Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's Ghost

ls anyone there?

Early man's struggle for surv i val was a harsh one.

Threats to h i s ex i stence were everywhere.

l really must switch to decaf.

Fortunately, man had h i s greater i ntell i gence to help h i m surv i ve.

lt i s w i th the use of tools...

that humans learned to overcome the i r savage enem i es.

Please move to the next exh i b i t.

Professor!

Behind you!

Yikes!

Stay right there!

-Shaggy! -Now, Scoob!

-The trap worked, Scoob! -Yeah!

Give me four!

-You're the man, Scoob. -You're the man.

Nice going, guys. You caught 'em.

Right. No problem, Freddy.

But we had a little help.

Who are you?

l don't believe it!

You're Ben Ravencroft, the famous horror writer.

That's right.

And let's see who they are.

lt's Perkins.

And Griswold. Disgruntled archaeologists from the museum's Babylonian project.

They were upset with you for cutting their funding, Dr. Dean.

And we would have gotten away with it, too.. .

if it wasn't for this meddling writer!

That's a twist!

Yeah. At least he didn't call us ''kids." l hate that.

You beat us to the punch, Mr. Ravencroft.

Sorry, l didn't mean to upstage you.

So what were you doing here?

l was doing research on my latest novel.. .

when l saw the archaeologists acting suspiciously.. .

and decided to investigate.

Mr. Ravencroft, l am a huge fan of your work.

l've read all your books, which in my opinion.. .

are the best horror stories ever written.

Thanks, Velma.

You know my name?

And Daphne's and Fred's.

And Scooby and Shaggy, of course.

l've admired your work unraveling supernatural mysteries.. .

for some time now.

We're in the same business of ''mystery and the occult." Right?

Please.

What we do pales in comparison with the sheer palpable fright of your novels.

-l wouldn't say that. -Take The Dead Mal l, for example.

That creepy jewelry-store owner was an incredibly complex character.

You're very kind.

Listen, Velma, l'm going back to my hometown.. .

in Massachusetts this weekend.. .

to the house where l wrote my early books.

l go back every year for the fall color. lt's very peaceful and relaxing.

Why don't you and your friends come visit?

Really? That would be great, wouldn't it, gang?

Yeah. We could use a break from all these spooky mysteries.

And Oakhaven does have one of the best restaurants in New England.

-We're sold, eh, Scoob? -Yeah!

This color is spectacular, right, guys?

-Amazing! -Yeah!

Don't forget me, old buddy.

And that scene at the end.. .

where the caretaker's flesh dissolved was so brilliant l--

Look, we're here.

Already?

Welcome to Oakhaven!

What?

l thought you said this was a quiet little town.

lt was.

This is a pretty popular spot.

Sure, we always get a few leaf peepers, but never like this.

This is a circus!

There's the mayor. He'll know what's going on!

-Maybe he'll know a place to eat! -Yeah!

Welcome to old Oakhaven!

Have a wonderful time!

So glad you could come!

Mayor! Mayor Corey!

Ben, my boy! l'm glad you could come home to see this!

And l see you've brought some friends. And their dog.

Dog? Where?

Welcome. The more the merrier.

But what is all this?

lt's great, isn't it? Business is booming. Not like a few months ago.. .

when it was slower than maple syrup on a cold day!

-Hey, Ben. -Hi, Mr. McKnight.

Welcome home. Have a T-shirt before my store sells out!

-You can wear it to the concert tomorrow. -Concert?

The Hex Girls.

-You've heard of them, Fred? -Just now.

A local group. You'll like 'em. Kind of spooky.

''l Met The Ghost of Oakhaven ''?

Ghost?

Jinkies, looks like there's a ghost in your own backyard, Ben.

Not only that, but it's his own ancestor.

The ghost of Sarah Ravencroft.

That's ridiculous.

l thought we'd gotten past all this witch nonsense.

What can l say, Ben. Ever since we built our ''Puritan Village''.. .

her ghost has appeared many times.

Don't tell me. You disturbed her spirit with the construction.

