Are You Afraid Of The Dark Season 2 Episode 11 The Tale Of The Magician's Assistant
Are You Afraid Of The Dark Season 2 Episode 11 The Tale Of The Magician's Assistant
Transcript
00:00 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:03 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:08 [LAUGHTER]
00:10 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:34 I'm glad to see everyone's on time, for once.
00:37 You sound like my homeroom teacher, Drago the Doll.
00:42 I like Mr. Drago.
00:43 He's funny.
00:44 Step off.
00:44 The guy's stale.
00:46 I think he's pretty cool.
00:48 You don't even know him.
00:49 Sure I do.
00:51 He comes into my father's magic shop all the time.
00:54 He's a prestidigitator.
00:57 What?
00:57 That's a magician.
00:59 Really?
01:00 Yeah.
01:01 He calls himself the Amazing Drago.
01:04 Get out of here.
01:05 I'm serious.
01:06 He's been on TV.
01:07 I've seen him.
01:08 He's pretty good.
01:09 I guess you shouldn't judge people.
01:12 You never know when they might surprise you.
01:14 Exactly.
01:16 For once.
01:17 What are my stories about today?
01:29 Sometimes things don't turn out exactly the way
01:33 you expect them to.
01:35 People might not be who they seem to be.
01:39 And simple things could turn out to be far more amazing
01:45 than you could ever imagine.
01:48 Submitted for the approval of the Midnight Society,
01:58 I call this story, "A Tale of the Magician's Assistant."
02:15 Todd Marker was having a tough time.
02:18 His father recently died, and his mother worked all the time.
02:22 To help make ends meet, Todd went
02:25 to apply for a part-time job he read about in the paper.
02:30 It sounded like fun, but if he'd only
02:32 known what he was stepping into, Todd
02:35 might never have answered that baton.
02:37 [MUSIC PLAYING]
02:40, [KNOCKING]
03:09 Hello?
03:10 [MUSIC PLAYING]
03:13 [MUSIC PLAYING]
03:17 [MUSIC PLAYING]
03:20 [MUSIC PLAYING]
03:48 Who are you?
03:51 Um, I'm, uh, Todd Marker.
03:57 I'm, uh, answering the ad about a magician's assistant.
04:00 Uh, never mind.
04:08 Leaving so soon?
04:11 Mr. Shandou?
04:12 Not Mr. Shandou.
04:15 Shandou the Magnificent.
04:22 You may call me Shandou.
04:24 Yes, sir, Mr. Shandou.
04:26 I mean--
04:27 So you want to be my assistant?
04:30 Well, yeah.
04:32 Have you had any experience?
04:35 Sure.
04:36 Who have you worked for?
04:38 Phil.
04:41 Phil the Fabulous.
04:43 [MUSIC PLAYING]
04:46 In other words, you have no experience.
04:50 Well, no, but I'm a quick learner.
04:53 Magic is not a subject to be learned.
04:56 It's a skill to be acquired.
04:57 And you acquire it by keeping your mouth shut
05:06 and your eyes open.
05:08 Does that mean I have the job?
05:10 Perhaps.
05:12 We'll have to see how you work.
05:15 No sweat.
05:16 I'm a hard worker.
05:17 Good.
05:19 You can start by tidying up the props.
05:21 [MUSIC PLAYING]
05:24 No, not that.
05:31 Never touch another magician's wand.
05:35 That's a magic wand?
05:37 Yes.
05:39 For thousands of years, dead-eyed sorcerers
05:42 use wands like this to draw power from the earth.
05:46 Magical rule number one, never, ever touch another magician's
05:52 wand unless he hands it to you.
05:56 Like this.
05:57 [MUSIC PLAYING]
06:09 I understand.
06:10 Todd's mother was an artist at an ad agency.
06:21 It was hard work, and she was always getting
06:24 stuck working late at the office.
06:28 I know we need the money, but I don't
06:31 know if I want to go back there.
06:32 Sorry to make you eat alone again, sweetie,
06:34 but I got to get back to the office.
06:36 If I don't finish those new storyboards by tomorrow,
06:39 we'll both be looking for a job.
06:40 Did you hear what I said?
06:42 Guy's a boss from hell.
06:45 I know the feeling.
06:47 Wonder what dad would tell me to do.
