Jentry Chau vs. the Underworld (2024) s01e08 Episode Script

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[Gugu growls]
Auntie Flora, this is a bad idea.
Jentry?
[ominous music playing]
Your contract was to deliver the robes.
You're delivering the robes.
If they don't have magic,
that's his problem.
The important thing
is keeping the powers safe.
The important thing
is keeping Jentry safe.
- You'd better take them out of her
- I will.
Don't worry, I promise
I'll find another receptacle.
Jentry is not a receptacle!
[scoffs] Yeah, you know what I meant.
Come on.
[Moonie sighs]
- [Jentry grunts]
- [Ed] Huh?
Mr. Cheng!
I got the robes you ordered!
They'll look great on you,
but that's all they'll do.
[wind whistling]
[gasps]
[Cheng] Hey, Moonie. You got caught?
I thought you two were good at this.
Using my family against me
was a dirty trick!
But it won't work again.
[Gugu grunts]
I've put the powers
where they won't ever give them up.
[Cheng] Hm
[Cheng laughs]
You're joking.
You put them in a little girl?
Such a hypocrite, Flora.
You say their magic isn't safe to wield,
and yet you give them to
She can't wield a weapon
she doesn't know she has!
[Cheng laughs]
You think I wouldn't just kill her
and take the powers from her soul?
Yes. You know
the pain of losing a young daughter.
I know that's a line you won't cross.
[dramatic music playing]
- [Cheng yells]
- [Jentry gasps]
[cell phone beeps]
[groaning]
Huh? [gasps]
[Cheng growling]
[laughs] You can't win this, Cheng.
Give up.
I will never let you take those powers.
[Cheng sighs]
[Cheng] I do know
the pain of losing a daughter.
It never leaves you,
and I want to spare you both that torment.
[Moonie and Peng sigh]
Thank you. Thank you so [grunts]
[dramatic music playing]
[Peng groans]
- [gasps]
- [Peng grunts]
- No!
- [Gugu] No!
[Moonie sobs]
- [sobbing and wailing]
- [baby Jentry cries]
[Cheng] You thought you could get
these two off on a technicality, Flora.
Your arrogance has always betrayed you.
- [yells]
- [Cheng grunts]
[Gugu grunts]
[baby Jentry crying]
[dramatic music playing]
[Cheng growls]
Wait! Stop! I can help you bring
your daughter back without the powers.
We can work something out.
I just need time, that's all.
[Cheng] You think I haven't searched
for another way? It can't be done.
It can! It won't be easy,
but I just need time!
Don't kill her!
[Cheng] If anyone can do it,
I'm sure it's you.
You're the most capable Daoist priestess
I've met in centuries.
But you're also the least trustworthy.
So in case you break our deal
[sobbing]
[Cheng] I need collateral.
[screams]
[crying]
- [screaming]
- [wailing]
[dramatic music continues]
[screams]
Everything I've lost,
everything that's happened to me,
all of it,
it was all because of you!
[theme music playing]
[flames whoosh]
Jentry, are you okay?
[Jentry grunts]
- [poignant music playing]
- [sobbing]
Maybe we should talk to Gugu
when she gets back?
Um, I'm sure there's a
Where's my phone?
Oh. Here. Let me just There you go.
[both grunt]
- Michael?
- Hey.
I was just coming over to ask you,
is now a bad time?
It's a weird thing to come ask.
What? It is.
You going somewhere?
- Yeah, I don't know yet. But
- [poignant music playing]
What's wrong? You need to talk?
You wouldn't understand.
Try me. Not to brag,
but I understand a lotta stuff.
[laughs softly]
You just wouldn't get it, okay?
It's complicated, and weird,
and really messed up, so
Jentry, is this about your powers?
I know how you feel about them.
But for what it's worth,
I think you're great,
and they're a part of who you are, so
They are not a part of me, okay?
And you don't know how I feel about them!
And if you think they're who I am,
then you do not know me!
[Michael exhales]
That was kind of harsh.
Well, what was I supposed to say?
Michael's normal.
I can't explain to him what it's like
to be caught in some weird
supernatural game between Gugu and Cheng.
[cell phone chimes]
- Hm? [gasps]
- [pensive music playing]
- [Jentry sighs]
- [grunts] Ow.
Oh! Change of plan?
Seoul's that way, I'm guessing.
