Are You Afraid of the Dark? (2019): Season 2, Episode 6 - The Tale of the Darkhouse - full transcript

Previously, on
"Are You Afraid of the Dark?"

Luke has set a trap.

We'll hit him
with every light we got.

- Say goodbye, kids.
- Sardo!

Sardo, you know
how to break the curse.

I need your help.

With only light,
you see nothing.

With only dark,
you see nothing.

It's the place where light
and dark touch that matters.

It's where
this story begins...

And it's where
everything ends.



I heard the legend
about the old lighthouse.

I didn't find anything,
really, but

something found me.

Someone needs to stop Clearway Law.
Public shouldn't leave reviews for lawyers.

Ah!

To protect myself
from the dark,

I grabbed every light I could.

I did my research.

Anything I could dig up
about the legend,

the lighthouse, the curse.

That's when I found out
about June Murphy.

See, I knew she was
connected to the curse.

But I needed more answers.

June?
Are you there?



So I tried to summon
her ghost.

Please, June.
Tell me what happened.

But turns out,
she summoned me...

No way.

To the past.

Wouldn't keep happening
if you just fixed it already.

I saw everything.

You're getting
pretty good at that.

I'm gonna take your job soon.

How they shut down
the lighthouse.

The lighthouse is more
than just a beacon of light.

It's a beacon of hope.

The light protected us,
guided us.

Without it, we're all
just lost to the dark.

Turning it off
was a grave mistake.

For the safety
of all our children,

I hope that one day
the beacon will shine again.

How she died trying
to turn it on.

And how her father tried
to bring her back.

I seek you,
in the darkest hour.

Hear my plea,
and give me power.

But his spell backfired.

No!

The Curse of the Shadow
was born.

I know it's here.
I need that book, man.

I don't know
what you speak of.

Now, if you're not here to buy,
I must ask you to leave.

I'll take that.

So I stole his spell book,

thinking I could use it
to break the curse.

Spirits high and spirits low.

Protect me
from this wicked foe.

But I was interrupted.

And my time ran out.

I'm not afraid of you...

Now I'm here.
Where it all began.

So, we're in the lighthouse?

Only technically.

It's more
of a parallel universe

and we're trapped on this side.

We call it the Dark House.

When Sardo told us the story,

he said that the Shadow man
roams the woods at night

because he's guarding
the lighthouse.

What if he's not
guarding the lighthouse?

- What if he's guarding this?
- Yeah, he wants us in here.

Unless someone
breaks the curse,

we're trapped in here forever.

There's no way out?

No.

But there might be a way in.

When you guys first went
into the Haunted Woods,

I could hear you.

I called out Luke's name.

Luke!

When he heard my voice,
he followed it.

If Luke can hear us,
maybe he can find us.

It's up to him now.

He's the only one
who could bring us back.

*ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK?*
Season 02 Episode 06

Episode Title:
"The Tale of the DarkHouse"

I need your help.

Sardo, are you there?

Come on.

Please, Sardo, I know you
wanted to tell me something.

Thank you for calling
Sardo's Magic Mansion.

This is Sar-do,
accent on the "do."

How can I help you?
What?

Absolutely not!

We don't sell that here!
This is a lawful business!

And you, you got my name
from whom?

Magic word?

Sardo.

The young lad lives
to see another day.

Wait, you can see me?

Oh man,
you're not gonna believe this.

- I lit the match, and it...
- A deal's a deal.

- Whoa.
- You didn't open it, did you?

No.

So this is what you
wanted me to see?

Your unfinished business,
reminding me that I lied?

Promise me.

Promise me you didn't open
"The Book of Shadows."

No good can come
from that book, only evil.

Promise.

You have nothing
to worry about.

Okay, I get it, Sardo.

I lied to you.
I'm the worst.

So that's where you hide it.

I don't get it.

You want me to know
where the book is now?

I thought I wasn't
supposed to use it.

A friend broke into my shop
on Sunday night

and stole something
very valuable from me.

Ha, see?
Right there.

- Bet he used a bobby pin.
- No.

He used one of these.

Sold it to him the other day.

The boy is truly a barbarian.

Seth?

Wait, you're...

Mr. Sardo?

That's Sar-do.
No Mister.

Accent on the "do."

It's been days, Sardo.

- Give it to me.
- It isn't here, Charlie.

And even if it was, it's not
what you need right now.

What I need right now
is to bring my daughter back.

- Give me the book.
- The book is dangerous.

It promises magic,
but it betrays anyone

who tries to wield it.

Any spell you may cast,
the book will find a way

to bring
shadows into the world.

