Yes, I think so, like last year, ”Jack replied. Sadly, Jack headed toward the graveyard. There he named his pet Zero, a ghost dog with a pumpkin orange nose. As they walked, Jack bragged to Zero of his fame in the world as king of fear. But actually, Jack was bored of scaring and screaming people. He wanted more than just being the Pumpkin King.
Away from the crowd, a rag doll named Sally watched Jack, her heart filled with longing. Suddenly someone grabbed her arm. "The effect of the belladonna you gave me at dinner has worn off, Sally," said a voice. It was Dr. Finkelstein, the evil scientist who had created Sally. In gratitude for having given him her life, the man intended Sally to be her eternal companion.
Oh Jack, wounds fester with you and goose bumps rise! Said an enchanted swamp monster. But neither cheers nor praise were important to Jack. Like Sally, he too wanted to escape from there. As the mayor announced something, Jack took the opportunity to slip away.
Jack felt that something was missing in his life, and believed that there was no one in Halloween Town who could understand him. But he was wrong. Sally had heard it all from behind a tombstone. She knew exactly what Jack was feeling, but she was too shy to talk to him. She just watched as he entered the forest with Zero.