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I know we can all use a fresh start.

I found a psychiatrist.

Dr. Brauer.

He's been analyzing your Aunt Lucinda's case.

Spiderwick is dangerous.

It's all real.

I was at Dr. Brauer's.

I looked at Calliope.

- And Calliope was Lucinda.

If we can find this creature that I know I saw...

...we can prove that Lucinda isn't crazy.

- Creatures exist.

We're stuck in this nowhere town

in this tragic house because of you.

Everything awful that happens in this family

can't all be my fault.

That's Thimbletack.

My father catalogued each and every creature

of the invisible world.

The pages are in hidden vaults all over Henson.

You have to help save everyone, Jared.

Mulgarath's a deceiver, a shape-shifter.

Can't trust a soul.

What kind of beast are you?

The death-some kind.

Time to wake up.

You must be hungry.

Drink up, my babies.

Everybody needs to eat.

JADEN Michigan Water Authority. My name is Jaden.

- How can I help you? - Hey! Uh, hey.

Hey, uh... Hi, Jaden.

I'd like to report a water outage at 535 Fairview Road.

Yes, um, your water was turned off

after a complaint was filed for excessive usage.

- We sent you two emails.

Some prying neighbor moans, and you shut off my water?

The tyranny of the Michigan Water Authority.

You know, uh, Jaden, water comes from nature,

and you, you regulate how much we get to use.

Profiting off something that the world gives freely.

Well, my friend, a reckoning is coming.

One I've been planning for decades.

You and everyone you love

and everyone they love will be consumed!

I'm going to broil your flesh into a fond.

The age of man in Henson, Michigan, will meet its end

as it's slowly digested in my gut!

Dude, just say you'll cut your water use,

and I'll get it turned back on.

I will cut back on my water use.

My mother and I would like to thank all of you

for being here today.

The thing I loved most about my Aunt Lucinda

was the way she smiled with her whole face.

She did everything with her whole self.

The thing I marveled at the most

was her ability to tell a story.

She had nonsensical rhymes about dragons

and vorpal swords and the wood-elf knight Lorengorm.

But my favorite stories

were about her invisible friend Thimbletack.

Uh...

You knew Thimbletack

was being nice when he left you a gift.

- A vial of...

How could you two?

Seriously. Of all days.

It's not our fault. It's Thimbletack.

Don't you dare, Jared Grace.

I'm not lying.

Oh. Okay, let's hear it.

There's this ogre, Mulgarath.

He wants Great-Grandpa Spiderwick's Field Guide

so he can kill everyone.

Lucinda said Thimbletack could help us,

but when we tried to talk to the little boggart,

he tied our shoelaces together

and pushed us down the flipping stairs.

Simon thinks he's upset because Mulgarath killed Lucinda.

Lucinda died of a heart attack.

Okay, okay, I got this, Mom.

Simon was there. He saw Thimbletack, too.

Go on. Tell them.

Just tell them the truth.

Okay, we were roughhousing is all.

Mm. Oh.

- Lucinda said we shouldn't trust anyone. - Ow!

I didn't know she meant you.

We have to be brave.

Jared, I don't want to be brave. I want to barf.

Listen, last week, w-we beefed about modding scooters,

and now we have to save everyone from an ogre?

How can you be so calm?

Because...

I have you.

We're just kids.

We need real help. We need Thimbletack.

No. No. He ruined Mallory's hair.

He killed your mice. He pushed us down stairs.

Think of all the crap that you've done

and I have never given up on you.

There's gonna be a lot more funerals

if we don't stop this Mulgarath.

We don't even know who he is.

We don't need anyone else.

Lucinda said the Field Guide pages are hidden

in vaults marked by that nazar thing.

There's one at that door downtown.

We could start there tomorrow. Okay?

- Hmm? - Okay.

Take off that hat, dear. It's disrespectful.

And frumpy.

My hair isn't fixed yet.

We couldn't get an appointment before the funeral.

Is it safe to serve this casserole with all this mold?

I saw mushrooms in the hallway.

