The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977) s01e01 Episode Script
The Mystery of the Haunted House
Tonight, the Hardy Boys in The Mystery of the Haunted House.
That's the Blackhawk Hotel.
And there's Dad.
Now what do you have to say? I see it, but I don't believe it.
What's Dad doing at the Blackhawk Hotel if he told us he wanted to go fishing at the lake? Even if he didn't level with us, I don't feel right following my own father.
Doesn't seem to bother him.
Something's going on, Joe.
One thing's for sure.
Dad isn't on a fishing trip.
We may have to follow him on foot.
Hold it.
You don't mean in there? You know a better way to find out what's going on? I'm not so sure I want to know what's going on in a cemetery.
What's he doing now? Same thing we are.
Sneaking around a cemetery in the dark.
Hey, here he comes.
Let's get out of here.
Let's go.
Hey, what are you doin'? You're crazy? He's right behind us.
It's a fine time to be stealing cough drops.
I'm not stealing cough drops, I'm lifting a fingerprint.
We've got to warn him.
Wait.
We got to think before we move.
Dad didn't tell us about this case for a reason.
We could stumble in, mess up something important.
But Dad doesn't know he's being followed.
How do we know that? Dad was a New York City cop for over 20 years.
So what do we do? We get back to the office, call Dad at the hotel, and tell him he's being followed.
Oh, come on, Frank.
Callie, he must've said something, even if it didn't seem important at the time.
Try to remember.
If it didn't seem important at that time, why would I remember? Well, may Joe, we're just gonna have to level with her and tell her what's going on.
What is going on? Yes, what is going on? We don't know.
Fascinating.
Callie, have you noticed how Dad's been acting very suspicious and secretive? Oh, since when is a fishing trip suspicious? Since he didn't take his fishing gear with him.
We saw him a few hours ago in Emmetville.
Well, there must be some mistake.
I made reservations for your father at the lake.
Callie, Herbie Stahlmaster saw Dad at the county seat yesterday morning.
He was coming out of the Blackhawk Hotel.
We called, and he was registered.
We went over there.
Well, there's got to be a reason, and it's obviously none of our business.
Or at least, not mine.
Now look, I've finished the letters your Dad left for me.
I want to lock up and go home.
Oh, we'll lock up.
We want to look around.
Yeah.
Good night.
Good night.
You know, I think she's right.
We have no right to pry into Dad's cases when we aren't asked.
I think Dad was afraid of involving us.
And now we know he could be in real danger.
Yes, Blackhawk Hotel? Mr.
Hardy's room, please.
Hey, what are you doing? He'll kill us when he finds out we were following him.
I don't think so.
Yes, Hardy.
Fenton Hardy.
Not when he finds out about the man we saw on his tail.
Are you sure? I know he was there this morning.
Yeah, when was that? Okay, thank you.
Well He checked out an hour ago.
Well, that's that.
He's probably on his way home to tell us all about the case right now.
I wouldn't.
Hold it.
All right, I'm not armed.
What is this? All right, back inside the car.
You ride with him, and follow me.
Let's go.
Who are you? All in due time, Mr.
Hardy.
All in due time.
Come on, let's go.
But, wait, w- wait a minute.
Hasn't this gone far enough? Down the stairs.
Lovely.
Did you fellows do it yourselves or did you hire a decorator? Mr.
Hardy, it's my hope that you're gonna take these questions I'm about to ask you very seriously.
And if I don't? You'll be here a long time.
Look, who are you? Local gangsters, international syndicate? What is this? Mr.
Rigby will ask the questions.
Mr.
Rigby.
All right, what is it you want? You've been investigating the grave of a man named Bronson.
Why? Because I was hired to, that's why.
What is Bronson to do with your client? My client's interests are confidential.
Not anymore.
Who is your client? That also is confidential.
Hardy, we can find out very easily who hired you.
Oh, then why did you find it necessary to kidnap me? Kidnap? Are you under the impression that you've been kidnapped? Well, Mr.
Hardy, nothing could be farther from the truth.
I mean, uh, you're free to go.
Just as soon as you tell us who hired you.
There are just too many possibilities.
I can't find any one new case that stands out.
But I've got a beauty that stands out here.
Take a look at that.
It looks like a thumb print.
Boys, it's almost 11:00.
We're through here.
In the morning we'll try to retrace all of Dad's last known movements.
Good night.
What for? Your father will be home from his fishing trip in the morning.
I can't wait to see what he caught.
Now what is it that you two aren't telling me? There's nothing to tell, Aunt Gertrude.
We're just as much in the dark as you are.
In the dark about what? Joe.
How long are we gonna give them? We wait till the lights go out, let them get to sleep.
Then we'll get to work.
Nothing to it when you know how.
If Hardy won't tell us who or where his client is, then it's got to be in his records somewhere in here.
See if you can find a phone log or something over there.
I'll check the files.
Right.
I don't see any phone log.
I know I heard a noise from downstairs.
Lights just went on.
You know, it sounded more like it was coming from Dad's office.
I locked the door, like I promised Callie.
You did? It's open now.
They're coming in.
Frank, look out.
Ugh! Joe, you all right? Terrific.
What hit me, a train? Just stay put.
I'll be back.
"Stay put?" Where are you going? Step on it.
That Hardy kid is gonna come after us.
