Lil' Monsters (2019) - full transcript
I can't believe
it, Lil' Stitches!
I've had my eye on the annual
Halloween Dance Off
all my life - and now, it's almost here!
You mean, you've wanted to
compete in
the Halloween Dance Off for TWO HUNDRED YEARS,
Lil' Fangs?!
A hundred and eighty-seven
years,
to be exact, thank you very much!
Ah...my bad.
I can't believe it's almost Halloween!
The days go by so fast when you get to be my age!
It's all such a blur!
To think, you'll be a
hundred and eighty-eight before you know it!
That's right!
A hundred and eighty-eight year old CHAMPION!
I can't wait to get up on that bright stage
and see everyone looking back at me!
All those faces!
All those eyes!
All those tentacles!
I don't like being the center of attention!
Don't you think you'll get a lil'
stage fright up there, Lil' Fangs?
Stage fright?
Pfft!
No way!
I'm a mini-vampire!
You know what happens when
folks look at me too long?
They notice your pallid complexion?
No!
They fall into a deep trance, and do my bidding!
Oh, right!
Hey, do you think you can pull
that trick on the dance judges?
Sure!
But, I'm not gonna!
No?
Why not, Lil' Fangs?
Because!
That would be CHEATING!
And little vampires don't cheat!
They don't?
Nope!
Don't have to!
We're good enough, smart
enough, strong enough,
and
spooky enough to do just fine
as it is!
Do you think you'll win?!
I'm gonna try!
Either way, it's gonna be fun seeing
who IS this year's best dancer!
I can do a pretty mean robot!
I'll bet!
And I can't wait to see it!
I wanna get everyone else
involved too!
Whatcha mean, Lil' Fangs?
I mean, I'm starting a Monster
Dance Club
at school, so that any lil' monster who
wants to get down can participate
in the dance competition!
Really?!
Wow!
Any monsters at all?
You mean...even I can enter?!
Why not?!
The Dance Off is open to one and all, isn't it?
Hmm.
Yeah, I guess it is!
So, what are you waiting for, Lil' Stitches?
Start practicing your moves and get ready!
There's no time like the present!
Okay!
I need to do some stretches, or something!
My bones are stiff!
When we go to school tomorrow,
I'm gonna announce to all our lil' friends that we're
holding open auditions for the Dance Off!
Then, we'll see who's interested
in trying out,
and pick the best of the best to perform onstage!
Okay!
I can't wait!
Hey, do you think I need to get
a snappy new outfit to dance in?
Or will this old get-up do?
I dunno!
You've worn that outfit since
the day I met
you, Lil' Stitches!
I can't even picture you wearing anything else!
My gram has some glittery,
sequined capes and stuff,
leftover from her glam Egyptian days!
I could wear that!
Don't get yourself into trouble, buddy!
What if you get it dirty?
Or tear it?
I don't want to see you get
GROUNDED
before the Dance Off!
You're right!
It's not worth it!
Besides, if I'm a good enough dancer,
I'll let my moves do the talking!
That's the spirit!
I can't wait!
C'mon, let's get ready for bed!
Bed?!
But, it's six o'clock in the morning!
I'm a little vampire, don't you
know we need our daytime nap?
I wanna be good and rested for tomorrow!
It's gonna be a BIG day!
Okay, everybody!
Thanks for coming in early!
Before Mrs. Myers gets here,
Lil' Stitches and I have
something very exciting to announce!
That's right!
Does it have anything to do with jerky treats?
Umm...no, Lil' Woof,
Nothing about jerky treats!
Oh.
What about bubbling cauldrons?
Is it about a bubbling cauldron?
No, Lil' Charm, I'm afraid
it's got nothing to do with any bubbling cauldrons
either!
Dang!
I know!
We're in school!
This must be about BRAAAIIINS!
Uh, no.
No, Lil' Brains, we're not
gonna talk about brains today!
Nope!
We're gonna dance!
Dance?
Whatcha guys mean?
I mean, as we all know,
the big Halloween Dance Off is fast approaching!
Not as fast as my dad!
My dad moves fast!
Whoosh!
Yikes!
Easy, Lil' Boo, easy!
Now's not the time for
collecting souls -
now's the
time to DANCE OUR SOCKS OFF!
Umm...that's gonna be
kinda tough for me, guys.
Not literally, Lil' Rags!
I just mean we're all gonna
show off our best dance moves,
and assemble our very own
Monster Dance Club!
Then, on Dance Off day,
we'll get onstage and blow the doors off the joint!
Ah!
Destruction!
I like it!
Lil' Stitches!
Hit the music!
Okay!
One at a time now!
Each of you have a moment
on the floor,
to bust out your favorite dance moves!
At the end, we'll pick the
best ones for our new team!
And we'll go WIN that thing!
Yeah!
Ladies first, Lil' Charm!
You're up!
Oh, my!
I didn't come to school today prepared for THIS!
But, okay!
Here goes!
Woohoo!
Niiice!
Lil' Charm you're amazing!
Lil' Jackie!
Do your thing, vegeta-girl!
Okay!
I'm not much of a dancer, but...
here goes nothin'!
Awesome, Jackie!
Yeah!
What a twist!
That was really good!
Aww, shucks, you guys!
I'm next!
I'm next!
Uhh...okay.
Yay, Lil' Brains!
Woohoo!
Huh!
That's pretty good!
You wanna see pretty good?
I'll show you guys pretty good!
Watch this!
I call it Werewolf Risin'!
Wooo!
Lil' Woof's got moves!
I learned this one back home!
We used to bust it out at the pyramids when I was little!
I mean, I'm STILL little, but...
you get the idea!
Wow!
Nice!
Yeah!
Smooth moves, Lil' Rags!
Thanks!
Lil' Boo, it's all you!
I thought you'd never ask!
Go, Lil' Boo!
It's your birthday!
Go, Lil' Boo!
It's your birthday!
That was super, Lil' Boo!
Sure was!
It was phan-tastic!
What about you, Lil' Stitches?
You gonna show us whatcha got?!
I sure am, Lil' Charm!
Excuse me,
while I drop some science!
Whoa, buddy!
I didn't know you could move like that!
It's all in the joints!
What about you, Lil' Fangs!
Let's see you!
Yeah!
Hit us with your best shot!
Dance away!
Okay, kids!
You asked for it!
Yayyy, Lil' Fangs!
Well?
What'd you guys think?
Smooth as butter!
Smart as braaaiiins!
I think we have our Halloween
Dance Club -
EVERYBODY!
Yes!
Listen!
Everyone here's so good,
you ALL made the cut!
Cut?
Did somebody say cut?
Yikes!
I just can't wait for that
Halloween Dance Off, Lil' Rags!
It's gonna be sooo fun!
No doubt, Lil' Jackie!
To be honest,
I never saw myself dancing onstage!
But, ever since Lil' Fangs
and Lil' Stitches said I made
the cut,
I'm pretty excited about it!
I know, right?
I usually save my silliest dance moves for the bedroom
mirror at home - but, now I'm
thinking what the hay?!
Why not let it all hang out?!
Go for broke?!
Let my freak flag fly!
I just wish we had more time
to get together and practice!
We were good today, but who
knows how good we could be, if
we had more time to prepare!
Hmm...you're right!
Y'know, tomorrow's Mischief Night!
The night all lil' ghosts
and ghoulies hit the town for some fun frights!
Or, hunker down to
roast marshmallows
all through the night!
Why don't we plan a big, fun
and music-filled sleepover?!
A sleepover?!
Yeah!
We could invite the whole gang!
Yesss!