It doesn't matter where I go
if I still have these powers.
I'm not the only one Gugu
and Cheng have been using,
and I'm not the only one who wants out.
[melancholy music playing]
- [knocking on door]
- Huh?
[cell phone buzzes]
[Kit] Hm.
Hey, uh, come in.
I I'm so glad you came over.
Listen, I'm really sorry for lying to you
and deceiving you, and
I'm not here for an apology, Kit.
[gasps] Hm.
Ed, you stay down here.
I need a one-on-one with Kit.
But what if you need backup?
- [cell phone chimes]
- [squeals then laughs]
[keypad chiming]
- [somber, pensive music playing]
- Oh!
Uh, sorry, I would have tidied up if
Oh, it's fine.
[sighs]
In the woods,
you said you don't work for Cheng anymore.
Why not?
Remember that Biology class we did
with the dead frog? Neji?
- You mean Sasuke?
- [laughs]
You said a soul isn't something
you can either have or not have.
- It's
- Who you choose to be.
Right.
I've lived a lot of lives,
but none of them were mine.
Cheng promised he would grant me a soul.
But you're the first person in centuries
who's made me think
I can decide who I wanna be.
[music fades]
And who you want to be is a
slightly-above-average-looking white guy?
I mean, love the Skinterest board, but
No, I hoped when I showed you
who I really was,
you would accept me,
that you'd see my soul
beneath the painted skin, but I
You [sighs]
- I thought the way you felt was
- It was real, Jentry.
It It is real.
[Jentry sighs]
[poignant music playing]
I want my own life too.
And Cheng and Gugu,
they won't let us define who we are
for ourselves as long as they can use us.
You wanna make things right with me?
Help me get rid of my powers.
Put them back
in the Yellow Emperor's robes.
Then you and me don't have to have
anything to do with their stupid fight.
I have a plan,
but I need you to make something.
Don't say goodbye ♪
Just say hello ♪
Don't walk down that road ♪
And for if all should fall ♪
All my life ♪
If you go, I'll follow you ♪
Break down the walls and all the rules ♪
- [Jentry groans]
- Hm?
This is just the base coat.
Face to face ♪
Tell me more ♪
Face to face ♪
- Warn me when you do the eyes.
- Hm?
I already know
the color match for your eyes.
I've thought about them a lot.
[Jentry] Uh
I've never done this with someone before.
It's strange.
[laughs softly] I stand by
what I said in class.
You do have a soul,
and I think you're more human
than you know.
[poignant music continues]
Wow! It's kinda crazy
how much it looks like me.
Just a few more touches
and we're good to go.
Have any of you seen Jentry?
She went out earlier,
but she seemed ticked off.
- Did she say why?
- [Wallabee] Mm-mm-mm.
[Gugu] Hm
[ominous music playing]
Hm?
[gasps]
Hm.
[music fades]
Whoa.
This is so weird.
You ready?
- [in Jentry's voice] Um, I think so.
- [Ed] Hm.
- I don't know. You sure we can trust him?
- [laughs]
Yes, Ed. I'm sure we can trust him.
Hm? [gasps]
[laughs nervously] I'm sorry!
- Kit, what I meant to say
- It's fine.
Gugu put a demon-protection spell
around the house to protect me. [scoffs]
You'll need this to pass through.
Well, now I feel less special.
[suspenseful music playing]
- There you are! Ready to train?
- [gasps]
Maybe later. I'm kind of hungry.
Actually, I was hoping you could teach me
how to make dumplings.
Hm?
You've made dumplings before.
I mean, yeah,
but you know how badly they turned out.
Remember?
Ha! They were terrible. Come on.
[exhales]
[Gugu] The secret to great dumplings
is to salt the raw cabbage ahead of time.
[left lion] Oh, mortal child!
You wish to enter
Shh! Guys, we don't have to
go through this every time!
Gugurocks1234.
Incorrect password.
What? No, it isn't!
We make Flora reset her password
every six months.
To something so intricate
that even the sharpest of minds
We've been in there so many times.
You know who we are. Come on!
Gugu needs us to get something
and she forgot her password. So let us in.
If you want to reset the password,
you must answer
these security questions three.
First question:
What was Flora's first job?
[Gugu]ginger, garlic, green onion
with a little soy sauce,
sesame oil, egg, and cabbage.
Uh, hey, Gugu. What was your first job?
