[Child laughing]
I got you!
You're mine!
It's over!
This is pitiful.
Hi, guys.
Hey, hi.
Ow!
No fair! I was distracted!
Yeah, right.
I was!
Let's go again. You and me. Come on.
Forget it, pee wee.
Hey, I can beat you anytime, anyplace.
What's going on?
Tucker's mad because Kiki called him a runt.
I'm sorry, OK?
No, you're not.
You're just scared I'm gonna beat you.
Yeah, that must be it. I'm--I'm scared.
Speaking of scared,
you're up tonight, Sam.
You ready?
Sure.
I've got a story about something incredibly horrifying.
But it's not monsters or demons
or any of the usual scary stuff.
It's about something that can strike any one of us
at any time.
And it's always when we least expect it.
What is it?
True love.
You're kidding.
Come on. Who says love isn't scary?
It can really hurt sometimes.
But love is what people live for.
And in my story,
it's sort of what they die for.
Submitted for the approval of the Midnight Society,
I call this story...
Johnny and Erica were brother and sister,
and they were really close.
Yeah!
Come on.
It's quarter after.
I've got a ton of homework,
and we gotta close up.
Yeah, yeah. I just finished lubing the pin setter.
I gotta make sure it won't crash on me.
Yeah, right. You're just playing.
They even worked at the same place,
the Bowl-A-Rama lanes.
Yeah!
Perfect.
As usual.
And modest, too.
Hey, did I ever tell you
you're my favorite sister?
I'm your only sister.
Yeah.
Hurry up.
Erica was a waitress.
Johnny, the repair guy.
You coming or what?
Yeah, yeah. You put this in here?
Nope.
It's a girl's ring.
Oh, it's stuck.
Really?
Great. Now you can go steady with yourself.
Yeah, Hardy har har.
Meet you in the front.
I can't get this thing off.
Johnny!
Sorry.
Did you try soap?
I tried everything except cutting my finger off.
Bedtime. School tomorrow.
Come on, Mom. I've still gotta...
Erica, please. Don't argue.
It's late.
Good-night, Mom.
Geez, what's the matter with her?
Oh, she's got a lot on her mind.
Yeah, I guess so.
So, you coming or what?
No, I'm gonna do a little channel surfing.
Get the light, will you?
Good-night.
Woman's voice: Johnny?
Johnny, where are you?
There you are.
Johnny, wake up.
Johnny.
Oh, man.
Give me a cola, would you, Erica?
Man, I am living a charmed life.
Really? Why?
Just closed out another month
without having to hire another maintenance guy.
We haven't had a breakdown in 4 months.
The longer I hold off hiring somebody,
the better my books look,
the better I look.
Life is s-s-sweet.
Thanks.
Yeah, thanks to me.
What are you doing out here?
Why can't I come out here?
Uh...
He'll pitch a fit if you get grease on everything.
Well, good.
At least he'll know I'm around.
Who does he think keeps this place running, anyway?
Don't worry about it.
Erica, I can't do it all myself.
I swear, if he doesn't...
What?
You promise not to laugh if I tell you something?
No.
I've been having these really weird dreams lately
about this beautiful girl
with long hair and amazing eyes.
Yeah, so? You and every other guy.
Yeah, but it's so real.
You know, I've never seen her before,
and I can't stop thinking about her.
And she looks a lot like that girl over there.
Cheryl Lightheart?
I know, I know it sounds stupid.
But maybe this dream is some kind of sign.
This could be fate.
Johnny, wait.
That's OK, Elaine, I'll handle it.
And how may I help you ladies?
I said a size 6, not a size 9.
Are your eyes upside down or something?
Hi, Cheryl.
Uh, you don't know me,
and I don't know how to say this, but uh...
You guys hear someone talking to me?
I don't see anyone. Must be your imagination.
Come on. Let's go.
Yeah.
Must be great to be so perfect.
Yeah...
What the...
Where's my stuff?
Johnny?
Johnny, it's me. It's Donna.
Who?
It's Donna, Johnny.
Johnny?
Johnny. It's me. It's Donna.
Don't-- Don't move!
Johnny?
Donna?
[Screaming]
Bills, bills, and what a surprise,
more bills.
Hey, Mom.
Mom.
You forgot this.
It's for me.
Erica?
Erica!
"Roses are red, violets are blue,
"you know I'll never stop thinking of you.
Love, Donna Maitland."
Where'd you get this?
It's the girl.
That's the girl from my dreams.
"Meet me tonight, midnight.
I'll be at the Bowl-A-Rama Snack Bar."
That's after closing.
You gonna go?
I don't know.
I mean, I guess I should, but...
Man, I have a really weird feeling about this.
You have to see her, Erica. She's so beautiful.
There's just something about her.
I've gotta find out who she is.
['40s music playing]
About time you showed up.
