Chapter Thirteen: The Mysterious Case of Ghoulia Yelps

* Frankie Stein
* Draculaura
* Clawdeen Wolf
* Lagoona Blue
* Cleo de Nile
* Deuce Gorgon
* Ghoulia Yelps (voiceover)
* Gil Webber

**Recurring Characters:**

* Headless Headmistress Bloodgood
* Toralei Stripe
* Purrsephone
* Mr. Rotter
* Wade Blue
* Twyla
* Slo Mo
* Neptuna
* Snake Creature

**Chapter Thirteen: The Mysterious Case of Ghoulia Yelps** is the third episode of the second season of *Monster High*, and the thirteenth episode of the series overall. It premiered on July 29, 2018.

## Synopsis

Clawdeen turns to Ghoulia for help, which results in Ghoulia embarking on a quest for answers. Meanwhile, a mysterious blogger is making it their life's mission to ruin the ghouls' reputation, and Lagoona's relationship with Gil takes a downward spiral.

## Episode

### Opening Scene

The next day, Ghoulia looks at Clawdeen's iCoffin with the text.

CLAWDEEN: Weird, right?

GHOULIA: Yeah... Do you know who this Ghostly Gossip is?

CLAWDEEN: No! That's where I need your help... You're a journalist.

GHOULIA: How am I going to find out Meowlody's killer?

CLAWDEEN: Please, Ghoulia! I'll do anything... I just need to find out the truth about Howleen, Scarah, and Invisi Billy... and then I can move on.

GHOULIA: (sigh) But who would do this?

Ghoulia walks over to her laptop and types in "Ghostly Gossip" in the search engine.

GHOULIA: O-M-G!

CLAWDEEN: What?

Clawdeen walks over.

CLAWDEEN: ...Wow!

There are many posts and pictures on the website, edited to make the ghouls look bad. Along with the message from two days ago: I hate the MH ghouls, in all caps, with a numerous amount of emoticons.

GHOULIA: I think Ghostly Gossip hates us.

CLAWDEEN: Ya think?!

(INTRO)

### Scene 1

Ghoulia stands in the hallway...

GHOULIA (V.O.): ***I've never given much thought about love... But I hear about it a lot! But as soon as I saw Slo Mo for the first time, I said...***

CLEO: Ghoulia! Wake up.

GHOULIA: I'll have a piece of that snack.

CLEO: Um, what?

GHOULIA: Oh! Sorry... I mean-

CLEO: Oh my Ra! Do you have a crush on someone?

GHOULIA: No!

CLEO: You do! Who?

Ghoulia points out Slo Mo in the crowd.

CLEO: Ooooh... He's cute. Do you want me to talk to him for you?

GHOULIA: No... What are we, 4?

CLEO: Then you talk to him.

GHOULIA: No!

CLEO: Why?

GHOULIA: Because I'm scared!

CLEO: Okay... Fine! Slo Mo is a member of the football team... I can ask Deuce to test the waters for you, and if he likes you, we can go on a double date; me, you, Deuce, and Slo Mo... So you don't get scared.

GHOULIA: Oh my God! I love you.

GHOULIA (V.O.): ***I still need to get what Ghostly Gossip wants.***

### Scene 2

Frankie, Clawdeen, and Draculaura are sunbathing....

DRACULAURA: This is unbearable!

FRANKIE: The sun?

DRACULAURA: Okay... 1) Vampires dying in the sunlight is a myth in the world. 2) It's not that. 3) I haven't spoken to Clawd in three days.

CLAWDEEN: Are you for real?

DRACULAURA: This stupid rule of C.A.'s... I have a right mind to kick her ass.

FRANKIE: Where is Clawd now?

CLAWDEEN: Oh, I can see him coming over.

DRACULAURA: WHERE!?

CLAWDEEN: Okay... I was kiddin', and you're crazy... I need to go see Ghoulia.

Clawdeen gets up.

DRACULAURA: Wait!

CLAWDEEN: What?

DRACULAURA: Where is Clawd?

CLAWDEEN: He told me to tell you he's with my dad in Boo York... scouting colleges.

Lagoona and Gil walk over.