My first job?
[Kit] Yeah. I mean, I know
you used to hunt ghosts with Zhongkui,
but before that?
[laughs] Oh! Well, I've had a lot of jobs.
Priestess, herbalist, private eye,
treasure hunter,
black magic gambling-den croupier.
- Yeah, yeah, but
- What was the first one?
- Checkout cashier?
- Correct!
Hey, we all gotta start somewhere.
Question two: What was your first
And, you know,
while we're on the subject of you,
uh, who was your first kiss?
These are weird questions, Jentry.
First job, first kiss.
Have you got plans I don't know about?
I mean, kinda. Yeah.
- Sena Cho?
- [left lion] Correct!
Are you kidding me?
- She was my guardian back in Seoul.
- Whoa!
Gugu's friends with her ex.
That's impressive.
My childhood best friend?
- Iris. My little sister.
- [Jentry sighs]
- Your grandmother.
- [poignant music playing]
You take that side.
Uh, question: What if
Gugu didn't keep the robes?
Maybe she gave 'em to charity
or threw 'em out.
Gugu protected those robes for years
even without the powers.
- I think they meant something to her.
- [grunts]
[grunting]
[Ed] Ooh. [grunts]
[grunting]
[Ed grunts]
- [both yell]
- [dramatic music playing]
[Jentry gasps]
[groans]
[Ed laughs nervously]
[Gugu] So what do you know about Iris?
Oh, uh, only what you've told me.
- I haven't told you anything.
- [tense music playing]
[Kit gasps]
Oh no! Kit, tell her that
I saw a photo of you two in your lair,
but we don't have to talk
You're asking a lot of questions suddenly,
and I've never seen
you pull a face like that.
Uh, it's definitely my face.
You think you can fool me?
Pretend you're something you're not?
Something I'm not?
You're not telling the truth.
You went back to the Zhong.
I found the censer,
with no more ghost essence inside.
[groans]
Gugu. I can
Definitely explain if you just
Give me like 30 seconds to think.
What happened down there?
Did you speak to your parents again?
I, um I I
[Jentry speaking indistinctly on comm]
couldn't find them.
I didn't have enough ghost essence
to stay down there long enough,
but I did find Iris.
[sighs]
Do you know why she's there?
No, I hadn't seen her since she died.
I don't know how she got put
in the Bixi, but
- [knocking on door]
- [Kit] Hm?
[music fades]
Hey.
- [gasps]
- [Michael] Um
I'm sorry about earlier.
I really didn't mean to be insensitive
about your powers.
- Michael's here now?
- [Ed yells]
No, thank you!
Kit, listen. Tell him
Now's not a good time. Sorry.
I'll be quick. I promise.
[inhales deeply, grunts]
[squeals]
I don't know what this is.
- Uh, it's a mum for homecoming.
- [quirky music playing]
I'm asking you to the dance.
Look, I even put some
of your favorite anime characters in
- Jentry, say yes!
- Here's pictures of us
He made me a mum? That's so sweet!
But why would he want to
Go to homecoming with me?
- Because
- [Gugu gasps]
well, it's you. [laughs nervously]
[music fades]
I need to think about it.
[in unison] What? No, you don't!
Oh.
Okay. [sighs] Kit asked you, didn't he?
Yeah, sorry, and I just think
he and I are really connecting.
Kit, stop it! Stop it! Stop it!
See you at school. Okay? Bye.
- Kit, this is really not okay.
- [Ed grunts]
- [musical note plays]
- Jentry, look! Musical armoire.
I bet the robes are in here.
"The Moon Represents My Heart." [gasps]
The song from my locket!
Great! Play it, maestro!
I've never played it,
and the guzheng's
not really my instrument.
[playing "The Moon Represents My Heart"]
[Jentry whimpering]
[lock tumbling]
[both gasp]
[Jentry gasps]
[continues playing
"The Moon Represents My Heart"]
- [lock thumps]
- [Jentry gasps then yells]
- [clanking]
- [both gasp]
[tense music playing]
[both scream]
Kit is a demon, remember?
Since when did you even like him?
I was wrong about him, Gugu.
And he's not working for Cheng.
- He's a good guy.
- [groans]
[playing "The Moon Represents My Heart"]
[Ed groans]
- [clanking]
- [both gasp]
[tense music playing]
- [Jentry gasps]
- [Ed gasps then yells]
Uh, Kit? Go to Gugu's record player.
