Episode 6: Hooty's moving hassle
[Open on the Owl House living room, where Eda and Owlbert are playing a card game with Sasha and King watching. Eda shuffles her hand, and the eyes on the cards look up at her. Owlbert, wearing a green visor, narrows his eyes and hoots.]
Eda:Watch closely, Sasha. Hexes Hold'em is the most tricky game on the Boiling Isles. Any properwitchknows how to play.
Sasha:Oh boy, cards! The paper rectangles that old people think are fun!
[Eda puts a card down on the table. Lightning comes from the cards, sending Owlbert flying for cover behind the side of the table. The cards all stand and roar. Owlbert's surge forward and attack Eda's, making Owlbert smirk.]
Eda:Now when it looks like the deck is stacked against you, that's when you break out the wildcard.
[She holds up a card with a tower on it. It glows green, and Owlbert's cards disappear in a flash of fire. Fiery letter spelling out "WINNER: EDA" appear and disappear over the table. Owlbert hops back on and hoots at Eda, his wings extended.]
Eda:Woo, I win! In your adorable owl face. Ah, I love the feeling of victory; it feels... fluffy? [Feathers are growing from her arms.]
Sasha:Uh, Eda? It's happening again!
Eda:What's happening again?
King:Yourcurseis returning!
[Eda yelps.]
-THEME SONG-
[Cut to the inside of a chest as Eda opens it, Sasha on one side and King on the other.]
Eda:Oh, boy.
[All of the bottles in the chest are empty.]
Eda:This is terrible. I'm out ofelixir.
Sasha:Uh, last time this happened, you turned intothis thing. [Holds up her phone, a picture of the Owl Beast on screen.]
Eda:I know I should be repulsed, but that look is fierce.
Sasha:Eda!
Eda:You're right, you're right. We need to head to the market.
Sasha:Market! [Stands and starts to leave.]
King[Follows her.] I'm stealing everything that's not nailed down!
Eda:Before we go, would anyone like to play one more hand of Hexes Hold'em? [Pats her pocket.] Hey, where are my cards?
Sasha[Handing the deck to Owlbert.] Take these and fly ahead. She'll have to follow us.
[He does.]
Eda[Running after him.] Owlbert, you sore loser, gimme back my cards!
[Cut to the Bonesborough sky line as a winged demon flies past. Cut to the market, where Eda bangs on a metal grate.]
Eda:Hey, open up,Morton!
Morton:Uh, ju—... just a minute!
[King leaves Eda's side to sit next to Sasha on a bench.]
Sasha:Is there anything better than people watching in theDemon Realm?
[Three witches are standing at a bus stop as a giant egg rolls up to it. The egg cracks, revealing a featherless bird that screeches. It flies away. The witches enter the egg, one of them closes it, and it rolls off as Tinella Nosa runs up.]
Tinella Nosa:Wait, wait! Aw, dang it.
Sasha:The curse of tiny legs huh.
King:I know the pain.
[Loud footsteps. Tinella Nose screams and runs. A witch waves his hand, and a cart with a large demon on it follows him. Sasha walks up to Eda.]
Sasha:Whoa, that is one ominous parade.
Eda:That's no parade. Those are demon hunters.
[The demon growls and bucks. The two demon hunters pushing the cart pull its ropes to pin it back down. It tries to bite at the first demon hunter.]
Eda:Dangerous nomads who capture and sell the most powerful beasts.
[The first demon hunter traces a spell circle, creating lightning in his hand. He grunts as he shocks the demon unconscious. He turns and looks at Sasha. She gasps.]
Eda:...Which I'm about to become if you don't open up, Morton! [Continues knocking on the grate.]
Morton[Opens the grate.] Sorry, Eda! I was up all night poison tasting and for some reason, I don't feel great.
Eda:I'm all outta my juice, pal.
Morton:Oh, gee. Lemme see what I can do.
[Morton ducks down and digs around, rattling bottles. The demon hunters continue on, revealing Willow and Gus, looking dejected, behind the demon.]
Sasha:Willow and Gus! [Runs up to them.] Heya, friends! Wait, what's wrong? Who hurt my babies?
Willow:Them.
[She points to a food stand.Skara and Catare laughing while Amity is staring at a potion and Boscha is watching them.]
Willow:Amity's having a moonlight conjuring and invited everyone but me.
Gus:And she keeps posting about it on her Penstagram account.
