01x18 - Power Heist

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- ♪ 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 gonnarun 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.

[mysterious music]

♪ ♪

- Draculaura Air, flight 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--

- [clears throat]

For talking in class, you get--

- Ten hours of ghoulwork? A pimple pop quiz?

Dungeon detention?

- Sugar spookies!

- 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.

- 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.

♪ ♪

- 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 or 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?

- 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]

♪ ♪

- 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?

- 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 ba*ls of yarn, a sprinkle of glitter,

and a state-of-the-art -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]

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.

But we couldn't do it alone.

As soon as my mum arrivesat a restaurant,

she always orders a purr-fect,bone-cold meow-tcha latte.

But this one wasn'tgoing 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.

- I knew when she saw the bug,my mum would not be pleased.

She'd call overthe nearest server.

That's why Clawd and Lagoonahad put in a big order.

- of your finest goo puddings, good sir.

- Over here, girls!

- See, we just hadto make sure to time it right

so that the servercarrying the goo puddings

would be passing our table

right when my motherspotted the bug.

Which is where Frankiecame in.

- Pip pip, cheerio.

- The puddings went flying,

giving me an excuseto shield the diary.

Except I wasn't shielding it--

I was switching itwith the fake.

The switch wasDraculaura's cue to fly in.

So then we offered my mumthe 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!

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.

- Uh, 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]

♪ ♪

[upbeat music]

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