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They are getting fatter so as to overpower us

And they are wearing less clothing, allowing more movement to strangle us or cut open our heads and put candy in them

But they will never find us here

Evil villain, you will never win

Okie doke The fun starts in 30 minutes

Right now, l have to see my little girl

She’s not so little anymore

Yes, she is

What’s going on out there

Are we at the hotel

Frank, did you book us for a tandem massage

Did you get us a table at Hunchback’s

Did you do anything

You’re welcome

What’s going on

Dad, you said that when l turned 1 1 8, l could go out into the world like every other adult that gets to come and go from this hotel

But, Mavey Wavey, it’s not safe

Bleh, bleh-bleh”

Dad, 30 years ago, you promised

l remember, we were both eating mice, and you specifically said that you gave me your word

Do not disturb

Do not disturb

Do not disturb

Do not disturb

Do not disturb

Do not disturb

Do not disturb

Good morning, Your Eminence

Maid, clean up this room

Oh, lt’s you Glad you could make it

ls she up yet

She’s up

She’s ready to go And by “go,” l mean go

As in, go check the world out

What you gonna do What you gonna say

l got it covered

Please, relax

Just do your job

Good morning, Mavey Wavey

Happy birthday, my little mouse

Thank you, Dad

l know it’s my birthday

l have so much fun planned

But first, we go catch some scorpions together, just the two of us, yes, dead-ums

Dad, please, let me speak

There’s something we have to talk about

You want to go out into the world You can

l knew you were gonna say that

But, Dad, you gave me your word, and you know that l know that a Dracula’s word is sacred

That our trust is the core of our

Wait, what

l said you can go

You’re just playing with me

No, no, no, no

You’re old enough to drive a hearse now, you’re old enough to make your own choices You can go

Holy rabies Holy rabies

Whoa Stop

Wait a second, sweetfangs

Where are you going

Oh, well, l’m going to paradise, and this is just some stuff that l thought l would need

Paradise

Yeah, you know lt’s that place out there where you and Mom met

Auntie Wanda says you two were just like, Zing

l don’t know from “Zing”

Where did you find that card

ln one of your drawers

Why won’t you ever tell me about how you met

lt’s actually Hawaii

Ha-what-what

Look, honey, l know you’re excited, but everyone has gone to great lengths to come see you on your birthday l know

They always do

But aren’t l getting a little old for these parties

l love them, but l really want to see new things

Maybe meet somebody my age

Come on

No, no, don’t do that

Don’t give me the pouty batface

Okay, there is a human village just a little ways past the cemetery

You could go there and be back in, like, 30 minutes or so

lt should be plenty for your first time

Well, it’s not Ha-wee-wee, but l guess it’s still technically out there

Okay, okay, okay

Thanks for trusting me

Of course, my little one

l gave you my word

Hey, honey

Look at this

Hey, guys

You excited about tomorrow

Not as excited as l am right now

You’re not gonna believe this, but Dad is letting me go out on my own to see a human village

What

No

Excuse me Drac

Have you lost it

Letting your own daughter out there with those horrible humans you always tell us about

That’s why you built this place

They hate us

They’re vicious

And they’re very loud

Auntie Eunice, maybe they’ve changed

l’m just gonna fly down the street and see how it goes

Okay, honey, be safe

Bring warm clothes and a sword

And look out for pitchforks

Don’t you let anyone scoop your brains out, either

Maybe stay in the shadows

lt’s more fun to just observe from under a house

Guys, guys

She can handle it

She’s a Dracula, for Pete’s sake

But seriously, watch out for fire

Fire bad

Bye, everyone

Drac, l can’t believe how calm you are about her leaving

l’m proud of you

Drac

Drac

Where did Drac go

This is awesome

There’s the cemetery, just like Dad said

Hello

Anybody out there

Vampire

Bite toes

Oh, Hi, humans

Everything okay

My name is Mavis Dracula, and l

Vampire

Burn clothes

Burn my clothes

Really

Vampire

We take your candy

Candy

l’m friendly l really am

Calm down, now

Candy

l just wanted to say hi

Please l’ve never hurt anyone

l’m homeschooled

ls that garlic

Holy rabies, you’re on fire

Can l do anything Can l help you

Dad was right Dad was right

lt worked

Now my baby will be safe forever

All right, everybody, get back to work now

Hey You don’t need a mannequin

Leave the mannequin here Come on

Where you been

Why you sneaking around

Quiet

Sweetheart, have you returned so soon

Come in, Dad

How’d it go How was the big world

How was it out there

lt was okay, Dad

What What’s the matter

Dad, you were right

Humans are awful

They were everything you said

They wanted to bite my toes

Your toes

And they had garlic on bread

What Look at me

l’m getting goose bumps, l’m so scared

l’m so sorry, sweetheart

l hate that you had to see that

l’m so sorry l doubted you

l’ll never leave here again

Okay Okay

Look, Daddy’s going to make you the bestest birthday ever

Look what l brought you

Your wormcakes

Don’t be sad anymore

Remember, this is the year we open Mommy’s present for you

What did she get me

We’ll see

She said never to open until you’re 1 1 8

We’ve waited this long

You eat your wormcakes

You come down whenever you’re ready, honey

What did you do

What l had to

She’ll thank me one day

Yeah, that’s what the guy who shrunk my head said