The Hardy Boys (2020) s01e03 Episode Script

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Previously on Hardy Boys
Hey, hey, hey. We believe you
about what happened on the Astghik.
Does this mean anything to you?
That symbol?
There's something inside!
It's a box!
That's what got everyone killed.
I lied.
Oh Oh. Oh, are you all right, sir?
He took my bag.
Guy got on a plane
with this fake mustache,
and then jumped off at 10,000 feet.
- Oh, you're home.
- You're the guy that jumped out of that plane.
- You're a fugitive.
- Guilty.
- What'd you steal?
- The less you know, the better.
Have you retrieved the item?
The buyer is losing patience.
If what was in that box is that important,
they'll come after me again.
A box of your mom's things came today.
The Strange Tales of Bridgeport.
Joe, Mom signed this out
the day that she died.
Somebody killed Mom.
The day she died,
she was talking about that boat that sank.
The Astghik.
This is the symbol Ern found on the box.
I believe that she was investigating
What was she doing in Bridgeport?
There's pages missing.
- "Tragedy at Demon's Paw"?
- Frank!
We just have to figure out
how this is all connected.
Frank, are you even listening to me?
- Frank!
- Hmm? What's up?
I was asking where you think
that kid Ern disappeared to.
Uh, I don't know.
Callie said his girlfriend's missing, too.
Maybe they're in hiding,
or maybe they skipped town.
I would, too, if some seven-foot-tall
maniac was after me.
- Uh, I gotta go to Wilt's.
- First day, new job.
You're gonna do great.
Yikes. I mean, Joe, you cooked!
Yep.
Runny eggs. Extra runny.
- Those are all yours.
- Thanks.
- Uh, we'll talk later.
- Yep.
Oh, boy. Okay, um
Just back in the pan for one more minute.
What's wrong with 'em?
Medium rare.
Sorry I'm late, Wilt.
What? Oh, uh, no problem.
Uh, here. Suit up.
Nice, huh?
I am going to the back
to finish this chapter.
You put on a fresh pot of coffee.
Oh, hey, Wilt, I don't actually
Nice hat.
Gee, thanks.
Either one of you know
how to work a coffee machine?
Why am I not surprised by this?
Yeah, we got coffee in the city.
Just don't know how
You gonna help me or not?
You just put the water up top,
and then
Dump it in there. Yeah.
Where's Wilt?
I don't know. He's in the back,
reading some romance novel.
That's cute.
I guess he's
He's in charge, I guess.
Promotion.
- He's the manager now.
- Store manager. Hmm.
What is it?
If I said something about Demon's Paw,
would you know what I'm talking about?
- Yeah.
- Yeah, that's the name of the hill right next to my farm.
Okay, 'cause I found
I found this book.
- The Strange Tales of Bridgeport.
- Mm-hmm.
There's a chapter missing.
"The Tragedy at Demon's Paw,"
written by Anya Kowalsky.
Isn't she, like, the, the palm reader?
It's like
No, no. She's a tarot card reader.
She always has a booth
set up at the carnival.
Yeah, we were actually thinking
about going, but you know, it's
Cheesy rides and cheesy foods
- It's cursed.
- The carnival is not cursed.
- People have died there before.
- It's gotta be at least a little cursed.
Okay, that's just because
the rides are death traps.
Okay, what's the big deal
about this book, anyways?
This is the last book
that my mom took out
the day that
she, um
I just want to know why
she'd come to Bridgeport for this.
Well, we should go to the carnival
and find this Anya woman.
You can ask her what the story's about.
Yeah. That'd be great.
I'll meet you there after my shift.
- Cool.
- Cool.
Sweet. Thanks, guys.
So, can we get that coffee now?
Cream and sugar?
I'll let you make it.
Joe, let's go! Carnival time!
Joe!
Oh, no.
No, no, no, no, no, no
Hey, you ready?
We're gonna be late for the carnival.
Aunt Trudy, I could have been naked!
I think it's gonna be
a good turnout this year.
I think we need to
talk about boundaries.
What's that?
What's what?
Did you make this?
Yeah. Sorta.
It's just an art project I'm working on.
It's interesting.
Thanks.
Scary, though.
Didn't know you were so crafty.
Okay. We're leaving in five minutes.
