Chucky (2021–…): Season 1, Episode 1 - Death by Misadventure - full transcript

[announcer]
Another three bodies were found

by the Hackensack Mall last night.

That brings the total body count to ! !.

Police are still searching
for the mass murderer.

♪ Oh, the day in Hickory Meadow ♪

♪ A beautiful place to live, not die ♪

♪ Oh, the day in Hickory Meadow ♪

♪ Why♪

[breathing heavily]

[gasps]

[gasps]



["Copycat" playing]

♪ Don't be cautious ♪

♪ Don't be kind ♪

♪ You committed
I'm your crime ♪

♪ Push my button anytime ♪

♪ You got your finger on the trigger ♪

♪ But your trigger finger's mine ♪

♪ Silver dollar♪

♪ Golden flame ♪

♪ Dirty water♪

♪ Poison rain ♪

♪ Perfect murder
Take your aim ♪

♪ I don't belong to anyone ♪

♪ But everybody knows my name ♪



Hi , Jake.
Twenty bucks for that. Sound fair?

Twenty bucks?

It's got to be worth 20 bucks, right?

- Hey, where'd you get this?
- I have no idea.

Must've been my daughter's, I guess.

Honestly, I don't remember.
You into vintage?

No, I'm into retro.

Oh, what's the difference?

- About 10 bucks.
- [chuckles] Fair enough.

- Well , thanks, Mrs. Jolly.
- Tell your dad I said hello.

Oh. Someone took the butcher knife.

♪ Call me calloused♪

♪ Call me cold♪

♪ You're italic, I'm in bold♪

♪ Call me cocky, watch your tone ♪

♪ You better love me
'Cause you're just a clone ♪

[podcast host] What's up, detectives?
It's me, Devon Evans.

Here in Hackensack,

the mayor likes to say the saints
are always watching over us,

guiding our destinies
and keeping us from harm.

Well, I call bullshit on that.

The mayor wants us to think

we're all living on Main Street
in Disneyland, but the truth is,

Hackensack is a haven
for the bizarre, the fucked-up,

and the straight-up criminally insane.

In the past year alone,
our murder rate has spiked 25%.

In fact, we haven't seen
this kind of violence here

since the Ray family murders in '65,

a bloodbath that gave birth

to one of the most notorious
serial killers in history,

Charles Lee Ray.

Back in the day, he was one of us,

growing up right over
on Sherwood Lane.

You won't read about it
in the Times Dispatch,

but you can hear all about it
right here, every week.

Until next time, fellow detectives,

this is Devon Evans bringing you...
Hackenslash.

[creaking]

Binxie? [clicking tongue]

Here, Binx.

[cat meows]

- How you doing, Binxie?
- [meows]

[Binxie meows]

[hisses]

[yowls, growls]

Two heads are better than one, right?

[growls]

[siren wailing in distance]

[Binxie growls]

[cogs clicking]

[meows]

[Binxie growls]

Let's see what you're really made of.

Jake!

[man] Jake, I'm home.

- Hey.
- [gasps]

Wanna play?

[man] Jesus Christ, Jake,
another frickin' doll?

Hi , I'm Chucky,
and I'm your friend to the end.

Hidey-ho! [laughs]

It's voice-activated.

Hey, I was thinking about using
his head for the sculpture.

What do you think?

I don't know. I'm no art critic.

Well, I'm not asking for a review, Dad.
I just want your opinion.

It's cool, Jake.

Still think you're spending
too much time on it.

Wouldn't hurt you to get out of this room
every once in a while.

Maybe you could, uh,
ask a girl to a movie.

See a friend or something.

Friends come and go, in my experience.

The work lasts forever.

So does student debt.

You know it's almost impossible
to make a living as an artist?

- Mom did.
- That wasn't a living.

That was a lifestyle,
and it certainly didn't pay the bills.

I did.

[sighs]

You know you're looking more
and more like her every day?

Speaking of which,

I looked into that art camp,
and I don't think it's gonna work out.

- Why not?
- It's 1,000 bucks, Jake.

I'm sorry. Maybe next year.

Besides, you don't wanna be
away from me for a whole month, do you?

[rock music playing over stereo]

- You remember to take your pill today?
- Not yet.

Well, you should take it.
You're gonna need it.

- We're at DEFCON 1 tonight.
- [Jake] Why?

[man] Your cousin's coming over
for dinner, remember?

- Oh, shit.
- [man] "Shit" is right.

[growls]

[hisses]

So this is fun.

Can't remember last time
we just sent out for pizza. [chuckles]

Hey, Luke, you got
a little something on your, uh...

Other side. There you go.

- So how's business?
- It's not worth talking about.

