Jentry Chau vs. the Underworld (2024) s01e07 Episode Script

1
[theme music playing]
[mysterious music playing]
Now, are you ready to meet your parents?
- Let's go.
- [gasps]
[inhales then grunts]
[groans then gasps]
Gugu, slow down! Where [gasps]
[eerie music playing]
- [hisses]
- [screams]
[Gugu] Jentry!
Haven't I taught you
to stay right behind me in strange places?
You must be careful here.
The Zhong is a dangerous realm.
Yeah, I'm getting that.
Whoa! [yells]
What the Am I a ghost?
Oh! Uh, Jentry, stop!
[Jentry] Huh?
This is what I bought from Solar.
Ghost Essence. To disguise you.
No living thing is allowed here.
[eerie music continues]
[Jentry] The Zhong means
"the middle," right?
[Gugu laughs]
You have been listening to me.
Yes, we're between the land of the living
and the underworlds.
So when you die,
unless your soul is pure enough
for the Great Beyond,
you can choose to pass through Diyu
or you can become a ghost instead.
Uh, ghost seems way better. Right?
Sure. You get to watch over
the people you love.
But most humans
can't see ghosts, remember?
Oh, yeah, I forgot about that.
But once you complete the trials of Diyu,
your soul gets reborn
and you carry forward what you learned
over the centuries into your new life.
Wait, centuries? How big is Diyu?
Very, and very grueling.
But ghosts don't get reborn.
[sighs]
And after a while,
as the people they knew pass on,
their sense of who they are gets lost.
They fade away until they're nothing,
empty, just fog.
[poignant, pensive music playing]
[Gugu] We're here.
[ominous music playing]
[Jentry whimpers]
You wanted the truth
about who your parents are, Jentry.
Are you sure you're ready for it?
[Ed yells]
Not so fast! And stay out!
So as y'all can see,
your boy Ed is keeping you safe
from all the ghouls
and gui trying to sneak out of Diyu
because there's nothing
down there scarier than me!
[creature snarls]
[Ed] "We stan a short king"?
For the final time,
by jiangshi standards,
I am above-average height.
- [roars]
- [Ed screams]
No! My phone
[tone hums]
[creature growls]
[eerie music playing]
[Jentry] Oh.
Oh. What is this place?
[Gugu] This is Bixi, a prison for ghosts.
My parents are in a prison?
But, wait, do they blame me?
Are they mad at me?
Or what if they're disappointed?
What if they look at me and think,
"Ew! That's how she turned out?"
Yeah, this is what I'm wearing
to meet my parents.
[Zhongkui] Flora Chau!
[tense music playing]
I warned you, if I ever saw you again
Huh?
[gasps]
Come here!
- [both laugh] Mwah!
- [whimsical music playing]
[both laughing]
It's been too long.
I forgot how hideous you are, Zhongkui.
Ha! Well, your real flesh face
is rotting in a grave.
Who killed you? Her?
[Jentry groans]
Hey, I recognize you. From the Alamo.
What's an Alamo? Be more specific.
I've caught thousands
of rule-breaking ghosts.
[laughs] Yeah, with my help, you have.
You hunted ghosts, Gugu?
Oh, on a freelance basis, darling.
Zhongkui, this is
my newly deceased grandniece.
Right? Jentry Chau, dead by a
pie-eating contest.
I didn't know I was allergic to pie.
Yeah, embarrassing deaths
are up this century.
I wanna make sure
she doesn't end up here one day.
Give her the tour.
Yeah, instilling fear in the youth.
That's why you're the best.
[ominous music playing]
- Now! Go, go, go!
- [ghosts yelling]
- [gasps]
- [ghost] See you in
Well, we won't, 'cause we're free!
Aren't you gonna
[ghosts cackling]
- [dramatic music playing]
- [cackling]
[ghosts yelling]
- [yelps]
- [ghost yells]
[ghost screams]
[screaming]
Wow, 63 feet!
Man, that's a new record.
Anyone wanna try and top that?
No? You sure?
- [eerie music playing]
- [Jentry] Ugh.
Okay. Knock when you're done, Flora.
[ghosts whispering indistinctly]
So what laws did my parents break exactly?
[sighs] They tried to take over
living people's bodies
to live in the physical world again.
Possessing a living person
is frowned upon, to put it mildly.
[Bowie] Don't worry, Travis.
I will defend this corner
from foreign invaders.
This way.
[gasps]
[poignant music playing]
[Jentry] Huh?
[gasps]
[whimpers]
Jentry? Peng! Peng, it's her!
[Moonie and Peng laugh]
[Jentry gasps] Mmm.
Oh! Look at you. Our xiao zhen qu.
[chuckles] Well, not so little anymore.
You have no idea
how much we've missed you, Jentry.
[Jentry sobs softly]
I always dreamed of this moment,
but, you know, when I pictured it,
I wasn't crying this much
and I was dressed much better.
I'm sorry!
[Moonie and Peng laugh]
- Here, demon, demon, demon. Where are you?
- [ominous music playing]
[demon snarls]
Okay, buddy.
Time to give me back my phone.
