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I wanted your love.
You could've had anything you wanted, Pandora.
Now you'll see what happens when someone breaks my heart.
Don't you touch her or my father will come.
So you think you have a father, do you?
No one will save you.
I will sacrifice you
to the god of the depths.
Do you know what this means, kid?
Save my child, and I will give you my life.
Too late.
I will offer my life to anybody who will save us.
I will offer
my life to anyone who will save us.
You would die for me?
Save my child.
Pandora, you don't know what you've just done.
Beware when you call unto the souls of the dead,
because sometimes the dead answer your calls.
So, where is my warm, young flesh?
It's not me, it's him there.
Yum, flesh.
Hang on, wait.
I could be useful to you.
Yes, from now on you'll be working for me.
And I'll get my revenge.
On who?
Well, Pandora.
If she's not mine, then she shouldn't be with anyone.
Suit yourself.
There, now avenge yourself.
And destroy the one who stole my young flesh.
Yes, that's one of the advantages, we can fly.
Mommy, where are we?
Forgive me, it was selfish of me
to take you away with my phantoms.
This is surely not what women dream of.
I hope he will not be too bored.
Bored? I've never seen anything so attractive.
Is there any other bad news?
Um, you'll always stay the same age.
I can live with that.
And me? Will I stay the same age?
Yes, my boy.
Cool.
It's the prince. Who knows what abomination
he's been turned into by his master.
Will you defeat him, Captain?
Madam, I was able to save you from a man
but now that he's surrendered to the god of nothingness, he's...
- Even dumber than before? - Maybe, Madam,
but I'm not invincible. We've got to run.
Oh, I never choose the right guy.
Hey, I'm kidding.
We don't know each other too well
but I'll run with you to the end of the world.
Okay, let's run.
But where to?
There, my dear, it's over.
Nobody can see us under this dome.
Oh yeah? You can do that?
- Well, yeah. - And it took you
three centuries to think about it?
Oh, you know, honey,
immortals and time.
Poor kid.
When I think of all the atrocities he's seen...
Forget all this, Little Vampire.
Forget.
Is this the haunted house?
People who go in there never come back out.
- Do you really believe that? - I know that ghosts exist.
It's just that we can't see them.
- Are you sure? - My parents are in heaven.
I talk to them and they never answer.
Don't you think they'd come down and say hi to me
from time to time if they could?
I guess. So you wouldn't be afraid to go inside, would you?
If a boy really wanted to impress me,
he'd go inside the haunted house.
- You okay, Michel? - Yeah, yeah.
See, there's no one.
You chicken, I'm gonna pummel you.
You don't even have a mother.
And in two minutes, you won't have any teeth.
I've been 10 years old for 300 years.
And for 300 years have been bored stiff.
I'm fed up with being stuck in here.
You can't say that, we go out a lot.
Your mother takes you with her when she goes to the hospital.
To steal bags of blood from patients.
Fascinating.
And the Captain of the Dead, he brings you
every time there's a social gathering.
Oh, you mean funerals?
And then every time we go out, we need an armed escort.
We're scared of everything in this family.
I would like to go out on my own.
Oh, no, that's not allowed.
And when I ask why, no one ever answers me.
Hey, Vampire.
Oh, sorry, I'm young, I can't help you.
Ah, that's the way it is, kiddo.
Some stuff you're better off not knowing.
Look at me, I don't know anything.
I don't ask any questions and what am I, what am I?
- Happy. - Aren't you lucky?
Hey.
That's rude.
What are the parents up to?
- Hey, wipe your feet. - I don't have feet.
- That's no reason. - I'm sorry, Phantomato,
but eternal life cannot revolve entirely around movie night.
Depends on the movie, Little Vampire.
No, Phantomato, it depends mostly
on who's in charge of the film club.
It's me. I get to load the reel.
Careful, careful, my boy, it's really old.
No!
Stop your nonsense.
It's fragile, I tell ya.
- It's fragile. - It's fragile.
- It's fragile... - Quiet.
This is movie night, not the circus.
Shush, shush.
If movie night gets you too worked up,
- I'm calling it off. - But it's our passion.
Always be passionate about your passion.
Well, try to be passionate about something
without hurting other people's passions.
Pandora and I, we're passionate about, ur...
Passionate about calm and harmony.
The Curse of Frankenstein.
With Peter Cushing.
Take off your hats.
It's a real monster, in role of a monster.
Marguerite, they're not real.
How do you think they do it then?
Do they do it if they're not real monsters?
Oh, I'm scared, I'm scared, I'm scared.
- Hush! - When is he gonna shut up?
Marguerite, be quiet.
Yes, Marguerite, you're ruining the movie night.
I'm afraid the monster will lose.
But, Marguerite, the monsters always loose.
Yes, but they always come back the next time.
Here, something wrong, kiddo?
I need some fresh air. And a walk.
A walk? A walk!
Hey, hey, come on.
Oh, come on, do it, do it.
Phantomato, stop it now.
Yes, you're very ill-mannered.
Back in my day, things like this never would've happened.
Ah, can't you see we're playing.
- Leave us alone. - Phantomato, enough.
I wanna play with kids my own age.
You have a dog, isn't that enough?
- I want to go outside. - You're funny.
I don't care, I'm leaving this house.
- Let's go. - You can't go.
What's going on?
He's lost his marbles.
No.
Why not, Captain?
You're supposed to be a fearsome pirate.
What are you so scared of?
I gave you eternal life, Little Vampire.
But there's a price to pay for that.
Come on, I'm not a baby.
If there's something serious, you can tell me.
We're already dead, I don't see what else can happen to us.
Captain, Little Vampire's old enough now, don't you think?
You can talk to him.
So, your figurehead has a say in my son's education now?
No, not at all, sugar-plum.
I'm sure she was just trying to be helpful.
Isn't that right, Sleeping Belle?
Whatever I say gets misinterpreted anyway, so.
Are you happy with your little tantrum now?
You got your parents angry.
The kid is gonna be the death of me.
I bend over backwards trying to entertain him.
I play ball, bones and monopoly, but he's never satisfied.
I wanna be treated like the other kids.
- But we do treat you like... - I wanna go to school.
Children go to school. Am I a child, yes or no?
Sailor, if living kids saw you, they'd be scared to death.
You can't leave the house.
Why not?
What is that?
Marguerite,
- I'm gonna smash you. - What is it this time?
We have to fix the screen again.
- Marguerite? - I didn't do anything.
I didn't do anything.
Marguerite, don't tell me you jumped into the screen
to help the monsters again?
The monsters always lose.
I've had it. You guys always break everything.
