A Manor of Mystery

When the gang take a road trip through the country they get lost in the rain and break down in front of a mansion and discover that the owner is creepy and not what he seems
== Script ==
(We open on a narrow country road where we see a gothic mansion which is multistory and the dark wood of the building hiding it in the shadow and the gargoyles would seem to stare down at anyone who'd come, we cut to the inside where the decor is full on creepy and the main hallway is massive the chandelier hangs from the celling and swings from side to side, overlooking the staircase in the center splititng off into two directions leading twoards the top floor, the dark navy blue wallpaper was peeling revealing a mouldy old wooden wall, the paintings in the wall seem to have the eyes following people and we cut to a big red demonic monster called the Demon Ghost and it roars as we fade to a minivan driving down the country road, we cut to see Sunset Shimmer in her clothes from Forgotten Friendship, Flash Sentry wears his clothes from the music video Cheer You On and he is driving the van, we cut to the back where Apple Bloom, Winona, Snails and Spike are sleeping, we cut to Apple Bloom's older siblings where they are reading Farmer Monthly, we cut to Rarity and Bulk Biceps, Derpy's former boyfriend and Rarity's current boyfriend, we cut to Juniper Montage reading a movie magazine and Wallflower Blush who wears her music festival clothes, is reading a gardener magazine and we cut to Sandalwood playing on his bongo and we cut to Trixie Lulamoon who reads a book about magic tricks, we cut to Adagio Dazzle who reads a book on sirens, we cut to Gloriosa Daisy and her brother Timber Spruce who read magazines too and we cut to Twilight "Sci-Twi" Sparkle who reads a math book we cut back to Sunset and Flash)
Sunset:Flash, i just love spending time with you and the rest.
Flash:Yeah, so do i Sunset.
(Cuts to Adagio)
Adagio:It beats being with those bone headed friends of mine.
(Cuts to Wallflower who guesses)
Wallflower:Aria Blaze and Sonata Dusk?
(Back to Adagio)
Adagio:Correct Wallflower.
(Cuts to Bulk and Rarity)
Rarity:And we've already captured those three aligator monsters who were driving that big truck.
Bulk:The Truck Driving Gators. That was kind of scary.
(Cuts to Big Mac)
Big Macintosh:Eyup.
(Cuts to Applejack)
Applejack:And look at Apple Bloom, Winona, Snails and Spike. (Cuts to them still sleeping)That case tuckered them out.
(Cuts to Juniper)
Juniper:It's not everyday we use them for live bait to catch the bad guys.
(Cuts to Bulk)
Bulk:But we do. Mostly Snails and Spike. Apple Bloom and Winona don't even wanna do it.
(Back to Juniper)
Juniper:True.
(Cuts to Timber)
Timber:It's amazing we haven't even ran out of gas yet.
(Cuts to Gloriosa who agrees)
Gloriosa:Right you are little brother.
(Cuts to Sandalwood who does a yoga thing with his hands like he's praying and his legs chris-crossed and his eyes a closed)
Sandalwood:Brothers and sisters, i think we do groovy in the art of exposing monsters and ghosts. (Opens his eyes)And it's like i'm Shaggy. Only not being scared and not being the most hungry one.
(Cuts to Big Mac)
Big Macintosh:That title goes to Snails.
(We fade to the van driving deeper and deeper down the dark road)
Sci-Twi:(OS)Jinkies, i sure hope we aren't lost.
Sandalwood:(OS)Hey as long as we've got each other we'll be safe Twi.
(The van starts to make noises like the gears are rubbing up against each other and Flash pulls on to the side of the road, we cut to Snails and Spike who wake up)
Snails:Huh? Why are we stopping?
Spike:What's going on?
(We cut to inside the engine where Flash opens it and smoke comes out making him cough to avoid getting clouged up)
Flash:Bad news gang. Looks like our engine's gears are broken off.
(Apple Bloom and Winona poke their heads up)
Winona:Huh?
Apple Bloom:Now what'a we do?
(Cuts to Timber)
Timber:Yeah she's right. It's not like we can go to the mechanic and get help. Boy if only there was a house where we can go for help.
(Cuts back to scene)
Gloriosa:Hey maybe that'll be our safe haven.
(She says that pointing at the mansion from the begining)
(Cuts to Snails and Spike)
Spike:That place?! No way!
Snails:Yeah, no way!
(Back to scene)
Big Macintosh:Well i'm not gonna carry ya.
Spike:Carry us?
Big Macintosh:Eyup.
Snails:We're not babies!
Sci-Twi:Tell ya what fellas, when we get in the mansion i'll give you guys some Spikey Snacks.
Snails and Spike:Ok!
(We cut to the mansion where Big Mac knocks on the doors)
Snails:What if there are ghosts?!