[Gus summons his scroll, open to Amity's Penstagram post of her and her friends posing.]
Sasha:"It's conjuring night! No dorks allowed"? What a jerk! [Scowls for a second.]Wait, What's a moonlight conjuring?
Willow:You spend the night at someone's house, telling stories, playing games...
Sasha:Like a slumber party! We have those! ya know im the queen of slumber parties.
Willow[Pulls out a book.] Then you bring something to life with moon magic!
Sasha[Pauses.] Like a weird slumber party!
Willow:Gus and I have never been to one. You need at least three people and—
Sasha:I'm three people—I mean, we're three people, and we're way better than them! I mean like WAAYYY better than them.
Boscha[Laughs as they all approach.] Sorry you couldn't get an invite to the conjuring, Willow. [Looks at Amity.] Only real witches allowed.
Amity[Sighs.] Leave her alone. It's not her fault she was born without talent.
[They all leave. Willow growls, grows several vines from the ground.]
Sasha:Whoa. [Slaps the tallest vine, hugs Willow.] Don't waste your time getting thorny over them. 'Cause we're gonna have our own moonlight conjuring girlfriend.
Gus:Are you serious? This was on my bucket list. [Pulls it out and checks it off.] After owning a real human bucket!
Sasha:That's a really weird thing to want, but I appreciate your enthusiasm Guy. I'll go tell Eda.
[She runs to get Eda. Cut back to her and Morton.]
Morton:I've got bad news and good news. Bad news is I'm all out 'till next week. Good news is feathers are a good look for you.
[A feather grows out of her hair.]
Eda:Morton!
[That feather and several others flutter to the ground as she stalks forward.]
Morton:Well gee, E. Why'd you wait to re-up 'till now?
Eda:I've been very busy.
King[From the bench.] Yeah, busy playing Hexes Hold'em. She's obsessed with it.
Eda:I am not obsessed!
King:You're playing it right now!
[Several cards are now splayed out on the counter, and Eda has one in hand.]
Eda:...Am I winning?
Morton:You know, I wouldn't suggest this to just anybody, but if you need your elixir you could try your luck later this evening.
Eda:In the night market?
Morton:There's a guy with a stand, goes by Grimm Hammer; if anyone has what you need, it's him.
Sasha:Heyy Eda my friend, Gus and Willow and I are gonna do a moonlight conjuring and stick it to Amity. So can we—
Eda[Holds up her hand.] Not tonight, I'm going out. [Grabs her staff and starts walking.] I need you to watch the house, I have many precious objects in there.
King:Like me! Whoa!
Eda[Picks King up by his collar.] You're coming with me. I need an extra pair of eyes looking out for pickpockets, and an extra pair of hands in case I want to pick pocket.
Eda and King: Pickpocket!
Sasha:Then, maybe they can come to the house and—
Eda:No! Besides, conjurings are dumb; sitting in a circle holding hands. Pft. It's like magic for babies. [Walks away.]
Sasha:But Eda—
[Willow and Gus run up.]
Willow:Sasha! What did Eda say?
Sasha:So... guys...uhhh...
Gus:Oh, look! [Points upwards.] The moon is rising into place. And the celestial powers only align once a year.
Willow:Oh, I can't believe I finally have enough friends for a moonlight conjuring! Thank you, Sasha! Did Eda say it was okay?
Sasha:Uhm... yes. She said yes. We can do it at the Owl House. As long as we don't make a mess or touch anything and never bring up that we did it! [Nervous laugh.] heh, heh.
Gus:Yes!
Willow:Oh, you're the best!
Willow and Gus: [Sing-song.] We're gonna do a conjuring! We're gonna do a conjuring! Conjuring! Conjuring!
[Sasha looks at the moon nervously. Cut to the Owl House that night, where crickets are chirping. Sasha is sitting on the couch watching Eda.]
Eda:Sasha, you're in charge while I'm out. [Puts cloak on.] Make sure Hooty doesn't get into any trouble.
Hooty[Muffled.] Hoot hoot! [Opens door.] I don't need a babysitter. I'm a big boy house!
Sasha:You can count on me; I'd never betray your hard-earned trust. [Nervous laugh.]
Eda:You're acting suspicious. You're doing that thing where you hide in your hoodie.
Sasha[Now has her hood up and closed.] chirp I'm not. Uh... [Pushes hood down.] Oh, where's King?
