Since Andy had been the only demon in Hell to have joined the Hazbin Hotel, Charlie and the others have been trying to come up with more ways to get sinners to stay. Charlie tried printing out flyers and handing them out in the streets. But that only caused more demons to mock her and throw the flyers in the garbage. Vaggie tried making a post about the hotel on Voxgram and Sinstagram. But sinners left many offensive comments on the posts calling out the hotel as a scam or a trap from Heaven. Angel's methods were no help whatsoever; flirting and seducing sinners at bars to join the hotel. Alastor had to step in and drag Angel back to the hotel.
Charlie had everyone in the hotel gathered for an emergency meeting to come up with better plans for the hotel. "So, our previous plans were a little disappointing." Charlie started to say.
"A little?!" Vaggie shouted, "We've been getting so much backlash from the last two ideas! And Angel's idea was even worse!"
"Hey! You said no bad ideas! And I would have gotten us at least one new client if Smiles hadn't cut in with me and the fellas." Angel complained.
"OK then." Kara spoke up, "So flyers, social media, and seduction didn't work but I might have an idea that could work."
Kara explained that her idea involved Charlie's passion and Alastor's power plus his dramatic radio flair. They could use Alastor's radio broadcast to send out a radio advertisement on the hotel with both him and Charlie talking about the hotel. Alastor pondered at the thought of using his radio broadcast as a support for this advertisement. Vaggie, Charlie, and Nifty seemed to like the idea for the broadcast. Angel, Andy, and Husk just shrugged and went along with the idea. Kara told Vaggie that they could also do a live video of Charlie and Alastor talking about the hotel as well. A mix of old-school radio cast and future social media.
Alastor wasn't too sure about being on social media; he's more of a traditional guy. But if it gets more guests in the hotel, he was willing to give it a try. Kara asked Nifty if she could spruce up Alastor's radio office for the broadcast. Nifty gave her a little salute then scurried off. She told Alastor and Charlie to wait in her office so they could discuss more on the broadcast. She then told Vaggie and Andy to prepare everything for the live video. Husker just rolled his eyes and went back to the bar, drinking booze. She then told Angel to wait until she was done with Alastor and Charlie.
Kara walked into her therapy room where Alastor and Charlie were waiting. "Alright then. Now I know you two have very different perspectives on how to get the Happy Hotel up and running." Kara stated.
"You mean the Hazbin Hotel?" Alastor said with a smirk.
"Right. The Hazbin Hotel." Kara corrected, "And I know Charlie's better at setting her expressions through song. I was thinking, I could write a song based on what you two want for this hotel."
Charlie squealed, "Perfect."
Kara took out her clipboard and asked Alastor and Charlie to share what their ideas were for the hotel and how to help the sinners change. Charlie immediately started sharing her ideas for the hotel which were mostly cupcakes and rainbows. Her ideas resemble that of a Disney Princess vibe from what Kara was writing down. Alastor interrupted Charlie's talking saying that they wanted to have sinners come into the hotel, not being driven away by furfur happiness and cheesy ideas. Alastor began to speak his ideas which also included shipping sinners to the hotel and making them dress the part, by force.
Charlie hated hearing Alastor's ideas; she called them deranged and insane. "Ok, ok. Guys. I get that you two have very different ideas. But you two need to work together." Kara stated.
"How can I work with someone too much of a wuss to do what needs to be necessary?" Alastor questioned.
Charlie gasped at the insult, "I look on the positive side of things! At least I'm not a power-hungry overlord that's a cannibal!" she shouted.
As the two continued to bicker, they didn't notice Kara grabbing handcuffs and placing them on both Alastor and Charlie's wrists. By the time both Alastor and Charlie realized what was going on, Kara smiled. She told them that they needed to learn to work together if they wanted this hotel to thrive. So she told the two of them that they were going to spend the day cuffed together until later tonight when the broadcast would start. Once they learned to get along, Kara would unlock the cuffs. Kara left the two of them alone in her office then she headed down to the lobby where Angel was waiting for her.
"So how did it go with Smiles and the Princess?" Angel asked.
"Let's just say, they have some differences to work out," Kara stated.