And now, she's haunting the town.

How did you know?

-Ghost hunting's our specialty. -l see.

Did you say, ''Puritan Village''?

What you're seeing is a perfect re-creation of what life was like back in the 1600s.. .

as reenacted by our locals.

When did all this go up?

About six months ago.

This is amazing, Mayor!

Corn husk dolls!

-Aren't they cute? -Yeah, charming.

Look, Scoob.

l've been a bad boy.

Wouldst thou like to churn?

lt's your turn to churn the butter, old buddy.

Now all we need is the popcorn.

So you say a ghost has been appearing here?

That's right, young lady. Apparently we disturbed the spirit.. .

of Ben's ancestor, who was persecuted as a witch.. .

way back in 1657.

Unjustly persecuted.

Sarah Ravencroft was a medicine woman who practiced natural healing.. .

and was unfairly accused because of her eccentric ways.

Just like the Salem witch trials.

Many men and women who were a bit different.. .

or didn't conform to the codes of the colony suffered the same fate.

Sarah was a healer.

lt was said she even kept a journal of all the patients.. .

she cured with her herbal remedies.

Look, Shaggy!

lt's a perfect fit, Scoob!

Easy, Scoob.

What do you got there, old buddy?

l don't know!

Wonder what this is.

Looks like you've found an old shoe buckle, my boy.

Probably over 400 years old.

Cool.

Look for another one, so l can have a matching pair.

Okay.

We've found all sorts of items from the old colony.. .

when we cleared this area for construction.

Handmade nails, horseshoes, farm equipment.

-How about a book? -A book?

You know how long l've been searching for Sarah's journal.. .

to officially clear our family name.

Sorry, Ben. Nothing like that.

What makes you think it's Sarah's ghost haunting this place?

Because the ghost said so. Maybe you'll see her tonight.

-Oh, boy. -You never know, Fred.

We'd like to see a Puritan pizza joint. We're starved!

Yeah!

Don't worry, boys. We've got the best restaurant in all New England.

lt's back in town. l'll walk you there.

Do you kids want to go, or would you like to see my studio?

Would we ever.

Shaggy, we'll meet up with you later.

Mayor, tell Jack that anything they order is on me.

-What a great guy! -Yeah, great!

You're gonna regret that offer, Ben.

Jack's gonna take good care of you, boys. You're gonna love his cooking.

l'm sure we will, Your Honor.

-Enjoy your stay at Oakhaven. -Thanks, your dudeness.

-Well, boys. Are you hungry? -Man, are we ever.

Come on over here to the back. l always have a table open for VlPs!

Groovy!

Come on, Scoob!

You're Mr. Ravencroft's guests, so order up anything on the menu, boys.

l've got a nice, juicy ham bone for your dog.

-What do you think? -Bones? Yuck!

Scooby's allergic to bones.

We'll have whatever that great smell is!

That's Yankee pot roast, New England clam chowder.. .

maple-baked ham and beans, roast turkey.. .

with chestnut stuffing, and apple-cinnamon pie.

Sounds great. Give us two orders of everything.

l love people who love to eat.

So this is where it all started!

Yes, l wrote all my early novels here. Now l spend most of my time in Europe.

But l come back once a year to recharge my batteries.

Go ahead, Velma. Sit down.

Jinkies! This is a dream come true.

-You have some cool things here, Ben. -l'll say.

Whose portrait is this?

This is Sarah Ravencroft.

l think it was painted by a grateful patient.

Of course, she wasn't very popular w i th the town's doctors.

Sarah was untrad i t i onal i n her approach to med i c i ne.

-She was a W i ccan. -Say what?

l've read about them. W i ccans were people who were i n tune...

w i th the forces of nature, and used them for heal i ng purposes.

Exactly. She bel i eved i n us i ng herbs and other natural elements...

to draw from the earth's powers to heal the s i ck.

Sarah helped many people who could not afford med i cal treatment.

She treated her pat i ents under a large oak tree...

wh i ch she bel i eved to have heal i ng powers.