Sabrina's Secret Life (2003–2004): Season 1, Episode 26 - Midsummer's Nightmare - full transcript

Shakespeare's Puck leads us into this Bard-inspired story. Sabrina and Cassandra both use magic to sabotage each other's auditions to win the lead role opposite Harvey in the school play. Ms. Magrooney catches on to the supernatural antics, and casts Cassandra in the desired role and makes Sabrina the director. Sabrina's every direction is intended to prevent Cassandra from being close to Harvey, while Cassandra stops at nothing to draw him closer. After both girls separately agree to work for the good of the play and not romantic gain, Puck appears to Cassandra and promises to keep Sabrina away from Harvey. Cassandra was told by her aunt not to use magic, but she didn't say someone ELSE couldn't! Puck appears at rehearsal as Fabius, a gorgeous new student eager to be the leading man. He casts a spell that makes Sabrina fall in love with him and she immediately recasts Fabius in Harvey's role. When the spell wears off, Sabrina realizes how untalented Fabius is, and begs Harvey to come back. When Cassandra sees Sabrina's dedication to the show, she apologizes for bringing Fabius. All is well until that evening's performance when the embittered Puck tries to ruin the play. The two dedicated witches use the power of friendship to drive him away. In a fitting epilogue, Puck admits that it is much too hard to meddle in the lives of TWO witches.

♪ Who's making magic, making
magic, making magic ♪

♪ Who's making magic, making
magic, making magic ♪

♪ What's going on here,
something's not right ♪

♪ Who's making magic
now every night ♪

♪ Witch Training lessons
till the mornin' light ♪

♪ Living Sabrina's
Secret Life. ♪

♪ Who's making magic
Who's making magic ♪

♪ Who's making magic
Sabrina's Secret Life! ♪

♪ Witch training lessons
now every night ♪

♪ Sabrina's Secret Life! ♪

Please allow me to
introduce myself.



The name is Puck, a
most mischievous elf

To get along is a lesson
to learn, but when

young witches don't,
I take my turn.

There's nothing better
than meddling and schemes --

especially when nothing
is what it seems

They'll rue the day
when they met Puck.

Asking help from me
invites bad luck.

[Harvey:] I wonder if
Titania be awaked?

Then what it was that
next came in her eye,

which she must
dote on in extremity.

Thank you, Harvey. That was
really very good.

You know, I think I'm
starting to get the hang of

this Shakespeare guy.

You were great, Harvey!



You're sure to get the part!

Gee, you really think so?

You'll be Oberon, King of the
Fairies... and I'll be Titania...

...your Queen.

What makes you think
you'll be Harvey's queen?!

You're not the only one
trying out for the part.

Oh, puh-leez!

AAAaahhh!

Everyone knows the Queen of
the Fairies is beautiful, so

who better to
play her than me?

It takes more than a
pretty face to be an actress!

No more arguing, girls!

We'll let the
auditions settle who's

going to be Queen Titania.

Cassandra, you'll go first.

Harvey, will you read
the lines with her?

Okay, Ms. Magrooney.

How long within this
wood intend you stay?

Perchance till after
Theseus' wedding-day.

If you will patiently
dance in our round,

and see our
moonlight revels- [pause]

go with us.

Crud, she really can act.

I can't let
Cassandra be Harvey's queen.

Oh!

These are the forgeries of
jealousy: and never since the

middle summer's
spring--

Teach a lesson
to that ham witch.

Turn the fan and
throw the switch.

...to dance our ringlets
to the whistling wind.

[STARTLED YELP]

Aahhh!

[impact grunt]

My hair!

Hmmm.

I wonder how that
got switched on?

[laugh]

Sabrina.

Oh!

Right, Ms. Magrooney!

I'm up next!

Do you mind, Cassandra?

You're crowding the stage.

[angry grunt]

There's only going to be one
Queen of the Fairies -- and

that's going to be me!

We the globe
can compass soon,

swifter than the
wandering moon.

