Part 1[]
CLAWDEEN: Aw, furballs, where'd I put it? Oh! Hey, iBall. Time for my monster minute... well, monster 30 seconds, because things have been hairy since the blood moon eclipse. (V.O.) Spent most of the semester break with Mom. Having her back is everything I wanted all those years.
CLAWD: You are just adjusting to this dimension way faster than I did, Mamá.
SELENA: It's so good to be home. Already, Beheme and our pest control business there feel so far away. Splitzy attack!
APOLLO: You're right. I should have added more marshmallows to the cocoa. Ah!
CLAWDEEN: [V.O.] Plus, I've had my paws full trying to tell the monster world about the shocking truth we discovered. Humans are monsters! See, there are the six original monster types we all know: were-creatures, vampires, mummies, frankens, sea monsters, gorgons. But humans were one of the original monster types too.
DRACULA: So what? Even if humans were monsters long ago, now we don't get along with them. They're icky. Ugh! No offense, Clawdeen. They live in the human world and we live here, and everybody's happy.
CLAWDEEN: [V.O.] And then there's the big thing. Since I defeated Mrs. Stripe, turns out I'm now the Were-Ruler of the Alliance of Were-Species! The great thing is as Were-Ruler, I can make a difference. At least I think I can. No one's told me what a Were-Ruler does, but I'm about to find out.
BEARON: I present her most furry majesty, leader of all were-creatures, the Were-Ruler of the Alliance of Were-Species, Clawdeen Wolf!
APOLLO: That's my baby!
STUDENT #10: Yeah!
STUDENT #11: Atta girl.
CLAWDEEN: OK. I'm gonna make a difference. Gonna make a difference.
FOXFORD: Oh, uh, your Rulership, the hydrant in there is busted. We're going to have to put in a work order.
CLAWDEEN: Uh, yeah, my first task, great. Uh, two questions-- one, how do I do that? And two, who are you?
FOXFORD: Oh, forgetful me. I am Foxford, assistant to the Were-Ruler.
CLAWDEEN: An assistant, nice! Um, can you assist me in knowing what I'm supposed to do?
FOXFORD: I have your sovereign schedule laid out. First, paw print here, please.
CLAWDEEN: Keys?
FOXFORD: The ruler's keys. You need to keep those on you at all times. And don't lose them. Getting gilded keys recut... Is a hassle.
ROMULUS: Clawdeen Wolf, I challenge you to combat for possession of the were-throne!
CLAWDEEN: Romulus, I'm not fighting you.
ROMULUS: Then prepare to be defeated. Ahh... (groaning) I'm OK! And I will be back to claim the throne just as soon as I get an ice pack!
FOXFORD: (chuckles) That sort of thing happens, uh, well, fairly often-- one of the perks of power. Let's get started on the duties of rulership.
CLAWDEEN: Uh, sorry, I can't right now. I gotta get to school. It's the first night of the semester.
FOXFORD: Very well. Education is a... (gasps) No! You can't remove your crown on the night of the coronation. It is a were-custom.
CLAWDEEN: Oh, uh, didn't realize that. Clawsome. I'll just keep this bad boy right here.
FRANKIE: Same school, new semester, extra excitement. The clawculator my mom got me is X equals voltagious! And our new classes are gonna be shocking. But I'm most excited about first night back zapaccinos with Clawdeen and Draculaura-- first-night-back-accinos!
CLEO: Loving the volty vibes, Frankie, but ever think about how over the break Draculaura went to Craft Camp and Clawdeen became the Were-Ruler?
FRANKIE: Yep. Think about it a lot. Wait, you're thinking about it too? We are so in sync.
CLEO: I just don't want you going to pieces if Draculaura and Clawdeen don't have as much time to spend.
FRANKIE: Oh, Cleo! You don't understand the nuts and bolts of the boo crew friendship. It comes easier than assembling a monster out of slightly used people parts.
