Episode begins at a temple at the top of a mountain. The large rats from the Mewni porridge tavern carry stone blocks and building tools up the template stairs and raise large stone pillars. | |
Ludo | Hyah! Mush! Mush! Hyah! |
Ludo rides toward the temple on a carriage of rats. The other rats bow to him as he passes by. | |
Ludo | Hello! Yes! |
He goes to the temple's lowest level, where his bald eagle and giant spider companions lie in front of a dungeon door. At the bottom of the stairs, Ludo unbuckles his "seatbelt". | |
Ludo | I have arrived. Did you keep him up all night? |
Eagle and spider | [nod their heads] |
Ludo | You haven't fed him, have you? |
Eagle and spider | [shake their heads] |
Ludo | Good! Then he must be about to crack. [takes out wand] Time to turn up the heat. |
Wand | [low humming] |
Ludo | What's that? [to eagle and spider] Um, hold on a minute. I have to take this. [walks away a few feet, whispers] What? Yes. Oh, of course. That'll be our last resort, heh-heh. |
Eagle and spider | [look at each other] |
Ludo enters the dungeon. There's a lump on the far bed under the covers. | |
Ludo | Well, well, well! How do you like my monster temple? Pretty cool, huh? My wand told me where to find it. |
Window shutters above Ludo burst open. | |
Ludo | Aah! |
Glossaryck lies on the windowsill in his underwear, looking down at Ludo. | |
Glossaryck | Hellooo... |
Ludo | What are you doing? |
Glossaryck | I was just out for my morning stroll. |
Ludo | But then who is in your bed? |
Glossaryck | Oh-oh-oh! Um... Easy. [chuckles] Easy. Don't shoot. It's, uh... It's just my robe. [puts robe on] |
Ludo | [to eagle and spider] Girls! Bring me the book! |
Eagle and spider | [carry in Magic Instruction Book] |
Ludo | [to Ludo] I want you to teach me this... [points at book] ...to make me awesome at this! [points at wand] You will not resist! Resistance is pointless! |
Glossaryck | Uh, you mind hopping off? |
Ludo | [gets off book] |
Glossaryck | Thank you. [opens book] Okay! Let's get started! |
Ludo | But... you're not going to resist? Even a little resistance? |
Glossaryck | Look, it's your book now. I'm just here to help you. Or not. Up to you. |
Ludo | Really? You want to teach me? |
Glossaryck | Oh, yes. Sure. |
Ludo | What's your game? You must want something. |
Glossaryck | Oh, I don't have wants. I have a job. And that job is to help you reach your ultimate potential with this. |
Ludo | Well, then... Pudding! Someone just earned themselves some pudding. You, little man, you are going to make me the most powerful being in the universe! [laughing] |
Glossaryck | Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Now, slow, slow, slow your roll. Look, all I can promise is to help you reach your full potential. |
Ludo | Oh, goody! Is it going to be hard? |
Glossaryck | Mmm... Could be. |
Ludo | Exhausting? |
Glossaryck | Mmm... Quite possibly. |
Ludo | Almost unendurable? |
Glossaryck | Uh... Well, do you want it to be? |
Ludo | Oh, yes! I so want it to be! |
Scene changes to temple exterior; Ludo pushes the book up a hill. | |
Ludo | [straining] |
He paddles the book across a moat. | |
Ludo | Stroke! Stroke! |
He carries the book down a hill. | |
Ludo | [grunting] |
He drags the book across the ground until he reaches Glossaryck, reading a newspaper. | |
Ludo | [grunting, panting] This... is so hard! When are we going to start doing spells? |
Glossaryck | Whenever you want. |
Ludo | What?! Are you kidding me?! What was all of this?! |
Glossaryck | Oh, this? Well, I was only doing that because you said you wanted it to be really hard. |
Ludo | I don't know what I want! I've never done this before! You know what my dad taught me about making my way in the world? Nothing! Zip! I was one egg out of fifty! Everything I've learned, I had to learn dirty! |