There's nothing to do around here.
I need a more stimulating environment.
- What did you say? - I'm off.
I'm crushed by boredom.
I need to come up with a plan.
Come on, little Kawai's.
Find Pandora and the Captain of the Dead.
I just saved your life.
No you didn't, I was just fine.
If I hadn't grabbed you, that car would've run you over.
That's not true, I was paying attention.
Okay, okay, this time you were lucky,
but you have to admit it's scary.
- What is? - Death.
- You could die. - When?
At any moment. Out of the blue,
a car, a fall, a disease, poor you.
- And what about you? - Me?
I'm immortal. Would you like to be immortal too?
- How much does it cost? - It's free.
Just sign here.
No, I'm not forever gonna be a...
A kawai.
Yes.
No, wait! There must be some way to...
I don't wanna be...
Vampires are hiding somewhere.
There's a flaw in their defense system,
find them for me.
A child, his mother, and an old pirate.
Then I'll reexamine your case.
Maybe.
And how am I supposed to reach you?
Thanks.
Who do I ask for?
There we go, perfect.
All right, let's go, start the film.
But we haven't picked one yet.
You changed your mind?
- You like movies now? - Yes, yes, hurry up,
I don't have all night.
Well, what do you wanna watch?
Anything. I want to see, ur, this.
Ah!
Are you outta your mind?
Little Vampire, what's your problem?
- It's a cute cartoon. - You're nuts.
Sorry, wrong pick. Ur, this one.
The Mask of the Red Death.
That's a good one.
You leaving without me, kiddo?
If you tattle, you're no friend of mine.
I knew you could see the directors
if you went behind the screen. Where are they?
That's not what this is about, Marguerite.
- Go back in the theater. - Yeah, we're going
someplace real special. You can't come.
You don't even know where I'm going, Phantomato.
- Where are you going? - I'm going to go to school.
It's very important to me.
I wanna meet friends my own age.
And you won't tell my parents.
Or I'll be the unhappiest kid in the world.
- I knew it. - Hey, what's gotten into them?
Those scoundrels are gonna rat on you.
You can't trust them. I'm your only true friend.
Here, here's poop.
Everybody likes that.
Thank you, Marguerite, that's very sweet
but what's it for?
It's for the teacher. If you're going to school,
you have to give the teacher a present.
Here, take this book from my garage,
it'll be like a notepad.
I won't miss it, I can't write.
- Here's a feather. - And here's a piece of coal
- and a book bag. - Does this mean
- you're going to help me? - Yes, it does.
You'll tell my parents that I stayed
with you and watched movies?
We won't say yes and we won't
say no, kiddo, we'll just play dumb.
And you're not afraid to let me go out?
- The Captain said... - Of course not,
those are all old stories.
We're just used to being scared.
Nobody knows exactly why.
And you're going with Phantomato,
he's not afraid of anything.
Ur, yeah, sure, sure.
Do you guys want some more poop?
- No, thank you. - Okay. I can make some more.
What about you guys? Huh?
What are you doing here, sailor?
The Captain has issued very strict orders,
- we don't have the right to... - Here's a snack.
Thank you. But, please tell me what it is.
Ever since I lost my nose and my tongue,
I no longer really know what I'm eating.
The Captain, he's posted sentries everywhere.
We have to be discrete.
Do you know what you're doing?
Come on, scaredy-cat.
Ooh, it's so pretty.
- Look, Phantomato, look. - Yeah, yeah.
- It that it? - I guess it is.
What are those hooks for?
Who knows. Maybe it's to hang naughty kids from.
So this is the classroom?
Where are all the students?
How would I know? I'm just a bulldog, huh?
It was useless coming here.
Oh, I know, let's pretend.
I'll be the teacher and you'll be...
Let's say a skeleton is five cubic inches
and the total interior volume of a hearse
is a hundred cubic feet.
How many corpses can you fit?
Look, Phantomato, here's a notebook
with a student's name in it.
Michel Duffin.
Oh, boy, he doesn't look like a very good student.
- What you doing? - Algebra.
You're not making any mistakes, I hope?
Well, he didn't do his homework exercises at all, so.
Michel? Michel, would you read us the answers
to the homework exercises?
- Um - 420.
Daina, don't whisper the answer.
426, three gallons and 33 apples.
But I don't know what kind of apples.
My goodness, that's correct.
Very good, Michel.
Looks like you don't need me anymore.
Thanks for the homework assignment.
Who are you?
You're crazy, come on.
I'm talking to you. The boy is wacko.
Hey, wait for me.
Where you going, Little Vampire?
To the movie theater.
Very good.
What if I play the teacher again, huh?
Today's lesson is how to take good care of a dog.
"Thanks for the homework assignment.
Who are you?"
Hey, Phantomato, the little boy, Michel, he wrote back.
How dare he talk to you.
- He asked me who I am. - You're not gonna answer him,
- are you? - No, don't worry.
A vampire.
A vampire? That's impossible.
I don't believe you're a vampire.
Then what do you think I am?
I don't know, a burglar?
So you think a burglar
would have nothing better to do than sit around
doing your algebra homework? I'm telling you I'm a vampire.
And I want to be your friend.
- Are you walking home with me? - Yeah.
Stop running.
Little Vampire, where are you going?
To the movie theater. Where else, Mrs. Pandora?
- Through the garden? - It's for Phantomato, Mommy.
He needed to go for a walk first.
Hmm, I guess that's a good enough answer.
Ah, we're pretty good liars, aren't we?
We're so good that I don't think there's any chance
your mother will discover what we're up to.
Did you see how gullible she is?
Well, about that, we should, ur, be careful.
- I have a creeling. - What's that?
It's a creepy feeling.
Uh, sweetheart?
One moment, sugar plum, I'm writing my opera.
But it's been centuries and there's only blank pages.
- You can't rush great art. - About Little Vampire.
Stop worrying, he's fine.
Children don't need to socialize
or go out or learn or run around.
- They don't? - No, he spends his nights
happy in front of a screen.
Exactly. This sudden passion of his for the cinema bothers me.
Come now, my passion
for the opera hit me all of a sudden.
Hurry up, hurry up, hurry up.
Hey, where are we going?
Making our alibi watertight.
Uh, Mommy, what are you doing here?
I was wondering, what film did you see yesterday?
- Um... - The Hound of the...
I'm asking Little Vampire.
The Hound of the Baskervilles with Peter Cushing.
Runtime, 135 minutes, released in 1959.
And tonight, what are you going to watch?
Roger Corman, The Pit and the Pendulum
with Vincent Price. Runtime, 143 minutes.
You haven't even seen it and you know all about it?
