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This is all my fault!

All of it! I am the evil genius!

What do you mean you're the evil genius?!

I accidentally opened a portal to another dimension,

and that's where all the Spookies are coming from.

A dimension full of Spookies?!

Best birthday ever!

Whoo! You are pleased with this Earth-shaking news?

Yeah. This is like something out of a Ghost Smasher movie.

Derek, hold up. Xena, are you sure? How did you even...?

When I removed fuel from the particle accelerator

to power the Spooky detector,

it caused the accelerator to glitch.

Portals to a Spooky dimension are the unhappy result.

Doesn't sound unhappy to me!

Bert! This is a massive deal.

Now we know where the Spookies are coming from,

we can focus on getting them home.

So you do not wish to banish me

to the deepest, darkest depths of the world?

As if, Xene. Without any Spookies, there'd be no Spooky crew.

If you're smart enough to open a portal,

you're smart enough to close it. Well...

..no adult has yet to master inter-dimensional travel,

but I am sure that I, a mere ten-year-old child,

can do it. Of course you can!

One Xena brain is worth a bazillion adult brains.

Well, in that case, I'm confident a solution will soon be at hand,

and our Spooky-hunting days shall be no more.

It's hotter than the Apocalypse.

Is it this hot every summer?

They don't call it Sunny Valley for nothing.

Look, I'm all for taking a break from the heat,

but shouldn't we be helping Xena with our little portal problem?

Let Xena take her time.

No presh. Actually, Bert...

..the pressure's quite real.

The longer that portal is active, the greater the chance

that more Spookies will come through.

But you've got it all figured out, right?

Why not just open the portal and send the Spookies home now?

In theory, I have a solution.

But even the slightest miscalculation

could have devastating results.

And you're sure we can't help?

All I need you to do is to check these books out for me.

I have maxed out my allocation.

Then let's get these books and get moving.

OK, game plan. Head to Spooky HQ and start planning

how we're going to get the Spookies to Xena's when she opens the portal.

Alas, it's back to the lab for me.

I have many tests to run.

Take it easy, Xene! Respect that work-life balance!

OK. How about you, Derek? Slushy and a Spooky brainstorm?

I'd love to, but I got to bounce. Literally.

I got basketball training, but I'll text you later

for a Spooky brainstorm. OK. And if you get tired, don't sweat it!

Get it? Because it's hot!

And don't forget to put your feet up, dude!

What? What?

Where is everyone?

GROANING

GROANING CONTINUES

Oh! So hot!

This heat scrambled your brains, Derek?

What are you doing here? Miss, did training get cancelled?

Training got pushed to Thursdays three weeks ago.

Which you'd know if you'd been turning up.

Oh...right.

And you'd also know that we decided to bench you for a bit.

Let the kids who are actually turning up have a shot.

Now, grab your gear, I'm out of here.

Oh, this heat!

But the team needs me, don't they?

CLANKING

Uh, hello?

Ms Norris?

Hello?

Is someone there?

HE GASPS

What the...?

Oh, FIL, I can only assume that opening a portal

is extremely risky. Correct, Xena.

Opening a portal could either, A - allow you to return

all the Spookies safely home.

Or B - trigger an extinction event across all known universes.

On the bright side, this would render

all previous concerns obsolete.

But what if my friends realised that I failed?

Might I indeed then be...cancelled?

Cancelled? I do not understand.

Are you a TV show?

FIL, can you turn the air-con down, please?

I'm sorry, Xena. I'm afraid I can't do that.

GROWLING

Bill, it's way too hot to be thinking.

The moment Xena's ready, we should be, too.

Think of all the cool stuff we could be doing if we weren't

dealing with constant Spooky invasions.

Like what? This may come as a surprise,

but I do have interests outside of Spookies.

But what if there are other Spookies out there?

We can't close the portal until we've found them all!

Like the lunch lady who makes Vegemite sandwiches without butter.

Uh-huh. Probably a Spooky in disguise.

Weird. OK.

And the school toilet that makes a weird gurgly sound

after you flush it. Like, "U-r-r-g-g-g-h!"

Then there's the..."gumpy...carrot"?

You mean the "grumpy parrot"?

The grumpy parrot who sits in the pet shop

and gives me a greasy look whenever I walk past.

