01x04 - Gentle, Gentle/The Case of the Missing Cuddles

[bunniefuu]

[ whistles ]

We've got a monster to watch.

♪ Who's the greatest
team of all? ♪

♪ Watch the little monsters
when you call ♪

♪ Who's that knockin'
at your door? ♪

- ♪ Esme and Roy ♪
- [ cheering ]

♪ They're not kidding,
they're a-monster sittin' ♪

♪ And having
some monster-y fun ♪

♪ So all you monster girls
and monster boys ♪

♪ Get ready
for Esme and Roy ♪

♪ Esme and Roy ♪

Kids:
Esme and Roy!

♪ Monster-sitters ♪

♪ When they play,
they're going to save the day ♪

♪ And chase those
monster problems away ♪

Kids: Yay!

- ♪ Esme and Roy ♪
- Kids: Esme and Roy!

♪ Monster-sitters ♪

♪ In your place,
with the monster case ♪

♪ They're gonna put
a big smile ♪

♪ On your monster face ♪

♪ They're just smitten
with monster sittin' ♪

♪ Esme and Roy ♪

Roy: Yes!

Kids:
Esme and Roy!

Esme:
"Gentle, Gentle."

- Roy: Dumpling!
- Esme: Dumpling!

[ Dumpling tweets ]

Esme and Roy:
Here, Dumpling!

[ Dumpling tweets ]

[ sniffing ]

[ laughs ]

Aww, Dumpling,
you came when we called.

Good girl.

Have a munchie-munchie.

Esme:
[ giggles ]
Tickles.

[ music playing ]

We've got a monster to--

[ Dumpling squeals ]

Dumpling, we've gotta go.

Yeah. We've got
a monster to--

[ Dumpling squeals ]

Aww. You wanna come
monster-sitting with us?

- [ Dumpling squeals ]
- OK. You can come.

[ cheerful squealing ]

As I was saying...

we've got a monster to watch,

and today we're watching Fig!

[ honking ]

- Here you go, Dumpling.
- [ Dumpling squeals ]

- Whoo-hoo!
- [ laughing ] Whoo-hoo!

[ both laughing ]

[ Dumpling squealing ]

Roy:
Hello.

Esme:
Look, Dumpling, we're here.

- Baby Fig's house.
- [ Dumpling squeals ]

I wanna do it, I wanna do it.

[ chimney horn honking ]

We gotta get a chimney horn.

- Are you excited, Dumpling?
- [ Dumpling squeals ]

I can't wait for you
to meet baby-- Whoa!

Fig:
Roy, Roy!

[ chuckles ]

Esme:
[ giggles ] Hi, Baby Fig.

Hi. [ giggles ]

Don't you just love monsters?

h*-h*. Is that just me,

or are you getting stronger?

[ Roy chuckles ]

- Oh!
- [ Fig giggles ]

Fig:
Strong. Strong.

Ooh, careful, Fig.

We need to be gentle
with our monster-sitters.

Be a good little monster
and put Roy down, please.

Fig:
Roy down!

[ chuckles ]

Well, I'm off
to pick up Hugo

from synchronized stomping.

Figgles,
I'll be back later

with your big brother.

Bye now. Have fun.

Fig:
Bye, Dada.

Esme and Roy:
Bye, Mr. Ooga.

Fig:
Come on!

♪ La la la ♪

- [ Fig giggles ]
- Esme: Guess what, Baby Fig.

We have someone
we want you to meet.

Ooh.

This is our pet, Dumpling.

[ Dumpling squeals ]

[ gasps and makes kazoo sounds ]

Hi.

[ Dumpling squeals ]

Hold Dumpling? Hold Dumpling?

I'm not sure Dumpling

wants to be held.

- Roy: Ooh. Careful, Fig.
- Esme: Careful, Fig.

- Whoa!
- Whoa!

Who turned out the lights?

[ squeals ]

Hold Dumpling!

- [ squeals ]
- Hold Dumpling!

- [ Dumpling squeals ]
- Dumpling! [ giggles ]

Fig:
[ gasps ] Dumpling!

[ giggles ] Dumpling silly!

