The Spiderwick Chronicles (2024) s01e03 Episode Script
I Will Survive
HELEN:I know we can
all usea fresh
start.
I found a psychiatrist.
I found a psychiatrist.
Dr. Brauer.
He's been analyzing your Aunt
Lucinda's case.
LUCINDA: Spiderwick is
dangerous.
It's all real.
It's all real.
I was at Dr. Brauer's.
I looked at Calliope.
-And Calliope was
Lucinda. -(hisses)
If we can find this creature
that I know I saw
(both screaming)
we can prove that Lucinda
isn't crazy.
-Creatures exist.
-(screams)
-Creatures exist.
-(screams)
MALLORY:We're
stuckin this nowhere
town
in this tragic house because of
you.
Everything awful that happens in
this family
can't all be my fault.
LUCINDA:That's
Thimbletack.
My father catalogued each and
every creature
My father catalogued each and
every creature
of the invisible world.
The pages are in hidden
vaultsall over
Henson.
You have to helpsave
everyone, Jared.
Mulgarath's a deceiver,
a shape-shifter.
Can't trust a soul.
Can't trust a soul.
What kind of beast are you?
The death-some kind.
-(grunts) -(gasps)
-(grunts) -(gasps)
(Lucinda laughing)
(laughter echoing)
(laughter echoing)
(crickets chirping)
■ ■
■ ■
Time to wake up.
You must be hungry.
(slicing)
Drink up, my babies.
Everybody needs to eat.
(squeaking)
(sputtering)
JADEN (over phone):
Michigan Water Authority.
My name is Jaden.
-How can I help you?
-Hey! Uh, hey.
Hey, uh Hi, Jaden.
I'd like to report a water
outage at 535 Fairview Road.
I'd like to report a water
outage at 535 Fairview Road.
Yes, um, your water
was turned off
after a complaint was
filedfor excessive
usage.
-We sent you two emails.
-(faucet sputtering)
Some prying neighbor moans, and
you shut off my water?
Some prying neighbor moans, and
you shut off my water?
The tyranny of the Michigan
Water Authority.
You know, uh, Jaden, water comes
from nature,
You know, uh, Jaden, water comes
from nature,
and you,you regulate how
much we get to use.
and you,you regulate how
much we get to use.
Profiting off something that the
world gives freely.
Well, my friend, a reckoning is
coming.
Well, my friend, a reckoning is
coming.
One I've been planning for
decades.
You and everyone you love
and everyone they love will be
consumed!
I'm going to broil your flesh
into a fond.
I'm going to broil your flesh
into a fond.
The age of man in Henson,
Michigan, will meet its end
as it's slowly digested in my
gut!
Dude, just sayyou'll
cut your water use,
Dude, just sayyou'll
cut your water use,
and I'll get it turned back
on.
I will cut back on my water use.
I will cut back on my water use.
(quiet chatter)
■ ■
■ ■
(mouthing)
(clears throat)
My mother and I would like to
thank all of you
My mother and I would like to
thank all of you
for being here today.
The thing I loved most about my
Aunt Lucinda
The thing I loved most about my
Aunt Lucinda
was the way she smiled with her
whole face.
She did everything with her
whole self.
She did everything with her
whole self.
The thing I marveled at the most
The thing I marveled at the most
was her ability to tell a story.
She had nonsensical rhymes about
dragons
She had nonsensical rhymes about
dragons
and vorpal swords and the
wood-elf knight Lorengorm.
and vorpal swords and the
wood-elf knight Lorengorm.
But my favorite stories
were about her invisible friend
Thimbletack.
were about her invisible friend
Thimbletack.
(distant crashing and
clattering)
Uh
You knew Thimbletack
You knew Thimbletack
was being nice when he left you
a gift.
-A vial of -(distant
crashing)
-A vial of -(distant
crashing)
(boys panting)
(boys panting)
-(sighs) -(clears throat)
HELEN:How could you
two?
Seriously. Of all days.
It's not our fault. It's
Thimbletack.
Don't you dare, Jared Grace.
I'm not lying.
Oh. Okay, let's hear it.
There's this ogre, Mulgarath.
He wants Great-Grandpa
Spiderwick's Field Guide
so he can kill everyone.
so he can kill everyone.
Lucinda said Thimbletack could
help us,
but when we tried to talk to the
little boggart,
he tied our shoelaces together
he tied our shoelaces together
and pushed us down the flipping
stairs.
Simon thinks he's upset because
Mulgarath killed Lucinda.
Lucinda died of a heart attack.
Lucinda died of a heart attack.
Okay, okay, I got this, Mom.
Simon was there. He saw
Thimbletack, too.
Simon was there. He saw
Thimbletack, too.
Go on. Tell them.
Just tell them the truth.
Just tell them the truth.
Okay, we were roughhousing is
all.
Mm. Oh.
(birds chirping)
(birds chirping)
-Lucinda said we shouldn't trust
anyone. -Ow!
I didn't know she meant you.
(speaking secret twin language)
We have to be brave.
Jared, I don't want to be brave.
I want to barf.
Jared, I don't want to be brave.
I want to barf.
Listen, last week, w-we beefed
about modding scooters,
and now we have to save everyone
from an ogre?
and now we have to save everyone
from an ogre?
How can you be so calm?
Because
I have you.
I have you.
We're just kids.
We need real help. We need
Thimbletack.
No. No. He ruined Mallory's
hair.
No. No. He ruined Mallory's
hair.
He killed your mice. He pushed
us down stairs.
Think of all the crap that
you've done
and I have never given up on
you.
There's gonna be a lot more
funerals
There's gonna be a lot more
funerals
if we don't stop this Mulgarath.
We don't even know who he is.
We don't need anyone else.
Lucinda said the Field Guide
pages are hidden
in vaults marked by that nazar
thing.
There's one at that door
downtown.
We could start there tomorrow.
Okay?
We could start there tomorrow.
Okay?
-Hmm? -Okay.
■ ■
(distant chatter)
(distant chatter)
Take off that hat, dear. It's
disrespectful.
Take off that hat, dear. It's
disrespectful.
And frumpy.
(sighs) My hair isn't fixed yet.
We couldn't get an appointment
before the funeral.
We couldn't get an appointment
before the funeral.
Is it safe to serve this
casserole with all this mold?
I saw mushrooms in the hallway.
I saw mushrooms in the hallway.
I had a guy come check them out.
They're safe.
Great. We can use them in a
quiche.
Great. We can use them in a
quiche.
Mal, can you get the coffee urn,
please?
-Thank you. -Mm-hmm.
-Thank you. -Mm-hmm.
(Melvina sighs)
This is no place to raise
children.
This is no place to raise
children.
Well, I think this is what Jared
and the kids need right now.
You can still go back to
Brooklyn
-and apologize to Richard. -He
abandoned us.
Men like a humble woman.
Hey, something smells terrific
in here.
What is it?
Hi. (chuckles)
Hi. (chuckles)
Mother, this is Lucinda and
Jared's psychiatrist,
Dr. Dorian Brauer.
Sorry to have to meet you under
these circumstances.
Oatmeal molasses raisin.
Um
I'm more of a keto man.
I baked them myself.
(chuckles)
Mmm! Tasty.
Very good.
I'm going to encourage people to
eat.
-Mothers. -(both chuckle)
-Mothers. -(both chuckle)
(Helen sighs)
I'm sure this has been
difficult.
How are you holding up?
How are you holding up?
I think I think my mother is
right.
I make awful choices, and the
kids are miserable.
Maybe this was a mistake.
Maybe this was a mistake.
Maybe we should go back to
Brooklyn.
Maybe we should talk.
You know, away from all of this.
You know, my-my office is always
open.
Once you put your aunt to rest,
Once you put your aunt to rest,
I'd love to help.
(chuckles softly)
(chuckles softly)
These are great.
Mmm.
Mmm.
Lucinda requested we play her
favorite song as we bury her.
("I Will Survive" by Gloria
Gaynor plays over phone)
WOMAN: Is that disco?
WOMAN: Is that disco?
-■At first I was afraid
■ -(people murmuring quietly)
■I was petrified ■
■Kept thinking I could
never ■
■Live without youby
my side ■
I can't.
■But then I spentso
many nights ■
■Thinking how youdid
me wrong ■
■Thinking how youdid
me wrong ■
■But I grew strong ■
■And I learnedhow to
get along ■
■And so you're back ■
■And so you're back ■
■From outer space ■
■I just walked into
find you here ■
■With that sad look
upon your face ■
-(music volume increases)
-(Mallory laughs)
■I should've changed
that stupid lock ■
■I should've made you
leave your key ■
■If I'd-a knownfor
just one second ■
■If I'd-a knownfor
just one second ■
■You'd be back to bother
me ■
■Well, now go ■
-(laughs) -■Walk out the
door ■
-(laughs) -■Walk out the
door ■
-(grunting) -■Just turn
around now ■
■'Cause you're not
welcome anymore ■
■Weren't you the one who
triedto hurt me with
goodbye ■
■I'll survive ■
■I will survive ■
■I will survive ■
■Hey, hey. ■
(grunting)
(wood creaking)
(wood creaking)
(video game beeping)
Bad enough being buried alive.