Are you seeing what I see? Son, we'd like a word with you.
Joe, Aunt Gertrude? Frank! What happened to your pants? Joe, would you tell this officer what happened? Excuse me, uh, ma'am.
If you don't mind, we'd like to ask the questions.
Is Mr.
Hardy in, ma'am? No, he's due in tomorrow.
In the meantime, someone broke into his office.
You can see the pick marks on the door.
Oh, yeah.
Harlen, there are some marks here.
Sure they weren't there before? You fellas have any way of knowing if anything is missing? I just found a lot of open drawers and scattered papers, but I lifted a fingerprint off the top of the filing cabinet.
Takes a specialist to lift fingerprints, son.
I know.
I'm a specialist.
You probably found your own fingerprints, or your father's.
No, no.
If you want to go downstairs to the lab, I'll show you.
Lab, huh? Sure.
It's a perfect match to the print I found on the box of cough drops.
Cough drops? Cough drops.
At the cemetery.
That means you can use the license number of that car to get out an APB.
What car? What APB? They didn't turn on their lights, so I couldn't see in the dark, but if the prints were the same, it was probably the same car we saw following our father in Emmetville.
RFB 110.
RFB 110.
Look, we'll get this out on the air.
When your father comes home in the morning, he'll, uh Have him let us know if anything's missing, hmm? I'm sorry, ma'am.
I don't even know if there's been a crime.
And in the meantime, you fellas, you stay off the streets in your, uh, pajamas, hmm? In other words, you go to bed.
Bed.
Bed.
That's it.
Wish my kid would mind like that.
We'll check back with you in the morning, ma'am.
Good night, ma'am.
Good night.
Now then, what's this all about? Cemeteries.
Emmetville.
What's this got to do with your father? It's here.
Look.
"Bronson, Emmetville Cemetery.
" That's where we followed Dad.
"Haunt H " Oh, It's an abbreviation.
I can't read it for sure, but I think it says: "Haunted house in Brookdale.
Tuesday, 2:00 a.
m.
Sonny.
" Now I know we're all having nightmares.
Dad's the last man in the world to believe in haunted houses.
It's here.
It's the last entry.
Plus the name Sonny, Tuesday, 2:00 a.
m.
That's tomorrow.
That's tonight.
Wow.
I'll be darned.
I'm feelin' a whole lot better, I can tell you that.
I'll feel better when we find Dad.
I don't see his car.
Excuse me.
Uh, we're looking for someone named Sonny.
The coffin on your right.
Welcome to The Haunted House.
If you survive the ordeal, we look forward to your joining us in the main crypt.
If not, happy hereafter.
Frank.
Don't worry.
It's just like being in an amusement park.
I'm not amused.
There's got to be a way out of here.
Never start with the obvious.
Terrific.
A child can get out of this place.
Simply We'd better find a child.
We won't discuss that one.
This is it.
Now we're getting someplace.
Didn't you used to go with her? Forget that.
Let's find Sonny.
At least he's having a good time.
Maybe he knows where he's going.
Follow that ghost.
Well, now what? This is what.
Aha! Hey, there's stairs.
Whoa! Whoa! Wow.
This is getting monotonous.
And redundant.
Swell.
Now what do we do? Let's follow the music.
This way.
This is amazing.
No, this is a maze.
How do you know we're not back in the same room we started from? 'Cause of all these guys.
That's not very reassuring.
Wonder how long he's been stuck in here.
Frank.
May I help you? Do you have a reservation? Would it be possible to talk to Sonny? Not until he goes on break.
We'll just have a couple of burgers and wait.
Right this way, gentlemen.
This is your waitress, Madge.
Have a good evening.
What will you have? Well, two cheeseburgers and a couple of Cokes.
What do you put on 'em? Everything's on the side.
What are you worrying about cheeseburgers for? We've got work to do.
Well, if we're gonna pay for 'em, they ought to be the way we like 'em.
We're looking for Sonny.
Would you tell him we'd like to talk to him when he gets a break? Sure.
You make some detective.
I'd like to see you follow a guy for more than a block without stopping for a burger.
I'm a growing boy.
I need nourishment.
Yeah, I think we found Sonny.
I don't think he's exactly excited about seeing us, either.
Let's go.
Sonny! You check that side of the house.
I'll go into the parking lot.
Sonny! Sonny, where are you? Sonny! Sonny! Sonny! Sonny! Sonny! Hey, what's the matter with you? What do you want with me? Who are you? Who are you? What do you want with my father? Your father? Yeah, Fenton Hardy.
You're supposed to be meeting him here.
You're Fenton Hardy's son? Yeah, and I'm worried about him.
How did you find out about me? Can I sit up? You're kind of heavy.
My father disappeared.
At least, I'm afraid he did.
I think you had something to with it.
How do I know I can trust you? Is my father working for you? Yeah, but he lied to me.
He told me he wasn't gonna tell anybody.
He didn't lie.
I found his notebook in his bedroom.
Someone else wants that notebook.
They broke into the house tonight.
I got to get out of here.
You're not going anywhere until you tell me about my father.
My father could be in trouble for helping you.
You set me up, you Sonny! Frank! Joe! What happened? I found Sonny.
He's running for his life.
I've never seen anyone so scared.
I'm going after him.
I'm coming with you.
