Night of the Living Dummy

"Night of the Living Dummy" is the sixth episode of the Disney+ and Hulu series Goosebumps.
==Synopsis==
Mr. Bratt tells the teens about Harold Biddle and his house, bringing them closer to discovering the truth about who's responsible for what's haunting Port Lawrence.
==Plot==
Isiah, Margot, James, Isabella, and Lucas are brought inside the Biddle House by Bratt who sits them down and insists that they listen to the whole backstory with no interruptions.
In the 1930s, Ephraim Bratt is an amateur magician who is trying to support his wife, Betsy, and child, the former of whom does not think he is capable of any real talents. Ephraim goes looking for a new act and discovers a mysterious box that contains the dummy known as Slappy. He finds a card on him and reads the words out loud, but nothing seems to happen. While performing with Slappy, Slappy comes to life and takes over the show, telling Ephraim that he will make him famous. Sure enough, Ephraim and Slappy become big names in the entertainment industry, during which Betsy takes their child and leaves him due to him constantly ignoring them.
By the 1960s, Ephraim's fame has started to dwindle and Slappy insists that they move onto the next phase of their plan. When Ephraim's manager suggests that he try a different act, Ephraim uses Slappy's powers to turn him into a dummy, killing him. Ephraim hires some men to unearth a casket that contains something, unseen by the viewer, that causes Ephraim to undergo a trance and has a vision of a tower on fire. Realizing that Slappy is indeed evil, Ephraim locks Slappy away in his box. He later buys a house in Port Lawrence and puts Slappy's box behind a brick wall, hoping no one will find him.
In 1993, the Biddles, distant relatives of Ephraim, inherit the house. Perry and Georgia hope that the new environment will allow their son Harold to start a new life and not worry about the past. To get him ready for school, Perry gives Harold a camera and suggest that he join the photo club. Harold meets and befriends members Nora and Sarah, the latter of whom he becomes attracted to. Despite their closeness, Harold is convinced that he is not cool enough for his new friends and that they mock him behind his back, causing him to back out of going to a party that was set up. In his anger, he discovers Slappy's box and reads the note. Despite his parents being put off by Slappy, they allow him to take him to school.
Harold enters Slappy into a talent show and Slappy ends up being a hit with everyone when he comes to life. Harold begins to see Slappy as his only true friend and begins to push away Nora and Sarah. Nora catches Slappy coming to life and tries to warn the others. Perry and Georgia realize that Slappy is affecting Harold and try to burn him, but he does not catch fire. Harold, furious, uses Slappy's powers and kills his parents. At the talent show, he outs, Nora, Sarah, Ben, Victoria, and Eliza's personal lives and is disqualified. Nora urges the others to break into Harold's house and to get rid of Slappy. The scenario from the night is shown, revealing that Harold's death was unintentionally caused by his friends who were trying to help him. Scared of Slappy, the teens tear him apart and decide to stay quiet about the incident.
In the present, Bratt is convinced that his friends hated and murdered Harold intentionally, despite heavy evidence to the contrary. The only thing Margot can not figure out is what does he have to do with everything. Bratt reveals that he is Harold and shows his burned appearance, causing the teens to scream.
==Cast==
*Zack Morris as Isaiah Howard
*Isa Briones as Margot Stokes
*Miles McKenna as James Etten
*Ana Yi Puig as Isabella Chen Lopez
*Will Price as Lucas Parker
*Rachael Harris as Nora Parker (credit only)
*Justin Long as Nathan Bratt
===Guest===
*Jonathan Silverman as Perry Biddle
*Gillian Vigman as Georgia Biddle
*Eddie Jemison as Ephraim Bratt
*Ben Cockell as Harold Biddle
*Alex Felix as Young Sarah
*William Chris Sumpter as Young Ben
*Taylar Hender as Young Nora
*Michella Mao as Young Victoria
*Samantha Blaire Cutler as Young Eliza
*Christine Welles as Madame Zelda
*Chris Geere as Slappy the Dummy
===Co-starring===
*Kaylah Zander as Betsy Bratt
*Andy Thompson as Owner/Manager
*Kathleen Keatings as Owner/Manager's Assistant
*Craig Haas as Real Estate Broker
*Lisa Durupt as Rhonda
*Natalie Moon as Ms. Dietrich
*Shawn Bordoff as Audience Member #1
*Will O'Brien as Audience Member #2
*Jeff Gladstone as Audience Member #3
*Abdulmalik Ali as Random Kid
*Anthony Demare as Rough Looking Guy
==Trivia==
*The title is taken from the seventh Goosebumps book of the same name.
**In the original tale, Lindy and Kris Powell are twins who find Slappy the Dummy in a garbage can. Lindy becomes a hit at school with Slappy and Kris becomes jealous and has their parents get another dummy named Mr. Wood. Kris finds a card on Mr. Wood and reads it, causing him to come to life. He begins to torment Lindy and Kris, insisting that they are his slaves. After many close calls, Mr. Wood begins to attack their dog Barky and chase him into a construction yard where Mr. Wood is destroyed by a steamroller. The girls return home, exhausted, only to be greeted by Slappy who asks if the other dummy is gone.
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Category:Goosebumps episodes