01x13 - Franken-Ghost Part 3

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What was that thing?

Wait. You can see her?

Her? No. That thing was not human.

- He could see the new monster?

- How is that possible?

So, now we're not just

chasing invisible monsters?

Grandma, what have you gotten us into?

I don't understand

why people can see her.

Maybe because we brought her to

life using parts from our world.

So? She's still a character in the book.

No. In the book, he never

finishes the second monster.

But that still doesn't explain it.

You know how Principal Fong

couldn't see the Mad Hatter,

- but she could see the tea party?

- Yeah?

It's like the new

monster is the tea party.

It's probably my fault. I mean,

I was doing most of the work.

Let's just face it.

I mess everything up.

No way. We were working on it together.

I saw how you hooked up the

machine. You're really smart.

There is one other logical explanation.

I was afraid of what would happen

if you actually finished

building the new monster.

So I kinda took out the heart.

You did what?

I didn't think it would

come alive without it.

So, now we're dealing with

something that's literally heartless?

- I was just trying to help.

- Do us a favor. Stop trying to help.

I think we have a bigger problem.

"Reports are coming in of vandalism

in the area south of Castello del Sogno.

A grocery store on

Cumberland Avenue was raided.

The owner reports seeing a wild figure

rummaging through the shelves".

We should call Donna. We

need all hands on deck.

No. Let her stay at the

sleepover where she's safe.

I've searched the entire castle.

The creature is nowhere to be found.

We know where she is. Come on.

- Let's start the movie.

- I'll go get the popcorn.

Stop looking at your phone.

You bored or something?

Sorry.

I've been thinking about this

all day, and it doesn't add up.

- You're really just in a book club?

- What doesn't add up?

Well, in your journal,

there was all this stuff

about Ruben's grandma.

She left us the booklist.

Please don't say anything to Katie.

You don't want me to mention

you're in a book club?

Yeah?

If you say so.

- I hope you like kettle corn.

- Oh, cool!

Okay. So there was a report on

Plainview and another on Westerly.

So if we're tracking this

correctly, she should be

There!

She doesn't look so bad.

Let me handle this. We need

to be chill. And I got chill.

Beware. She is without

heart and feels nothing.

Great pep talk, Bob.

'Scuse me. Monster lady?

Hey, uh, I'm Curtis. You

could say I'm your creator.

We come in peace. We're your friends.

See? I got this.

I don't got this!

Bob!

Lock the door.

Okay. I'm legit scared.

She is approaching.

In the back room. Come on!

No way you'll be able to

explain this to your mom.

- That's optimistic.

- What is?

Believing we're gonna get out

of here to explain anything!

Shh!

I'll protect you. Leave. Leave. Go! Run!

Please!

- Calm down!

- I'm too scared to look.

We don't know how to thank you.

It is the very least I can do. I

will ensure she does not return.

This is bad.

- We have to clean this up.

- Yeah. Good luck with that.

This place is destroyed.

Hey, check this out.

It's a painting contest. So?

Bring your favorite characters

to life. Like Ghost Writer does.

I mean, it could be a coincidence.

Or it could be a clue.

- What in the world?

- Are you okay? What happened?

I don't know. We just got here.

Oh! This place is a wreck.

Twice in one week. Don't tell me

this is just neighborhood kids.

I thought you were

getting an alarm system.

I have a security camera.

Let's just stay calm.

Do you not remember what

the woman at the diner said?

Um, what did she say exactly?

Some monster came into the

restaurant and tore the place apart.

- Monster?

- I'm gonna check the other doors.

Stay here.

You don't believe the

woman at the diner, do you?

No. Obviously there's no monster.

But there's something

going on in this town.

There's been reports all over the radio.

That sounds ridiculous.

Yeah, well, I don't know

what's going on.

But I don't wanna take any chances.

Yeah Um, do you mind

if we go up to my room?

Yeah, of course. Go ahead.

She has not returned as

yet. But I fear she will.

We need a plan.

We need to get these

characters back in the book.

You're right. It's

gotten way out of hand.

I don't get it. Why would Grandma

put her own grandson in danger?

Whoa.

"Responsibility"?

She wants us to take responsibility?

If anyone should take

responsibility, it's you.

We wouldn't be in this position

if you hadn't taken out the heart.

Oh, really?

