At the same time in Amity Park...

"Wow Tucker, it was really nice of you to invite us over to hang out at your house for the day," Sam told her friend as they all sat down at the kitchen table.

"Yeah, it was," Danny said. He couldn't help but notice the house's clean lines and contemporary feel as he sat down.

"Well, my house isn't as grandiose as yours is, Sam," (she glared at him) "but I thought it would be nice to invite you guys over to waste away the first day of summer vacation," he quickly recovered.

"Who says we have to waste it?" Danny inquired. "There is so much we can do."

"Like what?" Tucker asked.

"Well, um... How about the movies?"

"Nothing good is out yet," Tucker answered.

"The mall?"

"Oh please." Sam remarked. "Like we don't go there every other day." She thought about inviting them over to her house, and then decided against it after Tucker's comment.

"Maybe I can convince Jazz to drive us to the beach." Danny thought aloud.

"You can try, but I doubt your sister will do that for us. Doesn't she have a job or something that she needs to drive to?" Sam asked.

"Oh yeah. I think she just got a job keeping records in some office. She says it is a 'normal' summer job for a kid her age. You know how she and record-keeping go hand in hand," Danny replied. "Maybe we should all just go get jobs some place," he sighed.

"Danny, in case you have forgotten, you kind of already have a job, and we already work with you." Sam said quietly. Tuck nodded his head in agreement. Danny took a deep breath and hung his head.

"Yeah, I guess you're right, but I was hoping to have a slight break this summer with fighting ghosts. I do want some free time, you know."

"I don't blame you," Tucker said. "Maybe there won't be as many evil ghosts to send back to the Ghost Zone this summer."

"You can't count on that," Sam said.

As they chatted, Tucker's mom came into the room, and their conversation immediately ceased.

"Danny, Sam, how are you kids? I haven't seen you two in a while. Are you relieved that you have finished your first year of high school?"

"Yes," they responded excitedly.

"I didn't think I'd pass finals, but with Sam and Tuck's help I did," Danny said proudly.

"Well congratulations, hun. Hey, I have some snacks in the fridge; you kids wouldn't be interested, would you?"

"Uh mom..." Tuck said a bit hastily, "I don't think..."

"Here you are. Dig in kids!" She set a few plates on the table. One was a platter on which she had some crudités (Celery sticks, carrots, etc. with dip in the center of the plate), popcorn, and crackers with tofu cheese. Tucker closed his eyes and put his hand over his face in defeat. He looked completely disgusted. Sam, on the other hand, looked in awe at what she saw as the greatest snack-feast in the world. She obviously couldn't have been more delighted at the vegetarian food. She thanked Tucker's mom profusely with a look in her eye that seemed to say, "Will you adopt me, please?" After his mom had left, they all started eating.

"So Tucker, is this why you love meat so much?"

"Yeah," he replied. "Both my parents have always been vegetarians, trying to feed me this garbage. I however, am a pure-blooded carnivore."

"Well, I guess it's better than nothing." Danny said.

"I'm not complaining," Sam said happily as she chewed on a carrot stick.

"Well, I don't know about you guys, but it is getting awfully hot already. Let me go turn on the air conditioning. I'll be right back."

As he left, Danny suddenly gasped as a wisp of blue smoke quickly escaped his mouth, and his body started shivering as the room got colder at an unnatural rate.

"Oh no," he said. "I was dreading this." He and Sam both knew that it was not because of the air conditioner being turned on. They then heard that familiar, infamous voice behind them.

"Hello, ghost child. We meet again."