The Mystery of the McPhearson Phantom

When the gang hear rumors going around at school that there is a ghost haunting the old McPhearson Manor they decide to investigate
== Script ==
(We open on daytime at Canterlot High where all the teens are going around going about the school and we see the Canterlot Mystery Solvers talking to each other at the lockers)
Bulk:So Rare? You wanna grab a milkshake at Sugarcube Corner?
Rarity:Absolutlly Bulk.
(Big Mac notices Twilight checking things off a clipboard)
Big Macintosh:What'a ya doin' there Twilight?
Sci-Twi:Checking off the recent mysteries we've solved. The Ghost of the Pirate, the Scarecrow Spook, the Yodeling Phanton, the Scary Cyclops of Tar, Haunted Hotel Haunt.
Spike:(Who is in her bookbag and has his head sticking out)The Mayan Mummy Baker.
Sci-Twi:Thanks Spike. The Mayan Mummy Baker.
Applejack:T'ain't gonna make a schedule outta it are ya?
Sci-Twi:Of course not, it's only to show that our cases are done.
Winona:Maybe we've solved them all anyway.
(Watermelony comes)
Watermelony:Hey guys. I just got talking with Rose and she was saying that the old McPhearson Manor is haunted.
(Rose comes)
Rose:And it is. The ghost of the widow McPhearson is said to haunt the old place and is mad because of someone's great-great aunt threw her husband into the Loch Ness. And the monster ate him.
(Spike gulps about that)
Spike:The monster ate him?
Rose:That's right Spike.
Watermelony:And i still say it's a bunch of bologny.
Snails and Spike:Bologny?!
Watermelony:A figure of speech guys!
Snails and Spike:Oh.
Apple Bloom:That ghost sounds like a scary one.
Big Macintosh:We gotta get Sunset, Flash, Timber, Gloriosa, Trixie, Wallflower, Juniper and Adagio and the rest'a the Dazzlings to help. Oh and Sandalwood too.
Rarity:Tonight is Friday night so we could take a trip out there and investigate.
(Watermelony and Rose go off complaining to each other)
Spike:So what do we do?
Rarity:Like i said. Investigate the place tonight.
(Spike is scared)
Spike:Oh boy!
(We fade to later at night where we see the Canterlot Cruiser driving down a dirt road leading into the forest, we cut to the windshield where Big Mac drives, Rarity is beside him and Twilight is riding shotgun, the rest are in the back)
Sci-Twi:According to the map the McPhearson Manor should be in a clearing which is in the center of the forest.
Flash:That's gotta be it right there.
(Points up at the windshield and we cut to a spooky mansion in the center of the forest and thunder goes off and an eeire wolf howl is heard)
Sunset:(OS)That's gotta be it.
(They drive up to the house and get out of the van)
Gloriosa:Yeah, this is the place alright.
Sandalwood:Let's go ghost hunting dudes!
(Snails and Spike poke their heads up at the passanger window)
Snails:Spike and i'll wait here for you guys.
Big Macintosh:C'mon you two.
(We cut to inside where it is a typical looking old fashion mansion, the gang enter)
Rarity:My, talk about old fashion.
Winona:Now what'a we do?
Big Macintosh:What we always do Winona. Split up and look for clues.
Timber:Hey guys i think i already found one.
(Shows them a lever)
Gloriosa:A lever?
Timber:Yeah, this could lead to a secret passageway or trapdoor or something.
(Cuts to a picture of a fat woman with brown hair done in two buns, it looks at Spike)
Spike:Huh? (Turns to the picture and nothing happens)What?
(Cuts to the gang)
Sci-Twi:Hey that must be the widow lady.
(Cuts back to Spike, the gang walk over)
Bulk:This could be a clue.
(Removes it and it is revealed to have the eyeholes cut out of it)
Flash:No kidding Bulk, it is a clue cause the eyeholes are cut out.
Spike:I'm findin' clues in the kitchen.
Snails:Me too.
(They go to the kitchen, the gang walk around)
Rarity:Look at this black cloak thing.
Sunset:That's a clue right there.
Flash:Look at this! A tape recorder.
(Presses the button and sounds of eerie moaning is heard and Snails and Spike are walking and they hear the moans and run back to the gang screaming and jump on Bulk)
Snails:We heard the ghost!
Spike:Yeah! She went all...! (Does the noises)
Flash:It was just recordings on this tape recorder.
Wallflower:Look at this. (Shows them blueprints for a hotel)Plans for a hotel called Hotel McPhearson.
Sonata:Why would a ghost need to make a hotel and name it after herself?
Winona:Maybe cause it's not a real ghost.
(Spike pulls the lever and the McPhearson Phantom flies around)
Snails:Zoinks! The McPhearson Phantom!
(The gang turn to see it and they look over at Spike)
Spike:Sorry, i was just curious about what this lever might do.
Timber:So that's what it does.
Juniper:That proves it's no ghost.
(The gang walk off looking for more clues)
Aria:Now we need somemore clues.
Sonata:I'm scared. The Mcphearson Phantom's got me scared.
Adagio:Oh stop it Sonata.
Aria:Yeah, don't be silly.