HEADMISTRESS BLOODGOOD: Draculaura, I know witchcraft is allowed now based on our agreement, but extreme showing off is still frowned upon at Monster High.
DRACULAURA: Sorry, Headmistress Bloodgood. Frankie!
FRANKIE: Draculaura!
CLAWDEEN: Frankie! Draculaura!
DRACULAURA AND FRANKIE: Clawdeen!
DRACULAURA: Uh, do you want us to come to you?
CLAWDEEN: Oh, no, no. It's all good. This Were-Ruler stuff's just a little bit heavy. Oh, I missed you both so much. Draculaura, how was camp?
DRACULAURA: Fangtastic! I mastered alchemy, manifestation, and making houses out of gingerbread. Frankie, how was Spookyland with Cleo?
FRANKIE: It was so vol...
CLAWDEEN: Oh, there's the bell. Let's catch up on the way to Ms. Ziz's class.
DRACULAURA: Oh, I have Mrs. O'Shriek first period.
FRANKIE: Uh, you mean Mr. Mothmanson?
CLAWDEEN: Uh, this has to be a mistake.
DRACULAURA: Mm, I guess we got busy and forgot to do our class sign-ups together.
FRANKIE: Zaps. But we're still on for first-night-back-accinos, right?
DEUCE: Oh no! (screaming)
KLOPMAN: Good hustle, Deuce. Bad hustle, Deuce.
DEUCE: Dude, again? Not cool! Ahh! (grunts)
DRACULAURA: Boo crew to the rescue. Um, Clawdeen?
CLAWDEEN: I'm coming. All right. Hard to spring into action with all this... stuff. OK. (grunting) Almost halfway. (grunts)
FOXFORD: Your rulership, a dispute needs your immediate attention.
CLAWDEEN: I'm kind of in the middle of an epic battle here, Foxford.
DRACULAURA: Clawdeen, don't worry about it. We can handle this. Only you can do Were-Ruler stuff. Go be regal.
FRANKIE: Yeah! You rule! We'll meet up for first-night-back-accinos later.
CLAWDEEN: All right, no big deal. Just got to juggle school, friends, and running the entire were-world.
FOXFORD: Your agenda.
CLAWDEEN: Great. Let's show 'em what I got. Ready, set, show 'em, go.
(Song: Show 'Em What You've Got)
WHISKERENE: I have a problem!
'WHISKERBETH:" But my problem is way more of a problem.
CLAWDEEN: Well, lucky for you, I'm getting this Were-Ruler stuff down. I'm stronger, smarter, and here to make a difference. Just one sec. Foxford with the assist?
FOXFORD: Whiskerene and Whiskerbeth are the mayors of West Furham and East Furham.
WHISKERENE AND WHISKERBETH: And they stole our statue!
WHISKERENE: How dare you blame us Westies for what is obviously the action of some mutt from East Furham.
WHISKERBETH: (gasps) Mutt? I'm aghast. Aghast! It was probably one of those purebred werewolves in West Furham who took it.
WHISKERENE: Oh, say that to my fangs!
FOXFORD: The statue of which they speak marked the boundary between East and West Furham.
CLAWDEEN: All right. Uh, seems to me that we need a-- can we take a minute to-- break it up! Your Were-Ruler commands-- oh, goodness growl-cious. Hey, stop. Stop! Stop! (sighs) Thank you. So it seems like we just need to replace the statue.
WHISKERENE: (gasps) The statue is irreplaceable!
WHISKERBETH: And you knew that when you stole it!
CLAWDEEN: Hey, hey, come on.
FOXFORD: Your rulership, might I see you under the desk?
CLAWDEEN: This is bad, right?
FOXFORD: The entire were-world is split down the middle on the Furham issue. And due to a series of treaties, if the Furhams are further divided, the entire Alliance of Were-Species will be, well, unallied.
CLAWDEEN: The alliance would fall apart on my watch?
FOXFORD: Oh!
