Owl House Season 1 Episode 4 – Intruder
It's a dark day at the Boiling Isles as dark clouds cover the skies like it's about to rain.
Inside the Owl House, Luke is recording an angered King with his phone.
Luke: And here we have the most fearsome creature in the world, the King of Demons.
The video zooms out to show King hilariously trying to tear a sock off his nose.
Luke: And he's facing his natural enemy, the ducky sock!
King: King tears the sock into pieces, then punches the remnants. Where are you now, ducky sock?
Luke is sat down on some cushions.
Luke: So, why'd you call me here again?
King: Oh, yeah. He climbs up a table in front of a curtain. Human Luke, you've been so obsessed with witchcraft that you haven't learned anything about my kind. Prepare yourself for... He rips off a curtain to reveal a corkboard of photos of various demons; puts on a hat and spins the cord on top of it. Demons 101! Demons like me are grim tricksters of the twilight, creatures of sulfur and bone.
Luke: And some have cute little paws.
King: King sighs in annoyance. And some have cute little paws. True. We live only to create chaos and misery. Our only weaknesses are purified water and passive-aggressive comments. Sometimes.
Luke: Gee, you guys sure are sensitive.
King: Even demons have inner demons.
Tears off one of the pictures to reveal a snarling pink demon with a large spkiy shell on its back.
King: The most powerful demon of all is the Snaggleback. He's a-
Luke: Total maniac.
A coloured filter appears over the screen, followed by several stickers. Luke begins okaying with his phone much to King's disappointment.
King: Luke, pay attention. This information could save your life someday.
Luke: Relax, King. I'm totally paying attention. I'm just adding some commentary and effects to make these lessons more interesting.
King has been trying to teach Luke all that he knows about Demons but unfortunately the human boy doesn't show as much interest in his lessons as he does with Eda's.
Lightning crashes, immediately followed by a thunder rumble. Luke and King look outside.
King: Uh-oh. Looks like it's gonna rain.
Luke: What's so bad about that? I love rain.
Luke proceeds to go outside.
King: Hey, wait.
Luke: Luke leaves the door with his hands in his pockets. Relax, King. It's just rain. The first few raindrops tend to be quite enjoyable for me. Luke bends down to flower. I bet it's the same for you little buddy.
A water drop drops down to the flower, making it wither and die immediately much to his shock.
Luke: Whoa! A raindrop hits his arm, causing him to yelp in pain. OW! What the hell!?
Soon it starts pouring and Luke sees Eda running back to the house in a hurry.
Eda: Boiling rain! Everybody inside now!
Eda grabs Luke's arm and drags him inside where crashes and clutters are heard. Eda is on the floor rubbign her head.
Eda: Phew! That was close. But the important thing is you didn't get hurt.
Luke is lying painfully on the ground in an uncomfortable position after crashing into King and his board.
Luke: Yep. A cup falls on his head. Not hurt.
Owl House Intro Music
As the portal gate opens and the camera zooms in on it. Luke opens his eyes to see his falling down, causing him to freak out before something zoomed past and caught him. Luke saw he was saved by Eda along with King, who smirked at the human boy as they flew to her house on her Palisman staff with Luke raising his fist in excitement.
The door where Hooty was opened as Luke steps outside now wearing goggles, twirling his Rebellion sword and struck a pose, aiming his Glyph Gun at the screen. Eda came out with her staff, sharing a grin with Luke. King popped up in front of them in a pose.
A Boiling Isle mural appears, three windows flipping to briefly reveal Gus, Willow, and Amity striking their own poses before burning away to show King commanding an army of stuffed toys, which all fall on him.
Luke rode on Eda's staff like a surfboard, zooming past Bonesborough, flying past Tinella Nosa, sharing a high-five with Gus, Willow being beside him with a plan releasing vines and evading guards that chase him down. Eda and King join in on the fun and they have blast taking to the skies…until they hang on for dear life as a massive monstrous worm-like monster, mouth wide open, lunges at them as they scream in horror.
Then the scene changes back to the Owl House, where it's night-time, and stars twinkle in the sky as the trio are on the roof and looking up into the sky, Eda holding her staff beside her, Luke resting Rebellion on a shoulder and King riding his other shoulder. Luke opens a hand, sending a ball of light floating into the sky where it bursts to release a blinding flash.
