Jentry Chau vs. the Underworld (2024) s01e01 Episode Script

1
[pop music playing]
[music continues over speakers]
[Jentry] Hmm. So many options.
What to sing? What to sing?
Jentry, stop acting like
you're not gonna sing "Pretty Savage"
for the bajillionth time again.
[Jentry] Pssh!
I'll stop singing it
when I stop nailing it!
["Pretty Savage" playing over speakers]
Uh-huh, uh! ♪
Uh-huh, uh! ♪
Prrr ♪
Hello, Korea!
Are y'all having a good time tonight?
She's idol-ing again.
[singing in Korean]
Yeah. Sing it, girl.
[laughs] Okay. So after school tomorrow,
Jentry's birthday week continues.
Night market for street food,
then Imposters Inside the Half Moon
anime marathon.
[laughs] Tokki, this is too much.
When you turn 16,
I'm getting you back for this.
Whole birthday month.
[cell phone buzzing]
Hey, Gugu.
[in unison] Hi, Gugu.
[Gugu] Hi, Jentry.
Oh! You're with your friends.
Is Tokki there?
Tell her I want a mah-jongg rematch.
Soon as you get off
the plane tomorrow, you're going down.
Jentry, what's on your face?
[laughs] It's just pimples.
You want me to bring the cream?
Gugu!
You know what, guys? I'll catch up.
[Tokki] See you back at the dorm.
[Gugu] I packed ingredients
for an herbal tea blend
that helps open your third eye.
Good for unblocking
your qi and your pores.
My qi's fine where it is. Thank you, Gugu.
[ominous music playing]
Can we keep the magic Chinese
supernatural stuff to a minimum this time?
- You gave Rupert nightmares.
- [dramatic sting]
Hey, I was hoping
we could go shopping together.
And there's a bakery I found here
that does amazing croffles.
I don't know what a croffle is,
but if you want one for your birthday,
Gugu can get you one.
What time is the flight?
[garbage clattering]
Hello?
- [metal clanks]
- Someone there?
Jentry? Is everything okay?
[ominous music continues]
Aw, hey, little guy, are you lost?
Let's go find your parents, cutie.
[gasps]
[music turns dramatic]
- [thuds]
- [concrete crumbles]
[gasps]
Gugu, remember that book of creepy demons
you had when I was a kid?
Was this thing in there?
- Jentry, run!
- [creature grunts]
- [Jentry screams]
- Jentry! Jen
- [Jentry panting]
- [intense music playing]
[gasps then yells]
[grunting]
[both grunt]
[gasping]
- [grunts, whimpers]
- [suspenseful music playing]
[breathing heavily]
[panting fearfully]
[music fades]
- [dramatic sting]
- [screams]
[eerie music playing]
[whimpers]
Stay back. I I'm warning you.
- [grunts]
- [whooshes loudly]
Huh?
[intense music playing]
- [gasps]
- [snarls]
- Go away! Shoo! Get lost!
- [grunts]
[chuckles]
- Ooh.
- [creature yells]
[both yell]
[Jentry grunts]
- [music stops]
- [squeaks]
[grunts]
[yells]
- [grunting]
- Ow. Ow. Ow. Ow, ow, ow, ow.
Stop it!
Why aren't you more scared of me?
Because I just beat you
with a trash can lid.
Well, if I had a trash can lid,
it would've been a fair fight.
You can shape-shift.
You have weird fiery hands.
Yeah, well, I Shut up!
Tell me what you are and what you want.
I'm Ed. Named after Edward Cullen.
The most commercially successful
undead guy ever.
Read a book.
And I'm keeping an eye on you
for Mr. Cheng.
Who's Mr. Cheng?
[scoffs] Mr. Cheng.
[in deep voice] The Mogui.
You know, the one who's gonna kill you
and take your soul.
[weakly] No.
- [intense music playing]
- [Ed gasps]
[Gugu] Feng!
[music turns suspenseful]
- Jentry!
- [cheerful music plays]
Your fire powers are back.
That is such good news.
Gugu? How? What are you doing here?
What the heck is going on?
