01x02 - Dark and Stormy Knight/Two Can Play That Game

[bunniefuu]

[ whistles ]

We've got a monster to watch.

♪ Who's the greatest
team of all? ♪

♪ Watch the little monsters
when you call ♪

♪ Who's that knockin'
at your door? ♪

- ♪ Esme and Roy ♪
- [ cheering ]

♪ They're not kidding,
They're a-monster sittin' ♪

♪ And having
some monster-y fun ♪

♪ So all you monster girls
and monster boys ♪

♪ Get ready
for Esme and Roy ♪

♪ Esme and Roy ♪

Kids:
Esme and Roy!

♪ Monster-sitters ♪

♪ When they play,
they're going to save the day ♪

♪ And chase those
monster problems away ♪

Kids:
Yay!

- ♪ Esme and Roy ♪
- Kids: Esme and Roy!

♪ Monster-sitters ♪

♪ In your place,
with the monster case ♪

♪ They're gonna put
a big smile ♪

♪ On your monster face ♪

♪ They're just smitten
with monster sittin' ♪

♪ Esme and Roy ♪

Roy:
Yes!

Kids:
Esme and Roy!

Esme:
"Dark and Stormy Knight."

Check it out, Roy.

Esme: That cloud kind of
looks like a horse.

Oh, yeah, and that one
looks like...

a meatball.

Hey! That one looks
like a meatball, too.

[ gasps and smacks lips ]

And that one looks
like a really big meatball!

Roy, are you hungry?

Hmm.
Now that you mention it--

[ swallows ] Mmm. Meatball.

- [ music playing ]
- [ both gasp ]

We've got a monster to watch.

Yay! Today we're
watching Snuggs!

Yes.

[ machine whirring ]

[ honking ]

All right.

- Let's go.
- Whoo-hoo.

[ honking ]

Roy:
Hello.

Ooh, I can't wait
to see Snuggs.

[ doorbell rings ]

That little puff of fluff.

He gives the best hugs.

- Hey.
- After you, of course.

Roy, Esme.

Good to see you again.

Snuggs was just asking
when you were coming.

Right, Snuggs? Snuggs?

Esme:
[ giggles ] Here he is.

I love you, Esme.

Aww. Don't you just
love monsters?

[ Snuggs and Roy giggling ]

- Come on, Roy.
- Coming.

[ Snuggs giggles ]

OK, you two
know the drill.

Just make yourselves at home.

[ rain pattering against glass ]

Oh, dear. It's raining.

I hope it doesn't thunder.

Snuggs is a little
scared of thunder.

Don't worry,
Miss Muzzywump.

We've got everything
under control.

Yeah, we're
the monster-sitters.

Ha-cha-cha-cha.

OK, bye now.

- Bye. See you soon.
- Bye-bye now.

Up, Roy.

Aww, you want me
to pick you up?

Come here, buddy.

Cuddle.

Whoa-ee! Those are
some strong cuddles.

Hmm. It's getting stormier.

I hope there's
no thunder

to scare Snuggs.

Me, too.

You know what happens
to Muzzywump monsters

when they
get scared, right?

Hmm. Let me guess.

They glow in the dark?

No.

They make a face
like this?

[ giggles ] No.

Huh.

[ gasps ] I don't like thunder.

I don't like thunder.

Roy:
[ grunts ] Oh.

Oh, I know.
They glow in the dark.

No, I guessed that already.

Hmm... Aah!

I don't like thunder.
I don't like thunder.

What happened to Snuggs?

Monster fact 32--
Muzzywump monsters

puff up
when they're scared.

[ gasps ]
Poor little Snuggs.

Did the loud thunder
scare you?

[ sniffling ] Mm-hmm.

Then let's hope there
isn't any more thunder.

I don't like thunder.

- I don't like thunder.
- Uh-oh.

Esme, what do we do?

What do we do?

[ Roy grunts ]

[ Snuggs whimpering ]

There's got to be something
that'll distract Snuggs

from the thunder.

Hmm. This sounds like a job
for the monster case.

