**Title: "Ghostly Waters"** [Scene: Inside the Mystery Machine, driving down a sunny pier.] **Fred:** Okay, gang, this is where we park. I got a great deal on this cruise. It's going to be a mystery-free vacation! **Daphne:** Oh, Fred, it's just beautiful out here! A cruise sounds so lovely. **Velma:** Just what we all need, a break from mysteries. **Shaggy:** Like, I'm here for the all-you-can-eat buffet! **Scooby:** Reah! Ruffet! **Scrappy:** And I wanna go swimming! I hope they have a pool. [Cuts to them boarding the ship.] **Captain:** Welcome aboard, folks! I'm Captain Horatio. Hope you enjoy your cruise on the Sea Sprite. **Fred:** Thanks, Captain. We're all looking forward to some relaxation. [As the ship sails, night falls, and a thick fog envelops the vessel. Mysterious laughter echoes.] **Scrappy:** What was that?! **Velma:** It sounds like... a ghost? **Captain Horatio (nervously):** Ah, that'd be the legend of Redbeard the Pirate, haunting these waters. But it's just a story... I hope. **Shaggy:** Like, did you say ghost pirate?! **Scooby:** Rhost Rirate?! **Daphne:** Relax, guys. It's probably just foghorns and ship creaks. [Late at night, Scooby and Shaggy are sneaking into the kitchen for a snack when Redbeard appears.] **Redbeard:** Arrr! Ye be meddlin' where ye not belong! **Scooby / Shaggy:** Aaahh! [They run back to the gang and recount their terrifying encounter.] **Fred:** Sounds like we've got a mystery on our hands. **Velma:** And I suspect it's not just old sailor's tales. Let's split up and investigate. [Montage of the gang searching the ship, encountering spooky happenings but finding clues: a modern electronic device, a map of treasure, and a contract for the cruise line's sale.] **Shaggy (whilst hiding):** Like, why does this ghost need an iPad? **Daphne (finding the map):** Look, this treasure map is a replica. It's a fake! [They regroup and devise a trap on the deck. Baited by fake treasure, Redbeard emerges but is outwitted by the gang and captured. When they unmask him...] **All:** Mr. Baxter?! **Mr. Baxter (the cruise ship's manager):** Yes, it was me! I wanted to scare everyone off, sink the ship, and claim the insurance! It would've been a perfect crime, if not for you meddling kids! **Captain Horatio:** Thank you, everyone. You've saved my ship and my business. How can I ever repay you? **Shaggy:** Like, free buffet passes would start to cover it. **Scooby:** Reah! Ruffet! **Fred:** Looks like another mystery solved. **Velma:** And proof that there's always a logical explanation. **Scrappy:** And teamwork! Don't forget that! *They all laugh as the camera pans out, the ship sailing smoothly on the sea once more, under a clear night sky.* **Scooby:** Scooby-Dooby-Doo! [End.]