02x02 - Creature Feature: Part 2

[bunniefuu]

- Previously on
- the haunting hour.

Enter the domain

Of cinematic delight.

- You can't just hole up - in a dark room
- living in the movies.

- How come you
- hang out with him?

- There's a drive-in
- movie theater.

How mysterioso is that?

Dang it, john!

- He's trapped
- in a make believe world.

This is my daughter margery.

- I need to warn you
- about doctor mangle.

My most trusted colleague?

- He is so jealous
- of your work,

And he made this serum

That will turn humans

Into giant ticks.

And he's going to inject it

Into your daughter.

Aah!

Projectors don't just

Turn on by themselves.

This one did, and it sucked

My friend into the movie.

Officer, this place

Is haunted.

I've heard that one before.

I'm telling you,

That projector is possessed.

Aah!

Do it! Cut the film!

[Children playing]

What did you do that for?

John. Yes, it worked!

Wow, are you all right?

I'm fine, but he

Doesn't look so good.

Well...

You wouldn't either

If you got bitten

By a giant tick named barry.

- Could you have fallen
- into a dumber movie?

No dumber than inception,

Which you loved.

- Great, we've done
- the right thing,

Now we can boogie.

Let's go.

- Should have left me
- in the movie.

Are you nuts?

- I would have figured a way
- out of danger.

I had already loosened

The arm restraints,

- And I was just waiting - for the
right time - to take out mangle.

That's how he thanks us

- For returning him
- to real life?

What's so good

About real life?

- You think I'm ever gonna meet
- a girl like margery

In real life?

You must have a friend

That john...

Dude, you sure you're okay?

I'll call you tomorrow.

Ow.

Barely hit you.

Yeah, but my arm is sore.

Dream about margery!

[Phone ringing]

Hello?

Dude, you seen the paper?

Huh? No, i... I was sleeping.

- You gotta check out
- the newspaper.

Uh... Yeah.

Hold on.

It's about

That sheriff's deputy.

It's in the local paper.

That cheapo one, you know?

Chill, dude. I just got up.

I'm starving.

Do you have the paper?

- Uh, just... Just tell me
- what it says.

I want you to see it.

Um...

Yeah, yeah I see it.

- It says he doesn't remember
- what happened to him.

And check this out,

They say they found him

In a vacant lot.

Nothing about a drive-in.

Huh.

It's like some kind of

Ghost theater, you know?

Yeah.

I guess I'll never get

To go back there again.

It's like that ship.

The flying dutch boy.

Dutchman.

What are you doing?

Nothing. Bad... Bad orange.

I hate that.

Man, last night...

[Dog barking]

Crazy right?

Tell you something, though,

Lisa and I sort of bonded

Through the whole thing.

You know?

Y... You know?

Yes? Can I help you?

Do you want to say hi

To miss divine?

Say hello to the nice boy,

Miss divine.

You can pet her.

She doesn't bite.

[Gasps]

Stop it!

What are you doing?

Sh... She smells good.

We don't do that

With other people's dogs.

Do we?

No. I don't think we do that

With our own dogs.

Well, I certainly don't.

Come along, darling.

Ah.

Try calling him again.

- I've been calling him
- all morning.

He never answers.

Is the door locked?

John?

John, are you here?

It's me and lisa.

John?

Huh.

Wonder where he went.

His wallet's here,

His house key.

Weird.

Maybe he went for a walk.

I hope so.

What?

Nothing.

I'm sure he's fine.

So what do you want to do?

- Should we try to make it down
- to the beach today?

Yeah. I've got some chores

To do.

I'll drop you off.

We can meet up later.

Nathan, can we just forget

That we ever saw

That haunted drive-in?

Can we just be normal?

We can try.

You're sweet.

[Groaning]

Okay, go play, honey.

[Gurgling]

[Screaming]

[Screams]

Whoa, what's going on?

I don't know.

Did you get in touch

With john yet?

No, I thought you weren't

Worried about him.

I could tell

That you were worried.

Yeah, well, I don't know why.

I just have a sick feeling

That something's wrong.

Do you want to try to find him?

Okay.

- I thought he might be
- in there.

- They have a good selection
- of cinema magazines.

- Where else
- does he ever go?

I'll get you the chili dog.

- We're rolling
- with the windows open.

- Hey, let me get
- a couple of those fliers

So I can post them inside.

Can I have one of those?

You seen this thing?

Just in the movies.

It attacked a kid.

- We think it's some creep
- in a mask.

Pretty good mask.