And do run-throughs of the
performances
we wanna do
in the Halloween Dance Off!
Absolutely!
Think the gang'll go for it?!
There's only one way to
find out -
we'll ask around!
Sweet!
Lil' Fangs and Lil' Woof
are in my gym class next!
I'll invite them!
Okay!
And the rest of the gang
are in my history class!
I'm headed there now!
We can meet on the playground
after school,
and see
who's in or who's out!
Sounds good!
What a day this has
been, Lil' Rags!
And it's only getting
better, Lil' Jackie!
True that!
Good luck with Lil'
Fangs and Lil' Woof!
The proper term
is 'break a leg'!
Oh, right!
At least, you're
already bandaged for it!
Hahaha!
Hahaha!
Thanks for inviting us to
your sleepover, Lil' Jackie!
Yeah!
What a fun activity on this
night-of-all-nights - Mischief
Night!
No worries, guys!
Lil' Rags and I were
talking after our surprise
dance auditions today,
and we thought it'd
be fun to get together in a big
sleepover,
and do more planning!
We're glad you
all could make it!
Are you kidding?
We wouldn't miss it!
That's right!
All of us together?
On Mischief Night?!
What could be better than that?
I can only think of ONE thing!
You can?
You can?
What's that, Lil' Fangs?
Telling our favorite
Halloween stories!
Whoa!
That WOULD be fun!
Uhhh...could be make sure
the windows are locked first?
It could get spooky in here!
Hahaha!
Okay, Lil' Stitches!
We'll make sure we're locked up
tight!
Who wants to go first?
How about Lil' Fangs?
It was his idea!
Yeah!
Let's hear one, Lil' Fangs!
Very well, then!
Once upon a time,
when I
was just a wee vampire,
I heard a loud scratching
on my coffin lid!
Oh, no!
What'd you do, Lil' Fangs?!
Well...I froze for a moment.
I wasn't sure if I should open the lid!
Are you kidding?
I'd have padlocked it from the inside!
Yeah!
Scratching?
On a coffin lid?
In the middle of the night?
Huh-uh!
No way!
It was actually the middle of the DAY, Jackie!
Ohhh, right!
You are a lil' vampire!
Day is night, night is day!
Gotcha!
Right!
So anyway, I finally decided to
open my coffin
and see who was
making that terrible racket,
while I was trying
so hard to sleep!
Who was it, Fangs?
Who was doing the scratching?
Fluffy!
Fluffy?
Yes, Fluffy!
Our pet cat!
She loved to curl up with
me in my cozy coffin bed!
Ohhh!
That makes sense!
Kitties are so cuddly!
And they love a warm bed!
Or coffin!
What about you, Lil' Charm?
You're a witch!
You must have a black
cat story or two!
I do, indeed!
But, I'd rather
tell a broom story!
A broom story!
I'm all ears!
And... braaaiiins!
I see that, Lil' Brains!
So, one Halloween, I was
flying my broom over the
countryside,
watching all
the trick-or-treaters,
and I came upon a lonely
farmhouse,
sitting all
alone on a hilltop!
Aww...poor farmhouse!
It's just a figure
of speech, Lil' Boo!
Houses don't get lonely!
Oh.
Right.
So, I landed and met a little
old lady
who was having a
terrible time cleaning up a mess
after a stray wolf
got into her pantry!
Pfft!
Blame the wolf!
I see how it is!
What did you do, Lil' Charm?
Did you help the old lady?
I did!
I hopped off my broom
and used it to help
sweep
up her pantry floor!
Then, we put all the stuff back in its crates!
She was so thankful, she baked me a homemade cherry pie to
take home with me!
Wow!
That story had a nice happy ending!
It sure did!
I wonder if they ever caught that wolf!
You would!
But, I can tell ya,
they NEVER catch the wolf!
'Cause wolves are too smart to get caught!
How 'bout that?
Sounds like you have a Halloween
story to tell, Lil' Woof!
I might!
Halloween's given me some of my favorite memories!
Like this one time, I was
huffing and puffing,
trying my
best to blow this house down!
Gee, I wonder why you were
suspected of breaking into
that old lady's pantry!
Anyway!
If you'll listen, I'll finish!
I was helping the farmer raze
his barn,
so he could build
a bigger one, to hold more
cows and pigs!
How nice of you, Lil' Woof!
See what I mean?
Us wolves ain't all bad!
When I finally took a deep
enough breath and
DID blow his
house down, he gave me all the
Halloween candy I could carry!
No way!
Yes way!
And boy, was that farm
stocked up with candy!
I was the most popular wolf in
my den that year, lemme tell ya
what!
Wow!
I bet!
What about you, Lil' Rags?
Any fun Halloween tales?
I have a few!
Like this one time, I
was trick-or-treating
downtown, and--
Whoa!
Trick-or-treating downtown?
My mom won't let me do that!
There was a big group of us!
Ohh, that musta been so fun!
It was!
Anyway, we trick-or-treated at
the hospital,
and wouldn't you
know it, the nurses thought
I was a patient who'd wandered
out of his room upstairs!
Ha!
Get out!
What happened?
They whisked me off to a
room and threw me in a bed!
Then, some doctor came in
and scolded me, like,
young
man, don't you ever do that again!
You could hurt yourself even worse!
Hahaha!
That's crazy!
We got it sorted out!
And when they realized their mistake,
they took me back downstairs and let me and all
my friends raid
their candy bowls!
That's awesome!
Gosh, if we find ourselves
in the right places,
us lil'
monsters can really clean up on
Halloween!
I know, right?
How 'bout you, Boo?
Any good Halloween
stories to share?
Oh, I have loads of stories!
Halloween's my time of year!
But, rather than spinning yarns,
I have something else in mind!
Like what, Lil' Boo?
Like this!
Wowwwwww!
Go, Boo-Boo, go Boo-Boo, go!
Woot!
Woot!
Woot!
Wooo!
That reaper can DANCE!
Greetings, lil' monsters
and creatures of
all walks and wings!
I bid you...welcome!
I hope that you are ready for
another fun-filled evening of
footwork and wing-flapping!
For, today is the day
we've ALL awaited!
The annual Halloween
Dance Off is upon us!
Without further ado,
let me
present our first contestants!
If you enjoy night stalking,
you might know their footprints!
All the way from the
dark shadows -
LIL'
RAGS and LIL' BRAINS!
Hey, Fritz!
Gimme a vanilla double scoop
sprinkled with candy corn!
I'm all outta candy
corn, Lil' Woof!
Sorry!
What?!
All outta candy corn?
But, today's HALLOWEEN!
Who runs outta candy
corn on Halloween,
for howling out loud?!
Well...I guess I do!
It's okay, Lil' Woof!
Try saltwater taffy sprinkles instead!
They're yummy!
Oops!
I just ran outta taffy, too!
You ran outta TAFFY?!
On Halloween?!
Oh boy!
Very nice, you two!
Where in the night did you learn such deft synchronization?
Uhhh...what?
What's the sink running nation?
I bet their water bill's sky high!
Ehhh...
...nice job, you two!
Everybody give them a hand!
Give them a wing!
What talent!
Okay, okay!
Let's see...I got it!
Lemme have a large cup of carnivore berry,
with chocolate drizzle on top!
I don't carry carnivore berry, Lil' Woof.
You don't carry carnivore berry?!
Oh no!
I was looking forward to carnivore berry this Halloween!
Hey, Lil' Woof!
We're next!
Alright!
Next up, we have an unlikely duo!
One savage from the deep woods -
you may have heard him howling at the moon last Wednesday
- and the other, a lil' cutie from the pumpkin patch!
