( breathing heavily ) wait up. The yellow river is out Of bounds. one, two, three, One, two, three, One, two, three. you're caught. no way, man. The river's out of bounds. then why'd you jump in it? I was all hot and sweaty, and I thought we'd just start over. ( arguing ) one, two, three, one, two, Three, one, two, three. that's not fair. oh, yeah, it is. you're always cheating, will. 174. 175. 176. 177. how much was that? 178? 177. i'd say you can Forget 300. 177 seconds, but when i Started, i could only do 33. that's because when you Started, clay, you were only Five years old. that doesn't matter. yeah, it does. ugh, it's getting light. We'd better hurry. hey, you got until the end of The fair to make it to 300. Just keep practicing. that's what i'm talkin' About, goin' for the record. up and at 'em, sunshine. already? yep, already. oh, yeah. i promised i'd Paint the fence, didn't i? hourly for the past six Weeks. ya know, the fair starts Today. you should've thought about That six weeks ago. You can't keep breaking your Word, will, it shows bad Character. it's not like i'm trying To break it. good. I just want to move it. It's not even for me, It's for cousin clayton. He needs me. no, will. come on, please. no! all right, but you're the one Who's gonna tell cousin clayton, Not me. what about clayton? I promised him i'd practice With him. He has his heart set on winning The hold-your-breath competition This year, and he needs me. You know clay, he's got trouble With confidence. how long? to paint the fence? to help your cousin clay. well, we're gonna need to Practice, and we'll probably Have to check out the Competition at the fair. are you making up this story Just to get out of painting This fence? aunt birdy, i would never Do that. yes, you would, will. Tomorrow, you are paintin'' The fence. no problem. ♪ money, who needs it? Let me live a life Free and easy Put a toothbrush in my hand Let me be a travelin' man ♪ hey, bets! hey, will! see you at the fair? see you there. bets, what's going on here? oh, we're just friends. ♪ will and bets, sittin' in A tree, k-i-s-s-i-n-g ♪ ' 'm a road runner, baby Can't stay in one place Too long ♪ > ' 'm sleepin' over tonight. bike's still out, huh? if it were a boat, I'd sink it. i do declare I get restless Gotta cruise somewhere I'm a road runner, baby Any place is my home ♪ ( boys hooting, laughing ) clay: it's phil and cliff. They're trying to get to The fair before us. no problem. uh-huh. I don't know what you mean by That, but i don't think I like it. ♪ don't want no woman To tie me down Gotta be free, baby To roam around ♪ that's pretty steep, will. I don't think we wanna Go down that. yeah, we do. ♪ if you love me It's your own risk When the dust hits my shoes ♪ hey, look. ♪ and i got the urge to move I'm a road runner, baby ♪ whoa, whoa, whoa! oh, yeah. that's what happens When you mess with us. See you at the fair. ♪ gonna live The life i love ♪ ( loud chatter, laughter ) man: higher! faster! ( sounds echo and fade ) ( car squeaking ) man:that's right, ladies and gentlemen, you guess how many pennies are in the big jar, and you can win $25,000 in real american gold eagle coins. that's right... carny : 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183. Let's hear it for young charlie Rubin; that's a new record for Today, ladies and gentlemen. 183 seconds in the water. eh?tres,eh? and don't forget, ladies and Gentlemen, for the short price Of just three dollars, you get A chance to break the fair Record of 299 seconds, and win This beautiful, brand-new Dirt bike. Come on, who's next? Who out there thinks that they Can break this fair record? Who wants to win it? Can you win it? Who can hold their breath For 200 seconds? Who can hold their breath For 300 seconds? that's right, ladies and Gentlemen, guess the amount of Pennies in the big jar, and you Could win $25,000 in american Eagle gold coins. Ha ha ha, that's right. Just fill out the form with your Best guess, and hand it to my Lovely assistant bonita, And you could win $25,000 In gold. How about it, little girl? How about you? ask your mother For five dollars for your College education. there you go. Ah, thank you, mom. ( as w.c. fields ) go away, Little girl, you bother me! ( normal voice ) just kidding, Folks. just