Surprise! I found a cheaper flight and
I don't mean that. I mean this!
[hesitantly] Okay. So
[lilting music playing]
[Gugu] I'm taking you
back to Texas with me
just for a few days
so we can kill the Mogui.
[Jentry] Yeah, by the way,
how long have you known that a Mogui's
coming to kill me and take my soul?
Oh, not that long. Just most of your life.
Most of my life?
You haven't been alive that long.
You're very young.
[sniffs] Ugh!
Are these clothes clean?
Put them in the other suitcase.
I would, but it's full.
- [Ed] I can't breathe!
- You're already dead.
- [Ed grunts]
- [upbeat music playing]
I was trying to kill the Mogui
before he got to you.
That's why I made the deal with him
to leave you alone until you were 16.
So you made a deal
so he could murder me on my birthday.
Cool! Very cool.
[grunting]
Thank you.
Why does a Mogui even want my soul?
You think every Chinese girl
can shoot fire out of their hands?
Your powers are tied to your soul,
and Moguis crave power.
He has a weird definition of power.
You have a lot more potential
than just fire hands,
and if Cheng had your powers,
he could do a lot of damage. Hmm!
[sighs]
[PA chimes]
[pilot] Good evening, passengers.
We are now beginning
our descent into Riverfork, Texas.
[haunting music playing]
[music intensifies]
- [music stops]
- [gasps]
I know you don't wanna be back here
after what happened.
But this is the only way to protect you.
They won't let me take
ancient Chinese weapons
through airport security.
[laughs] I'll be fine.
It's been like eight years.
They probably don't remember the fire.
Right?
- [dramatic music playing]
- [people screaming]
Uh
Uh?
What? They don't remember it was you.
- See? She looks nothing like you.
- [yelps]
[upbeat music playing]
Hi, everyone, we're home.
Guess who's here all the way from Seoul.
- [slams]
- [yelps]
Hmm?
Hey, house ghosts, long time no
Well, I could never see you, so, uh
Where is this going?
[Jentry and Ed yell]
We can work on opening your third eye
once we've dealt with Cheng.
Then you can see ghosts too.
Oh, goody.
[poignant music playing]
Hi, Mom. Hi, Dad.
Come on. This way.
- Whoa, Gugu.
- Hmm?
I'm allowed in your secret lair now?
You're still not allowed
to touch anything.
[enchanting music playing]
[chuckles] And it's not a lair.
It's a study.
[gasps] Whoa.
I did a lot of research
while you were in Seoul.
Tracked down mythical weapons
from all over the world.
Killing a Mogui is nearly impossible,
but then I found
[Gugu laughs]
NeZha's Wind and Fire Wheels.
Only problem is they're outta commission.
What do you mean?
They look perfectly, uh usable.
They used to contain
a very powerful type of fire magic.
If you channel your powers into these,
I could use them
to finally kill that Mogui!
[music stops]
Jentry?
I'll be right back.
[muffled scream]
- [knocking on door]
- Hm?
[tender music playing]
[chuckles softly]
Gugu, how are you so relaxed about this?
How can killing Moguis
and finding magic weapons
just be a normal Tuesday for you?
I don't know. It is normal for me.
But I never wanted it to be normal for me.
I don't wanna start magic fires
or fight demons.
I just want to be a regular teenager.
I know you never wanted this, Jentry,
but I promise,
as soon as we take care
of Mr. Cheng tomorrow,
you can go straight back to Seoul.
Back to your friends and your life.
Back to normal. Okay?
- Okay. Then let's do this.
- Great!
Oh, by the way,
I have an early birthday gift for you.
[music fades]
- [jingle playing]
- [on recording] I love you, Jentry Chau.
[chuckles] Huh
[tender music resumes]
I love you too, Gugu.
[birds singing and chirping]
[cell phone buzzes]
[chimes]
[pensive music playing]
[sighs]
[lively pensive music playing]
Hmm.
- [lion] Oh, mortal child!
- [yelps]
You wish to enter the secret lair
of Flora Chau? Have you been deemed
How are you talking?
You didn't talk yesterday.
Don't interrupt him!
He's only just got off-book!
