Nicholas Kazan

As the Wormwoods prepare to flee the country, Matilda presents her parents with adoption papers, pleading to stay behind with Miss Honey.

Matilda and Lavender learn about the terrifying Miss Trunchbull and the legendary 'Chokey' from a seasoned older student named Hortensia.

Matilda presents her parents with adoption papers, begging Miss Honey to take her in as the Wormwoods prepare to flee the country.

Miss Honey reveals the tragic truth about her childhood and the loss of her parents to Matilda. She describes her struggle under the care of her cruel aunt and her eventual escape to a modest but peaceful life in her own cottage.

Detective Hobbes confronts the body-hopping demon Azazel in a tense psychological standoff. Hobbes attempts to assert his moral authority and determination to stop the killings, while Azazel taunts him by attacking his sanity and highlighting the futility of fighting an incorporeal enemy.

Miss Honey visits the Wormwood household to advocate for Matilda's advanced placement, only to be met with hostility and anti-intellectualism. She attempts to explain Matilda's genius to her parents, who are more concerned with their television program and their own superficial values.