Previously on "trickster".
We lure trickster here
And kill him right this time.
(chanting in foreign language)
Georgina: There was a time when we were all family.
Witches, tricksters, ancients.
Mom?
(grunting)
(gunshot)
(grunting)
(jared screams)
(loud groaning)
Wade: There's a rite of passage.
An ancient ritual.
One day you must kill me.
(suspenseful dramatic music)
What?
(intense music)
(suspenseful dramatic music)
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(suspenseful dramatic music)
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(electricity crackles)
Morning.
Here you go.
Want me to eat this for you too?
When were you gonna tell me that I'm a freak?
Maggie: You're not a freak.
And I didn't know you were a-
Well until you had your-
Sprouted feathers?
Yeah, that was real deadly, hey?
You know, I can't wait to show all my friends.
I wonder if I should pull a raven out for them
Before or after I kill my dad.
You know, I don't need your shit right now.
I have other things to worry about.
What a surprise.
Where you goin'?
School.
I'm not letting you out of my sight.
Sit down.
Now!
Back off!
(door creaks)
Morning everyone.
Where the hell are they?
Oh, you did a number on them, mags.
They're probably still lickin' their wounds.
Well so will you if you don't get out.
Well, if he goes, I go.
Cute, jared.
Actually, that's what I wanted to talk to you about.
Oh, you're leaving?
Perfect.
So while you're getting outta town,
I'm gonna go hunt those rat bastards down
And finish 'em off.
Maggie!
Sophia's right.
Don't go anywhere near them.
They're dangerous.
So am I.
I'll drive him to school.
Probably the safest place for him.
You watch him walk through those doors.
Tick tock.
I need to take jared to vancouver.
The fuck you are!
Maggie!
Thanks for the ride.
I'm sorry I wasn't around.
I shoulda been there for you.
For your mom.
Why'd you leave?
I was running from me.
Thing is, wherever I went, I showed up.
I had this anger that was burning inside.
It started when they took me to that school.
I was angry at the nuns and the priests.
My parents for lettin' them take me there.
The booze put out the fire for a while but
Eventually it stopped working.
Was it hard to give up booze?
Next to leavin' you and your mom,
It was the hardest thing I ever did.
Turns out it was also the best.
Student 1: Do you have a lighter, dude?
Student 2: Yeah, I got one. Here.
I just wanna be a normal kid.
Sophia: You're still you, jared.
There's no escapin' that.
That's also the secret.
I'm glad you're back.
Me too.
(sophia gasps)
(suspenseful dramatic music)
What'sup?
Hey.
How goes?
Didn't think I'd see you today.
Why not?
Figured you had something else to do.
Yeah, plannin' on flyin' south for the winter.
Hey man, you wanna play some video games after school
Or something like that.
I can't.
Hey, you didn't tell anyone did you?
Tell who what?
What am I gonna tell them?
You know I'm still me, right?
Are you?
(ominous music)
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I need to train jared.
Teach him how to protect himself from the ancients.
What do those things want with my boy?
Wade: Not just jared, they're after me.
They hunt tricksters.
Don't fuck with me.
I haven't had my morning coffee.
Wade: They're from another realm.
They're desperate to get back home.
What's stoppin' 'em?
They need trickster blood
To open the door between this world and their own.
As soon as they recover, they'll come for jared.
But I know how to stay one step ahead of them.
And I'm the only one who can teach jared how to do that
But I need to do it before he takes over.
Right.
Before he kills you.
Oh, jesus.
I'm telling you the truth.
Please.
Let me help our son.
I just want what's best for jared.
Me too.
(maggie grunts) (wade groans)
You slippery fuck, you're lying to me!
(maggie grunting) (clattering)
(suspenseful music)
(maggie screams)
(suspenseful music)
Teacher: Metal bonds-
You're late.
I'm sorry.
(teacher speaking in background)
Dylan: Wake n' bake, huh?
Bold, I like it.
I'm just tired.
Dude, tired of being level-headed.
This town ain't the same
Without your eight-hour bean rides, man.
Get back with the shit.
Flip that candy,
Move hearts and minds.
Dylan, just leave me alone.
(ominous music)
♪ I was gonna go to class but then I got.
♪ I coulda cheated but-
Bro, just knock it off.
♪ but I got-
♪ I'm takin' it next semester ♪
Bro, be quiet. (dylan singing)
(swelling ominous music)
(screaming) (dylan singing)
(panting) (dylan singing)
(groaning) (ominous music)
Dude, what up?
(jared panting)
(dylan singing)
(swelling ominous music)
Teacher: Jared, are you all right?
Jared?
(dylan singing) (tense music)
Dylan: There he goes.
(dylan chuckles)
Sarah: Hey.
Rough day?
No I'm fine.
Where are you going?
Wherever you're going.
Can't you take a hint
Or do I need to put it on a poster?
Here.
Is that a peace offering?
Cinnamon.
It's supposed to help you relax.
Seems to work for me.
You know, I've had it with this place.
My mom, my dad, my dads.