GIL: Will you guys tell Lagoona she is acting crazy?

FRANKIE: Why?

GIL: She thinks it's a good idea for her dad to know about our relationship, and I think it's a horrible idea, because he will hold my face down in salt water until I die.

LAGOONA: Okay... I didn't say we'll admit the relationship right away... Let's just ease him into it.

CLAWDEEN: Yeah... He's going to want to ease into it after what's been circling on the internet.

LAGOONA: Huh?

Cut scene - Frankie, Draculaura, Clawdeen, Lagoona, and Gil gather around Ghoulia's computer in the Gory Gazette's office.

LAGOONA: O-M-G! My dad is gonna kill me.

GIL: At least it's just US making out... I mean, we did more than that the other night.

GHOULIA: I so didn't need to hear that.

FRANKIE: Who is this Ghostly Gossip?

CLAWDEEN: Me and Ghoulia are going to find that out.

DRACULAURA: Can I help? I need a healthy distraction away from Clawd.

CLAWDEEN: Sure.

GHOULIA (V.O.) ***In order to solve one mystery... I have to find another... Starting with Meowlody.***

### Scene 3

Cleo and Deuce are in Mr. Rotter's classroom...

DEUCE: What do you want me to do again?

CLEO: Talk to Slo Mo and see if he's interested in Ghoulia.

DEUCE: Yeah... Uh, no!

CLEO: Why?

DEUCE: He's a cool guy and all, but I don't exactly speak zombie.

CLEO: Well, I can ask him...

Toralei puts her hand up.

TORALEI: Mr. Rotter! Cleo and her boyfriend are talking while I'm trying to work.

ROTTER: Cleo! You are on thin ice. Get back to work.

Toralei makes a smug face at Cleo.

CLEO: (under her breath) I swear, if she makes that face again, I'm gonna fucking wish that Tut damn her soul.

DEUCE: (whispering) Damn, that's dark, even for you, Cleo!

CLEO: You heard all of that? Please pretend you didn't!

Meanwhile, Draculaura and Ghoulia are interrogating Purrsephone in their office.

GHOULIA: Where were you during the back to school party... when Meowlody died?

PURRSEPHONE: Umm... What kinda questions are these? You told me this was a "who's hot and who's not" issue.

DRACULAURA: Sorry about that, but if I told you it was about Meowlody, you probably woudn't have come.

Purrsephone gets up.

PURRSEPHONE: You ghouls are just the worst...

GHOULIA: Wait! ...We need your help with this... Our friend only needs answers for another murder, and to do that, we need answers on this one.

PURRSEPHONE: Well... If you think I murdered her, you're wrong, and if you want answers, you better take me some place that isn't this musty office.

GHOULIA: Deal!

### Scene 4

Clawdeen is making her way through the school hallways until she bumps into Twyla.

CLAWDEEN: Twyla! Just the ghoul I wanted to see...

TWYLA: If this is about Howleen... I don't know-

CLAWDEEN: No! This isn't about that... It's about you... During the summer, you told me that you would do anything to get answers on Howleen's whereabouts... And that got me thinking...

TWYLA: Where are you going with this?

CLAWDEEN: Are you blackmailing me to get answers on her whereabouts?

TWYLA: No!

CLAWDEEN: Do you know where Howleen even is?

TWYLA: Of course not! I'm just as confused as you, and I really miss my BFF!

Twyla walks away, crying.

BLOODGOOD: Clawdeen!

CLAWDEEN: Huh?

BLOODGOOD: Your quest is literally turning you into a crazed lunatic.... Get in my office, I have some information you might want to know.

Meanwhile, Cleo and Deuce approach Slo Mo.

CLEO: Hey, Slo Mo! So I was wondering if you're by any chance single?

SLO MO: (GROAN)

CLEO: Perfect! So I was wondering if you would like to hang out with me, Deuce, and my BFF Ghoulia Yelps... Who is only the most perfect and smartest zombie that attends this cesspool of degenerates. So, are you interested?

SLO MO: (GROAN)

CLEO: Great! See you at 6.

