"Denise?" Grandma Irene said gently shaking her. "Denise, wake up."
Denise opened her eyes a crack and turned.
"Grandma?" she said yawning. "Is everything okay?"
"Look what's on the news", Grandma Irene said turning up the volume on the tv.
"Good evening, I'm Roger Grimsby. Today the entire eastern seaboard is alive with talk of incidents of paranormal activity. Alleged ghost sightings and related supernatural occurrences have been reported across the entire tri-state area."
Denise smiled but quickly frowned when she realized what this newsreel meant.
"So Ray blew me off for this", she said.
"You said this kind of thing was his job", Grandma Irene said.
"Yeah, I know. I didn't expect him to be kept this busy. Up and down the whole tri-state area? That doesn't sound natural."
"I don't know", she said. "I've never heard of such a thing happening before."
"Well, if Ray can spare time, he can let me know. I like him but I can't wait around for someone who won't give me the time or the place."
"So what are you going to do about it?"
"Well, it's Saturday", Denise said. "I guess I can go out tonight and find something to do."
"So you're ending it before it began?" Grandma Irene asked.
"I don't want to be in a one-sided romance", she answered. "I'm going to nip it in the bud before I end up hurting myself."
"I hope you're doing the right thing. Where will you go?"
"I was thinking that new club, The Rose."
"The Rose?" Grandma Irene asked. "I've heard of no such place."
"It's new, Grandma. By the way, don't wait up for me. I might be back late."
"Dear, be careful tonight. These city boys aren't as nice as the boys back home", she warned.
"I know, Grandma", Denise said.
Ray looked at his newspaper while drinking his third cup of coffee. He, Peter and Egon had been up all night and all day capturing ghosts. They needed to put an ad in the paper for hiring more help. Just as he was about to take a sip of warm coffee, the alarm rang making him jump in surprise, spilling his coffee.
"Oh great!" Ray yelled as he wiped the hot coffee off his uniform.
"This one looks like it could be a real blast", Janine said in her usual monotone voice. "You got a poltergeist at this dance club called the Rose."
"The Rose?" Peter said. "I've heard about that place. Very fashionable."
"Yeah, they want you to hurry before all the dancers leave", Janine said. "They want to stay in business."
"We'll handle it", Egon said.
The three of them rushed to the Ecto-One. Ray drove at full speed until they arrived at the dance club. Right away, they could tell something was wrong. There was no line outside. No bouncers stood at the entrance. The Ghostbusters put their proton packs on and went inside.
The inside was partially wrecked. Most people hid behind the bar and backed away against the wall as a ghost with long sharp talons floated around the disco ball and lights. Ray noticed there was a familiar face in the crowd.
"Denise?" he said.
Denise stood wearing a long black skirt, a red spaghetti-strapped shirt, and black heels. Her hair was put up in a bun which was messed up probably from all the wind the ghost was making. She looked half-scared but half-brave. She noticed the Ghostbusters come in the entrance.
"Ray?"