Horrid Henry: King Henry the Ninth

==Synopsis==
There's no stopping Henry when he discovers that he's next in line for the throne of Great Britain.
== Plot ==
The episode starts with Henry walking up the stairs in his house, carrying multiple toilet rolls while humming to himself. He goes up to the bathroom door, and Peter opens the door. Peter takes one of the toilet rolls and says 'Thanks, worm.' before shutting the door
This surprises Henry, and makes him drop all the rolls. Henry questions whether his little brother just called him worm, and knocks on the door, demanding to know if Peter really did just call him worm. Mum comes up, questioning what all the noise is about. Henry says that 'the worm called me worm', and Mum finds this funny. Henry claims it isn't funny, and knocks on the door repeatedly, before deciding to stand guard. Mum comes out of her and Dad's room, questioning if 'the worm is still turning'. Mum asks how Henry's chores are coming along, and Henry insists he's doing them, just not at that moment. Mum replies sceptically, and says that the washing isn't washing itself. Henry says he'll get it done, but Mum asks about the bins. Henry begins to pick up all the toilet rolls off the floor, questioning why he has to do all these 'boring chores' while Peter gets to sit on the 'throne' all day while reading his Number Gnomes comic. However, one of the toilet rolls ends up falling down the stairs, and Henry shouts 'NOOOOOOO!' which opens the title card. 
Henry claims he knows what the audience is thinking, and explains he can't move away from the bathroom door, or else Peter will get out. Dad then comes out of his and Mum's room and asks how the chores are going. Henry says they are going slowly. Dad then asks Henry if he has anything else planned for today, and when Henry asks what he means, Dad says he means doing anything else besides all the chores Henry isn't getting done by sitting outside the bathroom all day. Henry agrees with what Dad says, and explains that Ralph is coming over late today, and that Henry was also going to play Snotbag Dare and Don't care with Fang. Henry complains he can't do all that if he's guarding the bathroom door. He then has an idea and ties a string to the table cloth and laundry basket by the door, so if Peter comes out, Henry will know about it. Henry then goes downstairs. Peter opens the bathroom door, looks around, gestures for the audience to be quiet, steps over the string, closes the bathroom door, and goes into his bedroom, carrying his Number Gnomes comic. 
Henry is down in the basement, sorting the washing out. He grabs two matching socks, turns them into a ball, and tries to aim for the washing-up basket. The ball misses, and falls down the back of the washing machine. Henry sighs, goes to find it, and discovers a piece of paper. He rolls it open and discovers the title says 'This is the family tree of King Henry the Eighth.'
A flashback then plays, showing Brainy Brian explaining what a family tree is. Henry reads the family tree, and finds Dad, Fussy Uncle Francis, and Great Aunt Greta all on there. Henry mentions he never knew Great Aunt Greta was a princess, and is excited to find it all leads to a king named King Henry the Eighth. Due to them having the same name, Henry starts to believe he is destined to be King Henry the Ninth. He then rolls back up the paper, and accidentally knocks over the washing basket. Henry dismisses it, claiming that if he is king, he won't ever have to sort odd socks again. Henry then runs upstairs, and begins talking to the bathroom door (Henry was not aware that Peter wasn't in the bathroom) claiming that he and Peter aren't related, and that Henry is royal. Henry then goes to show the piece of paper to Fang, and Peter opens his bedroom door, and disappears downstairs. 
Henry then decides he needs a crown, and decides to 'borrow' Peter's crown. Henry then returns, with Peter's crown and royal cloak too. The doorbell then rings, and the scene changes to Ralph and Henry looking at the family tree. As the two are arguing over whether or not the parchment is proof or not, Peter sneaks up behind them and disappears into his bedroom. Mum then asks from downstairs if Henry and Ralph are going to have lunch, and Henry demands sandwiches from the royal kitchens. Mum says okay, but only if they come down and get them. Henry tells Ralph to stay by the bathroom door and check that Peter doesn't escape, and Henry goes to get the sandwiches. Peter opens the door a crack, and is a bit frightened, and closes the door. But then, Ralph goes into Henry's room, saying to Fang that if Henry is the king, then Fang's the royal hamster. Peter then opens his door and goes downstairs. Ralph is shown bringing out Henry's rolling chair with Fang on his shoulder.
