Pretty Freekin Scary (2023–…): Season 1, Episode 1 - Back to Life - full transcript
Frankie Ripp's perfect life gets turned upside down.
Remy, your mom's
picking you up after school, okay?
Roger that, sir!
Please call me Dad.
Roger that, Sir Dad.
Frankie, are you coming home
before your volleyball game?
Frankie, hello?
The nice people who created us
are asking you a question.
What? Oh!
No, Mom, Dio and I
are gonna hang out before the game.
Oh!
You and Dio have become
quite the thing lately.
Mom, quit stalking my social.
Oh, he liked my new pic!
Frankie, if you don't
watch where you're going,
-you can get...
-Ow.
...hurt.
Man, it's tough being right
all the time.
Who are you texting anyway?
Remy, not everything's a mystery
for your little
mystery solving club to solve, okay?
Wake up. This town has
so much strange going on.
And we're not a little club.
We're S.W.E.A.T.I.
Wow, rolls right off the tongue.
It was between that and the Preteens
Official Outsiders Paranormal Society.
The POOPS?
Can't believe I'm saying,
this but S.W.E.A.T.I. is better.
It's the lesser of two stinkies.
We should have left two minutes ago.
-Go, go, go!
-Bye!
Have a great day!
-Someone wanna give us a ride?
-On it.
Layla, please tell me
you're over it.
Nope. Not over it. Still mad.
What are you guys fighting about?
We're not fighting,
we're misunderstanding...
...ing.
Hey, excuse you, Erlic.
Dude walks around here
like he owns the place.
He's a Snickering.
His great grandad founded the town,
and built the school and the factory.
And I think his cousin
owns the boba shop.
Good morning, students.
Just a reminder to support
the volleyball team tonight,
as our Snickering Spiders
take on the dreaded
Tucker Tasmanian Devils.
As usual, we'll be
led by our fearless captain,
Frankie Ripp.
Still wanna hang after school?
Of course. Meet you for boba?
Oh, yeah.
Dio, why don't you
boogie on down to your own class, okay?
Layla,
I'm over you being not over it.
I'm really sorry, okay?
Winky face, winky face, smiley face.
And, se...
What just happened? Where am I?
And why don't I have any bars?
Welcome to the Underworld!
The Underwho now?
What is this place? Why am I here?
Because you died.
What do you mean? I didn't die.
I was about to drink Boba.
I don't know what that is.
I do know that you died,
and you're in the Underworld now.
My name is Pretty, and as soon
as I take care of this nice man,
I'll be glad to help you.
This key will unlock
your eternal resting place.
Please take it over
to my colleague, Scary,
who will assist you.
Now, have yourself
an over-the-top Underworld day.
Name, please?
Why do you need my name?
I'm not checking in.
Name, please?
Oh, fine. Frankie Ripp.
Okay, Frankie Ripp.
I will find your reservation
in a jiffy.
Hello, I'm Scary.
Please insert your key.
Have an over-the-top
Underworld day.
There's been a ginormous mistake.
We don't make mistakes
in the Underworld.
But it is odd that I can't
find your reservation.
Which probably means I'm not supposed to
be here, right?
Right?
Look, Pretty, I want answers.
Who's in charge here?
I need to speak to a manager right now.
I am the Grim Reaper.
Hello, what's the problem, sweetie?
Wait, you're the Grim Reaper?
-And you're a woman?
-Proud to be both.
Way to crush that glass ceiling, girl!
Look GR.
Can I call you GR?
You made a mistake.
Yeah, no, we don't really make those.
Look, I shouldn't be here.
My life's just starting.
There's Dio. We're kind of a thing.
We're supposed to be
having boba right now.
I have this huge
volleyball game tonight.
-If you'll just allow me...
-Oh, and there's Layla.
She's my forever bestie.
I mean, sure, she's all upset...
Francis Eleanor Ripp.
Whoa.
You middle named me.
-I'm listening.
-Frankie,
as I was trying to tell you,
there has indeed been a sort of a...
Mistake?
Let's agree to call it
a mishap, hmm?
Bottom line is, you...
...aren't actually
supposed to be here.
I knew it!
