01x03 - I Will Survive

[bunniefuu]

I know we can all use a fresh start.

I found a psychiatrist.

Dr. Brauer.

He's been analyzing
your Aunt Lucinda's case.

Spiderwick is dangerous.

It's all real.

I was at Dr. Brauer's.

I looked at Calliope.

- And Calliope was Lucinda.

If we can find this creature
that I know I saw...

...we can prove
that Lucinda isn't crazy.

- Creatures exist.

We're stuck in this nowhere town

in this tragic house
because of you.

Everything awful that happens
in this family

can't all be my fault.


That's Thimbletack.

My father catalogued
each and every creature

of the invisible world.

The pages are in hidden vaults
all over Henson.

You have to help
save everyone, Jared.

Mulgarath's a deceiver,
a shape-shifter.

Can't trust a soul.

What kind of beast are you?

The death-some kind.

Time to wake up.

You must be hungry.

Drink up, my babies.

Everybody needs to eat.

JADEN Michigan Water Authority.
My name is Jaden.

- How can I help you?
- Hey! Uh, hey.

Hey, uh... Hi, Jaden.

I'd like to report a water
outage at 535 Fairview Road.

Yes, um, your water
was turned off

after a complaint was filed
for excessive usage.

- We sent you two emails.

Some prying neighbor moans,
and you shut off my water?

The tyranny of
the Michigan Water Authority.

You know, uh, Jaden,
water comes from nature,

and you, you regulate
how much we get to use.

Profiting off something
that the world gives freely.

Well, my friend,
a reckoning is coming.

One I've been planning
for decades.

You and everyone you love

and everyone they love
will be consumed!

I'm going to broil your flesh
into a fond.

The age of man in Henson,
Michigan, will meet its end

as it's slowly digested
in my gut!

Dude, just say
you'll cut your water use,

and I'll get it turned back on.

I will cut back on my water use.

My mother and I would like
to thank all of you

for being here today.

The thing I loved most
about my Aunt Lucinda

was the way she smiled
with her whole face.

She did everything
with her whole self.

The thing I marveled at the most

was her ability to tell a story.

She had nonsensical rhymes
about dragons

and vorpal swords and
the wood-elf knight Lorengorm.

But my favorite stories

were about her invisible friend
Thimbletack.

Uh...

You knew Thimbletack

was being nice
when he left you a gift.

- A vial of...


How could you two?

Seriously. Of all days.

It's not our fault.
It's Thimbletack.

Don't you dare, Jared Grace.

I'm not lying.

Oh. Okay, let's hear it.

There's this ogre, Mulgarath.

He wants Great-Grandpa
Spiderwick's Field Guide

so he can k*ll everyone.

Lucinda said
Thimbletack could help us,

but when we tried to talk
to the little boggart,

he tied our shoelaces together

and pushed us
down the flipping stairs.

Simon thinks he's upset because
Mulgarath k*lled Lucinda.

Lucinda died of a heart attack.

Okay, okay, I got this, Mom.

Simon was there.
He saw Thimbletack, too.

Go on. Tell them.

Just tell them the truth.

Okay, we were
roughhousing is all.

Mm. Oh.

- Lucinda said we shouldn't trust anyone.
- Ow!

I didn't know she meant you.

We have to be brave.

Jared, I don't want to be brave.
I want to barf.

Listen, last week, w-we beefed
about modding scooters,

and now we have to save
everyone from an ogre?

How can you be so calm?

Because...

I have you.

We're just kids.

We need real help.
We need Thimbletack.

No. No.
He ruined Mallory's hair.

He k*lled your mice.
He pushed us down stairs.

Think of all the crap
that you've done

and I have never
given up on you.

There's gonna be
a lot more funerals

if we don't stop this Mulgarath.

We don't even know who he is.

We don't need anyone else.

Lucinda said
the Field Guide pages are hidden

in vaults marked by
that nazar thing.

There's one
at that door downtown.

We could start there tomorrow.
Okay?

- Hmm?
- Okay.

Take off that hat, dear.
It's disrespectful.

And frumpy.

My hair isn't fixed yet.

We couldn't get an appointment
before the funeral.

Is it safe to serve this
casserole with all this mold?