- [ Dumpling squeals ]
- Hold Dumpling!

[ gasps ] Quick!

You get Dumpling,
I'll get Fig.

You got it!

Dumpling! [ giggles ]

[ Dumpling squeals ]

Come here, Dumpling.

[ laughs ]

[ squeals ]

[ gasps ]

Hold Dumpling!

Come here, you little cutie!

Dumpling, come to Roy!

- [ Dumpling squealing ]
- Whoa!

I'm OK.

[ laughing ]

Hold Dumpling.

- [ squeals ]
- Whee-hee!

[ giggles ]

[ squeals ]

I gotcha!

[ gasps ] I know!

Here, Dumpling!

Roy:
Come get your munchie-munchie!

[ Dumpling squeals ]

Aww. That's a good Dumpling.

Have your munchie-munchie.

[ triumphant kazoo ]

Hold Dumpling?
Hold Dumpling?

Fig, if you want
to hold Dumpling,

you have to be
very gentle...

like this.

- See?
- Hmm.

- [ gasps ] Gentle.
- [ grunts ]

Um, not exactly.

I think you might need

a little practice.

Good idea, Esme.

Practice is how I got so good

at eating meatballs.

[ swallows ]

Impressive, right?

Come on, Fig.

We'll teach you
to be gentle in no time.

See? Gentle.

[ Fig laughs ]

Gentle!

[ giggles ]

[ squeals ]

Nice and gentle, OK?

[ gasps ] OK.

Gentle. [ sighs ]

Not quite.

[ squeals ]

Gentle, gentle.

Gentle.

[ squeals ]

See? Gentle.

Gentle?

Gentle!

[ squeals ]

OK. Fig practice.

Hold Dumpling now?

Sorry, Fig. I don't think
you're ready to hold Dumpling.

[ squeals ]

Hold Dumpling!

Hold Dumpling!

Hold Dumpling!

[ sad kazoo ]

[ turbulent kazoo ]

Uh-oh. Monster-meltdown.

[ sighs and sniffles ]

Aww. I know
you're frustrated, Fig,

but it's gonna be OK.

♪ Take a deep breath ♪

♪ Put your hands on your tummy ♪

♪ Feel your belly
rise and fall ♪

♪ In through your nose ♪

♪ Out through your mouth ♪

♪ It's not hard at all ♪

[ sighs ]

There. Feel any better?

[ sniffles ] Uh-huh.

All-righty, now that
we're nice and calm,

what should we play?

Snorts and ladders?

Land of Ooze?

Ring Around the Monster?

We all fall down!

[ chuckles ]
Oh, I love that one.

Roy-- Hold Dumpling.

Yeah... I was afraid
you might say that.

Roy, monster-huddle.

Dumpling?

Dumpling.

Dumpling?

Fig really wants
to hold Dumpling,

but she hasn't learned
to be gentle yet.

I know. I haven't seen
Dumpling this nervous

since the first time
she went to the veterinarian.

Wait a monster-minute.

That's it!

Maybe we can help Fig
learn to be gentle,

by playing veterinarian.

Oh, I like where you're
going with this,

but-- where are you
going with this?

[ giggles ] Fig and I can
pretend to be veterinarians,

and you can pretend
to be Dumpling.

That way, you can tell Fig

when she's being
gentle or rough.

Wow, you're good.

[ giggles and whistles ]

Oh, Fig. Wanna play
veterinarian with me?

[ stumbling over words ]
Veterinarian?

Veterinarian.

It's an animal doctor.

We can pretend
to take care of Dumpling.

Yay! [ kazoo ]

OK, guys.

Get ready. It's playtime.

I Dr. Fig.

[ stumbling over words ]
Veterinarian.

Veterinarian.

Roy:
Squeak.

Listen, Dr. Fig.

I think I hear
our first patient.

Who is it?

It is I, Dumpling.

I mean--
[ clears throat ]

Squeak. Squeak.

[ laughing ]

Hey!

Aww, Roy.

You make
a really cute Dumpling.

Cute, cute.

Come on in, Dumpling.

It's time for your check-up.

