The Chronicles of Sir William

Ch 19

It's a Wonderful Strife

OPEN ON:

INT. STELLAR OBSERVATORY, DARK ROOM

Hunter enters a musty, cob-web filled room as he snoops

around the halls of the observatory. The walls are piled

high with instruments and ornaments. In the back of the

room, Hunter spots a large object draped with a black

sheet.

He throws off the sheet to discover an array of polished

mirrors held in a complex arrangement of mechanical

brackets. One of the mirrors begins to glow, flickering on

like an old television set.

INT. THE OWL HOUSE, LIVING ROOM

A scene of the Owl House shown in black-and-white appears

in the mirror pane. William comes through the front door,

dressed in a business suit and carrying a briefcase.

WILLIAM

Luzy! I'm home!

Luz comes into the room, dressed as a 50's house-frau.

LUZY

(nervous)

Now, hubby. Try not to be upset...

WILLIAM

Oh, what now?!

He turns and sees all the living room furniture has been

turned into horrific monstrosities.

WILLIAM (cont'd)

(stern)

Luzy...you've got some 'splainin to

do!

A studio audience howls with laughter as a logo appears

across the screen: I LOVE LUZY.

INT. DARK ROOM

HUNTER

(chuckling)

What is this thing?

THE OBSERVER

None of your concern. That's what it

is...

Hunter flinches at seeing the Observer appear behind him.

She flings the black tarp over the mirror and floats out of

the room. He sheepishly follows.

HUNTER

I'm sorry, I was just-

THE OBSERVER

-Snooping. But I should've guessed.

I find curiosity an endearing trait

in my apprentices.

Hunter perks up a bit.

INT. STELLAR OBSERVATORY, TOWER - DAY

They arrive in an observatory dome, where the Observer

casually stargazes while conversing with Hunter.

THE OBSERVER (cont'd)

The instrument you found can show

you alternate realities. I would

often use it to parse out the many

aftermaths of my plans.

HUNTER

But, not anymore? It looks like it

hasn't been used in-

THE OBSERVER

(uninterested)

-I forget how long it's been. I

gradually found there was no use in

dwelling on the past, so I let it

be.

The Observer then turns away from the telescope and walks

out onto a balcony, looking through a sextant at a distant

star.

HUNTER

But, with a power like that, those

chumps in the Boiling Isles would be

toast by now! Aren't you at least-?

THE OBSERVER

(cross)

-You aren't listening! It doesn't

divine the future, it only shows the

present in parallel dimensions.

(warning)

And do not presume to question my

designs...

HUNTER

(quailing)

I-I'm not, Master.

(flattering)

I guess it's not like you need it.

No once could beat you anyway,

right?

THE OBSERVER

No witch alone could. But all the

witches of the Isles banding

together might. Especially now that

they know I'm a threat.

(plotting)

But I am devising contingencies for

this outcome...Now-

She shepherds Hunter back inside with an almost maternal

air.

THE OBSERVER (cont'd)

None of this should concern you. You

still have your studies.

They arrive at the door to his room.

THE OBSERVER (cont'd)

Keep practicing your incantations in

your chambers. I will have a new

lesson for you tomorrow.

The Observer turns to leave, but adds one thing over her

shoulder.

THE OBSERVER (cont'd)

...And take it from me. It does no

good knowing what could have been...

CUT TO:

EXT. STELLAR OBSERVATORY, ASTEROID - NIGHT

The portal door opens onto the empty space beneath the

asteroid. Luz and William come flying through it on their

staves.

They quickly realize that there is no atmosphere to

breathe. They seize their throats and gasp for air before

William casts a bubble-shield over them.

LUZ

(panting)

Alright. Thin atmosphere. Noted for

the log.

WILLIAM

Let's find a spot to land.

They stealthily wind their way up the side of the floating

asteroid, landing on an empty parapet where there seems to

be air.

LUZ

Alright. We all good on the plan?

Find Hunter. Tie him up. Take him

back to base and...

WILLIAM

(smiling)

Interrogate him to find the

Observer's weaknesses.

(wringing his

hands)

I can't wait to dust off the old

rack of torture!

LUZ

(concerned)

Let's find him first and then decide

how we get him to spill. M'kay?

They set off.

INT. HUNTER'S CHAMBER - NIGHT

Hunter tries to sleep, but keeps tossing and turning.

Eventually, he stirs awake. Rubbing his eyes, he notices a

thin mist hovering over his bed.

As he looks up, he sees the mist coalesce into the ghost of

Belos. Hunter gasps and breaks into a cold sweat. The

phantom looks down on Hunter with concern before

disappearing.

A moment later, his bedroom door opens on its own.

INT. CORRIDORS

Hunter peeks out of his bedroom and scans the hallways.

Alone, he creeps out into the hall, following a wispy trail

of mist. He soon arrives at the same spare room he was

poking around in before, finding Belos' ghost waiting

outside it.

HUNTER

What are you trying to show me? Is

there something in there I need to

see?

The ghost merely disappears. Hunter tries the door-knob but

finds it locked. Smirking at the challenge, he quickly

picks the lock with a thin strip of metal and opens the

door.