Aw, thank you. Uh, where was I?
- "Have you been deemed worthy"
- Oh, yeah!
Have you been deemed worthy to possess
the knowledge of her secret password
that even the sharpest of minds
get stumped by its complexi
Gugurocks1234?
Correct. You may enter.
[enchanting music playing]
Gugu, I'm [yells]
Ah, good morning, sweetie.
Uh, one second.
- [yells]
- [gasps]
[Gugu grunts]
Uh
Ow!
Miss ma'am, I keep telling you,
jiangshis are already dead!
We can't be killed!
We're like the cockroaches
of the Chinese underworld.
[grunts] We'll see about that.
I got mythical weapons
from all over the world in here.
- One of them is bound to do the trick.
- [gasps] Uh
Gugu, do we have to start
and end the day killing demons?
Ha! As if you guys are actually
gonna kill Mr. Cheng!
He's the most ruthless, vicious,
fearsome Mogui king of all time!
And that's why he sent me,
his scariest gui, to track you,
and that's why he's, uh,
gonna peel off my eyelids,
pluck out my desiccated eyes,
and use them for teabags
when he finds out I got caught.
Well, you don't have to worry about that.
- Mr. Cheng is dying tonight.
- Huh?
You know I don't know how
to control my powers, right?
It ignites when you're stressed,
so think of something stressful.
Oh, okay.
Uh, I'll go with "might get killed
by a demon the minute I turn 16."
[inhales]
- [dramatic music playing]
- [exhales]
- [Jentry grunts]
- [music fades]
You got this, Jentry.
I won't let anything happen to you.
Just channel your powers.
[sighs]
[theme music plays]
[gasps]
- [Gugu] Hmm.
- [Ed gulps]
[gasps, chuckles]
I am so proud of you!
Hmm.
- Whoa, whoa, wait! Let's talk this out!
- [yells]
[Ed whimpers]
- Hm. They don't hold their charge long.
- [sighs]
Let's do it again, Jentry!
Again.
Again!
Again!
[song fades]
That's my girl!
Now all we gotta do is strike Cheng
before he strikes you.
Somewhere where
no one will get in the way.
Oh! There's a clearing in the woods
behind the house. We can
[poignant music playing]
Hey, why don't we take a break
and go to Mimi's for a birthday meal?
But shouldn't we prep more?
That was the prep.
There's nothing more to do until midnight.
Do they still have the Texas sheet cake?
Ooh, Texas sheet cake. That sounds good.
Bring some back, maybe?
Demons don't get sheet cake!
Once we've dealt with Cheng,
we'll figure out what to do with you.
- [country music playing over speakers]
- [Jentry] Mm!
Oh my God,
I forgot how good this place is. Mm!
Gugu, can you pass the mashed potatoes?
[mutters] Mm.
- [groans]
- Too late.
[cell phone buzzes]
[man] More bread, Gugu?
Hold up! Jentry?
I didn't know you were back.
[Jentry] Mm Mm!
Michael! Hi! Long time no, uh
She just got in last night.
Don't worry,
she looks better once she's had sleep.
Okay! Yeah.
That's enough cholesterol for you, Gugu.
[Michael laughs] Be right back.
Oh, and, Jentry, don't go back to Seoul
when I'm not looking, okay?
Mm [groans]
- [mischievous music playing]
- [Ed gasping]
[groans] Oh
I'm so lightheaded. [sighs]
[blowing]
[grunts]
[inhales deeply then laughs]
[grunts]
[panting]
No.
- [laughs]
- Stop. It's not happening.
Mm-hmm!
Is that why you keep glancing over at him?
[sultry music playing]
Anyway, we're not here to argue.
- We're here to celebrate your birthday!
- [chuckles distractedly]
[music stops]
Gugu, no!
- [loudly] I said it's your birthday.
- [gasps]
[whispering] No, you didn't
[lively music playing over speakers]
[groans]
I hate you so much right now.
Get up!
Do the quack-quack-quack chicken dance.
[panting]
Ai-yah!
What?
Um, I forgot my wallet.
Don't go anywhere, I'll be right back!