Five minutes.
We're gonna have so much fun.
How many carnivals have you been to?
- Uh, do arcades count?
- No, they don't.
Okay, fine.
Do they have food there?
I'm getting hungry.
- Yeah. Everything.
- Oh, yeah, uh
Okay that'll be our first stop.
This place is vintage.
Bridgeport, man.
So where to first? The Zipper,
or the house of oddities?
Do you guys know where
the tarot card reader is?
Her tent is usually
by the roller coaster.
So let's go there first.
Pretty desperate to see
your future, huh?
I'm more interested in the past.
Hi. Can I please get,
uh, ten tickets? Thank you.
All right, so here's five for you,
five for me.
Don't spend it all in one place.
Hi.
- Hey, you.
- Hi.
Hi.
Are you here in official capacity,
or just
looking for midway miscreants?
Here with my own miscreant.
- Okay, what do you want to do first?
- We've got, um, butter sculptures,
- pig races
- Wow. How do you choose?
I'm gonna play some games.
Me, too.
- Here's five bucks. Have fun.
- See you later.
See ya.
Do I get five bucks?
Don't eat everything all at once!
Can't make any promises!
They seem to be getting along.
Yeah, it's nice to see Joe
having some fun.
You hungry?
Yeah, I could eat.
Come on. I'll buy you a corn dog.
I love corn dogs.
- So you're gonna give up?
- You're gonna quit?
Yeah, I'm all out of money.
- Could have had it. So close.
- Yeah.
- Thanks, anyway.
- Whatever.
Why don't you go find
your parents. Get some more money.
This doesn't look that tough.
Coin toss is impossible.
That's why the prizes are so big.
No one ever wins.
Is it rigged?
It is not rigged.
Right, ladies and gentlemen?
It is not rigged.
It is easily winnable. Probably. Maybe.
It's easily winnable.
Why don't you give it a go?
You don't know unless you try.
You wanna try it?
All right.
There you go.
Nice one, young fella.
That's the first win all day.
All right. A winner.
Really? This is it?
How do I get one of these big things?
Well, in order to win that,
you're gonna have to win three times.
Some say that that's impossible.
But I'll be happy to take your money
if you wanna play again.
- I have enough tickets.
- Okey-dokey.
Here we go.
We've got a contender here, folks.
Woo-hoo-hoo-hoo!
Ladies and gentlemen,
we have a gambler here!
Big gambler.
Oh, he's going for three in a row,
everyone!
So, good luck!
Don't worry, Hardy. No pressure.
It's not like literally
everyone here is watching you.
Shut up. I'm focusing.
Big gambler. Big gambler. Good luck.
Let's see if he can do it!
Go for it.
Playing for the big one!
A winner!
Wow! Ha!
Good! I couldn't be more happy for you!
Great news!
Here you go!
Congratulations!
Okay, go. Get out.
- Why are you giving me your rejects?
- I can always win another one.
Come on. Let's bankrupt this place.
Who's next?
Welcome.
Hi. Are you Anya Kowalski?
Five dollars for a reading.
I'm just here to ask some questions.
Five dollars for a reading.
Just, just pay her.
Cut the deck.
Ma'am, I don't actually
believe in any of this.
We're just here because we want
Cut the deck.
Good. Good.
The tarot tells us of our travels.
Each card represents a state of our being.
I'm just here to ask a couple
questions Draw three cards.
Good. Good.
Death.
Don't be afraid.
Death is the most misunderstood
card in the deck.
It does not mean a literal death.
It represents metamorphosis.
A big change has happened.
Yes?
The world, inverted.
Is it good?
Upright, the world means fulfillment
and harmony.
Inverted, it means a lack of closure.
Something is incomplete in your life.
You seek answers.
Two of cups.
Good. Very good.
What does it mean?
Two of cups means a connection.
A new partnership. A new friend.
It is good that it is upright.
An inverted two of cups is very bad.
Why?
It means tension.
The world out of balance.
Total chaos.
You wrote a story in this book, right?
"The Tragedy at Demon's Paw"?
I don't know what you're talking about.
Your story was ripped out of this.
If you've come here to laugh,
you can leave.
I just need to know what happened
at Demon's Paw.
The people of this town
have mocked me for years.
They do so at their peril.