Come, my lord;
and in our flight,

tell me how it came
this night --

To make quite sure
this part you lose,

forget your lines.

It's time to snooze.

That I...

sleeping [YAWNS]

here was found...

[falls asleep]

[SNORES]

Sabrina?

[laughs]

That's all right, Harvey.

I'll wake up our
little sleep walker.

You run along.

If you say so, Ms. Magrooney.

I-I'll go with you.

We've got a lot to
talk about with the play.

Not so fast, Cassandra.

I'd like a word with you.

You didn't really
think I wouldn't notice,

did you?

Uh, notice
what, Ms. Magrooney?

That!

A junior witch's sleeping
spell lifts with the ring of a

magic bell.

W-What happened?

Cassandra put a spell on
you -- after you used magic to

ruin her audition.

You both know novice witches
aren't supposed to use magic

casually.

Certainly not to hurt each
other or gain advantage!

Yes, Ms. Magrooney.

As your punishment -- you're
both in charge of the play

from now on.

Cassandra will have
the role of Titania.

But you, Sabrina, will
be the play's director.

YES!

If you want this
play to be a success,

you'll have to learn
how to work -- together.

Ill met by
moonlight, proud Titania.

What, jealous Ober --

No! No!

No!

No!

There's just something
wrong with this scene.

How could you know?

We just started!

That's it!

Your positions are all wrong.

You need to step back
just a little bit more,

Cassandra.

A little more.

Just a little more.

Aaahh!

That's perfect.

The spring, the
summer, the chiding autumn,

angry winter, change
their wonted liveries --

No! Stop!

Something's not right!

What is it now?!

[frustrated moan]

I'm just not
feeling anything special.

We need a new take on this.

Like what?

Like this whole beautiful
Queen of the Fairies thing is

so overdone.

But I am beautiful.

Exactly -- type casting.

What if the Fairy Queen was
this really ugly old hag?

Gray straggly hair, a
burlap sack for a dress,

padding to make you dumpy, and
maybe black out a few of your

teeth!

You gotta be
kidding, Sabrina!

Trust me.

It'll be Shakespeare like
you've never seen it before!

Make-up!

I never should've let Ms.
Magrooney make me director.

As I recall, you didn't have
much choice -- not after you

used magic to
sabotage Cassandra.

[CHUCKLES]

Oh I wish I'd been
there to see that!

It's not funny, Salem!

It would be if
you were a cat.

I'm messing up the whole play
-- just because I don't want

Cassandra to get
too close to Harvey.

I...

I guess I'm jealous.

So what are you
gonna to do about it?

I've got to work with
Cassandra for the good of the

play and not worry about her
getting to know Harvey better.

I'll apologize to both of
them and we'll get rehearsals

restarted tomorrow
-- the right way!

Ms. Magrooney made
Sabrina the director.

You girls will just have
to learn to get along.

But she's ruining the play
-- and my chance to be with

Harvey.

What's more important
-- the play or Harvey?

Like could you give me a
minute to think about it?

Cassandra!

All right, all right -- the
play's important -- I guess.

But couldn't you at least
give me a little spell to make

Sabrina a good director?

I forbid you to use
magic on Sabrina.

Now go upstairs to
your room. I'm leaving.

Like what good is it being
a witch if nobody'll

let you use magic!

It just isn't fair!

Foul is fair and fair is fowl.

Who...

who are you?

Who-who?

You sound just like an owl.

My name is Puck
and you're in luck.

I can be of assistance to put
some distance between Harvey

and your rival--

You can keep
Sabrina away from Harvey?!

You didn't let me
finish my rhyme.

But yes, I can -- any time.

Aunt Enchantra said I couldn't
use magic -- but she didn't

say someone else
couldn't use magic for me...

Just leave it to Puck.

Good or bad, you
won't believe your luck.

Hmmm.

Look -- I know I haven't
been doing a very good job as

director--

You can say that again!

I guess I had that coming.