HUNTER (cont'd)

(cocky)

*Tsch!* Gonna have to do better than

that!

Before he can cross the threshold, a halberd swings up from

a lever trap on the floor. Hunter blocks it with his staff

just before it can collide with his face. He then sighs

with relief and wipes away his nervous sweat.

He now enters the room more cautiously, looking for more

traps. Finding none, he whips the tarp off the mirrors

again and gazes into them with curiosity.

HUNTER (cont'd)

"Alternate realities", huh?

The mirrors flare to life again, each of them showing Luz's

adventures rendered in a different art-style. German

Impressionism, Surrealism, Rubber-hose, Tit-tin Comic-book,

Geometric 00's Cartoon, Anime.

HUNTER (cont'd)

Heh, cool...

At first enchanted, Hunter then starts to scowl.

HUNTER (cont'd)

(smoldering)

I wonder what my life would be like

if that pansy, Luz, wasn't such a

goody-two-shoes...

At these words, the mirrors begin to fill with glowing fog,

almost like static on a television.

INT. HALLWAYS

Luz and William creep through the hallways, happening on

the spare room. Luz peeks through the open door to see

Hunter banging on the mirrors.

HUNTER (cont'd)

Grr! Come on! Show me, you stupid-!

He trails off, seeing Luz in the reflection. Acting

quickly, he whips around and levels his staff.

William charges into the room and quickly closes a small

bubble-shield around the staff's gem, causing it to explode

with the feedback of magical energy.

Luz then weaves in and seizes Hunter in a full nelson.

HUNTER (cont'd)

(struggling)

Urgh! How did you get in here?!

LUZ

Never mind that! We've got some

questions for you!

William takes out the portal key and conjures the door.

Hunter's eyes widen. Thinking quickly, he raises his legs

and kicks William in the back, sending him and Luz

staggering back against the mirror.

The surface of the mirror then glows and engulfs the two

combatants in a portal.

WILLIAM

Luz? Have you got him?

He turns and finds himself alone, the mirror's portal

closing. He runs up to it and presses his hand to the

glass.

WILLIAM (cont'd)

LUZ?!

THE OBSERVER

Hunter, you nosy little neophyte! I

thought I told you to-!

The Observer flings the door open and trails off at seeing

William.

THE OBSERVER (cont'd)

Oh. Hello...

William tries to retreat through the portal, but at the

Observer's gesture it collapses. He is stranded.

THE OBSERVER (cont'd)

Well, it seems you found me!

(spreading her

arms)

Here I am, at your mercy! *cackles*

William mounts his staff and flies out the window. Turning

back, he sees a gigantic hologram of the observer floating

above the spires of the observatory, taunting him.

THE OBSERVER (cont'd)

Run. Fight. You know it makes no

difference. Welcome to my humble

abode, "Lord" William. *more

laughter*

CUT TO:

EXT. BATTLEFIELD - DAY

Luz and Hunter tumble out of the portal into what looks

like a war zone. Magical attacks go flying over their

heads. They quit fighting and scramble for cover behind a

ruined stone wall.

LUZ

Wha-? Where are we?! What did you

do?!

HUNTER

It's the mirror! It must have taken

us to another dimension!

LUZ

Are you serious-? AH!

She flinches as a fireball explodes near their hiding

place. On one side of the battlefield, they see a company

of city guards and coven scouts in tattered uniforms. They

are led by Kikimora, barking orders at them.

KIKIMORA

Do not disgrace your Emperor's

memory! Fight!

At the other side, a wave of abominations and abomaton

soldiers launch slime grenades and energy beams. Alador

Blight can be seen piloting an abomech suit when he

recieves a holographic communique from Odalia.

ODALIA (VOX)

(bored)

Do wrap this up quickly, darling. I

want the Loyalists routed before my

meeting this afternoon.

ALADOR

(weary)

*sigh* Yes, dear.

ODALIA (VOX)

And remember...

(sing-song)

No survivors!

Alador cuts the feed and aims a salvo of rockets at the

enemy lines. Before he can launch them, a bolas tangles

itself across his missile armament and explodes, disabling

it.

Both sides turn to see a new faction entering the fray. A

squad of rag-tag teen witches charge both sides of the

battlefield. Their ranks are comprised mostly of Luz's

schoolmates, all led by Amity.

AMITY

Now! They're both worn down! For

freedom!

Alador aims his particle cannon at the attackers, but can't

bring himself to fire it. As he lays down his weapon in

shame, he notcies Luz and Hunter scrambling across the

battlefield in his combat reticle.

ALADOR

(astounded)

Wait. Is that...?

Kikimora spots her as well.

KIKIMORA

No...It can't be!

AMITY

...Luz...?

All sides stop fighting. Luz and Hunter peek out and look

around.

HUNTER

They...stopped? Because of you?

LUZ

Huh. I guess whatever the dimension,

I'm a uniting force!

Alador furrows his brow and primes his weapons array.

ALADOR

Abomatons! New priority target: Luz

the Human!

His abomaton minions fix their targeting reticles on Luz.