My work, my school.
Fuck 'em all.
Yeah, fuck 'em all.
You know, I should just do what you do and leave.
Where to?
I'll go anywhere but here.
Serious?
Yeah.
I'm an expert at getting lost.
(ominous music)
Wade: Maggie, calm down.
Calm is for pussies.
(suspenseful dramatic music)
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They want a trickster,
I'll give 'em a goddamn trickster.
(swelling ominous music)
(soft rhythmic music)
I'm gonna cook a massive batch of e
And then I'm gonna sell it to the chronics.
And I'm gonna ditch this town.
And go where?
I don't know.
Anywhere where I can hide in a crowd.
Maybe vancouver.
Okay.
How are you getting there?
Bus.
You got a place to stay?
Uh, in a hostel and then I'll move into my own place.
To get your own place you'll need a security deposit,
Deposit for utilities,
Definitely references.
Wait, references?
Duh, you're native.
Most landlords don't want to rent to us.
Can you do a white person's voice?
It's a stupid plan.
Jared, what is going on?
Jared: You know, my grandma she hunts and traps.
Elk, rabbits, otters.
She kills 'em, skins 'em, and cooks 'em.
Food and clothing, stuff like that.
You know, when I was a kid she told me that
The animal will only offer you its body
As a gift if you honour it.
And she said,
'that the animal is giving its life
'so you can live'.
You know, I couldn't do it.
Look an animal in its eyes.
And see it looking back at me.
You know, and just kill it.
All right, captain bring down,
Take off your clothes.
(suspenseful dramatic music)
Mom, call me as soon as you get this!
Jared, do not leave that school.
Not for anything,
A joint, a cigarette, nothing.
I will pick you up right after school.
(soft dreamy music)
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(suspenseful dramatic music)
(phone ringing)
Comfy?
Hey, what the hell are you doing?
I'm givin' 'em what they want.
Pull over, let's talk.
Maggie: No, we did.
You said those skin freaks want a trickster,
I'm givin' 'em a trickster.
Mags, you need me.
Jared needs me.
I'm the only one who can help him.
Tell me where they are!
Wade: I have no idea.
Fuck it.
(ominous music) (engine revving)
(brakes squeal)
(thudding) (wade groans)
(suspenseful dramatic music)
(gun cocks)
(gun roars)
Maggie: Where are they?
(suspenseful dramatic music)
I-I don't know.
I can't kill you for good-
(gun cocks)
But I sure can hurt you.
(gun roars) (wade screams)
Wade: Little falls campground!
(spits)
(engine sputters)
(tense music)
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Oh I'm so sorry.
I don't understand.
(suspenseful dramatic music)
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Oh.
You-you want me to sew?
Oh.
(suspenseful dramatic music)
I was scared of water until I was like 10.
Moved around a lot so I never learned how to swim.
You're a pretty good swimmer
For someone who's never learned.
My auntie taught me.
I thought you said you didn't know any of your family.
Not my biological one, a foster parent.
Stayed with her for like two years.
She was legit trying to adopt me too but-
She died.
I'm sorry.
Ancient history.
My mom threw me off the end of a dock,
Almost drowned.
Sink or swim.
Literally.
Story of my life.
Well, you're a pretty good swimmer
For someone who never learned.
Yeah, I don't-
I don't know what's goin' on lately.
I just-
I feel so strange.
I feel like a freak.
You're not a freak.
(suspenseful dramatic music)
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(sirens wailing)
Fucker!
(loud buzzing)
(suspenseful dramatic music)
(ominous music)
(window whirring) (car door shuts)
(ominous music)
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Hey cal.
Hey maggie.
Haven't seen you around.
Oh yeah.
Yeah, I was on vacation there.
I went up the coast fishing.
Nothing like some fresh pink.
Yeah, I got some fillets in my freezer.
I can bring 'em over if you want 'em.
Aw.
Remind me again why I didn't marry you.
(chuckling) ahh.
Listen, we got a 911 call about a kidnapping.
Description matches this truck.
Ah cal, you know I'm many things but, uh, I'm no kidnapper.
(metal thunks)
It's probably a rat.
(suspenseful music)
You got keys for that?
Um, no, I borrowed the truck from a friend.
Can't hurt to take a look, right?
Nah.
(suspenseful music)
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(metal clanking)
(swelling suspenseful music)
(wind whooshing)
Cal: Whoa!
(raven cawing)
(cal chuckling)
Cagey fuck.
(chuckling) you were right,
It was a rat with wings.
(maggie laughs)
Listen, maggie, it's really good to see you again.
Maggie: Yeah, you too, cal.
Yeah.
See ya around, take care, okay?
(maggie sighs)
Jared: Do you always do whatever you want?
Sarah: Pretty much.
Jared: And you don't ever feel guilty?
Sarah: No.
Guilt is a colonial thing.
There isn't even a word for it in heiltsuk.
You know, if we walked the other way
We'd come by a cemetery.
It's old but not like old old.
Settler disease almost killed everyone.
