The Hardy Boys (2020) s01e08 Episode Script

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Previously, on Hardy Boys
Why did my mother's investigation
into Bridgeport's powerful families
lead her to Rose grave?
Because if you can
control the future leaders,
you can control the world.
- You're making them sound like they're
- A secret organization?
That's what they are.
I think it has something to do with
my grandmother and my great-grandfather,
and this weird power
that they have over everything.
I'm just glad that you're here, cause I
don't think I could have done this alone.
- Stop, stop, stop, stop!
- Whoa, whoa! Listen to your brother, Frank.
This is JB Cox.
I stole a golden idol from a killer,
and you guys cost me fifty grand.
Your buyer has something to do
with our mother's murder.
We got confirmation that this comes
from a police-issue jacket.
It's Collig's jacket.
- Where is the piece?
- What piece?
Hey, stretch!
- I swear I didn't see him.
- I, I couldn't stop.
What did I do?
Is he dead?
Please, somebody get him an ambulance!
- Hold on, hold on.
- Don't go near him. Don't go near him.
I have to see if he's okay.
This is my uncle's car
and I just got my license
- What's your name?
- Stacy.
Stacy, it's gonna be okay, Stacy.
- He's not moving.
- It's okay.
Joe!
I didn't even see him.
I mean, I, I couldn't stop.
He came out of nowhere and I
- What did I do?
- Just take a deep breath.
Okay? It's gonna be okay.
Don't touch him.
What happened?
He was chasing us.
And he just jumped
right in front of this girl's car.
- I, I couldn't stop.
- Officer, check for vitals.
Is he dead?
Young lady, you're gonna
have to come down to the station
with one of these officers.
Boys, you can come along with me.
Guys, get inside.
Come on. Get inside, please.
You think he's dead, dead?
I don't know.
Boys, you got lucky.
Glad to see you're both okay.
Now, any idea why that guy
might have been chasing you?
Probably to get revenge for
capturing him on the Morton farm.
Yeah, he kind of came out of nowhere.
Nowhere.
Nowhere.
Is Stacy okay?
Yes. She's in there getting checked
and giving her statement.
- Right.
- Did he say anything to you at all?
Who sent him?
What he's doing in Bridgeport?
No.
Uh, like I said, we don't know anything.
Come on. You gotta know something.
Chief, I think they're tired.
Hooper, why don't you go and get
a report on our dead escapee
down to coroner's office.
Will do.
I called your Aunt Trudy.
She's on her way.
Now, look, this is the third time
this guy's come after you.
You gotta know something.
The only thing we know is that
nobody seemed to be able to keep him.
He escaped from the hospital,
and then right out of your jail.
How'd that happen, anyways?
I'm still trying to figure that out.
You know, my dad says that escapes
are usually inside jobs.
Joe
Your dad Your dad's a good cop.
But he better watch what he says
to young, impressionable boys.
Boys. You okay?
Thanks so much for helping, Ezra.
Come on. Let's go home.
Come on.
What's going on?
We have no idea
why he's gone after the boys.
And they're not telling me anything.
So, if there's anything you can tell me
No.
You want a piece of advice?
Keep those boys under control.
Because trouble seems to follow them.
Thanks again for your help.
Come on.
Trudy!
Thanks for calling me so quickly.
Of course.
- I hope they're okay.
- The man that was after them is
- He won't be coming after them again.
- He's dead.
- Call you later?
- Yeah.
Well, he's not gonna be
a problem anymore, ma'am.
- Hey, Chief?
- Hooper.
I got that report that you asked for.
Uh, great. Thank you.
The paramedics,
they checked you and everything?
Yeah.
What about the girl?
Stacy?
- I saw her leaving the police station.
- She seemed okay.
What a terrible thing
for her to experience.
You boys, too.
If anything happened
to either of you, I
I don't know what I'd do.
Aunt Trudy?
Yeah?
You'd miss me more, right?
Seriously, we're fine.
Stacy saved our lives. So
She's pretty cool in my book.
Speaking of books
Yeah.
So, your dad's not back,
and you need to go to school.
So, you are officially
Bridgeport boys now.
What?
It's not that bad.
It's just till your dad gets back.
