1 00:00:06,006 --> 00:00:08,008 [jauntily macabre music playing] 2 00:00:11,344 --> 00:00:12,971 [student laughing] 3 00:00:13,054 --> 00:00:15,098 [heavy footfalls echoing] 4 00:00:24,524 --> 00:00:27,402 [girl] I'm not sure whose twisted idea it was 5 00:00:28,403 --> 00:00:31,656 to put hundreds of adolescents in underfunded schools 6 00:00:33,616 --> 00:00:36,619 run by people whose dreams were crushed years ago… 7 00:00:39,372 --> 00:00:41,041 but I admire the sadism. 8 00:00:42,250 --> 00:00:44,294 [heavy footfalls continue echoing] 9 00:00:46,504 --> 00:00:48,381 [school bell rings] 10 00:00:51,092 --> 00:00:52,927 [jocks guffawing] 11 00:00:58,892 --> 00:01:00,060 [gags, whimpers] 12 00:01:00,143 --> 00:01:01,019 [thud] 13 00:01:04,522 --> 00:01:05,648 I want names. 14 00:01:05,732 --> 00:01:07,484 I don't know who they were, honest. 15 00:01:08,068 --> 00:01:11,112 -It happened so fast. -Pugsley, emotion equals weakness. 16 00:01:11,988 --> 00:01:12,906 Pull yourself together. 17 00:01:12,989 --> 00:01:14,032 [whimpers] 18 00:01:14,115 --> 00:01:15,658 Now. 19 00:01:16,409 --> 00:01:17,869 [eerie whooshing] 20 00:01:17,952 --> 00:01:18,953 [jocks jeering] 21 00:01:19,037 --> 00:01:20,789 [jock] You scared, kid? Scared? 22 00:01:21,247 --> 00:01:23,875 -[jocks laughing] -[locker slams] 23 00:01:25,752 --> 00:01:27,128 [school bell rings] 24 00:01:27,212 --> 00:01:28,046 You okay? 25 00:01:28,129 --> 00:01:29,881 [girl] I'm not about to confess to my brother 26 00:01:29,964 --> 00:01:32,342 that I've recently been plagued by visions. 27 00:01:32,926 --> 00:01:34,385 They come on without warning, 28 00:01:34,469 --> 00:01:38,348 and feel like electroshock therapy, but without the satisfying afterburn. 29 00:01:38,431 --> 00:01:39,933 Leave this to me. 30 00:01:40,016 --> 00:01:40,975 Wednesday? 31 00:01:41,810 --> 00:01:43,520 What are you gonna do? 32 00:01:43,603 --> 00:01:44,938 What I do best. 33 00:01:45,730 --> 00:01:49,651 ["Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien" by Édith Piaf playing] 34 00:01:52,153 --> 00:01:53,154 [whistle blows] 35 00:01:56,574 --> 00:02:01,621 ♪ Non, rien de rien… ♪ 36 00:02:01,704 --> 00:02:02,747 [jock 1] Yo, Dalton, look. 37 00:02:03,540 --> 00:02:04,666 Pigsley's sister. 38 00:02:07,961 --> 00:02:09,170 Hey, freak. 39 00:02:09,712 --> 00:02:12,340 -This is a closed practice. -[jocks chuckle] 40 00:02:12,423 --> 00:02:15,593 The only person who gets to torture my brother is me. 41 00:02:19,139 --> 00:02:23,309 ♪ Non, rien de rien ♪ 42 00:02:23,393 --> 00:02:24,227 [jocks clamor] 43 00:02:24,310 --> 00:02:29,107 ♪ Non, je ne regrette rien ♪ 44 00:02:29,190 --> 00:02:34,612 ♪ Car ma vie, car mes joies ♪ 45 00:02:34,696 --> 00:02:36,322 [whistle blowing frantically] 46 00:02:38,074 --> 00:02:43,246 ♪ Ça commence avec toi ♪ 47 00:02:44,330 --> 00:02:45,790 [shrieks] 48 00:02:45,874 --> 00:02:49,043 [elegant music swells, fades away] 49 00:02:49,878 --> 00:02:51,880 [jauntily macabre theme music playing] 50 00:03:56,736 --> 00:03:59,155 [radio squawks, playing "In Dreams" by Roy Orbison] 51 00:03:59,239 --> 00:04:02,408 ♪ I close my eyes ♪ 52 00:04:03,201 --> 00:04:07,538 ♪ Then I drift away ♪ 53 00:04:07,622 --> 00:04:11,876 [passenger singing along] ♪ Into the magic night ♪ 54 00:04:11,960 --> 00:04:15,338 ♪ I softly say ♪ 55 00:04:16,297 --> 00:04:20,551 [both] ♪ A silent prayer ♪ 56 00:04:20,635 --> 00:04:24,514 ♪ Like dreamers do ♪ 57 00:04:25,098 --> 00:04:29,352 ♪ Then I fall asleep to dream ♪ 58 00:04:29,435 --> 00:04:32,272 ♪ My dreams of you ♪ 59 00:04:34,899 --> 00:04:36,567 -♪ I remember ♪ -[bird chirps] 60 00:04:36,651 --> 00:04:41,823 -[birds thudding in time to music] -♪ That you said goodbye… ♪ 61 00:04:42,740 --> 00:04:44,534 [feeble tweeting] 62 00:04:48,329 --> 00:04:50,331 [both moaning] 63 00:04:52,208 --> 00:04:53,501 [woman] Mmm. 64 00:04:54,335 --> 00:04:55,336 [man sighs] 65 00:04:56,713 --> 00:05:00,216 Darling, how long do you intend on giving us the cold shoulder? 66 00:05:02,010 --> 00:05:05,805 Lurch, please remind my parents that I'm no longer speaking to them. 67 00:05:05,888 --> 00:05:06,723 [Lurch grunts] 68 00:05:07,307 --> 00:05:08,141 [woman] Hmm. 69 00:05:08,224 --> 00:05:10,101 I promise you, my little viper, 70 00:05:10,184 --> 00:05:12,687 you will love Nevermore. 71 00:05:12,770 --> 00:05:13,688 Won't she, Tish? 72 00:05:13,771 --> 00:05:16,024 Of course. It's the perfect school for her. 73 00:05:16,107 --> 00:05:19,235 Why? Because it was the perfect school for you? 74 00:05:19,319 --> 00:05:21,529 I have no interest in following in your footsteps. 75 00:05:21,612 --> 00:05:23,573 Becoming captain of the fencing team, 76 00:05:23,656 --> 00:05:26,576 Queen of the Dark Prom, President of the Séance Society. 77 00:05:26,659 --> 00:05:31,205 I merely meant that finally you will be among peers who understand you. 78 00:05:31,289 --> 00:05:33,541 Maybe you'll even make some friends. 79 00:05:35,209 --> 00:05:37,879 Nevermore is like no other boarding school. 80 00:05:39,172 --> 00:05:40,715 It's a magical place. 81 00:05:41,466 --> 00:05:43,176 It's where I met your mother. 82 00:05:44,052 --> 00:05:45,636 And we fell in love. 83 00:05:45,720 --> 00:05:47,805 [yearning sigh] 84 00:05:47,889 --> 00:05:49,849 You guys are making me nauseous. 85 00:05:50,892 --> 00:05:51,934 Not in a good way. 86 00:05:52,018 --> 00:05:55,188 Darling, we aren't the ones who got you expelled. 87 00:05:55,271 --> 00:05:59,567 That boy's family was going to file attempted murder charges. 88 00:05:59,650 --> 00:06:01,778 How would that have looked on your record? 89 00:06:01,861 --> 00:06:02,820 Terrible. 90 00:06:03,905 --> 00:06:06,074 Everyone would know I failed to get the job done. 91 00:06:07,116 --> 00:06:08,201 Hmm. 92 00:06:12,789 --> 00:06:14,290 [man] Just over here is fine. 93 00:06:22,507 --> 00:06:25,259 -Thanks. -You sure you want to get out here? 94 00:06:26,302 --> 00:06:30,181 The trail might look pretty, but it runs right past Nevermore. 95 00:06:30,848 --> 00:06:32,058 That school for outcasts? 96 00:06:32,141 --> 00:06:34,560 Huh. That's a polite way of putting it. 97 00:06:34,644 --> 00:06:37,021 I never had a problem with outcasts. 98 00:06:37,105 --> 00:06:39,357 My counselor at summer camp was a werewolf. 99 00:06:39,440 --> 00:06:40,441 Great guy. 100 00:06:40,525 --> 00:06:43,194 Yeah, they're just like you and me, 101 00:06:43,277 --> 00:06:44,862 until they rip your throat out. 102 00:06:48,491 --> 00:06:50,243 [chuckles wryly] Thanks. 103 00:06:55,915 --> 00:06:56,999 [bird caws] 104 00:07:08,511 --> 00:07:10,513 [low, menacing music playing] 105 00:07:27,238 --> 00:07:28,739 [branches snapping] 106 00:07:32,827 --> 00:07:33,870 [ragged breathing] 107 00:07:33,953 --> 00:07:36,414 -[creature snarls] -[panicked screaming] 108 00:07:38,916 --> 00:07:40,877 [gate hinges creak] 109 00:07:44,046 --> 00:07:46,048 [ominous music builds] 110 00:07:56,225 --> 00:07:59,687 [sighs] At least it's turning into a beautiful day. 111 00:07:59,770 --> 00:08:01,772 [bells tolling] 112 00:08:01,856 --> 00:08:03,774 [thunder rumbling] 113 00:08:03,858 --> 00:08:06,777 [playfully gloomy music playing] 114 00:08:18,748 --> 00:08:21,542 Wednesday is certainly a unique name. 115 00:08:23,044 --> 00:08:24,795 I'm guessing it was the day you were born? 116 00:08:24,879 --> 00:08:26,797 I was born on Friday the 13th. 117 00:08:26,881 --> 00:08:30,843 Her name comes from a line from my favorite nursery rhyme, 118 00:08:30,927 --> 00:08:33,346 "Wednesday's child is full of woe." 119 00:08:35,932 --> 00:08:39,977 You always had a unique perspective on the world, Morticia. 