School Spirits (2017) - full transcript

What was that?

Probably just some animal.

That's what everybody says before
they get attacked by some psycho.

What?

I'm cold.

This is a town time passed by.

what are you doing to me?

I conspire to ruin your life
at every turn.

Apparently, I'm succeeding.

Hashtag, truth.

Hashtag.



Dad, don't do that.

We have to go.

This is it, munchkin.
What do you think?

Isn't it great?

What horror movie
did you move us into?

Aah, it's not so bad.

- Okay.
- Whoa.

Creepy neighbors.

What?

Nothing.

Hey, um,

why don't you take Carl

and pick out a room?

My bedroom.



It's back in Chicago.

Nice.

The realtor said the keys
are underneath the doormat.

Oh, we don't lock doors here,
in Heathsville, Missouri.

Bad things only happen
in big cities.

Well, Carl,

we're here.

You would have
liked this house, Mom.

September, 16th.

Carl moves
to Newberry, Missouri.

No outward physical indicators
of negative response to move yet,

but we'll keep
close eye on him.

At least you don't have
to start school tomorrow.

We got this.

Goodnight, Carl.

Goodnight, Mom.

Good morning,
students, of Bob Cat High.

Reminder that carnival
is this weekend.

Support your school by purchasing
tickets from the pet van.

What is this?

Excuse you,

what are you doing
with my stuff?

What?

You must have made a mistake.

I'm sorry. I thought that
they said this was my locker.

- It's my first ti...
- Oh, no, see, that's your mistake.

I don't care what that says.

This is my locker.

And the one next to it
is my other locker.

And the one next to that,
and the one next to that,

both mine.

I'm sorry. I didn't know.

Ladies, ladies,
she didn't know.

Which is why
we're at school, right,

to learn.

So,

what do you think the best way
to teach her a lesson, is?

Hey, Jessie.

What do you want, weirdo?

Billy had his phone on.

I think he was filming you.

Billy, give me
that phone.

What are you,
some sort of school paparazzi?

Don't worry about Billy.
He spread a rumor about Ryan, last week.

my name's Billy.
I can just secretly record people.

Losing his phone
is just karma.

- Hope you have apple care.
- Tara.

- Zoey.
- Where are you from?

- Chicago.
- Chicago.

Nice. The city.

How's the deep dish?
"Go Bears."

What's her deal?

Try and Snapchat me now!

Hey.

Some women just want
to watch the world burn.

Who's your home room?

Rathman.

The Rath. We've been
sentenced to the same fate.

- Follow me.
- Thanks.

Hey, Tara. Those dance videos
you sent me were fire.

Awesome. Glad you liked it.

Hey, new girl.
Make sure you shut my locker.

Tara,
see you in the Rath.

- You're going the wrong way.
- What was that, Tar?

Boys. Come on.
Rath's this way.

If this is on
Snapchat, I will end you.

Purse boy!

Here we are. Uh, just don't
pull out your phone.

Good luck.

Mr. Anderson.

Here.

Mr. Berkley.

Sorry, Mr. Rathman.

Everyday, Mr. Cooper.

- Well, see I...
- Stop, I already know.

Everything is more important
than school.

Take a seat.

And turn of your theme music.

Miss Dunnmore.

All right, you little monsters.
Let's get going.

Hey!

Who are you? And why are you
not in appropriate gym attire?

Oh, I'm new here. I didn't...

Ohhh.

I cannot legally let you
participate in physical education

without approved gym clothing.

Pearson.

Lead 'em in warm-ups.

All right.
I'm in charge.

Stretch your left arm.

As you cannot participate,
I'm forced to give you a zero.

Because without
a doctor's note,

each student is expected to take
every measure to ensure participation.

Zero for the day.

Sideline.

It's my first day here...

It hurts me as much
as it hurts you.

Trust me.

Sideline.

Kirby!

You call that a jumping jack?

Keep going. Move it. Move it.

I wanna see some sweat.

Let's go. Come on.
You're not a bunch of girls.