You can be the mysterious new kids.
- Okay?
- Is there any way we could defer,
- for like a year?
- Yeah, it's not happening.
Do you guys wanna watch a movie?
Popcorn?
Yeah.
How can we even think about school now?
At least we don't have to worry
about being hunted anymore.
Dinner is served.
- Pastrami?
- Mm-hmm. With extra mustard.
Kid of the year.
- Guess you heard?
- About Tall Man?
Yeah. I called Joe before I came here.
- He seemed okay.
- That's good.
But I don't think he is.
Do you trust Chief Collig?
Of course.
And cops have, like, a code, right?
Not to hurt those
who they have to protect.
What's this about?
Just worried about Joe.
And?
And you.
Me?
Elizabeth, talk.
Okay.
Swear you to secrecy.
Joe and his brother think Chief Collig
is involved in something corrupt,
with powerful people in Bridgeport.
And they think he was doing
something shady last week
near the abandoned brick factory.
What?
- What did they see?
- I don't know.
But I just want you to be careful.
I'm always careful. And he's the chief.
All right?
He's always investigating something.
That's probably what the boys saw
at the brick factory.
You have nothing to worry about, okay?
Okay.
And this stays between us, right?
Promise.
Let's eat.
JB Cox.
This place has the worst security.
Do I know you?
I represent the people
that hired you.
And which I delivered, as instructed.
Someone came to pick it up.
You know, I'm still waiting on my money.
Do you know anything about that?
You did not deliver as instructed.
You were expected to
hand over the piece, as is.
- What are you talking about?
- It wasn't the idol that we wanted.
It was what was inside.
There's a piece missing. Where is it?
How was I supposed to know
there was something inside?
That's not my concern.
Your delivery was incomplete.
And you won't get paid
until you get the piece that was inside.
The next time,
my visit won't be as friendly.
- How many is that?
- It's only my second.
Gross.
- Wilt.
- Hey.
Ready for this annual BTS brownie.
Yeah, my favorite time of the year.
Bunch of mopey teenagers
eating all my ice cream.
What's a BTS brownie?
Well, the consumption of the BTS brownie
is a traditional activity
that the youth of Bridgeport partake in
to commemorate
the last day of our freedom.
We're in the end of the fun.
Long, languid days of hunting criminals,
and being hunted down by killers.
Goodbye, fun.
BTS
Back to school!
Wow, we've got a real detective here.
We stuff our faces with brownies
and ice cream
to lament the loss of yet another summer.
- Join us.
- I could use some ice cream.
- You just had ice cream.
- I could use some more.
Wilt, you know what to do.
Okay, so what's the big deal with this?
- Oh, well, it's massive.
- Frank, Frank.
Why don't you take your break now
and join 'em?
- Really?
- Yeah.
Thanks, Wilt.
So, heard about that accident yesterday.
Can't believe that guy escaped from jail.
- And then he got smoked by a car.
- What did you guys see? Details.
I mean, it's pretty scary.
One second he had Frank,
then I smashed him with a trashcan,
and he got away.
Then out of nowhere,
this car comes in, and bam.
Smoked.
Did you see who was driving?
Yeah. Some girl named Stacy Baker.
So, he's really gone, then.
He's gone.
I can't believe you guys
saw a dead body.
Somebody change the subject.
Okay, yeah. How about this?
As of tomorrow,
we'll all be stuck in school.
- Yes!
- I think I've got Mr. Asher.
Oh Brutal.
I heard all he talks about
is his arthritis, and third divorce.
Yeah, it's true. Oh, don't go to
the bathroom on the second floor.
Toilets are always broken.
Found out the hard way.
And if you can,
get a locker in the south hallway.
The north side has that weird smell.
Oh, and make sure to join the AV club.
We just got a new projector.
It's gonna be so bright.
- Aah. There you go.
- Order up.
There we go.
- Oh, wait a second. I forgot
- Oh, no, no, no.
Okay, never mind. There you go.
Thank you, Wilt!
So good.
- Brownie.
- Raspberry's mine.
Where's this mango?
Too much ice cream.
What?
Aunt Trudy, were you in my room?
Seriously? Me?
I wouldn't dare. That place is a mess.