Creepy. Really sorry. I hate to break it to you,

but that's definitely not a Spooky.

Kids, did you want ice cream?

I give it 30 seconds before it's liquid.

Do you mind if I debunk your theories

after we've had dessert, Bert?

Oh!

OK.

HE SIGHS

What's going to happen when all the Spookies are gone?

What if there's no such thing as "Spooky fan for life"?

HE SHIVERS Freezing.

MENACING GROWL Argh!

What's your deal? It's a thousand degrees!

I'm just not feeling the heat today.

Are you sick, or just angling for a day off?

OK, Mr Chatterbox.

How about I chuck a sickie, too, we stay home

and start investigating your list of potential Spookies?

You do whatever you want. I'm going to school.

What, you'd rather go to school than Spooky hunt?

Ow!

Derek?!

OK, unless you and Bert are doing some

sweat-based cleanse, something weird's going on.

Ha-ha, Billie. Very funny.

You going to lie there all day? You've got a Spooky regroup.

Do it on your own. Oh! Excuse me?!

You don't need my help, so stop pretending you do.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm very busy!

Bert, what are you doing?

Uh, trying to get some alone time.

Hey, classmates.

Wow. That hat is a real statement.

A girl can be sun smart and fashionable, Billie.

Speaking of fashion, digging the Arctic vibe, Bert.

Quick question. Has anyone seen Xena? I've been texting her all day.

Er, no. I was looking for her, too.

Hope she's OK. Seems like there's been some pretty weird stuff

happening lately, wouldn't you say, Billie?

I'm sure she's fine. Right, Bert?

As fine as you can be when you open a portal to another dimension.

A portal? Please explain.

Er, no, he said "pothole."

Pothole...in Xena's driveway from some experiments.

Anyways, bye! Got to run. Love the hat!

So you're just dropping the portal bombshell in front of Robina now?!

HE MUMBLES Don't see why you care.

Bert, please. I know this is weird coming from, well, me,

but you need to open up. For real.

CHIMING

What was that?

XENA'S VOICE READING

SHE SIGHS

Something I can help you with? Are you spying on me?

Are you unleashing some sort of multiverse disaster on Sunny Valley?

I'm across superhero films. I know what a portal can do.

Er, no idea what you're talking about.

Is that so? SCHOOL BELL RINGS

Hey, good luck with those...potholes.

Wait, where are you guys going? Home. Duh.

Nuh-uh! Not until we've addressed today's list of disasters.

Xena's AWOL, Bert mentioned the portal in front of Robina!

And you two have been so miserable.

It's like there's a Spooky or something.

Yeah, there was a Spooky. So what?

Since when is a Spooky strike not important?

How am I the only person who cares about this?

And how are you not feeling this heat?

PHONE CHIMES

Video message from Xena.

OK.

If you are watching this video, I have been defeated.

Unable to find a foolproof plan to open the portal,

I have decided I must confess all my wrongdoings to my parents.

No, no! No way!

Given I will be grounded for at least 20 years,

it would be unfair for you to face all the overdue fees.

I will, of course, return all books borrowed in your names.

I'm sorry I didn't do better.

We got to get to her before she tells her parents!

Are you for real?

You're seriously not coming to help Xena?!

Fine. I'll go my own.

Xena! I'm on the way to your house. Just call me back, please.

Wait. Does FIL scan your calls?

FIL, are you listening?

FIL, activate...alert mode?

Very technical, Billie.

FYI, I've just been to Xena's house.

FIL already told me she's not there.

Want to tell me why you were at Xena's?

Want to tell me what YOU'RE up to? I'm not up to anything.

Oh, really? Because aside from Bert's little portal faux pas today,

you were definitely up to something at camp.

And then there's this stuff in Xena's room.

And whatever the heck happened at Bert's party...

..this is next level.

What do you want?

I know that you guys are mixed up in something big.

I know there's something wrong with Xena.

Just tell me what it is.

I can help.

You know what? It's too hot to stand around

having this stupid conversation with you.

Suit yourself, Billie, but I'm on to you.

I can read you like a book.

"I will, of course, return all books borrowed."

I was just there!

Have you literally not moved since I left?

How are you not on fire?

And how did you not see Xena come in?

