Here we fade in on the 24k Jewelry store, after-hours. Cut to a display case. The jewelry begins to glow and float. Danny and (F/N) poke their heads in to take a peek.

(F/N): Um, should jewelry be glowing at night?

Danny: No, and I thought the merchandise flying off the shelves is just an expression. *Comes in and fires a couple of ecto-blasts at them*

(F/N): *Fires some mana blasts* Sure doesn't look like it.

Four ghosts appear as they are zapped, two male and two female.

Danny: Woah! Who are you guys?

(F/N): Must be a couple of stray ghosts.

One male, a dwarf, jumps on Danny's shoulders and pulls on his mouth then covers his eyes.

(F/N): Hey get off him!

Danny Hey! I'm not a hat person! Especially if the hat is a dwarf!

(F/N) throws the dwarf ghost off as he crashes into a case and sets off the alarm, Danny tries to leave and runs into the other male, who is much MUCH larger.

Danny: Okay, all things considered, maybe the tiny hat guy was better.

(F/N): You're just realizing that now?

Large ghost grabs Danny and (F/N) with one fist and throws them toward a female, eye-patched, who stretches herself across two columns, making slingshot across the room.

Danny and (F/N) open their eyes and the other female, a tattooed ghost, reveals herself to be covered in tattoos, which come alive and attack the duo.

(F/N): You know this would be so cool if they were on our side!

Danny and (F/N) power up and fire an ecto shock wave that blows all the tattoo creatures into the other ghosts.

(F/N): You know, it's ghosts like you that give ghosts like Danny here a bad name. *To Danny* No offense.

Danny: No no, I'm with you.

Sirens are heard and a police cruiser pulls up in front of the store.

The tattooed ghost collects her tattoos, and she and the other ghosts phase through the ceiling, dropping their jewelry on Danny, and not on (F/N) which the two officers see when they bust in.

Cop 1: Freeze Inviso-Bill! *Sees (F/N)* Hey Lady Luck.

(F/N): Hey. *To Danny* Also Inviso-bill?

Danny: It's hard to come up with a worse name than that. *phases through the floor, leaving the jewelry on the floor and (F/N) follows him.*

Cop 2: Hey. Want to take this stuff and blame the ghost kid?

Cop 1: *sigh* You're under arrest.

Cop 2: Awww...

The next day we see Sam is sleeping soundly until a shaft of light hits her face.

Pam: Good morning, sunshine! And how do we greet the brand new day?

Jeremy: With a smile on your face and an attitude of gratitude!

Sam:. *Groans and wraps pillow around head* I'm a creature of the night doomed to a family of morning people.

Pam: Uh, Sam, sweetie, I thought maybe we'd try to mix it up a little with the wardrobe today. *produces pink sundress with yellow floral print*

Jeremy: Nothing says "Hey world, look at me!" like floral prints.

Sam: Okay, but I need to add just one little personal touch.

Sam pulls out a can of spray paint and scissors, sprays the dress black, making it look now like a funeral dress, and cuts the skirt part much shorter.

We then cut to the kitchen where the Manson family are eating breakfast.

Woman on TV: Up next, is your teenage daughter moody, surly, is her outlook on life blacker than her eyeliner?

Sam blinks and glances at her parents, who glare suspiciously at her.

Woman on TV: Take an active interest in your child. Know who her friends are. Learn to recognize a bad influence when it walks in your door.

We then see Danny, Roxie and (F/N) come in through the door with CDs.

Danny: Hey Sam, we got that Morbid Anti-social Youth CD you wanted.

(F/N): And by "we" he means he got it.

Sam's parents glare at Danny but smile at (F/N)

Danny: What? Have you heard "My Parents Reek"? That cut rocks!

(F/N): It sucks!

Jeremy and Pam glare more but smile at (F/N).

(F/N): Hey Mr. And Mrs. Manson, and Ida.

Pam: Oh why hello (F/N) so glad to, *sees Roxie* Oh my goodness!

Jeremy: *Sees Roxie* Ah! What is that?

(F/N): Not what, who, this is Roxie, I recently adopted her, she's a anubian baskurr.

