#epap

Jack and Maddie Fenton claim to be ectologists, studiers of a one-of-a-kind branch of science. The Fenton couple dedicates their life and research to the study of “posthumous conciousness,” or in other words, ghosts.

The Fentons build inventions that serve to trap, detect, or repel the ghostly “enemies” that plague Amity Park, their hometown. Maddie sees their efforts towards ghost-protection as both a necessity and a responsibility.

“When our ghost portal activated mysteriously two Septembers ago, we could have never anticipated the danger it would prove to be. Our newfound access to the Ghost Zone provided seemingly unlimited research opportunities. On the other hand, we are forced to deal with almost daily ghost attacks from ectoplasmic parasites that use our portal, when open, as an invitation to wreak havoc.”

I-I’m speechless.

(laughs) it’s-it’s a lot to unpack-

-I’m taking the boxes off the shelves-

-you’re unpacking

I’m opening up the box--

alright

Peeling back the tape--

(wheeze) got it

Oh, what’s this? A load of horseshit?

Ok, ok (laughs) hear me out!

There’s nothing you could say right now

to sell this to me!

I-I know that, but just, listen

Are you expecting me to believe these people

have an inter-dimensional portal to the “ghost

zone” in their BASEMENT?

(wheeze) I get it, but I can at least appreciate

that the Fentons are trying to take a scientific

approach to ghost-hunting. That, I can admire--

And I’m supposed to be impressed by--

they keep saying that, wh-what’s that thing?

“Ecto-” as in “ectoplasm?” What is this,

Ghostbusters?

(the camera cuts back to the front of FentonWorks, where Ryan and Shane are now standing up in front of)

Ryan turns to face Shane. “So this--” he gestures wildly to the building before them-- “is Jack and Maddie Fenton’s lab, FentonWorks.”

Shane looks at Ryan, wide-eyed and mocking. “Really? I couldn’t tell!”

Ryan rolls his eyes. Shane eyes the flashy sign, scoffing.

“Seems like this place takes a campy approach to the whole ghost thing.”

Ryan adopts his usual beady-eyed stare. (regular viewers will be able to tell that he’s already getting scared.) “I know, right?”

(there’s a quietness that descends on the pair. unusual, since Shane’s there. he never stops talking.)

“We going in?”

Ryan shakes his head. “Not yet. The whole town is haunted, and we’ve gotta see that stuff, too. We’re going to North Mercy Hospital and the Nasty Burger before going inside that bad boy.” He points back up to FentonWorks.

“The belly of the beast ,” Shane says jovially.

(a quiet laugh comes from somewhere.)  

Shane frowns.

“The belly of the beast,” Ryan repeats, more grimly than Shane. (Ryan didn’t hear it.)

Shane and Ryan begin to walk away, in the direction of town.