It's because we're seeing it again, Mrs. Pandora.
Is that true?
Yes, Mrs. Pandora.
It's, it's... It's very true.
I can't believe you guys managed to tell a decent lie.
Oh, you think we're hopeless.
Hey, Miss Pandora, do you wanna watch a movie with us?
No thank you, I'm quite busy.
Did you know she was going to say no?
You're a genius at lying.
Really? I'm so happy to be a genius at something.
Huh?
Did you have to go and take the bone
right from the middle? You broke it, now you fix it.
- Come and help me. - No, I'm busy.
Vampires don't exist.
I'm telling you I'm a real vampire.
Now that's news.
Hello, hello, it's urgent.
Let me talk to the boss.
If I get anywhere near him, I'm risking my life.
He scares the living daylights out of me.
Trust me, it's worth it.
Tell me more.
Oh yeah.
Boss, boss.
Oh yeah, I'm not real?
Just you wait and see.
There's an address on the notebook.
What you got in mind now, kiddo? We gotta get back home.
Michel, will see just how unreal I am.
I'll pay him a visit.
Coming to the school was bad enough,
but this is getting way too dangerous.
You're afraid of a little boy
who can't even solve first grade math problems?
No, but...
Gibbous, Gibbous.
Oh, why do you squish us?
I like the noise you make when I squeeze.
But you've got lots of humans
to keep you busy. Isn't that enough?
A kawai squeezed between the thumb
and the index finger is a real treat.
Like a chocolate candy with your coffee.
- Not me. - And why not you?
Because I've got a big scoop.
- Speak. - You'll be so happy,
I bet you'll turn me back into a human.
- Speak! - My cousin, he's in a school,
not far from here and he has something
super kawai to tell you. He just told me, it's...
Hey, cousin?
Talk to The Gibbous.
Be patient, he'll... he'll respond.
When you're lucky enough to have a dog like me
you don't go taking risks on some unknown Michel guy.
Who's terrible at math besides.
We gotta go home, it's the end of the movie.
We've gotta get back.
Hey. Hey, hey. I'm talking to you.
Charles Norton Avenue.
We're here!
Do you think that's him?
No, those are old people.
I hope this isn't the wrong house.
Hey?
Gag him, gag him!
Be quiet, be quiet, there's nothing to be afraid of.
Phantomato, go check and see if his mom
- and dad are still asleep. - Okay, boss.
Your parents mustn't find out about me.
They're not my parents, they're my grandparents.
I lost my parents.
Really, where d'you put 'em?
You're funny. "Lost my parents" is an expression.
It means they're dead.
Oh yeah, like mine?
My parents are the living dead.
Wow, then you really are a vampire.
For me it's not the same.
Mine are dead dead.
That's why I'm an orphan.
What's it like being an orphan?
Normal, I guess. Like me.
A-okay, boss. The old folks are snoring like elephants.
This is Phantomato, he's my dog.
He's cool. Oh, hang on, look.
It's Alfonso, my fish. He's my buddy.
I think he's ugly. A dog is better.
Don't worry, he's jealous.
- He recognizes me. - Really?
If you put your nose against the bowl he comes...
Phantomato, I'll never take you anywhere again.
Oh, come on, it was an accident.
Your dog is so cool.
- Cousin? - I'm another caller.
The last caller is no longer in any state to speak.
Go get The Gibbous.
If he hears my news, he'll reward us.
I've gotta talk to The Gibbous,
he'll turn us back into humans.
- I found the vampires. - Really?
You're not asleep, Michel?
No, Gramps, I found a dog.
He must've climbed up the gutter pipe
and come in through the window.
Can we keep him, Gramps, can we?
We'll see tomorrow.
Go back to sleep now, cupcake.
- Cupcake? - All right, drop it.
Hey, I'm not staying here with this goldfish.
Yes, we have to leave now. The movie's almost over.
- The what? - I'll explain later.
Here's your notebook.
You want me to do your math homework?
Yes, oh yes, please.
- I think math problems are fun. - And you'll come back
- tomorrow, right? - Boss, boss.
Take this call, it'll be worth your while.
Is this some new obsession?
Are you in a hurry to be crushed?
Gibbous, boss.
Gibbous, I saw the vampire.
Right, describe it.
- A child vampire. - Oh.
Oh, boy, if you like math,
you really must be bored in that coffin of yours.
I don't live in a coffin.
Well, I sleep in a coffin
because my parents are a bit conservative
but I could sleep on a sofa just as well.
Hey, hey, dummies, we gotta go.
Will you show me where you live?
Well, it's a bit dangerous, you know.
You wouldn't last two hours.
See you tomorrow then.
- See you tomorrow, pal. - Wait up.
Take this, to thank you for my homework.
Oh, thanks.
- What's up, kiddo? - There, that thing
is crawling up Michel's house.
There he is, over there!
What on Earth is that?
Come on, move it.
Hmm.
The Captain.
The Captain is protecting them.
- I can't see them anymore. - What do we do now, boss?
Nothing. It doesn't matter.
We know the chink in their armor.
- What's that? - The kid.
- Oh. - He has a friend.
What was that thing?
Kiddo. It's something we shouldn't
even be allowed to talk about.
I didn't know he still existed.
He hasn't been seen in this neck of the woods for ages.
You sure look shaken up,
- what happened? - Shut up.
I promise, you'd rather not know.
You didn't hear or see anything. It's better that way.
Guys, you're such a pain with your secrets.
What was that moon-shaped thing?
It was the moon.
You can see the moon every night, you know.
I used to wonder, what was it doing up there too.
But the shape's normal I think is hanging from something,
- like a rubber band. - Phantomato,
- it's not The Gibbous? - Yes. Be quiet.
How are the movie buffs doing?
Everything's fine, Mrs. Pandora.
- Perfectly fine. - Mommy, what's The Gibbous?
We didn't do anything, we didn't do anything.
Besides, I'm a champ at lying.
Who told you about that, Little Vampire?
It was Marguerite, Mrs. Pandora.
There was a moon in the film
and Marguerite said it was The Gibbous.
- Hey, that's not true. - Yes it is true.
Monster fight!
That's enough. No more movie nights for a whole week.
Everyone to bed.
Mommy, when you stick the dead dead
into coffins, they never move again?
The dead dead? That's a funny word,
- where did you hear it? - Mom, answer me.
Generally speaking, um, no.
But with us it's not the same?
With us it's very different.
Can we ever become dead dead?
- Huh, Mom? - Little Vampire,
you're at an age when children have many questions and...
Mom, please.
Okay then, let's say yes.
There are beings on this planet who can truly destroy us.
