Ray, Debra and the family are all relaxing in the living room after one of Marie's famous meals. The kids were upstairs doing homework and the adults were just chatting.

"So what do the children have planned for Halloween this year?" Marie asked.

"Oh well they aren't children anymore," Debra responded, "Ally is going to her first boy girl party at Molly's house and I think this will be the last year the twins go trick or treating"

"They grow up so fast, don't they?" Amy, Roberts wife comments smiling.

"Yeah, I'm not so sure I want my little girl dancing with boys." Ray says, putting his arm around Debra.

"Oh, Ray she's 14, it's only natural. Besides there will be plenty of adults there." she assured him, "But your are right Amy they do grow up fast. At least we can look forward to a few more years with Emily" she says patting her belly.

Ray and Debra had just found out the sex of their new baby, a girl they had decided to name Emily.

"Yeah and she's not dating until she's 30!" Ray exclaimed putting his hand protectively on Debra's belly.

They all laughed and Frank turned from the TV, "Hey Ray do you and Robert remember when you were kids and were afraid to go by that house on Edgewood at the corner?"

Ray and Robert looked at each other, "Yeah Dad, we remember," Robert said.

"You were such pansies. You thought that house was haunted, what babies" Frank laughed.

"We weren't afraid Dad. We just well …." Ray began.

"You were big sissies." Frank finished for him.

"Oh Frank, don't say that. We all knew the story about that house. No wonder the boys were scared." Marie said.

"What story?" Debra asked, intrigued.

"Oh what a tragedy," Marie began, "A family was murdered there."

"Oh, my that's awful." Amy said.

Marie nodded in agreement, "Yes and they never found out who did it. This was before we moved in the neighborhood but the stories were going around. The house is still abandoned. Supposedly no one has been able to live there."

Debra thought for minute, "Oh, that white house that's so run down? Yeah I think I heard the kids talking about that one day. I never heard anything about that."

"Well, it has been a long time. I guess now that it happened so long ago and so many new people have moved into the neighborhood, not as many know about it now." Robert said.

"Ah, that is just a story to scare kids. There is nothing wrong with that house that a good paint job and some new plumbing wouldn't cure" Frank asserted.

"Yeah and you are just the guy to do it, huh Dad?" Ray joked, knowing his father fancied himself a Mr. Fixit.

"Hey, I bet you guys won't be man enough to spend the night in that house." he challenged.

"Dad, come one we're not kids. Besides we can't just go in that house. It must still belong to someone. That's trespassing." Robert said.

"Okay, Dudley Do Right. I happen to know no one owns the house now. So there."

Ray and Robert looked at each other, "Fine, we'll do it. Halloween night," Ray said.

"Boys, you shouldn't do that. It may not be haunted but it's run down so it could be dangerous." Amy insisted.

"Yeah, Amy's right. It may not safe." Debra agreed.

"Look, it's okay. We will be careful." Robert insisted, "We are grown men."

The women rolled their eyes. This should be interesting.