02x14 - Reaching Out

[bunniefuu]

[phone buzzing]

[phone beeps, buzzing stops]

[King sighs]

[gasps]

Uh, feelin' okay, Luz?

I feel great!
Today's gonna be

a productive day of problem solving.
[board crashes]

Look!

Successfully build a portal
to the Human Realm?

Learn every
glyph combination?

Figure out what Belos is planning
and show him what for?

Look. I've already
learned a new combo.

Excuse me, Francois.

I call it
the safety hover!

Ooh! That'll work great

when birds try
to fly away with me.

And I'm already on my way
to building a second door.

[sneezes]
Ow!

Uh, it's a work
in progress.

But look at this!

Did you steal
my Penstagram?

I borrowed it

because I've got a castle insider
getting info on Belos.

Willow gave me
Hunter's contact.

[chuckles]

Mmm.

You're avoiding something.

Spill it.

I am not!

Maybe I am.

Okay,
I definitely am.

Every year, me and Mom have this
little ritual we do.

It's nothing big.

I just miss her.
That's all.

What you need is a healthy distraction
from your problems.

Like breakfast!

Yeah. Okay.

I could go
for a griffin egg!

Well, let us know
if you need anything, okay?

I'll meet you guys
in the kitchen.

[sighs]

Luz! I have a problem,

and it could
distract us all day!

[gasps] Tell me
all about it

and don't spare
a single detail!

[Amity] Dad, look!

It's the Bonesborough
Brawl tonight.

And since I'm finally old enough
to participate,

I-I was thinking...

Ugh.
Dad!

Ah, Mittens!
Didn't see you there.

Clearly.

So, do you think you'll be able to take me
to the Brawl tonight?

No.

Uh, tonight they're holding
the Emperor's Coven tryouts in town.

Your mother already
signed you up,

and I've prepared a chaperone to make sure
you get there safely.

[screams]

[alarm blares]

[beeps]
[alarm stops]

You mean to make sure
I get there.

Dad... [groans]
...I don't want to go to coven tryouts.

I wanna enter the Brawl,
and maybe win the champion belt.

Like you did.

I goofed off
a lot back then.

But you have
a bright future

and shouldn't waste it
on that nonsense.

Uh, but...
You're welcome.

I don't even want
to join a coven anymore.

And this thing is so embarrassing,
I even tried disguising it.

Yeah. I actually think
Eda has the same outfit.

[groans]
The Bonesborough Brawl is the one cool thing

my dad did before joining
the Abomination coven.

It would've been nice
to share something with him.

Well, hey,
I'm here to help.

You ditch the tryouts
and enter the Brawl!

What?
Come on.

You should know I always go
for the chaotic route.

And if you win,

maybe you can use it
as a chance

to tell your dad that you don't want
to join a coven anymore.

Did somebody say
Bonesborough Brawl?

I used to love
going to those.

Your pops was great
in duels.

Plus, if you go,

you can get
that ugly thing out of my house.

Mmm.

You know what?
I'll give it a sh*t.

[as Alador]
Abomination, fetch me a, uh,

rare and...
and difficult to find

emerald dagger
from the Night Market!

That'll keep him busy.

But my dad can't
find out that I ditched tryouts.

Not until
I win that belt.

Don't worry.
I gotcha, boo.

[both] Hey, Mittens!

[groans]
[chuckles]

[Emira] We're
proud of you, sis.

[Edric] Yeah, you're becoming
more of a delinquent every day.

All right, Ed. Hand over
your concealment stone.

Like I need
one of those.

- Hey!
- [Emira] Don't play games, Ed.

I saw you take one
this morning.

[Ed]
Well, you saw wrong!

[Edric groans]
This won't take long.

Wait. What's that
supposed to mean?

Found it!

[groans]

Here's mine too
for a little extra flair.

[gasps] Not bad.

Ooh,
so pretty!

[both chuckle]

Hey, Eda!

Maybe we can find out
what Belos is planning.

And why Raine was
acting weird at the parade.

Boo!
[shouts]

Oh, it's you.

And me!

Been training since my student
humiliated you in battle?

Mmm. Twice?

[growls]
All right. Chill out, button eyes.

Just answer me this:

Heard any good
castle gossip lately?

Maybe something about
the Day of Unity?

[laughs] I see.

So you finally need
something from me,

don't you, Owl Lady?

But why should
I help you?

Oh!
After chopping off my head...

Stealing my crown...

...and imprisoning
my student/child,

I think
you owe me.

Sorry, Owl Lady.
No fighting outside the ring.

Okay, okay.
Watch the goods.

Whoa, you gave up
pretty easy.

Don't worry, King.

I have a plan.

Witches and demons,

welcome to the Bonesborough Brawl!
[cheering, applause]

You know the rules.

Contestants will fight
one-on-one.

Not for honor,
not for glory,

but for the ultimate
bragging rights

as the toughest dueler
on the Isles!

[crowd cheering]

Last one standing will get
a chance to snag

the coveted Brawler's Belt
from our reigning champion,

Warden Wrath!
[cheering]

For our first round,

we have
Scab the All Knowing

versus
the Mighty Mittens!

