The Dummy Factor (2020) - full transcript
A 12-year-old boy investigates the disappearance of a child in his neighbourhood.
- Hey, Noel.
Did you spill something
outside the upstairs bathroom?
Your mother said she stepped
in a puddle this morning.
Pissed yourself again, eh?
- Jason.
- Can I play with Oscar now?
- Ah, you just finish your milk first.
Oh, where'd you get that?
- Granville Island.
- Hm, when?
- Um, yesterday?
- You wanna go to the
park and play soccer?
- Sure. Just gonna tell my mum.
Mum, I'm gonna go play
soccer with Noel in the park.
See ya.
So what park do you wanna go to?
I'm thinking Maple Grove.
Bet I can get
to Maple Grove before you.
- I bet you can't.
- Yo, but taking this.
No!
- Did you see that movie last night?
- No, my mom made me go
to bed before it started.
- It was totally freaky.
Eight people were killed.
I counted.
First one was a boy who
got snatched from his bed
while he was sleeping,
then they found this girl
tied to a post on the sidewalk.
Gross.
What's that kid doin' over there?
- I don't know.
- Yo, Oscar, I got this
new trick. Watch this.
Oh, damn it.
- Hah, where'd you learn it?
- Shut up.
- You wanna come over?
- I can't. I gotta do my paper route.
Mr. Sherman was waiting
on his doorstep yesterday.
Can't get a complaint filed.
- Okay. See ya.
- See ya, Oscar.
- Hey, little Noel man.
Better watch out on your route today.
- Wait, why?
- Says here some kid went
missin' a few days ago
outside a supermarket in Marpole.
Cops think he might've been
snatched by some psycho.
- I gotta go.
I'm serious,
man! You might be next.
- "Kevin Day failed to
return home on Friday
after going to the store to
pick up a carton of milk.
Witnesses reported seeing
him talking to a man
with brown hair and glasses.
He is the second child to go missing
in the last seven months."
- Hello, Noel! Is that my paper?
- Uh, yeah.
- Thank you so much.
Do you mind bringing it at
the same time every day?
- Okay.
- Goodbye.
- Man, these graphics are awesome.
- Mum wants to know if
you want potatoes or rice.
Jason.
Jason!
- What?
- Potatoes or rice?
- I don't know, I...
Look what you made me do.
- Just go tell Mum.
- Fine.
- Stop!
- So, Noel man, any problems
on your route today?
Rice!
I said-
- What do you mean?
- I want rice.
The supermarket
psycho didn't come after you?
Who is the supermarket psycho?
- That guy that grabbed
that kid the other day.
Now he's out to get Noel.
- Really?
- Shut up, he's not!
- Hey, is that my man?
- Yeah.
I'm gonna sic the psycho on you.
- There's no such thing as
a supermarket psycho, right?
- Hm?
- There's no such thing as
a supermarket psycho, right?
- You read the paper. I didn't make it up.
- Oh, man. Oh, I hope it's not.
- What?
- No, it's nothing.
It couldn't be him.
Could it?
- Who could it be?
What're you talking about?
- Nah, I really shouldn't.
- I'm telling Mom!
- No, no, don't do that. You mustn't.
Okay, I guess you got a right to know.
So remember how, like, uh,
two years ago, I came
home early from camp?
- I'm not sure I-
- Remember?
Mum and Dad were supposed to
pick me up on the Saturday
but they ended up picking
me up on the Wednesday?
You couldn't come in
'cause you had some sort of
soccer lesson or something?
- Oh, that's right. I had to
go to Oscar's house after.
- Well, what they never told you
was the actual reason I came home early.
It's because the camp
was canceled.
- No way. Why?
- That, my friend, all started one night
when a kid in my cabin
decided to take a leak.
What are you doing?
- I'm going to the bathroom.
- Okay!
Stupid...
So, the next morning, I'm getting dressed,
getting ready to go for breakfast,
and when my counselor asks if
anyone knows where Jake is-
- Hey, does anyone know where Jake is?
I told him that
I thought I remembered him
waking me up last night before
he went to the bathroom.
- When was that?
- Uh...
I don't know.
- Well, he's probably
already at the dining hall.
But it turns out he wasn't.
Jake?
Jake!
They got everyone
together and did a big search,
but Jake was never found.
- Jake!
- Jake!
- Jake, where are you?
- Jake!
- Jake!
- Jake!
I guess they probably
should've sent us all home
right then and there, but
for some reason, they didn't.
Why not?
I just said I don't know!
Jake!
Maybe if they had,
maybe then I wouldn't have seen...
What, what did you see?
Jason, what did you see?
The worst thing I've ever seen
in my whole entire life.
Something I'll like never forget.
- Hey, we were playing here!
You owe us a ball!
- Go get it from Cargo.
Fine.
Cargo was the groundskeeper.
That was part of the thing at camp.
Cargo?
All the staff and the
counselors had nicknames.
Cargo?
Cargo. I'm, uh, I need
another soccer ball.
It was kind of a game
to try and figure out
as many of their real names as possible.
Cargo?
It was pretty easy with
most of them, but not Cargo.
Nobody ever figured out who he really was.
Cargo had this thing about his equipment.
He kept them all in this
big metal trunk in his shed.
If you needed something,
you had to go and ask him.
You were never allowed
to just get it yourself.
But he kept this monster padlock on it.
Except that day.
For some reason, he had
forgotten to lock it.
I was looking through it,
trying to find a soccer ball.
I moved something in the way
and that's when I see it.
It was Jake.
He was dead.
What? What did you do?
Got the hell outta there.
And then I saw him, Cargo,
across the field by the forest.
That was the last time anyone saw him.
And just like that...
He disappeared.
Obviously, after that,
the camp was canceled.
Everyone's parents were called.
Mum and Dad came and
picked me up. End of story.
- But Cargo's still out there.
- Well, yeah. Guess he is.
Dinner!
- Do Mom and Dad know?
- Well, most of it anyway.
Look, man, you gotta
promise not to tell anyone
what I told you today, all right?
- But why?
- 'Cause I said so.
That's why.
- But...
Hey! Hey, stop, stop!
Don't. Okay, okay, okay, I won't talk.
- Don't.
Tell.
Anyone.
Geesh.
That was aggressive.
- Okay, as long as you guys
stay here, without touching the ground,
as long as you don't leave the
bed, I think you'll be safe.
- What's goin' on?
- I'm just building a fort.
- Hm.
- Cubby said that the others
were scared, so he said
that I should bring them
together and then they'd be safe.
- Oh! He did, did he?
- It's sort of like James's peach.
If everyone's in like this,
nothing on the outside can get them.
- Hm.
Makes sense.
And now it's time for you to get into bed,
under cover as well.
- Fine.
- Goodnight.
- Goodnight.
Don't let the bed bugs bite.
Goodnight, guys.
I got this new puppet yesterday.
It's so cool.
What's it look like?
It's missing an eye
and it kind of looks like a elf.
Does it have pointy ears?
Oh, I forgot.
- You forget? Didn't you just
say you got it yesterday?