We wouldn't be in this position

if you would've listened to me

and not built the new

monster in the first place.

No! If anyone should take

responsibility, it's my grandma.

All we've been trying to

do is solve her mystery.

Children, you must not

quarrel amongst yourselves.

Danger lurks in our midst.

You must remain a united front.

He's right. Now what?

Check the news?

I left my phone downstairs.

I'll be right back.

See? Aren't you glad you

finally got a security system?

It didn't stop the place

from getting wrecked.

Ruben was there.

He was right in the path

of whatever that thing is.

Oh, they look terrified.

You know, you are right.

Maybe it's a sign.

Maybe it's time to sell the store.

If your mother were here,

you know what she'd say.

She'd say, "Let's pack our

bags and leave tonight".

I'll call Jim tomorrow.

Tell him I'll take his offer.

I'm gonna have to talk to Ruben.

I can't believe he lied to us.

Come on, Bob.

Where are you going?

We're gonna go find Dr. Frankenstein.

We have to talk to him.

I have an idea about the

"responsibility" clue.

We must hasten.

Come on.

Where is he?

In the lab. Let's go.

Wait.

Let me talk to him first.

He trusts me.

We'll wait down here.

Chevon will be fine. She's a pain,

but she can handle herself.

It's not that. It's just

I overheard my mom and Grandpa talking.

- I think they're gonna sell the bookstore.

- Wait. What?

They watched the surveillance footage.

They know we were there

when the monster came in.

Now they think it's not safe.

They wanna sell the store and move away.

You can't leave.

What about your grandma's mystery?

And all of us?

I don't know.

Your friendship moves me.

- Doctor.

- Chevon.

We need to talk.

Curtis and Ruben built the new creature.

But you were right. Removing

her heart was a terrible mistake.

Is everyone safe?

Yes. For now.

We thought the Monster needed a friend.

But the truth is, he needs

the love of his creator.

It is impossible, Chevon.

I cannot bear to look upon

his hideous countenance.

Doctor, you can't

just abandon your work.

It's like if I start a project,

I have to follow it through.

I can't just get a

puppy and not feed it.

It's about taking

responsibility for our actions.

Are you suggesting that the

creature is as he is because

I have abandoned him?

Yes.

We've already talked to him,

and he's actually really nice.

He can't understand why

you would bring him to life

and then just leave him like that.

Please.

What's taking so long?

Creator.

Are you ready to hear my story?

I cannot do this.

Take responsibility.

Don't be scared. Go ahead.

You got this.

My creature.

Creator.

Please forgive me for

abandoning you as I have.

Creator, I forgive you.

It worked.

- We did it.

- I am so glad this nightmare is over.

Hold on. What about the new monster?

Do you think she's gone too?

The words are back

in the book. So, yeah.

The only problem is,

we'll never know why my grandma

released these characters.

I'm fine with that.

I guess ghosts do work

in mysterious ways.

Run!

In here.

- It's out of order?

- Thanks for the heads-up, Grandpa.

I feel like this is rule number one

of what you're not supposed

to do in horror movies.

All right. It's okay.

She can't get in here.

- What are you doing?

- We need help.

Uh, sorry. I have to take this.

- Hello?

- Donna, we're at the bookstore.

- We need your help.

- We built another monster,

but Chevon took out the heart.

We put the characters back in the book,

but the new monster is still here.

Okay. That's a lot to digest. Slow down.

We can't. We're in big trouble.

I'm on my way. Just make sure you

don't, like, barricade yourselves

inside an elevator or something.

That's rule number one in horror movies.

I really have to go. It's an emergency.

I know. A creature was seen

walking down Oak Avenue.

I know you're not in a book club, Donna.

- Don't be mad.

- I'm not mad.

Hey, Katie. Any more of

that kettle corn left?

- Coming right up.

- Thank you.

There's a monster on the

loose, tearing up the town,

and you're the only

person who can stop it?

You have to go.

I'll tell my mom you went home.

They really need me.

Of course they do. You better hurry.

And, by the way, this would

be an awesome idea for a book.

What? "Frankenstein: The Sequel"?

I'd read it.

Do you actually know how to fix this?

I do now. Thanks to you.

We kind of need a

miracle right about now.

- Grandma?

- Nothing against your grandma,

but we need way more than a

clue written on a chalkboard.