- I'm not here to mock you.
- We just need to know what happened.
I will tell you one thing.
The ground you walk on is cursed.
Now, if you're not careful,
your lives will be, too.
That is all I have to say.
Okay. Thanks a lot.
Hear ye! Hear ye!
Who among ye be brave enough
to step inside our tent?
The tormented past
of Demon's Paw awaits.
But be warned!
It is not for the faint of heart!
Prepare to be amazed!
Prepare to be intrigued!
Prepare to be horrified!
Welcome. Welcome, Bridgeport residents,
to the tale of Demon's Paw.
Children, be warned.
It all began with a group of brave men.
May their memory live on.
Our story begins all the way back in 1915,
when the town of Bridgeport
had yet to be founded,
and the land was
nothing but fields and hills.
A group of miners saw potential
in this land.
Potential for gold.
They thought if they put their backs
into mining this land,
they could make their fortune.
And this famous expedition was led by me:
Jan Kowalsky.
But little did I know what would await me
on this fateful day.
As they dug deeper into the land,
they found themselves deeper
than any man had dug before.
Despite the foul fumes
and intense heat,
they kept on digging until
they hit upon a solid wall.
One miner wound up a mighty blow
and smashed the barrier.
They saw into Hell,
and awoken a demon!
Oh, oh! The men ran!
They ran, but the mine
caved in around them!
Oh, no! Run, men! Get out of here!
Oh, no! Ow! Ow!
My daughter.
Jan Kowalsky was fatally injured
and died in the loving arms
of his poor, poor daughter.
His final words were
"It was a demon."
Thank you.
Thank you. Thank you.
You're too kind. You're too kind.
Thank you.
My turn! My turn!
Hey. Hey, you.
You feeling lucky?
Test your luck at the Balloon Bust.
You know what? I am feeling lucky.
- You're getting cocky.
- So what? I'm on a streak.
Get the red line,
and you win the big prize.
What's a red line?
Behind me and pinned to this wall
are three red balloons.
You get three darts.
If you burst all three,
you win the big prize.
Piece of cake.
- It's supposed to look easy.
- That's how they trick you.
The balloons are under-inflated,
and the darts are dull.
The darts are very sharp.
Forget it, Joe.
You underestimate me.
- Let's do it.
- You're cocky, kid. I like that.
Good luck.
Boom! Yay!
He burst one.
Will he get another, folks?
How are you doing this?
- Magic.
- He's one balloon away from a red line, folks.
No one in the history of Bridgeport
has ever won a red line before.
Can he do it?
What are you doing?
Giving the people what they want.
He, he's gonna shoot blind, folks.
Wow.
That was incredible.
You can have any prize you want.
What do you want?
The frog. Definitely the frog.
The lady will have the frog, sir.
The frog, it is, kid. Wow.
That was incredible. Way to go, kid.
- There you are.
- Thank you.
Try your luck, guys. Come on.
He just won.
Oh, wow.
- Nice toy, dweebs.
- What do you want, Curtis?
- How'd you cheat?
- I didn't cheat.
He won fair and square.
No one's that lucky.
Yeah, well, I guess I am.
And if you want a prize,
you can win one yourself.
- Frank!
- Frank!
There you are. Where have you been?
The head miner at the tragedy
at Demon's Paw was Jan Kowalsky.
That's got to be Anya's father, right?
Where is this all coming from?
I just
I saw this play about it.
That's why she didn't want to
talk about what happened.
Yeah.
We gotta go back.
Let's go.
- Here you go.
- Thanks.
- Can I help you?
- Could I get a corn dog, please?
Yeah, you got it.
Have you seen this boy?
- Joe.
- Hang on.
I can't lose.
There's a man looking for you.
- What do you mean?
- He's asking people where you are.
He has a photo of you.
Who is this?
We need to leave. Right now.
Uh, okay. Do you know him?
Less questions. Just run.
Let's move out.
Where's your luck now, kid?
Anya?
What are you doing here?
I just wanted to apologize.
I didn't realize you lost your father
in the accident.
I told you I don't talk about that.
No, I know, and I understand that.
I just know what it feels like.
I recently lost my mother, too.
It was a car accident
a few weeks ago.
I'm very sorry.
I miss her. You know, a lot.
All the time.
