Jentry Chau vs. the Underworld (2024) s01e12 Episode Script

1
[birds singing and chirping]
[wind chimes jingling]
Uh, hi, Moonie Chau?
No, she probably
doesn't remember that name.
Hi. Did you lose your memory 15 years ago?
Nope, be less weird. [groans]
[sighs]
- Eh
- [Moonie] Huh?
Um, I have shèn pearl memories.
Not for sale. I mean, they're your past.
I am related to
I mean, uh, your aunt is my ghost.
And, uh
- And
- Jentry?
[theme music playing]
[eerie music playing]
- [Cheng] I need collateral.
- [screams]
[Moonie] Who am I?
[eerie music playing]
- [Gugu sobbing]
- [baby Jentry crying]
[groans]
- [Gugu] I'm so sorry!
- [groans]
- [Gugu sobbing]
- [Moonie gasps]
[Gugu] This is my fault! [gasps]
[Moonie] Fifteen years ago,
I woke up with blood on my hands,
and no idea who I was.
- Listen. I can explain. Just
- [Moonie gasps]
[Moonie] I panicked.
I ran.
All I had was a key to a locker,
a stash of fake IDs,
a ton of cash and a knife.
[gasps]
Even if I wasn't the murderer,
I was definitely guilty of something.
I knew I couldn't go to the police.
[woman over PA]
Last call for Train 416 to Dallas.
Last call, Train 416.
[Moonie] But life had to go on.
So I did.
[wistful music playing]
I know you think that
I shouldn't still love you ♪
Or tell you that ♪
But if I didn't say it ♪
Well, I'd still have felt it ♪
Where's the sense in that? ♪
You did these?
For years,
I tried to pretend what happened didn't.
But I felt like
I was holding on to something.
I didn't know what.
I will go down with this ship ♪
And I won't put my hands up ♪
And surrender ♪
[Moonie gasps]
There will be no white flag
Above my door ♪
I'm in love ♪
And always will be ♪
[song fades]
- [Gugu] Move your buns, Jentry!
- [gasps]
[young Jentry laughing]
Don't keep your parents waiting.
[young Jentry panting and laughing]
Look what I made you, Mom and Dad!
We were supposed to draw
our parents at their jobs,
but I don't know how telemarketers look.
So I made Dad look like organic slime
from Imposters Inside the Half Moon.
And, Mom, you're Lady Scorpion!
Looks just like you.
Jentry loves drawing little cartoons
instead of studying math.
- [young Jentry] Gugu!
- [Gugu chuckles]
[Moonie laughs softly] Hm?
[Moonie] She knew I wasn't dead. Why lie?
- [Gugu] Hm.
- [young Jentry humming]
- Ooh!
- [Gugu] Hm?
- Let me help! Let me help!
- [Gugu] Okay. Okay.
Help Gugu find
green onions, ginger, and garlic.
[Moonie] I figured,
even if the old lady was dangerous,
she probably wouldn't kill me
in a public place.
Green onions, ginger, garlic.
Green onions, ginger, garl
[enchanting music playing]
- Yummy!
- [laughs]
- [man] Oh!
- [Moonie gasps]
- Oh, uh, sorry.
- Pardon me.
- [gasps]
- Here you go, ma'am.
Oh. Thank you. [laughs nervously]
Mom?
- [whimpering]
- [ominous music playing]
Oh, my God!
[screams] What's happening to me?
Help!
[young Jentry sobbing]
[Gugu panting]
[yells]
[gasps]
- [man] The whole thing's gonna come down!
- [Gugu] Stay here.
[sobbing]
The day I started the great fire,
that really was you?
I wanted to try again,
but what if something worse happened?
I mean, half the town burned down.
Someone could've been killed.
Ah! I scared you off. Great.
I scared you first. I'm sorry.
So my life before that night,
it's all in this necklace?
I know it's a lot. Moguis, Diyu
You and Dad were mixed up in that world.
You did a lot of illegal stuff.
Ha! I knew I was a criminal.
Mom uh, Moonie,
you don't have to take your memories back.
If you do,
you'll remember a lot of painful memories,
and I won't blame you for wanting
to just live your new life and move on.
But I, uh I never I, um
I always think about the kind of life
I could've had if you were in it.
And I thought, maybe,
if you wanted to be your old self again,
we could, uh, make up for lost time.
[wistful music playing]
[groans] It sounds so selfish
when I say it out loud.
What am I doing?
I'm sorry, this is dumb.
I shouldn't have put this on you.
It was nice to meet you.
