Are You Afraid of the Dark?

- It's okay, you're okay, you're okay, okay--

Help me, Rachel.

It can't be real.

Wake up. Please wake up.

Hello, Rachel.

Welcome to the show.

No.

It was just a dream.

It was just a dream.

- You still haven't finished unpacking?

Soon.

- It is your first day of school,

and we are in a new town.

This is a very big deal.

Why are you so caffeinated?

- I haven't even had a cup of coffee, yet.

Can you believe it?

That's how excited I am about this.

Aren't you excited?

Rachel?

Rachel, Rachel!

Rachel?

Well, this is a chance to reinvent yourself.

You're starting with a blank slate.

You get to decide who you wanna be.

Rachel.

- Going to a new school provides new opportunities.

This is an entirely different speech.

Hello, young man.

Hello...lady.

We're your new neighbors.

- Right, uh... I noticed.

- Rachel, say something to the boy.

I'm Rachel?

Is that a question?

No, no, I mean, um--

Gavin.

See, making friends already.

- Are you thinking about that boy?

I mean, that young man was a real Timothée "Shalamat."

Did I say that name right?

No. It's Chalam-- I think.

- I mean, he looks like he could be the love interest

in a teen romance movie, doesn't he?

Mom!

What?

He's handsome.

It's the first day of school, honey.

Have a good day, sweetie!

- Now, listen, honey, I am so proud of you.

No more speeches.

You love me. I get it.

You also think I'll make friends this time around,

which is excessively optimistic.

I'm just gonna do my best, Okay?

That's all I ask.

- You know, I'm rooting for you.

I am your biggest fan.

I know, Mom.

Love you.

Be careful.

- Yo, Porky! Watch this.

- Hey, man, what'd you do that for?

Dude, I'm sorry.

Need some help?

Uh...

- Not many things I'm good at, but I've mastered the art

of opening these death traps.

The trick is you gotta-- you gotta--

- Oh, back, got it, yeah, Mm-hmm.

You gotta-- you gotta--

Nice going, Adam.

Apply force the first time.

They get pretty sticky.

And then...

Huh?

That didn't work.

I appreciate the attempt.

Who's that?

- Oh, I see we have a new student.

All right, come on up to the front of the class.

Okay, everybody please be quiet

while the new girl introduces herself.

Hi, I'm Rachel Carpenter.

You'll have to speak up.

I don't think they can hear you.

- Hi, I'm Rachel Carpenter.

- And tell them something about yourself.

I'm...new.

- Well, thank you for sharing that very...

informative information with us today.

Okay, I'm assuming that you all know

that the square root of 64 is--

Hey.

Strong speech.

Thanks.

Put a lot of work into it.

I can tell.

I'm Graham.

Watch horror movies?

- Yeah. Just a suggestion.

- H-have you seen "The Changeling"?

Have I seen "The Changeling"?

Please.

Wait, have you seen "The Changeling"?

- My performance of Harold Hill

was referred to as, uh,

intensely loud.

Referred to as loud on stage...

- Okay, uh, don't forget. Page 24 by tomorrow.

All right, thanks, everybody.

No.

No way.

It's just a drawing. It's a--

Oh, that's a smoothie. That's a moldy smoothie.

Graham, you're the hero.

You can do this. You can do this.

Nope.

Okay, don't puke, don't puke don't puke, don't--

Mr. Tophat?

Sorry, it's taken.

Gavin, that's so funny.

Mind if I join you?

Are you serious?

You are serious. Oh.

Wow, uh...

I'm bad at talking to people.

That's okay.

I- I like silence.

Awesome.

- Attention students of Herbert West Middle School...

- I think it was good, but it was more like...

That. - That was good.

Hey, buddy.

I'll see you guys later.

See ya.

I can't believe you did that.

- Okay, I know it's slightly creepy to take this picture

without her knowing, but I just--

- No, I mean I can't believe you took it out of the trash.

You wash your hands 50 times a day.

- At that moment, my curiosity outweighed my germophobia.

- Has that ever happened before?

Never.

- You might have something here.

Talk to Akiko. - Okay.

Uh, see you later, Louise. - No.

- Oh, no! It's a zombie!

- Cut! Cut, cut.

The line is,

"Oh my God, it's a zombie."

- Does it really matter, Akiko?

You're fired.

- You're joking. - Am I?

Aah!

I knew...

that was a kid in makeup.

- You haven't picked a brain yet.

The good one.

- Hey, Akiko, when are you gonna let me do the music

for one of your productions?

- I don't work with friends, Graham.

That's a weird rule.

I must push my collaborators.

I'd be too worried about your feelings.

Party's over.

Look, it's Argenta's finest.

- We've received many complaints from the neighbors

in the area.

Hmm. Can't imagine why.

- Something about a slide covered in blood?

Mommy?

It's corn syrup.

- I also heard there were explosions.

Plural? - Please.

Those were very minor pyrotechnics.

I've got it all under control.

I'm sorry!

That's a wrap, everyone.

Great work today.

- You know, it seems like it would be kinda cool

to have a cop as a brother.

How?

- I don't know. Like if-- if you got a ticket?

Maybe he could help you with it?

I don't drive.

So you really took a piece of paper out of the trash?

- Yes, why is that so surprising to everyone?

Right, 'cause it's totally out of character for me.

That was weird.

- What's the new girl's name?

Rachel.