But you only left me Tetris?
Sucks for you. I'm gonna beat
your high score.
-(grunts) -(video game beeping)
Jealous much?
Quit screwing around.
-Come on. -(fingers snap)
Hey, it's not my fault you
'sploded Lucinda.
Hey, it's not my fault you
'sploded Lucinda.
I've been glamouring as a corpse
for days.
The funeral director dropped egg
salad on my shoulder.
Listen! Shh!
You have no idea how close
everything is
to falling apart here.
I meticulously manipulated the
Grace family
I meticulously manipulated the
Grace family
into moving to Henson, and now
they might leave.
We need them to stay here to get
past the protections
We need them to stay here to get
past the protections
Lucinda placed on the Field
Guide pages.
Come on!
(grunting)
(grunting)
(video game beeping)
We need to infiltrate the Grace
family.
Make them trust us. Make them
stay.
Yeah, I'm on it.
(Mallory groans,
exhales sharply)
-(brush scraping)
-MALLORY: Ow.
Ow, ow!
-Gentler, Mom. -(Melvina sighs)
-Gentler, Mom. -(Melvina sighs)
If she sat still, she wouldn't
get hurt.
Can't believe Henson still
doesn't have a proper stylist.
Can't believe Henson still
doesn't have a proper stylist.
Mom was gonna drive me to
Detroit to get it braided.
MELVINA: Wouldn't have to drive
anywhere
if you'd stayed in New York
where you belong.
Wouldn't have to give up your
fencing either.
I'm going to visit Valentina
later
I'm going to visit Valentina
later
to convince her to take me back.
Actually, she was, she was at
the funeral.
Do you think Valentina had some
grudge against Lucinda?
Do you think Valentina had some
grudge against Lucinda?
That's why she refused to train
me?
Lucinda had a whole life I
didn't care for.
Lucinda had a whole life I
didn't care for.
Luce and Dad would abandon me
for days.
So caught up in fantasies that
no one paid bills
or bought groceries.
What did I get for being
responsible?
What did I get for being
responsible?
Hair knotted.
Salt in my tea instead of sugar.
Salt in my tea instead of sugar.
And when I confronted Lucinda,
she'd just laugh
and say, "Thimbletack did it."
and say, "Thimbletack did it."
Oh, okay, baby, um
You're gonna have to go upstairs
and put in some deep
conditioner,
and put in some deep
conditioner,
'cause I just-- I can't.
Thank you, Grandma.
(sighs)
Why do you want us to leave so
badly?
(Melvina sighs)
(Melvina sighs)
History is repeating itself.
And it terrifies me.
And it terrifies me.
Jared blaming every problem on
Thimbletack?
It's too much for me.
It's too much for me.
So I had to commit Lucinda to
that awful hospital.
(inhales deeply)
I am trying,
desperately trying,
to stop you from having to do
the same with Jared.
I'll call Tanner Kent to discuss
listing the house.
(Melvina sighs)
(Melvina sighs)
DORIAN: Jared, I believe you
have something you'd like to
say?
DORIAN: Jared, I believe you
have something you'd like to
say?
My third therapist, Dr.
Woodworth,
made me memorize this apology.
made me memorize this apology.
"I was being inconsiderate,
and in doing so, I diminished my
own dignity."
and in doing so, I diminished my
own dignity."
I have to say it a lot.
Mostly to get a dig in at my
mom.
(Dorian chuckles)
(Dorian chuckles)
But, uh, I
I realized that I may have hurt
some of you
by not giving this group a
chance.
by not giving this group a
chance.
So, I, uh
I was inconsiderate.
I was inconsiderate.
And I'm sorry.
Is that a blueberry lemon
biscuit?
JARED: And sea salt caramel
brownies.
HATCHER: Oh, sea salt caramel
brownies go hard.
Wish I brought my portable
blender.
JARED: Yeah, well, it turns out
you get
JARED: Yeah, well, it turns out
you get
a whole lot of good pastries
when someone dies.
We're all very sorry about your
aunt.
I'm very proud of you. This is
very generous.
I'm very proud of you. This is
very generous.
(coughing, retching)
Tastes like crap.
Does it burn? Is it burning
anybody?
Does it burn? Is it burning
anybody?
-Ugh, why would it? -It's iron.
You put iron.
So, either he thinks we need
more hemoglobin
or this little turd burglar
thinks fairies are real
and is testing to see if we're
magic.
Fairies hate on iron.
Even the coldest metals burn
them.
What?
I've watchedMaleficent a
couple hundred times.
I've watchedMaleficent a
couple hundred times.
(pastries thudding to floor)
Is she right? Is that what
you're doing?
Come on. My office, now.
Come on. My office, now.
(pen clicking)
(sighs)
Why do you push people away?
Why do you push people away?
I-I didn't think they'd taste
it.
N-Nobody's out to get you.
Nobody's
conspiring to keep you from
finding
your great-grandfather's
What is it? Field Guide?
What is it? Field Guide?
How do you know about the pages?
Well, your mother mentioned
something about it,
Well, your mother mentioned
something about it,
but I'd prefer to hear it from
you.
Um, I'm afraid i-if I tell you
the truth,
uh, I'll end up being committed
here.
uh, I'll end up being committed
here.
I'm afraid that if you don't,
I'm afraid that if you don't,
it could be worse.
A secret can eat you alive
A secret can eat you alive
if you don't share it with
someone.
I have Simon.
Well, does he rely on you as
much as you rely on him?
No.
No, Simon can make best friends
with a tree.
No, Simon can make best friends
with a tree.
You think it's too much
for one person to shoulder all
our crap?
No.
(sighs)
I don't know.
I'm gonna write you a
prescription.
I'm gonna write you a
prescription.
JARED: "Have fun."
-Are you for real, dude?
-(sighs)
Your great-grandfather was
eccentric,
to say the least.
But who knows?
But who knows?
Maybe his pages are out there
somewhere
waiting for you to discover
them.
Sounds like the perfect summer
quest.
I want you to know that you can
tell me anything.
I want you to know that you can
tell me anything.
This is a safe space.
■Outside, my guy ■
■Is trying to finda
little spare time ■
■Unwind with me a minute
■
■I've got red wine, no
lie ■
■And since there's two of
us ■
■And since there's two of
us ■
■I heard you wanna be
in the driver's seat ■
■So keep up ■
■So keep up ■
■'Cause it feels right ■
■And if I follow you,
I know that I should
hesitate ■
■And if I follow you,
I know that I should
hesitate ■
I-I have to wait for Jared!
■But it feels right ■
■And just the thought of
you ■
■And just the thought of
you ■
■Gives me the tasteI
know I'll crave ■
■But it feels right ■
■But it feels right ■
■And if I follow you ■
■I know thatI should
hesitate ■
■But it feels right ■
■And just the thought of
you ■
■Gives me the tasteI
know I'll crave ■
■Gives me the tasteI
know I'll crave ■
■But it feels right. ■
(grunts)
(grunts)
You won't change her mind.
Excuse me?
Valentina.
Valentina.
That's why you're back.
I'm going to make her.
Mallory, right?
Mallory, right?
Mallory, did you start fencing
because you wanted to become a
knight?
Bree, right?
Bree, right?
Bree, I'm not a child.
I'm not judging.
I'm asking because I'm trying to
solve your problem.
I'm asking because I'm trying to
solve your problem.
-What is my problem exactly?
-You're inadequate.
Maybe definitely judging.
Maybe definitely judging.
But I checked you out. You're
not
-(foil clangs) -un-decent with a
saber.
That's not a compliment.
That's not a compliment.
There's a tournament coming up.
Biggest fight of my life.
Biggest fight of my life.
Recruiters from all over.
I could use a sparring partner
to sharpen my edges.
The only fencer worth their
weight is Holman Hagood,
and he only beat me once because
I had stomach issues
from some overnight oats.
from some overnight oats.
Well, I didn't bring my gear.
And you thought you would change
Valentina's mind how?
Here.
There's some extra jackets and
epees.
Allez.
(doorbell rings)
HELEN: Oh. Hi.
-What's in the box?
-Opportunity.
-What's in the box?
-Opportunity.
These are Lucinda's records,
journals, art, analysis, videos.
journals, art, analysis, videos.
Hmm.
30 years in one box.
Well, actually I have ten more
in my car
Well, actually I have ten more
in my car
plus the 17 that Henry's
bringing over later.
The, uh, recordkeeping at
Meskwaki
The, uh, recordkeeping at
Meskwaki
is thorough and sloppy.