They are reapers.
They work for the god of death.
The god of the depths.
The Gibbous, the one whose name you said earlier
is one of those beings.
It's because of The Gibbous that no one can leave the house.
We have very powerful, magical protections here.
- But outside... - You mean this monster knows us
and he has the power to turn us into dead deads,
is that what you're saying?
Yes, The Gibbous has that power.
Now you know why you shouldn't ever leave
the house on your own.
Good.
Looks like your new love for math
and goldfish is a thing of the past.
I'm never leaving here again.
You hear me, buttercup?
We're never leaving this house again.
Never ever.
Little Vampire, Little Vampire.
Little Vampire.
No more movie nights 'cause of you.
It's hard to imagine how we'll survive this tragedy.
What do we paly tonight, huh?
I have business to take care of.
- You play without me. - No, you have to play.
Why?
If you don't want Mrs. Pandora
to know you weren't at the movie with us
- and that... - Okay,
picture frame hide and seek.
He's there.
Enough, kiddo.
Didn't you hear your mother?
You can't go outside, The Gibbous is there.
Michel is outside too
and yesterday The Gibbous was sneaking around his home.
- He's my friend, I have to... - It's what The Gibbous does,
- kiddo. He brings people to... - Brings 'em where?
To... to the land of the dead, kid.
So you knew about it and you didn't say anything?
- Follow me. - No, wait.
It's a question of destiny.
If that's your pal's fate, that's really too bad
but... but... but... but you're not going outside.
Let me go. I have to make sure my friend is all right.
- Captain! - Not a word, Phantomato,
or we'll never be friends again, you hear me?
What a nightmare.
- Are you listening or not? - Sorry, sweetie-pie.
I was saying,
we didn't take Little Vampire's boredom seriously enough.
I thought we could recreate
the school he's been dreaming of.
We'll gather the ghosts in the dining room at night,
they can be the students and...
And?
You can be the school teacher.
Disaster! The kid!
The kid has split!
There you go, the poor child felt smothered.
- He ran away? - The boy takes after me,
if he's sulking, it could last.
Hmm. And of course, no one knows in which picture he's hiding.
No, you don't understand.
He went outside. Into town.
- Good grief. - There's no need to panic.
Besides The Gibbous, that laughable moon-face
- we haven't seen in... - How long?
- 72 years. - Yes,
besides him, we fear no one.
Exactly. That's what I wanted to say.
Phantomato, if you know something you'd better tell us.
No, nothing.
He just went to visit a young human.
And you didn't tell us? This is serious.
- I'm going. - No, he'll be
embarrassed if he sees one of us.
You know how sensitive Little Vampire can be, my dear.
- Phantomato? - Yes, Captain.
Take the monsters and bring Little Vampire back right now.
And the young human. If he knows about us,
- we must make sure that he... - That he keeps quiet about it.
Okay, come out right now.
Yes, please get out.
What for?
We have to save Little Vampire.
And make sure a very harmful human keeps his mouth shut.
And avoid punishment.
We sure are having a good time.
My scooter, yes. Ophtamol's roller skates, fine.
But Marguerite,
your wheelbarrow won't help you get there faster.
How do you know?
You can't know that.
Michel?
Oh, he's all right.
Bud Spencer is cool.
Gramps, will you teach me how
to slap peoples faces like Bud Spencer?
He has the same action figures as Marguerite.
Except he knows how to assemble them.
"Dear Michel, my little pumpkin."
"Here is a notebook with pictures of your loved ones.
Add your own drawings.
Tell stories that make you feel good.
Signed, your Gramps."
Now this is Michel's writing.
"My parents.
I'm ashamed that I don't remember them more.
I don't dare draw over their photos."
A class photo. "The second to the left is Daina.
I'm in love with Daina.
In the middle is the teacher. I'm in lo..."
Gosh, he's in love with everyone.
"I have a friend named Eripmav."
That's a weird name.
No, it's a code!
"I have a friend named Vampire."
At least he understood it's a secret.
He sure looks happy.
But still his grandparents are old.
What'll he do when they're dead?
Boo!
Are you crazy, or what?
What? It's me.
You're spying on me, so I played a prank on you.
No, harm done.
Besides, not to brag, but I scared a vampire.
Didn't you see anything last night?
Like what? Who else do you think comes into my garden
besides a Little Vampire and his red do...
Whoa.
Don't worry, they're my cousins, kind of.
The green one's Claude, he like racing and violence.
I'm not more violent than any other mutant crocodile.
But I do like speed.
That's Ophtamol, he likes chemical experiments
that are bad for the environment.
I'm a pure product of the French nuclear program
in the Pacific, my boy.
- And Marguerite here likes... - I like hugs.
Oh, he smells funny.
It's the night air.
What are you doing here, Phantomato?
You told my parents, is that it?
You mean you snuck out?
Yes, that's exactly what he did.
And he endangered all of our lives.
So now get your things, we're going home.
Wait, we haven't played yet.
It's funny, you don't seem afraid of my monster cousins.
- No, why? - I don't know.
I mean, he was made of bits and pieces of people
that were glued together.
Stitched, stitched.
So? It's not my fault.
You shouldn't make fun of peoples' looks.
Yes, that's true, it's like me sometimes.
I get overweight and well, it's not my fault you see.
Unlike many people, I actually enjoy food.
I don't know, ever since I met you, I feel happy.
Me too.
'Cause it means that there's stuff after death.
- We don't like death. - We think death is an outrage.
But how do you stay alive after dying?
- Um, I don't know. - We dodge it.
We hide.
Yeah, and? Have you found a place where you're totally safe?
As a matter of fact, we have,
it's called the house of terror and you're coming with.
Oh, yeah, where's that?
To the spooky haunted house of terror.
- Okay. - Where you'll be taught
- how to keep quiet. - Yeah, yeah, sure.
You won't be laughing so much
when you see the Captain of the Dead.
The Cap? Oh boy, who's that?
Come on, you can ride on Phantomato.
The faster we get this over with, the better.
Huh?
Little Vampire, your dog is the best.
Yes, and he really loves you.
What do you think he'll do to me, the Captain of the...
, what else?
Wow, you live here? I know this place.
How is this possible?
It's because you've been invited.
Without an invitation, you can't see anything.
Hello, there!
Hi, ghosts. Let me introduce you to...
Huh? Where'd he go?
Michel? Michel?
You don't need to hide, they're very friendly.
Yeah, right, in your dreams, buddy.
Michel.
You're right.
- They scare me too. - Michel.
The even played with my head last time.
Michel? Michel?
Michel!
There you are. Where were you?
