VOX Box: Who You Gonna Call? 15
Character[]
Location[]
- Ghostbusters HQ, Star City, OR
- December 24th 2012, 1910 Local Time
VOX Archive[]
- Peter Venkman: [footsteps, clatter] Good evening, Janine... You're looking lovely this evening.
- Janine Melnitz: There you are! You're late... There's a man from the DEO here to see you. He's waiting in your office.
- Peter Venkman: DEO? What's he want? [clatter, slurp]
- Janine Melnitz: I don't know. All I do know is that I've been working two weeks without a day off and you promised me you'd hire more help... and tonight is Christmas Eve and I've got a party to attend so... can I go?
- Peter Venkman: Janine, [chuckle, footsteps] someone with your qualifications would have no trouble finding a top-flight job in either the food service or housekeeping industries. Besides, aren't you Jewish or something?
- Janine Melnitz: [angry groan] I still have a social life...
- [phone rings]
- Peter Venkman: You gonna answer that? [chuckle, footsteps]
- Janine Melnitz: I've quit better jobs than this. [heels clack, clatter] [angry:] Ghostbusters! What do you want?!
- Peter Venkman: [footsteps] Can I help you?
- Walter Peck: I'm Special Agent Walter Peck. I represent the DEO, the Western Region.
- Peter Venkman: Great! How's it going down there? [hand slapping on back, footsteps]
- Walter Peck: Are you Peter Venkman?
- Peter Venkman: Yes, I'm... Doctor Venkman.
- Walter Peck: Exactly what are you a doctor of, Mr. Venkman?
- Peter Venkman: [sigh, body lowering into chair] Well, I have PhD's in parapsychology and psychology.
- Walter Peck: I see. [chuckle, footsteps] And now you catch ghosts?
- Peter Venkman: Yeah, you could say that.
- Walter Peck: And how many ghosts have you caught, Mister Venkman?
- Peter Venkman: [pause] I'm not at liberty to say, Agent Pecker.
- Walter Peck: [scoff, chuckle] Special Agent... and it's Peck.
- Peter Venkman: Right. Sorry.
- Walter Peck: [chuckle] No matter... [footsteps] And where do you put these ghosts, once you catch them?
- Peter Venkman: In a storage facility.
- Walter Peck: And would this storage facility be located on these premises?
- Peter Venkman: Yes.
- Walter Peck: And may I see this storage facility?
- Peter Venkman: No...
- Walter Peck: And why not, Mr. Venkman?
- Peter Venkman: Because you did not use the magic word.
- Walter Peck: What is the magic word, Mr. Venkman?
- Peter Venkman: [scoff, chuckle, pause] Please...
- Walter Peck: [chuckle] Cute... [sigh, footsteps] May I please see the storage facility?
- Peter Venkman: Why do you want to see the storage facility?
- Walter Peck: Well, because I'm curious. I want to know more about what you do here! Frankly, there have been a lot of wild stories in the media and we want to assess your operation's legitimacy! For instance, some files you submitted with the Star City Department of Licensing and Permits claim that you "Ghostbusters" operate nuclear weapons in your operations... Nuclear weapons!
- Peter Venkman: Nuclear-powered containment system... They're not weapons. And we have permits for those... now. [chuckle] One second... [footsteps] Janine? Janine!
- Janine Melnitz: [scoff] ...
- Peter Venkman: [sigh, footsteps] Janine, did I mention that you're wearing a lovely skirt this evening?
- Janine Melnitz: ...
- Peter Venkman: I'd hate to see it kicked to the curb.
- Janine Melnitz: [sigh] What do you want?
- Peter Venkman: [whisper:] We did get those permits, right?
- Janine Melnitz: [papers shuffle] Rejection notice came in the mail three weeks ago... [papers shuffle]
- Peter Venkman: Oh, [expletive]... [sigh, papers crinkle]
- Janine Melnitz: Luckily for you, I'm friends with the mayor and made some calls. [papers shuffle] Here you go...
- Peter Venkman: [chuckle, papers crinkle] Janine, I could kiss you... [pause, chuckle] Get out of here. Enjoy your party!
- Janine Melnitz: Yahtzee! [clatter, heels clack] Merry Christmas, Dr. Venkman! Uh, just delete the e-mail I sent you where I said you look like Scrooge. Okay? Okay! [nervous chuckle, heels quickly clack]
- Walter Peck: [scoff] Either you show me what is down there or I come back with a court order.
- Peter Venkman: [scoff, clatter, footsteps] You go get a court order! And I'll sue your ass for wrongful prosecution.
- Walter Peck: You can have it your way, Mr. Venkman... [chuckle, footsteps]
- Peter Venkman: You don't scare me! You know what? [scoff] I eat ghosts for breakfast! I ain't afraid of your pencil-neck!
Trivia and Notes[]
- Part of the Who You Gonna Call? Storyline.
- Story continues from VOX Box: Who You Gonna Call? 14.
- Story continues in VOX Box: Who You Gonna Call? 16.
- Debut of Walter Peck.
- This VOX Box was inspired by dialogue from the original Ghostbusters movie.
- Bill Murray, who portrayed Peter Venkman, also portrayed a Scrooge-like character in the movie Scrooged.