In Lydia's room, Rolf was alone in the darkness, waiting for Shannon. He clutched a flashlight, ready for her arrival. As the door opened, Shannon dragged Gerald and the others into the room. Rolf, taking advantage of the opportunity, started snapping pictures with the flashlight, making it flash intermittently to blind Shannon.
Shannon, bewildered and blinded by the flashing light, exclaimed, "What the hell?" Her voice filled with surprise and annoyance.
Ed entered the room and flicked on the lights, revealing the situation to everyone. "You can't kill the son of a Shepard like you killed your own daughter, you short-necked brat!" Rolf shouted angrily, still wielding the flashlight.
"What?" Shannon responded, flabbergasted. "Kill Jessi? I would never kill my daughter! She's in the library, helping Nick and Andrew with the Halloween decorations for the party on Saturday night."
Rolf and the others were taken aback by her response, and a wave of relief washed over them. Eddy, however, remained skeptical and sarcastically remarked, "Oh, really? Then what was in the heavy garbage sacks?"
Shannon replied, "It was garbage, you jackass!" Dipper interjected firmly, reinforcing her statement.
"Thank you!" Shannon added, relieved. Eddy persisted with his suspicions, challenging her further.
Eddy continued, "Oh, well, I guess that explains the giant knife and the guts all over your apron. Oh, wait, no it doesn't!"
Shannon was growing frustrated, her patience wearing thin. She explained, "They were pumpkin guts, okay?! My twin sister and I were making Jack-o'-lanterns."
Ed, misunderstanding the situation, blurted out, "So, you're hiding Jessi's body in a jack-o'-lantern. Clever plan."
A visibly irritated Shannon walked over to the telescope and pointed out, "Look, there's Jessi now. Not dead." She directed everyone's attention to the telescope, and they saw Jessi. However, despite her presence, they noticed something off about her. Her pale skin, disheveled red hair, eye shadows, and red pupils raised concern.
Shannon continued, "But she may need to take that Halloween costume off right now. She might scare the shit out of Sabrina."
Ed was still skeptical as he spoke, "That could be an illusion, though, right?"
Eddy and Dipper, clearly frustrated, both chided Ed, exclaiming, "Shut up, Ed."
Lydia had arrived at the Water Tower, clearly worried about why Jimmy had gone up there. She started talking to herself, her thoughts racing, "Why would he go up the water tower? Why does he want to be up there?" But her self-conversation was interrupted by a voice.
"And why…are you talking to yourself?" Sophia chimed in, followed by Winona.
"What the hell are you doing?" Sophia asked, puzzled by Lydia's odd behavior.
"I gotta check up on Jimmy, see what he's up to," Lydia replied, feeling the need to climb the water tower.
Focusing her thoughts, Lydia began the climb, with Sophia and Winona following closely behind. She pushed through her fear and anxiety, determined to reach the top and confront Jimmy.
They eventually reached the summit, where Jimmy was perched, still in his Fonzie costume. Lydia, concerned, asked, "Jimmy, what the hell are you doing?"
Jimmy decided to play mysterious, grabbing her and responding, "I guess you've caught me. And, if you must know the truth..." He paused for dramatic effect before continuing in his usual playful tone, "...I'm not boring, you ass!"
Confused, Lydia inquired, "I never said you were boring. How'd you know I'd follow you here?"
Jimmy confessed, "I saw you spying on me," as he sat down on the edge of the tower.
Caught off guard, Lydia stammered, "I wasn't…no…I wasn't spying on you. I was teaching Rolf how to spy on Jessi's…." Her embarrassment got the best of her, and she blushed. "Yeah, you know what? I was spying on you."
Lydia took a seat next to Jimmy. She noticed a crate nearby, and Winona couldn't help but inquire cautiously, "Jimmy, please, tell me there's not a…head…in that crate."
Jimmy chuckled and assured them, "Haha, no." He opened the crate to reveal a litter of adorable black and white-furred kittens. The sight melted the hearts of Winona, Sophia, and Lydia.
"Aw, those are yours?" Sophia asked.
"No, they're Percy's, they're his seed," Jimmy explained.
Lydia was taken aback. "You mean my cat is going to be a dad?!" she exclaimed with excitement.
"That's so cool!" Sophia chimed in.
The tension between Jimmy and Lydia simmered down, and they both hesitantly admitted, "Yes." The realization that they were okay led to simultaneous blushing and a subtle shift away from each other. Lydia leaned towards the edge of the tower and lost her balance, unintentionally pulling Sophia and Winona with her. The three of them screamed in shock.
Jimmy quickly extended his hand, calling out, "Girls, hold on, I'm going to pull you up!"
With Jimmy's help, they were pulled back over the railing, letting out sighs of relief. However, Winona, in her attempt to step back onto the railing, lost her balance again, falling off. Thankfully, she landed safely in a nearby tree but twisted her ankle.
"Sorry about that!" Jimmy said, somewhat awkwardly.
"Ow!" Winona cringed, nursing her ankle.
Delia cautiously made her way back into the Mystery Shack, hesitating as she opened the front door. To her shock and horror, all the cages inside were now empty. Before she could react, the door suddenly slammed shut behind her, leaving her trapped inside with the unleashed birds.
The cacophony of cawing and the birds swarming around her made Delia scream in terror. Panic began to set in, and it felt like a nightmare had become a reality. Amidst the chaos, Delia spotted a telephone booth nearby.
"A telephone booth! That's lucky!" Delia said, attempting to find some solace in the situation.
Desperate to escape the onslaught of birds, Delia rushed into the telephone booth, hoping the glass would protect her. The birds hurled themselves at the booth, pecking and flapping their wings, while Kitty, perched on the top, desperately tried to shoo them away.
In the midst of this feathered frenzy, Delia suddenly awoke in the Deetz living room. She sighed with relief, realizing that it had all been a terrifying dream. Still shaken, she muttered to herself, "Oh thank god! It was just a dream! Well, I can't go back there. I just can't!"
In Lydia's room, the space was filled with Lydia clones who had just returned from their adventure in the Neitherworld. They chattered energetically as they interacted with each other, creating a lively atmosphere. Beetlejuice, in the form of a TV character, played a video game, but his character was abruptly devoured by a Sandworm.
Beetlejuice muttered to himself, "Lousy stinkin' Sandworm! Doncha hate it when that happens?"
Lydia and Jimmy entered the room, carrying Winona, who was still groaning from the pain in her twisted ankle. Sophia followed, holding the crate filled with adorable kittens.
"Ooh, pain, ouch, hurt…!" Winona whined, clearly in discomfort.
Beetlejuice greeted them with his usual mischievous smile. "Hey, Lyds!"
The Lydia clones collectively responded with childlike enthusiasm, "Girls!"
Beetlejuice, ever the prankster, suggested they dance. He playfully cut out a rug with scissors and started dancing on it. "Wanna cut a rug? Trip on life like fantastic?"
But the fun took a backseat as they noticed Winona's pain. Beetlejuice made a pun about her falling in the tub, which only garnered groans from the group. He continued to tease, slipping and falling into a magically appearing bathtub.
Not amused, Lydia explained that it was Jimmy who had accidentally dropped Winona. Jimmy awkwardly apologized.
The discussion then turned to Winona's injury. Beetlejuice, always one for wordplay, suggested that she should have it checked out by a doctor. The idea didn't sit well with Lydia and the Lydia clones, and they collectively yelped in disbelief.
"BY A DOCTOR?!" they all exclaimed in a mix of shock and horror.
Lydia's mind began to swirl again as she faced the prospect of seeking medical attention, her thoughts dipping into that hypnotic, disorienting space.
