♪
[grunting]
Ugh!
♪
[groaning]
I suck at track.
[grunting]
[thudding]
[glass shattering] [man] Hey!
[cat yowling]
I am not gonna make this team without my powers.
Someone might see you! A definite no-go.
Like, the entire school.
Hunters could be out there.
Carmie are you even listening? Carmie!
Yeah.
Him? You're joining the track team for the new kid?
We're the new kids here. He's a sophomore.
And no, I'm doing this for myself.
What's with the bike?
Oh, 'cause of my new job.
I have a real knack for it. It's fantastic and I think
Well, it's in old media. What is it?
But I'm bringing it back.
[cell phone ringing]
Excuse me.
Yes. This is Dylan.
She needs to talk to me. It's my boss.
Maybe you're getting a raise.
Hello, Ma'am.
[chuckling] Yeah.
Fired?
On what grounds?
falling when the paper hit him. Okay, that guy was already
[dial tone beeping] [sighs]
Wanna buy a bike?
[theme music]
Um, why aren't you promoting your comic?
sitting right there on the rack. What do you mean? They're
You think that's enough? If they sell, they sell.
Kev.
You need to be pushing it out unto the masses, huh?
Or do you wanna end up like Thomas Brendan?
graphic novelist of all time? You mean the greatest
Sure, that would be amazing.
No, not amazing.
Do you know he's been kicked off every movie adaptation
of his own work?
Do you know how much money he's lost because
he's refused to play the game!
I'm not really worried about all of that.
Anonymity is poverty, Kev! Well, you should be.
And that's why we're going to get your name out there!
What if I don't want my name out there?
Oh, you do.
You do.
And you know what?
We're going to have a signing, right here in the shop.
We're going to build up publicity around you,
and then, bam!
Hammer and Tong Comics will be the place to be read.
[quietly] And then they'll all come back to me.
[chuckling]
Get ready, Kev,
is a wild ride. because fame
We had some good times, didn't we?
Watch it!
Oh, hey, Kev.
What's going on?
Nothing is going on.
Once I was the greatest hunter this town has ever seen.
And now now I've been kicked out of computer club,
art club, fired from a media job
A paper route?
they'll be off the planet If it's any consolation,
before you graduate high school.
What has become of me?
Wait, what are you doing up here?
Usually I come here during the day
to collect my thoughts, meditate.
No one is ever here this early.
You and Carmie are more night people,
I'm actually surprised to see you.
You were surprised to see me, at my secret hideout?
Our secret hideout. [sighs]
Nothing is mine anymore.
The Collector wants to have a signing
at our store for my comic book.
Isn't that a good thing? I mean, maybe?
realize that I'm a fraud? What if people
That my work is derivative of the masters?
Or worse, what if no one shows up?
I'll be there, and Carmie, so that's two people.
What's that?
It's my great-great grandfather Abraham's old journal.
The first Helsing to hunt.
Started with Dracula
He was the best, he made notes on every encounter.
Monster, Mythic, Blended. Dates, types, results.
It's all here. Images.
Every hunter in my family has added to it since.
Madison.
My last hunt.
how you helped her escape? You didn't write
No!
We catch. Never release. Not the Helsing way.
[sighs]
No way! What?
I have no idea.
written by Abraham. This letter was
The date reads 1903.
"Whoever hand holds ye skin, be forewarned.
"Its secret proved beyond my abilities.
"Inside these words is the answer
"to ending the Mythic shadow.
in unravelling this riddle, "Tread dearly
"if misread, life will end."
This is intense.
No.
No, this
This is my destiny.
[school bell ringing]
So you weren't going to tell me?
I didn't want to make it a big deal.
Too late for that.
The Collector's going all out. I can't stop him.
Okay. Just admit it.
Your comic is about me.
I don't see it. No.
Glitter is your friend.
That is the first rule of DIY lockers.
A lot of people will tell you that your locker
is an expression of yourself.
Wrong. You'll succeed much more in life by expressing me.
Kev! What are you doing!?
I need to get to my locker.
This is way more important. Your books can wait.
a follow for more DIY tips. As I was saying, give me
Use the hashtag "Leanna Live" for me to see
your personalized lockers. And who knows,
maybe I'll give you a follow you back. Leanna out!
Hey, Carmie.
Kev, congrats on your signing!
Thanks.
Do you think that Carmela, the star of my comic,
looks anything like Carmie, my best friend?
Uh, I don't see the resemblance.
not everything is about you, Me either. Carmie,
like it is me.
Uh, you wanna warm up on the track with me later,
Yes. Definitely. before tryouts?
Get loose, unwind Warm up.
All right. Sure.
Meet at the track after fifth period.
See you later.
