Jentry Chau vs. the Underworld (2024) s01e02 Episode Script

1
[dramatic music playing]
[growling]
Quick, close the portal.
Use your powers again!
- Send him back to Diyu!
- Di-who?
- It's Diyu.
- The underworld?
Uh, okay.
[Jentry grunts]
It's not working!
Just try harder!
I'm trying as hard as I can!
- [creature roaring]
- [dramatic music continues]
[roars]
- [Ed whimpers]
- Uh, maybe it's friendly?
- [ground crumbles]
- [panting]
- [yelps]
- [panting]
- What is that thing?
- An áo yīn.
It's a big, hungry murder cow,
and you let it out!
[grunts then yells]
- [grunting]
- [roars]
Come on, come on.
[whimpers]
[gasps]
[whimpering]
[Gugu] Jentry!
Hey, time for you
to go back to the underworld!
[Gugu yells]
Huh. That's new. Uh
Roast that sucker alive.
You do not wanna go in there.
I I can't! I don't know how!
Fabulous, we're all dead. [yelps]
You're a big scary demon, right? Help!
Well, I thought I was,
but neither of you found me scary.
Ed, you are scary, okay?
I mean, the moment I laid eyes on you,
I was like, "Whoa. He's so, uh, spooky."
Really?
Mm-hmm. Yeah.
[grunting]
[áo yīn roars]
[yells]
[áo yīn retches]
[dramatic music continues]
All right, stand back.
Let a real pro handle this.
[Ed screams]
[chomps]
[tense music playing]
- [roars]
- [whimpers]
[bellows]
[Ed] Ugh! [coughs]
[sighs] Ugh!
That was disgusting.
Yes, Ed! You did it!
Yep.
Now, I'm gonna do this.
Can I hang out with you guys?
No. Get in the portal.
Aw, come on.
Don't make me go back to Mr. Cheng.
Plus, I can help with other stuff.
Like, I could recycle this for you.
[Gugu] Hmm.
[hesitantly] Or we could just call 911.
Sweetheart, it's not going to look great
if you're found in the woods
with my dead body
next to a giant glowing portal
to the underworld.
Ooh! Ooh, ooh, ooh. See? I can help.
I've got a way to get this to your house
without drawing any suspicion.
[theme music playing]
[song ends]
[barking]
[whimsical music playing]
- Ew! Is Texas heat always this blistering?
- [Jentry groans]
- [yells] Don't fidget.
- [groans]
- [gasps]
- [laughs nervously]
Hmm. So much for trusting you, jiangshi.
If I know Cheng, this is some trick
so he can stab us in our sleep!
Yeah. How exactly do you know Cheng?
[sighs]
Mr. Cheng is a cautionary tale
for us Daoist priests.
[dramatic music playing]
Centuries ago,
he lost his daughter and fell to darkness.
He forged a pact with a Mogui,
thinking he could save her,
but it didn't work.
Like I told you before,
you have more potential
than just fire hands.
Your powers can open portals,
defy physics, wield magical energy!
Cheng thinks they can bring
his daughter back from the Great Beyond.
Wait. Is that possible?
I could bring you back. And my parents!
No, I'm sorry.
Bringing people back from the dead
never works out how you want it to.
Your powers are dangerous
in the wrong hands.
If someone like Cheng gets ahold of them,
they would unleash chaos.
[groans]
[grunting]
Oof!
- Ugh.
- [groans]
Okay, I'm ready. Portal Closing 101.
Oh! Hello, house ghosts.
Nice to finally see you. [laughs]
[grunts uncertainly]
All right.
Anyway, Gugu, tell me what to do so we can
wrap this up and I can get back to Seoul.
It's not that simple.
Bringing your powers out
will take a lot of training.
And I can't let you go
until we're sure Cheng is dead.
But you promised
I could go back to normal.
What about my friends? And school?
- [pensive music playing]
- Hmm. You do need to go back to school.
No, no, no. Gugu, no, I beg you.
Please don't make me go to school here.
- I'll just do the training. It's fine.
- No! Your education's important.
What am I keeping you alive for
if you don't get into Stanford?
But, like, what if more "surprise guests"
come outta the portal?
Oh, please. Ain't happening.
If another yaogui comes through,
they'll look at that dead áo yīn and go,
"Ain't messing with that."
Trust me, we're safe.
- Mmm! [laughs]
- [Gugu] Hmm.
[eerie music playing]
[both growl]
[Horse-Face] The power
that ripped open this portal,
is it one of ours?
[grunting]
[both grunt]
[Ox-Head] No demon could've done this.
- This is a greater power.
- [grunts]
[áo yīn groans]
[both growl]
[dramatic music playing]
[groaning]
[blade slices]
[Ox-Head] The balance between worlds
must be maintained.