Glossaryck | [folds newspaper into paper airplane] |
Ludo | But for once in my life, I'd like... some guidance. |
Glossaryck | [tosses paper airplane] Okay. We can do that. |
Ludo | Really? |
Scene cuts back to temple; Ludo and Glossaryck go to the top of the stairs. | |
Ludo | So when am I going to learn a Narwhal Blast? Pshew-pshew-pshew! |
Glossaryck | Oh, oh. Oh, that. Yes, well, mm-hmm... You see, Star made that up. It's not in the book. She just used her imagination for most things. |
Ludo | Ooh! What's an imagination? |
Glossaryck | [sighs] Okay. Well, let's start with the basics. [snaps fingers] |
The book of spells rolls up the stairs and stops in front of Ludo. Glossaryck opens it. | |
Glossaryck | Let's see... [mumbling, opens book to Eclipsa's chapter] Oh, that's probably a little too advanced. [opens book to Chapter One] Okay, okay... [mumbling, opens book to Levitato page] Oh! Here we go. Uh, why don't you take a look here? Now note the stance and posture. Basically, you're going to want to put your arm out and your feet... ahem... less out. You got that? |
Ludo | Okay. [straining] |
Glossaryck | Hmm... [positions Ludo's right arm a little higher] Hmm... [positions Ludo's left arm a little lower, pulls on Ludo's eyelids] Would you just relax? |
Ludo | Oh. |
Glossaryck | We're going to start with some simple object transfer. Let's have you try... LLLLLLevitato. |
Ludo | [reading] Levitato... |
Glossaryck | Now, when you're ready, I want you to bring me that apple. |
Ludo | What apple? |
Glossaryck | That one. |
An apple poofs onto a flat stone across from Ludo and Glossaryck. | |
Ludo | [raises wand] Levitato. ... [shakes wand] Levitato—! |
A green blast of magic shoots out of the wand and burns the apple to ashes. | |
Glossaryck | [sighing] O-kay. |
Ludo | Oh! You see that?! How am I supposed to work with this?! I listen to my wand, but it never listens to me. |
Glossaryck | Look, kid, it's your first try. Don't worry about it. [snaps fingers] |
Another apple appears in the same spot as the first. | |
Glossaryck | We'll just try again. Relax. |
Ludo | [inhales] Levitato! |
The wand shoots another green magic blast that drags a rat carrying building tools up into the air. | |
Rat | [squeals] |
Ludo | Levi—! |
Glossaryck | [stops Ludo] Okay, okay. No, no. No. No. Stop. Look, you're really being sloppy. You need to really feel it. Say it with conviction. LLLLLLLLevitato! |
Ludo | Lev-i-tato. |
The apple levitates. | |
Ludo | It worked. Huh. Levitato. |
Ludo pulls his wand to the left, and the apple flies to the left. Glossaryck catches it. | |
Glossaryck | Hey! Now you're getting it. Nice job. |
Ludo | Am I better than Star? |
Glossaryck | Well, I... Well, I guess you're better at following the spell book. |
Ludo | Are you... proud of me? |
Glossaryck | Yeah, um... Yeah, you're doing fine. |
Ludo | Could you say "proud of me", though? |
Glossaryck | Uh... huh. Uh... [chuckles] I'm proud of you. |
Ludo | [giggling giddily] |
Ludo uses Levitato to levitate the book of spells uphill, over the moat, and back downhill. Scene changes to Glossaryck eating chocolate pudding. | |
Glossaryck | Hmm. |
Ludo | [using magic on rocks on the ground] Levitato. Levitato. |
Glossaryck | [points to pudding cups] |
Ludo | Levitato. [catches pudding cup in his hand] |
Glossaryck guzzles chocolate pudding, and Ludo imitates him. In the next scene, Ludo uses Levitato on eight apples at once. | |
Ludo | Levitato. |
The apples float down into a circle around Glossaryck. | |
Glossaryck | [gives thumbs-up] Yep. |
Ludo | [gives thumbs-up] |
At sunset, Ludo settles into bed, with Glossaryck at his bedside. | |
Glossaryck | And you see, it's a complex theory behind the levitations... |
Ludo | Levitato. [levitates bed covers onto him] |