These are a decade old.
I was kind of hoping that you'd
be able to take a look
I was kind of hoping that you'd
be able to take a look
and make some sense of it.
It's a big job.
It's a job job.
It's a job job.
You want to hire me?
You're a librarian, the hospital
needs a librarian,
so win-win.
so win-win.
Are those your mother's oatmeal
raisin molasses cookies?
Are those your mother's oatmeal
raisin molasses cookies?
-HELEN: Yes, they are. Help
yourself. -(Thimbletack grunts)
-(Dorian gasps) -Oh, my God!
Oh, my God, are you okay?
Oh, my God, are you okay?
-Uh, no, no, I'm fine. I'm fine.
-I'm so sorry.
It appears you have a rodent in
your walls.
It appears you have a rodent in
your walls.
Lucinda would say it's
Thimbletack
basically showing us the door.
I agree with that.
I agree with that.
Tanner's stopping by to give us
a
formal appraisal this afternoon.
formal appraisal this afternoon.
Just, before you make any
decision,
just take a look at this stuff.
It might help you to make sense
of Lucinda's life,
process her death,
and, uh, most importantly,
and, uh, most importantly,
could give you some hint of how
to help Jared.
This is very thoughtful.
This is very thoughtful.
Actually, it's quite selfish.
I'm trying to manipulate you
into staying.
(chuckles softly)
■ ■
You can't open the fairy doors.
-Not with a dumb rock at least.
-No, not at all.
-Not with a dumb rock at least.
-No, not at all.
The doors are just some old art
installation to amuse kids.
JARED: Shut up and go.
HATCHER: Or we stay.
-This is a slo-mo car crash.
-Yeah.
And the car is on fire.
And the car is on fire.
And the other car is a hospital
full of orphan kittens.
And the kittens are on fire.
Thousand bucks says he gives up.
Thousand bucks says he gives up.
You don't have a thousand bucks.
It's tied up in NFTs.
You drew a stick figure in
Photoshop.
Wearing a dope bucket hat.
Wearing a dope bucket hat.
Oh, nice.
He's got a hammer.
(grunting)
-Whoa! -Geez!
There's all this rust here.
(hammer banging)
(hammer banging)
Hey, I-I've never seen that
before.
Hey, I-I've never seen that
before.
Intriguery.
-Mm. -(phone pings)
I should get back.
I should get back.
Well, my day is jammed with
doing
nothing whatsoever, but I can
move some things around for you.
nothing whatsoever, but I can
move some things around for you.
I appreciate it, but I should go
by myself.
I bought you boba.
I bought you boba.
It's a Jared thing.
Jared doesn't like me?
Jared doesn't like anyone.
Jared doesn't like anyone.
Hey, I don't reek.
If that's why you're going.
-What? -It's not B.O. or
anything.
That's an awful thing to think.
Why would you say that?
I don't wear deodorant.
It's all single-use plastics
and chemicals that are killing
the sea turtles.
Manatees.
Manatees.
So I use patchouli.
'Cause I'm trying to save the
world or whatever.
'Cause I'm trying to save the
world or whatever.
It smells earthy and dank.
So, people
friends
people you thought were your
friends,
they call you the worst possible
names you could think of.
they call you the worst possible
names you could think of.
People can be really awful when
they want.
I think you're pretty great.
I think you're pretty great.
Do whatever Jared wants.
Like always.
Like always.
Or maybe this time--
and I know this is
controversial
and I know this is
controversial
maybe this time you do what
Simon Grace wants.
EMIKO:So there's some
letters?
"AMDMGCMJ."
So what? They're just Roman
numerals.
So what? They're just Roman
numerals.
"A" isn't a Roman numeral.
What's she doing here?
General moral support?
JARED: We agreed.
JARED: We agreed.
Trust no one.
What, and these dopes are your
hype crew?
I was trying to get them to go
away.
Huh, gold star on that one.
Drink your dumb matcha.
Maybe it's a code word?
AMDMGCMJ?
Try using a soft "G"?
This is so dumb.
Then go away.
We're trying to save lives.
We're trying to save lives.
And you're wasting our time.
EMIKO: So what could be hiding
behind an iron door
-that's so lifesaving? -HATCHER:
The hammer clearly
-Are you okay? -Yeah.
Just allergies.
Just allergies.
They're music chords.
AMDMGCMJ?
The "M" and "MJ" stand for
"minor and major."
BOTH: Oh.
Yeah, okay, you're welcome.
Yeah, okay, you're welcome.
See you around or whatever.
I don't need to stay here and be
treated like crap.
I don't need to stay here and be
treated like crap.
I can do that from my bed and
Instagram.
(birds chirping)
LUCINDA (whispering):
Little Miss?
Little Miss?
Little Miss, where did you
go?
Little Miss?
Why hasn't Little Miss
come to visit?
It's been days.
It's been days.
Or maybe
years.
I-I
I-I
I've lost track of time,
it seems.
I have all manner
I have all manner
of important things to tell
her.
Why won't she come?
Why won't she come?
Why won't my sister bring
her?
DORIAN:What do you
want to say to her?
DORIAN:What do you
want to say to her?
LUCINDA: I want to tell
hernot to be scared.
Or sad.
Or sad.
This is all partof an
elaborate plan.
This is all partof an
elaborate plan.
Everything's happening
for a reason.
Believe.
Believe.
■ ■
(piano chords play over phone)
I know that song.
It's Aunt Lucinda's favorite,
from the funeral.
It's Aunt Lucinda's favorite,
from the funeral.
(vocalizing)
Oh, my crap.
Oh, my crap.
It works.
That's how you open the door.
We have to sing.
("I Will Survive" by Gloria
Gaynor playing)
(sputters, clears throat)
■First I was afraid,
I was petrified ■
■Kept thinkingI
could never live ■
■Without you by my side
■
■But thenI spent so
many nights ■
■But thenI spent so
many nights ■
■Thinking how youdid
me wrong ■
■And I grew strong ■
■And I learnedhow to
get along ■
■And I learnedhow to
get along ■
-■And so you're back
■ -This is so stupid.
I can make that with an Alexa
and a rubber band.
I can make that with an Alexa
and a rubber band.
Louder, Emiko.
Altogether now.
To the chorus!
■Oh, no, not I ■
■I will survive ■
■Oh, as long asI
know how to love ■
■Oh, as long asI
know how to love ■
■I know I'll stay alive
■
■I've got all my life to
live ■
■I've got all my love to
give ■
■I've got all my love to
give ■
■And I'll survive ■
■I will survive ■
■Hey, hey! ■
■Hey, hey! ■
(song stops)
(stammers) What are you doing?
Arthur Spiderwick made a Field
Guide
about magical creatures.
about magical creatures.
Elves, trolls.
My Great-Aunt Lucinda hid the
pages.
My Great-Aunt Lucinda hid the
pages.
-And one of them is in here.
-Hey, Jared, wait.
You stick your hand in
something's home,
You stick your hand in
something's home,
you're gonna get bit.
Jared, stop.
Jared, stop.
■ ■
■ ■
I-I've seen that before. Wait.
I-I've seen that before. Wait.
That-that boulder's at
Shinanguag Lake.
Come on! Let's go!
Come on! Let's go!
■All eyes up on me,
yeah,I'm moving
different ■
■On the numbers,I
got to get my bundles up ■
■On the numbers,I
got to get my bundles up ■
■Hear me coming, got you
running 'cause I leveled
up ■
■I got 'em reminiscing
on the magic, magic ■
■I got 'em reminiscing
on the magic, magic ■
■Look back at it, huh ■
■Happy. ■
(panting)
(panting)
(phone tapping)
You type so loudly.
You type so loudly.
I have wide thumbs.
Valentina says they give me a
superior grip.
My boyfriend's being weird.
My boyfriend's being weird.
This might be a bit.
Good sesh.
(door creaks open)
(door closes)
■ ■
(door creaks open)
(door closes)
(door closes)
■ ■
You moved my book.
Whoever you are.
Whoever you are.
BREE: Maestro?
Mallory came back.
As I planned.
She's proficient.
She's proficient.
But like you said, she lacks her
aunt's passion.
Sorry about her death.
Sorry about her death.
VALENTINA: My personal life is
not your concern.
BREE: And Mallory?
Keep her on a string.
Keep her on a string.
Be brutal.
We must be ready for the coming
fight.
BREE: Of course.
■ ■
This is it.
■ ■
■ ■
Okay, there are zero magical
creatures here.
Okay, there are zero magical
creatures here.
No, no, no. There's got to be
something here.
SIMON: I'm glad we found a page,
SIMON: I'm glad we found a page,
but we have no clue what it says
or means.
I told you, we need help.
Sorry, wh-what are we, then?
Persistent mouth herpes.
Persistent mouth herpes.
