older brother.

Bria:
Nice work!

Gus:
Well, uh, I can see you guys are busy, so--

Bria:
Wait. Have you ever heard of the Galdorstones?

Gavin:
They're powerful relics. Many witches and demons have sought them.

Angmar:
But they've all returned empty-handed, haunted by its guardian. Until us!

Bria:
We heard some coven scouts talking about them, but it'll be rough going. You said you are a Hexside student, right? We could use the extra strength.

Gus:
That sounds awesome, but I can't. I promised a friend I'd help her with something today.

Luz:
(gasps)

All:
Whoa!

Luz:
(pants) Gus, you ran away so fast, but I didn't wanna interrupt so...I think you should go.

Mattholomule:
Well, he can't. Gus is just an illusionist. He'll only hold us back.

Luz:
Hah! Shows what you know. Gus here is a regular super witch.

Gus:
Luz! [drags her to the side] I see what you're doing and it's really sweet, but I don't actually know any spells besides illusions.

Luz:
No problem. [hands him some spell glyphs] Come on, man. You know I'm all about proving jerks wrong.

Gus:
Alright. I'm in. Where do we find these Galdorstones?

Bria:
We're journeying to the Looking Glass Ruins in the Forearm Forest!

Mattholomule:
What's wrong, Augustus? Scared?

Bria:
We all are. Who knows what awaits us out there? But we all got each other's back, right?

Gus:
Yeah, um-Yeah. Yeah, alright, let's go!

All:
Woo!

Mattholomule:
(sarcastically) Woo.

[Cut to the Bonesborough Library. Luz is at a desk with a crystal ball.]

Hexside Student:
[laughs] Did you check out the other volume?

[Luz types "human" into the crystal ball's search bar.]

Luz:
"Mystery vendor floods market with dangerous human goods." Oh, Eda. "Human resident donates personal diary to library. (gasps) Yes! This must be it!

[Cut to the Kid's Corner. Luz peeks in, watching Amity, her hair down, talk to one of the baby class kids, who is holding her hairband captive.]

Amity:
Come on. Give it back.

Baby Class Kid:
No!

Amity:
[sighs] If you give me back my hairband, I'll read you whatever book you want tomorrow.

Baby Class Kid:
[gasps] Finally! I can learn how to summon the dark lord!

[Amity stands and ties her hair up. Luz looks at her in complete adoration.]

Edric & Emira: Hey, Luz.

Luz:
Oh! [chuckles] Hey, Ed. Hey, Em. Picking up Amity?

Emira:
Nah, looks like you got that covered.

Edric:
I'm looking for skincare tips. I have a date tonight.

Emira:
Yeah, he needs all the help he can get, after he accidentally texted a poem to their mom.

Edric:
Please don't tell people that.

Amity:
[walking up to them] Are they bothering you again?

Luz:
Oh! [steadily blushing] No, I just came here to see you, and, uh, here you are. [chuckles]

[Amity is also blushing, and neither of them can look at the other.]

Edric & Emira: [gasp]

Emira:
Edric, your face, it's exploding with horrific pustules!

Edric:
Oh, no. (genuinely worried) Wait. Is it really?

Emira:
We have to fix it before your date or you'll get dumped!

Edric:
What? I will?

Emira:
(annoyed) Come on, Ed.

[Emira drags him away. Luz looks at Amity.]

Luz:
I was actually wondering if you could help me find this book? [hands her a notebook] Hundreds of years ago, there was a human named Philip Wittebane living in Bonesborough. And he donated his diary to this library.

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