No.
It's almost 2:00.
Go inside and see if Dad shows.
I'll see if I can try and pick up Sonny's trail.
What if he doesn't show? Get the trail bike out of the van and come after me.
Okay.
Hardy.
Time to lay our cards on the table, Mr.
Hardy.
I've been a cop for 20 years.
I'm getting pretty good at reading cards.
I'd say you're about to show me your badges.
Badges? CIA, FBl, military intelligence.
I'd say Navy first.
The shoes, the haircut, you've got a Navy insignia on your lighter.
What did I stumble into? A mess.
You're helping a young man.
I don't know what he's calling himself now, but we want him.
Why? Who is he? He was a Navy attaché working out of NATO.
He disappeared for 48 hours.
The military police found him wandering in his shorts at sub-zero.
His recollection of the events during those 48 hours, absolutely nil.
You're going to a lot of trouble to check out a sailor's binge.
He was military attaché to Cdr.
Buckholtz.
He knew every secret in NATO.
His mind came back to us a complete blank.
Something terrible might have happened to him.
Then why did you turn him loose? We didn't.
He escaped from a Navy hospital.
What happens if I tell you where he is? Something has triggered his recall.
He didn't know the name Bronson before.
It's possible he can now fill in that 48-hour gap and tell us what happened.
Seems I don't have much choice.
That is if you're telling me the truth.
It's the truth.
All right.
I'll bring him to you.
You're not really gonna cut him loose? Of course not.
Stay with him.
I'm gonna have to do something about that grave.
Tonight? When else? By morning the whole thing could've blown up in our faces.
Now get going and don't lose him.
Hello.
This is Rigby.
I'm gonna need some muscle right now.
Is that you, Fenton? Where are you? You don't know what's been going on.
Are you all right? I'm fine, Gert.
I told you I wouldn't be home until morning.
But Frank and Joe and, and the police, and-and those awful burglars.
Wait a minute, Gert.
Slow down now.
What's going on? Where are the boys now? Looking for you.
They went to Brookdale.
A haunted house.
Oh, no.
Listen, when you hear from them, tell them to turn around and get home and wait until they hear from me.
I'm on a very sensitive case.
It could all blow up in my face any minute.
Then you better get back here now.
Let the police handle it.
I have a client that requires confidentiality, Gert.
I promised it to him and he's gonna get it.
I'm on my way to Emmetville, I have to protect some evidence.
I'll see you in the morning.
Yes, but what if the boys don't come back? Gert, if anything serious happens, you call the police here in Emmetville.
Tell them they can find me at the cemetery.
The cemetery? Stop worrying.
I'll be all right.
Now just don't tell the boys where I am.
Deal? It's a deal.
Sonny! Sonny! Look, I'm tired.
We're closing the place up.
I got to get my checks in.
Now, what do you mean you can't pay for those two cheeseburgers? I can pay for them.
I just can't pay for them yet.
My brother's got the money.
Hey, Madge, you're holding us up.
We can't close the register on account of you.
Yeah? Talk to this one.
He says he ain't paying for his two cheeseburgers.
Oh, yeah? What was wrong with them? Did you send 'em back? Send 'em back? He ate 'em both.
Says his brother's gonna pay for 'em.
I'm sorry.
But I was expecting my father to meet me here.
He's a detective.
Fenton Hardy.
Detective? You can call the police department.
They all know him.
The police department? I came in here on account of the trouble out back.
I'll leave you my watch and my wallet.
I'll be back with you later to settle up, all right? Did he say trouble out back? That's what he said.
Hey, Madge, this could be bad for business.
Listen, keep it under your hat.
We don't want to scare anybody.
Sonny! Sonny! Sonny, we want to help! Frank! Sonny, we want to help! Frank, where are you? Joe, this way.
Dad didn't show.
That's bad news.
Any sign of Sonny? He changed direction and headed downhill.
Okay.
Will? Anyway, don't worry about it.
It spoils your unique beauty.
See you later.
Right.
Bye.
Will.
Will? Will? Where are you? Welcome to The Haunted House.
It's locked.
Told you the place was closing up.
He must have come back.
His tracks lead back here, and there are two other cars in the lot besides ours.
There has to be another way in.
Let's find it.
Frank.
Got it.
Great.
W- w-wait a second.
There's two cars besides ours.
If Sonny owns one of them, who owns the other one? What difference does it make? We've got to find Sonny.
It could make a difference.
Will! We can straighten this all out, Will.
Will, I promise.
I only want to talk to you.
I got a funny feelin' we're being watched.
Sonny! If he didn't want to talk to us before, he isn't going to talk to us now.
Will! Will, are you here? We got to find him.
He's the key to what happened to Dad.
Will! Will.
Sonny! Will! We got out of here once before.
We followed the music before.
I don't hear any music.
Shh.
Will, we've got to talk this over.
I hear voices.
Will, I'm going to take you back with me.
No.
Must be coming from the next room.
Terrific.
Where is the next room? I've always been good to you.
You know that.
You're not here to help me.
Why would you say that? Do you know who I am? Yes, I know you.
You know me from before.
You're beginning to remember.
It's all coming back to you.
That's too bad.
Sonny.
Sonny, we want to help.
If you hadn't run away in Europe, we could've worked everything out.
We can still work it out.