You should clean it up.
Yeah. I'll get right on it.
Oh, what is going on?
Joe!
You ready for your first day of school
in beautiful Bridgeport tomorrow?
Come on, man. It's not that bad.
What happened in here?
Good question.
FRANK
This is messy, man, even for you.
I didn't do this.
What do you mean?
- Someone totally searched my room.
- And it wasn't Aunt Trudy.
They take anything?
No. I don't think they found
what they were looking for.
You're sure someone was in here?
Yep. They even looked in this.
Who would have done this?
I don't know.
But it's pretty weird.
What if someone's still looking
for the piece from the idol?
Do we tell Trudy?
No, no. We can't.
You know what she's like
when she gets freaked out. Okay?
Okay.
First first day without Mom.
Hey.
Remember when she used to put those
smiley-face stickers on our notebooks?
Or the messages she used to leave
on our lunch bags?
- Yeah. Like this?
- Couldn't help myself.
It's tradition.
Hey, Frank?
I suddenly don't feel too hot.
Will you write me a sick note?
No. I'm going in. You're coming with me.
Welcome to the first day back
at Bridgeport public school.
Phil Cohen here, reminding you to sign up
for extra-curriculars
on the bulletin board
by the sports trophy case.
Tammy Deagan.
Patricia Edwards.
Frank Har Hardy.
Yeah.
I, uh, I knew your mother.
Welcome, Frank.
Jimmy Hurst.
And you must be Stacy Baker.
Grab a seat.
Sam Lobello.
Nicole Ledger?
Chris Morton.
Elements are categorized
And he didn't come alive,
like after the carnival?
- You sure?
- Yes, I'm sure.
How many valence electrons
I just saw him there on the ground,
being dead.
Wow.
Find the number,
and its electron, each element listed
Okay.
Um, I have a confession to make.
Please don't hate me.
I told my mom that you and Frank
suspect something of Chief Collig.
- What?
- Mr. Hardy?
- Back to work.
- Why?
A little scared, okay?
He's my mom's boss.
And after we found the jacket,
I just want her to be safe.
What if she starts asking questions?
It might tip him off to us
before we can investigate.
I swore my mom to secrecy.
She won't.
Are you sure?
She won't.
Also
Here.
Keep this with you at all times.
- What's it for?
- To communicate.
If you ever need me, just call.
You know, for safety and stuff.
Thanks, Biff.
Hey, boss.
Thought you'd like a fresh cup.
You've turned reading my mind
into an art form, Hooper.
- I wish.
- Thank you.
Long days, huh?
- Aw, yeah. I've been
- dealing with a lot lately.
I can't believe the craziness
happening in this town.
Yeah.
Reading up on our, uh, tall criminal.
Oh, yeah. Um, well, I was just, uh
Trying to figure out who he was,
and, um
how he escaped.
'Course, can be difficult
with him being dead.
I thought you said the case
was out of our hands.
That we had no jurisdiction.
Well, yeah. Of course, of course. Um
I just wanted to inform myself.
I mean, the man died
in Bridgeport streets.
I wanna be vigilant about
what's going on in my town.
Of, of course. Yeah.
Yeah.
Okay.
I'm off on patrol.
I'm going to check out that old, uh,
Matthew Brothers brick factory.
Got a report of activity there
the other day.
You didn't happen to hear
anything about that, did you?
Uh, no, no. Not for a few weeks.
I haven't been around there
in a while. Uh
Who reported it?
Anonymous call.
Maybe it's nothing.
Yeah, yeah. Be nothing.
Brick dust.
See you all tomorrow.
Ms. Diaz.
- Frank.
- You said you knew my mom?
- I'm sorry. I, I didn't mean to react.
- I just, uh
I heard about Laura's death. I'm sorry.
Thanks.
It's cool to go to the same school
she used to go to.
Makes me wonder what she was like
when she was my age.
Tenacious. Driven.
- Loved baseball.
- Yeah, that sounds like my mom.
You guys were close?
Uh, not at first. We worked on
the school newspaper together.
You know, she had this certain knack
of finding stories people couldn't see.
Yeah. Her intensity put people off,
but I came to admire it.
