"Why not?"

"I just don't."

Rae Ann took his arm. "Ray what is so important about that comic book? Let's have our ice cream."

"Young lady. Look you're cute but I think you need someone more your age."

"Someone my age? Raymond Spengler, I happened to be four months, seven days older then you!"

Ray looked at her. "You can't be more then fifteen, maybe sixteen and I'm in my twenties. And my name is Ray Stantz and I'm a ghostbuster and I came in to buy a Captain Steel comic book."

Rae Ann looked frightened. She turned to the owner "Please call his father ."

The owner quickly called Egon. And soon they all came. Janine ran over to Ray and gave him a hug. Which he returned then looked at Egon, Peter and Winston. "Why do you guys looks so old? Is it Halloween?"

Janine still had her arms around him and now she was staring at him. "Ray, who am I sweetie?"

"Since when do you call me sweetie, Janine?" Janine felt her heart break. "I just thought I would, do you mind?"

"Well since you kind of like Egon. It's sounds funny." Ray then noticed the ring on her finger. "You're married? When did that happened?"

"Egon? What's going on?"

"He's remembering who he is Winston, and he's forgetting the last sixteen years."

Janine held Ray tighter. "Egon make him forget. I won't lose my son."

Ray pulled away from Janine. "Your son?"

Peter walk over to him. "Ray, there's something you need to know. I'm going to take Rae Ann home and your parents will take you home and then when I get back we will tell you everything."

Ray looked confused as Peter left with Rae Ann. "Guys what is going on?"

Janine sat down on a chair with tears in her eyes. "I'm losing my son. Egon please do something."

Egon walked over to her and held her. "I can't Janine he's remembering All we can do now is tell him about the last sixteen years of his life."

"Last sixteen years of my life? You guys didn't know me then."

"Not the first time of your life Ray. The second time." replied Winston.

Ray stared at Winston. "Second time? Winston what are you talking about?"

Janine turned away. "I can't do this." She ran out to Ecto. Ray looked confused. "Winston, what's going on?"

Winston pointed over to the counter mirror. "Go take a look."

Ray walked over to the mirror. He stared at the reflection for a long time. It was him, but younger. He turned to his friends. "Why?"

Egon came over to his friend. "Ray you were killed in this store. I think it maybe be why everything's coming back to you."

"I'm sixteen again. How can I be here if I died?"

"Rebirth ghost."

"Egon ... I thought they were just legend."

"Let's go home. Come on Winston."

They all walked out to Ecto where Janine was waiting. She had finally stopped crying as Ray sat down beside her. "Janine?"

"I'm your mother Raymond and you will address me as such," she replied in a choked voice.

Ray stared at her for a moment. Then sighed. "I can't called you mom, Janine."

She turned to him, her face red from crying. "I raised you and you are my son."

"Janine, please try to understand I want to be me again."

Janine remained quiet the rest of the way home Ray looked at Egon but he only shrugged his shoulder.

When they pulled in Peter was waiting. Ray got out and ran upstairs. Egon looked at Peter. "What did you tell Rae Ann?"

"Not much. She was so scared Egon. I'm not sure if she'll ever want to see Ray again."

Winston shook his head. "Too bad, they made a cute couple."

"Will you shut the Hell up! I've lost my son and no one cares!" Jannie again started crying.

Egon took her in his arms. "Janine he's still our son."

"No he's not,not any more. He's unhappy,Egon ,I want him to be happy. Is there anyway you can make him the right age?"

"I don't know of anyway."

"Then find a way to give him back his old life."

Egon nodded. "I could try the time center but it's has to be done carefully. One of us must go back in time and stop Ray from going into that store." He looked again at Janine. "Are you sure about this Janine? If this works, we will no longer be married."

Janine wiped her eyes. "Yes Egon. I love my son too much to let him be unhappy. I want to go back and stop him."

Peter stared at her. "Janine, you weren't even there that day."

"I know but you three couldn't stop him. So I will. If I'm going to loose everything then it will be by my own hands."

"Okay" . Egon stepped back from the machine ." It's ready Janine. Please be careful."

"I will Egon." She kissed him then went inside the machine. The machine whirled around and soon stopped and Janine found herself at the end of the street where the comic book store was. She ran down towards the store as she saw Ray heading for it. Just as he was about to open the door she tackled hime with everything she had. They both landed hard Ray was okay he looked down at Janine wondering why she was here .She smiled up at him. "I did it .. I lost everything... " She then pass out.

* Fade to Black*