- [yells]
- [demon snarls]
- [intense music playing]
- [Ed yells then grunts]
[demon howls]
[Ed] Oh. It's you.
Looking for more qi to steal, are you?
No. I came to save you.
Well, thank you.
[grunts] But that doesn't excuse
Wait, was that your skin? Gross.
You're welcome. Where's Jentry?
[pensive music playing]
Behold!
Other foragers say the best time
to go hunting is at sunrise,
which is why I like to go at night.
Get there before they do. [chuckles]
This here Ooh!is a morel mushroom and
[Kit speaking indistinctly]
[Ed] You know, Jentry's gonna need
more than this for her to trust you.
I know. I'm hoping she'll forgive me.
[gasps] Attention Riverfork
Demon Girl Subreddit.
This is your mod, Wheeler of Fortune,
and I'm about to provide sure proof
of Jentry Chau's connection
to the demon realm.
I have so many questions.
So do we! We wanna know
about school, your interests
Boyfriends? Girlfriends?
[laughs] Okay, we definitely
don't have time to answer that one.
Gugu told me you died in an accident,
but you knew about Diyu
and the Supernatural
and you were doing shady stuff.
We wanted Gugu
to keep it from you, darling.
We were ashamed.
We thought if you knew the truth about us,
you'd hate us.
I could never hate you.
We made our living
as black market dealers of Daoist magic.
- [dramatic music playing]
- It was exhilarating. But dangerous.
[Moonie] We knew we had to get out.
For you. To give you a normal life.
So when we were approached by a Mogui,
what he asked for was so simple.
A golden robe from your Gugu's house.
[Peng] Cheng promised
he'll give us everything we wanted.
We wrapped you in yellow silk
and brought you for a visit.
I distracted your Gugu downstairs
while your mom found the robes.
[Moonie] But when we
switched out the robes
and wrapped them around you,
they transferred their powers into you.
[Peng] The robes became useless to Cheng
and now he wanted you.
[Moonie] We wouldn't give you up and he
[baby Jentry crying]
We never meant to curse you
with your powers
and we never meant to abandon you.
[sighs] We're so sorry.
We felt like we ruined your life.
But look at you.
Look how you grew up.
We're so proud of you, Jentry.
[dramatic music playing]
You didn't abandon me.
Cheng took you from me.
And I promise I will make him pay.
[gasps]
Hm?
[crackling]
- [poignant music playing]
- [Jentry whimpers]
The censer's getting low. We gotta go now.
I wish you could come back with me
to finally be a family.
We would if we could, darling.
Just know that we love you,
Jentry, so, so much.
I love you too.
[poignant music continues]
[ghosts whispering indistinctly]
[music fades]
[knocker thuds]
Gugu, I think
I'm ready to face the portal.
- Really?
- Mm!
[female ghost] Moonie?
[Jentry] Hm?
[eerie music playing]
[gasps] Zhongkui, open up!
Come on! We have to hurry, go!
What are you doing here?
[Kit and Ed grunting and panting]
- [Kit grunts]
- [Ed] Phew!
How are you not sweating?
I am, just inside the skin.
Oh, that's nasty. Okay.
So, how do we get my phone back?
Your phone? Forget about your phone.
Let's shove this back
through the portal before it wakes up.
- [Jentry] Ed?
- [Wheeler] Hm?
You were supposed to keep monsters
inside the portal!
[Ed] Uh
Oh. It's you.
You have a lot of nerve
showing your face after
Gugu, let me handle this.
Jentry, we need to talk.
No, we don't.
- [Ed] Uh Huh?
- [demon growling]
Uh, Jentry!
- [demon snarls]
- [Ed screams]
- [demon growling]
- [tense music playing]
[Jentry gasps]
I knew it! She's a demon!
[demon growls]
[intense music playing]
[demon groans]
[demon growling]
[screaming]
[snarls]
Jentry, this thing is really dangerous.
Maybe we should
I'll deal with it.
Stand back. In case I mess this up.
[demon growling]
[snarls]
[demon howls]
[Jentry yells]
[shrieks]
[Jentry grunts]
[roars]
[Jentry grunts then yells]
[grunting and yelling]
[demon howls]
[yells]
No! My phone!
I knew you could do it!
Jentry, that was [gasps]
- [tense music playing]
- Jentry, please!
I don't need people who use me
to be part of my life.
Jentry, I care about you.
I'm not working for Cheng, I promise!
This isn't about Cheng.
This is about you.
I know you planted
the shèn pearl in my bag.
You manipulated me.
You tried to kill me.
You made me fall in [sighs]
I am closing that portal tonight
and one way or another
you're gonna be on the other side of it.
Jentry, please, just let me
[screams]
[Kit grunts]
[grunts]
[Kit gasps]
We can deal with him another time.
Right now,
your powers don't control you anymore.
You control them.
[dramatic music playing]
[Jentry grunting]
[Jentry grunting]
[yells]
Jentry!
[Jentry panting]
[dramatic music continues]
[both grunting]
[Jentry grunting]
[yells]
[music fades]
[inhales deeply then sighs]
- [groans]
- Darling! You did it!