Wiped out the wolf and frog clans completely.
The, uh, overnight death, they called it.
I shouldn't have stayed over last night.
Oh?
No, I, I don't regret it.
Then what?
The foster units,
They're talkin' about gettin' rid of me.
No.
And-
I like it here.
They can't just ship you off.
Yeah, they can.
But that's bullshit.
Can't you just talk to them or something?
Come to vancouver with me.
We can leave right now.
Really?
Jared: Yeah.
(suspenseful music)
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(pulsing suspenseful music)
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(ominous music)
(soft dreamy music)
All set?
How'd you pay for those?
Ta-da!
Jared: You have a credit card?
Until the foster units find out and cancel it.
We gotta document our adventures.
(phone camera clicks)
I won't post 'til we're lost in vancouver.
I don't need child services looking for me.
They're like the fucking gestapo.
Hey, sarah?
Sarah: Yeah.
What's up?
Come on.
Our future awaits.
(eerie ominous music)
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Maggie: Mom?
Put the gun down.
What the fuck is this?
Sophia: Put it down.
Now!
What are you doing?
Sophia: What does it look like I'm doing?
I'm sewing.
Sarah: I can't wait to get to vancouver.
I hear there's this amazing ice cream place
That we have to try.
What's your favourite flavour?
Chocolate.
Lame but okay.
I've never been on a ferry before, have you?
Hey.
If you're too chicken shit just say so.
I'm a trickster.
Bullshit.
No, sarah, I'm serious.
I'm a fucking trickster.
I sprouted feathers.
These crazy creatures are after me.
And my dad says one day I have to kill him
For this ancient ceremony thing.
You're an asshole.
(sombre music)
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(banging)
They're not our enemies.
Maggie: The fuck they aren't.
They need trickster blood
To take them back to wherever they came from.
Ain't that right?
That's true.
But it's not the whole story.
Enlighten me.
Edna: Only a trickster can kill a trickster.
Yeah, that's why wade said jared has to kill him.
Except wade doesn't want to die.
(ominous music)
Jared.
(door creaks open)
Hey mom?
Wade: Hello, son.
(tense music)
Hey, is my mom home?
Just us.
It's time, son.
(ominous music)
(pulsing suspenseful music)
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You hungry?
I'm starving.
I know it's hard.
Believe me,
I've been in your shoes.
(ominous music)
But it needs to be done.
Why?
It's the way it is.
The rules are stupid.
It's not a rule.
It's tradition.
Well that doesn't make it right.
Don't you want me to be free?
It's time for me to go be with my father.
But you're my father
And I haven't even gotten to know you yet.
You're a good kid, jared.
Good young man.
But there comes a time in a man's life
When he needs to reckon with himself.
Accept who he is.
Do what needs to be done.
No, I can't, I won't.
You don't get to choose.
(pulsing suspenseful music)
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Jared!
Jared.
(phone ringing)
Oh fuck.
(suspenseful dramatic music)
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(ominous music)
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Jared: Where are we going?
Wade: Not far.
Just to the shore.
Well, you're kinda freakin' me out.
I'm sorry.
(eerie ominous music)
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Beautiful day.
(eerie ominous music)
(twig snapping)
(eerie ominous music)
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(soft rhythmic drumming)
(singing in foreign language)
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(raven cawing)
(singing in foreign language)
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(eerie ominous music)
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You ready?
It'll be okay, son.
Why are we here?
Part of the ceremony.
(distant singing in foreign language)
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(water splashing)
(distant singing in foreign language)
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No, dad, I can't.
I can't do this.
I don't want you to die.
I know.
It's unfair.
That for you to live I have to die.
Or for me to live,
You have to die.
(suspenseful music)
Wade: I'm not gonna die.
You are!
(tense dramatic music)
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(gasping)
(sputtering)
Jared: No, please.
No, dad, you-you don't have to do this, please.
(grunts)
Jared: No, no!
(suspenseful dramatic music)
Jared: No, mom, no!
(groans)
(suspenseful dramatic music)
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(raven cawing)
(sombre music)
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Maggie: (softly) jared.
Ran outta money, finally.
Jared's been lookin' for you.
Maggie: I need your help.
What's the matter?
Maggie: Now!
Roadkill?
Do not freak out.
As if. I've seen a dead animal before.
What the?
Shhh! He's okay.
(gasping)
Phil!
You need to trust me.
He-he's not dead?
No.
(ominous music)
(groans)
(metal clinking)
(eerie ominous music)
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Phil: Jared is a trickster now?
What, are you high again?
Dammit!
We need to call an ambulance.
I need pliers now!
(tools rattling)
Who shot him?
I did.
What the hell, maggie! -Not now!
(maggie grunts)
Ugh.
Holy shit.
You killed me.
To save you.
It was so dark, everything was dead,
Everything was dark.
Maggie: Don't talk, just rest.
Maggie: I gotta go call my mom.
Don't leave his side.
(sighs)
(maggie sobbing)
(soft operatic singing)
("oqiton" by jeremy dutcher)
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