Spooky Stakeout Page #6

Just didn't want to

jump to any conclusions.

So I'm sorry if I upset you.

- You didn't.

It was something

that Alice had said.

She thinks I was taking orders.

I was annoyed and being silly.

- Well, we're a team, right?

We make decisions together.

And ignore whatever Brian says.

- She looks like an angel.

I think I should give her

mouth to mouth.

- Easy there, Romeo.

She'll be okay in a few minutes.

- Who did you want us to meet?

- You can come out now.

It's okay.

This is Liam.

He's my great, great,

great, great Uncle.

He died a long time ago.

- But if the hotel

already had a ghost,

then why were you pretending

to be Mrs. Turner?

- I needed a ghost

to scare people.

Liam is much too friendly.

He's like most eight year olds.

He just wants to to play games

and collect his little trinkets.

- You were searching for these.

- Ah, you found his

"treasure."

- Sorry.

- We didn't know.

- Alice.

- She's waking up.

- Finally.

Time for me to get my money.

- Brian!

- But we solved the case.

" And?"

This is his family's hotel.

He should own it.

We can't tell anyone.

- But my new camera.

- My vlog.

What I've got here is pure gold.

I'm going to be famous,

remember?

- We have to go.

Do whatever you think is right.

I understand if you

need to tell the truth.

Liam, skedaddle.

[ghostly swoosh]

- I can't believe you sometimes.

- What...

what happened?

- You...

- fell asleep!

- I did?

I had the weirdest dream

that a ghost was

playing with my phone.

[laughing]

- That's weird.

- Can I call my Dad now?

Finally.

- And hello to you,

too, Princess.

So who am I paying?

As I assume the job is done.

[cash register noise]

- Well, we actually found...

nothing.

We found nothing.

Totes soz..

- I should have known better

than to trust a bunch of kids.

I'll just have to slash

the price again.

Hopefully there's somebody

that is mad enough

to buy this dump.

[upbeat music]

- I am a good friend.

- [laughing] Thank you, Brian!

- You're the man!

- You had me worried.

- Alright, alright!

I'll be famous a different time.

- I suppose we were both

right about the ghost.

Anyone else for pizza?

- Pizza! Pizza!

- Way ahead of you.

- Oh yeah.

One more thing.

No evidence.

[Spooky music]

- You actually met a ghost?

I mean, a real ghost this time?

- Yep, we sure did.

- And you still

refused the money?

- You're, like, my hero!

- Is she a little...?

[whistles]

- Yeah.

- Do you have enough

for your story?

- I've enough for two stories.

But you know what this needs?

A few juicy quotes from Noah.

- Yeah...

but where is he?

- I think I might know

where he might be.

Watch your step,

it can be slippy.

- How did you know about

the basement anyway?

- I did my research

before I got here.

Didn't you?

- So, Alex,

what do you like

to do in your free time?

- I like rock climbing.

To go mountain biking.

I have a black belt in karate.

What about you?

- Yeah, stuff like that.

- Noah?

- I'm sorry I left you, buddy.

- Maybe he's in here.

- Torches, people.

[muffled yelling]

- Is that... Noah!

- It's not safe here.

- What happened?

- I don't know.

The last thing I remember

I was exploring with Cian

and then I woke up here.

- Who would do this?

[clapping]

- About time you got here.

[snaps fingers]

- Cool.

Who are you?

- Peter.

I'm Peter, remember?

Shh!

Be quiet.

How do you know

about the school ghost?

- Oh yeah, Peter.

That weirdo.

I thought you had

your brain removed?

- I'm not a weirdo.

[room shaking]

Sorry I had to tie you up, Noah.

I had to make sure

the rest of your team

didn't go anywhere

until I found out everything

about the ghosts you discovered.

[snaps fingers]

You were perfect.

' [gasps]

You're working for him?

- I knew it!

- What do you want?

- I want you to join me.

- What for?

- What you do best:

find me ghosts

so I can use my

telekinetic powers

to build and control

an army of loyal servants.

- What are telekinetic powers?

- They're, like, powers

where you can move things

with your mind.

- And what if we say no?

- Oh!

Well, then you'll

never leave here.

- Hmm...

interesting offer.

How about a counter-offer

where I kick your butt!

' [gasps]

-[chuckles]

[snaps fingers]

- [gasps in relief]

- I'll let you

consider my offer.

- Are you really

going to keep them

locked up like that?

- That's entirely

up to them, sweetheart.

They join me

or be cursed forever.

- I was afraid you'd say that.

- You're not having

second thoughts, are you?

I thought you wanted

to be a famous journalist?

I can give you the

greatest story ever told.

All you have to do

is exactly what I tell you.

But if you want

to join the others...

- No, no.

I'm still on Team Peter.

Whoop-whoop.

- Good answer.

Now, write up

everything they told you.

I've got plans to make.

[snaps fingers]

- You don't have

telekinesis, man.

- How do you know?

I've just never tried.

- Guys, we need

to find a way out.

- Hold on, I almost got this.

- That was me that time.

- Guys, stop!

In case you didn't realize,

we're trapped in here.

- We're helping...

aren't we?

- Guys, are we sure

we don't want to join Peter?

I mean, we don't know

what he's offering.

- He's a bad guy.

We don't join the bad guys.

What we need is a plan.

What?

- You always come up

with the plan.

[Spooky music]

This is your great plan?

- It's to get their attention

so they'll come and check on us.

[door knob jiggling]

Ow.

- Sorry, Noah.

- You scared me.

- What do you want?

- I'm getting you out of here.

- Why should we trust you?

- I don't have time to explain.

- No, guys, it's another

one of her tricks.

We're not going anywhere.

- Maybe I do have time

to explain...

- Oh my God!

- She's actually a robot!

- I'm not a robot.

- I'm undercover.

- Undercover?

For who?

- Let's just say

we have some mutual friends.

Ghosts have gone missing

from their haunting places

and I need to find out

what has happened.

I suspected Peter was involved

but I needed proof.

He needed you to find him

the ghosts to control

and I needed you to expose

what he was really up to.

- So you used us.

- No.

I didn't know

if you were for real.

That's why I asked

so many questions

about your previous

investigations.

- So there was no story?

- No, I'm sorry.

But I need to get you safe

outside these castle walls.

I'll explain more then.

- Okay, we'll go with you,

but it's our decision,

not yours.

We don't take orders.

". OK?!"

Quickly then.

And be quiet.

- Ah.

[ghostly echo rings out]

- Shh.

- I think we got away with it.

- Sorry.

[ghostly noise above]

'Run!

[sinister laughing]

- We should split up.

- Good thinking.

- Let's go this way.

- Come back!

We're safer together!

[adventurous music]

- ls there a way out?

- Listen, I just...

- I just want to tell you, um,

I haven't been

seeing anyone else.

I just said that

to make you jealous.

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