Chapter : 3 CHANGE OF HEART

"Meanwhile, Drac was pacing back and forth backstage, rehearsing his speech.

"Dearest family, friends, and honored guests. I have started a new phase in my life, and I feel it is time to begin a new chapter for Hotel Transylvania…," Drac began. He summoned a box and removed the key to the hotel.

"So, I am extremely proud and honored to give the key to the hotel to…"

Suddenly Johnny and Ericka burst into the backstage area. They had tried to sit back in their chairs at the table and stay calm, but it hadn't exactly worked. Their chairs was vibrating excitedly and shook all the way up the stairs, and landed right next to Drac! "Dad! I can't believe it!" he exclaimed.

Drac tried to speak, but Johnny wouldn't let him.

"I can't believe it!" Johnny shouted. "I am going to explode into a thousand little excited bits, and then those little excited bits are going to explode into millions of tiny little excited bits!

"Oh, mighty king, it is with all my heart that I accept this great honor," Johnny said. He grabbed the hotel key and waved it in the air like a sword. "With this mighty key, I will unlock the future, and usher in a new destiny for the great Hotel Transylvania!"

"Whaaaa," Drac said, bewildered. "How did you—"

"I have so many great ideas," Johnny replied. "I'm dizzy with hospitality creativity! Like, horizontal escalators all through the lobby! Name tags for all guests, for more casual relations.

Green energy-saving options! Stationary bikes in every room for your own power source. It's going to be the ultimate Johnny takeover!" he exclaimed.

Drac imagined what his beloved Hotel Transylvania would become. He pictured the hotel lobby totally redecorated with a new age vibe. The zombie bellhop uniform would change to a long, flowing caftan.

Ska musicians would perform surrounded by guests lounging on beanbag chairs, while other guests would do yoga in the lobby. A neon marquee outside the hotel would read HOTEL JOHNNY.…"

"It's going to be the ultimate Johnny takeover!" Johnny repeated."

Dracula realized that he couldn't hand the hotel over. There would be too much change, and way too fast. He waves his hands in the air and froze Johnny and Ericka.

I can't give the hotel to Johnny or make Ericka assistant manager. I know my Ericka won't ruin anything but don't even I have to stop this.

So he unfreeze Erica and Johnny and told them what they need to do to get the hotel and become assistant manager.

Ericka Johnny, before I can give you the hotel and assistant manager you have to follow the monster real estate law, it is very important that you follow it to run the hotel.

OK, it says you have to be a monster to run in the hotel. Johnny said.

So dear what is the big announcement then. Ericka asked.

Dracula : Huh?

(Blobby burbles)

(crowd cheering)

(gasps, screams)

Dracula : Uh, uh…

Ericka nervously : Excited for the big announcement?

You have no idea. (chuckles)

(through teeth): Oh, think, think, think.

Oh, you've got to announce something.

(clears throat, gulps)

(chuckles nervously)

(feedback squeals)

(screams)

(crowd gasps)

There you are. You almost missed it.

Uh-huh. (groans)

(chuckles nervously)

Uh… (clears throat)

Uh, dearest friends and…

(grunting clumsily)

Murray : What is wrong with him?

Frank : Boy, is he nervous.

Wayne : This is hard to watch.

GRIFFIN: Get on with it!

Griffin!

What? He's dying up there.

I know, but you have to be respectful.

Get on with it already!

I… (grunting nervously)

Dearest family, friends and, uh, and honored guests, I… I have started a new phase, uh, in my life.

Here it comes.

And I feel that now is the time for Hotel Transylvania to, um…

uh… uh…

(burbles)

Oh. Expand!

Yes!

We are expanding the hotel!

BOTH: What?!

Yes, yes.

In order to address the increasingly long lines, I am pleased to announce we will be adding a new restroom to the lobby.

(scattered applause)

Can't never have enough bathrooms.

But… (sighs) but I thought I heard…

(quietly): Oh, man, this is all my fault.

So, let's get on with the party!

Take it away, Blobby!

We're gonna get funky, funky

("Cha Cha Slide" by DJ Casper playing)

(cheering)

Oh, yeah.

Everybody, clap your hands

Clap, clap, clap, clap your hands

(rhythmic clapping)

Clap, clap, clap, clap your hands

All right, now, we're gonna do the basic step

To the left

Take it back now, y'all

One hop this time

Right foot, let's stomp

(moaning)

Left foot, let's stomp

Cha-cha now, y'all

(grunting)

Now it's time to get funky

To the right now…

Okay. That worked.

One hop this time…

Now you just have to get your thoughts together before you run into… (gasps)

Ericka!

Uh, what happened up there?

Oh. (stammers) Wh-What?

What was that, sweetheart?

The music… it is so booming.

Oh, yeah, feel it, baby.

Drac!

Whew, that was close.

Mavis!

A new restroom?

Really, Dad?

That was the big surprise?

There wasn't anything else you were gonna announce?

Like what?

Like… I don't know… your retirement.

What?! Uh…

(stammers)

Oh! Listen to those, uh, dope-tastic beats.

Uh, shake a leg, honeybat.

Dad, wait!

(panting)

Oh, man, this is our fault.

I ruined everything, all because we're not monsters.

So you two want to become monsters, huh?

Van Helsing?

Great-Grandfather ?

I can help with that.

I've got just the thing down in my lab.