Ghost Squad Page #3

What about the window?

Cat did it.

Oh, and these-

standard army flashlights.

- They're the real deal.

- No, thanks.

I have my cactus jack

ranger pocket knife.

It has a light

built into it.

Look.

Did you get that

out of cereal box?

- It's for small, tight spaces.

- Like your brain?

Let's just look around

and find a place

to settle down for the night.

Maybe we should

just stay right here.

In a dusty old basement?

I don't think so.

Let's just go. This place

smells like a dungeon.

Ready?

Be quiet,

just in case.

Just in case what?

In case the bloody, rotting

corpses of the Sullivan Gang

- are still living upstairs.

- That's not funny!

Hello?

Anyone home?

Are you crazy, Charlie?

It's just us.

Let's go.

You guys waiting

for a formal invitation?

Maybe we should go

back downstairs.

They'll never know.

Rangers never retreat.

You guys coming or what?

What do you see?

Uh, big empty house.

See for yourself.

Whoa, look at that.

Wow!

This is pretty cool.

Yeah, see? No ghosts,

no Sullivan Gang, no Salty.

Yeah.

Hey, we found a perfect spot

for us.

Oh, and the best part?

After tomorrow,

no more Jake and his meathead

friends bothering us.

I have to admit,

I thought you were out of your

gourd for getting us into this.

Yeah, this actually turned out to

be a pretty good idea, Charlie.

So, if you Neanderthals

are watching us,

hello from the haunted house.

Jake, help us!

Zombies got us and turned us

into the living dead.

Yeah! Please tell our teachers we won't

be coming back to school anymore.

They can give our homework

to someone else.

You really think the Sullivan

Gang ever lived here?

I don't know.

Doesn't really matter, though.

I mean, you saw

all the furniture in there.

Somebody lived there,

a long time ago, anyway.

And besides, there's

no such thing as ghosts.

That's what they always say

in the movies

right before one shows up

and rips their face off.

Wow, it's really pretty.

Yeah, just like Brandy Benson.

Don't even, Alex!

Got to admit, Charlie,

we wouldn't be here right now

if Brandy wasn't standing there

yesterday.

Yep, you'd be out trick-or-treating,

just like you always do.

What's wrong

with trick-or-treating?

It's for kids.

Oh yeah,

so what's that make you?

- Some kind of grown-up?

- Truce, guys.

Look at this-

sunset, three friends.

This is a total

beer-commercial moment.

You guys are ruining it.

Okay.

But he started it.

And yeah,

Brandy Benson is beautiful.

What are you doing?

Tempting fate.

That's what Rangers do.

Dude, that's what idiots do.

Get over here.

- Come on, dude.

- Man, come on.

I don't remember it being this dark in here.

What are you doing now?

Seeing if any

of the light switches work.

That would be a great idea if

there were any lights to turn on.

But there aren't.

So just stay close,

okay?

Did we leave the door open?

What's that down there?

It's just the wind.

I thought I heard it

say something.

Nick!

I'm coming to get you.

If it gets me,

I promise,

it's getting you first.

That's right, boys.

Make yourselves comfortable.

It's going to be

a bumpy ride.

When do the ghosts arrive?

Hey, patience, amigo.

They'll be making a house call

very soon.

I've got it all wired

into that single unit.

Can control it all

from there.

You promised

I could do this part, Jake.

And I am a man

of my word.

I've never eaten

a frozen drumstick before.

Just suck on it till it melts.

Then you can bite into it.

Sorry, I had to grab

whatever I could

before my mom asked me

where I was going

with three

hungry boy meals.

This piece is a little softer.

Kind of slushy.

Not bad.

Get out, Debbie!

Debbie, look out!

What?

Nothing.

Sometimes I think

you're a little hard on Charlie.

That's all.

No, my old man

was hard on me.

I had a job

when I was 13.

These kids

live lives of leisure.

It wouldn't kill you

to try a little harder.

That's all I'm saying.

I asked him to help me

fix the car last weekend.

He said no.

What am I gonna do?

He's a smart kid.

He likes what he likes.

Did you ever think maybe

that doesn't include wresting

or fixing the car?

What kids don't like wrestling

and fixing cars?

It might be nice

to take an interest

in the things

that he's interested in.

Charlie's growing up.

Todd too.

We have

this tiny little window

where they actually

still want to be with us.

You're missing it.

Oh, I think Noah

needs a new diaper.

Can you smell his butt

for me?

Okay, Todd, let's go!

We're gonna go get dinner.

Get in the car.

Aw, man!

Shut up, Todd.

- Go on!

- Yeah, do it!

This is so much better

than trick-or-treating.

Ooh, smarties!

Dibs!

Check it out.

I added a skull there.

Plus the hand

coming out of the grave.

Dude, you wrote that

on your science book?

Yeah. It's either that

or study photosynthesis.

What if somebody sees it?

You bring "zombie invasion" 33?

Ho ho ho!

Who do you think

would win in a fight?

The zombie warrior

or the big plant monster

from "tales of terror" 16?

Can't we talk

about something other

than that stupid kids' stuff

all the time?

I like being a kid.

Yeah, what's so great

about being a grown-up anyway?

The only thing I ever hear

my parents talking about

are bills, "how come you didn't stop

at the grocery store on the way home?"

Or how to, like, lower your

cholesterol and stuff.

Okay, Mr. Grown-Up.

You promised to tell us

the Brandy story.

Let's hear it.

Yeah, what is it

about that girl

that makes you volunteer

to do crazy stuff like this?

It's not normal.

It's not much of a story.

Okay, you can hardly remember

your name when she's around.

- That's something.

- Well...

it all started-

it was last summer.

I was on my way home

from the pool

and I saw Brandy's dad

doing some yard work.

And I asked him

if I could give him a hand.

And he said, "sure, come marry

my beautiful daughter."

No!

Then I spent

the next two hours

bagging up all the leaves

and stuff

and taking them

out to the curb.

What does that have to do

with Brandy?

Well, when I was finished,

Mr. Benson goes inside,

and a few minutes later...

Brandy comes out to give me

some money for the work.

It was like everything

just stopped.

Then what happened?

Then I said goodbye

and left.

- That's it?

- So she touched your hand

and you've been gaga

over her ever since?

Pretty much.

What was that?

Let's find out.

No way.

I'm staying right here.

Your choice.

We'll be right back.

You guys can't leave me

here alone.

Watch us.

All right, then give me

your cactus jack ranger knife.

No way,

I'm coming with you.

What are you doing? We're not supposed to

hit them with the big guns till later.

I didn't do anything.

That wasn't me.

Odds or even?

- What?

- To see who goes in first.

This whole thing

was your idea, fearless leader.

I nominate you.

Just so you know,

if it's some maniac

with a chainsaw,

I'm leaving you guys

in the dust.

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