Well, GR, I'm all about
the forgiving and forgetting,
so just send me home,
and we can forget
-you ever mishapped.
-Hmm.
Not that simple, my love.
I can't send you back from the
Underworld without someone to guide you.
-I'll go with her!
-Oh. This is awkward.
Uh, no, no.
I was thinking Scary, you'd go.
Yeah, I'm not really a people person.
I am! Me, over here! I'll go!
You know what? It's settled.
Two is better than one. You'll both go.
Now...
I need you to watch over Frankie,
and help her readjust.
I'll check in from time to time,
and while you're there,
the three of you
can help me tie up some loose ends.
Are you talking about
your other mistake?
Mishap.
Frankie, darling, are you ready
to go home? Unless you want to stay?
Yes, home, please.
Wonderful. Just need you
to sign this little contract.
So, just put
your signature right there.
Initial here.
And here.
One more signature here.
And a rainbow.
I like rainbows.
What's this about side effects?
Oh, it's just standard contract lingo.
Anywho, I'll have a copy
sent to your home.
Off you go. Toodles. Ta-ta.
Don't let the flash of light
hit you on the way out.
See you soon.
Wait, what?
There he is. Remy, my man!
Let's have some fun today.
Yeah, we could hit the batting cages,
toss the old pigskin around.
And then finish the day off
with a little father-son mani-pedi.
Actually, I was just gonna hang out
with Carson today. Is that okay?
Of course it is, buddy.
That's just fine.
We miss her, too, sweetheart.
It's just not the same
without our Frankie.
I'm back!
Mom! Dad! You all right?
Frankie! Is it really you?
It's me, Mom. It's Frankie. I'm back.
Sweetheart! But... You died.
How is it possible you're here?
And what happened to your hair?
Wait, my hair?
Oh, okay. I see you, side effect.
Frankie, we have so many questions.
First off...
Where did you go, after you...
Look, you know, after you...
Died, Mom. You can say it.
Did you see any bright lights?
Did your soul leave your body?
Did they have pancakes?
Well, there were some neon lights,
then I just plopped into
this place called the Underworld.
The Underwho now?
That's what I said!
And how did you get
out of this Underworld?
Oh, you know,
just had to play some hard ball
with the Grim Reaper herself.
No big.
The Grim Reaper is a woman?
You go, girl!
That's what I said, too!
Anyway, GR goofed up
with my whole dying thing,
so to make it right,
she sent me home.
For good?
Like, you get to stay?
I'm here to stay, Dad.
Also...
Come on in, guys.
They're here to stay, too.
It's kind of part of the deal.
Hello, strange people
in my house I haven't met before.
I am Pretty.
Okay. Not very humble though.
No, Dad. Pretty's his name.
And this is Scary.
'Sup.
Okay.
We're so glad to have you back, Frankie.
The last two weeks have been awful.
Two weeks? It was, like, two minutes.
-Time moves faster here.
It does?
Oh, I've got a million more questions
about this Underworld.
Is it like a waiting room?
And do you guys work there?
Also, we never
closed the circle on that pancake thing.
Sorry, he came with the house.
Frankie, I'm just so glad
to have you home.
Oh. Here come the waterworks.
Come on, Scary, get in on this.
Hard pass.
-Good morning, Frankie.
-Morning.
Oh, that's a new look for you.
Yeah, I wanted to try
something different.
-What do you think?
-I like it.
Especially my shoes.
-Thanks?
I'm so excited to go
to school with you today.
Oh, I don't know
if you can go with me.
We probably need to enroll you first.
Already done. I called your principal,
and told her she can expect
two new foreign exchange students today.
Way to think on your feet, Mom.
Yay! We get to go to school, Scary!
Yes, I am full of yay.
Oh, nothing on social about me
coming back. Do you think people know?
I'm gonna say yeah.
"Local girl returns from the dead."
And that's the photo they used?
Diers can't be choosers.
Also, we should have
left two minutes ago.
Go, go, go, go, go!
-Bye!
-Have a great day!
Someone wanna give us a ride?
On it!
Not to brag, but people are gonna be
really excited to see me.
Especially Dio.
-Ready?
-Let's do this.
Oh, no way!
Wow! They really are
excited to see you.
Whoa! It's true!