- Well, my mind hurts when I'm at school.
We've been in school for six hours.
You can't expect my mind to work.
- Hey. How was your day?
- Meh. It was fine.
I got a notice for you.
- Oh. What's this about?
- I don't know.
- Oh, Noel.
Under the tap.
- Hm. That's weird.
- Eat your broccoli.
Noel, your mother
and I have something serious
we wanna talk to you about.
- What?
- You're adopted. Sorry, man.
Jason!
- It's about the notice you
brought home from school.
Did Miss Race talk to you about it?
- I don't know.
Well, did she or didn't she?
- She just gave it to us and
said "Give it to your parents."
- Oh, you in trouble now!
- You need to hear this
too, Mr. Smart Mouth.
- It's about something that happened
to one of your classmates the other day.
- What do you mean?
- Well, according to this,
on Thursday, a grade
three student reported
that she was followed home after school.
She describes the individual
as being an older male
who wore a brown jacket.
That's Cargo.
Ow!
- Did you just kick him?
- Nope.
- Your father and I
think that you, and you,
should be extra careful.
And that means if you see anything weird
or out of the ordinary, tell us.
And you're coming home
straight after school
and doing your papers.
I don't want you out after dark.
- But what if I wanna
play at someone's house?
- This isn't open for negotiation.
- But-
- It's either that
or you're gonna have to
give up your paper route.
Is that what you want?
- No.
- So?
Do we have an agreement?
- Yeah, I guess.
What do you guys think about that notice
that was sent home yesterday?
- Oh, I heard it was Cindy from grade two.
- No way.
- What about Cindy?
What're you talking about?
- My parents are totally freaked.
They don't want me to do my
paper route after dark now.
- Why?
- 'Cause they don't want the guy
who followed Cindy home to get him.
- I'm thinking it was the same guy
that snatched that kid from
the supermarket last week.
Wait. What kid?
- He, uh... I read about it in the paper.
Some kid went to the
supermarket at Marpole
and just disappeared.
- Marpole?
- Maybe it's that guy
who lives on Cypress.
- You mean the guy that
lives in that house?
- Nah. Can't be him.
- I bet it totally is, though.
That's what they said on the news.
- What news? I never read
about that in the paper.
- Well, that's because it was just on TV.
- Really?
- Yeah, I heard it last night.
They said the police
thought there was a molester
living in there, but
they don't know where!
Was a molester?
- You mean a molester?
- Yeah, same thing.
- I think we should go check it out.
- What do you mean?
- I think we should go
investigate after school.
- Oh, totally.
- I don't think that's a good idea.
- I think if we all go, he
wouldn't dare to do anything.
- But what about your paper route?
You said you couldn't do it late.
- This is way more important.
What do you think Joe
and Frank Hardy would do?
- And Encyclopedia Brown.
- Yeah, him too.
Okay, meet here after school.
- Hey, you guys.
Think they'll give us a
reward for catching him?
- Maybe.
- Chawesome.
Jessica,
Amanda! Time to go in!
Go. Hurry up.
- So, Noel, what're you
gonna get with your share?
- Uh, I think I'm gonna
get Stretch Armstrong.
Ah. Good choice.
- Oscar, what you gonna get?
- Oh, I'm gonna get a pet raccoon.
- You can't get a pet raccoon.
- Honestly, what is your
obsession with raccoons?
- Oh, well, once when
I was in Stanley Park,
someone dropped a bag of peanuts
and there was a river of raccoons.
You couldn't see the ground.
You've told us
this story so many times.
Like, chill out.
Well, I
haven't told you the part
that a raccoon hissed at me.
Yes. You, you have.
Oh. Okay.
- So, you guys, if a turkey
and a chicken had a fight,
no weapons, who do you think would win?
- Oh, this is it.
- Sorry. Sorry.
- Hey, you can't go rushing in like that.
What if he's watching?
- Wait. Do you think he might be?
- Let's think about this for a second.
Oscar, is there anything we need to know
about this news report before we do this?
- I don't know.
I think all they said is
that he lived on Cypress.
- So what's the plan?
Go!
Go, walk.
- No.
No way. Nuh-uh.
I don't wanna be the bait!
- Nothing's gonna happen to you.
- Yeah, come on, ya dorkus. Just do it!
- Oh, crap.
Fine.
And don't look at the house.
Get down. Look at the
window, look in there.
- Okay.
Looks like nobody's home.
What do we do now?
- I guess we just look for clues.
- All right.
Coast is clear.
So gross.
- Don't leave footprints.
Shh!
- No, you shh.
- Both of you, shut up.
Hey! Hey, you
guys, I found something.
What is it?
- It's a glove.
I found this glove.
- That's totally the type of
glove a molester would use.
Hey, don't touch it. Don't touch it.
You just touched it right there!
- Not with my hand.
- Hm, that's smart.
Oh, crap!
- Eww! Dude, the molester killed a bird.
Oh, gross.
- We should go home now. It's kinda scary.
- Yeah, this guy's crazy.
- Shh, shh, shh.
It's a car. He's home, he's home!
He's home!
Let's get outta here!
Guys, wait up!
Uh, Noel?
Where have you been and
where are you going?
What did we talk about last night?
- Uh, to eat my broccoli?
- Don't get lippy with me, young man.
So?
Did you forget or are you just
being willfully disobedient?
- I didn't forget, it was
just some of my friends
were doing something and
I wanted to do it, too.
- Well, we'll see what
your dad has to say,
but I hope you're prepared to be grounded.
But I was supposed
to have a sleepover at Oscar's.
- You should've thought about that,
before you stayed out so late.
Oh, come on, Mom!
Please? It won't happen again.
- No, no. I'm not having
this conversation.
Please?
Please?
Please.
Please!
- Okay.
I tell you what.
If you come home right
after school tomorrow,
and on Friday and you do your
route at the proper time,
then we'll keep this
just between us, okay?
- Thanks, Mom.
Well, where are you going now?
- Uh, to do my route.
- It's dark!
Let me get my keys. I will drive you.
Now, don't give Cynthia a hard time, okay?
Eat whatever she gives you.
Bye bye.
Have fun.
You forgot something!
Hey, Cynthia.
Thanks for taking him.
Good luck.
- Welcome to my lair.
That was perfectly placed!
- It was just a giant pile.
- What do you want for dinner?
- I don't know.
- My mom said we could have
anything. Like, I mean anything.
Do you like mac and cheese?
- Yeah, I guess. What about pancakes?
- What about mac and cheese on pancakes?
- Yeah.
Sounds good.
- How about with syrup as well?
- That, that sounds kinda grotty.
- Oh. You wanna play Dummy tonight?
- I don't know. Maybe we shouldn't.
- Why not?
- What're you doing?
- Something.
Hi, I'm Noel. I'm too
afraid to play Dummy.
Don't worry.
There's nothing to fear
as long as Oscar's near.
Turn off the light.
- Just one more chapter.
We got him.
Did you see that?
- Yeah, they totally picked
it up to check if it was-
- We totally fooled them.
Let's do it again.
