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HQ-4:00 next day
The guys
are hanging out on the lower level. The phone rings. Becky answers it and
pushes the alarm.
Andrew
We’re right here; you didn’t
have to push the alarm.
Becky
Oops
Anyway you got a spook in
Danforth. Here’s the address.
Kevin grabs the paper.
Kevin
Come on lets go.
They all start to get ready except for Ryan.
Josh
Come on Ryan, we haven’t got
all day.
Ryan
Nope, I’m not going. I need
time to prepare for tonight.
Andrew
The Dance isn’t until
Ryan
I know I am going to be
cutting it close as it is.
Kevin
I hope your kidding. If you
don’t want to go just stay then, three containment streams should be enough.
Josh, Kevin, and Andrew get their equipment and go.
Ryan heads for the upstairs bathroom.
Ryan
Its showtime!
Ryan starts to get ready. He is adjusting his shirt
when his radio goes off. He is still in his shorts though. He looks at a shelf
to see some sunglasses. On the table is
an extra proton gun Kevin is building. Ryan
Smirks. Ryan begins to do the “risky business” scene with the proton gun. HE
gets going and looks up to see Becky raising her eyebrow.
Ryan
Uhh hi
Becky
Last time I checked those
proton packs weren’t toys. Perhaps you aughta put it up.
Ryan
Yes, Mother...
Becky
You had better be glad I am
not. I would have killed you by now.
Danforth
Ext. One of the houses. The Ecto is parked out front.
Int. House
Lady owner
Now please be careful not to
break anything.
Kevin
We’ll try but usually it is
impossible to avoid.
Lady owner
Fine I guess. The basement
is this way.
She leads them to a door.
Downstairs, the camera looks up as the three creep
down the dark stairwell.
Josh
Why do the places always
have to be dark?
Andrew
I have no idea . . .
Lady Owner
Oops, I forgot to turn on
the light.
(She turns on the light)
Everyone turns around to look up at her
All
Thanks
Suddenly she screams and runs away. The three get a
perplexed look on their face. They turn around slowly to see a skeleton demon
looking at them. It waves.
Kevin
Hmmm fascinating.
They begin firing protons, but the ghost is quick
and outruns them.
Andrew
A quick bastard, heh. You can run but you can’t hide.
Kevin
Come on, let’s just bust the
damn thing.
They spread out. They corner the thing. Just as they
fire it rushes right past them up the stairs.
Josh
Great.
Suddenly the lady screams. The three look at each
other and go up the stairs as fast as they can with the equipment on.
Top of stairs. The three emerge. Kevin draws his
PKE, but Andrew stops him. Kevin looks
at him.
Andrew
Follow the screams.
The top bedroom china cabinet. The lady is protecting her precious
collection. The ghost is threatening her. The three come in the door.
Kevin
DUCK!
The lady and the ghost both move out of the way as
the collection gets blown to kingdom come. Mr. Speedy rushes back down the
stairs. The three start back down the stairs, the woman is crying. Josh stops.
Josh
Sorry.
They get down stairs and the front door is open.
“Mr. Speedy” is floating in the middle of the road. Andrew, the track star,
takes after him running. Kevin and Josh join him but soon stop. They then run
back to the car.
Andrew is actually catching up, but he can’t get his
gun aimed to fire with out stopping. His adrenaline is pumping. The Ecto pulls
along side him and stops.
Kevin
Get in!
Andrew does.
Kevin
Josh power up the proton
cannon.
Josh pushes a button. Up top the proton cannon comes
to life. In front of Josh a joystick pops up along with a targeting screen.
Kevin keeps driving.
Kevin
Jesus, I am almost going 60.
Josh
(Aiming)
Almost there.
The target bounces across on the screen
Josh
Almost there.
The target becomes locked in the crosshairs, they
turn green.
Josh
(Deep voice)
I have you now.
He fires. Mr. Speedy is hit by a blast of protons
and is stunned. He just stands there. Kevin pulls up besides him.