I had a guy come check them out. They're safe.

Great. We can use them in a quiche.

Mal, can you get the coffee urn, please?

- Thank you. - Mm-hmm.

This is no place to raise children.

Well, I think this is what Jared and the kids need right now.

You can still go back to Brooklyn

- and apologize to Richard. - He abandoned us.

Men like a humble woman.

Hey, something smells terrific in here.

What is it?

Hi.

Mother, this is Lucinda and Jared's psychiatrist,

Dr. Dorian Brauer.

Sorry to have to meet you under these circumstances.

Oatmeal molasses raisin.

Um...

I'm more of a keto man.

I baked them myself.

Mmm! Tasty.

Very good.

I'm going to encourage people to eat.

- Mothers.

I'm sure this has been difficult.

How are you holding up?

I think... I think my mother is right.

I make awful choices, and the kids are miserable.

Maybe this was a mistake.

Maybe we should go back to Brooklyn.

Maybe we should talk.

You know, away from all of this.

You know, my-my office is always open.

Once you put your aunt to rest,

I'd love to help.

These are great.

Mmm.

Lucinda requested we play her favorite song as we bury her.

Is that disco?

- ♪ At first I was afraid ♪

♪ I was petrified ♪

♪ Kept thinking I could never ♪

♪ Live without you by my side... ♪

I can't.

♪ But then I spent so many nights ♪

♪ Thinking how you did me wrong ♪

♪ But I grew strong ♪

♪ And I learned how to get along ♪

♪ And so you're back ♪

♪ From outer space ♪

♪ I just walked in to find you here ♪

♪ With that sad look upon your face... ♪

♪ I should've changed that stupid lock ♪

♪ I should've made you leave your key ♪

♪ If I'd-a known for just one second ♪

♪ You'd be back to bother me ♪

♪ Well, now go ♪

- ♪ Walk out the door ♪

- ♪ Just turn around now ♪

♪ 'Cause you're not welcome anymore ♪

♪ Weren't you the one who tried to hurt me with goodbye ♪

♪ I'll survive ♪

♪ I will survive ♪

♪ Hey, hey. ♪

Bad enough being buried alive.

But you only left me Tetris?

Sucks for you. I'm gonna beat your high score.

Jealous much?

Quit screwing around.

- Come on.

Hey, it's not my fault you 'sploded Lucinda.

I've been glamouring as a corpse for days.

The funeral director dropped egg salad on my shoulder.

Listen! Shh!

You have no idea how close everything is

to falling apart here.

I meticulously manipulated the Grace family

into moving to Henson, and now they might leave.

We need them to stay here to get past the protections

Lucinda placed on the Field Guide pages.

Come on!

We need to infiltrate the Grace family.

Make them trust us. Make them stay.

Yeah, I'm on it.

-Ow.

Ow, ow!

- Gentler, Mom.

If she sat still, she wouldn't get hurt.

Can't believe Henson still doesn't have a proper stylist.

Mom was gonna drive me to Detroit to get it braided.

Wouldn't have to drive anywhere

if you'd stayed in New York where you belong.

Wouldn't have to give up your fencing either.

I'm going to visit Valentina later

to convince her to take me back.

Actually, she was, she was at the funeral.

Do you think Valentina had some grudge against Lucinda?

That's why she refused to train me?

Lucinda had a whole life I didn't care for.

Luce and Dad would abandon me for days.

So caught up in fantasies that no one paid bills

or bought groceries.

What did I get for being responsible?

Hair knotted.

Salt in my tea instead of sugar.

And when I confronted Lucinda, she'd just laugh

and say, "Thimbletack did it."

Oh, okay, baby, um...

You're gonna have to go upstairs

and put in some deep conditioner,

'cause I just-- I can't.

Thank you, Grandma.

Why do you want us to leave so badly?

History is repeating itself.

And it terrifies me.

Jared blaming every problem on Thimbletack?

It's too much for me.

So I had to commit Lucinda to that awful hospital.

I am trying,

desperately trying,

to stop you from having to do the same with Jared.