[ whistles ]

[ thunder ]

♪ Don't listen
to that thunder ♪

♪ Just look over here ♪

♪ You are always safe
and sound ♪

♪ With your
monster-sitters near ♪

♪ I got a mustache--
Isn't that funny? ♪

♪ Over here,
I'm a-monster-y funny ♪

♪ Look over here--
My banana is ringing ♪

Hello.

♪ Now look over here ♪

♪ Do you like my singing? ♪

♪ Mi mi mi,
mi mi mi ♪

Too much?

♪ Don't listen
to that thunder ♪

♪ No, don't even look ♪

Wait a minute, Snuggs.
Do you want to read a book?

I love reading books.

Will you read, Esme,
and do all the voices?

Sure, I will.

Now, what should we read?

Hmm. A book about worms?

A book about space?

A book about worms
in space?

This one is my favorite.

[ chuckles ]

Esme:
"The Brave Knight."

Good choice.

OK, just squeeze
over a little--
there we go.

[ all giggling ]

Once upon a time,
there was a brave knight.

Ooh.

"It is I, Sir Fuzzalot."

[ giggles ]

See his castle?
It's so big.

All is well
in Sir Fuzzalot's kingdom,

until one day--

a dragon came to town.

A dragon?

Oh, no. What's gonna
happen to the knight?

[ giggles ]

He'll be OK, Roy.

Knights are brave.

That's right.

Esme:
The knight was brave.

He wasn't scared
of the dragon,

not even a little.

"Nothing scares me
except for pickles.

Why are they
so green and slimy?"

[ giggles ]

Esme, did the knight
really say that?

OK. I might have
added that part.

[ giggles ]

Psst. It's working.

Reading the book
is calming him down.

[ thunder ]

I don't like thunder.
I don't like thunder.

Uh-oh.

- Whoa!
- Roy: Oh-h*! Oh.

Poor Snuggs.

What are we going
to do, Roy?

Uh, Roy?

Down here.

- Oh, heh.
- [ strained grunting ]

Much better.

- [ Snuggs whimpering ]
- There, there, little guy--

I mean big guy.

[ whimpering ]

The storm is getting worse.

We've got to find a way
to distract Snuggs,

or he'll keep
getting bigger.

Ooh. Maybe I can do
that tap dancing routine

I've been working on.

Let's see.
I'll need a spotlight,

sequined pants--
oh, and tap shoes.

Do you have size 85?

- [ thunder ]
- [ whimpering ]

That's not good.

I don't like thunder.
I don't like thunder.

I don't like thunder!

Esme:
Uh-oh.

Monster meltdown.

Come on, Roy.

[ whimpering ]

I know you're scared
of thunder, Snuggs,

but you're safe
in here with us.

♪ Take a deep breath
and count to three ♪

[ all exhale ]

One, two, three.

♪ Now listen carefully
and repeat after me ♪

I am Snuggs, and I am brave.

I am Snuggs
and I am brave.

I am Snuggs
and I am brave.

I am Snuggs
and I am brave!

♪ There we are ♪

♪ Nice and calm ♪

♪ Now we can move on ♪

[ Snuggs exhales ]

Great job, Snuggs.

Keep going.
I'll be right back.

I am Snuggs--

- Roy. Monster huddle.
- ...and I am brave.

Snuggs is still scared,

and the storm
is getting worse.

Hmm. I wish we
could make Snuggs

feel as brave
as this knight.

He wasn't even afraid
of a dragon.

Brave like a knight...
[ gasps ]

Wait a monster-minute.
That's it.

Maybe if Snuggs pretends
to be a brave knight,

he won't feel so scared.

Oh. Do you want to pretend
to be a brave knight?

Can we build a castle, too?

You know it.

Get ready, guys.
It's playtime.

[ whistles ]

- This way, Roy. This way!
- This way?

Esme:
No, that way!

- That way!
- [ Snuggs giggling ]

More pillows!

[ Snuggs giggling ]

♪ Ta-da! ♪

Aah! [ grunts ]

[ all laughing ]

Whoa!

[ laughing ]

[ giggling ]

[ laughing ]

[ laughing ]

We can use this bowl
for a helmet.

And we can use
this banana for,

well, a banana.