The title card appears:
Owl House
In Bonesborough, people were running and screaming from the rain and taking shelter as it damaged the building and burned a few of them. Willow quickly brings her plants in, and Tiny Nose goes into hiding.
Outside of the Owl House, King is putting a bandage on a burn on Luke's arm. He puts another bandage on his snout. Luke has his hood up and they're both right in front of the entrance.
King: Look, now we're boo-boo buddies.
Luke: Luke deadpans. Please don't call us that.
King: You're right. That does sound stupid.
Luke and King watch Eda under a forcefield, forming a ball of light between her hands with her staff floating next to her as she gathers magic.
Luke: A boiling rainstorm on a Boiling Isles? The weather here is crazy with a capital C. Isn't this a little too on the nose.
Eda: Yeah, we don't have weather. We have plagues, gorenados, shale hail, painbows.
King: It's like a rainbow but looking at it turns you inside out.
Luke pulls the drawstrings of his hoodie closed.
Luke: Doesn't this place have anything normal, like snow maybe?
Eda: Actually, we do get snow. But, until the boiling rain stops, no one is allowed outside tonight.
King brings out his book from beneath his hat.
King: And if the rain doesn't get you, the Snaggleback will. He opens and presents. They wander the rain, feeding on boiled tourists.
Eda: Well, whatever the case, this force field spell should protect the house from boiling rains and made-up demons.
Hooty: Hoot! Well, hurry it up with that force field. That rain is getting closer to my precious stucco.
Eda: Yeah, yeah. I got it.
She grabs and spins her staff, abosrbing the light ball. She stamps the staff down to the ground. A round orange force field engulfs the house, then shrinks to shape closely around it. Eda begins walking toward the house.
Luke: Wow! Someday I'd like to be as cool as Eda the Owl Lady.
Eda: You already made your first step towards that by being a professional little sass bucket.
Luke: It's not my fault I enjoy taunting my enemies. You know, I've been wondering, why do they call you the Owl Lady, anyway?
Eda: Eda stops next to him with a sly look. 'Cause I'm so wise.
Luke: Really? Wise? You? He looks to King and Hooty. You two buy that? They shake "no." Yeah, no, that's debatable. I mean, sure you're a foxy badass and your advice with the slimeball helped me out at Hexside, but I wouldn't exactly call that wise. If anything, that was just dumb luck.
Eda: Well, sometimes, luck is a factor. Dumb or otherwise
Hooty: You know what I think why they call her the Owl Lady. 'Cause she coughs up rat bones.
Luke: Eda gets annoyed. Ew.
King: I think it's 'cause she gets distracted by shiny objects.
Eda: No, I don't.
To prove his point, King took out a pen and clicked it. Making the fake diamond on top glowed a shiny pink light. When she laid eyes on it, Eda's eyes widened with delight, with even her iris's expanding.
Eda: It sparkles and shimmers. It shines and delights. I must have it for my nest...
She lunges for the pen, but King puts it behind his back, and she crashes on the ground. Eda groans.
Luke: You have a nest?
Luke helps his mentor up and she looks tired.
Eda: Ugh. That force field really took it out of me.
King: Uh-oh. Moving a little slow. Age finally catching up to ya? Eda hoods his head with his hat and he screams. Darkness!
Luke watches as his exhausted teachers enters the house.
Luke: This is perfect. Since we'll be stuck in the house all night, Eda won't have any excuse not to teach me a spell.
He begins following her into the house.
King: But don't you wanna finish our lesson? I was gonna let you scratch a demon's tummy. Me!
Luke comes over and begins scratching his belly a bit, making the little demon jolt before relaxing in the hybrid's arms. Kicking his leg like a little puppy when Booker Luke a good spot. He then walks back in.
Luke: Okay, tickling done.
King: Oh, come on! Just a little more.
Luke: Luke turns sheepishly. Sorry, little buddy. Now's a real good time to learn some real magic. I'll listen to more of your demon lectures later, promise.
King is visibly frustrated as Luke walks off. His horn pierces his hat, making it deflate.
Heading behind a dressing room, dropping her staff and snapping her fingers, Eda magically changed into her pajamas and laid down on the couch. Sighing in content when her back hits the cushions and closed her eyes. But then a shadow hovered over her body and the witch is startled to see Luke.
