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I know a ghost when I hear one, and that's a ghost.
Ruby: That wasn't a ghost, it was a corpse.
Eleven puzzles.
Ruby: Clue #1.
Ruby: It's her email address.
Ruby: Could this be clue two?
She has a Pinterest account with one board.
Sounds like clue #3 to me.
Ruby: Clue #4.
That was very clever of you.
Yes! Get on with it!
Edmund: I've heard about that ghost. I hear it doesn't like librarians.
* Screams *
Ruby: This isn't what I expected when I got us locked in the library for the night.
Ruby: Along with solving the mystery of Ava's will, I figured I'd prove there was no ghost.
Ruby: But now there are disappearing cupcakes, strange sounds, floating books and something that looks awfully ghostly.
Don't fall asleep!
Believe me, I'm not falling asleep.
You're falling asleep!
I've gotta get to a computer to figure out these last three clues.
And I have to check my email to see if Ava replied.
It's morning. I think we're okay.
Hailey: I asked her, why 'U'?
'It's part of a larger puzzle. If you can't figure it out, consult Colin Singleton.'
It's an anagram. Come on.
Colin Singleton. The anagram-loving protagonist of 'An Abundance of Katherines'.
You're great at this.
This clue doesn't look like the other ones.
It's a Nerdfighter note.
You've got to spend more time on YouTube.
There had to be a clue in 'The Princess Bride' - it was Ava's favourite book. Maybe the ghost got there first.
* Door opens *
Ruby: Ophelia!
* Sneezes *
You do your thing, I'll do mine! No judgment. Deal?
I'll take that as a yes.
Let's go!
Not again.
Ruby: Could the ghost be after the will too? This gets curiouser and curiouser.
Clue #5.
I come in peace!
* Sneezes *
We've gotta move! The pink lemonade stand starts at 10. That leaves just enough time for you to whip up a batch of brownies.
About that.
You're bailing.
This is important!
You said you'd help me, and I actually believed you.
I will, but I just need to find the rest of the clues first.
For a minute there, I almost liked you.
I liked when she liked me.
Hey. I'm Ruby, by the way.
They said it wasn't gonna rain today.
Ruby: Can't trust anyone.
Edmund.
Great. I need your help.
Okay.
I have this puzzle that I found inside of a cucumber.
Cucumber?
It's a long story. But it's a quote from your book.
Edmund: Well that one looks like 'kid'.
And that looks like 'determination'. But what's this long, second one?
'Under'? 'Under' something?
Underestimate?
'Never underestimate the determination of a kid..."
'...who is time-rich and cash-poor.'
That's me.
Me too.
Edmund: What was that extra 'E' for?
Oh, that's part of another puzzle.
I've got time.
Well, I don't have all the pieces for it, but I do have this.
A mug?
Well, the numbers on the mug. I think they're part of the puzzle too, but what could they mean?
Phone number? Social insurance? Coordinates on a map?
An identification for something. A book?
It's not Dewey Decimal.
An ISBN?
'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'.
Thanks for your help.
Any more puzzles to solve?
When do we start?
Gifted Sarah: You have the fingers and callouses of a musician. You play guitar. You'll die in abject poverty.
Hi Gifted Sarah. I'm Ruby Sk -
Wait!
You're far away from home. I see a house, and a white, picket fence. There's a woman.
And a little dog named Toto.
No, I'm Ruby Sk -
Don't tell me.
You've come to ask about your future.
I see a handsome man.
Well, thank you.
We met at the library, at the seance the other night. You spoke in Ava O'Deary's voice.
Do you remember what you said?
I rarely listen to the dead, the way they prattle on. But if you want to speak to her again...
No, that's okay. I would like to ask about her though. How did you know her?
She came to me for help reaching someone on the other side.
Who?
Her dog, Snowy.
Snowy? That's the name of Tintin's dog.
Ava loved that dog. A little bit obsessed, if you ask me.
After the dog went deaf, she spoke to it in sign language, which made communicating with its spirit impossible.
You just can't sign with paws.
Thank you. That was very helpful.
That's it?
Wait! One more thing. She said that someone would come asking about her after she passed.
She said to give them this.
Thank you!
Six.
Hey. Open it.
Wait, what time is it?
Hailey. I've gotta go, sorry!
Wait!
Diana: Thank you. Thank you, thank you.
* Hailey snores *
Thank you!
What are you doing?
You snooze, you lose.
You're horrible.
And you're really clumsy.
She is not winning those tickets.
* Dials number *
Mr. O'Henry? Is the offer still good?
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