-Ouch. -SIMON: Yeah, we wouldn't
have even
-found that page without
Calliope. -You've doubted me
since jump.
-found that page without
Calliope. -You've doubted me
since jump.
You sold me out with Mom. Why
can't you just have my back?
All I ever do is have your back.
No, you try to clean up my mess.
No, you try to clean up my mess.
Maybe if you weren't such a
walking disaster,
I wouldn't have to clean up your
mess!
Why do you always have to be
right? Hmm?
Why do you always think I'm
wrong?
Do you really hate me that much?
I love you, you dumb jerk!
■ ■
(distant neighing)
(sputters)
(sputters)
Jared. Jared, look, look.
(distant neighing)
EMIKO: That's amazing.
(neighing)
That's the coolest thing I've
ever seen in my life.
That's the coolest thing I've
ever seen in my life.
And I've been to Drake's
Passover Seder.
Simon, come here.
The stone is the key.
The stone is the key.
(neighing)
(phone beeps)
Don't!
Don't!
It's not safe for you to know
any of what's going on here.
This fairy tale has a
monster.
You are supposed to be with
Simon.
You are supposed to be with
Simon.
I know what I'm doing. Don't
worry.
Problem is, I worry a lot.
Problem is, I worry a lot.
My spies tell me
the twins have acquired a page
of the Field Guide.
One you should have taken.
I can't do this without you,
Calliope.
I can't do this without you,
Calliope.
I'm only looking out for us.
I'm only looking out for us.
-(whimpering) -We both want the
same thing.
-Right? -(skin sizzling)
-Right? -(skin sizzling)
To feed.
Yes! Yes! Yes!
Yes! Yes! Yes!
(gasps)
-(faucet rumbles) -(water
running)
Ha!
Ha!
(gasping)
JARED:He's a
shape-shifter.
We don't know who he is. We
don't know who we can trust.
We don't know who he is. We
don't know who we can trust.
So thank you for helping me open
the vault,
but you can't tell anyone about
this.
but you can't tell anyone about
this.
If you do, you'll be putting
your lives at risk, too.
Uh, no. You don't get rid of us
that easy.
-You're gonna need us. -Emiko
and I have a very particular
-set of skills. -Which are?
Hacking skills, petty larceny
skills,
Hacking skills, petty larceny
skills,
TikTok fashion drip.
If you're really sure, then all
right.
If you're really sure, then all
right.
■ ■
■ ■
(laughter)
(thunder rumbling)
(thunder rumbling)
I have to enter this
competition.
I think Bree and Valentina
I think Bree and Valentina
have some secret plan to use me
so Bree can win this tournament.
I have to enter so I can kick
her doughnut.
It's good to see you again.
Mom, it's just me.
Ah, you haven't really been
yourself since we've been here.
But this girl right here?
But this girl right here?
This is my fighter.
I missed you.
Mm. (chuckles)
-What is all of this? -(sighs)
HELEN: Lucinda's records and
art.
I could feel her with me today.
You made a good choice coming
here.
Let's, uh, see how your hair
turned out.
Okay. (clears throat)
(laughing)
(Helen gasps)
(Helen gasps)
-Yeah? -Ooh, yes!
(laughs)
-It's beautiful. -You like it?
Yes. I love it. It is glorious.
My bravest knight.
My bravest knight.
My warrior queen.
(both chuckle softly)
Mm.
(thunder rumbling)
HELEN: 41 years.
You never visited your sister in
41 years?
You never visited your sister in
41 years?
Do you take Earl Grey or oolong?
I get this oolong made special
from a shop in Tallahassee.
I get this oolong made special
from a shop in Tallahassee.
I don't drink tea. You know
that.
Right. Yes.
-Well, I forget. -You forget a
lot.
-Well, I forget. -You forget a
lot.
I was trying to protect you.
From Lucinda?
From all of it.
The insanity is in the walls!
It's not that I didn't have a
happy childhood.
It's that I didn't have a
childhood whatsoever.
You abandoned your sister,
Mother.
Don't put your guilt on me.
I'm trying to spare you my pain
with your son!
I'm trying to spare you my pain
with your son!
JARED: Mom?
Oh, my God, Mom, the craziest
thing happened today.
-Look! It's happening again!
-(excited overlapping chatter)
My father's awful pages!
JARED: Grandma, what are you
doing? No, no!
Grandma! (stammers)
Grandma! (stammers)
-(groans) -(kettle whistling)
I will not make the same mistake
you did.
I will not make the same mistake
you did.
I will never abandon my family.
We're staying here.
(thunder rumbling)
JARED: Grandma!
JARED: Grandma!
Grandma, your Uber's here.
Thimbletack left it for you.
Thimbletack left it for you.
I don't wear necklaces.
They make me look like a turtle.
Maybe Thimbletack wants to be
your friend.
No matter what happens
No matter what happens
try to remember
you love each other.
you love each other.
JARED: I wish Great-Aunt Lucinda
was still here.
It's too much.
It's too much.
Opening the vaults, translating
the pages,
saving everyone from Mulgarath.
saving everyone from Mulgarath.
You were right.
We can't do this alone.
We can't do this alone.
Maybe
maybe we can try again with
Thimbletack.
-(distant grunting, shouting)
-(thudding, clattering)
SIMON: Mom!
(busy chatter)
(busy chatter)
-It's okay, it's okay, honey.
-(baby crying)
Hi. Can you help us, please?
Hi. Can you help us, please?
My son hurt his arm.
There's definitely swelling.
And, uh, bruising
And, uh, bruising
-(siren wailing in distance)
-(chatter continues faintly)
So, um
what are you doing here?
Your mom called my dad.
Said that Jared did something
dumb.
He's wandering around here
looking for you.
He's wandering around here
looking for you.
I know what patchouli smells
like.
You smell like something else.
Earthy, dank, yeah.
But also
But also
night-blooming jasmine and
campfire ash.
(chuckles softly)
If this is an apology, you get a
"D."
(laughs softly)
I saw how you reacted at the
door.
I know that you're some kind of
something.
Okay, and I won't tell Jared.
All right? I promise.
All right? I promise.
Your secret's safe with me.
I think you smell nice.
("I Will Survive" by Cake
playing)
■ ■
(soft whoosh)
(soft whoosh)
■At first I was afraid,
I was petrified ■
■At first I was afraid,
I was petrified ■
■I kept thinkingI
could never live ■
Help!
Help me, please! I need a
doctor!
Help me, please! I need a
doctor!
-■But then I spentso
many nights ■ -(panicked
chatter)
■Just thinkinghow
you've done me wrong ■
■Just thinkinghow
you've done me wrong ■
■I grew strong ■
■I learned how to get
along ■
■And so you're back ■
■And so you're back ■
■From outer space ■
■I just walked into
find you here ■
■I just walked into
find you here ■
■Without that look
upon your face ■
■I should've ■
(song continues quietly)
DORIAN: Hey, buddy.
What's the story with the arm?
I, uh, got into it with an angry
door.
I, uh, got into it with an angry
door.
Hmm. (sighs)
Anything we need to discuss?
Anything we need to discuss?
I need to jigsaw it back
together.
You found a Field Guide page?
You were right.
You were right.
I-I put too much on Simon.
But I think
But I think
I think I actually, maybe, kind
of made friends.
Ah.
I'm very proud of you, Jared.
I'm so proud of you.
Don't-don't eat those. Those are
from group.
(Dorian gasps)
(skin sizzling)
(stomach rumbling)
(spits)
(frantic growling)
■ ■
■ ■
(body thuds)
(body thuds)
(pained grunting)
(pained grunting)
-Mulgarath. -(softly): Yeah.
-Mulgarath. -(softly): Yeah.
■Do you see it, too? ■
■Do you see it, too? ■
■I don't know what to do
■
■Call me on the
telephone ■
■Call me on the
telephone ■
■'Cause I'm feeling all
alone ■
■So where you want to
go? ■
■So where you want to
go? ■
■We can hit the road ■
■We canhit the
road ■
■We'll find the sun out
there ■
■No need to run out
there ■
■No need to run out
there ■
■Another fire, I'm not
afraid ■
■To see new worlds
come off the page ■
■To see new worlds
come off the page ■
■I'm not a hero,but
I can see ■
■There's something
specialin you and me
■
■There's something magic
in the sky ■
■There's something magic
in the sky ■
■And no one gets it
like you do ■
■There's something magic
in your eyes ■
■There's something magic
in your eyes ■
■And no one gets me
like you do ■
■Ooh ■
■Ooh-ooh ■
■There's something magic
in the sky ■
■There's something magic
in your eyes ■
■There's something magic
in the sky ■
■There's something magic
in the sky ■
■There's something magic
in the sky ■
■There's something magic
in the sky ■
■And no one gets it
like you do ■
■There's something magic
in your eyes ■
■There's something magic
in your eyes ■
■And no one gets me
like you do. ■
■ ■
■ ■
■ ■
■ ■
■ ■
■ ■
■ ■
■ ■
■ ■
all usea fresh
start.