Come on, Donna. Hurry up.

Whoa!

Was not expecting that.

Donna, be careful!

Too late for that now.

"It wasn't her fault

that she was cruel".

"The people who made her were careless.

If only they'd given her a heart.

But it wasn't too late".

- What are you doing?

- I'm writing a story.

A sequel. Part two.

"She just wanted to be

with people like her".

"To be in a place where

they understood her language.

So she closed her eyes

and pictured home.

She pictured the white cliffs

and the black skies

and other monsters running around".

"She knew she could

find her heart there

where she belonged".

Okay, I'm seriously lost.

- You did it.

- You saved us.

How did you know what to do?

Actually, Ellie gave me the idea.

She thought our story was more

fun than the original book.

- It got me thinking.

- Makes sense.

The old monster and Dr. Frankenstein

are from an existing book.

Exactly.

And, in the book, Dr. Frankenstein

never built the second monster.

So, technically, she didn't

come from any book.

So you had to write a new

story. That's brilliant.

Awesome job, Donna.

All the infections

that the sun sucks up.

From bogs, fens, flats,

on Prosper fall and make

him by inch-meal a disease.

Bravo! You were amazing.

You liked it?

You know, for such a sweet kid,

you make a very believable monster.

Yeah. I really got into character.

- I'm proud of you.

- Thanks.

I heard you and Grandpa

talking last night

about selling the bookstore.

Please don't. I wanna stay.

Grandpa and I discussed it.

And we agreed that it's

the right decision.

I thought moving here and starting

a new school would be hard.

And it was.

But I found friends I

never imagined I'd find.

This feels like home.

I'm so sorry, honey. Grandpa just

accepted Mr. Sullivan's offer.

Why, Grandma?

Why would you do this to me?

I mean, you helped me make friends,

and then you just ruin my life.

You can still help me.

Please help me.

Hmm.

"It takes a village.

This is only the beginning".

You okay, Dad?

You know that expression, "It

takes a village to raise a child"?

Mm-hmm.

We believed our bookstore

was the village.

So, Village Books?

You got it.

You know, when you and

Ruben moved back here,

I thought we could, uh,

continue the legacy.

You know, even though

your mother is gone

I can still feel her presence here.

Yeah. I can too.

It's almost as if leaving

would be like leaving Mom.

But we have to do the right thing.

But

what if what's right is staying here?

We can't sell the store, Dad.

It's our entire history.

It's me, it's you, it's

Mom, and now it's Ruben.

Yeah. I think we should

give it another sh*t. Huh?

Me too.

Oh, it's gonna cost a fortune,

though. This place is a wreck.

- Well, maybe it's another sign.

- What do you mean?

Well

since the back room is now in

need of a, shall we say, face-lift,

maybe it's time I took your advice

and finally updated the place.

- Really?

- Really.

- So, you don't have to move?

- Nope.

I guess my mom and Grandpa

came to their senses.

Good. Because the mystery is

nowhere close to being solved.

Mystery or not, I'm really glad

my grandma brought us all together.

Yeah. And maybe we could all,

I don't know, go to

a movie or something.

That is, if your grandma can finally

give us the night off this mystery.

- The psychic lady from Wheels of Fortune.

- What's she doing here?

Hi, um, can I help you?

Wait a minute. I recognize you.

You're the kids who wanted

the bloodstone crystal.

- Um, yeah.

- Strange.

I woke up this morning

with the strongest intuition

that I should come here.

- Intuition?

- Yeah. A feeling.

I've been here before.

Something led me back.

That lady that used to

work here. Teressa, I think.

Yeah. My grandma. She

passed away recently.

Oh. I'm sorry to hear that.

Wait. You knew Ruben's grandma?

Well, I only met her the one time.

She seemed terribly distressed.

You see, she was sure that

this bookstore was haunted.

- Did you say "haunted"?

- Oh, does that frighten you?

That's all right. Spirits are among us.

Not frightened. Maybe

more, like, confused.

Hang on. So, Grandma thought

the bookstore was haunted?

And was it?

Oh, yes. Definitely.

And it still is.

So, if your grandma knew there

was a ghost in the bookstore

Then maybe she's not the ghost.

Wait. If my grandma's

not Ghost Writer, then

who have we been

talking to all this time?