Ow. Ow.

What? What?

Kirby.

Are you hurt
or are you injured?

Come on.

Let's go.

I wonder where he is.

Are you sure we should
be doing this?

Ned said to always bring salt.

Ned also hasn't left
his room in 50 years.

That's true.

Do you think table salt
would work?

Enough about salt, okay?

Did you bring the ball?

Yeah.

Are you sure
we don't need salts,

just in case?

Are you gonna slow down
a little boy?

It was just an idea.

We're a little past flinching,
wouldn't you say?

No. No, I would not say that.

Someone else is here.

Hi, there.

Wanna play ball?

Hey, wanna go
for a swim?

Oohh.

Hey!

New girl!

Enough already!

Sorry.

Interesting.

There wasn't a splash.

- Something wrong?
- That can't be.

- What are you doing home?
- This isn't my home.

What happened, Zoe?

Zoe.

Yeah.
This is him.

Oh, hi. Yeah, she's here.

She left the gym class?

Yeah, this won't happen again. All right.
I appreciate that. Thank you.

Brain storm with me, Carl.

Something rational.

Something rational.

A projector? Maybe?

Zoey?

Should I be concerned?

No.

It was just...

What if you don't believe
something you saw?

Hmm.

Well,
that's an interesting dilemma.

Hmm.

Maybe ask a better question.

I believe systems don't really matter,
unless something can be repeated.

You're right.

Ah.

I need more than that.
What happened, Zoey?

This house is haunted.

I love that
our school's haunted.

Of course you would
be happy.

Why do you think
he's still there?

The little boy? I don't know.
That's where he died.

You think Ned knows him?

No. Ned would have told us.

Hi, Otto.

See? Aww.

You know where
we should go next?

Oh, absolutely not.

Oh, come on.

Don't you wanna
visit widow Wellesley?

Grandma Mae's gonna lose it when she sees her
refrigerator door standing over like that.

All right.
I need to see the book.

Oh, the twins have parent-teacher
conferences tonight.

So, I'm in charge
of you ladies.

We'll see about that.

True. 'Cause I was about
to go hoop with Ryan.

Oh, and Tara,

you're more than welcome
to come.

Shirts versus skins,

and Ryan's skin,
so, you know.

Okay, will you
get out of here?

- We have work to do.
- Sorry. Okay, cool. All right.

Dinner's in the oven.

Uh, Tara,
your invite stays.

Fine. Go away, Wayne.

Focus, woman.

All right.

Look, here's the most famous
story of them all.

The neighbors said that
they heard trains and wailing.

- We have to go.
- How about not?

Why don't you wanna go?

Because the little boy
today was adorable.

She sounds scary.

Oh, come on, please.

Pretty please,
with a Ryan on top?

Zoey, dinner's ready.

Where are you?

In the attic,
proving this house is haunted.

I'm definitely
not stealing wi-fi.

Hmm, just borrowing, yeah.

Internet.

Yes.

Look who's battered now.

Look who's battered now.

Well, that's the most
disturbing thing I've ever seen.

Wooaahhh.

What?

Retro.

If it can be repeated,
it can be recorded.

Get over here,
the fisherman's started.

Right now.

New recipe. Whoo-hoo.

So all after-school
activities will be canceled

until the key to the teacher's
bathroom is returned.

The faculty will not
negotiate with troublemakers.

The upstairs bathrooms are
still closed pending repairs.

Today's lunch will be
chili surprise.

Good luck.

Mr. Anderson.

She isn't really bad.

I know. She...

Mr. Berkley.

Mr. Cooper.

- Sorry, Mr. Rathman.
- I'm sure you are.

And I'm sure it will
happen again, tomorrow.

Take a seat.

Music, Mr. Cooper.

Miss Dunnmeyer.

Hey, Tara.

- Hey, Zoey.
- Do you have a sec?

I have lots of secs.
No, I don't. I have...

I do have seconds.

Not... Not that it's a bad...