I'm glad you're alive.
Jentry, hold on a sec.
[tender music playing]
If it's not too late, then,
I'd still like to be your mom.
[Jentry laughs] Mm!
[Moonie sighs and laughs softly]
This is very weird.
[groans] Gugu, that stinks.
Thirty years of lost memories
are a lot to take in at once.
This tea will help keep her centered.
- Gugu says you might lose your marbs.
- What?
No! She You You won't.
It is risky, Jentry.
There's a chance
her brain might not be able to cope.
It could cause psychosis,
split personality or worse.
Your head might explode.
[imitates explosion]
I will kick you into Diyu.
She said, "Or worse." That's worse.
[sighs]
Gugu says this could go wrong,
like, really badly wrong.
Are you, um
You don't have to do this just for me.
It's not just for you.
Whatever's in those pearls,
it's who I really am.
And I need her back.
[suspenseful music playing]
- Are you ready, darling?
- [Jentry] Mm.
[groaning]
[chuckles]
I do, Peng.
- [gasps]
- [Moonie grunting]
I want to hold her.
[Gugu] Peng, now!
[Moonie] We stole this from Flora.
It's the real thing this time. Trust us.
Jentry is not a receptacle! She's so cute.
- Mom!
- Just hold on.
She's in pain!
Memories can be painful.
[yelling and groaning]
[screams]
We shouldn't have.
[Moonie yells]
[gasping]
[Moonie exhales then coughs]
Uh, Mom?
[Moonie breathing heavily]
Are you
[laughs]
- My xiao zhen qu.
- [poignant music playing]
All grown up.
[Jentry and Moonie sobbing]
Oh!
Welcome back, Moonie.
No thanks to
- To
- [gasps] Mom!
[thuds]
- [camera clicking]
- [Moonie groans]
Uh-huh. Slay. Werk. Giving life, maybe?
[Moonie] Jentry?
Moonie! You're alive! I mean, awake.
And I can see why you'd mistake me
for Jentry, but actually, I'm Ed.
You've been asleep for like two days.
Two days?
- Where's Jentry? I [groaning]
- Whoa, whoa, whoa!
Easy, girl.
Jentry's at school.
She'll be back this afternoon.
You've got
the whole rest of your lives to hang out.
You're a jiangshi, right?
I think I sold one of you for meat once.
Oh! That's cool. Cool thing to remember.
- I mean, I didn't eat
- No, no, no. It's cool.
[chuckles] Mm.
Anyway, just you and me.
Babysitter and baby?
I promised Jentry I'd take care of you,
so you're not leaving my side
till you've had every meal you've skipped
while you were asleep.
Oh! Before I forget.
- [gasps]
- [camera clicks]
[cell phone buzzes]
[chuckles]
I'm sorry, Stella,
but you don't have enough chaperones.
I gave you a minimum
and you didn't hit it.
- You serious?
- We're only short one chaperone.
Oh, Miss Chau, what about your Gaga?
Is she available?
- She's out of town.
- She's sick.
Yes! Gugu is stuck in Canada.
Uh, with malaria. Ugh!
But, uh, my mom is in town.
Maybe she could help.
Well, get her to sign up
and we'll be back on.
Jentry! Why didn't you tell us?
It's been a lot, but she's back.
- That's amazing!
- Ah!
[all laugh]
- [Michael] Mm
- [Jentry groans]
Okay. Uh, let me know if she's free.
Uh, now, where's my planner?
I'm really happy for you.
Thanks. Are you okay?
Yeah. I'm good.
[chuckles] Uh, are you good?
Hey, Michael!
Come take a look at these cupcake designs.
I'll catch you later.
[poignant music playing]
[sobs then sighs]
Okay! Meal one of seven!
Oof. This one's past its sell-by,
but I'm not selling it to you. So
- [quirky music playing]
- I'm good, actually.
Ah, ah, ah!
I promised I'd make you eat.
You're not going anywhere, missy.
Okay. Uh, mind if I just get some
- Oops.
- [gasps]
Oh! I'm so sorry!
Oh, man!
Okay. You eat. I'll [inhales deeply]
One, two, three, four, five, six
- [Ed muttering]
- [mischievous music playing]
[gasps] Hi, you two! Long time, no see.
Mortal! You wish to enter
the secret lair of
Ooh! [laughing]
[chuckling] My Ah, yes. Right there.
Ooh, okay. Yeah. You can come in.
[lions snoring]
I've been a bit doing things like this ♪
Am I aware I'm sharing? ♪
I've been a bit straight to say this ♪
But I gotta go ♪
- [note rings]
- [guns cocking]
[gasps]
Well, now I have to open you.
