01x16 - Enchanting Grom Fright

[bunniefuu]

Come on. Work this time.

[gasps]
Yes! Check it out, King.

My glyph skills are blossoming.

You think that's impressive?
Check this out!

Two warriors battling to the death!

[meowing]

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

Senseless v*olence. Yes, att*ck!
Death is your god!

I regret teaching you
about the Internet.

Ha! What possible regrets
could come from the Internet?

Oh, did you know the Earth
is actually flat?

Yep, that's not right.

[phone buzzes]

[gulps]

[Luz groans, inhales]

Good enough.

Ah, a severed hand.

Perfect response.

[groans]
What am I supposed to say?

"Hey, Mom, not at camp actually. I'm in
a demon realm learning to be a witch.

Also, did you know demons
and magic are real?"

She will end me.

Nah, she'd be freaked out
by our world anyway.

So actually, by keeping the truth from her,
you're doing her a favor.

Hmm, the demon at my shoulder
makes a good point.

Always trust a shoulder-demon.

Hoot, hoot, Luz!

Time to fill up that darling little head
of yours with...

[retching]

Mm-hmm.
Delicious knowledge.

Please hurry.

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

Hoot, hoot!

[chuckles, kisses]

Don't spend all day
watching Mew-Tube, okay?

I forge my own path!

- [guitar strumming]
- [hisses]

[meows]

[chuckles]
What a dum-dum.

[grunting, groaning]

Who has the energy?

[title music]

[spider teacher] Coming through!
Watch your heads!

Something's different today.

Did everyone get a haircut?

Oh, yeah, I forgot
you've never been here

for the social event
of the season.

Welcome to your first...

- [students imitating sirens]
- Out of the way!

Come with us immediately.
Your disease, it's advancing.

Is there a cure, Doc?

Only one.

Finding the perfect date
to Grom.

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

[squeals] Of course
I will or whatever.

- [students cheering, laughing]
- All right!

[gasps] You guys have a weird version
of prom in the Boiling Isles?

I was kicked out of my last school
dance for dressing like an otter,

but maybe here,
I could be your Grom Queen.

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

[grunts]
Watch it, nitwit.

Oh. Hi, Luz and co.
Sorry about that.

No problem. Let me help you.
Here, your note.

Man, you got some
quick grabbers.

It's just... it's private.

[speaker screeches]

- [students chattering]
- I'm so nervous.

[Principal Bump]
Attention, Hexside students,

this is your principal speaking.

Oh, man, this is it.

He's announcing who will be
this year's Grom royalty.

This year, I have the privilege
to bestow our highest Grom honor

to Amity Blight.

[all gasp]

[Principal Bump]
Our Grom Queen.

- [female student] It's Amity.
- [male student] Amity.

Whoo!
Amity, get it, Queen.

Don't leave me hanging.

You might wanna
give her some space.

Being Grom Queen is a tough
job, even for Amity.

Very good. Lower the streamers,
fill the punch bowl,

and how's my disco ball?

Nauseous.

Great. Just keep it up
for more hours.

[sighs] 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?

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

[ground rumbles]

Whoa.

[gasping] Medieval t*rture seems like
a strange theme for Grom. But hey...

[Amity] They're not
for decoration.

This arena's where I'll make
my debut as Grom Queen.

Right. So why don't
you seem excited?

Because this isn't
just some dance party.

[growls]

That's Grom. Short for
Grometheus, the fear bringer.

It's a monster that lives
under the school.

Every year
it tries to break out,

and a student has to defeat it
before it invades the town.

Ever the optimist, Bump holds
a party and calls it tradition.

The worst thing is that Grom can read minds
and shape-shift into your worst fear.

And mine is very embarrassing.

If it worries you so much, why
don't you tell Principal Bump

you want out of
this death match biz?

[gasps] Unless talking to
Bump is your greatest fear.

[chuckles] No, but that's a good idea.
Thanks, Luz.

- Hmm.
- Put down a tarp! I'm gonna puke!

[yelps]

[Luz] I'm home.

- [thuds]
- [Eda] Ow!

Guys?

Careful with those pins.

Why am I doing this?
I don't even wear clothes.

Hey, sweet duds, Owl Lady.
What's the haps?

I'm chaperoning Grom tonight,
so I have to look sharp.

And Gus asked me
to co-emcee the fight.

We're gonna turn
this bloodbath into a fun bath.

Ooh, have they announced
the victim yet?

Yeah, it's Amity.
She's kinda freaking out though.

I wish I could, like,
take her place or something.

[both laughing]

A great joke, Luz.

[both laughing]

Ah, listen, kid.
That's a noble sentiment,

but Grom is a little
above your pay grade.

You're a human.
You're fragile.

Hey, I've been learning lots of new spells.
I could totally handle it.