Glossaryck | ...you'll be performing as a magic user. |
Ludo | Levitato! [levitates glass of water and drinks from it] |
Glossaryck | And they all lived happily ever after. The end. |
Ludo | Levitato. [levitates candlestick] |
Glossaryck | You'd better get some sleep. You have a lot of work to do tomorrow. |
Ludo | Levitato. [sets candlestick down] |
Glossaryck | Might even learn a second spell or something. |
Ludo | This was a really great day, Glossaryck. |
Glossaryck | I'm sure it was. |
Ludo | Will you tuck me in? |
Glossaryck | Um, well, I... Uh, okay. [tucks Ludo under the covers] |
Ludo | And my wand. |
Glossaryck | Uh... |
Ludo | [excited chuckle] |
Glossaryck | [tucks Ludo's wand into bed] Ahem... there you go. |
Ludo | And pat my head? |
Glossaryck | [pats Ludo's head] Pat-pat-pat. See you in the morning. |
Ludo | And say, "Good night, my darling." |
Glossaryck | Are you kidding me...? Um, good night. |
Ludo | "My darling". |
Glossaryck | Um, uh... My-my... My darling. [picks up book of spells and floats away] |
Scene transitions from Ludo's candlestick burning bright to melted and burned out. | |
Eagle and spider | [snoring] |
Rats | [snoring] |
Ludo | [to wand, whispering] Are you still awake? I can't sleep either! I'm too excited to sleep! Today was wonderful! |
Wand | [low humming] |
Ludo | Why would you say that? Glossaryck is proud of me. He said I was better than Star! |
Wand | [low humming] |
Ludo | What do you mean, he showed her something hidden? Don't be silly! We just started. I'm sure we'll get to it soon. |
Wand | [low humming] |
Ludo | He kept it from me on purpose? |
Wand | [low humming] |
Ludo | No. No, no, no, no. He'd never lie to me! |
Ludo picks up the wand and runs toward the book of spells. | |
Ludo | [panting] Levitato! [levitates himself over short steps] Glossaryck! [knocks on book's cover] Wake up! |
The book opens to a page that Glossaryck is lying and eating pudding on. | |
Glossaryck | Didn't we just do bedtime? |
Ludo | Glossaryck. I know this is crazy, but my wand told me... [chuckling] It's my... my wand, he told me there's a chapter in this book that you've shown Star that you haven't shown me. But that's crazy, right? |
Glossaryck | No, it's true. |
Ludo | What?! Why didn't you show me?! |
Glossaryck | You know, you didn't ask. |
Ludo | Well, I want to see it! |
Glossaryck | [sighs] You want to see it. You want to see... Well, you know, I don't know. It's really advanced. Um, you know, dark stuff. |
Ludo | Did you show it to Star? |
Glossaryck | Um, technically, I didn't show her, but, uh, she has seen it. |
Ludo | Show me! |
Glossaryck | Okay, it's your book. [flips book's pages to Eclipsa's chapter] |
Ludo | Secret chapter...! [chuckles] Unlock it! |
Glossaryck | Are you truly sure? It could taint you. |
Ludo | Oh, I got plenty of taint already. Now unlock it! |
Glossaryck | [sighs] As you wish. |
Glossaryck uses a key on his left big toe to unlock Eclipsa's chapter. The skull-shaped lock's jaw lowers, then the whole lock flies off the page. Ludo turns the first page into the chapter. | |
Ludo | H...mm! I thought there'd be more pict— |
A burst of black smoke drags Ludo into the air. | |
Ludo | Aah! Ohhh! |
Ludo floats at the center of a black magical void. His wand's face plate glows green. Ludo opens his eyes to reveal swirling pools of green energy, and he smiles. | |
Ludo | [Toffee's voice] Hello, Glossaryck. |
Glossaryck | Hello... Toffee. |
Ludo (Toffee) | Time to give it up, old man. You'll never get him on your side. |
Glossaryck | But I don't have a side. |
Ludo (Toffee) | You don't, do you? [chuckles] Excellent. |
Screen fades to black around Ludo/Toffee's eyes, then Ludo/Toffee's eyes's fade to black. |
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