120 00:08:40,061 --> 00:08:41,020 Hmm. 121 00:08:41,103 --> 00:08:43,648 Did your mother tell you we were roommates back in the day? 122 00:08:44,565 --> 00:08:47,151 And you graduated with your sanity intact? 123 00:08:47,235 --> 00:08:48,528 Impressive. 124 00:08:49,987 --> 00:08:53,407 You've certainly had a very interesting educational journey. 125 00:08:53,491 --> 00:08:55,284 Eight schools in five years. 126 00:08:55,368 --> 00:08:58,162 They haven't built one strong enough to hold me. 127 00:08:58,246 --> 00:09:00,331 I bet this place won't be any different. 128 00:09:00,414 --> 00:09:01,999 What our daughter is trying to say 129 00:09:02,083 --> 00:09:04,752 is that she greatly appreciates the opportunity. 130 00:09:08,172 --> 00:09:11,259 Nevermore doesn't usually accept students mid-term, 131 00:09:11,842 --> 00:09:14,679 but given Wednesday's perfect grades 132 00:09:14,762 --> 00:09:17,640 and your family's long history with the school, 133 00:09:17,723 --> 00:09:20,726 I've spoken with the board and we've made an exception. 134 00:09:23,104 --> 00:09:25,106 [quirky music playing] 135 00:09:26,983 --> 00:09:29,819 Larissa, what about Wednesday's, um… 136 00:09:30,736 --> 00:09:32,071 therapy sessions? 137 00:09:32,655 --> 00:09:34,282 The court ordered them. 138 00:09:34,365 --> 00:09:38,119 Hmm. The school has a relationship with a therapist in Jericho. 139 00:09:38,703 --> 00:09:42,290 -She can meet twice a week. -Did you hear that, my little storm cloud? 140 00:09:42,373 --> 00:09:44,041 You're in excellent hands. 141 00:09:44,125 --> 00:09:46,335 We'll see if she survives the first session. 142 00:09:49,463 --> 00:09:51,716 I've assigned you to your mother's old dorm. 143 00:09:51,799 --> 00:09:52,717 Ophelia Hall. 144 00:09:52,800 --> 00:09:54,218 [gasps, chuckles excitedly] 145 00:09:55,428 --> 00:09:56,721 [Wednesday] Refresh my memory. 146 00:09:56,804 --> 00:09:58,639 Ophelia's the one who kills herself 147 00:09:58,723 --> 00:10:01,517 after being driven mad by her family, correct? 148 00:10:08,566 --> 00:10:10,901 Should we go meet your new roommate? 149 00:10:16,532 --> 00:10:17,617 [Morticia gasps] 150 00:10:18,534 --> 00:10:20,494 It's so… vivid. 151 00:10:24,081 --> 00:10:25,833 [inhales excitedly] Howdy, roomie. 152 00:10:25,916 --> 00:10:29,086 Wednesday, this is Enid Sinclair. 153 00:10:29,170 --> 00:10:30,713 Are you feeling okay? 154 00:10:30,796 --> 00:10:32,298 You look a little pale. 155 00:10:33,799 --> 00:10:35,509 Wednesday always looks half-dead. 156 00:10:35,593 --> 00:10:36,761 Oh. 157 00:10:37,428 --> 00:10:38,888 Welcome to Ophelia Hall. 158 00:10:40,806 --> 00:10:42,600 Not a hugger. Got it. 159 00:10:42,683 --> 00:10:44,226 Please excuse Wednesday. 160 00:10:44,310 --> 00:10:46,437 She's allergic to color. 161 00:10:46,520 --> 00:10:47,688 [Enid] Oh, wow. 162 00:10:48,397 --> 00:10:49,690 What happens to you? 163 00:10:50,191 --> 00:10:53,861 [flatly] I break out into hives and then the flesh peels off my bones. 164 00:10:53,944 --> 00:10:57,657 Luckily, we've special ordered you a uniform. [chuckles] 165 00:10:57,740 --> 00:10:59,909 Enid, please take Wednesday to the registrar's office 166 00:10:59,992 --> 00:11:02,161 to pick it up along with her schedule, 167 00:11:02,244 --> 00:11:04,246 and give her a tour along the way. 168 00:11:04,372 --> 00:11:06,248 [ominous music playing] 169 00:11:14,423 --> 00:11:16,175 [haunting choral vocalizations] 170 00:11:16,258 --> 00:11:18,260 Nevermore was founded in 1791 171 00:11:18,344 --> 00:11:19,970 to educate people like us. 172 00:11:20,054 --> 00:11:21,722 Outcasts, freaks, monsters, 173 00:11:22,306 --> 00:11:24,725 fill in your favorite marginalized group here. 174 00:11:24,809 --> 00:11:26,936 You can save the sanitized sales pitch. 175 00:11:27,770 --> 00:11:30,356 -I don't plan on staying here for long. -Why not? 176 00:11:30,856 --> 00:11:32,024 This was my parents' idea. 177 00:11:32,608 --> 00:11:35,111 Oh look, there's my mother smirking at me. 178 00:11:35,778 --> 00:11:38,197 They've been looking for any excuse to send me here. 179 00:11:38,781 --> 00:11:42,243 It's all a part of their nefarious, yet completely obvious plan. 180 00:11:42,326 --> 00:11:43,369 What plan? 181 00:11:43,953 --> 00:11:46,038 To turn me into a version of themselves. 182 00:11:46,872 --> 00:11:49,375 In that case, perhaps you can clear something up. 183 00:11:49,875 --> 00:11:52,545 Rumor's been swirling around that you killed a kid at your old school, 184 00:11:52,628 --> 00:11:54,505 and your parents pulled strings to get you off. 185 00:11:54,588 --> 00:11:56,841 Actually, it was two kids, but who's counting? 186 00:12:01,220 --> 00:12:02,638 Welcome to the quad. 187 00:12:05,725 --> 00:12:07,101 It's a pentagon. 188 00:12:08,561 --> 00:12:12,022 The whole snarky Goth girl thing might have worked at normie school, 189 00:12:12,106 --> 00:12:13,733 but here things are different. 190 00:12:14,442 --> 00:12:16,944 Let me give you a wiki on Nevermore's social scene. 191 00:12:17,445 --> 00:12:20,865 I'm not interested in participating in tribal adolescent clichés. 192 00:12:20,948 --> 00:12:24,618 Well, then use it to fill your obviously bottomless pit of disdain. 193 00:12:24,702 --> 00:12:26,954 There are many flavors of outcasts here, 194 00:12:27,037 --> 00:12:30,207 but the four main cliques are Fangs, Furs, Stoners and Scales. 195 00:12:30,916 --> 00:12:34,378 Those are the Fangs, AKA vampires. 196 00:12:34,462 --> 00:12:37,465 Some of them have literally been here for decades. 197 00:12:38,215 --> 00:12:41,677 That bunch of knuckleheads are Furs, AKA werewolves. 198 00:12:41,761 --> 00:12:43,971 -Like me! -[Furs howling] 199 00:12:44,054 --> 00:12:46,348 Full moons get pretty loud around here. 200 00:12:46,432 --> 00:12:47,641 That's when Furs wolf out. 201 00:12:47,725 --> 00:12:50,186 I suggest you pick up noise-cancelling headphones. 202 00:12:50,269 --> 00:12:52,313 I'm assuming Scales are sirens? 203 00:12:52,938 --> 00:12:54,148 [Enid] You catch on quick. 204 00:12:54,231 --> 00:12:55,858 And that girl, Bianca Barclay, 205 00:12:55,941 --> 00:12:58,611 is the closest thing Nevermore has to royalty. 206 00:12:58,694 --> 00:13:00,738 [enchanting whooshing] 207 00:13:00,821 --> 00:13:02,782 Although her crown's been slipping lately. 208 00:13:02,865 --> 00:13:05,868 She used to date our resident tortured artist, Xavier Thorpe. 209 00:13:05,951 --> 00:13:08,204 But they broke up at the beginning of the semester. 210 00:13:08,287 --> 00:13:10,039 Reason unknown. 211 00:13:10,623 --> 00:13:12,249 -Fascinating. -I know, right? 212 00:13:12,333 --> 00:13:15,711 My vlog is, like, the number one source for Nevermore gossip. 213 00:13:15,795 --> 00:13:19,340 Yo, Enid! You're not gonna believe the dirt I heard about your new roommate. 214 00:13:19,423 --> 00:13:21,550 She eats human flesh. 215 00:13:21,634 --> 00:13:23,552 Chowed down on that kid she murdered. 216 00:13:23,636 --> 00:13:25,262 You better watch your back. 217 00:13:26,472 --> 00:13:27,473 Quite the contrary. 218 00:13:27,556 --> 00:13:29,433 I actually fillet the bodies of my victims, 219 00:13:29,517 --> 00:13:31,644 then feed them to my menagerie of pets. 220 00:13:33,312 --> 00:13:35,731 Ajax, this is my new roommate, Wednesday. 221 00:13:37,024 --> 00:13:37,900 Whoa. 222 00:13:38,734 --> 00:13:40,277 You're in black and white. 