Andrew
(Holding out a trap)
Ain’t so fast now, are ya.
(Traps the thing)
The three take a deep breath.
Andrew
Well lets go get paid.
Kevin
I don’t think so; we
destroyed a very expensive
Josh
I thought we weren’t liable
for that.
Kevin
We aren’t, but her husband’s
shotgun collection was right besides it and I don’t think it be a good idea to
go back.
Andrew
Just send her a bill in the
mail.
Kevin
(Driving)
I am glad that’s over.
Josh
Kevin, stop at McDonalds I
am hungry.
Kevin
You’re telling me. Busting might make me feel good, but it takes
a lot out of ya.”
McDonalds
The person at the counter is talking to their
boss. They turn around.
Employee
Welcome to McDonald’s can I
. . .
(She looks at them)
(Very softly)
take your order?
Every employee is looking at them strangely. The
three order and sit down next to an old man. Kevin starts but then gets right
back up as the trap pokes him. He takes off the trap and sets in down on the
table. The guy looks at them funny.
Old man
What are you guys, some kind
of Hazmat team or something. . .
Josh looks at Kevin.
Kevin
No, we are plumbers there
was a leak in the septic. We got it
though. Whoops looks like Sparky got some on him.
(Points at josh)
Better get that off.
Josh wipes some slime off him and scrapes it on the
table.
Josh
(Motions to the spot were he
just scraped the slime off)
Wanna sit with us.
Old Guy
No thanks I am taking mine
to go.
(Leaves)
The three bust up laughing. Kevin looks at his watch.
Kevin
I can’t believe how late it
is, hell Ryan’s probably at the dance already.
Andrew
Anybody wanna bet how long
it is before he gets dumped.
Josh
Where’s the challenge in
that?
The Dance
There are
a good number of people there. Ryan and Kristi struggle to talk over the music
Ryan
You look beautiful the way
the light off the DJs machines reflects into your eyes make u look like an
angel from above
Kristi
Don't you think your pouring
it on a bit thick for the first date?
Ryan
Honestly I have never seen a
woman more divine then u, Kristi Annette Phipps.
Kristi
Are all those things u say
about me being the most beautiful girl in the world true or are u making them up?
Ryan
I mean them with every inch
of my heart. I love u with all the part of my heart especially the medulla and
the cerebellum.
Kristi gets a confused look on her face. She is
about to point out Ryan’s mistake, when Brennan, Sarah and Kaitlin come over.
Kristi
Hey guys.
Sarah
Hey.
Brennan
Hey Ryan, are the rest of
the guys coming?
Ryan
Those three? Here? Yeah right. Not unless there is some
weird shit or free pizza.
Kristi
Uh Ryan
Ryan
Yes dear?
Kristi
The pizza just got here.
Ryan
Oh!
The Pizza
The
chaperones are setting it up. However they need something from the kitchen. One
of them goes to get it. When they walk in the TV is on and showing static. They
turn it off. When they get a few feet away it turns back on. The person turns
it off again. This happens a few times until the person looks down and realizes
they have been stepping on the remote. The person then goes to the fridge. As
they approach they hear a munching sound. They open the freezer to find a
slimmer. Instead of screaming they slowly back away in shock. They close the
lid and pick up the phone.
The dance
Ryan is
continuing to dance. It is the whole group dancing together. Some popular song
is playing. After the song is over, the DJ gets on the mic.
DJ
How's everybody out there?
(Group response)
Good, good. The next song
was requested by phone. Who called? The better question is “Who ya gonna Call?”
The group
They are
perplexed as the Run DMC GB song begins to play. They look at Ryan who is
mortified.
Kristi
What’s wrong Ryan?
Ryan
5...4...3...2...1...
Kristi
What?
Kevin, Josh and Andrew enter in full regalia. Packs
and all. They begin semi dancing to the music i.e. Ghostbusters trot. People
look at them like they are weird. They see Ryan.