I'll call Tanner Kent to discuss listing the house.

Jared, I believe you have something you'd like to say?

My third therapist, Dr. Woodworth,

made me memorize this apology.

"I was being inconsiderate,

and in doing so, I diminished my own dignity."

I have to say it a lot.

Mostly to get a dig in at my mom.

But, uh, I...

I realized that I may have hurt some of you

by not giving this group a chance.

So, I, uh...

I was inconsiderate.

And I'm sorry.

Is that a blueberry lemon biscuit?

And sea salt caramel brownies.

Oh, sea salt caramel brownies go hard.

Wish I brought my portable blender.

Yeah, well, it turns out you get

a whole lot of good pastries when someone dies.

We're all very sorry about your aunt.

I'm very proud of you. This is very generous.

Tastes like crap.

Does it burn? Is it burning anybody?

- Ugh, why would it? - It's iron.

You put iron.

So, either he thinks we need more hemoglobin

or this little turd burglar thinks fairies are real

and is testing to see if we're magic.

Fairies hate on iron.

Even the coldest metals burn them.

What?

I've watched Maleficent a couple hundred times.

Is she right? Is that what you're doing?

Come on. My office, now.

Why do you push people away?

I-I didn't think they'd taste it.

N-Nobody's out to get you.

Nobody's...

conspiring to keep you from finding

your great-grandfather's...

What is it? Field Guide?

How do you know about the pages?

Well, your mother mentioned something about it,

but I'd prefer to hear it from you.

Um, I'm afraid i-if I tell you the truth,

uh, I'll end up being committed here.

I'm afraid that if you don't,

it could be worse.

A secret can eat you alive

if you don't share it with someone.

I have Simon.

Well, does he rely on you as much as you rely on him?

No.

No, Simon can make best friends with a tree.

You think it's too much

for one person to shoulder all our crap?

No.

I don't know.

I'm gonna write you a prescription.

"Have fun."

- Are you for real, dude?

Your great-grandfather was eccentric,

to say the least.

But who knows?

Maybe his pages are out there somewhere

waiting for you to discover them.

Sounds like the perfect summer quest.

I want you to know that you can tell me anything.

This is a safe space.

♪ Outside, my guy ♪

♪ Is trying to find a little spare time ♪

♪ Unwind with me a minute ♪

♪ I've got red wine, no lie ♪

♪ And since there's two of us ♪

♪ I heard you wanna be in the driver's seat ♪

♪ So keep up ♪

♪ 'Cause it feels right ♪

♪ And if I follow you, I know that I should hesitate ♪

I-I have to wait for Jared!

♪ But it feels right ♪

♪ And just the thought of you ♪

♪ Gives me the taste I know I'll crave ♪

♪ But it feels right ♪

♪ And if I follow you ♪

♪ I know that I should hesitate ♪

♪ But it feels right ♪

♪ And just the thought of you ♪

♪ Gives me the taste I know I'll crave ♪

♪ But it feels right. ♪

You won't change her mind.

Excuse me?

Valentina.

That's why you're back.

I'm going to make her.

Mallory, right?

Mallory, did you start fencing

because you wanted to become a knight?

Bree, right?

Bree, I'm not a child.

I'm not judging.

I'm asking because I'm trying to solve your problem.

- What is my problem exactly? - You're inadequate.

Maybe definitely judging.

But I checked you out. You're not...

- un-decent with a saber.

That's not a compliment.

There's a tournament coming up.

Biggest fight of my life.

Recruiters from all over.

I could use a sparring partner to sharpen my edges.

The only fencer worth their weight is Holman Hagood,

and he only beat me once because I had stomach issues

from some overnight oats.

Well, I didn't bring my gear.

And you thought you would change Valentina's mind how?

Here.

There's some extra jackets and epees.

Allez.

Oh. Hi.

- What's in the box? - Opportunity.

These are Lucinda's records,

journals, art, analysis, videos.

Hmm.

30 years in one box.

Well, actually I have ten more in my car

plus the 17 that Henry's bringing over later.

