01x01 - The Switching Hour

[bunniefuu]

[Clock chiming, thunderclap]

[Creaking]

[Owl hooting]

[Shrieking]

[Crying]

[Gasps]

[Screaming]

Get down here!

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[Needle scratching record]

[Chuckles]

[Crickets chirping]

Hey, nicky, don'

Forget your purse.

Cut it out, jake,

I'm going to tell mom.

Oh, I'm shaking.

[Gulps]

[Burps]

[Screaming]

Open up, quick,

There's a monster out here!

Jake:

Nicky

Can you say

"Bunny rabbit"?

I can't wai

For halloween.

I'm going to scare

Those kids so bad

They'll never sleep again.

Hah!

You couldn't scare

Your own shadow.

[Screaming]

[Shadow gasps]

Satisfied?

[Shadows snarling

And growling]

[Yelling]

I hear they throw

Rotten eggs everywhere!

Yummy!

Why waste

A perfectly rotten egg?

Humans-- go figure.

What are youlooking at?

Sorry.

Thanks.

Do you mind?

Bad hair day.

[High-pitched giggling]

[Deep chuckle]

[Crowd talking and laughing]

[Gasps]:

Lovely sentiment, ickis.

And I do,too.

[Growling]

Now, you all know tonigh

Will be your first halloween

[Loud cheering]

And we've been preparing

For this glorious

Night all year.

A night of mischief

[Crowd cheering]

A night of mayhem

A night of total terror!

[Screaming and cackling]

Quiet!!

You also know

The results of last week's

Midterms are in.

And you pus-mongers have

Really let me down this time!

How hard could it be

To scare the pants

Off an eight-year-old?

This was all you came up with?!

[Laughing and cackling]

I'm glad you find this

So amusing.

Perhaps you and your classmates

Can enjoy a real laugh rio

While you're sitting

In your rooms tonight!

But your grombleness--

It's halloween!

[Gasps]:

What?

You think you deserve

To go out on halloween?

[Meekly]:

Uh yes?

Looking for a "yes"

Wrong!

Silence!

[Sweetly]:

I have spoken.

[Harshly]:

As far as you

Ringworms are concerned

There's no such thing as

[Sweetly]:

Halloween.

First the tooth

Fairy, now this.

Halloween is

A national holiday.

He can't do

This can he?

And just in case any one of you

Is stupid enough to defy me

My little friend

Will be guarding

The exit.

[Class muttering]

What happened

To the honor system?

Don't be afraid, my pets.

He's been given

Strict instructions

Not to hurt a hair

On your heads.

[Hairs cheering]

He's simply to catch you

And bring you to me.

I'll handle discipline

With three choices:

Something bad,

Something reallybad

Or you don't want to know.

After all, why should

He have all the fun?

What about myneeds?

Jake:

Mom just ruined my halloween.

You can't go?

Worse-- I go

To take you.

I'll be good, jake, I promise.

That's right.

Keep quie

No matter wha

You see or hear.

I won't see or hear anything!

Glad we understand

Each other.

[Screaming]

[Yowling]

The frog and I

Are slipping ou

Through the main

Drainage pipe.

You guys want to come,

You can slide by the frog.

Go with the flow.

As appealing as that sounds

We'll find our own way out,

Thank you very much.

I had some bad pencils for lunch

And they're sitting

In my stomach like lead.

Come on, ickis,

Don't start this again.

But you heard

What the gromble said.

I heard him.

I also see

Those two

Are going.

So pencil breath

What's it going to be?

[Taunting]:

Ickis could never disobey

The gromble!

I could, too!

If I had a rat every time

I disobeyed the gromble

I would have

A lot of rats.

[Bugs chattering]

Ickis:

What if we get caught?

Relax.

Ickis:

What if we get lost?

Krumm has an excellen

Sense of direction.

What if it starts to rain

And my ears fill up with water

And I drown?

It could happen.

[Doorbell rings, door opens]

Kids:

Trick or treat!

Krumm:

They're going to wish

They were born without noses.

[Chuckling]

A scratch-and-sniff costume!

[Sniffing]

Whoo, that's nasty!

[Growling and snarling]

Hey, transformer!

Where'd you ge

Your costume?

[Yelling]

Look at those ears!

What do you do

When it rains?

[Both laughing]

Girl:

Well, see

You around.

Here, this lady's

Only giving out pennies.

They thought we were

Humans in costume.

How humiliating.

I've never been so embarrassed.

So, um what do we do now?

[Gobbling coins]

I could go

For more copper-coated treats.

Mmm, they were awfully good.

What did those kids say again?

Oblina:

"Pick your meat."

It was

"Prick your feet."

I definitely heard "meat."

That makes no sense,

"Pick your meat."

"Prick your feet"

I understand.

You know, prick your feet.

But, "pick your meat"?

I brought toilet paper

To wipe up

The entire neighborhood.

Didn't you get stuck

With your

Little brother?

