The Collector[in shadow form, excited] We did it! It's done, it's done! Now you can set me free and we can play new games!
[with a cruel smirk] I'm afraid that's impossible.
The Collector
[confused] Uh... excuse-a-what now? [Belos sets down the mirror dismissively] B-But you said... you'd use the Titan blood to help free me!
And I'm sorry, but I just realized I only have enough Titan's Blood to open the portal.
[After removing his cape and tying back his hair, Belos takes out the portal key and drains the last of the blood into a device powering the portal]
The Collector
[with rising anger and hurt] But you said we were friends! W-We pinky-swore! You lied! Liar! Liar! LIAR, LIAR, LIAR, LIAR, LIAR, LIAR!!! LIAR-- [disappears as Belos covers the mirror with his cape]
[entering with the orb containing Luz (whom she thinks is Hunter)] Emperor, congratulations on this momentous day. I come bearing a gift. [Belos slowly walks towards her] You had been looking for the Golden Guard, and here he is! Perhaps this act is worthy of me returning to my old post? Or, if you're looking for a new right hand...?
Have you as my right hand? I'd sooner cut off my whole arm.
[taken aback] But... uh... I just want to help!
You want to help? [takes the cloak-covered mirror, with the Collector's muffled screams still audible, and forces Kikimora out of the room with magic] Go find a hole to wither away in. [leaves a shocked Kikimora, goes to the edge of the bridge and uncovers the mirror] And you...
The Collector
[appearing again] I gave you the draining spell! I taught you magic stronger than anybody's!
And that's why I won't release you. Can't have you giving that to anyone else. Goodbye. [throws the mirror and cloak over the edge]
The Collector
[screaming as the mirror falls] YOU'RE A LIAR, LIAR, PANTS ON FIRE!!!
[A transformed Belos corners Luz and the Hexsquad, and prepares to kill them - but his scythe-shaped arm is effortlessly held back by the Collector in his true, childlike form, to everyone's surprise.]
The Collector
[smiling cheerfully] Whatcha playin'?
[trying to hide his fear as the Collector glares at him] Collector! You're free, just as promised...
The Collector
"As promised"? I remember someone throwing me off a bridge... [smiles again] I'm not angry, though. Say, you wanna play tag? [twirls his finger, dragging Belos towards him] I'm it.
[The Collector taps Belos' face, immediately launching him into the door and splattering his body into a pile of slime, to the Hexsquad's further shock.]
The Collector
[giggles] Too slow! [approaches the Hexsquad curiously] You guys look slow too. Do you need a head start?
[hurrying in, nervously] Whoa, whoa, Collector! Buddy, pal!
The Collector
[happily] King!
Remember what we talked about? You gotta help all my friends outside, or, uh... we won't get to play "Owl House"! [looks back at the group]
[playing along] Uh... Owl House? Uh, gosh! [chuckles nervously] I love that game!
The memories last a lifetime!
[squeals, looking particularly terrified]
I'll explain the rules later. But remember, we need lots of players.
[The Collector looks outside, wincing as he sees the eclipse, and briefly enlarges his eyes like binoculars to see everyone having their magic drained away.]
The Collector
Hmm... okay! Boop!
[He moves the moon with a simple movement with one finger, stopping the spell and saving Hunter and everyone else. The Hexsquad wait to see what happens next.]
The Collector
Hmm... [chuckles] If we're gonna play Owl House, [floats up into the air] we're gonna need an Owl House!
[He claps his hands, and the Titan's skull starts to disassemble into rearranging pieces, while the Hexsquad looks on in growing fear]
The Collector
[excited and delighted] WE'RE GONNA HAVE A BLAST, EVERYONE!
[Terra Snapdragon is forced to act like Eda in one of the Collector's games.]
TTerra
[deadpan] Oh, hooray, I'm back to normal.
[hiding and watching with the others] What?
TTerra
Who's got a pint of Apple Blood? Hoot hoot.
The Collector
[groans] Time out, everyone, time out! Terra, for the last time, Eda doesn't sound like that! She's got more of a, like a... a "cool aunt" vibe who pretends to be all cold-hearted, but actually cares a lot!
TTerra
Ugh, you're a real thorn in my side, you know that?! I've had it with you and your stupid little dog!
[Upon hearing her insult King, the Collector looks shocked, then glares in anger.]
