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[Ghostbusters II] Where did Winston go?

Okay, so our establishing scene with the Ghostbusters centers around Ray and Winston getting goobered by overprivileged nine year olds. Then Dana's incident pops up and the plot gets rolling.

The Ghostbusters visit Dana's apartment, and Winston isn't there.

The Ghostbusters dig a very large hole in First Avenue, and Winston isn't there.

The Ghostbusters go to court, and Winston isn't there.

But then the Ghostbusters go back into business, and suddenly Winston is back. But he wasn't ever *not* a Ghostbuster...!

So what gives?
gpt
Winston was always jsut an employee of the Ghostbusters.  He wasn't a scientist and didn't reallycare what he did as long as he got a steady paycheque.  So when the ghostbusters see Dana they are visiting a personal friend, when they are digging the hole they are doing science in court they represent the company.  When they go back in business Winston is still employeed to bust ghosts.