KIKIMORA

Double rations for the one that

brings me her head!

AMITY

I want her brought to me alive...

(smoldering)

...if only just barely.

All three factions now bear down on Luz and Hunter. They

trade glances and gulp before running for their lives.

TITLE

SEQUENCE:

EXT. BATTLEFIELD - DAY

Hunter and Luz dodge missiles and magical attacks as they

flee. Amity's resistance fighters manage to reach them

first, snaring Hunter in a net and Luz in a set of bolas.

AMITY

Bring them to the safe house for

questioning! Hurry!

The resistance fighters haul the captives over their

shoulders and disappear from the battle-field in a smoke-

screen before the other factions can reach them.

INT. RUINED CITY RAMPARTS

Luz and Hunter are roughly tossed into a Don Jon,

surrounded by their captors. Amity marches up to Luz with a

scowl.

AMITY (cont'd)

So. We've finally caught, Luz the

Human, our "valiant savior".

LUZ

Amity, stop! Why are you doing

this?!

HUNTER

She's not "your" Amity! Alternate

universe, remember?!

SKARA

Quiet!

One of the resistance fighter jabs him in the ribs with her

staff.

AMITY

*scoff* "Alternate universe"? That's

a new one-if a bit transparent.

LUZ

(realizing)

No, wait, he's right! We're

different versions of people you

know. We're-

Amity holds her staff up to Luz's chin.

AMITY

-Shut it! I'm not buying your ruse!

LUZ

Come on, is this really the wildest

story you've ever heard? I know you

read The Good Witch Azura tie-in

comic. You know? The one where she

meets "Anti-Zura" from the shadow

realm?

Amity looks genuinely disarmed.

AMITY

What? How did you know I used to

read those trashy human novels?

The other resistance fighters snicker behind Amity's back,

making her blush with embarrassment.

LUZ

Because we're telling the truth! In

my dimension we're friends-

(aside)

-better friends than we are here, I

take it.

Amity looks conflicted for a few moments, but her hardened

demeanor gradually softens.

AMITY

No...You're right. You can't be

"her". You don't have the same

scars...the same sadistic look in

your eye...

LUZ

Gee! My mirror-universe twin must be

a piece of work, huh?

Amity quickly draws her knife. Luz gasps, thinking Amity's

about to slash her, but instead she cuts her ropes, setting

her free.

AMITY

(smoldering)

You have no idea...

SKARA

So, who's this guy then?

HUNTER

OW!

Hunter is jabbed in the back again.

LUZ

Well, I don't suppose Emperor Belos

is a good guy in this universe?

AMITY

Most certainly not.

LUZ

Then, yeah. You'd better leave him

tied up. This guy's a total simp for

Belos.

HUNTER

Hey!

LUZ

Am I lying?

Hunter grumbles as he's hauled off by the resistance

fighters. Amity motions for Luz to follow.

AMITY

Come on. Our leader is going to want

to meet you.

CUT TO:

EXT. THE OWL HOUSE - NIGHT

Eda, Lilith, King, and Hooty are gathered outside the

palistrom tree growing from the turret. Eda frantically

jiggles the doorknob but it won't open.

EDA

(straining)

What-grr-gives-urgh?! Why won't

it open?!

LILITH

(pacing)

They should be back by now! They

said they'd portal straight back if

there was trouble.

HOOTY

LOOK!

Hooty gestures toward the tiny pinprick of light in the sky

representing the stellar observatory. They see tiny streaks

of magical destruction erupting from it.

CUT TO:

INT. STELLAR OBSERVATORY, HALLS

William fights for his life against the Observer,

unleashing his most powerful attacks. She brushes them off

while blasting away in turn.

She blasts him straight through a wall. Wounded and

exhausted, he turns to flee down a hallway. As he runs, the

hall is warped and twisted, sending him sliding through a

nightmarish fun-house of cosmic horrors.

The Observer then warps a candelabrum into a nest of

tentacles to trap him.

THE OBSERVER

*cackles*

WILLIAM

(struggling)

For one so powerful...why these

games? Why not just finish me off

now?

THE OBSERVER

Now that wouldn't be sporting, would

it? I like to see my prey struggle

before it dies! *more cackling*

She releases him and lets him keep running, continuing

their frantic game of cat-and-mouse.

CUT TO:

EXT. BONESBOROUGH - DAY

Amity and her resistance fighters march through the bombed-

out ruins of the city.

LUZ

This is Bonesborough...? What

happened?

AMITY

You happened.

BEGIN

FLASHBACK:

EXT. THE TITAN'S SKULL - THE DAY OF UNITY

AMITY (V.O.)

We thought you were our friend at

first. A spunky freedom fighter that

would help us overthrow the

Emperor's tyranny.

Luz leads the charge against Belos' forces. In this

dimension she looks more "urban", wearing a dark green rain

jacket and wearing her long, greasy hair under and orange

stocking cap.

AMITY (V.O.) (cont'd)

Just when he was about to leave and

conquer the Human World, you

sabotaged his portal.

