"Let's get this show on the road", said Otho as he gets out and shakes two spray cans. "We're dealing with negative entertainment potential. There's absolutely no organic flow through." "I noticed that, too. It's like a giant ant farm. What?" said Delia. "I thought I saw something", said Otho. They go into a room and Delia sprays 'Mauve' on the wall. "You read my mind", said Otho. "I did?", asked Delia. "So few clients are able to read my mind. They're not open to the experience", said Otho. They open the closet to reveal a hanging Barbara who pulls her face off. They don't notice. "My god!" exclaimed Delia. "We just have to pray the other closets are bigger than this one," said Otho. Look! He pushes Barbara aside and pulls out a tuxedo and a wedding dress, which are Adam and Barbara's "Ozzie and Harriet. What happened to these people?" "They died. Oh look, an indoor outhouse," said Delia. "Viridian", said Otho. "Viridian. Why do I know that name?" asked Delia. Otho opens the can of spray paint and sprays some on the wall and then he said, "Blue green. Hydrated chromic oxide. Remember, I'm schooled in chemistry. I was a hair analyst." "What?", asked Delia. "Briefly", said Otho.
They open another door to show Barbara holding Adam's head in one hand and a bloody knife in the other. Adam's body is lying on the floor. "Yuck!" exclaimed Otho in disgust. "Deliver me from L.L. Bean." Charles pops up out of nowhere. "I know what you two are up to and you're not gonna get away with it!", said Charles. "This is not working out at all", said Adam". "Charles, I will not stop living and breathing art just because you need to relax", said Delia to her husband. "I'm here with you. I will live with you in this hellhole. But I must express myself. If I can't gut this house and make it my own, I will go insane and I will take you with me!" "Yeah. Well, maybe the house could use a little remodeling. But why don't you just leave this room alone", said Charles as he referring to the study. "Okay?" "'kay", said Delia. "I'm gonna get her", said Barbara furiously.
"So?", said Delia. "Once you cover the wallpaper, knock down a few walls, this place may be livable. What's on the third floor?". asked Otho. "Attic space", said Delia. "I forgot to lock the attic door", said Adam. His body gets up and runs to the attic. "Did you feel something?", said Otho. "When?", said Delia. Adam's body shuts the door to the attic and lock it. "You don't have a key?", asked Otho. "Maybe Charles does", answered Delia. "I have a feeling there's something very interesting behind this door", said Otho. "Yeah, the ghosts of the people who died in this house, and they want us out of here!", said Delia. "Let's do them a favor."
They leave and Adam's body returned. "My God, that was close!", said Adam. "I cannot watch this", said Barbara. "What's the good of being a ghost if you can't frighten people away?" "Honey?", said Adam. "No, I'm not putting up with this!", exclaimed Barbara. "You don't know what's out there", said Adam. "I don't care", said Barbara.
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Beetlejuice: The Novelization
HorrorAdam and Barbara Maitland die in a car accident and become ghosts trapped in their home. When a new family moves in, the ghosts try to scare them away, but fail. The only one who can see the ghosts is Lydia Deitz , the teenage daughter of the new fa...