Um... How are you?

How's, uh,
your first few days been?

Well, I've been trying...

I mean, I didn't have
the right...

It's always hard.

This is a renewal.

It's always hard
the first couple of days.

It's a school project.
Uh, what's up?

I was wondering what class
you have fourth period.

Uh, fourth period,
I don't have class.

Uh, why? Why do you ask?

I have a few questions.

I'm late. I have to go.

But, maybe, we can
talk about this later.

Maybe.

Ryan.

I'm not here.

- Wait. Who is it?
- Ryan Winburn.

Is he looking?

Don't look. Is he looking?
Don't look.

- Stop looking at him.
- Sorry.

Can I see him?

Shh.

How can you not see him?

Look, I saw something yesterday

and I'm not gonna be able
to let this go.

I knew,
I knew someone else was there.

Okay, I'm gonna
need Morgan for this.

She's not gonna be happy.

Oops. No, no.
He's still there.

Winning is an
all the time thing.

It's not a some time thing.

It's a habit.

Unfortunately, so is losing.

Especially with you boys.

Their loss is actually
your fault.

Because you're running
when you should be passing,

and you're passing when
you should be running

and you're not attacking
at your perceived weakest.

Morgan.

Frankly, you should
be punished with them.

You gotta go back
to being a girl now?

Girl the whole time.

All right, guys,
I said around the building.

How long is it gonna take?

Zoey, Morgan. Morgan, Zoey.

Morgan, Zoey has questions.

Please let the record show that Tara has
refrained from saying, "I told you so."

What happened at the pool,
yesterday?

I told you someone else
was there. I told you so.

Tara doesn't know how to swim.

- I was teaching her.
- In a dark, scary pool,

that clearly hasn't been used?

- She gets shy in public places.
- There.

- She had body issues.
- What, just, I don't.

Okay, what's going on?

- There was a boy there.
- Okay, you're talking gibberish.

- We don't have time for this.
- Morgan, she was there.

She hasn't told anyone.

- How do you...
- I think we should take her to go see Ned.

No one, no how. That's what
we said, remember?

Who's Ned?

Fine. Let's go.

The music room?

My favorite place
in the whole school.

There's nobody here.

Hey, Ned.

Ned?

Very funny.

Hey, Zoey.

Meet Ned.

Boo.

Sorry, I couldn't help myself.

Good to know you, Zoey.

How goes it, Sarge?

What!

Down low.

Too slow.

And you?

My little shamalama ding dong.

We met Ned last year.

And since then, we've been
looking for more...

Ghosts.

- Ghosts.
- Now girls, don't tease.

You know I prefer
"spiritually liberated".

No. No, no, no, no.
Nuh-uh. Nope. Yeah.

What! Was it my breath?
I... I can change.

Oh, my gosh.

What the heck was that?

Answers.

What am I, your mark?

I'm your mark, aren't I?

Make the new girl your mark.

Okay,
will you quit saying "mark"?

We don't have time for this.

You don't have time?
You don't have time?

Time is an indefinite continued
progress of existence.

It's not something one has.

I don't know
what you just said,

- but you better watch yourself.
- Okay, enough.

Okay, Zoey,

we didn't know you followed
us down to the pool, yesterday.

We brought you here because I thought
Ned could give you some answers.

He's a spirit of a teacher
that worked here in the 60s.

At the pool was the spirit of a boy
who drowned a couple of years back.

Wait, what are you doing?

Uh, don't give that to her!

Since you can't not know now.

No.

No. No.

There's no way.

She's an unknown risk.

I think she'll come
around quickly.

What'd you tackle me for?

You ran, I reacted.

Oh yes, that's a completely
normal reaction.

I didn't know if you were
actually there.

Right. Also completely normal
thing to think.

Now I know.

Right.

Hi.

Who are you? Why aren't you in school?
And why are you watching me?

I'm Link.

I'm your next door neighbor.

I don't go to school.
I won the cystic fibrosis lottery, so...

And I don't watch you.