Sonata:But what about trapdoors and stuff?
Adagio:Cut it out Sonata, that only happens in...(Falls through a trapdoor as she says)Movies!
(Cuts to scene, the trapdoor closes)
Juniper:Adagio! Adagio!
(Flash comes back)
Flash:What happened?
Sunset:Adagio feel through a trapdoor!
(They hear the evil laughter of the ghost and we cut to Snails whose hair freaksout like Shaggy Rogers)
Snails:Zoinks!
(Cuts to Spike)
Spike:Yow!
(The gang run as the laughter still goes on and we blackoyut and fade back to the gang walking)
Trixie:What now? Go home?
Big Macintosh:Nnope Trixie, we stick to the mystery and find Adagio.
Snails:But what about that...?
(Does the laugh the ghost did and we cut to Wallflower)
Wallfower:It was probably just the wind.
(Cuts to Snails)
Snails:Well that's the first wind i heard with a sense of humor.
(Cuts to Spike)
Spike:Yeah, sounded like a nutjob laughing.
(Cuts to Sandalwood)
Sandalwood:But it was probably the wind like Wallfower said.
(Cuts to Big Mac and Winona)
Big Macintosh:C'mon Winona, put your nose to work.
Winona:Right.
(She sniffs the way and we fade to a door and pounding is heard and so is Adagio)
Adagio:(OS)Let me out of here, let me out of here!
(Door opens and she slides down and lands on the floor and rubs her hind)
Adagio:Wow, i wonder how do i get out of this creepy entersection. (Close up)Well my intuition tells me...(Points in front of her)That way.
(Walks off and the hand of the phantom tries to grab her but misses, we fade to the gang walking past a skull on some books and we cut to Snails and Spike walking and wistling)
Snails:(Stops wistling and tells Spike)Stop that wistling ya make me nervous.
Spike:You were doing it too.
(We fade to them by the skull)
Spike:Oh boy. Which way did they go?
(Close up of the skull)
Skull:They went thataway.
(Back to scene)
Spike:Thanks pal.
Skull:S'all right.
(They gulp and run off freaking out and we cut to them in front of a suit of armor)
Spike:Like wow! A talking skull!
Snails:Yeah! (Close up of him)I'm so scared, i wish i had a turkey sandwich to calm my nerves. (A sandwich appears in front of him)Well, what'a know. A turkey sandwich. (Lifts bread)It needs some mustard. (A jar of mustard appears behind him)This has gotta be my imagination, or i'd be scared stiff.
(Cuts to Spike)
Spike:Yeah, me too. I'd be scared stiff too.
(Back to scene)
Snails:Now if only it could be cut in half.
(The ax held by the suit of armor cuts it in half on the table and we cut to a closeup of Snails who gets scared and runs away and we cut back to the scene where Snails comes back for the sandwich, we move the scene from the left to the right and we see Adagio holding a vase over her head and is at a corner and hears footsteps coming)
Adagio:Someone's coming. (Snails runs by only to be hit on the head with the vase) Snails.
(Cuts to a closeup of Snails who sees stars)
Snails:(Weakly)Oh, hi Adagio.
(Falls down and we cut to him laying on his front)
Sci-Twi:(OS)Hey, Snails found Adagio. (We pull back to see the gang have arrived)
Big Macintosh:For once he used his head.
(We cut to him and Spike, Snails groans)
Big Macintosh:(OS)Are ya alright?
Snails:Yeah, just as soon as i have six of seven sandwiches.
(Cuts to Twilight)
Sci-Twi:He's alright, alright.
(They hear the cackle and we cut to the phantom)
Snails:(OS)There goes that crazy wind again. 
Adagio:(OS)Crazy wind nothing. (Cuts back to them, Adagio points)Look.
(We pan over to the phantom)
McPhearson Phantom:(Scottish accent)I warn you lads and lassies. Leave McPhearson Manor and never retrun. The McPhearson Phantom has spoke.
(Cackles and goes away)
Big Macintosh:(OS)Grab that phantom!
(Cuts to him with the other boys and Spike chasing after the phantom, we cut to the phantom and they go right through it and crash off screen and she cackles and goes through a wall and we cut to the boys)
Bulk:D-D-Did you see that?
Spike:Y-Y-Y-Yeah.
Timber:Sure did.
Big Macintosh:E-E-Eyup.
Flash:I know i did.
Snails:She went right through the wall. None stop!
(Cuts to the girls)
Sunset:There's a very logical explination for all this?
(Back to the boy)
Snails:Quick tell me.
Sunset:(OS)The place is haunted.
Snails:Thanks a lot.
Gloriosa:(OS)Hey gang over here, a clue. (Cuts to her holding a big key)Look i found a key in this draw, it must belong to the phantom.
Timber:Good find sis.
(Winona is heard barking)
Spike:Hey, Winona's found something. Come on.
(Cuts to her, she barks because of a piece of paper)
Big Macintosh:(OS)Well wouldja look at this here.
(Applejack's hand picks it up and we cut to her)
Applejack:It's a piece of paper.
Juniper:It's a bill. 
Wallflower:Yeah, for therapy.
