♪ Magic is real here ♪
♪ Far away from home ♪
♪ Anything can happen ♪
♪ When witches make the rules ♪
♪ Monsters are cool ♪
♪ The moon is our friend ♪
♪ I wanna stay with you ♪
♪ On Summer Camp Island ♪
♪♪
Oscar: I want
to pick up my parcel
before doing
anything else today.
But where's
the UMPS office?
It could be anywhere!
Look, there's Lem.
She's got a parcel.
Hey, Lem,
where's UMPS today?
It's in the monsters' backyard,
under the Everqueen tree.
-Thanks, Lem.
-Okay, bye.
I love
getting UMPS!
I wonder why the UMPS office
is always changing location.
I think it's because
the monsters get bored easily.
They like
a change of scenery.
Yeah, I guess I'm
kind of like that, too.
Look! There's
the Everqueen tree.
My liege.
And there's
the UMPS office.
"United Monster
Parcel Service"
Together: Morning, Ava.
Hi, honeys.
I got this parcel-delivery card
at my cabin.
Cool!
[ Munches, gulps ]
Oh! Oscar!
I have a parcel for you.
It's from my parents.
I think it might be
my old camcorder.
I wonder what they were thinking
when they sent this parcel.
Ava, is the psychic mailbox
here today?
Right behind you.
[ Wheel creaks ]
Hi,
Psychic Mailbox.
Let's see, you put the parcel
in the box,
raise the little flag,
and here we go!
[ Screen whirs ]
Ooh, there's New Jersey!
That's our neighborhood.
Those are the numbers
in my street address.
I found the video camera
Oscar was asking for.
He's gonna make a nice,
magical movie
like those stories he's always
making up about summer camp.
You know, the big monsters,
the little witches,
and -- and what else?
Oh!
The talking trees!
All our friends say their kids
are growing up so fast,
but we don't have to worry
about that with Oscar.
He's going to be
our little baby forever.
Oh, shush!
Okay, I'll send it out
first thing in the morning.
[ Sighs ] They think
I'm making up stories
like a little baby.
Well, you know what --
Oh.
[ Wheel creaks ]
Thanks,
Psychic Mailbox.
I'm gonna
make a documentary
about the most magical stuff
on the island.
Then my parents will know
I'm not making it up.
Yeah, great idea!
I'll start with a shot
of Ava in the UMPS office.
This looks pretty good!
Mm, that could just be
a guy in a suit.
Mm.
Mm!
I don't know
what I'm doing.
Here, I've seen loads
of documentaries.
I know what to do.
We have to start
really close up
on something
really strange.
Oscar: This is
the on-fire ant.
Whew!
They're extremely useful
if one runs out of matches.
On-fire ants on a log,
and it's campfire time.
The predator of the on-fire ant
is the on-fire anteater.
But too many
may give them heartburn.
[ Stomach gurgles ]
Ay.
Pass the ant-acid,
would ya?
[ Sniffs ]
Ooh! Ooh!
Hedgehog!
Now, this is
the cotton mouth snake.
They have cotton balls
for teeth,
so when they bite you...
[ Laughs ]
...it tickles!
Oh, uh, you're blocking
the light, Hedgehog.
It's not me.
Oh! Hi, Mortimer.
Hi, Blanche.
What are
you guys doing?
We're making
a documentary
about all the magical stuff
on the island.
Ooh, I like documentaries.
That's very impressive.
Hedgehog's directing, writing,
editing, producing,
and I'm the host.
Hey, you guys know the island
better than anyone.
What's the most
magical creature?
-Hmm.
-The alicroc.
It's your basic winged,
uni-horned creature.
There's only about five
in the world.
Loves newspapers,
very hard to spot.
Why are they
so hard to spot?
They keep to themselves.
They don't like attention.
-Help us find him!
Get the camera ready,
Hedgehog.
Don't wanna miss
the alicroc.
Oh, we're not gonna
see one around here.
[ Chuckles ] We have
to go way deeper.
Very rare,
very hard to spot.
Tell us more about the magical
creatures on the island.
Hyup!
You know,
the cotton mouth snake
you were filming
back there
is actually indigenous
to New Jersey.
They're probably all extinct
there by now, though.
But what would
a magical creature
be doing
in New Jersey?
There used to be lots of
magical creatures in New Jersey.
Monsters are from
New Jersey?
Sure.
Wow, that's so funny.
I wonder why they --
Shh!
[ Bush rustling ]
♪♪
[ All gasp ]
Oscar:
Are you getting it?
Hedgehog: Yeah,
I'm getting it.
Wait! Wait!
Don't get excited.
It's a fake.
It's just Howard
trying to fool us.
[ Band snaps ]
-Ow!
-What?!
Why you trying
to fool us, Howard?
I wasn't trying
to fool you.
I -- I'm going
to a costume party.
Okay, but why were you
in the bushes?
[ Stammers ]
I was going to the bathroom,
okay?!
Howard likes going to
the bathroom in the bushes!
Are you happy?!
[ Muttering ]
Monster just wants
to go to the bathroom
in the bushes.
It's not that big a deal.
Ugh.
[ Owl hooting ]
Hey, Mortimer, can you tell us
more about the alicroc?
Sure.
Let's see...
The first time
I ever saw an alicroc
was over
100 years ago.
Mortimer: I was a freshman
at Harvard University.
I had never been
out of New Jersey...
[ Door opens ]
...let alone seen an alicroc,
and wouldn't you know it,
on my first day
in earth science,
one sat right next to me!