Fig:
Yay! Check-up.

Uh, squeak! Squeak!

A little help here.

Squeak!

Uh, Dr. Fig,

that's a little
too rough for Dumpling.

- Can you be more gentle?
- Gentle?

Yeah. We'll show you.

♪ It's time
for Dumpling's check-up ♪

♪ There's no need
to make a fuss ♪

♪ We'll check you
from your horns to your toes ♪

♪ Just leave it all to us ♪

♪ When you're trying
to be gentle ♪

♪ Here's what you can do ♪

♪ Just touch with two fingers ♪

♪ That's one and two ♪

One and two.

- Whoa!
- Yay!

- [ squeaks ]
- OK.

Let's keep practicing, Fig.

- Gentle, gentle.
- Gentle, gentle.

♪ First, let's check
those horns ♪

♪ Just like that ♪

Please don't pull--

Just pat, pat, pat.

Pat, pat, pat.

♪ How about now
we check the kneecaps? ♪

Not too hard.

Just tap, tap, tap.

Tap, tap, tap.

♪ Now, hold this gently ♪

♪ Not too tight ♪

♪ You could press right here ♪

♪ But keep it light ♪

♪ Light, light ♪

Light, light, light.

How that?

♪ That's just right ♪

♪ I mean "squeak,
squeak, squeak" ♪

[ giggles ]

OK, Dumpling,

you're in perfect health.

I've never felt better.

And, Fig, I think
you're finally ready, too.

[ affirmative squeal ]

Hold Dumpling.

Yay! Hold Dumpling!

OK, Fig. Gentle, gentle.

[ squeals ]

One and two.
Gentle, gentle.

Mmm.

Fig gentle.

Aww, look.
Dumpling's so happy.

Nice Dumpling.

Good job, Fig.

[ sniffling ]

This looks like
the beginning

of a beautiful friendship.

[ squeals ]

[ all laughing ]

Well, Roy,
another job well done.

Playing veterinarian
really helped Fig

learn to be gentle
with Dumpling.

And I think Dumpling liked

going to Fig's house, too,

didn't you, Dumpling?

Didn't you?

[ squeals ]

Aw, come here,
you little ball of fuzz.

[ Roy laughing ]

[ Dumpling squealing ]

Gentle, gentle, Dumpling.

[ Dumpling squealing ]

[ giggles ]

[ Esme and Roy laughing ]

Esme:
"The Case
of the Missing Cuddles"

Roy:
Dumpling!

Where are you?

[ giggles ] Roy!

Oops. Sorry, Esme.

It's just--
Dumpling and I

are playing Hide-and-seek,

but I've looked everywhere,

and I can't find her.

I'm starting to get worried.

[ giggles ] I think
I know where she is.

You do? Tell me,
tell me, tell me!

OK. I'll give you a clue.

Dumpling's not on your foot.
She's on your...

Uh, my back? My knee?
The back of my knee?

My horn? My shoulder?

- Hmm.
- [ Dumpling squeals ]

Dumpling! I found you!

Ha ha ha ha.

[ music playing ]

And just in time.

We've got a monster to watch.

Today we're watching Snuggs.

h* h* h*. And you're coming
with us, Dumpling.

I don't wanna
lose you again.

[ squeals ]

[ honking ]

[ Esme and Roy giggling ]

Woo-hoo!

Let's go.

[ Esme giggling ]

[ sneezes ]

Gesundheit.

Here we are.
Snugg's house.

Come on, Dumpling.

[ Dumpling squealing ]

Of course you can
ring the doorbell,

especially since
you asked so nicely.

[ doorbell chimes ]

OK, guys. Get ready.

Esme and Roy! Esme and Roy!

Snuggs-hug!

[ all laughing ]

Roy:
Whoa! Ha ha ha.

Don't you just love monsters?

[ Snuggs giggles ]

Hey, Snuggs, who's that?

Presenting Sir Cuddles.

♪ Do do do do ♪

He is my favorite stuffy,

and he loves to cuddle.

That's why his name
is Sir Cuddles.

Makes sense, really, huh?

Hi, guys. I see you've
met Sir Cuddles.