DEUCE: Look, I don't know if-

CLEO: Are you seriously backing out on this double date? Not on my watch, Deuce Gorgon! After the year I have had, I am surely going to kick some ass.

DEUCE: But not mine, right?

Cleo stays silent.

DEUCE: BUT NOT MINE, RIGHT?!

### Scene 5

At the Coffin Bean...

GHOULIA: Better?

Purrsephone takes a sip of her drink.

PURRSEPHONE: Better!

DRACULAURA: Okay... So can you tell us some tea on Meowlody?

PURRSEPHONE: Like I said, I didn't kill her... I was in love with her.

GHOULIA: Like, romantically?

PURRSEPHONE: Yes. Not even Toralei knew.

DRACULAURA: (under her breath) What the fuck?

GHOULIA: And you're okay with the students knowing about this? Because once I've published this, your secret is out.

PURRSEPHONE: It's better this way... Then that way, people will stop accusing me of killing her.

DRACULAURA: Hold on! So... You two aren't sisters?

PURRSEPHONE: (sarcastically) Yeah! Because all werecats are related!

GHOULIA (V.O.): ***Looks like I got some tea for Ghostly Gossip... Hopefully this is enough for the bitch's thirst.***

In Bloodgood's office...

BLOODGOOD: Clawdeen, I can't tell you where your sister is due to student confidentiality. So I'm going to let you in on a major secret.

CLAWDEEN: About Howleen?

BLOODGOOD: Howleen has moved to Crescent Moon High.

CLAWDEEN: Why?

BLOODGOOD: Behavioral issues... And that's all I can give you. So will you promise me to stop digging?

CLAWDEEN: Uh... Sure.

GHOULIA (V.O.): ***And sometimes adults are just as worse at keeping secrets.***

### Scene 6

Lagoona is feeding her pet Neptuna in the living room as Wade suddenly enters the room.

WADE: Hey, sweetheart, can I borrow your laptop?

LAGOONA: NO! I mean, um... Why... Do you want it?

WADE: Oh, I need to check my emails.

LAGOONA: But Dad, no one emails you anyway.

WADE: Soo, can I borrow it?

LAGOONA: Ummmm... Sure... And I will help you.

WADE: I think I know how to check my own-

LAGOONA: Oh, c'mon Dad, let me help you!

WADE: I mean, if you insist...

As Lagoona and Wade are checking his emails, Lagoona notices an email from Ghostly Gossip and quickly deletes it.

WADE: Hey, what was that?

LAGOONA: Oh, um, it was spam!

WADE: What's that?

LAGOONA: ...See, this is why you need my help with checking emails.

Suddenly, Lagoona gets texts from Gil.

WADE: Who's texting you?

Lagoona then gets a call from Gil.

LAGOONA: Oh, um, it's Draculaura! I should pick this up... Don't touch anything until I'm back!

Lagoona goes outside and answers the call.

LAGOONA: Gil...

GIL: Hey, Lagoona-

LAGOONA: I don't know if I wanna do this anymore.

GIL: Huh? What do you mean?

LAGOONA: I mean THIS. Us. I don't know how much I can keep taking. I hate lying to my father, and I don't wanna live in a web of lies.

GIL: Hey, calm down! Listen, your dad will get around to it eventually.

LAGOONA: No, he won't! ...I'm not asking for us to break up, I just need... I need some space for now.

GIL: Lagoona, I-

LAGOONA: Please, Gil.

GIL: ...If that's what you really want.

LAGOONA: Thank you. Goodbye for now.

Lagoona hangs up, holds back her tears, and goes back to her house, not noticing someone had been recording the phone call the entire time.

WADE: You're back already? Sweetheart, what's wrong?

LAGOONA: N-nothing, Dad. \*sniff\* Let's get back to checking emails, okay?

She starts clearing out useless emails from Wade's inbox, desperately holding back tears.

### Scene 7

Cleo, Deuce, and Ghoulia arrive at the mall for their double date.

CLEO: Where is he!?

Ghoulia is texting Clawdeen.

"Hey Clawdeen, I found the info you wanted on Meowlody's murder."

"Spill!"

After telling Clawdeen the info, Ghoulia spots Slo Mo near one of the restaurants.