Frankie, you're back! This is...
...incredible.
Yeah, incredible.
Wait, are you two a thing now?
Well, when you fell
into that manhole, I was super bummed.
And you weren't there to comfort me.
And Layla was?
Frankie, I'm sorry, but you died.
They make a cute couple.
Read the room, Pretty.
Oh, sorry.
Welcome back, Frankie.
Yeah, thanks, Erlic.
Good morning, students.
Just reminding you that
we have a big volleyball game tonight,
so come out and support our Spiders,
led by our captain, Layla Mueller.
Seriously? What is happening today?
Aren't you, like, dead?
Well, once dead.
Sweet. I'm Nyx.
Frankie.
It's weird, we've been in
a couple of classes together,
and this is the first time
we're talking.
It's not weird.
I only talk to people that interest me.
So, I didn't interest you before?
No, but congrats! Now you do!
I'd also like you
to join me in welcoming back to school,
and life, Frankie Ripp.
-Let's hear it for Frankie!
Okay, settle, settle down.
Settle down! Every...
Okay.
Now, as you can see,
we've got our Frankie back.
And while that's odd, oh,
we all know stranger things have
happened here in Snickering Willows.
Like, for instance,
this total snack is still single.
Whoa. I'm just realizing
I had a funeral.
The whole school was there.
Aw, that's really sweet.
It was mandatory.
Thanks for getting me out of PE.
Oh, and we also have two new
foreign exchange students joining us.
Uh, Pretty and Scary, okay.
So, everyone, let's give
a warm Willows welcome
to Pretty, Frankie and Scary.
More like Pretty, Freak and Scary.
Ignore them.
Diggin' the new hair streak.
Really? Thanks, 'cause I tried
washing it out 1,000 times,
but it won't go away.
It makes you look wise.
And old.
Where exactly are you two from?
-We're both from the Under...
-Down Under.
They're from the Down Under.
Australia. You know, koalas, kangaroos.
Chris Hemsworth.
You have a restaurant
in the middle of your school?
It's the cafeteria. Grab a tray.
Look, I'm just gonna put it out there.
This whole Dio and I thing,
it wasn't planned, okay?
I mean, maybe I was
still mad at you about our fight.
-Misunderstanding.
-Fine.
All I'm saying is, you can't just die
and expect that to fix everything.
Hmm. Can we talk about this later?
Like, at volleyball practice?
No, we can't.
Coach replaced you, because...
...you died.
This day is great.
Oh!
Look! It's Pretty, Freak and Scary.
Um, what is happening?
This pudding's what's happening.
Seriously, what's happening right now?
It's a giant gust of wind.
In the middle of the cafeteria?
She died. She's back.
She spilled food on herself.
Get over it.
You guys, I felt something.
It felt like this energy
was running through me.
I can't explain it.
That explains it.
Someone left the door open again.
Here you go. You got
a little something...
Well, everywhere.
I can safely say worse things
have happened.
Thanks, Erlic.
You're gonna need a bigger napkin.
But you smell delicious.
Is Frankie back yet?
Not only is Frankie back, son,
she is here to stay.
Yep, she's not going anywhere.
Okay, but I meant back from school.
I'm just so happy we're whole again.
-Oh!
I'll get the door.
But you gotta let go of me.
Honey? Do you know
where I put my glasses?
Have you checked your face?
"Gr."
Gr?
The Grim Reaper.
And that's why
you're the king of the S.W.E.A.T.I.s.
Who was at the door?
-No one!
I mean, just a package for Frankie.
I'll go put it in her room.
What kind of contract is this?
Why would Frankie sign it?
And who am I talking to?
Ah! How was your first day at school?
-Great.
-Not great.
How about you, Frankie?
How was it,
seeing your friends again?
Well...
Complicated.
Confusing.
Nothing a cookie can't fix.
That's parenting 101.
Oh, you got a package earlier.
Remy took it up to your room.
A package?
A package!
This feels like a good chance
for us to spend
some quality time together.
Get to know each other.
I'll make tea.
It... It's not what it looks like.
Or maybe it is.
What does it look like to you?
It looks like you opened my package.
Yeah, okay,
then it is what it looks like.
But, Frankie, there's something
I really need to tell you.
