13 Ghosts Page #4

and the're not living.

There's a treasure hidden in this house.

Pirates?

Sort of.

Before old Dr. Zorba died,

he hid all his money.

This must be some of it.

Well there's alot more,

and you and I are gonna find it.

If Medea will get up,

we'll make her hunt too.

No, no. That's the secret.

You and I are going to find the

money all by ourselves.

Aren't we gonna give dad any?

Or mother or Medea?

We're gonna give it all to them.

But let me ask you this...

Suppose we have to uh... maybe

cut a hole in the wall someplace.

Now, if you told your dad,

what would he say?

well, he might not understand.

That's why this has to be

just between you and me.

Okay. When do we start?

First, you've got to hide that.

Next, I've got to make some plans.

And tonight we start.

Maybe I could hunt around some today!

Okay. But be careful.

If anybody comes in while you're hunting,

you act like nothing is happening.

Now, don't tell anybody about finding the money.

And don't tell anybody about the treasure hunt.

and Buck...

... Don't tell anybody I was here this morning.

Right?

Right.

Ben?

Suppose somebody asks me...

right straight out...

"Was Ben here today?"

I wasn't here, Buck.

Now that's the way it has to be.

Who was that, Buck?

Huh?

Who went out?

Nobody, Medea.

And besides, it's a secret.

Come in.

Hello, Ben.

If you're busy, I can come back later.

No no.

I'm glad you're here.

I wanna talk to you.

Sit down.

Ben, we've been in that

house two nights.

The first, I got this.

Last night, they attacked Medea.

Medea!

They didn't hurt her.

Why Medea?

Was she wearing those glasses Zorba made?

No.. no she wasn't.

What's going to happen, Ben?

Is my family going to be

terrorized every night?

Maybe this is the answer, Cy.

I think I can legally get the state

to pay you for the house and grounds...

But the will said...

You've only been in the house three days.

The longest days in my life.

I bet you'll be glad to get

your family out of there.

See, we can say you never

actually took possession.

Now how soon can you move?

Right away, I guess.

Good.

If I we're you I wouldn't spend

another night in that house,

under any circumstances.

Zorba, Paleontology.

Oh, hi ya, Buck.

Yes, yes. It's alright.

A secret?

Well, tell me about it, son.

Alright, Buck. Just as you say.

See you later.

Buck's all excited.

Any trouble?

He's got a secret.

A big surprise for me.

What is it?

He wouldn't tell me.

I think you could cut his arm off,

and he still wouldn't tell.

Good kid.

Well, can you move today?

We haven't much to move, except ourselves.

I think I'll be able to get

you $ 10,000 from the state.

Hey, Cy. This will interest you.

Oh. So sorry.

I can speak to you later.

No, no, Van. Stay.

Ben Rush, this is my boss, Mr. Van Allen.

How do you do, sir?

How do you do.

Listen to this.

Almost the last thing Dr. Zorba wrote.

"Today I finished converting

my assets into cash...

... and put it where unscrupulous

men can no longer steal it from me."

I wonder where that is.

If he never left the house?

Don't forget...he wrote this

about... only a month ago.

What do you think, Ben?

Maybe we shouldn't be in

such a hurry to move.

Well it isn't likely. I handled Zorba's

affairs for a year.

I don't think he could've kept any

large amount of money secret from me.

Well, after reading this, I wouldn't be

surprised at anything...

... natural or supernatural, Zorba did.

For instance, he spoke with the

spirits of the dead like uh...

... you and I chat with the grocer.

He and a medium called

Elaine Zacharides...

...used to sit around at a Sance...

... talking with people dead for 5 centuries.

All you have to do is find Elaine Zacharides.

I don't have to find her.

She's the housekeeper.

Would she hold a Sance with you?

I don't know.

I doubt it.

She's pretty stubborn.

Anyway, you're moving out

so there won't be time.

But, if she'd do it, we'd take time.

Maybe..maybe she'd hold a Sance tonight.

Then we could move out tomorrow.

If we could bring the spirit of Zorba back...

... I wonder what we'd find out.

What's a Sance?

You talk to spirits.

Buck, why don't you go and pack your things?

How does it work?

I do not know.

Hand me the dress, will you?

How does Elaine know?

I do not know.

Oh, I'll be so glad to get out of this house.

Well, what happens?

Oh, you sit around the table holding hands.

Buck, will please go and help mother?

What good does that do?

The spirits talk to you.

What do they say?

I do not know.

Buck, will you please go!

Why pack?

We're not going to anywhere.

You heard dad.

Were leaving first thing in the morning.

Medea?

Yes, Buck.

Suppose you had a secret.

How you would keep it?

You have a secret?

What is it?

Well, it's a...

Hey, I'm not going to tell you what it is.

Well who is it with?

Ben.

Oh.

What's it about?

Well, is it alright to say what it's about?

Sure, as long as you don't tell the secret itself.

Well, you see, Ben and I...

Need any help?

No, I just finished packing, mom.

Good. If it weren't for this Sance

nonsense, we could leave right now.

I can go to the Sance, can't I mom?

Absolutely not.

Aw, I've never been to one.

It'll be fun.

Boy, maybe somebody will get murdered.

Well you can't go to this one.

Anyway, it's past your bed time.

I'll tell you everything that happens.

Yeah well, that's not like seeing it.

Right in here. We're ready to start.

Will you sit there, Mr. Zorba?

Your wife here, your daughter here.

The most important thing, is concentration.

Let your minds think of nothing

except bringing back to this room...

... the spirit of Zorba.

We will now join hands.

Cy, do you think this is really necessary?

Please, honey.

What can we expect ?

I mean, what will happen?

Perhaps nothing. Perhaps anything.

Doctor Zorba and I experienced

total recall with some spirits.

With others we could

make no contact at all.

If he comes back, he

may speak through me...

... or he may choose one of you

One of us?

Yes. Although I'm the medium,

he may choose one of you.

He may even appear.

There's no way to tell.

What can happen?

I mean, say he does come.

Can we carry on a conversation?

It's possible.

Let us try for just a short time.

It's very difficult being a medium.

And dangerous.

Besides, as I told you, Dr. Zorba

no longer trusted me.

Now will you please turn out the lights.

And then we must all concentrate.

Just...just a moment, please.

Ready?

The treasure!

Buck. You're suppose to be in bed.

I...uh...

All we're doing is sitting around

the table. Nothing is happening.

I'm not trying to see your old ghosts.

I'm waiting for Ben.

We've got a secret.

Ben? He's not coming here tonight.

He might.

Is a pretty big secret.

Yes. You told me.

But it can wait until tomorrow.

Can't I wait up five more minutes,

if I promise not to peek?

Okay. Five minutes.

I'm sorry.

Dr. Zorba...

Dr. Zorba...

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