Eda:He's right here.
[She opens her cloak to reveal King, snoring, strapped in a pink baby carrier.]
Eda:His little body just conks out when he's weightless. Look at this.
[She moves side to side, King not waking as he moves like a ragdoll.]
Sasha:Aww, he's so dangly. [Plays with his feet.] Hes so adorable!
Eda[Walks outside.] Anyway, really going now. And Sasha...
[Sasha grows nervous.]
Eda[Menacing tone.] ...if you mess up the house, I will never trust you again. [Lighter tone.] No pressure! Bye!
[Owlbert hoots as Eda flies away. Sasha waves after them for a few seconds.]
Sasha:Ay. Should I really be doing this? No, no, Willow is counting on you. [Whispering.] Okay, she's gone.
Willow:Release!
[Two bushes glow and explode, revealing Willow and Gus in their casual clothes.]
Willow:I'm a sneaky sneakster!
Gus:I've got leaves in my pants...and I like it.
[Sasha leads them inside.]
Hooty:Company! Hooray! Finally someone to listen to my stories! Okay, one time, a sparrow flew into my mouth, and then I—
[Door shuts.]
Hooty:Hey...
[He coughs out a sparrow, which flies away chirping. Cut to inside.]
Sasha:Welcome to, the living room. We call it that because it's technically living! The walls are breathing, look. like for real look at it.
[A wall is moving with heavy breaths. Willow looks at it closer.]
Willow:Enchanting.
Gus[Rummaging through a chest.] And look at all these human treasures. [Pulls out a skull.] And actual humans!
Sasha:We've got snacks, we've got weird music!
[She puts the needle down on a gramophone, which produces an evil cackle. Gus walks up to her with a bucket on his head.]
Gus:We've got a bucket!
Sasha:Gus, my man. LOL.
Willow:And best of all we have actual friends to do the conjuring with! This is so exciting!
Sasha:So how does this conjuring stuff work?
Willow:Well first, we find something to animate. Since it's our first time we should pick something meaningful. [Walks over to some flowers.] Something beautiful.
Gus[Bursts through the flowers with an action figure.] Like this strangely buff little man? [Taps the figure's stomach.]
Beefy Bob:I'm half beef, half Bob!
Sasha:Yes! He's perfect!
Willow:That's not exactly what I meant by "beautiful".
[Gus lowers the action figure, whimpering and looking hurt.]
Willow:Okay, buff boy it is.
Sasha:Yes! [Hugs Willow.]
Gus:Tonight he shall be risen!
[Cut to the moon rising in the sky. Gus places Beefy Bob on the ground between the three of them. There are several lit candles around them.]
Willow:According to the conjuring books I've read, we say the incantation and make a connection with the doll.
[They all hold hands.]
Gus:Figurine.
Willow and Gus:Moonlight, we call, we sing. Moonlight take this chance. Moonlight come tie the string. Moonlight start the dance!
Sasha:Moonlight we call, we sing... Moonlight take this chance... and I forgot the words!
[The moon continues rising. Hooty looks up at it. The moon stops moving, and a burst of blue light comes out of it. A similar burst of blue light bursts out from between Willow, Sasha, and Gus, spreading around the living room and extinguishing the candles. They all open one eye and look at Beefy Bob.]
Gus:That's your cue, little man.
[The entire house rumbles. Hooty blinks, his eyes turning the same blue. Hooty makes ghostly noises. Birds fly away from the house while cawing. The foundation cracks as the Owl House rises. The three kids scream as they loose their balance. The Owl House stops rising, now standing on giant bird legs. Cut to the living room, now in great disarray.]
Sasha:Guys? [A book falls on her head.] Did the entire house just hiccup?
Gus:Little buff guy, what did you do?
Beefy Bob:A real man never takes accountability!
Willow:No, I think—I think we might've animated the house by accident!
Sasha:The house? *this is bad Edas gonna kill us.*
[Hooty continues making ghostly noises. Sasha runs outside and nearly falls off the ledge. Gus and Willow join her outside as the House begins to walk. They all scream. The door slams shut.]
Sasha[Running up to the door.] Hooty? Hooty! Hooty, you have to stop! STOPPP!!
Hooty:By the power of moonlight, I have risen. Hoot hoot.
Gus:He's in some kind of trance!