- Gugu, wait! Don't leave me here!
- Hmm?
[whispering] Psst! Over there!
[chuckles]
Okay, guys! Okay, okay, okay.
I think that's enough for one day.
Thank you for that.
Yeah. Hey, I just ended my shift.
You wanna go for a walk?
Who, me? Uh, yeah.
Yes! Okay! But, uh
[chuckling] Don't worry.
Gugu dines-and-dashes all the time.
- [whispering] We keep a tab.
- Really?
[chuckling] No. But I got you.
Look, it's your birthday tomorrow, right?
[laughs softly]
- [tense music playing]
- [panting]
[grunts]
[panting then yelps]
- Give me those!
- No!
I'm gonna save Mr. Cheng
so he'll forgive me
and hopefully not torture me!
[gasps]
[grunts]
Hmm?
Yeah, well, Mom signed me up for football
in middle school, which is fine,
but back then I just wanted to kick butt
like Akihira from Imposters Inside
Inside the Half Moon?
- Oh my gosh, I love that show.
- [chuckles]
Did you catch the episode where Akihira
has to fight all those Mooneaters?
- Behold! The final stop on our tour.
- [Jentry] Hmm?
The very spot where, eight years ago,
the demon girl of Riverfork
appeared from the nether-realm and started
the fire that consumed half our town!
- With her sinister powers!
- [haunting music playing]
- [crowd chatters]
- [woman] I heard about that.
[laughs nervously]
There's a lot of demon girl stuff.
Yeah. In the last few years,
the town really leaned into
this weird urban legend
about the kid who started the fire.
Whole place is a tourist trap now.
But the playground didn't catch fire!
Remember when we used to hang out there?
[laughs]
I remember you ripping your jorts
on the tire swings.
Come on. We were five, okay?
Mistakes were made.
Yeah, in both fashion and safety.
Okay, you know what? [scoffs]
[dramatic music playing]
[sobbing]
[winces then exhales]
[tense music playing]
[Gugu] Die!
[groans]
[unsettling music playing]
Huh?
[lights buzzing]
- Huh?
- [clanks]
[Ed] Hey, old lady!
Say goodbye to your weapons
and your Jentry!
[music fades]
[groans]
[tense music playing]
- Ha!
- [grunting]
- [yells]
- [grunts]
[chuckles]
- [grunts]
- [clangs]
[Michael] If you look to your left,
that is where the Jentry Chau
chipped her tooth!
She is now the youngest girl in town
to get a root canal!
Whoa! A historical landmark!
That jungle gym is where Michael Ole
threw up from eating too much ice cream
despite knowing he was lactose intolerant!
Whoa, hold on! You dared me to do that!
Pfft! [laughs]
[gentle music playing]
Uh, Mr. Tour Guide, do you believe
in the whole "demon girl" thing?
Uh [sighs]
I know this local legend stuff is tacky,
but honestly, I don't blame the town
for making it their thing.
But nobody died, right?
Yeah, well,
it did kinda burn down my house.
A lot of the family heirlooms my parents
brought over from Nigeria got destroyed.
I'm so sorry.
It's not your fault.
But a lot of people lost their homes,
their businesses.
It was rough.
Doesn't matter if she was
an evil demon or some kid.
A lot of us suffered because of her.
The demon thing brings in tourists.
Leaning in is how we got over it.
Hey, you're lucky Gugu moved you
to boarding school when she did.
Is that why you went to Seoul,
because of the fire?
Yeah, you could say that.
Well, even though you definitely
didn't say goodbye to me before you left
and I am gonna hold it against you,
I'm glad you're back.
What do you see? ♪
[laughs softly]
Do you see me? ♪
- [jingling]
- [music fades]
Hey, Gugu? Can we talk?
Ah, there'll be plenty of time to talk
after we kill this Mogui.
- But
- Oh!
11:58. It's almost time.
Take these.
Charge them up, just like before.
[haunting music playing]
Yeah, well,
it did kinda burn down my house.
People lost their homes, their businesses.
A lot of us suffered because of her.
[jingling]
- [music fades]
- Jentry. Come on.
