Ext. Old town hall building

     They look at each other in agreement.

 

Int. Old town hall building

     Jeff Meyer, owner of the building, is showing them around.

 

Jeff

This building isn’t actually in that bad of shape.

I mean it isn’t falling apart.

 

A board.

     Kevin and Ryan step forward.  Suddenly a large piece of wood falls right where they were.

 

Ryan

No, it’s not falling a part at all.

 

Jeff

So what do you think?

 

Kevin

Well, it needs some work.

 

Ryan

Uh more like a lot of work

 

Josh

Seams like death waiting to happen.

 

Kevin

Unfortunately, it’s the only place left so it will do.

 

Ext.  New HQ – day

      Jeff is leaving

Jeff

Well I will get a hold of you on Tuesday to work out the money details.

 

(Gets into his truck, starts it, and then rolls down his window.)

 

Hey guys, what are you going to be doing anyway?

 

Kevin

(As if reading from the Ghostbusters starter manual)

We are about to become part of the indispensable defense science of this century: Paranormal investigations and eliminations.

 

Jeff

(Has a kind of strange, confused look on his face)

Uh right . . . well have fun.

 

Jeff’s truck

      Jeff rolls up his window and drives away fast.

                               

Ryan

Well hopefully, everyone doesn’t react like that, or we’ll be out of business before we start.

 

Josh

You got that right. Hey that reminds me. How can we afford to buy this place when we haven’t had a call yet?

 

Kevin

Well, the franchise kit came with a starter check to help with acquiring a headquarters and an ecto.

Josh

Well I don’t think we will have to worry about an ecto. I mean Ryan and I aren’t sixteen yet and you still haven’t got your license.

 

Kevin

 Yeah well . . . let’s get the boxes moved in here.

 

Ext. HQ – night

      The building is dark except for a light upstairs.

 

Int. HQ – night.

      There are three sleeping bags on the top floor. The boxes are strewn everywhere.

 Ryan

I don’t know why we had to stay here tonight.

 

Kevin

It said right in the manual, that you should stay in your new headquarters the night you acquire it, to try it out.

 

Ryan

I am afraid some bug or rat or something’s going to bite my face.

 

Josh

Hey it would be an improvement.

 

Ryan

Thanks a lot ass.

 

Kevin

(Has not been paying attention)

Hey guys take a look at this.

 

The window

      Ryan and Josh come to the window

 

Josh

That’s weird

 

Kevin

That’s an understatement

 

POV – the window

      It is very foggy. The other side of the street is barely visible

 

Int. Army cargo plane-night

      Two pilots are flying over Onarga as they bring the Gem of Ordïn to Michigan

 

Pilot 1

I can’t see a thing through this fog

 

Pilot2

The instruments aren’t responding

 

Pilot 1

(Into radio)

Ground Control this is cargo ship alpha niner tango come in over . . . over

 

Radio

      Nothing but static

 

Pilot 1

Damn, the radio is dead too.

 

Pilot 2

Let’s just pray we come into a clearing.

 

The sky

      The fog clears a little

 

Pilot 1

Maybe our prayers have been . . .

 

POV

      The pilots see the red lights of Onarga’s big Cable antennae

 

Pilot2

Jesus Christ in a coconut tree.

 

The plane

      The pilots pull hard on the steering stick. The plane makes a hard turn.

 

Int. Cargo hold.

      A guard looking over the gem is stretching his legs. Suddenly the plane lurches and he loses his balance and falls into the cargo hatch button. The hatch opens at the same time a crate comes loose. Before the guard can recover the crate drops towards the ground below.

 

Guard

Oh shit; I’m screwed.

 

Ext. Onarga’s cable antenna –day

      There is debris near one of the satellite near the antenna. Upon zooming in we can see pieces of the crate. Amazingly though the gem is intact. Purple electricity starts sparking off of it and hitting the nearby satellite suddenly a pink purplish slime starts forming in the dish.

 

Int. Kevin’s House

      The three just came in to get a bite to eat.

 

Kevin’s Mom

So how was your night?

 

Kevin

Uh Fascinating

 

Ryan

Yeah I’ll say.

 

Josh

Hey turn on TV, The guy of family is on

 

Ryan

I love that show

 

The TV.

      Kevin turns it on. It begins the normal intro to the guy of family show. Suddenly it cuts out

 

Ryan

What the hell?

 

TV voice

The normally scheduled program has been interrupted to show you a more violent show.

 

Kevin

Just turn it off. We have work to do any way.

 

Int. HQ-Day

      Kevin opens the manual to read the second step.

 

Kevin

(Reading again)

After you find a place to house your business the next step is to assemble your equipment. Without it you have nothing to bust the ghost. The first important piece is the proton pack.

