John August

Will confronts his dying father about his constant storytelling, demanding the truth before he becomes a father himself.

Edward Bloom bargains with a circus ringmaster, Amos, offering to work for free in exchange for information about a mysterious woman he loves.

Knox opens up to Dylan about his tragic past, revealing that his parents were killed while his father was on a classified military assignment. Dylan admits she misjudged him as a privileged heir, leading to a moment of genuine emotional connection between the two.

Edward Bloom confronts a misunderstood giant named Karl, convincing him to leave their small town behind to seek a bigger life in the city.

Edward Bloom attempts to befriend a misunderstood giant named Karl, convincing him to leave their small town for a bigger life in the city.

Victor seeks advice from his former teacher about why his scientific experiment failed when his heart wasn't in it.

Victor asks his parents to sign a permission slip for a science fair, leading his father to use a fondue metaphor to push for a compromise.

Jason attempts a romantic proposal on a movie set, but Alex's secret life as an Angel causes her to react violently to special effects gunfire.

Jenny reveals the reality of her past relationship with Will's father, shattering the fairy tale myths to explain his complicated love.

Will attempts to reconcile with his dying father, Edward, who continues to use tall tales and humor to avoid facing his mortality.

Dylan discovers that her client, Eric Knox, has faked his own kidnapping and is actually working with Vivian Wu. As the betrayal is revealed through a tense game of Scrabble, Dylan realizes she has been manipulated into helping the very enemy she was hired to fight.

Will confronts Jenny about her past relationship with his dying father, seeking the truth behind the myths and secrets of his father's life.

Mr. Rzykruski introduces himself as the new science teacher and gives a vivid, eccentric explanation of how lightning actually works.