♪ Monster, Monster High ♪
♪ We might give you a fright ♪
♪ Unique as can be ♪
♪ And friends forever, literally ♪
♪ We might walk, might swim, might fly ♪
♪ Either way we gonna run the night ♪
♪ We're Monster, Monster High ♪
♪ Monster, Monster High ♪
♪ We might give you a fright ♪
♪ Monster, Monster High ♪
♪ Friendship never dies ♪
♪ We're Monster High ♪
♪ Monster High-igh-igh-igh ♪
[whispered] We're Monster High.
[eerie music playing]
♪ ♪
[Draculaura] Draculaura Air, flight 1260 cleared for take-off.
Hey! Watch the flames.
Aw. Do I get to go again if mine burned up?
Aw, sorry, Draculaura,
but the official "Headmistress Bloodgood
is running late" rules are, everyone gets one chance,
farthest plane wins.
Oh, no! Goobert! Um, scoot forward!
Sure, Clawdeen. Happy to help.
Yeah! I'm in the lead!
Not for long, my furry friend.
-Gah! -[snarls]
[hissing]
Oh, sorry, did I break a toy?
It's fine, Catarina.
Students are not to be playing after the scream.
Now, class, this week, we're so lucky
to have a guest teacher
and the foremost expert on the Monster Talismans,
Mrs. Stripe.
[applause]
Yes, my mum. Isn't she a-meow-zing?
Oh, pish posh.
I am over the moon to be here.
I pounce at any chance to do something for my beloved...
-alma mater! -[meows softly]
Besides, I was in the area
for the annual Were-creature Expo.
Everyone goes, even the polar Arcticats.
But were-creatures only.
You have to scan your claws just to get in the door.
Oh, thank you for volunteering
your precious time to teach.
Students, I know some of you
have a particular interest in the talismans,
but as we're all fully aware
thanks to that Dr. Blunder bit in Frankie's brain,
the talismans and that portal could unleash
a dangerous cataclysmic disaster,
and dangerous cataclysmic disasters
are not allowed at Monster High.
So best we know as much as possible
about the talismans and their abilities
before the Blood Moon Eclipse, yes?
And who better to learn from
than their foremost expert, Mrs. Stripe?
So treat her with all the respect you'd give me,
because I'm watching you.
What an intro.
But I'm sure we won't have any issues here.
Mom told me that she and Catarina Stripe had some beef.
But if the headmistress thinks she can help,
maybe she knows something about the missing talismans--
[Catarina clears throat]
For talking in class, you get--
Ten hours of ghoulwork? A pimple pop quiz?
Dungeon detention?
Sugar spookies!
[Frankie] Whoa, cookies shaped like talismans?
Here, let me lend a hand.
[upbeat music]
[gasps]
[scarabs chittering]
While you nibble, let's start with a little talisman humor
that is sure to tickle your tailbones.
What do you get when you cross
a Gorgon Talisman with a Vampire Talisman?
Ooh! This is gonna be good.
No one's heard this one? [laughs] Okay, I'll tell you.
You get...
[mysterious music]
You, werewolf girl, where did you get that?
It was my mom's.
I'm Clawdeen Wolf, Selena's daughter.
Toralei may have mentioned me. We fearlead together.
I tried, but you said
you were on an important call, and--[groans]
Well, the past is the past,
but it would have been nice to know that
someone found our precious Were-Talisman.
[stammers] We thought it was lost
with your poor mum all these years.
So sad.
Anyboo, onto the assignment.
W-wait, what about the riddle?
Wha-what do you get? What do you get?
We'll be doing presentations on the six talismans in pairs.
Ooh, dibs on Deuce!
We work together better than peanut boo-ter and skelly.
Draculaura, wanna partner?
No, no, I'll be matching you up.
You two on the Mummy Talisman.
With Heath? [scoffs]
But my mummy wrappings are flammable.
[Catarina] You two take the Gorgon Talisman.
[chuckles] Whoa!
Team Franken-monster Talisman!
[both] Sea creatures unite!
Clawd, we are gonna ace
our Vampire Talisman presentation!
That leaves Toralei and Clawdeen
for the Were-Creature Talisman...
[hisses]
Which somehow found its way to the human world
and ended up with Selena Wolf's daughter.
But Mum! We totally bash claws!
You two will be purring in no time.
[screams]
Now, for those of you in possession of a talisman,
I highly suggest incorporating it into your project.
All partners be ready to present tomorrow.
Your grade depends on it.
♪ ♪
[Draculaura] Clawdeen? The insect juice, please.
Oh, yeah. Uh, sorry. Got it.