O-M-G, did you see that? Yeah.
He was, like, so flirting with me.
So cute!
Can we just forget about him for like, one second?
The stress of no one showing up to my show
is starting to wear on me.
I'll be there. Don't worry.
And Leanna will come too.
I'll have to check my schedule. Come on.
[Dylan] No hits for Sumerian, Akkadian, or Aramaic.
♪
You need to take a break, dear. You're gonna strain your eyes.
[Dylan] Not now, Mom. Thank you.
I'm trying to decipher an ancient language
which may be the clue to saving this world.
That's nice, dear, but you still need to eat something.
Come on. Wait.
great-great grandpa Abraham? Did you know
[chuckling] No.
But I do know that he was the first Helsing
to come to America, and apparently
quite the name for himself. he made
I found this in his journal,
and I can't figure out what language it's in.
I know it's over 500 years old.
Oh, that is just like him. He loved riddles.
that one time for his birthday, Your grandfather told me
a week-long scavenger hunt Abraham sent him on
just to find his birthday present.
In the end, it was a letter that read,
"The real present of all is the journey we take."
It was a rough sixth birthday for your grandfather.
Yeah.
I think there is a box with some of his things in the garage.
Maybe there's something in there that could help--
[sighing]
♪
So, it's important to use vertical force
to make horizontal progress.
Totally. Okay.
So, you ready to race?
Against you? Sure!
All right, well, I'll wait for you at the finish line.
What if I get there first?
[chuckling]
Ready?
And
go!
♪
How did you
Well, maybe you're just a better coach than you think.
Carmie! What was that?
Excuse me?
You just beat my star decathlete?
Oh, no, Tristan wasn't even trying that hard,
and he was just giving me a few pointers.
Well, they seem to be working.
Team work makes the dream work.
I'll see you at tryouts. So be on our team.
Oh, and remember,
you miss a hundred percent of the shots you don't take.
team pizza night. Hey, Tristan,
You coming? Sure.
You'll be making the team. Want to come?
My parents don't really like it when I'm out on school nights.
Aww, come on, just a slice. Then you'll be on your way.
Just, like, one slice. Okay, fine.
Where's Carm?
Practicing for her track tryouts.
She should be done soon.
You hear that, Bill?
is stepping out in the world. Our baby
Are you really having a signing at Hammer and Tong?
Why you? Yes.
Yeah, why you?
What do you two want? Free copies.
We'll definitely be there, if we get our free copies.
Why would you get free copies? What do you mean?
We're family, Kev.
Plus, we can promote it.
Tweedle Destruction Tweedle Doom and
have a lot of followers.
We have every gamer in town in a ten-mile radius under our thumb.
You need us.
You give us free stuff, we'll fill the place.
Are you even supposed to be on social media?
It's not that big a deal.
A soul-crushing deal. Oh, it's a big deal.
At Hammer and Tong's for your first comic book signing
and it's empty.
before it's even started. A career-ender,
meet you under the bleachers ♪ ♪ Trying to catch a ride,
A new team record! Ten slices.
I mean, who knew you were full of so many talents.
Full of surprises.
[phone chiming] [burping]
I'll get us a cold drink, it'll settle your stomach.
Be right back. Thanks.
Everyone's been talking about you today.
Hopefully only good things.
Unfortunately, yes!
I'm just kidding. [laughing]
I'm trying out for the track team too, and looks like
competition this year. you're my biggest
and there's so many events, Oh, I'm new to this,
I'm sure we'll both make it.
I just wanna make the relay.
relay team when she ran here, My mother was captain of the
and both my older sisters ran when they went here, too.
I'm kind of a legacy. [chuckles]
Here you go. Ice cold.
May the best person win. Anyway, good luck!
You too.
Cheers.
Whoa. Classic. [Dylan]
♪
Goblin
♪
I love nights like this.
It is nice.
Is something on your mind?
I was just thinking about the tryouts.
I don't know if I'm gonna do it.
No, you got this.
You just have to go for it. Don't hold back.
Maybe that's the problem.
Maybe I do need to hold back. It's not fair to Stacey.
I mean, she's been training all year,
and I've just come in--
No. You can't dim your light to make others shine.
That's not how it works.
Wait. Wait, how long have we been here?
About three hours. What?
Oh, my parents are going to be so mad, and-- my phone.
Oh my God, I lost my phone?
Maybe it's inside.
Is this it?
[phone chiming] Thank you.
My parents are gonna kill me. Oh, this is not good.
I'm so dead.
I'll catch up with you later.
No, I'll go get my jacket and walk you home.
[whooshing]
[lock unlatching]
[Aasha] What is going on?
The track team invited me for some pizza
and it was nice to hang out with older kids, so I kinda went.