I mean I...
My window's right there, so

you'll be in your...
I might be in my room, and...

Enjoying the day, looking out the window
and then, there you are, it's not...

You're the one
without curtains.

That's not permission.

That went so great.

Dad, I'm seeing things.

And I need curtains.

Dad?

Dad.

Dad?

Dad.

Dad.

Yeah. Agreed.

- Dad, I need curtains and I need you to...
- Zoey.

Munchkin, I'm on the phone.
I need you to figure it out.

Can you hang on a second?

Zoe?

Are you okay?

Uh, how was school?

It was fine.

- Really? 'Cause it looks like you've seen a ghost.
- Nope!

Don't even say it.

What did I say?

All good, pops,
just gonna go figure it out.

Hi, yeah, I'm sorry.

I've got a teenage daughter.

I don't... Yeah.

Are you still with me, Mom?

One question
at a time.

And they say that
I'm always late.

Best make-out spot, ever.

What? What is it?

Nothing.

I just, I felt something.

Come on.

So, what do you think
of Zoey?

I don't. Now let's go over
the plan for the widow's house.

You're gonna go
and distract her,

and I'm gonna make sure
all the rooms are clean.

So, I'm gonna be the bait, again.
I hate being the bait.

But you're so good at it.

- That's true.
- And I always swoop in, that's my role.

Sure, but this isn't
the playground.

No, this is the spirit
of an angry woman

who pushed her husband
in front of a train.

This is a bad idea.

What are you
so worried about?

We brought the salt
this time.

Oh, now you're
a fan of salt.

I'm just following
Ned's advice.

Using consecrated salt and
burning sage to stop a ghost.

What could go wrong?

Aren't you just the life
of the party.

Oops!

Right,
I'm gonna start upstairs.

You get her attention.

She knows we're here.

No. See, I didn't need
to know that.

You need to start turning
your Spidey senses off.

Hey, if I have to know,
you have to know.

Mrs. Wellesley.

I'm Tara.

Upstairs is Morgan.

We come in peace.

We know
you killed your husband,

Gusto.

Subtle, Tara.

But we're
not here to judge.

Uh, we'd just like
to help you move on.

Get out!

Morgan!

The sage isn't working.

You don't say!

- What now?
- Read the other thing.

Uh, okay.

"By the light of this
moon, I will rise free,

- out of your shackles..."
- No visitors.

It isn't working.

"Unseen as me,
protected as me."

- Morgan, we have to go.
- Get out.

Morgan!

Go, go, go.

Hi, neighbor.

It's Link.

Remember?

Remember earlier?

It's me. Hey!

Hey!

Okay, bye.

Run time.

I want to assure you

that we can understand
your frustration with

the bathroom situation.

However,

toilet paper
in the faculty vehicles

will not be tolerated.

And finally, today's lunch
has been changed.

Mexican corn carne.

Hey.

Um...

Look, I'm sorry if Morgan
came of a little

intense, yesterday.

She can be a little uptight
when it comes to

most things, actually.

But she's cool, really.
We've been friends since forever.

Uh, she's cuddly.

Like deep, deep,

deep, deep

deep underneath all the, uh,
the layers.

Okay.

She's not really cuddly,
she doesn't like hugs.

Um...

Are you doing okay?

Mr. Anderson.

Mr. Berkeley.

Mr. Cooper.

Miss Dunnmeyer.

Morgan,
have you heard anything?

I told you so.
You owe me five bucks.

I don't owe you
no five bucks.

Hey, guys.

I have gym upstairs,
fourth period.

Mrs. S must be
stinged you're not in uniform.

What you got there?

Basically, it's an EMF reader.

But I altered the plan
so it transduces

electromagnetic waves
to sound waves.

Instead of measuring electromagnetic
fields, it listens to them.

And then,
my tape deck lets me record them.

It's a step towards
testable predictions.

You can't prove anything
by listening to EMF waves.

Everything puts out EMF waves.

Your phone, the microwave.

