1988
Five years after saving New York, the Ghostbusters are out of business until Dana Barrett seeks their help after her baby's carriage moves on its own, leading them to discover a river of psycho-reactive slime beneath the city. They learn that Dana's boss, Janosz Poha, is possessed by Vigo the Carpathian, a 16th-century sorcerer trapped in a painting who plans to possess Dana's son, Oscar, and return to life. After being committed to a psychiatric hospital for their warnings, the Ghostbusters are released when the city is plunged into chaos by supernatural events caused by the rising slime. To defeat Vigo, the Ghostbusters animate the Statue of Liberty with positive mood slime, using it to rally the city's spirits and channel collective positive energy to weaken Vigo, rescue Oscar, and ultimately destroy the sorcerer.
Save the Cat beat sheet
In Ghostbusters II, the original team reunites to battle a supernatural threat centered on an ancient evil spirit, Vigo the Carpathian.
Open full beat sheetPeter Venkman is listed as Ghostbuster. Ex-Ghostbuster and TV host of 'World of the Psychic'. In the parsed data, Peter Venkman is connected to 24 scenes, 58 dialogue lines, 59 text mentions, first appearing around scene 6.
24 scenes / 58 dialogue linesRay Stantz is listed as Ghostbuster. Occult expert and Ghostbuster. In the parsed data, Ray Stantz is connected to 24 scenes, 46 dialogue lines, 46 text mentions, first appearing around scene 4.
24 scenes / 46 dialogue linesEgon Spengler is listed as Ghostbuster. Techno-wizard and scientist. In the parsed data, Egon Spengler is connected to 19 scenes, 31 dialogue lines, 31 text mentions, first appearing around scene 9.
19 scenes / 31 dialogue linesDana Barrett is listed as Protagonist. Art restorer and mother of Oscar. In the parsed data, Dana Barrett is connected to 17 scenes, 36 dialogue lines, 37 text mentions, first appearing around scene 2.
17 scenes / 36 dialogue linesWinston Zeddemore is listed as Ghostbuster. Ghostbuster. In the parsed data, Winston Zeddemore is connected to 16 scenes, 7 dialogue lines, 7 text mentions, first appearing around scene 4.
16 scenes / 7 dialogue linesJanosz Poha is listed as Antagonist. Art historian and head of the museum restoration department. In the parsed data, Janosz Poha is connected to 8 scenes, 11 dialogue lines, 11 text mentions, first appearing around scene 8.
8 scenes / 11 dialogue linesOscar is listed as Supporting. Dana's nine-month-old baby. In the parsed data, Oscar is connected to 7 scenes, 3 text mentions, first appearing around scene 2.
7 scenes / 0 dialogue linesLouis Tully is listed as Supporting. Lawyer, CPA, and Ghostbusters associate. In the parsed data, Louis Tully is connected to 6 scenes, first appearing around scene 19.
6 scenes / 0 dialogue linesVigo the Carpathian is listed as Antagonist. 16th-century despot and powerful evil spirit. In the parsed data, Vigo the Carpathian is connected to 4 scenes, 2 dialogue lines, 3 text mentions, first appearing around scene 13.
4 scenes / 2 dialogue linesJanine Melnitz is listed as Supporting. Ghostbusters receptionist. In the parsed data, Janine Melnitz is connected to 3 scenes, first appearing around scene 20.
3 scenes / 0 dialogue linesFrank is listed as Supporting. Building superintendent. In the parsed data, Frank is connected to 2 scenes, 6 dialogue lines, 11 text mentions, first appearing around scene 2.
2 scenes / 6 dialogue linesSlimer is listed as Supporting. A green ghost. In the parsed data, Slimer is connected to 2 scenes, first appearing around scene 20.
2 scenes / 0 dialogue linesAerial view of Manhattan island.
Dana Barrett struggles with groceries and her baby while Frank the superintendent watches.
Dana Barrett, Frank, OscarRay and Winston drive Ecto-1 to a brownstone.
Ray Stantz, Winston ZeddemoreRay and Winston attempt to perform a ghostbusting job at a children's party.
Ray Stantz, Winston ZeddemoreRay and Winston struggle with the broken Ecto-1.
Ray Stantz, Winston ZeddemorePeter Venkman hosts his psychic show.
Peter VenkmanVenkman encounters the Mayor's aide.
Peter VenkmanDana works at the museum while Janosz watches her.
Dana Barrett, Janosz Poha, Vigo the CarpathianDana consults Egon about the buggy incident.
Dana Barrett, Egon SpenglerRay and Egon discuss the case, and Venkman arrives.
Ray Stantz, Peter Venkman, Egon SpenglerThe Ghostbusters visit Dana to investigate.
Dana Barrett, Ray Stantz, Peter Venkman, Egon SpenglerThe team investigates the street.
Dana Barrett, Ray Stantz, Peter Venkman, Egon SpenglerJanosz is possessed by Vigo.
Janosz Poha, Vigo the CarpathianThe team digs into the street.
Ray Stantz, Peter Venkman, Egon SpenglerRay discovers a river of slime.
Ray StantzVenkman and Spengler try to bluff a supervisor and police while Stantz is trapped in the hole below.