Kara told Angel that the two of them were gonna go out for a few errands for a bit. Angel agreed to go with Kara for a bit to get out of the hotel. The two hopped into Kara's car and drove off to the city. The two stopped at a grocery store to pick up a few things for dinner. Everyone takes turns cooking dinner, tonight is Kara's turn to cook. She asked Angel if he could grab a few ingredients for the dish she was making for tonight. But just as he left Kara's side; she left for the meat section, but she bumped into another demon. She was about to apologize to the demon, but her face turned sour seeing who it was.
This demon was in a tux that looked like it was made with electricity, and it had a TV head. "You!" Kara said with a drip of venom in her voice.
"Funny bumping into my old friend." The demon said.
"We are not friends. You used me and nearly took everything I had Vox." Kara said, angrily.
"I recall, I helped you get that club reopened under your name. You can't still be mad?" Vox asked with a sickening grin.
"The fact that you lied to me. Oh, I'm furious! Let's see, you lied about your boss who happened to be Valentino, you almost got me to make a deal with him, and now, you work with him harassing pornstars with your dirty tricks." Kara spoke as Vox spoke the last part with her in unison.
"Goddammit, you will not let that!"
"Go suck Val's c*** for all I care," Kara said, flipping the bird to Vox and then walking away.
She found Angel in the product section grabbing corn cobs and sweet potatoes. Angel put the veggies in the basket when he saw Kara's sour expression. "You good, totes?" he asked.
"Yeah just bumped into someone from my past. Someone I wish I had kicked in the groin." Kara muttered.
Without another word, Angel and Kara paid for the groceries, headed back to Kara's car, and drove off. The next place they stopped out was a little thrift store that Kara goes to, finding a few good clothes that she can make into something new. It was something she used to do when she was alive, most of her concert outfits were handmade by her instead of paying for overly expensive designer clothes. Angel and Kara walked inside the thrift shop; Kara asked Angel to follow her to the back of the store. That's where Kara mostly found hidden gems that could be changed into something beautiful.
"You like these kinds of places?" Angel asked.
"Yes. These stores give me inspiration for new outfits. Plus, it's better to have things handmade than paying for pricy designer stuff." Kara explained.
"Should've asked you to make my performing outfits. Val makes me wear the most ridiculous clothes." Angel commented.
Kara managed to find a few fabrics that she liked along with a few pieces of clothing that she liked as well. She was surprised when Angel came up to her wearing a super long Barbie pink dress that he found. Although, he almost tripped on the dress trying to walk. "Angel, you look cute in this," Kara commented, "But it's a little long."
"Yeah. I was wondering if I could get it. I know it's long, but I love this dress." Angel asked looking worried.
"Angel, you don't have to ask for my permission to buy the dress. It makes you happy." Kara stated.
"I know. It's just… Val never liked it when I showed up to work in anything that wasn't meant for a whore. The last time, I showed up to work in a cute dress, he laughed at me, saying that it was a lady dress, not a whore dress. And then he, well, you can guess the rest." Angel spoke with a few tears in his eyes.
"Angel. Val had no right to tell you what you can and can't wear. If wearing dresses makes you feel cute and good about yourself, then you can. I'll tell you what, we can get you that dress and if you want, I can make a few alterations, so you aren't tripping all the time." Kara explained.
Angel hugged Kara tight, thanking her before he left to get out of the dress. Once Angel was out of the dress, they paid for everything and decided to head back to the hotel. By the time they arrived at the hotel, Vaggie was already waiting for them with an angry expression. "What crawled into your hair, totes?" Angel asked as he stepped out of the car with Kara.
"Alastor and Charlie. Since you cuffed them together, things have gotten out of control!" Vaggie shouted.
Angel and Kara made sure to grab all the bags before stepping into the hotel. They were greeted with Charlie and Alastor's loud arguing. "We were only gone for a few hours. How did it get worse?" Kara asked.
Vaggie pointed to the bar which looked like it went a few rounds with a tornado. "Ok, I see your point." Kara said, "Vaggie, help Angel with the groceries. I'll go talk to Alastor and Charlie."
Kara found Alastor and Charlie who was in full demon form yelling at each other. Kara stepped in and pulled the two apart. "Hey! I told you two to try to get along! What happened while Angel and I were out?!" Kara shouted at them.
The two went back and forth trying to tell Kara what had happened, but Kara immediately told them to stop. "Guys! The whole point of this was to get you two to get along. And instead, you two have turned this into a WWA match. Come on, you guys have a few things in common. You both want the hotel to succeed, you two love saying things with style…"
"We get it." Alastor interrupted, "Now can you uncuff us?!"