We might just stand a chance.
Gugu, the reason
you wanted me to see my parents.
It's because I wouldn't use my powers,
isn't it?
I'm sorry.
It was the only way to close the portal,
and I thought if you knew
what Cheng had taken from us
But I didn't want you to blame
your parents for their choices and
No, no, no. I get it.
You didn't want me to hate them.
My parents were just trying
to give me a normal life,
and the only way I'm going to have one
is by making it happen for myself.
[Gugu] That's my girl.
[dramatic music playing]
Look at me
Pop, pop, what you see ♪
[Jentry grunts]
So the beat is pretty killer ♪
[grunting]
[yells]
[yells then grunts]
Whoa, oh, oh, oh
Do you really wanna touch this flame? ♪
[grunts]
- [music stops]
- Well done! Time to face Cheng.
- [keypad beeping]
- Gugu, your old phone is useless.
I tried to download a software update
and it just said, "No."
Tell you what, Ed.
You can borrow mine
if you can get it off me.
Deal!
[dramatic music resumes]
[Jentry chuckles]
[Ed yells]
[Ed grunting]
- [Ed yells]
- [Jentry gasps]
[grunts]
[Ed] Your phone is mine, Jentry Chau.
Gotcha, gotcha, gotcha, gotcha ♪
Gotcha like a moth ♪
[yells]
Gotcha like a moth to the flame ♪
[music stops]
- I did not know I could do that.
- [grunting]
[yelps]
Hm. Better luck next time, Ed.
[cell phone rings]
Oh! It's a new mail order for the shop.
It's from Michael?
Well, it's that time of year.
I'll pop over there and package it up.
Put the weapons back. Neatly!
Ed, this is our chance.
She'll be gone for a while. Come on!
Our chance for what?
[ominous music playing]
I'm gonna break my parents free.
What? Jentry, we really should get
Gugu's help if we're doing this.
No! I'm not gonna risk her getting
locked up in the Bixi too.
And we don't need her help. We got this.
Not much. We have to move fast.
[Ed whimpers]
[eerie music playing]
How is there a cat here?
[cat purrs then hisses]
[cat yowls]
The girl's back.
Change into the lady quick. She's coming!
[groans] What do you mean she's back?
Flora said she can't come back.
Well, Flora ain't here and she is!
That's not what he looked like at all!
His nose was more, uh buttony.
How am I supposed to
remember every detail?
Well, I do.
[ominous music playing]
I remember
exactly what they both look like.
Hey, little one. It's us!
[Jentry] Just stop!
Where are my parents?
My real parents? Now.
Don't tell her.
Well, it's obvious now, ain't it?
We're bakeneko. Shape-shifters.
[Jentry] That is not what I asked.
Look, your parents [yelps]
were never here, girl.
Uh, we're just returning a favor
for a friend. Nothing personal.
You mean Gugu?
[dramatic music playing]
Warden! Warden!
[grunts]
[yells]
[female ghost] I remember those flames.
Moonie, be careful with those.
I'm not Moonie.
- Moonie's not here. [sobs]
- [mysterious music playing]
Who are you?
Are these
No, no. I can't take your memories.
They are not mine, Moonie.
They are yours.
A Mogui told me you'd come.
That you'd want them back.
A Mogui? Was it Cheng?
I am done being used
in this stupid little game
between him and Gugu.
Well, well, well.
So you're not dead after all.
You can't be here if you're not dead.
[tense music playing]
[yells]
[Zhongkui yells]
[gasps]
- Ow! Ow!
- [Jentry gasping]
[Jentry panting]
- [Ed yelps]
- [Jentry gasps] Huh?
- [yelps then grunts]
- [Jentry grunts]
- [Ed grunting]
- [yells then grunts]
There is no [groaning]
Ow! Oh!
[tense music continues]
[Zhongkui grunting]
[music stops]
[female ghost] Run! Please!
I can't hold him long.
[Zhongkui grunting]
[ominous music playing]
[grunting and gasping]
[screams]
[Jentry grunts]
[gasping]
[grunting]
[sighs]
[poignant music playing]
You okay, Jentry?
[gasps] Ed, that's her.
So that means I met my nainai? Iris.
She said these are my mom's memories.
Why did Cheng have them?
More shèn pearls?
I don't think that's a good idea.
Ed, I'm done playing Gugu's games.
I need to know
what she keeps trying to hide.
I have to learn the truth for myself.
- [eerie music playing]
- [Jentry grunting]
A-ha!
Moonie, you cannot give
these robes to Mr. Cheng!
They're dangerous!
Flora! What Cheng's offering us,
we'll be set for life.
Jentry will be set for life.
- Don't you want that for your grandniece?
- I am not letting you take them.
- [dramatic music playing]
- [Gugu grunting]
[Gugu and Moonie grunting]
We're doing this and you can't stop us.
- Come on, Moonie.
- [grunts then gasps]
[Peng gasps]
What are you doing? Stop!
[Moonie gasps] Jentry!
[groaning]
There, Jentry has the powers now,
and I'm not taking them out of her.
[Jentry yells]
[dramatic music playing]