But another street, yeah.
Uh, what street?
How about Marpole?
Oh, no. That's
where the psycho is.
How about Maple?
Yeah, sure. Let's go there.
It's the car!
Let's go, let's go, let's go!
- Come on, let's go!
=
Oh crap.
Come on!
Come on, let's go!
- Come on, hurry up.
- I'm trying!
- Grab the dummy!
- I got him!
Grab the dummy!
He's got it, he's got it!
Oh, crap! Let's go!
I think we're okay.
I don't think they're
following us anymore.
That was crazy. Who were they?
- I don't know.
It's getting pretty late.
I think we should be heading back.
- I don't wanna lug this
thing back to your place.
- Well, we're pretty close to yours, so...
Let's just stash it out in
your backyard or somethin'.
- All right, but it's
your turn to carry it.
Fine. This thing's so annoying.
Dude, be really quiet.
Okay.
So where should we put it?
- Okay, just follow me.
Pass it to me.
It's him. It's him.
- That was your brother.
- Yeah, I know.
- What did she feed you last night?
- Macaroni and pancakes.
- Noel.
That's not...
Your bags?
Well, that's no kind of dinner.
I'm gonna call Cynthia 'cause
this is the second time.
I mean, last time, what was it? It was...
It was, like, undercooked chicken.
How much sleep did you get?
- I don't know.
- Hey Yawny.
I think somebody needs a nap.
- Where are you going?
- To do my route.
- You haven't done that
yet? It's already dark out.
- I was sleeping.
- You better hurry up.
Your mother and I aren't gonna
be here when you get back.
- Wait, why?
- We're going out.
- What about dinner?
- I gave your brother some money.
You guys can order somethin'.
- Wait, with Jason?
- Do you have another brother?
- I guess not.
- Yeah, he already knows
he has to stay home with you tonight.
- But-
- No buts!
Hurry! Go, go!
- Hello?
Hello?
Mom?
Dad?
Jason?
Jason?
What?
Where are you goin'?
I'm going out.
- But Dad said you had to stay home.
Yeah, well he's
isn't here now, is he?
- But what about dinner?
Oh, yeah. Um...
Look, here's a 20.
Just call the pizza man or somethin'.
- How am I supposed to do that?
I've never done it before.
- I don't know. About time you
figured it out for yourself.
- Jason!
- Look, I have to go,
okay? I'm sorry, I just...
I'll see you later.
- Uh...
Hi, my name's Noel.
Uh, can I order a pizza?
Can I please have a small
pepperoni pizza with cheese,
green peppers and anchovies, please?
I got a pizza. I'm gonna eat it now.
You suck.
I killed you.
Here he goes.
Stupid dummy.
So, this is the Lochless Monster.
I made it.
I made it out of clay and
then I gave it to my grandma
and she put it in the kiln
and then, uh, heated it up.
Then painted it and gave it back.
She did a good job.
The teeth look really sharp,
but they're really not.
They're just super blunt,
actually. It's kind of weird.
This is my teddy bear.
His name is Cubby and I
sleep with him every night.
He's my good bear. I like him a lot.
And this.
This is
a giant frog
that I won at the carnival
by playing whack-a-mole,
those stupid frickin' moles.
Okay, your move.
That was a pretty good move for a dummy.
Yeah, his name is Cargo.
He killed some kid at my
brother's camp two years ago.
And apparently he just disappeared.
I think he's back. He
snatched some kid named Kevin.
And another kid named Lisa.
And he followed Cindy home.
Yeah, he lives on Cypress.
We checked his house out and, uh,
I think those kids are still
locked in his basement.
Yeah. I'm tired, too.
I think we should go to bed now.
But don't worry, I'll protect you.
Hey.
What the?
The hell is this?
Sophie!
Sophie!
Sophie!
You better get up here!
- I'm at the other end of
the house. I can't hear you.
- Noel's not in his room.
- Where is he?
- I don't know. This thing was in his bed.
- What the heck is that?
- Some kind of stuffed person.
- Uh, yeah. I can see that,
but where'd it come from?
- How should I know?
- You don't think he snuck out, do you?
- No, I don't think he'd
do that. He's not Jason.
- Yeah, not yet.
Well, he can't have just disappeared.
He's gotta be around here somewhere.
- Oh.
Those kids that went missing.
- What about them?
- You don't think...
- You think Noel was abducted?
- I don't know. That girl.
She was taken right out of her own bed.
They say whoever did it came
in through the bedroom window.
- You're freaking me out, Len.
- Yeah, well...
Noel?
Are you in here?
What's goin' on?
- You really gave us quite a scare.
Sorry.
What was that
thing doing in your bed?
Where did you get it, anyway?
- I don't know.
- Come on, Noel. I think
you can do better than that.
- I guess I didn't...
- Didn't what?
- I just thought if Cargo came
into my room to kidnap me,
he'd find the dummy instead
of me and he would leave.
- Nobody's gonna kidnap you.
We promise.
- No! If Cargo wants to get
me, he'll find a way to get me.
He's already got Kevin, Jake and Lisa.
- What's Cargo?
- Who are Jake and Kevin and Lisa?
- You can stop pretending.
Jason told me what happened, so please,
just stop pretending.
- He did?
- Yeah, he told me about what happened
at his camp two summers ago.
- Which was what, exactly?
- Jake's murder!
And they closed the camp down
and that's why Jason came home early.
- Your brother told you all that?
- Yeah.
- And this Cargo was...
- The man who killed Jake.
He worked at the camp
and Jason found Jake's
body in Cargo's trunk.
- Uh-huh.
Jason!
- No!
Please, don't tell him I told you!
- It's all right. It's
okay, it's all right.
Jason? I need you to
get upstairs this instant.
- Drink your cocoa.
All right,
all right. Bloody hell.
What did you say to me?
- It's okay. You're not in any trouble.
All right, I'm
here. What's the big deal?
Where did that come from?
- It's mine.
- Your brother here
told us quite the story.
- Oh? Huh?
- What were you thinking,
scaring him like that?
- Look, I don't know
what he told you, but I-
- He told us that you told
him that two years ago,
you came home early from camp
because there was a murder there.
Is that true? Is that what you said?
Oh, yeah. That.
Seriously!
- Well, that's what happened, isn't it?
- You better wipe that
smile off your face.
- The actual real reason your dad and I
had to pick up your brother
was because he got caught,
trying to light an outhouse on fire.
- Wait, what do you mean?
- What your mother means is that
the camp didn't close
early, nobody died there.
Your big brother was just lying to you.
Isn't that right, Jason?
Oh, man. You're so stupid.
I can't believe you fell for it.
- You mean there's no Cargo?
- Well, yeah, there's a Cargo,
but he was just some dweeb
that handed out volleyballs.
- But...
- Oh, he was totally suck-
- All right, that's enough out
of you. You go back to bed.
- Oh, Cargo's gonna get ya!
- Don't you think this is the end of it!
- What is wrong with you?
Would you like more cocoa?
- No.
I'm just gonna go to bed now.
- Aww.