Oh, excellent--

Now we've go

An att*ck rabbit.

I'm a monster!

Hey, don't laugh.

Nicky actually saw one

Of these in the garbage.

Didn't you, nicky?

[All laughing]

Don't worry,

He'll stay out of the way.

So, we're agreed.

All:

Prick your feet!

My, you certainly

Are the most

[Shouting]:

Herb, you want to ge

Out here for a minute?

[Whispering]:

Have you ever

Seen such things?

Finally, some kids

With imagination!

What are you all supposed to be?

Well, that one's

A candy cane!

And that one's like a

Jackrabbit, or something.

And that one

Ooh, ooh

Whoo, son-- whatever you are

You ought to take tha

Costume off and get some air.

Think you're starting

To rot in there.

Nice job on the costumes.

Hey, this is good, too.

Especially the outside.

Let's get some more.

All:

Prick your feet!

Prick your feet!

Cute, but don't push your luck.

[Door creaks]

All:

Prick your feet!

Boy:

Very funny.

The party's in the den.

[Kids laughing]

What's the big deal?

There aren't even

Any worms in there.

Let's play "dead man's game."

Everybody get in a circle.

Now, we pass around

The grossest thing

We can think of.

And I'll go first!

The belly fa

Of a decaying mongoose!

[Moist quivering]

I've had better.

[Stretching and snapping]

The petrified booger

Of a tyrannosaurus rex!

Wow still chewy

After all those years.

Hey, I got one.

My very own eyes.

Have a ball!

[Chuckling]

What's going on in here?

[Screaming]

[Kids screaming]

What? They're

Just eyeballs.

[Crickets chirping]

[Screaming kids approaching]

Ready on patrol.

Action on the right front.

Prime all weaponry.

att*ck!

[Grunting]

[Grunts]

Ickis!

Come on!

Hey, it's nicky!

You're supposed to stay back.

Jake's going to k*ll you

When he sees you here.

Krumm:

Hey, how'd you

b*at us here?

Uh

Those kids were vicious.

I have half a mind

To go back

And give them

Some of this.

[Screams]

Now you've done it.

I guess there's only

One thing to do now.

[Chuckling]:

Eat more?

Carry him back, genius.

We can't leave

Him out here.

Next time we're going

To egg you and leave you there.

Got it?

Jake:

You could have

Gotten hurt.

Mom would have

Grounded me for life.

Hold that thought, huh?

Come on, you can'

Stay in there forever.

Want to bet?

[Rumbling]

Boy:come on.

We're going to be late

For that party.

Nice try, pal.

You just weren't scary enough.

Hey, there's no toilet paper.

Hey, nice costume.

Love the ears!

He's kind of short,

But what a babe.

Krumm:

Poor ickis-- he pricked

His feet one time too many.

Oblina:

Halloween is

A major holiday.

We should have

Started him ou

On something a little easier

Like groundhog's day.

[Shouts]

[Gasps]

This isn't ickis!

It's a little boy.

He looks

Just like ickis.

You look

Just like ickis.

Don't eat me, don't eat me!

Oh, we don't eat humans.

Who knows where they've been?

Who'd be left to scare?

Are you monsters?

Yup.

Monsters!

Nice work!

Of course we're

Not monsters.

But you're hairy and

Weird-looking and smell bad.

Thanks!

Look, I'm oblina,

This is krumm.

We demand to know wha

You've done with ickis.

Ickis?

You know--

Small chap, big ears

Color of a fresh bruise.

Does he eat garbage?

That's him!

I've seen him.

I made my costume

To look like him.

If you're here

When my brother

Comes home without me

Mom's going to

Ground him for life.

I got it!

You're a genius.

You think ickis

Was switched with nicky?

Maybe, but look

I can stuff six of these things

On each side of my mouth.

Try it!

Krumm, we must find ickis

And return this boy immediately.

Gromble:

Well, well, well!

And what are we doing

Out after curfew?

Ickis is sick,

He needs some air.

Sick?

Uh he doesn'

Look ill to me.

In fact, he looks

More robust than ever.

Now, get back inside

Before I send snorch

To tuck you in!

Hi, ickis!

[Whispering]:

Stay close to me.

Not that close.

Ickis, here's

The rat I owe you!

First, I just want to wish

You all a happy halloween.

[Class moaning]

Oh, that's right,

You missed all the fun.

How terribly insensitive.

Ah, I just love being me.

But enough chitchat.

Let's turn to last week's

Assignmen

Shall we?

[Zapping and whirring]

[Dog whimpering]

[Boy screaming]

That's one way

To lick the problem.

All righty, let's see--

Who wants to be next?

Master ickis?

With all due respect, sir,

You don't want ickis.

Oh? And why not?

Well, to be hones

Ickis hasn't been

Acting like himself.

Lately he's been

Just a tad

[Clanking and zapping]

[Nicky screaming,

Cat screeching]

Splendid, ickis!

