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[Star] Ah!

They're going to be here any second, people.

Delicious.

Beautiful.

Oh, yeah, you cover up those dark secrets.

Okay, now all we need is...

Eclipsa!

Eclipsa?

-[crying] -[Marco] Here you go.

Good baby.

[screams]

Eclipsa?

Star, help me!

I'm busy!

Archibald, have you seen Eclipsa?

Not since yesterday, Miss Butterfly.

Ugh! This is the first royal visit

since Eclipsa became queen.

We cannot afford to mess this up.

-[clock chimes] -[gasps]

Oh, no! They're here.

[sighs]

[door hinges creak]

Hello, King, Queen and Princess Spiderbite.

Welcome to monster temp--

I mean, new butterfly castle.

Where's Queen Eclipsa?

Shouldn't she be the one to greet us?

[laughs]

Oh, my sincerest apologies on behalf of the queen.

She'll be here as soon as she can.

Well, I can't say that I'm surprised

that she's ignoring royal traditions.

King Spiderbite!

You've trimmed your beard, didn't you?

It looks great.

Thanks. It's full of spiders.

And Queen Spiderbite,

oh, beautiful gown.

It really brings out your glowing complexion.

Hey, Penelope.

Cool phone. Where'd you get it?

Sorry, did you say something?

Oh, look at that. The refreshments are here.

Your beverages, My Lords.

Please enjoy.

Hey, Archibald, can I talk to you for a second?

So, did you find her?

Not as yet.

I've been searching all over the castle.

[groans]

Search harder!

-Well, I never... -The audacity.

Your Majesties!

I regret to inform you that the queen is still preoccupied,

but she hopes you will all enjoy

the awe-inspiring beauty that awaits.

This is one of Eclipsa's favorite parts of the castle,

the gallery of monster art.

Queen Spiderbite, someone told me

you were a fan of art history.

Well, you are going to love...

this thing.

No?

[laughs nervously]

Okay. Oh!

Well, maybe you're more into abstract things.

[whispers]

Not a fan. Okay.

Hey, Penelope, how are you liking the tour?

Totally.

-[growls] -[Queen clears throat]

Will Eclipsa ever be joining us?

Who wants to see a little entertainment?

We've prepared something that will for sure blow you away.

This is a traditional monster dance,

beautifully performed by our very own

monster dance troupe.

[Middle East music plays]

[gasps]

Whoo-hoo!

Oh, amazing! Beautiful!

Encore! Encore!

Whoo! Whoo-hoo!

Whoo. Whoo.

[sighs]

Okay, you know, they actually worked really hard

on that routine.

Yes, it looks like they spent weeks practicing.

But that doesn't mean that I have to like it.

Okay, you guys have had issues

with everything you've seen today.

And you won't stop texting.

Huh?

I know what this is about.

You guys have a problem with monsters.

And no matter what they do,

it's never going to be enough for you.

Monsters are not the problem here.

Maybe you need to adjust your nasty attitudes.

[Slime clears throat]

Is this a bad time?

Hey, you made it.

Uh, what?

Sorry, Star, I was texting my boyfriend this whole time

so that he could meet up with us.

It took forever, because I kept losing my phone.

Slime is your boyfriend?

Slime, good to see you again.

How are you, dear?

Give me some of that slime, Slime.

Sure thing, King S.

But you guys hate monsters.

We have no problem with monsters.

Our problem is with Globgore.

Crusher of skulls. Plucker of limbs.

How can you live in this castle

and ignore his atrocities?

What? No, no, no, no. Those are just rumors.

So why is all the tableware

covered in Globgorian horror parties?

No, this is just cute monster decoration--

oh.

Then there's this artwork you showed us.

Did you even read the label?

Oh, that's what those are for.

And "The Cold Unfeeling Stare of Globgore",

subtitled, "He Will Eat You".

Or, "Globgore's Army

Burns Spiderbite Village to the Ground".

Boy, that got real specific.

And that dance you showed us

is a tribute to Globgore

eating my great-great-granduncle Shastacan.

Think you left out a few "greats".

No, No, Globgore's a vegetarian.

We only agreed to come today

because Penelope insisted we give you a chance.

But clearly nothing has changed.

But Eclipsa said...

That evil witch doesn't care about anyone but herself.

We all heard what happened between her and Rhombulus.

