Monsters at Large Page #2

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Late to class.

Looks like you're gonna

have fun in detention.

What? Can you even do that?

Yup, I'm the head hall monitor.

I can do anything I want.

Like posting pictures

of me sleeping.

Maybe you shouldn't

sleep in class.

Have fun,

Speedy McSpeederson.

Thanks.

Detention?

Aw, man.

Why am I not surprised?

Hello, Mr. Phillips.

Have a seat.

Oh. So you've come

to keep me company?

No.

What is she doing here?

She's like the perfect student.

How could she get in trouble?

I don't know.

Hey, you!

Are you supposed to be in here?

Hey, bookworm.

Why do you have detention?

She's a quiet one, huh?

That is correct, Mr. Renner.

Perhaps you should

follow her example.

Sorry, Mr. Phillips.

Won't happen again.

Hello, Mr. Phillips.

Oh! Oh, thank goodness

you're here, Gordon.

Thank goodness you're here. Uh,

students, Gordon will be watching you

for the rest

of your detention period.

I have an appointment,

which I must keep.

I'm sure you will show him

the same respect you show me.

Of course we will, Mr. Phillips.

- -Don't even

think about trying anything.

What're you doing?

Trust me.

What are you doing?

- Are you eating?

- Yeah. You want some?

Don't mind if I do.

- Come on!

- What?

Watch this.

You Okay there?

Don't move.

I'll be right back.

- That was epic!

- What was that?

I gave him a bag

of sugar-free Gummi Bears.

Why?

'Cause everybody loves

Gummi Bears.

And because I read on the online

reviews it causes crazy gas.

So, you're planning on

being here tomorrow, too.

What're you in here for?

Gordon gave me detention.

What? Why?

'Cause, he doesn't like me.

He doesn't like anyone.

He also posted a picture of me

sleeping in class today.

What are you doing

sleeping in class?

Uh, my little brother

kept me up all week.

- Why?

- Because he thinks there's a monster in his room

- 'cause of your stupid story.

- That's awesome!

No, it's not awesome!

He thinks there's a monster

running around the house.

Odds are he's just hearing

the air conditioner going on.

Or a squeaky door.

Or a branch hitting

the window, perhaps.

Who asked you?

No one, but it's

all very logical.

Younger kids let their imagination run

their thoughts instead of being rational,

allowing them to believe

that something quite normal

is really a large beast with razor

sharp teeth wanting to eat them.

I thought you said

she was the quiet one.

Maybe if you showed him

that his "monster"

was just random noises

in the wall,

he wouldn't

be scared anymore.

Doubt it.

Like you said, he's got

quite an imagination.

Then use his imagination to show

him that the monster isn't real.

Do you mean like pretend to

be imaginary monster fighters

to fight his monster?

Dude, that's the most

amazing idea I've ever heard.

- It is?

- Yeah, we put together a bunch of costumes and gadgets

to make it look like

we fight his monster,

but really we're taking care of

all the noisy stuff in his room

so he'll never think

that there's a monster again!

What do ya think?

Well, that sounds

crazy enough to work.

What about you, uhhh...

uhh...

- Phoenix.

- That's right.

We're in classes together.

I know, I just

forgot for a moment.

You cheat off my tests.

Well, I don't look at your name

when I look at your paper.

I already know my name.

So, Phoenix, do you

like my idea or not?

Actually, I think you guys

are onto something.

- Really?

- Of course we are.

- Can I help?

- You? What can you do?

I can help you to scientifically decipher

what the real cause of his delusions are.

Huh?

And, I can build your gadgets.

- You make gadgets?

- Yeah.

- Like what?

- Like this.

What is that?

The thing that got me in here.

Technically, It's a battery source

that I made for science class,

but it acts more like a Taser.

And accidently

Tased Mr. Beaumont.

- No way!

- Uhhhh.

- No, don't touch it!

- What does this do?

I told him.

Someone's coming.

Help me get him up.

What's his problem?

Too many Gummi Bears?

What happened?

You touched my Taser

when I told you not to.

So are we doing the thing?

Oh, uh, sure.

Awesome!

Now all we need

are some cool costumes,

fancy-looking equipment

and a cat.

- A cat?

- Yeah, after we "beat" the monster,

we show your brother

that we have him in a bag.

If we have cat in the bag,

it'll be moving and stuff.

I'm not

putting a cat in a bag.

Fine, then you think of a way

to make it look like

we've captured a monster.

I have an idea.

- What d'ya think?

- It's cool.

We put in the bag,

it moves around

and then your brother thinks

there's a monster in it.

This might be the most amazing

thing I've ever seen.

Why do you have it?

Well, my dad makes all the props for

the haunted houses around town.

You can check it out.

Whoa, that is so cool.

Whoa!

Your dad's awesome!

Yeah, he is pretty great.

- What happened to you?

- Dylan!

Whoa, check this out.

Childish.

What about this?

Ha-ha, very funny.

All right, let's stop messing

around and help me look for stuff

to makes us look

like monster hunters.

We. Look. Awesome.

Yes, we do.

Guys, say hello

to the Monster Busters.

- The what?

- The Monster Busters.

- Like Ghostbusters?

- Yeah.

Uh, I was thinking something

more like "The Monsterminators."

The what?

The Monsterminators?

'Cause we're like

monster exterminators.

I took the two

and put them together.

Exterminator sounds

a little violent.

Okay, um...

I got it!

The Monster Squad.

- That's already been taken.

- Are you sure?

Yeah, my dad owns it

on Blu-ray.

He watches it all the time.

Well, I... I still vote

on the Monster Squad anyway.

Who's with me?

The Monster Squad sounds

like we're a squad of monsters.

We're not monsters.

How about

the Creature Fighters?

- Nah.

- Can we sidebar this discussion?

I can't be out too late

and I have tons of homework.

Agreed.

Let's go fight some monsters.

Groovy!

Alex...

- What are you up to?

- You'll see.

You're making me nervous.

Gavin!

Gavin, you have visitors!

Oh, who's your new friend?

- This is Phoenix.

- Hi, Phoenix. Cool name.

Nice to meet you.

- Hello, Dylan.

- Hey, Mrs. Parker.

I'm liking this whole foam and

duct tape look you've got going.

We heard you had

a monster problem.

We... do?

Yes, we are here

to bust Gavin's monster.

Oh, right.

Of course.

Gavin's monster problem.

It's big, and scary

and... monster-y.

I always see him there.

Closet monster, huh? I've

dealt with their kind before.

- You have?

- Of course.

Is there anywhere

else in your room that he moves?

He goes over there, and there.

Okay, I think that's enough

information.

Gavin, for your safety, we're gonna need you

to wait outside until we finish this up.

We'll take it from here.

- You sure?

- Yeah, we got it all under control.

Okay

Phoenix, whatcha got?

Air vent blowing on the curtains,

I'll adjust the airflow.

- I'll check the closet.

- Let's do this.

Squeaky hinges fixed.

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