kidding. Next sucker, please. ferris wheel, ferris wheel. that's the way; try it again. how you doin', will? hey, coach. No offense, but i'm still not Gonna play. ( laughs ) You're a tough cookie. thanks...? but you're stupid not to go Out for quarterback. you know why i'm not playing. listen to me. Don't let some idiotic loyalty Get in the way of your future. I know. i was you once. there's no way you're... isn't that your girl over There phil's havin' fun with? nope, just a neighbor. hey. look. If she's just a neighbor, You won't mind phil winning her A couple of those snuggly Teddy bears. Maybe phil will get a little Snuggle of his own. phil: wanna see what i got? yep. come on. you want that one, right? yep. this one. why don't you win that girl A bear? for what? everybody loves a winner, Will. Come on. Show that girl what you got. You're not afraid, are you? I got us a couple of Corn dogs, will. hi, coach. why don't you ask your pal And your cousin what he thinks You should do. ask me what? hey, philly! move. ( spectators applauding ) come on. hey, will! hey, betsy, where you goin'? hey, will! Hey. hi. Um, i wanted to invite you to My birthday party. Clayton, i have one for You, too. is phil gonna be there? what? it's no sweat off me if you Like phil, okay? i don't care. I don't like phil. yeah, right. I don't. look, it's no big deal If you do. it is a big deal, otherwise You wouldn't be acting like Such a jerk. Come to my party or don't. Now i'm the one who doesn't Care. you think this means i can't Go either? shut up, clay. > 'I've been looking all over For you guys. You're not gonna believe What i heard. It happened over in clarksville About six months ago. See, this kid, eddie maxwell, And his older brother steve, Snuck into the fair after it Was closed. See, steve was just trying to do Something nice for his little Brother, so he strapped eddie Into that chair. See the one that's taped off? Dude, that's why they don't Let anyone use it anymore. what happened? well, first eddie kept Shouting, "go faster, Go faster!" But steve didn't really know What he was doing. So the ferris wheel went faster, Then too fast, and then, Eddie started screaming, "Make it stop, make it stop!" And steve hit buttons and pulled Levers, but no matter how much He tried, he couldn't get The ferris wheel to stop. But then, steve must've found The right button, 'cause the Ferris wheel stopped dead. And eddie, he was catapulted Right out of his seat. And when he came down, he went Straight through the roof of That haunted house right over There. And you know what else? He's still in there. who? eddie maxwell. no way. way. They never found his body. At night, when everyone's gone, Eddie maxwell haunts that house For real. how do you know? my brother told me his friend Michael, his sister's boyfriend Is that guy keith. He knows. He saw eddie maxwell last night. if eddie maxwell is really In that house, i gotta see him. why? don't you wanna be able to Say that we saw a ghost? no. night, guys. both: night. will? This will be waiting for you In the morning. ( sighs ) turn off the light, clay. coast is clear. come on. ( car squeaking ) okay, no ghost. Let's go home. ( cat yowls, clay exclaims ) hey, it's just a cat. yeah, a cat in a ghost chair. I'm leaving. ( meows ) what's that? huh? I swear i just heard Something. whoa! did you see that? You know what they say. If you catch an owl staring Directly at you, it means death Is near. then that's great. That means eddie maxwell is Definitely in there. how do you know it's not our Death that's near? clayton, we just hid in the Port-a-potty for three hours. There's no way i'm turning Back now. come on, let's go. Come on. ( boys screaming ) what do you think? Go home now? this way. Wait, wait. listen. ( voices whispering ) hear that? ( whispering continues ) it's coming from lizzy Borden's house. Think it's eddie maxwell? I don't know. ( whispering continues ) if it is, who's he talking I don't know. let's go see. not my first choice. ( whispering continues ) ( whispering continues ) is it him? sh! man: all right. Who gave you these cards, joe, David copperfield? what'd you do, paint the Numbers on here yourself? just havin' a little run of Bad luck. I can't see. Who is it? sh. it's coach joe and Mr. potter, and