This says ancient insect juice.
Are leftovers from the wilderness troop's campout
two weeks ago considered ancient
in your dimension?
I read in a spell book substitutions are okay
as long as the essence is the same.
Or was that in a cookbook?
Right. "Stir juice into bottle."
This lost-and-found potion has to help
locate the Vampire Talisman my dad gave away
"either 50 or 500 years ago,
somewhere in Batswana or the Boohamas," he thinks.
For an all-powerful immortal being,
your dad's memory kinda stinks.
I know! Mrs. Stripe gave me more info
about the talisman in ten minutes
than he has in months.
Who knew it could give me super-speed?
Well, Mrs. Stripe does know her stuff.
Okay, now "give the potion to a friend to shake gently
while you prepare the dry ingredients."
And Mrs. Stripe seems nice, but she paired me with Toralei,
who wants to meet in the woods to work on our project--
Gently, gently!
[potion hisses]
[groans] I can't shake this feeling
that Mrs. Stripe is up to something.
Mom's necklace says "trust your instincts," right?
You got this.
Yeah. Trust my instincts.
[phone rings]
Oh, um, almost time to meet Toralei.
Bye!
[potion rattling]
Ugh, I'm melting, I'm melting!
Oh!
Oh, kidding, kidding. Potion's a bust.
I think we accidentally made smoothies.
Mmm, blood orange.
And the Frankenstein Talisman
was on Watzie's collar the whole time.
-[barks] -Sure you don't want backup
as you go meet Toralei alone in the woods, Clawdeen?
We could take a break from our homework.
It's okay. I got this.
Whoa!
[grunting]
[chuckles] Uh, shoe was untied.
Now I got this.
[mysterious music]
So, instincts,
how do I deal with the biggest bully in class?
[voice] Do something unexpected.
Catch up, Clawdeen!
Were-creatures think best on the move!
I can't argue with that.
♪ ♪
Whoa! Uh, you're fast.
And to think, I don't even have
a fancy Moon Claw enhancing my power.
Yeah, yeah, um, but maybe less running
and more project-doing?
Then catch me already. [meows]
Or is that talisman just for show?
Do something unexpected.
♪ ♪
[gasps]
[growls]
Oh, I-I-I am so sorry.
I just, um, I didn't know how to stop you,
and we need to get our presentation done. [chuckles]
That was actually...
kinda wicked.
For a canine, that is.
And I did need a trim.
-But can you catch? -[grunts]
Not so bad yourself.
Maybe we're not the worst team for this project after all.
Ugh, you love schoolwork, huh?
Fine, I'll bite.
What do we need to say about the Moon Claw
for our presentation?
Well, I thought we could talk about
how it heightens my instincts,
and it lets me transform from human to werewolf anytime,
not just during a full moon.
Okay, that was im-purr-essive.
But what's most special is that
it's gonna help me bring back my mom.
Yes, yes, I was at the assembly.
Headmistress said your mum's stuck in another dimension
and that we all had to look out for talismans
so you can do your big Blood Moon Eclipse ceremony
and bring your mum back.
My mum has no idea where
the missing talismans are, by the way.
I checked.
Uh, what's wrong?
I miss her, you know?
Sorry, I shouldn't have brought it up.
I miss my mum too.
What? But your mom is here.
Like, literally, she's at Monster High.
I mean I miss how she was when I was little.
Before your mum went into that portal
and my mum took her place as Were-Ruler.
Now she's different, so busy.
She never has time for me.
Hmm, unexpected.
-That's gotta be really tough. -[yelps]
Oh, you're comforting me?
Weird. But not terrible.
So, uh, about this presentation...
All right, Miss Goody Two-Paws,
we'll do our homework.
In fact, you gave me a brilliant idea.
Let's get these presentations going.
Who's first?
-How about Clawd-- -Ooh, ooh, we'll go!
Team Mummy!
Class, prepare to be amazed, like you usually are.
This Mummy Talisman helps make my already fab mummy curses
fit for a queen.
[voice echoing] By the power of the talisman!
♪ ♪
[gasps]
[chuckles]
No one tell my sisters
because they'll want it for themselves,
but this talisman enhances my gorgon powers.
If I'm wearing it and turn something to stone,
it stays stone forever.
-Ready, Goobert? -Mm-hmm.
[gasps]
Phew. Still jiggly.
Okay, so my dad must've lost the Vampire Talisman
in the Bermuda Triangle or something
because we still can't find it,
but we found the next best thing--
A recipe for some scary delicious
blood orange smoothies!
[all cheer]
-Voltageous! -Best presentation ever!