There's a horrifying spider
in your hair.

Nope. I'm not as fragile
as you think, Eda.

And I can't be so easily fooled either.
[grunts]

[door slams]

Uh, maybe you were
too hard on her.

She's saved you from
multiple monsters, remember?

Facing Grom means facing
your worst fear, King.

And I don't think Luz knows
what that means yet.

Do you think I can pull off
red eye shadow?

Girl, you can pull off anything.
Up top! We're style geniuses.

"Fragile." Eda doesn't know me.
I'm brave. I'm a bad boy.

- [whimpers]
- [footsteps thud]

[gasps] Ominous footsteps, creepy woods.
This is no problem.

[footsteps continue]

Luz chop! [screams]

- [thuds]
- [screams] Ow!

[gasps]

Oh, my gosh.
Amity, I'm so sorry.

Ugh, and here I thought this day...
[groans] couldn't get any worse.

Did you talk to Bump? Was it
as terrifying as you imagined?

[sighs] He said no.

I'm Grom Queen, unless I
can find a replacement.

And who'd wanna
switch with me?

I would.

What?

Amity Blight, I'll do it.

I'll take your place
and face Grom in the arena.

I'll be
your fearless champion.

- [spider squeals]
- [screams]

[Luz] Fearless champion.

Hmm.

Hmm!

[phone buzzes]

Hey, Luz.
You have a guest.

Hooty, no touching.

[door opens]

Amity.

If that bird tube
ever talks to me again,

I'm going to destroy it.

You ready to train?

Which should I wear to Grom?

This one says,
"Witch with a dark side."

But this one says, "I'm an otter...
with a dark side."

Luz, you need to
take this seriously.

If you can't defeat Grom,
everyone on the island

will have to live out
their worst nightmare.

Wanna hear
my worst nightmare?

- Hooty-hoot! Hoot, hoot!
- [Luz] Stop, stop. Amity, stop!

Grom will transform
into your darkest fears.

What are you afraid of, Luz?

Wanna say our greatest fears?
On three. One, two...

- Being alone forever.
- Being stuck with you forever.

- [groans]
- In preparation, I've made a list.

[both chuckling]

[screams] Jerks online
who wanna debate.

- [screams]
- Luz, help me, help.

- Human souls trapped in cat bodies.
- No!

I don't want to be this.

- [screams]
- No!

- I'm lactose intolerant.
- Luz, help me.

Not enough.

The reason
I can't face Grom,

it goes deeper than things
that just gross me out.

What's your real fear,
Luz?

My real fear is that Eda thinks
I'm too fragile to do this.

And if she's right,
I'll never be a real witch.

You're inadequate.

Meow. Still got it.

- [Luz] No! [grunts, groans]
- I get it. Ditch the yellow.

[gasps]
Is that supposed to be me?

Dang, I look great.
[chuckles]

Wait a sec. You're training
to be Grom Queen.

So what if I am?
[screams]

[Eda] You think training
will help against Grom?

Luz, you always go overboard,
and I end up bailing you out.

Now, what's the fun in watching a kid
get eaten by a monster if it's my kid?

Well, maybe you'll have fun
watching me defeat Grom. [grunts]

Luz, I don't think you're ready,
but we're literally out of time.

I'll take it.

- [classic rock music playing]
- Arms so tired.

[chattering]

Why so twitchy, witchy?

Trying to remember if I've ever
seen you this worried before.

Well, of course I'm worried. I'm gonna
have to save Luz from a nightmare monster.

[groans] So much
for mama's fun night out.

[Gus] Ladies, gentlemen
and assorted demons,

it's almost time
for our main Grom event.

Please, please, take a seat.

And beware that
the first three rows

are designated splash zones.

[students cheering]

Wow, Gus is really good
at this.

They're hanging
on his every word.

I see we've got Principal Bump
in the house.

Now, sir, I hope you won't
throw us in detention

because, uh,
we're gonna raise the roof.

[students cheering, whooping]

Whoo, I, uh, hope my material's
up to snuff. Whoa! [snorts]

What do you think will go
better with the youth?

Close-up magic or impressions?

Oh, King.
Teenagers are brutal.

They'll boo anyone, and that
kind of public humiliation

can stick with you
for life.

[yelps]

I'm not sure if it's nerves or if
I accidentally drank some milk,

but something's making
my stomach squirm.

Uh, you look nice.
Strange but nice.

And thank you, Luz.

Honestly, I'm kind of amazed
with how fearless you are.

You've done things
I could never do.

[chuckles] Yeah, right. You're
going soft on me, Blight?

[chuckles]
In your dreams.

Now introducing
our Grom Queen.

You know her, you love her.
You've at least heard of her...

Luz, the human.

- [students cheering]
- Wish me luck.

Luck.