[lilting music playing]
[sniffles then sighs]
- [horn honking]
- Whoa!
[students chattering]
[music fades]
Hi, there. New student?
Um, yeah. I'm here to register.
Vice Principal Wheeler.
Lovely to meet you. Come in. Come in.
[gasps]
[intense music playing]
- [music fades]
- [gasps]
[intercom beeps]
Priscilla, could you
find Stella Gonzales for me?
We have a new student who needs a buddy.
Uh
Okay. Let's get you registered.
What'd you say your name was?
Uh, Jentry Chau.
Hmm, Jentry Chau, Jentry Chau
Huh.
Not related to Flora Chau,
by any chance, are you?
Uh, yeah. She's my great-aunt. How do you
Oh! I get my red yarn
from her craft store.
What a cowinky-dink!
- Anyway, just a few routine questions.
- [whimpers]
- Where were you
- Me?
Oh! I was asleep the whole time.
Yeah, I didn't even know about the fire
until the next morning.
Uh
I meant where you went to school
until now, for this.
Oh! Ha. Yeah, right, um,
Korea International School of the Arts.
[Wheeler] Hmm
- [ominous music playing]
- So you used to live here, then, huh?
And And you remember the great fire?
Uh, I mean, I wouldn't say remember,
but you clearly do. [laughs nervously]
Oh, this?
[laughs]
Yeah, well,
I actually lost
something very precious to me that night.
- My newborn son
- [gasps]
's favorite blankie.
[music stops]
Burned to a crisp.
He would not stop crying,
ruined my sleep for months.
You know, they say the fire was started
by just some ordinary girl,
but I don't buy that one bit. No, no, no.
I believe something demonic
caused that fire, and one day,
- I will prove it!
- [dramatic music playing]
[music fades]
Date of birth?
Miss Chau?
Hi. Yes. Sorry. Um, 9-14-08.
Oh! Happy birthday. Aw.
So when the fire happened
you must've been eight years old?
- [tense music playing]
- [sucks teeth]
- Uh
- Hmm?
So, uh, do you need to know
about my grades or, like, an
Oh, that's okay, Miss Chau.
- [ominous music playing]
- I have all the information I need.
- [music stops]
- Mr. Wheeler? Ms. P said you needed me?
- Ah! Stella. There you are.
- [exhales]
This is Jentry Chau. Mind helping her
settle in at Riverfork High?
Sure thing. Hey, Jentry, nice to meet you.
Come on. First period is about to start.
- Great. Hi. Bye.
- [Stella] Huh?
[Jentry panting]
[Gugu] Grab those oranges from the bowl.
- No, not the bruised ones!
- Hmm?
The ones at the bottom.
[groans] Does it really matter?
Why can't we just leave it there?
Uh, Flora? What's this?
What? You never seen a dead body before?
Stop gawking and start digging.
[groans] I need a proper Daoist burial.
What's the big deal?
My human body got thrown in a river
when I died and look how I turned out.
That's my point.
Hey, come on, Gugs.
I'm trying to help you here, okay?
Meet me halfway?
Do not call me Gugs.
And where exactly is halfway
from "you tried to get Jentry killed"?
Ooh. Talk about holding a grudge.
It was this morning!
[Gugu and Ed arguing indistinctly]
[ominous music playing]
[both snort]
[thuds]
[gasps then whinnies]
- [Horse-Face growls]
- [Ox-Head] Hmm
[grunting]
[sniffles then exhales]
- Hey.
- [gasps]
- You okay?
- Yeah.
Hey, uh, does Mr. Wheeler
suspect every new student
of being the evil fire-demon girl?
Because there's no evidence
that it was me,
but he seems to think
Well, he didn't accuse me, but
Oh, yeah, he really bought into
the whole local-myth theory.
- [laughs] Don't sweat it.
- [scoffs] Why would I sweat it?
I mean, if he was right, I would,
but he's not, so no sweat. I'm dry.
[yells]
- [enchanting music playing]
- Oh!
Hey. You okay?
Eh
[laughs nervously]
[clears throat]
Oh
- Hey. I'm, uh Sorry, I
- Ah Uh
- Ow!
- I'm so sorry.
Uh, yeah, let me let me get this. Um
Here.
Nice to meet you.
I, uh I am Jentry. I I'm new here.
Oh. Same. I just started here. Name's Kit.
Oh! Me too! I mean, yeah.
You knew that because I told you,
like, just now. Remember?
Yeah, you do. Okay. Um, bye.
Wow! Here for five minutes
and already made a friend.
[laughs nervously]
- Yeah.
- Well, now you got two.
[chuckles] Let's get to class.