- Ah! Get out of my room, jerk!
I said, get out!
- Well, Mum told me to come
up and apologize, so...
I have to admit, that
was a pretty good trick
you pulled on me last night.
I can't believe I didn't recognize you.
Were you the one I had
the tug of war with?
- Yeah.
Was that Cory in the car?
- Yeah.
So you knew it was me?
- Yeah.
- Well, I guess I owe you
one for not snitching, then.
- Why were you dressed in black?
- All right, if I tell you this,
you gotta promise not to tell Mum and Dad.
- I promise.
- No, I'm being serious.
- I cross my heart and hope to die.
- Okay, well, me and Cory have this...
Yeah, well, we have this game where
we go into people's houses at
night and we just kinda like
walk around while they're sleeping.
- So you're a robber?
- No, no, no, no. We don't
actually take anything.
Well, we started leaving little notes,
like to let them know we're there.
But yeah, other than
that, we just walk around.
- But why?
- Well, we got this
whole point system going.
So, basically, for every
minute that you're in a house,
you get like five points and
then you go to different rooms
and you can only be in one room
for 30 seconds at each time.
Then if there's people in
the room, you get like 20,
but if there's two people
sleeping in the room,
you get like 30 and you also get a point
for each second you're
actually in that room.
- How many points do you got?
- 175.
- How many does Cory have?
- 123.
You're kickin' his butt!
- I know, that's 'cause I got
like 63 last Friday night.
- How do you pick the houses anyway?
Can you do it to anybody's?
- Well, we check them out first.
Make sure there's no alarm
system or dog that barks.
We also need to find an unlocked window.
So usually it takes a bunch of houses
before we can actually
find one we get into.
- Do you think if I
told you about a house,
you could get into it?
Uh, I don't
know, maybe. Where is it?
- It's that one where
that weird guy lives.
- You mean the house on Cypress?
- Yeah, the TV said that
there's a molester living there.
I was wondering if you could go see
if those missing kids were in there.
- Whoa, wait, wait. You
think they're in that house?
- Yeah, that's what the TV said.
I searched it and found some clues.
Do you think you could do it?
- Uh...
I don't know.
- Please!
I'll be your best friend.
Well, I guess
we could check it out.
- All right, cool.
- Hey, man. Any problems?
- No, you?
- No, nothing.
- Hey, guys, wait for me!
- Holy shit, what the hell?
Why are you wearing a ninja costume?
- 'Cause it was the only black I had.
Also, why are you even here?
I told you to wait in the house.
- But...
I just wanna do-
- Okay, shh, be quiet.
- It was my idea.
I just wanted to-
- Shut him up.
Someone's gonna hear.
- And I, and, and...
- Okay, you can come in the car
if you stop throwing a tantrum.
- Thanks.
Come on.
Why are we stopping here?
- Look, if you're gonna come
along you gotta be quiet, okay?
- But the molester's back there.
- Hey, stupid.
Do you really think we're
gonna park right in front
of his house and let him
know we're just coming in?
- Hm, I guess not.
- Okay, so be ready when I get back?
Yeah.
All right.
Um, what are you doing?
Coming with you?
No way. You're
staying in the car.
- Why?
- Okay, Cory, get the car going. Let's go.
- What?
No, I'll stay in the car.
I'll stay in the car.
All right.
Shit, shit.
Come on.
Front door.
- Let's go, let's go!
- What the shit, man?
Let's go!
What're you waiting for?
Step the fuck on the gas!
- What about Noel?
- What? Where the hell is he?
- Well, when I parked the
car, he said that he was gonna
help you and then he
went off down the lane.
- You're such an idiot. Why
would you even let him go?
Oh, if he...
If I go back there, we're
both totally screwed.
Come on! Let's go, let's go!
Come on, man! Get out of here!
- That was so scary. Did you
hear that girl screaming?
- Uh, no. No, I didn't.
Don't know what you're talking about.
- I think she was being tortured.
- Hm.
- My numchucks.
- What's your problem now?
- I think I left my numchucks
at the molester's house.
- Why did you even bring
those stupid things?
- They're part of the costume.
Oh, no!
- Shh, be quiet!
- Mum wrote my name on them.
- Way to go, butthole.
You're up shit creek now.
- What am I supposed to do?
- Just lock your windows and hope to god
that the molester doesn't come and get ya.
- Jason!
- Look, there is no way I
am going back to that house.
I've done my one good deed
for this year. I am done.
- Please. Please, you gotta help me.
- What do you want me to do?
- I'm thinking we could
go up there during recess.
- I don't know. We could get in trouble.
- Well, what if he finds
them? I really need a lookout.
I think we're okay.
- So where'd you lose 'em?
I can't remember.
Damn it.
- Noel!
Noel!
- Where'd you find them?
- Over there.
- Oh, I must've dropped them
when I climbed the fence.
Come on, faster!
- We're late!
Boys!
Were either of you unaware
that you are not allowed
to leave the school grounds during recess?
Oscar?
- I don't know.
What about you, Noel?
What are the rules about
staying on school property?
- I don't know.
- Look, this is serious.
I've got half a mind to
suspend the both of you.
- No. You can't do that.
Oh, yes, I can.
And I will, unless I start
getting some straight answers.
So, what were you doing, then?
You both wanna be suspended, is that it?
- We had to go to the molester's house.
- What?
- I think we gotta tell him.
What if those kids are still there?
- What are you talking about?
- The molester. The one that
followed Cindy home last week.
And took Kevin and Lisa.
He lives on Cypress Street.
- He what?
How could you possibly know that?
- Because the TV said so.
- The TV said so?
Okay, okay.
Let's just, um, start from the beginning?
When did you supposedly hear this?
- Uh...
Last week?
- Last week?
And what exactly did you hear on the TV?
- Well...
- It's a simple question.
- Uh...
- You don't remember the
actual words you heard?
- I guess I didn't really hear them.
But Oscar did. He's the
one that told us about it.
- Oscar? Would you care to shed
some light on the situation?
- Come on. Tell him.
- Your friend here seems to
think that you heard something
on the TV and I'd like you
to tell me what that was.
I've had about enough of this.
When I ask you a question,
I expect an honest answer.
- It was nothing.
- Just tell him what the news said
about the molester living on Cypress.
Is that what you told him?
- Yes.
And is that in fact
what you heard on the TV?
Well?
- No.
- What do you mean, no?
- Did you hear anything
at all about a "molester"
living around here?
- No.
I just...
I made all that up.
- What? No, you didn't.
- All right, then. You two
can go back to your classes.
I need to consider how we're
going to handle what you did.
Hey, Noel.
Hey, Noel. Time for bed.
Time for bed, sweetie.
It's actually past your bedtime.
There we go.
Like a little bug. Goodnight.
Mum?
Yeah?
- Why do people make things
up when they don't have to?
- Well...
I guess there could be lots of reasons.
- But are any of those good reasons?
No.
Probably not.
- That's what I thought.
- Are you okay?
Is this about what
happened at school today?
- No.
It's nothing. I was just wondering.
Aww.