223 00:13:41,237 --> 00:13:43,322 -Like a living Instagram filter. -Ignore him. 224 00:13:43,405 --> 00:13:45,491 Gorgons spend way too much time getting stoned. 225 00:13:45,991 --> 00:13:47,201 He's cute, but clueless. 226 00:13:47,284 --> 00:13:49,703 It's a small school. There wasn't much online about you. 227 00:13:49,787 --> 00:13:52,540 You should really get on Insta, Snapchat and TikTok. 228 00:13:53,582 --> 00:13:57,378 I find social media to be a soul-sucking void of meaningless affirmation. 229 00:14:03,968 --> 00:14:06,804 Look at you, my little deathtrap. 230 00:14:07,429 --> 00:14:11,141 Seeing you in this uniform brings back so many terrible memories. 231 00:14:11,225 --> 00:14:13,060 -Doesn't it, Tish? -Yes. 232 00:14:14,854 --> 00:14:16,814 Why don't you boys wait in the car? 233 00:14:17,398 --> 00:14:19,191 Wednesday and I need a moment. 234 00:14:24,530 --> 00:14:25,531 [Pugsley grunts] 235 00:14:26,365 --> 00:14:27,324 Pugsley, 236 00:14:28,534 --> 00:14:30,327 you're soft and weak. 237 00:14:30,411 --> 00:14:33,956 You'll never survive without me. I give you two months, tops. 238 00:14:34,665 --> 00:14:36,458 I'm gonna miss you, too, sis. 239 00:14:42,464 --> 00:14:47,553 Any plans you have of running away end right now. 240 00:14:49,221 --> 00:14:50,848 I've alerted all family members 241 00:14:50,931 --> 00:14:54,685 to contact me the minute you darken their doorstep. 242 00:14:56,604 --> 00:14:57,813 You have nowhere to go. 243 00:14:57,897 --> 00:15:00,524 As usual, you underestimate me, Mother. 244 00:15:01,025 --> 00:15:03,652 I will escape this educational penitentiary, 245 00:15:03,736 --> 00:15:05,696 and you will never hear from me again. 246 00:15:05,779 --> 00:15:06,780 [sighs] 247 00:15:06,864 --> 00:15:08,991 You are a brilliant girl, Wednesday, 248 00:15:09,074 --> 00:15:11,243 but sometimes you get in your own way. 249 00:15:13,704 --> 00:15:16,916 I'm sure you'll grow to love Nevermore, 250 00:15:17,708 --> 00:15:21,295 and find it as life-changing as I did. 251 00:15:23,797 --> 00:15:26,967 Oh, I got you a little something. 252 00:15:29,762 --> 00:15:30,763 W… 253 00:15:32,181 --> 00:15:33,015 M. 254 00:15:33,599 --> 00:15:34,683 Our initials. 255 00:15:35,267 --> 00:15:37,478 It's made of obsidian, 256 00:15:38,604 --> 00:15:41,774 which Aztec priests used to conjure visions. 257 00:15:43,317 --> 00:15:45,319 It's a symbol of our connection. 258 00:15:48,030 --> 00:15:51,158 Which one of your spirits suggested this toe-curling tchotchke? 259 00:15:52,451 --> 00:15:53,994 I'm not you, Mother. 260 00:15:55,204 --> 00:15:58,582 I will never fall in love, or be a housewife, or have a family. 261 00:16:01,085 --> 00:16:04,546 I'm told girls your age say hurtful things, 262 00:16:05,130 --> 00:16:06,799 and I shouldn't take it to heart. 263 00:16:08,300 --> 00:16:09,635 Fortunately, you don't have one. 264 00:16:12,763 --> 00:16:15,057 Finally, a kind word for your mother. 265 00:16:18,644 --> 00:16:21,939 Lurch, the crystal ball, please. 266 00:16:24,984 --> 00:16:28,028 We can't talk to you for the first week while you're settling in, 267 00:16:28,112 --> 00:16:30,489 so we'll call you next Sunday. 268 00:16:35,077 --> 00:16:38,247 [delicate, emotional music playing] 269 00:16:46,130 --> 00:16:47,506 [car door closes] 270 00:16:57,057 --> 00:16:58,684 Don't worry, my love. 271 00:16:59,309 --> 00:17:01,520 Our little scorpion won't be alone. 272 00:17:05,065 --> 00:17:06,483 [undercarriage clattering] 273 00:17:10,487 --> 00:17:12,990 [fingers scuttling] 274 00:17:19,121 --> 00:17:21,123 [thunder booms] 275 00:17:27,546 --> 00:17:28,547 Where's the rest of him? 276 00:17:29,131 --> 00:17:31,884 Well, the torso and arm are over there. 277 00:17:32,801 --> 00:17:34,636 We found a leg by the lake. 278 00:17:34,720 --> 00:17:37,639 There's an arm in that tree over there, 279 00:17:37,723 --> 00:17:40,350 and the rest of the parts are so far unaccounted for. 280 00:17:40,851 --> 00:17:43,771 It matches the profile of the other two attacks last week. 281 00:17:45,022 --> 00:17:48,067 All right, issue a warning. Keep hikers out of the woods. 282 00:17:48,150 --> 00:17:51,487 Don't approve any more campfire permits for the foreseeable future. 283 00:17:51,570 --> 00:17:53,489 What do you want me to tell the press? 284 00:17:53,572 --> 00:17:56,784 You know they're going to be swarming like mosquitos in July. 285 00:17:57,659 --> 00:18:00,788 -Tell them the bear is back. -You don't believe that, Sheriff. 286 00:18:00,871 --> 00:18:01,872 No, I don't. 287 00:18:03,373 --> 00:18:05,250 Whatever did this wasn't human. 288 00:18:06,168 --> 00:18:08,253 Look, I know these murders are connected to Nevermore. 289 00:18:08,337 --> 00:18:10,464 I just can't prove it yet. So until I can… 290 00:18:12,466 --> 00:18:13,717 it's a goddamn bear. 291 00:18:28,398 --> 00:18:30,651 What the hell did you do to my room? 292 00:18:31,485 --> 00:18:33,445 Dividing our room equally. 293 00:18:36,115 --> 00:18:38,534 It looks like a rainbow vomited on your side. 294 00:18:39,034 --> 00:18:40,869 -I-- -Silence would be appreciated. 295 00:18:40,953 --> 00:18:42,621 This is my writing time. 296 00:18:42,704 --> 00:18:44,123 Your writing time? 297 00:18:44,206 --> 00:18:46,416 I devote an hour a day to my novel. 298 00:18:46,500 --> 00:18:49,628 Perhaps if you did the same, your vlog might be coherent. 299 00:18:49,711 --> 00:18:52,631 I've read serial killer diaries with better punctuation. 300 00:18:52,714 --> 00:18:54,341 I write in my voice. 301 00:18:54,424 --> 00:18:57,219 It's my truth. It's what my followers love. 302 00:18:57,302 --> 00:18:59,555 Your followers are clearly imbeciles. 303 00:19:00,514 --> 00:19:03,600 They respond to your stories with insipid little pictures. 304 00:19:04,184 --> 00:19:05,269 Uh, you mean, emojis? 305 00:19:05,853 --> 00:19:09,481 It's how people express their feelings. I realize that's a foreign concept to you. 306 00:19:11,275 --> 00:19:14,486 When I look at you, the following emojis come to mind. 307 00:19:15,112 --> 00:19:17,447 Rope, shovel, hole. 308 00:19:18,949 --> 00:19:20,617 By the way, there are two D's in Addams. 309 00:19:20,701 --> 00:19:24,329 If you're going to gossip about me, at least spell my name correctly. 310 00:19:24,413 --> 00:19:26,707 [music player beeps, playing peppy pop song] 311 00:19:28,125 --> 00:19:29,042 Turn that off. 312 00:19:31,086 --> 00:19:32,921 This is your final warning. 313 00:19:33,005 --> 00:19:34,131 [playfully] Rawr! 314 00:19:34,631 --> 00:19:36,341 Don't mess with me. 315 00:19:36,425 --> 00:19:40,137 This kitty's got claws, and I'm not afraid to use them. 316 00:19:40,804 --> 00:19:42,681 -[door opens] -Good evening, girls. 317 00:19:42,764 --> 00:19:44,725 Oh, sorry about the mud. 318 00:19:44,808 --> 00:19:48,520 I wanted to make sure that Wednesday was settling in. 319 00:19:53,233 --> 00:19:55,569 Ah. Is this a bad time? 320 00:19:57,321 --> 00:20:00,115 I'm Ms. Thornhill, your dorm mom. 321 00:20:00,199 --> 00:20:02,993 Apologies, I wasn't here to greet you when you arrived. 322 00:20:03,076 --> 00:20:05,871 I trust Enid has given you the old Nevermore welcome. 323 00:20:05,954 --> 00:20:07,873 She's been smothering me with hospitality. 324 00:20:08,582 --> 00:20:09,958 I hope to return the favor. 325 00:20:10,792 --> 00:20:12,044 In her sleep. 326 00:20:13,837 --> 00:20:17,466 Well, here's a little welcome gift from my conservatory. 327 00:20:17,549 --> 00:20:20,802 I try to match the right flower to each of my girls. 