The, uh, recordkeeping at Meskwaki

is thorough and sloppy.

These are a decade old.

I was kind of hoping that you'd be able to take a look

and make some sense of it.

It's a big job.

It's a job job.

You want to hire me?

You're a librarian, the hospital needs a librarian,

so win-win.

Are those your mother's oatmeal raisin molasses cookies?

-Yes, they are. Help yourself.

- Oh, my God!

Oh, my God, are you okay?

- Uh, no, no, I'm fine. I'm fine. - I'm so sorry.

It appears you have a rodent in your walls.

Lucinda would say it's Thimbletack

basically showing us the door.

I agree with that.

Tanner's stopping by to give us a...

formal appraisal this afternoon.

Just, before you make any decision,

just take a look at this stuff.

It might help you to make sense of Lucinda's life,

process her death,

and, uh, most importantly,

could give you some hint of how to help Jared.

This is very thoughtful.

Actually, it's quite selfish.

I'm trying to manipulate you into staying.

You can't open the fairy doors.

- Not with a dumb rock at least. - No, not at all.

The doors are just some old art installation to amuse kids.

Shut up and go.

Or we stay.

- This is a slo-mo car crash. - Yeah.

And the car is on fire.

And the other car is a hospital full of orphan kittens.

And the kittens are on fire.

Thousand bucks says he gives up.

You don't have a thousand bucks.

It's tied up in NFTs.

You drew a stick figure in Photoshop.

Wearing a dope bucket hat.

Oh, nice.

He's got a hammer.

- Whoa! - Geez!

There's all this rust here.

Hey, I-I've never seen that before.

Intriguery.

- Mm.

I should get back.

Well, my day is jammed with doing...

nothing whatsoever, but I can move some things around for you.

I appreciate it, but I should go by myself.

I bought you boba.

It's a Jared thing.

Jared doesn't like me?

Jared doesn't like anyone.

Hey, I don't reek.

If that's why you're going.

- What? - It's not B.O. or anything.

That's an awful thing to think.

Why would you say that?

I don't wear deodorant.

It's all single-use plastics

and chemicals that are killing the sea turtles.

Manatees.

So I use patchouli.

'Cause I'm trying to save the world or whatever.

It smells earthy and dank.

So, people...

friends...

people you thought were your friends,

they call you the worst possible names you could think of.

People can be really awful when they want.

I think you're pretty great.

Do whatever Jared wants.

Like always.

Or maybe this time--

and I know this is controversial...

...maybe this time you do what Simon Grace wants.

So there's some letters?

"AMDMGCMJ."

So what? They're just Roman numerals.

"A" isn't a Roman numeral.

What's she doing here?

General moral support?

We agreed.

Trust no one.

What, and these dopes are your hype crew?

I was trying to get them to go away.

Huh, gold star on that one.

Drink your dumb matcha.

Maybe it's a code word?

AMDMGCMJ?

Try using a soft "G"?

This is so dumb.

Then go away.

We're trying to save lives.

And you're wasting our time.

So what could be hiding behind an iron door

- that's so lifesaving? -The hammer clearly...

- Are you okay? - Yeah.

Just allergies.

They're music chords.

AMDMGCMJ?

The "M" and "MJ" stand for "minor and major."

Oh.

Yeah, okay, you're welcome.

See you around or whatever.

I don't need to stay here and be treated like crap.

I can do that from my bed and Instagram.

LUCINDA Little Miss?

Little Miss?

Little Miss, where did you go?

Little Miss?

Why hasn't Little Miss come to visit?

It's been days.

Or maybe...

years.

I-I...

I've lost track of time, it seems.

I have all manner

of important things to tell her.

Why won't she come?

Why won't my sister bring her?

What do you want to say to her?

I want to tell her not to be scared.

Or sad.

This is all part of an elaborate plan.

Everything's happening for a reason.

Believe.

I know that song.

It's Aunt Lucinda's favorite, from the funeral.

Oh, my crap.

It works.

That's how you open the door.

We have to sing.