Goodnight, munchkin.
Goodnight.
Sweet dreams.
Did you spill something
outside the upstairs bathroom?
Your mother said she stepped
in a puddle this morning.
Pissed yourself again, eh?
- Jason.
- Can I play with Oscar now?
- Ah, you just finish your milk first.
Oh, where'd you get that?
- Granville Island.
- Hm, when?
- Um, yesterday?
- You wanna go to the
park and play soccer?
- Sure. Just gonna tell my mum.
Mum, I'm gonna go play
soccer with Noel in the park.
See ya.
So what park do you wanna go to?
I'm thinking Maple Grove.
Bet I can get
to Maple Grove before you.
- I bet you can't.
- Yo, but taking this.
No!
- Did you see that movie last night?
- No, my mom made me go
to bed before it started.
- It was totally freaky.
Eight people were killed.
I counted.
First one was a boy who
got snatched from his bed
while he was sleeping,
then they found this girl
tied to a post on the sidewalk.
Gross.
What's that kid doin' over there?
- I don't know.
- Yo, Oscar, I got this
new trick. Watch this.
Oh, damn it.
- Hah, where'd you learn it?
- Shut up.
- You wanna come over?
- I can't. I gotta do my paper route.
Mr. Sherman was waiting
on his doorstep yesterday.
Can't get a complaint filed.
- Okay. See ya.
- See ya, Oscar.
- Hey, little Noel man.
Better watch out on your route today.
- Wait, why?
- Says here some kid went
missin' a few days ago
outside a supermarket in Marpole.
Cops think he might've been
snatched by some psycho.
- I gotta go.
I'm serious,
man! You might be next.
- "Kevin Day failed to
return home on Friday
after going to the store to
pick up a carton of milk.
Witnesses reported seeing
him talking to a man
with brown hair and glasses.
He is the second child to go missing
in the last seven months."
- Hello, Noel! Is that my paper?
- Uh, yeah.
- Thank you so much.
Do you mind bringing it at
the same time every day?
- Okay.
- Goodbye.
- Man, these graphics are awesome.
- Mum wants to know if
you want potatoes or rice.
Jason.
Jason!
- What?
- Potatoes or rice?
- I don't know, I...
Look what you made me do.
- Just go tell Mum.
- Fine.
- Stop!
- So, Noel man, any problems
on your route today?
Rice!
I said-
- What do you mean?
- I want rice.
The supermarket
psycho didn't come after you?
Who is the supermarket psycho?
- That guy that grabbed
that kid the other day.
Now he's out to get Noel.
- Really?
- Shut up, he's not!
- Hey, is that my man?
- Yeah.
I'm gonna sic the psycho on you.
- There's no such thing as
a supermarket psycho, right?
- Hm?
- There's no such thing as
a supermarket psycho, right?
- You read the paper. I didn't make it up.
- Oh, man. Oh, I hope it's not.
- What?
- No, it's nothing.
It couldn't be him.
Could it?
- Who could it be?
What're you talking about?
- Nah, I really shouldn't.
- I'm telling Mom!
- No, no, don't do that. You mustn't.
Okay, I guess you got a right to know.
So remember how, like, uh,
two years ago, I came
home early from camp?
- I'm not sure I-
- Remember?
Mum and Dad were supposed to
pick me up on the Saturday
but they ended up picking
me up on the Wednesday?
You couldn't come in
'cause you had some sort of
soccer lesson or something?
- Oh, that's right. I had to
go to Oscar's house after.
- Well, what they never told you
was the actual reason I came home early.
It's because the camp
was canceled.
- No way. Why?
- That, my friend, all started one night
when a kid in my cabin
decided to take a leak.
What are you doing?
- I'm going to the bathroom.
- Okay!
Stupid...
So, the next morning, I'm getting dressed,
getting ready to go for breakfast,
and when my counselor asks if
anyone knows where Jake is-
- Hey, does anyone know where Jake is?
I told him that
I thought I remembered him
waking me up last night before
he went to the bathroom.
- When was that?
- Uh...
I don't know.
- Well, he's probably
already at the dining hall.
But it turns out he wasn't.
Jake?
Jake!
They got everyone
together and did a big search,
but Jake was never found.
- Jake!
- Jake!
- Jake, where are you?
- Jake!
- Jake!
- Jake!
I guess they probably
should've sent us all home
right then and there, but
for some reason, they didn't.
Why not?
I just said I don't know!
Jake!
Maybe if they had,
maybe then I wouldn't have seen...
What, what did you see?
Jason, what did you see?
The worst thing I've ever seen
in my whole entire life.
Something I'll like never forget.
- Hey, we were playing here!
You owe us a ball!
- Go get it from Cargo.
Fine.
Cargo was the groundskeeper.
That was part of the thing at camp.
Cargo?
All the staff and the
counselors had nicknames.
Cargo?
Cargo. I'm, uh, I need
another soccer ball.
It was kind of a game
to try and figure out
as many of their real names as possible.
Cargo?
It was pretty easy with
most of them, but not Cargo.
Nobody ever figured out who he really was.
Cargo had this thing about his equipment.
He kept them all in this
big metal trunk in his shed.
If you needed something,
you had to go and ask him.
You were never allowed
to just get it yourself.
But he kept this monster padlock on it.
Except that day.
For some reason, he had
forgotten to lock it.
I was looking through it,
trying to find a soccer ball.
I moved something in the way
and that's when I see it.
It was Jake.
He was dead.
What? What did you do?
Got the hell outta there.
And then I saw him, Cargo,
across the field by the forest.
That was the last time anyone saw him.
And just like that...
He disappeared.
Obviously, after that,
the camp was canceled.
Everyone's parents were called.
Mum and Dad came and
picked me up. End of story.
- But Cargo's still out there.
- Well, yeah. Guess he is.
Dinner!
- Do Mom and Dad know?
- Well, most of it anyway.
Look, man, you gotta
promise not to tell anyone
what I told you today, all right?
- But why?
- 'Cause I said so.
That's why.
- But...
Hey! Hey, stop, stop!
Don't. Okay, okay, okay, I won't talk.
- Don't.
Tell.
Anyone.
Geesh.
That was aggressive.
- Okay, as long as you guys
stay here, without touching the ground,
as long as you don't leave the
bed, I think you'll be safe.
- What's goin' on?
- I'm just building a fort.
- Hm.
- Cubby said that the others
were scared, so he said
that I should bring them
together and then they'd be safe.
- Oh! He did, did he?
- It's sort of like James's peach.
If everyone's in like this,
nothing on the outside can get them.
- Hm.
Makes sense.
And now it's time for you to get into bed,
under cover as well.
- Fine.
- Goodnight.
- Goodnight.
Don't let the bed bugs bite.
Goodnight, guys.
I got this new puppet yesterday.
It's so cool.
What's it look like?
It's missing an eye
and it kind of looks like a elf.
Does it have pointy ears?
Oh, I forgot.
- You forget? Didn't you just
say you got it yesterday?
- Well, my mind hurts when I'm at school.
We've been in school for six hours.
