Taste of Love (Part 2)

Opening Night Fiasco

Once Cleo had calmed down, Bobby had order Chef Sue to grab some ingredients from the back and began to teach everyone himself. It was fairly easy for everyone except for Cleo who had never dealt with modern appliances before. Let alone technically advanced appliances. "Zionks!" yelled Shaggy who was immediately covered in batter along with Scooby as Cleo attempted to use the mixer. "Sorry, guys, we don't exactly have these things in the desert." said Cleo handing Shaggy and Scooby a towel. "Now you know why I don't let you touch anything whenever you come over." said Demon as Cleo shot him a glare. "I take it she's never cooked before." said Bobby. "She's from the desert actually." said Fred. At that moment, an elderly looking man carrying a folder came inside. "Mr. Metcalf! What a pleasant surprise!" said Bobby going over the the older man. "Kids, I'd like you to meet Mr. Henry Metcalf." said Bobby. Turns out the reason Mr. Metcalf was there was to give Bobby parchment paper that had been used by his ancestor Chef Edward DuFlay had used to wrap up his meals with and give to British soldiers. "Jinkies, that's amazing!" said Velma excitedly. "Velma, you do know that's still practiced in the desert right?" asked Cleo raising an eyebrow. "Just let her have her moment, Cleo." said Spaceman placing a hand on his friend's shoulder. "Oh? Am I detecting a hint of attraction, Spaceman?" asked Cleo making the other three member of KISS laugh quietly. "What!? No,no, not at all! Velma and I are just friends nothing more!" said Spaceman holding up his hands and backing away from Cleo. "Dude, she's so not going to get off your case on that!" laughed Shaggy. "Oh shut it!" said Velma whose face was turning slightly pink possibly from embarrassment.  "You two are dating aren't you?" asked Daphne smirking at Velma. "So, Mr. Metcalf, will you be joining the opening night celebration of the Resort?" asked Spaceman quickly changing the subject. "Well I don't see why my wife and I shouldn't come." said Mr. Metcalf. "I'm sure you and your wife will have an amazing time tonight." said Starchild. "Yeah, if that Taylor guy doesn't fall asleep or go into a mass hysteria again." said Demon rolling his eyes just as Cleo hit him in the back of the head. "Well then I suppose I'll see everyone tonight then." said Mr. Metcalf waving goodbye to the group before heading out. "Uh guys, quick question. Where'd Shaggy and Scooby go?" asked Catman. Not even a minute later, Shaggy and Scooby ran past everyone screaming with Chef Sue chasing after them with a butcher knife. Before Cleo could even take action, Fred, Daphne, and Velma had all jumped on top of her to prevent her from turning the woman into stone. "Those two never learn do they?" asked Demon as the rock band ran to save Shaggy and Scooby from the knife wielding chef. 

A few hours later, everyone was in the back getting ready for the live broadcast of the Resort's Grand Opening. "You sure that guy doesn't belong in the nut house?" asked Demon as Mr. Nosayworthy and the reporter outside where tugging the microphone she was holding back and forth on the television. "Demon, will you stop insulting that poor man?" asked Cleo crossing her arms. "Yeah, right. Anyway Cleo about yesterday..." began Demon as Shaggy and Scooby came over. "Oh boy, like can you believe we'll be cooking with THE Bobby Flay! On LIVE TELEVISION!" cried Shaggy bouncing up and down making Cleo laugh. "Oh brother, someone tell me those two didn't hype themselves up on sugar." said Catman coming over with everyone including Skip Taylor and Giada De Laurentiis. "Nope, like just pure excitement. Like besides, Cleo forbid us from eating anything." said Shaggy with a pout. "Reah, no fair!" grumbled Scooby. "Serves you two right for trying to sneak something in the back earlier today." said Cleo crossing her arms glaring at Shaggy and Scooby. "I just hope everything goes alright tonight. After all, this place seems pretty important to Mr. Flay." said Spaceman. "Like don't worry, Spaceman, if anything goes wrong Scoob and I have come up with a great gimmick that will really knock em dead. Right, Scooby Doo?" asked Shaggy. "You bet!" said Scooby "Here we go." said Starchild. "Like knock knock." said Shaggy. "Who's there?" asked Scooby. "Beets." said Shaggy. "Beets who?" asked Scooby. "Beets me!" said Shaggy as the and Shaggy did jazz hands. "You'll knock them out alright." said Velma. "I'm nodding off already." said Skip. "You've been nodding off since we met you." said Demon as Cleo hit the back of his head. Not long after, the show had begun with all of the chefs cooking. Since Cleo wasn't a hundred percent sure how to work the equipment, she was in charge of serving everyone. Everything had been going great until Rocky had started to malfunction and the rest of the equipment began to spark. "I don't remember this being part of rehearsal!" said Catman jumping back before he could get shocked. "Spaceman, little help with the sparks?!" asked Starchild. "You got it, Starchild!" said Spaceman using his electric powers to shut down all the appliances. Cleo quickly dived to the ground as something red flew right by her head. "Hey, watch it!" she yelled. "Someone please tell me this guy isn't on his phone right now." said Demon noticing Mr. Metcalf on his cell phone as his wife was scolding him to put it away. "Zoinks! Like gang away!" yelled Shaggy as he and Scooby began to run from the Red Ghost. As soon as the ghost was over the group, it made a loud shushing sound. "Oh, shush yourself!" said Velma spraying the ghost with a fire extinguisher. "Nice quick thinking, Velma." said Starchild as the group peered over the counter. "Cleo, you alright!?" called Fred. "I'm alright!" said Cleo waving to her friends. The room was a disaster. Everything was in disarray, the crowd had run out during the attack, and there were wires hanging from the ceiling. "Poor Uncle Booby." said Fred watching Bobby stand in the middle of the room holding Nacho who was trying to comfort his owner. "Don't worry, Fred, we'll get to the bottom of who is trying to sabotage your uncle's business." said Cleo placing a comforting hand on her friend's shoulder.