Beetle Juice Page #3

Year:
1988
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We could become The Summer Art Center

of New York.

I could start sculpting again.

I'm only truly happy when I'm sculpting.

That's a very good idea.

That'll be very time-consuming.

First the house.

Otho and I have great plans.

We should keep it the way it is.

Good idea.

The furniture truck is coming.

We must decide what goes and what stays.

Everything goes,

along with whatever's in the attic.

Careful.

Tell me what you do and I'll tell you

why my husband will fire you.

- Isn't there an index?

- No, nothing.

What's this?

Do you know where that's going?

Did anyone tell you where...

Why are there only three sculptures?

There were four sculptures.

Where's the fourth sculpture?

What are you doing?

"Betelgeuse, the bio-exorcist.

Troubled by the living?

"Is death a problem and not the solution?

Unhappy with eternity?

"Having difficulty adjusting?

Call Betelgeuse."

There's no number or instructions?

Nothing. The "bio-exorcist." I don't get it.

Straight back.

Why don't you take a break

for half an hour?

Put that down!

What the hell are you doing?

- Listen to me!

- Jesus!

Why are you doing this to me?

This is my art and it is dangerous.

Do you think I want to die like this?

Hi. How are you?

That little girl saw us.

- Nobody can see us.

- But she did.

- What happened to the previous owners?

- They drowned.

Yes, they were family. I was devastated.

- Here, take that.

- Is this the key to the attic?

That's a skeleton key that will open

any door. Give that to your father.

You might mention I single-handedly

decorated that house.

If he needs any advice in that arena

have him come see me.

Don't worry. I locked the door.

Having trouble with the living?

Tired of having your home violated?

Want to get rid of them

pesky living critters?

Well, come on down and see me,

the afterlife's leading bio-exorcist.

Yes, sirree! I want to tell you,

I'll do anything!

I'll scare 'em real bad.

I'll do anything to get your business.

Hell! I'll possess myself if I gotta!

Yo! I got demons runnin' all through me.

Come on down and see it.

If you act now, you get a free

demon possession with every exorcism.

You can't beat that, can you?

Bring the little partners. We've got plenty

of snakes for them to play with.

Say it once, say it twice,

third time's a charm. And remember...

"I'll eat anything you want me to eat.

Swallow anything you want me to swallow.

"So, come on down, I'll chew on the dog."

We need some help. I read something

in this book about emergencies.

Here it is.

"In case of emergency, draw a door."

"Draw a door"? I don't know why

we keep looking in that stupid book.

Maybe we should try that Beetle guy.

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Michael McDowell

Michael McEachern McDowell (June 1, 1950 – December 27, 1999) was an American novelist and screenwriter described by author Stephen King as "the finest writer of paperback originals in America today". His most well-known work is the screenplay for the Tim Burton film Beetlejuice. more…

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