Okay, so, what did you want to talk to us about?
Sam, Jay,
in the time that I've been working here,
I've noticed some disturbing things.
It started with these strange,
almost ethereal humming sounds I would hear every now and then.
I think he's talking about you, Alberta.
It was like a singer warming up but kind of off-key.
The hell it was!
Well, it's an old house,
so you might have just been hearing the wind.
That's what I thought.
But then there's this one time
my pen was sitting on the counter,
and it almost seemed like something pushed it
into the trash can.
Sass dared me. What was I, not gonna?
Sometimes things fall.
But this is the weirdest thing by far.
This is security footage from the front desk
from the other night.
See that? No one is there,
but the keys are moving.
- Huh. - Now, you guys are gonna think I'm crazy,
but there's only one plausible explanation for all this.
You guys have...
Did you hear me?
I said I think you guys have ghosts.
That's a little far-fetched.
Yeah, I mean, you don't really believe in ghosts?
Oh, they're gonna try to make him think he's crazy.
It's really the only play here.
I mean, there's no other explanation for this.
The keys are moving.
Are they?
What?
There's not even a question.
I-I don't see anything. I mean, do you, Jay?
I'm squinting really hard, and nope.
Uh, Sam, we have a problem.
Freddie sold Sass's girlfriend.
What?
I-I mean he got a new car and sold
the RAV4 she was bound to.
Uh, Freddie, did you get a new car?
Yeah, actually. How did you know?
A ghost told me.
Just kidding, obviously.
I-I saw you pull up in it.
It's pretty nice. Look at it.
It's got all-wheel drive.
You know what it doesn't have? My girlfriend!
Also doesn't have leather seats. Why not splurge? Sam,
you got to buy Freddie's car back. Please do it for me.
Jay, Sass wants us to buy Freddie's car back.
What? We have the Mini.
And I know it's not haunted,
but it's got a year left on the warranty.
Plus, Freddie's old car sucks.
Jay, we don't even have to use it.
We can just park it on the lawn,
and Sass gets to hang out with Jessica.
You want us to buy a lawn car?
To just sit on the lawn? Who are we, Tony Stark?
Who's Tony Stark?
I'm so glad you asked that question.
Come here. Okay, it all started off
in a cave in Afghanistan.
Or Vietnam...
Thor want to see where this going.
Oh.
Freddie, what do you have there?
So, for my own peace of mind,
I did some research and ordered a few items
that should take care of the ghost problem.
Problem? How dare you?
I'm not sure that's such a good idea.
I know you're skeptical, but better safe than sorry.
First off, a classic ghost repellent, sage.
Ooh, we love that stuff.
Oh, I call first hit.
And this detects electromagnetic energy,
which is what ghosts are made up of.
I'm not rooting for him, but the science is darn interesting.
It'll tell us if there are any ghosts nearby.
We're all clear.
This stuff is all fakakta.
And finally, the coup de grâce,
the Ghost Trap 2000.
I ordered it on the Internet
from a Latvian company that specializes
in ghost-hunting equipment.
Latvians known for technology.
Take regular club and add metal spikes to it.
Very smart.
Oh, my God, there is a sticker that says "Two and under."
It is a toy for babies.
Latvians.
What a strange toy for a toddler.
I mean, what's wrong with a simple stuffed raven
or a good old-fashioned lead rattle?
Am I right? Parents these days.
Hmm. What's going on?
Jay tracked down the guy who bought Freddie's car.
Thing is, uh,
I need this car for my band.
You know, we're just starting to take off.
You ever hear of Pungent Stench?
- No. - Well, uh, we opened for 'em.
Uh, look, Marco,
I think $1,500 is more than a fair price. Right?
I mean, I know you only paid $1,300 for it.
And I know you seem pretty desperate,
so I'm gonna hold firm.
Jay, how's it going? My relationship's on the line
and Jay's pinching pennies.
It's going great.
I got him right where I want him.
No, you don't.
Please, Sam, you have to step in.
What Sass and I have is magical.
You're talking to Champa Arondekar's baby boy, bro,
and if you think I'm paying full price for that,
you are sorely mistaken.
Jay, just pay him. We need the car.
Ha-ha, she's kidding.
We're walking. Good day, sir.
What do you want for it?$1550.
That's fair. Sold.
Yes! You can stay.
Champa can never know about this.
Why is there a cookie on top of it?
I think that was Freddie's attempt to bait the trap.
But ghosts can't even eat. Freddie so dumb.
It does look rather scrumptious, though.
I wouldn't mind taking a little whiff.
Mm-hmm, yes, a whiff would be divine,
but one would need to get very close
to properly smell the cookie,
and in doing so one might accidently touch the device.