I saw mushrooms in the hallway.

I had a guy come check them out.
They're safe.

Great.
We can use them in a quiche.

Mal, can you get
the coffee urn, please?

- Thank you.
- Mm-hmm.

This is no place
to raise children.

Well, I think this is what Jared
and the kids need right now.

You can still go back
to Brooklyn

- and apologize to Richard.
- He abandoned us.

Men like a humble woman.

Hey, something smells
terrific in here.

What is it?

Hi.

Mother, this is Lucinda
and Jared's psychiatrist,

Dr. Dorian Brauer.

Sorry to have to meet you
under these circumstances.

Oatmeal molasses raisin.

Um...

I'm more of a keto man.

I baked them myself.

Mmm! Tasty.

Very good.

I'm going to encourage
people to eat.

- Mothers.

I'm sure
this has been difficult.

How are you holding up?

I think... I think
my mother is right.

I make awful choices,
and the kids are miserable.

Maybe this was a mistake.

Maybe we should go back
to Brooklyn.

Maybe we should talk.

You know, away from all of this.

You know, my-my office
is always open.

Once you put your aunt to rest,

I'd love to help.

These are great.

Mmm.

Lucinda requested we play her
favorite song as we bury her.

Is that disco?

- ♪ At first I was afraid ♪

♪ I was petrified ♪

♪ Kept thinking I could never ♪

♪ Live without you
by my side... ♪

I can't.

♪ But then I spent
so many nights ♪

♪ Thinking how you
did me wrong ♪

♪ But I grew strong ♪

♪ And I learned
how to get along ♪

♪ And so you're back ♪

♪ From outer space ♪

♪ I just walked in
to find you here ♪

♪ With that sad look
upon your face... ♪

♪ I should've changed
that stupid lock ♪

♪ I should've made you
leave your key ♪

♪ If I'd-a known
for just one second ♪

♪ You'd be back to bother me ♪

♪ Well, now go ♪

- ♪ Walk out the door ♪

- ♪ Just turn around now ♪

♪ 'Cause you're not
welcome anymore ♪

♪ Weren't you the one who tried
to hurt me with goodbye ♪

♪ I'll survive ♪

♪ I will survive ♪

♪ Hey, hey. ♪

Bad enough being buried alive.

But you only left me Tetris?

Sucks for you.
I'm gonna beat your high score.

Jealous much?

Quit screwing around.

- Come on.

Hey, it's not my fault
you 'sploded Lucinda.

I've been glamouring
as a corpse for days.

The funeral director dropped
egg salad on my shoulder.

Listen! Shh!

You have no idea
how close everything is

to falling apart here.

I meticulously manipulated
the Grace family

into moving to Henson,
and now they might leave.

We need them to stay here
to get past the protections

Lucinda placed
on the Field Guide pages.

Come on!

We need to infiltrate
the Grace family.

Make them trust us.
Make them stay.

Yeah, I'm on it.

-Ow.[/i]

Ow, ow!

- Gentler, Mom.

If she sat still,
she wouldn't get hurt.

Can't believe Henson still
doesn't have a proper stylist.

Mom was gonna drive me
to Detroit to get it braided.

Wouldn't have to drive anywhere

if you'd stayed in New York
where you belong.

Wouldn't have to give up
your fencing either.

I'm going to visit
Valentina later

to convince her to take me back.

Actually, she was,
she was at the funeral.

Do you think Valentina had
some grudge against Lucinda?

That's why she refused
to train me?

Lucinda had a whole life
I didn't care for.

Luce and Dad
would abandon me for days.

So caught up in fantasies
that no one paid bills

or bought groceries.

What did I get
for being responsible?

Hair knotted.

Salt in my tea instead of sugar.

And when I confronted Lucinda,
she'd just laugh

and say, "Thimbletack did it."

Oh, okay, baby, um...

You're gonna have to go upstairs

and put in
some deep conditioner,

'cause I just-- I can't.

Thank you, Grandma.

Why do you want us
to leave so badly?

History is repeating itself.

And it terrifies me.

Jared blaming every problem
on Thimbletack?

It's too much for me.

So I had to commit Lucinda
to that awful hospital.