betsy's dad. He's drunk. you aren't getting a dime of My money, and by tomorrow, Everyone in this town is gonna Know you for the cheat you are. I still can't really see. get outta here right now. what happened? I still can't see. What are they doin'? he's taking betsy's dad's Gun. ( gunshot ) ( yells ) ( boys exclaiming ) what happened? just go! ( panting and coughing ) I don't understand why Coach joe would do that. Mr. potter thought coach joe Was cheating. that's no reason to shoot Somebody. I don't know, clay. You saw it, too. I didn't see it. Stupid dummy was in my way. what? don't you think we should Tell somebody? like who, clay? I don't know. the police. uh, no. no. definitely not. That's only gonna lead us To trouble. Number one, we were supposed to Be at home in bed. Aunt birdy will ground me until I'm, like, 40. Number two, we were trespassing. We could go to jail. And number three, if coach joe Finds out we saw it, he'll kill Us, too, clay, like he killed Mr. potter. I didn't see him. okay, so he's gonna kill me. That make you feel any better? A little. yeah, maybe mr. potter Wasn't even hurt that bad. He could be at the hospital Right now, recovering. maybe. you know, i bet somebody Heard the gunshot. You know what? i bet coach joe Is being arrested right now, And all of this wouldn't even Matter. I bet that could happen. yeah, exactly. so... Why would we get ourselves In a whole bunch of trouble Over what could be nothing? ( sighs ) All right, let's make a pact. We won't tell anybody anything Till we find out exactly what Happened. agreed? Pact? pact. you're sure you saw What you saw, right? I wouldn't lie to you, clay. ( sighs ) will, clayton. Wake up. Did you two sneak out last Night after i went to bed? sneak out? why are you answering A question with a question? Did you or didn't you? no. no. there's someone here to See you. Officer johnson. Come downstairs... Quick as you can. Be quick, fellas. hey, guys. Sorry if i woke you up. it's okay. What's goin' on at betsy's House? there was a robbery last Night at the fair. Somebody stole that $25,000 In gold coins. robbery? yep. wow. ( phone rings ) I was hoping you guys Might've seen something Or heard something. I know you were at the fair Yesterday. ( phone continues ringing ) you can get that if you want. I'm just about done here. all right then. I'll be right inside. we left early. to go swimming. so jimmy says you guys were Going back to the fair last Night. we were gonna do that, But, you know, clay got a little Scared, and aunt birdy wanted us Home by dark, so... so you didn't see anything. sorry. it's a shame. The fair put up a $1,000 reward For anybody who might've Seen something. thousand dollars? bet you guys could've used That. yeah, but too bad we weren't There. wish we were. ( people chattering ) you think judge ramos stole The gold? it's not the gold we're Worried about. You guys give us a call if Anything pops into your head, Okay? yeah. anything? uh, no, sir. all right, i'm gonna talk to Judge ramos. margaret, this is terrible. Poor mr. potter, he was such A nice man. No, no, no. who told you that? Is that what you heard? No, no. judge ramos is not being Arrested, he's being questioned. But they definitely think that He killed mr. potter. His gun was found at the scene Near the body. The judge doesn't remember Anything that happened. Helen said he climbed into bed Around 4:00 a.m. Coach joe was playing there, Too, but he went home early Leaving judge ramos and mr. Potter alone there. At least, that's what he's Saying. Oh, please, everybody knows that Judge ramos is a drunk with A gun and a gambling problem. Mark my words, it will be Just a matter of time before They arrest him. Poor betsy. she's going to be Heartbroken. what are we going to do? I think we should go back to Officer johnson and tell him The truth. sure, clay. it's not like we Just swore up and down that we Weren't at the fair, and we Didn't hear any gunshots and Stuff like that. did you see coach joe shoot Mr. potter? no, but you did. okay. then it's just gonna be My word against his. Who do you think they're Gonna believe? I can say that i saw it, too. thanks, but, you know, We lied to aunt birdy And the police. They're only gonna call us Liars. we are liars, will. what we really