There once was a gingerbread man made by Muriel Bagge over 45 years ago. It was in a batch of cookies in which she made. She gave him to her newlywed Eustace. Eustace said " I hate gingerbread!" He threw the cookie out of the kitchen window. Eustace had eaten off the gingerbread man's left arm. The cookie plotted to return for revenge on the family. He was never seen again, until many years later...

Muriel and Courage are decorating the house for Halloween. They are hanging orange lights and pumpkins around the front porch. Eustace is still sleeping at almost noon time. That gets on Muriel's nerves so she calls up to him.

Muriel: Eustace! What are ya still doing up there? Eustace: Tryin to sleep! I need me' shut eye! I was up all night because that stupid dog kept going to the bathroom! Muriel: Well your breakfast is wasted Eustace! What am I suppose to do now! Eustace: Keep it down! What did I just get done tellin' ya! Muriel: Courage, could you do me a wee little favor and bring up the last decoration box? Courage: Uh-huh

Courage walks into the house and down the stairs to get the box. The basement is cold, damp, and smells moldy. Courage looks through cob-webbed boxes trying to find the box. He finds the Halloween box and brings it outside to Muriel.

Muriel: Thank you Courage Muriel finds some vampire teeth in the box and puts them in her mouth. Muriel: I'm going to suck your blood little doggy! Courage: (terrified tone) Ahhh!

Courage runs into the living room and hides behind the television. Eustace walks down stairs after he hears him scream.

Eustace: You dumb dog! Keep it down! What are you doing to my TV? Don't be throwin' it out cause its worth a lot. Muriel finishes lighting up the last pumpkin and walks inside. Muriel: That TV is worn out, how many times have we fixed it? Eustace: We never had it fixed! There is nothin wrong with it! Mr. TV is my friend and your not thrown' him away! Muriel: We can buy a new one that would be even better, Eustace! Eustace: I'm not spending me' money! I have it saved for something else! Muriel: What's that Eustace? Eustace: 50lbs of chop meat! Muriel: Oh look Eustace! The trick-or-treaters are here! Eustace: Those kids aren't gonna destroy my pumpkins! Muriel chase them away! Muriel: Eustace! There not pumpkin-eaters they're trick-or-treators.

At the door stand three children, all are standing patiently grinning. Courage walks over to the door to give the children candy, Eustace pushes him out of the way.

Eustace: Your not giving candy to people who eat me' pumpkins! Muriel: Oh Eustace! They don't want your pumpkins! Go out and look at em' They couldn't be healthier! Eustace: Fine. I will!

Eustace walks outside to check on his pumpkin garden. He sees that the garden is completely intact and pouts back into the house. Muriel hands each child a chocolate bar.

Muriel: Oh what scary costumes! Let me guess who ya all are suppose to be! Your the heat miser, you are a vampire, and you are a gingerbread man! Eustace: A gingerbread man isn't scary! More like tasteless! Ho ho ha ha! Muriel: Its a cute one though, reminds me of the kind I use to make! Happy Halloween children! Eustace: Now go away you stupid pumpkin eating freaks! You've stayed long enough, your so ugly you'll make my house cover its eyes!

Muriel closes the door. The vampire and heat miser dressed children leave. The gingerbread man's scheme is underway. He hides in Eustace's truck...plotting revenge.