BJ and Lydia breathed a great sigh of relief. The monster was back in its world, they were back in the Neitherworld, and they both retained all their limbs.

"Thank you."

Beetlejuice looked up. Had he hit his head back there, cause she couldn't have said what he thought she had just said.

"What did you say?"

"I said thank you. For…saving me, back there."

BJ didn't believe it. "Well, I just didn't want those sandworms to get you before I got done with you. That's all. Trust me, kid, I'm gonna scare you till your limit!"

Lydia looked at her feet, then farther down to the street below. They were still floating. As soon as she realized she wasn't holding his hand any longer, she felt herself start to plummet towards the road far below!

Beetlejuice noticed hr descent and teleported to just below her. Catching her hero-style, he floated to the ground, replacing her on her own two feet.

Just as she stood straight, Lydia thought she heard someone call her name three times.

"Lydia, Lydia, Lydia!"

Suddenly, she felt herself fade away from the Neitherworld, and as Beetlejuice watched with horror, she actually disappeared.

Lydia fell to earth in her own room, at the feet of the Maitlands. She coughed and rubbed her eyes. She was home!

"Oh Lydia, are you alright? What happened? What did he do to you?" They bombarded her with questions. Lydia only looked towards the mirror, then stood up and glanced at her mirror.

"What's the matter, Lydia? Why are you looking at your mirror?"

"I…I…"

"Oh, you poor thing! Here, lie down…"

Barbara tried to usher the girl to her bed, but Lydia fought her and grabbed the mirror frame, peering into it, trying to see through.

"It's just a mirror, Lydia. Come lie down. Are you alright? We can talk about it later if you want…"

"N-no. Nothing…happened…I'm fine. Just…just need to…to lie down." Lydia tried to reach her bed, but fell down onto the ground and fainted.

Beetlejuice stared at the spot where Lydia disappeared. It couldn't have been that simple! Call her name three damn times, and suddenly she was safe at home? It wasn't fair!

Besides…he hated to admit it, but he actually felt kind of good when she thanked him…for saving her.

The thought hit him hard. He didn't save her! No…he just…made sure the sandworms didn't eat her! Yeah! Because he wanted to do her in! Yeah!

But what was that "hero" bit you just played, rescuing her from her fall?

Damn it, even his subconscious was working against him! Was it such a bad thing after all? She was pretty hot…

"But she'd never go for a guy like me!"