Anger Management

01-06 Title Card

## Synopsis

Andy’s mood swings spike dangerously after he’s been captured by a demon, who now makes matters worse by releasing a ferocious beast onto the town. Between trying to help his friend and trying to stop the beast, however, Lightning Dust is left to wonder if the connections between the two situations lie deeper than he initially thought.

## Plot

Later, the trio are waiting at Dr. Larue's office together after Andy has come to again, seeming relatively fine outside of some aching. Klaus is apologetic, feeling guilty for not being able to get to Andy fast enough. Andy brushes it off, initially, agreeing that they'll deal with getting back at the fiend - though Kailey quickly reminds him that they need to prioritize figuring out what Andy got injected with, first, which Andy reluctantly agrees to.
Following this, Dr. Larue enters, explaining her findings from the tests she has taken on Andy's blood: She explains that, strangely enough, she cannot find anything out of the ordinary. Strange at it is, there's little she can do when nothing appears to be wrong, so she tells the trio to tell her the second anything out of the ordinary arises.
As the trio leaves, Andy finds his frustrations with the situation bubbling up, and he voices that he can't shake his anger like he normally can. It prompts him to voice that he is mad at Klaus's slow rescue after all. Klaus apologizes again, and firmly decides that they'll go after Tinakuht again now rather than waiting, despite Kailey voicing her concerns on the idea. Focused on his anger towards the demon, Andy sides with Klaus, and the trio make their way back to the warehouse to confront Tinakuht.
To their dismay, when they arrive, Lightning, Andy and Kailey quickly find that the demon is already long gone. This sends Andy into a furious burst of energy, ending with him punching one of the metal walls - and shockingly denting it. The action stuns Andy, and he's quickly distracted as he realizes that his previous bout of fury is entirely gone - something that typically happens to him in his episodes of anger, even when he does let out his anger in a sharp burst like this. With the odd calm and confusion, Andy, Lightning Dust and Kailey decide to leave the warehouse for now, since it evidently has no leads for them to follow, the trio hesitantly brushing the strangeness off.
That night, Klaus can't shake his concern for Andy, still thrown by how immediately his anger snapped back into calm, let alone the damage he caused with his punch. Furthermore, he finds himself unable to sleep at the thought that Tinakuht is still out there, and decides to head out and try looking for him on his own.
Lightning Dust is barely in the central city for a moment before he gets caught up in an apparent commotion, discovering that a monster is loose on the streets. When he rushes to fight the thing, Lightning Dust quickly runs into a pair of twin demon sisters, who he recognizes as lackeys of Tinakuht, as they were the reason that Lightning Dust was so held up in rushing to Andy's rescue. The Demon Sisters tease him, and Lightning Dust attempts to force information out of them to find out where Tinakuht is. His attempts don't work in the slightest, and are quickly cut off by the monster attacking the city - revealed to be a large, hulking humanoid covered in blue fur that's mindlessly wrecking everything in sight. Lightning Dust fights with the Monster as best he can, struggling against its brute force but ultimately managing to knock it out. With it downed, Lightning Dust moves to investigate it, only to be once again cut off by the Demon Sisters. They claim that they can't let Lightning Dust win so easily, and that they aim to make their 'pet' monster stronger before disappearing in a puff of smoke. To Lightning Dust's dismay, the monster disappears with them, leaving Lightning Dust back at square one - but with the added knowledge that Tinakuht now has a hulking beast at his disposal.
The next day, in the school cafeteria, Klaus is recounting the night's events to his friends, frustrated due to having been unable to get any more leads on Tinakuht's whereabouts. Andy attempts to offer his own theories, but is evidently worn out due to a splitting headache that he can't shake. He excuses himself from the lunch table to go splash some water on his face in the washroom, hoping that that'll help him snap out of it.
Alone in the washroom, Andy is taken off guard by Tinakuht's sudden appearance. Though his immediate instinct is to fight back, Tinakuht's words unexpectedly stop Andy in his tracks, leaving him frozen in his painfully building anger. Cocky as ever, Tinakuht outright orders Andy to continue to get mad, utterly confident that Andy won't dare lift a hand against him.
Back in the cafeteria, Klaus and Kailey are none the wiser to Andy's peril, though they do worry that he's taking longer than expected. Their worries grind to a halt when the same Monster from the previous night suddenly bursts through the cafeteria doors, ready to wreak havoc. Klaus and Kailey duck under the table as the place erupts into chaos, giving Klaus the opportunity to transform into Lightning Dust without getting caught. He instructs Kailey to go find Andy and get them both out of harm's way while Lightning Dust deals with the Monster. They do just that; Lightning Dust jumps into fighting the Monster, while Kailey slips away unnoticed. Lightning and the Monster fight in the halls, and like the previous night, Lightning Dust is able to knock the Monster out, albeit with some difficulty. As he's taking a moment to recover, Lightning Dust is horrified to see the Monster suddenly transform before his very eyes... Right back into Andy. Frozen in shock, Lightning is left at a loss, all but spiraling into a panic when Kailey returns around the corner, having - understandably - been unable to find Andy. As she spots Andy there on the floor and asks what on Earth happened, Andy begins to stir, similarly questioning what's happening. As Andy tries to wrack his brain for what happened, Kailey is shocked at him not remembering hearing the Monster rampaging through the halls. This prompts Lightning Dust to share what he just saw, which jogs Andy's memory of the transformation, stunning him in a sudden horror as the trio realizes that this monster transformation is what the serum did to him.