- I had to pee. - You can pee on the tombs.
You skeletons.
When they get really old, they're really grumpy.
It's because of their arthritis, my boy.
It's very damp where they live.
When they get moss between their joints,
boy, do they creak.
What's with the big show?
Come on, don't you think you're trying a bit too hard?
What are you doing, Captain?
I'm putting on a mask of the living.
We don't want to scare the boy too much.
Really, they don't gather like that usually.
It's just 'cause you're here.
Approach, mortal.
The Captain of the Dead shall now see you.
It'll be just fine.
Come closer.
So as I was saying, I love pirates.
- Are you a pirate? - Yes.
Many, many years ago I was the Captain of a Dutch ship.
When you were alive?
Yes, I made some radical choices
- and as a result... - You became a living dead?
Yes. And then I saved the woman I love from annihilation
and her child too.
Could I ever be like you, immortal?
No. Doing that to a child would be...
Don't you see? Afterwards you could never grow up.
What about Little Vampire?
What happened to Little Vampire?
He almost died. I saved him
by freezing him in an intermediary state.
Intermediary? Between what and what?
Between life and death.
But will you let me to be his friend anyhow?
Mm-hm.
Are you afraid I'll betray you?
No, you're fine. I've looked into your eyes,
I've seen that you're trustworthy.
No way! Just like that? What a bummer.
What do you mean?
Make me swear on a skull or something,
I don't know, do something I'll remember when I'm old.
You really want to take a pirate's oath?
All right.
Am I pirate-y enough for you?
Oh yeah, that's really classy.
I swear I'll be a good buddy to Little Vampire
and never cause him harm.
I'll never tell anyone that he's hiding out here.
Neither my friends nor death
and not even a girl!
Sure is taking a while.
The last time a living being went in there,
he came out chopped up and packed in several suitcases.
Phantomato.
I inform you that I am now part of the family.
Really, we can be friends?
Michel can come here to see you.
But you mustn't go out alone,
and I imagine you've understood why.
The Gibbous.
Everything is all right.
Shh, The Gibbous has not been spotted for decades.
However Little Vampire has learned of his existence
and now understands why it is impossible
for us to leave the house.
I don't know who you're talking about,
but it doesn't matter. I can come here every night.
- No way, what if... - What?
If... if by chance The Gibbous has spotted your house?
You'd risk leading him straight to us
with all your to and fro's.
And why would he have spotted Michel's house?
Well, ur, I don't know, I mean...
Then you'll go pick Michel up, Phantomato.
That's a wonderful idea. Flying is more discreet.
Fantastic.
I guess my opinion counts for zilch.
What's wrong now, Little Vampire?
Well, it's just that there's not much to do
- in this house, you know. - Are you sure?
Yes, other than paintings that take you to other worlds,
Claude's motorcycles,
Ophtamol's scientific experiments
and Marguerite's toys,
other than sword fights in the weapons room
and other than the pirate ship.
You have a pirate ship?
Oh, what size?
Come with me.
My boat is a foot long
and you can even put it in water.
Once I put it in my grandparents' bathtub
- and it floated. - This one floats too.
Something tells me they'll soon be running
all over my back, shouting war cries.
Ma'am, you're a very beautiful boat.
Would you mind if I ran all over you
while screaming at the top of my lungs?
That's what I'm here for.
Phantomato, do you wanna come an play with us?
Oh no, no, I wouldn't want to interfere
with two friends of the same age.
Okay.
Oh, how nice, he couldn't care less.
Little Vampire, your mom's quite a beauty.
Hmm.
The boat lady's beautiful, too.
Good.
I'll go make some snacks.
With my two arms, I can do things.
Sticks and stones will break my bones,
words will never hurt me.
Hm! Find yourself a man.
Ladies, ladies.
Wait, Mrs. Pandora,.
Hey, be careful. Be care...
You'll have to sew me up again.
My love,
- we'll have to sew me up again. - Right.
Hey, be careful with the youngster.
We told you, he's a living being, he's fragile.
Bet you can't do it, bet you can't do it.
Michel, no!
Mommy, if you keep saying no the whole time
he won't wanna come back.
Bet you can't let go of one hand.
Yes, I can.
Hey, bet you can't let go the other hand.
Can't do it, can't do it, can't do it.
Okay, that's enough.
All of this is way too dangerous for Michel.
We're going to have a snack instead.
- You're not drinking? - Come on, have some.
Is it blood?
Goodness, no, it's hot chocolate.
Monsters like chocolate too, my boy.
Then it's all right.
Hey, what's so funny?
I think the two of them look alike.
Michel, I'll take you back home now.
That's very kind of you, Pandora, but I can walk home.
And tomorrow, Phantomato...
Children, children, can't you see?
- What? - You didn't even play together
for one full night and Michel almost died twice.
That's because he's not used to it.
Yes, Little Vampire will show me the ropes.
And if you like, we'll only play games
where we stay seated. Like good boys.
You're not gonna forbid us from being friends, are you?
You think forbidding things is my line of work?
Inventing rules? I'm a pirate.
If you go out alone, you risk your life
and if the other boy is here unsupervised,
he'll end up like slices of sashimi.
It's my life, I do what I want.
Under my command, no one plays with their life.
Wow.
Do you want me to make you forget everything
you experienced tonight?
No.
I'd rather suffer horribly than forget.
Put me through to the boss.
Things are happening in here.
Out of bed, young man, it's time for breakfast.
Grandma, can I have internet access?
That's out of the question.
There are crazy people in that thing.
- Have you been crying? - No, Grandma, I'm sick.
Can I have a note?
What's this silliness? Off to school you go.
Finish up your toast, young man.
It's not our fault.
The old folks over reacted.
Let's play "guess who I am."
I'll play "guess who I am,"
but you have to tell me who you are first.
No, why me? you go first.
No, if I tell you who I am first,
I wanna know who you are before.
You don't wanna play, Little Vampire?
This is a really smart game.
I gotta say, I think that was the right decision.
He had no business being here that little...
Did you brush your teeth?
Listen, if you...
Sleep, lie down, don't move.
Okay.
Michel, there is some sort of miracle going on lately
but your algebra isn't doing better after all.
Yes, ma'am, my algebra is fine.
Only I haven't had time to pay it a visit.
Take a walk outside, Michel.
That's what you get for playing the class clown.
Hey, isn't the sun dangerous for you?
What are you, my mom? I came because
I've been thinking. Your grandparents are old,
- right? - Yeah, I mean...
Don't get me wrong, they're not as old as me.
What I meant was they'll die soon.
Did you come here to hurt my feelings or what?