Her scooter's right there!

Well, I know where she is, so, like it or not,

you're coming with me. Now!

I guess this Spooky likes it cold.

Xena? Xena, are you in here?

Xena? Xene!

Come on. Can we just talk, Xene?

KNOCKING

Xena?

Come down. We need to talk.

Xena, you didn't fail.

We're in this together.

Huh?

How can you not hear me?

MUFFLED SPEECH

Come on, Xena.

Xena, open the door, or I will kick it down!

OK. Time to move.

Go on, quickly!

Access granted.

There is a Spooky blizzard inside the library,

and look at you. You're doing nothing!

These things really scrambled your priorities.

I was already on the path to Spooky ruin before this Spooky arrived.

Ever since then, never have I felt so alone.

At least you didn't get dumped by your whole basketball team.

It hurts worse than a snapped Achilles.

Guys, not a sadness competition.

Isn't it?

Well, my whole life, I've wanted a Spooky crew,

but once this portal shuts, I'll be solo again.

So you're worried about being alone?

That's what the Spooky has done to you?

I guess. But you're not alone.

We have each other.

You know that, right?

It doesn't feel like we have each other.

Well, I know telling someone to just cheer up never works.

So if I want to get you back to normal...

..not something I ever thought I'd miss...

..I guess I'm running out of options.

This doesn't feel right, Billie being out there on her own.

WIND HOWLS AND BILLIE STRAINS

So they're still here somewhere.

But there's only one place that's open.

Seriously? Sometimes they make it too easy for me.

I know you're here, Blizzard Brain. Where are you?!

Show yourself!

I saw you! Get back here!

Come out and face me!

I think she's in trouble.

And she's out there all alone because she cares about us.

PANTING

GROWLING

Come on.

I need you.

Here, take this.

What are you guys doing down here?

Facing this thing together, sis, like we always should have!

GROWLING

What the...?

ANGRY GROWLING

OK, you miserable mist monster.

If you've got a thing for making people feel alone,

then I've got a little story for you.

When I moved to Sunny Valley, I was the most alone I'd ever been.

I told myself I was better off that way.

But then I met the Spooky crew.

Now I realise together is so much better than alone.

So you can try to hit me with your loneliness mist,

but a Spooky crew will always have each other

and nothing will change that.

SPOOKY SOBS

A Spooky crying? This is unprecedented.

Huh? Oh, oh, oh.

I guess everyone wants to feel like they're part of something.

Even Spookies.

Hey, Mr Spooky. You looking for a crew?

Whoa! It's like a swim meet sauna in here.

Oh, my! This is highly unpleasant.

Welcome to Sweat City. Good to have you back.

I guess this guy was just...scared of being alone.

And that made us scared of being alone,

until YOU reminded us we weren't.

So, hold on. If this Spooky is connected to a fear of being alone,

maybe all Spookies are connected to a fear.

Elaborate. Derek's claustrophobic.

So what's the worst Spooky for someone who hates being trapped?

A Spooky with key fingers who can lock you in anywhere.

Yeah. And Bert was scared of getting older.

And then future Bert shows up, freezing everyone in time.

And then our old friend Clowny.

And Billie hates clowns!

Huh?

So if Spookies are linked to fears,

what does this mean about the dimension they're coming from?

It means that you've opened a portal to a fear dimension

and then tried to hide it from me.

And honestly, I'm not sure which one's worse!

Beans!

You go! We'll stick with the Spooky.

Beans!

Wait! Robina, stop!

We need to talk! Robina, please!

Beans!

I've got nothing to say to you, Derek.

Friends can't keep stuff like this from each other.

Then we'll tell you the truth.

Something big's going on in Sunny Valley.

A portal opened, and these weird creatures came through.

And I know they look scary, but they need our help to get home safe.

It sounds super crazy, but it's true.

What's crazy is that you two would rather hang out

with a snow yeti in a grandma scarf,

but the idea of hanging out with me is too much.

Robina! Stop.

I know you're angry, but you can't tell anyone about this.

I'll tell whoever I want, and you can't stop me.

What are you going to do? Kidnap me?

Then, laters.

There's no way she's going to sit on a bombshell like this.

Which means... We got to get those Spookies home

before Beans spills the beans.