I found a psychiatrist.
I found a psychiatrist.
Dr. Brauer.
He's been analyzing your Aunt
Lucinda's case.
LUCINDA: Spiderwick is
dangerous.
It's all real.
It's all real.
I was at Dr. Brauer's.
I looked at Calliope.
-And Calliope was
Lucinda. -(hisses)
If we can find this creature
that I know I saw
(both screaming)
we can prove that Lucinda
isn't crazy.
-Creatures exist.
-(screams)
-Creatures exist.
-(screams)
MALLORY:We're
stuckin this nowhere
town
in this tragic house because of
you.
Everything awful that happens in
this family
can't all be my fault.
LUCINDA:That's
Thimbletack.
My father catalogued each and
every creature
My father catalogued each and
every creature
of the invisible world.
The pages are in hidden
vaultsall over
Henson.
You have to helpsave
everyone, Jared.
Mulgarath's a deceiver,
a shape-shifter.
Can't trust a soul.
Can't trust a soul.
What kind of beast are you?
The death-some kind.
-(grunts) -(gasps)
-(grunts) -(gasps)
(Lucinda laughing)
(laughter echoing)
(laughter echoing)
(crickets chirping)
■ ■
■ ■
Time to wake up.
You must be hungry.
(slicing)
Drink up, my babies.
Everybody needs to eat.
(squeaking)
(sputtering)
JADEN (over phone):
Michigan Water Authority.
My name is Jaden.
-How can I help you?
-Hey! Uh, hey.
Hey, uh Hi, Jaden.
I'd like to report a water
outage at 535 Fairview Road.
I'd like to report a water
outage at 535 Fairview Road.
Yes, um, your water
was turned off
after a complaint was
filedfor excessive
usage.
-We sent you two emails.
-(faucet sputtering)
Some prying neighbor moans, and
you shut off my water?
Some prying neighbor moans, and
you shut off my water?
The tyranny of the Michigan
Water Authority.
You know, uh, Jaden, water comes
from nature,
You know, uh, Jaden, water comes
from nature,
and you,you regulate how
much we get to use.
and you,you regulate how
much we get to use.
Profiting off something that the
world gives freely.
Well, my friend, a reckoning is
coming.
Well, my friend, a reckoning is
coming.
One I've been planning for
decades.
You and everyone you love
and everyone they love will be
consumed!
I'm going to broil your flesh
into a fond.
I'm going to broil your flesh
into a fond.
The age of man in Henson,
Michigan, will meet its end
as it's slowly digested in my
gut!
Dude, just sayyou'll
cut your water use,
Dude, just sayyou'll
cut your water use,
and I'll get it turned back
on.
I will cut back on my water use.
I will cut back on my water use.
(quiet chatter)
■ ■
■ ■
(mouthing)
(clears throat)
My mother and I would like to
thank all of you
My mother and I would like to
thank all of you
for being here today.
The thing I loved most about my
Aunt Lucinda
The thing I loved most about my
Aunt Lucinda
was the way she smiled with her
whole face.
She did everything with her
whole self.
She did everything with her
whole self.
The thing I marveled at the most
The thing I marveled at the most
was her ability to tell a story.
She had nonsensical rhymes about
dragons
She had nonsensical rhymes about
dragons
and vorpal swords and the
wood-elf knight Lorengorm.
and vorpal swords and the
wood-elf knight Lorengorm.
But my favorite stories
were about her invisible friend
Thimbletack.
were about her invisible friend
Thimbletack.
(distant crashing and
clattering)
Uh
You knew Thimbletack
You knew Thimbletack
was being nice when he left you
a gift.
-A vial of -(distant
crashing)
-A vial of -(distant
crashing)
(boys panting)
(boys panting)
-(sighs) -(clears throat)
HELEN:How could you
two?
Seriously. Of all days.
It's not our fault. It's
Thimbletack.
Don't you dare, Jared Grace.
I'm not lying.
Oh. Okay, let's hear it.
There's this ogre, Mulgarath.
He wants Great-Grandpa
Spiderwick's Field Guide
so he can kill everyone.
so he can kill everyone.
Lucinda said Thimbletack could
help us,
but when we tried to talk to the
little boggart,
he tied our shoelaces together
he tied our shoelaces together
and pushed us down the flipping
stairs.
Simon thinks he's upset because
Mulgarath killed Lucinda.
Lucinda died of a heart attack.
Lucinda died of a heart attack.
Okay, okay, I got this, Mom.
Simon was there. He saw
Thimbletack, too.
Simon was there. He saw
Thimbletack, too.
Go on. Tell them.
Just tell them the truth.
Just tell them the truth.
Okay, we were roughhousing is
all.
Mm. Oh.
(birds chirping)
(birds chirping)
-Lucinda said we shouldn't trust
anyone. -Ow!
I didn't know she meant you.
(speaking secret twin language)
We have to be brave.
Jared, I don't want to be brave.
I want to barf.
Jared, I don't want to be brave.
I want to barf.
Listen, last week, w-we beefed
about modding scooters,
and now we have to save everyone
from an ogre?
and now we have to save everyone
from an ogre?
How can you be so calm?
Because
I have you.
I have you.
We're just kids.
We need real help. We need
Thimbletack.
No. No. He ruined Mallory's
hair.
No. No. He ruined Mallory's
hair.
He killed your mice. He pushed
us down stairs.
Think of all the crap that
you've done
and I have never given up on
you.
There's gonna be a lot more
funerals
There's gonna be a lot more
funerals
if we don't stop this Mulgarath.
We don't even know who he is.
We don't need anyone else.
Lucinda said the Field Guide
pages are hidden
in vaults marked by that nazar
thing.
There's one at that door
downtown.
We could start there tomorrow.
Okay?
We could start there tomorrow.
Okay?
-Hmm? -Okay.
■ ■
(distant chatter)
(distant chatter)
Take off that hat, dear. It's
disrespectful.
Take off that hat, dear. It's
disrespectful.
And frumpy.
(sighs) My hair isn't fixed yet.
We couldn't get an appointment
before the funeral.
We couldn't get an appointment
before the funeral.
Is it safe to serve this
casserole with all this mold?
I saw mushrooms in the hallway.
I saw mushrooms in the hallway.
I had a guy come check them out.
They're safe.
Great. We can use them in a
quiche.
Great. We can use them in a
quiche.
Mal, can you get the coffee urn,
please?
-Thank you. -Mm-hmm.
-Thank you. -Mm-hmm.
(Melvina sighs)
This is no place to raise
children.
This is no place to raise
children.
Well, I think this is what Jared
and the kids need right now.
You can still go back to
Brooklyn
-and apologize to Richard. -He
abandoned us.
Men like a humble woman.
Hey, something smells terrific
in here.
What is it?
Hi. (chuckles)
Hi. (chuckles)
Mother, this is Lucinda and
Jared's psychiatrist,
Dr. Dorian Brauer.
Sorry to have to meet you under
these circumstances.
Oatmeal molasses raisin.
Um
I'm more of a keto man.
I baked them myself.
(chuckles)
Mmm! Tasty.
Very good.
I'm going to encourage people to
eat.
-Mothers. -(both chuckle)
-Mothers. -(both chuckle)
(Helen sighs)
I'm sure this has been
difficult.
How are you holding up?
How are you holding up?
I think I think my mother is
right.
I make awful choices, and the
kids are miserable.
Maybe this was a mistake.
Maybe this was a mistake.
Maybe we should go back to
Brooklyn.
Maybe we should talk.
You know, away from all of this.
You know, my-my office is always
open.
Once you put your aunt to rest,
Once you put your aunt to rest,
I'd love to help.
(chuckles softly)
(chuckles softly)
These are great.
Mmm.
Mmm.
Lucinda requested we play her
favorite song as we bury her.
("I Will Survive" by Gloria
Gaynor plays over phone)
WOMAN: Is that disco?
WOMAN: Is that disco?
-■At first I was afraid
■ -(people murmuring quietly)
■I was petrified ■
■Kept thinking I could
never ■
■Live without youby
my side ■
I can't.
■But then I spentso
many nights ■
■Thinking how youdid
me wrong ■
■Thinking how youdid
me wrong ■
■But I grew strong ■
■And I learnedhow to
get along ■
■And so you're back ■
■And so you're back ■
■From outer space ■
■I just walked into
find you here ■
■With that sad look
upon your face ■
-(music volume increases)
-(Mallory laughs)
■I should've changed
that stupid lock ■
■I should've made you
leave your key ■
■If I'd-a knownfor
just one second ■
■If I'd-a knownfor
just one second ■
■You'd be back to bother
me ■
■Well, now go ■
-(laughs) -■Walk out the
door ■
-(laughs) -■Walk out the
door ■
-(grunting) -■Just turn
around now ■
■'Cause you're not
welcome anymore ■
■Weren't you the one who
triedto hurt me with
goodbye ■
■I'll survive ■
■I will survive ■
■I will survive ■
■Hey, hey. ■
(grunting)
(wood creaking)
(wood creaking)
(video game beeping)
Bad enough being buried alive.
