The Night the Clown Cried
"Boyfriend? That guy? No way, he's too handsome!" Fred exclaimed, as he and the gang spied on Daphne and her new boyfriend in The Bloody Stake, from the Mystery Machine, parked on the other side of the road.
"And what's that weirdo doing with her hands?" He asked, looking through the binoculars. "He's holding them Fred, it's what boyfriends do with girlfriends." Velma said, sarcastically.
"Like, let me see those binoculars, Fred." Shaggy said, taking the binoculars from Fred. "Like is it me, do does that dude look a lot like that famous actor from all those dusk movies? What's his name?" Shaggy asked.
"Baylor Hotner." Scooby said, dreamily. "Yeah, the one with the amazing abs who plays the were-turtle." Shaggy said, looking through the binoculars.
Fred tried to look at them from the Mystery Machine, there were quite a few cars going past so he couldn't see them very well without the binoculars. He was glad though, because he was still in love with Daphne and seeing her on a date with someone else, broke his heart. But it was his fault, he shouldn't have left her, and now he realised how big the mistake he had made.
"It looks like Baylor Hotner because it is Baylor Hotner, he's in Crystal Cove doing research for the latest dusk movie." Velma said.
"Yeah, well I've got something he can research." Fred said, climbing out of the Mystery Machine.
"Like, oh boy." Shaggy said, he, Scooby and Velma quickly climbed out of the van and followed Fred across the busy road, Shaggy grabbed his arm as they got to the restaurant.
"What?" Fred asked. "What are you gonna do when you get in there?" Shaggy asked, Fred hadn't really thought it through; go in, punch the guy and hope Daphne takes him back.
"You can't go in there looking like that Fred." Velma said, Fred looked at his reflection in a car door mirror, he barely recognised himself. "If you go in there, everyone would think a strange hobo lookin' guy just walked into a restaurant and punched a celebrity." Shaggy said.
"Maybe we should go." Velma said, noticing Daphne and Baylor coming out of the restaurant. Velma, Shaggy and Scooby hid behind the car. Daphne looked at Fred, but she didn't seem to realise who he was.
She and Baylor climbed into a dark blue convertible car and drove away.
"She didn't recognise me." Fred said, sadly.
"I'm sorry, Fred. You broke her heart, she oved on." Velma said.
"Without me." Fred sighed.
"Maybe we should focus on capturing Crybaby Clown." Shaggy said. "Good idea Shaggy." Velma said. "Maybe we should introduce ourselves to the new Mayor of Crystal Cove."
The Night the Clown Cried II: Tears of Doom
Crystal Cove Airport:
Crybaby Clown was tied up and sitting on the ground, surrounded by the gang and several police officers, Daphne and the other abductees sat in the back of an ambulance with a paramedic.
"Let's find out who Crybaby Clown really is." Fred said, pulling off the head of the Crybaby Clown costume.
"Baylor Hotner!" Everyone exclaimed. "That's right, I did it!" Baylor exclaimed.
Fred felt a wave of relief wash over him, he had a better chance at getting Daphne back now.
"I took on the role of Crybaby Clown for my new movie; The Night the Clown Cried, it was gonna be my Oscar!" Baylor exclaimed.
"Using my knowledge of Hollywood make up and effects, and an old buggy I found in the back lot, I built my crazed clown performance to perfection. Then I created my entourage; a publicist, a hairdresser, a plastic surgeon and a therapist. Of course, I put tracking chips in them, because you have to know where your posse is at all times. I even an innocent small-town girl who'd make me seem like the nicest guy." Baylor said, "I had it all!"
Fred didn't even notice Daphne until she'd slapped Baylor across the face, leaving a red mark on his cheek, Baylor whimpered. "Small town that!" She snapped, "Sherriff, take him away."
Sheriff Stone dragged Baylor into the back of a police car and drove away.
"You ok, Daph?" Fred asked. Daphne watched the police car drive away. "Yeah." She said, quietly, "I thought he liked me, but this whole time he was using me." Daphne said. "He doesn't deserve you." Fred said, Daphne looked up at him, she smiled.
"You know, Daph, you can come back to me- to the gang I mean." Fred said. "Really?" Daphne asked. "Of course." Velma said. "Like, you're one of us." Shaggy said. "Yay! Daphne's back!" Scooby exclaimed, jumping up, licking Daphne's face.
The gang surrounded Daphne for a group hug, but Fred wrapped his arms around Daphne, taking in the sweet smell of her hair, that he had missed so much, and the way she fit into his arms.
He finally had her back.