No.
No.
Will.
Come back, Will! What was that? Sonny! We just want to talk to you.
No! No! He's after me.
Who? Get out of my way.
You've got to trust someone.
Move! Move! This way! Get me out of here.
Where have you boys been? I've been worried sick about you.
We're fine.
We've got Dad's client, but he's in trouble.
What kind of trouble? Don't worry, everything's under control now.
We're hoping he can lead us to Dad.
Your father's fine.
I talked to him only a half an hour ago.
He called? From where? Uh, oh, well, he, uh He was on his way to see that nothing happened to his evidence.
What evidence? At the Never mind.
You boys are to come home right now.
Your father's orders.
Here.
Aunt Gertrude, Father doesn't know we have his client with us and that someone's trying to threaten him.
Oh, dear.
And that someone could be following us right now.
Where's Dad? He went to the cemetery in Emmetville.
Emmetville.
Thanks, Aunt Gertrude.
We'll be in touch.
Now, Frank, Frank, Frank.
Bye, Aunt Gertrude.
Oh! You heard her.
Our father's out risking his neck for you just like he promised.
What's this all about? Why is this man after you? Look, it's all coming back to me, but in just pieces.
What's coming back? I was in a military hospital.
Navy.
They were trying to get me to remember.
I'd been through some sort of shock, and I didn't wanna remember.
Remember what? Who I was.
What happened to me.
They told me that I'd been working for our military forces in Europe.
That I knew all kind of secrets that would help an enemy.
One day I disappeared for 48 hours.
At the same time, some very important files were missing.
When they found me I didn't know who I was or what had happened to me.
So to avoid international embarrassment over somebody selling out our allies, they leaked out the story that they'd found me dead.
After all, I didn't really know who I was, anyway.
So who's trying to hurt you? The one who really sold us out.
Who's that? I don't know.
I think you do.
I think you can identify the man.
I think that's why he's after you.
Don't you see? If I tell you, he's gonna have to come after you, too.
There's Dad's car.
There's no sign of him.
All right, Joe, you stay in the car with Sonny.
If I'm not back in five minutes, get out of here.
Go get help.
I'm going in there.
He said to wait.
Look, I'm leaving you the keys.
If I don't come back, I want you to get out of here as quickly as you can, you understand? Frank.
I told you to stay in the van.
I was worried about you.
Have you seen Dad? No, I can't find him.
I figured he probably came to see the grave that he'd seen earlier.
My guess is that it says Bronson on it, but I can't find it.
Uh, I'll help you look for it.
Somebody's got to stay with Sonny.
What if he takes off? He's our only link with Dad.
I'll go back and get him.
Okay.
I'll keep looking.
Whoa! Joe! Dad.
Ah, thank goodness.
Are you all right? I twisted my leg, but I'll be fine.
Who did this to you? Some guys from Navy Intelligence.
I don't think they wanted to hurt me, but they didn't want me to see what they were doing either.
What were they doing? As near as I can figure it, they were trying to rob an empty grave.
Why would they do that? They faked the death of Will Bronson.
You know him as Sonny.
He'd done something that was embarrassing to our friends in the military.
He sold some secrets.
I know all about it.
But he didn't do it.
He told us- He told you? You mean he's got his memory back? Yeah, and someone's trying to get him.
Oh, he could be in real danger, Frank.
Where's Joe? He's making sure that Sonny doesn't take off.
Okay, you stay off that leg.
I'm gonna go get help and see if I can find Joe.
Hello, Will.
Hello, Commander.
It pains me to be here now like this.
You were a son to me.
I felt the same.
You were like the father I never had.
I couldn't believe you'd done it.
I wouldn't believe it.
Maybe that's why I blacked it out.
You shouldn't put any one too high on a pedestal, Will.
We're all human.
If you'd only given me the chance to explain.
How could you explain selling us out? I was being blackmailed for something I did, Will.
Something human.
But it was going to cost me everything.
My career.
My family.
I didn't think those papers I sold them were all that important.
It wasn't your decision to make.
You're going to have to come with me now.
You drive.
Joe.
Joe, where are you going? Joe, wait a minute.
Where are you going? I've got his gun.
Hold it, hold it, hold it! Cut him off, Dad.
Hi, there.
Oh, thank you.
You know, what I don't understand is why the phony grave? The Navy suspected Will of selling them out because he was missing at the same time some files were missing.
So in order to gain some time, they invented the cover story that he had died.
We were very thorough.
Unfortunately, we knew Mr.
Hardy would order the grave dug up, and they'd find it empty.
The cover story for your death would be blown.
So we got the empty coffin out of there.
Thank you.
We were just trying to protect you, Sonny.
Will.
We were sure you hadn't taken the files but we didn't know who had, and you couldn't help us.
So when Will escaped, he set himself up for the one who, who really stole the papers.
Well, some people thought that he might've escaped because he was guilty.
I never put much stock in that amnesia business.
I couldn't believe the Commander had done it.
I guess I just cracked.
What's gonna happen to the Commander now? What happens to anybody who breaks all the rules.
He's going to have to pay.
Will, uh, I think the Navy will be pleased with our report.
And, uh, Mr.
Hardy, I want to thank you, uh, and your two boys.
Well, let us know the next time the Navy Intelligence needs help with a case.