Use it only if you are prepared
to face the consequences.

She was taken from me!

I tried to warn them,
but they didn't listen,

and then they stole the light.

And she lost her life
trying to bring it back.

Old friend, I know

that what you think
you're doing is right.

But it's the wrong way.

I couldn't save
the lighthouse,

but I can still save her.

The next time I'm in here,

you're gonna give me that book,
or I swear,

you will lose
everything you love.

As I did.

So, still trying to unlock it,

- I see, huh?
- It's too hard.

That's because you're
over thinking the problem.

The answer's facing you
right now.

You just can't see it.

The trick is in its mechanism.

You take the key, you put it
into the false screw,

and the real keyhole
will reveal itself.

I don't want any trouble.

I'm just a man
who owns a magic shop.

Not for long.

Okay, stop!
Stop.

- They're setting a trap.
- Show me.

Let's go.

Oh!
Must get that.

No.
Don't touch that.

Pardon me, but this is still
a place of business,

and I have unfinished business.

Thank you for calling
Sardo's Magic Mansion.

This is Sar-do,
accent on the "do."

How can I help you?
Oh, I see.

You'd like to return something.
Yes, yes, yes.

You need to return.

Return, return.
Return, return.

Now.

Yeah.

Bye now, or... bye now.

Bye, Sardo.

"Return what was stolen"?

A friend broke into my shop
on Sunday night

and stole something
very valuable from me.

Okay, okay, yeah.
I already returned the book.

I don't know what else
I'm supposed to do!

Unless you want me
to use the book?

"Return what was stolen."

They stole the light.

And she lost her life
trying to bring it back.

Yes, yes.
You need to return.

Return, return.
Return, return.

I have to return the light.

Connor, get up.

Did you see that?

See what?

There was a light.
Up there, like...

What's going on?

Gabby saw something.

It's disappeared.

I saw a light, it was right
there in front of me.

And now it hovered up.
And now it's gone.

I think the darkness
is getting to her.

The darkness is not getting
to me.

I saw a light.
It just went away.

Wait, look.

- Do you see that?
- Yeah.

They say you see a light
before you die.

This is it!

Okay, everyone says
what's in your heart.

Okay, um, Hanna, look,
I make fun of you

- behind your back.
- Jai.

But secretly, I think
you're really cool, okay.

Wait, what?

Hello?

Who is that?

It's the voice of the angels.
This is it.

Jai?

The angels sound
a lot like Luke.

- Luke?
- Hanna!

Where are you?
Luke, Luke!

- We're right here.
- Where?

I can hear you,
but I can't see you.

- Do you see me?
- No, we just see a light.

Connor?
Is that you?

Yeah, it's me, Luke.

We're all trapped here
in the dark.

- Uh, how do I get to you?
- Don't.

We're trying to get to you.

Okay, uh...

what's in there?
What can you see?

Nothing.
Just a door.

- Is it locked?
- No.

It's unlocked,
we just like it in here.

Oh.
I could just go, if you...

- No!
- Please, no.

- Are you holding a flashlight?
- Yeah.

Can you see it?

Zoey.

Have you ever seen
that light in here before?

A few times.

The last time was before
you got taken by Shadow man.

Right, that's the night
I... I got cursed.

I came into the lighthouse
with the flashlight.

- That's what you saw.
- I don't understand.

How can we see the light
from the other side?

Because I have
to return the light.

That's how I get you out.
With light.

Okay, tell me what you see.

Anything?

No.
Shine your light on the door.

There's a keyhole.

Oh, look.
Symbols!

Those are the same runes
from the spell book.

"The light guides me.
Dark kills me."

It's a riddle.

I don't get it.
Shadow man does riddles now?

It's like an escape room.
I do these all the time!

- That surprises no one.
- Right, whatever.

Okay, "Light hides me.
Dark kills me."

It's a shadow.

What?
Are you sure?

"Light hides me.
Dark kills me."

Shadow.
It's the end of the riddle.

It's pretty obvious.

It doesn't make sense.

The key is the shadow?

Hey, do you see that?

What's making that shadow?

Oh!

You okay?

Yeah.
Something tripped me.

But there's nothing in here.

It was my backpack.
You moved it.

Moved it?
How did I touch it?

Because there was a shadow
of it on the ground.

The shadow.
That's the answer!

Okay, wait, wait.
Hold on, slow down.

Tell us what you're thinking.

Luke's flashlight in there
creates a shadow in here.

And Jai is able
to touch that shadow.

Wait a minute.
So Luke is in the lighthouse,

we're in the Dark House, right?

When light and dark meet,
they make shadows.