Did you know a Paul McFarlane?
He dated my mom in high school.
I, I did.
Yeah, he worked on the paper with us.
Your mom and Paul were quite the team.
I just met him, actually, at Rose grave.
He showed me around.
Rose grave?
Yeah, I couldn't reach him afterwards,
so I was wondering
if you had contact with
You know, it was so long ago, Frank.
I mean, memories become fuzzy,
and it's just
Right, for sure.
But I was wondering
if you'd tell me what
Look, I have to go,
but you have a good day, okay?
So, she got weird
when you asked about your mom?
Yeah. She didn't want to talk about it.
- Super weird.
- Hey, guys.
This stuff is too terrible,
but yet, I keep eating it.
Think it has
something to do with Rose grave?
I don't know about Rose grave.
Maybe something to do with my mom
and her connection to Dean McFarlane.
She clearly didn't wanna talk about it.
Hey, come sit with us!
Hey.
Who's that?
It's Stacy. Don't be awkward.
I'm never awkward.
- Hey.
- Hey.
I'm Chet.
I'm Callie. Hey.
So, what do you think of the school?
All the hallways look the same.
I circled one three times this morning
looking for my class.
That's our trick hallway
for new students.
You passed.
So, Stacy, where're you from?
Please don't say Dixon City,
'cause we already got two dorks
from there already.
- No, I'm from Franklin.
- It's a little town up north of Grisham.
My dad travels a lot,
so I'm here with my aunt and uncle,
and that's the fascinating story
of how I come to Bridgeport.
- I live with my aunt right now, too.
- My dad's out for work.
Franklin. Uh, home of the Famous Funnel!
They have that crazy baker
that makes funnel cakes.
Oh, uh, yeah. Fendy's Bakery.
- Yeah, yeah.
- Yes. Uh,
I don't have much of
a sweet tooth, though. So
Stacy, I'm really sorry
about what happened.
Thank you.
Sorry. That sounded weird.
It's just, people keep
asking me things like,
"What did he look like
lying on the ground,"
and "What did it sound like
when I hit him."
You have some really morbid kids
at this school.
Yeah, but you saved me
and my brother's lives,
so, just ignore them.
Why was that guy chasing you, anyway?
Like we tell everyone, we don't know.
You know what, Stacy?
You should try some of our school's
brown mush lunch special.
It's some of Bridgeport's finest.
- Tempting.
- Yeah, no.
- No?
- No.
Okay. Probably for the best.
Wilt, I'm grabbing a soda and chips.
- Try the new snazzy cherry flavor.
- It just came in.
You got it.
- What the
- Relax, Joey.
It's me.
JB. What are you doing here?
- I'm sorry for the dramatic reunion.
- I just
don't really want anybody
knowing that I'm here.
How you doing? You look good.
Is that a new backpack?
I thought you left town.
- What do you want?
- That's a good question. Um
I need the thing
that was inside the thing
that I hid inside your bedroom, okay?
It was you!
- You were in my room yesterday!
- Yeah, I was in your room yesterday.
If you could just
focus on the thing that I need, because
Joey, I, I know you have it.
I don't know what you're talking about.
Okay, I'm gonna level with you.
Um, if I don't deliver this thing,
my life is in danger, okay?
So, I kind of need a little bit of help.
I can't.
Yeah. I, uh, I get it.
A good deal needs something of value
to exchange.
What do you want to exchange?
You give me whatever piece
is inside that idol
And I can get you information
on your mother's murder.
So, JB doesn't have the information,
but he says he can get it.
It'll help us find out who came after Mom.
I don't know, Joe. It sounds a lot like
he's just doing this to get what he wants.
Well, I already told him
that I'd bring him the piece tomorrow.
- Joe!
- I had to think fast.
Now what?
- I was thinking
- And look where that got you.
That we need help.
- Like, official help.
- Meaning what?
Biff's mom.
- No, Joe
- Biff already told her
- that we think Collig showed up at the brick factory.
- What?
She swore to keep quiet.
And I think we could really
use her help.
Do you really think Biff's mom
is gonna arrest her own boss?
I don't know.
But what I'm thinking is that
I go to her after school,
and tell her that JB's back in town.