need to do is Get some proof. what kind of proof? the gold. Coach joe killed mr. potter, Then took the gold, and framed Judge ramos for it. If we could find the gold, We could prove that. that would be cool. yeah, it'd be great. Be like a treasure hunt. I could save betsy's dad, And we'd split the reward. all right, i'm in. I do have one question. hmm? how are we gonna find The gold? we'll just follow coach joe Until he leads us right to it. This is gonna work. count for me. no. oh, come on! You're dead. you gotta catch me first. hey there, coach. morning. good morning. honey, come on. oh, that's okay. thanks. we don't wanna sit with him. He should be ashamed of himself. Murderer. It's true; i heard it was His gun. ( people whispering ) room in here? sure, birdy. ( whispering continues ) man: the nerve to show up In church. hateful. ( whispering continues ) betsy, come back here. betsy: do you mind if i say A few words before service? feel free to. yeah. hi. reverend mccarthy said I could say a few words Before service. Thank you, reverend. I know all of you know what Happened with my dad, and i know What you're thinking. But my dad's a good person. He might drink a little. Maybe he drinks a lot. And yes, he gambles sometimes Too much, and my mom gets mad At him. But my father is a good person Who would never hurt anyone. So just, all of you, stop your Gossiping and whispering and Thinking we're ashamed. We are not ashamed. When the truth comes out that My dad didn't do what all you Think he did... You're the ones who are going To be ashamed. So you can all take your prayers Today, and ask god to forgive You. ( whispering resumes ) goin' fishin' today alone. good day for it. you sure he said he was goin' Fishin', right? that's what he said. all right. what do you think's in the Bag? I don't know. Bait. lunch. that's a pretty big lunch. maybe he's hungry. or maybe it's the gold. in a shopping bag? what do you expect him to do, Clay, carry it around in a sack With a dollar sign on it? Come on. let's go! let's go. > ♪♪♪ oh, not again. phil and cliff. What are they doing here? hold on. stay away from betsy, or Next time i see you, you're Dead meat. what are we gonna do, will? well, i think we gotta just Wait until he comes out. that could take forever. sh! will... shhh! stop shushing me. ( boys talking and laughing ) ( boat engine starts ) whoa, whoa, wait. He left the bag in the house. What do you think that means? means it ain't lunch or bait. shh! where you going? he's stopping. he's fishing. that's great. I'm gonna go look for the bag. Just stay here, and if he Leaves, follow him. wait a minute. I don't wanna follow him. Not by myself. okay, then i'll follow him, And you go look for the bag. I don't wanna go for the bag. okay, then i'll follow him And i'll go for the bag. that'd be impressive. look, i'm gonna go back to The house, okay? If he starts to head back, Find out some way to warn me. how? you know what, clay? I don't know. It's your turn to think of Something. oh, boy. ( door squeaks ) ( thumping ) joe! Is that you, joe? Joe. Is that you, joe? Ah! You're playing games with me Again, huh? You little bastard. I know... somebody's in here. I don't know who is in here now. ( muttering ) hey! Hey, get up, get up, get up! Coach is coming. get up. get up! let's go, let's go. Oh, god. oh, god. Don't get up, don't get up. Stay down, stay down. Get up. ( whistle blowing ) yeah, he's still here. Pick him up after practice. coach: are you running or Dancing, 'cause dancing is Better. hey, clay, i gotta go. I'll call you right back. Hey. hi. I wanna thank you for what you Did at church. You know, sitting with us. no, it was no problem. It was actually aunt birdy's Idea, but... Your dad's a good guy. jimmy johnson says you and Clayton were at the fair the Night mr. potter was killed. Is that true? ya know, jimmy keeps sayin' That to everyone, and no, Of course we were not there, But you know jimmy. He loves makin' up stories. Why would anybody do that? I was just hoping that maybe You saw something, you know, If you were there. no. coach is the only one who Could've killed mr. potter. I don't understand why the Police are believing his lies. you having second thoughts About comin' out for the team? no, sir. just watching. just comin' down