But if you could hear the
difference between the waves...

- You're a nerd, aren't you?
- How is that helpful?

Look, sorry, but while we're
out here finding ghosts

we're trying to prove they
exist by using a cassette.

They're real, sweetheart.

What more proof do you need?

I'm not trying to prove anything...

Where's the salt?

You could be part
of my planning.

Run, run, run.

Was that the widow?

No.

Who's the widow?

Where were you standing?
How are you not wet?

What was that?

We've never seen that.

How many spirits
have you seen?

Like three.

Yeah. Three. Ned,

the pool boy and

widow Wellesley.

And that wasn't the widow?

Oh, no.

Here comes trouble.

He's coming, he's coming,
he's coming this way.

Do I look okay?
I look great.

Psst.

Black smoke reaching
from the other side,

she's cool but, a cute boy,
she freaks out.

Hey, Tara.

Wayne's sister.

It's Morgan.

And new girl.

I'm Zoey.

What happened,
you guys showered together or something?

Why are you both wet?

I'm, I...

I'm sorry.

Hey, listen, have you heard
from Mickey at all?

No, not today.

No one has. He kind of went
missing after last night.

Um, if you hear from him,
can you let me know?

Sure.

Great.

Hey, are you going to the carnival?

- Are you going to the carnival?
- I'll be there.

- You should come.
- That's cool.

We should both go.

That'd be so cool.
That's be the coolest.

All right, hopefully
I'll see you there.

I'll see you

maybe, in...

Sometimes I see you
and you don't...

It's, you don't,
but, see me, but...

I see you all the time,
and it's...

- I'll see you later.
- All right, then.

Save Mickey.

- See you later, Zoe.
- I'll see you, bye.

- Smooth!
- Ow.

I can't help it.
Ryan's a unicorn.

Even those that are lucky
enough to get close to

can't hold onto it.
He belongs to the wind.

What is she saying?

Don't even
pay attention to her.

Okay,
will you keep it together?

We have very important supernatural
problems that we need to deal with.

His smile can brighten
the darkest of places.

I'm going back to the pool.

Hey, new girl!

Let's go! Let's go!

God! I was trying to
do a thing, you guys.

I'm sorry,
I'm still stuck on this

towering, black cloud
of smoke.

Uh, you said, here?

In the school?

Shouldn't we be running?

Isn't it just another spirit?

I don't think I've ever met
a spirit quite like that.

Wait, guys, containment.

The hypothesis makes sense.

My Walkman measures electromagnetic
fields, and that's energy.

There's got to be a way
to harness it.

Contain it.

Okay, you just went
full nerd now.

Big couple days for you, huh?

I dig the ingenuity, Doctor.

Okay, but how?

That I don't know yet.

- Helpful.
- Well, it could be.

After all, we didn't do so
great with the widow, and

- whatever was in the pool...
- It's purely hypothetical.

I have no idea what to use
for the materials.

I could work on it
over the weekend, though.

- Perfect.
- Really?

Ned, is this even possible?

- What is the matter?
- Do you have a better idea?

Good. Great. Then I say,
why not?

We don't know what was in the
pool, but it seems serious.

Thank you, Zoey.

Just let us know
how we can help.

Hey, Zoe,
dinner's almost ready.

We got lasagna.

Okay.

Is that my equipment?

Yeah, I borrowed it.

Zoe, these aren't toys.
These are things I need for work.

I know they aren't toys.
I'm not playing. I'm working.

- Is it for school?
- No.

- What is it?
- Dad, look, it's nothing.

Can I just have some privacy?

Okay, okay,
if that's what you want.

- Yeah.
- Just, just be careful. I mean it.

I heard you.

All right. Dinner soon.

Someone else is here.

He's mine.

That's the most
disturbing thing I've ever seen.

Interesting.

- That thing...
- She sounds scary.

- What are you doing?
- She knows we're here.

Oh, no.

Today...

Hey, Mr. Don.

Working on a Saturday?

It's the only day the project
supervisor can meet.