Belos is about to vanish through the portal when Luz takes

a slingshot and launches a glyph-inscribed cherry bomb at

its frame. The portal overloads and blasts him onto the

pavement.

AMITY (V.O.) (cont'd)

Most of his loyal followers were

stranded on the other side, while he

was stuck with us...

Belos' eyes widen as his enemies surround him.

INT. EMPEROR'S CASTLE

AMITY (V.O.) (cont'd)

You've already met the different

factions that rose to fill the

vacuum he left. Anyone crazy enough

to still be loyal to the Emperor

joined Kikimora's Loyalists.

Kikimora sits in the Emperor's throne, directing her

remaining troops.

INT. FACTORY

AMITY (V.O.) (cont'd)

My mother stayed in the Demon Realm

to unite the Corporations and

exploit the vulnerable people left

in the Boiling Isles.

Odalia conspires with Tibbles, Vulgrim, and other

enterprising witches. Alador glumly repairs his abomech

suit.

END FLASHBACK:

EXT. HEXSIDE SCHOOL - DAY

Amity leads their party to the campus of Hexside, now

heavily fortified with palisades, barbed wire, and

trenches.

AMITY

Those of us who actually wanted a

brighter future rallied to Principal

Bump and the other teachers. Called

ourselves the "Bumps in the Night".

LUZ

Hah! Cute!

They march inside where Amity confers with Bump at a

planning table.

After a few moments deliberating, Bump nods and allows Luz

to approach. Amity continues her story, grasping a small

figurine from the war-map, carved in Luz's likeness.

AMITY

Then, of course, there's "you" and

your self-styled "Bad-Girl Coven".

Nothing but anarchists and thugs.

BUMP

Your counterpart has delighted in

playing the other factions against

each other, prolonging the fighting

for all these years.

LUZ

But why?! What could "I" have to

gain from that?

BUMP

In a twisted way, preventing a

tyrant like Belos from ever rising

again...

(solemn)

...because we'd be too divided and

impoverished to be worth oppressing.

Luz sinks to her feet with her back against the table leg.

LUZ

(despairing)

How could I...

(indignant)

...No, how could "she" do something

so awful?!

She shoots back to her feet and marches around in a tirade

of stammering.

LUZ (cont'd)

If I-no she-were here, I would

give myself-herself a piece of...

OUR mind!

Amity seems endeared by her fumbling show of indignation.

AMITY

(smitten)

You do seem different.

HUNTER

Not really. She's done crazier

things in our reality.

LUZ

(aghast)

LIKE WHAT?!

HUNTER

Well, for wanting to make our world

a paradise, you turned our Emperor

into a monster and nearly killed us

all!

LUZ

Belos was always a monster. And it

was the Observer that made him look

the part!

HUNTER

That's a lie! If it hadn't been for

you-

LUZ

-Then what? We'd be living it up

here?! Is this the Boiling Isles you

and your master want to see?

HUNTER

I...

Hunter trails off, conflicted.

LUZ

Maybe I'm not your enemy. Maybe I'm

not so bad after all.

AMITY

So what went differently for your

world?

Luz pauses, pondering.

LUZ

(determined)

What if I showed you?

HUNTER

What? We don't have time to stay and

fight their war. We have to get back

home-or at least I have to!

BUMP

He has a point. You are not

responsible for the affairs of this

dimension.

LUZ

But, in a way, "I" am, aren't I? I

can't just leave you like this!

Luz strides into the school atrium, taking on a rousing

quality to her speech.

LUZ (cont'd)

I'm not leaving until these people

have a ray of hope!

Amity and her resistance fighters feel a twinge of awe at

her passion.

CUT TO:

EXT. SKIES OVER THE BOILING ISLES - DUSK

Eda and King climb higher into the sky on her staff, flying

toward the observatory. Lilith and Hooty ascend alongside

them. They reach higher and higher, shivering in the cold.

EDA

It's still so far...*brrr* Has

anyone ever flown this high

before...?

LILITH

(teeth chattering)

The current record holder is...S-S-

Stratosphere Sam...at 68,587 feet...

and one t-t-toe-nail...

EDA

Well, get ready to go down in

history.

LILITH

And hopefully not b-b-be history...

Eda's teeth start chattering as well, but King gives her a

big hug, burying her in his fluffy pelt.

KING

Keep your eyes on the prize. Allow

my warrior's floof to keep you

warm!

EDA

*sigh* Thanks, King. You're the best

mink-coat a witch could ask for.

Hooty gets jealous and wraps Lilith in his coils.

HOOTY

Don't worry, Lulu. My loving embrace

will ward off the windchill even

better!

LILITH

(sarcastic)

Yes, Hooty. I'm sure your c-c-cold,

brass skin will delay the frost-b-b-

bite.

They draw closer to the asteroid, the battle still raging

on it's surface.

CUT TO:

INT. DIRK FALLS, DARK CAVE - DUSK

Amity and Luz enter an underground cave and approach a

plinth lit by a skylight.

AMITY

What are we looking for here?

LUZ

You'll see! He's-

They discover that the plinth is empty.

LUZ (cont'd)

...not here? But where is he then?