And I'll see if the boys are available.
My hero.
Hey, what am I, chopped liver over here?
That's the Blackhawk Hotel.
And there's Dad.
Now what do you have to say? I see it, but I don't believe it.
What's Dad doing at the Blackhawk Hotel if he told us he wanted to go fishing at the lake? Even if he didn't level with us, I don't feel right following my own father.
Doesn't seem to bother him.
Something's going on, Joe.
One thing's for sure.
Dad isn't on a fishing trip.
We may have to follow him on foot.
Hold it.
You don't mean in there? You know a better way to find out what's going on? I'm not so sure I want to know what's going on in a cemetery.
What's he doing now? Same thing we are.
Sneaking around a cemetery in the dark.
Hey, here he comes.
Let's get out of here.
Let's go.
Hey, what are you doin'? You're crazy? He's right behind us.
It's a fine time to be stealing cough drops.
I'm not stealing cough drops, I'm lifting a fingerprint.
We've got to warn him.
Wait.
We got to think before we move.
Dad didn't tell us about this case for a reason.
We could stumble in, mess up something important.
But Dad doesn't know he's being followed.
How do we know that? Dad was a New York City cop for over 20 years.
So what do we do? We get back to the office, call Dad at the hotel, and tell him he's being followed.
Oh, come on, Frank.
Callie, he must've said something, even if it didn't seem important at the time.
Try to remember.
If it didn't seem important at that time, why would I remember? Well, may Joe, we're just gonna have to level with her and tell her what's going on.
What is going on? Yes, what is going on? We don't know.
Fascinating.
Callie, have you noticed how Dad's been acting very suspicious and secretive? Oh, since when is a fishing trip suspicious? Since he didn't take his fishing gear with him.
We saw him a few hours ago in Emmetville.
Well, there must be some mistake.
I made reservations for your father at the lake.
Callie, Herbie Stahlmaster saw Dad at the county seat yesterday morning.
He was coming out of the Blackhawk Hotel.
We called, and he was registered.
We went over there.
Well, there's got to be a reason, and it's obviously none of our business.
Or at least, not mine.
Now look, I've finished the letters your Dad left for me.
I want to lock up and go home.
Oh, we'll lock up.
We want to look around.
Yeah.
Good night.
Good night.
You know, I think she's right.
We have no right to pry into Dad's cases when we aren't asked.
I think Dad was afraid of involving us.
And now we know he could be in real danger.
Yes, Blackhawk Hotel? Mr.
Hardy's room, please.
Hey, what are you doing? He'll kill us when he finds out we were following him.
I don't think so.
Yes, Hardy.
Fenton Hardy.
Not when he finds out about the man we saw on his tail.
Are you sure? I know he was there this morning.
Yeah, when was that? Okay, thank you.
Well He checked out an hour ago.
Well, that's that.
He's probably on his way home to tell us all about the case right now.
I wouldn't.
Hold it.
All right, I'm not armed.
What is this? All right, back inside the car.
You ride with him, and follow me.
Let's go.
Who are you? All in due time, Mr.
Hardy.
All in due time.
Come on, let's go.
But, wait, w- wait a minute.
Hasn't this gone far enough? Down the stairs.
Lovely.
Did you fellows do it yourselves or did you hire a decorator? Mr.
Hardy, it's my hope that you're gonna take these questions I'm about to ask you very seriously.
And if I don't? You'll be here a long time.
Look, who are you? Local gangsters, international syndicate? What is this? Mr.
Rigby will ask the questions.
Mr.
Rigby.
All right, what is it you want? You've been investigating the grave of a man named Bronson.
Why? Because I was hired to, that's why.
What is Bronson to do with your client? My client's interests are confidential.
Not anymore.
Who is your client? That also is confidential.
Hardy, we can find out very easily who hired you.
Oh, then why did you find it necessary to kidnap me? Kidnap? Are you under the impression that you've been kidnapped? Well, Mr.
Hardy, nothing could be farther from the truth.
I mean, uh, you're free to go.
Just as soon as you tell us who hired you.
There are just too many possibilities.
I can't find any one new case that stands out.
But I've got a beauty that stands out here.
Take a look at that.
It looks like a thumb print.
Boys, it's almost 11:00.
We're through here.
In the morning we'll try to retrace all of Dad's last known movements.
Good night.
What for? Your father will be home from his fishing trip in the morning.
I can't wait to see what he caught.
Now what is it that you two aren't telling me? There's nothing to tell, Aunt Gertrude.
We're just as much in the dark as you are.
In the dark about what? Joe.
How long are we gonna give them? We wait till the lights go out, let them get to sleep.
Then we'll get to work.
Nothing to it when you know how.
If Hardy won't tell us who or where his client is, then it's got to be in his records somewhere in here.
See if you can find a phone log or something over there.
I'll check the files.
Right.
I don't see any phone log.
I know I heard a noise from downstairs.
Lights just went on.
You know, it sounded more like it was coming from Dad's office.
I locked the door, like I promised Callie.
You did? It's open now.
They're coming in.
Frank, look out.
Ugh! Joe, you all right? Terrific.
What hit me, a train? Just stay put.
I'll be back.
"Stay put?" Where are you going? Step on it.
That Hardy kid is gonna come after us.
Are you seeing what I see? Son, we'd like a word with you.
