The next morning after breakfast, Ward and Alice were getting the house set up for the party.
Dana, Jeanie, and the ghostbusters all offered a hand to help out.
The Barretts told them they didn't have to, as they were staying as guest, but everyone insitated.
Ward, along with Egon, Peter and Jeanie, helped put up the decorations, while Ray, Winston and Dana gave Alice a hand in the kitchen preparing the refreshments and other food items.
When the work was completed, Ward and Alice thanked Dana, Jeanie and the ghostbusters for all their help.
Afterwards, Jeanie, Dana, Oscar and the ghostbusters went outside to walk around the grounds, while Ward and Alice took care of the last minute details for the party.
Outside, it had snowed a few inches the night before, and there was a fair amount on the ground.
Dana and Peter helped Oscar built a snowman.
Jeanie convinced Egon to give her a hand making on and he did.
Ray and Winston made their own as well.
"Not bad guys, but if there was a snowman building contest, ours would be first place," said Peter with a laugh.
"I don't know Peter, mine isn't too shabby," said Ray.
"Same with mine," Winston added.
"And ours is kind of cute," said Jeanie.
"To me they're all great," said Egon.
Jeanie suggested that they all take a picture of everyone with the snowmen, which they did.
After taking the photos, Peter, along with Dana and Oscar went to make snow angles while the other ghostbusters and Jeanie went their own way.
At some point, Egon and Jeanie seprated themselves from Ray and Winston, and took a walk by the staples.
"You know, this reminds me being back at my grandparents farm as a little girl, said Jeanie, Every summer we go to upstate New York and visit them.
And my siblings and I would be farm helpers.
My aunt and uncle took over the farm after my grandparents passed.
It's still there, and I'd like to take you up there sometime to see it.
I mean, if that's OK with you."
"I would like that Jeanie.
It sounds rather peaceful," said Egon.
"It is, quite the opposite of New York."
Egon found himself placing his hands onto Jeanie's.
She looked at him.
"Sorry," said Egon as he was about to pull away, but Jeanie spoke, "That's OK, my hands are feeling cold."
The two looked at each other, and both found themselves smiling.
Suddenly, a voice shouted, "Incoming!"
A snowball was heading towards Jeanie, and Egon got in her way, so she wouldn't get hit.
He managed to stop the snowball with the palm of his hand.
"Who threw that?" Egon called out.
"It was Oscar," answered Peter, who was holding the child and standing beside Dana.
"Sure Dr. Venkman, I've seen Oscar throw a toy and he has a better arm than you," Jeanie called back.
Just then, another snowball came out of nowhere.
This time though, it hit Peter.
He turned to see Ray and Winston waving at him.
Retaliation!" Peter shouted.
And within seconds, a snowball fight broke out.
Dana, Oscar, Jeanie and the ghostbusters (including Egon) were having a great time making balls out of snow, throwing them at each other (while avoiding hitting Oscar) and laughing.
Unfortuntly, the fun soon came to an end when while throwing a snowball, Peter slide on a small snowbank, and ended up falling backwards.
Everyone rushed to him.
"Peter, are you OK?" asked Dana.
As he got himself up, Peter felt a slight pain, and place his hand on his back.
"AHH! my back!
I threw my back out!" he yelled.
"I think we better get Peter inside," Winston suggested.
"Good idea," Egon added.
"I agree, it's also getting too cold for Oscar to be out here," said Dana.
The front door of the house opened Dana, Oscar and Jeanie entered, as Winston, Ray and Egon practically carried Peter inside.
"Head for the couch," Ray suggested.
As they walked into the living room, the three ghostbusters carefully placed their team member down.
"What happened?" asked Ward.
"Is Peter OK?" asked Alice.
"He threw his back out," Dana answered.
"How's that buddy?" Ray asked.
"Not great," Peter answered.
"Maybe we should take Peter up to the bedroom and put him in bed," Winston suggested.
"That may help him," said Egon.
Ray, Egon and Winston then gingerly lifted Peter off the couch and helped him up the stairs.
Jeanie lead the way, and Dana, who gave Oscar to her parents, followed them.
Once they got to the bed room, Winston, Ray and Egon helped Peter remove his coat, scarf, gloves and boots before carefully placing him on the bed flat and face up.
"Does that help better?" Ray asked.
"Slightly, but not by much," Peter replied.
"Maybe an ice pack will help," said Jeanie.
"My folks have a heating pad, that might work as well," Dana added.
"Let's try both and see which one will help Peter," Egon suggested.
"At this point, I'm willing to try anything," said Peter.
At first, Peter used an ice pack wrapped in a towel and placed it under him, then he switched it out a half hour later with the heating pad.
Awhile later, Dana, Jeanie and the other three ghostbusters checked up on him.
"How's the back Peter?" asked Winston.
"A bit better, but not great," Peter answered.
"Have you tried getting up?" asked Egon.
Peter tried to lift himself off, but felt too much pain.
"Better not take any chances," he spoke.
"I hate to tell you this Peter, but it looks like going to this party is out of the question," said Dana.
"I'm sorry Dana.
I hope you're not disappointed in me," said Peter.
"Not at all.
I'm glad you were able to come up with me.
You just rest up, and I'll bring you some soup."
Dana gave Peter a kiss on the forehead and left the room.
Peter then let out a huge sigh and said, "Well, I blew it.
If I don't show up to this party, Dana's parents are not going to have any respect for me, thinking I flaked out on them."
"Peter, you have an injury, I'm sure they'll understand," said Ray.
"Thanks, but if you guys don't mind, I'd like to be on my own for a bit," said Peter.
"You take it easy then Dr. Venkman," said Jeanie.
"Call us if you need anything though," said Winston, as he Jeanie and the other two ghostbusters left the room.