[kissing]

Now let the brawl

begin!

[Scab screams]
[crowd groans]

[thinking] Wow!
Amity's got this in the bag.

Guess I, uh,
don't need to do much.

I can just sit back
and think about things. [sighs]

[phone buzzing]
[yelps]

Hey, Luz. Ooh,
what's that?

[beeps]

You okay?

Yeah! Uh, yeah,
I'm fine. [chuckles]

'Cause I just remembered
the other part of the plan.

Amity's gonna kick butt,
like, for sure,

but if I was fighting, too,
she could get the belt faster.

So I'm also gonna sign up
for the Bonesborough Brawl!

[screaming]

[Amity] Wait, how is this
supposed to help me?

Think of it
like tag teaming a tournament!

If I'm taking out
contestants too,

you have less people
to worry about.

More chances
to win that belt!

Is everything okay?

Eda told me it's
a special day for you.

She did?

I mean, i-it's nothing
for you to worry about.

Not even worth
talking about!

Really, I-I just
wanna help you.

Besides, can't let you have
all the fun, Blight.

Just don't
get hurt. Okay?

Emira, do you know
any healing spells?

I'm on it. Ooh,
I can help too.

I can make Batric sing
for moral support.

Ah, sorry. New Spell.
Let me try again.

It's okay, Ed.

Maybe you can just cheer
from the sidelines?

Yeah, okay.

Go get 'em,
Mittens!

Man, I can't get
anything right.

[Batric squeals]
Mmm?

Hey, sweatpants!
Scram!

You'll scare away
the Skin Badgers!

We need their dandruff.
Oh!

I thought Skin Badgers ate
shushrooms, not goreberries.

Also,

they're strong,
so you'll need a fortified rope.

Sorry. I'm probably
messing stuff up.

Just forget
I said anything.

Wait! You know
beastkeeping magic?

A little. It's just
a hobby though.

Probably not
any good.

Hey!
Blight Brother!

Edric.
Nah. Too close to Eda.

Here's the deal.
I'm trying to make a Blabber Serum.

I need to get certain information out
of a certain demon.

But without magic,

I'm having trouble getting
some of these more lively ingredients.

Your beastkeeping know-how
could really help.

You think
I could help?

Okay!
I'll do it.

Dang! I didn't
even have to offer to pay.

Wait, what?
Let's get started!

Let's keep
the brawl going!

In one corner
we have

the Flexicutioner!
[growls]

And in the other
a last minute entry...

the Spellraiser!

Woo-hoo!

Let the brawl begin!

[crowd cheering]

[creature howling]

[shrieking]

[groans]

[shrieking]

[cheering, applause]

So the Blabber Serum
should get your ex

to tell you
about your other ex?

Man, being an adult
gets complicated.

Warden Wrath
is not my...

King, can you stop
telling people that?

[laughs]

Wrath may know
why my... [sighs]

...friend can't
seem to remember me.

And it has something
to do with the Day of Unity.

But with this he'll tell me everything
I need to know.

Dang. The fire needs
to be hotter.

Keep stirring
while I find more fuel.

Ma'am!

You're enjoying
this, aren't you, Blight Brother?

It's just nice
to be taken seriously for once.

Yeah. I know
what you mean.

[crowd cheering]
[cackling]

Woo! This is
a workout!

You doin' okay,
Amity?

Yeah.

This is just
a nasty one.

[chuckles]
Reminds me of the Grudgby match.

Oh! Remember when...
Hey, Luz, maybe you can talk after?

I need to focus.

Oh, of course,
of course.

I'll just
sit quietly

with my thoughts.

[thinking] I just need
a healthy distraction.

Healthy distraction...

[phone buzzing]

I'm gonna
take a walk.

[buzzing continues]

Next time, I am throwing
you into the ocean.

[grunts]

It's you!

Geez. Did you actually find
an emerald dagger?

Hey! Wait.

Amity is so close
to winning.

Just stay back!

[groans] Fine!

If that's the way
you want it.

Hi-yah!

[alarm blares]

[gasps] Ugh!

Get out of my head!

[grunts] Ah!

[Emira] Luz!
Is everything okay?

Hey, guys.
Look who I found!

Ugh. It's back already.

You didn't
touch it, right?

Dad filled this
thing with alarms.

Uh, of course not.

[growling]

[crowd cheering]
Come on, Amity.

It's showtime.

Now, we're getting close
to the end, folks!

Will the Warden lose
the Champion's Belt?

[growling]

[crowd cheering]

[imitating Warden
Wrath's growl]

[chuckles]

[announcer] The Mighty
Mittens versus the Warden!

Now,

let the brawl...

[rumbling]
[both gasp]

[echoing voice] Stop!

This child forfeits
the match.

[Amity] Dad?
How did you find us?

Not only did you ditch
the coven tryouts,

but someone set off
your Abomaton's alarm.

I just followed
its signal.

Luz.

Did you lie
to me earlier?

I didn't wanna
worry you.

Well, I am worried.

You've been acting weird all day and now
I'm in trouble!

What is going on
with you?

It's nothing, really.

