Castle Capers

## Summary

When the Mystery Patroller breaks down outside a spooky castle it's a night of frights for the gang from Mystery Patrol

## Transcript

(We open on nighttime on the county road the Mystery Patroller is speeding down the road)

Ranger:You sure that this is the right road for the motel Danny?

Danny:Like sure it is Ranger. As positive as I am hungry.

Rubble:Yeah I'm hungry too.

Ace:I can't wait to take a shower.

Katie:I can't wait to take a shower and relax.

Ryder:It'll be fine gang with four kids and a dog even though we're only five kids and a dog.

Danny:I'm just chilling.

Rubble:No you're just showing off.

(They laugh then he says Uh-oh they see that the van broke down)

Danny:Zoinks looks like the Mystery Patroller's broken down again man.

Katie:Why does this always happen to us?

Ranger:Dunno.

Ryder:If only there was a spooky old castle mansion where we can go for help.

(There is one)

Katie:How about that one over there.

Ace:It's worth a try.

Ryder:Yeah come on.

Danny:I'm going home!

Rubble:Me too!

(Ranger grabs them)

Ranger:We're not going anywhere until we get the Mystery Patroller fixed. Come on.

(They storm happens cuts to the castle Ryder rings the door bell)

Danny:Like what if there are ghosts?

Rubble:Ghosts?!

(Teeth chatter)

(Katie facepalms herself and says)

Katie:After all the mysteries we've solved. You two should know there's no such things as ghosts.

Ace:Only mere crooks under bedsheets with flashlights.

(Door opens they see what appears to be a ghost they freak out a man is under it)

James:Sorry about that children the lights went out I'm James the butler I hope I didn't scare you too much.

(Danny is in Rubble's arms they are cowering)

Danny:W-W-Who? Us? N-N-No.

Ryder:Our van broke down in the storm. Can we use your phone to call for help?

James:I shall see with the lordship if it is alright. Come in.

(An elderly looking middle aged man comes to the door wearing red versions of what the Earl Of Barkingburg where's

Lord Ebdon:What's all the comotion James?

James:These youngsters said their van broke down and they need our help in getting it fixed.

Lord Ebdon:I'm sorry but the storm knocked out our electricity. But you are welcome to stay the night if you'd like.

(They come it followed by Danny)

Danny:Thanks. I'm Danny. And these are my friends.(Ryder enters followed by Ranger who is followed by Ace and being followed by Katie)Ryder, Ranger, Ace, Katie and...

(Rubble enters and goes past Ebdon and James)

Rubble:Rubble-Double-Dooo!

Lord Ebdon:Ok. I'll have James here show you to your rooms.

James:Ahem...Sorry to interrupt sir but are you sure? With all the moving going on it might be a bad time.

Lord Ebdon:I'm sure James. Let's discuss this later.

Danny:We don't want to cause any trouble.

Lord Ebdon:Dont worry I have a free room for you all at the far end of the corridor to your left. The door should be open.

(They go to the room Katie gets a creepy feeling)

Katie:What a strange looking painting. The eyes...They seem to move. This place is giving me the creeps.

Ace:Calm down it's just a bad guy in a portrait.

Ranger:Yeah let's turn in.

Danny:Yeah but into what?

Rubble:Yeah what?

(We fade to outside thunder goes on and bats fly around in front like the opening to Scooby-Doo Where Are You! we fade to inside of the gang's room Rubble's teeth chatters scared like)

Ryder:(Reads book)Relax Rubble. It's only for tonight. Now let's hit the sack.

(Danny spots a ghost down by the closet)

Danny:YIKES! A GHOST!

Rubbe:HEEELP!

Danny:Let's get out of here!

(Ghost disappears they find a clue)

Danny:A clue! It looks like a footprint. Let's go back and tell the others!

(They go back to the hallway to tell the gang)

Danny:This place is HAUNTED!

Ace:What do you mean by haunted?

Danny:Haunted as in ghosts...Flying ones!

Ryder:Are you sure?

Katie:That could explain the weird painting I saw.