You can't expect my mind to work.
- Hey. How was your day?
- Meh. It was fine.
I got a notice for you.
- Oh. What's this about?
- I don't know.
- Oh, Noel.
Under the tap.
- Hm. That's weird.
- Eat your broccoli.
Noel, your mother
and I have something serious
we wanna talk to you about.
- What?
- You're adopted. Sorry, man.
Jason!
- It's about the notice you
brought home from school.
Did Miss Race talk to you about it?
- I don't know.
Well, did she or didn't she?
- She just gave it to us and
said "Give it to your parents."
- Oh, you in trouble now!
- You need to hear this
too, Mr. Smart Mouth.
- It's about something that happened
to one of your classmates the other day.
- What do you mean?
- Well, according to this,
on Thursday, a grade
three student reported
that she was followed home after school.
She describes the individual
as being an older male
who wore a brown jacket.
That's Cargo.
Ow!
- Did you just kick him?
- Nope.
- Your father and I
think that you, and you,
should be extra careful.
And that means if you see anything weird
or out of the ordinary, tell us.
And you're coming home
straight after school
and doing your papers.
I don't want you out after dark.
- But what if I wanna
play at someone's house?
- This isn't open for negotiation.
- But-
- It's either that
or you're gonna have to
give up your paper route.
Is that what you want?
- No.
- So?
Do we have an agreement?
- Yeah, I guess.
What do you guys think about that notice
that was sent home yesterday?
- Oh, I heard it was Cindy from grade two.
- No way.
- What about Cindy?
What're you talking about?
- My parents are totally freaked.
They don't want me to do my
paper route after dark now.
- Why?
- 'Cause they don't want the guy
who followed Cindy home to get him.
- I'm thinking it was the same guy
that snatched that kid from
the supermarket last week.
Wait. What kid?
- He, uh... I read about it in the paper.
Some kid went to the
supermarket at Marpole
and just disappeared.
- Marpole?
- Maybe it's that guy
who lives on Cypress.
- You mean the guy that
lives in that house?
- Nah. Can't be him.
- I bet it totally is, though.
That's what they said on the news.
- What news? I never read
about that in the paper.
- Well, that's because it was just on TV.
- Really?
- Yeah, I heard it last night.
They said the police
thought there was a molester
living in there, but
they don't know where!
Was a molester?
- You mean a molester?
- Yeah, same thing.
- I think we should go check it out.
- What do you mean?
- I think we should go
investigate after school.
- Oh, totally.
- I don't think that's a good idea.
- I think if we all go, he
wouldn't dare to do anything.
- But what about your paper route?
You said you couldn't do it late.
- This is way more important.
What do you think Joe
and Frank Hardy would do?
- And Encyclopedia Brown.
- Yeah, him too.
Okay, meet here after school.
- Hey, you guys.
Think they'll give us a
reward for catching him?
- Maybe.
- Chawesome.
Jessica,
Amanda! Time to go in!
Go. Hurry up.
- So, Noel, what're you
gonna get with your share?
- Uh, I think I'm gonna
get Stretch Armstrong.
Ah. Good choice.
- Oscar, what you gonna get?
- Oh, I'm gonna get a pet raccoon.
- You can't get a pet raccoon.
- Honestly, what is your
obsession with raccoons?
- Oh, well, once when
I was in Stanley Park,
someone dropped a bag of peanuts
and there was a river of raccoons.
You couldn't see the ground.
You've told us
this story so many times.
Like, chill out.
Well, I
haven't told you the part
that a raccoon hissed at me.
Yes. You, you have.
Oh. Okay.
- So, you guys, if a turkey
and a chicken had a fight,
no weapons, who do you think would win?
- Oh, this is it.
- Sorry. Sorry.
- Hey, you can't go rushing in like that.
What if he's watching?
- Wait. Do you think he might be?
- Let's think about this for a second.
Oscar, is there anything we need to know
about this news report before we do this?
- I don't know.
I think all they said is
that he lived on Cypress.
- So what's the plan?
Go!
Go, walk.
- No.
No way. Nuh-uh.
I don't wanna be the bait!
- Nothing's gonna happen to you.
- Yeah, come on, ya dorkus. Just do it!
- Oh, crap.
Fine.
And don't look at the house.
Get down. Look at the
window, look in there.
- Okay.
Looks like nobody's home.
What do we do now?
- I guess we just look for clues.
- All right.
Coast is clear.
So gross.
- Don't leave footprints.
Shh!
- No, you shh.
- Both of you, shut up.
Hey! Hey, you
guys, I found something.
What is it?
- It's a glove.
I found this glove.
- That's totally the type of
glove a molester would use.
Hey, don't touch it. Don't touch it.
You just touched it right there!
- Not with my hand.
- Hm, that's smart.
Oh, crap!
- Eww! Dude, the molester killed a bird.
Oh, gross.
- We should go home now. It's kinda scary.
- Yeah, this guy's crazy.
- Shh, shh, shh.
It's a car. He's home, he's home!
He's home!
Let's get outta here!
Guys, wait up!
Uh, Noel?
Where have you been and
where are you going?
What did we talk about last night?
- Uh, to eat my broccoli?
- Don't get lippy with me, young man.
So?
Did you forget or are you just
being willfully disobedient?
- I didn't forget, it was
just some of my friends
were doing something and
I wanted to do it, too.
- Well, we'll see what
your dad has to say,
but I hope you're prepared to be grounded.
But I was supposed
to have a sleepover at Oscar's.
- You should've thought about that,
before you stayed out so late.
Oh, come on, Mom!
Please? It won't happen again.
- No, no. I'm not having
this conversation.
Please?
Please?
Please.
Please!
- Okay.
I tell you what.
If you come home right
after school tomorrow,
and on Friday and you do your
route at the proper time,
then we'll keep this
just between us, okay?
- Thanks, Mom.
Well, where are you going now?
- Uh, to do my route.
- It's dark!
Let me get my keys. I will drive you.
Now, don't give Cynthia a hard time, okay?
Eat whatever she gives you.
Bye bye.
Have fun.
You forgot something!
Hey, Cynthia.
Thanks for taking him.
Good luck.
- Welcome to my lair.
That was perfectly placed!
- It was just a giant pile.
- What do you want for dinner?
- I don't know.
- My mom said we could have
anything. Like, I mean anything.
Do you like mac and cheese?
- Yeah, I guess. What about pancakes?
- What about mac and cheese on pancakes?
- Yeah.
Sounds good.
- How about with syrup as well?
- That, that sounds kinda grotty.
- Oh. You wanna play Dummy tonight?
- I don't know. Maybe we shouldn't.
- Why not?
- What're you doing?
- Something.
Hi, I'm Noel. I'm too
afraid to play Dummy.
Don't worry.
There's nothing to fear
as long as Oscar's near.
Turn off the light.
- Just one more chapter.
We got him.
Did you see that?
- Yeah, they totally picked
it up to check if it was-
- We totally fooled them.
Let's do it again.
But another street, yeah.
Uh, what street?
How about Marpole?