Eda: Ahh!
Luke: Eda, you look gorgeous today! Have I told you how rad your fang looks today?
Eda: Eda deadpans. Whatever it is, no.
Luke: Have you ever considered being a role model.
Eda: I don't know what that is and I'm not teaching you magic tonight. I'm sleepy. She covers herself with a blanket. I'm a sleepy little owl.
Luke: Oh, come on, Eda! How am I supposed to earn a stupid staff if I don't know any stupid spells? Can't you just teach me one lousy spell. That's all I'm asking.
Eda: No. Sleep.
She covers her whole head with the blanket. For a moment, Eda sighed in relief as she heard nothing but silence. But that silence was broken, and she was awakened by a familiar, rapid clicking sound. She gasps.
Eda: Sparkle thing.
Eda sits up, still wrapped in the blanket, and watches as Luke clicks the pen several times as it glows.
Luke: Oh, this?
Eda tosses aside the blanket in favour of perching on the arm of the couch like a cat.
Eda: Ooh!
Luke moves the pen tauntingly. Eda swipes for it.
Luke: Nerp! Luke pulls it back and Eda fell. Here's the deal, old lady. You teach me one spell; I give you your sparkle thing and let you sleep.
Eda: I respect your cunning, but I also hate you for it.
One flash of lightning later Luke is sat down in front of Eda with her staff in hand.
Eda: If you want a witch's staff like mine, don't make me repeat…myself. She struggles to stay awake. Witch's staffs have power embedded into them.
Luke: Go on, I'm listening.
Eda: But before one is earned, every witch needs to know how to cast spells on their own. Now... She throws her staff aside. Tonight, I will show you how to create...light.
She draws a circle with her finger in the air, which glows orange. White light sparks in the centre, forming a large ball of light that illuminates the room. It descends until it's in front of Luke's face, where it disappears.
Luke: Luke gasps. Whoa…cool.
King: Yawn! Who needs another boring spell lesson when you could be learning all the fun ways a demon could kill you. He holds up a poor drawing of a demon with giant teeth. Look how teethy. Bite, bite.
Luke: Be quiet. I need to focus.
Eda: Now, humans think magic is made out of thin air, but that's stupid. Everything comes from something. Let me ask you, kid. Where do you think magic comes from?
Luke: Ooh! I know! He places a hand over his heart. Magic comes from the heart. I mean sure that sounds a little corny and cliché but where else could it come from.
Eda: Eda stares for a moment. Actually, you're right.
Luke: Seriously, I'm right! Magic really does come from the heart!?
Eda: Absolutely. She presents a picture of a human heart with a giant, green, parasitic-looking sack of flesh attached to it. It comes from a sac of magic bile attached to a witch's heart.
Luke: Luke looks like he's about to vomit. Ugh! That's nightmarishly disgusting! He smiles. Can I keep it.
Eda: No. She shoves the diagram back in her hair. Now, everything depends on the spell circle. She draws a large circle in the air. The bigger the circle, the more powerful the spell.
She drew another spell circle, only larger than before, creating an even larger ball of light that popped.
Luke: But, Eda, I'm human. I know I'm the hero of the Conformatorium raid…
King: No one's calling you that.
Luke: But I don't have magic in me like you demons do. How can I do magic if I don't have a magic bile...sac?
Eda: You know, I'm not actually sure.
Luke: What?!
Eda: I know witches did magic differently in the past, but I never bothered to figure out how.
She laughs and snorts much to Luke's dismay.
Luke: Eda! Seriously!?
Eda: Eda ruffles his hair. Don't worry. You'll figure it out. Now… She stood and cracks her back. I need to lie down.
She proceeds to walk back to the couch.
Luke: That's it? Wait! I need to see you do the spell circle again. He brings out his phone. I'll record it on my phone this time.
Luke turns on the recording and aims the camera at an exhausted and annoyed Eda.
Luke: Smile! You're on camera. One more spell won't kill you.
Eda: She groans. Fine. Now, you see, the... spell circle is really key because…
Eda tries drawing another spell circle but it's unstable due to her exhaustion and when she yawns it disappears and she falls on her face, tired and unconscious.