328 00:20:20,886 --> 00:20:23,138 When I read your personal statement in your application, 329 00:20:23,222 --> 00:20:24,932 I immediately thought of this one. 330 00:20:25,015 --> 00:20:26,141 The black dahlia. 331 00:20:26,225 --> 00:20:27,267 Oh, you know it? 332 00:20:27,351 --> 00:20:30,103 Of course. It's named after my favorite unsolved murder. 333 00:20:32,231 --> 00:20:33,065 Thank you. 334 00:20:33,649 --> 00:20:36,985 Okey-dokey. Before I leave, I want to go over a few house rules. 335 00:20:37,611 --> 00:20:39,905 Lights off at 10:00, no loud music, 336 00:20:39,988 --> 00:20:42,157 and no boys, ever. 337 00:20:42,241 --> 00:20:44,451 What's the story about going into the local town? 338 00:20:44,534 --> 00:20:47,287 Passes to Jericho are a privilege, not a right. 339 00:20:47,371 --> 00:20:51,124 It's a brisk 25-minute walk, or there's a shuttle on the weekends. 340 00:20:51,208 --> 00:20:54,878 The locals are a tad bit wary about Nevermore, 341 00:20:54,962 --> 00:21:00,884 so please don't go making any waves, or perpetuating any outcast stereotypes. 342 00:21:00,968 --> 00:21:05,138 That means keep your claws to yourself, and no smothering people in their sleep. 343 00:21:05,722 --> 00:21:06,723 Are we clear? 344 00:21:09,309 --> 00:21:10,769 Great talk. [chuckles] 345 00:21:12,479 --> 00:21:13,480 [door opens] 346 00:21:19,569 --> 00:21:21,571 [foils clattering] 347 00:21:36,837 --> 00:21:37,921 [fencer grunts] 348 00:21:39,339 --> 00:21:40,382 [fencer grunts] 349 00:21:42,175 --> 00:21:44,177 Coach, Coach, she tripped me. 350 00:21:44,970 --> 00:21:46,805 It was a clean strike, Rowan. 351 00:21:46,888 --> 00:21:50,017 Maybe if you whined less and practiced more, you wouldn't suck. 352 00:21:50,100 --> 00:21:52,978 Seriously, Coach, when am I gonna get real competition? 353 00:21:53,061 --> 00:21:54,938 Anyone else want to challenge me? 354 00:21:55,022 --> 00:21:56,023 I do. 355 00:21:56,106 --> 00:21:57,607 [ominous music playing] 356 00:21:57,691 --> 00:22:01,194 Oh, you must be the psychopath they let in. 357 00:22:01,278 --> 00:22:03,071 You must be the self-appointed Queen Bee. 358 00:22:03,655 --> 00:22:07,284 Interesting thing about bees. Pull out their stingers, they drop dead. 359 00:22:07,367 --> 00:22:08,618 [fencers] Ooh! 360 00:22:09,745 --> 00:22:12,122 Rowan doesn't need you to come to his defense. 361 00:22:12,205 --> 00:22:15,292 -He's not helpless, he's lazy. -Are we doing this or not? 362 00:22:20,964 --> 00:22:22,257 En garde. 363 00:22:22,341 --> 00:22:25,635 [dramatic music playing] 364 00:22:32,934 --> 00:22:34,936 [both grunting] 365 00:22:48,700 --> 00:22:50,327 [coach] Point to Wednesday. 366 00:22:55,582 --> 00:22:57,584 [both continue grunting] 367 00:22:57,667 --> 00:22:59,044 [coach] The score is even. 368 00:23:02,964 --> 00:23:05,675 That first point was clearly beginner's luck. 369 00:23:06,551 --> 00:23:07,761 Let's finish this. 370 00:23:09,096 --> 00:23:12,140 For the final point, I would like to invoke a military challenge. 371 00:23:12,224 --> 00:23:13,141 No masks. 372 00:23:13,225 --> 00:23:14,559 -No tips. -[fencers] Ooh. 373 00:23:15,936 --> 00:23:18,522 -Winner draws first blood. -[dramatic musical flourish] 374 00:23:23,360 --> 00:23:25,153 It's your decision, Bianca. 375 00:23:29,491 --> 00:23:31,701 Let's see if you bleed in black and white. 376 00:23:31,785 --> 00:23:33,161 [dramatic music continues] 377 00:23:55,475 --> 00:23:56,476 [rapier tip slices] 378 00:24:01,148 --> 00:24:02,232 [disbelieving exhale] 379 00:24:05,485 --> 00:24:08,905 Your face finally got that splash of color it so desperately needed. 380 00:24:09,906 --> 00:24:11,116 [chuckles] 381 00:24:19,332 --> 00:24:20,750 [Rowan] You're Wednesday, right? 382 00:24:24,004 --> 00:24:24,963 Rowan. 383 00:24:26,214 --> 00:24:28,592 -I know how you feel. -I guarantee you don't. 384 00:24:29,384 --> 00:24:31,970 My mother promised me I'd finally fit in somewhere. 385 00:24:34,097 --> 00:24:38,435 I never thought it was possible to be an outcast in a school full of outcasts. 386 00:24:39,728 --> 00:24:42,314 But it looks like you're gonna give me a run for my money. 387 00:24:43,023 --> 00:24:44,024 Uh… 388 00:24:44,774 --> 00:24:46,735 Sorry about the… nick. 389 00:24:46,818 --> 00:24:48,904 No good deed goes unpunished. 390 00:24:56,328 --> 00:24:58,330 [quirkily sinister music playing] 391 00:25:00,373 --> 00:25:02,459 [water tank gurgling] 392 00:25:09,049 --> 00:25:12,427 [chilling choir vocalizations] 393 00:25:14,804 --> 00:25:17,224 [stone scraping] 394 00:25:20,060 --> 00:25:20,894 [boy] Wednesday! 395 00:25:30,237 --> 00:25:31,196 Welcome back. 396 00:25:32,572 --> 00:25:34,032 Just take it easy. 397 00:25:35,242 --> 00:25:38,828 Nurse said you don't have a concussion, but you probably have a nasty bump, huh? 398 00:25:38,912 --> 00:25:41,164 The last thing I remember I was walking outside 399 00:25:41,248 --> 00:25:44,084 feeling a mixture of rage, pity and self-disgust. 400 00:25:45,418 --> 00:25:46,795 I never felt that way before. 401 00:25:46,878 --> 00:25:49,506 Losing to Bianca has that effect on people, I think. 402 00:25:49,589 --> 00:25:52,926 Then I looked up and saw that gargoyle coming down and I thought, 403 00:25:53,009 --> 00:25:55,136 "At least I'll have an imaginative death." 404 00:25:56,805 --> 00:25:58,723 Then you tackled me out of the way. 405 00:25:59,599 --> 00:26:00,433 Why? 406 00:26:01,226 --> 00:26:03,311 [clicks tongue] Call it instinct. 407 00:26:04,854 --> 00:26:06,523 So you were guided by latent chivalry, 408 00:26:06,606 --> 00:26:09,693 the tool of the patriarchy, to extract my undying gratitude? 409 00:26:09,776 --> 00:26:12,070 Mm-hmm. Most people just say thank you. 410 00:26:12,153 --> 00:26:13,488 I didn't want to be rescued. 411 00:26:13,572 --> 00:26:15,782 I shoulda just let that thing smash you to mush? 412 00:26:15,865 --> 00:26:19,411 -I would have rather saved myself. -[scoffs] Good to see you haven't changed. 413 00:26:20,870 --> 00:26:23,665 If makes you feel any better, let's just say I returned the favor. 414 00:26:25,041 --> 00:26:26,001 Xavier Thorpe? 415 00:26:26,668 --> 00:26:27,919 You probably don't remember me. 416 00:26:28,003 --> 00:26:31,423 Last time we met, I was about two feet shorter, 40 pounds heavier. 417 00:26:31,506 --> 00:26:32,674 What happened? 418 00:26:32,757 --> 00:26:36,469 -[exhales] Puberty, I guess. -What happened the last time we met? 419 00:26:37,304 --> 00:26:38,305 Oh. Uh. 420 00:26:39,014 --> 00:26:41,141 Yeah, it… it was my godmother's funeral. 421 00:26:41,725 --> 00:26:45,020 She was friends with your grandmother, and they spent their twenties in Europe, 422 00:26:45,103 --> 00:26:47,772 swindling the rich and notorious. 423 00:26:49,149 --> 00:26:51,985 I don't know, but we were ten, and we were bored, 424 00:26:52,736 --> 00:26:54,321 decided to play hide and seek. 425 00:26:54,404 --> 00:26:57,741 I had the inspired idea to hide in her casket. 426 00:26:57,824 --> 00:26:59,659 I got stuck as it was headed to the crematorium. 427 00:26:59,743 --> 00:27:00,785 I'd heard muffled screams. 428 00:27:01,745 --> 00:27:03,788 I just figured your godmother had cheated death 429 00:27:03,872 --> 00:27:05,624 and was trying to claw her way out. 430 00:27:05,707 --> 00:27:07,459 Either way, you hit the big red stop button 431 00:27:07,542 --> 00:27:09,836 and saved me from being flame-broiled. So… 432 00:27:11,212 --> 00:27:12,422 now we're even. 433 00:27:12,505 --> 00:27:15,508 [mournful rendition of "La Llorona" playing] 434 00:27:15,592 --> 00:27:17,594 [typewriter keys clacking] 435 00:27:17,677 --> 00:27:21,056 ♪ Ay de mí, Llorona ♪ 436 00:27:22,390 --> 00:27:26,478 ♪ Llorona, tú eres mi chunca ♪ 437 00:27:27,771 --> 00:27:29,648 [bed squeaking] 438 00:27:29,731 --> 00:27:31,733 ♪ Ay de mí, Llorona ♪ 439 00:27:32,567 --> 00:27:36,863 ♪ Llorona, tú eres mi chunca… ♪ 440 00:27:38,448 --> 00:27:39,282 I knew it! 441 00:27:40,075 --> 00:27:41,117 Hello, Thing. 