-But that-- -[Queen] How do you know

she won't try a stunt like that again?

-I... -[King] How can you trust her?

I'm sure there is a perfectly good explanation

for all this.

And I will go find that out right now.

[groaning]

Eclipsa, where are you?

I need you!

Oh, duh, I summoned the all-seeing eye

to tear a hole into the sky.

Reveal to me that which is hidden,

unveil to me what is forbidden.

Gotcha!

Glossaryck, what about this one?

-No. -Okay.

-Well, this one, perhaps? -Nah.

You're not even looking.

-Eclipsa! -Star?

What do you think you're doing up here?

-Well, I was just-- -I'm sorry, did you just say,

"I'm avoiding an important meeting with the Spiderbites"?

Oh, no! That was today?

Eclipsa, these alliances are important.

All the other kingdoms are terrified of you.

The Spiderbites are the only ones

who would even visit us,

and you just completely ditched them.

If you don't come talk to them right now,

you'll never convince anyone

you're not the Queen of Darkness.

I'm so, so sorry. I lost track of time.

Your Majesty,

the Spiderbites, they're leaving.

-What? -What?

[Eclipsa] Wait!

Please, just wait one moment.

Your Majesties, allow me to express my sincerest apologies.

I never should have kept you waiting like that.

Well, we're not surprised.

This castle makes it quite clear

that you only care for your Globgore.

I... I understand what this must look like.

The paintings, the mural.

The Dance of Death.

The Dance of Death?

You performed the Dance of Death?

I didn't know there was a dance of death.

I also didn't know that Globgore ate Shastacan.

The truth is a little more complex than that, but...

yes, he did.

I'm truly sorry for how terribly

I've treated you, Your Majesties.

And after what happened between me and Rhombulus,

it must be especially hard for you to trust me.

But I hope you will allow me to make it up to you.

In fact, I'd like to show you something.

[both gasp]

I know that seeing this must be terrifying,

but let me assure you

Globgore is very much stuck in this crystal.

[grunts]

For the good of the kingdom, that is where she shall remain.

Oh, my.

You know, I've never actually seen Rhombulus's magic before.

It's really quite impressive.

He really is stuck in there, isn't he?

Oh, yes. There's no way he's getting out of this thing.

Thank you for showing us this, Eclipsa.

I feel a little more at ease now.

Yes, he's basically dead.

[both laugh]

Well, I'm glad I could put your fears to rest.

It was lovely meeting you, Eclipsa.

And if you ever need allies, you have our support.

The other kingdoms might not be so easy to convince,

especially the Johanssons.

They'll be a nightmare.

But we wish you good luck.

Until next time.

-Goodbye. Thank you for coming. -Bye, now. See you next time.

[Star] Well, we narrowly avoided a total disaster.

That was a pretty nice save you pulled back there.

Well, I wouldn't have had to pull anything

if I'd been doing my job in the first place.

Yeah. What were you doing back there?

I was looking for The Book of Spells.

The Book of Spells?

Are you still looking for a way to free Globgore?

No, my dear.

There's nothing I can do for him now.

It's... it's just that I...

[sighs]

I'm not good enough at magic.

You've done some of the most powerful magic I've ever seen.

Thank you.

But I only know how to do magic that can help myself.

I need to learn magic that will help my kingdom.

I wish I could be more like you,

conjuring new spells that are all your own,

even without a wand.

I need the book to guide me.

Well, I hate to break it to you,

but that book is super gone.

Ludo burned it up ages ago.

But if any of it survived,

I might be able to bring it back.

Glossaryck has these wonderful little silk bugs

that can reconstruct anything from even the tiniest scrap.

Don't you, Glossaryck?

They're almost finished repairing my culottes

and they make a mean pair of underwear.

Yes, they're very crafty.

Are you sure there's no trace of the book left?

Anything you happened to find

while wandering around the castle?

No.

No, not that I can think of.

[Eclipsa] Well, that's a pity.

Well, thank you for all your help today, Star.

♪ She's a princess Winning battles ♪

♪ Through the break of dawn ♪

♪ Don't worry When it's night ♪

♪ 'Cause she will keep The lights on ♪

♪ Oh, there goes A shining star ♪

-♪ Evil won't deter her ♪ -♪ No, sir ♪

♪ 'Cause magic flows Through her ♪

♪ Star butterfly ♪

♪ She is a shining star ♪