Since Audrey got to do most of the Cook Out Scenario, I chose Peppino to do the Sims 4 Explore the Night Scenario.
I started with the easy stuff first. Order a drink at a bar – no problem!
![sims 4 picking up ghosts at a bar](https://i0.wp.com/thesplinesfamily.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/0706-01.png?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1)
While I was there, I made friends with some ghosts. I knew “Befriend a ghost and invite them to join your household” was going to be one of the hard parts of this challenge.
![Sims 4 selfie with a ghost](https://i0.wp.com/thesplinesfamily.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/0706-02.png?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1)
I made absolutely shameless use of the “friendship photo” bug. This… let’s call it a “feature.” This feature gives you +5 relationship score for each photo you take of or with another Sim. You can take 5 photos in each photo session. Therefore, 4 photo sessions and your relationship with that Sim is at 100. Presto!
(This feature is such a notorious exploit that people have actually developed mods to counteract it.)
The other hard part of this Scenario is keeping your Sim awake for five days. The instant I looked away from the screen, Peppino took a nap.
![sims 4 asleep on a public bench](https://i0.wp.com/thesplinesfamily.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/0706-04.png?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1)
WAKE UP!!!
Sigh.
This is when I learned to have Peppino drink a Sleep Replacement Potion whenever his Sleep need turned yellow. This ended up being about one Sleep Replacement Potion a day. At 400 Satisfaction Points per potion, the cost added up fast.
![sims 4 eating outside](https://i0.wp.com/thesplinesfamily.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/0706-07.png?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1)
Luckily I discovered you can buy a potion on another Sim, place it in the world, and instruct your Sim to either drink it or put it in their inventory. Yay teamwork!
To fulfill the “work 3 night shift” Scenario requirement, I signed Peppino up for the Criminal career. This career path starts you out on night shift. Plus Peppino has the Kleptomaniac trait, so it seemed like a natural choice.
![Sims 4 selfie with ghost](https://i0.wp.com/thesplinesfamily.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/0706-10.png?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1)
In between working night shift, drinking Sleep Replacement Potion, and taking a crapton of selfies with ghosts, I had Peppino paint at the easel. This is a great way to park your Sim, because in my experience, they almost never cancel the “Paint at Easel” interaction autonomously.
![Sims 4 paint at Easel](https://i0.wp.com/thesplinesfamily.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/0706-11.png?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1)
Peppino really took to painting! Soon, he was cranking out Masterpiece after Masterpiece.
![Sims 4 Magritte painting](https://i0.wp.com/thesplinesfamily.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/0706-13.png?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1)
Including this truly incredible take on Magritte’s famous painting. I sold most of Peppino’s paintings, but I am definitely keeping this one!