Joe, Aunt Gertrude? Frank! What happened to your pants? Joe, would you tell this officer what happened? Excuse me, uh, ma'am.
If you don't mind, we'd like to ask the questions.
Is Mr.
Hardy in, ma'am? No, he's due in tomorrow.
In the meantime, someone broke into his office.
You can see the pick marks on the door.
Oh, yeah.
Harlen, there are some marks here.
Sure they weren't there before? You fellas have any way of knowing if anything is missing? I just found a lot of open drawers and scattered papers, but I lifted a fingerprint off the top of the filing cabinet.
Takes a specialist to lift fingerprints, son.
I know.
I'm a specialist.
You probably found your own fingerprints, or your father's.
No, no.
If you want to go downstairs to the lab, I'll show you.
Lab, huh? Sure.
It's a perfect match to the print I found on the box of cough drops.
Cough drops? Cough drops.
At the cemetery.
That means you can use the license number of that car to get out an APB.
What car? What APB? They didn't turn on their lights, so I couldn't see in the dark, but if the prints were the same, it was probably the same car we saw following our father in Emmetville.
RFB 110.
RFB 110.
Look, we'll get this out on the air.
When your father comes home in the morning, he'll, uh Have him let us know if anything's missing, hmm? I'm sorry, ma'am.
I don't even know if there's been a crime.
And in the meantime, you fellas, you stay off the streets in your, uh, pajamas, hmm? In other words, you go to bed.
Bed.
Bed.
That's it.
Wish my kid would mind like that.
We'll check back with you in the morning, ma'am.
Good night, ma'am.
Good night.
Now then, what's this all about? Cemeteries.
Emmetville.
What's this got to do with your father? It's here.
Look.
"Bronson, Emmetville Cemetery.
" That's where we followed Dad.
"Haunt H " Oh, It's an abbreviation.
I can't read it for sure, but I think it says: "Haunted house in Brookdale.
Tuesday, 2:00 a.
m.
Sonny.
" Now I know we're all having nightmares.
Dad's the last man in the world to believe in haunted houses.
It's here.
It's the last entry.
Plus the name Sonny, Tuesday, 2:00 a.
m.
That's tomorrow.
That's tonight.
Wow.
I'll be darned.
I'm feelin' a whole lot better, I can tell you that.
I'll feel better when we find Dad.
I don't see his car.
Excuse me.
Uh, we're looking for someone named Sonny.
The coffin on your right.
Welcome to The Haunted House.
If you survive the ordeal, we look forward to your joining us in the main crypt.
If not, happy hereafter.
Frank.
Don't worry.
It's just like being in an amusement park.
I'm not amused.
There's got to be a way out of here.
Never start with the obvious.
Terrific.
A child can get out of this place.
Simply We'd better find a child.
We won't discuss that one.
This is it.
Now we're getting someplace.
Didn't you used to go with her? Forget that.
Let's find Sonny.
At least he's having a good time.
Maybe he knows where he's going.
Follow that ghost.
Well, now what? This is what.
Aha! Hey, there's stairs.
Whoa! Whoa! Wow.
This is getting monotonous.
And redundant.
Swell.
Now what do we do? Let's follow the music.
This way.
This is amazing.
No, this is a maze.
How do you know we're not back in the same room we started from? 'Cause of all these guys.
That's not very reassuring.
Wonder how long he's been stuck in here.
Frank.
May I help you? Do you have a reservation? Would it be possible to talk to Sonny? Not until he goes on break.
We'll just have a couple of burgers and wait.
Right this way, gentlemen.
This is your waitress, Madge.
Have a good evening.
What will you have? Well, two cheeseburgers and a couple of Cokes.
What do you put on 'em? Everything's on the side.
What are you worrying about cheeseburgers for? We've got work to do.
Well, if we're gonna pay for 'em, they ought to be the way we like 'em.
We're looking for Sonny.
Would you tell him we'd like to talk to him when he gets a break? Sure.
You make some detective.
I'd like to see you follow a guy for more than a block without stopping for a burger.
I'm a growing boy.
I need nourishment.
Yeah, I think we found Sonny.
I don't think he's exactly excited about seeing us, either.
Let's go.
Sonny! You check that side of the house.
I'll go into the parking lot.
Sonny! Sonny, where are you? Sonny! Sonny! Sonny! Sonny! Sonny! Hey, what's the matter with you? What do you want with me? Who are you? Who are you? What do you want with my father? Your father? Yeah, Fenton Hardy.
You're supposed to be meeting him here.
You're Fenton Hardy's son? Yeah, and I'm worried about him.
How did you find out about me? Can I sit up? You're kind of heavy.
My father disappeared.
At least, I'm afraid he did.
I think you had something to with it.
How do I know I can trust you? Is my father working for you? Yeah, but he lied to me.
He told me he wasn't gonna tell anybody.
He didn't lie.
I found his notebook in his bedroom.
Someone else wants that notebook.
They broke into the house tonight.
I got to get out of here.
You're not going anywhere until you tell me about my father.
My father could be in trouble for helping you.
You set me up, you Sonny! Frank! Joe! What happened? I found Sonny.
He's running for his life.
I've never seen anyone so scared.
I'm going after him.
I'm coming with you.
No.
It's almost 2:00.
Go inside and see if Dad shows.