Kevin
Ryan!
Ryan
Kristi, please tell me I’m
crazy and that I am only imagining Kevin, Josh, and Andrew.
Kristi
Sorry.
Kevin
(Reaching Ryan)
Good you are here, we have a
problem.
Ryan
What kind of problem?
Josh
A paranormal problem
Ryan
I was afraid of that.
Andrew
Here’s your suit and pack.
Ryan gets suited up. They start to leave but Kristi
stops Ryan.
Kristi
You’re so brave. I just have such a bad feeling, and before
anything happens I just want you to know that I truly deeply love you.
They kiss briefly. Then the four head to the
cafeteria. As soon as Ryan is out the door.
Ryan
Score.
Kevin
All right, let’s try to keep
this simple and discrete. I don’t want
to let get to the dance floor.
Ryan
Oh you know us.
Andrew
We’re totally discrete.
Josh
Completely.
Kevin
Here we go.
They enter the cafeteria. They look in the freezer
but its not there.
Josh
Look!
They turn around and begin firing.
The Dance
‘Get that
dirt off your shoulder’ is playing. People are dancing.
Cafeteria
The ghost
rushes at Ryan, Ryan falls down, gets up and brushes the dirt off his shoulder.
The ghost rushes into the Dance.
Kevin
Great.
The Dance.
Brennan is
brushing the dirt off her shoulder as she gets slimed. The music cuts off and
it turns to chaos as people scream. The three rush in.
Kevin
(Yelling)
Everybody DOWN NOW!
Josh give me one to the
right.
Ryan the left.
Andrew the middle.
Now!
They throw the streams and are able to get the thing
in the beam.
Kevin
Alright here we go.
He rolls the trap in and opens it up. The ghost is
captured. The people slowly get up. The DJ gets back up and goes to the
microphone.
DJ
Let’s Give it up, for the
Ghostbusters.
The people cheer and the music hits.
Josh
So now what?
Kevin
(Taking off his pack)
Simple,
We dance.
Ryan
Now you’re talkin my
language Kevo
The others look at him weirdly but then take their
equipment off, and begin boogieing down.
HQ-The next morning.
The four are all sleeping until the radio alarm goes off.
Radio Person
Last Night the Onarga
Ghostbusters were at it again at the IW Spirit dance, the boys in grey duked it
out with a pretty pesky poltergeist, then danced the night away with some of
the lovely ladies that . . .
Kevin turns it off, and starts to get up.
Andrew
Go back to sleep or am I
going to kick your ass.
Kevin
Eh ok
He falls back in the bed.
A few minutes later there is a heavy knocking at the
door.
Ryan
Becky, get it.
More knocking.
Ryan
Becky
Kevin
She’s coming in late today
Knocking.
Ryan
Fine, then you get it.
Kevin
Fine.
Kevin rolls out of bed, he still has his flight suit
on. Kevin slowly walks down stairs as the knocking continues. Kevin bout trips
over a few things, finally he gets to the door. He opens it up outside is the
Mayor and a lackey.
Kevin
What can I do for you?
Mayor
Hey Kevin, this is Richard
Breice. He is representative of the Hardymeyer Peck 2004 Presidential campaign.
The campaign has donated money to the sewer project, but they have brought to
our attention some serious concerns about your power consumption here.
Breice
We feel that you over exceed
the acceptable amount of kilowatts used by a small business. We feel that using
so much current is irresponsible to the environment. Your city council agrees.
They have demanded that you lower your consumption by 80 %.
Kevin comes unglued.
Kevin
80%
We couldn’t even keep the
grid up.
(To mayor)
Do you wanna know what
happened the last time these assholes shut down a GBI grid. A hundred foot
Marshmallow man almost destroyed the whole damn city of
Kevin slams the door. He walks back up the stairs,
by now the rest are about up. The door knocks again. Kevin huffs and stomps up
to the door.
Kevin
If this is them I am going
to. . .