The pumpkin patch right over there, actually!
We've all watched her grow up from a lil' seed sprout!
Give a blood-warm Halloween
welcome to two of our local honor students,
LIL' JACKIE
and LIL' WOOF!
You don't carry blood-orange ice pops?
Any ice cream truck worth its chocolate
carries blood-orange ice pops!
Lil' Woof...
I come here for ice cream
every Halloween,
and I've
ALWAYS gotten blood-orange ice pops!
Waa!
I wanna blood-orange ice pops!
What about some chocolate candy corn?
Nooo!
I want blood-orange ice pops!
Lil' Woof--
Sniff, sniff, what Boo?!
They just announced your name onstage!
You're up!
Oh...uhhh...
I'll be back!
I hope you have some eyeballs gummies!
Sorry 'bout that, Fritz.
He loves his ice cream!
Pfft!
Temper on that wolf!
For a minute, I was starting to think you got cold feet!
Me?
Cold feet?
Pfft!
My feet are always warm and fuzzy!
Hit the music!
Look at 'em go up there, Lil' Brains!
Y'know, I've known Jackie all my life,
and I never knew she could dance like that!
I knew Lil' Woof could move!
You oughta see him chase his rabbit pals in the woods!
Hoo-wee!
What a sight!
I can imagine!
I dressed up like a wolf one year,
but I sure didn't have wolf speed!
Wait, you mean, you were born a lil' witch,
but you still dressed up for Halloween?
I ALWAYS dress up for Halloween!
I was gonna be Bigfoot this year,
but we ended up entering this Dance Off instead!
You mean, you dress up EVERY year?
Yep!
Every single one!
Wow!
What are some of your favorite costumes?!
Hmm..let's see...
I went as an angel one time!
Ha!
A witch dressed as an angel?!
Priceless!
One year, I was a cat!
Black one, of course!
Yup!
Once, I was a princess!
Really?
Aw, that's cute!
And last year, I was a wet mop!
A wet mop?!
Yeah.
I just dumped a bucket of
water over my head and held onto my broom!
Wow!
How about that?
Let 'em hear it!
Have you ever seen a no-hands cartwheel like that?
I haven't!
Let's have a word with the dancers, shall we?
Come here, you two!
Come...here!
Where did you lil' monsters learn to get down like that?
How did you develop such great chemistry?
Well, we had a sleepover at my house on Mischief Night,
and we practiced some steps!
A sleepover on Mischief Night!
Hahaha!
Incredible!
Some performers take years to achieve that kind of chemistry!
I'm a dog of prey!
I'm naturally physical and very communicative!
Clearly!
You know, I absolutely LOVE transforming into a wolf on Halloween...
or any other time, for that matter.
A pumpkin too?
That goes without saying!
Pumpkins are what Halloween is all about!
It sounds like Jackie and Woof knocked 'em dead!
You think I oughta practice
MY moves before I take the stage, Lil' Brains?
Right here?
With me?
But, we're not even a team!
We're competing AGAINST each other!
Duh!
I know, silly!
But, we're still friends!
We can still have fun dancing together!
Won't that be giving away your ideas, Lil' Charm?
What if someone sees, and then goes up and copies you?
And then later, when it's your turn,
it looks like YOU'RE copying THEM?!
I don't need to run through my stage dance if you don't think it's a good idea -
we can just dance to limber up
Uhhh...limber up?
What's that?
It's when we warm-up for an
exercise -
like dancing, silly!
Oh.
I knew that.
My name is Lil' Brain, but I'm very smart!
Uh-huh.
Suuuure you did!
Okay, I'll start!
You ready?!
Ready as I'll ever be!
Okay!
Here goes!
What do you think, Lil' Brains?
Do I have the moves?
I'll say!
My back's getting stiff just watching you!
Don't just stand there like a zombie!
Gimme something to work with!
C'mon!
Dance!
Okay, okay...lemme limber up first!
Go Lil' Brains, go, Lil' Brains, go!
Okay, I'm going!
Going, going, gone!
Lil' Brains...
why didn't you do that onstage?!
Meh!
It's just a lil' something I do for fun around the crypt!
Wow.
Alright, Fritz!
I've done my dancing for the day,
now I want some ice cream!
Well, that's why I'm here in
this ice cream truck, Lil' Woof!
Pick your treat!
How about blood-orange ice pop?
Lil' Woof!
I don't have blood-orange ice pop!
How about a cup of plain old vanilla, Lil' Woof?
There's always vanilla!
Vanilla?!
Ptooey!
I don't eat no yucky vanilla!
C'mon, Lil' Woof,
why don't I sprinkle some doggie
biscuits on top, give it some flash?
Doggie biscuits?
Did you say doggie biscuits?
What do I look like, a German Shepherd?
I'm a WOLF!
A WEREWOLF!
Unbelievable!
I'm telling ya, I get no respect!
Let's hear it for Chicky-Peep, everybody!
Chicky-Peep!
How fleet-of-foot!
Such fluttering wings!
Now, that was a clucking incredible performance!
A chick of few words, I see!
That's okay, it keeps our show moving along nicely!
Nobody likes a long-winded bird!
Up next, we have quite a surprising entrant!
This lil' lady is usually found underfoot -
and what a
STING she delivers when we step
down!
Who knew she could boogie, too?!
All the way from her anthill
on the prairie highlands,
it's my pleasure to introduce
to you, the lovely OLIVE!
Come on up here and show
us what you've got, OLIVE!
Okay, I think I'm ready!
It's crazy how nervous
I get whenever it's
time to go onstage!
I thought lil' witches liked
being the center of attention?
Not THIS lil' witch!
I'm just a shy girl at heart!
Aww, that's sweet, Lil' Charm!
I bet you're gonna be great!
Thank you, that's very sweet!
Well, don't be
nervous, Lil' Charm!
Think happy thoughts!
Right!
Happy thoughts!
Smiling judges!
High scores!
Everybody
happy!
Clapping!
Cheering!
For me!
Yes!
That's the spirit, Lil' Charm!
Well, well!
That performance was RED-HOT!
Hahaha!
Pun intended!
Such leg coordination!
And those synchronized
antenna moves!
Simply dazzling!
Where in the world did you
develop such talent, Olive?
Olive?
Hehe!
Well, it appears as
though lil' Olive has a
bad case of stage fright!
It happens to the best of us!
Well, not to ME!
I only GIVE frights,
I never receive!
You get the idea!
Next up, we have a
rather intriguing duo
from right here in town!
Please give a gushing welcome
to LIL' BOO and LIL' CHARM!
Hey, it's your turn!
You're up, Lil' Charm!
Oh, boy!
What did I get myself into?
I'm no dancer!
Sure you are!
Look at me!
I'm stiff as a board,
and I got up there!
But, you also have some
natural rhythm and ability!
All I do is ride a broom
around and practice my cackle!
Then use those things!
Play to your
strengths, Lil' Charm!
Good idea, Lil' Brains!
Don't worry!
You'll be fine!
C'mon!
I'll walk you to the stage!
Lil' Boo's probably worried
you're gonna run out on him!
Okay, okay, let's go,
before I lose my nerve!
Lil' Fangs!
I have bad news!
Bad news?!
Whattaya mean, bad news?!
They haven't judged
the competition yet!
The Halloween Dance
Off is still underway!
You could still win, Rags!
No, no, it's not that!
It's Lil' Stitches!
Lil' Stitches?!
What about him?
He's GONE!
Gone?!
But...Stitches and I
are performing together!
If he's gone...then I
have no dance partner!
And no chance of achieving
my dream of winning the
Halloween Dance Off!