to watch Practice because you hate Football. never said i hate football. it's not too late to change Your mind. it's not too late to change Your mind, either. You know, clayton is good enough To make second string at least. I don't have a spot for Clayton. you know why you don't have A spot? Because there's too many rich Kids on your team whose parents Donate money. But you know as well as i do That clayton doesn't suck half As bad as some of these kids. that's why you're not Playing, because clayton didn't Make the team? you wanna give will and i A moment? see ya later? yeah. will, let's get our cards Right up on top of the table. okay. you didn't come down here to Watch practice because you like Seeing other people play. Why are you really here? you got me, coach. I've been down here waitin' For betsy. I'd really appreciate it if you Didn't tell, though, because Phil likin' her and all. okay. No hard feelings. You're a smart kid, will. Tough cookie. I'm a little tough myself. Smart, too. That's why you and i get Along, right? We both know what we want, and We're not afraid to go after it. You with me, will? all the way, coach. you remember that, and you'll Be all right. All right, ladies, line up. On the 20. let's go now! move! I hello. clay. I mmm. hi. I think i know where The gold is. Coach joe buried the gold And then wrote the number 18 on His hand so he wouldn't forget. I don't know, will. You don't just scribble the Number 18 on your hand. You scribble the square root Of 2,016 maybe. You scribble a number with A decimal point maybe. But not the number 18. no, clay, it has to be on The 18-yard line. ( machine beeping ) uh, the number just arrived. right here? yeah. Easy, easy. just go for it. no, right over there. No, wait. stop, stop. I think i got it. Ah, cool. silver dollar. wow. great. only 24,999 more To go. ( sighs ) sorry. Should be around here. I have a feeling it's Getting close. ( machine buzzing steadily ) this is it. clay, pay Attention. this is it. Come on. right here. Come on, clay, put a little Back into it. We don't wanna be here All night. You know what? stop, stop. Stop. just gimme it. Let me show you how to do it. This is how a real man does it. oh, no! some idea, will! get outta here! We forgot the tools. ( whispering ) there's no Doubt about it, the judge Killed mr. potter. They're arresting him right now. His fingerprints were the only Ones found on the gun. Ballistics came back a match. That's how you say it, margaret. Ballistics came back a match. Don't criticize me because I watch television. Use your common sense. The judge was the only other Person in the room when Mr. potter was killed. No, no, no. coach joe was with Someone else that night. They swore to it. I don't know who, but i just Know that coach joe has an Airtight alibi. Yes, i know, margaret. Margaret, knock it off. What do you mean? what do you think he's doin'? buying liquor. Maybe the number got washed Off his hand and he can only Remember where the gold is Buried when he's drunk. okay, if you're so smart, What does the number 18 mean? here's a radical thought. He's a football coach. It's a football play. here he comes. Keep your eyes on him. Let's go, let's go! I wonder who she is. maybe it's his mother. She's really weird. she's crazy. she tried to Kill me with her blind lady Cane. do you see what i see? yeah. no. the numbers on The mailbox. 18 riverbank road. oh, clay, that's great. That means the gold's definitely In there. what gold? what gold are you Talking about? sh!! what gold are you talking About? keep it down! you were there, weren't you? Just like jimmy johnson said. You were there that night at The fair. That's why you're following Coach joe, and you didn't say Anything because you wanted the Reward money, right? no. for once in your life, will, Tell the truth. Were you guys there? Did you see what happened? no. yes. ow! it's your fault my father's In jail. You could've just told the truth And everything would've been Fine, but you don't know how To do that, do you? I'm goin' to the police. no, no, you can't. why not? 