Roxie then lands on the floor as she stretches and looks up at the Mansons with her eye.

Roxie: *Barks*

Pam immediately gave in as she picked her up and petted her.

Pam: Aww she's so adorable.

Jeremy: Super adorable!

Sam: Oh come on! She's not cute!

Pam: Now Sam, (F/N)'s pet may look a bit... unusual, but she is so adorable.

Roxie: *Barks*

On TV, there's a red spiral shown and Freak Show comes on.

Freakshow: I... am Freakshow, ringmaster of the Circus Gothica...

A Skeleton is shown juggling skulls.

Freakshow: ... Where your nightmares come alive. Circus Gothica...

Gloomy/scary clown with sharp teeth is shown, howling with demented laughter, but while (still) frowning.

Freakshow: ...where the clowns never smile.

Heavily pierced man in an iron mask is shown.

Freakshow: Circus Gothica. Come and get your freak on... with real freaks. Circus Gothica! Coming to Amity Park. Cross over... to the dark side. *wields staff with glowing red orb*

Danny: *trance-like* Cross over to the dark side... *eyes glow*

(F/N): Danny you okay?

Pam: *turns off TV* Now there's some evil mind pollution we won't be seeing any time soon, sweetie.

Sam: But we already bought our tickets.

Sam's parents raise eyebrows.

Sam: *Exasperated sigh* We'll be fine, it's just harmless entertainment, right you two?

Danny: Cross over to the dark side...

(F/N): Uh, what he meant to say is that it's harmless entertainment.

Sam: Hilarious. Can we leave now, or do you

want to stay and corrupt my grandma? *pulls

Danny out door while (F/N) and Roxie follow*

Grandma Manson: *trance-like* Cross over to the dark si-i-ide.

Sam's parents look concerned.

Grandma Manson: I'm just kidding, lighten up!

Sam: Will you quit messing with my parents? That's my job!

Danny *blinks* What? Um, sorry, Sam, musta got a little spacey. *rubs head* Me and (F/N) were up pretty late last night.

(F/N): Yeah we were chasing bank robbing ghosts all night.

Sam: Just watch what you saw around them, they already think I'm on the road to troubled teenhood. *begins walking*

(F/N): Considering your reputation I'd say you are on the road.

Sam: Oh shut it.

Danny: And where are you going? School's this way. *points back*

(F/N): Yeah we can't just ditch Paulina. *Brief pause and blushes after realizing what she said* I-I mean school! We can't ditch school! *Nervously laughs*

Sam: Anyways, the circus Gothica Train pulled into town last night, and I'm cutting the first period to watch the opening ceremony at the train station.

Danny and (F/N): Sam...

Sam: Take it easy, Tucker's got first period free, he's covering for me.

We then cut to Tucker, who is dressed in drag, finishing the final touches to his Sam costume.

Tucker: This is so wrong. *looks at money in hand* But you make it right.

Sam runs off.

Danny: Don't blame us if you get caught!

(F/N): *Mutters* I swear she's a bad influence on you.

Danny: Something wrong Jen?

(F/N): *Snaps out of it* It's nothing. Uh, hold that thought.

(F/N) then made a duplicate of herself and Roxie much to Danny's surprise and slight jealousy.

(F/N): *To (F/N) 1 and Roxie 1* You two know what to do?

(F/N) 1: We do.

Roxie 1: *Barks*

(F/N): Good.

We then see Clone (F/N) and Roxie fly off to school leaving the real (F/N) and Roxie and Danny.

Danny: Oh come on! You can do that too?!

(F/N): Yeah I got it on my first try too. But hey you'll be able to do it with some practice.

Danny: *Sarcastically* Gee thanks.

(F/N): And at least we're not caught.

(F/N) then sees Danny's Ghost Senses goes off and they turn to see the dwarf ghost running with a heavy bag.

Danny: And speaking of getting caught. *looks up to see the rest of the ghosts, also carrying bags* I'm going-

(F/N): Ahem.

Danny: Oh uh sorry (F/N).

(F/N): No, no it's cool, together?

Danny: Sure.

(F/N) and Danny: It's hero time!