So, maybe shadows
are the connection

between the two worlds.

The key is a shadow.

Luke, do you see a key
anywhere around you?

Yeah, I got a key.

Shine your flashlight
on to the key

and make a shadow on the wall!

It's working.

- I got it.
- Unlock the door.

Okay.

Hey, it's not working, are you
sure this is the right one?

No, in fact,
it's definitely the wrong one.

But, I mean, it's all I got.

I thought you said
you were good at locks.

No, not in
alternate dimensions, I'm not.

Okay.
I'm almost there.

I just... I need something small,
just, like,

a tiny, little thing
that I can squeeze in there.

Bobby pin!
Does anyone have a bobby pin?

- Hanna?
- Jai, we already told you,

- we do not have a...
- I do!

Zoey!
I love you, okay.

We did it!
Perfect.

- Let's go.
- Guys, let's go.

Come on!

Luke.

- It's you!
- Hey.

- It's you?
- It's me.

The real me.

It's him.

Connor!

Hey.

It's okay.

Where's everyone?

They disappeared.

We've been in the dark
for too long.

We can't go into the light.

It's okay, Zoey.

You can get out
of the dark now.

And we can do it together.

Okay.

Wait, what do you mean
we're not done yet?

You said you figured out
from the séance

that we had to return light
to the lighthouse,

and you did that, right?

So we're safe.

We saved ourselves.

That's it.

The Shadow man isn't gone,
and the curse isn't broken yet.

How do you know that?

'Cause I know
how to break it.

Sardo said that the only way
to break the curse

was to stop
the thing that started it.

Well, the lighthouse keeper
started it.

And the spell he used said,

"A curse
that cannot be reversed

till what was stolen
returned first."

I mean, the answer's been right
in front of us this whole time.

We were just over thinking it.

Then... what's the answer?

Save the lighthouse.

It's not about bringing light
back now.

We have to return the light
when it was first stolen

25 years ago.

Think about it.

If the lighthouse
never shut down,

June would have never
fallen off those cliffs,

her father would have never
used "The Book of Shadows,"

and the curse
would have never happened.

But how are we supposed
to prevent the lighthouse

- from shutting down?
- Yeah, what, do you want us

to build a time machine?

Not exactly.

- Whoa, no.
- Are you crazy?

Luke, no.

- There's a spell.
- A spell?

Like the one that turned
the lighthouse keeper

into the Shadow man, or the one
that gave us evil Connor?

You hear Sardo.

Nothing good
comes from that thing.

And we've seen it.

Sardo's the one that showed
this to me.

This was his final message.

This was his
unfinished business.

He wanted me to find this,
'cause he knew

it was the only way.

It's called the return spell.

We can go back to the night
that June died,

for real this time,
and we can change the past.

If we stop her
from falling off that cliff,

we can prevent any of this
from ever happening.

It's too dangerous.

It'll backfire.

Just like it always does.

And who knows
what'll happen this time.

I do.

If we use this book, we bring
shadows into the world.

But as long as we're expecting
that, we can...

We can get ahead of it.

Ahead of what?

We can cast a spell
to go back in time,

but the Shadow man will be there
waiting for us.

No.

- Where are you going?
- We're leaving.

All of us.
If the curse is still real,

that means that we have to get
out of the woods before dark.

Otherwise, we're right back
where we started again.

- Come on, let's go.
- No, no, no, guys.

We have to do this.

Did you not see
what just happened?

To Zoey?
To all of them?

They're gone, dude.

Forever.
Because of the Shadow man.

Because of the thing that
you want to wake back up again.

- We're not going.
- Okay, what about the curse?

Don't you think it's
our responsibility to end this?

No.
It's my responsibility

to make sure
this group stays safe.

I put you all in danger once.
I'm not gonna do that again.

And I'm not gonna let
what happened to Zoey

happen to any of you guys.

I'm the leader
of The Midnight Society,

and I say we're not going.

Maybe you shouldn't be.

What did you just say?

Luke, stop it.
Why are you being so stubborn?

Why are you being so afraid?

If we don't do this...

the Shadow man wins.

Because any time a kid wanders
into those woods after dark,

he'll come for them.

Just like he came for us,

and he'll keep doing it.

We can stop him.

Gabby, you're kind.

You're the smartest person
I know.

Jai, you're loyal,

and you would do anything
for your friends.

Hanna, you never back down
from a challenge,

and you fight
for what you want.

Seth, you believe in magic,

even when there's nothing left
to believe in.

And Connor...

I look up to you, man.

You lead us on adventures.

That's why we follow you.

But I can't follow you
this time.