I tried not to stare,
but I had never seen an alicroc.
Neither had
most of the class.
Even the professor was surprised
to see an alicroc.
Hello, class,
my name is -- Aah!
Uh...
[ Clears throat ]
Oh.
Uh, heh, heh, hello.
Hello to, uh,
all of you students.
[ Teeth chattering ]
Heh, heh.
Uh, yeah.
And [sighs] yeah.
He could tell
everyone was looking,
and he got
self-conscious.
He never came back
to class again.
I used to bring him
his homework.
[ Knock on door ]
He would ask me
to slide it
under the door.
You slid his homework
under the door?
Yeah.
Like this.
Hyup.
-Yeah, Mortimer!
-Whoo! Go, Mortimer!
Whoo-hoo!
Hey, Blanche,
did any alicrocs
go to Wellesley?
I didn't go to Wellesley.
I went to Radcliffe.
Like this!
-Rad!
-Cliff!
[ Laughter ]
Shh! I think
I heard a newspaper.
[ Newspaper rustles ]
♪♪
[ Gasps ]
This is amazing.
Oscar:
Whoa, what's this?
-It's Susie.
-Shh.
How's my
little shy guy?
Got you a copy
of News Jersey,
fresh off
the presses.
Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah!
You know the rules,
shy guy.
Payments up front.
What is happening?
♪♪
[ Whispering ]
This is so weird.
Okay.
Pleasure doing business
with you.
♪♪
Aw,
he looks so happy.
-Aah!
What are you
dumb babies doing?
Hi, Susie.
Dumb babies. Doing.
What are you?
We're making
a documentary
about all the magic
on the island.
Yeah, so I can send it
to my parents
and prove I'm not
making this stuff up
like
a little baby.
What?
Uh...
Oh, what a great idea.
Hey, you two should be
in the movie.
Here,
give me the camera.
And let me get a shot
of you two
with the alicroc
in the background, yeah.
Yeah, that's it.
Little farther back.
Mm, that's nice.
Little farther.
Mm, farther.
Stop right there.
Later, bozos.
-Aah!
Sorry, babies.
This is mine now.
Can't risk this getting home
to your parents.
Camp P.R.
Come on!
Send to his parents?
Susie!
Come back!
[ Breathing heavily ]
[ Door opens ]
[ Door slams ]
[ Wand taps on camcorder ]
Open, film canister!
I command you to open!
I don't think she knows
how to work a camcorder.
Good.
That'll give us some time
to figure out
how to get it back.
But not much time.
I mean, it does say "Eject"
on the side.
I have an idea.
Do you remember
the on-fire ants?
Yes.
And do you remember
the cotton mouth snake?
Hmm.
Yes, I do.
Open!
What does "FF" mean?
Why "FF"?
And why does it say "Japan"?
Makes no sense.
Why would anyone want to own
one of these stupid things?
Open, stupid thing!
[ Fire crackles ]
I loathe technology.
[ Smoke alarm beeping ]
Aah!
Am I in a nightmare?!
♪♪
[ Laughing ]
♪♪
[ Beeping continues ]
Sleep!
I put a spell on you.
Sleep!
[ Beeping stops ]
I hate beepy things.
[ Alarm beeps ]
And you're not getting
the last word.
Now, what was I doing
before I --
[ Clatter ]
Hmph!
[ Laughs awkwardly ]
Oscar, what are you doing?
Would you believe me
if I said snake-er-cise?
Hedgehog, now!
Aah!
Oof!
[ Grunts ]
Did you get it?
Yeah. I can send it
to my parents
before the UMPS office
closes.
It's a good thing
I saved the wrapping paper
and I usually carry
a little pencil
in my back pocket.
Oscar!
Don't close
the office, Ava.
I've got
an outgoing parcel!
Well,
we're still good...
[ Grunts ]
...for the night deposit.
Yes!
You dumb
little babies!
You have no idea
what you've done!
Ooh!
Who's a dumb little baby?
Who, who, who!
Poo, poo, poo!
[ Groans ]
Hi, Mom.
How's it going?
Have you been looking at
any magical creatures lately?
Yeah, I took a painting class
and I'm painting a phoenix.
Didn't you get
my movie?
-Oh, no, not yet.
-That's funny.
It should have
gotten there by now.
I wonder what...
[ Dramatic music plays ]
Hey, Mom,
I'll call you back.
[ Receiver clicks ]
So, are you guys pals
with Susie now?
Not exactly.
People can't know
that we're here
or that there's magic
on the island.
Why not?
There used to be
magical creatures everywhere.
But people changed the way
they felt about magic,
and they thought monsters
should be put in captivity.
So we fled to this island
because it was a safe place,
and now much of the magic
that's left in the world
is on
this little island.
If any adults find out
we're here...
You'd be
in danger?
Yeah. The whole island
would be in danger.
Whoa.
I had no idea.
Well, the most important thing
is to keep you guys safe.
And if my parents keep
calling me
a little baby forever,
I can live with that.
Ava: Do you pinky-toe swear
you won't tell about us?
I don't know
if that's necessary.
You have to pinky-toe swear.
It's the rules.
Well, if you feel
that strongly about it.
[ Laughs ] Hey,
you're wiggling your toes!
Yeah, we always
wiggle our toes...
When we pinky-toe swear.
[ Laughter ]
No, stop.
That's not fair.
-Oh, that feels good.
-Oh, that feels so good.
There's too many toes.
Stop tickling me.
[ Laughs ]
♪♪
Mm, I don't know
what I'm doing.