And you couldn't call? Text? Something.
This is unacceptable, Carmela.
You had us worried.
you're in high school now, I get it,
but that doesn't make you an adult.
You have to let us know where you're going
and what you're doing.
Okay. I'm sorry.
It won't happen again. I get it.
I don't think you understand No.
just how serious this is, Carmie.
Sorry isn't be enough. Go to your room.
We'll be discussing consequences later.
I told you I get it, what more is there to talk about?
won't be tolerated. This attitude
I don't know what's gotten into you.
How could you? Because you have no idea what it's like to be me.
[Madison on phone] Two hours late! On a school night?
My mom would ground me for a month.
But I was with the track team!
And?
That boy is on the track team!
Tell me everything. Shut up.
You're missing the point of my parental outrage.
But his name is Tristan.
And he's a sophomore, he's cute, athletic, and so sweet.
And you like him.
[Bill] Carmie, you better not be on the phone.
I gotta go.
[sighing]
[whistling]
You got this. Just give it everything you have.
No mercy to these mortals.
Mortals?
You sound like Loki.
I mean, he's got a point.
The gods were meant to rule.
Just win.
[Dylan] Whoa. This is awesome. There's nobody here.
Boys, are you ready? It's early.
Tah-dah!
[chuckling] You like?
I hate.
Well, Kev, it's, uh No.
signing, Kev. Are you ready? It's almost an hour until
Because you should be.
If this signing is big,
it should get us an invite to Fan Con!
Now, the convention will get you a fanbase,
which we will grow, brand you as a star,
and then the money will flow.
I'll never be ready. No! I'm not ready.
I-I can't handle this.
Do you know how many comics I've ruined with my reviews?
How many dreams I've crushed.
I can't handle that kind of scrutiny.
I'm out!
Oh yeah, he's ready.
[crowd cheering]
[grunting]
Thirteen feet, nine inches for Carmie!
[squealing]
One second place and two thirds?
Coach says you're on the team! Really?!
Thank you for coaching me! [laughs nervously]
Yeah, my pleasure. One more event.
Top four make the relay team. The 100 yard dash.
Let's do it!
You know you're better than these other girls.
You could win this race!
Who cares? You said I already made the team.
But we have to win it all, Carmie.
Yeah.
[Kev] Who's next?
Here you go.
[Leanna] Unbelievable! Hey.
high school student Kev Up until now unknown
is now a comic book sensation!
Known by only one name, like Rihanna, Beyonc\, Zendaya,
Kev is making waves.
Stay tuned for his first exclusive interview.
Sign 'em.
They're $40 each.
Look at all the people. Not for us.
Most are gamers.
we can send them away. We brought them in,
What did I tell you, Kev?
And this is only the beginning!
Next stop, Fan Con!
♪
Come on, Carmie! You got this!
Crush them all! Yes!
Carmie, don't slow down!
Carmie, what are you doing?!
Don't let her beat you!
[Tristan] Come on! [cheering]
[crowd cheering]
[panting]
I thought you had me there at the end.
I did too.
I made it.
My family's gonna be so happy! I made it! Oh my gosh!
The legacy continues! Yeah.
Thank you for losing. Thank you!
I didn't lose. You won!
Great job, girls. [clapping]
Anusree, Tabia, Carly,
and Stacey, relay team!
Carmie, you're an alternate.
Heard that before. Alternate?
Good job.
I did it!
Wait.
Kev!
[phone beeping]
Well, that went better than expected, hmm?
Your fans love you. They do!
'Cause I'm one of them. I'm their insider.
Someone who can straddle the line
between creative and commercial.
but they know I'm a fan first. It's a delicate dance,
Ah.
I have no what you mean, but keep it up.
Big things are coming. Ah!
[door chimes jingling] Kev! Did I miss it?
It's it's fine. Are you sure?
'Cause I feel like people say "it's fine",
so I don't believe you. but it's just awkward,
Well, I missed your tryouts. How'd it go?
I made the team! No way!
Whoa, congratulations!
Crushing the high school game! Yeah! Look at us.
Uh, Kev, let's go.
You don't wanna give the public too much of your time, hmm?
These are my friends. The public is gone.
Well, for now.
But when you make it big, you get new friends.
Better friends. Hmm?
Now, can you help me with this table? It's quite heavy.
[straining] Would you mind Thank you.
In a world full of oddballs,
Collector is definitely an all-star.
Carmie, you've gotta see this.
Is this some language?
Yeah, it's Goblin.
There are goblins? Yeah.
[eerie whispering]
Wow the writing is beautiful.
Almost hypnotic.
[Carmie screaming] [whooshing]
[thudding]
[suspenseful music]
[theme music]