King: Welp, looks like one more spell killed Eda.
Luke comically yelps. Luke and King roll Eda onto the floor and she's out like a light.
Luke: Oh no. My obsession with spells knocked out Eda. Is she dead?
King: Bap! King slaps Eda's face. No, she's alive. She's just out like a light. Bap! He slaps Eda's face again and laughs. Just making sure.
Luke: We should get help, but…
He walks over to the door and sees it's still pouring with boiling rain. King comes over.
King: You can't go out there. You'll get boiled alive.
Hooty: No, let him try. It'll be funny.
King slams the door and Hooty cries out in pain.
Luke: Are you sure Eda's going to be okay.
They see the Owl Lady sleep-talking and snoring.
Eda: Shiny thing. Big nest.
King: Remember when her head got cut off last week? That woman can survive anything. She's probably just tired from staying up all night chasing shrews and voles.
Luke: Well, we can't just leave her on the floor.
A thunderclap later, Luke and King are dragging Eda into her room by her feet. Luke tosses a small animal skull out of Eda's giant nest before pulling her into it. Eda continues snoring.
Luke: Sorry for pushing you, Eda. Please don't hurt me when you wake up.
King: Should I bap her again?
Luke: He rubs King's head. Just let her rest, you little goober. Come on. Let's go downstairs.
The moment Luke's out of sight King quickly slaps Eda and runs off with a cackle.
In the living room, King is redrawing a demon with several mouths. When he finishes, he holds up his notepad, satisfied with his work but disturbed when Luke groans. He watches the human boy trying to draw a spell circle as he held his phone.
Luke: This is all she does. Why you gotta be so cryptic, Owl Lady?
He plays the video, hoping to spot something he missed. But on the part Eda completes the circle King slaps his notpad over the phone.
King: Hey, you know what's really cryptish? Let me tell you about the most spine-chilling demon. He lifts his notepad to show a fish-like demon. Smoochy-pie the Sweetie Baby! He's…well, he's a lot more threatening than his name implies.
Luke: Not now, King. I need to figure out this spell. But without a magic sac, what's the point? I'll just be twirling my fingers around un-magically forever.
King: Why do you want to learn magic so bad, anyway?
Luke: Luke saddens. I was a nobody back home. Everyone saw me as the fantasy loving dummy always getting sent to the principal's office…or a violent maniac who recklessly takes things into his own hand without a single thought. People never liked me for me. Luke sits down and King listens. But becoming a witch is my chance to be someone. Do you know what it's like to have no one take you seriously, man?
King sighs in sympathy for Luke, understanding all too well what it's like to be ignored or not taken seriously because of your looks, tendencies and personality. And that's something the King of Demons wishes to help Luke deal with.
King: If I help you learn that spell, could we finish our lesson?
Luke Luke puts his phone away with a smile. Oh, yes, absolutely, 100%! You can teach me about demons all week if you help me learn this one spell!
King: Well, she said witches used to do magic differently, so there has to be a way, right? And I have a theory. He draws sketches and presents them to Luke. Every day I notice Eda sneaking drinks of this special elixir, see? Then she always gets a boost of energy, see? I think that's where she gets her powers. And I know where to get some.
Luke: Really?
King: Sí.
Luke: He throws up his fists. Woo-hoo! You're a real prince, man!
King: King. I'm King.
Luke: Right, sorry.
(Timeskip)
King sneaks into Eda's room, avoiding a talking trap and successfully steals an elixir Eda has on her table near her nest, believing it to be the source of her power. He's hesitant at first but goes through with it.
King gets on the kitchen table to give the potion to Luke who takes it in his hand.
King: Got it!
Luke: He opens it up. Alright! Let's drink this sucker and see if it'll give some real powers.
He slowly lifts the potion to his mouth. A clap of thunder startles him and he fumbles the potion until it smashes on the floor much to Luke and King's horror.
Luke: Oh no! The elixir! Now, I'll never gain magic! And Eda's gonna kill us!
King: King stood up, undeterred. Who even needs a light spell when we have tons of lamps?
Literally seconds after saying that all the lamps flare and die, causing the entire house to go eerily dark and Luke to glare at King.
Luke: ...Which have now gone dark. How convenient.