[pop music playing]
Normal girl ♪
Oh, I wish I was a normal girl ♪
Oh my ♪
How do I be
How do I be your baby? ♪
Normal girl ♪
Oh, I wish I was a normal girl ♪
I'll never be
No, never be you ♪
Oh! Oh no, ooh ♪
Don't make a scene
A fantasy ♪
I really wish I was a normal girl ♪
How do I be
How do I be your baby? ♪
[music stops]
[groans]
- [sighs]
- [students chattering and laughing]
Jentry, over here!
Uh, don't eat that. Trust me.
I'm saving you a trip to the nurse.
- [laughs] Well, okay. Gross.
- Don't worry.
My boyfriend's bringing takeout.
I told him to bring extra for you.
Oh! That's so nice of you.
Nailing class, making friends,
literally falling into the arms
of the hot new guy?
- It's a down payment on our friendship.
- [laughs]
Anyway, he gets free food.
Perks of working at Mimi's.
Wait, Mimi's? The chicken place?
You two are gonna love each other. Oh!
Here he comes. Speak of the devil.
Is he behind Michael?
[laughs] He is Michael, silly.
Wait, do you two know each other?
Jentry! You're staying in Riverfork?
That's awesome,
now the three of us can hang out!
The three of us.
Uh, yeah, that's a thought.
[Gugu] The only reason I haven't
thrown you back through that portal
is because I don't know telekinesis yet,
but trust me, jiangshi, one wrong move
[Ed] I saw what she did to Mr. Cheng.
You think I'm gonna try
to hurt Jentry after that?
Nuh-uh. Ain't messing with those powers.
I'm on her side.
[Horse-Face] "Jentry."
The powers you speak of
are not meant for her to wield.
Who are you? And how did you get past
my demon-protection charm?
- [dramatic music playing]
- [yells then grunts]
[snorts]
How did she get the powers?
- [Michael] Stop, no.
- [Stella] Eat it!
- You're so adorable.
- No, you stop.
[both laugh]
So how long have you two been dating?
It seems, uh, new.
Since freshman year.
I was so lucky I found Mikey.
[Michael and Stella laugh]
Hey, Mikey, Jentry had the cutest moment
with this new boy earlier.
Oh what was his name again? Kit?
You did?
No. I mean,
"cute" is subjective, you know?
One girl's cute is
another girl's "cue to leave!" [laughs]
And that's my cue to leave.
I mean, I gotta go!
[lilting music playing]
- Jentry!
- [yells]
Settling in okay?
Any questions about anything?
Yeah, super good. No questions.
Good! Oh, oh, oh. One thing.
- About your great-aunt Flora
- [ominous music playing]
I was just going through the town records
from eight years ago,
and I realized her house
was the only one on her street
that somehow didn't burn down.
- [sniffing]
- [music fades]
Uh, speaking of burning, do I smell smoke?
Oh, I think they burned the pizza,
in the kitchen. You should check!
Whoa. You're the new girl, right?
- Thanks, you too!
- I'm Chet, by the way!
[sizzling]
[groans]
[sighs]
[yelps]
[sizzling]
[sighs]
Okay, you're fine. No one saw.
Uh, hey.
[coughs] I can explain. Crazy story.
- [both screaming]
- [groans]
- [fire alarm blaring]
- [both] Huh?
[students clamoring]
Fire? Fire! It's happening! Everyone out!
- [ominous music playing]
- [Ed] Hey, Ox-Head, Horse-Face.
Great to see you.
You're looking terrifying.
Hey, shouldn't you be guarding the gates
of Diyu instead of threatening us?
[Ox-Head groans]
There is no use guarding the gate
with a portal to the underworld
ripped open.
- [intense music playing]
- Jiangshi, do something!
You do something!
I don't know how!
- [Ed grunts then yells]
- [Ox-Head laughs]
Something better than that!
Check the umbrella holder! Hurry!
[grunting]
[yells]
[gasps]
[Horse-Face] Tell us where she is.
- [sirens wailing and horns blaring]
- [gasps]
- [Horse-Face and Ox-Head growl]
- [Ed yelps]
[sirens wailing]
- Jentry! [gasps]
- [both] Ah
No, wait!
Gugu, what are you standing around for?
Let's go save Jentry!
[tense music playing]
- All right. Is that everyone? Wait.
- [fire alarm blaring]
Jentry Chau. Miss Chau! Jentry Chau!
She must still be inside.
Well, we can't have that, can we?
[horn blaring and siren wailing]
[ominous music playing]
[music intensifies]
- [music stops]
- [coughs]
False alarm, people.
- [coughs] No fire. No fire.
- [alarm stops]
Total misunderstanding.
[lights clinking, buzzing]
Huh?
[suspenseful music playing]
[gasps]
[grunts]
Huh?
[lights clunking loudly]
[dramatic music playing]
Hey, cool costume.