Oh, no. That's
where the psycho is.
How about Maple?
Yeah, sure. Let's go there.
It's the car!
Let's go, let's go, let's go!
- Come on, let's go!
=
Oh crap.
Come on!
Come on, let's go!
- Come on, hurry up.
- I'm trying!
- Grab the dummy!
- I got him!
Grab the dummy!
He's got it, he's got it!
Oh, crap! Let's go!
I think we're okay.
I don't think they're
following us anymore.
That was crazy. Who were they?
- I don't know.
It's getting pretty late.
I think we should be heading back.
- I don't wanna lug this
thing back to your place.
- Well, we're pretty close to yours, so...
Let's just stash it out in
your backyard or somethin'.
- All right, but it's
your turn to carry it.
Fine. This thing's so annoying.
Dude, be really quiet.
Okay.
So where should we put it?
- Okay, just follow me.
Pass it to me.
It's him. It's him.
- That was your brother.
- Yeah, I know.
- What did she feed you last night?
- Macaroni and pancakes.
- Noel.
That's not...
Your bags?
Well, that's no kind of dinner.
I'm gonna call Cynthia 'cause
this is the second time.
I mean, last time, what was it? It was...
It was, like, undercooked chicken.
How much sleep did you get?
- I don't know.
- Hey Yawny.
I think somebody needs a nap.
- Where are you going?
- To do my route.
- You haven't done that
yet? It's already dark out.
- I was sleeping.
- You better hurry up.
Your mother and I aren't gonna
be here when you get back.
- Wait, why?
- We're going out.
- What about dinner?
- I gave your brother some money.
You guys can order somethin'.
- Wait, with Jason?
- Do you have another brother?
- I guess not.
- Yeah, he already knows
he has to stay home with you tonight.
- But-
- No buts!
Hurry! Go, go!
- Hello?
Hello?
Mom?
Dad?
Jason?
Jason?
What?
Where are you goin'?
I'm going out.
- But Dad said you had to stay home.
Yeah, well he's
isn't here now, is he?
- But what about dinner?
Oh, yeah. Um...
Look, here's a 20.
Just call the pizza man or somethin'.
- How am I supposed to do that?
I've never done it before.
- I don't know. About time you
figured it out for yourself.
- Jason!
- Look, I have to go,
okay? I'm sorry, I just...
I'll see you later.
- Uh...
Hi, my name's Noel.
Uh, can I order a pizza?
Can I please have a small
pepperoni pizza with cheese,
green peppers and anchovies, please?
I got a pizza. I'm gonna eat it now.
You suck.
I killed you.
Here he goes.
Stupid dummy.
So, this is the Lochless Monster.
I made it.
I made it out of clay and
then I gave it to my grandma
and she put it in the kiln
and then, uh, heated it up.
Then painted it and gave it back.
She did a good job.
The teeth look really sharp,
but they're really not.
They're just super blunt,
actually. It's kind of weird.
This is my teddy bear.
His name is Cubby and I
sleep with him every night.
He's my good bear. I like him a lot.
And this.
This is
a giant frog
that I won at the carnival
by playing whack-a-mole,
those stupid frickin' moles.
Okay, your move.
That was a pretty good move for a dummy.
Yeah, his name is Cargo.
He killed some kid at my
brother's camp two years ago.
And apparently he just disappeared.
I think he's back. He
snatched some kid named Kevin.
And another kid named Lisa.
And he followed Cindy home.
Yeah, he lives on Cypress.
We checked his house out and, uh,
I think those kids are still
locked in his basement.
Yeah. I'm tired, too.
I think we should go to bed now.
But don't worry, I'll protect you.
Hey.
What the?
The hell is this?
Sophie!
Sophie!
Sophie!
You better get up here!
- I'm at the other end of
the house. I can't hear you.
- Noel's not in his room.
- Where is he?
- I don't know. This thing was in his bed.
- What the heck is that?
- Some kind of stuffed person.
- Uh, yeah. I can see that,
but where'd it come from?
- How should I know?
- You don't think he snuck out, do you?
- No, I don't think he'd
do that. He's not Jason.
- Yeah, not yet.
Well, he can't have just disappeared.
He's gotta be around here somewhere.
- Oh.
Those kids that went missing.
- What about them?
- You don't think...
- You think Noel was abducted?
- I don't know. That girl.
She was taken right out of her own bed.
They say whoever did it came
in through the bedroom window.
- You're freaking me out, Len.
- Yeah, well...
Noel?
Are you in here?
What's goin' on?
- You really gave us quite a scare.
Sorry.
What was that
thing doing in your bed?
Where did you get it, anyway?
- I don't know.
- Come on, Noel. I think
you can do better than that.
- I guess I didn't...
- Didn't what?
- I just thought if Cargo came
into my room to kidnap me,
he'd find the dummy instead
of me and he would leave.
- Nobody's gonna kidnap you.
We promise.
- No! If Cargo wants to get
me, he'll find a way to get me.
He's already got Kevin, Jake and Lisa.
- What's Cargo?
- Who are Jake and Kevin and Lisa?
- You can stop pretending.
Jason told me what happened, so please,
just stop pretending.
- He did?
- Yeah, he told me about what happened
at his camp two summers ago.
- Which was what, exactly?
- Jake's murder!
And they closed the camp down
and that's why Jason came home early.
- Your brother told you all that?
- Yeah.
- And this Cargo was...
- The man who killed Jake.
He worked at the camp
and Jason found Jake's
body in Cargo's trunk.
- Uh-huh.
Jason!
- No!
Please, don't tell him I told you!
- It's all right. It's
okay, it's all right.
Jason? I need you to
get upstairs this instant.
- Drink your cocoa.
All right,
all right. Bloody hell.
What did you say to me?
- It's okay. You're not in any trouble.
All right, I'm
here. What's the big deal?
Where did that come from?
- It's mine.
- Your brother here
told us quite the story.
- Oh? Huh?
- What were you thinking,
scaring him like that?
- Look, I don't know
what he told you, but I-
- He told us that you told
him that two years ago,
you came home early from camp
because there was a murder there.
Is that true? Is that what you said?
Oh, yeah. That.
Seriously!
- Well, that's what happened, isn't it?
- You better wipe that
smile off your face.
- The actual real reason your dad and I
had to pick up your brother
was because he got caught,
trying to light an outhouse on fire.
- Wait, what do you mean?
- What your mother means is that
the camp didn't close
early, nobody died there.
Your big brother was just lying to you.
Isn't that right, Jason?
Oh, man. You're so stupid.
I can't believe you fell for it.
- You mean there's no Cargo?
- Well, yeah, there's a Cargo,
but he was just some dweeb
that handed out volleyballs.
- But...
- Oh, he was totally suck-
- All right, that's enough out
of you. You go back to bed.
- Oh, Cargo's gonna get ya!
- Don't you think this is the end of it!
- What is wrong with you?
Would you like more cocoa?
- No.
I'm just gonna go to bed now.
- Aww.
- Ah! Get out of my room, jerk!
I said, get out!