Now that the trio know what's happening, Klaus brings Andy back to his house to get changed while they take some time to figure things out, and Kailey splits off to go inform Dr. Larue on what's happening. Left alone together, Andy voices his fears over what's going on. Klaus attempts to comfort him and suggests trying the warehouse one more time, which Andy isn't keen on. So, Klaus offers to head there by himself while Andy stays at the house where Diane and Edwin can keep an eye on him in case anything happens. Though he's still hesitant, Andy reluctantly agrees to the plan, as they have few other options to finding a cure to Andy's current affliction.
Lightning Dust bursts back into the old warehouse, starting his investigation at the machine Tinakuht had been messing with when he injected Andy with the serum that transformed him. Lightning quickly grows frustrated when he's unable to get anywhere with the machine. Luckily for him, the Demon Sisters appear once again, looking to get under his skin once again. Lightning Dust, fed up with their antics and furious at what they've done to his friend, strikes against them, finally scaring them into admitting that Tinakuht didn't actually intend to transform Andy into a Monster; rather, his plan was to somehow use Andy to bring what the demons refer to as their 'Master', and Tinakuht simply took advantage of the situation when the serum transformed Andy into a mindless ball of rage instead. Lightning demands to know where Tinakuht is, but doesn't get a direct answer. The Demon Sisters slip away once again, this time with their tails between their legs. Left alone, Lightning Dust replays their words in his head, and realizes in horror that Tinakuht must be making his way to Andy to trigger his monstrous form once again.
Back at the Melfton house, Kailey has returned and is keeping a very anxious Andy company, trying to keep him relatively calm. He soon requests some space to himself, hoping that he can clear his head that way. Unfortunately, the alone time only does the opposite, sending Andy into a panicked spiral that leads to him escaping the house through the window, hoping to get some air and get some distance from the others in case he transforms again.
Isolated in the woods, Andy feels his anger bubbling up again, and is trying to find a way to quickly stop it before the transformation triggers. Before he can try, Tinakuht appears, and prompts the transformation forward instead.
Unaware of the trouble Andy's in, Lightning Dust arrives at the house only to be met with a frantic Kailey, who has been trying to contact him to warn him that Andy disappeared in the few moments that she wasn't with him. They conclude that Andy's definitely in danger, as the demon after him is surely on his way, if he hasn't found him already. Lightning Dust heads back out to find their friend, telling Kailey to hang back in the meantime, just to be safe.
Upon reaching the city, Lightning Dust quickly spots Tinakuht and immediately confronts the demon, demanding that he provide a cure for Andy's affliction. The demon just laughs the threat off, boasting about the control he has over Andy now and how powerful it'll make him to have such a beast at his beck and call. With little more than that, Tinakuht orders a transformed Andrew to destroy Lightning Dust. Initially, Lightning Dust attempts to calm Andy back down, hoping to avoid a fight. His plan nearly works, until Tinakuht uses his whip to startle Andy out of it and back into his blind fury. Thus, Lightning Dust is left little choice but to fend off his friend, figuring that maybe he'll change back again if he can knock him out, just like what happened before. To his dismay, fighting back only seems to deepen the transformation.
At a loss for what else to try, Lightning Dust is taken off guard, resulting in Andy landing a nasty blow on Lightning's leg, swiftly grounding him. When Lightning Dust shifts to get up, he immediately fails, realizing that his leg is almost certainly broken. With Andy towering over him, Lightning Dust tries one last time to talk him down, praying he'll get through to him. Miraculously, he sees the haze in Andy's eyes lift, and he finally snaps out of his anger, causing him to transform back into his normal self. As he comes to, Andy rushes to Lightning Dust's side, horrified at the injury he's caused his friend, despite Lightning assuring him that it's fine.
Their reunion is cut short by Tinakuht approaching, insisting that Andy will surely change back into a monster again, whether he likes it or not. With Lightning Dust's injury leaving him at a massive disadvantage, Andy takes it upon himself to stand up to Tinakuht. He manages to control his anger and stop himself from transforming, even as Tinakuht attempts to snap at him with his whip. Andy's sudden sense of control takes Tinakuht off guard, and Andy is able to force the whip out of his grip, taking away the advantage he had on them. Realizing that he's no longer in control of the situation, Tinakuht is quick to cower under Andy's warning glare. Andy, recalling how the demon referred to him loosely as 'Master Ieszohto', uses this as leverage to demand that Tinakuht provide a cure for his condition immediately. Now too scared of him to argue, the demon swiftly agrees, summoning a small pill bottle that he insists will cure him for good. With the pills in hand, Andy gives one last order, demanding that Tinakuht leave Dellville and never return - which the demon also agrees to without hesitation, promptly fleeing the scene as fast as he can.
With Tinakuht gone, Andy returns his attention to Lightning Dust, who is impressed by Andy standing up against the demon. Considering Lightning Dust's injuries as well as Andy's own, the pair decide that it's in their best interest to get to a hospital as soon as they can.
A few days later, back in the school cafeteria, Klaus is using crutches while his leg heals; which Andy continues to apologize for, even though Klaus assures him that he'll be fine. As the trio talk, Andy's mind wanders to the name Tinakuht kept referring to him as; 'Ieszohto'. They throw some ideas around, briefly, but ultimately decide that the demon was likely confusing him for someone else, and they'd likely only find out more if they ever happened upon the real Ieszohto at some point. Andy agrees that he's likely worrying over nothing and drops the subject, but is unable to shake his concerns fully from his mind, wondering if Tinakuht really was mistaking him for someone else or not.

## Appearances

### Main Cast

Klaus Melfton/Lightning Dust

Andy Kellson

Kailey Heartstrong

Tinakuht

### Cast

Demon Sisters (Unnamed)

Dr. April Larue

Diane Shernall (Mentioned)

Edwin Dowley (Mentioned)

## Trivia

* *Anger Management* was consistently the first episode to be fully ready through each step of the writing/editing process for season one

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