A car drives down a suburban road on a bright and sunny morning.

Jasper
* Thanks for driving me to the haunting site today, Mum.

Alma
* Awww, no worries, Jasper!
* It's on the way to my work anyway. Or, it's not too far out of the way, haha!

Alma and Jasper are sitting in the car. Alma's driving.

Alma
* So! How's Bustin been?

Jasper
* ...Who?

Alma
* ...Y'know, like. Bustin ghosts?
* Ghost... busting?
* Like in... the movie...

Jasper
* Ohhhh, yeyeyeah, it's been... good. It's been good!
* The ghosts have been getting busted!
* Although when I put it like that it sounds like it's bad for the ghosts. At the very least, unpleasant for them.
* But being exorcised is really a good thing, right? Means they're happy, they can move on...

Alma
* Being busted doesn't need to be a bad thing, Jasper!
* God only knows I could use a good busting every once in a while.

Jasper
* Mum!

Alma
* I'm just saying! The life of a widow isn't easy...

Jasper
* Gahh, Mum! No!!!

Alma
* I'm just messing with you, Jasper! Hee hee hee!
* How about your friends, you still in touch with them?
* The, um, the girl with the swears, and that big friendly gay boy. Are they going good?

Jasper
* They've been doing great!



Jasper
* I... think.
* Though...
* I'm not really sure where we stand right now, to be honest. Things have been weird.

Alma
* Have ya asked?

Jasper
* Uhhhhhh, I dunno if I can just do that, Mum.

Alma
* Fah, a little bit of honesty never hurt anyone, Jasper!

Jasper
* ...Didn't it

Alma
* Communication, communication, communication!
* That was always my motto with your father, back when he was up and kicking!
* Secret to a healthy marriage, I always said...

Alma suddenly looks wistful.

Alma
* ...How's he been holding up, by the way...? Your dad, I mean.

Jasper
* Aw, y'know. He's been keeping up helping me sort these ghosts out.
* Still jolly as anything! You know what he's like.

Alma
* Ha! Yeah.
* Nothin' in this world or the next could keep old Rex down.

The car stops. Jasper goes to get out, Alma waves chipperly to him.

Alma
* Here we are!
* Stay safe out there! And say hi to your dad for me!

Jasper
* Will do, Mum! Seeya!








Jasper meets with Rex outside of a small apartment block.

Rex
* You ready to get this rumble done?

Jasper
* I sure am! Let's go get our debate on!!


A ratgirl, Peri, answers the door.

Peri
* A ghost?
* Oh, someone already helped us with that earlier today.

Jasper
* ...What?
   
Rex
* WHAT!?