I'll see if I can try and pick up Sonny's trail.
What if he doesn't show? Get the trail bike out of the van and come after me.
Okay.
Hardy.
Time to lay our cards on the table, Mr.
Hardy.
I've been a cop for 20 years.
I'm getting pretty good at reading cards.
I'd say you're about to show me your badges.
Badges? CIA, FBl, military intelligence.
I'd say Navy first.
The shoes, the haircut, you've got a Navy insignia on your lighter.
What did I stumble into? A mess.
You're helping a young man.
I don't know what he's calling himself now, but we want him.
Why? Who is he? He was a Navy attaché working out of NATO.
He disappeared for 48 hours.
The military police found him wandering in his shorts at sub-zero.
His recollection of the events during those 48 hours, absolutely nil.
You're going to a lot of trouble to check out a sailor's binge.
He was military attaché to Cdr.
Buckholtz.
He knew every secret in NATO.
His mind came back to us a complete blank.
Something terrible might have happened to him.
Then why did you turn him loose? We didn't.
He escaped from a Navy hospital.
What happens if I tell you where he is? Something has triggered his recall.
He didn't know the name Bronson before.
It's possible he can now fill in that 48-hour gap and tell us what happened.
Seems I don't have much choice.
That is if you're telling me the truth.
It's the truth.
All right.
I'll bring him to you.
You're not really gonna cut him loose? Of course not.
Stay with him.
I'm gonna have to do something about that grave.
Tonight? When else? By morning the whole thing could've blown up in our faces.
Now get going and don't lose him.
Hello.
This is Rigby.
I'm gonna need some muscle right now.
Is that you, Fenton? Where are you? You don't know what's been going on.
Are you all right? I'm fine, Gert.
I told you I wouldn't be home until morning.
But Frank and Joe and, and the police, and-and those awful burglars.
Wait a minute, Gert.
Slow down now.
What's going on? Where are the boys now? Looking for you.
They went to Brookdale.
A haunted house.
Oh, no.
Listen, when you hear from them, tell them to turn around and get home and wait until they hear from me.
I'm on a very sensitive case.
It could all blow up in my face any minute.
Then you better get back here now.
Let the police handle it.
I have a client that requires confidentiality, Gert.
I promised it to him and he's gonna get it.
I'm on my way to Emmetville, I have to protect some evidence.
I'll see you in the morning.
Yes, but what if the boys don't come back? Gert, if anything serious happens, you call the police here in Emmetville.
Tell them they can find me at the cemetery.
The cemetery? Stop worrying.
I'll be all right.
Now just don't tell the boys where I am.
Deal? It's a deal.
Sonny! Sonny! Look, I'm tired.
We're closing the place up.
I got to get my checks in.
Now, what do you mean you can't pay for those two cheeseburgers? I can pay for them.
I just can't pay for them yet.
My brother's got the money.
Hey, Madge, you're holding us up.
We can't close the register on account of you.
Yeah? Talk to this one.
He says he ain't paying for his two cheeseburgers.
Oh, yeah? What was wrong with them? Did you send 'em back? Send 'em back? He ate 'em both.
Says his brother's gonna pay for 'em.
I'm sorry.
But I was expecting my father to meet me here.
He's a detective.
Fenton Hardy.
Detective? You can call the police department.
They all know him.
The police department? I came in here on account of the trouble out back.
I'll leave you my watch and my wallet.
I'll be back with you later to settle up, all right? Did he say trouble out back? That's what he said.
Hey, Madge, this could be bad for business.
Listen, keep it under your hat.
We don't want to scare anybody.
Sonny! Sonny! Sonny, we want to help! Frank! Sonny, we want to help! Frank, where are you? Joe, this way.
Dad didn't show.
That's bad news.
Any sign of Sonny? He changed direction and headed downhill.
Okay.
Will? Anyway, don't worry about it.
It spoils your unique beauty.
See you later.
Right.
Bye.
Will.
Will? Will? Where are you? Welcome to The Haunted House.
It's locked.
Told you the place was closing up.
He must have come back.
His tracks lead back here, and there are two other cars in the lot besides ours.
There has to be another way in.
Let's find it.
Frank.
Got it.
Great.
W- w-wait a second.
There's two cars besides ours.
If Sonny owns one of them, who owns the other one? What difference does it make? We've got to find Sonny.
It could make a difference.
Will! We can straighten this all out, Will.
Will, I promise.
I only want to talk to you.
I got a funny feelin' we're being watched.
Sonny! If he didn't want to talk to us before, he isn't going to talk to us now.
Will! Will, are you here? We got to find him.
He's the key to what happened to Dad.
Will! Will.
Sonny! Will! We got out of here once before.
We followed the music before.
I don't hear any music.
Shh.
Will, we've got to talk this over.
I hear voices.
Will, I'm going to take you back with me.
No.
Must be coming from the next room.
Terrific.
Where is the next room? I've always been good to you.
You know that.
You're not here to help me.
Why would you say that? Do you know who I am? Yes, I know you.
You know me from before.
You're beginning to remember.
It's all coming back to you.
That's too bad.
Sonny.
Sonny, we want to help.
If you hadn't run away in Europe, we could've worked everything out.
We can still work it out.
No.
No.
Will.
Come back, Will! What was that? Sonny! We just want to talk to you.