The talisman lends a certain air of refinement
to my electric powers.
Pip pip cheerio.
[laughing]
So I checked with my fourth cousin twice removed,
Davy Jones Jr. Jr., and the Sea Creature Talisman
is not in his grandpapi's locker.
But once we find it, whoever has it
will possess the strength to stop a tsunami.
Clawdeen can't see a thing.
So now the real fun begins.
[meows]
[mysterious music playing]
♪ ♪
Ready?
Bring it on.
[laughs] Yeah! Can't hit me!
Oh, too slow!
-Whoa! -Yeah!
See, with the Moon Claw,
my intuition is ten times better.
[all cheering]
Five, six, seven, eight!
[grunting]
Very acrobatic, darling.
So I was thinking after this, we could get mani-claws
and then head to the Scratching Post for dinner.
I know their dragon fire-roasted tuna steaks
are your favorite.
Can't, kitten. I have so much to do.
But do tell me, how did it go with Clawdeen?
Did she spill her guts about her mummy and the Moon Claw?
She's quite young for it.
Maybe I would be better suited--
Clawdeen won't give it away.
But as long as it's in Clawdeen's paws,
my reign as Were-Ruler is at risk.
With the Moon Claw, she could challenge me and take over.
You might stop being Were-Ruler?
Well, get used to the idea because Clawdeen told me
if the Moon Claw is stolen, the powers don't transfer.
I know, Toralei. Foremost talisman expert here.
Which is why I came prepared.
Clawdeen's mummy's diary.
She left it in the Were-Ruler office.
Guess she thought she was coming back.
[both eating noisily]
Goo puddings are messy.
[growls]
Need me to eat yours for you?
Lay a fin on it and you'll find out
how we deal with sea pests in Beheme.
[both laugh]
Scarabs, spoon.
[scarabs chittering]
So Clawdeen, download the deets
on the horrors of working with Toralei.
Actually, it was okay.
I mean, trying to reveal Draculaura's witchcraft
was clawful, and she can be...prickly.
But I think she just needs a friend.
Clawdeen!
May I see you for a moment?
Oh, hi, Mrs. Stripe. Hey, Toralei.
We're all busy, so I'll cut to the chase.
Toralei tells me you're quite attached to that Moon Claw.
Um, yeah. It was my mom's.
But it wasn't always your mother's.
Traditionally, it's held by the Were-Ruler--
the Were-Ruler being me, of course--
which leads me to my proposal.
A trade: that Moon Claw in exchange for...
your mother's diary.
What? Why would you have that?
She left it in my office.
Haven't read it myself, but I imagine it's brimming
with sweet sentiments you'd love to read.
And since she did open that portal to Beheme,
maybe she has some tips for you as you try to get her back.
It would be lovely to reunite your family.
I get teary just thinking about it.
I don't know... it's really hers?
[voice] Yes.
If you want to make the trade,
meet me tonight at the Scratching Post.
You're going with her to the Scratching Post?
You can come along, too, Toralei.
On my one paw, my instincts told me
that I need the diary.
On the other paw, I can't give up the Moon Claw.
But on the other paw...
-[knock at door] -Got it.
[ominous music]
Huh?
Stay back, Toralei!
Don't you dare mess with my sister!
What your mom is doing is wrong!
I know, which is why I'm here to talk to Clawdeen.
Boos, it's okay.
Toralei isn't her mom. I wanna hear her out.
I don't know, Clawdeen.
Toralei tried to get me expelled--twice!
Look, I get it.
There's no reason you all should trust me.
But I can't take back what I did to Draculaura.
So I guess all I can do is say...
I'm sorry?
But Clawdeen, what I said was true.
I miss my mum.
I want her to be the mum she was
before she was Were-Ruler.
And if your mum comes back,
maybe we both get what we want.
[sighs] Can I try to earn your trust?
I only trust you as far as I can throw you.
Which, now that I say it, is pretty far
since I got that poltergeist pitcher arm.
There's no way Clawdeen's going to trust you.
Do something unexpected.
I think we should give her a chance.
What's the plan?
This crafty cat is pretty handy
with a few balls of yarn, a sprinkle of glitter,
and a state-of-the-art 3-D printer.
So we do a switcheroo.
Cool!
I've never been to an off-campus monster restaurant before.
Clawdeen.
Oh, right.
[upbeat music]
♪ ♪
-Now, that's fire-roasted. -Wow!
[laughs] Look at that!
Monstrous.
Over here, girls! Have a seat.
Mmm, I love a bone-cold meow-tcha latte.