The duo then leaps onto a trash can, then a truck, then into the air, transform into their alter egos and

chases after the ghosts as the cops catch up to them.

Danny : Opening a new bank account?

(F/N): Don't forget your free toaster!

(F/N) and Danny fire an ecto blast which knocks the money sack out of the dwarf's hands

As the sack lands on a cruiser, causing it to swerve as it was about to hit a fire hydrant but (F/N) and Kiki fly in and stop the cruiser from crashing.

Cop: Thanks Dannie Phantom

(F/N): Anytime officer.

Cop: *to Danny* and Curse you, ghost kid!

Danny: Oh great, more fans. *To (F/N)* And how is it that you're more popular than me?

(F/N): Guess I'm more likable, but hey you'll get there bro.

Danny: Thanks.

(F/N): Anytime. Now come on!

The duo chase the ghosts across town. They phase through a Circus Gothica billboard and Danny is temporarily hypnotized by Freakshow's orb as (F/N) saw this.

(F/N): Danny? *Doesn't get a response* Dude? Snap out of it!

Danny shakes his head and phases through to find himself at the opening ceremony, where Circus Gothica's equipment and tents are already finished being set up as we see many goths are swarming the place.

Danny: Terrific. The crooks got away, I'm late for school, and I've never seen so many goths out in broad daylight.

(F/N): Yeah, I thought they'd burn up by now. Don't they have umbrellas?

Goths open up black umbrellas.

(F/N): Nevermind.

Sam: Well, look who decided to slum it with

the troubled teens.

Danny: *lands* What? We're not in trouble.

Sirens are heard approaching.

(F/N): You were saying?

Sam: Oh yeah, you're an upstanding citizen. Need to hide from the law?

Danny: *Goes invisible* No.

(F/N): *Casually leans on a barrel* Nope.

Danny jumps behind a bunch of iron drums and

de-ghosts but (F/N) doesn't as He, and Sam whistle nonchalantly as cops go by.

Cop: Come back here, Inviso-Bill!

Cop 2: *Sees (F/N)* Lady Luck did you see where he went?

(F/N): Uh yeah he went that way, *points to a random direction*

The police run off camera as (F/N) de-ghosts as she sees the surprised look on Sam's face.

Sam: How did you do that?

(F/N): Police like me.

Sam: *Sarcastically* Of course they do.

One train car opens with a drop-down ramp and Freakshow slowly steps out of the shadows.

Freakshow Greetings, fellow outcasts. I am Freakshow, your master of ceremonies. Are you ready to smile, relax, and forget all your troubles amid the pleasant diversions of the circus?

Goths NO!!!

Freakshow: *walks amid the crowd* Then you've come to the right place! Prepare to be disturbed and appalled by a small sample of the bizarre and abnormal world of Circus Gothica.

*gestures back to the train car*

An arrow tied to a rope launches across from the car and embeds in a pole. A woman emerges, crawling on the rope much like an insect, the goths gasp. A man balancing on a ball and juggling skulls rolls out, a heavily-pierced woman within an iron, spiked wheel follows, and an incredibly tall man in a skeleton suit emerges last. The goths cheer and Danny finds his gaze landing on Freakshow's staff and becomes mesmerized again.

Sam: This is the greatest moment ever. Nothing could ruin this for me!

(F/N): Well this has been fun but I gotta get going. Oh and have fun with your folks.

We then see (F/N) and Kiki fly off to school leaving Danny and Sam.

Sam: What does that mean?

Pam: *over megaphone* Parents of Amity Park!

A large protest crowd has gathered behind the

Mansons.

Pam: We urge you to boycott this morbid assault on the morals of our children!

The goths boo at the protesters.

Sam: What are they doing here?!? Why can't they have day-jobs like regular parents?!?

Freakshow: *leaps upon a crate above the crowd* Don't let the rantings of the closed-minded norms beat you down. Show them your true colors! And when I say "colors", I mean "all black". Make them see you for who you are.

Danny: Make them see us for who we are...

*eyes turn red* Hey everyone! *waves arms* Over here! We're Danny Fenton and Sam Manson! We cut school and we're proud of it!

The goth teens cheer as Danny poses proudly.