No, I'm just saying.
Imagine if they could live forever.
And if you were, you know, not as fragile,
we could play together all the time.
- What's your idea? - I'm gonna transform all of you
- into living dead. - Are you nuts?
We'll all live together and have fun and...
Listen, one, you didn't even ask me if I wanted to do it.
And two, how would you do it?
- I don't know. - Does it hurt?
I don't know, I said. Come on, we'll ask.
Who?
Hey, what are you guys doing?
Don't worry, my boy, nothing painful.
- We're examining. - Michel's gonna live with us!
Michel's gonna live with us!
Not so loud. If your parents find out
that I came here in secret, I'll be dead dead.
Ophtamol, what are you doing?
You said you just wanted to examine him.
Yes, I'm going to start from the inside.
Come on, my boy, be brave.
No, listen, there's another way.
My boy, if you don't trust my medical skills,
feel free to consult with another specialist.
Okay, listen. Don't do anything until I get back.
I'm gonna try and squeeze some information
out of the Captain of the Dead.
He said
don't do anything! Don't do anything!
- Stop! - Huh, what?
This is no good. I can't leave you guys alone with Michel.
I know what you're worried about,
you're afraid that Michel will end up dead dead.
- Yes, in short, yes. - Yes, well,
that's the problem. All the lexicological
and organic manuals leave no doubt,
before joining the ranks of the living dead
you must undergo a brief period of murdification.
Murdification.
Murder-i-fication.
Murdification.
A brief period of...
♪ Murdification ♪
I guess you gotta do what you gotta do.
Just make it as short as possible that's all.
No, this is nonsense. We're stopping it all.
My boy, if you don't mind me saying so,
this is the kind of attitude that makes science regress.
Okay, Michel, go home without being seen
while I try to find out more.
- Yeah, sure, that's it. - What?
You don't want me to live with you, that's all.
Yes, I do, but it's too dangerous.
I don't want you to die for good.
You don't want me to steal your little family
away from you or your mom.
Michel, are you out of your mind?
This was my idea.
That's nonsense, don't go.
No one loves me anyway.
We said we didn't wanna see you around here anymore.
- Didn't you get it? - Don't worry,
I'm leaving for good this time.
Phantomato, what did you do?
Michel!
Young man, where were you?
You mustn't stay out after nightfall.
Sorry, I have a migraine.
Are you feeling sick?
- No. - You want some dinner?
Goodnight, Gramps and Grandma.
Sorry, I'm just beat.
Young man, young man.
Grandma, leave me alone.
It's me, Grandma.
Who are you?
Are you all right, honey?
Yes, Grandma, don't come in.
The teacher called, she said you made a scene today.
What's going on now, Michel?
You know that if you're upset about something
you can talk to Grandma about it.
Grandma, it's dangerous, get out.
Listen, I did the house cleaning everyday,
I'm not going to damage your models.
Maybe you'd rather have a man-to-man talk,
I'll go get Gramps.
Grandma, no, please leave, I'm fine, I swear.
Who are you, what do you want with me?
I'm warning you, I'm not afraid at all.
Smart boy. I have nothing against you, but what I can do
if you disobey me, well, that's another story.
I could take your grandparents away.
- Where? - Where I take people.
With your dada and your mama.
But it doesn't have to be.
If you do what I ask you, I'll spare them.
What do you want?
Justice. Simply justice.
I need to talk to Pandora, to her child,
and to the Captain of the Dead.
I don't know who you're talking about.
You don't know, do you?
Look, imagine a rich, handsome, powerful prince.
That's me. Well, it was me.
One night he went horseback riding
under the moonlight on the beach in his kingdom.
He came upon the most beautiful maiden he'd ever seen,
a minor aristocrat from the tropical regions.
Though she was neither as rich nor as important as him,
he nonetheless decided to offer her his love.
Did she love him?
The prince announced the date for the wedding.
Everything was organized. And what did he discover?
That she already had a child.
- Whose child? - Who cares?
- She betrayed him. - You come across some girl,
you decide to marry her without asking her,
and then you're furious because you find out she has a child?
You're just a big spoiled baby.
Yes! Yes, furious, I was furious
and I wanted to show them what I was capable of
when someone broke my heart.
But someone helped them to escape.
Someone stole my revenge.
Van Hakan, your friend,
- Van Hakan. - Don't know him.
How about the Captain of the Dead? Do you know him?
That's his name now, I'm told.
Listen, I get the feeling you're gonna
try some horrible blackmail on me.
Like either I help you or you hurt my loved ones.
- Is that right? - Hmm.
Why do you need my help to see the Captain?
I only want you to pass a message on to them.
They can do what they like with it.
- No. - Are you okay, honey?
So, which one will I take with me?
Grandpa or grandma?
Why you sniffing?
You're crying.
Hey, wait, I'm coming. Let's play.
What did the kid do to you?
- Telekinesis. - Good grief.
When he does that, it means he's real mad.
Why are you slamming doors in the hallway?
What's wrong with you, Little Vampire?
It's daytime, time to go to sleep.
I don't wanna sleep.
Other children live in the daytime and I don't.
When you're a vampire,
everything's always more complicated.
I try my best, but I mess up and everyone hates me.
Who hates you?
Michel. I was a good friend and I did all I could
to turn him into one of the living dead.
- What? - Hey, he agreed.
But I could see it was dangerous
so I said we were stopping and he got mad.
Now he'll never come back, Mom.
- Hey, what is that? - Don't touch it.
Michel gave it to me.
Hmm. Is it so important to have this friend?
Yes.
Okay, well I suppose we'll...
Make him one of the living dead?
We would have to do it without killing him.
No. No, we can't do that.
Why not?
Because the living dead are people
who've had their heart broken.
And you don't want to do that to your friend.
That's not true, no one broke my heart.
If you've forgotten, so much the better.
Mom, tell me.
Certain things are best left untold.
And what about Michel?
Well, if he truly learns
which parts of our house are dangerous or not...
- He can come back? Really? - I suppose, yes.
You're the best mom in the world.
Hey, there's no point in your mother putting you to bed
if you get up again right away, huh?
When she's sleeping, only one thing wakes her.
Oh, Capt...
Hey, what are you doing here?
Whose name were you going to say?
Nobody's, I was sleeping.
Who were you dreaming of?
Do you want me to tell my mother?
Hey, Little Vampire, who do you think you are?
I'm the captain's ship.
I knew him before your mama was born.
And I had other captains before this one.
I'm sorry, I didn't mean to blackmail you.
But no one wants to tell me in plain English
how I became a vampire.
After a while it gets annoying.