I am trying,

desperately trying,

to stop you from having
to do the same with Jared.

I'll call Tanner Kent
to discuss listing the house.

Jared, I believe you have
something you'd like to say?

My third therapist,
Dr. Woodworth,

made me memorize this apology.

"I was being inconsiderate,

and in doing so,
I diminished my own dignity."

I have to say it a lot.

Mostly to get a dig in
at my mom.

But, uh, I...

I realized that
I may have hurt some of you

by not giving this group
a chance.

So, I, uh...

I was inconsiderate.

And I'm sorry.

Is that
a blueberry lemon biscuit?

And sea salt caramel brownies.

Oh, sea salt caramel brownies
go hard.

Wish I brought
my portable blender.

Yeah, well, it turns out you get

a whole lot of good pastries
when someone dies.

We're all very sorry
about your aunt.

I'm very proud of you.
This is very generous.

Tastes like crap.

Does it burn?
Is it burning anybody?

- Ugh, why would it?
- It's iron.

You put iron.

So, either he thinks
we need more hemoglobin

or this little turd burglar
thinks fairies are real

and is testing to see
if we're magic.

Fairies hate on iron.

Even the coldest metals
burn them.

What?

I've watched Maleficent
a couple hundred times.

Is she right?
Is that what you're doing?

Come on. My office, now.

Why do you push people away?

I-I didn't think
they'd taste it.

N-Nobody's out to get you.

Nobody's...

conspiring to keep you
from finding

your great-grandfather's...

What is it? Field Guide?

How do you know about the pages?

Well, your mother mentioned
something about it,

but I'd prefer
to hear it from you.

Um, I'm afraid
i-if I tell you the truth,

uh, I'll end up
being committed here.

I'm afraid that if you don't,

it could be worse.

A secret can eat you alive

if you don't share it
with someone.

I have Simon.

Well, does he rely on you
as much as you rely on him?

No.

No, Simon can make best friends
with a tree.

You think it's too much

for one person to shoulder
all our crap?

No.

I don't know.

I'm gonna write you
a prescription.

"Have fun."

- Are you for real, dude?

Your great-grandfather
was eccentric,

to say the least.

But who knows?

Maybe his pages
are out there somewhere

waiting for you
to discover them.

Sounds like
the perfect summer quest.

I want you to know
that you can tell me anything.

This is a safe space.

♪ Outside, my guy ♪

♪ Is trying to find
a little spare time ♪

♪ Unwind with me a minute ♪

♪ I've got red wine, no lie ♪

♪ And since there's two of us ♪

♪ I heard you wanna be
in the driver's seat ♪

♪ So keep up ♪

♪ 'Cause it feels right ♪

♪ And if I follow you,
I know that I should hesitate ♪

I-I have to wait for Jared!

♪ But it feels right ♪

♪ And just the thought of you ♪

♪ Gives me the taste
I know I'll crave ♪

♪ But it feels right ♪

♪ And if I follow you ♪

♪ I know that
I should hesitate ♪

♪ But it feels right ♪

♪ And just the thought of you ♪

♪ Gives me the taste
I know I'll crave ♪

♪ But it feels right. ♪

You won't change her mind.

Excuse me?

Valentina.

That's why you're back.

I'm going to make her.

Mallory, right?

Mallory, did you start fencing

because you wanted
to become a knight?

Bree, right?

Bree, I'm not a child.

I'm not judging.

I'm asking because I'm trying
to solve your problem.

- What is my problem exactly?
- You're inadequate.

Maybe definitely judging.

But I checked you out.
You're not...

- un-decent with a saber.

That's not a compliment.

There's a tournament coming up.

Biggest fight of my life.

Recruiters from all over.

I could use a sparring partner
to sharpen my edges.

The only fencer worth
their weight is Holman Hagood,

and he only beat me once
because I had stomach issues

from some overnight oats.

Well, I didn't bring my gear.

And you thought you would
change Valentina's mind how?

Here.

There's some extra jackets
and epees.

Allez.

Oh. Hi.

- What's in the box?
- Opportunity.

These are Lucinda's records,

journals, art, analysis, videos.

Hmm.



