[beeping]
[Benjamin] He turned left. Uh, no, wait, right.
-[Benjamin] Huh? -There he is.
Boy, your hamster sure is fast.
Mr. Nibbles, stay.
But he doesn't listen very well.
Whoa. Whiskerfur Castle.
-The place looks deserted. -It is. No one's lived there for years.
Come on.
Uh... Okay.
You know, they say this place is haunted.
-You don't believe that, do you? -No, heh, of course not.
[thunder crashing]
[gasps, then gulps]
[Ben Pad beeping]
Um...
Mr. Nibbles is straight ahead.
We're getting closer.
Huh?
[thunder rumbling]
[both gasp, then scream]
[both gasp]
[evil laughter]
[screaming]
[humming]
[both panting]
[Geronimo] Benjamin.
♪ Who's the mouse who's fun and witty Scoops the news for New Mouse City ♪
♪ Geronimo! ♪
♪ He's amazing, he's terrific Watch out world he's cheddarific ♪
♪ He's outta site and in the know ♪
♪ Go! ♪
♪ He's the one we call Geronimo ♪
-[Pandora] Mr. Nibbles ran away. -[Benjamin] And we chased him.
-[Pandora] To a castle. -[Benjamin] The gate was open.
-We went inside. -We heard a scream and ran.
Now Mr. Nibbles is in the castle all alone.
[grunting]
Whiskerfur Castle? That place is haunted.
Trap.
There's no such thing as ghosts.
We have to get Mr. Nibbles. Can you help us?
Of course we can help.
Today marks the 100th anniversary of Whiskerfur Castle.
I can do a story on its history.
You could do a story on the ghosts.
Trap, those are just stories.
Like how Lord Whiskerfur and his family vanished,
but now their spirits walk the halls each night.
Isn't there a fortune that's hidden in the castle?
-I think the ghosts hid it. -Ah. Nonsense.
Those are fun stories, but they're all rumors.
Come on, let's go get Mr. Nibbles.
To Whiskerfur Castle.
Whiskerfur Castle was a beautiful place.
People came to view the estate and walk in its lush gardens.
Heh. Ghosts aren't really big on flowers.
-[owl hooting] -Huh?
Hey!
[Pandora] That's where we last saw Mr. Nibbles.
And this is where we heard the scream.
[wood creaking]
Nobody here.
Looks like the ghost is clear.
[laughing]
Get it? Ghost? Clear?
Huh?
[shrieks]
Mr. Nibbles, where are you?
[shrieks]
[skittering]
That sounds like him.
How did he roll upstairs?
This must be the entire Whiskerfur family.
Wow, these paintings look almost real.
This is Reginald Whiskerfur, the last lord of the castle,
and the last Whiskerfur to be seen.
Great, can you say that again, only this time make it spooky? Ha!
[eerie laughter nearby]
Perfect.
Uh... That wasn't me.
There he is.
[all gasp]
[moaning and laughing]
[all yelling]
You were saying there's no such thing as ghosts, coz?
Coz?
Uncle G?
Where'd he go?
[Trap gasps]
The ghost ate him!
Oh, the horror!
[yelling]
Great Gouda!
A secret library.
-Uncle G? -Geronimo?
Hey, coz?
If you're a ghost, knock twice.
[shrieks]
That'll do.
[both shriek]
That's weird.
Hmm. Lord Whiskerfur had good taste.
Ooh. "The Complete Works of William Cheespeare.
Tale of Two Cheddars,
Count Dracu-limburger, Swiss Family Robinson,
The Malcheese Falcon, The Cat and the Rat."
The Cat and the Rat? Hmm. That's an odd place for a children's book.
[Benjamin & Pandora screaming]
Benjamin, Pandora, there you are.
Look what I found, a secret room within a secret room.
Ingenious.
What's this? It looks like an old journal.
And it appears to have been written by Lord Whiskerfur himself.
I don't know, guys, but ghost hunting is making me hungry.
As soon as we find Geronimo let's get out of here.
Phew.
I am beat.
[screams]
[phone ringing]
Hello? No. The intruders are still in the castle.
Who are they? I don't know. Two are kids,
another is a fellow afraid of his shadow,
and the other's a skinny short one who should work in a bank.
More importantly, they found the secret library. Hello?
Hello?
Boy, don't they use stairs around here?
[Geronimo] And if you look on this page you can see the date.
Oh, hey, guys.
According to his journal, Lord Whiskerfur has left clues.
Think it'll lead us to the fortune?
-Quite possibly. -The fortune? Now you're talking.
[Pandora clears throat]
We're supposed to be looking for Mr. Nibbles.
Oh. Right. Let's go find your hamster.
Uh, how do we get out of this place?
That is a good question.
[Trap] This is getting better and better.
[Geronimo] Hey, who's there? What's going on?
The journal, it's missing.