It's because of The Gibbous, isn't it?
Idiot, can't you see you're interrupting
an important conversation?
It's my video surveillance cameras.
We have an intruder!
What's he doing?
He's going into my room.
Come on, let's tell him that we're...
Wait.
What on Earth's he doing?
He really isn't looking well.
He looks sad.
What's he saying? What's he saying?
Sorry, Little Vampire, I have no choice.
Zoom in, zoom in.
He's a traitor, activate the nail trap.
- No, no. - Which button's the trap?
The red one, but...
We missed the traitor.
Where are the acid capsules?
Be quiet, Phantomato.
Sorry, Gramps. Sorry, Grandma.
I can't do it.
Don't feel sorry for him.
Drop him!
Phantomato, that's enough.
Ophtamol, bring him to us.
Where will he come out?
Through the cave ceiling.
But the landing basket isn't there anymore.
Then he's going to crash.
Sleeping Belle, grab him.
But I don't have any arms. What can I catch him with?
I'm fed up with you. You're putting us in danger.
You're a traitor. A traitor, a traitor.
You hit me.
You growled at me.
Goodbye, goodbye.
He's right, I betrayed the pirates' oath.
It doesn't matter, forget about all that.
My mother said you can come back.
No, this is serious, I betrayed you.
But it was all because of that guy with the moon face.
He scared me so much.
Wait, you saw The Gibbous?
He's gonna kill my grandparents now that I've disobeyed him.
And if he followed me, he knows where you live.
I'm so, so sorry.
This is a serious situation, my friends,
and I say let's put an end to it all.
You and me, Michel, we're gonna take care of The Gibbous.
- What do you say? - I say, let's do it.
That guy won't lay a hand on my Grandma.
Yeah, enough of being afraid of The Gibbous.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Um, calm down, children.
Tonight we'll talk to the Captain.
We'll tell him about the danger
that Michel's grandparents are in and...
- Tonight? - No, we're not waiting,
not tonight. Adults had their chance for centuries
but chose to hide in his house where I'm dying of boredom.
It's our turn now.
The Gibbous doesn't know what's coming.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
He must be sleeping at this hour, we have to go now.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Where are we gonna find him?
And are you sure The Gibbous sleeps during the day?
Well, he has a moon-face.
That means he only comes out at night.
He's resting during the day. He's vulnerable.
If we wanna vanquish him, now is the time to attack.
I'm sure of it. I bet if we return to Michel's house,
we'll find his mooring.
Let's go, I feel trapped in here.
What are you doing, Sleeping Belle?
I'm obeying my Captain.
Don't you remember who kissed me?
Wait.
If the Captain finds out...
He won't. Not until we've won the battle.
Over there, look.
- Is that him? - Who else.
Go up, Sleeping Belle, we'll take him by surprise
while he's asleep.
I don't know if he's asleep.
It looks like it's nighttime all the time where he lives.
Hey, don't be a scaredy cat.
No, it's strange, he looks like he's drowning.
What was I thinking? The living need air.
We have diving suits for that.
Little Vampire, go to the Captain's cabin quick.
Calm down, my boy, Little Vampire won't be long.
You can breath in a while.
Don't think about air.
Hey, what's that?
Wow, that's The Gibbous' junk.
I didn't remember it like that.
Doesn't he have a figure head?
Hang on, Michel, I'm coming.
Michel! Michel!
- And what's that? - It's his crew.
Oh, now what? My goodness!
Put an end in each nostril, it'll save him.
- He'll... - He'll breath in your farts.
Wow, what luck.
You ignoramuses, certain organisms synthesize methane,
just as well as oxygen and...
Anyway, we don't have a choice.
Who are you? I feel like I know you.
Sleep.
Only my breath can wake you up.
It's you, you filthy Gibbous.
Hey, cool it. What do you know about me?
Not much, but I hate you.
It's hard to believe, but I'm the good guy here.
Look.
Okay, okay, I admit I've got bad teeth and really poor skin
but you can't judge someone on that, can you?
I need to put this diving suit on my friend.
No need.
Your friends are just fine.
Hey, what is this?
How are we gonna get out of here?
Little Vampire will help us,
the good guys always win in the end.
What, Marguerite?
I thinking of my Mom and Dad.
- Why? - I'm thinking that
they don't exist! You don't know what it's like to be made
with lots of bits of different people.
Well, it's as if you have lots of moms and dads.
Yeah, like me. I've got hundreds of brothers and sisters,
so mom and dad gave us numbers
because they're brains aren't big enough
to remember all our names.
Sometimes when I go see them, they forget me.
I like you 'cause your families are so lousy.
It's so good to cry with you.
- Thanks. - We have to get outta here.
The smell of farts has made him go nuts.
No way. In my world,
I always have to pretend everything's fine.
Since everyone knows I'm an orphan,
they look so miserable when they see me
and they say, "Oh, the poor little boy."
I could punch them when I see that look in their eyes.
So I overdo it. Going, "Hey, look how funny I am."
But after a while I've had enough.
I just wanna be normal.
I have the right to cry if I miss my parents, don't I?
But with you, if I cry, I know it won't change anything
between us because you're normal too.
That's crazy. No one's ever told me I'm normal.
Even the alligators say I'm a freak.
I don't wish that I was normal.
No, but hey...
Phantomato,
can't you wait for us to wake up for your walk?
That's not it, Ma'am.
A momentary lapse of concentration on my part
and the three monsters, your son,
and the captain's ship were stolen.
My ship!
What's happened to my ship?
Hey, be careful.
Phantomato, speak.
No, I haven't done anything.
I was just saying that this Michel was a bad influence.
So things got kind of out of hand
and they said to me, "Phantomato,
we don't want you anymore.
We're gonna see The Gibbous without you."
Gibbous.
- I mean you, I think. - You think or you're sure?
Yes. The Gibbous came back,
as it so happens, since this Michel arrived.
Phantomato, you'll be severely punished
for all your lies.
But right now we have no time to lose.
To the ship.
Here, it's all for you.
I'm not hungry.
What are those insects?
Ah, my little proteges. I save them from death.
When people are about to die
I have the power to reincarnate them as a kawai.
How horrible. What do you want from me?
Me? I'm using you to get your mom here.
- My mom? - Yes.
Then I want the same thing I've wanted for 300 years.
I'll tell her I love her and I'll marry her at last.
You wanna marry her? Is that why you've been
traumatizing everybody for so long?
And why you keep sending death threats to my friend's family
and why I can't even leave my own house?
Yes, marry her.
I don't wanna kill her anymore.
I want to love her.
We'll have fun, the three of us.
And you will call me Dad.
