Episode 201 a Well - Read poltergeist - Interactive mystery - Ruby skye pi - The haunted library

*Sound of thunder* Praise and reverence to the spirits. May you rest in eternal peace. But indulge me for a second, because it you don't mind me saying so, one of you is not resting so peacefully. Spirit of the library, I am talking to you! *Clap of thunder* People ask me, "Ruby, how do you get yourself into these situations?" Spirit of the library! It takes sharp senses, curiosity, determination--- *Whoosh of wind* Let's rewind to this morning. Hailey, don't be mad! I'm not mad. Note the tight lips, clenched fists and the way she's racing to get away from me. Yeah, she's mad. Why would I be mad, Ruby? You're the one who nearly failed five subjects and got her computer confiscated. Ruby: Well it's your computer too. Oh yeah! You're right, Sherlock. I am mad. Well, you shouldn't be. You should be grateful. I'm a crappy student so you get to come here. This place is full of tales of bravery and epic creatures, terrifying beasts, romance, unsolved mysteries... And computers older than Betty White... Okay, so Hailey will hate me for a while. But in the meantime, the library is a great place to practice my powers of observation. * Crashing sounds, things falling * Boy: Little brother. What? The name of the book I'm reading. Little Brother. * More crashing - louder * Huh? Meet Ava O'Deary, the eccentric and wealthy owner of the O'Deary Library. Ava: Ruby Skye! Miss O'Deary. Ava. Are you still reading mysteries? Absolutely. I just finished The Name of the Star. Maureen Johnson. I mentioned that book on ODearyPuzzles.com. Every time you post a puzzle, I get it on my phone. It gives me particular pleasure to think that people are perplexed by my peculiar pastimes. Did I mention that she was a master of alliteration? I have a mystery for you. Oh good! My first edition of Where the Wild Things Are is missing. Now, now, now! Your book isn't missing. I just haven't had a chance to shelve it yet. Oh, library work. Let me help. I love library work. No! No! Let me do it. That's what I'm here for. How are you today, Ava? I thought I was a goner last night. What with my gas, my goitre and my gout, I didn't sleep a wink. But I finished some fabulous fiction! Let me guess. Anne of Green Gables? And The Princess Bride, my favourite book of all time! Garlic?! Did someone sneak that sparkly vampire slop into my sanctuary? No, no, no. Don't worry. It's just to ward off evil spirits. How about I make you some tea in your special mug? Hmm? Evil spirits. Hmm. Ok, here we go. It's been terrifying in here, Ava, lately. Oh, my. Really? Ruby Skye! Where's your little friend, Griffin? Oh yeah. He went to boarding school. To get away from you. Diana Noughton. In school, she was voted must hateable. By me. It's a great cause. Thank you. Diana: Those are The Mint Chip Girls! Yeah. I'm doing a fund raising challenge for Because I Am A Girl. The winner gets two tickets to The Mint Chip Girls' concert. The one that's sold out? Would you like to make a donation? Excuse me. Would you like to make a donation to a great cause? Tell him. It's called Because I Am A Girl. Did you know that 70% of the world's poorest people are women and girls? But investing in a girl is a great way to fight poverty. Hailey: Thank you. This is going to be easy. See you at the concert. Oh. That's right. You're not going to be there because I'm going to win. What did I tell you? Hateable. Please. A well-read poltergeist couldn't possibly be pernicious. Then how do you explain this? Ah. Ham and cheese sandwich. Half a sandwich. Every day I go to eat my lunch and find half my ham and cheese. That means the ghost isn't kosher. It doesn't mean he's evil. Hungry, yes. Evil, no. It's not just the sandwiches. It's terrifying in here at night. Noises. Things moving. We have to exorcize it. Oh my dear, sweet, naive Ophelia. You don't exorcise ghosts. You exorcize Satan. You communicate with ghosts. Boo! Oh you're an easy scare, my dear. Call my medium. Gifted Sarah. Boo! Ruby: Ghosts in the O'Deary Library? A medium named Gifted Sarah? How could I resist? Is that your crystal ball? Why yes. How did you know? Wait! Don't tell me. You have the gift. Oh, can I... hold that for you? Thank you. Did someone call for a psychic? Wait! Don't tell me. It was you. I can sense it. Yes, that's right. I'm Ophelia. Gifted Sarah. Now, let's get this seance started. Ruby! What are you doing here? I'm carrying the crystal ball. Gifted Sarah: Spirits. We seek the ghost of the O'Deary Library. Speak now! Give us a sign! We are listening. Tell us why your spirit haunts this library every night. Maybe it has laryngitis. * Strange wind sounds * The ghost! That had to be the wind... right? Spirit of the library, welcome to our circle. Speak to us. * Strange sound of something moving * * ***! * That wasn't the wind. So what was it? Hi, I'm Madison Cheeatow. I'm Marlee Maslove. I'm Scott Beaudin. Watch Ruby Skye P.I.! Visit us at RubySkyePI.com.