Sure, it is.

Things could be better.

I'm drowning.

Uh-- I could throw you a little business.

- Bree put a dent in her Lexus.
- That'd be great...

if we handled bodywork.

But we don't.

[man] There's no shame
in getting a little help.

- Who's ashamed?
- [man] You're my brother.

You'd do the same for me.

Come on , Logan.

When have you ever needed help?

Well, Junior has some news.

- Mom.
- Guess who made regionals.

Holy shit. Oh, that's great, Junior.

Isn't that great, Jake? Huh?

[Bree] He's the best distance runner
at Perry Middle since--

- Well , since his father.
- [whispering] Yeah!

But regionals is on the 10th.

It's the day I'm painting City Hall
with the Scouts, remember?

You already made Eagle Scout,
which reminds me,

you're gonna need
another extracurricular.

Harvard's gonna want three.

If anyone can handle it, you can.

You know, Jake, the--
the Scouts are taking gays now.

You should totally come check it out.

- Junior.
- What? It's true.

So what does that mean,
exactly, Eagle Scout?

Did you, like,
sell the most cookies?

No, while you were up in your room
playing with dolls,

I organized a whole book drive
for the homeless.

Yeah, because
keeping up with Harry Potter

is the most pressing issue
facing the homeless.

So, Jake, how is the sculpture
coming along?

- Can we see it yet?
- [Jake] Soon.

[Logan]
Where do you get the dolls?

[Jake] Thrift shops,
yard sales, eBay, trash cans.

Andy Warhol once said,

"Just because something's been
thrown away doesn't make it garbage."

Wasn't Warhol gay too?

- [Bree] Junior, stop it.
- [Junior] What?

It's the 21 st century.
It's cool to be gay now.

- Right, Jake?
- It's a nonissue.

Yeah, it's like being
left-handed or vegan.

Would you give it a rest?

He's 13 years old.
He doesn't know what he is.

Fourteen.

Excuse me.
Lucas, where's your powder room?

It's upstairs where it's always been.

[cell phone beeps]

Hey, it's me. [sighs]

Sorry. I-- I only have a minute.
I'm with my family.

- I just--
- [rustling]

- [rustling]
- I just needed--

[sighs] Can you hold on a minute?

[sighs]

- [screeches]
- Oh, my God!

[growls]

[sighs]

Sorry, I thought someone
was in here with me.

I really need to see you.
Can I call you tomorrow?

Okay.

[creaking]

[engine revving]

Binxie!

Here, Binx.

- [grunting, groaning]
- [objects crashing]

[grunting]

["How Villains Are Made" playing]

♪ Time to ♪

♪ Put my medal on ♪

♪ Whose blood to spill I don't know♪

No more dolls, Jake.

Ever.

♪ Whose side I'm on ♪

♪ Two armies are coming at me ♪

♪ Their flags and weapons look the same ♪

[Jake breathing shakily]

♪ One tells the truth, the other's lying ♪

♪ And they're both calling my name ♪

♪ This is how villains are made ♪

♪ This is how villains are made ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh-oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ No one ever starts that way ♪

♪ But this is how villains are made ♪

Binxie?

[crows cawing]

[keyboard clacking]

[distant siren wailing]

[keyboard clacking]

1,500 bucks?

Holy shit.

["Personal Hell" playing]

♪ Yeah, yeah ♪

♪ Summer sun,
Don't feel a thing ♪

♪ Overthink 'bout everything ♪

♪ When I think of you
You give me chills ♪

♪ Baby, come on
Got what I need♪

♪ Hands all over me, oh ♪

♪ Save me ♪

♪ From my personal hell ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah ♪

♪ Exorcise my demons, yeah ♪

♪ Tainted love could get me there ♪

♪ I've been saving all of this for you ♪

♪ Baby, come on, over to me ♪

♪ Come set me free ♪

♪ Baby, come on ♪

♪ Got what I need♪

♪ Hands all over me, oh ♪

♪ Save me ♪

♪ From my person-- ♪

- [horn beeps]
- Hey, what up?

Still don't understand why you're still
into this stuff. It's so freaking weird.

I think it's a better hobby than running.

♪ Save me ♪

♪ From my personal hell ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah ♪

♪ Break me, break me out of myself ♪

Hey, Jake. Awesome Good Guy.

- I'm into vintage too.
- Oh, he's retro.

- Wanna buy it?
- No, thanks.

Hey, uh, can I ask you a question?

Yeah, sure.

This is really awkward,
but do you think that you can,

like, maybe introduce me to your cousin?

- [sighs] Junior?
- Yeah.

I get that a lot.