It's not spirit week yet though, right?
To the ground
Tryna trap me in some ground ♪
And I break a body down
Watch it all come back around ♪
Hear the crack, crack
Lightnin' in the back, back ♪
All my enemies ♪
Ed? Gugu?
Jentry! I'm glad you're okay.
Hey, guys! How about a rematch?
Whoa!
[music stops]
[Ed] Ow!
That really hurt!
How are you still alive?
[Ed] Well, technically I'm already undead.
Takes more
than being sliced in half to kill
[screaming]
[whimpers] Ow.
[Ox-Head] You cannot run from us,
Jentry Chau.
[Horse-Face] You've ripped open
a back door to Diyu,
terrorized these humans,
attacked demons from our realm.
This is unacceptable.
Gugu, they said we can't run from them,
but maybe we should try.
Jentry, run!
[Jentry panting]
[dramatic music playing]
[Wheeler grunts]
Miss Chau, I know you're in here.
All this screaming
It's just like I'm dreaming ♪
I'll die before I wake
Something here I cannot shake ♪
[roars]
You come to all the demons
In the darkness ♪
I got nothing to stop this ♪
Voices in my head like ♪
- [grunts, snarls]
- Closing in ♪
It's like I'm in ♪
Is this the end? ♪
Monster in my head like
"I know it's you" ♪
You play the fool ♪
Out of the shadows
Are you coming? ♪
Can you see that I'm all alone ♪
- You must face the consequences.
- [Jentry screams]
- Out of my mind ♪
- [gasps]
This is na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na ♪
All I see ♪
[panting]
I change ♪
- [yelps]
- And take my chances ♪
[PA system feedback whines]
- [grunts] Ah!
- Gugu!
- [groaning]
- [tense music playing]
Jentry, save yourself!
No, I'm not losing you again.
[music turns dramatic]
[Ox-Head and Horse-Face growl]
[music fades]
You're scared of me?
Good! You should be scared of me
because when I get upset, things burn.
[over PA] I set fire
to half this stupid town
when I was only eight
and didn't even mean to!
You really wanna find out what kind
of damage I can do when I want to? No?
Then back off!
- [both grunt]
- [Gugu] Jentry!
[intense music playing]
- [music fades]
- [electricity crackling]
- [PA crackles]
- [gasps]
Okay, so if you don't kill me,
I might die of embarrassment.
[Ox-Head] You asked if we fear you,
and we do.
You wield powers
no mortal was meant to contain.
You are a threat
to both your world and ours.
[Horse-Face] The portal can only be closed
the way it was opened, with your powers.
Seal it or we kill you.
I don't even know how I opened it.
[in unison] So be it.
Whoa, wait, wait, wait. She'll find a way.
She'll learn to use her powers.
I promise! We'll figure it out.
Right, Jentry?
Yes. I'll learn.
I just need some more time.
[ominous music playing]
[Ox-Head] The bounds between
your world and ours exist for a reason.
The longer they remain open,
the more suffering you will cause.
[Horse-Face] Take heed, Jentry Chau.
The Yellow Emperor's powers have brought
tragedy on all who attempt to wield them.
Yellow Emperor powers?
[Ox-Head] Do as we say, or we will return.
- [music fades]
- [both sigh]
[Jentry] Hm?
[grunts] You!
I heard you! You confessed!
You're the demon of Riverfork!
I'm not a demon.
Pfft. Fool me once, shame on me.
Fool me twice,
the whole school burns down!
[grunts] But you won't fool me twice.
[groans]
[poignant music playing]
[sighs]
Woo! Spooky shovel moving on its own!
We're getting her good.
Should I tell them you can see ghosts now?
Nah, not yet.
Let them have a little more fun.
I gotta say, Gugalicious, I can see why
you didn't wanna get thrown in a river.
Funerals are friggin' sweet!
Don't call me Gugalicious.
But I must admit, there's worse ways
to turn out than like you, jiangshi.
Oh!
[gasps]
Sweetheart, could you use your powers
to relight these?
I think I'll just go get your matches.
What a waste of good matches.
[laughs]
[sighs]
Hmm!
[eerie music playing]
Huh?
[gasps] Mom?
[intriguing hip-hop music plays]
Gonna go Titanic ♪
Big wrecks on decks
Flip a card, you're next ♪
Pulling death
Jewels shining around their necks ♪
Switchblades, no saves, all reflex ♪
How could I be so blind? ♪
Again and again I saw into your mind ♪
And now I got red eyes
Spotting your lies ♪
Better run, better get inside ♪
Locking all the doors like
They're coming in ♪
Is this the end? ♪
Out of the shadows
Are you coming? ♪
Can you see that I'm all alone here? ♪
Go-go-go-going outta my mind ♪
This is na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na
You know it ♪