 

Int. HQ

Boxes,

      All three pick up a big box and set them on a table. On top of the box is printed HUEGEL: Your Proton Pack Source.

 

Kevin (V.O.)

When you first open your box, you should be careful in taking out each piece.

 

Opening the boxes.

     Kevin is very careful about taking his parts out one by one.

     Josh takes them out less cautiously by taking out two at a time

     Ryan just dumps his box out and parts go everywhere.

 

Kevin (V.O.)

If you follow the simple to read directions, construction should take no more than two hours.

Kevin’s proton pack.

      Kevin looks at a piece of instruction; he then finishes his proton pack by screwing in a clippard valve.

 

Josh’s pack.

      Josh has his Gearbox assembled and EDA but there are wires everywhere.

 

Ryan’s proton pack

      He is still looking on the floor for a piece he lost.

 

Kevin (V.O.)

After you finish your proton pack you can begin working on other essential equipment such as the traps, and most important your facilities Ecto Containment Unit. If there is time we also encourage the creation of your own unique paranormal elimination equipment.

 

Ghost Trap

      Kevin is now working on a ghost trap. Both Josh and Ryan are still working.

 

ECU

      The main box is already installed.  Kevin begins to adjust the laser grid.

      Josh is actually close now, and Ryan has actually gotten started.

 

Proton Accelerator Carbine

      Kevin is drawing plans. The name says proton accelerator carbine. Kevin digs through a box of junk. He pulls out an old broom handle Mauser air soft and old laser tag pad and smiles.  The next scene shows the carbine as Kevin powers it up.

 

Kevin (V.O.)

If any of your fellow team members needs help be sure to lend a helping hand.

 

Josh’s Proton Gun.

      Josh is fiddling with the wiring. Kevin points something out. They argue about it a little. Josh shrugs Kevin’s advice off, and goes to connect a wire resulting in a big spar. Josh smirks and does it Kevin’s way. Satisfied that josh is well on his way, Kevin turns to look at Ryan’s Progress and just backs away.

 

Kevin (V.O.)

After the proton packs are complete you can sit back and take a second to admire your handy work.

 

The table

      Kevin sets down his pack, it is beautiful. Josh sets up his pack, its not great but it is good, Ryan sets his down and it is alright but looks like a piece of crap compared to the other two.

 

Kevin

Wow, we actually finished before lunch, for a while I was worried about you two.

 

Ryan

Well not all of us are super geniuses.

 

Kevin

That sure is apparent.

 (Looks at his watch)

Well I gotta go, do you think you can maybe clean up the place.

 

Josh

Sure, what are you going to do?

 

Kevin

Something I should have done a long time ago.

 

Int. HQ

     The place actually looks decent. Josh and Ryan are eating a sandwich.

Ryan

Too bad there isn’t a cable connection here.

 

Josh

Yeah, but we can still hook up a TV and play video games.

 

Ryan

Hey I didn’t think of that, as soon as Kevin gets back we can have his mom load up their extra one and drive it here.

 

Kevin V.O.

Or I can pick it up and drive it over here.

 

Ryan

(Turning around)

But you don’t have your . . .

 

Kevin

(Holding up his license)

My license?

 

Josh

So you finally got it?

 

Kevin

Yeah.

 

Ryan

Well don’t just stand there, lets get the TV.

 

Kevin

I think there’s something else just a tad bit more important.

 

Josh

What?

 

Kevin

You can’t be a Ghostbusters without an ECTO.

 

Ext. Ron’s FS – Used car lot day

     Kevin, Ryan and Josh enter the lot and look around. The salesman comes up and the first music montage begins with the song, Girls don’t like boys . . . The salesman shows them a variety of cars. In addition, Ryan continues to stray from the group to try to hit on female shoppers only to continually be rejected until Kevin grabs his shoulder and pulls him away.  The guys keep shaking their heads no. Kevin gets frustrated. He grabs a piece of paper and draws a rough sketch of an ecto. The salesman shakes his head. He leads them over to a station wagon with fins. Kevin holds up the paper in front of it. The three look at each other and nod. When Kevin brings down the paper the ecto is already converted and in front of HQ.

 

Int. HQ

     Ryan, josh and Kevin are hanging out on the ground floor.

 

Ryan

So we are finally ready to open.

 

Kevin

Hold on there. The phone company and the plumbers are coming tomorrow.  So is a crew to film our commercial.

 

Josh

Commercial?

 

Kevin

Yeah, plus we still got to get a secretary.

 

Ryan

Ooh, I think I am going to like this.

 

Kevin

Ryan, we are looking for a secretary, not a white house intern.

 

Ryan

Speak for yourself.