(Cuts to Spike who gets scared about the idea)
Spike:Ghosts?!
(Teeth chatters and we cut to Sunset who face palms herself)
Sunset:After all the mysteries we've solved. Really guys, there aren't any ghosts or monsters.
(Cuts to Big Mac knocking with the doorknocker again and it looks like a skull and the door finally opens revealing a middle aged male with grayish brown hair on the sides and back and is bald on top)
Smithers:Ah guests at last. I'm Smithers. The caretaker. Do come in.
(Cuts to inside where they walk in)
Big Macintosh:Thank ya.
(They walk past him and he closes the door and locks it)
Spike:Uh is that really necessary?
Smithers:For your safety. Now come, dinner has been prepeared.
Snails and Spike:Dinner?!
(They run off to the dinning room)
Apple Bloom:Well they're off.
(They walk to the table and we cut to the dinning room where there is salad and soup and biscuits and turkey)
Snails:Now this is an all you can eat buffet, eh Spike?
(Cuts to them in their chairs)
Spike:Yeah, all you can eat buffet.
(Cuts to Smithers at the head of the table)
Smithers:So you've had some car trouble right?
(Cuts to Twilight beside him)
Sci-Twi:Yes sir. Our engine gears are broken.
(Cuts to Big Mac and Applejack)
Applejack:'Scuse me for askin' Mr. Smithers, but why are you the only one in this big ol' house?
(Cuts to him)
Smithers:Because, my family has been the caretakers here since the original owner died. You see he was a kook. He studied in the art of black magic.
(Cuts to Adagio)
Adagio:Black magic you say?
(Back to Smithers)
Smithers:Yes. He was in the cult, that sort of thing.
(Cuts to Spike)
Spike:(Gulp)A cult? You mean like a cult that worships the devil?
(Back to Smithers)
Smithers:That's right little purple dog. He even sumnoned a demonic fore that made him go crazy and he was forced to make off but it was too late. The Demon Ghost is haunting the house to this day.
(Cuts to Trixie who doesn't get it)
Trixie:The Demon Ghost?
(Back to Smithers)
Smithers:The beastly monster he had summoned.
(Cuts to Rarity)
Rarity:Did the Demon Ghost ever get defeated?
(Back to Smithers)
Smithers:Yes but upon defeating it, it defeated him as well.
(Cuts to Winona and Apple Bloom)
Winona:(Not getting it)I don't get it. What do you mean by that?
(Back to Smithers)
Smithers:I mean he had to put himself upon the flame and they both burnt to death.
(Cuts to Snails and Spike who gulp about this)
Spike:Now that's scary sounding.
(Back to Smithers)
Smithers:As soon as you're all done with your food, i'll show you to your rooms.
(Snails and Spike wolf their food down)
Smithers:My word! You boys must have been really hungry.
Snails:We haven't eaten all day. Right Spike.
Spike:Right. Not a thing to eat.
(We fade to the gang walking down the hall upstairs with Smithers in front holding a candle and stops at one room)
Smithers:(About Wallflower and Juniper)The green haird girl and the movie looking girl can share this room.
Juniper:(Flattered)You really think i could be a movie star?!
Smithers:Not really, you just look like your dressed like you're into movies.
(Juniper is upset now)
Juniper:Oh.
Smithers:The big muscular fellow and the blue haired fellow along with the blonde haired fellow and the green haired fellow get the room down the hall, the bacon haired girl and the purple haired girl with the glasses share this one. The blonde girl with the cowboy hat can sleep with the red haired young one and the brown dog with white on it.
(Winona is confused as she looks at herself)
Smithers:The light blue skinned girl with white hair gets the one with the pink skinned girl, the white girl with purple hair can even share with the two girls i mentioned. The one with the cowboy hat and the one with the bow. The orange haired one with yellow streaks gets the one with the pink skinned one and the light blue one. And the hippie gets the one with the other boys. And the boy and purple dog get this one.
Snails:M-Maybe we should sleep out in the rain.
Spike:Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Big Macintosh:(OS)Nnope. We're not goin Snails and Spike.
(They face palm theirselves)
Spike:I knew that was coming.
Snails:Me too.
(We fade to the room shared by Wallflower and Juniper, Wallflower switches into green pajamas with white flowers one it and Juniper wears a purple nightshirt with a movie reel holding the collar)
Juniper:Hopefully by morning we'll be ok.
Wallflower:Yeah, right now i think i could use some sleep. But do you think we can trust Smithers?
Juniper:I guess the guy's creepy but still. You can't judge anyone by the way they look.
Wallflower:True. (Turns lamp off)Well good night Juniper.
Juniper:Night Wallflower.