[The Owl House steps through two trees. The jostling makes Gus yell as he and Sasha lose their balance. He nearly falls off, but Sasha and Willow catch him.]
Willow and Sasha:Gus!
King:King? Who's King? I go by Little Bone Boy now.
Eda:I know I have a problem. I get obsessed with Hexes Hold'em. But I'm done with that stupid game. Look. [Eats a card.]
King:You promise?
Eda[Muffled.] I promise.
King[Chuckles.] Okay, okay. [Kicks off the ankle chain.] I'll grab you the elixir and then we can bust out of here.
Tibbles:Bone boy!
King:Heh?
Tibbles:You will do no such thing. The Emperor's Coven is already on its way to send this witch here to the Conformatorium. [Holds up an outfit.] And I just rustled up some more clothes for you to try on. [Chuckles.]
King[Throws hat on counter.] Just because I have a model's body doesn't mean you can use me like this.
[Loud footsteps make a candleflame waver.]
Tibbles[Climbing onto the counter.] I can and I am, bone boy. I've got the cards stacked against you.
[Loud footsteps.]
Tibbles:And nothing can stop me. Nothing!
[One of the Owl House's feet steps directly through Tibbles's stand. A bottle of Eda's elixir falls on the ground, intact.]
Sasha[Waving out the window.] Sorry, Pig man.
[The Owl House continues down the street. Eda sits up and laughs. King backs away from Tibbles.]
Eda:Wait, what—Was that my house?
King:Eda, quick!
[He tosses her the elixir. She catches it in her mouth and downs it, then spits the bottle out. She traces a spell circle that makes the chains explode, and her feathers poof off her arms.]
Tibbles:No, no, no! My scam stand.
Eda:Sorry, Tibbles, old boy. It looks like you forgot about the wild card.
[She grabs her staff and throws cards at Tibbles. Her and King leave.]
Tibbles:Curse you, witch. Curse you, bone boy. I'll have my revenge. Tibblet-Tibblie Grimm Hammer the Third will have his revenge.
[Tibbles's stand falls apart. Cut to the usual location of the Owl House as it sits down in the crater it left. Cut to the living room, where Sasha opens one eye.]
Sasha:Did we do it? Did we?
Hooty[Opens door.] Is the room spinning or is it just me? [Chuckles.] Ah. Just a little house humor. Ooh.
Sasha:Sorry about all that, Hooty.
Hooty:It's okay. I'm just glad I was included.
[The door is slammed closed, revealing Eda and King on the other side.]
Sasha:Oh, boy.
Eda:You are so busted.
Sasha:Oh, man.
Eda:You held a moonlight conjuring.
Sasha:I did.
Eda:And you animated my house. My house!
Luz:Yes.
Willow[Stepping in front of Sasha.] No. Don't punish Sasha. We're the ones who pushed her to do the conjuring.
Gus[Stepping in front of Willow.] If you're gonna eat me, just do it now. Do it now!
[Eda looks disgusted at the idea.]
Sasha[To Willow.] Hey, you didn't have to do that.
Willow:Yes, Sasha. I did.
Eda:Well, you're all guilty, so you'll all be punished by cleaning my house top to bottom.
[She summons various cleaning supplies that land in the kids' arms.]
Eda:And another thing...
[All gulp.]
Eda:That was totally amazing. And I'm so joining you for next year's conjuring. Now get to work.
[The three of them run off. Eda flops onto the couch.]
King:I can't believe they animated a whole house.
Eda:Yeah. You're right. That takes some powerful magic.
Sasha[To Willow.] You know, I still kinda wish we got to show up Amity.We could have sticked it to her face.
Willow:Yeah. Too bad no one will know of our daring adventures.
[Cut to Amity's bedroom, where a stuffed rabbit is sitting on the floor. Boscha, Cat, Skara, and Amelia are all glaring at it.]
Boscha:Ugh. So what if we couldn't move a doll. Now we have time for what really matters. Penstagram.
[She summons her scroll. The other three summon theirs a few seconds after. Cut to Amity brooding, looking out of her window. Boscha gasps, getting her attention. She walks over and looks at Boscha's scroll. Her Penstagram feed has several people's posts showing off Willow, Sasha, Gus, and the animated Owl House. Amity and Boscha share a look.]
Amity and Boscha:What?!
[Crows cawing.]
-Hiya reader i hope you liked this episode i only changed a few things from this episode ssssoooo yeah hope you liked this.