The clown said, "Gee golly Mr. O'brian, she went to the greenhouse to tend the plants."
O'brian then called out, as he led the kids down a hall. "Perfect! The perfect first stop on our trip. You kidlings will love this. So, Violet, introduce me to your friends."
Violet replied pointing at the kids as she spoke, "Long story short, this is Angela, Augustus, Mike, Veruca, and my boyfriend Charlie."
O'brian replied as they arrived at a tramcar built into the house, he said, "I promise I will try not to mix you up." As he led them onto the tram he said to ghost conductor on the tram. "To the greenhouse Frankie. Slow speed." He then turns to the kids and said, "If you have time later since theres only one tram, try it on super fast speed. Give you kids a wild ride. Anyway, our first stop." The tram took off from its station, and they saw oSuddenly to the kids surprise, Leonard O'brians tuxedo morphed into a safari outfit, and he called out, "Our first stop is the AMAZING PLANTWORLD!" With that several of the clowns floated in some dressed in safari outfits. Some clowns were dressed in wild animal skins. Some began chanting and all started a dancing circle around O'brian. "I travelled the deepest jungles in the world to find the most amazing wonderful plants in the whole darn world. Ah kidlings, we are here." Sure enough out the trams windows they saw an amazing greenhouse with spotlights."
As they all exited the tram, the kids heard a "PTTUUUII" sound.
Veruca said, "Did somebody just spit?"
O'brian replied, "Behind you to the left. The Amazonian spitting fern."
Sure enough, several feet behind them, the kids saw a leafy green fern form quickly form a clear liquid on its branches, then several of their leaves flitted together and the then they spit to another similar fern. Leonard O'brian said, "That's how they cross-breed."
Veruca moved closer to a fern to observe it but O'brian said, "Don't get too close!"
Veruca turned and asked "Why?" just in time to get hit in the forehead by a spit.
O'brian said, "Because it doesn't just try to cross-breed with other ferns."
Veruca sighed and said, "Didn't even buy me a milkshake."
Mike called from the back. "Did someone just tap me on the shoulder."
O'brian replied, "No the wall on the back is covered in Conganese Prankster Vines."
The kids said in unison, "What?"
O'brian grabbed Augustus and pulled him toward the wall, and said, "Stand there for a moment. Now watch kids." Then one of the vines uncurled from the wall snuck behind Augustuses back, and tapped him on the shoulder, causing Augustus to jump.
"Leonard! Darling!" Said a female ghost coming forth, she was semi tall with brightly colored cloths and hair which created the illusion that she was on fire.
Leonard O'brian said, "Kids this is my wife Lavender, AKA Lady Flame. Sweetie, this is our great-granddaughter Violet and her friends."
Lady Flame approached Violet and said, "Can I see you breathe please? Breathe in. Breath out"
Violet obeyed, but Lady Flame replied, "No. Not enough lung power. Darn it."
Charlie asked, "Why are you testing lung power."
Lady Flame replied, "Tending plants ain't what I do kid. I'm a fire breather. Unfortunatly, to be able to breathe flame,"
Mike finished, "You have to be able to breathe, period?"
Lady Flame replied, "Bingo. So I want to pass on my talents. But to teach someone in the span of one night, I need someone with well developed lungs. How about the rest of you. Breathe in."
In unison the kids showed off their lung power. At that Lady Flame moved he finger pointing at the kids back on forth and suddenly stopped at Veruca. "What's your name young lady?"
"Veruca Salt."
Lady Flame smiled at Veruca and said, "Want to learn how to breath fire? Impresses friends."
Veruca nodded and Lady Flame said, "Well we better get started. Leonard, I'll see you later."
As Lady Flame led Veruca out, Mike whispered to Augustus, "I'm not surprised. Much of what comes out of her mouth is hot air anyway."
Violet said to Charlie, "Didn't my great-grandparents inspire you? Together for over sixty years yet still in love?"
Charlie just gave a noncommital shrug.