Goth boy: *sprays Danny's shirt black* You're one of us, now.

Mr. and Pam: Sam?

Sam holds her head in her hands.

Later, at Casper High. We see Sam, Danny, (F/N), Roxie, and the parents are in the principal's office.

Principal Ishiyama: Some might call this little act of rebellion a cry for attention, but I call it a cry for detention. *chuckles* Isn't that clever?

(F/N): *Does a so-so gesture* Ehh...

Sam: Nice job, Danny. Maybe I should have cried "Hey! It's Inviso-Bill!"

Danny: I'm sorry! I don't know what came over me back there.

(F/N): *In her head* It's like he was hypnotized, but how?

Jack: Bad judgment, that's what! Next time, think before you act!

A small gun on Jack's arm engages and squirts ecto goo that was about to get all over the Mansons but (F/N) uses a hyper cube to catch the ecto goo

Pam: Thank you (F/N), *referring to Jack* ...Obviously, the apple doesn't fall very far from the overbearing, orange-jump suited tree! *To (F/N)* No offense (F/N).

(F/N): None taken.

Jack: YOU GOT A PROBLEM WITH JUMPSUITS?

Maddie: Jack, let me handle this. YOU GOT A PROBLEM WITH JUMPSUITS?

Pam: Samantha, I forbid you from seeing this boy or any of your other troubled friends. Except (F/N), she seems reasonable and a good influence too.

Sam: My friends are perfectly normal! And (F/N) isn't my friend, she's my enemy!

Mr. Lancer slams the door open and walks Tucker in the Sam outfit.

Principal Ishiyama: This is so wrong.

(F/N): I know, that shade of lipstick does not look good on him.

Principal Ishiyama: Right?

That night, at the Circus Gothica fairgrounds.

Freakshow: Slaves! Center ring!

The tall man in the skeleton costume pulls off the outfit. It's actually the dwarf ghost on stilts. The juggling man becomes the large ghost. The spider woman leaps down and is the eye-patched ghost. The heavily pierced woman reveals herself to be the tattooed ghost.

Freakshow: For generations my family has controlled ghosts with this; *holds up staff* untold power and all they could think to do was to entertain the masses, whereas I have found a much more profitable use for you minions. *digs through a chest of gold/money* And as soon as the newest member of our cast joins us, this entire town will be mine for the taking.

The orb glows and reveals Danny Phantom's face.

The next day, at the library at Casper High we see the trio is sitting in the library.

Sam: *holds up Circus Gothica ticket* I wanted to experience something horrific and unimaginable. *watches Lancer clip his toenails* This isn't what I had in mind.

(F/N): I say you deserve it.

Danny: We can always go to the circus tomorrow.

(F/N): That is, assuming Danny and Tucker are not grounded and your parents let them within two-hundred feet of you.

Sam: Yeah, wait why are you here? You don't have dentition.

(F/N): I'm here for moral support.

Tucker: *hiding PDA behind a book* Guess we'll have to settle for the live web-cast of opening night.

Freakshow appears on Tucker's PDA.

Freakshow: Creatures of the night, unleash your dark side at Circus Gothica!

Danny: Unleash your dark side at Circus Gothica... *walks towards the door*

Lancer: *jumps in front of Danny* And just where do you think you're going, Mr Fenton?

Danny's eyes turn red, he smiles and leaps into Lancer.

Danny: *overshadowing Lancer* Unleash your dark side at Circus Gothica... *walks into janitor closet*

Danny phases out and locks Lancer inside.

Lancer: Cask of Amontillado! *bangs on door* Let me out, let me out!

Sam: Danny, what are you doing?

(F/N): You're in too much trouble as it is!

Danny: No such thing as too much trouble. Unleash your dark side at Circus Gothica. *phases through ceiling*

(F/N): Oh this is not good.

Tucker: Man. We better follow him.

Sam: *sarcastic* Oh no! But that would mean skipping detention and going to the circus! *notices Tucker's and (F/N)'s stare* Hello? Irony. *grabs Tucker and runs off and (F/N) follows them*

Dusk, Circus Gothica big top.