I'm flattered, really,
but, um-- it's not my thing.

Oh, sorry. I didn't know.

Yeah, since cotillion.
Don't you follow my Insta?

Your bed buddy, Jake?
What's his name?

- What's your name?
- Hi , I'm Chucky.

- Wanna play?
- Oh, my God , that's adorable.

- Say, "Cheese."
- Chucky cheese.

You're not tearing him apart, I hope.

- Anything for art, right?
- No, you can't.

Actually, I'm gonna sell him.

Oh, you're selling
your stuff now, Jake?

I didn't realize it'd gotten that bad.

- No.
- I mean, do you need to borrow any money?

- No.
- Seriously, it's no problem.

Right?

You know I don't carry cash on me.

- You can Venmo.
- I'm fine.

Being financially disadvantaged

is nothing
to be ashamed of, Jake.

- Right?
- I'm not.

- [bell rings]
- Well , see you later.

Yeah, see you in class.

I just had the most amazing idea.

Maybe you should
give the guy a break.

- Don't go soft on me, babe.
- [bell rings]

E. B. White said that explaining a joke
is like dissecting a frog.

You understand it better,

but unfortunately,
the frog dies in the process.

Jake, are you okay?

Uh, yeah, I just-- I don't--
I don't think I can do this.

Do you have a religious conflict?

No, I just...

I can't stand the sight of blood.

- Pussy.
- Oliver, mind your fucking business.

-[students] Ooh!
- Look, you can do this.

Just make a vertical incision
down the length

of the abdomen,
like I showed you.

Sometimes the heart will go on beating
for a few minutes after death.

[hyperventilating]

- [heartbeat thumping]
- [clock ticking slowly]

Oh. Oh, no, Jake, that isn't quite right.

No, I didn't do that.

[cell phones buzzing, chiming]

[students laugh]

What is going on?

Lexy's new GoFundMe.

Oliver, let me see that.

Here you go, Wheeler.

[coin clinks]

Don't spend it all
in one place.

[bell rings]

Hey, for homework tonight,
read chapter 12 of your zoology book.

We do have a quiz tomorrow.

Don't forget your boy toy.

[teacher]
Oliver, get the hell out of here.

Jake.

Hey, Miss F, can you maybe
keep this until I sell it?

- It won't fit in my locker.
- Of course.

- Thanks.
- No problem.

Just a moment, Lexy.
I'd like a word.

You can close the door.

- Have a seat.
- Thank you.

I want you to take the page down,
right now.

But, Miss Fairchild,
I've already raised $75.

I'm just trying to help
a fellow student who's in need.

Lexy, you're not very funny.

Poverty's no laughing matter.

What has Jake Wheeler
ever done to you , anyway?

Nothing.

You know, I was a lot like you
when I was your age.

Entitled, arrogant,
and secretly terrified.

And what is it
I'm supposedly so afraid of?

The creeping realization that real life

is gonna be a lot more challenging
than middle school

and that no matter how pretty or popular

or important you might think
you are right now,

in the end , nobody gets
everything they want in life.

[Lexy]
Don't worry about me, Miss F.

I'm pretty sure I'm not going to end up
teaching eighth grade biology.

Just take the page down, Lexy,

and you can report to detention
right after school.

What I'm doing is admirable,
and if you try to stop me

or penalize me in any way,
my parents will sue the school.

Can I go now?

You know, I think Mrs. McVey
should be part of this conversation.

You can repeat your threat to her.

Happy to. She and my mom
are in the same Pilates class.

[sighs] Wait here.

[Devon on podcast]
Crime is complicated,

especially in the eyes of the victim,
the marginalized.

It's not just murders and robberies.

There are silent crimes,
socially accepted crimes,

systemic crimes against humanity,

crimes happening every day, all around us.

You can't always hear
the victims screaming.

They are, though.
You just have to listen hard enough.

- Okay if I sit here?
- Uh-- yeah.

- What are you listening to?
- Nothing.

You were listening to something.
Every day I see you here,

you're totally wrapped up
in whatever it is.

Uh-- I was watching
"Vampire Diaries," actually.

[chuckles] For real? Is it good?

- It's sort of a guilty pleasure.
- What's it about?

Uh-- well , it's about the unbreakable bond
between brothers.

Strong enough to survive anything,
even their worst mistakes.

But it's also, like,
super hot vampires, right?

[chuckles] Yeah, they're super hot.

- I'll check it out.
- Coolio.

Uh-- hey, I'm in the talent show tomorrow.
You should come.

I'll check it out.

- Coolio.
- [laughs]

Uh-- anyways, listen, um--
I wanted to ask you something.

[huffs] This is kind of awkward.