Well, actually I have
ten more in my car

plus the 17 that
Henry's bringing over later.

The, uh, recordkeeping
at Meskwaki

is thorough and sloppy.

These are a decade old.

I was kind of hoping that
you'd be able to take a look

and make some sense of it.

It's a big job.

It's a job job.

You want to hire me?

You're a librarian,
the hospital needs a librarian,

so win-win.

Are those your mother's
oatmeal raisin molasses cookies?

-Yes, they are.
Help yourself.

- Oh, my God!

Oh, my God, are you okay?

- Uh, no, no, I'm fine. I'm fine.
- I'm so sorry.

It appears you have a rodent
in your walls.

Lucinda would say
it's Thimbletack

basically showing us the door.

I agree with that.

Tanner's stopping by
to give us a...

formal appraisal this afternoon.

Just, before you make
any decision,

just take a look at this stuff.

It might help you to make sense
of Lucinda's life,

process her death,

and, uh, most importantly,

could give you some hint
of how to help Jared.

This is very thoughtful.

Actually, it's quite selfish.

I'm trying to manipulate you
into staying.

You can't open the fairy doors.

- Not with a dumb rock at least.
- No, not at all.

The doors are just some old
art installation to amuse kids.

Shut up and go.

Or we stay.

- This is a slo-mo car crash.
- Yeah.

And the car is on fire.

And the other car is a hospital
full of orphan kittens.

And the kittens are on fire.

Thousand bucks says he gives up.

You don't have a thousand bucks.

It's tied up in NFTs.

You drew a stick figure
in Photoshop.

Wearing a dope bucket hat.

Oh, nice.

He's got a hammer.

- Whoa!
- Geez!

There's all this rust here.

Hey, I-I've never seen
that before.

Intriguery.

- Mm.

I should get back.

Well, my day is jammed
with doing...

nothing whatsoever, but I can
move some things around for you.

I appreciate it,
but I should go by myself.

I bought you boba.

It's a Jared thing.

Jared doesn't like me?

Jared doesn't like anyone.

Hey, I don't reek.

If that's why you're going.

- What?
- It's not B.O. or anything.

That's an awful thing to think.

Why would you say that?

I don't wear deodorant.

It's all single-use plastics

and chemicals that are
k*lling the sea turtles.

Manatees.

So I use patchouli.

'Cause I'm trying
to save the world or whatever.

It smells earthy and dank.

So, people...

friends...

people you thought
were your friends,

they call you the worst possible
names you could think of.

People can be really awful
when they want.

I think you're pretty great.

Do whatever Jared wants.

Like always.

Or maybe this time--

and I know
this is controversial...

...maybe this time
you do what Simon Grace wants.


So there's some letters?

"AMDMGCMJ."

So what?
They're just Roman numerals.

"A" isn't a Roman numeral.

What's she doing here?

General moral support?

We agreed.

Trust no one.

What, and these dopes
are your hype crew?

I was trying to get them
to go away.

Huh, gold star on that one.

Drink your dumb matcha.

Maybe it's a code word?

AMDMGCMJ?

Try using a soft "G"?

This is so dumb.

Then go away.

We're trying to save lives.

And you're wasting our time.

So what could be hiding
behind an iron door

- that's so lifesaving?
-The hammer clearly...

- Are you okay?
- Yeah.

Just allergies.

They're music chords.

AMDMGCMJ?

The "M" and "MJ"
stand for "minor and major."

Oh.

Yeah, okay, you're welcome.

See you around or whatever.

I don't need to stay here
and be treated like crap.

I can do that from my bed
and Instagram.

LUCINDA
Little Miss?

Little Miss?

Little Miss, where did you go?

Little Miss?

Why hasn't Little Miss
come to visit?

It's been days.

Or maybe...

years.

I-I...

I've lost track of time,
it seems.

I have all manner

of important things to tell her.

Why won't she come?

Why won't my sister bring her?


What do you want to say to her?

I want to tell her
not to be scared.

Or sad.

This is all part
of an elaborate plan.

Everything's happening
for a reason.

Believe.

I know that song.

It's Aunt Lucinda's favorite,
from the funeral.

Oh, my crap.

It works.

That's how you open the door.