06:48 He would have told you to do your best
06:56 and not run away from a challenge.
06:59 I'll try not to be too late.
07:01 Love you.
07:02 [MUSIC PLAYING]
07:06 First of all, we'll get the fingers warmed up.
07:18 In the following weeks, Todd and Shandu rehearsed scat.
07:23 Shandu made Todd nervous, and Todd made plenty of mistakes.
07:28 Magical rule number two, only let
07:31 them see what you want them to see.
07:33 Whenever Todd messed up a trick,
07:39 Shandu really let him have it.
07:41 But the funny thing was, the more mistakes Todd made,
07:59 the more determined he became to prove
08:01 himself to the old magician.
08:02 All right, the magic word, Shandu can do.
08:12 Oh, no, no.
08:14 You're out of position again.
08:17 Sorry.
08:19 Close it, quick.
08:20 How many times must we do this?
08:24 Hey, no, I know.
08:25 Magical rule number three.
08:27 The cardinal rule.
08:29 Never, ever get caught in your own reflection.
08:34 It's a precept of magic as old as the Thessalonians.
08:38 You are hopeless.
08:39 Can I say something?
08:50 Only if it will soothe me.
08:53 Well, I don't want you to take this the wrong way,
08:56 but it's OK to lighten up sometimes.
09:00 I beg your pardon?
09:02 Well, you're always in such a nasty mood.
09:05 What's the problem?
09:06 There was a time when I was the toast of Broadway.
09:14 I performed before the crown heads of Europe.
09:16 I even had my own movie series.
09:20 Now what have I got?
09:22 A few scrapbooks of yellow reviews.
09:25 A few faded movie posters and this broken down truck.
09:31 My movies aren't even on video.
09:35 It isn't very pleasant being a has-been.
09:39 You must excuse me if I--
09:41 if I don't always have the sunniest of dispositions.
09:44 This may be against my better judgment,
09:50 but I've got something for you.
09:54 What is it?
09:59 It's the tie that I wore for my first performance.
10:04 Don't make me regret it.
10:16 Then the day finally came when Shandu and Todd were ready
10:21 to face the magic audience.
10:24 And now, the moment you've all been waiting for,
10:29 the magical, the mystical, the magnificent Shandu.
10:33 [CHEERING]
10:45 [CHEERING]
10:48 And now, the magic words, Shandu, Kandu.
10:56 [CHEERING]
10:59 I feel a little scattered lately.
11:07 Do you think I should pull myself together?
11:10 [CHEERING]
11:13 This time, I'll need your help.
11:18 Do the shout, Shandu, Shandu, with me,
11:22 when I count up to three.
11:25 One, two, three.
11:29 [CHEERING]
11:32 [CHEERING]
11:40 [CHEERING]
11:43 Well?
11:49 Well, what?
11:52 How'd I do?
11:54 Oh, you want me to critique your performance, do you?
11:58 Well, you aren't the worst assistant I've ever had,
12:01 I'll give you that.
12:02 [WHISTLES]
12:04 [MUSIC PLAYING]
12:07 [MUSIC PLAYING]
12:35 Shandu?
12:37 Shandu?
12:38 Come on, guys.
12:46 Help me out.
12:47 [MUSIC PLAYING]
12:50 Shandu?
13:10 Kandu?
13:15 Oh, man.
13:17 [DOG BARKING]
13:20 No wonder he didn't want me to touch it.
13:24 It's really magic.
13:25 Anything happen while I was away?
13:32 No, nothing.
13:34 Nothing at all.
13:35 Mom?
13:40 Mom?
13:42 You're not going to believe what happened.
13:44 I'll believe anything right now.
13:47 What's wrong?
13:48 Five minutes before I leave work,
13:51 I get a new project dumped in my lap.
13:54 Four two-story board frames.
13:56 Two tomorrow.
13:58 They're killing you, Mom.
14:00 Tell them no.
14:01 I can't.
14:05 Do me a favor, sweetie.
14:06 Wake me up in an hour.
14:08 I got to pull another all-nighter.
14:11 But I got to tell you about--
14:12 Shh.
14:14 Tell me later, OK?
14:15 Yeah.
14:16 [MUSIC PLAYING]
14:19 [MUSIC PLAYING]
14:23 [MUSIC PLAYING]
14:51 Shandou?