AMITY

Where's who?

LUZ

Sir William!

Amity looks perplexed.

LUZ (cont'd)

You know! Knight in shining armor?

Swings a sword around? In our world

he became our leader, so there was

no power struggle.

AMITY

Well I wish he were here then.

LUZ

Never thought I'd hear that from

you...

(pondering)

Well then, where's Eda the Owl Lady?

Isn't she still fighting the good

fight somewhere?

Amity pauses.

AMITY

(disturbed)

You...don't want to see her.

Luz's eyes widen.

LUZ

(dreading)

I...I think I have to...

CUT TO:

EXT. NIGHT MARKETS - NIGHT

This time joined by Hunter, they all land in the market

square.

AMITY

The Night Markets are neutral

territory...most of the time. Just

keep your faces hidden and leave the

talking to me.

Luz and Hunter pull some scarves across their faces and

follow Amity. They arrive outside the stall of an apple-

butcher shop. At first it looks unmanned, but a dark shape

shuffles around in the back of the darkened stall.

EDA

(haggard)

Whatd'you want...?

Luz stifles a scream as she sees Eda emerge from the

shadows, a misshapen melding of witch and Owl-beast.

AMITY

Here for a pickup, Owl Lady. And be

quick about it.

EDA

Keep your shirt on, Bossy Boots.

I'll get you a fresh cut.

She takes a hunk of apple-beast meat and begins hacking

through it with a cleaver.

EDA (cont'd)

So. Brought some more recruits to

hear my sordid tale, huh?

AMITY

If it helps you vent...

EDA

(morose)

Yeah. Luz the Human was my

apprentice. So I guess I'm to blame

for all this misery. It's okay. I've

heard it from everyone else...

She keeps hacking through the meat, collecting it's juices

in a jug.

EDA (cont'd)

(nostalgic)

She wasn't so bad at first. Had a

lotta moxie. Kinda reminded me of

me, you know?

But she had a mean streak, and it

rubbed off on me. She convinced me

to get even with my sister for

cursing me with-

(gesturing at her

face)

-this. And well...I got even.

She brings the cleaver down extra hard on her next swipe.

EDA (cont'd)

My family disowned me after that...I

lashed out at my room-mates, so they

left too...Then the Emperor burned

my house to the ground...

Eda slowly lets a few tears leak from her mismatched eyes.

EDA (cont'd)

*sniff* So now, here I am. Your

friendly neighborhood apple butcher.

She finishes her work, corking up the jug of apple-blood

and tossing it to Amity over the counter.

EDA (cont'd)

Now take it and scram. I'm charging

extra for the story next time...

She slams the shutters of her stall closed. They leave down

the street, Luz trying to keep herself from breaking down

into quiet sobs.

Amity comforts her. Even Hunter looks sympathetic.

LUZ

(wiping her tears)

Amity...*sniff* I'm sorry, but I

don't know if we can add anything

good to this mess.

She then clenches her fist and furrows her brow in

determination.

LUZ (cont'd)

But we can take something bad out of

it. We're going home, Hunter. And

we're taking someone with us.

INTERMISSION:

EXT. GRIMGRUB'S PUB - NIGHT

The trio of witches arrive outside of a seedy tavern in the

midst of a rowdy brawl.

HUNTER

You've gotta be joking! Why would we

want to bring that thing into our

reality?!

LUZ

In our world we can lock her up in

prison. The three of us should be

enough to haul her in.

AMITY

Don't underestimate her. That was

Belos' mistake...

They cautiously enter the tavern as unsavory witches and

demons beat each other senseless. The pub's staff continue

waiting on the non-brawling patrons, nonchalant to the

chaos.

ANARCHO-LUZ

Yeah! Crush him, Tom!

Luz's doppelganger reclines in a wing-back chair by the

fireplace, cheering on the brawlers and laughing with her

cronies.

ANARCHO-LUZ (cont'd)

Aw, come on! You can fight better

than that! Wuss!

The demon she's goading eventually loses his fight, being

thrown at her feet.

ANARCHO-LUZ (cont'd)

(condescending)

Now, you may have been confused by

the name, but fighting like a girl

doesn't get you into the Bad-Girl

Coven.

She empties her tankard onto his face as her cronies laugh.

ANARCHO-LUZ (cont'd)

Get this hoser out of here!

Her cronies then drag the demon out of the bar, the other

patrons throwing food at him and laughing. Anarcho-Luz then

turns her attention to the trio of witches approaching her.

ANARCHO-LUZ (cont'd)

Aww, sorry, princess. But admissions

are also closed to bourgeois brats,

pretty-boys, and-

She's about to count off Luz in her list of undesirables

when she whips her hood off, showing her face.

ANARCHO-LUZ (cont'd)

Whoa...!

(amused)

No, let me guess. You're my long-

lost twin. Ooh, or a clone!

LUZ

It's a long story, but I'll trade

ya. I want to know what happened to

Sir William.

ANARCHO-LUZ

To who...? Oh, you mean that boor I

found lying around that musty old

cave!

(mocking)

Well he wanted his "warrior's death"

against Belos so much, I let him

have it...