Remy, what's with the sheet?
What sheet?
Okay, and pinkies out,
and now let's drink.
I hope you like the tea.
I like everything!
Except tea.
Oh!
And all over my nana's quilt.
I'm sure it'll come out.
So, what is it that you
both do in the Underworld?
I'm a Greeter.
That's how I met Frankie when she died.
Oh, lookie.
I hit the quilt, too.
And what do you do, Scary?
I'm an Exit Usher. I sit and read
in front of an elevator
where people find out their fate.
You know...
Fun!
Whoa! There's a whole lot
going on here.
Care to explain?
Welcome to S.W.E.A.T.I. headquarters.
Otherwise known as my bedroom.
Which didn't include this.
Frankie.
Being here made me feel close to you.
-Aw!
-Also, S.W.E.A.T.I. needed space
to expand our operations.
We've been slammed with cases.
Mrs. Maple's missing tortoise.
The three-eyed fish.
Sinkhole at the park?
It took the good slide!
Don't you see? It's all connected.
Yeah, by your yarn.
And why are you investigating
the meat replacement factory?
Dad's worked
at Snickering's Finest his whole life.
There's no mystery there.
No one knows what the meat replacement
is. That's not mysterious to you?
Huh. I guess it just blends in with the
rest of the weird in Snickering Willows.
Yep, and it gets weirder every day.
You know, like two strangers from
the Underworld suddenly living with us?
Frankie, do you trust Pretty and Scary?
Do I have a choice?
But I promise I'll keep
an eye out, okay?
Good, because you didn't
keep an eye out
when you fell in a manhole.
Or when you signed this.
So, Pretty, were you okay
sleeping in Remy's top bunk last night?
It was great. I only fell out twice.
And Scary,
was the air mattress in Frankie's room
comfortable enough?
It's more comfortable
than my bed of nails in the Underworld.
That was a joke.
Fun!
You have to admit, it's strange
the Grim Reaper let you come back.
That's why I had to see
for myself what was in that contract.
You could have just asked me
what was in there, instead of taking it.
Why? I knew you didn't read it.
How dare you?
But, yeah, I didn't read it.
I don't think GR wanted me to.
She was rushing me.
Yeah, because she hid stuff in there
she didn't want you to see.
Always read before you sign, Frankie.
You're gonna make
a great nagging parent one day.
Wait, have Pretty and Scary been stuck
talking to our parents this whole time?
Okay, Scary, I'm sorry,
but I have to ask.
Can you tell me which people from
Snickering Willows
got the, uh, down arrow?
Jonathan!
Scary, you do not have to answer that.
Unless you want to.
Pretty! Scary!
Can you come upstairs?
Sweetheart, we were actually
just in the middle of...
-Coming!
-Deuces.
Guys, we need to talk about
the Grim Reaper's contract.
I read all of it,
and I found something big!
Spit it out already.
Frankie, the contract says
that you have to finish
a series of tasks for the Grim Reaper.
Wait. That's it? Tasks?
Oh, Remy!
You had me all worried.
Tasks are easy.
GR probably just needs
tickets to Dua Lipa or something.
Who?
Point is, we can handle
any tasks GR might have.
I'm not worried.
Frankie, there's more.
It also says that if you can't finish
all of the Grim Reaper's tasks,
you have to return
to the Underworld forever!
Okay, worried now.
Try again, Pretty.
-Uh, is that
gonna summon the Grim Reaper?
No, but you seemed super excited,
so I made it look like
I was trying harder.
You can't summon
the Grim Reaper, Frankie.
I told you, she just appears.
Hello! How are my
three favorite peeps? Did you miss me?
No, no, no, no, no, GR.
You can't just pop in
all Snow White style
and pretend everything's okay.
You hid stuff from me.
What's up with these tasks?
Tasks? Huh.
Oh, those!
Yes, those were
clearly stated in your contract.
You know, you should always read
something before you sign it, my dear.
Just tell me what I have to do
to stay here, because I'm staying.
Oh, we'll get there, sweetie.
All in due time.
Okay, gotta run. Toodles!
See you real soon.
I'm just here
to grab my stuff and go.
Remy, the corkboard can stay.