I know, Fangs!
But, they just saw Stitches
running down the street!
He said he couldn't
stand the pressure and
was going back home!
I'm sorry, Fangs!
It's okay, Rags!
Thank you for telling me!
What are you gonna do?
The only thing I CAN do, Rags!
I'm gonna go get Stitches and
bring him back!
Do you need help?
I've already danced,
I can come with you!
No, I don't wanna spook him!
Stitches can be real
sensitive, you know?
Yeah, I know!
He once locked himself
in the laboratory for
a whole afternoon,
after we were playing a
game and he couldn't reach
the blue circle with his foot!
That sounds like Lil' Stitches!
I'm gonna go home and
see if he's there!
If I'm not back by stage
time, you and the lil' gang
try and stall Dracula, okay?
Okay!
Good luck, Lil' Fangs!
Thanks, Lil' Rags!
I'm gonna need it!
Where's your dance
partner, little monster?
I dunno, Drac!
She was supposed to be here!
Do you have anyone who can
be a last-minute replacement?
I'd hate to have
to disqualify you!
Ummm...
Here I am!
Sorry I straggled!
Whew!
I was starting to think you'd
abandoned me, Lil' Charm!
And so was I!
In a hundred and seventy-two
Halloween Dance Offs,
I've
NEVER had to disqualify a single
competitor!
'Twould have been a
shame to start now!
Totally!
Well...looks like we're all set!
Yep!
On that note - take
it away, lil' dancers!
Let's do this!
And-a-one, a-two,
a-one, two, three, four!
What in the world
was I thinking?!
I can't dance!
I don't even wanna dance!
I'm a Frankenstein monster!
I stand ominously.
I glower.
I lumber.
It's just not worth it.
There you are, Li'l Stitches.
What's going on?
Why did you leave
without saying anything?
I'm sorry, Lil' Fangs...I
didn't wanna embarrass you,
or ruin your shot in the Dance
Off...so, I thought it'd be
best if I just snuck out!
But, you're my
partner, Stitches!
You should've said something!
I know, I know...I just couldn't
bring myself to face you.
Aww, Stitches...we're buddies!
Pals!
We've been through
thick and thin!
If you need a shoulder to
lean on, I'm always here!
But, I'd smash you, Fangs!
I don't know my own
strength, remember?
Oh.
Right.
There's that.
- -so, I just went along with
the whole dancing thing,
because
you wanted to win the Halloween
Dance Off competition
so bad, Lil' Fangs!
I never thought I could
impress anybody by dancing!
Heck, I'd probably scare 'em
all away, just like I used
to do in nursery school!
Nursery school was a
long time ago, Stitches!
It was last year.
Oh...yeah.
My sense of time's been
all messed up, ever since
I turned one hundred!
That's understandable.
Our brains can
only hold so much!
And I should know - I've
had THREE brain transplants!
But, three brain transplants
can hold a lotta dance
knowledge, Stitches!
Are you sure you don't have
some moves in you somewhere?
Just enough to get us
through ONE performance?
Why don't you tell me?
I'll show you what I can do,
and you let me know if you
still want me to be your partner
in the Dance
Off?
Deal?
Deal!
Be honest!
I will!
Okay, here goes.
Don't sing it!
Bring it!
Don't worry!
You DEFINITELY don't wanna
hear my singing voice!
WOW!
Whew!
Looks like we made it just
in time, Lil' Stitches!
I think these guys are the last
performers before we go on!
Then it's OUR turn to
show 'em what we've got!
Great.
I hope you're right about
this, Lil' Fangs...and I
hope I don't let you down.
Trust me, buddy!
Besides, we're only dancing!
What can go wrong?
There you are, Lil' Fangs!
Where have you been
hiding, my boy?
I wasn't hiding!
I've been here the
whole time, pop!
Pop?
Wait...you mean, Dracula's
your...your DAD?!
Shh!
Don't say that too
loud, Lil' Stitches!
It's a secret!
I'll say!
I've known you my whole
life, and I never knew!
Listen!
We have to keep it hush-hush,
especially since I'm
competing onstage today!
Indeed!
If the judges find out, my Lil'
Fangs risks disqualification,
before he even steps foot
onstage!
So, then...is the
Halloween Dance Off FIXED?
Are you gonna win just
for dancing, Lil' Fangs?
Because your dad's the host?
Are you kidding?!
No!
Pop doesn't give me anything
I don't work my fangs off for!
That's right!
My boy has to work
like everybody else
to achieve his goals!
In fact, he must work even
HARDER to prove himself!
See what I mean?
I've never even publicly
revealed that we're
related -
although the
resemblance is rather
striking, don't you
think, Lil' Stitches?
Such a handsome lil'
vampire, my Fangs is!
I don't believe it!
This blows my mind!
I'm gonna need a FOURTH brain
transplant after learning this!
Four brain transplants?!
Ouch!
This is crazy!
It's like if I competed in
the school science fair with
MY dad - Dr. Frankenstein!
Talk about an unfair advantage!
Tell your dad I said
hello, Stitches!
Will do, Count!
From one horror icon to another!
Hey look, pop!
I think the dancers
are wrapping up!
Ah, yes!
Time to go to work, boys!
I need some blood orange tea
when the show's over -
I think
I'm starting to lose my voice!
We'll try to be quick about it!
Yes, please!
Break a leg up there,
boys...
and if it bleeds,
you know who to call first!
Gotcha.
Gimme a break, dad.
Splendid!
Simply splendid, both of you!
What a crop of choreographed
contestants we've had this year!
Just outstanding!
And now, without any
further ado,
here's
an amazingly-talented
duo from beyond the
grave!
Utterly spectacular, I tell you!
I thought we were
gonna be low-key!
What's your dad
doing, Lil' Fangs?!
Shh, Stitches!
He's not my dad, remember?
Oh, okay!
That vampire up there who
LOOKS EXACTLY LIKE YOU!
I don't need any more pressure
on me for this, okay?!
I'm already so nervous,
I feel like my bolts are
gonna rattle right out!
Relax, Stitches!
Just breathe and follow my lead!
Everything'll be just fine!
Famous last words!
Here they are, in the flesh
-
and what interesting
colors those flesh tones
are - LIL' STITCHES
and LIL' FAAAAAAANGS!
Woohoo!
Go get 'em, guys!
Knock 'em dead!
Wow, what moves that Li'l Stitches has! Who knew?
Not me! You know, these guys could run away with this contest.
They could win it all!
You think so?
Oh, I'd be so happy for them, Rags!
What about you? Don't you want the judges to pick you?
Don't you want to win?
Meh!
Winning's overrated!
This whole week's
been super fun!
Planning, practicing, and
rehearsing with my friends?!
That's the best!
It's the experiences that count!
Did you say Count?
You did it Stitches! You did it!
We did it, Fangs!
My goodness!
My medallion is fogged!
What a performance!
These two are gonna be a tough
act to beat, lemme tell you!
I understand the
judges tallies are in!
That's record time!
Ladies, gentlemen, and
lil' monsters alike
- WE HAVE A WINNER!
Yikes!
I did my best!
Good luck, Fangs!
Break a leg, Stitches!
It's bad luck to say good luck!
Oh!
Right!
And the winner of the
2019 Halloween Dance
Off competition is...
...MITTENS!
Uh...Mittens?
Er, um...you're Mittens?
I don't remember seeing
that reindeer dance.
Me, neither.
I don't believe what I'm seeing!
Was the Halloween Dance Off just
won by a Christmas reindeer?
I don't seem to remember seeing
you dance, lil' reindeer!
Nor do any of our audience
members here today!