'cause they won't believe You. Okay, yes, clay and i were at The fair that night. But only i saw coach joe kill Mr. potter. it's true. i tried to see, But i got scared by a flying Dummy. so we're goin' to the police, And you're gonna tell 'em that. no. it'll be my word against Coach's, and he has an alibi. Someone to say that coach was With him when potter got killed. It's probably his mother. I don't know how she would've Seen him, even if he was with Her. what? she's blind. and crazy. that's her house. Number 18. so? when you left the football Field yesterday, coach and i Shook hands, and he had 18 Written on his. It's a clue. so ever since then, Clay and i have been following Him. all he's really done Alone is fish and visit His mother in that house. Look, if you wanna save your Dad, you'll stick with my plan. what plan? I think the gold's in that House under a trap door. If we can find it, then we can Prove coach joe stole it. but if coach joe's in there, How are you gonna get to it? tomorrow's the bicentennial, Right? All you have to do is follow him The whole day. Early in the morning, clay and I will sneak under the house And take the gold before he Comes back. will, today is the day. you mean the bicentennial? no, but if you work hard and Fast, maybe you won't miss The whole thing. oh, aunt birdy, i'm really Sorry, but i cannot paint the Fence today. Believe me, it's a matter of Life and death. that's right, will, it is, Because if you don't paint that Fence, your life as you know it Is over. seriously? you want me to-- paint. in all truth, you want Me to-- paint, just as i said. Go on. Will, what are you doing? You can paint better than that. I've seen you do it. > ' 'm doing the best i can. you're not. yeah, i am. give me the brush. Okay, this is how you do it. I'll show you how. okay. now, you go up and down With the grain. No streaks, no smudges. Then, when you get to the edges, You turn the paintbrush Like this. okay? will? Will! will!! grab my phone. call betsy. I is coach joe there? I haven't seen him yet? I you gotta find him, betsy. we're depending on you. I got him. I if he goes anywhere, call us, and we'll get outta there fast. got it. I hey, bets.yeah? I this is gonna work. be careful. I copy that. 10-4. over and out. you are so dumb. ( clattering ) okay, you go and knock on The front door. then what? I don't know, make believe You're selling magazines or Something. I don't have any magazines. she won't know that, clay. She's blind. then why did we just hide From her when she looked This way? clay, just keep her at the Front door long enough for me To sneak in through the window, Find the trap door and get The gold. what am i supposed to say, Will? please, blind lady, Don't beat me with your blind Lady cane, my cousin's just Trying to steal from you? just keep her at the front Door, and everything will Be fine. Go on. this looks like a great place To drop anchor. can i do it, uncle john? Can i do it? you can't drop anchor, faith. It's too heavy. I'll tell you what, why don't You read me that depth gauge. okay, are you ready? go for it. one dot six. look again, sweetie. I think you're reading it Upside down. okay. you're right. Nine dot one. well, that's better. who the hell has been Banging on my door?! Who's there? um... uh... I can't hear you. ( clay stammering ) just come in. hi, ma'am. what? what?! Get with it! sorry to bother you On such a lovely day. I, uh... what do you want? ( both stammering ) magazines. I don't want magazines. What do i need with magazines? Just get outta here, okay? Just get outta here. do you know your cat is dead? what cat? Get out! all right, girls, Time for a break. Here. for you. thank you. one for you. You already got one. oh, no. I what's goin' down? it's will. leave me a message. hey, betsy. hey, cliff. Where'd coach joe go? I thought i saw you with him. he went to go get his mom. oh. cliff, can you wait A minute? sure. will, he's coming to the House. get out of there. Call me as soon as you can. Hey, i need a ride to shore. here. hop on. will. mother: where did you go? will! where are you? good. more death. ( mother screeching Unintelligibly ) we gotta get outta here. you're supposed to be at the Door distracting her. it's not my fault. She has a dead cat in her arms, She doesn't even know she has A cat. This is not a good thing, will. it's too late, clay. come on. who the hell is there? holy crap! ( boys yelling ) get out of my house! hey, phil, can i have a ride