We're gonna need
all the S.W.E.A.T.I. help we can get.
Yep, I heard it when I said it.
picking you up after school, okay?
Roger that, sir!
Please call me Dad.
Roger that, Sir Dad.
Frankie, are you coming home
before your volleyball game?
Frankie, hello?
The nice people who created us
are asking you a question.
What? Oh!
No, Mom, Dio and I
are gonna hang out before the game.
Oh!
You and Dio have become
quite the thing lately.
Mom, quit stalking my social.
Oh, he liked my new pic!
Frankie, if you don't
watch where you're going,
-you can get...
-Ow.
...hurt.
Man, it's tough being right
all the time.
Who are you texting anyway?
Remy, not everything's a mystery
for your little
mystery solving club to solve, okay?
Wake up. This town has
so much strange going on.
And we're not a little club.
We're S.W.E.A.T.I.
Wow, rolls right off the tongue.
It was between that and the Preteens
Official Outsiders Paranormal Society.
The POOPS?
Can't believe I'm saying,
this but S.W.E.A.T.I. is better.
It's the lesser of two stinkies.
We should have left two minutes ago.
-Go, go, go!
-Bye!
Have a great day!
-Someone wanna give us a ride?
-On it.
Layla, please tell me
you're over it.
Nope. Not over it. Still mad.
What are you guys fighting about?
We're not fighting,
we're misunderstanding...
...ing.
Hey, excuse you, Erlic.
Dude walks around here
like he owns the place.
He's a Snickering.
His great grandad founded the town,
and built the school and the factory.
And I think his cousin
owns the boba shop.
Good morning, students.
Just a reminder to support
the volleyball team tonight,
as our Snickering Spiders
take on the dreaded
Tucker Tasmanian Devils.
As usual, we'll be
led by our fearless captain,
Frankie Ripp.
Still wanna hang after school?
Of course. Meet you for boba?
Oh, yeah.
Dio, why don't you
boogie on down to your own class, okay?
Layla,
I'm over you being not over it.
I'm really sorry, okay?
Winky face, winky face, smiley face.
And, se...
What just happened? Where am I?
And why don't I have any bars?
Welcome to the Underworld!
The Underwho now?
What is this place? Why am I here?
Because you died.
What do you mean? I didn't die.
I was about to drink Boba.
I don't know what that is.
I do know that you died,
and you're in the Underworld now.
My name is Pretty, and as soon
as I take care of this nice man,
I'll be glad to help you.
This key will unlock
your eternal resting place.
Please take it over
to my colleague, Scary,
who will assist you.
Now, have yourself
an over-the-top Underworld day.
Name, please?
Why do you need my name?
I'm not checking in.
Name, please?
Oh, fine. Frankie Ripp.
Okay, Frankie Ripp.
I will find your reservation
in a jiffy.
Hello, I'm Scary.
Please insert your key.
Have an over-the-top
Underworld day.
There's been a ginormous mistake.
We don't make mistakes
in the Underworld.
But it is odd that I can't
find your reservation.
Which probably means I'm not supposed to
be here, right?
Right?
Look, Pretty, I want answers.
Who's in charge here?
I need to speak to a manager right now.
I am the Grim Reaper.
Hello, what's the problem, sweetie?
Wait, you're the Grim Reaper?
-And you're a woman?
-Proud to be both.
Way to crush that glass ceiling, girl!
Look GR.
Can I call you GR?
You made a mistake.
Yeah, no, we don't really make those.
Look, I shouldn't be here.
My life's just starting.
There's Dio. We're kind of a thing.
We're supposed to be
having boba right now.
I have this huge
volleyball game tonight.
-If you'll just allow me...
-Oh, and there's Layla.
She's my forever bestie.
I mean, sure, she's all upset...
Francis Eleanor Ripp.
Whoa.
You middle named me.
-I'm listening.
-Frankie,
as I was trying to tell you,
there has indeed been a sort of a...
Mistake?
Let's agree to call it
a mishap, hmm?
Bottom line is, you...
...aren't actually
supposed to be here.
I knew it!
Well, GR, I'm all about
the forgiving and forgetting,
so just send me home,
and we can forget
-you ever mishapped.
-Hmm.