-Don't look at me. -[whimpers] The ghost took it.
There are no such things as...
[grinding]
[all screaming]
[Pandora] Mr. Nibbles.
You are a naughty hamster.
Don't be too hard on Mr. Nibbles. He showed us the way out.
[all gasp]
[Geronimo grunting]
[all shout]
[squishing sound]
Keep moving forward.
-I think I see a light. -[Pandora] What's ahead?
[Trap] Everything's moving.
-Do you notice something different? -Uh, yeah.
The suit of armor, it's missing.
But, Uncle G, what about the ghosts?
Hmm. That's interesting.
[yells]
Help, I'm being eaten by a ghost.
Here's your ghost. It's all been a hoax.
-Someone's trying to scare us. -They did a good job.
I mean... [chuckles] I knew that.
Hmm.
Why would someone do this?
It has to do with Lord Whiskerfur's journal.
I need a map of the city. Quick, back to the office.
[Trap screaming]
[sighs]
I was just about to call.
-Where have you been? -A haunted castle.
-What? -It was really cool, too.
We found the journal of Lord Whiskerfur.
What? That's big.
Then someone took it.
Fortunately, I read a passage that leads me to believe the rumors may be true.
Each pin marks the location where Whiskerfurs were born.
Edna-May was here.
Logan Whiskerfur near the Crutchweld district.
-Aunt Mimolette in the hills. -That looks just like...
A rat.
So, what's it mean?
Hmm. What's the biggest rat landmark in the area?
Ooh! I know, that pizza place I like to go on my birthday.
[Thea scoffs]
Rat Cliff?
Precisely. Good work, Thea. I smell a story.
[Trap sneezes]
I smell a hamster.
Come on, Thea, to Rat Cliff.
We'll have to walk.
Uh, do we know what to look for?
I'm not sure, but it should get us closer to solving this.
[gasps, then yelling]
Just don't look down.
And don't look up, either.
Come on, you've almost made it.
I don't know which was worse, the rain, or the mudslide.
[bats squeaking]
[chuckles]
Bats.
Hmm. Just as I suspected.
Yeah, this is an odd footprint.
Hmm. If my calculations are correct,
they're from a rat who's wearing a suit of armor.
Sally Rasmaussen, I should have known.
Geronimo Stilton? How did you get out?
-I mean, what are you doing here? -And you must be Ratitat Whiskerfur.
Ha! How did you know?
I didn't know until I realized your portrait was not in the house.
Huh? So?
You set up the scares in the house to keep us away.
Why would he do that?
Greed, the journal mentioned the descendants.
All but one has their portrait in the house.
The one who was not mentioned in Lord Whiskerfur's will, Ratitat.
You're after the family fortune.
Hmph. You're more clever than I give you credit for. Now, out of my way.
We're about to uncover a fortune and the biggest scoop I've had.
So, there really is a treasure?
[Ratitat] I found something.
Hurry up, get it out.
[grunting]
[Ratitat] It's a bust.
-All this for nothing. -Give me that.
Huh?
[clears throat]
"Congratulations, you have tracked me down, but your journey is in vain.
There is no family fortune."
What? This is all your fault. You told me there was a fortune.
All I have now is a boring story about a castle and muddy feet.
"All my life I've been hassled by fortune seekers and my nephew Ratitat.
To lead a calm life, I've left and gone to where no one will bother me.
The fortune remains with my ancestors.
Signed, Lord Whiskerfur."
Bah! This has been a waste of time. I'm out of here.
I understand why Lord Whiskerfur went into exile.
-So, there really isn't a treasure? -Apparently not.
-Come on, let's go home. -What?
You don't wanna stay in this cave for the night?
Uh, no. A hot cup of tea and a blanket sounds good right now.
Lord Whiskerfur was an honorable man for whom wealth
and family was too much and he walked away.
Some family members searched for a family fortune that did not exist.
In the end, the mystery of Whiskerfur Castle is one
that New Mouse City residents will never truly know the answer to.
[yawns]
[gasps]
Hmm.
Isn't there a fortune that's hidden in the castle?
I think the ghosts hid it.
Fortunately, I read a passage that leads me to believe the rumors may be true.
This is your fault. You told me there was a fortune.
"I've been hassled by fortune seekers and my nephew Ratitat.
To lead a calm life, I've left and gone to where no one will bother me again.
Signed, Lord Whiskerfur."
Bah! This has been a complete waste of time.
Great Gouda, that's it!
[Pandora] Wow, these paintings look almost real.
"The only fortune left to the Whiskerfurs remains with my ancestors."
The Whiskerfur fortune has been found and been put to good use,
making Whiskerfur Estate a place where all of New Mouse City can visit and enjoy.
Experiencing its beauty as it once was.
[guest 1] It's so lovely.
[guest 2] It's so much better.
[chattering]