(We cut to the room being shared by Timber, Flash, Big Mac, Sandalwood and Bulk, they are all getting ready for bed and Bulk is in the tank top he wore in Best Trends and in All the World's Off Stage, Sandalwood is brushing his teeth)
Flash:Sandalwood, how long does it take to brush your teeth?
Sandalwood:I'm already done bro.
(Spits out and goes to his bed)
Flash:In the morning we'll be back on the road and have help ready for us.
Big Macintosh:Eyup. We can only hope at least.
Timber:Yeah, we'll good night guys.
(Goes to sleep, we cut to Gloriosa, Trixie and Adagio's room)
Adagio:Ah nothing like a good book to clam your nerves.
Trixie:I'm reading this book about the great magicians who ever lived.
Gloriosa:I'm going to bed. Night.
Adagio and Trixie:Night.
(We cut to Sunset and Twilight's room where they are asleep)
Sunset:Twilight you're my best friend.
Sci-Twi:You're my best friend too Sunset.
(Cuts to Applejack, Apple Bloom and Rarity's room)
Apple Bloom:And so, Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle were playin' Capture the Flag and Spike came around from the bush and was knocked him into the mud and that's how we got him messy lookin'.
Winona:I love Spike. He's so adorable.
Rarity:Puppy love is cute.
Applejack:(Takes her hat off)Night y'all.
Apple Bloom, Rarity and Winona:Night.
(We cut to Snails and Spike's room where Spike's stomach grumbles)
Snails:Spike, with your stomach growling like that, we may never get to sleep.
Spike:Sorry. Guess it already digested the food at dinner.
Snails:Let's go find the kitchen.
Spike:Yeah, it's midnight snack time!
Snails:But it's only 9:00.
Spike:A figure of speech Snails. Come on.
(They go to the kitchen and the Demon Ghost is in the shadows as we see his purple eyes, we cut to Snails and Spike entering the kitchen)
Snails:Eureka! We eat-a!
Spike:Yeah, eureka and eat-a.
Snails:Skyscraper sandwiches and some peacan pie with ice cream to get us through the night.
(Spike dumps a box of cookies in his mouth and goes through the cookie jar)
Spike:(With a mouthful of cookies)Good cookies.
Snails:Didn't Twilight teach you any manners?
(Spike swallows)
Spike:Sorry. 
Snails:(Gets a slice of choclate cake)Want some?
Spike:Sure. It's great that talking dogs eat choclate and other things that are bad for most dogs.
(They eat all the choclate cake, packing it in their mouths and they leave)
Snails:I think i'm full.
Spike:Me too.
(They hear low growling)
Snails:I though you said you were full Spike?
Spike:I am.
Snails:I thought i heard low growling?
Spike:Wasn't me.
Snails:Well it wasn't me.
(They turn to see where the low growling came from and they freakout upon seeing the monster and we cut to the Demon Ghost who waves at them, they run)
Snails and Spike:Run!
(They run with the monster behind them and this causes the gang to come out of their rooms and they witness it)
Big Macintosh:(To the others)Y'all know what this means don'tcha?
Applejack:Yup. Get our clothes on an' go after the monster.
(They go back into their rooms and open their doors revealing them with their clothes and they run after the Demon Ghost, it chases Snails and Spike down the hall until Spike gets scared and leaps up at a candle on the wall which triggers a trapdoor and they fall through it and the Demon Ghost goes after them and the gang stop and Wallflower picks something up)
Wallflower:Hold it!
Timber:What is it Wallflower?
Wallflower:It's this zipper.
Flash:Now that's a clue right there.
Sci-Twi:We better go down the trapdoor. Come on.
(They jump down the trapdoor and we cut to Snails and Spike running from the Demon Ghost and the Demon Ghost is being chased by the gang and Wallfower and Juniper stop as they spot steelts that could make someome look tall)
Juniper:Wallflower. Do you see what i see?
Wallflower:Yeah. 
(Wallflower picks up the steelts and she and Juniper say)
Both:Steelts.
Wallflower:Now this is a clue too. Come on. We've got to capture that Demon Ghost.
(They run off to catch up with the others and we cut to the gang running after the Demon Ghost who has Snails and Spike cornered at the pentagram painted on the wall)
Spike:Uh-oh. We're trapped! And there's a scary pentegram star thing painted on the wall!
(It walks up to them getting ready to attack and the gang stop him)
Adagio:(OS)Hey you big beasty! (Cuts to the gang)Leave them alone!
Demon Ghost:Foolish interlofers! You will pay for your interfearance! So says the Demon Ghost!
(Disappears in a cloud of smoke)
Snails:D-D-Did you see that?!
Spike:Y-Y-Y-Yeah. He dissapeared.
Sci-Twi:Are you guys alright?
Spike:Yeah, sure, thanks.
Rarity:What are those?
(Goes over to a box of purple lightbulbs)
Rarity:These lightbulbs look weird. They're purple colored.