Knights get hungry,
too, you know.

[ all laughing ]

- This is my shield.
- A book for a shield?

- Great idea.
- [ both laughing ]

Yeah.

[ all cheering ]

Now that's what
I call a castle.

Right, Roy?

- Hmm.
- Roy?

- Roy?
- Roy?

Don't you mean...
"Dragon Roy?"

Roar. Roar.

Come on, Knight Snuggs,
we have to protect

our castle
from the dragon.

[ giggles ] Here I come.

[ thunder ]

[ gasps ]
I don't like thunder.

[ whimpers ]

Remember, Snuggs,
you're a brave knight.

I am Knight Snuggs,
and I am brave.

Besides,
that's not thunder.

It's just a big,
silly dragon roaring.

[ thunder ]

Roar. Roar!

No thunder here--
just old Roy the dragon.

Roar. Roar.

I'm Knight Snuggs,
and I am brave.

Stay away
from our castle, dragon.

You don't scare us.

I know how we can
keep the dragon away.

Tickle him.

- Get him! Charge!
- Yeah! [ laughs ]

- Get him!
- [ laughing ]

That tickles.
That tickles.

Roar.

[ all laughing ]

Oh, the tummy tickles
get me every time,

every time.

I give up. I give up.

You're too brave for me.

- Hooray.
- Whoo-hoo.

Huzzah.
We got the dragon!

Snuggs? Snuggs, honey?

I came back
as soon as I could.

I know how scared you get
when there's loud thunder.

Mom, there's no thunder.

That's just Dragon Roy.

And I'm not scared
of a silly dragon.

I'm Knight Snuggs,
and I am brave.

Oh, my!

- [ thunder ]
- [ Snuggs gasps ]

The dragon is back.

Charge!

- [ all laughing ]
- Oh, that tickles.

- That tickles.
- Oh!

Esme: Oh, I miss
that little Snuggs already.

Pretending to be a knight
made him feel so brave.

I know.
Pretending to be a dragon

made me feel brave, too.

Just try and scare me--

- Boo.
- Not scary.

Boogedy-woogedy-woogedy.

[ Roy yawns ]

Huh. You are brave.

Oh, I meant to tell you.
We're all out of meatballs.

[ gasps ] What?

Gotcha.

[ both laughing ]

Esme:
"Two Can Play at That Game."

[ Esme humming
"Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" ]

Roy:
Esme!

It's snack time.

Oh. What'd you make?

I couldn't decide
if I felt like spaghetti

or a sandwich,

so I made
a spaghetti sandwich.

[ chewing ]

Mmm. Delicious.

[ giggles ]

[ music playing ]

[ gasps ]
Better eat fast, Roy.

We've got a monster to watch.

Yes.

We're watching
Frank and Franny.

[ machine whirring ]

[ honking ]

- Ha ha.
- Yay.

Let's go.

- Here we come.
- [ honking ]

Roy:
Here we are.

Frank and Franny's house.

Ready to see
those Bleeterblops?

Oh, yeah.

- [ giggles ]
- [ doorbell rings ]

Esme! Roy!

Up here!

Oh, hi, Mr. Bleeterblop.

Kids, your
monster-sitters are here.

- [ gasps ]
- Yes!

- They're here.
- Finally.

- Esme.
- Roy.

Franny:
Hi, hi, hi.

Esme:
Hi, guys.

OK, kids. Have fun,
and I'll be back soon.

- Bye.
- Bye, Dad.

See you later.

- Come on.
- [ Esme giggles ]

Don't you just love monsters?

[ grunting ]

[ all laughing ]

So, what do you guys
want to play today?

We want to play...

Both:
Dress-up!

Dress-up?
We're great at dress-up.

Show 'em, Esme.

[ whistles ]

Frank and Franny:
Wow.

- Yeah.
- Cool.

Franny:
Yeah.

Look at these bunny ears.
[ giggles ]

Oh! A fireman hat.

- Look at this.
- And look at this.

And look at that.

Monster fact number 43--

Bleeterblops
have a lot of energy.

Yes!

I wanna play pirate over here.

[ giggles ]

And I wanna
play ballet up here!