King: Hooty controls the house lights. He probably just fell asleep.
Suddenly crashing is heard that startles the two, but what startles them more was Hooty hooting in agony.
Luke: Hooty?!
King jumps onto Luke's shoulder as the boy runs to the front door.
The living room was completely trashed. Furniture was all torn up, and the windows were smashed, with large claw marks on the walls. But what really made them stop was what was right in front of them. The door had been busted down, with Hooty's eyes turning into X's, by a large, shadowed creature. The human boy couldn't see what it was, but they watched as it raked its large claws into the door.
Luke: What the hell is that thing!?
The creature looked at the duo with its glowing orange eyes, narrowing its glaring eyes and growling before fleeing. Luke and King run up to Hooty.
Luke: Hooty! You, okay? He taps his beak a few times and checks his eye. Whatever did this just escaped into the rain. What could survive a boiling rainstorm? And what was that!?
King: King thinks, and a thought comes to him. Ohmygosh. The Snaggleback! It feeds during the rains. It must have stumbled across our house and seen us inside.
The creature howls and the boys go outside watch it jump through the upper floor window.
Luke: This is so terrifying! He looks to King, confused. So why do you look so happy?
King: King squeals in delight. Because this could be a lesson. This would be a great way for you to see a wild demon up close and personal.
Luke: You want us to go towards the giant shadowy death monster. No way! I'm brave! But I'm not dumb!
King: What if Eda gets eaten? She's upstairs and defenceless because YOU knocked her out.
Luke groans, knowing King was right about that.
And with that, Luke and King prepare for battle.
They armour up in the kitchen where Luke pulls down his goggles over his eyes and puts a metal pot on his head as protective headgear.
King tapes a pillow to his chest.
Luke puts on black face paint then grins. He zips up his hoodie for extra protection.
Luke grabs Rebellion from a corner and King grabs Francois.
The two of them are approaching the staircase, Luke using the flashlight on his phone to light the way. Floorboards creak as they slowly go upstairs.
They reach a hallway and stop as the door to Eda's room creaks open. They share a nervous look but Luke clutches Rebellion tightly, prepared to ignite the blade and defend himself. Luke opens the doors all the way, revealing Eda's empty room where the window has been shattered, curtains are torn and there's no sight of his teacher.
Luke: Oh my god! Eda!
Luke ran to Eda's nest.
King: She got snaggle-backed.
Luke: Eda? He holds up a damaged pillow. Slash marks. King! You're the demon expert. I need your help.
King: I'll go get my demon book.
He runs out of the room and down the hall but unbeknownst to him a shadow snarls as it passes over him.
He returns to Eda's room holding two books.
King: Wait, wait. First edition or second? He gasps to see the room empty. Luke?! He drops the books. The Snaggleback got him!
The shadow snarls again as it passes behind him but this time he notices and chases after it.
King: You craven beast! Give me back my buddy!
He rounds a corner and gasps. A door creaks closed, Luke's pot headwear upside down in front of it. King walks up to it fearing the worst for his friend.
King: Luke?
He picks up the pot and steels his nerves holding it like a weapon, he opens the door and enters the closet. He looks around until noticing a shadow hiding behind clothes.
King: There's nowhere for you to run!
He moves the clothes aside and to King's shock the Snaggleback is nothing like how he described. The Snaggleback in front of him was a small, pink-furred demon that looked more like an ape. Around the size of King, it had yellow fangs and a teal tortoise shell with spikes on his back. The creature cowards from King, it doesn't look like it could hurt a fly.
King: Snaggleback? Wow. You are a lot shorter in person.
Snaggleback: I-I-I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I-I just needed a place to hide from the rains.
King: Then why did you break down our door and take Luke? That's not cool, man. Bad Snaggleback!
Snaggleback: I-I didn't do any of that stuff. I snuck in through a window just now.
King: Huh? Well, then what...
A crash startles them both and a giant, shadowed claw breaks through the ceiling, grabbing the Snaggleback.
Snaggleback: Oh, no! A twist!
The Snaggleback is pulled through the ceiling. Snarls and stomps can be heard as King backs away from the hole. Something bangs against the door, causing King to yell and whimper, backing away from door and slowly turning to see the door creaks open, revealing thebeast, still snarling. It spits out Snaggleback's shell, then roars.