Rubble:The ghost flew straight by us...and it left a footprint!

Ace:A footprint by a ghost?

Ranger:Something really strange is going on. We should split up and look for more clues.

Ryder:Good idea. Danny Rubble you guys go through that open door right behind us and see what you can find.

(They enter the next room there are some ghosts they then find another footprint)

Danny:Another footprint just like the one the ghost left...

(The talk to Katie)

Katie:This picture gets more and more scary every time I look at it. Did you find anything?

Danny:We found another footprint. It looked just like the one we saw.

Katie:Hmmm there is definitely something fishy going on. You guys should check the other room. And keep looking.

Rubble:I hope we find some food soon.

(They find another room and enter it and look around and find a fork)

Rubble:A fork! Why would anyone leave a fork on the floor? Maybe It means there's food nearby.

(They go to talk with Ryder)

Danny:We found this fork lying on the ground. Does that mean there's food nearby?

Ryder:You guys are amazing! all you can think of is food. Funnily enough I just spoke to the cook. He is in the room right through there.

Danny: Maybe he's got some food! Let's go Rubble!

(They enter through the kitchen)

(They find the cook)

Richard:Hi there. My name is Richard Roma. I'm the cook. Can I make you something to eat?

Danny:Yes we're starving!

Richard:I got just the thing for you then.

Danny:We found this fork on the floor. Is it yours?

Richard:Oh thank you so much! I've been looking all over for it. Please don't tell Lord Ebdon that I lost it. I'll just get into trouble.

Danny:Sure thing! How about that food now?

(Presents the hungry duo a long submarine sandwich)

Danny:A sandwich! Yummy!

(They exit the kitchen and go out the room to talk to Lord Ebdon)

Lord Ebdon:What were you doing snooping around in there?

Danny:Sorry we were just getting a bite to eat.

Lord Ebdon:Forgive me. I've been under a lot of stress lately. You see I'm trying to sell the mansion.

Danny:Sell the mansion? Why?

Lord Ebdon:It's a long story but I'm desperately in need of money and selling the mansion is the only way.

Danny:That's a shame. This place is great...Apart from the ghosts!

Rubble:Shh...

Lord Ebdon:What? You've seen the ghosts too? James just tells me I'm imagining things.

Danny:We definitely saw some ghosts.

Lord Ebdon:Oh dear. How am I ever going to sell this place?

(They go to the other room they sneak around in vases through where knight armor is and it is alive Danny and Rubble enter the other part of the room and find a handkerchief)

Danny:A handkerchief with the initials R.R. Hmm... I wonder who it belongs to.

(They find another room Katie is trapped in the other room)

Katie:Help! I was wondering around and suddenly the door slammed shut. Get me out of here!

(They go through it and get into the room after finding a key in a chest Katie is free)

Katie:Gee thanks guys!

Danny:What happened?

Katie:It was so strange. I heard a sneeze and when I turned around to look the door slammed shut.

Danny:A sneeze? I wonder if the owner of this handkerchief had something to do with it!

Katie:We better go tell the others.

(Cuts to the outside of the room)

Ace:OK gang let's go through the clues...

Danny:We found two identical footprints a fork belonging to the cook and a handkerchief with the initials R.R.

Katie:The handkerchief could be linked to the sneezing I heard before,

Ryder:The only thing I found was a broken flower pot.

Ranger:Could all this be linked to the Lord wanting to sell the mansion? Maybe someone doesn't want him to sell it at all.

Danny:But why go through all this trouble?

(Danny and Rubble go up the stairs to see James)

James:Is everything to your satisfaction?

Danny:Yes everything is fine thanks. Hey you don't happen to know anyone with the initials R.R, do you?

James:Why of course. The cook is called Richard Roma. Why do you ask?

Danny:We found his handkerchief. He must have lost it. He seems to be losing a lot of things lately.

James:He has always been a little forgetful. Excuse me but I must be going now. Enjoy the rest of your stay.

(They enter the room and find the cook on the top stairs in another room)

Richard:Aaaatcho! scuze me I've got a terrible cold

Danny:So this must be yours then?