TTerra
Ugh, whatever. All I have to do is play Eda the Owl Lady and I don't get turned into one of those things, right? Then let's just continue. [mockingly] "Oooh, I like musicians!"
The Collector
[charging up a crescent moon shape] You're not being very nice right now.
TTerra
[suddenly scared] Wait!
[The Collector sends the moon towards Terra, hitting her in the forehead and turning her into a puppet, to Luz’s shock. The Collector sits on his star platform unhappily.]
Collector, buddy, you gotta stop doing that. Think about what you're doing to these people!
The Collector
You are so boring! I'm just playing pretend!
Even playing pretend has consequences. [sadly] A cranky old witch taught me that...
The Collector
[excited] You mean Eda, right? That's what we need! The real thing! A cranky, know-it-all mentor figure, no substitutes allowed! Maybe if I ask real nice, I wouldn't have to turn her into a puppet!
N- No! Her curse is still...um...in effect. [the Collector looks disappointed] But I can check if she's feeling better.
The Collector
[smiling] You promise?
You can trust me, Collector.
[They shake each other's pinky fingers.]
[to Luz, as they watch] Is that the little "King" guy you were telling me about?
[nods and smiles] Mm-hmm.
[gushing] ¡Ay, qué lindo! (Translation: Oh, how cute!)
Collector... you know this can't last forever.
The Collector
[sniffs] Why? 'Cause you know you'll "Luz"? [sees that Luz, King and Eda are willing to listen, and looks sad] I just wanted a friend who wouldn't lie to me, or trick me. But everyone's the same! King lied, Belos lied - even they lied.
The Collector
The Archivists, my siblings. "Oh, let's play a game," they said! "Let's play hide and seek! You go down there and see if the Titans wanna play!" So I played - and it was great! The baby Titans were the cutest, just like King, and they were all so welcoming! But the Archivists were scared of their power. So one by one, they disappeared, until there was only one Titan left - and he thought I was the bad guy! He hid his egg from me and trapped me! But I showed all of them! Even when those Trapper jerks started acting weird! Even when Belos lied to me! I found King! I found the last Titan, and he's my friend now!
[deeply shocked and saddened] Collector...
The Collector
I know it's just pretend! I don't care! I'll pretend as long as I want!
[sympathetic] But that's not what you want, is it?
The Collector
What do you know?!
We know what it's like to feel alone.
And misunderstood. Hey, what if... we showed you how we became friends?
The Collector
King already told me about your adventures.
It's different when you can see them. [shows him one of her polaroid pictures] What do you think? Can we tell you our stories?
[After infecting the Titan's heart, Belos begins to attack the entire Boiling Isles with an all-consuming mold and emerges in a massive, Titan-like form.]
FINALLY! I CAN CLEANSE THIS PERDITION MYSELF!
[He blasts the surrounding landscape with blue flames, causing the mold to spread further.]
How'd he get here without a body?!
[The Collector finds Raine's earring with a bit of mold stuck on it, and seems to realize that Belos was controlling Raine's puppet body to manipulate him before.]
What do we do?! There's no way we can stop that!
The Collector
[looking determined] Yes, there is. [begins glowing] And I know how. [he flies straight towards Belos, stopping just short of the monster's face]
The Collector
[smiling] I get it now. You just need kindness and forgiveness, huh? [he hugs Belos's skull, to everyone's shock and confusion, then turns back to the others happily] Luz, look! We can all be buddies now!
[Belos prepares to blast him in the back.]
COLLECTOR! [flies out on her staff]
[Luz reaches and protects him just before Belos's attack can hit home.]
The Collector
Huh? But... I thought I was doing the right thing!
[smiling gently] No, no, you did good, Collector. But this is a little more complicated. Don't worry, I think it... missed... me...
[She turns to realize that the mold is consuming her right hand, and Eda and King watch in horror as it spreads across her body.]
The Collector
[scared] Luz... what's happening?
[starting to tear up] Eda, King... looks like we're gonna be split up again... I feel like I should be used to this feeling by now, but... I still don't know what to say...
[Luz's body is completely consumed and dissolves into orbs of light. The Collector catches one and holds it tightly while he and Stringbean float back down. He turns to Eda and King, sad and confused.]
The Collector
Where'd she go?
The Owl House · 63 quotes