On your bike? sure. just give me a second. some of these. Hey, betsy, i thought you wanted Me to ride with you. okay, i'll hold the door, You go get the gold. Ow! i can't see anything. Rats! no! rats! I hate rats! who cares?! get out of my house! there's nowhere to search Down here. it's all concrete. You can't hide anything. ( gunfire ) oh, my god, clay. Let's find a way to get outta Here right how. Try just a window or anything. I found something. hurry. just hurry. ( mother yelling ) I can't see you!! this lady's stronger than I thought. who the hell is down there? oh, god, we gotta get out of Here right now, clay! Clay, kick it! I know. my foot is stuck. Hey! help! clayton? betsy! clay, is that you? help me out. my foot is Stuck. you gotta get outta there. Coach is coming. he's already here. help me Get outta here, please. Faster. come on! > ' 'm running out of time, Betsy. I can't hold on much longer. Help. stay there. where you going? uh, clayton. betsy. don't move, okay? Stop kicking! okay, okay, okay. Oh, god. All right, let me kick. ( screaming in pain ) betsy: come on! hurry up. ( will screaming ) will! i opened it. Will, come on! come on, come on! he's got my leg. all right, betsy, hit him. come on, let's go. did i mention how much I hate rats? I hate rats more than hiding In a port-a-potty. I hate rats more than being Chased around and shot at By a crazy blind lady. More than having my foot stuck In a vent, and betsy swinging An axe at it. I hate rats more than coach joe Trying to kill us. That's how much i hate rats. we have to go to the police. they won't believe us. officer johnson will. He thinks we were there that Night anyway. no, what we need to do Is figure out a way to get Back under that house and look For the gold. we searched for the gold, Will, it's not there. no, we did not look. it's all concrete down there. Where would it be? I don't know. A secret passage. A secret passage? there's no secret passage, Will. how do you know? because i know where the Gold is. what? you said that the whole time You watched coach joe, all he Did was fish and visit his mom. yeah. you saw the number 18 on his Hand, but you were looking at it Upside down. If he wrote it on his hand, It would've looked like this. 8.1 feet. It's the dept of the river where He hid the gold. betsy, that's brilliant. All we need to do now is go to Where coach joe fishes and find Where the river is exactly 8.1 feet. What? we tried it your way. We're going to officer johnson. clay, will you tell her, Please? Clay? first we lied to aunt birdy, And we lied to officer johnson. We even lied to betsy. I'm tired of all the lying, Will. Little lies lead to big lies, And the bigger lies lead to Bigger, bigger lies that i don't Even understand anymore. Maybe you don't want to go to Officer johnson because you want To be the hero, like always. is that what you really Think? I don't know. I just know that we have to Save betsy's dad, and that i Don't wanna see another rat Again for the rest of my life. we'll go to officer johnson. fine. then go. you did it, charlie! yeah! that was, like, five minutes. how'd you hold your breath So long? it was, like, 300 seconds. I never even got a chance To win it. you'll get another bike, Clayton. it's not about the bike. It's about being the best At something. You're the best at a lot of Things. Will is, too. I've never been the best at Anything. there's always next year. ( sniffles ) I don't think so. we better go. There he is. hey, betsy, you bring my Dirt bike back? yeah. thanks. what are you doin' with This loser? Don't let him stop you from Havin' a good time like he Stopped will from playin' on The team. come on, let's go. wait. what are you Talking about? don't act like you don't Know. Will's not playing because you Suck too much to make the team. is that true? you're a jerk, phil. come on. Hey, can we get a ride? only if you can make it. remember, just tell him The truth. tell him the truth. listen to me, margaret. I just spoke to joan. She says officer johnson swears That coach joe was having Drinks at his house during The time of the murder. Yes. officer johnson is Coach joe's alibi. No one else could've done it. It had to be judge ramos. Yes, margaret. why won't you Ever believe a word i say? Margaret, you're