King: Oh, my…
The beast advances, forcing King against the wall.
King: Stay back. The beast approaches. Hey, hey. I am the king of demons, okay? And as such, I demand you to barf my friends back up.
The beast screeches and raises a claw. King yells and ducks, barely dodging the claws as they slice the wall. He is far nimbler than the beast, rounding corners with ease while the beast slams into the walls. King is yelping and the beast is snarling. When King rounds a second corner, Luke's arm reaches out and pulls him into a room. The door closes with a squeak. The beast enters the hallway slowly, exhaling loudly as it looks for its prey.
Inside Eda's room, Luke is holding King, the little demon surprised to see his human friend is fine. Footsteps are heard outside as a shadow passes the door.
King: Luke?
Luke: King! You're safe.
King: King is put down. Where did you go?
Luke: I was checking on Eda and she was gone, and then you were gone. I also lost my pot helmet. He spots King holding it. Oh, hey, you found it.
Luke takes the pot and puts it back on, revealing a piece of paper on his elbow which King notices.
King: What's that? He takes and reads it. "Keeps the curse at bay."
King gasps in realization, a horrible thought coming to mind. King pulled out the same paperhe tugged into his collar earlier. The king of demons put the two together, and they matched up perfectly. King read the complete tag.
King: "An elixir a day, keeps the curse at bay."
Luke: Curse? Wait, what are you trying to say?
King: I was wrong the whole time. That's no Snaggleback. That creature is...
The duo screamed when a giant claw ripped through the door, knocking them on their butts. The creature then busted into the room. This time with the light from outside revealing its form. Luke and King were shocked beyond belief to see who and what it was.
The monster resembled a big owl monster, with black-coloured eyes and long pointed ears. It had gray hair, as well as a bunch of grey hairs growing from its ears. The body was covered in dark teal fur, and it had two black-grey wings. The legs had black colour, and the feet looked more like a bird's feet. But it was the head that shocked them the most. Behind the black soulless eyes and the sharp teeth was the face of his teacher, Eda Clawthorne.
Luke: Holy crap! Eda?
Eda snarls and stalks closer, raising a claw to swipe at them. Luke shouts as he brings out Rebellion and quickly blocks Eda's claws, but the cursed witch is far stronger and Luke is forced on his back, trying to push with all his strength but Eda's claws are inches from his face.
His phone falls out of his pocket and the camera goes off when it hits the floor. The camera's flash caused the cursed witch's eyes to retract to normal for just a moment. She screamed in agony and covered her eyes. Luke takes the distraction to grab King and rush towards the balcony. Eda lets out another roar which echoes out the house.
As the cursed witch searched the room for them, she started going over to the wall they were hiding behind. Luke covered his mouth, trying not to breathe. Eda growled as she tried to sniff him and King out. Looking down at a small tin can near him, Luke grabbed and threw it, covering his ears when it hit something far away. The metallic chattering drew the owl monster's attention. Eda roared and ran off in the direction of the sound. Luke takes a peek. They were in the clear for now.
Luke: Oh man… That's Eda!? She's become sort of owl monste-ohh! That's why she's called the Owl Lady. But seriously, what the hell has happened to her!?
King: Don't you see? The elixir I gave you doesn't give Eda powers. It prevents her from turning into that thing. She's turned into a nightmare and it's all my fault. Luke sits down with a guilt-ridden King, lifting up his goggles. I'm so sorry, Luke. I-I just wanted you to be into demons like you're into magic. I don't have many friends, and no one even pays that much attention to me. I thought maybe if I taught you, finally someone would care about creatures like me.
After listening to this Luke looks down in guilt, feeling terrible for ignoring all of King's attempts to bond with him. He's exactly like him, he has no friends, and no one takes him very seriously, in other words he's an outcast like him. Luke knows what that's like all too well.
Luke: Well... He holds out the pen. Let's finish the lesson.
King: Huh?
Luke: Eda's turned into a monster demon, and we need to save her. So, who knows more about demons than the best teacher in the world?
King brightens and points to himself.
Luke: Yes, you. Look, I'm sorry I've been ignoring you lately, King. When this is over I promise I pay more attention to you. What do you say little buddy?