14:54 You back yet?
14:55 [MUSIC PLAYING]
14:58 [MUSIC PLAYING]
15:02 [MUSIC PLAYING]
15:05 [MUSIC PLAYING]
15:08 [MUSIC PLAYING]
15:12 [MUSIC PLAYING]
15:16 [MUSIC PLAYING]
15:20 [MUSIC PLAYING]
15:24 [MUSIC PLAYING]
15:27 [MUSIC PLAYING]
15:36 [MUSIC PLAYING]
15:39 [MUSIC PLAYING]
15:48 [MUSIC PLAYING]
15:56 [MUSIC PLAYING]
16:03 [MUSIC PLAYING]
16:06 Here goes nothing.
16:10 Shandou?
16:15 You can too.
16:16 [MUSIC PLAYING]
16:19 Whoa.
16:23 [MUSIC PLAYING]
16:27 [MUSIC PLAYING]
16:30 Whoa.
16:35 [MUSIC PLAYING]
16:38 Amazing.
16:40 [MUSIC PLAYING]
16:43 Who-- who are you?
16:55 I'm Nazareth, spirit of the wand.
16:58 Unbelievable.
17:02 I have a message for you.
17:04 A message?
17:06 For me?
17:07 Yes.
17:09 What is it?
17:10 The wand has special powers that only you can bring out.
17:14 Use it any time you wish.
17:17 But Shandou said that--
17:19 Any time you wish.
17:22 [MUSIC PLAYING]
17:25 Very weird.
17:35 [MUSIC PLAYING]
17:38 What are you doing?
17:50 [MUSIC PLAYING]
17:53 I-- I was, uh-- um--
17:57 The wand.
17:58 You took it.
17:59 [MUSIC PLAYING]
18:01 Did you use it?
18:02 Well, yeah.
18:04 But Nasherak told me--
18:05 Nasherak?
18:06 You saw it?
18:08 Yeah.
18:10 This would happen.
18:11 [MUSIC PLAYING]
18:14 After all these years to be released by a mere--
18:17 [MUSIC PLAYING]
18:20 What are you talking about?
18:23 Nasherak is a demon.
18:26 A powerful ancient magician who has been imprisoned
18:29 for centuries in the vortex.
18:31 No.
18:32 She was beautiful.
18:34 Nasherak can take on many forms, you fool.
18:38 But it wants this wand.
18:41 To use it is to summon its evil.
18:44 I-- I didn't know.
18:46 If Nasherak is released, it could mean a return
18:50 to the Dark Ages for all humanity.
18:53 I-- get out.
18:56 But--
18:57 Get out.
18:58 [MUSIC PLAYING]
19:01 [THUD]
19:02 [MUSIC PLAYING]
19:05 [THUD]
19:06 [MUSIC PLAYING]
19:10 [MUSIC PLAYING]
19:13 [MUSIC PLAYING]
19:16 [MUSIC PLAYING]
19:19 [MUSIC PLAYING]
19:22 [MUSIC PLAYING]
19:25 [MUSIC PLAYING]
19:28 [MUSIC PLAYING]
19:31 [MUSIC PLAYING]
19:34 [MUSIC PLAYING]
19:37 [MUSIC PLAYING]
19:39 Shantou!
19:40 [MUSIC PLAYING]
19:43 [MUSIC PLAYING]
19:46 [MUSIC PLAYING]
19:49 [MUSIC PLAYING]
19:52 [MUSIC PLAYING]
19:55 Shantou?
19:56 [MUSIC PLAYING]
19:59 I'm trapped.
20:00 [MUSIC PLAYING]
20:03 No!
20:04 Shantou can't do!
20:05 [MUSIC PLAYING]
20:08 Shantou?
20:09 [MUSIC PLAYING]
20:11 Are you OK?
20:12 I certainly am.
20:15 I only needed you to use the wand one more time.
20:20 What?
20:21 Magical rule number two, only let them see
20:26 what you want them to see.
20:28 [MUSIC PLAYING]
20:30 [LAUGHTER]
20:33 [MUSIC PLAYING]
20:35 Shantou can't do.
20:39 It will no longer work for you.
20:42 Where's Shantou?
20:44 A silly old fool.
20:46 He's taken my place in the vortex.