I've been a bit straight to say this ♪
Draining my energy left and right ♪
I've been a bit doing things like this ♪
Am I aware I'm sharing? ♪
I've been a bit straight to say this ♪
Draining my energy left and right ♪
- Those Pixiu really are useless.
- [music stops]
[ominous music playing]
You know, you could sell any of these
to the right people
and set Jentry up for life.
But you'd rather just keep them.
Jentry has been well provided for.
How is it you have no problem finding
obscure objects from faraway places,
but finding a missing relative
a few hours away was what?
Out of your league?
I looked for you, Moonie,
but Jentry got older
and keeping you alive
was rubbing salt in the wound.
I wanted her to move on.
[sighs]
I'm sorry for what I did, Moonie.
You have every right to be angry.
[Moonie] Angry? [scoffs]
I spent 15 years not knowing who I was.
You got Peng killed, orphaned my daughter,
cursed her with those powers.
She's mastered her powers.
She's not cursed by them.
Jentry's forgiven me for what I did!
I haven't.
Jentry needed her mother!
Look at what she put herself through
just so she didn't spend
another day without one.
All the time we lost.
I made mistakes. Every parent does.
Parent? You're not her parent, Flora.
The best life for her is one where she's
not hunted by demons or haunted by ghosts.
You were just as involved
in dark Daoist magic as I was!
Except you two were crooks,
con artists, black-market dealers!
Those were our mistakes to fix.
And we would have, if not for you.
I'm not asking you to forgive me.
I just want us to be there for her.
When you're there for her,
it's for your own benefit.
And now that I'm here,
I'll give her the life she wants.
[Gugu] Hm.
[gasps]
You heard all that? I'm sorry, I
No, don't be sorry. Um, I
I get it.
[tender music playing]
And away we go ♪
[laughs]
Eh! [laughs]
[Jentry and Moonie laughing]
Good enough
Will you try again? ♪
[both laughing]
Safe above ♪
Will you make amends? ♪
- [Moonie gasps then laughs]
- [laughing]
Will you come? ♪
[laughs]
And away we go ♪
Away we go ♪
[music fades]
[Jentry] Hm.
- [Jentry laughs]
- [Stella squeals]
It's beautiful! Oh!
You two are a dream team!
Moonie, you've done so much to help.
Thank you for letting me, Stella. Oh!
I'm making up for lost time.
Stell, we gotta run home
and grab a few things for tonight. Later!
Less than three hours, people!
Three hours!
[video game dance music playing]
- [Alison laughs] You like that? Yeah.
- [Michael] Okay.
- [Alison] What? Break it down.
- Slow down.
- That was good.
- Hey.
[Michael and Alison laughing]
Remind me to stiff him on his tip
the next time we go to Mimi's.
Mom, no. He's allowed to be happy
and play dance games with whoever.
- Ah!
- [Alison gasps then laughs]
[Alison] No, I got it! No.
- Even someone with no rhythm.
- [Moonie chuckles]
[Michael and Alison chattering]
Mm Ugh!
- No. This was Dad's favorite flavor?
- [laughing]
Who eats bubble gum?
He liked weird things.
He loved the smell
of a fresh bag of corn chips.
And vacuuming.
Oh! Tourist traps?
I never saw him light up more
than when he laid eyes
on the world's largest ball of twine.
- Dragged me to Kansas to see it.
- [laughs] For twine?
He was my best friend.
I'd follow him anywhere.
- And, hey, now I can do the same for you.
- [laughs]
Whatever you wanna do
or wherever you wanna go.
- Even Seoul!
- Seoul!
[laughs]
So you'd come with me?
Of course! I mean, the way you talk
about the food alone. I'm sold.
Oh, man. We could get hotteok every day?
That's the dream!
- [poignant music playing]
- I don't know how to tell Gugu.
Gugu sent you to Seoul. If she's not okay
with you moving back, then I
It's not like she wouldn't let me.
But she died protecting me, Mom.
I know how you feel about her,
but I don't know if I can just leave her.
[Moonie] Hm.
Your relationship with Gugu
is your business.
I don't wanna get in the way of that.
And you can visit her whenever you like.
But [sighs]
When I open the curtains every morning,
I see the woods where your father died.
And when I look at her, I see the woman
who took you and him from me.
Wherever you wanna go is fine,
but I can't stay in Riverfork.
That's all.
Mom, she's done good things too.