King takes the pen, then giggles and hugs Luke, the two officially making up before they begin formulating their plan. King smacks some leaves onto the floor, drawing a sketch of Eda's cursed face.
King: Let's see. She was bigger, covered in feathers, and had giant black eyes. Demons with black eyes are usually sensitive to light. He looks at Luke's phone, remembering when Eda screamed from the camera flash. That's it. Light! Luke, use your human wonder rectangle.
Luke: I can't. My camera's busted.
Luke presents his phone to be cracked up and a little damaged.
King: Then... what about that light spell?
Luke: Luke sighs in defeat. You saw me. I can't draw circles in the air without magic in me like other witches. I'm not Eda.
Luke played the video of Eda performing the light spell. He didn't know why. Maybe he was hoping to see something that would help him. But then the video started to glitch halfway through the video. However, just as Luke was going to turn off her phone, something started to appear on her screen. It flickered in and out of existence, before finally showing itself.
It was a strange glowing symbol that was inside the magic circle that resembled a bird. It had a large triangle in the circle with a smaller triangle and circle on top. Down the middle was a long line that had two smaller lines going across, side by side within the large triangle.
Luke: Luke gasps in surprise. There's a pattern in the spell circle.
King: What? Where?
Grabs a leaf and the pen, placing it over his phone.
Luke: It looks like this.
He traces the pattern and perfectly draws it onto the leaf. He taps the pattern with the tip of the pen. And then, something amazing happened. Luke Noceda watched as the glyph he drew started to glow, before the leaf started to scrunch up and glow. Transforming into a ball of light. Luke gently cups it in his hand, bringing it to eye level.
Luke: It's beautiful.
Thunder rumbles and rain hisses as it hits the shield. Luke and King look at the light orb in amazement, the human boy has just casted hist first spell ever.
Luke: I can't believe it. I just did magic. He stood up, throwing his fists up triumphantly. I just did magic! Woo-hoo! Jackpot!
King: Shh! We're not going to stop anything with something that small.
Distant screeching makes both drop down and Luke's hides the orb of light too.
King: What do we do now?
Luke: I think I know how to get Eda back. Will you help me, little buddy?
Luke offers a fist bump.
King: Hmm…I think prefer being called little tyrant. But okay.
King returns the fist bump.
In the living room Beast Eda is sniffing around for her prey. She pounces onto the treasure chest next to the fallen door, sniffing a book. A clicking sound catches her attention and she turns to see King casually leaning by the doorway, clicking his pen and making it glow.
King: Oh, what lovely thing do we have here? It's just so dang shiny. Oh, my. Oh, dear.
Eda stares at the pen's light, cooing. It's clear even though she's become a monster there's still some Eda in there. Even in her monster form, Eda was still drawn to the light of the pen. She tilted her head left and right as she stared at the pen with big eyes.
She screeches and lunges for it. King runs and Eda follows. King ducks down a hallway and Eda slides on a pile of books and papers. She crashes into a wall, and gasps when Luke tosses a blanket over her head from the top of a wooden ladder.
Luke: Sorry, Eda. But it's for your own good.
Luke finishes drawing a giant Light Glyph on the wall. He slams the glyph, activating it and a blinding light blasts out from it, engulfing Eda and she screams in agony.
When she comes Eda laying in her nest with a straw in her mouth, opens her eyes. She sits up in surprise, wondering what happened and she finds she's still partially transformed.
Eda: Ahh! She slurps her remaining elixir, turning her face back to normal and the blackness in her gem turns yellow again. W-What happened? She grabs her forehead in pain. Oh, I have the worst headache. And my mouth tastes like roadkill.
She suddenly started to gag before throwing up a large pellet. It split open and the Snaggleback fell out of it, still alive, surprisingly.
Snaggleback: I'm just gonna... lie here for a minute.
Eda: Eda grabs her potion. Hmm? I was looking for that.
King: King walks over. Actually, we found an extra one in your closet.
Eda: King? King! Now she angrily realizes why she couldn't find the first bottle. You stole my elixir? I ought to break every bone in your—
King: Shh! Over there.
He pointed over to the corner of the room where Luke was surrounded by balls of light. he drew up another light glyph onto a piece of paper, he tapped it with his pencil and watched as it curled up, becoming another light spell. Eda started at her apprentice with a look of bewilderment. She's even more amazed when she and King look up to see dozens of light orbs lighting up the room.