- You're not my father. - Are you sure about that?
Yes.
Yes. I am sure.
Whatever. But nor is Van Hakan.
I don't wanna listen to you. You're death death.
Oh, just one of his many employees.
My people don't die!
Catch that mouse!
You were told to be good and wait for your mom.
She doesn't know where I am.
Don't worry.
She'll find us.
Arthur, can you see the boy?
Uh, Cecile, I can't hear you.
Don't speak to me, you'll make me fall off.
What is this creature?
He looks as old as your ship, Captain.
If that's The Gibbous' army, there's no need to worry.
No, it's Michel's grandpa.
I only hope he doesn't kick the bucket.
Thank you, Miss. You're very pretty.
It's missus. You're very flattering.
I can see where Michel gets it from.
Oh, you know my Michel?
He's disappeared, you know.
And my wife found the ship's anchor
and this rope in her lettuce patch.
But... but who are you? And you can fly!
We're the good guys. And we'll bring Michel back to you
in the condition he was in before.
Well, we'll do our best.
Sugar plum, time is short.
The vile creature put her to sleep.
Funny, isn't it?
It just took one kiss for her to change masters.
Only my kiss will revive her.
I will never let your lips soil my ship again, Gibbous.
Oh yes, and why not?
Yes, why not?
Are you more attached to Sleeping Belle
- than you should be? - Certainly not.
Good.
So I will give you the chance of a fair fight
by waking your figurehead and in exchange,
I will take Pandora hostage during the sea battle.
Never.
Oh? I'd have thought that Pandora would be impatient
to see her child again.
Pandora.
I'll go with you. I want to get Little Vampire
and bring him back home.
We'll see.
Gibbous, you promised.
Sleeping Belle.
Actually, why should I take the risk
of a sea battle with you, Captain,
when I have everything that I want?
Pandora and Little Vampire, my family.
Captain, you have to shoot him, n-n-now!
In the back? No.
You can't let the moon-face get away with your girl.
It's not going to happen.
Come on, all hands on deck.
But, Captain, the ship won't move.
We can't do a thing.
No, it's more difficult.
Without Sleeping Belle, the ship won't have its magic.
It won't obey my thoughts.
We're gonna get annihilated, Captain.
Not at all. We'll move this vessel with our hands.
With our hands?
Take cover, they're throwing stink bags at us.
Friends, friends!
Put this on, kiddo.
I'm sorry I got mad at you.
What are you talking about? I always thought you were
the best dog in the world, Phantomato.
My biggest dream would be to have a dog like you.
Yeah, you look as dumb as your goldfish with that on.
What's the situation, Captain?
It's good to see you, my boy.
We're going to attack.
Whoa!
Let my son out of that cage. This is ridiculous.
No, Mom, I'm not scared.
And do you have to tie me up?
Until you become aware of my...
qualities.
Oh, they're attacking.
Give them a warm welcome.
Captain, this is like clay pigeon shooting.
We have to retreat and think of a strategy.
Keep going.
He's brave, I'll give him that.
Let's finish him off.
- No, stop! - In exchange for what?
I really have trouble getting you to love me.
Up and at 'em, lads.
If we leave the ship here, it'll be destroyed.
We have to take cover, at least for now.
Never!
Why won't he leave the ship?
From here, he could jump on the bad guy's vessel.
He can't abandon his ship.
Even when you have to choose between your family
- and your ship? - A real pirate
has no choice, Michel.
Yeah, come on, I'm not a real pirate yet.
And I'm just a dog. Come on.
- You got to plan, Michel? - No, but as long
as they haven't seen us, we have an advantage.
I did all I could
to have you. I thought of nothing but you
for the past three centuries.
You're mean and you're going to pay for it.
Fire, fire!
That's enough!
I warn you, don't eat me.
Are you really trying to scare a vampire?
I don't fight kids.
I've understood one thing. How old are you?
319.
And when I became one of the living dead,
how old were you?
Almost 19. I was handsome, I was...
And I was 10.
- Like today. - No, I'm 310.
So?
So, I'm not a kid!
Sir, intruders!
If you wanna be a grownup, fight.
Yeah, it's very grown up to hit people.
Bravo.
Charge!
There's nothing we can do.
Captain, you're not to going to...
Yes.
Prepare to ram!
Hey, losers, how about picking on somebody your own size?
Huh?
That's enough, stop!
But I'm suffering.
I've been love-sick for 300 years.
Yes, but it has nothing to do with us
so you should stop terrorizing us.
But... but all I'm interested in is love.
Otherwise I get bored.
So if Pandora doesn't love me
I have to have eternal vengeance or else I get terribly bored.
I understand.
I used to be bored all the time too.
And now I have my friend, Michel,
and things are much better.
And my dog.
But I want Pandora.
Did you ask her what she thinks about it?
What's it gotta do with you?
Yes, Michel and I choose each other as friends.
You can't force someone to love you.
But I have to force people.
Even my kawai's wouldn't love me if I didn't force them.
Yes, boss, me too, me too.
Oh, you're too kind.
Look, with your Captain, it was easy.
He saved Pandora from a guy who wanted
to marry her by force.
I'm not surprised she loves him.
But who can I save?
Sleeping princesses aren't a dime a dozen.
Oh, no, no, no, not my figurehead.
Try to stop me.
Who... who are you?
- What? - You... you were a prisoner.
Who of?
Him.
Who are you?
I'm called The Gibbous.
It means hunchback, it's because of my face.
What's wrong with your face?
They say you can see the whole world's wickedness in it.
When I get bored, I get mean.
You won't get bored with me.
I want to see the whole world.
Where are you going?
We're going to escape death for as long as possible, too.
It's the happiest day in my non-life.
Hmm, well, I'll have to hold interviews
for a new figurehead to replace that one.
I'll see to that.
What about us? He promised to turn us back into humans.
Now that The Gibbous is gone, we're finished.
We'll be cute little monsters forever.
We're all completely identical, it's unbearable.
We don't even have The Gibbous to dominate us anymore.
You've taken away our dictator.
- We're not happy. - Who'll be our leader now?
We'll just have to have a democracy.
Yeah.
Democracy! Democracy!
Woo-hoo!
The monsters won!
Michel.
Michel?
Yes, Michel, I'm waiting.
Uh, no, I'll tell you everything.
- I wasn't the one doing it. - What?
Well, for the past few days I had a friend
who'd come into school at night and do the exercises for me.
That's why I got good grades.
And clearly last night he didn't come?
He did. But he's such a good friend
that when we see each other, we have other things
to do than math.
But I promise that starting tomorrow,
I'll do my own homework.
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