But you only left me Tetris?
Sucks for you. I'm gonna beat
your high score.
-(grunts) -(video game beeping)
Jealous much?
Quit screwing around.
-Come on. -(fingers snap)
Hey, it's not my fault you
'sploded Lucinda.
Hey, it's not my fault you
'sploded Lucinda.
I've been glamouring as a corpse
for days.
The funeral director dropped egg
salad on my shoulder.
Listen! Shh!
You have no idea how close
everything is
to falling apart here.
I meticulously manipulated the
Grace family
I meticulously manipulated the
Grace family
into moving to Henson, and now
they might leave.
We need them to stay here to get
past the protections
We need them to stay here to get
past the protections
Lucinda placed on the Field
Guide pages.
Come on!
(grunting)
(grunting)
(video game beeping)
We need to infiltrate the Grace
family.
Make them trust us. Make them
stay.
Yeah, I'm on it.
(Mallory groans,
exhales sharply)
-(brush scraping)
-MALLORY: Ow.
Ow, ow!
-Gentler, Mom. -(Melvina sighs)
-Gentler, Mom. -(Melvina sighs)
If she sat still, she wouldn't
get hurt.
Can't believe Henson still
doesn't have a proper stylist.
Can't believe Henson still
doesn't have a proper stylist.
Mom was gonna drive me to
Detroit to get it braided.
MELVINA: Wouldn't have to drive
anywhere
if you'd stayed in New York
where you belong.
Wouldn't have to give up your
fencing either.
I'm going to visit Valentina
later
I'm going to visit Valentina
later
to convince her to take me back.
Actually, she was, she was at
the funeral.
Do you think Valentina had some
grudge against Lucinda?
Do you think Valentina had some
grudge against Lucinda?
That's why she refused to train
me?
Lucinda had a whole life I
didn't care for.
Lucinda had a whole life I
didn't care for.
Luce and Dad would abandon me
for days.
So caught up in fantasies that
no one paid bills
or bought groceries.
What did I get for being
responsible?
What did I get for being
responsible?
Hair knotted.
Salt in my tea instead of sugar.
Salt in my tea instead of sugar.
And when I confronted Lucinda,
she'd just laugh
and say, "Thimbletack did it."
and say, "Thimbletack did it."
Oh, okay, baby, um
You're gonna have to go upstairs
and put in some deep
conditioner,
and put in some deep
conditioner,
'cause I just-- I can't.
Thank you, Grandma.
(sighs)
Why do you want us to leave so
badly?
(Melvina sighs)
(Melvina sighs)
History is repeating itself.
And it terrifies me.
And it terrifies me.
Jared blaming every problem on
Thimbletack?
It's too much for me.
It's too much for me.
So I had to commit Lucinda to
that awful hospital.
(inhales deeply)
I am trying,
desperately trying,
to stop you from having to do
the same with Jared.
I'll call Tanner Kent to discuss
listing the house.
(Melvina sighs)
(Melvina sighs)
DORIAN: Jared, I believe you
have something you'd like to
say?
DORIAN: Jared, I believe you
have something you'd like to
say?
My third therapist, Dr.
Woodworth,
made me memorize this apology.
made me memorize this apology.
"I was being inconsiderate,
and in doing so, I diminished my
own dignity."
and in doing so, I diminished my
own dignity."
I have to say it a lot.
Mostly to get a dig in at my
mom.
(Dorian chuckles)
(Dorian chuckles)
But, uh, I
I realized that I may have hurt
some of you
by not giving this group a
chance.
by not giving this group a
chance.
So, I, uh
I was inconsiderate.
I was inconsiderate.
And I'm sorry.
Is that a blueberry lemon
biscuit?
JARED: And sea salt caramel
brownies.
HATCHER: Oh, sea salt caramel
brownies go hard.
Wish I brought my portable
blender.
JARED: Yeah, well, it turns out
you get
JARED: Yeah, well, it turns out
you get
a whole lot of good pastries
when someone dies.
We're all very sorry about your
aunt.
I'm very proud of you. This is
very generous.
I'm very proud of you. This is
very generous.
(coughing, retching)
Tastes like crap.
Does it burn? Is it burning
anybody?
Does it burn? Is it burning
anybody?
-Ugh, why would it? -It's iron.
You put iron.
So, either he thinks we need
more hemoglobin
or this little turd burglar
thinks fairies are real
and is testing to see if we're
magic.
Fairies hate on iron.
Even the coldest metals burn
them.
What?
I've watchedMaleficent a
couple hundred times.
I've watchedMaleficent a
couple hundred times.
(pastries thudding to floor)
Is she right? Is that what
you're doing?
Come on. My office, now.
Come on. My office, now.
(pen clicking)
(sighs)
Why do you push people away?
Why do you push people away?
I-I didn't think they'd taste
it.
N-Nobody's out to get you.
Nobody's
conspiring to keep you from
finding
your great-grandfather's
What is it? Field Guide?
What is it? Field Guide?
How do you know about the pages?
Well, your mother mentioned
something about it,
Well, your mother mentioned
something about it,
but I'd prefer to hear it from
you.
Um, I'm afraid i-if I tell you
the truth,
uh, I'll end up being committed
here.
uh, I'll end up being committed
here.
I'm afraid that if you don't,
I'm afraid that if you don't,
it could be worse.
A secret can eat you alive
A secret can eat you alive
if you don't share it with
someone.
I have Simon.
Well, does he rely on you as
much as you rely on him?
No.
No, Simon can make best friends
with a tree.
No, Simon can make best friends
with a tree.
You think it's too much
for one person to shoulder all
our crap?
No.
(sighs)
I don't know.
I'm gonna write you a
prescription.
I'm gonna write you a
prescription.
JARED: "Have fun."
-Are you for real, dude?
-(sighs)
Your great-grandfather was
eccentric,
to say the least.
But who knows?
But who knows?
Maybe his pages are out there
somewhere
waiting for you to discover
them.
Sounds like the perfect summer
quest.
I want you to know that you can
tell me anything.
I want you to know that you can
tell me anything.
This is a safe space.
■Outside, my guy ■
■Is trying to finda
little spare time ■
■Unwind with me a minute
■
■I've got red wine, no
lie ■
■And since there's two of
us ■
■And since there's two of
us ■
■I heard you wanna be
in the driver's seat ■
■So keep up ■
■So keep up ■
■'Cause it feels right ■
■And if I follow you,
I know that I should
hesitate ■
■And if I follow you,
I know that I should
hesitate ■
I-I have to wait for Jared!
■But it feels right ■
■And just the thought of
you ■
■And just the thought of
you ■
■Gives me the tasteI
know I'll crave ■
■But it feels right ■
■But it feels right ■
■And if I follow you ■
■I know thatI should
hesitate ■
■But it feels right ■
■And just the thought of
you ■
■Gives me the tasteI
know I'll crave ■
■Gives me the tasteI
know I'll crave ■
■But it feels right. ■
(grunts)
(grunts)
You won't change her mind.
Excuse me?
Valentina.
Valentina.
That's why you're back.
I'm going to make her.
Mallory, right?
Mallory, right?
Mallory, did you start fencing
because you wanted to become a
knight?
Bree, right?
Bree, right?
Bree, I'm not a child.
I'm not judging.
I'm asking because I'm trying to
solve your problem.
I'm asking because I'm trying to
solve your problem.
-What is my problem exactly?
-You're inadequate.
Maybe definitely judging.
Maybe definitely judging.
But I checked you out. You're
not
-(foil clangs) -un-decent with a
saber.
That's not a compliment.
That's not a compliment.
There's a tournament coming up.
Biggest fight of my life.
Biggest fight of my life.
Recruiters from all over.
I could use a sparring partner
to sharpen my edges.
The only fencer worth their
weight is Holman Hagood,
and he only beat me once because
I had stomach issues
from some overnight oats.
from some overnight oats.
Well, I didn't bring my gear.
And you thought you would change
Valentina's mind how?
Here.
There's some extra jackets and
epees.
Allez.
(doorbell rings)
HELEN: Oh. Hi.
-What's in the box?
-Opportunity.
-What's in the box?
-Opportunity.
These are Lucinda's records,
journals, art, analysis, videos.
journals, art, analysis, videos.
Hmm.
30 years in one box.
Well, actually I have ten more
in my car
Well, actually I have ten more
in my car
plus the 17 that Henry's
bringing over later.
The, uh, recordkeeping at
Meskwaki
The, uh, recordkeeping at
Meskwaki
is thorough and sloppy.