You mind taking out
the trash? I'm running late.

- Hey, Dad.
- Yeah.

Do you think that...

Never mind,
I can see you're busy.

What is it?

Well,

I've been trying to build
a capacitor to store energy

and I put the wiring
into a loop, but,

I'm stuck on the housing.

Is this what you've been
working on? What's it for?

Um, a hypothesis.

That spiritual energy
can be trapped and contained.

You trying to find Casper?

Well, let me know
when you catch him.

You think it's a joke?

People can stick around.
Is it so crazy to think that

maybe she's watching?

Uh, I believe
what I see, Zoey.

Never mind,
just go to work.

Okay, hey, hey,

you know, I don't know
what I did here,

but I'm getting a little tired
of this dismissive behavior.

Sounds like a "you" problem.
Just go to work.

Hey, neighbor.

I'm about to uh,
go for a run.

Okay.

No, I meant,

remember the last time
I did that, you, uh,

tackled me,
or as you put it, "reacted".

- Uh-huh, yep.
- Remember that?

Late nights, uh, night,
night, late night?

I meant, I aid that because
you look tired, not because...

You don't look tired. I haven't
been looking through your window.

Uh, how about the weekend?

Not the band, I meant,
like, the event.

Um, how...

Are you doing anything?
I'm not doing anything.

There's this carnival,
I was thinking

- you wanna...
- Listen, Link, is it? Link.

I'm busy trying to deduce

what housing to use
to encase tangible electricity

emitted for another plane
of existence.

I don't have time
for a carnival.

Okay.

Hey, excuse me.
Eyes up here. Yeah!

Uh, no, no no, sorry. Um...

Your crystal, your necklace,
your necklace crystal...

- What about it?
- Crystals have refractory angles

that can capture
electromagnetic energy.

Just bounces around
in there, unable to escape.

It's semi permeable so energy
can go into a crystal

but it can't get out
once it's in there.

Impressive.

Thank you.
I'm the town sick kid,

so you know,
I basically sit in my room

reading all day.
I mean, comics, but

- they're based in truth.
- Thanks.

Thanks.

Caterpillar.

- Hey Zoey.
- Yeah.

Can we talk to you?

- Sure.
- Sure.

No, her. Of course.

- Thanks, again.
- Yeah.

I think that went well.
Me, too.

All right, let's go.

And you don't think
it was a nightmare?

It felt like a warning.

That something's here,
and it scares me.

Take her word for it.

She knows this kind of stuff.

- She's always known this kind of stuff.
- I've noticed.

What's with that?

My aunt, Asmae, is

sensitive,
and she thinks I am, too.

- She thinks she a shaman.
- I don't know about that.

But, uh, sometimes
I just feel things.

So, anyway, how's that thing?

Almost there.

It's just about finding
something to withstand the heat

generated by the circuitry.

But I have an idea.

Well, we need to make sure
it works before we try it out

on whatever that thing was.

How much longer
do you think you'll need?

Not much longer.

- I don't know.
- Hey, you can do it.

Well, a bad plan now, is better
than a good plan too late,

so why don't you go in there
and get it done,

Tara and I will get the
supplies and then later,

I say we re-visit good old
widow Wellesley.

Yeah, sounds good.

Yeah, all right,
on three, break.

Let's go.

She's late.

I'm sure she'll be here soon.

No way.

This is widow
Wellesley's house?

Yeah.
Wait till you see inside.

And if they're there, it's actually
a very beautifully crafted home.

Well, yeah.

That's cool.

What's wrong with you both?

What? Nothing.

Just running on little sleep.

Oh, I finished.

Now just get me close enough
to make contact.

Okay,
so what's the plan?

That's a good one.

You're not going to like it.

Come on,
there's nothing to be scared of.

Guys, guys, wait.

Wait for me.

Mrs. Wellesley.

Here, widow, widow.

Sorry to bother you again.

Why are you so angry?

This is my house.

Get out!

She's coming.

She's really mad.