- Um--
- What?

Well, first of all ,
I know you listen to my show.

That's not a question.

Well, I mean, I know
you were listening just now.

- I saw.
- [chuckles] Okay.

So I was wondering if maybe--

Well , I was wondering if maybe you'd
be interested in coming on my podcast.

What?

I wanna do a whole series
on bullying, Jake.

I thought you were into true crime.

Bullying is a crime, Jake.

I mean, just here in Hackensack,
we have Lexy, Oliver--

Junior.

No. Junior's a good guy.

Junior's my cousin.
Believe me, he's not a good guy.

It's Lexy. I don't know
what he sees in her. But, Jake--

Hey, do I look like the poster boy
for losers to you?

- No, I just thought that--
- I'm not interested. I gotta go.

Loser.

- [Chucky cackles]
- [gasps]

[gasps]

[eyes clicking]

[Lexy panting]

[breathing heavily]

[gasps]

- [sighs]
- Lexy, what's going on?

Nothing. Okay, I have to go.

I have rehearsal.

Not so fast. I want you
to tell Mrs. McVey what you told me.

I'll take the page down, okay?
I have to go.

I think I lost my phone.
Just keep an eye out for it.

I gotta stop smoking
so much weed before class.

Yeah, good idea.

Okay, well, that was way easier
than it should've been.

[breathing heavily]

[dog barking]

[message swooshes]

[buzzing]

- Hello?
- [caller] I'm calling about the doll.

- That was fast.
- What condition is he in ?

He's good. Really good.

- Mint, actually.
- Is he there with you now?

No, he's sort of in storage.

Is his name Chucky?

Yeah, as a matter of fact, it is.

- How'd you know?
- Listen to me carefully.

I know this is gonna sound strange,
but has anything weird happened lately?

I mean, with Chucky.

Well, this conversation
has been pretty weird.

Be very careful with that doll.

- Do you understand?
- What?

Have you checked his batteries ?

- What are you talking about?
- Wait, hold on a second.

Hello? ls somebody there?

Hello?

Dad , are you okay?

Yeah. I was up late doing payroll.

Dad , we need to talk.

I agree.

I like to be hugged.

Found this in the bathroom.
I thought we got rid of that.

Yeah, I'm working on it.

[piano playing]

[applause]

[cheers and applause]

That was so beautiful, Devon.

Was it meant
for anyone special?

- Only for you , Lexy.
- [giggles]

I think you're lying.

Okay, I see some familiar
faces in the crowd tonight.

Hey, Mom. Hey, Dad.

- Hey, brat.
- [laughter]

Oh, and I think I see Devon's mom.

Mrs. Evans, you must be so proud.

- Yes, I am.
- [all] Aw.

And is that Jake Wheeler
sitting right across from you?

- [student 1 ] Loser!
- [all] Boo!

- [student 2] Loser!
- Hey, Jake. Enjoying the show?

Uh, yeah.

What did you think of Devon?

- It was good.
- Just good?

Come on , Jake, don't be shy.

Now is your chance
to tell Dev and his mom

what you really think.

- [Chucky] Hey, Lexy! Lexy!

Why don't you pick on someone
your own size?

Who is that?

[Chucky] Little help here, Jake.

[Chucky whispering]

Okay.

What are you doing?

Hi , I'm Chucky,
and I'm your friend to the end.

You get that now, Jake, right?

- Yeah, I get it.
- Now, I said "friend," Jake.

- Nothing more.
- [soft laughter]

Not that there's anything wrong with that.

[laughter]

Hey, look what I found.

- My phone!
- Boo!

- Ah!
- [laughter]

Lots of pics of Junior.

- Lots of pics of Oliver too.
- [crowd chattering, whistling]

[Chucky] Uh-oh.

Guess that was a secret.

[laughter]

- Jake, stop it.
- I'm not doing this.

We all have our secrets.. .
right, Bree?

Here's Lexy's search history.

- Apparently, she's Botox curious.
- [crowd reacting]

- She's into Pokémon porn.. .
- [spectator whistling]

...and look what she keeps googling.

- "Why do my farts smell so good?"
- [crowd laughs]

[Chucky] Adorable.

[cackling]

[cackling continues]

- [cackling continues]
- [laughter continues]

It's contagious, isn't it?
Laughing at people.

Well, guess what, dickheads.

Okay, that's enough.

Now the joke's on you.

- Fun's over. Let's go.
- You're all a bunch of fucking assholes.

- Let's go.
- I'm out of here.

- [Chucky cackles]
- Come on, come on.

[cheering and applause]

[indistinct TV dialogue]

Your teacher called.

You proud of yourself?