What are you doing here?
This place is supposed to be closed.
Closed? Huh, never.
Let's just say we're the uh -- night shift.
Hot apple pie a la mode,
with a 2 cola chaser.
That's my favorite. How'd you know that?
We know.
What's your hurry?
Johnny?
I uh-- hope I'm not late.
Uh...
I thought you weren't gonna show.
I'd never stand you up.
I can't. You're wearing my ring.
This is yours?
How did you...
Let's dance.
Who are you?
How do you know me?
You must know.
You're wearing my ring.
Yes, but I found...
Shh.
It's almost time to go.
I want you to come with me.
Where? You just got here.
But it's almost time.
Better hurry.
Oh, it's too late.
Too--too late?
I'll wait for you, Johnny.
Wait? For what?
Erica?
Erica. Oh, man, you're not gonna believe this.
She was there.
Donna met me but...
Wait.
Before you say anything else,
is this the girl you've been seeing?
Yeah. Donna, Donna Maitland.
What's she doing...
She's dead, Johnny.
What?
She died in a car accident.
She was driving with her boyfriend
and their car stalled on these railroad tracks
just out by Waterloo road.
They both got out, but Donna forgot her ring,
this school ring that her boyfriend had just given her.
So she went back to get it,
and the train came.
The ring.
She said I had her ring.
She was there, Erica. I swear it.
I mean, I talked to her.
She's a ghost...
And she said that she wanted me to go with her.
And it's all 'cause of this.
Why won't this thing budge?
Don't run from me, Johnny.
I want you to come with me.
Take your stupid ring back.
I don't want it.
Don't you understand?
It's you that I want.
You must know that by now.
Just--just leave me alone.
It's time, Johnny.
No!
Johnny?
Are you OK?
What?
Did you see her?
Who?
Would you sit down and relax, please?
Yeah, OK. When a ghost comes after you,
let's see if you can relax.
Johnny,
are you sure it's the ring
that's making all this happen?
What do you mean?
[Telephone rings]
Oh, man.
I'm like a raw nerve.
Hello?
It's for you.
Me?
It's Donna.
Look, this is all some kind of joke,
and I'm not buying it anymore. Understand?
This isn't funny, so just leave me alone.
Donna: I'm sorry, Johnny.
I won't bother you anymore.
[Click]
You still think this is all a joke?
I don't know.
You know, maybe all she wants is her ring back.
Maybe I should give it to her.
Well, how are you gonna do that?
You told her to leave you alone.
Then I gotta find her.
How?
Well, if she's really a ghost...
I can think of a pretty good place to start.
Hey, you OK?
Yeah, yeah, I'm fine.
I'm just a little jumpy, that's all.
You find anything?
Uh--no. You?
No.
But...
Look at this.
Donna Maitland.
This is it. This is her grave.
You sure?
Well, yeah, look at it.
How many other Donna Maitlands could there be?
Well, yeah, I guess.
But how did you know it would be right here?
I didn't.
I just kinda...
Happened to wander away from me,
get lost, and trip right over it?
What are you talking about?
You knew exactly where she was buried, Johnny.
Why do you think that is?
Look, I don't know what you mean.
Maybe you've been here before.
Did you ever think about that?
No way! Why would I have been here!
It's a cemetery!
Well, why don't you tell me, Johnny?
You remember what happened.
The car stalled on the tracks, right?
No.
And then Donna got out when she forgot her ring.
Her school ring, and went running back for it.
[Screaming]
[Sound of train]
Donna!
No.
And then what happened, Johnny?
I turned back.
I tried to push her out of the way,
but it was too late.
Donna Maitland and John...
It's me, isn't it?
I'm afraid so.
And that means that I'm...
Why didn't you just tell me?
Because you didn't remember!
You just came back from the accident
and acted as if nothing had happened.
Johnny, I was the only one who could see you.
And for some really weird reason,
you didn't remember the accident.
You didn't even know you were...
Dead.
No wonder Mom's so bummed all the time.
Don't make jokes.
So what do I do?
Well, now that you know,
everything's gonna be OK.
We can still be a family and go on living and...
Everything will be fine.
Johnny?
Is that you?
You've come back to me?
I uh...
I don't think I can stay.
I know.
You and Donna belong together.
It's time, Johnny.
Go after her.
You don't want to lose her again.
I'm really gonna miss you, Erica.
You know, you're my favorite sister.
I'm your only sister.
Good-bye, Johnny.
I love you.
I love you, too.
Erica was always going to miss Johnny,
but it made her feel better to know
that he was happy at last
with the girl of his dreams.
The end.
Good one, Sam.
Cool.
You're a ghost and you don't know it.
Yeah, like you're a runt
and you don't even know it.
I'll show you who's a runt!
I declare this meeting
of the Midnight Society closed.
Captioned by Grant Brown