(Juniper and Wallflower catch up and huff and puff trying to catch their breath)
Wallflower:Sorry that we were held back. But we found a clue that made us fall back behind.
(Snails and Spike go up)
Snails:I gotta say, that Demon Ghost is taller then Bulk. 
Spike:Yeah and far more muscular.
Bulk:I have to agree. He's more taller and muscular then me.
Juniper:Yeah, but where is he?
Gloriosa:He disappeared in a puff of smoke.
Sci-Twi:Which shouldn't be possible.
(Checks the wall and presses a secret button)
Sci-Twi:Ta-da. A secret passage.
(Sunset finds a remote)
Sunset:Hey guys, look. (Shoes them the remote)I found this remote. It could be a clue.
(Cuts to Big Mac who discovers a machine in the side of the wall)
Big Macintosh:And lookie up there. It looks like a smoke machine that makes it come out.
(Sunset walks up to him)
Sunset:Only one way to find out.
(Cuts to the remote in her hand, she presses the button and we cut to the machine and smoke comes out)
Big Macintosh:(OS)I was right.
(Cuts back to scene)
Sandalwood:But what's the Demon Ghost dude after anyway?
(Twilight is heard saying about something from off screen)
Sci-Twi:(OS)This ancient book of spells.
(Cuts to her pulling it out a box and Rarity comes over)
Rarity:So that's what he's after.
(Cuts to Snails who doesn't get it)
Snails:Like why would an evil demon of magic need a book on how to make dark magic?
(Back to scene, Sunset gets it)
Sunset:Because he's not really a demon or a ghost.
(Cuts to Big Mac)
Big Macintosh:And i've got a plan.
(We fade to Snails and Spike walking in the foyer with the book and Snails has his clothes on, they call for the Demon Ghost)
Snails:Yoohoo, Mr. Demon Ghost. We've got your book.
Spike:Yoohoo. Heeeeelllllllooooo. Where are you Mr. Demon Ghost?
(The Demon Ghost appears)
Demon Ghost:Return to me what is mine!
Snails:(Gulps)Yow!
Spike:AHHHHH!
(They run and he chases after them)
Spike:The plan's working Snails.
Snails:Yeah, come on.
(They lure him under the chandlair and the gang pull on their ends of rope and the chandalir falls on the Demon Ghost catching him)
Apple Bloom:Ya-hoo! We caught him!
(A highway patrol officer comes into the mansion)
Highway Patrol Officer:Are you kids the owners of that van that's parked outside on the middle of the road?
Sandalwood:Yes sir and it's on the side of the road. Not in the middle of it.
Highway Patrol Officer:Well, you know what i mean. (About the Demon Ghost)What is that?
Wallflower:(Puts her hands around the bottom of the neck of the Demon Ghost)Easy officer. The Demon Ghost is really......
(Pulls the mask off revealing Smithers)
Gang:(Minus Wallflower)Smithers?!
Wallfower:Precisely. (Cuts to the scene in the hall at the trapdoor where Wallflower picks up the zipper)The first clue was the zipper piece. It looked as if it came off of a costume. (Cuts to her and Juniper with the steelts)Then there were the steelts that would make someone look like they're twelve feet tall. (Cuts to Rarity who finds the lightbulbs)Then the final clue about the demon was the lightbulbs Rarity found. (Back to her)It was as if someone used the Demon Ghost to scare away a lot of people.
(Cuts to Sunset who holds the remote)
Sunset:This remote control was used to turn on those smoke machines in the basement. This is how the demon made his disappearing act.
(Cuts to Twilight)
Sci-Twi:And secret passages were his shortcut. Which made them all extra clues.
(Back to scene)
Snails:How come he'd do this?
Juniper:Simple Snails. For black magic. He was corrupted by it. And is bent on ruling the world.
Smithers:And i would have gotten away with it too! If it weren't for you meddling kids! And your dumb dogs!
(Cuts to Gloriosa)
Gloriosa:As the caretaker he'd know about the secret passages too.
(Cuts to Timber who corrects his sister)
Timber:We've already explained that.
(Cuts to them both)
Gloriosa:Oh.
Highway Patrol Officer:Thanks a lot kids. I'll take him now.
(We fade to Applejack and Big Mac fixing the van and gives Flash the tumbs up to check it out and he turns the key and it's ok)
Flash:It's on.
(They close the hood and go to the back of the van and drive off)
(Cuts to the back of the van)
Winona:Well what started out as a country road trip sure ended in a dandy mystery.
Spike:I'll say.
Wallflower:I got all the evedience in the trunk where we keep the evedience.
Spike:The evedience trunk?
Wallflower:Yeah, that.
Spike:Spikey-Dikey-Doooooooo!
END