Not that simple, my love.
I can't send you back from the
Underworld without someone to guide you.
-I'll go with her!
-Oh. This is awkward.
Uh, no, no.
I was thinking Scary, you'd go.
Yeah, I'm not really a people person.
I am! Me, over here! I'll go!
You know what? It's settled.
Two is better than one. You'll both go.
Now...
I need you to watch over Frankie,
and help her readjust.
I'll check in from time to time,
and while you're there,
the three of you
can help me tie up some loose ends.
Are you talking about
your other mistake?
Mishap.
Frankie, darling, are you ready
to go home? Unless you want to stay?
Yes, home, please.
Wonderful. Just need you
to sign this little contract.
So, just put
your signature right there.
Initial here.
And here.
One more signature here.
And a rainbow.
I like rainbows.
What's this about side effects?
Oh, it's just standard contract lingo.
Anywho, I'll have a copy
sent to your home.
Off you go. Toodles. Ta-ta.
Don't let the flash of light
hit you on the way out.
See you soon.
Wait, what?
There he is. Remy, my man!
Let's have some fun today.
Yeah, we could hit the batting cages,
toss the old pigskin around.
And then finish the day off
with a little father-son mani-pedi.
Actually, I was just gonna hang out
with Carson today. Is that okay?
Of course it is, buddy.
That's just fine.
We miss her, too, sweetheart.
It's just not the same
without our Frankie.
I'm back!
Mom! Dad! You all right?
Frankie! Is it really you?
It's me, Mom. It's Frankie. I'm back.
Sweetheart! But... You died.
How is it possible you're here?
And what happened to your hair?
Wait, my hair?
Oh, okay. I see you, side effect.
Frankie, we have so many questions.
First off...
Where did you go, after you...
Look, you know, after you...
Died, Mom. You can say it.
Did you see any bright lights?
Did your soul leave your body?
Did they have pancakes?
Well, there were some neon lights,
then I just plopped into
this place called the Underworld.
The Underwho now?
That's what I said!
And how did you get
out of this Underworld?
Oh, you know,
just had to play some hard ball
with the Grim Reaper herself.
No big.
The Grim Reaper is a woman?
You go, girl!
That's what I said, too!
Anyway, GR goofed up
with my whole dying thing,
so to make it right,
she sent me home.
For good?
Like, you get to stay?
I'm here to stay, Dad.
Also...
Come on in, guys.
They're here to stay, too.
It's kind of part of the deal.
Hello, strange people
in my house I haven't met before.
I am Pretty.
Okay. Not very humble though.
No, Dad. Pretty's his name.
And this is Scary.
'Sup.
Okay.
We're so glad to have you back, Frankie.
The last two weeks have been awful.
Two weeks? It was, like, two minutes.
-Time moves faster here.
It does?
Oh, I've got a million more questions
about this Underworld.
Is it like a waiting room?
And do you guys work there?
Also, we never
closed the circle on that pancake thing.
Sorry, he came with the house.
Frankie, I'm just so glad
to have you home.
Oh. Here come the waterworks.
Come on, Scary, get in on this.
Hard pass.
-Good morning, Frankie.
-Morning.
Oh, that's a new look for you.
Yeah, I wanted to try
something different.
-What do you think?
-I like it.
Especially my shoes.
-Thanks?
I'm so excited to go
to school with you today.
Oh, I don't know
if you can go with me.
We probably need to enroll you first.
Already done. I called your principal,
and told her she can expect
two new foreign exchange students today.
Way to think on your feet, Mom.
Yay! We get to go to school, Scary!
Yes, I am full of yay.
Oh, nothing on social about me
coming back. Do you think people know?
I'm gonna say yeah.
"Local girl returns from the dead."
And that's the photo they used?
Diers can't be choosers.
Also, we should have
left two minutes ago.
Go, go, go, go, go!
-Bye!
-Have a great day!
Someone wanna give us a ride?
On it!
Not to brag, but people are gonna be
really excited to see me.
Especially Dio.
-Ready?
-Let's do this.
Oh, no way!
Wow! They really are
excited to see you.
Whoa! It's true!
Frankie, you're back! This is...
...incredible.
Yeah, incredible.
Wait, are you two a thing now?