Freakshow: Please welcome a performer who puts the "death" in "death-defying acts".... the Grim Reaper himself! *gestures to high wire*

A hooded figure wielding a scythe glides across the wire, causing gasps of shock, then balances on the blade, causing cheers.

Outside, Sam enters the big top by the "Cast Only" entrance.

Freakshow: What are you doing back here?

Sam: Woah! Freakshow! This is so cool! Focus.. Uhm, I'm looking for a friend of mine who was acting kinda weird.

Freakshow: Oh, that narrows it down to, oh, everyone in this tent! HA-HAW!

The hooded figure approaches.

Freakshow: What are you doing, dolt?!? Get back out there and do your encore!

The hooded figure pulls back their hood and is revealed to be Danny.

Danny: Sam?

Freakshow: What's that? Was that---was that free will?!? *holds staff higher* Obey me, minion!

Sam What? You're controlling him?

Freakshow Get her.

Danny raises the scythe and Sam screams.

Center ring

Freakshow: Please welcome a brand new vict-- talent to the high wire in her first....and final...performance. *gestures to the high wire*

Sam is perched precariously on the wire with a blindfold on that Danny slices off. Sam looks down and almost loses her balance.

Tucker and (F/N): *runs in* Sam?

Sam: Danny, listen, you don't wanna do this! You're being controlled!

Danny raises his scythe and cuts the wire with an evil laugh. Sam screams as she falls and Danny returns to normal, leaping down and saving her. The crowd cheers.

Sam: Danny, don't scare me like that!

Danny *controlled again* How should I scare you? *backs off*

Freakshow: Consider that a warning, girl. *walks off*

We then see Tucker and (F/N) run in and go to Sam.

Tucker: Jeez, Sam, you nearly gave us a heart-attack!

(F/N): Can we take time off from your gothapalooza and actually look for Danny?

Sam: That was Danny, under the hood, Freakshow is controlling him with some kind of crystal ball! C'mon! *runs out*

Sam, (F/N), and Tucker run right into the mob of parents.

Pam: Sam! Shouldn't you be in detention?

Sam: Umm... Lancer let us out?

We cut to School where Lancer is still trapped in the janitor's closet.

Lancer Let me out!

Cur back to Circus Gothica

Maddie: Are we late for the protest?

Jack: I brought the Fenton Riot Gear.

Jack pulls out a large gun from behind back and accidentally sets it off, blasting the Mansons' signs. Mrs. Manson glares at Mr. Manson.

Jeremy: What? I didn't invite them.

Jack: *notices Sam, (F/N), and Tucker) Hey, isn't Danny supposed to be with you?

Pam: *Shows the paper* Not according to this restraining order he's not.

(F/N): Wait, when did you... ah forget it.

Maddie: Well he's not here and he's not at school, so where is he?

Town

Museum alarm goes off and Freakshow's ghosts emerge, carrying various paintings. Danny emerges, decked in royal jewelry.

Danny: Ecto-butts in gear!

Danny fires ecto blasts at the ghosts' rears, causing them to cry out. The ghosts fly off.

Danny: This party's just getting started! *follows*

Police cars come flying up the road.

Danny: Oh please! *fires ecto blast at the cars' tires*

TV News

Tiffany Snow: In the wake of parental protest,

Circus Gothica ringmaster Freakshow had this challenge to his critics:

Goes to Freakshow, standing in front of an angry mob.

Freakshow: I invite you to attend a free performance for parents, police, and concerned authority figures. See the show and see for yourselves that we're harmless entertainment.

Cuts back to the woman

Tiffany Snow: In other news, police got a break in the recent rash of mysterious burglaries as security cam footage revealed the ghostly culprits.

Goes to security camera footage of Freakshow's ghosts and Danny stealing money. Danny sees the camera and blasts it.

Tiffany Snow: And finally, have you seen this out-of-shape teacher? *Goes to picture of Mr Lancer with 'MISSING' across the bottom of the screen* He was last sighted in the Casper High School library--

TV switches off. Sam is sitting on her bed with

her laptop by her. Tucker and (F/N) come on screen.

Tucker: Sam, didja catch the news?

(F/N): We gotta do something to save Danny!