Would you care to
refresh our memories?
it, Lil' Stitches!
I've had my eye on the annual
Halloween Dance Off
all my life - and now, it's almost here!
You mean, you've wanted to
compete in
the Halloween Dance Off for TWO HUNDRED YEARS,
Lil' Fangs?!
A hundred and eighty-seven
years,
to be exact, thank you very much!
Ah...my bad.
I can't believe it's almost Halloween!
The days go by so fast when you get to be my age!
It's all such a blur!
To think, you'll be a
hundred and eighty-eight before you know it!
That's right!
A hundred and eighty-eight year old CHAMPION!
I can't wait to get up on that bright stage
and see everyone looking back at me!
All those faces!
All those eyes!
All those tentacles!
I don't like being the center of attention!
Don't you think you'll get a lil'
stage fright up there, Lil' Fangs?
Stage fright?
Pfft!
No way!
I'm a mini-vampire!
You know what happens when
folks look at me too long?
They notice your pallid complexion?
No!
They fall into a deep trance, and do my bidding!
Oh, right!
Hey, do you think you can pull
that trick on the dance judges?
Sure!
But, I'm not gonna!
No?
Why not, Lil' Fangs?
Because!
That would be CHEATING!
And little vampires don't cheat!
They don't?
Nope!
Don't have to!
We're good enough, smart
enough, strong enough,
and
spooky enough to do just fine
as it is!
Do you think you'll win?!
I'm gonna try!
Either way, it's gonna be fun seeing
who IS this year's best dancer!
I can do a pretty mean robot!
I'll bet!
And I can't wait to see it!
I wanna get everyone else
involved too!
Whatcha mean, Lil' Fangs?
I mean, I'm starting a Monster
Dance Club
at school, so that any lil' monster who
wants to get down can participate
in the dance competition!
Really?!
Wow!
Any monsters at all?
You mean...even I can enter?!
Why not?!
The Dance Off is open to one and all, isn't it?
Hmm.
Yeah, I guess it is!
So, what are you waiting for, Lil' Stitches?
Start practicing your moves and get ready!
There's no time like the present!
Okay!
I need to do some stretches, or something!
My bones are stiff!
When we go to school tomorrow,
I'm gonna announce to all our lil' friends that we're
holding open auditions for the Dance Off!
Then, we'll see who's interested
in trying out,
and pick the best of the best to perform onstage!
Okay!
I can't wait!
Hey, do you think I need to get
a snappy new outfit to dance in?
Or will this old get-up do?
I dunno!
You've worn that outfit since
the day I met
you, Lil' Stitches!
I can't even picture you wearing anything else!
My gram has some glittery,
sequined capes and stuff,
leftover from her glam Egyptian days!
I could wear that!
Don't get yourself into trouble, buddy!
What if you get it dirty?
Or tear it?
I don't want to see you get
GROUNDED
before the Dance Off!
You're right!
It's not worth it!
Besides, if I'm a good enough dancer,
I'll let my moves do the talking!
That's the spirit!
I can't wait!
C'mon, let's get ready for bed!
Bed?!
But, it's six o'clock in the morning!
I'm a little vampire, don't you
know we need our daytime nap?
I wanna be good and rested for tomorrow!
It's gonna be a BIG day!
Okay, everybody!
Thanks for coming in early!
Before Mrs. Myers gets here,
Lil' Stitches and I have
something very exciting to announce!
That's right!
Does it have anything to do with jerky treats?
Umm...no, Lil' Woof,
Nothing about jerky treats!
Oh.
What about bubbling cauldrons?
Is it about a bubbling cauldron?
No, Lil' Charm, I'm afraid
it's got nothing to do with any bubbling cauldrons
either!
Dang!
I know!
We're in school!
This must be about BRAAAIIINS!
Uh, no.
No, Lil' Brains, we're not
gonna talk about brains today!
Nope!
We're gonna dance!
Dance?
Whatcha guys mean?
I mean, as we all know,
the big Halloween Dance Off is fast approaching!
Not as fast as my dad!
My dad moves fast!
Whoosh!
Yikes!
Easy, Lil' Boo, easy!
Now's not the time for
collecting souls -
now's the
time to DANCE OUR SOCKS OFF!
Umm...that's gonna be
kinda tough for me, guys.
Not literally, Lil' Rags!
I just mean we're all gonna
show off our best dance moves,
and assemble our very own
Monster Dance Club!
Then, on Dance Off day,
we'll get onstage and blow the doors off the joint!
Ah!
Destruction!
I like it!
Lil' Stitches!
Hit the music!
Okay!
One at a time now!
Each of you have a moment
on the floor,
to bust out your favorite dance moves!
At the end, we'll pick the
best ones for our new team!
And we'll go WIN that thing!
Yeah!
Ladies first, Lil' Charm!
You're up!
Oh, my!
I didn't come to school today prepared for THIS!
But, okay!
Here goes!
Woohoo!
Niiice!
Lil' Charm you're amazing!
Lil' Jackie!
Do your thing, vegeta-girl!
Okay!
I'm not much of a dancer, but...
here goes nothin'!
Awesome, Jackie!
Yeah!
What a twist!
That was really good!
Aww, shucks, you guys!
I'm next!
I'm next!
Uhh...okay.
Yay, Lil' Brains!
Woohoo!
Huh!
That's pretty good!
You wanna see pretty good?
I'll show you guys pretty good!
Watch this!
I call it Werewolf Risin'!
Wooo!
Lil' Woof's got moves!
I learned this one back home!
We used to bust it out at the pyramids when I was little!
I mean, I'm STILL little, but...
you get the idea!
Wow!
Nice!
Yeah!
Smooth moves, Lil' Rags!
Thanks!
Lil' Boo, it's all you!
I thought you'd never ask!
Go, Lil' Boo!
It's your birthday!
Go, Lil' Boo!
It's your birthday!
That was super, Lil' Boo!
Sure was!
It was phan-tastic!
What about you, Lil' Stitches?
You gonna show us whatcha got?!
I sure am, Lil' Charm!
Excuse me,
while I drop some science!
Whoa, buddy!
I didn't know you could move like that!
It's all in the joints!
What about you, Lil' Fangs!
Let's see you!
Yeah!
Hit us with your best shot!
Dance away!
Okay, kids!
You asked for it!
Yayyy, Lil' Fangs!
Well?
What'd you guys think?
Smooth as butter!
Smart as braaaiiins!
I think we have our Halloween
Dance Club -
EVERYBODY!
Yes!
Listen!
Everyone here's so good,
you ALL made the cut!
Cut?
Did somebody say cut?
Yikes!
I just can't wait for that
Halloween Dance Off, Lil' Rags!
It's gonna be sooo fun!
No doubt, Lil' Jackie!
To be honest,
I never saw myself dancing onstage!
But, ever since Lil' Fangs
and Lil' Stitches said I made
the cut,
I'm pretty excited about it!
I know, right?
I usually save my silliest dance moves for the bedroom
mirror at home - but, now I'm
thinking what the hay?!
Why not let it all hang out?!
Go for broke?!
Let my freak flag fly!
I just wish we had more time
to get together and practice!
We were good today, but who
knows how good we could be, if
we had more time to prepare!
Hmm...you're right!
Y'know, tomorrow's Mischief Night!
The night all lil' ghosts
and ghoulies hit the town for some fun frights!
Or, hunker down to
roast marshmallows
all through the night!
Why don't we plan a big, fun
and music-filled sleepover?!
A sleepover?!
Yeah!
We could invite the whole gang!
Yesss!
And do run-throughs of the
performances
we wanna do
in the Halloween Dance Off!
