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Opening Night at Vickie's Haunted Dungeon

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OPENING NIGHT at the HAUNTED DUNGEON!

 It was a lot of work for the girls to set up a third floor (basement of Vickie's Vintage) and call it the Dungeon! 


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Grizella: Welcome to our Dungeon, Wizards and Witches!

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Grizella: Look if you must, but don't touch....Ehhhhahahhahhahha, unless you must. 


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Grizella: Don't mind my friend Frank...but he is watching you...beware!

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The shoppers filter in despite the warnings.



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Faizah:(muffled through the mandatory mask) This is gorgeous, so delicate---I have to have this.



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El: I'll be happy to take it to the register so you can look around! 

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Miniver(R): Could you put this up at the register, please...it's so cute!


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Faizah: Oh this would be a perfect belt without the spider...please!

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Ella: I had no idea you would have so much ....we are having a Halloween Party at the Grand View---I need to find something to wear? 

Elise: (L) Well, I'm sure you will find something here! 

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Ella: Could you hide this, it's for Callie...I know she will love it. I want to shiop some more!

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Emilie: Nice to see you, Mademoiselle Colette. 

Colette(Callie): I go by Callie now, my Paris days are long gone. How is almost married life treating you---with Monsieur Henri. 

Emilie: Mon cher ami, very fine. We are as you say her, like podded peas. And, you with Gerard?

Callie:(cringes) Well, Mama is certainly enjoying your share of the the condo. She has Opal and I stuffed in that small bedroom. I miss you---you were a very good friend. Gerard is Gerry, and his usual self. But, he managed to get me a contract for some background singing for commercials...I can't wait for the pandemic to end, so I can perform again...soon! 

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(Meanwhile Elise is pulling down a cowboy hat for Emilie)

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Emilie: Am I readeee for range roamin'?

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Ella: I declare, you look fab in that hat...how is that hunk, Henri?

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Callie: (hmmm, these are all so pedestrian...I have to think of something outstanding, out of this world, so I can be 'noticed' again. Sigh....)

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Callie: OH, MY! Scary Spice boots...they are a little worn---YES, this is a start for the GrandView Party!
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Elise: I'll put them up at the register for you! 

Callie: Thank you, you're new aren't you. 

Elise: Yes, ma'm.  

Callie: (Ma'm....omg am I that old?????)

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(The Line is Full of shoppers...with their goodies)

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Grizella: Social distance shoppers, don't forget your masks! EEEEhhhahhahahahaha!

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Tres: (humming, hi-ho...a pirates life for me...argh)

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Henri (L): Hello, haven't I seen you at the GrandView. 

Cal: Why, yes, I'm staying with a friend while they finish the sixth floor. I've taken a studio up there in the clouds. It should have a great view of the park.

Henri: It's a lovely building---will you attend the Halloween Bash? 

Cal: I hope so---I've only been in town a week, and all my stuff is in storage.

Henri: Welcome to Chicago and the GrandView. We're loving it here.


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Jun: This could be Elvis- or Evil Knievel...either way it's awesome!!!

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Ian: Man it is packed in here! 

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Vickie: Great choice, Miss Colette...!

El: (I thought her name was Callie)

Callie: Thanks, loving these...just a little touch up---I do miss the Paris flea market.

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Grizella: Touch if you must, Dearie!

Minnie: Yikes you scared me....!

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Minnie: Grizella seems like she is talking right to you. 

Vickie: (laughing) Today she is my husband with a voice program, so yes she-he is!

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Grizella: Come again, Sweetie! 

Minnie: (eyeroll)

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Faizah: She is very fresh----but I love her outfit!

Grizella: Thank you Dearie, and come again! EEEhhahahahahhaha!

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Jimin (R): You going as a ghost, brother? 

Jun: Not sure, maybe Evil Knievel or the KING---Elvis! I wonder if Dad will be in town?

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Ian: (hmmmm, ringmaster? Sgt Pepper from the Beatles? I'll have to think about it)

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Grizella: Ahoy, Mate! How's the wind blow thar....Ehhahahhhahaaha!

Tres: Ha! Sure....mate-ress? 


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Vickie: Thanks so much for your purchase, please come again!

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Please bring up your purchases, we are closing! 

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(Outside in the cooler evening)

Emilie: Nice to see you again, Mees Ella!

Ella: You too, Emilie, come by for coffee or wine sometime!


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Wow, this was way better than last year, did you see Grizella? She talks and what a HOOT!


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Readying Spooky in Vickie's Halloween Dungeon

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In Vickie's unused lower level, fondly called the dungeon the girls have been hard at work transforming the dungeon into a Halloween shop full of costumes, accessories and spooky things.  

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The doors in the stairway lead into Vickie's Halloween Dungeon. Enter if you dare for a sneak peek. 
(Door creaking sound...errrreeeghhheeeek)

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Elise: Hi, I'm Elise. We, the goblin crew, have been working hard in the heat to get the dungeon ready for Friday's Opening at 7pm.
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Vickie: We've scoured the globe for special potions and elixirs. Phew...who knew it would be in the 90's this week.

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...Guaranteed to make your Halloween party a real hoot!

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Carly:Please wear a mask and sanitize as you check out with all your spooky purchases. The shop will be totally sanitized each nite to make it safe for shopping.

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Zoe: We've added some great mood lighting---worthy of a dungeon!


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Elise: You have to have a chat with Grizella, she moans all day and NIGHT about her lost love Godfrey.


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Carly: We are hanging things from the rafters! 


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Zoe: For the first time we have as many guy costumes as the gals! 

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Vickie: Zoe has done a great job of finding accessories and displaying them.

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Elise: Don't forget wigs, hats and boots!

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Vickie: See you all on Friday night, and we will be open usual hours starting on Saturday. Come get your Spooky on with us, starting Friday at 6PM.


Vickie: Okay cut, thanks Ian. If you could have the footage edited and sent to Zoe to release on the website, that would be great, and thanks!

And ladies, this has been a monumental job...I  hope we can handle three floors. Tomorrow it will be Zoe and I for the main shop, opening at 9 and during the day. We will close at 5 and then all of us will reopen at 6 for the entire store. We will try Elise and Carly downstairs, if necessary we will close the off the Bridal level if we need a third person is needed down here. Usually the customers have to look at everything at least twice, so maybe sales won't be frantic. 

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Joe will be here in the back room upstairs on the eye security cameras. I don't expect any problems, but he offered, and well, you all know our Halloween history...sigh.

Elise: History...? 

Vickie: Well it was four years ago and the whole story really is how Joe and I met...

Okay, thanks again and everyone have a good sleep and I will put the air-conditioning on tomorrow, I promise! 

Elise: Is there a dress code for this?

(Giggles and cackling)

Vickie: Yes, anything goes! 


(Dear reader if you have time and want to go down a Rabbit Hole....here is how Joe and Vickie met...while solving a mystery!
Skeleton Bash and Vickie's Haunted Vintage Part 7


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