Seriously,
it-it's nothing.

[Warden Wrath] Hey!

I'm tired of standing around.

I came here to fight!

Ah!

[grunts]

No. No!

[grunts]
[crowd gasps]

Oh. Well, it looks like the
Champion's Belt goes to...

I already have one.

Mittens, go round up
Edric and Emira.

We're leaving. But...

And if we beg,

maybe we can sign you up
for the next tryout.

No. I'm not going
anywhere with you.

Either of you.

[inhales]

Amity?

Aw, weak.
Your dad's here.

But look!
Wrath's tied up.

This is the perfect chance
to give him the serum!

But it isn't
ready! Hey!

No, not this one.

Oh!

What are you doing?

If the Blabber Serum needs
more heat to finish,

then this should do
just the trick.

[gasps]

You find Ms. Eda.

I'll head over to Wrath.

[panting]

[gasps]

Can I, uh, sit here?

I've always wanted
to enter this Brawl.

I thought it would be fun
to bring home the belt.

And I thought
I could understand my dad better.

But then you joined
the competition.

And then you tried
to mess with that Abomaton on your own.

And then
you lied about it.

You've been acting
strange all day.

Does it have something to do
with the Human Realm?

Oh. Okay, okay.

I don't talk about this
'cause it happened, like, a long time ago,

and it's, like, totally not
an issue anymore, but, uh...

[beeping]

Today's the anniversary
of my dad passing away.

That's not an excuse
for what I did.

Like I said it happened
a while ago, so I...

didn't want to bring it up.

He always brought us flowers
on our birthdays,

so after he passed away
we started picking flowers for each other.

And then we'd visit
his grave,

and me and my mom
would spend the day together.

It's nice.

But this year
I-I'm not with her,

and I don't have
any flowers.

And when you told me
about the problem with your dad...

I don't know.

Maybe I was jealous
or just needed a distraction.

I was dumb.

I'm sorry.

[crowd screaming]
[both gasp]

[chuckles]

Whoops. Got a case of the ole jelly legs.
I'll catch up.

[screaming continues]

I don't know what rituals
you have in the Human Realm,

but I'll help you pick some flowers,
and we can do something here!

[screams]

What the heck happened?

I-I added firebee honey
to the Blabber Serum!

You changed the recipe?

[Wrath roars]

[roars]

[growls]

[shrieks]

Hey, Wrath!
You still in there, buddy?

[grunts]

[roars]

Edric!

Dad!

I got your back!

What?

[grunts]
What the heck, Dad?

Boo!

Oh, he just doesn't get it!

[shrieks]

Are you guys doing okay?

For now,
but nothing phases this guy,

and we have to
turn him back to normal.

Well, if the heat from the firebee honey
caused the potion to mutate,

then maybe something cold
would reverse it?

We don't have time
for a new potion.

[Luz]
You don't need one.

[gasps]

I can handle this.

Eda, can you
give me a lift?

You got it, kiddo.

Thank you
for listening.

I can't wait
to pick flowers with you.

I'm making my own
choices from now on. But...

You're welcome.

Hold him down!

[roars]

[roars]

Edalyn.
Alador.

Were you always
able to do that?

Don't you have
family stuff to clear up?

Also, I heard about
the factory incident with Luz.

I've got my eyes
on you, Blight.

What's going on
at the castle?

What's really gonna happen
on the Day of Unity?

Have Raine's memories
been altered?

I don't know!

I don't know.

I actually got demoted
for stealing my coworker's lunches.

I just wanted to feel
in control again, you know?

[growls]
Okay, okay, okay.

I don't know about Raine,
but I have heard some things.

The Day of Unity is
supposedly going to unite us with the Titan,

but some of us don't think this "new world" will be
very inviting to magickind.

Wild or not.

[grunts]
Hmm.

Ms. Eda!

I am so, so sorry.

I messed everything up.

Are you kidding?

Instead of making
a Blabber Serum,

you made a horrifying
transformation serum!

I think I'm gonna puke!

[retches]

Well the side effects aren't pretty,
but I can sell this.

Illusions, beastkeeping,
and potion magic?

Keep it up, kid.
You got a future in wild magic.

Thanks, Ms....
I want a T-shirt too!

What?

You don't want to join
the Emperor's Coven anymore?

But that's...
that's always been your dream.

No, that's always been
Mom's dream.

And you just
went along with it.

I bet you didn't even know
I was dating Luz.

Edalyn's kid?

See?
You don't talk to us anymore!

You're too busy
making these monsters for the Emperor,

and Mom's too busy
trying to dye my hair green!

I...

I like your new hair color.
It's abomination-colored.

Finally someone gets it.
Can you tell Mom that?

I'll talk to her.

It's a start.

Find any good ones?

No. Not really.

Let me try.

Ugh.

How do you get it
to do what you want?

You gotta know
what you need.

I can't believe
I didn't try this first.

My head's really
on backwards today.

Now what?

Do you think they'll reach
the Human Realm?

Probably doesn't
work that way,

but it's a nice thought,
right?

[crickets chirping]

[inhales, sighs]

[footsteps departing]