442 00:27:42,952 --> 00:27:44,120 [bed frame rattling] 443 00:27:45,330 --> 00:27:48,291 Did you think my highly trained olfactory sense wouldn't pick up 444 00:27:48,375 --> 00:27:52,170 on the faint whiff of neroli and bergamot in your favorite hand lotion? 445 00:27:53,338 --> 00:27:54,589 I could do this all day. 446 00:27:55,173 --> 00:27:56,091 [desk trembling] 447 00:27:56,675 --> 00:27:57,842 Surrender? 448 00:27:57,926 --> 00:27:59,177 [tapping frantically] 449 00:28:01,721 --> 00:28:04,391 Mother and Father sent you to spy on me, didn't they? 450 00:28:05,725 --> 00:28:08,019 I'm not above breaking a few fingers. 451 00:28:08,520 --> 00:28:12,065 That they thought I wouldn't find out proves how much they underestimate me. 452 00:28:13,024 --> 00:28:15,860 Oh, Thing, you poor, naive appendage. 453 00:28:16,569 --> 00:28:18,363 My parents aren't worried about me. 454 00:28:18,446 --> 00:28:19,406 They're evil puppeteers 455 00:28:19,489 --> 00:28:21,366 who want to pull my strings even from afar. 456 00:28:22,867 --> 00:28:24,828 The way I see it, you have two options. 457 00:28:25,620 --> 00:28:26,621 Option one. 458 00:28:27,747 --> 00:28:30,500 I lock you in here for the rest of the semester, 459 00:28:30,583 --> 00:28:34,129 and you go slowly insane trying to claw your way out, 460 00:28:34,212 --> 00:28:36,589 ruining your nails and your smooth, supple skin. 461 00:28:36,673 --> 00:28:38,591 And we both know how vain you are. 462 00:28:38,675 --> 00:28:39,759 Option two. 463 00:28:41,428 --> 00:28:42,971 You pledge your undying loyalty to me. 464 00:28:43,054 --> 00:28:46,015 ♪ …que no se apartan de mí…♪ 465 00:28:48,935 --> 00:28:52,439 Our first order of business is to escape this teenage purgatory. 466 00:28:52,981 --> 00:28:55,066 -[tapping] -Of course I have a plan. 467 00:28:56,484 --> 00:28:57,986 And it begins now. 468 00:28:58,486 --> 00:29:00,488 [mysterious music playing] 469 00:29:17,964 --> 00:29:19,966 [indistinct chatter] 470 00:29:26,765 --> 00:29:29,392 [Weems] Dr. Kinbott's office is on the second floor. 471 00:29:29,476 --> 00:29:31,603 Other Nevermore students swear by her. 472 00:29:32,645 --> 00:29:34,272 You'll be here until I'm done? 473 00:29:34,939 --> 00:29:37,901 Perhaps afterwards we can visit the Weathervane for hot chocolate. 474 00:29:37,984 --> 00:29:41,237 Principal Weems, this feeble attempt at bonding is beneath you. 475 00:29:44,199 --> 00:29:47,410 And chauffeuring your students around is below your pay grade. 476 00:29:47,994 --> 00:29:51,247 Given your history, I'm sure you're intent on running away. 477 00:29:53,458 --> 00:29:55,627 I'm here to prevent that from happening. 478 00:29:57,587 --> 00:29:58,713 I wish you luck. 479 00:29:59,506 --> 00:30:00,507 [door slams] 480 00:30:03,426 --> 00:30:05,512 I read the notes from your school counselor. 481 00:30:05,595 --> 00:30:08,681 Mrs. Bronstein. She had a nervous breakdown after our last session 482 00:30:08,765 --> 00:30:10,725 and had to take a six-month sabbatical. 483 00:30:11,684 --> 00:30:13,061 Go ahead and take a seat. 484 00:30:15,146 --> 00:30:16,689 How did you feel about that? 485 00:30:16,773 --> 00:30:17,899 Vindicated. 486 00:30:17,982 --> 00:30:20,860 But someone who crochets for a hobby isn't a worthy adversary. 487 00:30:21,611 --> 00:30:22,779 Adversary? 488 00:30:22,862 --> 00:30:26,366 I hope we can forge a relationship based on trust and mutual respect. 489 00:30:26,449 --> 00:30:28,827 -[scoffs] -This is a safe space, Wednesday. 490 00:30:28,910 --> 00:30:31,329 A sanctuary where we can discuss anything. 491 00:30:31,412 --> 00:30:33,581 What you're thinking, feeling, 492 00:30:33,665 --> 00:30:35,750 your views on the world, personal philosophy. 493 00:30:35,834 --> 00:30:39,128 That's easy. I think that this is a waste of time. 494 00:30:39,712 --> 00:30:41,881 I see the world as a place that must be endured, 495 00:30:41,965 --> 00:30:44,551 and my personal philosophy is kill or be killed. 496 00:30:45,051 --> 00:30:47,679 So, for instance, when someone bullies your brother, 497 00:30:47,762 --> 00:30:50,014 your response is to dump piranha in the pool. 498 00:30:50,098 --> 00:30:53,184 You know the old saying, never bring a knife to a sword fight. 499 00:30:54,519 --> 00:30:55,687 Unless it's concealed. 500 00:30:56,271 --> 00:30:58,982 Point is, you assaulted a boy, and showed no remorse for your actions. 501 00:30:59,065 --> 00:31:01,776 -That's why you're here. -He lost a testicle. 502 00:31:02,652 --> 00:31:05,655 I did the world a favor. People like Dalton shouldn't procreate. 503 00:31:05,738 --> 00:31:07,490 I've answered all your questions. 504 00:31:08,157 --> 00:31:09,409 We're not done yet. 505 00:31:09,492 --> 00:31:10,952 [mysterious notes play] 506 00:31:12,829 --> 00:31:15,999 Therapy is a valuable tool to help you understand yourself. 507 00:31:16,082 --> 00:31:18,501 It can teach you new ways to deal with your emotions. 508 00:31:18,585 --> 00:31:21,129 It can also help you build a life that you want. 509 00:31:21,212 --> 00:31:22,922 I know the life that I want. 510 00:31:23,590 --> 00:31:24,591 Tell me about it. 511 00:31:26,342 --> 00:31:29,345 Everything said in these sessions is strictly confidential. 512 00:31:32,015 --> 00:31:34,434 Do your plans involve becoming an author? 513 00:31:34,517 --> 00:31:36,269 I understand you've written three novels 514 00:31:36,352 --> 00:31:38,938 about a teen girl detective, Viper De La Muerte. 515 00:31:40,064 --> 00:31:41,441 Can you tell me about her? 516 00:31:41,524 --> 00:31:44,068 Viper is smart, perceptive, chronically misunderstood. 517 00:31:44,152 --> 00:31:45,904 Any luck getting your work published? 518 00:31:47,739 --> 00:31:50,658 Editors are short-sighted, fear-based life forms. 519 00:31:50,742 --> 00:31:53,119 One once described my writing as gratuitously morbid, 520 00:31:53,202 --> 00:31:55,121 and suggested I seek psychiatric help. 521 00:31:55,204 --> 00:31:56,205 [Kinbott] Hmm. 522 00:31:56,289 --> 00:31:57,498 Ironic, isn't it? 523 00:31:58,082 --> 00:31:59,542 How did you take that? 524 00:32:01,002 --> 00:32:02,670 I sent her a "thank you." 525 00:32:02,754 --> 00:32:06,549 [mischievous music playing] 526 00:32:08,051 --> 00:32:09,469 [screams] 527 00:32:11,387 --> 00:32:13,848 I've always been open to constructive criticism. 528 00:32:14,641 --> 00:32:15,850 I'm glad to hear that. 529 00:32:16,351 --> 00:32:19,437 Because I was sent the manuscripts as part of your psych evaluation. 530 00:32:19,520 --> 00:32:21,397 The relationship I found most intriguing 531 00:32:21,481 --> 00:32:23,608 was that of Viper and her mother, Dominica. 532 00:32:24,984 --> 00:32:26,486 Why don't we dig into that? 533 00:32:29,238 --> 00:32:32,784 Part of this journey requires us going to uncomfortable places emotionally. 534 00:32:32,867 --> 00:32:34,077 I don't travel well. 535 00:32:36,162 --> 00:32:38,498 Would you mind if I use the powder room first? 536 00:32:38,581 --> 00:32:42,043 [tense music builds, fades away] 537 00:32:46,881 --> 00:32:47,882 [lock clicks] 538 00:32:49,509 --> 00:32:50,760 [clattering] 539 00:32:50,843 --> 00:32:51,803 [Kinbott] Wednesday? 