Jentry, everything she's done for you
is just balancing the scales
she weighed down with her mistakes.
When has she really let you
pursue what you want?
Be your own person? Make your own choices?
Just because she gave her life for you
doesn't mean you owe her yours.
I support you no matter what,
but do what's right for you, not her.
You're right. Okay.
Let's do it.
[Peng] We have to protect her.
[ominous music playing]
[baby Jentry babbling]
- [Moonie yells]
- [Jentry gasps]
Mom? What's wrong? You okay?
Oh, yeah! Yeah.
Just memories still bedding in.
You go get ready for the lock-in.
I'll meet you there.
[Moonie chuckles softly]
[sighs]
[ominous music playing]
Huh?
Hmm.
[gasps] Peng!
Moonie! Stay back!
[Moonie gasps]
[Ox-Head laughs]
- Hello again, Moonie.
- [grunting]
[Ox-Head grunts]
[Ox-Head laughs]
I know.
The new body takes some getting used to.
But we still have a deal!
[gasps] Cheng?
[Ox-Head]
I want what you promised me 15 years ago.
The Yellow Emperor powers.
After what you did to me? To Jentry.
Why would I ever want
another deal with you?
[Ox-Head] Because if I have them,
I can bring Peng back from the dead.
- [Moonie gasps]
- Give your daughter her family back.
I don't believe you.
Jentry told me about Xiao Lan.
[Ox-Head] Cheng mishandled the situation.
But if I don't have to share
the powers with him,
I can wield them far more effectively.
Come on.
Give Jentry the life you promised.
Don't let her down.
I don't trust you.
[Ox-Head growls]
[dramatic music playing]
- [Moonie gasps]
- [Peng grunts]
[yells]
[Ox-Head] Mortals forget what it means
for their loved ones to be in Diyu.
- [Peng screams]
- [gasps] Stop it!
[Ox-Head] But you won't.
I'll make you watch.
- [Peng screaming]
- Leave him alone!
- [crow caws]
- [eerie music plays]
[Ox-Head] No matter where you turn,
you will never stop seeing
him in agony, tortured
[screams]
instead of being alive with Jentry,
because you persuaded him
to make a deal with me.
Moonie. [grunts]
Stop hurting him! [sobs]
[Ox-Head] Oh, I can do better than that.
Once I rule the Great Beyond,
I will decide who gets to share it.
I'll guarantee all three of you
eternal bliss as a family.
I'll give you anything else.
[Ox-Head] You have nothing else I need.
Either you accept this deal,
or all three of you will suffer
the full might of Diyu.
Moonie. [grunts]
[gasps]
[sniffles]
[dramatic music playing]
[Ox-Head laughing]
Ah. Jentry, I don't want you
just eating pizza all night.
Share it with your friends, okay?
Gugu, you didn't have to do this.
Yes, she did. Oh! Thank you, Gugs.
- [Ed yelps]
- [dishes clatter]
[Ed] Five-second rule!
[laughs] Thanks, Gugu.
Oh! I was thinking, how about
a visit to Schlitterbahn this weekend?
Haunting a water park sounds fun,
but we'll be pretty tired
after the lock-in.
So, uh, another time?
Okay! Maybe a road trip soon?
- Ooh. Well
- We could move Moonie out of Dallas.
Us three gals on the old country road!
Actually, um, Mom and I
are going to move to Seoul.
- [poignant music playing]
- You are? When?
[gasps then stammers]
Look, I know your mom and I
haven't seen eye to eye.
But I can try harder to make things right.
Plus, you can live here for free.
Save money.
But it's not about those things.
It's about making up
for all the years we've lost.
Gugu, we can't do that here.
[sputtering] I thought
you liked being here.
I do!
You're only a portal away.
I mean, not like you're going anywhere.
[sighs] If that's what you want, darling.
But I won't leave
until I master Mo Ying Jiao.
Without falling over.
You should go.
You'll be late for the lock-in.
Your friends, your mom,
they'll be waiting.
I
Okay. Uh, bye, Gugu.
[inhales deeply then sighs]
[sighs]
[door opens]
[gasps]
Moonie? What are you doing here?
[inhales] I've got something for you.
[groans]
- [sizzling]
- [dramatic music playing]
- You were right, Flora.
- [grunting]
Jentry should've never shared
her qi with me.
If only she'd listened.
[Gugu groaning]
[Moonie chuckles]
[groaning]
- Hi, Mr. Wheeler.
- Oh! There you are, Mrs. Chau.
Just in time.
Let the lock-in begin!
[ominous music playing]
[ominous music continues]