Good hang time.

Go ahead

Eat it.

[Slurping]

He's trying to cut down.

Break time!

Break's over!

[Class gasps]

Now, I have reason to believe

That some of you hangnailed

Little sneaks were ou

Last night.

Now

Dear

Was it you?

No, your grombleness,

I would never--

Enough!

Apparently

Everyone

Chickened ou

Last nigh

Except me!

Oh, and you, too.

The gromble's going

To bite our heads off.

You said monsters

Don't eat humans.

I never said

We don't ea

Other monsters.

Make no mistake

I will find out who

Disobeyed me, and when I do

Woman:

Come on, guys, I said breakfast!

Get out of there now

Or I'll give you

A broom handle sandwich.

[Loud snap]

Mom, nicky broke the broom!

[Sighs]

[Quietly]:

Oblina krumm

And where

Do you think

You're going?

Sit down and

Eat breakfast.

In case you didn't know,

Halloween is over, bonehead!

Ow!

Bonehead won't take off

His costume.

Jake, stop picking

On your brother.

Sorry, kiddo, no breakfas

Till you put on

Some real clothes.

You got to have breakfast--

It's the most importan

Meal of the day.

Ecch.

[Grunting]

Mm-mm.

No way.

Ah polyester!

[Dishes rattling]

[Loud chomping and snarling]

Where are youfrom?

You wouldn't believe me.

Honey, are

You okay?

You sound like you've go

A frog

In your throat.

[Croaking]

You really

Are a dweeb.

Thanks!

Aren't you

Forgetting something?

What about my kiss?

I don't have cooties.

You can borrow mine.

[Croaking]

Now, remember

The point is to pierce eardrums

Give chills, and reduce

Humans to lumps of goo.

And a-one,

And a-two, and a-three.

[Screaming, barking,

Belching and howling]

I need more from the howlers.

Work with me, people,

Work with me.

Okay, back row,

Now, really sell it.

[Howling and shrieking]

[Quietly]:

Hmm there's

Something missing.

[Scratching blackboard]

Ah, that was mellifluous,

Absolutely mellifluous!

And to think I said

You'd never amoun

To anything!

[Sobbing wildly]

Oh, you.

Woman:

Now, class

Yesterday we learned abou

Wanda frimler's penthouse

With river views

And wraparound terrace.

Today, nicky will tell us

All about his house.

Nicky?

My house?

Um well, let's see.

It's got the best trash

You'll ever find.

[Class giggling]

Uh there's enough maggots

And broken car parts

And, and chicken bones

To feed a family

For weeks.

[Proudly]:

I live in a filthy,

Disgusting dump!

You know

Where you're going.

Oh, no, no

The trash compactor.

Kid:

I'll flatten you like a pancake.

I'll mash you

Like potatoes.

Mash me like

Potatoes--

What are youin for?

Disrupting class?

Ooh, disrupting class.

The little wimp disrupted class.

Hah like this?

Girl:

Like this?

More

Like this!

Jake:

Hold it.

We can't split this up

Without nicky.

[Laughing]

[Sighing]:

I guess they're not coming.

Maybe I'll just flush

Myself down the toile

And hope for the best.

[Door creaking]

[Firmly]:

I need to use the bathroom.

You have a serious

Wardrobe problem.

You'll be sorry!

What are you

Going to do to me?

What if I took

Cut it out!

Here it comes.

Go cry for mommy.

[Screaming crescendo]

Now, remember, don't tell

Anyone where you've been.

No one would believe me

If I did.

[Screaming grows quieter]

[Ratcheting]

[Water splashing]

You okay?

I'm better than okay.

I'm baaad

To the bone.

[Cackling]:

I'm bad! I'm bad!

[Deep voice]:

I'm baaad.

[Chuckling]

[Jake groaning softly]

[Whispering]:

Monsters!

Oh, jakey

Can you say "bunny rabbit"?

Jake [screaming]:

Mommy!!

Ickis:

So they were tough.

So I was outnumbered.

It takes more than

15 Men to scare me!

15? Excuse me

There were six.

Two wore short pants,

And none of them shaved.

[Knuckles cracking]

[Clears throat]

Since none of you confessed

To going above ground

On halloween

I did a little detective work.

[Quietly]:

They'll never be able

To pin this on us.

And with the aid

Of a rusty tweezer

And a garden weasel

I made four-eyes squeal

[Squealing]like a

Stuck pig!

We're doomed!

Oblina, krumm and ickis

Would you please stand up?

Class, I want you all to take

A good look at these three.

Take a good

Long look.

For they

Are the future

Leaders of tomorrow!

I told you two not to sweat it.

Unlike the res

Of you slobbering pantywaists

These students

Acted like real monsters.

They went out on halloween.

However, let's

Not forget they did

[Growling]:

Disobey me.

Therefore

Mmm, uh

What's behind door

Number three again?

[Door creaking]

[Echoing scream]