540 00:32:51,886 --> 00:32:53,346 Is everything okay? 541 00:32:55,431 --> 00:32:57,558 You can't hide for the rest of the session. 542 00:32:57,642 --> 00:32:58,643 [Wednesday] I'm all right. 543 00:32:58,726 --> 00:33:02,355 Just preparing myself for our uncomfortable journey. 544 00:33:03,982 --> 00:33:04,941 Nail file. 545 00:33:06,526 --> 00:33:09,028 [dark electronic arrangement of theme music playing] 546 00:33:28,464 --> 00:33:33,553 On Saturday, I can do in the afternoon, sometime around four o'clock? 547 00:33:35,847 --> 00:33:36,723 [eerie whooshing] 548 00:33:36,806 --> 00:33:38,099 [cell phone rings] 549 00:33:38,182 --> 00:33:40,184 [ominous chanting] 550 00:33:45,023 --> 00:33:46,399 [chanting subsides] 551 00:33:47,150 --> 00:33:48,443 [farmer] Who let you out? 552 00:33:48,526 --> 00:33:50,403 You goddamn weirdo. 553 00:33:57,160 --> 00:33:59,287 [espresso machine whirs, hisses] 554 00:34:05,877 --> 00:34:07,086 Holy crap! 555 00:34:07,170 --> 00:34:10,048 Do you make a habit of scaring the hell out of people? 556 00:34:10,131 --> 00:34:11,466 It's more of a hobby. 557 00:34:12,633 --> 00:34:13,885 You go to Nevermore. 558 00:34:14,719 --> 00:34:16,721 Didn't realize they changed the uniform. 559 00:34:16,804 --> 00:34:18,097 I need a quad over ice. 560 00:34:18,181 --> 00:34:19,182 It's an emergency. 561 00:34:21,434 --> 00:34:22,935 It's four shots of espresso. 562 00:34:23,019 --> 00:34:24,687 Yeah, I… I know what a quad is, 563 00:34:24,771 --> 00:34:28,232 but, spoiler alert, the espresso machine's having a seizure, 564 00:34:28,316 --> 00:34:29,567 so all we have is drip. 565 00:34:30,068 --> 00:34:31,778 But drip is for people who hate themselves 566 00:34:31,861 --> 00:34:34,197 and know their lives have no real purpose or meaning. 567 00:34:37,658 --> 00:34:39,327 What's wrong with your machine? 568 00:34:39,410 --> 00:34:41,621 It's a temperamental beast with a mind of its own, 569 00:34:41,704 --> 00:34:44,540 and it doesn't help that the instructions are in Italian. 570 00:34:49,504 --> 00:34:53,257 I need a tri-wing screwdriver and a four-millimeter Allen wrench. 571 00:34:53,341 --> 00:34:55,510 Wait, you read Italian? 572 00:34:56,469 --> 00:34:58,930 Of course. It's the native tongue of Machiavelli. 573 00:34:59,889 --> 00:35:02,308 Here's the deal. I'm going to fix your coffee machine, 574 00:35:02,391 --> 00:35:04,435 then you're going to make my coffee and call a taxi. 575 00:35:04,519 --> 00:35:07,855 Uh, no taxis in Jericho. 576 00:35:07,939 --> 00:35:08,940 Try Uber? 577 00:35:09,023 --> 00:35:12,026 I don't have a phone. I refuse to be a slave to technology. 578 00:35:13,277 --> 00:35:14,529 Then you're out of luck. 579 00:35:14,612 --> 00:35:16,155 Where you going anyway? 580 00:35:16,239 --> 00:35:19,242 That's on a need-to-know basis. What about trains? 581 00:35:20,243 --> 00:35:23,246 Nearest station is Burlington. It's half an hour away. 582 00:35:23,329 --> 00:35:25,873 You have a valve issue. I've seen it before. 583 00:35:27,083 --> 00:35:29,418 Where? You have one of these monsters at home? 584 00:35:29,502 --> 00:35:32,338 Steam-powered guillotine. I built it when I was ten. 585 00:35:33,464 --> 00:35:35,424 I wanted to decapitate my dolls more efficiently. 586 00:35:38,219 --> 00:35:39,178 Sure. 587 00:35:39,262 --> 00:35:41,973 Grim Reaper Barbie, makes perfect sense. 588 00:35:42,056 --> 00:35:44,725 [steam vents, subsides] 589 00:35:46,018 --> 00:35:47,019 Wow. 590 00:35:47,645 --> 00:35:48,521 Thanks. 591 00:35:49,397 --> 00:35:51,858 I never met a Nevermore kid who got their hands dirty. 592 00:35:53,776 --> 00:35:55,528 I'm Tyler, by the way. 593 00:35:55,611 --> 00:35:58,823 I didn't catch your name, or is that on a need-to-know basis too? 594 00:36:00,449 --> 00:36:01,284 Wednesday. 595 00:36:01,993 --> 00:36:03,035 Tell you what, Wednesday. 596 00:36:03,119 --> 00:36:06,330 To show my appreciation, how about I drive you to Burlington? 597 00:36:06,414 --> 00:36:08,875 Perfect. Put that quad in a to-go cup. 598 00:36:08,958 --> 00:36:11,419 Uh, but I don't get off for another hour. 599 00:36:13,504 --> 00:36:14,589 I'll sweeten the pot. 600 00:36:16,048 --> 00:36:17,508 Twenty whole dollars… 601 00:36:17,592 --> 00:36:19,051 Tempting, but no. 602 00:36:21,262 --> 00:36:22,430 I'll make it 40. 603 00:36:22,513 --> 00:36:23,472 Uh… 604 00:36:23,931 --> 00:36:27,560 Listen, Wednesday, one fun fact about me… 605 00:36:28,269 --> 00:36:32,773 I can't be bought, so either wait, or find someone else to drive you. 606 00:36:32,857 --> 00:36:35,776 [melancholic string music playing] 607 00:36:35,860 --> 00:36:37,069 [exhales softly] 608 00:36:40,072 --> 00:36:40,907 [wry chuckle] 609 00:36:53,628 --> 00:36:54,670 What happened? 610 00:37:00,343 --> 00:37:01,886 Hey, boys, check it out. 611 00:37:01,969 --> 00:37:03,095 -Who's that? -Bro… 612 00:37:03,179 --> 00:37:04,180 Come on. 613 00:37:08,267 --> 00:37:10,394 [boy 1] What's a Nevermore freak doing out in the wild? 614 00:37:10,478 --> 00:37:11,812 [boy 2] This is our booth. 615 00:37:12,438 --> 00:37:14,690 Why are you dressed like religious fanatics? 616 00:37:15,816 --> 00:37:18,027 -We're pilgrims. -Potato, po-tah-to. 617 00:37:18,110 --> 00:37:19,403 We work at Pilgrim World. 618 00:37:23,616 --> 00:37:26,285 It takes a special kind of stupid to devote an entire theme park 619 00:37:26,369 --> 00:37:28,537 to zealots responsible for mass genocide. 620 00:37:29,121 --> 00:37:31,207 My dad owns Pilgrim World. 621 00:37:31,290 --> 00:37:32,667 Who you calling stupid? 622 00:37:33,626 --> 00:37:35,002 If the buckled shoe fits. 623 00:37:35,086 --> 00:37:36,504 Guys, back off. 624 00:37:36,587 --> 00:37:38,798 -Stay out of this, Galpin. -Yes, stay out of this. 625 00:37:38,881 --> 00:37:40,758 [sinister music playing] 626 00:37:40,841 --> 00:37:42,760 So tell me, freak… 627 00:37:44,887 --> 00:37:46,389 you ever been with a normie? 628 00:37:47,223 --> 00:37:49,141 I've never found one that could handle me. 629 00:37:54,063 --> 00:37:54,897 -Boo! -Hey! 630 00:37:55,564 --> 00:37:56,399 [boy grunts] 631 00:37:57,858 --> 00:37:58,734 [bone cracks] 632 00:37:59,235 --> 00:38:01,946 [boys grunting] 633 00:38:08,160 --> 00:38:09,161 [patrons chattering] 634 00:38:09,245 --> 00:38:10,413 [coughing] 635 00:38:14,000 --> 00:38:16,544 So where'd you learn those kung fu moves? 636 00:38:16,627 --> 00:38:17,837 [Wednesday] My uncle taught me. 637 00:38:17,920 --> 00:38:20,506 He spent five years in a Tibetan Monastery. 638 00:38:21,132 --> 00:38:22,383 Was he a monk? 639 00:38:22,466 --> 00:38:23,342 Prisoner. 640 00:38:25,261 --> 00:38:26,137 [Tyler] Dad! 641 00:38:28,014 --> 00:38:29,849 Tyler, the hell's going on in here? 642 00:38:29,932 --> 00:38:33,394 They were harassing a customer, and she put them in their place. 643 00:38:35,271 --> 00:38:37,481 This little thing took down three boys? 644 00:38:38,149 --> 00:38:39,483 Did you help her? 645 00:38:40,067 --> 00:38:42,194 Dad, I swear, I wasn't involved. 646 00:38:42,278 --> 00:38:43,904 [bullies groaning] 647 00:38:43,988 --> 00:38:44,947 Apologies, Sheriff. 648 00:38:45,031 --> 00:38:46,991 This one slipped away from me. 649 00:38:47,074 --> 00:38:48,951 Come on, Miss Addams, time to go. 650 00:38:50,703 --> 00:38:52,204 Wait a minute, hang on. 651 00:38:54,248 --> 00:38:55,374 You're an Addams? 652 00:38:57,543 --> 00:39:00,129 Don't tell me Gomez Addams is your father? 653 00:39:01,422 --> 00:39:04,342 That man belongs behind bars for murder. 654 00:39:04,425 --> 00:39:07,345 Guessin' the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. 