Absolutely!
Think the gang'll go for it?!
There's only one way to
find out -
we'll ask around!
Sweet!
Lil' Fangs and Lil' Woof
are in my gym class next!
I'll invite them!
Okay!
And the rest of the gang
are in my history class!
I'm headed there now!
We can meet on the playground
after school,
and see
who's in or who's out!
Sounds good!
What a day this has
been, Lil' Rags!
And it's only getting
better, Lil' Jackie!
True that!
Good luck with Lil'
Fangs and Lil' Woof!
The proper term
is 'break a leg'!
Oh, right!
At least, you're
already bandaged for it!
Hahaha!
Hahaha!
Thanks for inviting us to
your sleepover, Lil' Jackie!
Yeah!
What a fun activity on this
night-of-all-nights - Mischief
Night!
No worries, guys!
Lil' Rags and I were
talking after our surprise
dance auditions today,
and we thought it'd
be fun to get together in a big
sleepover,
and do more planning!
We're glad you
all could make it!
Are you kidding?
We wouldn't miss it!
That's right!
All of us together?
On Mischief Night?!
What could be better than that?
I can only think of ONE thing!
You can?
You can?
What's that, Lil' Fangs?
Telling our favorite
Halloween stories!
Whoa!
That WOULD be fun!
Uhhh...could be make sure
the windows are locked first?
It could get spooky in here!
Hahaha!
Okay, Lil' Stitches!
We'll make sure we're locked up
tight!
Who wants to go first?
How about Lil' Fangs?
It was his idea!
Yeah!
Let's hear one, Lil' Fangs!
Very well, then!
Once upon a time,
when I
was just a wee vampire,
I heard a loud scratching
on my coffin lid!
Oh, no!
What'd you do, Lil' Fangs?!
Well...I froze for a moment.
I wasn't sure if I should open the lid!
Are you kidding?
I'd have padlocked it from the inside!
Yeah!
Scratching?
On a coffin lid?
In the middle of the night?
Huh-uh!
No way!
It was actually the middle of the DAY, Jackie!
Ohhh, right!
You are a lil' vampire!
Day is night, night is day!
Gotcha!
Right!
So anyway, I finally decided to
open my coffin
and see who was
making that terrible racket,
while I was trying
so hard to sleep!
Who was it, Fangs?
Who was doing the scratching?
Fluffy!
Fluffy?
Yes, Fluffy!
Our pet cat!
She loved to curl up with
me in my cozy coffin bed!
Ohhh!
That makes sense!
Kitties are so cuddly!
And they love a warm bed!
Or coffin!
What about you, Lil' Charm?
You're a witch!
You must have a black
cat story or two!
I do, indeed!
But, I'd rather
tell a broom story!
A broom story!
I'm all ears!
And... braaaiiins!
I see that, Lil' Brains!
So, one Halloween, I was
flying my broom over the
countryside,
watching all
the trick-or-treaters,
and I came upon a lonely
farmhouse,
sitting all
alone on a hilltop!
Aww...poor farmhouse!
It's just a figure
of speech, Lil' Boo!
Houses don't get lonely!
Oh.
Right.
So, I landed and met a little
old lady
who was having a
terrible time cleaning up a mess
after a stray wolf
got into her pantry!
Pfft!
Blame the wolf!
I see how it is!
What did you do, Lil' Charm?
Did you help the old lady?
I did!
I hopped off my broom
and used it to help
sweep
up her pantry floor!
Then, we put all the stuff back in its crates!
She was so thankful, she baked me a homemade cherry pie to
take home with me!
Wow!
That story had a nice happy ending!
It sure did!
I wonder if they ever caught that wolf!
You would!
But, I can tell ya,
they NEVER catch the wolf!
'Cause wolves are too smart to get caught!
How 'bout that?
Sounds like you have a Halloween
story to tell, Lil' Woof!
I might!
Halloween's given me some of my favorite memories!
Like this one time, I was
huffing and puffing,
trying my
best to blow this house down!
Gee, I wonder why you were
suspected of breaking into
that old lady's pantry!
Anyway!
If you'll listen, I'll finish!
I was helping the farmer raze
his barn,
so he could build
a bigger one, to hold more
cows and pigs!
How nice of you, Lil' Woof!
See what I mean?
Us wolves ain't all bad!
When I finally took a deep
enough breath and
DID blow his
house down, he gave me all the
Halloween candy I could carry!
No way!
Yes way!
And boy, was that farm
stocked up with candy!
I was the most popular wolf in
my den that year, lemme tell ya
what!
Wow!
I bet!
What about you, Lil' Rags?
Any fun Halloween tales?
I have a few!
Like this one time, I
was trick-or-treating
downtown, and--
Whoa!
Trick-or-treating downtown?
My mom won't let me do that!
There was a big group of us!
Ohh, that musta been so fun!
It was!
Anyway, we trick-or-treated at
the hospital,
and wouldn't you
know it, the nurses thought
I was a patient who'd wandered
out of his room upstairs!
Ha!
Get out!
What happened?
They whisked me off to a
room and threw me in a bed!
Then, some doctor came in
and scolded me, like,
young
man, don't you ever do that again!
You could hurt yourself even worse!
Hahaha!
That's crazy!
We got it sorted out!
And when they realized their mistake,
they took me back downstairs and let me and all
my friends raid
their candy bowls!
That's awesome!
Gosh, if we find ourselves
in the right places,
us lil'
monsters can really clean up on
Halloween!
I know, right?
How 'bout you, Boo?
Any good Halloween
stories to share?
Oh, I have loads of stories!
Halloween's my time of year!
But, rather than spinning yarns,
I have something else in mind!
Like what, Lil' Boo?
Like this!
Wowwwwww!
Go, Boo-Boo, go Boo-Boo, go!
Woot!
Woot!
Woot!
Wooo!
That reaper can DANCE!
Greetings, lil' monsters
and creatures of
all walks and wings!
I bid you...welcome!
I hope that you are ready for
another fun-filled evening of
footwork and wing-flapping!
For, today is the day
we've ALL awaited!
The annual Halloween
Dance Off is upon us!
Without further ado,
let me
present our first contestants!
If you enjoy night stalking,
you might know their footprints!
All the way from the
dark shadows -
LIL'
RAGS and LIL' BRAINS!
Hey, Fritz!
Gimme a vanilla double scoop
sprinkled with candy corn!
I'm all outta candy
corn, Lil' Woof!
Sorry!
What?!
All outta candy corn?
But, today's HALLOWEEN!
Who runs outta candy
corn on Halloween,
for howling out loud?!
Well...I guess I do!
It's okay, Lil' Woof!
Try saltwater taffy sprinkles instead!
They're yummy!
Oops!
I just ran outta taffy, too!
You ran outta TAFFY?!
On Halloween?!
Oh boy!
Very nice, you two!
Where in the night did you learn such deft synchronization?
Uhhh...what?
What's the sink running nation?
I bet their water bill's sky high!
Ehhh...
...nice job, you two!
Everybody give them a hand!
Give them a wing!
What talent!
Okay, okay!
Let's see...I got it!
Lemme have a large cup of carnivore berry,
with chocolate drizzle on top!
I don't carry carnivore berry, Lil' Woof.
You don't carry carnivore berry?!
Oh no!
I was looking forward to carnivore berry this Halloween!
Hey, Lil' Woof!
We're next!
Alright!
Next up, we have an unlikely duo!
One savage from the deep woods -
you may have heard him howling at the moon last Wednesday
- and the other, a lil' cutie from the pumpkin patch!
The pumpkin patch right over there, actually!
