Luke Ross enters the penthouse, closing the door behind him.

Hey Zuri! Have you seen Jessie around?

Zuri, sitting on her knees and her arms propped up on the coffee table looks up from her homework assignment. "Yeah she just left, why?"

Luke sighs and produces a piece of paper from his backpack. "I wanted to show her the paper I've been working on all week I got back. Look! I got an A on it!"

Zuri slams her pencil down on the table. YOU got an A? On a school assignment?!

Luke shrugged. "Yeah so? Says right here." He points to the A.

Zuri giggles to herself and then out loud. "No offense, but did it ever occur to you that an 'A' can sometimes stand for...awful?"

Luke rolls his eyes. "Well this time, it stands for awesome, thank you very MUCH."

"Yeah...and the first letter in my name stands for zany."

Luke takes off his backpack and plops it on a nearby sofa. "Hey you don't believe me?"

Zuri starts to stand up and walks over to Luke. "Since when have I ever been silly enough to believe anything from you?"

"Ohhhh I don't know...maybe yesterday when I told you there's a hairy mellow yellow monster that hides under your bed at night?"

"THAT doesn't count. I was practicing my surprise face for when I get a dog. See?" Zuri shows her surprised expression from that night.

Luke stays silent and eyes Zuri, crossing his arms.

Zuri drops her expression,then smiles. "Besides, Jessie told me there are no such things as-"

"Roooooooar." Bertram sneaks from behind in his Halloween mask.

"Aah!" they both scream, hugging one another in fright.

Bertram laughs. Luke and Zuri let go of one another, regaining composure.

"Hey, don't scare me, er, US, like that." Luke looks nervously at Zuri and Bertram.

Bertram takes off his monster mask. "Well then, I think my job here is done. You guys should've seen the looks on your faces." He points and laughs some more.

Zuri defensively retorts. "I only screamed because it looks hideous. What's with the mask anyway?"

They all move to the living room. Bertram examines the mask in his hand. "I'll have you both know that I'm celebrating Halloween a little bit earlier than usual this year. I've been invited to a very important festive decorative rendezvous."

Zuri and Luke stare at him blankly. He then produces a shiny white invitation card. "Also known as a costume party."

"Wow neat!" Luke and Zuri say.

"Sorry but as neat as you kids may think it is, unfortunately you four will be staying home."

Luke and Zuri pause and then resume celebrating. "Wow neat!" They high-five.

He looks at them questionably. "Am I missing something here? Isn't this the part where you're supposed to cry and say how much you'll miss me?"

Luke turns to Zuri in unashamed excitement. "Just think, Zuri. For one night we'll have the ENTIRE house all to ourselves."

Getting ready to run, Zuri says, "Adios, hairy yellow monster. Hello late-night curfew!" They both start to run.

"Not. So. Fast."

They both halt running and turn around on their heel slowly.

"Maybe I forgot the part about a redhead who's in charge of looking after you every single day and will be watching you guys the night of the party?"

"Whoa, who's that?" Luke looks up to the ceiling in deep contemplation. Zuri shakes his head and resumes her attention to Beltram.

"I'm sure Jessie will be delighted to watch us, unless she has a hot date with a certain hot hunk of a vampire."

Hmm and who would this certain "hot hunk of a vampire" be?" Bertram asks while quoting the air with his hands. "Robert Pattinson?" he suggests, a curious smile forming on his face while he sighs in a fake daydream.

"Oh you know...his name is umm, Johnny...um, Barlewalski...overschmidt."

Bertram looks confused and suspicious.

"I know, Bertram. His last name can be very hard to pronounce sometimes." Zuri laughs nervously.

"No it's not that. That was my 5th grade teacher's last name. That is so freaky. I hope his dad wasn't my teacher. He nearly flunked me in Geography." He shudders.

Luke and Zuri exchange very bewildered looks.

"Wait, did I say his last name was Barlewalskioverschmidt? Because it's not, it's actually... Smith. Johnny Q. Smith!"

Bertram still looks baffled. "Johhny Q. Smith, eh? Sounds smooth. I've gotta meet this so-called Smith." He then walks away and into the kitchen, sing-songing Johnny Q. Smith.

Luke leans in and says, "And you say I'M awful."

Zuri cuts him a mean look and says "Hey, I'm only 10. Work with me here!"

"Then you get an A for...that-was-absolutely-amazing!"

They both high five one another, then they stop short of celebration.

"But who exactly's Johnny Q. Smith?"

"Definitely not Johnny Barlewalskioverschmidt!" Zuri explains. Luke shrugs and both walk out of the room.

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