Kara sighed then she uncuffed them, just in time for the broadcast too. Alastor used his powers to change their clothes and give Charlie a cute cane and hat. Kara gave Charlie and Alastor the song that she wrote before leaving to do errands. They made their way to Alastor's part of the hotel where he does his radio broadcasts. They looked squeaky clean and everyone else was waiting for Alastor and Charlie. Kare cued Alastor to start tuning the radio to a little tempo then cued Vaggie to start the live video.
"Attention all sinners, Alastor here." Alastor started to say.
"And Charlie." Charlie joined in.
"And we're pleased as punch to tell you about the new Hazbin Hotel," Alastor said with a smile.
"Actually, it's the Happy Hot—"
"Wonderful, now listen up." Alastor interrupted Charlie.
Alastor began to sing.
What would you do if I said there's a place for you?
A place completely free of shame and doubt (Well, just about)
What would you do if you could start it all anew?
Well, come to our hotel and you'll find out
You will not want for anything; we'll take it all away
Charlie joined in to interrupt Alastor.
No, actually we'll give you things 'cause stealing's not okay
Alastor got annoyed.
Like beds of nails and swarms of bugs
Charlie joined in.
Or cupcakes and a bunch of hugs
Alastor glared at Charlie.
We'll make them pay
Charlie chimed in.
They'll want to stay
Alastor and Charlie turned to each other.
Don't scare them all away
We may not agree on everything as far as we can tell
But we both want this new venture to do well
So, with her passion and his power and this rinky-dink hotel
We might just bring some heaven to Hell
"I think it's working," Vaggie whispered to Kara.
Charlie started to sing by herself to Alastor.
It's clear to me that you're just looking for control
It's definitely getting out of hand
"I agree," Alastor said.
So, before we go and tell another tired, tortured soul
I think we need to come up with a plan
Good idea
Alastor started to sing.
We'll ship them in and dress them up and make them look the part
Charlie chimed in.
Well, actually, we probably should help them change their heart
Alastor continued.
By teasing them and baiting them
Charlie chimed in again.
Or rehabilitating them
Alastor sang again, getting a little too intense.
Boil them, baste them, slice them up, and serve them à la carte
Charlie gasped. "That's horrible."
"Don't be such a princess," Alastor said to Charlie.
"Go to Hell."
"Already there, darling."
The two of them started to dance together.
We may not agree on everything as far as we can tell
But we both want this new venture to do well
So with her passion and his power and this rinky-dink hotel
We might just bring some heaven to Hell
(One more time for the demons in the back)
With our passion and our power and this rinky-dink hotel
We might just bring some heaven to Hell
Want some hors d'oeuvres? (I'll pass)
Yeah
Kara told Vaggie to cut the video and she told Alastor and Charlie that she was impressed. After Vaggie had posted the video, the gang headed to the dining room waiting for Kara to finish prepping dinner. Once she was finished, she brought out a huge tray of Shepherd's Pie, a huge bowl of sweet potatoes, and some biscuits too. Kara noticed that Angel wasn't in the room; she asked Alastor if he could go tell Angel that dinner was ready. Alastor made his way to Angel's room, but he was greeted with a lovely jazz tune. He heard it from Angel's room then he peaked inside to find Angel humming and dancing to a familiar tune.
Alastor walked into the room tuning with the music then when Angel came close to Alastor, he started to sing the lyrics.
Careless
Now that my bridges all are burned
Alastor slowly grabbed Angel's hand and then put his hand around Angel's waist. Angel's face turned bright pink being so close to Alastor. He felt enchanted by Alastor's voice. It was different from moments ago; this time it was soft and gentle.
You're careless
Careless in things where I'm concerned
He started to slow dance with Angel around the room.
Are you just careless, as you seem to be
Or do you just care less for me?
The two of them were laughing, dancing, and having a good time. Alastor even dipped Angel for a little extra fun. Alastor looked up at Angel who was still smiling and laughing. It was the first time he saw Angel smile; not the fake smile he sometimes saw, a real genuine smile. "I never thought I would meet someone else that had the same taste in music," Angel said, smiling. "What brings you here, Smiles?"
"Kara asked me to get you for dinner. But maybe later, you would want to listen to more jazz songs with me." Alastor asked.
"Yeah. That would be nice." Angel answered.