 

Kevin

Well this will be interesting.

 

Int. HQ

     The Phone guys are packing up. The place is still a bit of a mess. There is some new furniture though such as a desk. The three are sitting across from their new secretary (Played hopefully by Becky price)

 

Kevin

Well, you can start right away.

 

Becky

Well, I’ll tell you if you guys don’t get any business I’m out of here.

 

Josh

Hey that’s ok with us.

 

Ryan

Could I have a word with you two?

 

Kevin

Sure

 

They move a way from the desk. Becky begins organizing things around the telephone.

 

Ryan

Are we sure about this? I mean this person's all right, but don’t you think she’s kind of well old?  I personally prefer that second interview.

 

Kevin

Yes, it was quite apparent how much you admired her “attributes”. Unfortunately she didn’t know a computer from a curly iron.

 

Ryan

What does that have to do with it?

 

Becky

(From behind them)

You know, if you expect to have a good business, you had better clean up this place.

 

Ryan

Great, now she sounds like my mother. Hopefully business is slow so she’ll leave.

 

Josh

I am with you on that

 

Kevin

(Grabs their shoulders)

I hate to tell you my friends but that is unlikely. For we have one of the best commercials out there.

 

Josh

Yeah and legally blonde 2 was an intellectual movie.

 

Kevin

I just have this feeling in the pit of my stomach that we are going to hit it big.

 

Ryan

I had that too, but then I realized it was just gas.

 

Ext. TK’s Café.

     A bunch of older lady’s is leaving the restaurant gossiping.

 

Old Lady 1

Have you seen what they have done to the old town hall?

 

Int. TK’s Café.

     The same waitress is working. She serves lunch to a bunch of obnoxious football players. She goes back to the kitchen. The current violent show on TV goes to commercial.

 

Kevin

Are you troubled by strange noises in the middle of the night? 

 

Josh

Do you experience feelings of dread in your basement or attic? 

 

Ryan

Have you or your family actually seen a spook, specter or ghost?

 

Kevin

If you lived in New York the solution would be simple, but have you ever wished there was a solution closer to home?

 

Ryan

Now there is. Now open for business.

 

All

Ghostbusters: Onarga.

 

We’re open and ready to believe you.

 

Don’t Delay

Call today.

The number comes across the screen.

 

The foot ball players

     One of them looks up at the TV.

 

Player1

Hey look at those idiots.

 

 

Player 2

Ohh I’m a ghost better come bust me.

 

The all laugh.

 

The kitchen window

     The waitress is talking to the cook

 

Waitress

God, they’re idiots.

 

TV

     The regular program comes on.

 

TV announcer V.O.

We now return to Mortal Kung Fu, Two fighters enters, one leaves

 

 

 Player1

I love this show.

The show

     There are the sounds of fighting and grunting and fan reaction.  The show is never actually seen by the camera.

 

Announcer

And with a violent twist of the neck, The Conundrum moves on.

 

Player 2

Yes!

Cable wall hookup

     The players continue to react to the violence on the show, slowly the mood slime starts forming on the cable connection. It begins to drip down. As the guys become more excited the goo drips faster. The match on TV gets intense and the players react likewise.  The goo begins to crackle with energy. It begins to bubble. Suddenly a horrendous looking ghost appears from the goo (see GB the courtroom scene for reference). Scared Kent and the waitress dive behind the front counter. The ghost starts towards the players. They are trapped. He picks one up and flings him across the room. They scream. The waitress grabs the phone off the wall.

 

Kent

Who the hell are you gonna call?

 

Int. HQ day.

     Becky is bus organizing things. She touches a pile and a whole stack of papers falls down.

 

Becky

If I don’t get this placed organized, the mess is gonna kill me, or I am going to kill them.

 

Upstairs

     Josh and Ryan are playing a first person shooter game. Kevin is eating some chips with ranch dressing while looking at a magazine. The TV volume drowns out the sound of the telephone.

 

Downstairs

     The phone rings. Used to the silence, Becky is startled.

 

Becky

Uh hello, Onarga Ghostbusters.

(Muffled voice on other end)

Your kidding?

(Pause)

Are you sure?

(Pause)

Really?

(Pause)

Sure, right away.

 

(Finally believes what she is hearing. She writes it down and hangs up)

(Flabbergasted)

I would have never believed it, but here goes . . .

Alarm

     She hits the button signaling a red alert type alarm.

 

Upstairs

     They continue their activities. The alarm hits. Momentarily stunned they look at each other. Finally they realize what’s happening and run down stairs. The get to their lockers only to find their proton packs.

 

Kevin

Josh where are the uniforms? I thought you unpacked them.

 

Josh

I thought Ryan unpacked them