Harry Houdini and the Boardwalk Demonologist.

John dives over the log bracing the pier. He lands with his face on the hooded attacker's butt. Patty is trying to kick herself from under him and now gets a good look at his face. The attacker whips out his phone and texts.

All of a sudden Patty starts laughing as John's phone vibrates that he has a text message. Still holding the attacker's legs, John leans the phone on the attacker's butt and reads:

Text from Adjin

'Get your head outta my butt.'

John let's go of the attacker's legs

Adjin flips over and smiles

John

'Seriously Adjin. You thought it was a good idea to scare...'

Adjin

'No, I thought it was a great idea. Since I was already down here working on the boardwalk demon thing for the summer.'

Patty is laughing and wiping the sand off her jeans as she gets up.

John

'What?'

Adjin

'Well, you know Seaside has to compete with Six Flags/Great Adventure. So I'm being hired to come up with some tricks. I'm the Harry Houdini of Seaside Heights.'

John

'More like the Houdini and ran. I have to admit, that banshee affect is really cool. I didn't see the light from the projector.'

Adjin, John and Patty walk from under the pier.

'Didn't say it uses a projector.'

Patty

'Come on Adjin, tell us.'

Adjin leans in to whisper in Patty's ear.

'No.'

Adjin laughs. Patty rolls her eyes and punches Adjin's shoulder.

John looking at the floating apparition.

'Something else for your resume...under skills I think.  Skills: Experienced in saying to amusement park riders: 'do you want to go faster?'  And now: Boardwalk Demonologist: your local terrorist.

Adjin shakes John's hand.

'Demonologist? Damned glad to meet you.'