(Cuts to Sandalwood)
Sandalwood:Dudes, what would the McPhearson Phantom want therapy?
Apple Bloom:(OS)Hey y'all, over here.
(Cuts to her, the gang come over)
Applejack:What is it Apple Bloom.
Apple Bloom:This here wall has a key hole in it.
Gloriosa:Maybe that's what this key is for.
(She sticks it in and the secret door opens and we cut to the doorway where everyone looks inside)
Trixie:Wow, a secret room.
(We cut to insde where it looks like a mess)
Rarity:(OS)My dear! What a mess.
Snails:(OS)Like i'll say. Somebody sure is a messy housekeeper.
(They walk into the room)
Bulk:There's boards of wood here and everything.
Timber:Yeah, there's paint, hardhats, tools and everything.
(Cuts to Big Mac)
Big Macintosh:This just about solves the mystery.
(Cuts to Winona)
Winona:Huh? What? It does?
(Back to Big Mac)
Big Macintosh:Eyup, Winona.
(Back to scene they hear something)
Aria:Hey you guys! Somebody's coming!
(The footsteps stop)
Big Macintosh:Whoever it was must'a gone away.
(They hear the cackling of the phantom)
Sunset:Look! (Cuts to the kind of scene of Scooby and the gang facing the Phantom of Vesquez Castle only in the basement like in the episode)The McPhearson Phantom.
McPhearson Phantom:(Scottish accent)I warned you, to leave the house, now you will pay.
(Cuts to Snails and Sonata)
Snails:I'll pay, i'll pay.
Sonata:Me too.
(Snails takes out two dollars)
Snails:How'bout four bucks?
(Cuts to the phantom)
Big Macintosh:(OS)She doesn't mean that kinda pay. (Cuts to a closeup of him)Let's get outta here!
(They run out of the room with the phantom behind them and they stop and find a projector)
Sci-Twi:Jinkies, look.
Spike:A movie projector? That could be a clue right?
Sci-Twi:You bet it is.
(The McPhearson Phantom comes and wails)
Spike:AHHHH! The McPhearson Phantom!
Apple Bloom:Run y'all!
(They run and Spike gets caught in drapes)
Spike:Help! The ghost got me!
(A woman comes out and falls and she gets tied up in the drapes and the gang come)
Big Macintosh:Who are you?
Therapist:I'm the therapist. The McPhearson Phantom is who i'm helping.
(The phantom comes and Spike leaps up in the air screaming and gets caught on a chandelier and dangles)
McPhearon Phantom:(Scotitish accent)Now you can not escape me.
(Cuts to Spike, the chandelier breaks and crashing is heard and we cut to scene, the gang are in the foreground cheering as the phantom is caught in the chandelier, we cut to Adagio and Twilight)
Adagio:We caught the McPhearson Phantom!
Sci-Twi:Thanks to Spikey-Doo!
(Cuts to Spike who is touched)
Spike:(Touched)Awww.
(We fade to the police who arrest the crooks)
Policeman:Well we've already got the therapist here. But who's the ghost.
Flash:Easy officer. The McPheasron Phantom is really....
(Pulls mask off revealing a man)
Policeman:(OS)Well, well. (Cuts to him)It's the real estate developer who's been wanting to buy the place for months.
(Cuts to Wallflower)
Wallflower:He used the McPhearson Phantom to scare people away. (Shows blueprints)So he could make his luxary hotel and call it the McPhearson Hotel.
(Back to scene)
Juniper:He used a projector to make the image of the ghost to make everyone think it could walk through walls.
(Cuts to Bulk)
Bulk:And used a ratty old cloak to make people think it was the ghost.
(Cuts to Timber)
Timber:And that was used as part of those pully sistems. (Cuts to Spike and Winona at the lever)And used the lever to make it fly around.
(Back to scene)
Policeman:And the therapy bill?
(Cuts to Twilight)
Sci-Twi:That's where the therapist comes in. She left the bill there accidentlly. She was helping the real estate developer scare people away.
(Cuts to real estate developer)
Real Estate Developer:And we woulda gotten away with it too if it weren't for you meddling kids and your dogs!
(The policeman takes the crooks away, by holding them by the shoulder)
(We fade to Sugarcube Corner where the van is parked out front and we fade to the inside at the gang's booth, Big Mac reads the paper)
Big Macintosh:Hey listen to this gang. (Reads paper)McPhearson Manor mystery solved by teens.
== Trivia ==
* This story is based on the Courage the Cowardly Dog episode McPhearson Phantom and uses elements from the Scooby-Doo Where Are You episdoe Hassle in the Castle
* Adagio falling through the trapdoor and the gang hearing the laughter of the ghost and escaping is from the aforementioned latter and then having them walk around looking for Adagio and Adagio pounding on the door wanting to be let out and slides down a slide is also from the episode
* The hand of the McPhearson Phantom trying to grab Adagio as she walks off is based on the scene from Hassle in the Castle and the opening of the original Scooby-Doo cartoon where Daphne walks off and the Phantom of Vesquez Castle tries to grab her but misses
*Like Shaggy pulling out two coins saying four bits, Snails pulls out two dollars and says four bucks which really doesn't matter