[cheering continues]

- [ground rumbles]
- [students gasp]

- Grom!
- Yes, Grom!

There you are, Gromarama.
Not too scary.

Luz, help me.
I'm a man again.

Ugh, so weird. [grunts]

- [screeching]
- [cheering]

And there she goes, folks,

using that characteristic human
magic to keep Grom at bay.

And now to hand things
over to my co-emcee... King.

- Hello, Hexside.
- [student] Boo!

- So... [chuckles] Oh, oh, gosh.
- [microphone squeals]

Um... [chuckles] Whoo.
Wow, these lights are warm.

Observe! Luz is, um,
she's down there all right.

And, uh, yes, she is.
There she goes.

- Folks, she's, uh, she's battling the thing. And, uh...
- [students] Boo!

- [booing]
- Boo! Bring back the funny kid!

You will clap for me!
Please?

[sobbing]

King!

You're not coming from a place
of intellectual honesty,

so debating you
would be pointless.

- [cheering]
- Oh, yes!

Luz has lasted
surprisingly long.

But what form
will Grom take next?

Let's finish this, human style.

[growling]

[grunts, groans]

Huh?

Mija?

Ma, what are you doing here?

Luz, what is
this terrible place?

[speaking Spanish]
This isn't camp.

Have you been here
all these weeks?

- [gasps] And is that a w*apon?
- [grunts] I can explain.

Mija, have you
been lying to me?

[growls]

- What's going on, little dude?
- Nothing. Leave me be.

Thing is, you're sitting
in my personal chitchat zone,

which means you gotta talk.

Well, if that's the rule...
Oh, how can this be?

I get stage fright.
Me! The King of Demons.

Well, sometimes
you just have to...

I know. I know. Imagine
everyone in their underwear.

Gross!
Why would you do that?

I don't know. I always do that.
[chuckles] I am a little weirdo.

No, King, sometimes you just have to face
your fear like Luz is doing right now.

[screeching]

I can't do it.
I can't face my fear!

Why are you running, Luz?

[Principal Bump]
Grom has escaped.

- He escaped.
- Oh, no. Grom escaped.

King, now's your chance.

- [chattering]
- Gimme!

King of Demons, you got this.

Well, folks, looks like our
show literally just took off.

- Eh?
- You gotta pander.

Uh, took off just like your local
sports team would take off

when they're about
to make a goal.

- Whoo-hoo!
- Yeah! Sports team.

- Sports team! I love our team!
- Oh, yeah!

That's right!
So, uh...

So let's follow them
and see what happens next.

- [cheering]
- Yeah!

[both panting]

I don't wanna be
Grom Queen anymore.

I give up the throne!

[pants]

[pants, yelps]

Why can't you face me, Luz?

Why can't you face
your own mother?

You're not really my mom.

How could you say that,
cariño.

You're breaking my heart!

Spicy toss!

Hands off my human, you
misshapen excuse for a monster.

[growling]

Eda, you were right.
I'm not ready.

That's okay. I got this one.

- [ferocious shout]
- What?

[grunts]

Stay away from her.

[growling]

[grunts]

[grunts] I'm sorry, Luz.

I should've fought
my own battle.

I...

Amity! No! Your fear!

Who is that?

[gasps] You were afraid
of getting rejected.

Amity, it's okay. What if I
went to Grom with you instead?

- Really?
- That's what friends do.

- [Grom growling]
- Hmph.

[growls]

Well then, if that's settled,
may I have this dance?

[dance music playing]

[groans]

[growls]

[music ends]

So, who did you
wanna ask out?

Oh, it's...
it's not important.

And there you have it, folks.

A happy ending for
this year's Grom.

Let's give a big hand to our
Grom Queens Luz and Amity.

[cheering, whooping]

[female student]
You did it! You're amazing!

- [cheering continues]
- [male student] Yes!

- You did it, buddy.
- Of course I did it.

I'm the King of Demons, and I've never
had stage fright in my life. [yelps]

[female student]
You did it!

They love me!

[both chuckle]

Whoo! Watch out for this human.
Oh, you did good, kid.

Thanks,
but I'm gonna go to bed.

Now I am king and queen.
Best of both things.

[door squeaks open]

[door closes]

[sighs]

In the end, I couldn't actually
face my mom. Maybe I am fragile.

[phone buzzes]

[chimes]

Hmm.

[quacks]

[chimes]

[Luz] I won't lie.
Today was kinda hard.

And I don't always feel
like I'm supposed to be here.

But when things got tough,
my friends helped me out.

I think you'd like them.

Te extraño también, mami.

One day I'll tell you
all about this.

[wind howling]

[phone buzzes]

Aw. That's a cute way
of saying "text."

[classic rock music playing]

Wow! What a night.

Now can someone let me down?

Anyone?