655 00:39:09,013 --> 00:39:10,348 I'm gonna keep my eye on you. 656 00:39:11,098 --> 00:39:12,099 Okay. 657 00:39:13,351 --> 00:39:16,437 [door opens, closes] 658 00:39:16,520 --> 00:39:19,732 Your first day and you're already on Sheriff Galpin's radar. 659 00:39:20,274 --> 00:39:23,361 -Wish I could say I was surprised. -What did he mean about my father? 660 00:39:23,944 --> 00:39:26,155 I have no idea, but a word of advice. 661 00:39:26,822 --> 00:39:29,158 Stop making enemies and start making a few friends. 662 00:39:30,076 --> 00:39:31,285 You're going to need them. 663 00:39:34,580 --> 00:39:36,165 [Weems] Looks like an accident. 664 00:39:36,832 --> 00:39:38,459 I hope the driver's okay. 665 00:39:38,542 --> 00:39:39,835 [ominous music playing] 666 00:39:39,919 --> 00:39:40,920 He's dead. 667 00:39:41,003 --> 00:39:42,213 [siren wailing] 668 00:39:42,296 --> 00:39:43,214 Broke his neck. 669 00:39:43,297 --> 00:39:45,466 [police radio chatter] 670 00:39:45,549 --> 00:39:47,468 How can you tell from this angle? 671 00:39:56,394 --> 00:39:58,396 [tense, elegant cello music playing] 672 00:40:03,984 --> 00:40:05,986 [Wednesday playing "Paint It, Black"] 673 00:40:22,128 --> 00:40:24,964 [plucking out pizzicato rhythm] 674 00:40:30,469 --> 00:40:31,804 [shelf rumbling] 675 00:40:40,896 --> 00:40:42,898 [sweeping refrain builds] 676 00:41:28,319 --> 00:41:30,321 [cello continuing faintly in distance] 677 00:41:38,162 --> 00:41:40,164 [cello continuing faintly in distance] 678 00:41:57,097 --> 00:41:59,099 [sighs contentedly] 679 00:42:11,820 --> 00:42:14,615 [music swells, finishes] 680 00:42:15,574 --> 00:42:16,492 [exhales sharply] 681 00:42:17,284 --> 00:42:18,452 [tapping] 682 00:42:18,536 --> 00:42:20,120 No, I don't really feel better. 683 00:42:21,080 --> 00:42:23,457 There's just something wrong about this place. 684 00:42:23,541 --> 00:42:25,125 Not just because it's a school. 685 00:42:25,209 --> 00:42:26,043 [door opens] 686 00:42:26,126 --> 00:42:29,463 How the hell did you get that oversized violin out the window? 687 00:42:29,964 --> 00:42:31,423 I had an extra hand. 688 00:42:33,384 --> 00:42:34,385 Whoa. 689 00:42:35,052 --> 00:42:36,303 Where's the rest of him? 690 00:42:36,387 --> 00:42:38,889 It's one of the great Addams family mysteries. 691 00:42:41,934 --> 00:42:43,561 [Furs howling, baying] 692 00:42:49,400 --> 00:42:51,151 Why aren't you wolfing out? 693 00:42:52,486 --> 00:42:53,571 Because I can't. 694 00:42:55,864 --> 00:42:56,824 It's all I got. 695 00:42:59,326 --> 00:43:04,248 My mom says some wolves are late bloomers, but I've been to the best Lycanologist. 696 00:43:04,331 --> 00:43:06,792 I had to fly to Milwaukee, would you believe it? 697 00:43:08,377 --> 00:43:10,796 Yeah, she says there's a chance I may never… 698 00:43:11,714 --> 00:43:12,548 you know. 699 00:43:14,758 --> 00:43:16,051 What happens then? 700 00:43:17,511 --> 00:43:18,721 I'd become a lone wolf. 701 00:43:21,223 --> 00:43:22,474 Sounds perfect. 702 00:43:22,558 --> 00:43:25,811 Are you kidding me? My life would be officially over. 703 00:43:26,312 --> 00:43:29,690 I'd be kicked out of my family pack with no prospect of finding a mate. 704 00:43:30,524 --> 00:43:33,235 -I'm failing to see the problem here. -I could die alone. 705 00:43:34,945 --> 00:43:36,614 We all die alone, Enid. 706 00:43:38,741 --> 00:43:40,868 You really suck at this. 707 00:43:40,951 --> 00:43:42,202 Cheering people up. 708 00:43:43,954 --> 00:43:45,664 [cries shakily] 709 00:43:46,540 --> 00:43:48,876 -Why are you crying? -Because I'm upset! 710 00:43:50,002 --> 00:43:52,504 Haven't you ever cried, or are you above that too? 711 00:43:58,218 --> 00:44:00,137 It was the week after Halloween. 712 00:44:03,265 --> 00:44:04,725 I was six years old. 713 00:44:07,019 --> 00:44:09,730 I took my pet scorpion, Nero, out for his afternoon stroll, 714 00:44:09,813 --> 00:44:11,065 and we were ambushed. 715 00:44:16,362 --> 00:44:19,281 They wondered what kind of freak would have a scorpion for a pet. 716 00:44:19,365 --> 00:44:20,324 [boy] Yeah. 717 00:44:23,661 --> 00:44:25,788 Two of them held me down and made me watch… 718 00:44:28,916 --> 00:44:30,417 [bullies laughing] 719 00:44:32,711 --> 00:44:33,712 [gasps] 720 00:44:33,796 --> 00:44:34,797 [Nero squelching] 721 00:44:35,297 --> 00:44:38,842 …while the others ran Nero over until… 722 00:44:41,595 --> 00:44:43,597 [forlorn music playing] 723 00:44:47,476 --> 00:44:50,145 It was snowing when I buried what was left of him. 724 00:44:53,107 --> 00:44:55,275 I cried my little black heart out. 725 00:45:00,572 --> 00:45:02,574 But tears don't fix anything. 726 00:45:06,120 --> 00:45:07,955 So I vowed to never do it again. 727 00:45:08,539 --> 00:45:10,708 [Furs continue baying] 728 00:45:17,464 --> 00:45:18,674 Your secret's safe with me. 729 00:45:21,510 --> 00:45:23,595 Still think you're weird as shit, though. 730 00:45:24,304 --> 00:45:26,014 The feeling is incredibly mutual. 731 00:45:30,185 --> 00:45:32,438 How would you like your single room back? 732 00:45:32,521 --> 00:45:34,982 You just need to show me how to use your computer. 733 00:45:38,986 --> 00:45:40,779 [rapid knocking] 734 00:45:40,863 --> 00:45:42,865 [suspenseful music building] 735 00:45:48,203 --> 00:45:49,788 Holy shit! 736 00:46:00,215 --> 00:46:02,176 [tapping] 737 00:46:03,010 --> 00:46:03,844 Okay. 738 00:46:05,512 --> 00:46:08,599 Okay, I'm taking orders from a hand. 739 00:46:09,933 --> 00:46:12,019 This isn't weird at all. 740 00:46:18,275 --> 00:46:19,318 [ring tone trills] 741 00:46:21,111 --> 00:46:22,029 [video call whooshes] 742 00:46:22,613 --> 00:46:24,573 Uh… hi. 743 00:46:25,699 --> 00:46:26,742 That's Thing. 744 00:46:27,743 --> 00:46:30,287 Is he, like, your pet? 745 00:46:32,664 --> 00:46:33,791 He's sensitive. 746 00:46:33,874 --> 00:46:37,336 Look, I know Nevermore is ground zero for all things weird, 747 00:46:37,419 --> 00:46:39,838 but this is next-level. 748 00:46:40,506 --> 00:46:43,634 So, what happened to not wanting to be a slave to technology? 749 00:46:43,717 --> 00:46:44,927 Desperate times. 750 00:46:45,010 --> 00:46:46,553 Are you still willing to help me escape? 751 00:46:46,637 --> 00:46:50,057 After what happened today, I figured they'd have you in solitary. 752 00:46:50,140 --> 00:46:53,560 There's the Harvest Festival this weekend. Attendance is mandatory. 753 00:46:53,644 --> 00:46:55,062 I'm going to use it as a cover. 754 00:46:55,145 --> 00:46:57,356 If you're willing to drive me to the station, 755 00:46:57,439 --> 00:46:58,982 I can make it worth your while. 756 00:47:01,652 --> 00:47:02,820 I'm in. 757 00:47:02,903 --> 00:47:04,822 And no charge. 758 00:47:04,905 --> 00:47:06,240 Consider it a freebie. 759 00:47:07,282 --> 00:47:08,367 Why? 760 00:47:08,450 --> 00:47:10,035 'Cause I wish I was going with you. 761 00:47:11,119 --> 00:47:13,705 At least one of us will get out of this hellhole town. 762 00:47:17,876 --> 00:47:19,878 [crowd chatters, laughs] 763 00:47:25,592 --> 00:47:27,719 Are you sure you can trust that normie? 764 00:47:27,803 --> 00:47:30,013 Dad, I didn't know they were gonna be here. 765 00:47:30,097 --> 00:47:32,307 I trust that I can handle myself. 766 00:47:32,391 --> 00:47:34,643 I don't want you talking to her. I want you home by 12:00. 767 00:47:34,726 --> 00:47:36,311 -1:00. -12:30. 768 00:47:36,395 --> 00:47:37,229 [Enid] Well, 769 00:47:38,272 --> 00:47:40,440 good luck and safe travels. 