Sam: How ironic is it that I'm stuck under house-arrest while at a free Circus Gothica show?!

Tucker: Only slightly less ironic than the fact that they were right about it being evil.

Sam drops a rope ladder outside her window and crawls out. On the ground, she runs into her grandmother.

Grandma Manson: And just where do you think you're going, bubbala?

Sam: You don't understand grandma! My friend is in trouble, and if I don't do something right away--

Grandma Manson: Ya know, I had a wild streak when I was your age.

Grandma Manson pulls out a photo album and

shows Sam a picture of herself when she was young. She's riding a scooter.

Sam: Why are you showing me this?

Grandma Manson: Who knows? Maybe I'm old and babbling, or maybe you should sneak out and help your friend while I'm lost in my memories.

Sam smiles and kisses her grandmother on the forehead, then runs away.

Grandma Manson: *Takes off clothes, revealing clothes like Sam's* This is so wrong... *puts on wig like Sam's hair* But I dig it!

Circus Gothica big top, we see everyone is seated.

Pam: *writing on clipboard* I'm keeping a detailed list of anything I find objectionable, immoral, or obnoxious.

Jack spits soda/popcorn all over them.

Jeremy: He on the list?

Pam: Right now, he is the list.

Outside

Sam is sneaking about the grounds when a bat-shaped shadow falls on her. She hides under the train.

Tucker And (F/N): Sam?

Sam: Tucker? (F/N)?

Tucker: *ducks to see her* Hey Sam. Is this a great Circus Gothica hat or what? *points to bat on beret*

Sam gets up and slaps the bat away, mad.

Tucker I'll take that as an "or what."

(F/N): Told you that hat was a bad idea.

Tucker: Yeah and I'll take that as an "or what."

(F/N): Come on, we gotta save Danny.

Sam, (F/N) and Tucker jump on the train and go in through a top hatch in the caboose. They land in piles of gold, money, jewelry, paintings, etc. They look around and see Freakshow's staff.

Sam: There's the crystal ball! Let's grab it and--

Suddenly Sam, (F/N), and Tucker are blasted out of the caboose. Danny emerges with Freakshow. The train whistle sounds and the train pulls away.

Sam and (F/N): Danny! No!

Freakshow: Yes, yes, please scream. A

shame anyone who might help you is busy enjoying my free show. HAAAH!

Tucker, (F/N) and Sam chase after the train.

Back in the big tent. The tattooed ghost phases through the top and releases her tattoos upon the crowd. The crowd screams in terror.

Jack and Maddie: GHOSTS!

Mr. Manson pulls back the tent flaps in an attempt to leave and come against a brick wall.

Mr. Manson: We're trapped!

Pam: Okay, that's objectionable, immoral, and obnoxious. *writes down on clip board*

Outside, Sam, (F/N), and Tucker look down upon the train from an overpass.

Sam: We have to jump.

Tucker You crazy? I can't jump.

Sam: And I can't abandon Danny.

(F/N): Neither can I!

Sam, (F/N) and Tucker hold hands and jump together onto the train. They land and fall on their stomachs.

Sam: Plus, I'll never hear the end of it if my parents learn they're right about him being evil.

Cut back to Jack and Maddie.

Jack: Stand back everyone!

Guns/phasers emerge from various parts of the Fentons' suits and fire in every direction while they make action poses. All of the tattoos are destroyed and the tattooed ghost is knocked away. Maddie lands in front of the Mansons.

Maddie: I ask you once again; YOU GOT A PROBLEM WITH JUMPSUITS?

The Mansons grin nervously and hold their hands up.

Sam and Tucker run along the train cars towards the front. Inside, Freakshow and the three remaining ghosts hear their footsteps.

Freakshow: What are you waiting for? GO!

The ghosts phase up in front of Sam, (F/N), and Tucker, and Danny phases up behind them.

Sam: Danny, it's us, Sam, (F/N), and Tucker!

(F/N): You're best friends, remember?!

Danny: *blinks* Tucker? Sam? (F/N)? I.. I..

Sam, (F/N), and Tucker smile hopefully.

Danny *shaking* I... *eyes glow* ..am a.. ghost. I have no friends.