- So what? - It's not dangerous. Indeed.
As we've already established, it's most certainly
- a children's toy. - All right.
Yeah.
But, on the off chance it is a functioning ghost trap,
it wouldn't be safe with all of us
crowded around, jostling and shoving,
trying to get our sniffs in.
Well, maybe one of us should just touch it
and make sure it's okay.
I can't believe I'm saying this, but great minds think alike.
One of us should touch the trap.
And as the commanding officer,
that responsibility should fall to me...
to pick the person.
Pete, do it. What?!
Why me?
Why don't we draw straws?
Because that would require
the handling and cutting of straws,
which is beyond our abilities.
Look, Jay left his nerd dice out on the table.
One, two, three, four, five, six.
I knock a dice off, whosever number comes up,
that's who touches the trap. Capisce?
All right. Yeah.
Not a bad idea. Yeah, yeah.
- Okay. - Capi-- capisce.
So what are we thinking, two out of three, or...? Pete,
I say this with love, but we're wasting valuable,
valuable sniffing time. Now get in there.
Okay.
Uh...
Yeah, I can't do it. I'm sorry.
Oh, big surprise, coward man being coward.
Well, if you're so brave, why don't you touch it?
You challenging Thor's manhood?
From over here I am, yeah.
Fine, I'll touch it.
Thor not afraid.
See? Nothing to wor...
Thor! Thor!
What is this?
Hey, babe, did we get a new toaster?
Ooh.
Thor's in there!
- Thor's in there! Hey! - Now we know.
I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed
my stay this weekend.
To tell you the truth, I wasn't even sure
I wanted to travel anymore after my Walter passed.
Samantha, a word, please.
Thank you for sharing that.
That's what I love about running a B and B.
Connecting with the guests. Being there for you.
Thor got sucked into the ghost trap.
Tomorrow would have been our 47th... I got to go.
Okay, so what happened?
Well, there was an Oreo on top of this weird toaster thingy,
and I ate it, which made me realize I was still peckish,
so I made a sandy.
Thor touched the device and is now trapped inside.
Why was he touching it?
Wait, what happened?
That is a ghost trap,
and apparently Thor touched it,
and now he's trapped inside.
A ghost trap? And you knew about this?
Well, none of us actually thought it worked.
Why didn't you consult me?
You got a weird sci-fi thing in the kitchen,
and you didn't think to ask the guy wearing the Atari shirt?
You were dealing with the car,
and the ghosts are sort of my thing.
Oh, 'cause you can see and hear them.
Yeah, yeah, way to rub that in my face again.
Uh, hello?
Perhaps there's more urgent matters to discuss!
Yeah, the big guy's got a point.
Or is it the little guy? What do we call him now?
Hey-hey, Thor, it's Pete.
Uh, sorry about this whole turn of events.
I can't help but feel, I don't know,
a little bit responsible.
Now, before you say that's crazy... Not crazy.
This is very much your fault, Pete.
Okay, cool. So we're on the same page.
So how do we get Thor out of the trap?
Why don't we just ask Freddie? He's the one who ordered it.
But we made such a big deal about not believing in ghosts.
Just go speak with him. Yes, you'll look foolish,
but that's nothing new. Bite the bullet.
Oh, you know that expression came from my era.
We had to literally bite bullets during surgery
because we lacked anesthesia.
And how did that work out?
Mm, sort of depended on how good your barber was.
Oh, don't worry, Thor.
We are gonna go talk to Freddie.
Everything's gonna be okay.
What's going on? What happened to Thor?
Oh, my dear, he's being held captive
inside that machine.
You were standing right here when it happened.
Wow. This machine?
Flower, no!
Wait, why'd it turn red? Did Thor get out?
Not exactly.
JESSICA [chuckles]: Whoa, so we really did it.
Yep, we sure did.
That was exciting, our entire relationship
riding on the outcome of a car negotiation.
And then Jay asked him to throw in that Pungent Stench CD.
Man, could have gone either way.
Oh, yeah, man.
So, what do we do now?
I guess we just sort of hang.
Okay. Yeah.
So, what do you guys like to do around here for fun?
Well, I usually watch TV with the other ghosts.
- It's sort of a nightly thing. - Mm-hmm.
Oh, but I guess you can't do that.
Yeah, I can't really go inside.
Right. Right.
But, um, I mean, that's okay, you know.
I'm a car ghost, and I got two new drivers
to take me on all their adventures.
The thing is, Sam and Jay don't really drive that much.
You know, they work from the house.
Right, but they go on errands, right?
Hmm, not that many. You know, plus they got the Mini.