♪ La la la ♪

[ chuckles ] Arrr!
Shiver me timbers!

[ Frank and Franny Laugh ]

Pfft. We can handle
playing two games.

[ laughs ] Right?

Of course.
We're the monster-sitters.

Esme! Roy! Come pretend
to be ballet dancers with me.

You got it, Frank.

Roy:
Here we come.

This calls
for some music.

[ classical piano
music playing ]

Look, Esme.
This jump is called

the "grand jeté."

Whew. Whoa!

[ gasps ]

[ sighs ]

[ giggles ]

Well, I call this move
the "Esme jeté."

[ giggles ]

Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah.

Uh-huh. Oh, yeah.

Uh-huh. Uh-huh.
Your turn, Roy.

Roy: [ grunting ]
Be right there.

[ grunting ]

A little tight,
but I think it'll work.

[ giggles ]

[ Esme and Frank giggle ]

Roy! Lift me up
like a ballet dancer.

Oh, OK.

Up you go.

La, la, la, la,
la, la, la, la.

Nice moves, Roy.

Now, pirouette.

"Piro" what?

You know. Pirouette.

Spin.

Yeah.

Spin, spin, spin.

Esme! Roy!

Pirate Franny
is ready for ya. Arrr!

Be right there, Franny.

Frank, you keep dancing,
and we'll be right back.

OK. Sauté. Sauté.

[ Roy humming ]

"Arrr" you coming?

Aye, Esme.
I be right behind ya.

[ Esme giggles ]

[ sighs ]

Ahoy, mateys.

Ahoy, Franny.

Oh, boy.

Pirate Roy needs a second.

Roy, you're not a pirate.

I'm not?

No, you're
an evil sea captain.

- So I am. Arrr!
- [ Franny giggles ]

Avast, ye, Pirate Franny!

There's a ship dead ahead.

Well, blow me down.
You're right.

Esme:
Arrr, it's Captain Roy.

The meanest monster
to ever sail the seven seas.

I'm so-- I'm just so mean,

and I'm taking
over your ship.

Arrr! Too much?

Just a little.

Quick.
Use the cannons.

Ah, not the cannons!

[ gasping and laughing ]

Esme! Roy! Let's keep
playing ballet.

Psst. Esme...

We've got a problem.

Roy: Playing two games
at the same time

- is a lot of work.
- Franny: Arrr.

Maybe we should
try splitting up.

- [ Esme giggles ]
- Good idea.

Captain Roy
will be right back.

- Arrr!
- [ Esme giggles ]

OK. You got this.
Come on, buddy.

You can do this.

OK... [ pants ]

- Perfect.
- Huh?

OK, Roy.
You'll be the swan,

and I'll be the prince.

[ panting ]
A swan? Got it.

[ imitating Swan call ]

[ giggles ] Roy.

In ballet,
the swan doesn't walk,

he dances like this.

Arabesque. Arabesque.

Ara-- whoa!

Well, I can do that.

Ara-- Whoa!

Like that?

[ both giggling ]

Captain Roy,
where are ye,

ye crusty barnacle?

I'm coming for ya,
Pirate Franny.

Be back in a flash,
Prince Frank.

Is it just me,

or is playing two games
really hard?

[ giggles ] You got this,
Captain Roy.

Thanks, Esme.
Right you "Arrr."

Huh?

[ squeaking ]

[ panting heavily ]

- Ahoy, Captain Roy.
- Aah!

So we meet again.

- [ grunting ]Take that!
- [ grunting ]

[ Franny giggles ]

Captain Roy needs a nap.

It's not time to rest.

It's time to--

take that--
walk the plank!

Frank: Roy!

Hold that thought.
Your brother's calling.

OK. You got this, big guy.

Your a dress-up champion.
You can do it.

Just a little further.

- [ gasping for breath ]
- OK, Swan Roy.

Do exactly what I do.

Relevé, sauté, jeté.

Relevé, sauté,
hit-the-hay.

[ snoring ]

Franny: Roy.

Take five, Frank.
I'll be right back.

You're a monster-sitter.
You can do this.

You're a monster-sitter.
You can do this--

Roy?