Well, when you fell
into that manhole, I was super bummed.
And you weren't there to comfort me.
And Layla was?
Frankie, I'm sorry, but you died.
They make a cute couple.
Read the room, Pretty.
Oh, sorry.
Welcome back, Frankie.
Yeah, thanks, Erlic.
Good morning, students.
Just reminding you that
we have a big volleyball game tonight,
so come out and support our Spiders,
led by our captain, Layla Mueller.
Seriously? What is happening today?
Aren't you, like, dead?
Well, once dead.
Sweet. I'm Nyx.
Frankie.
It's weird, we've been in
a couple of classes together,
and this is the first time
we're talking.
It's not weird.
I only talk to people that interest me.
So, I didn't interest you before?
No, but congrats! Now you do!
I'd also like you
to join me in welcoming back to school,
and life, Frankie Ripp.
-Let's hear it for Frankie!
Okay, settle, settle down.
Settle down! Every...
Okay.
Now, as you can see,
we've got our Frankie back.
And while that's odd, oh,
we all know stranger things have
happened here in Snickering Willows.
Like, for instance,
this total snack is still single.
Whoa. I'm just realizing
I had a funeral.
The whole school was there.
Aw, that's really sweet.
It was mandatory.
Thanks for getting me out of PE.
Oh, and we also have two new
foreign exchange students joining us.
Uh, Pretty and Scary, okay.
So, everyone, let's give
a warm Willows welcome
to Pretty, Frankie and Scary.
More like Pretty, Freak and Scary.
Ignore them.
Diggin' the new hair streak.
Really? Thanks, 'cause I tried
washing it out 1,000 times,
but it won't go away.
It makes you look wise.
And old.
Where exactly are you two from?
-We're both from the Under...
-Down Under.
They're from the Down Under.
Australia. You know, koalas, kangaroos.
Chris Hemsworth.
You have a restaurant
in the middle of your school?
It's the cafeteria. Grab a tray.
Look, I'm just gonna put it out there.
This whole Dio and I thing,
it wasn't planned, okay?
I mean, maybe I was
still mad at you about our fight.
-Misunderstanding.
-Fine.
All I'm saying is, you can't just die
and expect that to fix everything.
Hmm. Can we talk about this later?
Like, at volleyball practice?
No, we can't.
Coach replaced you, because...
...you died.
This day is great.
Oh!
Look! It's Pretty, Freak and Scary.
Um, what is happening?
This pudding's what's happening.
Seriously, what's happening right now?
It's a giant gust of wind.
In the middle of the cafeteria?
She died. She's back.
She spilled food on herself.
Get over it.
You guys, I felt something.
It felt like this energy
was running through me.
I can't explain it.
That explains it.
Someone left the door open again.
Here you go. You got
a little something...
Well, everywhere.
I can safely say worse things
have happened.
Thanks, Erlic.
You're gonna need a bigger napkin.
But you smell delicious.
Is Frankie back yet?
Not only is Frankie back, son,
she is here to stay.
Yep, she's not going anywhere.
Okay, but I meant back from school.
I'm just so happy we're whole again.
-Oh!
I'll get the door.
But you gotta let go of me.
Honey? Do you know
where I put my glasses?
Have you checked your face?
"Gr."
Gr?
The Grim Reaper.
And that's why
you're the king of the S.W.E.A.T.I.s.
Who was at the door?
-No one!
I mean, just a package for Frankie.
I'll go put it in her room.
What kind of contract is this?
Why would Frankie sign it?
And who am I talking to?
Ah! How was your first day at school?
-Great.
-Not great.
How about you, Frankie?
How was it,
seeing your friends again?
Well...
Complicated.
Confusing.
Nothing a cookie can't fix.
That's parenting 101.
Oh, you got a package earlier.
Remy took it up to your room.
A package?
A package!
This feels like a good chance
for us to spend
some quality time together.
Get to know each other.
I'll make tea.
It... It's not what it looks like.
Or maybe it is.
What does it look like to you?
It looks like you opened my package.
Yeah, okay,
then it is what it looks like.
But, Frankie, there's something
I really need to tell you.
Remy, what's with the sheet?
What sheet?
