"You little bitch, I'll feed you to a worm too!" The demon woman shrieked. 

Beetlejuice stood slowly at Lydia's coaxing. He was amazed at her powerful display. Since when could she do [i]that[/i]? He was still shaking like a leaf, but he raised his eyes up to face his mother. 

"You can threaten me, hurt me, and maybe even banish me," Beetlejuice said, his voice slowly turning into a growl. "But if you even [i]try[/i] to lay an acrylic claw on Lydia, I'll end you!" Beetlejuice flew at her, gaining the courage to finally fight back.

His mother blinked. She clearly hadn't expected her son to grow a spine. But, overall, she was underwhelmed. With a flick of a single four inch nail, Beetlejuice was sent flying into the nearest wall. He left a sizable dent in the concrete and crumpled to the floor.