Courage intervenes by sneaking into the basement and rewriting the movie script . He changes the instructions so that the two zombies end up back in their hole, where he buries them, saving Muriel and Eustace from being the "stars" of a real-life horror film.
Once inside her lair, Courage discovers that the Queen is actually a monstrous siren who lures men into her palace only to devour them, leaving behind a collection of skeletons.
Courage discovers through his computer that Tarantella is actually a zombie and former serial killer . His "movie" is a front for a ritual to resurrect his dead partner, Errol Von Volkheim , who is buried directly under the farmhouse. Their actual plan is to devour Muriel once the ritual is complete.
The Queen captivates Eustace Bagge with her hypnotic voice and beauty, eventually dragging him down into her underwater kingdom. Heartbroken by Eustace's disappearance, Muriel is inconsolable, forcing a reluctant Courage to dive into the puddle to rescue him.
The second half of the episode shifts from sirens to the undead and the allure of Hollywood.
The ninth episode of the first season of Courage the Cowardly Dog features two eerie segments: and "Everyone Wants to Direct." Both episodes follow the show's classic formula of Courage having to save his oblivious or greedy owners from supernatural threats. Queen of the Black Puddle