Make sure we got shells

For the shotgun.

That's john.

- It can't be.
- That's him all right.

- I got him that t-shirt
- for his birthday.

You have good taste.

Thanks.

They're going to sh**t first

And ask questions later.

We have to protect him.

- Wait a minute.
- I know.

If only we were in the movie.

Um, why?

I've seen the movie.

Dr. Mangle has an antidote.

- It can turn the monster
- back into a human.

Does john know that?

Does john know that?

What are you doing?

Supplies.

- [Lisa]
- I think I see some lights.

[Nathan]

Yeah, me, too.

Here it comes.

Thar she blows.

Nathan, what's that?

What is it, nathan?

You mean, what was it.

Squirrel,

Drained dry.

Huh, footprints...

- Leading
- into the projection booth.

Is he in here?

I don't know.

[Thud]

[Screams]

[Yells]

Use the tape!

Splice the film!

The tape goes on

The dull side of the film.

Right, john boy?

Why am I asking him?

Hurry up. Listen,

If he bites me,

Turn his head clockwise.

Cheap piece of...

Got it.

Grab my hand now!

[Screams]

- Do you have any butane
- by any chance?

- Or one of those fancy
- cattle prods?

- Yeah, established earlier
- in a different scene?

What? Who are you?

Friends of john's.

That's john?

Yeah, that's why we're here.

- Where's the antidote?
- It should be right here.

- When everything got all jumpy
- and john disappeared,

- Dr. Mangle hid it.
- Does john have a girlfriend?

He'll have all kinds

Of friends.

[Gasps]

And they'll all look

Just like him.

[Gurgles]

[Maniacal laughter]

Da.

Wouldn't you love some of this,

The antidote?

[Prod zaps]

You're a sadist, mangle.

I'm a scientist doing

Ground-breaking work

And having a little fun

On the side.

Barry, time to feed.

Now, since I only have

Enough serum for

Two transformations,

I thought I would let barry

Choose one of you for dinner.

Go on, barry.

Eeny, meeny, miny, moe.

You don't want me.

I have sour blood.

You do?

Shut up.

It's the battle

Of the teenage tick monsters.

- Ooh, they're going to fight
- right here?

- They have to.
- It's a low-budget movie.

- They can't afford
- a bunch of sets.

Oh, it's so horrible.

You always did have

Strong legs.

- [Groans]
- right in the...

In the what?

Does he still have any?

I'll give that a yes.

That's some good news.

[Gasps]

It's a foul.

Oh, thank goodness.

[Sighs]

Oh, spoke too soon.

It seems barry won't be passing

Chemistry this semester.

Well, my dear,

Time to change into something

A little more uncomfortable.

No, please don't.

No, please don't.

Perhaps your parasite boyfriend

Will save you.

[Growls]

[Gasps]

[Dr. Mangle screams]

[Margery]

Gosh, wasn't john brave?

Yeah, in the end he was

A good tick teen.

Shame about barry bernbaum.

He was a minor character.

You look so cute.

Where do you buy your clothes?

Uh...

So, kiddies,

- I guess things sort of wrapped
- themselves up.

- Feels like the end
- of the movie.

Don't you think, john?

- Not quite.
- Usually in this genre,

The good scientist ends up

Giving an impassioned speech.

Science can be mankind's

Best friend.

Here we go.

Or it's most brutal enemy.

Science can harness

The mysteries of the universe...

But can it harness

The mysteries

Of the human heart?

The answer lies

Not with my generation,

For we have run our race.

No, it is to our youth

We must turn.

Aw.

Are you kidding me?

I can't help it.

Margery, future's up to us.

The question is,

Do we turn to them in hope...

Or in fear?

Yes, that's what

I'm talking about.

We did it.

We did it, john.

John?

Not again.

Come on.

[Screaming]

Dr. Mangle is evil.

Margery,

I'm not here to hurt you.

I'm here to save you.

[Cell phone ringing]

Hold on.

Get back!

[Rings]

John, don't worry.

We'll cut the film again.

No, we won't.

Up there, in the movies,

That's where he belongs.

You chose to stay.

Didn't you, bro?

That's right.

- You and lisa have
- each other now,

And you don't need

A third wheel.

I'm happy here.

He's happy there.

And, as you can see,

I have to do something

About margery.

We're an item now.

Good-bye, john.

Good-bye, nathan.

So long, lisa.

Good luck to you both.

Be nice to margery.

I'll try, but, boy,

Is she high maintenance.

[Screeching]

Back.

And fade to black.