- Well, Mum told me to come
up and apologize, so...
I have to admit, that
was a pretty good trick
you pulled on me last night.
I can't believe I didn't recognize you.
Were you the one I had
the tug of war with?
- Yeah.
Was that Cory in the car?
- Yeah.
So you knew it was me?
- Yeah.
- Well, I guess I owe you
one for not snitching, then.
- Why were you dressed in black?
- All right, if I tell you this,
you gotta promise not to tell Mum and Dad.
- I promise.
- No, I'm being serious.
- I cross my heart and hope to die.
- Okay, well, me and Cory have this...
Yeah, well, we have this game where
we go into people's houses at
night and we just kinda like
walk around while they're sleeping.
- So you're a robber?
- No, no, no, no. We don't
actually take anything.
Well, we started leaving little notes,
like to let them know we're there.
But yeah, other than
that, we just walk around.
- But why?
- Well, we got this
whole point system going.
So, basically, for every
minute that you're in a house,
you get like five points and
then you go to different rooms
and you can only be in one room
for 30 seconds at each time.
Then if there's people in
the room, you get like 20,
but if there's two people
sleeping in the room,
you get like 30 and you also get a point
for each second you're
actually in that room.
- How many points do you got?
- 175.
- How many does Cory have?
- 123.
You're kickin' his butt!
- I know, that's 'cause I got
like 63 last Friday night.
- How do you pick the houses anyway?
Can you do it to anybody's?
- Well, we check them out first.
Make sure there's no alarm
system or dog that barks.
We also need to find an unlocked window.
So usually it takes a bunch of houses
before we can actually
find one we get into.
- Do you think if I
told you about a house,
you could get into it?
Uh, I don't
know, maybe. Where is it?
- It's that one where
that weird guy lives.
- You mean the house on Cypress?
- Yeah, the TV said that
there's a molester living there.
I was wondering if you could go see
if those missing kids were in there.
- Whoa, wait, wait. You
think they're in that house?
- Yeah, that's what the TV said.
I searched it and found some clues.
Do you think you could do it?
- Uh...
I don't know.
- Please!
I'll be your best friend.
Well, I guess
we could check it out.
- All right, cool.
- Hey, man. Any problems?
- No, you?
- No, nothing.
- Hey, guys, wait for me!
- Holy shit, what the hell?
Why are you wearing a ninja costume?
- 'Cause it was the only black I had.
Also, why are you even here?
I told you to wait in the house.
- But...
I just wanna do-
- Okay, shh, be quiet.
- It was my idea.
I just wanted to-
- Shut him up.
Someone's gonna hear.
- And I, and, and...
- Okay, you can come in the car
if you stop throwing a tantrum.
- Thanks.
Come on.
Why are we stopping here?
- Look, if you're gonna come
along you gotta be quiet, okay?
- But the molester's back there.
- Hey, stupid.
Do you really think we're
gonna park right in front
of his house and let him
know we're just coming in?
- Hm, I guess not.
- Okay, so be ready when I get back?
Yeah.
All right.
Um, what are you doing?
Coming with you?
No way. You're
staying in the car.
- Why?
- Okay, Cory, get the car going. Let's go.
- What?
No, I'll stay in the car.
I'll stay in the car.
All right.
Shit, shit.
Come on.
Front door.
- Let's go, let's go!
- What the shit, man?
Let's go!
What're you waiting for?
Step the fuck on the gas!
- What about Noel?
- What? Where the hell is he?
- Well, when I parked the
car, he said that he was gonna
help you and then he
went off down the lane.
- You're such an idiot. Why
would you even let him go?
Oh, if he...
If I go back there, we're
both totally screwed.
Come on! Let's go, let's go!
Come on, man! Get out of here!
- That was so scary. Did you
hear that girl screaming?
- Uh, no. No, I didn't.
Don't know what you're talking about.
- I think she was being tortured.
- Hm.
- My numchucks.
- What's your problem now?
- I think I left my numchucks
at the molester's house.
- Why did you even bring
those stupid things?
- They're part of the costume.
Oh, no!
- Shh, be quiet!
- Mum wrote my name on them.
- Way to go, butthole.
You're up shit creek now.
- What am I supposed to do?
- Just lock your windows and hope to god
that the molester doesn't come and get ya.
- Jason!
- Look, there is no way I
am going back to that house.
I've done my one good deed
for this year. I am done.
- Please. Please, you gotta help me.
- What do you want me to do?
- I'm thinking we could
go up there during recess.
- I don't know. We could get in trouble.
- Well, what if he finds
them? I really need a lookout.
I think we're okay.
- So where'd you lose 'em?
I can't remember.
Damn it.
- Noel!
Noel!
- Where'd you find them?
- Over there.
- Oh, I must've dropped them
when I climbed the fence.
Come on, faster!
- We're late!
Boys!
Were either of you unaware
that you are not allowed
to leave the school grounds during recess?
Oscar?
- I don't know.
What about you, Noel?
What are the rules about
staying on school property?
- I don't know.
- Look, this is serious.
I've got half a mind to
suspend the both of you.
- No. You can't do that.
Oh, yes, I can.
And I will, unless I start
getting some straight answers.
So, what were you doing, then?
You both wanna be suspended, is that it?
- We had to go to the molester's house.
- What?
- I think we gotta tell him.
What if those kids are still there?
- What are you talking about?
- The molester. The one that
followed Cindy home last week.
And took Kevin and Lisa.
He lives on Cypress Street.
- He what?
How could you possibly know that?
- Because the TV said so.
- The TV said so?
Okay, okay.
Let's just, um, start from the beginning?
When did you supposedly hear this?
- Uh...
Last week?
- Last week?
And what exactly did you hear on the TV?
- Well...
- It's a simple question.
- Uh...
- You don't remember the
actual words you heard?
- I guess I didn't really hear them.
But Oscar did. He's the
one that told us about it.
- Oscar? Would you care to shed
some light on the situation?
- Come on. Tell him.
- Your friend here seems to
think that you heard something
on the TV and I'd like you
to tell me what that was.
I've had about enough of this.
When I ask you a question,
I expect an honest answer.
- It was nothing.
- Just tell him what the news said
about the molester living on Cypress.
Is that what you told him?
- Yes.
And is that in fact
what you heard on the TV?
Well?
- No.
- What do you mean, no?
- Did you hear anything
at all about a "molester"
living around here?
- No.
I just...
I made all that up.
- What? No, you didn't.
- All right, then. You two
can go back to your classes.
I need to consider how we're
going to handle what you did.
Hey, Noel.
Hey, Noel. Time for bed.
Time for bed, sweetie.
It's actually past your bedtime.
There we go.
Like a little bug. Goodnight.
Mum?
Yeah?
- Why do people make things
up when they don't have to?
- Well...
I guess there could be lots of reasons.
- But are any of those good reasons?
No.
Probably not.
- That's what I thought.
- Are you okay?
Is this about what
happened at school today?
- No.
It's nothing. I was just wondering.
Aww.
Goodnight, munchkin.
Goodnight.
Sweet dreams.