I Am ZoZo Page #2

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that it's even on.

Ugh.

Um, Aiden, come over here

and check this out.

That's weird.

Hey, has anyone tried

turning on the lights yet?

No, not yet.

Sh*t.

Power outage?

Yeah, either that

or a fuse blew.

We're still supposed to have power

this time of year. Just a second.

Hey, Nick, um, hey, could you

try flicking that light on for me?

Sure.

Nada.

The oven seems to

be working just fine.

That's 'cause it's gas.

Hmm... Trapped on an island on

Halloween weekend and now no lights?

What could possibly

happen next?

Well, next we prepare for

a weekend in the dark.

Hey, Tess, could you help me

get some flashlights?

And Nick, Dean, we're

going to need more firewood.

Watch your step.

And here's your room,

mademoiselle.

Just leave this here

for ya and... -Thanks.

- I'll just be around getting

some flashlights. - Okay.

Hey, Tess, you

want to see a magic trick?

Yeah.

Aiden, could you get me

a piece of paper and a pencil?

Yeah,

I'll be right back.

Okay.

- Pick a card, any card.

- Okay.

- I'll take this one.

- Okay.

Now take a look at it.

Memorize it.

Great now put it back in

the deck. Anywhere you like.

- Okay.

- Okay...

Now...

Here you go.

- Ah, perfect. Thank you.

All right. Now...

I think,

I've seen this one.

No, you haven't.

I need to write it down.

- Write down your card on

that piece of paper. - Okay.

And then just crumple it up.

- Crumple it?

- Crumple it. There you go.

Thank you. All right.

Hey, don't burn my house down.

And now, ladies and gents,

let the river of magic flow.

Nick!

All right, now I need you

to check through your deck

because your card is missing.

Where'd it go?

The trick isn't over yet.

All right, now I need

you to take my hand.

- Okay.

- The other hand.

- The hand that you wrote with.

- Okay.

All right, now I need

you to imagine the card

going from your mind to

your arm and into my arm.

- Can you do that?

- Okay.

- Got it?

- Yeah.

All right, we'll see. Now...

- Was that your card?

Dude, you're one seriously freaky...

That was my card.

Thank you. Thank you. Please,

please, no standing ovations.

- Nick, how did you...

- Very, very spooky.

Well, it's about to get

even spookier.

This, my friends, will be the icing

on the cake for such an evening.

I have been dying to know,

what is in here.

Well, wonder no more.

This is an original

oracle board,

or talking board, or Ouija or

whatever you want to call it.

My mom always told me that

these things were dangerous.

No, the boards themselves

are not dangerous.

But some people

may misuse them,

like the way they communicate

through them.

Tess, you have nothing

to worry about.

They don't even work.

How do you know?

Nick, have you played?

Well, scratch that,

they do work,

but its mysteries don't lie

in the realm of the paranormal.

It's more of a psychological phenomenon.

Well, different strokes

for different folks.

Come on, Tess, it'll be fun.

Wait, what do you mean

"psychological phenomenon"?

Well, as the obvious

would suggest,

you can see

I'm a budding magician.

I'm very interested in mastering

the psychological aspect of magic.

It's a pivotal tool to have in

order to pull off a great trick.

Nick, you're sucking the

magic out of Halloween.

No, I still think

that this is fun,

but just in a different way.

I'm still curious about the

psychological component, though.

Well, not to drag this on

all night,

but big brains such as

Faraday, Chevreul, James,

and my favorite,

and most modern, Ray Hyman.

Have conducted studies of a

phenomenon known as ideomotor action.

In regard to the movement

of the little triangle thing

around the board or whatever

one would use to play the game,

scientific studies have been

conducted and concluded that ordinary,

smart people like ourselves

can participate in

muscular activity that is...

That is consistent

with their expectations.

So basically your ghost is nothing

more than unconscious muscle movement

guided by your expectations.

Wow, how boring.

Dude, seriously,

it's more fun to think

that there's actually a ghost

in there guiding my hands around.

But I heard so many horror

stories about these things.

Ah, but do not underestimate

the power of the mind.

For some that idea

is even scarier.

Here let's focus.

Tess, you in?

Sure, but I'm going to be

more of a passive observer.

Great, but you can't

be too passive.

I need you to record every letter

that the planchette moves onto.

Aiden, can we have pen

and paper, please?

Thank you.

Okay, first we have to protect

ourselves from any negative energy.

All right, let's begin.

Please protect us

from anything

that has either negative

energy towards us or this house.

May we stay safe within the white

light for we only want to attract

pure energies

with good intentions.

Amen.

- A toast.

Happy Halloween and

to the end of the harvest.

Cheers.

Are there any sprits here

with us tonight?

Is there anyone who would

like to talk with us tonight?

- Boo!

- Dammit, Dean!

Get off me.

I'm sorry. Sorry.

Okay.

Are you done?

Okay.

Are there any spirits who would

like to talk with us tonight?

Dean, you have to clear your mind.

Everybody, please clear your

mind and focus on the question.

My mind is being cleared.

Okay.

Is there anyone here who would

like to talk with us tonight?

Um, I'm not sure

if that's a yes or not.

Looks like a yes to me.

What is your name?

"D-E-D... "

"D."

It spelled out D-E-D-I-D.

Dedid? Dedid it is.

Dedid? What is your last name?

"W

"A

"H

"F

"U

"V."

Um...

"Wahfuv?"

Is that an English

last name?

No.

What kind of last name

is Wahfuv?

"C

"H

"E

"C

"L

"K."

"Checlk?"

Are you from

the Czech Republic?

How did you come up with

Czech Republic out of "Checlk?"

It sounds more like

a piece of gum.

- Yes, he is.

- Ooh.

Are you from Prague?

It looks like no, but it

never quite got there.

Maybe candy land.

Are you from somewhere

else in the Czech Republic?

Did you move to America?

- "Goodbye. " - Ah! You scared the

poor little Czech guy away.

Well, it wasn't

a terrible start.

Seriously, Dean.

You moving it?

No, I wasn't.

Or, just a thought, maybe you were

unconsciously pushing it around board.

Let's try again.

Yeah, and this time can we get

a spirit that could actually spell?

I'll try my best.

Blind-folds on, come on.

Hey.

- Are you freaking kidding me?

- I didn't do it.

Okay, come on let's just play

with our eyes closed.

Is there anyone here who would

like to talk with us tonight.

Yes.

This one feels

better already.

What is your name?

Wow, it's legible.

Um, his name is Adam.

Really? My cousin's name

was Adam.

Adam, how old are you?

"24."

Adam, when did you die?

It just said "one. "

Did you die one year ago?

It went to yes.

Mel,

is that your cousin?

I don't know, um...

My cousin Adam died last year

when he was 24.

Adam, are you my cousin Adam?

Adam, are you my cousin?

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