Steve and Claudia walked down the sidewalk of Minneapolis, watching and waiting for something to happen.
"So we're just going to walk around hope that we're not the next victims?" Steve asked.
Claudia smirked "Oh Jinksy! Relax." She said with a smile.
Steve huffed "Okay, so do you have to be in the direct line of sight of the light or can anybody who looks at it disappear?" he asked.
"I think if it's pointed at you…" Claudia said, beginning to slow down her walking so Steve could catch up.
Steve looked across the street to find a bright light facing away from him, he grabbed Claudias' arm and forced her to face the occurrence happening in front of them.
"Oh my god!" Claudia remarked before beginning to run across the rather busy street, catching the perps attention before he ran off.
Steve followed behind Claudia, only to stop and check on the victim who had managed to survive the bright light.
Claudia was gaining on the culprit until he turned a random corner; Claudia followed however she lost him.
"Are you kidding me?" she asked herself, looking around before giving up and walking her way back towards Steve.
"Don't worry, we'll get him." Steve said, assuring Claudia as they walked down the sidewalk.
Claudia huffed "We'll never catch him. He knows that we're after him!" she said.
"You think that's going to stop him? All that means is that…" Steve trailed off, realizing that they both might be in danger now that they tried to intervene.
"…Steve?" Claudia asked.
Steve turned to his partner "We might be his next victims." He said.
Claudia glared at her partner for a moment "That sounds nice." She said sarcastically.
Steve furrowed his brow "Okay, lets stop and try to remember what he was holding." He said.
They both walked in silence as they tried to remember the object in the mans' hands, Claudia was swaying back and forth when she gasped and stopped where she stood "A flash light…he was holding a flash light." She remarked.
Steve pulled out his Farnsworth "That's a start." He remarked, calling Artie.
Artie popped up on the screen "Yes?" he asked.
"Hey Artie, do you know anything about a flashlight that makes people disappear?" Claudia asked.
Artie thought for a moment "…the only thing that comes to mind right now is Area 51's flashlight."
"Area 51?" they both asked.
Artie nodded "Yes. It was a flashlight that the guards used to track down trespassers; once the flashlight was pointed at someone they disappeared."
"Where'd they go?" Steve asked.
Artie shrugged "Nobody knows, people just disappeared." He said.
"That's helpful." Steve muttered.
Claudia turned to Steve "Okay, so we've got a guy whose got a guards' flashlight from Area 51 that makes people just magically disappear. Why would you flash random people?" she asked.
Steve shook his head "I don't know." He said.
Artie cleared his throat, Claudia turned back to the Farnsworth "Artie, what are the side effects for an artifact like that?" she asked.
The older man researched quickly in the database "…anger…frustration…paranoia." He said before looking back up at Claudia and Steve.
Steve sighed heavily "Great, so we've got an angry, paranoid man running around Minneapolis making people disappear." He said before walking away from the Farnsworth.
"Steve?" Claudia remarked, watching him walk down the sidewalk before turning back to Artie "We'll get back to you." She said before hanging up the Farnsworth.
Claudia ran after Steve, trying to catch up with him as he finally stopped walking, letting Claudia catch up "Steve, we've got this!" she said, handing him back his Farnsworth.
Steve nodded "I know." He said, taking his Farnsworth back.
Claudia smiled "It is creepy though, kind of a point and click artifact. Blink and you'll be gone type of thing." She said.
Steve nodded "Yeah."
Claudia nodded "Okay, lets stop moping and try and find this guy before we disappear." She said.
"There was three in the bed and the little one said: roll over, roll over. So they all rolled over and one fell out." Pete sang along with Harper in the back seat.
Harper didn't mind that Uncle Pete and Aunt Myka picked her up instead of mommy and daddy, but she was still upset that they wouldn't be at the Bed and Breakfast when they got home.
"Uncle Pete?" Harper asked.
"Yes?" he answered.
Harper sighed "I'm hungry."
Pete sighed as well "Me too! Hey, how about we stop at that diner we love and get something to eat!" he said, wiggling his eye brows at Harper from the rear view mirror.
Harper giggled as Myka shook her head "No, no, no. No diner. I am cooking dinner tonight. It's going to be delicious!"
"Yeah, if you don't have taste buds." Harper said from the backseat.
Petes' mouth was agape "OH—you just got owned!" he said before laughing loudly.
Myka turned to the backseat "Harper Lillian Jinks!" she said.
Harper looked out the window "I want to go to the diner."
"Yeah, lets just go to the diner, Mykes. It's easier." Pete remarked.
"But it's not cheaper!" Myka retorted.
Pete turned to his partner "Who said anything about it being cheaper? That diner has the best pancakes on the planet! Am I right, Harper?" he asked.
"I don't want pancakes…I want a burger…with sweet potato fries!" Harper said.
Pete continued to smile "Alright sweet pea, we'll get you a burger and some sweet potato fries." He said, chuckling a little.
The car was silent for a moment "Uncle Pete?" they both heard from the back of the car.
"Yeah, Harper?" he asked.
"What are mommy and daddy doing right now?" Harper asked.
Pete smiled "Catching the bad guy sweetie." He said.
Harper shook her head "What else?" she asked.
Myka smiled "Getting an artifact."
"What kind of artifact?" Harper asked.
"A bad one." Myka said.
Harper giggled "Aunt Myka, they're all bad!" she said.
Myka smiled "Yeah, I guess they all are." She said, trailing off as Pete pulled into the diner parking lot.
"Okay, lets stop talking about scary artifacts and missing mommy and daddy, lets go eat…and then go home and build a blanket fort." Pete said.
"Yes!" Harper remarked from the backseat.