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Never Feed Them After Midnight is the second episode of Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai, and the second episode overall.
It aired on May 23, 2023 on Max.
Synopsis[]
Sam must choose between keeping Gizmo safe or returning to his normal life, a choice is further complicated by a street thief, her boss, and water.
Plot[]
Sam's grandfather told them that mogwai have many rules to them.
Gizmo is scared looking at the other mogwai. Sam's grandfather tells him that there are many rules to mogwai, such as no bright light and never feed them after midnight. He puts them in a box while his daughter mentions that she believed his stories were not real. Sam's grandfather explains that mogwai are very real and both Sam and himself would be heading to Fengdong, which had been destroyed by the mogwai. Sam's grandfather invites his daughter and son-in-law while people show up at their shop.
Elle knocks, while her boss tells her to behave as if she works for him. Sam's family hides as Sam's grandfather says that he could protect Gizmo since he has a kind heart, handing him a book and saying he would scare the people outside, who threatened Gizmo's safety.
Sam's grandfather tells the mysterious man that their shop was closed, but the man says that nothing closes for him. After talking for a little bit, the man infers that he used to be a treasure hunter, also asking if he knows the value of what he had stolen from him. He introduces himself as Riley Green, saying that he also considers himself a treasure hunter, offering to leave if he gives him the mogwai. Sam's grandfather laughs, saying that he does have the mogwai, but had never come home empty handed during his days as a treasure hunter. He pulls out a spin drum and begins playing it, shooting at Riley's security and shooting at Riley as well.
Riley turned Sam's grandfather into a pearl he swallowed in order to consume his knowledge.
After smoke clears, Riley is unfazed, saying he had learned that trick as a child, and shooting at Sam's grandfather with something he mastered as an adult. Both of them clash with magic, but Sam's grandfather is overpowered and captured into a small pearl by Riley. Elle tries to escape, but is not allowed to do so by Riley. Riley opens his mouth wide and swallows the pearl Sam's grandfather was in.
Riley and his team hear Sam's family. Sam's father tells Sam and his mother to leave, which they do instantly, followed through the city by Riley's men and Elle. Sam and his mother make it to an alley and manage to escape. After catching their breath, Sam's mother tells him to hide while she diverts the villains. While hiding, Gizmo sings a song which calms the mogwais down, also hugging Sam since he could tell he was sad. Sam apologizes, saying he does not know how to get Gizmo back and they fall asleep.
After seeing Sam and Gizmo asleep, the other mogwai wake up and escape the box they were in, walking through the city. They walk into a dumpling restaurant, where they steal food and scare everyone in the restaurant except for the boy who helps Elle.
Gizmo does not wake Sam up, but he quickly runs over to Gizmo and says that they need to be very careful about looking for his sibling-kids.
After helping Riley get to the mogwai, Elle tried to convince him to let her go.
Elle walks into Riley's room, where he is performing magic, digesting Sam's grandfather's knowledge. Elle says that she believes capturing the mogwai should cover her debt. Riley explains that if she is uneasy about what she had seen, it is because she is ignorant. He tells her that the creature is key to leading them to the Valley of Jade, which contains treasure. He tells her that they would never be even and she would always work for him.
A man walks out of the dumpling restaurant, while Sam and Gizmo make it. They look for the mogwai inside, seeing them in some sort of cocoons because they've eaten after midnight. Riley walks in with Elle, revealing he knows Sam's name. Sam refuses to hand over Gizmo because of what he had seen him do to his grandfather. Riley reveals that he knows everything Sam's grandfather knew, including his plan to go to the Valley of Jade. Riley freezes Sam and takes Gizmo, taunting Sam until he is hit in the head from behind by Elle, which knocks him out.
Elle told Sam that she would help him, as she was opposed to Riley's plans.
Sam runs away with Gizmo with Elle following closely behind. Elle reaches Sam and says that she would be helping him since she did not know Riley was going to do any of the things he had done. Elle says that they should help each other out since Green would be following them both. Elle blows a whistle, saying that she could get a message to his parents.
Locked up, Sam's parents get a message from Sam, which says that he is abandoning his 21 year-old plan. He now has a two-month plan, which would involve getting Gizmo to safety, also promising to be back at some point.
Sam tells Elle they need to get to Fengdong, so Elle steals some keys and has both of them jump on top of a train.
Riley wakes up and sees the mogwai come out of their cocoons, now angry and violent Gremlins.
Cast[]
- Gabrielle Green as Elle
- A. J. LoCascio as Gizmo
- James Hong as Grandpa
- Matthew Rhys as Riley Greene
- Izaac Wang as Sam Wing
- Ming-Na Wen as Fong Wing
- BD Wong as Hon Wing, Ratcatcher
- Eric Bauza as Henchman #1, Noggin, Snout
- Zach Galligan as Henchman #2
- Grey Griffin as Claw
- Keisuke Hoashi as Conductor, Customer #1, Customer #2
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
The title of the episode is reference to Rule number 3 for Mowgli.
Revelations and significant events[]
Continuity[]
References[]
| Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai episodes | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | 1. Never Get Them Wet · 2. Never Feed Them After Midnight · 3. Always Buy a Ticket · 4. Don't Drink the Tea · 5. Always Stab or Run · 6. Always Buy a God a Drink First · 7. Never Squeeze a Fox · 8. Never Hug a Mogwai · 9. Never Give Up · 10. Never Ever Expose Them to Bright Light |