[SIGHS]

What I'm trying to say is
I wanna start over again,

and we'll put on this play
together, just like Ms. Magrooney--

Bravo!

A director willing
to admit she's wrong.

I haven't seen
that in oh, so long!

Wow.

Wow!

Who are you?

If for an introduction,
you find yourself stuck,

just remember, the name is
Pu--

...er, er, Fabius.

My name is Fabius.

I'm a new student in
this charming school,

and I was hoping to audition for
a part in your delightful play.

Gee, I'm sorry, Fabius, but all
the roles have been filled.

Then let us walk.

You must tell me all
about your interpretation.

So much depends upon
the director's vision!

Come on, Harvey.

"You must tell me all
about your interpretation.

"So much depends
upon the chemistry between the lead actors."

[DELIGHTED LAUGH]

I've seen all the
great productions of

"A Midsummer-Night's Dream."

You might say I take a personal
interest in this play.

I've always wanted to
be King of the Fairies.

I'm sorry, Fabius.

I'm sure you know a lot
about Shakespeare --

More than you can imagine.

-- but we've
already filled that part.

Harvey's our Oberon.

Make the eye see
what should be,

as this fairy
dust I cast on thee.

[SNEEZES]

Huh?

[AWED GASP]

You see, I
simply must be Oberon.

Water's good, but it's
so, like, watery.

Maybe after rehearsal we could
go to the mall for a smoothie,

a-and go over our lines.

Uh, sure, I guess.

If you think
it'll help the play.

That won't be necessary.

Fabius and I have been
discussing the play,

and I've made a decision.

Fabius is taking over
the part of Oberon.

Harvey, you're
out of the play.

Hey!

You can't replace Harvey!

We were just
getting together, uh,

to go over our lines.

I'm the director!

And if I say Fabius is
Oberon, he's Oberon!

That's it, I've had enough!

Can't you two stop fighting?!

I hope you have a lot of
luck with your play --

and with your directing,
you'll need it!

All right -- let's
get back to rehearsal!

You!

You said you'd keep
Sabrina away from Harvey!

I did.

But now you're keeping
Harvey away from me!

Am I?

You know you are!

Why can't you just go
back to the Netherworld!

You were quick to accept
when I offered a favor;

but surprise and
distress is what I savor!

Give me any
trouble, young witch,

and I'll tell your Aunt
Enchantra you have defied her.

[kissing sound]

And that same dew
was wont to swell,

like tears that did my
own disgrace bewail

[SOBS MELODRAMATICALLY]

when I had at my
pleasure taunted her!

This guy's a real oinker.

May all to Athens
back again repair!

And think no more of
this night's accidents,

but as a fierce
vexation of a dream!

[AN ENRAPTURED SIGH]

But first I will release thee
-- be as thou was wont to be.

See as thou was wont to see!

Now -- awake thee!

Wha...?

What happened?

He's terrible.

He stinks!

What have I done?

O, how mine eyes do
loathe his visage now.

Hold it!

Take five, everybody!

[strained grunt]

Cassandra, we need to talk!

What about my next scene?

Uh, we'll go over
that when I get back!

Okay, tell me what
I'm doing wrong now!

Maybe you'd just like to
give Fabius my part, too!

Will you stop being
melodramatic and listen!

I wanted to tell
you I was wrong!

Maybe you'd like to give
Fabius everybody's part!

Then you could direct a
one man show -- just you and

Fabius!

Cassandra -- I was wrong!

Huh?

You were right.

I never should
have replaced Harvey.

Fabius may look gorgeous,
but his acting is the pits!

Ah!

But we are spirits
of another sort!

Hmm.

Of another sort!

There's only one thing to do:
you have to find Harvey and

bring him back -- for
the good of the play.

You're right, Cassandra.

Thanks!

Don't mention it!

I'm going to enjoy
watching you fire this jerk.

Where's Sabrina going?

She was going to
help me with my scene.

Just a little casting problem to
take care of.

Harvey!

Huh?

Sabrina?