Good to see you, Clawdeen.
I trust this means you've decided?
[hisses, yowls]
What's this? A bug in my latte?
This is unacceptable. Good sir!
What seems to be the problem?
I'm so sorry! I don't know what happened.
We'll comp your meal--
You're gonna comp a lot more than our meal,
you careless, clumsy--
[laughs] It's fine. We're fine.
Goo happens. [laughs]
Just leave the towel.
So what's your decision, Clawdeen?
Well, I agonized over it,
but I can't pass up my mom's diary.
It could provide vital information.
So I'll make the trade.
-Is this a fake? -What? No, no--
You think you can trick the world's foremost expert
on Monster Talismans?
This looks like it was made by a sticky-fingered toddler!
You should know it's going to take a lot more
than that little Moon Claw to get your mother back.
Even when we had all six talismans,
the portal was so unstable, it nearly exploded
before it trapped her in there!
This diary was your only hope.
-Too late now. Good riddance. -[gasps]
No!
Yes.
Now I have a were-community to rule,
but this isn't over.
Toralei, get Clawdeen back to school.
Can't have Headmistress Bloodgood on my case
about losing a student--again.
Mummy!
-[tense music] -[distant applause]
It worked.
[whistles]
[cheers and laughter]
It worked because your plan was,
as you say, purr-fect.
Okay, explain to me again how we did it?
Because I feel like I just got out of a whirlpool.
Well, it all started with Toralei's idea.
It was a simple bait and switch, really.
We do a switcheroo.
[conspiratorial music]
You mean give her a fake Moon Claw?
Well, yes and no.
My mother will never be tricked by a fake.
She is the world's foremost expert
on Monster Talismans, or whatever.
But the only way we'll get away with getting you that diary
is by making her angry--
and this fake will do just that.
But then she'll just be angry.
We still won't have the diary.
[chuckles] Au contraire.
She may not be fooled by a fake Moon Claw,
but she will be fooled by a fake diary.
This is the real switcheroo.
[Toralei] But we couldn't do it alone.
As soon as my mum arrives at a restaurant,
she always orders a purr-fect, bone-cold meow-tcha latte.
But this one wasn't going to be so purr-fect.
That's where Cleo came in.
That's your cue, my little beetle baby.
Break a leg! [scarab chitters]
Ah, make Mama proud.
Mmm, I love a bone-cold meow-tcha latte.
[Toralei] I knew when she saw the bug,
my mum would not be pleased.
She'd call over the nearest server.
That's why Clawd and Lagoona had put in a big order.
50 of your finest goo puddings, good sir.
Over here, girls!
[Toralei] See, we just had to make sure to time it right
so that the server carrying the goo puddings
would be passing our table
right when my mother spotted the bug.
Which is where Frankie came in.
Pip pip, cheerio.
The puddings went flying,
giving me an excuse to shield the diary.
Except I wasn't shielding it--
I was switching it with the fake.
The switch was Draculaura's cue to fly in.
So then we offered my mum the fake talisman.
She was, as I predicted, enraged,
and burned the fake diary.
Meaning she'll never realize we switched them,
and Clawdeen gets to keep the real one.
But how'd you know she'd burn it?
It's her go-to move.
A D-minus?
I ordered triple chocolate! This is only double chocolate!
[flame roars]
These aren't the fireworks I wanted!
-These are for babies! -Mum, wait!
[fireworks exploding]
Mom would be proud.
Thank you all for your help.
Toralei, none of it would have been possible without you.
That's really unexpected.
Yeah, thanks, Toralei.
-You were great. -Big zaps.
But just don't get a big head about it.
Huh, it actually feels weirdly warm and fuzzy
to be nice.
[coughing, hacking]
Oh, wait. [clears throat]
Might have just been a furball.
You earned a vial-full of my trust.
But it's a start.
I'll take it.
Aw! I love friendship.
[laughs] Oh, my Ra, Lagoona, you're squishing my scarab.
[scarab chitters]
There's just one thing I can't stop thinking about.
What did your mom mean when she said
the portal was unstable even with all six talismans?
-How is that possible? -Pfft. I don't know.
Maybe the diary's got some clues.
I can't wait to read it.
Wow. We just pulled off a heist!
We're like Monster's Seven.
What should we steal next?
The Declaration of Monster-pendence?
The Scare-ity Bell?
Ooh, what about Bloodgood's head?
[all] Stealing is wrong, Toralei!
Ugh, fine.
Can we at least do a slo-mo walk out?
Oh, yeah. Let's boo this.
[dramatic music]
♪ ♪
[spooky music playing] s.