She comes back with me, arrests JB,
and whoever he's supposed to be
delivering to.
And if it's Collig
Then we catch him
and we protect your lucky charm.
Exactly. Good plan?
It's not bad.
- I know.
- 'Cause I'm the smart brother, remember?
No, you're not.
You're the brother
who gets us into trouble.
JB is way too smart to fall for this,
and there's no guarantee
that Biff's mom will believe any of this.
Just give me some credit.
- I'm doing this.
- No, you're not!
Boys! I'm home!
How was the first day of school?
Thanks for inviting me over.
Work is really taking me hostage.
Well, I thought a cheesy movie
and some junk food would be
just what the doctor ordered.
- For me or for you?
- Something's on your mind.
One guess.
Those incorrigible
yet adorable Hardy boys?
- Bingo.
- How are they doing?
I worry about them, you know?
- They're kids.
- Worrying about them is our job.
I want to be their friend,
but I also want to be a good aunt.
You are a good aunt, Trude.
Look, every day, no matter what
those boys deal with,
they come back to this house for safety.
You give them that.
You're their home.
Thanks. Thanks for saying that.
Hey, I get it.
I'm still trying to figure it out, too.
Now Biff is coming to me
with info about
What?
What's going on with Biff?
Biff said that Frank and Joe
think that Ezra might be involved
with something
corrupt.
What? Why?
I don't know. That's all Biff told me.
And I'm only telling you because
this involves all our kids.
Collig.
What do you think?
I think it was crazy, except
I feel like he's hiding something.
It's weird. I feel like I can't even
trust my own boss.
- You know what? We can't live like this.
- We've got to do something.
You're right.
What should we do?
I come from a family of detectives.
I'm gonna do what comes naturally.
Snoop.
Mm. Your mom is a baking goddess.
Sure is.
So, you still gonna go to Rose grave,
after all you found out?
I mean, maybe.
Still kind of shocked by the whole thing.
It's crazy to think that the one thing
you wanted all your life
is not what you thought it was.
But it's still a real prep school and it's
still a really big opportunity for me.
So
It's your call.
And besides, maybe you won't
have to learn a secret language
or a secret handshake.
But you'll probably have to get
a tattoo, though.
Don't make me rethink this.
No, you got a bigger decision to make.
Well, my class is there.
- I'm there.
- Yeah. See ya.
So crowded
Hey, watch where you're going!
Hey, city boy.
I thought I was officially
a country boy,
now that I'm attending school here.
If you can attend the
Harvest Pumpkin Aura Festival,
and successfully not roll your eyes,
then you might be a contender.
I don't even want to know what that is.
So, where's Stacy?
I don't know. I haven't seen her yet.
- Why?
- I thought you two were hitting it off.
Bonding over the accident
and being the new kids.
- She seems nice. If not
- Yeah.
a little odd.
Right. Well, you used to
feel that way about me.
Oh, I still do.
She seems cool. Give her a chance.
Yeah. Totally. She must still be
shaken up from the accident.
Yeah, that and it's kind of hard
to start over somewhere new.
I know. And if she's even
half as resilient as you,
she'll be just fine here.
Okay, this is my class. Where are you?
I'm gonna go see Ms. Diaz.
See if I can get her to talk to me.
Wish me luck.
All the luck in the world.
Ms. Diaz?
- Hey.
- Is now a good time to talk?
My class is about to start, Frank.
I just need a couple minutes. Please?
Two minutes.
Dean McFarlane said that my mom
found out something that changed her
when she was in high school.
I don't know.
I think it's important.
- Look, it was a little
- strange.
One day she came in saying that
she discovered something shocking
about her family,
and the power structure of Bridgeport.
Do you know what she found out?
She said her family
was running the town,
and she wanted to expose it.
She wrote a piece,
but it never got published.
Why?
Staff advisor shut it down.
Laura freaked out.
She thought her family had it shut down.
And nobody did anything.
I mean, it was a school newspaper.
I mean, we're all mad
at our parents at that time.
Nobody thought anything of it.
Is there a copy of
this article anywhere?
Well, if you are really interested,
I would check the newspaper archive.
I mean, if it's gonna be anywhere,
it could be there.