Freakshow is now on top with them.

Freakshow: Don't waste your breath, children. He's under my control now.

Meanwhile with the parents.

Mr. Manson: We owe you Fentons a debt of gratitude and an apology!

Jack: Save it for the bake sale, Thurston. We need to bust out of this tent!

Mr. Manson: Leave it to us!

Pam: If there's one thing we Mansons know how to do, it's whip an angry mob of parents into a frenzy.

Soon, the crowd explodes out of the big top.

Jack: Saddle up the Fenton RV! We'll head those spooks off at the pass!

On top of the train

Freakshow: Don't just stand there, finish them!

The train approaches some scaffolding.

Tucker: Maybe you should try holding that thing up a little higher.

(F/N): For dramatic effect.

Freakshow raises staff and it is knocked out of his grasp as the train passes under the scaffolding. Tucker makes a grab for it but misses and it lands in Danny's hand.

Tucker: Way to go man! *walks up to Danny, hand raised* Now gimme five!

Danny raises his hand and knocks Tucker away with a blast. Tucker hits the large ghost and is grabbed.

Freakshow: Very good, drone. Now, bring me my staff. Come on, bring it *makes kissing noises as if calling a dog over*

Danny looks uncertain at the staff.

Sam: Fight it Danny!

(F/N): He's not holding the crystal ball anymore, you are!

Freakshow grabs Sam and (F/N) and throws them aside, causing them to nearly fall off.

Freakshow: Silence! Obey me, ghost! Give me my staff. Come on. *makes kissing noises as if calling a dog over*

Danny looks uncertain again.

Sam: I saw you up on that high wire, you were fighting him the whole time! Fight him now, Danny!

(F/N): You're not just a ghost! Fight him!

Danny: *groans* Quiet! *holds head*All of you! I need to think!

Freakshow: Stop them! Now!

The train crosses onto a bridge, with a gorge below.

Sam: Well, it's the crystal ball or your friends, Danny, your choice! *backs away from the approaching ghosts and accidentally backs off the train* I didn't mean that to be so literal!! *screams*

Tucker and (F/N): Sam! No!

Danny: Sam? SAM!

Danny jumps after her, letting go of the staff as he races after her. He catches her and brings her back up while the staff smashes on the ground below. Danny's eyes turn back to green.

Sam: Danny... are you okay?

Danny: I think so. It's all a blur. I did some bad stuff, didn't I?

Sam: Nothing you can't fix.

They land back on the train.

(F/N): *Hugs Danny* Glad you're okay D.

Danny: *Hugs back* Glad to be back.

Tucker: Good. Now maybe you can convince Tiny here to let go of me?

The three ghosts' eyes also go back to normal.

Eye-patched ghost: H-huh? Where are we?

Dwarf ghost: Are we free? Finally free?

Danny: Only one way to find out.

The ghosts, (F/N), and Danny gang up on Freakshow, grab him, and phase into the train.

Freakshow: Okay, uh, when I called you, er, "minions," it was really a-a term of endearment like-like "I love my minions!"

Danny: You wanted a big haul?

(F/N): Try this on for size!

Danny and (F/N) blast the boxes/bags of gold/money above Freakshow and cause them to fall on him.

Freakshow: Gah! Oh! That.. quite.. smarted..

The train pulls to a stop in front of/among police cruisers that have blocked the track.

Danny: So, what d'ya say we stick around and explain to the cops we were being controlled by an evil ringmaster?

The ghosts phase out of the train.

(F/N): Ya know, I had a feeling that would be their answer. *phases out as well*

Danny: Me too.

The cops bust down the door and Freak Show grins innocently. A cop shoves Freakshow into the cruiser.

Jack: Nice work, kids. You caught that weirdo goth punk thief red-handed!

Pam: I'm just happy you're all safe!

Jeremy: More than safe, they're heroes!

Maddie: We're so proud of you.

(F/N): Thanks, but there's one thing I don't get, *to the Mansons* How in the world did you get a restraining order on Danny?

Pam: When you're as rich as us you can get anything.

(F/N): Well, did you fill out a petition?

