[s5e3] The Curse Of The Bronze Lamp ★

"Now let’s see who’s really behind this 'burning vengeance,'" Daphne said, pulling back the bronze hood. "Dr. Aris!" the gang exclaimed in unison.

Fred set a classic "Net-and-Pulley" trap using a heavy tapestry and some ancient rope. With Scooby acting as the "brave" bait (motivated by a box of Egyptian-flavored Scooby Snacks), the Shadow Stalker was lured into the center of the room. "Now, Scooby!" Fred yelled. [S5E3] The Curse of the Bronze Lamp

"And I would have gotten away with it, too," Aris sneered as the police led him away, "if it weren't for you meddling kids and that mangy dog!" "Now let’s see who’s really behind this 'burning

The curator, a thin man with a nervous twitch named Dr. Aris, led them to a pedestal where a tarnished, heavy lamp sat under glass. "Since it arrived, the museum has been plagued," he claimed. "Cold winds, vanishing artifacts, and... the Shadow Stalker." Fred set a classic "Net-and-Pulley" trap using a

"Scooby-Dooby-Doo!" Scooby howled, accidentally knocking over a display of plastic mummies.

"I should have known," Velma said. "The 'vengeance' was just a cover. Aris was using a hidden projector and a kerosene smoke machine to scare away the guards so he could swap the museum’s real treasures with bronze-plated fakes. He needed the lamp back because he’d already sold the original to a private collector and didn't have a fake ready yet."