But it's a bit disorganized.
Uh, where's the archive?
The basement. Hope you don't mind mold.
Thanks.
Stacy?
Uh, hey, Frank.
You okay? What happened?
Yeah, it's just kids making jokes.
I hear them talking behind my back.
Can't decide if I'm a celebrity,
or a freak.
Oh, definitely a freak.
Hey, it's a small town,
and you came in big. It'll pass.
Will it?
People are still talking about
me and my brother.
I can feel them looking at me
with pity, so
Pity?
Yeah, my mom died recently.
Oh, I'm so sorry. I, I didn't know.
No, it's okay.
Um, it's been kind of weird
for me here, too,
'cause she grew up here.
She went to school here.
She's kind of everywhere I look.
So we are both having the best
start to school ever, huh?
Yeah.
Um, and hang in there.
'Cause there's a lot of really nice people
here in Bridgeport.
- You'll see.
- Thanks.
Listen, I've got to get to class.
But do you want to walk with me?
Uh, I have something I need to do,
but I'll, I'll catch you later?
Yeah. Yeah, for sure.
- Okay.
- Okay.
Okay.
I hate this town.
I hate it, I hate it, I hate it
I hate it.
Gloria Estabrook and associate.
A nice, generous donation.
Very generous.
Okay.
Joe, did you not want to come
to the Conspiracy Theory Club meeting?
Hakeem's bringing pudding cups.
Phil, your entire life
is a conspiracy theory.
And how many clubs are you in?
My interests know no bounds.
Clearly. Look, man, I gotta go.
- Where?
- I gotta tell the cops about my own conspiracy theory.
Hey, man. You, you dropped your
You dropped your walkie.
Hey, Joey.
This isn't your way home.
You weren't going to the police station
to turn me in, were you?
What if I was?
Guess I'd be a little bit disappointed.
I thought we had an understanding.
But that's okay,
'cause plans have changed.
- What?
- I learned something.
Something that's gonna get me paid,
and out of this backwater town.
- I don't have what you're looking for.
- But you do.
You know where it is.
We're going for a ride, Joey.
I'm not your accomplice anymore.
No, you're not. You're my leverage.
Biff.
Biff, you there? We have a situation.
We have a situation.
What are we doing?
Well, can't exactly drive up
to the front door now, can we?
Whose front door?
- Well, that would ruin the surprise
- for you and for them.
Where's my walkie?
Wait, do you think that I
brought you out here to kill you?
Maybe.
Seriously?
Joey, I'm not a killer.
- Ever?
- No! I've never killed anyone.
Ever. You actually thought
I was gonna kill you
- You did just abduct me.
- I, I didn't abduct anyone.
This wasn't an abduction, okay?
It's gonna be fine, I promise.
I'm not gonna tell you
where the piece is.
You don't have to tell me. But
You have to tell them, okay?
'Cause if you tell them,
then I can get paid,
and you can get some information
on your mom, okay?
Are you taking me to Chief Collig?
Collig? Why would I be taking you
to Chief Collig?
He was the one at the factory
who picked up the idol.
Really?
You're a pretty good detective.
Even if you thought I was gonna
stash your body in a hollow tree.
Please don't talk about how you'd do it.
Come on.
Cooper Diaz Estabrook.
A list of all Mom's articles.
Three-sixty.
"Estabrooks, Khans, Nabokovs:
Secret Controllers of Bridgeport."
Three-sixty, three-sixty,
three-sixty.
- Grandma?
- Hello, Frank.
I need to see my grandmother
right now.
She's on a call.
That's fine. I'll wait. Go get her.
- I'll let her know you came by.
- Time to go now.
- Joe?
- What are you doing here?
Not so fun when somebody
crashes your place, is it?
I'm here for my money.
Go get your employer.
You need to leave.
No, no. You said if I brought you
the piece, I'd get paid.
This kid knows where it is.
Let him go, JB.
- It's fine, Frank.
- He's here for his own reasons.
- What are you talking about?
- The kid wants answers.
Right, Joe?
Seems to think that whoever hired me
had something to do with killing his mom.
So, I figure that leads back to you,
and your boss.
So, get Gloria Estabrook.