We've all watched her grow up from a lil' seed sprout!
Give a blood-warm Halloween
welcome to two of our local honor students,
LIL' JACKIE
and LIL' WOOF!
You don't carry blood-orange ice pops?
Any ice cream truck worth its chocolate
carries blood-orange ice pops!
Lil' Woof...
I come here for ice cream
every Halloween,
and I've
ALWAYS gotten blood-orange ice pops!
Waa!
I wanna blood-orange ice pops!
What about some chocolate candy corn?
Nooo!
I want blood-orange ice pops!
Lil' Woof--
Sniff, sniff, what Boo?!
They just announced your name onstage!
You're up!
Oh...uhhh...
I'll be back!
I hope you have some eyeballs gummies!
Sorry 'bout that, Fritz.
He loves his ice cream!
Pfft!
Temper on that wolf!
For a minute, I was starting to think you got cold feet!
Me?
Cold feet?
Pfft!
My feet are always warm and fuzzy!
Hit the music!
Look at 'em go up there, Lil' Brains!
Y'know, I've known Jackie all my life,
and I never knew she could dance like that!
I knew Lil' Woof could move!
You oughta see him chase his rabbit pals in the woods!
Hoo-wee!
What a sight!
I can imagine!
I dressed up like a wolf one year,
but I sure didn't have wolf speed!
Wait, you mean, you were born a lil' witch,
but you still dressed up for Halloween?
I ALWAYS dress up for Halloween!
I was gonna be Bigfoot this year,
but we ended up entering this Dance Off instead!
You mean, you dress up EVERY year?
Yep!
Every single one!
Wow!
What are some of your favorite costumes?!
Hmm..let's see...
I went as an angel one time!
Ha!
A witch dressed as an angel?!
Priceless!
One year, I was a cat!
Black one, of course!
Yup!
Once, I was a princess!
Really?
Aw, that's cute!
And last year, I was a wet mop!
A wet mop?!
Yeah.
I just dumped a bucket of
water over my head and held onto my broom!
Wow!
How about that?
Let 'em hear it!
Have you ever seen a no-hands cartwheel like that?
I haven't!
Let's have a word with the dancers, shall we?
Come here, you two!
Come...here!
Where did you lil' monsters learn to get down like that?
How did you develop such great chemistry?
Well, we had a sleepover at my house on Mischief Night,
and we practiced some steps!
A sleepover on Mischief Night!
Hahaha!
Incredible!
Some performers take years to achieve that kind of chemistry!
I'm a dog of prey!
I'm naturally physical and very communicative!
Clearly!
You know, I absolutely LOVE transforming into a wolf on Halloween...
or any other time, for that matter.
A pumpkin too?
That goes without saying!
Pumpkins are what Halloween is all about!
It sounds like Jackie and Woof knocked 'em dead!
You think I oughta practice
MY moves before I take the stage, Lil' Brains?
Right here?
With me?
But, we're not even a team!
We're competing AGAINST each other!
Duh!
I know, silly!
But, we're still friends!
We can still have fun dancing together!
Won't that be giving away your ideas, Lil' Charm?
What if someone sees, and then goes up and copies you?
And then later, when it's your turn,
it looks like YOU'RE copying THEM?!
I don't need to run through my stage dance if you don't think it's a good idea -
we can just dance to limber up
Uhhh...limber up?
What's that?
It's when we warm-up for an
exercise -
like dancing, silly!
Oh.
I knew that.
My name is Lil' Brain, but I'm very smart!
Uh-huh.
Suuuure you did!
Okay, I'll start!
You ready?!
Ready as I'll ever be!
Okay!
Here goes!
What do you think, Lil' Brains?
Do I have the moves?
I'll say!
My back's getting stiff just watching you!
Don't just stand there like a zombie!
Gimme something to work with!
C'mon!
Dance!
Okay, okay...lemme limber up first!
Go Lil' Brains, go, Lil' Brains, go!
Okay, I'm going!
Going, going, gone!
Lil' Brains...
why didn't you do that onstage?!
Meh!
It's just a lil' something I do for fun around the crypt!
Wow.
Alright, Fritz!
I've done my dancing for the day,
now I want some ice cream!
Well, that's why I'm here in
this ice cream truck, Lil' Woof!
Pick your treat!
How about blood-orange ice pop?
Lil' Woof!
I don't have blood-orange ice pop!
How about a cup of plain old vanilla, Lil' Woof?
There's always vanilla!
Vanilla?!
Ptooey!
I don't eat no yucky vanilla!
C'mon, Lil' Woof,
why don't I sprinkle some doggie
biscuits on top, give it some flash?
Doggie biscuits?
Did you say doggie biscuits?
What do I look like, a German Shepherd?
I'm a WOLF!
A WEREWOLF!
Unbelievable!
I'm telling ya, I get no respect!
Let's hear it for Chicky-Peep, everybody!
Chicky-Peep!
How fleet-of-foot!
Such fluttering wings!
Now, that was a clucking incredible performance!
A chick of few words, I see!
That's okay, it keeps our show moving along nicely!
Nobody likes a long-winded bird!
Up next, we have quite a surprising entrant!
This lil' lady is usually found underfoot -
and what a
STING she delivers when we step
down!
Who knew she could boogie, too?!
All the way from her anthill
on the prairie highlands,
it's my pleasure to introduce
to you, the lovely OLIVE!
Come on up here and show
us what you've got, OLIVE!
Okay, I think I'm ready!
It's crazy how nervous
I get whenever it's
time to go onstage!
I thought lil' witches liked
being the center of attention?
Not THIS lil' witch!
I'm just a shy girl at heart!
Aww, that's sweet, Lil' Charm!
I bet you're gonna be great!
Thank you, that's very sweet!
Well, don't be
nervous, Lil' Charm!
Think happy thoughts!
Right!
Happy thoughts!
Smiling judges!
High scores!
Everybody
happy!
Clapping!
Cheering!
For me!
Yes!
That's the spirit, Lil' Charm!
Well, well!
That performance was RED-HOT!
Hahaha!
Pun intended!
Such leg coordination!
And those synchronized
antenna moves!
Simply dazzling!
Where in the world did you
develop such talent, Olive?
Olive?
Hehe!
Well, it appears as
though lil' Olive has a
bad case of stage fright!
It happens to the best of us!
Well, not to ME!
I only GIVE frights,
I never receive!
You get the idea!
Next up, we have a
rather intriguing duo
from right here in town!
Please give a gushing welcome
to LIL' BOO and LIL' CHARM!
Hey, it's your turn!
You're up, Lil' Charm!
Oh, boy!
What did I get myself into?
I'm no dancer!
Sure you are!
Look at me!
I'm stiff as a board,
and I got up there!
But, you also have some
natural rhythm and ability!
All I do is ride a broom
around and practice my cackle!
Then use those things!
Play to your
strengths, Lil' Charm!
Good idea, Lil' Brains!
Don't worry!
You'll be fine!
C'mon!
I'll walk you to the stage!
Lil' Boo's probably worried
you're gonna run out on him!
Okay, okay, let's go,
before I lose my nerve!
Lil' Fangs!
I have bad news!
Bad news?!
Whattaya mean, bad news?!
They haven't judged
the competition yet!
The Halloween Dance
Off is still underway!
You could still win, Rags!
No, no, it's not that!
It's Lil' Stitches!
Lil' Stitches?!
What about him?
He's GONE!
Gone?!
But...Stitches and I
are performing together!
If he's gone...then I
have no dance partner!
And no chance of achieving
my dream of winning the
Halloween Dance Off!
I know, Fangs!