I'm trying, but I'm scared.
If I get this wrong,
it could start a forest fire,
and kill you,
and burn down the town again!
- Jentry
- I can't just let it out!
I know you repressed your powers
for a long time
Yeah! Because I'm scared of them!
I've always been scared of them!
But you really need to
- [wind howling]
- [jingling]
[eerie music playing]
[grunts warily]
[grunts]
[grunts]
[Cheng] Jentry Chau.
How lovely to see you again.
[grunts]
[inhales] Was this your plan, Flora?
Instead of honoring
the deal you begged me to make,
you were going to kill me with these?
- No!
- No!
[intense music playing]
Your time is up, Jentry Chau!
You're still dying tonight, Cheng!
[Cheng grunts]
- [groans then growls]
- [dramatic Korean pop music playing]
- Everyone is hiding in the dark ♪
- Ah!
[all grunting]
[yells then grunts]
[Cheng grunts then yells]
[grunting]
[Gugu grunts]
[straining]
[both grunt]
[gasps]
[grunting]
I can't be watching, no ♪
Pull off these shots fo' sho' ♪
Bodies will hit the floor ♪
What are ya waiting for? ♪
You'll be the death of me
Three times is all I need ♪
[screams]
[wails] It burns, it burns, it burns!
[whimpers] Hot! Hot!
[groans, snaps fingers]
[music intensifies]
[gasps then grunts]
[gasps] Thank you, darling.
[Chen laughs maniacally]
Poor Flora.
About to be responsible
for the death of another Chau.
[haunting music playing]
[wails]
Flora!
Gugu!
[gasps then grunts]
- [intense music continues]
- [Chen laughs]
- [clangs]
- [groans]
[gasps]
[screams]
[Gugu groans]
- [screams]
- [Cheng growls]
[Jentry gasping]
[Cheng] Perfect.
Jentry!
[Cheng grunts]
[magic hums]
[Gugu] I love you, Jentry Chau.
[Cheng yells]
[music fades]
[gasps]
[Gugu] Jentry!
- [panting]
- [tender music playing]
[gasps then grunts]
[blade slices]
[Jentry gasps]
Gugu!
[gasps weakly]
[exhales]
Gugu!
[sobbing]
- [ominous music playing]
- [Cheng laughing maniacally]
- [Cheng] Your powers are mine!
- [screams]
[groaning]
[grunting]
[yells]
[yells]
[Cheng yelling]
[dramatic music playing]
Leave us alone!
[Cheng grunting and groaning]
[yelling]
[Cheng screaming]
- [music fades]
- [gasps]
[sobbing]
[poignant music playing]
Psst!
[yells]
Ah!
Why didn't you tell me
my hair looks like that?
You're a ghost!
Wait, I can see ghosts now? My powers!
Is my third eye open? What does it
Gugu, I am so sorry that I couldn't I
Ah. Ah. Shh.
[gasps]
It's okay, Jentry.
You did good. I'm proud of you.
[Ed] Ahem.
[music fades]
Don't mean to interrupt.
But what are you guys gonna do about that?
[ominous music playing]
[growling]
[Jentry] Coming up on
Jentry Chau vs the Underworld
[dramatic music playing]
[deep male voice] Jentry Chau.
You have ripped open a back door to Diyu.
Di-who?
- [Ed] It's Diyu.
- [Gugu] The underworld.
[Jentry] Every time I use my powers,
something bad happens.
[Gugu] Your powers are huge.
They can do amazing things.
I do mean more to you
than the powers, right? Gugu?
I just want a normal life.
[girl] Jentry had the cutest moment
with this new boy.
- Hey.
- You did?
No.
I'm asking you to the dance.
If you ever want to talk, text me.
[Michael] I've been having these dreams,
like visions.
Whoa.
Gugu is hiding something.
I need to know the truth.
Keeping things from Jentry
doesn't mean she can't trust me.
[Cheng] Can you even hear yourself?
[Cheng grunts]
[Gugu] You wanted the truth?
You sure you're ready for it?
It cost you nothing!
And it cost me everything!
[dramatic music continues]
I hate Texas!
[theme music plays]