The next morning, Mrs. Brewster stepped on her lawn to get the newspaper when she saw Jerry had someone hauling the dumpster away. She smiled to herself. "Good on his word," she said very pleased.

Charley, who still laid in his bed watched a video of himself, Adam and Ed back from their geeky days. Ed as Kid Comeback. Adam as Gladiator Man and Charley as Squid Man. He watched as they all fought with foam swords and pool toys "What can you do now, Squid Man?" asked Ed on the video.

Amy ran up to Charley's mom as she stood and watched Jerry's dumpster get towed away. "Is Charley up yet?" asked Amy.

Charley's mom looked up to Charley's bedroom window. "You try. My voice seems to be on some frequency he can't hear," said Charley's mom to Amy.

Amy also looked up to his bedroom window. "Charley!" she called out.

Charley looked at his window as Ed on the video announced that the world was Kid Comeback's then telling Charley that he was already dead as Charley "killed" Ed and that he couldn't do that. He closed his laptop and called back. "Coming!"

Charley had math first thing and sat doodling in his math note book as the teacher took roll. "Ed Lee?" called the teacher. When Charley didn't hear Ed say here he looked at his vacant desk. "Edward Lee? Not here, okay."

Charley decided to go to Ed's house before school the next day. "Charley!" greeted Ed's mom upon opening the door.

"Hey, Mrs. Lee," smiled Charley, not all that happy he had to see Ed's parents. They were so nice. It was just that Ed refused to grow up and leave behind being a nerd.

"What a nice surprise. Come in," she said. "Rick, Charley's here!" She hugged Charley, much to Charley's discomfort. "Look at you, so handsome!"

"No. You look great," said Charley as Rick, Ed's dad rounded into the foyer.

"Ed said you really sprouted up. Look at you. How is it going?" asked Rick.

"Ed's going to be sorry he missed you," sighed Ed's mother.

"Oh, he's not here?" asked Charley.

"No, he leaves early," said Rick.

"Do you mind if I run upstairs and...there's just a book we need," said Charley.

"My son's room is certainly a hot spot today. Lilith and now you," smiled Ed's mom, giggling. "I think she's still up there, actually."

"Lilith?" asked Charley, hoping she would have some answers for him.

"She's not feeling too well and Ed told her she could wear his favorite t-shirt. Poor girl dragged herself over here just to get a shirt," smiled Rick.

Charley bounded up the stairs and into Ed's room where he saw Lilith going through Ed's closet. He closed the door, making Lilith jump. "Whoa, Ed's parents said a t-shirt not his whole wardrobe," said Charley leaning against the wall.

"These are for Ed," sneered Lilith.

"You know where he is!" cried Charley. "Where is Ed? What did you or your father do to him!"

"We did nothing to him," said Lilith opening the window. "All my father said was that me and Ed could become one. Of course, you and Amy aren't one yet, huh?"

With that, Charley watched as Lilith jumped from Ed's window. He was irked about that snide remark about Amy. He might still be a virgin but Lilith humped Ed's boney body. He looked on the window sill and saw a lone disk that Lilith had dropped. He pocketed and left the Lee house.

He got to school and dove into the computer lab. He inserted the disc into one of the computers and a folder popped up. He clicked and saw four film files. He clicked the first one. It was a recording that Ed and Adam did. "Oh, Adam. Here he comes. You see? You see what I'm saying?"

On the video was a wheelbarrow moving by it's self. "He's a guy with a wheelbarrow. The horror!" joked Adam.

"Don't be a dick. You know what I'm trying to prove," sneered Ed. "He does not show up on the video! He is a vampire!"

The rest of the videos were just like this one. It was night by the time Charley got home. He was picking up on where Ed's research had left off. He went in through the side door until Jerry stopped him. "You could really do me a solid," said Jerry.

"What's that?" asked Charley.

"Lilith's boyfriend is over and I have a girl on her way over for a beer and I'm all out of beer," said Jerry. "Figured, what's the harm of letting Lilith and Ed find out the fun of alcohol?"

"Ed wasn't in school and Ed's parents said Lilith was pretty sick. I don't think beer is gonna help her and whatever Ed has," said Charley.

"Set me up. I'll pay you back two times. A sixer for your mom and one for you," said Jerry ignoring what Charley had to say. "What do you say?"

Charley nodded, he was worried why Ed, mister perfect attendance, was skipping school and now drinking late at night with his girlfriend. Charley shook his head. "Let me do that. Right now. I'll go right now and check what we got in the fridge," said Charley. Jerry nodded. "Cool. Just give me a second."

Jerry followed him to the door frame. "Let me see what she's got," said Charley. He rushed into the kitchen as Jerry watched him with hungry eyes. He opened the fridge.

"You guys have a nice kitchen," said Jerry making small talk. "Good cabinet work."

"You cool with Budweiser?" asked Charley taking out a six pack and a stray bottle.

"Yeah," said Jerry grinning. "That works, yeah."

Charley dropped a bottle on the floor, shattering upon impact, causing him to jump and yell, "oh shit!"

"Can I help you out with that?" asked Jerry. He was itching to come inside of the house.

"No! No, no. I got it," said Charley. "I just...yeah, I got it." Jerry watched as Charley cleaned it up and handed him the six pack which was now a five pack. "Sorry it's not a sixer."

"This girl tonight, she's a handful. Just like my daughter," said Jerry. "Women who look a certain way, they...they need to be managed."

Charley didn't know why he was rambling on to him. Charley turned his back when Jerry spoke about his father. "Your dad ducked out on you?" he asked. He sighed. "I hope Ed doesn't do that to Lilith's brood."

Charley whipped around. Brood? Doesn't that mean...! But they're in high school! "Is Lilith...preg..." But Jerry was gone. For once, Charley wished that Ed would call him. One so that he would know Ed is alive and well. Second, so he could have the answer that Jerry ducked out on. He probably should apologize too.