770 00:47:42,067 --> 00:47:44,236 Still not a hugger. Got it. 771 00:47:49,157 --> 00:47:50,367 [tense music builds] 772 00:48:07,092 --> 00:48:09,094 [tense music trails off] 773 00:48:18,979 --> 00:48:22,858 Jeez, you get any better at this, you'll be taking home a whole pack. 774 00:48:22,941 --> 00:48:25,652 Pandas don't travel in packs. They prefer solitude. 775 00:48:26,778 --> 00:48:28,655 All right. Subtle hint taken. 776 00:48:30,490 --> 00:48:32,492 You should know I'm waiting for someone. 777 00:48:32,576 --> 00:48:35,454 Oh yeah, who's the lucky guy… or girl? 778 00:48:35,954 --> 00:48:37,080 What does it matter to you? 779 00:48:39,082 --> 00:48:40,667 Didn't mean to interrupt. 780 00:48:40,751 --> 00:48:41,710 You're not. 781 00:48:45,464 --> 00:48:47,090 This is gonna be trickier than I thought. 782 00:48:47,174 --> 00:48:50,010 Dad hit me with a curfew. We need to go if I'm gonna make it back in time. 783 00:48:50,093 --> 00:48:52,471 I've got some dead weight I need to lose first. 784 00:48:53,847 --> 00:48:56,600 Meet me behind the parking lot when the fireworks start. 785 00:49:00,604 --> 00:49:02,981 You see that sad, lonely woman over there? 786 00:49:04,316 --> 00:49:07,069 She needs this pathetic validation more than I do. 787 00:49:08,028 --> 00:49:09,529 Would you mind distracting her? 788 00:49:13,325 --> 00:49:15,160 [panda] I love you. I love you. 789 00:49:20,290 --> 00:49:22,125 [fireworks crackling] 790 00:49:25,629 --> 00:49:29,299 Hey, before you leave, I wanted you to have this. 791 00:49:30,258 --> 00:49:33,136 It's your dad's police file from when he was at Nevermore. 792 00:49:33,220 --> 00:49:35,305 I think it's the reason my dad hates him. 793 00:49:37,140 --> 00:49:38,308 You okay? 794 00:49:40,894 --> 00:49:43,146 I'm not used to people engaging with me. 795 00:49:43,814 --> 00:49:45,816 Most see me coming and cross the street. 796 00:49:45,899 --> 00:49:47,901 You're not scary. You're just kinda… 797 00:49:49,569 --> 00:49:50,404 kooky. 798 00:49:52,489 --> 00:49:53,824 I prefer spooky. 799 00:49:53,907 --> 00:49:54,741 Oh. 800 00:49:55,409 --> 00:49:58,161 Now my train leaves in an hour. We're burning moonlight. 801 00:49:58,870 --> 00:50:00,664 Uh, right, right. 802 00:50:00,747 --> 00:50:02,749 [low, menacing music playing] 803 00:50:03,250 --> 00:50:04,084 Hey. 804 00:50:05,752 --> 00:50:07,295 Come on, Wednesday. Wednesday! 805 00:50:07,379 --> 00:50:09,172 We can lose them in the crowd. 806 00:50:22,561 --> 00:50:23,603 Oh, whoa! 807 00:50:23,687 --> 00:50:26,356 [cryptic, high-pitched tones play] 808 00:50:29,776 --> 00:50:30,861 [caws] 809 00:50:32,154 --> 00:50:33,822 [wails] 810 00:50:33,905 --> 00:50:34,781 [flesh rending] 811 00:50:37,451 --> 00:50:38,452 Shit. 812 00:50:38,535 --> 00:50:40,328 Wednesday, we need to go. 813 00:50:40,412 --> 00:50:41,788 Wednesday, come on. 814 00:50:42,998 --> 00:50:44,416 -Wednesday! -Rowan, come back! 815 00:50:58,930 --> 00:51:00,432 Rowan, wait! 816 00:51:00,515 --> 00:51:03,560 What do you want? Why are you following me? 817 00:51:03,643 --> 00:51:06,104 I don't have time to explain, but you're in danger. 818 00:51:08,356 --> 00:51:09,274 [chuckles] 819 00:51:11,902 --> 00:51:13,695 I think you've got it backwards. 820 00:51:16,907 --> 00:51:17,741 [grunts] 821 00:51:19,910 --> 00:51:22,621 -You're the one who's in danger. -What are you doing? 822 00:51:22,704 --> 00:51:24,331 Saving everyone from you. 823 00:51:24,414 --> 00:51:25,665 [grunts] I have to kill you. 824 00:51:27,084 --> 00:51:29,211 The gargoyle, that was you? 825 00:51:29,294 --> 00:51:30,295 Yeah. 826 00:51:32,005 --> 00:51:33,256 It's always the quiet ones. 827 00:51:35,300 --> 00:51:37,719 [ominous whooshing] 828 00:51:37,803 --> 00:51:40,013 [Rowan] Girl in the picture. That's you. 829 00:51:45,435 --> 00:51:47,104 You want to kill me because of some picture? 830 00:51:47,187 --> 00:51:51,817 My mother drew that picture 25 years ago when she was a student at Nevermore. 831 00:51:51,900 --> 00:51:53,819 She was a powerful Seer. 832 00:51:55,529 --> 00:51:58,782 -Told me about it before she died. -Rowan, put me down. 833 00:51:58,865 --> 00:52:01,118 No! My mother said it was my destiny 834 00:52:01,201 --> 00:52:03,578 to stop this girl if she ever came to Nevermore, 835 00:52:03,662 --> 00:52:07,040 because she will destroy the school and everyone in it. 836 00:52:07,124 --> 00:52:09,126 -[arcane power surges] -[grunts] 837 00:52:09,209 --> 00:52:10,293 Rowan. 838 00:52:10,877 --> 00:52:11,711 Rowan. 839 00:52:11,795 --> 00:52:15,173 [tense, frenetic music playing] 840 00:52:16,883 --> 00:52:17,884 [bestial snarl] 841 00:52:19,761 --> 00:52:21,388 [screams] 842 00:52:21,471 --> 00:52:22,639 [bellows] 843 00:52:24,474 --> 00:52:26,309 -[Rowan wails] -[flesh rending] 844 00:52:33,900 --> 00:52:36,319 [raspy growling] 845 00:53:22,699 --> 00:53:24,534 Hello, my little black cloud. 846 00:53:26,077 --> 00:53:28,663 So tell us darling, how was your first week? 847 00:53:29,372 --> 00:53:30,916 [Wednesday] Let's see. 848 00:53:30,999 --> 00:53:33,168 I narrowly avoided death twice, 849 00:53:33,251 --> 00:53:35,879 discovered that my father may be a murderer, 850 00:53:35,962 --> 00:53:38,590 learned that I could potentially destroy the school, 851 00:53:38,673 --> 00:53:41,927 and was mysteriously saved by a homicidal monster. 852 00:53:42,761 --> 00:53:45,680 As much as it pains me to admit, you were right, Mother. 853 00:53:46,681 --> 00:53:48,683 I think I'm going to love it here. 854 00:53:51,853 --> 00:53:54,022 [dramatic music swells] 855 00:53:54,105 --> 00:53:56,399 [narrator] This season on Wednesday… 856 00:53:56,524 --> 00:53:58,902 [Wednesday] This story's about to take a dark turn. 857 00:54:00,195 --> 00:54:01,071 Luckily, 858 00:54:02,030 --> 00:54:03,823 I'm not afraid of the dark. 859 00:54:05,200 --> 00:54:08,370 There's a monster out there, but everyone believes I made it all up. 860 00:54:08,453 --> 00:54:11,581 I need to find something that can prove I haven't lost my mind. 861 00:54:12,707 --> 00:54:15,585 [Tyler] You're really obsessed with this monster-in-the-woods thing. 862 00:54:15,669 --> 00:54:18,546 Would you rather I develop an obsession with horses and boy bands? 863 00:54:19,714 --> 00:54:21,341 So, tell us everything. 864 00:54:21,424 --> 00:54:24,928 [Wednesday] Since you've abandoned me, I've been hunted, haunted, 865 00:54:25,011 --> 00:54:26,930 and the target of an attempted murder. 866 00:54:27,722 --> 00:54:30,517 Ah, Nevermore, I love you so! 867 00:54:30,600 --> 00:54:32,185 [creature snarls, growls] 868 00:54:33,311 --> 00:54:37,190 How do you manage to end up at the center of every terrible thing that happens here? 869 00:54:37,274 --> 00:54:38,358 Incredible luck. 870 00:54:38,441 --> 00:54:40,068 [all screaming] 871 00:54:40,151 --> 00:54:41,778 [Wednesday] You insisted I go to this school. 872 00:54:41,861 --> 00:54:44,281 Did you really think I wouldn't find out your secret? 873 00:54:44,364 --> 00:54:45,657 You don't know the full story. 874 00:54:46,950 --> 00:54:49,494 When I suggested giving your side of the room a makeover, 875 00:54:49,577 --> 00:54:52,998 I did not have Ted Bundy's Pinterest in mind. Ew. 876 00:54:54,416 --> 00:54:56,084 [Wednesday] This ends now. 877 00:54:56,167 --> 00:54:58,003 [dramatic music intensifies] 878 00:55:03,800 --> 00:55:05,593 If you hear me screaming bloody murder, 879 00:55:05,677 --> 00:55:07,595 there's a good chance I'm just enjoying myself. 880 00:55:08,179 --> 00:55:10,265 [narrator] Watch all episodes now. 881 00:55:12,976 --> 00:55:14,978 [jauntily macabre outro music playing]