No! No! He's after me.
Who? Get out of my way.
You've got to trust someone.
Move! Move! This way! Get me out of here.
Where have you boys been? I've been worried sick about you.
We're fine.
We've got Dad's client, but he's in trouble.
What kind of trouble? Don't worry, everything's under control now.
We're hoping he can lead us to Dad.
Your father's fine.
I talked to him only a half an hour ago.
He called? From where? Uh, oh, well, he, uh He was on his way to see that nothing happened to his evidence.
What evidence? At the Never mind.
You boys are to come home right now.
Your father's orders.
Here.
Aunt Gertrude, Father doesn't know we have his client with us and that someone's trying to threaten him.
Oh, dear.
And that someone could be following us right now.
Where's Dad? He went to the cemetery in Emmetville.
Emmetville.
Thanks, Aunt Gertrude.
We'll be in touch.
Now, Frank, Frank, Frank.
Bye, Aunt Gertrude.
Oh! You heard her.
Our father's out risking his neck for you just like he promised.
What's this all about? Why is this man after you? Look, it's all coming back to me, but in just pieces.
What's coming back? I was in a military hospital.
Navy.
They were trying to get me to remember.
I'd been through some sort of shock, and I didn't wanna remember.
Remember what? Who I was.
What happened to me.
They told me that I'd been working for our military forces in Europe.
That I knew all kind of secrets that would help an enemy.
One day I disappeared for 48 hours.
At the same time, some very important files were missing.
When they found me I didn't know who I was or what had happened to me.
So to avoid international embarrassment over somebody selling out our allies, they leaked out the story that they'd found me dead.
After all, I didn't really know who I was, anyway.
So who's trying to hurt you? The one who really sold us out.
Who's that? I don't know.
I think you do.
I think you can identify the man.
I think that's why he's after you.
Don't you see? If I tell you, he's gonna have to come after you, too.
There's Dad's car.
There's no sign of him.
All right, Joe, you stay in the car with Sonny.
If I'm not back in five minutes, get out of here.
Go get help.
I'm going in there.
He said to wait.
Look, I'm leaving you the keys.
If I don't come back, I want you to get out of here as quickly as you can, you understand? Frank.
I told you to stay in the van.
I was worried about you.
Have you seen Dad? No, I can't find him.
I figured he probably came to see the grave that he'd seen earlier.
My guess is that it says Bronson on it, but I can't find it.
Uh, I'll help you look for it.
Somebody's got to stay with Sonny.
What if he takes off? He's our only link with Dad.
I'll go back and get him.
Okay.
I'll keep looking.
Whoa! Joe! Dad.
Ah, thank goodness.
Are you all right? I twisted my leg, but I'll be fine.
Who did this to you? Some guys from Navy Intelligence.
I don't think they wanted to hurt me, but they didn't want me to see what they were doing either.
What were they doing? As near as I can figure it, they were trying to rob an empty grave.
Why would they do that? They faked the death of Will Bronson.
You know him as Sonny.
He'd done something that was embarrassing to our friends in the military.
He sold some secrets.
I know all about it.
But he didn't do it.
He told us- He told you? You mean he's got his memory back? Yeah, and someone's trying to get him.
Oh, he could be in real danger, Frank.
Where's Joe? He's making sure that Sonny doesn't take off.
Okay, you stay off that leg.
I'm gonna go get help and see if I can find Joe.
Hello, Will.
Hello, Commander.
It pains me to be here now like this.
You were a son to me.
I felt the same.
You were like the father I never had.
I couldn't believe you'd done it.
I wouldn't believe it.
Maybe that's why I blacked it out.
You shouldn't put any one too high on a pedestal, Will.
We're all human.
If you'd only given me the chance to explain.
How could you explain selling us out? I was being blackmailed for something I did, Will.
Something human.
But it was going to cost me everything.
My career.
My family.
I didn't think those papers I sold them were all that important.
It wasn't your decision to make.
You're going to have to come with me now.
You drive.
Joe.
Joe, where are you going? Joe, wait a minute.
Where are you going? I've got his gun.
Hold it, hold it, hold it! Cut him off, Dad.
Hi, there.
Oh, thank you.
You know, what I don't understand is why the phony grave? The Navy suspected Will of selling them out because he was missing at the same time some files were missing.
So in order to gain some time, they invented the cover story that he had died.
We were very thorough.
Unfortunately, we knew Mr.
Hardy would order the grave dug up, and they'd find it empty.
The cover story for your death would be blown.
So we got the empty coffin out of there.
Thank you.
We were just trying to protect you, Sonny.
Will.
We were sure you hadn't taken the files but we didn't know who had, and you couldn't help us.
So when Will escaped, he set himself up for the one who, who really stole the papers.
Well, some people thought that he might've escaped because he was guilty.
I never put much stock in that amnesia business.
I couldn't believe the Commander had done it.
I guess I just cracked.
What's gonna happen to the Commander now? What happens to anybody who breaks all the rules.
He's going to have to pay.
Will, uh, I think the Navy will be pleased with our report.
And, uh, Mr.
Hardy, I want to thank you, uh, and your two boys.
Well, let us know the next time the Navy Intelligence needs help with a case.
And I'll see if the boys are available.
My hero.
Hey, what am I, chopped liver over here?