Edward Claw Hands

**Edward Claw Hands** is the fifth episode of the Season 1 of *Freeridge*, premiering on Netflix February 2, 2023.

## Summary

*With Javier out of town, the sisters throw a house party, where true feelings surface and an unexpected guest appears.*

## Plot

Gloria and Ines set up posters, looking for Mariluna in order to give her the box back. Gloria has a plan she calls "Operation sit on Rusty's face", which she also has on her to-do list.

Javier wakes Gloria up, telling her there is no school because the teachers are on strike. He tells her there would be a family meeting in ten minutes.

Gloria finds Ines watching videos of Rusty when he was little kid. Ines mentions she used to think Rusty was hot, and is not interested in him anymore. Gloria denies she is crushing on Rusty and both of them go downstairs.

Javier sits Gloria and Ines down as Lucia enters the house. They tell them that they would be going on a trip for the weekend. Gloria and Ines say they are okay with that and after an awkward conversation, Javier and Lucia leave. Gloria says that their father is looking for opposition, so they would pretend to like her. Ines suggests they throw a party, but Gloria says thy cannot do that. However, she decides that it would be a good idea in the end because she is worried her sister would die.

Demi and Andre interview striking teachers before the former gets a text about the party. Andre says that he wishes Cam and her would get along.

Ines tells Gloria that she would have someone go back up to her room at the party. As they grab alcohol, Tonio does not allow them to, saying that he would up their tab by 20% if they did. However, when he finds out that they are throwing a party, he tells them that the alcohol is free, and he would be charging people to go to the bathroom.

Rusty, Gloria, Demi and Ines help decorate for the party, as Gloria confesses to Demi that she wants to have sex with Rusty. However, Gloria says that she has not told Ines and was worried about the curse. She tells Demi about how she saw her mother at the cemetery and mentions that the curse could be real. Demi tells Gloria about Cam and how she had said that she could never be with a guy who had been with another guy, which Gloria confirms.

Cam tells Andre he cannot believe he is at the party. Both of them kiss as Demi offers them a shot, also wanting to talk to Cam, who passes.

Rusty approaches Gloria, who says that the party sucks. Rusty says that he has an idea. He says that they would have a dance-off and Gloria would be his partner. They start having a good time as they dance, and realize that they won since there is nobody near them.

Andre straps two beers to Demi's hands and shives her inside a room along with Cam, who also has his hands stuck to beers. Andre tells them not to leave until they are friends again. Demi says that she would not own what she said just because Cam demands it.

Demi starts drinking as Gloria runs in, saying that she needs to go with Rusty.

Ines and Gloria choose who Ines would be going to her room with as Gloria meets Rusty outside. Rusty asks where her father is and she tells him that he had left. Rusty tells her she is entitled to freedom, as she asks why he feels that. He says that she needs some more time to herself and Rusty says that he works for his grandmother as well. Both of them kiss after chatting some more and Rusty suggests they go somewhere more private, but she leaves.

Cam tells Demi he is sorry she had cut her tongue, while she apologizes for what she said when she was 12. Demi says that she truly does not remember saying it, but she feels horrible that she felt that way. Demi apologizes, sayings she wishes she could undo it, to which Cam replied that she had done it after having owned what she said.

Gloria barges into her room, asking Demi and Cam what to do. They tell her to go with him. She sees Rusty in the hallway and calls out for him, but ends up running again.

Cam and Demi talk about Andre, who Cam says is perfect. However, Cam says that he does not want someone who is perfect, but would rather have someone who is complicated.

Gloria cleans up her house, as she finds that her father had been writing a will. She leaves and sees Mariluna, who she chases until everyone stops her. However, she is able to escape and Gloria loses her again. Soon after, she sees Ines leading Rusty into her room, which makes her sad.

Ines pushes Rusty onto her bed, and asks him to rub her neck. He starts doing so, until she tells him that he could kiss her. He refuses, and when Ines asks why, he mentions that he likes her sister. Ines tells him that Gloria is not into him, but rather into the idea that he used to be famous and talks bad about him all the time.

Demi tells Cam that she wants him to tell her he likes her. Both of them start kissing as Andre opens the door. He finds out that Demi was the scar and fires Demi from the podcast.

Gloria turns around and sees both Javier and Lucia, which surprises her. Gloria walks towards Ines, who is crying. Ines says that she really did like Rusty, but there was someone else from his old school. Ines tells Gloria that Rusty has a girlfriend, so Gloria tells her thta he is a piece of shit.

Outside her house, Gloria finds Mariluna's scarf, saying she wants to undo her curse.

## Cast

* Keyla Monterroso Mejia - Gloria
* Bryana Salaz - Ines
* Tenzing Norgay Trainor - Cameron
* Ciara Riley Wilson - Demi
* Peggy Blow - Marisol Martinez
* Zaire Adams - Andre
* Cyndee Rivera - Lucia
* Abraham Rodriguez - Benji
* Michael Solomon - Rusty
* J.R. Villarreal - Tio Tonio
* Jean Paul San Pedro - Javier
* Tiffany Bank - Teacher
* Innocent Ekakitie - Young Rusty
* Christopher W. Jones - Manotaur
* Athena Garcia - High School Partier / Student
* Jeff Lewis - Teacher
* Hannah Brennan - Party guest (uncredited)