When Garrett returned to the room on the 4th floor, Ginger could immediately tell that he was upset. No, not upset - he was afraid!
"What's wrong, honey?" she asked. "You look like you've just seen a ghost?"
"A what? A ghost? What?" said Garrett, still breathing hard. "No, I didn't see a ghost! Why would you say that I had seen a ghost! That's ridiculous. There's no such thing as ghosts! I didn't see a ghost! I didn't hear a ghost either! Nope, no ghosts for me!" Garrett argued more with himself than his mother.
"Of course you didn't see a ghost, hon. I just said you 'looked like you've seen a ghost.' What's the problem? Is everything okay?" she asked again. He said nothing, thinking about what to tell them that he had heard in the hallway of the 8th floor.
"I think this place just spooks him." Lee said. "Staying here is a tough reminder for all of us about losing Sam. I know it's been two years ago, but being here brings it all back. Maybe we should just check out and go somewhere else," he finished. That must be it, Garrett thought to himself. It's just this place and these memories that are spooking me.
Garrett decided to tell them nothing. The family left the hotel and drove a few miles further to stay at a Holiday Inn. There were no ghosts at the Holiday Inn. While they were there, Garrett finally got the best of the Joker.
He didn't go back to the Hilton hotel for 8 years.