Richard:My handkerchief! Lord Ebdon's mother gave this to me when I first started working here. Oh it's such a shame that this place is being sold.

Danny:So you don't want Lord Ebdon to sell?

Richard:Goodness no this place has been my home for over 20 years now. Lord Ebdon claims he needs the money but I don't believe that. Especially with the late Lady Ebdon's treasure and all...

Danny:Treasure?

Richard:Yes. Have you seen the painting on the wall? It is rumored that the diamond she is wearing is part of a bigger treasure hidden right here in the mansion.

Danny:Hmm interesting.

(They exit the room and go to the next and in lots of corridors they find one room and in the closet he finds matches)

Danny:Some matches! I can use these to light up the lanterns.

(He opens another door and finds a clue)

Danny:There's something in the soil of this plant. It's a torn pice of cloth! Looks like it came from a bedsheet.

(They find the Lord and Ryder talking)

Lord Ebdon:Oh dear what am I to do? I can't sell this place with all these ghosts

Ryder:Dont worry sir we'll find out who's behind all this. We just need to find a few more clues.

(Danny and Rubble enter another room they find James)

James:I'm worried about Lord Ebdon. He seems so sad these last few days but he won't say why. I bet that crooked cook is unto no good.

Rubble:Hmm

(They look around for clues)

Rubble:Look at this....A white sheet attached to a rope...Looks like it was controlled from above somehow.

(They leave and enter another room Danny lights up five torches they then go into a small room in the back)

Danny:This must be Richard's bedroom...And his bedsheets are missing! Better go warn the others.

(They go out the place and find Katie outside the door)

Rubble:We think Richard is behind all this

Katie:What makes you say that?

Rubble:Nearly all the clues we've found lead us to him.

Katie:All of them? Hmm...Sounds a little too convenient don't you think?

(Danny and Rubble go into another room they enter the room to find two doors they go to different ones Danny lights up two torches in a lot of other rooms in the room they only find an old map)

Rubble:An old map of the mansion there's an X marked on it.Could this be where Lady Ebdon's treasure is?

(They leave and enter another room and Rubble finds a chest and inside is a scroll)

Rubble:There is some kind of scroll in here. It says:1 NW, 2NE, 3 SW, 4 SE wonder what that means?

(Danny then goes off and finds a clue)

Danny:Hmm...A drawing of some kind of machine with levers and ropes. Maybe this is how the ghosts were controlled. looks like this mansion isn't haunted after all.

(They exit the room and go to the top floor of the mansion where everyone except Richard is there noises are heard)

Danny:What are those noises coming from behind that door?

Ace:Well we're all here except the cook.

James:That crooked cook. He's probably the one causing all this trouble.

Lord Ebdon:I don't believe it...He has always been so loyal. The treasure is just a rumor anyway.

Danny:But we found this treasure map.

Ryder:We have to put a stop to it before it goes too far!

(Danny and Rubble hate to do it with out their reward for bravery but they had to...this time at least)

Danny:Come on Rub.

Rubble:Oh boy.

(They go around trying to get the ghosts attention but he keeps running in the walls the spikes for the trap get him in the butt he screams in pain cuts to a room Danny unmasks him to be)

Danny:JAMES!? You were behind all this?

Ace:I had a feeling it was you. The clues leading us to Richard were too obvious. It just didn't add up.

James:And I would have gotten away with it too if it wasn't for you meddling kids!

Lord Ebdon:I'm very disappointed in you James.

Richard:You should be ashamed of yourself trying to frame me for all this.

James:Youre the ones that should be ashamed of yourselves. This mansion has been in the family for generations!

Katie:All you were ever interested in was getting your hands on the family treasure.

Lord Ebdon:Kids. I can't thank you enough for what you've done. Now how about we take that map and try and find the treasure! I'm starting to believe that it might actually exist and I won't have to sell the mansion after all.

Danny:Oh boy that sounds like something for another adventure.

Rubble:RUBBLE-DOUBLE-DOO!

(END)