20:50 [MUSIC PLAYING]
20:54 Give me the wand.
20:59 Give me the wand.
21:02 [MUSIC PLAYING]
21:05 [MUSIC PLAYING]
21:08 [MUSIC PLAYING]
21:11 [MUSIC PLAYING]
21:14 [MUSIC PLAYING]
21:17 Wand?
21:18 Wand?
21:21 What?
21:22 What's the matter?
21:23 Oh, man, you're not going to believe this.
21:25 It's all my fault. I didn't know.
21:26 What have you done to my tree?
21:28 It's not a tree.
21:29 It's magic.
21:30 Magic?
21:31 What magic?
21:32 The same magic I use in your storyboard.
21:35 I didn't know what I was doing when I--
21:37 [MUSIC PLAYING]
21:42 I don't know how you did this, but you're amazing.
21:46 I'm bringing them to work right away.
21:49 We'll talk about it when I get home.
21:52 Don't wait up.
21:53 [MUSIC PLAYING]
21:55 [EXPLOSION]
21:58 [EXPLOSION]
22:00 ♪
22:15 [metallic tinkling]
22:17 ♪
22:25 ♪
22:26 Here we go.
22:28 ♪
22:36 Shandou?
22:37 Is that you?
22:39 Remember the rules of magic,
22:42 you fool.
22:44 ♪
22:50 Shandou?
22:51 The old man can't help you.
22:54 You'll be the one.
22:56 I know the rules, Nathorax.
22:59 You can't take him unless I hand it to you.
23:01 And I'm not gonna.
23:02 I could force your mother to convince you.
23:06 [laughs]
23:08 ♪
23:10 [laughs]
23:12 ♪
23:16 Nathorax?
23:18 I'll make a deal.
23:20 ♪
23:22 I'll hand you the wand.
23:25 You have to leave my mother alone.
23:28 You hear me?
23:30 That's the deal or no wand.
23:32 Agreed.
23:35 ♪
23:43 Give it to me.
23:46 ♪
23:51 Great.
23:52 ♪
23:59 I...
24:02 I've waited centuries,
24:05 and now it's mine.
24:08 Remember our deal.
24:10 ♪
24:13 Your mother is safe,
24:17 but you're not.
24:19 What?
24:21 Magical rule number one.
24:24 Never touch another magician's magic wand
24:27 unless he hands it to you.
24:31 You never should have handed it to me, boy.
24:35 For now, you're going to join
24:38 the old man in the vortex.
24:43 Can't do that.
24:45 Sorry.
24:48 Magical rule number two.
24:50 Only let them see what you want them to see.
24:54 Be gone!
24:56 [roaring]
24:58 [roaring]
25:00 [roaring]
25:02 [roaring]
25:04 [roaring]
25:06 [roaring]
25:08 [roaring]
25:10 Magical rule number three.
25:12 The cardinal rule.
25:14 Never, ever get caught in your own reflection.
25:17 Did it, my boy. You did it.
25:19 Yeah, I guess I did.
25:22 I'm sorry I didn't listen to you, Shandu.
25:26 Actually, I should be apologizing to you.
25:31 You see, I've been trusted with this wand
25:34 for far too long now.
25:37 I've been searching for someone to take my place.
25:42 That's why I handed it to you in the first place.
25:45 Me?
25:47 [roaring]
25:49 You've passed the test.
25:52 I don't believe it.
25:54 Its magic is very powerful, my son.
25:56 Learn to use it.
25:58 How? I don't know what to do.
26:01 You'll know.
26:02 Besides, I'll never be far away.
26:05 For now, I'll leave you with just one more rule.
26:12 Magic rule number four.
26:15 Always leave them wanting.
26:18 You're not going to believe the night I had.
26:27 Hey, where's my tree?
26:34 [music playing]
26:37 And that's the last hard saw of the old magician.
26:48 [music playing]
26:57 [music playing]
27:00 [music playing]
27:03 [music playing]
27:06 Hey, you're coming over.
27:30 [music playing]
27:33 [theme music]
27:45 [theme music]
27:48 [theme music]
27:51 [theme music]
27:54 [theme music]
27:57 [theme music]
28:00 [theme music]
28:04 [theme music]
28:07 [MUSIC PLAYING]
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