In of The Magicians , titled " The World in the Walls ," Quentin Coldwater wakes up in a mental hospital where his therapist informs him that magic is merely a delusion. This episode uses the "dream-sequence mental hospital" trope to explore Quentin's character and the dangerous intersection of hedge magic and Brakebills. Plot Summary & Key Twists

Quentin leads a music therapy group in a rendition of Taylor Swift’s "Shake It Off" to annoy the "orderly" version of Penny, testing if the real Penny’s consciousness is linked to the dream.

The Magicians: Season 1, Episode 4 - "The World in the Walls"

When the real Penny eventually enters the dream, he is furious at the "racist" orderly caricature Quentin's mind created.

The entire scenario is a Scarlatti Web spell cast by Marina and Julia to distract Dean Fogg. Marina’s goal is to lower Brakebills' wards so she can break in and steal her erased memories.

To wake Quentin, Dean Fogg summons a Matarese (a mechanical-looking scorpion) to enter the dream world. However, Quentin ultimately must break the spell himself by refusing to play the games of the Madness Maker , a figure from the Fillory and Further books. Memorable Moments