Denise sighed as she and Ray returned to the city. Ray lost all cheer after today's embarrassment. He was really depressed and felt like a failure. Ray hadn't spoken a word since they left Morrisville. They climbed up the stairs to the firehouse.

"Hey, hometown hero!" Winston smiled. "Back so soon?"

"I don't want to talk about it", Ray said going into the bedroom.

"Oh, sweetie", Denise said. "Don't be so hard on yourself. So it was just one job that went bad. It could've happened to anyone. When was the last time any of the Ghostbusters took on 2 ghosts alone, without any of the other members?"

"Well…never", he answered. "But this was really my time to shine. I was going to take the whole town by storm and prove them wrong. They said I'd be nothing but a failure. I guess they were right."

"Hey, you are not a failure. Do you know anyone from that dinky little town that makes the news? Do you know anyone that makes as much money as you do? Ray, you're far from being a failure."

Denise gently kissed his cheek trying to cheer him up. Ray sighed as he wrapped his arms around her. He needed her comfort. She smiled as she pressed her lips against his in a full kiss.

"Why don't you go down to the lab with the rest of the guys?" Denise suggested. "See what's wrong with your proton blaster. I need to get some stuff done for work."

"Alright", Ray sighed. "Just come to the lab if you need anything."

Denise pecked his lips once more before he pulled away and headed downstairs. She opened her suitcase and pulled out the little brown paper bag she had gotten at the pharmacy. She took the paper bag and went into the bathroom.


Ray blasted a cardboard cutout as he and the rest of the Ghostbusters tried to figure out what was wrong with the proton blaster.

"There's nothing odd in these readings, Ray", Egon said observing.

"The equipment works perfectly", Ray said. "I don't get it."

"Oh, don't let it frazzle you, Ray", Janine said patting his shoulder.

"Everyone has a bad day now and then", Winston said.

"Sure", Peter smiled. "So you made a chump of yourself in front of the entire town. No sweat."

"You're not helping, Peter", Denise said crossing her arms as she came into the lab.

"Peter's right", Ray said looking down. "Maybe I should just forget it. I mean it'd be sheer stupidity to go back and try to prove something."

"Five bucks says he goes back", Peter whispered.

"You're on", Winston answered.

"Ray, you don't have to go back", Denise said. "You never should've gone back in the first place. No one appreciated you. Why should you go back?"

Ray sighed as he turned away.

"I need some time to think."