- Frank: Roy.
- Huh? [ sighs ]

[ panting ]

- Roy.
- [ groans ]

[ panting ] Oh!

- [ Roy screams ]
- Frank: Roy!

- Franny: Roy!
- Frank: Roy!

[ Frank and Franny
echoing "Roy" ]

Aah! I can't take it anymore.

I can't play two games
at the same time.

I'm only one monster.

Uh-oh. Monster meltdown.

I know you're overwhelmed,
big guy, but it'll be OK.

- It will?
- Uh-huh.

♪ Take a deep breath ♪

♪ Put your hands on your tummy ♪

♪ Feel your belly
rise and fall ♪

♪ In through your nose,
out through your mouth ♪

♪ It's not hard at all ♪

[ exhales ]

Thanks, Esme.

You always know how
to make a monster feel better.

- [ giggles ]
- What's so funny?

Me. I look ridiculous.

- [ giggles ]
- Oh, yeah.

You do look ridiculous.

[ sighs ]
You know what?

I think I kinda like
this ballet-pirate costume.

Ballet-pirate?

Wait a monster-minute.

That's it!

Frank! Franny!
Monster-huddle.

Aye aye, Captain.

Coming.

How would you guys like
to put your games together

into a new game called...

"ballet-pirates"?

Frank and Franny:
Ballet-pirates?

Yeah. We can dance

and sail the seas
at the same time.

What do you say?
Wanna play?

Yeah. Me too.

OK, guys.

Get ready. It's playtime!

♪ We're fancy, prancing,
ballet-dancing pirates ♪

♪ Ballet-dancing pirates
are we ♪

♪ We're swirling, whirling,
ballet-twirling ♪

♪ Pirouetting pirates ♪

♪ And there's nothing
that we'd rather be ♪

All: Arrr!

♪ Climb aboard
our pirate ship ♪

♪ We're going
on a dancing trip ♪

♪ And looking far and wide
for buried treasure ♪

♪ Along the way,
we'll grand jeté ♪

♪ Pirouette and relevé ♪

♪ 'Cause dancing is
our pirate-y pleasure ♪

Avast! What's out
there in the ocean?

Frank:
[ gasps ] It's a dancing swan!

Swan, can you lead us
to the shore?

I "shore" can.
[ imitating a swan ]

But be careful. Honk--

There's a sea captain
who will do anything

to find
the buried treasure...

- and her name is--
- Captain Esme.

♪ We're fancy, prancing,
ballet-dancin' pirates ♪

♪ Ballet dancin'
pirates arrr we ♪

♪ We're swirlin',
whirlin', ballet-twirlin' ♪

♪ Pirouetting pirates ♪

♪ And there's nothing
that we'd rather be ♪

All: Arrr!

[ Esme, Frank,
and Franny laughing ]

You ballet pirates
have got me cornered.

I surrender.

The buried treasure
is yours.

[ whistles ]

Look! "X" marks the spot.

- Whoa.
- Whoa. Treasure.

Psst. Open it.

What is it? What is it?
What's the treasure?

- What's the treasure?
- [ all gasp ]

Esme:
Spaghetti sandwiches!

- Frank: Yum!
- Franny, Esme, and Roy: Yes!

Mm, mm, mm.

So good.

My favorite.

Putting two games together
was a great idea.

Playing ballet-pirates
was a blast.

Yeah. I wonder what
we'll play next time.

Maybe skateboard basketball
or dance painting.

Oh, oh! I've got a good one.

Snack-napping.

[ gulps ]

[ snoring ]

[ chuckles ] Silly Roy.

[ end credits music playing ]

The house needs to be neat,
clean...

-and tidy.
-[GIGGLES]

♪ [HARMONICA MUSIC PLAYS] ♪

All aboard the Hugo Express!

We're making stops across
the entire living room.

Thank goodness
for Couch Station.

[PHONE RINGING]

HUGO'S DAD: [ON PHONE]
Try to have everything
cleaned up before I get there.

[ESME AND ROY GASP]

[GASP]

[GASP]

[YELPS] Did you hear that?
He's coming back soon.

-ALL: Esme and Roy!
-[GIGGLING]