I have to do this.

But I can't do it alone.

So please, everyone,
come with me.

We can't do it without you.

Do it for the kids.

And for June.

And Sardo.

And Zoey.

Okay.

Okay, everyone in the circle.

"Regard the words
of which we speak."

"Reward us
with the path we seek.

"Rewind the clocks
and the hands of time.

"Remove the chains
of fate that bind.

"Return us to where and when.

Until we speak, return again."

This doesn't feel right.

Something's... different.

We used dark magic
to get back.

Everything's gonna be
different this time.

- Let's go over the plan again.
- Jai.

Make sure June doesn't
leave the cottage.

Gabby, you get
the lighthouse key

from the cliff.

Seth, head down to the cellar
and turn the power on.

Hanna, turn on the beacon.

What if I can't do it?

I've seen you make
a light bulb out of a potato.

You got this.

Okay.

And Luke and I will take care
of the Shadow man.

Hey.

If anything goes wrong, I want
you to get them out of there.

No way.

They need you.

Promise me.

Okay, she's still in there
watching TV.

Any moment, she's gonna grab
her coat and run out that door.

This time, we'll stop her.

The light protected us,
guided us.

Without it, we're all
just lost to the dark.

For the safety
of all our children,

I hope that one day
the beacon will shine again.

He's coming.

That's her.
It's June!

Come on, we have to go!

Run!

Okay.

We gotta stop her!

I take it you still want
to back out?

No.

- Do you want to back out?
- No.

We've got to get him
in the lighthouse.

Make sure the power's off.

Yes.

Okay.

You're just a potato.
Just a very complex potato.

I got you!

Who are you?

We're here to save
the lighthouse.

We still need
the lighthouse key.

I think it's down by a bush.

It's, like,
over here somewhere.

No, June, you're gonna slip!

- I'm fine.
- No, I mean it.

Let us.

- Sure you don't wanna...
- Jai.

Be careful.

Yeah, thanks.
That's... that's helpful.

Jai, to your left!

I see it!

I'll grab a rope.
You hold this.

Okay, I'm in.
What now?

Okay, good.
Do you see the breaker box?

Uh, what does it look like?

A metal box
with switches inside.

Um... oh.

Okay.
I found it.

Open it up and tell me
what you see.

Nothing,
just a bunch of switches.

- Which one do I flip?
- Anything.

Anything that says
"lighthouse" or "control room."

I need you to get
the power back on.

Nope, just a bunch
of random numbers.

We're gonna have
to try all of them.

Go one at a time.

Switch it one way
and then switch it back.

Got it.

Ah.

Ah!

Dude.
What are you doing?

I thought we needed
him in here.

We only need him at the top.

Here, grab this first!

- Oh!
- Jai!

- Anything?
- Everything's connected.

We just need the power back on.

My bad.
Get that for me?

- Luke?
- Luke?

Luke?

Connor,
what... what is he doing?

He's locking himself
in there.

Luke, you don't even have
a light!

Yes, I do.

You can't do
this yourself, man.

I'm not.

I have you.

If anything happens...

get everyone out of here.

- Luke, no!
- Dude, don't do this!

Luke, dude!

Ah, I got it!

Okay, I'll pull you up.

No, there's no time!

You have to get this to Hanna.

Go, go, I got this.

Okay.

- Oh.
- Okay.

Okay.

Abracadabra.
Shadowbrath.

Yes!

Luke!

Okay.

Got you.

Ugh!

I got the key.

- Do it!
- Okay.

Thank you for saving my life.

And thanks for turning
the lighthouse back on.

But it doesn't matter; They're
still gonna shut it down.

Yeah.
About your petition.

You were short, like,
six signatures, right?

I can't believe it.

You guys, you really...

We saved the lighthouse.

Now it's time to go home.

You guys ready?

Return.

- June.
- Dad.

Why is the lighthouse on?

You're not gonna
believe this.

Look, I got the signatures.

They helped...

They, who?

Light.

You did it.

- We did it.
- I definitely did it.

I saved June Murphy.
That was me!

Yes, you did.

- You did do that.
- Ooh, we did some stuff too.

Well, I flipped the most
switches, so I think that...

Okay, we can say
we all did it.

I literally just said that.

Okay, so we all said it,
and we all did it.

Oh!

Oh, sorry.
Didn't mean to scare you.

- No one was scared.
- It's okay.

Where are you going?

Camping trip.

In the Haunted Woods?

The...

Haunted?

Guys, look.

Guys.
Look.

- We changed the past.
- We changed the future.

Wonder what else we...

Abracadabra.

Come, come.
Have a look around.

