Scooby-doo! The Mystery Begins Page #4

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I was about to call the superintendent

to insist on the immediate closure of...

-Nonsense.

-What?

I've got your ghosts right here.

I found these two in the freezer.

Obviously, they'd been there all night.

SCOOBY:

I'm out of here.

Which would've given them ample time

to do all this.

What? Are you sure?

Because this seems like an awful lot

of damage for a couple of...

Principal Deedle,

I am more than familiar...

...with the troublemaker's capacity

for damage.

That is why you put me in charge

of discipline, remember?

-Now, Vice Principal Grimes, I really don't...

-I will handle it, Principal Deedle.

Vice Principal Grimes,

you have to believe me.

We didn't do any of this.

It really was the ghosts.

They locked us in the freezer.

Oh, and they ate all the ice cream too.

Right. More ghost stories.

So do we have all of you

to thank for this?

Or did Ben and Jerry here

act alone this time?

-Well...

-Well...

-We were kind of...

-Well...

No.

No, it was just us.

Fine. I wish I could say your cooperation

would mitigate your punishment.

But it won't.

Hold on. It wasn't just them.

I was there too.

So was I.

Yeah, me a culpa as well.

But that doesn't mean we did any of this.

Someone's working with the ghosts to close

the school. We have evidence to prove it.

Oh, really? Evidence?

Do tell. Who?

Who is working with the ghosts?

Is it Dracula?

-Frankenstein? The Wolf Man?

-Wow, this goes deeper than we thought.

Well, we're not exactly clear on who...

...or why, but the evidence

is impressive nonetheless.

What's impressive is the amount of damage

you've done to this school.

Well, I am pleased to inform you

that your suspensions have been lifted.

Hallelujah.

-Because now you're all expelled.

-Even better. Oh, wait.

And if you set one foot

on school property ever again...

...I will have you all arrested

for trespassing.

Well, that went well.

Hey, thanks for not letting me

go down alone back there.

No one's ever stood up for me

like that before.

Shag...

-... we're all in this together.

VELMA:
Yeah.

Unless we figure out who would want

the school closed and why...

...we'll all be flipping burgers together.

I hate this school.

Never wanted to be a janitor.

Bad enough they cut my budget...

...now I've gotta do double-duty

with a bunch of illiterates.

What are you looking at?

Guys, we got suspects.

FRED:
Well, thanks to Shaggy,

now we have our suspects.

But how are we gonna investigate them?

We can't be seen anywhere near the school.

Exactly.

We can't be seen anywhere

near the school.

Cool. An invisibility serum?

Actually, I was thinking

of a more theatrical approach.

Hold still.

-Ouch! Daphne, I don't know about this.

-Just stop squirming and trust me.

-Okay, let's just get this over with.

-Okay.

Okay.

-Oh! Okay. This is just...

-Hey, hey, hey.

Don't be such a baby. Okay?

You'll be surprised

with a little bit of blush...

...and a simple pair of tweezers can do.

Oh, please.

Like, there'll actually be a noticeable.

-Metamorphosis.

-You see that?

An extra 10 minutes a day

and your phone would never stop ringing.

An extra 10 minutes?

Well, I'm not devoting enough time

to my extra-curriculars...

-... and volunteer work as it is.

-Oh, come on.

There's always time for makeup.

And boys.

Well...

...it would be kind of nice to have someone

to escort me to the chess club socials.

That's the spirit.

What about Fred? He's pretty cute, right?

Do you think he would...? Ouch!

Oh, sorry. It slipped.

So the Bears really slaughtered

those Dolphins last night, huh?

What? That's terrible.

Who in their right mind

would bring bears to the beach?

No, not real...

Look, you don't watch a lot of sports,

do you, Shag?

Sure I do. I'm a big fan of the MLE.

Wait, what?

Oh, the MLE. Major League Eating.

You know, like that Japanese guy

that ate 58 hot dogs in under three minutes.

-It's thrilling.

-That sounds pretty cool.

Hey, if you want,

I'll take you to the next match.

Here's a tip, though. If you wanna

sit in the front, bring a poncho.

All right, I'm there.

Now introducing...

...the new and improved Velma Dinkley.

-Jinkies.

-Hubba-hubba.

SHAGGY:
You can say that again, Scoob.

-Hubba-hubba.

What are you guys staring at?

-It's just a disguise.

-Mm-hm.

So, what are we gonna go as?

Look.

PDAs. Against the code of conduct.

Break it up.

And pull your pants up, droopy drawers.

-Good thinking.

-Thanks.

What's wrong with you two?

-Nothing.

-Yeah.

Yo, let's do this.

SHAGGY:

Like, wait for me.

Nice job, guys. Now keep watch.

Roger that.

SHAGGY:

Shh.

Shh.

Look.

-It's him.

-Shh.

Hi. I never wanted to be a janitor.

I always wanted to be...

...America's next dancing star.

Hey, what are you kids doing down here?

Take two.

Yes.

Soon this school will vex me no more.

"We are pleased to inform you

that Coolsville University Library...

...would like to offer you

a senior position on our staff. "

Huzah! Books without pictures.

Jinkies. What do we have here?

I'd forget my bun

if it wasn't attached to my head...

What are you doing?

Students aren't allowed back here.

Uh... Um...

[IN FOREIGN ACCENT]

Exchange student. Very lost.

Is that a Russian accent I detect?

How wonderful.

I spent a semester studying the language

at the University of Moscow.

[SPEAKING RUSSIAN]

[SPEAKING BROKEN RUSSIAN]

How I miss the Russian sense of humor.

That was a good one.

But... But...

[SPEAKS RUSSIAN]

I just can't believe

the janitor checked out.

I mean, I thought for sure

that guy was dirty.

I get it. Janitor. Dirty.

Well, hopefully Velma found something.

You bet your Bunsen burner I did.

FRED:
The librarian did it?

-No.

-How...? How did you...?

-She seems to be innocent.

But I did find something

in a box of old books.

Take a look at this.

It's a three-volume set of books

about the supernatural.

"Volume One:

Ghostly Hauntings, a History. "

"Volume Two:

Common Spells, Curses and Hexes. "

"Volume Three:

A Practical Guide to Raising the Dead...

...and How to Use Them

for Your Own Evil Purposes. "

That's the one we need

to get our hands on.

But it's missing.

And look who checked it out last.

-Vice Principal Grimes?

FRED:
We gotta check him out.

-Velma, can you find out where he lives?

-Already on it, Freddie.

Oh, no. He lives on top of

Coolsville Mountain.

It'd take us all night to ride our bikes

up there.

What other choice do we have?

Wait until we get our licenses?

Like, I have my license.

See.

You do? How?

Well, it's complicated. See.

I was born on a leap year,

and I'm very tall for my age.

-It's because of a pituitary condition and...

-Shaggy.

Like, all right. I got held back.

Twice.

There, I said it. I just...

I just get so hungry in class...

...and I have a hard time concentrating,

and... Hey, have you always worn glasses?

Shaggy, focus. We need you to drive us.

Well, like, I said I have my license,

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