Page 21 – Gutted like a goat
Jane is obviously not a morning person–a bit slow on the uptake in the AM.
Original Script
Ghost is standing in the corner looking sheepish. BROTHER Peeks in the doorway. He’s on crutches with a broken leg (from the blimp accident). When she snuck out two days ago she had a stack of books and a kitchen knife. Threatened to, ‘gut me like a goat’ if I snitched. JANE & MOM What! JANE Sir Tyree, what are they talking about? GHOST You’ve been sneaking out at night. JANE No I haven’t. Why do you accuse me of this? MOM Confused Because Annabelle informed me. Between sobs. GHOST Speaking at the same time as mom. You were possessed by a spirit, so you would have no memory of it. JANE A ghost! Who? GHOST Me.
Well, to be sure, it’s an emotional and stressful moment. Her mom’s yelling at her. Her brother comes in with his contraption, claiming that she threatened him. And Sir Tyree decides to get all coy and clever.
How about, instead of saying “You were possessed by a spirit,” you just get to the point.
I mean, sure, every teenager has mornings like this, but still…
It get’s discussed on the next page, but the ghost’s awkward speech is due to his verbal gymnastics around the rules of his existence. You’ll notice he only really gives useful info when Jane asks him a direct question, and even then only exactly what she asked for.
Poor Jane. It’s almost like no one is on her side anymore.
Kick his butt! Kick his ghost butt right in the butt!
You totally made my day!
Apparently SOMEONE is too upset to realize that Jane isn’t addressing her.
And shouldn’t it be “Sir Ezra”, rather than Sir Tyree”? 🙂
(Googles how to properly address a knight)
You are correct, sir! In most cases it is either “Sir” + first name or “Sir”+ full name. And Jane’s social standing would mean she’d know about proper forms of address. Oops.
Also, technically he lost his knighthood upon death so he shouldn’t really be using the title at all.
if jane is being used as a taxi, she had better be getting good tips.
Uber Jane
Ok, this is getting even more complicated and disturbing. If Sir Tyree had malicious intentions for possessing Jane, why would he flat-out tell her? Was he making a point of some kind? Is he taking the fall for another ghost? Was he drunk on ghost alcohol? Or is he revealing his sinister plans and assuming that Jane can’t do anything about it so he might as well gloat?
It hasn’t been mentioned in a long time, but Sir Tyree is compelled to answer Jane’s questions. Like Jeopardy, it only counts if presented in the form of a question. He’s trying to be sneaky while being forced to answer.
But, I like your ideas better.
So, he’s just sick of Jane being the only one subjected to his snark and bile, and decided to take his venom show on the road? What a jerk. Why’d he admit it, though?
All part of the wonderful cursed afterlife. He’s technically forced to answer Jane’s questions. And, he might be a bit tired of having to haunt a pouty teenager.