Okay. So I'm just gonna be, like,
sitting here in this car in the driveway forever?
No, no, I can ask Sam to take you
for a spin every now and then.
Like I'm a dog she's taking on a walk.
No, I'm-I'm not saying it's gonna be like
a twice-a-day thing that a dog would get.
So it's less good than a dog?
My situation.
Oh, wow, would you look at the leaves
blowing around over there?
Isn't that fun?
We don't usually get wind from the north, so, uh...
Hey, uh, Freddie, say you caught a ghost in the trap.
How would one go about releasing it?
Ha. So now you think there's a ghost caught in the trap.
Freddie, we don't really have time for this.
Just get on board.
Well, the ghost indicator light did come on, so...
Oh, but I thought you said you didn't believe in ghosts.
Two follow-up questions?
The foreman at the factory would have given him
a swift crack on the jaw.
But what if I was wrong?
Wouldn't it be sad if a ghost was
trapped in that little box?
I mean, what if it was a friendly ghost, like Casper?
Or Obi-Wan in Empire.
Well, Obi-Wan wasn't really a ghost per se.
Excuse me. He was an apparition representing
- a recently deceased Jedi. - Right,
but I would argue that was more a manifestation
of his Force powers.
Huh. Okay, that's interesting.
You know, I really think it all just depends
on Lucas's intentionality...
I'm so sorry. Can we get back
to the whole ghost in the trap thing?
Sort of a crazy tangent with our friends' existence on the line.
I was riveted.
Thor, Flower, Freddie's on the phone
with the company in Latvia.
He's gonna find a way to get you out of there.
Are we sure we want to give them that hope?
I mean, it's very possible
they're just stuck in there forever now.
Just giving heads up.
Can still hear,
even when you lower voice!
Oh, my God, you guys!
Thor's stuck in a ghost trap!
Wait for it.
Oh, my God. I'm in here with him.
It should've been me. It was my number that came up.
Oh, Peter, don't beat yourself up.
There'll be plenty of time to ruminate
on your cowardice later.
Okay, I spoke to the customer service rep.
There's a button on the side,
and all we have to do is hold it for three seconds.
Okay, perfect. Let's do that.
Whoa, you don't want to ask me? Atari shirt.
Sorry, Jay. What do you think?
I think we should do it. I just wanted to be asked.
Okay. One, two, three.
Light turn red.
Why do light turn red?
Oh, that's not good. Freddie, what does that say?
- Uh, I don't know Latvian. - It's counting down to something!
- What is it counting down to? - Let me check.
Oh, this is interesting. "Evisceration..."
What?!
"Countdown to evisceration."
Oh, that is not good.
Unless you're right and ghosts don't exist. Then we're fine.
Freddie, just fix this.
All right, I'll give them a call back.
Oh, my God, you guys.
Thor's stuck in a ghost trap!
Very bad news. Freddie's still on hold
and says it's a 20-minute wait to talk to someone.
B-But we only have four minutes left on the evisceration clock!
I led with "This is very bad news."
- He did say that. - He just said that.
- As he was walking in. - That's very fair.
Well, it seems like we're gonna die. Again.
If Thor must go, happy to at least spend
final moments with Flower.
Aw, that's nice.
I like when you say stuff like that.
More so than when you talk about
dismembering Danish people.
Thor have many sides.
Thor very well-rounded.
What if you just smash the device, Samantha?
Perhaps that'll set them free.
Isaac's saying maybe we could smash the trap.
But it could hurt them. And even if it didn't,
what if when they get out they're permanently small?
- Oh. - Thor not want to be permanently small!
Base much of identity on being large.
Wait a minute, wait a minute.
What if "Two and under" isn't about age?
Maybe it's the number of ghosts
the trap was designed to hold.
Maybe it's only able to hold a certain amount
of ghost energy.
Not that I endorse his lifestyle, but
this is where having - a nerd can be useful. - Look at this gauge.
It went up when Thorfinn got trapped.
It's gone higher since Flower went in there.
A third ghost could push it into the red zone.
What happens if it goes into the red zone?
Well, hopefully it overloads the system
and causes the device to fail,
which should free all the ghosts.
Unless he's wrong,
and then we've eviscerated three ghosts.
Unless you're wrong, and now we've lost three ghosts.
Look, I know I can't see the ghosts or hear them,
but I care about them, and I would never do anything
to risk harm to them
if I didn't think with all of my heart
that this could work.
You know what, I think you're right.
Okay, you all heard the man in the Atari shirt.
I think we got to give this a shot.
And now one more of us is gonna die
so that Jay feels heard.