These are a decade old.
I was kind of hoping that you'd
be able to take a look
I was kind of hoping that you'd
be able to take a look
and make some sense of it.
It's a big job.
It's a job job.
It's a job job.
You want to hire me?
You're a librarian, the hospital
needs a librarian,
so win-win.
so win-win.
Are those your mother's oatmeal
raisin molasses cookies?
Are those your mother's oatmeal
raisin molasses cookies?
-HELEN: Yes, they are. Help
yourself. -(Thimbletack grunts)
-(Dorian gasps) -Oh, my God!
Oh, my God, are you okay?
Oh, my God, are you okay?
-Uh, no, no, I'm fine. I'm fine.
-I'm so sorry.
It appears you have a rodent in
your walls.
It appears you have a rodent in
your walls.
Lucinda would say it's
Thimbletack
basically showing us the door.
I agree with that.
I agree with that.
Tanner's stopping by to give us
a
formal appraisal this afternoon.
formal appraisal this afternoon.
Just, before you make any
decision,
just take a look at this stuff.
It might help you to make sense
of Lucinda's life,
process her death,
and, uh, most importantly,
and, uh, most importantly,
could give you some hint of how
to help Jared.
This is very thoughtful.
This is very thoughtful.
Actually, it's quite selfish.
I'm trying to manipulate you
into staying.
(chuckles softly)
■ ■
You can't open the fairy doors.
-Not with a dumb rock at least.
-No, not at all.
-Not with a dumb rock at least.
-No, not at all.
The doors are just some old art
installation to amuse kids.
JARED: Shut up and go.
HATCHER: Or we stay.
-This is a slo-mo car crash.
-Yeah.
And the car is on fire.
And the car is on fire.
And the other car is a hospital
full of orphan kittens.
And the kittens are on fire.
Thousand bucks says he gives up.
Thousand bucks says he gives up.
You don't have a thousand bucks.
It's tied up in NFTs.
You drew a stick figure in
Photoshop.
Wearing a dope bucket hat.
Wearing a dope bucket hat.
Oh, nice.
He's got a hammer.
(grunting)
-Whoa! -Geez!
There's all this rust here.
(hammer banging)
(hammer banging)
Hey, I-I've never seen that
before.
Hey, I-I've never seen that
before.
Intriguery.
-Mm. -(phone pings)
I should get back.
I should get back.
Well, my day is jammed with
doing
nothing whatsoever, but I can
move some things around for you.
nothing whatsoever, but I can
move some things around for you.
I appreciate it, but I should go
by myself.
I bought you boba.
I bought you boba.
It's a Jared thing.
Jared doesn't like me?
Jared doesn't like anyone.
Jared doesn't like anyone.
Hey, I don't reek.
If that's why you're going.
-What? -It's not B.O. or
anything.
That's an awful thing to think.
Why would you say that?
I don't wear deodorant.
It's all single-use plastics
and chemicals that are killing
the sea turtles.
Manatees.
Manatees.
So I use patchouli.
'Cause I'm trying to save the
world or whatever.
'Cause I'm trying to save the
world or whatever.
It smells earthy and dank.
So, people
friends
people you thought were your
friends,
they call you the worst possible
names you could think of.
they call you the worst possible
names you could think of.
People can be really awful when
they want.
I think you're pretty great.
I think you're pretty great.
Do whatever Jared wants.
Like always.
Like always.
Or maybe this time--
and I know this is
controversial
and I know this is
controversial
maybe this time you do what
Simon Grace wants.
EMIKO:So there's some
letters?
"AMDMGCMJ."
So what? They're just Roman
numerals.
So what? They're just Roman
numerals.
"A" isn't a Roman numeral.
What's she doing here?
General moral support?
JARED: We agreed.
JARED: We agreed.
Trust no one.
What, and these dopes are your
hype crew?
I was trying to get them to go
away.
Huh, gold star on that one.
Drink your dumb matcha.
Maybe it's a code word?
AMDMGCMJ?
Try using a soft "G"?
This is so dumb.
Then go away.
We're trying to save lives.
We're trying to save lives.
And you're wasting our time.
EMIKO: So what could be hiding
behind an iron door
-that's so lifesaving? -HATCHER:
The hammer clearly
-Are you okay? -Yeah.
Just allergies.
Just allergies.
They're music chords.
AMDMGCMJ?
The "M" and "MJ" stand for
"minor and major."
BOTH: Oh.
Yeah, okay, you're welcome.
Yeah, okay, you're welcome.
See you around or whatever.
I don't need to stay here and be
treated like crap.
I don't need to stay here and be
treated like crap.
I can do that from my bed and
Instagram.
(birds chirping)
LUCINDA (whispering):
Little Miss?
Little Miss?
Little Miss, where did you
go?
Little Miss?
Why hasn't Little Miss
come to visit?
It's been days.
It's been days.
Or maybe
years.
I-I
I-I
I've lost track of time,
it seems.
I have all manner
I have all manner
of important things to tell
her.
Why won't she come?
Why won't she come?
Why won't my sister bring
her?
DORIAN:What do you
want to say to her?
DORIAN:What do you
want to say to her?
LUCINDA: I want to tell
hernot to be scared.
Or sad.
Or sad.
This is all partof an
elaborate plan.
This is all partof an
elaborate plan.
Everything's happening
for a reason.
Believe.
Believe.
■ ■
(piano chords play over phone)
I know that song.
It's Aunt Lucinda's favorite,
from the funeral.
It's Aunt Lucinda's favorite,
from the funeral.
(vocalizing)
Oh, my crap.
Oh, my crap.
It works.
That's how you open the door.
We have to sing.
("I Will Survive" by Gloria
Gaynor playing)
(sputters, clears throat)
■First I was afraid,
I was petrified ■
■Kept thinkingI
could never live ■
■Without you by my side
■
■But thenI spent so
many nights ■
■But thenI spent so
many nights ■
■Thinking how youdid
me wrong ■
■And I grew strong ■
■And I learnedhow to
get along ■
■And I learnedhow to
get along ■
-■And so you're back
■ -This is so stupid.
I can make that with an Alexa
and a rubber band.
I can make that with an Alexa
and a rubber band.
Louder, Emiko.
Altogether now.
To the chorus!
■Oh, no, not I ■
■I will survive ■
■Oh, as long asI
know how to love ■
■Oh, as long asI
know how to love ■
■I know I'll stay alive
■
■I've got all my life to
live ■
■I've got all my love to
give ■
■I've got all my love to
give ■
■And I'll survive ■
■I will survive ■
■Hey, hey! ■
■Hey, hey! ■
(song stops)
(stammers) What are you doing?
Arthur Spiderwick made a Field
Guide
about magical creatures.
about magical creatures.
Elves, trolls.
My Great-Aunt Lucinda hid the
pages.
My Great-Aunt Lucinda hid the
pages.
-And one of them is in here.
-Hey, Jared, wait.
You stick your hand in
something's home,
You stick your hand in
something's home,
you're gonna get bit.
Jared, stop.
Jared, stop.
■ ■
■ ■
I-I've seen that before. Wait.
I-I've seen that before. Wait.
That-that boulder's at
Shinanguag Lake.
Come on! Let's go!
Come on! Let's go!
■All eyes up on me,
yeah,I'm moving
different ■
■On the numbers,I
got to get my bundles up ■
■On the numbers,I
got to get my bundles up ■
■Hear me coming, got you
running 'cause I leveled
up ■
■I got 'em reminiscing
on the magic, magic ■
■I got 'em reminiscing
on the magic, magic ■
■Look back at it, huh ■
■Happy. ■
(panting)
(panting)
(phone tapping)
You type so loudly.
You type so loudly.
I have wide thumbs.
Valentina says they give me a
superior grip.
My boyfriend's being weird.
My boyfriend's being weird.
This might be a bit.
Good sesh.
(door creaks open)
(door closes)
■ ■
(door creaks open)
(door closes)
(door closes)
■ ■
You moved my book.
Whoever you are.
Whoever you are.
BREE: Maestro?
Mallory came back.
As I planned.
She's proficient.
She's proficient.
But like you said, she lacks her
aunt's passion.
Sorry about her death.
Sorry about her death.
VALENTINA: My personal life is
not your concern.
BREE: And Mallory?
Keep her on a string.
Keep her on a string.
Be brutal.
We must be ready for the coming
fight.
BREE: Of course.
■ ■
This is it.
■ ■
■ ■
Okay, there are zero magical
creatures here.
Okay, there are zero magical
creatures here.
No, no, no. There's got to be
something here.
SIMON: I'm glad we found a page,
SIMON: I'm glad we found a page,
but we have no clue what it says
or means.
I told you, we need help.
Sorry, wh-what are we, then?
Persistent mouth herpes.
Persistent mouth herpes.
