Good Witch

: Halloween has always been

the most exciting day in Middleton. It all got started

150 years ago with a man named Cotton Perriwood,

one of our more "interesting" inhabitants,

for a self-described alchemist who used his deductive powers

in a way that some people thought was magic.

He lived alone on the outskirts of town but caught the attention

of one lady, the mayor's daughter,

who also happened to be a Merriwick.

The two were engaged to be married

until Cotton used his advanced scientific skills

to predict the Middleton Bridge Collapse of 1886.

Some people thought that Cotton Perriwood's magic

played a part in causing the disaster,

so he was banished from Middleton forever,

chased off one stormy Halloween night,

which means he never saw the woman he loved again.

Cotton vowed revenge on the town,

leaving behind a written prophecy that said

Middleton would suffer a great curse.

And ever since then, everyone has wondered:

"Is this the year that the prophecy comes true?"

He cursed the town

all because he was in love with a Merriwick?

But he couldn't be with her, so he wanted

everyone in Middleton to feel as bad has he felt.

What do you think the curse said?

I don't know, but the Merriwicks

have always wondered if we fit into it.

Well, it'd be a little spooky if we did.

Maybe so, but a little spooky keeps life interesting.

How about we put this... right here?

Uh, let's keep that spot open. I have Jared looking in the basement

at City Hall, and I wanna leave a spot

OK.

How about I put these empty bins away?

You're sure they're empty?

Wow. Oh my gosh! There you are!

Aw, I remember when you made that when you were 8.

Can I put it on the mantel?

Why don't we stick with our tradition of setting it last.

- We light the candle together - Mm-hmm.

On Halloween night.

- Hi, Sam. - Morning.

Morning.

- So, what do you think? - I think anyone who looks

at your house and then looked at my house

would know Dright away that two very different people live here.

Wait, you're not putting anything up?

Oh, I think you've got enough decorations for all of us.

I better get going.

I have some guests arriving that I need to check in.

OK. But I didn't see any guests.

Still a little bit spooky when you do that.

Well, that's what makes life interesting.

Welcome to Grey House.

- in the honeymoon suite. - How did you know

we were on our honeymoon?

You were both playing with your new rings.

- We got married last week. - Just came back from Hawaii.

We were going past Middleton and thought,

hey, we could spend our first Halloween together here.

You can come in.

We were just about to.

Your house looks amazing out there.

Thank you. My daughter and I decorate it together.

Yeah, we heard how all out this town goes for Halloween,

so we just decided to check it out for ourselves.

- For our anniversary. - Oh, how long have you been married?

- Fifty years last Saturday. - We got married last Saturday!

Really? Congratulations!

Room available if you're looking for a place to stay.

- We are, and we'd love to. - Yeah.

- Right this way. - After the honeymooners...

Oh, thanks!

What's all that?

That's the last of my Halloween decorations.

I brought all my old stuff over to the second-hand shop,

then I found that box that I forgot to bring.

- Aren't you putting anything up? - Yes,

but I hired a company that is gonna bring everything I need

and do all the work for me. Just as soon as they can fit me

- into their schedule. - (MAN): Hmm?

Can I help you?

Oh, I was just... curious

to know when these would be displayed.

Well, I'm not sure if they are.

But if you stick around for a few more days,

you can see this place come completely alive.

That's something I'm most interested to see.

I don't know why you wanted anything dug out of storage;

you already have Middleton's most decorated house

- regardless of the holiday. - I just wanted to add

a bit of Halloween history to what I did this year

in case we found something unique.

- And it looks like you did. - Does it? It's just a bunch of old junk.

Look at that, it looks like sort

of a gargoyle.

And looks like there are three more just like it!

- Oh. - You know what?

There's writing on this. Oh, my goodness!

Will you look at that. I thought

- this was lost to the ages. - What is that?

It's the Perriwood prophecy, written by Cotton Perriwood himself!

Is that the guy that was in love with the Merriwick woman?

It was, except hardly anyone's ever read exactly what he wrote.

Well, then I think a Merriwick should be the first to do it.

Hmm... right.

Well, it's kind of hard to tell what it says.

It's written in some sort of verse.

"In the hall of sustenance found,

the Halloween faces stare up from the ground."

I wouldn't know what a Halloween face is,

let alone why one would be staring up at us.

Oops!

- Halloween faces. - That's probably

- just a coincidence, right? - Probably.

Or maybe Cotton Perriwood wants this to be

the most magical Halloween of all.

- Good morning, Nick. - Hey.

- What's all that? - Just a few decorations

in case anyone around here wanted to use them.

Aaah... Cool!

I bet I could freak Dad out with this.

Good morning, Sam.

Well, hi! That's a pleasant surprise.

- Hi. - Ooh, what'd you bring me?

Just something to help you get into the Halloween spirit.

And by Halloween spirit, do you mean scaring

small children or giving them a week-long sugar rush?

I mean decorating and being with family and friends,

like we're gonna do on Halloween night.

- Oh yeah, your big party's coming up. - Mm-hmm.

Speaking of which...

I've got to wear a costume for that?

Some people dress up, but you don't have to.

- Could I come as a doctor? - Yeah, that sounds perfect.

See? I can get into Halloween thing almost as much as you.

Think that's regular or decaf?

You didn't even flinch. You never flinch.

- Doesn't anything scare you? - Uhhh, nothing I can think of.

- So, what did you find out? - Not very much.

Well, I thought you were supposed to be an expert

in matters such as this. That's why I wanted you

to take the prophecy home and study it.

I did, I read every page.

"While others pass to get their sleep,

within the fount, the creatures leap."

And then, there's this,

"Behold the rare foreboding sight,

the chilling horde that soars by night."

Leaping creatures? Soaring hordes?

Sounds more like the 12 days of Christmas than anything

I can get our small business owners excited about.

I'm not exactly sure why we would want

to make this the year of the Perriwood curse.

The last page predicts what might happen.

Friendships will be tested

and we'll all be thrust into darkness, and love

- will struggle to survive. - Oh my!

But until any of these other things start happening, we don't

- need to worry about that. - Then we won't.

Jared, put out a press release about the document being found.

150 years old, magical predictions, blah blah blah.

Just don't say anything about the curse.

- Yuck! - Yes, Madam Mayor. "Yuck!"

In the meantime, I suppose we should all be

on the lookout for anything that leaps

or soars, just in case.

Although, that would make Middleton's Halloweens

even more famous than they already are. Hahaha!

- (DOOR CHIME) - Thank you.

How goes married life?

So far so good.

It's so weird to think that three months ago

we didn't even know each other, and now here we are,

about to spend the rest of our lives together.

I didn't realise you got

- married that fast. - Well, can you blame me?

And then I got to know her and found out

that we like so many of the same things.

Well, if one of the things you both like

is a good restaurant, you should try the Bistro.

I think there's some things on that menu that you will both like.

- (DOOR CHIME) - Thank you.

Hello, Grace.

Hey, it's starting to look great in here.

It's gonna look even better when I'm done with it.

Well, then, maybe you can use what I brought.

My mom thought it would look good in here, if you have room of course.

I think I dated him in college.

Really? He didn't mention it.

Gargoyles don't kiss and tell.

- (CHUCKLING) - This will look good in here.

It's a shame all these decorations go up

and then a few days later they all have to come back down.

Yeah. Halloween never lasts as long as I wish it would.

Nobody remembers all the hard work that goes into making

- places like this look so good. - Yeah.

Unless they did remember...