The scene shows Peter going downstairs, with Henry telling Mum he'll save some for Peter. Peter gestures for the audience to be quiet, and, while Henry's back is turned, goes into the living room. Peter waits until Henry has gone upstairs and goes into the kitchen. When Henry goes upstairs, he finds Ralph has gotten a red sheet, lain it over the chair, gotten Henry's bin with Fang sitting on top, wearing a tiny crown, and Ralph is bowing. Ralph welcomes Henry back to the independent state of Henrylandia. Henry then gives Ralph a sandwich, and sits down on his 'throne', giving Fang a sandwich. Ralph then gets Henry's Gross Class Zero dolls and Mr Kill, and claims Henry is the most exalted high ruler, whose every word must be obeyed. Henry agrees as Ralph sets the toys down on the ground and makes them bow. Henry then adds to the bathroom, as he still thinks Peter is inside, that Peter better be bowing as well. Henry and Ralph then sing a song together, and about what laws Henry will add, such as Henry being the only who is allowed to laugh, and no more school. In exhaustion, Henry sits down on his chair, and Mum calls from downstairs that it's time for Ralph to go. Ralph says he'll see Henry later, and leaves. Mum then adds to Henry not to forget about emptying the bins, and Henry decides he'll do it as he'll never have to do it again. Henry decides not to do Peter's bin for him.
Henry trudges out to the bin in the garden, while Peter sneaking out into the hallway, and complains about how much rubbish the family produces. Moody Margaret appears on the other side of the fence, and tells him that her dad says there should be a tax on rubbish. Henry says it's a good idea, and Margaret says that now Henry is the king, he can do something about it. Henry agrees. Margaret then says that if Henry is the king, he shouldn't be doing the bins anyway, and questions why he is doing it. Henry says that it's hard work running a country, and Margaret says 'Tell me about it'. Henry asks how Margaret knows he's a king, and Margaret says Peter told her, and also due to the crown Henry is wearing. Margaret says it seems like there is a lot going on in Henry's kingdom that he doesn't know about. She then laughs, and disappears. Henry then hears Peter talking to someone on the phone, and walks in on Peter chatting to his friend. Dad then opens the door, most likely coming back from the shops, and jokingly greets Henry as 'Your Majesty'. Henry sadly walks into the kitchen, and Dad follows him. Henry is sitting at the table, with his crown off, and when Dad enters, Henry says 'We aren't really related to King Henry the Eighth, are we?' which prompts Dad to asking why Henry thinks that. Henry then shows Dad the family tree. 
Dad reveals that when he and Fussy Uncle Francis were kids, Francis made it to trick Dad into believing they had royal blood. Dad never believed him. Henry then closes the door so they can't hear Peter out in the hallway, and Dad tries to cheer Henry up. When Henry said he thought he was special, Dad explains he is special. Dad then asks who really wants to be king anyway, as it's a lot of hard work. Henry says they don't have to do chores every weekend. Dad decides to cheer Henry up by saying kings can't have Golden Gate Garden Centre pizzas after a hard day of doing chores either and it is real life for him. Henry brightens up, and asks if he can have the Triple Layer All You Can Eat Without Falling Over Special. Dad asks if Henry would like the HRH Triple Layer Tip-Top Brouhaha instead. Henry says no, and that he is sticking to the simpler things in life from now on. He then takes off his cloak, and opens the door, leaving the kitchen. Henry finds Peter in the hallway, still chatting to his friend on the phone, walks up behind him, ends the call, says 'Silence worm!' and goes upstairs. 
Peter, Mum and Dad all say 'Don't be horrid, Henry!' as Henry winks to the camera, ending the episode. 
== Characters ==
* Horrid Henry
* Perfect Peter
* Mum
* Dad
* Rude Ralph
*Brainy Brian
*Fang
*Mr Kill
*Fussy Uncle Francis (mentioned)
*Great Aunt Greta (mentioned)
*Margaret’s Dad (mentioned)
==Trivia==
*The first episode where Peter calls Henry worm.
== Errors ==
* Great Aunt Greta was on the family tree Fussy Uncle Francis made to trick Dad, even though she is Grandma's sister and therefore on Mum's side of the family, not theirs.
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Category:OAS Series 5