-Ouch. -SIMON: Yeah, we wouldn't
have even
-found that page without
Calliope. -You've doubted me
since jump.
-found that page without
Calliope. -You've doubted me
since jump.
You sold me out with Mom. Why
can't you just have my back?
All I ever do is have your back.
No, you try to clean up my mess.
No, you try to clean up my mess.
Maybe if you weren't such a
walking disaster,
I wouldn't have to clean up your
mess!
Why do you always have to be
right? Hmm?
Why do you always think I'm
wrong?
Do you really hate me that much?
I love you, you dumb jerk!
■ ■
(distant neighing)
(sputters)
(sputters)
Jared. Jared, look, look.
(distant neighing)
EMIKO: That's amazing.
(neighing)
That's the coolest thing I've
ever seen in my life.
That's the coolest thing I've
ever seen in my life.
And I've been to Drake's
Passover Seder.
Simon, come here.
The stone is the key.
The stone is the key.
(neighing)
(phone beeps)
Don't!
Don't!
It's not safe for you to know
any of what's going on here.
This fairy tale has a
monster.
You are supposed to be with
Simon.
You are supposed to be with
Simon.
I know what I'm doing. Don't
worry.
Problem is, I worry a lot.
Problem is, I worry a lot.
My spies tell me
the twins have acquired a page
of the Field Guide.
One you should have taken.
I can't do this without you,
Calliope.
I can't do this without you,
Calliope.
I'm only looking out for us.
I'm only looking out for us.
-(whimpering) -We both want the
same thing.
-Right? -(skin sizzling)
-Right? -(skin sizzling)
To feed.
Yes! Yes! Yes!
Yes! Yes! Yes!
(gasps)
-(faucet rumbles) -(water
running)
Ha!
Ha!
(gasping)
JARED:He's a
shape-shifter.
We don't know who he is. We
don't know who we can trust.
We don't know who he is. We
don't know who we can trust.
So thank you for helping me open
the vault,
but you can't tell anyone about
this.
but you can't tell anyone about
this.
If you do, you'll be putting
your lives at risk, too.
Uh, no. You don't get rid of us
that easy.
-You're gonna need us. -Emiko
and I have a very particular
-set of skills. -Which are?
Hacking skills, petty larceny
skills,
Hacking skills, petty larceny
skills,
TikTok fashion drip.
If you're really sure, then all
right.
If you're really sure, then all
right.
■ ■
■ ■
(laughter)
(thunder rumbling)
(thunder rumbling)
I have to enter this
competition.
I think Bree and Valentina
I think Bree and Valentina
have some secret plan to use me
so Bree can win this tournament.
I have to enter so I can kick
her doughnut.
It's good to see you again.
Mom, it's just me.
Ah, you haven't really been
yourself since we've been here.
But this girl right here?
But this girl right here?
This is my fighter.
I missed you.
Mm. (chuckles)
-What is all of this? -(sighs)
HELEN: Lucinda's records and
art.
I could feel her with me today.
You made a good choice coming
here.
Let's, uh, see how your hair
turned out.
Okay. (clears throat)
(laughing)
(Helen gasps)
(Helen gasps)
-Yeah? -Ooh, yes!
(laughs)
-It's beautiful. -You like it?
Yes. I love it. It is glorious.
My bravest knight.
My bravest knight.
My warrior queen.
(both chuckle softly)
Mm.
(thunder rumbling)
HELEN: 41 years.
You never visited your sister in
41 years?
You never visited your sister in
41 years?
Do you take Earl Grey or oolong?
I get this oolong made special
from a shop in Tallahassee.
I get this oolong made special
from a shop in Tallahassee.
I don't drink tea. You know
that.
Right. Yes.
-Well, I forget. -You forget a
lot.
-Well, I forget. -You forget a
lot.
I was trying to protect you.
From Lucinda?
From all of it.
The insanity is in the walls!
It's not that I didn't have a
happy childhood.
It's that I didn't have a
childhood whatsoever.
You abandoned your sister,
Mother.
Don't put your guilt on me.
I'm trying to spare you my pain
with your son!
I'm trying to spare you my pain
with your son!
JARED: Mom?
Oh, my God, Mom, the craziest
thing happened today.
-Look! It's happening again!
-(excited overlapping chatter)
My father's awful pages!
JARED: Grandma, what are you
doing? No, no!
Grandma! (stammers)
Grandma! (stammers)
-(groans) -(kettle whistling)
I will not make the same mistake
you did.
I will not make the same mistake
you did.
I will never abandon my family.
We're staying here.
(thunder rumbling)
JARED: Grandma!
JARED: Grandma!
Grandma, your Uber's here.
Thimbletack left it for you.
Thimbletack left it for you.
I don't wear necklaces.
They make me look like a turtle.
Maybe Thimbletack wants to be
your friend.
No matter what happens
No matter what happens
try to remember
you love each other.
you love each other.
JARED: I wish Great-Aunt Lucinda
was still here.
It's too much.
It's too much.
Opening the vaults, translating
the pages,
saving everyone from Mulgarath.
saving everyone from Mulgarath.
You were right.
We can't do this alone.
We can't do this alone.
Maybe
maybe we can try again with
Thimbletack.
-(distant grunting, shouting)
-(thudding, clattering)
SIMON: Mom!
(busy chatter)
(busy chatter)
-It's okay, it's okay, honey.
-(baby crying)
Hi. Can you help us, please?
Hi. Can you help us, please?
My son hurt his arm.
There's definitely swelling.
And, uh, bruising
And, uh, bruising
-(siren wailing in distance)
-(chatter continues faintly)
So, um
what are you doing here?
Your mom called my dad.
Said that Jared did something
dumb.
He's wandering around here
looking for you.
He's wandering around here
looking for you.
I know what patchouli smells
like.
You smell like something else.
Earthy, dank, yeah.
But also
But also
night-blooming jasmine and
campfire ash.
(chuckles softly)
If this is an apology, you get a
"D."
(laughs softly)
I saw how you reacted at the
door.
I know that you're some kind of
something.
Okay, and I won't tell Jared.
All right? I promise.
All right? I promise.
Your secret's safe with me.
I think you smell nice.
("I Will Survive" by Cake
playing)
■ ■
(soft whoosh)
(soft whoosh)
■At first I was afraid,
I was petrified ■
■At first I was afraid,
I was petrified ■
■I kept thinkingI
could never live ■
Help!
Help me, please! I need a
doctor!
Help me, please! I need a
doctor!
-■But then I spentso
many nights ■ -(panicked
chatter)
■Just thinkinghow
you've done me wrong ■
■Just thinkinghow
you've done me wrong ■
■I grew strong ■
■I learned how to get
along ■
■And so you're back ■
■And so you're back ■
■From outer space ■
■I just walked into
find you here ■
■I just walked into
find you here ■
■Without that look
upon your face ■
■I should've ■
(song continues quietly)
DORIAN: Hey, buddy.
What's the story with the arm?
I, uh, got into it with an angry
door.
I, uh, got into it with an angry
door.
Hmm. (sighs)
Anything we need to discuss?
Anything we need to discuss?
I need to jigsaw it back
together.
You found a Field Guide page?
You were right.
You were right.
I-I put too much on Simon.
But I think
But I think
I think I actually, maybe, kind
of made friends.
Ah.
I'm very proud of you, Jared.
I'm so proud of you.
Don't-don't eat those. Those are
from group.
(Dorian gasps)
(skin sizzling)
(stomach rumbling)
(spits)
(frantic growling)
■ ■
■ ■
(body thuds)
(body thuds)
(pained grunting)
(pained grunting)
-Mulgarath. -(softly): Yeah.
-Mulgarath. -(softly): Yeah.
■Do you see it, too? ■
■Do you see it, too? ■
■I don't know what to do
■
■Call me on the
telephone ■
■Call me on the
telephone ■
■'Cause I'm feeling all
alone ■
■So where you want to
go? ■
■So where you want to
go? ■
■We can hit the road ■
■We canhit the
road ■
■We'll find the sun out
there ■
■No need to run out
there ■
■No need to run out
there ■
■Another fire, I'm not
afraid ■
■To see new worlds
come off the page ■
■To see new worlds
come off the page ■
■I'm not a hero,but
I can see ■
■There's something
specialin you and me
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■There's something magic
in the sky ■
■There's something magic
in the sky ■
■And no one gets it
like you do ■
■There's something magic
in your eyes ■
■There's something magic
in your eyes ■
■And no one gets me
like you do ■
■Ooh ■
■Ooh-ooh ■
■There's something magic
in the sky ■
■There's something magic
in your eyes ■
■There's something magic
in the sky ■
■There's something magic
in the sky ■
■There's something magic
in the sky ■
■There's something magic
in the sky ■
■And no one gets it
like you do ■
■There's something magic
in your eyes ■
■There's something magic
in your eyes ■
■And no one gets me
like you do. ■
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