♪ First I was afraid, I was petrified ♪

♪ Kept thinking I could never live ♪

♪ Without you by my side ♪

♪ But then I spent so many nights ♪

♪ Thinking how you did me wrong ♪

♪ And I grew strong ♪

♪ And I learned how to get along ♪

- ♪ And so you're back... ♪ - This is so stupid.

I can make that with an Alexa and a rubber band.

Louder, Emiko.

Altogether now.

To the chorus!

♪ Oh, no, not I ♪

♪ I will survive ♪

♪ Oh, as long as I know how to love ♪

♪ I know I'll stay alive ♪

♪ I've got all my life to live ♪

♪ I've got all my love to give ♪

♪ And I'll survive ♪

♪ I will survive ♪

♪ Hey, hey! ♪

What are you doing?

Arthur Spiderwick made a Field Guide

about magical creatures.

Elves, trolls.

My Great-Aunt Lucinda hid the pages.

- And one of them is in here. - Hey, Jared, wait.

You stick your hand in something's home,

you're gonna get bit.

Jared, stop.

I-I've seen that before. Wait.

That-that boulder's at Shinanguag Lake.

Come on! Let's go!

♪ All eyes up on me, yeah, I'm moving different ♪

♪ On the numbers, I got to get my bundles up ♪

♪ Hear me coming, got you running 'cause I leveled up ♪

♪ I got 'em reminiscing on the magic, magic ♪

♪ Look back at it, huh ♪

♪ Happy. ♪

You type so loudly.

I have wide thumbs.

Valentina says they give me a superior grip.

My boyfriend's being weird.

This might be a bit.

Good sesh.

You moved my book.

Whoever you are.

Maestro?

Mallory came back.

As I planned.

She's proficient.

But like you said, she lacks her aunt's passion.

Sorry about her death.

My personal life is not your concern.

And Mallory?

Keep her on a string.

Be brutal.

We must be ready for the coming fight.

Of course.

This is it.

Okay, there are zero magical creatures here.

No, no, no. There's got to be something here.

I'm glad we found a page,

but we have no clue what it says or means.

I told you, we need help.

Sorry, wh-what are we, then?

Persistent mouth herpes.

- Ouch. -Yeah, we wouldn't have even

- found that page without Calliope. - You've doubted me since jump.

You sold me out with Mom. Why can't you just have my back?

All I ever do is have your back.

No, you try to clean up my mess.

Maybe if you weren't such a walking disaster,

I wouldn't have to clean up your mess!

Why do you always have to be right? Hmm?

Why do you always think I'm wrong?

Do you really hate me that much?

I love you, you dumb jerk!

Jared. Jared, look, look.

That's amazing.

That's the coolest thing I've ever seen in my life.

And I've been to Drake's Passover Seder.

Simon, come here.

The stone is the key.

Don't!

It's not safe for you to know any of what's going on here.

This fairy tale has a monster.

You are supposed to be with Simon.

I know what I'm doing. Don't worry.

Problem is, I worry a lot.

My spies tell me

the twins have acquired a page of the Field Guide.

One you should have taken.

I can't do this without you, Calliope.

I'm only looking out for us.

- We both want the same thing.

- Right?

To feed.

Yes! Yes! Yes!

Ha!

He's a shape-shifter.

We don't know who he is. We don't know who we can trust.

So thank you for helping me open the vault,

but you can't tell anyone about this.

If you do, you'll be putting your lives at risk, too.

Uh, no. You don't get rid of us that easy.

- You're gonna need us. - Emiko and I have a very particular

- set of skills. - Which are?

Hacking skills, petty larceny skills,

TikTok fashion drip.

If you're really sure, then all right.

I have to enter this competition.

I think Bree and Valentina

have some secret plan to use me so Bree can win this tournament.

I have to enter so I can kick her doughnut.

It's good to see you again.

Mom, it's just me.

Ah, you haven't really been yourself since we've been here.

But this girl right here?

This is my fighter.

I missed you.

Mm.

- What is all of this?

Lucinda's records and art.

I could feel her with me today.

