The Jungle Ghost, Part 2

Just... seeing my dad... brings back a lot of good memories. Makes me miss Grandma. I just wish we'd visited more before it was too late.

## The Jungle Ghost, Part 2

### Premiere date

November 1, 2019

**The Jungle Ghost, Part 2** is the fourth episode of season one of Ghostwriter. It serves as the second part of the second story arc.

## Synopsis

Mowgli goes missing and the kids have to work with Bagheera to get him home safely.

## Plot

At the bookstore late at night, Ernesto is struggling with the modern cash register while assisting a customer. Despite his difficulties, he manages to give her the correct amount as a gesture of loyalty. Just then, the crew enters and introduces Spinoza to Ernesto, leading to a reconciliation between them. Later, when Amy asks Ernesto about the cash register, he lies and says it's not working properly during his reception.

The crew realizes that they have found Spinoza but have lost Mowgli. They check the book and discover that the words are still missing. Suddenly, they hear a growling sound coming from outside the window. They suspect that the dark figure they see is Shere Khan, an evil tiger. Concerned for Mowgli's safety, they hurry to find him before Shere Khan does.

Meanwhile, a pizza delivery woman arrives at a house and notices Rusty alone outside. Rusty runs away, which was actually a ploy to distract the woman while another dog steals the pizza. Mowgli, who has been feeding the dogs in a hidden alleyway, shares the stolen pizza with them.

Donna and Curtis later brainstorm ideas for designing their apartment. Donna suggests a hanging chair from the ceiling, but Curtis disagrees and proposes a new gaming center that is only available at his mom's house. George suggests finding something that caters to everyone's interests.

While walking to school, the crew comes across Mowgli helping a dog steal more food. They chase after him and find him on the other side of a locked gate. They convince Mowgli to stay with them, believing that Shere Khan is hunting him. However, Mowgli disagrees and plans to hide from both Shere Khan and the crew.

At school, Curtis tries again and confesses to Mr. Saunders that he didn't study. He expresses his genuine desire to study properly, and Mr. Saunders gives him another chance. Curtis celebrates his opportunity with Mr. Slithers, his pet snake.

The crew gathers to brainstorm ideas for finding Mowgli. Ghostwriter appears and spells out the word "EYES" on a fridge, prompting them to recall the eyes they saw in the alley the previous night, which belonged to Shere Khan. They decide to return to the alley to search for Mowgli. Ruben suspects that paw prints may lead them to a peculiar structure made of abandoned materials. They encounter a pair of piercing yellow eyes and hear growling and roaring, but they soon realize that the figure is not Shere Khan but Bagheera. Bagheera leaps off and signals the crew to follow him.

They enter a building with the jungle environment and Bagheera leads them to the dogs. Chevon recognizes one of the dogs that attacked her previously. Since Mowgli is present, they can now hear Bagheera speak. Bagheera threatens the dogs to take him to Mowgli, revealing that he has been following Mowgli to ensure his adaptation to the human world. Ruben suggests taking the dogs back to the animal shelter, but Mowgli strongly disagrees, considering them his pack now. Bagheera explains that they are not in a jungle but in a human world, and the dogs belong in human packs. Mowgli agrees, but only if they find homes for the dogs.

In the apartment where the dogs roam freely, the crew seizes the opportunity to talk to Spinoza about Ruben's grandmother. Spinoza shares a story about their encounter three to four years ago on a hot summer day, involving a butcher. However, Ruben interrupts and asks Spinoza about the moments before his grandmother died and her unfinished business. Spinoza insists on starting from the beginning for the whole story to make sense. Just as Spinoza is about to continue with the story with Tess bringing her warm milk, Amy and Ernesto enter the apartment and are surprised to see the dogs. Ruben, Donna, and Curtis explain that they are stray dogs who don't want to go to the shelter. Ernesto agrees to hold a pet adoption event, considering it a potential way to attract more customers to the bookstore.

In a montage, Ruben, Chevon, Donna, and Mowgli are shown preparing for the pet adoption event, while Curtis focuses on studying for his rewrite. Bagheera instructs the dogs on proper behavior for potential adoption.

The event turns out to be a success, drawing a large crowd of children and customers to the bookstore. Amy reminisces about her parents, feeling nostalgic and happy for Ernesto. Curtis unexpectedly arrives at the bookstore, surprising Chevon, who hadn't seen much of him lately. They notice that Rusty, the remaining dog, is struggling to find an adopter, which discourages a woman who was initially interested. In a time-lapse sequence, all the other dogs find homes, and Chevon decides to adopt Rusty, pending her parents' approval.

Meanwhile, Curtis and Donna resolve their disagreements and agree to get a popcorn maker for movie nights, making everyone happy. They also get treats for Rocco, their pet.

At the bookstore, Amy restores the antique cash register, but Ernesto suggests keeping both registers since the modern one can also be used for playing Scrabble.

Ruben shows Bagheera a video of the ocean, leaving Bagheera astounded. Bagheera engages in a conversation with Spinoza, but he finds her stories to be pointless and boring. Suddenly, Mowgli appears wearing his old jungle outfit made of leaves and branches. He decides to return to the jungle, regardless of Shere Khan's pursuit.

Back at school, Curtis retakes his test.

At the building resembling a jungle, Donna and Ruben attempt to restore the connection between Mowgli, Bagheera, and Spinoza. However, Spinoza continues with her pointless stories, disappointing the crew who expected her to help with Tess' unfinished business. Just as Curtis enters the scene, Chevon reprimands him for being absent most of the time. She apologizes after learning that he was studying but reveals that he failed his history test and got kicked off the basketball team. Curtis confesses that he faked an injury due to the school policy stating he couldn't play until his grade improved to a C.

As Mowgli and Bagheera prepare to return to the book, they give Spinoza another chance to explain Tess' secrets. Finally, Spinoza reveals that Tess had a secret old letter stored in a fancy box. Before she can provide more details, her ability to communicate with the crew abruptly disappears as "The Jungle Book" fully restores itself. Now their objective is to find the letter.

## Special Guest Cast

* Tiffany Haddish as Spinoza (voice)
* Aasif Mandvi as Bagheera (voice)

## Co-Starring

* Jay Santiago as Grandpa Ernesto Reyna
* Mercy Cherian as Bookstore Customer
* Nicola Correia-Damude as Amy Reyna
* Beck Lloyd as Delivery Employee
* Julian Zane as Mowgli
* Carlos Gonzales-Vio as George Moreno
* Michael Brown as Mr. Saunders
* Jung-Yul Kim as Security Guard
* Daniel Matmor as Rusty (voice)
* Christopher Michael Jones as Pepper (voice)
* Andre Richards as Security Guard
* Perrie Voss as Woman at Dog Adoption
* Reetu Bambrah as Animal Shelter Employee

## Quotes

**Curtis:** I have a life outside of finding missing book characters.**Chevon:** Good for you.

**Chevon:** Well, if this is the end, at least I made my bed this morning.**Donna:** I didn't.

If I attacked you, you must've deserved it. I think.

What I lack in size I make up for in charm.

**Mowgli:** This cat is very strange.**Spinoza:** Me? Your hair hasn't been combed in, what, your whole life?

## Trivia

* It is revealed when only Mowgli is around, the animals can speak.