He's pretty special.

Snuggs won't go
to sleep without him.

Not even a little.

Speaking of which,
I won't back

until later tonight,

so I was hoping you
could put Snuggs to bed,

you know, after you've
had a chance to--

Please say, "play."
Please say, "play."

...play.

- Yes!
- All right!

Woo-hoo!

Bye, Mommy.

- I love you.
- Have fun, sweetie.

Wait for me!

Don't worry, Mrs. Muzzywump.

Snuggs will be snug
as a bug in a rug

by the time you get home.

Promise.

Look.

Sir Cuddles has a helmet,

a shield,
and a teeny-tiny trumpet.

Oh, I wanna try.

[ plays trumpet ]

Whoa.

[ Esme and Snuggs giggle ]

And when you
press his tummy...

Sir Cuddles:
Tis I, Sir Cuddles.

...he talks!

- Oh.
- Cool.

[ squeals ]

Of course you can try, Dumpling,

especially since
you asked so nicely.

Sir Cuddles:
Onward to adventure.

[ squeals ]

Huzzah--
Tis I-- Huzzah!

[ all giggling ]

What do you think, Snuggs?

Is Sir Cuddles ready to play?

Sir Cuddles: Huzzah!

That means yes.

[ giggles ]

- [ squeals ]
- Sir Cuddles: Huzzah!

Esme and Snuggs: 16...

Gotta find a spot.
Gotta find a spot--

- Esme and Snuggs: 17--
- Gotta find a spot.

Esme and Snuggs: 18...



Monsters or not, here we come!

[ Dumpling squealing ]

Is that you, big guy?

Nope. No Roy here.

Just a, uh--uh --
a big fuzzy chair!

Esme, that chair
sounds like Roy.

- [ Roy chuckles ]
- [ Snuggs gasps ]

It was Roy and Dumpling.
[ giggles ]

Yep. You found us.

[ squeals ]

- I think somebody's sleepy.
- [ squeals ]

Not me. [ yawns ]

OK. Yes me.

Come on. Let's
get ready for bed.

[ whistles ]

- Nighty-night, Dumpling.
- [ squeals ]

[ crickets chirping ]

- Good night, Snuggs.
- Good night, Esme.

[ yawns ]

Esme, can you hand me
Sir Cuddles, please?

Of course. Here you-- go...

Uh, Roy, where's Sir Cuddles?

I don't know.

He's not over there.

I don't see him.

Maybe one of these
will do the trick.

Here you go, Snuggs.

Roy, that's not Sir Cuddles.

Too squishy.

Too spiky.

Too googly-eyed.

Roy, that's a lamp.

Oops. Ha ha.

Wait a minute.

Is Sir Cuddles missing?

Maybe just a little.

Don't worry, Snuggs.

We know he's around
here somewhere.

We just have to look

in all the places
we were playing,

OK?

Uh-huh.

♪ We'll look for Sir Cuddles ♪

♪ And search everywhere ♪

♪ Inside every drawer ♪

♪ Underneath underwear ♪

♪ Come out, Sir Cuddles ♪

♪ Please come back to me ♪

♪ Where could Sir Cuddles be? ♪

♪ We'll look for Sir Cuddles ♪

♪ All down the hall ♪

♪ Behind every picture ♪

♪ That hangs on the wall ♪

♪ Come out, Sir Cuddles ♪

♪ Oh, please, hear our plea ♪

♪ Where could Sir Cuddles be? ♪

♪ We'll look for Sir Cuddles ♪

♪ Around every nook ♪

♪ Behind every bookcase ♪

♪ Inside every book ♪

♪ Come out, Sir Cuddles ♪

♪ And come back to me ♪

♪ Where could Sir Cuddles be? ♪

[ whimpers ]
We searched all over,

and Sir Cuddles
is still missing!

What if we never find him?

I can't go to sleep without him.

Sir Cuddles?
Sir Cuddles? Sir Cuddles?!

[ Snuggs crying ]

Uh-oh. Monster-meltdown.

[ whistles ]

It's OK, Snuggs.

I know you're worried,

but let's see if we
can figure this out, OK?