You made a good choice coming here.

Let's, uh, see how your hair turned out.

Okay.

- Yeah? - Ooh, yes!

- It's beautiful. - You like it?

Yes. I love it. It is glorious.

My bravest knight.

My warrior queen.

Mm.

41 years.

You never visited your sister in 41 years?

Do you take Earl Grey or oolong?

I get this oolong made special from a shop in Tallahassee.

I don't drink tea. You know that.

Right. Yes.

- Well, I forget. - You forget a lot.

I was trying to protect you.

From Lucinda?

From all of it.

The insanity is in the walls!

It's not that I didn't have a happy childhood.

It's that I didn't have a childhood whatsoever.

You abandoned your sister, Mother.

Don't put your guilt on me.

I'm trying to spare you my pain with your son!

Mom?

Oh, my God, Mom, the craziest thing happened today.

- Look! It's happening again!

My father's awful pages!

Grandma, what are you doing? No, no!

Grandma!

I will not make the same mistake you did.

I will never abandon my family.

We're staying here.

Grandma!

Grandma, your Uber's here.

Thimbletack left it for you.

I don't wear necklaces.

They make me look like a turtle.

Maybe Thimbletack wants to be your friend.

No matter what happens...

...try to remember

you love each other.

I wish Great-Aunt Lucinda was still here.

It's too much.

Opening the vaults, translating the pages,

saving everyone from Mulgarath.

You were right.

We can't do this alone.

Maybe...

maybe we can try again with Thimbletack.

Mom!

- It's okay, it's okay, honey.

Hi. Can you help us, please?

My son hurt his arm.

There's definitely swelling.

And, uh, bruising...

So, um...

what are you doing here?

Your mom called my dad.

Said that Jared did something dumb.

He's wandering around here looking for you.

I know what patchouli smells like.

You smell like something else.

Earthy, dank, yeah.

But also

night-blooming jasmine and campfire ash.

If this is an apology, you get a "D."

I saw how you reacted at the door.

I know that you're some kind of something.

Okay, and I won't tell Jared.

All right? I promise.

Your secret's safe with me.

I think you smell nice.

♪ At first I was afraid, I was petrified ♪

♪ I kept thinking I could never live... ♪

Help!

Help me, please! I need a doctor!

- ♪ But then I spent so many nights ♪

♪ Just thinking how you've done me wrong ♪

♪ I grew strong ♪

♪ I learned how to get along ♪

♪ And so you're back ♪

♪ From outer space ♪

♪ I just walked in to find you here ♪

♪ Without that look upon your face ♪

♪ I should've... ♪

Hey, buddy.

What's the story with the arm?

I, uh, got into it with an angry door.

Hmm.

Anything we need to discuss?

I need to jigsaw it back together.

You found a Field Guide page?

You were right.

I-I put too much on Simon.

But I think...

I think I actually, maybe, kind of made friends.

Ah.

I'm very proud of you, Jared.

I'm so proud of you.

Don't-don't eat those. Those are from group.

- Mulgarath. - Yeah.

♪ Do you see it, too? ♪

♪ I don't know what to do ♪

♪ Call me on the telephone ♪

♪ 'Cause I'm feeling all alone ♪

♪ So where you want to go? ♪

♪ We can hit the road ♪

♪ We can hit the road ♪

♪ We'll find the sun out there ♪

♪ No need to run out there ♪

♪ Another fire, I'm not afraid ♪

♪ To see new worlds come off the page ♪

♪ I'm not a hero, but I can see ♪

♪ There's something special in you and me ♪

♪ There's something magic in the sky ♪

♪ And no one gets it like you do ♪

♪ There's something magic in your eyes ♪

♪ And no one gets me like you do ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ Ooh-ooh ♪

♪ There's something magic in the sky ♪

♪ There's something magic in your eyes ♪

♪ There's something magic in the sky ♪

♪ There's something magic in the sky ♪

♪ And no one gets it like you do ♪

♪ There's something magic in your eyes ♪

♪ And no one gets me like you do. ♪