Zoey, where are you?

Zoey!

Zoey!

My head...

Just so free.

Get out!

My head is just so big.

It hurts.

Zoey, hand over
the device.

I need more salt.

Zoey, now!

- Zoey, sweetheart, are you there?
- Mom?

Now, get out!

Get out!

You think that weakened her?

Did you hear that?

That woman's voice.

Children,
distracted so easily.

Good show, ladies.

It's here.

Well, you heard
the woman.

Get out!

Go, go, go!

Hey, hey
I wasn't following you.

- Quick, run!
- What?

Holy...

Zoey...

- Link!
- Aah!

- No!
- Zoey! Run!

Aah!

- Go, go, go. Let go.
- Link!

Zoey, run!

- Link!
- Go, go, keep running Zoey, don't stop.

That thing
was waiting for us.

She's with Zoey.

We still don't know if
that dumb contraption even works.

What's your deal, Zoey?

I was trying
to help Link.

I'm talking about what
was happening in the house.

With the widow.

I heard my mom's voice.

She died when I was nine.

- Great.
- Morgan!

We don't have time
for your mommy issues.

Zoey, wait, wait.

We still need you.

No, we don't!

Who put you in charge?

Really, Tara?

You can't manage a team.

You can barely tie your own
shoes, if it's not for me.

Get this through your head.

I'm not your sidekick.

We're partners.

And like it or not,
Zoey is too.

Why are you being
such a control freak?

I'll talk to her, just

meet us at Ned's in an hour.

Dad, are you home?

Dad?

What happened to you?

What's up, Morgan?

I have a weak team.

I don't know how I'm supposed
to help them, I mean

I told them exactly
what to do, how to win,

and they just...

God says you can't tell a man
how to do something.

Tell them what to do
and let them surprise you.

Wayne, you guys have lost
every single game.

I know, but

we use what we got.

We use who we've got.

Our weaknesses are just
strengths in other areas.

Just so happens that our strengths
aren't exactly on the field.

Zoey, hand
us the device.

I need more salt.

Put me down!

Zoey, sweetheart,
are you there?

Do you ever think
about Mom and Dad?

Yeah.

Always.

Why, do you?

I don't really remember them.

Yeah, you were pretty young
when they died.

And that sucks.

Yeah, it does.

Ned?

Ned?

How did it go, Doctor?

Have you unlocked the secrets
of harnessing the afterlife?

Are you here to trap me?

No.

I don't know.

I screwed it up.

Then that thing showed up and

my friend,

I just left him.

- He could be...
- Hey, hey, hey, it's all right, munchkin.

Where are Tara and Morgan?

They're coming.

Ned,

you said that you knew
other ghosts.

That you hadn't met ones
like the black cloud.

How did you find them?

What are you asking, Zoey?

I heard my mom's voice

when I went to test the device
on widow Wellesley.

I'm sure it was her.

Could it have been her?

Just because ghosts are real,
doesn't mean your mom is one.

Everyone sort of goes along their own
path, in the after life.

Doesn't mean
she isn't one, either.

But, uh,

what's important

is who is here.

All right, angels,
what's the plan?

Mickey.

Tara, you said that you saw
Mickey in your dream.

Why does it matter?

Feeling things,
knowing things.

- It's gotta amount to something.
- I think she's right, Tara.

You should listen.

Where were you?

It was dark, but

it smelled like

burned popcorn.

Listen to me,

where did you see Mickey?

He was sitting in a chair.

Uh...

There were lights
and he was scared.

- Kill her.
- He's trying to tell me something.

There's someone else there.

It's the same thing
that's stalking us.

- It's a woman's spirit.
- Oh, lady ghost.

It's terrifying, actually.

She's old and powerful.

She wants something
from Mickey.

So, she's feeding
off his energy.

Tell us where you are.

I'm standing on grass.

The walls were striped.

It as a tent.

The carnival.

- The carnival's here in town.
- Oh, fun.

Wait.

Half the school's
at the carnival, tonight.