Peter Venkman, Egon Spengler, Ray Stantz, FrankStantz accidentally causes a city-wide blackout while trying to escape the slime.
Ray StantzDana is visited by Janosz during the blackout.
Dana Barrett, Janosz PohaThe Ghostbusters are on trial and face the Scoleri Brothers.
Peter Venkman, Ray Stantz, Egon Spengler, Louis Tully, Dana BarrettThe Ghostbusters film a commercial and deal with Slimer.
Peter Venkman, Ray Stantz, Egon Spengler, Winston Zeddemore, Louis Tully, Janine MelnitzVenkman visits Dana and meets Janosz.
Peter Venkman, Dana Barrett, Janosz PohaThe team experiments with mood slime.
Peter Venkman, Ray Stantz, Egon Spengler, Winston ZeddemoreDana's bathtub tries to attack Oscar.
Dana Barrett, OscarDana seeks refuge with Venkman.
Peter Venkman, Dana Barrett, OscarDana tells Venkman about the bathtub incident and the painting of Vigo. Venkman cleans up the loft and prepares to help.
Dana Barrett, Peter Venkman, OscarThe Ghostbusters discuss Vigo the Carpathian with Venkman.
Peter Venkman, Ray Stantz, Egon Spengler, Winston ZeddemoreThe Ghostbusters trick the guard to gain access to the restoration studio.
Peter Venkman, Ray Stantz, Winston Zeddemore, Egon SpenglerThe Ghostbusters investigate the Vigo painting.
Peter Venkman, Ray Stantz, Winston Zeddemore, Egon Spengler, Janosz PohaRay drives erratically while possessed by the painting's influence.
Ray Stantz, Peter Venkman, Winston ZeddemoreVenkman prepares for a date with Dana.
Peter Venkman, Dana BarrettLouis tries to catch Slimer and meets Janine.
Louis Tully, Janine Melnitz, SlimerThe Ghostbusters investigate the slime in the sewers.
Ray Stantz, Egon Spengler, Winston ZeddemoreVenkman and Dana have dinner, interrupted by the slime-covered Ghostbusters.
Peter Venkman, Dana Barrett, Ray Stantz, Egon Spengler, Winston ZeddemoreOscar is kidnapped by a ghost nanny.
Dana Barrett, Louis Tully, Janine Melnitz, OscarDana confronts Janosz about the baby.
Dana Barrett, Janosz PohaDana finds Oscar in the studio and is confronted by Janosz, who reveals his plan to use the baby as a vessel for Vigo.
Dana Barrett, Oscar, Janosz Poha, Vigo the CarpathianThe Ghostbusters discuss the end of the world while in the psychiatric ward.
Ray Stantz, Peter Venkman, Winston ZeddemoreLouis tries to convince his cousin Sherman to release the Ghostbusters.
Louis TullyA woman's mink coat comes alive due to psycho-reactive slime.
Police receive reports of supernatural events, including the arrival of the Titanic.
The Ghostbusters arrive at the museum and attempt to breach the slime-covered building.
Ray Stantz, Peter Venkman, Egon Spengler, Winston Zeddemore, Louis TullyThe Ghostbusters prepare the Statue of Liberty to act as a vessel for positive energy.
Ray Stantz, Peter Venkman, Egon Spengler, Winston ZeddemoreThe Ghostbusters pilot the Statue of Liberty through the city.
Ray Stantz, Peter Venkman, Egon Spengler, Winston ZeddemoreThe Ghostbusters breach the museum and confront Janosz and Vigo.
Dana Barrett, Oscar, Ray Stantz, Peter Venkman, Egon Spengler, Winston ZeddemoreThis year? That's cutting it a little close, isn't it? I mean, just from a sales point of view, the book just came out, right? So you're not even looking at the paperback release for maybe a year. And it's going to be at least another year after that if the thing has movie-of-the-week or mini-series potential. You would have been better off predicting 1992 or even '94 just to be safe.
Yeah ... mmhmm ... What do you need? ... What have I got? I've got alchemy, astrology, apparitions, Bundu Magic Men, demon intercession, U.F.O. abductions, psychic surgery, stigmata, modern miracles, pixie sightings, golden geese, geists, ghosts, I've got it all -- what are you looking for? ... Don't have any. Try the stockyards.
Hello, Dana. I happened to be in the neighborhood and I thought I'd stop by to see if everything's all right with you -- you know, with the blackout and everything? Are you okay? Is the baby all right?
I'm trying to determine whether human emotional states have a measurable effect on the psychomagnetheric energy field. It's a theory Ray and I were working on when we had to dissolve Ghostbusters.
On a mountain of skulls in a castle of pain, I sat on a throne of blood. What was will be, what is will be no more. Now is the season of evil. Find me a child that I might live again.
Milt, your new book is called The End of the World. Isn't that kind of like writing about gum disease. Yes, it could happen, but do you think anybody wants to read a book about it?
There are things in this world that go way beyond human understanding, things that can't be explained and that most people don't want to know about anyway. That's where we come in.
No, that's what I want to talk to the mayor about. We did a little job for the city a while back and we ended up getting sued, screwed and tattooed by deskworms like you.
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