She cut out a big hole in the front of the helmet so he could see better, and covered him up in all this reflective tape.She made him wear his winter coat underneath everything, and she replaced his sword with a glow stick.I grabbed my pillowcase, and me and Rowley started to head out.But Mom stopped us before we could get out the door.I want you to take Manny with you!Man, I should have known there was a catch when Mom gave me that costume.I told Mom there was no way we were taking Manny with us, because we were going to hit 152 houses in three hours.And plus, we were going to be on Snake Road, which is way too dangerous for a little kid like Manny.I should never have mentioned that last part, because the next thing I knew, Mom was telling Dad he had to go along with us to make sure we didn't step foot outside our neighborhood.Dad tried to squirm out of it, but once Mom makes up her mind, there's no way you can change it.