I bet that's where
we can find her.

Ryan's at the carnival.

But, how are we supposed
to defeat the smoke lady?

- Whaddup, stud?
- Hey, there, Jessie.

I was looking for you.

Oh, really, what's up?

Just thought, you know,
we could enjoy the carnival together.

Aha, and why is that?

Because I'm Jessie Pearson,

and you're Ryan Limburm.

But what are
we supposed to do?

We'll need this.

I think I just need
to maintain contact.

Looks like we're going
to the carnival.

Are we ready
for this, guys?

Of course we are.

She's got Link, and Mickey.
Let's do this.

Okay.

- Do we need anymore salt?
- Always with the salt.

Wait,
explain the salt to me.

- Don't worry about it, nerd girl.
- Hey!

See, I can be

normal.

I like someone else.

So what?
Hold my hand.

I like someone else.

Ryan!

Tara, what's wrong?

Is Ryan in trouble?

Are they nearby?

Tara, can you feel
where he's at?

I don't know.

Just try!

Come on. This way.

- There!
- Shh.

Sorry.

That's her.

Ryan's awake.

Hello, little ones!

Where did that thing just go?

We didn't think, we should've
called grown-ups or something.

Just stop.

- We'll think of something.
- Like what?

That's the best you came up with
and we don't even know if it works.

And now,
you're relying on me.

I'm just the bait.
You're the brains.

Hey, you guys are
the ghost chasers here.

- I'm just the new girl.
- You're both wrong, you idiots.

Zoey, you're the nerd brains.

Tara, you've got some
sort of magic mojo, okay?

Our friends are in danger and the
bad girl already knows we're here.

Now, listen up.
I have a plan.

I'll be the bait.

Zoe?

Zoey.

What is this?

Zoey, clever girl.

Zoey,
give us the device.

I need more salt.

Zoey, down here.

Zoey, sweetheart,
are you there?

Zoey!

So, you know that we know
that you know that we're here.

We're done with
the fun and games.

We just want to make a deal
and get our friends back.

You can even keep the blond.

- Hello?
- You came.

Yeah.

Look, we get that
you're all powerful and stuff.

She's not listening to me.

Come out to play?

Actually, I think this has been
one big misunderstanding.

Anytime now, Zoey.

Help me!

Morgan!

You don't wanna be special.

Don't wanna accept what
radiates of you.

I'll take
what you're wasting.

I gotta get closer.

Morgan!

We need a new plan.
Get up. Get up.

Zoey, sweetheart,
are you there?

Zoey, don't go.

Zoey.

Zoey.

My darling.

How I've missed you so.

You've got this, girl.
I know you do.

Don't let them take her.

Don't you leave me.

Zoey.

I never left.

I've always been there.

You're stronger
than her. Use your powers.

Now, Zoey.

Goodbye.

Holy smokes, girl.
That was crazy.

Thank you.

Are you okay?

Yeah, I feel,

maybe I should stay seated.

Oh, my God.
Thank you so much.

- Did you see that? That was so scar...
- Who is hugging me?

No, no, no, no, no.
That is the last time I'm saving anybody.

My ladies!

I had to save everyone.

Look at my purse.

You saved us.

You did, didn't you?

I thought that
was pretty cool.

Morgan!

Morgan.

I just kissed
my unicorn.

Whoa.

Okay, there you go guys.
There you go.

Hey, hey.

That was crazy.

That was like so...

I see your device worked.

Yeah.

And, hey, your necklace.

It's my idea.

- Thanks.
- Yeah.

Another caterpillar?

No.

Zoey!

Dad.

Are you okay?

You sure?

I'm just glad I'm a nerd
to a nerd dad.

I just really wanna go home.

Yeah. Okay.

Hey, neighbor kid,
you coming? You need a ride?

Yeah, yes. Yeah.
This place is

- super spooky. Yeah.
- Okay.

- Come over here.
- Oh, ow. Okay.

Did anyone notice how
quickly it became day again?