At the age of 17, Sam Parker experienced something no one should. A car crash took away his parents, leaving him alone in the world. The tragedy of it was heart-wrenching, yet somehow, Sam always found a way to look at the brighter side. Even at the funeral, he whispered a joke to his best friend, Jason, about how the pastor’s wig looked like a disgruntled raccoon – earning him a punch in the shoulder and a stifled chuckle.
Emancipated and living alone, Sam worked multiple jobs, barely scraping by. He was a fry-cook by morning, a mechanic in the afternoon, and a janitor at a corporate skyscraper at night. He lived by a quote his dad once told him, “Life can be tough, son, but you’re tougher.”
One night, a few weeks after Sam turned 18, as Sam was cleaning the 30th floor of the skyscraper, he overheard a conversation between two men in sleek suits. They were discussing a vacant entry-level position in their department. Seeing an opportunity, Sam decided to apply.
With his quick wit, charm, and an uncanny ability to turn the worst situations into comical ones, Sam not only secured the job but also quickly became the office favorite. His colleagues often found themselves laughing at his anecdotes, forgetting the stress of their work, even if momentarily.
However, as he climbed the corporate ladder, strange things started to happen. Unexplainable power outages, eerie sounds in the night, and his boss’ strange obsession with an antique locket. His office, once a symbol of his success, now seemed like a scene from a horror movie.
One night, alone in the office, the lights flickered and went out. The only light came from the moon outside the window, casting long, eerie shadows. Suddenly, he heard a soft whisper in the darkness. His heart pounded in his chest. “It’s just your imagination,” he told himself, trying to make light of the situation. But the whispers grew louder, morphing into a recognizable voice – his mother’s. His blood ran cold.
As days passed, the paranormal events intensified. Sam decided to investigate, believing that there was a logical explanation behind everything. His quest led him to discover the dark history of the corporation – a tale of greed, betrayal, and a cursed locket. His boss was a descendant of the corporation’s founder who was rumored to have betrayed his business partner, leading to the latter’s tragic death.
Armed with this knowledge, Sam devised a plan to break the curse, which was as outrageous and comical as himself. It involved a raccoon (an unfortunate nod to the pastor’s wig), three cans of beans, and a daring attempt to snatch the locket from his boss’s neck during a company-wide performance of YMCA.
The plan was chaotic, funny, and somehow, miraculously, successful. The curse was lifted, and the eerie occurrences stopped. With the mystery solved, Sam returned to his usual work routine. But this time, he had a new title – not just a corporate executive, but also the company’s unofficial ghostbuster.