Okay, and pinkies out,
and now let's drink.
I hope you like the tea.
I like everything!
Except tea.
Oh!
And all over my nana's quilt.
I'm sure it'll come out.
So, what is it that you
both do in the Underworld?
I'm a Greeter.
That's how I met Frankie when she died.
Oh, lookie.
I hit the quilt, too.
And what do you do, Scary?
I'm an Exit Usher. I sit and read
in front of an elevator
where people find out their fate.
You know...
Fun!
Whoa! There's a whole lot
going on here.
Care to explain?
Welcome to S.W.E.A.T.I. headquarters.
Otherwise known as my bedroom.
Which didn't include this.
Frankie.
Being here made me feel close to you.
-Aw!
-Also, S.W.E.A.T.I. needed space
to expand our operations.
We've been slammed with cases.
Mrs. Maple's missing tortoise.
The three-eyed fish.
Sinkhole at the park?
It took the good slide!
Don't you see? It's all connected.
Yeah, by your yarn.
And why are you investigating
the meat replacement factory?
Dad's worked
at Snickering's Finest his whole life.
There's no mystery there.
No one knows what the meat replacement
is. That's not mysterious to you?
Huh. I guess it just blends in with the
rest of the weird in Snickering Willows.
Yep, and it gets weirder every day.
You know, like two strangers from
the Underworld suddenly living with us?
Frankie, do you trust Pretty and Scary?
Do I have a choice?
But I promise I'll keep
an eye out, okay?
Good, because you didn't
keep an eye out
when you fell in a manhole.
Or when you signed this.
So, Pretty, were you okay
sleeping in Remy's top bunk last night?
It was great. I only fell out twice.
And Scary,
was the air mattress in Frankie's room
comfortable enough?
It's more comfortable
than my bed of nails in the Underworld.
That was a joke.
Fun!
You have to admit, it's strange
the Grim Reaper let you come back.
That's why I had to see
for myself what was in that contract.
You could have just asked me
what was in there, instead of taking it.
Why? I knew you didn't read it.
How dare you?
But, yeah, I didn't read it.
I don't think GR wanted me to.
She was rushing me.
Yeah, because she hid stuff in there
she didn't want you to see.
Always read before you sign, Frankie.
You're gonna make
a great nagging parent one day.
Wait, have Pretty and Scary been stuck
talking to our parents this whole time?
Okay, Scary, I'm sorry,
but I have to ask.
Can you tell me which people from
Snickering Willows
got the, uh, down arrow?
Jonathan!
Scary, you do not have to answer that.
Unless you want to.
Pretty! Scary!
Can you come upstairs?
Sweetheart, we were actually
just in the middle of...
-Coming!
-Deuces.
Guys, we need to talk about
the Grim Reaper's contract.
I read all of it,
and I found something big!
Spit it out already.
Frankie, the contract says
that you have to finish
a series of tasks for the Grim Reaper.
Wait. That's it? Tasks?
Oh, Remy!
You had me all worried.
Tasks are easy.
GR probably just needs
tickets to Dua Lipa or something.
Who?
Point is, we can handle
any tasks GR might have.
I'm not worried.
Frankie, there's more.
It also says that if you can't finish
all of the Grim Reaper's tasks,
you have to return
to the Underworld forever!
Okay, worried now.
Try again, Pretty.
-Uh, is that
gonna summon the Grim Reaper?
No, but you seemed super excited,
so I made it look like
I was trying harder.
You can't summon
the Grim Reaper, Frankie.
I told you, she just appears.
Hello! How are my
three favorite peeps? Did you miss me?
No, no, no, no, no, GR.
You can't just pop in
all Snow White style
and pretend everything's okay.
You hid stuff from me.
What's up with these tasks?
Tasks? Huh.
Oh, those!
Yes, those were
clearly stated in your contract.
You know, you should always read
something before you sign it, my dear.
Just tell me what I have to do
to stay here, because I'm staying.
Oh, we'll get there, sweetie.
All in due time.
Okay, gotta run. Toodles!
See you real soon.
I'm just here
to grab my stuff and go.
Remy, the corkboard can stay.
We're gonna need
all the S.W.E.A.T.I. help we can get.
Yep, I heard it when I said it.