We have to sing.

♪ First I was afraid,
I was petrified ♪

♪ Kept thinking
I could never live ♪

♪ Without you by my side ♪

♪ But then
I spent so many nights ♪

♪ Thinking how you
did me wrong ♪

♪ And I grew strong ♪

♪ And I learned
how to get along ♪

- ♪ And so you're back... ♪
- This is so stupid.

I can make that with an Alexa
and a rubber band.

Louder, Emiko.

Altogether now.

To the chorus!

♪ Oh, no, not I ♪

♪ I will survive ♪

♪ Oh, as long as
I know how to love ♪

♪ I know I'll stay alive ♪

♪ I've got all my life to live ♪

♪ I've got all my love to give ♪

♪ And I'll survive ♪

♪ I will survive ♪

♪ Hey, hey! ♪

What are you doing?

Arthur Spiderwick
made a Field Guide

about magical creatures.

Elves, trolls.

My Great-Aunt Lucinda
hid the pages.

- And one of them is in here.
- Hey, Jared, wait.

You stick your hand
in something's home,

you're gonna get bit.

Jared, stop.

I-I've seen that before. Wait.

That-that boulder's
at Shinanguag Lake.

Come on! Let's go!

♪ All eyes up on me, yeah,
I'm moving different ♪

♪ On the numbers,
I got to get my bundles up ♪

♪ Hear me coming, got you
running 'cause I leveled up ♪

♪ I got 'em reminiscing
on the magic, magic ♪

♪ Look back at it, huh ♪

♪ Happy. ♪

You type so loudly.

I have wide thumbs.

Valentina says
they give me a superior grip.

My boyfriend's being weird.

This might be a bit.

Good sesh.

You moved my book.

Whoever you are.

Maestro?

Mallory came back.

As I planned.

She's proficient.

But like you said,
she lacks her aunt's passion.

Sorry about her death.

My personal life
is not your concern.

And Mallory?

Keep her on a string.

Be brutal.

We must be ready
for the coming fight.

Of course.

This is it.

Okay, there are
zero magical creatures here.

No, no, no. There's got to be
something here.

I'm glad we found a page,

but we have no clue
what it says or means.

I told you, we need help.

Sorry, wh-what are we, then?

Persistent mouth herpes.

- Ouch.
-Yeah,
we wouldn't have even

- found that page without Calliope.
- You've doubted me since jump.

You sold me out with Mom.
Why can't you just have my back?

All I ever do is have your back.

No, you try to clean up my mess.

Maybe if you weren't
such a walking disaster,

I wouldn't have
to clean up your mess!

Why do you always
have to be right? Hmm?

Why do you always think
I'm wrong?

Do you really hate me that much?

I love you, you dumb jerk!

Jared. Jared, look, look.

That's amazing.

That's the coolest thing
I've ever seen in my life.

And I've been
to Drake's Passover Seder.

Simon, come here.

The stone is the key.

Don't!

It's not safe for you to know
any of what's going on here.

This fairy tale has a monster.

You are supposed to be
with Simon.

I know what I'm doing.
Don't worry.

Problem is, I worry a lot.

My spies tell me

the twins have acquired
a page of the Field Guide.

One you should have taken.

I can't do this without you,
Calliope.

I'm only looking out for us.

- We both want the same thing.

- Right?

To feed.

Yes! Yes! Yes!

Ha!


He's a shape-shifter.

We don't know who he is.
We don't know who we can trust.

So thank you for helping me
open the vault,

but you can't
tell anyone about this.

If you do, you'll be putting
your lives at risk, too.

Uh, no. You don't
get rid of us that easy.

- You're gonna need us.
- Emiko and I have a very particular

- set of skills.
- Which are?

Hacking skills,
petty larceny skills,

TikTok fashion drip.

If you're really sure,
then all right.

I have to enter
this competition.

I think Bree and Valentina

have some secret plan to use me
so Bree can win this tournament.

I have to enter
so I can kick her doughnut.

It's good to see you again.

Mom, it's just me.

Ah, you haven't really been
yourself since we've been here.

But this girl right here?

This is my fighter.

I missed you.

Mm.

- What is all of this?

Lucinda's records and art.