♪ Take a deep breath
and count to three ♪

[ both inhale and exhale ]

One, two, three.

♪ Now listen carefully ♪

♪ And repeat after me ♪

Say, "we will
find Sir Cuddles."

We will find Sir Cuddles.

- Keep going.
- We will find Sir Cuddles.

We will find
Sir Cuddles.

♪ There we are ♪

♪ Nice and calm ♪

♪ Now we can move on ♪

There. Now anytime
you're feeling worried,

all you have
to do is say...

We will find Sir Cuddles.

Feeling any better?

Yes, but I still need
to find Sir Cuddles.

I can't go to sleep
without him.

Psst. Monster-huddle.

I'll be right back,
Snuggs.

Sir Cuddles? Sir Cuddles?

What are we going to do?

We've looked everywhere
for Sir Cuddles,

and we still don't have
a clue where he is.

A clue? Wait a monster-minute.

That's it.

- We need a clue.
- A clue?

Yup. Clues help you
find things,

and you know who looks
for clues, right?

Uh, clue-looker-for-ers?

[ giggles ] No.

Detectives!

Oh, yeah. Detectives.

[ whistles ]

Sir Cuddles has gone missing.

and, to solve this mystery,

we're gonna have
to look closely for clues.

[ giggles ]

The monster-sitters
are on the case.

"The Case
of the Missing Cuddles!"

Get ready, detectives.

It's playtime.

I will find
Sir Cuddles.

I will find
Sir Cuddles.

[ gasps ] Look!

- Oh! Whoa!
- Aah!

I found Sir Cuddles' shield!

Way to go, Snuggs.

We have our first clue.

Sir Cuddles must be this way.

Hey...

Maybe there's another clue

by this tiny trumpet.

Roy. That tiny trumpet
is another clue.

It is?
[ gasps ] It is!

Nice finding, Detective Roy.

[ plays trumpet badly ]

Hmm. If Sir Cuddles
dropped the trumpet

at the top of the stairs,

then he must be--

[ gasps ] At the park!

I was gonna say,
"at the bottom of the stairs--"

Come on, detectives.

Whoa! Too bright
for flashlights.

Better switch
to our magnifying glasses.

Good idea.

Now we can look
even closer for clues.

- [ eyes tinkle ]
- Too close.

Esme:
Ah-ha.

I found the helmet!

Keep searching, guys.

Sir Cuddles has got
to be close by.

Nothing here.

Don't see anything.

Sir Cuddles,
where are you?

Hmm. I don't see
any more clues.

Neither do I.

[ sniffles ] You mean,
Sir Cuddles is lost forever?

[ gulps ]

- Huzzah.
- [ gasps ] Did you hear that?

- Huzzah.
- Esme and Snuggs: A clue!

- Huzzah. Tis I--
- This way.

Huzzah. Huzzah. Tis I-- Huzzah.

The sound's coming
from behind this curtain.

- [ all gasp ]
- [ Dumpling squealing ]

Sir Cuddles:
Tis I, Sir Cuddles.

Sir Cuddles! We found you!

I was so worried!

[ giggles ] Dumpling,

what are you doing
with Sir Cuddles?

We've been looking
all over for him.

[ squeals ]

You couldn't sleep so you
decided to have a tea party?

Sir Cuddles does
love tea parties.

[ squeals ]

It's OK, Dumpling.

I'm just glad
to have him back.

Here, Sir Cuddles.

Your helmet, your shield,
and your trumpet.

Sir Cuddles: Huzzah.

Aww. I missed you, too.

Playing detectives worked!

We solved the case!

"The Case
of the Missing Cuddles."

Shh!

Too much?

[ snoring ]

Case closed.

Tillie keeps putting
more food in the cart!

Uh-huh. Tillie love it!

♪ [UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYS] ♪

How are we gonna get
the groceries on our list

if Tillie keeps grabbing things
we don't need?

[GLEEFUL GIGGLING]

BOTH: Uh-oh!

-ALL: Esme and Roy!
-[LAUGHTER]

♪ [MUSIC CONCLUDES] ♪