driving me Crazy! you said that we could come To you with anything. what's on your mind? we have proof that my dad's Innocent. really? that's good news For your dad. we also know where the stolen Gold is. ( phone ringing ) you're not with officer Johnson yet, are you? yeah. don't tell him anything. he's coach joe's alibi. that means he's in on it. I'll let you tell betsy. hello. I don't tell him anything. meet me at the dock in five minutes. okay. you said you had proof Of your dad's innocence. right. Okay, i know this is gonna be Hard to believe, but... Betsy, tell him. we, me and clayton, Clayton and i, Have absolute and irrefutable Proof that... There's a secret passage. A secret passage? right. in the haunted house. And... thieves. thieves. thieves from a foreign Country... Went through the secret passage, Stole judge ramos' gun, Shot mr. potter, and then, Stole the gold. ray, i think you should Take them down to the station And get an official statement. yeah, i think we should Do that. no, really. We really have to go. But we'd appreciate you looking Into the... the secret passage? right. now that we got that Off our chest, how about we swim Back to shore, betsy? we're gonna have to move The gold. yep. where is he? right there, with coach joe. all right, they're gonna take The gold, and they're gonna hide It someplace else. we have to get to it first. right. what do you think? let's do it. all right. get on. Okay, betsy, i'm gonna need you To find your uncle john. Tell him we'll be at the place Where coach joe fishes. It's about a quarter mile Upstream from his mother's House. you got it? got it. Will. yeah? thanks. yeah. look, i'm really sorry I lied. Maybe if i'd just told the truth From the beginning, i wouldn't Have got us into all this. can you guys kiss and make up Later? look. find your uncle john. okay. will, hurry up. I dropped the rope and hammer. that is not good. joe! get that damn thing Out of the road! What the hell are you doing? The hitch broke. i could use A little help. come on, ray! Come on! Come on, move it. Put your back into it. yeah! See ya later, suckers! okay, so coach joe was Fishing somewhere around here, Right? right. But how do we know where It's 8.1 feet deep? that's what the hammer and Rope are for. oh, right. Will. what? is it true you didn't Join the team because i suck? clay, you're my best friend. If they don't want you, They don't want me. Now you gotta get the gold. You think you can do it? > ' 'm not comin' up without it. all righty. here. hold on to this. I've had it since the last fair. Now at least i'll get a chance To use it. go. no. hey, come on. come on. oh, man. clay. come on, joe, cut us loose. no, no! Clay? Clay? Clay! if you can hear me, Come up! Oh, god! Clay! start it up. let's go. ( siren blares ) Ithis is the sheriff's department. cut your engine. Put your hands in the air. Drop the knife! oh, god! Clay? Oh, my god! Clay, you got the gold, buddy! You got it! ( no audible dialogue ) yes!! we did it! yes! yes! all right! Man! ( people chattering happily ) if i could have everyone's Attention for a moment, please. girls, girls, sh. thank you all for being here To celebrate my daughter betsy's Birthday. I'd also like to say a few words To some of the people that are Here with us today, about all The support that you've Shown my family through this Whole ordeal, and how happy I am to really be home. ( applause ) enjoy. oh, and also i wanna Say how glad i am to let you Know that this here in my cup Is apple juice. ( laughter ) hear, hear. happy birthday, betsy. thanks. where did will go? oh. i don't know. ♪ what a day for a daydream What a day for a daydreamin' boy And i'm lost in a daydream Dreamin' 'bout my bundle of joy And even if time ain't really On my side It's one of those days For takin' a walk outside I'm blowin' the day To take a walk in the sun And fall on my face On somebody's new-mown lawn What a day for a daydream Custom-made for A daydreamin' boy Now i'm lost in a daydream Dreamin' 'bout my bundle of joy Even if time is passin' me by A lot I couldn't care less about The dues you say i got Tomorrow i'll pay the dues For droppin' my load A pie in the face for bein' A sleepy bull toad What a day for a daydream... 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