( 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 )
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.
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 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! 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
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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...
What a day for a daydream ♪
( whistling )
♪ so these days
You're gettin' older
And the nights
Are getting colder
And all your dreams
And all your schemes
Have fallen from your shoulders
And it seems like you won't
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Your friends have turned
Their backs on you
So make your stand
You know what you have to do
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Till you see it
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The whole time, grab it
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Get that gold
You know the way
Don't be afraid
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This is the day, get in the game
Make your own rules apply
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i gotta see you
I need to find you
Tell you everything i know
I've become
You know that you're
The only one
Could understand me
Appreciate me
Becomin' everything i know
Was in my heart
I think i found a place to start
'Cause i'm learnin' things
I've never known before
Now i'm ready to let go
You know this time i'm sure
I'm changin'
Everything in every way
Got nothin' to hide
Nothin' to prove
I can do anything, it's true
I'm leavin'
Gonna do something
That i've never ever done
Before, i need something more
And i'm gonna make my way
I'm changin'
Yeah
Do you remember
Back in september
When we never would have thought
That things would change
We had no worries, no restraints
Together, it's like forever
Look at where we were
And realize where we are
Together we have gone so far
Before today, i was so naive
But today, i'm strong
And i believe
I'm changin'
Every day in every way
I've got nothin' to hide
Nothin' to prove
I can do anything, it's true
I'm leavin'
Gonna do something
That i've never ever done
Before, i need something more
And i'm gonna make my way
I'm changin'
Ooh, ooh
I'm that girl
You've always known
I'm that girl
Who's never shown... ♪