Eda: Wow. How is he doing that?
King: I don't know, but he did it all on his own. King looks down in guilt before looking to Eda. Hey, I, uh…kind of messed a bunch of things up back there. And I just wanted to say I'm sorry.
Eda: Well, you better be. I got a long list of disgusting chores with your name on it. But it's not entirely your fault. Luke walks over to hear Eda's story and throws up another light ball. I haven't been completely honest with you guys. When I was younger, I was cursed. I don't know exactly how it happened; all I know is that if I don't take my elixir… well, that's why people call me the Owl Lady.
Luke: Because of that owl monster form you take from your curse? Eda solemnly nods. I hate to ruin the moment, but…ha! I knew it! I mean, not the owl monster thing specifically, but there just had to be a real reason! Eda gives him a stern look. I'm sorry, but I'm still stuck on your reason from earlier. "They call me the Owl Lady 'cause I'm so wise." Give me a break!
Eda: You do realize that I'm not too out of it to hurt you, right?
Luke: And…I'm just gonna shut up now. No promises. So, if you don't take your elixir, you turn into that thing. No offence.
Eda: None taken. And yeah, I do. No one likes having a curse, but if you take the right steps, it's manageable.
Luke: Whoa. That is one messed up curse. Are you sure you're gonna be okay, teach?
Eda: There's nothing for you to worry about. It's all under control, and as long as no one steals my elixir—King—then I'm fine. But, hey, look at this. A human doing magic. Good on you, kid.
Luke: I had some encouragement from a great teacher.
Luke looks to King with a smile and the little demon becomes bashful.
King: Oh, you.
Hooty: Hey, hey! Is anyone there? Hello? Hoot? I'm on the floor. It's cold!
They forgot about Hooty's predicament.
King: That voice. That horrific voice!
King is first to leave out the door.
Luke: We'll take care of him. You stay in bed. He picks up Snaggleback and proceeds to leave. Come on, you goopy fella. We'll set you free now.
Snaggleback: Ow, ow, ow. I think my tail was digested.
The door close and Eda sighs, lying back down with a look of content. She closes her eyes.
(Nightmare)
The scene changes. In the middle of a dark void, Eda was facing her old bedroom door. Indistinct whispering can be heard and she realizes she's dreaming.
Eda: No, not this memory again.
The door opened on its own. On the other side, with blinding white light behind it, was a shadowy figure with large, round white eyes that only whispered words that couldn't be understood. But Eda knew she was looking at the beat that ruined her life.
Eda: You! You're the one who cursed me, aren't you? Who are you? WHO ARE YOU!?
(End of Nightmare)
Eda shot up awake with a gasp. She looks around to see she was back in her bedroom and exhales, realizing it was just a dream.
In the living room, the lights were back on and the door and Hooty have been restored to their rightful place. Luke has put bandages on the claw marks on the door.
Luke: There we go, good as new. Welcome to the boo-boo buddy club, Hooty…as stupid as that name sounds…I gotta call it something until I find a better name.
Hooty: Finally, I get to be a part of something.
As for King, he was interviewing the Snaggleback. Writing down a detailed description of his encounter with cursed Eda.
Snaggleback: And then she had teeth in her stomach. Teeth in her stomach! Can you believe that?
King: Oh, yeah. King presents his drawing of Beast Eda. This will make a great addition to my demon book.
Snaggleback: That book is filled with so many interesting things. The Snaggleback presents the drawing of his kind. Like this. I'm one of the strongest demons on the Boiling Isles, huh?
King: Yeah, I'm gonna have to edit that.
Snaggleback: Oh…
Luke has learned his first ever spell! Now he's really on the road to becoming a true witch-warrior. But how did Eda end up with such a monstrous curse in the first place? Who gave it to her? The answers are to come.
Up next, we meet Lilith Clawthorne, Eda's sister and the Head of the Emperor Coven. We learn why Eda refused to join a coven. And after she insults him and King, Luke challenges Amity to a witch's duel. And if he loses, Luke can't practice magic forever. Can Luke win with the magical powers of his mighty sword, the Rebellion?
Owl House Season 1 Episode 5 – Covention
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