She gestures to the wall where William's sword hangs on

display, slightly tattered from a lost battle. The bar

patrons all laugh as Luz flushes red with anger.

ANARCHO-LUZ (cont'd)

(disdainful)

We don't need fascists like him in

our Boiling Isles. In fact, we don't

need anyone telling us what to do!

Do we, boys?!

The patrons all raise a clamor, stamping their feet and

jeering.

AMITY

Well, enjoy your reign of terror

while it lasts. It ends tonight.

ANARCHO-LUZ

Oh, really? Why don't we show

mittens what the Bad-Girl Coven

thinks about that!

Her cronies surround the trio, leering and laughing with

malice.

SMASH CUT TO:

EXT. GRIMGRUB'S PUB, CURBSIDE

The tavern erupts with explosions and screaming. The

thuggish bar patrons are tossed out of windows or else flee

out the doors.

INT. GRIMGRUB'S PUB

Anarcho-Luz takes cover behind the bar as her cronies are

trounced or abandon her. She then readies her slingshot

with a glyph bomb and takes aim, unleashing several

explosions of fire, ice, and thorn whips.

Luz contains them with torrents of water, whirlwinds, and

small bubble-shields.

ANARCHO-LUZ (cont'd)

(incredulous)

Where did a powder-puff like you

learn spells like that?!

LUZ

You should've kept that "boor"

around. He might've taught you

something!

Anarcho-Luz then leaps out from hiding, launching more

bombs. First, she blinds Amity with a light bomb. Then she

throws a knife at hunter, pinning him to the wall by his

tunic. Finally, she weaves around Luz's staff combat and

holds her from behind with a dagger at her throat.

ANARCHO-LUZ

I do the schooling around here!

Thinking fast, Luz sneakily draws an ice-glyph card out of

her pocket and presses it to Anarcho-Luz's jacket. The ice

spreads across her body, almost instantly freezing her in

place.

ANARCHO-LUZ (cont'd)

(shivering)

Gagh! Cold!

Luz breaks free from her grip and levels her staff.

LUZ

Class dismissed!

LATER

After recovering themselves, Hunter and Amity tie-up

Anarcho-Luz in ropes.

HUNTER

Alright. Now what?

Luz ponders for a moment, her eyes coming to rest on

William's sword, knocked to the floor from its place on the

wall. She picks it up in her hands.

LUZ

Sir William made this sword out of

Titan's-blood ore. He would use it

to cut portals between different

places he had been before. I guess

I've been to the Observer's attic...

at least in our dimension.

HUNTER

(shrugging)

It's worth a shot. From there we can

cross back over to our reality

through the mirror she has in this

one.

ANARCHO-LUZ

Alternate dimensions? So, that's

what you are! A version of me

without any guts.

LUZ

You say that after I just beat the

guts out of you.

Anarcho-Luz keeps taunting them, growing embittered.

ANARCHO-LUZ

And I'm still wondering how I lost

to you! You're weak! I can see it in

your eyes! You've had it easy all

your life while I had to struggle!

She looks away, letting a single tear slip out.

ANARCHO-LUZ (cont'd)

(brooding)

So...how's Dad doing...?

LUZ

(solemn)

In my world he died when I was

eight.

ANARCHO-LUZ

What?! No. You couldn't have. I

couldn't have become...

(revolted)

...you, after losing him!

BEGIN

FLASHBACK:

INT. THE NOCEDA HOUSE - NIGHT

A young Luz tiptoes down the halls at night, peeking into

her mother's room to see her crying. Camilla holds a photo

of her late husband along with an American flag folded into

a triangle.

From the viewer's perspective, we can see her sobbing.

Curious, Luz enters the room.

YOUNG LUZ

Mamá...?

Camilla quickly wipes her tears and straightens herself up.

CAMILLA

(composed)

Yes, mija?

The young Luz stares at Camilla's stoic façade.

ANARCHO-LUZ (V.O.)

(resentful)

Mom didn't shed a tear over his

death! She felt nothing!

Luz frowns, breaks into tears and runs out into the hall

crying. She then runs into her room and weeps at her

bedside.

ANARCHO-LUZ (V.O.) (cont'd)

But if she didn't have the strength

to mourn him...I would.

Several stills follow, showing Anarcho-Luz's life of

rebellion. She comes to the defense of bullied nerds. Picks

fights with catty cheerleaders. Vandalizes a mean teacher's

car. Gets sent in handcuffs to juvenile hall.

ANARCHO-LUZ

I honored his memory by fighting

injustice, and looking out for

anyone who didn't fit in. But "the

man" just couldn't take it. They

tried to throw me away...

She gets off the bus home from juvenile hall to see a

little owl scampering into a ruined old house. She follows

it, stumbling into the Boiling Isles with all its macabre

wonder.

ANARCHO-LUZ (V.O.)

But then I found the Demon Realm, a

world as wild and awesome as me...

She's enraptured by the sight, leaping onto Eda's staff and

joyriding through the isles. But then Belos's shadow looms

over them.

ANARCHO-LUZ (V.O.) (cont'd)

And I swore it would always be free.