But, they just saw Stitches
running down the street!
He said he couldn't
stand the pressure and
was going back home!
I'm sorry, Fangs!
It's okay, Rags!
Thank you for telling me!
What are you gonna do?
The only thing I CAN do, Rags!
I'm gonna go get Stitches and
bring him back!
Do you need help?
I've already danced,
I can come with you!
No, I don't wanna spook him!
Stitches can be real
sensitive, you know?
Yeah, I know!
He once locked himself
in the laboratory for
a whole afternoon,
after we were playing a
game and he couldn't reach
the blue circle with his foot!
That sounds like Lil' Stitches!
I'm gonna go home and
see if he's there!
If I'm not back by stage
time, you and the lil' gang
try and stall Dracula, okay?
Okay!
Good luck, Lil' Fangs!
Thanks, Lil' Rags!
I'm gonna need it!
Where's your dance
partner, little monster?
I dunno, Drac!
She was supposed to be here!
Do you have anyone who can
be a last-minute replacement?
I'd hate to have
to disqualify you!
Ummm...
Here I am!
Sorry I straggled!
Whew!
I was starting to think you'd
abandoned me, Lil' Charm!
And so was I!
In a hundred and seventy-two
Halloween Dance Offs,
I've
NEVER had to disqualify a single
competitor!
'Twould have been a
shame to start now!
Totally!
Well...looks like we're all set!
Yep!
On that note - take
it away, lil' dancers!
Let's do this!
And-a-one, a-two,
a-one, two, three, four!
What in the world
was I thinking?!
I can't dance!
I don't even wanna dance!
I'm a Frankenstein monster!
I stand ominously.
I glower.
I lumber.
It's just not worth it.
There you are, Li'l Stitches.
What's going on?
Why did you leave
without saying anything?
I'm sorry, Lil' Fangs...I
didn't wanna embarrass you,
or ruin your shot in the Dance
Off...so, I thought it'd be
best if I just snuck out!
But, you're my
partner, Stitches!
You should've said something!
I know, I know...I just couldn't
bring myself to face you.
Aww, Stitches...we're buddies!
Pals!
We've been through
thick and thin!
If you need a shoulder to
lean on, I'm always here!
But, I'd smash you, Fangs!
I don't know my own
strength, remember?
Oh.
Right.
There's that.
- -so, I just went along with
the whole dancing thing,
because
you wanted to win the Halloween
Dance Off competition
so bad, Lil' Fangs!
I never thought I could
impress anybody by dancing!
Heck, I'd probably scare 'em
all away, just like I used
to do in nursery school!
Nursery school was a
long time ago, Stitches!
It was last year.
Oh...yeah.
My sense of time's been
all messed up, ever since
I turned one hundred!
That's understandable.
Our brains can
only hold so much!
And I should know - I've
had THREE brain transplants!
But, three brain transplants
can hold a lotta dance
knowledge, Stitches!
Are you sure you don't have
some moves in you somewhere?
Just enough to get us
through ONE performance?
Why don't you tell me?
I'll show you what I can do,
and you let me know if you
still want me to be your partner
in the Dance
Off?
Deal?
Deal!
Be honest!
I will!
Okay, here goes.
Don't sing it!
Bring it!
Don't worry!
You DEFINITELY don't wanna
hear my singing voice!
WOW!
Whew!
Looks like we made it just
in time, Lil' Stitches!
I think these guys are the last
performers before we go on!
Then it's OUR turn to
show 'em what we've got!
Great.
I hope you're right about
this, Lil' Fangs...and I
hope I don't let you down.
Trust me, buddy!
Besides, we're only dancing!
What can go wrong?
There you are, Lil' Fangs!
Where have you been
hiding, my boy?
I wasn't hiding!
I've been here the
whole time, pop!
Pop?
Wait...you mean, Dracula's
your...your DAD?!
Shh!
Don't say that too
loud, Lil' Stitches!
It's a secret!
I'll say!
I've known you my whole
life, and I never knew!
Listen!
We have to keep it hush-hush,
especially since I'm
competing onstage today!
Indeed!
If the judges find out, my Lil'
Fangs risks disqualification,
before he even steps foot
onstage!
So, then...is the
Halloween Dance Off FIXED?
Are you gonna win just
for dancing, Lil' Fangs?
Because your dad's the host?
Are you kidding?!
No!
Pop doesn't give me anything
I don't work my fangs off for!
That's right!
My boy has to work
like everybody else
to achieve his goals!
In fact, he must work even
HARDER to prove himself!
See what I mean?
I've never even publicly
revealed that we're
related -
although the
resemblance is rather
striking, don't you
think, Lil' Stitches?
Such a handsome lil'
vampire, my Fangs is!
I don't believe it!
This blows my mind!
I'm gonna need a FOURTH brain
transplant after learning this!
Four brain transplants?!
Ouch!
This is crazy!
It's like if I competed in
the school science fair with
MY dad - Dr. Frankenstein!
Talk about an unfair advantage!
Tell your dad I said
hello, Stitches!
Will do, Count!
From one horror icon to another!
Hey look, pop!
I think the dancers
are wrapping up!
Ah, yes!
Time to go to work, boys!
I need some blood orange tea
when the show's over -
I think
I'm starting to lose my voice!
We'll try to be quick about it!
Yes, please!
Break a leg up there,
boys...
and if it bleeds,
you know who to call first!
Gotcha.
Gimme a break, dad.
Splendid!
Simply splendid, both of you!
What a crop of choreographed
contestants we've had this year!
Just outstanding!
And now, without any
further ado,
here's
an amazingly-talented
duo from beyond the
grave!
Utterly spectacular, I tell you!
I thought we were
gonna be low-key!
What's your dad
doing, Lil' Fangs?!
Shh, Stitches!
He's not my dad, remember?
Oh, okay!
That vampire up there who
LOOKS EXACTLY LIKE YOU!
I don't need any more pressure
on me for this, okay?!
I'm already so nervous,
I feel like my bolts are
gonna rattle right out!
Relax, Stitches!
Just breathe and follow my lead!
Everything'll be just fine!
Famous last words!
Here they are, in the flesh
-
and what interesting
colors those flesh tones
are - LIL' STITCHES
and LIL' FAAAAAAANGS!
Woohoo!
Go get 'em, guys!
Knock 'em dead!
Wow, what moves that Li'l Stitches has! Who knew?
Not me! You know, these guys could run away with this contest.
They could win it all!
You think so?
Oh, I'd be so happy for them, Rags!
What about you? Don't you want the judges to pick you?
Don't you want to win?
Meh!
Winning's overrated!
This whole week's
been super fun!
Planning, practicing, and
rehearsing with my friends?!
That's the best!
It's the experiences that count!
Did you say Count?
You did it Stitches! You did it!
We did it, Fangs!
My goodness!
My medallion is fogged!
What a performance!
These two are gonna be a tough
act to beat, lemme tell you!
I understand the
judges tallies are in!
That's record time!
Ladies, gentlemen, and
lil' monsters alike
- WE HAVE A WINNER!
Yikes!
I did my best!
Good luck, Fangs!
Break a leg, Stitches!
It's bad luck to say good luck!
Oh!
Right!
And the winner of the
2019 Halloween Dance
Off competition is...
...MITTENS!
Uh...Mittens?
Er, um...you're Mittens?
I don't remember seeing
that reindeer dance.
Me, neither.
I don't believe what I'm seeing!
Was the Halloween Dance Off just
won by a Christmas reindeer?
I don't seem to remember seeing
you dance, lil' reindeer!
Nor do any of our audience
members here today!
Would you care to
refresh our memories?