CLAWDEEN: Hey, hey, enough of that. Battling is no way to solve an argument.
WHISKERBETH: Is she serious?
WHISKERENE: I was never a Catarina supporter, but come on.
FOXFORD: Uh, Your Highness, battling is the way to solve an argument, the were-way. You won the crown by defeating Catarina in a battle, remember?
WHISKERBETH: Your hat, Whiskerene.
WHISKERENE: Your hair, Whiskerbeth.
WHISKERENE AND WHISKERBETH: What's your solution, Were-Ruler?
CLAWDEEN: Um, I think should come together. Maybe instead of East and West, just be Furham.
WHISKERBETH: Huh, wonderful idea. Then I'll be your mayor of all of Furham. (chuckles) Prepare to get conquered.
WHISKERENE: Not so fast. We'll have a proper battle, which I'll win. Then all your citizens will be my citizens.
WHISKERBETH: Oh, thank you for your vicious ruling, Were-Ruler. I look forward to following in your pawsteps and solving my disputes with violence. The battle will commence tomorrow at midnight.
CLAWDEEN: No, no, no, no. There's not going to be any battling. I'll figure this out.
WHISKERBETH: Huh. I have to say, I am interested in seeing what you come up with.
WHISKERENE: (chuckles) Yes. This ought to be hilarious. (chuckles)
WHISKERBETH: You have until tomorrow at midnight, or else Whiskerene and West Furham is going down.
WHISKERENE: In your dreams. Westie is the bestie.
FOXFORD: It was a nice idea to unify East and West Furham-- simple, but nice.
ROMULUS: You know that hydrant's broken?
CLAWDEEN: Yes, Romulus. We're on it.
ROMULUS: Good, because Clawdeen Wolf, I challenge you to combat for possession of the were-throne!
Part 2[]
ROMULUS: Did I mention that hydrant's leaking?
CLAWDEEN: I'm working on it. Romulus, I don't have time for combat. The world is on the brink of collapse, and Monster High was severely lacking in the Intro to Were-Ruling classes.
FOXFORD: May I suggest you consult the ruler's library? It has the world's largest collection of books on were-history, genealogy, rulers' diaries-- at least I think it does. Only the ruler is allowed inside.
CLAWDEEN: (grunts) Which key is it?
FOXFORD: Sorry, but the assistant isn't allowed to use the keys.
CLAWDEEN: (grunts) Right. Hmm. (grunts) Ahh!
DRACULAURA: Double zap for Frankie, easy on the volt foam for Clawdeen. They should be here any minute.
DEUCE: Hey, Draculaura. Back-to-school lawn howling game in five. You in?
DRACULAURA: Thanks for the invite, but me and my Craft Camp friends are going to be doing some remote conjuring. Bye!
DEUCE: Your loss. Snakes ya later!
FRANKIE: Whoa! Oh, zaps! I lost track of time electrifying my skates and must have missed my boo crew. Aw. Hey, skates! I'm trying to sadly walk away here!
CLAWDEEN: OK, I've read everything in the ruler's library on East and West Furham, and I think you two are more alike than you realize.
WHISKERENE AND WHISKERBETH: Hmph!
CLAWDEEN: You just need to get to know each other. What's your favorite thing to do?
WHISKERENE AND WHISKERBETH: Fight.
WHISKERBETH: Hey, stop copying me.
WHISKERENE: You stop copying me.
CLAWDEEN: Ah! Here's a little art therapy to help you two see the good in each other. I want you two to paint on these Dorian Gray-scales. See, here's a painting I did of Foxford. And if I add a scepter...
FOXFORD: Oh, wonderful.
WHISKERBETH: What should we paint?
CLAWDEEN: Each other! With these scales, whatever you paint is reflected on the other. So you need to make each other look the best you can. Very good, Whiskerbeth. I like how you captured Whiskerene's bloodthirsty snarl.
WHISKERBETH: Sorry. That was an accident.