No one should be punished for who

they are!

Anarcho-Luz leaps heroically into the fray with Belos and

his minions.

LUZ (V.O.)

Is that really how you see it?!

The flashback winds back to the moment where young Luz sees

her mother putting on a brave face.

LUZ (V.O.)

Mom wasn't callous! Of course she

was hurting! But she wanted to be

strong for you!

Luz runs up to Camilla and hugs her leg, crying. Camilla

relents and embraces her daughter, crying as well.

YOUNG LUZ

I miss Papá.

CAMILLA

I do to, cariña...I do too.

We then see stills of Luz's life. Her love of fantasy and

sci-fi. Her goofy antics. Being sent to the principal's

office or laughed at by other children.

LUZ (V.O.)

I got in trouble a lot too. The

world can be cruel sometimes. But

society isn't responsible for making

you an outcast!

Before she is whisked away to reform school, we see Luz

discover the Boiling Isles. We see er well-meaning attempts

to help people go awry.

LUZ (V.O.) (cont'd)

You have a different way of doing

things, a different way of seeing

things...that may make you

different, but it doesn't make you a

hero.

We also see her growing closer to Eda, King, Hooty, Gus,

Willow, Amity, and William.

LUZ (V.O.) (cont'd)

You do that by being someone people

can rely on...

END FLASHBACK:

INT. GRIMGRUB'S PUB

LUZ

I guess having that attitude can

literally make a world of

difference...

Anarcho-Luz sulks and broods in her restraints. Hunter

reflects on their words, moved.

LUZ (cont'd)

(stern)

And don't worry. You won't be

punished for who you are, but for

what you've done. Let's go.

Luz swings the sword through the air, cutting open a

portal. Hunter marches Anarcho-Luz through it. Luz begins

to follow, but Amity stops her, grabbing her by the hand.

AMITY

Wait. If this is the last I'm going

to see you...

Luz pauses.

AMITY (cont'd)

We...never got along in this

dimension. We were enemies from the

moment we met.

(demure)

But I'm glad we're friends in your

world.

LUZ

(smiling)

And in this one...

She leans in and kisses Amity on the cheek, causing her to

blush. Luz then disappears through the portal with a wink.

INT. STELLAR OBSERVATORY, SPARE ROOM - NIGHT

They all arrive in the mirror universe's version of the

Observer's spare room, only a few details differing.

LUZ (cont'd)

(to Hunter)

So, what'll you do when you're back?

HUNTER

I dunno. I guess things aren't as

simple as I thought...

He looks perturbed by Luz's hopeful stare.

HUNTER (cont'd)

But don't go thinking we're friends!

I just-

He's interrupted by a moaning sound echoing through the

halls of the castle.

HUNTER (cont'd)

Wait. Did you hear that...?

The moaning sound continues, like the voice of someone

crying out in pain.

LUZ

(haunted)

I think I know what that is...

INT. DUNGEON

The trio of witches open a creaking door into a dark

chamber filled with eerie green light. At the chamber's

center, a large glass reservoir hangs down from the

ceiling, containing a frothing mass of viscous black

liquid.

The fluid roils and churns. A face slowly starts to

materialize in its contents, moaning in pain. It's Belos.

HUNTER

Belos!

ANARCHO-LUZ

(casual)

Oh, so this is where he ended up

after we beat him into paste. Guess

we should've been more thorough...

Not listening, Hunter rushes over to the reservoir, aghast.

BELOS

Heeeelp...Meee...

HUNTER

Don't worry my liege, I'll get you

out!

Hunter starts banging on the glass, trying to break it. Luz

stops him.

LUZ

Wait! It's too dangerous!

HUNTER

I'm not leaving him in there!

LUZ

That's not Belos anymore. The

Observer's turned him into a proto-

Titan. He'll try to suck the magic

out of anything he sees!

BELOS

Maaaagic...must have...maaagic...!

Hunter pauses, conflicted and shaken.

HUNTER

N-no...It can't be. She was his

mentor, why would she-?

LUZ

-Not his mentor. His puppet master.

This is what I've been trying to

tell you!

THE OBSERVER

Very astute, young one!

The Observer materializes out of the darkness and seizes

them all in a telekinetic grab.

THE OBSERVER (cont'd)

I see my inter-dimensional mirror

works both ways. I knew I should

have disposed of the infernal thing!

HUNTER

Y-you! You did this! You MONSTER!

THE OBSERVER

I don't know who you are, but you

haven't seen a monster yet...!

Enraged, Hunter aims a spell at the reservoir, shattering

the glass.

THE OBSERVER (cont'd)

You IMBECILE! Do you know what

you've done?!

Belos' slimy form congeals on the floor and morphs into a

skeletal creature. It sees the Observers incredibly

luminous magical aura and ignores the children in favor of

her.

BELOS

MAAAGIC...!

THE OBSERVER

NO! BACK AWAY, BEAST! I AM YOUR

MASTER! I-

Belos lurches forward and seizes her in his grimy claws,

unhinging his jaw and absorbing her magic.