So, Jay's saying that if one more ghost
jumps in the box, we might be saved.
But who will be our third?
Why does it always come down to this?
Hey, Sam, do you think you can take Jessica out
for a little drive? She's wanting
to go to the mall, whatever that means.
We're a little busy - right now, Sass. - Mm-hmm.
Thor and flower are caught in the ghost trap.
And then Samantha activated an evisceration clock,
and now Jay wants another one of us
to go in there and save them
or, just as likely, die along with them.
What?! Fellow ghosts,
the time has come for one of us to step up.
And as your commanding officer,
I believe it is only right that that responsibility
falls to, this time, let's say Trevor.
What? Why me?
I'll do it. Pete,
are you sure about this?
I always played it safe in life,
always worried that something bad would happen.
And you know what, something bad happened anyway.
And now my friends' afterlives hang in the balance,
and it's my fault that they're in there.
So, am I scared? You betcha.
But am I going in? You're darn tootin'.
And I know, when I look back on all of this...
The clock is sort of ticking here, Pete.
Ten seconds to evisceration.
So, I know we didn't finish yet,
but, Sam, who won Game of Thrones?
- I don't remember. - Cool.
Oh, hey, just so you guys know,
I'm here now, too.
Oh, no, that's not what I meant.
No, no, no, no.
Hey, is it working?
I think so.
Something is happening.
Of course, it might just be
the evisceration process coming to a climax.
- My God! - What happened?
They're back.
Pete saved the day. So did you.
Good news. Turns out we just need to
turn it off and then turn it back on.
Huh.
And then Pete jumped in the trap,
and I thought he might die, which would mean
I would get my own room,
but now how I'd want that to happen.
And then everyone was saved,
and it was just a crazy day.
Yeah, it sounds amazing.
Yeah. I wish you could have been there.
Yeah, me, too.
Maybe we did... Look, Sass, I...
Er, no. You-you go first.
Okay.
Maybe we didn't think this through.
I mean, I'm crazy about you.
I'm crazy about you.
But you're never gonna be a part of all the fun stuff
that happens in the house.
Yeah, and it's not really fair for me
to force you to hang out with me
here in the driveway all the time.
You know, if I'm being completely honest,
I miss the road.
So what do we do?
Thorfinn wants Pete to know that today
you earned my respect.
From this day forward,
you are no longer known as Puny Pete.
You're now Puny Brave Pete.
Thank you, Thor.
And you inspired me, Pete.
You faced your fears, and it showed me
that I should face mine, too.
You're gonna watch a TV show with clowns in it?
God, no.
I'm gonna go on a date with Thor.
Just Thor.
Really? A one-on-one date?
You truly mean this?
I do.
If things get weird, though, can we at least go
hang out in a room that Jay is in or something?
Sure. Of course. Yes.
Samantha? Freddie's quitting again.
We just heard him call his mommy.
Hey, guys, I have something I need to tell you.
- You're quitting? - How'd you know?
Lucky guess.
Are you sure about this, buddy?
I know it's been a rough couple weeks, but...
Rough?
You guys fired me once, drove me to quit another time,
then you bought my old car, which was weird.
Not to mention you caused my girlfriend to dump me.
Yeah, it does sound bad when you list it
all at once like that.
And on top of all that,
I don't want to work in a house that I think has ghosts.
- Rude. - Freddie,
I know what we've had our growing pains
working together, but I really think
the worst of it is behind us.
If you stay,
we promise it'll be different.
Oh, hell no.
I'm out of here.
What the hell, Alberta?
He almost killed three of us.
That's fair.
Yo, wait, wait, hold on. I don't understand.
So, now you want to sell the car back?
Well, I believe New York State has
a cooldown period that this falls within.
Bro, I'm not CarMax, okay? I'm a guy named Marco.
Look, I'll tell you what.
I'll give you half of what you paid for it.
What's going on here?
Sass and Jessica decided that they moved in together
too quickly,
so Jay now has to sell the car back
from a position of weakness.
Fine.
But I'm keeping the Pungent Stench CD.
So, life with Marco will be nice.
He said his band's going on tour?
Yeah, so I'm, you know, gonna get to see a lot of the country.
And he really likes KFC,
so I've got some good smells - coming my way. - Nice.
I'm gonna miss you, Jessica.
I'm gonna miss you, too, Sasappis.
You're really special.
What?!
I said you're - really special! - What?!
You're really special!
You smell good, too! What?!
Oh, that's a tough turn of events.
Indeed.
We're here for you, Sass.
Thanks, guys.
Okay, well, we were here for you,
and now we're gonna go watch some Tv.
But feel free to come find us,
and we'll be there for you there.
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