I'm sorry, Harvey.

I never should have
given your part to Fabius.

You've gotta come back.

The play needs you.

I need you.

I really liked
doing the play,

but you and Cassandra were
taking all the fun out of it,

arguing all the time.

And then that phony
Fabius was the last straw.

[SIGH]

If Cassandra and I
hadn't been fighting,

none of this
would've happened.

You know, Cassandra
can be a good actress,

and you can be a
good director.

We could have a great play if
we all could just get along.

It won't be easy
-- but I'll do it.

Then you've got
yourself a leading man!

Now all I have to do is
figure out how to tell

Fabius...

Your Oberon is here.

Please, don't
everyone applaud at once!

What's this?!

This is the Oberon that
the play started with.

Uh, yeah, Fabius...

Ya know, I appreciate all of
your hard work and all -- but,

well, Harvey earned the role,
and it was wrong of me to take

it from him.

But when it
comes to your art,

my fair Sabrina, there is
no right and wrong --

only your vision!

My, uh, vision sees
Harvey as Oberon.

But, hey, why not take
one of the smaller parts.

You could be one
of the fairies!

I don't think so.

Cassandra?!

Cassandra?!

Maritza, you
better take off...

I demand to know
what is going on!

Whatever could you mean?

Someone is undermining my
influence over Sabrina!

There is no way she
could resist me on her own.

As if...

Anyhow, I thought you
said you liked surprises.

Play your
little games, witch.

But this prince of mischief
will not let peace reign once

he has decided
to create a war.

This insult will
not go unpunished!

"So doth the woodbine the
sweet honeysuckle Gently

entwist-" Hold it!

I'm supposed to love this guy,
and I'm talking about plants?

I know it's kinda
weird, Cassandra.

Kinda symbolic.

How about I try it and you see
if it makes sense watching it.

Knock yourself out.

Ready?

Ready!

"Sleep thou, and I will
wind thee in my arms."

Wow...

"So doth the woodbine the
sweet honeysuckle

"Gently entwist."

Gee...

"The female ivy so Enrings --"

"-- the barky
fingers of the elm."

"Oh, how I love thee!"

"How I dote on thee!"

See, kinda like that.

You're talking
about ivy and bark,

but you mean
you're huggin' the guy.

[gulp]

Uh...

yeah!

Sure!

Sabrina, can you come
over here for a moment -- in

private.

Sure!

Wow...

Uh, Sabrina, that was great.

So you get the idea.

Absolutely!

But, uh, that wasn't why
I wanted to talk to you.

It wasn't?

No.

It's about Fabius.

Don't worry about him!

He's so full of himself, he's
forgotten about us already.

No, what I mean is that I
wanted to say I was sorry.

I was the one who
brought him here.

Cause he's a big shot actor?

No...

more to get in the
way of you and Harvey.

Really?!

Wow, Sabrina's good!

And it kinda
worked for a while.

But when I saw you
act with Harvey,

it made me wish I hadn't.

Forget about it!

I've done my share of dumb
things to mess us up lately.

C'mon!

Let's get ready
to put on a play!

Successful plays
require some luck;

especially those
bedeviled by Puck!

"Sound music!"

"Come, my queen, takes
hands with me -- "

"And rock the ground
whereon these sleepers be."

He said the words
-- 'twasn't me!

"Now thou and I --" Ahh!

Whooooaaaa!

Whoooaaa!

[laughs]

What in the world?!

Aaaaaaaaaa....

[laughs]

Pranks I pull go far too
well: two witches tumbled with

one spell!

It's that mischief maker!

There's two of us.

Why don't we do
some mischief to him?

Let's do it!

Mischief Prince
has had his day.

Friendship will
drive him away!

Nooooooo!

Nice work, Queen Titania.

I learned it all
from my director.

[laughs]

[sighs]

The young these days
-- no competitive fire!

No plotted hurt,
no building ire.

When each thinks
not of one, but two,

What is a
mischief-maker to do?