[slurping]

I'm sorry, if that's what you mean.

You're not sorry.

You are suspended.

It wasn't my fault.

You insulted your friends and your family
in front of the entire school.

They deserved it.

- And they're not my friends.
- They used to be.

You used to have friends, Jake.
What happened to you?

It doesn't bother you that everybody
thinks you're fucking weird, huh?

You don't care that they think I'm weird.
You just care that they know I'm a fag.

[grunts] Listen to me. Listen to me.

You say that again and I will kill you.
You hear me?

You hear me?

Should've been you
inside that car instead of Mom.

Get off of me!

Go to your room, Jake.

[slurps]

- Give me that.
- No, Dad , I don't think you wa--

Go to your room! Go!

I don't wanna see you anymore.
Get up there!

[woman screaming on TV]

- I hate you! I fucking hate you!
- Yeah?

[sobs]

[sighs]

Who drank my whiskey?

The fuck?

Ah, son of a bitch.

[clicking]

[creaking]

[switch clicks]

[switches clicking]

[buzzing]

[retching]

[electricity crackling]

Ah...

Dad?

- [Lucas groaning]
- [electricity crackling]

[Chucky shouts]

[police radio chatter]

[siren wailing in distance]

Jake?

I'm Detective Evans.

This is my partner, Detective Peyton.

I think you're in the same class
as my son.

- Devon.
- That's right.

Look, Jake, your uncle's on his way over.

He's gonna take you to stay
at his place tonight.

I cannot imagine
what you're going through.

You sure you don't wanna
see the grief counselor?

No, thanks.

- Okay.

I just have a couple questions,
if you're up for it.

Is that okay, Jake?

Did you know there was a break-in
at the school last night?

- No.
- No real harm done.

God knows I did worse in my day.

The funny thing is,
the only thing missing was a doll.

[Peyton] Your teacher said
it belonged to you , Jake.

I caught your act at school today.
You were incredible.

I'm sorry. I-I shouldn't have lied .
I've never done anything like that before.

[Evans] Don't worry.
You're not in any kind of trouble.

I just wanna get something straight.

So you broke into the school

in the middle of the night
just to get your doll?

Uh-- I-I needed him
to practice for the talent show.

Hey. You're all right.

- [zipping]
- [Jake] I'm sorry.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

It was an accident.
It's not your fault.

You okay?

- Was he drinking?
- Looks like it. Yes.

Thank you. Come on.

Oh, Jake.

What happened to your nose?

I fell.

Oh. Okay.

Thank you, Mr. Wheeler.
Thank you, Jake.

I'm very sorry for your loss.

So what are we calling it?

Death by misadventure.

For now.

[thunder crashing]

Hi , Jake.

[sighs]

So you're gonna come stay with us now.

Okay. Thank you.

Can I get you anything?
Are you hungry?

Do you want something to drink?
It's important to stay hydrated.

No, I'm okay. Thanks.

[Logan] Why don't you
show Jake to his room?

Shit.

So this is yours.

Make yourself at home.

The bathroom's down the hall.

Wi-Fi password is "EAGLESCOUT,"
all uppercase.

Is there anything else you need?

I think I'm good.

I want you to know
that we're here for you, Jake.

All of us. You're not alone.

Thanks, Aunt Bree.

Jake. What did you mean today?

At the talent show, you know,
about me having a secret.

Um-- I-I was just trying to be funny.

I didn't-- I didn't mean anything by it.
I'm sorry.

Okay.

Get some rest.

Talk to me.

I said talk to me, damn it.

All right. I'm gonna make you--

[eyes clicking]

Hi , I'm Chucky,
and I'm your friend to the end.

Hidey-fucking-ho.

[laughs wickedly]

Holy shit.

I know.

You-- you killed him.

- You really did it.
- We did it, Jake.

I didn't want him dead.

What did you think I was gonna do,
ask him for a hug?

He got what he deserved.

He-- he wasn't always like that.
When I was younger, he was really cool.

I know an asshole when I see one.

After my mom died , he just--
he couldn't deal.

Oh, I thought we were talking
about the cat.

You really are Charles Lee Ray.

But my friends all call me Chucky.

Now, let's talk about that bitch Lexy.

[thunder crashing]

[gasps]

Charles.

["Come with Me" playing]

♪ When you see me
Start to look at you ♪

♪ And, babe, you know
I'm gonna be lonely ♪

♪ On my way♪

♪ If you see me start to fall ♪

♪ Unless you wanna see me crawl ♪

♪ Then tell me that you're here ♪

♪ Stay with me ♪

♪ Come with me ♪

♪ Come with me ♪

♪ Come with ♪