I could feel her with me today.

You made a good choice
coming here.

Let's, uh, see
how your hair turned out.

Okay.

- Yeah?
- Ooh, yes!

- It's beautiful.
- You like it?

Yes. I love it. It is glorious.

My bravest knight.

My warrior queen.

Mm.



You never visited your sister
in 41 years?

Do you take Earl Grey or oolong?

I get this oolong made special
from a shop in Tallahassee.

I don't drink tea.
You know that.

Right. Yes.

- Well, I forget.
- You forget a lot.

I was trying to protect you.

From Lucinda?

From all of it.

The insanity is in the walls!

It's not that I didn't have
a happy childhood.

It's that I didn't have
a childhood whatsoever.

You abandoned your sister,
Mother.

Don't put your guilt on me.

I'm trying to spare you my pain
with your son!

Mom?

Oh, my God, Mom, the
craziest thing happened today.

- Look! It's happening again!

My father's awful pages!

Grandma, what are you doing?
No, no!

Grandma!

I will not make
the same mistake you did.

I will never abandon my family.

We're staying here.

Grandma!

Grandma, your Uber's here.

Thimbletack left it for you.

I don't wear necklaces.

They make me look like a turtle.

Maybe Thimbletack
wants to be your friend.

No matter what happens...

...try to remember

you love each other.

I wish Great-Aunt Lucinda
was still here.

It's too much.

Opening the vaults,
translating the pages,

saving everyone from Mulgarath.

You were right.

We can't do this alone.

Maybe...

maybe we can try again
with Thimbletack.

Mom!

- It's okay, it's okay, honey.

Hi. Can you help us, please?

My son hurt his arm.

There's definitely swelling.

And, uh, bruising...

So, um...

what are you doing here?

Your mom called my dad.

Said that Jared did
something dumb.

He's wandering around here
looking for you.

I know what patchouli
smells like.

You smell like something else.

Earthy, dank, yeah.

But also

night-blooming jasmine
and campfire ash.

If this is an apology,
you get a "D."

I saw how you reacted
at the door.

I know that you're
some kind of something.

Okay, and I won't tell Jared.

All right? I promise.

Your secret's safe with me.

I think you smell nice.

♪ At first I was afraid,
I was petrified ♪

♪ I kept thinking
I could never live... ♪

Help!

Help me, please!
I need a doctor!

- ♪ But then I spent
so many nights ♪

♪ Just thinking
how you've done me wrong ♪

♪ I grew strong ♪

♪ I learned how to get along ♪

♪ And so you're back ♪

♪ From outer space ♪

♪ I just walked in
to find you here ♪

♪ Without that look
upon your face ♪

♪ I should've... ♪

Hey, buddy.

What's the story with the arm?

I, uh, got into it
with an angry door.

Hmm.

Anything we need to discuss?

I need to jigsaw it
back together.

You found a Field Guide page?

You were right.

I-I put too much on Simon.

But I think...

I think I actually,
maybe, kind of made friends.

Ah.

I'm very proud of you, Jared.

I'm so proud of you.

Don't-don't eat those.
Those are from group.

- Mulgarath.
- Yeah.

♪ Do you see it, too? ♪

♪ I don't know what to do ♪

♪ Call me on the telephone ♪

♪ 'Cause I'm feeling all alone ♪

♪ So where you want to go? ♪

♪ We can hit the road ♪

♪ We can
hit the road ♪

♪ We'll find the sun out there ♪

♪ No need to run out there ♪

♪ Another fire, I'm not afraid ♪

♪ To see new worlds
come off the page ♪

♪ I'm not a hero,
but I can see ♪

♪ There's something special
in you and me ♪

♪ There's something magic
in the sky ♪

♪ And no one gets it
like you do ♪

♪ There's something magic
in your eyes ♪

♪ And no one gets me
like you do ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ Ooh-ooh ♪

♪ There's something magic
in the sky ♪

♪ There's something magic
in your eyes ♪

♪ There's something magic
in the sky ♪

♪ There's something magic
in the sky ♪

♪ And no one gets it
like you do ♪

♪ There's something magic
in your eyes ♪

♪ And no one gets me
like you do. ♪