Both the Manson parents' eyes went wide, they didn't know (F/N) would ask this.

Pam: Uh, w-well...

(F/N): And the paperwork that goes with it?

Jeremy: Well you see...

(F/N): And did the courts approve of it?

Pam: Y-yes they did after we paid, *covers her mouth*

This got everyone's attention.

(F/N): Oh so you bribed them, heh no big shocker there.

Jeremy: And why would you be interested in that? What are you, a lawyer?

(F/N): No I'm not, but in case you forgot, I'm (F/N) Jenifer Tennyson, the youngest wealthiest person on Earth, I volunteer and help the community, what do you two do? Do you even have jobs?

Pamela: U-uh w-well...

(F/N): No of course not, all you two are is just socialites, not doing anything useful for the community.

Jeremy: Well we were trying to get rid of the goths!

(F/N): And how is that helping?

Pamela: They are dark, spooky and dress all depressing in black...

(F/N): One, I happen to own a few outfits in black. And 2, you have no right to try and diminish another person's right to express themselves just because you don't like it. Everyone deserves to express themselves differently, no matter what it is. And for the record, I've heard about you two and quite frankly if I'm being blunt, I don't like you two, all you do is flaunt your wealth and make idiots of yourselves.

Everyone was surprised by this, they never heard (F/N) talk about a kid's parents like this, or more specifically Sam's parents like this.

(F/N): And I gotta ask though, why would you think it was a good idea to put a restraining order on my friend Danny?

Pam: W-well he's...bad influence and we would have lifted the order if Sam wore what we chose. *Covers her mouth*

Jeremy: Pam!

Sam: Wait what?!

(F/N): Hmm-mm, that's what I thought. While it is legal to file a restraining order against a minor, prohibiting him or her from contacting you or your child. You have to have a reason to do so.

Pam: And we do!

(F/N): Danny being a bad influence isn't a reasonable excuse, you two are just petty idiots who smother Sam constantly to no end, try to change her into something she isn't, and force her to wear something she doesn't want to wear to the point where you two have to be petty and put a restraining order on my friend and your both willing to lift it if your daughter wears that table cloth you call a dress. Honestly, some parents may not be proud of what their kids turn out to be but they get used to it. Sure Sam is stubborn, opinionated, hypocritical and refuses to compromise and is a complete pain in the butt, but that doesn't mean she can be a good person. So unless you don't lift that restraining order off of Danny and let Sam be who she wants to be, I promise I will make you regret it for the rest of your very short lives. *Glares at Jeremy and Pamela*

Everyone, Even Sam was shocked and speechless by this, not only did (F/N) called out her parents, but even threatened them too. The silence was quite, very, very quiet until Pam broke the silence.

Pam: O-o-okay... we'll lift the order and let Sam... be who she wants to be.

(F/N): *Smiles* Please and thank you. Oh and if we're all being honest, you two have the most tackiest fashion sense in history, ever of all time.

Jeremy: What?

Pamela: T-tacky?

(F/N): Yeah, maybe it's time you get with the time.

We later see (F/N), Roxie and the trio at the library.

Tucker: Man... I had no idea you could get that scary (F/N). More so than usual.

Danny: Heh, yeah, remind me not to get your bad side. Suing Sam's family, heh classic.

(F/N): Who said I was joking?

Sam: W-wait, you were serious?!

(F/N): As a heart attack.

Sam: *Visibly terrified* ...Oookay then, but you were actually serious?

(F/N): Sam, I'm a very powerful woman who can get people to listen to me and can get the town to hate your family, what do you think?

Sam: Fair enough.

Tucker: Well at least we're not grounded.

Sam: And I'm not stuck in a dress.

Danny: And Freak Show is in custody and the stolen goods were returned.

Tucker: So why do I feel like we're forgetting something?

Meanwhile we cut to Lancer who's still inside the closet.

Mr. Lancer: *banging on the door* Waiting for Godot, is anybody out there?! *sobbing* This is so wrong!

Janitor: *opens door and pushes mop in*See ya Monday. *closes door*

Lancer jumps on the door and tries to pull it open, then continues banging on it.

Next: Chapter 17: Bellwood Visit