THE OBSERVER (cont'd)

*screams*

While the Observer is subdued, the three witches are able

to break free from her grasp and run out of the room.

LUZ

Through the mirror! Hurry!

They rush out into the hallway as The Observer

disintegrates in Belos' grasp. The more of her energy he

feeds on, the more he grows, bursting through the dungeon

ceiling.

However, his body also seems to curdle and boil, growing

unstable. The massive creature can no longer contain the

immense power and finally explodes.

The fleeing witches just manage to reach the spare room and

escape through the mirror before the observatory is

consumed in magical fire.

Meanwhile, the people of the war-torn Bonesborough below

look up at the explosion in the night sky; a brilliant ball

of blue flame. Despite not knowing it, they are free of

both Belos and The Observer.

CUT TO:

INT. STELLAR OBSERVATORY, SPARE ROOM

The three witches emerge on the other side of the mirror,

collapsed in a heap. They take a few moments to catch their

breaths.

LUZ

Alright, we need to go.

HUNTER

You go...I'm staying.

LUZ

What?

Hunter tries to recover his aplomb, his rage smoldering.

HUNTER

The Observer still thinks I'm her

puppet in this world.

(determined)

I can do more by playing along.

LUZ

(concerned)

I thought the same thing while I was

working for Belos...It didn't turn

out well.

They pause in their debate, hearing the sound of muffled

explosions rocking the Observatory.

ANARCHO-LUZ

Oh, now what?!

LUZ

*gasp* Will!

HUNTER

Go! Now!

Luz drags Anarcho-Luz out the door while Hunter remains,

contemplating his treachery against the Observer.

INT. STELLAR OBSERVATORY, BASILICA

Eda and Lilith do battle with the Observer, distracting her

while King drags him to safety.

THE OBSERVER

I'm so glad you arrived! My other

plaything was getting bruised.

King tries to revive William and speak with him.

KING

Where's Luz?

WILLIAM

(exhausted)

I don't know. She just vanished. I-

LUZ

I'm right here!

Luz comes running into the chamber with Anarcho Luz in tow.

KING

Who's-?

LUZ

Explanations later. Escape now!

Luz takes William's sword and cuts open a portal.

LUZ (cont'd)

This way!

Hearing her, Eda and Lilith combine their magical prowess,

launching the Observer back into a pillar.

THE OBSERVER

Gagh!

They then retreat into the portal with Hooty and King as

they drag William.

THE OBSERVER (cont'd)

WHAT?! NO!

Luz is just about to drag Aanrcho-Luz into the portal when

The Observer seizes her in another telekinetic stranglehold

and pulls her back.

ANARCHO-LUZ

*screams* Wait! Don't leave me!

LUZ

No!

Before she can reach out for her, the portal closes,

leaving Anarcho-Luz stranded in the clutches of the

Observer.

INT. THE OWL HOUSE, LIVING ROOM - NIGHT

Hooty and King deposit William on the sofa. He is badly

bruised and tired.

Meanwhile, Eda tries to console Luz.

EDA

Who was that? Should we go back?

Luz deliberates with herself for a moment before

sorrowfully relenting.

LUZ

*sigh* No, it's too late now...Let's

just say I left a part of myself

back there.

Eda clasps her shoulder, but Luz seizes her in a tearful

hug.

LUZ (cont'd)

*sniff* I'd never do anything to

hurt you. You know that, right?

Surprised, but endeared, Eda pats her head.

EDA

Aww, kid.

Eda accepts the hug, stroking Luz's hair while pondering to

herself:

EDA (cont'd)

Man, what happened back there...?

CUT TO:

INT. STELLAR OBSERVATORY, BASILICA

The Observer holds Anarcho-Luz aloft, surrounding her with

coursing ribbons of gold energy.

THE OBSERVER

At least I'll have the consolation

of wiping you from existence,

meddling human!

ANARCHO-LUZ

NO! WAIT! I'M NOT WHO YOU THINK!

The ribbons tighten around her, dissolving her body into

luminous star-dust.

ANARCHO-LUZ (cont'd)

NO! NO! I'M NOT THE SAME PERSON! I'M

NOT THE SAME LUZ! PLEASE! I'M

BEGGING YOU! NOOOO-

She slowly fades into nothingness, shedding one last tear

as her final screams echo through the halls. The Observer

doesn't even relish a sinister laugh, quietly fuming to

herself.

A moment later, Hunter walks into the room, pretending to

rub his eyes from being woken from a restful sleep.

HUNTER

(feigning

ignorance)

What's going on! I heard noises...

THE OBSERVER

Our security was breached. It seems

the Owl Lady has finally broken her

curse and discovered our location...

HUNTER

What?!

THE OBSERVER

Disturbing, I know. But I suppose

those fools had to wise up at some

point...

The Observer floats through the halls, beckoning Hunter to

follow.

THE OBSERVER (cont'd)

Come along, Hunter. It's time I

revealed the full extent of my plans

to you...

Hunter follows along, trying to hide his anticipation.

HUNTER

Good. I was wondering when you were

going to start trusting me...

FADE TO BLACK

TO BE

CONTINUED