GHOULIA: Hi, I'm Ghoulia... Nice to meet you.

SLO MO: (GROAN)

GHOULIA: Oh, right, sorry.

Ghoulia takes her choker off as the two start talking in zombie language.

CLEO: Ok, listen, we're gonna get food for everyone and you guys can get us a table.

After Cleo and Deuce bring everyone's food, everyone is hitting it off. Slo Mo is telling one of his jokes as Ghoulia laughs excitedly.

GHOULIA (V.O.): ***Slo Mo was perfect. He was hot, sweet, funny, and his mutual attraction for ghouls and mansters didn't bother me at all. He was everything I wanted in a man.***

Slo Mo then wipes a bit of sauce off of Ghoulia's mouth as Cleo and Deuce watch.

DEUCE: Umm, so what's going on right now?

CLEO: They are having the cutest interaction I've seen in my life! Oh my god, who knew Ghoulia was such a player.

DEUCE: You know... This was supposed to be a double date.

CLEO: Um, ok...

DEUCE: "Um, ok"?! Really, Cleo?!

CLEO: What's wrong?

DEUCE: Us!

CLEO: What do you mean "us"?

DEUCE: It means exactly what you think it means! I have tried to reach out to you this summer, and you kept pushing me away. Then you want us to go on a double date, but it's really just an excuse to get your best friend laid! Is this even a relationship anymore?

CLEO: Deuce, I'm just trying to-

DEUCE: You know what... I need to go to the toilet.

Deuce leaves the table, frustrated.

CLEO: UGH! Whatever! ...Soo, I'm gonna use the toilet too, so please keep talking and getting to know each other better.

Cleo leaves the table as well, leaving Slo Mo and Ghoulia alone.

GHOULIA: (GROAN)

SLO MO: (GROAN)

GHOULIA: (laughs) (GROAN)

As the date comes to an end, Ghoulia and Slo Mo say their goodbyes as Cleo and Deuce come back.

GHOULIA: (GROAN)

Ghoulia puts her choker back on.

GHOULIA: Oops, I forgot I didn't have it on.

CLEO: So, how was the night?

GHOULIA: Perfect... What about you guys?

DEUCE: We've sorted things out... I guess.

CLEO: Anyways, you shouldn't be worried about us. Go enjoy the rest of your evening!

GHOULIA: Yeah, I'm gonna finish my article for the school newspaper. See you tomorrow!

Ghoulia hops in on her scooter and leaves the mall.

DEUCE: You know, you're really cute when you're bittersweet.

CLEO: Deuce, that was the corniest thing that ever came out of your mouth.

DEUCE: But that's my Cleo de Nile!

Deuce grabs Cleo and kisses her.

CLEO: Bold move, Mr. Gorgon.

DEUCE: Want me to drive you home?

CLEO: And having to listen to my sister's bullshit? Nah... We could go somewhere together, tho.

DEUCE: I like that!

They enter Deuce's car and drive off.

GHOULIA (V.O.): ***At the end of the date, I came back to the school being relieved overall. I had my first date with my perfect crush, my best friend and their boyfriend managed to stay well after a fight, and I had figured out tea on Meowlody's murder. It had been a pleasant evening... But the worst was yet to come.***

### Final Scene

Ghoulia is at the school at night, finishing an article, when she hears a noise...

GHOULIA: Hello? Is anyone there?

Ghoulia gets up and goes to investigate and makes her way out to the hallway.

She looks left and right and sees nothing and turns around when a snake-like creature emerges from the roof and swipes Ghoulia on the neck, removing her choker translator, and causing her to fall to the ground as the creature's venom causes her to become paralyzed.

The creature makes its way down to the ground, still holding the choker and crushes it on the ground as Ghoulia helplessly looks on in horror.

GHOULIA: (V.O.) ***If you think dying is worse...***

The creature walks over to Ghoulia and bends over her... bringing them both face-to-face.

GHOULIA: (V.O.) ***Just think how I feel.***

The creature then roars, leaving the camera foggy, and takes another swipe towards the auidence, leaving Ghoulia's status unknown.

(END)