Play "The Moon Represents My Heart"
by Teresa Teng.
- that wonderful boy so you
- Right now. And loud!
Are you listening to music?
Uh, yeah. Teresa Teng.
You're kidding!
Teresa Teng? Not one of your K-pop boys?
Yeah.
Uh, why don't we put it on here?
["The Moon Represents My Heart"
playing over speakers]
[playing "The Moon Represents My Heart"]
- [Jentry gasps]
- [object shatters]
[Kit whimpers] Uh
[Gugu] Hm
[Kit laughs nervously] Ooh!
Love me some Teresa Teng! Ooh! [laughs]
[Gugu humming melody]
[sighs]
[Jentry yells]
Do you have to play
the whole three minutes?
[Jentry] I don't know!
Jentry, you wanna dance with me?
- [laughs nervously then yelps]
- Come on!
- Whoa!
- [Gugu laughs]
[laughs then sighs]
[Gugu] Huh?
[ominous music playing]
[groans]
Huh? [gasps] Uh
- [Kit laughs nervously]
- [Gugu] Hm
[groaning]
[Ed yells]
- [tense music playing]
- [ax clanks]
- Ha! [yells]
- [Ed] Jentry!
[both sigh]
[Jentry gasps]
[mysterious music playing]
[eerie music playing]
What have you done with Jentry?
- [Gugu grunts]
- [Kit gasps]
[grunting]
No!
- [gasps]
- [dramatic music playing]
Twenty hours by the phone ♪
Should I stay or should I go? ♪
On my way right out the door ♪
- [gasps] Jentry, stop!
- [Jentry gasps]
You can't get rid of your powers.
We have to stop Cheng!
Cheng is your problem. Not mine.
I've nearly been killed a dozen times
because of you.
There's a bounty on my soul.
If you cared half as much about me
as you do about these stupid powers,
my parents would still be alive!
The Yellow Emperor's powers
are too dangerous.
I couldn't let Cheng take them
no matter what the cost.
It cost you nothing, Gugu!
And it cost me everything!
You think it cost me nothing? [yells]
When I found these robes,
I tried to wield their power for myself!
Iris tried to stop me.
I fought back.
[dramatic music continues]
I'm done with all the whispers ♪
[Gugu] But their magic was too strong.
I couldn't control it.
[Iris screams]
I tried to bring Iris back to life,
but the destruction I caused
[sighs] You have no idea
what these powers can do.
- [footsteps]
- [gasps]
[grunts] Because you never told me!
I thought they'd be safe in you.
If you didn't know you had them,
you couldn't do harm.
And look how well that worked out.
[Gugu] I was training you.
You could've mastered them.
Godlike power, Jentry,
could've been yours.
I don't want it.
But that's all you wanted, isn't it?
To control the powers.
You couldn't do it yourself,
so you did it through me.
You're playing into Cheng's hands!
This is exactly what he wants!
What about what I want?
You've never thought about that, have you?
Except for when you try to mold me
into what, another you?
[Gugu] No!
[dramatic music continues]
Say goodbye ♪
[music fades]
[Jentry] I guess I can't see you
without my powers.
Good.
I don't want to ever again.
Jentry!
I'm done.
Ed! Tell her she needs to listen.
[yells] Jentry!
Going where I can't be found
Disappear without a sound ♪
[Gugu] Jentry!
Disappear without a sound ♪
You can't just ignore me.
Hey, you harassing that girl?
Leave her alone, man!
Jentry!
Jentry, just listen!
I used to think I didn't wanna be
the last living Chau. Remember that?
But you're a cruel,
arrogant, manipulative old woman,
and I wish you had died
long before I'd ever
[music stops]
[gasping]
Jentry, I'm sorry! I
I didn't mean to! I'm sorry!
[ominous music playing]
You've broken many laws, Flora.
Uh, Zhongkui, can we do this later?
I know I possessed a few people
You smuggled two shape-shifters
into the Bixi.
You brought your living great-niece
into the Zhong!
You let her return unsupervised!
She infiltrated my prison!
Damaged it. Attacked me.
[sighs]
I thought I could trust you.
[Gugu gasps]
No, Zhongkui! It's me! Please!
These are the consequences, Flora.
You must endure them.
[ominous music playing]