I'll be with you in a minute.
Just don't touch anything.

Now...

this is very powerful stuff.

Use only one drop
at a time... trust me,

and they'll fall in love
with you by morning.

And does it work on you,

- Mr. Sardo?
- No Mister.

- Is there's a Missus?
- Ms. Shaffner?

Ooh.
Hi, kids.

How fun to see you here.

Well, I came into the store,
of course, for this, obviously,

for the ancient history lesson
next week on Mesopotamia.

You teach history?

I do teach history.

I love history.

I love chemistry.

Um, well, okay,

so I'm gonna go and get ready
on the history lesson.

So, I'm just... this is
for something else.

Okay.
Excuse me.

Okay, move, move, move!

- What?
- You're alive.

Why wouldn't I be alive?

Well, you... you kind of... you...

You don't know who we are,
do you?

Of course I do.

You kids are all the same!

You come in here, you touch
everything, but you never buy.

If you're not gonna shop,
may I suggest a museum

or, you know, playground?

What's happening?
What's happening?

Whoa, whoa, whoa.
Ah.

We just wanted to say hi.

Yeah.

It's good to see you.

Come on, Seth.
Let's go home.

Your friends okay?

They are now.

Thank you, Sardo.

For what?

You really don't remember.

Young lad, I have no idea
what you're talking about.

Oh, but the next time
someone tells you

about an evil curse...

don't go messing
around with it.

Now get out of my shop.

Luke, we got a problem.

- My phone... it says it's Friday.
- Yeah?

No, it's supposed
to be Sunday.

That's the day
we time traveled.

You didn't think I'd bring us
back on a school night,

- did you?
- Oh, my God.

I am so excited
for the dance!

And just slowly come
to a stop.

Wow.
Nicely done.

You're getting
pretty good at this.

Practice pays off.

Thank you, Mom.

Have fun at your dance,
sweetie.

♪ No, nothing
could slow me down ♪

♪ My Mama
showed me something ♪

Yo, Gabby.

Connor.
You clean up nice.

I figured you'd be home
studying.

Does mean you're skipping
the PSAT tomorrow?

Oh, no.
I'm still taking them.

But I figured
I need a night of fun.

As you can see, this is
a very important cause,

and I know someone like you
who values their future

and well-being would
appreciate this initiative.

It'd mean something
to the world, and, honestly,

it'd mean the world to me.

Thank you.
I honestly don't know

how you do that.

I told you, people are flies.
You just need some honey.

Hey, Stacy.

Oh, if you'll excuse me.

- Hi.
- Hi.

You look...

I look "yeah"?

No, I was gonna say
you look really pretty.

Thanks.

I like your hair.

Oh, I didn't do anything
differently.

No, they ruined it.

No way, you're so wrong.

I am not wrong.
It's overrated.

Okay, "The Return of
the Ghastly Grinner"

is a more than worthy reboot.

But it's not as good
as the OG.

This is, like, a cardinal rule.

The original is always better
than the reboot.

Okay.
I see your point.

But, you know, sometimes
the new stuff can be fun too.

Do you want to be
my date tonight?

Can we...

talk more about comics?

Marry me.

♪ Those were the days ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Those were the days ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ With your head
up on my shoulder ♪

♪ We would dream
of getting older ♪

♪ I still remember
what I told her ♪

♪ No, nothing
could slow us down ♪

♪ My Mama
showed me something ♪

♪ Said not to walk away ♪

♪ Said in those moments,
that's when you know ♪

♪ How much you can take ♪

♪ Got in some crazy messes ♪

♪ But then we celebrate ♪

♪ Could reminisce forever ♪

♪ Those were the days ♪

♪ Yeah, those were the days ♪

♪ Yeah, those were the days ♪

- Guys!
- Hi.

Hi, Gabby.

- What's up, little gremlin?
- Hey, dude.

Hey!
Wait for me.

- Zoey?
- Yeah?

You're Zoey?

Yeah.
Sorry, do we know each other?

No.

No, I don't think we do.

Sorry.

Have a nice night.

- I see.
- Whoa.

♪ Yeah, those
were the days ♪

Guys!

Look.
It's the lighthouse!

It's on, it's on!
We did that, we did that!

♪ Those were the days ♪

♪ Yeah, those were the days ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

We are The Midnight Society.

Separately,
we're very different.

We like different things.
We have our own strengths.

But one thing
draws us together:

The dark.

Who wants to lead us
in our next scary story?

How about it, Luke?

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of The Midnight Society.

I call this story...

Someone needs to stop Clearway Law.
Public shouldn't leave reviews for lawyers.