I keep waiting for her to come home.
I wake up every day expecting her
to be there, and she's not.
Sit. Sit.
What is it you want to know?
You probably know the old story
of the men who went
on a mining expedition.
Yeah, they were looking for gold.
So some people say.
I'm not so sure.
What do you mean?
The story goes further than that.
People don't want the truth,
because the truth
is very difficult to hear.
When I was ten years old,
my father led an expedition
of three men to dig the ground.
Right here,
where the carnival stands today.
He was a very good man, my father.
The men who worked for him loved him.
But they found something down there.
- The demon.
- No, not a demon.
I saw the explosion.
My father emerged with three other men.
He was bleeding,
and coughing with the smoke.
He collapsed on the ground.
I broke through the other men.
I ran to him. I held him in my arms.
And with the last of the strength,
he told me
He told me
they found a box.
And when they opened it,
the ground shook,
and the tunnel collapsed.
And then he
The other men said my father
was hallucinating with the pain.
But I knew him,
and I knew he was telling me
what he truly saw.
What happened to the other miners?
They went on to have their families
and to live their lives.
Some of them even became
rich and powerful.
But I know
that my father was telling me
what he truly saw.
That there was evil there.
And it cursed this town.
And it curses it still today.
- Stop it! Stop!
- Where is it?
I don't have it. I swear!
Get off of me!
- Help! Help!
- Hey!
Run!
- What are you doing here?
- I said run!
Miss me?
- You!
- I missed you, too.
Think they really
found something down there?
My mom was reading
that book for a reason.
There's something special
about Demon's Paw.
By the way, why is it called Demon's Paw?
It's because the hills look like
a gnarled claw from up above.
You can get a pretty good
look at it from the silo at my farm.
Or from the top of the Ferris wheel.
Let's do that.
Uh, how about you two go do that?
I'm gonna go get some
curly fries or something.
You scared of heights?
Yes.
Really?
Okay, we'll see you in a bit.
There. That's Demon's Paw. See it?
I was thinking about
what you said earlier.
About your mom.
Yeah?
You've never talked about it before.
I guess it's not really
something I like to talk about.
Not really sure what to say,
or what I'm supposed to say.
I get it.
I don't like talking about my mom, either.
- Why?
- She's gone, too.
She, she moved away
when I was little, and
Yeah.
That sucks.
Why are you protecting him?
You don't even know what you stole.
Whoa. What just happened?
Where are you? Can you hear me?
What's going on?
Joe!
Biff!
Frank!
Biff!
- That was so weird.
- What?
Frank!
Frank, you need to come with me.
- What's wrong?
- It's Joe.
You okay?
- Yeah. Yeah.
- You sure?
Okay. Give me your hand.
Is he okay?
- What's happening?
- Is he all right?
I don't know.
Joe?
Hey, Joe. You okay?
Yeah.
Oh, my God.
That's the guy from the hotel.
What's he doing here?
I think he was looking for something.
It's happened again.
This carnival's cursed.
Frank? Joe?
You okay?
- Yeah.
- Yeah.
Paramedics are arriving Okay,
everyone take a step back, please.
Give 'em some room. Come on.
Oh. It's you.
- Didn't mean to scare you.
- Are you okay?
Yeah. Yeah, I'm fine.
Look, at the carnival,
you told me that the tall man
was looking for something.
How'd you know that?
The other day,
I met someone on the beach.
Okay.
I didn't know who they were,
but I saw a parachute,
so I'm pretty sure it was that guy
from the paper
that jumped out of the plane.
- What?
- I know, I know.
But he paid me to deliver
a message for him.
- Joe
- I thought that would be it,
but then he broke into the house.
He hid this in the vent in my room.
- He was in the house?
- Yes.
What is it?
Oh, it's nothing.
It's not even real gold, but
this was inside.
Looks like a piece of something bigger.
I think that's what
the tall man was after.
Why?
It has powers.
- Right. Okay.
- Seriously.
I had it with me during the carnival,
and I didn't lose a single game.
Hold this.
The symbol Mom drew.
This was on the box
that the Astghik pulled out of the water.
They're the same. It matches, right?
Whatever Mom was working on,
this has to be a part of it.
Two of cups, inverted.
The world out of balance.
Total chaos.