WHISKERENE: (chuckles) Oopsie-poopsie!
CLAWDEEN: OK, stop, stop, stop, stop, stop.
WHISKERBETH: This is all just the tail wagging the dog. None of this changes the fact that they stole our statue. East Furham is obviously not in capable paws and the battle will prove who should be in charge.
WHISKERBETH: Ah, see, this is what I've been saying from the beginning. And once all your Westie friends are under my command, I'll get them in line. Battle at midnight!
CLAWDEEN: No, no. These were just, um, tests. I'm going to announce the real solution at Furball Hall tonight. Come on, Foxford. Actually, I should clean up in here. Mrs. O'Shriek's a bit of a yeller. So you two go ahead. Mom? What's all this?
SELENA: Oh, I was just testing the new equipment. You'll need to train so you can win any battle and remain Were-Ruler. Here, get some reps in.
CLAWDEEN: (grunts) Hey, maybe you can fight me, you win, and then you're Were-Ruler again like you're supposed to be.
SELENA: Clawdeen, there is no dimension in which I'm going to battle you. I respect that fate has put this in your claws. But if you need advice--
CLAWDEEN: Yes! There's this dispute, East and West Furham. And somehow I gave them the idea that one of them should take over the other. If I don't do something, the whole were-world is going to start fighting, and the alliance will be kaput. (grunts)
SELENA: And why is that a problem?
CLAWDEEN: Because everyone's going to get pulled into and maybe hurt by this beef between Whiskerene and Whiskerbeth.
SELENA: And you care about them, all these werewolves, werecats, werefoxes you've never even met?
CLAWDEEN: Yeah, of course. I'm their leader.
SELENA: It's a funny thing, but I think your love for your fellow monsters is your humanity shining through. And I always thought that were-society had things to learn from humans. So trust your human instincts and lead.
DRACULAURA: Clawdeen.
FRANKIE: Hi. We got your text.
CLAWDEEN: I'm over my head. And according to my human instincts, I really need my boo crew.
DRACULAURA: Oh, me too. I know how you both got exciting afterlives, but I need boo crew time.
FRANKIE: Oh, me three! Let's never be too busy for each other ever again.
CLAWDEEN: Toralei! You made it!
TORALEI: Cat-solutely. I haven't seen you in fur-ever! You have to thank your parents again for letting me stay.
FRANKIE AND BARKIMEDES: Hi!
DEUCE: Hey.
TORALEI: If I'd have known you were throwing a party, I'd have shown up late.
CLAWDEEN: I need your help with a decision I have to make.
TORALEI: It was very smart of you to ask for my expert opinion, but why are you bringing in other monsters?
CLAWDEEN: Multiple points of view. Other monster will bring in an outside perspective.
DEUCE: Hey, can we have Spooker Eats bring some dinner? I mean, we can't change society on an empty stomach.
CLAWDEEN: Sure! What should we get?
TORALEI: Stir fried mice.
ROMULUS: Bonearoni pizza!
CLAWDEEN: Hey, no fighting! You know what? Let's just vote on dinner. All in favor for pizza?
ROMULUS: Yeah!
TORALEI: Ugh! I accept pizza's popularity, but can we at least get one with anchovies?
ROMULUS: Deal.
CLAWDEEN: Whiskerene, Whiskerbeth, I'm ready to announce my ruling.
WHISKERBETH: Go ahead. I can sharpen my claws while you talk.
CLAWDEEN: This is a really complicated problem, and there's no way I'm going to come up with the right solution overnight. I mean, I've never even been to East or West Furham.
WHISKERBETH: Ha! I knew it! Battle time.
CLAWDEEN: (clears throat) I'm not done. What I know is that I'm not the one who should make the decision about what happens to Furham. The way we're going to solve this dispute is to ask East and West Furham what they want to do.
WHISKERBETH: Hello? I'm East Furham, and I've been very clear that what I want to do is take over. You need to work on your listening skills.
