The Strange Chores

During a full moon, Pierce confronts his anxieties about puberty when he and the Wolfman exchange bites. The lunar clash triggers a grotesque metamorphosis, turning him into a massive, unstoppable WerePierce.

Lock Up the Wolfman is a programme presented as an episode. It falls under the genre of an episode‑style show, offering a self‑contained story within the broader series. The title hints at a confrontation involving the iconic Wolfman figure, setting the stage for a compact, focused narrative that delivers a concise, punchy plot. During a full moon, Pierce's anxieties about entering puberty surface in a striking way. He and the Wolfman each bite the other, an exchange that triggers a dramatic metamorphosis. The encounter leaves Pierce reshaped into a massive, relentless being known as WerePierce, embodying both his fear and newfound power in the story for viewers today. The transformation turns Pierce into a hulking figure, described as unstoppable. This new form, WerePierce, combines the raw physicality of a classic werewolf with the personal turmoil of adolescent change. The scene underscores how a simple bite can catalyse a complete overhaul, leaving him towering over his previous self in the final moment of conflict. By the episode's end, Pierce's fear of puberty has been externalised through his monstrous alter‑ego. The WerePierce persona dominates the narrative, illustrating how internal anxieties can manifest as overwhelming physical forces. The full‑moon setting and reciprocal bite serve as the catalyst that propels this unsettling yet straightforward transformation in the storyline and keep the tension.