Nevermore (And others) React to Wednesday

Woe What a Night

Thing and Wednesday break in and assess the victims' bodies. The corpse of Fabian, the homeless man from Original Pilgrim Meeting House, appears to be missing its left foot. Wednesday pieces her evidence together on a board in her room, realizing that each victim has one specific body part removed. Enid faints on numerous occasions as Wednesday presents her roommate with the data. Wednesday concludes that this monster is collecting trophies as a serial killer would do.

Thornhill raises an eyebrow at this. She was definitely smarter than she seemed. Yet wrong.

In class, all the students are eagerly discussing the upcoming dance, but Wednesday couldn't be less enthused. She notices those deep scratch marks on Xavier's neck and follows him to a mysterious spot. The building happens to be Xavier's makeshift art studio and inside Wednesday discovers terrifying paintings of the monster, recognizable by those wide, piercing eyes. She escapes just before Xavier returns, but he is suspicious of her sudden appearance. Fearing her cover has been blown, she is instead pressured into asking him to the dance, he of course accepts most graciously.

"Really..." Xavier looks hurt. Wednesday looks bored.

Enid is ecstatic that Wednesday is going to the dance and drags her roommate on a shopping spree. Wednesday isn't fussed by the usual brand shops but falls for a gothic dress hanging in the antique shop window. On her travels, she bumps into her elusive therapist and then heads over to the Sheriff's office. Wednesday proposes that they work together, but Galpin wants concrete evidence first. Meanwhile, Enid and Lucas decide to help each other out and plan to go to the dance together, with Enid using him to make Ajax jealous.

Enid goes red again. Cherry red. It was getting kind of annoying to be honest. And having all her secrets aired out wasn't fun either.

Meanwhile, Wednesday moves her evidence board into Eugene's beekeeping quarters. The geek instantly spots the drawing of the creature. In one of Xavier's pictures, the monster is seen in a spiralling cave. Eugene knows the exact spot. They head over and discover the monster's leftovers, bones, and carcasses, even a set of handcuffs and chains. Wednesday also happens to find a claw, swiping that all-important proof. To provide a DNA match, she heads back to Xavier's and pulls a bloodied rag from his bin. Xavier returns and argues with Wednesday over the accusations. He is adamant that the scratch marks came from his painting since he can bring his artwork to life. Wednesday is surprised that he too can't control his powers though. Xavier orders her to leave.

"Why are you so set on it being me!? I've clearly already told you!"

The intrepid sleuth presents the Sheriff with her findings and he is baffled by her quick turnaround. Galpin sends the evidence off for analysis. Elsewhere, Eugene is turned down by Enid. Whereas, Bianca and Xavier decide to go to the dance together and Thing intervenes in Wednesday's love life. He types a note for Tyler and places the invitation in the coffee shop's tips jar. Eugene and Wednesday plan to stake out the cave that night instead of attending the dance, but Thing's tinkering has put a pause on this.

"Sorry but ew. You two....? nope." Yoko mutters.

Enid looks to her friend. "I think they are cute together!"

Yoko looks disgusted.

Tyler turns up at Wednesday's door and she frantically rushes to get changed. Thing has also bought her the dress she idolized and she throws the gothic outfit on. Tyler and Wednesday head to the dance, which upsets Eugene to no end. He decides to go to the stakeout alone.

Wednesday actually looks a bit guilty at this. She had a feeling she knew something bad was about to happen.

At the dance, Weems hints at a little more of her bickering past with Morticia and the students awkwardly interact. Everybody is stunned by Wednesday's fashionable entrance. Xavier looks beside himself with envy. So does Ajax over Enid and her awkward dance partner Lucas. Xavier decides to spoil Wednesday's fun and explains why he hates Tyler so much. It turns out that at last year's Outreach Day, Tyler and his friends assaulted Xavier and destroyed his mural. Wednesday confronts her date about this accusation and he admits that it's the truth, but he regrets his actions. Wednesday isn't put off by this news though, seeing Tyler's remorse. They go back out onto the dance floor and she busts out some moves.

"Damn, you dance?"

"Clearly you can see."

Meanwhile, Xavier upsets Bianca, and then the Townies arrive to set up a prank. It has been done many times before, but it is nonetheless still as iconic. They cause blood to rain down from the sprinklers, destroying everybody's outfits and fun. Wednesday looks at home in the cascading blood but then remarks that it tastes like paint. The students slip and slide fleeing the scene. Enid cries in front of Lucas, realizing she was just a pawn in his plan, but Ajax comes to her defence.

Ajax slowly reaches and holds Enid's hand.

"Of course you liked it! In fact I don't think any of us had ever seen you slime like that!"

Wednesday has another vision, this time of Eugene in trouble. She rushes to his aid, but it's too late. He witnesses a figure set fire to the cave and is then chased by the monster. The monster mauls Eugene, presumably to death. With Wednesday finding her naïve friend coated in real blood on the leafy floor, and her dorm mom asking Wednesday if Eugene is dead.

Everyone looks shocked at this. At Wednesday's clear panic as she ran through the woods as that someone would hurt Eugene. The most innocent kid ever.

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