CLAWDEEN: I mean, we'll ask the citizens of East and West Furham. No battling. We're going to have a vote.
FOXFORD: I'm sorry. Did you say a vote?
WHISKERENE: (laughs) Oh. Oh, look, I know you're new here, but that's not the way things are done in the were-world.
CLAWDEEN: Yeah, I have a plan for that too. Foxford, can you hit the red button? Attention, Alliance of Were-Species. I would like to announce my registration. In six months, I will step down as Were-Ruler. It's not that I don't want to be Were-Ruler. It's that I don't want to be Were-Ruler because I won some fight. So I'm enacting my first were-society-wide law. The Were-Ruler will be chosen democratically by vote. This is the difference I want to make for our society. And I figured I had to do it before someone beats me in combat and I can't make any rules. So we're having an election. And if you're not into that, then I guess you can vote in someone who will change it back to the old combat model. But at least then you get to have a say in your own lives.
SELENA: Now, that's thinking like a human.
CLAWDEEN: That's it. Thanks for listening.
TORALEI: A purr-fect solution.
WHISKERENE: Oh, well. If there's going to be a vote for Were-Ruler, I guess we can have a vote in Furham too.
WHISKERBETH: She put us on blast on the internet. The citizens of East Furham would get their tails in a knot if I refused. They're very easily persuaded by EekTok videos.
WHISKERENE: Hmm, same in West Furham.
WHISKERENE AND WHISKERBETH: We agree to this plan.
WHISKERENE: Goodbye, Were-Ruler.
CLAWDEEN: Come on, Foxford. We have more changes to make. Until the vote, I want to focus on learning more about were-society understanding the community the Were-Ruler is supposed to represent. But there's a lot of stuff on your agenda, and that all should be done by someone who knows how to do it.
FOXFORD: Wait, you want me to do it?
CLAWDEEN: Yeah. I'm an iCoffin call away if you need anything. But I trust you to handle all the day-to-day.
FOXFORD: Oh! What an honor. I will not let you down.
BEARON: Your rulership, I have the tools.
CLAWDEEN: Bearon! Right on time. Bearon's going to fix the hydrant.
FOXFORD: Excellent problem solving.
CLAWDEEN: Now I gotta get to school. Peace out, were-scout!
FRANKIE: Whoo-hoo-hoo! Finally, our fist-night-back-accinos. Boo crew reunited!
DRACULAURA: And thanks to a little help from Headmistress Bloodgood, our schedules are back in perfect alignment.
CLAWDEEN: Now we're ready to take on a new semester at Monster High. To the boo crew!
DRACULAURA: And to the election.
FRANKIE: (slurping) An election? How electrifying! (gasps) Are you going to run? Oh, are you going to win?
CLAWDEEN: Actually, I'm hoping my mom will run. Then she can be Were-Ruler again without having to fight anyone, and I can still be involved, but also have time for school and my boo crew.
DRACULAURA: I'm sure your mom will win if that's the competition.
ROMULUS: (growls) Clawdeen Wolf did not have the courage to face me in combat. That is why I should be Were-Ruler.
TEEZ: Werewolves and werecats get all the attention, but I'm the only candidate who represents were-skunks
ROMULUS: Hey, this is my section, Teez. I signed up for it fair and square.
TEEZ: I don't recognize your jurisdiction.
CLAWDEEN: What have I done?
FOXFORD: Oh, Whaley. That didn't at all work as I'd expected. I thought I would have to trick Clawdeen, sneak around, keep her distracted, and send her on the annoying little quests to wear her down, but no. And then I thought that surely stealing the statue so that East and West Furham would bring the alliance down would send her running away howling and crying. But Clawdeen's unusual, a rebel. She gave me these. Now watch this, my little lovey. We have access to all the records in the library now. Soon I'll know. (grunts) Soon I'll have control. Oh, wrong key. I really should label these.
END OF EPISODE FORTY-SIX: RULE SCHOOL